JP3796940B2 - Packaging equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a packaging device made of a single cardboard material for packaging, for example, a substantially rectangular parallelepiped embedded lighting fixture embedded in a ceiling.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, for example, a packaging apparatus shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is generally known.
[0003]
As shown in FIG. 9, the packaging device includes a box-like individual packaging box 1 made of cardboard material, and a U-shaped end portion made of a pair of cardboard materials respectively mounted in both ends of the individual packaging box 1. The shock absorbers 10 and 10, the U-shaped center pad 15 and 15 made of a pair of corrugated cardboard materials respectively mounted in the width direction in the longitudinal body portion 2 of the individual packaging box, and the instrument body are mounted. In addition, the reflector receiving plates 30 and 30 having a substantially U-shaped cross section made of a pair of corrugated cardboard materials for receiving the back surface 26 of the reflector 25 housed in the instrument main body, and mounted on both ends of the instrument main body Each of the reflectors 25 accommodated in the instrument body is composed of a pair of corrugated reflectors 35 and 35 each having a U-shaped cross-section made of a pair of cardboard materials.
[0004]
The individual packaging box 1 is formed on a body portion 2 formed in a cylindrical shape composed of a pair of side plates 3 and 3 and end plates 4 and 4 that are arranged to face each other, and at the lower end and the upper end of the body portion end plate 4. The inner flap 7 is formed through the fold line 5 and the outer flap 8 is formed through the fold line 6 formed at the lower end and the upper end of the body side plate 3.
[0005]
The lighting fixture 18 packaged by the packaging device is composed of a box-shaped fixture body 19 having an opening 20 opened downward, and a reflector 25 incorporated in the fixture body.
[0006]
Further, lamp socket support plates 21 and 21 are respectively attached to both ends in the instrument body 19, and the lamp sockets 22 and 22 are mounted on the lamp socket support plate 21 so as to be detachable in parallel. .
[0007]
Next, a procedure for packaging the lighting fixture with the packaging device will be described.
[0008]
A pair of inner flaps 7 and 7 that are provided facing the lower side of the body portion 2 of the individual packaging box are folded inward in advance, and the pair of outer flaps 8 and 8 are respectively overlapped with the inner flaps. The tape is attached to the end plates 4 and 4 while being bent inwardly to close the lower opening of the body portion 2 and along the abutting portion between the outer flaps 8 and 8.
[0009]
Then, the outer flaps 8, 8 and the inner flaps 7, 7 provided facing the upper part of the body part 2 are bent outwardly to make the individual packaging box 1 in a semi-assembled state.
[0010]
First, the end buffer plates 10 and 10 are mounted facing each other in both ends of the individual packaging box 1. Then, the instrument body 19 is inserted between the end cushioning plates 10 and 10 while the opening 20 of the instrument body is directed upward and the center abutting plates 15 and 15 are attached to both ends of the instrument body in the width direction. Install. The central backing plates 15 and 15 are used when the instrument main body 19 is attached to the individual packaging box 1 in a semi-assembled state, and the instrument main body 19 and the individual packaging box 1 are rubbed to scratch the instrument main body. This is to prevent it.
[0011]
Next, the U-shaped reflecting plate receiving plates 30 and 30 are mounted back to back in the width direction at the center in the longitudinal direction in the instrument main body 19. Then, the back surface 26 of the reflecting plate is placed on the reflecting plate receiving plates 30 and 30, and the reflecting plate is accommodated in the individual packaging box.
[0012]
Finally, the pair of inner flaps 7 and 7 are folded inward, the pair of outer flaps 8 and 8 are folded on the inner flap, and the upper opening of the body part 2 is closed, as shown in FIG. In addition, the packaging is completed by attaching the tape 9a along the abutting portion between the outer flaps 8 and 8 and over the end plates 4 and 4.
[0013]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, the conventional packaging apparatus includes one individual packaging box, two end buffer plates, two central abutment plates, two reflector plate receiving plates, and two reflector plate restraints. Consists of a total of 9 parts.
[0014]
For this reason, there existed a problem that many parts count and packaging cost became high.
[0015]
In addition, when these packaging parts are discarded after use, a large amount of waste material is produced, and there is a problem that it takes time to process the waste material.
