JP2009035269A - Packing structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a packing structure having high shock-absorbing property by using shock-absorbing bodies for packing which are easily mounted on an article, and capable of safely and reliably taking out the article from a packing box. <P>SOLUTION: Shock-absorbing bodies 3, 4 for packing to cover at least a part of an article 1 are arranged at least at the positions for respectively covering right and left ends of upper and lower and right and left ends of the article stored in a packing box 2. In at least one of the shock-absorbing bodies for packing arranged on the right and left ends of the article, a first shock-absorbing body 31 and a second shock-absorbing body 32 for holding the article 1 are turnably connected to each other via a hinge part 33. The shock-absorbing body 3 for packing having the first shock-absorbing body 31 and the second shock-absorbing body 32 is stored in the packing box 2 so that the hinge part 33 is located on the bottom surface 2b side of the packing box 2, and a part most separate from the hinge part 33 is located on the top surface 2a side of the packing box, respectively. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure in which an article is covered with a cushioning body and packaged, and more particularly to a packaging structure suitable for electronic equipment and precision equipment such as a printer, a facsimile machine, and a laptop computer.

  Conventionally, when various kinds of goods such as electronic equipment and precision equipment produced in a factory are shipped, the goods are packed in a packing box such as a cardboard box. For the purpose of buffering impact and load received from the outside during storage, the article is wrapped in a packing buffer. In recent years, considering the minimization of plastic waste such as polystyrene foam and the promotion of recycling, the use of a buffer made of pulp mold made of used paper is increasing.

As a form in which the pulp mold is used as a buffer, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2 describe a form in which a substantially rectangular parallelepiped article is sandwiched between two buffers and stored in a packing box. In both cases of Patent Documents 1 and 2, the short side end of the largest side surface of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped article is covered with a buffer, but in Patent Document 1, the largest side surface is horizontally (extends horizontally). In the patent document 2, the largest side surface is vertically oriented (orientated vertically) and stored in the packaging box. Therefore, when viewed from the top side which is the open surface of the packaging box, in Patent Document 1, the buffer body extends long in the front-rear direction (or left and right) and is disposed in the packaging box. It is long and is arranged in a packing box.
JP 2007-131340 A (see FIG. 1) JP 2007-131307 A (see FIG. 1)

  In both configurations of Patent Documents 1 and 2, when the top surface of the packaging box is opened and the article is taken out, the article is pulled up and taken out while holding a buffer covering both sides of the article. For this reason, if the shock absorber is removed during removal, the article may fall and be damaged.

  Whether an article is stored horizontally as in Patent Document 1 or vertically as described in Patent Document 2 depends on various conditions such as the type and shape of the article, but the article is stored vertically. In this case, since the article and the shock absorber extend long above and below the packaging box, they must be pulled out from the packaging box, and the article is likely to fall and be damaged.

  In addition, when the shock absorber has a hinge part and a part that rotates around the hinge part, and the article is sandwiched between the turning parts, the work is easy to perform when the shock absorber is attached to the article. Although excellent in terms, there is a problem that if the rotating part is opened in the middle of taking out, the cushioning body is easily detached from the article, and the article will be damaged in the future.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to realize a packaging structure that uses a packaging cushion that is easy to attach to an article, has a high cushioning property, and can safely and reliably take out the article from the packaging box.

  In order to achieve the object, the packaging structure according to claim 1 includes a packaging buffer that covers at least a part of an article, and the packaging cushion is housed in a packaging box together with the article. The packing cushion is disposed at least at positions covering left and right ends of upper, lower, left and right ends of the article stored in the packing box, and the left and right ends of the article. At least one of the packing cushions disposed on the first buffer body is rotatably connected to a first buffer body and a second buffer body that sandwich the article via a hinge portion. And the second shock absorber, the hinge portion is positioned on the bottom surface side of the packing box, and the portion farthest from the hinge portion is positioned on the top surface side of the packing box. Being accommodated in the packing box It is an feature.

  Further, the invention according to claim 2 is the packaging structure according to claim 1, wherein any of the packing cushions arranged at the left and right ends of the article is a recess into which the end of the article is fitted. The packing buffer having the first buffer body and the second buffer body is provided with the hollow portion divided into the first buffer body and the second buffer body, The side of the first shock absorber facing the bottom surface of the packing box has a surface parallel to the bottom surface of the packing box and abutting against the bottom surface, and the second shock absorber facing the bottom surface of the packing box A flange-shaped portion having a surface extending from the hinge portion in a direction away from the bottom surface of the packaging box is formed on the side portion.

