JP3515386B2 - 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 refrigeration equipment and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the packaging of refrigeration equipment (products), a base is made of plates, square timbers and nails, and the products are fixed on the base.
There is an outer box on which a top surface and a peripheral surface are formed of cardboard. Also, there is a product in which a cushioning material that protects the product against external force is interposed between the product and the outer box.

[0003]

By the way, when the materials used for packing are reused, the outer box made of corrugated cardboard is easily broken or damaged when unpacking. If the corrugated cardboard is folded afterwards in order to put it together, creases are created, and it takes time and effort even if it is reused in the packing and assembling work. Further, the cushioning material has various shapes and is difficult to put together in a shape to be reused, and it is bulky and difficult to store and transport.

When these packaging materials are to be discarded, the cushioning material is often made of petroleum products such as Styrofoam, does not corrode when left unattended, and produces a large amount of black smoke or a strange odor when burned. , Disposal and incineration are problems.

The present invention provides a packaging material that is not disposable and can be easily reused, and also provides a packaging material that can be recycled when it is discarded after repeated reuse.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a flat plate base and an intermediate frame having L-shaped corner through-holes vertically passing through four corners of a rectangular frame made of compressed corrugated cardboard. The four corners of the frame having substantially the same outer shape as the intermediate frame have corner holes on the same projection plane as the intermediate frame, and the side edges of the angle member made of compressed corrugated cardboard having an L-shaped cross section are arranged on the outer side and the upper edges are arranged on the inner side. A top frame having a square frame formed as described above, and a compressed cardboard inserted into the corner through holes of the intermediate frame and the corner holes of the top frame to support the top plate on a flat base. It is a packing device provided with a corner support pillar made from.

According to the present invention, the intermediate frame and the top frame are connected by inserting the corner stanchions into the respective corner through holes and corner holes, and the package assembled by the intermediate frame, the top frame and the corner stanchions. Since the frame of is put on the base,
Unpacking can be done easily. Further, after unpacking, the base, the intermediate frame, and the top frame have substantially the same outer shape and are substantially flat, so that they can be easily handled together. The corner stanchions are also L-shaped and are not bulky and are easy to stack and stack.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a flat base, an intermediate frame having L-shaped corner through holes vertically penetrating each of the four corners of a rectangular frame made of compressed corrugated board, and the intermediate frame are almost the same. Square corners are formed in the same projection plane as the intermediate frame at the four corners of the frame having the same outer shape, and the side edges of the angle member made of compressed corrugated cardboard having an L-shaped cross section are arranged on the outer side and the upper edges are arranged on the inner side. A top frame forming a frame, and a corner support made of compressed corrugated board which is inserted into a corner through hole of the intermediate frame and a corner hole of the top frame to support the top plate on a flat base. A packing apparatus provided with a hollow cylindrical intermediate support made of compressed corrugated cardboard in an intermediate portion of the intermediate frame.

According to the present invention, by providing the intermediate column on the intermediate portion of the intermediate frame, the upper end of the intermediate column supports the side of the top frame to reinforce the side of the top frame against the load from above, and the packing device. Is increasing the strength of.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the construction of a corrugated board frame according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a trihedral view of the base 2 on which the cardboard frame is placed. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of the refrigerating apparatus 7 packed in the packing apparatus 1 of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the packing device 1 includes a base 2 as a bottom plate, a top frame 3, a corner support 4, and an intermediate frame 5.
It has and. The base 2 is formed into a quadrangular flat plate shape by assembling a wooden plate member and a square member with nails or the like, and its approximate dimensions are, for example, a width of about 80 cm and a depth of about 50 cm. An elongated space 6 is provided on two opposite sides of the base 2 so that a forklift or the like can be inserted therein. A refrigerating device 7 as shown in FIG. 3 is placed on the base 2 and is fixed to the base 2 with bolts / nuts or wood screws. Although there are various types of refrigerating devices 7, the one shown in FIG. 3 has functional parts other than the use side heat exchanger (not shown) such as a cooling heat exchanger and a cover such as an exterior plate. It is common that there is no oil separator, oil separator 8, compressor 9, liquid receiver 1
0, the electrical component box 11 and other functional components, and is mounted on the pedestal 12. Legs are provided at the bottom of each of these functional parts, and the holes formed in the legs and the holes formed in the gantry 12 are firmly connected by bolts and nuts to form the refrigeration system 7. A refrigerating device provided with a heat source side heat exchanger may be adopted.

