U.S. patent application number 11/619276 was filed with the patent office on 2008-03-27 for packing cushion with multilayer substrates.
This patent application is currently assigned to Yao Sin Liao. Invention is credited to Bo Xin Jian, Chian Hua Liao, Yao Chuan Liao, Yao Sin Liao.
Application Number | 20080073238 11/619276 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38641584 |
Filed Date | 2008-03-27 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080073238 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Liao; Chian Hua ; et
al. |
March 27, 2008 |
Packing Cushion With Multilayer Substrates
Abstract
A packing cushion with multilayer substrates is applicable to
wrap an article and provide buffer protection. The packing cushion
includes: one or more tube sheet, equipped with plural air chambers
for buffer protection after air-filling and expansion; and at least
one slice body(s), attaching closely to a side of the tube sheet to
prevent the tube sheet from being poked through and broken. When
the tube sheet is expanded by filling air, the slice body(s) or the
tube sheet may be used to wrap the article. The tube sheet provides
the article a perfect buffer protection to prevent from damage or
scratch during transportation. Therefore the wrapping cost of the
article may be further reduced, meanwhile the environmental
pollution problems caused by the buffering materials in the prior
art may be solved.
Inventors: |
Liao; Chian Hua; (Sindian
City, TW) ; Liao; Yao Sin; (Sindian City, TW)
; Jian; Bo Xin; (Sindian City, TW) ; Liao; Yao
Chuan; (Sindian City, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
APEX JURIS, PLLC;TRACY M HEIMS
LAKE CITY CENTER, SUITE 410, 12360 LAKE CITY WAY NORTHEAST
SEATTLE
WA
98125
US
|
Assignee: |
Liao; Yao Sin
Sindian City
TW
|
Family ID: |
38641584 |
Appl. No.: |
11/619276 |
Filed: |
January 3, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/522 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 81/052
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/522 |
International
Class: |
B65D 81/02 20060101
B65D081/02 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Sep 22, 2006 |
TW |
095216977 |
Claims
1. A packing cushion with multilayer substrates for packing an
article and providing buffer protection, comprising: at least one
tube sheet, comprising a plurality of air chambers, providing the
article with buffer protection after air-filling; and at least one
slice body, attaching to a side of the tube sheet closely for
preventing the tube sheet from being poked through and damaged.
2. The packing cushion with multilayer substrates of claim 1,
wherein the tube sheet further comprises a filling hole for filling
and expanding the tube sheet with air.
3. The packing cushion with multilayer substrates of claim 2,
wherein the tube sheet further comprises a filling passage, the air
in the filling passage filling and expanding the air chambers.
4. The packing cushion with multilayer substrates of claim 3,
wherein the tube sheet further comprises a continuous check valve,
the air in the filling passage entering all the plurality of air
chambers through the continuous check valve, and preventing the air
in the plurality of air chambers from leaking out.
5. The packing cushion with multilayer substrates of claim 3,
wherein the tube sheet further comprises a plurality of single
filling check valve, to allow the air in the filling passage
entering each of the plurality of air chambers and prevent the air
in the plurality of air chambers from leaking out.
6. The packing cushion with multilayer substrates of claim 1,
wherein the tube sheet is fixed at the slice body by adhering
means.
7. The packing cushion with multilayer substrates of claim 1,
wherein the tube sheet is fixed at the slice body by
thermal-sealing means.
8. The packing cushion with multilayer substrates of claim 1
further comprising at least one node formed by the tube sheet is
thermal-sealed.
9. The packing cushion with multilayer substrates of claim 8
further comprising a plurality of buffering tubes formed by the
tube sheet bended along the nodes.
10. The packing cushion with multilayer substrates of claim 8,
wherein the tube sheet is bended along the nodes and inserted
between two of the slice bodies.
11. The packing cushion with multilayer substrates of claim 8
further comprising a bag body formed by two lateral sides of the
tube sheet bended along the nodes.
