JP2004018085A

JP2004018085A - Packing material and article transporting method

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Publication number: JP2004018085A
Application number: JP2002179557A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Kikuo Suga; 須賀　菊雄; Katsuya Kikuiri; 菊入　克也; Chiaki Kato; 加藤　千明
Original assignee: Sanden Corp; Nippon Kako Kizai Co Ltd
Current assignee: Sanden Corp; Nippon Kako Kizai Co Ltd
Priority date: 2002-06-20
Filing date: 2002-06-20
Publication date: 2004-01-22

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an easily recoverable packing material which can be reused without being disposed of after unpacking, and an article transporting method. <P>SOLUTION: Since a compressor 1 is packed with the packing material 10 which is composed of a durable member usable at least twice, the packing material 10 can be reused, and the packing material 10 does not have to be disposed of after the unpacking. Since this can eliminate the load of the disposal of the packing material 10 and can bring about savings in the packing material 10 as resources, the packing material 10 brings advantages to an environmental measure. Since being formed so as to be fitted into a protrusion (mounting part 1a) of the compressor 1, a fitting part 12a of the packing material 10 can be formed so as to be prevented from protruding above or below an outer frame part 11 of the fitting part 12a, and the packing material 10 can be made low-profile. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、例えば車両用空気調和装置用の圧縮機を海外等に輸送する場合に使用される梱包材及び物品輸送方法に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来、この種の梱包材として、例えば特開平７−４１０７７号公報に記載されているように、梱包すべき複数の物品を前後方向及び左右方向にそれぞれ複数ずつ配置可能に形成され、各物品を間に保持して上下方向に積み重ねて使用されるものが知られている。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところで、前記梱包材は、物品を嵌合可能な凹部を有するダンボール板によって形成されているため、再利用することができず、一回の使用で廃棄されている。しかしながら、この場合は納品先で梱包材を廃棄しなければならず、納品先における梱包材処理の負担が増大するという問題点があった。また、省資源化等の環境対策上も好ましくなかった。
【０００４】
本発明は前記問題点に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的とするところは、開梱後に廃棄されることなく再利用することができ、しかも容易に回収することのできる梱包材及び物品輸送方法を提供することにある。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は前記目的を達成するために、請求項１では、梱包すべき複数の物品を前後方向及び左右方向にそれぞれ複数ずつ配置可能に形成され、各物品を間にして上下方向に積み重ねて使用される梱包材において、上面及び下面の少なくとも一方に前記物品の上部または下部の突出部分と嵌合可能な嵌合部を有し、少なくとも二回以上の利用が可能な耐久性部材によって形成している。
【０００６】
これにより、梱包材の再利用が可能となることから、開梱後の梱包材の廃棄処理が不要となる。また、物品に嵌合する嵌合部が物品の突出部分と嵌合するように形成されているので、嵌合部が梱包材の上方または下方に突出しないように形成することが可能となる。
【０００７】
また、請求項２では、請求項１記載の梱包材において、前記嵌合部を物品の一端側の突出部分と嵌合するように形成するとともに、物品の他端側の突出部分を幅方向にのみ拘束するように支持する支持部を備えている。
【０００８】
これにより、請求項１の作用に加え、支持部は物品の他端側を物品の幅方向にのみ拘束しているため、一端側の突出部分と他端側の突出部分との間隔が異なる他の種類の物品にも対応可能である。
【０００９】
また、請求項３では、請求項２記載の梱包材において、前記嵌合部及び支持部を有する複数の物品保持部と、各物品保持部以外の所定部分に形成された複数の開口部とを備えている。
【００１０】
これにより、請求項２の作用に加え、各物品保持部以外の所定部分には複数の開口部が形成されていることから、開口部の分だけ重量及び材料使用量が低減する。
【００１１】
