JP2004115035A - Packaging article - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a packaging article which can clearly show a specific packaged article to a user. <P>SOLUTION: In the packaging article, a popup member 26 is formed to stand up at a popup position, where the member 26 makes an angle θ<SB>1</SB>with an opening plane 20A formed at the upper end of an end edge 22, in a normal state. When a tray 14 is pulled out from an outer box 12, the popup member 26 is moved in a X direction from a housed position near the opening plane 20A to reach the popup position by an elastic force of a connection 28, with an important print material 32A placed on the top of the popup member 26 moved together. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a packaging article, and more particularly to a packaging article applied to packaging of a digital camera or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, precision devices such as digital cameras are packaged and sold together with printed materials such as instruction manuals. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, in the cosmetic box 100 described in Patent Document 1, a partition plate 104 is provided in the interior of the cosmetic box body 102, and instructions are stored by the partition plate 104 and the upper surface of the cosmetic box body 102. A pocket 106 is formed. The manual 108 is stored in the manual storage pocket 106, the fall prevention piece 110 provided at one end of the partition plate 104 is folded above the manual 108, and the inner box 112 is inserted into the cosmetic box body 102. This prevents the manual 108 from dropping from the manual storage pocket 106.
[0003]
By the way, in recent years, multi-functionalization of devices such as digital cameras has progressed, and printed materials such as instruction manuals are often packaged in multiple volumes. Some of the packaged printed materials contain particularly important information, for example, information on safety in handling the equipment. The printed material needs to be read by the user in preference to other printed materials.
[0004]
However, in the cosmetic box 100 described in Patent Document 1, since all of the plurality of printed materials are stored in the instruction storage pocket 106 without being particularly distinguished, the specific printed material is clearly indicated to the user. For example, it is not possible to specify which printed matter is important. That is, a specific packaged item cannot be clearly indicated to the user.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-34119
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In view of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to provide a packaging article capable of clearly showing a specific packaged item to a user.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the packaging article of the present invention is directed to a storage member that stores an object to be packaged, and a position near the storage member to a protruding position that is farther from the storage member than the vicinity. The projecting member biased in this way, and the maintaining member that maintains the projecting member in the vicinity position and can release the maintained state.
[0008]
According to the present invention, the article to be packaged is stored in the storage member. Here, storing means storing an article in a predetermined position, and includes not only the case where the article is stored inside the storage member but also the case where the article is attached to the storage member, fixed to the storage member, and the like. At this time, the protruding member is urged from the vicinity position toward the protruding position, but is maintained at the vicinity position by the maintaining member.
[0009]
The pop-out member maintained in the vicinity position by the maintaining member moves to the pop-out position when this maintenance state is released. Therefore, if the movement of the protruding member is used to move a specific packaged object among a plurality of packaged packages, the packaged object is distinguished from the other packaged objects. , Explicit to the user. Therefore, for example, by moving a printed matter on which important matters are described in handling the product to the popping position together with the popping member, the printed matter can be clearly shown to the user.
[0010]
According to the packaging article of the present invention, as described in claim 2, the storage member includes an opening in which a packaged article can be taken in and out, and the maintenance member covers the opening. It can also be a feature.
[0011]
According to the above invention, since the opening is covered by the maintenance member in a state where the article to be packaged is accommodated inside the accommodation member from the opening of the accommodation member, the article to be packaged is protected.
[0012]
Further, the packaging article of the present invention may be characterized in that, as described in claim 3, the protruding member is formed integrally with the storage member.
[0013]
According to the above configuration, since the protruding member is formed integrally with the storage member, the storage member and the protruding member can be formed simultaneously by, for example, vacuum forming, and the number of parts can be reduced. it can.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of a packaging article according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
The packaging article 10 according to the present embodiment includes an outer box 12 and a tray 14 as shown in FIGS. The outer box 12 has a rectangular cylindrical shape composed of an upper plate 12A, a lower plate 12B, and two side plates 12C, and an opening 16 is formed. A lid 18 for closing the opening 16 is provided at the end of the top plate 12A on the opening 16 side, and a flap 17 is provided at each end of the two side plates 12C on the opening 16 side. Is provided. The outer box 12 can store the tray 14 in the inside from the opening 16, and the tray 14 is moved in the direction of arrow W and stored in the outer box 12.
[0015]
The tray 14 is in the shape of a deep dish that can store articles therein, and the digital camera 38 as an article to be packaged and its accessory 40 are accommodated from the opening 20 for taking in and out the article to be packaged. The opening 20 is covered with the upper surface plate 12 </ b> A of the outer box 12 when the tray 14 is stored in the outer box 12. The edge 22 of the tray 14 that forms the opening 20 is folded back toward the bottom surface of the tray 14 to reinforce the tray 14.
