JP2007330525A - Medicine box - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medicine box which prevents housed matters from jumping out by locking an opening and closing cover while not used or while carried, and which unlocks the lock simply while used. <P>SOLUTION: The medicine box has: a box-like main body 2 having an open top surface; the opening and closing cover 3 fitted to the top of the box-like main body 2 in an openable and closable manner; and a handle 4 provided to the box-like main body 2 over the opening and closing cover 3. The handle 4 has: a pair of arm parts 4a and 4b rocking with fulcrum parts provided to both of the side walls of the box-like main body 2 as centers; and elastically deformable projecting parts 4h and 4h projecting from the arm parts toward the opening and closing cover 3. The projecting parts 4h and 4h are elastically deformed when the arm parts 4a and 4b are shifted into a raised position, and the projecting parts 4h and 4h are made to engage with receiving parts 3e formed at the opening and closing cover 3 by the restoration of elastic deformation in a state shifting into the standing posture is completed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a medicine box that accommodates regular medicine, sanitary goods such as bandages and gauze, a thermometer, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a conventional general medicine box includes a box-shaped main body 50 having an upper surface opened, an open / close lid 51 provided on the upper portion of the box-shaped main body 50, and a box-shaped main body. 50 and is mainly composed of a U-shaped handle 52 for carrying the medicine box (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the figure, reference numeral 53 denotes a medicine storage case for separating and storing medicines.

  The open / close lid 51 is configured to be rotatable about a shaft support (not shown) provided on the back surface of the box-shaped main body 50.

Further, the front edge 51 a of the opening / closing lid 51 is formed with a locking portion 51 b protruding. When the opening / closing lid 51 is closed, the locking portion 51 b is formed on the front upper edge 50 a of the box-shaped main body 50. It is designed to be locked.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-360662 (Page (3), FIG. 5)

  However, in the above-described conventional medicine box, the handle 52 is connected to the box-like main body 50 so as to be rotatable, so that the box-like main body 50 shakes and becomes unstable when carrying the medicine box, When an external force is applied to the opening / closing lid 51, there is a possibility that the latching portion 51b is unlocked and the contents are popped out.

  Although it is conceivable to lock the opening / closing lid 51 by locking, in this case, the structure of the medicine box is complicated, and the opening / closing of the opening / closing lid 51 is complicated.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the problems in the conventional medicine box as described above. When not in use or during transportation, the lid is locked to prevent the container from popping out. A medicine box that can be released is provided.

The present invention includes a box-shaped main body having an upper surface opened, an opening / closing lid attached to the upper portion of the box-shaped main body so as to be freely opened and closed, and a handle provided on the box-shaped main body in a state of straddling the opening / closing lid. Have
The handle includes a pair of arm portions that swing around fulcrum portions provided on both side walls of the box-shaped main body, and elastically deformable protrusions that protrude from the arm portions toward the opening / closing lid. Have
The protrusion is elastically deformed when the arm portion transitions to the standing posture, and is configured to engage with a receiving portion formed on the opening / closing lid by restoring the elastic deformation in a state where the transition to the standing posture is completed. It is a medicine box.

  According to the present invention, when the arm portion of the handle is raised with the opening / closing lid closed, the projection provided on the arm portion engages with the receiving portion formed on the opening / closing lid, and In order to restrain the opening operation, the open / close lid is locked so as not to be opened and closed. On the other hand, when the arm portion is moved from the standing state, the protrusion is detached from the receiving portion, so that the opening / closing lid can be opened and closed.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the protrusion is composed of a leaf spring portion extending from the inner wall of the arm portion and a spherical portion formed at the free end of the leaf spring portion.

  In the present invention, a concave portion having an arcuate cross section that engages with the spherical portion can be formed in the opening / closing lid as the receiving portion.

  In the present invention, if the protrusion is extended toward the upper surface of the opening / closing lid and the recess is formed on the upper surface of the opening / closing lid, the protrusion engaged with the recess presses the upper surface of the opening / closing lid. Thus, the open / close lid can be stably locked.

  In the present invention, a second protrusion is further provided on the inner wall of the arm portion, and the second receiving portion that engages with the second protrusion in the standing posture of the arm portion is used as the side wall of the opening / closing lid or the box-shaped main body. If it forms in the side wall of this, engagement with a 2nd protrusion and a 2nd receiving part can prevent careless disengagement of a handle.

