JP2012153421A - Container reinforcing member, and integrated package - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple-structure container-reinforcing member which prevents distortion or collapse of containers during distribution process such as storage in plant or transportation, and allows the containers to be stacked in two or three, or more stages, and to provide an integrated package.SOLUTION: The container-reinforcing member 10 is constituted of: standing plates 22 each to be stood between container sets each consisting of a plurality of containers 14; and horizontally laid members 30 supported on the standing plates 22 to horizontally extend, upper surfaces 24 of which protrude upward more than upper ends 28 of vertical panels 27 of the plurality of containers 14 (upper ends of the containers) when forming the integrated package 20.

Description

  The present invention uses a container reinforcing tool and a container reinforcing tool for stacking and stacking a plurality of stacks of stacked packages by forming and stacking a package around a group of containers in which a plurality of containers are aligned. The present invention relates to an integrated package formed by arranging a plurality of the containers to form a container group, and collecting and packaging the periphery of the container group with a film.

  Conventionally, as a method for distributing gable-top type containers such as milk cartons and juices, it has been common to pack them in plastic containers for distribution. However, in this method, it is necessary to collect and clean the plastic container, and the collection and cleaning are very expensive. In addition, since the container is put in the container without being packaged, there is a problem of hygiene such that the gable top type container becomes dirty during the distribution process.

  Therefore, as shown in Patent Document 1, a crate D is proposed in which a storage recess 6 for storing the gable top A and the vertical panel B at the top of the gable top A is provided instead of the container. As a result, the volume of the crate D can be reduced and the visibility from the outside can be improved. However, since it is made of plastic, it is expensive to collect and wash, or the gable top type container C becomes dirty. Etc., issues remain. In addition, when a plurality of stages are stacked, a load in the vertical direction is applied to the gable top type container C itself, so that it is limited to stacking two to three stages.

  On the other hand, as shown in Patent Document 2, it can be used in one way instead of a container or the like, prevents contamination of the gable top type container a, is formed from paper, and contacts the gable top b and the vertical panel c. A shrink integrated package using an auxiliary tool in which two pentagonal protection parts are formed has been proposed. However, since it is complicated to form the protective part and the protective part is formed only at both ends, the strength of the central part of the integrated packaging body is not always satisfactory in distribution such as transportation. As in the case of 1, the limit is to stack 2 to 3 stages.

  Therefore, as shown in Patent Document 3, a plurality of gable-top type containers 3 are arranged and arranged, and includes a bottom plate 2, a top plate 5, and a partition plate 4 that is 1 mm to 20 mm higher than the container 3, An integrated package 1 that is integrated and packaged with a shrinkable film 6 has been proposed. However, the top plate 5 and the partition plate 4 have a rectangular plate shape, and sufficient strength cannot be obtained. In addition, there is a problem that the middle partition plate 4 buckles due to insufficient strength of the middle partition plate 4 from the trunk portion to the upper portion of the gable top type container 3. As a result, in the distribution process such as storage and transportation in the factory, distortion and collapse of the gable-top type container 3 occur. It is a limit.

JP 2001-301756 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 54-80472 JP 2006-96384 A

  Therefore, the present inventor has made the present invention as a result of intensive studies to investigate and solve the cause of such problems.

  That is, the present invention is a container reinforcing tool that can be stacked more than two to three stages without causing distortion or collapse of the container in a distribution process such as storage and transportation in a factory, and has a simple configuration. An object is to provide an integrated package.

The container reinforcing tool of the present invention is a container reinforcing tool for forming and stacking a plurality of stacked packaging bodies by forming and packaging an integrated packaging body by collecting and packaging with a film around a group of containers in which a plurality of containers are aligned.
Standing plate that is erected between the plurality of containers, and supported or fixed on the standing plate and extending in the lateral direction, or integrally formed on the standing plate and extending in the lateral direction, and the integrated packaging A horizontal member that protrudes upward from the upper ends of the plurality of containers when the body is formed, and when the stacked packages are stacked in a plurality of stages, the load of the upper stacked package is lower The horizontal member is loaded on the upright plate.

  Further, the container reinforcing tool of the present invention is the above-mentioned container reinforcing tool, wherein the plurality of containers are gable top type containers having gable roof parts, and a space is formed by the gable roof parts adjacent to each other. The horizontal member is interposed between the two.

  Further, the container reinforcing tool of the present invention is the container reinforcing tool, between the lower end of the gable roof portion and the lower end of the lateral member that has entered between the spaces when the integrated packaging body is formed. A gap is formed.

