JP3326686B2 - Packing device and method for installing packing object using the same - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a packing apparatus which is mounted on a ceiling of a room or a wall near the room, and which packs an object to be packed which is an electric device such as an air conditioner for air-conditioning a room. The present invention relates to a method for installing an article to be packed using the method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of a conventional packing apparatus. In the figure, 1 is an indoor unit that is an air conditioner that air-conditions a room, and 2 is a packing device used when transporting the indoor unit 1. The packing device 2 includes a case 3 in which the indoor unit 1 is housed, a lower holder 6 for buffering a lower side (the top surface 1a side during installation) of the indoor unit 1 housed in the case 3, A plurality of upper holders 9 buffer the upper side of the indoor unit 1 housed therein (the bottom surface 1b side during installation).

[0003] The case 3 is formed of a thick paperboard such as a corrugated cardboard in the shape of a rectangular box. They are provided alternately.

The lower holding member 6 is made of a thick paperboard such as a cardboard, for example, and is formed in a flat plate shape larger than the plane shape of the indoor unit 1, and is formed, for example, of styrene foam into a prismatic shape. And a pair of cushioning members 8, 8 which are detachably mounted on the side and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the plate member 7.

The upper holder 9 is formed, for example, by a polystyrene foam, and has a substantially gate-shaped side surface. The inner surface 9a of the upper holder 9 corresponds to the outer shape (curved surface) of the indoor unit 1 on the bottom surface 1b side. It is formed in a shape to be fitted to the bottom surface 1b side.

When packing the indoor unit 1 using the packing device 2, first, as shown in FIG. 10, the inner flaps 4, 4 and the outer flaps 5, 5 forming the bottom of the case 3 are placed inside. The adhesive tape 10 is stuck at the joint between the opposite ends of the outer flaps 5 and 5 which are folded and sealed, and the case 3 is returned. Then, Case 3
The upper part of the case 3 is opened by opening the inner flaps 4 and 4 and the outer flaps 5 and 5 forming the top portion of the plate member 7, and the plate member 7 to which the pair of cushioning materials 8 and 8 is attached In the case 3. Next, the indoor unit 1 is placed on the lower holding body 6 (plate member 7) such that the lower side of the indoor unit 1 (the top surface 1a side at the time of installation) is held by the pair of cushioning materials 8,8. Then, the upper holding body 9 is fitted to the upper end of the indoor unit 1 (the side of the bottom surface 1b at the time of installation), the substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction, and the like. Next, the mounting bracket (not shown) of the indoor unit 1 (FIG. 11)
In the case 3. And
The opened inner flaps 4 and 4 and the outer flaps 5 and 5 are bent inward, and adhesive tapes 10 are stuck and sealed at the joints of the opposing ends of the outer flaps 5 and 5. The unit is formed and the indoor unit 1 is packed.

When the indoor unit 1 is to be installed, for example, on the ceiling of a room to be air-conditioned, first, the indoor unit 1 packed in the packing device 2 is unpacked in a procedure reverse to the above-described procedure, and FIG. As shown, the mounting bracket 20 taken out of the packing device 2 is fixed to the ceiling T using screws (not shown) or the like. Then, the upper end has a flat movable member 31 on which the indoor unit 1 is placed so as to be movable up and down, and a pulley (not shown) for moving on the floor is provided at the lower end. The unit lifting equipment 30 is prepared, and the indoor unit 1 is placed on the upper surface of the movable member 31 so that the lower side of the indoor unit 1 (the top surface 1a side at the time of installation) faces upward, that is, the direction opposite to the packing. Is placed, and the unit lifting device 30 is moved to a position where the indoor unit 1 is located substantially below the mounting bracket 20.

Next, the movable unit 31 of the unit lifting device 30 is moved upward to bring the indoor unit 1 close to the vicinity of the mounting bracket 20, and the hanging bracket 21 such as a screw of the mounting bracket 20 is moved to the ceiling of the indoor unit 1. The indoor unit 1 is moved such that the top surface 1a thereof is substantially parallel to the ceiling T so as to be engaged with an engagement hole (not shown) of the mounting bracket 40 attached to the surface 1a, and the movable member is provided. The indoor unit 1 is mounted on the mounting bracket 20 by moving the upper part 31 upward.

