Cushioning material for monitors, and cushioning material set

Abstract

This product provides cushioning materials for monitors that can be used regardless of the size or shape of the monitor, thereby improving the efficiency of the monitor packaging process. [Solution] The cushioning material 1 is provided at each corner K of the monitor M and comprises a main body 10 that forms a monitor groove 11 and a position adjustment groove 12 with inner irregularities, and a movable body 20 that has outer irregularities that engage with the inner irregularities and is adjustable to move closer to and further away from the main body 10. The position adjustment groove 12 is provided on both sides of the monitor groove 11 in the groove width direction and is arranged to overlap when viewed from the groove width direction, and the movable body 20 has a pair of adjustment regions that each form the outer irregularities and are arranged within the respective position adjustment groove 12, and a box-facing region that is arranged between the pair of adjustment regions and extends in the groove width direction of the monitor M to form a box-facing surface that faces the inner surface Ba of the box B.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a cushioning material for a monitor and a cushioning material set including the same.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, when transporting thin monitors such as liquid crystal monitors and liquid crystal TVs at exhibitions, moving, etc., a plastic (pradan) box called a "through box" has been used. Since this type of box is repeatedly used and accommodates monitors of various sizes, a cushioning material (packaging material) is generally installed in the gap between the monitor and the box so that the monitor does not move inside the box during transportation.

[0003] By the way, as such a cushioning material, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1, a member made of a foaming material that holds each of the four corners of the monitor is used.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, when using the conventional cushioning material as described above, it is necessary to prepare a plurality of types of cushioning materials having different sizes and shapes according to the size and shape of the monitor, resulting in an increase in cost. Furthermore, it is necessary to select and use a cushioning material having a suitable size and shape for each monitor, which requires a great deal of labor for the packaging work of the monitor.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] Therefore, the present invention provides a cushioning material and a cushioning material set for monitors that can be used in common regardless of the size or shape of the monitor, and that can improve the efficiency of the monitor packaging process.

[0007] A cushioning material for a monitor according to one aspect of the present invention is a cushioning material provided at the corner of a thin monitor when the monitor is housed in a box, and comprises a main body that forms a monitor groove into which the corner of the monitor is inserted, and a position adjustment groove with irregularities (hereinafter referred to as "internal irregularities") formed on its inner surface, and a movable body that has irregularities (hereinafter referred to as "external irregularities") formed on its outer surface that engage with the internal irregularities in the position adjustment groove, and whose position can be adjusted to move closer to and further away from the main body by adjusting the engagement position between the external irregularities and the internal irregularities, wherein the groove width direction (hereinafter referred to as "monitor groove width direction") of the monitor groove in the main body coincides with the thickness direction of the monitor, the position adjustment grooves in the main body are provided on both sides of the monitor groove width direction with respect to the monitor groove and form a pair, and the movable body has the external irregularities formed on each a pair of adjustment regions arranged in each of the position adjustment grooves, and a box-facing region arranged between the pair of adjustment regions and extending in the monitor groove width direction, forming a box-facing surface facing the inner surface of the box.

[0008] The cushioning material for the monitor may be provided such that the position adjustment groove of the main body overlaps with the monitor groove when viewed from the monitor groove width direction.

[0009] The cushioning material for the monitor may have a laterally movable body as the movable body, which moves closer to and further away from the main body in the lateral direction that is the width direction of the monitor.

[0010] The cushioning material for the monitor may be provided at two corners on the upper side of the monitor, and the movable body may have a vertically movable body that moves closer to and further away from the main body in the vertical direction corresponding to the height of the monitor.

[0011] The cushioning material for the monitor is provided at two corners on the upper side of the monitor, and the movable body has a vertical movable body that moves closer to and further away from the main body in the vertical direction which is the height direction of the monitor, and the position adjustment groove in which the horizontal movable body is arranged is designated as a horizontal position adjustment groove, and the position adjustment groove in which the vertical movable body is arranged is designated as a vertical position adjustment groove, and on both sides in the monitor groove width direction, the horizontal position adjustment groove and the vertical position adjustment groove may be formed in the main body at positions separated in one of the horizontal and vertical directions, and may be arranged at positions that overlap when viewed from that one direction.

