Patent Application
20170001752
The present invention relates to a packing box and a box manufacturing apparatus.
It is often the case where a packing box which stores products therein is arranged in a stacked state during transportation or after the packing box is transported to a sales shop. Patent document 1 discloses a packing box where a reinforcing panel extending from a bottom panel to a ceiling panel is provided to corner portions of an outer peripheral panel, and such a packing box has high strength against pressure suitable for stacking. The packing box includes: a bottom panel; end panels connected to both ends of the bottom panel; and side panels connected to both sides of the bottom panel. Edge panels adhered to inner side surfaces of the side panel are connected to both sides of end panels, and the reinforcing panels are connected to the edge panels. Inner panels adhered to inner side surfaces to the end panels are connected to the reinforcing panels.
In the case of this packing box, at the time of assembling the packing box, it is necessary to adhere two or more kinds of panels to each other using an adhesive agent (hotmelt) made of a hot-melt resin, an adhesive agent made of a vinyl acetate emulsion or the like and hence, assembling operability is poor. To be more specific, the end panels and the side panels are folded against the bottom panel, and the edge panels are folded against the end panels and are arranged on the inner side surfaces of the side panels. The reinforcing panels and the inner panels are folded against the edge panels, and the inner panels are arranged on the inner side surfaces of the end panels. It is necessary to adhere the side panels to the edge panels and to adhere the inner panels to the end panels while maintaining such a folded state. Accordingly, the assembling operability is poor.
In view of the above, there has been a demand for the improvement of assembling operability while maintaining high strength against pressure from product manufacturers of products. A case is considered where a cumbersome assembling operation is performed by a box manufacturer, and packing boxes in an assembled state are supplied to a product manufacturer. In this case, however, the number of packing boxes which can be transported to the product manufacturer from the box manufacturer becomes small. Further, it is necessary for the product manufacturer to ensure a large storage space for storing unused packing boxes and hence, a cost is pushed up.
Patent Document 1: U.S. Pat. No. 4,871,067
It is an object of the present invention to improve an assembling operability of a packing box having a reinforcing panel for enhancing strength against pressure. It is another object of the present invention to provide a box manufacturing apparatus which can automatically assemble a packing box having a reinforcing panel.
In order to solve the above-problems, a packing box comprising, a bottom panel, end panels raised from first edges of the bottom panel, side panels raised from second edges of the bottom panel extending in a direction which intersects with the first edges, the side panels arranged adjacently to the end panels, edge panels connected to side edges of the end panels via outer panel fold lines, and fixed to inner side surfaces of the side panels arranged adjacently to the edge panels, fold-back panels arranged on inner side surfaces of the edge panels, inner panels arranged on inner side surfaces of the end panels; and reinforcing panels continuously formed with the fold-back panels via first fold lines, and continuously formed with the inner panels via second fold lines, each reinforcing panel being formed in an inwardly projecting manner between the fold-back panel and the inner panel, wherein any of the first fold line and the second fold line positioned on a side closer to the outer panel fold line than a projecting top portion is arranged away from the outer panel fold line by a distance.
In this packing box, the reinforcing panel projects inwardly from an end panel side or a side panel side at a corner portion formed between the end panel and the side panel and hence, compressive strength of the packing box in an assembled state can be enhanced with certainty. Further, the first or second fold line is offset from the outer panel fold line and hence, in a state before the edge panel is adhered to the side panel, the fold-back panel, the reinforcing panel and the inner panel can be brought into a state where the fold-back panel, the reinforcing panel and the inner panel flatly overlap with the end panels and the edge panels. By transporting and storing the packing box in such a state, a large occupation space is not required. In assembling the packing box, the end panels and the side panels are folded against the bottom panel and the edge panels are folded against the end panels. Then, the packing box can be assembled by merely arranging and fixing the edge panels on and to the inner side surfaces of the side panels. That is, it is not necessary to perform fixing of the panels at two or more portions in a state where the respective panels are held in a folded state and hence, assembling operability can be enhanced.
The inner panel is fixed to the end panel, the first fold line positioned on a side closer to the outer panel fold line than the projecting top portion is arranged away from the outer panel fold line by a distance, and the reinforcing panel is projected inward from an end panel side. The reinforcing panel projects in a triangular shape as viewed in a plan view and hence, the packing box can acquire high compressive strength compared to a packing box which is reinforced by lamination of panels. When the reinforcing panel is configured to project from a side panel side, the side panel side has the two layered structure where the edge panel overlaps with an inner surface side of the side panel, and the reinforcing panel projects from the inner surface side of the edge panel. An end panel side has the two layered structure where the inner panel overlaps with an inner surface side of the end panel. Accordingly, compressive strength of the packing box on the side panel side can be enhanced. On the other hand, when the reinforcing panel is configured to project from the end panel side, the side panel side has the three layered structure where the edge panel and the fold-back panel overlap with the inner surface side of the side panel. On the endpanel side, the reinforcing panel projects from an inner surface side of the end panel formed of a single layer. With such a configuration, the whole side panels and the whole end panels can be uniformly reinforced.
It is preferable that a third fold line extending parallel to the first and second fold lines be formed between the first and second fold lines of the reinforcing panel. With such a configuration, it is possible to make the reinforcing panel project from the end panel or the side panel with certainty such that the third fold line forms a top portion. It is preferable that the packing box be made of a paper-made corrugated board sheet, and a stage collapsed portion where a panel thickness of the paper-made corrugated board sheet is reduced by compression be formed on the reinforcing panel such that the stage collapsed portion has a predetermined width so as to include the third fold line in the stage collapsed portion. With such a configuration, rigidity (stiffness) of the paper-made corrugated board sheet can be lowered due to the provision of the stage collapsed portion and hence, it is possible to make the reinforcing panel project with certainty such that the third fold line forms the top portion.
It is preferable that the fold-back panel be fixed to the inner side surface of the edge panel. With such a configuration, it is possible to make the reinforcing panel project with certainty by folding the edge panel. Further, it is preferable that the fold-back panel, the reinforcing panel and the inner panel be integrally formed with the edge panel. With such a configuration, the number of parts of the blank for forming the packing box can be reduced and hence, a cost can be reduced.