[0016]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a packaging apparatus that can reduce packaging costs and can easily handle waste materials.
[0017]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a packaging device of the present invention includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped instrument body having lamp sockets attached to lamp socket support plates at both ends and an opening, and a reflector incorporated in the instrument body. In the packaging device made of a single cardboard material for packaging the lighting fixture, the packaging device is provided at the center portion and is opposed to the bottom surface portion on which the device main body is placed and both longitudinal ends of the bottom surface portion. A pair of end cushions standing upright, and a pair of side surfaces and an upper flap portion formed in the width direction of the bottom surface portion that are wound around the outer peripheral surfaces of these end cushions and formed in a box shape. The end cushioning body is provided with a pair of toe surfaces facing the both longitudinal ends of the bottom surface part, and a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall from both ends of the toe surface part ; The fourth wall is continuously formed, and the third wall is the same A pair of fixture body end face cushion to protect folding the instrument body end face the fourth wall tubular abutted against the rear surface of the knob surface is brought into contact with the fifth wall in a longitudinal direction of the knob surface And a sixth wall having both sides inclined inwardly toward the tip and having a hook recess at the tip corner of the slope, and bent inwardly to protect the end face of the reflector. A pair of L-shaped reflectors and a seventh wall, an eighth wall, and a ninth wall that are continuously formed from both upper sides of the fifth wall of the reflectors, and the eighth wall and the ninth wall. And the eighth wall is arranged outside the lamp socket while the latching slit hole is hooked and latched with the latching recess for holding the reflector. a and instrument body at both sides under the folding said reflecting plate kept in a horizontal state Ranpuso Tsu respectively formed on opposite directions are arranged outside the tip of the bets in the inverted triangle shape, and is characterized in that the reflector to the ninth wall on is composed of a reflector plate receiving portion to be placed .
[0018]
In the above configuration, the packaging device for packaging a substantially rectangular parallelepiped lighting device is a pair of a bottom surface portion that is provided in the center portion and on which a device main body of the lighting device is placed and a longitudinal end portion of the bottom surface portion. And a pair of side portions and an upper flap portion that form the end buffer body in a winding box shape on both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface portion via folding lines, respectively, The shock absorber is between a pair of tool body end face cushions that protect both end faces of the tool body, and a reflector holding member that is bent in an L shape on the upper part of the tool body end face buffer formed to face both ends. It protects both ends of the reflector stored in the instrument body.
[0019]
Furthermore, the back surface of the reflection plate is placed on a pair of reflection plate receiving portions formed in an inverted triangle so as to face the lower sides of the reflection plate to protect the reflection plate. The packaging device according to the present invention satisfies the function of buffering the load applied in the longitudinal direction of the lighting fixture with a packaging device made of a single cardboard material.
[0020]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a packaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same components as those in the prior art will be described with the same numbers.
[0021]
FIG. 1 shows a developed view of the packaging device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The packaging device of the present invention includes a rectangular bottom surface portion 40 provided in the center portion and the width direction of the bottom surface portion. On both sides, a pair of rectangular side surfaces 41, 41 formed via fold lines 61, 61, respectively, and fold lines 62 formed at the side edges of the side surfaces are formed. And upper flap portions 42, 42 made of a pair of rectangles. The side surface portion 41 and the upper flap portion 42 are formed to have the same length as the bottom surface portion 40. Further, the upper flap portion may be formed with the same width as the bottom surface portion from one side surface portion.
[0022]
Further, at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the bottom portion 40, a pair of rectangular face portions 43, 43 are formed via folding lines 63, 63. The toe surface portion 43 has the same width as the bottom surface portion 40, and the toe surface portion 43 has the same width as the side surface portion 41.
[0023]
At both ends in the width direction of the toe surface portion 43, a rectangular first wall 45, a rectangular second wall 46, and a rectangular shape that are bent into a cylindrical shape via folding lines 64, 65, 66, and 67, respectively. The third wall 47 and the rectangular fourth wall 48 are continuously formed. The heights of the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall are the same as the height of the toe surface, and the first wall and the third wall are the same. The width is formed.
