JPH09207920A - Packaging case and folding method and device thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily, hygienically and compactly fold a used packaging case, by positioning the packaging case and pressing at least a part of an envelope- form exterior material to make it flat. SOLUTION: This packaging case 70 is constituted of an interior material 71 and an exterior material 81. The interior material 71 containing an article is made of a more rigid material than the exterior material 81 and constituted of the bottom 72 and the side faces 73. The exterior material 81 is shaped like an envelope-form to contain the interior material 71. As a folding method of a used packaging case 70, the packaging case 70 is fixed to the positioning part 20 of the folding device and then, a part of the upper face 83 of the exterior material 81 is pressed toward the A-arrow mark by a pressing part 30. Then, the side face 84 of the exterior material 81 is pulled in to the inside and deformed to the B-arrow mark and the side face 73 of the interior material 71 is folded inside and hence, the packaging case is folded.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a packaging box folding method, an apparatus and a packaging box. More specifically, a used packaging box is hygienic and can be easily folded into a small packaging box folding method, a packaging box folding device, and a packaging box folding device that is hygienic and can be easily folded into a small packaging box. Regarding

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a packaging box stores an article to be packaged,
The packaging material includes paper quality, plastic material, film and the like, and various forms such as a rectangular shape, a cylindrical shape, and an envelope shape are known as the form of the packaging box. The items to be packaged include tablets, powders, granules and the like, and some items to be packaged are harmful if they are directly touched by hand.

Further, there are a packaging box attached to the apparatus and taking out the article to be packaged, and a case in which the packaging box is opened by hand to take out the article to be packaged.

These packaging boxes are discarded after being used, or if they are small, they are discarded as they are. In addition, some of the waste can be treated as general garbage, and some are specially treated as so-called industrial waste.

[0005]

However, it is desirable to prevent the object to be contained in the packaging box from being relatively acidic or alkaline such as a processing agent for a light-sensitive material so as not to touch a part of the human body. , It is easy to unfold the used packaging box by hand, making it unsanitary.
In addition, when handled as the industrial waste, it is generally stored together and collected by a collection company, so it is desirable to store the used packaging box as small as possible. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for folding a used packaging box that is hygienic and can be easily folded into a small size. Also, the other purpose is hygienic with the packaging box folding device,
It is to provide a packaging box that is small and easy to fold.

[0006]

The above object is achieved by the following means. That is, (1) in a packaging box folding method of folding a used packaging box having an interior for accommodating an article to be packaged and an exterior for accommodating the interior, the packaging box is positioned and at least an envelope shape A packaging box folding method, characterized in that a part of the exterior is pressed to fold the packaging box flat. (2) An interior containing a packaged object and an exterior containing the interior. In a packaging box folding device that folds a used packaging box having, a positioning portion that positions the packaging box, and a pressing portion that presses at least a part of the envelope-shaped exterior to fold the packaging box flat. A packaging box folding device characterized by (3) having an interior for accommodating an object to be packaged and an envelope-like exterior for accommodating the interior, and pressing a part of the exterior after use. It can be folded together with the interior. Which is a packaging box which is characterized.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Prior to a description of a packaging box folding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a packaging box folding method of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a packaging box folding method, and FIG.
Is an explanatory view of a cross section of a main part of the packaging box, and FIG. 1B is an explanatory view of a cross section of the main part of the folding of the packaging box.

The packaging box 70 is composed of an interior 71 and an exterior 81, and the interior 71 for accommodating an object to be packaged is made of a packaging material that is strong against the exterior 81 and has a bottom surface 72 and a side surface 73. Further, the exterior 81 has an envelope shape, and the interior 7
1 is to be stored. As a method of folding the used packaging box, the packaging box 70 is fixed to the positioning portion 20 of the folding device of the packaging box, and a part of the upper surface 83 of the exterior 81 is pressed by the pressing portion 30 in the arrow A direction. Then, the exterior 81
The side surface 84 is drawn inward and deformed in the direction of the arrow B, the side surface 73 of the interior 71 is folded inward, and the packaging box is folded.

