JP5205021B2 - Package - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a package for packaging an article to be packaged.

  Articles such as image forming apparatuses, household electric appliances, and functional members and electronic parts constituting them are usually packaged and shipped by a package made of cardboard or the like. Many of the packages have a form in which an article to be packaged is completely accommodated in a cardboard box. In order to protect an object to be packaged from an impact at the time of conveyance, the object to be packaged is often stored in a package through a buffer packaging material.

  When packaging an article to be packaged such as an electronic device or an electrical appliance, a box, a tray, or a buffer packaging material may be formed of cardboard as described above. The cardboard is cut into a desired size and shape, and then bent into a predetermined portion to be formed into an optimum shape for packaging an article to be packaged. At this time, various methods have been proposed in order to fix the bent portion so as not to return to the form before being bent by the elastic action of the cardboard. An example of a method for fixing such a bent portion can be seen in Patent Document 1.

In the joint structure of sheet-like members found in Patent Document 1, when two sheet-like members (plate-like members such as cardboard) are stacked and fixed, cut and raised pieces are formed on each sheet-like member, By overlapping and bending these two cut and raised pieces, one cut and raised piece is pushed into the groove of the other cut and raised piece to prevent relative displacement between the two sheet-like members. As a result, due to the elasticity of the sheet-like member such as corrugated cardboard, it is possible to prevent and fix the folded portion from returning to the form before folding.
JP 2002-255150 A (page 5, FIG. 2)

  The joint structure of the sheet-like member described in Patent Document 1 can realize the fixing of the bent portion by a simple method by overlapping and bending the cut and raised pieces formed on each of the two sheet-like members. it can. However, in this method, when one of the cut and raised pieces is pushed into the groove of the other cut and raised piece, if the fitting is loose, the cut and raised piece itself may return to the form before being bent by the elasticity of the cardboard. There is. Thereby, the engagement of the two cut-and-raised pieces is released, and there is a high possibility that the bent portion for forming the box, the tray, or the cushioning packaging material cannot be fixed.

  For this reason, the shape and dimensions of the two cut and raised pieces must be designed accurately, which further increases the labor and cost. Further, in the fixing method using the two cut and raised pieces as described above, it is necessary to pay attention to the strength of the cardboard in order to fit the cut and raised pieces firmly. If the strength of the corrugated cardboard is insufficient, the fitting portion of the cut and raised piece is easily crushed and the problem of loose fitting tends to occur.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and in forming a package of a preferred form, the configuration is simple and the elasticity of the plate member is simple at the place where the two plate members are connected. It is an object of the present invention to provide a package capable of maintaining a strong connection state without being disconnected.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, according to the present invention, in a packaging body, one of two elastic plate-like members that are connected to each other so as to stand upright stands in a substantially normal direction from a plane portion. A T-shaped ridge that is bent at the tip and has a T-shaped ridge that is larger than the base, and the other is provided with an insertion portion that is a through-hole through which the tip of the ridge can pass, and is provided adjacent to the insertion portion. And the base portion of the collar portion is positioned at a corresponding location when the two plate-like members are overlapped, and the collar portion is on the latch portion side. It was decided that it was bent and stood up in the form toward the insertion part side.

  Further, in the package having the above-described configuration, it has a box shape or a cylindrical shape in which at least one surface is in an open state, and the base provided with the flange portion and at least a part of the opening can be closed, and in a closed state. A section provided with the insertion portion and the locking portion to be engaged with the collar portion and a member accommodating space in which the member can be accommodated / removed through the opening are provided.

  Further, in the package having the above structure, an image forming apparatus provided with a paper discharge space having an open portion on at least the front side of the main body is incorporated in the main body in a form having structures above and below the paper discharge space. It is arranged and is detachable from the paper discharge space.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, in the package body, one of the two elastic plate-like members that are connected to each other is folded so that one of them stands up in a substantially normal direction from the plane portion, The tip is provided with a T-shaped flange that is larger than the base, and the other is provided with an insertion portion that is a through-hole through which the tip of the flange can pass, and the base of the flange is fitted to the insertion portion. And when the two plate-like members are overlapped, the base of the collar part and the latching part are located at corresponding positions, and the collar part is inserted from the latching part side to the insertion part side. Since the plate-like member is bent and stood up, the plate-like member tries to return to the form before being bent in the direction opposite to the insertion portion from the position of the locking portion due to the elastic action of the plate-like member. Therefore, the two plate-like members are overlapped, and the hook portion can be fitted into the locking portion only by inserting the hook portion into the insertion portion. It is possible to strengthen the connection of the plate-like members. In this way, in forming a package of a suitable form, the configuration is simple and the connection is easily released by the elasticity of the plate member at the place where the two plate members are connected. There can be obtained a package that can maintain a strong connection state.

