US20150344174A1

US20150344174A1 - Pallet and packaging case

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Publication number: US20150344174A1
Application number: US14/380,382
Authority: US
Inventors: Yuchun Hsiao; Qinjun Shi
Original assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2014-05-28
Filing date: 2014-06-04
Publication date: 2015-12-03
Also published as: CN104029892A; WO2015180197A1

Abstract

A pallet for engaging with multiple packaging boxes is provided. Each bottom box surface of each packaging box has a recess. The pallet comprises a top pallet surface for engaging with the packaging boxes, a bottom pallet surface; and an outer side wall disposed between the top pallet surface and the bottom pallet surface. Wherein, the top pallet surface includes a pallet recess portion having an upward opening formed by caving toward the bottom pallet surface, and a pallet protrusion installing surface formed surrounding the pallet recess portion. The pallet protrusion installing surface has at least one pallet protrusion for engaging with the recess of the bottom box surface of the packaging box. A packaging case is also provided. The present invention can increase the stability of the packaging case stacked by the packaging boxes, and decrease the damage of the liquid crystal panel in the transportation process.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is claiming a priority arisen from a patent application, entitled with “A pallet and packaging case”, submitted to China Patent Office on May 28, 2014, designated with an Application Number: 201410229042.2. The whole and complete disclosure of such patent application is hereby incorporated by reference. This application also related to National Stage Application No.: ______ (Attorney Docket No. CP14035), submitted on the same date, entitled, “A pallet and packaging case” assigned to the same assignee.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to display technical field, especially to a pallet and a packaging case.
2. Description of Related Art
With the appearance and development of various types of liquid crystal products, the liquid crystal display has penetrated into every industry and every corner of the social life. In a liquid crystal display (LCD), the key component is a liquid crystal panel. In the fabrication for the LCD, because of the division of work, a large number of the liquid crystal panels are transported to other places for the next step of a module process.
In the prior art, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, before transporting a large number of the liquid crystal panels, multiple liquid crystal panels 11′ are installed into a packaging box 1′ in batches. Besides, after a buffer pad 12′ is disposed below each of the liquid crystal panels 11′, the multiple liquid crystal panels 11′ are placed into the packaging box 1′ (as shown by an arrow “a” in FIG. 1), and are placed above a pallet 2′. After a case cover 3′ covers the latest packaging box 1′ of the multiple stacked packaging box 1′, using a wrapping belt 4′ to fix the packaging boxes 1′ so as to form a packaging case 5′. The disadvantages by above way are: 1. the structure of the pallet 2′ used for loading the packaging boxes 1′ is a plane, and the plane is only used for stacking the packaging boxes 1′ having the liquid crystal panels 11′ inside; therefore, the plane does not have a function for packaging the products. 2. after the packaging boxes 1′ are stacked, the stability depends on the wrapping belt 4′, the friction between a bottom surface of the lowest packaging box 1′ and the surface of the pallet 2′; when the packaging case 5′ are vibrated and shaken in a truck during the transportation process, and when shaking force is larger, the lowest packaging box 1′ will slide relatively to the pallet 2′ such that the packaging case 5′ will be tilted; the adjacent packaging cases 5′ may bump with each other or hit the inner wall of the truck such that a portion of the packaging case 5′ suffer a larger force; as a result, the liquid crystal panels 11′ inside the packaging box 1′ is damaged.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The technical problems solved by the present invention is that providing a pallet and a packaging case having a carrying and packaging function so as to increase the stability of the packaging case stacked by the packaging boxes, decrease the damage of the liquid crystal panel in the transportation process.
To solve the aforementioned technical problem, the first technical scenario of the present invention is to provide a pallet for engaging with multiple stacked packaging boxes, and each bottom box surface of each packaging box provided with a recess. The pallet comprises a top pallet surface for engaging with the packaging boxes; a bottom pallet surface; and an outer side wall disposed between the top pallet surface and the bottom pallet surface; wherein, the top pallet surface includes a pallet recess portion having an upward opening formed by caving toward the bottom pallet surface, and a pallet protrusion installing surface formed surrounding the pallet recess portion; the pallet protrusion installing surface provides with at least one pallet protrusion used for engaging with the recess of the bottom box surface of the packaging box.