(Embodiment 1) A packaging box folding device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 2 is a configuration diagram of the packaging box folding device, more specifically, FIG. 2 (A) is an overall configuration diagram of the packaging box folding device, and FIG. 2 (B) is a configuration diagram of a main part of the packaging box folding state. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another pressing portion.
It should be noted that parts that are the same mechanically and functionally as those in FIG.

In FIG. 2, the mounting table 10 has a positioning portion 20 and can be moved with respect to the photosensitive material processing apparatus main body 1. Further, the interior 71 is provided with a fold line 76 so that it can be bent along the fold line. The pressing unit 30 is composed of a pressing lever 32 and a pressing element 31,
The pressing lever 32 is rotatable around a shaft 33, and the pressing element 31 is provided on the pressing lever 32 and presses the upper surface of the exterior 81. The suction unit 50 is configured to suck the residual packaged object 91 remaining in the packaging box with the fan 51. The positioning unit 20 is the packaging box 7
It is possible to set 0 at a predetermined position.

The folding operation of the packaging box will now be described. The packaging box 70 is set on the positioning portion 20, opened by a cutter (not shown), and the article to be packaged is taken out. Then, the suction unit 50
When the residual object to be packaged 91 is sucked in and the upper surface 81 of the exterior 81 is pressed in the direction of the arrow C with the pressing element 31, the exterior 81 and the interior 71 are folded up as described in FIG.
It is designed to take out the folded packaging box.

Next, a modified example of the pressing member of the pressing portion will be described with reference to FIG. 3. In FIG. 3A, the pressing position 34 is set on the upper part of the exterior of the packaging box 70 by the pressing member 311 of the truncated cone of the pressing portion 30. Pushing. Similarly, in FIG. 3B, the pressing position 34 is pressed by the rectangular pressing element 312. Further, in FIG. 3C, the pressing position 34 is pressed by the hollow rectangular pressing element 313. Further, in FIG. 3D, the pressing position 34 is pressed by the pressing element 314 having a truncated cone shape. Further FIG.
In (E), the pressing position 34 is pressed by the rectangular pressing element 315.

(Embodiment 2) Another packaging box folding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of another packaging box folding device. 2 that are the same as those in FIG. 2 mechanically and functionally are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in the figure, the mounting table 10 has a positioning portion 20 and can be rotated by a shaft 11 with respect to the photosensitive material processing apparatus main body 1. Further, the positioning unit 20 positions the packaging box 70. The pressing unit 30 is a pressing solenoid 35.
Thus, the pusher 31 is operated to push the upper surface of the exterior. Further, the folded portion can be pressed by the pressing cushion 36 after or while pressing with the pressing element 31. The suction unit 50 is configured to suck the residual packaged object 91 of the processing agent of the photosensitive material remaining in the packaging box 70 by the fan 51. Further, the locking portion 45 is the mounting table 1
The locking lever 46 provided at 0 is locked to the pin 47 and can be released when the folding of the used packaging box is completed. In addition, the packaging box 70 includes a sealing solenoid 41 of the sealing unit 40 and an opening 82 of the packaging box 70.
Then, the sealing heating member 42 is used for welding and sealing.

Here, the folding operation will be described. The packaging box 70 is set on the positioning portion 20 of the mounting table 10. It is opened with a cutter (not shown) and the object to be packed is taken out. After that, the suction part 50 sucks the residual packaged object 91, and the presser 3
When the upper surface 83 of the outer case 81 is pressed by 1, the outer case 81 and the inner case 71 are folded up according to the principle described in FIG. 1, and the upper surface of the outer case 81 is pressed by the pressing cushion 36. After that, the lock is released and the folding packaging box can be taken out.

(Embodiment 3) A packaging box according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 5 is a perspective view of the packaging box,
More specifically, FIG. 5A is a perspective view of the exterior.
(B) is a perspective view of the interior. In addition, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another interior in a folded state.

In FIG. 5, the packaging box is composed of an interior 71 and an exterior 81, and the interior 71 for containing the object to be packaged is made of a packaging material that is strong against the exterior 81 and comprises a bottom surface 72 and a side surface 73. There is. The exterior 81 has an envelope shape in which the interior 71 is stored.

In FIG. 5 (A), the two-dot chain line is a perspective view of the exterior before folding, and the solid line is a perspective view of the exterior in the folded state, which is folded as shown. In addition, the seal 43 of the folding fixing portion is configured to fix the folded portion of the exterior 81 of the packaging box after the packaging box is flatly folded.

