EP3277601B1 - Improved edge protector for use in a protective packaging assembly - Google Patents

Improved edge protector for use in a protective packaging assembly Download PDF

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EP3277601B1
EP3277601B1 EP15712954.5A EP15712954A EP3277601B1 EP 3277601 B1 EP3277601 B1 EP 3277601B1 EP 15712954 A EP15712954 A EP 15712954A EP 3277601 B1 EP3277601 B1 EP 3277601B1
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Semih Erol
Suat Yuksel
Cagdas FIDAN
Erhan KAHRAMAN
Osman GOKTEPE
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B65D81/05—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
    • B65D81/053—Corner, edge or end protectors
    • B65D81/054—Protectors contacting two generally perpendicular surfaces of the packaged article, e.g. edge protectors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2585/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D2585/68—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for machines, engines, or vehicles in assembled or dismantled form
    • B65D2585/6802—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for machines, engines, or vehicles in assembled or dismantled form specific machines, engines or vehicles
    • B65D2585/6815—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for machines, engines, or vehicles in assembled or dismantled form specific machines, engines or vehicles kitchen devices, including unspecified devices, e.g. Haushaltgeräte
    • B65D2585/6817—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for machines, engines, or vehicles in assembled or dismantled form specific machines, engines or vehicles kitchen devices, including unspecified devices, e.g. Haushaltgeräte refrigerators

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  • the present invention relates to a protective packaging assembly for packing a household appliance, in particular a domestic refrigerator.
  • the present invention particularly relates to an edge protector for use in the protective packaging assembly and a method of manufacturing the same.
  • cargoes such as household appliances must withstand comparatively high mechanical stresses that are generated during the various stages of the transportation. These mechanical stresses are practically unavoidable.
  • the household appliances are generally packed with protective packaging assemblies which cushion them.
  • Protective packaging assemblies are commonly known in the art.
  • a protective packaging assembly generally comprises: a plurality of edge protectors for cushioning the household appliance; a cardboard box for enclosing the edge protectors and the household appliance and a plurality of straps for securing the cardboard box and the edge protectors onto the respective edges of the household appliance.
  • the edge protector has a body which contains a resilient foam for cushioning the household appliance. During an ordinary impact, the resilient foam partly absorbs the energy of the impact and usually recovers its initial shape.
  • German Patent Application DE 20 220 951 U1 discloses a profile comprising a single-piece outer element and multi-piece inner elements, wherein the outer element is made of a foamed plastic that is harder than the foamed plastic the inner elements are made of.
  • the body comprises a main section that contains a resilient foam for cushioning the household appliance and reinforcement sections that also contains a resilient foam for cushioning the household appliance and for bearing the respective strap.
  • the compressive strength of the resilient foam inside each reinforcement section is higher than the compressive strength of the resilient foam inside the main section.
  • the protective packaging assembly of the present invention comprises three edge protectors each having reinforcement sections that are arranged to bear the respective strap.
  • the edge protectors of the present invention can be used in various protective packaging assemblies adapted for packing a domestic refrigerator, a laundry washer/dryer, a dishwasher, a cooking oven or the like.
  • a major advantages effect of the present invention is that by virtue of the reinforcement sections the risk that the edge protector fractures during the strapping is eliminated or reduced as much as possible. Thereby, the reliability of the protective packaging assembly has been increased in a cost-effective way. Thus, with the present invention, the performance of the protective packaging assembly against impacts has been improved.
  • the resilient foam of the main section and the resilient foam of the reinforcement sections can be manufactured from the same material or alternatively from different materials.
  • such material may be any resilient polymeric foam such as expanded polystyrene, expanded polyurethane, expanded polyethylene, expanded polypropylene and expanded rubber. These exemplary materials are not exhaustive. Of course, other resilient polymeric foams which are known to those skilled in the art can be alternatively used. Also resilient copolymer foams can be used.
  • the main section comprises polystyrene.
  • the reinforcement sections comprise polystyrene, rubber or another polymer respectively. This embodiment is particularly advantageous as polystyrene is easy to process and cost-effective.
