JP2006160335A - Packing box for thin display device and method of unpacking the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a packing box (package) for a thin display device, which is capable of preventing damage on a display screen and reducing labor when unpacking, while keeping the box storing a thin display device body compact, and a method of unpacking the box with the packed device. <P>SOLUTION: The packing box A for the thin display device 20 has upper/lower package cases 1 and 10 for storing the device and shock-absorbing material 12 for positioning the device in the upper/lower cases. At least the upper package case 1 has perforations 6 formed for defining an opening 7a for permitting a stand mechanism 30 to be attached to the display device packed in the package case. When unpacking the box A, the stand mechanism 30 is attached to the thin display device from an opening 7b with the opening 7a cut to open with the device 20 packed in the box, and the device is unpacked from the box after the stand mechanism is attached. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a packaging box for storing a thin display device such as a liquid crystal television, a plasma television, and a liquid crystal monitor, and an opening method thereof.

  FIG. 3A shows a front view of a liquid crystal television which is a so-called thin display device 100 supported by a stand mechanism 102, and FIG. 3B shows a back side perspective view of the thin display device 100. .

  The general thin display device 100 can narrow the depth width D1 (FIG. 3B) of the display unit 101, but has a depth width D1 or larger in order to support the thin display device 100 toward the viewer. The stand mechanism 102 having the width D2 in the depth direction (FIG. 3B) is required.

  When the thin display device 100 is packed for shipping or transportation, the thin display device 100 is packed in a packing box (not shown) with the stand mechanism 102 attached (first conventional technology), and the thin display device. In some cases, the stand mechanism 102 is removed from 100 and packed in a packing box (not shown) (second prior art).

  In the case of the first prior art, since the stand mechanism 102 is attached to the thin display device 100 in a state opened from the packaging box, the thin display device 100 can be taken out from the packaging box and placed stably. Therefore, while the unsealing process and the installation process can be performed smoothly, there is a problem that the packaging box becomes large.

  That is, the width in the depth direction of the packaging box is not the depth width D1 of the thin display device 100, but a large packaging box having a depth equal to or greater than the depth width D2 of the stand mechanism 102 is required, which reduces transport efficiency, storage, etc. In addition, a large space is required, and the packing box and the cushioning material for supporting the thin display device 100 are also large, resulting in a wasteful packing method. In particular, when the display screen is enlarged, the depth width D1 of the thin display device 100 does not change so much, but the stand mechanism 102 needs to be enlarged, and the depth width D2 becomes wider, so the above problem is remarkable. Will appear.

  On the contrary, in the case of the second prior art, since the stand mechanism 102 is packed in a state where it is detached from the thin display device 100, the depth width of the packing box can be narrowed according to the depth width D1 of the thin display device 100. Although the above-mentioned problem of the first prior art is not present, on the contrary, the stand mechanism 102 needs to be attached when the thin display device 100 is opened from the packing box. The assembly work burden was a problem.

  That is, in the operation of assembling the stand mechanism 102 at the time of opening to the thin display device 100, a flat table or the like is prepared, a thick soft cloth (such as a blanket) is laid on the table, and the thin display device 100 is placed on the cloth. However, since the stand mechanism 100 is generally fixed to the back side of the display unit (screen) 101 with screws 103 or the like, the display unit (screen) 101 is mounted. There is a problem that the display unit 101 is damaged at that time.

  In addition, the display unit 101 is required to be handled delicately as described above, and the weight of the thin display device 100 tends to increase due to the trend toward larger size, and the work load from opening to attaching the stand is increasing. Yes.

  As described above, regarding the packaging and unsealing of the thin display device, the problem of reducing the packaging box and the problem of reducing breakage at the time of unsealing and reducing the work burden are in a trade-off relationship, which is a troublesome problem.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and while maintaining a small packaging box (package) for housing a thin display device main body, it suppresses damage to the display screen at the time of opening and reduces the work load. It is an object of the present invention to provide a packaging box for a thin display device that can alleviate the problem and a method for opening the packaging box in which the thin display device is packed.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following configuration.
A packaging box for a thin display device of the present invention has a package case that houses the thin display device, and a cushioning material that positions the thin display device in the package case, and the package case includes the thin display device. A perforation for defining an opening for allowing attachment of a stand member to the thin display device in a state where the device is packed in the package case is formed.

