JPH07257678A - Packing device for keyboard musical instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate an unpacking work and assembling work while eliminating a risk to damage a floor surface, and at the same time, reduce the number of pads. CONSTITUTION:For a packing device for a keyboard musical instrument, the musical instrument is disassembled at least into a musical instrument main body B and a stand to support the musical instrument main body B for the packing. Such a packing device is equipped with a box-shaped center pad 11 to contain and support the musical instrument main body B in such a manner that both side parts of the musical instrument main body B are projected from openings 12 which are provided on both side parts of the center pad 11, and a packing box 2 which contains the musical instrument main body B being supported by the center pad 11, and the stand.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a keyboard musical instrument packing apparatus, and in particular, the keyboard musical instrument is disassembled into a musical instrument body and a stand,
The present invention relates to a packing device for packing in a packing box.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional packing device of this type, for example, one shown in FIG. 4 is known. This packing device 51
The electronic piano is disassembled into a piano body B and a stand S that supports the piano body B, and is packed in a packing box 2. The packing device 51 includes the packing box 2 and the piano body B.
The lower pad 3, the pair of side pads 4, 4 and the top pad 5 for positioning, cushioning and protecting the stand S in the packing box 2 and the band 6 for tightening the packing box 2 are provided.

The packaging box 2 and the pads 3 to 5 are formed by processing a corrugated board into a predetermined shape and size. The lower pad 3 is interposed between the stand S and the piano body B to mainly perform cushioning between them. It is configured by bonding. Each side pad 4
Is for protecting the side portion of the piano body B while positioning the piano body B in the left-right direction by covering the side portion of the piano body B, and on the outer surface of the foldable plate material,
It is configured by adhering a square tube material for positioning and cushioning. The ceiling pad 5 covers the upper part of the piano body B to protect it, and is constructed by adhering a square tube material to a bendable plate material. Band 6 is composed of a PP band.

Prior to storing the piano body B in the packing box 2, the keyboard part and the upper roof thereof are covered with a body packing sheet 9 while being covered with a keyboard protection mat 7 and a roof protection mat 8, respectively. To be done. Piano body B
When the cover has a slide type cover, the cover retainer 10 for preventing the cover from popping out from the storage position is provided.
After being placed so as to straddle between the mouth bar of the keyboard portion and the control panel via the keyboard protection mat 7, it is wrapped with the main body packaging sheet 9. Both protective mats 7 and 8 are plastic sheets, the main body packaging sheet 9 is a transparent plastic sheet, and the cover holder 10 is a cardboard. In addition, the stand S includes a pair of legs, a base, a back plate, and the like (all not shown) that form the stand S,
By being integrated with a corrugated cardboard or the like, it is preliminarily formed as a plate-shaped stand-packed product S that fits exactly in the packaging box 2.

In order to package the piano body B and the stand S, first, the stand packaged product S is housed in the bottom of the packaging box 2, and then the lower pad 3 is laid on the stand packaged product S.
Further, the wrapped piano body B is placed on the lower pad 3. In this way, the piano body B is arranged on the stand-packed product S because the piano body B is equipped with precise equipment such as a keyboard device and a sound source device, so that an extra load is applied to them. As much as possible,
This is to avoid it. After that, the side pads 4 and 4 are packed between each side surface of the piano body B and the side wall of the packaging box 2,
Place the top pad 5 on the piano body B. And packing box 2
The lid is closed, and finally, the band 6 is wrapped around the outer circumference of the packing box 2 and tightened, and the packing operation is completed.

[0006]

In such a packing device, since the piano body B is stored on the stand-packed product S, when unpacking and assembling the electronic piano,
The piano body B is taken out first, and it becomes necessary to temporarily put the piano body B directly on the floor of the user's room or the like until the assembly of the stand S is completed. In this case, the lower surface of the piano main body B comes into contact with the floor surface via the main body packaging sheet 9 that wraps the piano main body B. On the other hand, on the lower surface of the piano body B, the screw heads used for assembling the piano body B itself and the metal fittings for connecting with the stand S are usually projected. When B is placed on the floor, these screws and metal fittings may damage the floor surface.

Further, when the piano body B is placed on the floor, there is no gap between the bottom surface of the piano body B and the floor surface.
There is a problem in that it is very difficult to work because you have to hang your finger on the side of the and hold it. Further, in the conventional packing device, in order to position and protect the piano body B and the stand S, the lower pad 3, the pair of side pads 4,
Since four types of pads, 4 and the top pad 5, are required and the number of pads is relatively large, the cost of the packing device 51 increases, and the packing work and the unpacking work take time.

