JP2602212Y2 - Shock absorber - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shock absorber, and more particularly to a shock absorber, which is interposed between an article contained in a packaging box and the packaging box.
The present invention relates to a buffer device for buffering articles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, packaging boxes formed by assembling corrugated cardboard into a rectangular parallelepiped shape have been widely used for storing various articles for distribution. By storing the articles in such a packaging box, the articles are protected at the distribution stage.

Further, in order to protect the article from external impact, a cushion made of styrene foam resin is interposed between the packaging box and the article, and the shock is absorbed by such a cushion. I have.

[0004]

The packaging box has no particular inconvenience during incineration, or can be recovered and reused. However, a buffer made of styrene foam resin generates high heat and black smoke when incinerated, and is a source of pollution. Therefore, incineration cannot be performed unless a special incinerator is used, and there is a problem in waste disposal.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and a shock absorber for protecting articles stored in a packaging box from impact without using a shock absorber made of styrene foam resin. The purpose is to provide.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cushioning device interposed between an article contained in a packaging box and the packaging box, and for cushioning the article. A quadrangular cylindrical portion formed by stacking quadrangular cylindrical portions in two stages in the direction in which the article is supported or pressed in the direction in which the article is pressed, and a quadrangular cylindrical portion on the opposite side of the two-stage quadrangular cylindrical portion to the article The side wall in the direction for supporting or pressing the article is overlapped and joined to the inside of the same side wall of the quadrangular tubular part on the article side, and the two sides of the quadrangular tubular part on the article side are left intermediate. Is bent inward to form a concave portion, and the locking claw formed at the concave corner portion of the concave portion presses the surface or the article supporting the article of the square tubular portion on the opposite side to the article. The recesses which are engaged with the slits formed on the surface and in which the engaging claws are formed The bent piece on the tip side of the bending line of the corner is overlapped with the surface for supporting the article or the surface for holding the article of the square tubular portion on the opposite side to the article, and a part of the article is received in the recess. A cushioning device characterized in that the article is received by the surface supporting the article or the article pressing side of the quadrangular cylindrical portion on the opposite side to the article via the bent piece when the article is bent. is there. The second device is
In the first invention, an auxiliary cylinder or a part is accommodated in an opening at an end continuous with the two-stage quadrangular cylindrical portion constituting the buffer or at an opening at an end of one quadrangular cylindrical portion. The present invention relates to a shock absorber into which a parts box is inserted.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the articles stored in the packaging box are buffered by the cushioning body formed by stacking the quadrangular cylindrical portions in two stages in the direction of supporting the articles or the direction of pressing the articles. In particular, the two-stage quadrangular tubular portion is cushioned by the rectangular tubular portion on the opposite side to the article. Further, the force in the direction in which the article is supported or pressed in the direction in which the article is pressed is received by the side wall of the double structure in the same direction of the quadrangular cylindrical portion on the opposite side to the article. According to the second invention, the auxiliary cylinder or the component is housed in the opening at the end continuous with the two-stage quadrangular cylindrical part constituting the buffer or the opening at the end of one quadrangular cylindrical part. Since the parts box is inserted, the strength of the buffer is increased and the parts can be stored efficiently.

[0008]

FIG. 1 shows a packaging form of a washing apparatus (product name: Washlet) with a toilet bowl stored using a shock absorber according to an embodiment of the present invention. The cleaning device 6 is housed through the upper opening 8 of the packaging box 7, and the upper opening 8 is closed by the cover plate 9.

As shown in FIG. 2, four types of cushions 11, 12, 13, 14 are provided between the cleaning device 6 and the packaging box 7.
These cushions absorb external shocks and prevent the cleaning device 6 from being shocked. As a result, the cleaning device 6 is protected in the distribution stage.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a connecting pipe 15 for supplying water to be sprayed is housed in the packaging box 7 together with the washing device 6.

Since the cushions 11 to 13 have substantially the same structure, the cushion 13 will be described below.
The cushion 13 is composed of a cardboard base paper 18 as shown in FIG. Six folding lines 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 extending in the horizontal direction are provided on the cardboard base paper 18.
Are formed parallel to each other.

A cutout 27 is formed at the upper end of the cardboard base paper 18, and a cutout 28 is formed at the side between the folding lines 19 and 20. A pair of locking pieces 29 are cut and formed between the bending lines 19 and 20, and the distal ends of these locking pieces 29 constitute a slit 30. Further, a slit 31 extending in the lateral direction is formed so that the upper edge coincides with the bending line 22.

A relatively large cut 32 is formed below the cardboard base paper 18, and an opening 33 is formed above the cut 32. And this opening 33
A bent piece 34 is formed on the lower side, and bent lines 35 and 36 are formed on the bent piece 34 at an intermediate portion and a root portion, respectively. Moreover, a pair of locking claws 37 are formed on the bending line 35.

Next, a corrugated board 40 for forming the auxiliary cylinder 42 used in combination with the cushion 13 made of the corrugated board 18 will be described with reference to FIG. 4. The corrugated board 40 is a relatively small rectangular parallelepiped. And has four bending lines 41 extending in the vertical direction. By folding such a base paper 40, an auxiliary cylinder 42 as shown in FIG. 8 is formed.