The blank for forming the packing box includes: the bottom panel; the end panels connected to end edges of the bottom panel; the side panels continuously formed with side edges of the bottom panel; the edge panels connected to side edges of the end panels; the fold-back panels connected to side edges of the edge panels; the reinforcing panels connected to side edges of the fold-back panels; and the inner panels connected to side edges of the reinforcing panels. The packing box is assembled such that the fold-back panels are folded against the edge panels, the inner panels continuously formed with the fold-back panels are fixed to the end panels and, thereafter, the edge panels are folded against the end panels so as to fold the reinforcing panels along the first and second fold lines disposed on both sides of the reinforcing panels thus making the reinforcing panel project inwardly and, then, the end panels are folded against the bottom panel and, thereafter, the side edges are folded against the bottom panel, and the edge panels and the side panels are fixed to each other.
The packing box assembled in such a manner may be delivered to a product manufacturer in a state where the fold-back panels are folded against the edge panels and the inner panels are fixed to the end panels. However, the delivery of the packing box is not limited to such a method, and the packing box may be automatically assembled by a box manufacturing apparatus at the product manufacturer. In this case, a box manufacturer can deliver the packing box to the product manufacturer in a form of a blank punched out from a corrugated board sheet and hence, a cost can be further reduced.
A box manufacturing apparatus for automatically manufacturing the packing box comprises a first coating part which applies by coating an adhesive agent to the inner panel or a portion of the end panel to which the inner panel overlaps, a fixing part which folds the fold-back panel against the edge panel, and fixes the inner panel continuously formed with the fold-back panel to the end panel, a second coating part which applies by coating an adhesive agent to the edge panel or a portion of the side panel to which the edge panel overlaps, and a forming part which folds the edge panel against the end panel, bends the first and second fold lines on both sides of the reinforcing panel thus making the reinforcing panel project inwardly, and folds the end panel against the bottom panel and, thereafter, folds the side panel against the bottom panel, and fixes the edge panel and the side panel to each other.
As described above, the reinforcing panel which projects inward in an assembled state may be fixed such that the reinforcing panel flatly overlaps with the end panel or the edge panel. Accordingly, the box manufacturing apparatus is not required to perform a complicated folding working and hence, the configuration of the box manufacturing apparatus can be simplified.
The forming part includes a forming plate which is arranged in the vicinity of the first fold line, and guides the reinforcing panel such that the reinforcing panel is folded against the fold-back panel along the first fold line in folding the edge panel against the end panel. With such a configuration, the reinforcing panel can be folded with certainty against the fold-back panel along the first fold line positioned with a distance from the outer panel fold line disposed between the end panel and the edge panel.
To be more specific, the forming part includes: an upper die which is configured to make the forming plate slidable to a reinforcing panel side from a fold-back panel side; and a lower die which is arranged in front of the upper die in an advancing direction of the upper die, and is configured to guide folding of the edge panel against the end panel. The box manufacturing apparatus further includes a biasing member which biases the forming plate to the fold-back panel side from the reinforcing panel side. With such a configuration, the forming plate can follow the first fold line which moves along the folding of the edge panel against the end panel and hence, the folding of the edge panel against the end panel at a different position can be prevented with certainty.
The forming part includes: a male die which is configured to move a blank for forming the packing box downward by pressing the bottom panel from above; and a female die which is arranged below the lower die, and is configured to fold the end panel and the side panel against the bottom panel due to the movement of the blank by the male die. With such a configuration, after the edge panel is folded against the end panel, the end panel and the side panel can be folded with certainty against the bottom panel.
The fixing part includes: a folding member which folds the fold-back panel against the edge panel; and a pressing member which presses at least the inner panel to the end panel. With such a configuration, the fold-back panel, the reinforcing panel and the inner panel can be adhered (fixed) to the edge panel and the end panel such that the fold-back panel, the reinforcing panel and the inner panel flatly overlap with the edge panel and the end panel.
The fixing part further includes a positioning member for positioning an area in the vicinity of a fold line between the edge panel and the fold-back panel. It is preferable that the positioning member release such positioning at the time of pressing the fold-back panel and the inner panel by the pressing member. With such a configuration, at the time of folding the fold-back panel by the folding member, it is possible to fold the fold-back panel with certainty along the outer panel fold line disposed between the fold-back panel and the edge panel.
The folding member is configured to fold the fold-back panel against the edge, panel through a first folding step where the folding member is moved upward from below the fold-back panel thus folding the fold-back panel upward against the edge panel, a second folding step where the folding member is moved inward toward an end panel side thus folding the fold-back panel inward against the edge panel, and a third folding step where the folding member is moved downward thus making the fold-back panel overlap with the edge panel. With such a configuration, the fold-back panel can be folded such that where the fold-back panel overlaps with the edge panel using one folding member.
The box manufacturing apparatus further includes a temporarily folding part which is disposed in front of a first coating part, and is configured to impart a folding habit to the reinforcing panel by folding the reinforcing panel along a third fold line provided between the first and second fold lines. With such a configuration, in folding the edge panel against the end panel using the forming part in a succeeding step, it is possible to make the reinforcing panel project inwardly with certainty such that the third fold line forms a top portion.
The packing box of the present invention includes the reinforcing panel which projects inward and hence, compressive strength of the packing box can be enhanced with certainty. The packing box is configured such that the first or second fold lines disposed on both sides of the reinforcing panel are offset from the outer panel fold line disposed between the end panel and the edge panel and, in a state before the packing box is assembled (folded), the reinforcing panel flatly overlaps with the end panel or the edge panel and hence, it is possible to reduce an occupation space at the time of transporting and storing the packing box. At the time of assembling the packing box, the packing box can be assembled by merely folding the end panel, the side panel and the edge panel and by fixing the side panel and the edge panel to each other and hence, operability can be enhanced.
It is sufficient for the packing box that the reinforcing panel is folded such that the reinforcing panel overlaps with the end panel or the edge panel and hence, it is unnecessary to perform complicated folding working at the time of assembling the packing box. Accordingly, it is possible to assemble the packing box by a box manufacturing apparatus which automatically manufactures the packing box from a blank punched out from a corrugated board sheet. As a result, a box manufacturer can deliver the packing box in a form of a fiat blank and hence, a cost of the packing box can be further reduced.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to drawings. In the description made hereinafter, terms indicating particular directions or positions (terms including “up”, “down”, “side”, “end”, “top” or “bottom”, for example) are used when necessary. However, these terms are used for facilitating the understanding of the invention with reference to drawings, and a technical scope of the present invention is not limited by the meaning of these terms.
