Patent Application
20080105735
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a packaging box, and particularly to a packaging box for enclosing an electronic product therein so as to prevent the electronic product from being damaged by external forces.
2. Description of Related Art
In transportation of the electronic products, packaging boxes with buffer structures are often used so as to prevent the electronic products from being damaged by external forces. The buffer structure of the packaging box is usually an individual enclosure which is mounted in the packaging box. The buffer structure includes several projections extending from sidewalls thereof. The projections and walls of the buffer structure cooperatively define an accommodating space therebetween to enclose the electronic product therein. The projections keep certain distances between the electronic product and the walls of the buffer structure. Therefore, the external force exerted on the packaging box can be buffered by the projections but not directly exerted on the electronic product, which prevents the electronic product from being damaged by the external force.
However, because of the fact that the buffer structure is an individual enclosure, a separate mold is necessary in order to produce the individual buffer structure of the packaging box, which increases the cost of manufacturing of the packaging box. Therefore, a packaging box with lower manufacturing cost is needed.
The present invention relates to a packaging box and a assembly incorporating the same. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the assembly includes an electronic product, and a packaging box for enclosing the electronic product therein. The packaging box includes a casing and a cover. The casing includes a base wall and four sidewalls disposed around the base wall. An accommodating space is defined between the base wall and the sidewalls for enclosing an electronic product therein. Two opposite first sidewalls of the casing pivotably extend two side plates therefrom. The side plates include a plurality of projections extending towards the accommodating space for being sandwiched between the electronic product and the corresponding sidewalls of the casing. The cover is pivotably extended from a second sidewall connected with the first sidewalls of the casing and covers the accommodating space.
Other advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiment when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
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The casing 12 includes a rectangular-shaped base wall 124 and four sidewalls, i.e., a left wall 120, a right wall 121, a front wall 122 and a rear wall 123, surrounding the base wall 124. An accommodating space 125 is formed between the base wall 124 and the sidewalls 120, 121, 122, 123 of the casing 12 for enclosing the electronic product 40 therein. Referring to
The top cover 14 is rectangular-shaped in profile and is pivotably folded from a top end of the rear wall 123 of the casing 12. A locking plate 142 is folded from a free end of the top cover 14 and opposite to the top end of the rear wall 123 of the casing 12. Particularly referring to
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In the assembly of the electronic product 40 and the packaging box 10, the electronic product 40 is sandwiched between the top cover 14, and the first and second projections 162, 164, the front wall 122 and the rear wall 123 of the casing 12. This prevents the electronic product 40 from shaking in the casing 12 and therefore benefits the transportation of the assembly. Moreover, the first and second projections 162, 164 provide buffer spaces formed between the rear wall 123 of the packaging box 10 and the electronic product 40, and the left and right walls 120, 121 of the packaging box 10 and the electronic product 40, which further prevents the electronic product 40 from being damaged by an external force exerted on the packaging box 10.
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It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, 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 invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
