Packaging materials for display devices

Abstract

To provide a packaging component for a display device that improves the ease of attaching the stand while suppressing a decrease in durability. [Solution] The packaging member for a display device to which a stand can be attached comprises a main body portion having a greater thickness in the front-to-back direction than the display device, a housing groove recessed downward from the upper surface of the main body portion so as to extend in the left-to-right direction of the display device, into which the lower edge portion of the display device extending in the left-to-right direction is fitted from above, and a crossing groove recessed downward from the upper surface of the main body portion so as to extend in the front-to-back direction of the display device, and extending to the lower side of the housing groove so as to intersect with the housing groove, wherein when the lower edge portion of the display device is fitted into the housing groove, the crossing groove includes a working space that penetrates the main body portion in the front-to-back direction directly below the lower edge portion of the display device, and in the working space, the stand is inserted along the front-to-back direction and the stand is attached to the lower edge portion of the display device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a packaging member for a display device.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a packaging member for a display device that takes into account the workability of attaching a stand has been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a structure in which the upper left cushioning material and the upper right cushioning material for packaging the television main body are used for attaching a stand to the television main body. Patent Document 2 discloses a structure for attaching a stand mechanism to a thin display device through an opening formed by cutting open an opening in a state where the thin display device is packaged in a packaging box, and for unsealing the thin display device from the packaging box after attaching the stand mechanism.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In the structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, in order for the user to attach the stand, it is necessary to remove the upper left cushioning material and the upper right cushioning material from the television main body and use them, which may impair the workability. In the structure disclosed in Patent Document 2, the user attaches the stand mechanism to the lower center of the thin display device through the opening of the packaging box. Therefore, there is no cushioning material for supporting the thin display device at the lower center of the thin display device, and there is room for improvement in the durability of supporting the thin display device.

[0005] One aspect of the present disclosure aims to provide a packaging member for a display device that can improve the workability of a user attaching a stand while suppressing a decrease in the durability of supporting the display device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One aspect of the present disclosure is a packaging member for a display device to which a stand can be attached, comprising: a main body portion having a greater thickness in the front-rear direction than the display device; a housing groove recessed downward from the upper surface of the main body portion so as to extend in the left-right direction of the display device, into which the lower edge portion of the display device extending in the left-right direction is fitted from above; and a crossing groove recessed downward from the upper surface of the main body portion so as to extend in the front-rear direction of the display device, and extending to the lower side of the housing groove so as to intersect with the housing groove, wherein when the lower edge portion of the display device is fitted into the housing groove, the crossing groove includes a working space that penetrates the main body portion in the front-rear direction directly below the lower edge portion of the display device, and in the working space, the stand is inserted along the front-rear direction and the stand is attached to the lower edge portion of the display device. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0007] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view of the display device and packaging components with the outer box removed, according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2] This is a rear view of the display device and packaging member in the first embodiment. [Figure 3] This is an exploded view of the components of the display device and packaging member in the first embodiment. [Figure 4] This is a parts diagram of the lower packaging member in the first embodiment. [Figure 5] This is a perspective view of the lower right packaging member in the first embodiment. [Figure 6] This is a partially enlarged view of the display device and the lower right packaging member showing the process of attaching the right-side stand in the first embodiment. [Figure 7] This is a partially enlarged view of the display device and the lower right packaging member showing the process of attaching the right-side stand in the first embodiment. [Figure 8] This is a perspective view of a display device and lower packaging component with a pair of stands attached. [Figure 9]This is a magnified view of the display device and the lower right packaging component, showing the process of attaching the stand on the right side in a modified example. [Figure 10] This is a magnified view of the display device and the lower right packaging component, showing the process of attaching the stand on the right side in a modified example. [Figure 11] This is an exploded view of the storage bag, display device, and lower packaging member in the second embodiment. [Figure 12] This is an exploded view of the storage bag containing the display device and the lower packaging member in the second embodiment. [Figure 13] This is a partially enlarged view of the display device and lower packaging member, showing the process of removing the support member in the third embodiment. [Figure 14] This is a rear view of the display device and lower packaging member, to which two pairs of stands are attached, in the fourth embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0008] The embodiments of this disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or equivalent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions are omitted.

[0009] [First Embodiment] The packaging member 1 of the display device 2 according to the first embodiment will be described. Figure 1 is a perspective view of the display device 2 and packaging member 1 with the outer box 3 removed, according to the first embodiment. Figure 2 is a rear view of the display device 2 and packaging member 1 according to the first embodiment. Figure 3 is an exploded view of the components of the display device 2 and packaging member 1 according to the first embodiment. In the following description, the upper side, lower side, lower left side, upper right side, upper left side, and lower right side in Figure 1 will be referred to as the upper side, lower side, front side, rear side, left side, and right side of the display device 2 and packaging member 1, respectively.

