JP2006089096A - Package apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a package apparatus not damaged easily even if an electric fan is packed repeatedly. <P>SOLUTION: The package apparatus comprises an almost rectangular parallelepiped lower storage box 1 with an open top face, and an almost rectangular parallelepiped upper storage box 20 with an open lower face. One side of the opening edge of the storage box 1, and of the storage box 20 are coupled together via a coupling part 15. Both of the lower and upper storage boxes 1, 20 are made of a resin mold, such as plastic, superior in strength to a conventional outer box made of a corrugated cardboard. The upper storage box 20 is so supported by the lower storage box 1 as to be freely turned about the coupling part 15. The packing apparatus is also provided with a grip in a direction 2, which makes it easier for a user to carry out or around the packing apparatus upon using or storing it. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a packaging device for storing and storing a fan when the fan is off season.

  Generally, when packing an electric fan, it disassembles for every predetermined structural unit, and stores and packs it in a dedicated packing device. As a conventional packing device, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the electric fan is disassembled and stored in a storage box as a cushioning material, and the storage box is further stored in an outer box as a cardboard packing box. Yes. For example, when a fan is not used, such as in winter, the fan is often stored and stored in a packing device.

  FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a state when the electric fan is housed in such a conventional packing device. The electric fan accommodated in the packaging device is disassembled into a plurality of disassembled parts such as an electric fan main body 102 and a base portion 106 that serves as a base for stabilizing the electric fan. Here, the disassembled part means a part disassembled for each predetermined structural unit that can be stored in the packaging device.

When storing and packing the disassembled parts of such a fan, the disassembled parts are arranged in a plurality of storage portions 120a and 121a formed on the pair of cushioning materials 120 and 121, and then formed of cardboard or the like. Stored in a packing box for storage.
JP 2002-96890 A

  However, in the above conventional packing device, the packing box is formed of a material with relatively weak strength such as cardboard, so that it is easily cut or torn by repeating a plurality of storing operations, There was a problem that it was difficult to use the apparatus. In addition, since the fans are stored in the cushioning materials 120 and 121 and then stored in the packing box, there is a problem that it takes time and effort. When the pair of cushioning materials 120 and 121 is taken in and out of the packaging box, the opening of the packaging box is caught or rubbed by the cushioning materials 120 and 121 and the disassembled parts, and there is a risk of breakage, making it difficult to put in and out.

  In view of the above problems, it is a first object of the present invention to provide a packaging device that is not easily damaged even when the electric fan is repeatedly stored.

  It is a second object of the present invention to provide a packaging device that can be directly stored without attaching a cushioning material to the disassembled parts of the electric fan.

  In the packing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the box body is made of a resin molded product, it is not cut or torn in a normal use state, so that it can be prevented from being easily damaged.

  In the packing device according to the second aspect of the present invention, the component is held at a predetermined position in the box by the holding portion provided in the storage lower box and the storage upper box without mounting a cushioning material on the component. The parts can be stored directly in the box.

  In the packing apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention, by providing the handle portion, it can be easily taken out and carried during use and storage.

  Since the present invention is as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

  According to claim 1 of the present invention, it is possible to provide a packaging device that is not easily damaged during the storage operation of the electric fan.

  According to claim 2 of the present invention, it is possible to eliminate the cushioning material that has been conventionally required.

  According to claim 3 of the present invention, the packing device can be taken out and carried easily.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the packing device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that, in these embodiments, the same portions as those in the conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description of common portions will be omitted as much as possible.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the packaging device in the first embodiment when it is in an open state. The packaging device is composed of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped storage lower box 1 whose upper surface is open and a substantially rectangular parallelepiped storage upper box 20 whose lower surface is open. It has become. The storage lower box 1 and the storage upper box 20 are made of a resin-molded product such as plastic, which is superior in strength compared to a conventional corrugated cardboard outer box. Easy. Of course, the storage lower box 1 and the storage upper box 20 may be made of a material other than resin, for example, a material superior in strength compared to corrugated cardboard such as metal. It is preferable to select. The connecting portion 15 includes a bearing 15a formed on one side of the lower box side surface 12 that forms the storage lower box 1, and a hook 15b formed on one side of the upper box side surface 32 that forms the storage upper box 20. The storage upper box 20 is supported by the storage lower box 1 so as to be rotatable about the connection portion 15 by hooking a hook 15b to a connection shaft (not shown) provided on the bearing 15a.

