JP2003026162A - Storing container, umbrella stand, and umbrella selling support method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storing container and an umbrella stand which are advantageous in view of their transporting state and storing state. SOLUTION: The stand is constituted by a lateral side part 1 for enclosing a circumference of a stored item and a bottom segment 2 forming a bottom part of the lateral side part 1. The lateral side part 1 is constituted by a plurality of divided segments 4, 4 which can be divided into at least two segments in a horizontal direction and the lower ends of these plurality of divided segments 4, 4 are removably fixed to the bottom segment 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage container such as an umbrella stand, a trash can or a pen stand having an opening at the top, an umbrella stand and an umbrella stand sales support method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An umbrella stand, which is an example of the above-mentioned storage container, will be described. An umbrella stand main body for supporting the umbrella in an upright posture and a bottom body constituting the bottom of the umbrella stand main body are integrated. Umbrella stands are common.

[0003]

When the umbrella stand having the above structure is packed and transported in a box, the dead space formed inside the umbrella stand body cannot be used for storing other things. The entire umbrella stand including the dead space must be packed inside the box. For this reason, the number of containers in the box was small compared to the number of umbrella stands, and the transport efficiency was poor. Moreover, even when the umbrella stand is stored when not needed, a storage space corresponding to the outer dimensions of the umbrella stand is required, which is an obstacle.

[0004] In view of the above situation, the present invention is to solve the problem by providing a storage container and an umbrella stand which are advantageous in terms of transportation and storage surfaces.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a container for accommodating a part or the whole of an item to be housed therein through an opening formed at an upper end thereof. And a bottom body that constitutes the bottom of the lateral side, and the lateral side is composed of a plurality of divided bodies that can be divided into at least two in the horizontal direction. The lower ends of the plurality of divided bodies are detachably fixed to the bottom body to form a storage container. Therefore, by constructing the storage container from the plurality of divided bodies and the bottom body, it is possible not only to eliminate the dead space formed inside the storage container during transportation but also to superpose the divided bodies and the bottom body. Can be made into a group. By using the same shape for the plurality of divided bodies, there is an advantage that superposition can be easily performed.
Further, the plurality of divided bodies may be formed of the same one having the same shape and the same color, or a unique umbrella stand may be formed by using those having different shapes and colors. Also, the bottom body can be changed to a desired color and shape. Further, when a part is damaged, it can be restored by simply replacing the divided body or the bottom body of the damaged part.

By providing the bottom body with a holding mechanism for holding the lower end of the divided body, it is possible to prevent the lower end of the divided body from being easily separated from the bottom body.

The upper ends of the horizontally adjacent divisions are
An annular connecting member for forming a continuous or substantially continuous annular upper edge portion at substantially the same height position and for locking the upper edge portion to connect the upper ends of the plurality of divided bodies. By providing the above, it is possible not only to prevent other objects from coming into contact with the upper edge portion to break the positional relationship between the divided bodies, but also to improve the appearance of the upper end portion.
The substantially continuous annular upper edge portion means a state in which there is a gap between the upper edge portions of the adjacent divided bodies, and the gap between them is discontinuous.

The holding mechanism is composed of an annular or substantially annular concave portion formed in the bottom body, and the lower end of the divided body is fixed to the bottom body only by inserting and locking the lower end of the divided body in the concave portion. You can The substantially annular recessed portion includes a discontinuous annular recessed portion having a portion where the recessed portion is not formed at one place or a plurality of places.

A lateral side portion as an umbrella stand main body for supporting the umbrella in an upright posture inside through an opening formed at an upper end, and a bottom body constituting a bottom portion of the lateral side portion. The umbrella stand is composed of a plurality of divided bodies that can be divided into at least two parts in the horizontal direction, and the lower ends of the plurality of divided bodies are detachably fixed to the bottom body.

It is possible to connect, through a communication means, various kinds of divided bodies which form an umbrella stand main body for supporting the umbrella in an upright posture, and different kinds of bottom bodies which form the bottom of the umbrella stand main body. Umbrellas that are configured according to one's own preference by using the umbrella stand sales support method of selling an umbrella stand by posting it on a special home page and allowing the purchaser to access the home page and select the desired split body and bottom body. You can buy a stand.

By providing the display means for displaying the sales quantity of each of the divided bodies and each of the bottom bodies, the purchaser can grasp the umbrella stand that is selling.

