INDICATOR FOR AN IMPACT DETECTOR, AN IMPACT DETECTOR, AND A PACKAGING CONTAINER

• US 20140069837A1
• Filed: 08/29/2013
• Published: 03/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Moku Naruishi
• Inventors: NARUISHI, Moku, Kawase, Tsutomu
• Granted Patent: US 9,102,452 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/459.1
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 79/02 Arrangements or devices for indicating incorrect storage or transport B65D79/005 takes precedence ; measuring devices G01
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 15/036 for indicating predetermined acceleration values
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 15/04 for indicating maximum value

Abstract

An indicator for an impact detector includes a plurality of display parts to display a detector to outside of the indicator when an impact or force changes a condition of the detector. At least one of the plurality of display parts is a dummy display part. The impact detector can be disposed on a package of a packaging container.

Claims

1. An indicator for an impact detector, comprising:

a plurality of display parts to display a detector to outside of the indicator when an impact or force changes a condition of the detector, wherein

at least one of the plurality of display parts is a dummy display part.

2. The indicator for an impact detector according to claim 1, wherein

the plurality of display parts includes a displayable part and the dummy display part, the displayable part and the dummy display part are a same shape and a same color.

3. The indicator for an impact detector according to claim 2, wherein

the dummy display part displays the same color as the displayable part before the displayable part displays the change of the condition of the detector.

4. The indicator for an impact detector according to claim 2, wherein

the dummy display part is painted the same color as a displayed color of the displayable part when the displayable part displays the change of the condition of the detector.

5. The indicator for an impact detector according to claim 2, wherein

the shape of the displayable part and the dummy display part is circular.

6. The indicator for an impact detector according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of display parts are located on a base,

wherein the base is opaque, and

wherein the displayable part is transparent.

7. The indicator for an impact detector according to claim 1, wherein

the indicator includes an illusion part to reduce the visibility of an inspection window of the impact detector.

8. The indicator for an impact detector according to claim 7, wherein

the condition of the plurality of display parts is visible from an image taken by an electronic imaging device.

9. The indicator for an impact detector according to claim 7, wherein

the illusion part is a scintillating grid illusion to create a geometric optical illusion.

10. The indicator for an impact detector according to claim 7, wherein

the illusion part includes a plurality of lines and each of the plurality of display parts is disposed on an intersection of the lines.

11. The indicator for an impact detector according to claim 1, wherein the dummy display part does not display the detector.

12. An impact detector, comprising:

a detector including a moveable weight to receive an impact or a force;

a cover including a path to guide the weight from an initial position to a display position; and

an indicator including a plurality of display parts to display the detector to outside of the indicator when the impact or force moves the weight from the initial position to the display position,

wherein at least one of the plurality of display parts is a dummy display part.

13. The impact detector according to claim 12, wherein

the cover includes an inspection window and the inspection window is the indicator.

14. The impact detector according to claim 12, wherein

the cover includes an inspection window, and

a displayable part of the indicator is aligned with the inspection window.

15. The impact detector according to claim 12, wherein

the cover includes an inspection window, and

the dummy display part does not display the inspection window.

16. The impact detector according to claim 12, wherein the plurality of display parts includes a displayable part and the dummy display part, the displayable part and the dummy display part are a same shape and a same color.

17. A packaging container, comprising:

a package; and

an impact detector disposed on the package, the impact detector including

a detector including a moveable weight to receive an impact or a force;

a cover including a path to guide the weight from an initial position to a display position; and

an indicator including a plurality of display parts to display the detector to outside of the indicator when the impact or force moves the weight from the initial position to the display position,

wherein at least one of the plurality of display parts is a dummy display part.

18. The packaging container according to claim 17, wherein

the package and the impact detector are a same color.

19. The packaging container according to claim 17, wherein the impact detector is positioned on a side of the package.

20. The packaging container according to claim 17, wherein

the cover includes an inspection window, and

the dummy display part does not display the inspection window.