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- the present invention relates to a packaging material for wrapping an object for shipment. More specifically, it relates to a packaging material having a check valve which allows cushioning medium to flow into the cushioning medium storage portions of the packaging material, but prevents the cushioning medium from flowing backward from the cushioning medium storage portions.
- the conventional check valves such as those described above, are provided with a means for making complicated or narrow the passage, or passages, of the check valve to prevent the cushioning medium from flowing backward from the cushioning medium storage portion.
- these check valves are problematic in that they are low in the efficiency with which the cushioning medium is injected into the cushioning medium storage portions.
- As one of the means for preventing the provision of a check valve from losing the efficiency is to increase a check valve in size, and also, to increase in length. This means is problematic in that the employment of this means results in increase in the amount of the check valve material, which results in increase in the check valve cost.
- the primary object of the present invention is to provide a process cartridge packaging material, which is different from conventional process cartridge packaging materials in the pattern in which a check valve is welded to each of its cushioning medium storage portions, and also, is superior to conventional process cartridge packaging materials, in the efficiency with which cushioning medium can be injected into the cushioning medium storage portions.
- FIG. 1 is a plan of a piece of packaging material in the first preferred embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view of one of the cushioning units of the packaging material in the first preferred embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a plan of one of the cushioning units of the packaging material in the first preferred embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a plan of the cushioning medium passage of one of the cushioning units of the packaging material in the first preferred embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a sectional view of one of the cushioning medium storage portions of the packaging material in the first preferred embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view of one of the cushioning medium storage portions of a comparative packaging material.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a roll of packaging material in the first preferred embodiment, which is on a metallic rod K 2 .
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a folded piece of packaging material in the first preferred embodiment, showing the method for wrapping a cartridge with the packaging material.
- FIG. 9 is a plan of the folded piece of packaging material in the first preferred embodiment, showing the method for wrapping a cartridge with the packaging material.
- FIG. 10 is perspective view of the folded piece of packaging material in the first preferred embodiment, showing the method for wrapping a cartridge with the packaging material.
- FIG. 11 is a plan of one of the cushioning units of the packaging material in the first preferred embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a sectional view of one of the cushioning units of the packaging material in the first preferred embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a sectional view of one of the cushioning medium storage portions of the packaging material in the first preferred embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is a sectional view of one of the cushioning medium storage portions of the comparative packaging material.
- FIG. 15 is a plan of one of the cushioning medium storage portions of the packaging material in the third preferred embodiments.
- FIG. 16 is a plan of the cushioning medium passage of one of the cushioning units of the packaging material in the third preferred embodiment.
- FIG. 17 is a plan of the packaging portion proper of the packaging material in the fourth preferred embodiment.
- FIG. 18 is a sectional view of one of the cushioning units of the packaging material in the fourth preferred embodiment.
- FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of the cushioning medium storage portion of one of the cushioning units of the packaging material in the fourth preferred embodiment.
- FIGS. 20( a )- 20 ( c ) are plans of the cushioning medium passage of the check valve of the cushioning units of the packaging material in the fifth preferred embodiment.
- FIGS. 21( a ) and 21 ( b ) are plans of the cushioning medium passage of the check valve of one of the cushioning units of the packaging material in the fifth preferred embodiment.
- FIGS. 22( a ) and 22 ( b ) are plans of the cushioning medium passage of the check valve of one of the cushioning units of the packaging material in the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the sealed packaging material in accordance with the present invention, which contains a cartridge.
- FIG. 24 is a perspective view of the sealed packaging material in accordance with the present invention, which contains a cartridge.
- a packaging material S 1 in this embodiment is made up of two pieces 1 and 2 of flexible plastic film, which are thermally welded in layers.
- the areas 6 , 8 , and 9 are the areas of the two films 1 and 2 , by which the two films 1 and 2 are welded.
- the packaging material S 1 has multiple cushioning medium storage portions 3 , which are placed side by side. Each cushioning medium storage portion 3 is enabled to store cushioning medium, which in this embodiment is air. It is formed by welding the two flexible films 1 and 2 (which hereafter will be referred to simply as films 1 and 2 ) across the welding areas 8 , 6 , and 9 . It is rectangular, with its longer edges being substantially longer than its shorter edges.
- each cushioning medium storage portion 3 is separated from the next cushioning medium storage portions by the welding areas 9 .
- One of the lengthwise ends of the packaging material S 1 is provided with multiple cushioning medium entrances 5 for guiding the external air into each of the multiple cushioning medium storage portions 3 to inflate the cushioning medium storage portions 3 .
- the outward end of each of the cushioning medium (air) entrance 5 is provided with an air injection opening 11 .
- Each air entrance 5 is separated from the next ones by the welding areas 7 .
- the welding areas 9 are roughly parallel to the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 , whereas the welding areas 6 and 8 extend in the direction intersectional to the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 .
- the welding area 6 is on the opposite lengthwise end of the packaging material S 1 from where the abovementioned air entrances 5 are present.
- the films 1 and 2 in this embodiment are flexible, and have three layers. That is, each film is formed by sandwiching a Nylon layer with polyethylene and polypropylene layers.
- the Nylon layer is very difficult for the cushioning medium to flow through, whereas the polyethylene and polypropylene layers are easy to thermally weld together.
- each cushioning medium storage portion 3 is provided with a check valve 4 , which is positioned across the border between the cushioning medium storage portion 3 and the corresponding cushioning medium entrance 5 .
- This check valve 4 is for allowing the air to pass only in the direction to enter the cushioning medium storage portion 3 . That is, once the air is introduced into the cushioning medium storage portion 3 , the check valve 4 utilizes the air pressure in the cushioning medium storage portion 3 to prevent the air in the cushioning medium storage portion 3 from flowing backward, that is, toward the air entrance 5 , as shown in FIG. 2 , which is a sectional view of one of the cushioning units of the packaging material S 1 , at Line B-B in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the combination of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 and corresponding air entrance 5 .
- the details of the structure of the check valve 4 are as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 .
- the check valve 4 is manufactured through the following steps. To the film 2 , the top and bottom check valves 4 a and 4 b are thermally welded in advance by the welding areas 12 a - 12 c . Incidentally, the top and bottom check valves 4 a and 4 b are also formed of plastic film.
- the top check valve 4 a is attached to the air entrance portion ( 5 ) of the film 1 by the welding area 10
- the bottom check valve 4 b is attached to the film 2 by the welding area 10 .
- the top check valve 4 a is provided with a seal portion 4 a 1 , which is coated or printed on the top check valve 4 a .
- the seal portion 4 a 1 is formed of a material which does not melt at the temperature level at which the two films 1 and 2 are welded across the welding areas 8 and 10 .
