CN100560440C

CN100560440C - The packaging kit system that is used for shipping articles

Info

Publication number: CN100560440C
Application number: CNB2005800433420A
Authority: CN
Inventors: R·C·德诺拉
Original assignee: Nevamar Corp
Current assignee: Veriti Operations
Priority date: 2004-12-17
Filing date: 2005-12-19
Publication date: 2009-11-18
Anticipated expiration: 2025-12-19
Also published as: CN101080353A; US20080000802A1; WO2006066106A1; EP1824758A1

Abstract

A kind of packaging kit that is used to load and transport a plurality of goods comprises: the container (14,16) that defines the inner space; Be suitable for mobile insert (12) between flat on the whole tubular configuration and the complete upright configuration, wherein this insert comprises at least one notch portion (101-130), when insert was in the upright fully configuration, described notch portion was suitable for holding therein at least one goods.

Description

The packaging kit system that is used for shipping articles

Technical field

The present invention relates to be used to load and transport the packaging kit system of a plurality of article, and be particularly related to the packaging kit system that is used to load and transport a plurality of article, wherein, thereby described article prevent from shipment it to be caused damage in the position of selecting in advance that remains on wherein.

Background technology

There is multiple being used for fixing and the packing articles for example packaging kit system and the method for electronic product.Many electronic products are by being packaged in that a plurality of different parts in the same package constitute and as single production marketing.For example, very commonly for example charhing unit, battery, CD and teaching booklet are sold with other electronic accessories with desktop keyboard and mouse combination.

Be used to protect a kind of technology of goods packaging together to comprise and use the foam insert of making, wherein punched the or sawing of foam blank with form around and hold the end cap or the pallet of one or more goods.This foam end caps can be made of polyethylene, polystyrene or polyurethane material, and all these all are suitable for having notch portion or groove, and goods just are placed in these notch portion or the groove, therefore just around and the protection goods.

Be used to protect another kind of technology to comprise the flexible sheet that use is made of foam or air bag volume with goods packaging together, flexible sheet can the semifinished piece shipment and handling process in around goods to protect it.Cystosepiment (or air bag volume) material can be fixed on the packing by corrugated cardboard, and corrugated cardboard is punched to be folded into specific shape then to form end cap or pallet.Perhaps, can use molded slurry pallet or end cap to come goods to be fixed on the packing by foam or air bag volume.The common objective of packing this goods is to generate cavity and thereby otch prevents from shipment it to be caused damage so that these each goods are supported and are blocked in the packing in the cardboard insert.Usually manually these inserts and annex have been folded into support and the obstruction of their final geometric configuration with the realization expectation since will consuming a large amount of work.

Though above-mentioned packaging kit system or method have various advantages, but be desirable to provide a kind of new, easily, efficiently, capable of circulation and improved packaging kit system and method fix especially fragile product electronic product and be used for fixing goods are placed on outer container inside for example of goods, and wherein, packaging kit system and method can overcome shortcomings more of the prior art and new and additional advantage further is provided.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, one aspect of the present invention relates to the insert that the blank by foldable sheet material forms.Insert comprises base plate, and base plate has a plurality of from the upwardly extending vertical side plate of base plate.Side plate comprises relevant foldable score lines, and two extreme ends of a plurality of like this side plates just can overlap each other to form insert.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to the packaging kit that comprises outer container and be designed to be arranged in the insert in the outer container.Insert is formed by the blank of foldable sheet material, and foldable sheet material comprises base plate, and base plate has a plurality of from the upwardly extending vertical side plate of base plate.Side plate comprises relevant foldable score lines, and two extreme ends of a plurality of like this side plates just can overlap each other to form insert.

According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of packaging kit that is used to load and transport a plurality of goods, having comprised: the container that defines the inner space; Be suitable for mobile insert between flat on the whole tubular configuration and the complete upright configuration, wherein this insert comprises at least one notch portion, and when insert was in the upright fully configuration, notch portion was suitable for holding therein at least one goods.