  In the container reinforcing tool of the present invention, the height of the gap is 10 mm or less in the container reinforcing tool.

  In the container reinforcing tool of the present invention, when the integrated package is formed in the container reinforcing tool, the upright plate is sandwiched between adjacent containers and contacts an outer wall surface of the adjacent container. It is characterized by that.

  In the container reinforcement tool according to the present invention, the container reinforcement tool includes a plurality of aligned containers and a bottom plate that supports an upright plate that is erected between the plurality of containers.

  Moreover, the container reinforcing tool of the present invention is characterized in that, in the container reinforcing tool, the cross-sectional shape of the lateral member is substantially triangular.

  Moreover, the container reinforcing tool of the present invention is characterized in that, in the container reinforcing tool, the cross-sectional shape of the lateral member is substantially a pentagon.

  Moreover, the container reinforcement tool of the present invention is characterized in that, in the container reinforcement tool, when the integrated packaging body is formed, a cross section of the lateral member is parallel to the upright plate.

  Moreover, the container reinforcement tool of the present invention is characterized in that, in the container reinforcement tool, when the integrated packaging body is formed, a cross section of the transverse member is perpendicular to the upright plate.

  The integrated package of the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of containers are aligned using the container reinforcing tool to form a container group, and the periphery of the container group is integrated and packaged with a film.

  In the container reinforcing tool of the present invention, the load from the upper stage when the stacked packaging body is formed and stacked in a plurality of stages is loaded on the container reinforcing tool, not on the container itself, and it can be stored and transported in the factory. There is no occurrence of distortion or collapse of the container in the distribution process, and more than two to three stages can be stacked. Moreover, it is comprised from an upright board and a horizontal member, and such an effect arises with a compact structure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows the container reinforcement tool and accumulation | storage package of this invention, the figure (a) is a perspective view which shows a container reinforcement, and the figure (b) is a perspective view of the state which formed the accumulation package. . It is a figure which shows the container reinforcement tool and accumulation | storage package of FIG. 1, The figure (a) is a front view, The figure (b) is a side view. It is the figure which expanded a part of the container reinforcement tool of FIG. 1, and the accumulation | aggregation | packing package, The figure (a) is a front view, The figure (b) is a side view. It is a front view which shows the state which piled up the accumulation | stacking package body of FIG. It is a figure which shows other embodiment of the container reinforcement tool and accumulation | storage package of this invention, The figure (a) is a perspective view which shows a container reinforcement, The figure (b) is the state which formed the accumulation package FIG. It is a perspective view which shows other embodiment of the container reinforcement tool of this invention, and an integrated package body. It is a front view for demonstrating the manufacturing method of the standing board of the container reinforcement tool of FIG. It is a front view for demonstrating the manufacturing method of the horizontal member of the container reinforcement tool of FIG. It is a front view which shows other embodiment of the container reinforcement tool of this invention, and an integrated package body. It is a figure which shows other embodiment of the container reinforcement tool and accumulation | storage package of this invention, The figure (a) is a perspective view which shows a container reinforcement, The figure (b) formed the accumulation package. It is a perspective view of a state. It is a front view for demonstrating the manufacturing method of the container reinforcement tool of FIG.

  Next, a container reinforcing tool and an integrated package according to the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. 1-4, the code | symbol 10 shows the container reinforcement of this invention, and the code | symbol 20 shows the accumulation | storage package of this invention.

  The container reinforcing tool 10 according to the present invention is obtained by integrating and packaging a periphery of a container group 16 in which a plurality of gable top type containers 14 having a gable top (gable roof portion) 26 are arranged with a heat-shrinkable film 18. This is a container reinforcing tool for forming the body 20 and stacking a plurality of stacked packages 20. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the container reinforcing tool 10 is an upright plate 22 that is erected between a plurality of containers 14, and is supported on the upright plate 22 and extends in the lateral direction to form an integrated package 20. The upper surface 24 is composed of a horizontal member 30 protruding upward from the upper end 28 (the upper end of the container) of the vertical panel 27 of the plurality of containers 14, and the upright plate 22 and the horizontal member 30 are used. It is configured such that when a plurality of stacked packaging bodies 20 are stacked, the load P of the upper stacking package 20 is loaded from the lower lateral member 30 to the upright plate 22 when the stacked packaging bodies are stacked in a plurality of stages. Has been. Since the container 14 is a gable top type container, a space 32 is formed by the gable tops 26 adjacent to each other, and the lateral member 30 is configured to enter between the spaces 32.