- the top and bottom check valves 4 a and 4 b become welded to each other. Further, even in the welding areas 8 , which is the border area between the air entrance 5 and cushioning medium storage portion 3 , the portions of the top and bottom check valves 4 a and 4 b , across which the sealing portion 4 a 1 is present, do not become welded to each other. Therefore, an air passage P 1 , which allows the external air to enter the cushioning medium storage portion 3 through the air entrance 5 , remains secured.
- the sealing portion 4 a 1 may be coated or printed on the bottom check valve 4 b instead of the top check valve 4 a . Even if the sealing portion 4 a 1 is attached to the bottom check valve 4 b , its functions and performance remains the same.
- the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 is roughly the same as the direction in which the air passes through the check valve 4 , enabling therefore the air to be efficiently introduced into the cushioning medium storage portion 3 .
- the width W 1 of each of the air injection openings 11 is narrower than the width W 2 of the border area (connective area) between the cushioning medium storage portion 3 and air entrance 5 .
- the multiple air injection openings 11 are positioned so that there is virtually no gap between the adjacent two air injection openings 11 , making it possible to reduce in size the air injecting portion of an air injecting apparatus (unshown) for injecting the air into all the air injection openings 11 at the same time.
- the direction in which the cushioning medium passes through the check valve 4 toward the cushioning medium storage portion 3 is made roughly the same as the direction in which the cushioning medium is introduced through the air injection openings. Therefore, the air is efficiently introduced into the cushioning medium storage portion 3 .
- the welding area 7 between the adjacent two air injection openings 11 is tilted, relative to the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion, from the border area between the cushioning medium storage portion 3 and the corresponding air entrance 5 toward the central air injection opening 11 .
- the welding areas 12 a - 12 c across which the top and bottom check valves 4 a and 4 b are thermally welded to the film 2 will be described regarding their shapes.
- a cushioning medium (air) passage 20 for introducing air into the cushioning medium storage portion 3 is formed by thermally welding the top and bottom check valves 4 a and 4 b to the film 2 across the welding areas 12 a - 12 c .
- the width of the cushioning medium (air) passage 20 is less than the width of the check valves 4 a and 4 b .
- the cushioning medium (air) passage 20 is formed between the top and bottom check valves 4 a and 4 b , and it is also obvious that the width of the cushioning medium (air) passage 20 is less than that of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 .
- the top check valve 4 a becomes shaped as drawn with double-dot chain lines in FIG. 5 , which is a sectional view of one of the multiple cushioning units, at Plane A-A in FIG. 3 .
- the cushioning medium (air) passage 20 has a primary portion 20 c , and wide portions 20 a and 20 b .
- the wide portions 20 a and 20 b extend from the primary portion 20 c in the direction perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 .
- the primary portion 20 c of the cushioning medium passage 20 is formed in the direction parallel to the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 30 . It is the cushioning medium passage for guiding air in the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion, and is less in width than the check valves 4 a and 4 b . It is formed by the welded areas 12 a 1 , 12 a 2 , 12 a 6 , and 12 a 10 , and welding areas 12 b 1 , 12 b 2 , 12 b 6 , and 12 b 10 , respectively.
- the wide portions 20 a are formed of the portions 12 a 3 - 12 a 5 , and portions 12 a 7 - 12 a 9 , of the welded portion 12 a , which extend in the direction intersectional to the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 .
- the wide portions 20 b are formed of the portions 12 a 3 - 12 b 5 , and portions 12 b 7 - 12 b 9 , of the welded portion 12 b , which extend in the direction intersectional to the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 .
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the cushioning medium storage portion 103 of a comparative packaging material, the cushioning medium passage of which does not have the wide portions.
- the films 101 and 102 become arcuate in such a manner that the films 102 and 101 are smallest and largest, respectively, in curvature, as shown in FIG. 6 .
- the top and bottom valves 104 a and 104 b are welded in advance while the film 102 is flat, as described above.
- the portions 104 a 1 and 104 b 1 of the top and bottom check valves 104 a and 104 b are made loose from the film 102 and bend inward of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 .
- the state of contact between the top and bottom check valves 104 a and 104 b becomes less airtight.
- the packaging material in this embodiment is provided with welded portions 12 a 3 , 12 a 5 , 12 a 7 , 12 a 9 , 12 b 3 , 12 b 5 , 12 b 7 , and 12 b 9 .
- the provision of the abovementioned welded portions, which extend in the direction intersectional to the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 generates such a force that works in the direction intersectional to the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage 3 , that is, the direction to extend the top and bottom check valves 4 a and 4 b in the direction intersectional to the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage 3 .
- the top and bottom check valves 4 a and 4 b are not made loose like the portions 104 a 1 and 104 b 1 of the top and bottom check valves 104 a and 104 b of the comparative packaging material ( FIG. 6 ) as shown in FIG. 5 . Therefore, it is ensured that the top and bottom check valves 4 a and 4 b remain airtightly in contact with each other.
- the cushioning medium passage 20 is provided with two wide portions 20 a and 20 b on each side of the primary portion 20 c . However, the wide portion count on each side may be only one. Further, there is a regulating portion 12 c on the downstream side of the outlet 20 c 1 of the primary portion 20 c of the cushioning medium passage 20 .
- the regulating portion 12 c turns the air low so that the air flows in the widthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 . It is also formed by welding in advance the top and bottom check valves 4 a and 4 b to the film 2 .
- the regulating portion 12 c which is formed by welding, also extends in the direction intersectional to the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 . Therefore, it also functions to ensure that the top and bottom check valves 4 a and 4 b remain airtightly in contact with each other.
- the regulating portion 12 c being structured as described above, as the external introduced through the air entrance 5 is smoothly filled into the cushioning medium storage portion 3 ; the provision of the regulating portion 12 c does not interfere with the efficiency with which the external air is introduced into the cushioning medium storage portion 3 . Further, since the regulating portion 12 c changes the direction of the air flow on the downstream side of the outlet 20 c 1 of the primary portion 20 c of the cushioning medium passage 20 so that the air flows in the widthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 30 , it improves the check valves 4 in terms of the prevention of the back flow of the air from the cushioning medium storage portion 3 .
- an electrophotographic image forming apparatus is an apparatus for forming an image on recording medium, with the use of an electrophotographic image forming method.
- the examples of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus include an electrophotographic copying machine, an electrophotographic printer (laser beam printer, LED printer, etc., for example), a facsimile apparatus, a wordprocessor, etc.
- a process cartridge is a cartridge in which at least one processing means among a charging means, a developing means, and a cleaning means, and an electrophotographic photosensitive member, are integrally disposed, and which is removably mountable in the main assembly of an image forming apparatus.
