JPH10203565A - Packing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the number of parts for packing materials and improve the packing workability, by integrally forming cushion materials protecting the top face and the back face of an article to be packed. SOLUTION: A cushion plate 7 is arranged in parallel with the top face of an article 3 to be packed so as to go across the upper external box 1 back and forth and further, it is bent at folding lines 9 positioned at the ridge line 8 of the top face and the rear face of the article 3 to continuously extend to the rear face side of the article 3 and cover the rear face of the article 3 with the extension 7a. In this way, not only the top face of the article but also the rear face can be protected. And the number of parts can be reduced and the workability can be improved well in comparison with the case in which the protective part of the top face and the protective part of the rear face are formed by different members respectively.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a packing device used for packing an outdoor unit of a separation type air conditioner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional packing apparatus is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-52693.
As shown in FIG. 4, the packing device has a tray-shaped outer box 2.
Buffer materials 23A to 23D, 24A, 24
B, the outer boxes 21 and 22 support the outdoor unit of the separation type air conditioner, which is the packaged object 25, and the cushioning material 26 covering the heat exchanger on the back side of the packaged object 25, and the band 27 To complete the packaging. Reference numeral 28 denotes a bag that covers the article 25 to be packed.

[0003]

However, in this type of packing apparatus, as cushioning members for supporting the packaged object 25, cushioning members 23A, 23 for supporting the upper, lower, left and right corners of the packaged object 25 are provided.
B, 24A, 24B and cushioning materials 23C, 2 for protecting the top surface of the packaged object 25 when the top surface is depressed.
3D is required. Furthermore, since it is necessary to prepare a cushioning material 26 for protecting the back surface of the packaged object 25 as a separate component,
The number of parts is increased, which results in an expensive packing apparatus, and also has disadvantages such as poor workability during packing.

[0004] Further, since the heat exchanger is provided on the back side of the packaged object 25, the packaged object 25 itself is structurally weak. In particular, because of insufficient strength against an impact from the top surface, the protective cushioning material 23C, 23D was required separately and became very expensive. Furthermore, since the cushioning material 26 provided on the back side is a separate component from the cushioning materials 23C and 23D on the top surface side, the strength against impact from the top surface is weak, and the respective cushioning materials 23
A to 23D, 24A, and 24B did not exhibit sufficient functions.

Further, since the cushioning material 26 for protecting the back surface of the packaged object 25 is prepared as a separate component, the cushioning materials 23A to 23D, 24A,
24B may be provided with a positioning structure for fixing,
The number of work steps is increased, for example, the A- 23D, 24A, and 24B are adhered to fix them in the outer boxes 21 and 22, so that the packing device itself is expensive.

Further, the end surfaces of the cushioning material 26 for protecting the back surface of the packaged object 25 are in close contact with the inner surfaces of the upper and lower outer boxes 21 and 22,
Since the outer boxes 21 and 22 are connected to each other, the cushioning material 26 may be buckled or deformed into a drum shape due to the load at the time of packing and storage, and the appearance may be impaired. Had reduced functionality.

In addition, in order to protect the packaged object 25 from dust and the like, it is necessary to cover the packaged object 25 with a bag 28, squeeze the bottom of the bag 28 and stop it with a tape, thereby reducing workability.

The present invention solves all of the drawbacks of the prior art, and it is possible to reduce the number of parts, reduce the manufacturing cost, and improve the workability during packing while reliably protecting the object to be packed. Packaging device.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a tray-type upper and lower outer box provided with a cushioning material inside, which is a separated type air conditioner outside the room. A packing device supporting the machine from above and below, provided with a plate-shaped cushioning material arranged so as to cross the center of the upper outer box while being in contact with the top surface of the article to be packed. It is extended and bent to the back side of the packaged object, and the bent extension covers the heat exchanger on the back side of the packaged object.

