Packaging for an article and method of packaging an article

1. A packaging ( 100 ), comprising:

a packaged object ( 200 );

an outer box ( 110 ) having

a bottom ( 112 ),

side walls ( 114 ),

and a top ( 116 );

a padded part ( 120 ) for insertion into an interior of the outer box ( 110 ), the padded part having

shaped cushioning parts ( 122 ) on a periphery of the padded part ( 120 ) for supporting the padded part against the side walls ( 114 ) inside of the outer box ( 110 ) so as to be secured against displacement, and

a recess ( 124 ) for precisely fitting accommodation of the packaged object ( 200 ); and

a support insert ( 130 ) arranged in the recess of the padded part that, together with the padded part ( 120 ), defines a packaging space ( 135 ) for the packaged object within the outer box,

wherein the support insert ( 130 ) extends at a distance from the side walls ( 114 ) of the outer box ( 110 ) and forms at least part of a side wall of the packaging space, and

wherein a height (h) of the support insert ( 130 ) is less than a difference between an inner height (H) of the outer box ( 110 ) and a thickness (d) of the padded part ( 120 ) in an area of the recess, and

wherein the support insert ( 130 ) is placed onto the packaged object ( 200 ) opposite the padded part ( 120 ).

2. The packaging ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the padded part ( 120 ) is formed as a bottom-side padded part ( 120 - 1 ) for placing on the bottom ( 112 ) of the outer box ( 110 ) and

wherein the packaging further comprises a top-side padded part ( 120 - 2 ) for placing on the support insert ( 130 ) under the top ( 116 ) of the outer box.

3. The packaging ( 100 ) according to claim 2 ,

wherein the bottom ( 112 ) of the outer box ( 110 ) has at least one bottom flap (B 1 ) for closing the outer box at the bottom, and

wherein the top ( 116 ) of the outer box ( 110 ) has at least one top flap (D 1 ) for closing the outer box at the top.

4. The packaging ( 100 ) according to claim 3 ,

wherein the bottom ( 112 ) of the outer box ( 110 ) has at least two bottom-side dust flaps (BS 1 , BS 2 ) that, in an assembled state of the outer box, are arranged further inside the outer box and which are located with their end faces opposite one another; and

wherein the bottom-side dust flaps are formed in such a manner that they abut against each other with their opposite end faces; or wherein—if the bottom-side dust flaps are formed to be shortened in such a manner that their opposite end faces have a gap to one another—a bottom-side spacer (BD) is provided for precisely filling of the gap between the opposite end faces of the two bottom-side dust flaps (BS 1 , BS 2 );

and

wherein the top ( 116 ) of the outer box ( 110 ) has at least two top-side dust flaps (DS 1 , DS 2 ) that, in the assembled state of the outer box, are arranged further inside the outer box and lie opposite one another with their end faces; and

wherein the top-side dust flaps (DS 1 , DS 2 ) are formed in such a manner that they abut against each other with their opposite end faces; or in that—if the top-side dust flaps are formed to be shortened in such a manner that their opposite end faces have a gap to one another—a top-side spacer (DD) is provided for precisely filling of the gap between the opposite end faces of the two top-side dust flaps (DS 1 , DS 2 ).

5. The packaging ( 100 ) according to claim 3 ,

wherein the bottom ( 112 ) of the outer box ( 110 ) has at least two bottom-side dust flaps (BS 1 , BS 2 ) that, in an assembled state of the outer box, are arranged further inside the outer box and which are located with their end faces opposite one another,

wherein the bottom-side dust flaps are formed to be shortened in such a manner that their opposite end faces have a gap to one another and a bottom-side spacer (BD) is provided for precisely filling the gap between the opposite end faces of the two bottom-side dust flaps (BS 1 , BS 2 ), and wherein the bottom-side spacer (BD) is formed on the bottom-side padded part ( 120 - 1 ).

6. The packaging ( 100 ) according to claim 3 ,

wherein the top ( 116 ) of the outer box ( 110 ) has at least two top-side dust flaps (DS 1 , DS 2 ) that, in an assembled state of the outer box, are arranged further inside the outer box and lie opposite one another with their end faces,

wherein the top-side dust flaps (DS 1 , DS 2 ) are formed to be shortened in such a manner that their opposite end faces have a gap to one another and a top-side spacer (DD) is provided for precisely filling the gap between the opposite end faces of the two top-side dust flaps (DS 1 , DS 2 ), and

wherein the top-side spacer (DD) is formed on the top-side padded part ( 120 - 2 ).

7. The packaging ( 100 ) according to claim 2 ,

wherein the bottom-side padded part ( 120 - 1 ) and the top-side padded part ( 120 - 2 ) each have, in addition to the recess ( 124 ) for accommodating the packaged object ( 200 ), at least one additional supporting surface ( 126 ) for the packaged object.

