JP3226523U - Package - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly convenient package. A package includes a pallet 11, a plurality of items to be packaged 12, and a film 13. Items to be packed are stacked in a pallet, and a plurality of columnar items to be packed are stacked with their longitudinal directions aligned. The film has a strip shape. The plurality of items to be packaged constitute a plurality of parallel groups 21 to 25 in which two or more items to be packaged are arranged in a horizontal direction, and the plurality of items to be packaged sandwich the film folded once or more. While being stacked one above the other. The folding|returning part 37 which connects the upper side part arrange|positioned at the upper side of one parallel group and the lower side part arrange|positioned at the lower side among the films has the edge part of the cross direction crossing the longitudinal direction in the said parallel group. It is arranged along the outer peripheral surface of the object to be packed. [Selection diagram] Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a packing body in which a columnar object to be packed is packed.

When a large number of cylindrical articles are conveyed at the same time, it is necessary to fix the articles to each other in order to prevent rolling. Therefore, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1, adjacent articles may be bundled in a figure 8 shape with a rope, or the longitudinal direction may be changed for each stacking step to stack them in a so-called cross pattern. It is being appreciated.

Japanese Patent No. 5425345

However, in the package of Patent Document 1, when the weight of the columnar packaged object is large, or when the number and size of the packaged objects are different for each package, the work load of creating the package by manual work is extremely large. It is very large, and automation is difficult, and there are situations where it is difficult to apply. Further, in the case of stacking in a grid pattern, the size of the package needs to be at least the length of the objects to be packaged in both the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. Therefore, there is a problem that the area required for transportation and storage becomes larger than that in the case where the objects to be packed are arranged in parallel in the same direction.

An object of the present invention is to provide a highly convenient package.

One aspect of the present disclosure is a package including a pallet, a plurality of objects to be packaged, and a film. The to-be-packaged items are a plurality of columnar to-be-packaged items that are stacked on a pallet and are stacked with their longitudinal directions aligned. The film has a strip shape. The plurality of items to be packaged constitute a plurality of parallel groups in which two or more items to be packaged are horizontally arranged in parallel, and the plurality of items to be packaged are vertically arranged with a film folded once or more therebetween. It is stacked. Of the film, the folded portion that connects the upper portion arranged on the upper side and the lower portion arranged on the lower side of one parallel group is located at the end portion in the cross direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the parallel group. The objects to be packed are arranged along the outer peripheral surface.

The packaging body configured in this manner stacks a plurality of objects to be packaged on the pallet with their longitudinal directions aligned. Therefore, the length in the width direction can be made smaller than the length in the longitudinal direction as compared with the case of stacking in a cross beam shape, and the package can be made compact. In addition, since the ends of the parallel group are covered by the folded portions of the strip-shaped film, it is possible to prevent the objects to be packed that form the parallel group from moving to the outside, and the objects to be stacked that are aligned in the longitudinal direction are stacked. Can be prevented from collapsing. Further, since it is not necessary to wrap the film around each of the articles to be packed, it is possible to create the package relatively easily. From the above, the packaging body has high convenience.

In the above-mentioned package, the two folded portions corresponding to the two vertically aligned parallel groups may be arranged at the ends in different directions with respect to the intersecting direction. In the package configured in this manner, the film can be arranged in a so-called zigzag shape, so that the film can be efficiently used.

In the above-described package, among the plurality of objects to be packaged, the object to be packaged whose upper end is located at the uppermost side is at least one of the objects to be packaged which constitutes the uppermost parallel group. Good. Since the parallel group is located at the uppermost position in the package configured in this manner, another article can be arranged on the parallel group. Therefore, the space can be efficiently used during transportation.

The above-mentioned package may include a covering portion that covers the side surfaces of the plurality of parallel groups over the entire circumference. The packaging body configured in this manner can highly prevent the load collapse of a plurality of items to be packaged by the covering portion.

In the packaging body described above, the covering portion may be continuously connected to the film. Since the package configured in this manner can cover a plurality of objects to be packed with the same film as the film arranged between the plurality of parallel groups, the number of parts can be reduced.

In the above-mentioned package, at least a part of the objects to be packaged that are arranged along the outer peripheral surface among the objects to be packaged that form the parallel group located at least above the second from the bottom, It may be located on the outer side in the intersecting direction with respect to the parallel group below one of the objects to be packed. In the packaging body configured in this manner, the folding group supports the upper parallel group and the upper parallel group outside the lower parallel group. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the number of objects to be packaged included in the parallel group located on the upper side from decreasing.

