JPH10138369A - Packing material, apparatus and method for packing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel packing material having high cushioning effect for vibration or impact at the time of loading and unloading, transporting various products such as a precise component, built-up article, finished product, easy packing operation, high loading efficiency and no cause of public pollution, and provide further apparatus and method for packing using that material. SOLUTION: The packing material 1 comprises a core material formed of a paper honeycomb structure, and upper and lower sheets sandwiching and adhering the core material. V-cuts 6 are formed along folding lines of the material 1 to pack an article to be packed. A plurality of positioning pieces for positioning the article are adhered to the material 1. Further, in the case of folding along the lines to pack the article, at least one opening for inspecting the article from an exterior is formed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a packing material, a packing apparatus, and a packing method, and particularly to various products such as precision parts, assemblies, and finished products that are sensitive to vibration and shock during cargo handling and transportation. The present invention relates to a novel packaging material devised as described above, a packaging device and a packaging method using the packaging material.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In many cases, conventional packing materials for such products include an outer box made of cardboard for exterior use, and styrofoam, food foam, air packing, and the like for interior use.
A sheet or block made of a mirror mat or the like is used. And the product is wrapped in a soft and foldable sheet and stored in an outer box,
Alternatively, the product is supported by the outer box by filling the gap between the product and the outer box with a thick sheet-like plate or corner block, so that cargo handling, vibration and shock during transportation are reduced. Thus, protection (quality maintenance) of the product can be achieved.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned conventional packing materials, packing apparatuses and packing methods have the following problems. That is, if the interior packaging material as described above is used to package the entire product, it cannot be said that the thickness is sufficient, and therefore, the vibration,
Insufficient shock absorption and product protection effects,
The packaging work also took time. Furthermore, when this is used as a sheet-like plate or block, being applied to a gap between an outer box and a product stored in the outer box,
Prior to packing, when storing and transporting a large amount of bulky sheet-like plates or blocks, the loading efficiency has deteriorated, and the packing operation has taken a long time. And in each case, the cost is high,
The post-use treatment of these materials, which consist of chemical products, has also caused pollution. In addition, about the outer packaging box,
In the conventional outer box, when inspecting and confirming the quality and performance of the product stored in the outer box, it is necessary to unpack the package and take out the product, which is inefficient.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a packing material, a packing apparatus and a packing method which solve the above-mentioned problems.
A packing material comprising: a core material made of a paper honeycomb structure; and upper paper and lower paper bonded to the core material with the core material sandwiched from above and below. .

The invention described in claim 1 is configured as described above, so that when it is used in a packaging device, the paper honeycomb structure has a sufficient thickness and a suitable thickness. It exhibits the strength, vibration, and shock absorption of the product, so it can reduce the vibration and shock during transportation and transportation of various packed products such as precision parts, assemblies, and finished products that are particularly sensitive to vibration and shock. In addition, it is possible to sufficiently protect the packaged articles (maintain the quality). As a result, the occurrence of defective products to be packed is reduced. In addition, since this packing material is made of paper, it is lightweight, and is flat before use, so that it can be easily stored and transported by flat stacking. Loading efficiency is improved. Then, the processing after the use does not cause pollution, the recycling is possible, and environmental protection can be achieved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the packing material having the honeycomb structure as the core material is folded to pack the article to be packed, the work is performed. It will be easier.

[0007] By configuring the invention according to claim 1 or 2 as described in claim 3, the work for packaging the packaged goods becomes easy,
After packaging, the article to be packed can be fixedly supported and fixed in the packing material, and the article to be packed can be better protected.

Further, by configuring the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3 as described in claim 4, even after the article to be packed has been packed, it is possible to remove the package without unpacking it. The packaged article can be inspected from outside. In addition, such a packing material is cut out according to the shape of an article to be packed, cut out, V-cut, and a positioning piece is attached, so that it can be easily manufactured, and a mold is unnecessary. Excellent workability and mass productivity.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the packing apparatus, the packing device includes an inner packing material and an outer packing box, and the packing material packages the article to be packed. In a packing device in which a packing box stores an article to be packed packed by the packing material, the packing material is a core material formed of a paper honeycomb structure, and the core material is sandwiched between the core material from above and below. A packing device comprising an upper sheet and a lower sheet bonded to each other.

