JP2002160768A - Packaging device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a packaging device 31 which has the reduced amount of a packaging material used, and which effects a suitable package for a long lighting fixture. SOLUTION: Both ends of a long lighting fixture 11 in the longitudinal direction are packaged with a pair of end packaging members 33. Each of the end packaging member 33 has an end surface packaging portion 61 for covering an end surface of the lighting fixture 11 and a surrounding packaging portion 62 for wrapping and covering the surrounding sides of the end portion of the lighting fixture 11 including the end surface packaging portion 61 so as to cross the longitudinal direction. A secured package of both end portions of the lighting fixture 11 with the pair of end packaging members 33 can eliminate the intermediate portion of the package of the lighting fixture 11 to reduce the amount of a packaging material used, so that the suitable package for the long lighting fixture 11 can be provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a packaging device for packaging lighting equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 64-4679, in the case of packaging a long luminaire using a straight tube fluorescent lamp, both ends in the longitudinal direction of the luminaire are used. In the section, one end of the cardboard end cushioning material is folded inside the reflector and the other end is folded outward through the end face of the reflector, and the end cushioning material at both ends is folded inside the reflector. In a state where the main body is stored, the lighting device is folded so as to wrap the entire length of the lighting device with one piece of cardboard packaging material, and the seam of the packaging material is fixed with an adhesive tape over the entire region in the longitudinal direction. And the packaging material are fastened with adhesive tape.

[0003]

However, as in the prior art, end cushioning members are arranged at both ends of the lighting fixture, and the elongated lighting fixture is packaged so as to cover the entire longitudinal direction of the lighting fixture with the packaging material. In this case, there is a problem that the end cushioning material and the wrapping material often overlap with each other unnecessarily, and the amount of corrugated cardboard used is large. In particular, in the case of long lighting equipment, when handling the lighting equipment, both ends of the lighting equipment are parts that are likely to be damaged by hitting objects etc., and the middle part of the lighting equipment is an object etc. compared to both ends. It is a part that is unlikely to hit and is not easily scratched, and the entire length of the lighting fixture including both these parts is uniformly packaged, and there is a problem that it is not suitable for packaging of a longitudinal lighting fixture. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a packaging apparatus which can reduce the amount of packaging material used and can perform packaging suitable for a long lighting device.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a packaging device which is mounted on both ends of a long lighting device in a longitudinal direction,
It comprises a pair of end wrapping members having an end wrapping portion for covering the end surface of the lighting fixture, and a peripheral wrapping portion for covering the periphery of the end portion of the lighting fixture including the end wrapping portion which intersects with the longitudinal direction. is there.

[0006] Then, both ends of the elongated lighting fixture in the longitudinal direction are wrapped around an end face wrapping part covering the end face of the lighting fixture and a periphery intersecting the longitudinal direction of the end part of the lighting fixture including the end face wrapping part. Since it is wrapped with a pair of end wrapping materials having a surrounding wrapping part covered with, the lighting equipment is securely wrapped at both ends, and the middle part of the lighting equipment is omitted to reduce the amount of wrapping material used. Packaging suitable for a scale-shaped lighting fixture can be realized.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the packaging apparatus according to the first aspect, the end packaging portion of the end packaging material is bent into a cylindrical shape.

Since the end wrapping portion of the end wrapping material is bent into a tubular shape, the surrounding wrapping portion including the end wrapping portion only wraps around the end portion of the lighting fixture to cover the end wrapping portion. Can be held.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the packaging apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the end packaging part of the end packaging material has a folding part which is folded toward the lighting fixture and is wrapped in the surrounding packaging part. Is what it is.

[0010] Since the end wrapping portion of the end wrapping material has a fold that is bent toward the lighting fixture and is wrapped in the surrounding wrapping portion, the end wrapping portion of the lighting fixture including the end wrapping portion is surrounded by the surrounding wrapping portion. It is possible to hold the end face wrapping part only by wrapping and covering the periphery of the wrapper.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the packaging apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the peripheral wrapping portion of the end wrapping material is bent inside the peripheral wrapping portion to form an outer surface of the lighting fixture. It has an overlapping portion to be joined.

[0012] Since the peripheral wrapping portion of the end wrapping material has an overlapped portion which is bent inside the peripheral wrapping portion and joined to the outer surface of the lighting fixture, the peripheral wrapping portion corresponds to the uneven shape of the outer surface of the lighting fixture, Lighting equipment can be securely held.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the packaging apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the lighting fixture has a fixture main body and a reflection plate, and the lighting fixture is connected to the fixture main body at both longitudinal ends of the fixture main body. It is provided with a pair of end cushions interposed between the reflector and the reflector.