[0010] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the display device 2 has a thin rectangular prism housing 21 that is thin in the front-to-back direction and long in the left-to-right direction. A display surface 22 capable of displaying still images or moving images is provided on the front of the housing 21. The display device 2 is, for example, an LCD TV / monitor, a plasma TV / monitor, an OLED TV / monitor, etc.

[0011] When packaging the display device 2, the worker attaches the packaging member 1 to the outer surface of the display device 2 where the stand 30 (see Figure 6) is not attached. The packaging member 1 is a cushioning material consisting of multiple components, formed as a whole from an elastic material such as expanded polystyrene. In this example, the packaging member 1 includes a lower packaging member 10, an upper left packaging member 11, an upper right packaging member 12, and multiple display surface protective materials 13.

[0012] As shown in Figure 3, the lower packaging member 10 is attached from the bottom of the display device 2 so as to cover the entire lower edge of the display device 2 in the left-right direction. The upper left packaging member 11 is attached from the top of the display device 2 so as to cover the upper left corner of the display device 2. The upper right packaging member 12 is attached from the top of the display device 2 so as to cover the upper right corner of the display device 2. Each of the multiple display surface protection materials 13 is a thin plate with a small thickness in the front-to-back direction. In this example, the three display surface protection materials 13 are attached from the front of the display device 2 so as to cover the display surface 22, spaced apart from each other and arranged side by side.

[0013] The outer box 3 is a hollow box that is slightly larger than the display device 2 and is formed of, for example, cardboard. The lower surface of the outer box 3 is open without being covered. As shown in FIG. 1, when the operator packs the display device 2, the display device 2 to which the packing member 1 is attached is inserted into the outer box 3 from the lower surface opening of the outer box 3. Inside the outer box 3, the packing member 1 is held in close contact with the inner surface of the outer box 3. At this time, since the packing member 1 holds the display device 2 in a state separated from the inner surface of the outer box 3, for example, contact between the inner surface of the outer box 3 and the display device 2 during transportation is prevented. Also, at least during transportation, the lower packing member 10, the upper left packing member 11, the upper right packing member 12, and the plurality of display surface protection members 13 are housed inside the outer box 3 and are fixed by a band so that the lower packing member 10 (reinforcement member 130 described later) and the outer box 3 do not separate.

[0014] The structure of the lower packing member 10 will be described. FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the parts of the lower packing member 10 in the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the lower right packing member 110 in the first embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the lower packing member 10 includes a lower right packing member 110, a lower left packing member 120, and a reinforcement member 130. [[ID=@6]]

[0015] The lower right packing member 110 is attached from below the display device 2 so as to cover the lower right corner of the display device 2. The lower left packing member 120 is attached from below the display device 2 so as to cover the lower left corner of the display device 2. The reinforcement member 130 integrally holds the lower right packing member 110 and the lower left packing member 120. In this example, the lower right packing member 110 and the lower left packing member 120 are formed of an elastic material such as styrofoam. Also, the reinforcement member 130 is a hollow box that is slightly larger than the lower right packing member 110 and the lower left packing member 120 and is composed of a plate-like member such as cardboard, and houses the lower right packing member 110 and the lower left packing member 120 inside to hold them integrally.

[0016] As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the lower right packaging member 110 includes a main body 140, a storage groove 150, and a cross groove 160. The main body 140 has a greater thickness in the front-to-back direction than the display device 2. More specifically, the thickness of the main body 140 in the front-to-back direction is greater than the thickness of the lower end of the display device 2 in the front-to-back direction. In this example, the main body 140 as a whole is a rectangular parallelepiped with a small thickness in the front-to-back direction and long in the left-to-right direction. The main body 140 includes a first part 141, a second part 142, and a connecting part 143. The first part 141 and the second part 142 are arranged left and right with a gap between them. The left surface 141A of the first part 141 and the right surface 142A of the second part 142 face each other with a gap between them.

[0017] The first part 141 is a rectangular prism shape that is long in the vertical direction. The second part 142 is a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in the horizontal direction and is shorter in height than the first part 141. The connecting part 143 is a plate-like part that connects the first part 141 and the second part 142. The connecting part 143 extends horizontally across the left surface 141A and the right surface 142A so as to connect the lower end of the first part 141 and the lower end of the second part 142.

[0018] The first part 141 has a recess 144 that cuts out the upper left corner of the first part 141. The recess 144 is recessed downward from the upper surface of the first part 141 and recessed to the right from the left surface 141A in the upper left portion of the first part 141. The upper side of the second part 142 has a pair of walls 145 that are spaced apart from each other in the front-to-back direction and face each other. The pair of walls 145 extend upward from the upper surface of the second part 142 and extend parallel to each other in the left-to-right direction.

