US20110233098A1

US20110233098A1 - Packing box

Info

Publication number: US20110233098A1
Application number: US12/861,930
Authority: US
Inventors: Sheng Ye; Ming-Ming Luo
Original assignee: Hongfujin Precision Industry Shenzhen Co Ltd; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hongfujin Precision Industry Shenzhen Co Ltd; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
Priority date: 2010-03-23
Filing date: 2010-08-24
Publication date: 2011-09-29
Also published as: CN201694533U; JP2011195201A

Abstract

A packing box configured to pack an object and includes a body, a first buffer part, a second buffer part, a third buffer part, and a fourth buffer part. The first buffer part and the third buffer part are located at the bottom of the body. The second buffer part and the fourth buffer part are located at the top of the body. The body, the first buffer part, the second buffer part, the third buffer part, and the fourth buffer part are integrated. The object may be located between the first buffer part, the second buffer part, the third buffer part, and the fourth buffer part.

Description

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to packing boxes or shipping boxes.
2. Description of Related Art
Most packing boxes for packing electronic products are provided with shock absorbing material to prevent the electronic products from being damaged. Such shock absorbing materials secure an electronic device in a packing box with a fastening mechanism and fill the packing box to surround the electronic device. The shock absorbing material is complicated and costly.
Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Many aspects of the present disclosure can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the various drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the figures.