- the packaging material S 1 that is, a piece of packaging material S, which is wide enough to completely wrap (package) a process cartridge 35 (which will be described later), is cut away from a long roll of packaging material S, which is made up of multiple packaging units having the above described cushioning medium storage portion, check valve 4 , and cushioning medium (air) entrance 5 .
- a pair of scissors K 1 is used to cut the packaging material S to obtain the packaging material S 1 with a proper width.
- a cutter, or a cutting apparatus dedicated to the cutting of the packaging material S may be used to cut the packaging material S.
- metallic rod K 2 in the center of the roll of packaging material S, making it easier to unroll the roll of packaging material S by a necessary length, and also, to cut the packaging material S. Moreover, the presence of the metallic rod K 2 makes it easier to set the roll of packaging material S in a preset position of the automatic cutting machine or the like, to cut the packaging material S.
- the packaging material S 1 After the Cutting of the Packaging Material S 1 away from the roll of the packaging material S, the packaging material S 1 is folded in half roughly at the center line in terms of the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 so that the rear end portion 53 of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 , in terms of the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 , is placed in the position shown in FIG. 8 .
- the top and bottom layers of the folded packaging material S 1 are thermally welded together along both edges (welding areas 12 and 13 ) in terms of the direction perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 , as shown in FIG. 9 .
- the packaging material S 1 becomes a pouch, which is open at one of its lengthwise ends.
- the welding areas 12 and 13 extend in the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 .
- the cartridge 35 which is the object to be packaged, is to be inserted into the pouch through an opening with which one of the lengthwise end of the pouch is provided. That is, the cartridge 35 is inserted so that its lengthwise direction matches the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 .
- the opening 18 is sealed by thermally welding the top and bottom layers of the packaging material S 1 across the welding area 14 , as shown in FIG. 23 , to prevent the cartridge 35 from popping out of the pouch during the cartridge shipment.
- the location of the welding area 14 is to be selected so that its position overlaps with the sealing portion 4 a 1 , which was described referring to FIG. 2 .
- Welding the top and bottom layers of the packaging material S 1 so that the welding seam runs across the sealing portion 4 a 1 makes it possible to inject the cushioning medium into the cushioning medium storage portion 3 even after the closing of the opening 18 .
- the air which is the cushioning medium in this embodiment, is to be injected into all the cushioning medium storage portions 3 through the cushioning medium injection openings 11 of the cushioning medium (air) entrances 5 ; the air is introduced into each of the cushioning medium storage portions 3 through the corresponding check valve 4 .
- the reason why the air is introduced after the placement of the cartridge 35 in the pouch made of the packaging material S 1 is that the air introduction into each cushioning medium storage portion 3 inflates the cushioning medium storage portion 3 , which in turn reduces the pouch in internal measurements, which in turn makes it virtually impossible to insert the cartridge 35 into the pouch.
- the cartridge 35 is securely held in the pouch.
- the cushioning medium may be nitrogen gas, oxygen gas, or the like. Nitrogen gas may be a good choice because nitrogen is large in molecular weight, being therefore unlikely to leak from the cushioning medium storage portion 3 , which is made of plastic film or the like. Further, the cushioning medium may be a liquid or a fluid substance other than gaseous substances.
- the cushioning medium (air) entrances 5 and cushioning medium storage portions 3 are to be completely sealed by welding shut the cushioning medium injection opening 11 ( FIGS. 11 and 19 ) across the welding area 15 .
- the check valve 4 had two portions, that is, the top and bottom check valves 4 a and 4 b . In this embodiment, however, the check valve 4 has only one valve 4 d.
- FIG. 11 is a plan of one of the multiple cushioning units of packaging material S 1 , as seen from the direction perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the unit. It shows the central cushioning medium entrance 5 and corresponding cushioning medium storage portion 3 .
- FIG. 12 is a sectional view of one of the multiple cushioning units of packaging material S 1 , shown in FIG. 11 , at Plane C-C in FIG. 11 , after the introduction of the air into the unit.
- the film 2 has the check valve 4 d , which was welded in advance to the film 2 by thermally melting the film 2 across welding areas 12 a - 12 c.
- the check valve 4 d is welded to the film 2 across the welding area 10 , in the cushioning medium entrance 5 .
- the check valve 4 d has a sealing portion 4 d 1 made up of a material which does not melt even at the temperature level at which the films 1 and 2 are thermally welded to each other across the welding areas 8 and 9 .
- the sealing portion 4 d 1 is coated or printed on the check valve 4 d . Therefore, even if heat is applied to the films 1 and 2 across the welding area 10 , it does not occur that the check valve 4 d and film 2 becomes welded to each other.
- the welding areas 12 a - 12 c , across which the check valve 4 d is thermally welded to the film 2 are the same in shape as those in the first preferred embodiment.
- a passage 20 for introducing the air into the cushioning medium storage portion 3 is formed between the check valve 4 d and film 2 .
- the width of this passage 20 is obviously less than that of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 , and is formed between the check valve 4 d and the film 2 . That is, when the air passes through the passage 20 , the check valve 4 d becomes shaped as indicated by a pair of double-dot chain lines as shown in FIG. 13 , which is a cross-sectional view of the single cushioning unit, at Plane D-D in FIG. 11 .
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the cushioning medium storage portion 203 of a comparative packaging material, the cushioning medium passage portion of which has no wide portion.
- the films 201 and 202 are arcuately bent as shown in FIG. 14 , in such a manner that the film 202 and check valve 204 d become smallest and largest, respectively, in curvature.
- the check valve 204 d is welded in advance when the film 202 is flat, as described before. Therefore, as the cushioning medium storage portion 203 is filled with the air, the check valve 204 d is made to loosely bent inward of the cushioning medium storage portion 203 across its portion 204 d 1 . As a result, the check valve 204 d fails to remain airtightly in contact with the film 202 .
- the films 1 and 2 in this embodiment are welded to each other across the welding areas 12 a 3 , 12 a 5 , 12 a 7 , 12 a 9 , 12 b 3 , and 12 b 5 , 12 b 7 , and 12 b 9 of each of the cushioning units of the cushioning material, as the films 1 and 2 in the first preferred embodiment are welded to each other as shown in FIG. 4 .
- the provision of the welded portions which extend in the direction intersectional to the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 generates such a force that works in the direction to extend the check valve 4 in the direction intersectional to the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 .
- the provision of the welded portions can keep the interface between the check valve 4 and film 2 airtightly sealed as shown in FIG. 13 ; it prevents the formation of loose portions, such as those formed in the case of the comparative example as shown in FIG. 14 . In other words, it keeps the check valve 4 d and film 2 airtightly in contact with each other.
- the other structural features and effects are the same as those of the packaging material in the first preferred embodiment.
