JP2006008191A - Packaging material for electronic device, and method for changing specification of electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a packaging material which enables a specification change of an electronic device that is kept packaged, and a method for changing the specification of the electronic device using the packaging material. <P>SOLUTION: The packaging material 10 is used for a projector 1 which has a projecting portion 11 and is connected to a computer to rewrite data in an internal memory thereof. The packaging material 10 comprises a packaging box 6 in which the projector 1 is housed, and a front buffer material 2 and a rear buffer material 3 which protect the projector 1 in the packaging box 6 from impact. Incisions 6A are formed on the packaging box 6 to form a plurality of openable/closable through-holes 61, 62, 63. Holes 21 and 31, 32 are formed on the front buffer material 2 and the rear buffer material 3 at the positions where the holes 21, 31, 32 at the position correspond to the through-holes 61, 62, 63, respectively are provided, to form openings 10A. A power cable sockets 12, a computer connection cable socket 13, and the projecting portion 11 of the projector 1 packaged with the packaging material 10 are exposed to the outside through the openings 10A. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a packaging material for electronic equipment and a method for changing specifications of electronic equipment using the same.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in packaging electronic devices such as a computer and its accessories, there has been a method in which the main body and accessories are individually accommodated in a single packing box with buffering support (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).

  Also, when transporting electronic devices etc. using containers, a cushion-like transported material placement part made of cushioning material etc. is provided on the bottom plate of the container, and the electronic equipment etc. is placed on the placement part with a band etc. There is a packaging method for binding by (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Furthermore, the first cover and the second cover are storage cases connected to be rotatable about a rotation axis, the second cover is rotated about the rotation axis, and the first cover and When engaged, it functions as a storage case, and when the second cover is rotated in the opposite direction around the rotation axis, the first cover stands at a predetermined inclination angle with the second cover as a base, and serves as a stand. A functioning storage case is also known (see, for example, Patent Document 3).
JP 7-132973 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-301737 JP 2003-81377 A

  However, in the packaging material and the packaging method described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, when changing the specification inside the electronic device once packed, first, the electronic device is taken out from the packing box or the like, and various specification changes are made. It would be cumbersome to do it and pack it again. In addition, when shipping / transporting an electronic device having a storage case described in Patent Document 3, it is necessary to pack the electronic device from above the storage case. It was troublesome because it was necessary to take out the electronic device from the packing box.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a packaging material for an electronic device capable of changing specifications of the electronic device or the like while being packaged, and a method for changing the specification of the electronic device using the same.

The invention according to claim 1 is an electronic device packaging material that includes an image output unit and can be connected to an external device to rewrite information in an internal memory.
The packing material includes a packing box that stores the electronic device, and a buffer material that protects the electronic device stored in the packing box from an impact,
The packing box is formed with notches for forming a plurality of openable and closable through holes,
The buffer material is provided with a hole at a position corresponding to the through hole,
By forming the through hole portion, the through hole portion and the hole portion communicate with each other to form an opening,
By forming the opening, the power cable insertion port, the external device connection cable insertion port, and the image output unit of the electronic device packed with the packing material are exposed.

The invention according to claim 2 is a packaging material for an electronic device capable of rewriting information in an internal memory by connecting to an external device,
The packing material is configured to be capable of forming a plurality of openings,
The power cable insertion port and the external device connection cable insertion port of the electronic device packed with the packing material are exposed by forming the opening.

Invention of Claim 3 is a packing material of the electronic device of Claim 2, Comprising:
The packing material includes a packing box that stores the electronic device, and a buffer material that protects the electronic device stored in the packing box from an impact,
The packaging box is configured to be capable of forming a plurality of through holes,
The buffer material is provided with a hole at a position corresponding to the through hole,
The opening is formed by forming the through hole so that the through hole and the hole communicate with each other.

Invention of Claim 4 is a packing material of the electronic device of Claim 3, Comprising:
The packing box is characterized in that notches for forming a plurality of openable / closable through holes are formed.

