JP2936735B2 - Washing machine packing equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a packing device for a washing machine, and more particularly to a cushion for mounting the washing machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 4, this type of packing apparatus has a structure in which a holding portion 1 is formed integrally with a styrene foam or the like at a central portion, and a receiving portion 2 which receives a corner of an outer casing bottom at each corner is integrally formed. Had become.

[0003]

In such a conventional structure, the washing machine needs to have sufficient strength to buffer and support the outer periphery of the bottom of the outer casing of the washing machine, the corners, and the lower part of the water receiving tub. And the amount of styrene foam and the like used tended to increase.

Further, since the bottom of the buffer is exposed when the washing machine is packed, the foam is rubbed with the floor surface to generate styrofoam debris during handling during distribution. In addition, slippage with the floor surface was poor, presenting a problem in handling the cargo. Further, regarding the disposal treatment after use, since it is integrally molded with styrene foam or the like, it has a large volume, it is difficult to pulverize it finely, and there are many problems in the treatment.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention provides a bottom packaging with minimal packaging material.
Using the impact material as a substantially X-shaped buffer, the vicinity of the intersection of the buffer is
Bind with a band as it passes and hold the buffer,
The same strength as above, protects the washing machine and distributes it at the same time
Easy handling of cargo in the process and disposal after use,
While maintaining the washing machine's protective equipment,
Use a shock-absorbing body with sufficient shock-absorbing strength to reduce drop impact
The first object is to obtain.

A second object of the present invention is to hold a buffer and an outer box provided outside the buffer so that the buffer and the outer box are not separated during assembling and transporting, thereby enabling effective manufacture. It is in.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the first object, the present invention provides a protector provided to cover a drive mechanism projecting from an outer bottom of a water receiving tank elastically suspended in an outer casing. A washing machine having a corner of the bottom of the outer casing and a receiving portion at the opposite corner thereof, and a cushioning material made of a foamed synthetic resin provided with a cutout portion and a holding portion for a protective device in a substantially central portion. placed on a configured to cross-engaged thereby substantially X shape in notch cushion, constituted by providing a outer box covering the outer box and washing outside lateral covering the washing machine the bottom to the outside of the cushion And provided substantially at the center of the cushioning material.
Steps are formed on the shock absorber that is vertically engaged with the notch.
One end of a synthetic resin holder that is harder than the cushioning material
Project above the upper cushioning material, and sandwich the other end between the upper and lower cushioning materials.
It is what you have.

Further, in order to achieve the second object, the present invention provides a method of forming a groove or a step at an end of a buffer body in which a buffer material is crossed.
Of the outer box that covers and covers the laundry base
Forming a locking portion such as an inward projection integrally with the outer box,
The groove of the shock absorber engages with the protrusion of the outer box of the step
It is.

[0009]

According to the packing device for a washing machine of the present invention, the protective device fixed to the bottom of the outer box of the washing machine and the elastically suspended water receiving tub can be buffered and supported with a minimum necessary packing material. And, since the vicinity of the outer box cross-engagement portion having two pieces of straight notches and having cross-engaged cushioning materials arranged at the bottom is bound by a band, the washing machine is packed. A sufficient buffer strength can be obtained.

In the disposal process, since the bottom cushion is configured to be separable, it can be easily disassembled, and the cushioning material can be broken and finely cut at the notch in the substantially central portion. It can be stored in a garbage bag.

The holder for fitting and supporting the protector has a higher hardness than the cushioning material to ensure the support of the protector, and is sandwiched between the notches of the cushioning material, and is made of sheet metal or the like. The cushioning strength of the protective device can be maintained by the cushioning material below the retainer.

Further, since the cushioning member engages the protrusion of the outer box with the groove, the integrity of the cushioning body and the outer box can be ensured. You can do it.

[0013]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1, 2 and 3, a water receiving tank 4 elastically suspended in an outer casing 3, a driving mechanism 5 projecting from the outer bottom of the water receiving tank 4, and a driving mechanism 5 are covered. It has a protector 6 and a through hole 7 is provided below the protector 6.

Above the substantially central portion of the cushioning material 8, a notch 9
And a step portion 10, a notch portion 12 and a through hole 13 are provided below a substantially central portion of the cushioning material 11, and the notch portions 9 and 12 are engaged to form a substantially X-shaped buffer. At the same time, one end is inserted into the through hole 13, and the other end is inserted into the step 10 of the cushioning material 8, and has a substantially convex hardness sandwiched between the cushioning material 8 and the cushioning material 11, and is harder than the cushioning materials 8 and 11. Holding device 14 having a high height. An outer box 15 made of cardboard, paperboard, or the like is provided outside the buffer, a part of the upper end of the side wall 16 of the outer box 15 is bent inward, and a groove provided above the ends of the cushioning members 8 and 11. 17 and 18 are engaged.