[0012] The cushioning material for the monitor is provided at two corners on the upper side of the monitor, and the movable body has vertical movable bodies that move closer to and further away from the main body in the vertical direction which is the height direction of the monitor, and the horizontal movable body and the vertical movable body may have the same shape.

[0013] In the above-described cushioning material for the monitor, the movable body may be movable between a retracted position in which the box-facing surface is flush with the outer surface of the main body and an extended position in which the box-facing surface is positioned away from the outer surface.

[0014] A cushioning material set according to one aspect of the present invention comprises four cushioning materials so as to be provided at each of the four corners of the monitor. [Effects of the Invention]

[0015] The cushioning materials mentioned above can be used regardless of the size or shape of the monitor, making it possible to streamline the monitor packaging process. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0016] [Figure 1] This is a front view showing a cushioning material according to an embodiment of the present invention installed on a monitor. [Figure 2] This is a top-down plan view showing the above-mentioned cushioning material installed on the monitor. [Figure 3]A view showing the upper buffer material among the above buffer materials, where (a) is an overall perspective view of the upper left buffer material, (b) is an overall perspective view of the upper right buffer material, and (c) is a bottom view of the upper right buffer material, which is a view seen from arrow III in (b). [Figure 4] A perspective view showing the upper buffer material among the above buffer materials, where (a) is an exploded view showing the upper right buffer material disassembled, and (b) is a view showing the state where the movable body is in a retracted position in the upper right buffer material. [Figure 5] A view showing the lower buffer material among the above buffer materials, where (a) is an overall perspective view of the lower left buffer material, (b) is an overall perspective view of the lower right buffer material, and (c) is a bottom view of the lower right buffer material, which is a view seen from arrow V in (b). [Figure 6] A perspective view showing the lower buffer material among the above buffer materials, where (a) is an exploded view showing the lower right buffer material disassembled, and (b) is a view showing the state where the movable body is in a retracted position in the lower right buffer material.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0017] (Overall Configuration) Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail while referring to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the buffer material 1 for a monitor in this embodiment is used when accommodating the monitor M in a rectangular box B for transportation called a "through box". The buffer material 1 is provided at four corner portions K of the monitor M respectively to protect the corner portions K, and forms a gap between the inner surface Ba of the box B and the monitor M at a portion of the monitor M where the buffer material 1 is not provided, and holds the monitor M in the box B. The monitor M is, for example, a thin monitor or TV using liquid crystal, organic EL, plasma, etc. Also, the four buffer materials 1 provided at the four corner portions K of the monitor M constitute a "buffer material set", and when accommodating the monitor M in the box B, the four buffer materials 1 that form this buffer material set are all used.

[0018] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, each buffer member 1 includes a main body 10 that forms a monitor groove 11 and a position adjustment groove 12, and a movable body 20 that is position-adjustable so as to approach and separate from the main body 10. The buffer member 1 is formed of a foamed resin material such as foamed styrene that can be elastically deformed, and is elastically contacted with the inner surface Ba of the box B.

[0019] In the main body 10, a corner K of the monitor M is inserted into the monitor groove 11. The groove width direction (hereinafter, the monitor groove width direction) D1 of the monitor groove 11 coincides with the thickness direction of the monitor M. Further, the position adjustment grooves 12 in the main body 10 are arranged on both sides of the monitor groove 11 in the monitor groove width direction D1 so as to overlap when viewed from the monitor groove width direction D1. Therefore, a pair of position adjustment grooves 12 are provided at intervals in the monitor groove width direction D1.

