A cardboard package for a cooker hood

Abstract

The invention relates to a cardboard package for a cooker hood comprising a base plate (12) and a cardboard body (10) having opposite side walls (14, 16) erected from lateral edges of the base plate (12). Opposed slots (15) formed in the side walls (14, 16) are configured to receive an edge of a panel, and the cardboard body (10) essentially has a honeycomb panel structure.

Description

[0001] A CARDBOARD PACKAGE FOR A COOKER HOOD

[0002] TECHNICAL FIELD

[0003] The invention relates to a cardboard packaging, in particular to a cardboard packaging for a cooker hood.

[0004] BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0005] A cooker hood is a delicate and heavy product, and therefore it is necessary to prevent damage from impacts and collisions during transportation. In tests carried out in accordance with transportation standards, such as drop tests, it is crucial that products remain undamaged. Existing packaging solutions often require excessive amounts of materials such as expanded polystyrene (EPS) and rigid cardboard corner protectors. These materials are disadvantageous because they harm the environment, pose recycling challenges, and increase costs. EPS decomposes very slowly in nature and is difficult to recycle, which leads to environmental pollution and undermines sustainability.

[0006] Furthermore, using such materials to protect all product surfaces occupies excessive volume, complicates the packaging process, and increases costs. During shipping and storage, the bulk of EPS creates logistical problems and increases the total product weight. Another problem with current solutions is their limited impact-absorption capacity; therefore, products may not be adequately protected in the event of an impact.

[0007] TR2024003179 discloses a package for a cooker hood comprising a first wall of cardboard, a second wall spaced from the first wall, and a base wall provided between them. When the package is placed on a cooker-hood base wall, a first slit and a second slit are provided on the first and second walls opposite each other so as to receive the corresponding edge of a front panel.

[0008] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] The object of the invention is to provide a packaging for a hood that is environmentally friendly and offers effective protection.In order to achieve the said objectives, the invention relates to a cardboard packaging for a cooker hood comprising a cardboard body having a base plate and a pair of opposite side walls erected from the lateral edges of the base plate. The cardboard packaging comprises opposed slots formed in the side wall suitable for the entry of a panel end, and the cardboard body essentially has a honeycomb panel structure. The honeycomb panel structure may be a cardboard sheet structure directly in a hexagonal or similar honeycomb structure, or a sandwich structure in which one or two opposite walls of such a structure are again covered with cardboard. It has been determined that a cooker hood, which remains within the base and side walls when the edges of its cover, for example a glass panel structure of a cooker hood, are passed through the slot portion of the cardboard packaging, successfully passes drop tests.

[0010] Preferably, the slot is oriented diagonally with respect to the base plate. In this case, vibrations occurring during transport are better damped by the honeycomb-structured cardboard body than with a straight slot.

[0011] Preferably, the opposite ends of the slot extend adjacent to the side wall edges. Thus, pressure transmitted to the side wall via the slot is reduced, eliminating the likelihood of packaging damage during transport.

[0012] Preferably, the base panel comprises an angular recess configured to receive a prismatic wall of the cooker hood. After the cooker hood is packaged, the recess enables vibrations generated by planar stresses of the cooker-hood face on the base plate to be damped within the base plate of the cardboard body.

[0013] Preferably, the recess is of rectangular form adjacent to the front edge of the base plate. In this way, with an angular feature in the base plate, vibrations along both axes of the baseplate plane are also damped.

[0014] Preferably, the side walls are bent up from the base plate so as to be parallel to each other and orthogonal to the base plate.

[0015] Preferably, the cardboard body is monolithic. This supports structural strength; in particular, the cardboard body exhibits higher resistance to stresses occurring at the junctions of the side walls.Preferably, the thickness of the cardboard body is set in the range of 10-40 mm, preferably 14-20 mm. Within this range, while the cooker-hood body placed in the package satisfies the strength required by the standards during transport, no damage occurs to either the cardboard package or the cooker hood.

[0016] Preferably, the honeycomb cell lattice of the base plate and that of the side walls are arranged to extend mutually perpendicular. In this way, the honeycomb lattice acts in a trusslike manner, damping vibrations in all directions throughout the entire cardboard body.

[0017] To achieve the said object, the invention relates to a method of producing a packaging as described above. The method comprises supplying a panel having a honeycomb structure; forming the recess and the slot in the same face; and bending the panel into a U-shape to form equal side-wall portions.

[0018] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0019] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a representative embodiment of the package according to the invention, adapted to a cooker hood.

[0020] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the package of Figure 1 alone.

[0021] Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the package having a honeycomb structure.

[0022] Figure 4 is a rear perspective view of the embodiment of Figure 1.

[0023] Figure 5 is a perspective view of a representative embodiment of the package for a cooker hood with a flat bottom panel, shown adapted to the cooker hood.

[0024] Figure 6 is a perspective view of the package of Figure 5 before the cooker hood is attached.