The component box 48 used in combination with the cushion 13 is a cardboard base paper 4 as shown in FIG.
6 to be assembled. A bent line 47 extending in the vertical direction is formed on the cardboard base paper 46, and by folding these bent lines 47, FIG.
A component box 48 having both open ends as shown in FIG.

Next, the operation of assembling the cushion 13 shown in FIG. 8 with the cardboard base paper 18 shown in FIG. 3 will be described. By folding the folding lines 19, 20, 21 and 22, respectively, as shown in FIG. , Forming a portion of the pedestal on the lower end side.

Next, the lower end portion is bent upward by the folding line 22 and is also bent rearward at the folding lines 23 and 24, and the lower end portion of the cardboard base paper 18 is shown in FIG. To the region surrounded by the bending lines 20 and 21. Note that such bonding may be performed with a clip or glue.

Thereafter, the bending piece 34 is bent downward at the bending line 36, and the front end portion of the bending piece 34 is bent forward at the bending line 35. Then, the locking claw 37 formed at the bending line 35 is inserted into the slit 30 formed near the bending line 20 and locked by the locking piece 29. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the cushion 13 is formed by folding the middle ridge portion inward while leaving both ends of the buffer. Such a cushion 13 receives a predetermined portion of the cleaning device 6 at a concave portion formed by bending the bent piece 34 inward.

Moreover, such a quadrangular cylindrical buffer is provided with an auxiliary cylinder 42 and a component box 4 at the openings at both ends thereof.
8 are stored. As shown in FIG. 8, the auxiliary cylinder 42 is inserted into one of a pair of upper and lower openings at the left end, for example, into the upper opening 42.
On the other hand, the opening on the right side is not divided vertically by the cuts 28 and has a large shape, so that the component box 48 is stored. These auxiliary cylinders 4
The cushion 13 and the component box 48 provide strength to the cushion 13 and constitute the cushion 13 that can withstand a relatively large impact force.

Next, the cushion 14 is assembled by using a cardboard base paper 52 shown in FIG. 9 and a cardboard base paper 63 shown in FIG. Four parallel folding lines 53, 54 extending in the horizontal direction are provided on the cardboard base paper 52.
55 and 56 are formed, and a cut 57 is formed so as to face the bending line 53. Also bend line 5
A pair of left and right slits 58 are formed so as to cross the space between 4, 55, and a cutout 59 is formed at the lower end of the cardboard base paper 52.

As shown in FIG. 10, the corrugated cardboard base paper 63 has six parallel folding lines 64 extending in the lateral direction.
65, 66, 67, 68, 69, and a tongue 70 is formed between the bending lines 64, 65. A horizontally long opening 71 is formed between the bending lines 68 and 69.

The corrugated cardboard 52 is bent in the form of a square tube as shown in FIG. In addition, the cardboard base paper 63 has bending lines 64 to
By 69, it is similarly bent into a quadrangular cylindrical shape. A tubular body formed by folding the cardboard base paper 63 into a square tubular shape is disposed on the lower side as shown in FIG. 11, and a tubular body formed by folding the cardboard base paper 52 into a square tubular shape is provided above the tubular body. Are arranged, and both are joined by an adhesive. The upper and lower cylinders are connected so that the tongue piece 70 projects sideways.

The cleaning device 6 uses cushions 11, 12, and 13 having substantially the same structure as each other and a cushion 14 having a structure as shown in FIG. 11, and as shown in FIG. The part can be received. That is, these cushions 11 to 14 are interposed between the packaging box 7 and the cleaning device 6 shown in FIG. 1, and are stored in the packaging box 7 in this state for distribution.
Therefore, even if an impact is applied from the outside in the distribution stage, such an impact is absorbed by the cushions 11 to 14, and the cleaning device 6 is protected.

Such a packaging device constitutes a pollution-free buffer device, especially since all of the cushions 11 to 14 are made by processing cardboard base paper and assembling them. That is, they can be collected after use and reused as used paper. Also, in the case of incineration, a special incinerator is not required since it does not generate high heat or generate black smoke, and incineration and disposal can be performed by a normal incinerator.

Although the above embodiment relates to a packaging device for a washing device (Washlet), which is attached to a toilet, the present invention can be used as a buffer device for other various articles. It is widely used as a cushioning material for corners such as desks and system kitchens.

