JP3668749B2

JP3668749B2 - Packing member assembly of air conditioner and loading method of air conditioner

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Publication number: JP3668749B2
Application number: JP2001287997A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 克巳西川; 雅彦久家; 和久日夏
Original assignee: Daikin Industries Ltd
Current assignee: Daikin Industries Ltd
Priority date: 2001-09-21
Filing date: 2001-09-21
Publication date: 2005-07-06
Anticipated expiration: 2021-09-21
Also published as: JP2003095369A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、空気調和機の梱包部材集合体及び空気調和機の積載方法に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
空気調和機の室外機等の梱包の一例として、室外機の上部及び下部に装着される上部及び下部梱包部材からなる梱包部材集合体により梱包されているものがある。このような梱包部材集合体の上部及び下部梱包部材は、段ボール製のトレー部材と、このトレー部材の内部に備えられ室外機の上部及び下部に嵌合する樹脂製の緩衝材とから構成されている。ここで、上部及び下部梱包部材は、室外機の上部及び下部を覆うことができるようなサイズを有している。
【０００３】
ところで、空気調和機の一種に、空調されている室内に外気を取り込み、室内の湿度を調節する機能を有するものがある。このような調湿機能を有する空気調和機においては、室外機から室内機に外気を導くための吸気用ホース等の付属品が必要となる。そして、これらの付属品は、室外機の付属品として室外機とともに梱包されている。
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記の付属品を含む室外機の梱包は、付属品を段ボール製の箱からなる付属品梱包部材に収納したものを室外機の一側面に装着し、上部及び下部梱包部材を室外機の上部及び下部に装着することで行われる。ここで、上部及び下部梱包部材は、室外機だけでなく付属品梱包部材も考慮した寸法を有している。すなわち、付属品を有していない空気調和機の室外機よりも上部及び下部梱包部材のサイズが大きくなっている。
【０００５】
このため、上部及び下部梱包部材の材料使用量が増加してしまう。また、梱包済みの室外機１台あたりの専有面積が大きくなるため、積載保管時のパレットへの積載効率が悪くなってしまう。
本発明の課題は、付属品を有する空気調和機の梱包において、梱包材料の材料使用量を減少させることにある。また、積載保管時における梱包済みの空気調和機のパレットへの積載効率を向上させることにある。
【０００６】
【課題を解決するための手段】
請求項１に記載の空気調和機の梱包部材集合体は、略直方体形状を有する空気調和機の梱包部材集合体であって、空気調和機の上部に装着される上部梱包部材と、空気調和機の下部に装着される下部梱包部材と、空気調和機の一側面に装着される付属品梱包部材とを備えている。ここで、付属品梱包部材は、空気調和機の付属品を収納する部材である。そして、付属品梱包部材の一部は、空気調和機の一側面に装着された状態において、下部梱包部材の縁部から外方に突出している。下部梱包部材は、付属品梱包部材が装着されていない面に対応する縁部に、隣接する梱包部材集合体の下部梱包部材の縁部から外方に突出している付属品梱包部材の一部を重ねることができる。
【０００７】
この空気調和機の梱包部材集合体では、上部梱包部材及び下部梱包部材のサイズを小さくして、付属品梱包部材の一部が、空気調和機の一側面に装着された状態において、下部梱包部材の縁部から外方に突出するようにしている。そして、突出した付属品梱包部材の一部は、梱包済みの空気調和機を積載する際、隣接する梱包部材集合体の付属品梱包部材が装着されていない面に対応する下部梱包部材の縁部に重ねることができる。
【０００８】
これにより、上部梱包部材及び下部梱包部材の材料使用量を減少させることができる。また、梱包済みの空気調和機１台あたりの専有面積を小さくできるため、積載保管時のパレットへの積載効率を向上させることができる。
請求項２に記載の空気調和機の梱包部材集合体は、請求項１において、下部梱包部材は略直方体形状であり、下部梱包部材は、付属品梱包部材が装着された縁部の一辺の対辺に、隣接する梱包部材集合体の下部梱包部材の縁部から外方に突出している付属品梱包部材の一部を対辺に沿う方向に対して移動不能に支持できる突出側支持部が形成されている。
【０００９】
請求項３に記載の空気調和機の梱包部材集合体は、略直方体形状を有する空気調和機の梱包部材集合体であって、空気調和機の上部に装着される上部梱包部材と、空気調和機の下部に装着される下部梱包部材と、空気調和機の一側面に装着される付属品梱包部材とを備えている。ここで、付属品梱包部材は、空気調和機の付属品を収納する部材である。そして、下部梱包部材は略直方体形状であり、下部梱包部材の縁部の一辺には、付属品梱包部材をこの一辺に沿う方向に対して移動不能に支持するための装着側支持部が形成されている。また、装着側支持部が形成されている一辺の対辺には、突出側支持部が形成されている。突出側支持部は、隣接する梱包部材集合体の下部梱包部材の縁部から外方に突出している付属品梱包部材の一部を対辺に沿う方向に対して移動不能に支持している。
