Packaging member

Abstract

A packaging member includes a packaging box and an upper buffer member. The upper buffer member is arranged above a first article to be packaged and adjacently to an opening of the packaging box and internally includes a housing region for housing a second article to be packaged. The packaging box includes an outer flap, an inner flap, and a protrusion. The protrusion is provided on the inner flap and protrudes, when the opening is closed by the outer flap, toward the housing region in the upper buffer member so as to contact the second article to be packaged.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A packaging member, comprising:
 a packaging box that has, on an upper side therein, an opening through which a first article to be packaged and a second article to be packaged are taken into and out of the packaging box; and   an upper buffer member that is arranged above the first article to be packaged and adjacently to the opening and internally includes a housing region for housing the second article to be packaged,   wherein   the packaging box includes:
 an outer flap that is provided at an upper edge of the packaging box and is capable of opening and closing the opening; 
 an inner flap that is provided at an upper edge of the packaging box and is arranged to underlie the outer flap when the opening is closed by the outer flap; and 
 a protrusion that is provided on the inner flap and protrudes, when the opening is closed by the outer flap, toward the housing region in the upper buffer member so as to contact the second article to be packaged. 
   
     
     
         2 . The packaging member according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the protrusion is formed by cutting and raising a part of the inner flap having a flat plate shape.   
     
     
         3 . The packaging member according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the protrusion is formed by being bent into a V shape toward the housing region in the upper buffer member.   
     
     
         4 . The packaging member according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the upper buffer member includes a housing area for housing the second article to be packaged, which includes therein the housing region and is formed in a U shape in cross section,   the housing area includes a retaining piece for retaining the second article to be packaged, and   the retaining piece is formed by cutting and raising a part of a bottom portion or a side wall portion in the upper buffer member and retains the second article to be packaged by holding the second article to be packaged between itself and an inner bottom portion of the housing area.   
     
     
         5 . The packaging member according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the inner flap includes a plurality of the protrusions, and   the plurality of the protrusions are arranged on both outer sides of the retaining piece so as to interpose the retaining piece therebetween.