Electronic device and packaging structure
By setting ribs that intersect with the core on the outer surface of the electronic device, the contact area is increased, which solves the problem of damage to the storage bag caused by the clamping of the ribs and the core, and improves the packaging stability during transportation.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SEIKO EPSON CORP
- Filing Date
- 2023-03-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-15
AI Technical Summary
During the transportation of electronic devices, the storage bag is often damaged due to the ribs and core clamping it.
Ribs are provided on the outer surface of the main body of the electronic device so that they come into contact with the packaging material of the core. The ribs intersect with the direction of the core to increase the contact area and reduce the risk of breakage.
By increasing the contact area between the ribs and the core, damage to the storage bag is effectively suppressed, and the packaging stability during transportation is improved.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to an electronic device having a main body. Additionally, this invention relates to a packaging structure comprising an electronic device, a storage bag, a cushioning component, and a packaging box. Background Technology
[0002] Patent Document 1 illustrates an example of a packaging structure for an electronic device. The packaging structure described in Patent Document 1 includes: a box-shaped outer packaging container with an internal space for accommodating the packaged object, and the outer packaging container having a passageway for the packaged object to pass through; a bag portion for accommodating the packaged object; an opening formed in the bag portion for the packaged object to pass through; and a handle formed in the bag portion for the user to grip. A lower cushioning portion is also provided on the bottom surface of the packaged object.
[0003] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2012-246038 Summary of the Invention
[0004] In the case where a cushioning member with a central core is used, as exemplified by the lower cushioning section described in Patent Document 1, the bottom surface of the packaged item is forcefully pressed against the central core. Here, in electronic devices, multiple ribs are sometimes formed to ensure the strength of the bottom surface. In such a configuration where ribs are pressed against the central core of the cushioning member, sometimes the storage bag, held between the ribs and the central core, is shaken during transport, leading to damage to the storage bag.
[0005] Furthermore, since such defects occur because the storage bag is held in place by the ribs and the core, there is a risk of such defects even if the ribs are formed in a location other than the bottom surface.
[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the electronic device of the present invention is characterized in that the electronic device has a rib on the outer surface of the main body of the device, the rib is in contact with the packaging material having a core through the storage bag, and the rib extends in a direction intersecting with a first direction extending from the core.
[0007] Furthermore, the packaging structure of the present invention is characterized by comprising: an electronic device having a device body; a storage bag for storing the device body; a cushioning member that contacts a rib formed on the bottom surface of the device body through the storage bag; and a packaging box for storing the device body through the storage bag and the cushioning member, wherein the cushioning member is corrugated cardboard having a core extending parallel to one side of the bottom surface of the packaging box, and the rib extending in a direction intersecting a first direction extending from the core. Attached Figure Description
[0008] Figure 1 It is a diagram showing the composition of the packaging structure and the state of each component after being disassembled from the packaging box.
[0009] Figure 2 This diagram shows a printer with a lower left buffer on its bottom surface.
[0010] Figure 3 (A) and (B) in the diagram are three-dimensional views of the buffer component.
[0011] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the buffer receiving part located on the bottom surface of the printer.
[0012] Figure 5 This is an enlarged perspective view of the receiving part of the buffer component located on the bottom of the printer.
[0013] Figure 6 It is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the core of the buffer component and the first and second ribs.
[0014] Figure 7 This is a top view of the receiving part of the buffer component involved in other embodiments.
[0015] Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional view of the receiving portion of the buffer component involved in other embodiments.
[0016] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures
[0017] 1…Inkjet printer, 1a…Front side, 1b…Back side, 1c…Right side, 1d…Left side, 1e…Top surface, 1f…Bottom surface, 2…Main body of the device, 2a…Inkjet recording head, 3…Bottom frame, 4…Buffer receiving part, 6…First rib, 7…Slot, 8…Second rib, 9…Slot, 10…Inner intersection, 11…Outer intersection, 15…First rib, 16…Connecting part, 20…Upper right buffer, 21…Upper left buffer, 22…Lower right buffer, 23…Lower left buffer, 24…Corrugated paper, 25…Buffer component, 26…Core, 27…Sheet, 30…Storage bag, 32…Packaging box. Detailed Implementation
[0018] The present invention will now be described in brief.