The box body 11 and the lid body 33 are formed such that one blank shown in
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The end panels 13A, 13B have a rectangular shape where sides in the height direction which is the up-and-down direction in
A design cut line 17 having cut portions 17a and uncut portions (continuous portions) 17b which are arranged in an alternating interspersed manner is formed on the side panel 15A such that the design cut line 17 extends in the width direction in an assembled state. By breaking the uncut portions 17b of the design cut line 17, an upper portion (left side in
The edge panels 20 are connected to side edges of the end panels 13A, 13B respectively via fold lines (outer panel fold lines) 21 formed of a general score line. The edge panels 20 are adhered to inner side surfaces of the side panels 15A, 15B arranged adjacently to the edge panels 20 in an assembled state. The edge panels 20 have a rectangular shape having long sides thereof extending in the height direction thereof, and the edge panels 20 extend from lower ends (bottom panel 12 side) of the end panels 13A, 13B to upper ends (distal end side) of the end panels 13A, 13B. Adhesion panels 22 to which the lid body 33 is adhered are connected to edges of the end panels 13A, 13B on distal end sides via fold lines 23 formed of a general score line.
Reinforcing column forming portions 24 for forming reinforcing columns 24A extending in the height direction from the bottom panel 12 to the adhesion panel 22 in an assembled state are integrally formed with the side edges of the edge panels 20. The reinforcing column forming portion 24 includes: a fold-back panel 25 connected to the edge panel 20; a reinforcing panel 26 connected to the fold-back panel 25; and an inner panel 27 connected to the reinforcing panel 26.
The fold-back panel 25 has a rectangular shape, and a lateral width of the fold-back panel 25 is set smaller than a lateral width of the edge panel 20. The reinforcing panel 26 has a rectangular shape, and a lateral width of the reinforcing panel 26 obtained by combining a lateral width of the reinforcing panel 26 and the lateral width of the fold-back panel 25 is set larger than a lateral width of the edge panel 20. The inner panel 27 has a rectangular shape, and a internal width obtained by combining the lateral width of the fold-back panel 25 and the lateral width of the reinforcing panel 26 is set smaller than a size obtained by combining the lateral width of the edge panel 20 and half of a lateral width of the end panel 13A, 13B.
A fold line 28 for enhancing foldability is formed between the edge panel 20 and the fold-back panel 25. First and second fold lines 29, 30 are formed on both sides of the reinforcing panel 26. To be more specific, the fold line (first fold line) 29 which guides the inward folding of the reinforcing panel 26 is formed between the fold-back panel 25 and the reinforcing panel 26. The fold line (second fold line) 30 which guides the inward folding of the reinforcing panel 26 is formed between the reinforcing panel 26 and the inner panel 27.
The fold line 28 is formed of a lead score where a plurality of cut lines 28a are formed on a general score line at predetermined intervals. The fold line 29 is formed of a lead score where a plurality of cut lines 29a are formed on an inverted score line at predetermined intervals. In the same manner, the fold line 30 is formed of a lead score where a plurality of cut lines 30a are formed on an inverted score line at predetermined intervals. Out of these fold lines, the fold line 28 is formed such that an amount of the fold line 28 covering more than half of a total length of the fold line 28 is formed of cut lines 28a. The fold line 29 is formed such that an amount of the fold line 29 covering less than a half of a total length of the fold line 29 is formed of cut lines 29a. To be more specific, although a length of the cut line 29a of the fold line 29 is set longer than a length of the cut line 28a of the fold line 28, a total length (total cut length) of all cut lines 29a is shorter than a total length of the cut lines 28a. A length of the cut line 30a of the fold line 30 is set shorter than a length of the cut line 29a of the fold line 29, and a total length of all cut lines 30a is also set shorter than the total length of the cut lines 29a.
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In such a state, each fold line 29 disposed between the fold-back panel 25 and the reinforcing panel 26 is positioned on the edge panel 20. Each fold line 30 disposed between the reinforcing panel 26 and the inner panel 27 is positioned on the end panel 13A, 13B. Assuming the fold line 30 as a reference point, each fold line 21 disposed on an edge of the end panel 13A, 13B is positioned away from the fold line 30 with a distance L1. The fold line 29 is positioned away from the fold line 30 with a distance L2. With respect to these distances L1, L2, the distance L2 is longer than the distance L1. That is, the fold line 29 is offset from the fold line 21 by a distance L3.
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The lid main body 34 is adhered to the adhesion panels 22 of the box body 11 by an adhesive agent at the time of assembling (packing) at a product manufacturer. The lid main body 34 is formed such that a width of the lid main body 34 in the up-and-down direction in
To enhance foldability of the lid main body 34 at a space portion of the box body 11 (a space defined between the end panels 13A, 13B in a state where the box body 11 is assembled), folding portions 37A, 37B to which flexibility is imparted are formed between the lid main body 34 and the first adhesion portion 35 as well as between the lid main body 34 and the second adhesion portion 36 respectively. The folding portions 37A, 37B include: a pair of fold lines 38 which is formed of a general score line and is spaced apart from each other by a distance equal to a size between the side panels 15A, 15B; and fold lines 39a to 39d which are disposed parallel to the respective fold lines 38 and away from the fold lines 38 with predetermined distances. Fold-line-non-formed portions 40 are formed on the respective fold lines 39a to 39d such that, the fold-line-non-formed portion 40 has an approximately rhombic shape as a whole. A fold line 41 is provided to respective end portions of the fold lines 39a to 39d on a fold-line-non-formed portion 40 side. In a portion surrounded by the fold line 38, the fold line 39d and the fold line 41, a stage collapsed portion 42 is provided where the intermediate core 4 is collapsed by reducing a panel thickness of the corrugated board sheet 1 by compression. The lid body 33 can be deformed in conformity with an outer shape of the box body 11 by such stage collapsed portions 42.
The box body 11 and the lid body 33 are punched out from the corrugated board sheet 1 respectively at a box manufacturer as shown in
In this manner, according to the packing box 10 of the present invention, the box body 11 and the lid body 33 can be delivered to a product manufacturer in a flat sheet state. Accordingly, in transporting the box body 11 and the lid body 33 to the product manufacturer and in storing an unused packing box 10 at the product manufacturer, a large space is not required and hence, a cost can be reduced. The reinforcing column forming portions 24 are integrally formed with the edge panels 20 and hence, handling of the reinforcing column forming portions 24 is easy and, further, the number of parts of blanks for forming packing box 10 can be reduced and hence, a cost can be reduced also from such a viewpoint.