- each cushioning unit is provided with two cushioning medium passages 21 and 22 .
- the patterns of the welding areas 24 a - 24 c across which the check valve 4 e is thermally welded to the film 2 are such that each cushioning unit is provided with the two cushioning medium passages 21 and 22 , which are positioned side by side.
- the central welding area 24 b is integration of the welding areas 12 a and 12 b in the first preferred embodiment, and is shaped as such.
- the primary portion 21 c of the passage 21 is created by welded portions 24 a 1 , 24 a 2 , 24 a 6 , and 24 a 10 , and welded portions 24 b 1 , 24 b 2 , 24 b 6 , and 24 b 10 .
- the primary portion 22 c of the passage 22 is created by welded portions 24 c 1 , 24 c 2 , 24 c 6 , and 24 c 10 , and welded portions 24 b 1 , 24 b 2 , 24 b 6 , and 24 b 10 .
- the welding area 24 a is made up of portions 24 a 3 - 24 a 5 , and portions 24 a 7 - 24 a 9
- the welding area 24 b is made up of portions 24 b 3 - 24 b 5 , and portions 24 b 7 - 24 b 9
- the welding area 24 c is made up of portions 24 c 3 - 24 c 5 , and portions 24 c 7 - 24 c 9
- the welding area 24 b is provided with portions 24 b 3 - 24 b 5 , and portions 24 b 7 - 24 b 9 .
- the check valve 4 e is welded across the areas 23 c 1 and 23 c 2 , which are on the downstream end sides of the primary portion 21 c and 22 c , respectively, creating a pair of cushioning medium flow regulating portions 23 c 1 and 23 c 2 .
- the provision of two cushioning medium passages 21 and 22 improves each cushioning unit in cushioning medium injection efficiency.
- the number of the cushioning medium passages does not need to be limited to two; it may be three or more.
- FIG. 17 is a plan of one of the multiple cushioning units of the packaging material, as seen from above.
- FIG. 18 is a sectional view of one of the multiple cushioning units of the packaging material, which is inflated with air, at Plane H-H in FIG. 17 .
- FIG. 19 is a sectional view of one of the multiple cushioning units of the packaging material, which is inflated with air, at Plane G-G in FIG. 17 .
- check valve in this preferred embodiment is made up of a top check valve 4 f and a bottom check valve 4 g is the same as the check valve in the first preferred embodiment is made up of the top and bottom check valves 4 a and 4 b .
- the manner in which the top and bottom check valves 4 f and 4 g are thermally welded in advance to the film 2 across the welding areas 12 a - 12 c of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 is the same as the manner in which the top and bottom check valves 4 a and 4 b are thermally welded to the film 2 in the first preferred embodiment.
- the fourth preferred embodiment is different from the first preferred embodiment only in that the packaging material in the fourth embodiment is not provided with a cushioning medium entrance passage, and that the top and bottom check valves 4 f and 4 g themselves have the function of the cushioning medium entrances. That is, the top and bottom check valves 4 f and 4 g are welded to the film 2 not only across the welding areas 34 a - 34 c , but also, across the welding areas 34 d - 34 e , being thereby provided with a cushioning medium (air) injection opening 34 g . Thus, the air is directly injected into the top and bottom check valves 4 g and 4 g . Therefore, the packaging material in this embodiment is superior in cushioning medium injection efficiency to those in the preceding embodiments.
- the shape of the cushioning medium (air) passage 34 f is the same as that in the first embodiment.
- the fifth preferred embodiment is different from the preceding embodiments in the shape of the cushioning medium passage.
- the various shapes for the cushioning medium passage in the fifth embodiments are shown in FIGS. 20-22 .
- each of the primary portions 25 d - 32 d of cushioning medium passages 25 - 32 is made parallel to the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 . It is the passage formed between two check valves, or between a check valve and film 2 , to guide the air in the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 .
- Each of the cushioning medium passages 25 - 32 in this embodiment is provided with portions wider than the primary portions 25 d - 32 d .
- the check valve is welded to the film 2 across the welding areas, which extend in the directions intersectional to the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 .
- cushioning medium flow regulating portions 25 c - 32 c for causing the air to flow in the widthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 3 are provided on the downstream side of the outlet of the primary portions 25 d - 32 d .
- These cushioning medium flow regulating portions 25 c - 32 c are also formed by welding the check valve, or check valves, to the film 2 . They are also provided with the portions which extend in the direction intersectional to the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion.
Abstract
A packing member for packing an article, the packing member includes a medium accommodating portion accommodating medium; a non-return valve for passing the medium toward the medium accommodating portion along a longitudinal direction of the medium accommodating portion and for stopping the medium in an opposite direction away from the medium accommodating portion; and a flow path, formed by welding the non-return valve to the medium accommodating portion, for passing the medium, the flow path including a reference flow path portion extending in the longitudinal direction and an expanding flow path portion having a width larger than that of the reference flow path portion.
Description
- The present invention relates to a packaging material for wrapping an object for shipment. More specifically, it relates to a packaging material having a check valve which allows cushioning medium to flow into the cushioning medium storage portions of the packaging material, but prevents the cushioning medium from flowing backward from the cushioning medium storage portions.
- There have been designed various packaging materials, the cushioning medium storage portions of which are formed by welding together two or more flexible sheets. There have also been designed various check valves for these packaging materials. Some of these check valves are designed so that they allow the cushioning medium to flow into the cushioning medium storage portions, but, do not allow the cushioning medium to flow backward from the cushioning medium storage portions. (Japanese Laid-open Patent Application H11-216784).
- The conventional check valves, such as those described above, are provided with a means for making complicated or narrow the passage, or passages, of the check valve to prevent the cushioning medium from flowing backward from the cushioning medium storage portion. Thus, these check valves are problematic in that they are low in the efficiency with which the cushioning medium is injected into the cushioning medium storage portions. As one of the means for preventing the provision of a check valve from losing the efficiency is to increase a check valve in size, and also, to increase in length. This means is problematic in that the employment of this means results in increase in the amount of the check valve material, which results in increase in the check valve cost.
- Thus, the primary object of the present invention is to provide a process cartridge packaging material, which is different from conventional process cartridge packaging materials in the pattern in which a check valve is welded to each of its cushioning medium storage portions, and also, is superior to conventional process cartridge packaging materials, in the efficiency with which cushioning medium can be injected into the cushioning medium storage portions.
- According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a packing member for packing an article, said packing member includes a medium accommodating portion accommodating medium; a non-return valve for passing the medium toward said medium accommodating portion along a longitudinal direction of said medium accommodating portion and for stopping the medium in an opposite direction away from said medium accommodating portion; and a flow path, formed by welding said non-return valve to said medium accommodating portion, for passing the medium, said flow path including a reference flow path portion extending in the longitudinal direction and an expanded flow path portion having a width larger than that of said reference flow path portion.
