JP2002059972A - Inner packaging structure for game machine peripheral device or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inner packaging structure for game machine peripheral device or the like, which facilitates and shortens a packaging operation, provides a sufficient strength for protecting a stored item, and reduces manufacturing costs. SOLUTION: In a cartridge holder 11, a storage recess 112 is formed in a top plate portion 111. A peripheral device storage portion 12 includes a first side wall 121 that is continuous with a first edge of the top plate portion 111, a second side wall 122 that is apart from the first side wall by a distance greater than or equal to the width of the peripheral device, and a first bottom plate portion 123. The peripheral device storage portion 12 is formed from the first side wall, the second side wall, and the first bottom plate portion so as to have a U-shaped cross-section. Further, the cartridge holder 11 includes a third side wall 115 that is continuous with a second edge of the top plate portion, which second edge is opposite to the first edge, and a bottom plate portion 117 that extends from the lower edge of the third side wall so as to be substantially parallel to the top plate portion and is connected to the first side wall. A hollow 118 is defined by being surrounded by the top plate, the first side wall, the third side wall, and the second bottom plate.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an interior structure of a peripheral device for a game machine, and more particularly, to an interior structure of a partition when a peripheral device such as a cartridge for a game machine or an adapter is housed in an outer box. About the body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Peripheral devices for game machines (hereinafter "peripheral devices")
) And a cartridge storing software for operating the peripheral device (hereinafter referred to as a “cartridge”), when the peripheral device and the cartridge are housed in an outer box and housed, Various methods have been conceived for protecting stored items from an impact or an external pressure by holding a stored item in an outer box using an interior structure such as a partition. For example, an interior case disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 2888765 (hereinafter referred to as "prior art 1") is used to store and protect only a game machine cartridge in an outer box. Prior Art 1 discloses a flat hollow rectangular parallelepiped top plate having a planar shape larger than the planar shape of the cartridge and having a thickness greater than the thickness of the cartridge in order to protect the game machine cartridge. The cassette fitting recess 9 is formed such that one side wall portion is in contact with one side of the cartridge, and the movement preventing pieces 10, 11, and 12 are formed on three sides not in contact with the side wall. When there are a plurality of objects to be stored in the outer box, the cardboard is folded into an S-shape or a Z-shape around a wall that partitions a space for storing two stored items by using one piece of cardboard. An interior partition that forms two storage spaces (hereinafter referred to as “prior art 2”) is conceivable.

[0003]

The prior art 1 does not consider the case where there are a plurality of stored items in the outer box, and rarely gives special consideration to the packaged items such as printed materials. When there are a plurality of storage items in the outer box, it is conceivable to use an interior case for each of the storage items. However, this method requires a plurality of interior cases to enclose the peripheral device and the cartridge, which increases the cost of the packaging material. The operation time for packing in (1) becomes longer, and the production cost becomes higher. Further, when the interior case is assembled by bending one piece of cardboard or corrugated paper, it takes time to assemble, the work efficiency is further deteriorated, and the production cost is increased. On the other hand, in the prior art 2, since the strength is low and the protection of the stored items is not sufficient, the stored items are likely to be damaged when a large number of outer boxes containing the stored items are transported in large cardboard. When a printed matter such as an instruction manual or a pamphlet is bundled, the weight of the printed matter is added directly to the partition wall and the side wall, and the S-shaped or Z-shaped interior partition is twisted in the outer box. The strength tends to be weak. Therefore, a main object of the present invention is to perform a packaging operation easily and in a short time when a plurality of peripheral devices such as a cartridge and an adapter are enclosed and packaged, and an external force is applied from outside the outer box. Is strong enough to protect stored items,
Moreover, an object of the present invention is to provide an interior structure such as a peripheral device for a game machine, which can reduce the manufacturing cost. Another object of the present invention is to provide an interior structure such as a peripheral device for a game machine, which can be easily and quickly assembled when folded and assembled with one piece of cardboard or cardboard.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An interior structure such as a peripheral device for a game machine of the present invention is used for packaging a cartridge for a game machine and a peripheral device in an outer box. And a cartridge holding unit and a peripheral device storage unit. The cartridge holding portion has a storage recess formed in the top plate for storing the cartridge. The peripheral device storage unit is configured to store the first peripheral device in order to store the peripheral device.
, A second side wall separated from the first side wall by a length corresponding to the width of the peripheral device or more, and a first side wall connecting the first side wall and the second side wall. And the first side wall, the second side wall, and the first bottom plate are formed in a U-shaped cross section. Further, the cartridge holding portion includes a third side wall connected to a second side opposite to the first side of the top plate portion, and a first side wall substantially parallel to the top side from below the third side wall. A second bottom plate connected to the side wall;
It is formed to have a hollow portion surrounded by the top plate portion, the first side wall, the third side wall, and the second bottom plate portion.

