JPS582786Y2 - packaged fire hose - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to an improvement in the packaging form of a fire hose.

Generally, when packaging a product, the packaging is used to prevent damage to the contents and increase the product value.
It also functions to arrange the contents into a certain shape and to make storage and transportation convenient.

Fire hoses are also usually sold in packaging boxes.

Generally speaking, a fire hose is folded flat, wound into a coil from the end, and then stored in a roughly square cardboard box whose thickness is slightly larger than the folded width of the fire hose. There is.

By the way, fire hoses are not used alone, but with connecting fittings attached to both ends.

In some cases, these connecting fittings are installed by the manufacturer of the fire hose, but in many cases, dealers attach specified connecting fittings according to the customer's requests and sell the hose.

Therefore, the packaging form must be suitable both for those without fittings and for those with fittings attached.

Furthermore, when attaching the connecting fittings, the fire hose is first removed from the packaging box and attached, but it is also necessary that the hose be in a form that is easy to attach and repackage.

Furthermore, it is of course desirable that the packaging form be as compact as possible.

However, in the conventional packaging configuration, as shown in FIG. 1, one end of the fire hose is located at the center of the coil, and one of the connecting fittings is attached thereto.

Therefore, the winding diameter of the coil becomes slightly larger, and the packaging box must also be made larger accordingly.

Also, before installing the connecting fitting, it is necessary to create a space in the center of the coil that is large enough for the connecting fitting to fit into, but if this space exists, the coil cannot be wound securely. The coil becomes loose inside the packaging box, and its shape becomes easily distorted.

Furthermore, if the fire hose is tightly wound from the center of the coil, the coil will become smaller and unnecessary wobbling will occur between the coil and the packaging box, which is not desirable.

Moreover, when attaching the connecting fitting to the inner end of the coil, it is necessary to loosen the coil, insert the connecting fitting, and then tightly tighten the coil again, which requires extra work.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention improves the packaging of fire hoses by making the packaging box more compact, preventing the coil from rattling or loosening before and after installing the connecting fittings, and preventing the coils from shaking or loosening before and after attaching the connecting fittings. This provides a packaging form that is easy to attach.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a packaged fire hose of the present invention, where 1 is a fire hose and 2 is a packaging box.

The fire hose 1 is folded into a flat shape, folded into two near the center, and wound into a coil around the fold.

Both ends 3 and 4 of the fire hose are positioned at different positions on the outer periphery of the coil, and are fitted with connecting fittings 5 and 6, respectively.

Typically, the outer end 3 on the coil should extend beyond the inner end 6 and bear against a fitting attached to the inner end 4.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a hem or a rubber band to prevent the coil from collapsing.

The packaging box 2 is usually made of cardboard, has a substantially square shape with the negative side slightly larger than the diameter of the coil, and has a thickness slightly larger than the folded width of the fire hose.

The coil of the fire hose 1 is housed in a packaging box 2, and the connecting fittings 5 and 6 are placed in the space between the coil and the corner of the packaging box 2.

According to the present invention, the coil of the fire hose 1 is tightly and tightly wound from the center, and there is no unnecessary empty space in the center even before connecting fittings are attached, so the coil does not loosen during transportation etc. There is no risk of it breaking or collapsing.

Moreover, since the diameter of the coil does not change before and after the connection fittings are installed, the packaging box 2 only needs to match the diameter of the coil, which means it is slightly smaller than conventional packaging boxes, and the contents do not have any looseness. No sticking occurs.

Furthermore, since both ends of the hose are on the outer periphery of the coil when attaching the connecting fittings, the work is easy, and there is no need to loosen or tighten the coil when repackaging.

In addition, the shape of the coil in this invention is similar to the method of winding hoses used by many fire departments, so
Even at the fire department, there is no need to re-roll it after purchase, and it can be used immediately after being taken out of the packaging box.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention, showing a treetop protection hose 1.
is wound into a coil shape, and then the outer end 3 is folded back outward.

In the example shown in the drawings, the cord or the like 7 is folded back using the binding position as a fulcrum.

In the example shown in Fig. 2, in order to arrange the connecting fittings 5 and 6 at the corners of the packaging box 2, the distance between the ends 3.4 of the fire hose 1 needs to match that. However, according to the example shown in Fig. 3, even if there is some variation in the spacing between the connecting fittings 5 and 6, By appropriately selecting the folding position, the connecting fittings 5 and 6 can be correctly arranged at the corners of the packaging box 2, which is more preferable.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a conventional packaged fire hose, with a part of the packaging box cut away. FIGS. 2 and 3 are front views of the packaged fire hose of the present invention, with a part of the packaging box cut away. 1... Fire hose, 2... Packaging box,
5, 6... Connection fittings.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A fire hose that has been flattened with connecting fittings attached to both ends is folded in half approximately at the center, and wound into a coil around the fold, and the connecting fittings are placed at different positions on the outer periphery of the coil. and the fire hose is housed in a substantially square packaging box, and the connecting fittings are arranged in different spaces formed between the coil and a corner of the packaging box. packaged fire hose.