JP2004236955A - Case for storing small article - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage case for relieving load on a user by allowing a user to use a stored small article in a compact state where a work space is kept as much as possible. <P>SOLUTION: The small article storage case 1 includes: a storage box 10 for storing the small article which is inserted from an opening part 11; and a lid body 20 for closing the opening part 11. The storage box 10 comprises: a storage part 16 for storing the lid body 20 under a bottom board 12a; and a connection plate 30 for connecting the storage box 10 to the lid body 20, so as to allow the lid body 20 to be freely displace between a closing position to close the opening part 11 and a storing position for storage in the storage part 16. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is an accessory storage case including an accommodation box for accommodating an accessory inserted from an opening, and a lid closing the opening, and includes, for example, sewing tools, beads used for embroidery, and the like. And a storage case for storing small items.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, when accommodating small articles such as beads used for sewing tools and embroidery, an accommodating box having an opening and a housing having a lid closing the opening have been used. As this type of storage case, for example, the one shown in Patent Document 1 below is known.
[0003]
The storage case disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a storage box provided with an opening through which small items can be inserted and taken out, and a lid closing the opening. The storage box body and the lid are It is supported by shafts arranged along each side. Since the housing box main body and the lid are thus connected by the shaft, the lid can be displaced between a position where the opening is opened and a position where the opening is closed. That is, the lid is a storage box that can swing to a position covering the opening with the axis as the center, a position rising in the vertical direction, or a position lying sideways away from the opening. It is supported by.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3030744
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the storage case disclosed in Patent Document 1 raises the lid up and down around the axis when accommodating small items or taking out the accommodated small items, that is, when performing an operation such as sewing. It is configured to swing to the position or to the side where it falls away from the opening, and to be used in this state. Thus, the lid that has been swung upward or to the side is used for sewing or the like. As a result of reducing the work space and reducing the workability, the burden on the user of the storage case has been increased.
[0006]
In addition, since the lid that has been swung as described above is positioned so as to protrude upward or to the side with respect to the storage box (that is, because the lid is bulky), the lid may be attached to the body of the user. There is a possibility that the storage box may be overturned due to the contact of the parts. When the storage box falls over in this manner, the stored small articles are diffused on the floor or the like. As a result, the sewing operation or the like is interrupted, and it takes time to collect these small articles, which increases the burden on the user. Was a factor.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and reduces the burden on a user by making it possible to use stored small items while maintaining a work space as much as possible and not bulky. An object of the present invention is to provide a storage case that can be made to work.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention relates to a small item storage case including a storage box for storing small items inserted from an opening, and a lid closing the opening.
The storage box is provided with a storage section for storing the lid below the bottom plate,
The lid further includes a connecting portion that connects the housing box and the lid so that the lid can be displaced between a closed position that closes an opening and a storage position that is stored in the storage portion. It is characterized by the following.
[0009]
According to the present invention, the storage portion for storing the lid is provided at a position below the bottom plate of the storage box, and the connecting portion is displaceable to the storage position for storing in the storage portion. And the storage unit, it is possible to store and remove small items in a state where the work space above or to the side of the storage box is suppressed from being different from the conventional case, resulting in a burden on the user. Can be reduced.
[0010]
In addition, since the lid displaced to the storage position is stored in the lower position of the storage box by the storage unit, unlike the related art, it does not protrude to the upper side or the side of the storage box (without bulkiness), As a result of being able to store and take out small items, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the small item storage case is overturned, and to reduce the burden on the user due to this.
[0011]
In the storage case, the connection portion includes a first support portion that supports a base end portion of the connection portion so as to be swingable with respect to the storage box, and a distal end portion of the connection portion that supports the lid body so as to be able to swing. A second support portion is provided, and the first support portion and the second support portion cooperate to close the opening between the closing position to close the opening and the storage position to be stored in the storage portion. Preferably, it is configured to swing the body.
[0012]
According to this configuration, both ends of the connecting portion are swingably supported by the first support portion and the second support portion with respect to the housing box and the lid, respectively. By the swing displacement based on the two swing positions of the second support portion, the lid can be reliably displaced between the closed position and the storage position.
