JP6726879B2 - Packing material and packing box - Google Patents

Description

The present invention generally relates to a packaging member and a packaging box, and more particularly to a packaging member that is housed in an exterior box together with a lighting fixture, and a packaging box including the packaging member and the exterior box.

Conventionally, a packing unit for packing a lamp and a lighting fixture main body (lighting fixture) is known (for example, refer to Patent Document 1). The packing unit described in Patent Document 1 includes a packing box (exterior box) and a mounting plate for packing (packing member) as a cushioning member.

In the packing unit described in Patent Document 1, the efficiency of storage and transportation of the lighting fixture is high, and the packing work and the taking-out work of the lighting fixture are simplified.

JP 2001-345013 A

By the way, when the number of types of the constituent members of the lighting fixture housed in the outer box is large, the number of the packing members is also large. When the number of packing members is large, the work of housing the lighting fixture in the outer box and the work of taking it out from the outer box become complicated. However, if the number of packing members is simply reduced, there is a high possibility that the constituent members will come into contact with each other in the outer box, which may cause damage or deformation.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a packaging member and a packaging box capable of facilitating the work of accommodating and removing the lighting equipment from the exterior box while suppressing the deterioration of the protection performance for the illumination equipment in the exterior box. The purpose is to provide.

A packaging member according to one embodiment of the present invention is a member that is housed in an outer box together with a lighting fixture. The packaging member includes a plate-shaped main body portion, a pair of plate-shaped side portions, a pad portion, and a fitting portion. The pair of side portions are provided at both ends of the main body portion, respectively. The pad portion is provided between the both side ends of the main body portion. The lighting fixture includes a light source unit, a power supply unit, and a lead wire connecting the light source unit and the power supply unit. The light source unit includes a light source, a frame body that houses the light source, and a pair of spring bodies that project outward from the frame body. The main body section has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. Each of the pair of side portions includes a slit. The fitting portion is configured such that the end surface of the housing of the power supply unit fits in the housing while being in contact with the first surface. The pad portion is configured to protrude toward the light source unit side facing the second surface and to be inserted into a gap between the frame body and the light source. The pair of side portions respectively protrude toward the light source unit side, and the tip of the corresponding spring body of the pair of spring bodies is configured to be inserted into the slit.

A packaging box according to one aspect of the present invention includes the packaging member and the rectangular parallelepiped exterior box. The exterior box includes four side walls and a bottom wall, and one surface facing the bottom wall can be opened. The four side walls are composed of first and second side walls facing each other and third and fourth side walls facing each other. In the lighting device, the fitting portion fits with the power supply unit, the pad portion is inserted into the gap, and the tip of the corresponding spring body is inserted into the slit, from the one surface. It is housed in the outer box. In the exterior box, when the lighting equipment is accommodated, the power supply unit contacts the inner surface of the first side wall, and the inner surface of the first side wall and the first surface of the main body portion are separated from each other. It is configured to regulate movement of the power supply unit between. In the exterior box, the light source unit contacts the inner surface of the second side wall when the lighting fixture is housed, and the inner surface of the second side wall and the second surface of the main body portion. Is configured to restrict the movement of the light source unit. In addition, in the exterior box, when the lighting equipment is accommodated, the pair of side portions protruding toward the light source unit are in contact with the inner surfaces of the third and fourth side walls, respectively, and thus the pair of sides is formed. It is configured to regulate the movement of parts.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention has an advantage in that it is possible to facilitate the work of accommodating and removing the lighting fixture from the outer box while suppressing the deterioration of the protection performance of the lighting fixture in the outer box.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a packaging member according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the packaging member temporarily holds a lighting fixture. FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the packing member of the above, showing a state in which the packing member temporarily holds the lighting fixture. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the above-mentioned packaging member, showing a state in which the pair of side portions and the pair of pad portions of the packaging member are not bent. FIG. 4 is a front side perspective view of the above-mentioned packaging member, showing a state in which the pair of side portions and the pair of pad portions of the packaging member are bent. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a light source unit of the lighting equipment shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the packaging box according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a state in which the lighting equipment is housed in the exterior box.

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(1) Outline The configuration described below is merely an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the following configuration, and the technical idea according to the present invention is not limited to the configuration below. Various modifications can be made according to the design and the like as long as they do not deviate from the range. Further, each drawing is a schematic drawing, and the ratios of the sizes and thicknesses of the respective constituent elements in FIGS. 1 to 6 do not always reflect the actual dimensional ratios.

The packing member 1 of the present embodiment (hereinafter, simply referred to as “packing member 1”) is a member that is housed in the exterior box 5 together with the lighting fixture 200, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the packaging member 1 includes a plate-shaped main body portion 10, a pair of plate-shaped side portions 20A and 20B, a pad portion 30, and a fitting portion 40. In the present embodiment, the packing member 1 includes two pad portions 30 (pad portions 30A and 30B), but the number of pad portions 30 may be one. Hereinafter, the side portions 20A and 20B may be simply referred to as “side portions 20” unless otherwise distinguished. Further, when the pad portions 30A and 30B are not particularly distinguished, they may be simply referred to as "pad portion 30".