  Further, the package case includes a bottom surface package case having a substantially U-shaped longitudinal section and a top surface package case having a substantially U-shape that is vertically inverted. In this case, a perforation that defines an opening is formed at least in the upper surface package case.

  The method for opening a packaging box in which the thin display device of the present invention is packaged is an opening forming step of opening a part of the packaging box that allows attachment of a stand member of the thin display device in a state where the thin display device is packed in the packaging box. A step of attaching a stand member to the thin display device from the opening in a state where the thin display device is packed in a packaging box; and opening the thin display device attached with the stand member from the packaging box And a process.

  In the packaging box of the thin display device of the present invention, since the perforation is formed in the package case, the opening can be formed by tearing the package case so as to form an opening along the perforation. The stand member can be attached to the thin display device via the unit. Therefore, since the stand member is not attached to the thin display device in the packaged state, the packaging box can be thinned. Further, since the thin display device is packed in the packing box at the stage of attaching the stand member, the stand member can be attached without damaging the thin display device, and the thin display device can be taken out of the packing box when attaching the stand. There is no work that requires caution such as laying it down, and since the thin display device can be stably placed on the stand member when opening, the work load at the time of opening can be greatly reduced.

  In addition, the package case is a bottom surface package case having a substantially U-shaped vertical section and a substantially U-shaped top surface package case that is vertically inverted, so that when opened, the top surface package case is removed and a stand member is attached from the bottom surface package case. Therefore, the work load can be reduced as compared with the work of removing the thin display device from the upper surface of the package.

  In the method for opening a packaging box in which the thin display device is packed according to the present invention, a part of the packaging box that allows attachment of the stand member of the thin display device is opened in a state where the thin display device is packed in the packaging box. With the opening forming step and the thin display device packed in the packing box, the stand member was attached to the thin display device from the opening of a part of the packing box facing the mounting portion of the stand member of the thin display device, and the stand member was attached Since the thin display device is to be opened from the packing box, since the stand member is not attached to the thin display device in the packaged state, the packing box can be made thin, and the stand member mounting stage Then, since the thin display device is packed in a packing box, the stand member can be attached without damaging the thin display device, and the There is no work that requires careful handling, such as removing the flat display device from the packaging box or laying it down when attaching the door, and the flat display device can be stably placed on the stand member when opening, greatly increasing the work load during opening. I was able to reduce it.

Hereinafter, the packaging box which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated, referring FIG. 1, FIG.
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a packaging box according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an operation explanatory diagram when the packaging box according to the present embodiment is opened and a stand mechanism is assembled to the liquid crystal television.

<Packing box>
As shown in FIG. 1, the packaging box A of the present embodiment includes an upper packing case 1, a lower packing case 8, and a plurality of cushioning materials 12. The thin display device 20 is packed by the lower packing case 8.

[Upper packing case 1]
The upper packing case 1 has a substantially U-shape (dome shape) that is vertically inverted with a rectangular opening 2 on the bottom surface, and has a rectangular top surface 3, narrow side surfaces 4a, 4b, and wide side surfaces 5a, 5b. And has a height capable of packing the thin display device 20.

  The wide side surface 5a is a surface facing the display screen 21 of the packed thin display device 20, and the wide side surface 5b is a surface facing the back surface 22 of the packed thin display device 20. Note that a stand attachment portion 23 for attaching the stand mechanism 30 shown in FIG.

  On the wide side surface 5 b, an opening 7 a is formed that forms a rectangular area defined by the perforations 6 at a portion facing the stand mounting portion 23 of the packed thin display device 20. In the present embodiment, the opening 7a is provided at a portion facing the stand mounting portion 23 in consideration of the convenience of assembling work. However, the position where the mounting of the stand mechanism 30 to be described later can be permitted to the stand mounting portion 23. If it is. Therefore, you may provide the opening part 7a in the narrow side surfaces 4a and 4b and the wide side surface 5a.

  The perforation 6 may be a cut suitable for holding the opening 7a from the wide side surface 5b by hand or by cutting with a cutting means such as a cutter, and the length, depth, etc. are the material and cutting of the upper packing case 1 It can be arbitrarily determined based on the means. More preferably, a perforation shape that can be cut by hand is easy to open the package.

