Patent Application
20250083863
Embodiments to be described later relate to a packaging box including an elastic structure.
When a user is purchasing a product, packaging with an aesthetic feeling may increase product satisfaction of the user. A packaging box may provide a new experience to the user during an unboxing process as well as a function of protecting an internal product. In order to provide a variety of experiences to the user during the unboxing process, the packaging box may be moved or modified in a various way.
A packaging box may limit movement of a box for safe storage of the product. In order to provide ease of opening of the box, a moving structure of the packaging box for the movement of the boxes may be required. The packaging box may provide a variety of user experiences to a user by including the moving structure of the boxes.
The technical problems to be achieved in this document are not limited to those described above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those having ordinary knowledge in the art to which the present disclosure belongs, from the following description.
According to an embodiment, a packaging box may include a first box including, a base and a sidewall disposed along a periphery of the base and having a first through hole and a surface that faces the base and is opened, a second box movable with respect to the first box and configured to be changeable into a first state exposing at least a portion of the first box by moving in a first direction with respect to the first box and a second state covering the first box by moving in a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the first box, and an elastic structure (e.g., the elastic structure disposed over (above) the base) disposed on the base. According to an embodiment, the elastic structure may include an elastic portion compressed by the second box moving in the first direction, and a guide penetrating the inside of the elastic portion and the first through hole and guiding deformation of the elastic portion. According to an embodiment, an end of the guide may contact with an end of the elastic portion and another end of the guide may be fastened to a portion of an inner surface of the second box facing the first box.
According to an embodiment, a packaging box may include a first box including a base, a first sidewall disposed along a periphery of the base and having a first through hole, a second sidewall having a second through hole facing the first through hole and a surface that faces the base and is opened, a second box movable with respect to the first box, a third box movable in a direction opposite to a direction of movement of the second box, an inner box configured to be disposed in the first box, spaced apart from the base and movable based on the first box in a direction facing the surface, an elastic structure disposed in a space between the inner box and the base and a band contacting with a surface of the inner box facing the base. According to an embodiment, the elastic structure may include a first elastic portion to be compressed by moving of the second box, a first guide fastened to a portion of the second box by penetrating the inside of the first elastic portion and the first through hole and guiding deformation of the first elastic portion, a second elastic portion to be compressed by moving of the third box, and a second guide fastened to a portion of the third box by penetrating the inside of the second elastic portion and the second through hole and guiding deformation of the second elastic portion. According to an embodiment, an end of the first guide may be in contact with an end of the first elastic portion and an end of the second guide may be in contact with an end of the second elastic portion.
A packaging box according to an embodiment can provide a various user experience to a user when the packaging box is unboxed while reinforcing an elastic structure by optimizing an arrangement of components included in the elastic structure.
The effects that can be obtained from the present disclosure are not limited to those described above, and any other effects not mentioned herein will be clearly understood by those having ordinary knowledge in the art to which the present disclosure belongs, from the following description.
A packaging box 100 includes first box 110, second box 120, third box 130 and inner box 140 as well as an elastic structure 170. The elastic structure 170 may be tensioned or compressed according to movement of the first box 110, the second box 120, the third box 130, and the inner box 140. In case the elastic structure is tensioned or compressed according to the movement of the first box 110, the second box 120, the third box 130, and the inner box 140, plastic deformation of the elastic structure 170 may occur. Hereinafter, the elastic structure 170 and an operation for providing an elastic force within the packaging box 100 will be described in detail.
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The first state may be a state in which at least a portion of the first box 110 is exposed to an outside by movement of the second box 120 and the third box 130. For example, the first state may be the state in which the inner box 140 and/or a product 1 is exposed to the outside through the first box 110. For example, the first state may be the state in which the second box 120 is moved in a second direction (e.g., −y direction) and the third box 130 is moved in a first direction (e.g., +y direction) opposite to the second direction.
The second state may be a state in which the first box 110 is not exposed to the outside. For example, the second state may be the state in which the inner box 140 and/or the product 1 is not exposed to the outside. The second state may be the state in which a periphery of openings of the second box 120 and the third box 130 (e.g., openings 123 and 133 of
For example, with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the first state, a first base 111, a third side surface 113, and a fourth side surface 115 of the first box 110 may be exposed to the outside. Referring to
A third state may be an intermediate state between the first state and the second state. The third state may be the state in which at least the portion of the first box 110 is exposed to the outside by partial movements of the second box 120 and the third box 130. For example, the third state may be the state in which the second box 120 and the third box 130 are moved in both the first direction (e.g., +y direction) and the second direction (e.g., −y direction) opposite to the first direction.
According to an embodiment, the second box 120 may be movable with respect to the first box 110 and may be configured to be changeable into the first state to thereby expose at least the portion of the first box 110 by moving in the first direction (e.g., +y direction) with respect to the first box 110. The second box 120 may be configured to be changeable into the second state covering the first box 110 by moving in the second direction (e.g., −y direction) opposite to the first direction with respect to the first box 110. According to an embodiment, the third box 130 may be movable with respect to the first box 110 and may be configured to expose at least the portion of the first box 110 in the first state by moving in the second direction (e.g., −y direction) with respect to the first box 110. The third box 130 may be configured to cover the first box 110 by moving in the first direction (e.g., +y direction) opposite to the second direction with respect to the first box 110. For example, the second box 120 and the third box 130 may be configured to be slidable in the first direction (e.g., +y direction) and the second direction (e.g., −y direction) opposite to the first direction with respect to the first box 110. While the packaging box 100 changes from the third state to the first state, the second box 120 may move in the first direction with respect to the first box 110, and the third box 130 may move in the second direction with respect to the first box 110, and at least the portion of the first box 110 may be exposed. Since a first surface 121 of the second box 120 moves in the first direction with respect to a first opening 116 of the first box 110, and a third surface 131 of the third box 130 moves in the second direction with respect to the first opening 116, the first opening 116 may be exposed to the outside of the packaging box 100 with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the first state. For example, in the second state, the second box 120 moves in the second direction with respect to the first box 110, and the third box 130 moves in the first direction with respect to the first box 110, and the periphery of the second opening 123 of the second box 120 and the periphery of the third opening 133 of the third box 130 may approach each other and eventually come into contact with each other. Since the first surface 121 of the second box 120 moves in the second direction with respect to the first opening 116 of the first box 110, and the third surface 131 of the third box 130 moves in the first direction with respect to the first opening 116, one periphery of the second opening 123 contacting the first surface 121 and one periphery of the third opening 133 contacting the third surface 131 may approach each other and eventually come into contact with each other on the first opening 116. The first opening 116 may be covered by the first surface 121 and the third surface 131 with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the second state.
According to an embodiment, at least a portion of the inner box 140 may be exposed with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the first state and in the third state, and may not be exposed to the outside with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the second state. For example, in the first state, a seating surface 146 of the inner box 140 may be exposed. The remaining surfaces of the inner box 140 may be covered by the first box 110. Since the seating surface 146 of the inner box 140 is exposed, in case that the product 1 is disposed within the inner box 140, the product 1 may be exposed to the outside of the packaging box 100. For example, with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the second state, the inner box 140 may be seated inside the first box 110, and the first box 110 may be covered by the second box 120 and the third box 130. The seating surface 146 of the inner box 140 may be covered by the first surface 121 of the second box 120 and the third surface 131 of the third box 130.
