JP2006001646A - Box type receptacle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a box type receptacle suitable for conveniently transporting a light weight item via mail together with a message. <P>SOLUTION: This box type receptacle 1 has a front panel 11, a rear panel 12, a top panel 13, a bottom panel 14 and both side surface panels 15, 16. This box type receptacle comprises a box type receptacle main body 10 that can be opened or closed at either the top panel 13 or the bottom panel 14, has a rectangular shape as viewed in its front elevational view and a predetermined thickness and a message panel 20 that is rotatably connected to one side edge of the front panel 11 and can be held while being overlapped on the front panel 11. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a box-type container that can be mailed, and more particularly to a structure that can easily send desired contents by mail or courier with a message.

  Envelopes that have been conventionally used to easily store contents and mail them are two-dimensional bags based on the size that can be enclosed in half-folded or tri-folded A- or B-standard documents or letter paper It has a structure. Therefore, such a conventional envelope is not very suitable for mailing a three-dimensional object.

  In recent years, communication means such as electronic mail have been developed, and information transmission has been performed very quickly and easily. However, on the other hand, there seems to be a potential need to easily send small items by mail with seasonal greetings. In such a case, conventionally, a message such as a seasonal greeting must be recognized on the stationery, etc., and it must be put in an envelope and mailed together with small items to be given. The operation of folding a message and putting it in an envelope with small items can be said to be a little cumbersome, and the appearance of a three-dimensional small item in a flat envelope is not preferable.

  The present invention has been conceived under such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a box-type container suitable for sending a lightweight accessory together with a message by mail or the like. .

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following technical means.

  That is, the box-shaped container according to the present invention has a front panel, a back panel, a top panel, a bottom panel, and both side panels, and can be opened and closed on the top panel or the bottom panel. A rectangular container body having a predetermined thickness and a message panel that is rotatably connected at one side edge of the front panel and can be held in a state of being stacked on the front panel. And

  According to the box-shaped container having such a configuration, a small accessory can be easily sent by mail with a handwritten message. Moreover, this box-type container can be mailed to the whole country in Japan at a low charge as a standard postage by making the box-shaped container a predetermined size and making the overall weight below a predetermined value.

  In a preferred embodiment, a destination notation column is provided on the front side of the message panel or the back panel, and the back side of the message panel and / or the front panel is provided. A message field is provided on the surface.

  According to such a configuration, a message can be written in a relatively wide range using the back side of the message panel and the front panel surface, so a message can be written in large characters or a relatively long communication message. It becomes possible to make it easier to use.

  In a preferred embodiment, the message panel has the same shape as the front panel, and a glued piece connected in a mountain fold shape is formed on each of the top side, the side side and the bottom side. The gluing pieces are glued on the top panel, the one side panel, and the bottom panel of the box-shaped container body so as to be held in a state of being piled on the front panel. It has become.

  According to such a configuration, after the message is entered, each glued piece is overlapped and glued on the top panel, one side panel, and the bottom panel so that the message can be easily hidden and mailed. Can do.

  In a preferred embodiment, an adhesive layer covered with a release paper is provided on the back side of each glued piece of the message panel.

  According to such a configuration, the gluing operation between each gluing piece and the top panel, one side panel, and the bottom panel is simplified, and the usability is improved.

  In a preferred embodiment, a perforation is provided at a boundary between the message panel and each of the pasting pieces.

  According to such a configuration, the recipient can easily open the message panel by breaking the perforation and easily read the message from the user.

  In a preferred embodiment, an additional perforation is provided between the perforation and the adhesive layer in each glue piece.

  According to such a configuration, the adhesive layer is not provided in the portion sandwiched between the two perforations of each glue piece, which is preferable for the recipient to easily open the message panel.

  In a preferred embodiment, the top panel, the bottom panel, and one of the side panels are further provided with perforations at the boundary with the front panel and / or the boundary with the back panel. Yes.

  According to such a configuration, the recipient can easily confirm the contents by tearing and opening the box-type container body at the perforation.

