TWI666152B - Packaging structure - Google Patents

Abstract

A packaging structure for packaging a module. The packaging structure includes at least one packaging material, a first holding portion and a second holding portion. The packaging material has a first side and a second side opposite to each other, and the packaging material has an elongated opening on a first axis extending from the first side to the second side, wherein the module passes through the elongated opening Packaging materials. The first holding portion is disposed on the first side. The second holding portion is disposed on the second side.

Description

Packaging structure

The present invention relates to a packaging structure, and more particularly, to a packaging structure suitable for being held by a hand and capable of avoiding a module being subjected to excessive stress.

The current packaging structure is often folded into a predetermined shape with integrated packaging materials, and then bound into a box body for placing a module. Taking a large-size flat display or a curved display as an example, in order to place the module in the box or remove the module from the box, usually two people need to lift the module to the predetermined height on both sides of the module at the same time. Then put it into the box or take it out of the box. During the process of picking and placing, the module may be accidentally dropped or damaged, and the curved display module, the front side is more likely to be caused by the force when the lifter picks it up again. Stress concentration, screen damage occurs and may cause personal injury. Therefore, how to design a packaging structure that is suitable for holding by the hand and can prevent the packaging module from being subjected to excessive stress is really important.

The invention relates to a packaging structure, which is provided with a holding portion on two opposite sides of a packaging material, respectively, to assist a person to insert a module into a packaging box or to take out a module from a packaging box.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a packaging structure is provided for packaging a module. The packaging structure includes at least one packaging material, a first holding portion and a second holding portion. The packaging material has a first side and a second side opposite to each other, and the packaging material has an elongated opening on a first axis extending from the first side to the second side, wherein the module passes through the elongated opening Packaging materials. The first holding portion is disposed on the first side. The second holding portion is disposed on the second side.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a packaging structure is provided for packaging a module. The packaging structure includes a first packaging material, a second packaging material, a first holding portion and a second holding portion. The first packaging material has a first opening. The second packaging material has a second opening. The first opening is opposite to the second opening, wherein two opposite sides of the module are respectively covered between the first packaging material and the second packaging material via the first opening and the second opening. The first holding portion is disposed on the first side of the first packaging material, and the first holding portion has a first groove. The second holding portion is disposed on the second side of the second packaging material, and the second holding portion has a second groove. The first side and the second side are located on opposite sides of the first packaging material and the second packaging material.

In order to have a better understanding of the above and other aspects of the present invention, the following specific examples are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

10, 20‧‧‧ Module

100, 200‧‧‧Packaging structure

102‧‧‧Packaging materials

1021‧‧‧Top

1022‧‧‧ Underside

104, 204‧‧‧ first grip

1041, 2041‧‧‧ first groove

1042, 1062‧‧‧ Depression

106, 206‧‧‧Second grip

1061, 2061‧‧‧Second groove

108‧‧‧ elongated opening

1081‧‧‧Inner surface

110, 220‧‧‧Packing box

112, 212‧‧‧ receiving tank

114, 214‧‧‧first positioning groove

116, 216‧‧‧Second positioning groove

S1‧‧‧First side

S2‧‧‧Second side

201‧‧‧The first packaging material

202‧‧‧Second Packaging Material

2081‧‧‧First opening

2082‧‧‧Second Opening

2011, 2021‧‧‧Top

2012, 2022‧‧‧ Underside

G‧‧‧plane

H1‧‧‧Support height

H2‧‧‧ Height from both sides to the center of the module

D1‧‧‧thickness

D2‧‧‧thickness from top to bottom

SW1, SW2‧‧‧ sidewall

C1, C2 ‧‧‧ scheduled gap

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a 45-degree front view of a packaging structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram showing a 45-degree viewing angle of the back surface of the packaging structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1C is a schematic side view of the packaging structure according to FIG. 1A.

FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram of the two opposite sides of the module passing through the respective packaging materials through the corresponding elongated openings.

FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram of each packaging material so that the module has a supporting height relative to the plane.

Figures 3A and 3B are schematic diagrams of the module being installed in the packaging box body through respective packaging materials.

FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram showing a 45-degree viewing angle of a front side of a packaging structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4B is a schematic view showing a 45-degree viewing angle of the back surface of the packaging structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic side view of a module covered with a packaging structure according to FIG. 4A.

Figures 6A and 6B are schematic diagrams of the module being installed in the packaging box through the respective packaging materials.

The following is a detailed description of an embodiment. The embodiments are only used as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. The following uses the same / similar symbols to indicate the same / similar components for explanation.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a packaging structure is provided for packaging a module. As shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C, the packaging structure 100 includes at least one packaging material 102, a first holding portion 104, and a second holding portion 106. As shown in FIGS. 2A and 3A, the module 10 is, for example, a monitor of a desktop computer, a television, a tablet computer, a digital photo frame, or a thin electronic device with an image / video playback function. limit.

The packaging material 102 is, for example, a porous material, such as polyethylene foam or polystyrene, which is covered on the outer surface of the module 10. The packaging material 102 can be elastically deformed under pressure, and can return to its original state when the external force is released. The shape of the opening of the packaging material 102 may change as the surface shape or curvature of the module 10 changes, such as an elongated opening, a square opening, a triangular opening, a polygonal opening, a circular opening, an L-shaped opening, a T-shaped opening, or other possible openings. Opening shape. As shown in FIG. 2A, for a module 10 with a high aspect ratio, the display 10 generally uses a long opening 108, so that the module 10 can pass through the packaging material 102 through the long opening 108, and the packaging material 102 can be protected and supported. Module 10 to prevent the panel from being crushed by heavy pressure.

As shown in Figs. 1A and 1B, the packaging material 102 has a first side S1 and a second side S2 opposite to each other, and the packaging material 102 has an elongated opening 108 located on the first side S1 of the packaging material 102 to the second The side S2 extends on a first axis (X-axis). The shape of the elongated opening 108 is not limited. The inner surface 1081 may include a plane, a two-dimensional curved surface extending along a single axis (such as the X-axis or Y-axis), and a two-axis surface (such as the X-axis and the Y-axis). A combination of a three-dimensional surface or plane and the two types of surfaces described above. In FIGS. 1A and 1B, only the inner surface 1081 is shown to have a three-dimensional curved surface. Where along the first axis A first curved surface and / or plane extending in (X axis) can be matched with the outer surface of the module 10 on the first axis, and a second curved surface and / or plane extending along the second axis (Y axis) can be matched with the mold. The outer surface of the group 10 on the second axis is to match the shape of the elongated opening 108 with the shape of the module 10. The first axis and the second axis are substantially perpendicular or at a predetermined angle.

In an embodiment, since the panel of the display cannot withstand heavy pressure or excessive stress, before the module 10 such as a display is packed in the packaging box body 110, the module may be covered by a soft and opening packaging material 102 The outer surface of 10 enables the module 10 such as a display to be supported by the packaging material 102 near the middle of the module 10 and can be lifted or lowered. In this way, compared to the conventional method of using packaging materials to cover the side of the panel Less stress is applied to avoid panel breakage. In addition, in FIGS. 2B and 3A, when the module 10 such as a display is taken out of the packaging box body 110 and placed on a plane G, each packaging material 102 can make the module 10 have a supporting height H1 relative to the plane G. For example, the support height H1 of the center of the module 10 relative to the plane G is greater than the height H2 from the opposite sides of the module 10 to the center of the module 10. In this way, it is possible to prevent the two ends of the panel from contacting the plane G and the center of gravity of the module 10 generates excessive stress on the panel.

Please refer to FIGS. 1A to 1C. In order to facilitate the hand of the transporter to hold the packaging material 102, the first side S1 and the second side S2 of the packaging material 102 are respectively provided with a first holding portion 104 and a second holding portion 104.持 部 106。 106. In addition, the packaging material 102 has a top surface 1021 and a bottom surface 1022 opposite to each other. The first holding portion 104 has a first groove 1041, and the second holding portion 106 has a second groove 1061, for example. the first The groove 1041 can penetrate from the top surface 1021 to the bottom surface 1022, and the second groove 1061 can penetrate from the top surface 1021 to the bottom surface 1022.