  In the present invention, when the arm portion is configured to be swingable between a standing posture and a lying posture that lies down in front of the box-shaped main body, the opening / closing lid in the arm portion swinging range is lowered forward from the upper surface. It is preferable to form on an inclined surface.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a medicine box that can lock the opening / closing lid when it is not used or transported to prevent the contents from popping out and can be easily unlocked when used.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on the embodiments shown in the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a medicine box according to the present invention, and shows a state in which an opening / closing lid is closed.

<overall structure>
In the figure, a medicine box 1 is a box-shaped body 2 having an upper surface opened and a box made of a plastic container for storing medicine, hygiene products (bandages, gauze, cotton swabs, tweezers, disinfectant, etc.), a thermometer, and the like. An opening / closing lid 3 provided at the upper part of the box-shaped main body 2 and configured to be rotatable about a fulcrum part disposed at the rear part of the box-shaped main body 2, and a U-shape provided on the side walls 2 a and 2 b of the box-shaped main body 2. The handle 4 is provided.

  The box-shaped main body 2 can be provided with a known partition plate (not shown) for separating medicines.

  When opening the opening / closing lid 3, as shown in FIG. 2, first, the handle 4 is rotated in the direction of arrow A around the fulcrum provided at the lower portion of the side wall of the box-shaped main body 2. When the handle 4 is laid down in front of the box-shaped main body 2, the opening / closing lid 3 can be opened in the direction of arrow B as shown in FIG.

<Box body>
On both the left and right sides of the rear portion of the box-shaped main body 2, bracket portions 2d are erected in a plate shape, and a shaft hole 2e is formed in the bracket portion 2d. A fulcrum portion of the opening / closing lid 3 is configured by engaging a shaft portion (not shown) formed at the rear portion of the opening / closing lid 3 with the shaft hole 2e.

  Also, a shaft hole 2c is formed in the approximate center of the side wall of the box-shaped main body 2, and a shaft portion 4c (see FIG. 4) provided on the proximal end side of the handle 4 is engaged with the shaft hole 2c. Thereby, the fulcrum part of the handle 4 is comprised.

  Reference numeral 2f denotes a step formed inside the box-shaped body 2 along the opening edge thereof. When the opening / closing lid 3 is closed, the opening / closing is brought into contact with the inner surface of the lower edge portion 3a of the opening / closing lid 3. The closed state of the lid 3 is stabilized.

<Open / close lid>
Returning to FIG.
The opening / closing lid 3 in the range in which the handle 4 swings is formed on the inclined surface 3b that is lowered forward, and a substantially horizontal top plate portion 3c is formed behind the inclined surface 3b. A shaft portion (not shown) to be inserted into the shaft hole 2e is formed at the rear portion of the portion 3c.

  In the top plate portion 3c, shallow grooves (recess portions as receiving portions) 3e and 3e are formed near the boundary line C with the inclined surface 3b.

  These shallow grooves 3e and 3e are formed so as to face each other by a predetermined length from both left and right ends of the top plate portion 3c, and the cross section of the groove is formed in an arc shape when viewed from the left and right directions.

  In addition, a hook portion 3g for hooking a finger when opening the opening / closing lid 3 is formed in the center of the front plate portion 3f of the opening / closing lid 3. Further, the side walls 3h and 3i of the opening / closing lid 3 are flush with the side walls 2a and 2b of the box-shaped main body 2.

<handle>
Next, the handle 4 will be described.
As shown in the component diagram of FIG. 4, the handle 4 has arm portions 4 a and 4 b arranged on the left and right in a parallel state, and the base end portion of the arm portions 4 a and 4 b has a shaft hole of the box-shaped main body 2. The shaft portions 4c and 4c inserted into the 2c are projected so as to face each other.

  The distal end portions (upper end portions in the figure) of the arm portions 4a and 4b are connected by two bars 4d and 4e arranged in parallel, and the arm portions 4a and 4b and the rods 4d and 4e as a whole are U-shaped. It is arranged to make.

  The two bars 4d and 4e function as a handle 4f. When the medicine box 1 is lifted, the bars 4d and 4e can be bent slightly. Thereby, the weight of the medicine chest 1 is moderately dispersed to facilitate carrying.

