JP2002223838A - Bag with belt automatically reeled up - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bag with a belt which improves the conventional ones whose belt obstructs the user and spoils the appearance. SOLUTION: The bag comprises a bag body 2 which holds articles inside, a shoulder belt 4 to sling the bag body, slits 7 and spring storage parts 8 which are attached in the bag body 2 and reel up the shoulder belt and spring coils 9 which pressure a part of the shoulder belt 4 to get into the slits 7, and, a part of the shoulder belt characteristically get reeled automatically into the slits 7 by the pressure of the spring coils 9 and the other part of the shoulder belt 7 is made stuck to the top face of the bag body 3 substantially.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bag with a belt carried by holding a belt with a shoulder, an arm or the like,
In particular, the present invention relates to a device capable of automatically storing a belt in a bag.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4A is a perspective view of a conventional bag. As shown in FIG. 4A, the bag 22 has a bag body 23 having a substantially hexahedral shape for storing luggage therein, and a shoulder belt 2 for holding the bag on the shoulder.
4 and connecting portions 24a and 24b provided on both side surfaces of the bag 23 for connecting the bag 23 and the shoulder belt 24.
And a handle 25 for grasping by hand. Both ends of the shoulder belt 24 are detachably connected to the bag 23 by connecting portions 24a and 24b, respectively.

Next, FIG. 4B shows a side view of the bag 22.
As shown in FIG. 4B, the connecting portion 24b is disposed on the left-right symmetric axis LS of the side surface of the bag main body, and maintains stability when the bag 22 is held on the shoulder.

[0004]

However, such a conventional bag has the following problems.

[0005] When the bag 22 is not held by the shoulder belt 24, the mounting surface 26 faces down and the ground 27
It will be placed in the style.

At this time, since the shoulder belt 24 has a length required for the shoulder strap, the shoulder belt 24 that has lost the tension hangs down as shown in FIGS. The portion 28 comes into contact with the ground 27, and the surface of the shoulder belt 24 is soiled. In addition, the shoulder belt 24 hanging down on the ground 27 may be an obstacle to hinder a user or another person from walking.

When the shoulder belt 24 is not used,
The user holds the bag 23 by gripping the handle 25. In this case, the unused shoulder belt 24 hangs down from the outside of the bag 23, which not only impairs the aesthetic appearance but also causes the hanging belt 24 to hang. The weight distribution of the entire bag 23 is different, which is a burden on the user during holding.

As described above, the shoulder belt 24 is
In many cases, it is rather troublesome and inconvenient for the user, except when the user holds the device over his / her shoulder.

In order to prevent such a problem, the shoulder belt 24 may be appropriately attached or detached. However, this is considerably troublesome when the actual bag 22 is used, and is hardly actually used.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to easily avoid obstacles and inconvenience when not holding a bag while maintaining the convenience of using and holding the bag. An object of the present invention is to provide a belt automatic storage bag that can be removed.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 1) comprises a bag body for storing luggage, and a belt for holding the bag body. ,
A belt accommodating space provided in the bag body for accommodating the belt, and an urging means for applying a force for accommodating a part of the belt in the belt accommodating space; a force applied by the urging means Accordingly, the part of the belt is automatically stored in the belt storage space, and the other part of the belt is a belt automatic storage type bag that is substantially in close contact with the upper surface of the bag body.

Further, the second invention (corresponding to claim 2)
A concave portion provided at a portion of the bag body, at least on the upper surface, at which the other part of the belt is substantially integrally adhered, for grasping the other part of the belt so as to be able to be pulled out from the outside; The present invention is provided with the above.

Further, the third invention (corresponding to claim 3)
Is the present invention, wherein the belt storage space is provided at both ends of the belt.

A fourth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 4)
Is the present invention in which the belt storage space is provided only at one end of the belt, and the other end of the belt is fixed to the bag body.

Further, a fifth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 5)
The bag body has a shape including two side portions facing each other and two main surface portions facing each other substantially orthogonal to the two side portions, and the bag body and the belt are The present invention is the above-described present invention, wherein the two side surfaces are connected to each other, and a connection portion between the bag main body and the belt is closer to one of the two main surface portions.

A sixth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 6)
The present invention is the above-mentioned invention further comprising a sub-housing portion provided on the other main surface portion of the two main surface portions.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing an appearance of a business bag 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG.
(C) is a top view. FIGS. 2A and 2B are cross-sectional views showing a use state of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2C is a perspective view of the same.