In assembling the packing box 10 and in packing the products at the product manufacturer, for example, as shown in
In this manner, according to the present invention, the assembling operation of the box body 11 is completed by adhering one kind of combination of panels, that is, the combination of the side panels 15A, 15B and the edge panels 20, 20. That is, it is unnecessary to adhere two or more kinds of combinations of panels while keeping a folded state of the box body 11 and hence, assembling operability can be enhanced.
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After the box body 11 is assembled as described above, in the same manner as the conventional box body, products are stored in the inside of the box body 11. Thereafter, as shown in
The packing box 10 includes the reinforcing panels 26 each of which extends from the bottom panel 12 to the adhesion panel 22 on both sides of the end panel 13A, 13B. Accordingly, compressive strength of the packing box 10 in the top-and-bottom direction can be enhanced with certainty. Particularly, in this embodiment, the reinforcing panels 26 are made to project from the end panels 13A, 13B and hence, the end panels 13A, 13B and the side panels 15A, 15B can be reinforced uniformly over the whole panels. To be more specific, the reinforcing panels 26 project in a triangular shape as viewed in a plan view and hence, compared to a case where the packing box is reinforced by laminating the reinforcing panels, compressive strength of the packing box can be set to a high value. In this embodiment, the end panel 13A, 13B side has the structure where the reinforcing panels 26 project from the end panel 13A, 13B formed a single layer, and the side panel 15A, 15B side has the three layered structure where the edge panel 20 and the fold-back panel 25 overlap with the side panel 15A, 15B. With such a configuration, the end panels 13A, 13B and the side panels 15A, 15B can be uniformly reinforced. Accordingly, even when the packing boxes 10 are stacked at the time of transporting the packing boxes 10 and at the time of storing the packing boxes 10 at a sales shop, there is no possibility that the packing box 10 is deformed and hence, products stored in the inside of the packing box 10 can be protected with certainty.
In opening the packing box 10 in a sales shop to which products are delivered, a user presses the manipulation opening forming portion 18 inwardly, and holds a distal end edge of the second adhesion portion 36 of the lid body 33. Next, the user winds up the second adhesion portion 36 in the upward direction, and peels off the side panel 15B and the edge panels 20 which are adhered to each other. Then, the user winds up the lid main body 34 to a side panel 15A side so as to peel off the lid main body 34 adhered to the adhesion panels 22. Thereafter, the user rotates the first adhesion portion 35 in the lateral direction, for example, and breaks the uncut portions 17b of the design cut line 17.
With such an operation, it is possible to bring the packing box 10 into an open state where the products stored in the inside of the packing box 10 are exposed. In such an open state, an upper portion of the box body 11 is largely opened and hence, products stored in the inside of the box body 11 can be easily taken out from the box body 11. On the side panel 15A which forms a front surface of the box body 11, a broken edge of the design cut line 17 formed by taking decorativeness into account is exposed and hence, it is also possible to display and sell the products at a sales shop in a state where the products are stored in the box body 11.
In this manner, in the sixth embodiment, out of the fold lines 29, 30 disposed on both sides of the reinforcing panel 26, the fold line 30 positioned on a side closer to the fold line 21 than a projecting top portion T in a state where the box body 11 is assembled is offset from the fold line 21 by the distance L3. Accordingly, the reinforcing panel 26 projects inward from an edge panel 20 side at a corner portion formed between the end panel 13A, 13B and the side panel 15A, 15B. In the sixth embodiment, the reinforcing panel 26 projects from the side panel 15A, 15B having the two layered structure where the edge panel 20 overlaps with an inner surface side of the side panel 15A, 15B, and the end panel 13A, 13B side has the two layered structure where the inner panel 27 overlaps with an inner surface side of the end panel 13A, 13B. Accordingly, compressive strength of the box body 11 on the side panel 15A, 15B side can be enhanced.
As described in the above-mentioned first to sixth embodiments, according to the present invention, the fold lines 29, 30 formed on both sides of the reinforcing panel 26 are offset from the fold line 21 formed between the end panel 13A, 13B and the edge panel 20 by the distance L3 and hence, a portion where the reinforcing panel 26 projects and a shape of the reinforcing panel 26 can be changed as desired. Accordingly, when a product where partial applying of compression to a part of the product should be avoided is stored in the box body 11, it is possible to form, in conformity with the shape of the product, the reinforcing panel 26 so as to have a portion or a shape by which the product minimally interferes with the reinforcing panel 26. The box body 11 may be formed by combining the technical features of the respective embodiments as desired such as the incorporation of the configuration described in the second embodiment where the continuous panel 46 is provided.
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An inserting and locking portion 60 which is inserted into and disposed between the outer plate portion 52A, 52B of the side panel 15A, 15B and the inner plate portion 55A, 55B in a state where the box body 11 is assembled is formed on a lower portion of each edge panel 20 in a projecting manner. In this embodiment, a fold-back panel 25 is connected to an upper side of the inserting and locking portion 60, and a reinforcing panel 26 and an inner panel 27 substantially equal to the reinforcing panel 26 and the inner panel 27 in the first embodiment are connected to an outer end edge of each fold-back panel 25.
In the same manner as the first embodiment, the box body 11 in the twelfth embodiment having such a configuration is delivered to a product manufacturer in a developed state where the fold-back panels 25 are adhered to the edge panels 20, and the inner panels 27 are adhered to end panels 13A, 13R. In assembling the box body 11 at the product manufacturer, the end panels 13A, 13B are folded against the bottom panel 12 and, thereafter, the edge panels 20 are folded against the end panels 13A, 13B. Thereafter, as shown in
In this manner, according to the box body 11 in the twelfth embodiment, the box body 11 can be assembled without performing an adhering operation at a product manufacturer. Accordingly, assembling operability at the product manufacturer can be largely enhanced. Further, the box body 11 includes the reinforcing panels 26 which project inward when the box body 11 is assembled and hence, the box body 11 in the twelfth embodiment can acquire substantially the same manner of operation and advantageous effects as the box body 11 in the first embodiment. It is needless to say that the technical features described in the second to eleventh embodiments may be combined to the box body 11 in the twelfth embodiment.
An outer plate portion 52A, 52B, an upper plate portion 53A, 53B and an inner plate portion 55A, 55B are connected to both side edges of a bottom panel 12 in this order. The side panel 15A, 15B is formed such that the outer plate portion 52A, 52B is folded against the bottom panel 12, the upper plate portion 53A, 53B is folded against the outer plate portion 52A, 52B, and the inner plate portion 55A, 55B is folded against the upper plate portion 53A, 53B.
