ES1066252U - Multipurpose protective element for furniture and domestic appliances - Google Patents

Abstract

Multipurpose protective element for furniture and household appliances, being especially useful to protect washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, upright freezers, wine cellars and refrigerators during their handling, from the time they are unpacked in the logistics operator or on the street, until they are transferred to their address, and, where appropriate, on the reverse route back to the manufacturer, whose protective element is made up of a body, for example of plastic foam, adaptable to the front face of the article to be protected, to the lateral faces and, in As a function of its width, it will also protect part of the rear face of the device to be protected, presenting longitudinal bending lines between the central and lateral areas that facilitate its folding and on its two sides it is finished off with a plurality of bending lines, characterized in that the protective element (1), in a transverse direction, incorporates an interlocking strap (2) for fixing to the apparatus that between the lines of d defined longitudinal extremities (3a) and (3c) between the central zone (4) and both lateral zones (5) are mounted by their external surface, while in the central zone (4) and in the lateral zones (5) mounted by its internal surface and from one of the bending lines (6) in which its sides are finished (5) it is prolonged by its external surface, the straps being tensioned around the apparatus to be protected to allow manipulation and grasping of the apparatus, as well as its manipulation. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Multipurpose protective element for furniture and home appliances.

Object of the invention

The following Utility Model, as expressed in the statement of this specification, refers to a multi-purpose protective element for furniture and appliances, being especially useful for protecting washing machines, dishwashers, dryers, vertical freezers, wine bars and refrigerators during handling, from the time they are unpacked at the foot of the truck or in the logistics operator in charge of their delivery, until their transfer to their own address. Likewise, for future removals that could
to have.

Thus, it is about protecting, mainly, the washing machines, dishwashers, dryers, vertical freezers, wine bars and refrigerators during the transfer of the device from the Recipient's street or logistics operator to own housing, this is basically in his transfer by truck and by the street, elevator, patio and / or stairs.

In this way, it is about avoiding those accidental knocks than domestic furniture, such as washing machines, dryers, vertical freezers, wine bars, dishwasher and, mainly refrigerators, suffer in their transfer from the logistics operator or from the recipient's street to their own home and that sometimes causes them to be rejected by the recipient with the loss that this entails for the manufacturer-distributor-carrier.

Also, an important object is to be able to protect domestic furniture in its possible reverse path, that is, from the home address to the store if it is rejected, as a result of having a small defect and that in this return do not suffer major deterioration, even more lacking packaging.

Scope

An element is described herein. protector for furniture and appliances, being special application to preserve washers, dryers, freezers vertical, wine bars, dishwashers and refrigerators that by their volume, in transport in the truck, elevators, yard and / or stairs can suffer blows that, as a result of them, are rejected by the recipient, and, where appropriate, on their way reverse.

Background of the invention

As the furniture is known and appliances and more specifically washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, vertical freezers, wine bars and refrigerators, in Its distribution process from factory to buyer carry a long journey during which it is about them not suffer the least damage or damage for which they are properly packed in factory.

So, from the different factories that you can arrange a manufacturer the devices are moved to a warehouse central for subsequent transfer to a central warehouse of the distributors, and from there to the regional warehouse, so that in this route can be considered that practically all of the devices have arrived at the store without suffering blows or scratches, it is that is, the number of rejectable devices can be considered for some defect it is minimal, in which the perfect collaborates factory packing.

On the other hand, in the last tour of the appliances from the logistics operator or the store to the user a significant number of rejections occur.

These rejections are given as a result of  small strokes or stripes that occur in the transfer of appliances from the logistics operator or the recipient's street to the private home itself, that is, in the transfer by the truck, street, stairs, patio and / or elevators.

This is given as a result of the appliances, mainly refrigerators (including "combis"), which are the largest, are unpacked in the operator logistic or on the street to pass through the doors, so that when being transported in the truck, street, elevators, patio and / or stairs inevitably sometimes suffer strokes or stripes and as a result of them the recipient rejects the device

In this way, the device, already unpacked, must of being returned to the store so the problem worsens, since which, lacking packaging may suffer new shocks or scratches.

Faced with this situation, manufacturers try to minimize losses trying to sell the devices to a minor cost, either through the store or through own stores, in which case the device must be again moved with the risk of possible bumps or scratches, so, finally, the device can be sold at a much lower cost or It can even be destined for scrap metal.

Description of the invention

An element is described herein. multipurpose protector for furniture and appliances, being of Special utility to preserve washers, dryers, dishwasher, vertical freezers, wine bars and refrigerators during handling, since they are unpacked at the operator logistics or on the street, until your transfer to your own address, and, where appropriate, in the reverse path, and whose protective element is conformed by a shock absorber body, manufactured, by example of plastic foam.