  The packaging structure according to claim 3 is the packaging structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the top surface of the packaging box is an open surface when the packaging box is opened. It is.

  Moreover, the packing structure of Claim 4 is a packing structure in any one of Claim 1 to 3. WHEREIN: The said buffer body for packing which has a said 1st buffer body and a 2nd buffer body is said 1st. The shock absorber is disposed so as to cover the lower surface in the use state of the article, the second shock absorber is disposed so as to cover the upper surface in the use state of the article, and the second shock absorber is the first. It rotates with respect to a buffer body, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  Further, the packing structure according to claim 5 is the packing structure according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the packing shock absorber having the first shock absorber and the second shock absorber is farthest from the hinge portion. A grip portion that is continuous with the first and second buffer bodies is formed on the side of the portion that has been formed.

  Further, the packing structure according to claim 6 is the packing structure according to claim 5, wherein the gripping portion is a through-hole portion formed in communication with the first buffer body and the second buffer body. It is characterized by.

  The packing structure according to claim 7 is the packing structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the packing cushion is made of a pulp mold.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the packing buffer is disposed so as to cover the left and right ends of the upper, lower, left and right ends of the article accommodated in the packing box, and at least one packing buffer is provided. The 1st buffer and the 2nd buffer are connected so that rotation is possible via a hinge part. And in the state accommodated in the packaging box, the said hinge part is located in the bottom face side of a packaging box, and the site | part most spaced apart from the hinge part, ie, the front-end | tip part of rotation centering on a hinge part, is a packaging box. It is located on the top side. Therefore, when the article is covered with the packing cushion having the hinge portion, the article can be set by opening the space between the first cushion and the second cushion, so that the article can be easily set at an appropriate position. can do.

  In addition, since the part farthest from the hinge portion is located on the top surface side, when the top cushion is opened and the packing cushion together with the article is taken out from the packaging box, the first cushion and the second cushion are The top surface side portion can be gripped by applying a force in a direction to close the rotation of the first buffer and the second buffer. That is, since it is possible to prevent the space between the first buffer body and the second buffer body from spreading during taking out, it is possible to prevent the article from falling off.

  According to invention of Claim 2, the side part of the 1st buffer body which opposes the bottom face of a packaging box has a surface parallel to the bottom face of a packaging box, and contact | abuts to this bottom face, A flange-shaped portion having a surface extending from the hinge portion in a direction away from the bottom surface of the packaging box is formed on the side portion of the opposing second buffer body. That is, since the hinge portion does not protrude to the bottom surface side, the side surface of the first buffer body and the bottom surface of the packaging box are in surface contact, so that the buffer property (strength) on the bottom side can be ensured.

  Further, since the flange-shaped portion is formed on the side portion of the second shock absorber, the hinge portion of the packing box can be formed even if the side portion of the first shock absorber is formed in a shape that can contact the bottom surface of the packing box. The first shock absorber and the second shock absorber can be integrally connected via the hinge portion without being brought into contact with the bottom surface.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, since the top surface of the packaging box is an open surface when the packaging box is opened, as described above, the portion farthest from the hinge portion, that is, the tip end side of the rotation Are held together so as to close the rotation of the first buffer and the second buffer, and the packing buffer together with the article can be taken out.

  According to invention of Claim 4, a 1st buffer is arrange | positioned so that the lower surface in the use condition of articles | goods may be covered, and a 2nd buffer is arrange | positioned so that the upper surface in the use condition of articles | goods may be covered. . Therefore, an operation of covering the article with the packing buffer by placing the second buffer so as to be placed so that the lower surface of the article faces the first buffer and the upper surface of the article is covered. Can be carried out easily and reliably.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, the packing shock absorber having the first shock absorber and the second shock absorber is arranged on the first and second shock absorbers on the side farthest from the hinge portion. Since the continuous gripping portion is formed, it is very easy to grip them together so as to close the rotation of the first buffer and the second buffer.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the grip portion is a through-hole portion formed so as to communicate with the first buffer body and the second buffer body, a finger or a hand is hung when the operator grips it. The effect is easy.

  According to the invention described in claim 7, since the packing buffer is made of pulp mold, the environmental load at the time of disposal is small, and recycling of used paper and the like can be promoted.

  Hereinafter, a basic embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a packing structure for packing an article 1 and storing it in a packing box 2, and two packing buffers 3 and 4 are provided so as to cover opposite ends of the article 1. Yes. The article 1 is covered with the packing cushions 3 and 4 after being covered with the bag-like protective sheet 7.