[0010] The invention described in claim 5 is configured as described above, so that the packing box accommodates the article to be packed, which is packaged by the packing material, and also has the honeycomb structure forming the packing material. But it has enough thickness, moderate strength and vibration,
As it exhibits shock absorption, it protects the packaged goods by reducing the vibrations and shocks during transportation and transporting various packed goods such as precision parts, assemblies, and finished products that are particularly sensitive to vibrations and shocks. (Quality retention) can be sufficiently achieved. As a result, the occurrence of defective products to be packed is reduced. In addition, there is no need to use a cushioning filler such as a sheet-like plate or block made of a chemical product as in the conventional case, and the packing material is also made of paper, so that it is lightweight and has a flat shape before use. Therefore, it can be easily stored and transported by flat laying, storage of packing equipment,
The loading efficiency in transportation is improved. Then, the processing after the use does not cause pollution, the recycling is possible, and environmental protection can be achieved.

Further, by configuring the invention according to the fifth aspect as described in the sixth aspect, the same effect as the invention according to the second aspect can be obtained.

[0012] Further, by constituting the invention according to claim 5 or 6 as described in claim 7, claim 3 is achieved.
The same effects as those of the described invention can be obtained.

Further, by configuring the invention according to any one of claims 5 to 7 as described in claim 8, the same effect as the invention described in claim 4 can be obtained.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the inspection surface of the article to be packed is exposed to the outside just by opening the easily openable / closable lid provided on the packing box. Therefore, even after packing, the packaged goods inside can be easily inspected from the outside without unpacking.

[0015] Further, as in claim 10, claim 9
By configuring the described invention, the strength of the portion of the packing box corresponding to the portion where the opening is formed in the packing material, particularly the external force from a direction perpendicular to the portion, is improved, and Can be well protected.

Further, by constituting the invention according to any one of claims 5 to 10 as described in claim 11, it is possible to easily manufacture the packing box with a readily available material. Can be. And since the packing box is lightweight and flat before use, it can be easily stored and transported by flat stacking, and the packing efficiency of the packing device is improved with the packing material. I do. Further, the processing after the use does not cause pollution, the recycling is possible, and environmental protection can be achieved. Since the raw materials of both the packing box and the packing material are made of paper, it is not necessary to classify waste materials in the processing.

Further, the invention according to claim 12 comprises a core made of a honeycomb structure made of paper, and an upper paper and a lower paper adhered to the core with the core sandwiched from above and below. The article to be packed is placed on the packaging material along the positioning piece attached to the packing material, and the packing material is folded along the fold line where the V-cut is formed, and the article to be packed is folded. A packing method characterized in that the packaged article is packed and then stored in a packing box provided with at least one easily-openable lid which can be opened to inspect the packaged article. Is

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, as described above, the packing box accommodates the article to be packed, which is packaged by the packing material, and the honeycomb structure forming the packing material. However, it has a sufficient thickness and exhibits moderate strength, vibration and shock absorption, so it can handle various kinds of packed products such as precision parts, assemblies, finished products, etc. which are particularly sensitive to vibration and shock. The vibrations and shocks during transportation can be reduced, and the packaged product can be sufficiently protected (quality maintained). As a result, the occurrence of defective products to be packed is reduced. In addition, there is no need to use a cushioning filler such as a sheet-like plate or block made of a chemical product as in the conventional case, and the packing material is also made of paper, so that it is lightweight and has a flat shape before use. Therefore, it can be easily stored and transported by flat laying, storage of packing equipment,
The loading efficiency in transportation is improved. Then, the processing after the use does not cause pollution, the recycling is possible, and environmental protection can be achieved. In addition, since a V-cut is formed on the packing material and a positioning piece is attached thereto,
When the packing material is folded for packing the packed product, the work is facilitated, and after packing, the packed product can be immovably supported and fixed in the packing material. Can be better protected. Furthermore, the manufacturing of the packaging material itself can be easily performed by being cut out according to the shape of the article to be packed by cutting, V-cut, and pasting the positioning pieces, thereby eliminating the need for a mold. Therefore, it is excellent in workability and mass productivity. In addition, simply opening the easy-to-open lid provided on the packing box exposes the inspection surface of the internal packaged items to the outside. Can be easily inspected from outside.