  The package has a box shape or a cylindrical shape in which at least one surface is in an open state, the base provided with the flange portion, at least a part of the opening can be closed, and the flange portion in the closed state. Since it is provided with the section provided with the insertion part and the locking part to be engaged and the member accommodating space in which the member can be accommodated / removed through the opening, the member can be accommodated inside, and It is possible to prevent the member from unintentionally falling out of the member accommodating space during transportation. In this way, in forming a package that can accommodate a member therein, the structure is simple at a location where two plate members are connected and the opening is closed, and the plate member It is possible to obtain a packaging body that can be kept elastic and easily released without being disconnected and being kept open.

  Further, the packaging body is built in the main body in a form having a structure above and below, and is disposed in the paper discharge space of the image forming apparatus provided with a paper discharge space having an open portion at least on the front side of the main body. In the case of a so-called in-cylinder discharge type image forming apparatus, the member stored in the package is transported using the paper discharge space. It can be packaged while being protected from the impact of time, and when removing the package from the image forming apparatus, it is possible to prevent members from unintentionally falling off the package. In this way, two plate-like members are connected to form a package that can be placed in the paper discharge space of the in-cylinder discharge type image forming apparatus and that can store members therein. A packaging body that has a simple structure at a position where the opening is closed and that can be kept in a strong connection state without being easily disconnected due to the elasticity of the plate-like member. Can be obtained.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, regarding the package according to the embodiment of the present invention, the image output operation of the image forming apparatus, which is an electronic device using the package, will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. To do. FIG. 1 is a schematic vertical sectional front view of the image forming apparatus, and FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the image forming apparatus. In FIG. 1, a solid line arrow indicates a sheet conveyance path and a conveyance direction, and a one-dot chain line arrow indicates a laser beam L.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a paper feed cassette 3, which is a paper feed unit, is disposed below the inside of the main body 2 of the image forming apparatus 1. The paper feed cassette 3 stores and accommodates paper P such as cut paper before printing. The sheets P are separated and sent one by one toward the upper left of the sheet cassette 3 in FIG. The paper feed cassette 3 can be pulled out horizontally from the front side of the main body 2.

  A first paper transport unit 4 is provided inside the main body 2 and to the left of the paper feed cassette 3. The first paper transport unit 4 is formed substantially vertically along the left side surface of the main body 2. The first paper transport unit 4 receives the paper P sent out from the paper feed cassette 3 and transports it to the transfer unit 13 vertically upward along the left side surface of the main body 2.

  A manual paper feed unit 5 is provided above the paper feed cassette 3 at a location on the right side which is the side opposite to the left side of the main body 2 where the first paper transport unit 4 is formed. Yes. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the manual paper feed unit 5 includes a manual paper feed tray 5 a that can rotate in a vertical plane around an axis extending substantially horizontally in the front-rear direction.

  The manual paper feed tray 5a is configured such that the paper P or the like can be placed on the upper surface of the manual paper feed tray 5a by expanding the upper end to the outside of the main body 2 around the axis line provided at the lower end in FIG. On the manual paper feed tray 5a, paper P of a size that is not in the paper feed cassette 3, a paper to be fed one by one, such as thick paper and an OHP sheet, is placed. When not in use, the manual paper feed tray 5a is closed as shown in FIG.