[0019] The electronic device involved in the first method is characterized in that it has ribs on the outer surface of the device body, the ribs being in contact with packaging material having a core through a storage bag, and the ribs extending in a direction intersecting with a first direction extending from the core.
[0020] According to this method, in a configuration where the rib contacts the packaging material having the core through the storage bag, the rib extends in a direction intersecting with a first direction extending from the core, thus increasing the contact area between the rib and the core, thereby suppressing damage to the storage bag.
[0021] Furthermore, the packaging material may have a case where the core is exposed to the surface or a case where it is not exposed to the surface; in this invention, the packaging material may be either of these cases.
[0022] The second method, based on the first method, has the following features: a first rib extending in a direction intersecting the first direction; and a second rib extending in a direction intersecting both the direction in which the first rib extends and the first direction.
[0023] According to this method, since the first rib and the second rib are provided, the contact area between the rib and the core can be further ensured, thereby effectively suppressing the damage of the storage bag.
[0024] The third method, based on the second method, is characterized in that the first rib and the second rib are each provided with multiple portions.
[0025] According to this method, since multiple first ribs and multiple second ribs are provided respectively, the contact area between the ribs and the core can be further ensured, thereby effectively suppressing the damage of the storage bag.
[0026] The fourth method is based on the second or third method, characterized in that the first rib and the second rib respectively form an angle of 45° with the first direction.
[0027] According to this method, the first rib and the second rib each form a 45° angle with the first direction. Therefore, the angles of the first rib and the second rib relative to the core are constant and independent of the orientation of the packaging material. Thus, regardless of the orientation of the packaging material, the effects of the second or third method described above can be obtained.
[0028] The fifth method is based on the fourth method, characterized in that the portion where the first rib intersects with the second rib is formed in an R shape.
[0029] According to this method, since the intersection of the first rib and the second rib is formed in an R shape, the damage to the storage bag can be effectively suppressed.
[0030] The sixth method, based on the first method, is characterized in that multiple ribs are provided at intervals, and two adjacent ribs are connected by a connecting part whose protrusion height is lower than that of the rib.
[0031] If the storage bag has excess material, it may sometimes form a fold. Furthermore, if this fold is held between the ribs and the core, it is prone to breakage. According to this method, multiple ribs are spaced apart, and adjacent ribs are connected by a connecting portion whose protrusion height is lower than the rib itself. This allows excess material of the storage bag to be inserted between adjacent ribs. This prevents breakage of the storage bag caused by the fold being held between the ribs and the core.
[0032] Furthermore, the strength of the main body of the device can be increased through the connecting part.
[0033] The seventh method is based on any one of the first to sixth methods, characterized in that the rib is disposed on the bottom surface of the main body of the device.
[0034] According to this method, in the configuration where the rib is provided on the bottom surface of the device body, the weight of the device body is prone to causing the storage bag to break. However, through the effect of the first method described above, the breakage of the storage bag can be suppressed.
[0035] The eighth method is based on any one of the first to seventh methods, characterized in that the main body of the device has a recording unit for recording the medium.
[0036] According to this method, in the configuration of the device body having a recording section for recording the medium, the effects of any of the first to seventh methods described above can be obtained.
[0037] The packaging structure involved in the ninth method is characterized in that it comprises: an electronic device having a device body; a storage bag for storing the device body; a cushioning member that contacts a rib formed on the bottom surface of the device body through the storage bag; and a packaging box for storing the device body through the storage bag and the cushioning member, wherein the cushioning member is corrugated cardboard having a core extending parallel to one side of the bottom surface of the packaging box, and the rib extending in a direction intersecting a first direction extending from the core.