また、請求項４では、請求項１、２または３記載の梱包材において、梱包材全体が前後または左右対称になるように形成している。
【００１２】
これにより、請求項１、２または３の作用に加え、前後または左右何れの向きにしても積み重ねることができる。
【００１３】
また、請求項５では、梱包すべき複数の物品を前後方向及び左右方向にそれぞれ複数ずつ配置可能に形成されるとともに、上面及び下面の少なくとも一方に各物品の上部または下部の突出部分と嵌合可能な嵌合部を有し、少なくとも二回以上の利用が可能な耐久性部材からなる複数の梱包材を用いた物品輸送方法であって、前記各梱包材を各物品を間にして上下方向に積み重ねることにより、所定の目的地に輸送される梱包物を形成するとともに、下面側を開口した箱状の被着部材を前記梱包物の上部に被着して目的地に輸送した後、開梱後の各梱包材を互いに積み重ねるとともに、前記被着部材を被着して輸送元に回収するようにしている。
【００１４】
これにより、輸送時に梱包物の上部に被着しておいた被着部材が回収時の梱包材に被着されて梱包材と共に回収されることから、梱包材自体を回収時に別途梱包等する必要がなく、被着部材の廃棄処理も不要となる。
【００１５】
【発明の実施の形態】
図１乃至図１３は本発明の第１の実施形態を示すもので、図１は梱包材の斜視図、図２は圧縮機を梱包した状態を示す正面図、図３はその平面図、図４は図３のＡ−Ａ線矢視方向断面図、図５は図３のＢ−Ｂ線矢視方向断面図、図６乃至図１３は各輸送工程を示す斜視図である。
【００１６】
本実施形態では、梱包すべき物品として、例えば自動車用空気調和装置に用いられる圧縮機１を本発明の梱包材１０によって梱包する例を示す。
【００１７】
即ち、同図に示す梱包材１０は、例えば低発泡樹脂を素材とする耐久性部材からなり、射出成型によって一体に形成されたものである。この梱包材１０は、方形状に形成された外枠部１１と、外枠部１１内に形成された複数の物品保持部１２とからなり、物品保持部１２は前後方向に計５列、左右方向に計４列ずつ設けられている。
【００１８】
物品保持部１２は、圧縮機１の一端側の取付部１ａを嵌合する嵌合部１２ａと、圧縮機１の他端側の取付部１ｂを支持する支持部１２ｂとからなり、嵌合部１２ａ及び支持部１２ｂはそれぞれ一つの物品保持部１２に計２箇所ずつ間隔をおいて設けられている。圧縮機１の各取付部１ａ，１ｂはそれぞれ圧縮機本体の周方向計４箇所ずつ突設されており、そのうち２つずつの取付部１ａ及び取付部１ｂに各嵌合部１２ａ及び各支持部１２ｂがそれぞれ対応している。この場合、各嵌合部１２ａはそれぞれ溝状に形成され、各取付部１ａを圧縮機１の前後方向及び幅方向に拘束するようになっている。各支持部１２ｂはそれぞれ段差状に形成され、各取付部１ｂを圧縮機１の幅方向にのみ拘束するようになっている。即ち、各嵌合部１２ａは、圧縮機１の突出部分としての取付部１ａのみを嵌合するように形成されているため、各嵌合部１２ａを含む物品保持部１２の何れの部分も外枠部１１の上方または下方に突出していない。また、各物品保持部１２は、左側の計２列の圧縮機１と右側の計２列の圧縮機１とが互いに反対向きになるように各嵌合部１２ａ及び各支持部１２ｂを左右対称に形成している。各嵌合部１２ａと各支持部１２ｂとの間及び外枠部１１との間には開口部１２ｃが設けられており、これにより梱包材１０は全体に格子状をなすように形成されている。また、各物品保持部１２は梱包材１０の上面側及び下面側にそれぞれ設けられている。即ち、梱包材１０は左右対称に形成されている。また、左右対称でなく前後対称としてもよい。
【００１９】
以上のように構成された梱包材１０を用いて圧縮機１を梱包する場合は、複数の梱包材１０を圧縮機１を間にして上下方向に積み重ねて使用される。即ち、最下位の梱包材１０をパレット１３の上に載置するとともに、この梱包材１０の上面側に所定個数の圧縮機１を載置する。次に、各圧縮機１の上に他の梱包材１０を載せ、その梱包材１０の上面側に他の圧縮機１を載置する。これを計５段に積み重ね、最上段の各圧縮機１の上には梱包材１０のみを載せる。その際、各段の圧縮機１は、それぞれ上側の取付部１ａが上側の梱包材１０の下面側の嵌合部１２ａに嵌合し、下側の取付部１ａが下側の梱包材１０の上面側の嵌合部１２ａに嵌合することから、各圧縮機１は各梱包材１０によって確実に保持される。その際、各支持部１２ｂは圧縮機１の他端側の各取付部１ｂを圧縮機１の幅方向にのみ拘束しているため、一端側の取付部１ａと他端側の取付部１ｂとの間隔が異なる他の種類の圧縮機にも対応が可能である。
【００２０】
次に、前記梱包材１０を用いて梱包した圧縮機１の輸送方法について説明する。例えば、圧縮機１を製造する国内の輸送元から海外の倉庫を経由して納品先に輸送する場合を示す。
【００２１】
まず、前述のように複数の梱包材１０を用いて圧縮機１を上下方向に積み重ねた後、図６に示すように角底ポリ袋１４で梱包物Ｐを覆うとともに、図７に示すようにパレット１３の貫通孔１３ａを利用して梱包物Ｐを結束バンド１５でパレット１３に固定し、図８に示すように梱包物Ｐの上部に被着部材としてのキャップ１６を被せる。このキャップ１６は下面側を開口した箱状のダンボール板等からなり、梱包物Ｐの上部のみを覆うように形成されている。この場合、キャップ１６の側面には、梱包内容、輸送元、輸送先等を記載したラベル１６ａが貼付される。また、図９に示すように複数の梱包物Ｐを積み重ねることも可能である。
【００２２】
このようにして梱包された梱包物Ｐは、船便等によって輸送され、例えば目的地の国内の倉庫に一旦搬入される。その際、梱包物Ｐは、図１０に示すようにキャップ１６を外された後、パレット１３よりも一回り大きいパレット１７に収納されて保管される。このパレット１７には、保護ネット１７ａを有する、いわゆるユーロパレット（欧州の倉庫で使用される規格品の一種）が用いられ、図１１に示すように梱包物Ｐはその周囲を保護ネット１７ａで囲まれた状態で保管される。また、梱包物Ｐから外されたキャップ１６は、梱包材１０が納品先から返却されるまで倉庫で保管される。
【００２３】
そして、倉庫から納品先へ輸送する場合には、梱包物Ｐは倉庫のパレット１７から取出されて陸送等により納品先に輸送される。また、納品先で開梱された後は、各梱包材１０とパレット１３が回収物Ｒとして倉庫に返却される。倉庫では、図１２に示すように各梱包材１０同士をパレット１３上に積み重ねた後、図１３に示すように各梱包材１０に倉庫で保管しておいたキャップ１６を被せる。この場合、キャップ１６の上下寸法Ｈ１　は、各梱包材１０を積み重ねた高さ寸法Ｈ２　とほぼ同等になるように形成されている。また、各梱包材１０は物品保持部１２の何れの部分も外枠部１１の上方または下方に突出していないので、各梱包材１０を積み重ねた高さ寸法Ｈ２　は、各梱包材１０の外枠部１１の高さ寸法となる。そして、各梱包材１０はパレット１３及びキャップ１６と共に回収物Ｒとして輸送元に返送される。