The outer casing 3 is placed inside the ends of the cushioning members 8 and 11, and the protector 6 is placed substantially at the intersection of the buffer members 8 and 11, and the protector 6 is held in the through hole 7. The upper end of the tool 14 is inserted and held.

The upper part of the water receiving tank 4 covers the upper part of the washing and dewatering tank 19 rotatably provided in the water receiving tank 4, and
The lid 20 is fixed by a cushioning material 22 inserted from an exterior body 21 that supports one end of a lid 20 that can be opened and closed.

The outer casing 23 is connected to the outer casing 3 and the outer casing 1 and the outer casing 1 via an upper cushioning member 24 provided on the outer casing 21.
5, the lower part of the holder 14 and the vicinity of the ends of the cushioning materials 8 and 11 on which the outer casing 3 is placed are bound by band-like synthetic resin bands 25, respectively.

According to the present invention, the vicinity of the intersection of the substantially X-shaped shock absorbers is bound by the band 25 so that the strength of the notches 9 and 12 of the shock absorbers 8 and 11 can be improved. It is possible to maintain the same strength as the conventional one.

The impact applied during transportation increases the hardness of the holder 14 because the protector 6 is the highest, prevents the holder 14 from being damaged, and prevents the holder 14 from being damaged above the cushioning material 8.
, It is possible to buffer the impact on the protection device 6.

Further, the groove portions 17 at the end portions of the cushioning materials 8 and 11,
Since the end of the side wall 16 of the outer box 15 is engaged with the holder 18 and the holder 14 is sandwiched between the notches 9 and 12 of the cushioning members 8 and 11, no matter where the buffer is carried, It can be manufactured effectively without easy separation.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, two pieces of cushioning material are crossed, a holder having a hardness higher than that of the cushioning material is sandwiched substantially at the center thereof, and one side wall is provided outside the cushioning material. An outer box having a portion engaged with the groove of the cushioning material is provided to form a cushioning body, and the cushioning body and the outer box are bound by a band-shaped band through a lower portion of the intersection of the cushioning material through the outer case, and the cushioning material is formed. Hold the holder and outer box
Holding or engaging to effectively reduce impact during transportation
Can be buffered, and when transporting the buffer
Can be effectively manufactured without easy separation
It is.

Further, since a substantially central portion of the outer case is bound by a band, a stable flat surface portion can be secured on the bottom surface of the outer case, the slip with the floor surface is good, and the work efficiency when handling a load is good.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a packed washing machine showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the same.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the shock absorber.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of a conventional shock absorber.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Outer case 4 Water receiving tank 5 Drive mechanism part 6 Protective equipment 8,11 Buffer material 9,12 Notch part 10 Step part 14 Holder 15 Outer case 17,18 Groove part 23 Outer case 25 Band

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-61-178883 (JP, A) JP-A-57-183981 (JP, A) JP-A-61-178883 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int) .Cl. ⁶ , DB name) B65D 81/04 B65D 85/68

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] A washing machine having a protector provided so as to cover a drive mechanism protruding from an outer bottom of a water receiving tank elastically suspended in an outer casing is provided at one corner of the outer casing and at a diagonal thereof. And a cushioning member made of a foamed synthetic resin having a notch portion and a holding portion for a protective device in a substantially central portion thereof and having a cross-engagement at the notch portion to form a substantially X-shaped buffer body. Placed on the outer side of the buffer, an outer box covering the bottom of the washing machine and an outer box covering the outer side of the washing machine are provided, and provided at a substantially central portion of the cushioning material.
Steps are formed on the shock absorber that is vertically engaged with the notch.
One end of a synthetic resin holder that is harder than the cushioning material
Project above the upper cushioning material, and sandwich the other end between the upper and lower cushioning materials.
Packing equipment of lifting the washing machine. 2. A groove is formed at an end of the buffer body where the cushioning material is crossed.
Or, forming a step, the washing base provided outside the buffer
A locking part such as a projection is formed integrally with the outer box inside the outer box to cover.
The groove of the buffer engages with the protrusion of the outer box of the step.
The packing device for a washing machine according to claim 1, wherein