JP6422234B2 - Inflatable box and method of use - Google Patents

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Reference to related applications

This application is a continuation-in-part of US patent application Ser. No. 13 / 605,262 filed Sep. 6, 2012, entitled “Inflatable Boxes and Methods of Use”, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 898,958, entitled “Formula Box” and filed on Jul. 3, 2001, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.

  The present invention generally relates to a method for packing and transporting goods. In particular, the invention relates to a method for mitigating the impact of goods being transported.

  It is known that various types of packaging are used for transporting goods. The goods to be transported are offered in all sizes and shapes. These merchandise are brittle or sturdy (ie, the merchandise is considered not brittle). For example, there are several types and forms of packing materials such as peanut-shaped packing materials, paper, foamed plastic, and foam. However, all the packaging materials mentioned can cause waste disposal and reuse problems.

  Various attempts have been made to provide effective inflatable packaging materials and / or systems, such as Pivert, US Pat. Since it is limited to a rectangular box, it is necessary to use several steps from insertion of the expansion structure to closing of the box. In addition, Farison, US Pat. No. 6,057,028 provides an inflatable cushion via a single expansion valve, which must be inserted into the box along with the merchandise. Pozzo, U.S. Pat. No. 6,057,086, is a shipping container and an inflatable packaging cushion that must be partially filled, then filled with merchandise and further steps are required.

  Hollingsworth et al. (Patent Document 5) discloses a packaging container having a foam cushion wrapped in a cover with an air flow control hole, and when an impact occurs, air is released from the cushion. It is supposed to run away. Sperry (Patent Document 6) discloses a configuration having a single air bag. Kim (Patent Document 7) discloses a carrying case having an inflating portion and an interconnecting air tube. Pharo (Patent Document 8) discloses an inflatable air bag that covers a product and can be inflated.

  While the prior art protects merchandise in the box, the prior art has many drawbacks. Prior art devices require several steps in all inflating, insertion and sealing, and are not a simple and effective way to transport goods and products using inflatable cushions. The prior art requires a cumbersome expansion method. For example, in the prior art, in a particular order, one cushion is inflated prior to another, and the cushion is inflated before being placed in the box, complicated to close the box lid and / or self-fixing lid. It is necessary to do things continuously. In that case, it needs to be inflated optimally to work properly, and ultimately several cushions are needed to properly protect the goods being transported. The present invention is configured to address such shortcomings by providing a packaging container as described below.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,905,835 U.S. Pat. No. 4,969,312 US Pat. No. 5,588,533 US Pat. No. 6,076,677 US Pat. No. 6,334,534 US Pat. No. 6,253,919 US Pat. No. 5,624,035 U.S. Pat. No. 4,793,123

  The present invention overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art and advances the technical field of packaging containers and provides a packaging container that is simple to use, requires minimal instructions, has a minimum number of parts, and is cost effective. Configured to do. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method that facilitates an automated process.

One embodiment of the present invention includes a packaging device including a box having a plurality of fluid bags placed inside a packaging container. The plurality of fluid bags are optionally secured to the inner surface of the box using adhesive, tape, welding, or other means . A plurality of fluid bags are placed on the bottom wall of the box, the first side wall, the second side wall, the third side wall, the fourth side wall, and the inner surfaces of the two upper lids . For example, the packaging container includes a first fluid bag having a plurality of edges, and at least one fluid conduit is disposed on at least one of the plurality of edges, the second fluid bag having a plurality of edge And at least one fluid tube disposed at at least one of the plurality of edges thereof, wherein at least one fluid tube of the second fluid bag is at least one of the first fluid bag. In fluid communication with the fluid lines. The fluid bag may be formed from rubber, plastic, graphene, Mylar ™. The fluid pouch may be coupled to the inner wall of the container using glue, tape, staples, heat, welding, or other coupling methods that may be available to those having ordinary knowledge in the art. An optional bleed valve is disposed in the fluid bag and is in fluid communication with the interior of the fluid bag.

