Packing material

Abstract

To provide a packing material which can facilitate a packing operation of a thin stored article.SOLUTION: A packing material 1 comprises: an exterior body 10 which includes a bottom plate part 11 to be mounted with an upright thin stored article 100; and a protective member 30 in which a pair of sandwiching bodies 40 for sandwiching the thin stored article 100 are connected by a fastening belt 31 in a longitudinal direction D1. The pair of sandwiching bodies 40 are made self-standing on the bottom plate part 11. The fastening belt 31 is stretched between the sandwiching bodies 40 in an adjustable length. The thin stored article 100 is stored in the exterior body 10 together with the protective member 30 in a state where the sandwiching bodies 40 self-standing on the bottom plate part 11 are drawn each other by the fastening belt 31 in a position at which the upright thin stored article 100 is sandwiched. A cover part 18 may be bent and supported by the pair of sandwiching bodies 40 self-standing on the bottom plate part 11. The cover part 18 may be foldable so as to clog an opening 17a at a position lower than a use position 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a packaging material for packaging thin storage items. [Background technology]

[0002] Moving companies and other transporters package flat-screen items such as LCD TVs, LCD monitors, artwork, etc. in packaging materials such as outer boxes, bubble wrap, padding, etc. to protect the items from shocks during transport. In particular, flat-screen display devices such as LCD TVs, LCD monitors, etc. are becoming larger, and the packaging materials are also becoming larger accordingly. The packaging device for a thin display device disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes first and second tray portions divided into left and right halves, a first side cover fitted inside the first tray portion, a second side cover fitted inside the second tray portion, a first housing fitted outside the first side cover and fitted inside the first tray portion, and a second housing fitted outside the second side cover and fitted inside the second tray portion. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Registered Utility Model No. 3229838 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The above-mentioned packaging for the thin display device contains many parts, and therefore it is necessary to manage the parts so as not to lose them, which makes the packaging work for the thin display device complicated.

[0005] The present invention discloses a packaging material that can facilitate the packaging of thin storage items. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The packaging material of the present invention comprises: an exterior body including a bottom plate portion on which an upright thin storage item is placed; a protection member in which a pair of clamping bodies that clamp the thin storage item in the left-right direction are connected by a fastening belt; the pair of clamping bodies are capable of standing on the bottom plate portion; The fastening belt is stretched between the clamping bodies in an adjustable length, The clamping bodies, which are freestanding on the bottom plate portion at a position where they clamp the upright thin storage item, are pulled together by the fastening belt, and the thin storage item is stored in the outer casing together with the protective member.

[0007] Further, the packaging material of the present invention is an exterior body including a bottom plate portion on which an upright thin storage item is placed, a side wall portion rising from the periphery of the bottom plate portion in a range lower than the upright thin storage item on the bottom plate portion, and a cover portion; a pair of clamping bodies that clamp the thin storage item in the left-right direction; the pair of clamping bodies are capable of standing on the bottom plate portion; The pair of clamping bodies standing independently on the bottom plate portion are higher than the thin storage item standing upright on the bottom plate portion, The cover portion extends from one edge of the side wall portion in the front-rear direction of the thin storage item, passes through a position exceeding the upper ends of the pair of clamping bodies, and is bendable so as to surround the pair of clamping bodies, The cover portion is bent and supported by the pair of clamping bodies that stand independently on the bottom plate portion, and the thin storage item is stored in the outer casing together with the pair of clamping bodies.

[0008] Furthermore, the packaging material of the present invention is a bottom plate portion on which an upright thin storage item is placed; A side wall portion rising from the periphery of the bottom plate portion in a range lower than the thin storage item standing upright on the bottom plate portion; A cover portion that extends from one edge of the side wall portion in the front-rear direction of the thin storage item and is bendable to surround the thin storage item through a use position that exceeds the upper end of the thin storage item, The cover portion has an aspect in which it can be folded so as to close the opening of the space surrounded by the bottom plate portion and the side wall portion at a position lower than the use position when there is no thin storage item on the bottom plate portion. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a packaging material that can facilitate the packaging work of thin storage items. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 10 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of packaging material together with a thin storage item, with the cover and extension of the exterior body open. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a perspective view schematically illustrating an example of an exterior body with a cover portion and an extension portion open. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a side view schematically showing an example of making the exterior body compact. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a front view schematically showing an example of a protective member together with a thin stored item. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a plan view schematically showing an example of a protective member. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a base plate. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a protection plate in a state where the rotating parts are arranged in parallel. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a first rib plate in a state where the rotating portions are arranged in parallel. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a second rib plate in a state where the rotating portions are arranged in parallel. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a plan view schematically showing an example of the operation of the protection member. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a plan view schematically showing an example of the positional relationship between a clamping body and a fastening belt. [Figure 12]FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a schematic example of a main part of a clamping body on a bottom plate portion. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a side view schematically showing an example in which the protective member on the bottom plate portion is covered with an exterior body. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of packaging material in which thin storage items are packed. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the protection member is in a space in the exterior body when not in use. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is a perspective view schematically illustrating an example of packaging material in an unused state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] The following describes embodiments of the present invention. Of course, the following embodiments are merely examples of the present invention, and not all of the features shown in the embodiments are necessarily essential to the solution of the invention.

[0012] (1) Summary of the aspects included in the present invention: First, an overview of the embodiments included in the present invention will be described with reference to the examples shown in Figures 1 to 16. Note that the figures in this application are diagrams showing examples in a schematic manner, and the magnifications in the directions shown in these figures may differ, and the figures may not be consistent with each other. Of course, each element of this embodiment is not limited to the specific example indicated by the symbol. In addition, in the present application, a numerical range "Min to Max" means a value equal to or greater than the minimum value Min and equal to or less than the maximum value Max.

[0013] [Aspect 1] 1, 14, etc., a packaging material 1 according to one embodiment includes an exterior body 10 including a bottom plate 11 on which an upright thin item 100 is placed, and a protective member 30 in which a pair of clamping bodies 40 that sandwich the thin item 100 in the left-right direction D1 are connected by a fastening belt 31. The pair of clamping bodies 40 can stand on their own on the bottom plate 11. The fastening belt 31 is stretched across the clamping bodies 40 so that its length is adjustable. As illustrated in FIG. 10, etc., the clamping bodies 40 that stand on their own on the bottom plate 11 are pulled together by the fastening belt 31 at a position where they sandwich the upright thin item 100, and the thin item 100 is stored in the exterior body 10 together with the protective member 30.

