Electronic product packaging

Abstract

An article for packaging a casing of a system unit of a desktop computer and one or more components to be installed in the system unit is provided. The article comprises a package box, an external cushion insert and an internal cushion insert. The internal cushion insert includes a second packing cushion and one or more recess compartments formed on the second packing cushion. The second packing cushion has a contour of an external surface following at least a partial contour of an internal structure of the casing of the system unit and a contour of an internal surface formed over a recess compartment following at least a partial contour of an external structure of the component.

Claims

1. An article, for packaging a casing of a system unit of a desktop computer and one or more components to be installed in the system unit, the article comprising: a package box, including a surrounding side panel defining an accommodation space to receive the casing, a bottom closure panel and an upper closure panel removably overlaying on a top of the surrounding side panel; an external cushion insert, including a first packing cushion, wherein the first packing cushion is disposed between the package box and the casing of the system unit and at least partially encompasses the casing of the system unit within the package box; and an internal cushion insert, detachably disposing inside the casing of the system unit, wherein the internal cushion insert includes a second packing cushion and one or more recess compartments formed on the second packing cushion; wherein the recess compartment includes a housing space to hold the component and an access opening allowing the housing space to be exposed, wherein the second packing cushion has a contour of an external surface following at least a partial contour of an internal structure of the casing of the system unit and a contour of an internal surface formed over the recess compartment following at least a partial contour of an external structure of the component, thereby the external surface of the second packing cushion is at least partially in contact with the internal structure of the casing and the internal surface of the second packing cushion is at least partially in contact with the external structure of the component.

2. The article of claim 1, wherein the external cushion insert includes an upper cushion insert disposed above the casing and a lower cushion insert disposed beneath the casing.

3. The article of claim 1, wherein the internal cushion insert includes a plurality of separating members, wherein each of the separating members is extended along a transverse plane to form a board-like structure and has a recess that is at least exposed laterally, wherein the separating members are stacked together to form the second packing cushion.

4.The article of claim 1, wherein the access opening is exposed along a width direction and faces to a detachable side panel of the casing.

5. The article of claim 1 further comprising a side packing pad which is positioned upright and on a side of the internal cushion insert, wherein the side packing pad is disposed to seal the recess compartment.

6. The article of claim 1 further comprising one or more stuffing members inserted into the recess compartment, wherein the stuffing member has a slot that is smaller than the housing space.

7. An electronic product, including: a casing and one or more electronic components housed in the casing, wherein the electronic component is used for operation of electronic product after assembly; a package structure, comprising: a package box, including a surrounding side panel defining an accommodation space to receive the casing, a bottom closure panel and an upper closure panel removably overlaying on a top of the surrounding side panel; an external cushion insert, including a first packing cushion, wherein the first packing cushion is disposed between the package box and the casing and at least partially encompasses the casing within the package box; and an internal cushion insert, detachably disposing inside the casing of a system unit, wherein the internal cushion insert includes a second packing cushion and one or more recess compartments formed on the second packing cushion; wherein the recess compartment includes a housing space to hold the electronic component and an access opening allowing the housing space to be exposed, wherein the second packing cushion has a contour of an external surface following at least a partial contour of an internal structure of the casing of the system unit and a contour of an internal surface formed over the recess compartment following at least a partial contour of an external structure of the electronic component, thereby the external surface of the second packing cushion is at least partially in contact with the internal structure of the casing and the internal surface of the second packing cushion is at least partially in contact with the external structure of the electronic component.

8. The electronic product of claim 7, wherein the electronic product is a system unit of a desktop computer.

9. The electronic product of claim 7, wherein the external cushion insert includes an upper cushion insert disposed above the casing and a lower cushion insert disposed beneath the casing.

10. The electronic product of claim 7, wherein the internal cushion insert includes a plurality of separating members, wherein each of the separating members is extended along a transverse plane to form a board-like structure and has a recess that is at least exposed laterally, wherein the separating members are stacked together to form the second packing cushion.

11. The electronic product of claim 7, wherein the access opening is exposed along a width direction and faces to a detachable side panel of the casing.

12. The electronic product of claim 7 further comprising a side packing pad which is positioned upright and on a side of the internal cushion insert, wherein the side packing pad is disposed to seal the recess compartment.

13. The electronic product of claim 7 further comprising one or more stuffing members inserted into the recess compartment, wherein the stuffing member has a slot that is smaller than the housing space.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

[0008] FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a packaged electronic product according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0009] FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded perspective view of a packaged electronic product according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0010] FIG. 3A is a schematic perspective view of the internal cushion insert product according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0011] FIG. 3B is a schematic perspective view of the internal cushion insert product according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0012] FIG. 3C is a schematic perspective view of the internal cushion insert product according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first element could be termed a second element, and, similarly, a second element could be termed a first element, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

[0014] As used herein, the term and/or includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0015] In the drawings, the thickness of layers and regions are exaggerated for clarity. It will also be understood that when an element such as a layer, portion, region, or substrate is referred to as being on, overlie or atop another element, it can be directly on, directly overlie or directly atop the other element or intervening elements may also be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being directly on, directly overlie or directly atop another element, there are no intervening elements present.