Reference numeral 5 in FIG. 1 is an intermediate frame, which is a rectangular frame made of compressed cardboard. The cross section of each of the four sides is, for example, a width of the vertical side and the horizontal side of about 10 cm, and a thickness of each side of about 5 cm.
It is in the shape of a centimeter square tube. At the four corners of the intermediate frame 5, there are formed L-shaped corner through-holes 13 that vertically penetrate along the L-shape of the corners. In the illustrated example, the L-shaped corner through holes 13 have a length A of about 10 cm and a width B of 1 to 2 cm.

Reference numeral 3 is a top frame, which is a rectangular frame made of compressed corrugated cardboard, and has substantially the same outer shape as the intermediate frame 5. The cross section of each of the four sides is L-shaped, and an L-shaped piece is formed by connecting a vertical piece 14 forming an outer edge portion and an outer end of a horizontal piece 15 forming an upper edge portion. ing. Each piece 13, 14
Has a width of, for example, about 10 cm and a thickness of about 5 cm. At the four corners of the top frame 3, L-shaped corner holes 16 are formed on the same projection plane as the intermediate frame 5 and open downward. Each of the L-shaped corner holes 16 has a lateral length C of about 10 cm and a hole width D of 1 to 2 cm.
The depth of the hole (vertical) is 5 cm.

Reference numeral 4 is a corner support made of compressed corrugated board. The angle member has an L-shaped cross section. The length of the corner column 4 is
It is preferable that the height is substantially the same as the height of the refrigerating apparatus 7. The width E of each of the L-shaped pieces is about 10 cm and the thickness F is 1 to 2 cm. The L-shaped piece is penetrated by the corner through hole 13 of the intermediate frame 5 and fitted into the corner hole 16 of the top frame 3. To be combined.

In the packing device 1 having the above structure, the product can be packed by combining the packing materials according to the following procedure.
In addition, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

First, the refrigerating device 7 is placed on the base 2, and the refrigerating device 7 is fixed by bolts / nuts or wood screws. Since the lateral and depth dimensions of the intermediate frame 5 are slightly larger than the lateral and depth dimensions of the refrigeration system 7, the intermediate frame 5 is placed on the upper surface of the base 2 so as to surround the outer periphery of the pedestal 12 of the refrigeration system 7. . The lower ends of the corner columns 4 are inserted into the through holes 13 at the four corners of the intermediate frame 5 to stand up. The upper end of the corner column 4 is inserted into the corner hole 16 of the top frame 3 to form the frame of the packing device 1. After that, by binding the top frame 3 and the space 6 of the base 2 with a polypropylene band, the base 2, the corner support 4,
The top frame 3 is connected so as not to come off. The intermediate frame 5 supports the lower ends of the corner columns 4 to prevent the corner columns 4 from falling.

Here, the packing device 1 in which the refrigerating device 7 is housed
When moving or transporting, the elongate space 6 is provided on the opposite side surfaces of the base 2 as described above, so that the forklift pawl can be inserted and moved there. Moreover, since the top frame 3, the corner support 4, and the intermediate frame 5 are formed of compressed corrugated cardboard, the packing device 1 is lightweight and easy to move and transport.

When the packing devices 1 are stacked, the horizontal piece 15 of the top frame 3 projects inward to form a wide mounting surface, so that the horizontal piece 15 and the corner support 4 form the base 2 from above. It is possible to stably receive and stack a plurality of packing devices 1.

When the packing device 1 is unpacked, no joining material is used for the top frame 3, the corner columns 4 and the intermediate frame 5 of the packing device 1, so that the polypropylene band is removed and the top frame 3 is removed. By pulling out the corner support 4 inserted in the intermediate frame 5, it is possible to easily separate the packing materials without damaging them.