- These and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent upon consideration of the following description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a plan of a piece of packaging material in the first preferred embodiments of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of one of the cushioning units of the packaging material in the first preferred embodiment. -
FIG. 3 is a plan of one of the cushioning units of the packaging material in the first preferred embodiment. -
FIG. 4 is a plan of the cushioning medium passage of one of the cushioning units of the packaging material in the first preferred embodiment. -
FIG. 5 is a sectional view of one of the cushioning medium storage portions of the packaging material in the first preferred embodiment. -
FIG. 6 is a sectional view of one of the cushioning medium storage portions of a comparative packaging material. -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a roll of packaging material in the first preferred embodiment, which is on a metallic rod K2. -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a folded piece of packaging material in the first preferred embodiment, showing the method for wrapping a cartridge with the packaging material. -
FIG. 9 is a plan of the folded piece of packaging material in the first preferred embodiment, showing the method for wrapping a cartridge with the packaging material. -
FIG. 10 is perspective view of the folded piece of packaging material in the first preferred embodiment, showing the method for wrapping a cartridge with the packaging material. -
FIG. 11 is a plan of one of the cushioning units of the packaging material in the first preferred embodiment. -
FIG. 12 is a sectional view of one of the cushioning units of the packaging material in the first preferred embodiment. -
FIG. 13 is a sectional view of one of the cushioning medium storage portions of the packaging material in the first preferred embodiment. -
FIG. 14 is a sectional view of one of the cushioning medium storage portions of the comparative packaging material. -
FIG. 15 is a plan of one of the cushioning medium storage portions of the packaging material in the third preferred embodiments. -
FIG. 16 is a plan of the cushioning medium passage of one of the cushioning units of the packaging material in the third preferred embodiment. -
FIG. 17 is a plan of the packaging portion proper of the packaging material in the fourth preferred embodiment. -
FIG. 18 is a sectional view of one of the cushioning units of the packaging material in the fourth preferred embodiment. -
FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of the cushioning medium storage portion of one of the cushioning units of the packaging material in the fourth preferred embodiment. -
FIGS. 20( a)-20(c) are plans of the cushioning medium passage of the check valve of the cushioning units of the packaging material in the fifth preferred embodiment. -
FIGS. 21( a) and 21(b) are plans of the cushioning medium passage of the check valve of one of the cushioning units of the packaging material in the fifth preferred embodiment. -
FIGS. 22( a) and 22(b) are plans of the cushioning medium passage of the check valve of one of the cushioning units of the packaging material in the fifth embodiment. -
FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the sealed packaging material in accordance with the present invention, which contains a cartridge. -
FIG. 24 is a perspective view of the sealed packaging material in accordance with the present invention, which contains a cartridge. - Referring to
FIGS. 1 and 2 , a packaging material S1 in this embodiment is made up of twopieces areas films films medium storage portions 3, which are placed side by side. Each cushioningmedium storage portion 3 is enabled to store cushioning medium, which in this embodiment is air. It is formed by welding the twoflexible films 1 and 2 (which hereafter will be referred to simply asfilms 1 and 2) across thewelding areas medium storage portion 3 is separated from the next cushioning medium storage portions by thewelding areas 9. One of the lengthwise ends of the packaging material S1 is provided with multiplecushioning medium entrances 5 for guiding the external air into each of the multiple cushioningmedium storage portions 3 to inflate the cushioningmedium storage portions 3. Further, the outward end of each of the cushioning medium (air)entrance 5 is provided with an air injection opening 11. Eachair entrance 5 is separated from the next ones by thewelding areas 7. Thewelding areas 9 are roughly parallel to the lengthwise direction of the cushioningmedium storage portion 3, whereas thewelding areas medium storage portion 3. Thewelding area 6 is on the opposite lengthwise end of the packaging material S1 from where theabovementioned air entrances 5 are present. Thefilms - The first lengthwise end of each cushioning
medium storage portion 3 is provided with acheck valve 4, which is positioned across the border between the cushioningmedium storage portion 3 and the correspondingcushioning medium entrance 5. Thischeck valve 4 is for allowing the air to pass only in the direction to enter the cushioningmedium storage portion 3. That is, once the air is introduced into the cushioningmedium storage portion 3, thecheck valve 4 utilizes the air pressure in the cushioningmedium storage portion 3 to prevent the air in the cushioningmedium storage portion 3 from flowing backward, that is, toward theair entrance 5, as shown inFIG. 2 , which is a sectional view of one of the cushioning units of the packaging material S1, at Line B-B inFIG. 1 .FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the combination of the cushioningmedium storage portion 3 andcorresponding air entrance 5. - The details of the structure of the
check valve 4 are as shown inFIGS. 2 and 3 . Thecheck valve 4 is manufactured through the following steps. To thefilm 2, the top andbottom check valves welding areas 12 a-12 c. Incidentally, the top andbottom check valves - Referring again to
FIGS. 1 and 2 , when thefilms top check valve 4 a is attached to the air entrance portion (5) of thefilm 1 by thewelding area 10, whereas thebottom check valve 4 b is attached to thefilm 2 by thewelding area 10. Thetop check valve 4 a is provided with aseal portion 4 a 1, which is coated or printed on thetop check valve 4 a. Theseal portion 4 a 1 is formed of a material which does not melt at the temperature level at which the twofilms welding areas films welding area 10, it does not occur that the top andbottom check valves welding areas 8, which is the border area between theair entrance 5 and cushioningmedium storage portion 3, the portions of the top andbottom check valves portion 4 a 1 is present, do not become welded to each other. Therefore, an air passage P1, which allows the external air to enter the cushioningmedium storage portion 3 through theair entrance 5, remains secured. Incidentally, the sealingportion 4 a 1 may be coated or printed on thebottom check valve 4 b instead of thetop check valve 4 a. Even if the sealingportion 4 a 1 is attached to thebottom check valve 4 b, its functions and performance remains the same. - The lengthwise direction of the cushioning
medium storage portion 3 is roughly the same as the direction in which the air passes through thecheck valve 4, enabling therefore the air to be efficiently introduced into the cushioningmedium storage portion 3. - Next, referring to
