Electronic equipment, packaging structures

Abstract

To solve the problem in that, in a structure where a rib at a bottom surface of electronic apparatus pushes on a core of a cushioning member, a storage bag may be broken because a packed body is shaken during transportation, with the storage bag inserted between the rib and the core.SOLUTION: A packaging structure includes: electronic apparatus having a devices body; a storage bag for storing the device body; a cushioning member which comes into contact with a rib, formed on a bottom surface of the device body, via the storage bag; and a packing box for storing the device body via the storage bag and the cushioning member; wherein the cushioning member is a corrugated board having a core extending in parallel with one side of a bottom surface of the packing box; and wherein the rib extends in a direction intersecting a first direction in which the core extends.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an electronic device provided with a device main body. The present invention also relates to a packaging structure including an electronic device, a storage bag, a buffer member, and a packaging box.

Background Art

[0002] An example of a packaging structure for an electronic device is shown in Patent Document 1. The packaging structure described in Patent Document 1 is a box-shaped exterior container having a storage space in which an object to be packaged can be accommodated and a passage opening through which the object to be packaged can pass, a bag portion capable of accommodating the object to be packaged, an opening formed in the bag portion through which the object to be packaged can pass, and a handle portion formed in the bag portion that can be gripped by a user. A lower cushion is disposed on the bottom surface of the object to be packaged.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003] ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ To solve the above problems, the present invention provides an electronic device having ribs on the outer surface of the device body that contact a packing material having a core via a storage bag, characterized in that the ribs extend in a direction intersecting a first direction in which the core extends.

[0006] Furthermore, the packaging structure of the present invention comprises an electronic device having a device body, a storage bag for storing the device body, a cushioning member that contacts the device body via ribs formed on the bottom surface and the storage bag, and a packaging box for storing the device body via the storage bag and the cushioning member, wherein the cushioning member is corrugated cardboard having a core extending parallel to one side of the bottom surface of the packaging box, and the ribs extend in a direction intersecting the first direction in which the core extends. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0007] [Figure 1] A diagram showing the configuration of a packaging structure, specifically a diagram showing each component removed from the packaging box. [Figure 2] This diagram shows the printer with the lower left cushion positioned on the bottom surface. [Figure 3] (A) and (B) are perspective views of the cushioning member. [Figure 4] A perspective view of the cushioning material receiving section located on the bottom of the printer. [Figure 5] Enlarged perspective view of the cushioning material receiving section located on the bottom of the printer. [Figure 6] A diagram showing the positional relationship between the core of the cushioning member and the first and second ribs. [Figure 7] Plan view of the cushioning member receiving portion according to another embodiment. [Figure 8] Cross-sectional view of the cushioning member receiving portion according to another embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0008] The present invention will be described in general terms below. The electronic device according to the first embodiment is an electronic device having ribs on the outer surface of the device body that contact a packing material having a core via a storage bag, characterized in that the ribs extend in a direction intersecting a first direction in which the core extends.

[0009] According to this embodiment, in a structure in which the ribs contact the packaging material having the core via the storage bag, the ribs extend in a direction intersecting the first direction in which the core extends, thereby increasing the contact area of ​​the ribs with the core, and thereby suppressing tearing of the storage bag. Furthermore, the packaging material may have the core exposed on its surface or not, and in the present invention, the packaging material may be in either case.

[0010] A second embodiment is the first embodiment, comprising a rib, a first rib extending in a direction intersecting the first direction, and a second rib extending in a direction intersecting both the direction in which the first rib extends and the first direction. According to this embodiment, since the first rib and the second rib are provided, the contact area of ​​the rib with the core can be further secured, thereby effectively suppressing tearing of the storage bag.

[0011] A third embodiment is characterized in that, in the second embodiment, a plurality of first ribs and a plurality of second ribs are provided. According to this embodiment, since multiple first ribs and second ribs are provided, the contact area of ​​the ribs with the core can be further secured, thereby effectively suppressing tearing of the storage bag.

[0012] A fourth embodiment is characterized in that, in the second or third embodiment, the first rib and the second rib each form an angle of 45° with respect to the first direction. According to this aspect, since the first rib and the second rib each form an angle of 45° with respect to the first direction, the angles of the first rib and the second rib with respect to the center are constant regardless of the orientation of the packaging material. Thus, regardless of the orientation of the packaging material, the operational effects of the second or third aspect described above can be obtained.

[0013] A fifth aspect is characterized in that, in the fourth aspect, the portion where the first rib and the second rib intersect is formed in an R shape. According to this aspect, since the portion where the first rib and the second rib intersect is formed in an R shape, breakage of the storage bag can be preferably suppressed.

