Abstract
A packed roof window product wherein a plurality of diferently sized window product related components are packed in a box and one of the components is carried by a side wall of the box.
Claims
1. A packed roof window product comprising a plurality of components accommodated in a box, wherein the plurality of components includes differently sized roof window related product components, wherein the box in a supply condition has a bottom side and a top side, which bottom side and top side are spaced apart along a height axis, and side walls of the box extend between the bottom side and top side of the box in the height axis, said bottom side, top side and side walls delimiting an internal space of the box, and wherein a first side wall extends in a primary axis, which primary axis is perpendicular to the height axis, and said first side wall has an upper edge extending along the primary axis along the top side and an outer surface facing away from the internal space, a first component of said plurality of components is carried by the first side wall.
2. The packed roof window product according to claim 1, wherein the first component is carried by the upper edge of the first side wall.
3. The packed roof window product according to claim 1, wherein the first side wall comprises a receiving section, and wherein the first component is carried by the receiving section.
4. The packed roof window product according to claim 3, wherein the receiving section comprises a recess in the upper edge of the first side wall.
5. The packed roof window product according to claim 3, wherein the receiving section comprises an aperture in the first side wall.
6. The packed roof window product according to claim 2, wherein the aperture extends along the primary axis, defining a support section of the first side wall between the upper edge and the aperture, wherein the first component is carried by the support section.
7. The packed roof window product according to claim 1 wherein the first component is elongate and has a component length extending between longitudinal ends of the first component, and the first component is carried by the side wall by being suspended at the longitudinal ends of the first component.
8. The A packed roof window product according to any one of claims 3 and claims 4 to 7 when depending on claim 3, wherein the receiving section comprises at least two flaps and the first component is carried by the first side wall by being suspended from the at least these two flaps at the longitudinal ends of the first component.
9. The packed roof window product according to any one of claim 3, wherein the receiving section comprises at least two cuts in the first side wall from the upper edge, which two cuts are spaced apart along the primary axis.
10. The packed roof window product according to claim 1, wherein a first part of the first component overlaps with the outer surface of the first side wall.
11. The packed roof window product according to claim 10, wherein the top side of the box is formed by a lid of the box, the lid comprising an overlap panel, which overlap panel overlaps the outer surface of the first side wall in the supply condition, so that the first part of the first component is located between the first side wall and the overlap panel.
12. The packed roof window product according to claim 11, wherein the overlap panel and/or the first side wall is provided with a zone of reduced thickness, and wherein this zone corresponds in size and shape at least to the first part of the first component.
13. The packed roof window product according to claim 1, wherein the first side wall of the box comprises an inwardly projecting panel projecting into the internal space of the box, and the first component is carried by the first side wall by being suspended from the inwardly projecting panel.
14. The packed roof window product according to claim 1, wherein the first component is a gutter-shape component of a covering assembly or a flashing assembly for a roof window.
15. The packed roof window product according to claim 1, wherein the first component comprises two legs extending at an angle to each other, and the first component is suspended by one of the two legs.
16. The packed roof window product according to claim 1, wherein the first side wall has a length L along the primary axis and the first component extends over 20 to 90% of the length L.
17. The packed roof window product according to claim 1, wherein the box is made from a cardboard.
18. The A packed roof window product according to claim 17, wherein the cardboard box is folded from one or more blanks.
19. The packed roof window product according to claim 17, wherein the cardboard box is folded from a blank of the five-panel fold type or a blank of the telescopic type.
20. The packed roof window product according to claim 1, wherein the first side wall has a length L along the primary axis and the first component extends over 50 to 90% of the length L.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0042] In the following, embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the schematic drawings in which
[0043] FIG. 1 is a perspective view from above of a cardboard box with an open lid accommodating a roof window product embodied by an installation kit,
[0044] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view from the side of a box having a recess in the side wall as a receiving section,
[0045] FIG. 3 shows a five-panel fold type blank for a box as in FIG. 2,
[0046] FIG. 4 shows details of the lid of a box,
[0047] FIG. 5 shows a perspective view from the side of a box having two flaps in the side wall a receiving section,
[0048] FIG. 6 shows details of a flap of a receiving section as in FIG. 5,
[0049] FIG. 7 shows the box of FIG. 5 with a gutter-drain suspended by its longitudinal ends from the flaps in the side wall,
[0050] FIGS. 8 to 10 show perspective views of another box which has a receiving section comprises a recess and two cuts, with and without a gutter drain,
[0051] FIG. 11-12 show perspective views of another box with an aperture as a receiving section, without and with a gutter drain,
[0052] FIG. 13 shows a blank for a box having an inwardly projecting panel,
[0053] FIG. 14 shows a box having an inwardly projecting panel,
[0054] FIG. 15 shows a gutter-drain being suspended from the inwardly projecting panel in FIG. 14,
[0055] FIG. 16 shows another box having an inwardly projecting panel,
[0056] FIG. 17 shows a gutter-element being suspended from the inwardly projecting panel in FIG. 16,
[0057] FIGS. 18 to 19 shows the installation of a gutter element and a cover plate, respectively, at a pair of roof windows.