Since the base 2, the top frame 3 and the intermediate frame 5 of the packing materials which are disjointed are flat plates, it is easy to stack them together, and the corner supports 4 are also L-shaped and are not bulky. Easy to put together. Further, since the top frame 3, the corner support 4, and the intermediate frame 5 are not only reusable but also made of compressed corrugated cardboard, they can be treated together when recycled and can be easily disposed of as the same type of waste when discarded. .

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an intermediate column 17 for packing according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5: is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the corrugated board frame which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. In the figure, the same elements as those of FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. When the width of the refrigerating device 7 is large, for example, if it is 1 meter or more, the strength becomes weak against the load from the side of the top frame 3, so an intermediate support column 17 is erected in the middle to reinforce the side of the top frame 3. It is a thing.

As shown in FIG. 5, the packing apparatus 1 of this embodiment is a packing material composed of a base 2 (not shown) as a bottom plate, a top frame 3, a corner support 4, and an intermediate frame 5. In addition, the middle support 1
Equipped with 7.

Corner through holes 13 are formed in the four corners of the intermediate frame 5 as in the first embodiment. On the side of the intermediate frame 5,
An intermediate through hole 18 that penetrates vertically is opened. The size of the intermediate through hole 18 is, for example, about 10 cm in width,
It is a square hole with a width of 1 to 2 cm.

The top frame 3 is a rectangular frame made of compressed cardboard, and has the same outer shape as the intermediate frame 5. The vertical piece 14 on the side of the top frame 3 has an intermediate hole 19 opened downward. The size of the intermediate hole 19 is about 10 cm in width, 1, 2 cm in width, and 5 cm in depth (longitudinal).

The intermediate column 17 is a hollow cylinder made of compressed corrugated cardboard, and the length of the intermediate column 17 is substantially the same as the height of the refrigeration system 7 (not shown). The middle portion of the intermediate support column 17 has a hollow cylindrical shape, and in the example of FIG. 5, it has a U-shaped cross section, and the center portion is about 10 cm, and both pieces bent 90 degrees are about 5 cm. And the thickness is about 1 to 2 centimeters. The upper and lower ends of the intermediate support column 17 are rectangles each having a U-shaped cross section, and are approximately 5 cm from the upper end.
It is about 10 cm long from the bottom edge.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. In the packing device 1 having the above configuration, the products are packed by combining the packing materials according to the following procedure.

First, the refrigerating device 7 is placed on the base 2, and the refrigerating device 7 is fixed by bolts / nuts or wood screws. The lower ends of the corner columns 4 are inserted into the corner through holes 13 of the intermediate frame 5, and the lower ends of the intermediate columns 17 are inserted into the intermediate corner through holes 13 to stand up. The upper end of the corner column 4 is inserted into the corner hole 16 of the top frame 3, and the upper end of the intermediate column 17 is inserted into the intermediate hole 19 of the top frame 3 to form the packing device 1. After that, the base frame 2, the corner support columns 4, the intermediate support columns 17, and the top frame 3 are connected so as not to come off easily by binding the top frame 3 and the space 6 of the base frame 2 with a polypropylene band.

When stacking the packing devices 1, as in the first embodiment, the horizontal piece 15 of the top frame 3 projects inward and has a wide width.
Since the intermediate support 17 and the intermediate support 17 can stably receive the load from above, it is easy to stack the plurality of packing devices 1.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the overall construction of a corrugated board frame according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the same elements as those of FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. The packaging device 1 of the third embodiment is a light and heavy refrigeration device 7.
It is used in the case of carrying by hand and has a configuration using two top frames 3 used in the first embodiment. One top frame 3 is used as the original top frame 3, and the other top frame 3 is used upside down instead of the base 2. Inside the vertical piece 14 of the top frame 3 as the base 2 and the horizontal piece 15
The frame 12 of the refrigerating device 7 (not shown) is placed on the above, and the corner support 4 and the top frame 3 are combined to make a frame for packing. Under the top frame 3 serving as the base 2, a saw blade having the same outer shape as the top frame 3 is laid.
Underneath it is laid a box-shaped cardboard with an upper opening. This cardboard box has the same outer shape as the top frame 3 and covers the top frame 3 and has a height of about 10 cm. A polypropylene band is wound around the upper frame 3 and the lower corrugated board to bind them together. The drainboard reinforces the top frame 3 as the base 2, and the corrugated cardboard below is used for sliding the packaging device 1 when the packaging device 1 is slightly moved.

