CN103662271B - Folding box structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a foldable box structure, which includes a box surface and a plurality of box parts sequentially connected end-to-end through connecting pieces to form a ring-shaped closed box, wherein the connecting piece is located at the foldable part of the ring-shaped closed box. The folding box structure of the present invention can save the storage and transportation space of the box when the box is empty, and solves the technical problem of wasting storage and transportation space in the existing box structure.

Description

Folding box structure

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of packing boxes, in particular to a foldable box structure.

Background technique

With the development of the logistics industry, more and more goods are sent to and from various places every day, resulting in the need for more and more packing boxes for packing goods. These packing boxes (or box structures) used for packaging goods are generally square. For example, in the liquid crystal display industry, the box that holds the liquid crystal display panel is in the form of a matching box cover regardless of the molding process. .

However, this form of box structure needs to occupy the same storage and transportation space no matter it is in an empty box state or a fully loaded state, so the existence of an empty box state causes a waste of storage and transportation space to a certain extent.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a folding box structure to solve the problems existing in the prior art.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a foldable box structure that can save the storage and transportation space of the box in an empty state, so as to solve the technical problem of wasting storage and transportation space in the existing box structure.

In order to solve the above problems, the technical solutions provided by the present invention are as follows:

A foldable box structure is provided, comprising:

box surface; and

A plurality of box parts, the plurality of box parts are sequentially connected end-to-end through connectors to form an annular closed box;

Wherein the connecting piece is located at the foldable part of the annular closed box.

In the foldable box structure of the present invention, the connecting part is a bent part made of elastic material.

In the foldable box structure of the present invention, the thickness of the bent portion is smaller than the thickness of the box portion.

In the foldable box structure of the present invention, the bending portion is provided with creases and perforations for bending; the bending portion is also provided with notches for bending.

In the foldable box structure of the present invention, the connecting member is a hinge structure, and the two blades of the hinge structure are respectively fixed on two adjacent box parts.

In the foldable box structure of the present invention, the two leaves of the hinge structure are connected by a flexible piece.

In the foldable box structure of the present invention, the two leaves of the hinge structure are connected by at least one rotating shaft.

In the foldable box structure of the present invention, the box part is provided with reinforcing ribs that are substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extension direction of the box part.

In the foldable box structure of the present invention, the box part is provided with a through hole.

In the foldable box structure of the present invention, the connecting piece includes a curved portion made of elastic material and a hinge structure; when the ring-shaped closed box is in a folded state, the bending degree of the curved portion is 0 degrees ; The curvature of the hinge structure is 180 degrees.

Compared with the existing box structure, the foldable box structure of the present invention is provided with a ring-shaped closed box body, which has multiple foldable places, so the ring-shaped closed box body can be closed in an empty box state. The box body is folded, thereby saving the storage and transportation space of the box body in an empty box state; and solving the technical problem that the existing box body structure wastes storage and transportation space.

In order to make the above content of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the preferred embodiments are specifically cited below, and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the detailed description is as follows:

Description of drawings

Fig. 1A is a schematic diagram of the expansion of the ring-shaped closed box of the foldable box structure of the present invention;

Fig. 1B is a folded schematic diagram of an annular closed box of the foldable box structure of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the connector of the first preferred embodiment of the foldable box structure of the present invention;

Fig. 3A is one of the specific structural schematic diagrams of the connector of the first preferred embodiment of the foldable box structure of the present invention;

Fig. 3B is the second schematic diagram of the specific structure of the connector of the first preferred embodiment of the foldable box structure of the present invention;

Fig. 3C is the third schematic diagram of the specific structure of the connector of the first preferred embodiment of the foldable box structure of the present invention;

Fig. 4A is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the hinge structure of the second preferred embodiment of the folding box structure of the present invention;

Fig. 4B is the second structural schematic diagram of the hinge structure of the second preferred embodiment of the foldable box structure of the present invention;