  Further, the perforation 6 may be provided so as to surround the opening 7a so as to separate the opening 7a from the wide side surface 5b, and the opening 7a is swingably opened and closed with respect to the wide side surface 5b. You may provide so that the part which does not provide the perforation 6 may be formed in one side or one part of the opening part 7a so that it may become possible.

  When the opening 7a is separated from the wide side surface 5b, the opening 7a can be prevented from obstructing the attachment process when the stand mechanism 30 is attached to the thin display device 20 from the opening 7b (FIG. 2). . On the other hand, by allowing the opening 7a to swing and open on the wide side surface 5b, scattering of the packing member during the opening operation can be prevented.

[Lower packing case 8]
The lower packing case 8 has a substantially U-shaped (concave) cross section of the upper surface opening fitted into the opening 2 of the upper packing case 1, and has a lower surface 9, a side surface portion 10, and an opening portion 11. .

  The lower surface 9 has a shape that fits into the bottom surface opening 2 of the upper packing case 1, and the side surface portion 10 is erected with an arbitrary width from the four sides of the lower surface 9, and the opening portion 11 is partially formed. Is formed.

  The opening 11 is formed in a portion facing the opening 7a in a state where the lower packing case 8 covers the upper packing case 1.

  In the present embodiment, the opening 11 is provided in the side surface 10 in advance. However, the perforation capable of forming the opening 11 is formed in the side 10 similarly to the opening 7a, and the opening 11 is formed at the time of opening. It may be formed. However, by opening the opening 11 in advance, the attaching operation of the stand mechanism 30 to the thin display device 20 at the time of opening becomes smooth.

[Buffer material 12]
The cushioning material 12 is provided in a shape capable of positioning the thin display device 20 inside the lower packing case 8 that covers the upper packing case 1. The cushioning material 12 has a shape that forms a space in the packing box A between the thin display device 20 in the packed state and the lower packing case 8 so that at least the stand mechanism 30 can be attached to the thin display device 20 in the packed state. It is said.

<Thin display device>
The thin display device 20 requires a stand member (for example, the stand mechanism 30 in FIG. 2) for preventing the fall because the depth direction width L2 is narrower than the length L1 on the display screen side of the lower surface. A display device for shaped images (moving images and still images), characters, images and the like, such as a liquid crystal television / monitor, a plasma television / monitor, an organic EL television / monitor, and the like.

  In the thin display device 20, a stand attachment portion 23 for attaching a stand mechanism 30 (FIG. 2) is formed on the back surface 22 of the display screen 21. In the present embodiment, the case where the stand attachment portion 23 is the rear surface 22 will be described. However, the stand attachment is performed at the position of the display screen 21, the lower surface (not shown), or any combination of the rear surface 22, the display screen 21, and the lower surface. The portion 23 may be formed. For example, the stand attachment portion can be formed so that the stand member engages with the concave and convex portions at the lower part of the thin display device 20.

<Stand member>
As shown in FIG. 2, the stand mechanism 30 includes a stand leg 31, a stand column 32, a display device attachment unit 33, a column attachment unit 34, and an attachment screw 35, and the stand column 31 is attached to the column attachment unit 34 of the stand leg 31. 32 is pivotally attached by a mounting screw 35 so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction.

  The display device mounting portion 33 is fixed to the stand column 32 and can be fixed to the stand mounting portion 23 of the thin display device 20 with a screw 36.

  The stand mechanism 30 is not limited to the above configuration, and may be any configuration that can support the thin display device 20 at any desired height. For example, the stand leg 31, the stand column 32, and the display device mounting portion 33 may be integrally formed. However, the stand leg 31 and the stand column 32 are configured to be pivotally attached by the column mounting portion 34. The orientation of the screen 21 can be easily changed, and the versatility of packaging can be improved by subdividing the parts.

  Further, the stand mechanism is not limited to one place, and for example, a configuration in which a plurality of stand mechanisms that engage with the concave and convex portions is provided in the lower part of the thin display device 20 may be used.

  In the present embodiment, the packing box A is separated into the upper packing case 1 and the lower packing case 8. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the upper and lower packing cases 1 and 8 are integrally formed. You may do it. In such a case, the opening 7a and the opening 11 can be combined into one opening.