As shown in FIGS. 1 (a) to 1 (c), in a business bag 1, a bag body 2 has a substantially hexahedral shape, means having a storage section 3 for storing luggage therein, a shoulder belt. Reference numeral 4 denotes a belt which is hung on a shoulder, and is a means for holding the bag body 2. The length of the shoulder belt 4 can be adjusted by an adjusting tool 5, and a shoulder pad 6 is provided at a portion where the user's shoulder contacts.
The slits 7 are provided on both sides of the storage unit 3, respectively.
A space for storing a part of the shoulder belt 4, a spring storage unit 8
Is a means having a built-in winding spring 9 provided directly below the bottom of the storage section 3 and at both ends. One of the winding springs 9 is connected to the end of the shoulder belt 4, and the other is inside the spring storage section 8. This means is rotatably fixed to the bag body 2 by the fixing portion 8a. Here, in the space directly below the bottom of the storage unit 3 and between the spring storage units 8, a part of the bottom of the storage unit 3 is covered with the lid 3.
As b, a hidden storage section 3a capable of storing articles is provided. Further, the handle portion 10 is means for holding the bag body 2 by hand, and the concave portion 11 is means provided on the upper surface of the bag body 2, and a part thereof is covered by the shoulder belt 4. ing. However, in the above configuration, the bag body 2 is an example of the bag body of the present invention, the slit 7 and the spring storing section 8 are examples of the belt storing space of the present invention, and the winding spring 9 is a biasing means of the present invention. The winding spring 9 and the shoulder belt 4 are examples of the belt of the present invention. In the description of the present embodiment,
The helical spring 9 means an elastic body that is normally in a state of being wound in a coil shape by a restoring force, and is not specified by its material or shape.

The operation of the business bag having the above-described configuration according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

First, as shown in FIG. 2A, when the user wears the shoulder belt 4 on the shoulder 12, most of the shoulder belt 4 is exposed from the slit 7 to the outside. The weight of the bag body 2 and its storage is applied to the shoulder belt 4, and the weight is greater than the restoring force of the winding spring 9 in the spring storage unit 8. Therefore, the helical spring 9 connected to the end of the shoulder belt 4 is configured such that when the shoulder belt 4 is pulled out of the slit 7 respectively,
With this movement, it is unwound and pulled out of the spring storage portion 8 into the slit 7.

When the winding spring 9 is extended to a predetermined length, the winding spring 9 is completely unwound to the fixed portion 8a in the spring storage portion 8, and
Pulling out the shoulder belt 4 also stops. Since the extended winding spring 9 is not exposed from the slit 7, only the shoulder belt 4 appears to be fully extended from the outside.

In the above state, the business bag 1 can be used in the same manner as a conventional bag. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1C, the business bag 1 according to the present embodiment has fixing portions (the fixing portions 8 a and the slits 7) where the shoulder belt 4 and the bag body 2 are fixed. Outlet) is deviated from the handle 10. That is, the fixing point is shown in FIG.
(C) a center line LC indicated by a broken line on the upper surface of the bag body 2
The bag body 2 comes into close contact with the user's body when the shoulder belt 4 is hung on the shoulder 12, so that good stability can be maintained during holding.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 2 (c), an example of the sub-storage portion of the present invention is provided on the main surface of the bag main body 2 which is farther from the fixed portion between the shoulder belt 4 and the bag main body. When the pocket 13 is provided, the center of gravity is further deviated, and the shoulder belt 4 comes into closer contact with the user, so that a more desirable effect can be obtained.

Further description will be made with reference to FIG. In the conventional bag 22, the shoulder belt 24 is just the bag body 23.
Of the human body 50
When the conventional bag 22 is hung on the shoulder 51b, a large force fa is applied to the upper part of the bag body 23 and toward the human body 50.
Works, and a small force fb acts on the upper part of the bag body 23 in the direction opposite to the human body 50 and a small force fc acts on the lower part of the bag body 23 and in the direction toward the human body 50. As a result, since a force close to the human body 50 is applied to the upper part of the bag body 23 as a whole, the bag body 2
3 is closer to the upper part than the waist of the human body 50, the bottom tends to separate from the human body 50, and the center line LH of the human body 50 and the center line LS of the bag body 23 are not parallel, and the posture is extremely unstable. Becomes