Also, as in claim 13, claim 12
By constituting the above-described invention, the same effect as that of the invention described in claim 11 can be obtained.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment (Embodiment 1) of the invention described in claims 1 to 4 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 will be described below. In the present embodiment, the packing material 1 is a product that is sensitive to vibration and shock of a rectangular parallelepiped shape.
20 (see Fig. 7) as interior material for internal packaging
It is formed according to its size, is a flat rectangular shape, has a predetermined thickness, and has four surfaces of the rectangular parallelepiped product 20,
That is, corresponding to the bottom, both sides, and top, respectively,
Bottom plate 2, side plates 3, 3, which are bent at right angles to the bottom plate 2,
Left and right upper plates 4, 4 bent at right angles to the side plates 3, 3 are integrally provided. The left and right upper plates 4, 4 are formed in the same size so that the package can be opened and closed at the center of the upper surface of the product 20. Note that the present packaging material 1 does not have any plate pieces that can wrap and cover the remaining two surfaces of the product 20, that is, the front surface and the rear surface. As will be described later, after the product 20 is packaged, an opening 19 (see FIG. 8) for externally checking (inspection, confirmation) the quality, performance, presence or absence of a wound, and the like of the product 20 is formed. .

Further, positioning pieces 5 are attached to the packing material 1 along the rear side of the bottom plate 2 and positioning pieces 5, 5,... Along the front and rear sides of the side plates 3, 3. It is stuck by the agent, thereby, when packaging the product 20,
The product 20 is accurately positioned on the packing material 1 in the front-rear direction,
The packaging operation is facilitated, and after packaging, the product 20 is fixedly supported and fixed in the packaging material 1 so as to be better protected. The positioning pieces 5, 5,... Have a rectangular shape in a plane, have substantially the same thickness as the packaging material 1, and are manufactured from the same material as the packaging material 1. Then, a suitable number of pieces are stuck along the rear side of the bottom plate 2 of the packing material 1, the rear side and the front side of the side plates 3, 3, and the like.

Further, the packing material 1 includes a folding line at the boundary between the bottom plate 2 and the side plates 3, 3 and the side plates 3, 3 and the left and right upper plates 4, 4.
.. Are formed along the fold line at the boundary between the side plates 3 and 3 with respect to the bottom plate 2 and the left and right upper plates 4 and 4 with the side plates 3. 3 is made easy to bend.

Here, as shown in detail in FIG. 4, the packing material 1 is made of a core material 7 made of a paper honeycomb structure.
And an upper paper sheet 8 and a lower paper sheet 9 bonded to the core material 7 with the core material 7 sandwiched from above and below. Kraft paper is used for all of these papers, and the desired overall thickness depends on the weight of the product, the paper quality and the density of the honeycomb, but in the case of electronic products, it is usually about 25 to 30.
mm.

The packing material 1 having the detailed structure as described above
Since the paper honeycomb structure has a sufficient thickness, exhibits appropriate strength, vibration and shock absorption, when it is used as an interior packaging material in a packaging device, Protection (quality maintenance) of the product 20 that is particularly sensitive to vibration and impact can be sufficiently achieved. This eliminates the need for a conventionally used cushioning filler such as a sheet-like plate or block.

