JP2007145338A - Packing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to pack the detached composing members of a packing device by use of one of the composing members. <P>SOLUTION: An article placement packing device can be repeatedly used for packing or transport. The packing device is composed of a plurality of detachable composing members that can be separated apart from one another. After the plurality of composing members are detached and separated from one another, one of the composing members can be used to pack the other composing members. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a packing apparatus for packing, transporting and delivering a product, particularly an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine, a printer, and a facsimile, and further relates to a product packing method.

JP 2002-264815 A JP 2001-315777 A

  In order to transport or store industrial products such as electrical products and various parts thereof, various materials such as building materials, furniture, natural products, or other various items, conventionally, the items are packed using cardboard or the like. It was. Such packing materials such as conventional corrugated cardboard have been stored by the user after being unpacked at the transportation destination / delivery destination, or treated as waste when unnecessary.

  In recent years, in order to cope with resource saving in consideration of the environment, the packaging materials for various articles and products are also required to be reused. However, the conventional corrugated cardboard packaging material has low durability and is easily damaged during product transportation, and is not suitable for repeated use for transportation or storage of the product. There are reusable packaging materials such as resin and metal, but with conventional packaging materials including cardboard, packaging materials with different shapes and sizes are prepared for each product, for example, for each image forming device model. In other words, the design and management are cumbersome and costly.

  Therefore, it is conceivable to carry and deliver various products by mounting them on a cart with casters as described in Patent Document 1. A cart with casters can be reused, and it is also possible to mount devices and products of different shapes and sizes. However, simply mounting a product or the like on a cart is not stable and may damage or damage the product being transported.

  As an apparatus capable of preventing damage to a product during transportation and mounting and packing the product more firmly, there is an article transportation and storage device called a rack disclosed in Patent Document 2. This rack is mainly used for packing, transporting and delivering image forming apparatuses such as copiers, printers, and facsimiles. Four racks are detachably attached to an article mounting table on which products are placed. The upper lid is detachably attached to the upper part of the machine, and can be recycled. After the product is delivered, it can be disassembled and transported and stored efficiently.

  However, in the rack disclosed in Patent Document 2, two columns are placed next to each other in parallel so that the columns can be efficiently transported after the columns are removed from the article mounting table, but they can be attached and detached. There was no idea that the structural members other than the support were collected together. In order to collect them together, it is conceivable that these components are bundled by a connecting device such as a band or a string, and transported and stored, but this is not related to the packaging. Therefore, not only the cost increases, but also the transportation operation of the article and the collection operation of the article transportation / storage device become complicated, and the transportation efficiency deteriorates.

  This invention solves the above-mentioned problem in the conventional article packaging transport / storage device, and aims to collect the components removed using the components of the packaging device, so that the environmental load can be reduced as much as possible. To do.

  The above-described problem is an article mounting and packaging apparatus that can be repeatedly used for packing and transporting according to the present invention, and is composed of a plurality of detachable components, and a state in which the components are removed and disassembled. Thus, one of the plurality of constituent members is formed so as to be capable of packing other constituent members.

  It is suitable for the purpose that one of the plurality of constituent members is a packaging member that completely wraps an article to be packaged. In the expanded state, the packing member has a space volume larger than the volume of the article to be packed, and a size capable of packing a volume in which other components are collected by removing and disassembling a plurality of components. Have The packing member is a rectangular bag whose one side can be opened, and the length L of the side that can be opened is (the width dimension of the packing target article + the depth dimension of the packing target article + α). It is preferable that the length H of the orthogonal sides is (height dimension of the packaging target article + β), and β is a dimension corresponding to at least the upper hanging portion of the packaging target article. It is even better if β is additionally provided with such a length that the side of the opening of the cover can be stowed in the lower edge of the product. α is a dimension that provides a margin when the product is covered with a cover, for example, about half the depth of the product.

  It is also suitable for the purpose that one of the plurality of structural members is a packaging member that covers an article to be packed and has an engaging portion that can be attached to and detached from other structural members. The packing member can lock the engaging portions when other components are packed.

