SK111194A3 - Supporting structure for putting of product - Google Patents

Abstract

A supporting structure (11) for positioning a product within an outer shipping container takes the form of a plastic air bladder shaped on one side to provide a cavity (13) having internal dimensions matching external dimensions of the product and shaped on the other to have external dimensions matching internal dimensions of the shipping container. The air bladder may be either a vertical or a horizontal positioning element and is typically used in pairs within a single container. The air bladder is compact and can be discarded after use with minimal environment impact. In examples shown, the air bladder is of a plastic material such as polyethylene and is produced by blow molding, making it particularly suitable for disposal after use by a recycling process, thereby further reducing potential environmental impact.

Description

The invention generally relates to support structures and packaging inserts supporting or supporting the article, and in particular to ecologically advantageous packaging inserts for supporting and supporting articles in an outer prepackaging package and for protecting the supported articles against external impact.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

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When transporting fragile products, it is desirable to protect them against external impact. This protection is as complete as possible while minimizing packaging and shipping costs. Previously, inserts made of expanded, expanded polystyrene as well as polyurethane or polyethylene-flexible foam have been used with great success. In recent years, however, interest in the environment has surpassed. also foam polystyrene, and flexible foam. Both materials are very bulky and thus fill the landfills too quickly. In addition, any lightweight or foamed plastic product is difficult and expensive to recover or recycle to its original unfoamed state. Thus, there is an increasing need for new packaging processes that not only provide adequate protection of products against external impact and minimize both packaging and shipping costs, but also bring minimal environmental problems to handling the packaging after it has served its purpose.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention is generally in the form of a support structure for placing and storing the product within the outer shipping container. In accordance with an essential aspect of the invention, the structure is self-supporting and is also capable of supporting or supporting the structure. carrying the load on itself, by becoming the main support element, and further using gas, such as air, as another main support element. According to a preferred embodiment, the support structure comprises a bellows comprising a specific gas or air bladder with an outer recess on one side thereof or in its first region. The recess is shaped to mate with the outer predetermined configuration and the dimensions of the article and, on the other hand or in the second opposite region, to fit its outside with the inner dimensions of the shipping container or shipping container. The bladder may be either a vertical or a horizontal element and, as a rule, may be used in sets as a top and bottom pair in a single outer container. The bladder provides support for the product and impact protection during storage and transport, and can be easily released after use. After discharge and congestion, the bladder is compact and can be reused for some time before it is finally recycled and does not need to be discarded, minimizing the environmental impact. Before assembling for transport, the bladder requires a relatively small storage space, and even the shaped bladders can be stored either wholly or partially emptied to save space.

For the purposes of this application, the use of the term inflated refers to a gas inside an air bladder or other moss containing gas and means that it is a gas inside the moss. The gas may have ambient pressure - zero overpressure - or may be slightly higher or lower than zero overpressure. Generally, the tube is not intentionally inflated above atmospheric pressure, either during manufacture or during use. Correspondingly, the term 'deflated' means that the air tube is collapsed, with a small amount of air remaining inside. Accordingly, the term semi-inflated or semi-collapsed means that the bladder is partially collapsed, with an appropriate amount of air within three.

According to another aspect of the invention, the bladder is made of plastic such as polyethylene and is produced by blow molding. Blow molding involves extruding a semisolid tube of plastic material into a mold having the shape of the outer walls of the article. When the mold is closed, the air stream from the nozzle forces the plastic material to expand until it comes into contact with the metal walls of the mold. The plastic resin cools and hardens almost immediately since the mold is kept cold by the flow of water through the frog internal cavities. Blow molding is well known and is the process chosen in the manufacture of many kinds of products, such as large soft drink bottles, fuel and waste containers. The use of blow molded plastic material is particularly advantageous from an environmental point of view, since the invention allows recycling with minimal cost or difficulty. In addition, no environmentally hazardous substances or expanders are used in the production. In addition, the material of the bladder itself can be made of material using modern recycling technologies that is practically 100% recyclable.