[0013]
In the storage case, the first support portion is disposed at a substantially central position in the vertical direction of the storage box, and the tip of the connecting portion can swing from a position near the upper surface of the storage box to a position near the bottom of the storage box. While being supported by the storage box, the second support portion is disposed with respect to the base end of the lid, and the closed position is set when the distal end of the connection portion is located near the upper surface of the storage box. It is preferable to support the lid so as to be swingable to the storage position when the distal end of the connecting portion is located near the bottom of the storage box.
[0014]
According to this configuration, the lid that has been swung to a position near the upper surface of the storage box with the first support as a base can be swung to the closed position with the second support as a base, and the first support can be moved. Since the lid that has been rocked to the vicinity of the bottom of the storage box as the base point can be rocked to the storage position with the second support part as the base point, the operation of rocking the lid between the closed position and the storage position can be performed. It can be simplified.
[0015]
In the storage case, it is preferable that the storage box includes a connection part storage part that stores the connection part at least at a position corresponding to the closed position or the storage position.
[0016]
According to this configuration, at the position corresponding to the time of storage of the accessory (that is, when the storage case is not in use or in the closed position) or the storage and removal of the accessory (that is, when the storage case is in use or the storage position). As a result that the connection portion can be stored by the connection storage portion, when the storage case is used, the storage case itself can be reduced in volume while further suppressing the reduction of the work space. Furthermore, even when the storage case is not used, the storage case itself can be made low in bulk.
[0017]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0018]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a storage case 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the storage case 1 of FIG.
[0019]
With reference to each drawing, the storage case 1 includes a storage box 10 for storing small articles inserted through the opening 11, a lid 20 for closing the opening 11, and the storage box 10 and the lid 20. A connection plate 30 is provided as a connection portion that is connected along each side, and a lock member 40 that regulates the storage box 10 and the lid 20 in a closed state is provided. Note that the installation side of the connection plate 30 will be referred to as a rear side, and the direction in which the connection plate 30 extends will be referred to as a left-right direction.
[0020]
The storage box 10 includes a storage box main body 12 formed of a synthetic resin material having optical transparency. The housing box main body 12 is formed in a box shape that is substantially rectangular in plan view and that opens upward through the opening 11. Three pairs of ribs 13 are provided on the inner side surface of the housing box main body 12, respectively, and these ribs 13 are protruded in directions facing each other. Twelve bottom plates 12a. One of the ribs 13 is configured such that one partition plate 14, 15 is attached to and detached from two pairs of opposed ribs. That is, one ends of the partition plates 14 and 15 are inserted between the pair of ribs 13, and the other ends of the partition plates 14 and 15 are inserted between the pair of ribs 13 facing the rib 13. It is to be inserted.
[0021]
The partition plate 14 is set to have a longitudinal dimension that can be installed between the ribs 13 facing each other in the front-rear direction, and three slits 14a are formed in the middle thereof. The slit 14a opens upward and penetrates in the left-right direction, and its width dimension, that is, the front-back dimension, is set slightly larger than the plate thickness dimension of the partition plate 15. On the other hand, the partition plate 15 is set to have a longitudinal dimension that can be installed between the ribs 13 facing each other in the left-right direction, and three slits 15a are formed in the middle thereof. The slit 15a opens downward and penetrates in the front-rear direction, and its width dimension, that is, the left-right dimension is set slightly larger than the thickness of the partition plate 14. In the present embodiment, the partition plates 14 and 15 are inserted between the ribs 13 in a state where the slits 14a and 15a are in mesh with each other, so that the inside of the storage box body 12 is divided into up to 16 parts. Has become.