【００２４】
このように、本実施形態によれば、少なくとも二回以上の利用が可能な耐久性部材からなる梱包材１０を用いて圧縮機１を梱包するようにしたので、梱包材１０を再利用することができ、開梱後の梱包材１０の廃棄処理が不要となる。従って、納品先における梱包材処理の負担を解消することができるとともに、梱包材の省資源化を図ることができるので、環境対策上も有利である。
【００２５】
更に、梱包材１０の上面及び下面に圧縮機１の取付部１ａを嵌合可能な嵌合部１２ａを設けたので、各梱包材１０を圧縮機１を間にして上下方向に積み重ねて使用する場合、梱包材１０の上方の圧縮機１と下方の圧縮機１に同時に嵌合することができ、圧縮機１を確実に保持することができる。この場合、各梱包材１０は左右対称に形成されているので、梱包材１０を左右何れの向きにしても積み重ねることができ、作業性の向上を図ることができる。
【００２６】
また、圧縮機１の一端側の取付部１ａを嵌合部１２ａに嵌合するとともに、圧縮機１の他端側の取付部１ｂを支持部１２ｂによって支持するようにしたので、輸送中の振動や衝撃によって圧縮機１が位置ずれを生ずることがなく、擦れ傷等の損傷を確実に防止することができる。この場合、支持部１２ｂは圧縮機１を左右方向にのみ拘束するようになっているため、一端側の取付部１ａと他端側の取付部１ｂとの間隔が異なる他の種類の圧縮機にも対応することができ、仕様の異なる製品を梱包する場合であっても、梱包材１０の共通化によるコストの削減を図ることができる。
【００２７】
また、梱包材１０の嵌合部１２ａを圧縮機１の突出部分（取付部１ａ）と嵌合するように形成したので、嵌合部１２ａを外枠部１１の上方または下方に突出しないように形成することができ、梱包材１０を薄型にすることができる。従って、梱包材１０を回収する際、複数の梱包材１０を積み重ねた高さ寸法を小さくすることができ、回収物Ｒの容積低減による低コスト化を図ることができる。また、梱包材１０の嵌合部１２ａ及び支持部１２ｂ以外の部分に多数の開口部１２ｃを設けたので、梱包材１０の重量及び材料使用量を低減することができ、輸送コスト及び製造コストの低減を図ることもできる。
【００２８】
更に、輸送時に梱包物Ｐの上部に下面側を開口した箱状のキャップ１６を被着するとともに、梱包材１０の回収時には梱包材１０を積み重ねた回収物Ｒにキャップ１６を被せて梱包材１０の回収に供するようにしたので、梱包材１０自体を回収時に別途梱包等する必要がなく、梱包材１０の回収を効率よく行うことができる。また、キャップ１６を廃棄処理する必要もない。
【００２９】
図１４乃至図１６は本発明の第２の実施形態を示すもので、図１４は梱包材の平面図、図１５はその底面図、図１６は図１４のＣ−Ｃ線矢視方向断面図、図１７は図１４のＤ−Ｄ線矢視方向断面図である。
【００３０】
同図に示す梱包材２０は、方形状に形成された外枠部２１と、外枠部２１内の上面側に形成された複数の上面側物品保持部２２と、外枠部２１内の下面側に形成された複数の下面側物品保持部２３とからなり、各物品保持部２２，２３はそれぞれ前後方向に計５列、左右方向に計４列ずつ設けられている。
【００３１】
上面側物品保持部２２は、圧縮機２の一端側の取付部２ａを嵌合する嵌合部２２ａと、圧縮機２の他端側の取付部２ｂを支持する支持部２２ｂとからなり、嵌合部２２ａ及び支持部２２ｂはそれぞれ一つの物品保持部２２に一箇所ずつ設けられている。
【００３２】
下面側物品保持部２３は、圧縮機２の一端側の取付部２ａ及び他端側の取付部２ｂをそれぞれ支持する支持部２３ａ，２３ｂからなり、各支持部２３ａ，２３ｂはそれぞれ一つの物品保持部２３に一箇所ずつ設けられている。
【００３３】
本実施形態の梱包対象となる圧縮機２は、取付部２ａ，２ｂがそれぞれ幅方向に延びる筒状に形成されたもので、その内部に取付用のボルトを挿通するようになっている。即ち、上面側物品保持部２２の嵌合部２２ａは圧縮機１の幅方向に延びる溝状に形成され、取付部２ａを圧縮機２の前後方向及び左右方向に拘束するようになっている。上面側物品保持部２２の支持部２２ｂ及び下面側物品保持部２３の各支持部２３ａ，２３ｂは嵌合部２２ａよりも前後方向の幅が広く、取付部２ａ，２ｂを圧縮機２の左右方向にのみ拘束するように形成されている。また、梱包材２０は、各嵌合部２２ａと各支持部２２ｂ，２３ａ，２３ｂとの間及び外枠部２１との間に多数の凹部２２ｃ，２３ｃを有し、前記実施形態と同様、左右対称に形成されている。
【００３４】
このように、本実施形態によれば、取付部２ａ，２ｂが圧縮機２の幅方向に延びるように形成されている場合の梱包が可能であるとともに、前記実施形態と同様の効果を得ることができる。
【００３５】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、請求項１の梱包材によれば、再利用によって開梱後の梱包材の廃棄処理を不要とすることができので、梱包材処理の負担を解消することができるとともに、梱包材の省資源化を図ることができるので、環境対策上も有利である。また、梱包材を薄型にすることができるので、梱包材を回収する際、複数の梱包材を積み重ねた高さ寸法を小さくすることができ、回収物の容積低減による低コスト化を図ることができる。
【００３６】
また、請求項２の梱包材によれば、請求項１の効果に加え、物品の一端側の突出部分と他端側の突出部分との間隔が異なる他の種類の物品にも対応することができるので、仕様の異なる製品等を梱包する場合であっても、梱包材の共通化によるコストの削減を図ることができる。
【００３７】
また、請求項３の梱包材によれば、請求項２の効果に加え、梱包材の重量及び材料使用量を低減することができ、輸送コスト及び製造コストの低減を図ることもできる。
【００３８】
また、請求項４の梱包材によれば、請求項１、２及び３の効果に加え、梱包材を前後または左右何れの向きにしても積み重ねることができるので、作業性の向上を図ることができる。
【００３９】
また、請求項５の物品輸送方法によれば、梱包材自体を回収時に別途梱包等する必要がないので、梱包材の回収を効率よく行うことができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の第１の実施形態を示す梱包材の斜視図