After the installation, as shown in FIG. 12, the plate member 7 of the lower holding body 6 from which the pair of cushioning materials 8 and 8 have been removed is attached to the mounting bracket 20 so as to be located behind the installed indoor unit 1. Attach. This plate member 7 has connection portions 22a and 23a of pipes 22 and 23 connected to the indoor unit 1.
The display unit 24 is provided to indicate the mounting position of the plate member 7 and the like, and the worker connects the pipes 22 and 23 while viewing the display unit 24 of the plate member 7.

[0010]

In the conventional packing apparatus 2 as described above, the plate member 7 of the lower holding body 6 has a guide plate for indicating the mounting position of the pipes 22, 23 with respect to the installed indoor unit 1. Has been used as However, the used packing device 2 such as the upper holding body 9 is simply discarded and cannot be effectively used for other purposes.

When the indoor unit 1 is installed, since the indoor unit 1 is often large and heavy, a unit lifting device 30 for lifting the indoor unit 1 to the installation position is used. However, since the exterior of the indoor unit 1 in recent years is formed with a curved surface shape with an emphasis on designability, as shown in FIG. Unit 1 is tilted and the ceiling T to be installed
In contrast, it was difficult to keep the top surface 1a of the indoor unit 1 almost parallel, and its stability was poor. Due to this poor stability, the indoor unit 1 may be damaged during installation, or the installation operation may not be performed quickly. In some cases, the indoor unit 1 may fall from the movable member 31 of the unit lifting device 30 or the like. There were problems such as getting lost.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to prevent a damage at the time of installation without reducing a buffering effect at the time of transporting an article to be packed, and to perform a stable installation work. It is an object of the present invention to provide a packing device that can be effectively used at the time of installation that can be performed, and a method of installing an object to be packed using the packing device.

[0013]

A packing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a square box-shaped case made of paperboard, in which an object to be packed is accommodated, and a paperboard, on which the object to be packed is placed and having a width. Substantially T which is set up by cutting and raising at a substantially central portion in the direction
With a flat plate member having a plurality of U-shaped locking pieces,
A lower holder for buffering the packaged object housed in the case, made of styrene foam or paperboard, an inner surface portion of which is formed in a shape corresponding to an outer shell on an upper side of the packaged object housed in the case; Is formed substantially flat, and an engagement portion is provided at a substantially central portion in the width direction of the top surface portion to be engaged with an engagement piece cut and raised above the plate member when the upside down is turned upside down. And a gate-shaped upper holding body that fits on the upper side of the accommodated article to be packed and buffers it.

[0014] In the packing apparatus according to the present invention, the side walls of the upper holder are formed so that the lower ends of the side walls are substantially flush with the lower ends of the objects to be packed fitted into the upper holder. This is what was formed.

In the packing apparatus according to the present invention, cut portions are provided on both side walls of the upper holder so as to cut the side walls substantially orthogonally to the height direction.

In the packing apparatus according to the present invention, the paperboard is cardboard or cardboard.

[0017] In the method for installing an object to be packed using the packing device according to the present invention, the locking piece of the lower holding member of the packing device is cut and raised, and the upper holding member is turned upside down on the lower holding member. This is a method in which the package is placed, the engaging portion of the upper holder is locked with the locking piece, and then the article to be packed is fitted upside down on the upper holder to be in the installation standby state.