【００１０】
この空気調和機の梱包部材集合体では、略直方体形状の下部梱包部材の一辺には装着側支持部が設けられており、付属品梱包部材の下部のうち外方に突出していない部分をこの一辺に沿う方向に対して移動不能に支持している。また、下部梱包部材の一辺の対辺には突出側支持部が設けられており、隣接する梱包部材集合体の付属品梱包部材の下部のうち外方に突出している部分をこの対辺に沿う方向に対して移動不能に支持している。つまり、付属品梱包部材は、装着されている梱包部材集合体及びそれに隣接する梱包部材集合体に対して、突出方向と直交する方向に移動不能に支持されている。言い換えれば、付属品梱包部材によって、隣接する梱包部材集合体同士が付属品梱包部材の突出方向と直交する方向に移動不能に支持されている。
【００１１】
これにより、梱包済みの空気調和機をパレットに積載する際、梱包部材集合体は、付属品梱包部材の突出方向と直交する方向に対して、積みずれしにくくなっている。
請求項４に記載の空気調和機の梱包部材集合体は、請求項２又は３において、装着側支持部、及び又は、突出側支持部は下部梱包部材の縁部を切り欠いた凹みである。
【００１２】
この空気調和機の梱包部材集合体では、装着側支持部、及び又は、突出側支持部が下部梱包部材の縁部を切り欠いた凹みという簡単な形状であるため、下部梱包部材への加工が容易である。
請求項５に記載の複数の空気調和機の積載方法は、以下のような工程を備えている。
【００１３】
略直方体形状を有する空気調和機の一側面に空気調和機の付属品を収納した付属品梱包部材を装着し、空気調和機の上部及び下部に略直方体形状の上部梱包部材及び下部梱包部材を装着し、付属品梱包部材の一部を下部梱包部材の縁部から外方に突出させる梱包部材装着工程
梱包部材装着工程の後、空気調和機の付属品梱包部材の外方に突出した一部が隣接する空気調和機の下部梱包部材に重なるように複数の空気調和機を配置し、段積する空気調和機積載工程
この複数の空気調和機の積載方法では、梱包部材装着工程において、空気調和機の一側面に装着された付属品梱包部材の一部を下部梱包部材の縁部から外方に突出するようにしている。そして、空気調和機積載工程において、突出した付属品梱包部材の一部を隣接する梱包部材集合体の付属品梱包部材が装着されていない面に対応する下部梱包部材の縁部に重ねて積載している。
【００１４】
これにより、上部梱包部材及び下部梱包部材の材料使用量を減少させることができる。また、梱包済みの空気調和機１台あたりの専有面積を小さくできるため、積載保管時のパレットへの積載効率を向上させることができる。
請求項６に記載の複数の空気調和機の積載方法は、請求項５において、梱包部材装着工程は、付属品梱包部材支持工程を含んでいる。付属品梱包部材支持工程は、下部梱包部材の縁部の一辺に形成された装着側支持部により、付属品梱包部材の下部を一辺に沿う方向に対して移動不能に支持する。空気調和機積載工程は、空気調和機位置決め工程を含んでいる。空気調和機位置決め工程は、装着側支持部が形成されている一辺の対辺に形成された突出側支持部により、隣接する梱包部材集合体の下部梱包部材の縁部から外方に突出している付属品梱包部材の一部を対辺に沿う方向に対して移動不能に支持し、隣接する空気調和機同士を移動不能にする。
【００１５】
この複数の空気調和機の積載方法では、付属品梱包部材装着工程において、付属品梱包部材の下部のうち外方に突出していない部分を略直方体形状の下部梱包部材の一辺に設けられた装着側支持部によって、この一辺に沿う方向に対して移動不能に支持している。また、空気調和機位置決め工程において、隣接する梱包部材集合体の付属品梱包部材の下部のうち外方に突出している部分を下部梱包部材の一辺の対辺に設けられた突出側支持部によって、この対辺に沿う方向に対して移動不能に支持している。つまり、付属品梱包部材によって、隣接する梱包部材集合体同士が付属品梱包部材の突出方向と直交する方向に移動不能に支持されている。
【００１６】
これにより、梱包済みの空気調和機をパレットに積載する際、梱包部材集合体は、付属品梱包部材の突出方向と直交する方向に対して、積みずれしにくくなっている。
【００１７】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の一実施形態を図面に基づいて説明する。
（１）空気調和機の梱包部材集合体の構成
図１は本発明の一実施形態にかかる空気調和機の室外機（以下、室外機１とする）の梱包部材集合体２の分解斜視図を示し、図２は梱包部材集合体２によって梱包された室外機１の外観斜視図を示している。
【００１８】
図１及び図２に示すように、梱包部材集合体２は、略直方体形状の室外機１を梱包するための部材であり、室外機１の上部を保護するための上部梱包部材１１と、室外機１の下部を保護するための下部梱包部材１５と、室外機１の一側面に装着された付属品梱包部材１９とを備えている。
上部梱包部材１１は、上トレー部材１２と、上緩衝部材１３、１４とを備えている。上トレー部材１２は、段ボール製の直方体の箱状部材であり、その下面が解放され開口が形成されている。上緩衝部材１３、１４は、室外機１の上部の長手方向の端部の形状に合う凹凸が形成された樹脂製の部材であり、上トレー部材１２の開口の長手方向の両端部に配置されている。
【００１９】
付属品梱包部材１９は、例えば、調湿機能を有する空気調和機における吸気用ホース等の室外機の付属品を収納している段ボール製の直方体の箱状部材であり、室外機１の一側面にテープ２０によって固定されている。
下部梱包部材１５は、下トレー部材１６と、下緩衝部材１７、１８とを備えている。下トレー部材１６は、段ボール製の直方体の箱状部材であり、その上面が解放され開口が形成されている。下緩衝部材１７、１８は、室外機１の下部の長手方向の端部の形状に合う凹凸が形成された樹脂製の部材であり、下トレー部材１６の開口の長手方向の両端部に配置されている。