The side portions 20A and 20B are provided on both side ends of the main body portion 10, respectively, as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the pad section 30 is provided between both side ends of the main body section 10.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lighting fixture 200 includes a light source unit 210, a power supply unit 220, and a lead wire 230 connecting the light source unit 210 and the power supply unit 220. As shown in FIG. 5, the light source unit 210 includes a light source 212, a frame body 211 that houses the light source 212, and a pair of spring bodies 214A and 214B that project outward from the frame body 211. In the following, the spring bodies 214A and 214B may be simply referred to as "spring bodies 214" unless otherwise distinguished.

The main body 10 has a first surface 11 (see FIG. 2) and a second surface 12 (see FIGS. 1 and 3) opposite to the first surface 11. The side portions 20A and 20B include slits 25A and 25B, respectively, as shown in FIG. In the following, the slits 25A and 25B may be simply referred to as "slit 25" unless otherwise specified.

The fitting portion 40 is configured such that the end surface (first end surface 221; see FIG. 1) of the housing 220A of the power supply unit 220 is fitted into the housing 220A while being in contact with the first surface 11. The pad portion 30 is configured to protrude toward the light source unit 210 facing the second surface 12 and to be inserted into a gap 213 (see FIG. 5) between the frame body 211 and the light source 212. The side portions 20A and 20B are configured to protrude toward the light source unit 210 side, and the tip of the corresponding spring body 214 of the spring bodies 214A and 214B is inserted into the slit 25.

In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the packing member 1 is formed of one corrugated cardboard sheet as an example. However, the packing member 1 may be formed by combining a plurality of corrugated board sheets. For example, the main body portion 10 and the pair of side portions 20A and 20B are formed of different corrugated cardboard sheets, and the packing member 1 is formed by fitting the protrusions provided in the main body portion 10 into the holes provided in the respective side portions 20. May be assembled. Further, the packing member 1 may be formed of a sheet member other than the corrugated cardboard sheet as long as it functions as a plate-shaped cushioning member.

As shown in FIG. 6, the packaging box 100 (hereinafter, simply referred to as “packing box 100”) of the present embodiment includes a packaging member 1 and a rectangular parallelepiped exterior box 5. In the present embodiment, the outer box 5 is formed of a cardboard box as an example.

The outer box 5 includes four side walls 55 and a bottom wall 57, and one surface 50 (top surface) facing the bottom wall 57 can be opened. The four side walls 55 are composed of first and second side walls 55A and 55B facing each other and third and fourth side walls 55C and 55D facing each other. The lighting device 200 is externally mounted from one surface 50 with the fitting portion 40 fitted to the power supply unit 220, the pad portion 30 being inserted into the gap 213, and the corresponding tip of the spring body 214 being inserted into the slit 25. It is housed in the box 5.

In the exterior box 5, when the lighting fixture 200 is housed, the power supply unit 220 contacts the inner surface 51 of the first side wall 55A, and the power supply unit 220 is provided between the inner surface 51 and the first surface 11 of the main body 10. Configured to regulate the movement of the. Further, in the exterior box 5, when the lighting fixture 200 is accommodated, the light source unit 210 comes into contact with the inner surface 52 of the second side wall 55B, and the light source is provided between the inner surface 52 and the second surface 12 of the main body 10. It is configured to restrict movement of the unit 210. Further, in the exterior box 5, when the lighting fixture 200 is accommodated, the side portions 20A and 20B protruding toward the light source unit 210 are in contact with the inner surfaces 53 and 54 of the third and fourth side walls 55C and 55D, respectively. , The side portions 20A and 20B are configured to be restricted from moving.

In addition, in the following description, it is assumed that the lighting fixture 200 is, for example, a downlight embedded in an embedded hole provided in a ceiling. However, the lighting fixture 200 may be a lighting fixture of a type other than the downlight as long as it is composed of at least three constituent members (the light source unit 210, the power supply unit 220, and the lead wire 230).

Further, in the following description, a state in which the lighting fixture 200 is combined with the packaging member 1 as shown in FIG. 1 may be referred to as a “temporary holding state”. Then, in this temporary holding state, the direction in which the second surface 12 of the body portion 10 faces is defined as the front direction, and the direction in which the first surface 11 of the body portion 10 faces is defined as the rear direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the direction in which the lighting fixture 200 in the temporary holding state is inserted into the exterior box 5 is defined as the downward direction, and the direction taken out from the exterior box 5 is defined as the upward direction.

(2) Details (2.1) Lighting Fixture First, the lighting fixture 200 packed in the packaging box 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 5.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lighting fixture 200 includes a light source unit 210, a power supply unit 220, and a lead wire 230 connecting the light source unit 210 and the power supply unit 220. In short, the lighting fixture 200 is composed of two constituent members (the light source unit 210 and the power supply unit 220) connected by the lead wire 230.

