JPH11245968A - Packaging device of electric apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a packaging device for an electric apparatus (particularly vacuum cleaner) wherein a cushioning material can be used regardless of the size of a box, in which the electric apparatus is stored. SOLUTION: In the packaging device of an electric apparatus (vacuum cleaner) wherein when an electric apparatus body 1 (vacuum cleaner) and its accessories (suction tool for floor or suction hose and connection pipe therefor etc.), are put into a box, the apparatus and its accessories are put into a box having a size corresponding to the storing length of the accessories (connection pipe) of the body 1 and cushioning materials 6, 7 are interposed between the opposite ends of the body 1 and the box respectively, holding parts 11, 12 having different holding sizes corresponding to a box for storage are formed in the cushioning material 6 on one side of the body 1 to hold the body 1 in a cushioning state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a packing apparatus for electric equipment, and more particularly to a vacuum cleaner body and its accessories, such as a floor suction tool and a suction hose, and a connection pipe for connecting them, such as a vacuum cleaner. The present invention relates to a packing device suitable for collectively storing in a box.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 2528030 or the like, the packing of an electric vacuum cleaner is described as follows.
The lower front and rear shock absorbers, the cleaner body, and the upper front and rear shock absorbers are sequentially stored in a packing box made of a cardboard material or the like, and a floor suction device is provided in a storage portion formed on the rear side of the lower rear shock absorber. The suction hose is wound and stored in the space between the outer periphery of the projecting portion of the upper front and rear shock absorbers and the inner surface of the box, and the connection pipe is placed on the suction hose.

[0003] Since the front and rear direction of the cleaner body is buffered and held by the lower front and rear shock absorbers, the upper shock absorber is not arranged front and rear as described above, but only one is arranged at the center. Things are getting more.

[0004]

Incidentally, as the above-mentioned connecting pipe, there is a conventional connecting pipe disclosed in the above-mentioned publication.
In addition to the connection pipe of the present connection type, there is a connection pipe that is configured to use a single expandable and contractible connection pipe. In this case, the telescopic connection pipe has a longer storage length (storage length) than the connection type connection pipe.

[0005] Accordingly, the packing box can be adapted to the longer telescopic connecting pipe, but it is necessary to minimize the packing size due to the space required for transportation and storage. A box having a size corresponding to the type of pipe (storage length) is used. However, since the size of the box body changes without changing the size of the vacuum cleaner main body, it is necessary to prepare a buffer corresponding to the box body to be stored, which is a problem in terms of cost and the like.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and there is provided a packaging device for electric equipment which can commonly use a buffer regardless of the size of a box to be stored. It is intended to provide.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a packing apparatus suitable for packing an electric vacuum cleaner.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention relates to a method for storing an electric device main body and its accessories in a box when storing the length of the accessories of the electric device main body. And stored in boxes of different sizes according to
In the packing apparatus for electric equipment, wherein a buffer is interposed between both ends of the electric device main body and the box, the buffer on one end side of the electric device main body may correspond to the box to be stored. And a plurality of holding portions having different holding dimensions for buffering and holding the electric device main body are formed.

In addition, the main body of the vacuum cleaner is housed as the main body of the electric appliance, and the floor suction tool, the suction hose and the connecting pipe for connecting them are housed as the accessory parts, and the storage length of the connecting pipe of the main body of the vacuum cleaner is stored. In different sizes of boxes.

[0010] Further, the buffer body buffers and holds a lower front buffer body and a lower rear buffer body for buffering the front and rear lower sides of the vacuum cleaner main body, and buffers and holds an upper central part of the vacuum cleaner main body. An upper buffer is provided, and holding portions having different holding dimensions are formed on both sides of the lower front buffer.

[0011] Further, holding portions having different holding dimensions are formed on both sides in the front-rear direction of the lower front buffer body.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a packing device for a vacuum cleaner will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a packing state in the case of a telescopic connection pipe having a long storage length, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a packing state in a case of a connection type connection pipe having a short storage length, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the lower front-back buffer used for packing.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vacuum cleaner main body 1 includes a floor suction tool 2, a suction hose 3, and two types of connection pipes 4a and 4b, which are accessories thereof.
It is stored in a packing box 5a or 5b made of a cardboard material or the like.

The connecting pipe 4a shown in FIG. 1 is a single expandable and contractible pipe, and the connecting pipes 4b and 4b shown in FIG.
This connection is used in connection with a telescopic connection pipe 4
The storage length of “a” is longer than that of the connection type connection pipe 4b. Along with this, the box body 5a shown in FIG. 1 that accommodates the telescopic connection pipe 4a is connected to the connection type connection pipes 4b, 4b.
The length in the front-rear direction is longer than that of the box 5b shown in FIG.