[0014] Because the pair of clamping bodies 40 are connected by the fastening belt 31, the protective member 30 is a single component, and the packaging material 1 has a small number of components. This facilitates component management and packaging of the thin storage item 100. A worker can position the pair of clamping bodies 40 so that they sandwich the upright thin storage item 100 in the left-right direction D1 and shorten the fastening belt 31 to draw the pair of clamping bodies 40 toward each other, easily securing the protective member 30 to the thin storage item 100. The worker can then place the thin storage item 100, placed on the bottom plate 11, into the exterior body 10 together with the protective member 30. Therefore, the above-described embodiment provides a packaging material that facilitates packaging of thin storage items.

[0015] There are various examples of the above-described aspects. Examples of thin storage items include LCD televisions, LCD monitors, artwork, etc. In this application, the terms "first", "second", etc. are terms for distinguishing between elements among a plurality of elements having similarities, and do not imply any order. Of course, the above remarks also apply to the following aspects.

[0016] [Aspect 2] 4, 5, 10, etc., the clamping body 40 may include a protective plate 60 that contacts the thin storage item 100, and a base plate 50 that is located outside the protective plate 60 with the thin storage item 100 as a reference. When the clamping bodies 40 that sandwich the thin storage item 100 are pulled together by the fastening belt 31, the protective plate 60 may be bent in a direction away from the base plate 50 in a freestanding state, thereby clamping the thin storage item 100 in the front-to-rear direction D2. In the above case, when the worker shortens the fastening belt 31, the protective plate 60 bends away from the freestanding base plate 50 and clamps the thin storage item 100 in the front-to-rear direction D2. Therefore, the above embodiment can improve the protection performance of the thin storage item while ensuring the independence of the clamping body.

[0017] [Aspect 3] 4, 5, 10, etc., the clamping body 40 may include a base plate 50 and a rib plate 70 located outside the base plate 50 with respect to the thin storage item 100. The rib plate 70 may be changeable between a parallel arrangement PS1 along the base plate 50 and a bent arrangement PS2 bent in a direction away from the base plate 50 to reinforce the self-standing of the clamping body 40. In the above case, the bending of the rib plate 70 improves the self-standing ability of the clamping body 40. Therefore, the above embodiment can improve the protection performance of thin stored items during transportation.

[0018] [Aspect 4] 4, 8, and 9, the rib plate 70 may have a hooking shape 75. The excess portion 33 of the fastening belt 31 may be hooked into the hooking shape 75, thereby holding the rib plate 70 in the bent position PS2. In the above case, the rib plate 70 is held in the bent position PS2, thereby improving the stability of the freestanding clamp 40. Therefore, the above embodiment can further improve the protection performance of thin stored items during transportation.

[0019] [Aspect 5] As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 and 12, the lower edge 41 of the holding body 40 may be recessed in an upwardly convex curve. If the lower edge 41 of the clamping body 40 were straight, a gap G1 would easily occur between the upper surface of the bottom plate 11 and the lower edge 41 of the clamping body 40. By making the lower edge 41 of the clamping body 40 concave in an upwardly convex curve, a gap G1 is less likely to occur between the upper surface of the bottom plate 11 and the lower edge 41 of the clamping body 40, improving the stability of the clamping body 40 in its self-standing state. Therefore, the above-mentioned embodiment can further improve the protection performance of thin stored items during transportation.

[0020] [Aspect 6] 1 to 4, 13, etc., the pair of clamping bodies 40 standing independently on the bottom plate 11 may be higher than the thin storage item 100 standing upright on the bottom plate 11. The exterior body 10 may include side wall portions 12 rising from the periphery of the bottom plate 11 to a range lower than the thin storage item 100 standing upright on the bottom plate 11. The exterior body 10 may include a cover portion 18 that extends from one edge portion (e.g., edge portion 13a) of the side wall portions 12 in the front-rear direction D2 of the thin storage item 100 and is bendable to surround the pair of clamping bodies 40 at a position (e.g., use position 20) that exceeds the upper ends 42 of the pair of clamping bodies 40. The thin storage item 100 may be stored in the exterior body 10 together with the protective member 30 in a state in which the cover portion 18 is bent and supported by the pair of clamping bodies 40 standing upright on the bottom plate 11. Because there is a space SP1 between the top of the thin storage item 100 and the cover part 18 in the vertical direction D3, even if a downward load is applied to the cover part 18, the load is unlikely to be transmitted to the thin storage item 100. Therefore, the above embodiment can improve the protection performance of the thin storage item during transportation. Also, workers can pack the thin storage item without having to take special care to prevent a downward load from being applied to the thin storage item.

[0021] [Aspect 7] 1 to 4, 13, etc., the exterior body 10 may include a cover portion 18 that extends from one edge portion (e.g., edge portion 13a) of the side wall portion 12 in the front-rear direction D2 of the thin storage item 100 and is bendable to surround the thin storage item 100 through a use position 20 that exceeds the upper end 105 of the thin storage item 100. The cover portion 18 may be foldable so as to close an opening 17a of a space 17 surrounded by the bottom plate portion 11 and the side wall portions 12 at a position lower than the use position 20 (e.g., a non-use position 21) when the thin storage item 100 is not on the bottom plate portion 11. In the above case, the packaging material 1 can be made compact when not in use. Therefore, the above embodiment makes it easier to store and transport the packaging material.

[0022] [Aspect 8] Meanwhile, a packaging material 1 according to another embodiment includes an exterior body 10 including the bottom plate 11 and the side wall 12, and the pair of clamping bodies 40. As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4, 13, etc., the pair of clamping bodies 40 standing independently on the bottom plate 11 is higher than the thin storage item 100 standing upright on the bottom plate 11. The exterior body 10 includes a cover portion 18 that extends from one edge (e.g., edge 13a) of the side wall 12 in the front-rear direction D2 of the thin storage item 100 and is bendable to surround the pair of clamping bodies 40 at a position (e.g., use position 20) that exceeds the upper ends 42 of the pair of clamping bodies 40. The thin storage item 100 is stored in the exterior body 10 together with the pair of clamping bodies 40 with the cover portion 18 bent and supported by the pair of clamping bodies 40 standing independently on the bottom plate 11.

[0023] Because there is a space SP1 between the top of the thin storage item 100 and the cover part 18 in the vertical direction D3, even if a downward load is applied to the cover part 18, the load is unlikely to be transmitted to the thin storage item 100, and the thin storage item 100 is well protected during transportation. Therefore, workers can pack the thin storage item 100 without having to take special care to prevent the downward load from being applied to the thin storage item 100. Therefore, the above embodiment can provide a packaging material that can facilitate the packing work of thin storage items.