【００２０】
下部梱包部材１５の長手方向縁部の一辺には、付属品梱包部材１９の下部を下部梱包部材１５の長手方向に移動不能に支持する第１支持部１５ａ（装着側支持部）が形成されている。本実施形態において、第１支持部１５ａは、付属品梱包部材１９の下部の長手方向の両端部の形状に合うように下緩衝部材１７、１８の縁部を切り欠いた凹み１７ａ、１８ａである。ここで、凹み１７ａ、１８ａの下部梱包部材１５の長手方向に直交する方向の長さと下トレー部材１６の段ボール厚みとの和（凹み幅Ｗ２とする）は、付属品梱包部材１９の長手方向に直交する方向の長さＷ１よりも小さい。これにより、付属品梱包部材１９の下部は、第１支持部１５ａに支持され、かつ、下部梱包部材１５の縁部の一辺から外方に突出している。
【００２１】
また、第１支持部１５ａが形成された下部梱包部材１５の長手方向縁部の一辺の対辺には、第２支持部１５ｂ（突出側支持部）が形成されている。第２支持部１５ｂは、第１支持部１５ａと同様、付属品梱包部材１９の下部の長手方向の両端部の形状に合うように下緩衝部材１７、１８の縁部を切り欠いた凹み１７ｂ、１８ｂである。ここで、凹み１７ｂ、１８ｂの下部梱包部材１５の長手方向に直交する方向の長さと下トレー部材１６の段ボール厚みとの和（凹み幅Ｗ３とする）は、長さＷ１と凹み幅Ｗ２との差以上の長さを有している。
【００２２】
（２）梱包部材集合体により梱包された空気調和機のパレットへの積載
梱包部材集合体２により梱包された室外機１をパレットに積載する方法について説明する。
（Ａ）梱包部材装着工程、付属品梱包部材支持工程
まず、図１及び図２に示すように、室外機１の一側面に付属品梱包部材１９をテープ２０で固定し、さらに、保護フィルム（図示せず）を付属品梱包部材１９を含む室外機１に被せる。続いて、室外機１の上部及び下部に上部梱包部材１１及び下部梱包部材１５を装着する。このとき、付属品梱包部材１９の下部を下部梱包部材１５の第１支持部１５ａに嵌め込むことで、付属品梱包部材１９が下部梱包部材１５に対して長手方向に移動不能に支持され、かつ、付属品梱包部材１９の一部が下部梱包部材１５の外方に突出される。
【００２３】
（Ｂ）空気調和機積載工程、空気調和機位置決め工程
次に、図４に示すように、梱包部材集合体２により梱包された室外機１をパレット３に積載する。ここで、付属品梱包部材１９の下部は、外方に突出した部分が隣接する梱包部材集合体２の下部梱包部材１５の端部に重なるように配置され、さらに、第２支持部１５ｂに嵌り込んで、隣接する梱包部材集合体２の下部梱包部材１５に対しても長手方向に移動不能に支持される。すなわち、付属品梱包部材１９によって、隣接する梱包済みの室外機１同士が互いに長手方向に移動不能に支持される。このようにして、パレット３上に、複数の梱包済みの室外機１を積載する。
【００２４】
（３）空気調和機の梱包部材集合体の特徴
本実施形態の梱包部材集合体には、以下の特徴がある。
（Ａ）付属品梱包部材の一部を下部梱包部材から突出させることによる上部及び下部梱包部材のサイズの低減
従来例の室外機１の梱包部材集合体２２では、図３に示すように、上部梱包部材３１及び下部梱包部材３５によって、付属品梱包部材１９を含む室外機１の上部及び下部を全て覆うようになっている。すなわち、付属品を有していない室外機に比べて、上部及び下部梱包部材のサイズが大きくなっている。
【００２５】
一方、本実施形態の室外機１の梱包部材集合体２では、図２に示すように、上部梱包部材１１及び下部梱包部材１５によって、室外機１の上部及び下部を覆うようになっているが、室外機１の一側面に装着された付属品梱包部材１９の一部は、下部梱包部材１５の縁部から外方に突出するようになっている。すなわち、従来例の室外機１の梱包部材集合体２２の上部梱包部材３１及び下部梱包部材３５に比べて、付属品梱包部材１９が外方に突出している分だけ上部梱包部材１１及び下部梱包部材１５のサイズが小さくなっている。本実施形態においては、付属品を有していない室外機の上部及び下部梱包部材と同程度のサイズになっている。これにより、上部梱包部材及び下部梱包部材の材料使用量を減少させることができる。
【００２６】
（Ｂ）上部及び下部梱包部材のサイズの低減による積載効率の向上
上記に説明したように、本実施形態の梱包部材集合体２では、従来例の梱包部材集合体２２に比べて、上部梱包部材１１及び下部梱包部材１５のサイズが小さくなっている。そして、パレット３に積載する際、図４に示すように、外方に突出した付属品梱包部材１９の一部を隣接する梱包済みの室外機１の付属品梱包部材１９が装着されていない側面に重ねるようにして配置している。これにより、従来例の上部梱包部材３１及び下部梱包部材３５を用いて梱包された室外機１を積載する場合（図５参照）に比べて、多くの梱包済みの室外機１を積載できる。
【００２７】
また、付属品梱包部材１９は段ボール製であり緩衝性を有しているため、梱包済みの空気調和機２を積載する際に、隣接する空気調和機１の側面を傷つけるおそれが少ない。
（Ｃ）第１支持部及び第２支持部によるパレット積載時の積みずれの低減
本実施形態の梱包部材集合体２では、パレット３に積載する際、図４に示すように、付属品梱包部材１９の一部を第１支持部１５ａによって長手方向に移動不能に支持し、さらに、隣接する梱包部材集合体２の第２支持部１５ｂによって長手方向に移動不能に支持している。つまり、付属品梱包部材１９によって、隣接する梱包部材集合体２同士が付属品梱包部材１９の長手方向に移動不能に支持されている。これにより、梱包済みの室外機１をパレット３に積載する際、梱包部材集合体２は、下部梱包部材１５の長手方向、すなわち、付属品梱包部材１９の突出方向と直交する方向に対して、積みずれしにくくなっている。
【００２８】
（４）他の実施形態
以上、本発明の実施形態について図面に基づいて説明したが、具体的な構成は、この実施形態に限られるものではなく、発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲で変更可能である。
