JP3020629U - Packing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Packaging that can be used repeatedly, has improved strength during transportation and stacking, and can accommodate various sizes of items to be packaged, as well as improved storage and transportation efficiency. The equipment is provided. [Structure] A top tray 2 and a bottom tray 3 having a divided assembly structure for receiving the upper and lower surfaces of an article P to be packed, and both trays 2 and 3 thereof.
And a belt 8 that connects and fastens the trays 2 and 3 to each other, and an extendable and retractable support column 4 that is detachably disposed between the respective corner portions of the tray.
Made of fasteners, etc.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a packaging device used in the fields of distribution and transportation of industrial and electric products, and more particularly to a reusable packaging device used for product protection such as large refrigerators.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, large heavy products such as large refrigerators are transported after being packed in cardboard-like cardboard or cardboard boxes.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the cardboard box and the cardboard box are usually disposable only once, and there is a problem that they cannot be used repeatedly. In other words, cardboard packaging of large and heavy products is handled in a mess because it prioritizes the efficiency of transportation and dismantling work, which makes it difficult to withstand reuse, and reuse leads to an image town of the product. In order to reuse it, it must be handled carefully, and the cost will be high, and if the cost is prioritized, the disposal will be cheaper and more economical. Therefore, this disposal process results in wasteful consumption of resources, and securing resources and environmental protection is a problem.

[0004] Furthermore, the corrugated cardboard packaging cannot be stacked in terms of strength, resulting in poor transport efficiency and high cost. Furthermore, since the size is fixed, it is necessary to prepare for each size of the product, which causes a problem that management cost increases.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is that it can be used repeatedly, the strength at the time of transportation and stacking is improved, and it can be applied to various sizes of items to be packed, and the storage and transportation efficiency is improved. To provide a packaging device with improved performance.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the packing device of the present invention is detachable between the top tray 2 and the bottom tray 3 which receive the upper and lower surfaces of the article P to be packed, and the corner portions of both trays 2 and 3. And a fastener 8 that connects and fastens the trays 2 and 3 together.

It is preferable that the top tray 2 and the bottom tray 3 each have a fitting and assembling structure composed of a plurality of divided pieces, and have a structure capable of expanding and contracting in at least one horizontal direction. In that case, the top tray 2 and the bottom tray 3 are divided into four substantially equal parts so that the top tray 2 and the bottom tray 3 (9) can be extended or contracted in two orthogonal directions. It is preferable to divide it in half so that it can be expanded and contracted in one horizontal direction.

The support column 4 is composed of a large diameter pipe 41 and a small diameter pipe 42 slidable inside the large diameter pipe 41. It is preferable that the pipes 41 and 42 can be expanded and contracted by being locked and released.

Further, it is preferable that at least one of the columns 4 is connected by a hinge 43 so as to be bendable.

When the packing device 1 is not used, the support column 4 bent by the hinge 43 and other accessory parts are stored in the trays 2 and 3, and the open surfaces of the trays 2 and 3 face each other. It is better to fasten them together with fasteners.

[0011]

[Action]

 At the time of packing, the top tray is placed on the top of the item to be packed placed on the bottom tray, and the columns are placed between the corners of both trays, and both trays are fastened and secured with fasteners such as belts. To do. If both trays have a divided structure, adjust the position of each divided piece according to the size of the item to be packed and fix it. If the support column is expandable, adjust the length of the support column according to the height of the item to be packed, and lock it with the lock joint. When the packing device is not used, the pillars bent at the hinges and other accessories are stored in both trays, the open surfaces of both trays face each other, and they are fastened together with fasteners such as belts. Store or return and reuse.

[0012]

【Example】

Example 1 In Example 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, a packing apparatus 1 includes a synthetic resin top tray 2 and a bottom tray 3 for receiving upper and lower surfaces of an article P to be packed such as a large refrigerator, and each tray. Four columns 4 which are detachably arranged between the corners of the second and third parts, and upper and lower receiving members 5 and 6 which are cushioning members between the article P to be packed and the trays 2 and 3, It is composed of a side receiving member 7 which is a cushioning material between the article to be packed P and each of the columns 4, and a plurality of belts 8 which are fasteners for connecting and fastening both trays 2 and 3.