[0018]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part thereof and an operation explanatory view. The same parts as those of the conventional example described with reference to FIGS. In the figure, reference numeral 9 denotes an upper holder of a packing device 2 used for transporting the indoor unit 1, for example, which is formed in a substantially gate-like side shape by styrofoam, and an inner surface portion 9 a of which is a bottom surface of the indoor unit 1. Part 1b
It is formed in a shape that fits on the bottom surface 1b side corresponding to the shape (curved surface shape) of the outer shell on the side. Also, the top surface 9b
Are formed substantially flat, and both side walls 9c, 9
c is the lower side of the indoor unit 1 when its lower end 9d is fitted with the upper holder 9, that is, the top surface 1a at the time of installation.
Is formed at a height h so as to be substantially coplanar.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a plate member 7 of the lower holding member 6 of the packing device 2 used for transporting the indoor unit 1, which is cut and raised by a substantially T-shaped slit provided at a substantially central portion in the width direction. The plurality of locking pieces 12 erected are provided substantially at the center in the width direction of the top surface 9b of the upper holding body 9 of the packing device 2, and the upper holding body 9 is turned upside down. In this case, a pair of engaging portions is engaged with the engaging piece 11 cut and raised above the plate member 7. The locking piece 11 corresponds to, for example, the size of the indoor unit 1 to be installed, and is mounted on the movable member 31 of the unit lifting device 30 (see FIG. 3) described in the conventional example in a state where the indoor unit 1 is stable. It is provided at a position where it can be placed.

In the first embodiment thus configured, when packing the indoor unit 1, first, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the inner flaps 4, 4 and the outer flaps 5, 5 forming the bottom of the case 3 are bent inward, and the adhesive tape 10 is applied to the joint of the opposite ends of the outer flaps 5, 5. Seal and return Case 3. Then, inner flaps 4 forming the top of case 3
4 and the outer flaps 5, 5 are opened to open the upper part of the case 3, and the plate member 7 to which the pair of cushioning materials 8, 8 is attached.
Is housed in the case 3 so that the cushioning material 8 is on the upper side. Next, the indoor unit 1 is placed on the lower holding body 6 (plate member 7) such that the lower side of the indoor unit 1 (the top surface 1a side at the time of installation) is held by the pair of cushioning materials 8,8. Then, the upper holding body 9 is fitted to the upper end (the side of the bottom surface 1b at the time of installation) of the indoor unit 1 and the substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction, respectively. Next, the mounting bracket 20 (see FIG. 3) of the indoor unit 1 (not shown) is accommodated in the case 3. Then, the opened inner flaps 4 and 4 and the outer flaps 5 and 5 are bent inward, and the adhesive tapes 10 are attached and sealed at the joints of the opposing ends of the outer flaps 5 and 5, and the packing device 2 is opened. And the indoor unit 1 is packed.

When the indoor unit 1 is to be installed on, for example, a ceiling of a room for air conditioning, first, the indoor unit 1 packed in the packing device 2 is unpacked in a procedure reverse to the above-described procedure, and FIG. As shown, the mounting bracket 20 taken out of the packing device 2 is fixed to the ceiling T using screws (not shown) or the like. Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the pair of cushioning materials 8, 8 attached to the plate member 7 of the lower holding body 6 taken out of the packing device 2 is removed, and the locking piece 11 provided on the plate member 7 is removed. Wake up. Then, each upper holding body 9 is turned upside down, and the top surface part 9 b is in contact with the upper surface of the plate member 7, and the locking piece 1 cut and raised in one engagement part 12 of the upper holding body 9.
1 so that they engage. At this time, the upper holding body 9
Is securely installed by the locking pieces 11 and the engaging portions 12 of the plate member 7.

Then, as shown in FIG. 3, a unit lifting device 30 is prepared, and a plate member 7 on which a plurality of upper holders 9 are installed is placed on the upper surface of a movable member 31. 9, the upper side of the indoor unit 1 (the bottom surface 1b side at the time of installation) is fitted to the inner surface 9a of the indoor unit 1, and the indoor unit 1 is placed in a standby state for installation until the indoor unit 1 is located substantially below the mounting bracket 20. The unit lifting equipment 30 is moved. At this time, the top surface 1a of the indoor unit 1 held by each upper holding body 9 is substantially parallel to the ceiling T to be installed.