According to an embodiment, the inner box 140 may be movable with respect to the first box 110 and may be disposed so that the seating surface 146 overlaps with the first opening 116 of the first box 110. With the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the first state, the inner box 140 may be configured to be movable in a third direction (e.g., +2 direction) with respect to the first box 110. With the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the second state, the inner box 140 may be configured to be movable in a fourth direction (e.g., −z direction) opposite to the third direction with respect to the first box 110. For example, with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the first state, the inner box 140 may be spaced apart from the first base 111 of the first box 110, and may be moved in the third direction (e.g., +z direction). For example, with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the second state, the inner box 140 may be moved in the fourth direction (e.g., −z direction) opposite to the third direction toward the first base 111 of the first box 110. The inner box 140 may be moved in the fourth direction and seated within the first box 110.
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According to an embodiment, the first box 110 may be disposed in an inside of the packaging box 100. The first box 110 may provide for a disposition space for at least one internal component and/or the product 1 of the packaging box 100. The first box 110 may include the first base 111, the first side surface 112 disposed along the periphery of the first base 111 and the second side surface 114 facing the first side surface 112. The first box 110 may further include the third side surface 113 disposed along the periphery of the first base 111 and the fourth side surface 115 facing the third side surface 113. An end of the third side surface 113 may be in contact with an end of the first side surface 112 and another end of the third side surface 113 may be in contact with an end of the second side surface 114. Another end of the third side surface 113 may be in contact with another end of the first side surface 112 and another end of the fourth side surface 115 may be in contact with another end of the second side surface 114. At least one internal component included in the packaging box 100 may be seated on the first base 111 or supported by the portion of the side surfaces 112, 113, 114, and 115 disposed along the periphery of the first base 111. For example, the first base 111 may support the at least one elastic structure cover 180. The first side surface 112 may be in contact with a surface of the at least one elastic structure cover 180. The second side surface 114 facing the first side surface 112 may be in contact with another surface facing the surface of the at least one elastic structure cover 180. The first box 110 may provide a space for the elastic structure cover 180 by covering the at least one elastic structure cover 180. The first side surface 112 and the second side surface 114 may be in contact with the at least one assembly guide 190, which is disposed on the at least one elastic structure cover 180. In this document, it should be understood that when an clement is mentioned as being “on” another clement, it may be that there is directly on another element, or it may be that intervening elements exist therebetween. For example, within this document, “B disposed on A” may refer to “B disposed over A”. For example, within this document, “B disposed on A” may refer to “B faced away from A”. For example, “an elastic structure disposed on the base” may refer to “an elastic structure contacting an inner surface of the base”. For example, “an elastic structure disposed on the base” may refer to “an elastic structure faced away from an inner surface of the base away”. The at least one assembly guide 190 may be in contact with the first side surface 112, and another at least one assembly guide 190 may be in contact with the second side surface 114. In various embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that one component ‘supports’ the other component does not limit a relationship of disposition between the two components because it may mean that the two components come into contact with each other and directly support or that a separate component exists between the two components and indirectly support.
According to an embodiment, the first box 110 may further include the first opening 116 facing the portion of the first base 111. The first opening 116 may expose the inner box 140. The inner box 140 may be exposed through the first opening 116 and may expose the product 1 disposed within the inner box 140 to the outside. For example, the first opening 116 may expose a portion of the inner box 140 (e.g., the seating surface 146) disposed in the first box 110 and the portion of the inner box 140 that is exposed through the first opening 116 may expose a product (e.g., the product 1 of
According to an embodiment, the first box 110 may further include a first through hole 112a disposed on the first side surface 112 and penetrated by at least a portion of the elastic structure 170. The first through hole 112a may be disposed on the first side surface 112 contacting the at least one elastic structure cover 180. For example, the first through hole 112a may overlap a surface of the at least one elastic structure cover 180 facing the first side surface 112 when viewed from the first direction (e.g., +y direction). The surface of the at least one elastic structure cover 180 facing the first side surface 112 may be opened. The first through hole 112a may be penetrated by an area 170a of the elastic structure 170 through the opened surface of the at least one elastic structure cover 180.
According to an embodiment, the first box 110 may further include a second through hole 114a that faces the first through hole 112a and that is disposed on the second side surface 114 and penetrated by at least the portion of the elastic structure 170. The second through hole 114a may be disposed on the second side surface 114 contacting the at least one elastic structure cover 180. For example, when viewed from the first direction (e.g., +y direction), the first through hole 112a may be disposed on the first side surface 112 to overlap a surface of the at least one elastic structure cover 180 facing the first side surface 112. When viewed from the first direction, the second through hole 114a may be disposed on the second side surface 114 to overlap another surface facing the surface of the at least one elastic structure cover 180 facing the second side surface 114. The surface facing the first side surface 112 and the other surface facing the second side surface 114 of the at least one elastic structure cover 180 may be opened. The first through hole 112a may be penetrated by the area 170a of the elastic structure 170 through the opened surface of the at least one elastic structure cover 180. The second through hole 114a may be penetrated by an area 170b of the elastic structure 170 through the other opened surface of the at least one elastic structure cover 180.
Although the first box 110 includes the first through hole 112a and the second through hole 114a penetrated by the elastic structure 170, it is not limited thereto. The first box 110 may include a plurality of through holes facing each other so as to be penetrated by both ends of the elastic structure 170 disposed in a plurality of the elastic structure covers.
According to an embodiment, the second box 120 may cover a first portion of the first box 110. The second box 120 may include the first surface 121, a second surface 122 and the second opening 123. The first surface 121 may face the first opening 116 of the first box 110 with the second box 120 in the second state. The second surface 122 may face the first side surface 112. The second opening 123 may face the second surface 122. The second box 120 may move with respect to the first box 110. For example, the second box 120 may be configured to be slidable in the first direction (e.g., +y direction) and the second direction (e.g., −y direction). Since the second box 120 has a length from the second opening 123 to the second surface 122 in the first direction, the second box 120 may cover the first portion of the first box 110 by the length with the second box 120 in the second state. With the second box 120 in the second state, since the first surface 121 faces the first opening 116 of the first box 110, the first surface 121 may cover a portion of the first opening 116.
According to an embodiment, the third box 130 may cover a second portion of the first box 110. The third box 130 may include the third surface 131, a fourth surface 132 and the third opening 133. The third box 130 may face the second box 120 and move with respect to the first box 110. The third box 130 may be configured substantially the same as or similar to the second box 120. For example, the third surface 131 may face the first opening 116 of the first box 110 with the third box 130 in the second state. The fourth surface 132 may face the second side surface 114. The third opening 133 may face the fourth surface 132. According to an embodiment, the third box 130 may be configured to be symmetrical to the second box 120 with respect to the first box 110. For example, the third box 130 may be configured to be slidable in the first direction (e.g., +y direction) and the second direction (e.g., −y direction). Since the third box 130 has a length from the third opening 133 to the fourth surface 132 in the second direction (e.g., −y direction) opposite to the first direction (e.g., +y direction), the third box 130 may cover the portion of the first box 110 by the length with the third box 130 in the second state. With the third box 130 in the second state, since the third surface 131 faces the first opening 116 of the first box 110, the third surface 131 may cover the portion of the first opening 116.