[0025] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0026] In this detailed description, the development subject to the invention is explained with reference to examples for better understanding and without any limitation.Figure 1 shows, in perspective, a representative application of the cardboard package with a cooker hood (20) placed inside. The cardboard body (10) is monolithic and has a thickness of 20 mm. Both faces of the monolithic cardboard body (10) are laminated with kraft paper, the unit weight of the kraft paper being 120-160 g / m2. The cardboard body (10), having a honeycomb cardboard panel structure, is formed in a U-shape by bending two equal side walls (14) perpendicularly from a base plate (12). The cooker hood (20) has a prismatic body with an inclined front panel (24) and, behind it, a flat rear wall (26). As shown in Figure 2, a slot (15) is formed as a groove at an angle of 30° between a front edge (142) and a rear edge (144) of the side wall (14), adjacent to the edges (142, 144). The slot (15) is a groove and does not pass through the side wall (14, 16). A rectangular recess (122) is formed at the center of the flat base plate (12). The recess (122) is likewise a groove and not a through-hole. As shown in Figure 1, the rear wall (26) fully seats in the recess (122) in an engaged manner. In this configuration, the side walls (14, 16), which are bent perpendicularly from the base plate (12) along a corner, are secured to the cooker hood (20) by inserting the corresponding edge of the front panel (24) into the slot (15). Here, the end of the slot (15) near the front edge (142) is lower, whereas the end near the rear edge (144) is higher, adjacent to the upper edge between them.

[0027] When the rear wall (26) is seated in the recess (122) under the weight of the cooker hood (20), it engages with a tight fit so that it will not easily come out. The slot (15) is longer than the edges of the front panel (24). Thus, once the rear wall (26) sits in the recess (122), the side walls (14, 16) pivot about their corresponding corners and the slot (15) is easily positioned onto the edge of the front panel (24). During transport, vibrations applied by the vehicle to the cardboard body (10) are damped due to the flexible nature of the cardboard body (10) and are transmitted to the cooker hood (20) with minimal effect. Seating of the rear wall (26) in the recess (122) under the weight of the cooker hood (20) and locking of the side walls (14, 16) to the edge of the front panel (24) prevent the cooker hood (20) from coming out of the cardboard body (10) due to vibration. The cardboard body (10) is made of recyclable cardboard material and, as seen in Figure 3, has a honeycomb structure formed by short contiguous hexagonal cells.

[0028] As seen in Figure 4, an opening at the rear of the U-shaped cardboard body (10) is closed by a rear cover (18) in the form of a honeycomb cardboard panel. The rear cover (18) has a hole adapted to the outlet duct of the cooker hood (20).

[0029] In Figure 5, the cardboard body (10) is shown in perspective with a cooker hood (20) having a flat bottom panel attached. Here, the cardboard body (10) again has a U-like form. Thecooker hood (20), abutting the base plate (12) at the leading portion of the bottom panel that forms the front panel (24), is received in a straight slot (15) along the side edge of the front panel (24). As shown in Figure 6, the slot (15) extends parallel and adjacent to the front edge (142). The opposite side wall (16) includes an inward-facing slot (15) similar to that of the side wall (14), so that opposite side edges of the front panel (24) are received in the slots (15). The upper end of the slot (15) is adjacent to the upper edge of the side wall (14) facing the open portion of the cardboard body (10), and the lower end of the slot (15) extends to the corresponding lower end of the side wall (14).

[0030] REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0031] 10 Cardboard body

[0032] 12 Base plate

[0033] 122 Recess

[0034] 124 Front edge

[0035] 14 Side wall

[0036] 142 Front edge

[0037] 144 Rear edge

[0038] 15 Slot

[0039] 16 Opposite side wall

[0040] 18 Rear cover

[0041] 20 Cooker hood

[0042] 24 Front panel

[0043] 26 Rear wall

Claims

CLAIMS1. A cardboard package for a hood, comprising a base plate (12) and a cardboard body (10) having opposite side walls (14, 16) erected from lateral edges of the base plate (12), characterized in that opposed slots (15) are formed in the side walls (14, 16), each slot being configured to receive an edge of a panel, and in that the cardboard body (10) essentially has a honeycomb panel structure.

2. A package according to Claim 1, wherein the slot (15) is oriented diagonally with respect to the base plate (12).

3. A package according to Claim 2, wherein opposite ends of the slot (15) extend adjacent to edges of the side walls (14, 16).

4. A package according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the base panel (12) comprises an angular recess (122) configured to receive a prismatic wall of the hood.

5. A package according to Claim 4, wherein the recess (122) is in a rectangular form adjacent to the front edge (124) of the base panel (12).

6. A package according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the side walls (14, 16) are bent up from the base plate (12) so as to be parallel to each other and orthogonal to the base plate (12).

7. A package according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the cardboard body (10) is monolithic.

8. A package according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the thickness of the cardboard body (10) is set in the range of 10-40 mm, preferably 14-20 mm.

9. A package according to any of the preceding claims, wherein honeycomb cell lattices of the base plate (12) and the side walls (14, 16) are arranged to extend mutually perpendicular.

10. A method of producing a package according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by comprising the steps of supplying the panel with a honeycomb structure, processing the recess (122) and the slot (15) on the same surface, and bending the panel in a U-shape to form equal side walls (14, 16).

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