[0016] Relative terms may be used herein to describe a relationship of one element, layer, portion, or region to another element, layer, portion, or region as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that these terms and those discussed above are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. A number of embodiments will be explained below, identical structural features are identified by identical or similar reference symbols in the figures. As used herein, lateral or lateral direction should be understood to mean a direction or extent that runs generally parallel to the lateral extent of the semiconductor device. The lateral direction thus extends generally parallel to its surfaces or sides.

[0017] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used herein, the singular forms a, an, and the are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms comprises, comprising, includes, and/or including when used herein specify the presence of stated features, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. The indefinite articles and the definite articles shall encompass both the plural and singular unless the opposite is clearly apparent from the context.

[0018] The term horizontal as used herein will be understood to be defined as a plane parallel to the plane or surface of the substrate, regardless of the orientation of the substrate. The term vertical will refer to a direction perpendicular to the horizontal as previously defined. Terms such as above, below, bottom, top, side (e.g. sidewall), higher, lower, upper, over, and under, are defined with respect to the horizontal plane. These terms may mean direct contact between the elements or allow for intervening elements.

[0019] FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate an article for packing an electronic product 90. The article is a packaging structure 1 for protecting and packaging the electronic product 90. In the example, the electronic product 90 is a computer system unit including a casing 91 of the system unit and one or more electronic components 92 to be installed in the system unit. The computer system unit refers to the system unit in a desktop PC rather than an all-in-one computer. In some examples, the computer system unit may be the system unit in either the desktop PC or the all-in-one computer, as long as the casing and the components thereof can be disassembled and assembled.

[0020] The casing 91 has an internal space 911. The electronic components 92 may include any components in connections with the electronic product 90, such as hard drives, CPUs, memories, graphics cards, fans, optical disc drives, card readers, cords, transmission lines, etc.

[0021] The packaging structure 1 includes a package box 10, an external cushion insert 20 and an internal cushion insert 30.

[0022] The package box 10 is a base box having a cavity to receive the casing 91. The package box 10 includes a surrounding side panel 11, a lower panel 12 and an upper panel 13. The surrounding side panel 11 defines an accommodation space 11a with a top opening 111 and a bottom opening 112. The lower panel 12 is positioned in and closes the bottom opening 112. The lower panel 12 may be affixed to the bottom opening 112 or removably covers the bottom opening 112. The upper panel 13 removably covers the top opening 111. The lower panel 12 and the upper panel 13 are configured to close and seal the package box 10 and enclose the casing 91 within the packaging structure 1. The lower panel 12 and the upper panel 13 may be a lid or a flap connected to or extended from the surrounding side panel 11.

[0023] The external cushion insert 20, referred to as the first packing cushion A, includes an upper cushion insert 21 and a lower cushion insert 22. The first packing cushion A is positioned outside the casing 91, occupying the space between the casing 91 and the package box 10. The first packing cushion A is in contact with an external region 91a of the casing 91 to buffer the external region 91a and one or more corners 912 from potential harm or destruction during shipping or warehousing. The upper cushion insert 21 is placed between the casing 91 and the top opening 111, while the lower cushion insert 22 is positioned between the casing 91 and the lower panel 12. In one example, the upper cushion insert 21 and the lower cushion insert 22 are designed solely to protect the casing 91 and do not include structures or functions to store or accommodate the electronic components 92. Their primary purpose is to secure and house the casing 91 within the package box 10.

[0024] The internal cushion insert 30 occupies the internal space 911. The internal cushion insert 30 is separately from the casing 91 and detachably disposed inside the casing 91. The internal cushion insert 30 is configured to protect the casing 91 from the inside and includes a plurality of recess compartments 34. Each of the recess compartments 34 has a housing space 341 and an access opening 342. The access opening 342 exposes the housing space 341, allowing the electronic component 92 to be placed in or removed from the housing space 341. In the example, the internal cushion insert 30 includes one or more separating members 31, one or more stuffing members 32 and a side packing pad 33. The separating members 31 are stacked along a height direction to form a second packing cushion B. The separating members 31 include one or more first separating members 311 and one or more second separating members 312. Both the first separating member 311 and the second separating members 312 extend along a transverse plane to form a board-like structure. The first separating member 311 has a first recess that extends along the transverse plane and being exposed laterally, while the second separating member 312 has a second recess that extends along the transverse plane and being exposed both laterally and vertically. The first and second recesses have openings formed at one end or both ends. When the separating members 31 are stacked together, a recess-like structure may be provided between the second recess of the second separating member 312 and a top surface or a lower surface of the neighboring separating member (the first separating member 311 or the second separating member 312). That is, the first recess and the second recess provide the plurality of recess compartments 34 formed on the second packing cushion B.

