JP3074788U - Shock absorber - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] A shock absorber which is easy to manage and store by being integrally formed with the shock absorber, has no risk of erroneous mounting, and is easily stored in a storage box. To provide a shock-absorbing device having a high shock-absorbing force. SOLUTION: Buffer pieces E1b, F1b as bottom face portions
A lower side grip portion E20, F20, a first side surface portion integrally formed of a buffer piece E1c, a connector G2, and a buffer piece F1c; a buffer piece E1a, a connector G1, and a buffer piece F1a.
, An upper surface portion formed of the buffer piece E1d, an upper surface portion formed of the buffer piece F1d, and upper grip portions E10 and F10.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a shock absorber to be loaded in a storage box or the like together with a storage item, and particularly to a shock absorber made of cardboard.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, when articles are stored in a storage box, shock absorbers made of cardboard or styrofoam have been used. The shock absorber is interposed in the space between the article and the storage box, thereby preventing the article from vibrating and absorbing and mitigating an impact when the storage box is dropped and stored. It protects goods from damage.

[0003] In recent years, in the case of styrene foam, there are problems such as disposal problems, and space efficiency is inferior because it cannot be folded. Therefore, there is a strong demand to use cardboard shock absorbers. It has become something.

[0004] The location of the cushioning device to be used is appropriately selected according to the shape, weight, strength, and the like of the articles to be stored. For example, if the frame is lightweight and flat, like a picture frame, relatively small shock absorbers should be placed at the four corners and the center, and long and strong objects such as the astronomical telescope body should be used. For example, a large buffer is provided only at both ends.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 However, in such shock absorbers, in particular, in the case of shock absorbers made of cardboard, since the corrugated cardboard sheet is formed by bending, the shape that can be manufactured is limited, and thus the shock absorber is divided into a plurality of pieces. Was formed. For this reason, it was difficult to manage and store each piece, and there was a risk of erroneous mounting such as the left and right pieces being reversed when mounted on an article. Also, since multiple pieces are separate, it is difficult to keep each piece attached to the article, and it is easy to come off the article when it is put in the storage box, and it is stored in the storage box. Was difficult.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a cushioning device that is easy to manage and store by integrating all the shock absorbers, that there is no risk of erroneous mounting, and that it is easy to store in a storage box. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a shock absorber having a high shock absorbing force.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention was created to solve the above problems, and firstly, a shock absorber used for buffering articles in a storage box, which is formed from a plate-like member. A notch formed in accordance with the outer shape of an article to be stored, with a pair of bottom portions and a lower grip portion continuously provided from each of the pair of bottom portions via a broken line. A lower grip portion provided opposite to each other and supporting a stored article from below, and a first side surface portion continuously provided from the pair of bottom portions. A first side surface portion having a fitting groove for fitting the lower grip portion in the upright state, and a first side surface portion connected to the pair of bottom surface portions and facing the first side surface portion; A second side surface provided with a fitting groove for fitting a lower grip portion in an upright state; And a pair of upper surface portions connected from one of the first side surface portion and the second side surface portion via a broken line, and an upper grip portion connected from each of the pair of upper surface portions via a broken line. An upper grip having a notch formed in accordance with the outer shape of the stored article, and an upper grip for supporting the stored article from above.

[0008] In the shock absorber of the first configuration, the lower grip portion continuously provided from the bottom portion is erected, and articles to be stored in the cutout portions of the lower grip portion are arranged. Then, the first side surface portion and the second side surface portion are erected, and the lower grip portion is fitted into the fitting groove between the first side surface portion and the second side surface portion. Further, the upper surface is bent and arranged on the upper part of the article, and at the same time, the upper grip is arranged on the article. Therefore, the lower grip portion and the upper grip portion can reliably support the article, and the bottom surface portion, the first side surface portion, the second side surface portion, and the top surface portion provide a size buffering function. It becomes possible. In addition, by integrating the shock absorber, management and storage are easy, there is no risk of erroneous mounting, and storage in the storage box can be facilitated.

Second, in the first configuration, a fixing means for fixing the upper grip portion and a side surface portion other than the side surface portion on which the upper surface portion is continuously provided is provided. Features.

Third, in the first or second configuration, a continuous cut is provided in the bottom surface and any one of the first side surface and the second side surface. The region between the notch and the end of the part and the side part is bent inward to prevent the stored articles from falling off.