【図２】圧縮機を梱包した状態を示す正面図
【図３】圧縮機を梱包した状態を示す平面図
【図４】図３のＡ−Ａ線矢視方向断面図
【図５】図３のＢ−Ｂ線矢視方向断面図
【図６】輸送工程における梱包物を示す斜視図
【図７】輸送工程における梱包物を示す斜視図
【図８】輸送工程における梱包物を示す斜視図
【図９】輸送工程における梱包物を示す斜視図
【図１０】輸送工程における梱包物を示す斜視図
【図１１】輸送工程における梱包物を示す斜視図
【図１２】輸送工程における梱包物を示す斜視図
【図１３】輸送工程における梱包物を示す斜視図
【図１４】本発明の第２の実施形態を示す梱包材の平面図
【図１５】梱包材の底面図
【図１６】図１４のＣ−Ｃ線矢視方向断面図
【図１７】図１４のＤ−Ｄ線矢視方向断面図
【符号の説明】
１，２…圧縮機、１０…梱包材、１２…物品保持部、１２ａ…嵌合部、１２ｂ…支持部、１２ｃ…開口部、１６…キャップ、２０…梱包材、２２…上面側物品保持部、２２ａ…嵌合部、２２ｂ…支持部、２３…上面側物品保持部、２３ａ…嵌合部、２３ｂ…支持部。[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a packing material and an article transportation method used when, for example, a compressor for a vehicle air conditioner is transported overseas.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as this kind of packing material, as described in, for example, JP-A-7-41077, a plurality of articles to be packed are formed so that a plurality of articles can be arranged in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, respectively. There is known a device that is used while being held therebetween and stacked vertically.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, since the packing material is formed of a corrugated cardboard having a concave portion into which articles can be fitted, it cannot be reused and is discarded after one use. However, in this case, the packing material must be discarded at the delivery destination, and there has been a problem that the burden of the packaging material processing at the delivery destination increases. Also, it was not preferable in terms of environmental measures such as resource saving.
[0004]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a packaging material and an article transporter that can be reused without being discarded after unpacking and that can be easily collected. It is to provide a method.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a plurality of articles to be packed are formed so that a plurality of articles can be arranged in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, and the articles are stacked and used vertically. In the packing material to be formed, at least one of the upper surface and the lower surface has a fitting portion that can be fitted to the upper or lower projecting portion of the article, and is formed by a durable member that can be used at least twice or more. I have.
[0006]
As a result, the packaging material can be reused, so that disposal of the packaging material after unpacking becomes unnecessary. Further, since the fitting portion that fits into the article is formed so as to fit with the protruding portion of the article, it is possible to form the fitting portion so as not to protrude above or below the packing material.