[0020] Returning to FIG. 1, hereinafter, the buffer member 1 provided at two upper corners K of the monitor M is referred to as an upper buffer member 1A, and the buffer member 1 provided at two lower corners K of the monitor M is referred to as a lower buffer member 1B.

[0021] Also, in the posture in which the buffer member 1 is attached to the monitor M (hereinafter, the installation posture), when the left upper buffer member 1A and the right upper buffer member 1A facing the front of the monitor M are mirror-imaged with respect to a virtual plane orthogonal to the central position in the width direction of the monitor M with respect to a virtual line Lk extending in the width direction of the monitor M as a mirror surface Sk, they have a mirror-symmetrical shape with respect to this mirror surface Sk. Similarly, in the above installation posture, the left lower buffer member 1B and the right lower buffer member 1B facing the front of the monitor M have a mirror-symmetrical shape with respect to the mirror surface Sk. Hereinafter, each of the upper buffer member 1A and the lower buffer member 1B will be described in detail.

[0022] (Upper buffer member) As shown in Figures 3(a) to 3(c), the upper cushioning material 1A comprises a main body 10 (hereinafter referred to as the main body 10A), a lateral movable body 21 which moves closer to and further away from the main body 10A in the horizontal direction D2 which is the width direction of the monitor M, and a vertical movable body 22 which moves closer to and further away from the main body 10A in the vertical direction D3 which is the height direction of the monitor M. The upper cushioning material 1A shown in Figure 3(a) is the left upper cushioning material 1A which is provided on the left side facing the front of the monitor M in the above installation position. L Therefore, the upper cushioning material 1A shown in Figure 3(b) is the right upper cushioning material 1A provided on the right side facing the front of the monitor M. R That is the case.

[0023] (Main body of the upper cushioning material) In the main body 10A, the monitor groove 11 (hereinafter referred to as monitor groove 11A) extends in the horizontal direction D2 and the vertical direction D3, recessed from the outer surface S1 facing one side in the horizontal direction D2, which is the inside of the monitor M in the width direction in the main body 10A.

[0024] Furthermore, the main body 10A has a pair of position adjustment grooves 12, consisting of a pair of horizontal position adjustment grooves 12A1 and a pair of vertical position adjustment grooves 12A2.

[0025] Each lateral position adjustment groove 12A1 extends from a planar outer surface S2 on the main body 10A, facing the other side of the lateral direction D2 which is the outer side in the width direction of the monitor M, so as to be recessed to one side in the lateral direction D2. In this embodiment, each lateral position adjustment groove 12A1 extends from the outer surface S2 to one side in the lateral direction D2 to the position where the monitor groove 11A is located. More specifically, a part of the lateral position adjustment groove 12A1 is formed to overlap the monitor groove 11A and the lateral direction D2. Furthermore, each lateral position adjustment groove 12A1 is formed to open on the upper side of the vertical direction D3 which is the upper side in the height direction of the monitor M, and on the inner surface of each lateral position adjustment groove 12A1 facing one side in the monitor groove width direction D1 and the inner surface facing the other side in the monitor groove width direction D1, an inner surface 12t is formed in which multiple bumps and grooves are repeatedly arranged in the lateral direction D2.

[0026] Each vertical position adjustment groove 12A2 extends from the outer surface S3 facing upward in the vertical direction D3, which is the upper side of the monitor M in the height direction, to the lower side in the vertical direction D3 on the main body 10A, recessing downward in the vertical direction D3. In this embodiment, each vertical position adjustment groove 12A2 extends downward in the vertical direction D3 from the outer surface S3 to the position where the monitor groove 11A exists. More specifically, a part of the vertical position adjustment groove 12A2 is formed to overlap the monitor groove 11A and the vertical direction D3. As shown in Figure 4(a), each vertical position adjustment groove 12A2 is formed to penetrate the main body 10A in the horizontal direction D2 and open on both sides of the horizontal direction D2. On the inner surface of each vertical position adjustment groove 12A2 facing one side in the monitor groove width direction D1, and on the inner surface facing the other side in the monitor groove width direction D1, a plurality of indentations and protrusions are formed, respectively, on the inner surface 12o which are repeated in the vertical direction D3.