  Further, when the integrated package 20 is formed as shown in FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 3, the transverse member that enters between the shoulder portion (lower end of the gable roof portion) 34 and the space 32. The gap 38 is formed between the lower end 36 and the lower end 36 of the horizontal member 30 so that the lower end 36 does not come into contact with the shoulder portion 34. When the stacked package 20 is stacked in a plurality of stages as shown in FIG. The shoulder portion 34 is not damaged by the load P applied to the lateral member 30 from the container group 16. The height H1 of the gap 38 is 10 mm or less, and may be larger than 0 mm. In other words, the gap H1 may be generated even if it is slight.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the upright plate 22 is sandwiched between the containers 14 adjacent to each other, and is in surface contact or close contact (contact) with the outer wall surface 40 of the adjacent container 14. ) Is configured to. The upright state of the upright plate 22 is maintained by the two reaction forces N acting in opposite directions from the outer wall surface 40 of the adjacent container 14. For this reason, the load P is loaded from the horizontal member 30 to the upright plate 22. The upright plate 22 is provided with an inverted triangular engagement recess 42 into which the lateral member 30 is inserted and supported.

  The transverse member 30 is formed in a substantially triangular shape such as an isosceles triangle, and in the case of an isosceles triangle, the transverse member 30 is supported by the engaging recess 42 of the upright plate 22 with the apex of the isosceles triangle facing downward. By doing so, the upper surface 24 that is substantially horizontal when supported by the upright plate 22 can be formed by the base of the isosceles triangle. When the horizontal member 30 is supported by the engaging recess 22 at the top of the upright plate 22, the cross section of the horizontal member 30 is configured to be parallel to the upright plate 22.

  Using the container reinforcing tool 10 having such a configuration, an operation of forming an integrated packaging body 20 of 12 containers 14 containing beverages such as milk, and stacking the integrated packaging body 20 in, for example, five levels will be described below. To do.

  First, as shown in FIG. 1A, two upright plates 22 having two engaging recesses 42 and two lateral members 30 are prepared. Next, as shown in FIG. 1B, 12 containers 14 are aligned in 3 rows in the X-axis direction and 4 rows in the Y-axis direction to form a container group 16. The upright plate 22 is interposed between the three containers in the first and second rows and between the three containers in the third and fourth rows as counted in the Y-axis positive direction. Note that the upright plate 22 may be interposed between the three containers in the second and third rows as counted in the positive direction of the Y-axis to stand up. Further, the transverse member 30 is inserted into the engaging recess 42 of the upright plate 22 that has been erected with the apex of the isosceles triangle facing downward. Thereby, the lateral member 30 is supported by the upright plate 22.

  Next, the package group 16 formed of twelve containers is covered with a heat-shrinkable film 18 and heat-shrinked, whereby the integrated package 20 shown in FIG. 2 is formed. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the upper end 44 of the upright plate 22 protrudes upward by a height H2 from the upper end 28 of the vertical panel 27, and the upper surface 24 of the lateral member 30 is higher than the upper end 44 of the upright plate 22. As a result, the upper surface 24 of the horizontal member 30 protrudes upward by a height H2 + H3 from the upper end 28 of the vertical panel 27 of the container 14. Since the upper end 44 of the upright plate 22 protrudes above the upper end 28 of the vertical panel 27 by a height H2, the vertical panel 27 is not damaged by the applied load P.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of stacked packages 20 are stacked on a pallet 46 or the like. For example, four stacked packages 20 are aligned on the upright plate 22 in a state perpendicular to the Y axis and placed on the pallet 46 to form the first stage 48 (1). The stacked package 20 is aligned on the upright plate 22 so as to be perpendicular to the X-axis and placed on the first stage 48 (1) to form the second stage 48 (2). The stacked package 20 is aligned on the upright plate 22 so as to be perpendicular to the Y-axis and placed on the second stage 48 (2) to form the third stage 48 (3). The stacked package 20 is aligned on the upright plate 22 so as to be perpendicular to the X axis, and is placed on the third stage 48 (3) to form the fourth stage 48 (4). The stacked package 20 is aligned on the upright plate 22 in a state perpendicular to the Y-axis and placed on the fourth stage 48 (4) to form the fifth stage 48 (5). Stacked in steps Gel. In a state where a plurality of stacked packaging bodies 20 are stacked in five stages, the stretch packaging 47 is applied to the pallet 46 and the stacked stacking packaging bodies 20, and they are transported on a truck by a forklift.

