Shock-absorbing structure and transportation pallet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11939109-B2
Application number	US-202117558489-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 21, 2021
Priority date	Aug 23, 2021
Publication date	Mar 26, 2024
Grant date	Mar 26, 2024

Abstract

A shock-absorbing structure includes an underlay placed on a base, and a cushioning member disposed on the underlay. The underlay includes at least one positioning portion that includes a slope raised in a position inclined with respect to another area of the positioning portion and fixes the cushioning member in position, and a support portion that supports the slope in an obliquely raised position. The cushioning member includes at least one hollow that receives the positioning portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A shock-absorbing structure, comprising:
an underlay configured to be placed on a base; and
a cushioning member disposed on the underlay,
wherein the underlay includes:
at least one positioning portion that includes a slope raised in a position inclined with respect to another area of the at least one positioning portion and fixes the cushioning member in position; and
a support portion that supports the slope in an obliquely raised position, and

wherein the cushioning member includes at least one hollow that receives the at least one positioning portion,
wherein the support portion includes two folded pieces cut and raised integrally with the slope and folded with respect to the slope and an edge of a hole formed in the underlay by the cutting and raising, the edge coming into contact with one of the folded pieces,
wherein the at least one folded piece includes two folded pieces respectively disposed on two sides of the slope.

2. The shock-absorbing structure according to claim 1 ,
wherein the support portion further includes:
an edge of a hole formed in the underlay by the cutting and raising, the edge coming into contact with the at least one folded piece.

3. The shock-absorbing structure according to claim 2 ,
wherein, when being folded in a direction to form an acute angle with respect to the slope and coming into contact with the edge, the one of the foldes pieces supports the slope in the obliquely raised position.

4. The shock-absorbing structure according to claim 1 , wherein the slope is raised in a position leaning toward one of corners of the base closest to the slope.

5. The shock-absorbing structure according to claim 2 , wherein the slope is raised in a position leaning toward one of corners of the base closest to the slope.

6. The shock-absorbing structure according to claim 3 , wherein the slope is raised in a position leaning toward one of corners of the base closest to the slope.

7. The shock-absorbing structure according to claim 4 ,
wherein the at least one positioning portion includes a plurality of positioning portions located at a plurality of positions apart from each other, and
wherein the positioning portions are raised in a position leaning toward corners of the base closest to the positioning portions.

8. The shock-absorbing structure according to claim 5 ,
wherein the at least one positioning portion includes a plurality of positioning portions located at a plurality of positions apart from each other, and
wherein the positioning portions are raised in a position leaning toward corners of the base closest to the positioning portions.

9. The shock-absorbing structure according to claim 6 ,
wherein the at least one positioning portion includes a plurality of positioning portions located at a plurality of positions apart from each other, and
wherein the positioning portions are raised in a position leaning toward corners of the base closest to the positioning portions.

10. The shock-absorbing structure according to claim 1 , wherein the underlay is a corrugated fiberboard piece.

11. The shock-absorbing structure according to claim 2 , wherein the underlay is a corrugated fiberboard piece.

12. The shock-absorbing structure according to claim 3 , wherein the underlay is a corrugated fiberboard piece.

13. The shock-absorbing structure according to claim 4 , wherein the underlay is a corrugated fiberboard piece.

14. The shock-absorbing structure according to claim 5 , wherein the underlay is a corrugated fiberboard piece.

15. The shock-absorbing structure according to claim 6 , wherein the underlay is a corrugated fiberboard piece.

16. A transportation pallet, comprising:
the shock-absorbing structure according to claim 1 ; and
a pallet that includes:
a wooden mount; and
a space that is disposed under the wooden mount to receive forks of a forklift.

Assignees

• Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp

Inventors

• Kaneko Michiaki

Classifications

• B65D19/40 Primary

  Elements for spacing platforms from supporting surface · CPC title

• B65D71/0092

  provided with one or more rigid supports, at least one dimension of the supports corresponding to a dimension of the load, e.g. skids · CPC title

• B65D81/07

  using resilient suspension means {(B65D81/051 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B65D81/36

  adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents · CPC title

• B65D2571/00074

  Stabilising or reinforcing columns · CPC title