12. The packing cushion with multilayer substrates of claim 1,
wherein the tube sheet comprises at least one unfillable area
formed by thermal-sealing, the tube sheet being bended along the
unfillable area to provide buffer protection to the three adjacent
portions of the article.
13. The packing cushion with multilayer substrates of claim 1
further comprising a containing space formed by the sliced body
bended, the containing space containing the tube sheet
14. The packing cushion with multilayer substrates of claim 13,
wherein the tube sheet is fixed in the containing space by adhering
means.
15. The packing cushion with multilayer substrates of claim 13,
wherein the tube sheet is fixed in the containing space by
thermal-sealing means.
16. The packing cushion with multilayer substrates of claim 1
further comprising a case body formed by the slice body bended.
17. The packing cushion with multilayer substrates of claim 16,
wherein the box body comprising a filling space for containing the
tube sheet.
18. The packing cushion with multilayer substrates of claim 16,
wherein the tube sheet is attached onto an inner surface of the
case body.
19. The packing cushion with multilayer substrates of claim 16,
wherein the tube sheet is attached onto an outer surface of the
case body.
20. The packing cushion with multilayer substrates of claim 1
further comprising an outer box to contain the tube sheet, the
slice body and the article for transportation.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a packing cushion, and more
particularly to a packing cushion with multilayer substrates.
[0003] 2. Related Art
[0004] Generally, when wrapping an article, the article is put into
a cardboard case directly. However, the cardboard case can only
contain the article without the function of buffer protection and
make the article easy to be shaken and damaged during
transportation. So a buffering material will be used for packing to
increase the buffer protection of the cardboard case. A common way
is to stuff foam materials between the article and the cardboard
case, and the soft of the foam material may protect the article
with buffer protection. Even so, the foam material is expansive to
raise the packing cost and fail to meet economical effects.
Besides, the foam material is hard to be processed and easy to
cause environmental problems. Moreover, although the foam material
may attach to the surface of the article very closely, it is still
lack of crash-proof effects and allows the article being crashed
and damaged frequently.
[0005] Another common buffering material is the Styrofoam. The
Styrofoam may be used to pack the article first and then put into
the cardboard case to prevent the article from any impact during
transportation. Although the Styrofoam may prevent the article from
being shaken and damaged, it has fluffy volume occupying large
space and is hard to be decomposed by the microorganism; the
incineration process releases poison gas which is harmful to human
body and causes serious environmental problems. As the
environmental awareness has been increased broadly nowadays, the
Styrofoam is no longer an ideal packing material. Furthermore, the
articles with various sizes and shapes cannot share the same
Styrofoam material. An extra Styrofoam with different dimensions
means a waste of resources and a raise on the packing cost of the
article.
[0006] Therefore, the issue about providing the article a satisfied
buffer protection, preventing the article from being damaged by
impacts or scratches during transportation, solving the
environmental problems caused by the buffering materials in the
prior art, and further reducing the packing cost, has become a
significant subject desired to be improved by the inventor of the
present invention and those skilled in the art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The problems noted above are solved in large part by
providing a packing cushion with multilayer substrates. In the
present invention, the packing cushion packs an article, provides
buffer protection and includes: at least one tube sheet that has
plural air chambers to provide buffer protection after air-filling
and expanding; and at least one slice body(s) that attaches closely
to a side of the tube sheet to prevent the tube sheet from being
poked through and broken.
[0008] According to the exemplary embodiment of the invention, when
the tube sheet is expanded after filling air, the slice body(s) or
the tube sheet may be used to pack the article and provide the
article with buffer protection by the tube sheet. Therefore, being
damaged or scratched during transportation may be avoided.
Furthermore, the slice body(s) may prevent the tube sheet from
being poked through and leaking air. Thereby the packing cost of
the article may be reduced, meanwhile the environmental pollution
problems caused by the buffering materials in the prior art may be
solved.
[0009] Further scope of applicability of the present invention will
become apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter.