Next, the movable member 31 of the unit lifting device 30 is moved upward until the lower end 9d of each side wall 9c of each upper holder 9 approaches the mounting bracket 20. At this time, the movable member 3 of the unit lifting device 30 is set with reference to the lower end 9d of the side wall 9c formed at a height h substantially flush with the top surface 1a of the indoor unit 1.
Move 1 upward. Next, the movable member 31 is further moved upward so that the hanging metal fittings 21 of the mounting metal fittings 20 engage with the engaging holes (not shown) of the mounting metal fittings 40 attached to the top surface 1a of the indoor unit 1. Then, the indoor unit 1 is installed on the installation fitting 20.

After the installation, the movable member 31 of the unit lifting device 30 is moved downward to release the fitting between the indoor unit 1 and each of the upper holders 9. Then, the upper holding member 9 is removed from the plate member 7 of the lower holding member 6, and the cut-out raised locking piece 11 is returned to its original position. The mounting bracket 20 is positioned so as to be located behind the indoor unit 1 on which the plate member 7 is installed. Attached to
The pipes are connected to the indoor unit 1 according to a display section provided on the plate member 7 and supporting a mounting position of the pipes.

As described above, the locking piece 11 which is provided by cutting and raising the plate member 7 of the lower holding member 6 of the packing apparatus 2 used when packing the indoor unit 1 is provided.
Since the upper surface 9b of the upper holding body 9 is provided with the engaging portion 12 for engaging with the engaging piece 11 cut and raised upward, the plate member 7 formed corresponding to the size of the indoor unit 1 is provided. The upper holding body 9 that holds the indoor unit 1 can be reliably installed. Thereby, the plate member 7 and the upper holding body 9
The indoor unit 1 via the unit lifting equipment 30
Can be stably held on the upper surface of the movable member 31 in the installation standby state, and it is possible to prevent the outer surface from being damaged or falling from the movable member 31. Also, in the upper holding body 9, the inner surface side 9 a is formed so as to correspond to the curved shape of the outer periphery on the bottom surface portion 1 b side of the indoor unit 1, and the top surface portion 9 is formed.
b is formed substantially flat, so that the upper holding body 9
Can be made substantially parallel to the ceiling T, and the installation work can be performed quickly. Furthermore, since the upper holding body 9 of the used packing device 2 after unpacking the indoor unit 1 can be used for purposes other than packing, the packing device 2 having a wide effective use range can be obtained.

Embodiment 2 FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the operation of the main part of the second embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment corresponds to the large-sized indoor unit 1, and the lower holding body of the packing device 2 according to the first embodiment. 6 is formed in a large size,
At a substantially central portion in the width direction, a large number of locking pieces 11 are provided by being cut and raised by a substantially T-shaped slit.

With this configuration, substantially the same operations and effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained, and a plurality of upper holders 9 can be installed on the plate member 7 of the lower holder 6 of the packing device 2. Therefore, the large indoor unit 1 can be stably held on the upper surface of the movable member 31 of the unit lifting device 30 in the installation standby state by the plurality of upper holders 9 without being damaged or dropped. It can be performed. The plate member 7
Since a plurality of upper holders 9 can be installed in the unit, any number can be installed according to the size of the movable members 31 of the unit lifting equipment 30, and conversely, the movable members 31 of the unit lifting equipment 30 can be installed. It is not necessary to change the size according to the size of the large indoor unit 1, so that the installation work can be performed efficiently.

Embodiment 3 FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the upper holder according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention and an explanatory diagram of its operation.
In the third embodiment, in the upper holding body 9 of the packing device 2 according to the first embodiment, the side wall 9c is substantially perpendicular to the height direction at the substantially middle part of the side walls 9c, 9c in the height direction. In this embodiment, a thin cutting portion 13 is provided for cutting.