Preferably, the storage recess of the cartridge holding portion is bent so that the top plate portion has a flat shape substantially the same as the outer shape of the cartridge and a recess having a depth substantially the same as the thickness of the cartridge. It is formed by processing. At a portion in contact with the third side wall, a falling-off preventing piece for preventing the cartridge from falling off in the direction of the third side wall is formed.

[0006] More preferably, the cartridge holding portion and the peripheral device accommodating portion are made of one rectangular thick paper. The second side wall, the first bottom plate portion, the first side wall, the top plate portion, the third side wall, and the second bottom plate portion are sequentially arranged on one piece of cardboard, and are bent at a boundary between the portions. Processed.
At this time, the second bottom plate portion and the first side wall have an engagement hole formed on one side and an engagement piece formed on the other side, so that
The engagement piece is fitted into the engagement hole and engaged and connected.

More preferably, the interior structure has a lower surface than the surfaces of the first bottom plate and the second bottom plate on the second side wall and the third side wall so that printed matter can be easily bundled. Are formed, thereby forming a space surrounded by the respective feet of the second side wall and the third side wall. A pair of feet are formed on each of the second side wall and the third side wall as required, and the cartridge holding portion and the foot portion of the top plate are cut into predetermined positions and bent at boundaries between the respective portions. Formed.

[0008]

According to the present invention, when packaging a plurality of peripheral devices such as a cartridge and an adapter, the packaging operation can be performed easily and in a short time. In this case, it is possible to obtain a strength sufficient to protect the stored items even when an external force is applied from the outside of the outer box, and to reduce the manufacturing cost. Further, if the interior structure of the present invention is configured to be formed by molding and bending with one piece of cardboard or corrugated cardboard, assembly can be performed easily and quickly, and it can be manufactured at lower cost.

[0009]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an interior structure such as a peripheral device for a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the interior structure viewed from a direction opposite to FIG. With reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a configuration of an interior structure (hereinafter, abbreviated as “interior structure”) 10 such as a peripheral device for a game machine will be briefly described. The interior structure 10 is
It is used to package and package a game machine cartridge and peripheral devices in an outer box 50 (see FIG. 4 described later), and includes a cartridge holding portion 11 and a peripheral device storage portion 12. The cartridge holder 11 has a top plate 1
11, a storage recess 112 for storing the cartridge 20 (see FIG. 4 described later) is formed. This storage recess 1
Reference numeral 12 is formed by bending the top plate 111 so as to have a planar shape substantially the same as the outer shape of the cartridge 20 and a depth approximately the same as the thickness of the cartridge 20. For this purpose, a cutout portion 113 is formed in the top plate portion 111 at a depth closer to the center in the depth direction than two sides of the outer shape of the cartridge 20 and a width corresponding to the thickness of the cartridge 20. By bending the corresponding portion downward, the holding piece 11
4, 114 are formed. The holding pieces 114, 114 have a function of elastically holding the opposite two sides of the cartridge 20 and holding the same. In addition, an arc-shaped cut is made in a portion connected to the top plate 111 and a third side wall 115 described later. This arc-shaped portion is caused to cause the fall prevention piece 11
6 is assumed.