Both trays 2 and 3 have a fitting and assembling structure that is symmetrically divided into four parts in the front-rear and left-right directions. 2 and 3 show the bottom tray 3, and a hollow receiving part 31 and an insertable insertable part in the receiving part 31 on the surfaces of the divided pieces 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d facing each other. The parts 32 are formed alternately, the positioning pin hole 33 is formed on the side wall of the receiving part 31, the elongated hole 34 is formed on the side wall of the inserting part 32, and the bolt is formed on the bottom surface of the receiving part 31. The holes 38 are provided on the bottom surface of the insertion portion 32, and the elongated holes 39 are provided. Therefore, the size of the bottom tray 3 can be changed by the pin 35 and the bolt 30 in the sliding range in each of the slots 33 and 39.

Further, a belt receiving portion 36 through which the belt 8 can be inserted is formed on the side walls of each of the divided pieces 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, and the end portions of the support columns 4 are provided at the respective corner portions. An insertable blind hole 37 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pillar 4 has a middle portion made of a large diameter pipe 41 having a diameter of 32 mm, for example, and two small diameter pipes 42 having a diameter of 28 mm are slidably inserted into both ends of the large diameter pipe 41, respectively. It has a simple structure.

Lock joints 44 are attached to both ends of the large diameter pipe 41. The lock joint 44 is fixed to both ends of the large-diameter pipe 41 as shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, and has a threaded portion 45 formed on the outer surface of the tip end thereof and a taper portion 46 formed on the inner surface of the tip end thereof. 47, a tightening nut 48 that can be screwed into the threaded portion 45 of the main body 47, and a nut 49 that is mounted inside the nut 48 and has an outer surface at one end that corresponds to the tapered portion 46 of the main body 47. And a sleeve 51 (FIG. 5) provided with one slit 50 in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, when the tightening nut 48 is rotated and screwed into the screw portion 45 of the main body 47 and tightened, the taper portion 49 of the sleeve 51 slides on the taper portion 46 of the main body 47. In order to exert the wedge effect, the diameter of the sleeve 51 is reduced so that the small diameter pipe 42 is firmly tightened, whereby the large diameter pipe 41 and the small diameter pipe 42 are locked.

Further, each of the small diameter pipes 42, 42 is formed to be bendable by a hinge 43 provided in the middle thereof. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, hinge metal fittings 52 and 53 are respectively fitted to the opposing ends of the divided small diameter pipes 42 and 42, and the engaging pieces 54 at the respective tips of the metal fittings 52 and 53, The hinge 43 is formed by engaging 55 and inserting the shaft pin 56.

Next, a packing procedure will be described. (1) Adjust the sizes of both trays 2 and 3 according to the vertical and horizontal sizes of the product P to be packed. For example, in the case of the bottom tray 3, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the insertion portions 32 of the respective divided pieces 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d are inserted into the receiving portion 31, and the divided pieces are divided by the bolts and nuts 30 at predetermined positions. The pieces 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d are fixed and integrated. (2) After setting the lower receiving member 6 on the bottom tray 3, the package P to be packed is placed on the bottom tray 3. (3) After the columns 4 are set in the blind holes 37 at the corners of the bottom tray 3, the side receiving members 7 are set between the columns 4 and the article P to be packed. (4) After setting the upper receiving member 5 on the top tray 2, the top tray 2 is placed on the top surface of the article P to be packed, and the belt 8 is inserted into the belt receiving portions 36 of both trays 2 and 3. To conclude. (5) After sliding the thin pipe 42 of the support column 4 and extending it so that its upper end abuts against the bottom of the blind hole 37 of the top tray 2, the lock joint 44 is locked as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. The large diameter pipe 41 and the small diameter pipe 42 are fixed in the closed state.

