Package

The packaging body with a hollow container and grooved jigs simplifies the packaging of elevator panel materials by reducing parts and ensuring secure, scratch-free transportation.

JP2025042898APending Publication Date: 2025-03-28HITACHI LTD +1
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Application Number
JP2023150089
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
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Filing Date
2023-09-15
Publication Date
2025-03-28

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Technical Problem

Existing packaging solutions for elevator panel materials are complex and require multiple parts, increasing the difficulty and time required for packaging and transportation.

Method used

A packaging body comprising a hollow container with a bottom jig and side jigs, featuring grooves that allow panel materials to be inserted and held securely, reducing the need for additional cushioning materials.

Benefits of technology

The solution simplifies packaging by reducing the number of parts and allowing for efficient handling and transportation of panel materials, while also preventing scratches and movement during transit.

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Abstract

To provide a package which can reduce number of parts and facilitate packaging work.SOLUTION: A package includes a container 5 which is empty inside, a bottom jig 10 that is provided on a bottom surface 4 of the container 5, and a side jig 11 that is provided on a front surface 3 of the container 5. Multiple grooves 10a, 11a into which panel materials 51 can be inserted are formed on the bottom jig 10 and the side jig 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] Generally, an elevator car is composed of multiple panel materials and door members. When assembling an elevator on-site, the multiple panel materials and door members need to be packed and transported.

[0003] An example of a technology related to such a package is described in Patent Document 1. Patent Document 1 describes a technology related to a packaging device that packages a seal member that is provided to close a gap between an elevator entrance and a door panel for opening and closing the elevator. Patent Document 1 also describes a sheath-shaped package that has a space therein that corresponds to the shape of the seal member and into which the seal member can be inserted and stored in a removable manner, and a screw shaft that engages the seal member when the seal member is stored in the package to prevent it from coming off the package. The package is integrally formed from synthetic resin. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2008-127131 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, when packaging multiple panels, such as those for passenger cars, it was necessary to cover each panel with cushioning material to prevent damage to the design surface. This increased the number of parts and made the packaging process very complicated. Furthermore, multiple types of packaging had to be prepared depending on the size and number of panels, which differed for each item being packaged, and the packaging process took time.

[0006] In consideration of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a package that reduces the number of parts and allows easy packaging work. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems and achieve the present object, a hollow container is provided, a bottom jig is disposed on the bottom surface of the container, and a side jig is disposed on the front surface of the container. The bottom jig and the side jig are formed with a plurality of grooves into which panel materials can be inserted. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the packaging body having the above configuration, the number of parts can be reduced and the packaging work can be easily performed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front view showing a package according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a package according to the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a side view showing a package according to an embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a bottom jig of a package according to an embodiment. [Diagram 5] 1 is a front view showing a bottom jig of a package according to an embodiment. FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a side jig for a package according to an embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a front view showing a side jig for a package according to an embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a side view showing a side jig of a package according to an embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 shows the state in which a panel material of a car is packaged in a package according to an embodiment, and shows the state in which a car different from the car shown in FIG. 1 is packaged. [Figure 10]FIG. 2 shows the state in which a panel material of a car is packaged in a package according to an embodiment, and shows the state in which a car different from the car shown in FIG. 1 is packaged. [Figure 11] FIG. 2 shows the state in which a panel material of a car is packaged in a package according to an embodiment, and shows the state in which a car different from the car shown in FIG. 1 is packaged. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, a package according to an embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 11. Note that the same reference numerals are used to designate common members in each figure.

[0011] 1. Example of embodiment 1-1. Packaging composition First, the configuration of a package according to an embodiment (hereinafter, referred to as "this example") will be described with reference to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3. Fig. 1 is a front view showing the package, Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the package, and Fig. 3 is a side view showing the package.

[0012] 1 to 3 is a member for packaging a plurality of panel materials 51 constituting a car 50, a door member 52, and a part 53. As shown in Fig. 1 to 3, the package 1 includes a hollow, substantially rectangular parallelepiped container 5, a plurality of bottom jigs 10, a plurality of side jigs 11, a fixing band 12, and a holding portion 13.