According to an embodiment, the second box 120 and the third box 130 may cover the first box 110 with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the second state. For example, with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the second state, the first surface 121 of the second box 120 and the third surface 131 of the third box 130 may cooperatively cover the first opening 116 of the first box 110. The second surface 122 of the second box 120 may cover the first side surface 112 of the first box 110 and the fourth surface 132 of the third box 130 may cover the second side surface 114 of the first box 110. A surface facing the first surface 121 of the second box 120 and a surface facing the third surface 131 of the third box 130 may cover the first base 111 of the first box 110. The periphery of the second opening 123 of the second box 120 may be in contact with the periphery of the third opening 133 of the third box 130 with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the second state, and may overlap each other when viewed from the first direction (e.g., +y direction).
According to an embodiment, the inner box 140 may be disposed inside the first box 110. The inner box 140 may include a second base 141, a fifth side surface 142, a sixth side surface 144 and the seating surface 146. The inner box 140 may be configured to be spaced apart from the first base 111 in a state of being disposed in the first box 110 and may be movable in the third direction (e.g., +z direction) facing the first opening 116 with respect to the first box 110. The elastic structure 170 and the at least one elastic structure cover 180 covering the elastic structure 170 may be disposed between the first base 111 of the first box 110 and the second base 141 of the inner box 140. The at least one elastic structure cover 180 covering the elastic structure 170 may be supported by the first base 111 and may be disposed so that the first base 111 and the second base 141 are spaced apart from each other. According to an embodiment, the portion of the inner box 140 may be covered by the first box 110. For example, the second base 141 may face the first base 111 and the side surfaces 112, 113, 114 and 115 of the first box 110 may cover the side surfaces including the fifth side surface 142 and the sixth side surface 144 of the inner box 140.
According to an embodiment, the product 1 disposed on the seating surface 146 of the inner box 140 or the seating surface 146 may be exposed by the inner box 140 exposed by the first opening 116 of the first box 110. For example, when viewed from the third direction (e.g., +2 direction), the seating surface 146 may overlap the first opening 116. Through the seating surface 146, the product 1 may be disposed inside the inner box 140. In the second state, the product 1 disposed on the seating surface 146 of the inner box 140 may be exposed to the outside through the inner box 140 exposed through the first opening 116.
According to an embodiment, the seating surface 146 of the inner box 140 may be covered by the second box 120 and the third box 130 with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the second state. For example, the second box 120 and the third box 130 may be configured to be slidable in the first direction (e.g., +y direction) or the second direction (e.g., −y direction) opposite to the first direction with respect to the first box 110 in which the inner box 140 is disposed. With the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the second state, the first surface 121 of the second box 120 and the third surface 131 of the third box 130 may face the first opening 116 of the first box 110 on which the inner box 140 is disposed, and since the seating surface 146 of the inner box 140 overlaps the first opening 116 of the first box 110 when the packaging box 100 is viewed from above, the first surface 121 and the third surface 131 may cover the seating surface 146.
According to an embodiment, the band 150 may be disposed between the first base 111 of the first box 110 and the inner box 140. The band 150 may include a first area 150c, a second area 150d and a third area 150e. The first area 150c may be an area in contact with a surface of the second base 141 of the inner box 140. For example, a front surface 150a of the first area 150c may be in contact with the second base 141 of the inner box 140, and a rear surface 150b of the first area 150c may face the first base 111 of the first box 110. According to an embodiment, the rear surface 150b of the first area 150c in the first state may be in contact with the support plate 160. According to an embodiment, the front surface 150a of the first area 150c may be attached to the second base 141.
According to an embodiment, an end 151 of the band 150 may be included in the second area 150d, and another end 152 of the band 150 may be included in the third area 150e. In the second state, the second area 150d and the third area 150e may be disposed in a space between the first box 110 and the inner box 140. The end 151 of the band 150 may be in contact with an inner surface of the first surface 121 of the second box 120. The other end 152 of the band 150 may be in contact with an inner surface of the third surface 131 of the third box 130. For example, the first area 150c of the band 150 may be in contact with the second base 141. In the second state, the second area 150d of the band 150 may extend from one end of the first area 150c and may be disposed between the first side surface 112 of the first box 110 and the inner box 140. The third area 150e of the band 150 may extend from another end of the first area 150d and may be disposed between the second side surface 114 of the first box 110 and the inner box 140. A surface of each of both ends 151 and 152 of the band 150 may face the first opening 116 of the first box 110. Each surface of both ends 151 and 152 may be the surface continuous with the front surface 150a of the band 150. Another surface of the end 151 of the band 150 may be in contact with the inner surface of the first surface 121 of the second box 120. Another surface of the other end 152 of the band 150 may be in contact with the inner surface of the third surface 131 of the third box 130. Each surface of both ends 151 and 152 may be the surface continuous with the rear surface 150b of the band 150. According to an embodiment, the end 151 of the band 150 may be fastened to the first surface 121 and the other end 152 of the band 150 may be fastened to the third surface 131. The fastening can be accomplished by adhesive, such as a tape, glue, resin and/or epoxy.
According to an embodiment, the support plate 160 may be disposed between the first base 111 of the first box 110 and the second base 141 of the inner box 140. The support plate 160 may be in contact with the portion of the rear surface 150b of the band 150 facing the front surface 150a. The support plate 160 may be supported by the elastic structure 170 and the elastic structure cover 180 disposed on the first base 111. The support plate 160 may extend in the direction parallel to the first base 111 of the first box 110. The first base 111, the first opening 116 facing the first base 111 and the side surfaces 112, 113, 114 and 115 may define an inner space of the first box 110. The support plate 160 may partition the inner space of the first box 110. For example, the elastic structure 170 and the at least one elastic structure cover 180 covering the elastic structure 170 may be disposed in the portion of the space defined by the first base 111 of the first box 110, the first opening 116 facing the first base and the side surfaces 112, 113, 114 and 115. The inner box 140 may be disposed in some of the rest of the space. The support plate 160 may be supported by the at least one elastic structure cover 180 and may support the inner box 140.
According to an embodiment, the elastic structure 170 may be disposed on the first base 111. The elastic structure 170 may be disposed in the space between the inner box 140 and the first base 111. For example, the at least one elastic structure cover 180 may be disposed on the first base 111. The at least one elastic structure cover 180 may cover the elastic structure 170. The inner box 140 may be disposed on the at least one elastic structure cover 180. The at least one elastic structure cover 180 may support the support plate 160. The support plate 160 may support the second base 141 of the inner box 140.