The light source unit 210 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape as a whole. As shown in FIG. 5, the light source unit 210 includes a frame body 211, a light source 212, a pair of spring bodies 214, a base body 216, a fixing bracket 217, and an arm 218.

The base 216 includes a substantially octagonal substrate 216A and four support pieces 216B (only three are shown in FIG. 5) extending from the substrate 216A toward the frame 211. The substrate 216A and each support piece 216B are formed of, for example, a zinc steel plate. The base body 216 supports the frame body 211 through the four support pieces 216B.

The fixing member 217 is formed of, for example, a zinc steel plate in substantially the same shape as the substrate 216A, and supports the light source 212 via an arm 218 made of a steel plate. Further, the fixture 217 is slidably supported on the four support pieces 216B while facing the substrate 216A in the space surrounded by the four support pieces 216B.

The frame body 211 is formed of a metal material such as aluminum die casting into a cylindrical shape with both ends open. As shown in FIG. 5, the frame body 211 has a flange 211A at the tip. When the lighting fixture 200 is embedded and installed in the ceiling, the surface of the flange 211A becomes a decorative surface exposed to the illumination space under the ceiling.

As shown in FIG. 5, the light source 212 includes a cylindrical case 212A having an open surface, one or a plurality of light emitting elements housed in the case 212A, and a translucent cover 212B. The case 212A is formed of a metal material such as aluminum die casting. The light emitting element is, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) mounted on a substrate. The cover 212B is formed of, for example, an acrylic resin material into a lens shape, and is provided so as to cover the light emitting element.

The light source 212 is movably supported within the frame 211. Specifically, the light source 212 can be slidably moved with respect to the support piece 216B of the base 216 together with the arm 218 and the fixing bracket 217 as described above while being housed in the frame 211. Therefore, the light source 212 can be drawn out before the opening of the frame body 211. Further, the light source 212 is configured to be rotatable about the arm 218 so that the optical axis direction of the light source 212 intersects with the axis of the frame body 211. A space 213 (see FIG. 5) is provided between the frame body 211 and the light source 212, and the user inserts his/her fingertip into the space 213, pulls out the light source 212, and further rotates the light source 212. The angle of the optical axis can be adjusted.

The spring bodies 214A and 214B are formed of, for example, a metal plate in a strip plate shape, and project outward from the frame body 211. Specifically, the spring bodies 214</b>A and 214</b>B are expanded so as to be farther from the axial center of the frame body 211 toward the base body 216 side from the frame body 211. When viewed from the axial direction of the frame body 211, the spring bodies 214A and 214B have a first position where the spring body 214A is fixed to the frame body 211 and a second position where the spring body 214B is fixed to the frame body 211. The straight line connecting the and is arranged so as to pass through the axis of the frame body 211.

The tip of each spring body 214 is bent into a substantially L shape. When installing the light source unit 210 on the ceiling, the builder inserts the light source unit 210 into the embedded hole in the ceiling while bending each spring body 214 inward (in the direction approaching the axis of the frame body 211) by hand. To do. Then, the builder hooks the tip of each spring body 214 on a mounting tool arranged on the back side of the ceiling by releasing the bending of each spring body 214. In short, the spring bodies 214A and 214B are attachment springs for attaching the light source unit 210 to the attachment device on the ceiling back side.

The power supply unit 220 includes a housing 220A, a lighting device, and a terminal block. The lighting device and the terminal block are housed in the housing 220A. The lighting device is configured to supply the light source 212 with electric power for lighting the light emitting element of the light source 212. The terminal block has a connection surface to which an external power supply line is connected, and the connection surface is exposed to the outside from the side surface side (right side surface in FIG. 2) of the housing 220A. An input end of the lighting device is electrically connected to an external AC power source through a terminal block and a power line. The output end of the lighting device is electrically connected to the first end of the lead wire 230 covered with an insulating coating. The lead wire 230 is led out from an outlet provided on the side surface (left side surface of FIG. 2) of the housing 220A, and the second end of the lead wire 230 is electrically connected to the light emitting element of the light source 212.

The housing 220A is formed of a metal material such as aluminum die casting into a long, substantially rectangular box shape as a whole. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the housing 220A has a pair of legs 222A and 222B on the first end surface 221 (see FIG. 1) side. The first end surface 221 contacts the packing member 1 in the temporary holding state.

The leg portions 222A and 222B are formed in an L-shaped piece. The legs 222A and 222B are formed by bending both ends of the bottom plate 220B (see FIG. 1) of the housing 220A in the longitudinal direction. In the following, the leg portions 222A and 222B may be simply referred to as "leg portions 222" unless otherwise distinguished.

As shown in FIG. 1, the leg portion 222A has a standing piece 223A extending in a direction away from the first end surface 221 and a fixing piece 224A protruding further outward from the tip of the standing piece 223A. Similarly, the leg portion 222B has a standing piece 223B extending in a direction away from the first end surface 221 and a fixing piece 224B protruding further outward from the tip of the standing piece 223B. In other words, the housing 220A has a recess formed by the inner surfaces of the upright pieces 223A and 223B that face each other and the first end surface 221.