Also in the packing apparatus 1 of the third embodiment, it is easy to stack a plurality of packing apparatuses 1. In this embodiment, the base 2 portion is made of compressed cardboard instead of wood. There is little friction, and the packing device 1 can be moved a little from a narrow place, making it easy to carry by hand.

Although the present invention has been described based on the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead of the wooden base 2, it may be made of another material having the same function.

[0033]

As described above, the packing apparatus for a refrigerating apparatus according to the present invention reuses the packing material, so that the cost of the packing material can be reduced.

Further, in the packing apparatus of the refrigerating apparatus of the present invention, the product is placed and fixed on the base, and the corner support pillars or both ends of the middle support pillars are inserted into the intermediate frame and the top frame, and then these are disassembled. Since it has a structure that only tightens with a band so that it does not come out, it is easy to unpack, and the effort and time required for unpacking can be reduced.

After unpacking, the base, the top frame, and the intermediate frame are flat plates, and the corner struts are also L-shaped for easy assembly. The top frame, middle frame, corner columns, and middle columns are made of compressed corrugated cardboard, so they are lightweight and convenient to move. When it is discarded, it can be easily disposed of as the same type of garbage and is easy to recycle.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a corrugated board frame according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a three-sided view of a base on which the corrugated board frame of the same embodiment is placed, where (a) is a front view, (b) is a plan view, and (c) is a side view.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of a refrigerating apparatus packed in the packing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an intermediate column for packing according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a corrugated board frame according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a corrugated board frame according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 packing equipment 2 bases 3 sky frame 4 corner columns 5 middle frame 7 Refrigeration equipment 13 corner through holes 16 corner holes 17 Middle support

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── --- Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Tsutomu Mori 2-5-5 Keihan Hondori, Moriguchi City, Osaka Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (56) Reference JP-A-6-278742 (JP, A) JP Flat 7-89571 (JP, A) JP 10-24925 (JP, A) JP 2-205571 (JP, A) Actual flat 6-42660 (JP, U) Actual flat 3-64253 (JP , U) Suguko 50-11071 (JP, Y1) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B65D 61/00 B65D 85/68

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A flat base, an intermediate frame having L-shaped corner through holes vertically penetrating each of four corners of a rectangular frame made of compressed corrugated cardboard, and a frame having substantially the same outer shape as the intermediate frame. Square frames were formed by forming corner holes at the four corners on the same projection plane as that of the intermediate frame, and by arranging the side edges of the angle member made of compressed corrugated cardboard having an L-shaped section on the outside and the top edges on the inside. A packing device comprising a top frame, a corner through hole of the intermediate frame, and a corner post made of compressed corrugated board which is inserted into the corner hole of the top frame to support the top plate on a flat base. 2. A flat base, an intermediate frame having L-shaped corner through holes vertically penetrating each of four corners of a rectangular frame made of compressed corrugated board, and a frame having substantially the same outer shape as the intermediate frame. Square frames were formed by forming corner holes at the four corners on the same projection plane as that of the intermediate frame, and by arranging the side edges of the angle member made of compressed corrugated cardboard having an L-shaped section on the outside and the top edges on the inside. In a packaging device comprising a top frame, a corner through hole of the intermediate frame, and a corner support made of compressed cardboard that is inserted into the corner hole of the top frame to support the top plate on a flat plate-shaped base. A packaging device provided with a hollow cylindrical intermediate support made of compressed corrugated board at an intermediate portion of the intermediate frame.