PACKAGING STRUCTURE

The application discloses a packaging structure, which includes an upper cover and a lower cover. The upper cover includes a first base plate, a first packaging part, and a second packaging part. The first base plate is divided into a first portion and a second portion by a first folding part. The first packaging part is disposed on the first portion, and has a plurality of first separation troughs. The second packaging part is disposed on the second portion, and has a plurality of second separation troughs. The first separation troughs can be respectively in communication with the second separation troughs to form a plurality of first accommodating slots. First ends of a plurality of objects can be respectively accommodated in the first accommodating slots, and second ends of the objects can be respectively accommodated in a plurality of second accommodating slots of the lower cover.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This non-provisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) to Patent Application No. 108203616 filed in Taiwan, R.O.C. on Mar. 25, 2019, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND

Technical Field

The application relates to a packaging structure.

Related Art

Currently, when fragile or expensive objects are packaged, the objects are wrapped in buffer materials first, and then are boxed for transportation. For an object having a specific shape such as a mainboard or a display panel of an electronic device, a buffer material packaging structure having a separation trough, such as an extruded polyethylene (EPE) material packaging structure, may be further used. A current packaging mode is to prepare two packaging structures with a separation trough. Firstly, objects such as a mainboard, a display panel and the like are placed into a separation trough of one of the packaging structures one by one, and the packaging structure only wraps one end of each object. Then, the other packaging structure is sleeved on the other end of the object. The objects are inserted into the separation trough one by one to completely protect the objects, and then the objects are boxed for transportation.

Because a size of the separation trough space is approximately the same as a size of the objects, the objects can be prevented from moving in the separation trough, thereby protecting the objects. However, such a design makes it difficult to insert the objects one by one into the separation trough when another packaging structure is sleeved on the other end of the objects, resulting in difficulty in assembly.

SUMMARY

In view of the foregoing problems, a main objective of the application is to provide a packaging structure which resolves a problem that a conventional packaging structure is difficult to assemble by means of two packaging parts and folding parts.

To achieve the foregoing objective, the application provides a packaging structure, used for accommodating a plurality of objects, where each of the objects has a first end and a second end. The packaging structure includes an upper cover and a lower cover. The upper cover includes a first base plate, a first packaging part, and a second packaging part. The first base plate has a first folding part. The first base plate is divided into a first portion and a second portion by the first folding part, and the first portion is connected to the second portion in a foldable manner by the first folding part. The first packaging part is disposed on the first portion, and has a plurality of first separation troughs. The second packaging part is disposed on the second portion, and has a plurality of second separation troughs. Positions of the second separation troughs respectively correspond to the first separation troughs, so that the first separation troughs are respectively in communication with the second separation troughs to form a plurality of first accommodating slots. The first ends of the objects are respectively accommodated in the first accommodating slots. The lower cover includes a plurality of second accommodating slots, where the second ends of the objects are respectively accommodated in the second accommodating slots.

According to an embodiment of the application, after the first separation troughs of the first packaging part are sleeved on one side of the first ends of the objects, the second portion drives the second packaging part to be turned over by using the first folding part as an axis, so that the second separation troughs are sleeved on the other side of the first ends of the objects.

According to an embodiment of the application, the first packaging part and the second packaging part are disposed on the first portion and the second portion respectively in an adhesive manner.

According to an embodiment of the application, the first folding part is a notch in the first base plate.

According to an embodiment of the application, a ratio of a depth of the notch to a thickness of the first base plate is between 0.25 and 0.75.

According to an embodiment of the application, a ratio of the depth of the notch to the thickness of the first base plate is 0.5.

According to an embodiment of the application, an area of the first portion is substantially equal to an area of the second portion.

According to an embodiment of the application, the lower cover further includes a third packaging part and a fourth packaging part. The third packaging part has a plurality of third separation troughs, and the fourth packaging part has a plurality of fourth separation troughs. Positions of the fourth separation troughs respectively correspond to the third separation troughs, so that the third separation troughs are respectively in communication with the fourth separation troughs to form the second accommodating slots.