[0022]
The left and right side walls of the housing box main body 12 each include a downwardly extending portion 12b extending downward and a rearwardly extending portion 12c extending rearward. As a result, each of the downwardly extending portions 12b and the bottom plate 12a of the storage box main body 12 form a groove-shaped storage portion 16 extending in the front-rear direction, while each of the rearwardly extending portions 12c and the rear side wall of the storage box main body 12 are formed. Thereby, a groove-shaped connecting plate storage portion 17 extending in the vertical direction is formed. The storage section 16 has a depth dimension slightly larger than the thickness dimension of the lid 20 described later (that is, the vertical dimension), while the connection plate storage section 17 has a depth dimension slightly larger than the thickness dimension of the connection plate 30. (That is, front and rear dimensions). The rear extending portion 12c is provided with a through hole 18 penetrating in the left-right direction to support the connection plate 30 at a substantially central position in the vertical direction.
[0023]
The connection plate 30 is formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin into a substantially rectangular plate shape, and has a longitudinal dimension (left and right dimensions) that can be inserted into the connection plate storage 17. A pair of support shafts (first support portions) 31 to be inserted into the respective through holes 18 are provided at the base end (one end in the width direction) of the connection plate 30 (one is shown in the figure). There). These support shafts 31 are respectively protruded from left and right ends of the connection plate 30 in directions opposite to each other, and the through holes are formed so that the connection plate 30 can swing with respect to the housing box body 12. 18 respectively. The swing range of the connecting plate 30 connected to the housing box body 12 in this manner is regulated by the rear side wall of the housing box body 12, and the connecting plate 30 swings from a state in which the front end portion faces upward to a state in which it faces downward. When it is turned upward, its tip is located near the upper surface of the housing box body 12, and when it is turned downward, its tip swings to a position near the bottom plate 12a of the housing box body 12. The width dimension is set so as to be possible.
[0024]
Further, a projecting portion 32 projecting in the width direction of the connecting plate 30 is provided at a substantially left and right center position at a tip end (the other end in the width direction) of the connecting plate 30. Has a support hole (second support portion) 33 penetrating in the left-right direction. The support holes 33 are configured to swingably support the lid 20.
[0025]
The lid 20 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape from a light-transmitting synthetic resin and has substantially the same longitudinal dimension (left and right dimensions) as the connection plate 30, while the width dimension is the opening. 11 is set so that it can be covered. At the base end of the lid 20, a pair of protrusions 21 set at a lateral interval capable of sandwiching the protrusion 32 is provided in the width direction. A pair of connecting shafts 22 are formed on the projections 21 in opposite directions, respectively. The connecting shafts 22 can swing the lid 20 and the connecting plate 30 so as to be able to swing each other. Each is inserted into the support hole 33.
[0026]
On the other hand, a locking plate 23 is provided at the tip of the lid 20 so as to extend in the width direction thereof. The locking plate 23 is configured to come into contact with the locking plate 19 provided at the front end of the housing box body 12 from above when the lid 20 closes the opening 11. As a result of the locking plates 19 and 23 abutting in this way being sandwiched by the lock member 40 in the vertical direction, the housing box 10 and the lid 20 are regulated in a closed state. That is, the lock member 40 is in a standby state in advance at the left and right positions retracted from the contact positions of the locking plates 19 and 23, and in the state where the locking plates 19 and 23 are in contact with each other as described above. By sliding to the contact position, the vertical movement of each locking plate 19, 23 is regulated.
[0027]
When the accessory storage case 1 configured as described above is used, an opening operation as described below is performed.
[0028]
3A and 3B are cross-sectional views illustrating the operation of the accessory storage case 1, wherein FIG. 3A illustrates a state of a closed position, and FIG. 3B illustrates a state where an opening 11 is opened by operating a lid 20. .
[0029]
4A and 4B are cross-sectional views showing the operation of the accessory storage case 1, wherein FIG. 4A shows a state in which the lid 20 has been swung down, and FIG. 4B shows a state of the storage position.
[0030]
Referring to FIG. 3A, when small items are stored (when small item storage case 1 is not used), lid 20 closes opening 11 from above, that is, is in the closed position. ing. In this state, the distal end of the connection plate 30 is swung about the support shaft 31 to the vicinity of the upper surface of the housing box main body 12, and the lid 20 is moved forward to be orthogonal to the connection plate 30. It is swung about the connecting shaft 22. In the closed position as described above, the lock member 40 locks the storage box 10 and the lid 20 in a closed state.