Fig. 5A is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the hinge structure of the third preferred embodiment of the foldable box structure of the present invention;

Fig. 5B is the second structural schematic diagram of the hinge structure of the third preferred embodiment of the foldable box structure of the present invention;

Fig. 5C is the third structural schematic diagram of the hinge structure of the third preferred embodiment of the foldable box structure of the present invention;

Fig. 6A is a schematic structural view of the ring-shaped closed box when unfolded in the fourth preferred embodiment of the foldable box structure of the present invention;

Fig. 6B is a structural schematic diagram of the folded annular closed box of the fourth preferred embodiment of the foldable box structure of the present invention.

detailed description

The following descriptions of the various embodiments refer to the accompanying drawings to illustrate specific embodiments in which the present invention can be practiced. The directional terms mentioned in the present invention, such as "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "inside", "outside", "side", etc., are for reference only The orientation of the attached schema. Therefore, the directional terms used are used to illustrate and understand the present invention, but not to limit the present invention.

In the figures, structurally similar units are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Please refer to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B , FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of unfolding of the ring-shaped closed box of the foldable box structure of the present invention; FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of folding of the ring-shaped closed box of the foldable box structure of the present invention. The folding box structure of this preferred embodiment includes a box surface (not shown in the figure) and a plurality of box parts 11, wherein the box surface can be used as the top and bottom of the folding box, and the multiple box parts 11 An annular closed box body 10 is formed by sequentially connecting end to end through the connecting piece 12 , wherein the connecting piece 12 is located at a foldable position of the annular closed box body 10 .

When the foldable box structure of this preferred embodiment is unfolded and used, as shown in Figure 1A, the four box parts 11 are sequentially connected end-to-end through connectors 12, and the length directions of adjacent box parts 11 are perpendicular to each other to form a Square annular closed box 10 . Then the top of the annular closed box 10 is provided with a box surface as the top of the box (not shown), and the bottom of the annular closed box 10 is provided with a box surface as the bottom of the box (not shown), that is, Form a closed containment space.

When the foldable box structure of this preferred embodiment is folded, as shown in Figure 1B, the four box parts 11 are still sequentially connected end-to-end through connectors 12, but the ring-shaped closed box 10 in Figure 1B is connected through the foldable part. The connecting piece 12 is folded so that the ring-shaped closed box body 10 does not occupy any storage and transportation space in an empty box state. At the same time, when the box is empty, the folded annular closed box body 10 and the box surface can be transported separately, further reducing the waste of specific storage and transportation space.

Therefore, the foldable box structure of the present preferred embodiment is provided with an annular closed box 10, which has a plurality of foldable places, and the annular closed box 10 can be folded in an empty state. Thereby, the storage and transportation space of the box body in the empty box state is saved.

The arrangement of the connecting parts between the box parts will be described in detail below.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , FIG. 3A , FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C . Fig. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the connector of the first preferred embodiment of the foldable box structure of the present invention; Fig. 3A is one of the specific structural schematic diagrams of the connector of the first preferred embodiment of the foldable box structure of the present invention ; Figure 3B is the second specific structural schematic diagram of the connector of the first preferred embodiment of the foldable box structure of the present invention; Figure 3C is the specific structure of the connector of the first preferred embodiment of the foldable box structure of the present invention The third structural diagram. The connecting piece in the foldable box structure of this preferred embodiment is a bent part 22 made of elastic material; the thickness of the bent part 22 is smaller than that of the box part 21 . Please refer to FIG. 2 for details. The thickness of the bending portion 22 in FIG. 2 is smaller than that of the box portion 21 , so that the bending portion 22 is easy to bend. Of course, the width of the curved portion 22 (perpendicular to the extending direction of the length of the box portion 21) can also be set to be smaller than the width of the box portion 21, which can also make the curved portion 22 easy to bend, thereby facilitating the folding of the ring-shaped closed box.