On the other hand, in the case of the business bag 1 of the present invention, since the shoulder belt 4 is attached at a position just off the center line of the side surface of the bag body 2, the human body 50
When the business bag 1 is hung on the shoulder 51a, a small force F is applied to the upper part of the bag body 2 toward the human body 50.
a acts on the upper part of the bag body 2 and a large force Fb in the direction opposite to the human body 50, and acts on the lower part of the bag body 23 and the large force Fc in the direction toward the human body 50. As a result, the bag body 2 as a whole is
Is applied to the lower part of the human body 50, so that the bag body 23 adheres to the lower part of the waist of the human body 50, and the bottom thereof is
, The center line LH of the human body 50 and the center line LC of the bag body 2 are parallel, and the posture is stable.

The description will be continued with reference to FIG.

Next, when the user removes the shoulder belt 4 from the shoulder 12 and places the bag body 2 on the floor surface 14, the weight of the bag body 2 and its storage items is released from the shoulder belt 4. Therefore, only the restoring force of the winding spring 9 in the spring storage portion 8 is applied to the shoulder belt 4. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2B, the winding spring 9 connected to the end of the shoulder belt 4 is wound around the fixed end in the spring housing 8, Drawn into. Further, the shoulder belt 4 connected to the other end of the wrapping spring 9 following the movement is pulled into the slit 7 from the outside, and is stored in the slit 7 until a part thereof comes into close contact with the upper surface of the bag body 2. .

Here, FIG. 2C shows that a part of the shoulder strap 4 is completely stored in the slit 7 and the other part is the bag body 2.
2 shows a state in which it is substantially in close contact with the upper surface portion of FIG. FIG. 4 (a)
Compared to the conventional example, the shoulder belt 4 is stored in the bag body 2 in the mounted state, and the hanging portion 4 is free of any extra parts, so that the shoulder belt 4 becomes dirty or obstructed. There is no thing. Also,
The appearance is also smart, giving a more beautiful impression. Further, if the same material is used for at least the surface of the bag main body 2 and the portion of the shoulder belt 4 that is in close contact with the bag main body 2 and that is exposed to the outside, the aesthetic appearance can be further improved.

Next, when the user holds the bag body 2 placed on the floor surface 13 again, the bag body 2 is provided over the upper surface and the side surface of the bag body as shown in FIG. By inserting a hand into the concave portion 11 and grasping and pulling up the shoulder strap 4 (including the shoulder pad 6), the weight of the bag body 2 and the contents thereof is applied to the shoulder strap 4 again, and the shoulder strap 4 is pulled out from the slit 7. In this case, the use state shown in FIG.

As described above, according to the business bag of the present embodiment, when the bag is not held by the shoulder belt, an unnecessary length of the shoulder belt is stored in the bag body, so that the belt is obstructed. You can get a beautiful bag that looks good.

In the above configuration, the entire winding spring 9 in the spring storage portion 8 is drawn out of the spring storage portion 8 in the used state. In this case, a part may be fixed in a wound state. In this case, a lock mechanism is provided in the spring storage section 8.

As a specific example of the lock mechanism, similar to the mechanism used for a cord reel of a vacuum cleaner, once the shoulder belt 4 is pulled out to a predetermined length, no sudden sudden force is applied next. If the mechanism is not released as long as possible, in the use state, the weight of the bag main body 2 and the stored item does not cause the winding of the winding spring 9 to be completely unwound, and the shoulder belt 4 is set to an optimal length for the user. Can be maintained. In the mounted state, when a sudden force is applied momentarily to pull the shoulder strap 4 further out of the slit 7, the lock is released,
The shoulder strap 4 is pulled into the slit 7 from the outside, and is stored until a part thereof is in close contact with the upper surface of the bag body 2.

As the lock mechanism, a clasp which can be manually locked / released from the outside may be used. In this case, after the user pulls out the shoulder belt 4 by a desired length, the bag body 2 If the clasp provided at the predetermined location is locked, the winding spring 9 does not return to its original position. At this time, the clasp may be provided in the vicinity of the spring accommodating portion 8.

Further, the winding spring 9 covers its surface,
The appearance may be the same as that of the shoulder belt 4. Further, the shoulder belt 4 itself may be formed of the same member as the belt-shaped member and the wound spring. In short, the shoulder belt 4 including the belt-shaped member and the winding spring 9 may be connected as separate components, or may be configured as the same member. Therefore, the shoulder belt 4 itself may be held in the spring storage portion 8 in a wrapped state.