[0019] The accommodating groove 150 is recessed downward from the upper surface of the main body 140 so as to extend in the left-right direction of the display device 2. In this example, the accommodating groove 150 includes a first groove 151, a second groove 152, and an intersecting region 170. The first groove 151 is a groove formed inside the recess 144, opening to the upper and left sides. The second groove 152 is a groove surrounded by a pair of wall portions 145 and the upper surface of the second portion 142, opening to the upper and left and right sides. The first groove 151 and the second groove 152 extend continuously in the left-right direction, with the intersecting region 170, which is the space between the first groove 151 and the second groove 152, in between. The intersecting region 170 penetrates the main body 140 in the front-rear direction between the first portion 141 and the second portion 142.

[0020] The plan view shape of the first groove 151 corresponds to the bottom view shape of the lower right corner of the display device 2. The first groove 151 is recessed to the right, with its length in the front-to-back direction gradually decreasing towards the right. The second groove 152 extends in the left-to-right direction with a constant length L1 in the front-to-back direction. Length L1 is the same as or slightly larger than the front-to-back width of the lower edge of the display device 2. The front end positions of the first groove 151 and the second groove 152 are the same, and the rear end positions of the two grooves are also the same. The front-to-back length of the left end of the first groove 151 is equal to the length L1 described above. The bottom surface 151A of the first groove 151 and the bottom surface 152A of the second groove 152 extend horizontally to the same height.

[0021] The storage groove 150 as a whole is a groove that extends horizontally and has an upward opening, recessed from the top surface of the main body 140 to the height of the bottom surfaces 151A and 152A. In the lower right packaging member 110, the right end of the storage groove 150 is closed by the first part 141, and the left end of the storage groove 150 penetrates the second part 142 and opens to the left. As will be described later, the lower edge of the display device 2, which extends horizontally, is fitted into the storage groove 150 from above.

[0022] The intersecting groove 160 is recessed downward from the upper surface of the main body 140 so as to extend in the front-rear direction of the display device 2, and extends to the lower side of the housing groove 150 so as to intersect with the housing groove 150. In this example, the intersecting groove 160 includes the lower groove 161 and the aforementioned intersecting region 170. The lower groove 161 is a groove surrounded by the left surface 141A of the first part 141, the right surface 142A of the second part 142, and the connecting part 143. The intersecting groove 160 as a whole opens on both the front-rear and rear sides and also opens upward. The lower groove 161 communicates with the lower side of the intersecting region 170. The lower groove 161 passes through the main body 140 in the front-rear direction, between the intersecting region 170 and the connecting part 143.

[0023] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the lower left packaging member 120 is substantially symmetrical to the lower right packaging member 110 and includes a main body 140, a storage groove 150, and a crossing groove 160, similar to the lower right packaging member 110. In the lower left packaging member 120, the left end of the storage groove 150 is closed by the first part 141, and the right end of the storage groove 150 penetrates the second part 142 and opens to the right.

[0024] The reinforcing member 130 is a plate-shaped member that is attached to cover the surface of the main body 140. In this example, the reinforcing member 130 is a box-shaped member that is long in the left-right direction and opens upward, and consists of a front plate 131, a rear plate 132, a right plate 133, a left plate 134, and a bottom plate 135. The front plate 131 and the rear plate 132 are a pair of plates that are long in the left-right direction and face each other with a gap between them in the front-back direction.

[0025] The lower right packaging member 110 and the lower left packaging member 120 are installed inside the reinforcing member 130 through the upper opening. At this time, inside the reinforcing member 130, the lower right packaging member 110 is positioned to contact the right plate 133, and the lower left packaging member 120 is positioned to contact the left plate 134. The front plate 131 is located on the front side of each main body 140 so as to cover the lower front of the lower right packaging member 110 and the lower front of the lower left packaging member 120. The rear plate 132 is located on the rear side of each main body 140 so as to cover the lower rear of the lower right packaging member 110 and the lower rear of the lower left packaging member 120.

[0026] The reinforcing member 130 includes notches 139 that expose the working space 180 (see Figure 6), described later, on both the front and rear sides of the reinforcing member 130. In this example, two notches 139 are provided symmetrically on the front plate 131. Each notch 139 is a rectangular shape that is elongated vertically when viewed from the front, cut downward from the upper end of the front plate 131. Of the two notches 139, the right notch 139 exposes the intersecting groove 160 of the lower right packaging member 110 to the front, and the left notch 139 exposes the intersecting groove 160 of the lower left packaging member 120 to the front. The rear plate 132 is also provided with two notches 139 that expose the intersecting grooves 160 of the lower right packaging member 110 and the lower left packaging member 120 to the rear.

[0027] As shown in Figure 3, when packaging the display device 2, the worker inserts the lower edge of the display device 2, which does not have the stand 30 attached, into the lower packaging member 10 from above. At this time, the right side of the lower edge of the display device 2 is fitted into the housing groove 150 of the lower right packaging member 110. In detail, the lower right corner of the display device 2 is fitted into the first groove 151, and the part extending to the left from the lower right corner of the display device 2 is fitted into the second groove 152. Similarly, the left side of the lower edge of the display device 2 is fitted into the housing groove 150 of the lower left packaging member 120. In each of the lower right packaging member 110 and the lower left packaging member 120, the lower edge of the display device 2 fitted into the housing groove 150 is supported by the bottom surface 151A and bottom surface 152A (see Figure 5), restricting the downward movement of the display device 2.

