JP2008030832A - Packing member - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a packing member sharable for different devices. <P>SOLUTION: In two adjacent side faces A, B, a plurality of cut lines 3 which are divided into two equal parts perpendicular to a boundary line L of the two side faces and also has a length h divided into two equal parts and shorter than one side H of a cross section of a square tubular body 2 orthogonal to the boundary line L, are provided at equal intervals. In addition, a crease 4 parallel to the boundary line L of the two side faces A, B is formed from each of both ends of the cut lines 3 to each end part of the square tubular body 2 and a folded part 5 can be formed by selectively folding a part of the square tubular body 2 inward. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a packaging member that lays on the bottom of a device and receives the load of the device when packaging the device such as an image forming apparatus.

  Packaging members for transporting devices such as image forming apparatuses (printers, copiers, facsimiles, etc.) are known. In particular, the design of a packaging member that lays on the bottom of the device and receives the load of the device is important for safely transporting the device. In general, a predetermined shock-absorbing material is inserted into the packaging member at a position where the load of the device is received. In this case, the design of the position and size of the shock-absorbing material is important. Here, in the equipment packed in the packing member, the place where the load is applied may be different depending on the shape and weight even if the capacity to be packed is the same. For example, in a three-legged device and a four-legged device, since a load is applied to each leg, the position of the cushioning material that receives the load also differs. In addition, in equipment with the same width and depth but differing only in height (for example, equipment in which only the number of paper cassettes is different in a copying machine, etc.), only the weight changes. Must be set (changed). Furthermore, since there is a place where a load should not be applied depending on the device, it is necessary to arrange a cushioning material so as to avoid this.

  Therefore, there is a problem that the packaging member must be designed exclusively for each device even if the devices have the same volume or bottom area. Dedicated design takes time to design and increases costs such as mold costs.

  The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a packaging member that can be shared by different devices.

  One aspect of a packaging member according to the present invention is a packaging member that is placed on the bottom of an apparatus and receives the load of the apparatus, and includes a rectangular tube body having a plurality of side surfaces formed by bending, and the rectangular tube body Is one side of a cross section of one of the two adjacent side surfaces that is bisected perpendicularly to the boundary line between the two side surfaces and whose bisected length is perpendicular to the boundary line of the rectangular tube A rectangular tube shape having a shorter at least one cut and a fold parallel to the boundary line from both ends of the cut to at least one end of the rectangular tube, and surrounded by the cut and the fold A cushioning body that is configured to be able to form a folded portion by selectively folding a part of the body inward, and that can slide the side surface of the rectangular tubular body inside the rectangular tubular body that is not formed with the folded portion. It is configured to be insertable. .

  According to the packing member having the above configuration, the square cylindrical body is formed by bending a plurality of side surfaces, and the square cylindrical body is laid on the bottom of the device and receives the load of the device on the side surface of the square cylindrical body. This reduces the impact on the equipment when packing the equipment.

  In any two side surfaces adjacent to the rectangular cylindrical body, it is bisected perpendicularly to the boundary line between the two side surfaces, and the bisected length is orthogonal to the boundary line of the rectangular cylindrical body At least one cut that is shorter than one side of the cross section is provided. In addition, a fold parallel to the boundary line of the two side surfaces is formed from both ends of the cut to at least one of the ends of the rectangular tube, and a part of the rectangular tube is selectively inward. The folded portion can be formed by folding. Then, a shock absorber that can slide on the side surface of the rectangular tube-like body is inserted into a place where the folding portion is not formed. Here, when the folding portion is formed, the folding portion functions as a stopper that restricts the movement of the buffer body. Thus, the installation location of the shock absorber can be selected depending on whether or not the folding portion is formed or where it is formed.

  Therefore, a plurality of areas and positions in contact with the device are set by selectively folding a part of the rectangular tubular body inward by the cuts and creases provided in the rectangular tubular body, and the buffer body according to this is set. Since a plurality of installation locations can be set, one packing member can be shared for different devices.