Thus, the protective element will be adaptable to the front face, to the side faces of the device and, depending on the width of the device, to the rear to a greater or lesser extent, presenting the protective element between the central zone and the zone on both sides some longitudinal fold lines in order to allow its folding to adapt to the widths of the devices more universal of the appliance industry, and in the part extreme of its two lateral zones presents a plurality of fold lines in order to fold and adapt to the face rear depending on the width of the device being protecting.

On the other hand, the protective element, in crosswise, it is crossed from side to side by a webbing fixation that is interlacing internally and externally entering and leaving the protective element by the fold lines longitudinal extremes defined between the central zone and the zones lateral being mounted by its external surface, while in the central zone and the lateral zones it is mounted by its internal surface thus getting the webbing once that the protector fits the appliance suits your contour thus allowing grasp of the straps to raise it and handle it in addition to protecting it.

The zone corresponding to the plurality of fold lines in which both sides of the element are finished off protector has a lower height, forming in its assembly a recess in relation to the posterior superior vertices for enable transport professionals to hold the device directly from the appliance without finding between your hands and the appliance the protective case.

Also, at the bottom relative to the area between the longitudinal fold lines practiced between the central zone and the lateral zones of the protective element has a recess, so that in the assembly of the protective element in the corresponding apparatus in relation to the anterior vertices form a recess through which its seizure is facilitated by the carrier.

In this way, in the assembly and use of the element protector in the corresponding device already unpacked, it will adapt to the front face and the lateral faces extending, where appropriate and depending on its width, on the back of the apparatus, in order to protect them from possible shocks or stripes during the transfer from the logistics operator or the street from the recipient to his home, that is, on his transfer through the truck, street, elevators, yard and / or stairs and in a possible Reverse travel if returned.

In short, by using the protective element is about avoiding those bumps or streaks that in moving household furniture, such as washing machines, tumble dryers, vertical freezers, wine bars, dishwashers and, mainly, refrigerators, in the truck, street, in elevators, patio and / or stairs cause them to be rejected by the recipient and if it was already hit, and must be returned, avoid damage older in the rest of the logistics cycle that remains until it is Newly sold

To complement the description that then it will be done, and in order to help a better understanding of the features of the invention is accompanied by the present descriptive report, of a set of planes, in whose figures in an illustrative and non-limiting manner, the more characteristic details of the invention.

Brief description of the designs

Figure 1. Shows a front view, with respect to its inner face, of a multipurpose protective element for furniture and appliances, being able to observe the intertwined webbing as well such as the fold lines between the frontal zone and the zones lateral and at the end of both lateral zones.

Figure 2.- Shows a plan view of the protective element of the previous figure, being able to observe the interlaced arrangement of the fixing strap in its assembly in The protective element.

Figure 3. Shows a front view, with respect to its outer face, of the multipurpose protective element for furniture and  appliances, from the previous figure, being able to observe the interlocking webbing, as well as the bending lines between the area front and side zones and at the end of both zones lateral.

Figure 4. Shows a perspective view of the assembly of a protective element in a washing machine, being able to observe like the lower anterior vertices and the posterior vertices The upper part of the device is free to facilitate its grip.

Figure 5. Shows a perspective view of the assembly of two protective elements in a refrigerator, being able to observe how the lower anterior vertices and vertices upper rear of the device are free of the case protective to facilitate its grip.

Description of a preferred embodiment

In view of the commented figures and of according to the numbering adopted we can observe how the protective element 1 is especially useful for protecting furniture and appliances such as washing machines, dryers, dishwasher, vertical freezers, wine bars and refrigerators during handling, from when they are unpacked, until transfer to own address, in future removals as well as in a possible reverse path for being already hit.

Thus, the protective element 1 is shaped, basically, for a body adaptable to the front face, to the faces lateral and if necessary to the rear face of the device 9 a protect, presenting between the central zone 4 and the lateral zones 5 lines 3a, 3b and 3c longitudinal fold and for its two lateral zones 5 is finished off in a plurality of fold lines 6.

In this way, using lines 3a, 3b and 3c Longitudinal bending allows easy folding in order to adapt to the most universal widths of the industry appliance and by the plurality of fold lines 6 se allows its adaptation to the back side depending on the width of the device that is being protected.

Thus, through the fold lines 3a the protective element 1 will easily adapt to 60 cm devices. from wide, through the fold lines 3b will easily adapt to 70 cm devices. wide and through the 3c fold lines It will easily adapt to 90 cm devices. Wide. However, the nature of the non-rigid material would allow the crease of the protective cover for any other width other than those mentioned and as a result the protective element will be extended by the back to a greater or lesser extent.

On the other hand, the protective element 1, in transverse direction, incorporates a webbing 2 interlaced thereto for attachment to the device to be protected, so that the interlocking of the webbing 2 is determined so that between the 3a and 3c fold lines defined between central zone 4 and both lateral areas 5 remain on its outer surface (avoiding damage the vertices of the article to be protected), while in the area central 4 and the lateral areas 5 remain on its internal surface and from one of the fold lines 6 in which their Side 5 also extends through its outer surface.