Further, the pallet protrusion is formed by extending upwardly with a certain length along an inner wall edge of the pallet recess portion, and the pallet protrusion is capable of engaging with the recess of the bottom box surface of the packaging box.
Further, the outer side wall is provided with at least one cavity formed through the outer side walls.
Further, the cavity has an opening toward the bottom pallet surface, and two terminals of the opening of the cavity are respectively communicated with the outer side wall of the pallet.
Further, the pallet is made of a plastic material, a wood material or a metal material.
To solve the aforementioned technical problem, the second technical scenario of the present invention is to provide a pallet for engaging with multiple stacked packaging boxes, and each bottom box surface of each packaging box provided with a recess. The pallet comprises a top pallet surface for engaging with the packaging boxes; a bottom pallet surface; and an outer side wall disposed between the top pallet surface and the bottom pallet surface; wherein, the top pallet surface includes a pallet recess portion having an upward opening formed by caving toward the bottom pallet surface, and a pallet protrusion installing surface formed surrounding the pallet recess portion; the pallet protrusion installing surface provides with at least one pallet protrusion used for engaging with the recess of the bottom box surface of the packaging box; and wherein, the pallet protrusion is formed by extending upwardly with a certain length along an inner wall edge of the pallet recess portion, and the pallet protrusion is capable of engaging with the recess of the bottom box surface of the packaging box.
To solve the aforementioned technical problem, the third technical scenario of the present invention is to provide a packaging case comprising: a pallet; a case cover; and multiple packaging boxes disposed between the pallet and the case cover; wherein, the pallet includes: a top pallet surface for engaging with the packaging boxes; a bottom pallet surface; and an outer side wall disposed between the top pallet surface and the bottom pallet surface; wherein, the top pallet surface includes a pallet recess portion having an upward opening formed by caving toward the bottom pallet surface, and a pallet protrusion installing surface formed surrounding the pallet recess portion; the pallet protrusion installing surface provides with at least one pallet protrusion used for engaging with the recess of the bottom box surface of the packaging box; and wherein, each of the packaging boxes includes a bottom box surface and a top box surface; the bottom box surface is provided with a recess; the top box surface comprises a box recess portion with an upward opening and formed by caving toward the bottom box surface, and a box protrusion installing surface formed surrounding the box recess portion; a box protrusion is disposed on the box protrusion installing surface for engaging with the recess of the bottom box surface of the adjacent packaging box.
Further, the pallet protrusion is formed by extending upwardly with a certain length along an inner wall edge of the pallet recess portion, and the pallet protrusion is capable of engaging with the recess of the bottom box surface of the packaging box.
Further, the outer side wall is provided with at least one cavity formed through the outer side walls.
Further, the cavity has an opening toward the bottom pallet surface, and two terminals of the opening of the cavity are respectively communicated with the outer side wall of the pallet.
Further, the box protrusion is formed by extending upwardly from the inner wall edge of the box recess portion, and the box protrusion is capable of engaging with the recess of the bottom box surface of the adjacent packaging box.
Further, the pallet protrusion of the pallet has the same structure as the box protrusion of packaging box.
Further, the pallet is made of a plastic material, a wood material or a metal material.
Further, each of the packaging boxes is made of a plastic material, a wood material or a metal material.
Further, the case cover is made of a plastic material, a wood material or a metal material.
In the embodiments of the present invention, because the pallet recess portion of the pallet can install a production material (such as the liquid crystal panel), the bottom surface of the pallet recess portion can use as the bottom box surface of the packaging box so as to save the material for the packaging box, reduce the packaging cost. Besides, because the pallet protrusion installing surface of the pallet is disposed with the pallet protrusion, and the pallet protrusion is capable of engaging with the recess of the bottom box surface of the packaging box, the movement of the packaging boxes is limited so as to increase the stability of the packaging case stacked by the packaging boxes, decrease the damage of the production material (such as the liquid crystal panel) in the transportation process.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective exploded diagram of assembling liquid crystal panel with a packaging box according to the prior art;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an assembled packaging box according to the prior art;

