JP2010047298A - Structural body and multipurpose container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multipurpose container which is used in various applications, and a structural body having an apparent structure excelling in design and a multipurpose container formed from the structural body. <P>SOLUTION: The multipurpose container which accommodates various contents, includes an accommodating part formed in a hollow structure at a body part of the multipurpose container, a retaining part provided adjacent to the accommodating part for retaining contents discharged from the accommodating part, and a discharge hole connecting the accommodating part with the indwelling part to communicate with each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a multipurpose container that can be used for various applications, a structure having an appearance structure excellent in design, and a multipurpose container including the structure.

Conventionally, various multipurpose containers that can be used for multipurpose applications have been considered.
Some of these multipurpose containers are not only simply usable for multipurpose purposes, but also have features in appearance and structure and are excellent in design.
For example, in Patent Document 1 below, a plurality of pieces can be connected to each other, and can be used as a storage container in a single state, and can be used as furniture, interiors, displays, objects, etc. as a collective in a connected state. A simple bottle container is disclosed.

According to the present invention, after the contents are used, the bottle containers are connected in a connected state and can be used for various applications.
For example, it can be reused and reused as a table, table, stool, stand, fence, large box, desk foot, partition wall, interior decoration, decoration goods, furniture, furniture parts, interior, display, object, etc. It is.
At that time, the storage space in each bottle container can easily change the brightness, color, texture, etc. by storing water, paint, gelatin, sand, earth, etc. according to the scene of reuse and reuse. It can also be enjoyed, and by combining it with a light source light, a fantastic object feeling can be created.
Thus, even after use as a container, which is the original purpose, it can be reused and reused without being discarded.
JP 2006-248595 A

However, the bottle container according to the above invention has a feature in the appearance shape and structure of the bottle container to the last, and because of this feature, it can be connected between a plurality of, in addition to use as a container, in a connected state, It can be used as furniture, interiors, displays, objects, etc., and has no structure as a structure for storing contents.
In other words, rather than using it as an original container, the base, table, stool, stand, enclosure, large box, desk foot, partition wall, interior decoration, decoration after being made connectable between multiple Priority is given to reusability and reusability as goods, etc. for furniture, furniture, furniture parts, interiors, displays, objects, etc.
Therefore, the structure for accommodating the contents merely has a space for accommodating the contents, and has only a general function as a container, so that it can be used as a universal container for accommodating various contents. The function cannot be fulfilled.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is a multipurpose container that can be utilized for various applications, a structure having an external structure excellent in design, and a multipurpose container comprising the structure. Is to provide.

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

Claim 1 of the present invention provides
A multi-purpose container that can accommodate various items,
An accommodating portion having a hollow structure in the body portion of the multipurpose container;
An indwelling part capable of indwelling an item discharged from the accommodating part at a position adjacent to the accommodating part;
A discharge hole communicating both the housing part and the indwelling part;
Is a multipurpose container characterized by comprising

All the multipurpose containers according to the present invention described in the claims below are multipurpose containers having the following characteristics and capable of accommodating various items.
The container includes an accommodating portion having a hollow structure in the body portion.
The container includes both the case where the entire container has a hollow structure and the case where only a part of the container has a hollow structure.
A part of the container may be a part of the container that is open, or may be opened and closed, and the opening / closing part may be the container.
The openable / closable storage port may be a lid, or may be opened and closed by a method similar to a means for adjusting the opening degree of the discharge hole described later.
Further, the container itself may be divided so as not to be provided with a storage port, and the stored items may be stored in the storage portion in a divided state.

All the multipurpose containers according to the present invention described below in this claim are, for example, a small box / container box for storing stationery / small items such as clips and staples, and pharmaceuticals / cosmetics such as tablets / capsules.・ Contains various items such as nutritional supplements, foodstuffs, confectionery, toothpicks, etc., postboxes for posting mail, mailboxes, trash cans, savings boxes, etc. There is no limitation on the size, shape, material, and usage.
Containers may be used / utilized for primary use / utilization for the original purpose, or after temporary use / utilization, for secondary use / utilization for other purposes. Conceivable.