According to an important aspect of the invention, the bladder may comprise a higher number of internal chambers or compartments. When such internal chambers are provided, they provide locally controllable damping by way of distributing air impact absorbers into an area such as corners potentially exposed to greater impacts. Kecf is a passage formed between the chamber and another chamber, the size of the passage being controlled by throttling and has a direct effect on the rate at which these chambers are deflated under load. This provides a high degree of controlled damping. Alternatively, many air chamber chambers may be completely sealed from each other for maximum separation if directional load requirements need to be met. If the air chamber chambers are sealed from each other in this manner, separate blow nozzles for each chamber are used in the mold blowing process. This aspect of the invention provides protective packaging technology with a further controllable structural element that allows smaller and more efficient protective packaging containers or shipping containers.

The damping also takes place due to the increased gas pressure inside the bladder. Special gases such as sulfur hexafluoride may be used to maximize gas quenching capacity. Furthermore, the damping effect is also obtained as a result of the compliance of the plastic forming the airline and also of the relatively small extent of elasticity of the plastic. From the standpoint of damping, it is undesirable for the plastic material to be too elastic, since this excessive elasticity could cause the material to return to the supported product. Other gases which may be used are, for example, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, argon and crypton.

According to yet another aspect of the invention, the bladder may be further inflated with air or other gases, as appropriate, either before or after sealing the bladder and even after assembly of the article and the bladder in the shipping container. Thus, the bladder can, if necessary, be inflated after production only partially or completely omitted, which allows the bladder itself to occupy less space during its transport and also simplifies the final assembly and insertion of the product and one or more bladders into the container. Upon final assembly, inflatable needles may be pushed through the outer container, at one or more inflatable points, where these needles penetrate into the designated air chamber and inflate it to a specified pressure level.

The support structure is a semi-rigid self-supporting monolith, which is made of a relatively thick polyethylene plastic material or a similar material, preferably by blow molding. The supporting structure was constructed taking into account the properties of typical polyethylene plastics. A polyethylene plastic having a thickness of about 0.8 mm is compliant and slightly resilient, and is also sufficiently rigid to maintain a considerable load when a properly designed support structure is used.

* Supporting load-bearing structure must provide the following functions:

* - carry a static vertical load (all or at least part of the weight of the product);

- carry a vertically directed dynamic load induced by the vertical movement of the product or outer packaging;

- carry a horizontally oriented (in the other two directions) dynamic load induced by the horizontal movement of the product or outer packaging;

- be deformed to cushion the article at high accelerating or decelerating forces with a deformation that occurs over as long a path as possible to minimize the forces transmitted to and absorbed by the product.

The supporting structure for supporting, supporting and supporting the article of the invention has been constructed to have sufficiently thick walls to withstand a static load of several kilograms so that the article can only be supported by the wall strength alone, and also to absorb the extra forces caused by dynamic loads.

The support structure to support, support and support the article of the invention has also been designed to have walls sufficiently thin to be at least partially deformable under typical load conditions so that the entire structure deforms and thus absorbs the load force over a relatively large path, at least as long. as expediently possible. Such a large deformation helps to minimize the deceleration forces resulting from load storage and damping of dynamic load movement.

The walls must be sufficiently thin to be flexible and preferably elastically deformable such that the structure is not permanently deformed by static or dynamic forces caused by the weight of the material and the movement of the material is absorbed without permanent deformation of the material. The elasticity allows the support structure within the frame to return to its original shape after being deformed. If the walls are too thick, then the supporting structure does not deform sufficiently and is therefore unable to minimize the accelerating and decelerating forces acting on it. Further, the support structure is less compliant and is more likely to deform permanently at least to some extent and then resiliently return to its original shape is less likely.

The invention will be better understood from the following detailed description of several specific embodiments which illustrate the drawings and claims.