  Further, another aspect of the packaging member according to the present invention is a packaging member that lays on the bottom of the device and receives the load of the device, and includes a square cylindrical body that is formed by bending a plurality of side surfaces. The cylindrical body is bisected perpendicularly to the boundary line between the two side surfaces on any two adjacent side surfaces, and the bisected length is orthogonal to the boundary line of the rectangular cylindrical body Having at least two cuts that are shorter than one side of the cross section and parallel to each other, and folds that connect the ends of the two adjacent cuts in parallel to the boundary line, A part of a rectangular tube body surrounded by a fold line connecting two cuts is selectively folded inward, so that a folded part can be formed, and inside the rectangular tubular body where the folded part is not formed. A shock absorber that can slide on the side surface of a rectangular tube It is characterized in that the insertable configured.

  According to the packing member having the above-described configuration, the square cylindrical body is formed by bending a plurality of side surfaces, and the square cylindrical body is laid on the bottom of the device to receive the load of the device on the side surface of the square cylindrical body. This reduces the impact on the equipment when packing the equipment.

  In any two side surfaces adjacent to the rectangular cylindrical body, it is bisected perpendicularly to the boundary line between the two side surfaces, and the bisected length is orthogonal to the boundary line of the rectangular cylindrical body At least two cuts shorter than one side of the cross section are formed, and creases are formed at both ends of the adjacent cuts in which the ends are connected in parallel to the boundary line. As a result, it is possible to selectively fold a part of a rectangular tubular body surrounded by two adjacent cut lines and a fold line connecting the two cut lines to each other to form a folded portion. A buffer body that can slide on the side surface of the rectangular tube-like body is inserted through a portion where the folding portion is not formed. Here, when the folding portion is formed, the folding portion functions as a stopper that restricts the movement of the buffer body. Thus, the installation location of the shock absorber can be selected depending on whether or not the folding portion is formed or where it is formed.

  Therefore, a plurality of areas and positions in contact with the device are set by selectively folding a part of the rectangular tubular body inward by the cuts and creases provided in the rectangular tubular body, and the buffer body according to this is set. Since a plurality of installation locations can be set, one packing member can be shared for different devices.

  Preferably, a plurality of the folded portions are provided at equal intervals.

  In this case, since a plurality of folding portions are provided, it is possible to set a plurality of selectively folding portions of the rectangular tubular body. Therefore, the packaging member can be shared for more different devices. In addition, since the cuts are provided at equal intervals, the shape and size of the shock absorber inserted into the rectangular tube can be made the same, so that an increase in the cost of designing or manufacturing the shock absorber can be prevented.

  Preferably, it comprises so that the baseplate which positions the said square cylindrical body may be comprised.

  In this case, the position of the rectangular tubular body is determined in advance with respect to the outer box and the device by the bottom plate. Therefore, when packing the device, the folded portion of the rectangular tube-like body and the buffer insertion portion can be easily and accurately arranged at an appropriate position of the device.

  Preferably, the rectangular cylindrical body and the bottom plate are folded and assembled from one cardboard sheet.

  In this case, the rectangular tubular body and the bottom plate are formed by folding and assembling one cardboard sheet. Therefore, by assembling both the rectangular tube and the bottom plate from a single cardboard sheet, the manufacturing cost of the packaging member itself can be reduced. Further, when only the packing member is transported, the unfolded state can reduce the volume and reduce the transport cost.