  A plurality of packaging devices that connect the article placement member, the packaging member that covers the article, the top plate that covers the top of the article placed on the article placement member, and the article placement member and the top plate at intervals. It is good that the other structural member comprised by this support member and the connection member which connects between the said support members, and is packed with a packing member is a connection member. A plurality of packaging devices that connect the article placement member, the packaging member that covers the article, the top plate that covers the top of the article placed on the article placement member, and the article placement member and the top plate at intervals. The supporting member, the connecting member that connects the supporting members, and the spacer that fills the space between the supporting member and the article, and the other constituent members packed by the packing member are the connecting member and the spacer. May be. It is also preferable that the packing member is formed of a transparent flexible polymer material.

  According to the packing device of the present invention, it is possible to collect the components removed using the components of the packaging device.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a product is packed by a packing rack using an example of a packing device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded view schematically showing the configuration of the packaging rack.

  As shown in these drawings, the packaging rack 1 of this example includes a pallet 2 that is a mounting table on which a product 100 such as a copying machine is mounted, and four columns 3 that are fitted to four corners of the pallet 2. The top plate (upper lid) 4 mounted on the top of each column 3 and the cover 8 that covers the product are provided. A spacer 14 as a product pressing member is attached to the support column 3 as necessary. The spacer 14 closes the gap between the support column 3 and the mounted product, and prevents the product from shaking or moving. In the illustrated example, the spacer is composed of a short piece attached to the support column 3, but from a stay having a length that can extend between the support column and a pad attached to the product side of the stay. It may be configured. Furthermore, in order to protect the side surface of the mounted product 100, as shown in FIG. 3, a face plate 7 is attached so as to connect the columns 3 and 3.

  The pallet 2 is formed of resin in this example, and is provided with fork insertion holes 2a and 2a (FIG. 2) for inserting a fork of a forklift. In addition, the pallet upper surface has a recess 2b formed by recessing the inner side downward while leaving the outer periphery, and a cushioning material 5 is disposed in the recess 2b. A receiving plate 6 is fitted on the cushioning material 5. When the receiving plate 6 is attached, there is no step between the upper surface of the receiving plate 6 and the upper surface of the pallet (upper surface of the outer peripheral portion). Therefore, the height of the upper surface of the outer peripheral portion of the pallet and the height of the upper surface of the receiving plate 6 become flat, so that when a product having casters is mounted, the product can be easily moved and workability is improved. In addition, L-shaped fitting parts 2c for mounting the columns 3 are provided at the four corners of the outer peripheral part of the pallet. Further, the receiving plate 6 may be provided with mounting holes arranged at appropriate positions for mounting a detachable positioning member 26 (FIG. 1) for pressing and positioning the product placed on the receiving plate. .

  In this example, the cushioning material 5 disposed in the recess 2b of the pallet 2 uses a foamed material. The cushioning material 5 has a low foaming ratio (low foaming cushioning material) and a high foaming ratio (high foaming cushioning material). Use types. A low foam cushioning material is disposed in a portion where a load is applied by a foot portion (a caster or the like) of a product to be mounted, and a high foam cushioning material is disposed in other portions. As a result, the load applied to the receiving plate 6 corresponding to the product foot is absorbed by the low cushioning material against the vertical vibration during transportation, and the load applied to the receiving plate 6 corresponding to the space between the product feet. Is absorbed by the highly foamed cushioning material due to the bending of the receiving plate 6, so that the impact transmitted to the mounted product can be mitigated.

  The strut 3 has a first member (upper strut) 3a and a second member (lower strut) 3b, both of which have a substantially L-shaped cross section, and the length can be adjusted by overlapping the upper strut 3a and the lower strut 3b. It is configured. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper support column 3a and the lower support column 3b are provided with a plurality of engagement holes 31, and the support column 3 is engaged with each other so as to have a predetermined height (length). The holes 31 are aligned, and the length is adjusted by attaching a stopper 33 as a fixing means to the engaging hole 31 as shown in FIG. In this example, four engagement holes 31 are provided in the upper support column 3a, and three engagement holes 31 are provided in the lower support column 3b. Each column 3 is fitted into a fitting portion 2c provided at a corner portion on the top surface of the pallet 2 and is erected on the pallet.

  The top plate 4 is mounted on the four support columns 3 and is provided so as to cover the upper part of the product placed on the receiving plate 6. The top plate 4 and each support column 3 are detachable. As shown in FIG. 5, the center part 4a of the top plate is provided so as to protrude upward from the peripheral part 4b, and transitions to the peripheral part 4b via the oblique side part 4c. Due to the shape in which the central portion 4a of the top plate protrudes upward from the peripheral portion 4b, the strength is improved as compared with the case where the top plate has a simple flat shape. Further, after disassembling the packing device, the top plate 4 and the pallet 2 may be alternately stacked (FIG. 5), or the plurality of top plates 4 and the plurality of pallets 2 may be stacked and stored separately.