[0025] In various embodiments, the package box 10 may be formed from fibrous materials such as paper-based and wood-based materials. For example, cardboard, cartonboard, paperboard, paper, chipboard and other such paper-based and wood-based materials known to those in the art. The external cushion insert 20 and/or the internal cushion insert 30 may be formed from resilient materials.

[0026] The housing space 341 of the recess compartment 34 is configured to accommodate the electronic component 92. The access opening 342 is exposed in a direction in parallel to a width direction of the casing 91. That is, the access opening 342 faces a detachable side panel of the casing 91. The second packing cushion B has a contour B1 of an external surface and a contour B2 of an internal surface. The contour B1 of the external surface is complementary to the internal space 911 of the casing 91. The contour B2 of the internal surface is formed in the housing space 341 and shaped to accommodate the electronic component 92. In one example, the contour B2 of the internal surface is complementary to a shape of the electronic component 92. Therefore, the contour B1 of the external surface is in contact with an internal structure 911a of the casing 91 and the contour B2 of the internal surface is at least partially in contact with an external structure of the electronic component 92.

[0027] In an example, the contours of the first separating member 311, the second separating member 312 and/or the stuffing members 32 maybe different from each other. For instance, the contour B1 of the external surface and the contour B2 of the internal surface are designed to be based on the shape of the second packing cushion B.

[0028] The first separating member 311 includes an upper portion 3111, a bottom portion 3112 and a side portion 3113. The side portion 3113 vertically extends from the bottom portion 3112 to the upper portion 3111. The upper portion 3111 and the bottom portion 3112 define the recess compartments 34 with the housing space 341 and the access opening 342. The second separating member 312 includes a bottom portion 3121 and a side portion 3122, which collectively define a recess 3123. The recess 3123 turns into the recess compartments 34 when the first separating member 311 and the second separating member 312 are assembled and stacked together.

[0029] The stuffing members 32 may be disposed in the housing space 341. In some examples, the stuffing members 32 may have a shape that is complementary to the contour B2 of the internal surface of the second packing cushion B. In one example, the stuffing members 32 are inserted into the recess compartments 34 to act as a supporting structure for the internal cushion insert 30. In other examples, the stuffing members 32 have a slot 3411 that is smaller than the housing space 341, which provides space to accommodate smaller electronic components 92, such as cords, wires, etc.

[0030] The side packing pad 33 is positioned upright and on the side of the internal cushion insert 30. The side packing pad 33 covers the access opening 342 to prevent the electronic components 92 from falling out.

[0031] Referring to FIGS. 3A to 3C, the separating members 31 include a second separating member 312a, a first separating member 311a, and second separating members 312b and 312c, from top to bottom.

[0032] FIG. 3A illustrates the internal cushion insert 30 without the electronic components 92 placed inside. The recess 3123 of the second separating member 312a and a top surface of the first separating member 311a collectively define the housing space. The recess 3123 of the second separating member 312b and a bottom surface of the first separating member 311a collectively define the housing space 341. The recess 3123 of the second separating member 312c and a bottom surface of the second separating member 312b collectively define the housing space 341.

[0033] FIG. 3B illustrates the internal cushion insert 30 that accommodates the stuffing members 32. The stuffing member 32 supports the internal cushion insert 30, preventing the deformation due to the weight of the packaged product or external loads or forces. In some examples, the stuffing member 32 provides the slot 3411 to house smaller electronic components 92, without compromising its structural integrity.

[0034] FIG. 3C illustrates the internal cushion insert 30 housed with the stuffing members 32 and the electronic components 92. As mentioned, the recess compartments 34 may selectively accommodate the stuffing members 32 or the electronic components 92, depending on configuration of the packaging structure 1 and the electronic product 90. For example, a hard drive may be securely stored in the housing space 341 that is formed between the second separating member 312a and the first separating member 311a, a memory may be securely stored in the housing space 341 of the first separating member 311a, a fan may be securely stored in the housing space 341 that is formed between the first separating member 311a and the second separating member 312b, the stuffing members 32 may be filled into the housing space 341 that is formed between the second separating member 312b and 312c, and a power cord may be securely stored in the slot 3411 formed inside the housing space 341.

[0035] The packaging structure according to the present invention can protect the casing through the external cushion insert to avoid damage due to collision, and protects the electronic components through the internal cushion inserts. The internal cushion inserts are detachably provided inside the casing, which improves efficiency of use of space. The electronic components as well as other accessories and parts can be securely stored inside the casing without increasing the packaging volume.