Each of the fixing pieces 224A and 224B has a long hole 225 penetrating in the thickness direction, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. When installing the power supply unit 220 in the ceiling, the installer inserts the power supply unit 220 from the embedded hole in the ceiling, puts the fixing pieces 224A and 224B so as to contact the installation surface on the backside of the ceiling, and inserts the long hole. Screw through 225. When the power supply unit 220 is installed behind the ceiling, the second end surface 226 (see FIG. 2) opposite to the first end surface 221 serves as the top surface.

(2.2) Packing Member and Packing Box Hereinafter, the packing member 1 and the packing box 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 and 6.

As shown in FIG. 3, the packaging member 1 is, for example, one long rectangular plate-shaped corrugated cardboard sheet. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the packing member 1 includes a main body portion 10, side portions 20A and 20B, pad portions 30A and 30B, and a fitting portion 40.

The main body 10 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape. The side portions 20A and 20B have substantially the same shape (substantially rectangular plate shape) and substantially the same size. The body portion 10 is continuous with the side portion 20A via the first folding line 21A. Similarly, the main body portion 10 is continuous with the side portion 20B via the first folding line 21B. The first folding lines 21A and 21B are provided on both ends of the main body 10 in the longitudinal direction of the packing member 1, respectively. The first folding lines 21A and 21B are formed along the lateral direction of the packaging member 1. In the following, the first folding lines 21A and 21B may be simply referred to as "first folding line 21" unless otherwise distinguished.

That is, the side portion 20A, the main body portion 10 and the side portion 20B are arranged in this order along the longitudinal direction of the packing member 1. The first fold line 21 is formed by, for example, performing a fold line process that linearly crushes a step. The side portions 20A and 20B thus formed can be folded along the first folding lines 21A and 21B so as to intersect the body portion 10 at both side ends of the body portion 10, respectively.

The main body 10 has a first surface 11 (see FIG. 2) and a second surface 12 (see FIGS. 1 and 3 to 4) opposite to the first surface 11. The first surface 11 comes into contact with the first end surface 221 of the housing 220</b>A of the power supply unit 220 when the lighting fixture 200 is packed. The second surface 12 faces the light source unit 210 when the lighting fixture 200 is packed.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the side portions 20A and 20B respectively include slits 25A and 25B penetrating in the thickness direction. The slits 25</b>A and 25</b>B are formed near both ends in the longitudinal direction of the packing member 1 and substantially in the center of the packing member 1 in the lateral direction. The slits 25</b>A and 25</b>B are provided so that the longitudinal direction is along the lateral direction of the packaging member 1. When packaging the lighting fixture 200, the tips of the spring bodies 214A and 214B are inserted into the slits 25A and 25B, respectively.

The pad portions 30A and 30B are arranged between both side ends of the main body portion 10. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the pad portions 30A and 30B are provided adjacent to each other along the lateral direction of the packing member 1 in the central portion of the packing member 1. The pad portions 30A and 30B have substantially the same shape (substantially rectangular plate shape) and substantially the same size. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the pad portions 30A and 30B are arranged such that the tips thereof face each other. The pad portion 30A is continuous with the main body portion 10 via the second folding line 31A. Similarly, the pad portion 30B is continuous with the main body portion 10 via the second folding line 31B. The second folding lines 31A and 31B are formed along the longitudinal direction of the packing member 1. In the following, the second folding lines 31A and 31B may be simply referred to as "second folding line 31" unless otherwise distinguished.

The pad portions 30A and 30B are formed by forming an H-shaped notch in the central portion of the packing member 1 by a notch process and raising the second folding lines 31A and 31B, respectively. The second folding line 31A is formed by performing a folding line process that crushes a step along a straight line connecting two upper ends of the H-shaped cut. Similarly, the second folding line 31B is formed by performing folding line processing that crushes a step along a straight line connecting two lower ends of the H-shaped cut. The pad portions 30A and 30B formed in this way can be folded along the second folding lines 31A and 31B with respect to the main body portion 10, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the fitting portion 40 includes a fitting piece 40A that is a part (upper end portion) of the main body portion 10, a first mounting portion 40B, a second mounting portion 40C, and Composed by. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the pair of recesses 46 and 47 are formed above the first folding lines 21A and 21B of the packaging member 1 by notching to have a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view. A part of the main body 10 is formed as a fitting piece 40A. The recess 46 is formed so as to straddle the main body 10 and the side portion 20A. The recess 47 is formed so as to straddle the main body 10 and the side portion 20B. The bottoms of the recesses 46 and 47 correspond to the first mounting portion 40B and the second mounting portion 40C, respectively.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the second mounting portion 40C has a groove 45 for allowing the lead wire 230 to escape when the lighting fixture 200 is packed. In addition, in the present embodiment, the first mounting portion 40B does not have a groove for allowing the lead wire 230 to escape, but it may have the same as the groove 45 of the second mounting portion 40C.