  In addition, on the inner walls of the arm portions 4a and 4b, a stopper (elastically deformable protrusion) 4i having a spherical portion 4h is disposed at the tip of the elastically deformable leaf spring portion 4g so as to face each other. Yes.

  The spherical body parts 4h and 4h in these stoppers 4i are arranged to engage with the shallow grooves 3e and 3e, respectively, and come into contact with the upper surface of the opening / closing lid 3 before engaging with the shallow grooves 3e and 3e. When moving, the leaf spring portion 4g is elastically deformed to push up the sphere portions 4h and 4h, and when reaching the shallow grooves 3e and 3e, the sphere portions 4h and 4h are caused by the elastic force that the leaf spring portion 4g restores. Falls into the shallow groove 3e. Thereby, the operation in the opening direction of the opening / closing lid 3 is restricted, and the opening / closing lid 3 is locked.

  FIG. 5A shows a state where the spherical body portion 4 h of the stopper 4 i is on the inclined surface 3 b of the opening / closing lid 3, that is, an unlocked state. On the other hand, FIG. 5B shows a state where the sphere portion 4h is fitted in the shallow groove 3e of the top plate portion 3c, that is, a locked state.

  FIG. 6 shows the change in the position of the arm portion 4a when shifting from the unlocked state to the locked state from the left-right direction of the medicine chest 1.

  In the figure, D indicates the center line of the handle 4 in the standing posture.

  In FIG. 6A, when the handle 4 is rotated in the direction of arrow B, the spherical body portion 4h moves toward the shallow groove 3e.

  As the handle 4 continues to rotate, the spherical portion 4h contacts the edge 3e 'of the shallow groove 3e and receives resistance, as shown in FIG. When the stopper 4i is further rotated against this resistance, the leaf spring portion 4g (see FIG. 5A) is elastically deformed upward so that the spherical portion 4h can get over the edge 3e '. The spherical shape of the spherical body portion 4h is provided so as to smoothly get over the edge portion 3e '.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 5C, the sphere 4h passes through the edge 3e 'and falls into the shallow groove 3e, and the sphere 4h is held in the shallow groove 3e. As a result, the opening / closing lid 3 is locked by the stopper 4i.

  In addition, if the handle 4 is rotated in the direction opposite to the arrow B direction in FIG. 6, the spherical body portion 4h is detached from the shallow groove 3e, and the opening / closing lid 3 can be opened.

  Note that the opening / closing lid 3 in the rotation range of the handle 4 has an inclined surface 3b, so that the swinging operation of the handle 4 is not hindered.

  Returning to FIG.

  On the inner wall of the arm portion 4a between the stopper 4i and the shaft portion 4c, a side stopper (second protrusion) 4j made of a convex strip having a semicircular cross section is formed along the arm portion 4a. A concave groove (second receiving portion) 3j (see FIG. 1) that engages with the side stopper 4j is formed on the side wall 2a of the box-shaped main body 2.

  The side stopper 4j is for preventing the handle 4 from being inadvertently detached from the lock position.

  The stopper 4h and the side stopper 4j are integrally formed with the handle 4.

  FIG. 7 is a view for explaining an engagement state between the side stopper 4j of the arm portion 4b and the recessed groove 3j formed in the opening / closing lid side wall 3h (or 3i), and the medicine box 1 is seen from a plane. FIG.

  FIG. 4A shows a state before engagement, and FIG. 4B shows a state where one of the crests 3k, 3k formed on both sides in the front-rear direction of the groove 3j is about to be overcome. (c) shows a state in which the side stopper 4j is engaged with the concave groove 3j, that is, a locked state.

  FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing how the stopper 4 i and the side stopper 4 j of the handle 4 are engaged with the opening / closing lid 3.

  As shown in the figure, a stopper 4i and a side stopper 4j are arranged side by side on the center line D (see FIG. 2) of the handle 4, and when the stopper 4i engages with the shallow groove 3e, the side stopper 4j Also engages with the groove 3j.

  Further, when the side stopper 4j gets over the crest 3k (see FIG. 7A) just before engaging the concave groove 3j formed in the opening / closing lid 3, the arm 4b is bent in the direction of arrow E. It functions as a spring and makes the engagement of the side stopper 4j smooth.

  In the above-described embodiment, the top surface of the opening / closing lid 3 is locked with the stoppers 4i, 4i, the two side walls of the opening / closing lid 3 are locked with the side stoppers 4j, 4j, and the opening / closing lid 3 is locked in a total of four locations. Although the configuration has been shown, the effect of the present invention can be achieved if at least two upper surfaces of the opening / closing lid 3 are locked by the stoppers 4i and 4i.