  • the compressive strength of the resilient foam generally depends on its density.
  • the density of the resilient foam inside the reinforcement sections may be set comparatively higher than the density of the resilient foam inside the main section, for instance, where the same polymers are used for both the main section and the reinforcement sections.
  • the densities must be set in accordance with the specific choice.
  • the main section and the reinforcement sections are both made of expanded polystyrene. This embodiment is particularly advantageous as the manufacturing process becomes easier.
  • the density of the resilient foam inside the reinforcement sections is preferably at least thirty kilograms per cubic meter or more.
  • the size and the shape of the edge protectors and, in particular the size and the shape of the reinforcement sections and the relative positions and the number of the reinforcement sections can be adjusted in accordance with the dimensions and the weight of the household appliance to be transported and is adjusted in accordance with the size and shape of the straps and the number of straps required.
  • the edge protector may be longitudinal or rectangular shaped.
  • edge protectors with the same shape or with different shapes can be used to cushion various edges of the household appliance.
  • each reinforcement section is recessed into at least part of the outer surface of the edge protector in close proximity to the edge of its body.
  • the reinforcement sections may have different depths.
  • the reinforcement sections extend to the inner surface of the body. This embodiment is particularly advantageous as each reinforcement section abuts against the strap.
  • the width of the straps used in the protective packaging assembly may vary according to the weight and the dimensions of the household appliance.
  • the width of each reinforcement section is equal to or broader than the width of the respective strap. This embodiment is particularly advantageous as the risk of a mismatch between the strap and the reinforcement section can be reduced.
  • the protective packaging assembly comprises two longitudinal edge protectors for cushioning the opposing upper edges of the household appliance respectively and a rectangular edge protector for cushioning the bottom edges of the household appliance.
  • Two straps are used to fasten the edge protectors onto the household appliance.
  • the edge protectors have altogether eight reinforcement sections. This is particularly advantageous as the packing process can be expedited and the cost of the packaging assembly can be reduced.
  • the protective packaging assembly comprises a cardboard box for at least partly enclosing the edge protectors and the household appliance.
  • each strap is tensioned around the cardboard box at relative positions so as to match the reinforcement sections respectively.
  • the protective packaging assembly may be provided without a cardboard box and the straps may be directly tensioned onto the edge protectors such that the straps run across the reinforcement sections respectively.
  • the edge protector is manufactured by injection molding.
  • This embodiment is particularly advantageous as the edge protectors can be manufactured to exactly match the unique shape of the household appliance.
  • the same resilient foam or different resilient foams can be used for the main section and the reinforcement sections.
  • the main section and the reinforcement sections of the edge protector are manufactured in a double-injection molding process. This embodiment is particularly advantageous as the manufacturing process can be expedited and the cost can be reduced.
  • the main section and the reinforcement sections are manufactured in individual injection molding processes and are subsequently combined to obtain an integral structure. The main section and the reinforcement sections can be combined chemically through gluing or mechanically through an interlocking connection. Other type of connections known to those skilled in the art may be alternatively used.
  • the edge protector can be produced by fabricating the main section and the reinforcement sections from corresponding resilient foam workpieces.
  • the edge protector (1a-1c) is suitable for use in a protective packaging assembly (2).
  • the protective packaging assembly (2) is suitable for packing a household appliance (4), in particular a domestic refrigerator.
  • the protective packaging assembly (2) comprises two straps (3) for fastening the edge protector (1a-1c) onto the respective edge of the household appliance (4), in particular the domestic refrigerator ( Fig. 1 to 7 ).
  • the body (5) of the edge protector (1a-1c) of the present invention comprises a main section (6) that contains a resilient foam for cushioning the household appliance (4) and reinforcement sections (7) that contains a resilient foam for cushioning the household appliance (4) and for bearing the respective strap (3), wherein the compressive strength of the resilient foam inside the reinforcement sections (7) is higher than the compressive strength of the resilient foam inside the main section (6).