[0014] Since the pair of end cushions are interposed between the main body and the reflector at both ends of the lighting fixture, the end cushions are located at the optimum positions corresponding to the parts to be packaged by the respective end wraps. A material is arranged so that contact between the instrument body and the reflector can be reliably prevented.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the packaging apparatus according to the fifth aspect, wherein a plurality of types of lighting fixtures have a common end packaging material and a corresponding end cushioning material. is there.

[0016] Since the end packaging material is common to a plurality of types of lighting equipment and the corresponding type of end cushioning material is used, the end packaging material can be commonly used.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the packaging apparatus of the sixth or fifth aspect, the apparatus main body has a lamp socket, and the lamp socket is supported at a position separated from the end packaging material by an end cushioning material. Is what you do.

Since the lamp socket of the appliance body is supported at a position separated from the end packaging material by the end cushioning material, the lamp socket is protected against external force applied to the end packaging material.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the packaging apparatus according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, further comprising a bag body for wrapping the lighting equipment to which the end packaging material is attached.

Further, it is possible to cope with a packaging form in which the lighting fixture to which the end packaging material is attached is wrapped in a bag.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the packaging apparatus according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the packaging apparatus includes one individual exterior material for enclosing the lighting fixture to which the end packaging material is attached. is there.

Further, it is possible to cope with a packaging mode in which the lighting fixture to which the end packaging material is mounted is wrapped by one individual exterior material.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the packaging apparatus according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, further comprising one common exterior material that collectively wraps a plurality of lighting fixtures to which the end packaging material is attached. Is what it is.

Further, it is possible to cope with a packaging form in which a plurality of lighting fixtures to which the end packaging material is attached are collectively wrapped by one common exterior material.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the packaging device according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the peripheral packaging portions of the pair of end packaging materials are formed continuously and integrally with each other.
It is provided with a piece of packaging material.

Since the peripheral wrapping portions of the pair of end wrapping materials are formed continuously and integrally with each other to constitute one wrapping material, there is no unnecessary overlapping portion, and the amount of wrapping material used is reduced. It can be reduced.

[0027]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 10 show a first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a lighting device packaged by a packaging device.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a packaging procedure following FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a packaging procedure following FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a packaging view following FIG. Perspective view showing the procedure, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the packaging procedure following FIG. 5,
7 is an exploded view of the end packaging material and the end cushioning material of the packaging device, FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of a lighting device packaged by the packaging device in a different packaging form, and FIG. 9 is lighting packaged by the packaging device. Show another example of changing the packaging form for the appliance,
(a) is a perspective view before packaging, (b) is a perspective view in a packaged state, and FIG.
FIG. 7 shows still another example of a lighting device packaged by a packaging device in which the packaging form is changed, (a) is a perspective view before packaging, and (b) is a perspective view in a packaged state.

In FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, reference numeral 11 denotes a lighting fixture. The lighting fixture 11 is formed in a single lamp type using a single straight tube fluorescent lamp, and is formed in an elongated shape. The instrument body 12 attached to the installation surface, and the instrument body
It has a reflecting plate 13 attached to 12.

The apparatus main body 12 is long and has a substantially U-shaped cross section in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. At both ends, a socket mounting base 15 to which a lamp socket 14 is detachably mounted is provided. I have. A lighting device 16 for lighting a straight tube fluorescent lamp is disposed near the center of the fixture body 12, and a lamp socket is connected to the lighting device 16 via a lead wire 17.
14 are connected.

The reflecting plate 13 is attached to the entire body 12 of the fixture and covers the whole thereof. The reflecting plate 13 is elongated and has a lamp facing surface 18 facing the straight tube fluorescent lamp in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Inclined surfaces 19 on both sides formed on both sides of the lamp facing surface 18,
And having an inverted Fuji-shaped reflecting surface 21 including the upright surfaces 20 on both sides raised from each of the inclined surfaces 19, and having an end surface 22 constituting an end surface of the lighting fixture 11 at both ends. Opening 23 for accommodating the instrument body 12 between the end face 22
Are formed. At both ends of the lamp-facing surface 18 of the reflector 13, a socket insertion hole 24 through which the lamp socket 14 is inserted and protrudes from the lamp-facing surface 18 is formed. On the other hand, a decorative screw 25 which is screwed to attach the reflection plate 13 is rotatably retained and locked.