[0028] As shown in Figures 2, 6, and 7, a fixing portion 231 is provided on the rear surface of the lower edge of the display device 2, to which a component for fixing the stand 30 is attached. In this example, a pair of stand mounting portions 23 for attaching a pair of stands 30 are provided on the lower edge of the display device 2. Of the pair of stand mounting portions 23, the right stand mounting portion 23 is provided slightly to the left of the lower right corner of the display device 2, and the left stand mounting portion 23 is provided slightly to the right of the lower left corner of the display device 2. Each stand mounting portion 23 includes a fixing portion 231 and an insertion opening 232. The fixing portion 231 includes two screw holes arranged vertically on the rear surface of the display device 2. The insertion opening 232 opens to the lower side of the display device 2.

[0029] The intersecting groove 160 includes a working space 180 that penetrates the main body 140 in the front-rear direction directly below the lower edge of the display device 2 when the lower edge of the display device 2 is fitted into the housing groove 150. In this example, the display device 2 fitted into the lower packaging member 10 as described above is supported in the lower right packaging member 110 and the lower left packaging member 120 at a position away from the respective connecting portion 143. In the lower right packaging member 110 and the lower left packaging member 120, a working space 180 is formed in each intersecting groove 160.

[0030] The working space 180 is the space within the intersecting groove 160 that is below the bottom surfaces 151A and 152A. In other words, the working space 180 extends vertically within the intersecting groove 160 from the upper surface of the connecting portion 143 to the height of the bottom surfaces 151A and 152A. The working space 180 extends in the front-rear direction directly below the lower edge of the display device 2 supported by the bottom surfaces 151A and 152A. As mentioned above, the intersecting groove 160 is exposed on both the front and rear sides of the lower packaging member 10 by the corresponding front and rear notches 139. Therefore, the working space 180 of the lower right packaging member 110 is exposed on both the front and rear sides of the lower packaging member 10 directly below the right stand mounting portion 23. The working space 180 of the lower left packaging member 120 is exposed on both the front and rear sides of the lower packaging member 10 directly below the left stand mounting portion 23.

[0031] The intersecting groove 160 exposes the fixing portion 231 to the rear side of the main body portion 140 when the lower edge of the display device 2 is fitted into the housing groove 150. In this example, the fixing portion 231 of the right stand mounting portion 23 is positioned inside the intersecting groove 160 of the lower right packaging member 110 when viewed from the rear, and is exposed to the rear side of the lower packaging member 10. Similarly, the fixing portion 231 of the left stand mounting portion 23 is positioned inside the intersecting groove 160 of the lower left packaging member 120 when viewed from the rear, and is exposed to the rear side of the lower packaging member 10.

[0032] This section describes how a user attaches the stand 30 when opening the display device 2. Figures 6 and 7 are enlarged partial views of the display device 2 and the lower right packaging member 110 showing the process of attaching the right stand 30 in the first embodiment. Figure 8 is a perspective view of the display device 2 and the lower packaging member 10 with the pair of stands 30 attached in the first embodiment.

[0033] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, when a user removes the display device 2 from the outer box 3, the outer box 3 containing the display device 2 is placed on a surface such as the floor with the lower packaging member 10 facing downwards. The user then lifts the outer box 3 to remove it, exposing the display device 2 with the packaging member 1 attached through the opening on the bottom of the outer box 3. The display device 2 with the packaging member 1 attached is placed on the floor with the lower packaging member 10 facing downwards. The lower packaging member 10, placed on the floor, supports the display device 2 at a position above the floor.

[0034] In this example, the display device 2 can be fitted with two stands 30, one on the left and one on the right. The user attaches the pair of stands 30 in the left and right work spaces 180 while the lower packaging member 10 is still attached to the display device 2. In each work space 180, the corresponding stand 30 is inserted along the front-to-back direction, and the stand 30 is attached to the lower edge of the display device 2. The following description will focus on the right-side stand 30 and work space 180, and will omit the description of the left-side stand 30 and work space 180.

[0035] As shown in Figure 6, the stand 30 in this example includes a front leg 31, a rear leg 32, a connector 33, and a fixing device 34. The front leg 31 is a leg portion that extends downward toward the front. The rear leg 32 is a leg portion that extends downward toward the rear. The rear end of the front leg 31 and the front end of the rear leg 32 are connected to each other. The connector 33 is a plate-shaped metal fitting that supports the fixing device 34 and is provided above the connection between the front leg 31 and the rear leg 32. The fixing device 34 is a component for fixing the stand 30 to the display device 2, and is, for example, a cylindrical metal fitting that extends upward from the connector 33. Two screw holes 341 are provided on the rear surface of the fixing device 34, arranged vertically to correspond to the two screw holes arranged vertically on the fixing portion 231.

