JPH10264968A - Packing construction - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a packing construction which can store printed matter such as an instruction manual properly. SOLUTION: A bar code is printed on the peripheral face of an instruction manual 35 which has information much to do with the place of destination. By rolling up and inserting the instruction manual 35 in the third recess 34 of a cushioning member 31, the manual sticks to its peripheral face and stays without being dropped by the force of unrolling and also the bar code is kept at a position visible from a top face. When such cushioning member 31 is installed around a TV to be packaged and is stored in a packaging box body 20, the bar code becomes visible from outside through a small hole 21 formed on the top face of the packaging box body 20. Thus, by using a bar code reader, bar code information can be read and proper workmanship instruction can be given at a packaging work site.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a packing structure,
In particular, it relates to a packing structure provided with a cushioning material.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a television or the like is packed, a cushioning material formed of styrene foam or the like is housed between a cardboard box and the like. In this case, the cushioning material has a concave portion for accommodating a remote controller and a battery, together with a concave portion corresponding to the outer shape of the television. On the other hand, the instruction manual is inserted into a plastic bag along with other documents describing the location of the service center, etc.
Housed in the gap between the cardboard box and the television.

[0003]

In the above-described conventional packing structure, since the instruction manual and the like are stored between the television and the cardboard box, they enter deep inside the gap, and whether or not they are stored is determined. May be difficult to understand, two or more may be inserted, or may be forgotten. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a packaging structure capable of correctly storing printed materials such as an instruction manual.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention according to claim 1 provides a packing box capable of accommodating an object to be packed, and a method for supporting the object to be packed in the packing box. And a cushioning member having a concave portion that can be inserted into a predetermined position and that can accommodate a roll-shaped printed material. In the invention according to claim 1 configured as described above, when storing the article to be packed in the packing box,
The cushioning material supports the article to be packed in the packaging box, and accommodates a roll-shaped printed matter in a recess formed in the cushioning material.

[0005] This makes it possible to reliably hold the printed material, which is normally a flat piece of paper, on the cushioning material. The cushioning material may be any material as long as it is inserted into a predetermined position in order to support the article to be packed in the packing box. Therefore, it may be a single unit or a unit composed of a plurality of cushioning members. Further, the material can be appropriately changed, and as an example, in the invention according to claim 2, in the packing structure according to claim 1, the cushioning material is formed of a foamed molding material, and The recess is formed in a cylindrical shape.

In the invention according to claim 2 configured as described above, since the cushioning material is formed of a foaming agent, the degree of freedom in shape is improved, and the concave portion can be made cylindrical. Therefore, when the printed matter is put together in a roll shape and inserted into the cylindrical concave portion, the printed matter is pressed against the inner wall of the cylinder with a force for unwinding and supported. The cylindrical shape may be any as long as it surrounds the roll-shaped printed matter from all around. For example, it may be a normal cylindrical type or a type in which a semicircular wall surface faces a plurality of directions. Further, the wall surface may be a continuous surface or a wall surface having irregularities.

As another material of the cushioning material, a material obtained by folding a cardboard may be used. The packing box need only be capable of supporting the object to be packed with the cushioning material without shaking, and need not be completely sealed. As a more preferable example of the cushioning material, the invention according to claim 3 is the packaging structure according to any one of claims 1 or 2, wherein the packaging box body is the printed matter supported by the cushioning material. Has a small hole that allows the user to check the position from the outside.

In the invention according to claim 3 configured as described above, since the small holes are formed in the packing box, the printed matter supported by the cushioning material can be confirmed from outside through the small holes. It has become. Therefore, the printed matter is held in a predetermined position by the cushioning material, and a small hole is formed in a position where the printed matter held in such a manner can be confirmed. Therefore, whether or not the printed matter is stored even after the packing box is closed. Can be confirmed. It is not always necessary to visually confirm the printed matter so that it can be confirmed from the small holes. As an example, the invention according to claim 4 is the packaging structure according to claim 3, wherein the printed matter has an identification code that can be read by optical scanning in a portion that is visible through the small hole. .

In the invention according to claim 4 configured as described above, the printed matter is provided with an identification code that can be read by optical scanning, and its position is a part that can be visually recognized through the small hole. I have. Therefore, by optically scanning through the small hole, the identification code given to the printed matter can be read. The identification code may be any code that can be read by optical scanning, and for example, a bar code or the like may be used. Further, the meaning represented by the identification code may be one for merely identifying the printing unit, or may include various types of information including an article to be packed.