  In this embodiment, the article 1 is an image recording apparatus (see FIG. 4, a printer apparatus, a facsimile apparatus, a multi-function composite apparatus, etc.) that is one of electronic devices, and the overall shape in the use state is a width. Compared with the dimension W and the depth dimension D, the height dimension H has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. That is, among the side surfaces of the article 1, the upper surface 1a and the lower surface 1b are side surfaces having the largest area. Strictly speaking, the upper surface 1a is not a flat surface because a lid and a display operation unit are provided. A cardboard box is applied to the packaging box 2 and is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape corresponding to the article 1, and the top surface 2 a is an open surface. Further, in this specification, the “up and down”, “left and right”, and “front and back” directions of the image recording apparatus indicate the image recording apparatus in use (a state where the lower surface 1b is placed facing a flat portion). Is the direction defined when the image recording apparatus is viewed from the front surface 1c. Furthermore, the up-down direction of the packaging box 2 shall show the up-down direction of the packaging box 2 shown in FIG.

  When the article 1 is accommodated in the packing box 2, the upper surface 1a and the lower surface 1b are substantially parallel to the vertical direction, that is, the upper surface 1a and the lower surface 1b are vertically oriented, and of the front and rear side surfaces in use, The front surface 1 c is positioned on the top surface 2 a side of the packaging box 2, and the rear surface 1 d is positioned on the bottom surface 2 b side of the packaging box 2. The article 1 that is an image recording apparatus is provided with a paper cassette 1e that is inserted into and removed from the front face 1c, and accessories such as instructions are stored in the paper cassette 1e at the time of packing. Therefore, by storing the front surface 1a of the article 1 toward the top surface 2a side of the packaging box 2, when the top surface 2a of the packaging box 2 is opened and the article 1 is taken out, the paper cassette 1e and the accessories included therein The product can be prevented from falling off.

  The article 1 of the present embodiment is covered with packing cushions 3 and 4 around the left and right ends of the upper, lower, left and right ends in the state of being accommodated in the packaging box 2. That is, the two packing cushions 3 and 4 are arranged so as to extend along the vertical direction of the packing box 2, and the recessed portions 5 for fitting the articles 1 are respectively long and vertically recessed. Yes. In this embodiment, the packing cushions 3 and 4 cover only both ends of the article 1 and the central part of the article 1 is exposed. However, the packing cushions 3 and 4 completely surround the article 1. You may make it cover.

  The packing cushions 3 and 4 are all made of a pulp mold formed by recycling waste paper, and have a large number of concave and convex portions 80 (corrugated portions, standing wall portions, box-shaped portions, etc. from the viewpoint of weight reduction and strength) And a rib structure). In other words, the packing cushions 3 and 4 are formed on the inner surface and the outer surface by forming a large number of concave and convex portions 80 as described above, thereby providing a predetermined gap between the article 1 and the packaging box 2. It prevents misalignment and secures buffering against external loads and impacts.

  Of the left and right packing buffers 3 and 4, one packing buffer 3 is connected so that the first buffer 31 and the second buffer 32 that sandwich the article 1 can rotate via the hinge portion 33. The recess 5 is divided into a first buffer 31 and a second buffer 32 (see FIG. 3B). That is, the article 1 is sandwiched between the first buffer 31 and the second buffer 32 with the packing buffer 3 attached (see FIG. 3A). The first buffer 31 is provided with an uneven portion 80 corresponding to the shape of the lower surface 1b of the article 1 and the lower half of the side surface near the lower surface 1b, and the second buffer 32 has the upper surface 1a and Concave and convex portions 80 are formed in accordance with the shape of the upper half side surface near the upper surface 1a. And the positioning and fixation of the articles | goods 1 are performed because the top surface of the convex part which protrudes inward of each uneven | corrugated | grooved part 80 contacts the articles | goods 1. In addition, in FIG. 3 (a) and FIG.3 (b), illustration of an uneven | corrugated | grooved part is abbreviate | omitted.

  A plurality of concave and convex portions 80 are also formed on the side of the first buffer 31 and the second buffer 32 on the side facing the bottom surface 2b of the packaging box 2 as described above. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the protrusion 8 formed on the side portion of the first buffer 31 so as to protrude outwardly has a top surface 8a parallel to the bottom surface 2b and a hinge. It is continuously formed so as to be substantially flush with the outer surface of the portion 33. In other words, the protruding portion 8 is formed so that the hinge portion 33 does not protrude toward the bottom surface 2b, and the top surface 8a comes into surface contact with the bottom surface 2b during housing. The protrusion 8 may be formed by providing a recess (not shown) between the top surface 8a and the bottom surface 2b of the packaging box 2 when the protrusion 8 can be brought into surface contact with the hinge portion 33. Good. In FIG. 2, two protrusions 8 are illustrated, but the number is not limited to this.