In the third embodiment configured as described above, the indoor unit 1 is packed by the packing device 2 as in the case described in the first embodiment. At this time, the side walls 9c, 9c of the upper holding body 9 are fitted to the indoor unit 1 without being cut. When the indoor unit 1 is to be installed on, for example, a ceiling of a room to be air-conditioned, the indoor unit 1 is first unpacked, and as shown in FIG. 6, the mounting bracket 20 taken out of the packing device 2 is screwed (not shown). It is fixed to the ceiling T using, for example. Next, the pair of cushioning materials 8 provided on the plate member 7 of the lower holding member 6 taken out of the packing device 2 is removed, and the locking pieces 11 provided on the plate member 7 are removed.
Wake up each. Next, as shown in FIG. 5B, the side walls 9c, 9c of the upper holding body 9 installed on the plate member 7 are cut from the cutting portion 13 by bending the lower end 9d side in the direction of arrow A as shown in FIG. Then, the upper holding body 9 is turned upside down so that the top surface 9b is in contact with the upper surface of the plate member 7, and one of the engaging portions 12 of the upper holding body 9 is engaged with the cut and raised locking piece 11. Install as follows.

Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the plate member 7 on which the cut upper holding body 9 is installed is placed on the upper surface of the movable member 31 of the unit lifting equipment 30, and the inner surface of each upper holding body 9 is placed. The upper side of the indoor unit 1 (the side of the bottom surface 1b at the time of installation) is fitted to the portion 9a, and the indoor unit 1 is set in a standby state for installation, and the unit lifting device 30 is moved to a position substantially below the mounting bracket 20. . At this time, the top surface portion 1a of the indoor unit 1 held by each upper holding body 9
Is almost parallel to the ceiling T to be installed.

Next, the movable member 31 of the unit lifting device 30 is moved upward until the top surface 1a of the indoor unit 1 approaches the mounting bracket 20, and the hanging metal 21 of the mounting bracket 20 is moved to the top surface of the indoor unit 1. The movable unit 31 is further moved upward so as to engage with an engagement hole (not shown) of the mounting bracket 40 attached to the indoor unit 1a.
Is mounted on the mounting bracket 20. At this time, the upper holding body 9
Since the side wall 9c is cut from the cut portion 13 and the height h is reduced, the holding state of the indoor unit 1 at the time of installation can be easily checked.

After the installation, the movable member 31 of the unit lifting device 30 is moved downward to release the fitting between the indoor unit 1 and the upper holder 9, and the upper holder 9 is removed from the plate member 7 and cut and raised. The locking piece 11 is returned to its original position, and the plate member 7
Is mounted on the mounting bracket 20 so as to be located behind the indoor unit 1 on which the pipes are installed, and the pipes are connected to the indoor unit 1 in accordance with a display portion provided on the plate member 7 and supporting the mounting position of the pipes.

As described above, both side walls 9c, 9 of the upper holder 9 of the packing device 2 used for packing the indoor unit 1 are used.
c, a cutting part 1 for cutting in a direction orthogonal to the height direction.
For example, when the installation work is performed in a place where it is difficult to understand the state of the indoor unit 1 held in the upper holding body 9 in the installation standby state, the cutting section 13 of the upper holding body 9 has both side walls. The portions 9c, 9c can each be cut to reduce the height. Thereby, the holding state of the indoor unit 1 and the like can be easily checked, and the installation work can be reliably performed even in a place where the position of the indoor unit 1 or the like at the time of installation is difficult to understand.

Embodiment 4 FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a main part thereof and an operation explanatory view. In the fourth embodiment, in the packing apparatus 2 according to the first embodiment, instead of the upper holding body 9 made of styrofoam, for example, a thick paperboard such as a corrugated cardboard is doubled or bent to form an upper holding body. It is a body 14. And the inner surface part 14
a is formed in a shape that is fitted in correspondence with the shape (curved surface shape) of the outer surface of the indoor unit 1 on the bottom surface portion 1b side,
The top surface portion 14b is formed substantially flat, and a pair of engagement portions 15 and 15 that are engaged with the engagement pieces 11 cut and raised above the plate member 7 are provided substantially in the center in the width direction. The side walls 14c, 14c have a height h such that their lower ends 14d are substantially flush with the lower side of the indoor unit 1 when the upper holder 14 is fitted, that is, the top surface 1a during installation. Is formed.