  In a preferred embodiment, along the inner peripheral surfaces of the top panel, the side panels, and the bottom panel of the box-type container body, and corresponding to the widths of the top panel, the side panels, and the bottom panel And an inner frame made of a synthetic resin that can be accommodated inside the box-type container body.

  According to such a structure, the malfunction that a box-type container main body deform | transforms in the middle of mail can be prevented appropriately, and it becomes preferable when protecting the contents.

  In a preferred embodiment, the interior frame has a bottom plate part connected to a position biased to one end side in the thickness direction of the outer frame part.

  According to such a configuration, the strength of the interior frame as a whole can be increased, which is more suitable for protecting the contents. Further, the contents can be supported on the bottom plate portion, and the contents can be easily taken in and out of the box-type container body.

  In a preferred embodiment, the bottom plate portion is formed in a mesh shape having a plurality of openings.

  According to such a configuration, the weight of the interior frame can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the box-type container 1 includes a box-shaped container body 10 having a vertically long rectangular shape having a predetermined thickness and attached to the box-shaped container body 10. 10 and a message panel 20 that can be held in a state of being overlaid. The box-type container 1 is made using paper or a resin sheet.

  More specifically, the box-shaped container body 10 includes a front panel 11 having a vertically long rectangular shape, a rear panel 12 having the same shape, a top panel 13, a bottom panel 14, and both side panels 15 and 16. It has a rectangular parallelepiped shape. The sizes of the front panel 11 and the back panel 12 are, for example, large postcards, and the widths of the top panel 13, the bottom panel 14, and the side panels 15, 16 that define the thickness of the container are, for example, within 1 cm. Thus, the box-type container 1 as a whole is sized so that it can be mailed at a postage as a regular mail depending on the weight of the contents.

  The top panel 13 and the bottom panel 14 are continuous in a mountain fold shape from the top edge and bottom edge of the back panel 12, and can be opened and closed at the top and bottom of the box like a normal box lid. is there.

  The message panel 20 has the same shape as the front panel 11, and is rotatably connected to one side edge of the front panel 11. The message panel 20 is also formed with glue pieces 21, 22, and 23 connected in a mountain fold shape on the top side, the side side, and the bottom side, respectively. An adhesive layer 31 such as glue or a double-sided adhesive tape is preferably provided on the back side of these glued pieces 21, 22 and 23, and this adhesive layer 31 is covered with a release paper 32.

  In this embodiment, perforations 40 are provided at the boundary portions (mountain fold portions) between the paste pieces 21, 22, and 23 of the message panel 20.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the perforation 50 is put also in the boundary part with the front panel 11 in the top surface panel 13, the bottom panel 14, and one side panel 16, or the boundary part with the back panel 12. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a destination notation column 60 including a stamp pasting column 61 and a postal code column 62 is formed on the surface of the back panel 12 of the box-type container body 10. The destination notation field 60 may be formed on the front side of the message panel 20.

  The back side of the message panel 20 and the front surface of the front panel 11 are used as a message entry field 70.

  Next, a method for using the box-shaped container 1 having the above configuration will be described.

  A user who has obtained the box-type container 1 first puts an article to be presented in the box-type container body 10. However, in order to send the box-shaped container 1 at a standard postage fee, for example, care should be taken so that it is 50 grams or less as a whole. As this article, tea, handkerchief, dried flower, coffee, confectionery, and the like are conceivable, but not limited thereto. The user may put a favorite article, or selling the box-shaped container 1 in a state where a predetermined article is put in advance.

  Next, the user enters a handwritten message using the message entry field 70 on the back side of the message panel 20 or on the front side of the front panel 11. When this box-shaped container 1 is used as a direct mail, a printed communication message may be written in the message entry field.

  Then, the release paper 32 of the glue pieces 21, 22, 23 of the message panel 20 is peeled off, and as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, this message panel 20 is overlapped on the front panel 11, and each glue piece 21, 22 and 23 are fixed so as to overlap the top panel 13, the one side panel 16, and the bottom panel 14, respectively. As a result, the message panel 20 is held in a state of being superimposed on the front panel 11 of the box-shaped container body 10, and the message entry field 70 is hidden.