In FIG. 5B, the two-dot chain line is a perspective view of the interior before folding, and the solid line is a perspective view of the interior after folding. Fold as shown. Further, when the width dimension of the interior of the packaging box is W and the height dimension is H, the condition of 2H ≦ W is satisfied. If the range of the above conditions is exceeded, the opposite side surfaces 73 will overlap and it will be difficult to fold the packaging box flat. Further, when the height dimension of the interior 71 is H and the dimension of the side end 301 of the pressing portion 30 that folds the packaging box flat from the ridgeline 74 of the bottom surface 72 and the side surface 73 of the interior 71 is P, H The condition of 1/2 ≦ P ≦ 2H / 3 is satisfied. If the range of the above conditions is exceeded, it will be difficult to fold the packaging box flat and small.

In FIG. 6, a two-dot chain line is a perspective view of another interior before being folded, and a solid line is a perspective view of the interior after being folded, which is folded as shown.

(Embodiment 4) Another packaging box according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another packaging box, and FIG. 8 is a folded perspective view of another interior.
In addition, the same reference numerals are given to the same mechanically and functionally as those in FIGS. The packaging box is composed of an interior 71 and an exterior 81. The exterior 81 has an envelope shape in which the interior 71 is stored. In FIG. 7A, a two-dot chain line is a perspective view of the exterior before folding, and a solid line is a perspective view of the exterior after folding. Further, in FIG. 7B, a two-dot chain line is a perspective view of the interior before being folded, and a solid line is a perspective view of the interior when folded. In FIG. 8, a two-dot chain line is a perspective view of another interior before being folded, and a solid line is a perspective view of the interior in a folded state, which is folded as shown. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the seal 43 of the folding fixing portion is adapted to fix the folded portion of the exterior 81 of the packaging box after the packaging box is flatly folded. Further, when the range of the above conditions is exceeded, the opposite side surfaces 73 overlap and it becomes difficult to fold the packaging box flat.

[0022]

According to the structure described above, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the packaging box is positioned and at least a part of the envelope-like exterior is pressed to fold the packaging box flat, the used packaging box can be easily miniaturized.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the operator does not expose the residual article to be packaged through the opening of the packaging box during folding, the folding work is hygienic.

According to the third aspect, since the positioning portion for positioning the packaging box and the pressing portion for pressing at least a part of the packaging box to fold it flat are provided, the used packaging box can be easily miniaturized.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the packaging box folding apparatus according to the third aspect, the pressing portion gradually presses the sheet to fold it flatly, so that the packaging box can be simply and flatly downsized.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the packaging box folding device according to the third or fourth aspect, since the packaging box is provided with a sealing portion that seals the packaging box after the packaging box is flatly folded, residual packaging objects can be sealed. Folding work is hygienic.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the packaging box folding apparatus according to the third, fourth or fifth aspect, since the packaging box is provided with a fold fixing section for fixing the folding section of the packaging box after the packaging box is flatly folded, There is no return after folding.

In claim 7, any one of claims 3 to 6
In the packaging box folding device according to the item, since it is provided with a residue suction means for sucking the residual packaged object from the opening of the packaging box,
Hygienic folding work can be reliably performed.

In claim 8, any one of claims 3 to 7
In the packaging box folding device according to the item (3), since the packaging box is provided with a locking portion that prevents the packaging box from being taken out before the completion of folding, the folding work is hygienic.

In claim 9, any one of claims 3 to 8
In the packaging box folding device described in the item 1, since the article to be packaged is a processing agent for a photosensitive material, it is possible to prevent powders and the like which are harmful to the human body.

According to the tenth aspect of the invention, since the packaging box has the interior of the packaging box and the exterior that can be folded together with the interior by accommodating the interior and pressing the outside, the folding is facilitated.

According to an eleventh aspect, in the packaging box according to the tenth aspect, when the width dimension of the interior of the packaging box is W and the height dimension is H, the condition of 2H≤W is satisfied. , Secure folding. If the condition is exceeded, the opposite side surfaces 73 will overlap and it will be difficult to fold the packaging box flat.

