US20110079538A1 - Light weight product cushioning device - Google Patents
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Abstract
Disclosed is a unitary product cushioning device for supporting shock sensitive products during transport in an exterior container, comprising a product support region having a platform; a flap hingedly connected on either side of the product support region for folding upwards and towards the product support region; a plurality of ribs on each flap and product support region, the ribs defining product-supporting cavities therebetween for receiving and supporting the products; a cutout between each flap and product support region. Fold stops may hingedly connect each flap and product support region, the fold stop being angled to facilitate folding of the flap towards the product support region to form a generally “U” shape in the exterior container.
Description
- This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/955,693 filed Aug. 14, 2007 and U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 12/190,115 filed Aug. 12, 2008, incorporated by reference herein.
- This invention relates to product cushioning devices for use in packaging shock sensitive products, such as various types of electronic devices. In particular, the invention relates to a light-weight cushioning device made from a moldable, resilient plastics material.
- The use of product cushioning devices for shock sensitive products has been known for many years. Such devices are used for protecting the shock sensitive products in the event that they are dropped or mishandled during shipping. Some examples of product cushioning devices include tissue paper, shredded paper, bubble-pack and molded foamed polystyrene pellets.
- As the requirement for better packaging and cushioning became more demanding, for example with the introduction to the market of complicated and expensive electronics devices such as hard drives, printed circuit boards, and the like, the requirement arose for more sophisticated and better shock absorbing cushioning devices.
- This has given rise to the use of such products as honeycomb cardboard, and particularly foamed polystyrene, foamed polyurethane, foamed polypropylene, or foamed polyethylene.
- Also known are packaging devices useful for shipping electronic devices such as hard drives in bulk from manufacturing to assembly points. Most US electronics companies now purchase both completed hardware and components from the Far East. Due to a number of reasons, these items are often shipped via air freight rather than ocean shipping. Thus, the overall shipping weight is a critical component of cost. Foam packaging has traditionally been the lowest weight material to package these items and hence offers the lowest additional shipping costs when shipped by air. Thermoformed cushioning has a number of inherent benefits which foam cannot offer, however, they do not typically offset the lower shipping costs obtained by using foam packaging materials. Foam materials include PP, PE, PU, PS, and mixes thereof. Thermoformed cushions are typically made from PE sheet.
- None of the existing thermoformed cushions has been able to match foam in a comparison of weight to performance. Thermoformed cushions weigh too much to compete with foam when air shipping charges are considered. This is because foam by nature contains a high percentage of air, while thermoformed parts are made from solid plastic sheets. During drop testing these items are subjected to multiple impacts on multiple axes, and hence need enough supporting structure to withstand these forces.
- Embodiments of the invention relate to product cushioning devices for use in packaging shock sensitive products. In particular, in one embodiment, the invention provides a product cushioning device which is made from plastics material and which is particularly intended for use with shock sensitive products such as computers and computer components—particularly hard drives, CD and DVD drives, and the like. Product cushioning structures in keeping with the present invention comprise unitary structures which may be molded from a resilient plastic material, using a variety of molding techniques.
- Thus, a purpose of the present invention is to provide protection for shock sensitive devices without employing additional packaging material. In the event that the shock sensitive device is dropped or mishandled, use of the present invention precludes damage to the shock sensitive device.
- In the product cushioning device in accordance with the teachings of this invention, there is a product supporting region having a product supporting platform which is arranged to provide support in a mutually perpendicular orientation to the orientations of each of the outer container contacting walls. The product supporting platform is adapted to provide shock absorption support for a product during shock loading conditions in a direction perpendicular thereto, and thus perpendicular to the first or second ones of the three mutually perpendicular directions. Accordingly, shock absorption protection is provided for a shock sensitive product during shock loading conditions, in three mutually perpendicular directions. The product supporting platform has a plurality of ribs formed therein, each extending perpendicularly in a direction away from the product supporting platform to a lower extent limit.
- The product support region has a flap hingedly connected to either side. Each flap has corresponding flaps. The flaps fold upwards along the hinge towards the product support region to form a “U” shape to support a series of products between the ribs.
- In one embodiment there is at least one flexible shock absorbing spring transition section formed inwardly of each of the outer container contacting walls. The flexible shock absorbing spring transitions sections may include a stiffening rib which extends inwardly from the respective outer container contacting wall towards the product supporting platform. Also, typically each flexible shock absorbing spring section is curved, with the direction of the curve being inwardly and away from the respective outer container contacting wall.
- Most notably, the product cushioning device includes cut outs strategically positioned and sized between the product support region and flaps. The cutouts reduce material and thus decrease the overall weight of the product cushioning device. This of course results in improved overall cost savings. This is achieved without compromising impact resistance. One embodiment of the device weighs 270 grams.