In the above configuration, the spring storage section 8 is located directly below the bottom of the storage section 3 in the bag body 2,
Although described as being provided at both ends, it may be provided on the side surface or the upper portion of the storage unit 3.

In the above configuration, a hidden storage section 3a in which a part of the bottom surface of the storage section 3 is a lid 3b is provided in a space sandwiched between the spring storage sections 8, and valuables and the like are stored therein. Can be stored. This hidden storage unit 3a is the storage unit 3
The space can be provided in any space delimited by the spring housing 8. For example, when the spring storage section 8 is provided on the side surface of the storage section 3, the spring storage section 8 may be provided at both ends of the storage section 3.

In addition, the business bag 1 of the present embodiment
Has been described as using the winding spring 9 and storing the shoulder belt 4 by its restoring force. However, the biasing means of the present invention is not limited to this, and the motor built in the spring storing section 8 includes: The shoulder belt 4 may be housed by a belt-shaped member having one end fixed to the shaft and the other end connected to the end of the shoulder belt 4. In this case, when the motor is turned on, the belt-like member is wound around the shaft of the motor, whereby the shoulder belt 4 is pulled into the slit 7 from the outside, and a part of the belt is closely attached to the upper surface of the bag body 2. Is stored until. At this time, the shaft of the motor and the belt-shaped member are locked only when the winding operation and the pulling-out operation are performed, and the lock is released in the mounted state or the use state. If it is fixed at other parts, the load on the motor can be reduced.

Further, as the switch of the motor, for example, a switch using a spring, a sensor for detecting pressure, or the like may be used. If the switch is provided at the bottom of the bag body 2, when the business bag 1 is placed, The switch can be turned on automatically by detecting that the weight of the bag main body 2 is no longer added to the bottom of the main body. If the switch is provided at a predetermined portion of the shoulder belt 4, for example, at the shoulder pad 6, the user can easily turn on / off the switch. In addition, a remote control switch that is externally controlled may be used. In this case, a key may be provided on the key of the storage unit 3 of the bag body 2.

The shoulder belt 4 may be housed in the luggage main body by other power or an elastic body without being limited to the motor described above. In short, the urging means of the present invention is a state in which the bag body is placed, or when it is not necessary to be held by the belt, if it generates a force for storing the belt in the belt storage space, It is not limited to the specific configuration.

The recess 11 serving as a guide for pulling out the shoulder belt 4 from the bag body 2 may be omitted for reasons of design or production cost. Further, the concave portion 11 may not be formed on the side surface of the bag body 2 and may be formed only on the upper surface. In this case, the user is on the upper surface of the bag body 2 and the shoulder belt 4
The hand may be inserted into the space provided between the camera and the bag body 2, and the shoulder belt 4 may be pulled out.

Also, the place where the bag body 2 and the shoulder belt 4 are fixed is located at a position deviated from the center line LC indicated by a broken line on the upper surface of the bag body 2 in FIG. For the reasons of design, the cost of production, etc., it may be on the center line LC as in the conventional example.

Although the exit of the slit 7 is provided on the side surface of the bag body 2, the exit of the slit 7 may be provided on the upper surface portion of the bag body 2 so that a part of the slit 7 reaches the upper surface portion of the bag body 2. good. Further, by omitting the slit 7, the spring storage portion 8 may also have a function of the slit 7 and can store the shoulder belt 4.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 3 (a) is a front view showing the appearance of a rucksack according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and FIG. 3 (b) is a side view of the rucksack.

As shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), in the rucksack 15, the bag body 16 has a bag-like shape, and means for storing articles therein, and shoulder belts 17a, 17a.
Reference numeral 7b denotes a belt to be hung on the user's shoulder, and means for holding the bag body 16;
In 7a and 17b, a part including each one end is:
It is an elastic body that rolls into a wound spring shape by the restoring force.
Further, the belt outlets 18a and 18b are provided at openings provided at both bottoms of the bag body 16 and storage portions 19a and 19b, respectively.
Reference numeral b denotes a unit having a built-in wound spring-shaped portion of the shoulder straps 17a and 17b, and the handle unit 20 is a unit for holding the bag body 16 by grasping it with a hand. Also,
One end of each of the shoulder straps 17a and 17b is directly connected and fixed to the bag body 16 at fixed ends 21a and 21b, respectively, and the other ends are storage portions 19a and 19b.
It is rotatably fixed to the bag main body 16 within b. However, the bag main body 16 is an example of the bag main body of the present invention, the storage portions 19a and 19b are examples of the belt storage space of the present invention, and the elastic portions of the shoulder belts 17a and 17b are the same as those of the present invention. It is an example of the urging means, and the shoulder belt 1
7a and 17b are examples of the belt of the present invention.

