Package

Abstract

To provide a package with a simple assembly process and a reduced number of work steps.SOLUTION: The package comprises a plate-shaped cushioning material that can be folded over and has an opening with a depth in a thickness direction formed therein. When folded over, the cushioning material forms a three-dimensional shape that closes an internal space of the opening, and the closed internal space functions as a battery storage section.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a package for packaging a battery. [Background technology]

[0002] The battery is packed in a package and, for example, transported, etc. As such a package, for example, Patent Document 1 shows a package in which a container piece, a lid piece, a reinforcing piece, a protrusion that forms a space for accommodating a battery, etc. is formed by folding a sheet. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 10-218234 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The packaging body shown in Patent Document 1 requires a large number of folding steps, which makes the assembly process complicated and requires a large number of steps. Therefore, a packaging body that requires simple assembly and fewer steps is desired.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a package that requires simple assembly work and fewer man-hours. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The packaging body according to the present invention is The present invention provides a cushioning material that can be folded up and has an opening having a depth in a thickness direction, When the cushioning material is folded, it assumes a three-dimensional shape that blocks the internal space of the opening, and the blocked internal space functions as a storage section for the battery. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, the packaging body can be assembled easily, reducing the number of steps. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a package according to an embodiment of the present invention, in a state before assembly. [Diagram 2] 2 is a diagram showing a state in the middle of assembling the package shown in FIG. 1.

[0023] FIG. [Diagram 3] 2 is a diagram showing the state after the packaging body shown in FIG. 1 has been completely assembled. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example (modification) of the packaging body according to the embodiment of the present invention, in a state before assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0010] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a packaging body 1 according to the present embodiment, showing a state before assembly. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing a state of the packaging body 1 during assembly. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing a state of the packaging body 1 after assembly is completed.

[0011] As shown in Fig. 2, the package 1 is for packaging batteries B. Fig. 2 illustrates, as an example, a case in which two batteries B are packaged.

[0012] As shown in Fig. 1, the package 1 is formed from a single plate-shaped cushioning material 10. Here, the cushioning material 10 is, as an example, corrugated cardboard, but it may be any material equivalent to corrugated cardboard, such as plastic corrugated cardboard.

[0013] The cushioning material 10 can be folded by overlapping, and has four regions, a first region 11 to a fourth region 14, which are partitioned by folding. The first region 11 to the fourth region 14 are partitioned by a first folding line L1, a second folding line L2, and a folding portion 15 that extend in the width direction W of the cushioning material 10, and are arranged in a linear row in the longitudinal direction L perpendicular to the width direction W.

[0014] In the cushioning material 10 before assembly (unfolded state), the second region 12 is disposed adjacent to the inside of the first region 11. Also, the third region 13 is disposed adjacent to the second region 12 on the opposite side to the first region 11. Also, the fourth region 14 is disposed adjacent to the third region 13 on the opposite side to the second region 12. That is, in the longitudinal direction L, the first region 11 and the fourth region 14 are disposed at both ends, the second region 12 and the third region 13 are disposed inside the first region 11 and the fourth region 14, and the second region 12 and the third region 13 are connected via the folded portion 15.

[0015] The packaging body 1 is formed by folding the cushioning material 10 at the first folding line L1, the second folding line L2 and the folding portion 15, and folding the first region 11 to the fourth region 14 so that they overlap in the thickness direction of the cushioning material 10.

[0016] Specifically, the first folding line L1 and the second folding line L2 are respectively folded in a valley, so that the first region 11 and the fourth region 14 overlap the same side surfaces of the third region 13 and the fourth region 14, respectively. Furthermore, the folding portion 15 is further folded in a valley, so that the first region 11 and the fourth region 14 overlap each other. In this manner, the first region 11 to the fourth region 14 are folded in a gate-fold manner, so that the cushioning material 10 is formed into the packaging body 1 having a three-dimensional shape.

[0017] It is desirable to make cuts (not shown) along the first folding line L1 and the second folding line L2 on the side that will be on the outside when folded. The cuts make it easy to fold the first folding line L1 and the second folding line L2.

[0018] The folding portion 15 is formed not by one folding line like the first folding line L1 and the second folding line L2, but by two folding lines L3 and L4. The folding lines L3 and L4 are arranged in consideration of the thicknesses of the first region 11 and the fourth region 14. As an example, the distance between the folding line L3 and the folding line L4 is set to the sum of the thickness of the first region 11 and the thickness of the fourth region 14. As a result, when sandwiched between the second region 12 and the third region 13, the first region 11 and the fourth region 14 are arranged without being crushed by the second region 12 and the third region 13, that is, without reducing the cushioning function.