[0036] As shown in Figures 2 and 5, the lateral length L2 of the work space 180 is the same as the lateral length of the intersecting groove 160 and is greater than the maximum lateral width of the stand 30. The vertical length L3 of the work space 180 is greater than the portion of the stand 30 that extends vertically through the fixing device 34. Therefore, the user can insert the stand 30 into the work space 180 in the front-to-back direction as shown in Figure 6, thereby positioning the fixing device 34 within the work space 180 as shown in Figure 7. In the example in Figure 6, the user inserts the stand 30 from the rear opening of the work space 180, but the stand 30 may also be inserted from the front opening of the work space 180.

[0037] In this example, the maximum vertical length of the stand 30 is the vertical distance from the lower ends of the front legs 31 and rear legs 32 to the upper end of the fastener 34, and is greater than the length L3. Therefore, the user can position the fastener 34 within the workspace 180 by slightly tilting the stand 30 up or down when inserting it into the workspace 180. Also, the maximum front-to-back length of the stand 30 is the front-to-back distance from the front end of the front leg 31 to the rear end of the rear leg 32, and is greater than the front-to-back length of the lower packaging member 10. Therefore, when the fastener 34 is positioned within the workspace 180, the front leg 31 protrudes forward from the workspace 180, and the rear leg 32 protrudes backward from the workspace 180.

[0038] Next, the user lifts the stand 30 upwards to insert the fixing device 34 into the insertion opening 232. Once the fixing device 34 is positioned correctly within the insertion opening 232, each screw hole 341 of the fixing device 34 communicates with each screw hole of the fixing part 231. The user then fixes the stand 30 to the display device 2 by attaching screws to the fixing part 231 from the rear side of the display device 2.

[0039] As shown in Figure 8, the user fixes the left stand 30 in the left workspace 180 using the same procedure as described above. This mounts a pair of left and right stands 30 on both the left and right sides of the lower edge of the display device 2. Finally, the user pulls the display device 2, with the pair of left and right stands 30 attached, upward from the lower packaging member 10. At this time, the pair of left and right stands 30 move upward through the intersecting grooves 160 on both the left and right sides, and therefore do not interfere with the lower packaging member 10.

[0040] According to this embodiment, the user attaches a pair of left and right stands 30 to the display device 2 while the display device 2 is supported by the lower packaging member 10. After that, the user can simply pull the display device 2 with the left and right stands 30 attached upward from the lower packaging member 10 and install it in the desired location. This allows for more accurate and easier attachment of the stands 30 than, for example, attaching the stands 30 after removing the packaging member from the display device 2, thus improving the user's ability to attach the stands 30.

[0041] When the lower packaging member 10 is attached to the display device 2, the lower right packaging member 110 supports the lower edge of the display device 2 on both the left and right sides of the intersecting groove 160. Similarly, the lower left packaging member 120 also supports the lower edge of the display device 2 on both the left and right sides of the intersecting groove 160. Therefore, even if the intersecting groove 160 is provided in the lower right packaging member 110 and the lower left packaging member 120, the reduction in durability for supporting the display device 2 is suppressed. Furthermore, since the reinforcing member 130 reinforces the lower right packaging member 110 and the lower left packaging member 120, the reduction in durability for supporting the display device 2 is further suppressed.

[0042] Furthermore, if it is necessary to keep the height of the lower right packaging member 110 constant, by making the maximum vertical length of the stand 30 greater than the vertical length L3 of the work space 180, the vertical thickness of the connecting portion 143 can be increased compared to when the vertical length L3 of the work space 180 is greater than or equal to the maximum vertical length of the stand 30. This makes it possible to suppress a decrease in the durability of supporting the display device 2.

[0043] This disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible. Figures 9 and 10 are enlarged partial views of the display device 2 and the lower right packaging member 110 showing the process of attaching the right-side stand 30 in a modified example. In the following modified examples and other embodiments, the same reference numerals are used for components that are the same as or corresponding to those in the first embodiment, and the explanation will focus on the differences from the first embodiment.

[0044] The modified examples shown in Figures 9 and 10 differ from the above embodiment in the structure for fixing the stand 30 to the display device 2. The structure for fixing the right stand 30 will be described below, but the structure for fixing the left stand 30 is similar.

[0045] As shown in Figure 9, in this modified example, the stand mounting portion 23 has a fixing portion 231 similar to that of the above embodiment, but does not have an insertion opening 232 (see Figure 7). In the example of Figure 9, the two screw holes provided in the fixing portion 231 are covered by a cover 233 that can be attached to the display device 2, and are therefore not shown. The fixing device 34 of the stand 30 is a wall portion that extends upward from the rear end of the connector 33. The fixing device 34 is provided with two screw holes 341, similar to that of the above embodiment.

