CN111169803A

CN111169803A - Corner plate structure

Info

Publication number: CN111169803A
Application number: CN201811338031.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 韩吉; 吕信璋; 王健
Original assignee: Maintek Computer Suzhou Co Ltd; Pegatron Corp
Current assignee: Maintek Computer Suzhou Co Ltd; Pegatron Corp
Priority date: 2018-11-12
Filing date: 2018-11-12
Publication date: 2020-05-19

Abstract

The invention provides a corner plate structure which comprises a body and an insert. The body comprises a first side plate and a second side plate which are vertically connected. The first side plate has a first inner surface and the second side plate has a second inner surface. The insert is arranged on the body and is positioned between the first side plate and the second side plate. The insert is suitable for being inserted between two stacked objects, so that the corners of the same side of the two objects are contacted with the first inner surface and the second inner surface of the body, and the angle plate structure is fixed on the corners of the two objects. The angle plate structure provided by the invention has the advantages of convenience in operation and labor cost reduction, and can be flexibly applied to stacked articles with different specifications.

Description

Corner plate structure

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a gusset structure, and more particularly, to a gusset structure having an insert.

Background

Generally, different lengths of corner panels are custom made for different overall heights of stacked articles, which results in inconsistent and unmanageable specifications for the corner panels. Furthermore, the overall height of the conventional stacked articles tends to be high (e.g., up to 1 meter), which is associated with the use of longer corner panels, which increases the material cost of the corner panels. In addition, the angle plates used in the market at present cannot be directly fixed on the stacked articles, so that the angle plates need to be held by manpower in the packaging process, and then the angle plates are fixed on the stacked articles by using the packaging belt. Therefore, the operation difficulty of the packing personnel can be improved, and the labor cost can also be increased.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides an angle plate structure which has the advantages of convenience in operation and labor cost reduction and can be flexibly applied to stacked articles of different specifications.

The invention provides a corner plate structure which comprises a body and an insert. The body comprises a first side plate and a second side plate which are vertically connected. The first side plate has a first inner surface and the second side plate has a second inner surface. The insert is arranged on the body and is positioned between the first inner surface of the first side plate and the second inner surface of the second side plate. The insert is suitable for being inserted between two stacked objects, so that the corners of the same side of the two objects are contacted with the first inner surface and the second inner surface of the body, and the angle plate structure is fixed at the corners of the two objects.

In an embodiment of the invention, the thickness of the insert is between 3 mm and 5 mm.

In an embodiment of the invention, the length of the gusset structure is between 100 mm and 300 mm.

In an embodiment of the invention, the body and the insert are integrally formed.

In an embodiment of the invention, the shape of the insert includes a triangle, a sector, or a square.

In an embodiment of the invention, the body includes a first pair of fastening portions respectively located on the first side plate and the second side plate. The insert includes a second pair of catches. The second pair of buckling parts are respectively buckled with the first pair of buckling parts, so that the insertion piece is arranged on the body.

In an embodiment of the invention, one of the first pair of fastening portions and the second pair of fastening portions is a fastening slot, and the other of the first pair of fastening portions and the second pair of fastening portions is a fastening block.

In an embodiment of the invention, the body has a first end surface and a second end surface. The distance between the insert and the first end surface is equal to the distance between the insert and the second end surface.

In an embodiment of the invention, the body has a first end surface and a second end surface. The distance between the insert and the first end surface is not equal to the distance between the insert and the second end surface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the two objects are adapted to be disposed on the pallet, and the binding band is adapted to bind the pallet, the two objects and the corner plate structure, so as to fix the pallet, the two objects and the corner plate structure together.

Based on the foregoing, in the design of the gusset structure of the present invention, the gusset structure includes an insert that is inserted between two articles stacked together to secure the gusset structure to the corners of the two articles. Therefore, the angle plate structure has the advantages of convenience in operation and labor cost reduction. In addition, since the insert is fixed between two stacked articles by the weight of the articles, the gusset structure of the present invention can be flexibly applied to stacked articles of different specifications.

In order to make the aforementioned and other features and advantages of the invention more comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention.

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a gusset construction in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 1B is a schematic view of the gusset structure of FIG. 1A being packaged with an article and pallet;

FIG. 1C is an enlarged schematic view of region A of FIG. 1B;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a gusset construction in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a gusset construction in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a gusset construction in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a gusset construction in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a gusset construction in accordance with a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Description of the reference numerals

100a, 100b, 100c, 100d, 100e, 100 f: a gusset structure;

110a, 110 b: a body;

112a, 112 b: a first side plate;

114a, 114 b: a second side plate;

120a, 120b, 120c, 120 d: an insert;

122: a main body;

124: a second pair of buckling parts;

130a, 130b, 130 c: a first pair of buckling parts;

140a, 140 b: an article;

142: a corner;

150: binding bands;

160: a pallet;

a: an area;

s1: a first inner surface;

s2: a second inner surface;

s3: a first end face;

s4: a second end surface.