[0019] It is also preferable to make cuts (not shown) along the folding lines L3, L4 on the sides that will be on the outside when folded. The cuts make it easier to fold the folding lines L3, L4.

[0020] The folding portion 15 may be disposed across the entire width in the width direction W at the folding portion between the second region 12 and the third region 13, but a notch 16 may be disposed at the folding portion as shown in Fig. 1. In this case, corresponding to the notch 16, insertion portions 17 and 18 to be inserted into the notch 16 are disposed at the ends of the first region 11 and the fourth region 14.

[0021] Here, as an example, in the width direction W, a notch 16 is arranged on each of both ends of the folding portion 15, and insertion portions 17, 18 are arranged at the ends of the first region 11 and the fourth region 14 corresponding to the positions where the notch 16 is arranged.

[0022] When the cushioning material 10 is folded to assemble the packaging body 1, the insertion portions 17, 18 at the ends of the first region 11 and the fourth region 14 are inserted into the cutout portion 16, making it difficult for the folded first region 11 and fourth region 14 to open.

[0023] When the distance between the folding lines L3 and L4 is longer than the width of the cutout portion 16 in the longitudinal direction L, it is desirable to provide cutouts 151 at the boundaries between both ends of the folding portion 15 in the width direction W and the second region 12 and the third region 13. The cutouts 151 make it easy to fold the second region 12 and the third region 13 at the folding lines L3 and L4.

[0024] With the above configuration, when the first region 11 to the fourth region 14 are overlapped, the first region 11 and the fourth region 14 are disposed so as to be sandwiched between the second region 12 and the third region 13. In other words, the second region 12 and the third region 13 are disposed on the outside, and the first region 11 and the fourth region 14 are disposed on the inside.

[0025] When the first region 11 to the fourth region 14 are folded over, an opening 111 and an opening 141 (second opening in the present invention) are formed in the first region 11 and the fourth region 14, which are located inside the second region 12 and the third region 13, respectively. The openings 111 and the openings 141 are formed so as to penetrate through the cushioning material 10 in the thickness direction, and are arranged so as to be in the same position when the first region 11 to the fourth region 14 are folded over.

[0026] Therefore, when the first region 11 to the fourth region 14 are folded, the internal spaces of the opening 111 and the opening 141 form a single internal space. The single internal space is closed by the second region 12 and the third region 13 from both sides in the thickness direction of the cushioning material 10, and functions as a storage section for storing the battery B.

[0027] In this way, by providing openings 111, 141 penetrating the cushioning material 10 in the plate-like cushioning material 10 and folding the cushioning material 10 over itself, it is possible to form a storage section for storing the battery B inside the package 1. By storing the battery B in the storage section thus formed, the battery B is stored surrounded by the cushioning material 10, and the battery B can be protected from shocks during transportation, etc.

[0028] This embodiment is a suitable configuration when the cushioning material 10A is thin or the battery B is thick (has a large diameter) and the internal space of the two openings 111, 141 is required as a storage section for storing the battery B.

[0029] 2, a document such as an instruction manual M for the battery B may be inserted in the gap between the third area 13 and the fourth area 14. Instead of the gap between the third area 13 and the fourth area 14, a document may be inserted in the gap between the first area 11 and the second area 12.

[0030] Furthermore, the assembled packaging body 1 may have a seal S secured around the periphery of the packaging body 1, as shown in, for example, Figures 2 and 3. In this case, the seal S itself may be used as a shipping slip, or the shipping slip may be affixed onto the seal S. In the case of this embodiment, even if the batteries B to be accommodated are small or the number of batteries is small, the size of the packaging body 1 (the size of the cushioning material 10) can be changed as appropriate, and the size of the packaging body 1 may be changed so that the seal S can be affixed.

[0031] As described above, the packaging body 1 can be folded up and includes the plate-shaped cushioning material 10 in which the openings 111, 141 having depth in the thickness direction are formed in the first region 11 and the fourth region 14. When the cushioning material 10 is folded up, it has a three-dimensional shape in which the internal spaces of the openings 111, 141 in the first region 11 and the fourth region 14 are blocked by the second region 12 and the third region 13, and the blocked internal space functions as a storage section for the battery B.

