Packing Box For Electric Home Appliance

Abstract

A packing box (20) for electric home appliances is disclosed. The packing box (20) includes a box body (21) configured to surround a perimeter of one side surface of an electric home appliance (10) and a portion of other surfaces adjoining the one side surface, wherein a region of the box body (21) surrounding at least one of upper and lower portions of the electric home appliance (10) is provided with an openable folding structure (23). Accordingly, in the packing process using a packing box (20), packing may be completed through only two operations of fitting the packing box (20) onto both side surfaces of an electric home appliance. Therefore, the packing process may be simplified, and production time and labor may be reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to a packing box for electric home appliances and, more particularly, a packing box for electric home appliances having an eco-friendly openable packing structure.

BACKGROUND ART

[0002] A packing box used to ship electric home appliances such as a washing machine, a refrigerator, an air conditioner, a TV and an audiovisual (AV) system without damage thereto generally includes a box body provided with an openable cover at the upper and lower portions of the box body to allow introduction and retrieval of a product, and a shock-absorbing material filling the space between the inner surfaces of the box body and the outer surfaces of the accommodated product. The shock-absorbing material filling is provided to prevent the produt accommodated in the box body from rocking or to absorb or block external shock applied to the product.

[0003] Corrugated cardboard is usually used as the box body, and expanded polystyrene (EPS) is used as the shock-absorbing material. Such packing technique is called box packing.

[0004] Once delivery of an electric home appliance in a packed state is completed, the entire packing box is discarded, which causes environmental problems.

[0005] In addition, since the closed box is used, it is difficult to check any damage to the product.

[0006] There is another packing technique different the box packing technique, which is called shrink packing. Shrink packing allows checking of damage to the product at the outside of the packing, but requires separate equipment for wrapping. In addition, introduction of the equipment may increase the length of the assembly line, resulting in increase of work time.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

Technical Problem

[0007] An object of the present invention devised to solve the problem lies in a packing box for electric home appliances that simplifies the packing process.

[0008] Another object of the present invention devised to solve the problem lies in a packing box for electric home appliances that may minimize the quantity of packing components.

[0009] Another object of the present invention devised to solve the problem lies in an eco-friendly packing box for electric home appliances that is reusable for other purposes.

Solution to Problem

[0010] The object of the present invention can be achieved by providing a packing box for electric home appliances including a box body configured to surround a perimeter of one side surface of an electric home appliance and a portion of other surfaces adjoining the one side surface, wherein a portion of the box body surrounding at least one of upper and lower portions of the electric home appliance is provided with an openable folding structure.

[0011] The box body may be provided with a first folding line and a first cutting line, the first folding line being arranged at a position on the box body facing an upper portion of one side surface of the electric home appliance and the first cutting line extending from the first folding line and being provided to another surface of the box body adjoining the first folding line.

[0012] In addition, the box body may be provided with a second folding line and a second cutting line, the second folding line being arranged at a position on the box body facing a lower portion of the one side surface of the electric home appliance and the second cutting line extending from the second folding line and being provided to another surface of the box body adjoining the second folding line.

[0013] The packing box may further include an opening formed at a position facing a portion of the one side surface of the electric home appliance.

[0014] In addition, a base packing adapted to protect a lower portion of the electric home appliance and an upper packing adapted to protect an upper portion of the electric home appliance may be securely attached to an interior of the box body.

[0015] The packing box may further include a vinyl bag adapted to fully wrap the electric home appliance to protect the electric home appliance from dust and scratches before the electric home appliance is surrounded by the box body.

[0016] The packing box may further include a band adapted to fix the box body to the electric home appliance after the electric home appliance is surrounded by the box body.

[0017] The packing box may further include a base packing adapted to protect a lower portion of the electric home appliance and an upper packing adapted to protect an upper portion of the electric home appliance, the base packing and the upper packing being provided to an interior of the box body, a vinyl bag adapted to fully wrap the electric home appliance to protect the electric home appliance from dust and scratches before the electric home appliance is surrounded by the box body, and a band adapted to fix the box body to the electric home appliance after the electric home appliance is surrounded by the box body.