[0024]
Further, a rectangular fifth wall 49 and a substantially trapezoidal sixth wall 50 are formed in the longitudinal direction of the toe surface portion 43 via the fold lines 68 and 69, respectively, on both sides of the sixth wall 50. As shown in FIG. 2, it has inclined portions 55 and 55 that inwardly incline toward the tip, and hook recesses 56 and 56 are formed at the tip corners of the inclined portion, respectively.
[0025]
Then, a rectangular seventh wall 51, a rectangular eighth wall 52, and a rectangular ninth wall 53 via folding lines 70, 71, 72 in the width direction from the upper part on both sides of the fifth wall 49 , Are formed, and a locking slit hole 57 that is hooked and locked to the hooking recess 56 in the width direction is formed in the eighth wall 52 and the ninth wall 53.
[0026]
A part shows the direction of the core of the corrugated cardboard which is a packaging material.
[0027]
Next, the assembly procedure of the packaging apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0028]
As a first step, as shown in FIG. 3, the side surface portions 41, 41 and the upper flap portions 42, 42 are bent upward along a folding line 61, 62 formed on both sides of the bottom surface portion 40. .
[0029]
As a second step, the first wall 45, the second wall 46, the third wall 47, and the fourth wall 48, which are continuously formed on the left side of the toe surface portion 43, are aligned along the fold lines 64, 65, 66, 67. The fourth wall 48 is overlapped with the toe surface portion 43 and bent into a cylindrical shape while being bent inward. Similarly, the first wall 45, the second wall 46, the third wall 47, and the fourth wall 48 that are continuously formed on the right side of the toe surface portion 43 are connected along the folding lines 64, 65, 66, 67. While bending inward, the fourth wall 48 is overlapped with the toe surface portion 43 and bent into a cylindrical shape. In this state, the third walls 47, 47 are in contact with each other to form instrument body end surface cushions 80, 80 made of a pair of cylindrical bodies formed in parallel on the toe surface portion 43.
[0030]
Then, a pair of instrument body end surface cushions 80 and 80 formed at both ends of the bottom surface portion 40 are bent inward along the folding lines 63 and 63 (in the direction of the arrows), and are erected as shown in FIG. The length between the standing instrument body end surface cushions is formed substantially the same as the length of the instrument body.
[0031]
As a third step, a fifth wall 49 and a sixth wall 50 that are continuously formed in the longitudinal direction of the toe surface portion 43 via the folding lines 68 and 69 are L-shaped inward along the folding lines 68 and 69. The reflector 81 is bent.
[0032]
In a state in which the fifth wall 49 and the sixth wall 50 are bent in an L shape, the fifth wall 49 is in contact with the upper ends of the standing instrument body end surface cushions 80, 80, and below. The sixth wall 50 bent vertically toward the side is bent in parallel to be spaced apart from the inner surface of the standing instrument body end face buffer 80.
[0033]
Furthermore, the length between the sixth walls 50 and 50 for suppressing the reflecting plate formed opposite to each other is formed substantially the same as the length of the reflecting plate.
[0034]
As a fourth step, as shown in FIG. 4 a, the eighth wall 52 and the ninth wall 53 formed on the side of the reflector holding member 81 are substantially lowered downward along the folding lines 71 and 72, respectively. Bend it into an L shape.
[0035]
Next, as shown in FIG. 4 b, the seventh wall 51 is bent downward at a right angle along the folding line 70. Then, as shown in FIG. 4 c, when the ninth wall 53 is bent at an acute angle with the eighth wall 52 along the folding line 72, a locking slit formed between the eighth wall 52 and the ninth wall 53. The hole 57 is visible inside.
[0036]
Further, the seventh wall 51 is formed at the end of the sixth wall 50 along the folding line 70 while the locking slit hole 57 is hooked on the hook recess 56 formed at the tip corner of the sixth wall 50. When abutting and bending the inclined portion 55, as shown in FIG. 5, reflector plate receiving portions 82, 82 formed in an inverted triangle are formed on both lower sides of the reflector plate restraint 81.
[0037]
The ninth wall 53 of the reflection plate receiving portion 82 is bent in a horizontal state, and the back surface 26 of the reflection plate is placed on the ninth walls 53 and 53 in the horizontal state.