[0025]

[Effect of the Invention] The invention of the first item is that the article is supported in the direction of supporting the article by the continuous cardboard base paper or in the direction of pressing the article.
A side wall in the direction of supporting or pressing the article of the quadrangular cylindrical part opposite to the article in the two-stage quadrangular cylindrical part, which is made of a buffer body formed by stacking square cylindrical parts on the steps Is 4 on the goods side
It is overlapped and joined to the inside of the side wall in the same direction of the square tubular part
A concave portion is formed by folding the middle ridge line portion inward while leaving both ends of the article-side quadrangular cylindrical portion, and the engaging claw formed at the concave corner portion of the concave portion is attached to the opposite side of the article. A bent piece that is engaged with a slit formed on a surface of the quadrangular cylindrical portion that supports the article or a surface that presses the article, and that is located on the tip side of the bent line of the concave corner where the locking claw is formed. Is overlapped with the surface supporting the article or the surface pressing the article of the square tubular part on the opposite side to the article, and when a part of the article is received in the recess, the article is separated from the article via the bent piece. It is designed to be received by the surface of the opposite quadrangular cylindrical portion that supports the article or that presses the article. Therefore, according to such a configuration, a quadrangular cylindrical portion on the opposite side of the article in the cushioning body formed by stacking quadrangular cylindrical portions in two stages in the direction of supporting the article or the direction of pressing the article, The cushioning effect on the article in a state where a part of the article is received by the bent piece of the opposite quadrangular tubular part which is superimposed on the surface supporting the article of the quadrangular cylindrical part or the surface holding the article. Be demonstrated. In addition, since the force in the direction of supporting the article or in the direction of pressing the article is received by the side walls of the quadrangular cylindrical portion on the opposite side to the article in the direction of supporting the article or pressing the article,
It is possible to support a large force in the same direction. Moreover, since a part of the article is received by the concave portion of the quadrangular cylindrical portion on the article side, the positioning of the article, particularly, the positioning of the shock absorber in the axial direction is performed. Also, the engaging claw formed in the corner of the concave portion is connected to the 4
In order to engage with the slit formed in the surface supporting the article or the surface receiving the article of the rectangular cylindrical part,
The concave portion for receiving the article is reliably defined, and the position thereof is not shifted, so that the article can be reliably received.

The second idea is to provide a two-stage 4 that constitutes a shock absorber.
An auxiliary cylinder or a component box containing parts is inserted into an opening at an end continuous with the rectangular cylindrical portion or an opening at an end of one of the rectangular cylindrical portions. Therefore, the strength of the shock absorber is enhanced by the auxiliary cylinder or the component box storing the components. Further, according to the configuration in which the component box is inserted, components can be stored by effectively utilizing the space inside the buffer, and compact packaging is achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a packaging box containing a cleaning device.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a buffer for protecting the cleaning device.

FIG. 3 is an exploded plan view of the cardboard base paper constituting the buffer.

FIG. 4 is a developed plan view of cardboard base paper constituting the auxiliary cylinder.

FIG. 5 is an exploded plan view of the cardboard base paper constituting the parts box.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the assembling of the shock absorber.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the assembling of the shock absorber.

FIG. 8 is an assembled perspective view of the shock absorber.

FIG. 9 is a developed plan view of a cardboard base paper for assembling another cushion upper part.

FIG. 10 is a developed plan view of cardboard base paper for assembling a lower portion of the cushion.

FIG. 11 is an assembled perspective view of the cushion.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 6 Washing device 7 Packaging box 8 Top opening 9 Cover plate 11-14 Cushion 15 Connecting tube 18 Corrugated cardboard 19-24 Bending line 27, 28 Notch 29 Locking piece 30, 31, Slit 32 Cut 32 Opening 34 Bending piece 35 , 36 Folding line 37 Engagement claw 40 Corrugated cardboard 41 41 Folding line 42 Auxiliary cylinder 46 Corrugated cardboard 47 47 Folding line 48 Parts box 52 Corrugated cardboard 53-56 Folding line 57 Cut 58 Slit 59 Notch 63 Corrugated cardboard 64 ~ 69 Folding line 70 Tongue piece 71 Opening

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References Japanese Utility Model Showa 50-118272 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Showa 51-84398 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Showa 63-49383 (JP, U) (58) Field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B65D 5 / 50,77 / 26 B65D 81/02

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A buffer device interposed between an article stored in a packaging box and the packaging box for buffering the article, wherein the article is supported by a continuous corrugated cardboard or pressed in a direction in which the article is pressed. A buffer body formed by stacking quadrangular cylindrical portions in two stages, a direction for supporting or pressing an article in the quadrangular cylindrical portion on the opposite side to the article in the quadrangular quadrangular portions. Is overlapped and joined to the inside of the same-direction side wall of the article-side quadrangular tubular portion, and the middle ridge portion is folded inward leaving both ends of the article-side quadrangular tubular portion to form a concave portion. The engaging claw formed at the concave corner portion of the concave portion is engaged with the slit formed on the surface for supporting the article or the surface for pressing the article of the quadrangular cylindrical portion opposite to the article. And the tip end of the concave corner where the locking claw is formed The folded piece on the side is overlapped with the surface supporting the article or the surface pressing the article of the square tubular part on the opposite side to the article, and when the part of the article is received in the recess, the article is folded. A shock absorber characterized in that the cushioning device can be received by a surface for supporting an article or a surface for holding an article in a quadrangular cylindrical portion opposite to the article via a bent piece. 2. A component box in which an auxiliary cylinder or a part is accommodated in an opening at an end continuous with a two-stage quadrangular cylindrical part constituting the buffer or at an opening at an end of one quadrangular cylindrical part. 2. The shock absorber according to claim 1, wherein the shock absorber is inserted.