JP4389730B2 - Package - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a package that wraps a sheet bundle.

Paper supply to an image forming apparatus such as a printer or a copying machine is performed by supplying a sheet bundle to a paper tray. This sheet bundle is wrapped with wrapping paper by, for example, an underhold type or carton hold type wrapping method as described in Patent Document 1, and the user breaks the wrapping paper and takes out the sheet bundle, The taken out sheet bundle is stored in a paper tray, and sheets are supplied to the image forming apparatus.
JP-A-10-236517

  The number of sheets in the sheet bundle is generally 500, and many of them are sold in the market. At this time, the weight of the sheet bundle is about 2 kg for the A4 size and about 4 kg for the A3 size. It becomes. When replenishing the sheet bundle to the paper tray, the sheet bundle is grasped by hand and replenished to the paper tray. However, since the sheet bundle has the weight described above, if the sheet bundle is held with one hand, the sheet will be removed. The bundle is bent and scattered by its own weight. When the sheet bundle is scattered and the shape of the sheet bundle is not a rectangular parallelepiped, it is difficult to store the sheet bundle in the paper tray, and it takes time and effort to replenish the sheet.

  The present invention has been made under the above-described background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique that enables a sheet bundle to be stored in a paper tray without being scattered when the sheet bundle is stored in a paper tray. .

In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention provides a package that wraps a sheet bundle in which rectangular sheets are stacked , and includes two perforations at a predetermined distance along the longitudinal direction , and the space between the perforations. There are through holes penetrating the packaging body at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the belt-like portion, and when the sheet bundle is packaged, the two perforations are positioned around the upper surface, the side surface, and the lower surface of the sheet bundle. The package body in which the through hole is located on the upper surface of the sheet bundle and is cut by the two perforations to remove portions other than the belt-like portion is provided at the both ends of the belt-like portion. Provided is a packaging body in which the belt-like portion supports the sheet bundle when it is gripped and lifted by a through-hole portion .
According to this package, when the handle portion is gripped and pulled upward, the side and bottom surfaces of the sheet bundle are supported by the support portion that is connected to the handle portion, so that the sheet bundle is dispersed when carrying the sheet bundle. There is nothing.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to store a sheet bundle in a paper tray without separating the sheet bundle.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[A. First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is an external view of a sheet package 1A according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The sheet package 1A is formed by wrapping a sheet bundle 2 with a sheet-like wrapping paper 30A. As shown in FIG. 2, the sheet bundle 2 is obtained by stacking a predetermined number of sheets 20 whose widest surface shape is substantially rectangular. The sheet 20 has a plain white surface, and in the sheet bundle 2, the corners of all sheets are aligned.

  FIG. 3 is a development view of the wrapping paper 30 </ b> A and shows a surface that becomes the outside of the sheet package 1 </ b> A when the sheet bundle 2 is wrapped. As shown in FIG. 3, the wrapping paper 30 </ b> A is provided with rectangular through holes 31 </ b> A and 31 </ b> B having a size that allows a finger of a hand to pass therethrough. The through hole 31A is provided at one end in the longitudinal direction of the wrapping paper 30A, and the through hole 31B is provided at the other end in the longitudinal direction. Note that the through holes 31A and 31B are located at a substantially central portion in the short direction in the short direction of the wrapping paper 30A. In the wrapping paper 30A, the sheet bundle 2 is wrapped with the wrapping paper 30A by bending the two-dot chain line shown in FIG. 3 and adhering a predetermined portion, so that the sheet package 1A shown in FIG. 1 is formed. Note that when the user stores the sheet bundle 2 in the paper tray, the surface where the through holes 31A and 32A are located in the sheet package 1A faces upward. The surface on which 32A is located is referred to as "upper surface", the surface substantially parallel to the upper surface across the sheet bundle 2 is referred to as "lower surface", and the surface substantially orthogonal to the upper surface is referred to as "side surface".

  The wrapping paper 30A is provided with a perforation 32A and a perforation 32B. As shown in FIG. 3, the perforation 32A and the perforation 32B extend from one end in the longitudinal direction of the wrapping paper 30A to the other end so as to sandwich the end in the longitudinal direction of the through holes 31A and 31B. It is provided along the longitudinal direction. In the sheet package 1A, the wrapping paper 30A is broken along the perforation so that the wrapping paper 30A wraps the strip-shaped support portion 33A having the through holes 31A and 31B and the end of the sheet bundle 2 in the longitudinal direction. Divided into parts 35A and 35B.