According to the above configuration, the number of parts can be reduced while reliably protecting the object to be packed, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and the workability during packing is improved.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is characterized in that a separated type air conditioner outdoor unit, which is an object to be packed, is vertically moved by a tray-shaped upper outer box and a lower outer box provided with a cushioning material inside. A packing device supported from above, provided with a plate-shaped cushioning material arranged so as to cross the center of the upper outer box while being in contact with the top surface of the article to be packed, and extending the plate-shaped cushioning material The heat exchanger on the back side of the packaged object is covered by the bent extension portion, and the plate-shaped cushioning material is used to separate the air conditioner. Since not only the top surface of the outdoor unit but also the heat exchanger on the rear side are protected, the items to be packed can be reliably protected. In addition, since the part that protects the top surface of the outdoor unit of the separation type air conditioner and the part that protects the heat exchanger on the back of the plate-shaped cushioning material are integrated, the top surface of the outdoor unit of the separation type air conditioner is protected. The number of parts is reduced, the cost is reduced, and the workability is improved, as compared with the case where the portion to be protected and the portion for protecting the rear heat exchanger are formed of separate members.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the position of the plate-shaped cushioning material provided in the upper outer box, which is bent toward the back side of the object to be packed, is set to the top surface of the object to be packed. It is located on the back ridge line, according to this
The ridges on the top surface and the back surface, which are the weak portions of the article to be packed, can be partially protected by the bent extension portions of the plate-like cushioning material.

[0013] The invention of claim 3 provides the above-mentioned claim 1 or 2
In the invention of the present invention, a bending line to be bent to the back side of the article to be packed in the plate-like cushioning material provided in the upper outer box,
Only a part of the entire width of the cushioning material is formed, and the remaining width of the cushioning material is extended to the rear without bending and cut, so that the end face of the cut portion is in a position in contact with the inner surface of the upper outer box. According to this, a member or the like for positioning and fixing the cushioning material becomes unnecessary.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first to third aspects of the present invention, the lower end of the bent extension portion of the plate-like cushioning material has a gap from the bottom plate bottom surface of the lower outer box. Material is formed, according to this
Even when an external force acts on the packing device from above and below, the cushioning material itself can be prevented from being deformed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, a notch is provided at the lower end of the bent extension portion of the plate-like cushioning material, and the hem of the bag put on the package is narrowed to cut the notch. According to this structure, the bag can be fixed at the same time by squeezing the hem of the bag and sandwiching the notch, and the packaged object can be protected from dust and the like.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, reference numerals 1 and 2 denote an upper outer box and a lower outer box in which cardboard and the like are formed in a tray shape, and 3 denotes an outdoor unit of a separation type air conditioner to be packed. Between the upper outer box 1 and the lower outer box 2 are upper cushioning materials 4A and 4B for supporting the article 3 to be packed and a lower cushioning material 5
A and 5B are fixed by bonding or the like, and the
Is covered with a bag 6 for protecting the packaged object 3 from dust and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a plate-like cushioning material 7 is provided for packing the article 3 to be packaged. It is composed of a cardboard or the like arranged so as to cross the upper outer box 1 in the front-rear direction in a posture parallel to the top surface. This cushioning material 7
The package 3 is bent at a fold line 9 located on a ridge line 8 between the top surface and the back surface, and is continuously extended to the back side of the package 3. To cover the heat exchanger provided on the back side. The lower end side 7b of the bent extension portion 7a is cut at a position having a gap from the bottom plate bottom surface of the lower outer box 2 in a state where the plate-like cushioning material 7 is assembled.

As shown in detail in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cushioning member 7 has a folding line 9 formed only at both ends of the width of the cushioning member 7, and has a folding line at the center between the folding lines 9. An extension 10 is provided which is extended rearward without being provided, and this extension 10 is set at a position where it abuts against the inner surface of the upper outer box 1 and is cut.

Further, a notch 11 is made in the bent extension 7a of the cushioning material 7 in the packaged object 3 from the lower end side 7b. At the time of the packing operation, the packing device 3 configured as described above is used to place the packing object 3 covered with the bag 6 on the lower outer box 2 and supported by the lower cushioning materials 5A and 5B. Then, the cushioning material 7 is bent at the folding line 9, and the folding line 9 is arranged so as to be in close contact with the top surface and the back surface of the packaged object 3 along the ridgeline 8 of the packaged object 3. At this time, the hem of the bag 6 placed on the packaged object 3 is squeezed and bundled, and the bundled end is sandwiched between the cuts 11 of the cushioning material 7 to fix the bag 6,
Finally, the upper outer box 1 to which the upper cushioning members 4A and 4B are fixed.
Is covered on the article 3 to be packed and bound by the band 12 to complete the packing.

With the above configuration, the plate-shaped cushioning material 7 protects not only the top surface of the outdoor unit of the separation-type air conditioner, which is the packaged object 3, but also the portion of the heat exchanger on the rear surface. The object 3 can be reliably protected. Further, a bent extension 7a is provided on the plate-like cushioning material 7, and a portion for protecting the top surface of the outdoor unit of the separation type air conditioner and a portion for protecting the heat exchanger on the rear surface are integrated. Compared to the case where the part for protecting the top surface of the outdoor unit of the harmony unit and the part for protecting the rear heat exchanger are formed by separate members, the number of parts is reduced,
The cost was reduced and the workability was improved, so that the number of man-hours was reduced, and the overall packaging cost was reduced.