  At this time, for example, the load P of the second stage 48 (2) to the fifth stage 48 (5) of the stacked package 20 is applied to the first package 48 (1). In addition, when the accumulation | storage package 20 is formed from the 12 1 liter containers 14 which put the drink, the weight per accumulation package 20 is at least 12 kg. This load P is applied via the film 18 to the horizontal member 30 whose upper end protrudes most up in the upright plate 22, the horizontal member 30 and the container 14. The load P applied to the horizontal member 30 is applied to the upright plate 22 that supports the horizontal member 30. When two upright plates 22 are used, the load applied to the upright plate 22 is P / 2. A load P / 2 applied to the upright plate 22 is applied to the pallet 46.

  For this reason, the load P is applied to the container reinforcement 10 and is not applied to the container 14 itself, and the container 14 is not distorted or collapsed to be damaged. In particular, since a gap 38 is generated between the shoulder 34 of the gable top 26 and the lower end 36 of the lateral member 30, the shoulder 34 is protected from being damaged without being loaded with the load P. it can. Therefore, the stacking package 20 can be stacked more than two to three stages. Moreover, such an effect is produced by the compact configuration of only the upright plate 22 and the transverse member 30. Further, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), the upright plate 22 is sandwiched between the adjacent containers 14 and is brought into surface contact with or in close contact with the outer wall surface 40 of the adjacent container 14, so that the two acting in opposite directions to each other. By the reaction force N, the upright state of the upright plate 22 is maintained, and the load P is applied to the upright plate 22 from the lateral member 30. For this reason, while raising the standing plate 22 between the adjacent containers 14, the effect that the damage of the container 14 can be prevented also arises by surface-contacting or closely_contact | adhering to the outer wall surface 40 of those containers 14.

  It is to be noted that the stacked package 20 is formed by using the container reinforcing tool 10 of the present invention, and the load P corresponding to the case where the five layers are stacked and the load P corresponding to the case where the seven layers are stacked are loaded on the integrated package 20. As a result of the vibration test, the container 14 was not damaged. As a result of carrying out the static test for 12 hours by applying a load P corresponding to the case where the stacking was made seven times to the integrated packaging body 20, the container 14 was not damaged.

  Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, other embodiments may be used. For example, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), for example, two upright plates 22 having two engaging recesses 42 and two lateral members 30 are prepared, as shown in FIG. 5 (b). In addition, twelve containers 14 are aligned in four rows in the X-axis direction and three rows in the Y-axis direction to form a container group 16, and the container group 16 is covered with a heat-shrinkable film 18 and thermally contracted. Thus, the integrated package 20 may be formed. in this case. The upright plate 22 is interposed between the four containers in the first and second rows and between the four containers in the second and third rows as counted in the Y-axis positive direction. Further, the transverse member 30 is inserted into the engaging recess 42 of the upright plate 22 that has been erected with the apex of the isosceles triangle facing downward.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the container reinforcing tool 10 of the present invention includes a plurality of aligned containers 14 and a bottom plate 50 that supports an upright plate 22 raised between the plurality of containers 14. The container package 16 may be covered with a heat-shrinkable film 18 in a state where the container is in close contact with the lower surface of the container 14 and the upright plate 22, and the heat-shrinkable film 18 may be formed.

  Next, the manufacturing method of the above-mentioned standing plate 22, the horizontal member 30, and the bottom plate 50 is demonstrated. The upright plate 22, the horizontal member 30, and the bottom plate 50 are formed of corrugated cardboard, plastic corrugated cardboard, cardboard, paperboard, plastic board, plywood or the like.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the upright plate 22 is formed by cutting the center of one cardboard 60 with a zigzag cut 62 and cutting an unnecessary portion 64, thereby removing the engagement concave portion from one cardboard 60. Two upright plates 22 having 42 can be manufactured. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, the engaging recess 42 can be formed only by cutting the cardboard 60 at the cut 66 and turning it back. As shown in FIG. 7C, the upright plate 22 is stacked so as to form the integrated package 20 when manufactured so that the wave of the inner paper 68 of the cardboard 60 appears when viewed from the top. Sometimes the strength against the load P from above increases.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, the horizontal member 30 is manufactured to have a substantially isosceles triangular cross section by folding the cardboard 70 in three and fastening it with an adhesive tape 72. Moreover, as shown in FIG.7 (b), you may manufacture the corrugated cardboard 70 so that it may have a cross section of a substantially isosceles triangle by folding in four and fastening both end surfaces with an adhesive agent. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, if the inner paper 74 of the corrugated board 70 is folded and manufactured so that the corrugations appear in the cross section, it is easy to fold and the strength is increased. Moreover, as shown in FIG.8 (c), it manufactures so that it may have the convex part 76 in the lower end of the horizontal member 30, and it inserts in the recessed part 78 provided in the lowest end of the engagement recessed part 42 of the standing board 22. It may be configured.