In the above embodiment, the packing material 1 includes
As described above, there is no plate piece capable of wrapping and covering the front and rear surfaces of the rectangular parallelepiped product 20. An opening 19 that allows inspection (inspection and confirmation) of 20 is formed, but a plate piece that can wrap and cover either the front surface or the rear surface is provided, and the outer one of the remaining surface is provided. The opening may be formed only at the location.

It is needless to say that the shape of the packing material 1 can be variously modified in accordance with the outer shape of the product 20.

Next, an embodiment (Embodiment 2) of the invention described in claims 5 to 11 shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 will be described. The packing device according to the present embodiment includes the interior packing material 1 according to the first embodiment,
It is used in combination with the outer packaging box 10 described below, but the description of the same parts as described above will be omitted.

FIG. 5 is a development view of an outer packaging box (outer box) 10 used in this embodiment.
The packing box 10 is used for further wrapping (external packaging) the above-described cuboid-shaped product 20 wrapped by the packing material 1. And it is usually manufactured by cardboard made of kraft paper, and as shown in the figure, the bottom plate 11, the bottom plate 11, the bottom plate 11, Side plates 12 and 12 that are bent at right angles to each other, and an upper plate 13 that is bent at right angles to the one side plate 12 are integrally provided. In addition, the upper plate 13 is formed on its outer side with a glue margin 14 to be glued to the other side plate 12.

Further, the remaining two surfaces of the product 20, namely, the rear side and the front side of the bottom plate 11, the side plates 12, 12, and the upper plate 13, namely,
Bottom cover piece 1 to cover each of the back and front
5, 15, the side cover pieces 16, 16, ..., the upper cover pieces 17, 17 are integrally provided so as to be freely bendable, and by folding these cover pieces, the remaining of the product 20 is obtained. Two sides (these two sides,
As described above, the packaging material 1 is not covered and concealed, but is exposed to the outside through the opening 19 formed by folding the packaging material 1 for packaging. ) Is covered, and the packing box 10 is closed.

Here, the bottom cover pieces 15, 15 provided on the bottom plate 11 of the packing box 10 and the top cover pieces 17, 17 provided on the top plate 13 are:
Each of them has the same size and is large enough to cover the rear and front surfaces of the product 20, and these are the side cover pieces.
When folded together with 16, 16, ..., these two sides are covered, and when the packing box 10 is closed, the part becomes
It produces the same result as a double lid (double flap). As a result, the strength of the portion, particularly against external force from a direction perpendicular to the portion, is improved, so that both surfaces are better protected even if they are not covered by the packing material 1 as described above. be able to.

In addition, the lid covering these two surfaces is such that the lid covering one of the surfaces is firmly closed by a tape, a stapler or the like, and the lid covering the other surface is easily closed by a tape, a string, or the like. The lid on the easily closed side may be temporarily closed after packing the product 20 as described later.
It is easily opened for inspection (inspection, confirmation) of the quality, performance, and the presence or absence of a trauma. With this opening, the product
Since the inspection surface 20 is exposed to the outside through the opening 19 formed in the folded packing material 1, the inspection of the product 20 can be performed in this state (FIG. 10).
reference).

The packing device of the present embodiment uses the outer packaging box 10 and the inner packaging material 1 configured as described above in combination, so that the packaging box 10 is packed by the packaging material 1. Further, the packaged product 20 is provided with the core member 7 made of a honeycomb structure as described above, and the core material 7 is It has a sufficient thickness and exhibits moderate strength, vibration and shock absorption, so these factors combine to effectively reduce the vibration and shock during cargo handling, transportation, and Protection (quality retention) of the stored packaged product 20 can be sufficiently achieved.

The packing box 10 having the above-described structure is provided.
Prior to packing, a large number of packing materials 1 can be stacked in a flat state as shown in FIGS. 5 and 1 and can be stored in a storage or transported. Since there is no need to store and transport buffer fillers such as plates or blocks, the loading efficiency of the load is significantly improved. In addition, the treatment after their use does not cause pollution, it can be recycled, and the environment can be protected. In particular, kraft paper is used for all materials. This effect is great.