Detailed Description

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a gusset construction in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a schematic view of the gusset structure of FIG. 1A in conjunction with packaging of the article and pallet. Fig. 1C is an enlarged schematic view of the region a of fig. 1B. Referring to fig. 1A to fig. 1C, the gusset structure 100a of the present embodiment includes a body 110a and an insert 120 a. The body 110a includes a first side plate 112a and a second side plate 114a that are vertically connected. The first side panel 112a has a first inner surface S1, and the second side panel 114a has a second inner surface S2. The insert 120a is disposed on the body 110a and located between the first inner surface S1 of the first side plate 112a and the second inner surface S2 of the second side plate 114 a. In detail, as shown in FIG. 1C, the insert 120a is adapted to be inserted between two

stacked articles

140a, 140b such that the corner 142 of the two

articles

140a, 140b on the same side contacts the first inner surface S1 and the second inner surface S2 of the body 110a, thereby fixing the gusset structure 100a to the corner 142 of the two

articles

140a, 140 b.

More specifically, as shown in fig. 1A, the first side plate 112a and the second side plate 114a are, for example, vertically connected without seams, that is, the body 110a is an integrally formed structure, wherein the first side plate 112a and the second side plate 114a are integrally connected in an L shape. The insert 120a is, for example, seamlessly connected to the first side plate 112a and the second side plate 114a, that is, the body 110a and the insert 120a are integrally formed, wherein the shape of the insert 120a is a triangle, but not limited thereto. Preferably, the thickness of the insert 120a is, for example, between 3 mm and 5 mm. On the other hand, the length of the gusset structure 100a is, for example, between 100 mm and 300 mm, and the material of the gusset structure 100a is, for example, paper or plastic, but not limited thereto. Because the overall height of the stacked articles tends to be higher (e.g., 1 meter in height), and longer gussets are required (e.g., 1 meter in length), the gusset structure 100a of this embodiment can have a shorter length than the longer gussets conventionally used, thereby reducing material costs.

Referring to fig. 1A and fig. 1B, the body 110a has a first end surface S3 and a second end surface S4. The first end surface S3 is located above the insert 120a, and the second end surface S4 is located below the insert 120 a. In other words, the second end S4 is closer to the pallet 160 than the first end S3. Here, the distance between the insert 120a and the first end surface S3 is equal to the distance between the insert 120a and the second end surface S4, but not limited thereto.

When two

articles

140a, 140b are disposed on the pallet 160, the insert 120a of the gusset structure 100a of the present embodiment can be inserted between the article 140a and the article 140b, and the gusset structure 100a is fixed at the corner 142 by the weight of the article 140 a. Therefore, extra manpower is not needed to hold the angle plate structure 100a in the packaging process, so that the angle plate structure 100a of the present embodiment has the advantages of convenient operation and reduced manpower cost.

In addition, since the insert member 120a utilizes the gravity of the article 140a to fix the gusset structure 100a between the two stacked

articles

140a, 140b, the gusset structure 100a of this embodiment can be arbitrarily placed between the two articles without being used with stacked articles of a specific height, and thus can be flexibly applied to stacked articles of different specifications. In addition, since the dimension of the gusset structure 100a is fixed, there are advantages of easy management and substantial savings in storage and transportation costs.

The pallet 160, the two

objects

140a, 140b, and the corner plate structure 100a may be secured together using the straps 150 to bind the pallet 160, the two

objects

140a, 140b, and the corner plate structure 100a for ease of shipping or handling. To this end, the packaging of the two

items

140a, 140b is completed. It should be noted that the strap 150 is omitted from fig. 1C in order to clearly express the position of the insert 120a in the present case.

It should be noted that the following embodiments follow the reference numerals and parts of the contents of the foregoing embodiments, wherein the same reference numerals are used to indicate the same or similar elements, and the description of the same technical contents is omitted. For the description of the omitted parts, reference may be made to the foregoing embodiments, and the following embodiments will not be repeated.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a gusset construction in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the gusset structure 100b of the present embodiment is similar to the gusset structure 100a of FIG. 1A, and the difference therebetween is: the shape of the insert 120b of the present embodiment is embodied as a sector.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a gusset construction in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, the gusset structure 100c of the present embodiment is similar to the gusset structure 100a of FIG. 1A, and the difference therebetween is: the shape of the insert 120c of the present embodiment is embodied as a square.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the shape of the

