JP2000325200A - Cover case for flower vase - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cover case for a flower vase which dispenses with a welding process, requires no skill in assembly and can be manufactured quite easily. SOLUTION: In this cover case, combining claws 9a, 9b, 10a and 10b of side-plate members 1, 3 and 5 are engaged with combining holes 15a, 15b,16a and 16b of adjoining side-plate members 2, 4 and 5 so as not to fall out, and polygonal case side-walls are formed. Supporting claws 13 and 19 made by internally folding part of the lower ends of the side-plate members 1-6 support a bottom-plate member 7 which constitutes the bottom of the case. In this way, the cover case does not use any welding means and can be assembled only by engaging work of the combining claws 9a, 9b, 10a and 10b with the combining holes 15a, 15b, 16a and 16b and by folding work of the supporting claws 13 and 19.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vase cover case in which vases such as flowerpots and vases are stored.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As one of prior arts related to the present invention, there is a method for manufacturing a metal vase described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 10-257951. In this method, a vase is manufactured by cutting a developed shape of a vase from a metal plate material such as aluminum by shearing or punching, bending the vase into a container, and then welding.

[0003]

However, according to such a conventional technique, since a process such as bending into a container and welding is required, not only equipment for the process but also a bending process is required. In addition, there is a problem in that skill is required for welding, and easiness in manufacturing is lacking.

The present invention has been made based on the above-mentioned viewpoints, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vase cover case which does not require a welding step, requires no skill in assembly, and is extremely easy to manufacture. It is in.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a plurality of metal side plate members forming a case side wall by being joined in a polygonal shape, and a polygonal case side wall formed by the side plate members are provided. A bottom plate member held so as to form a case bottom surface at an inner lower side, at least one coupling claw is formed to protrude on one of the adjacent side plate members, and at least one coupling hole is formed on the other side. The side plate members are coupled in a polygonal shape by locking the coupling claws of one side plate member into the coupling holes of the other side plate member so as not to come off from the coupling, and the lower end portion of the side plate member Is bent inward to form a holding claw, and the holding claw holds the bottom plate member at least so as not to fall downward. By vinegar, to achieve the above purpose.

According to such a configuration, a polygonal case side wall is formed by locking the coupling claw of the side plate member into the coupling hole of the adjacent side plate member so as not to come off, and the lower end of the side plate member is formed. The bottom plate member forming the bottom surface of the case is held by holding claws that are partially bent inward.
Therefore, it is not necessary to use welding means, and it is possible to assemble the work by locking the coupling claw into the coupling hole and bending the holding claw, thereby facilitating manufacturing.

[0007]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of a first side plate member in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of a second side plate member in FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the configuration of FIG. 1 viewed from the direction of arrow A.

In the figure, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are side plate members, and 7 is a bottom plate member. The side plate members 1 to 6 are formed of a metal plate such as stainless steel, aluminum, iron, or copper, and in this example, are formed in a hexagonal shape to form a case side wall. The bottom plate member 7 is formed of the same metal plate as the side plate members 1 to 6 in this example, and is held below the inside of the hexagonal case side wall formed by the side plate members 1 to 6 so as to form a case bottom surface. Has become.

In this embodiment, the side plate members 1 to 6 are rectangular first side plate members 1, 3, 5 and second side plate members 2,
4 and 6. As shown in FIG. 2, the first side plate members 1, 3, 5 have connecting claws 9 a, 9 b, 10 a, 10 b overhanging at upper and lower portions of both side portions 8 a, 8 b, respectively. A holding claw 13 is formed by a notch 12 at the center of. As shown in FIG. 3, the second side plate members 2, 4, and 6 have both side portions 14a, 14a.
b, the coupling holes 15a, 15b, 1
Openings 6 a and 16 b are formed, and holding claws 19 are formed by cuts 18 in the center of the lower end 17. Connecting claws 9a, 9b of the first side plate members 1, 3, 5;
Connection holes 1 between 10a, 10b and second side plate members 2, 4, 6
5a, 15b, 16a, and 16b are formed so as to correspond to the positions, and the coupling claws 9a, 9b, 10
a, 10b so that they can be inserted through the coupling holes 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b.
b, 16a and 16b are formed slightly larger. The width W1 of the first side plate members 1, 3, 5 is the second side plate member 2,
The inner peripheral surface is slightly smaller than the width W2 of the fourth and the sixth and the hexagonal shape so that the inner peripheral surface becomes a substantially regular hexagon.

The first side plate members 1, 3, 5 and the second side plate members 2, 4, 6 are formed of the first side plate member 1,
The coupling claws 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b of the third and fifth side plate members 2, 4, 6 are coupled with the coupling holes 15a, 15b, 16a, 1 of the second side plate members 2, 4, 6.
6b, the connecting claws 9a, 9b, 10a, 10
b by bending the free end thereof.
5b, 16a, and 16b, thereby being connected in a hexagonal shape. Since only the connecting claws 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b need to be bent, there is no need to use special equipment for bending, and the bending can be performed without requiring skill.