[0046] As shown in Figure 10, when a user attaches the stand 30 to the display device 2, the user removes the cover 233 from the display device 2, exposing the two screw holes provided in the fixing part 231 to the rear. Then, similar to the first embodiment, the user inserts the stand 30 from the rear opening of the workspace 180. At this time, the user presses the fixing device 34 against the rear surface of the display device 2 so that each screw hole 341 of the fixing device 34 communicates with each screw hole of the fixing part 231. The user can fix the stand 30 to the display device 2 by attaching screws to the two screw holes 341 from the rear side of the display device 2.

[0047] In this modified example, instead of inserting the fixing device 34 into the insertion opening 232 on the underside of the display device 2 as shown in Figure 7, it is attached to the rear surface of the display device 2 as shown in Figures 9 and 10. If the stand legs (front legs 31 and rear legs 32) shown in Figures 9 and 10 are the same as the stand legs (front legs 31 and rear legs 32) shown in Figures 6 and 7, the vertical length L3 of the work space 180 can be shortened by the vertical length of the fixing device 34 shown in Figure 7. Therefore, the vertical length (height) of the lower right packaging member 110 can be shortened compared to Figure 7. Similarly, the vertical length (height) of the lower left packaging material 120 can be shortened compared to Figure 7. Therefore, the vertical length (height) of the reinforcing member 130 can also be shortened compared to Figure 7, thus reducing the amount of material used to make up the lower packaging member 10.

[0048] Furthermore, if it is necessary to keep the height of the lower right packaging member 110 constant, the vertical length L3 of the work space 180 shown in Figure 9 can be made shorter than the vertical length L3 of the work space 180 shown in Figure 7, thereby increasing the vertical thickness of the connecting portion 143. This improves the durability of supporting the display device 2.

[0049] [Second Embodiment] The packaging member 1 of the display device 2 according to the second embodiment will now be described. Figure 11 is an exploded view of the storage bag 4, the display device 2, and the lower packaging member 10 in the second embodiment. Figure 12 is an exploded view of the storage bag 4 containing the display device 2 and the lower packaging member 10 in the second embodiment. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the packaging member 1 includes a storage bag 4 that houses the entire display device 2.

[0050] As shown in Figure 11, the storage bag 4 includes a front cover 41 that covers the front side of the display device 2 and a rear cover 42 that covers the rear side of the display device 2. The rear cover 42 includes a slit 421 that exposes the fixing portion 231 of the display device 2 stored in the storage bag 4 to the rear side of the rear cover 42. The front cover 41 includes an extension portion 411 that can be attached to the rear cover 42 so as to cover the slit 421 that exposes the fixing portion 231.

[0051] In this example, two slits 421 are provided symmetrically on both the left and right sides of the lower edge of the rear cover 42. Each slit 421 is rectangular in shape and recesses upward from the lower end of the rear cover 42. The storage bag 4 opens only on the bottom. When packing the display device 2, the worker places the display device 2 inside the storage bag 4 through the bottom opening. Of the display device 2 stored in the storage bag 4, the left and right fixing parts 231 are positioned inside the left and right slits 421 when viewed from the rear. Therefore, the left and right fixing parts 231 are not covered by the rear cover 42.

[0052] Two extensions 411 are provided symmetrically on both the left and right sides of the lower edge of the front cover 41, corresponding to two slits 421. Each extension 411 is a vertically elongated rectangle that extends downward from the lower end of the front cover 41. As shown in Figure 12, after the worker places the display device 2 inside the storage bag 4, the worker bends each extension 411 backward so that it extends along the bottom of the storage bag 4. The worker then lifts the tip of each extension 411 upward and attaches the tip of each extension 411 to the outer edge of the slit 421 at a position where the tip of each extension 411 covers the corresponding slit 421.

[0053] As described above, the worker packs the display device 2, which is stored in the storage bag 4, with the packing member 1 and the outer box 3, similar to the first embodiment. On the other hand, when a user removes the display device 2 from the outer box 3, similar to the first embodiment, the outer box 3 containing the display device 2 is placed on a surface such as the floor with the lower packing member 10 facing downwards. The user then lifts the outer box 3 to remove it so that the display device 2, to which the packing member 1 is attached, is exposed through the opening on the bottom of the outer box 3. Since the display device 2 is stored in the storage bag 4, the fixing part 231 is covered by the tip of the extension part 411.

[0054] The user peels the tip of the extension 411 away from the outer edge of the slit 421. This exposes the fixing portion 231, which is located inside the slit 421 in a rear view, to the rear of the lower packaging member 10. Thus, as in the first embodiment, the user can insert the stand 30 through the rear opening of the workspace 180 and fix the stand 30 to the fixing portion 231 with screws. The user can then remove the display device 2, with the pair of stands 30 fixed to it, from the lower packaging member 10 while it is still stored in the storage bag 4 and install it in the desired location.

[0055] As described above, according to the second embodiment, the display device 2 can be attached to the stand 30 while it is stored in the storage bag 4. Therefore, for example, when attaching the stand 30, it is possible to prevent the display device 2 from getting dirty.