8. The packaging ( 100 ) according to claim 2 ,

wherein the bottom-side padded part ( 120 - 1 ) and the top-side padded part ( 120 - 2 ) are formed to be identical in construction.

9. The packaging ( 100 ) according to claim 2 ,

wherein the bottom-side padded part ( 120 - 1 ) or the top-side padded part ( 120 - 2 ) are each formed in one or more parts.

10. The packaging ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the support insert ( 130 ) has a ring design; or

wherein a plurality of support inserts ( 130 ), which are arranged in sections circumferentially in the interior of the outer box ( 110 ), is provided.

11. The packaging ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the support insert ( 130 ) is arranged at a distance from the side walls ( 114 ) of the outer box ( 110 ) spaced by the shaped cushioning parts ( 122 ).

12. The packaging ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the outer box ( 110 ) alone, the support insert ( 130 ) alone, or both the outer box ( 110 ) and the support insert ( 130 ) are made of corrugated cardboard.

13. The packaging ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the outer box ( 110 ) and the support insert ( 130 ) are made of corrugated cardboard, and

wherein the support insert ( 130 ) is cut to size and inserted into the outer box ( 110 ) in such a manner that wave fronts ( 132 ) of the corrugated cardboard, when inserted into the padded part ( 120 ), run perpendicular to a plane ( 132 ) in which the padded part extends.

14. The packaging ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the padded part ( 120 ) is made of molded fiber material.

15. A method for packaging an object ( 200 ), comprising:

providing an outer box ( 110 ) having

a bottom ( 112 ) with at least one bottom flap (B 1 ) and at least two bottom-side dust flaps (BS 1 , BS 2 ),

side walls ( 114 ),

and a top ( 116 ) with at least one top flap (D 1 ) and at least two top-side dust flaps (DS 1 , DS 2 );

providing a bottom-side padded part ( 120 - 1 ) and a top-side padded part ( 120 - 2 ), the bottom-side padded part and the top-side padded part each having shaped cushioning parts ( 122 ) on a periphery of the padded part ( 120 ) and a recess ( 124 ) for precisely fitting accommodation of the object ( 200 );

providing a support insert ( 130 ) arranged in the recess of the padded part that, together with the padded part ( 120 ), defines a packaging space ( 135 ) for the object within the outer box,

wherein the support insert ( 130 ) extends at a distance from the side walls ( 114 ) of the outer box ( 110 ) and forms at least part of a side wall of the packaging space, and

wherein a height (h) of the support insert ( 130 ) is less than a difference between an inner height (H) of the outer box ( 110 ) and a thickness (d) of the padded part ( 120 ) in an area of the recess;

assembling the outer box ( 110 ) through a rectangular-shaped arrangement and setting up of its side walls ( 114 ) and insertion of the bottom flap (B 1 );

inserting the bottom-side padded part ( 120 - 1 ) inside the bottom of the outer box ( 110 ) ( 112 ), wherein the shaped cushioning parts ( 122 ) of the bottom-side padded part are supported against the side walls ( 114 ) inside of the outer box ( 110 );

inserting the object ( 200 ) into a recess ( 124 ) in the bottom-side padded part;

inserting the support insert ( 130 ) onto the object ( 200 ) opposite the padded part ( 120 ) into the recess ( 124 ) in the bottom-side padded part ( 120 - 1 ) in such a manner that the support insert ( 130 ) together with the bottom-side padded part ( 120 - 1 ) spans a packaging space ( 135 ) for the object ( 200 ) and encloses it at least in sections;

inserting the top-side padded part; and

closing the top flap (D 1 ).

16. The method according to claim 15 ,

wherein, assembling the outer box ( 110 ), prior to inserting the bottom flap (B 1 ), bottom-side standing flaps (BS 1 , BS 2 ) of the outer box are folded into an opposite position;

or

wherein, prior to closing the top ( 116 ) of the outer box ( 110 ), top-side dust flaps (DS 1 , DS 2 ) of the outer box ( 110 ) are folded into an opposite position.

17. The method according to claim 16 ,

wherein the bottom-side dust flaps (DS 1 ) or top-side dust flaps (DS 2 ) abut against each other on their end faces after folding in.

18. The method according to claim 16 ,

wherein the bottom-side dust flaps (DS 1 ) or the top-side dust flaps (DS 2 ) are located opposite one another in a spaced-apart manner on their end faces after folding in; and

wherein a spacer ( 150 ) is inserted between the opposite end faces on the bottom-side dust flaps (DS 1 ) or the top-side dust flaps (DS 2 ).

19. The method according to claim 18 ,

wherein the spacer ( 150 ) is formed on the bottom-side padded part or the top-side padded part ( 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 ) and, with inserting the padded part, is placed at a position of an intermediate space between the opposite end faces.

20. The method according to claim 15 ,

wherein the object is a component made of a composite material.