  A second paper transport unit 6 is provided on the left side of the manual paper feed unit 5. The second paper transport unit 6 is located immediately above the paper feed cassette 3, extends substantially horizontally from the manual paper feed unit 5 to the first paper transport unit 4, and joins the first paper transport unit 4. Then, the second paper transport unit 6 receives the paper P or the like sent from the manual paper feed unit 5 and transports it to the first paper transport unit 4 substantially horizontally.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an image reading unit 7 is provided above the main body 2 of the image forming apparatus 1, and a document presser 8 is provided above the image reading unit 7. When a user copies a document, images of characters, figures, patterns, etc. are drawn on a platen glass (not shown) provided on the upper surface of the image reading unit 7 that appears by lifting the document retainer 8 upward. Place the originals one by one. Then, the document is pressed against the platen glass surface by the document presser 8, and the image drawn on the document is read by the image reading unit 7.

  The reading of the document image, that is, the start of printing is executed using the operation panel 9 (see FIG. 2) provided at the upper part of the main body 2 and on the front side of the image reading unit 7. The user can input and set printing conditions such as the paper size to be used, enlargement / reduction, and presence / absence of double-sided printing from the operation panel 9.

  Note that the operation panel 9 uses a hinge mechanism 9a shown in FIG. 2 for connection to the back side thereof, that is, a portion where the image reading unit 7 is provided. Therefore, the operation panel 9 is rotatable in a vertical plane so that the front end of the operation panel 9 swings up and down around an axis extending substantially horizontally in the left-right direction. That is, the surface of the operation panel 9 can be appropriately inclined. Thus, the universal design which can use the operation panel 9 without the effort for the user whose height is comparatively low, or the user who is using the wheelchair is applied.

  Information on the image data of the document is sent to the exposure device 10 (see FIG. 1) disposed above the second paper transport unit 6 and in the center of the main body 2. The exposure apparatus 10 emits laser light L controlled based on the image data toward the image forming unit 11.

  An image forming unit 11 and a transfer unit 13 are provided above the first paper transport unit 4 and on the left side of the exposure apparatus 10. In the image forming unit 11, an electrostatic latent image of a document image is formed by the laser light L irradiated by the exposure device 10, and a toner image is developed from this electrostatic latent image. The toner is supplied to the image forming unit 11 from a toner container 12 provided above the exposure apparatus 10. The toner image formed by the image forming unit 11 is transferred by the transfer unit 13 to the pre-printing paper P sent in synchronization by the first paper transport unit 4.

  A fixing device 14 is provided above the transfer unit 13. The paper P carrying the unfixed toner image in the transfer unit 13 is sent to the fixing device 14, where the toner image is heated and pressed by a heat roller and a pressure roller to be fixed.

  A branch portion 15 is provided above the fixing device 14. When the double-side printing is not performed, the paper P discharged from the fixing device 14 is fed from the branching portion 15 to the in-body paper discharge portion 16 (see FIG. 2) which is a paper discharge space provided in the cylinder of the image forming apparatus 1. Discharged.

  The discharge port portion from which the paper P is discharged from the branch portion 15 toward the in-body paper discharge portion 16 serves as a switchback portion 17. When duplex printing is performed, the switchback unit 17 switches the transport direction of the paper P discharged from the fixing device 14. Then, the paper P is sent downward through the branching unit 15, the left side of the fixing device 14, and the left side of the transfer unit 13, and is sent again to the transfer unit 13 through the first paper transport unit 4.

  Next, in addition to FIGS. 1 and 2, FIGS. 3 to 5 are shown for the packaging body of the present invention, which is disposed in the in-body sheet discharge portion 16 that is a sheet discharge space of the image forming apparatus 1 having the above-described configuration. The detailed configuration will be described using this. 3 is an external perspective view of the image forming apparatus in which the package is arranged, FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a back side portion of the package, and FIG. 5 is a development view of the package. FIG. 4 depicts a state in which the connection between the base (packaging body base) and the section in the opening / closing part is released and opened.

  Prior to the description of the package, a detailed configuration of the in-body paper discharge unit 16 that is a paper discharge space of the image forming apparatus 1 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the in-body sheet discharge unit 16 is disposed above the position where the exposure device 10 and the toner container 12 are disposed in the main body 2 of the image forming apparatus 1 and below the image reading unit 7. Has been. That is, the in-body paper discharge unit 16 is built in the main body 2 with a structure on the upper side and the lower side. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a paper discharge tray or the like so as to protrude outward from the side surface of the main body 2. This contributes to the compactness of the forming apparatus 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the in-body paper discharge portion 16 is a paper discharge space in which a front surface opening portion 16 a is provided on the front side of the main body 2 and a side surface opening portion 16 b is provided on the right side surface. The printed paper P can be taken out from the front side or the right side of the main body 2 by putting the hand into the in-body paper discharge unit 16.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the package 20 is disposed in the in-body paper discharge unit 16 which is such a paper discharge space. The package 20 can be stored and taken out from the front of the in-body paper discharge unit 16, and can be easily attached and detached.