An inserting and locking portion 60 which is inserted into and disposed between the outer plate portion 52A, 52B and the inner plate portion 55A, 55B of the side panel 15A, 15B is formed on a lower portion of each edge panel 20 in a projecting manner. A locking projecting portion 61 which is inserted into and locked to a locking hole portion 59 formed in the bottom panel 12 is formed on the inserting and locking portion 60 in a projecting manner.
In the same manner as the ninth embodiment, a pair of reinforcing column forming portions 24, 24 uses one inner panel 27 in common. A reinforcing panel 26 and a fold-back panel 25 are connected to both sides of the inner panel 27 in this order. An inserting and locking portion 62 which is made to overlap with an inner surface side of the inserting and locking portion 60 formed on the edge panel 20 is formed on the fold-back panel 25 in a projecting manner.
In the same manner as the ninth embodiment, the blank in the thirteenth embodiment having such a configuration includes one continuously formed inner panel 27 and hence, it is unnecessary to adhere the end panel 13A, 13B and the inner panel 27 to each other. Further, the side panel 15A, 15B has the double panel structure having the outer plate portion 52A, 52B and the inner plate portion 55A, 55B and hence, in the same manner as the twelfth embodiment, the box body 11 can be assembled by fixing the edge panels 20 and the side panels 15A, 15B to each other without performing an adhering operation. Further, the inserting and locking portion 62 which is sandwiched into the side panel 15A, 15B is formed on each fold-back panel 25 and hence, even when the edge panels 20 and the fold-back panels 25 are not adhered to each other, the box body 11 can be assembled by fixing the edge panels 20 and the fold-back panels 25 at fixed positions.
Accordingly, the box body 11 in the thirteenth embodiment can acquire substantially the same manner of operation and advantageous effects as the box body 11 in the first embodiment. Further, it is possible to omit all adhering operation and hence, assembling operability at a product manufacturer can be enhanced. Further, a box product manufacturer can directly deliver the packing box 10 in the form of a blank and hence, a cost can be further reduced. It is needless to say that the fold-back panels 25 may be adhered to the edge panels 20, and the inner panels 27 may be adhered to the end panels 13A, 13B.
The configuration of the packing box 10 of the present invention is not limited to the configuration described in the above-mentioned embodiments, and various modifications are conceivable.
For example, in the respective embodiments, the respective panels are adhered to each other by an adhesive agent. However, the respective panels may be fixed to each other using well-known methods and well-known structures by which the respective panels can be fixed to each other. In the above-mentioned embodiments, the packing box 10 is formed of the box body 11 and the lid body 33. However, the box body 11 may be sealed by a shrink film instead of the lid body 33, and the lid body 33 may not be provided.
In the above-mentioned embodiments, the end panel 13A, 13B and the side panel 15A, 15B are formed so as to have different overall heights. However, the end panel 13A, 13B and the side panel 15A, 15B may be formed so as to have the same overall height. In the above-mentioned embodiments, the edge panels 20 and the fold-back panels 25 are fixed to each other by an adhesive agent. However, the edge panels 20 and the fold-back panels 25 may not be fixed to each other.
In the above-mentioned respective embodiments, the packing box 10 is formed so as to have a rectangular shape as viewed in a plan view. However, the packing box 10 may have an octagonal shape as viewed in a plan view where a chamfered panel is formed between the end panels 13A, 13B and the side panels 15A, 15B. A shape of the packing box 10 such as a shape as viewed in a plan view or a shape as viewed in a side view can be changed as desired.
In the above-mentioned embodiments, the packing box 10 is formed by punching out the blank for forming the packing box 10 from the paper-made corrugated board sheet 1. However, the packing box 10 may be formed by punching out a blank for forming the packing box 10 from a resin-made corrugated board sheet. A material from which the blank is punched out is not limited to a single corrugated board sheet, and may be a single heavy paper or a single resin sheet.
In the above-mentioned embodiments, the configuration is described where the reinforcing column forming portions 24 are adhered to the end panels 13A, 13B and the edge panels 20, and the packing box 10 is delivered to a product manufacturer. However, a blank for forming the box body 11 and a blank for forming the lid body 33 may be directly delivered to the product manufacturer.
To be more specific, it is sufficient for the reinforcing column forming portions 24 to be folded and fixed to the end panel 13A, 13B and the edge panels 20 such that the reinforcing column forming portion 24 flatly overlaps with the end panels 13A, 13B and the edge panel 20. Thereafter, by folding the edge panels 20 against the end panel 13A, 13B, the reinforcing panels 26 are made to project due to the difference between a size from the fold line 21 to the second fold line 30 and a size from the first fold line 29 to the second fold line 30 (difference between the distance L1 and the distance L2). Next, the end panels 13A, 13B are folded against the bottom panel 12 and, thereafter, the side panels 15A, 15B are folded against the bottom panel 12. Then, the edge panels 20 are fixed to the side panel 15A, 15B so that the assembling of the box body 11 is completed. As described above, according to the present invention, complicated folding working is not required and hence, the box body 11 can be automatically manufactured by a box manufacturing apparatus 101.
Next, a box manufacturing apparatus 101 which automatically manufactures the box body 11 shown in
(Configuration of Set-Up Caser 100)
The set-up caser 100 schematically includes: the box manufacturing apparatus 101; a storing device 102; and a sealing device 103. The box manufacturing apparatus 101 includes: a board feeding part 104; a temporarily folding part 106; a first coating part 107; a fixing part 108; a direction changing part 109; a second coating part 110; and a forming part 111. The storing device 102 includes: a direction changing part 113; and a boxing portion 115. The sealing device 103 includes: a board feeding part 120; a coating part 122; and a sealing part 123. In this embodiment, products to be stored in the packing box 10 are standing pouches filled with a liquid. However, the products to be stored in the packing box 10 are not limited to the standing pouches.
The board feeding part 104 includes a replenishing part 105 where blanks for forming the box bodies 11 (hereinafter abbreviated as “box blanks”) are arranged. In the board feeding part 104, the box blanks transported from the replenishing part 105 in a stacked state are taken out one by one, and are supplied to the temporarily folding part 106 one by one. The box blank is transported in a state where the Y direction extending between side panels 15A, 15B is set as the transport direction.
