JP2002205738A - Packing box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a packing box of which the assembling packing and unpacking/disassembling are easy, and which can be easily recycled. SOLUTION: A pallet 1 is made of a metal. A case 10 does not have a bottom, and is made into a three-layer structure of a reinforced corrugated board. An engaging member 3 having a hole 4 is provided on confronted edges of the pallet 1. An engaging hole 11 is provided at the locations being confronted with the holes 4 of the engaging members 3 when the case 10 is mounted on the pallet 1. An article is mounted on the pallet 1, and the pallet and the article are integrated with a band or the like. Then, the case 10 is placed from the top of the article, and the holes 4 of the engaging members 3 are adjusted to the locations of the engaging holes 11 of the case 10. The case 10 and the pallet are fixed and integrated with a fastening utensil through the holes 4 and 11. When the fastening utensil is removed, the case 10 and the pallet 1 can be separated, and unpacking can be easily performed. Since the pallet 1 is made of the metal, the sterilization is not required. The pallet made of the metal and the case of the corrugated board can be recycled. The pallet can be reused.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a packing box for packing articles used for transporting and storing articles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a packing box as shown in FIG. 10 has been used as a packing box used for transporting and storing articles. An article is placed on a wooden waist 50, and an upper part of the waist 50 is disposed with a tubular cardboard case 51 so as to fix the waist 50 and the article and cover the article. A packing box is formed by arranging a cardboard lid 52 in the section. In such a packing box, since the cardboard case 51 absorbs moisture contained in the wood under the waist 50 and the strength of the cardboard case 51 is reduced, the wooden pillars 53, splints 54 and the like are provided at the four corners and the upper part of the case 51. To provide strength reinforcement.

[0003] In addition, since wood is used for the lower back 50 etc., when used for goods transported overseas, there are quarantines in some destination countries, and fumigation, heat treatment, and chemical disinfection of wood are required. Required. Disinfection of these woods is costly, and the expiration date of the disinfection is as short as one month, so that there is a problem that the use of the disinfected wood is time-limited. Further, from the viewpoint of recent global environmental problems, effective use and reuse of resources are required. However, the timber used underneath the packing box, etc., is too small for architectural timber, and has no other use. There is a problem that it is difficult because it is far away, and it is eventually incinerated as industrial waste.

Therefore, as a method for addressing the above problem,
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 7-223 discloses a packing box in which the lower back, columns, etc. are made of metal.
635 proposes this.

[0005]

The use of metal for the lower back, etc., as described above, may not require the need for disinfecting treatment in the case of wooden materials, as described above. It can be used. For reuse, it is important that it is easy to assemble and disassemble.
In the proposed example described above, many members such as pallets, columns, bracing members, and lids are used.
There is a problem that it takes time for packing work and disassembly.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a packaging box using a metal waist below the waist, which is easy to assemble, pack, unpack and disassemble, and is easily recyclable. It is in.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 has an opening in a leg portion and a mounting portion for mounting an article on an upper surface of the leg portion. The rectangular pallet is made of metal, and a case for protecting the articles placed on the placing portion of the pallet is made of cardboard, and this case and the pallet are integrated by being connected by locking means. I made it.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cardboard case for placing and storing an article on a bottom portion, and a placing section having an opening in a leg portion for placing the article on an upper surface of the leg portion. A packing box is formed by a combination of a rectangular metal pallet having a portion and locking means for connecting the case and the pallet.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the above-mentioned locking means is provided on a locking member having an engaging hole provided on at least a pair of opposing sides of the pallet, and on a side of the case. It is characterized in that it is constituted by an engaging hole provided, and an engaging tool that aligns and integrates the engaging hole of the engaging member and the engaging hole of the case.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the locking means is provided on an engaging member having a convex portion provided on at least a pair of opposing sides of the pallet, and on a side portion of the case. It is characterized by comprising an engaging hole engaged with the projection.

The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the locking means is a string member, and the pallet and the case are integrated by the string member.

[0012]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a metal pallet forming a packing box according to an embodiment of the present invention. The pallet 1 has three legs 2, and on the upper surface of the legs 2, a plate constituting a mounting portion 7 for mounting articles is provided so as to be orthogonal to the legs 2. I have. A space for inserting a fork of a forklift from the direction shown by arrow a in FIG. 1 is provided between the leg portion 2 and the mounting portion 7, and is combined with a gap space between the leg portions 2, 2, 2. The forklift fork can be inserted from four directions.

An L-shaped locking member 3 is welded to a pair of opposite sides of the mounting portion 7 so as to face each other. FIG.
In the example shown in FIG. 2, two sets of locking members 3 are provided on each side of the pallet 1 in the longitudinal direction. This locking member 3 includes
As will be described later, a hole 4 for locking the cardboard case is provided. Further, an L-shaped claw portion 6 is welded to the other pair of side portions where the locking member 3 is not provided so that the cardboard case placed on the pallet 1 does not shift laterally.