Next, a packaging device 31 for packaging the lighting equipment 11
7 is for packaging both end portions of the lighting apparatus 11, and has a pair of end cushioning materials 32 and a pair of end packaging materials 33, respectively.
As shown in (1), one end cushioning material 32 and one end packaging material 33 are cut out from one packaging material such as a cardboard material.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the end cushioning member 32 includes a lamp facing surface buffering portion 35 along the inside of the lamp facing surface 18 of the reflecting plate 13, and both sides of the lamp facing surface buffering portion 35. The inclined surface buffer 37, which is bent through the fold line 36 along the inclined surface 19 of the reflecting plate 13, and the lamp facing surface buffer
An end buffer portion 39 which is bent from one end of 35 through a fold 38 and extends along the inside of the end surface 22 of the reflector 13, and a lamp opposite surface buffer portion through the fold 40 from the other end of the lamp opposite surface buffer portion 35.
The overlapping portion 41 is folded on the side of the inclined surface buffer 37 facing the inside of the reflection plate 13. An opening 42 through which the screw shaft of the decorative screw 25 is inserted is formed in the lamp facing surface buffering portion 35.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the end wrapping material 33 is formed by an opening-side covering portion 45 along the surface of the reflecting plate 13 on the opening 23 side, and a fold from one end of the opening-side covering portion 45. An outer end surface covering portion 47 which is bent through 46 and is arranged to face the end surface 22 side of the reflecting plate 13, an edge portion 49 which is bent toward the reflecting plate 13 side via a fold 48 from both sides of the outer end surface covering portion 47, The inner end face covering portion 51 which is bent from each edge portion 49 via a fold 50 and is arranged to face the end face 22 side of the reflecting plate 13, and the reflecting plate via a fold 52 from both sides of the opening side covering portion 45.
The side cover portions 53 that are bent to both sides of the 13, and the lamp facing surface of the reflector 13 from each side cover portion 53 via a fold 54
The lamp-facing surface side covering portion 55 that is bent into 18 and the lamp-facing surface-side covering portion 55 through a fold 56 from the other end side opposite to the inner end surface covering portion 53 at one lamp facing surface side covering portion 55 It has a superposed portion 57 folded on the side facing 18. With the overlapping portion 57 folded, a gap is formed between the leading edge of the overlapping portion 57 and the edge of the lamp-facing surface side covering portion 55, which is equal to or larger than the width of the edge portion 49.

An engagement piece which can be cut and raised by a pair of cuts made from the outer edge is provided on each inner end face covering portion 51.
58 are formed, and when the two inner end surface covering portions 51 are overlapped with each other, the two inner end surface covering portions 51 are mutually engaged by engaging one engagement piece 58 into the groove of the other engaging piece 58. Can be temporarily fixed.

Engagement pieces 59 and 60 which can be cut and raised by a pair of cuts made from the outer edge are formed on one of the lamp-facing surface side cover 55 and the overlap portion 57.
When is superimposed on the lamp facing surface side cover portion 55, for example,
By engaging one engagement piece 60 in the groove of the other engagement piece 59, the overlapping portion 57 can be temporarily fixed to each other in a state of being overlapped with the lamp facing surface side cover portion 55.

The outer end cover 47, both edges 49 and both inner end covers 51 are bent into a cylindrical shape to form an end wrap 61 for covering the end surface of the lighting apparatus 11, and the opening cover 45, both side surfaces The cover part 53 and the two lamp-facing-surface-side cover parts 55 are bent to form a surrounding wrapping part 62 that wraps and covers the periphery of the end part of the lighting apparatus 11 including the end face wrapping part 61 that intersects the longitudinal direction.

Next, the operation of the packaging device 31 will be described.

In order to package the lighting apparatus 11, first, as shown in FIG. 2, each end cushioning material 32 is disposed inside the both ends of the reflecting plate 13 through the opening 23, and the opening of the reflecting plate 13 is opened. The device main body 12 is inserted into the portion 23, and both ends of the device main body 12 are placed on both end buffer members 32. When disposing the end cushioning material 32 inside the reflection plate 13, first, the overlapping portion 41 is folded, and the lamp facing surface cushioning portion 35, both inclined surface buffering portions 37, and the end surface cushioning portion 39 are provided.
Are arranged along the inside of the corresponding lamp facing surface 18, both inclined surfaces 19 and end surface 22 of the reflection plate 13. At this time, the lamp socket 14 is detached from the socket mounting base 15 and moved to the side of the equipment main body 12 next to the socket mounting base 15 to reduce the height of the equipment.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG.
, The upper and lower surfaces of the reflector 13 combined with the instrument body 12 are opposed, that is, the opening 23 side is directed downward,
The end of 13 is placed on the opening side cover 45 of the end packaging material 33.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 4, both edge portions 49 are bent from the outer end surface covering portion 47 and both inner end surface covering portions 51 are bent from the both edge portions 49, and the both inner end surface covering portions 51 are overlapped with each other. Then, it is formed into a cylindrical end face wrapping part 61, and one of the engagement pieces 58 of the both inner end face covering parts 51 overlapped with each other is engaged in the groove of the other engagement piece 58 to cover the both inner end face. The parts 51 are temporarily fixed to each other, that is, temporarily fixed to the cylindrical end face packaging part 61.
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the cylindrical end face wrapping portion 61 is raised to be along the end face 22 of the reflection plate 13.