[0024] [Aspect 9] 1 to 4, 13, etc., a packaging material 1 according to another embodiment includes the bottom plate 11, the side wall 12, and a cover 18 that extends from one edge (e.g., edge 13a) of the side wall 12 in the front-to-rear direction D2 of the thin storage item 100 and is bendable to surround the thin storage item 100 through a use position 20 that exceeds the upper end 105 of the thin storage item 100. The cover 18 is foldable so as to close an opening 17a of a space 17 surrounded by the bottom plate 11 and the side wall 12 at a position lower than the use position 20 (e.g., a non-use position 21) when the thin storage item 100 is not on the bottom plate 11.

[0025] As a result, the packaging material 1 can be made compact when not in use. This makes it easy to store and transport the packaging material 1 for packing thin storage items 100. Therefore, the above-described embodiment can provide a packaging material that can facilitate the packing of thin storage items.

[0026] (2) Examples of packaging materials: FIG. 1 shows a schematic example of a packaging material 1 together with a thin storage item 100, with the cover portion 18 and the extension portion 22 of the exterior body 10 in an open state. The packaging material 1 includes an exterior body 10 and a protective member 30. The exterior body 10 includes a bottom plate 11 on which an upright thin item 100 is placed. The thin item 100 is placed on the bottom plate 11 with its front face 101 facing the cover 18. The descriptions of front, back, left, and right in this specific example are based on the direction in which the front face 101 of the thin item 100 is viewed, i.e., the direction in which the packaging material 1 is viewed from the cover 18. Symbol D1 indicates the left-right direction, symbol D2 indicates the front-to-back direction, and symbol D3 indicates the up-down direction. The protective member 30 includes a pair of clamping bodies 40 that clamp the thin item 100 in the left-to-right direction D1, and a fastening belt 31 that connects the clamping bodies 40 to each other.

[0027] The thin storage item 100 of this example is a thin television. The thin television may be an LCD television or an organic EL (electroluminescence) television. Thin televisions come in a variety of sizes. For example, a thin television with a 32-inch screen has a screen that is approximately 71 cm wide and 40 cm high. A thin television with a 55-inch screen has a screen that is approximately 122 cm wide and 69 cm high. A thin television with a 65-inch screen has a screen that is approximately 144 cm wide and 81 cm high. The packaging material 1 of this example can easily package large thin storage items 100 and can package thin storage items 100 of various sizes. The thin storage item 100 may be a monitor, a piece of art such as a framed painting, etc. If the thin storage item 100 is self-standing, it stands upright when placed on the bottom plate 11. The packaging material 1 may also include leg members for allowing the thin storage item 100 to stand upright.

[0028] Fig. 2 shows a schematic diagram of the exterior body 10 with the cover portion 18 and the extension portion 22 open. Fig. 3 shows a schematic diagram of how the exterior body 10 can be made compact. The exterior body 10 includes a bottom plate portion 11, side wall portions 12, a cover portion 18, and an extension portion 22. The main portion of the exterior body 10 is formed from thermoplastic plastic cardboard. Since high strength is preferable, the bottom plate portion 11 may have a laminated structure of multiple sheets of plastic cardboard. As illustrated in FIG. 12, the bottom plate portion 11 may include an outer portion 11a such as plastic cardboard and a cushioning material 11b such as foamed plastic (e.g., foamed polypropylene). The outer portion 11a and the cushioning material 11b may be joined by welding, resin rivets, adhesive, or the like. Note that if the entire exterior body 10 is formed from a thermoplastic resin, the exterior body 10 is easy to recycle. Of course, the main portion of the exterior body 10 may be formed from a plastic sheet, a combination of a plastic sheet and a cushioning material, cardboard paper, a combination of cardboard paper and a reinforcing material, or the like.

[0029] The side walls 12 rise from the periphery of the bottom plate 11 at a lower level than the thin storage item 100 standing upright on the bottom plate 11. The side walls 12 include a front wall 13 rising from the front edge of the bottom plate 11, a rear wall 14 rising from the rear edge of the bottom plate 11, a left wall 15 rising from the left edge of the bottom plate 11, and a right wall 16 rising from the right edge of the bottom plate 11. Therefore, the exterior body 10 has a space 17 surrounded by the bottom plate 11 and the side walls 12. The exterior body 10 can also be said to include a box portion having an upper opening 17a of the space 17. An unused protective member 30 can be stored in the space 17, as illustrated in FIG. 15 . The upper end 105 of the thin storage item 100 standing upright on the bottom plate 11 protrudes from the space 17. Therefore, the upper edge 12a of the side wall 12 is lower than the upper end 105 of the thin storage item 100. The upper edge 12a includes an edge 13a of the front wall 13 and an edge 14a of the rear wall 14.

[0030] The cover portion 18 has a plurality of hinge portions 19, and extends foldably from the edge portion 13a of the front wall portion 13. Therefore, it can be said that the cover portion 18 extends foldably from one edge portion of the side wall portion 12 in the front-to-rear direction D2 of the thin storage item 100. The plurality of hinge portions 19 include hinge portions 19a to 19e. The hinge portions 19 and the hinge portion 23 described below can be integral hinges formed by pressing or heating. The cover portion 18 includes a first portion 18a connected to the edge portion 13a of the front wall portion 13 via a hinge portion 19a, a second portion 18b connected to the first portion 18a via a hinge portion 19b, a third portion 18c connected to the second portion 18b via a hinge portion 19c, a fourth portion 18d connected to the third portion 18c via a hinge portion 19d, and a fifth portion 18e connected to the fourth portion 18d via a hinge portion 19e.

[0031] The first portion 18a can bend relative to the front wall portion 13 using the hinge portion 19a as a reference, and is aligned with the front wall portion 13 when the cover portion 18 is in the unused position 21, as shown in Fig. 3. The second portion 18b can bend relative to the first portion 18a using the hinge portion 19b as a reference, and is aligned with the first portion 18a when the cover portion 18 is in the unused position 21. The third portion 18c can bend relative to the second portion 18b using the hinge portion 19c as a reference, and closes the opening 17a of the space 17 together with the extension portion 22 when the cover portion 18 is in the unused position 21. Note that the third portion 18c closing the opening 17a also includes the third portion 18c overlapping the extension portion 22 that closes the opening 17a. The fourth portion 18d can bend relative to the third portion 18c using the hinge portion 19d as a reference, and is placed on the upper end 42 of the clamping body 40 when the cover portion 18 has passed through the use position 20, as illustrated in Fig. 13. Because the upper end 42 of the clamping body 40 is higher than the upper end 105 of the thin storage item 100, the fourth portion 18d in the use position 20 is higher than the upper end 105 of the thin storage item 100 while being spaced apart from the upper end 105. The fifth portion 18e can bend relative to the fourth portion 18d using the hinge portion 19e as a reference, and faces downward when the cover portion 18 has passed through the use position 20.