[0038]
In addition, lamp sockets 22, 22 arranged opposite to both ends of the instrument main body are located inside the eighth walls 52, 52 of the reflector receiving portion 82.
[0039]
A pair of end cushioning bodies 90 erected opposite to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the bottom surface portion are constituted by a toe surface portion 43, an instrument body end surface cushioning body 80, a reflector holding member 81 and a reflector receiving portion 82. The
[0040]
Next, a procedure for packaging a lighting fixture using the packaging apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0041]
As shown in FIG. 6, the lighting fixture 18 includes a box-shaped fixture main body 19 having an opening 20 opened downward, and a reflecting plate 25 built in the fixture main body, as in the prior art. Yes. Further, lamp socket support plates 21 and 21 are attached to both ends of the appliance main body 19, and the lamp sockets 22 and 22 are attached to the lamp socket support plate 21 so as to be detachably mounted in parallel. Yes.
[0042]
As a first step, as shown in FIG. 6 a, the upper surface portion 19 a of the instrument body 19 is placed at the center of the bottom surface portion 40 of the packaging device with the lower opening of the instrument body 19 facing upward.
[0043]
As a second step, as shown in FIG. 6 b, the first wall 45, the second wall 46, the third wall 47, and the fourth wall 48 that are continuously formed on both sides of the toe surface part 43 through the fold lines. The fourth wall 48 is overlapped on the pinion surface portion 43 while being bent inwardly, thereby forming an instrument body end surface buffer 80 formed of a pair of cylindrical bodies formed in parallel on the pinion surface portion 43.
[0044]
Then, as shown in FIG. 6 c, the toe surface portion 43 is erected at a right angle upward along the fold line 63, and is placed against or close to the end surface 23 of the instrument body.
[0045]
As a third step, as shown in FIG. 6 d, the sixth wall 50 is bent horizontally inward along the folding line 69.
[0046]
Further, as shown in e of FIG. 6, the seventh wall 51, the eighth wall 52, and the ninth wall 53 continuously formed on both sides of the fifth wall 49 are arranged along the folding lines 70, 71, 72. The locking slit hole 57 drilled in the width direction between the eighth wall 52 and the ninth wall 53 is hooked and locked to the hook recess 56 provided at the corner of the tip of the sixth wall 50. Thus, reflecting plate receiving portions 82 and 82 formed in an inverted triangle are formed at both ends of the sixth wall 50.
[0047]
Then, as shown in FIG. 6f, by horizontally bending the fifth wall 49 inward along the fold line 68, the reflector holder 81 bent in an L shape at both ends of the instrument body 81, Inverted triangular reflector receivers 82 and 82 are arranged on both sides of a lamp socket provided in parallel with 81.
[0048]
Then, the reflector 25 is inserted between the sixth walls 50 and 50 of the reflector plate disposed opposite to both ends of the instrument body with the back face down, and both ends of the back face 26 of the reflector plate are received by the reflector plate. Placed on the ninth wall 53, 53.
[0049]
As a fourth step, as shown in FIG. 6g, side portions 41, 41 and upper flap portions 42, 42 continuously formed on both sides of the bottom portion 40 are folded inward along the folding lines 61, 62, The outer peripheral surfaces of the instrument body end surface cushions 80, 80 are covered.
[0050]
Finally, as shown in FIG. 8, the tape 9a is applied along the butting portion between the upper flap portions 42 and 42 to complete the packaging.
[0051]
Next, the operation of the packaging device according to the above embodiment will be described.
[0052]
A packaging apparatus for packaging a substantially rectangular parallelepiped lighting device includes a bottom surface portion provided on a central portion on which a lighting device main body of the lighting device is placed, and an end buffer body formed upright at a longitudinal end portion of the bottom surface portion. 90, 90 and a pair of side surface portions and upper flap portions that form the end cushioning body in a winding box shape on both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface portion via folding lines, respectively, and are formed in a box shape. The end cushioning body 90 formed opposite to both ends of the packaging apparatus includes a pair of instrument body end face cushions 80 , 80 for protecting the end face of the instrument body , and an L-shape on the upper part of the instrument body end face cushion. The both ends of the reflection plate housed in the instrument body are protected between the reflection plate holders 81 and 81 that are bent in the same manner.