The fluid expansion valve is attached to, for example, a corrugated material and is placed on the fluid bag, on the inner surface of the side wall, or on the outer surface of the side wall. Regardless of how the fluid expansion valve is installed, the valve is in fluid communication with the lumen of the fluid expansion bag. The fluid expansion valve is a plastic duckbill valve. The plastic duckbill valve is formed from a first plastic sheet having a first longitudinal edge, a second longitudinal edge, and an attachment edge, the first plastic sheet comprising a third longitudinal edge, a fourth longitudinal edge and an attachment The second plastic sheet having an edge is fixed along the length direction thereof or substantially along the length direction thereof. Attaching the two plastic sheets forms a tube that expands to allow air flow and a valve lumen that folds flat to seal the valve. The plastic duckbill valve is mounted using a mounting tab, and the mounting tab is disposed on the mounting edges of the first plastic sheet and the second plastic sheet of the plastic duckbill valve. Connecting the valve to the packaging container, connecting the valve to the fluid bag, or connecting the valve opening to the inner or outer wall of the container is done by gluing, tape, staple, heat, welding or in any possible way Connected . The valve may be formed from metal, graphene, rubber, plastic or Mylar ™.

The packaging container includes a box used to transport a doll or a product such as a circular, rectangular or other shaped circuit board . The box includes a bottom wall having an inner surface, an outer surface, at least a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge. The first sidewall has an inner surface, an outer surface, a bottom edge, a top edge, a first side edge and a second side edge, and when assembled, the bottom edge is in physical contact with the first edge of the bottom wall. The second side wall has an inner surface, an outer surface, a bottom edge, a top edge, a third side edge and a fourth side edge, and when assembled, the bottom edge is in physical contact with the second edge of the bottom wall, The three side edges are in physical contact with the first side edge of the first side wall. The third side wall has an inner surface, an outer surface, a bottom edge, a top edge, a fifth side edge and a sixth side edge, and when assembled, the bottom edge is in physical contact with the third edge of the bottom wall, The 5 side edge is in physical contact with the fourth side edge of the second side wall. The fourth side wall has an inner surface, an outer surface, a bottom edge, a top edge, a seventh side edge and an eighth side edge, and when assembled, the bottom edge is in physical contact with the fourth edge of the bottom wall, and The seventh side edge is in physical contact with the sixth side edge of the third side wall, and the eighth side edge is in physical contact with the second side edge of the first side wall. Two top cover having respective inner and outer surfaces are the first side wall, second side wall, to the third side wall and fourth opposing contact two upper the edge and physically sidewall of the sidewalls. The packaging container is optionally made from cardboard, paper, plastic, wood, corrugated paper, graphene, or other suitable material. The packaging container optionally includes at least one overlapping upper wall panel that rests on the upper edge of at least one side wall. In some variations, the fluid bag is mounted on the inner surface of at least one overlapping upper wall panel.

There is also provided a method for mitigating the impact on a packaging container for goods transportation using the above-mentioned box . The box is uniquely configured to allow a simple one-step method using a box with an integrated expansion tube and bottom liner that extends into the interior upon expansion. Product is placed in a box, the box is sealed. Next, a fluid expansion valve is attached to a source of pressurized fluid, such as a gaseous fluid such as air, the fluid flows into at least one fluid bag, and the fluid is at least one around the commodity. Inflate the fluid bag. Optionally, the source of fluid under pressure is then removed from the expansion valve. As the tube and bottom liner cushion expand, the goods are transported in three dimensions. This ensures that the merchandise is fully protected and that when the box is closed, no peanut-shaped packing material, paper, or other filling material used in the box is needed to transport the merchandise, Increased safety when using. This also significantly reduces the weight of the packaging container. The packaging container is then transported, stored, or processed. When packaged-product is taken out, prior to removal of the box or al a product, at least one fluid bag may be deflated.

  Since the packaging container is inflated after the product is put in the packaging container, the present invention eliminates the risk that the inflatable bag (in other words, the air cushion) will burst in front of the user's eyes if it is excessively inflated. This increases safety. If a bleed valve is provided in the packaging container, this can be further avoided by opening the air when the pressure reaches a certain level. This makes it possible to fill air automatically or manually without worrying about excessive expansion.

