US20090000978A1

US20090000978A1 - Packaging structure

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Publication number: US20090000978A1
Application number: US11/875,144
Authority: US
Inventors: Ming Li
Original assignee: Premier Image Technology China Ltd; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
Current assignee: Premier Image Technology China Ltd; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
Priority date: 2007-06-29
Filing date: 2007-10-19
Publication date: 2009-01-01
Also published as: CN101332927B; CN101332927A

Abstract

A packaging structure includes a box and a shock absorbent member received in the box. The box includes fours sidewalls and a bottom wall. The shock absorbent member includes a main sheet, a plurality of side sheets, and at least an interleaving sheet connected with the main sheet. When the shock absorbent member is received inside the box, the main sheet is positioned diagonally above the bottom wall and the interleaving sheet is lain against two neighboring sidewalls of the box, thus at least one receiving room is formed between the box and the shock absorbent member.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a packing structure and, particularly, to a packaging structure configured for providing a supporting and protecting structure to a portable electronic device.

BACKGROUND

Shock absorbers are quite often provided in a packaging box configured for receiving a portable electronic device therein to protect the portable device from shock damage during transportation. It is quite common to stuff the packaging box with shock absorbers like foam-rubber, paperboard, and plastic materials. The shock absorbers can keep the portable device from colliding with other accessories inside the same packaging box. The shock absorbers also help prevent collisions between the portable device and the packaging box. However, in most of the cases, the shock absorbers are made from expanded polystyrene or polystyrene, which are harmful to the environment and should be eliminated.
To reduce the impact to the environment, in some cases, multi-compartment structures made of recycled paper are utilized instead of the shock absorbers. The multi-compartment structure defines several compartments configured for respectively receiving the portable device and the accessories of the portable device. In some cases, the typical multi-compartment structure is formed by positioning several small boxes inside the packaging box. The portable device and the accessories are respectively received in these small boxes and, ultimately, these small boxes are received inside the packaging box. However, the multi-compartment structure tends to be complicated, time-consuming, and expensive. Therefore, it is desired to develop an improved packaging structure, which is capable of protecting the portable device, simplifying the assembling process, reducing the consumption of raw materials and facilitating packaging the portable device and the accessories in the box.

SUMMARY

In accordance with a present embodiment, a packaging structure includes a box and a shock absorbent member. The box includes fours sidewalls and a bottom wall. The box is configured for receiving the shock absorbent member therein. The shock absorbent member includes a main sheet, a plurality of side sheets and at least an interleaving sheet. When the shock absorbent member is received in the box, the main sheet is positioned diagonally above the bottom wall and the interleaving sheet is lain against two neighboring sidewalls of the box and at least one receiving room is formed inside the box.
Other advantages and novel features will be drawn from the following detailed description of at least one preferred embodiment, when considered in conjunction with the attached drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Many aspects of the present packaging structure can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present packaging structure for protecting portable electronic devices from impact. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a packaging structure for a portable device, according to a preferred present embodiment;