Description of drawings

By following detailed description and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, aforementioned and other purpose of the present invention and advantage will be apparent, identical identical parts of reference symbol indication in several figure wherein, and wherein:

Fig. 1 is the decomposition diagram according to the packaging kit system of the preferred embodiments of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the planar view that is used to form the insert blank partly of packaging kit system shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the transparent view of the insert part of packaging kit system shown in Fig. 1, and wherein, insert is shown as flat, configuration;

Fig. 4 is the cutaway view of insert shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 a is the transparent view of insert shown in Fig. 3, and wherein this insert is presented in the intermediate configurations;

Fig. 5 b is the transparent view of insert shown in Fig. 3, and wherein this insert is presented in the upright fully configuration;

Fig. 5 c is the transparent view of insert shown in Fig. 3, and wherein, this insert is presented in the fully upright configuration, and wherein, and its each cavity is shown as exposure; And

Fig. 6 is the back view of insert shown in Fig. 3.

The specific embodiment

Fig. 1 is the decomposition diagram according to the packaging kit system 10 of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and wherein, packaging kit system 10 comprises insert 12 and container 14.Insert 12 is configured to closely be assemblied in the inner space of container 14.The longitudinal size that the shape of insert 12 when constituting is generally rectangle and insert 12 is measure-alike with container 14 basically.Insert 12 comprises a plurality of otch and cavity, the size design of these otch and cavity and be configured to keep various goods, for example electronic machine/element, annex, receptor/recharger, battery, CD and teaching booklet, but insert 12 also can use other goods.In a preferred embodiment, insert 12 is by Foldable material cardboard and preferably being made by the corrugated cardboard material for example.Yet insert 12 can be made by other collapsible and elastomeric material.

Container 14 is preferably made by the monolithic Foldable material, and Foldable material can cut, folding and assembling, as described here.Container 14 comprises end box 16 with diapire 18, in abutting connection with two

sidewalls

20 and 22 of each short end of diapire 18, in abutting connection with the antetheca 24 of the first long end of diapire 18 with in abutting connection with the rear wall 26 of the second long end of diapire 18.One side of rear wall 28 is extended to form roof 30.The far-end of roof 30 forms front apron 32, and front apron 32 has the wing 34 on its every end.The wing 34 is designed to be inserted in the opening that forms in end box 18, and for example, by folding baffle plate, thereby complete closed places end box 18 in-to-in goods.Packaging kit system 10 according to the preferred embodiments of the present invention uses usually available interpreter and technology to make insert 12 and container 14.

Fig. 2 is the planar view that is used to make up according to the blank 40 of the insert 12 of the preferred embodiments of the present invention.Blank 40 comprises three main score line, promptly left score line 42, intermediate score line 44 and right score line 46.Three

big score line

42,44,46 define first base wall panel 48, second base wall panel 50, top walls panels 52 and baffle plate 54.Blank 40 is preferably made by corrugated paperboard material and can be provided the mode of otch and gauffer to carry out punching press by the final geometric configuration according to expectation.After die-cut, blank 40 can be folding around intermediate score line 44, and then folding around right score line 46, and baffle plate 52 is just overlapping along the part of at least a portion of its longitudinal edge and second base wall panel 50 like this.Thereby baffle plate 54 can be directly bonded to second base wall panel 50 then and define flat generally tubular configuration.

Fig. 3 has shown the insert 12 that is in the flat, configuration, and wherein baffle plate 54 is adhered on second base wall panel 50.First and second lines of cut 56,58 extend through top walls panels 52, extend from middle score line 44 beginnings and towards right score line 46.In the left side of first line of cut 56 at least three score line are arranged, i.e. first left score line 62, second left score line 64 and the top score line 6, their second end 52b parallel to each other basically and from the first end 52a of top walls panels 52 towards top walls panels 52 extend.

Score line

62,64 and 66 also is parallel to intermediate score line 44 and right score line 46 usually.The first and second

left score line

62,64 finish respectively at first line of cut, 56 places.Pivot score line 68 is extended between first and second lines of cut 56,58.

Intermediate score line 44 and pivot score line 68 cooperate to limit hold-down segment 72, and hold-down segment 72 adhesively is connected on the part of first diapire 48.Because hold-down segment 72 is main portions of top walls panels 52, so when insert 12 was in the flat, configuration as shown in Figure 3, whole top walls panels 52 just remained on first base wall panel.

On the right side of second line of cut 58 at least two score line are arranged, i.e. the first right score line 74 and the second right score line 76, their first end 52a parallel to each other basically and from the second end 52b of top walls panels 52 towards top walls panels 52 extend.