According to an embodiment, the portion of the elastic structure 170 may be disposed within the first box 110. According to an embodiment, the area 170a contacting the portion of the elastic structure 170 and facing the second box 120 may be disposed outside the first box 110. The area 170a may be disposed between the first side surface 112 of the first box 110 and the second surface 122 of the second box 120. The area 170b contacting the portion of the elastic structure 170 and facing the third box 130 may be disposed outside the first box 110. The area 170b may be disposed between the second side surface 114 of the first box 110 and the fourth surface 132 of the third box 130. For example, the portion of the elastic structure 170 may be disposed in the internal space defined by the first base 111 of the first box 110, the first opening 116 facing the first base 111 and the side surfaces 112, 113, 114 and 115. The area 170a of the elastic structure 170 facing the second box 120 may protrude to the outside of the first box 110 through the first through hole 112a disposed on the first side surface 112 of the first box 110. The area 170a of the elastic structure 170 facing the second box 120 may be disposed in the space between the first side surface 112 and the second surface 122 which the first side surface 112 faces. The area 170b of the elastic structure 170 facing the third box 130 may protrude to the outside of the first box 110 through the second through hole 114a disposed on the second side surface 114 of the first box 110. The area 170b of the elastic structure 170 facing the third box 130 may be disposed in the space between the second side surface 114 and the fourth surface 132 which the second side surface 114 faces.
Although the portion of the elastic structure 170 protrudes to the outside of the first box 110 through the first through hole 112a and the second through hole 114a, it is not limited thereto. The portion of the elastic structure 170 may be disposed in the space between the first box 110 and the second box 120 and/or the space between the first box 110 and the third box 130 through the plurality of first through holes and the plurality of second through holes included in the first box 110. According to an embodiment, the elastic structure 170 may include the paper material.
According to an embodiment, the elastic structure 170 may be transformed. The elastic structure 170 may be tensioned or compressed in the first direction (e.g., +y direction) and the second direction (e.g., −y direction) opposite to the first direction. For example, the portion (e.g., a first elastic portion 210 of
According to an embodiment, the at least one elastic structure cover 180 may be disposed inside the first box 110 and may cover the portion of the elastic structure 170. The at least elastic structure cover 180 may be supported by the first base 111. A surface of the at least one elastic structure cover 180 may be in contact with the portion of the inner surface of the first side surface 112 on which the first through hole 112a is disposed. Another surface of the at least one elastic structure cover 180 facing the surface may be in contact with the portion of the inner surface of the second side surface 114 on which the second through hole 114a is disposed. The at least one elastic structure cover 180 may guide deformation of the elastic structure 170. For example, the elastic structure 170 may be configured to be tensioned or compressed in the first direction (e.g., +y direction) and the second direction (e.g., −y direction) opposite to the first direction. The area 170a of the elastic structure 170 facing the second box 120 may penetrate the first through hole 112a. The area 170b of the elastic structure 170 facing the third box 130 may penetrate the second through hole 114a. The portion of the elastic structure 170 may be in contact with the area 170a and the area 170b. The portion of the inner surface of the first side surface 112 on which the first through hole 112a is disposed may be an area contacting a surface of the at least one elastic structure cover 180. The portion of the inner surface of the second side surface 114 on which the second through hole 114a is disposed may be an area contacting another surface facing the surface of the at least one elastic structure cover 180. The at least one elastic structure cover 180 may cover the portion of the elastic structure 170. The at least one elastic structure cover 180 may extend from the surface of the elastic structure cover 180 contacting the portion of the inner surface of the first side surface 112 to the other surface of the elastic structure cover 180 contacting the portion of the inner surface of the second side surface 114. The at least one elastic structure cover 180 may guide the portion of the elastic structure 170 disposed inside the first box 110 to be tensioned or compressed. The present invention is not limited thereto, and the packaging box 100 may include the plurality of the elastic structure covers covering at least the portion of the elastic structure 170 disposed in the first box 110 among the elastic structure 170 penetrating the plurality of the first through holes and the plurality of the second through holes facing each of the plurality of the first through holes.
According to an embodiment, the at least one assembly guide 190 may be disposed on the at least one elastic structure cover 180. The at least one assembly guide 190 may be disposed on at least one of the side surfaces 112, 113, 114 and 115 of the first box 110 and may guide the seating position of the inner box 140. The at least one assembly guide 190 may be attached on the at least one elastic structure cover 180. The present invention is not limited thereto, and the packaging box 100 may include a plurality of the elastic structure covers 180 and a plurality of the assembly guides 190 disposed on the plurality of the elastic structure covers 180, respectively, and guiding the seating position of the inner box 140. For example, the plurality of the assembly guides 190 may be disposed in the first box 110 and each of the plurality of the assembly guides 190 may be fastened to each of the plurality of the elastic structure covers 180 disposed in the first box 110 through an adhesive material or an adhesive tape. Each of the plurality of the assembly guides 190 may be in contact with each of the side surfaces 112, 113, 114 and 115. Each of the plurality of the assembly guides 190 may be in contact with each of a plurality of edges at which the side surfaces 112, 113, 114 and 115 contact with each other, respectively. The second base 141 of the inner box 140 may be seated inside the first box 110 so as to contact each of the plurality of the assembly guides 190. According to an embodiment, each of the plurality of the elastic structure covers 180 to which the plurality of the assembly guides 190 is fastened may be attached on the first base 111 of the first box 110 through the adhesive material or the adhesive tape.
According to the embodiment described above, the packaging box 100 may provide various user experiences when the user of the product 1 disposed in the packaging box 100 unboxes the packaging box 100, by the second and third boxes 120 and 130 being configured to be changeable from the first state to the second state or from the second state to the first state.
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According to an embodiment, the first elastic portion 210 and the second elastic portion 220 may be deformed. The first elastic portion 210 may be compressed in a first direction (e.g., +y direction) or may be tensioned in a second direction (e.g., −y direction) opposite to the first direction. The second elastic portion 220 may be compressed in the second direction or may be tensioned in the first direction. The first elastic portion 210 and the second elastic portion 220 may face each other. For example, an end of the first elastic portion 210 may face an end of the second elastic portion 220. Another end of the first elastic portion 210 may face a first through hole 112a formed on a first side surface 112 of the first box 110 and another end of the second elastic portion 220 may face a second through hole 114a formed on a second side surface 114 facing the first side surface 112 of the first box 110.
According to an embodiment, the first guide 250 may penetrate an inside of the first elastic portion 210 and the first through hole 112a, and may guide deformation of the first elastic portion 210. The second guide 260 may penetrate an inside of the second elastic portion 220 and the second through hole 114a, and guide deformation of the second elastic portion 220. For example, the first guide 250 may penetrate from the end of the first elastic portion 210 to another end of the first elastic portion 210 in the first direction (e.g., +y direction). The first guide 250 may extend to an outside of the first box 110 by penetrating the first through hole 112a facing another end of the first elastic portion 210. The second guide 260 may penetrate from the end of the second elastic portion 220 to another end of the second elastic portion 220 in the second direction (e.g., −y direction) opposite to the first direction. The second guide 260 may extend to the outside of the first box 110 by penetrating the second through hole 114a facing another end of the second elastic portion 220.