[0010] The identification code does not need to be limited to those directly printed on printed matter. As an example, the invention according to claim 5 is the packing structure according to claim 4, wherein the identification code is recorded on a sealing material and affixed to the printed matter. In the invention according to claim 5 configured as described above, since the identification code is recorded on the sealing material, the identification code can be attached to the printed matter by attaching it to the printed matter.

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention, even a piece of paper such as a printed matter can be held at a predetermined position similarly to other accessories and the like, and can be stored without being forgotten to be stored. Structure can be provided. Also, there is no need for a packing material such as a plastic bag for separately storing only printed matter.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention,
Since it is only necessary to form a cylindrical concave portion with styrofoam having a high degree of freedom in molding, it is easy to realize, and since the cylindrical shape is used, the printed material itself can be held with a force for unwinding. Furthermore, according to the third aspect of the present invention, since it is possible to confirm from the outside, it is easy to confirm whether or not it is accommodated. Furthermore, according to the invention of claim 4, since the identification code can be read by optical scanning, it is possible to confirm whether or not the wrong printed matter is housed or not, and if information on work related to packing is included. Work instructions can be given as appropriate, and work efficiency can be improved. In addition, since the identification code is held in the package box, there is no concern that the identification code is soiled, and the identification code is more reliable than when a seal or the like is attached to the outside.

Further, according to the invention according to claim 5,
The identification code is printed on the sticker, and the sticker is attached, so that the information content can be more finely changed.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a packing structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing only main components. In FIG. 1, the present packing structure 10 includes a packing housing 20 and a cushioning material 30, and packs a television 40 as a packing target.

The package housing 20 is formed of a normal cardboard box, and a small hole 21 is formed on the upper surface. In the present embodiment, the packing box 20 is formed in a rectangular box shape, but can be appropriately deformed according to the shape of the article to be packed. Further, it is not limited to the cardboard box, but may be a wooden box. Further, the material may be a material having a high moisture-proof property or a resin material. The small holes 21 allow the inside to be seen through as described later, and are open in the present embodiment, but may be closed with a transparent plate. In this case, a U-shaped cut may be made, and the cut-out may be made by pushing in at the time of inspection.

The cushioning member 30 comprises four cushioning members 31, and the first and second cushioning members 3 are provided on the upper surface side of the television 40.
1 and 31 are mounted, and third and fourth buffer members 31 and 31 are mounted on the lower surface side of the television 40. Among them, the first cushioning member 3 mounted on the upper surface side of the television 40
A first concave portion 32b for accommodating the battery 32a and a second concave portion 33b for accommodating the remote controller 33a are formed on an upper surface of the first device 1, and a third concave portion 34 penetrating in the side direction is formed.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which the third recess 34 is viewed from the side, and FIG. 4 shows the third recess 34 in a sectional view. As shown in the figure, it is generally cylindrical when viewed from the side, but opens downward at both end portions 34a and 34b,
The central portion 34c opens upward. Therefore, both end portions 34a and 34b have a semi-cylindrical wall surface only on the upper surface side, and the central portion 34c has a semi-cylindrical wall surface only on the lower surface side. FIG. 5 shows a mold structure for molding such a shape.
A substantially cylindrical shape that opens laterally only by opening the upper and lower molds of the lower mold 52 and the lower mold 52 is formed.

An instruction manual 35 is inserted into the third recess 34 from the side as shown in FIG. This instruction manual 35 is originally a printed material of about two folds as shown in FIG. 6 (A), and a bar code 35a is printed on a part of the front side, and as shown in FIG. And inserted into the third recess 34. At this time, the barcode 35a is printed with a width that appears on almost the entire circumference in a rounded state, and is positioned at a central portion 34c that opens to the upper surface side when inserted into the third concave portion 34. Therefore, even if it is rolled up casually and thrown in, it is always visible from the top side. In addition, the diameter is widened immediately after the rolled-up insertion, so that the instruction manual 35 comes into close contact with the peripheral surface of the third concave portion 34. However, the third concave portion 34 has a semi-cylindrical wall surface on only the upper surface side at both end portions 34a and 34b, and has a central portion 34c.
Has a semi-cylindrical wall surface only on the lower surface side, and comes into close contact with this cylindrical surface. However, from the viewpoint of the instruction manual 35, there is eventually a wall around the entire periphery, and the wall comes into close contact with the spreading force and does not easily fall off.