The present invention provides a packing device for a keyboard musical instrument which eliminates the possibility of damaging the floor surface, facilitates the unpacking work and the assembling work, and can reduce the number of pads. It is an object.

[0009]

In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a keyboard musical instrument packing apparatus for disassembling and packaging a keyboard musical instrument into at least a musical instrument body and a stand for supporting the musical instrument body. A box-shaped center pad for accommodating and supporting the musical instrument body in a state of having openings on both side portions and projecting the both side portions of the musical instrument body from these openings, a musical instrument body supported by the center pad, and a stand. And a packaging box for housing the.

In this case, it is preferable that the center pad is made of a bendable plate material, and is formed by joining both ends of the bent plate material to each other.

In these cases, the center pad has a spacer on the bottom wall for ensuring a predetermined distance between the bottom surface of the instrument pad housed and supported by the center pad and the bottom surface of the center pad. Is preferred.

Further, in these cases, the center pad is
It is preferable that the back surface of the top wall has a buffer portion for protecting the upper portion of the musical instrument body.

[0013]

According to the packing apparatus of the first aspect, the musical instrument body is housed and supported by the box-shaped center pad in a state where both sides of the musical instrument body are projected from the opening of the center pad. Therefore, in this state, it is possible to store the musical instrument body in the packing box and take it out of the packing box while holding the projecting side portions. Further, when the musical instrument main body is taken out and temporarily placed on a floor or the like, a gap is formed between the bottom surface of the musical instrument main body and the floor surface by the bottom wall of the center pad. Even if the screw heads or metal fittings are protruding, it is possible to prevent these screws or metal fittings from contacting and damaging the floor surface, and there is no risk of pinching your fingers between the bottom surface and the floor surface. Smooth and easy packing and unpacking work. Further, when the instrument main body is housed on the stand, the bottom wall of the center pad which is interposed acts to buffer between the instrument main body and the stand, so that the lower pad conventionally used is unnecessary. .

Further, in the packing apparatus of the second aspect, the center pad is made of a bendable plate material and is formed by joining both ends of the bent plate materials to each other. Therefore, the center pad is made of, for example, cardboard. It can be easily and inexpensively made by processing.

According to another aspect of the packing device of the present invention, the center pad has a spacer on the bottom wall for ensuring a predetermined distance between the bottom surface of the instrument pad and the bottom surface of the instrument body housed and supported by the center pad. Since this spacer ensures that the bottom surface of the instrument body and the floor surface are separated by a predetermined distance, there is a risk of damage to the floor surface, and you should not put your finger between the bottom surface and the floor surface of the instrument body. The risk of being pinched can be completely eliminated.

In the packing apparatus according to the fourth aspect, the center pad has the buffer portion for protecting the upper portion of the musical instrument main body on the back surface of the ceiling wall. Therefore, the upper portion of the musical instrument main body which is easily affected by impact is provided. It can be surely protected.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a main part of a packing device 1 to which the present invention is applied.
Items that are completely common to the conventional packing device 51 shown in FIG. 2 are omitted from the drawings, or denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. This packing device 1 disassembles an electronic piano into a piano body B and a stand (not shown) that supports the piano body B, and packs the packing box 2 in the same manner as the conventional packing device 51 in FIG. It is a thing.

The packing device 1 comprises a packing box 2 and a piano body B.
A center pad 11 and a pair of side pads 4, 4 for positioning and protecting the stand in the packing box 2 and the like, and a band (not shown) for tightening the packing box 2 are provided. In the same manner as described in the description of the conventional packing device 51, the piano body B is packaged in advance with the keyboard part and the roof covered with a keyboard protection mat and a roof protection mat (both not shown). It is wrapped in a sheet (not shown). Similarly, a stand (not shown) is also preliminarily formed as a plate-shaped stand-packed product that fits exactly in the packing box 2 by integrating its components with cardboard or the like.

As shown in FIG. 1, the center pad 11 has openings 12, 12 at both ends and is formed in a box-like shape as a whole. Opening 12, 12 on both sides of body B
The piano body B is accommodated and supported in a state of being protruded from the piano body B. The center pad 11 is formed, for example, by bending a plate-shaped corrugated cardboard pad main body 13 as shown in FIG. 2, and the pad main body 13 has a rectangular corrugated front and rear spacer 14a and a bottom spacer made of corrugated cardboard. The (spacer) 14b is adhered.