By posting a still image or a moving image showing the procedure for assembling the umbrella stand on the website, the still image or the moving image can be referred to at the time of assembling.

An image synthesizing means for synthesizing the umbrella stand assembled by the division body and the bottom body selected on the homepage into a purchaser's terminal and synthesizing the umbrella stand on a background image of the entrance or the like where the umbrella stand is arranged. By providing
You can check whether the umbrella stand you are going to buy matches the background you are actually placing.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An umbrella stand which is an example of a storage container is shown in FIGS. 1, 2 (a), 2 (b) and 3 (a). This umbrella stand is provided with an opening for inserting an umbrella at the upper end, and an umbrella stand main body 1 as a lateral side part that can support the umbrella in an upright posture by surrounding the umbrella from the periphery, and this umbrella stand main body 1 Bottom body 2 that constitutes the bottom of the umbrella and the umbrella stand body 1
And a connecting member (which may be omitted) 3 that is locked to the upper edge. Here, an umbrella stand is shown, but if it is a storage container with an opening at the top such as a trash can or a pen stand,
Although it may be of any type, it is particularly advantageous for those that can form a relatively large internal space such as an umbrella stand and a trash can.

The umbrella stand main body 1 is composed of a pair of left and right divided bodies 4 and 4 which are divided into two in the horizontal direction and have the same shape. Each divided body 4 is formed in a substantially semicircular shape in plan view. The plate member 4 is provided with oval-shaped through holes 4A at both ends in the horizontal direction, and only one row is formed in the vertical direction. A large number of holes 4B are formed. Reinforcing rod-shaped portions 5 are provided on the inner surfaces of the upper and lower ends of the plate member 4 to increase the shape retention strength, but they may be omitted. The shape and number of the through holes 4A and 4B are not limited to those shown in the drawings, and the material forming the divided bodies 4 and 4 may be metal, synthetic resin, wood, marble, or the like. You may comprise with such a material. Further, although the two divided bodies 4 and 4 are shown here, the umbrella stand main body 1 may be composed of three or more divided bodies.

Although the divided bodies 4 and 4 have the same shape, they may have different shapes. For example, as shown in FIG. 3B, the divided body 4 may be arranged on the left side and the mesh-shaped divided body 6 may be arranged on the right side, or as shown in FIG. The mesh-shaped divided body 6 is arranged on the right side, and the divided bodies 7 of other configurations are arranged on the left side.
May be arranged. The split body 7 connects vertical bar-shaped vertical frame portions 7A (only one end is shown in the drawing) located at both ends and the vertical frame portions 7A located at both ends with a predetermined interval in the vertical direction. It is composed of a large number of semi-circular and rod-shaped horizontal frame portions 7B in a plan view. The same shape means the same shape in FIG. 3A, and the different shape means that the semicircular outer shapes are substantially the same in FIGS. 3B and 3C, but the configurations are different. In addition to being composed of a material, that is, a plate-shaped material, a mesh-shaped material, a rod-shaped material, the outer shape itself may be different. Further, by forming the divided bodies with different colors, it is possible to construct an umbrella stand that is rich in variety. The division bodies 6 and 7 may be made of any material such as wood, synthetic resin, or marble, in addition to metal. Further, although the two divided bodies 4 and 4 are formed into a substantially circular shape in a plan view, they may be formed into any shape such as an elliptical shape, a square shape, or a trapezoidal shape.