According to an embodiment of the application, the lower cover further includes a second base plate, and the lower cover has a second folding part. The second base plate is divided into a third portion and a fourth portion by the second folding part, and the third portion is connected to the fourth portion in a foldable manner by the second folding part. The third packaging part is disposed on the third portion, and the fourth packaging part is disposed on the fourth portion.

As described above, the packaging structure according to the application includes an upper cover and a lower cover. The upper cover includes a first base plate, a first packaging part, and a second packaging part. The first base plate has a first folding part, so that the first base plate is divided into a first portion and a second portion. The first packaging part has a plurality of first separation troughs, and is disposed on the first portion; the second packaging part has a plurality of second separation troughs, and is disposed on the second portion. The second portion can drive the second packaging part to be turned over by using the first folding part as an axis to separate the first separation troughs from the second separation troughs, and after that, the first separation troughs of the first packaging part are sleeved on objects. Because the first separation troughs and the second separation troughs are separated, the first separation troughs can be aligned with and sleeved on first ends of the objects more conveniently. Then, only the second portion and the second packaging part need to be turned over by using the first folding part as an axis, so that the second separation troughs are also sleeved on second ends of the objects to complete packaging of the objects. Thus, the effect of convenient assembly is achieved.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

To enable the examiner to understand technical content of the application better, descriptions of specific preferred embodiments are provided below.

FIG. 1is a schematic diagram of a packaging structure according to an embodiment of the application, andFIG. 2is a schematic exploded view of the packaging structure shown inFIG. 1. Refer toFIG. 1andFIG. 2together. A packaging structure1of this embodiment is used for accommodating and packaging a plurality of objects9. The objects9are objects to be packaged, and inFIG. 1andFIG. 2, plate-like objects are used as an example, which may be, but are not limited to, mainboards or display panels of electronic devices. Preferably, the packaging structure1may be a buffer material, such as extruded polyethylene (EPE), to protect the objects9. The packaging structure1of this embodiment includes an upper cover10and a lower cover20. To describe this embodiment more clearly, two ends of the objects9are referred to as first ends91and second ends92respectively. When the objects9are packaged, the second ends92may be placed on the lower cover20first, and then, the upper cover10may be sleeved on the first ends91. Details are further described in the following.

FIG. 3Ais a schematic diagram of the upper cover shown inFIG. 2, andFIG. 3Bis a schematic exploded view of the upper cover shown inFIG. 3A. Refer toFIG. 3AandFIG. 3Btogether. The upper cover10includes a first base plate11, a first packaging part12, and a second packaging part13according to this embodiment. The first base plate11has a first folding part111, and the first base plate11is divided into a first portion112and a second portion113by the first folding part111, where the first portion112is connected to the second portion113in a foldable manner by the first folding part111. Specifically, the first folding part111may be a notch in the first base plate11across the first base plate11, so that the first base plate11is divided into the first portion112and the second portion113with the first folding part111as a boundary. In this embodiment, the first base plate11is a rectangular plate, and the first folding part111is parallel to a minor axis of the first base plate11. In other embodiments, the first folding part111may further be parallel to a major axis of the first base plate11, or the first base plate11may further be in other shapes. The first folding part111may be configured so that the first base plate11may be divided into two portions (the first portion112and the second portion113), which is not limited in the application.

Preferably, the first base plate11may be made of the extruded polyethylene material so that the first base plate11has a thickness T. The first folding part111may be a notch in the first base plate11, and the first portion112and the second portion113of the first base plate11are still connected to each other. As shown inFIG. 1, a ratio of a depth D of the first folding part111(the notch) to the thickness T of the first base plate11may be between 0.25 and 0.75, preferably 0.5. For example, the first base plate11may be cut with a knife to form the notch (the first folding part111) to the depth D that is half (0.5 times) the thickness T, or between ¼ and ¾ (0.25 times and 0.75 times) of the thickness T. The first base plate11may then use the first folding part111as an axis to fold the first portion112or the second portion113. In other embodiments, the first base plate11may be paperboard or other plate-like elements with a buffer property. In this case, the first folding part111may be a fold line or a cut line.