The cushioning material 7 is attached in close contact with the article 3 to be packed, and the fold line 9 of the cushioning material 6 is applied to the ridge line 8 on the heat exchanger of the article 3 to be packed. It became possible to protect the weak part of No.3.

Further, the cushioning material 7 is not bent entirely at the folding line 9, but is partially extended and applied to the upper outer box 1, so that a member for fixing the cushioning material and an adhesive are not required.
Positioning at the time of packing operation can be easily performed.

Also, the lower end side 7b of the bent extension 7a of the cushioning material 7 in the article 3 to be packed is formed so as to have a gap from the bottom plate bottom surface of the lower outer box 2, so that the cushioning material 7 due to the load at the time of packing and storage is provided. Buckling and deformation can be prevented.

Further, a cut 11 is made in the cushioning material 7,
The bag 6 can be fixed by inserting the hem of the squeezed bag 6 into the notch, and tapes for fixing the bag can be eliminated.
Workability is also improved.

In the above embodiment, the case where the extension 10 is formed at the center between the fold lines 9 has been described. However, the fold line 9 is provided at the center of the width of the plate-like cushioning material 7 and the both ends are provided. May be provided with an extension portion 10, whereby the same operation and effect can be obtained.

[0026]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the number of parts of the packing material can be reduced by integrating the cushioning material for protecting the top and back surfaces of the article to be packed. Therefore, it is inexpensive and the workability during packing is improved. Further, also in the case of packing material disposal, the number of parts to be discarded can be reduced, resulting in excellent workability.

Further, the corners of the cushioning material are applied to the ridges on the top surface and the back surface, which are the weak portions of the article to be packed, to thereby partially weaken the article to be packed. It is possible to protect the part.

Further, as in the third aspect of the present invention, the cushioning material is not bent entirely at the folding line of the cushioning material, but is extended and cut, and the end surface of the cut portion is positioned by the upper outer box, thereby providing the cushioning material. The material can be easily positioned and fixed, and a fixing member and the like are not required.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the plate-like cushioning member is formed such that the lower end position of the bent extension portion of the plate-like cushioning member has a gap from the bottom plate bottom surface of the lower outer box. By providing a space between the cushion and the lower outer box by suspending the cushion from the top surface of the article to be packed, the cushion itself can be prevented from being deformed without receiving a load during packing and storage.

Further, by inserting the skirt of the bag into the notch provided in the cushioning material, the bag can be easily fixed, and members such as tape can be eliminated. Furthermore, the cushioning material is positioned, and the bag can be prevented from floating.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a packing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a plate-like cushioning material of the packing device.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of the packing device.

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

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Upper outer box 2 Lower outer box 3 Packed thing 6 Bags 7 Plate-shaped cushioning material 7a Bending extension part 7b Lower end side 8 Ridge line 9 Folding line 10 Extension part 11 Notch

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A packing apparatus comprising a tray-shaped upper outer box and a lower outer box each having a cushioning material therein for supporting a separated type air conditioner outdoor unit as an object to be packed from above and below. A plate-shaped cushioning material is provided so as to cross the center of the upper outer box while being in contact with the top surface of the package, and the plate-like cushioning material is extended and bent to the rear side of the article to be packed. A packing device that covers the heat exchanger on the back of the object to be packed with a section. 2. The package according to claim 1, wherein the position of the plate-like cushioning material provided in the upper outer box, which is bent toward the rear side of the object to be packed, is arranged on the top surface and the ridgeline of the back surface of the object to be packed. Packing equipment. 3. A fold line for bending a back surface of an object to be packed in a plate-like cushioning material provided in an upper outer box is formed only in a part of the entire width of the cushioning material, and a portion of the remaining width of the cushioning material is folded. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the cutting portion is extended to the rear without cutting, and the end surface of the cut portion is in a position in contact with the inner surface of the upper outer box.
Or the packing device according to 2. 4. The plate-like cushioning material according to claim 1, wherein the plate-like cushioning material is formed such that the lower end position of the bent extension portion in the plate-like cushioning material has a gap from the bottom plate bottom surface of the lower outer box. Packing equipment. 5. The plate-like cushioning material according to claim 1, wherein a cut is provided at a lower end of the bent extension portion of the plate-like cushioning material, and a skirt of the bag placed on the packaged object is squeezed so that the bag can be inserted into the cut. Packing equipment.