With this configuration, substantially the same operations and effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained, and the lower holding member 6 can be obtained.
Locking piece 11 of upper plate member 7 and upper holding body 14
The upper holding body 14 can be securely installed on the plate member 7 formed corresponding to the size of the indoor unit 1 by the engagement portion 15 of the indoor unit 1. Through the plate member 7 and the upper holding body 14, the indoor unit 1 can be stably held in the installation standby state without being damaged or dropped on the upper surface of the base unit 31, and the indoor unit 1 can be reliably installed.
Further, since the upper holding body 14 is made of paperboard such as cardboard, the use of styrofoam, which is a problem in protecting the natural environment or recycling, is reduced as much as possible without reducing the buffering effect when the indoor unit 1 is transported. Post-processing such as disposal of the used packing apparatus 2 can be facilitated.

Embodiment 5 FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an upper holder according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention and an explanatory diagram of its operation.
The fifth embodiment is different from the upper holder 14 of the packing device 2 according to the fourth embodiment in that both side walls 14c, 14c are provided.
At a substantially middle portion in the height direction, there is provided a cutting portion 16 formed of a cutting auxiliary portion such as a perforation, for example, for cutting the side wall portion 14c substantially orthogonally to the height direction.

With such a configuration, substantially the same operation and effect as those of the third and fourth embodiments can be obtained, and the cut portion 16 has both side walls 14c, 14c of the upper holder 14.
Is cut to reduce the height, thereby making it easier to see, for example, the holding state of the indoor unit 1 held by the upper holding body 14, and to perform the installation work reliably.

In the above-described embodiment, the lower holding member 6
Although the case where the pair of cushioning materials 8 and 8 attached to are formed of styrofoam is shown, the cushioning materials 8 and 8 may be formed of thick paperboard such as cardboard. In this case as well, the same effect can be obtained, and the use of styrofoam, which is a problem in the protection or recycling of the natural environment, can be minimized, and post-processing such as disposal of the used packing device 2 can be easily performed. can do.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the indoor unit 1 which is an air conditioner is packed has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other electric devices and the like may be packed. In this case, the same effect can be obtained.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the pair of cushioning members 8, 8 are removed from the plate member 7 of the lower holding member 6, and then the locking pieces 11 are cut and raised to stand upright. Instead of removing the cushioning members 8, the locking pieces 11 may be cut and raised on the side opposite to the side on which the cushioning members 8 are provided to be erected. In this case, the installation work can be performed more quickly.

In the third and fifth embodiments, the case where the side walls 9c, 9c, 14c and 14c of the upper holders 9 and 14 are cut from the cut portions 13 and 16 is shown. The side walls 9c, 14c of the
16 may be cut.

[0042]

As described above, the packing apparatus according to the present invention has the following features.
A square box-shaped case made of paperboard, in which the objects to be packed are housed, and a substantially T-shaped case made of paperboard, on which the objects to be packed are placed and cut and raised almost at the center in the width direction. A lower holding member for buffering a packaged object accommodated in the case, and a styrofoam or paperboard having an inner surface portion accommodated in the case. It is formed in a shape corresponding to the outer shell on the upper side of the package, the top surface is formed almost flat, and it is cut and raised above the plate member when it is turned upside down at almost the center in the width direction of the top surface An engaging portion for locking the locking piece is provided,
It has a gate-shaped upper holding body that fits and buffers the upper side of the packaged goods housed in the case, so that the buffering effect at the time of transporting the packed goods is reduced without reducing The upper holder can be reliably installed on the lower holder. This allows the packaged object to be stably held in the upper holder without being affected by the size of the packaged product in the installation standby state, and the installation surface side of the packaged product and the installation location such as the ceiling to be installed. The installation operation can be performed substantially in parallel, and the used packing device after unpacking can be used for purposes other than packing.