The peripheral device storage section 12 includes a first side wall 121 connected to a first side of the top plate 111, and a first side wall 1.
The second side wall 122 is separated from the first side wall 121 by a length equal to or greater than the width of the peripheral device 20, and the first bottom plate portion 123 connects the first side wall 121 and the second side wall 122. That is, the peripheral device storage unit 12 includes the first side wall 12.
1, the first bottom plate portion 123 and the second side wall 122 are formed in a U-shaped cross section (or in a katakana “U” shape as viewed from the front in FIG. 1), so that the peripheral device 30 (FIG. (See FIG. 1). The peripheral device 30 includes a communication adapter and the like used when executing a program in the cartridge 20.

The cartridge holding portion 11 has a second side (a side in the depth direction at the center connected to the first side wall as viewed in FIG. 1) of the top plate 111. The third side wall 115 is formed so as to be connected to the right side (see FIG. 1), and the second bottom plate portion 117 is formed to extend horizontally from below the third side wall 115. A hollow portion 118 is formed by a portion surrounded by the top plate portion 111, the first side wall 121, the third side wall 115, and the second bottom plate portion 117. The connection between the cartridge holding portion 11 and the peripheral device storage portion 12 is performed, for example, by forming an engagement hole 124 in the first side wall 121 and engaging the engagement edge (or engagement tongue) with the release end of the second bottom plate portion 117. One piece 119 is formed, and the engagement is achieved by fitting the engagement side 119 into the engagement hole 124. Therefore, the interior structure 10 constituted by the cartridge holding portion 11 and the peripheral device storage portion 12 is formed in the shape of a numeral “9” when viewed from the front in FIG. 1.

As another connection structure, the lateral length of the second bottom plate portion 117 is slightly increased, an engagement hole is formed in the second bottom plate portion 117, and the second bottom plate portion 117 is cut and raised on the first side wall 121. Thus, an engagement piece may be formed, and the engagement piece of the first side wall 121 may be fitted into the engagement hole of the second bottom plate portion 117 to be engaged. As still another connection structure, in a state where the open end of the second bottom plate portion 117 is in contact with the first side wall 121, the back surface of the first bottom plate portion 121 and the back surface of the second bottom plate portion 117 are attached with a gum tape or the like. May be attached. In addition, various connection methods can be applied.

Still more preferably, the third side wall 11
5 and the second side wall 122, respectively.
31, 132, 133 and 134 are formed projecting downward. That is, a pair of feet 131 and 132 are formed on the third side wall 115, and a pair of feet 133 and 134 are formed on the second side wall 122. These feet 131, 13
2, 133 and 134, the foot 1
A space 135 surrounded by side walls 31 and 132, a first bottom plate 123 and a second bottom surface 117, and a side wall formed by the feet 133 and 134 is formed. And a storage space for storing printed matter 50 (see FIG. 4) such as various pamphlets.

Next, a description will be given of the molding of the raw materials used when the interior structure 10 is manufactured. FIG. 3 is a plan view of cardboard (for example, thick kraft paper or corrugated cardboard) serving as a raw material for manufacturing the interior structure 10. The cardboard 100 as a raw material for manufacturing the interior structure 10 is formed of a single rectangle, for example, from the left in the drawing, the second side wall 1.
22, a first bottom plate portion 123, a first side wall portion 121, a top plate portion 111, a third side wall 115, and a second bottom plate portion 117. The holding piece 1 is attached to the top plate 111.
14 and 114 and a fall prevention piece 116 are cut and formed, an engagement hole 124 is formed in a boundary portion between the first side wall 121 and the first bottom plate portion 123, and a release end portion of the second bottom plate portion is formed. An engagement piece 119 is formed. Also, the third side wall 1
15 and the second bottom plate portion 117, a foot portion 13
1 and 132 are formed, and feet 133 and 134 are formed at the boundary between the second side wall 122 and the first bottom plate 123. In addition, the dotted line part in the figure is subjected to the pressing of the fold or perforated so as to be easily bent.