[0014] A sixth aspect is characterized in that, in the first aspect, a plurality of the ribs are provided at intervals, and two adjacent ribs are connected by a connecting portion having a lower protruding height than the ribs. When there is an excess portion in the storage bag, a folded portion may be formed. When the folded portion is sandwiched between the rib and the center, the folded portion is likely to tear. According to this aspect, since a plurality of the ribs are provided at intervals and two adjacent ribs are connected by a connecting portion having a lower protruding height than the ribs, the excess portion of the storage bag can enter between two adjacent ribs. Thereby, breakage of the storage bag caused by the folded portion being sandwiched between the rib and the center can be suppressed. And the strength of the device body can be improved by the connecting portion.

[0015] A seventh aspect is characterized in that, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the rib is provided on the bottom surface of the device body. According to this aspect, in the configuration where the rib is provided on the bottom surface of the device body, breakage of the storage bag is likely to occur due to the weight of the device body. However, due to the operational effects of the first aspect described above, breakage of the storage bag can be suppressed.

[0016] In the eighth aspect, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the apparatus main body is characterized by including a recording unit that performs recording on a medium. According to this aspect, in the configuration where the apparatus main body includes a recording unit that performs recording on a medium, any of the operational effects of the first to seventh aspects described above can be obtained.

[0017] The packaging structure according to the ninth aspect is a packaging structure including an electronic device having an apparatus main body, a storage bag for storing the apparatus main body, a rib formed on the bottom surface of the apparatus main body and a buffer member that abuts via the storage bag, and a packaging box for storing the apparatus main body via the storage bag and the buffer member, wherein the buffer member is a cardboard having a core extending parallel to one side of the bottom surface of the packaging box, and the rib extends in a direction intersecting the first direction in which the core extends.

[0018] According to this aspect, in the structure where the rib abuts on the buffer member having the core via the storage bag, since the rib extends in a direction intersecting the first direction in which the core extends, the contact area of the rib with respect to the core increases, and thereby the breakage of the storage bag can be suppressed. Note that the buffer member may have the core exposed on the surface or not exposed, and in the present invention, the buffer member may be either case.

[0019] Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described. In FIG. 1, the packaging structure 100 is composed of an inkjet printer 1, which is an example of an electronic device, and various packaging materials for packaging the inkjet printer 1. The packaging structure 100 is configured by storing the inkjet printer 1 and the packaging materials excluding the packaging box 32 in the packaging box 32. Note that FIG. 1 shows the packaging structure 100 in a disassembled state for convenience of explanation.

[0020] In each figure, the XYZ coordinate system is a Cartesian coordinate system, where, from the perspective of the inkjet printer 1, the X-axis direction is the device width direction, the Y-axis direction is the device depth direction, and the Z-axis direction is the device height direction, i.e., the vertical direction. The inkjet printer 1 has an inkjet recording head 2a, which is an example of a recording unit, inside the main body 2 of the device, and records on the recording paper using the inkjet recording head 2a. The outer surface of the device body 2 is composed of six surfaces: the front surface 1a which is in the +Y direction, the back surface 1b which is in the -Y direction, the right side surface 1c which is in the -X direction, the left side surface 1d which is in the +X direction, the top surface 1e which is in the +Z direction, and the bottom surface 1f which is in the -Z direction.

[0021] The packaging box 32 is, for example, a cardboard box, and its top is configured to open and close. The six faces of the packaging box 32 are formed by either the XY plane, the XZ plane, or the YZ plane. The packaging box 32 first houses the lower right cushioning material 22 and the lower left cushioning material 23. The lower right cushioning material 22 is positioned in the -X direction relative to the bottom of the main body 2 of the inkjet printer 1, and the lower left cushioning material 23 is positioned in the +X direction relative to the bottom of the main body 2. The main body 2, when housed in the packaging box 32, is supported from below by the lower right cushioning material 22 and the lower left cushioning material 23, and the gaps in the left-right and front-back directions inside the packaging box 32 (the gaps between the main body 2 and the inner surface of the packaging box 32) are filled.

[0022] The lower right buffer 22 and the lower left buffer 23 are both formed from corrugated cardboard 24, and a buffer member 25 is attached to the surface facing the main body of the device 2. The buffer member 25 is a corrugated cardboard block, which will be described in more detail later.

