US20110233098A1 - Packing box - Google Patents

Abstract

A packing box configured to pack an object and includes a body, a first buffer part, a second buffer part, a third buffer part, and a fourth buffer part. The first buffer part and the third buffer part are located at the bottom of the body. The second buffer part and the fourth buffer part are located at the top of the body. The body, the first buffer part, the second buffer part, the third buffer part, and the fourth buffer part are integrated. The object may be located between the first buffer part, the second buffer part, the third buffer part, and the fourth buffer part.

Description

BACKGROUND
• 1. Technical Field
• The present disclosure relates to packing boxes or shipping boxes.
• 2. Description of Related Art
• Most packing boxes for packing electronic products are provided with shock absorbing material to prevent the electronic products from being damaged. Such shock absorbing materials secure an electronic device in a packing box with a fastening mechanism and fill the packing box to surround the electronic device. The shock absorbing material is complicated and costly.
• Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
• Many aspects of the present disclosure can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the various drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the figures.
• FIG. 1 is one embodiment of structure of cardboard material.
• FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of point II ofFIG. 1.
• FIG. 3 is one embodiment of a perspective view of a packing box formed from the cardboard material ofFIG. 1.
• FIG. 4 is another perspective view of the packing box ofFIG. 3.
• FIG. 5 is another embodiment of a perspective view of the packing box formed from the cardboard material ofFIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
• FIG. 1 is one embodiment of a structure ofcardboard material88. Thecardboard material88 includes afront side board110, arear side board120, aleft side board130, and aright side board140. Afront bottom board150, arear bottom board160, afront top board170, arear top board180, asecond buffer board190, afourth buffer board200, afirst buffer board210, athird buffer board220, and afixed board230 are also included.
• Therear side board120, theleft side board130, thefront side board110, and theright side board140 are rectangular. Therear side board120, theleft side board130, thefront side board110, theright side board140, and thefixed board230 connect to each other in sequence. Afolding line11 is defined between therear side board120 and theleft side board130. Afolding line12 is defined between theleft side board130 and thefront side board110. Afolding line13 is defined between thefront side board110 and theright side board140. Afolding line14 is defined between theright side board140 and the fixedboard230. Thefolding lines11,12,13, and14 are substantially parallel.
• Thefront bottom board150 and thefront top board170 are rectangular and individually connect with two opposite sides of thefront side board110. Amain folding line21 is defined between thefront bottom board150 and thefront side board110. Amain folding line22 is defined between thefront top board170 and thefront side board110. Themain folding lines21 and22 are substantially parallel and perpendicularly connect with thefolding lines12 and13.
• Therear bottom board160 and therear top board180 are rectangular and individually connect with two opposite sides of therear side board120. Amain folding line23 is defined between therear bottom board160 and therear side board120. Amain folding line24 is defined between therear top board180 and therear side board120. Themain folding lines23 and24 are substantially parallel and perpendicularly connect with thefolding line11.
• Thesecond buffer board190 and thefirst buffer board210 are rectangular and individually connect with two opposite sides of theleft side board130. Amain folding line25 is defined between thesecond buffer board190 and theleft side board130. Amain folding line26 is defined between thefirst buffer board210 and theleft side board130. Themain folding lines25 and26 are substantially parallel and perpendicularly connect with thefolding lines11 and12.
• Thesecond buffer board190 defines afirst folding line192, asecond folding line194, and athird folding line196. Thefirst folding line192, thesecond folding line194, and thethird folding line196 are substantially parallel. Tworectangular openings198 are disposed between thesecond folding line194 and thethird folding line196. Therectangular openings198 are substantially parallel and perpendicularly connect with thesecond folding line194.
• FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of point II ofFIG. 1. Thefirst buffer board210 is rectangular and includes afirst edge216, asecond edge217, and athird edge218. Thefirst edge216 is substantially parallel to themain folding line26. Thesecond edge217 perpendicularly connects withfirst edge216 and themain folding line26 and is near therear bottom board160. Thethird edge218 perpendicularly connects withfirst edge216 and themain folding line26 and is near thebottom board150. Thefirst buffer board210 defines afourth folding line212 and afifth folding line214. Thefourth folding line212 and thefifth folding line214 are substantially parallel to theleft side board130. Afirst opening2161, asecond opening2162, a third opening2163, afourth opening2164, afifth opening2165, asixth opening2166, aseventh opening2167 and aslit2168 are disposed between thefourth folding line212 and thefifth folding line214.
• Thefirst opening2161 and thesecond opening2162 are substantially rectangular and perpendicularly connects with thefourth folding line212 and thefifth folding line214. Thefirst opening2161 is near thesecond edge217 and thesecond opening2162 is near thethird edge218. Thesecond opening2162 is shorter than thefirst opening2161. Both ends of thefirst opening2161 and thesecond opening2162 near thefourth folding line212 are aligned with the same virtual substantially straight line. Both ends of theslit2168 and thefirst opening2161 near thefifth folding line214 are aligned with the same virtual substantially straight line. Afolding line51 is defined between thefirst opening2161 and thesecond edge217. Afolding line52 is defined between theslit2168 and thethird edge2168. Thefolding line51 andfolding line52 are aligned with the same virtual substantially straight line and are substantially parallel to thefourth folding line212 and thefifth folding line214.