In the temporarily folding part 106, reinforcing panels 26 of the supplied box blank are folded along third fold lines 31 each of which is formed between first and second fold lines 29, 30 thus imparting a folding habit along the fold lines 31. Thereafter, the box blank is transported to the fixing part 108 by setting the X direction which extends between end panels 13A, 13B as the transport direction while being held in the same posture.
In the first coating part 107, during the transportation of the box blank from the temporarily folding part 106 to the fixing part 108, an adhesive agent made of a hot-melt resin is applied (hot melted) by coating to the box blank. In the box blank, an adhesive agent is applied by coating to edge panels 20 and portions of end panels 13A, 13B with which inner panels 27 overlap.
In the fixing part 108, fold-back panels 25 are folded against the edge panels 20 thus making each reinforcing column forming portion 24 overlap with the edge panel 20 and the end panel 13A, 13B as a whole. Due to such an operation, the fold-back panels 25 and the inner panels 27 are adhered to the edge panels 20 and the end panels 13A, 13B to which an adhesive agent is applied by coating. Thereafter, the box blank is transported to the direction changing part 109 by setting the X direction as the transport direction while being held in the same posture.
In the direction changing part 109, the transport direction of the box blank is changed from the X direction to the Y direction while the box blank is being held in the same posture. Due to such an operation, the box blank is transported to the forming part 111 while setting the Y direction as the transport direction.
In the second coating part 110, during the transportation of the box blank from the direction changing part 109 to the forming part 111, an adhesive agent made of a hot-melt resin is applied by coating to the box blank. On the box blank, an adhesive agent is applied by coating to portions of the side panels 15A, 15B with which the edge panels 20 overlap.
In the forming part 111, firstly, the edge panels 20 are folded against the end panels 13A, 13B thus making the reinforcing panels 26 disposed on inner surface sides of the end panels 13A, 13B project inward. Next, the end panels 13A, 13B are folded against a bottom panel 12 and, thereafter, the side panels 15A, 15B are folded against the bottom panel 12. Due to such operations, the edge panels 20 are adhered to the side panels 15A, 15B to which an adhesive agent is applied by coating.
The box body 11 assembled by the box manufacturing apparatus 101 as described above is discharged in a state where the bottom panel 12 is positioned on a lower side, and is transported to the direction changing part 113 of the storing device 102 arranged downstream of the box manufacturing apparatus 101 by a conveyor 112. As the conveyor 112, a roller conveyor where a large number of rollers are arranged parallel to each other is used, for example. Although the conveyor 112 adopts a transport path which is bent in an L shape, the conveyor 112 is not limited to such a configuration.
In the direction changing part 113, a posture of the box body 11 is changed to a horizontally laid state, and the box body 11 is transported. To be more specific, the box body 11 is transported by the conveyor 112 in a posture where the bottom panel 12 is positioned on the lower side, and opening of the box body 11 surrounded by the end panels 13A, 13B and the side panels 15A, 15B is positioned on an upper side. In the direction changing part 113, the box body 11 on the conveyor 112 is picked up, and is arranged on a conveyor 114 in a horizontally laid state where the side panel 15A is positioned on the upper side, and the opening is positioned on a boxing portion 115 side. The box body 11 is transported to the boxing portion 115 in the horizontally laid posture by the conveyor 114.
The boxing portion 115 includes: two conveyors 116, 117; and a temporarily arranging box 118. The conveyor 116 transports the box body 11 to the temporarily arranging box 118 in a state where an opening side of the box body 11 is disposed on a front side in the transport direction. The conveyor 117 transports products to be stored in the box body 11 to the temporarily arranging box 118 in a row. The products picked up by a suction device not shown in the drawing from the conveyor 117 are arranged in the temporarily arranging box 118 in a row. The box body 11 is arranged so as to store the temporarily arranging box 118, and the temporarily arranging box 118 is rotated such that only the products are stored in the box body 11.
The box body 11 in which the products are stored in the storing device 102 as described above is discharged in a state where the bottom panel 12 is positioned on the lower side, and is transported to the sealing device 103 arranged downstream of the storing device 102 by a conveyor 119.
The board feeding part 120 includes a replenishing part 121 where blanks for forming lid bodies 33 (hereinafter abbreviated as “lid blanks”) are arranged. In the board feeding part 120, the lid blank transported from the replenishing part 121 in a stacked state are taken out one by one, and are supplied to the sealing part 123 one by one. The lid blank is transported in a state where a direction extending between adhesion portions 35, 36 extends in the transport direction, and the first adhesion portion 35 is positioned on a front side in the transport direction.
In the coating part 122, during the transportation of the lid blank from the board feeding part 120 to the sealing part 123, an adhesive agent made of a hot-melt resin is applied by coating to the lid blank. In the lid blank, the adhesive agent is applied by coating to portions of the adhesion portions 35, 36 of the lid body 33 where the side panels 15A, 15B overlap.
The box body 11 in which the products are stored is transported to the sealing part 123 by the conveyor 119 in a state where the opening of the box body 11 is positioned on an upper side. The lid body 33 transported from the board feeding part 120 is arranged over the opening of the box body 11. In the sealing part 123, the adhesion portions 35, 36 of the lid body 33 are folded against the lid main body 34. Due to such operations, the adhesion portions 35, 36 of the lid body 33 to which the adhesive agent is applied by coating are adhered to the side panels 15A, 15B of the box body 11.
As described above, in the set-up caser 100, the box blank punched out from a corrugated board sheet can be automatically manufactured into the box body 11 and products can be stored in the box body 11 and, thereafter, the box body 11 can be sealed by the lid body 33. Accordingly, a box manufacturer can deliver box blanks and lid blanks to a product manufacturer in a flat state and hence, a cost of the packing box 10 can be further reduced.
(Overall Configuration of Box Manufacturing Apparatus 101)
Next, specific configurations of respective parts 104 to 111 of the box manufacturing apparatus 101 according to this embodiment are described.
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In the box manufacturing apparatus 101, the box blank is transported in a state where the box blank is held in the same posture. To be more specific, in the replenishing part 105 disposed in the first zone 125, the box blank is arranged such that the Y direction of the box blank extending between the side panels 15A, 15B extends between a front side (depth side) and a rear side (viewer's side) in the transport direction. While keeping such a posture, the box blank is transported from the first zone 125 to the second zone 126 in the Y direction. Next, the box blank is transported from the second zone 126 to the fourth zone 128 while setting the X direction of the box blank extending between end panels 13A, 13B as the transport direction. Then, the box blank is transported from the fourth zone 128 to the fifth zone 129 while setting the Y direction of the box blank as the transport direction again.