FIG. 1 , the width W1 of each of theair injection openings 11 is narrower than the width W2 of the border area (connective area) between the cushioningmedium storage portion 3 andair entrance 5. Further, the multipleair injection openings 11 are positioned so that there is virtually no gap between the adjacent twoair injection openings 11, making it possible to reduce in size the air injecting portion of an air injecting apparatus (unshown) for injecting the air into all theair injection openings 11 at the same time. Further, the direction in which the cushioning medium passes through thecheck valve 4 toward the cushioningmedium storage portion 3 is made roughly the same as the direction in which the cushioning medium is introduced through the air injection openings. Therefore, the air is efficiently introduced into the cushioningmedium storage portion 3. Further, because of the above-described structural arrangement, thewelding area 7 between the adjacent twoair injection openings 11 is tilted, relative to the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion, from the border area between the cushioningmedium storage portion 3 and thecorresponding air entrance 5 toward the centralair injection opening 11. - (Detailed Description of Check Valve Structure)
- Here, the
welding areas 12 a-12 c, across which the top andbottom check valves film 2 will be described regarding their shapes. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , a cushioning medium (air)passage 20 for introducing air into the cushioningmedium storage portion 3 is formed by thermally welding the top andbottom check valves film 2 across thewelding areas 12 a-12 c. Obviously, the width of the cushioning medium (air)passage 20 is less than the width of thecheck valves FIG. 5 , the cushioning medium (air)passage 20 is formed between the top andbottom check valves passage 20 is less than that of the cushioningmedium storage portion 3. That is, as air passes through the cushioning medium (air)passage 20, thetop check valve 4 a becomes shaped as drawn with double-dot chain lines inFIG. 5 , which is a sectional view of one of the multiple cushioning units, at Plane A-A inFIG. 3 . Referring toFIG. 4 , the cushioning medium (air)passage 20 has aprimary portion 20 c, andwide portions wide portions primary portion 20 c in the direction perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the cushioningmedium storage portion 3. - The
primary portion 20 c of thecushioning medium passage 20 is formed in the direction parallel to the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 30. It is the cushioning medium passage for guiding air in the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion, and is less in width than thecheck valves areas 12 a 1, 12 a 2, 12 a 6, and 12 a 10, andwelding areas 12b b b wide portions 20 a are formed of theportions 12 a 3-12 a 5, andportions 12 a 7-12 a 9, of the weldedportion 12 a, which extend in the direction intersectional to the lengthwise direction of the cushioningmedium storage portion 3. Further, thewide portions 20 b are formed of theportions 12 a 3-12b 5, andportions 12 b 7-12b 9, of the weldedportion 12 b, which extend in the direction intersectional to the lengthwise direction of the cushioningmedium storage portion 3. The presence of thesewide portions check valves medium storage portion 3, preventing thereby the air from flowing backward. -
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the cushioningmedium storage portion 103 of a comparative packaging material, the cushioning medium passage of which does not have the wide portions. As the cushioningmedium storage portion 103 is filled with air, thefilms films FIG. 6 . However, the top andbottom valves film 102 is flat, as described above. Thus, as the cushioningmedium storage portion 3 is filled with air, theportions 104 a 1 and 104 b 1 of the top andbottom check valves film 102 and bend inward of the cushioningmedium storage portion 3. As a result, the state of contact between the top andbottom check valves - Referring to
FIG. 4 , in order to prevent the occurrence of the above-described problem, the packaging material in this embodiment is provided with weldedportions 12 a 3, 12 a 5, 12 a 7, 12 a 9, 12b b b b 9. The provision of the abovementioned welded portions, which extend in the direction intersectional to the lengthwise direction of the cushioningmedium storage portion 3 generates such a force that works in the direction intersectional to the lengthwise direction of the cushioningmedium storage 3, that is, the direction to extend the top andbottom check valves medium storage 3. Therefore, the top andbottom check valves portions 104 a 1 and 104 b 1 of the top andbottom check valves FIG. 6 ) as shown inFIG. 5 . Therefore, it is ensured that the top andbottom check valves medium passage 20 is provided with twowide portions primary portion 20 c. However, the wide portion count on each side may be only one. Further, there is a regulatingportion 12 c on the downstream side of theoutlet 20c 1 of theprimary portion 20 c of thecushioning medium passage 20. The regulatingportion 12 c turns the air low so that the air flows in the widthwise direction of the cushioningmedium storage portion 3. It is also formed by welding in advance the top andbottom check valves film 2. The regulatingportion 12 c, which is formed by welding, also extends in the direction intersectional to the lengthwise direction of the cushioningmedium storage portion 3. Therefore, it also functions to ensure that the top andbottom check valves portion 12 c being structured as described above, as the external introduced through theair entrance 5 is smoothly filled into the cushioningmedium storage portion 3; the provision of the regulatingportion 12 c does not interfere with the efficiency with which the external air is introduced into the cushioningmedium storage portion 3. Further, since the regulatingportion 12 c changes the direction of the air flow on the downstream side of theoutlet 20c 1 of theprimary portion 20 c of thecushioning medium passage 20 so that the air flows in the widthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion 30, it improves thecheck valves 4 in terms of the prevention of the back flow of the air from the cushioningmedium storage portion 3. - (Method for Wrapping Cartridge with Packaging Material)
- Hereafter, referring to
FIGS. 7-13 , the method for wrapping a process cartridge, which is removably mountable in the main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, with the packaging material S will be described. Here, an electrophotographic image forming apparatus is an apparatus for forming an image on recording medium, with the use of an electrophotographic image forming method. The examples of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus include an electrophotographic copying machine, an electrophotographic printer (laser beam printer, LED printer, etc., for example), a facsimile apparatus, a wordprocessor, etc. A process cartridge is a cartridge in which at least one processing means among a charging means, a developing means, and a cleaning means, and an electrophotographic photosensitive member, are integrally disposed, and which is removably mountable in the main assembly of an image forming apparatus. - (1) Separation of Packaging Material S1 from Roll of Packaging Material S by Cutting
- The packaging material S1, that is, a piece of packaging material S, which is wide enough to completely wrap (package) a process cartridge 35 (which will be described later), is cut away from a long roll of packaging material S, which is made up of multiple packaging units having the above described cushioning medium storage portion,
check valve 4, and cushioning medium (air)entrance 5. In the case of the packaging material S in this embodiment, a pair of scissors K1 is used to cut the packaging material S to obtain the packaging material S1 with a proper width. However, a cutter, or a cutting apparatus dedicated to the cutting of the packaging material S, may be used to cut the packaging material S. There is a metallic rod K2 in the center of the roll of packaging material S, making it easier to unroll the roll of packaging material S by a necessary length, and also, to cut the packaging material S. Moreover, the presence of the metallic rod K2 makes it easier to set the roll of packaging material S in a preset position of the automatic cutting machine or the like, to cut the packaging material S. - (2) Processing of Packaging Material S1 into Pouch (