  Next, a procedure for storing the sheet bundle 2 in the paper tray will be described with reference to FIG. First, a person who intends to store the sheet bundle 2 in the paper tray (hereinafter referred to as a user) breaks the wrapping paper 30A along the perforation 32A and the perforation 32B provided on the wrapping paper 30A, The paper 30A is divided into a support portion 33A, an end portion 35A, and an end portion 35B, and portions other than the support portion 33A are removed from the sheet bundle 2 as shown in FIG.

  Next, the user lifts upward the portion where the through hole 31A is provided and the portion where the through hole 31B is provided in the support portion 33A. As shown in FIG. 4A, the user overlaps both ends of the support portion 33A in the longitudinal direction so that the position of the through hole 31A matches the position of the through hole 31B. When the user puts his / her finger through the through hole 31A and the through hole 31B having the same position and grips both ends of the support portion 33A as a handle and pulls it upward, both of the two along the longitudinal direction of the sheet bundle 2 are drawn. The side surface and the lower surface are supported and lifted by the support portion 33A. Thus, since the lower surface and the side surface of the sheet bundle 2 are supported by the support portion 33A, the user can easily lift the sheet bundle 2 with one hand.

  Next, the user stores the lifted sheet bundle 2 in the paper tray together with the support portion 33A. At this time, the sheet bundle 2 is stored in the paper tray in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape without being greatly curved because both side surfaces and the lower surface along the longitudinal direction are supported by the support portion 33A. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4B, the user pulls the through hole 31A or the through hole 31B upward, and removes the support portion 33A from the paper tray. As a result, only the sheet bundle 2 is stored in the paper tray.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a sheet bundle composed of several hundred sheets can be easily stored in the paper tray with one hand.

[B. Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 5 is a view showing an appearance of a sheet package 1B according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The sheet package 1B is formed by wrapping the sheet bundle 2 with a sheet-like wrapping paper 30B as in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 6 is a development view of the wrapping paper 30 </ b> B, and shows a surface that becomes the outside of the sheet package 1 </ b> B when the sheet bundle 2 is wrapped. As shown in FIG. 6, the wrapping paper 30B is different from the first embodiment in the number and position of perforations. The wrapping paper 30B is provided with perforations 32C, 32D, 32E, and 32F. The perforation 32C and the perforation 32D are ends in the longitudinal direction of the wrapping paper 30B, and end at the end on the side where the through hole 31A is provided. These perforations are provided along the longitudinal direction of the wrapping paper 30B up to the portion that becomes the side surface of the sheet package 1B so as to sandwich the end portion of the through hole 31A in the longitudinal direction. Further, the perforation 32E and the perforation 32F are ends in the longitudinal direction of the wrapping paper 30B and extend from the end on the side where the through hole 31B is provided. These perforations are provided along the longitudinal direction of the wrapping paper 30 </ b> A up to the portion that becomes the side surface of the sheet package 1 </ b> B so as to sandwich the end portion of the through hole 31 </ b> B in the longitudinal direction.

  When using the sheet package 1B shown in FIG. 5, the user first breaks the wrapping paper 30B along the perforations 32E and 32F provided on the wrapping paper 30B. By breaking the wrapping paper 30B along these perforations, a handle portion 34A having a through hole 31B is formed in the wrapping paper 30B as shown in FIG. Next, the user breaks the wrapping paper 30B along the perforations 32C and 32D provided on the wrapping paper 30B. By breaking the wrapping paper 30B along these perforations, a handle portion 34B having a through hole 31A is formed in the wrapping paper 30B as shown in FIG.

  Next, the user peels off the part of the wrapping paper 30 </ b> B that is bonded to wrap the sheet bundle 2 so that the wrapping paper 30 </ b> B can be removed from the sheet bundle 2. Thereafter, the user lifts the handle portion 34A and the handle portion 34B upward, and overlaps the end portion of the handle portion 34A and the end portion of the handle portion 34B as shown in FIG. The position is matched with the position of the through hole 31B. When the user puts his / her finger through the through hole 31A and the through hole 31B having the same position, grasps the ends of the handle portion 34A and the handle portion 34B and pulls them upward, the sheet bundle 2 is supported by the wrapping paper 30B. Lifted up. Here, since the lower surface and the side surface of the sheet bundle 2 are supported by the wrapping paper 30B, the user can easily lift the sheet bundle 2 with one hand.