In an embodiment, the width and depth of the first groove 1041 and the second groove 1061 are about the width and length of a general adult palm, so that the palm of the carrier can fully extend into the first groove 1041 and the second groove. In the groove 1061, the first groove 1041 and the second groove 1061 may further have a recessed portion 1042 and 1062 near the bottom surface 1022, respectively, so that the fingers can be held on the top groove wall of the recessed portions 1042 and 1062 after being bent by fingers. Up to increase grip strength. In another embodiment, the packaging material 102 may not be provided with the recessed portions 1042 and 1062 near the bottom surface 1022, and the user can directly hold the bottom surface 1022 of the packaging material 102 with his fingers.

Referring to FIG. 1C, the first gripping portion 104 and the second gripping portion 106 each have a grippable thickness D1, preferably equal to the width of a tiger's mouth in an average adult's palm. Therefore, the thumb of the carrier can be held in On the top surface 1021 of the packaging material 102, the remaining four fingers can be extended into the first groove 1041 and the second groove 1061 and held to increase the holding force. As shown in FIG. 1C, it shows that the grip thickness D1 is relatively smaller than the thickness D2 of the packaging material 102 from the top surface 1021 to the bottom surface 1022, and the thickness D2 of the top surface 1021 to the bottom surface 1022 minus the grip thickness D1 is equal to a depression The thickness of the portions 1042, 1062. In another embodiment, when the packaging material 102 is not provided with the recessed portions 1042 and 1062 near the bottom surface 1022, the gripping thickness D1 may be equal to the thickness D2 of the packaging material 102 from the top surface 1021 to the bottom surface 1022.

Next, please refer to FIGS. 3A and 3B. In order to conveniently install or remove the module 10 such as a display from the packaging box body 110, the packaging box body 110 may further include: Positioning a first positioning groove 114 and a second positioning groove 116 of the packaging structure 100 so that the palm of the carrier can reach into the first positioning groove 114 and the second positioning groove 116, and it is convenient for the carrier to hold the package at the same time The first holding portion 104 and the second holding portion 106 on both sides of the material 102 are used to lift or lower the module 10 such as a display.

In addition, referring to FIGS. 3A and 3B, the packaging box body 110 may further have a receiving groove 112 for receiving the module 10 and the packaging material 102. The accommodating groove 112 is, for example, a rectangular opening, and its shape matches the shape of the module 10. The periphery of the receiving groove 112 communicates with the first positioning groove 114 and the second positioning groove 116. As shown in FIG. 3B, when the module 10 and the packaging material 102 are placed in the packaging box body 110, the first holding portion 104 and A predetermined gap C1 is reserved in the side wall SW1 of the opposite first positioning groove 114, and a predetermined gap C2 is reserved in the side wall SW2 of the second holding portion 106 and the opposite second positioning groove 116. The predetermined gaps C1 and C2 are, for example, about the thickness of a palm of an average adult, so that the palm of the carrier can be easily inserted into and hold the packaging material 102.

In FIGS. 3A and 3B, although the packaging material 102 used for a curved display is taken as an example, the packaging material 102 can also be used in a flat display or other electronic products. In addition, the number of the packaging materials 102 may be one or more. Please refer to FIGS. 3A and 3B. Because the module 10 of the curved display and the like has a long dimension, the number of packaging materials 102 can be two or more, and each module is set on the opposite side of the module 10 of the curved display and the like. Both sides so that the opposite sides of the module 10 can be supported by the corresponding packaging materials 102 and can be lifted or lowered simultaneously. When there is only one packaging material 102, the packaging material 102 may be wrapped in the center of the module 10.