The packaging box 100 includes the packaging member 1 described above and the rectangular parallelepiped exterior box 5 (see FIG. 6 ). The outer box 5 is formed of, for example, a cardboard box.

The outer box 5 includes a rectangular plate-shaped bottom wall 57 and four rectangular plate-shaped side walls 55 in order to provide a rectangular parallelepiped storage space. Each side wall 55 has a foldable flap 56 at the upper end. The outer box 5 has an openable surface 50 (top surface) that faces the bottom wall 57. As shown in FIG. 6, the four side walls 55 are composed of first and second side walls 55A and 55B facing each other and third and fourth side walls 55C and 55D facing each other.

The packing operator can pack the lighting device 200 in the temporarily held state in the housing space of the outer box 5 by closing the one surface 50 with four flaps 56 and joining the flaps 56 with tape or the like. The lighting fixture 200 can be stored or transported in such a packed state.

When the lighting fixture 200 in the temporarily held state is accommodated in the outer box 5, the second end surface 226 of the housing 220A of the power supply unit 220 comes into contact with the inner surface 51 of the first side wall 55A, and the inner surface 51 and the main body portion. The movement of the power supply unit 220 is restricted between the first surface 11 and the first surface 11 (see FIG. 2). Further, in the exterior box 5, when the lighting fixture 200 in the temporarily held state is accommodated, the base 216 of the light source unit 210 comes into contact with the inner surface 52 of the second side wall 55B, and the inner surface 52 and the second portion of the main body portion 10 are contacted with each other. The movement of the light source unit 210 with respect to the surface 12 is restricted.

That is, the dimension from the inner surface 51 to the inner surface 52 is a little smaller than the dimension from the second end surface 226 (see FIG. 2) of the housing 220A of the power supply unit 220 in the temporary holding state to the substrate 216A so that the temporary holding state is maintained. large. With such a configuration, the lighting fixture 200 and the power supply unit 220 can be easily positioned in the outer box 5.

Further, in the exterior box 5, the side portions 20A and 20B bent toward the light source unit 210 are in contact with the inner surfaces 53 and 54 of the third and fourth side walls 55C and 55D in the exterior box 5, respectively. Restrict the movement of 20A and 20B. That is, the dimension from the inner surface 53 to the inner surface 54 is slightly larger than the dimension from the outer surface of the side portion 20A to the outer surface of the side portion 20B in the temporary holding state to the extent that the temporary holding state is maintained. The “outer surface” referred to here means the surface of the side portion 20 in the temporary holding state, which is opposite to the surface facing the light source unit 210.

The above-mentioned movement of the side portions 20A and 20B means displacement such that the distance between the side portions 20A and 20B in the temporary holding state increases. When the packaging member 1 is formed from one corrugated cardboard sheet as in the present embodiment, the side portion 20 bent at an angle of about 90 degrees with respect to the main body portion 10 is in the original state (for example, the main body portion). This corresponds to returning to a state in which an angle of about 0 to 30 degrees is formed with respect to the portion 10. If the side portion 20 returns to the original state inside the outer box 5, the spring body 214 of the lighting fixture 200 will come off the slit 25. However, with the above configuration, it is possible to prevent the side portion 20 from returning inside the exterior box 5 and maintain the state in which the spring body 214 is inserted into the slit 25.

When the main body part 10 and the pair of side parts 20 are placed on the bottom wall 57 of the outer box 5 so as to stand upright, the height dimensions of the main body part 10 and the pair of side parts 20 are the same. Is smaller than or equal to the dimension from the inner surface of the bottom wall 57 to the one surface 50. With this configuration, when the lighting fixture 200 is inserted downward from the one surface 50 of the exterior box 5 while maintaining the temporary holding state illustrated in FIG. 1, a part of the packaging member 1 protrudes from the one surface 50 of the exterior box 5. Can be accommodated without. In addition, "to stand" as referred to herein means that the main body 10 and the pair of sides are formed while the thickness directions of the plate-shaped main body 10 and the pair of plate-shaped side portions 20 intersect any of the four side walls 55. It means that the part 20 contacts the bottom wall 57.

The packaging member 1 and the packaging box 100 configured as described above facilitate the accommodation work and the removal work of the lighting fixture 200 with respect to the exterior box 5 while suppressing the deterioration of the protection performance for the lighting fixture 200 in the exterior box 5. be able to.

(2.3) Packing Procedure The procedure for packing the lighting fixture 200 in the packing box 100 will be described in detail below.

A packing worker (hereinafter, a worker) covers the light source 212 and the frame body 211 of the light source unit 210 from the front with a poly sheet, for example, and makes the light source unit 210 face the second surface 12 of the main body 10. Then, the worker bends the pair of pad portions 30 so as to project toward the light source unit 210 side and inserts them into the space 213 (see FIG. 5) between the light source 212 and the frame body 211 from above the poly sheet. To do. Therefore, the above-mentioned poly sheet can maintain the state where the light source 212 is protected.