A lower front buffer 6 and a lower rear buffer 7 made of polystyrene resin are interposed between the lower front and lower rear of the cleaner body 1 and the box 5a or 5b. ing. Further, the upper central part of the cleaner body 1 and the box 5a or 5
b, an upper buffer 8 made of styrene foam resin is also interposed.

Here, the lower rear buffer 7 and the upper buffer 8 are the same as those of the prior art, and the front of the lower rear buffer 7 is used to buffer and hold the lower rear of the cleaner body 1. A holding part 9 formed in conformity with the shape is formed, and a floor suction tool storage part 10 for storing the floor suction tool 2 is formed on the rear side.

On the other hand, the lower front buffer 6 which is a characteristic component of the present invention is provided with the lower part of the cleaner main body 1 on both sides in the front-rear direction formed longer than the lower rear buffer 7. A first holding portion 11 and a second holding portion 12 having different holding dimensions are formed in accordance with the shape of the first holding portion 11 in order to buffer and hold the side front portion.

The lower front buffer 6 is provided when the first holding portion 11 for holding the lower front of the cleaner body 1 small holds the front of the cleaner body. The length of the box 5a (see FIG.
When the second holding portion 12 that holds the lower front portion of the cleaner main body 1 largely holds the front portion of the cleaner main body, the lower front buffer body 6 moves forward of the cleaner main body. The projecting amount of the box 5b becomes small, and it is possible to cope with the short box 5b (see FIG. 2).

That is, the first holding unit 11 which holds the first holding unit 11 small
Is the larger box 5 that houses the telescopic connection pipe 4a
a, which has a smaller holding dimension than the other second holding portion 12, but has a size similar to the conventional one which is sufficient to buffer and hold the lower front portion of the cleaner body 1. The length to reach the front wall of the large box 5a is secured on the other side.

On the other hand, the other second holding portion 12 is provided with a smaller box 5 for housing the connection type connection pipes 4b, 4b.
b, which is formed to be considerably larger than the first holding portion 11 and absorbs the length of the buffer member 6 formed longer, and the front wall of the small box body 5b is provided on the other side. The length that fits in is ensured.

Here, the inside length of the box 5a for accommodating the telescopic connecting pipe 4a is L1, the connecting type connecting pipe 4b,
L2 is the length of the inside of the box 5b that houses the box 4b.
The length excluding the holding portion 9 of the lower rear buffer 7 shown in FIG.
Assuming that the length of the lower front buffer body 6 excluding the second holding part 12 is B, the length excluding the first holding part 11 is C, and the length of the cleaner body 1 is E, the following relations are established. Becomes A + E + B = L2 A + E + C = L1

Now, with the above configuration, the telescopic connecting pipe 4
When packing the vacuum cleaner of the specification a (see FIG. 1), the lower front buffer 6 and the lower rear buffer 7 are set around the bottom of the larger box 5a. At this time, the lower front shock absorber 6 is set so that the smaller first holding portion 11 of the first and second holding portions 11 and 12 on both sides faces inward, and the lower rear shock absorber 7 is a conventional one. Similarly, it is set so that the holding portion 9 formed only on one side faces inward.

Then, the cleaner main body 1 is set so that the lower front portion and the lower rear portion thereof are fitted to the first holding portion 11 of the lower front buffer member 6 and the holding portion 9 of the lower rear buffer member 7, respectively. Then, one end of the floor suction tool 2 is stored in the storage section 10 on the rear side of the lower rear buffer 7, and is set so as to lean against the gap between the rear surface of the cleaner body 1 and the rear wall of the box body 1.

Further, the upper buffer 8 is mounted on the upper central portion of the cleaner body 1 so as to cover the upper buffer 8. A telescopic connecting pipe 4 is provided in a gap between the projecting portion of the upper buffer 8 and the side wall of the box 5a.
The suction hose 3 is wound around the space between the outer periphery of the protrusion of the upper buffer 8 and the inner surface of the box 5a.

Then, the opening of the box 5a is closed with the inner flap and the outer flap, and sealed with a sealing tape or a binding band to complete the packing.

On the other hand, when packing a vacuum cleaner of the connection type connecting pipes 4b, 4b specification (see FIG. 2), the lower front buffer 6 and the lower rear buffer 6 are arranged around the bottom of the smaller box 5b. 7 is set. At this time, the lower front shock absorber 6 is set so that the larger one of the first and second holding portions 11 and 12 on both sides faces the inside, and the lower rear shock absorber 7 is set.
Is set so that the holding portion 9 formed only on one side faces inward as in the related art.

Then, the cleaner main body 1 is set so that the lower front portion and the lower rear portion of the main body 1 are fitted to the second holding portion 12 of the lower front buffer member 6 and the holding portion 9 of the lower rear buffer member 7, respectively. Then, one end of the floor suction tool 2 is stored in the storage section 10 on the rear side of the lower rear buffer 7 and is set so as to lean against the gap between the rear surface of the cleaner body 1 and the rear wall of the box 1.