[0038] According to this method, in a configuration where the rib contacts the cushioning member having the core through the storage bag, the rib extends in a direction intersecting with a first direction extending from the core, thus increasing the contact area between the rib and the core, thereby suppressing damage to the storage bag.
[0039] Furthermore, the buffer component has a case where the core is exposed to the surface and a case where it is not exposed to the surface; in this invention, the buffer component can be either case.
[0040] The present invention will now be described in detail.
[0041] exist Figure 1 In this packaging structure 100, an inkjet printer 1 (an example of an electronic device) and various packaging materials for packaging the inkjet printer 1 are used. The inkjet printer 1 and the packaging materials other than the packaging box 32 are housed within the packaging box 32, thus constituting the packaging structure 100. Furthermore, for ease of explanation, Figure 1 The state after disassembling the packaging structure 100 is shown.
[0042] Furthermore, the XYZ coordinate system shown in each figure is an orthogonal coordinate system. From the perspective of inkjet printer 1, the X-axis direction is the width direction of the device, the Y-axis direction is the depth direction of the device, and the Z-axis direction is the height direction of the device, i.e., the vertical direction.
[0043] The inkjet printer 1 has an inkjet recording head 2a inside the main body 2, which serves as a recording unit, and records are made on recording paper by means of the inkjet recording head 2a.
[0044] The main body 2 of the device has an outer surface consisting of six surfaces: the front surface 1a (as the +Y direction), the back surface 1b (as the -Y direction), the right side surface 1c (as the -X direction), the left side surface 1d (as the +X direction), the top surface 1e (as the +Z direction), and the bottom surface 1f (as the -Z direction).
[0045] Packaging box 32, as an example, is a corrugated cardboard box with an upper part configured to open and close. The six sides of packaging box 32 are formed by any one of the XY plane, XZ plane, and YZ plane.
[0046] The lower right buffer 22 and the lower left buffer 23 are first housed in the packaging box 32. The lower right buffer 22 is positioned in the -X direction relative to the bottom of the main body 2 of the inkjet printer 1, and the lower left buffer 23 is positioned in the +X direction relative to the bottom of the main body 2. The lower right buffer 22 and the lower left buffer 23 support the main body 2 housed in the packaging box 32 from below, and the gaps between the main body 2 in the left-right and front-back directions (the gaps between the main body 2 and the inner surface of the packaging box 32) are filled inside the packaging box 32.
[0047] The bases of the lower right buffer 22 and the lower left buffer 23 are both formed of corrugated paper 24, and buffer components 25 are attached to the surfaces facing the main body 2 of the device. In this embodiment, the buffer component 25 is a corrugated paper block, the details of which will be described below.
[0048] The main body 2 of the inkjet printer 1 is housed in a storage bag 30 and then stored in a packaging box 32 while covered by the storage bag 30. The storage bag 30 is, for example, a transparent or semi-transparent bag made of polyethylene or polypropylene, which protects the main body 2 from dust or moisture.
[0049] A right-side buffer 20 and a left-side buffer 21 are disposed on the upper part of the main body 2 of the device, which is covered by the storage bag 30. The right-side buffer 20 is disposed in the -X direction relative to the upper part of the main body 2 of the device, and the left-side buffer 21 is disposed in the +X direction relative to the upper part of the main body 2 of the device. The main body 2 of the device, which is stored in the packaging box 32, is buried in the upper space inside the packaging box 32 by the right-side buffer 20 and the left-side buffer 21. In addition, the gaps in the left-right direction and the front-back direction (the gaps between the main body 2 of the device and the inner surface of the packaging box 32) are also buried.
[0050] Similar to the lower right and lower left buffer bodies 22 and 23 described above, the upper right and upper left buffer bodies 20 and 21 are formed from corrugated paper 24 as their base material, and a cushioning component 25, which serves as packaging material, is attached to the surface facing the main body 2 of the device. In this embodiment, the cushioning component 25 is a corrugated paper block, the details of which will be described below.