  Next, the packing and opening operation will be described with reference to FIGS.

<When packing>
At the time of packing, the buffer material 12 is fitted to, for example, the four corners of the thin display device 20 to which the stand mechanism 30 is not attached, and the stand attachment portion 23 of the thin display device 20 faces the opening 11 of the lower packing case 8. As described above, it is positioned and placed on the lower packing case 8. The upper packing case 1 is covered with the lower packing case 8 so that the opening 7 a faces the stand mounting portion 23, and packing processing is performed.

  In the case where the upper and lower packing cases 1 and 8 are integrally formed, the packaging process of the thin display device 20 requires an operation of lifting the thin display device 20 to the upper surface of the packing box. Then, since the packing box A is configured to separate the upper packing case 1 and the lower packing case 8, it is only necessary to lift the thin display device 20 by the height of the side surface portion 10 of the lower packing case 8, thereby reducing the packing work. it can.

<When opening>
At the time of opening, the opening 7a is cut along the perforation 6 to form the opening 7b (Step 1), and the stand mechanism 30 is inserted into the packing box A from the opened 7b (Step 2). The display device mounting portion 33 of the stand mechanism 30 is fastened to the stand mounting portion 23 of the display device 20 with the screw 36 (step 3), and the upper packing case 1 and the cushioning material 12 are removed from the thin display device 20 to form a thin shape. The thin display device 20 is opened from the packing box A by lowering the display device 20 from the lower packing case 8 (step 4).

  In the present embodiment, since the stand mechanism 30 is attached to the thin display device 20 packed in the packing box A, the depth width of the packing box A is not affected by the depth width of the stand mechanism 30. The packaging box A can be made thin. Specifically, the symbol D3 in FIG. 2 indicates the depth width D3 of the packaging box A according to the present embodiment, and the symbol D4 indicates the depth width D4 of the conventional packaging box.

  Further, in order to attach the stand mechanism 30 to the packaged thin display device 20, the attachment process of the stand mechanism 30 can be executed safely, and a separate soft cloth is prepared as in the prior art, and the thin display device 20 is provided thereon. Work and processing such as laying down are no longer necessary, and the work load can be greatly reduced, and damage caused by such work can be prevented.

  Therefore, it has been possible to solve the agreement at the time of agreement to reduce the thickness of the packing box, which has been in a trade-off relationship and could not solve both problems at the same time, to prevent damage to the device at the time of opening, and to reduce the work load.

  In addition, when a thin display device is installed on a wall, a stand mechanism is not required, but the packaging box of the thin display device of the type using the wall-hanging type and the stand member can be made into a common thin packaging box. This has contributed to reducing the manufacturing cost of packaging boxes.

  The packaging box and the opening method of the present embodiment can be used for packaging and opening of thin display devices that require delicate handling. For example, the packaging box and opening method for liquid crystal televisions, plasma televisions, and the like are used. be able to.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the packaging box which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is action explanatory drawing at the time of attaching a stand mechanism to the liquid crystal television of the packing state which concerns on embodiment of this invention. (A) is a front view of a conventional thin display device, and (b) is a rear perspective view of the thin display device.

Explanation of symbols

A packing box 1 upper packing case 6 perforation 7a opening 7b opening 10 lower package case 12 cushioning material 20 thin display device 30 stand mechanism

Claims (3)

In a packaging box of a thin display device having a package case that houses the thin display device, and a cushioning material that positions the thin display device in the package case,
The package case has a perforation that defines an opening for allowing attachment of a stand member to the thin display device in a state where the thin display device is packed in the package case. A packaging box for a thin display device.   2. The packaging box for a thin display device according to claim 1, wherein the package case includes a bottom surface package case having a substantially U-shaped vertical section and a top surface package case having a substantially U-shape that is vertically inverted. In the opening method of the packing box packed with the thin display device,
An opening forming step for opening a part of the packaging box that allows the mounting of the stand member of the thin display device in a state where the thin display device is packed in a packaging box;
In a state where the thin display device is packed in a packing box, a stand attachment step of attaching a stand member to the thin display device from the opening;
Opening the thin display device with the stand member attached thereto from the packing box; and
A method for opening a packaging box in which a thin display device having a package is packed.

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