Score line

74,76 also is parallel to intermediate score line 44 and right score line 46 usually.The first and second

right score line

74,64 finish respectively at second line of cut, 58 places.Preferably, the first left score line 62 and first right score line 74 conllinear and the second left score line 64 and second right score line 76 conllinear.

Shown in Fig. 5 a-5c, for transportation packing articles 100 (Fig. 6) time, insert 12 with flat, configuration provide (Fig. 5 a) and can by in the middle of making and

right score line

44,46 respectively towards promoting each other and operating at an easy rate to take complete upright configuration (Fig. 5 b, 5c).More particularly, when middle and

right score line

44,46 respectively when promoting each other, left score line 66 just causes top walls panels 52 folding to limit left respectively and

right roof

88,98 and limit a left side respectively and

right face wall

86,96 along it.Preferably, left and

right roof

88,98 is coplane respectively, and a left side and

right face wall

86,96 difference coplanes.

In addition, when middle and

right score line

44,46 respectively when promoting each other, the first left score line 62 and the first right score line 74 just cause top walls panels 52 folding to limit left respectively and

right landing wall

84,98 and limit a left side respectively and right

front wall

82,92 along it.Preferably, left and

right landing wall

84,94 is coplane respectively, and a left side and right

front wall

82,92 difference coplanes.In addition, left landing wall 84 is connected on the left side wall 86 along the second left score line 64, and right landing wall 94 is connected on the right face wall 926 along the second right score line 76.In upright fully configuration, left landing wall 84 is generally perpendicular to left side wall 86 and left front wall 82, and right landing wall 94 is generally perpendicular to two right face wall 96 and right front wall 92.Because hold-down segment 72 is adhered on first diapire 48, pivot score line 68 causes a left side and

right landing wall

84,94 to promote away from first diapire 48, and hold-down segment 72 is remained on first diapire 48, therefore between a left side and

right landing wall

84,94, define opening 78 respectively.

Referring to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, top walls panels 52 comprises the first and second relative delta-shaped regions 101,102, and these two zones all are provided with (and be divided into two by it) along the first right score line 74.More particularly, first delta-shaped region 101 is limited by the first line of cut 101a that vertically strides across the first right score line 74 (and preferably being divided into two by it).The first and second leg score line 101b, 101c respectively all from remote extension of the first line of cut 101a and to the left side of the first line of cut 101a towards first right score line 74 convergences (and intersecting with it).Similarly, second delta-shaped region 102 is limited by the second line of cut 102a, and the second line of cut 102a vertically strides across with the second end 52b of the first line of cut 101a isolated first right score line 74 (and preferably being divided into two by it) towards top walls panels 52 and extends.The first and second leg score line 102b, 102c respectively all from remote extension of the second line of cut 102a and to the right side of the second line of cut 102a towards first right score line 74 convergences (and intersecting with it).

Bridge section 105 is limited in the top walls panels 52 between the first and second line of cut 101a, the 102a by the third and fourth line of cut 105a, 105b respectively, and wherein the third and fourth line of cut 105a, 105b all extend across the first right score line 74 (and preferably being divided into two by it).Especially can find out that the first, second, third and the 4th line of cut 101a, 102a, 105a, 105b are all parallel to each other respectively and stride across the first right score line 74 with at interval configuration and be provided with by Fig. 2.The first bridge broken line 105c connects first far-end of the third and fourth line of cut 105a, 105b respectively, and the second bridge broken line 105d connects second far-end of the third and fourth line of cut 105a, 105b respectively.

Referring now to Fig. 5 a-5c,, when insert 12 is mobile between flat, configuration (Fig. 3) and complete upright configuration (Fig. 5 b, 5c), delta-shaped region 101,102 and bridge section 105 can be folding along the first right score line 74, and the top of delta-shaped region 101,102 and bridge section 105 is located in the right landing wall 94 and the bottom of delta-shaped region 101,102 and bridge section is located in the right front wall 92 like this.This configuration allows delta-shaped region 101,102 to be snapped in the inner space that limits between the right landing wall 94 and first diapire 48 in insert, and delta-shaped region 101,102 pivots along their leg score line 101b, 101c and 102b, 102c respectively there.This is to realize by apply less power towards the inside of insert 12 to delta-shaped region 101,102 respectively near the intersection location of the first right score line 74 and the first and second line of cut 101a, 102a.The free edge of the delta-shaped region 101,102 that therefore line of cut 101a, 102a permission limits moves in the in-to-in inner space, is therefore defining opening in right landing wall 94 of bevelled and the right front wall 92 with it.