[0051] Figure 2 The figure shows a configuration where a lower left buffer 23 is positioned on the bottom surface 1f of the main body 2. As shown, the two buffer components 25 located on the lower left buffer 23 support the bottom of the main body 2 in the +X direction. Furthermore, in... Figure 2 The illustration of the storage bag 30 is omitted. Similarly, the lower right buffer body 22, which supports the bottom of the main body 2 in the -X direction, also has two buffer members 25 that support the bottom of the main body 2 in the -X direction, but these are not illustrated.
[0052] like Figure 3 As shown in (A), in this embodiment, the buffer member 25 is a corrugated paper block, which is formed by alternating layers of sheet 27 and core 26. The core 26 extends along a first direction indicated by reference numeral S and is arranged along a second direction T that intersects the first direction S.
[0053] also, Figure 3 The upper surface of the buffer member 25 shown in (A) faces the device body 2, that is, the sheet 27 faces the outer surface of the device body 2.
[0054] In contrast, Figure 3Similarly, the buffer component 25A shown in (B) has its upper surface facing the device body 2, but the exposed core 26 faces the outer surface of the device body 2. The buffer component 25 can be used... Figure 3 The method shown in (A) and Figure 3 Any of the methods shown in (B).
[0055] Next, Figure 4 Indicates from Figure 2 The lower left buffer 23 is disassembled, as shown in the figure. A buffer receiving portion 4 is formed at the contact point of the two buffer components 25 constituting the lower left buffer 23. Similarly, a buffer receiving portion 4 is also formed on the side where the lower right buffer 22 is located (the bottom in the -X direction), which is not shown in the figure. The buffer receiving portion 4 is formed in the bottom frame 3, which is part of the base of the device body 2. In this embodiment, as an example, the bottom frame 3 is formed of resin material.
[0056] like Figure 5 As shown in detail, the buffer receiving part 4 is constructed by a first rib 6 and a second rib 8. The first rib 6 intersects both the X-axis and Y-axis directions; specifically, for example, the first rib 6 forms a 45° angle with both the X-axis and Y-axis directions. The second rib 8 also intersects both the X-axis and Y-axis directions; specifically, for example, the second rib 8 forms a 45° angle with both the X-axis and Y-axis directions.
[0057] In this embodiment, the first ribs 6 are arranged with grooves 7 sandwiched between them. Grooves 7 are formed as a reduction section during resin molding of the bottom frame 3. The second ribs 8 are also arranged with grooves 9 sandwiched between them. Grooves 9 are formed as a reduction section during resin molding of the bottom frame 3. Alternatively, either or both of grooves 7 and 9 may be omitted.
[0058] The inner side of the intersection of the first rib 6 and the second rib 8, i.e., the inner intersection 10, and the outer side of the intersection of the first rib 6 and the second rib 8, i.e., the outer intersection 11, are both formed in an R shape.
[0059] The first rib 6 and the second rib 8 protrude at the same height in the -Z direction, meaning that both the first rib 6 and the second rib 8 are in contact with the cushioning member 25 through the storage bag 30. In other words, the storage bag 30 is in a state of being sandwiched between the first rib 6 and the second rib 8 and the cushioning member 25.
[0060] Figure 6 This indicates the positional relationship between the buffer component 25 and the buffer component receiving part 4. Figure 6 The dashed line shown by reference numeral L1 in the attached diagram indicates the top of the core 26. Figure 6As an example, the extension direction of the core 26 is shown (first direction S: reference). Figure 3 The state along the X-axis. However, the extension direction of the core 26 can also be along the Y-axis. That is, the core 26 extends parallel to one side of the bottom surface of the packaging box 32 inside the packaging box 32, and its direction is either the X-axis or the Y-axis.
[0061] exist Figure 6 In the attached diagram, P3 indicates the arrangement interval of the core 26.