  Then, the destination address, name or name, and postal code are written in the address name notation column 60, and the postage stamp is pasted in the stamp pasting column 61. As described above, the box-shaped container 1 can be mailed to all over Japan at a low rate as a standard postage by setting the box-type container 1 to a predetermined size and keeping the overall weight below a predetermined value.

  Thus, according to the box-shaped container 1 having the above-described configuration, a small accessory can be easily sent by mail with a handwritten message. Since the message entry column 70 is relatively wide using the back side of the message panel 20 and the front surface of the front panel 11, a message is written in large characters, or a relatively long message is written. Easy to use.

  The recipient can easily open the message panel 20 by tearing at the perforation 40 and easily read the message from the user, and can easily break the box-shaped container body 10 by opening the perforation 50. You can check the contents. Further, as described above, the perforation 50 is provided at the boundary with the front panel 11 and the boundary with the back panel 12 around the side portion of the box-shaped container body 10. The front panel 11 or the back panel 12 can be opened and expanded in a door shape with respect to the box-shaped container main body 10 by separating at. Therefore, the inner surface side of the front panel or the inner surface side of the back panel can be used as an additional message field.

  5-8 has shown the other example of the box-shaped container which concerns on this invention. 5 and the subsequent drawings, the same or similar elements as those of the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the above embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

  In the box-type container 1 </ b> A shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a perforation 41 is further provided between the perforation 40 and the adhesive layer 31 in each glue piece 21, 22, 23.

  In the present embodiment, the message panel 20 can be opened by pulling and peeling the portion sandwiched between the two perforations 40, 41 of each glue piece 21, 22, 23. Here, since the adhesive layer 31 is not provided in the portion sandwiched between the two perforations 40, 41 of each glue piece 21, 22, 23, it is preferable for the recipient to easily open the message panel 20. Become.

  The box-type container 1B shown in FIG. 7 further includes an interior frame 80 made of synthetic resin. As shown in FIG. 8, the interior frame 80 is configured by connecting four sides so as to be surrounded by outer frame portions 83, 84, 85, 86, and has a vertically long rectangular shape when viewed from the front. The external dimensions of the interior frame 80 in a front view are slightly smaller than the dimensions enclosed by the inner peripheral surfaces of the top panel 13, the side panels 15, 16, and the bottom panel 14. The thickness of the frame portions 83, 84, 85, 86) is set to be slightly smaller than the width of the top panel 13, the side panels 15, 16, and the bottom panel 14. Therefore, the interior frame 80 can be accommodated inside the box-shaped container body 10, and the interior frame 80 can be accommodated inside the box-shaped container body 10 in a state where the interior frame 80 is accommodated inside the box-shaped container body 10. Fit the surface. As shown in FIG. 8, a bottom plate portion 87 is connected to a position biased to one end side in the thickness direction of the outer frame portions 83, 84, 85, 86 of the frame. The bottom plate portion 87 is configured by connecting the opposing outer frame portions 83 and 84 to the outer frame portions 85 and 86 with a plurality of narrow flat plates, and is formed in a mesh shape having a plurality of openings 88. ing.

  In the present embodiment, the interior frame 80 is accommodated in the box-shaped container body 10 with the article placed inside the interior frame 80. Thereby, the malfunction that the box-type container main body 10 deform | transforms in the middle of mail can be prevented appropriately, and it becomes preferable when protecting the article | item in the box-type container main body 10. FIG. Here, since the interior frame 80 is provided with the bottom plate portion 87, the strength of the interior frame 80 as a whole can be increased, which is more suitable for protecting the article. Further, the article can be supported on the bottom plate portion 87, and the article can be easily put in and out of the box-type container body 10. Further, since the article can be stored inside the interior frame 80, the appearance is good and convenient.

  In the present embodiment, since the plurality of openings 88 are provided in the bottom plate portion 87, the weight of the interior frame 80 can be reduced. Therefore, the weight of the box-type container 1 as a whole is suppressed to a predetermined value or less, which is advantageous for mailing the box-type container 1 as a standard mail item at a low charge. In the present embodiment, the bottom plate portion 87 is in the form of a mesh formed of a plurality of narrow flat plates, but the present invention is not limited to this. As long as the article can be supported, the bottom plate portion can take various forms.