  Other aspects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention. The following embodiments are described by way of example and are configured with reference to the accompanying drawings to determine which end of the box is the bottom or the top. This is determined by which end of the box is closest to the inflating lower part of the cushion.

  Although some aspects of the present invention are found in the prior art, the prior art has not overcome its drawbacks and has not advanced the state of the art in the inflatable packaging industry. That is, the present invention provides a user with unexpected effects such as simple, effective and safe by putting (multiple) goods for transportation into a box, closing the box, filling the box with air, and transporting. Is what it brings. The prior art seems to be different from the scope of the present invention in that it discloses the use of multiple cushions, multiple steps for sealing, inflation of the cushion (airbag) before closing the box, etc. is there. Thus, the present invention advances the state of the art with new, useful and non-obvious devices and methods.

  Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be understood when the following detailed description of the invention is considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

(A) to (H) are schematic views of an example valve. (A) is a pressure valve, (B) is a gas piston pressure regulating flow valve, (C) is a tire valve, (D) is a free-flow expansion valve, (E) is a non-return expansion valve, and (F) is pressure expansion Valve, (G) is a free-flow expansion valve without a plug, and (H) is an expansion valve without a check plug. It is a top view which shows one Embodiment of the inflatable box manufactured according to this invention, and shows the state before closing a bottom and before expansion | swelling. It is an enlarged top view which shows one Embodiment of an inflatable box, and shows the air bag pipe | tube extended from one air bag to the other air bag. 1 is an isometric view showing an embodiment of an expansion valve manufactured according to the present invention. It is a cutaway side view showing one embodiment of an inflatable box manufactured according to the present invention, and shows a state in which an expansion pipe extends from the expansion valve to the outside of the inflatable box. FIG. 2 is a cutaway side view showing the box of FIG. 1 before being folded into an assembled state and before closing the upper lid. It is a top view which shows another embodiment of the inflatable box manufactured according to this invention, and shows the state before closing a bottom and before expansion | swelling. FIG. 3 is an isometric view of the assembled box of FIG. 2 showing the state before closing the bottom and before expansion. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional side view of the box of FIG. 2 folded to be in an assembled state, showing a state in which the air bag is inflated through the air valve on the side of the box using a needle.

  The invention will be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention. As is apparent from the embodiment, any person having ordinary knowledge belonging to the technical field can make modifications and changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Such deformations and changes may include changes to the size and shape of the box, any addition of a bleed valve, or the addition of a small hand pump incorporated into the box sidewall.

  As used herein, the term “almost along” means that at least a majority of the distances are connected. For example, at least 75%, 80% or 90% of the distance is connected.

  As used herein, the term “plastic” refers to a variety of organic compounds that are manufactured by polymerization, can be molded, extruded, molded into various shapes and films, or drawn into filaments. Means. The plastic may be either a thermosetting polymer or a thermoplastic polymer, such as acetal, acrylic resin, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, alkyd resin, cellulose compound, coumarone indene, diallyl phthalate, epoxy resin, fluorine Polymer, melamine / formaldehyde, nitrile resin, nylon, petroleum resin, phenol resin, polyamide / imide, polyarylate, polybutylene, polycarbonate, polyethylene, polyimide, polyphenylene oxide, polyphenylene sulfide, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyurethane, polyvinyl acetate, Polyvinyl chloride, styrene acrylonitrile, styrene butadiene latex, sulfone polymer, thermoplastic polyester, unsaturated polyester, Containing formaldehyde, and the like hexachloroethane or any combination thereof. Useful plastics include acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), high impact polystyrene (HIPS), acrylic resin (PMMA), cellulose acetate, cyclic olefin copolymer (COC), ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), ethylene vinyl Alcohol (EVOH), polyvinyl fluoride (PVF), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE), fluorinated ethylene / propylene (FEP), perfluoroalkoxy polymer (PFA), polyethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene (ECTFE), polyethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), perfluoropolyether (PCPE), acrylic resin / PVC polymer, aromatic polyester polymer (liquid crystal polymer), polyoxymethylene (acetal) ), Polyamide (PA, nylon), polyamide-imide (PAI), polyallylate Ketone (PAEK), polybutadiene (PBD), polybutylene (PB), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polycaprolactone (PCL), polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polycyclohexylene, dimethylene, Terephthalate (PCT), polycarbonate (PC), polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), polyketone (PK), polyester, polyethylene (PE), polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyetherimide (PEI), polyethersulfone (PES) ), Chlorinated polyethylene (CPE), polyimide (PI), polylactic acid (PLA), polymethylpentene (PMP), polyphenylene oxide (PPO), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), polyphthalamide (PPA), polypropylene (PP ), Polystyrene (PS), polysulfone (PSU), polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT), polyurea Down (PU), polyvinyl acetate (PVA), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), include styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) is.

