JP2003128144A - Packing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To save trouble in recycling. SOLUTION: This packing device is provided with a corrugated cardboard bottom box 7 formed in a top open box shape and a bottom cushioning body 2 to be inserted in the box 7 with a product 1 placed thereon. On each four corner of the box 7, a folding piece 8 to be inwardly folded is formed continuously between neighboring side faces. A groove 6 for the piece 8 to be inserted is formed on the four corners of the body 2. Thus by simply taking out the bottom cushioning body 2 from the bottom box 7, the box 7 is easily deformed from a box shape to a plate shape.

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 placing a product in a lower box made of cardboard having an upper opening through a lower cushion.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional packing device, FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 3, a lower buffer body 53 having a storage recess 52 formed on the upper surface side is inserted into a box-shaped lower box 51 having an upper opening. Is inserted and placed, the upper cushion 9 is placed on the upper part of the product 1, and then the upper box 10 having an opening on the lower side is covered, and the upper box 10 and the lower box 5
It is known to fasten 1 and 1 with a band (not shown).

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the lower box 51 of this packing device has two pairs of side surfaces 51a, 51 which oppose each other.
A connecting piece 51c is formed on one side surface 51b of b, and the connecting piece 51c and the other side surface 51a are stapled 54
It is fastened with and is formed into a box shape.

By the way, when recycling the lower box 51, it is desirable to disconnect the connecting piece 51c and the other side surface 51a from each other so as not to be bulky at the time of transportation so that the lower box 51 has a plate shape. It is advisable to remove the metal staples so that they do not interfere with the process.

However, the work of disconnecting the stapler 54 and securely removing the metal stapler 54 is troublesome, and it has been desired to reduce the trouble.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a packaging device that can reduce the labor at the time of recycling.

[0007]

A first means for solving the above-mentioned problems is to insert a lower cushioning body on which a product is placed, into a lower box made of cardboard formed in a box shape having an upper opening. In the packing device, at the four corners of the lower box, folding pieces that are connected between adjacent side surfaces and that are folded inward are respectively formed, and groove portions into which the folding pieces are inserted are formed at the four corners of the lower cushioning body. It was done.

In the above structure, the folding piece has a notch at its tip.

The lower shock absorber is composed of two shock absorbers arranged along the front and rear or left and right side faces, and the groove is formed in each of the shock absorbers.

Further, the groove formed in the lower shock absorber is
The taper is formed so that the width becomes narrower upward. Further, a folding piece is formed at the upper end of the folding piece so as to be folded back to the side surface outer peripheral side of the folding piece.

[0011]

1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention, which will be described below with reference to these drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a food waste processing machine as a product, which is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape.

Reference numeral 2 is a lower cushion made of a foamed resin (here, styrene foam), which is composed of a first cushion 3 and a second cushion 4, and is provided on both the left and right sides of the product 1 with a space therebetween. To be done. The product 1 is on the upper surface of the lower cushion 2.
A storage part 5 into which a lower part of the lower buffer 2 is inserted is formed, and slit-shaped groove parts 6 are formed at four corners of the lower shock absorber 2 as shown in FIGS.
However, each is formed in a tapered shape in which the width becomes narrower upward.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a lower box made of cardboard into which the lower cushion 2 is inserted. As shown in the development view of FIG. 3, two pairs of side surfaces, which are connected to the long side and the short side of the bottom surface 7a, are opposed to each other. 7
b, 7c and a substantially square folding piece 8 connected between the two pairs of side surfaces 7b, 7c. This lower box 7
Is a ruled line K1 between the bottom surface 7a and the side surface 7b on the long side, and a ruled line K2 between the bottom surface 7a and the side surface 7c on the short side of the bottom surface 7a.
Also, by performing a valley fold at the ruled line K3 between the side surfaces 7b and 7c and the folding piece 8 and a mountain fold at the ruled line K4 formed on the diagonal line of the folding piece 8, as shown in FIG. It is formed in a box shape with the folding piece 8 protruding.