  On the other hand, on the side of the second buffer body 32 on the side facing the bottom surface 2b of the packaging box 2, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the vertical portion extending from the hinge portion 33 in a direction away from the bottom surface 2b of the packaging box 2. The concavo-convex portion 80 is provided so that the flange-shaped portion 9 having the surface 9a is formed. A cut line 33a extending in parallel to the pivot is formed on the inner surface side of the hinge portion 33, and a thin portion (cut line 33a) is partially provided, so that the first buffer 31 can The two buffer bodies 32 can rotate.

  In this way, the first buffer 31 having the top surface 8a described above is combined with the second buffer 32 having the flange-shaped portion 9 so that the second buffer has a simple structure in which only the cut line 33a is provided. The body 32 can be rotated with respect to the first buffer 31 and the hinge portion 33 can be formed without protruding outward. The hinge portion 33 is located on the bottom surface 2b side of the packaging box 2 in a state where the packaging cushion 3 is accommodated in the packaging box 2, so that the first buffer body 31 and the second buffer body 32 are The base end of the rotation is located on the bottom surface 2b side, and the tip end of the rotation is located on the top surface 2a side.

  As shown in FIG. 5, if the hinge portion 33 ′ that connects the first buffer body 31 and the second buffer body 32 is formed to protrude outward (rib shape), the hinge portion 33 ′ becomes the packaging box 2. Since it contacts with the bottom face 2b of this and becomes easy to be crushed, the intensity | strength (buffer property) of the buffer body 3 for packing becomes inadequate. Therefore, as in this embodiment, the top cushion 8a is brought into surface contact with the bottom surface 2b of the packaging box 2 so as to support the load, so that the packaging cushion 3 having the hinge portion 33 is provided. This can increase the strength and prevent breakage.

  An operator grips the packing buffer 3 together with the article 1 at the part of the packing buffer 3 that is farthest from the hinge 33, that is, the front end of the rotation having the hinge 33 as a base end. A gripping portion 6 is provided for taking out the. At the leading ends of the rotations of the first buffer 31 and the second buffer 32, flanges 10 extending toward the top surface 2a of the packaging box 2 are formed so as to overlap each other. And the through-hole 6a in which a human finger enters is penetrated and formed in each collar part 10 so that it may continue to the 1st buffer 31 and the 2nd buffer 32, and these comprise the holding part 6. ing.

  According to the packing structure having the above configuration, when packing the article 1, first, the article 1 is covered with the protective sheet 7, and then the packing cushion 3 is packed on the left side when the article 1 is viewed from the front surface 1c. Each buffer 4 is attached (see FIGS. 1 and 4). The right end of the article 1 is fitted into the recess 5 of the packing cushion 4 on the right side. On the other hand, the packing buffer 3 on the left side has the left end of the article 1 in the recess 5 of the first buffer 31 with the first buffer 31 facing down and the second buffer 32 opened upward. Is placed. Then, the second buffer body 32 is rotated to cover the article 1, and the article 1 is sandwiched between the first and second buffer bodies 31 and 32.

  The articles 4 are accommodated from the top surface 2a of the packing box 2 so that the upper ends of the packing buffers 3 and 4 are gripped and the hinge portion 33 is positioned on the bottom surface 2b side of the packing box 2. At this time, since the operator holds the grip 6 in the packing buffer 3, there is no possibility that the first buffer 31 and the second buffer 32 open. During storage and transportation, a load is applied to the bottom surface 2b of the packaging box 2. However, since the top surface 8a of the first buffer 31 is in contact with the bottom surface 2b, the hinge portion 33 protrudes and contacts the bottom surface 2b. Thus, the strength against load and impact can be secured.

  When the article 1 accommodated in the packaging box 2 is taken out, the top surface 2a is opened and the upper ends of the cushioning bodies 3 and 4 for packing are gripped. At this time, since the operator puts his / her finger on the through hole 6a of the gripping portion 6 of the packing buffer 3 and grips it, the first buffer 31 and the second buffer 32 are brought into close contact with each other in the direction in which the rotation is closed. . Therefore, when the article 1 is pulled up together with the packing buffers 3 and 4 and taken out from the packing box 2, there is no fear that the first buffer 31 and the second buffer 32 are opened, and the article 1 is the packing buffer. The possibility of detachment from 3 and damage can be extremely reduced.