Similarly, less power can be applied on the bridge section 105 in the inside towards insert 12 on the point of the first right score line 74, and at this some place, bridge section 105 will be snapped in the inner space of insert 12 between the right side landing wall 94 and first diapire 48.Though delta-shaped region 101,102 and bridge section 105 are snapped in the inner space of insert 12, the space between them will keep " outside " towards; That is, they lay respectively in the plane separately of right landing wall 94 and right front wall 92.This configuration allow goods especially the baby battery group insert in the inner space of insert 12 but remain on the downside surface of right landing wall 94 and right front wall 92 by delta-shaped region 101,102 and bridge section 105, wherein delta-shaped region 101,102 and bridge section 105 all are snapped in the inner space.As mentioned above, the space between these parts will remain in the plane of right landing wall 94 and right front wall 92, and similarly, will prevent that these goods from falling outside the inner space of insert 12.

Though only shown a bridge section 105, but for the ordinary skill in the art, obviously, the bridge section that is closely adjacent to each other at a plurality of intervals can be provided between first and second delta-shaped regions 101,102, in this case, can in the inner space of insert 12, place a plurality of goods (or long goods) as mentioned above.

Refer again to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 now, blank 40 comprises respectively by the first and second

outside foldlines

110a, 110b and first diamond-shaped region 110 that limited by the first and second inner line of cut 111a, 111b respectively.First diamond-shaped region 110 is placed along right score line 46, so right score line 46 just will be connected with the summit that is formed by the first and second inner line of cut 111a, 111b by the summit that the first and second outside

foldlines

110a, 110b form, and therefore defines the rear portion and the top that is arranged in first diamond-shaped region 110 of top walls panels 52 of first diamond-shaped region 110 that is arranged in second base wall panel 50.

Similarly, blank 40 comprises respectively by the first and second

outside foldlines

120a, 120b and second diamond-shaped region 120 that limited by the first and second inner line of cut 121a, 121b respectively.Second diamond-shaped region 120 is placed along right score line 46, so right score line 46 just will be connected with the summit that is formed by the first and second inner line of cut 121a, 121b by the summit that the first and second outside

foldlines

120a, 120b form, and therefore defines the rear portion and the top that is arranged in first diamond-shaped region 110 of top walls panels 52 of first diamond-shaped region 120 that is arranged in second base wall panel 50.

First and second diamond-shaped region 110,120 toward each other and at interval along right score line 46, qualification saddle 130 between the first and second inner line of cut 121a, the 121b of the first and second inner line of cut 111a, the 111b of first diamond-shaped region 110 and second diamond-shaped region 120 so just.Right score line 46 is divided into rear portion and top with saddle 130.

Referring now to Fig. 6,, insert 12 is shown as and is in the upright fully configuration, wherein first and second diamond-shaped region 110,120 are shown as in the inner space that is snapped in the insert 12, and wherein, saddle 130 is shown as in the inner space that is snapped into insert 12.This is to realize by apply less power (for example, using hand) to first and second diamond-shaped region 110,120 near the summit of each first and second inner line of cut.In this configuration, folding diamond-shaped region 110,120 and saddle 130 cooperations limit a casket, and goods for example computer mouse just place this casket to load and transport.

Referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 5 c, place container 14 according to the insert 12 of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and preferably be placed in one along its rear wall.Goods, routine goods as mentioned above place each otch and the cavity of insert 12 in advance securely, and these otch and cavity are limited by line of cut and score line as mentioned above.Insert 12 works in shipment these each goods to be firmly held in wherein then, and same, is firmly held in the container 14.Because insert 12 be placed on container rear wall 28 near, so rear wall 28 can be firmly held in the cavity inside that is formed by diamond-shaped region 110,120 with goods.In case insert 12 places in the container 14, wall of

container

20,22 helps goods are remained in the interior zone of insert 12 equally.

Computer keyboard 11 can be along acclivitous inner and insert 12 can not moved goods are firmly held in insert 12 in shipment towards being placed on insert 12 tops generally.Though be shown as according to the insert 12 of the preferred embodiments of the present invention and have specific baffle plate, score line and the line of cut that defines each moving area and section, but those of ordinary skill in the art can revise the present invention in view of this specification sheets, thereby obtain additional incisions zone and casket, all these all expect to fall within the scope of the invention.