例えば、この実施形態において、第１支持部１５ａ及び第２支持部１５ｂは、下緩衝部材１７、１８の縁部の一辺を切り欠いた凹み１７ａ、１８ａ及び下緩衝部材１７、１８の縁部の対辺を切り欠いた凹み１７ｂ、１８ｂとしているが、下緩衝部材１７、１８の縁部に付属品梱包部材１９の長手方向を挟む突起を設けた構成であってもよい。
【００２９】
【発明の効果】
以上の説明に述べたように、本発明によれば、以下の効果が得られる。
請求項１又は２にかかる発明では、上部梱包部材及び下部梱包部材のサイズを小さくしているため、空気調和機の梱包部材集合体の付属品梱包部材の一部が空気調和機の一側面に装着された状態において、下部梱包部材の縁部から外方に突出している。これにより、上部梱包部材及び下部梱包部材の材料使用量を減少させることができる。また、突出した付属品梱包部材の一部は、梱包済みの空気調和機を積載する際、隣接する梱包部材集合体の付属品梱包部材が装着されていない面に対応する下部梱包部材の縁部に重ねることができるため、梱包済みの空気調和機１台あたりの専有面積を小さくでき、積載保管時のパレットへの積載効率を向上させることができる。
【００３０】
請求項３にかかる発明では、空気調和機の梱包部材集合体の付属品梱包部材は、下部梱包部材の一辺に形成された装着側支持部と、下部梱包部材の一辺の対辺に形成された突出側支持部と、付属品梱包部材とによって、隣接する梱包部材集合体同士が付属品梱包部材の突出方向と直交する方向に移動不能に支持されている。これにより、梱包済みの空気調和機をパレットに積載する際、梱包部材集合体は、付属品梱包部材の突出方向と直交する方向に対して、積みずれしにくくなっている。
【００３１】
請求項４にかかる発明では、空気調和機の梱包部材集合体の装着側支持部、及び又は、突出側支持部が下部梱包部材の縁部を切り欠いた凹みという簡単な形状であるため、下部梱包部材への加工が容易である。
請求項５にかかる発明では、梱包部材装着工程において、空気調和機の一側面に装着された付属品梱包部材の一部を下部梱包部材の縁部から外方に突出するようにしている。そして、空気調和機積載工程において、突出した付属品梱包部材の一部を隣接する梱包部材集合体の付属品梱包部材が装着されていない面に対応する下部梱包部材の縁部に重ねて積載している。これにより、上部梱包部材及び下部梱包部材の材料使用量を減少させることができる。また、梱包済みの空気調和機１台あたりの専有面積を小さくできるため、積載保管時のパレットへの積載効率を向上させることができる。
【００３２】
請求項６にかかる発明では、付属品梱包部材装着工程において、付属品梱包部材の下部のうち外方に突出していない部分を略直方体形状の下部梱包部材の一辺に設けられた装着側支持部によって、この一辺に沿う方向に対して移動不能に支持している。また、空気調和機位置決め工程において、隣接する梱包部材集合体の付属品梱包部材の下部のうち外方に突出している部分を下部梱包部材の一辺の対辺に設けられた突出側支持部によって、この対辺に沿う方向に対して移動不能に支持している。これにより、梱包済みの空気調和機をパレットに積載する際、梱包部材集合体は、付属品梱包部材の突出方向と直交する方向に対して、積みずれしにくくなっている。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の一実施形態にかかる空気調和機の梱包部材集合体の分解斜視図。
【図２】本発明の一実施形態にかかる梱包部材集合体によって梱包された空気調和機の外観斜視図。
【図３】従来例の梱包部材集合体によって梱包された空気調和機の外観斜視図。
【図４】本発明の一実施形態にかかる梱包部材集合体によって梱包された空気調和機をパレットに積載したときの状態を示す図。
【図５】従来例の梱包部材集合体によって梱包された空気調和機をパレットに積載したときの状態を示す図。
【符号の説明】
１室外機（空気調和機）
２梱包部材集合体
１１上部梱包部材
１５下部梱包部材
１５ａ第１支持部
１５ｂ第２支持部
１９付属品梱包部材[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an air conditioner packaging member assembly and an air conditioner loading method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As an example of packaging of an outdoor unit or the like of an air conditioner, there is one that is packaged by a packaging member assembly including upper and lower packaging members that are attached to an upper part and a lower part of the outdoor unit. The upper and lower packing members of such a packing member assembly are composed of a cardboard tray member and a resin cushioning material provided inside the tray member and fitted to the upper and lower portions of the outdoor unit. Yes. Here, the upper and lower packing members have a size that can cover the upper and lower portions of the outdoor unit.