FIGS. 8-10 ) - After the Cutting of the Packaging Material S1 away from the roll of the packaging material S, the packaging material S1 is folded in half roughly at the center line in terms of the lengthwise direction of the cushioning
medium storage portion 3 so that therear end portion 53 of the cushioningmedium storage portion 3, in terms of the lengthwise direction of the cushioningmedium storage portion 3, is placed in the position shown inFIG. 8 . - Then, the top and bottom layers of the folded packaging material S1 are thermally welded together along both edges (
welding areas 12 and 13) in terms of the direction perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the cushioningmedium storage portion 3, as shown inFIG. 9 . As a result, the packaging material S1 becomes a pouch, which is open at one of its lengthwise ends. Thewelding areas medium storage portion 3. - (3) Insertion of Cartridge 35 (Object to be Packaged) into Pouch Made of Packaging Material S1 (
FIG. 10 ) - Referring to
FIG. 10 , thecartridge 35, which is the object to be packaged, is to be inserted into the pouch through an opening with which one of the lengthwise end of the pouch is provided. That is, thecartridge 35 is inserted so that its lengthwise direction matches the lengthwise direction of the cushioningmedium storage portion 3. - Then, the
opening 18 is sealed by thermally welding the top and bottom layers of the packaging material S1 across thewelding area 14, as shown inFIG. 23 , to prevent thecartridge 35 from popping out of the pouch during the cartridge shipment. The location of thewelding area 14 is to be selected so that its position overlaps with the sealingportion 4 a 1, which was described referring toFIG. 2 . Welding the top and bottom layers of the packaging material S1 so that the welding seam runs across the sealingportion 4 a 1 makes it possible to inject the cushioning medium into the cushioningmedium storage portion 3 even after the closing of theopening 18. - (4) Injection of Cushioning Medium (
FIG. 9 ) - Thereafter, the air, which is the cushioning medium in this embodiment, is to be injected into all the cushioning
medium storage portions 3 through the cushioningmedium injection openings 11 of the cushioning medium (air) entrances 5; the air is introduced into each of the cushioningmedium storage portions 3 through thecorresponding check valve 4. The reason why the air is introduced after the placement of thecartridge 35 in the pouch made of the packaging material S1 is that the air introduction into each cushioningmedium storage portion 3 inflates the cushioningmedium storage portion 3, which in turn reduces the pouch in internal measurements, which in turn makes it virtually impossible to insert thecartridge 35 into the pouch. In other words, by injecting the air into the cushioningmedium storage portions 3 after the insertion of thecartridge 35 into the pouch, thecartridge 35 is securely held in the pouch. Incidentally, in this embodiment, it is air that is introduced as the cushioning medium into the cushioningmedium storage portions 3. However, the cushioning medium selection does not need to be limited to the air. That is, the cushioning medium may be nitrogen gas, oxygen gas, or the like. Nitrogen gas may be a good choice because nitrogen is large in molecular weight, being therefore unlikely to leak from the cushioningmedium storage portion 3, which is made of plastic film or the like. Further, the cushioning medium may be a liquid or a fluid substance other than gaseous substances. - Next, referring to
FIG. 24 , lastly, the cushioning medium (air) entrances 5 and cushioningmedium storage portions 3 are to be completely sealed by welding shut the cushioning medium injection opening 11 (FIGS. 11 and 19 ) across thewelding area 15. - In the first preferred embodiment, the
check valve 4 had two portions, that is, the top andbottom check valves check valve 4 has only onevalve 4 d. -
FIG. 11 is a plan of one of the multiple cushioning units of packaging material S1, as seen from the direction perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the unit. It shows the central cushioningmedium entrance 5 and corresponding cushioningmedium storage portion 3.FIG. 12 is a sectional view of one of the multiple cushioning units of packaging material S1, shown inFIG. 11 , at Plane C-C inFIG. 11 , after the introduction of the air into the unit. - Referring to
FIG. 11 , thefilm 2 has thecheck valve 4 d, which was welded in advance to thefilm 2 by thermally melting thefilm 2 acrosswelding areas 12 a-12 c. - More specifically, referring to
FIGS. 11 and 12 , when thefilms check valve 4 d is welded to thefilm 2 across thewelding area 10, in the cushioningmedium entrance 5. Thecheck valve 4 d has a sealingportion 4d 1 made up of a material which does not melt even at the temperature level at which thefilms welding areas portion 4d 1 is coated or printed on thecheck valve 4 d. Therefore, even if heat is applied to thefilms welding area 10, it does not occur that thecheck valve 4 d andfilm 2 becomes welded to each other. Further, even across thewelding area 8, which is the border between the cushioning medium (air)entrance 5 and cushioningmedium storage portion 3, it does not occur that thecheck valve 4 d becomes welded to thefilm 2, making it possible to secure a passage P2 through which the air is allowed to enter the cushioningmedium storage portion 3 from the cushioning medium (air)entrance 5. This sealingportion 4d 1 does not need to be a part of thecheck valve 4 d; it may be coated or printed on thefilm 2. Even if the sealingportion 4d 1 is made as a part of thefilm 2, its functions remain the same. - (Detailed Description of Check Valve Structure)
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welding areas 12 a-12 c, across which thecheck valve 4 d is thermally welded to thefilm 2 are the same in shape as those in the first preferred embodiment. As thecheck valve 4 d is thermally welded to thefilm 2 across thewelding areas 12 a-12 c, apassage 20 for introducing the air into the cushioningmedium storage portion 3 is formed between thecheck valve 4 d andfilm 2. Referring toFIG. 13 , the width of thispassage 20 is obviously less than that of the cushioningmedium storage portion 3, and is formed between thecheck valve 4 d and thefilm 2. That is, when the air passes through thepassage 20, thecheck valve 4 d becomes shaped as indicated by a pair of double-dot chain lines as shown inFIG. 13 , which is a cross-sectional view of the single cushioning unit, at Plane D-D inFIG. 11 . -
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the cushioningmedium storage portion 203 of a comparative packaging material, the cushioning medium passage portion of which has no wide portion. As the cushioningmedium storage portion 203 is filled with the air, thefilms FIG. 14 , in such a manner that thefilm 202 andcheck valve 204 d become smallest and largest, respectively, in curvature. However, thecheck valve 204 d is welded in advance when thefilm 202 is flat, as described before. Therefore, as the cushioningmedium storage portion 203 is filled with the air, thecheck valve 204 d is made to loosely bent inward of the cushioningmedium storage portion 203 across itsportion 204d 1. As a result, thecheck valve 204 d fails to remain airtightly in contact with thefilm 202. - In order to prevent the occurrence of this problem, the
films welding areas 12 a 3, 12 a 5, 12 a 7, 12 a 9, 12b b b films FIG. 4 . The provision of the welded portions which extend in the direction intersectional to the lengthwise direction of the cushioningmedium storage portion 3 generates such a force that works in the direction to extend thecheck valve 4 in the direction intersectional to the lengthwise direction of the cushioningmedium storage portion 3. Thus, the provision of the welded portions can keep the interface between thecheck valve 4 andfilm 2 airtightly sealed as shown inFIG. 13 ; it prevents the formation of loose portions, such as those formed in the case of the comparative example as shown inFIG. 14 . In other words, it keeps thecheck valve 4 d andfilm 2 airtightly in contact with each other. The other structural features and effects are the same as those of the packaging material in the first preferred embodiment. - In the first preferred embodiment, there was only one