[0032] 13, the cover part 18 can be bent to surround the pair of clamping bodies 40 after passing through the use position 20 that exceeds the upper ends 42 of the pair of clamping bodies 40. It can also be said that the cover part 18 can be bent to surround the thin storage item 100 after passing through the use position 20 that exceeds the upper end 105 of the thin storage item 100. In addition, as shown in Figure 3, the cover portion 18 can be folded so as to close the opening 17a of the space 17 surrounded by the bottom plate portion 11 and the side wall portion 12 at a non-use position 21 that is lower than the use position 20 when there is no thin storage item 100 on the bottom plate portion 11.

[0033] The extension portion 22 has a hinge portion 23 and extends foldably from the edge portion 14a of the rear wall portion 14. Therefore, it can be said that the extension portion 22 extends foldably from the edge portion 14a of the upper edge 12a of the side wall portion 12 opposite the edge portion 13a from which the cover portion 18 extends. The extension portion 22 is connected to the rear wall portion 14 via the hinge portion 23 and can bend relative to the rear wall portion 14 using the hinge portion 23 as a reference. When the cover portion 18 is in the non-use position 21 as shown in FIG. 3, the extension portion 22 is aligned with the opening 17a of the space 17. When the cover portion 18 is in the use position 20 as shown in FIG. 13, the extension portion 22 faces upward along the side edges of the pair of clamping bodies 40.

[0034] FIG. 4 is a front view illustrating a thin storage item 100 and the protective member 30. In FIG. 4, the position of the fourth portion 18d (the use position 20 of the cover portion 18) is indicated by a two-dot chain line. FIG. 5 is a plan view illustrating a main portion of the protective member 30. In FIG. 5, the movement of the pivoting portions 64, 74 of the first clamping body 40a is indicated by a two-dot chain line. FIG. 6 illustrates a base plate 50. FIG. 7 illustrates a facing surface 60f of the protective plate 60 when the pivoting portion 64 is in the parallel arrangement PS3. The facing surface 60f refers to the surfaces of the protective plate 60 of the first clamping body 40a and the protective plate 60 of the second clamping body 40b that face each other. FIG. 8 illustrates a facing surface 70f of the first rib plate 70a included in the first clamping body 40a. FIG. 8 shows the rib plate 70a with the pivoting portion 74 in the parallel position PS1. FIG. 9 schematically illustrates the outward surface 70f of the second rib plate 70b included in the second clamping body 40b. FIG. 9 also shows the rib plate 70b with the pivoting portion 74 in the parallel position PS1. FIG. 10 is a plan view schematically illustrating the operation of the protective member 30. For convenience, in FIG. 10, the protective member 30 is labeled 30A, 30B, 30C, and 30D from top to bottom. FIG. 11 is a plan view schematically illustrating the positional relationship between the clamping body 40 and the fastening belt 31 in the protective member 30A. FIG. 11 shows the pivoting portions 64 and 74 slightly spaced from the base plate 50. FIG. 12 schematically illustrates the main parts of the clamping body 40 on the bottom plate 11. For ease of understanding, Fig. 12 exaggerates the recesses in the lower edge portions 51, 61, and 71. The bottom of Fig. 12 shows a gap G1 that would occur if the lower edge portions 51, 61, and 71 did not have the recesses.

[0035] The protective member 30 shown in FIG. 4 includes a left clamping body 40a, a right clamping body 40b, an upper fastening belt 31a, and a lower fastening belt 31b. Therefore, the clamping bodies 40a and 40b constitute a pair of clamping bodies 40, and the fastening belt 31 collectively refers to the fastening belts 31a and 31b. The pair of clamping bodies 40 can stand on the bottom plate 11 and are connected by the fastening belt 31. The pair of clamping bodies 40 standing on the bottom plate 11 is higher than the thin storage item 100 standing upright on the bottom plate 11. The fastening belt 31 includes a flexible belt body 32 and a buckle 34, and is stretched across the clamping bodies 40 so that its length can be adjusted.

[0036] The belt body 32 can be made of a strip-shaped material formed from resin fibers such as polypropylene fibers, polyester fibers, or polyamide fibers. The belt body 32 can also be considered a string member. The buckle 34 has a known adjustment mechanism that can adjust the length of the belt body 32 that is stretched between the clamping members 40. For example, the adjustment mechanism of the buckle 34 releasably engages with an intermediate portion of the belt body 32. This allows the length of the belt body 32 that is stretched between the clamping members 40 to be changed, thereby changing the length of the excess portion 33 of the belt body 32.

[0037] The clamping body 40 includes a base plate 50 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a protective plate 60 shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, and a rib plate 70 shown in FIGS. 5, 8, and 9. The main portion of the clamping body 40 is formed from thermoplastic plastic cardboard. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the protective plate 60 may include portions (62, 64) such as plastic cardboard and a cushioning material 65 such as foamed plastic (e.g., foamed polyethylene or foamed polypropylene). If the entire clamping body 40 is formed from a thermoplastic resin, the clamping body 40 is easy to recycle. Of course, the main portion of the clamping body 40 may also be formed from a plastic sheet, a combination of a plastic sheet and a cushioning material, cardboard, a combination of cardboard and a reinforcing material, etc. The lower edge portion 41 of the clamping body 40 shown in FIG. 4 collectively refers to the lower edge portion 51 of the base plate 50, the lower edge portion 61 of the protection plate 60, and the lower edge portion 71 of the rib plate .