However, it should be understood that the detailed description and
specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the
invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various
changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the
invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from
this detailed description.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] The present invention will become more fully understood from
the detailed description given hereinbelow illustration only, and
thus are not limitative of the present invention, and wherein:
[0011] FIG. 1A is a plane diagram for a first embodiment of the
present invention before filling air.
[0012] FIG. 1B is a perspective diagram for the first embodiment of
the present invention after filling air.
[0013] FIG. 1C is a cross-sectional diagram for the first
embodiment of the present invention after filling air.
[0014] FIG. 2A is a plane diagram for a second embodiment of the
present invention before filling air.
[0015] FIG. 2B is a perspective diagram for the second embodiment
of the present invention after filling air.
[0016] FIG. 3A is a plane diagram for a third embodiment of the
present invention before filling air.
[0017] FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional diagram for the third
embodiment of the present invention after filling air.
[0018] FIG. 4A is an explanatory diagram (I) for the third
embodiment of the present invention, showing the bending
operation.
[0019] FIG. 4B is an explanatory diagram (II) for the third
embodiment of the present invention, showing the bending
operation.
[0020] FIG. 4C is an explanatory diagram (III) for the third
embodiment of the present invention, showing the bending
operation.
[0021] FIG. 4D is an explanatory diagram (IV) for the third
embodiment of the present invention, showing the bending
operation.
[0022] FIG. 4E is an explanatory diagram (I) for the third
embodiment of the present invention, showing the bending operation
to form a bag body.
[0023] FIG. 4F is an explanatory diagram (II) for the third
embodiment of the present invention, showing the bending operation
to form the bag body.
[0024] FIG. 5A is an explanatory diagram (I) for a fourth
embodiment of the present invention after filling air.
[0025] FIG. 5B is an explanatory diagram (II) for the fourth
embodiment of the present invention after filling air.
[0026] FIG. 5C is an explanatory diagram (III) for the fourth
embodiment of the present invention after filling air.
[0027] FIG. 5D is an explanatory diagram (IV) for the fourth
embodiment of the present invention after filling air.
[0028] FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram (I) for the fourth
embodiment of the present invention, showing the bending
operation.
[0029] FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram (II) for the fourth
embodiment of the present invention, showing the bending
operation.
[0030] FIG. 6C is an explanatory diagram (III) for the fourth
embodiment of the present invention, showing the bending
operation.
[0031] FIG. 6D is an explanatory diagram (IV) for the fourth
embodiment of the present invention, showing the bending
operation.
[0032] FIG. 6E is an explanatory diagram (V) for the fourth
embodiment of the present invention, showing the bending
operation.
[0033] FIG. 6F is an explanatory diagram (VI) for the fourth
embodiment of the present invention, showing the bending
operation.
[0034] FIG. 6G is an explanatory diagram (VII) for the fourth
embodiment of the present invention, showing the bending
operation.
[0035] FIG. 6H is a plane diagram for FIG. 6G before filling
air.
[0036] FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram (I) in an actual
implementation for a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
[0037] FIG. 7B is an explanatory diagram (II) in the actual
implementation for a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0038] Please refer to FIGS. 1A, 1B and 1C, which illustrate a
first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a plane
diagram before filling air. FIG. 1B is a perspective diagram after
filling air. FIG. 1C is a cross-sectional diagram after filling
air.
[0039] A packing cushion with multilayer substrates 6 includes two
outer films 2a and 2b, and the slice body(s) 15.
[0040] The outer films 2a and 2b are up-down stacked with each
other.
[0041] Along the thermal-sealing lines 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, tube
sheet(s) 8 are formed by thermal-sealing. The tube sheet(s) 8
include air chamber(s) 11 and filling hole(s) 12. Several nodes 14a
may be formed by further thermal-sealing the tube sheet(s) 8. The
tube sheet(s) 8 may be bended along the nodes 14a.