  Further, the cross-sectional shape of the lateral member 30 is not limited to a substantially triangular shape, and may be a substantially pentagonal shape as shown in FIG. In this case, it is possible to make the shape along the shape of the gable top 26 and the vertical panel 27. Further, the vertical panel 30 can protect the vertical panel 27 from the load P from above.

  Further, the container reinforcing tool of the present invention may be a container reinforcing tool 80 shown in FIG. The container reinforcing tool 80 is formed integrally on the upright plate 22 and the upright plate 82 that are erected between the plurality of containers 14 and extends in the lateral direction, and the upper surface 24 is formed when the integrated packaging body 20 is formed. A horizontal member 30 that protrudes above the upper ends of the plurality of containers 14, and is configured so that the cross-section of the horizontal member 30 is perpendicular to the upright plate 22 when the product packaging body 20 is formed. Yes. This container reinforcing tool 80 can also prevent the container 14 from being damaged when the integrated package 20 is formed and stacked.

  Next, the manufacturing method of this container reinforcement tool 80 is demonstrated. The container reinforcing tool 80 is formed of corrugated cardboard, plastic corrugated cardboard, cardboard or paperboard. For example, as shown in FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b), it can be manufactured by folding one cardboard 82 into five and fastening it with an adhesive. Further, as shown in FIG. 11 (c), one cardboard 82 may be bent into five, and an end portion 84 of the cardboard 82 may be inserted into a hole (not shown) of the cardboard 82 and fastened. In this manner, the container reinforcing tool 80 can be easily manufactured from one cardboard 82.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment. For example, a container using the container reinforcing tool of the present invention may be a bottle-type container such as a plastic bottle or a prismatic container, not a gable-top type container.

  According to the container reinforcing tool and the integrated packaging body of the present invention, the load from the upper stage when the integrated packaging body is formed and stacked in a plurality of stages is loaded on the container reinforcing equipment, and the distribution process such as storage and transportation in the factory. In this case, there is no occurrence of distortion or collapse of the container, and it is composed of an upright plate and a transverse member, and this effect is produced by a compact structure. For this reason, it can be widely used for transporting and storing containers.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10, 80: Container reinforcement 14: Container 16: Container group 18: Film 20: Accumulation package 22: Standing board 24: Upper surface 26: Gable top (gable roof part)
28: Upper end (the upper end of the container)
30: Horizontal member 32: Space 34: Shoulder (lower end of gable roof)
36: Lower end 38 of the lateral member: Clearance 40: Outer wall surface 42: Engaging recess P: Load

Claims (11)

A container reinforcing tool for stacking and packaging a plurality of containers in which a plurality of containers are arranged to form an integrated package by collecting and packaging with a film around a group of containers.
An upright plate raised between the plurality of containers;
Supported or fixed on the upright plate and extending in the lateral direction, or integrally formed on the upright plate and extending in the horizontal direction, and when the integrated package is formed, the upper surface is the upper end of the plurality of containers A lateral member protruding upward,
Consisting of
A container reinforcing tool in which, when a plurality of the stacked packages are stacked, a load of an upper stacked package is loaded from the lateral member on the lower stage to the upright plate. 2. The container reinforcement according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of containers are gable top type containers having gable roof portions, a space is formed by the gable roof portions adjacent to each other, and the lateral member enters between the spaces. Ingredients. The container reinforcement tool according to claim 2, wherein a gap is formed between a lower end of the gable roof portion and a lower end of the lateral member that has entered between the spaces when the integrated package is formed. The container reinforcing tool according to claim 3, wherein a height of the gap is 10 mm or less. The container reinforcing tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein when the integrated package is formed, the upright plate is sandwiched between adjacent containers and contacts an outer wall surface of the adjacent container. . The container reinforcement tool according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a bottom plate that supports the plurality of containers arranged and a standing plate raised between the plurality of containers. The container reinforcing tool according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a shape of a cross section of the lateral member is substantially triangular. The container reinforcing tool according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a cross-sectional shape of the lateral member is a substantially pentagon. The container reinforcement tool according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a cross section of the lateral member is parallel to the upright plate when the integrated package is formed. The container reinforcement tool according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a cross section of the lateral member is perpendicular to the upright plate when the integrated package is formed. An integrated packaging body formed by aligning a plurality of the containers using the container reinforcing tool according to any one of claims 1 to 10 to form a container group, and collecting and packaging the periphery of the container group with a film. .

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