The pad main body 13 has a width narrower than that of the piano main body B, and a plurality of folding lines 15a to 15f formed in parallel to each other cause the bottom wall portion 16 and the front and rear walls to extend from the central portion toward both end portions. The parts 17 and 18 are divided into front and rear ceiling wall parts 19 and 20, and front and rear buffer parts 21 and 22. A relatively large notch 23 is formed in the pad body 13 from the front wall 17 to the rear wall 18 with the bottom wall 16 as the center, and a notch 24 is formed at a predetermined position in the front top wall 19. The front and rear walls 19,
Notches 25 are formed on both sides of the extension lines of the folding lines e and f that respectively demarcate between the 20 and the front and rear buffer portions 21 and 22.

With such a structure, the pad main body 13
Are bent along fold lines 15a to 15f and joined to each other at the fold lines e and f to form a box shape having openings 12 and 12 at both ends, and front and rear cushioning portions 21. , 22 are folding lines e and f, respectively.
Folds inward along. Front and rear buffers 21, 22
Further, folding lines g and h are respectively formed in the buffer, so that the buffer portions 21 and 22 themselves can be bent into an L shape.

The front and rear spacers 14a are respectively adhered to the front and rear wall portions 17 and 18 of the pad main body 13 on both sides of the front surface thereof to position the piano main body B housed in the center pad 11 in the front-rear direction, and
Reinforce yourself. The bottom spacer 14b is the pad body 1
3 is adhered to both sides of the back surface of the bottom wall portion 16, and in addition to the role of reinforcing the center pad 11 itself, the housed piano body B is raised so that the bottom surface of the piano body B and the center pad 11. A predetermined distance is secured between the piano body B and the bottom surface, and a cushion is provided between the piano body B and a stand packaged item arranged below the piano body B.

In order to perform packing with the packing device 1 having such a structure, first, the piano body B is housed and supported in the center pad 11. Specifically, the center pad 11
In the unfolded state with the surface shown in FIG. 2 placed on a floor or the like, the wrapped piano body B is placed on the bottom wall portion 16 thereof.
Place and support with both sides protruding. next,
By bending the center pad 11 along the folding lines 15a to 15h, the front and rear buffer portions 21 and 22 are folded back inward, and the front and rear ceiling wall portions 19 and 20 are folded to each other at the folding lines e and f. The piano main body B is housed in the center pad 11 by butting and joining using an adhesive tape (not shown) or the like.

In this state, the front and rear and upper and lower four surfaces of the piano body B are attached to the front and rear wall portions 17 and 1 of the center pad 11.
It is surrounded by 8, the bottom wall portion 16, and the front and rear ceiling wall portions 19 and 20, and both side portions of the piano body B project from the side of the center pad 11. Further, the buffer portions 21 and 22 are respectively bent along the folding lines g and h, and the surfaces on the outer end sides thereof are in contact with the upper surface of the piano body B, whereby they are added to the piano body B from above. It is designed to absorb shocks.

After such work, the packing work in the packing box 2 is performed. First, the stand packaged product is exactly housed in the bottom of the packaging box 2, and then the bottoms of both sides of the piano body B protruding from the center pad 11 are put on the bottom of the piano body B, and the piano body B is lifted and placed on the stand packaged product S. . Next, the side pads 4 and 4 are attached to each side of the piano body B and the packing box 2.
Stuff it between the side walls. In this state, the upper surfaces of the center pad 11 and the side pads 4 are substantially flush with the upper edge of the packaging box 2. Finally, the lid of the packing box 2 is closed, a band is wrapped around the packing box 2 and tightened, and the packing operation is completed.

When unpacking, the procedure is the reverse of the above. That is, after unfastening the band, opening the lid of the packing box 2, taking out each side pad 4, lifting the fingers by lifting the bottom surface of both sides of the piano body B, taking out from the packing box 2, and temporarily placing it on the floor or the like. I'll do it. Then, take out the stand packaged product, assemble the stand, peel off the adhesive tape, open the center pad 11, unpack the piano body B, put the piano body B on the stand, and set the predetermined screws, metal fittings, etc. As a result, the assembling is performed and the assembling work of the electronic piano is completed.