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Fig. 1 is a plan view showing details of the air tube as the end cap of Figs. 1, 2A, 2B and 2C are cross-sectional views of the airline; as a vertical cap shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 3 shows a bladder representing a horizontal divider for carrying a product comprising various aspects of the invention; Fig. 4 shows an inflatable gun for inflating the airbill incorporating various aspects of the invention; Fig. 4A shows 4 is a broken isometric view of another particular embodiment of the invention, illustrating a support structure cooperating with a product corner and an outer packaging corner; and FIG. 6 is a cross-section of the support structure of FIG.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In order to properly understand the invention, it is first necessary to understand the physical conditions in which the outer package containing the article suffers from impacts. There are basically two types of situations. The first situation involves an outer wrapper in motion that has struck an outer object that may or may not have moved and that slows the wrapper. The second situation is a package that may or may not move and is hit by an outer moving object, which in turn accelerates the package. The former is more common when handling and transporting or shipping containers, and typically occurs when the container falls. In any case, this is a change in the speed of the packaging and the product therein.

In the first situation, the inertia forces are transmitted from the article to the carrier, to the outer packaging and to the outer object. The supporting structure absorbs as many of these forces as possible. The supporting structure transmits forces to the product, causing the product to slow down.

• In the second situation, accelerating forces are transmitted from the external object to the outer package, to the carrier and then to the product. The supporting structure absorbs as many of these forces as possible. Part of the forces are transferred to the product, which accelerates the product.

In any case, there are forces that are transmitted to the product and the product must absorb the energy that is transmitted to them by these forces. If these forces are too great, damage to the product may result. It is therefore necessary to reduce these forces which are transferred to the product to a minimum so that the product is not damaged.

It should be noted that in principle, kinetic energy is transferred to the product. If a moving object hits the outer shell, the kinetic energy of the outer article must be absorbed. When the outer casing falls and subsequently hits a surface such as the floor, the kinetic energy of the product itself at the time of impact must be absorbed from the product by the support structure, and so on.

In order for the kinetic range of the product's energy strength, among other things, to absorb energy when transferring a mini product, it is necessary to distribute as much time as possible and keep the acceleration as constant as possible. In order to maximize this path on which to do what and slow down is acceleration takes place. Constructed.

a relatively pliable carrier is preferred

In use, when the structure, the relatively mass, the arm is rigid, forming the support structure, the object placed on it, the object being carried by the support structure, also causes the object to have an object deposited on the support but still yielding plastic bears the original gravity load. of the structure and correspondingly causes an increase in the gas pressure inside the support structure. Since the pressure of the gas inside the support structure has increased, the gas provides a correspondingly increased support for the load. The elastic deformation of the support structure continues until the resistance forces exerted by the support structure and the increased gas pressure therein are equal and countercurrent to the load on the support structure until equilibrium is reached. This procedure allows a relatively long trajectory of the support structure before reaching equilibrium, resulting in relatively low loading or damping forces on the supported object.

In a dynamic load situation, the load-bearing structure and the pressure inside the varying load of the supported object carry in a manner analogous to that described above.

If the load-bearing structure is inflated to an overpressure of about -55 pounds per square inch (0.14 - 0.34 atmospheres = 0.014 - 0.034 HPa), then the load pressure of the load-bearing structure may bear the load placed on the load-bearing structure immediately as soon as the load put it on it. That is, there is a relatively shorter path of the support structure when the load is placed thereon and, accordingly, the load is not attenuated over a long distance, that is, the energy from the supported product is absorbed over a short path and thus during a relatively short period of time, which in turn would cause relatively high forces to be transmitted to the product, which may be undesirable.

Compared to the fact that, if the support structure had no overpressure, it would deform on a longer path after the load was placed on it, all when absorbing energy during deformation due to plastic compliance. In the meantime, the air pressure would be high enough to hold the load, with the energy resulting from the positioning of the load already being partially absorbed and, accordingly, less force would be transmitted to the product.