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the packing material according to the first aspect, the fitting portion is formed so as to fit with a protruding portion on one end side of the article, and the protruding portion on the other end side of the article is formed in the width direction. It has a supporting portion for supporting only the restraint.
[0008]
Accordingly, in addition to the function of claim 1, the support portion restricts the other end of the article only in the width direction of the article, so that the distance between the protruding portion on one end and the protruding portion on the other end is different. It is also possible to deal with goods of the following types.
[0009]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the packing material according to the second aspect, the plurality of article holding portions having the fitting portion and the supporting portion, and the plurality of openings formed in a predetermined portion other than each of the article holding portions are provided. Have.
[0010]
Accordingly, in addition to the function of the second aspect, since a plurality of openings are formed in a predetermined portion other than the respective article holding portions, the weight and the amount of material used are reduced by the amount of the openings.
[0011]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the packing material according to the first, second, or third aspect, the entire packing material is formed so as to be symmetrical in front and rear or left and right.
[0012]
Thereby, in addition to the operation of the first, second, or third aspect, the sheets can be stacked in any of the front, rear, left, and right directions.
[0013]
According to the fifth aspect, the plurality of articles to be packed are formed so as to be arranged in plural numbers in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, respectively, and are fitted on at least one of the upper surface and the lower surface with the upper or lower projecting portion of each article. A method of transporting goods using a plurality of packing materials made of a durable member that can be used at least twice or more, having a fitting portion that can be used at least twice. To form a package to be transported to a predetermined destination, and a box-shaped covering member having an open bottom surface attached to the upper portion of the package and transported to the destination. The packing materials after packing are stacked on each other, and the attached member is attached and collected at the transportation source.
[0014]
As a result, the adhered member attached to the upper part of the package during transportation is adhered to the packaging material at the time of collection and is collected together with the packaging material, so it is necessary to separately pack the packaging material at the time of collection. There is no need to dispose of the adhered member.