The container includes an indwelling unit capable of indwelling an item to be discharged from the accommodation unit at a position adjacent to the accommodation unit.
The indwelling portion may be any structure as long as it can hold the contents, and examples thereof include a flat tray type, a bowl shape, and a sphere having an opening.
The accommodating portion and the detention portion are located adjacent to each other, and both portions communicate with each other through the discharge hole.
The discharge hole is for discharging the stored item stored in the storage unit to the detention unit. For example, when the stored item is a powdery seasoning, the seasoning stored in the storage unit is released. It is discharged to the indwelling part through the hole.
According to this method, the powdery seasoning is not released from the container to the outside of the container in a single operation, but is once sent to the indwelling part and then released to the outside of the container. .
As a result, it is possible to confirm in advance what the contents are, or the amount of the seasoning to be released. There is a merit that it is not allowed.
The discharge hole may be composed of only one hole or may be composed of a plurality of holes.
Further, the shape of the discharge hole itself may be any shape such as a circular shape, a polygonal shape, a lattice shape, and a slit shape, and a member for adjusting the discharge amount such as a slit or a filter may be provided in the discharge hole. good.

Further, as a method for preventing the contained material from being unexpectedly discharged, it is conceivable to adjust the opening degree of the discharge hole.
Therefore, an adjusting means for adjusting the opening degree of the discharge hole may be provided.
The opening degree means the degree of the opening state of the discharge hole.
The adjustment of the opening is to adjust the opening of the discharge hole to fully open the discharge hole to maximize the opening, or to reduce the opening by substantially closing the discharge hole.
As the adjusting means, any means can be adopted as long as the opening degree of the discharge hole can be appropriately adjusted.
For example, it is conceivable to adjust the opening degree by rotating a part of the container so that the rotating member closes the hole of the discharge hole.
The adjusting member may be linear or circular, and in the case of a circular shape, the adjusting member may be a slit having alternating void portions and closed portions.
In addition, the gap portion is not limited to a certain size, and there may be a plurality of gaps having different sizes, and the opening degree of the discharge hole may be adjusted by the gaps having different sizes.

The adjusting means may include a locking mechanism that can adjust the opening of the discharge hole in small increments.
For example, it is conceivable that the locking mechanism adjusts the opening in small increments by fitting the uneven portion on the container side and the uneven portion on the adjustment member side.
Further, the discharge hole may be opened by inclining the container at a certain angle.
For example, there can be considered a means in which a ball having a large discharge hole is provided outside the discharge hole, and when the ball is tilted to a certain angle, the ball moves to open the discharge hole.
The means for adjusting the opening degree of the discharge hole by this angle adjustment may be realized by the internal structure of the accommodating portion.
For example, a mechanism is conceivable in which the container is configured separately from the container, and when the container is inclined at a certain angle, the discharge hole of the container overlaps with the discharge hole of the container and is discharged from the container.
Specifically, a heavy object is attached in the vicinity of the discharge hole drilled in the accommodating part, and the accommodating part is pivotally attached to the container so that the container is tilted so that the accommodating part is loaded with the weight of the heavy object. Since the discharge hole is rotated so as to be positioned at the lower end, the discharge hole overlaps with the discharge hole of the container.

By changing the size and shape of the discharge hole depending on the contents to be accommodated, the container is not limited to the type of the contents and the like, and can be used for various purposes by accommodating various kinds of contents.
Moreover, by making the container transparent, the object accommodated in the accommodating part can be visually recognized from the outside of the container, and the remaining amount of the accommodated object can be known.
The entire container may be transparent, or only a part of which the remaining amount of the storage portion can be understood may be transparent.

Claim 2 of the present invention provides
The discharge hole is
The multipurpose container according to claim 1, wherein the multipurpose container is provided at a position vertically downward from the container central axis in the container discharge posture.

The invention according to the present invention is characterized in that the discharge hole is provided at a position closer to the vertically lower side than the central axis of the container when the container is in a state of discharging the container in a state of discharging the container.
The accommodation part and the detention part are communicated with each other by the discharge hole, so that the contents accommodated in the accommodation part are discharged to the detention part through the discharge hole.
However, if the position where the discharge hole is provided is high, the inner wall where the discharge hole is provided becomes an obstacle to block the stored matter, and the stored matter is not smoothly discharged from the storage portion to the detention portion. May remain.
Even if the containment is forced to be discharged, the inner wall where the discharge hole is provided must be overcome, and the higher the height of the inner wall to the discharge hole, the more the containment deposits near the discharge hole. End up.
Such a state in which the contents are not able to get over the inner wall where the discharge holes are provided and accumulate in front of the discharge holes tends to increase particularly when the contents are liquid, powdery, granular, or the like. However, the invention according to the present invention is such that the stored items are smoothly discharged to the detention unit so that the stored items do not remain in the storage unit.
Specifically, in order to solve this problem, the height at which the discharge holes are provided may be lowered.
Therefore, the invention according to the present invention lowers the position of the discharge hole.