[0038] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 , the base plate 50 is located between the protection plate 60 and the rib plate 70 in the left-right direction D1. That is, the base plate 50 is located outside the protection plate 60 relative to the thin storage item 100. As shown in FIG. 6 , the lower edge 51 of the base plate 50 is recessed in an upwardly convex curve. Therefore, the lowest part of the base plate 50 is located at the side portions 51e (two locations) of the lower edge 51. The upper end of the base plate 50 is the upper end 42 of the clamping body 40, which is higher than the upper end 105 of the thin storage item 100. The side edges 50e of the base plate 50 in the front-rear direction D2 have curved shapes that approach each other toward the upper end 42. The base plate 50 has four vertically elongated slots 50h for passing the belt main body 32 of the fastening belt 31 through. Each slot 50h is a through-hole that penetrates the base plate 50 in the thickness direction of the base plate 50. In each clamping body 40, the belt body 32 of the upper fastening belt 31a passes through the upper two oblong holes 50h of the four oblong holes 50h, and the belt body 32 of the lower fastening belt 31b passes through the lower two oblong holes 50h of the four oblong holes 50h.

[0039] As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 7, the protective plate 60 has a cushioning material 65, such as foamed plastic (e.g., foamed polypropylene), on its opposing surface 60f and contacts the thin storage item 100. The protective plate 60 includes a joint 62 joined to the center of the base plate 50, a pivoting portion 64a connected to the joint 62 at a boundary 63a, and a pivoting portion 64b connected to the joint 62 at a boundary 63b. Here, the boundary 63 collectively refers to the boundaries 63a and 63b, and the pivoting portion 64 collectively refers to the pivoting portions 64a and 64b. The joint 62 and the base plate 50 may be joined by welding, or by a resin rivet or adhesive. An integral hinge formed by pressing or heating may be used for the boundary 63. The pivoting portion 64a can bend relative to the joint 62, with the boundary 63a as the base. The pivoting portion 64b can bend relative to the joint 62, using the boundary portion 63b as a reference. The protective plate 60, which has the pivoting portion 64, can be changed between a parallel arrangement PS3 along the base plate 50 and a bent arrangement PS4 in which it is bent away from the base plate 50. The protective plate 60 has cushioning material 65 at each of the joint 62, pivoting portion 64a, and pivoting portion 64b. The cushioning material 65 at the joint 62 of the left clamping body 40a is configured to contact the left end 103 (see FIG. 4) of the thin storage item 100. The cushioning material 65 at the joint 62 of the right clamping body 40b is configured to contact the right end 104 (see FIG. 4) of the thin storage item 100. The cushioning material 65 at the pivoting portion 64a may or may not contact the front surface 101 of the thin storage item 100. The cushioning material 65 of the rotating part 64b may or may not come into contact with the back surface 102 of the thin storage item 100 (see FIG. 10).

[0040] As shown in Figure 7, the lower edge 61 of the protective plate 60 is recessed in an upwardly convex curve. Therefore, the lowest part of the protective plate 60 is located at the side parts 61e (two places) of the lower edge 61. The upper end of the protective plate 60 is the upper end 42 of the clamping body 40. Note that the upper end of the protective plate 60 may be lower than the upper end 42 of the clamping body 40. The side edges 60e of the protective plate 60 in the front-rear direction D2 have a curved shape that approaches each other generally toward the upper end 42. Note that the belt main body 32 of the fastening belt 31 contacts the side edges 60e of the protective plate 60, and the protective plate 60 does not have a through-hole for passing the belt main body 32 through.

[0041] As shown in Figures 4, 5, 8, and 9, the rib plate 70 is located outside the base plate 50 relative to the thin storage item 100. The rib plate 70 includes a joint 72 joined to the center of the base plate 50, a pivoting portion 74a connected to the joint 72 at a boundary 73a, and a pivoting portion 74b connected to the joint 72 at a boundary 73b. Here, the boundary 73 collectively refers to the boundaries 73a and 73b, and the pivoting portion 74 collectively refers to the pivoting portions 74a and 74b. The joint 72 and the base plate 50 may be joined by welding, or by resin rivets or adhesive. An integral hinge formed by pressing or heating may be used for the boundary 73. The pivoting portion 74a can bend relative to the joint 72, using the boundary 73a as a reference. The pivoting portion 74b can bend relative to the joint 72, using the boundary portion 73b as a reference. The rib plate 70 having the pivoting portion 74 can be changed between a parallel arrangement PS1 along the base plate 50 and a bent arrangement PS2 in which the rib plate 70 is bent in a direction away from the base plate 50 to reinforce the self-standing of the clamping body 40.

[0042] As shown in Figures 8 and 9, the lower edge 71 of the rib plate 70 is recessed in an upwardly convex curve. Therefore, the lowest part of the rib plate 70 is located at the side parts 71e (two locations) of the lower edge 71. The upper end of the rib plate 70 is lower than the upper end 42 of the clamping body 40. The upper end of the rib plate 70 may also be the upper end 42 of the clamping body 40. Both side edges 70e of the rib plate 70 in the front-to-rear direction D2 have a curved shape that approaches each other generally toward the upper end. The rib plate 70 has two horizontally elongated slots 70h through which the belt main body 32 of the fastening belt 31 can be passed. Each slot 70h is a through-hole that penetrates the rib plate 70 in the thickness direction of the rib plate 70. In each clamping body 40, the belt body 32 of the upper fastening belt 31a may be placed in the upper elongated hole 70h, and the belt body 32 of the lower fastening belt 31b may be placed in the lower elongated hole 70h.

[0043] Furthermore, the rib plate 70 has a plurality of hooking shapes 75 on its side edge 70e into which the excess portion 33 of the fastening belt 31 is hooked. In other words, it can be said that each rotating portion 74 has one or more hooking shapes 75. Each hooking shape 75 is recessed in a slit shape from the side edge 70e of the rib plate 70, but may also be a shape that protrudes from the side edge 70e or the outward surface 70f. The rib plate 70a shown in FIG. 8 and the rib plate 70b shown in FIG. 9 differ in the position of the hooking shapes 75. As shown in FIG. 4, the excess portion 33 of the upper fastening belt 31a is located in the left clamping body 40a, and the excess portion 33 of the lower fastening belt 31b is located in the right clamping body 40b. Therefore, the left rib plate 70a has a hooking shape 75 for hooking the excess portion 33 of the upper fastening belt 31a, and the right rib plate 70b has a hooking shape 75 for hooking the excess portion 33 of the lower fastening belt 31b. Note that by forming hooking shapes 75 in both positions of the rib plate 70 shown in Figures 8 and 9, it is possible to make the rib plate 70 standard.