[0003]
By the way, one type of air conditioner has a function of taking outside air into an air-conditioned room and adjusting the humidity in the room. In the air conditioner having such a humidity control function, accessories such as an intake hose for guiding the outside air from the outdoor unit to the indoor unit are required. These accessories are packed together with the outdoor unit as accessories of the outdoor unit.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The packaging of the outdoor unit including the above-mentioned accessories is performed by attaching the accessory stored in an accessory packaging member made of a cardboard box to one side of the outdoor unit, and attaching the upper and lower packaging members to the upper and lower parts of the outdoor unit. This is done by attaching to the bottom. Here, the upper and lower packing members have dimensions in consideration of not only the outdoor unit but also the accessory packing member. That is, the size of the upper and lower packing members is larger than the outdoor unit of the air conditioner that does not have accessories.
[0005]
For this reason, the material usage-amount of an upper part and a lower packaging member will increase. Moreover, since the exclusive area per unit of the packed outdoor unit becomes large, the loading efficiency on the pallet during loading and storage deteriorates.
The subject of this invention is reducing the material usage-amount of a packing material in the packaging of the air conditioner which has an accessory. Another object is to improve the loading efficiency of the packed air conditioner on the pallet during loading and storage.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The packaging member assembly of an air conditioner according to claim 1 is a packaging member assembly of an air conditioner having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, an upper packaging member mounted on an upper portion of the air conditioner, and the air conditioner A lower packing member attached to the lower portion of the air conditioner and an accessory packing member attached to one side of the air conditioner. Here, the accessory packing member is a member that stores accessories of the air conditioner. And a part of accessory packing member protrudes outward from the edge part of a lower packing member in the state with which one side of the air conditioner was mounted | worn. The lower packing member has a part of the accessory packing member protruding outward from the edge of the lower packing member of the adjacent packing member assembly on the edge corresponding to the surface where the accessory packing member is not mounted. Can be stacked.
[0007]
In this air conditioner packing member assembly, the size of the upper packing member and the lower packing member is reduced, and in the state where a part of the accessory packing member is mounted on one side of the air conditioner, the lower packing member It protrudes outward from the edge of the. A part of the protruding accessory packing member is the edge of the lower packing member corresponding to the surface where the accessory packing member of the adjacent packing member assembly is not mounted when the packed air conditioner is loaded. Can be stacked.
[0008]
Thereby, the material usage-amount of an upper packaging member and a lower packaging member can be reduced. Moreover, since the exclusive area per packed air conditioner can be reduced, the loading efficiency on the pallet during loading and storage can be improved.
The air conditioner packaging member assembly according to claim 2 is the air conditioner packaging member assembly according to claim 1, wherein the lower packaging member has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the lower packaging member is opposite to one side of the edge portion to which the accessory packaging member is attached. In addition, a protruding side support portion is formed which can support a part of the accessory packing member protruding outward from the edge of the lower packing member of the adjacent packing member assembly so as not to move in the direction along the opposite side. Yes.
[0009]
An air conditioner packaging member assembly according to claim 3 is an air conditioner packaging member assembly having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, an upper packaging member mounted on an upper portion of the air conditioner, and an air conditioner A lower packing member attached to the lower portion of the air conditioner and an accessory packing member attached to one side of the air conditioner. Here, the accessory packing member is a member that stores accessories of the air conditioner. The lower packing member has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a mounting side support portion is formed on one side of the edge of the lower packing member to support the accessory packing member so as not to move in a direction along the one side. ing. Moreover, the protrusion side support part is formed in the opposite side of the one side in which the mounting side support part is formed. The protruding side support portion supports a part of the accessory packing member protruding outward from the edge of the lower packing member of the adjacent packing member assembly so as not to move in the direction along the opposite side.
[0010]
In this air conditioner packaging member assembly, a mounting support is provided on one side of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped lower packaging member, and a portion of the lower part of the accessory packaging member that does not protrude outward is located on this side. It is supported so that it cannot move in the direction along. In addition, a protruding side support portion is provided on one side of the lower packing member, and a portion of the lower portion of the accessory packing member of the adjacent packing member assembly that protrudes outward is in a direction along the opposite side. On the other hand, it supports immovable. That is, the accessory packaging member is supported so as not to move in the direction orthogonal to the protruding direction with respect to the installed packaging member assembly and the packaging member assembly adjacent thereto. In other words, the adjacent packing member assemblies are supported by the accessory packing member so as not to move in a direction orthogonal to the protruding direction of the accessory packing member.
[0011]
As a result, when the packaged air conditioner is loaded on the pallet, the packing member assembly is less likely to be misaligned with respect to the direction perpendicular to the protruding direction of the accessory packing member.
A packaging member assembly for an air conditioner according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the packaging member assembly according to the second or third aspect, wherein the mounting side support portion and / or the protruding side support portion is a recess in which an edge portion of the lower packaging member is notched.
[0012]
In this air conditioner packaging member assembly, the mounting side support part and / or the protruding side support part have a simple shape of a notch formed by cutting out the edge of the lower packing member, so that processing to the lower packing member is possible. Easy.
The method for loading a plurality of air conditioners according to claim 5 includes the following steps.
[0013]
Attach accessory packing members that contain air conditioner accessories to one side of an air conditioner that has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and attach upper and lower packing members that have an approximately rectangular parallelepiped shape to the top and bottom of the air conditioner. The packaging member mounting process in which a part of the accessory packaging member protrudes outward from the edge of the lower packaging member.After the packaging member mounting process, the part of the accessory packaging member of the air conditioner that protrudes outward Air conditioner loading process in which a plurality of air conditioners are arranged so as to overlap with the lower packing member of the adjacent air conditioner, and the stacking method is performed. A part of the accessory packing member mounted on one side surface protrudes outward from the edge of the lower packing member. Then, in the air conditioner loading process, a part of the protruding accessory packing member is stacked on the edge of the lower packing member corresponding to the surface of the adjacent packing member assembly where the accessory packing member is not mounted. ing.