In particular, the light source 212 in this embodiment is configured to be movable with respect to the frame body 211. Therefore, there is a possibility that the light source 212 and the frame body 211 collide with each other and are damaged (including peeling of coating) or deformed during packaging or transportation of the lighting fixture 200. Further, there was a possibility that noise would occur due to the collision. However, since the pad portion 30 fills the gap 213 between the light source 212 and the frame body 211 as described above, such damage, deformation and noise can be suppressed.

Subsequently, the worker bends the side portions 20A and 20B so as to project toward the light source unit 210 side, and inserts the tips of the pair of spring bodies 214 into the slits 25 of the side portions 20A and 20B, respectively. The operator holds the base 216 of the light source unit 210 with one hand, for example, in order to maintain the state where the pad portion 30 is inserted into the gap 213 and the tip of the spring body 214 is inserted into the slit 25. , It is desirable to proceed to the next work.

By thus inserting the tip of the spring body 214 into the slit 25, the spring body 214 can be protected. It is also possible to prevent the tip of the spring body 214 from sticking into the side wall 55 of the outer box 5 during packaging or transportation. The spring body 214 may be fastened with, for example, a nylon band so as not to spread outward, but the cost of using the band is relatively high. In that respect, the provision of the slit 25 can contribute to the cost reduction.

Next, the operator inserts the lead wire 230 into the groove 45 of the main body 10 along the radial direction of the lead wire 230 with the other hand while holding the base 216 and the like with one hand. Then, the first end surface 221 of the housing 220A of the power supply unit 220 is made to face the first surface 11 of the main body portion 10, and the housing 220A is fitted to the fitting portion 40.

Specifically, the worker fits the fitting piece 40A into the recess formed by the first end surface 221 and the inner surfaces of the standing pieces 223A and 223B of the housing 220A that face each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the leg portions 222A and 222B of the power supply unit 220 are placed on the first placing portion 40B and the second placing portion 40C, respectively. At this time, since the leg portion 222B closes the groove 45 into which the lead wire 230 is inserted from above, the positional deviation of the lead wire 230 can be suppressed. That is, it is possible to prevent the lead wire 230 from moving and being caught by and damaged by surrounding components during packaging or transportation.

As described above, the lighting fixture 200 is in a state of being temporarily held by the packing member 1 as shown in FIG. As described above, the packing member 1 is a single member but has many functions. That is, the pad portion 30 protects the light source 212 and the frame body 211, the slit 25 protects the spring body 214, the fitting portion 40 holds the power supply unit 220, and the groove 45 protects the lead wire 230. It is a function.

Note that in the temporary holding state, the power supply unit 220 falls off from the fitting portion 40 due to its own weight, so it is desirable for the operator to keep the state held by hand. Similarly, since the packaging member 1 alone cannot support the light source unit 210, it is desirable for the operator to keep the light source unit 210 by hand or place it on a workbench.

Next, the worker holds the light source unit 210 and the power supply unit 220 with both hands in order to maintain the temporary holding state, and as shown in FIG. It is accommodated in the accommodation space from one surface 50 which is a surface. In short, the packing member 1 that temporarily holds the lighting fixture 200 is inserted into the exterior box 5 together with the lighting fixture 200 in a direction in which the main body 10 and the pair of side parts 20 stand upright with respect to the bottom wall 57 of the exterior box 5. It

If the packaging member 1 is inserted in a state where the main body 10 is substantially parallel to the bottom wall 57 of the outer box 5, one of the light source unit 210 and the power supply unit 220 is located on the bottom wall 57 side of the outer box 5. And the other side is arranged on the side of one surface 50 which is the top surface of the exterior box 5. When housed in this way, the operator puts his/her hand deep into the exterior box 5 in order to grip the light source unit 210 (or the power supply unit 220) on the bottom wall 57 side by hand at the time of taking out work. Will be required. Moreover, it is not easy to take out the lighting fixture 200 from the outer box 5 while maintaining the temporary holding state.

Further, if the packaging member 1 is inserted in a state where the side portions 20A and 20B are substantially parallel to the bottom wall 57 of the outer box 5, one of the spring bodies 214 is located on the bottom wall 57 side of the outer box 5. Will be placed in. When housed in this way, the spring body 214 may be damaged or deformed due to the weight of the light source unit 210.

However, as described above, the packaging member 1 is inserted into the exterior box 5 in a direction in which the main body 10 and the pair of side portions 20 stand upright with respect to the bottom wall 57 of the exterior box 5. Therefore, both the light source unit 210 and the power supply unit 220 are exposed from the one surface 50. Therefore, the worker can easily hold both the light source unit 210 and the power supply unit 220 by hand during the taking-out work and take out the lighting fixture 200 while maintaining the temporary holding state. Further, in this case, the side portion 20 is arranged such that the outer surface thereof faces the side wall 55 of the outer casing 5, and the spring body 214 does not receive the weight of the light source unit 210. Therefore, damage and deformation of the spring body 214 in the outer box 5 can be suppressed.