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0058] Referring initially to FIG. 1 which shows a perspective view from above of a packed roof window product 1 packed in a box 10, said box being of cardboard and of the five-panel fold type. The cardboard box is shown in an open state where a lid forming the top side 11 in the closed state, is open. The box 10 has a rectangular configuration and has a bottom side 12 and a four side walls 13-16 which side walls extend along a height axis H which is perpendicular to the bottom side 12. A first of the side walls 13 extends between side walls 15-16 along a primary axis P. Side walls 15-16 extend along a secondary axis S, the primary and secondary axis being perpendicular to the heigh axis and mutually perpendicular. The primary axis is longitudinal, and the secondary axis is transverse. The box 10 has an internal space which accommodates a plurality of window product related components 2. The components 2 include a flashing assembly and insulation frame side members, and a gutter element 3. The gutter element 3 embodies the first component and is carried by the first wall 13. The gutter element 3 is suspended from the first side wall 13 by being suspended from the upper edge 131 of the first side wall. The gutter element 3 has a U-shaped cross-section allowing it to be suspended on the first wall with one leg of the gutter element 3 extending along the outer surface of the first side wall, which leg is thus denoted the first part 34 of the gutter element 3, and another leg (not shown) extending along the inner surface 132 of the first side wall. (The inner surface of the first side wall and the leg of the gutter element 3 extending along it is not visible in FIG. 1) In the embodiment shown, the gutter element 3 extends about 75% of the length of the first side wall 13 (see length L in FIG. 2).
[0059] In the supply condition the lid 11 is closed and in contact with the gutter element 3. In this way the gutter element 3 kept in place in the box 10, without the use of auxiliary fastening means.
[0060] Referring now to FIG. 2 which shows a box 10 with a receiving section 20. The window product related components are not shown. The box 10 is similar to the one in FIG. 1, but the first side wall 13 has been provided with a recess 21 to form the receiving section 20 for a first component. The first side wall 13 has length L along the primary axis, extending between the side walls 15 and 16. The lid 11 of the box is shown with three overlap panels 111 which are configured for overlapping with three of the side walls in the supply condition, where the lid is closed, and it is to be understood that such overlap panels are also found on the box in FIG. 1. The receiving section 20 is a central portion of the first side wall 13 with reduced height along the height axis H and which is delimited along the primary axis P by recess ends 211. When packing the first component, it is placed on the upper edge of the recess in between the recess ends 211. The recess length RL is configured to keep the first component from sliding along the recess. Similarly, the recess depth D can be configured such that the first component is substantially flush with the upper edge of the first side wall 13 when it is suspended from the recess 21, allowing the lid 11 to fit to the first side wall 13 in the closed position without bulging.
[0061] Referring now to FIG. 3 which is a blank of the five-panel fold type for a box as shown in FIG. 2. This blank is for a box where the side walls are formed by panels designed to interlock in the folded state. In alternative designs the box is glued in the folded state. The overlap panel 111 is provided with a zone of reduced thickness 112 which provides space for the first component when the overlap panel 111 is attached to the first side wall 13 at the recess 21.
[0062] Further details of the zone of reduced thickness 112 are shown in FIG. 4, which furthermore shows a string of glue 40 indicated by dashed lines. The string of glue 40 is provided on the overlap panel 111 above the zone 112. In the closed state the overlap panel will face in the opposite direction so that the string of glue 40 will be below the zone 112, closest to the bottom side of the box.
[0063] Without the zone 112 the first component could tend to push the overlap panel 111 away from the first side wall 13, thus inhibiting efficiency of the glue.
[0064] Referring now to FIGS. 5 to 7 which show embodiments of a box 10 with a receiving section 20 having two flaps 22. In FIG. 7 a gutter element 3 is suspended by its longitudinal ends 31, 32 from the flaps 22. The flaps 22 here have a rectangular geometry but could in an alternative embodiment be tapered. The flaps 22 are hinged along the height axis H allowing them to be rotated or deformed about the height axis. Both flaps 22 have been made by cutting the first side wall 13. In alternative designs the side wall may comprise cuts or perforations corresponding to two or more flaps, which would allow a single box blank to the be used for different component collections, by selecting the appropriate flap for a given component. Perforations (not shown) will allow a flap to be used to be easily separated from the side wall, while flaps not be used can left as part of the side wall. FIG. 6 shows details of a flap 22 in a box of corrugated cardboard, which flap has been deformed to a retracted position in relation to the first side wall 13. The flaps 22 can be inserted into a longitudinal end 31 of the gutter element 3, whereby the gutter drain element 10 is suspended from the flaps 22 by its longitudinal ends 31, 32 as shown in FIG. 7. As can be seen the flaps 22 prevents the gutter element 3 from sliding along the first side wall 13 along the primary axis P as it is prevented from moving by the hinged ends of the flaps. The flaps 22 thus efficiently fixate the gutter element in the supply condition while the user can easily retrieve the gutter element by lifting it off the flaps or pulling it away from the side wall.