Fig. 1 shows a typical application of the invention. In the protective packaging industry, vertical packaging elements are commonly referred to as end caps, while horizontal packaging elements are commonly referred to as intermediate caps. Fig. 1 shows one of a pair of end caps that can be used, for example, in the packaging of personal computers. Figure 1 shows a gas tube 1.1 containing a gas forming an end cap with a recess 13 facing the viewer for receiving the article. The bladder 11 is a specific product in the sense that once formed, the specific end cap only accepts the product having the outer dimensions flush with the inner dimensions of the recess 13 and will be placed in shipping containers flush with its own outer dimensions. Thus, according to the embodiment shown, the side of the personal computer may be received in a recess 13 of a pair of air-end caps and cardboard (a non-resilient container with a proportional dimension of, inter alia, dimensions may be desirable). The recess 13 made so this inner can be an inner torque when it is to be inserted into a corrugated box which serves as the outer kerf's desirable products, it can be flush with the outer container. Such an alteinetic of multiple products packed into one then provides protective support and holding an external shipping container. In a broader sense, the filled inner container then melts with the product to be.

stored or transported.

As shown in FIG. 1, the recess 13 for accommodating the article in the bladder 11 is delimited by four respective corner walls 23 and 25. Although many examples of the bladder 11 will have corner elements, the need for side walls will largely depend on the specific application. For example, a relatively large product may require side walls between corner members 15 and 17 and between corner members 19 and 21. On the other hand, a relatively small product may not even need the side walls 23 and 25.

In accordance with important aspects of the invention, the bladder 11 of FIG. 1 consists of a suitable plastic material, such as polyethylene, and is produced by a blow molding process to form the illustrated end cap. In this process, the semi-rigid plastic material tube is extruded into a mold having the shape of the outer walls of the article. According to the illustrated example, this shape is the exterior walls of the personal computer. After the mold is closed, high pressure air is blown through one or more holes in the mold wall, thereby expanding the plastic tube and resting on the metal walls of the mold. The plastic resin is then cooled and cured as the mold is cooled by the water circulating through the internal cavities of the mold. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the end cap bladder 11 is inflated during the shaping process to pre-form the cap.

pressure about 3 until 5 pounds per square inch (0.20-0.34 atmos- fair = o, 02 until 0.034 MPa). Λ Fig .2 is a ground plan of J L.1 end cap of Fig.1.

its side forming the recess 1.3 directed towards the observer. Fig. 2 shows some details not shown in Fig. 1, one of which is the distribution of the bladder 11. to two separately sealed main chambers 27 and 29, bounded by the outer dimensions of the bladder 11 and the side walls 31 and 3.3, which are shown in dotted lines. The chambers 27 and 2.9 are thus separated one from the vertical r. Without depressing the compartment and air in chamber 27, from dihoej in the bladder (Laca) to the lower lower side wall 2.5

Although the main chambers of what exemplified and pushed him the imposition and 71.

2 are impact. Examples of such sub-chambers are corner elements 15, 17, for reasons of vertical orientation, the product would be heavier (according to the lower chamber, partial pi and lower corner elements 17, 17, 79 would result in the bladder 11 according to each other). Such sub-chambers are temporarily away from other chambers to produce a controllable damping effect of 19 ^and 21 in Fig. 2. The corner element 1.5 is shaped as a corner damping chamber, defined by the outer walls of the bladder 11 and the bulges 35 and 37 extending from the outside of the bladder 11. The gap 3.9 left between the bulges 35 and 37. allows air to pass between the corner damping chambers and the main chamber 2.7, but only at a relatively low speed The degree of separation of the sub-chambers constituting the corner element 15 is controlled by the size of the gap 39.

As shown in Fig. 2, the remaining corner elements 1.7,

19, 21 are constructed similarly and form corner damping sub-chambers that function in a similar manner. Extra impact protection is provided in this way in the respective corners of the outer transport packaging. For the sake of clarity, the reference numerals 3.5, 37 and 39 are used to denote corresponding parts in all four corner elements in FIG. Second

Fig. 2A is a cross-sectional view of the bladder 11 of Fig. 2 taken along the line A-A which is centered in the center to show details such as the outside 27 of the side walls 31 and the lower chamber.

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The cutout 41 in FIG. 2 A separating each other Bulge 3.7. they indicate to form and lower the compartments 19, these chambers and the inner structure.

the end of the chamber of similarly numbered intersections restricts the air flow between the upper chamber 27 and their respective corner sub-chambers.