Invention of Claim 5 is a packing material of the electronic device as described in any one of Claims 2-4,
The electronic device includes an image output unit that outputs an image,
The image output unit is exposed by forming the opening.

The invention according to claim 6 is a method for changing the specification of an electronic device using the packaging material for the electronic device according to claim 1,
A packaging step of packaging the electronic device with a packaging material comprising the packaging box and the cushioning material;
The opening is formed by forming the through hole in the packing box, and the power cable insertion port, the external device connection cable insertion port, and the image output unit of the packaged electronic device are provided. An exposure process to be exposed;
Insert the power cable and the external device connection cable into the exposed power supply cable insertion port and the external device connection cable insertion port, respectively, and leave the state packed in the packing material, and the inside of the electronic device A specification change process for changing specifications,
A confirmation step of confirming whether or not the internal specification change has been normally performed using the exposed image output unit;
After the specification change is confirmed, a closing step of closing the through hole portion,
It is characterized by having.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the packing box is formed with notches for forming a plurality of openable and closable through holes, and the cushioning material has holes at positions corresponding to the through holes. By forming the through hole portion, the through hole portion and the hole portion communicate with each other to form an opening portion. Therefore, the through hole portion can be easily formed by the notch formed in the packaging box, and the opening portion is formed. The part can be formed. In addition, by forming the opening, the power cable insertion port, the external device connection cable insertion port, and the image output unit of the electronic device packed with the packing material are exposed, so the exposed power cable insertion The internal specification of the electronic device can be changed while the power cable and the external device connection cable are respectively inserted into the opening and the external device connection cable insertion port and are packed in the packing material. Further, by outputting an image using the exposed image output unit, it is possible to confirm whether the specification change has been normally performed. And since the through-hole part formed in the packaging box can be opened and closed, a through-hole part can be closed easily.

According to the invention of claim 2, the packing material is configured to be capable of forming a plurality of openings,
Since the power cable insertion port and the external device connection cable insertion port of the electronic device packed with the packing material are exposed by forming the opening, the exposed power cable insertion port and external device connection The power supply cable and the external device connection cable are respectively inserted into the cable insertion ports, and the specification inside the electronic device can be changed while being packed with the packing material.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, it is needless to say that the same effect as that of the invention described in claim 2 can be obtained. In particular, the packing material is a package configured such that a plurality of through holes can be formed. A box and a cushioning material provided with a hole at a position corresponding to the through hole, and the opening is formed by forming the through hole and communicating the through hole with the hole. Therefore, even when packed with a packing material including a packing box and a buffer material, the power cable insertion port and the external device connection cable insertion port of the electronic device can be exposed.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, it is needless to say that the same effect as that of the invention described in claim 3 can be obtained, in particular, for forming a plurality of openable / closable through holes in the packaging box. Since the notch is formed, the through hole can be easily formed, and the power cable insertion port and the external device connection cable insertion port of the electronic device packed with the packing material can be easily exposed. Can do. Moreover, since the through-hole part formed in the packaging box can be opened and closed, a through-hole part can be closed easily.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, it is needless to say that the same effect as in the invention described in any one of claims 2 to 4 can be obtained. In particular, the electronic device outputs an image. Since the image output unit is exposed by forming the opening, the specification change can be normally performed by outputting the image using the image output unit after changing the specification inside the electronic device. You can check if it was done.

  According to invention of Claim 6, an electronic device is packed with the packing material which consists of a packing box and a buffer material by a packing process, A through-hole part is formed in a packing box by an exposure process, The hole of a buffer material, An opening is formed by communication, and the power cable insertion port of the packaged electronic device, the cable insertion port for connecting the external device and the image output unit are exposed, and the power cable insertion exposed by the specification changing process Insert the power cable and the external device connection cable into the port and the external device connection cable insertion port, respectively, and change the internal specifications of the electronic device while it is packed in the packing material, and expose it by the confirmation process. It is confirmed whether the internal specification change has been performed normally using the image output unit, and after the specification change is confirmed by the closing process, the through hole is closed. Remains wrapped state, it is possible to easily carry out the internal design changes in the electronic device.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  First, the configuration of the present embodiment will be described.

