PACKING CONTAINER AND CUSHIONING MEMBER
A packing container includes a packing container body having an opening, and a cushioning member provided in the packing container body. The cushioning member includes a cushioning-member body portion, and a pushing portion that pushes a packing object toward a side of the opening.
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This application is based on and claims priority under 35 USC 119 from Japanese Patent Application No. 2015-180372 filed Sep. 14, 2015.
BACKGROUND Technical FieldThe present invention relates to a packing container and to a cushioning member.
SummaryAccording to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a packing container that includes a packing container body having an opening, and a cushioning member provided in the packing container body. The cushioning member includes a cushioning-member body portion, and a pushing portion that pushes a packing object toward a side of the opening.
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the following figures, wherein:
As illustrated in
The cushioning member 200 is placed in the packing container body 100 when used. The cushioning member 200 supports the packing object 900 in the space S of the packing container body 100 from the lower side in the direction of gravity. In the state where the cushioning member 200 is placed in the packing container body 100, a gap is provided between the cushioning member 200 and a bottom portion 112 of the packing container body 100. The cushioning member 200 absorbs vibrations or an impact applied to the packing container body 100 from the outside, thereby reducing the vibrations or the impact transmitted to the packing object 900. The cushioning member 200 is made of cardboard, as with the packing container body 100. Details of the cushioning member 200 will be described later.
The packing container body 100 further includes a right flap portion 126 and a left flap portion 128. The right flap portion 126 is movable about the right side portion 118 between a position where the opening 102 (see
The packing container body 100 further includes a retaining portion 140 that retains the lid portion 160 at a closed position. The retaining portion 140 includes a latch 142 provided on the front side portion 114, and a receiving hole 144 that receives the latch 142. The receiving hole 144 is provided in a projecting portion 146 projecting from the lid portion 160. When the lid portion 160 is closed, the receiving hole 144 is positioned for receiving the latch 142.
The lid portion 160 is continuous with the bottom portion 112 and has a crease 162 extending laterally. A part of the lid portion 160 that is on the front side with respect to the crease 162 is movable relative to the bottom portion 112. A part of the lid portion 160 that is on the rear side with respect to the crease 162 is movable relative to the part of the lid portion 160 that is on the front side with respect to the crease 162. The lid portion 160 is generally movable between a position where the opening 102 (see
The front cushioning part 220 is formed by folding a front end part of the cushioning-member body portion 210 along two parallel lines in opposite directions. When the cushioning member 200 is fitted in the packing container body 100, the front cushioning part 220 is in contact with the front side portion 114 of the packing container body 100. The two rear cushioning parts 230 are formed by folding two rear end parts, respectively, of the cushioning-member body portion 210 individually along two parallel lines in opposite directions. When the cushioning member 200 is fitted in the packing container body 100, the rear cushioning parts 230 are each in contact with the rear side portion 116 of the packing container body 100.
The right cushioning part 240 is formed by folding a right end part of the cushioning-member body portion 210 along two parallel lines in opposite directions. When the cushioning member 200 is fitted in the packing container body 100, the right cushioning part 240 is in contact with the right side portion 118 of the packing container body 100. The left cushioning part 250 is formed by folding a left end part of the cushioning-member body portion 210 along two parallel lines in opposite directions. When the cushioning member 200 is fitted in the packing container body 100, the left cushioning part 250 is in contact with the left side portion 122 of the packing container body 100.
The pushing portion 290 pushes the packing object 900 toward the side of the opening 102. The pushing portion 290 is separate from the cushioning-member body portion 210 with, for example, two cuts 292 extending parallel to each other so that the pushing portion 290 is movable relative to the cushioning-member body portion 210. The pushing portion 290 is continuous with the cushioning-member body portion 210 at a part that connects the respective ends of the two cuts 292 to each other. Thus, the pushing portion 290 is integrated with the cushioning-member body portion 210. At least a part of the pushing portion 290 is positioned on a side of the packing object 900 that is opposite the side of the opening 102 in the state where the packing object 900 is set in the packing container body 100. That is, the opening 102 is on the upper side with respect to the packing object 900 in the direction of gravity, whereas at least a part of the pushing portion 290 is on the lower side with respect to the packing object 900.