FIG. 3 a sectional view along A-A line in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective diagram of the pallet according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a top view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of assembling liquid crystal panels with a pallet according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an assembled packaging box according to a first and a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view along A-A line in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 a partial enlarged view between the pallet and the packaging box of the B-B circle in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 a partial enlarged view of the adjacent two packaging boxes of the C-C circle in FIG. 8; and

FIG. 11 is a schematic top view of the packaging box according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure: 1′—packaging box; 11′—liquid crystal panel; 12′—buffer pad; 2′—pallet; 3′—case cover; 4′—wrapping belt; 5′—packaging case; 1—pallet; 11—top pallet surface; 111—pallet recess portion; 112—pallet protrusion installing surface; 113—pallet protrusion; 114—inner wall edge; 12—bottom pallet surface; 13—outer side wall; 131—cavity; 2—packaging box; 21—bottom box surface; 211—recess; 22—top box surface; 221—box recess portion; 222—box protrusion installing surface; 223—box protrusion; 224—inner wall edge; 3—case cover; 4—wrapping belt; 5—packaging case; 6—liquid crystal panel; 7—buffer pad.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Preferred embodiments are described below with reference to the drawings.
With reference to FIG. 4 to FIG. 9, embodiments of a pallet of the present invention are shown.
As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a perspective diagram of the pallet according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The pallet provided by the first embodiment of the present invention is used for fixing multiple packaging boxes 2. A bottom box surface 21 of each packaging box 2 is provided with a recess 211. The pallet 1 comprises a top pallet surface 11 for engaging with the packaging box 2, a bottom pallet surface 12, and an outer side wall 13 disposed between the top pallet surface 11 and the bottom pallet surface 12. The pallet 1 is usually made of a plastic material, a wood material or a metal material. A cross section of the packaging box forms a square shape, a rectangular shape, or a polygonal shape.
Wherein, the top pallet surface 11 includes a pallet recess portion 111 having an upward opening formed by caving toward the bottom pallet surface 12, and a pallet protrusion installing surface 112 formed surrounding the pallet recess portion 111. The pallet protrusion installing surface 112 provides with at least one pallet protrusion 113 used for engaging with the recess 211 of the bottom box surface 21 of the packaging box 2. Wherein, after the multiple liquid crystal panels 6 disposed with buffer pads 7 below are installed into the pallet recess portion 111 (as shown by an arrow “b” in FIG. 6), the pallet protrusion 113 is engaged with the recess 211 of the bottom box surface 21 of the packaging box 2 (as shown by an arrow “c” in FIG. 9). As a result, the pallet 1 has a carrying function, and can limit the packaging boxes 2 to move on the top pallet surface 11.
In order to better limit the movement of the packaging boxes 2 on the top pallet surface 11, the pallet protrusion 113 is formed by extending upwardly with a certain length along an inner wall edge 114 of the pallet recess portion 111, and the pallet protrusion 113 is engaged with the recess 211 of the bottom box surface 21 of the packaging box 2. The cross-sectional contour of pallet protrusion 113 formed by extending upwardly along an inner wall edge 114 of the pallet recess portion 111 is consistent with the cross-sectional contour of packaging box 2. Besides, some slide preventing structures such as a folding structure can be disposed on a portion of the pallet protrusion installing surface 112 which is contacted with the bottom box surface 21 of the packaging box 2 so as to increase the friction force between the bottom box surface 21 of the packaging box 2 and the pallet protrusion installing surface 112. As a result, the stability of the packaging case stacked by the packaging boxes 2 is increased.
After the aforementioned packaging boxes 2 are stacked and covered with a case cover 3, the outer side walls 13 is provided with a cavity 131 formed through the outer side walls 13 such that a packaging belt 4 can pass through the cavity 131 and surround the packaging case 5 so as to firmly fix the case cover 3, the multiple packaging boxes 2, and the pallet 1 (as shown in FIG. 7). For convenience, the cavity 131 has an opening toward the bottom pallet surface 12, and two terminals of the opening of the cavity are respectively communicated with the outer side wall 13 of the pallet 1.