  In this embodiment, a projector packaging material will be described as an example of an electronic device.

  FIG. 1 shows an exploded perspective view of the projector according to the present embodiment and the packaging material for the projector as viewed obliquely from the front. Similarly, FIG. 2 shows an exploded perspective view of the projector and the packing material of FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the projector 1 includes a projection unit 11 (corresponding to an image output unit according to the present invention) that projects an image, a power cable insertion port 12, and a computer connection cable insertion port 13 (this An internal memory built in the projector 1 connected to an external computer (not shown) as an external device (corresponding to the cable plug for external device connection according to the invention)
(Not shown) can be rewritten.

  The projector 1 is shipped and transported in a state of being packed with the packing material 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the packing material 10 includes a front surface cushioning material 2 (corresponding to the cushioning material according to the present invention), a rear surface cushioning material 3 (corresponding to the cushioning material according to the present invention), and a bottom surface. It is comprised from the part buffer material 4, the top | upper surface part buffer material 5, and the packaging box 6 grade | etc.,.

  The front-surface cushioning material 2 is made of a cushioning material such as foamed polystyrene, for example, and a concave portion 2a into which the projection unit 11 side of the projector 1 can be inserted is formed on one side surface portion. In addition, a hole 21 is formed in the front cushioning material 2 so that the projection 11 is exposed when the front cushioning material 2 is inserted into the projector 1.

  The rear surface cushioning material 3 is made of a cushioning material such as foamed polystyrene similar to the front surface cushioning material 2, for example, and a recess 3a into which the computer connection cable insertion port 13 side of the projector 1 can be inserted is formed on one side surface portion. Has been. Further, the rear surface cushioning material 3 has a hole portion 31 that penetrates so that the power cable insertion port 12 and the computer connection cable insertion port 13 are exposed when the rear surface cushioning material 3 is inserted into the projector 1. And a hole 32 are formed respectively.

  The bottom surface cushioning material 4 is made of a cushioning material such as corrugated cardboard, for example, and as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, by forming a substantially convex structure, a cushioning force is generated in the vertical direction. .

  The top surface cushioning material 5 is made of, for example, a cushioning material such as cardboard similar to the bottom surface cushioning material 4 and forms a substantially concave structure as shown in FIGS. Has come to occur. In addition, the bottom surface cushioning material 4 and the top surface cushioning material 5 may be formed of any material as long as a buffering force is generated.

  The packaging box 6 is made of corrugated cardboard or the like, and includes a through hole 61, a through hole 62, and a cut 6A for forming the through hole 63, as shown in FIGS.

  When the projector 1 covered with the front-surface cushioning material 2 and the rear-surface cushioning material 3 is packed in the packing box 6, the notch 6 </ b> A is formed with the hole portions 21 and the hole portions of the front-surface cushioning material 2 and the rear-surface cushioning material 3. 31 and the through holes 61, 62, and 63 are formed at positions corresponding to the holes 32.

  Next, a method for changing specifications inside the projector 1 while the projector 1 is packaged with the packing material 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.

  First, as shown in FIG. 1, the bottom surface cushioning material 4 is placed on the packing box 6 with the convex surface facing upward.

  Next, the one side surface portion provided with the concave portion 2 a of the front surface cushioning material 2 is engaged with the projection portion 11 side of the projector 1. At this time, the projection unit 11 is exposed from the hole 21. In addition, one side surface portion provided with the concave portion 3 a of the rear surface cushioning material 3 is engaged with the computer connection cable insertion port 13 side of the projector 1. At this time, the power cable insertion port 12 and the computer connection cable insertion port 13 are exposed from the hole 31 and the hole 32, respectively.

  Next, the projector 1 covered with the front surface cushioning material 2 and the rear surface cushioning material 3 is disposed on the bottom surface cushioning material 4 in the packing box 6.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 1, the top surface cushioning material 5 is placed on the projector 1 previously arranged with the concave surface up. Finally, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the packaging process of the projector 1 is completed by closing the lid of the packaging box 6 and pasting together with the tape 9 or the like.