[0015]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
1 to 13 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a packing material, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state where a compressor is packed, FIG. 3 is a plan view thereof. 4 is a sectional view in the direction of arrows AA in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a sectional view in the direction of arrows BB in FIG. 3, and FIGS. 6 to 13 are perspective views showing respective transport steps.
[0016]
In the present embodiment, an example in which a compressor 1 used for an air conditioner for an automobile is packed by a packing material 10 of the present invention as an article to be packed is shown.
[0017]
That is, the packing material 10 shown in FIG. 1 is made of a durable member made of, for example, a low-foaming resin, and is integrally formed by injection molding. The packing material 10 includes an outer frame portion 11 formed in a square shape, and a plurality of article holding portions 12 formed in the outer frame portion 11. The article holding portions 12 are arranged in a total of five rows in the front-rear direction. A total of four rows are provided in each direction.
[0018]
The article holding section 12 includes a fitting section 12a for fitting the mounting section 1a on one end side of the compressor 1 and a supporting section 12b for supporting the mounting section 1b on the other end side of the compressor 1. The reference numeral 12a and the support portion 12b are provided on the one article holding portion 12 at intervals of a total of two places. Each of the mounting portions 1a and 1b of the compressor 1 is projectingly provided at a total of four locations in the circumferential direction of the compressor body, and two of the mounting portions 1a and the mounting portions 1b are fitted with the respective fitting portions 12a and the respective support portions. 12b correspond to each other. In this case, each fitting part 12a is formed in a groove shape, and restrains each mounting part 1a in the front-rear direction and the width direction of the compressor 1. Each support portion 12b is formed in a stepped shape, and restricts each mounting portion 1b only in the width direction of the compressor 1. That is, since each fitting part 12a is formed so as to fit only the mounting part 1a as a protruding part of the compressor 1, any part of the article holding part 12 including each fitting part 12a is outside. It does not protrude above or below the frame 11. Further, each article holding section 12 symmetrically positions each fitting section 12a and each support section 12b such that the left two rows of compressors 1 and the right two rows of compressors 1 are opposite to each other. Is formed. Openings 12c are provided between the respective fitting portions 12a and the respective support portions 12b and between the outer frame portions 11, whereby the packing material 10 is formed so as to form a lattice shape as a whole. . Each article holding part 12 is provided on the upper surface side and the lower surface side of the packing material 10, respectively. That is, the packing material 10 is formed symmetrically. Moreover, it may be not symmetrical but bilaterally symmetric.
[0019]
When packing the compressor 1 using the packing material 10 configured as described above, a plurality of packing materials 10 are used by being stacked vertically with the compressor 1 interposed therebetween. That is, the lowermost packing material 10 is placed on the pallet 13, and a predetermined number of compressors 1 are placed on the upper surface side of the packing material 10. Next, another packing material 10 is placed on each compressor 1, and another compressor 1 is placed on the upper surface side of the packing material 10. These are stacked in a total of five stages, and only the packing material 10 is placed on each of the compressors 1 in the uppermost stage. At that time, in the compressor 1 of each stage, the upper mounting portion 1a is fitted into the lower surface side fitting portion 12a of the upper packing material 10 and the lower mounting portion 1a is fitted to the lower packing material 10 respectively. Each compressor 1 is securely held by each packing material 10 because it is fitted to the fitting portion 12a on the upper surface side. At this time, since each support part 12b restrains each mounting part 1b on the other end side of the compressor 1 only in the width direction of the compressor 1, the mounting part 1a on one end side and the mounting part 1b on the other end side It is possible to cope with other types of compressors having different intervals.
[0020]
Next, a method of transporting the compressor 1 packed using the packing material 10 will be described. For example, a case in which the compressor 1 is transported from a domestic transportation source to a delivery destination via an overseas warehouse to manufacture the compressor 1 will be described.
[0021]
First, after stacking the compressors 1 vertically using a plurality of packing materials 10 as described above, the package P is covered with the square-bottom plastic bag 14 as shown in FIG. 6, and as shown in FIG. The package P is fixed to the pallet 13 with the binding band 15 using the through hole 13a of the pallet 13, and a cap 16 as an attaching member is put on the package P as shown in FIG. The cap 16 is made of a box-shaped cardboard board or the like having an open lower surface, and is formed so as to cover only the upper part of the package P. In this case, a label 16a describing the contents of the package, the shipping source, the shipping destination, and the like is attached to the side surface of the cap 16. Further, a plurality of packages P can be stacked as shown in FIG.