[0011] Fourthly, in any of the first to third configurations, the shock absorber is made of cardboard.

[0012]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each of the development drawings, the dashed line indicates the fold line of the mountain fold, the dashed line indicates the fold line of the valley fold, the solid line indicates the outer peripheral line or the cut line of the cardboard board, and is separated by a circle on the cardboard surface. The drawn line indicates the waveform direction of the core. The waveform direction of the core is not limited to the illustrated direction but may be set arbitrarily. In each embodiment, an example of a cartridge P for supplying toner for a printer is shown as an article in each embodiment.

The shock absorber A of this embodiment is formed of a so-called double-faced cardboard member in which liners are attached to both surfaces of a core material. As shown in FIG. 1, a shock absorber E1, a shock absorber F1, It has a connection body G1 and a connection body G2.

The buffer body E1 and the buffer body F1 have a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and are arranged with a predetermined gap on the left and right sides of the cartridge P as shown in FIG. It functions as a shock absorber A for P, protects the cartridge P from vibration, impact, and the like, and enables the cartridge P to be held in a storage box.

Further, the buffer body E1 and the buffer body F1 are connected to each other by the connecting bodies G1 and G2 in such a state that the buffer bodies E1 and F1 are disposed with a predetermined gap left and right of the cartridge P. It is integrated. Therefore, since the two buffers E1 and F1 are integrated, the management and storage become easier as compared with the case where the buffers are dispersed in a plurality of pieces. In addition, there is no risk of incorrect mounting such that the positions of the right and left pieces are reversed when the cartridge P is mounted on the cartridge P, and it is difficult for the cartridge P to be detached and displaced. It will be easier.

Further, the buffer body E1 and the buffer body F1 respectively have upper grippers E10 and F10 for gripping the cartridge P from above and lower grippers E20 and F20 for gripping the cartridge P from below. As shown in FIG. 3, each of the cartridges P has a separate gripping portion, and can be independently engaged with the cartridge P from above and below the cartridge P.

Therefore, the cartridge P is sandwiched from above and below by the upper grips E10 and F10 and the lower grips E20 and F20, so that the cartridge P can sufficiently cope with the shape of the cartridge P such as upper and lower irregularities. The cartridge P can be inserted into a recess or the like, so that the cartridge P can be firmly gripped from above and below.

As shown in FIG. 4, the shock absorber A has an outer circumscribed surface shape A2a substantially the same as the inner wall surface J1a of the storage box J1 for housing the shock absorber A. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly store the storage device in the storage box J1 and to form a framework structure in which the buffering device A and the storage box J1 are integrated during storage, thereby improving rigidity and cushioning. be able to.

Next, a corrugated board A10 for forming the buffer A will be described. Here, the corrugated board substrate A10 is formed by punching and molding a corrugated board sheet material using a punching machine (not shown) or the like. Therefore, it is possible to mass-produce in a short time by an inexpensive and simple method. In the case of punching and molding from a corrugated cardboard sheet material, simultaneously with the punching of the outer peripheral line, a score line and a folding curve are also molded.

As shown in FIG. 5, the corrugated cardboard substrate A10 is bent to form the buffer pieces E1a to E1d to form the buffer E1, buffer pieces F1a to F1d to be bent to form the buffer F1, It is composed of connecting bodies G1 and G2, the lower grips E20 and F20, and the upper grips E10 and F10.

The buffer pieces E1a to E1d are connected to each other via a valley fold line, and the buffer pieces F1a to F1d are formed in a vertically symmetric shape with respect to the buffer pieces E1a to E1d. As in the case of the cushioning pieces E1a to E1d, they are formed so as to be connected to each other via a valley fold line. The buffer body E1 is the buffer body F1.

For example, the buffer piece E1a has a shape in which a rectangular upper right end and a left upper end are cut off in a triangular shape. The buffer piece E1b is provided continuously from the buffer piece E1a, and has the above-described substantially rectangular shape. The buffer piece E1c is also provided continuously from the buffer piece E1b, and has a shape in which the upper right end of a substantially rectangular shape is cut off in a triangular shape. The buffer piece E1d has a substantially L-shape.