[0065] The two flaps 22 delimit an intermediate section 23 of the first side wall 13. The intermediate portion 23 covers a majority of the gutter element 3, leaving only parts 34 at the ends of the gutter element 3 exposed when seen from the outer side of the box. These exposed parts embodies the first part(s) described above.
[0066] As the flaps 22 are integrated in the first side wall 13, the user only needs to recycle the box 10 itself, dramatically increasing the probability that it will be recycled compared to separate fastening members which should be collected and possibly sorted.
[0067] Referring now to FIGS. 8 to 10 which show a box having a receiving section 20 comprising two cuts 24, which are made in the first side wall 13 providing triangular cut-outs and which are spaced apart along the primary axis P. The receiving section 20 thus comprises a two triangular shapes and a recess 22 with recess ends 211. A component can thus be suspended from the two end sections 134 of the first side wall 13, which end sections 134 extend from the cuts 24 to the minor side walls 15, 16 by the upper edges 131 of the end section or suspended from the from the recess 22. In some embodiments a lower edge of the component may be supported by an edge of the cut 24. FIG. 9 shows a cardboard box 10 of the type shown in FIG. 8, where a plurality of components 2 are accommodated in the internal space of the box 10. FIG. 10 shows details of a gutter element 3 suspended from the upper edge 131 of the end sections 134. Similarly, to the embodiment of FIG. 7, the area of the first part 34 of the gutter element 3, i.e. the parts exposed when seen from the outer side, is reduced.
[0068] Referring now FIGS. 11 and 12 which show a box 10 with a receiving section comprising an aperture 25 extending along the upper edge 131 of the first side wall 13, without and with a gutter element 3 suspended from the receiving section, respectively. The aperture 25 extends along the primary axis P along part of the first side wall 13 and provides a support section 26. The gutter element 3 is suspended from the support section 26 and extends through the aperture 25 from the outer side of the first side wall 13, preventing the gutter element 3 from any substantial sliding along the side wall. When box is closed to provide the supply condition, the lid 11 and overlap panel (not visible in FIGS. 11 and 12) will cover the gutter element 3 so that it will be locked in place.
[0069] Referring now to FIGS. 13 to 17 showing embodiments where the first side wall 13 comprises and inwardly projecting panel 27. FIG. 13 shows a blank of the box 10, where the inwardly projecting panel 27 is shown at the first side wall 13 without modifications for receiving a component.
[0070] FIGS. 13 and 14 show an embodiment where an aperture 29 is provided at the inwardly projecting panel 27. The gutter element 3 is suspended from the inwardly projecting panel 27 by extending through the aperture and a leg 35 of the gutter element 3 engages a surface of the inwardly projecting panel facing the internal space of the box, as shown in FIG. 15. In the supply condition the lid 11 will engage the gutter element which combined with the aperture 29 will lock in gutter element 3 in place.
[0071] In the embodiment of FIGS. 16 and 17 the inwardly projecting panel 27 is a separate part attached to a box 10 of the type shown in FIG. 2 but having additional recesses 137, but it is to be understood that it might also be attached to another type of box or be provided as an integrated part of the box as shown in FIG. 13. Similar considerations apply to the box in FIG. 13-15.
[0072] The inwardly projecting panel 27 in FIGS. 16 and 17 has flaps 28a-c from which the gutter element 3 can be suspended. The left-hand flap 28a and the flaps 28b-c on the right-hand side project in opposite directions along the primary axis P. The two right hand flaps 28b-c allow for components of different lengths to be suspended from the internally projecting panel 27 in the manner described with reference to FIGS. 5-7 above.
[0073] Referring now to FIGS. 18 and 19 which show a gutter element 3 and a cover plate 4 being installed with a roof window 100, the gutter element 3 and 10 the cover plate 4 are exemplary embodiments of components suitable for being suspended from the first side wall 13 as described above. Other components having a cross-sectional shape comprising at least two legs extending at an angle to each other may potentially also be suspended from the first side wall.
List of Reference Numerals
[0074] 1 Packed roof window product [0075] 2 Window product related components [0076] 3 Gutter element [0077] 31 Longitudinal end [0078] 32 Longitudinal end [0079] 35 Leg [0080] 34 First part [0081] 4 Cover [0082] 10 Box [0083] 11 Top side, Lid [0084] 111 Overlap panel [0085] 112 Zone of reduced thickness [0086] 12 Bottom side [0087] 13 First side wall [0088] 131 Upper edge [0089] 134 End section [0090] 14 Side wall [0091] 15 Side wall [0092] 16 Side wall [0093] 20 Receiving section [0094] 21 Recess [0095] 211 Recess end [0096] 22 Flaps [0097] 23 Intermediate section [0098] 24 Cut [0099] 25 Aperture [0100] 26 Support section [0101] 27 Internally projecting panel [0102] 28a-c Flaps [0103] 29 Aperture [0104] 40 String of glue [0105] 100 Window [0106] D Depth [0107] H Height axis [0108] L Length of first side wall [0109] RL Recess length [0110] P Primary axis [0111] S Secondary axis