  The package 20 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is formed so as to fit snugly inside the in-body paper discharge unit 16. When the packaging body 20 is disposed in the in-body paper discharge section 16, the top surface of the packaging body 20 is in contact with the top surface in the in-body paper discharge section 16, and the bottom surface of the packaging body 20 is in contact with the bottom surface in the in-body paper discharge section 16. It comes to touch. Thereby, the packaging body 20 is suppressing that the location by the side of the right front surface of the image reading part 7 falls by the impact at the time of conveyance. Further, the package 20 also prevents the operation panel 9 that can swing up and down on the front end side from being lowered.

  The package 20 includes a member accommodating space 21 therein. The member accommodation space 21 can accommodate a related member of the image forming apparatus 1 such as a toner container (not shown) as an object to be packaged. A front opening 22 is provided on the front side of the member accommodating space 21. Items to be stored in the member storage space 21 such as a toner container can be stored / removed from the front side through the front opening 22.

  The front opening 22 of the member accommodating space 21 is provided with a lock portion 23 at a lower left corner when the front opening 22 is viewed from the front. The lock part 23 can close a part of the front opening part 22 by bending the portions of the bottom face part and the left side face part of the corresponding package 20 so as to be convex inward. Thereby, the things in the member accommodating space 21 are not caught by the lock portion 23 and fallen forward.

  Note that the front opening 22 is completely opened by bending the lock 23 along the lower left corner of the entire package 20. Thereby, the things in the member accommodation space 21 can be smoothly taken in and out.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the package 20 includes a back opening 24 and an opening / closing part 30 on the back side of the member accommodating space 21. The rear opening 24 is provided on the opposite side of the front opening 22 shown in FIG. As in the case of the front opening 22, the contents stored in the member storage space 21 can be stored / removed from the back side through the back opening 24. The opening / closing part 30 includes a base 31 that forms a base of the package 20 and a section 32.

  The base 31 is one wall part that constitutes the member accommodating space 21, and includes a flange part 33 on the outside thereof. The flange portion 33 is formed by bending by cutting and raising so as to stand substantially outward in the normal direction from the flat portion 31 a of the base 31. The flange 33 extends along the direction in which the rear opening 24 faces, that is, the front-rear direction of the package 20 (arrow X in the figure). Further, the flange 33 has a T-shape with a tip 33 a larger than the base 33 b and protrudes from the base 31.

  The section 32 extends with respect to the package 20 so as to protrude outward in the direction in which the back opening 24 faces (arrow X in the figure). When the section 32 is bent toward the base 31 side, the section 32 and the base 31 can be overlapped and connected to close a part of the rear opening 24 (see FIG. 8). Further, an insertion part 34 and a locking part 35 are provided on the distal end side of the section 32.

  The insertion part 34 is a substantially rectangular through-hole, and extends in the direction in which the rear opening 24 faces, that is, in the front-rear direction of the package 20 (arrow X in the figure), in the same manner as the direction in which the flange 33 extends. Yes. And the insertion part 34 has comprised the magnitude | size which the front-end | tip 33a of the collar part 33 can pass (refer FIG. 7).

  The locking portion 35 is a through hole that is provided adjacent to the insertion portion 34 and has a substantially rectangular shape. The locking portion 35 is adjacent to the insertion portion 34 in the direction of the hole formed by cutting and raising the flange portion 33 (arrow Y in the figure) with respect to the flange portion 33. The length of the locking portion 35 in the front-rear direction (arrow X in the figure) is shorter than that of the insertion portion 34, and is a length that can receive the root 33b of the flange portion 33 (see FIG. 8). . The tip 33a of the flange 33 cannot be passed.

  In addition, when the packaging body 20 is developed, a development view shown in FIG. 5 is obtained. The package 20 is a member having a substantially rectangular plate shape in the unfolded state, and is formed of cardboard.