[0032] With the above-mentioned configuration, the packaging body 1 is formed by folding the first folding line L1, the second folding line L2, and the folding portion 15, that is, by folding three places. Since the packaging body 1 is formed by folding three places in this way, assembling the packaging body 1 is a simple assembly task, and the number of steps can be reduced.

[0033] In addition, assembling the package 1 is a simple assembly process requiring few steps, and therefore it is easy to automate the assembly process using a packaging device or the like.

[0034] <Variation 1> Fig. 4 is a diagram showing a packaging body 1A of this modified example, and shows a state before assembly. In the packaging body 1A shown in Fig. 4, the same components as those of the above-mentioned packaging body 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals and will be described.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 4, the package 1A is also formed from one plate-shaped cushioning material 10A.

[0036] The cushioning material 10A can also be folded by overlapping, and has three regions, a first region 11 to a third region 13, which are partitioned by the folding. The first region 11 to the third region 13 are arranged in a linear row in the longitudinal direction L, which is partitioned by a first folding line L1 and a folding portion 15 extending in the width direction W of the cushioning material 10A.

[0037] In the cushioning material 10A before assembly (unfolded state), the second region 12 is disposed adjacent to the inside of the first region 11, and the third region 13 is disposed adjacent to the second region 12 on the opposite side to the first region 11. That is, in the longitudinal direction L, the first region 11 and the third region 13 are disposed at both ends, the second region 12 is disposed inside the first region 11 and the third region 13, and the second region 12 and the third region 13 are connected via the folded portion 15.

[0038] The package 1A is formed by folding the cushioning material 10A at the first folding line L1 and the folding portion 15, and folding the first region 11 to the third region 13 so as to overlap in the thickness direction of the cushioning material 10A.

[0039] Specifically, the first folding line L1 is folded in a valley manner so that the first region 11 overlaps the second region 12. Furthermore, the folding portion 15 is folded in a valley manner so that the first region 11 and the third region 13 overlap each other. In this manner, the first region 11 to the third region 13 are rolled and folded in three, whereby the cushioning material 10A is formed into a three-dimensional packaging body 1A.

[0040] The first folding line L1 is as described above, and therefore a duplicated description will be omitted here.

[0041] The folding portion 15 is basically as described above, but the folding lines L3 and L4 are arranged taking into consideration the thickness of the first region 11. As an example, the distance between the folding lines L3 and L4 is set to the thickness of the first region 11. As a result, when the first region 11 is sandwiched between the second region 12 and the third region 13, the first region 11 is arranged without being crushed by the second region 12 and the third region 13, that is, without reducing the cushioning function.

[0042] Further, the cutout portion 16 is basically as described above, but in correspondence with the cutout portion 16, an insertion portion 17 to be inserted into the cutout portion 16 is disposed at the end portion of the first region 11.

[0043] Here, as an example, a notch 16 is arranged on each end side of the folded portion 15 in the width direction W, and an insertion portion 17 is arranged at the end of the first region 11 corresponding to the position where the notch 16 is arranged.

[0044] When the cushioning material 10 is folded to assemble the package 1, by inserting the insertion portion 17 at the end of the first region 11 into the cutout portion 16, the folded first region 11 becomes difficult to open.

[0045] The cutout portion 151 is also as described above, so a duplicated description will be omitted here.

[0046] With the above configuration, when the first region 11 to the third region 13 are overlapped, the first region 11 is disposed so as to be sandwiched between the second region 12 and the third region 13. In other words, the second region 12 and the third region 13 are disposed on the outside, and the first region 11 is disposed on the inside.

[0047] When the first region 11 to the third region 13 are folded over, an opening 111 is formed in the first region 11, which is located inside the second region 12 and the third region 13, penetrating the cushioning material 10A in the thickness direction.

[0048] Therefore, when the first region 11 to the third region 13 are folded over, the internal space of the opening 111 is blocked from both sides in the thickness direction of the cushioning material 10A by the second region 12 and the third region 13, and functions as a storage section for storing the battery B.

[0049] In this way, by providing an opening 111 penetrating the cushioning material 10A in the plate-like cushioning material 10A and folding the cushioning material 10A over itself, it is possible to form a storage section for storing the battery B inside the package 1A. By storing the battery B in the storage section thus formed, the battery B is stored surrounded by the cushioning material 10A, and the battery B can be protected from shocks during transportation, etc.