In the above-mentioned package, one end in the crossing direction of the film arranged on the lower side of the lowermost parallel group is located at one end of the objects to be packaged that form the parallel group. It may be wrapped around the item to be packed.

In the package thus configured, the film and the object to be packaged that constitutes the end of the lowest parallel group are connected. Therefore, it is possible to limit the movement of the articles to be packaged, and thus it is possible to prevent the articles to be packaged that form the lowest parallel group from separating. Further, it is possible to prevent the film from falling off from a plurality of items to be packed.

It is a perspective view which shows the package of embodiment. It is a typical front view showing the packaging body of an embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows a support member, FIG. 3A is a front view, and FIG. 3B is a side view. It is a perspective view explaining the manufacturing procedure of a package. It is a perspective view explaining the manufacturing procedure of a package. It is a typical front view explaining the manufacturing procedure of a package. It is a typical front view explaining the manufacturing procedure of a package. It is a perspective view explaining the manufacturing procedure of a package. It is a typical front view which shows the package of a modification.

[1. Package composition]
As shown in FIG. 1, the package 1 includes a pallet 11, a plurality of items 12 to be packaged, a film 13, and a covering portion 14. The package 1 is configured such that a plurality of articles 12 to be packed on a pallet 11 can be transported together with the pallet 11.

In the following description, the configuration of the invention will be described using wording indicating directions such as up and down, left and right, and front and back, but it is merely used for convenience of description, and a specific embodiment is limited to that direction. There is no such thing. Further, in the following description, the horizontal direction means a direction that spreads vertically and horizontally, but in the same manner, a specific embodiment is not limited to that direction.

The pallet 11 is a general cargo handling platform used for physical distribution. As an example, a pallet having a width of 1.1 m and a length of 1.1 m can be used. Of course, palettes of other sizes may be used. Note that the pallet 11 has a substantially flat upper surface, and the specific configuration and shape are not particularly limited as long as luggage can be loaded. The pallet can be made of, for example, a synthetic resin such as polypropylene or polyethylene, but a pallet made of another material such as a wooden pallet may be used.

Each of the plurality of objects to be packed 12 has a cylindrical shape. An example of the article to be packed is a piece of cloth. However, the article to be packed is not limited to a piece of cloth, and various articles can be used as the article to be packed. The columnar shape here means a shape having a length in the axial direction and having a circular cross section by a plane orthogonal to the axial direction. However, the cross section does not necessarily have to be a perfect circle, and includes an ellipse, a distorted circle, or, strictly speaking, a cross section that is a polygon but can be regarded as substantially a cylinder. Further, the cross-sectional shape may change in the length direction. Further, the article to be packed may include a cylindrical portion as a main portion, and for example, a part thereof may be thinner than the cylindrical portion.

The plurality of objects to be packed 12 are stacked on the pallet 11 in a stacked state. The plurality of objects to be packed 12 are arranged in parallel with their longitudinal directions aligned and stacked in multiple layers.
As shown in FIG. 2, the plurality of items to be packed 12 form a plurality of parallel groups in which two or more items to be packed 12 are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction. The plurality of parallel groups includes a first parallel group 21, a second parallel group 22, a third parallel group 23, a fourth parallel group 24, and a fifth parallel group 25 in order from the pallet 11 side (that is, the lower side). Each of the plurality of parallel groups includes seven items 12 to be packed. The number of objects 12 to be packaged forming the parallel group is not particularly limited (preferably 3 or more), and the objects 12 to be packaged may be different for each parallel group.

The first parallel group 21 to the fifth parallel group 25 (hereinafter, also referred to as a plurality of parallel groups) are vertically stacked with the film 13 interposed therebetween. The film 13 is folded back and arranged between the plurality of parallel groups. It can be said that the plurality of objects to be packed 12 are divided into a plurality of parallel groups by the film 13. The number of times the film 13 is folded back varies depending on the number of parallel groups, but the film 13 is folded back at least once. The number of parallel groups is not particularly limited, but by stacking three or more, the space on the pallet 11 can be efficiently used.

The film 13 has a strip shape having a length on one side and is transparent. As the film 13, a stretch film having elasticity can be used. As an example, a film having a width of 500 mm and a thickness of 23 μm and a main material of polyethylene may be used. Of course, a material having no transparency or a material having low stretchability may be used. By using a film having a thickness of 20 μm or more, even if the object to be packed 12 has a large weight, it is possible to highly suppress film breakage during packing.

