Packing material
A packing material includes: a packing case; a support member arranged inside the packing case and having a first side plate facing one side face of a packed article in a first direction; a cushioning member disposed between the packing case and the first side plate and absorbing shock applied from the first direction to the packed article; and a shock distribution plate disposed between the first side plate and the cushioning member, larger than the contact area with the cushioning member and elongate in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The shock distribution plate has such rigidity as not to deform against shock from the cushioning member.
1. A packing material comprising:
a packing case;
a support member arranged inside the packing case, the support member having a first side plate facing one side face of plural sides of a packed article in a first direction;
a cushioning member disposed between the packing case and the first side plate, the cushioning member absorbing shock applied from the first direction to the packed article; and
a shock distribution plate disposed between the first side plate and the cushioning member, the shock distribution plate being larger than a contact area with the cushioning member and elongate in a second direction intersecting with the first direction,
wherein
the support member includes
a second side plate facing the first side plate in the first direction, and
a base plate connecting the first side plate and the second side plate together and for placing the packed article thereon,
the first side plate has, as a grip, an opening penetrating the first side plate in the first direction,
the second side plate has, as a grip, an opening penetrating the second side plate in the first direction,
lifting the support member upward with fingers inserted in the grips causes the packed article to be lifted up together with the support member,
the shock distribution plate is attached immediately above the grip in the first side plate, and
the one side face having a lower strength than other ones of the side faces.
2. The packing material according to claim 1 , wherein
the support member is formed of a cardboard sheet, and
the shock distribution plate is formed of a material harder than the cardboard sheet.
3. The packing material according to claim 1 , wherein
the shock distribution plate is formed by overlaying cardboard sheets together.