Thus, in figures 1, 2 and 3 of the designs, observe how the webbing 2 is mounted interlaced in the protective element 1 passing through respective openings and remaining duly fixed by a sewing 10, at both ends, to one of the sections, defined by the fold lines 6, adaptable in the that its sides are topped 5.

The fixing means to the device of the webbing 2 they can be materialized in any conventional way, such as a click closure (male-female), a buckle adjustable, a velcro® 7 or similar, so that the strap 2 It has a slight flexibility and facilitates its fixation to the device to be perfectly tensioned once fixed.

The zone corresponding to the plurality of fold lines in which both side zones 5 of the protective element 1 has a lower height, so that in the assembly of the protective element 1 will define a recess 11, with relation to the posterior superior vertices of the apparatus, which facilitate the seizure of the device by the carrier.

In the lower part relative to the area approximately between lines 3a and 3c of fold Longitudinals between the central zone 4 and the zones sides 5 of the protective element 1 has a recess 8, which in the assembly of the protective element 1 will define a recess, with relation to the lower anterior vertices, which will enable grip and direct contact to the device by the carrier.

In this way, as we can see in the Figure 4 of the designs, in the assembly and use of the protective element 1 in the corresponding apparatus 9, it will adapt to the face front and side faces extending along the back side of the device, depending on its width, already unpacked, fixing by the cinch 2, while the recesses 8 define some recesses that free the lower anterior ends of the apparatus to facilitate its grasp by the carrier.

In addition, it can also be seen as the webbing 2 is on the outside at the side edges of the device, of so that in the edges of the apparatus the pressure exerts it on the protective element allowing it to be manipulated through her, preventing the pressure from concentrating on the edges of the apparatus.

The protective element 1 may be manufactured in plastic foam with a variable thickness and density, so that The greater the thickness and density the greater the protection to grant, so that its manufacture can be carried out by any conventional means, such as thermoforming or die cut

On the other hand, the protective element 1 may be covered, by one or both sides, by a fabric based polyester, polyamide or polypropylene, with a grammage variable.

Also, the protective element 1 can be manufactured based on different types of foam, and so it can be cross-linked or non-crosslinked polyolefin foam, based on foam of polyurethane with polyester or polyether base, or the like.

On the other hand, through lines 3 and 6 of fold the protective element 1 can be adapted to the different measures of household appliances and when it is a Fridge or "combi" for proper protection may be arrange two protective elements 1 covering its entire height.

Claims (5)

1. Multipurpose protective element for furniture and appliances, being especially useful to protect washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, vertical freezers, wine bars and refrigerators during handling, from the time they are unpacked in the logistics operator or on the street, until they are transferred to their own address, and, where appropriate, in the reverse route back to the manufacturer, whose protective element is formed by a body, for example of plastic foam, adaptable to the front face of the article to be protected, to the side faces and, in Depending on its width, it will also protect part of the rear face of the device to be protected, presenting longitudinal fold lines between the central and lateral zones that facilitate its bending and on its two sides it is finished off in a plurality of fold lines, characterized in that The protective element (1), in a transverse direction, incorporates an interlocking strap (2) for fixing the device between the lines of d extreme oblez (3a) and (3c) longitudinal defined between the central zone (4) and both lateral zones (5) is mounted by its external surface, while in the central zone (4) and in the lateral zones (5) it remains mounted on its internal surface and from one of the bending lines (6) in which its sides (5) are finished, it is extended by its external surface, the straps being tensioned around the apparatus to be protected to allow handling and gripping of the apparatus, as well as its manipulation. 2. Multipurpose protective element for furniture and appliances, according to claim 1, characterized in that the area corresponding to the plurality of fold lines in which both sides (5) of the protective element (1) are finished is shorter, leaving an area free of the protective cover to hold the furniture or appliance. 3. Multipurpose protective element furniture and appliances, according to claim 1, characterized in that in the lower part relative to the area between the longitudinal fold lines (3a-3c) between the central area (4) and the lateral areas (5) of the protective element (1) has a recess (8). 4. Multipurpose protective element furniture and appliances, according to previous claims, characterized in that in the assembly and use of the protective element (1) in the corresponding apparatus (9), said protective element (1) will adapt to the front face and faces sides of the corresponding apparatus (9) extending, depending on the width of the apparatus, by the rear face of the apparatus, already unpacked, and fixed by the webbing (2). 5. Multipurpose protective element for furniture and appliances, according to claims 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that in the assembly of the protective element (1) in the corresponding apparatus, the lower height of the section relative to the plurality of bending lines in which both sides are finished off (5) defines a recess with respect to the upper posterior vertices and the recesses (8) relative to the area between the longitudinal fold lines (3a-3c) practiced between the central zone (4) and the lateral zones (5) define recesses with respect to the lower front vertices.