  Furthermore, the packaging device 1 of this example is configured so that the pallet 2 can be stacked on the top plate 4 so that the packaging device 1 can be stacked, and the leg portion 2d of the pallet 2 is placed on the peripheral portion 4b of the top plate 4. It is provided so that it can be stacked (see FIGS. 5 and 6). The packing device can be unloaded by inserting a fork into the fork insertion port 2a of the packing device stacked on top. Positioning portions (not shown) may be provided on the top, bottom, left and right of the top plate surface so that positioning is performed when the pallet 2 is placed on the top plate 4. In addition, the top plate 4 can also be stacked on top of each other. In this case, the top plate has a shape protruding from the center portion described above, so that the upper top plate is placed on the lower top plate. Even if the board is jammed and the top board 4 is stacked in multiple stages, it does not collapse.

  The cover 8 covers the product 100 on the pallet 2 so as to wrap the product, and protects the product 100 when something hits the product 100 or prevents dust and dust from adhering to the product. It serves as a cover. The cover 8 is made of a flexible bag (transparent or translucent) made of, for example, a resin sheet such as polyethylene or a resin film. When the cover is used, the bag-like cover 8 is unfolded as shown in FIG. 7 and hung on the product 100 so as to cover the product 100 from the upper opening of the bag, and as shown in FIG. Envelop 100.

  As another form, the cover may be formed by draping as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the cover may be constituted by a square main portion 84 having a form covering at least the upper portion of the product 100 and a string-like belt 81 attached to the periphery of the main portion. In this case, the engaging portion 83 at the tip of the belt 81 is engaged with an engaging portion (not shown) of the pallet 2, and the belt length is adjusted by the adjusting portion 82 provided at an appropriate position of the belt 81. Thus, it is possible to fix and protect the product 100 with respect to the pallet 2.

In the present embodiment, the cover 8 not only protects the product 100 but also serves to pack other constituent members (for example, a face plate and a spacer) constituting the packing device when they are collected after unpacking. Is. At this time, L and H of the cover 8 (FIGS. 7 and 8) can cover the size of the product (width × depth × height) and accommodate the size when the constituent members are gathered. ) Or M and N (FIG. 9) need to be determined. In particular,
The length L of the side that hits the opening is set to be “product width dimension + product depth dimension + α” (α is a dimension that is a margin when the product is covered with a cover, for example, half of the product depth dimension. Degree)
The length H of the side orthogonal to the side of the opening is set to be “product height dimension + β” (β is a dimension corresponding to at least the upper hanging part of the product, and further, the cover is formed on the lower edge of the product. It ’s even better if it has an additional length that allows the sides of the opening to be stowed away)
The length M of one side of the main part is set to be “product width dimension + γ” (where γ completely covers the upper surface of the product when the product is covered with a cover, and the main part has a margin on the side of the product with sufficient margin. Allowance dimensions to become such)
The belt length N orthogonal to one side of the main part is set to be, for example, “product height dimension”.

  With the cover 8 having such a size, in the case of the form shown in FIG. 7, as shown in FIG. 10, the face plate 8 and the stay-like spacer 14 ′, which are constituent members, as well as the receiving plate and the buffer member are collected. Insert and store by closing the bag. The mouth of the bag-like cover 8 may be left open. In the case of the form shown in FIG. 8, a face plate or a stay-like spacer may be inserted and the chuck may be tightened to prevent the constituent members from jumping out. In the case of the configuration shown in FIG. 9, as shown in FIG. 11, the face plate 8, which is a constituent member, a stay-like spacer, a receiving plate and a buffer member are placed on the cover 8, and the belt 81 is wound around and locked. The portions 83 are engaged with each other, and the slack is adjusted by a belt adjusting portion (not shown in FIG. 11), and then packed.

Therefore, after transporting the packaging device according to the present invention, the procedure for unpacking and collecting is as follows:
1) Unlock the top 4 and the column 3;
2) Pull the face plate 7 upward;
3) Unlock the pallet 2 and the column 3;
4) Remove the top plate, support column, spacer, receiving plate, cushioning member;
5) Collect the face plate, spacer, receiving plate, and buffer member, and pack the product with the cover 8 that covered the product 100.