  1 and 2 show a part of the concavo-convex portion 80 of the packing buffer bodies 3 and 4 in a simplified manner, and the concavo-convex portion 80 of the packing buffer bodies 3 and 4 has the shape of the article 1. Depending on (position of the projection etc.), it can be freely changed without departing from the spirit. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although it was set as the structure which can rotate only the packing buffer 3, the packing buffer 4 is good also as a structure which can be rotated, and the arrangement position of the packing buffers 3 and 4 is good. You may reverse right and left.

  Moreover, although the whole shape in the use condition of the article 1 in the above-described embodiment has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape in which the height dimension H is shorter than the width dimension W and the depth dimension D, it is not limited to this shape. . That is, any solid shape other than a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape may be used as long as it is a three-dimensional object having a width dimension, a depth dimension, and a height dimension.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the front surface 1c of the article 1 is positioned on the top surface 2a side of the packaging box 2 in a state where the article 1 is accommodated in the packaging box 2. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, it is needless to say that the surface other than the front surface 1c of the article 1 may be positioned on the top surface 2a side of the packaging box 2 depending on the shape of the article 1 and the accommodation form with the packaging box 2. In short, when the article 1 is accommodated in the packaging box 2, when the top surface (open surface) 2a of the packaging box 2 is defined as the top and the bottom surface 2b is defined as the bottom, the top, bottom, left, and right ends of the article 1 in the accommodation state Of these, it is only necessary that the periphery of the left and right end portions be covered with the packing buffers 3 and 4, and the front surface 1 c of the article 1 is not necessarily positioned on the top surface 2 a side of the packing box 2. .

It is a disassembled perspective view explaining the packing structure of this embodiment. It is a perspective view of the buffer body for packing provided with the hinge part. (A) is typical sectional drawing explaining the state which closed the 1st buffer and the 2nd buffer, (b) is typical showing the state where the 1st buffer and the 2nd buffer opened. FIG. 1 is an external view of an image recording apparatus applied as an article. It is typical sectional drawing which shows the comparative example of a hinge part.

Explanation of symbols

1 Article 1a Upper surface 1b Lower surface 1c Front surface 1d Rear surface 2 Packing box 2a Top surface (open surface)
2b Bottom 3 Packing buffer 31 First buffer 32 Second buffer 33 Hinge part 33a Cut line 4 Packing buffer 6 Holding part 8 Protrusion 9 Flange shape part

Claims (7)

A packing structure comprising a packing cushion covering at least a part of an article, wherein the packing cushion is housed in a packaging box together with the article,
The packing cushion is disposed at least at a position covering the left and right ends of the upper, lower, left and right ends of the article stored in the packing box,
At least one of the packing cushions arranged at the left and right ends of the article has a first cushion and a second cushion sandwiching the article so as to be rotatable via a hinge portion. And
In the packing buffer having the first buffer and the second buffer, the hinge portion is on the bottom surface side of the packing box, and the portion farthest from the hinge portion is on the top surface side of the packing box. A packing structure characterized in that the packing structure is accommodated in the packing box. Each of the packing cushions arranged at the left and right end portions of the article has a hollow portion into which the end portion of the article is fitted,
The packing buffer having the first buffer and the second buffer is provided with the hollow portion divided into the first buffer and the second buffer,
The side portion of the first shock absorber facing the bottom surface of the packaging box has a surface that is parallel to the bottom surface of the packaging box and abuts against the bottom surface,
A flange-shaped portion having a surface extending in a direction away from the hinge portion with respect to the bottom surface of the packaging box is formed on a side portion of the second shock absorber facing the bottom surface of the packaging box. The packaging structure according to claim 1.   The packaging structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the top surface of the packaging box is an open surface when the packaging box is opened.   The packing shock absorber having the first shock absorber and the second shock absorber is disposed so that the first shock absorber covers the lower surface of the article in use, and the second shock absorber is the article. The packing structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the packing structure is arranged so as to cover an upper surface in a state of use, and the second buffer body rotates with respect to the first buffer body.   The packing shock absorber having the first shock absorber and the second shock absorber has a grip portion that is continuous with the first shock absorber and the second shock absorber on the side of the part farthest from the hinge portion. The packaging structure according to claim 2, wherein:   The packing structure according to claim 5, wherein the grip portion is a through-hole portion formed in communication with the first buffer body and the second buffer body.   The packing structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the packing cushion is made of a pulp mold.

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