[0042] The tube sheet(s) 8 may be laid in parallel, stacked in
sequence or deposed vertically beside a side of the slice body(s)
15, and be fixed on the slice body(s) 15 through adhering means, or
fixed on a side of the slice body(s) 15 through thermal sealing.
The slice body(s) 15 may be adhered on the surface of the air
chamber(s) 11 levelly. Furthermore, the air chamber(s) 11 may be
bended along the nodes 14a to form stacked multiple layers and
become plural stacked buffering tubes with a multilayer buffering
function.
[0043] The aforesaid outer films 2a and 2b may be made of
polyethylene (PE). The slice body(s) 15 may be made of soft
material(s), such as Polyvinylchloride (PVC), Polypropylene (PP),
Enhanced Polyethylene (EPE), Enhanced Polypropylene (EPP), cloth
material, foam material, PE-based air bubble sheet, corrugated
paper, paper material, or paper-like material.
[0044] The air entering the filling hole 12 fills and expands the
tube sheet(s) 8. Then, the slice body(s) 15 may pack the article
20, and the tube sheet(s) 8 may provide the article 20 with buffer
protection. Accordingly, any sharp angles of the article 20 may
avoid poking through the tube sheet(s) 8 and leak air from the air
chamber(s) 11. Eventually, the packing cost of the article may be
reduced, and the environmental pollution problems caused by the
buffering materials in the prior art may be solved. Furthermore,
the user may directly use the tube sheet(s) 8 to pack the article
20 and provide buffer protection, then use the slice body(s) 15 to
protect the tube sheet(s) 8 from being poked through and leaking
air. The tube sheet(s) 8 may be used to completely pack the article
20, or only a portion of the article 20; two or more tube sheet(s)
8 may be used to pack the article 20 in different directions and
stack with each other.
[0045] Please refer to FIGS. 2A and 2B, which illustrate a second
embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2A is a plane diagram
before filling air and FIG. 2B is a perspective diagram after
filling air.
[0046] After two outer films 2a and 2b are up-down stacked, a tube
sheet(s) 8 may be formed by thermal-sealing along the
thermal-sealing lines 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e. Several air chambers 11
and a filling hole 12 may be formed through thermal-sealing the
outer films 2a and 2b. Afterwards, plural nodes 14a may be formed
on the air chamber(s) 11 by means of thermal-sealing to allow the
air chamber(s) 11 bending along the nodes 14a.
[0047] Please refer to FIGS. 3A and 3B, which illustrate a third
embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3A is a plane diagram
before filling air and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional diagram after
filling air.
[0048] A packing cushion with multilayer substrates 6 includes: two
outer films 2a and 2b, two inner films 1a and 1b, a filling passage
9, plural air chambers 11, plural input passages 13 and plural
slice bodies 15.
[0049] The two outer films 2a and 2b are up-down stacked.
[0050] The two inner films 1a and 1b are adhered with the outer
films 2a or 2b. And between the inner films 1a and 1b,
heat-resistant material 1c is applied to form a continuous check
valve or a single filling check valve as a passage for air
flow.
[0051] Tube sheet(s) 8 may be formed through thermal-sealing the
thermal-sealing lines 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e; wherein the two outer
films 2a and 2b and the two inner films 1a and 1b are
thermal-sealed to form the filling passage 9 between the outer
films 2a and 2b. The filling passage 9 passes through the
thermal-sealing line 3e and has a filling hole 12 connecting with
external air. Thermal-sealing the outer films 2a and 2b may also
form the plural air chambers 11. Besides, thermal-sealing the air
chamber(s) 11 may further generate plural nodes 14a to allow the
air chamber(s) 11 bending along the nodes 14a.
[0052] Between the two inner films 1a and 1b, heat-resistant
material 1c is applied in sequence. For example, print
heat-resistant glue or ink by printing means. By means of thermal
sealing, the two inner films 1a and 1b may the input passage 13
without attaching to each other.