[0027] Furthermore, on both sides of the monitor groove width direction D1, the horizontal position adjustment groove 12A1 and the vertical position adjustment groove 12A2 are formed on the main body 10A at positions separated from each other in the horizontal direction D2 (or vertical direction D3), and are positioned to overlap when viewed from the horizontal direction D2 (or vertical direction D3). In other words, the horizontal position adjustment groove 12A1 and the vertical position adjustment groove 12A2 overlap when viewed from the horizontal direction D2, and are positioned so that they do not overlap when viewed from the monitor groove width direction D1 and the vertical direction D3.

[0028] (The lateral movable part of the upper cushioning material) As shown in Figure 4(a), the lateral movable body 21 has a pair of adjustment regions 21x arranged within each lateral position adjustment groove 12A1, and a box-facing region 21y arranged between the pair of adjustment regions 21x, and as a whole it has a gate-like shape.

[0029] Each of the pair of adjustment regions 21x is rod-shaped, and each adjustment region 21x has an outer surface facing one side in the monitor groove width direction D1 and an outer surface facing the other side in the monitor groove width direction D1, each having an outer surface with multiple bumps and grooves arranged repeatedly in the lateral direction D2, which is called an outer surface bump 21t. The outer surface bump 21t engages with the inner surface bump 12t of the lateral position adjustment groove 12A1, and by adjusting the engagement position with the inner surface bump 12t, the lateral movable body 21 is positioned to move closer to or further away from the main body 10A in the lateral direction D2. At an intermediate position in the extension direction of each adjustment region 21x, a hole 21h is formed that penetrates the region or is recessed in the vertical direction D3 perpendicular to the extension direction. For example, a user's finger can be inserted into the hole 21h, making it possible to grasp the lateral movable body 21 with a finger when attaching or detaching the lateral movable body 21 from the main body 10A.

[0030] The box-facing region 21y is plate-shaped, extending in the monitor groove width direction D1 and connecting a pair of adjustment regions 21x, and a planar box-facing surface 21m is formed on the inner surface Ba (side inner surface) of the box B, facing the lateral direction D2. The lateral movable body 21 is movable between a retracted position (see Figure 4(b)) where the box-facing surface 21m is flush with the outer surface S2 of the main body 10A, and an extended position (see Figures 3(a) and 3(b)) where the box-facing surface 21m is positioned away from the outer surface S2 of the main body 10A. As shown in Figure 4(b), the lateral movable body 21 in the retracted position fits snugly into the main body 10A without any gaps. Therefore, as shown in Figure 4(a), the main body 10A has a planar receiving surface Sx facing the lateral direction D2, which is positioned between a pair of lateral position adjustment grooves 12A1 and contacts the box-facing region 21y in the retracted position.

[0031] (The vertically movable part of the upper cushioning material) The vertically movable body 22 has a pair of adjustment regions 22x located within each vertical position adjustment groove 12A2, and a box-facing region 22y located between the pair of adjustment regions 22x, and as a whole it forms a gate shape.

[0032] Each of the pair of adjustment regions 22x is rod-shaped, and each adjustment region 22x has an outer surface facing one side in the monitor groove width direction D1 and an outer surface facing the other side in the monitor groove width direction D1, each having an outer surface with multiple bumps and grooves arranged repeatedly in the lateral direction D2. The outer surface bumps and grooves 22o engage with the inner surface bumps and grooves 12o of the vertical position adjustment groove 12A2, and by adjusting the engagement position with the inner surface bumps and grooves 12o, the vertical movable body 22 is positioned to move closer to or further away from the main body 10A in the vertical direction D3. At an intermediate position in the extension direction of each adjustment region 22x, a hole 22h is formed that penetrates the region or recesses into the lateral direction D2 perpendicular to the extension direction. For example, a user's finger can be inserted into the hole 22h, making it possible to grasp the vertical movable body 22 with a finger when attaching or detaching the vertical movable body 22 from the main body 10A.