(Configuration of Board Feeding Part 104)
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The board feeding part 104 includes a push-out part 137 which moves the box blank on the guide rails 133 to a temporarily folding part 106 side and a feeding part 139. The push-out part 137 is arranged on a front side (right side in
In the board feeding part 104, when the lift 131 runs out of box blanks, a bundle of box blanks arranged in the replenishing part 105 in a stacked state is transported by the conveyor 130. Then, the bundle of box blanks is lifted by the lift 131 until an upper end of the bundle of box blanks reaches the board feeding position, and the guide rails 133 are rotated to a non-holding position where the guide rails 133 are opened outward. Thereafter, one box blank is sucked by the takeout member 134, and is lifted to a position above the guide rail 133. Next, the guide rails 133 are rotated to a holding position and the suction of the box blank by the takeout member 134 is stopped thus arranging the box blank on the guide rails 133. Thereafter, the slider 138 of the push-out part 137 is advanced thus moving the box blank on the guide rails 133 to the temporarily folding part 106. When a distal end of the box blank enters the feeding part 139 by being pressed by the push-out part 137, the box blank is fed to the temporarily folding part 106 by the feed rollers 140.
(Transport Means in Second to Fourth Zones 126 to 128)
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(Configuration of Temporarily Folding Part 106)
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The plate 149 is positioned above an area in the vicinity of a fold line 31 on a second panel portion 26b of the reinforcing panel 26 of the box blank arranged on the guide rail 142. Lower ends of the plates 149 can be lifted and lowered by a cylinder 150 within a range from a position above the transport surface of the guide rail 141 by a predetermined distance to an upper surface of the box blank. A total length of the plate 149 is shorter than the total length of the box blank in the X direction, and is longer than a total length of the bottom panel 12 in the X direction. Accordingly, the positioning of a pair of fold lines 31, 31 positioned on a linear line in the X direction can be performed using one plate 149.
The folding member 151 is positioned in the vicinity of the fold line 31 below a first panel portion 26a of the reinforcing panel 26 below the reinforcing column forming portion 24 of the box blank arranged on the guide rails 142. Upper ends of the folding member 151 can be lifted and lowered by a cylinder 152 within a range from the transport surface of the guide rail 142, that is, from a lower surface of the box blank to a position above the transport surface of the guide rail 142 by a distance corresponding to a size of an inner panel 27 in the Y direction. An arcuate chamfered portion 153 (see
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Next, the folding member 151 is returned to the origin by lowering the folding member 151 and, thereafter, the plate 149 is returned to the origin by lifting the plate 149. Due to such operations, the reinforcing column forming portion 24 of the box blank is restored so as to be flatly positioned with respect to the end panel 13A, 13B due to rigidity (stiffness) of a corrugated board sheet 1. When a series of operations of temporarily folding the box blank is finished, the transport parts 145 are operated, and the box blank is transported to the fixing part 108.
(Configuration of First Coating Part 107)
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(Configuration of Fixing Part 108)
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In the fixing part 108, the box blank transported from the temporarily folding part 106 along the guide rails 142 is arranged. When the box blank is arranged in the fixing part 108, as shown in
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Next, the positioning member 155, the folding member 161 and the pressing member 166 are returned to the origin. To be more specific, the positioning member 155 and the pressing member 166 are lifted. The folding member 161 is lifted and, then, is moved outward so as to be separated from the end panel 13A, 13B and, thereafter, is lowered. When a series of folding operations is completed, the transport parts 145 are operated so as to transport the box blank to the direction changing part 109.
(Configuration of Direction Changing Part 109)
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In the direction changing part 109, when the box blank is moved to the lift 170, the lift 170 is operated, and the box blank is lifted to a height of the guide rail 173. Thereafter, the slider 175 is advanced so that the box blank on the lift 170 is moved in the Y direction to the forming part 111 along the guide rails 173.
(Configuration of Second Coating Part 110)
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(Configuration of First Folding Portion 177)
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(Configuration of Second Folding Portion 191)
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The female die 192 includes: first die portions 193 arranged below the end panels 13A, 13B; and second die portions 196 arranged below the side panels 15A, 15B. These die portions 193, 196 are arranged below the lower die 178 of the first folding portion 177. These die portions 193, 196 fold the edge panels 20 against the end panels 13A, 13B and, thereafter, fold the end panel 13A, 13B and the side panels 15A, 15B against the bottom panel 12 in this order.
A pair of first die portions 193 is arranged between the guide plates 179, 179. An end surface of each first die portion 193 on a bottom panel 12 side is positioned in the vicinity of the fold line 14 disposed on a lower side of the end panel 13A, 13B. A first inclined portion 194 which guides the end panel 13A, 13B such that the end panel 13A, 13B is folded against the bottom panel 12 about the fold line 14 is formed on an upper portion of each first die portion 193 on the bottom panel 12 side. First holding portions 195 for holding a state where the end panels 13A, 13B are folded against the bottom panel 12 are arranged below the first die portions 193.
A pair of second die portions 196 is arranged so as to be positioned on both sides of the side panel 15A, 15B. An end surface of each second die portion 196 on a bottom panel 12 side is positioned in the vicinity of a fold line 16 disposed on a lower side of the side panel 15A, 15B. A second inclined portion 197 which guides the side panel 15A, 15B such that the side panel 15A, 15B is folded against the bottom panel 12 about the fold line 16 is formed on an upper portion of each second die portion 196 on a bottom panel 12 side. The second inclined portion 197 is formed with a gentle inclination angle compared with the first inclined portion 194 so as to allow the side panel 15A, 15B to be folded against the bottom panel 12 after the end panel 13A, 13B is folded against the bottom panel 12. Second holding portions 198 for holding a state where the side panels 15A, 15B are folded against the bottom panel 12 are arranged below the second die portions 196. The second holding portions 198 are positioned outside the edge panels 20 in a state where the end panel 13A, 13B is folded against the bottom panel 12.
The male die 199 includes press-in parts 200 positioned at four corners of the bottom panel 12. The press-in part 200 has a rectangular columnar shape extending in the vertical direction, and is arranged in the vicinity of the fold line 14, 16 on the bottom panel 12. A total length of the press-in part 200 is longer than a total length of the end panel 11A, 11R. The male die 199 can he lifted and lowered by a drive part 201 between a position above the guide rails 173 and a position below the guide rails 173. To be more specific, the male die 199 can be lowered to a height where the male die 199 is positioned in the holding portions 195, 198 of the female die 192 disposed below the guide rails 173.