[0053]
Furthermore, the back surface of the reflection plate is placed on the inverted triangular reflection plate receiving portions 82 and 82 formed opposite to the lower sides of the reflection plate holding member 81, and the reflection plate protects the device body.
[0054]
Since the side surface of the instrument main body is wrapped and wrapped around the pair of side surface portions and the upper flap portion of the packaging device, the center pad used in the prior art can be reduced.
[0055]
Since the packaging apparatus according to the present invention is manufactured from a single piece of corrugated cardboard material, it is possible to minimize the parts required for packaging, and accordingly, the lighting apparatus can be packaged at low cost. Furthermore, the waste material can be easily treated.
[0056]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a packaging device made of a single cardboard material has a function of buffering a load applied in the longitudinal direction of a lighting fixture, and therefore, the parts required for packaging can be minimized. As a result, the lighting fixture can be packaged at low cost.
[0057]
Furthermore, there is an effect that the waste material can be easily treated.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a development view showing a packaging device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged development view showing an end of the packaging device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an assembly procedure of the packaging device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an assembly procedure of the packaging device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an assembly procedure of the packaging device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the lighting apparatus is packaged using the packaging device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the lighting apparatus is packaged using the packaging device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the packaging device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which a lighting fixture is packaged by a packaging apparatus according to the prior art.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a packaging device according to the prior art.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 18 ... Lighting fixture, 19 ... Instrument main body, 20 ... Opening part of instrument main body, 21 ... Lamp socket support plate, 22 ... Lamp socket, 23 ... End face of instrument main body, 25 ... Reflector plate, 40 ... Bottom part, 41 ... Side part , 42 ... upper flap part, 43 ... toe face part , 45 ... first wall, 46 ... second wall, 47 ... third wall, 48 ... fourth wall, 49 ... fifth wall, 50 ... sixth wall, 51 ... 7th wall, 52 ... 8th wall, 53 ... 9th wall, 55 ... Inclined portion, 56 ... Hook recess, 57 ... Locking slit hole, 80 ... Instrument body end face buffer, 81 ... Reflector suppression, 82 ... Reflector receiving portion, 90... End buffer.

Claims (1)

A package made of a single cardboard material for packaging a lighting fixture comprising a substantially rectangular parallelepiped fixture body having lamp sockets attached to lamp socket support plates at both ends and having an opening, and a reflector incorporated in the fixture body. In the device
The packaging device comprises:
A bottom surface portion provided in the central portion on which the instrument body is placed;
A pair of end cushions standing opposite to both longitudinal ends of the bottom surface;
A pair of side surface portions and an upper flap portion formed in the width direction of the bottom surface portion wound around the outer peripheral surface of these end buffer bodies and formed in a box shape,
The end buffer is
A pair of toe surfaces that are erected opposite the longitudinal ends of the bottom surface ;
The first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall are continuously formed from both side ends of the toe surface portion , the third walls are brought into contact with each other, and the fourth wall is pushed to the back surface of the toe surface portion. A pair of instrument body end face cushions that protect the instrument body end face by bending it into a cylindrical shape,
A fifth wall in the longitudinal direction of the toe surface part and a sixth wall having both sides inclined inward toward the tip and having a hook recess at the tip corner of the inclined part are respectively formed inward. A pair of L-shaped reflectors that protect the end face of the reflector by bending it into a letter shape;
The seventh wall, the eighth wall, and the ninth wall are formed continuously from the upper part on both sides of the fifth wall for suppressing the reflector, and the locking slit hole is formed in the width direction across the eighth wall and the ninth wall. Then, the eighth wall is arranged outside the lamp socket while the latching slit hole is hooked and latched with the catch recess for restraining the reflector , and the ninth wall is bent horizontally to be below the reflector restraint . The reflector plate receiving portion is disposed on both sides and outside of the lamp socket tip of the fixture body, is formed in an inverted triangle shape in the opposite direction, and the reflector plate is placed on the ninth wall. Characteristic packaging device.

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