In order to discharge the contents, the container is held so that the indwelling surface of the indwelling part in which the contents are to be placed faces vertically upward.
When the indwelling part is a substantially spherical body that is partially open and has a recess, the container is held with the opened part facing vertically upward.
Then, the container is shaken back and forth in the direction of the central axis of the container so that the contents are discharged to the indwelling portion through the discharge hole.
At this time, if the distance from the bottom part of the container part to the position of the discharge hole in the container discharge posture for discharging the container object is high, the container object is accumulated in the bottom part of the container part, and can be easily discharged to the detention part. Can not.
In view of this, by providing a discharge hole at a low position near the vertical axis from the central axis of the container, the stored items that are likely to accumulate at the bottom of the storage unit are easily discharged.
In addition, the bottom part of the storage part in the present invention is not the bottom part in a state where the container is standing upright, but refers to the part at the lowest part of the storage part when the container is in a posture for discharging the stored matter, The part near the inner wall where the discharge hole is provided.
The installation position of the discharge hole may be any position as long as the position is closer to the vertically lower side than the central axis of the container when the container is in a state of discharging the container in a state of discharging the container.
In addition, in order to facilitate the discharge of the contents, it is desirable that the indwelling portion is also provided at a position closer to the vertically lower side than the container center axis in the container discharge posture in the same manner as the discharge hole.
In this case, it is desirable that the discharge hole be provided on the same axis as the indwelling surface of the indwelling portion, or at a position where no unevenness is generated between the bottom surface of the containing portion and the indwelling surface when the stored item is released.

Claim 3 of the present invention provides
The inner wall of the accommodating portion near the discharge hole is
The multipurpose container according to claim 1, wherein the multipurpose container is substantially flat toward the discharge hole.

The present invention according to the present invention was made for the purpose of preventing the matter stored in the vicinity of the discharge hole from becoming difficult to be released when the stored item in the storage part is released from the discharge hole. The inner wall of the accommodating portion near the discharge hole is substantially flat toward the discharge hole.
The term “substantially flat” means that the inner wall of the accommodating portion in the vicinity of the discharge hole is in a state where there is no unevenness.
The substantially flat inner wall does not need to be flat with a certain width such that the inner wall is plate-like. From the point of reference to a certain point on the inner wall near the discharge hole, What is necessary is just to be substantially flat on the straight line which goes to an emission hole.
However, it is not necessary for the entire range of the inner wall of the accommodating portion near the discharge hole to be substantially flat toward the discharge hole.
That is, it is only necessary that the bottom of the storage portion in the stored material discharge posture is substantially flat toward the discharge hole among the inner walls of the storage portion near the discharge hole.
This is because, when discharging the stored item, the stored item is accumulated and stored only at the bottom of the storing unit in the stored item discharge posture state.
That is, it is necessary that the bottom part of the container part in the container discharge posture is substantially flat on a straight line toward the discharge hole, and the discharge hole is not necessarily in the entire range of the inner wall of the container part near the discharge hole. It does not have to be substantially flat on the straight line going.
However, since the posture for discharging the contents may not always be constant, the entire range of the inner wall of the accommodating portion near the discharge hole may be substantially flat on a straight line toward the discharge hole.
Thereby, when discharging the stored material, the stored material is easily discharged from the discharge hole without being accumulated and stored at the bottom of the storage portion.

Claim 4 of the present invention provides
The inner wall of the accommodating portion near the discharge hole is
The multipurpose container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the multipurpose container has a funnel-like shape whose diameter decreases toward the discharge hole.

The present invention according to the present invention was made for the purpose of preventing the matter stored in the vicinity of the discharge hole from becoming difficult to be released when the stored item in the storage part is released from the discharge hole. The inner wall of the accommodating part in the vicinity of the discharge hole has a funnel-like shape.
The funnel-like shape is not limited to a perfect conical shape as long as it has a funnel-like shape that can guide the contents to the discharge hole without staying in the vicinity of the discharge hole. The diameter of the accommodating portion gradually decreases toward the discharge hole, and includes a constricted shape.
Since the diameter gradually decreases in the vicinity of the discharge hole and has a funnel-like shape without unevenness, the contents are easily discharged from the discharge hole without staying in the vicinity of the discharge hole.
The invention according to this claim is particularly effective in the case of a powdery or granular container.

Claim 5 of the present invention provides
A structure composed of two or more spheres or polyhedrons,
A structure having at least one opening.