Preferably, in this embodiment, an area of the first portion112is substantially equal to an area of the second portion113. In other words, a ratio of the area of the first portion112to the area of the second portion113of this embodiment is, for example, 1. In other embodiments, the area of the first portion112may be greater or less than the area of the second portion113, and a manufacturer or a user may adjust the ratio of the area of the first portion112to the second portion113according to needs, which is not limited in the application.

Furthermore, the first packaging part12is disposed on the first portion112, and the second packaging part13is disposed on the second portion113. Herein, a surface of the first packaging part12that is connected to the first portion112is referred to as a bottom surface, and similarly, a surface of the second packaging part13that is connected to the second portion113is also referred to as a bottom surface. Preferably, an area of the bottom surface of the first packaging part12is substantially the same as the area of the first portion112, and an area of the bottom surface of the second packaging part13is substantially the same as the area of the second portion113. In other embodiments, the area of the bottom surface of the first packaging part12may be greater or less than the area of the first portion112, and similarly, the area of the bottom surface of the second packaging part13may be greater or less than the area of the second portion113, in other words, the area of the bottom surface of the first packaging part12(the second packaging part13) does not necessarily have a corresponding relationship with the area of the first portion112(the second portion113), and a manufacturer or a user can adjust the ratio of the area of the bottom surface of the first packaging part12(the second packaging part13) to the area of the first portion112(the second portion113) according to needs, which is not limited in the application.

In this embodiment, the first base plate11, the first packaging part12, and the second packaging part13are all made of the extruded polyethylene material. In addition, the first packaging part12and the second packaging part13of this embodiment are respectively disposed on the first portion112and the second portion113in an adhesive manner. As for the manufacturing process, the first packaging part12and the second packaging part13can be separately manufactured, and the first folding part111is formed in the first base plate11by a cutter. Next, the first packaging part12and the second packaging part13, which are manufactured separately, are respectively adhered to the first portion112and the second portion113of the first base plate11to complete the upper cover10of this embodiment. In other embodiments, the first base plate11, the first packaging part12, and the second packaging part13may also be an integral structure. For example, after the overall structure of the upper cover10is integrally formed with the extruded polyethylene material, the upper cover10is cut by a cutter to form the first packaging part12, the second packaging part13, and the first base plate11having the first folding part111(the notch).

Furthermore, the first packaging part12has a plurality of first separation troughs121, and the second packaging part13has a plurality of second separation troughs131, and positions of the second separation troughs131respectively correspond to the first separation troughs121, so that the first separation troughs121are respectively in communication with the second separation troughs131to form a plurality of first accommodating slots14, as shown inFIG. 3A. In other words, the first accommodating slots14are composed of the first separation troughs121and the second separation troughs131. The first separation troughs121and the second separation troughs131of this embodiment are strip-shaped to form the strip-shaped first accommodating slots14, so that the first ends91of the objects9can be accommodated in the first accommodating slots14. In other embodiments, the first separation troughs121, the second separation troughs131and the first accommodating slots14formed by the first separation troughs121and the second separation troughs131may have other shapes so as to accommodate the objects9of different shapes, which is not limited in the application. The structure of the lower cover20is described in the following, and assembly steps for packaging the objects9will be described later.