  • the protective packaging assembly (2) of the present invention comprises three edge protectors (1a-1c).
  • the reinforcement sections (7) are arranged to bear the respective straps (3).
  • the resilient foam inside main section (6) comprises polystyrene.
  • the resilient foam inside reinforcement section (7) comprises polystyrene or rubber or another polymer.
  • the density of the resilient polystyrene foam inside the reinforcement section (7) ranges between 30 to 40 kilogram per cubic meter.
  • the body (5) comprises an inner surface (8) which is adapted to abut against the outer edge of the household appliance (4) and an outer surface (9) which is adapted to abut against the inner edge of the respective strap (3).
  • the reinforcement section (7) is recessed into at least part of the outer surface (9) in close proximity to the edge of the body (5).
  • the reinforcement section (7) extends from the outer surface (9), through the body (5), to the inner surface (8).
  • the width of the reinforcement section (7) is equal to or larger than the width of the strap (3).
  • the protective packaging assembly (2) comprises two longitudinal edge protectors (1a, 1b) which are adapted to cushion the upper left edge and the upper right edge of the household appliance (4) respectively and a rectangular edge protector (1c) which is adapted to circumferentially cushion the bottom edges of the household appliance (4).
  • the protective packaging assembly (2) comprises two straps (3).
  • Each longitudinal edge protector (1a, 1b) has two reinforcement sections (7) which are arranged to bear the respective straps (3) and the rectangular edge protector (1c) has four reinforcement sections (7) which are arranged to bear the respective straps (3).
  • the protective packaging assembly (2) further comprises a cardboard box (10) for at least partly enclosing the edge protectors (1a-1c) and the household appliance (4).
  • each strap (3) is adapted to fasten the cardboard box (10) and the respective edge protector (1a-1c) onto the respective edge of the household appliance (4).
  • the domestic refrigerator (4) to be packed is provided ( Fig. 1 ).
  • the bottom edges of the domestic refrigerator (4) are fitted into the rectangular edge protector (1c).
  • the two longitudinal edge protectors (1a;1b) are fitted onto the upper left edge and the upper right edge of the domestic refrigerator (4) respectively ( Fig. 2 ).
  • the domestic refrigerator (4) and the edge protectors (1a-1c) are put into the cardboard box (10).
  • the flaps (11) are closed ( Fig. 3 to 4 ).
  • two straps (3) are fastened around the closed cardboard box (10) such that the straps (3) pass through the areas A which match to the positions of the reinforcement sections (7) of the edge protectors (1a-1c). There are totally eight such areas A.
  • the areas A on the rear edge of the cardboard box (10) have not been shown. ( Fig. 5 ).
  • the method of manufacturing the edge protector (1a-1c) comprises a step of preparing a first mold (not shown) and a second mold (not shown) which are adapted for molding the body (5) of the edge protector (1a-1c) so as to have a main section (6) and reinforcement sections (7) respectively; a step of injecting a resilient foam into the first mold so as to form the main section (6) of the body (5) for cushioning the household appliance (4) and a step of injecting a resilient foam into the second mold so as to form the reinforcement sections (7) of the body (5) for cushioning the household appliance (5) and for bearing the respective strap (3).
  • the compressive strength of the resilient foam inside the reinforcement section (7) is higher than the compressive strength of the resilient foam inside the main section (6) ( Fig. 1 to 7 ).
  • first mold and the second mold are adapted for molding the body (5) of the edge protector (1a-1c) through double-injection molding.
  • a major advantage of the present invention is that the edge protectors (1a-1c) of the protective packaging assembly (2) are provided with reinforcement sections (7) which are arranged to respectively bear the straps (3) and to protect the edge protectors (1a-1c) from receiving fractures when the straps (3) are tensioned too tightly during the packaging process or the subsequent handling.
  • reinforcement sections (7) which are arranged to respectively bear the straps (3) and to protect the edge protectors (1a-1c) from receiving fractures when the straps (3) are tensioned too tightly during the packaging process or the subsequent handling.

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