From as can be seen to the above-mentioned explanation of preferred embodiment, a plurality of notch portion that limit by each score line, line of cut and gauffer are provided according to insert 12 of the present invention, when insert moves to the upright fully configuration from flat, configuration, allow for example aforesaid various products fixedly to place the position of fixing, separating and select in advance of the inner space of the container 14 of placing insert 12.When this uses, term " notch portion " be meant in the inner space that goods is firmly held in container and fold, crooked or move to those zones and position at least a portion inner space of insert 12.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiment, it will be understood by those of skill in the art that not depart from the scope of the present invention and make various variations and use equivalent to replace.In addition, can make many improvement to teaching of the present invention and not break away from its scope to adapt to specific situation or material.Therefore, the present invention is not limited to disclosed specific embodiment, but the present invention includes all embodiment that fall into the appended claims scope.

Claims

1. packaging kit that is used to load and transport a plurality of goods comprises:

Define the container of inner space;

Insert, described insert is formed by monolayer material and is suitable for moving between flat on the whole tubular configuration and the complete upright configuration, wherein said insert comprises at least one notch portion, when described insert was in the described upright fully configuration, described notch portion was suitable for holding therein at least one described goods;

Wherein, described monolayer material comprises a plurality of score line, and described a plurality of score line are divided into top walls panels, first base wall panel and second base wall panel with described monolayer material;

Wherein, when described insert was in the described fully upright configuration, described first base wall panel defined the rear wall of described upright fully insert and the diapire that described second base wall panel defines described fully upright insert; And,

Wherein, described top walls panels comprise right score line, left score line and place described right score line and described left score line between intermediate score line, when described insert was in the described fully upright configuration, described left score line, described right score line and described intermediate score line cooperated at least one landing wall of limiting described insert, at least one is faced the wall and meditated and at least one antetheca.

2. packaging kit as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described monolayer material folds into certainly on one's body to limit the described flat generally tubular configuration of described insert.

3. packaging kit as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that, described a plurality of score line of described monolayer material further define baffle plate, and when described insert was in the described flat generally tubular configuration, described baffle plate was attached at least a portion of described second base wall panel.

4. packaging kit as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that, described at least one landing wall comprises left landing wall and right landing wall, wherein said at least one face the wall and meditate and comprise left side wall and right face wall, and wherein said at least one antetheca comprises left front wall and right front wall.

5. packaging kit as claimed in claim 4, it is characterized in that, described top walls panels also comprises first line of cut, second line of cut and the pivot score line of extending between described first line of cut and described second line of cut, when described insert was in the described upright fully configuration, described first line of cut, described second line of cut and the cooperation of described pivot score line limited the hold-down segment that is arranged between described left landing wall and the described right landing wall.

6. packaging kit as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that at least a portion of described hold-down segment is attached at least a portion of described first diapire.

7. packaging kit as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that, when described insert was in the described upright fully configuration, described at least one landing wall and described first diapire were in the relation at interval, therefore define in described insert in-to-in inner space.

8. packaging kit as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, described at least one notch portion is limited to the intersection location place of described at least one landing wall and described at least one antetheca.

9. packaging kit as claimed in claim 8, it is characterized in that, described at least one notch portion comprises first line of cut that strides across described right score line and extend, in the first left leg score line of extending between first far-end of described first line of cut and the described right score line and the second left leg score line of between second far-end of described first line of cut and described right score line, extending, the described first and second left leg score line intersect at described right score line place.

10. packaging kit as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, the described first left leg score line extends beyond described first far-end of described line of cut.

11. packaging kit as claimed in claim 9, it is characterized in that, described at least one notch portion comprise stride across and second line of cut that the isolated described right score line of described first line of cut is extended, in the first right leg score line of extending between first far-end of described second line of cut and the described right score line and the second right leg score line of between second far-end of described second line of cut and described right trace line, extending, the described first and second right leg score line intersect at described right score line place.

12. packaging kit as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, the described first right leg score line extends beyond described first far-end of described line of cut.

13. packaging kit as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, described at least one notch portion is limited to the intersection location place of described second diapire and described top walls panels.