The buffer piece E1e and the buffer piece F1e are connected to the buffer pieces E1b and F1e, respectively, and the flange E1f and the flange F1f are connected to both side surfaces, respectively. In the above, the buffer piece E1f and the buffer piece F1f vertically extend the lower side of the connection body G1 and the connection body G2 via the flange E1f and the flange F1f. Therefore, the rigidity can be increased by reinforcing the lower sides of the connection bodies G1 and G2.

A stopper E1g and a stopper F1g are provided to stop the left and right of the cartridge P from straddling the buffer piece E1c and the buffer piece E1d and the buffer piece E1c and the buffer piece F1d. Are formed.

The connecting body G1 connects the gap between the buffer piece E1a and the buffer piece F1a, and the connecting body G2 connects the buffer piece E1c and the buffer piece F1c. The gap is connected.

The connecting body G1 has a substantially square shape as a whole, and has a pair of fitting grooves G1a and G1b formed in a width dimension capable of inserting the upper grips E10 and F10. In addition, a fitting groove G1c having a width that allows the lower grip portion E20 to be inserted is formed at a boundary position of the buffer piece E1a, and a fitting groove G1c is formed at a boundary position of the buffer piece F1a. A fitting groove G1d is formed to have a width that allows the lower grip portion F20 to be inserted. Further, fitting holes G1e and G1f are formed in a lower portion when the fitting grooves G1a and G1b are assembled, in which the protrusions E10b and F10b of the upper grips E10 and F10 can be fitted.

The connection body G2 is connected to the buffer piece E1c, the buffer piece E1d, the buffer piece F1c, and the buffer piece F1d. At a boundary position with the buffer piece E1c, there is provided a pair of fitting grooves G2a formed to have a width dimension into which the lower grip portion E20 can be inserted, and at a boundary position with the buffer piece F1c. , A pair of fitting grooves G2b formed to have a width dimension in which the lower grip portion F20 can be inserted. That is, the boundary between the connecting body G2 and the buffer piece E1c is a line connecting the end of the fitting groove G2a and the point Z1. Similarly, the boundary between the connection body G2 and the buffer piece F1c is a line connecting the end of the fitting groove G2b and the point Z2. The connecting body G2 has a pair of fitting grooves G2c and G2d formed to have a width dimension in which the upper grips E10 and F10 can be inserted.

The lower grip portion E20 is connected to the buffer piece E1b and has a substantially rectangular shape with a notch E20a. The shape of the notch E20a is formed in accordance with the shape of the bottom of the cartridge P. Similarly, the lower grip portion F20 is connected to the buffer piece F1b and has a substantially rectangular notch F20a. The shape of the notch F20a is formed according to the shape of the bottom of the cartridge P. The lower grips E20 and F20 are arranged in a direction facing each other at a portion surrounded by the buffer piece E1b, the buffer piece F1b, the connection body G1, and the connection body G2.

Further, the upper gripping portion E10 is provided continuously from the buffer piece E1d, and the upper gripping portion F10 is provided continuously from the buffer piece F1d. A notch E10a, which is arranged in a direction facing the portion surrounded by the body piece E1d, the buffer piece F1d, and the connecting body G2, and is formed in a shape corresponding to the upper shape of the cartridge P, F10a is formed. Further, as described above, the substantially semicircular projections E10b and F10b that can be fitted into the fitting holes G1e and G1f of the connection body G1 are formed at predetermined positions.

Here, the buffer pieces E1b and F1b correspond to the bottom face, and the first side face portion is integrally formed by the buffer piece E1a, the connector G1 and the buffer piece F1a. The second side surface portion is integrally formed of the body piece E1c, the connecting body G2, and the buffer body piece F1c, and the buffer body piece E1d and the buffer body piece F1d correspond to the upper surface.

The projections E10b, F10b and the fitting holes G1e, G1f correspond to “fixing means for fixing the upper gripping portion and a side portion other than the side portion on which the upper surface portion is continuously provided”. .

Next, a mounting method for mounting the cushioning device A to the cartridge P will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 6, the lower grips E20, F20 and the upper grips E10, F10 of the corrugated cardboard substrate A10 are bent and raised at a right angle to form a standing shape, which is in accordance with the bottom shape of the cartridge P. The bottom of the cartridge P is fitted and held in the fitting holes E20a and F20a of the lower grips E20 and F20 formed in the cartridge P.