[0013] The container 5 is formed by a plurality of pipes. The container 5 has two mutually opposing front portions 3, 3, two mutually opposing side portions 2, 2, and a bottom portion 4. The front portion 3, the side portions 2, and the bottom portion 4 are formed in a substantially rectangular shape. A plurality of bottom jigs 10 are disposed on the bottom portion 4. The plurality of bottom jigs 10 are disposed at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the bottom portion 4. In this example, an example in which two bottom jigs 10 are disposed on the bottom portion 4 has been described, but this is not limited to this, and the number of bottom jigs 10 may be one, or three or more.

[0014] A side jig 11 is disposed on the front portion 3. The side jig 11 is attached to a reinforcing portion 3a of the front portion 3. The reinforcing portion 3a is continuous from one end to the other end in the longitudinal direction of the front portion 3. That is, the reinforcing portion 3a is disposed between two opposing side portions 2, 2. The reinforcing portion 3a is also disposed in the middle of the front portion 3 in the up-down direction.

[0015] 1-2. Configuration of the bottom jig Next, the configuration of the bottom jig 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the bottom jig 10, and FIG. 5 is a front view showing the bottom jig 10. As shown in FIG.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the bottom jig 10 has a plurality of grooves 10a and a door groove 10b. The bottom jig 10 is formed in a comb shape. The grooves 10a and the door groove 10b are open at the top in the vertical direction of the bottom jig 10. A plurality of grooves 10a are formed along the longitudinal direction of the bottom jig 10. The opening width of the grooves 10a is set according to the thickness of the panel material 51. Two adjacent grooves 10a, 10a are arranged with a gap therebetween. The two adjacent grooves 10a, 10a are set to a gap taking into account the unevenness provided on the panel material 51. The panel material 51 is inserted into the groove 10a.

[0017] The door groove 10b is formed at one end of the bottom jig 10 in the longitudinal direction. The door groove 10b is formed at one end of the bottom jig 10 in the longitudinal direction. The portion of the bottom jig 10 where the door groove 10b is formed is formed higher in the vertical direction than the portion where the multiple grooves 10a are formed. The door member 52 is inserted into the door groove 10b. The door member 52 is provided with a member that protrudes from a flat portion such as a door roller. Therefore, the door groove 10b is formed with a larger opening width than the multiple grooves 10a, taking into account the protrusion of the door member 52. Furthermore, the interval between the groove 10a and the door groove 10b is set wider than the interval between two adjacent grooves 10a, 10a.

[0018] A step portion 10c is formed at the other end in the longitudinal direction of the bottom jig 10. The step portion 10c is formed to be higher in the vertical direction than the portion where the multiple grooves 10a and the door groove 10b are formed in the bottom jig 10. The step portion 10c also has a groove 10a formed therein.

[0019] In this example of the bottom jig 10, an example has been described in which a step portion 10c is provided in a portion to change the height, but this is not limited to this, and the height at which the grooves 10a are provided may all be made uniform.

[0020] 1-3. Configuration of side jig Next, the configuration of the side jig 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the side jig 11, FIG. 7 is a front view showing the side jig 11, and FIG.

[0021] As shown in Figs. 6 to 8, the side jig 11 has a plurality of grooves 11a, a door groove 11b, and a slit 11d. The side jig 11 is formed in a comb shape. The plurality of grooves 11a and the door groove 11b are formed on a surface that faces the inside of the container 5 when the side jig 11 is placed in the container 5. The plurality of grooves 11a are formed along the longitudinal direction of the side jig 11. The interval between two adjacent grooves 11a, 11a is set in consideration of the unevenness provided on the panel material 51. The panel material 51 is inserted into the groove 11a.

[0022] The door groove 10b is formed at one end in the longitudinal direction of the side jig 11. The door member 52 is inserted into the door groove 11b. The door groove 11b is formed to have an opening width larger than the multiple grooves 11a, taking into consideration the protrusion of the door member 52. Furthermore, the distance between the groove 11a and the door groove 11b is set wider than the distance between two adjacent grooves 11a, 11a.