[0056] In this embodiment, we have illustrated the case where the stand 30 shown in Figures 9 and 10, which is a modified version of the first embodiment, is attached to the display device 2. However, this can also be applied when the stand 30 shown in Figures 7 and 8 is attached to the display device 2. In this case, the insertion opening 232 that opens on the lower side of the display device 2 in Figures 7 and 8 can be covered by the extension 411. In other words, the storage bag 4 of this embodiment can be standardized in the stand mounting structures shown in Figures 7 to 10.

[0057] [Third Embodiment] The packaging member 1 of the display device 2 according to the third embodiment will now be described. Figure 13 is a partially enlarged view of the display device 2 and the lower packaging member 10, showing the process of removing the support member 50 in the third embodiment. The third embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the packaging member 1 includes a support member 50 that fills (blocks) the working space 180.

[0058] As shown in Figure 13, the support member 50 has a three-dimensional shape corresponding to the workspace 180. When the lower edge of the display device 2 is fitted into the housing groove 150 and the stand 30 is not attached to the lower edge of the display device 2, the support member 50 is fitted into the workspace 180 along the front-rear direction.

[0059] In this example, similar to the first embodiment, when the worker packs the display device 2, fitting the lower edge of the display device 2 without the pair of stands 30 attached into the storage grooves 150 on both the left and right sides, a workspace 180 is formed on both the left and right sides of the lower packing member 10. The following describes the support member 50 that fills the left workspace 180, but the support member 50 that fills the right workspace 180 is similar.

[0060] The support member 50 is made of an elastic material such as expanded polystyrene and includes a filling portion 51 and a covering portion 52. The filling portion 51 is a rectangular parallelepiped that is long in the front-to-back direction, corresponding to the three-dimensional shape of the work space 180. The covering portion 52 is a rectangular plate that is long in the vertical direction and extends upward from the rear end of the filling portion 51. The operator inserts the support member 50 from the rear opening of the work space 180 and fits the filling portion 51 into the work space 180. The covering portion 52 is positioned within the intersecting groove 160 and extends upward along the rear surface of the display device 2, and also extends vertically through the rear side of the fixing portion 231.

[0061] The lower end of the display device 2, fitted into the housing groove 150, rests on the support member 50 fitted into the working space 180. The support member 50 fills the working space 180 and supports the display device 2 from below, thereby improving the durability of the support for the display device 2. The covering portion 52 covers the fixing portion 231, so that, for example, foreign objects do not enter the fixing portion 231 during transportation. When opening the display device 2, the user can remove the support member 50 from the working space 180 and then attach the stand 30 in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

[0062] In this embodiment, we have illustrated the case where the stand 30 shown in Figures 9 and 10, which is a modified version of Embodiment 1, is attached to the display device 2. However, this can also be applied when the stand 30 shown in Figures 7 and 8 is attached to the display device 2. In this case, the insertion opening 232 that opens on the lower side of the display device 2 in Figures 7 and 8 can be covered with the filling section 51.

[0063] [Fourth Embodiment] The packaging member 1 of the display device 2 according to the fourth embodiment will now be described. Figure 14 is a rear view of the display device 2 and the lower packaging member 10, with two pairs of stands 30 attached, according to the fourth embodiment. The fourth embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that there are multiple patterns for the mounting positions of the pairs of stands 30 on the display device 2.

[0064] As shown in Figure 14, the lower edge of the display device 2 includes a first mounting position in which two stands 30 can be mounted with a first left-right spacing between them, and a second mounting position in which two stands 30 can be mounted with a second left-right spacing different from the first left-right spacing. The packaging member 1 is provided with a plurality of intersecting grooves 160 such that when the lower edge of the display device 2 is fitted into the housing groove 150, it forms a plurality of working spaces 180 corresponding to the first mounting position and the second mounting position, respectively.

[0065] In this example, four fixing parts 231 are provided on the rear surface of the lower edge of the display device 2, spaced apart from each other on the left and right. The four fixing parts 231 include a pair of left and right fixing parts 231A that form a first mounting position and a pair of left and right fixing parts 231B that form a second mounting position. The two fixing parts 231A are provided near the lower left corner and the lower right corner of the display device 2, similar to the fixing parts 231 in the first embodiment. The two fixing parts 231B are provided closer to the center of the display device 2 than the two fixing parts 231A.

[0066] The lower packaging member 10 is provided with four intersecting grooves 160. The four intersecting grooves 160 include two intersecting grooves 160A corresponding to two fixing parts 231A and two intersecting grooves 160B corresponding to two fixing parts 231B. The two intersecting grooves 160A are provided in the lower right packaging member 110 and the lower left packaging member 120 (see Figure 4), respectively, as in the first embodiment. The two intersecting grooves 160B are provided on the right side of the lower right packaging member 110 and on the left side of the lower left packaging member 120.