[0044] The following describes an example of a method for packing a thin storage item 100 in the packaging material 1. In the initial state of the protective member 30, the excess portion 33 of the fastening belt 31 is located between the rotating portion 74 of the rib plate 70 and the base plate 50, as shown in FIG. First, the worker unfolds the cover portion 18 and the extension portion 22 to expose the space 17 of the exterior body 10, as shown in FIG. 2. Next, the worker places the thin storage item 100 in an upright position on the bottom plate portion 11. If the thin storage item 100 has legs 106 as shown in FIG. 4, the thin storage item 100 can stand on its own, and the upright thin storage item 100 is placed on the bottom plate portion 11. If the thin storage item 100 is a television or monitor, the worker simply places the thin storage item 100 on the bottom plate portion 11 with the screen of the thin storage item 100 facing forward 101, toward the cover portion 18.

[0045] Next, as shown in the protective member 30A in Fig. 10, the worker faces the buffer material 65 toward the thin storage item 100, and stands the first clamping body 40a on the left side of the thin storage item 100 and the second clamping body 40b on the right side of the thin storage item 100. In the protective member 30A in Fig. 10, the rib plate 70 is shown in the parallel arrangement PS1 and the protective plate 60 is shown in the parallel arrangement PS3. Of course, as shown in Fig. 11, the pivoting portion 74 of the rib plate 70 may be spaced apart from the base plate 50 to an extent that it does not face the left-right direction D1, or the pivoting portion 64 of the protective plate 60 may be spaced apart from the base plate 50 to an extent that it does not face the left-right direction D1.

[0046] Then, when the operator pulls the excess portion 33 of the belt body 32 extending to the left from the left clamping body 40a, the pivoting portion 74 of the rib plate 70a of the clamping body 40a moves away from the base plate 50. As a result, the rib plate 70a assumes a bent position PS2, as shown in the protective member 30B in FIG. 10 . Furthermore, the pivoting portions 64 of the protective plates 60 of both clamping bodies 40a and 40b move away from the base plate 50, and both protective plates 60 assume a bent position PS4. As a result, the thin storage item 100 is sandwiched between the cushioning materials 65 in the front-to-back direction D2. At this time, the thin storage item 100 is also sandwiched between the cushioning materials 65 in the left-to-right direction D1, with the cushioning materials 65 contacting the left end 103 and the right end 104 of the thin storage item 100. The cushioning materials 65 may or may not contact the front face 101 and the back face 102 of the thin storage item 100. The worker presses the buckle 34 against the base plate 50 of the clamping body 40a to prevent the belt body 32 stretched between the clamping bodies 40 from loosening.

[0047] In the above state, when the worker hooks the excess portion 33 of the fastening belt 31 into the hooking shape 75 of the rotating portion 74 of the clamping body 40a, the left rib plate 70a is bent and held in the arrangement PS2, as shown in the protective member 30C in Fig. 10. Fig. 10 shows that the worker has pulled the excess portion 33 out of the elongated hole 70h of the rib plate 70a and into the space between the rotating portions 74, and hooked it into the hooking shape 75. Furthermore, when the worker pulls the excess portion 33 of the belt main body 32 protruding to the right from the right clamping body 40b, the rotating portion 74 of the rib plate 70b in the clamping body 40b moves away from the base plate 50. This causes the rib plate 70b to bend into position PS2. The worker can prevent the belt main body 32 stretched across the clamping bodies 40 from loosening by pressing the buckle 34 against the base plate 50 of the clamping body 40b.

[0048] In the above state, when the worker hooks the excess portion 33 of the fastening belt 31 into the hooking shape 75 of the rotating portion 74 of the clamping body 40b, the right rib plate 70b is bent and held in the configuration PS2, as shown in the protective member 30D in Fig. 10. Fig. 10 shows that the worker has pulled the excess portion 33 out of the elongated hole 70h of the rib plate 70b and into the space between the rotating portions 74, and hooked it into the hooking shape 75. The worker may first pull the excess portion 33 of the belt body 32 protruding to the right from the right clamping body 40b, and then pull the excess portion 33 of the belt body 32 protruding to the left from the left clamping body 40a. The worker may also perform the operation shown in Fig. 10 at a location away from the bottom plate 11, and then place the thin storage item 100 together with the protective member 30 on the bottom plate 11.

[0049] As a result, the clamping bodies 40, which are freestanding on the bottom plate 11 at a position where they sandwich the upright thin item 100, are drawn together by the fastening belts 31. When the clamping bodies 40 sandwiching the thin item 100 are drawn together by the fastening belts 31, the protective plate 60 is bent in a direction away from the freestanding base plate 50, and sandwiches the thin item 100 in the front-to-rear direction D2. This ensures that the clamping bodies 40 can stand on their own while improving the protection performance of the thin item 100. Furthermore, the bending of the rib plate 70 improves the self-standing ability of the clamping body 40. By hooking the excess portion 33 of the fastening belt 31 into the hooking shape 75, the rib plate 70 is held in the bent position PS2, improving the stability of the self-standing ability of the clamping body 40. Therefore, the protection performance of the thin storage item 100 during transportation is improved.

[0050] 12, assuming that the lower edge portions 51, 61, 71 of the plates (50, 60, 70) are linear, a gap G1 is likely to occur between the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 11 and the lower edge portions 51, 61, 71. For example, if the bottom plate portion 11 includes an outer portion 11a and a cushioning material 11b, and the upper surface of the inner cushioning material 11b bulges, the side portions 51e, 61e, 71e of the lower edge portions 51, 61, 71 will be slightly raised above the upper surface of the cushioning material 11b. If a gap G1 exists between the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 11 and the side portions 51e, 61e, 71e, the stability of the clamping body 40 clamping the thin storage item 100 will be reduced. In this example, the lower edge portions 51, 61, 71 of the plates (50, 60, 70) are recessed in an upwardly convex curve, so that the side portions 51e, 61e, 71e sink into the cushioning material 65, making it difficult for gaps G1 to occur. This improves the stability of the clamping body 40 in its self-standing state, and further improves the protection performance of the thin storage item 100 during transportation.