As shown in FIG. 4, the bottom plate member 7 is formed in a hexagonal shape slightly smaller than the hexagonal shape of the inner peripheral surface of the case side wall formed by the first and second side plate members 1 to 6. The holding members 13 and 19 of the first and second side plate members 1 to 6 are bent inward and held. In this example, the holding claws 13 and 19 of the side plate members 2, 3, 5 and 6 engage with the lower surface of the bottom plate member 7, and the holding claws 13 and 19 of the side plate members 1 and 4 engage with the upper surface of the bottom plate member 7. This prevents the bottom plate member 7 from coming off even when the case is turned upside down.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing another example of the side plate member.
The feature is that connecting claws 22a and 22b are formed on the upper and lower portions of one side portion 21a of the side plate member 20, and the connecting holes 23a and 23b are formed on the upper and lower portions of the other side portion 21b of the side plate member 20. That's what I did. For example, in the case of forming a hexagonal case side wall, six such side plate members 20 are prepared, and the coupling claws 22a, 22
b may be coupled to the coupling holes 23a and 23b of the adjacent side plate member 20 by being locked as described above. According to such a side plate member 20, not only an even-numbered polygon such as a quadrangle and a hexagon but also an odd-numbered polygon such as a triangle and a pentagon can be formed, and the side plate member having one shape can be formed. Since it suffices, it is possible to further facilitate production.

In the above-described embodiment, the connecting pawls of the side plate members are passed through the connecting holes of the adjacent side plate members, and then the free ends thereof are bent to be locked. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is sufficient that the coupling claw does not fall out of the coupling hole. For example, the coupling claw does not fall out of the coupling hole without bending the free end of the coupling claw penetrating the coupling hole and by providing a cap at the free end. You may do so.

In the above-described example, the case where two connecting claws and two connecting holes are formed on the side of the side plate member has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Of course, one or two or more can be used. Further, in the above-described example, the holding claws are engaged with the lower surface and the upper surface of the bottom plate member so that the bottom plate member does not come off even when the case is inverted, but all the holding claws are engaged with the lower surface of the bottom plate member. In this way, the bottom plate member may be configured not to fall downward. Further, the bottom plate member is formed of a metal plate like the side plate member. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the bottom plate member may be formed of plastic or the like. Furthermore, the side plate member does not necessarily need to be a flat plate, and as long as the joining of the side plate members is not hindered,
From a design point of view, it may be bent or curved, for example, in the shape of a "ku". In this case, bending is required, but since the side plate member is only bent, the bending can be easily performed as compared with the case of bending into a container.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, the polygonal case side wall is formed by locking the coupling claw of the side plate member into the coupling hole of the adjacent side plate member so as not to come off. Since the bottom plate member forming the bottom surface of the case is held by the holding claws in which a part of the lower end portion of the member is bent inward, the bottom plate member can be assembled without using welding means. It is not necessary to perform a large-scale bending process such as bending into a shape, and it is possible to assemble by a simple locking operation of the coupling claw into the coupling hole and a bending operation of the holding claw, thereby facilitating manufacturing.

Further, the coupling claw of the side plate member is passed through the coupling hole of the adjacent side plate member, and the free end thereof is bent to form a polygonal case side wall, and the holding claw of the side plate member is connected to the lower surface of the bottom plate member. And the upper surface, so that the case side wall can be formed by a simple bending operation of the coupling claw, and the bottom plate member is prevented from coming off even when the case is inverted with a simple configuration. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a first side plate member in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a second side plate member in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the configuration of FIG. 1 as viewed in the direction of arrow A.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing another example of the side plate member.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 20 Side plate member 1, 3, 5 First side plate member 2, 4, 6 Second side plate member 7 Bottom plate member 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 22a, 22b Connection Claw 13, 19, 24 Holding claw 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, 23a, 23b Coupling hole

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of metal side plate members forming a case side wall by being joined in a polygonal shape, and a case bottom surface is formed below the inside of the polygonal case side wall formed by the side plate members. And a bottom plate member held as described above. At least one coupling claw is formed so as to protrude in one of the adjacent side plate members, and at least one coupling hole is formed in the other side to form a coupling claw of one side plate member. Is fixed to a coupling hole of the other side plate member so as not to come out of the coupling hole, so that the side plate member is coupled in a polygonal shape, and a part of a lower end portion of the side plate member is bent inward. A vase cover case, wherein a holding claw is formed thereby, and the holding claw holds the bottom plate member at least so as not to fall downward. 2. The first side plate member includes a plurality of first side plate members having coupling claws on both side portions as the side plate members and a plurality of second side plate members having coupling holes on both side portions. After penetrating the claw through the coupling hole of the second side plate member, the free end is bent to form the polygonal case side wall, and the holding claw of the first and second side plate members is The vase cover case according to claim 1, wherein the vase cover is engaged with a lower surface and an upper surface of the bottom plate member. 3. The side plate member has a coupling claw on one side and a coupling hole on the other side, and is free after the coupling claw of the side plate member passes through the coupling hole of the adjacent side plate member. The vase cover case according to claim 1, wherein the polygonal case side wall is formed by bending an end thereof, and a holding claw of the side plate member is engaged with a lower surface and an upper surface of the bottom plate member. .