Further, the packing box 10 is, as described above,
Since the packing box 10 is made of cardboard made of kraft paper, the packing box 10 can be easily manufactured with easily available materials. The combination of this with the kraft paper packing material 1 having the core material 7 made of the honeycomb structure is another combination, for example, a packing box made of kraft paper cardboard and a kraft paper packing box. Combined with packaging made of cardboard or chemical products, less expensive.

Next, an embodiment of the invention described in claims 12 and 13 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 10. The packing method according to the present embodiment is configured using the interior packing material 1 according to the above-described first embodiment and the exterior packing box 10 according to the above-described second embodiment. For the part,
Description is omitted.

First, as shown in FIG. 6, the packing material 1 for the interior is taken out of the one-piece storage, and is placed on the work table while being kept in the storage. Next, as shown in FIG.
Are placed on the bottom plate 2 of the base plate 2 and abutted against a positioning piece 5 attached along the rear side of the bottom plate 2 to be positioned in the left-right direction. V cut 6,
When folded along 6..., The four positioning pieces 5 adhered along the rear and front sides of the side plates 3, 3 sandwich the rear and front four parts of the product 20 from front and rear. Thus, the product 20 is firmly positioned and packaged in the folded packing material 1 (see FIG. 8).

The product 20 packaged by the packaging material 1 as described above has its rear surface and most of the front surface outside through the openings 19, 19 (only one is shown) formed in the folded packaging material 1. It is exposed to. When the product 20 is an electronic device product, the terminal plate 21 is provided on the inspection surface on the front surface of the product 20. If the terminals of the device 22 are connected, the performance of the product 20 can be inspected while the product 20 is still packed by the packing material 1.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the product 20 packaged by the packaging material 1 is placed in the packaging box 10 assembled with only the front opening 18 opened. It is inserted from the opening 18 and stored. And
The bottom cover piece 15, the side cover pieces 16, 16, and the upper cover piece 17 which are integrally provided on the respective front sides of the bottom plate 11, the side plates 12, 12, and the upper plate 13 are bent and the opening portion 18 is closed. (See FIG. 9), the packing box 10 is temporarily sealed (temporarily packed) by means such as applying tape to the corners or turning a string around the box. The temporary seal is strong enough that the opening 18 is not easily opened during loading and unloading of the packing box 10 containing the product 20, and the performance of the internal product 20 after the temporary packing is checked. Is performed to such a degree that it can be easily opened. Preferably, a temporary seal is displayed on the surface of the outermost lid piece that closes the opening 18.

When the performance inspection of the product 20 stored in the packing box 10 is performed as described above, the temporary sealing of the opening 18 of the packing box 10 is removed, and the top cover piece 17, the bottom cover piece 15, Side cover piece 16,
When opening 16, the front surface of the product 20 is exposed to the outside through the opening 19 formed in the folded packing material 1. The terminal of the inspection device 22 is inserted through the opening 19, and the terminal is connected to the terminal. Terminal board 21 attached to the inspection surface in front of product 20
(See FIG. 10). in this case,
If an appropriate jig is attached to the inspection device 22, the connection between the terminals can be easily performed. In this way, the performance inspection of the product 20 can be performed while the product 20 is stored in the packing box 10, so that the performance inspection is performed very efficiently. When the performance test is completed and passed, each lid piece is bent again to close the opening 19, and the final sealing is performed. This performance inspection can be performed by moving the inspection device 22 even in a state where the packaging boxes 10 are stacked in multiple stages. twenty three
Is a power supply for the inspection device 22.

If the performance inspection of the product 20 is also required from the rear side of the product 20, the corresponding opening 18
May be easily and temporarily sealed in the same manner as that described above for opening 18 on the front surface of packing box 10.