The bottom body 2 may be made of synthetic resin, or may be formed by pressing a disk-shaped metal plate, or may be made of marble, wood, or the like. Then, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2B, the bottom body 2 has inner and outer double vertical wall portions 8A, 8 which are erected on the outer peripheral edge.
An annular concave portion 9 formed between B and a circular supporting portion 10 that supports the lower end of the umbrella horizontally formed from the vertical wall portion 8A on the inner peripheral edge side of the concave portion 9 are provided. Therefore, the lower ends of the divided bodies 4 and 4 can be locked and fixed by inserting them into the recesses 9, and the bottom body 2 constitutes a holding mechanism for holding the lower ends of the divided bodies 4 and 4. The position of the upper end of the vertical wall portion 8B forming the outer peripheral edge of the recessed portion 9 is from the recessed portion 9 to the divided bodies 4, 4 when the umbrella is used and used.
It is preferable to set it so that it does not come off and fall easily to the outside. By constructing the holding mechanism from the concave portion 9 formed in the bottom body 2, not only an increase in the number of parts can be avoided, but also the assembling work can be speeded up, and the umbrella stand can be provided with a protruding portion or the like. Although there is an advantage that it can be kept in a beautiful state without a screw, the holding mechanism may be configured by screwing or the like. Although the vertical wall portions 8A and 8B forming the concave portion 9 are formed on the outer peripheral edge of the bottom body 2, they may be formed on a portion other than the outer peripheral edge, for example, inside the bottom body 2.
Further, in the case of FIG. 2B, the inner and outer double vertical wall portions 8A, 8
The concave portion 9 is formed of a groove type having B.
As shown in, the recess 9 may be formed only by the vertical wall portion 8C formed inside the bottom body 2. In the case of the groove type recess 9 having the inner and outer double vertical wall portions 8A and 8B, there is an advantage that it is easy to lock the two divided bodies 4 and 4 into the recess 9 one by one. However, in the case of forming the recess 9 by only the vertical wall portion 8C, when the first first divided body 4 is locked in the recess 9 and the hand is released from the divided body 4, the divided body 4 is formed. May fall inward, so that the other divided body 4 may be locked while supporting the divided body 4 by hand, or two divided bodies 4 and 4 may be joined at their ends. In this state, it must be locked in the recess 9 all at once, which is disadvantageous in the workability of assembly.

The connecting member 3 is made of synthetic resin, synthetic rubber or the like, and as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 (a), the cross-sectional shape of which the lower part is opened is substantially C-shaped and annular. However, the material and shape can be changed to various ones. As described above, the upper ends of the two divided bodies 4, 4 whose lower ends are inserted into the recesses 9 of the bottom body 2 are at substantially the same height, and the left and right end surfaces of these divided bodies 4, 4 have a gap. Consists of a continuous annular upper edge with no contact,
The upper edge portion holds the connecting member 3 so that the connecting member 3 is locked and held so that the upper ends of the divided bodies 4 and 4 can be connected to each other. Although the left and right end surfaces of the divided bodies 4, 4 have a continuous annular upper edge portion in a state where they are in contact with each other without a gap, the upper edge is discontinuous when there is a gap at the left and right ends of the divided bodies 4, 4. You may comprise a part. Figure 2 (a)
In the above, the connecting member 3 is formed in a substantially C-shaped cross-section corresponding to the rod-shaped portion 5 having a circular cross-sectional shape, but any shape such as a U-shape, a mountain-shape, or an elliptical cross-section may be used. However, if the shape is made to match the shape of the rod-shaped portion 5, the connecting member 3 is less likely to come off from the upper edge portion and the connecting strength between the upper ends of the split bodies 4 and 4 can be increased.

As shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), the engaging portion 12 which can be connected by engaging with the engaged portion 11 provided on one bottom body 2 is connected to the other bottom body 2. Since the bottom bodies 2 and 2 can be connected to each other via the locked portion 11 and the locking portion 12, a large umbrella stand that can stand a large number of umbrellas can be configured. . Figure 4
Although the two bottom bodies 2 and 2 are configured to be connectable in (a) and (b), three or more bottom bodies may be configured to be connectable.

As shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), by forming the bottom body 2 into a perforated bottom body having a large number of through holes 2A formed therein, the through holes 2A are made of synthetic resin or the like. By inserting and fixing the tapered taper portion 13A at the tip of the rod-shaped body 13, the slipper 14 can be used on the rod-shaped body 13 as a slipper stand. Reference numeral 13B shown in the drawing is a flange portion provided on the rod-shaped portion 13, and can regulate the insertion position of the rod-shaped portion 13 and stably hold the rod-shaped portion 13 after the insertion on the inner surface 2B of the bottom body 2. I am able to do it.

FIG. 6 shows a square umbrella stand. This umbrella stand has a bottom body 15 that is substantially square in a plan view, four divided bodies 17 that are inserted into recesses 16 that are formed in the bottom body 15 and that is a substantially square shape in a plan view, and an upper edge of these divided bodies 17. The cross-sectional shape that is open downward is almost inverted U shape,
Further, it is composed of an annular connecting member 18 which is substantially square in a plan view. By configuring the flat divided body 17 in this manner, it is possible to achieve compactness in the stacking direction as compared with the semicircular divided body 4 described above, and the space required for packing can be reduced accordingly. There are advantages. In FIG. 6, the lateral side portion is constituted by the four divided bodies 17, but as shown in FIG. 12, the lateral side portion may be constituted by two L-shaped divided bodies 27. Then
Also, as shown in FIG. 13, two U-shaped divided bodies 28
It is also possible to configure the lateral side portion with, and the number of divided bodies may be any number as long as it is two or more.