[0033] The box-facing region 22y is plate-shaped, extending in the monitor groove width direction D1 and connecting a pair of adjustment regions 22x, and a planar box-facing surface 22m is formed on the inner surface Ba (ceiling surface) of the box B, facing the vertical direction D3. The vertically movable body 22 is movable between a retracted position (see Figure 4(b)) where the box-facing surface 22m is flush with the outer surface S3 of the main body 10A, and an extended position (see Figures 3(a) and 3(b)) where the box-facing surface 22m is positioned away from the outer surface S3 of the main body 10A. As shown in Figure 4(b), the vertically movable body 22 in the retracted position fits snugly into the main body 10A without any gaps. Therefore, as shown in Figure 4(a), the main body 10A has a planar receiving surface Sy facing the vertical direction D3, which is positioned between a pair of vertical position adjustment grooves 12A2 and contacts the box-facing region 22y in the retracted position.

[0034] In this embodiment, the vertically movable body 22 has the same shape as the horizontally movable body 21, and both the vertically movable body 22 and the horizontally movable body 21 can engage with the horizontal position adjustment groove 12A1 and the vertical position adjustment groove 12A2.

[0035] (Lower cushioning material) As shown in Figures 5(a) to 5(c), the lower cushioning material 1B has a main body 10 (hereinafter referred to as the main body 10B) and a lateral movable body 23 which is a movable body 20 that moves closer to and further away from the main body 10B in the lateral direction D2 which is the width direction of the monitor M. The lower cushioning material 1B shown in Figure 5(a) is the left lower cushioning material 1B which is provided on the left side facing the front of the monitor M in the above installation position. L Therefore, the lower cushioning material 1B shown in Figure 5(b) is the right lower cushioning material 1B provided on the right side facing the front of the monitor M. R That is the case.

[0036] (Main body of the lower cushioning material) In the main body 10B, the monitor groove 11 (hereinafter referred to as monitor groove 11B) extends in both the horizontal direction D2 and the vertical direction D3, recessed from the outer surface S4 facing one side in the horizontal direction D2, which is the inside of the monitor M in the width direction of the main body 10B. Furthermore, the outer surface S5 facing downwards in the vertical direction D3, which is the lower side of the monitor M in the height direction of the main body 10B, is planar and faces the inner surface Ba (inner bottom surface) of the box B, making it possible to hold the monitor M in a suspended state above the inner bottom surface of the box B (see Figure 1). In other words, the main body 10B is formed with dimensions and shape such that, in the above-mentioned installation position, the outer surface S5 is located below the stand portion in the vertical direction D3. More specifically, the distance (height dimension) h between the groove bottom surface 11Bt facing upward in the vertical direction D3 in the monitor groove 11B and the outer surface S5 in the vertical direction D3 is 80 [mm] or more, preferably 100 [mm] or more, and in this embodiment it is 120 [mm] (see Figures 1 and 5(a)). While removing the stand from monitor M results in a relatively compact packaging configuration, it presents disadvantages such as the effort required to remove the stand and the risk of losing screws. In this embodiment, however, it is possible to pack monitor M into box B without removing the stand, thus avoiding the aforementioned disadvantages.

[0037] Furthermore, the main body 10B has a pair of horizontal position adjustment grooves 12B formed as a pair of position adjustment grooves 12.