FIG. 1 is one embodiment of structure of cardboard material.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of point II of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is one embodiment of a perspective view of a packing box formed from the cardboard material of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is another perspective view of the packing box of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is another embodiment of a perspective view of the packing box formed from the cardboard material of FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 is one embodiment of a structure of cardboard material 88. The cardboard material 88 includes a front side board 110, a rear side board 120, a left side board 130, and a right side board 140. A front bottom board 150, a rear bottom board 160, a front top board 170, a rear top board 180, a second buffer board 190, a fourth buffer board 200, a first buffer board 210, a third buffer board 220, and a fixed board 230 are also included.
The rear side board 120, the left side board 130, the front side board 110, and the right side board 140 are rectangular. The rear side board 120, the left side board 130, the front side board 110, the right side board 140, and the fixed board 230 connect to each other in sequence. A folding line 11 is defined between the rear side board 120 and the left side board 130. A folding line 12 is defined between the left side board 130 and the front side board 110. A folding line 13 is defined between the front side board 110 and the right side board 140. A folding line 14 is defined between the right side board 140 and the fixed board 230. The folding lines 11, 12, 13, and 14 are substantially parallel.
The front bottom board 150 and the front top board 170 are rectangular and individually connect with two opposite sides of the front side board 110. A main folding line 21 is defined between the front bottom board 150 and the front side board 110. A main folding line 22 is defined between the front top board 170 and the front side board 110. The main folding lines 21 and 22 are substantially parallel and perpendicularly connect with the folding lines 12 and 13.
The rear bottom board 160 and the rear top board 180 are rectangular and individually connect with two opposite sides of the rear side board 120. A main folding line 23 is defined between the rear bottom board 160 and the rear side board 120. A main folding line 24 is defined between the rear top board 180 and the rear side board 120. The main folding lines 23 and 24 are substantially parallel and perpendicularly connect with the folding line 11.
The second buffer board 190 and the first buffer board 210 are rectangular and individually connect with two opposite sides of the left side board 130. A main folding line 25 is defined between the second buffer board 190 and the left side board 130. A main folding line 26 is defined between the first buffer board 210 and the left side board 130. The main folding lines 25 and 26 are substantially parallel and perpendicularly connect with the folding lines 11 and 12.
The second buffer board 190 defines a first folding line 192, a second folding line 194, and a third folding line 196. The first folding line 192, the second folding line 194, and the third folding line 196 are substantially parallel. Two rectangular openings 198 are disposed between the second folding line 194 and the third folding line 196. The rectangular openings 198 are substantially parallel and perpendicularly connect with the second folding line 194.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of point II of FIG. 1. The first buffer board 210 is rectangular and includes a first edge 216, a second edge 217, and a third edge 218. The first edge 216 is substantially parallel to the main folding line 26. The second edge 217 perpendicularly connects with first edge 216 and the main folding line 26 and is near the rear bottom board 160. The third edge 218 perpendicularly connects with first edge 216 and the main folding line 26 and is near the bottom board 150. The first buffer board 210 defines a fourth folding line 212 and a fifth folding line 214. The fourth folding line 212 and the fifth folding line 214 are substantially parallel to the left side board 130. A first opening 2161, a second opening 2162, a third opening 2163, a fourth opening 2164, a fifth opening 2165, a sixth opening 2166, a seventh opening 2167 and a slit 2168 are disposed between the fourth folding line 212 and the fifth folding line 214.
The first opening 2161 and the second opening 2162 are substantially rectangular and perpendicularly connects with the fourth folding line 212 and the fifth folding line 214. The first opening 2161 is near the second edge 217 and the second opening 2162 is near the third edge 218. The second opening 2162 is shorter than the first opening 2161. Both ends of the first opening 2161 and the second opening 2162 near the fourth folding line 212 are aligned with the same virtual substantially straight line. Both ends of the slit 2168 and the first opening 2161 near the fifth folding line 214 are aligned with the same virtual substantially straight line. A folding line 51 is defined between the first opening 2161 and the second edge 217. A folding line 52 is defined between the slit 2168 and the third edge 2168. The folding line 51 and folding line 52 are aligned with the same virtual substantially straight line and are substantially parallel to the fourth folding line 212 and the fifth folding line 214.
The third opening 2163 and the fourth opening 2164 are located between the first opening 2161 and the second opening 2162. The third opening 2163 is near the first opening 2161 and the fourth opening 2164 is near the second opening 2162. The third opening 2163 is symmetrically opposite to the fourth opening 2164. Both ends of the third opening 2163 and the fourth opening 2164 near the fourth folding line 212, and one end of the second opening 2162 away from the fourth folding line 212 are aligned with the same virtual substantially straight line. Both ends of the third opening 2163 and the fourth opening 2164 away from the fourth folding line 212 perpendicularly connect with the fifth folding line 214.
A folding line 53 is defined between a second portion 32 of the third opening 2163 and a second portion 32′ of the fourth opening 2164. A folding line 54 is defined between a border between a first portion 31 and the second portion 32 of the third opening 2163, and one end of the first opening 2161 near the fifth folding line 214. A folding line 55 is defined between a border between a first portion 31′ and the second portion 32′ of fourth opening 2164, and one end of the slit 2168 near the fifth folding line 214. The folding lines 53, 54, and 55 are substantially parallel to the fourth folding line 212 and the fifth folding line 214. The folding line 54 and the folding line 55 are aligned with the same virtual substantially straight line.
The fifth opening 2165 is located between the first opening 2161 and the third opening 2163. The fifth opening 2165 includes a third portion 33, a fourth portion 34, and a fifth portion 35. The third portion 33 is located between the fourth portion 34 and the fifth portion 35. The fourth portion 34 and the fifth portion 35 substantially perpendicularly connect with the third portion 33, and are located between the third portion 33 and the fifth folding line 214. A folding line 56 is defined between the first opening 2161 and both ends of the fourth portion 34 and the fifth portion 35 away from the third portion 33. A folding line 57 is defined between the second portion 32 and one end of the fifth portion 35 away from the third portion 33. The folding line 56 and the folding line 57 are substantially parallel to the fourth folding line 212 and the fifth folding line 214, and aligned with the same virtual substantially straight line.
The sixth opening 2166 is located between the second opening 2162 and the fourth opening 2164. The sixth opening 2166 includes a sixth portion 36, a seventh portion 37, and an eighth portion 38. The sixth portion 36 is approximately rectangular. An folding line 58 is defined between one end of the sixth opening 2166 near the fourth folding line 212 and one end of the seventh opening 2167 away from the fourth folding line 212. A folding line 59 is defined between both ends of the second opening 2162 and the sixth opening 2166 near the fourth folding line 212. The folding line 58 and the folding line 59 are substantially parallel to the fourth folding line 212 and the fifth folding line 214, and aligned with the same virtual substantially straight line. The seventh portion 37 is located between the second portion 32′ and the eighth portion 38. A folding line 60 is defined between one end of the second portion 32′ away from the fifth folding line 214 and one end of the seventh portion 37 away from the fourth folding line 214. The eighth portion 38 is located between the seventh portion 37 and the second opening 2162. A folding line 60 is defined between both ends of the eighth portion 38 and the second opening 2162 away from the fourth folding line 212. The folding line 60 and the folding line 61 are substantially parallel to the fourth folding line 212 and the fifth folding line 214, and aligned with the same virtual substantially straight line.
The seventh opening 2167 is substantially rectangular and located between the fifth opening 2165 and the sixth opening 2166. Two long ends of the seventh opening 2167 are individually aligned with the fourth folding line 212 and the folding line 58.