[0022]
The packaged product P packed in this way is transported by sea service or the like, and is once carried into, for example, a domestic warehouse at the destination. At that time, the package P is removed from the cap 16 as shown in FIG. The pallet 17 is a so-called euro pallet (a type of standard product used in European warehouses) having a protection net 17a, and the package P is surrounded by a protection net 17a as shown in FIG. Stored in a spilled state. The cap 16 removed from the package P is stored in a warehouse until the packaging material 10 is returned from the delivery destination.
[0023]
Then, when transporting from the warehouse to the destination, the package P is taken out from the pallet 17 of the warehouse and transported to the destination by land transportation or the like. After unpacking at the delivery destination, each packing material 10 and pallet 13 are returned to the warehouse as a collection R. In the warehouse, as shown in FIG. 12, each packing material 10 is stacked on a pallet 13, and then, as shown in FIG. 13, each packing material 10 is covered with a cap 16 stored in the warehouse. In this case, the vertical dimension H1 of the cap 16 is formed so as to be substantially equal to the height dimension H2 of the stacked packing materials 10. Further, since each packing material 10 does not protrude above or below the outer frame portion 11 in any part of the article holding portion 12, the height H2 of the stacked packing materials 10 is determined by the outer frame of each packing material 10. The height dimension of the portion 11 is obtained. Then, each of the packing materials 10 is returned to the shipping source as a collected product R together with the pallet 13 and the cap 16.
[0024]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the compressor 1 is packed using the packing material 10 made of a durable member that can be used at least twice, the packing material 10 can be reused. And the disposal of the packaging material 10 after unpacking becomes unnecessary. Therefore, the burden of packing material processing at the delivery destination can be eliminated, and the resources of the packing material can be saved, which is also advantageous in environmental measures.
[0025]
Further, since fitting portions 12a capable of fitting the mounting portions 1a of the compressor 1 are provided on the upper surface and the lower surface of the packing material 10, the packing materials 10 are vertically stacked with the compressor 1 interposed therebetween. In this case, the compressor 1 above the packing material 10 and the compressor 1 below the packing material 10 can be simultaneously fitted, and the compressor 1 can be reliably held. In this case, since the packing materials 10 are formed symmetrically in the left and right direction, the packing materials 10 can be stacked in any of the left and right directions, and the workability can be improved.
[0026]
In addition, the mounting portion 1a on one end of the compressor 1 is fitted to the fitting portion 12a, and the mounting portion 1b on the other end of the compressor 1 is supported by the support portion 12b. This prevents the compressor 1 from being displaced by shocks or shocks, and can reliably prevent damage such as abrasion. In this case, since the support portion 12b restrains the compressor 1 only in the left-right direction, the support portion 12b can be used for other types of compressors in which the distance between the mounting portion 1a at one end and the mounting portion 1b at the other end is different. Therefore, even when products with different specifications are packed, the cost can be reduced by using the common packing material 10.
[0027]
In addition, since the fitting portion 12a of the packing material 10 is formed so as to fit with the protruding portion (mounting portion 1a) of the compressor 1, the fitting portion 12a does not protrude above or below the outer frame portion 11. The packing material 10 can be made thin. Therefore, when collecting the packing materials 10, the height of the stack of the plurality of packing materials 10 can be reduced, and the cost of the collected material R can be reduced by reducing the volume. Further, since a large number of openings 12c are provided in portions other than the fitting portion 12a and the support portion 12b of the packing material 10, the weight and the amount of material used of the packing material 10 can be reduced, and the transportation cost and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Reduction can also be achieved.
[0028]
Further, at the time of transportation, a box-shaped cap 16 having an open lower surface is attached to the upper portion of the package P, and at the time of collection of the package 10, the cap 16 is placed over the collection R on which the package 10 is stacked. Since the packaging material 10 is collected, it is not necessary to separately pack the packaging material 10 at the time of collection, and the packaging material 10 can be efficiently collected. Also, there is no need to dispose of the cap 16.
[0029]
14 to 16 show a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a plan view of a packing material, FIG. 15 is a bottom view thereof, and FIG. 16 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD of FIG.
[0030]
The packing material 20 shown in the figure includes an outer frame portion 21 formed in a square shape, a plurality of upper surface side article holding portions 22 formed on the upper surface side in the outer frame portion 21, and a lower surface in the outer frame portion 21. There are a plurality of lower-side article holding portions 23 formed on the side, and each of the article holding portions 22 and 23 is provided in a total of five rows in the front-rear direction and a total of four rows in the left-right direction.
[0031]
The upper surface side article holding portion 22 includes a fitting portion 22a for fitting the mounting portion 2a on one end side of the compressor 2 and a supporting portion 22b for supporting the mounting portion 2b on the other end side of the compressor 2. The joint portion 22a and the support portion 22b are provided one by one in the article holding portion 22, respectively.