The operation manual 35 is included in the bar code 35a.
And the corresponding model number of the television 40, etc., and the instruction manual 35 is inserted into the cushioning member 31 corresponding to the television 40, thereby reading the bar code 35a and changing the model number of the television 40. Can also be read. In addition to these model numbers, information on shipping such as destinations is also recorded. In the present embodiment, the barcode 35a is printed directly on the instruction manual 35, but a sticky barcode 35b may be attached as shown in FIG. In general, at the packing work site, a barcode seal indicating necessary information regarding the packing work is often attached to the packing housing. Therefore, it is possible to attach a barcode 35b to the instruction manual instead of the barcode seal. .

The opening of the upper surface of the third concave portion 34 is formed at a position facing the small hole 21 when the third concave portion 34 is accommodated in the packaging housing 20, so that the bar code 35 a can be visually recognized from the small hole 21. Has become. Next, the operation of the present embodiment having the above configuration will be described. At the packing work site, the instruction manual 35 is rounded as shown in FIG. 6 and inserted into the third concave portion 34 of the first cushioning member 31 from the side as shown in FIG. The first recess 32b accommodates the battery 32a, and the second recess 33b includes a remote controller 33.
a. Then, the four corner portions of the television 40 are mounted from the first cushioning member 31 to the fourth cushioning member 31 and housed in the packing box 20. As a result, instruction manual 3 which was conventionally put in a plastic bag and inserted into an appropriate gap
5 is held after being held at a predetermined position.

In the packaged state, a small hole 2 opened on the upper surface
1, the bar code 35a on the peripheral surface of the instruction manual 35 housed inside is visible, and is used for automating the transport operation. FIG. 8 schematically shows a packing work site,
The packing box 20 is transported by the belt conveyor 61. A bar code reader 62 is held above the belt conveyor 61, and receives reflected light while irradiating scanning light onto the packing box 20 passing below. The bar code reader 62 is connected to a terminal 63, and a bar code reader 6 is provided on a display 63a of the terminal 63.
The barcode content read in step 2 is displayed.

In this example, the stored instruction manual 3
5, "xx20TV" is read as the model number of the television 40, and the information "Use in North America" is read as the destination. However, these are displayed in an easy-to-understand Japanese language by referring to the database from the decrypted model number and the like. The belt conveyor 61 is connected to a track station (not shown) at the end thereof, and is conveyed to a truck for conveying to a predetermined destination based on the read information.

As described above, the bar code 35a is printed on the peripheral surface of the instruction manual 35 having a very close relation to the destination and the like. When inserted into the concave portion 34, the bar code 35a is held at a position visible from the upper surface while the bar code 35a is held at a position visible from the upper surface, and the cushioning member 31 is attached to the television 4 as a packaged object.
0, and stored in the packing box 20, the bar code 3 is inserted through the small hole 21 formed on the upper surface of the packing box 20.
Since 5a can be visually recognized from the outside, the information of the barcode 35a can be read using the barcode reader 62 at the packing work site, and an appropriate work instruction can be given.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a packing operation process of a packing structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of main components of the packing structure.

FIG. 3 is a partial side view of a cushioning material.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a third concave portion in the cushioning material.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part of a mold for forming a third concave portion.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a procedure for rounding an instruction manual.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another procedure for rounding the instruction manual.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a packing work site.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Packing structure 20 ... Packing housing 21 ... Small hole 30 ... Cushioning material 31 ... Cushioning member 34 ... Third concave part 34a, 34b ... End part 34c ... Central part 35 ... Instruction manual 35a ... Bar code 35b ... Bar code 40 ... TV

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A packaging box body capable of accommodating an object to be packed, and a concave portion capable of accommodating a roll-shaped printed material inserted into a predetermined position for supporting the object to be packed in the packaging box body. A packing structure comprising a cushioning material. 2. The packing structure according to claim 1, wherein said cushioning material is formed of a foamed material, and said recess is formed in a cylindrical shape. 3. The packing structure according to claim 1, wherein the packing box has a small hole that allows the printed matter supported by the cushioning material to be checked from the outside. A packing structure characterized by the following. 4. The packing structure according to claim 3, wherein the printed matter has an identification code that can be read by optical scanning at a portion visible through the small hole. 5. The packing structure according to claim 4, wherein the identification code is recorded on a sealing material and is attached to the printed matter.