[0023] The slit 11d is formed with a predetermined length from the lower surface in the vertical direction of the side jig 11 toward the upper side. The slit 11d is formed continuously from one end to the other end in the longitudinal direction of the side jig 11. The side jig 11 is attached to the front part 3 of the container 5 by inserting the reinforcing part 3a of the container 5 into the slit 11d.

[0024] In this example, the slit 11d is used as the method for attaching the side jig 11, but this is not limiting and various other methods such as screw fastening, adhesion, fitting, etc. can also be used.

[0025] 1-4. An example of packaging work Next, an example of a packaging operation using the packaging body 1 having the above-mentioned configuration will be described. First, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, a bottom jig 10 and a side jig 11 are installed on the bottom portion 4 and the front portion 3 of a container 5. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the side jig 11 is installed on both sides of the two front portions 3, 3 of the container 5 that face each other.

[0026] Next, the panel materials 51 constituting the car 50 are inserted into the grooves 10a of the bottom jig 10 and the grooves 11a of the side jig 11. At this time, two panel materials 51 are inserted as a set into each groove 10a, 11a. The two panel materials 51 are inserted into the grooves 10a, 11a with their design surfaces overlapping each other. Note that one panel material 51 may be inserted into one groove 10a, 11a.

[0027] This allows the multiple panel materials 51 to be held by the bottom jig 10 and the side jig 11. As a result, it is possible to prevent the multiple panel materials 51 from moving in the short direction, which is the width direction of the container 5, due to vibration during transportation.

[0028] Also, by overlapping the design surfaces of the panel materials 51 and inserting them into the grooves 10a, 11a, it is possible to prevent the design surfaces of the panel materials 51 from being scratched during transportation. Furthermore, because a gap is formed between adjacent grooves 10a, 11a, it is possible to prevent the panel materials 51 from contacting each other during transportation. As a result, it is no longer necessary to provide a cushioning material between the panel materials 51, which reduces the number of parts in the package 1 and makes the packaging work easier.

[0029] In addition, a stepped portion 10c with an increased height is formed in a portion of the bottom jig 10, and a groove 10a is also formed in this stepped portion 10c. Among the plurality of panel materials 51, a small-sized panel material 51 is inserted into the groove 10a of the stepped portion 10c. This allows the small-sized panel material 51 to be reliably inserted into the groove 11a of the side jig 11. As a result, the plurality of panel materials 51 can be held by the bottom jig 10 and the side jig 11.

[0030] Among the members constituting the car 50, the door member 52 is inserted into the door grooves 10b, 11b of the bottom jig 10 and the side jig 11. Next, one end of a fixing band 12 is attached to the upper part of the door member 52 and the panel member 51 arranged on the innermost side of the container 5 among the plurality of panel members 51 via a holding part 13. The other end of the fixing band 12 on the opposite side is attached to the upper part of the side part 2 of the container 5. In this way, the plurality of panel members 51 and the door members 52 are fixed to the container 5. In addition, since the plurality of panel members 51 and the door members 52 are held by the bottom jig 10 and the side jig 11, the number of fixing bands 12 that restrict the movement of the panel members 51 and the door members 52 can be reduced.

[0031] Further, in the gap formed between both longitudinal ends of the bottom jig 10 and the side surface portion 2 of the container 5, other parts 53 constituting the car 50 are placed in a state of being stored in cardboard. This completes the packaging work of the members constituting the car 50 using the packaging body 1 of this example. In this way, according to the packaging body 1 of this example, it is not necessary to cover the multiple panel materials 51 one by one with cushioning material, and the time required for the packaging work can be shortened.

[0032] Furthermore, the distance between the grooves 10a, 11a and the door grooves 10b, 11b is set wider than the distance between two adjacent grooves 10a, 11a. This makes it possible to prevent the protrusion of the door member 52 from contacting the panel material 51.