[0023] The main unit 2 of the inkjet printer 1 is stored in a storage bag 30 and then placed in a packaging box 32, covered by the storage bag 30. The storage bag 30 is, for example, a transparent or translucent bag made of polyethylene or polypropylene, and protects the main unit 2 from dust, moisture, etc.

[0024] The upper right buffer 20 and the upper left buffer 21 are positioned on the top of the device body 2, which is covered by the storage bag 30. The upper right buffer 20 is positioned in the -X direction relative to the top of the device body 2, and the upper left buffer 21 is positioned in the +X direction relative to the top of the device body 2. When the device body 2 is stored in the packaging box 32, the upper space inside the packaging box 32 is filled by the upper right buffer 20 and the upper left buffer 21, and the gaps in the left-right and front-back directions (the gaps between the device body 2 and the inner surface of the packaging box 32) are also filled.

[0025] The upper right buffer 20 and the upper left buffer 21, like the lower right buffer 22 and the lower left buffer 23 described above, are both formed from corrugated cardboard 24, and a cushioning member 25, which is an example of packaging material, is attached to the surface facing the main body of the device 2. The cushioning member 25 is a corrugated cardboard block in this embodiment, although this will be described in more detail later.

[0026] Figure 2 shows the lower left buffer 23 positioned on the bottom surface 1f of the device body 2. As shown in the figure, the two buffer members 25 provided on the lower left buffer 23 support the bottom of the device body 2 in the +X direction. Note that the storage bag 30 is not shown in Figure 2. Similarly, although not shown, the lower right buffer 22, which supports the bottom of the device body 2 in the -X direction, also has two buffer members 25 that support the bottom of the device body 2 in the -X direction.

[0027] As shown in Figure 3(A), the cushioning member 25 in this embodiment is a corrugated cardboard block, and is made up of alternating layers of sheet material 27 and core material 26. The core material 26 extends in a first direction indicated by the symbol S and is arranged along a second direction T that intersects the first direction S. Furthermore, the cushioning member 25 shown in Figure 3(A) has its upper surface facing the device body 2, meaning that the sheet material 27 faces the outer surface of the device body 2. Similarly, the cushioning member 25A shown in Figure 3(B) also has its upper surface facing the device body 2, and its exposed core 26 facing the outer surface of the device body 2. The cushioning member 25 may be in either the form shown in Figure 3(A) or the form shown in Figure 3(B).

[0028] Next, Figure 4 shows the state with the lower left buffer 23 removed from Figure 2. As shown in the figure, the buffer member receiving portion 4 is configured at the position where the two buffer members 25 constituting the lower left buffer 23 make contact. Although not shown in the figure, a buffer member receiving portion 4 is similarly configured on the side where the lower right buffer 22 is located (the bottom in the -X direction). The buffer member receiving portion 4 is formed in the bottom frame 3, which constitutes part of the base of the main body 2 of the device. In this embodiment, the bottom frame 3 is formed of a resin material as an example.

[0029] The cushioning member receiving portion 4 is composed of a first rib 6 and a second rib 8, as shown in detail in Figure 5. The first rib 6 intersects in both the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction, specifically forming an angle of 45° with respect to the X-axis and Y-axis direction as an example. Similarly, the second rib 8 intersects in both the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction, specifically forming an angle of 45° with respect to the X-axis and Y-axis direction as an example.

[0030] In this embodiment, the first ribs 6 are arranged on either side of a groove 7. The groove 7 is formed as material removal during resin molding of the bottom frame 3. Similarly, the second ribs 8 are arranged on either side of a groove 9. The groove 9 is formed as material removal during resin molding of the bottom frame 3. Note that either groove 7 or groove 9, or both, may be omitted. The inner intersection 10, which is the inside of the point where the first rib 6 and the second rib 8 intersect, and the outer intersection 11, which is the outside of the point where the first rib 6 and the second rib 8 intersect, are both formed in an R shape. The first rib 6 and the second rib 8 have the same protruding height in the -Z direction, meaning that both the first rib 6 and the second rib 8 come into contact with the cushioning member 25 via the storage bag 30. In other words, the storage bag 30 is sandwiched between the first rib 6 and the second rib 8 and the cushioning member 25.

[0031] Figure 6 shows the positional relationship between the cushioning member 25 and the cushioning member receiving portion 4. In Figure 6, the dashed line indicated by the symbol L1 indicates the top of the core 26, and as an example, Figure 6 shows a state in which the direction in which the core 26 extends (first direction S: see Figure 3) is along the X-axis direction. However, the direction in which the core 26 extends may also be along the Y-axis direction. That is, the core 26 extends inside the packaging box 32 parallel to one side of the bottom surface of the packaging box 32, and its direction is either the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction. In Figure 6, the symbol P3 indicates the spacing between the core 26 elements.