  The storage lower box 1 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with an upper surface opened. There is an advantage that the fan can be easily accommodated by setting the upper surface having a larger area than the other surface as the opening 10. A handle recess 2 is formed at the center of the coupling portion between the lower box bottom surface 11 and the lower box side surface 12 on the side facing the connecting portion 15, and the handle bottom surface 13 forming the lower box bottom surface 11 side of the handle recess 2 is An elliptical insertion hole 3 into which a hand can be inserted is provided. On the upper surface side of the storage lower box 1, the handle wall surface 4 extends along the circumference of the insertion hole 3 with the upper edge of the lower box side surface 12. It is erected so that the length is almost the same. The circumferential portion of the insertion hole 3, that is, the connecting portion between the handle bottom surface 13 and the handle wall surface 4 is preferably smoothed so as to be easily grasped by hand. A handle recess 6 is also formed in the vicinity of the connecting portion 15 on the side surface perpendicular to the side surface on which the handle recess 2 is formed, and the handle wall surface 8 is provided on the handle bottom surface 14 having the insertion hole 7 in the same manner as the handle recess 2. In addition, each corner | angular part of the storage lower box 1 is all chamfered so that other things may not be damaged.

  On the other hand, the storage upper box 20 has a substantially symmetric shape with the storage lower box 1. That is, the storage upper box 20 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape in which the bottom surface composed of the upper box upper surface 31 and the upper box side surface 32 is opened, and the handle recesses 21 and 25 are formed at positions corresponding to the handle recesses 2 and 6, respectively. Similar to the handle recesses 2 and 6, the handle recess 21 is provided with a handle wall surface 23 on the handle upper surface 33 having the insertion hole 22, and the handle recess 25 is provided with a handle wall surface 27 on the handle upper surface 34 having the insertion hole 26. . However, the upper box side surface 32 is designed to be slightly lower than the lower box side surface 12 forming the storage lower box 1. That is, the bottom of the storage lower box 1 is deeper than the storage upper box 20 so as to be stable when storing the disassembled parts of the electric fan. The corners of the storage upper box 20 are all chamfered so as not to damage other objects.

  As a modification of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the storage lower box 1 and the storage upper box 20 may be integrally formed and connected. In this case, since the connecting portion 15 is a flat and thin resin member and has flexibility, the storage upper box 20 can be supported by the storage lower box 1 so as to be rotatable about the connecting portion 15 as an axis. In this modification, the connecting portion 15 has a very simple structure, so that the mold also has a simple structure, and the process of assembling the storage lower box 1 and the storage upper box 20 becomes unnecessary. Therefore, the cost can be suppressed.

  Returning to FIG. 1 again, as described above, the storage lower box 1 and the storage upper box 20 have a substantially target shape with the connecting portion 15 as the target axis, so that when the storage upper box 20 is rotated and closed, The opening 30 edge of the upper box side surface 32 forming the storage upper box 20 comes into contact with the opening 10 edge of the lower box side surface 12 forming the storage lower box 1. FIG. 3 shows such a closed state of the packing apparatus. In FIG. 3, a box 40 as a packing device is formed by covering the opening 10 of the lower storage box 1 with the upper storage box 20. The box 40 is locked by a lock mechanism 41 provided on the side surface facing the connecting portion 15. The lock mechanism 41 includes a locking piece 16 and a fitting portion 17, and is locked as follows. When the storage upper box 20 is rotated in the closing direction, the fitting portion 17 provided in the opening 30 of the upper box side surface 32 before the box 40 is changed from the open state of FIG. 1 to the fully closed state of FIG. However, it hits the locking piece 16 provided in the opening 10 of the lower box side surface 12. When a force is further applied in the closing direction, the fitting portion 17 gets over the locking piece 16 while elastically deforming, and when the locking piece 16 reaches the fitting hole 17a formed in the fitting portion 17, When 17 is elastically restored, the locking piece 16 is fitted into the fitting hole 17a. Accordingly, the storage upper box 20 is locked to the storage lower box 1 to be completely closed, and the closed state is maintained.