Advantageous Effects of Invention

[0018] According to one embodiment, in the packing process using a packing box, packing may be completed through two step operations of fitting the packing box onto both side surfaces of an electric home appliance. Therefore, the packing process may be simplified, and production time and labor may be reduced.

[0019] In addition, minimum packing is used to protect an electric home appliance in place of a box structure surrounding the entire surfaces of the electric home appliance. Thereby, material cost may be reduced along with minimization of the quantity of packing components.

[0020] In addition, the packing box is reusable for other purposes after delivery. Accordingly, the packing box for electric home appliances may be eco-friendly.

[0021] The effects of the present invention are not limited to the aforementioned effects. Other unmentioned effects will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art based on the descriptions given below.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principle of the invention.

[0023] In the drawings:

[0024] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating coupling between a packing box for electric home appliances and an electric home appliance according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating packing an electric home appliance using a packing box for electric home appliances according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating packing an electric home appliance using a packing box for electric home appliances according to another embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] FIG. 4 is a view illustrating an example of reuse of a packing box for electric home appliance according to one embodiment of the present invention.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0028] Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

[0029] The present invention allows various modifications and variations, and specific embodiments thereof are exemplarily illustrated in the accompanying drawings. A detailed description of the present invention will be given below. However, the description is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments. Rather, the present invention is intended to cover all the modifications and variations within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0030] In the description of embodiments, it will be understood that when a constituent such as a layer, region, or substrate is referred to as being ":on" another constituent, the term "on" includes both the meanings of "directly" on and "indirectly" on.

[0031] Terms including ordinal numbers such as first, second, etc. may be used to explain various elements, constituents, regions, layers and/or areas. However, it will be appreciated that such elements, constituents, regions, layers and/or areas are not limited thereto.

[0032] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating coupling between a packing box for electric home appliances and an electric home appliance according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Referring to FIG. 1, a packing box 20 of electric home appliances includes a box body 21 surrounding the perimeter of one side surface of an electric home appliance 10 and portions of other surfaces adjoining the one side surface.

[0034] Accordingly, the packing box 20 packs the electric home appliance 10, not by fully surrounding the entire surfaces but by surrounding portions of one side surface of the electric home appliance 10 and other surfaces adjoining the one side surface. Therefore, the quantity of packing components needed to fully surround the entire surfaces of the electric home appliance 10 may be reduced. Thereby, material cost may be reduced according to minimization of the quantity of packing components.

[0035] In addition, packing may be implemented by fitting the packing box onto opposite side surfaces of the electric home appliance 10. That is, the packing technique using the packing box 20 may be side packing which is different from the conventional box packing.

[0036] Accordingly, the process of packing using the packing box 20 may be completed simply by fitting the packing box 20 onto both side surfaces of the electric home appliance 10.

[0037] Therefore, production time and labor may be reduced compared to the conventional box packing.

[0038] In addition, even after packing is completed by the side packing, the front surface, rear surface, and top surface of the electric home appliance 10 are visible to the outside. Therefore, damage to the produce may be easily checked even after packing is completed.

[0039] In addition, the packing box 20 is provided with an openable folding structure in a region of the box body 21 surrounding the upper portion of the electric home appliance 10.

[0040] For example, the box body 21 may be provided with a first folding line 23 at a position facing the upper portion of one side surface of the electric home appliance 10. In addition, another surface of the box body 21 adjoining the first folding line 23 may be provided with a first cutting line 24 extending from the first folding line 23.

[0041] Accordingly, when the packing box 20 is fitted onto the one side surface of the electric home appliance 10, the fitting operation may be facilitated by the folding structure provided to the upper portion of the box body 21.