Corresponding to the pallet provided by the first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7 to FIG. 11, the second embodiment of the present invention provides with a packaging case. The packaging case comprises the pallet 1 described in the first embodiment of the present invention, the case cover 3, and the multiple packaging boxes 2 disposed between the pallet 1 and the case cover 3. Wherein, the pallet 1 has the same configuration and connection relationship as the pallet described in the first embodiment of the present invention.
Each of the packaging boxes 2 includes a bottom box surface 21 and a top box surface 22. The bottom box surface 21 is provided with a recess 211. The top box surface 22 comprises a box recess portion 221 with an upward opening and formed by caving toward the bottom box surface 21, and a box protrusion installing surface 222 formed surrounding the box recess portion 221. A box protrusion 223 is disposed on the box protrusion installing surface 222 for engaging with the recess 211 of the bottom box surface 21 of the adjacent packaging box 2. Between two adjacent packaging boxes 2, after the recess 211 of the bottom box surface 21 of one packaging box 2 engages with the box protrusion 223 of the top box surface 22 of the other packaging box 2, the movement of the two adjacent packaging boxes 2 is limited so as to increase the stability of the multiple packaging boxes 2 after being stacked.
In order to better limit the movement between the adjacent two packaging boxes 2, the box protrusion 223 is formed by extending upwardly from the inner wall edge 224 of the box recess portion 221, and the box protrusion 223 is capable of engaging with the recess 211 of the bottom box surface 21 of the adjacent packaging box 2 (as shown in FIG. 10).
Furthermore, the pallet protrusion 113 of the pallet 1 has the same structure as the box protrusion 223 of packaging box 2 so as to avoid changing the structure of the recess 211 of the bottom box surface 21 of the packaging box 2 in order to save the cost.
Furthermore, the packaging box 2 is made of a plastic material, a wood material or a metal material.
Furthermore, the case cover 3 is made of a plastic material, a wood material or a metal material.
The pallet and the packaging case provided by the embodiments of the present invention have the following advantages:
In the embodiments of the present invention, because the pallet recess portion of the pallet can install a production material (such as the liquid crystal panel), the bottom surface of the pallet recess portion can use as the bottom box surface of the packaging box so as to save the material for the packaging box, reduce the packaging cost. Besides, because the pallet protrusion installing surface of the pallet is disposed with the pallet protrusion, and the pallet protrusion is capable of engaging with the recess of the bottom box surface of the packaging box, the movement of the packaging boxes is limited so as to increase the stability of the packaging case stacked by the packaging boxes, decrease the damage of the production material (such as the liquid crystal panel) in the transportation process.
An ordinary person skilled in the art can realize that all or partial steps in the processes of the aforementioned embodiments can be implemented by using processes to command corresponding hardware. The processes can be stored in a readable storage medium of a computer. The storage medium as described may be ROM/RAM, floppy, disk and so on.
Aforementioned descriptions only involve preferable embodiments of the present invention and therefore do not limit the protection scope of the present invention. Every equivalent variation utilizing claims of the present invention is included within the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A pallet for engaging with multiple stacked packaging boxes, and each bottom box surface of each packaging box provided with a recess, the pallet comprising:

a top pallet surface for engaging with the packaging boxes;

a bottom pallet surface; and

an outer side wall disposed between the top pallet surface and the bottom pallet surface;

wherein, the top pallet surface includes a pallet recess portion having an upward opening formed by caving toward the bottom pallet surface, and a pallet protrusion installing surface formed surrounding the pallet recess portion; the pallet protrusion installing surface provides with at least one pallet protrusion used for engaging with the recess of the bottom box surface of the packaging box.