  The inflatable box 1 is shown as a flat unassembled box, as shown in FIG. 2, and has five walls, namely a first wall 3a, a second wall 3b, a third wall 3c, It is composed of a fourth wall portion 3d and a fifth wall portion 3e. The upper lid is attached to the wall portion such that the first upper lid 4a is attached to the first wall portion 3a and the second upper lid 4b is attached to the third wall portion 3c. In this example, the inflatable box 1 also includes a first overlapping upper wall panel 5a attached to the second wall portion 3b and a second overlapping upper wall panel 5b attached to the fourth wall portion 3d. A plurality of air bags are attached to the wall and the inner surface of the upper lid, the first wall air bag 6a is attached to the first wall 3a, the second wall air bag 6b is attached to the second wall 3b, The third wall air bag 6c is attached to the third wall 3c, the fourth wall air bag 6d is attached to the fourth wall 3d, and the fifth wall air bag 6e is attached to the fifth wall 3e. The upper lid also includes an air bag, the sixth air bag 6f is attached to the first upper lid 4a, and the seventh air bag 6g is attached to the second upper lid 4b.

The plurality of air bags are interconnected by air bag tubes as shown in FIG. Each air bag is connected to at least one other air bag by two air bag tubes. In FIG. 3, for example, the first wall portion bladder 6a is connected to the sixth bladder 6 f the first bladder air pipe 9a ₁ and the right side of the first bag air pipe 9a ₂ left.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the valve 7 includes a first expansion valve 12 on one side and a second expansion valve 13 on the other side, and is heat-sealed at a longitudinal edge 14. As a result, a foldable expansion tube 15 is formed. The outer edges of one first expansion valve 12 and the other second expansion valve 13 terminate at a first mounting tab 10 and a second mounting tab 11. In the present embodiment, one first expansion valve 12 and the other second expansion valve 13 are plastic strips that are heat-sealed to the longitudinal edge 14, and the first mounting tab 10 and the second mounting tab 11. Is heat-sealed to the air bag. Alternatively, the valve 7 is connected using gluing, tape, stapling, heating, welding, or any other method that a person with ordinary knowledge in the art may judge is possible. In order to inflate the air bag, gas is added to the inside of the foldable expansion tube 15, so that the tube expands in a cylindrical shape. As the pressure of the gas decreases, the pressure in the bladder pushes the foldable inflatable tube 15, the tube folds up on its own, in other words, flattens and pushes the side of the bag, thereby sealing the valve, Gas will not escape from the bladder.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the valve 7 communicates with the outside of the inflatable box 1 using a pipe 30. Tube 30 is a hollow lumen, is a long or short tube, or a tube of any size or shape, and may be made from plastic, rubber, or other similar materials well known in the art. . In this embodiment, the valve 7 is directly connected to the panel inner surface of the inflatable box 1 by gluing, or the first mounting tab 10 and the second mounting tab 11 are fixed to the panel surface. As shown in FIG. 6, after assembling the inflatable box 1 and preparing the box for transportation or storage, a gas is added to the pipe 30 so that the collapsible expansion pipe 15 is as described in Example 1. Inflates into a cylindrical shape and inflates the bladder.

  The valve 7 is directly attached to the panel outer surface of the inflatable box 1 to inflate the box. An opening is formed in the panel of the inflatable box 1, and the folding expansion tube 15 is inserted into the opening. The first mounting tab 10 and the second mounting tab 11 were secured to the outer panel surface using glue, tape, staples, heat fusion, welding, or other methods well known in the art.