The invention according to the present invention is a structure formed by connecting two or more spheres or polyhedrons.
The two or more spheres or polyhedrons may be constituted by only one of the shapes of a sphere and a polyhedron, or may be a combination of a sphere and a polyhedron.
The polyhedron may be composed of only one polyhedron having the same number of faces, for example, a hexahedron, or a plurality of polyhedrons having different numbers of faces, for example, hexahedron, dodecahedron, icosahedron, etc. It may be configured.
The two or more spheres or polyhedra may all have the same size or different sizes.
The two or more spheres or polyhedrons are configured as one structure in which they are connected, but may be an integrally formed structure in which each sphere or polyhedron cannot be attached or detached, Each sphere or polyhedron may be configured as an independent component in which the sphere or polyhedron is detachable.

When the detachable independent parts are used, the connection method of each sphere or each polyhedron may be any method such as screwing, fitting, or adhesion.
By increasing the number of independent spheres or polyhedrons connected as parts, the number of structures can be increased.
In the structure according to the present invention, the spheres or polyhedrons do not necessarily have to be connected in a straight line.
For example, it may be configured in an L shape, a T shape, or a cross shape, or may be configured in a line at a free angle / position.
This is the same when the structure according to the present invention is integrally formed.

The invention according to the present invention is a structure in which two or more spheres or polyhedrons are connected, and at least one sphere or polyhedron has an opening.
The opening may be provided at any location such as the side or top of the sphere or polyhedron.
For example, in the case of a sphere, it is conceivable to provide an opening that is obtained by cutting a side arc portion.
Also, the size of the opening may be any size.
For example, when the structure according to this claim is used as a container, an object is accommodated in the structure, and the accommodated object is taken out and released, so that it is necessary to have a size that allows the accommodated object to be taken in and out. is there.
You may provide an opening part in all the spherical bodies or polyhedron which comprise a structure.
In that case, all the openings may have the same direction and the same size, or may have different directions and different sizes.
Furthermore, in the structure according to the present invention, in addition to the opening, an accommodation port for accommodating the contents in the structure may be provided separately.

Moreover, you may provide the cover body which plugs up an opening part in the opening part of the structure concerning this invention.
The lid may be openable by fixing the end to the structure with a hinge or the like, or a double structure so that the lid rotates around the outer periphery of the structure provided with the opening, You may make it the said cover body block | close an opening part by rotating the outer peripheral part of an opening part.
Thereby, it can prevent that the thing stored in the opening part is discharge | released from a structure.

A scale may be provided on the inner wall of the opening.
The scale can measure the amount of the deposit accumulated in the opening.
For example, it can be used in the case where the contents accommodated in the hollow of the structure are discharged from the discharge hole to the opening and the accumulation amount of the contents is measured.
The scale can be provided with various scales depending on the use of the structure.

All structures according to the present invention described in the following claims can be adopted as structures for various applications.
For example, the structure itself includes interiors, displays, objects, figurines, accessories, key holders, chopstick rests, floats, toys, play equipment, bedding such as pillows and pillows, and health appliances such as shiatsu massage tools. The size, shape, material, and usage are not limited.
In addition, if it is used as a space for placing objects in the opening, it can be used as a support for a personal computer monitor, a television receiver, or a telephone, and can also be used as a television or advertising body with the opening as a display.

Furthermore, the structure according to the present invention can be used as the multipurpose container according to any one of the first to fourth aspects.
That is, the multipurpose container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the multipurpose container is a structure in which two or more spheres or polyhedrons are connected, and has at least one opening.
The use, structure, function, and contents when the structure is used as a multipurpose container are the same as those described above for the multipurpose container.