[0014]
Thereby, the material usage-amount of an upper packaging member and a lower packaging member can be reduced. Moreover, since the exclusive area per packed air conditioner can be reduced, the loading efficiency on the pallet during loading and storage can be improved.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the method for loading a plurality of air conditioners according to the fifth aspect, the packing member mounting step includes an accessory packing member supporting step. In the accessory packaging member support step, the lower part of the accessory packaging member is supported so as not to move in the direction along the one side by the mounting side support portion formed on one side of the edge of the lower packaging member. The air conditioner loading process includes an air conditioner positioning process. In the air conditioner positioning step, an attachment projecting outward from the edge of the lower packaging member of the adjacent packaging member assembly by the projecting side support formed on the opposite side of the side on which the mounting side support is formed A part of the product packaging member is supported so as not to move in the direction along the opposite side, and adjacent air conditioners are made immovable.
[0015]
In this method of loading a plurality of air conditioners, in the accessory packaging member mounting step, a portion of the lower part of the accessory packaging member that does not protrude outward is provided on one side of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped lower packaging member. The support part supports the immovable support in the direction along the one side. Further, in the air conditioner positioning step, a portion protruding outward from the lower part of the accessory packing member of the adjacent packing member assembly is provided by the protruding side support portion provided on the opposite side of one side of the lower packing member. It supports immovable in the direction along the opposite side. In other words, the adjacent packing member aggregates are supported by the accessory packing member so as not to move in a direction orthogonal to the protruding direction of the accessory packing member.
[0016]
As a result, when the packaged air conditioner is loaded on the pallet, the packing member assembly is less likely to be misaligned with respect to the direction perpendicular to the protruding direction of the accessory packing member .
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(1) Configuration of a packing member assembly of an air conditioner FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a packing member assembly 2 of an outdoor unit (hereinafter referred to as an outdoor unit 1) of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows an external perspective view of the outdoor unit 1 packed by the packing member assembly 2.
[0018]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the packing member assembly 2 is a member for packing the substantially rectangular parallelepiped outdoor unit 1, an upper packing member 11 for protecting the upper part of the outdoor unit 1, and the outdoor unit A lower packing member 15 for protecting the lower part of the machine 1 and an accessory packing member 19 attached to one side surface of the outdoor unit 1 are provided.
The upper packing member 11 includes an upper tray member 12 and upper buffer members 13 and 14. The upper tray member 12 is a rectangular parallelepiped box-shaped member made of corrugated cardboard, and its lower surface is released to form an opening. The upper buffer members 13 and 14 are resin members formed with irregularities that match the shape of the upper end of the outdoor unit 1 in the longitudinal direction, and are disposed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the opening of the upper tray member 12. ing.
[0019]
The accessory packing member 19 is a box-shaped member made of corrugated cardboard that stores accessories of an outdoor unit such as an intake hose in an air conditioner having a humidity control function. It is fixed with a tape 20.
The lower packing member 15 includes a lower tray member 16 and lower buffer members 17 and 18. The lower tray member 16 is a rectangular parallelepiped box-shaped member made of corrugated cardboard, and its upper surface is released to form an opening. The lower buffer members 17 and 18 are resin members formed with irregularities that match the shape of the lower end of the outdoor unit 1 in the longitudinal direction, and are disposed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the opening of the lower tray member 16. ing.
[0020]
A first support portion 15a (mounting side support portion) that supports the lower portion of the accessory packaging member 19 in the longitudinal direction of the lower packaging member 15 is formed on one side of the longitudinal edge portion of the lower packaging member 15. Yes. In this embodiment, the 1st support part 15a is the dents 17a and 18a which notched the edge part of the lower buffer members 17 and 18 so that the shape of the both ends of the longitudinal direction of the lower part of the accessory packing member 19 might be fitted. . Here, the sum of the length of the recesses 17a and 18a in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the lower packing member 15 and the thickness of the corrugated cardboard of the lower tray member 16 (depression width W2) is the longitudinal direction of the accessory packing member 19. It is smaller than the length W1 in the orthogonal direction. Thereby, the lower part of the accessory packaging member 19 is supported by the first support portion 15 a and protrudes outward from one side of the edge of the lower packaging member 15.
[0021]
Moreover, the 2nd support part 15b (projection side support part) is formed in the opposite side of one side of the longitudinal direction edge part of the lower packing member 15 in which the 1st support part 15a was formed. Similarly to the first support portion 15a, the second support portion 15b is a recess 17b in which the edges of the lower cushioning members 17 and 18 are cut out so as to match the shape of both ends in the longitudinal direction of the lower part of the accessory packing member 19. 18b. Here, the sum of the length of the recesses 17b and 18b in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the lower packing member 15 and the thickness of the corrugated cardboard of the lower tray member 16 (referred to as the recess width W3) is the length W1 and the recess width W2. It has a length greater than the difference.
[0022]
(2) Loading of air conditioner packed in packing member assembly on pallet A method of loading the outdoor unit 1 packed in the packing member assembly 2 on the pallet will be described.
(A) Packing member mounting step, accessory packing member support step First, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the accessory packing member 19 is fixed to one side surface of the outdoor unit 1 with a tape 20, and a protective film ( (Not shown) is placed on the outdoor unit 1 including the accessory packing member 19. Subsequently, the upper packing member 11 and the lower packing member 15 are mounted on the upper and lower portions of the outdoor unit 1. At this time, by fitting the lower part of the accessory packaging member 19 into the first support portion 15a of the lower packaging member 15, the accessory packaging member 19 is supported so as not to move in the longitudinal direction with respect to the lower packaging member 15, and A part of the accessory packing member 19 protrudes outward from the lower packing member 15.