Further, the overlapping portion 57 is bent and overlapped with the lamp facing surface side cover portion 55, and the engaging piece 60 of the overlapping portion 57 is engaged with the groove of the engaging piece 59 of the lamp facing surface side covering portion 55. Thereby, the overlapping portions 57 are temporarily fixed to each other in a state where the overlapping portions 57 are overlapped with the lamp facing surface side covering portions 55.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG.
45, the both-side cover portion 53 and the two-side cover portion 53 are bent from the both-side cover portion 53, and the two-lamp-facing surface side cover portions 55 are overlapped with each other. Surrounding wrapping part 62 that wraps around the end of 11 and covers it
Then, an adhesive tape 65 is stuck over the tip of the outer lamp facing surface side cover portion 55 and the side surface cover portion 53 and stopped. At this time, the overlapping portion 57 is located at a position shifted to the outer end side from the position of the decorative screw 25, and at a position shifted to the inner end side from the cylindrical end packaging portion 61, and the lamp of the reflecting plate 13 is It is joined to the facing surface 18.

Thus, the end wrapping material 33 is held around the lighting fixture 11 in a state where the surrounding wrapping part 62 is wound around the end of the lighting fixture 11.

As described above, the both ends of the elongated lighting fixture 11 in the longitudinal direction are connected to the end face packaging part 6 that covers the end face 22 of the lighting fixture 11.
1, and a pair of end wrapping materials 33 having a surrounding wrapping portion 62 that wraps around and covers the periphery intersecting the longitudinal direction of the end portion of the lighting device 11 including the end face wrapping portion 61, so that both ends of the lighting device 11 After securely wrapping the lighting parts, the middle part of the lighting equipment 11 can be omitted to reduce the amount of packaging material used.
Packaging suitable for 11 is possible.

Further, since the end wrapping portion 61 of the end wrapping material 33 is bent into a cylindrical shape, the surrounding wrapping portion 62 including the end wrapping portion 61 only needs to wrap and cover the periphery of the end of the lighting apparatus 11. In addition, the end face wrapping portion 61 can be held.

Further, the peripheral wrapping portion 62 of the end wrapping material 33 is
Since the overlapping portion 57 is bent inside the peripheral wrapping portion 62 and joined to the outer surface of the lighting device 11, the lighting device 11 can be reliably held in accordance with the uneven shape of the outer surface of the lighting device 11.

Further, at both ends of the lighting fixture 11, the fixture body 12
Since the pair of end cushioning members 32 are interposed between the reflection plate 13 and the reflection plate 13, the end cushioning members 32 are arranged at the optimum positions corresponding to the parts to be packaged by the respective end covering members 33, and the device main body 12 and Contact with the reflection plate 13 can be reliably prevented.

By using the packaging device 31, various packaging forms can be handled. As shown in FIG.
By wrapping the lighting apparatus 11 packaged by the packaging apparatus 31 in a bag body 71 such as a policy, for example, it is possible to cope with a simple packaging form.

As shown in FIG. 9, the lighting fixture 11 packaged by the packaging device 31 is wrapped with a single external packaging material 72 such as a corrugated cardboard, including the end packaging materials 33 at both ends, and bonded. By fixing with the tape 73, it is possible to cope with the packaging form of the individual package.

As shown in FIG. 10, the plurality of lighting fixtures 11 packaged by the packaging device 31 are collectively wrapped with a single common exterior material 74 such as a cardboard material, and fixed with an adhesive tape 75. Thereby, it is possible to cope with the packaging form of the common packaging. The common exterior material 74 is a bottom plate portion 76 on which the plurality of lighting fixtures 11 are collectively mounted, side plate portions 77 that are bent from both sides of the bottom plate portion 76 and are along the side surfaces of the lighting fixture 11, and bent from each side plate portion 77. The upper plate 78 along the upper surface of the lighting fixture 11 and the lighting fixture bent from both ends of the bottom plate 76
An end plate portion 79 is provided along the end surface of the end plate 11, and a sandwiching portion 80 bent from both sides of each end plate portion 79 and sandwiched between the instrument body 11 and the side plate portion 77.

Next, FIGS. 11 to 16 show a second embodiment, FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a packaging procedure of a lighting fixture by a packaging apparatus, and FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a packaging procedure following FIG. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a packaging procedure following FIG.
FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a packaging procedure following FIG. 13, FIG. 15 is a development view of an end packaging material and an end cushioning material of the packaging apparatus, and FIG.
6 is a cross-sectional view of the packaging device in a packaged state.