[0038] Each lateral position adjustment groove 12B extends from a planar outer surface S6 on the main body 10B, facing the other side of the lateral direction D2 which is the outer side in the width direction of the monitor M, so as to be recessed to one side in the lateral direction D2. In this embodiment, each lateral position adjustment groove 12B extends from the outer surface S6 to one side in the lateral direction D2 to the position where the monitor groove 11B is located. More specifically, a portion of the lateral position adjustment groove 12B is formed to overlap with the monitor groove 11B and the lateral direction D2. The lateral position adjustment groove 12B is also formed to open on the upper side of the vertical direction D3 which is the upper side in the height direction of the monitor M, and on the inner surface of each lateral position adjustment groove 12B facing one side in the monitor groove width direction D1 and on the inner surface facing the other side in the monitor groove width direction D1, a plurality of indentations and protrusions are formed, respectively, on the inner surface 12p which are repeated in the lateral direction D2.

[0039] (The laterally movable part of the lower cushioning material) As shown in Figure 6(a), the lateral movable body 23 has a pair of adjustment regions 23x arranged within each lateral position adjustment groove 12B, and a box-facing region 23y arranged between the pair of adjustment regions 23x, and as a whole it forms a gate shape.

[0040] Each of the pair of adjustment regions 23x is rod-shaped, and each adjustment region 23x has an outer surface facing one side in the monitor groove width direction D1 and an outer surface facing the other side in the monitor groove width direction D1, each having multiple bumps and grooves arranged repeatedly in the lateral direction D2 as outer protrusions 23p. The outer protrusions 23p engage with the inner protrusions 12p of the lateral position adjustment groove 12B, and by adjusting the engagement position with the inner protrusions 12p, the position is adjusted to move closer to or further away from the main body 10B in the lateral direction D2. At an intermediate position in the extension direction of each adjustment region 23x, a hole 23h is formed that penetrates the region or is recessed in the vertical direction D3 perpendicular to the extension direction. For example, a user's finger can be inserted into the hole 23h, making it possible to grasp the lateral movable body 23 with a finger when attaching or detaching the lateral movable body 23 from the main body 10B.

[0041] The box-facing region 23y is plate-shaped, extending in the monitor groove width direction D1 and connecting a pair of adjustment regions 23x, and a planar box-facing surface 23m is formed on the inner surface Ba (side inner surface) of the box B, facing the lateral direction D2. The lateral movable body 23 is movable between a retracted position (see Figure 6(b)) where the box-facing surface 23m is flush with the outer surface S6 of the main body 10B, and an extended position (see Figures 5(a) and 5(b)) where the box-facing surface 23m is positioned away from the outer surface S6 of the main body 10B. As shown in Figure 6(b), the lateral movable body 23 in the retracted position fits snugly into the main body 10B without any gaps. Therefore, as shown in Figure 6(a), the main body 10B has a planar receiving surface Sz facing the lateral direction D2, which is positioned between a pair of lateral position adjustment grooves 12B and contacts the box-facing region 23y in the retracted position.

[0042] In this embodiment, the lateral movable body 23 has the same shape as the lateral movable body 21 and the vertical movable body 22 of the upper cushioning material 1A, and the lateral movable body 21, the lateral movable body 23, and the vertical movable body 22 can engage with the lateral position adjustment grooves 12A1, 12B and the vertical position adjustment groove 12A2.

[0043] (Effects and Benefits) As described above, the cushioning material 1 of this embodiment allows for adjustment of the position of the movable body 20 relative to the main body 10 by providing a movable body 20 in the cushioning material 1. Specifically, in this embodiment, by providing lateral movable bodies 21 and 23 in the upper cushioning material 1A and the lower cushioning material 1B, the amount of protrusion of the lateral movable bodies 21 and 23 from the main body 10A and 10B can be changed, and the position of the lateral movable bodies 21 and 23 can be adjusted according to the width dimension of the monitor M. This makes it possible to fill the gap in the lateral direction D2 between the inner surface (side inner surface) of the box B and the monitor M. Similarly, by providing a vertical movable body 22 in the upper cushioning material 1A, the position of the vertical movable body 22 can be adjusted according to the height dimension of the monitor M, changing the amount of protrusion of the vertical movable body 22 from the main body 10A, and filling the gap in the vertical direction D3 between the inner surface (ceiling surface) of the box B and the monitor M. Therefore, the cushioning material 1 of this embodiment can be used in common regardless of the size or shape of the monitor M. Furthermore, when packing monitor M into box B, it becomes unnecessary to select and prepare cushioning materials of different sizes and shapes depending on the size and shape of monitor M, thus improving the efficiency of the packing process for monitor M.