The film 13 is arranged between the plurality of parallel groups, below the first parallel group 21 and above the fifth parallel group 25. Of the film 13, the portions arranged along the plurality of parallel groups are arranged in order from the lower side to the first portion 31, the second portion 32, the third portion 33, the fourth portion 34, the fifth portion 35, and the fifth portion 35. 6 parts 36.

The 1st part 31 is arrange|positioned under the 1st parallel group 21 located in the lowermost part. The right end of the first portion 31 is wrapped around the article 12a located at the right end of the articles 12 forming the first parallel group 21. Here, the right direction corresponds to one of the intersecting directions.

Of the film 13, the upper portion arranged on the upper side of one parallel group and the lower portion arranged on the lower side are connected by the folded portion 37. The folding|returning part 37 is arrange|positioned along the outer peripheral surface of the to-be-packaged object 12 located in the edge part of the cross direction (left-right direction) which intersects the longitudinal direction (front-back direction) in the above-mentioned parallel group.

Specifically, with respect to the first parallel group 21, the second portion 32 corresponds to the upper portion and the first portion 31 corresponds to the lower portion. The folded-back portion 37 that connects the first portion 31 and the second portion 32 is arranged along the outer peripheral surface of the article 12b to be packed at the left end of the first parallel group 21. Further, regarding the second parallel group 22, the third portion 33 corresponds to the upper portion and the second portion 32 corresponds to the lower portion. The folded-back portion 37 that connects the second portion 32 and the third portion 33 is arranged along the outer peripheral surface of the article 12c to be packed at the right end of the second parallel group 22. The same applies to the third parallel group 23 to the fifth parallel group 25. Note that, as shown in FIG. 2, the two folded-back portions 37 corresponding to the two parallel groups arranged vertically are arranged at the ends in different directions with respect to the intersecting direction. The film 13 is folded back at the side surface of the article to be packed 12 located at the end of each parallel group to connect the first part 31 to the sixth part 36.

The covering portion 14 is made of a stretch film, and as shown in FIG. 1, covers the side surfaces of the plurality of parallel groups stacked on the pallet 11 over the entire circumference. The covering portion 14 is continuously connected to the film 13. Specifically, the drawing covering portion 14 is connected to the right end (see FIG. 2) of the upper portion (sixth portion 36) of the fifth parallel group 25. In other words, the film 13 and the covering portion 14 are configured by using one long stretch film.

The covering portion 14 is of course the same material as the film 13. The film 13 and the covering portion 14 are not connected and may be separate. In that case, a film made of a different material may be used for the film 13 and the covering portion 14.

In the package 1 thus configured, the right half of the article 12c to be packaged is located on the right side of the first parallel group 21. Similarly, the left-side half of the leftmost packaged object 12d of the third parallel group 23 is located on the left side of the second parallel group 22. The same applies to the rightmost item 12e of the fourth parallel group 24 and the leftmost item 12f of the fifth parallel group 25. That is, at least a part of the objects to be packaged 12 in which the folded-back portion 37 is arranged along the outer peripheral surface among the objects to be packaged 12 that constitute the parallel group located at least above the second from the bottom is It is located on the outer side in the intersecting direction with respect to the parallel group below the object to be packed 12 by one.

Further, in the package 1, the article to be packaged 12 whose upper end portion is located at the uppermost position is the article to be packaged 12 that constitutes the fifth parallel group 25. That is, there is no article 12 to be packaged that does not form a parallel group above the fifth parallel group 25. Therefore, since there is no projecting portion on the upper part of the package 1, the upper surface of the package 1 is a flat surface when, for example, a baggage whose bottom is larger than the space between the adjacent articles 12 is placed on the top. Equivalent treatment is possible.

[2. Package manufacturing method]
A method of manufacturing the package 1 will be described below. When manufacturing the package 1, a support member 61 may be used as shown in FIG. The support member 61 has a rectangular base 62 when viewed from above, and vertically extending columns 63 arranged at the four corners of the base 62. The distance between the pillars 63 in the left-right direction is larger than the left-right length of the pallet 11. The distance between the columns 63 in the front-rear direction is smaller than the front-rear length of the pallet 11. Therefore, the pallet 11 can be arranged above the base 62 by moving the pallet 11 in the front-rear direction. As such a support member 61, for example, a so-called pallet with a rack can be used. In that case, the size of the pallet in the racked pallet may be the same as that of the pallet 11.