In FIG. 7, various types of divided bodies 4, 7, 19,
20 shows a screen posted on a specific homepage, and FIG. 8 shows screens where other types of bottom bodies 2, 21, 22, 23 are posted on a specific homepage, respectively.
The two divided bodies 4 and 7 in FIG. 7 are those shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 (c), and the bottom body 2 in FIG. 8 is the one shown in FIG. May be. Therefore, after the purchaser accesses the home page through a communication means (not shown) and selects a desired division, for example, the same division or two different divisions, the purchaser selects the desired bottom. You can purchase an umbrella stand by selecting. Not to mention the amount of the umbrella stand purchased,
By displaying the planned shipping date (or the planned arrival date of the umbrella stand) and the like, it is possible to further promote the purchase to the purchaser. Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the display unit 2 as a display unit for displaying the sales quantities of the various types of divided bodies 4, 7, 19, 20 and the bottom bodies 2, 21, 22, 23.
By providing 4, 25 in the position directly below them, it is possible to know which umbrella stand is selling.

As shown in FIGS. 9 (a), 9 (b) and 9 (c), a still image (may be a moving image) showing the assembling procedure of the umbrella stand is posted on the homepage, so that at the time of assembling. You can assemble the umbrella stand by referring to the still image. In addition, after the umbrella stand assembled by the division bodies 4 and 4, the bottom body 2, and the connecting member 3 selected on the homepage is taken into the purchaser's terminal, the umbrella stand is placed on the background image of the entrance or the like where the umbrella stand is placed. The stand is combined by the image combining means 26 provided in the computer (FIG. 10).
By doing so, it is possible to confirm whether or not the umbrella stand to be purchased matches the actual placement background.

[0024]

According to the inventions of claims 1 and 5,
By configuring the storage container with a plurality of divided bodies and a bottom body, not only can a dead space formed inside the storage container during transportation be eliminated, but also the divided bodies and the bottom body can be overlapped to form a unit. Therefore, it is possible to provide a storage container and an umbrella stand which are advantageous in terms of the transportation surface and the storage surface. Further, there is an advantage that a plurality of divided bodies may be formed of the same one having the same shape and the same color, and that a unique umbrella stand can be formed by using the ones having different shapes and colors. be able to.
Further, the uniqueness can be further enhanced by changing the bottom body to a color or shape of your choice. Further, when a part is damaged, it can be restored by simply replacing the split body or the bottom body of the damaged part, which is advantageous in repair cost.

According to the invention of claim 2, the bottom body is provided with a holding mechanism for holding the lower end of the divided body,
It is possible to prevent the lower end of the split body from easily separating from the bottom body, and it is possible to improve the degree of perfection as a product.

According to the invention of claim 3, the upper ends of the horizontally adjacent divided bodies form a continuous or substantially continuous annular upper edge portion at substantially the same height position, and the upper edge thereof is formed. By providing an annular connecting member for locking the upper ends of the plurality of divided bodies by being locked to the portion, it is possible to prevent the other body from abutting on the upper edge portion and breaking the positional relationship between the divided bodies. Not only can it be avoided, but the appearance of the upper end can be improved and the commercial value can be increased.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the holding mechanism is composed of an annular or substantially annular recess formed in the bottom body, and the lower end of the split body can be secured only by inserting and locking the lower end of the split body in the recess. Since it can be fixed to the bottom body, the assembling work and the disassembling work can be speeded up.

According to the invention of claim 6, various kinds of divided bodies constituting the umbrella stand main body for supporting the umbrella in the standing posture, and various kinds of separate bottom bodies constituting the bottom portion of the umbrella stand main body. And are posted on the website that can be connected via communication means,
By using the umbrella stand sales support method in which the purchaser accesses the homepage and sells the umbrella stand by selecting the desired split body and bottom body, it is possible to purchase the umbrella stand configured according to his / her preference. , The sales promotion can be further enhanced.

According to the invention of claim 7, by providing the display means for displaying the sales quantity of each divided body and each bottom body, the purchaser can grasp the umbrella stand that is selling, It can be selected based on it.

According to the invention of claim 8, by posting a still image or a moving image showing the assembly procedure of the umbrella stand on the homepage, it is possible to refer to the still image or the moving image at the time of assembly, and to promote sales. Can be increased.