According to an embodiment, the first guide 250 may include the first fastening portion 251. The second guide 260 may include the second fastening portion 261. The first fastening portion 251 may have a plate shape extending in a direction parallel to the first side surface 112. The second fastening portion 261 may have a plate shape extending in a direction parallel to the second side surface 114. The first fastening portion 251 may be disposed in a space between the first box 110 and a second box (e.g., the second box 120 of
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According to an embodiment, the elastic structure 200 before the manufacturing process may include support surfaces 211, 212, 213 and 214, a folding part 210a, a first separating part 250c and a second separating part 250d. The support surfaces 211, 212, 213 and 214 may be in contact with each other and may be connected to each other by the folding part 210a. For example, one side of a first support surface 211 may be in contact with an end 250a of the first guide 250 and the other side of the first support surface 211 may be connected to one side of the second support surface 212 by the folding part 210a. The other side of the second support surface 212 may be connected to one side of a third support surface 213 by the folding part 210a.
According to an embodiment, the first separating part 250c may separate a portion of the first support surface 211 and a portion of the first guide 250 which contacts with each other by the first separating part 250c. The first support surface 211 and the first guide 250 may be connected by one end 250a of the first guide. The end 250a of the first guide 250 may be bent. The first guide 250 may be configured to be rotatable with respect to the first support surface 211 contacting the end 250a. The second separating part 250d may separate the first fastening portion 251 and another portion of the first guide 250 which contact with each other by the second separating part 250d. Another end 250b of the first guide 250 may be disposed at a boundary between the first fastening portion 251 and the first guide 250. The first fastening portion 251 and the first guide 250 may be connected by another end 250b of the first guide 250. The other end 250b of the first guide 250 may be bent. The first fastening portion 251 may be configured to be rotatable with respect to the first guide 250 contacting the other end 250b. The first guide 250 and the first fastening portion 251 may be inserted into the first through hole 112a.
According to an embodiment, the folding part 210a may be configured so that the support surfaces 211, 212, 213 and 214 may be inclined toward each other so that each of the support surfaces 211, 212, 213 and 214 may support each other. For example, the folding part 210a disposed between the first support surface 211 and the second support surface 212 may move in a third direction (e.g., +z direction) and the folding part 210a may be disposed between the second support surface 212 and the third support surface 213 may move in a fourth direction (e.g., −z direction) opposite to the third direction. The folding part 210a disposed between the third support surface 213 and the fourth support surface 214 may move in the third direction. Based on the folding part 210a being disposed between the first support surface 211 and the second support surface 212, the first support surface 211 may be inclined in the first direction (e.g., +y direction), and the second support surface 212 may be inclined in the second direction (e.g., −y direction) opposite to the first direction. One side of the first support surface 211 may support the first support surface 211 and the folding part 210a disposed between the second support surface 212 and the third support surface 213 may support the second support surface 212. Since the first support surface 211 and the second support surface 212 contact each other and are inclined toward each other, based on the folding part 210a disposed between the first support surface 211 and the second support surface 212, the first support surface 211 may support the second support surface 212 and the second support surface 212 may support the first support surface 211. The third support surface 213 and the fourth support surface 214 may be configured substantially the same as or similar to the first support surface 211 and the second support surface 212, and may support each other.
The first elastic portion 210 is described as including the first support surface 211, the second support surface 212, the third support surface 213 and the fourth support surface 214, but is not limited thereto. The first elastic portion 210 may include the plurality of the support surfaces supporting each other by bending the folding part 210a.
According to an embodiment, the support surfaces 211, 212, 213 and 214 may include guide openings 211a, 212a, 213a and 214a. Referring to
The first elastic portion 210 is described as including the first guide opening 211a, the second guide opening 212a, the third guide opening 213a and the fourth guide opening 214a, but it is not limited thereto. The first elastic portion 210 may include the plurality of the support surfaces and the plurality of the guide openings disposed on each of the plurality of the support surfaces. The first guide 250 may support the plurality of the support surfaces by penetrating the plurality of the guide openings.
According to an embodiment, the end 250a of the first guide 250 may be in contact with the end of the first elastic portion 210. The first elastic portion 210 may be configured to be compressed when the first guide 250 moves in the first direction (e.g., +y direction) and may be configured to be tensioned when the first guide 250 moves in the second direction (e.g., −y direction) opposite to the first direction. The support surfaces 211, 212, 213 and 214 included in the first elastic portion 210 may face each other through the compressed first elastic portion 210. For example, the end 250a of the first guide 250 is connected to the first support surface 211 and the first guide 250 may penetrate the plurality of the guide openings (e.g., the second guide opening 212a, the third guide opening 213a and the fourth guide opening 214a) included in each of the plurality of support surfaces (e.g., the second support surface 212, the third support surface 213, and the fourth support surface 214) included in the first elastic portion 210. Since the end 250a of the first guide 250 is connected to the first support surface 211, when the first guide 250 moves in the first direction (e.g., +y direction), the first elastic portion 210 including the first support surface 211 may be compressed in the first direction. Since the first elastic portion 210 is compressed, the support surfaces 211, 212, 213 and 214 may face each other.
The elastic structure 200 is described as including the first elastic portion 210, the first guide 250 and the first fastening portion 251, but it is not limited thereto. The elastic structure 200 may include the plurality of the elastic portions, the plurality of the guides the plurality of fastening portions substantially the same as or similar to each of the first elastic portion 210, the first guide 250 and the first fastening portion 251 according to an embodiment described above. For example, the second elastic portion 220 of
According to an embodiment described above, the elastic structure 200 may support the first elastic portion 210 and guide the deformation of the first elastic portion 210 by including a guide that penetrates the first elastic portion 210 and supports the first elastic portion 210. The first guide 250 may preserve elastic force of the first elastic portion 210 and maintain the equilibrium state of the first elastic portion 210 by contacting the end of the first elastic portion 210 and penetrating the first elastic portion 210. The elastic structure 200 is not limited thereto, and may support the plurality of the elastic portions and preserving the elastic force of the plurality of the elastic portions by including the plurality of the guides contacting the end of each of the plurality of the elastic portions and penetrating each of the plurality of the elastic portions.