Since the packing method in this embodiment is configured as described above, the product 20 is placed on the packing material 1 along the positioning pieces 5, 5,... Attached to the packing material 1. The product 20 can be easily packaged simply by placing it and folding the packing material 1 in accordance with the V cuts 6, 6,..., And then storing the product 20 in the packing box 10, closing the lid, and sealing or temporarily sealing. By itself, the honeycomb structure serving as the core material of the packing material 1 exhibits appropriate strength, vibration and shock absorption, and does not need to be additionally filled with a buffer material such as a special sheet plate or block. Packing that can be carried out sufficiently for cargo handling and transportation is possible.

Even when inspection such as performance inspection of the product 20 is necessary, the packing box 10 and the folded packing material 1 can be easily opened and closed without opening the packing box 1 completely. You can check the internal product 20 just by opening the lid,
Inspection of the internal product 20 after packing becomes extremely easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a packing material according to an embodiment of the present invention described in claims 1 to 4 of the present application.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged perspective view of FIG. 1, showing a detailed internal structure of a packing material.

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of a packing box according to an embodiment of the present invention described in claims 5 to 11 of the present application.

FIG. 6 is a one-step diagram in the embodiment of the invention described in claims 12 and 13 of the present application.

FIG. 7 is another process diagram of the same.

FIG. 8 is another process drawing of the same.

FIG. 9 is still another process drawing.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for inspecting a product stored in a packing box.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... packing material, 2 ... bottom plate, 3 ... side plate, 4 ... upper plate, 5 ... positioning piece, 6 ... V cut, 7 ... core material (honeycomb structure),
8 top paper, 9 bottom paper, 10 packing box, 11 bottom plate, 12 side plate, 13 top plate, 14 glue margin, 15 bottom cover piece, 16 side cover piece,
17 ... top lid piece, 18 ... opening, 19 ... opening, 20 ... product, 21 ...
Terminal board, 22 ... inspection device, 23 ... power supply.

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Gunji Ishibuchi 4-11-32 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo Asahi Paper Industry Co., Ltd.

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A packaging material comprising a core made of a honeycomb structure made of paper, and an upper paper and a lower paper adhered to the core with the core sandwiched from above and below. Packing material to do. 2. A packing material according to claim 1, wherein a V-cut is formed along a folding line for packing the article to be packed. 3. The packing material according to claim 1, wherein a positioning piece for positioning the article to be packed is attached. 4. The package according to claim 1, wherein when the package is folded along a fold line for packaging the package, at least one opening is formed so that the package can be inspected from outside. The packaging material according to claim 3. 5. A packing device comprising an inner packing material and an outer packing box, wherein the packing material wraps an article to be packed, and wherein the packing box is wrapped by the packing material. In the packing apparatus for storing the packed articles, the packing material is a core material made of a paper honeycomb structure,
A packing device comprising upper paper and lower paper bonded to the core material with the core material sandwiched from above and below. 6. The packing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a V-cut is formed in the packing material along a folding line for packing the article to be packed. 7. The packing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a positioning piece for positioning an article to be packed is attached to the packing material. 8. The packaging material has at least one opening formed therein so that the packaged product can be inspected from outside when folded along a fold line for packaging the packaged product. The packing device according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein 9. The packing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the packing box is provided with a lid which can be easily opened and closed at a position corresponding to the opening. 10. The packing device according to claim 9, wherein the lid is a double lid. 11. The packing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the packing box is formed of cardboard. 12. A packaging material comprising a core material made of a paper honeycomb structure, and an upper paper and a lower paper bonded to the core material with the core material sandwiched from above and below, and the packaging material The article to be packed is placed along the positioning piece adhered to the package, the packing material is folded along the folding line where the V cut is formed, and the article to be packed is packed, and then the packed article to be packed is packed. A packing method, characterized in that articles are stored in a packing box provided with at least one easy-to-open lid that can be opened to check the articles to be packed. 13. The packing method according to claim 12, wherein the packing box is formed of cardboard.