The box body 40 is provided with handle portions 42 and 43 for the user to hold with his / her hand when carrying it. The handle portion 42 including the lock mechanism 41 includes a handle bottom surface 13, a handle wall surface 4 of the storage lower box 1, a handle top surface 33 of the storage upper box 20, and a handle wall surface 23, and the outside of the handle wall surface 4 is stepped. The fitting part 5 formed in this way and the fitted part 24 formed so that the inside of the handle wall surface 23 is stepped are fitted. Similarly, the handle portion 43 includes a handle bottom surface 14, a handle wall surface 8 of the storage lower box 1, a handle top surface 34 of the storage upper box 20, and a handle wall surface 27, and is formed so that the outside of the handle wall surface 8 is stepped. The fitting part 9 and the to-be-fitted part 28 formed so that the inner side of the handle wall surface 27 is stepped are fitted. The handle portions 42, 43 are formed by forming the handle recesses 2, 21 and the handle recesses 6, 25,
It is located approximately in the middle of the side surface of the box 40 that is a predetermined distance away from the bottom box bottom surface 11 and the top box top surface 31, and has a moderate thickness that is easy for the user to grip. The handle portions 42 and 43 need to be provided at a position where they are not disturbed during storage and are easy to carry in consideration of the size of the disassembled parts of the electric fan stored inside.

  Next, a procedure for housing the electric fan in the packing device in the first embodiment will be described.

  4 and 5 are perspective views showing the internal state of the box 40 after the electric fan is stored. First, the electric fan is disassembled into a plurality of disassembled parts as in the conventional example shown in FIG. That is, the fan 100, the cap 101, the electric fan main body 102, the front guard member 103, the rear guard member 104, the main body receiving portion 105, the base portion 106, and the remote control 107 are disassembled. The storage lower box 1 constituting the box body 40 is placed on the lower side, the lock mechanism 41 is unlocked, and the storage upper box 20 is rotated to open. The blower fan 100 is put in the lower storage box 1 and the front guard member 103 is covered from above. Subsequently, the electric fan main body 102 is inserted. At this time, in order to avoid the grip portions 42 and 43, the head portion 110 is inserted in a space between the grip portion 42 and the grip portion 43. Then, the rear guard member 104 is placed so as to face the front guard member 103, and the main body receiving portion 105 and the base portion 106 are placed in the rear guard member 104. Other caps 101 and remote control 107 may be placed in an empty space in the storage lower box 1. Finally, the storage upper box 20 is closed and locked by the lock mechanism 41, whereby the electric fan is stored in the box body 40.

  By the way, when the fan is off the season, it is often stored in a storage place such as a closet or a warehouse so that the fan does not get in the way. Since various items are stored in the storage place, it is assumed that the box 40 is placed horizontally or vertically, but the box 40 is held in the closed state by the lock mechanism 41, so the box 40 is placed vertically. Even so, the box 40 does not open and the contents do not come out. Further, since the box body 40 is made of a resin molded product, it is possible to store other items on top of it due to its strength. When taking out from the storage place, the handle part 42 or the handle part 43 is grasped and taken out, and the handle part 42 is held and carried. Since the handle portion is provided in two directions, the handle portion can be easily taken out even if it is stored in a narrow place. Since the handle portion 42 is provided at the center of the side surface of the box 40, the center of gravity is stable when lifted and is easy to carry. Of course, the positions of the grip portions 42 and 43 are not particularly limited, but are preferably provided in two or more directions for easy removal.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the blower fan 100, the cap 101, the electric fan main body 102, the front guard member 103, the rear guard member 104, the main body receiving portion 105, the base portion 106, and the remote controller 107 as disassembled parts obtained by disassembling the electric fan. In the packaging apparatus of the electric fan that stores and packs the box 40 in the box 40, the box 40 is made of a resin molded product.