[0044] In particular, in the cushioning material 1 of this embodiment, each movable body 20 (21, 22, 23) forms a gate shape as a whole, and the planar box-facing surfaces 21m, 22m, and 23m face the inner surface Ba of the box B, so that the force acting on the box B from the outside can be received by these box-facing surfaces 21m, 22m, and 23m, thus the monitor M can be held stably inside the box B. Furthermore, by using gate-shaped movable bodies 20, the movable bodies 20 can be positioned so as to straddle the monitor M inserted into the monitor groove 11, and the position of the movable bodies 20 can be adjusted without interfering with the monitor M.

[0045] Furthermore, in the cushioning material 1 of this embodiment, the position adjustment groove 12 is provided so as to overlap with the monitor groove 11 when viewed from the monitor groove width direction D1. Therefore, the position of the movable body 20 can be adjusted without interfering with the monitor M, while a large range of movement (stroke) of the movable body 20 relative to the main body 10 can be secured.

[0046] Furthermore, in the upper cushioning material 1A, the lateral position adjustment groove 12A1 and the vertical position adjustment groove 12A2 are formed in the main body 10A at positions separated in the lateral direction D2, and are positioned to overlap when viewed from the lateral direction D2. As a result, the lateral movable body 21 that engages with the lateral position adjustment groove 12A1 and the vertical movable body 22 that engages with the vertical position adjustment groove 12A2 do not interfere with each other when their positions are adjusted relative to the main body 10A, and the range of movement (stroke) of the vertical movable body 22 relative to the main body 10A can be increased without increasing the size of the main body 10A.

[0047] Furthermore, since the lateral movable bodies 21 and 23 and the vertical movable body 22 have the same shape, they are interchangeable, and cost reduction is possible through the commonality of parts.

[0048] Furthermore, in the retracted position, the side of the lateral movable body 21 opposite the box 21m becomes flush with the outer surface S2 of the main body 10A. Therefore, in the retracted position, the side of the lateral movable body 21 opposite the box 21m together with the outer surface S2 of the main body 10A forms a single plane, and this entire plane can contact the inner surface Ba of the box B. For this reason, when using the cushioning material 1 in the retracted position, the monitor M can be held more stably. The same applies to the vertical movable body 22 and the lateral movable body 23.

[0049] In this embodiment, the lower cushioning material 1B holds the stand portion of the monitor M suspended from the inner surface (inner bottom surface) Ba of the box B, while the vertical movable body 22 of the upper cushioning material 1A allows the vertical dimension D3 of the upper cushioning material 1A to be adjusted to match the size of the box B. Therefore, by combining the lower cushioning material 1B, which does not have a vertical movable body 22, with the upper cushioning material 1A, which does have a vertical movable body 22, the monitor M can be securely packed into the box B without removing the stand portion of the monitor M.

[0050] Herein, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0051] The lower cushioning material 1B may have a vertically movable body that can be positioned so as to be separated from the main body 10B, for example, below the monitor M in the height direction, in the vertical direction D3.