The bottom receiving portion 202 is positioned below the center of the bottom panel 12. The bottom receiving portion 202 can be lifted and lowered by a cylinder 203 between a lifted position where the bottom receiving portion 202 is brought into contact with the bottom panel 12 which is lowered by the male die 199 and a lowered position where the bottom receiving portion 202 is not brought into contact with the bottom panel 12. The bottom receiving portion 202 includes suction members 204 connected to a suction pump not shown in the drawing.
In the second folding portion 191, substantially simultaneously with the starting of the lowering of the upper die 183 of the first folding portion 177, the bottom receiving portion 202 is moved to the lifted position. Next, in a state where the upper die 183 of the first folding portion 177 is lowered, the lowering of the male die 199 is started. The lowering of the male die 199 is once stopped at a height where the male die 199 is brought into contact with the bottom panel 12 of the box blank. In such a state, the lifting of the upper die 183 of the first folding portion 177 is started. With such an operation, it is possible to prevent the box blank from being lifted together with the upper die 183 of the first folding portion 177.
When the upper die 183 is lifted, the lowering of the male die 199 of the second folding portion 191 is restarted. Then, the bottom panel 12 of the box blank is pressed by the male die 199 from above so that the bottom panel 12 is moved downward toward the inside of the female die 192. Accordingly, the end panels 13A, 13B are folded against the bottom panel 12 by the first inclined portions 194 of the first die portions 193. Thereafter, the side panels 15A, 15B are folded against the bottom panel 12 by the second inclined portions 197 of the second die portions 196. As a result, the side panels 15A, 15B are made to overlap with outer surface sides of the edge panels 20 connected to the end panels 13A, 13B.
Next, the male die 199 is further lowered so that the box body 11 where the end panels 13A, 13B and the side panels 15A, 15B are raised with respect to the bottom panel 12 is moved to the inside of the holding portions 195, 198. Accordingly, both sides of the side panel 15A, 15B and the edge panels 20 to which an adhesive agent is applied by coating are sandwiched between the second holding portion 198 and the press-in part 200, so that the side panel 15A, 15B and the edge panels 20 are pressure bonded to each other. The bottom panel 12 is brought into contact with the bottom receiving portion 202, and is sucked by the suction members 204. The male die 199 is restored to the origin by being lifted in such a state that it is possible to prevent the box body 11 from being lifted together with the male die 199.
(Configuration of Guide Part 205)
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In the guide part 205, simultaneously with the starting of the transportation of the box blank by the direction changing part 109, the holding members 206 are rotated to the holding position and, at the same time, the first die portions 193 are lifted to the lifted position. Due to such operations, regions of the holding members 206 and regions of the first die portions 193 which are positioned coplanar with the guide rails 173 are ensured so that the guide rails 173 guides the box blank such that the box blank is transported to a fixed position of the forming part 111. Then, when the box blank is transported to the fixed position, the holding members 206 are rotated to the retracted position and, at the same time, the first die portions 193 are lowered to the lowered position. Thereafter, operations of the first and second folding portions 177, 191 are started.
In the box manufacturing apparatus 101 having such a configuration, the box blank arranged in the board feeding part 104 is transported one by one, and folding habits extending along the fold lines 31 on the reinforcing panels 26 are imparted by the temporarily folding part 106. Next, an adhesive agent is applied by coating to predetermined positions of the box blank by the first coating part 107 and, thereafter, the reinforcing column forming portions 24 are made to overlap with and fixed to the end panels 13A, 13B and the edge panels 20 by the fixing part 108. Then, the transport direction of the box blank is changed by the direction changing part 109, and an adhesive agent is applied by coating to predetermined positions of the box blank by the second coating part 110. Thereafter, the edge panels 20 are folded against the end panels 13A, 13B by the forming part 111 and, then, the end panels 13A, 13B are folded against the bottom panel 12 and, thereafter, the side panels 15A, 15B are folded against the bottom panel 12, and the side panels 15A, 15B and the edge panels 20 are made to overlap with each other and are fixed to each other. Due to such operations, the box body 11 having the reinforcing columns 24A projecting inward can be automatically manufactured.
The configuration of the box manufacturing apparatus 101 according to the present invention is not limited to the configurations described in the above-mentioned embodiments, and various modifications are conceivable.
For example, in the embodiment, the temporarily folding part 106 is arranged as a preceding stage of the fixing part 108. However, when the blank can be folded easily by taking into account a panel thickness of the corrugated board sheet 1, a pitch of the intermediate core 4, and sheet workability such as foldability of a blank along the fold line 31, the box manufacturing apparatus 101 may be configured not to include the temporarily folding part 106. In the embodiment, the fixing part 108 includes the positioning member 155. However, when the blank can be folded easily by taking into account sheet workability, in the same manner as the above, the box manufacturing apparatus 101 may be configured not to include the positioning member 155. In the embodiment, in the forming part 111, the upper die 183 includes the slidable forming plates 187. However, when the blank can be folded easily by taking into account sheet workability, the box manufacturing apparatus 101 may be configured to include the upper die 181 which can push only the end panels 13A, 13B in place of the forming plates 187.
10: packing box, 11: box body, 12: bottom panel, 13A, 13B: end panel, 15A, 15B side panel, 20: edge panel, 21: fold line (outer panel fold line), 24: reinforcing column forming portion, 25: fold-back panel, 26: reinforcing panel, 27: inner panel, 28: fold line, 29: fold line (first fold line), 30: fold line (second fold line), 31: fold line (third fold line), 33: lid body, 43: first fixing part, 44: second fixing part, 45: third fixing part, 100: set-up caser, 101: box manufacturing apparatus, 102: storing device, 103: sealing device, 104: board feeding part, 105: replenishing part, 106: temporarily folding part, 107: first coating part, 108: fixing part, 109: direction changing part, 110: second coating part, 111:forming part, 149: plate, 151: folding member, 154: coating device, 155: positioning member, 161: folding member, 166: pressing member, 176: coating device, 178: lower die, 183: upper die, 187: forming plate, 190: biasing member, 192: female die, 193: first die portion, 196: second die portion, 199: male die, 202: bottom receiving portion
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-052354 | Mar 2014 | JP | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/JP2014/073561 | 9/5/2014 | WO | 00 |