  In the packing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the box 40 is made of a resin molded product, so that the box 40 is not cut or torn in a normal use state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the handle portions 42 and 43 are provided in the box body 40.

  In this way, by providing the grip portions 42 and 43, it can be easily taken out and carried during use and storage.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the packaging device in the second embodiment when it is in an open state. The packaging device in the present embodiment has a configuration in which a holding unit for holding each disassembled part of the electric fan in a predetermined position is provided in the storage lower box 1 and the storage upper box 20 inside the box body 40. In FIG. 6, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 are omitted as much as possible so that the reference numerals are not complicated.

  The holding portion provided in the storage lower box 1 includes a lower first rib 50, a lower second rib 53, and a circular front guard member receiver 57, which are integrally formed with the storage lower box 1 by a resin such as plastic. Yes. Of course, you may provide these holding | maintenance parts so that removal is possible. A circular front guard member receiver 57 is disposed substantially at the center of the storage lower box 1, and a lower first rib 50 and a lower second rib 53 are disposed on both sides thereof.

  The lower first rib 50 is formed in a wall shape while branching along the storage case storage portion 51 which is a concave portion that is a side projection shape of the storage case 114 constituting the electric fan main body 102 and the half circumference portion of the front guard member receiver 57. It is erected. A part of the lower first rib 50 is a notch, and a support portion receiver 55 for supporting the support portion 113 is formed.

  The lower second rib 53 is erected in a wall shape along the remaining half-circumferential portion of the front guard member receiver 57, and the lower second rib 53 includes a head 110 and a neck piece portion constituting the electric fan main body 102. A head receiver 54 formed with a concave portion having a side projection shape 111 is integrally formed. A part of the lower second rib 53 is a notch, and a slide pipe receiver 56 for supporting the slide pipe 112 is formed.

  The front guard member receiver 57 is a dish-shaped member having a diameter substantially the same as the diameter of the front guard member 103, and a concentric recess 52 having a slightly smaller diameter is formed. A blower fan storage 58, which is a recess having a front projection shape, is formed.

  The holding portion provided in the storage upper box 20 includes an upper first rib 60, an upper second rib 63, and an annular rear guard member receiver 67, which are integrally formed with the storage upper box 20 by a resin such as plastic. ing. Of course, you may provide these holding | maintenance parts so that removal is possible. Since these are paired with the lower first rib 50, the lower second rib 53, and the front guard member receiver 57 provided in the storage lower box 1, they have a substantially symmetrical shape with the connecting portion 15 as the target axis. That is, the rear guard member receiver 67 is disposed substantially at the center of the storage upper box 20, and the upper first rib 60 and the upper second rib 63 are disposed on both sides thereof.

  The upper first rib 60 has a wall shape while branching along a storage case storage portion 61 that is a concave portion that is a side projection shape of the storage case 114 that constitutes the electric fan main body 102 and a half peripheral portion of the rear guard member receiver 67. Is erected. A part of the upper first rib 60 is a notch, and a support portion receiver 65 for supporting the support portion 113 is formed.

  The upper second rib 63 is erected in a wall shape along the remaining half-circumferential portion of the rear guard member receiver 67, and the upper second rib 63 includes a head 110 and a neck piece constituting the electric fan body 102. A head receiver 64 in which a concave portion that is a side projection shape of the portion 111 is formed is integrally formed. A part of the upper second rib 63 is a notch, and a slide pipe receiver 66 for supporting the slide pipe 112 is formed.

  The rear guard member receiver 67 has an annular shape having an outer diameter substantially the same as the diameter of the rear guard member 104, and the inner diameter is substantially the same as the diameter of the base portion 106. That is, the inner circle portion of the rear guard member receiver 67 serves as a base portion storage portion 62 that stores the base portion 106.

  Next, a procedure for housing the electric fan in the packing device in the second embodiment will be described.