cushioning medium passage 20. The third preferred embodiment is characterized in that each cushioning unit is provided with two cushioningmedium passages FIGS. 15 and 16 , the patterns of the welding areas 24 a-24 c across which thecheck valve 4 e is thermally welded to thefilm 2 are such that each cushioning unit is provided with the two cushioningmedium passages central welding area 24 b is integration of thewelding areas - To describe in more detail, the
primary portion 21 c of thepassage 21 is created by weldedportions 24 a 1, 24 a 2, 24 a 6, and 24 a 10, and weldedportions 24b b b b 10. Theprimary portion 22 c of thepassage 22 is created by weldedportions 24c c c portions 24b b b b 10. Thus, in order to form thiswide portion 21 b of thepassage 21, thewelding area 24 a is made up ofportions 24 a 3-24 a 5, andportions 24 a 7-24 a 9, whereas thewelding area 24 b is made up ofportions 24 b 3-24b 5, andportions 24 b 7-24b 9. Further, in order to form thewide portions 22 b of thepassage 22, thewelding area 24 c is made up ofportions 24 c 3-24c 5, andportions 24 c 7-24c 9, and thewelding area 24 b is provided withportions 24 b 3-24b 5, andportions 24 b 7-24b 9. - Further, the
check valve 4 e is welded across the areas 23 c 1 and 23 c 2, which are on the downstream end sides of theprimary portion medium passages - The other structural features of this embodiment of packaging material in accordance with the present invention are the same as those of the first preferred embodiment.
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FIG. 17 is a plan of one of the multiple cushioning units of the packaging material, as seen from above.FIG. 18 is a sectional view of one of the multiple cushioning units of the packaging material, which is inflated with air, at Plane H-H inFIG. 17 .FIG. 19 is a sectional view of one of the multiple cushioning units of the packaging material, which is inflated with air, at Plane G-G inFIG. 17 . - The reason why the check valve in this preferred embodiment is made up of a
top check valve 4 f and abottom check valve 4 g is the same as the check valve in the first preferred embodiment is made up of the top andbottom check valves bottom check valves film 2 across thewelding areas 12 a-12 c of the cushioningmedium storage portion 3 is the same as the manner in which the top andbottom check valves film 2 in the first preferred embodiment. - The fourth preferred embodiment is different from the first preferred embodiment only in that the packaging material in the fourth embodiment is not provided with a cushioning medium entrance passage, and that the top and
bottom check valves bottom check valves film 2 not only across the welding areas 34 a-34 c, but also, across thewelding areas 34 d-34 e, being thereby provided with a cushioning medium (air) injection opening 34 g. Thus, the air is directly injected into the top andbottom check valves - The shape of the cushioning medium (air)
passage 34 f is the same as that in the first embodiment. - The fifth preferred embodiment is different from the preceding embodiments in the shape of the cushioning medium passage. The various shapes for the cushioning medium passage in the fifth embodiments are shown in
FIGS. 20-22 . Basically, each of theprimary portions 25 d-32 d of cushioning medium passages 25-32, respectively, is made parallel to the lengthwise direction of the cushioningmedium storage portion 3. It is the passage formed between two check valves, or between a check valve andfilm 2, to guide the air in the lengthwise direction of the cushioningmedium storage portion 3. Each of the cushioning medium passages 25-32 in this embodiment is provided with portions wider than theprimary portions 25 d-32 d. In order to form these wider portions, the check valve is welded to thefilm 2 across the welding areas, which extend in the directions intersectional to the lengthwise direction of the cushioningmedium storage portion 3. Further, cushioning mediumflow regulating portions 25 c-32 c for causing the air to flow in the widthwise direction of the cushioningmedium storage portion 3 are provided on the downstream side of the outlet of theprimary portions 25 d-32 d. These cushioning mediumflow regulating portions 25 c-32 c are also formed by welding the check valve, or check valves, to thefilm 2. They are also provided with the portions which extend in the direction intersectional to the lengthwise direction of the cushioning medium storage portion. - When manufacturing the packaging material for a process cartridge by welding two pieces of film together, devising in pattern the area, or areas, of one of the films, across which the check valve, or check valves, are welded, can make it difficult for the cushioning medium to leak from the cushioning medium storage portion, and also, can make it easier for the cushioning medium to be injected into the cushioning medium storage portion. Further, it makes it simpler to form the check valve.
- While the invention has been described with reference to the structures disclosed herein, it is not confined to the details set forth, and this application is intended to cover such modifications or changes as may come within the purposes of the improvements or the scope of the following claims.
- This application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 241019/2008 filed Sep. 19, 2008, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Claims (7)
1. A packing member for packing an article, said packing member comprising:
a medium accommodating portion accommodating medium;
a non-return valve for passing the medium toward said medium accommodating portion along a longitudinal direction of said medium accommodating portion and for stopping the medium in an opposite direction away from said medium accommodating portion; and
a flow path, formed by welding said non-return valve to said medium accommodating portion, for passing the medium, said flow path including a reference flow path portion extending in the longitudinal direction and an expanded flow path portion having a width larger than that of said reference flow path portion.
2. A packing member according to claim 1 , further comprising a regulating portion which is provided downstream of said flow path with respect to a flow direction toward said medium accommodating portion and which is formed by welding said non-return valve to said medium accommodating portion, said regulating portion having a width larger than that of said reference flow path portion, said regulating portion being effective to change a flow direction of the medium having passed through said flow path to a widthwise direction of said medium accommodating portion.
3. A packing member according to claim 1 , wherein said non-return valve includes two flexible sheets and welded to said medium accommodating portion, and the medium is flowable between said two sheets.
4. A packing member according to claim 1 , wherein said non-return valve includes one flexible sheet welded to said medium accommodating portion, and the medium is flowable between said flexible sheet and said medium accommodating portion.
5. A packing member according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of such said expanded flow path portions arranged in a direction crossing with the longitudinal direction in said flow path.
6. A packing member according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of such said expanded flow path portions arranged in the longitudinal direction in said flow path.
7. A packing member according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of such flow paths are arranged in a direction crossing with the longitudinal direction.
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