  As described above, in the medicine box of the present invention, the handle and the stopper are integrated, and the locking and unlocking of the opening / closing lid 3 is interlocked with the swinging motion of the handle 4. The open / close lid 3 can be opened and closed, and when not in use, the open / close lid 3 can be automatically locked by raising the handle.

  In the above embodiment, the concave groove 3j is formed on the side wall 3h of the opening / closing lid 3. However, if there is not enough space on the side wall 3h, it may be provided on the side wall 2a of the box-shaped main body 2. In this case, the side stopper 4j is also formed on the arm portion 4b so as to correspond to the concave groove 3j formed on the side wall 2a.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the stopper 4i was comprised by the leaf | plate spring part 4g and the spherical body part 4h, if it is a shape which can make the frictional resistance of the part which contacts the upper surface of the opening-and-closing lid | cover 3, a spherical part 4g be hemispherical Or an axis having a circular arc shape or a cross-sectional arc shape (downward convex).

  Further, as shown in the above embodiment, when the stopper 4i and the side stopper 4j are provided, the side stopper 4j can hold the arm portions 4a and 4b in the upright position, so that it is formed on the upper surface of the opening / closing lid 3. The shallow groove 3e to be formed can be omitted.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the medicine chest which concerns on this invention. It is a side view which shows the operation direction of the handle shown in FIG. It is a side view which shows the opening direction of the opening-and-closing lid | cover shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the shape of the handle of FIG. (a) is a longitudinal sectional view showing an unlocked state of the stopper, and (b) is a longitudinal sectional view showing a locked state. (a) is explanatory drawing which shows the arm part position of an unlocked state, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the arm part position in the middle of a lock | rock, (c) is explanatory drawing which shows the arm part position of a locked state. (a) is a cross-sectional view showing the unlocked state of the side stopper, (b) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in the middle of locking, and (c) is a cross-sectional view showing the locked state. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view explaining the locked state by a stopper and a side stopper. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the conventional medicine chest.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Medicine box 2 Box-shaped main body 2a, 2b Side wall 2c Shaft hole 2d Bracket part 2e Shaft hole 3f Step part 3 Opening / closing lid 3a Lower edge part 3b Inclined surface 3c Top plate part 3d Shaft part 3e Shallow groove 3f Front plate part 3g Hook part 3h, 3i Side wall 3j Groove 4 Handle 4a, 4b Arm 4c Shaft 4d, 4e Bar 4f Handle 4g Leaf spring 4h Spherical 4i Stopper 4j Side stopper

Claims (6)

A box-shaped main body having an upper surface opened, an opening / closing lid attached to the upper portion of the box-shaped main body so as to be freely opened and closed, and a handle provided on the box-shaped main body in a state of straddling the opening / closing lid,
The handle includes a pair of arm portions that swing around fulcrum portions provided on both side walls of the box-shaped main body, and elastically deformable protrusion portions that protrude from the arm portions toward the opening / closing lid. And
The protrusion is elastically deformed when the arm portion transitions to a standing posture, and engages with a receiving portion formed on the opening / closing lid by restoring elastic deformation in a state where the transition to the standing posture is completed. A medicine box characterized in that it is configured.   The medicine box according to claim 1 which has a leaf spring part extended from the inner wall of said arm part as said projection, and a spherical part formed in a free end of this leaf spring part.   The medicine box according to claim 2, wherein a concave portion having an arcuate cross section that engages with the spherical portion is formed in the opening / closing lid as the receiving portion.   The medicine box according to claim 3, wherein the protrusion is extended toward the upper surface of the opening / closing lid, and the recess is formed on the upper surface of the opening / closing lid.   The inner wall of the arm portion further has a second protrusion, and the second receiving portion that engages with the second protrusion in the standing posture of the arm portion is a side wall of the opening / closing lid or the box-shaped main body. The medicine box according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the medicine box is formed on a side wall.   The arm portion is configured to be swingable between a standing posture and a lying posture that lies down forward of the box-shaped main body, and the opening / closing lid in the arm portion swinging range is inclined from the upper surface to a front-lowering inclined surface. The medicine box according to claim 4 or 5, which is formed.

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