  The internal state of the box 40 after the electric fan is stored in the packing device in the present embodiment is the same as that shown in FIGS. First, the electric fan is disassembled into a plurality of disassembled parts as in the conventional example shown in FIG. That is, the fan 100, the cap 101, the electric fan main body 102, the front guard member 103, the rear guard member 104, the main body receiving portion 105, the base portion 106, and the remote control 107 are disassembled. The storage lower box 1 constituting the box body 40 is placed on the lower side, the lock mechanism 41 is unlocked, and the storage upper box 20 is rotated to open. The blower fan 100 is fitted into the blower fan housing 58 in the lower storage box 1 and placed on the front guard member receiver 57 so as to cover the front guard member 103 from above. At this time, the front guard member 103 is sandwiched between the lower first rib 50 and the lower second rib 53. Subsequently, the electric fan main body 102 is housed while being aligned so that the respective constituent parts fit the housing case housing section 51, the support section receiver 55, the slide pipe receiver 56, and the head section receiver 54.

  On the other hand, the base portion 106 is fitted into the base portion storage portion 62 of the storage upper box 20, and the main body receiving portion 105 is combined with the base portion 106. It is placed on the rear guard member receiver 67 so as to cover the rear guard member 104 from above. At this time, the rear guard member 104 is sandwiched between the upper first rib 60 and the upper second rib 63.

  When the storage upper box 20 is closed, the exposed portions of the components of the electric fan main body 102 are stored and held in the storage case storage unit 61, the support unit receiver 65, the slide pipe receiver 66, and the head receiver 64. Since the storage upper box 20 is rotatable, even if it is not particularly aligned, it is only necessary to close the storage upper box 20, and each component part of the electric fan main body 102, the storage case storage part 61, the support receiver 65, The slide pipe receiver 66 and the head receiver 64 are adapted. Finally, the electric fan is housed in a state of being fixed at a predetermined position in the box body 40 by being locked by the lock mechanism 41.

  When the box 40 is in the closed state, the upper first rib 60 and the lower first rib 50, and the upper second rib 63 and the lower second rib 53 are in contact with each other, and these act as reinforcing members. In addition, the strength of the box 40 is greatly improved.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the lower first rib 50, the lower second rib 53, the front guard member receiver 57, the upper first rib 60, the holding portions that are fitted to the disassembled parts and fixed in place. An upper second rib 63 and a rear guard member receiver 67 are provided on the box body 40.

  In this manner, the lower first rib 50, the lower second rib 53, the front guard member receiver 57, the upper first member provided in the storage lower box 1 and the storage upper box 20 can be provided without mounting the cushioning material on the disassembled parts. Since the disassembled part is fixed at a predetermined position in the box body 40 by the rib 60, the upper second rib 63, and the rear guard member receiver 67, the disassembled part can be directly stored in the box body 40. As described above, it is possible to eliminate the cushioning material that has been conventionally required.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Although the packaging device in each of the above embodiments is of an up-and-down opening / closing type in which the upper surface of the storage lower box 1 is greatly opened so that the disassembled parts of the electric fan can be easily stored therein, the side surface portion may be opened and closed. Further, when the holding portion inside the box 40 is made of a material having a buffering action such as urethane, the disassembled parts of the electric fan housed therein are more stably held.

It is a perspective view which shows the open state of the packing apparatus in 1st Example of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of a packaging apparatus same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows the closed state of a packaging apparatus same as the above. It is the perspective view which looked at the internal state which accommodated the electric fan in the packaging apparatus same as the above from the upper surface. It is the perspective view which looked at the internal state which accommodated the electric fan in the packaging apparatus same as the above from the side. It is a perspective view which shows the open state of the packing apparatus in 2nd Example of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the packing apparatus in a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

40 box
42, 43 Handle part
50 Lower first rib (holding part)
53 Lower second rib (holding part)
57 Front guard member holder (holding part)
60 Upper first rib (holding part)
63 Upper second rib (holding part)
67 Rear guard member holder (holding part)
100 Blower fan (parts)
101 Cap (parts)
102 Fan body (parts)
103 Front guard member (component)
104 Rear guard member (component)
105 Body receiving part (parts)
106 Base part (parts)
107 Remote control (parts)

Claims (3)

A packing apparatus for storing and packing a fan in a box, wherein the box is made of a resin molded product. The packaging device according to claim 1, wherein a holding portion that holds a component in a predetermined position is provided in the box. The packing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a handle is provided on the box.

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