In the packing apparatus according to the present invention, the both side walls of the upper holder are positioned so that the lower end of the side wall is substantially flush with the lower end of the article to be packed fitted to the upper holder. Since it is formed at the time of packing, the upper holding body can be securely fitted to the object to be packed without floating when packing,
After unpacking, it can be used as a guide for installation of the packaged object fitted to the upper holder upside down, preventing damage to the packaged item and effectively using it for other than packing A packing device with a wide range of use that can be used can be obtained.

In the packing apparatus according to the present invention, since the cut portions for cutting the side walls substantially perpendicular to the height direction are provided on both side walls of the upper holder, the height of the side walls may be reduced in some cases. can do. This makes it possible to easily check the holding state of the object to be packed fitted to the upper holding body upside down, and to facilitate the work at the time of installation.

In the packing apparatus according to the present invention, since the paperboard is made of corrugated cardboard or cardboard, the above effects can be obtained. In addition, by configuring the packing device using only paperboard, it is possible to minimize the use of styrofoam, which is a problem in protecting the natural environment or recycling, without reducing the buffering effect when transporting the items to be packed. Also, post-processing such as disposal of the used packing device can be facilitated.

In the method of installing a packaged object using the packing apparatus according to the present invention, the locking piece of the lower holder of the packing apparatus is cut and raised, and the upper holder is turned upside down on the lower holder. It is a method of mounting, holding the engaging portion of the upper holding body with the locking piece, and then fitting the object to be packaged upside down to the upper holding body to be in the installation standby state. By using the lower holding member and the upper holding member used only at the time, the object to be packed can be stably held in the installation standby state without being affected by the size or the like. In addition, since the installation work can be performed with the installation surface side of the packaged object almost parallel to the installation location such as the ceiling, the packaged item is not damaged or dropped during installation, and it is quick and reliable. Installation work.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view and an operation explanatory view of a main part of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an operation explanatory view at the time of installation of the indoor unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory view of a main part of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an upper holder according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention and an explanatory diagram of its operation.

FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory diagram of the indoor unit according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention when the indoor unit is installed.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

8 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 7 and an operation explanatory view.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an upper holder according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention and an explanatory diagram of its operation.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a conventional packing device.

FIG. 11 is an operation explanatory view at the time of installation of a conventional indoor unit.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of the installed indoor unit at the time of piping.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 indoor unit, 1a, top panel, 2 packing device, 3
Case, 6 lower holder, 7 plate member, 9, 14 upper holder, 9a, 14a inner surface, 9b, 14b top surface,
9c, 14c Side wall, 9d, 14d Lower end, 11
Locking pieces, 12, 15 engaging part, 13 cutting part, 16 cutting part.

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A rectangular box-shaped case made of paperboard, in which an object to be packed is housed, and made of paperboard, on which the object to be packed is placed and erected at a substantially central portion in the width direction by cutting and raising. A flat holding member having a plurality of substantially T-shaped locking pieces, a lower holding member for buffering the packaged object accommodated in the case, and styrofoam or paperboard, and the inner surface portion is When the top surface is formed to be substantially flat and the top surface is formed substantially flat, and the top surface is turned upside down at substantially the center in the width direction of the top surface of the packaged object accommodated in the case. A gate-shaped upper holding body provided with an engagement portion for engaging with a locking piece cut and raised above the plate member, and fitted and cushioned on the upper side of the article to be packed accommodated in the case. A packing device comprising: 2. The height of both side walls of the upper holder is set such that the lower end of the side wall is substantially flush with the lower end of the packaged object fitted to the upper holder. The packing device according to claim 1, wherein the packing device is formed. 3. The packing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein cutting portions are provided on both side walls of the upper holding body so as to cut the side walls substantially perpendicular to the height direction. 4. The packing device according to claim 1, wherein the paperboard is cardboard or cardboard. 5. The upper holding body of the packing device according to claim 1, wherein the locking piece of the lower holding body is cut and raised, and the upper holding body is placed on the lower holding body with the upper holding body turned upside down. Characterized in that: the engaging portion is locked to the locking piece, and then the object to be packed is fitted to the upper holder upside down to be in an installation standby state.