FIG. 2 is an unfolded drawing of a shock absorbent member of the packaging structure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the shock absorbent member of FIG. 2, after being folded up;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the shock absorbent member of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 5 is an isometric view of the packaging structure of FIG. 1, after assembling the packaging structure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Embodiments of the present packaging structure will now be described in detail below and with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 illustrates an isometric view of a packaging structure for a portable device, in accordance with a preferred present embodiment. The packaging structure can be made of corrugated paperboard, recycled paper, or art paper. In this embodiment, the packaging structure is made of corrugated paperboard and includes a box 100 and a shock absorbent member 200. The box 100 includes a bottom wall 15 and four sidewalls which are respectively a first sidewall 11, a second sidewall 12, a third sidewall 13, and a fourth sidewall 14. The four sidewalls and the bottom wall 15 cooperatively define a receiving room 10 for receiving the shock absorbent member 200 therein. In this embodiment, two neighboring sidewalls (e.g., the first sidewall 11 and the second sidewall 12) are orthogonal to each other. The four sidewalls are also orthogonal to the bottom wall 15.
Referring to FIG. 2, an unfolded drawing of the shock absorbent member 200 of the packaging structure is shown. The shock absorbent member 200 includes a main sheet 20, side sheets 22, 24, and interleaving sheets 23, 25. The main sheet 20 has a length (Ls), which is substantially equal to a diagonal length (Lb) of the bottom wall 15. The main sheet 20 is positioned perpendicularly on the bottom wall 15 along a diagonal of the bottom wall 15 when the shock absorbent member 200 is assembled to the box 100. The side sheets 22, 24 are different in size and are respectively arranged at two opposite sides of the main sheet 20. The interleaving sheets 23, 25 are also respectively arranged at the other two opposite sides of the main sheet 20.
The side sheet 22 includes, from rear to front of the absorbent structure 200, a first side sheet 222, a second side sheet 224, and a third side sheet 226. The first side sheet 222, the second side sheet 224 and the third side sheet 226 have the same width but different lengths. The side sheet 24 connects with the main sheet 20 at a second side (not labeled). The side sheet 24 includes, from rear to front of the absorbent structure 200, a fourth side sheet 242, a fifth side sheet 244, and a sixth side sheet 246. The fourth side sheet 242, the fifth side sheet 244 and the sixth side sheet 246 have the same width but different lengths.
The interleaving sheets 23, 25 are respectively connected to the main sheet 20 at a third side and a fourth side opposite to the third side. In this present embodiment, the interleaving sheet 23 is located above the main sheet 20 and includes two edges 231. The two edges 231 are perpendicular to each other. In this present embodiment, the interleaving sheet 23 has a trapeziform-configuration and the two edges 231 form two non-parallel opposite sides of the trapeziform-configuration configured to respectively lie against two neighboring sidewalls (i.e., the first sidewall 11 and the second sidewall 12) of the box 100 when the shock absorbent member 200 is assembled in the box 100 (referring to FIG. 5). The interleaving sheet 25 comprises a plurality of foldable parts. In this embodiment, the interleaving sheet 25 is located below the main sheet 20 and includes a plurality of parts, namely a first part 252, a second part 254, and a third part 256. The first part 252 and the second part 254 are square and located closer to the main sheet 20. The third part 256 is shaped in a triangle and two sides 2561 (referring to FIG. 3) of the triangle are perpendicular to each other.
Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, a perspective view of the shock absorbent member 200 being folded up and a perspective view of the shock absorbent member 200 of FIG. 2 are shown. The side sheets 22, 24 are folded toward the main sheet 20. The first side sheet 222, the second side sheet 224, and the third side sheet 226 are folded up along a fold line ‘a’ (see FIG. 2). Next, the first side sheet 222 is kept face-to-face to the main sheet 20 and a first triangle receiving room A is formed by the three side sheets, 222, 224, and 226 as shown in FIG. 4. Similarly, the fourth side sheet 242, the fifth side sheet 244, and the sixth side sheet 246 are folded up toward the main sheet 20. The sixth side sheet 246 is kept face-to-face to the main sheet 20 and a second triangle receiving room B is formed by the three side sheets, 242, 244, and 246 as shown in FIG. 4.
The first part 252 and the second part 254 of the interleaving sheet 25 can be folded up along the fold line ‘a’. One angle of each triangle configuration formed by the side sheets abuts against the second part 254 of the interleaving sheet 25. A third rectangular receiving room C is formed between the main sheet 20, the second side sheet 224, the fifth side sheet 244, and the first and second parts 252, 254 of the interleaving sheet 25 (as shown in FIG. 4). The third part 256 of the interleaving sheet 25 is folded up along the fold line ‘a’ to make the third part 256 perpendicular to the main sheet 20. Ultimately, the interleaving sheet 23 is folded up along the fold line ‘a’ to make the interleaving sheet 23 perpendicular to the main sheet 20. The shock absorbent member 200 is formed.
Referring to FIG. 5, when the shock absorbent member 200 is assembled in the box 100 according to the present embodiment, the main sheet 20 is positioned diagonally above the bottom wall 15 of the box 100 and the two edges 231 of the interleaving sheet 23 are respectively lain against two neighboring sidewalls (i.e., the first sidewall 11 and the second sidewall 12) of the box 100. The two sides 2561 of the third part 256 are respectively lain against the third sidewall 13 and the fourth sidewall 14 of the box 100. Accordingly, the box 100 is firmly secured by the main sheet 20, the interleaving sheet 23, the third part 256 of the interleaving sheet 25, and the four sidewalls 11, 12, 13, 14. Of course, if the neighboring sidewalls of the box 100 are not orthogonal to each other, a corresponding angle formed by the two edges 231 can also be adjusted accordingly to the angle formed by the sidewalls of the box 100 such that the two edges 231 contact the sidewalls. When the shock absorbent member 200 is assembled in the box 100, the receiving rooms A, B, and C are formed inside the box 100. Additionally, a fourth receiving room D is provided between the interleaving sheet 23, the main sheet 20, and the first and second sidewalls 11, 12, and a fifth receiving room E is provided between the second and third parts 254, 256 of the interleaving sheet 25 and the third and the fourth walls 13, 14. The shock absorbent member 200 provides several receiving rooms as mentioned above for separating the portable device and the accessories to eliminate collisions from each other. Further, the shock absorbent member 200 also absorbs shock impact to prevent the portable device and the accessories from shock damage.
The portable device and the accessories can be placed in different receiving rooms to eliminate collision from each other. For example, batteries can be placed in the first receiving room A; earphones can be placed in the second receiving room B; a camera can be placed in the third receiving room C; connection cables/wires/chargers can be placed in the fourth receiving room D; and memory cards can be placed in the fifth receiving room E. In addition, the user manual can be placed above the shock absorbent member 200. The combined height of both the shock absorbent member 200 and the user manual is matched to that of the box 100.
It will be understood that the above particular embodiments and methods are shown and described by way of illustration only. The principles and features of the present invention may be employed in various and numerous embodiments thereof without departing from the scope of the invention as claimed. The above-described embodiments illustrate the scope of the invention but do not restrict the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A packaging structure comprising:

a shock absorbent member comprising a main sheet and at least an interleaving sheet connected with the main sheet; and

a box configured for receiving the shock absorbent member therein, the box comprising four sidewalls and a bottom wall;

wherein when the absorbent structure is received inside the box, the main sheet is positioned perpendicularly and diagonally above the bottom wall and the interleaving sheet is lain against two neighboring sidewalls of the box, at least one receiving room being formed between the shock absorbent member and the box.

2. The packaging structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein a pair of side sheets are respectively disposed at two opposite sides of the main sheet, the side sheets being foldable in a trigonal-configuration to respectively form a first receiving room and a second receiving room of the box.

3. The packaging structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main sheet has a length substantially equal to a diagonal length of the bottom wall.

4. The packaging structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein two interleaving sheets are respectively arranged in two opposite sides of the main sheet, and the interleaving sheets are foldable to cooperatively secure the shock absorbent member to the box, together with the main sheet.

5. The packaging structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein one of the interleaving sheets comprises a trapeziform-configuration and defines two non-parallel opposite sides respectively lain against two neighboring sidewalls of the box when the shock absorbent member is assembled in the box.

6. The packaging structure as claimed in claim 5, wherein the other of the interleaving sheets comprises a triangle configuration and two sides of the triangle configuration are respectively lain against another two neighboring sidewalls of the box when the shock absorbent member is assembled in the box.

7. The packaging structure as claimed in claim 6, wherein the other of the interleaving sheets comprise a plurality of foldable parts configured for cooperatively forming a third receiving room, together with the main sheet and the side sheets.

8. The packaging structure as claimed in claim 7, wherein the other of the interleaving sheets have three foldable parts.

9. The packaging structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the packaging structure is selectively made of corrugated paperboard, recycled paper, or art paper.

10. A packaging structure for an electronic device, comprising:

a box comprising a bottom wall, four sidewalls extending from peripheral edges of the bottom wall to form a space therebetween; and

a shock absorbent member received in the space of the box, the shock absorbent member comprising a main sheet perpendicularly and diagonally positioned on the bottom wall, an interleaving sheet folded from one side of the main sheet and lain against two neighboring sidewalls of the box, another interleaving sheet lain against the other two neighboring sidewalls of the box and connected to an opposite side of the main sheet via a connecting part, at least one receiving room being formed between the main sheet and the another interleaving sheet.

11. The packaging structure as claimed in claim 10, wherein a pair of side sheets located at another two opposite sides of the main sheet is folded up in trigonal configuration to respectively form two trigonal receiving rooms between the main sheet and the another interleaving sheet.

12. The packaging structure as claimed in claim 11, wherein the connecting part comprises a step parallel to the main sheet, an angle of each trigonal configuration formed by the side sheets lain against the step, a rectangular receiving room being formed by the main sheet, the pair of trigonal side sheets, and the step.

13. The packaging structure as claimed in claim 12, wherein a height of the shock absorbent member is slightly smaller than that of the sidewalls of the box to allow a manual of the electronic device to be received in the space of the box and placed above the shock absorbent member.

14. The packaging structure as claimed in claim 12, wherein the box further comprises a cover folded from one of the sidewalls for covering the space.

15. The packaging structure as claimed in claim 12, wherein the main sheet has a length substantially equal to a diagonal length of the bottom wall.