[0051] Thereafter, the worker stores the thin storage item 100 together with the protective member 30 in the exterior body 10, as shown in Fig. 13. Fig. 13 shows a schematic example of how the protective member 30 on the bottom plate 11 is covered with the exterior body 10. As described above, the upper end 42 of the clamping body 40 is higher than the upper end 105 of the thin storage item 100, and the front face 101 of the thin storage item 100 faces the cover part 18. First, the worker aligns the cover portion 18 along the pair of clamping bodies 40 so that the fifth portion 18e of the cover portion 18 faces downward and extends beyond the upper ends 42 of the pair of clamping bodies 40, and leans the extension portion 22 against the pair of clamping bodies 40. This state is shown in the lower part of Figure 13. At this time, the fourth portion 18d of the cover portion 18 is placed on the upper ends 42 of the pair of clamping bodies 40 at the use position 20, which exceeds the upper end 105 of the thin storage item 100. The cover portion 18 extends from the edge 13a of the front wall portion 13, passes through the use position 20, and is bent to surround the thin storage item 100. The extension portion 22 extends from the edge 14a of the rear wall portion 14 toward the fifth portion 18e of the cover portion 18. Although there is a gap between the fifth portion 18e of the cover portion 18 and the extension portion 22, the thin storage item 100 is generally surrounded by the pair of clamping bodies 40 and the exterior body 10.

[0052] Finally, as shown in Fig. 14, the worker simply fastens the outer periphery of the exterior body 10 with a fastening belt 80 or the like. Fig. 14 shows a schematic example of the packaging material 1 in which the thin storage item 100 is packed. As a result, the upright thin storage item 100 is sandwiched between the clamping bodies 40, which are freestanding on the bottom plate 11, and are pulled together by the fastening belt 31. The cover 18 is bent and supported by the pair of clamping bodies 40, which are freestanding on the bottom plate 11. As shown in Figures 1, 4, 13, and 14, a space SP1 is present between the upper end 105 of the thin storage item 100 and the fourth portion 18d of the cover 18 in the vertical direction D3. This prevents a downward load from being transmitted to the cover 18, particularly the fourth portion 18d, and thus provides excellent protection for the thin storage item 100 during transport. This allows the worker to pack the thin storage item 100 without having to take special precautions to prevent a downward load from being applied to the thin storage item 100. This facilitates the packing process for the thin storage item 100.

[0053] Furthermore, because the pair of clamping bodies 40 are connected by the fastening belt 31, the protective member 30 is a single component, and the packaging material 1 has a small number of components. Therefore, component loss is unlikely, and part management is easy. Packing work for the thin storage item 100 is also simplified, as the packing work can be completed in a short time. The worker can easily secure the protective member 30 to thin storage items 100 of various sizes by standing the pair of clamping bodies 40 on the left and right sides of the upright thin storage item 100 and shortening the fastening belt 31. Therefore, the thin storage item 100 can be easily stored together with the protective member 30 in the exterior body 10, making the packing work for the thin storage item 100 easier.

[0054] After transporting the thin storage item 100, the worker loosens the fastening belt 80, spreads the cover part 18 and the extension part 22 as shown in the upper part of Figure 13, and carries the thin storage item 100 out from the bottom plate part 11. At this time, the worker may loosen the fastening belt 31 of the protective member 30 and remove the protective member 30 from the thin storage item 100.

[0055] Thereafter, the worker simply compacts the packaging material 1 as shown in Figures 3, 15, and 16. Figure 15 schematically illustrates a state in which the unused protective member 30 is placed in the space 17 of the exterior body 10. Figure 16 schematically illustrates the packaging material 1 in an unused state. First, as shown in FIG. 15, the worker stores the protective member 30 in the space 17 surrounded by the bottom plate 11 (see FIG. 3) and the side wall 12. Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the worker aligns the extension 22 with the opening 17a of the space 17 and folds the cover 18 so that the third portion 18c overlaps the extension 22. As a result, the first portion 18a is aligned with the front wall 13, the second portion 18b is aligned with the first portion 18a, the third portion 18c is aligned with the extension 22, and the fourth portion 18d and the fifth portion 18e are aligned with the rear wall 14. Therefore, when there is no thin item 100 on the bottom plate 11, the cover 18 is folded so as to close the opening 17a of the space 17 at the non-use position 21, which is lower than the use position 20.

[0056] Finally, as shown in FIG. 16, the worker simply fastens the outer periphery of the compact exterior body 10 with a fastening belt 80 or the like. As described above, the packaging material 1 can be made compact when not in use. This makes it easy to store and transport the packaging material 1 for packing the thin storage items 100. When the packaging material 1 is to be used again, the worker simply repeats the above-described steps. Therefore, the packaging material 1 of this example is reusable, making it easy to pack the thin storage items 100.

[0057] The above-described packaging material 1 does not need to be prepared for each size of television. For example, the packaging material 1 may be prepared according to a rough size classification, such as a large size suitable for large televisions (e.g., televisions with a screen size of 48 to 85 inches) and a small size suitable for small televisions (e.g., televisions with a screen size of 47 inches or less). As described above, the left-right direction D1 can be accommodated by changing the length of the belt body 32 of the fastening belt 31, and the up-down direction D3 can be accommodated by simply changing the space SP1 between the top end 105 of the thin storage item 100 and the cover portion 18. Therefore, the packaging material 1 of this example can pack thin storage items 100 of various sizes.

[0058] (3) Variation: The present invention can be embodied in various modifications. For example, the thin storage item 100 may be appropriately covered with a mirror mat, bubble wrap, cushion mat, or the like before being sandwiched between the pair of clamping bodies 40. The thin storage item 100 may also be packed in the packaging material 1 with the front surface 101 facing the extension portion 22. The cover portion 18 may extend from the edge portion 14a of the rear wall portion 14 instead of the edge portion 13a of the front wall portion 13, or may extend from both the edge portion 13a of the front wall portion 13 and the edge portion 14a of the rear wall portion 14. The extension portion 22 may extend from the edge portion 13a of the front wall portion 13 instead of the edge portion 14a of the rear wall portion 14. The cover portion 18 and the extension portion 22 may overlap each other when surrounding the pair of clamping bodies 40. Also, even if the exterior body 10 does not have the extension portion 22, as long as the exterior body 10 has the cover portion 18 that can be bent to surround the pair of clamping bodies 40 after passing through the use position 20, both the front surface 101 and the back surface 102 of the thin storage item 100 will be protected.