[0023]
(B) Air conditioner loading step, air conditioner positioning step Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the outdoor unit 1 packed by the packing member assembly 2 is loaded on the pallet 3. Here, the lower part of the accessory packing member 19 is disposed so that the outwardly projecting portion overlaps the end of the lower packing member 15 of the adjacent packing member assembly 2 and further fits into the second support portion 15b. In other words, the lower packing member 15 of the adjacent packing member assembly 2 is supported so as not to move in the longitudinal direction. That is, the accessory packing member 19 supports adjacent packed outdoor units 1 so that they cannot move in the longitudinal direction. In this manner, a plurality of packed outdoor units 1 are loaded on the pallet 3.
[0024]
(3) Features of the packaging member assembly of the air conditioner The packaging member assembly of the present embodiment has the following features.
(A) Reducing the size of the upper and lower packing members by protruding a part of the accessory packing member from the lower packing member In the packing member assembly 22 of the outdoor unit 1 of the conventional example, as shown in FIG. The upper and lower parts of the outdoor unit 1 including the accessory packing member 19 are covered by the packing member 31 and the lower packing member 35. That is, the size of the upper and lower packing members is larger than that of an outdoor unit that does not have accessories.
[0025]
On the other hand, in the packaging member assembly 2 of the outdoor unit 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper and lower packaging members 11 and 15 cover the upper and lower parts of the outdoor unit 1. A part of the accessory packing member 19 mounted on one side surface of the outdoor unit 1 protrudes outward from the edge of the lower packing member 15. That is, as compared with the upper packing member 31 and the lower packing member 35 of the packing member assembly 22 of the outdoor unit 1 of the conventional example, the upper packing member 11 and the lower packing member are equivalent to the extent that the accessory packing member 19 protrudes outward. The size of 15 is small. In this embodiment, it is the same size as the upper and lower packing members of the outdoor unit that does not have accessories. Thereby, the material usage-amount of an upper packaging member and a lower packaging member can be reduced.
[0026]
(B) Improving the loading efficiency by reducing the size of the upper and lower packing members As described above, the packing member assembly 2 of the present embodiment has an upper packing member as compared to the conventional packing member assembly 22. 11 and the lower packing member 15 are reduced in size. And when loading on the pallet 3, as shown in FIG. 4, the side surface where the accessory packing member 19 of the packaged outdoor unit 1 adjacent to a part of the accessory packing member 19 protruding outward is not mounted. It is arranged so as to overlap. Thereby, compared with the case where the outdoor unit 1 packed using the upper packaging member 31 and the lower packaging member 35 of the conventional example is loaded (see FIG. 5), many packed outdoor units 1 can be loaded.
[0027]
Moreover, since the accessory packaging member 19 is made of corrugated cardboard and has a cushioning property, there is little risk of damaging the side surface of the adjacent air conditioner 1 when the packed air conditioner 2 is loaded.
(C) Reduction of stacking deviation at the time of pallet loading by the first support portion and the second support portion In the packing member assembly 2 of the present embodiment, when loading on the pallet 3, as shown in FIG. A part of 19 is supported by the first support portion 15a so as not to move in the longitudinal direction, and further supported by the second support portion 15b of the adjacent packing member assembly 2 so as not to move in the longitudinal direction. In other words, the adjacent packing member assemblies 2 are supported by the accessory packing member 19 so as not to move in the longitudinal direction of the accessory packing member 19. Thereby, when the packed outdoor unit 1 is loaded on the pallet 3, the packing member assembly 2 is in the longitudinal direction of the lower packing member 15, that is, the direction orthogonal to the protruding direction of the accessory packing member 19. It is difficult to load.
[0028]
(4) Other Embodiments Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment and can be changed without departing from the gist of the invention. is there.
For example, in this embodiment, the first support portion 15a and the second support portion 15b are formed on the edges of the recesses 17a and 18a and the lower buffer members 17 and 18 that are notched on one side of the edge of the lower buffer members 17 and 18. Although the recesses 17b and 18b are formed by cutting away the opposite sides, a configuration may be employed in which protrusions sandwiching the longitudinal direction of the accessory packing member 19 are provided on the edges of the lower buffer members 17 and 18.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
In the invention concerning Claim 1 or 2, since the size of the upper packing member and the lower packing member is made small, a part of the accessory packing member of the packing member assembly of the air conditioner is on one side of the air conditioner. In the mounted state, it protrudes outward from the edge of the lower packing member. Thereby, the material usage-amount of an upper packaging member and a lower packaging member can be reduced. In addition, a part of the protruding accessory packing member is the edge of the lower packing member corresponding to the surface where the accessory packing member of the adjacent packing member assembly is not mounted when the packed air conditioner is loaded. Therefore, the area occupied by one packed air conditioner can be reduced, and the loading efficiency on the pallet during loading and storage can be improved.
[0030]
In the invention according to claim 3, the accessory packing member of the packing member assembly of the air conditioner includes a mounting side support portion formed on one side of the lower packing member and a protrusion formed on the opposite side of one side of the lower packing member. Adjacent packing member assemblies are supported by the side support portion and the accessory packing member so as not to move in a direction orthogonal to the protruding direction of the accessory packing member. As a result, when the packaged air conditioner is loaded on the pallet, the packing member assembly is less likely to be misaligned with respect to the direction perpendicular to the protruding direction of the accessory packing member.
[0031]
In the invention according to claim 4, since the mounting side support part of the packaging member assembly of the air conditioner and / or the protruding side support part has a simple shape of a recess cut out at the edge of the lower packing member, Processing into a packaging member is easy.