[0050] This modified example is a suitable configuration when the cushioning material 10A is thick or the battery B is thin (has a small diameter) and the internal space of one opening 111 is sufficient as a storage section for storing the battery B.

[0051] In addition, similar to the packaging body 1 of the above embodiment, the packaging body 1A may also be configured so that documents are sandwiched in the gap between the first area 11 and the second area 12, or so that the periphery of the packaging body 1A is secured with a seal S.

[0052] As described above, the packaging body 1A can be folded up and includes a plate-shaped cushioning material 10A having an opening 111 with depth in the thickness direction formed in the first region 11. When the cushioning material 10A is folded up, it has a three-dimensional shape in which the internal space of the opening 111 in the first region 11 is blocked by the second region 12 and the third region 13, and the blocked internal space functions as a storage section for the battery B.

[0053] With the above-mentioned configuration, the packaging body 1A is formed by folding the first folding line L1 and the folding portion 15, that is, by folding two places. Since the packaging body 1A is formed by folding two places in this way, assembling the packaging body 1A is a simple assembly work, and the number of man-hours can be reduced.

[0054] In addition, assembling the package 1 is a simple assembly process requiring few steps, and therefore it is easy to automate the assembly process using a packaging device or the like.

[0055] The above describes the embodiment of the present invention. Note that the above description is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. In other words, the description of the configuration of the above device and the shape of each part are examples, and it is clear that various modifications and additions to these examples are possible within the scope of the present invention.

[0056] For example, in the above embodiment, as shown in Fig. 1 etc., the openings 111, 141 are provided in the first region 11 and the fourth region 14, respectively, but this is not limiting, and openings may be provided in the second region 12 and the third region 13, respectively. For example, the cushioning material 10 may be folded zigzag with the first region 11 and the fourth region 14 facing outward and the second region 12 and the third region 13 facing inward, in which case openings may be provided in the second region 12 and the third region 13, respectively.

[0057] 4, in the first modification, the opening 111 is provided in the first region 11, but the present invention is not limited to this and an opening may be provided in the second region 12. For example, the cushioning material 10A may be folded zigzag (Z-folded) with the first region 11 and the third region 13 facing outward and the second region 12 facing inward, in which case an opening may be provided in the second region 12.

[0058] In this way, an opening may be provided in the area that will be on the inside when folded over.

[0059] In addition, the above-mentioned opening is not limited to one that penetrates the cushioning material in the thickness direction, but may have depth in the thickness direction. For example, in the case where a shallow storage section is acceptable, the opening does not penetrate the cushioning material in the thickness direction, but has depth in the thickness direction. [Industrial Applicability]

[0060] The present invention is useful as a package for packaging batteries. [Explanation of symbols]

[0061] 1. 1A Package 10, 10A buffer material 11 The First Area 12 The second area 13 The Third Region 14 The Fourth Region 15 Bending section 16 Notch 17, 18 Insertion section 111, 141 Opening 151 Cutting section B battery L1 First bending line L2 Second folding line M Instruction Manual S Seal

Claims

1. The present invention provides a cushioning material that can be folded up and has an opening having a depth in a thickness direction, When the cushioning material is folded, it becomes a three-dimensional shape that blocks the internal space of the opening, and the blocked internal space functions as a storage section for the battery. Packaging.

2. The cushioning material has a plurality of regions that are divided by folding, The opening is formed in a first region of the plurality of regions, penetrating the buffer material in the thickness direction, and is closed from both sides in the thickness direction by second and third regions of the plurality of regions. The package of claim 1.

3. The plurality of regions are arranged in a linear array, the second region is adjacent to the first region, and the third region is adjacent to the second region on the opposite side to the first region. The package according to claim 2.

4. The plurality of regions further includes a fourth region adjacent to the third region on the opposite side to the second region, and a second opening penetrating the cushioning material in the thickness direction is formed in the fourth region, and when the cushioning material is folded, an internal space of the second opening forms a single internal space together with the internal space of the opening, and the single internal space is blocked from both sides in the thickness direction by the second and third regions. The package according to claim 3.

5. the first region is disposed at one end of the row and the third region is disposed at the other end of the row. The package according to claim 3.

6. The cushioning material has a notch portion disposed in a portion to be folded, and an insertion portion disposed at an end portion and inserted into the notch portion. The package of claim 1.

7. The cushioning material is cardboard. The package of claim 1.

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