According to a twelfth aspect, in the packaging box according to the tenth or eleventh aspect, since at least the interior of the packaging box is provided with a folding fold, folding is facilitated.

According to a thirteenth aspect, in the packaging box according to the twelfth aspect, since the fold line is provided on the side wall of the interior, folding is easier.

According to a fourteenth aspect, in the packaging box according to the tenth aspect, the height dimension of the interior is H, and a side end portion of a pressing portion that folds the packaging box flat from a ridgeline between a bottom surface and a side surface of the interior. When the dimension of P is P, the condition of H / 2 ≦ P ≦ 2H / 3 is satisfied, so that it can be folded flat and small. If the range of the above conditions is exceeded, it becomes difficult to fold the packaging box into a small and flat shape.

According to a fifteenth aspect, in the packaging box according to any one of the tenth to fourteenth aspects, even if the object to be packaged is a processing agent for a light-sensitive material, it is possible to prevent powder and the like which are harmful to the human body. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a packaging box folding method.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a packaging box folding device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another pressing portion.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of another packaging box folding device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a packaging box.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another interior in a folded state.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another packaging box.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another interior in a folded state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Photosensitive material processing apparatus main body 10 Mounting table 11 Shaft 20 Positioning portion 30 Pressing portion 31 Pusher 32 Pushing lever 33 Shaft 34 Pushing position 35 Pushing solenoid 36 Pushing cushion 40 Sealing portion 41 Sealing solenoid 42 Sealing heating member 43 Seal 45 Locking portion 46 Lock Lever 47 Pin 50 Suction Part 51 Fan 70 Packaging Box 71 Interior Interior 72 Bottom 73 Side Side 74 Ridge H Height W Width 76 Fold 81 Exterior Exterior 82 Opening 83 Top 84 Side 91 Residual Packaged Items

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A packaging box folding method for folding a used packaging box having an interior for accommodating an article to be packaged and an exterior for accommodating the interior, wherein the packaging box is positioned,
A method for folding a packaging box, characterized in that the packaging box is folded flat by pressing at least a part of an envelope-shaped exterior. 2. The method of folding a packaging box according to claim 1, wherein the operator is not allowed to expose the residual article to be packaged through the opening of the packaging box during folding. 3. A packaging box folding device for folding a used packaging box having an interior for accommodating an article to be packaged and an exterior for accommodating the interior, and a positioning part for positioning the packaging box, and at least an envelope. A packaging box folding device, comprising: a pressing portion that presses a part of a package-like exterior to fold the packaging box flat. 4. The packaging box folding device according to claim 3, wherein the pressing unit gradually presses the envelope-shaped outer casing to fold the packaging box flat. 5. The packaging box folding device according to claim 3, further comprising a sealing portion that seals the opening of the packaging box after the packaging box is folded flat. 6. The packaging box folding device according to claim 3, further comprising a fold fixing portion that fixes the folding portion of the packaging box after the packaging box is flatly folded. 7. A residual substance suction means for sucking the residual packaged object from the opening of the packaging box.
7. The packaging box folding device according to any one of 1 to 6. 8. The packaging box folding device according to claim 3, further comprising a locking portion that prevents the packaging box from being taken out before the completion of folding the packaging box. 9. The packaging box folding device according to claim 3, wherein the article to be packaged is a processing agent for a photosensitive material. 10. An interior for accommodating an article to be packaged, and an envelope-like exterior for accommodating the interior, and capable of being folded together with the interior by pressing a part of the exterior after use. A packaging box characterized by. 11. The width dimension of the interior of the packaging box is W,
11. The packaging box according to claim 10, which satisfies a condition of 2H ≦ W, where H is a height dimension. 12. The packaging box according to claim 10, wherein at least the interior of the packaging box is provided with a fold line for folding. 13. The packaging box according to claim 12, wherein the fold line is provided on a side surface of the interior. 14. A height dimension of the interior of the packaging box is H, and a dimension of a side end portion in the interior width direction of a pressing portion that folds the packaging box flat from the ridgeline between the bottom surface and the side surface of the interior is P. 11. The packaging box according to claim 10, wherein the condition H / 2 ≦ P ≦ 2H / 3 is satisfied. 15. The packaging box according to claim 10, wherein the article to be packaged is a processing agent for a photosensitive material.