  Next, the user stores the lifted sheet bundle 2 in the paper tray together with the wrapping paper 30B. At this time, the sheet bundle 2 is stored in the paper tray in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape without being greatly curved because both side surfaces and the lower surface along the longitudinal direction are supported by the wrapping paper 30B. Thereafter, the user pulls up either the handle portion 34A or the handle portion 34B upward, and removes the wrapping paper 30B from the paper tray. As a result, only the sheet bundle 2 is stored in the paper tray.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the sheet bundle can be easily stored in the paper tray with one hand as in the first embodiment.

[C. Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 8 is a view showing an appearance of a sheet package 1C according to the third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, the sheet package 1C is formed by wrapping the sheet bundle 2 with a sheet-like wrapping paper 30C.

  FIG. 9 is a development view of the wrapping paper 30 </ b> C, and shows a surface that becomes the outside of the sheet package 1 </ b> C when the sheet bundle 2 is wrapped. In the wrapping paper 30C, the sheet bundle 2 is wrapped by the wrapping paper 30C by bending the two-dot chain line shown in FIG. 9 and bonding a predetermined portion.

  The wrapping paper 30C is made of the same material as the wrapping paper 30C, and is attached with a handle portion 34C and a handle portion 34D that are handles when carrying the sheet package 1C. At one end in the longitudinal direction of the handle portion 34C, there is provided a rectangular through-hole 31A large enough to allow a finger of a hand to pass through, and at the one end in the longitudinal direction of the handle portion 34D. Also, a through hole 31B having the same size as the through hole 31A is provided. In the handle portion 34C, the end portion opposite to the end portion where the through hole 31A is provided is bonded to a portion of the wrapping paper 30C that is a side surface along the longitudinal direction of the sheet package 1C. Further, in the handle portion 34D, the end portion opposite to the end portion where the through hole 31B is provided is a portion that becomes a side surface along the longitudinal direction of the sheet package 1C in the wrapping paper 30C, and the handle portion 34C is It is bonded to the side surface that is bonded and the portion that is the opposite side surface across the sheet bundle 2. When the sheet bundle 2 is wrapped with the wrapping paper 30C, the handle portion 34C and the handle portion 34D are folded along the wrapping paper 30C as shown in FIG.

  The wrapping paper 30C is provided with a perforation 32A and a perforation 32B. As shown in FIG. 10, the perforation 32A and the perforation 32B are arranged along the longitudinal direction from one end of the wrapping paper 30C in the longitudinal direction to the other end so as to sandwich the handle 34C and the handle 34D. Is provided. In the sheet package 1C, by wrapping the wrapping paper 30C along the perforation, the wrapping paper 30C has a belt-like support portion 33C having a handle portion 34C and a handle portion 34D, and an end portion in the longitudinal direction of the sheet bundle 2 Are divided into ends 35A and 35B.

Next, a procedure for storing the sheet bundle 2 in the paper tray will be described with reference to FIG.
First, as shown in FIG. 10A, the user lifts the end portion of the handle portion 34C and the handle portion 34D where the through holes are provided from the seat package 1C. Next, the user breaks the wrapping paper 30C along the perforation 32A and the perforation 32B provided on the wrapping paper 30C, and divides the wrapping paper 30C into the support portion 33C, the end portion 35A, and the end portion 35B. Then, parts other than the support portion 33C are removed from the sheet bundle 2.

  As shown in FIG. 10B, the user overlaps the end portion of the handle portion 34C and the end portion of the handle portion 34D so that the position of the through hole 31A matches the position of the through hole 31B. When the user puts his / her finger through the through hole 31A and the through hole 31B having the same position and grips the ends of the handle portion 34C and the handle portion 34D and pulls them upward, the sheet bundle 2 is supported by the wrapping paper 30C. Lifted up. Here, since the lower surface and the side surface of the sheet bundle 2 are supported by the support portion 33C, the user can easily lift the sheet bundle 2 with one hand.

  Next, the user stores the lifted sheet bundle 2 in the paper tray together with the support portion 33C. At this time, since both side surfaces and the lower surface along the longitudinal direction are supported by the support portion 33C, the sheet bundle 2 is accommodated in the paper tray while maintaining a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape without being greatly curved. Thereafter, the user pulls up either the handle portion 34C or the handle portion 34D upward and removes it from the paper tray. As a result, only the sheet bundle 2 is stored in the paper tray.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, a sheet bundle composed of several hundred sheets can be easily stored in the paper tray with one hand.