Then, from the state, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 6, the connecting body G1 and the upper holding portions E10 and F10 of the cardboard substrate A10 are bent upward. Then, the upper grips E10 and F10 are inserted through the pair of fitting grooves G1a and G1b of the connecting body G1 and the pair of fitting grooves G2c and G2d of the connecting body G2. The portions E20 and F20 are inserted into the pair of fitting grooves G1c and G1d of the connecting body G1 and the pair of fitting grooves G2a and G2b of the connecting body G2.

Subsequently, when the buffer body E1 and the buffer body F1 become substantially rectangular parallelepiped, the protrusions E10b and F10b formed on the upper grips E10 and F10 are connected to the connection body G1. The buffer piece E1a and the buffer piece E1d are fitted into the fitting holes G1e and G1f, and the buffer piece E1d is locked in a coupled state. The buffer A shown in FIG. State. Therefore, since the buffer A is wound around the cartridge P by bending one corrugated board A10, the setting can be performed in a short time by an inexpensive and simple method. In addition, the entire cartridge P can be covered and protected.

With this configuration, according to the present embodiment, the two buffers E1 and F1 are integrated by the connection body G1 and the connection body G2. It is easier to manage and store as compared to the case where the cartridges are dispersed, and it is possible to eliminate the risk of erroneous mounting such that the positions of the left and right pieces are reversed when mounted on the cartridge P.

Further, since the two buffers E1 and F1 are integrated with each other, the gap between the buffers E1 and F1 does not increase, so that the buffer E1 and the buffer F1 are not easily detached from the article. . Further, since the space between the buffer body E1 and the buffer body F1 does not open, the storage in the storage box J1 becomes easy.

[0037]

[Effect of the invention]

 According to the shock absorber according to the present invention, the article can be reliably supported by the lower gripping part and the upper gripping part, and the article is covered by the bottom face, the first side face, the second side face, and the top face. , A size buffering function can be obtained. In addition, by integrating the shock absorber, management and storage are easy, there is no possibility of erroneous mounting, and storage in the storage box can be facilitated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a structure of a shock absorber according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a use state in which a buffer according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a cartridge.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a state in which an upper grip portion and a lower grip portion of the shock absorber are engaged with the cartridge according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a buffer mounted on a cartridge according to the embodiment of the present invention is stored in a storage box.

FIG. 5 is a development view showing a cardboard substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a mounting method for mounting the shock absorber to the cartridge according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List A buffering device A2a circumscribed surface shape A10 corrugated board E1, F1 buffering body E20, F20 lower gripping part E10, F10 upper gripping part G1, G2 connector J1 storage box J1a inner wall surface

Claims (4)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A shock-absorbing device used for shock-absorbing articles in a storage box, wherein the shock-absorbing device is formed of a plate-like member, and includes a pair of bottom portions and a pair of bottom portions. In the lower grip portion provided continuously through the broken line, the lower grip portion having a notch formed in accordance with the outer shape of the stored article is provided to face each other, and the stored article is provided. A lower grip portion for supporting from below, and a first side surface portion continuously provided from the pair of bottom portions,
A first side surface portion having a fitting groove for fitting the lower holding portion in the upright state; and a first side surface portion provided continuously from the pair of bottom surface portions and provided on a side facing the first side surface portion. A second side surface having a fitting groove for fitting a lower grip portion in an upright state; and forming a fold line from one of the first side surface and the second side surface. A pair of upper surfaces connected continuously through the upper surface, and a notch formed in accordance with the outer shape of the article to be housed by an upper grip portion continuously connected from each of the pair of upper surfaces via a broken line. An upper grip portion having an upper grip portion for supporting an article to be stored from above. 2. The shock absorber according to claim 1, further comprising fixing means for fixing the upper grip portion and a side surface portion other than the side surface portion on which the upper surface portion is continuously provided. 3. A continuous cut is provided in the bottom portion and any one of the first side portion and the second side portion, and an area between the cut portion and the end portion of the bottom portion and the side portion is provided. The shock absorber according to claim 1, wherein the shock absorber is bent inward to prevent the stored articles from falling off. 4. The shock absorber according to claim 1, wherein the shock absorber is made of cardboard.