[0016]
A pop-out member 26 is provided at the center of the edge 24 on the front side of the end edge 22 in the storage direction W of the tray 14. The protruding member 26 has a plate shape and includes a connection portion 28 and a placement portion 30. The connecting portion 28 is a portion where the protruding member 26 is connected to the tray 14, and the placing portion 30 is distinguished from an important printed matter 32 </ b> A in which important matters related to the product are described (another general printed matter 32 </ b> B such as an instruction manual). Etc.) is a part on which is placed.
[0017]
The tray 14 is made of plastic, and the protruding member 26 is integrally formed with the tray 14 by so-called vacuum forming or the like. As shown in FIG. 3, the protruding member 26 is shaped so as to stand at a protruding position that forms an angle θ ₁ with the opening surface 20 </ b> A formed at the upper end of the end edge 22 in a normal state. The protruding member 26 in the protruding position is indicated by reference numeral 50 in the drawing. The pop-out member 26 is movable to the opening surface 20A side in the vicinity of the tray 14 with the connecting portion 28 as a fulcrum, and when the tray 14 is stored in the outer box 12, as shown in FIG. The angle formed with the opening surface 20 </ _b > A is θ ₂ and stored in the outer box 12 together with the tray 14. The protruding member 26 in the vicinity position is indicated by reference numeral 52 in the drawing. The connecting portion 28 is shaped to have an elastic force, and the pop-out member 26 is urged toward the pop-out position, that is, in the outer X direction of the tray 14.
[0018]
In the present embodiment, the angle θ ₁ when the pop-out member 26 is located at the pop-out position is set to about 60 °. However, the angle θ ₁ indicates the elastic force of the connection portion 28, the weight of the important printed matter 32A, and the like. In consideration, θ ₂ <θ ₁ and 0 ° <θ ₁ ≦ 270 ° are set freely.
[0019]
Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 2, the digital camera 38 and the accessory 40 are accommodated in the inside of the tray 14 from the opening 20, and another general printed matter 32 </ b> B is accommodated between the tray 14 and the protruding member 26. An important printed matter 32 </ b> A is placed on the upper side of the protruding member 26. When storing the tray 14 in the outer box 12, the pop-out member 26 is pushed from the outside and stored inside the outer box 12. In this state, the pop-out member 26 is pushed from the inside of the upper surface plate 12A via the important printed matter 32A, so that the movement in the X direction is prevented against the elastic force of the connecting portion 28, and the position near Is maintained. The flap 17 is folded to the opening 16 side, the lid 18 is closed, and packaging of the article to be packaged is completed.
[0021]
When the lid 18 is opened and the tray 14 is pulled out from the opening 16 in the direction opposite to the arrow W, the pop-out member 26 moves from the storage position in the X direction by the elastic force of the connecting portion 28 as shown in FIG. To the pop-out position. Therefore, the important printed matter 32 </ b> A placed on the upper side of the protruding member 26 also moves together with the protruding member 26. On the other hand, the other general printed matter 32 </ b> B is placed below the pop-out member 26, and therefore does not move from the vicinity of the opening surface 20 </ b> A of the tray 14. As a result, the important printed matter 32A can be clearly distinguished from the user by distinguishing it from the other general printed matter 32B.
[0022]
In the present embodiment, the pop-out member 26 is formed integrally with the tray 14. Therefore, the tray 14 and the protruding member 26 can be formed simultaneously by, for example, vacuum forming, the number of parts can be reduced, and the tray 14 and the protruding member 26 are carelessly separated. No effect is obtained.
[0023]
Further, when pulling out the tray 14 from the outer box 12, the protruding member 26 can be used as a handle, and convenience can be improved.
[0024]
In the present embodiment, an example in which the tray 14 is formed of plastic has been described. However, the tray 14 may be formed of other substances, for example, metal.
[0025]
Further, the pop-out member 26 is not necessarily formed integrally with the tray 14. The pop-out member 26 and the tray 14 are separated from each other, and an elastic member such as rubber or a spring is arranged so that the pop-out member 26 is placed in the X direction. Can also be energized.
[0026]
Further, in the present embodiment, the example in which the position of the protruding member 26 is the central portion of the end 24 on the near side in the storage direction W of the tray 14 of the end edge 22 has been described. As shown in FIG. 4, the edge 22 may be on the end side along the storage direction W of the tray 14, or may be another position on the outer peripheral surface of the tray 14.
[0027]
In the present embodiment, the outer box 12 has a rectangular cylindrical shape, and the opening 16 is formed at a position orthogonal to the upper surface plate 12A. However, the outer box 12 is formed as shown in FIG. The top plate 12A may be opened.
[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0028]
The packaging box 60 of the present embodiment includes a box body 62 as a storage member. The box body 62 is a box having one side of a rectangular parallelepiped, which is composed of four side plates 62A and one bottom plate 62B, and has an opening 20 at the top. A lid 66 as a maintenance member is provided on the upper side of one side plate 62A. The lid 66 is formed integrally with the box body 62 and can cover the opening 20.