Further, a plurality of fixing aids 5 for fixing the articles placed on the pallet 1 are provided. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a pair of fixing aids 5 facing the vicinity of the longitudinal side of the pallet 1
And two sets of four are welded between the plate portions. Legs 2, locking members 3, fixing aids 5, which form the pallet 1,
Each of the members such as the claw portion 6 and the mounting portion 7 is made of a galvanized steel plate.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a cardboard case 10 which is combined with the above-described pallet 1 to form a packing box, and the relationship between the case 10 and the pallet 1. As shown in FIG. The case 10 is a conventionally used three-layer reinforced cardboard having no bottom and a cylindrical shape. The lid 12 is bent and sealed with a tape or the like to form a lid. This case 10
When the pallet 1 is placed on the placing portion 7 of the pallet 1, engagement holes 11 are provided at positions on the case side plate facing the holes 4 of the respective locking members of the pallet 1. The case 10 is made of cardboard, but has sufficient strength without using reinforcing materials such as columns and splints by using a three-layer reinforced cardboard as described above.

FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the procedure for packing articles in this packing box. First, an article to be packed for transportation or the like is placed on the placing section 7 of the pallet 1 and packed with a moisture-proof material such as polyethylene or barrier metal in order to prevent dew condensation or the like (note that in FIG. The article packaged with the moisture-proof material is fixed to the pallet 1 through the band 13 between the fixing auxiliary member 5 and the plate portion of the placing section 7.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 2, the case 10 is inserted from above the packaged article 14, and the engagement hole 11 of the case 10 and the hole 4 of the locking member 3 of the pallet 1 are inserted as shown in FIG. The case 10 is positioned so as to face, the article 14 packaged in the case 10 is covered, and the lid 12 is bent to form a lid, which is sealed with tape or the like. Furthermore, the engaging hole 11 of the case 10 and the hole 4 of the locking member 3 of the pallet 1
Then, as shown in FIG. 5 to FIG.

In FIG. 5, the locking member 20 is connected to the engaging hole 11 and the hole 4.
The state of the locking tool 20 before being inserted into the
And a sectional view when the pallet 1 is combined.
FIG. 6 is a view for explaining a state in which the case 10 and the pallet 1 are connected by the locking members 20.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of the locking device 20.
FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view showing a state before the locking tool 20 is inserted into the holes 4 and 11, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view when the case 10 and the pallet 1 are integrated by being fixed by the locking tool 20.
FIG. 7C is an explanatory diagram for explaining the engagement locking action by the engagement locking portion of the locking tool 20. The locking member 20 is integrally formed of plastic or the like. The base 21 of the locking device 20 includes an insertion portion 21a conforming to the hole shape of the holes 4 and 11, and a flange portion 21b bent 90 degrees from the insertion portion 21a. And swinging parts 22, 23 via the foot parts 22b, 23b. The swinging parts 22 and 23 extend from the hinge parts 22a and 23a via the feet 22b and 23b, and are bent 90 degrees from the feet 22b and 23b.
2c, 23c, and engagement lock portions 22d, 23d extending in the opposite direction to the tongue portions 22c, 23c. The engagement lock portion 22d is provided with a pair of knob pieces 22e, 22e, and a tip end 22f of the knob pieces 22e, 22e.
22f is bent when pressure is applied.
e and 22e are also held in their respective directions.
f and 22f are elastic so that they are displaced and the distance between them becomes shorter.

On the other hand, the other engagement lock portion 23d has projections 23e, 23e which engage with the tips 22f, 22f of the knob pieces 22e, 22e.
The tip portions 23f, 23f of e and 23e are bent in directions facing each other.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), the engagement lock portions 22d and 23d are disengaged and the holes 4 of the locking member 3 of the pallet 1 and the engagement holes 11 of the case 10 are After the insertion, the user grips the knob pieces 22e, 22e and flexes the tip portions 22f, 22f, and as shown in FIG. 7 (c), pushes the tip portions 22f, 22f to the other engagement lock portion 23.
d while being engaged with the protrusions 23e, 23e of
Push into the side. The swing parts 22, 23 are hinge parts 22a, 2
3a, the oscillating parts 22 and 23 are rotated as shown in FIG.
When the knobs 22e are released from the knob pressure when the knobs 22e and 22e are substantially flush with each other as shown in FIG.
The tips 22f, 22f of 2e, 22e return to their original positions by their own elastic force, and are located inside the bent tips 23f, 23f of the projections 23e, 23e. The movement is prevented by the tip portions 23f, 23f, and locked.

FIGS. 7 (b) and 6 show the locked state. The case 10 is integrated with the pallet 1 via the locking member 20 and the locking member 3, so that the package is completed and can be transported. It becomes a state.

When unpacking, handle pieces 22e, 22
e, the tip 22f of the knob pieces 22e, 22e,
22f and tips 23f, 23f of protrusions 23e, 23e
7 (a), the locking member 20 is brought into the state of FIG. 7 (a), and the engaging hole 11 of the case 10 and the engaging hole of the locking member 3 are released. 4 can be removed from the case 10 and the pallet 1
Can be separated.