Preferably, corresponding creases 23 , perforations 24 and notches 25 may also be provided on the curved portion 22 to make the curved portion 22 more bendable. Specifically as shown in FIG. 3A , FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C , creases 23 are provided on both sides of the curved portion 22 in FIG. 3A , so that the curved portion 22 can be bent along the creases 23 . The bending part 22 in FIG. 3B is provided with a perforation 24, which can reduce the deformation of the bending part 22 when it is bent, making the bending part 22 easier to bend; the shape of the perforation 24 can be set arbitrarily according to needs. The notch 25 is provided on the bending portion in FIG. 3C , which can also reduce the deformation of the bending portion 22 when bending, making the bending portion 22 easier to bend.

When the foldable box structure of this preferred embodiment is unfolded, the bending degree of the curved portion 22 on the annular closed box is 90 degrees, so that an accommodation space can be formed in the closed annular box for placing goods.

When the folding box structure of this preferred embodiment is folded, the ring-shaped closed box can be folded through the bending part 22 at the foldable place, so that the ring-shaped closed box will not occupy any storage and transportation space in the empty box state .

Please refer to Figure 4A and Figure 4B, Figure 4A is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the hinge structure of the second preferred embodiment of the foldable box structure of the present invention, and Figure 4B is the second preferred embodiment of the foldable box structure of the present invention The second structural schematic diagram of the hinge structure of the embodiment. The connector of the foldable box structure in this preferred embodiment is a hinge structure 42, and the two blades of the hinge structure 42 are respectively fixed on two adjacent box parts 41, and the two blades of the hinge structure 42 The blades are connected by flexible members 43 .

Specifically as shown in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B , two adjacent box parts 41 move relative to each other through the flexible piece 43 connecting the two blades of the hinge structure 42 . The bending range of the flexible member 43 can be from 0° to 180°.

When the foldable box structure of this preferred embodiment is unfolded, the bending degree of the flexible member 43 of the hinge structure 42 on the annular closed box is 90 degrees, so that an accommodating space can be formed in the annular closed box for placing goods.

When the folding box structure of this preferred embodiment is folded, the ring-shaped closed box can be folded through the hinge structure 42 at the foldable place, so that the ring-shaped closed box will not occupy any storage and transportation in the empty box state. space.

Please refer to Figure 5A, Figure 5B and Figure 5C, Figure 5A is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the hinge structure of the third preferred embodiment of the folding box structure of the present invention; The second structural schematic diagram of the hinge structure of the third preferred embodiment; FIG. 5C is the third structural schematic diagram of the hinge structure of the third preferred embodiment of the folding box structure of the present invention. The connecting part of the folding box structure in this preferred embodiment is a hinge structure 52, and the two blades of the hinge structure 52 are respectively fixed on two adjacent box parts 51, and the two blades of the hinge structure 52 The two blades are connected by at least one rotating shaft 53.

Wherein, Fig. 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure when the curvature of the shaft of the hinge structure is 180 degrees, Fig. 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure when the curvature of the shaft of the hinge structure is 90 degrees, and Fig. 5C is the curvature of the shaft of the hinge structure Schematic diagram of the structure at 0 degrees. Due to the setting of the rotating shaft 53, the hinge structure 52 can be made more durable, and the connecting parts will not be broken due to frequent folding of the folding box structure.

When the foldable box structure of this preferred embodiment is unfolded, the rotation shaft 53 on the ring-shaped closed box has a bending degree of 90 degrees, so that an accommodation space can be formed in the ring-shaped closed box for placing goods.

When the folding box structure of this preferred embodiment is folded, the ring-shaped closed box can be folded through the hinge structure 52 at the foldable place, so that the ring-shaped closed box will not occupy any storage and transportation in the empty box state. space. At the same time, the connecting parts of the foldable box structure in this preferred embodiment are not easily broken.