  According to the packaging member of the present invention, a plurality of areas and positions in contact with the device are set by selectively folding a part of the rectangular tube body inward by the cuts and folds provided in the rectangular tube member. In response to this, a plurality of buffer locations can be set, so that one packing member can be shared for different devices.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a packaging member according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a packaging member according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a side view in the X direction of the packaging member of FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the packaging member according to the present embodiment is a packaging member 1 that is placed on the bottom of the device and receives the load of the device, and has four side surfaces (A, B, C, and a bottom plate to be described later) 7) includes a rectangular tube 2 (21, 22) formed by bending. The rectangular cylindrical body 2 is bisected perpendicularly to the boundary line L between the two side surfaces A and B at two adjacent side surfaces A and B, and the length h divided in two is the rectangular cylindrical shape. A plurality of cuts 3 (31,..., 34) shorter than one side H of the cross section perpendicular to the boundary line L of the body 2 and the boundary lines extending from both ends of the cut 3 to both ends of the rectangular tube 2 And a fold line 4 parallel to L. And it is comprised so that the folding part 5 can be formed by selectively folding inside the square cylindrical body 2 enclosed by the said cut | interruption 3 and the crease | fold 4 inside. Further, the inner surface of the rectangular tube 2 can be slid inside the rectangular tube 2 in which the folding portion 5 is not formed (substantially equal to the rectangular opening area S = H × H surrounded by the side surfaces). Alternatively, the buffer body 6 having a cross-sectional area S ′ in the insertion direction (which is slightly smaller than the rectangular opening area S) can be inserted. The rectangular tubular body 2 is configured integrally with the bottom plate 7 and is fixed by the fixing member 12 so as to maintain a state in which each side surface of the rectangular tubular body 2 is bent.

  The rectangular cylindrical body 2 has two side surfaces A and B adjacent to each other, and is divided into two halves perpendicular to the boundary line L between the two side surfaces, and the length h divided into two is equal to that of the rectangular cylindrical body 2. A plurality (four) of cuts 3 shorter than one side H of the cross section orthogonal to the boundary line L are provided at equal intervals. In addition, a fold 2 parallel to the boundary line L between the two side surfaces A and B is formed from each end of the cut 3 to each end of the rectangular tube 2, and The folded portion 5 can be formed by selectively folding the portion inward.

  In FIG. 1, the space between the cuts 31 and 32 and the space between the cuts 33 and 34 are formed as the folded portions 5 in the left rectangular tube 21, and the space between the cuts 32 and 33 is formed in the right rectangular tube 22. The state formed as the folding part 5 is shown. And the buffer body 6 which can slide the inner surface of the square cylindrical body 2 is penetrated in the location which does not form the said folding part 5. As shown in FIG. Here, by forming the folding part 6, the folding part 5 functions as a stopper for restricting the movement of the buffer body 6.

  Here, the use state of the packaging member 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 3 is a top view showing a first use state of the packaging member of FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the rectangular tube-shaped body 2 is provided at a predetermined position of the bottom plate 7 having substantially the same shape as the bottom surface of the outer box 8 made of cardboard material. For this reason, by inserting the packing member 1 into the outer box 8, the horizontal movement of the bottom plate 7 is restricted, and the rectangular tube 2 can be fixed at a predetermined position. Thus, the position of the rectangular tube-shaped body 2 is predetermined by the bottom plate 7 with respect to the outer box 8 and the device. Therefore, when packing the device X (for example, an image forming apparatus such as a printer, a copier, a facsimile machine, etc.), the insertion portion of the folding portion 5 and the buffer body 6 of the rectangular tube 2 is easily placed at an appropriate position of the device. And it can arrange correctly.

  Thus, after inserting the packing member 1 into the outer box 8, the device X is inserted into a predetermined position (orientation). In FIG. 3, the device X having the three leg portions X1 is inserted, and installed so that the leg portions X1 are respectively disposed on the buffer body 6 insertion positions of the rectangular tubular body 2.

  After the installation of the device, a shock absorber 9 that alleviates the impact on the side and upper side of the device is separately arranged, and then the upper portion of the outer box 8 is closed and packed. Thus, by placing the load on the bottom of the device X and receiving the load of the device X, the impact on the device X at the time of packing the device can be reduced.

  In addition, it is good also as returning and using the packing member 1 of this embodiment as a buffer body which relieves a side and upward impact. The outer box 8 can be applied to various outer boxes 8 made of a well-known cardboard material (material is not limited thereto). For example, the bottom surface and the side surface may be integrated (one cardboard material is bent to form the bottom surface and the side surface), or the bottom surface portion and the side surface portion are separated. It may be a thing (a thing which fixes a bottom face part and a side face part with a fastener at the time of packing).