The lighting equipment 11 is a two lamp type using two straight tube type fluorescent lamps, is formed in an elongated shape, and has a lighting equipment body 12 attached to an installation surface such as a ceiling surface, and a lighting equipment body 12. Has a reflection plate 13 to be attached thereto.

The apparatus body 12 has socket mounting bases 15 at both ends, and a lamp socket is provided on both sides of the socket mounting base 15.
A socket mounting portion 81 to which each 14 is mounted protrudes.

The reflecting plate 13 is attached to the instrument main body 12 to cover the whole thereof, and is long and has a substantially V-shaped cross section and is opposed to each straight tube fluorescent lamp in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Reflective surfaces 82, and a substantially L-shaped edge portion 83 formed at the distal end edge of each reflective surface 82, and at both ends an end surface 84 that constitutes an end surface of the lighting fixture 11; An opening 85 is formed between the edge 83 and the end faces 84 at both ends. A socket insertion hole through which the lamp socket 14 is inserted into each reflection surface 82
86 is formed, and a decorative screw 87 screwed to the instrument body 12 and attaching the reflection plate 13 is rotatably locked at the top of both reflection surfaces 82 so as to be rotatable.

A packaging device 31 for packaging the lighting equipment 11
1 is for packaging both end portions of the lighting apparatus 11, and has a pair of end cushioning materials 32 and a pair of end packaging materials 33, respectively.
As shown in FIG. 5, one end cushioning material 32 and one end packaging material 33 are cut out from one packaging material such as a cardboard material.

The end cushioning material 32 is bent into a substantially V-shaped cross section through a central fold 91, and the tops thereof are formed along the inside of the top of the reflector 13, and project from one end of each buffering part 92. It has an engaging portion 93 that is engaged with the inside of the instrument body 12.

The end wrapping material 33 is formed by bending a reflecting surface covering portion 95 facing both reflecting surfaces 82 of the reflecting plate 13 and an end surface 84 of the reflecting plate 13 from one end of the reflecting surface covering portion 95 via a fold 96. End cover 97 to be folded, folds 98 from both sides of this end cover 97
Folding part on both sides that is bent to both sides of reflector 13 via
99, a folded portion 101 which is bent from the end of the end face covering portion 97 through the fold 100 to be bent to the surface on the opening 85 side of the reflective plate 13; An inner cover portion 103 that is bent inward, and a lamp insertion hole 86 formed at both ends of the inner cover portion 103 at the distal end.
Locking portions 104 which are hooked on both sides of the reflecting surface covering portion 95, and a side covering portion 106 which is bent to both sides of the reflecting plate 13 via a fold 105 from each side, and a reflecting plate from each side covering portion 106 via a fold 107. The thirteenth opening 85 has an opening-side cover 108 which is bent on the surface thereof.

The end face covering portion 97, both the folded portions 99 and 101, and both inside covering portions 103 are bent to form an end face wrapping portion 61 for covering the end face of the lighting apparatus 11, and the reflecting surface covering portion 95 and the both side covering portions 106 In addition, a peripheral wrapping portion 62 is formed to wrap and cover the periphery intersecting the longitudinal direction of the end portion of the lighting device 11 including the end surface wrapping portion 61 with both opening side cover portions 108 being bent.

Then, in order to package the lighting equipment 11, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, each end cushioning material 32 is arranged inside both ends of the instrument body 12.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
And put the end of the reflector 13 on the reflection surface covering portion 95 of the end packaging material 33. The end face covering portion 97 is raised to be along the end face 84 of the reflection plate 13, and from the end face covering portion 97, the folding portions 99 on both sides are provided.
Is bent to both sides of the reflection plate 13, and the folded portion is formed from the end face covering portion 97.
101 is bent toward the opening 85 side of the reflector 13, the inner cover 103 is bent from the fold 101 to the inside of the reflector 13, and each locking portion 104 of the inner cover 103 is inserted into each socket insertion hole of the reflector 13. The hook is temporarily hooked on 86 to form the end packaging portion 61.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 13, the instrument main body 12 having the end cushioning members 32 attached to both ends is moved to the opening 85 of the reflecting plate 13.
Through the inside of the reflector 13 and the end wrapping portions 61 at both ends
Between the inner covering portions 103 of the. At this time, each of the lamp sockets 14 is inserted into each of the socket insertion holes 86 of the reflection plate 13, and each of the locking portions 104 locked in each of the socket insertion holes 86.
Thereby, each lamp socket 14 can be guided into the socket insertion hole 86, and the assembling property can be improved.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 14, both side covering portions 106 are bent from the reflecting surface covering portion 95, and both opening side covering portions 108 are folded from the both side covering portions 106, respectively.
Of the lighting fixture 11 including the end face wrapping part 61 to form a surrounding wrapping part 62, which is formed between the front ends of the two opening side covering parts 108. An adhesive tape 111 is attached and stopped from the covering part 108 to the end face covering part 97 of the end face packaging part 61.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 16, in a state in which the surrounding packaging portion 62 is wound around the end of the lighting fixture 11,
The end packaging material 33 is held around the lighting fixture 11.