The assembling process when assembling the interior structure 10 from the cardboard 100 molded as shown in FIG. 3 will be described. First, the boundary between the second side wall 122 and the first bottom plate 123 is bent in a valley fold. Then, the first
Due to the cuts made in the bottom plate 123, the legs 133 and 134 are formed upright in a continuous manner on the second side wall. Next, the boundary between the first side wall 121 and the first bottom plate portion 123 is bent in a valley fold. The second side wall 122, the first bottom plate 123, and the first side wall 121
Thereby, the peripheral device storage section 12 having a U-shaped cross section is formed. After the peripheral device storage section 12 is formed, the first side wall 12 is formed.
The boundary between the top plate 111 and the third side wall 115 is bent in a mountain fold, while the boundary between the top plate 111 and the top plate 111 is bent in a mountain fold. Then, holding pieces 114, in which cuts 113, 113 are formed in advance in the top plate 111,
114 is bent downward at the dotted line, and
The portion that becomes 12 is bent into an “L” shape. The falling-off prevention piece 116 is formed in a state in which the third side wall 115 is connected to the third side wall 115 by a cutting operation performed in advance on the top plate 111 by folding the boundary portion between the third side wall 115 and the top plate 111. In this way, at the center in the depth direction of the top plate 111, the cartridge is surrounded by the pair of holding pieces 114, 114, the bent portion of the top plate 111 near the first side wall 121, and the portion surrounded by the fall prevention piece 116. The storage recess 112 of the holding unit 11 is formed. Then, the third
The boundary portion between the side wall 115 and the second bottom plate portion 117 is bent in a mountain fold. At this time, since the cut is formed in the second bottom plate portion 117 in advance, the foot portions 131 and 132 are formed.
Are formed in a state continuous with the third side wall 115. Finally, the engagement piece 119 is inserted into the engagement hole 124 to form the hollow portion 118, and the assembly of the interior structure 10 is completed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, a description will be given of a packing process when the cartridge 20, the communication adapter 30 as an example of the peripheral device, and the printed matter 40 are housed in the outer box 50 together with the assembled interior structure 10. I do. First, the cartridge 20 is inserted into the cartridge holding unit 11. The cartridge 20 includes holding pieces 114, 114 and a drop-off prevention piece 116.
And is held in a state of being sandwiched between them. At this time, the holding piece 1
14 and 114 are formed by bending from the top plate 111, and the falling-off prevention piece 116 is formed continuously with the third side wall 115. Therefore, the elasticity of the cardboard used for the interior structure 10 is increased by an appropriate elastic force. The cartridge 20 is securely held and is prevented from falling off. In addition, the peripheral device storage unit 1
2, a peripheral device 30 such as a communication adapter is stored, and the interior structure 10 is inserted into the outer box 50 while holding the cartridge 20 and the peripheral device 30. At this time, a space 135 is formed between the bottom surface connected to the first bottom plate portion 123 and the second bottom plate portion 117, the feet 131 to 134, and the inner wall of the outer box 50. A printed material 40 such as an instruction manual is inserted.

In this case, the space 135 is made up of the feet 131-1.
A gap corresponding to the thickness of the printed material 40 is secured by the height (length) of the printed material 40, and the planar shape of the space 135 is selected to be substantially the same as or slightly smaller than the planar shape of the printed material 40. Insertion of the printed matter 40 becomes easy, and the printed matter 40 has sufficient strength to protect the printed matter 40. Also, by molding one cardboard or cardboard as shown in FIG. 3 and bending and assembling it as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the raw material cost of the interior structure 10 can be reduced, and the assembling can be performed. This is advantageous in that the assembly can be performed easily and quickly, the assembly work can be performed quickly and efficiently, and the manufacturing cost can be greatly reduced.