Referring to step 200a, an elastic structure (e.g., the elastic structure 170 of
Referring to step 200b, the at least one elastic structure cover 180 on which the elastic structure 200 is assembled may be disposed in a first box 110. The portion of the elastic structure 200 protruding through the open surfaces of the at least one elastic structure cover 180 may protrude to the outside of the first box 110 through a through hole (e.g., the first through hole 112a and the second through hole 114a of
Referring to step 200c, the inner box 140 to which the band 150 is attached may be disposed in the first box 110. For example, the band 150 may be fastened to the inner box 140 by attaching a first area (e.g., the first area 150c of
Referring to step 200d, a second box 120 and a third box 130 may be assembled into the first box 110. An end 151 of the band 150 may be attached to a portion (e.g., the inner surface of the first surface 121 of
According to an embodiment described above, the packaging box (e.g., the packaging box 100 of
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According to an embodiment, the first elastic portion 210 and the second elastic portion 220 included in the elastic structure 200 may be disposed in a space between a first base 111 of the first box 110 and the inner box 140. For example, the at least one elastic structure cover 180 covering the first elastic portion 210 and the second elastic portion 220 may be disposed on the first base 111. The inner box 140 may be disposed on the at least one elastic structure cover 180. An end of the first elastic portion 210 may be connected to one end of the first guide 250, and another end of the first elastic portion 210 may be supported by a first side surface 112. An end of the second elastic portion 220 may be connected to one end of the second guide 260, and another end of the second elastic portion 220 may be supported by a second side surface 114. While changing from the second state to the first state, as the first guide 250 moves in a first direction (e.g., +y direction), the first elastic portion 210 may be compressed in the first direction. As the second guide 260 moves in a second direction (e.g., −y direction) opposite to the first direction, the second elastic portion 220 may be compressed in the second direction. While the second and third boxes 120 and 130 are being changed from the first state to the second state, as the first guide 250 moves in the second direction, the first elastic portion 210 may be tensioned in the second direction. As the second guide 260 moves in the first direction, the second elastic portion 220 may be tensioned in the first direction. With the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the first state and the second state, the first elastic portion 210 may be disposed between the first base 111 and the inner box 140.
The description is based on the first elastic portion 210 and the second elastic portion 220, but is not limited thereto. The elastic structure 200 may include a plurality of elastic portions. An end of each of the elastic portions may be connected to an end of each of the plurality of guides, and another end of each of the elastic portions may be supported by the first side surface 112 or the second side surface 114 of the first box 110. The plurality of elastic portions may be disposed between the first base 111 and the inner box 140.
According to an embodiment, an end 250a of the first guide 250 may be in contact with an end of the first elastic portion 210 and another end 250b of the first guide 250 may be fastened to an inner surface of a second surface 122 of the second box 120. An end 260a of the second guide 260 may be in contact with an end of the second elastic portion 220 and another end 260b of the second guide 260 may be fastened to an inner surface of a fourth surface 132 of the third box 130. For example, the first guide 250 may penetrate the first elastic portion 210 and a first through hole 112a. The end 250a of the first guide 250 may be connected to at least the portion of the first elastic portion 210. Another end 250b of the first guide 250 may be fastened to the second box 120. The end 250a of the first guide 250 may be connected to the end of the first elastic portion 210. Another end 250b of the first guide 250 may be fastened to the portion of the inner surface of the second surface 122. The portion of the first guide 250 may be disposed inside the first box 110. The remaining portion of the first guide 250 may be disposed inside the second box 120. The portion including the end 250a of the first guide 250 may be disposed inside the first box 110. The remaining portion including the other end 250b of the first guide 250 may be disposed in a space between the first box 110 and the second box 120. An extent of the portion of the first guide 250 disposed in the first box 110 and a shape of the first elastic portion 210 may change according to the state change of the packaging box. By fastening the other end 250b of the first guide 250 to the second box 120, the first guide 250 may compress the first elastic portion 210 in the first direction when the second box 120 moves in the first direction (e.g., +y direction) while the second and third boxes 120 and 130 change from the second state to the first state. While the second and third boxes 120 and 130 change from the second state to the first state, the second box 120 moves in the first direction (e.g., +y direction), thereby the first elastic portion 210 may be compressed in the first direction by the first guide 250. The first guide 250 may be configured to tension the first elastic portion 210 in the second direction when the second box 120 moves in the second direction (e.g., −y direction) opposite to the first direction while the second and third boxes 120 and 130 change from the first state to the second state. While the second and third boxes 120 and 130 change from the second state to the first state, the second box 120 moves in the second direction (e.g., −y direction), thereby the first elastic portion 210 may be tensioned through a decrease in external force transmitted to the first elastic portion 210 by the first guide 250. The second guide 260 may be configured substantially the same as or similar to the first guide 250. For example, the second guide 260 may penetrate the second elastic portion 220 and the second through hole 114a. An end 260a of the second guide 260 may be connected to an end of the second elastic portion 220, and another end 260b of the second guide 260 may be fastened to a portion of an inner surface of the fourth surface 132. The portion including the end 260a of the second guide 260 may be disposed inside the first box 110 and the rest including the other end 260b of the second guide 260 may be disposed in a space between the first box 110 and the third box 130. Since the other end 260b of the second guide 260 is fastened to the third box 130, the second guide 260 may compress the second elastic portion 220 in the second direction when the third box 130 moves in the second direction while the second and third boxes 120 and 130 change from the second state to the first state. The second guide 260 may be configured to tension the second elastic portion 220 in the first direction when the third box 130 moves in the first direction while the second and third boxes 120 and 130 change from the first state to the second state.
According to an embodiment, a length d1 of the portion of the first guide 250 disposed in the first box 110 with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the first state may be shorter than a length d3 of the portion of the first guide 250 disposed in the first box 110 with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the second state. A length d2 of the portion of the second guide 260 disposed in the first box 110 with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the first state may be shorter than a length d4 of the portion of the second guide 260 disposed in the first box 110 with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the second state. For example, while the second and third boxes 120 and 130 change from the second state to the first state, the first guide 250 may move in the first direction (e.g., +y direction) through the first through hole 112a with respect to the first box 110. While the second and third boxes 120 and 130 change from the first state to the second state, since the first guide 250 moves in the second direction (e.g., −y direction) opposite to the first direction through the first through hole 112a with respect to the first box 110, the length d1 in the first state may be shorter than the length d3 in the second state. The length d2 with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the first state may be shorter than the length d4 with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the second state since the second guide 260 moves in the second direction through the second through hole 114a with respect to the first box 110 while the second and third boxes 120 and 130 change from the second state to the first state, and while the second and third boxes 120 and 130 change from the first state to the second state, second guide 260 moves in the first direction with respect to the first box 110.
According to an embodiment, the second box 120 may include a first inner wall 320 facing the first box 110, and the third box 130 may include a second inner wall 330 facing the first box 110. The first inner wall 320 may include a third through hole 320a facing the first through hole 112a disposed on the first side surface 112. The second inner wall 330 may include a fourth through hole 330a facing the second through hole 114a disposed on the second side surface 114. For example, the first inner wall 320 may face the second surface 122 of the second box 120 and may be disposed in the direction parallel to the second surface 122. The second inner wall 330 may face the fourth surface 132 of the third box 130 and may be disposed in the direction parallel to the fourth surface 132. When viewed from the first direction (e.g., +y direction), the third through hole 320a may be disposed on the first inner wall 320 to overlap the first through hole 112a, and the fourth through hole 330a may be disposed on the second inner wall 330 to overlap the second through hole 114a.