As described above, in the packing apparatus 1 of the present invention, the piano body B is housed and supported by the center pad 11 in a state where both sides of the piano body B are projected from the openings 12, 12, and in this state, the piano body B is packed in the packing box 2. Since it can be stored or taken out from the packing box 2, it is possible to carry out packing work and unpacking work while holding both protruding side parts of the piano body B. In this case, the bottom spacer 14 provided on the center pad 11
The piano body B is raised by b and a gap of a predetermined distance is secured between the bottom surface of the piano body B and the bottom surface of the center pad 11, that is, between the bottom surface of the piano body B and the floor surface. Even if a screw head or a metal fitting projects from the bottom surface of the main body B, it is possible to reliably prevent the screw or the metal fitting from coming into contact with a surface such as a floor and damaging the surface. Further, a gap is secured between the bottom surface of the piano body B and the floor surface, and both side portions of the piano body B are the bottom wall portions 1.
Since it projects laterally from 6, when the piano body B is placed on the bottom wall portion 16, even if the fingers are hung on both side bottom surfaces of the piano body B, the fingers are sandwiched between the bottom surface and the floor surface. There is no fear at all, and therefore, the packing work and the unpacking work can be performed smoothly and easily.

The bottom spacer 14b is the piano body B.
Since it acts as a buffer between the stand and the packaged product,
The lower pad used conventionally is no longer necessary. Further, the buffer portions 21 and 22 of the center pad 11 are connected to the piano body B.
Since the shock that comes into contact with the upper surface of the instrument and that is applied to the piano body B from above is buffered, the upper part of the instrument body that is easily affected by the impact can be reliably protected. Further, since the center pad 11 is made of bendable corrugated cardboard and is formed by joining the bent ends to each other,
The center pad 11 can be easily manufactured at low cost.

FIG. 3 shows a center pad of the packing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Compared with the center pad 11 of the first embodiment, this center pad 31 has front and rear cushioning portions 32 and 33 separately formed from the front and rear ceiling wall portions 19 and 20 in the shape of a rectangular tube made of cardboard or the like. Wall 1
The main difference is that they are adhered to the back surfaces of 9 and 20, respectively. Therefore, also in this embodiment, the first
Similar to the embodiment, the cushioning parts 32 and 33 contact the upper surface of the piano body B, buffer the shock applied to the piano body B from above, and reliably protect the piano body. Other effects are similar to those of the first embodiment.

In the embodiment, the center pad is formed by bending the corrugated cardboard, but the material including the other pads is not limited to this. For example, by bending plastic such as Styrofoam, or It may be formed by integral molding. Further, in the embodiment, the case where the electronic piano is packed is described as an example, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to other keyboard musical instruments that can be disassembled into a musical instrument body and a stand. In addition, the detailed configuration can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0031]

As described in detail above, the keyboard musical instrument packaging apparatus of the present invention can be unpacked and assembled more easily while eliminating the possibility of damaging the floor surface.
The effect is that the number of putts can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a main part of a packaging device to which the present invention is applied.

2A and 2B are a developed front view and a developed rear view of a center pad of the packing apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 3 (a) of a center pad of a second embodiment of the present invention.
It is a development front view and (b) development back view.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional packing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Packing device 2 Packing box 4 Sliding door panel 11 Center pad 12 Opening 14b Bottom spacer 21 Front shock absorber 22 Rear shock absorber 31 Center pad 32 Front shock absorber 33 Rear shock absorber B Piano body S stand

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A packing apparatus for a keyboard musical instrument in which a keyboard musical instrument is disassembled into at least a musical instrument main body and a stand for supporting the musical instrument main body, and the musical instrument main body has openings at both ends, and the musical instrument main body is opened from these openings. A box-shaped center pad for accommodating and supporting the musical instrument body in a state where both side portions of the musical instrument body are projected, and the musical instrument body accommodated and supported by the center pad,
And a packaging box for accommodating the stand, the packaging apparatus for a keyboard instrument. 2. The center pad is made of a bendable plate material, and is formed by joining both ends of the bent plate material to each other.
The keyboard musical instrument packing device according to claim 1. 3. The center pad has a spacer on the bottom wall for ensuring a predetermined distance between the bottom surface of the instrument pad and the bottom surface of the instrument body housed and supported by the center pad. The packaging device for a keyboard musical instrument according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: 4. The center pad, on the back surface of the ceiling wall,
4. The keyboard musical instrument packing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a cushioning portion for protecting an upper portion of the musical instrument body.