The operation of the rucksack 15 according to the second embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration is basically the same as that of the business bag 1 according to the first embodiment, and when used, the shoulder straps 17a, 15b are used. The belt outlet 18
a, 18b, and the storage portion 19 is pulled out by the pulling force.
a and 19b, the shoulder-shaped belts 17a and 17b are wound around the spring-shaped portions and are carried on both shoulders.
b, the restoring force of the wound spring-like elastic portions of the shoulder belts 17a, 17b pulls the shoulder belts 17a, 17b into the storage portions 19a, 19b, and the belt is substantially integrated with the main surface of the side surface of the bag body 16. In close contact.

However, in this embodiment, the shoulder belt 1
7a, 17b, only one side is the storage portion 19a,
It differs from the first embodiment in that it is entangled and stored in 19b.

With the above-described configuration, the present embodiment can be realized also in a rucksack-type bag, and the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

In the above configuration, the belt outlets 18a and 18b and the storage portions 19a and 19b are not
6 has been described as being provided in the lower part,
9a and 19b are provided at the upper part, and the fixing part 21 is provided at the lower part.
a, 21b may be provided to fix the shoulder belts 17a, 17b.

Also, as described in the first embodiment,
A lock mechanism for the winding spring may be provided in the storage portions 19a and 19b, and a winding mechanism using power of a motor or the like may be provided instead of the winding spring.

In the first and second embodiments,
Although the spring storage section 8 or the storage sections 19a and 19b are described as being built in the bag body, they may be provided outside the bag body. Furthermore, it is good also as a structure detachable with a bag main body.

The present invention is not limited to the business bag of the first embodiment or the rucksack of the second embodiment, but accommodates a travel bag, a camera bag, a sports bag, a handbag, a pochette, and medical equipment. Any bag that requires a belt for holding, such as a medical bag, can be realized as a belt automatic storage bag regardless of the type. Further, by providing the belt storage space and the urging means of the present invention as independent structures in an instrument or luggage, the instrument can be easily transported without hindering the operation thereof. In addition, in the case of luggage, the form when not transported can be made compact.

[0053]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, in a bag with a belt, the convenience and the inconvenience when the belt is not used can be easily reduced while maintaining the convenience when using the belt. A belt self-contained bag that can be removed is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a business bag according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a use state of the business bag according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a rucksack according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a bag with a belt according to a conventional technique.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a use state of the business bag according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Business bag 2 Bag main body 3 Storage part 3a Hidden storage part 3b Lid 4 Shoulder belt 5 Adjustment tool 6 Shoulder pad 7 Slit 8 Spring storage part 8a Fixing part 9 Winding spring 10 Handle part 11 Depression 12 Shoulder 13 Pocket 14 Floor

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A bag body for storing luggage, a belt for holding the bag body, a belt storage space provided in the bag body for storing the belt, and a part of the belt for storing the belt. Urging means for applying a force for housing the space, wherein the part of the belt is automatically housed in the belt housing space by a force applied by the urging means, and another part of the belt is An automatic belt-closing bag that is substantially in close contact with the upper surface of the bag body. 2. The bag body is provided so as to be able to be pulled out from the outside at least on the upper surface, the other portion of the belt being provided at a portion where another portion of the belt is substantially in close contact with the bag body. 1 having a recess for the
A bag with a belt as described in. 3. The automatic belt storage bag according to claim 1, wherein the belt storage space is provided at both ends of the belt. 4. The automatic belt storage bag according to claim 1, wherein the belt storage space is provided only at one end of the belt, and the other end of the belt is fixed to the bag body. 5. The bag body and the belt, the bag body having a shape including two side portions facing each other and two main surface portions facing each other substantially orthogonal to the two side portions. 2. The belt according to claim 1, wherein each of the two side surface portions is connected to each other, and a connecting portion between the bag body and the belt is closer to one of the two main surface portions. Automatic storage bag. 6. The automatic belt-closing luggage according to claim 5, further comprising a sub-storage portion provided on the other main surface of the two main surfaces.