- Each product support region and flap is preferably joined together at their outer edges merge into one another through angled portions.
- In a further embodiment, between the outer edges, each product support region and respective flaps are joined via fold stops. Each fold stop is also integrally joined with a fold stop hinge therebetween. The fold stop hinge also facilitates the upward folding of flaps.
- All embodiments of the present invention, as described in greater detail hereafter, provide cushioning and shock force absorption and/or transmission, and thus shock absorbing protection, for whatever product they are being used with.
- Thus, according to one aspect, the invention provides a unitary product cushioning device for supporting shock sensitive products during transport in an exterior container, comprising a product support region having a platform; a flap hingedly connected on either side of the product support region for folding upwards and towards the product support region; a plurality of ribs on each flap and product support region, the ribs defining product-supporting cavities therebetween for receiving and supporting the products; a cutout between each flap and product support region. Fold stops may hingedly connect each flap and product support region, the fold stop being angled to facilitate folding of the flap towards the product support region to form a generally “U” shape in the exterior container.
- Other aspects and advantages of embodiments of the invention will be readily apparent to those ordinarily skilled in the art upon a review of the following description.
- Embodiments of the invention will now be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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FIG. 1 illustrates a unitary product cushioning device in accordance with teachings of this invention in an unfolded state; -
FIG. 2 illustrates the product cushioning device ofFIG. 1 in a folded state; -
FIG. 3 illustrates the product cushioning device ofFIG. 2 in use in an exterior carton; -
FIG. 4 illustrates the product cushioning device ofFIG. 2 showing use of a lid therewith; and -
FIG. 5 is a front view of the product cushioning device ofFIG. 4 . - This invention will now be described in detail with respect to certain specific representative embodiments thereof, the materials, apparatus and process steps being understood as examples that are intended to be illustrative only. In particular, the invention is not intended to be limited to the methods, materials, conditions, process parameters, apparatus and the like specifically recited herein.
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FIGS. 1 and 2 , broadly described, aproduct cushioning device 10 in accordance with teachings of this invention is made of a single sheet of moldable material formed into twoproduct support regions 16 including a plurality ofribs 29 for positioning and separating each product to be packaged 12 relative to the adjacent product. Generally parallel side edges surrounding eachproduct support region 16 are provided with integrally formed hingedflaps 54. Eachflap 54 includes a plurality ofribs 29 projecting inwardly from the inner flap surface thereof. Theribs 29 of theflaps 54 coincide with theribs 29 on the mainproduct support region 16. Theproduct cushioning device 10 is designed to be placed in acorrugated carton 80. Once placed in acarton 80, the flaps provide protection to the sides of the packaged products. If desired, a lid 9 may be provided to protect the tops of the packagedproducts 12 as described in detail below. By having twoproduct support regions 16, two rows ofproducts 12 can be secured. However it will be appreciated that the invention also contemplates the use of oneproduct support region 16 with a hingedflap 54 either side to secure a single row ofproduct 12. - Most notably, the product cushioning device includes cut
outs 31 strategically positioned and sized between theproduct support region 16 and flaps 54. Thecutouts 31 reduce material and thus decrease the overall weight of theproduct cushioning device 10. This of course results in improved overall cost savings. The present inventor has found a way to incorporate such cutouts in theproduct cushioning device 10 without compromising on the impact resistance and strength of the device as is described in detail below. - To facilitate folding of the
flaps 54 towards mainproduct support region 16, lower ends of the outermost ribs are formed asangled portions 76. Eachproduct support region 16 andflap 54 is joined together at their outer edges and merge into one another throughangled portions 76. Theangled portions 76 are angled such as to facilitate the upward folding of each flat 54 towards theproduct support region 16 to form a generally “U” shape in use. - Further, between the outer edges, each
product support region 16 andrespective flaps 54 are joined via fold stops 92 a. Each fold stop is also integrally joined with a fold stop hinge 55 therebetween. Thefold stop hinge 55 also facilitates the upward folding offlaps 54. Each fold stop 92 a is preferably angled at 45 degrees to add support to theproduct cushioning device 10 to maintain its shape. - The
product cushioning structure 10 is preferably formed from a single sheet of plastic by thermoforming, injection molding or equivalent technology. A preferred material for forming thearticle 10 is medium density polyethylene (MDPE). Specifically, preferably, the material used is 0.045 MDPE. This is obtained by mixing 0.075 and 0.025 MDPE. - Referring to
FIG. 3 , as mentioned above, theproduct cushioning device 10 is intended for use with a product, the general outline of which is shown at 12. The nature of theproduct 12 is immaterial to the operation and function of the present invention, except that it will be noted that the product is a shock sensitive product. Typically, such products are electronic products of all sorts, such as laptop computers, computer drives, tape drives, circuit boards, etc. Other products might be assembled computer cases and other assembled electronic products of all sorts, and other manufactured fragile products made of glass or ceramics, for example. - As mentioned above, the