[0052] Furthermore, the movable body 20 is not necessarily limited to being a horizontally movable body 21, 23 or a vertically movable body 22, but only needs to be able to be positioned to move closer to or further away from the main body 10. For example, it may move closer to or further away from the main body 10 in the monitor groove width direction D1, that is, in the thickness direction of the monitor M, or it may move closer to or further away in both the horizontal direction D2 and the vertical direction D3, that is, in an oblique direction. [Industrial applicability]

[0053] The cushioning material for monitors of the present invention can be used in common regardless of the size or shape of the monitor, and can improve the efficiency of the monitor packaging process. [Explanation of symbols]

[0054] 1...Cushioning material 1A…Top cushioning material 1A L …Left upper cushioning material 1A R ...Right side upper cushioning material 1B…Lower cushioning material 10, 10A, 10B... Main unit 11, 11A, 11B… Monitor grooves 12...Position adjustment groove 12A1, 12B… Lateral position adjustment groove 12A2…Vertical position adjustment groove 12t, 12o, 12p...inner unevenness 20...Movable body 21, 23... Lateral movable body 22... Vertically movable body 21m, 22m, 23m...Box facing side 21t, 22o, 23p...Outside unevenness 21x, 22x, 23x…adjustment area 21y, 22y, 23y...box opposing area B…Box D1... Monitor groove width direction D2…horizontal direction D3...Vertical direction K...corner M...Monitor

Claims

1. When a thin monitor is placed in a box, cushioning material is provided at the corners of the monitor, The monitor comprises a monitor groove into which the corner portion of the monitor is inserted, and a main body that forms a position adjustment groove with irregularities (hereinafter referred to as internal irregularities) formed on its inner surface, A movable body is formed on its outer surface to engage with the inner protrusions in the position adjustment groove (hereinafter referred to as outer protrusions), and the engagement position between the outer protrusions and the inner protrusions is adjusted so that it is positioned closer to or further away from the main body. Equipped with, The groove width direction of the monitor groove in the main body (hereinafter referred to as the monitor groove width direction) coincides with the thickness direction of the monitor. The position adjustment grooves in the main body are provided on both sides of the monitor groove in the width direction, forming a pair with respect to the monitor groove. The aforementioned movable body is The aforementioned outer irregularities are formed, and a pair of adjustment regions are arranged within each of the position adjustment grooves, A box-facing region is positioned between a pair of adjustment regions, extending in the direction of the monitor groove width, and forming a box-facing surface that faces the inner surface of the box, Cushioning material for monitors.

2. The cushioning material for a monitor according to claim 1, wherein the position adjustment groove of the main body is provided so as to overlap with the monitor groove when viewed from the monitor groove width direction.

3. The cushioning material for a monitor according to claim 1, wherein the movable body is a lateral movable body that moves closer to and further away from the main body in the lateral direction which is the width direction of the monitor.

4. A cushioning material according to any one of claims 1 to 3, provided at two corners on the upper side of the monitor, A cushioning material for a monitor having a vertically movable body that moves closer to and further away from the main body in the vertical direction, which is the height direction of the monitor.

5. A cushioning material according to claim 3, provided at two corners on the upper side of the monitor, The movable body includes a vertically movable body that moves closer to and further away from the main body in the vertical direction, which is the height direction of the monitor. When the position adjustment groove in which the lateral movable body is arranged is designated as a lateral position adjustment groove, and the position adjustment groove in which the vertical movable body is arranged is designated as a vertical position adjustment groove, A cushioning material for a monitor, wherein the horizontal position adjustment groove and the vertical position adjustment groove are formed on the main body at positions separated in one of the horizontal and vertical directions, respectively, on both sides in the width direction of the monitor groove, and are positioned to overlap when viewed from that direction.

6. A cushioning material according to claim 3, provided at two corners on the upper side of the monitor, The movable body includes a vertically movable body that moves closer to and further away from the main body in the vertical direction, which is the height direction of the monitor. The aforementioned horizontally movable body and the aforementioned vertically movable body are cushioning materials for monitors that have the same shape.

7. The cushioning material for a monitor according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the movable body is movable between a retracted position in which the box-facing surface is flush with the outer surface of the main body and an extended position in which the box-facing surface is positioned away from the outer surface.

8. A cushioning material set comprising four cushioning materials according to any one of claims 1 to 3, each of which is provided at one of the four corners of the monitor.

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