As described above, the both ends of the elongated lighting fixture 11 in the longitudinal direction are connected to the end face wrapping part 6 covering the end face 22 of the lighting fixture 11.
1, and a pair of end wrapping materials 33 having a surrounding wrapping portion 62 that wraps around and covers the periphery intersecting the longitudinal direction of the end portion of the lighting device 11 including the end face wrapping portion 61, so that both ends of the lighting device 11 After securely wrapping the lighting parts, the middle part of the lighting equipment 11 can be omitted to reduce the amount of packaging material used.
Packaging suitable for 11 is possible.

Further, the end wrapping portion 61 of the end wrapping material 33 is
Since the wrapping portions 99 and 101 are folded toward the lighting fixture 11 and wrapped in the surrounding wrapping portion 62, the surrounding wrapping portion 62 including the end face wrapping portion 62 only wraps around the end of the lighting fixture 11 and covers it. With, the end face packaging part 61 can be held,
It is possible to prevent dust and the like from entering through the gap between the end face wrapping portion 61 and the surrounding wrapping portion 62 and adhere to the lighting fixture 11.

Further, by locking each locking portion 104 to each socket insertion hole 86 of the reflecting plate 13, it is possible to temporarily fix the end face packaging portion 61 in a molded state, thereby improving packaging workability. Further, each locking portion 104 locked in each socket insertion hole 86 can guide insertion of the lamp socket 14 into the socket insertion hole 86 and prevent movement of the lamp socket 14 in the socket insertion hole 86. .

Further, as shown in FIG.
By supporting the tip 14a of the lamp socket 14 of the appliance body 12 at a position away from the end packaging material 33, the lamp socket 14
A space A can be provided between the front end 14a of the end member 14 and the end packaging material 33. Conventionally, the lamp socket contacts the packaging material,
Although there is a problem that a load is applied and a shock is applied during transportation, and the lamp is easily damaged, the end cushioning material 32 supports the tip 14a of the lamp socket 14 of the appliance body 12 at a position separated from the end packaging material 33, By providing a space A between the tip 14a of the socket 14 and the end wrapping material 33, the end wrapping material is provided.
The lamp socket 14 can be protected from external force applied to the lamp 33.

Further, the end cushioning material 32 is cut out from the area surrounded by the end wrapping portion 61 and the surrounding wrapping portion 62 of the end wrapping material 33, thereby forming a package of one piece of corrugated cardboard or the like. Good material removal from the raw material can reduce waste of the material.

By using the packaging device 31, it is possible to cope with various packaging forms shown in the first embodiment. That is, a simple packaging using the bag 71 shown in FIG. 8, a packaging using the individual packaging material 72 shown in FIG. 9, and a plurality of lighting fixtures using the common packaging 74 shown in FIG.
It can correspond to the packaging form of the common packaging that wraps 11 as a whole.

Next, FIG. 17 shows a third embodiment.
FIG. 17 is a development view of the end packaging material and the end cushioning material of the packaging device, FIG. 18 is a perspective view of mounting the end cushioning material of the packaging device on the instrument body, and FIG. is there.

The luminaire 11 is an emergency light type, and is formed in a two-light type using two straight tube-type fluorescent lamps in an elongated shape like the standard type shown in the second embodiment. Yes,
It has an appliance body 12 attached to an installation surface such as a ceiling surface, and a reflector 13 attached to the appliance body 12.

As shown in FIG. 18, components unique to the type of emergency lighting equipment such as a battery 121, an emergency lighting unit, and a switch are arranged inside the equipment main body 12. Due to the presence of these components such as the battery 121, an end cushioning material 32 is incorporated into the inside of the instrument body 12 as in the standard type.
Therefore, the end cushioning member 122 is used for the emergency light type lighting fixture 11. Socket mount 15
An attachment hole 123 is formed as an end cushioning material attachment portion, and an end cushioning material 122 is attached to the attachment hole 123.

As shown in FIG. 17, the end cushioning member 122 is
An end cushioning material 32 and an end wrapping material 33 are cut out from one piece of packaging material such as a cardboard material and formed. The end cushioning material 32 and the end wrapping material 33 are the same as those of the second embodiment shown in FIG.
This is the same as the end cushioning material 32 and the end wrapping material 33 shown in FIG.