[0062] Additionally, reference numeral P1 indicates the spacing between the first ribs 6, and reference numeral d1 indicates the width of the groove 7. Furthermore, reference numeral P2 indicates the spacing between the second ribs 8, and reference numeral d2 indicates the width of the groove 9.
[0063] In this embodiment, the arrangement interval P1 of the first rib 6 is equal to the arrangement interval P2 of the second rib 8, and the width d1 of the groove 7 is equal to the width d2 of the groove 9. However, this is not a limitation; the arrangement interval P1 of the first rib 6 and the arrangement interval P2 of the second rib 8 may be different, and the width d1 of the groove 7 and the width d2 of the groove 9 may also be different.
[0064] In this embodiment, the arrangement spacing P3 of the core 26 is narrower than the arrangement spacing P1 of the first rib 6 and the arrangement spacing P2 of the second rib 8. Furthermore, the arrangement spacing P3 of the core 26 is larger than the width d1 of the slot 7 and the width d2 of the slot 9.
[0065] Thus, the packaging structure 100 includes: an inkjet printer 1 having a device body 2; a storage bag 30 for storing the device body 2; a cushioning member 25 that contacts a first rib 6 and a second rib 8 formed on the bottom surface 1f of the device body 2 through the storage bag 30; and a packaging box 32 for storing the device body 2 through the storage bag 30 and the cushioning member 25. The cushioning member 25 is corrugated cardboard having a core 26 extending parallel to one side of the bottom surface of the packaging box 32, and the first rib 6 and the second rib 8 extending in a direction intersecting a first direction S extending from the core 26.
[0066] Furthermore, as described above, both the first rib 6 and the second rib 8 extend in a direction intersecting the first direction S extending from the core 26. As a result, the contact area between the first rib 6 and the second rib 8 and the core 26 is increased, which can suppress the breakage of the storage bag 30 held by the first rib 6, the second rib 8 and the buffer member 25.
[0067] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the core 26 extends parallel to one side of the bottom surface of the packaging box 32 inside the packaging box 32, in the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction, but it is not necessarily limited to this. The core 26 can also extend in other directions, as long as the first rib 6 and the second rib 8 extend in a direction that intersects with the direction in which the core 26 extends.
[0068] In this embodiment, the cushioning member receiving portion 4 includes a first rib 6 and a second rib 8. Compared to a configuration that only includes either the first rib 6 or the second rib 8, this further ensures the contact area between the rib and the core 26, thereby effectively suppressing damage to the storage bag 30.
[0069] Furthermore, the buffer receiving part 4 may only have either the first rib 6 or the second rib 8.
[0070] In addition, in this embodiment, multiple first ribs 6 and second ribs 8 are provided, which can further ensure the contact area between the ribs and the core 26, thereby effectively suppressing the damage of the storage bag 30.
[0071] In this embodiment, the first rib 6 and the second rib 8 each form a 45° angle with the first direction S. Therefore, the angles of the first rib 6 and the second rib 8 relative to the core 26 are constant and independent of the orientation of the cushioning member 25. Thus, regardless of the orientation of the cushioning member 25, damage to the storage bag 30 can be suppressed. Furthermore, the first rib 6 and the second rib 8 do not need to form a strictly 45° angle with the first direction S; for example, an angle within the range of 40° to 50° is sufficient.
[0072] In addition, in this embodiment, the part where the first rib 6 intersects with the second rib 8 is referred to as... Figure 5 The inner intersecting portion 10 and the outer intersecting portion 11 are formed in an R shape. This effectively prevents damage to the storage bag 30.
[0073] Furthermore, the buffer receiving part 4 can also be changed to Figure 7 The buffer receiving part 4A is shown. Figure 7 The buffer receiving portion 4A shown includes a first rib 15. The first rib 15 is the same as the first rib 6 described above, and multiple first ribs 15 are provided at intervals. Figure 7 A shading line was added to the first rib 15, which contacts the cushioning component 25 through the storage bag 30.