According to an embodiment, the first guide 250 may include the first fastening portion 251, and the second guide 260 may include the second fastening portion 261. The first fastening portion 251 may penetrate the third through hole 320a, and may be disposed in a space between the first inner wall 320 and the second surface 122, and may extend in a third direction (e.g., +z direction) facing the first opening 116 of the first box 110. The second fastening portion 261 may penetrate the fourth through hole 330a, and may be disposed in a space between the second inner wall 330 and the fourth surface 132, and may extend in the third direction. For example, the first fastening portion 251 may be connected to the first guide 250, and may penetrate the third through hole 320a included in the first inner wall 320. The first inner wall 320 may face the second surface 122 and extend in the direction parallel to the second surface 122. The first fastening portion 251 may extend in the third direction (e.g., +z direction) in the space between the first inner wall 320 and the second surface 122. A distance between the first inner wall 320 and the second surface 122 may correspond to thickness of the first fastening portion 251. The first fastening portion 251 inserted into the space between the first inner wall 320 and the second surface 122 may be fastened by the first inner wall 320 and the second surface 122. The second fastening portion 261 may penetrate a fourth through hole 330b included in the second inner wall 330, and may be disposed between the second inner wall 330 and the fourth surface 132 of the third box 130, substantially the same as or similar to the first fastening portion 251.
According to an embodiment, the band 150 may be configured to move the inner box 140 in the third direction (e.g., +z direction) perpendicular to the first direction as the second box 120 moves in the first direction (e.g., +y direction) while the second and third boxes 120 and 130 change from the second state to the first state. The band 150 may be configured to move the inner box 140 in the third direction as the third box 130 moves in the second direction (e.g., −y direction) opposite to the first direction while the second and third boxes 120 and 130 change from the second state to the first state. The band 150 may include a first area (e.g., the first area 150c of
According to an embodiment, the end 151 of the band 150 may be in contact with the portion of the inner surface of the second box 120. Another end 152 of the band 150 may contact the portion of the inner surface of the third box 130. In the second state, the end 151 of the band 150 and the other end 152 of the band 150 may face the first opening 116 of the first box 110. While the second and third boxes 120 and 130 change from the second state to the first state, the end 151 of the band 150 may be spaced apart from the first side surface 112 as the second box 120 moves in the first direction (e.g., +y direction). While the second and third boxes 120 and 130 change from the second state to the first state, the other end 152 of the band 150 may be spaced apart from the second side surface 114 as the third box 130 moves in the second direction (e.g., −y direction) opposite to the first direction. For example, the end 151 of the band 150 may be fastened to the inner surface of a first surface 121 of the second box 120. Another end 152 of the band 150 may be fastened to the inner surface of a third surface 131 of the third box 130 facing the first opening 116. The first area 150c of the band 150 may be in contact with the second base 141 of the inner box 140. While the second and third boxes 120 and 130 change from the first state to the second state, in both ends 151 and 152 of the band 150, a surface of both ends 151 and 152 included in the front surface 150a of the band 150 may face the first opening 116 of the first box 110. Each surface of both ends 151 and 152 may be disposed to face the first area 150c of the band 150. Another surface facing each surface of both ends 151 and 152 may be included in a rear surface 150b of the band 150. Another surface of the end 151 of the band 150 may face the first surface 121 of the second box 120. The rear surface 150b of the other end 152 of the band 150 may be disposed to face the third surface 131 of the third box 130. The second area 150d of the band 150 may extend from the end of the first area 150c of the band 150 to the end 151 of the band 150. The second area 150d of the band 150 may be disposed between the inner box 140 and the first side surface 112. The third area 150e of the band 150 may extend from the first area 150c of the band 150 to the other end 152 of the band 150. The third area 150e of the band 150 may be disposed between the inner box 140 and the second side surface 114. While the second and third boxes 120 and 130 change from the second state to the first state, the end 151 of the band 150 may move in the first direction (e.g., +y direction) along the second box 120. The other end 152 of the band 150 may move in the second direction (e.g., −y direction) opposite to the first direction along the third box 130. Since both ends 151 and 152 of the band 150 move, the other surface of the both ends 151 and 152 may face the first opening 116 of the first box 110. The surface of the end 151 of the band 150 may face the first surface 121 of the second box 120. The surface of the other end 152 of the band 150 may face the third surface 131 of the third box 130. The second area 150d of the band 150 may move in the first direction along the end 151 of the band 150. The third area 150e of the band 150 may move in the second direction along the other end 152 of the band 150. By moving the second area 150d, the end 151 of the band 150 may be spaced apart from the first side surface 112. By moving the third area 150e, the other end 152 of the band 150 may be spaced apart from the second side surface 114. The first area 150c of the band 150 may receive the tensile force to move the inner box 140 in the third direction (e.g., +z direction) as the second area 150d and the third area 150e move.
According to an embodiment, with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the first state, by moving in the third direction (e.g., +z direction), the inner box 140 may limit moving of the second box 120, which has previously moved in the first direction (e.g., +y direction), in the second direction (e.g., −y direction) opposite to the first direction. The inner box 140 may limit moving of the third box 130, which has previously moved in the second direction, in the first direction with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the first state. For example, the inner box 140 may be configured to move in the third direction (e.g., +z direction) while the second and third boxes 120 and 130 change from the second state to the first state and to move in the fourth direction (e.g., −z direction) opposite to the third direction while the second and third boxes 120 and 130 change from the first state to the second state. The second box 120 may be configured to move in the first direction (e.g., +y direction) while the second and third boxes 120 and 130 change from the second state to the first state and compress the first elastic portion 210 through the first fastening portion 251 disposed on the first guide 250 and the second surface 122. The third box 130 may be configured to compress the second elastic portion 220 through the second fastening portion 261 disposed on the second guide 260 and the fourth surface 132 by moving in the second direction (e.g., −y direction) opposite to the first direction while the second and third boxes 120 and 130 change from the second state to the first state. The second box 120 may receive a repulsive force in the second direction by the compressed first elastic portion 210 with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the first state. The third box 130 may receive the repulsive force in the first direction by the compressed second elastic portion 220 with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the first state. The inner box 140 that has previously moved in the third direction with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the first state may limit moving in the second direction of the second box 120 that has previously moved in the first direction and may limit moving in the first direction of the third box 130 that has moved in the second direction. With the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the first state, the inner box 140 may be configured to move in the fourth direction with respect to the first box 110 when a designated pressure in the fourth direction (e.g., −z direction) opposite to the third direction is applied to the inner box 140. Since the inner box 140 moves in the fourth direction, it may be configured that the second box 120 moves in the second direction by the repulsive force from the first elastic portion 210 and the third box 130 moves in the first direction by the repulsive force from the second elastic portion 220 to be changeable to the second state.