The fourth buffer board 200 and the third buffer board 220 are substantially rectangular and individually connect with two opposite sides of the right side board 140. A main folding line 27 is defined between the fourth buffer board 200 and the right side board 140. A main folding line 28 is defined between the third buffer board 220 and the right side board 140. The main folding lines 27 and 28 are substantially parallel and perpendicularly connect with the folding lines 13 and 14. The fourth buffer board 200 is similar and symmetrically opposite to the second buffer board 190. The difference between the fourth buffer board 200 and the second buffer board 190 is that the fourth buffer board 200 only includes a rectangular opening 202.
The cardboard material 88 further includes a front insertion board 240 and a rear insertion board 250. The front insertion board 240 defines two sixth folding lines 242 and divided into a middle portion 244 and two side portions 246. The middle portion 244 is narrow and substantially rectangular and the side portions 246 are roughly rectangular. The side portions 246 include a pair of buffer tabs 2462, first insertion tabs 2464, and second insertion tabs 2466, and insertion tabs 2468. The buffer tabs 2462, the first insertion tabs 2464, and the second insertion tabs 2466 are roughly rectangular. The middle portion 244 is located between the pair of buffer tabs 2462. The buffer tabs 2462 are located between the first insertion tabs 2464 and the second insertion tabs 2466. The insertion tabs 2468 are extended from the second insertion tabs 2466. A number of slits 2469 are defined between the first insertion tabs 2464 and the buffer tabs 2462, and between the buffer tabs 2462 and the second insertion tabs 2466. The rear insertion board 250 is similar to the front insertion board 240. The difference between the insertion board 250 and the front insertion board 240 is that the second insertion tabs 2466 of the insertion board 250 are shaped like a hook.
FIG. 3 is one embodiment of a perspective view of a packing box 9 formed from the cardboard material 88 of FIG. 1. The rear side board 120, the left side board 130, the front side board 110, the right side board 140, and the fixed board 230 are folded along the folding lines 11, 12, 13, and 14 to be as four side boards of the packing box 9. The four side boards perpendicularly connect with each other to form a body 99 of the packing box 9. The fixed board 230 is fixed on the internal side of the rear side board 120. The first buffer board 210 is folded toward the left side board 130 along the main folding line 26 to have the first buffer board 210 substantially perpendicular to the left side board 130. The first buffer board 210 is further folded upward along the fourth folding line 212 to have a portion of the first buffer board 210 between the fourth folding line 212 and the first edge 216 substantially parallel to the left side board 130. The portion of the first buffer board 210 is folded toward the left side board 130 along the folding lines 58, 59, 51, and 52 in sequence. The portion of the first buffer board 210 is further folded upward along the folding lines 53, 56, 57, 60, and 61 and folded toward the left side board 130 along the folding lines 54 and 55. The portion of the first buffer board 210 is then folded upward along the fifth folding line 214 to have a portion of the fifth folding line 214 and the first edge 216 fixed on the left side board 130. As a result, a first buffer part 810 is formed.
FIG. 4 is another perspective view of the packing box 9 of FIG. 3. Referring to FIGS. 2-4, The first buffer part 810 includes a front buffer portion 812, a rear buffer portion 814, a lower buffer portion 816, and two left buffer portions 818. The front buffer portion 812 abuts the front side board 110 and is surrounded by the second opening 2162, the slit 2168 and the third edge 218. The rear buffer portion 814 abuts the rear side board 120 and is surrounded by the first opening 2161 and the second edge 217.
The lower buffer portion 816 is substantially cuboid and located between the front buffer portion 812 and the rear buffer portion 814. The lower buffer portion 816 is surrounded by the main folding line 26, the folding lines 56, 57, 53, 60, and 61, the first opening 2161, the second opening 2162, the third opening 2163, the fourth opening 2164, the fifth opening 2162, and the sixth opening 2166.
The two left buffer portions 818 are located between the front buffer portion 812 and the rear buffer portion 814, and between the main folding line 26 and the fifth folding line 214. One of the left buffer portions 818 connects with the front buffer portion 812 and is surrounded by the folding lines 60 and 61, the slit 2168, the fourth opening 2164, and the sixth opening 2166. Another one of the left buffer portions 818 connects with the rear buffer portion 814 and is surrounded by folding lines 56, 57, the third opening 2163, the first opening 2161, and the fifth opening 2165. The second buffer board 190 is folded toward the left side board 130 along the first folding line 192, the second folding line 194, and the third folding line 196 in sequence to form a second buffer part 820. The second buffer part 820 connects with the left side board 130.
The third buffer board 220 is folded to form a third buffer part 830 with the same way as folding the first buffer board 210 to form the first buffer part 810. The third buffer part 830 is fixed on the right side board 140. The fourth buffer board 200 is folded to form a fourth buffer part 840 with the same way as folding the second buffer board 190 to form the second buffer part 820. The fourth buffer part 840 connects with the right side board 140. The front bottom board 150 is folded along the main folding line 21 and the rear bottom board 160 is folded along the main folding line 23 to jointly form a bottom board of the packing box 9. The seam between the front bottom board 150 and the rear bottom board 160 may be sealed with adhesive tape.
FIG. 5 is another embodiment of a perspective view of the packing box 9, formed from the cardboard material 88 of FIG. 1. Referring to FIGS. 1, 4 and 5, the front insertion board 240 is folded along the two sixth folding lines 242 to form a fifth buffer part 850. Two ends of the fifth buffer part 850 are configured to individually lock on the first buffer part 810 and the third buffer part 830. The fifth buffer part 850 includes a buffer portion 852, a first fixed portion 854, a second fixed portion 856, and an insertion portion 858. The buffer portion 852 is located between the first fixed portion 854 and the second fixed portion 856, and is formed by folding the middle portions 244 and the buffer tabs 2462 along the two sixth folding lines 242. The first fixed portion 854 is formed by overlapping the pair of first insertion tabs 2464. Two ends of the first fixed portion 854 are located in the first opening 2161 of the third buffer part 830 and the rectangular opening 202 through the slits 2469. The second fixed portion 856 is formed by overlapping the pair of the second insertion tabs 2466. Two ends of the second fixed portion 856 are located in the second opening 2162 and the rectangular opening 198 through the slits 2469. The insertion portion 858 is formed by overlapping the two insertion tabs 2468 and located between the second fixed portion 856 and the left side board 130 through the slit 2168.
The rear insertion board 250 is folded to form a sixth buffer part 860 the same way as folding the front insertion board 240 to form the fifth buffer part 850. Two ends of the sixth buffer part 860 are located on the first buffer part 810 and the third buffer part 830. The structure of the sixth buffer part 860 is roughly the same as the fifth buffer part 850. Difference between the sixth buffer part 860 and the fifth buffer part 850 are that the sixth buffer part 860 has no insertion portion 858 and the second fixed portion 856 of the sixth buffer part 860 is shaped like a hook. The second fixed portion 856 of the sixth buffer part 860 is configured to hook on the third buffer part 830.
When packing an object with the packing box 9, the object is located between the first buffer part 810, the third buffer part 830, the fifth buffer part 850, and the sixth buffer part 860. The second buffer part 820 and the fourth buffer part 840 are covered on a left end and a right end of the object. The first buffer part 810 and the second buffer part 820 are opposite and located on a bottom and a top of the left end of the object. The third buffer part 830 and the fourth buffer part 840 are opposite and located on a bottom and a top of the right end of the object. The front top board 170 is folded along the main folding line 22 and the rear top board 180 is folded along the main folding line 24 to jointly form a top board of the packing box 9. The seam between the front top board 170 and the rear top board 180 may be sealed with adhesive tape.
The body 99, the first buffer part 810, the third buffer part 830, the second buffer part 820, and the fourth buffer part 840 are integrated. The object may be located between the first buffer part 810, the third buffer part 830, the second buffer part 820, and the fourth buffer part 840 without filling shock absorption material in the packing box 9 while packing.
It is to be further understood that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of structures and functions of various embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the present invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