[D. Fourth Embodiment]
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 11 is a view showing an appearance of a sheet package 1D according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The sheet package 1D is formed by wrapping the sheet bundle 2 with a sheet-like wrapping paper 30D.

  FIG. 12 is a development view of the wrapping paper 30 </ b> D, and shows a surface that becomes the outside of the sheet package 1 </ b> D when the sheet bundle 2 is wrapped. The wrapping paper 30D is different from the wrapping paper 30C according to the third embodiment in that the perforation 32A and the perforation 32B are not provided.

  When the seat package 1D shown in FIG. 11 is used, the user firstly, as shown in FIG. 13A, the end of the handle portion 34C and the handle portion 34D where the through holes are provided. Is lifted from the sheet package 1D. Next, as shown in FIG. 13B, the user overlaps the end portion of the handle portion 34C and the end portion of the handle portion 34D, and matches the position of the through hole 31A and the position of the through hole 31B. Let When the user puts his / her finger through the through hole 31A and the through hole 31B having the same position, grasps the ends of the handle part 34C and the handle part 34D and pulls upward, the sheet bundle 2 is supported by the wrapping paper 30D. Lifted up. Here, since the sheet bundle 2 is wrapped by the wrapping paper 30D, the user can easily lift the sheet bundle 2 with one hand.

  Next, the user peels off the part of the wrapping paper 30D that is bonded to wrap the sheet bundle 2 so that the wrapping paper 30D can be removed from the sheet bundle 2. Thereafter, the user holds the handle portion 34C and the handle portion 34D to lift the sheet bundle 2 and stores the lifted sheet bundle 2 together with the wrapping paper 30D in the paper tray. At this time, since the sheet bundle 2 is wrapped by the wrapping paper 30D, the sheet bundle 2 is stored in the paper tray in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape without being greatly curved. Thereafter, the user pulls up either the handle portion 34C or the handle portion 34D upward, and removes the wrapping paper 30D from the paper tray. As a result, only the sheet bundle 2 is stored in the paper tray.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the sheet bundle can be easily stored in the paper tray with one hand as in the third embodiment.

[E. Fifth Embodiment]
Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 14A is a view showing the appearance of a sheet package 1E according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 14A, the sheet package 1E is formed by wrapping the sheet bundle 2 with a sheet-like wrapping paper 30E.

  FIG. 15 is a development view of the wrapping paper 30 </ b> E and shows a surface that becomes the outside of the sheet package 1 </ b> E when the sheet bundle 2 is wrapped. A handle portion 34E made of the same material as the wrapping paper 30E is attached to the wrapping paper 30E that wraps the sheet bundle 2 as shown in FIG. The handle portion 34E is a band-shaped member, and the end portion in the longitudinal direction is trapezoidal. A part of the trapezoidal end is attached to the side surface along the longitudinal direction of the sheet package 1E with an adhesive.

  The wrapping paper 30E is provided with a perforation 32A and a perforation 32B. As shown in FIG. 14A, the perforation 32A and the perforation 32B are long from one end portion to the other end portion in the longitudinal direction of the wrapping paper 30E so as to sandwich the position where the handle portion 34E is attached. It is provided along the direction. In the sheet package 1E, by wrapping the wrapping paper 30E along the perforation, the wrapping paper 30E has a strip-shaped support portion 33E having a handle portion 34E and an end portion 35A that wraps the end portion of the sheet bundle 2 in the longitudinal direction. , 35B.

  Next, a procedure for storing the sheet bundle 2 in the paper tray using the sheet package 1E will be described. When using the sheet package 1E shown in FIG. 14A, the user first breaks the wrapping paper 30E along the perforation 32A and the perforation 32B provided on the wrapping paper 30E, and the wrapping paper 30E is divided into a support portion 33E, an end portion 35A, and an end portion 35B, and parts other than the support portion 33E are removed from the sheet bundle 2. Next, as shown in FIG. 14B, the user slides his / her finger between the handle portion 34 </ b> E and the wrapping paper 30 </ b> E, and lifts the seat package 1 </ b> E by grasping the handle portion 34 </ b> E. Here, since the lower surface and the side surface of the sheet bundle 2 are supported by the support portion 33E, the user can easily lift the sheet bundle 2 with one hand.