[0059] Furthermore, even if there is no cover part 18 that can be bent to surround the pair of clamping bodies 40 through the use position 20, or there is no cover part 18 that can close the opening 17a in the non-use position 21, the effect of facilitating the packing work of the thin storage item 100 can be obtained. In other words, as long as the packaging material 1 is equipped with the pair of clamping bodies 40, the protective member 30 including the fastening belt 31, and the exterior body 10, the effect of facilitating the packing work of the thin storage item 100 can be obtained. Even if there is no fastening belt 31 or no cover part 18 that can close the opening 17a in the non-use position 21, the effect of facilitating the packing work of the thin storage item 100 can be obtained. In other words, if the packing material 1 has a cover part 18 that can be bent so as to surround the pair of clamping bodies 40 after passing through the use position 20, the effect of facilitating the packing work of the thin storage item 100 can be obtained. Even if there is no fastening belt 31 or no cover part 18 that can be bent to surround the pair of clamping bodies 40 through the use position 20, the effect of facilitating the packing work of the thin storage item 100 can be obtained. In other words, if the packing material 1 has a cover part 18 that can close the opening 17a in the non-use position 21, the effect of facilitating the packing work of the thin storage item 100 can be obtained.

[0060] (4) Conclusion: As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a packaging material or the like that can facilitate the packaging work of thin storage items through various aspects. Of course, even in an aspect that consists only of the constituent elements of the independent claim, the basic functions and effects described above can be obtained. Furthermore, it is possible to implement configurations in which the components disclosed in the above examples are substituted with each other or the combination is changed, or configurations in which the components disclosed in the publicly known techniques and the above examples are substituted with each other or the combination is changed, etc. The present invention also includes these configurations. [Explanation of symbols]

[0061] 1... Packaging materials, 10...Exterior body, 11...Bottom plate part, 12...Side wall part, 12a...Top edge, 13...front wall part, 13a...edge part, 14...rear wall part, 14a...edge part, 15...left wall, 16...right wall, 17...space, 17a...opening, 18...Cover portion, 19...Hinge portion, 20...Used position, 21...Non-used position, 22...extension portion, 23...hinge portion, 30...protective member, 31... fastening belt, 32... belt body, 33... excess portion, 34... buckle, 40...Holding body, 41...Lower edge, 42...Upper end, 50...base plate, 50e...side edge, 50h...long hole, 51...lower edge portion, 51e...side portion, 60...protective plate, 60e...side edge, 60f...opposing surface, 61...lower edge portion, 61e...side portion, 62...joint portion, 63...boundary portion, 64...rotating portion, 65...cushioning material, 70...Rib plate, 70e...Side edge, 70f...Outward surface, 70h...Oval hole, 71...lower edge portion, 71e...side portion, 72...joint portion, 73...boundary portion, 74...rotating portion, 75...hook shape, 100...Thin storage item, 101...Front, 102...Back, 103...Left end, 104...Right end, 105...Top end, 106...Legs, D1...left / right direction, D2...front / back direction, D3...up / down direction, PS1...Parallel arrangement, PS2...Bent arrangement, SP1…Space.

Claims

1. an exterior body including a bottom plate portion on which an upright thin storage item is placed; a protection member in which a pair of clamping bodies that clamp the thin storage item in the left-right direction are connected by a fastening belt; the pair of clamping bodies are capable of standing on the bottom plate portion; The fastening belt is stretched between the clamping bodies in an adjustable length, The packaging material is configured so that the upright thin storage item is stored in the outer casing together with the protective member when the clamping bodies, which are freestanding on the bottom plate portion at a position to clamp the upright thin storage item, are pulled together by the fastening belt.

2. The clamping body includes a protection plate that contacts the thin storage item, and a base plate that is located outside the protection plate relative to the thin storage item, The packaging material described in claim 1, wherein the protective plate is bent in a direction away from the freestanding base plate when the clamping bodies sandwiching the thin storage item are pulled together by the fastening belt, thereby sandwiching the thin storage item in the front-to-back direction.

3. The clamping body includes a base plate and a rib plate located outside the base plate relative to the thin storage item, 2. The packaging material according to claim 1, wherein the rib plates are changeable between a parallel arrangement along the base plate and a bent arrangement in which the rib plates are bent in a direction away from the base plate to reinforce the self-supporting of the clamping body.

4. The rib plate has a hook shape, The packaging material according to claim 3 , wherein the rib plate is held in the bent position by an excess portion of the fastening belt being caught in the catch shape.

5. The packaging material according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the lower edge of the clamping body is recessed in an upwardly convex curve.

6. The pair of clamping bodies standing independently on the bottom plate portion are higher than the thin storage item standing upright on the bottom plate portion, The exterior body includes a side wall portion that rises from the periphery of the bottom plate portion at a range lower than the thin storage item that stands upright on the bottom plate portion, and a cover portion that extends from one edge of the side wall portion in the front-rear direction of the thin storage item and passes through a position that exceeds the upper ends of the pair of clamping bodies and is bendable so as to surround the pair of clamping bodies, The packaging material according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the cover portion is bent and supported by the pair of clamping bodies that stand independently on the bottom plate portion, and the thin storage item is stored in the outer casing together with the protective member.

7. The exterior body includes a side wall portion that rises from the periphery of the bottom plate portion in an area lower than the thin storage item that stands upright on the bottom plate portion, and a cover portion that extends from one edge of the side wall portion in the front-to-rear direction of the thin storage item and is bendable to surround the thin storage item through a use position that exceeds the upper end of the thin storage item, The packaging material described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the cover portion is foldable so as to close the opening of the space surrounded by the bottom plate portion and the side wall portion at a position lower than the use position when there is no thin storage item on the bottom plate portion.

8. an exterior body including a bottom plate portion on which an upright thin storage item is placed, a side wall portion rising from the periphery of the bottom plate portion in a range lower than the upright thin storage item on the bottom plate portion, and a cover portion; a pair of clamping bodies that clamp the thin storage item in the left-right direction; the pair of clamping bodies are capable of standing on the bottom plate portion; The pair of clamping bodies standing independently on the bottom plate portion are higher than the thin storage item standing upright on the bottom plate portion, The cover portion extends from one edge of the side wall portion in the front-rear direction of the thin storage item, passes through a position exceeding the upper ends of the pair of clamping bodies, and is bendable so as to surround the pair of clamping bodies, The packaging material is configured so that the thin storage item is stored in the exterior body together with the pair of clamping bodies, with the cover portion bent and supported by the pair of clamping bodies that stand independently on the bottom plate portion.

9. a bottom plate portion on which an upright thin storage item is placed; A side wall portion rising from the periphery of the bottom plate portion in a range lower than the thin storage item standing upright on the bottom plate portion; A cover portion that extends from one edge of the side wall portion in the front-rear direction of the thin storage item and is bendable to surround the thin storage item through a use position that exceeds the upper end of the thin storage item, The cover portion is foldable so as to close the opening of the space surrounded by the bottom plate portion and the side wall portion at a position lower than the use position when there is no thin storage item on the bottom plate portion.

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