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the distal ends will be longer than 11. FIG.

2, a further section through the airway

33. apart from each other, the maximum chamber 27 and the lower bladder .11.

along the end of the bulge

3.9, air flow line. They are chambers

Fig. 2B is a line B-B. Here are the divisions 3.1, the upper part shown

2.9, such as cutout 41 at the other end of FIG. 2C is yet another C-C. Shown here are the airways 1.1, longitudinally with them to provide corner art.

Finally, FIG. 2 is a side view and corner elements 1.7, and parts 43 designate the bottom for receiving the product.

cut gap gap

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3.5, which is created necessary for

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1J of the airline JJ not to the observer, the ends of the recess 13 in the side wall

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Figure 3 shows another typical application of the invention.

this time providing a horizontal interdigital for packaging the product as a jc television. In Fig. 3, the first bladder 51 forms an upper intermediate tray and the second bladder 53 forms a lower intermediate tray. For example, the two air interposed bays provide the upper and lower receptacles of the article 55 - shown in dotted lines - in the cardboard carton of the outer shipping container 57, also shown in dotted lines. The intersections 51, 5.3 are shown as a mirror image of one another in this embodiment for the sake of clarity, but generally need not be identical.

In Fig. 3, the apertures 59, 61 are an example of a plurality of apertures extending entirely through the respective intermediate air bladders 51, 53 to block the passage of air between the different sections of their individual main inner chambers by forming sub-spaces. Similarly, penetrations 6.3, 65 are examples of penetrations for a similar purpose extending in part into the respective intermediate cavities 51, 53 on the one hand from the outside of the air pipes and from the recess for receiving the article. In Fig. 3, the recess 62 for receiving the article in the lower interdial -pipe 53 is upward, while a similar recess (not obvious) in the upper interposed -pair 51 is directed downward.

In the horizontal application of the invention, as shown in FIG. 3, it is sometimes advantageous to produce the respective intermediate air tanks 51, 53 initially slightly densified. This slight under-inflation simplifies the packaging process by making the under-inflated tubes, somewhat below measure, easier to place in the outer cardboard shipping container 57. After the article 55 and the two under-inflated intermediate containers 51, 53 are installed in the container 5.7. , container 5.7. The air ducts 51, 53 may be further inflated directly through the corrugated board of the container 52 by an inflatable gun, an example of which is shown in Fig. 4.

The inflatable pistol 71 (Fig. 4) is essentially an air valve connected to a hollow needle on which a small heating element is installed inside the upper part 73 of the inflatable pistol 71. The inflatable pistol 71 is connected to a wall not controlled by an air duct. 5, and a power source (not shown) by power line 77 to control the temperature of the needle. The trigger mechanism 79 on the handle of the inflatable gun allows the user to switch. A temperature adjusting knob 81 is also disposed on the handle of the inflatable piston 71 to precisely control the heating element of the upper portion 73 of the inflatable piston 7.1. The combination is complemented by an air pressure meter 8.3 and a thermometer 85.

Top .73 details. of the inflatable gun 71 of FIG. 4 are shown in FIG. 4A. The upper portion 7.3 consists of a neoprene bellows 87 that surrounds the air and heating hollow needle 89 and the heating coil 94. The heating coil 91 surrounds the base of the hollow needle 89 and the bellows 87 squeezes to eject the hollow needle 89 when the user pushes the inflation gun against the intended target, such as the outer container 57 in FIG.