The end cushioning member 122 is bent into a substantially V-shaped cross section via a central fold line 124, and the top portion is formed along the inside of the top portion of the reflection plate 13. A folding portion 127 that is folded inside each buffer portion 125 via 126, and a folding portion 127 at the center of the tip of each buffer portion 125.
From the socket mount 1
It has an engaging portion 129 that is engaged inside the fifth mounting hole 123.

A substantially T-shaped mark 130 for positioning the end of the top of the reflecting plate 13 having a substantially V-shaped cross section is formed in the reflecting surface covering portion 95 of the end wrapping material 33. This landmark 130
It is formed of a display portion displayed by printing or the like, or a cut portion with a cut. In the case of the notch, since the top of the reflector 13 enters the notch and is caught, the positioning between the reflector 13 and the end packaging material 33 can be easily performed.

When the lighting fixture 11 is packaged, the mounting holes 123 of the lamp socket mounting bases 15 at both ends of the fixture main body 12 are provided.
Can be packaged in the same manner as in the above-described second embodiment, except that the engagement portion 129 of each end cushioning material 122 is inserted and attached to
A similar effect can be obtained.

As described above, the end wrapping material 33 is common to the plurality of types of lighting fixtures 11 such as the standard type and the emergency light type, and the corresponding types of the end cushioning materials 32 and 122 are used. The part packaging material 33 can be commonly used.

Further, different types of end cushioning materials 32 and 122 are provided.
Is cut out from the area enclosed by both sides of the end wrapping portion 61 and the surrounding wrapping portion 62, so that material can be easily removed from one wrapping material such as a corrugated cardboard material and material waste can be reduced. .

Next, FIG. 20 shows a fourth embodiment.
FIG. 20 is a development view of the end packaging material and the end cushioning material of the packaging device.

The pair of end wrapping members 33 are integrally formed so that the surrounding wrapping portions 62 are continuous with each other via the intermediate wrapping portion 131, thereby forming a single wrapping material 132.

As a result, when covering the intermediate portion of the lighting fixture 11, there is no unnecessary overlapping portion, for example, such that the periphery of the end packaging material 33 shown in FIG. The amount used can be reduced.

When the wrapping material 132 is cut out from one wrapping material such as a corrugated cardboard material, the end cushioning materials 32 and 122 are cut out together to form the wrapping material 132 from one wrapping material such as a corrugated cardboard material. Good material removal and less waste of material.

The packaging material is not limited to cardboard such as paper, but may be plastic cardboard.

The structure for attaching the reflection plate 13 to the instrument body 12 is not limited to the decorative screw 87, and another locking structure may be used.

[0086]

According to the packaging apparatus of the first aspect, the longitudinal end portions of the elongated lighting fixture are provided with the end face packaging portion covering the end face of the lighting fixture and the end face packaging portion. Since it is wrapped with a pair of end wrapping materials having a peripheral wrapping part that wraps around the periphery intersecting the longitudinal direction of the end, the both ends of the luminaire are securely wrapped, and the middle part of the luminaire is omitted. As a result, the amount of packaging material used can be reduced, and packaging suitable for long lighting equipment can be achieved.

According to the packaging device of the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the packaging device of the first aspect, since the end packaging portion of the end packaging material is bent into a cylindrical shape, the packaging device including the end packaging portion is included. The edge wrapping portion can be held simply by wrapping and covering the periphery of the end of the lighting fixture with the surrounding wrapping portion.

According to the packaging device of the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the packaging device of the first aspect, the end packaging portion of the end packaging material is bent toward the lighting fixture and wrapped in the surrounding packaging portion. Since the wrapping portion is provided, the end wrapping portion can be held only by wrapping and covering the periphery of the end portion of the lighting fixture with the surrounding wrapping portion including the end wrapping portion.

According to the packaging apparatus of the fourth aspect, in addition to the effects of the packaging apparatus of any one of the first to third aspects,
Since the peripheral wrapping portion of the end wrapping material has an overlapping portion which is bent inside the peripheral wrapping portion and is joined to the outer surface of the lighting fixture, the lighting fixture can be securely held in accordance with the uneven shape of the outer surface of the lighting fixture. Can hold.

According to the packaging apparatus of the fifth aspect, in addition to the effects of the packaging apparatus of any one of the first to fourth aspects,
Since a pair of end cushioning materials are interposed between the main body of the lighting device and the reflector at both ends of the lighting fixture, the end cushioning materials are arranged at optimal positions corresponding to the parts to be packaged with the respective end packaging materials. The contact between the instrument body and the reflector can be reliably prevented.