Further, the upper buffer 8 is placed on the upper central portion of the cleaner body 1 so as to cover it, and two connection pipes 4 are provided in a gap between the projecting portion of the upper buffer 8 and the side wall of the box 5b.
The suction hose 3 is wound around the space between the outer periphery of the protruding portion of the upper buffer 8 and the inner surface of the box 5b.

Then, the opening of the box 5a is closed with the inner flap and the outer flap, and sealed with a sealing tape or a binding band to complete the packing.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the case where the large box body 5a is used for storing the telescopic connection pipe 4a having a long storage length, and the case where the connection type connection pipes 4b, 4b having a short storage length are stored. In this case, exactly the same buffers 6 to 8 can be used in common when the small box 5b is used, which is considerably advantageous in terms of cost.

In particular, in the case of a vacuum cleaner, there are many accessory parts, and the storage lengths of accessory parts that can be combined like a connection pipe are often different, so that the present invention is preferably applied.

Further, the first holding members having different holding dimensions as described above.
By forming the holding portion 11 and the second holding portion 12 on the lower front buffer 6, the lower rear buffer 7 is kept as it is, and the floor suction tool storage section 10 for storing the floor suction tool 2 is secured. It can be more convenient.

It is also possible to form holding portions having different holding dimensions on both sides in the front-back direction of one side of the lower front shock absorber 6, but by forming them on both sides in the front-rear direction, the lower front shock absorber is formed. 6 without damaging the buffering action of the lower front buffer 6.
Can be realized.

In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a packing device for a vacuum cleaner has been described.
As long as it can be combined with the main body and has accessory parts having different storage lengths, it can be applied to other electric devices.

In the above-described embodiment, the plurality of holding portions 11 and 12 are formed in the lower front buffer 6 and the floor suction tool storage portion 10 is formed in the lower rear buffer 7. The same operation and effect can be obtained even if the storage portion is formed in the front buffer and the plurality of holding portions are formed in the lower rear buffer.

[0037]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of holding portions having different holding dimensions for buffering and holding the electric device main body in accordance with the box to be stored are provided in the buffer on one end side of the electric device main body. Due to the formation, the buffer can be commonly used regardless of the size of the box to be stored.

Further, by applying the above to a packing device for an electric vacuum cleaner, the electric vacuum cleaner is particularly preferable because it has many accessory parts and often has different storage lengths of the accessory parts such as connection pipes. .

Further, of the lower front buffer and the lower rear buffer for buffering and holding the lower front and rear of the vacuum cleaner main body, holding portions having different holding dimensions are formed on both sides of the lower front buffer. By doing so, the storage portion for storing the floor suction tool or the like can be secured without changing the lower rear buffer, which is more convenient.

Also, on both sides in the front-rear direction of the lower front shock absorber,
By forming the holding portions having different holding dimensions, a common buffer can be realized without impairing the buffer function of the buffer.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a packing device for a vacuum cleaner, and is a perspective view showing a packing state in the case of a telescopic connection pipe having a long storage length.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a packed state of the connection type connection pipe having a short storage length.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a lower front and rear cushion used for the packing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vacuum cleaner main body 2 Floor suction tool 3 Suction hose 4a Telescopic connection pipe 4b Connection type connection pipe 5a, 5b Box 6 Lower front buffer 7 Lower rear buffer 8 Upper buffer 9 Holder 10 Floor Suction tool storage part 11 first holding part 12 second holding part

Claims (4)

[Claims] When storing an electric equipment main body and its accessories in a box, the electric equipment main body and its accessories are stored in boxes having different sizes according to the storage length of the accessories of the electric equipment main body, and the electric equipment main body is stored in the box. In a packaging device for electrical equipment, wherein a buffer is interposed between both ends and the box, the buffer on one end side of the electrical equipment main body includes the electrical equipment main body according to a box to be stored. A packing device for electrical equipment, wherein a plurality of holding portions having different holding dimensions for buffer holding are formed. 2. The storage length of the connection pipe of the main body of the vacuum cleaner, wherein the main body of the electric vacuum cleaner stores the main body of the vacuum cleaner, and the accessory parts include a suction tool for floor, a suction hose, and a connection pipe for connecting them. The packing device for electric equipment according to claim 1, wherein the packing device is housed in boxes having different sizes depending on the size of the package. 3. The buffer body includes a lower front buffer body and a lower rear buffer body for buffering the lower front and rear of the main body of the vacuum cleaner, and a buffer upper body of the main body of the vacuum cleaner. An upper cushion, on both sides of the lower front cushion,
3. The packing device for electric equipment according to claim 2, wherein holding portions having different holding dimensions are formed. 4. On both sides in the front-rear direction of the lower front buffer,
The packaging device for electrical equipment according to claim 3, wherein holding portions having different holding dimensions are formed.