[0053] The tube sheet(s) 8 may be laid in parallel, stacked in
sequence or deposed vertically between the two slice bodies 15, and
be fixed between the two slice bodies 15 by adhering or thermal
sealing means. Furthermore, the air chamber(s) 11 may be bended
along the nodes 14a to form stacked multiple layers and become
plural stacked buffering tubes with multilayer buffering function.
The tube sheet(s) 8 may be inserted between the two slice bodies 15
after bending along the nodes 14a.
[0054] The air entering the filling hole 12 fills and expands the
tube sheet(s) 8. Then, pull the two inner films 1a and 1b outwards
to open the input passage 13, thereby using the air in the filling
passage 9 to fill and expand the air chamber(s) 11. When a
continuous check valve is formed between the two inner films 1a and
1b, the air in the filling passage 9 may fill all the air
chamber(s) 11 at the same time through the continuous check valve.
The two inner films 1a and 1b may form a single filling check valve
in-between to allow the air in the filling passage 9 to fill each
of the air chambers 11. The air pressure at the curve portion of
the input passage 13 is larger than the two lateral portions, so
for the air to enter the filling passage 9 is easier than to leak
out. When the internal pressure in the air chamber(s) 11 is
increased, the curve portion of the input passage 13 will be
pressed hardly to achieve an air locking effect. The internal
pressure of the air in the air chamber(s) 11 also press the two
inner films 1a and 1b to attach onto the outer film 2a or 2b
closely, packing the input passage 13 and sealing the air
chamber(s) 11 to form an airtight effect without leaking air.
[0055] The slice body(s) 15 may be bended to form a cube, cuboid,
polyhedron, ring, circle, cylinder or camber body with a containing
space for the tube sheet(s) 8; the tube sheet(s) 8 may be laid in
parallel, stacked in sequence or deposed vertically in the
containing space. In addition, the tube sheet(s) 8 may be fixed in
the containing space by adhering or thermal-sealing means.
[0056] According to the structure disclosed in the present
invention, the packing cushion with multilayer substrates 6 may
further includes a outer box 30. The outer box 30 has a container
space 32. After the tube sheet(s) 8 and the slice body(s) 15 pack
and pack the article 20, the article 20 may be placed into the
container space 32 of the outer box 30 for transportation.
[0057] Please refer to FIGS. 4A, 4B, 4C and 4D, showing the third
embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A is an explanatory
diagram (I) of the bending operation; FIG. 4B is an explanatory
diagram (II) of the bending operation; FIG. 4C is an explanatory
diagram (III) of the bending operation; and FIG. 4D is an
explanatory diagram (IV) of the bending operation.
[0058] To pack the article 20 more completely, the slice body(s) 15
may be cut into any proper shape or size. Or, the slice body(s) 15
may be bended for attaching onto the article 20 more smoothly. For
example, bend the slice body(s) 15 as a camber body and allow the
slice body(s) 15 attaching onto the surface of the article 20
completely; or bend the slice body(s) 15 as a cylinder and allow
the article 20 being contained in the central space of the
cylinder. Eventually, the air chamber(s) 11 may provide the article
20 a buffer protection. If the contained article 20 has a sharp
angle, the slice body(s) 15 may prevent the air chamber(s) 11 from
being poked through and leaking. The slice body(s) 15 may also be
bended to include at least one right angle with its two
perpendicular portions adhering onto the air chamber(s) 11. The air
chamber(s) 11 may be bended along the nodes 14a to attach closely
onto the slice body(s) 15. The slice body(s) 15 may be made of
Enhanced Polyethylene (EPE), Enhanced Polypropylene (EPP) or
PE-based air bubble sheet, to provide the article 20 with a
secondary buffering function and strengthen the effects of
absorbing vibration and buffering.
[0059] Please refer to FIGS. 4E and 4F, showing still the third
embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4E is an explanatory
diagram (I) that shows the bending operation to form a bag body,
and FIG. 4F is an explanatory diagram (II), showing the bending
operation to form the bag body.
