BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a cushioning used for packaging an embedded air blower.

2. Description of Related Art

For example, when an embedded air blower, such as a fan, is stored or transported, the embedded air blower is packaged in a cushioning for storage.

As this type of cushioning, for example, a package for a fan as disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2002-160792 is conventionally known. Hereinafter, the package will be described with reference toFIG. 10andFIG. 11.

The package forms single packaging material200having a rectangular plate shape in a developed state as illustrated inFIG. 10. The package includes, as illustrated inFIG. 11, five peripheral walls201ato201ewhich serve as a tubular outer packaging with a substantially rectangular cross-section, and four folds200afor forming peripheral walls201ato201e. The package further includes slits202aand203afor erecting fan holders202and203which support fan100from two opposing directions of fan100by separating part of the peripheral walls from peripheral walls201ato201e.

In the package, the outer periphery of fan100is held by fan holders202and203to separate fan100from peripheral walls201ato201e. This prevents impact to peripheral walls201ato201efrom directly transmitting to fan100, leading to protection of fan100, that is, a product.

Moreover, according to the conventional technique, before the package is folded for assembly, the package is a single packaging material having a substantially rectangular shape. Hence, the efficiency for cutting out the packaging material from a large base material is high. Additionally, since the package which is once opened and then is made into a developed state again is a single packaging material with a substantially rectangular shape, only a small storage space is required. Moreover, it is easy to reassemble and reuse the package, leading to a high recyclability.

SUMMARY

Such a cushioning devised in consideration with disposal aspect as well is conventionally available. However, after the cushioning functions as a package for protecting a product at the time of transport, there is no other use for it except to be disposed, leading to a low usability.

The present disclosure has been conceived to solve the conventional problem. An object of the present disclosure is to provide a cushioning with an increased usability.

In order to achieve the object, a cushioning according to the present disclosure is a cushioning used for packaging an embedded air blower. The embed air blower is embedded in a hole in a surface on which the embed air blower is to be installed. In a packaged state of the embedded air blower, the cushioning forms a three-dimensional shape which partially coincides with the shape of the air blower. In an unpackaged state of the embedded air blower, the cushioning is capable of forming a planar plate shape. The cushioning includes a slit which coincides with an outer periphery of an embedding hole for embedding the embedded air blower, in the planar plate shape. With such features, an expected object is achieved.

According to the present disclosure, a cushioning has an additional function which can be used at the time of installation of a product, leading to an increased usability.