According to the invention of claim 9, after the umbrella stand assembled by the division body and the bottom body selected on the homepage is taken into the purchaser's terminal, the background image of the entrance or the like where the umbrella stand is arranged is displayed. By providing the image synthesizing means for synthesizing the umbrella stand, it is possible to confirm whether the umbrella stand to be purchased matches the background in which the umbrella stand is actually arranged, and it is possible to realize a satisfactory purchase.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an umbrella stand.

2A and 2B show a main part of an umbrella stand, FIG. 2A is a vertical sectional view showing an upper side thereof, and FIG. 2B is a vertical sectional view showing a lower side thereof.

3 (a) is a front view of the umbrella stand shown in FIG. 1,
(B), (c) is a front view of an umbrella stand composed of divided bodies having different shapes.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of another bottom body that can be connected, (a) shows a state before connection, and (b) shows a connected state.

FIG. 5 shows another bottom body, (a) shows a state before inserting the rod-shaped body into the bottom body, and (b) shows a state in which the rod-shaped body is inserted into the bottom body.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of another umbrella stand.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen of a divided body posted on a home page.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen of the bottom body posted on the home page.

9 (a), (b) and (c) are explanatory views showing the assembly order of the umbrella stand.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which an umbrella stand is combined with an entrance using image combining means.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a state immediately before the division body is attached to another bottom body.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing a state immediately before a umbrella stand is constructed using another L-shaped divided body.

FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing a state immediately before the umbrella stand is constructed using another U-shaped divided body.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Umbrella stand body 2 Bottom body 2A through hole 2B inner surface 3 Connection member 4 Divided body 4A, 4B through hole 5 rod-shaped part 6,7 Divided body 7A Vertical frame 7B Horizontal frame part 8A, 8B, 8C Vertical wall part 9 recess (holding mechanism) 10 support 11 Locked part 12 Locked part 13 bar portion 13A taper portion 13B Flange part 14 Slippers 15 Bottom 16 Recess 17 split body 18 connecting member 19,20 Divided bodies 21-23 Bottom bodies 24, 25 display unit 26 image synthesizing means 27,28 division

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A storage container for storing a part or all of a storage item inside through an opening formed at an upper end, and a lateral side portion for surrounding the periphery of the storage item, and a lateral side portion of the lateral side portion. A bottom body constituting a bottom portion, and the lateral side portion is constituted by a plurality of divided bodies capable of being divided into at least two in the horizontal direction,
A storage container in which the lower ends of the plurality of divided bodies are detachably fixed to the bottom body. 2. The storage container according to claim 1, wherein the bottom body is provided with a holding mechanism for holding a lower end of the divided body. 3. The upper ends of the horizontally adjacent divided bodies form a continuous or substantially continuous annular upper edge portion at substantially the same height position and are locked to the upper edge portion. The storage container according to claim 1, further comprising an annular connecting member for connecting upper ends of the plurality of divided bodies. 4. The storage container according to claim 2, wherein the holding mechanism comprises a ring-shaped or substantially ring-shaped recess formed in the bottom body, and the lower end of the split body is inserted and locked in the recess. 5. A lateral side portion as an umbrella stand body for supporting the umbrella in an upright posture inside through an opening formed at an upper end,
And a bottom body constituting a bottom portion of the lateral side portion, wherein the lateral side portion is constituted by a plurality of divided bodies capable of being divided into at least two in the horizontal direction, and the lower ends of the plurality of divided bodies serve as the bottom body An umbrella stand that is detachably fixed. 6. A plurality of types of divided bodies forming an umbrella stand main body for supporting the umbrella in a standing posture and a plurality of separate bottom bodies forming a bottom portion of the umbrella stand main body via communication means. A method for supporting sale of umbrella stands, which is characterized in that the purchaser accesses the home page and selects the desired split body and bottom body for sale. 7. The umbrella stand sales support method according to claim 6, further comprising display means for displaying a sales quantity of each of the divided bodies and each of the bottom bodies. 8. The umbrella stand sales support method according to claim 6, wherein a still image or a moving image showing an assembly procedure of the umbrella stand is posted on the homepage. 9. An image in which the umbrella stand assembled by the division body and the bottom body selected on the homepage is taken into a purchaser's terminal, and then the umbrella stand is combined with a background image of the entrance or the like where the umbrella stand is placed. The umbrella stand sales support method according to claim 6, further comprising a synthesizing means.