product cushioning structure 10 comprises two mainproduct support regions 16 along with twoflaps 54 hingedly connected to either side of each mainproduct support regions 16. The mainproduct support region 16 will be described in detail first. - Referring to
FIG. 5 , the mainproduct support region 16 has outercontainer contacting walls 20 along its periphery. The lower portion of theproduct supporting region 16 terminates in a product supporting platform 28. - The supporting platform 28 comprises a plurality of
ribs 29.Ribs 29 project generally vertically from the platform 28 and divide the mainproduct support region 16 into a plurality of product-supportingcavities 68 serving as a lead in or guide for eachproduct 12. Theribs 29 are preferably integrally formed with thestructure 10. Theribs 29 function to separate the packagedproducts 12 from each other and provide a shock absorbing air space between adjacent products. As such, theribs 29 are substantially triangular in shape, each ending in an apex 92 at the top. The base of eachrib 29 ends in acurved portion 93. The shape of theribs 29 also helps in maintaining the impact resistance of theproduct cushioning device 10 by defining a shock absorbingair space 29 a within therib 29 itself. As seen inFIG. 4 , the cavity defined by the underside of eachtriangular rib 29 is what definesair space 29 a. The shape of theribs 29 along with the product-supportingcavities 68 makes loading of theproduct 12 easier as well. - Also, each of the outer
container contacting walls 20 has abottom edge 40 which provides an outer packaging container contacting surface when placed into acarton 80. The outer container contacting wall atedge 40 contacts a surface of thecontainer 80 in use. - Between each outer
container contacting wall 20 and a respectiveoutermost rib 42, there is a flexible shock absorbing spring transition section orsections 30. Typically, each flexible shock absorbingspring transition section 30 has a curved configuration, with the direction of the curve being outwardly and away from the respective outercontainer contacting wall 20. It will be noted from the drawings that each flexible shock absorbing spring transition section is curved, and the direction of that curve is outwardly and away from the respective outercontainer contacting wall 20, to which it is adjacent. It can be seen that theouter corners 86 of the outermost flaps are reinforced by an extension ofspring transition section 30 that follows along thecorner 86 and terminates at a point just after thecorner 86. - Some embodiments of unitary product cushioning structures in keeping with the present invention may be formed in such a manner that the flexible shock absorbing
spring transition section 30 is formed in at least two portions, each separated one from another by a stiffening rib (not illustrated). It will be understood, of course, particularly from an inspection of the figures, that the flexible shock absorbingsprings sections 30 are curved, with the direction of the curve being inwardly and downwardly, away from the respective outercontainer contacting wall 20. - As mentioned above, each main
product support region 16 is flanked by flaps 54. Eachflap 54 is integrally connected to the mainproduct support region 16 by hinges 55. Eachflap 54 also has an inner surface for engaging theproducts 12, and anouter surface 20 for mating with thecarton 80. When theflaps 54 are folded up towards the main product support region, theproduct cushioning device 10 defines a generally “U”-shape when viewed from the front or rear. Theflaps 54 must be supported in the generally vertical position by some outside force, such as the adjacent panels of thecarton 80. - In one embodiment, the
product cushioning device 10 comprises two rows of mainproduct support regions 16. Each mainproduct support region 16 is flanked by hingedflaps 54. This embodiment permits two rows ofproducts 12 to be packaged in theproduct cushioning device 10. Although embodiments of the invention may contemplate the use of any number of rows as may be suitable or desirable for a given application. - The product cushioning device also includes a lid 9, which is a thermoformed, generally planar panel also provided with
ribs 29 that coincide with theribs 29 in the mainproduct support region 16 and flaps 54. When the lid 9 is placed over the packagedproducts 12 in thecarton 80, the lid 9 will maintain separation of theproducts 12 from one another by separating the top ends of theproducts 12. In the embodiment with two mainproduct support regions 16, the corresponding lid 9 is also provided with separated, parallel rows ofribs 29. - It should be appreciated that the size, (width, height and length) of the
product cushioning device 10 may vary depending on the particular application and the dimensions of the correspondingcarton 80. - It has been noted above that a purpose of the unitary product cushioning structure of the present invention, in any embodiment, is to provide shock absorbing protection for a shock sensitive product, when placed in an outer packaging container. It has been described that any unitary product cushioning structure in keeping with the present invention is formed of a moldable resilient plastics material. The present inventor has found a way to incorporate such cutouts in the
product cushioning device 10 without compromising on the impact resistance and strength of the device. Factors affecting the compression strength of the molded unitary product cushioning structures of the present invention are determined by combinations of thetransitions 30,ribs 29, angledportions 76, and fold stops 92 a. - In any event, it is a purpose of the unitary product cushioning structure to provide shock absorption protection in at least two of three mutually perpendicular directions. In its broadest sense, the present invention is adapted to provide shock absorption support for a product during shock loading conditions.