Numeral 9 is an upper shock absorber made of styrofoam provided on the left and right sides of the upper part of the product 1, and is placed on the upper part of the product 1 so as to cover the upper corners of the product 1.

Reference numeral 10 denotes an upper box made of cardboard formed in a box shape having an opening at the lower side, and covers the product 1 from above and the outer side surface of the lower box 7.

A band 11 is wound around the outer peripheries of the upper box 10 and the lower box 7, and fastens the upper box 10 and the lower box 7.

The packing device having the above-mentioned structure is provided with ruled lines K1, K2,
The lower box 7 is formed into a box shape by performing valley folds at K3 and mountain folds at ruled lines K4 formed on the diagonal line of the folding piece 8, and temporarily holds this state by a jig or the like (not shown).

From the upper side of the lower box 7, the first buffer body 3 and the second buffer body 4 constituting the lower buffer body 2 are attached to the side surface 7c of the lower box 7.
Inserted along the inner peripheral surface of the first buffer body 3 and the second buffer body 4
The groove 6 formed on the lower box 7 is inserted into the folding piece 8 formed on the lower box 7. As a result, even if the jig is removed, the lower box 7 maintains the box-like state, and the first buffer 3 and the second buffer 3 of the lower buffer 2 are maintained.
The buffer body 4 is fixed at a predetermined position in the lower box 7.

By inserting the lower part of the product 1 into the storage portion 5 formed in the lower buffer body 2, the product 1 is placed on the lower box 7 via the lower buffer body 2. After the upper cushion 9 is placed on the product 1 so as to cover the upper portion of the product 1, the upper box 10 is covered from above.

Finally, the band 11 is wound around the outer peripheries of the upper box 10 and the lower box 7, and the upper box 10 and the lower box 7 are fastened to complete the packing.

As described above, by simply inserting the groove portions 6 of the lower shock absorber 2 into the folding pieces 8 formed at the four corners of the lower box 7, they can be assembled into a box shape and maintained in that state without being stapled. .

Further, since the groove portion 6 of the lower shock absorber 2 is formed in a taper shape whose width becomes narrower upward, when the lower shock absorber 2 is inserted into the lower box 7 from above the lower box 7. It can be easily inserted and the workability of assembling the lower box 7 can be improved.

The lower cushion 2 is fixed at a predetermined position by inserting the groove 6 into the folding piece 8 of the lower box 7. As a result, the two lower buffer bodies 2 are accommodated in the lower box 7 in a state of being spaced from each other, that is, the first buffer body 3
And the second buffer body 4, the first buffer body 3 and the second buffer body 4
It is possible to prevent the buffer body 4 from being displaced in the lower box 7. Thereby, the volume used for the lower buffer body 2 can be reduced, the influence on the environment can be reduced, and the storage portion 5 of the lower buffer body 2 can be reduced.
The lower part of the product 1 can be easily inserted into.

By the way, when the product 1 is used, the packaging is unpacked and the product 1 is taken out of the packing apparatus. After this,
The upper box 10 and the lower box 7 made of corrugated cardboard are recycled from a box shape to a flat plate shape so as not to be bulky during transportation.

At this time, the lower box 7 is not formed into a box shape by stapling, but is formed into a box shape only by inserting the folding piece 8 of the lower box 7 into the groove portion 6 of the lower buffer body 2. Since the lower buffer 7 is removed from the lower box 7, the box-like state can be easily changed into a plate shape, and the work for recycling can be easily performed without any trouble.

In the first embodiment described above, the folding piece 8 which is bent on the diagonal line of the square is formed between the adjacent side surfaces 7b and 7c, but the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is used. As shown in the form, the notch 1 is formed on the tip side of the folding piece 8.
2 may be formed.

In this case, when the lower box 7 is formed in a box shape,
The length by which the folding piece 8 projects inward can be shortened, and the lower cushion 2
Since the insertion into the groove portion 6 formed in 2 can be made shallow, it is possible to prevent the folding piece 8 from protruding more than necessary, especially when the height of the side surface of the lower box 7 becomes high. This allows
When the lower shock absorber 2 is inserted into the lower box 7, the folding piece 8 of the lower box 7 can be easily inserted into the groove 6 of the lower shock absorber 2, and the assembling workability can be improved.