[0032] Furthermore, the symbol P1 indicates the spacing of the first rib 6, and the symbol d1 indicates the width of the groove 7. Additionally, the symbol P2 indicates the spacing of the second rib 8, and the symbol d2 indicates the width of the groove 9. In this embodiment, the spacing P1 of the first rib 6 and the spacing P2 of the second rib 8 are equal, and the width d1 of the groove 7 and the width d2 of the groove 9 are also equal. However, this is not limited to this, and the spacing P1 of the first rib 6 and the spacing P2 of the second rib 8 may be different, and the width d1 of the groove 7 and the width d2 of the groove 9 may also be different.

[0033] In this embodiment, the spacing P3 of the core 26 is narrower than the spacing P1 of the first rib 6 and the spacing P2 of the second rib 8. Also, the spacing P3 of the core 26 is wider than the width d1 of the groove 7 and the width d2 of the groove 9.

[0034] Thus, the packaging structure 100 comprises an inkjet printer 1 having a device body 2, a storage bag 30 for storing the device body 2, a cushioning member 25 that contacts the first rib 6 and second rib 8 formed on the bottom surface 1f of the device body 2 via the storage bag 30, and a packaging box 32 for storing the device body 2 via the storage bag 30 and the cushioning member 25. The cushioning member 25 is corrugated cardboard having a core 26 that extends parallel to one side of the bottom surface of the packaging box 32, and the first rib 6 and second rib 8 extend in a direction intersecting the first direction S from which the core 26 extends.

[0035] As described above, both the first rib 6 and the second rib 8 extend in a direction intersecting the first direction S in which the core 26 extends. This increases the contact area of ​​the first rib 6 and the second rib 8 with respect to the core 26, thereby suppressing tearing of the storage bag 30 sandwiched between the first rib 6 and the second rib 8 and the cushioning member 25. In this embodiment, the core 26 extends parallel to one side of the bottom surface of the packaging box 32 inside the packaging box 32, and its direction is either the X-axis or Y-axis. However, it is not limited to these directions, and even if the core 26 extends in other directions, it is sufficient that the first rib 6 and the second rib 8 extend in a direction intersecting the direction in which the core 26 extends.

[0036] In this embodiment, the cushioning member receiving portion 4 is provided with a first rib 6 and a second rib 8. This allows for a greater contact area of ​​the ribs with the core 26 compared to a configuration provided with only one of the first rib 6 or the second rib 8, thereby effectively suppressing tearing of the storage bag 30. Furthermore, the cushioning member receiving portion 4 may be provided with only one of the first rib 6 and the second rib 8.

[0037] Furthermore, in this embodiment, since multiple first ribs 6 and second ribs 8 are provided, the contact area of ​​the ribs with the core 26 can be further secured, thereby effectively suppressing tearing of the storage bag 30.

[0038] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the first rib 6 and the second rib 8 each form an angle of 45° with respect to the first direction S, so that the angle of the first rib 6 and the second rib 8 with respect to the core 26 remains constant regardless of the orientation of the cushioning member 25, thereby suppressing tearing of the storage bag 30 regardless of the orientation of the cushioning member 25. Note that the first rib 6 and the second rib 8 do not need to form an angle of exactly 45° with respect to the first direction S; for example, an angle in the range of 40° to 50° is sufficient.

[0039] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the portion where the first rib 6 and the second rib 8 intersect, that is, the inner intersection 10 and the outer intersection 11 as described with reference to Figure 5, are formed in an R shape. This effectively suppresses damage to the storage bag 30.

[0040] Furthermore, the cushioning member receiving portion 4 may be modified as shown in the cushioning member receiving portion 4A in Figure 7. The cushioning member receiving portion 4A shown in Figure 7 is equipped with a first rib 15. The first rib 15 is a rib similar to the first rib 6 described above, and multiple ribs are provided at intervals. In Figure 7, the first rib 15 is hatched, and the first rib 15 will contact the cushioning member 25 via the storage bag 30.