When the inflatable pistol 71 is not used, the hollow needle 89 of FIG. 4A has a temperature practically about ten percent higher than the melting temperature of the plastic aeration material. The outer container 57 of Fig. 3 may be provided with pre-printed instructions on the inflation point and may be marked thereon where the hollow needle is to be pushed by the corrugated cardboard container 5.7 into the bladder. For example, in areas where the extruded plastic tube is cut and sealed, the walls of the bladder are often three to four times thicker than the walls of the remaining portions of the bladder. Generally, such areas are good points for inflation after assembly. The trigger mechanism 79 in FIG. 4 inflates the bladder to a predetermined pressure. To prevent the hollow needle 8.9 from continuing to melt the bladder and create an excessively large opening for five to ten seconds of filling time, the incoming air lowers the temperature of the hollow needle 89 quickly below the melting temperature of the plastic bladder material. Once the predetermined pressure is reached and the air supply is stopped, the temperature of the hollow needle R9 quickly returns to a value that allows the plastic to melt again, which simplifies

After withdrawing the hollow needle 89 part, the molten plastic retraction of the hollow needle 89.

it pushes the inner Llak in the mass airway into the holes and engages the hollow needle R9 and reseals the air tube.

For ultimate disassembly after the finished product has reached measurement, the graphic can be used on the bladder itself, which would in turn consume even to pierce the bladder for easier product selection and also would give general or specific instructions on how to handle or how to recycle it.

Another part of the description, the native solution of the invention, the location and the container used one in the product has a predetermined flank .10.2 at the predetermined portions in advance in its

104. In total, each of these .1.2.2 used eight such support corners, determined in combination with the product 102 and outer, is used to carry the support structure 110 with the part 110 for accommodating the product 1.12. for positioning the article, it has an interaction with the portion 112 of a predetermined predetermined configuration and relates to Figure 5, which illustrates an alternative. In this alternative solution, the article 1.02 is in the outer transportation support structure 100. Typically, the structure 100 is the product 102. carries predetermined parts. The bearing structure and dimensions, so that it bears the specified configuration. Further, the outer transport container 104 has a structure with a support structure to accommodate the designated portions, the support structure 1.0.0 used by the transport container 10.4 - obs, which is provided in its first region. The predetermined configuration portion of the predetermined portions has adopted its predetermined product configuration 1.0.2. the dimensions of the support structure of the predetermined configuration by the pre-existing portion surround the dimensions on the product 102. The pre-configuration 100 is adapted to the pre-engineered parts of the product. Typically, the predetermined product is part of the corner of the product .102.

Airbase 11.0 is equipped in its second area

1.1.4 to store the packaging. The second region is remote from the first one and is generally adjacent to it. The package receiving portion 14 is adapted to cooperate with a predetermined configuration of the outer shipping container 104.

The support structure 100 acquires a predetermined size and shape in manufacture. The load-bearing constellation 100 is manufactured with an aperture 116 formed therein. The plug 18 is adapted to seal the aperture 116 and is inserted into the cell to safely dilute after manufacture or prior to use. In this way, it is made sealable

Borehole opening 1.10. Kerf is located in it zát.ka, 11.0. it is sealed to the surroundings. For transportation purposes, the support structure can be transported without a plug, in which case it is foldable or break-through if necessary, or can be transported with a plug 118 in the opening 116. The support structure 100 retains its size and shape when the overpressure is of the gas in the bladder 110 is zero, regardless of whether the bladder 110 is sealed or open to the eye.

The support structure 100 is capable of supporting a load when the interior of the bladder 110 is coupled to the environment so as to permit the flow of fluids from and out of the bladder 1.10.

The bladder 110 may be sealed so that the gas overpressure is approximately zero therein. This allows a relatively soft cushioning of the article 102. It is also possible to inflate the bladder 1.10 to an excess pressure greater than zero, for example in the range of about 0.01 to 2.0 atmospheres (0.001 to 0.20 MPa). Such additional gas overpressure causes the bladder 110 to provide a firmer dampening of the article 102.

In another alternative embodiment of the invention, the predetermined configuration and dimensions of the support structure 100 may be adapted to a predetermined configuration of a predetermined portion of the article, wherein the predetermined portion of the article is a corner thereof. For example, a long slender object may be carried in its center, a plate or drum at selected locations on its periphery.

Preferably, the support structure 10.0 is made of a plastics material with an average wall thickness of the order of about 0.7 mm. The material constituting the support structure 10.0 may be selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene and their copolymer ον, but also vinyl, polyvinyl chloride or nylon. The gas within the bladder 11.0 is typically air, but may also be selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, sulfur hexafluoride, argon, and krypton.