Claims

1. A packing box, comprising:

a body configured to pack an object and a first buffer part integrated with the body;

wherein the first buffer part comprises a lower buffer portion, a front buffer portion, and a rear buffer portion; and

wherein the lower buffer portion is located between the front buffer portion and the rear buffer portion.

2. The packing box of claim 1, wherein two opposite ends of the lower buffer portion connect with the front buffer portion and the rear buffer portion.

3. The packing box of claim 1, wherein the body further comprises a second buffer part integrated with the body, and the second buffer part and the first buffer part connect with two opposite sides of the body to jointly contain the object.

4. The packing box of claim 3, wherein the lower buffer portion is parallel to the second buffer part, and the lower buffer portion and the second buffer part jointly contain the object.

5. The packing box of claim 3, wherein the body further comprises a third buffer part and a fourth buffer part both integrated with the body.

6. The packing box of claim 5, wherein the third buffer part is located opposite to the first buffer part, and the first buffer part and the third buffer part are located below the body.

7. The packing box of claim 5, wherein fourth buffer part is located opposite to the second buffer part, and the second buffer part and the fourth buffer part are located above the body.

8. The packing box of claim 5, wherein the body further comprises a fifth buffer part and a sixth buffer part; two opposite ends of the fifth buffer part located between the first buffer part and the third buffer part, the second buffer part and the fourth buffer part; and two opposite ends of the sixth buffer part located between the first buffer part and the third buffer part, the second buffer part and the fourth buffer part.

9. A cardboard material configured to form a packing box comprising:

a side board configured to form a body of the packing box;

a first buffer board configured to form a first buffer part; and

wherein the side board and the first buffer board are integrated and a first main folding line is defined between the side board and the first buffer board.

10. The cardboard material of claim 9, further comprises:

a second buffer board configured to form a second buffer part;

wherein the second buffer board and the first buffer board connect with two opposite sides of the side board; and

wherein the side board and the second buffer board are integrated and a second main folding line is defined between the side board and the second buffer board.

11. The cardboard material of claim 10, wherein the second buffer board defines a first folding line, a second folding line, and a third folding line configured to fold the second buffer board to form the second buffer part.