Next, the specification inside the packed projector 1 is changed. First, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the packaging box 6 is cut along the notch 6 </ b> A, the through hole 61, the through hole 62, and the through hole 63 are sequentially formed to form the opening 10 </ b> A. The projection unit 11, the power cable insertion port 12, and the computer connection cable insertion port 13 are exposed (exposure process).

  Next, the computer connection cable 8 is inserted into the computer connection cable insertion port 13, the projector 1 is connected to the external computer, the power cable 7 is inserted into the power cable insertion port 12, and the projector 1 is energized.

  Next, by rewriting processing of an external computer connected to the projector 1, information such as software stored in an internal memory (not shown) of the projector 1 is rewritten and specification is changed (specification changing step).

  Next, the projection unit 11 outputs an image and confirms whether or not the specification inside the projector 1 has been changed normally (confirmation step).

  After confirming that the specification change inside the projector 1 has been performed normally, the power cable 7 and the computer connection cable 8 are removed, the through hole 61, the through hole 62, and the through hole 63 are closed, and the tape 9 The cut portions along the cut 6A are pasted together (blocking step).

  According to the packaging material 10 of the projector 1 according to the present embodiment described above, the packaging box 6 has the notch 6 </ b> A for forming the openable / closable through hole 61, the through hole 62, and the through hole 63. The front cushioning material 2 and the rear cushioning material 3 are formed with a hole 21, a hole 31, and a hole 32 at positions corresponding to the through hole 61, the through hole 62, and the through hole 63, respectively. By forming the through-hole portions 61, 62, and 63, the through-hole portion 61, the through-hole portion 62, the through-hole portion 63 and the hole portion 21, the hole portion 31, and the hole portion 32 are communicated with each other to form an opening portion. Since 10A is formed, the through holes 61, 62, 63 can be easily formed by the notches 6A formed in the packing box 6, and the opening 10A can be formed. Further, since the opening 10A is formed, the power cable insertion port 12, the computer connection cable insertion port 13, and the projection unit 11 of the projector 1 packed with the packing material 10 are exposed, so that the exposed power source The power supply cable 7 and the computer connection cable 8 are inserted into the cable insertion port 12 and the computer connection cable insertion port 13 respectively, and the specifications inside the projector 1 are changed while being packed with the packing material 10. be able to.

  Moreover, since the notch 6A for forming the through-hole parts 61, 62, 63 that can be opened and closed is formed in the packing box 6, the through-hole parts 61, 62, 63 can be easily formed. The power cable insertion port 12 and the computer connection cable insertion port 13 of the projector 1 packed with the packing material 10 can be easily exposed. Moreover, since the through-hole parts 61, 62, 63 formed in the packing box 6 can be opened and closed, the through-hole parts 61, 62, 63 can be easily closed.

  Further, the projector 1 includes a projection unit 11 that outputs an image, and the projection unit 11 is exposed by forming the opening 10 </ b> A. Therefore, after changing the internal specification of the projector 1, the projection unit 11 is used. By outputting an image, it is possible to confirm whether the specification change has been performed normally.

Further, according to the specification changing method of the projector 1 according to the present embodiment, the packaging material including the packaging box 6, the front surface cushioning material 2, the rear surface cushioning material 3, the bottom surface cushioning material 4, and the top surface cushioning material 5. 10, a packaging process for packaging the projector 1, a through-hole portion 61, a through-hole portion 62, and a through-hole portion 63 are formed in the packaging box 6. An exposure step of forming the opening 10A by communicating with the part 31 and the hole 32 to expose the power cable insertion port 12, the computer connection cable insertion port 13, and the projection unit 11 of the packed projector 1 Then, the power cable 7 and the computer connection cable 8 are inserted into the exposed power cable insertion port 12 and the computer connection cable insertion port 13, respectively, and packed in the packing material 10. The specification change process for changing the internal specification of the projector 1 as it is, the confirmation process for checking whether the internal specification change is normally performed using the exposed projection unit 11, and the specification change are confirmed. After that, the closing process of closing the through holes 61, 62, 63 is provided, so that the specification inside the projector 1 can be easily changed while being packed by the packing material 10.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the packaging material 10 of the said embodiment.