The air chamber 1.1.0 may comprise a plurality of separate chambers, the separate chambers being interconnected by small openings which are means for restricting the gas flow between the chambers. These openings allow the passage of a small amount of gas at a given time, thereby providing a cushioning effect which ultimately helps the pillows i. Preferably, the opposing chambers are connected to each other in the bladder.

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Another part of the description 6 relates to FIG. 6, which shows the carrier

It will be appreciated that the portion of the article 10 that is supported by the support structure 100 has a complex shape, and the configuration and dimensions of the support structure 100 are predetermined to be predetermined. configuration of a predetermined portion of this product. Of course, when the article 102 is placed on the support structure 100, a static force, indicated by an arrow * 1.21, is applied downwards. This static force causes the support structure .100 to deform as shown by dashed lines .122. If, as usual, the bladder 110 is sealed, the deformation causes an increase in the gas pressure inside the bladder 1.1.0.

Obviously, the described embodiments of the invention are illustrative. A number of other solutions and modifications will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art which will remain within the spirit of the invention.

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Claims (24)

PATENT CLAIMS First A support structure for placing the product inside an external shipping container with the placed and stored product carrying carrier where another predetermined configuration where the supporting container is to be on the outermost shipping container in which the supporting structure is at least about its predetermined portions; . its predetermined. placed,. construction and support ic design and product deposited, the product at least on the side of the carrier that has a predetermined product having a predetermined configuration on predetermined portions and includes a blow molded, semi-solid, self-supporting monolithic gas containing air bladder (11.51) , 53, 110), which has pre-shaped ears! (13,67,112) for receiving the product in its first region, the product receiving portion having a predetermined configuration and dimensions for interacting with the predetermined portion of the product to receive a predetermined configuration of the predetermined portion of the product, the other having a portion (15,17,19, 21,114) for contact between the airspace and the air, the container is generally legal to a predetermined configuration of the shear transport container, but containing the airborne configuration and dimensions, with a pressure that does not depend on the transport containers adjacent to the first The gas contact area of the outer product is determined by the region which is light and easy to use, even for a predetermined part and a part for receiving with It also maintains the environment in advance. A combination according to claim 1, characterized in that the gas-containing bladder is sealed with respect to its surroundings. Combination according to claim 2, characterized in that the gas-containing bladder is provided with a leak-free opening (116). Combination according to claim 2, characterized in that the gas-containing air bladder is inflated with an overpressure in the range of about 0.01 to 2.0 atmospheres, or 0.001 to 0.20 MPa above ambient pressure. . Combination according to claim 2, characterized in that the gas-containing bladder is inflated with an overpressure in the range of about 0.01 to 2.0 atmospheres, or 0.001 to 0.20 MPa above ambient pressure. Combination according to claim 5, characterized in that the overpressure of the gas inside the bladder is positive, in the range of about 0.01 to 0.5 atmospheres, or from 0.001 to 0.05 MPa above ambient pressure. The combination of claim 1, wherein the predetermined configuration and dimensions of the support structure are in accordance with a predetermined configuration of the predetermined portion of the article, wherein the predetermined portion of the article is a corner portion of the article. The combination of claim 1, wherein the predetermined configuration and dimensions of the support structure are in accordance with a predetermined portion of the article, wherein the predetermined portion of the article is a portion of the edge of the article. Combination according to claim 1, characterized in that the support structure is capable of carrying a load even if the interior of the gas-containing air bladder is connected to the environment. Combination according to claim 1, characterized in that the supporting structure is made of a plastic material with an average wall thickness of 0.7 mm. Combination according to claim 10, characterized in that the material constituting the support structure is selected from the group of blow-moldable plastics consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene and their copolymers, as well as vinyl, polyvinyl chloride or nylon. 12. The combination of claim 1, wherein the bladder gas is selected from the group of compressed gases consisting of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, sulfur hexafluoride, argon and cryptone. 