Referring toFIG. 1andFIG. 2, the lower cover20may have a same structure as the upper cover10in this embodiment, so that the upper cover10and the lower cover20may be used interchangeably to simplify a manufacturing process of the packaging structure1. Specifically, the lower cover20of this embodiment includes a second base plate21, a third packaging part22, and a fourth packaging part23. The second base plate21is provided with a second folding part211, where the second base plate21is divided into a third portion212and a fourth portion213by the second folding part211, and the third portion212is connected to the fourth portion213in a foldable manner by the second folding part211. The third packaging part22is disposed on the third portion212, and the fourth packaging part23is disposed on the fourth portion213. It should be noted that a structure of the second base plate21is the same as that of the first base plate11. For a position of the second folding part211and a distribution ratio of the third portion212and the fourth portion213, reference may be made to the foregoing first folding part111, the first portion112, and the second portion113.

Similarly, the third packaging part22has a plurality of third separation troughs221, and the fourth packaging part23has a plurality of fourth separation troughs231. Furthermore, positions of the fourth separation troughs231respectively correspond to the third separation troughs221, so that the third separation troughs221are respectively in communication with the fourth separation troughs231, to form the second accommodating slots24. Furthermore, the third separation troughs221and the fourth separation troughs231are also strip-shaped to form the strip-shaped second accommodating slots24, so that the other ends (second ends92) of the objects9can be accommodated in the second accommodating slots24. In other embodiments, the lower cover20may also be a component that has only a plurality of second accommodating slots24(that is, the lower cover20does not have the second folding part211, and does not need to be divided into the third packaging part22and fourth packaging part23), as long as the second ends92of the objects9can be accommodated in the second accommodating slots24, which is not limited in the application. The structure configuration of the third packaging part22and the fourth packaging part23may also be the same as that of the first packaging part12and the second packaging part13.

FIG. 4AandFIG. 4Bare schematic diagrams of actions of the upper cover ofFIG. 1when objects are packaged. Refer toFIG. 4AandFIG. 4Btogether. When the objects are packaged9, the second ends92may be placed in the second accommodating slots24of the lower cover20, and then the upper cover10is placed over the first ends91. Firstly, the second portion113is turned over by using the first folding part111as an axis to turn over the second packaging part13so that the second portion113is close to the first portion112and forms an included angle, as shown inFIG. 4A. In this case, the first separation troughs121of the first packaging part12. are separated from (that is, not in communication with) the second separation troughs131of the second packaging part13, so that a user (a packaging person) or a robot arm used for packaging can align the first separation troughs121with the respective objects9, and the first separation troughs121of the first packaging part12are respectively sleeved on one side of the first ends91of the objects9, as shown inFIG. 4A, on the right half side of the first ends91. After the right half side of the objects9is fixed, the user or the robot arm can easily turn over the second portion113by using the first folding part111as an axis to drive the second packaging part13to turn over, so that the second separation troughs131are sleeved on the left half side of the first ends91of the objects9, and thus, the first ends91of the objects9are packaged. In other embodiments, when the lower cover20has the same structure as the upper cover10, a process of placing the second ends92in the second accommodating slots24of the lower cover20may be similar to the foregoing process of placing the upper cover10on the first ends91. Details are not described herein.

In summary, the packaging structure according to the application includes an upper cover and a lower cover. The upper cover includes a first base plate, a first packaging part, and a second packaging part. The first base plate has a first folding part, so that the first base plate can be divided into a first portion and a second portion. The first packaging part has a plurality of first separation troughs and is disposed on the first portion; the second packaging part has a plurality of second separation troughs and is disposed on the second portion. The second portion can drive the second packaging part to turn over by using the first folding part as an axis to separate the first separation troughs from the second separation troughs, and then the first separation troughs of the first packaging part are sleeved on first ends of objects. Because the first separation troughs are separated from the second separation troughs, the first separation troughs can be aligned with and sleeved on the objects more conveniently. Then, the second portion and the second packaging part use the first folding part as an axis to drive the second packaging part to turn over, so that the second separation troughs are also sleeved on second ends of the objects, and packaging of the objects is completed, so that the effect of convenient assembly is achieved.

It should be noted that the application is not limited to the foregoing embodiments. For example, any modification that does not depart from the basic structure of the application shall fall within the protection scope of the application, and the protection scope shall be subject to the appended claims.