The cushioning member 200 further includes a grip portion 294. The grip portion 294 is continuous with the pushing portion 290 and is gripped by a worker when the worker moves the pushing portion 290. The grip portion 294 is positioned on the side of the opening 102 with respect to the packing object 900. That is, as with the opening 102 that is on the upper side with respect to the packing object 900 in the direction of gravity, the grip portion 294 is on the upper side with respect to the packing object 900 in the direction of gravity (see
Normally, the pushing portion 290 is at the position illustrated in
Broken lines illustrated in
More specifically, the pushing portion 290 pushes up the rear side (the right side in
In general, if there is not enough space between the packing container and the packing object, it is difficult to take the packing object out of the packing container, because, for example, it is difficult for the worker to put his/her hand into the packing container so as to grab the packing object. In contrast, if the size of the space between the packing container and the packing object is increased, the packing container becomes large, although it makes easier to take out the packing object. In the case of the packing container 10 according to the first exemplary embodiment, the packing object 900 is pushed to the outside of the packing container body 100 by moving the pushing portion 290 so that the worker is allowed to grab the packing object 900 from the outside of the packing container 10, even if there is not enough space between the packing object 900 and the packing container body 100 for the worker to put his/her hand for taking the packing object 900 out of the packing container body 100. Therefore, if the packing container 10 according to the first exemplary embodiment is used, the space for taking out the packing object 900 becomes smaller than in a case where the packing container does not include the pushing portion 290 that pushes the packing object 900 toward the side of the opening 102.
While the first exemplary embodiment concerns a case where the pushing portion 290 is provided on the rear side of the cushioning-member body portion 210, the pushing portion 290 may be provided on the front side of the cushioning-member body portion 210. Moreover, the pushing portion 290 may be provided on the right side of the cushioning-member body portion 210 or on the left side of the cushioning-member body portion 210.
Instead of providing two pushing portions 290 on two respective sides of the cushioning member 200 that are opposite each other, two pushing portions 290 may be provided on two respective sides of the cushioning member 200 that meet each other, for example, on the rear side and on the right side of the cushioning-member body portion 210 or on the front side and on the left side of the cushioning-member body portion 210. Moreover, instead of providing two pushing portions 290 as the plural pushing portions 290 to the cushioning member 200, three or four pushing portions 290 may be provided to the cushioning member 200.
In the second exemplary embodiment, all of the plural pushing portions 290 are each desirably provided with the grip portion 294.
If the packing container 10 according to the second exemplary embodiment is used, the packing object 900 is pushed out by the two pushing portions 290. Therefore, the inclination of the packing object 900 at the time of taking out the packing object 900 becomes smaller than in the case of the packing container 10 that includes one pushing portion 290 (see
As described above, the present invention is applicable to a packing container and to a cushioning member.
The foregoing description of the exemplary embodiments of the present invention has been provided for the purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Obviously, many modifications and variations will be apparent to practitioners skilled in the art. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical applications, thereby enabling others skilled in the art to understand the invention for various embodiments and with the various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the following claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A packing container comprising:
- a packing container body having an opening; and
- a cushioning member provided in the packing container body,
- wherein the cushioning member includes a cushioning-member body portion; and a pushing portion that pushes a packing object toward a side of the opening.
2. The packing container according to claim 1, further comprising:
- a grip portion to be gripped when the pushing portion is operated,
- wherein the grip portion is provided on the side of the opening with respect to the packing object.
3. The packing container according to claim 1, wherein the pushing portion is integrated with the cushioning-member body portion.
4. The packing container according to claim 1, wherein the cushioning member remains in the packing container body even after the pushing portion pushes out the packing object and the packing object is taken out of the packing container body.
5. The packing container according to claim 1, wherein the cushioning member is made of one substantially sheet-like member that is folded at a predetermined folding part.
6. The packing container according to claim 1, wherein the pushing portion is one of a plurality of pushing portions.
7. A cushioning member provided in a packing container body having an opening, the cushioning member comprising:
- a cushioning-member body portion; and
- a pushing portion that pushes a packing object toward a side of the opening.
Type: Application
Filed: Jan 4, 2016
Publication Date: Mar 16, 2017
Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Hiroshi TSUYUKI (Kanagawa), Satoko KANAMORI (Kanagawa)
Application Number: 14/986,785