In addition, when a structure is used as a multipurpose container including the structures described in the following claims, the opening of the structure functions as the indwelling part, and an object can be placed in the opening.
For example, when an opening is provided in a sphere or polyhedron, the opening may be provided in any place such as a side or upper side of the sphere or polyhedron.
The structure has a storage portion that stores the storage object in whole or in part.
The sphere or polyhedron having the opening and the structure having the accommodating portion are communicated with each other through the discharge hole.
The discharge hole may be configured such that the opening degree of the discharge hole can be adjusted by rotating a part of the structure.
For example, when the structure according to the present invention is configured by connecting a plurality of structures, the structure includes a structure part having an opening and a structure part having a receiving part, and the structures are communicated with each other. It may have a structure in which the position of the discharge hole is matched by rotating one structure body and discharges the contents, and an adjustment member in which a slit is formed between the two structure bodies. The structure may be such that the discharge hole is opened and closed by providing and rotating and sliding the adjustment member.
Even when the structure according to the present invention is integrally formed, the adjusting member can be easily adopted because it is only required to be provided at a location where the discharge hole is provided.
The adjusting member may be plate-shaped or disk-shaped, and in the case of a disk-shaped, a slit-like member in which gap portions and closed portions are alternately arranged in a fan shape is conceivable.
In addition, the gap portion is not limited to a certain size, and there may be a plurality of gaps having different sizes, and the opening degree of the discharge hole may be adjusted by the gaps having different sizes.
In addition, the container is not discharged from the discharge hole, but a container opening through which the container can be taken in and out is provided in a part of the structure, and the opening and closing part that is openable and closable is a container through which the container is taken in and out. It is also good.
For example, it is conceivable to provide an accommodation opening with an openable / closable lid attached to the body portion of the structure, and to put in and out the contents inside the structure.
The openable / closable storage port may be a lid or may be opened / closed by a method similar to the means for adjusting the opening degree of the discharge hole.
Further, the structure itself may be divided so that the accommodation object is accommodated in the accommodation portion in a divided state without providing the accommodation opening.

Claim 6 of the present invention provides
A structure in which one or more spheres or polyhedrons are connected to a columnar body,
A structure having at least one opening.

The invention according to this claim is not a structure constituted by two or more spheres or polyhedrons as in the invention according to claim 5, but a structure constituted by one or more spheres or polyhedrons connected to a columnar body. is there.
The sphere or polyhedron is the same as the sphere or polyhedron described in claim 5.
The one or more spheres or polyhedrons may be an integrally formed structure that cannot be attached to and detached from the columnar body, or may be connected to the columnar body as an independent part that can be attached to and detached from the columnar body. May be.
When configured as an independent part that can be attached and detached, the connecting method of each spherical body or each polyhedral columnar body may be any method such as screwing, fitting, or adhesion.
By increasing the number of independent spheres or polyhedrons as parts connected to the columnar body, the number of structures can be increased.
The location where the sphere or polyhedron is connected to the columnar body may be any location. For example, both ends of the columnar body are conceivable, but they may be connected around the columnar body.
The connection method may be any method such as screwing, fitting, or adhesion.

At least one opening is provided in the structure according to the present invention constituted by one or more spheres or polyhedrons and columnar bodies.
You may provide an opening part in any place among one or more spherical bodies or a polyhedron, and a columnar body.
For example, in the case of a sphere, it is conceivable to provide an opening that is obtained by cutting a side arc portion, and an opening may be provided by hollowing out one part of a columnar body.
Also, the size of the opening may be any size.
For example, when the structure according to this claim is used as a container, an object is accommodated in the structure, and the accommodated object is taken out and released. is there.
You may provide an opening part in all the spherical bodies, polyhedron, and columnar body which comprise a structure.
In that case, all the openings may have the same direction and the same size, or may have different directions and different sizes.
Furthermore, in the structure according to the present invention, in addition to the opening, an accommodation port for accommodating the contents in the structure may be provided separately.

Moreover, you may provide the cover body which plugs up an opening part in the opening part of the structure concerning this invention.
The lid may be openable by fixing the end to the structure with a hinge or the like, or a double structure so that the lid rotates around the outer periphery of the structure provided with the opening, You may make it the said cover body block | close an opening part by rotating the outer peripheral part of an opening part.
Thereby, it can prevent that the thing stored in the opening part is discharge | released from a structure.

A scale may be provided on the inner wall of the opening.
The scale can measure the amount of the deposit accumulated in the opening.
For example, it can be used in the case where the contents accommodated in the hollow of the structure are discharged from the discharge hole to the opening and the accumulation amount of the contents is measured.
The scale can be provided with various scales depending on the use of the structure.

Moreover, the structure according to the present invention can be used as the multipurpose container according to any one of the first to fourth aspects.
That is, the multipurpose object according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein at least one sphere or polyhedron is a structure configured to be connected to a columnar body and has at least one opening. It is a container.
The use, structure, function, and contents when the structure is used as a multipurpose container are the same as those described above for the multipurpose container.

Claim 7 of the present invention provides
A structure having one or more constricted portions over the entire circumference of the columnar structure,
A structure having at least one opening.

