Transport tray, and transporting package and method using the same

Abstract

A transport tray can be commonly used for transporting two articles whose shapes and thickness are different between factories, and an exterior box also can be commonly used. A first placement section is formed on a surface side, a second placement section is formed on a back side to overlap with the first placement section. The first placement section includes a depressed part having an enough depth for receiving a LC cell, and the cell is held at a predetermined position by a bottom face and a side face that constitute the depressed part. The second placement section is formed by the supporting walls that protrudes to the back side and that has an enough depth for receiving a LC module. The module placed in the region surrounded by the supporting walls is held at a predetermined position by a bottom face and a side face that constitute the region.

1 . A transport tray formed by molding a sheet-shaped base material to have a desired shape, comprising:
 a first placement section formed on a surface side of the base material; and   a second placement section formed to overlap with the first placement section on a back side of the base material;   wherein the first placement section comprises a depressed part having an enough depth for receiving a thin plate-shaped first article;   the first article placed in the depressed part is held at a predetermined position by a bottom face and a side face that constitute the depressed part;   the second placement section is formed by a supporting wall protruding to the back side of the base material, the supporting wall having an enough depth for receiving a thin plate-shaped second article; and   the second article placed in a region surrounded by the supporting wall is held at a predetermined position by a bottom face and a side face that constitute the region;   and wherein when the trays each including the first articles placed in the first placement sections are stacked, the supporting wall of one of the trays is contacted with the first article of another of the trays adjoining thereto; and   when the trays each including the second articles placed in the second placement sections are stacked, the bottom face that constitutes the depressed part of one of the trays is contacted with the second article of another of the trays adjoining thereto.   
     
     
         2 . The tray according to  claim 1 , wherein the supporting wall is located in such a way that when the trays each including the second articles placed in the second placement sections are stacked, the supporting wall of the second placement section of one of the trays does not interfere with the second article of another of the trays adjoining thereto. 
     
     
         3 . The tray according to  claim 1 , wherein the first placement section has an enough size for receiving the first article and an attachment for the first article. 
     
     
         4 . The tray according to  claim 1 , wherein the depressed part of the first placement section has an enough depth for receiving the first article and a cushion, and the supporting wall of the second placement section has an enough depth for receiving the second article and a cushion. 
     
     
         5 . The tray according to  claim 1 , wherein the first placement section has an enough size for receiving the first article having a size equal to a multiple of a size of the second article to be placed in the second placement section or greater. 
     
     
         6 . A transport tray formed by molding a sheet-shaped base material to have a desired shape, comprising:
 a first placement section formed on a surface side of the base material; and   a second placement section formed to overlap with the first placement section on the surface side of the base material;   wherein the first placement section and the second placement section are formed in a depressed part whose side face is stepped;   a first portion of the depressed part corresponding to the first placement section is located relatively closer to a surface of the base material and has an enough depth for receiving a thin plate-shaped first article;   the first article placed in the first portion is held at a predetermined position by a bottom face and a side face that constitutes the first portion;   a second portion of the depressed part corresponding to the second placement section is located relatively more distant to the surface of the base material and has an enough depth for receiving a thin plate-shaped second article;   the second article placed in the second portion is held at a predetermined position by a bottom face and a side face that constitutes the second portion;   and wherein when the trays each including the first articles placed in the first placement sections are stacked, the bottom face that constitutes the second portion of one of the trays is contacted with the first article of another of the trays adjoining thereto; and   when the trays each including the second articles placed in the second placement sections are stacked, the bottom face that constitutes the second portion of one of the trays is contacted with the second article of another of the trays adjoining thereto.   
     
     
         7 . The tray according to  claim 6 , wherein the first portion of the depressed part corresponding to the first placement section has an enough depth for receiving the first article and a first cushion; and
 the second portion of the depressed part corresponding to the second placement section has an enough depth for receiving the second article and a second cushion.   
     
     
         8 . A transport tray formed by molding a sheet-shaped base material to have a desired shape, comprising:
 a first placement section formed on a surface side of the base material; and   a second placement section formed to overlap with the first placement section on a back side of the base material;   wherein the first placement section comprises a depressed part having an enough depth for receiving a thin plate-shaped first article;   the first article placed in the depressed part is held at a predetermined position by a bottom face and a side face that constitutes the depressed part;   the second placement section is formed by a supporting wall protruding to the back side of the base material, the supporting wall having an enough depth for receiving a thin plate-shaped second article; and   the second article placed in a region surrounded by the supporting wall is held at a predetermined position by a bottom face and a side face that constitutes the region;   and wherein when the trays each including the first articles placed in the first placement sections are stacked, the supporting wall of one of the trays is contacted with the first article of another of the trays adjoining thereto; and   when the trays each including the second articles placed in the second placement sections are stacked, the supporting wall of one of the trays is not contacted with the second article of another of the trays adjoining thereto, and the bottom face that constitutes the region is contacted with the second article of another of the trays adjoining thereto.   
     
     
         9 . The tray according to  claim 8 , wherein the depressed part of the first placement section has an enough depth for receiving the first article and a cushion, and the supporting wall of the second placement section has an enough depth for receiving the second article and a cushion. 
     
     
         10 . A transporting package comprising:
 the transport tray according to  claim 1 ; and   an exterior box for receiving a stack of the transport trays.   
     
     
         11 . A transporting method comprising:
 using the transporting package according to  claim 10 .   
     
     
         12 . A transporting package comprising:
 the transport tray according to  claim 6 ; and   an exterior box for receiving a stack of the transport trays.   
     
     
         13 . A transporting package comprising:
 the transport tray according to  claim 8 ; and   an exterior box for receiving a stack of the transport trays.