Referring to FIGS. 4A and 4B, according to another embodiment of the present invention, a packaging structure 200 is provided for packaging a module 20. The packaging structure 200 includes a first packaging material 201, a second packaging material 202, a first holding portion 204, and a second holding portion 206. This embodiment is different from the above embodiment in that in this embodiment, the first packaging material 201 has a first opening 2081, the second packaging material 202 has a second opening 2082, the first opening 2081 and the second opening 2082 In contrast, the two opposite sides of the module 10 are respectively covered between the first packaging material 201 and the second packaging material 202 via the first opening 2081 and the second opening 2082.

The first packaging material 201 and the second packaging material 202 are two separate packaging materials, such as polyethylene foam or polystyrene. The shape of the first opening 2081 and the second opening 2082 can match the shape of the module 20, and the inner surface of the first opening 2081 and the second opening 2082 can be a flat surface or a curved surface, like the above-mentioned elongated opening 108, and are not repeated here. In addition, in order to facilitate the hand of the carrier to hold the first packaging material 201 and the second packaging material 202, a first side S1 of the first packaging material 201 and a second side S2 of the second packaging material 202 are respectively provided with a first A holding portion 204 and a second holding portion 206. In addition, the first packaging material 201 and the second packaging material 202 have opposite top surfaces 2011 and 2021 and a bottom surface 2012 and 2022, respectively. The first holding portion 204 has, for example, a first groove 2041 and a second holding portion. The portion 206 has, for example, a second groove 2061. The first groove 2041 is, for example, located on the bottom surface 2012 of the first packaging material 201, and the second groove 2061 is, for example, located on the bottom surface 2022 of the second packaging material 202, for holding by fingers.

In addition, referring to FIG. 5, the first gripping portion 204 and the second gripping portion 206 each have a grippable thickness D1, and the grippable thickness D1 is relatively smaller than that of the first package. The thickness 201 of the material 201 and the second packaging material 202 is from the top surfaces 2011 and 2021 to the bottom surfaces 2012 and 2022, respectively. The gripping thickness D1 is preferably the width of the tiger's mouth of an average adult's palm. Therefore, the thumb of the carrier can be held on the top surfaces 2011 and 2021 of the first packaging material 201 and the second packaging material 202, and the remaining four fingers can be Extend into the first groove 1041 and the second groove 1061 and buckle to assist the finger grip.

Next, please refer to FIGS. 6A and 6B. In order to conveniently install or remove the module 20 such as a display from the packaging box 210, the packaging box 210 may further include a first positioning groove 214 for positioning the packaging structure 200. And a second positioning groove 216, so that the palm of the carrier can extend into the first positioning groove 214 and the second positioning groove 216, and it is convenient for the carrier to hold the first packaging material 201 and the second packaging material 202 at the same time. The first holding portion 204 and the second holding portion 206 on both sides are used to lift or lower the display.

In addition, the packaging box body 210 may further include a receiving groove 212 for receiving the module 20, the first packaging material 201 and the second packaging material 202. The accommodating groove 112 is, for example, a rectangular opening, and the shape of the accommodating groove 112 matches the shape of the module 20. The periphery of the receiving groove 212 communicates with the first positioning groove 214 and the second positioning groove 216. As shown in FIG. 6B, when the module 20, the first packaging material 201, and the second packaging material 202 are placed in the packaging box body 210 A predetermined gap C1 is reserved for the first holding part 204 and the side wall SW1 of the opposite first positioning groove 214, and a predetermined gap C2 is reserved for the second holding part 206 and the side wall SW2 of the opposite second positioning groove 216. The predetermined gaps C1 and C2 are, for example, approximately the thickness of a palm of an average adult, so that the palm of the carrier can be inserted into and hold the first packaging material 201 and the second packaging material 202.

In FIGS. 6A and 6B, although a packaging material used for a curved display is taken as an example, the packaging material may also be used in a flat display or other electronic products. In addition, the number of each of the first packaging material 201 and the second packaging material 202 is one or more. When the number of each of the first packaging material 201 and the second packaging material 202 is only one, the first packaging material 201 and the second packaging material 202 may be wrapped in the center of the module 10. In addition, since the length of the module 20 such as a curved display is relatively long, the number of each of the first packaging material 201 and the second packaging material 202 may be two or more, and each module is installed on a module such as a curved display. 20 are opposite sides, so that the opposite sides of the module 20 can be respectively supported through the corresponding first packaging material 201 and the second packaging material 202 and can be lifted or lowered at the same time.