As described above, the internal cross-sectional view in a state where the cartridge 20, the communication adapter 30, and the printed matter 40 are housed in the interior structure 10 and housed in the outer box 50 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an interior structure such as a peripheral device for a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the interior structure viewed from the opposite side of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a development view when the interior structure is formed of one piece of cardboard or the like.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a case where a cartridge, a communication adapter, and the like are packaged in an outer box using the interior structure of this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the package is packed in FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Interior structure, such as peripheral device for game machines 11 ... Cartridge holding part 111 ... Top plate part 112 ... Storage recessed part 113 ... Notch part 114 ... Holding piece 115 ... Third side wall 116 ... Fall-off prevention piece 117 ... Second Bottom plate part 118 Hollow part 119 Engagement piece 12 Peripheral equipment storage part 121 First side wall 122 Second side wall 123 First bottom plate part 124 Engagement holes 131, 132, 133, 134 ... Feet Part 135 ... space part 20 ... cartridge 30 ... peripheral equipment 40 ... printed matter 50 ... outer box

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An interior structure for packaging and packaging a game machine cartridge and peripheral equipment in an outer box, wherein a storage recess for housing the cartridge is formed in a top plate portion. A cartridge holding portion, a first side wall connected to a first side of the top plate portion, a second side wall separated from the first side wall by a length corresponding to a width of the peripheral device or more,
A first bottom plate connecting the first side wall and the second side wall, the first side wall, the second side wall, and the first bottom plate forming a U-shaped cross section; A peripheral device accommodating portion for accommodating the cartridge, wherein the cartridge holding portion has a third side wall connected to a second side of the top plate portion opposite to the first side, and a lower side of the third side wall. And a second bottom plate portion substantially parallel to the top plate and connected to the first side wall, and is surrounded by the top plate portion, the first side wall, the third side wall, and the second bottom plate portion. An interior structure such as a peripheral device for a game machine, which has a hollow portion formed therein. 2. The storage recess of the cartridge holding portion is formed such that the top plate has a recess having a plane shape substantially the same as the outer shape of the cartridge and a depth substantially the same as the thickness of the cartridge. The cartridge is formed by bending, and a drop-off preventing piece for preventing the cartridge from dropping in the direction of the third side wall is formed at a portion in contact with the third side wall. Item 1
An interior structure such as a peripheral device for a game machine according to the above. 3. The cartridge holding portion and the peripheral device storage portion are made of one rectangular thick paper, and the one thick paper has the second side wall, the first bottom plate portion, and The first side wall, the top plate portion, the third side wall, and the second bottom plate portion are sequentially arranged, and are bent at a boundary between the respective portions.
Or an interior structure such as the peripheral device for a game machine according to claim 2. 4. The second bottom plate portion and the first side wall,
The peripheral device for a game machine according to claim 3, wherein an engagement hole is formed on one side and an engagement piece is formed on the other side, so that the engagement piece is fitted into the engagement hole and engaged and connected. Interior structure. 5. The interior structure further encloses printed matter, wherein the second side wall and the third side wall are surfaces of the first bottom plate portion and the second bottom plate portion. 2. The foot according to claim 1, wherein a foot protruding downward is formed, and a space surrounded by each foot of the second side wall and the third side wall is used as a space for storing the printed matter. 3. Interior structures such as peripheral devices for game machines. 6. The interior structure of a peripheral device for a game machine according to claim 3, wherein said pair of feet are formed on said second side wall and said third side wall, respectively. 7. The cartridge holding portion and the peripheral device storage portion are formed of a single rectangular thick paper, and the single thick paper includes the second side wall, the first bottom plate portion, The first side wall, the top plate portion, the third side wall, and the second bottom plate portion are sequentially arranged, and the cartridge storage portion and the foot portion of the top plate portion are cut into predetermined positions, and The interior structure of a peripheral device for a game machine or the like according to claim 5, wherein the interior structure is bent at a boundary portion of each portion.