[0067] When a worker packages the display device 2, if the lower edge of the display device 2 without the pair of stands 30 attached is fitted into the storage grooves 150 on both the left and right sides, four work spaces 180 are formed on the underside of the display device 2 in the lower packaging member 10. The four work spaces 180 include two work spaces 180A formed in two intersecting grooves 160A and two work spaces 180B formed in two intersecting grooves 160B.

[0068] If the worker wants to arrange a pair of stands 30 at a relatively wide distance apart, they can insert the pair of stands 30 into the two work spaces 180A and fix them to the pair of fixing parts 231A, which is the first mounting position. If the worker wants to arrange a pair of stands 30 at a relatively narrow distance apart, they can insert the pair of stands 30 into the two work spaces 180B and fix them to the pair of fixing parts 231B, which is the second mounting position. As shown in Figure 14, the worker may also insert two sets of pairs of stands 30 into the four work spaces 180 and fix them to the four fixing parts 231B.

[0069] [Note] This disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the claims. Embodiments obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in different embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Furthermore, new technical features can be formed by combining the technical means disclosed in each embodiment.

[0070] In the above embodiment, corresponding to the pair of left and right stands 30, the right lower packaging member 110 and the left lower packaging member 120, which are separated in the left-right direction, are each provided with a receiving groove 150 and a crossing groove 160. Alternatively, the right lower packaging member 110 and the left lower packaging member 120 may be a single member connected in the left-right direction. In this case, the receiving groove 150 may extend across the entire left and right sides of the lower edge of the display device 2.

[0071] The display device 2 may have a stand 30 attached to the center of its lower edge. In this case, the lower packaging member 10 only needs to have a single intersecting groove 160 so that a single working space 180 is formed in which the stand 30 can be placed. The lower packaging member 10 does not need to have a reinforcing member 130. The opening width of the accommodating groove 150 should be large enough to allow the lower edge of the display device 2 to be attached and detached, and the opening width of the intersecting groove 160 should be large enough to allow the stand 30 to be inserted. [Explanation of symbols]

[0072] 1 Packaging material, 2 Display device, 4 Storage bag, 30 Stand, 41 Front cover, 42 Rear cover, 50 Support member, 130 Reinforcement member, 139 Notch, 140 Main body, 150 Storage groove, 160 Intersecting groove, 180 Working space, 231 Fixing part, 411 Extension part, 421 Slit

Claims

1. A packaging component for a display device to which a stand can be attached, The main body has a greater thickness in the front-to-back direction than the aforementioned display device, A recess extending downward from the upper surface of the main body so as to extend in the left-right direction of the display device, and a housing groove into which the lower edge of the display device extending in the left-right direction is fitted from above, A cross groove extends downward from the upper surface of the main body so as to extend in the front-rear direction of the display device, and intersects with the housing groove so as to extend to the lower side of the housing groove, Equipped with, The aforementioned intersecting groove includes a working space that penetrates the main body in the front-to-back direction directly below the lower edge of the display device when the lower edge of the display device is fitted into the housing groove. In the aforementioned workspace, the stand is inserted along the front-to-back direction, and the stand is attached to the lower edge of the display device. Packaging material for display devices.

2. A fixing portion is provided on the rear surface of the lower edge of the display device, to which a component for fixing the stand is attached. The aforementioned intersecting grooves, when the lower edge of the display device is fitted into the housing groove, expose the fixing portion to the rear side of the main body. A packaging member for the display device according to claim 1.

3. The system further includes a storage bag for housing the entire display device, The storage bag includes a front cover that covers the front side of the display device and a rear cover that covers the rear side of the display device. The rear cover includes a slit that exposes the fixing portion of the display device stored in the storage bag to the rear side of the rear cover. The front cover includes an extension that can be attached to the rear cover so as to cover the slit that exposes the fixing portion. A packaging member for the display device according to claim 2.

4. The system further comprises a support member having a three-dimensional shape corresponding to the aforementioned workspace, When the lower edge of the display device is fitted into the housing groove and the stand is not attached to the lower edge of the display device, the support member is fitted into the workspace along the front-rear direction. A packaging member for the display device according to claim 1.

5. The main body portion is further provided with a plate-shaped reinforcing member that is attached to cover the surface of the main body portion, The reinforcing member includes notches that expose the working space on both the front and rear sides of the reinforcing member, A packaging member for the display device according to claim 1.

6. The display device is capable of mounting two stands, one on the left and one on the right. A packaging member for a display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The lower edge of the display device includes a first mounting position in which the two stands can be mounted with a first left-right spacing between them, and a second mounting position in which the two stands can be mounted with a second left-right spacing different from the first left-right spacing. The packaging member is provided with a plurality of intersecting grooves such that when the lower edge of the display device is fitted into the housing groove, it forms a plurality of working spaces corresponding to the first mounting position and the second mounting position, respectively. A packaging member for the display device according to claim 6.

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