[0033] Further, side jigs 11 are arranged on two mutually opposing front portions 3, 3 of the container 5, and the two side jigs 11 hold both longitudinal ends of the panel material 51. This makes it possible to prevent the panel material 51 from moving along the longitudinal direction due to vibration during transportation. Although an example in which the side jigs 11 are arranged on each of the two front portions 3, 3 has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. The side jigs 11 may be arranged on only one of the two front portions 3, 3. In this case, it is preferable to bias the panel material 51 and the door member 52 toward the side jigs 11 using a cardboard box or the like that stores the fixing bands 12 and other parts 53.

[0034] 2. Examples of packing other carriages Next, with reference to Figs. 9 to 11, an example of packaging a car different from the car 50 shown in Figs. 1 to 3 will be described. 9 to 11 are diagrams showing a state in which a car different from the car 50 shown in FIG. 1 is packaged using the packaging body 1 of this embodiment.

[0035] The car 50A shown in FIG. 9 has panel materials 51 of different sizes compared to the car 50 shown in FIG. 1. The car 50B shown in FIG. 10 has fewer panel materials 51 than the car 50 shown in FIG. 1, and the car 50C shown in FIG. 11 has more panel materials 51 than the car 50 shown in FIG. 1. Here, the bottom jig 10 and the side jig 11 have a plurality of grooves 10a, 11a formed in advance according to the types of the cars 50, 50A, 50B, and 50C. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 9, FIG. 10, and FIG. 11, a common packaging body 1 can be used for the cars 50, 50A, 50B, and 50C having different sizes and numbers of panel materials 51. This makes it unnecessary to prepare a plurality of packaging bodies according to the types of the cars, and allows standardization of packaging work. As a result, the cost of the packaging body 1 can be reduced, and the efficiency of the packaging work can be improved.

[0036] The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention described in the claims.

[0037] In the above-described embodiment, the panel material constituting an elevator car is used as the material to be packaged, but this is not limited to this and the present invention can be applied when packaging other components constituting an elevator, escalators, building materials, and various other panel materials.

[0038] The above-mentioned embodiment examples are described in detail and specifically in order to explain the present invention in an easily understandable manner, and are not necessarily limited to those including all of the described configurations. In addition, it is also possible to add, delete, or replace part of the configuration of the embodiment with other configurations.

[0039] In this specification, the words "parallel" and "orthogonal" are used, but these do not mean only "parallel" and "orthogonal" in the strict sense, but may also mean a "substantially parallel" or "substantially orthogonal" state that includes "parallel" and "orthogonal" and is within a range in which the respective functions can be exerted. [Explanation of symbols]

[0040] REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1...packaging body, 2...side portion, 3...front portion, 3a...reinforcement portion, 4...bottom portion, 5...container, 10...bottom jig, 10a...groove, 10b...door groove, 10c...step portion, 11...side jig, 11a...groove, 11b...door groove, 11d...slit, 12...fixing band, 13...holding portion, 51...panel material, 52...door member, 53...component

Claims

1. A hollow container; A bottom jig disposed on a bottom surface of the container; a side jig disposed on a front portion of the container; The bottom jig and the side jig are formed with a plurality of grooves into which panel materials can be inserted. Packaging.

2. A step portion having a different height from other portions is formed in a portion of the bottom jig, The groove is formed in the step portion. The package of claim 1.

3. Two adjacent grooves in the plurality of grooves are spaced apart from each other. The package of claim 1.

4. The side jig has a slit formed therein that can be inserted into the reinforcing portion provided on the front portion. The package of claim 1.

5. The side jigs are provided on two opposing front portions of the container. The package of claim 1.

6. Two panels are inserted into the groove as a set with the design surfaces of the two panels overlapping each other. The package of claim 1.

7. The panel material is a panel material constituting an elevator car, The bottom jig and the side jig are formed with door grooves into which door members constituting the car can be inserted. The package of claim 1.

8. The width of the opening of the door groove is larger than the width of the opening of the groove. The package according to claim 7.

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