• The third opening2163 and thefourth opening2164 are located between thefirst opening2161 and the second opening2162. The third opening2163 is near thefirst opening2161 and thefourth opening2164 is near the second opening2162. The third opening2163 is symmetrically opposite to thefourth opening2164. Both ends of the third opening2163 and thefourth opening2164 near thefourth folding line212, and one end of thesecond opening2162 away from thefourth folding line212 are aligned with the same virtual substantially straight line. Both ends of the third opening2163 and thefourth opening2164 away from thefourth folding line212 perpendicularly connect with thefifth folding line214.
• Afolding line53 is defined between asecond portion32 of the third opening2163 and asecond portion32′ of thefourth opening2164. Afolding line54 is defined between a border between a first portion31 and thesecond portion32 of the third opening2163, and one end of thefirst opening2161 near thefifth folding line214. Afolding line55 is defined between a border between a first portion31′ and thesecond portion32′ offourth opening2164, and one end of theslit2168 near thefifth folding line214. The folding lines53,54, and55 are substantially parallel to thefourth folding line212 and thefifth folding line214. Thefolding line54 and thefolding line55 are aligned with the same virtual substantially straight line.
• Thefifth opening2165 is located between thefirst opening2161 and the third opening2163. Thefifth opening2165 includes athird portion33, afourth portion34, and afifth portion35. Thethird portion33 is located between thefourth portion34 and thefifth portion35. Thefourth portion34 and thefifth portion35 substantially perpendicularly connect with thethird portion33, and are located between thethird portion33 and thefifth folding line214. Afolding line56 is defined between thefirst opening2161 and both ends of thefourth portion34 and thefifth portion35 away from thethird portion33. Afolding line57 is defined between thesecond portion32 and one end of thefifth portion35 away from thethird portion33. Thefolding line56 and thefolding line57 are substantially parallel to thefourth folding line212 and thefifth folding line214, and aligned with the same virtual substantially straight line.
• Thesixth opening2166 is located between thesecond opening2162 and thefourth opening2164. Thesixth opening2166 includes asixth portion36, aseventh portion37, and aneighth portion38. Thesixth portion36 is approximately rectangular. Anfolding line58 is defined between one end of thesixth opening2166 near thefourth folding line212 and one end of theseventh opening2167 away from thefourth folding line212. Afolding line59 is defined between both ends of thesecond opening2162 and thesixth opening2166 near thefourth folding line212. Thefolding line58 and thefolding line59 are substantially parallel to thefourth folding line212 and thefifth folding line214, and aligned with the same virtual substantially straight line. Theseventh portion37 is located between thesecond portion32′ and theeighth portion38. Afolding line60 is defined between one end of thesecond portion32′ away from thefifth folding line214 and one end of theseventh portion37 away from thefourth folding line214. Theeighth portion38 is located between theseventh portion37 and thesecond opening2162. Afolding line60 is defined between both ends of theeighth portion38 and thesecond opening2162 away from thefourth folding line212. Thefolding line60 and thefolding line61 are substantially parallel to thefourth folding line212 and thefifth folding line214, and aligned with the same virtual substantially straight line.
• Theseventh opening2167 is substantially rectangular and located between thefifth opening2165 and thesixth opening2166. Two long ends of theseventh opening2167 are individually aligned with thefourth folding line212 and thefolding line58.
• Thefourth buffer board200 and thethird buffer board220 are substantially rectangular and individually connect with two opposite sides of theright side board140. Amain folding line27 is defined between thefourth buffer board200 and theright side board140. Amain folding line28 is defined between thethird buffer board220 and theright side board140. Themain folding lines27 and28 are substantially parallel and perpendicularly connect with thefolding lines13 and14. Thefourth buffer board200 is similar and symmetrically opposite to thesecond buffer board190. The difference between thefourth buffer board200 and thesecond buffer board190 is that thefourth buffer board200 only includes arectangular opening202.
• Thecardboard material88 further includes afront insertion board240 and arear insertion board250. Thefront insertion board240 defines twosixth folding lines242 and divided into amiddle portion244 and twoside portions246. Themiddle portion244 is narrow and substantially rectangular and theside portions246 are roughly rectangular. Theside portions246 include a pair ofbuffer tabs2462,first insertion tabs2464, andsecond insertion tabs2466, andinsertion tabs2468. Thebuffer tabs2462, thefirst insertion tabs2464, and thesecond insertion tabs2466 are roughly rectangular. Themiddle portion244 is located between the pair ofbuffer tabs2462. Thebuffer tabs2462 are located between thefirst insertion tabs2464 and thesecond insertion tabs2466. Theinsertion tabs2468 are extended from thesecond insertion tabs2466. A number ofslits2469 are defined between thefirst insertion tabs2464 and thebuffer tabs2462, and between thebuffer tabs2462 and thesecond insertion tabs2466. Therear insertion board250 is similar to thefront insertion board240. The difference between theinsertion board250 and thefront insertion board240 is that thesecond insertion tabs2466 of theinsertion board250 are shaped like a hook.