[0041] Adjacent first ribs 15 are connected by a connecting portion 16. As shown in Figure 8, the connecting portion 16 is formed to have a lower protrusion height than the first rib 15, and is formed to a height that does not sandwich the storage bag 30 between the cushioning member 25 and the connecting portion 16. With this configuration, the following effects can be obtained. In other words, if there is excess material in the storage bag 30, an overlapping portion 30a may be formed, and if such an overlapping portion 30a is sandwiched between the first rib 15 and the core 26, it is prone to tearing. However, since multiple first ribs 15 are provided at intervals, and two adjacent first ribs 15 are connected by a connecting portion 16 that is lower in protrusion than the first rib 15, the excess material of the storage bag 30 can fit between two adjacent first ribs 15. This makes it possible to suppress tearing of the storage bag 30 caused by the overlapping portion 30a being sandwiched between the first rib 15 and the core 26. Furthermore, the connection part 16 can improve the strength of the device body 2. Furthermore, even in a configuration where the connecting portion 16 is omitted, the excess portion of the storage bag 30 can be inserted between the two adjacent first ribs 15, thereby preventing the storage bag 30 from tearing.

[0042] The embodiments described above are merely examples, and various modifications are possible. For example, in the above embodiment, the cushioning member receiving portions 4 and 4A are formed on the bottom surface 1f of the device body 2, but they may be provided on one or more of the six surfaces (front surface 1a, back surface 1b, right side surface 1c, left side surface 1d, top surface 1e, bottom surface 1f) that constitute the outer surface of the device body 2, other than the bottom surface 1f, or they may be provided on multiple surfaces including the bottom surface 1f.

[0043] Furthermore, while the electronic device to be packaged in the above embodiment is an inkjet printer, it is of course not limited to this and may be any other electronic device. Furthermore, although the cushioning member receiving parts 4 and 4A come into contact with the cushioning member 25 via the storage bag 30, even if they come into contact with the corrugated cardboard 24 that constitutes the lower right cushioning body 22 or the lower left cushioning body 23 in a configuration in which the cushioning member 25 is omitted, tearing of the storage bag 30 can be suppressed. In this case, the corrugated cardboard 24 becomes the packaging material. Alternatively, even if the cushioning member receiving parts 4 and 4A are in contact with the inner bottom surface of the packaging box 32 via the storage bag 30, tearing of the storage bag 30 can be suppressed. In this case, the packaging box 32 becomes the packaging material. In this embodiment, the corrugated cardboard 24, cushioning material 25, and packaging box 32 are all made of paper, but they may also be made of other materials such as plastic.

[0044] Furthermore, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and modifications described above, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention as described in the claims, and these are also included within the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0045] 1…Inkjet printer, 1a…Front, 1b…Back, 1c…Right side, 1d…Left side, 1e…Top, 1f…Bottom, 2…Device body, 2a…Inkjet recording head, 3…Bottom frame, 4…Cushioning material receiving part, 6…First rib, 7…Groove, 8…Second rib, 9…Groove, 10…Inner intersection, 11…Outer intersection, 15…First rib, 16…Connecting part, 20…Upper right cushioning material, 21…Upper left cushioning material, 22…Lower right cushioning material, 23…Lower left cushioning material, 24…Cardboard, 25…Cushioning material, 26…Core, 27…Sheet material, 30…Storage bag, 32…Packaging box

Claims

1. An electronic device having ribs on the outer surface of the device body that contact a packing material having a core extending in a first direction via a storage bag, The first direction is parallel to one side of the outer surface of the device body, The rib extends in a direction intersecting the first direction, Multiple ribs are provided at intervals. Two adjacent ribs are connected by a connecting portion that protrudes less than the rib. An electronic device characterized by the following features.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the rib comprises a first rib extending in a direction intersecting the first direction, The rib comprises a second rib extending in a direction intersecting both the direction in which the first rib extends and the first direction, An electronic device characterized by the following features.

3. In the electronic device according to claim 2, the first rib and the second rib are each provided in multiple quantities. An electronic device characterized by the following features.

4. In the electronic device according to claim 2 or claim 3, the first rib and the second rib each form an angle of 45° with respect to the first direction. An electronic device characterized by the following features.

5. In the electronic device according to claim 4, the portion where the first rib and the second rib intersect is formed in an R shape, An electronic device characterized by the following features.

6. In the electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the rib is provided on the bottom surface of the device body, An electronic device characterized by the following features.

7. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the main body of the device includes a recording unit that records on a medium, An electronic device characterized by the following features.

8. An electronic device having a main body, A storage bag for housing the main body of the aforementioned device, A cushioning member that contacts a rib formed on the bottom surface of the device body via the storage bag, A packaging structure comprising a packaging box that houses the main body of the device via the storage bag and the cushioning member, The cushioning member is corrugated cardboard having a core that extends parallel to one side of the bottom surface of the packaging box. The ribs extend in a direction intersecting the first direction in which the core extends. A packaging structure characterized by the following features.

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