[0074] Adjacent first ribs 15 are connected by a connecting portion 16. For example... Figure 8As shown, the protruding height of the connecting portion 16 is lower than that of the first rib 15, so that it does not clamp the storage bag 30 with the cushioning member 25. With this configuration, the following effects can be achieved.
[0075] That is, if the storage bag 30 has excess material, it may sometimes form a folded portion 30a. If such a folded portion 30a is clamped between the first rib 15 and the core 26, the folded portion 30a is prone to breakage. However, multiple first ribs 15 are provided at intervals, and adjacent first ribs 15 are connected by a connecting portion 16 whose protrusion height is lower than that of the first rib 15. Thus, excess material of the storage bag 30 can be inserted between adjacent first ribs 15. Therefore, breakage of the storage bag 30 caused by the folded portion 30a being clamped between the first ribs 15 and the core 26 can be suppressed.
[0076] Furthermore, the strength of the main body 2 of the device can be increased through the connecting part 16.
[0077] Furthermore, even if the connecting part 16 is omitted, the storage bag 30 can be prevented from breaking by inserting the excess part of the storage bag 30 between the two adjacent first ribs 15.
[0078] The above-described embodiment is an example, and various modifications are possible. For example, in the above embodiment, the buffer member receiving parts 4 and 4A are formed on the bottom surface 1f of the device body 2, but they may also be provided on one or more of the six surfaces (front 1a, back 1b, right side 1c, left side 1d, top surface 1e, and bottom surface 1f) constituting the outer surface of the device body 2, except for the bottom surface 1f, or they may be provided on multiple surfaces including the bottom surface 1f.
[0079] In addition, in the above embodiment, the electronic device that is packaged is an inkjet printer, but it is not limited to this, and of course it can be other electronic devices.
[0080] Furthermore, the cushioning receiving parts 4 and 4A contact the cushioning member 25 through the storage bag 30. However, in a configuration where the cushioning member 25 is omitted, even if it contacts the corrugated cardboard 24 that constitutes the lower right cushioning body 22 or the lower left cushioning body 23, damage to the storage bag 30 can be prevented. In this case, the corrugated cardboard 24 is the packaging material.
[0081] Alternatively, even if the cushioning receiving parts 4 and 4A contact the inner bottom surface of the packaging box 32 through the storage bag 30, damage to the storage bag 30 can be prevented. In this case, the packaging box 32 is the packaging material.
[0082] In this embodiment, the corrugated cardboard 24, the cushioning component 25, and the packaging box 32 are all made of paper, but they can also be made of other materials such as plastic.
[0083] Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments or variations described above, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention as described in the claims, and these modifications are of course included within the scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A packaging structure, characterized in that, have: Electronic equipment, having a main body; A storage bag for storing the main body of the device; A cushioning component contacts the ribs formed on the bottom surface of the main body of the device through the storage bag; as well as The main body of the device is housed in a packaging box, separated from the storage bag and the cushioning component. The cushioning component is corrugated cardboard, which has a core extending parallel to one side of the bottom surface of the packaging box. The rib extends in a direction intersecting with the first direction of the extension of the central core.
2. The packaging structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, have: The first rib, serving as a rib, extends in a direction intersecting the first direction; The second rib, which is a rib, extends in a direction that intersects the direction in which the first rib extends and the first direction.
3. The packaging structure according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first rib and the second rib are each provided with multiple portions.
4. The packaging structure according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The first rib and the second rib each form a 45° angle with the first direction.
5. The packaging structure according to claim 4, characterized in that, The intersection of the first rib and the second rib is formed in an R shape.
6. The packaging structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ribs are provided with multiple ribs at intervals. Two adjacent ribs are connected by a connecting portion that protrudes at a height lower than the rib.
7. The packaging structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The rib is located on the bottom surface of the main body of the device.
8. The packaging structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The main body of the device has a recording unit for recording media.