• FIG. 3 is one embodiment of a perspective view of a packing box9 formed from thecardboard material88 ofFIG. 1. Therear side board120, theleft side board130, thefront side board110, theright side board140, and the fixedboard230 are folded along thefolding lines11,12,13, and14 to be as four side boards of the packing box9. The four side boards perpendicularly connect with each other to form abody99 of the packing box9. The fixedboard230 is fixed on the internal side of therear side board120. Thefirst buffer board210 is folded toward theleft side board130 along themain folding line26 to have thefirst buffer board210 substantially perpendicular to theleft side board130. Thefirst buffer board210 is further folded upward along thefourth folding line212 to have a portion of thefirst buffer board210 between thefourth folding line212 and thefirst edge216 substantially parallel to theleft side board130. The portion of thefirst buffer board210 is folded toward theleft side board130 along thefolding lines58,59,51, and52 in sequence. The portion of thefirst buffer board210 is further folded upward along thefolding lines53,56,57,60, and61 and folded toward theleft side board130 along thefolding lines54 and55. The portion of thefirst buffer board210 is then folded upward along thefifth folding line214 to have a portion of thefifth folding line214 and thefirst edge216 fixed on theleft side board130. As a result, afirst buffer part810 is formed.
• FIG. 4 is another perspective view of the packing box9 ofFIG. 3. Referring toFIGS. 2-4, Thefirst buffer part810 includes afront buffer portion812, arear buffer portion814, alower buffer portion816, and twoleft buffer portions818. Thefront buffer portion812 abuts thefront side board110 and is surrounded by thesecond opening2162, theslit2168 and thethird edge218. Therear buffer portion814 abuts therear side board120 and is surrounded by thefirst opening2161 and thesecond edge217.
• Thelower buffer portion816 is substantially cuboid and located between thefront buffer portion812 and therear buffer portion814. Thelower buffer portion816 is surrounded by themain folding line26, thefolding lines56,57,53,60, and61, thefirst opening2161, thesecond opening2162, the third opening2163, thefourth opening2164, thefifth opening2162, and thesixth opening2166.
• The two leftbuffer portions818 are located between thefront buffer portion812 and therear buffer portion814, and between themain folding line26 and thefifth folding line214. One of theleft buffer portions818 connects with thefront buffer portion812 and is surrounded by thefolding lines60 and61, theslit2168, thefourth opening2164, and thesixth opening2166. Another one of theleft buffer portions818 connects with therear buffer portion814 and is surrounded by foldinglines56,57, the third opening2163, thefirst opening2161, and thefifth opening2165. Thesecond buffer board190 is folded toward theleft side board130 along thefirst folding line192, thesecond folding line194, and thethird folding line196 in sequence to form asecond buffer part820. Thesecond buffer part820 connects with theleft side board130.
• Thethird buffer board220 is folded to form athird buffer part830 with the same way as folding thefirst buffer board210 to form thefirst buffer part810. Thethird buffer part830 is fixed on theright side board140. Thefourth buffer board200 is folded to form afourth buffer part840 with the same way as folding thesecond buffer board190 to form thesecond buffer part820. Thefourth buffer part840 connects with theright side board140. Thefront bottom board150 is folded along themain folding line21 and therear bottom board160 is folded along themain folding line23 to jointly form a bottom board of the packing box9. The seam between thefront bottom board150 and therear bottom board160 may be sealed with adhesive tape.
• FIG. 5 is another embodiment of a perspective view of the packing box9, formed from thecardboard material88 ofFIG. 1. Referring toFIGS. 1,4 and5, thefront insertion board240 is folded along the twosixth folding lines242 to form afifth buffer part850. Two ends of thefifth buffer part850 are configured to individually lock on thefirst buffer part810 and thethird buffer part830. Thefifth buffer part850 includes abuffer portion852, a first fixedportion854, a second fixedportion856, and aninsertion portion858. Thebuffer portion852 is located between the first fixedportion854 and the second fixedportion856, and is formed by folding themiddle portions244 and thebuffer tabs2462 along the two sixth folding lines242. The first fixedportion854 is formed by overlapping the pair offirst insertion tabs2464. Two ends of the first fixedportion854 are located in thefirst opening2161 of thethird buffer part830 and therectangular opening202 through theslits2469. The second fixedportion856 is formed by overlapping the pair of thesecond insertion tabs2466. Two ends of the second fixedportion856 are located in thesecond opening2162 and therectangular opening198 through theslits2469. Theinsertion portion858 is formed by overlapping the twoinsertion tabs2468 and located between the second fixedportion856 and theleft side board130 through theslit2168.
• Therear insertion board250 is folded to form asixth buffer part860 the same way as folding thefront insertion board240 to form thefifth buffer part850. Two ends of thesixth buffer part860 are located on thefirst buffer part810 and thethird buffer part830. The structure of thesixth buffer part860 is roughly the same as thefifth buffer part850. Difference between thesixth buffer part860 and thefifth buffer part850 are that thesixth buffer part860 has noinsertion portion858 and the second fixedportion856 of thesixth buffer part860 is shaped like a hook. The second fixedportion856 of thesixth buffer part860 is configured to hook on thethird buffer part830.
• When packing an object with the packing box9, the object is located between thefirst buffer part810, thethird buffer part830, thefifth buffer part850, and thesixth buffer part860. Thesecond buffer part820 and thefourth buffer part840 are covered on a left end and a right end of the object. Thefirst buffer part810 and thesecond buffer part820 are opposite and located on a bottom and a top of the left end of the object. Thethird buffer part830 and thefourth buffer part840 are opposite and located on a bottom and a top of the right end of the object. The fronttop board170 is folded along themain folding line22 and the reartop board180 is folded along themain folding line24 to jointly form a top board of the packing box9. The seam between the fronttop board170 and the reartop board180 may be sealed with adhesive tape.
• Thebody99, thefirst buffer part810, thethird buffer part830, thesecond buffer part820, and thefourth buffer part840 are integrated. The object may be located between thefirst buffer part810, thethird buffer part830, thesecond buffer part820, and thefourth buffer part840 without filling shock absorption material in the packing box9 while packing.
• It is to be further understood that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of structures and functions of various embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the present invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