  In FIG. 7, the inflatable box 40 is shown in a flat, unassembled state. The box body 41 includes extensions for the top lid 42 and the bottom lid 43, and has a fold line 47 for folding. The fold line 47 extends along the bottom and top of the box body 41. The bladder 44 is connected to the inflatable box 40 by gluing, thermal bonding, or other methods known in the art. The air valve 7 is shown as a rubber gasket having a partition wall 42 through which the expansion needle penetrates, and is attached to an air bag 44 as shown in FIG. 7, for example. The air valve can vary from 1 psi up to a maximum of 100 psi, for example, the maximum allowable air pressure is 25 psi. The amount of pressure allowed is directly proportional to the strength of the materials used for the air bag 44 and the expansion box 40 and the durability of the goods being transported. Therefore, the higher the strength of the material used, the higher the allowable air pressure. This is, of course, related to extreme values. In most cases, air pressures on the order of about 10 psi to about 25 psi are generally appropriate and this pressure can be obtained using simple equipment such as a basketball air pump. The material used for the air bladder 44 can range from any type of rubber to plastic, or other suitable suitable for holding air and conforming to the shape of the product (s) being transported in the inflatable box 40. It may be a simple material.

  The inflatable box 1 is assembled by bending the first wall 3a, the second wall 3b, the third wall 3c, and the fourth wall 3d vertically, that is, at an angle of 90 degrees from the fifth wall 3e. . The edge of the first wall 3a is attached to the second wall 3b using methods or materials well known in the art. Next, the second wall 3b is attached to the third wall 3c to form an open box as shown in FIG.

  The inflatable box 1 is shown with the top lids 4a, 4b and the overlapping top wall panels 5a, 5b open. The inflatable box 1 is assembled and the box is ready for transport or storage. The product 45 is placed in the lumen of the inflatable box 1, and the upper lids 4a and 4b are bent forward to cover and close the product 45. Subsequently, the overlapping upper wall panels 5a and 5b are folded over the upper lids 4a and 4b, and the upper portion of the inflatable box 1 is fixed. Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the air expansion needle 40 is inserted into the valve 7, and the fluid flow F1 is applied through the air expansion needle 40. The fluid exits the valve 7 as a fluid flow F2 and flows into the air bag 6c on the third wall. As the fluid fills the third wall air bag 6c, the fluid flows through the fifth bag air pipe 9e and flows into the fifth air bag 6e. The product 45 in the inflatable box 1 is fixed by continuing to flow the fluid through the bag air tube and into the next air bag until all the air bags are filled.

  The air bag is inflated inside the inflatable box 1 to protect the bottom, top, and sides of the product 45. After expansion, the air expansion needle 40 is withdrawn from the valve 7. An optional bleed valve 8 allows fluid to escape from the bladder if the inflatable box 1 is overfilled or overinflated.

  The inflatable packaging container may be transported. Therefore, the packing of the inflatable box 1 and the inflation of the air bags 6a to 6f or the air bag 46 can be automated. For example, the assembly line may be moved on the conveyor belt with the box closed at the bottom and the top of the box open. The goods are then simply placed inside the box by automated means (by the machine) or manual means (by the operator). Subsequently, the boxes are moved over the conveyor belt to an air filling station where they are inflated to the desired pressure using automated or manual means. The present invention provides an apparatus and method that can significantly improve cost efficiency in the packaging industry, for example, in terms of transport time, weight, and labor.

  All documents, acts or information disclosed in the foregoing specification are part of any well-known art in the art, and any combination of such documents, acts or information is publicly known and well known. Or it does not admit that it was known to be relevant to solving any issue at the time of priority claim.

  The disclosures of all publications cited above are expressly incorporated herein by reference to the extent that each is individually incorporated by reference in its entirety.

While detailed embodiments of the inflatable box and its method of use have been described and illustrated, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that it is within the spirit and scope of the present invention and the broad spirit and principle of the present invention. Modifications, changes and substitutions to equivalent means may be made without departing from the invention. It should also be understood that the following claims are intended to cover all of the general and specific configurations of the invention described herein, as well as language issues that may be included in the specification. It is intended to cover all statements in scope.