[0029]
A protruding member 26 is provided on the upper side of the other side plate 62A. The box body 10 is formed of plastic or the like, and the protruding member 26 is formed integrally with the box body 62.
[0030]
Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
[0031]
Inside the box body 62, the digital camera 38 and the accessory 40 are accommodated from the opening 20 (not shown in FIG. 6, refer to FIG. 1), and between these items to be packaged and the protruding member 26, The other general printed matter 32 </ b> B is accommodated, and the important printed matter 32 </ b> A is placed on the upper side of the protruding member 26. The pop-out member 26 is pushed by the lid 66 from the outside, and is maintained at a position near the opening surface 20A (the pop-out member 26 in the storage position is indicated by reference numeral 52 in the drawing). When the lid 66 is closed, the packaging of the package is completed.
[0032]
When the lid 66 is opened, the pop-out member 26 moves from the storage position to the pop-out position (the pop-out member 26 at the pop-out position is indicated by reference numeral 50 in the drawing) due to the elastic force of the connecting portion 28. As a result, the important printed matter 32A can be clearly distinguished from the user by distinguishing it from the other general printed matter 32B.
[0033]
In the present embodiment, the box main body 62, the lid 66, and the pop-out member 26 are integrally configured, so that they can be easily manufactured and the number of parts can be reduced.
[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the same parts as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0034]
The packaging article 70 of this embodiment includes a box body 62 and a lid 74. The box body 62 and the lid 74 are separate bodies.
[0035]
The box body 62 includes the pop-out member 26. The configurations of the box body 62 and the pop-out member 26 are substantially the same as those in the second embodiment. The lid 74 has a shallow dish shape and includes a top plate 74A and four side plates 74B.
[0036]
The box body 62 includes a protrusion 76A on each of two side surfaces 62A arranged in parallel to each other. A stop hole 76 </ b> B is formed in each of the two side plates 74 </ b> B arranged in parallel with each other on the lid 74. The stop hole 76B is drilled at a position where the protrusion 76A can be fitted when the lid 74 is moved in the Y direction to cover the opening 20.
[0037]
Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
[0038]
Inside the box body 62, the digital camera 38 and the accessory 40 are accommodated from the opening 20 (not shown in FIG. 7, refer to FIG. 1), and between these items to be packaged and the protruding member 26, The other general printed matter 32 </ b> B is accommodated, and the important printed matter 32 </ b> A is placed on the upper side of the protruding member 26. The lid 74 is moved in the Y direction, the protrusion member 26 is pushed from the outside, and is maintained at a position in the vicinity of the opening 20 (the protrusion member 26 in the vicinity is indicated by reference numeral 52 in the drawing), and the protrusion The portion 76A is fitted into the stopper hole 76B, the lid 74 is closed, and the packaging of the article to be packaged is completed.
[0039]
When the lid 74 is opened, the pop-out member 26 moves from the storage position to the pop-out position (the pop-out member 26 at the pop-out position is indicated by reference numeral 50 in the drawing) due to the elastic force of the connecting portion 28. As a result, the important printed matter 32A can be clearly distinguished from the user by distinguishing it from the other general printed matter 32B.
[0040]
In the present embodiment, the lid 74 and the box main body 62 are closely attached and fixed by fitting the protrusion 76A into the stop hole 76B. However, the lid 74 and the box main body 62 are adhered by other methods, for example, adhesive tape. Can also be fixed tightly.
[0041]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the pop-out member maintained in the vicinity of the storage member moves to the pop-out position when the maintenance state by the maintenance member is released. By moving a specific packaged object among a plurality of packaged objects to be packaged, the packaged object can be distinguished from other packaged objects and clearly shown to the user.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a packaging article according to a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a tray stored in an outer box.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the tray taken out from the outer box.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a modified example of the packaging article according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a modified example of the packaging article of the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a modified example of the packaging article of the second embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a modified example of the packaging article of the third embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Packaging Items 12 Outer Box (Maintenance Member)
14 Tray (storage member)
20A opening surface (near position)
22 Edge 26 Pop-out member 38 Digital camera (package)
40 Accessories (packaged items)
50 Pop-out position 52 Neighborhood position 60 Packaging box 62 Box body (housing member)
66, 74 Lid (Maintenance member)

Claims (3)

A storage member for storing an article to be packaged;
A pop-out member biased from a position near the storage member toward a pop-out position farther from the storage member than the vicinity position;
While maintaining the pop-out member in the vicinity position, a maintenance member capable of releasing this maintenance state,
Wrapping article. The storage member includes an opening in which an article can be taken in and out,
The packaging article according to claim 1, wherein the maintenance member covers the opening. The packaging article according to claim 1, wherein the protruding member is formed integrally with the storage member.

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