  Here, the use state of the packing member 1 when packing another device will be described. FIG. 4 is a top view showing a second usage state of the packaging member of FIG. The device Y to be packed in FIG. 4 has four legs Y1. For this reason, in the rectangular tube body 21 on the left side in FIG. 1, the folded portion 6 is formed by folding between the cut lines 31 and 32 and between the cut lines 33 and 34, similarly to the right square tube body 22. .

  The devices X and Y having the leg portions X1 and Y1 are both (generally) designed so that the load is applied most to each of the leg portions X1 and Y1. Therefore, the packaging member 1 can be optimized so that each of the leg portions X1 and Y1 is installed on the buffer body 6.

  Next, another example is shown. FIG. 5 is a transparent perspective view showing a third usage state of the packaging member of FIG. FIG. 6 is a transparent perspective view showing a fourth usage state of the packaging member of FIG. The devices Z and Z ′ installed on the packaging member 1 in FIGS. 5 and 6 have substantially the same height and the same area and shape of the bottom surface (assuming that the load is equally applied to the bottom surface of the device in any device). Are different (for example, only the number of paper cassettes is different in an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine). And in this example, as shown in FIG. 5, with respect to the apparatus Z, the folding part 5 is not formed in the square cylindrical body 2 (it is not folded in one place), and with respect to the apparatus Z ′, As shown in FIG. 6, by forming the folding portion 5 in the rectangular tube 2, the installation area of the device Z and the rectangular tube 2 is larger than the installation area of the device Z ′ and the rectangular tube 2. is doing.

  The device Z in FIG. 5 has an increased weight due to the height Zh being higher than the height Z′h of the device Z ′ in FIG. 6. Therefore, even if they have the same bottom surface, the load applied to the rectangular tube 2 of the packing member 1 in the device Z is larger than that in the case of the device Z ′. Therefore, when packing the device Z, it is necessary to apply a load to the buffer body 6 with a larger installation area than when packing the device Z '. In other words, when packing the device Z ′, the load due to the load on the buffer body 6 does not increase as much as when packing the device Z, and conversely, the repulsive force by the buffer body 6 on the device Z ′ increases. As a result, an appropriate buffer action cannot be obtained. For this reason, even if they have the same bottom surface, if the weight of the entire device is different, by installing the device after increasing / decreasing the formation part of the folding part 5, an optimum buffering action for these devices Can be obtained.

  In addition, when there is a place where a load should not be applied to a predetermined place, the square tube is placed on the portion where the place is located at the time of packing so that the place does not contact the side surfaces A and B of the square tube-like body 2. By forming the folded portions 5 by folding the side surfaces A and B of the body 2, it is possible to prevent an extra load from being applied. In addition, when there is a protrusion or the like on the lower part depending on the shape of the device, the portion corresponding to the protruding portion can be set as the folding portion 5 to improve the fit of the device at the time of packing.

  In the above-described embodiment, the cut line 3 and the fold line 4 are provided on the side surface B where the two rectangular cylindrical bodies 21 and 22 face each other and the side surface A which faces the device (the fold portion 5 can be formed inside). However, it is also possible to provide the cut line 3 and the fold line 4 on the side surface A facing the device and the side surface C (FIG. 1) facing the outer box 8 (configured so that the folding part 5 can be formed on the outside). Good. In this case, even if the rectangular tubular body 2 is arranged so as to contact the outer box 8, the folding part 5 is aligned with the notch 10 (FIGS. 5 and 6) for the handle of the outer box 8. Therefore, it can be easily held.

  In this way, by providing a plurality of folding portions 5, it is possible to set a plurality of selectively folding portions of the rectangular tubular body 2. Therefore, the packaging member 1 can be shared with more different apparatuses by increasing the number of the folding parts 5. Moreover, since the cut | interruption 3 is provided at equal intervals, since the shape dimensions of the buffer body 6 which penetrates the square cylindrical body 2 can be made the same, the increase in the design or manufacture cost of the buffer body 6 can be prevented. .

  Thus, the installation location of the buffer body 6 can be optimized depending on whether or not the folding portion 5 is formed or where it is formed.