  Next, a method for opening and closing the rear opening 24 of the member accommodation space 21 by the opening and closing unit 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9 in addition to FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the opening / closing portion, showing an initial stage of connection between the base and the slice, and FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the opening / closing portion similar to FIG. FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the same opening and closing part as in FIG. 7 and shows a state in which the connection between the base and the section is completed. FIG. It is a top view which shows the opening-and-closing part of the state which the connection was completed.

  FIG. 4 illustrates a state in which the connection between the base 31 and the section 32 is released and the rear opening 24 is opened in the opening / closing unit 30. In order to close the back opening 24 from this state, the section 32 is first bent toward the base 31 side.

  When the section 32 approaches the base 31, the tip 33 a of the flange 33 of the base 31 is inserted into the insertion section 34 of the section 32 as shown in FIG. 6. At this time, as will be described later, the portions where the flange portion 33 and the insertion portion 34 are provided are in a direction (arrow Y in the drawing) perpendicular to the direction in which they and the section 32 extend (arrow X in the drawing). Since it has shifted | deviated, the collar part 33 will be inserted in the insertion part 34, inclining the section | slice 32 in the direction of the shift | offset | difference.

  When the section 32 is brought into contact with the base 31, the insertion of the flange portion 33 into the insertion portion 34 is completed, and the state shown in FIG. 7 is obtained. Then, from this state, the segment 32 is moved to the front side in FIG. 7 so that the locking portion 35 of the segment 32 approaches the root 33b of the flange 33.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the locking portion 35 and the root 33b of the flange portion 33 are fitted. Since the length of the locking portion 35 in the front-rear direction (arrow X in the figure) is shorter than that of the tip 33a of the flange portion 33, the engagement between the locking portion 35 and the flange portion 33 is easily released. Absent.

  When the base 31 and the section 32 are overlapped and the closing of the back opening 24 by the opening / closing part 30 is completed, the opening / closing part 30 is in a state as shown in FIG. That is, the root 33b of the flange 33 and the locking portion 35 are located at locations corresponding to each other with respect to a direction (arrow Y in the figure) perpendicular to the direction in which the flange 33 extends (arrow X in the figure). . Further, the collar portion 33 is bent and raised in a form from the locking portion 35 side toward the insertion portion 34 side.

  As described above, the packaging body 20 includes the base 31 and the slice 32 which are two plate members having elasticity and are connected to each other so that the base 31 extends in a substantially normal direction from the plane portion 31a. An insertion portion 34 that is bent so as to stand up, has a T-shaped flange 33 having a tip 33a larger than the root 33b, and the section 32 is a through-hole through which the tip 33a of the flange 33 can pass, and this insertion 34 And a base portion 33b of the collar portion 33 when the base 31 and the section 32 are overlapped with each other. Is located at a corresponding location, and the flange portion 33 is bent and raised from the locking portion 34 side toward the insertion portion 35 side, so that it is locked by the elastic action of the cardboard which is a plate-like member. Insertion part 3 from place of part 35 The opposite direction, and to return to the previous mode bending. Therefore, by simply overlapping the base 31 and the section 32 and inserting the flange portion 33 into the insertion portion 34, the flange portion 33 can be fitted into the locking portion 35, and further, the base can be utilized by utilizing the elastic action of the cardboard. It is possible to strengthen the connection between 31 and the segment 32. In this way, in forming a package 20 of a suitable form, at the location where the base 31 and the section 32 are connected, the structure is simple and the connection is easily released by the elasticity of the cardboard. In other words, it is possible to obtain the package 20 that can continue to maintain a strong connection state.

  In addition, the package 20 has a cylindrical shape in which the front and rear are in an open state, and the base 31 provided with the flange part 33 and a part of the back surface opening part 24 can be closed. Since the section 32 provided with the insertion portion 34 and the engagement portion 35 to be engaged and the member accommodation space 21 in which the member can be accommodated / removed through the rear opening 24, the member is accommodated therein. It is possible to prevent the member from unintentionally falling out of the member accommodating space 21 during transportation. In this way, in forming the package 20 that can accommodate members therein, the open / close section 30 that connects the base 31 and the section 32 and closes the back opening 24 has a simple configuration. Thus, the package 20 can be obtained in which the connection is not easily released due to the elasticity of the corrugated cardboard and does not become an open state, and can continue to maintain a strong connection state.