[0032]
The lower-surface-side article holding section 23 includes support sections 23a and 23b that support the mounting section 2a on one end side and the mounting section 2b on the other end side of the compressor 2, respectively. Each of the support sections 23a and 23b holds one article holding section. The parts 23 are provided one by one.
[0033]
In the compressor 2 to be packed according to the present embodiment, the mounting portions 2a and 2b are each formed in a tubular shape extending in the width direction, and a mounting bolt is inserted therein. That is, the fitting portion 22a of the upper side article holding portion 22 is formed in a groove shape extending in the width direction of the compressor 1, and restricts the mounting portion 2a in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction of the compressor 2. The support portions 22b of the upper surface side article holding portion 22 and the support portions 23a, 23b of the lower surface side article holding portion 23 have a wider width in the front-rear direction than the fitting portion 22a. It is formed so as to restrict only to The packing material 20 has a large number of concave portions 22c and 23c between the fitting portions 22a and the support portions 22b, 23a and 23b and between the outer frame portion 21 and the left and right portions, as in the above-described embodiment. It is formed symmetrically.
[0034]
Thus, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to pack when the mounting portions 2a and 2b are formed so as to extend in the width direction of the compressor 2, and to obtain the same effect as the above embodiment. Can be.
[0035]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the packaging material of the first aspect, the disposal of the packaging material after unpacking can be made unnecessary by reuse, so that the burden of the packaging material processing can be eliminated, Since resources of the packaging material can be saved, it is also advantageous in environmental measures. Further, since the packing material can be made thinner, when collecting the packing material, it is possible to reduce the height dimension in which a plurality of packing materials are stacked, thereby achieving cost reduction by reducing the volume of the collected material. it can.
[0036]
According to the packing material of the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, it is possible to cope with other types of articles having different intervals between the protruding portion on one end side and the protruding portion on the other end side of the article. Therefore, even when products with different specifications are packed, costs can be reduced by using a common packing material.
[0037]
According to the packaging material of the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the second aspect, the weight and the amount of material used of the packaging material can be reduced, and the transportation cost and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
[0038]
Further, according to the packing material of the fourth aspect, in addition to the effects of the first, second, and third aspects, the packing material can be stacked in any of the front, rear, left, and right directions, so that workability can be improved. it can.
[0039]
Further, according to the article transportation method of claim 5, it is not necessary to separately pack the packing material at the time of collection, so that the packing material can be efficiently collected.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a packing material showing a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state where a compressor is packed. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state where a compressor is packed. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3; FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 3; FIG. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a package in a transportation process. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a package in a transportation process. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a package in a transportation process. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a package in a transportation process. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a package in a transportation process. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a packaging material showing a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a bottom view of the packing material. FIG. 16 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 7] D-D direction indicated by the arrow cross-sectional view of FIG. 14 [Description of symbols]
1, 2 ... Compressor, 10 ... Packing material, 12 ... Article holding part, 12a ... Mating part, 12b ... Supporting part, 12c ... Opening part, 16 ... Cap, 20 ... Packing material, 22 ... Top side article holding part , 22a: fitting portion, 22b: support portion, 23: upper surface side article holding portion, 23a: fitting portion, 23b: support portion.

Claims

A plurality of articles to be packed are formed so that a plurality of articles can be arranged in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, respectively.
At least one of the upper surface and the lower surface has a fitting portion capable of fitting with an upper or lower protruding portion of the article,
A packing material formed of a durable member that can be used at least twice.

Along with forming the fitting portion with a protruding portion on one end side of the article,
2. The packing material according to claim 1, further comprising a support portion for supporting the protruding portion on the other end side of the article so as to restrict the protruding portion only in the width direction.

The packing material according to claim 2, further comprising: a plurality of article holding sections having the fitting section and the support section; and a plurality of openings formed in predetermined portions other than the article holding sections.

The packing material according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the entire packing material is formed so as to be symmetrical in front and rear or left and right.

A plurality of articles to be packed are formed so that a plurality of articles can be arranged in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. And, an article transport method using a plurality of packaging materials made of a durable member that can be used at least twice or more,
By stacking each packing material in the vertical direction with each article in between, forming a package to be transported to a predetermined destination,
After attaching the box-shaped adhered member with the lower side opened to the upper part of the package and transporting it to the destination,
A method for transporting goods, comprising stacking each of the unpacked packing materials together, attaching the attached member, and collecting it at a shipping source.