Container for Consumer Electronics

Abstract

A container is provided for use in the shipment and storage of consumer electronics. In particular, the container is useful for the shipment and storage of consumer electronics of different sizes, weights and shapes. The container includes a base having a bottom, at least two end walls and at least two side walls. The base includes base partitions forming a plurality of lower cavities for receiving the consumer electronics. The base partitions are spaced from one another and arranged between the end walls and the side walls. Each lower cavity has a width extending between the side walls. The container also includes a bottom surface including a plurality of cover partitions forming a plurality of upper cavities adapted to align with the lower cavities of the base to form compartments configured to store the consumer electronics. The container also includes an insert positioned between the base and the cover, the insert including a first frame wall and a second frame wall each positioned on one of the at least two side walls of the base that engages the base with its pair of webs.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a partially exploded perspective view of a container.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the container of FIG. 1 including a carton.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an insert.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an insert.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an upper surface of the cover of a container.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a lower surface of the cover of FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a lower surface of a base of a container.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view across section plane 8-8 of the container illustrated in FIG. 2.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view across section plane 9-9 of the container illustrated in FIG. 8.

Claims

1. A container for shipping and storing consumer electronics, comprising: a base having a bottom, at least two end walls and at least two side walls, the base including base partitions forming a plurality of lower cavities for receiving the consumer electronics, the base partitions being spaced from one another and arranged between the end walls and the side walls, each lower cavity having a width extending between the side walls;a cover having a bottom surface including a plurality of cover partitions forming a plurality of upper cavities adapted to align with the lower cavities of the base to form compartments configured to store the consumer electronics; andan insert positioned between the base and the cover, the insert including at least a first frame wall and a second frame wall positioned on side walls of the base and extending into selected compartments.

2. The container of claim 1 wherein the first frame wall of the insert is positioned on a first side wall of the base and the second frame wall of the insert is positioned on a second side wall of the base, and wherein the first side wall is spaced apart from the second side wall of the base by a first distance and the first frame wall is spaced apart from the second frame wall of the insert by a second distance, the second distance being less than the first distance.

3. The container of claim 1 wherein the at least two side walls of the base comprise: a first side wall;a second side wall spaced apart from the first side wall by a first set of lower cavities; anda third side wall spaced apart from the second side wall by a second set of lower cavities, wherein the insert extends into at least one of a first and second set of compartments formed by the first and second set of lower cavities, respectively.

4. The container of claim 1 wherein the at least two side walls of the base comprises: a first side wall;a second side wall spaced apart from the first side wall by a first set of lower cavities;a third side wall spaced apart from the second side wall by a second set of lower cavities; anda fourth side wall spaced apart from the third side wall by a third set of lower cavities, wherein the insert extends into selected compartments formed by at least one of the first, second, and third sets of lower cavities.

5. The container of claim 4 wherein the first, second, and third sets of lower cavities have widths that are substantially equal.

6. The container of claim 4 wherein the first frame wall of the insert is positioned on the second side wall of the base and the second frame wall of the insert is positioned on the third side wall of the base, wherein the first frame wall and second frame wall are separated by a distance that is less than a width of the second set of lower cavities.

7. The container of claim 6 wherein the first frame wall of the insert extends into compartments formed by the first set of lower cavities and the second frame wall extends into compartments formed by the third set of lower cavities.

8. The container of claim 1 wherein the insert includes a pair of webs, each web positioned on one of the at least two end walls of the base, wherein each web of the insert includes a flange that extends beyond a bottom edge of the frame walls of the insert.

9. The container of claim 1 wherein surfaces of the cover and base include a plurality of cushioning ribs.

10. The container of claim 1 wherein the container is enclosed within a carton.

11. A container for storing data storage systems, comprising: a base having a bottom, at least two end walls, at least four side walls extending between the end walls, and a plurality of base partitions forming a plurality of lower cavities for receiving data storage systems, the base partitions being spaced from one another and arranged between the end walls and the side walls, each lower cavity having a width extending between the side walls, the at least four side walls comprising: a first side wall;a second side wall spaced apart from the first side wall by a first set of lower cavities;a third side wall spaced apart from the second side wall by a second set of lower cavities;a fourth side wall spaced apart from the third side wall by a third set of lower cavities;a cover having a bottom surface including a plurality of cover partitions forming a plurality of upper cavities adapted to align with the lower cavities of the base to form compartments configured to store the data storage systems; andan insert positioned between the base and the cover, the insert including a first frame wall and a second frame wall each positioned on one of the at least four side walls of the base and extending into selected compartments.

12. The container of claim 11 wherein the first frame wall of the insert is positioned on the second side wall of the base and the second frame wall of the insert is positioned on the third side wall of the base, the first and second frame walls of the insert being spaced apart a distance that is less than a width of the second set of lower cavities of the base.

13. The container of claim 12 wherein the first frame wall of the insert extends into the first set of lower cavities of the base and the second frame wall of the insert extends into the third set of lower cavities of the base.

14. The container of claim 12 wherein the insert includes a pair of webs, each web positioned on one of the at least two end walls of the base, wherein each web of the insert includes a flange that extends beyond a bottom edge of the frame walls of the insert.

15. The container of claim 12 wherein at least one of the base and cover includes a plurality of cushioning ribs.

16. A container for storing consumer electronics, comprising: a base having a bottom, at least two end walls and at least two side walls, the base including base partitions forming a plurality of lower cavities for receiving the consumer electronics, the base partitions being spaced from one another and arranged between the end walls and the side walls, each lower cavity having a width extending between the side walls;a cover having a bottom surface including a plurality of cover partitions forming a plurality of upper cavities adapted to align with the lower cavities of the base to form a plurality of compartments configured to store the consumer electronics; andmeans for modifying a size of selected compartments of the plurality of compartments, wherein the means is positioned between the base and cover.

17. The container of claim 16 wherein the means for modifying selected compartments includes an insert comprising at least one frame wall configured to extend into the selected compartments.

18. The container of claim 16 wherein the base includes four side walls comprising: a first side wall;a second side wall spaced apart from the first side wall by a first set of lower cavities;a third side wall spaced apart from the second side wall by a second set of lower cavities; anda fourth side wall spaced apart from the third side wall by a third set of lower cavities.

19. The container of claim 16 wherein the means for modifying includes a first frame wall positioned on the second side wall of the base and a second frame wall positioned on the third side wall of the base, the first and second frame walls configured to extend into the second set of lower cavities.

20. The container of claim 19 wherein the first frame wall extends into the first set of lower cavities and the second frame wall extends into the third set of lower cavities.