In the invention according to claim 5, in the packing member mounting step, a part of the accessory packing member mounted on one side surface of the air conditioner protrudes outward from the edge of the lower packing member. Then, in the air conditioner loading process, a part of the protruding accessory packing member is stacked on the edge of the lower packing member corresponding to the surface of the adjacent packing member assembly where the accessory packing member is not mounted. ing. Thereby, the material usage-amount of an upper packaging member and a lower packaging member can be reduced. Moreover, since the exclusive area per packed air conditioner can be reduced, the loading efficiency on the pallet during loading and storage can be improved.
[0032]
In the invention according to claim 6, in the accessory packing member mounting step, a portion of the lower part of the accessory packing member that does not protrude outward is provided by a mounting side support provided on one side of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped lower packing member. , It is supported so as not to move in the direction along the one side. Further, in the air conditioner positioning step, a portion protruding outward from the lower part of the accessory packing member of the adjacent packing member assembly is provided by the protruding side support portion provided on the opposite side of one side of the lower packing member. It supports immovable in the direction along the opposite side. As a result, when the packaged air conditioner is loaded on the pallet, the packing member assembly is less likely to be misaligned with respect to the direction perpendicular to the protruding direction of the accessory packing member .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a packing member assembly of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of an air conditioner packed by a packing member assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of an air conditioner packed with a conventional packing member assembly.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a state when an air conditioner packed by a packing member assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention is loaded on a pallet.
FIG. 5 is a view showing a state when an air conditioner packed by a conventional packing member assembly is loaded on a pallet.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Outdoor unit (air conditioner)
2 Packing member aggregate 11 Upper packing member 15 Lower packing member 15a 1st support part 15b 2nd support part 19 Accessories packing member

Claims

A packaging member assembly (2) of an air conditioner (1) having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape,
An upper packing member (11) mounted on an upper portion of the air conditioner (1);
A lower packing member (15) attached to a lower portion of the air conditioner (1);
An accessory packing member (19) for storing accessories of the air conditioner (1) and mounted on one side of the air conditioner (1);
A part of the accessory packing member (19) protrudes outward from an edge of the lower packing member (15) in a state where the accessory packing member (19) is mounted on one side surface of the air conditioner (1).
The lower packing member (15) has an edge corresponding to a surface on which the accessory packing member (19) is not mounted, and an edge of the lower packing member (15) of the adjacent packing member assembly (2). A part of the accessory packing member (19) protruding outward from the
Packing member assembly (2) of an air conditioner.

The lower packing member (15) has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape,
The lower packing member (15) has an edge of the lower packing member (15) of the packing member assembly (2) adjacent to one side of the edge where the accessory packing member (19) is mounted. A protruding side support portion (15b) is formed that can support a part of the accessory packing member (19) protruding outward from the direction along the opposite side so as not to move;
The packing member assembly (2) of the air conditioner according to claim 1.

A packaging member assembly (2) of an air conditioner (1) having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape,
An upper packing member (11) mounted on an upper portion of the air conditioner (1);
A lower packing member (15) attached to a lower portion of the air conditioner (1);
An accessory packing member (19) for storing accessories of the air conditioner (1) and mounted on one side of the air conditioner (1);
A part of the accessory packing member (19) protrudes outward from an edge of the lower packing member (15) in a state where the accessory packing member (19) is mounted on one side surface of the air conditioner (1).
The lower packing member (15) has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape,
On one side of the edge portion of the lower packing member (15), a mounting side support portion (15a) for supporting the accessory packing member (19) so as not to move in a direction along the one side is formed. And
The accessory projecting outward from the edge of the lower packing member (15) of the adjacent packing member assembly (2) on the opposite side of the side on which the mounting side support portion (15a) is formed A protruding side support portion (15b) capable of supporting a part of the packing member (19) so as not to move in a direction along the opposite side is further formed.
Packing member assembly (2) of an air conditioner.

The mounting side support part and / or the protruding side support part (15a, 15b) are recesses (17a, 17b, 18a, 18b) in which an edge part of the lower packing member (15) is cut out. The packaging member assembly (2) of the air conditioner according to 2 or 3.

An accessory packing member (19) containing accessories of the air conditioner (1) is attached to one side of the air conditioner (1) having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and an upper part and a lower part of the air conditioner (1) A substantially rectangular parallelepiped upper packing member (11) and a lower packing member (15) are attached to a part, and a part of the accessory packing member (19) protrudes outward from an edge of the lower packing member (15). A packaging member mounting process;
After the packaging member mounting step, a part protruding outward of the accessory packaging member (19) of the air conditioner (1) overlaps the lower packaging member (15) of the adjacent air conditioner (1). A plurality of the air conditioners (1) are arranged in an air conditioner loading step for stacking;
Loading method for multiple air conditioners equipped with

In the packing member mounting step, the accessory packing member (19) is moved in the direction along the one side by a mounting side support portion (15a) formed on one side of the edge of the lower packing member (15). Including an accessory packaging member supporting process that is impossiblely supported,
In the air conditioner loading step, the lower portion of the adjacent packing member assembly (2) is formed by the projecting side support portion (15b) formed on the opposite side of the one side on which the mounting side support portion (15a) is formed. A part of the accessory packing member (19) protruding outward from the edge of the packing member (15) is supported so as not to move in the direction along the opposite side, and the adjacent air conditioner (1) Including an air conditioner positioning step that makes them non-movable,
The method for loading a plurality of air conditioners according to claim 5 .