  As described above, a part of the rectangular tube 2 is selectively folded inward by the cuts 3 and the folds 4 provided in the rectangular tube 2, thereby setting a plurality of areas and positions in contact with the device. Accordingly, a plurality of installation locations of the buffer body 6 can be set, so that one packing member can be shared for different devices.

  Here, the manufacturing method of the packaging member 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the packaging member of FIG. In the present embodiment, the packing member 1 is assembled by bending the rectangular tubular body 2 and the bottom plate 7 from one cardboard sheet 11.

  For this purpose, as shown in FIG. 7, cuts and folds are made in advance on one cardboard sheet 11 cut to a predetermined size. Then, a part of the corrugated cardboard sheet 11 is bent to form the rectangular tubular bodies 21 and 22 on the bottom plate 7. In the present embodiment, the rectangular bottom plate 7 is provided with cuts in the shape of the three side surfaces of the rectangular tube 2 and folds are provided on the boundary lines L, M, and N on the adjacent side surfaces. It is done. Further, a fixing member 12 having a fold line parallel to the boundary lines L, M, and N at the substantially center of the left and right outer sides of the corrugated cardboard sheet 11 and having the insertion piece 13 at the tip end portion is provided. The distance (width) between the crease at the base end portion of the fixing member 12 and the boundary line N has substantially the same length as the width of the side surface A (that is, H in the present embodiment) and is at the base end portion. The distance (width) between the crease and the crease serving as the base end portion of the insertion piece 13 has substantially the same length as the width of the side surfaces B and C (that is, H in the present embodiment). And the square cylinder 2 is formed on the baseplate 7 (the remaining one side surface is made into the baseplate 7) by valley-folding the above-mentioned creases L, M, and N, respectively. At this time, the insertion piece 13 of the fixing member 12 is inserted into the insertion port 14 that is substantially in the center of the boundary line L and has an opening length that is substantially equal to the vertical length (fold direction length) of the insertion piece 13. Is done. Accordingly, the side surfaces A, B, and C are held in a state in which the rectangular tubular body 2 is formed on the bottom plate 7.

  In this way, by assembling both the rectangular tube 2 and the bottom plate 7 from a single cardboard sheet 11, the manufacturing cost of the packaging member 1 itself can be reduced. Furthermore, when only the packing member 1 is transported, the unfolded state (the state shown in FIG. 7) can reduce the volume and reduce the transport cost.

  In the present embodiment, the packaging member 1 is formed by using a single cardboard sheet 11, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any material that can be folded such as a paper material can be applied. Further, in FIG. 7, the fold line at the boundary between the part that becomes the rectangular tube 2 and the part that becomes the bottom plate 7 (the fold line on the outermost side in the left-right direction among the fold lines) is valley-folded and the rest is mountain-folded. The cylindrical body 2 may be formed. Further, in the present embodiment, the rectangular tube 2 is formed by bending from the inside to the outside, but the rectangular tube 2 is formed by bending from the outside to the inside. Cuts and folds may be formed.

  As a material of the buffer body 6, a known buffer body may be used. For example, the cardboard material may be stacked, or the foamed polystyrene may be cut into a predetermined size. Alternatively, a box having flexibility of a predetermined shape (cross-sectional area S ′ in the insertion direction) may be packed with an indeterminate buffer (for example, a foamed material or a paper material cut into pieces).

  Next, another aspect of the packaging member according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the packing member in the second embodiment according to the present invention. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  In the packaging member 1 ′ of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the rectangular tubular body 2 is secondarily perpendicular to the boundary line L between the two side surfaces A and B on the two adjacent side surfaces A and B. A pair of cuts 3 (31,..., 2) parallel to each other, the length h of which is divided and bisected is shorter than one side H of the cross section perpendicular to the boundary line L of the rectangular tube 2 34) and a crease 4 ′ (41, 42) connecting the ends of the two adjacent cuts 3 (31 and 32, 33 and 34) in parallel to the boundary L line, The folding part 5 can be formed by selectively folding inward a part of the rectangular tubular body 2 surrounded by two adjacent cuts 3 and a fold 4 'connecting the two cuts 3 to each other. .