Then, in the state where the lighting fixture 200 is housed in the exterior box 5, the second end surface 226 of the power supply unit 220 comes into contact with the inner surface 51 of the first side wall 55</b>A and the inner surface 51 and the first surface 11 of the main body portion 10. Movement is restricted between. Further, the light source unit 210 is restricted in movement between the inner surface 52 and the second surface 12 of the main body portion 10 by the base 216 contacting the inner surface 52 of the second side wall 55B. In short, the worker can easily position the power supply unit 220 and the light source unit 210 in the outer box 5 through the packing member 1 and the outer box 5.

In addition, the side portions 20A and 20B bent toward the light source unit 210 side are in contact with the inner surfaces 53 and 54 of the third and fourth side walls 55C and 55D in the exterior box 5, respectively, and movement thereof is restricted. Therefore, the state in which the spring body 214 is inserted in the slit 25 can be maintained.

(3) Advantages As described above, the packaging member 1 according to the first aspect is a member that is housed in the exterior box 5 together with the lighting fixture 200. The packing member 1 includes a plate-shaped main body portion 10, a pair of plate-shaped side portions 20, a pad portion 30, and a fitting portion 40. The pair of side portions 20 are provided at both ends of the body portion 10, respectively. The pad portion 30 is provided between both side ends of the body portion 10.

The lighting fixture 200 includes a light source unit 210, a power supply unit 220, and a lead wire 230 connecting the light source unit 210 and the power supply unit 220. The light source unit 210 includes a light source 212, a frame body 211 that houses the light source 212, and a pair of spring bodies 214 that project outward from the frame body 211.

The body portion 10 has a first surface 11 and a second surface 12 opposite to the first surface 11. Each of the pair of side portions 20 includes a slit 25. The fitting portion 40 is configured such that the end surface (first end surface 221) of the housing 220A of the power supply unit 220 is fitted into the housing 220A while being in contact with the first surface 11. The pad portion 30 is configured to protrude toward the light source unit 210 facing the second surface 12 and to be inserted into the space 213 between the frame body 211 and the light source 212. Each of the pair of side portions 20 is configured to protrude toward the light source unit 210 side, and the tip of the corresponding spring body 214 of the pair of spring bodies 214 is inserted into the slit 25.

According to this configuration, it is possible to facilitate the accommodation work and the removal work of the lighting fixture 200 with respect to the exterior box 5 while suppressing the deterioration of the protection performance for the lighting fixture 200 in the exterior box 5.

In the first aspect, the packaging member 1 according to the second aspect is preferably composed of one long corrugated cardboard sheet. Each of the pair of side portions 20 is preferably configured to be continuous with the main body portion 10 via the first folding line 21 and be bendable along the first folding line 21. Further, it is preferable that the pad portion 30 is configured to be continuous with the main body portion 10 via the second folding line 31 and be bendable along the second folding line 31.

According to this configuration, for example, the main body portion 10, the side portion 20, and the pad portion 30 are formed of a plurality of different corrugated cardboard sheets, respectively, and compared with a case where one packaging member 1 is provided by combining the plurality of corrugated cardboard sheets with each other. Therefore, the cost can be suppressed.

Regarding the packaging member 1 according to the third aspect, in the first aspect or the second aspect, the main body portion 10 may further include a groove 45 into which the lead wire 230 is inserted along the radial direction of the lead wire 230. preferable.

With this configuration, it is possible to suppress the positional deviation of the lead wire 230. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the lead wire 230 from moving and being caught by surrounding components and being damaged.

Moreover, the packaging box 100 according to the fourth aspect includes the packaging member 1 according to any one of the first to third aspects and the rectangular parallelepiped outer casing 5. The outer box 5 includes four side walls 55 and a bottom wall 57, and one surface 50 (top surface) facing the bottom wall 57 can be opened. The four side walls 55 are composed of first and second side walls 55A and 55B facing each other and third and fourth side walls 55C and 55D facing each other.

The lighting device 200 is externally mounted from one surface 50 with the fitting portion 40 fitted to the power supply unit 220, the pad portion 30 being inserted into the gap 213, and the corresponding tip of the spring body 214 being inserted into the slit 25. It is housed in the box 5.

When the lighting device 200 is housed in the exterior box 5, the power supply unit 220 comes into contact with the inner surface 51 of the first side wall 55A so that the inner surface 51 of the first side wall 55A and the first surface 11 of the main body portion 10 are connected to each other. It is configured to regulate the movement of the power supply unit 220 between. Further, in the exterior box 5, when the lighting fixture 200 is accommodated, the light source unit 210 comes into contact with the inner surface 52 of the second side wall 55B, and the inner surface 52 of the second side wall 55B and the second surface of the main body portion 10 are included. 12 is configured to regulate the movement of the light source unit 210. Further, in the exterior box 5, when the lighting fixture 200 is accommodated, the side portions 20A and 20B protruding toward the light source unit 210 are in contact with the inner surfaces 53 and 54 of the third and fourth side walls 55C and 55D, respectively. , The side portions 20A and 20B are configured to be restricted from moving.

