JPH05110267A - Electronic device storage box - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To obtain a storage box that can protect electronic equipment from vibration and ambient temperature during transportation and storage. [Configuration] When the printer 1 is stored in the storage boxes 13 and 14, the lid 14 of the storage box opens in the direction of arrow C, and the heat insulating material 18 and the cushion material 23 are used between the printer 1 and the box.
Further, a heat insulating material 24 (for example, a heat generating material, a cooling material, etc.) is attached to the storage portion 25 of the cushion material 23, the printer 1 is stored thereafter, and the lid 14 of the storage box is closed in the direction of arrow d.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage box for electronic equipment, and more particularly to a storage box for a printer which can protect the printer from vibration during transportation and can keep the printer within a predetermined temperature range during storage. Is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, along with the spread of notebook type electronic devices such as personal computers equipped with a liquid crystal display, work is not limited to conventional offices, but a personal computer is carried in an automobile or the like to speed up work. It may be planned. Along with this, a printer used by connecting to the personal computer may be carried by a car or the like in a pair with the personal computer.

As is well known, the printer must be kept within a predetermined temperature range during storage and use. Further, the print head portion is particularly susceptible to vibration during transportation.
Therefore, the temperature changes during storage and use of the printer and the effects of vibration during transportation cannot be ignored. However, printers are often shipped in cardboard boxes.

FIG. 8 is an external view of the printer 1, and FIGS. 9 and 10 are views showing the usage state of the arrow A view of FIG. 8, in which the power cable 2 and the interface cable 3 are connected to the power connector 11 and the interface connector, respectively. Used by connecting to 12. A middle cover 4 has a print head, a print ribbon and the like (not shown) attached thereto. 5 is a power switch, 6 is a soundproof cover, 7 is an access cover, 8 is an operation panel, 9 is a sheet separator 10 is a platen,
It is a knob.

[0005]

Since the printer is constructed as described above, it may be stored in a cardboard box or the like, and may be subject to vibrations caused by transportation by a car or when the air conditioning inside the car is stopped. However, there is a problem that the printer may be broken or damaged due to transportation and storage in an environment exceeding a predetermined temperature range.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and protects electronic equipment from vibration during transportation and ambient temperature during storage, and keeps the electronic equipment within a predetermined temperature range. The purpose is to obtain a storage box that can

[0007]

A storage box for electronic equipment according to the present invention has, for example, a cushion box and a heat insulating material in a storage box for a printer, and a heat insulating material (in the present invention,
The heat insulating material includes a heat generating material, a cooling material, etc.).

[0008]

In the storage box for electronic equipment according to the present invention, the cushioning material protects the printer from vibration during transportation, and the heat insulating material and the attached heat insulating material keep the printer within a predetermined temperature range.

[0009]

EXAMPLES Example 1. FIG. 1 is an external view of a storage box, 13 is a main body of the storage box, 14 is a lid of the storage box, 15 is a stopper, 16
Is a hinge and 17 is a handle. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line D-D of FIG. Is used for the entire inside of the storage box. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing that the printer 1 is stored in the main body 13 and the lid 14 of the storage box. The lid 14 of the storage box opens in the direction of arrow C, and the heat retaining material 24 (for example, a disposable warmer) is stored in the storage portion 25 of the cushion material 23. Is mounted as indicated by arrow E, the printer 1 is then stored as indicated by arrow F, and the lid 14 of the storage box is closed in the direction of arrow D.

Embodiment 2. Although the disposable warmer is used as the heat insulating material in the first embodiment, the heat insulating material may be a heat generating material or one having a function of heating.

Embodiment 3. In Examples 1 and 2, the heat insulating material is a heat generating material or the like, but any other material may be used as long as it has a cooling material or a cooling function.

Embodiment 4. In Example 1, both the cushion material and the heat insulating material are used for the entire inside of the storage box, but as shown in FIG. 4, they may be used for a part of the storage box.

Embodiment 5. Although the heat insulating material is outside the cushion material in the first embodiment, the cushion material may be outside the heat insulating material.

Example 6. In Example 1, a foam material or the like is used as the heat insulating material, and the inside thereof is not hollow,
The inside of the heat insulating material may be in a hollow state, or the inside thereof may be in a vacuum state.

Example 7. In the first embodiment, the heat insulating material is attached to the cushion material, but it may be attached to the heat insulating material as shown in FIG.

Example 8. In the first embodiment, the heat insulating material storage portion is provided in each of the main body and the lid of the storage box, but if the heat insulating material storage portion is provided in at least one of the main body or the lid, Good. Further, the heat insulating material is not limited to being attached to the storage portion, and may be attached anywhere in the storage box as long as there is one or more places.

Embodiment 9. In the first embodiment, the storage portion for the heat insulating material has a concave shape, but the storage portion may have a bag shape or a pocket shape. Alternatively, the storage portion may be covered.

Example 10. In the first embodiment, the storage box has a handle, but it does not have to have a handle. or,
You do not need to have a metal stopper.

Embodiment 11. In the first embodiment, the shape of the storage box is such that the main body 13 of the storage box and the lid 14 of the storage box are connected by the hinge 16 as shown in FIG. 1, but the main body 13 of the storage box and the storage box are connected as shown in FIG. The lid 14 may be separated, or the lid 14 may be inserted into the main body of the storage box as shown in FIG. The shape of the storage box is not limited to the rectangular parallelepiped.

Example 12. Although one printer is stored in the first embodiment, a plurality of printers may be stored.

Example 13 In the first embodiment, one printer is stored, but the storage box of the present invention can store electronic devices other than the printer.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, vibrations from the outside are applied during the transportation of electronic equipment. Therefore, the cushioning effect of the cushioning material protects the electronic equipment from vibrations, and the vibration of the inside of a vehicle is also improved. When storing in a place where the ambient temperature changes, especially when the ambient temperature drops in the winter or when the ambient temperature rises in the summer, attach a heat insulating material and keep the electronic device at the ambient temperature by the heat insulating effect of the heat insulating material. The electronic device can be kept within a predetermined temperature range.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing a first embodiment of a storage box according to the present invention.

FIG. 2D of FIG. 7 showing Embodiment 1 of the storage box according to the present invention
-D sectional drawing.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing storage of the storage box according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing storage of a storage box according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing storage of a storage box according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an external view of Embodiment 11 of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an external view of Embodiment 11 of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an external view of the printer.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a usage state of a view taken along arrow A in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a usage state of a view taken along arrow A in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Printer 13 Main Body of Storage Box 14 Lid of Storage Box 18 Heat Insulation Material 23 Cushion Material 24 Heat Insulation Material 25 Storage Area of Heat Insulation Material

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A storage box capable of storing an electronic device,
A storage box for electronic equipment, characterized in that the storage box has a cushioning material and a heat insulating material, and is further provided with a heat insulating material.