  In the present embodiment, if the interior frame 80 and the article are encapsulated with a film or the like while the article is placed on the bottom plate portion 87 of the interior frame 80, the interior frame 80 and the article can be handled as a unit. , It improves usability.

  Of course, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and various modifications are possible. For example, if the message panel 20 can be separated from the box-shaped container body 10 by perforation and a predetermined destination is previously written on the back side of the message panel 20, the message panel 20 is used as a reply postcard. Can be used.

It is a front perspective view which shows the box-shaped container which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention in the state which opened the message panel. It is a back perspective view which shows the box-shaped container shown in FIG. 1 in the state which opened the message panel. It is a front perspective view which shows the box-shaped container shown in FIG. 1 in the state which made the message panel overlap and hold on a box-shaped container main body. FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view showing the box-shaped container shown in FIG. 1 in a state in which the message panel is overlapped and held on the box-shaped container main body. It is a front perspective view which shows the other example of the box-shaped container which concerns on this invention in the state which opened the message panel. FIG. 6 is a front perspective view showing the box-shaped container shown in FIG. 5 in a state in which the message panel is overlapped and held on the box-shaped container main body. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of the box-shaped container which concerns on this invention in the state in the middle of putting an interior frame in a box-shaped container main body. It is a perspective view which shows an interior frame.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Box type container 1A Box type container 1B Box type container 10 Box type container main body 11 Front panel 12 Rear panel 13 Top panel 14 Bottom panel 15 Side panel 16 Side panel 20 Message panel 21 Gluing piece 22 Gluing piece 23 Gluing piece 31 Adhesive Layer 32 Release paper 40 Perforation 41 Perforation 50 Perforation 60 Destination entry field 70 Message entry field 80 Interior frame 83 Outer frame part 84 Outer frame part 85 Outer frame part 86 Outer frame part 87 Bottom plate part 88 Opening part

Claims (10)

  A box that has a front panel, a rear panel, a top panel, a bottom panel, and both side panels, is rectangular in front view, and has a predetermined thickness that can be opened and closed on the top panel or the bottom panel. A box-shaped container comprising: a mold container body; and a message panel that is rotatably connected to one side edge of the front panel and can be held in a state of being stacked on the front panel.   A destination notation field is provided on the front side of the message panel or the front surface of the back panel, and a message field is provided on the back side of the message panel and / or the front panel surface. The box-shaped container according to claim 1, which is provided.   The message panel has the same shape as the front panel, and the top side, the side side, and the bottom side are respectively formed with paste pieces connected in a mountain fold shape, The box according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the box is held in a state where it is stacked on the front panel by being glued on the top panel, one side panel, and the bottom panel of the box-type container body. Mold container.   The box-shaped container according to claim 3, wherein an adhesive layer covered with a release paper is provided on the back side of each of the pasting pieces of the message panel.   The box-shaped container according to claim 3 or 4, wherein a perforation is provided at a boundary portion between the message panel and each of the pasting pieces.   The box-shaped container according to claim 5, wherein an additional perforation is provided between the perforation and the adhesive layer in each glue piece.   The perforation is provided in the boundary part with the said front panel in the said top surface panel, a bottom panel, and one side panel, and / or the boundary part with the said back panel. The box-shaped container as described.   Outside the box-shaped container body having a predetermined thickness corresponding to the inner peripheral surfaces of the top panel, both side panels, and the bottom panel, respectively, and corresponding to the width of the top panel, both side panels, and bottom panel The box-shaped container according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a synthetic resin-made interior frame that includes a frame portion and can be accommodated inside the box-shaped container main body.   The box-shaped container according to claim 8, wherein the interior frame has a bottom plate portion connected to a position biased to one end side in the thickness direction of the outer frame portion.   The box-shaped container according to claim 9, wherein the bottom plate portion is formed in a mesh shape having a plurality of openings.

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