According to an embodiment described above, the packaging box 100 may fasten and support the elastic structure 200 by including the fastening portions 251 and 261 respectively disposed in the space between the first inner wall 320 and the second surface 122 or the space between the second inner wall 330 and the fourth surface 132. Since the guides 250 and 260 respectively extend from the fastening portions 251 and 261 and are respectively connected to compressible fastening portions 210 and 220, the second box 120 and the third box 130 may be linked to the elastic structure 200. The linking structure may transmit an elastic force to the second box 120 and the third box 130. The band 150 may be configured to move the inner box 140 in the third direction (e.g., +z direction) or the fourth direction (e.g., −z direction) opposite to the third direction as the second box 120 and the third box 130 move with respect to the first box 110, thereby providing a variety of user experience to a user of the product 1 embedded in the inner box 140. The inner box 140 may maintain the first state and function as a stopper of the elastic structure 200 by limiting moving of the second box 120 and the third box 130 as they move with the second and third boxes 120 and 130 in the first state in the third direction. The inner box 140 may be configured to move in the fourth direction as being pressed in the fourth direction to move the second box 120 and the third box 130 receiving the repulsive force from the elastic structure 200, so that the packaging box 100 may be changed to the second state to cover the product 1.
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According to an embodiment, referring to
According to an embodiment, referring to
According to an embodiment described above, the elastic structure 200 may be configured to compress or tension the first elastic portion 210 by including the pressuring plate 410 disposed in the end 250a of the first guide 250. It is not limited thereto, a plurality of guides included in the elastic structure 200 may be configured to compress or tension the plurality of elastic portions by including the plurality of pressuring plates, respectively.
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According to an embodiment, a state in which the product 1 is covered by the packaging box 500 may be defined as a first state. The first state may be a state in which the elastic portion 531 included in the elastic structure 530 is compressed. For example, the first state may be the state in which the inner box 520 in which the product 1 is embedded is disposed inside the first box 510 and compress the elastic structure 530 in a first direction (e.g., +y direction). The first state may be the state in which the inner box 520 is movable in a second direction (e.g., −y direction) opposite to the first direction. A state in which the product 1 in the packaging box 500 is visually exposed may be defined as a second state. The first state may be a state in which the elastic portion 531 included in the elastic structure 530 is decompressed. For example, the second state may be a state in which a sixth surface 512 of the first box 510 that supported the inner box 520 is opened. Since the elastic structure 530 is disposed on a fifth surface 511 facing the sixth surface 512, the elastic structure 530 compressed in the first direction (e.g., +y direction) in the first state may push the inner box 520 in the second direction (e.g., −y direction) opposite to the first direction. The product 1 embedded in the inner box 520 may be visually exposed to an outside of the packaging box 500 through the sixth surface 512.
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According to the embodiment described above, the packaging box 500 may be configured to be supported by the elastic structure 530 in which the product 1 is compressed in the first state and a surface (e.g., the sixth surface 512) of a box (e.g., the first box 510) on which the product 1 is disposed. The packaging box 500 may provide a various user experience to a user of the product 1 by being configured so that the product 1 to be exposed to the outside of the packaging box 500 by the repulsive force by the compression of the elastic structure 530 by the surface being opened in the second state.
According to the embodiment described above, a packaging box (e.g., the packaging box 100 of
According to an embodiment, the elastic portion may include a zigzag shaped plate of which a plurality of surfaces (e.g., the support surfaces 211, 212, 213, and 214 of
According to an embodiment, the elastic portion may be compressed through the guide moving with the second box in the first direction in the first state, and the plurality of surfaces may face each other through the elastic portion which is compressed.
According to an embodiment, a length (e.g., the length d1 of
According to an embodiment, the packaging box may further include an elastic structure cover (e.g., the at least one elastic structure cover 180 of
According to an embodiment, the elastic structure may include paper material.
According to an embodiment, the packaging box may further include a third box (e.g., the third box 130 of
According to an embodiment, the packaging box may further include an inner box (e.g., the inner box 140 of
According to an embodiment, an end (e.g., the end 151 of
According to an embodiment, the elastic portion may be disposed in a space between the inner box and the base.
According to an embodiment, the inner box may be, by moving in the third direction in the first state, configured to limit moving of the second box in the second direction and to limit moving of the third box in the first direction.
According to an embodiment, the second box may include an inner wall (e.g., the first inner wall 320 of
According to an embodiment, the packaging box may further include an inner box spaced apart from the base inside the first box, and a guide member (e.g., the assembly guide 190 of
According to an embodiment, the guide may include a pressure plate (e.g., the pressure plate 410 of
According to an embodiment, the elastic portion may include a zigzag shaped plate of which a plurality of surfaces are connected, and the pressure plate may be disposed between two surfaces facing each other among the plurality of surfaces.
According to an embodiment, a packaging box may include a first box including a base, and a first sidewall, disposed along a periphery of the base, having a first through hole, and a second sidewall (e.g., the second side surface 114 of
According to an embodiment, the second and third boxes may be configured to, with respect to the first box, be changeable to, a first state exposing at least a portion of the first box as the second box moves in a first direction and the third box moves in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a second state covering the first box as the second box moves in the second direction and the third box moves in the first direction with respect to the first box.
According to an embodiment, the inner box may be, in the first state, by moving in the third direction perpendicular to the first direction, configured to limit moving of the second box in the second direction and to limit moving of the third box in the first direction.
According to an embodiment, a length (e.g., the length d1 of
According to an embodiment, an end of the band may be fastened to a portion of an inner surface (e.g., the first surface 121 of
According to an embodiment, the elastic structure may include paper material.
According to an embodiment, the second box may include a first inner wall (e.g., the first inner wall 320 of
A packaging box according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be a box of a various type. For example, the packaging box may package a portable communication device (e.g., a smartphone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, an electronic device, or home appliances. However, it is not limited to the above-described devices.
The various embodiments of the present document and terms used herein are not intended to limit the technical features described in the present document to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutes of the corresponding embodiment. In relation to the description of a drawing, a similar reference numeral may be used for a similar or related component. A singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one of the items or a plurality of the items unless a relevant context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present document, each of phrases such as “A or B”, “at least one of A and B”, “at least one of A or B”, “A, B or C”, “at least one of A, B and C”, and “at least one of A, B or C” may include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding phrase among the phrases, or all possible combination thereof. The terms such as “1st”, “2nd”, or “first” or “second” may be simply used to distinguish the corresponding component from another corresponding component, but does not limit the corresponding components from another aspect (e.g., importance or order).
According to the various embodiments, each component of the above-described components may include a single or a plurality of entity, and some of the plurality of entity may be separately disposed in other component. According to the various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the above-described components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively, or additionally, the plurality of components may be integrated into one component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component of the plurality of components prior to the integration. According to the various embodiments, the operations performed by an elastic structure, a band, or another component may be executed sequentially and repetitively, or one or more of the operations may be executed in different order, or omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.
No claim element is to be construed under the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 112, sixth paragraph, unless the element is expressly recited using the phrase “means for” or “means”.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-2022-0074284 | Jun 2022 | KR | national |
| 10-2022-0092075 | Jul 2022 | KR | national |
This application is a continuation application, claiming priority under § 365(c), of an International application No. PCT/KR2023/005577, filed on Apr. 24, 2023, which is based on and claims the benefit of a Korean patent application number 10-2022-0092075, filed on Jul. 25, 2022, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, and of a Korean patent application number 10-2022-0074284, filed on Jun. 17, 2022, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of each of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent | PCT/KR2023/005577 | Apr 2023 | WO |
| Child | 18954160 | US |