  That is, the rectangular tubular body 2 of the packing member 1 ′ having the above-described configuration cannot be folded with a portion that can be folded along the longitudinal direction (boundary line L direction) of the rectangular tubular body 2 (becomes the folding portion 5). And a portion is provided.

  For example, when the types of equipment shared by one packaging member 1 ′ are limited, the folding portion 5 can be formed only at a necessary portion, thereby eliminating unnecessary folds and the rectangular tube 2 The durability of can be improved.

  In FIG. 8, the crease 4 ′ is not provided between the adjacent cuts 32 and 33, but the crease 4 ′ may be provided here to provide three sets of folding portions 5. In other words, “two sets of cuts 3 constituting the folding part 5” means that one or both of the cuts 3 are also used as constituent elements of the adjacent folding parts 5. It is a concept that includes.

  Further, the folded portion 5 may be provided at the end of the rectangular tube 2 to serve as a buffer stopper, or the outer box 8 or the side buffer 9 is brought into contact with the rectangular opening of the rectangular tube 2. May function as a side stopper.

  The embodiment according to the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various improvements, changes, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, the number and length of the cut lines 3 (folded portions 5), the form (formation method) of the fold lines 4, the number and size of the rectangular tubular bodies 2, the position with respect to the bottom plate 7, and the like can be variously applied.

It is a perspective view of the packing member in a 1st embodiment concerning the present invention. It is a X direction side view of the packing member of FIG. It is a top view which shows the 1st use condition of the packaging member of FIG. It is a top view which shows the 2nd use condition of the packing member of FIG. It is a permeation | transmission perspective view which shows the 3rd use condition of the packaging member of FIG. It is a permeation | transmission perspective view which shows the 4th use condition of the packing member of FIG. It is an expanded view of the packaging member of FIG. It is a perspective view of the packing member in 2nd Embodiment concerning this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,1 'Packing member 2,21,22 Square cylindrical body 3,31,32,33,34 Cut 4,4' Fold 5 Folding part 6 Shock absorber 7 Bottom board 11 Corrugated cardboard sheet A, B Side face H Square cylindrical body The length h of one side of the cross section perpendicular to the boundary line h The length L divided into two halves The boundary lines X, Y, Z, Z ′

Claims (5)

A packaging member that lays on the bottom of the device and receives the load of the device,
A plurality of side surfaces are provided with a rectangular tubular body formed by bending,
The rectangular tube is
On any two adjacent side surfaces, the length is equally divided into two perpendicular to the boundary line between the two side surfaces, and the bisected length is shorter than one side of the cross section perpendicular to the boundary line of the rectangular tube-shaped body At least one break,
A fold line parallel to the boundary line across at least one end of the rectangular tube from both ends of the cut,
By selectively folding inward a part of the rectangular tube-shaped body surrounded by the cut line and the fold line, a fold portion can be formed,
A packing member characterized in that a cushioning body capable of sliding on a side surface of a rectangular tube-shaped body is inserted into a rectangular tube-shaped body in which a folding part is not formed. A packaging member that lays on the bottom of the device and receives the load of the device,
A plurality of side surfaces are provided with a rectangular tubular body formed by bending,
The rectangular tube is
On any two adjacent side surfaces, the length is equally divided into two perpendicular to the boundary line between the two side surfaces, and the bisected length is shorter than one side of the cross section perpendicular to the boundary line of the rectangular tube-shaped body At least two breaks parallel to each other;
A crease that connects the ends of two adjacent cuts in parallel to the boundary line, and
By selectively folding inward a part of the rectangular tubular body surrounded by two adjacent cuts and a crease connecting the two cuts to each other, a fold portion can be formed,
A packing member characterized in that a cushioning body capable of sliding on a side surface of a rectangular tube-shaped body is inserted into a rectangular tube-shaped body in which a folding part is not formed.   The packaging member according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the folded portions are provided at equal intervals.   The packing member according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a bottom plate for positioning the rectangular tubular body. The packaging member according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rectangular cylindrical body and the bottom plate are assembled from a single corrugated cardboard sheet.

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