13. The combination of claim 1 wherein the gas in the bladder is air. The combination of claim 1, wherein the gas-containing bladder comprises a plurality of separate chambers interconnected for fluid passage. The combination of claim 14, wherein the at least one pair of adjacent chambers of the plurality of separate chambers in the bladder is interconnected to the fluid passage. The combination of claim 14, wherein the chamber comprises means for restricting the flow of gas between the chambers, the means being sized to at least partially restrict the passage of fluid. 17. A support structure for positioning a product within an outer transport container in combination with a supported product and an outer transport container in which the support structure and the product are inserted, characterized in that the product has predetermined external dimensions and the outer transport container has predetermined internal dimensions wherein the support structure comprises at least a partially inflated gas-containing, air-blown and sealed bladder that is provided with an outer recess for receiving the article on one side thereof, the outer recess having a predetermined shape and predetermined dimensions corresponding to the predetermined outer dimension of the article , and the exterior of the gas-containing bladder, on the other hand, away from the external recess, has a predetermined dimension in accordance with a reading of the inside of the borehole ii, prepared for this purpose. A support structure according to claim 17, characterized in that the bladder, at least partially inflated, surrounds a plurality of internal chambers. Supporting structure according to claim 17, characterized in that the bladder, at least partially inflated, comprises a plurality of internal sub-chambers formed by throttling elements extending inwardly of the bladder, wherein the damping effect on the gas coming from one internal sub-chamber to another internal sub-chamber is caused by screening elements. A support structure according to claim 17, characterized in that the bladder, at least partially inflated, comprises a plurality of internal sub-chambers formed by throttling elements extending inwardly of the bladder, wherein the damping effect on gas coming from one internal sub-chamber to another internal sub-chamber is deriving from the screening elements, the support structure has a plurality of corners and at least some of the inner sub-rooms are located in the corners. A support structure according to claim 17, characterized in that the airline, at least partially inflated, can be completely inflated only after placing the product-gas-containing airline combination in the shipping container and the support structure can be completely inflated by injecting air into the gas-containing airline. through the outer wall of the shipping container. 22. The combination of claim 17 wherein the gas in the bladder is selected from the group of compressible gases consisting of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, sulfur hexafluoride, argon, and cryptone. 25. Supporting structure for placing the product inside and outside the transport container in combination with a supported product and with an external constriction <> »in which the support structure and the height are inserted, characterized by: 1. A product having a predetermined outer n dimension and an outer shipping container having predetermined inner dimensions, wherein the support structure comprises a plastic bladder, at least partially inflated, blow molded and sealed, provided with an outer recess for receiving the product. on the one hand, the outer recess having a predetermined shape and predetermined dimensions corresponding to the predetermined dimension of the product, and the outside of the gas-containing bladder, on the other side facing away from the outer recess, having a predetermined shape and predetermined dimensions in accordance with with predetermined internal dimensions of the shipping container. Combination according to claim 23, characterized in that the material constituting the support structure is selected from the group of blow-moldable plastics consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene and their Ion copolymers. and also of vinyl, polyvinyl chloride or 25. Combination according to claim 23, v y z n acing because of airway, at least partially inflated, contains more internal chambers. 26. Combination according to claim 23, v y z n and because of airway, at least partially inflated, contains a plurality of internal sub-chambers formed by throttling elements extending into the inside of the bladder, wherein the damping effect on the gas passing from one inner sub-chamber to another internal sub-chamber is performed by the screening elements. Combination according to claim 23, characterized in that the bladder, at least partially ri.ilus l.en.i, comprises a plurality of, internal sub-chambers, to create throttling elements extending inwardly of the bladder, while damping the gas effect. passing from one internal sub-chamber to another internal sub-chamber is performed by <1 they. With the elements, the support structure has a larger ροι · · Ί. the corners and at least some of the internal sub-compartments are located at r <»h <if. Combination according to claim 23, characterized in that the bladder, at least partially inflated, can be completely inflated only after placing the product-bladder combination containing the gas in the transport container and the support structure can be completely inflated, e.g. passing air into the gas-containing bladder through the outer wall of the shipping container.