[0042] That is, when the packing box 20 is fitted onto the one side surface of the electric home appliance 10, the fitting may be implemented by opening a portion of the box body 21 with the folding structure. In this case, since the box body 21 is fitted with some of the edges of the one side surface of the electric home appliance 10, the fitting operation may be facilitated.

[0043] After the box body 21 is fitted by opening a portion thereof with the folding structure, all the edges of the one side surface of the electric home appliance 10 may be packed by closing the portion of the box body 21 with the folding structure.

[0044] In addition, an upper packing 40 adapted to protect the upper portion of the electric home appliance may be fixed to the interior of an openable part of the portion of the box body having the folding structure.

[0045] The upper packing 40 may be formed of any material capable of protecting the electric home appliance against external shock during shipping after packing. For example, the material of the upper packing 40 may be expanded polystyrene (EPS).

[0046] Preferably, the inner surface of the upper packing 40 is formed to match with a portion of the electric home appliance to which the upper packing 40 is contacted.

[0047] In the case that the upper packing 40 is attached to the interior of the box body 21, the box body 21 may be fitted onto one side surface of the electric home appliance 10 with the folding structure opened. Thereafter, the folding structure may be closed such that the upper packing 40 matches the electric home appliance 10. Accordingly, the assembly process may be facilitated.

[0048] Meanwhile, the box body 21 may further include an opening 22 provided at a position facing one portion of one side surface of the electric home appliance 10.

[0049] Side surfaces of the electric home appliance 10 may be visible through the opening 22. Accordingly, even when the electric home appliance 10 remains packed, damage to the product on the side surfaces in addition to the front surface, rear surface and top surface may be checked. As a result, damage to the product may be directly checked even when the packing box is not removed from the product to check damage.

[0050] FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating packing an electric home appliance using a packing box for electric home appliances according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0051] Referring to FIG. 2, the packing box 20 for electric home appliances includes a box body 21 which surrounds the perimeter of one side surface of the electric home appliance 10 and portions of other surfaces adjoining the one side surface.

[0052] The packing box 20 of FIG. 2 has the same constituents as those shown in FIG. 1 except the folding structure provided to the upper and lower portions of the box body 21. A description of the same constituents will be omitted.

[0053] The box body 21 may be provided with folding structures at both the upper portion and lower portion of the box body 21.

[0054] For example, the box body 21 may be provided with a first folding line 23 at a position facing the upper portion of one side surface of the electric home appliance 10. Other surfaces adjoining the first folding line 23 may be provided with a first cutting line 24 extending from the first folding line 23.

[0055] In addition, the box body 21 may be provided with a second folding line 25 at a position facing the lower portion of one side surface of the electric home appliance 10. Other surfaces adjoining the second folding line 25 may be provided with a second cutting line 26 extending from the second folding line 25.

[0056] In the case that the folding structure is provided to the lower portion of the box body 21, the electric home appliance may be packed by attaching a base packing 30 to the inner lower portion of the box body 21.

[0057] For example, the base packing 30 is attached and fixed to the inner lower portion of the box body 21, and then the folding structure at the lower portion of the box body 21 is opened. Then, the electric home appliance 10 may be disposed on the base packing 30. Then, the box body 21 may be fitted onto side surfaces of the electric home appliance 10 by closing the folding structure provided to the lower portion of the box body 21.

[0058] As the folding structure is further provided to the lower portion of the box body 21, packing of the electric home appliance 10 may be conducted by pre-attaching the base packing 30 to the inner lower portion of the packing box 20 and then disposing the electric home appliance 10. Thereby, the packing process may be significantly simplified.

[0059] FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating packing an electric home appliance using a packing box for electric home appliances according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0060] Referring to FIG. 3, various packing components are used in packing electric home appliance of medium or large size such as a laundry washing machine to protect the electric home appliance from external shock.