The separated pallet 1 and case 10 are separated into metal and cardboard, respectively, and can be reused as resources. Further, the pallet 1 can be used for packing again by collecting it.

In the first embodiment, the cylindrical case 10 having no bottom is used. However, the present invention can be applied to a cardboard case having a bottom. In this case, after storing and fixing the article in the case, the case storing the article is placed on the pallet 1, and the case and the pallet may be fixed and integrated by the locking tool 20 by the above-described method. .

FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b) are explanatory views of a main part of a second embodiment in which locking means for connecting the case 10 and the pallet is different. The pallet 1 'is provided with an L-shaped locking member 30 at a position similar to the position where the locking member 3 is provided in FIG. However, in this case, the locking means 30 is provided inside the case 10 by the thickness of the cardboard. The locking means 30 is provided with a convex portion 31 having elasticity such as a leaf spring so as to protrude outward.

When the cylindrical case 10 as shown in FIG. 2 is placed on the pallet 1 'having the locking means 30, the cardboard wall of the case 10
1 is pushed down, the case 10 is lowered, and when the position of the engaging hole 11 provided in the case 10 matches the position of the convex portion 31, the convex portion 31 protrudes into the engaging hole of the case 10 by its elastic force. As shown in (b), the case 10 and the pallet 1 'are integrally connected.

At the time of unpacking, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 8B, the convex portion 31 is pushed inward to release the engagement between the case 10 and the pallet 1 and the case 10 is lifted. 'Is easily disassembled.

Also in the second embodiment, a case with a bottom can be used. In this case, since the locking member 30 provided on the pallet 1 'is inserted into the inside of the case, a hole for inserting the locking member 30 into a portion of the case corresponding to the disposition position of the locking member 30 is provided. Must be formed.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the third embodiment of the present invention. In the third embodiment, the pallet 1 ″
Is not provided with a locking member, and the case 40 is not provided with an engagement hole. In the third embodiment,
The connection between the pallet 1 "and the case is to integrally connect the case 40 and the pallet 1" with the band 41.

In this case, the claw portions 6 for preventing lateral displacement are provided only on two opposing sides, but may be provided on all four sides. In addition, in order to strengthen the prevention of lateral displacement, use a band 4
The direction of binding with 0 is not limited to one direction as shown in FIG. 9, and the band 41 can be wound in a direction perpendicular to this direction to more securely prevent displacement. Also in the third embodiment, the case may be a cylindrical case without a bottom or a case with a bottom.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the case and the lid are integrated, but it goes without saying that the case and the lid may be provided separately.

[0033]

According to the present invention, since the packing box is formed by a metal pallet and a cardboard case, disinfection is unnecessary. Also, since it is a metal pallet unlike a wood pallet, there is no moisture contained in the pallet,
Moisture does not permeate the cardboard case from the pallet, and the strength of the cardboard case can be maintained. Furthermore, both pallets and cases can be recycled, and resources can be used effectively. Further, since the connection and release of the pallet and the case can be easily and easily performed by simple means, the work of packing, assembling, unpacking and disassembling becomes easy, and the working efficiency can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pallet forming a packing box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a connection relationship between a pallet and a case in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram when an article is fixed to a pallet in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a combined state of a pallet and a case in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of locking means for connecting the case and the pallet in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which the case and the pallet in the embodiment are connected by a locking member.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration and operation of the locking tool according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of locking means for connecting a case and a pallet according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of a conventional packing box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pallet 2 Leg part 3, 30 Locking member 4 Hole 5 Fixing auxiliary member 6 Claw part 7 Mounting part 10, 40 Case 11 Engagement hole 12 Lid part 13, 41 Band 14 Article 20 Locking tool 31 Convex part

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Miaki Ogawa 1088 Yamanakako-mura Exit, Yamanakako-mura, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi Pref. CD11 DA10 EE03 FF20 GG05

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A packing box for packing articles, comprising:
A rectangular metal pallet having an opening in a leg and having a placing portion for placing an article on the upper surface of the leg, and protecting the article placed on the placing portion of the pallet. A packing box characterized by being integrated with a cardboard case by a locking means. 2. A packing box for packing articles, comprising:
A cardboard case for placing and storing articles on the bottom, a square metal pallet having an opening in the leg, and having a placing section for placing the article on the upper surface of the leg; Characterized by being integrated by a locking means. 3. An engaging member having an engaging hole provided on at least a pair of opposite sides of the pallet, and an engaging hole provided on a side of the case. The packing box according to claim 1, further comprising a locking member that aligns an engaging hole of the locking member with an engaging hole of the case and integrates them. 4. An engaging member having a projection provided on at least a pair of opposing sides of the pallet, and the projection provided on a side of the case. The packing box according to claim 1, wherein the packing box includes a mating engagement hole, wherein the projection of the locking member and the engagement hole of the case are engaged to be integrated. 5. The packing box according to claim 1, wherein said locking means is a string member, and said pallet and said case are integrated by said string member.