inserts

120a, 120b, 120c, as long as the

inserts

120a, 120b, 120c can be inserted between two

stacked articles

140a, 140b to secure the

gusset structures

100a, 100b, 100c to the corners 142 of the two

articles

140a, 140b by the weight of the article 140a, and the like.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a gusset construction in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the gusset structure 100d of the present embodiment is similar to the gusset structure 100a of FIG. 1A, and the difference therebetween is: the body 110b of the present embodiment includes a first pair of fastening portions 130a, and the first pair of fastening portions 130a are located on the first side plate 112b and the second side plate 114 b. The insert 120d includes a second pair of latch portions 124, wherein the second pair of latch portions 124 protrudes from two sides of the main body 122. The second pair of locking portions 124 respectively lock the first pair of locking portions 130a, so that the insert 120d is disposed on the body 110 b. That is, the insert 120d is embodied to be detachably assembled to the body 110 b. Preferably, one of the first pair of latching portions 130a and the second pair of latching portions 124 is embodied as a latching slot, and the other of the first pair of latching portions 130a and the second pair of latching portions 124 is embodied as a latching block. Here, the first pair of latching portions 130a is embodied as a latch, and the second pair of latching portions 124 is embodied as a latch.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a gusset construction in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, the gusset structure 100e of the present embodiment is similar to the gusset structure 100d of FIG. 4, and the difference therebetween is: the distance between the insert 120d and the first end surface S3 is not equal to the distance between the insert 120d and the second end surface S4. In detail, the distance between the insert 120d and the first end surface S3 is smaller than the distance between the insert 120d and the second end surface S4. In other words, the distance between the first pair of locking parts 130b of the body 110b and the first end surface S3 is smaller than the distance between the first pair of locking parts 130b and the second end surface S4. In this way, the gusset structure 100e can be applied to the case where the height of the article 140a is smaller than that of the article 140b, and therefore, the gusset structure 100e can be more flexibly applied to stacked articles with different specifications.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a gusset construction in accordance with a sixth embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, the gusset structure 100f of the present embodiment is similar to the gusset structure 100e of FIG. 5, and the difference therebetween is: the distance of the insert 120d from the first end surface S3 is greater than the distance of the insert 120d from the second end surface S4. In other words, the distance between the first pair of latching portions 130c of the body 110b and the first end surface S3 is greater than the distance between the first pair of latching portions 130c and the second end surface S4. In this way, the gusset structure 100f can be adapted to the situation that the height of the article 140a is greater than the height of the article 140b, and therefore, the gusset structure 100f can be more flexibly applied to stacked articles with different specifications.

In summary, in the design of the gusset structure of the present invention, the gusset structure includes an insert that is inserted between two stacked articles to secure the gusset structure to the corners of the two articles. Therefore, the angle plate structure has the advantages of convenience in operation and labor cost reduction. In addition, since the insert is fixed between two stacked articles by the weight of the articles, the gusset structure of the present invention can be flexibly applied to stacked articles of different specifications.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and not to limit the same; while the invention has been described in detail and with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced; and the modifications or the substitutions do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions depart from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A gusset structure, comprising:

the body comprises a first side plate and a second side plate which are vertically connected, wherein the first side plate is provided with a first inner surface, and the second side plate is provided with a second inner surface; and

the insert is suitable for being inserted between two stacked articles, so that the corner of the same side of the two articles is in contact with the first inner surface and the second inner surface, and the angle plate structure is fixed at the corner of the two articles.

2. The gusset structure of claim 1, wherein the insert has a thickness of between 3 mm and 5 mm.

3. The gusset structure of claim 1, wherein the length of the gusset structure is between 100 mm and 300 mm.

4. The gusset structure of claim 1, wherein the body is integrally formed with the insert.

5. The gusset structure of claim 4, wherein the shape of the insert comprises a triangle, a sector, or a square.

6. The gusset structure according to claim 1, wherein the body includes a first pair of engagement portions on the first side plate and the second side plate, respectively, and the insert includes a second pair of engagement portions that engage the first pair of engagement portions, respectively, such that the insert is disposed on the body.

7. The gusset structure according to claim 6, wherein one of the first pair of latching portions and the second pair of latching portions is a latching groove, and the other of the first pair of latching portions and the second pair of latching portions is a latching block.

8. The gusset structure of claim 1, wherein the body has a first end face and a second end face, and the insert is spaced from the first end face a distance equal to the insert is spaced from the second end face.

9. The gusset structure of claim 1, wherein the body has a first end face and a second end face, and wherein the insert is at a different distance from the first end face than the insert is at the second end face.

10. The corner plate structure according to claim 1, wherein the two items are adapted to be disposed on a pallet and a strap is adapted to bind the pallet, the two items and the corner plate structure to secure the pallet, the two items and the corner plate structure together.