2. The pallet according to claim 1, wherein, the pallet protrusion is formed by extending upwardly with a certain length along an inner wall edge of the pallet recess portion, and the pallet protrusion capable of engaging with the recess of the bottom box surface of the packaging box.

3. The pallet according to claim 2, wherein, the outer side wall is provided with at least one cavity formed through the outer side walls.

4. The pallet according to claim 3, wherein, the cavity has an opening toward the bottom pallet surface, and two terminals of the opening of the cavity are respectively communicated with the outer side wall of the pallet.

5. The pallet according to claim 4, wherein, the pallet is made of a plastic material, a wood material or a metal material.

6. A pallet for engaging with multiple stacked packaging boxes, and each bottom box surface of each packaging box provided with a recess, the pallet comprising:

a top pallet surface for engaging with the packaging boxes;

a bottom pallet surface; and

wherein, the top pallet surface includes a pallet recess portion having an upward opening formed by caving toward the bottom pallet surface, and a pallet protrusion installing surface formed surrounding the pallet recess portion; the pallet protrusion installing surface provides with at least one pallet protrusion used for engaging with the recess of the bottom box surface of the packaging box; and

wherein, the pallet protrusion is formed by extending upwardly with a certain length along an inner wall edge of the pallet recess portion, and the pallet protrusion is capable of engaging with the recess of the bottom box surface of the packaging box.

7. The pallet according to claim 6, wherein, the outer side wall is provided with at least one cavity formed through the outer side walls.

8. The pallet according to claim 7, wherein, the cavity has an opening toward the bottom pallet surface, and two terminals of the opening of the cavity are respectively communicated with the outer side wall of the pallet.

9. The pallet according to claim 8, wherein, the pallet is made of a plastic material, a wood material or a metal material.

10. A packaging case comprising:

a pallet;

a case cover; and

multiple packaging boxes disposed between the pallet and the case cover;

wherein, the pallet includes:

a top pallet surface for engaging with the packaging boxes;

a bottom pallet surface; and

wherein, each of the packaging boxes includes a bottom box surface and a top box surface; the bottom box surface is provided with a recess; the top box surface comprises a box recess portion with an upward opening and formed by caving toward the bottom box surface, and a box protrusion installing surface formed surrounding the box recess portion; a box protrusion is disposed on the box protrusion installing surface for engaging with the recess of the bottom box surface of the adjacent packaging box.

11. The packaging case according to claim 10, wherein, the pallet protrusion is formed by extending upwardly with a certain length along an inner wall edge of the pallet recess portion, and the pallet protrusion is capable of engaging with the recess of the bottom box surface of the packaging box.

12. The packaging case according to claim 11, wherein, the outer side wall is provided with at least one cavity formed through the outer side walls.

13. The packaging case according to claim 12, wherein, the cavity has an opening toward the bottom pallet surface, and two terminals of the opening of the cavity are respectively communicated with the outer side wall of the pallet.

14. The packaging case according to claim 13, wherein, the box protrusion is formed by extending upwardly from the inner wall edge of the box recess portion, and the box protrusion is capable of engaging with the recess of the bottom box surface of the adjacent packaging box.

15. The packaging case according to claim 14, wherein, the pallet protrusion of the pallet has the same structure as the box protrusion of packaging box.

16. The packaging case according to claim 15, wherein, the pallet is made of a plastic material, a wood material or a metal material.

17. The packaging case according to claim 15, wherein, each of the packaging boxes is made of a plastic material, a wood material or a metal material.

18. The packaging case according to claim 15, wherein, the case cover is made of a plastic material, a wood material or a metal material.