1 Inflatable box
3a-3e wall
4a, 4b Top cover
5a, 5b Overlapping upper wall panel
6a ~ 6g air bag
7 valves
8 Bleed valve
9 bag air tube
10,11 Mounting tab
12,13 expansion valve
14 Longitudinal edge
15 Folding expansion tube

Claims (11)

A transport packaging container,
Including box,
The box is
A bottom wall having an inner surface, an outer surface, at least a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge;
A first sidewall having an inner surface, an outer surface, a bottom edge, a top edge, a first side edge and a second side edge;
A second sidewall having an inner surface, an outer surface, a bottom edge, a top edge, a third side edge and a fourth side edge;
A third sidewall having an inner surface, an outer surface, a bottom edge, a top edge, a fifth side edge and a sixth side edge;
A fourth sidewall having an inner surface, an outer surface, a bottom edge, a top edge, a seventh side edge and an eighth side edge;
Two upper lids each having an inner surface and an outer surface,
When assembled, the bottom edge of the first sidewall is in physical contact with the first edge of the bottom wall, and the bottom edge of the second sidewall is physically in contact with the second edge of the bottom wall. The third side edge of the second side wall is in physical contact with the first side edge of the first side wall, and the bottom edge of the third side wall is physically in contact with the third end edge of the bottom wall. And the fifth side edge of the third side wall is in physical contact with the fourth side edge of the second side wall, and the bottom edge of the fourth side wall is physically in contact with the fourth end edge of the bottom wall. The seventh side edge of the fourth side wall physically contacts the sixth side edge of the third side wall, and the eighth side edge of the fourth side wall is the second side edge of the first side wall. The two upper lids are in physical contact with the upper edges of the two opposite side walls of the first side wall, the second side wall, the third side wall, or the fourth side wall,
The transport packaging container further includes a plurality of fluid bags placed on the inner surface of the box,
The plurality of fluid bags are placed on the bottom wall, the first side wall, the second side wall, the third side wall, the fourth side wall, and the inner surfaces of the two upper lids of the box,
The shipping packaging further includes a fluid expansion valve in fluid communication with the lumen of the fluid bag;
The fluid expansion valve has a corresponding fluid bag that passes through one side wall selected from the first side wall, the second side wall, the third side wall, and the fourth side wall and is placed on the inner surface of the side wall. Placed through,
The fluid expansion valve is a plastic duckbill valve including a flat foldable expansion tube and a mounting tab;
The foldable expansion tube is
A first plastic sheet having a first longitudinal edge, a second longitudinal edge and a mounting edge;
A second plastic sheet having a third longitudinal edge, a fourth longitudinal edge and a mounting edge,
The first longitudinal edge is fixed to the third longitudinal edge along its length direction or substantially along its length direction, and the second longitudinal edge is along its length direction. Or secured to the fourth longitudinal edge substantially along its length to form a valve lumen,
The mounting tab is placed on the mounting edge of the first plastic sheet and the second plastic sheet of the plastic duckbill valve so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the first plastic sheet and the second plastic sheet,
The plastic duckbill valve is mounted using the mounting tab;
The shipping packaging further includes a bleed valve,
The bleed valve penetrates into the fluid bag from at least one of the upper lids and is in fluid communication with the inner surface of the fluid bag. When the fluid bag is excessively filled or inflated, A shipping packaging that is designed to escape from the fluid bag. The plurality of fluid bags are:
A first fluid bag having a plurality of edges and at least one fluid tube mounted on at least one of the plurality of edges;
A second fluid bag having a plurality of edges and at least one fluid tube mounted on at least one of the plurality of edges, wherein the at least one fluid tube of the second fluid bag is the first fluid tube. 2. The shipping packaging container of claim 1 in fluid communication with at least one fluid tube of the fluid bag.   The shipping packaging container of claim 1 further comprising at least one overlapping upper wall panel mounted on an upper edge of the at least one side wall. The transport packaging container according to claim 3 , wherein the fluid bag is placed on an inner surface of the at least one overlapping upper wall panel.   The shipping packaging container of claim 1, wherein the fluid bag is formed from rubber, plastic, graphene, mylar, or any suitable material.   The shipping container of claim 1, wherein the box is formed from cardboard, paper, plastic, graphene, wood, corrugated paper, or any suitable material. A method for reducing the impact of a packaging container for product transportation,