By using such a support member 61, the pillar 63 can suppress the rotational movement of the article to be packed 12, and the work can be simplified. The support member 61 is not essential when manufacturing the package 1. In the following description, the description of the support member 61 is omitted.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, the film 13 is pulled out from the stretch film roll 71 and wound around the central portion of the article to be packed 12 in the longitudinal direction. The item to be packaged 12 is the item to be packaged 12 a arranged at the end of the first parallel group 21. The film 13 is spread on the pallet 11.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5, six objects to be packed 12 are arranged on the film 13 so that the objects to be packed 12a around which the film 13 is wound are aligned in the longitudinal direction. In this way, the items to be packed 12 that form the first parallel group 21 are arranged.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6, the film 13 is folded back, and the film 13 is strongly pulled in the direction of arrow A (to the right). By this pulling operation, the gap in the left-right direction of the articles to be packaged 12 forming the first parallel group 21 is reduced, and preferably the gap is completely filled.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the seven items to be packed 12 that form the second parallel group 22 are placed on the folded film 13 (that is, the second portion 32). The to-be-packaged object 12 which comprises the 2nd parallel group 22 is arrange|positioned between the two to-be-packaged objects 12 of the 1st parallel group 21 except the to-be-packaged object 12c at the right end. After that, the film 13 is folded back, and the film 13 is strongly pulled in the direction of arrow B (leftward). If the article 12c to be packed is in contact with the pillar 63, it is easy to prevent the article 12c to be packed from falling off.

The third parallel group 23 is also arranged on the third portion 33 by performing the same operation as that of FIG. Such operations are repeated in the fourth parallel group 24 and the fifth parallel group 25, and a plurality of parallel groups are arranged on the pallet 11 so that the film 13 is sandwiched therebetween.

After that, as shown in FIG. 8, the stretch film roll 71 is wound around the side surfaces of the plurality of articles to be packed 12 at least once. As a result, the covering portion 14 as shown in FIG. 1 is formed. The covering portion 14 is wound around the entire height of the plurality of objects to be packed 12 in the vertical direction. However, the structure is not limited to the configuration in which the entire height in the vertical direction is wound, and the configuration may be wound in a partial range in the vertical direction.

[3. Effect of device]
According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following effects can be obtained.
(3a) The package 1 can stack a plurality of articles 12 to be packaged on the pallet 11 with their longitudinal directions aligned. Therefore, the package 1 can be made compact as compared with the case where the objects to be packed 12 are stacked in a cross beam shape. Thereby, the mounting efficiency and the storage efficiency of the package 1 can be improved. For example, if the length of the article to be packed 12 is 1.6 m, the package 1 has a size of 1.1 m×1.6 m. In this case, two rows can be arranged in a truck or container having a vehicle width of 2.4 m.

Further, since one of the ends of the plurality of parallel groups is covered by the folded-back portion 37 of the strip-shaped film 13, it is possible to prevent the article to be packed 12 from moving to the outside, and as a result, align the longitudinal directions. It is possible to prevent the stacked objects to be packed 12 from collapsing. Further, since it is not necessary to wrap the film 13 around each of the articles 12 to be packed, the package 1 can be created relatively easily.

(3b) Since the folded-back portions 37 are alternately arranged on the right and left in the stacking order of the plurality of parallel groups, the film 13 can be arranged in a so-called zigzag shape and the film 13 can be efficiently used.

(3c) In the package 1, the article 12 to be packaged is not arranged on the fifth parallel group 25, and there is no protruding portion on the upper part. Therefore, the top of the fifth parallel group 25 can be regarded as a flat surface, and another article can be arranged. Therefore, the space can be efficiently used during transportation.

(3d) Since the side surface of the package 1 is covered by the covering portion 14, it is possible to prevent the packaged object 12 from collapsing. Further, since the covering portion 14 is integrated with the film 13, the number of parts can be reduced.

(3e) In the package 1, the object to be packaged 12c, the object to be packaged 12d, the object to be packaged 12e, and the object to be packaged 12f are in a state of protruding outside the lower parallel portion in the intersecting direction. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the number of the objects to be packed 12 included in the parallel group located on the upper side. That is, when the stacked objects 12 are viewed from the front, the stacking method is not limited to a triangular shape (pyramidal shape) or a trapezoidal shape on the upper side, but may be a substantially rectangular shape, for example. Becomes As a result, the space above the pallet can be used efficiently.