According to the packaging device of the sixth aspect, in addition to the effect of the packaging device of the fifth aspect, the end packaging material is common and the end cushioning material is compatible with a plurality of types of lighting fixtures. Since the types used are the same, the end packaging material can be commonly used.

According to the packaging device of the seventh aspect, in addition to the effect of the packaging device of the fifth or sixth aspect, the lamp socket of the appliance body is supported at a position separated from the end packaging material by the end cushioning material. Therefore, the lamp socket can be protected against an external force applied to the end packaging material.

According to the packaging device of the eighth aspect, in addition to the effects of the packaging device of any one of the first to seventh aspects,
It is possible to cope with a packaging form in which a lighting device to which the end packaging material is attached is wrapped in a bag.

According to the packaging device of the ninth aspect, in addition to the effects of the packaging device of the first aspect,
It is possible to cope with a packaging form in which the lighting fixture to which the end packaging material is attached is wrapped by one individual exterior material.

According to the packaging device of the tenth aspect, in addition to the effect of the packaging device of any one of the first to seventh aspects, a plurality of lighting fixtures to which the end packaging material is attached are collectively formed into one sheet. Applicable to packaging styles wrapped in a common exterior material.

According to the packaging device of the eleventh aspect, in addition to the effects of the packaging device of any one of the first to seventh aspects, the peripheral packaging portions of the pair of end packaging materials are integrally formed continuously with each other. Thus, since a single packaging material is formed, there is no unnecessary overlapping portion, and the amount of packaging material used can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lighting device packaged by a packaging device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a procedure for packaging the lighting equipment by the packaging apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a packaging procedure following FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a packaging procedure following FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a packaging procedure following FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a packaging procedure following FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a development view of an end packaging material and an end cushioning material of the packaging device.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of a lighting device packaged by the packaging device in a different packaging form.

FIG. 9 shows another example in which the packaging form is changed for the lighting apparatus packaged by the packaging apparatus, in which (a) is a perspective view before packaging, and (b).
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a package state.

FIGS. 10A and 10B show still another example of a lighting device packaged by the packaging device in a different packaging form, wherein FIG. 10A is a perspective view before packaging and FIG. 10B is a perspective view of the packaging state.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a procedure for packaging a lighting fixture by the packaging apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a packaging procedure following FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a packaging procedure following FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a packaging procedure following FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a development view of an end packaging material and an end cushioning material of the packaging device.

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the packaging device in a packaging state.

FIG. 17 is a development view of an end packaging material and an end cushioning material of the packaging device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of mounting the end cushioning material of the packaging device on the instrument body.

FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of the packaging device in a packaging state.

FIG. 20 is an exploded view of an end packaging material and an end cushioning material of the packaging device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Lighting equipment 12 Fixture body 13 Reflector 14 Lamp socket 31 Packaging device 32 End cushioning material 33 End packaging material 57 Overlapping section 61 End packaging section 62 Peripheral packaging section 71 Bag body 72 Individual exterior material 74 Common exterior material 99, 101 Folding part 132 Packaging material

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. An end-face wrapping part which is attached to both ends in the longitudinal direction of an elongated lighting fixture and covers an end face of the lighting fixture, and a periphery including the end-face wrapping part which intersects the longitudinal direction of the end of the lighting fixture. A pair of end wrapping materials having a peripheral wrapping portion that wraps and covers the wrapping device. 2. The packaging device according to claim 1, wherein the end wrapping portion of the end wrapping material is bent in a tubular shape. 3. The packaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the end wrapping part of the end wrapping material has a fold that is bent toward the lighting fixture and wrapped in the surrounding wrapping part. 4. The peripheral wrapping part of the end wrapping material has a superposed part which is bent inside the peripheral wrapping part and is joined to the outer surface of the lighting fixture. A packaging device according to any one of the preceding claims. 5. A lighting apparatus comprising: a fixture body and a reflector; and a pair of end cushions interposed between the fixture body and the reflector at both longitudinal ends of the fixture. The packaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: 6. The packaging apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the end packaging material is common to a plurality of types of lighting fixtures, and the corresponding end cushioning material is used. 7. The packaging apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the apparatus main body has a lamp socket, and the lamp socket is supported by an end cushioning material at a position separated from the end packaging material. 8. The packaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a bag body for wrapping the lighting fixture to which the end packaging material is attached. 9. The packaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a single external packaging material that wraps the lighting fixture to which the end packaging material is attached. 10. The packaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a single common exterior material that collectively wraps a plurality of lighting fixtures to which the end packaging material is attached. 11. The package according to claim 1, wherein the peripheral wrapping portions of the pair of end wrapping materials are provided with one wrapping material formed continuously and integrally with each other. apparatus.