  For example, even if the buffer material is not provided with a hole, a configuration in which the buffer material is not disposed in a portion corresponding to the power cable insertion port 12, the computer connection cable insertion port 13, and the projection unit 11 may be employed. In this case, by forming the through holes 61, 62, and 63 in the packing box 6, the power cable insertion port 12, the computer connection cable insertion port 13, and the projection unit 11 are exposed.

  Further, although the projector is exemplified as the electronic device, any electronic device such as a personal computer that can be connected to an external device and can rewrite information in the internal memory may be used.

It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the packaging material of the projector which concerns on this invention, and the projector from diagonally forward. It is the exploded perspective view which looked at the packaging material of the projector which concerns on this invention, and the projector from diagonally back. It is the perspective view which looked at the projector packed with the packing material from diagonally forward. It is the perspective view which looked at the projector packed with the packing material from diagonally backward.

Explanation of symbols

1 Projector (electronic equipment)
10 Packing material 11 Projection unit (image output unit)
12 Power cable insertion port 13 Computer connection cable insertion port (external device connection cable insertion port)
2 Front cushioning material (cushioning material)
21 Hole 3 Rear surface cushioning material (buffer material)
31 Hole 32 Hole 6 Packing Box 61 Through Hole 62 Through Hole 63 Through Hole 7 Power Cable 8 Computer Connection Cable

Claims (6)

An electronic device packaging material that includes an image output unit and can be connected to an external device to rewrite information in an internal memory.
The packing material includes a packing box that stores the electronic device, and a buffer material that protects the electronic device stored in the packing box from an impact,
The packing box is formed with notches for forming a plurality of openable and closable through holes,
The buffer material is provided with a hole at a position corresponding to the through hole,
By forming the through hole portion, the through hole portion and the hole portion communicate with each other to form an opening,
By forming the opening, the power cable insertion port, the external device connection cable insertion port, and the image output unit of the electronic device packed with the packing material are exposed. Equipment packaging material. It is a packaging material for electronic devices that can be connected to external devices to rewrite information in the internal memory.
The packing material is configured to be capable of forming a plurality of openings,
The electronic device packaging material, wherein the power supply cable insertion port and the external device connection cable insertion port of the electronic device packed with the packaging material are exposed by forming the opening. The packing material includes a packing box that stores the electronic device, and a buffer material that protects the electronic device stored in the packing box from an impact,
The packaging box is configured to be capable of forming a plurality of through holes,
The buffer material is provided with a hole at a position corresponding to the through hole,
The electronic device packaging material according to claim 2, wherein the opening portion is formed by forming the through hole portion so that the through hole portion and the hole portion communicate with each other.   4. The packaging material for an electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the packaging box is formed with cuts for forming a plurality of through holes that can be opened and closed. The electronic device includes an image output unit that outputs an image,
The packaging material for an electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the image output unit is exposed when the opening is formed. A method for changing specifications of an electronic device using the packaging material for an electronic device according to claim 1,
A packaging step of packaging the electronic device with a packaging material comprising the packaging box and the cushioning material;
The opening is formed by forming the through hole in the packing box, and the power cable insertion port, the external device connection cable insertion port, and the image output unit of the packaged electronic device are provided. An exposure process to be exposed;
Insert the power cable and the external device connection cable into the exposed power supply cable insertion port and the external device connection cable insertion port, respectively, and leave the state packed in the packing material, and the inside of the electronic device A specification change process for changing specifications,
A confirmation step of confirming whether or not the internal specification change has been normally performed using the exposed image output unit;
After the specification change is confirmed, a closing step of closing the through hole portion,
A method for changing the specifications of an electronic device, comprising:

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