Packaging container

Abstract

A packaging container that simplifies a packaging procedure of large and heavy products, such as electric appliances, conveyed by a forklift, and is simply manufactured. The packaging container includes a side cover portion to surround side surfaces of a product, an upper cover portion foldably extended integrally from the side cover portion to cover an upper surface of the product, and a grip portion formed between the side cover portion and the upper cover portion and folded toward the side cover portion to form, a groove between the grip portions and the side cover portion.

1 . A packaging container comprising: 
 a side cover portion to surround side surfaces of a product;    an upper cover portion foldably extended integrally from the side cover portion to cover an upper surface of the product; and    a grip portion integrally formed between the side cover portion and the upper cover portion and folded toward the side cover portion to form a groove between the grip portion and the side cover portion.    
   
   
       2 . The packaging container according to  claim 1 , wherein the grip portion includes a plurality of bending portions bent to overlap each other.  
   
   
       3 . The packaging container according to  claim 2 , wherein the bending portions are prepared in an even number.  
   
   
       4 . The packaging container according to  claim 3 , wherein the number of the bending portions is two.  
   
   
       5 . The packaging container according to  claim 1 , wherein the grip portion is fixed to the side cover portion under the condition that the grip portion is folded toward the side cover portion.  
   
   
       6 . The packaging container according to  claim 5 , wherein the grip portion is fixed to the side cover portion by an adhesive tape.  
   
   
       7 . The packaging container according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the side cover portion includes a plurality of side covers integrally formed and folded to respectively surround the side surfaces of the product;    the upper cover portion includes a plurality of upper covers extended integrally from the side cover portion and folded to cover the upper surface of the product; and    the grip portion is formed at least between one side cover and one upper cover.    
   
   
       8 . The packaging container according to  claim 7 , wherein the plural side covers and the plural upper covers are fixed together by an adhesive tape under the condition that the side and upper covers surround the side and upper surfaces of the product.  
   
   
       9 . The packaging container according to  claim 1 , further comprising: a cushion member to support the product positioned under a lower end of the product; and 
 a band member wound onto an outer surface of the packaging container and the cushion member so that the product, the cushion member, and the packaging container can be lifted together.    
   
   
       10 . The packaging container according to  claim 1 , wherein the product includes an electric appliance.  
   
   
       11 . The packaging container according to  claim 10 , wherein the electric appliance is one selected from the group consisting of a washing machine and a refrigerator.  
   
   
       12 . A packaging container comprising: 
 a packaging portion including a side cover portion to surround side surfaces of a product, and an upper cover portion foldably formed integrally with an upper end of the side cover portion to cover an upper surface of the product; and    a grip portion extended integrally from the packaging portion to lift the packaging portion therewith.    
   
   
       13 . A method for covering a product, comprising: 
 placing a first end of the product on a cushion member;    covering sides of the product with a plurality of side covers of a packaging container, the side covers being integrally formed;    folding a grip portion of the packaging container to form a groove, the grip portions being integrally formed with and extending from one of the side covers, and the groove being formed between the grip portion and the one of the side covers;    folding a plurality of end covers to cover a second end of the product, the plurality of end covers being integrally formed with the side covers, each end cover being connected with a corresponding one of the side covers, and one of the side covers extending from the grip portion; and    winding a band member around the cushion member, and the packaging container to secure the cushion member with the side and end covers.    
   
   
       14 . The method according to  claim 13 , further comprising: 
 fixing the grip portion to side covers adjacent the one of the side covers.    
   
   
       15 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein the grip portion is fixed to the side covers adjacent the one of the side covers using an adhesive tape.  
   
   
       16 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the groove corresponds with a fork of a forklift, to aid transportation of the product.  
   
   
       17 . The method according to  claim 13 , further comprising: 
 fixing the end covers and the side covers.    
   
   
       18 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the end covers are fixed with the side covers using an adhesive tape.