In the packaging structure disclosed in the above embodiments of the present invention, a grip portion is provided on two opposite sides of the packaging material to assist a person to install the module into the packaging box or take the module out of the packaging box. In addition, the module can pass through the packaging material through the long opening or be wrapped between the first packaging material and the second packaging material through the opposite first and second openings, which can protect and support the module and avoid packaging. The module was damaged by excessive stress.

In summary, although the present invention has been disclosed as above with the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the attached patent application.

Claims (10)

A packaging structure for packaging a module. The packaging structure includes at least one packaging material, the packaging material has a first side and a second side opposite to each other, and the packaging material has an elongated opening at the first side. On a first shaft extending from one side to the second side, wherein the module passes through the packaging material through the elongated opening, and supports the module with the packaging material; a first holding portion is provided at The first side; and a second holding portion disposed on the second side. The packaging structure described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the number of the packaging materials is two, and the two opposite sides of the module respectively pass through the corresponding packaging materials through the corresponding elongated openings. The packaging structure according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein when the packaging material is disposed on the opposite sides of the module and placed on a plane, each packaging material makes the module have a supporting height relative to the plane The support height is greater than the height from the opposite sides of the module to the center of the module. The packaging structure according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the shape of the elongated opening and the shape of the module are matched with each other. The packaging structure according to item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the inner surface of the elongated opening includes a plane, a first curved surface extending along the first axis, and a first curved surface perpendicular to the first axis. A second curved surface or a combination of the three above. The packaging structure according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the packaging material has an opposite top surface and a bottom surface, the first holding portion has a first groove, and the first groove is penetrated by the top surface To the bottom surface, the second holding portion has a second groove, and the second groove penetrates from the top surface to the bottom surface. The packaging structure according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, further comprising a packaging box body having a receiving slot, a first positioning slot and a second positioning slot communicating with the periphery of the receiving slot. The receiving slot is used for receiving the module and the packaging material, the first positioning slot is used for positioning the first holding part, the second positioning slot is used for positioning the second holding part, and the first holding A predetermined gap is reserved between the portion and the opposite side wall of the first positioning groove, and a predetermined gap is reserved between the second holding portion and the opposite side wall of the second positioning groove. A packaging structure for packaging a module. The packaging structure includes: a first packaging material having a first opening; a second packaging material having a second opening; the first opening is opposite to the second opening Wherein the two opposite sides of the module are respectively covered between the first packaging material and the second packaging material through the first opening and the second opening; a first holding portion is disposed on the first On the first side of the packaging material, the first holding portion has a first groove; and a second holding portion is disposed on the second side of the second packaging material, and the second holding portion has a A second groove, the first side and the second side being located on opposite sides of the first packaging material and the second packaging material; wherein the first packaging material and the second packaging material are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the module When the packaging material is placed on a plane, the first packaging material and the second packaging material make the module have a supporting height relative to the plane, and the supporting height is greater than the distance from the opposite sides of the module to the center of the module. Height, and the height from the opposite sides of the module to the center of the module is greater than 0. The packaging structure according to item 8 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first and second packaging materials respectively have a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to each other, and the first and second grooves are located in the first and second packaging, respectively. The bottom surface of the material, and the first holding portion and the second holding portion respectively have a grippable thickness, the grippable thickness is relatively smaller than that of the first and second packaging materials from the top surface to the bottom surface thickness. The packaging structure according to item 8 of the scope of patent application, further comprising a packaging box body having a receiving slot, a first positioning slot and a second positioning slot communicating with the periphery of the receiving slot. The receiving slot is used for receiving the module and the first and second packaging materials, the first positioning slot is used for positioning the first holding part, the second positioning slot is used for positioning the second holding part, and A predetermined gap is reserved between the first holding portion and the opposite side wall of the first positioning groove, and a predetermined gap is reserved between the second holding portion and the opposite side wall of the second positioning groove.