- To that end, drop tests on a product cushioning device in accordance with the teachings of this invention have indicated the ability to meet all drop test standards. Those standards vary from case to case, depending on the product to be protected, the size and nature of the product cushioning structure, the nature of the outer packaging container, and so on. A general industry standard is 250 g's is typical.
- Below is a table outlining the results of one such test. Each test was conducted in a particular orientation and the maximum g's measured along 3 axes. The drop height was 42″, the weight was 15.32 pounds. The box was a single wall box and the material was 0.046 MD.
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Drop Test Orientation Axis 1 Axis 2 Axis 3 1 Main corner 38.44 60.96 69.26 2 Small edge 40.53 20.80 92.58 3 Medium edge 43.36 54.58 120.68 4 Long edge 47.61 58.85 14.93 5 Small face 1 16.32 32.12 162.88 6 Small face 2 21.42 21.70 130.60 7 Medium face 1 97.27 26.21 36.76 8 Medium face 2 96.10 18.64 17.96 9 Large face 1 20.24 141.14 34.67 10 Large face 2 12.37 146.04 24.03 - The results of a second test are below. The drop height was 32″, the weight was 28.40 pounds. The box for this test was a double wall and the material was 0.45 MD.
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Drop Test Orientation Axis 1 Axis 2 Axis 3 1 Small face 1 64.41 23.46 91.49 2 Small face 2 72.72 39.74 81.72 3 Medium face 1 77.28 25.58 19.97 4 Medium face 2 110.61 46.39 91.65 5 Large face 1 26.78 78.58 68.83 6 Large face 2 38.78 63.78 28.33 7 Man corner 29.45 24.73 88.79 8 Small edge 28.08 19.93 37.78 9 Med edge 20.76 28.46 32.08 10 Large edge 36.20 24.74 30.92 - The results of a third test are below. The drop height was 38″ and the weight was 15.18 pounds. The box for this test was a single wall and the material was 0.045 MD.
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Drop Test Orientation Axis 1 Axis 2 Axis 3 1 2-3-5 corner 16.06 14.51 29.66 2 2-5 edge 17.59 21.30 41.85 3 3-5 edge 10.57 27.48 53.10 4 3-2 edge 56.77 55.12 45.53 5 End 5 7.92 25.30 60.33 6 Side 2 85.05 51.53 28.71 7 Side 4 71.29 29.25 26.71 8 Bottom 3 18.73 162.84 30.59 9 Top 1 40.55 143.22 74.89 - It is clear from the above results that the product cushioning device in accordance with the teachings of this invention meets the industry standard of 250 g's.
- Numerous modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
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2. The device of claim 12 , further comprising fold stops hingedly connecting each flap and product support region at a location between outer edges of the device, the fold stop being angled to facilitate folding of the flap towards the product support region to form a generally “U” shape in the exterior container.
3. The device of claim 12 , wherein the fold stops are angled at 45°.
4. The device of claim 12 , wherein the ribs are generally triangular in shape terminating at an apex at the top.
5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the underside of each rib defines a shock absorbing air space therein.
6. The device of claim 12 , further comprising a lid to place on top of the device after the products have been loaded, the lid comprising a plurality of corresponding ribs to support the products.
7. The device of claim 12 , wherein outermost ribs terminate at an angled portion to facilitate folding of the flap towards the product support region.
8. (canceled)
9. The device of claim 12 , wherein the device is thermoformed using a moldable plastic.
10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the plastic is 0.045 medium density polyethylene.
11. The device of claim 12 , wherein there are two product support regions each flanked by flaps, the flaps being hingedly connected to respective support regions to form two rows of product support.
12. A unitary product cushioning device for supporting shock sensitive products during transport in an exterior container, comprising:
a product support region having a platform;
a flap connected on either side of the product support region, each flap being connected to the product support region by a hinge to permit each flap to fold about a fold line upwards and towards the product support region;
a plurality of ribs on each flap and product support region, the ribs defining product-supporting cavities therebetween for receiving and supporting the products; and
wherein a portion of each hinge is removed to define cutouts extending along a major portion of said fold line, such that the overall material of the unitary product cushioning device is reduced.
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