Claims (11)

1. A packing box, comprising:

a body configured to pack an object and a first buffer part integrated with the body;

wherein the first buffer part comprises a lower buffer portion, a front buffer portion, and a rear buffer portion; and

wherein the lower buffer portion is located between the front buffer portion and the rear buffer portion.

2. The packing box ofclaim 1, wherein two opposite ends of the lower buffer portion connect with the front buffer portion and the rear buffer portion.

3. The packing box ofclaim 1, wherein the body further comprises a second buffer part integrated with the body, and the second buffer part and the first buffer part connect with two opposite sides of the body to jointly contain the object.

4. The packing box ofclaim 3, wherein the lower buffer portion is parallel to the second buffer part, and the lower buffer portion and the second buffer part jointly contain the object.

5. The packing box ofclaim 3, wherein the body further comprises a third buffer part and a fourth buffer part both integrated with the body.

6. The packing box ofclaim 5, wherein the third buffer part is located opposite to the first buffer part, and the first buffer part and the third buffer part are located below the body.

7. The packing box ofclaim 5, wherein fourth buffer part is located opposite to the second buffer part, and the second buffer part and the fourth buffer part are located above the body.

8. The packing box ofclaim 5, wherein the body further comprises a fifth buffer part and a sixth buffer part; two opposite ends of the fifth buffer part located between the first buffer part and the third buffer part, the second buffer part and the fourth buffer part; and two opposite ends of the sixth buffer part located between the first buffer part and the third buffer part, the second buffer part and the fourth buffer part.

9. A cardboard material configured to form a packing box comprising:

a side board configured to form a body of the packing box;

a first buffer board configured to form a first buffer part; and

wherein the side board and the first buffer board are integrated and a first main folding line is defined between the side board and the first buffer board.

10. The cardboard material ofclaim 9, further comprises:

a second buffer board configured to form a second buffer part;

wherein the second buffer board and the first buffer board connect with two opposite sides of the side board; and

wherein the side board and the second buffer board are integrated and a second main folding line is defined between the side board and the second buffer board.

11. The cardboard material ofclaim 10, wherein the second buffer board defines a first folding line, a second folding line, and a third folding line configured to fold the second buffer board to form the second buffer part.

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