Please refer to FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B. FIG. 6A is a schematic structural view of the ring-shaped closed box when unfolded in the fourth preferred embodiment of the foldable box structure of the present invention; FIG. 6B is a schematic diagram of the foldable box structure of the present invention Schematic diagram of the structure of the folded annular closed box of the fourth preferred embodiment. The connecting parts of the folding box structure in this preferred embodiment are the bending part 621 and the hinge structure 622. When the annular closed box body 60 is in the unfolded state, the bending degree of the bending part 621 and the flexible part or the rotating shaft of the hinge structure 622 (The rotating shaft is taken as an example in the figure) The bending degree is 90 degrees. When the annular closed box 60 is in the folded state, the bending degree of the bending portion 621 is 0 degrees, and the bending degree of the flexible part or the rotating shaft of the hinge structure 622 is 180 degrees.

When the foldable box structure of this preferred embodiment is unfolded, the curvature of the rotating shaft on the annular closed box 60 and the curvature of the curved portion 621 are both 90 degrees, so that an accommodating structure can be formed in the annular closed box 60. The space is used to place goods.

When the foldable box structure of this preferred embodiment is folded, the curvature of the hinge structure 622 on the ring-shaped closed box 60 is 180 degrees, and the curvature of the curved portion 621 is 0 degrees, so that the ring-shaped closed box 60 will not occupy any storage and transportation space in the empty state. Since the bent portion 621 is often bent too much, it is easy to cause fracture due to excessive fatigue. Although the hinge structure 622 is not easy to break, the manufacturing cost of the box structure will be higher. Therefore, the foldable box structure of this preferred embodiment uses both the curved portion 621 and the hinge structure 622 as connectors, which reduces the manufacturing cost of the box structure as much as possible on the basis of ensuring that the connectors are not easily broken.

Preferably, as shown in Figures 6A and 6B, the box part 61 of the foldable box structure of this preferred embodiment is provided with reinforcing ribs 64 that are substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extension direction A of the box part 61, so that it can be further strengthened. The compression resistance of the box part 61.

Preferably, as shown in Figures 6A and 6B, a through hole 65 is provided on the box part 61 of the foldable box structure of this preferred embodiment, so that the box part 61 can be reduced while ensuring the strength of the box part 61. The material consumption is reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the folding box structure is reduced.

The foldable box structure of the present invention is provided with an annular closed box, which has a plurality of foldable places, so the annular closed box can be folded in the empty box state, thus saving the empty box The storage and transportation space of the box in the state; it solves the technical problem that the existing box structure wastes storage and transportation space

In summary, although the present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, the above preferred embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art can make various modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the scope defined in the claims.

Claims (5)

1. A folding box structure, characterized in that, comprising: box surface; and A plurality of box parts, the plurality of box parts are sequentially connected end-to-end through connectors to form an annular closed box; Wherein the connecting piece is located at the foldable part of the annular closed box; the connecting piece includes a bending portion and a hinge structure; the two blades of the hinge structure are respectively fixed on two adjacent box body parts ; The two blades of the hinge structure are connected by a flexible member or a rotating shaft; wherein, the bending range of the flexible member or rotating shaft is 90 degrees to 180 degrees; The width of the bent part is smaller than the width of the box part; the bent part is provided with creases and perforations for easy bending; the bent part is also provided with notches for easy bending; Wherein, when the empty box is in the state, the folded ring-shaped closed box body and the box surface are transported separately. 2. The foldable box structure according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the bent portion is smaller than the thickness of the box portion. 3 . The folding box structure according to claim 1 , characterized in that, the box part is provided with reinforcing ribs that are substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extension direction of the box part. 4 . 4. The folding box structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, the box part is provided with a through hole. 5. The foldable box structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, the connecting member comprises a curved portion made of elastic material and a hinge structure; when the ring-shaped closed box is in a folded state, the The bending degree of the bending part is 0 degree; the bending degree of the hinge structure is 180 degrees.