[0031]
When using the small items stored as described above, the lock member 40 is slid in the left-right direction to release the closed state of the storage box 10 and the lid 20, and then shown in FIG. 3B. Thus, the lid 20 is swung rearward to open the opening 11.
[0032]
Further, when the lid 20 is swung rearward, the connecting plate 30 is swung downward around the support shaft 31 in response to the swinging operation of the lid 20, as shown in FIG. Will move. The swinging of the connecting plate 30 thus swung is regulated by the rear side wall of the housing box main body 12 in a state in which the front end thereof faces downward.
[0033]
The connecting plate 30 that has been rocked as described above has its tip portion rocked to a position near the bottom plate 12a of the housing box main body 12, and by rocking the lid 20 forward in this state, As shown in FIG. 4B, the lid 20 is stored in the storage unit 16, that is, the storage position. In this storage position, the lid 20 is stored in the vertical direction from the lower end (floor surface or the like) of the downwardly extending portion 12b of the storage box main body 12 to the lower surface of the bottom plate 12a, while in the front-rear direction. It is stored from the front end of the storage box main body 12 to the rear end of the rear extending portion 12c.
[0034]
Further, the connection plate 30 in the closed position (FIG. 3A) and the storage position (FIG. 4B) is configured to be stored in the connection plate storage 17. That is, the projecting dimension of the rear extension 12b is set so that the connecting plate 30 does not protrude rearward of the housing box main body 12 at the swinging position of the connecting plate 30 at each of the above positions.
[0035]
The storage case 1 configured as described above is provided with a storage portion 16 for storing the lid 20 at a position below the bottom plate 12a of the storage box body 12, and is displaced to a storage position for storing in the storage portion 16. Since the connecting plate 30 connects the lid 20 and the housing portion 10 so as to be freely movable, the storage and removal of small items in a state in which the working space above or behind (to the side of) the housing box main body is suppressed from being reduced. As a result, the burden on the user can be reduced.
[0036]
Further, since the lid 20 displaced to the storage position is stored at a position below the storage box main body 12 by the storage unit 16, the lid 20 does not protrude upward or to the side of the storage box main body 12 (without bulkiness). As a result, it becomes possible to store and take out small items, and as a result, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the storage case 1 is overturned, and to reduce the burden on the user due to this.
[0037]
Since both ends of the connection plate 30 are swingably supported by the support shaft 31 and the support hole 33 with respect to the housing box 10 and the lid 20, respectively, the two ends of the support shaft 31 and the support hole 33 are provided. By the swing displacement based on the swing position of the point, the lid 20 can be reliably displaced between the closed position and the storage position.
[0038]
Further, the lid 20 that has been swung to a position near the upper surface of the housing box 10 with the support shaft 31 as a base point can be swung to the closed position with the support hole 33 as a base point. Since the lid 20 that has been swung to the vicinity of the bottom 12a can be swung to the storage position with the support hole 33 as a base point, the operation of swinging the cover 20 between the closed position and the storage position is simplified. can do.
[0039]
Further, since the connection case for storing the connection plate 30 for storing the connection plate 30 at a position corresponding to the closed position or the storage position is formed in the storage case, the storage case is used at a position corresponding to when the storage case 1 is used or not used. As a result that the connection plate 30 can be stored by the connection plate storage unit 17, when the storage case 1 is used, the storage case 1 itself is made low in bulk while further suppressing the reduction of the work space. In addition, the storage case 1 itself can be made low in bulk even when the storage case 1 is not used.