  Next, the user stores the lifted sheet bundle 2 in the paper tray together with the support portion 33E. At this time, the sheet bundle 2 is accommodated in the paper tray in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape without being greatly curved because both side surfaces and the lower surface along the longitudinal direction are supported by the support portion 33E. Thereafter, the user peels off one end portion of the handle portion 34E bonded to the wrapping paper 30E from the wrapping paper 30E, and also peels off a predetermined portion bonded to the wrapping paper 30E, and the sheet bundle 2 Can be taken out freely. Then, the user pulls the handle portion 34E upward to remove the handle portion 34E and the wrapping paper 30E from the paper tray. As a result, only the sheet bundle 2 is stored in the paper tray.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, a sheet bundle composed of several hundred sheets can be easily stored in the paper tray with one hand.

[F. Sixth Embodiment]
Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 16 is an external view of a sheet package 1F according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. The sheet package 1F is formed by wrapping the sheet bundle 2 with a sheet-like wrapping paper 30F. The wrapping paper 30F is different from the wrapping paper 30E according to the fifth embodiment in that the perforation 32A and the perforation 32B are not provided.

  When the sheet package 1F shown in FIG. 16 is used, the user first peels off the part of the wrapping paper 30F that is bonded to wrap the sheet bundle 2 so that the wrapping paper 30F can be removed from the sheet bundle 2. To do. Thereafter, the user holds the handle portion 34E to lift the sheet bundle 2 and stores the lifted sheet bundle 2 together with the wrapping paper 30F in the paper tray. At this time, since the sheet bundle 2 is wrapped by the wrapping paper 30F, the sheet bundle 2 is stored in the paper tray in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape without being greatly curved. Thereafter, the user peels off one end of the handle portion 34E bonded to the wrapping paper 30F from the wrapping paper 30F, pulls the handle portion 34E upward, and moves the handle portion 34E and the wrapping paper 30F to the paper. Remove from tray. As a result, only the sheet bundle 2 is stored in the paper tray.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, a sheet bundle composed of several hundred sheets can be easily stored in the paper tray with one hand.

[G. Modified example]
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, It can implement with another various form. For example, the present invention may be implemented by modifying the above-described embodiment as follows.

  The shape of the through holes 31A and 32A is not limited to a rectangle, and may be other shapes such as a circle, an ellipse, and a rhombus, for example.

  When the ends of the handle portions 34C, 34D, and 34E are bonded to the wrapping paper, they may be bonded to the upper surface or the lower surface instead of the side surface of the sheet package.

1 is an external view of a seat package 1A according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the sheet | seat bundle 2 in the sheet package 1A. It is an expanded view of wrapping paper 30A. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a state when the sheet bundle 2 is stored in a paper tray. It is an external view of the sheet package 1B which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is an expanded view of wrapping paper 30B. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a state when the sheet bundle 2 is stored in a paper tray. It is an external view of sheet package 1C concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is an expanded view of wrapping paper 30C. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a state when the sheet bundle 2 is stored in a paper tray. It is an external view of sheet package 1D concerning a 4th embodiment of the present invention. It is an expanded view of wrapping paper 30D. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a state when the sheet bundle 2 is stored in a paper tray. It is an external view of sheet package 1D concerning a 5th embodiment of the present invention. It is an expanded view of the wrapping paper 30E. It is an external view of sheet package 1D concerning a 6th embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1A-1F ... sheet package, 2 ... sheet bundle, 20 ... sheet, 30A-30F ... wrapping paper, 31A, 31B ... through hole, 32A-32F ... perforation, 33A , 33C ... support part, 34A to 34D ... handle part, 35A, 35B ... end part.

Claims (1)

In a package that wraps a sheet bundle in which rectangular sheets are laminated,
It has two perforations at a predetermined distance along the longitudinal direction, and has a through-hole penetrating the packaging body at both longitudinal ends of the band-like portion between the perforations,
At the time of packaging the sheet bundle, the two perforations are located around the upper surface, the side surface and the lower surface of the sheet bundle, and the through hole is located on the upper surface of the sheet bundle,
When the packaging body that has been cut at the two perforations and the portions other than the belt-like portion are removed is gripped and lifted by the through-hole portions at both ends of the belt-like portion, the belt-like portion is A package characterized by supporting a sheet bundle .

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