Further, as in the third embodiment shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, at the upper end of the folding piece 8, the side surface outer periphery 8 of the folding piece 8 is formed.
You may form the folding | returning piece 13 bent in a side.

In this case, since the upper end of the folding piece 8 is not a cut surface but a substantially arcuate surface by bending, the upper end side of the folding piece 8 is unlikely to be caught when the lower shock absorber 2 is inserted into the lower box 7. The folding piece 8 of the lower box 7 can be more smoothly inserted into the groove 6 of the lower cushioning body 2, and the assembling workability can be improved.

In the first to third embodiments described above, the two lower buffer bodies 2 are accommodated in the lower box 7 in the state of being spaced apart from each other, that is, the first buffer body 3 and the second buffer body 4. However, it may be composed of a plurality of buffer bodies housed in the lower box 7 in a state of being spaced from each other.

In this case, the volume of the lower buffer 2 can be further reduced, and the influence on the environment can be further reduced.

[0033]

According to claim 1 of the present invention, when recycling, the box-like state can be easily changed to a plate-like shape simply by removing the lower cushioning body from the lower box, which is troublesome. The work for recycling can be easily performed without the need.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by notching the tip of the folding piece, the insertion of the folding piece into the groove portion becomes shallow, and the folding piece can be inserted into the groove portion more easily. Assembly workability can be improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the volume of the lower buffer can be reduced to reduce the influence on the environment, and the lower buffer is fixed at a predetermined position in the lower box. The product can be easily placed on the container and the assembling workability of the packing device can be improved.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the lower shock absorber is placed in the lower box from the upper side of the lower box, the groove can be easily inserted into the folding piece, and the lower box is assembled. You can improve the property.

According to claim 5 of the present invention, when the lower cushion is placed in the lower box from the upper side of the lower box, the upper end of the folding piece is not a cut surface but a substantially arcuate surface formed by bending. Therefore, when mounting the lower cushion from the upper side of the lower box in the lower box, the groove can be smoothly inserted into the folding piece without catching the upper end of the folding piece, and the lower box can be assembled easily. Can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a packaging device showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the packing device.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a lower box of the packing device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a lower box of the packing apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a lower cushioning body of the packing apparatus.

6 is a view taken in the direction of arrow A in the vicinity of the groove in FIG.

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a lower box of the packaging device showing the second embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a perspective view around a folding piece when the lower box of FIG. 7 is assembled into a box shape.

FIG. 9 is an exploded view of a lower box of the packaging device showing the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a view of the periphery of the folding piece as seen from the tip side of the folding piece in a state where the lower box of FIG. 9 is assembled in a box shape.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional packing device.

FIG. 12 is an exploded view of a lower box of the packing device.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a lower box of the packing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 garbage processing machine (product) 2 Lower buffer 3 First buffer 4 Second buffer 6 groove 7 lower box 8 Folding piece 12 Notches on the folding pieces 13 Folded piece

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A packing device in which a lower cushion made of foaming resin for placing a product is inserted into a lower box made of cardboard, which is formed in a box shape having an upper opening, and is adjacent to four corners of the lower box. A packing device, characterized in that folding pieces connected to the side surfaces and folded inward are respectively formed, and groove portions into which the folding pieces are inserted are formed at four corners of the lower cushioning body. 2. The packing device according to claim 1, wherein the folding piece is notched at a tip thereof. 3. The packing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lower cushioning body is composed of a plurality of cushioning bodies housed in the lower box in a state of having a space therebetween. 4. The packing device according to claim 1, wherein the groove portion formed in the lower buffer body is formed in a taper shape whose width becomes narrower upward. 5. The packing device according to claim 1, wherein a folding piece is formed at an upper end of the folding piece and is folded back to a side surface outer peripheral side of the folding piece.