According to this configuration, it is possible to facilitate the accommodation work and the removal work of the packaging member 1 and the lighting fixture 200 with respect to the exterior box 5 while suppressing the deterioration of the protection performance for the lighting fixture 200 in the exterior box 5.

Regarding the packaging box 100 according to the fifth aspect, in the fourth aspect, the packaging member 1 includes the lighting device 200 in a direction in which the main body portion 10 and the pair of side portions 20 stand upright with respect to the bottom wall 57 of the exterior box 5. It is preferable to insert it together with the outer box 5.

According to this structure, the packing member 1 and the lighting fixture 200 can be easily accommodated in and taken out from the outer box 5, and damage and deformation of the spring body 214 in the outer box 5 can be suppressed. it can.

Regarding the packaging box 100 according to the sixth aspect, in the fourth aspect or the fifth aspect, the main body portion 10 and the pair of side portions 20 are placed so as to stand upright with respect to the bottom wall 57 of the exterior box 5. At this time, it is preferable that the height dimension of the main body portion 10 and the pair of side portions 20 is the same as or smaller than the dimension from the inner surface of the bottom wall 57 to the one surface 50 of the outer box 5.

According to this structure, a part of the packaging member 1 can be accommodated without protruding from the one surface 50 of the exterior box 5.

1 Packing Member 5 Exterior Box 10 Main Body 11 First Surface 12 Second Surface 20 Side 21 First Folding Line 25 Slit 30 Pad Part 31 Second Folding Line 40 Fitting Part 45 Groove 50 One Side 51 (of the First Side Wall) ) Inner surface 52 (second side wall) inner surface 53 (third side wall) inner surface 54 (fourth side wall) inner surface 55 side wall 55A to 55D first to fourth side wall 57 bottom wall 100 packaging box 200 lighting fixture 210 light source unit 211 frame body 212 light source 213 air gap 214 spring body 220 power supply unit 220A housing 221 first end surface (end surface)
230 lead wire

Claims (6)

A packing member that is housed in an outer box together with a lighting fixture,
A plate-shaped main body portion, a pair of plate-shaped side portions, a pad portion, and a fitting portion,
The pair of side portions are respectively provided at both ends of the main body portion,
The pad portion is provided between the both side ends of the main body portion,
The lighting fixture includes a light source unit, a power supply unit, and a lead wire that connects the light source unit and the power supply unit, and the light source unit includes a light source, a frame body that houses the light source, and the frame. A pair of spring bodies protruding outward from the body,
The main body portion has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface,
Each of the pair of side portions includes a slit,
The fitting portion is configured such that the end surface of the housing of the power supply unit is fitted into the housing while being in contact with the first surface,
The pad portion is configured to project toward the light source unit side facing the second surface and to be inserted into a gap between the frame body and the light source,
The packing member, wherein each of the pair of side portions protrudes toward the light source unit side, and a tip of a corresponding spring body of the pair of spring bodies is inserted into the slit. The packaging member is composed of one long corrugated cardboard sheet,
Each of the pair of side portions is configured to be continuous with the main body portion via a first fold line and foldable along the first fold line,
The packing member according to claim 1, wherein the pad portion is configured to be continuous with the main body portion via a second fold line and to be bendable along the second fold line. The packing member according to claim 1, wherein the main body portion further has a groove into which the lead wire is inserted along a radial direction of the lead wire. The packaging member according to any one of claims 1 to 3, and the rectangular parallelepiped outer box,
The exterior box includes four side walls and a bottom wall, and one surface facing the bottom wall can be opened.
The four side walls are composed of first and second side walls facing each other and third and fourth side walls facing each other,
In the lighting device, the fitting portion fits with the power supply unit, the pad portion is inserted into the gap, and the tip of the corresponding spring body is inserted into the slit. Housed in the outer box,
The outer box, when the lighting equipment is housed,
The power supply unit is in contact with the inner surface of the first side wall, and restricts movement of the power supply unit between the inner surface of the first side wall and the first surface of the main body,
The light source unit is in contact with the inner surface of the second side wall, and regulates the movement of the light source unit between the inner surface of the second side wall and the second surface of the main body section;
The pair of side portions protruding toward the light source unit are configured to come into contact with the inner surfaces of the third and fourth side walls, respectively, and restrict movement of the pair of side portions. box. The packaging member is inserted into the exterior box together with the lighting fixture in a direction in which the main body portion and the pair of side portions stand upright with respect to the bottom wall of the exterior box. Packing box described in. When the main body part and the pair of side parts are placed so as to stand upright with respect to the bottom wall of the outer box, the height dimensions of the main body part and the pair of side parts are the same as those in the outer box. The packing box according to claim 4 or 5, which has the same dimension as the dimension from the inner surface of the bottom wall to the one surface or is smaller than the dimension.

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