JPH0741075A - Packing device for washing machine or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To embody a structure which supports an object such as washing machine in an outer case while preventing its swinging and which consists mainly of corrugated cardboard without using foaming polystyrol. CONSTITUTION:A packing device consists of a bottom part cover 9 with a bottom, base supports 10 and 11 received in the bottom part cover 9 from above and a support member 15 provided on the nearly central parts of the base supports 10 and 11. The bottom part cover 9 and the base supports 10 and 11 are made of corrugated cardboard and a base support structure is made up of the combination of the base supports 10 and 11 formed by folding the corrugated cardboards and intersecting each other at a surface.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a packing device for housing equipment such as a washing machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, packaging materials have been strongly demanded to be resource-saving and easy to reuse as a measure for global environmental protection. However, it is the actual situation that styrofoam, which still presents a problem in the disposal process as a cushioning material, is mainly used.

A conventional packing device for a washing machine will be described below. FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are longitudinal sectional views of a main part of a conventional packing device for a washing machine. In the figure, 1 is an outer box of a washing machine, 2 is a cover attached to the upper end opening of the outer box 1, and a doorway 3 for laundry is formed in the center of the cover. Reference numeral 4 is a shock absorber made of styrofoam or the like. When packaging the washing machine, the cushioning body 4 is inserted from above the cover 2 into the inlet / outlet 3 of the laundry to fit the outer peripheral surface of the lower portion with the inner peripheral surface of the upper end opening of the washing tub 5, and at the outer peripheral portion of the upper portion. The surface of the cover 2 is fitted to the laundry inlet / outlet 3 over the entire circumference thereof, and the washing tub 5 oscillatably arranged in the outer box 1 is prevented from oscillating. It supports in a buffer state.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a water receiving tank, and a packing metal fitting 7 is fixed to the lowermost part of the water receiving tank, and the packing metal fitting 7 and the lower end of the outer box 1 are
The pedestal 8 made of styrofoam provided in the bottom cover 9 buffers and fixes it. A is an upper cushioning material, and B is an outer box.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional structure, if the pedestal 8 integrally formed of expanded polystyrene is used, a sufficient strength for preventing the impact swing of the swingingly arranged washing tub can be obtained. The amount of Styrofoam used increases as it is required. Therefore, problems arise in the increase of storage space and disposal after use.

[0006] Further, even if the styrofoam is divided and used, or the styrofoam and other members are combined,
It requires a lot of assembly man-hours, and the problem peculiar to Styrofoam remains when it is discarded after use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a packing device such as a washing machine which is made of corrugated cardboard that can be effectively reused with a small amount of material.

[0008]

In order to achieve this object, in a packing apparatus such as a washing machine of the present invention, a pedestal for cushioning and fixing a container in an outer box is made of corrugated cardboard, and the pedestal has a rectangular corrugated cardboard. 2 is bent so as to form two hollows, a part of the bent end is projected to provide a locking portion, and the configured parts are combined so as to intersect with each other.

Since a large impact force due to handling of a load acts on the container during distribution, a supporting member made of a hard material has an upper part fitted into a mounting hole at the lower part of the container and a lower part made of cardboard. It is hugged and held in.

Further, a reinforcing plate made of a paper base such as a corrugated cardboard is provided around the support member provided at the substantially center of the pedestal constructed by combining them in a crossed manner.

[0011]

With this structure, the container tends to swing due to an external impact force caused by handling of a load in the middle of distribution, a drop, etc. However, a package in which a support member made of a hard material is fixed to the water receiver is used. Since it is fitted to the metal fitting, the pedestal made of corrugated cardboard for holding the supporting member can bufferably prevent the swinging. Further, since the support member receives the load intensively, not only the bent hugging portion of the pedestal, but also the reinforcing member made of paper such as corrugated cardboard arranged around the support member receives the load of the accommodation body. The load is distributed.

Further, in the outer box, the legs provided at the lower part of the outer box are bufferedly supported by the pedestal made of the corrugated cardboard.

With the above-mentioned structure, the pedestal formed by bending the corrugated board has a cushioning property, and the corrugated board having rigidity as compared with the styrofoam is used as the cushioning body.
The material used can be reduced, and it can be easily reused after use.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, 9 is a bottom cover, 10, 1
Reference numeral 1 denotes a pedestal formed by bending a corrugated cardboard, each having a hole 12 for accommodating the leg portion 1a of the washing machine, and is bent so as to form two rectangular hollows 13, and both ends of the bending are formed. A part of each is protruded to form an insertion 14, and this is inserted into a hole in the top to provide a plurality of locking portions. Furthermore, this pedestal 1
A fitting portion 16 of a supporting member 15 made of a hard material such as resin is provided at substantially the central portion of 0 and 11, and the bent portions are combined so that the surfaces intersect with each other.