  The package 20 is built in the main body 2 in a form having structures on the upper side and the lower side, and image forming is provided with an in-body paper discharge portion 16 that is a paper discharge space having a front open portion 16a on the front side of the main body 2. In the case of the so-called in-cylinder discharge type image forming apparatus 1, the apparatus 1 is disposed in the in-body paper discharge unit 16 and is detachable from the in-cylinder paper discharge unit 16. By utilizing the in-body paper discharge unit 16, the member housed in the package 20 can be bundled while being protected from impact during transportation, and when the package 20 is taken out from the image forming apparatus 1, It is possible to prevent the package 20 from falling off unintentionally. In this way, in forming the package 20 that can be disposed in the in-body sheet discharge portion 16 of the in-body discharge type image forming apparatus 1 and can store members therein, the base 31 and the section are formed. In the opening / closing part 30 that connects the terminal 32 and closes the back opening 24, the structure is simple and the connection is not easily released by the elasticity of the cardboard, and the strong connection state is maintained. The packaging body 20 which can be obtained can be obtained.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the opening / closing part 30 for connecting the cardboards, which are two plate-like members, to be overlapped and connected to each other, is provided at a location on the back side of the member housing space 21 of the packaging body 20, The location of the opening / closing unit 30 is not limited to this, and may be provided on the front surface side or other locations.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used in general packaging bodies for packaging articles that are to be packaged.

1 is a schematic vertical sectional front view of an image forming apparatus using a package according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the image forming apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1. 1 is an external perspective view of an image forming apparatus in which a package is arranged. It is a partial expansion perspective view which shows the back side part of the package shown in FIG. It is an expanded view of the package shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the opening / closing part of FIG. 4 and shows an initial stage of connection between the base and the section. FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing an opening / closing part similar to that in FIG. 6, showing a state in which the section has reached the base of the buttocks. FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing an opening / closing part similar to FIG. 7 and showing a state in which the connection between the base and the section is completed. FIG. 9 is a top view showing the opening / closing part in a state where the connection between the base and the section in FIG. 8 is completed.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image forming apparatus 2 Main body 16 In-body paper discharge part (paper discharge space)
16a Front opening part (opening part)
20 Packaging 21 Member receiving space 24 Rear opening (opening)
30 Opening / closing part 31 Base 31a Flat part 32 Section 33 Gutter part 33a Tip 33b Root 34 Insertion part 35 Locking part

Claims (3)

One of the two elastic plate-like members that are connected to each other is bent so that one of them stands up in a substantially normal direction from the plane portion, and has a T-shaped flange portion whose tip is larger than the base. In addition, the other includes an insertion portion that is a through-hole through which the tip of the flange portion can pass, and a locking portion that is provided adjacent to the insertion portion and that fits the root of the flange portion,
The plate-like member having the insertion part and the locking part is composed of a section extending so as to protrude outward with respect to the packaging body, and the direction in which the section extends is substantially parallel to the direction in which the collar part extends. ,
When the two plate-like members are overlapped, the base of the collar part and the locking part are positioned at the corresponding positions, and the collar part is bent and stood up from the locking part side toward the insertion part side. A package characterized in that One of the two elastic plate-like members that are connected to each other is bent so that one of them stands up in a substantially normal direction from the plane portion, and has a T-shaped flange portion whose tip is larger than the base. The other includes an insertion part that is a through-hole through which the tip of the collar part can pass, and a locking part that is provided adjacent to the insertion part and that fits the root of the collar part, When the plate-like members are overlapped, the base of the collar part and the locking part are located at corresponding positions, and the collar part is bent and raised in a form from the locking part side toward the insertion part side,
A box shape or a cylindrical shape having at least one surface opened, the base provided with the flange, and the insertion portion that can close at least a part of the opening and engages the flange in the closed state and the engagement and locking portions are provided sections, follicle Sokarada you anda storage / extraction capable member accommodating space of the member through the opening.   An image forming apparatus provided with a sheet discharge space having a structure on the upper and lower sides and provided with a sheet discharge space at least on the front side of the main body is disposed in the sheet discharge space. The package according to claim 2, wherein the package is detachable from the discharge space.

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