[0060] The tube sheet(s) 8 may be bended along the nodes 14a and
thermal-sealed the two lateral sides of the tube sheet(s) 8 to form
a bag body, thereby containing the article 20 into the bag body for
providing the article 20 with a buffering function. The slice
body(s) 15 may be located at the inner and/or outer surface of the
bag body to prevent the tube sheet(s) 8 from being poked through
and leaking air.
[0061] Please refer to FIGS. 5A, 5B, 5C and 6D, which show a fourth
embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5A is an explanatory
diagram (I) after filling air; FIG. 5B is an explanatory diagram
(II) after filling air; FIG. 5C is an explanatory diagram (III)
after filling air; and FIG. 5D is an explanatory diagram (IV) after
filling air.
[0062] The aforesaid slice body(s) 15 may be bended as a box body
16. The box body 16 includes a filling space 160 for containing the
tube sheet(s) 8. The tube sheet(s) 8 may be laid in parallel,
stacked in sequence or deposed vertically inside the filling space
160 to fix onto the box body 16 or inside the filling space 160
through adhering or thermal-sealing means.
[0063] Please refer to FIGS. 6A.about.6H, which also show the
fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6A is an
explanatory diagram (I) of the bending operation; FIG. 6B is an
explanatory diagram (II) of the bending operation; FIG. 6C is an
explanatory diagram (III) of the bending operation; FIG. 6D is an
explanatory diagram (IV) of the bending operation; FIG. 6E is an
explanatory diagram (V) of the bending operation; FIG. 6F is an
explanatory diagram (VI) of the bending operation; FIG. 6G is an
explanatory diagram (VII) of the bending operation; FIG. 6H is a
plane diagram for FIG. 6G before filling air.
[0064] To pack the article 20 more completely, a box body 16 with
various shapes and sizes may be used such as an italic box body 16
with an arc surface, U-shaped or cylinder box body 16. Furthermore,
place at least one tube sheet(s) 8 inside the filling space 160 of
the box body 16 to carry or hold the article 20 with different
shapes and sizes.
[0065] The box body 16 also has a holding space 162 to hold one
angle of the article 20 and prevent the article 20 from damages or
scratches during transportation. Furthermore, the box body 16 may
be a rectangular case body to contain the article 20 with the
central space inside the box body 16. Then the box body 16 with the
contained article 20 may be placed into an outer box 30 to form a
box-in-box structure and strengthen the protection effects of
absorbing vibration and buffering.
[0066] Furthermore, the tube sheet(s) 8 includes an unfillable area
14b located at the middle air chamber(s) 11. Therefore, after the
tube sheet(s) 8 are bended along the nodes 14a and the unfillable
area 14b, the tube sheet(s) 8 will be able to provide a buffer
protection at the two perpendicular portions and the lateral
portion of the article 20 (or the three adjacent perpendicular
portions of the article 20). Consequently, a single tube sheet 8
may provide a buffering function in multiple directions to enhance
the effects of the tube sheet 8 for absorbing vibration and
buffering.
[0067] Please refer to FIGS. 7A and 7B, showing a fifth embodiment
of the present invention. FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram (I) for
actual implementation, and FIG. 7B is an explanatory diagram (II)
for actual implementation.
[0068] When the slice body(s) 15 is bended as a case body 18, the
tube sheet(s) 8 may be attached closely to the inner or outer
surface of the case body 18 and the article 20 may be contained in
a carry space 181 of the case body 18. Furthermore, the tube
sheet(s) 8 may be fixed on the case body 18 through adhering or
thermal-sealing means. And when the tube sheet(s) 8 are attached to
the outer surface of the case body 18, the packing cushion with
multilayer substrates 6 may be placed into the outer box 30 for
absorbing vibration and buffering protection. Meanwhile, prevent
the tube sheet(s) 8 from being poked through and leaking air.
[0069] The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that
the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be
regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention,
and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in
the art are intended to be included within the scope of the
following claims.
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