After using the packing apparatus 1, after unpacking, the lock nut 44 is unlocked by loosening the tightening nut 48 as shown in FIG. 4, and the hinges 43 lock the small diameter pipes 42. It is pulled out until it comes out of the position, and the small diameter pipe 42 is bent by this hinge 43, so that the support column 4 is bent in three folds. Then, the bent column 4 is housed in both trays 2 and 3 together with the receiving members 5, 6 and 7, etc., the open surfaces of the trays 2 and 3 are faced to each other and overlapped, and a fastener such as a belt 8 is fastened. Fixed at, store or return and reuse.

Embodiment 2 Embodiment 2 of the present invention has a fitting and assembling structure in which the top tray and the bottom tray are each divided into two parts. FIG. 9 shows the bottom tray 9, and a hollow receiving portion 91 provided on side wall portions on opposite sides of each of the divided pieces 9a and 9b, and a receiving portion 91 inserted into the receiving portion 91. A possible insertion part 92 and a receiving plate 90, which is provided on the opposite halves of the bottom plate in a slightly stepped manner upward, are formed. The receiving plate 90 is provided with a bolt hole 93, and the corresponding bottom plate portion is provided with a long hole 94. Further, each corner of the tray is provided with a blind hole 97 into which a column can be inserted. In this second embodiment, at the time of packing, the mutual insertion portions 92 are inserted into the other receiving portions 91, the mutual receiving plates 90 are overlapped on the other bottom plate, and both are divided by bolts and nuts 95 at predetermined positions. The size of the tray 9 is adjusted by fixing the pieces 9a and 9b. Although each tray has a divided structure in each of the above-described embodiments, an integrated tray may be used if the dimensional difference between the items to be packed is small. Also, although each tray has been described as a bottom tray, a top tray can also be used with the same configuration. Further, the material of each tray is not limited to the synthetic resin, and similar effects can be obtained by using wood or other materials.

Furthermore, the support column 4 is formed by bonding synthetic resin such as AAS to the outer periphery of the thin-walled steel pipe so as to have a diameter of 32 mm and 28 mm, and the lock joint 44 is also formed of synthetic resin such as polyethylene. .

[0022]

[Effect of device]

 According to the packaging device of the present invention, the following effects can be achieved. (1) Since it can be used repeatedly, it can contribute to resource saving, environmental protection, and cost reduction. (2) Since the pillars are arranged between the corners of the upper and lower trays, the strength during transportation and stacking is improved, and the pillars can be effectively used as a handle portion during transportation work. (3) The upper and lower trays have a fitting and assembling structure composed of a plurality of divided pieces, and the struts have a retractable structure, so that the size can be adjusted according to the size of the article to be packed. (4) When not in use, it can be compactly folded and stored and returned, which improves storage and transportation efficiency.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a bottom tray according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view in which a part of the bottom tray according to the first embodiment is omitted.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of relevant parts showing an unlocked state of the support column according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a tightening nut and a sleeve of the lock joint according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a main part showing a locked state of a column according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a main-portion cross-sectional view showing a locked state of the column according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a hinge portion of a column according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing a bottom tray according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Packing device 2 Top tray 3, 9 Bottom tray 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d Divided piece 9a, 9b Divided piece 4 Strut 41 Large diameter pipe 42 Small diameter pipe 43 Hinge 44 Lock joint 8 Belt P P Items to be packed

Claims (6)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A top tray and a bottom tray for receiving the upper and lower surfaces of an article to be packed, a pillar detachably disposed between corners of the trays, and a fastener for connecting and fastening the trays. A packing device consisting of. 2. The packing device according to claim 1, wherein the top tray and the bottom tray are each divided into four substantially equal parts and are extendable / contractible in two orthogonal horizontal directions. 3. The packing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the top tray and the bottom tray are each divided into two substantially equal parts and are extendable / contractible in one horizontal direction. 4. The pillar comprises a large-diameter pipe and a small-diameter pipe slidable in the large-diameter pipe, and locks the both pipes by a lock joint provided at an end of the large-diameter pipe. The packing device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the packing device can be expanded and contracted by being released. 5. The pillar is formed by connecting at least one portion so as to be bendable by a hinge.
Packing device described in. 6. When the packing device is not used, the pillars bent at the hinges and other accessory parts are stored in the trays, the open surfaces of the trays are faced to each other, and the trays are fastened together by fasteners. The packing device according to claim 5.