[0040]
In the above-described embodiment, small items are stored in the space inside the storage box body 12 defined by the partition plates 14 and 15. In addition to this configuration, a tray 50 as shown in FIG. It is also possible. The tray 50 is formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin into a substantially rectangular container shape, and is dimensioned so that it can be inserted into the housing box main body 12. The tray 50 has a vertical dimension from each of the ribs 13 to the opening 11, and is configured to be placed on each of the ribs 13. Further, a plurality of partition walls 51 extending in the front-rear and left-right directions are formed in the tray 50, and the storage portions 52 are formed in the tray 50 in a total of 24 places of 8 columns left and right and 4 rows front and rear by the partition walls 51. It is partitioned. The bottoms of the storage sections 52 are formed in a substantially circular shape when viewed from the side (in the left-right direction), and the bottom of the tray 50 also forms four rows of circular bottoms 53 with the bottoms.
[0041]
By using the tray 50 configured as described above for the storage case 1, small items can be placed in the tray 50 disposed above the space in addition to the space defined by the partition plates 14 and 15. It is possible to accommodate various kinds of small articles. In particular, when the storage case 1 is used for bead processing, various color beads are placed on the tray 50, tools (tools) and the like in the middle of the space defined by the lower stage (the space defined by the partition plates 14 and 15), and The beadwork may be accommodated. In addition, since the bottom of the storage part 52 is formed in a substantially circular shape as described above, if the storage part 52 is formed in a rectangular shape, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of taking out small articles located at the corners in the storage part 52. As a result, the burden on the worker can be further reduced.
[0042]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the housing box main body 12, the lid 20, and the connection plate 30 are respectively formed of different members, but instead of this configuration, these may be integrally formed. . By doing so, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost of the storage case 1.
[0043]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the storage unit for storing the lid is provided at a position below the bottom plate of the storage box, and the connecting unit is configured to be displaceable to the storage position for storing in the storage unit. Is connected to the lid and the storage part, which makes it possible to store and take out small items while suppressing the reduction of the work space above or to the side of the storage box, unlike the conventional case. The burden on the person can be reduced.
[0044]
In addition, since the lid displaced to the storage position is stored at a lower position of the storage box by the storage unit, unlike the related art, it does not protrude upward (or bulky) from the storage box (without bulkiness). As a result of being able to store and take out small items, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the small item storage case is overturned, and to reduce the burden on the user due to this.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of a storage case according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the storage case of FIG.
3A and 3B are cross-sectional views illustrating the operation of the accessory storage case, wherein FIG. 3A illustrates a state in a closed position, and FIG. 3B illustrates a state in which an opening is opened by operating a lid.
FIGS. 4A and 4B are cross-sectional views illustrating the operation of the accessory storage case, wherein FIG. 4A illustrates a state in which the lid is swung to a lower position, and FIG.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a tray employed in the storage case of FIG. 1;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Storage Case 10 Storage Box 11 Opening 16 Storage 17 Connection Plate Storage 20 Lid 30 Connection Plate 31 Support Shaft 33 Support Hole

Claims (4)

In a storage box that stores a small article inserted from the opening, and a small article storage case including a lid that closes the opening,
The storage box is provided with a storage section for storing the lid below the bottom plate,
The lid further includes a connecting portion that connects the housing box and the lid so that the lid can be displaced between a closed position that closes an opening and a storage position that is stored in the storage portion. An accessory storage case. The accessory storage case according to claim 1,
A first support portion that allows the base portion to swing freely with respect to the storage box,
A second support portion for swingably supporting the lid is provided at a distal end portion of the connection portion,
The first support portion and the second support portion cooperate with each other to swing the lid between a closed position for closing the opening and a storage position stored in the storage portion. An accessory storage case characterized by being made. The accessory storage case according to claim 2, wherein the first support portion is disposed at a substantially central position in a vertical direction of the storage box, and a tip end of the connecting portion is positioned from a position near an upper surface of the storage box. The second support portion is disposed on the base end of the lid while being swingably supported by the storage box to a position near the bottom, and the distal end of the connection portion is positioned near the upper surface of the storage box. When the lid is swingable to the closed position, the lid is supported so as to be swingable to the storage position when the distal end of the connecting portion is located near the bottom of the storage box. A storage case, characterized in that: The accessory storage case according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the storage box includes a connection part storage part that stores the connection part at least at a position corresponding to the closed position or the storage position. A small item storage case.

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