(3f) In the package 1, the film 13 and the object to be packaged 12a forming the end of the first parallel group 21 are connected by winding the film 13. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the articles 12 to be packed that form the first parallel group 21 from being separated or the film 13 from falling off.

[4. Other Embodiments]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and can take various forms within the technical scope of the present invention.

(4a) In the above embodiment, a configuration in which a plurality of objects 12 to be packed having the same shape are stacked on the pallet 11 has been illustrated. However, one or more of the plurality of items to be packed may be different from the other items to be packed. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the parallel group 81 may include a packaged object having a smaller diameter than other parallel groups, or a plurality of packaged objects having different diameters like the parallel group 82. It may be configured to include objects. The plurality of items to be packed may include items to be packed having different lengths.

Moreover, the objects to be packed that form the parallel group do not necessarily have to be strictly aligned in the horizontal direction. That is, the parallel group only has to constitute an aggregate in which the objects to be packed are arranged so as to have a spread in the horizontal direction as a whole.

(4b) In the above embodiment, one film 13 is arranged at the center of the article 12 to be packed in the longitudinal direction. However, the position in the longitudinal direction where the film 13 is arranged is not particularly limited, and may be a position deviated from the center. Further, a plurality of films 13 may be used by shifting their positions in the longitudinal direction.

(4c) In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the side surface of the package 1 is covered with the covering portion 14 has been illustrated, but a configuration without the covering portion 14 may be used.
(4d) In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the number of objects 12 to be packaged included in the plurality of parallel groups is the same has been illustrated. However, the number of objects to be packed 12 included in some or all of the parallel groups may be different. In that case, the objects to be packed 12 may be stacked so that the package 1 does not have a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front, for example, a triangle or a trapezoid.

(4e) In the above embodiment, the packaged object 1 is arranged on the fifth parallel group 25 so that the article 12 is not arranged on the fifth parallel group 25. However, the objects to be packaged that do not form the parallel group may be arranged on the uppermost parallel group.

It should be noted that, for example, if the object to be packed whose upper end portion is located at the uppermost position of the plurality of objects to be packed is at least one of the object objects to be packed constituting the uppermost parallel group, The articles can be placed on the parallel groups.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Package, 11... Pallet, 12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e, 12f... Object to be packaged, 13... Film, 14... Cover part, 21... 1st parallel group, 22... 2nd parallel group, 23... 3rd parallel group, 24... 4th parallel group, 25... 5th parallel group, 31... 1st part, 32... 2nd part, 33... 3rd part, 34... 4th part, 35... 5th part , 36... Sixth part, 37... Folding part, 61... Support member, 62... Base, 63... Pillar, 71... Stretch film roll, 81, 82... Parallel group

Claims (7)

It is a package,
A pallet,
A plurality of columnar objects to be stacked in a state of being laid down on the pallet, the plurality of objects to be stacked being aligned in the longitudinal direction,
A strip of film,
Equipped with
The plurality of articles to be packaged constitute a plurality of parallel groups in which two or more articles to be packaged are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction, and the plurality of parallel groups have the film folded once or more between them. It is stacked vertically while sandwiching it,
Of the film, the folded-back portion connecting the upper portion arranged on the upper side and the lower portion arranged on the lower side of one of the parallel groups has an end in the cross direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the parallel group. A package that is arranged along the outer peripheral surface of the article to be packaged that is located in the section. The package according to claim 1, wherein
The package in which the two folded-back portions corresponding to the two parallel groups arranged vertically are arranged at end portions in different directions with respect to the intersecting direction. The packaging body according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
A package in which the uppermost part of the plurality of objects to be packaged is at least one of the objects to be packaged that forms the parallel group located at the highest position. The packaging body according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein:
A package including a covering portion that covers the side surfaces of the plurality of parallel groups over the entire circumference. The packaging body according to claim 4,
The said covering part is a package body connected with the said film continuously. The packaging body according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein:
At least a part of the object to be packed in which the folded-back portions are arranged along the outer peripheral surface among the objects to be packed that constitute the parallel group located at least above the second from the bottom is at least part of the object to be packed. The package which is located outside the parallel group below one of the articles in the intersecting direction. The packaging body according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein:
One end of the cross direction in the film arranged on the lower side of the lowermost parallel group is located at the one end of the objects to be packaged that form the parallel group. A package wrapped around the item to be packaged.

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