Package for electric apparatus

Abstract

To provide a package for an electric apparatus which allows a power cord to be efficiently housed when an electric apparatus is packed and which enables the power supply cord to be appropriately held in a packaging box. A power supply plug holding member 50 is formed by creating a cut-in portion 52 through which a power supply plug 611 is inserted, in a foldable packaging material such as a corrugated fiberboard and then folding the packaging material into a general U shape. The power supply plug 611 of an electric apparatus 61 is locked in the cut-in portion 52 in the power supply plug holding member 50 , which is then housed between a packaging box 62 and the electric apparatus 61.

1 . A package for an electric apparatus in which the electric apparatus protected by a cushioning material is accommodated in a packaging box, the package being characterized by comprising a power supply plug holding member constructed by folding a foldable packing material such as a corrugated fiberboard at one position into a general L-shape and forming a cut-in or a notch in one or both of two surfaces formed across the fold, a plug terminal of the power supply plug being inserted through the cut-in or notch, and in that the plug terminal of the power supply plug is inserted through the cut-in portion or notch to allow the power supply plug holding member to hold the power supply plug of the electric apparatus, and the power supply plug holding member holding the power supply plug is housed in a gap portion formed between the electric apparatus and the packaging box by the presence of the cushioning material.  
   
   
       2 . A package for an electric apparatus in which the electric apparatus protected by a cushioning material is accommodated in a packaging box, the package being characterized by comprising a power supply plug holding member constructed by folding a foldable packing material such as a corrugated fiberboard at two positions into a general U shape and forming a cut-in portion or a notch in one or more of three surfaces formed across the folds, a plug terminal of the power supply plug being inserted through the cut-in portion or notch, and in that the plug terminal of the power supply plug is inserted through the cut-in portion or notch to allow the power supply plug holding member to hold the power supply plug of the electric apparatus, and the power supply plug holding member holding the power supply plug is housed in a gap portion formed between the electric apparatus and the packaging box by the presence of the cushioning material.  
   
   
       3 . The package for the electric apparatus according to  claim 1 , characterized in that when the power supply plug is locked in the power supply plug holding member, the plug terminal of the power supply plug is inserted through the cut-in portion or notch so that the power supply plug is held at an inside position in a direction in which the power supply plug holding member is folded, and the power supply plug holding member holding the power supply plug is accommodated in the gap portion between the electric apparatus and the packaging box so as to prevent the plug terminal of the power supply plug from projecting toward the electric apparatus.  
   
   
       4 . The package for the electric apparatus according to  claim 1 , characterized by comprising a projecting portion that is substantially as long as or longer than the plug terminal of the power supply plug projected from the cut-in portion or notch in the power supply plug holding member by inserting the plug terminal through the cut-in portion or notch, the projecting portion being formed on a surface of the power supply plug holding member from which the plug terminal projects, by folding the power supply plug holding member or using a tongue piece portion formed by creating a cut-in portion in a part of the power supply plug holding member.  
   
   
       5 . The package for the electric apparatus according to  claim 1 , characterized in that an accessory for the electric apparatus such as a remote control device is locked on the power supply plug holding member using a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or a tying band to house the power supply plug holding member in the gap portion between the electric apparatus and the packaging box.  
   
   
       6 . The package for the electric apparatus according to  claim 1 , characterized in that an accessory housing portion is formed in the power supply plug holding member by creating two substantially parallel cut-in portions of substantially the same length in the power supply plug holding member and bending a band portion sandwiched between the two cut-in portions and an outside portion of the two cut-in portions in different directions so as to draw out the band portion, or creating one cut-in portion in the power supply plug holding member and bending portions located across the cut-in portion in different directions in a staggered manner, and an accessory for the electric apparatus such as a remote control device is housed in the accessory housing portion, while the power supply plug holding member is housed in the gap portion between the electric apparatus and the packaging box.  
   
   
       7 . The package for the electric apparatus according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the power supply plug holding member is formed by folding a foldable packaging material such as a generally rectangular corrugated fiberboard, and the dimensions of one or more sides of an external shape of the power supply plug holding member are substantially the same as or slightly smaller than those of one or more sides of the gap portion between the electric apparatus and the packaging box.  
   
   
       8 . The package for the electric apparatus according to  claim 1 , characterized in that a plurality of cut-in portions or notches through which the plug terminal of the power supply plug is inserted are formed on the basis of a shape of the terminal of the power supply plug in accordance with a certain specification, or one or more fitting holes are formed into which a grip portion of the power supply plug is fitted.