  In the case of the cover form in FIG. 7, the corners of the face plate 7 and the receiving plate may hit the inside of the cover 8 and be damaged (break in the worst case). In order to cope with this, reinforcement may be applied to a portion where the corner of the face plate or the like hits (for example, a sheet is attached to a predetermined position of the cover 8 from inside or outside), and the cover 8 itself is made of a material resistant to damage. Also good.

Furthermore, although the cover 8 has been described as being transparent, it is not limited to such color characteristics. It may contain iron oxide to suppress CO ₂ during incineration, contain calcium to protect the incinerator, opaque bags containing carbon for the purpose of preventing static electricity, and to prevent scratches on the product Alternatively, it may be a cloth bag (including non-woven fabric), a foamed low-density bag, or an environmentally friendly biodegradable bag. Further, a magic tape (registered trademark) or a button may be employed instead of the chuck.

It is a perspective view which shows a mode that the product was packed by an example of the packing apparatus which concerns on this invention (a face plate is excluded). It is an exploded view which shows the structure of the packing apparatus typically. It is a perspective view which shows a mode that the product was packed by an example of the packing apparatus which concerns on this invention (with a face plate). It is a block diagram of a support | pillar. It is sectional drawing of the pallet and top plate of a packing apparatus. It is a front view which shows a mode that the face plate was inserted and hold | maintained between two support | pillars. It is a perspective view which shows an example of a bag-shaped packing member. It is a perspective view which shows another example of a bag-shaped packing member. It is a perspective view which shows another example of a packing member. It is a figure explaining a mode that a structural member is accommodated with a bag-shaped packing member. It is a figure explaining a mode that a constituent member is stored by a packing member of another composition.

Explanation of symbols

1 Packing rack 2 Pallet 3 Prop (support member)
4 Top plate (top cover)
6 receiving plate 8 cover 14 spacer 26 positioning member 100 product (image forming apparatus)

Claims (10)

An article mounting and packaging apparatus that can be repeatedly used for packing and transporting, and is composed of a plurality of constituent members that can be detached and disassembled, and in a state in which the plurality of constituent members are removed and disassembled, one of the plurality of constituent members is A packing device characterized in that it can be packed with other components. The packaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one of the plurality of constituent members is a packaging member that completely wraps an article to be packaged. In the expanded state, the packing member has a space volume larger than the volume of the article to be packed, and a size capable of removing a plurality of constituent members and disassembling them to pack a volume containing other constituent members. The packaging apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: The packing member is a rectangular bag whose one side can be opened, and the length L of the side that can be opened is (the width dimension of the packing target article + the depth dimension of the packing target article + α). The packaging apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the length H of the orthogonal sides is (height dimension of the packaging target article + β), and β is a dimension corresponding to at least an upper hanging portion of the packaging target article. . The packaging device according to claim 1, wherein one of the plurality of constituent members is a packaging member that covers an article to be packed and has an engaging portion that can be attached to and detached from other constituent members. The packing device according to claim 5, wherein the packing member can lock the engaging portions when other components are packed. A plurality of packaging devices that connect the article placement member, the packaging member that covers the article, the top plate that covers the top of the article placed on the article placement member, and the article placement member and the top plate at intervals. The other structural member comprised by this support member and the connection member which connects between the said support members, and is packed with a packing member is a connection member, The any one of Claims 1-6 characterized by the above-mentioned. The packaging device described in 1. A plurality of packaging devices that connect the article placement member, the packaging member that covers the article, the top plate that covers the top of the article placed on the article placement member, and the article placement member and the top plate at intervals. The supporting member, the connecting member that connects the supporting members, and the spacer that fills the space between the supporting member and the article, and the other constituent members packed by the packing member are the connecting member and the spacer. The packing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein The packing device according to any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein the packing member is made of a transparent flexible polymer material. In an article packaging method using an article placement packaging apparatus that can be repeatedly used for packaging and transportation, a step of placing an article to be packaged on an article placement member, a step of covering the article with a packaging member, and the article placement An article packing method comprising: attaching a plurality of support members and a top plate to a mounting member; and packing the support members together with a packing member after the articles are unloaded.

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