[0061] For example, to protect the electric home appliance 10 from external shock during shipping, the base packing 30 may be positioned at the lower portion of the electric home appliance 10 and the upper packing 40 may be positioned in the upper region of the electric home appliance 10. Then, two packing boxes 20 may be fitted onto both side surfaces of the electric home appliance 10 to pack the electric home appliance 10.

[0062] Preferably, the electric home appliance 10 is fully wrapped in a vinyl bag 60 before the base packing 30 and the upper packing 40 are positioned on the electric home appliance 10. The vinyl bag 60 may prevent introduction of dust into the electric home appliance 10 and scratches on the electric home appliance 10.

[0063] As a material of the vinyl bag, high density polyethylene (HDPE) may be used.

[0064] As described above, after packing is implemented using the packing box 20, a band 50 may be used to more securely fix the packing box 20 to the electric home appliance 10.

[0065] FIG. 4 is a view illustrating an example of reuse of a packing box for electric home appliance according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0066] Referring to FIG. 4, the packing box according to one embodiment of the present invention may be reused for other purposes after the product is shipped.

[0067] That is, conventional box type packing boxes are fully discarded after delivery since they are not reusable for other purposes.

[0068] However, with the structure of the packing box 20, the packing box may be used to grow plants after delivery. In addition, it may also be used for various purposes, e.g., as a box for storage of items or a rack.

[0069] The packing box 20 may serve various other purposes after delivery in addition to packing of the electric home appliance 10. Therefore, the packing box may be eco-friendly.

[0070] Various embodiments have been described in the best mode for carrying out the invention.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

[0071] The present invention provides a packing box that allows packing to completed through only two operations of fitting the packing box onto both side surfaces of an electric home appliance. Therefore, the packing process may be simplified, and production time and labor may be reduced.

[0072] In addition, minimum packing is used to protect an electric home appliance in place of a box structure surrounding the entire surfaces of the electric home appliance. Thereby, material cost may be reduced along with minimization of the quantity of packing components.

[0073] In addition, the packing box is reusable for other purposes after delivery of a product. Accordingly, the packing box for electric home appliances may be eco-friendly.

[0074] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention is intended to cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A packing box for electric home appliances comprising: a box body configured to surround a perimeter of one side surface of an electric home appliance and a portion of other surfaces adjoining the one side surface, wherein a portion of the box body surrounding at least one of upper and lower portions of the electric home appliance is provided with an openable folding structure, wherein the box body is provided with a first folding line and a first cutting line, the first folding line being arranged at a position on the box body facing an upper portion of one side surface of the electric home appliance and the first cutting line extending from the first folding line and being provided to another surface of the box body adjoining the first folding line.

2. The packing box according to claim 1, wherein the box body is provided with a second folding line and a second cutting line, the second folding line being arranged at a position on the box body facing a lower portion of the one side surface of the electric home appliance and the second cutting line extending from the second folding line and being provided to another surface of the box body adjoining the second folding line.

3. The packing box according to claim 1, further comprising an opening formed at a position facing a portion of the one side surface of the electric home appliance.

4. The packing box according to claim 1, wherein a base packing adapted to protect a lower portion of the electric home appliance and an upper packing adapted to protect an upper portion of the electric home appliance are securely attached to an interior of the box body.

5. The packing box according to claim 1, further comprising a vinyl bag adapted to fully wrap the electric home appliance to protect the electric home appliance from dust and scratches before the electric home appliance is surrounded by the box body.

6. The packing box according to claim 1, further comprising a band adapted to fix the box body to the electric home appliance after the electric home appliance is surrounded by the box body.

7. The packing box according to claim 1, further comprising: a base packing adapted to protect a lower portion of the electric home appliance and an upper packing adapted to protect an upper portion of the electric home appliance, the base packing and the upper packing being provided to an interior of the box body; a vinyl bag adapted to fully wrap the electric home appliance to protect the electric home appliance from dust and scratches before the electric home appliance is surrounded by the box body; and a band adapted to fix the box body to the electric home appliance after the electric home appliance is surrounded by the box body.