A hole 16a through which the step of the support member 15 penetrates is provided at the center of the pedestal 11 which is cross-fitted.
A reinforcing material 17 made of paper is attached to reinforce.

Further, on the structure formed by combining the pedestals 10 and 11, there is provided a hole 18 penetrating the stepped portion of the supporting member 15 and a notch groove 19 for engaging with the insertion 14 projected on the upper surface of the pedestal 10. The reinforcing member 20 made of paper such as cardboard
Are installed.

The packing apparatus constructed as described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. The legs 1a provided on the lower portion of the outer case 1 of the washing machine are provided on the pedestals 10 and 11. At the same time as inserting into each hole 12, the tip of the supporting member 15 is fitted into the hole 21 provided in the packing 7 fixed to the lowermost part of the water receiving tank 6 to receive the load of the entire water receiving tank 6. The outer box 1 and the water receiver 6 which is swingably arranged are buffered and fixed.

The legs 1a of the outer box 1 are provided at each corner of the washing machine and are at the strongest position in terms of strength. Therefore, this portion is a pedestal formed by bending a corrugated cardboard into a rectangular shape and serves as a buffer. Can be supported and fixed. A conventional styrofoam pedestal has an outer box 1
However, in the packing apparatus of the present embodiment, the rigidity of the corrugated board is effectively used, and only the legs 1a provided at the four corners of the outer box 1 are supported and fixed. 1 can be supported and fixed in a buffer manner.

The supporting member 15 for supporting the packing metal 7 in the central portion is supported by the central end portions 21 and 22 of the pedestal 10 whose lower portion is formed by bending a corrugated cardboard, and the bent end portion of the pedestal 11 is also supported. Similarly supported at 23. Further, the upper part of the support member 15 has a hole 16 in the pedestal 11 to which a reinforcing material 17 is attached,
Since the upper end of the reinforcing member 20 is projected through the hole 18 of the reinforcing member 20, the supporting member 15 can be more firmly held. Ends 21 and 2 of the pedestals 10 and 11 formed by bending corrugated cardboard
2 and 23 are structurally strong because the bent surfaces intersect with each other, and do not require many materials unlike the conventional styrofoam pedestal 8.

The reinforcing member 20 prevents the support member 15 fitted to the packing metal fitting 7 from swinging at the peripheral edge of the hole 18, and receives the load from above the packing metal fitting 7 to receive the pedestal 10, The force is dispersed on the upper surface of 11 to have a cushioning effect.

Further, since the pedestals 10 and 11 have the inserts 14 projecting from the upper surfaces thereof, the bottom cover 9 should be supported sequentially in a stable state when stacking and storing the finished products of the pedestals assembled in the bottom cover 9. It can be stacked and stored.

The packing apparatus constructed as described above can be made compact by combining the pedestals 10 and 11 formed by bending corrugated cardboard and the support member 15 made of a hard material. It does not require a lot of materials, and can be easily disassembled after it is used in packaging, making its disposal easy.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, the bottom cover having a bottom, the pedestal accommodated from above the bottom cover, and the support member provided substantially at the center of the pedestal are provided. Since the pedestal is made of cardboard and the pedestal is made by bending the cardboard so that the surfaces of the pedestal are interlaced with each other, the pedestal can be swingably arranged in the outer box, for example, a washing machine. It is possible to buffer and fix the tank and the water receiving tank while the swinging of the tank and the water receiving tank is blocked by the supporting member portion.

Further, since the support member made of a hard material is held by folding the corrugated cardboard and holding it, the holding becomes stronger and the amount of material used can be reduced.

By providing a paper-made reinforcing member on a pedestal having a simpler shape, it is possible to prevent the supporting member from receiving a concentrated load from swinging and shock-absorbing.

The packing apparatus of the present invention as described above has excellent effects such as compactness, a small amount of material, easy disassembly after use, and easy disposal.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1A is an exploded perspective view of a packing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. (B) is an external perspective view of an assembled finished product of the packaging device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the main parts of the packaging device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a main part of a pedestal of the packing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a cross-sectional view of the pedestal (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line cc ′ of (a).

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part of a conventional washing machine in a packed state.

FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of a conventional packing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 9 Bottom cover 10, 11 Pedestal 15 Support member 17 Reinforcement member 20 Reinforcement member

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A bottomed cover having a bottom, a pedestal accommodated from above the bottom cover, and a support member provided substantially at the center of the pedestal, the bottom cover and the pedestal being made of corrugated cardboard, and the pedestal being A packing device such as a washing machine, which is configured by bending cardboards and combining them so that the surfaces intersect with each other. 2. The pedestal holds and holds a supporting member made of a hard material, and is bent so as to form two rectangular hollows, and a part of the bent end is projected to form a plurality of engaging members. The packing device for a washing machine or the like according to claim 1, further comprising a stop portion. 3. The packing device for a washing machine or the like according to claim 1, wherein a reinforcing member made of paper is provided around the support member.