Including a step of supplying a box,
The box is
A bottom wall having an inner surface, an outer surface, at least a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge;
A first sidewall having an inner surface, an outer surface, a bottom edge, a top edge, a first side edge and a second side edge;
A second sidewall having an inner surface, an outer surface, a bottom edge, a top edge, a third side edge and a fourth side edge;
A third sidewall having an inner surface, an outer surface, a bottom edge, a top edge, a fifth side edge and a sixth side edge;
A fourth sidewall having an inner surface, an outer surface, a bottom edge, a top edge, a seventh side edge and an eighth side edge;
Two upper lids each having an inner surface and an outer surface,
When assembled, the bottom edge of the first sidewall is in physical contact with the first edge of the bottom wall, and the bottom edge of the second sidewall is physically in contact with the second edge of the bottom wall. The third side edge of the second side wall is in physical contact with the first side edge of the first side wall, and the bottom edge of the third side wall is physically in contact with the third end edge of the bottom wall. And the fifth side edge of the third side wall is in physical contact with the fourth side edge of the second side wall, and the bottom edge of the fourth side wall is physically in contact with the fourth end edge of the bottom wall. The seventh side edge of the fourth side wall physically contacts the sixth side edge of the third side wall, and the eighth side edge of the fourth side wall is the second side edge of the first side wall. The two upper lids are in physical contact with the upper edges of the two opposite side walls of the first side wall, the second side wall, the third side wall, or the fourth side wall,
The transport packaging container further includes a plurality of fluid bags placed on the inner surface of the box,
The plurality of fluid bags are placed on the bottom wall, the first side wall, the second side wall, the third side wall, the fourth side wall, and the inner surfaces of the two upper lids of the box,
The shipping packaging further includes a fluid expansion valve in fluid communication with the lumen of the fluid bag;
The fluid expansion valve has a corresponding fluid bag that passes through one side wall selected from the first side wall, the second side wall, the third side wall, and the fourth side wall and is placed on the inner surface of the side wall. Placed through,
The fluid expansion valve is a plastic duckbill valve including a flat foldable expansion tube and a mounting tab;
The foldable expansion tube is
A first plastic sheet having a first longitudinal edge, a second longitudinal edge and a mounting edge;
A second plastic sheet having a third longitudinal edge, a fourth longitudinal edge and a mounting edge,
The first longitudinal edge is fixed to the third longitudinal edge along its length direction or substantially along its length direction, and the second longitudinal edge is along its length direction. Or secured to the fourth longitudinal edge substantially along its length to form a valve lumen,
The mounting tab is placed on the mounting edge of the first plastic sheet and the second plastic sheet of the plastic duckbill valve so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the first plastic sheet and the second plastic sheet,
The plastic duckbill valve is mounted using the mounting tab;
The shipping packaging further includes a bleed valve,
The bleed valve penetrates into the fluid bag from at least one of the upper lids and is in fluid communication with the inner surface of the fluid bag. When the fluid bag is excessively filled or inflated, Is allowed to escape from the fluid bag,
The method of reducing the impact of the packaging container for product transportation further includes the step of placing the product in the box,
Closing the box;
Attaching the fluid expansion valve to a source of pressurized fluid;
Causing fluid to inflate the plurality of fluid bags around the commodity by causing fluid to flow into the plurality of fluid bags. The method of claim 7 , wherein the pressured fluid is a gaseous fluid. The method of claim 7 , further comprising removing the source of fluid under pressure. 8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising shrinking the plurality of fluid bags prior to removing the item from the box. The plurality of fluid bags further includes
A first fluid bag having a plurality of edges and at least one fluid tube mounted on at least one of the plurality of edges;
A second fluid bag having a plurality of edges and at least one fluid tube mounted on at least one of the plurality of edges, wherein the at least one fluid tube of the second fluid bag is the first fluid tube. 8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the method is in fluid communication with at least one fluid tube of the fluid bag.

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