The invention according to this claim is not a structure constituted by two or more spheres or polyhedrons as in the invention according to claim 5, and one or more spheres or polyhedrons are columnar as in the invention according to claim 6. It is not a structure configured to be connected to the body, but a structure having one or more constricted portions over the entire circumference of the structure body.
The constricted portion represents a portion formed in a concave shape over the entire circumference of the structure body, and the structure according to the present invention is characterized in that there is one or more constricted portions formed in the concave shape.
The invention according to this claim clearly recognizes two or more spheres or polyhedra when the structure composed of two or more spheres or polyhedra is integrally formed as in the invention according to claim 5. Since a shape that cannot be used can also be adopted, it is specified as a structure having one or more constricted portions over the entire circumference of the structure body in the sense that such a shape is included in the structure according to the present claims. is there.

The structure according to the present invention may be formed integrally with a columnar structure having one or more constricted portions, and may be divided at the constricted portions, and a plurality of independent parts are connected to each other. Good as a structure.
The independent parts can be connected by any method such as screwing, fitting, or adhesion.
For example, independent parts can be formed into a long columnar structure by increasing the number of connected parts.

At least one opening is provided in a columnar structure having one or more constricted portions over the entire circumference.
The opening may be provided at any place.
Also, the size of the opening may be any size.
For example, when the structure according to this claim is used as a container, an object is accommodated in the structure, and the accommodated object is taken out and released, so that it is necessary to have a size that allows the accommodated object to be taken in and out. is there.
When a plurality of openings are provided, they may all have the same direction and the same size, or may have different directions and different sizes.
Furthermore, in the structure according to the present invention, in addition to the opening, an accommodation port for accommodating the contents in the structure may be provided separately.

Moreover, you may provide the cover body which plugs up an opening part in the opening part of the structure concerning this invention.
The lid may be openable by fixing the end to the structure with a hinge or the like, or a double structure so that the lid rotates around the outer periphery of the structure provided with the opening, You may make it the said cover body block | close an opening part by rotating the outer peripheral part of an opening part.
Thereby, it can prevent that the thing stored in the opening part is discharge | released from a structure.

A scale may be provided on the inner wall of the opening.
The scale can measure the amount of the deposit accumulated in the opening.
For example, it can be used in the case where the contents accommodated in the hollow of the structure are discharged from the discharge hole to the opening and the accumulation amount of the contents is measured.
The scale can be provided with various scales depending on the use of the structure.

Moreover, the structure according to the present invention can be used as the multipurpose container according to any one of the first to fourth aspects.
That is, the structure has one or more constricted portions over the entire circumference of the columnar structure, and has at least one opening. Multipurpose container.
The use, structure, function, and contents when the structure is used as a multipurpose container are the same as those described above for the multipurpose container.

Claim 8 of the present invention provides
A structure composed of corrugated or spiral rods,
A structure having at least one opening.

The invention according to this claim is not a structure constituted by two or more spheres or polyhedrons as in the invention according to claim 5, and more than one sphere or polyhedron as in the invention according to claim 6. It is not a structure configured to be connected to a columnar body, and is not a columnar structure having one or more constricted portions over the entire circumference as in the invention according to claim 7, and is a corrugated or helical rod shape It is a structure characterized by being a body.
The structure according to this claim does not have a constricted portion like the structure according to claim 7, but represents a rod-like body having substantially the same area in any cross-sectional portion.
In this case, all the rod-shaped bodies may be integrally formed, or may be divided into a plurality of parts.
A structure in which a plurality of independent parts are connected may be used.
The independent parts can be connected by any method such as screwing, fitting, or adhesion.
For example, independent parts can be configured as a long rod-like structure by increasing the number of connected parts.

At least one or more openings are provided in any part of the corrugated or spiral bar.
The opening may be provided at any place.
Also, the size of the opening may be any size.
For example, when the structure according to this claim is used as a container, an object is accommodated in the structure, and the accommodated object is taken out and released. is there.
When a plurality of openings are provided, they may all have the same direction and the same size, or may have different directions and different sizes.
Furthermore, in the structure according to the present invention, in addition to the opening, an accommodation port for accommodating the contents in the structure may be provided separately.

Moreover, you may provide the cover body which plugs up an opening part in the opening part of the structure concerning this invention.
The lid may be openable by fixing the end to the structure with a hinge or the like, or a double structure so that the lid rotates around the outer periphery of the structure provided with the opening, You may make it the said cover body block | close an opening part by rotating the outer peripheral part of an opening part.
Thereby, it can prevent that the thing stored in the opening part is discharge | released from a structure.

A scale may be provided on the inner wall of the opening.
The scale can measure the amount of the deposit accumulated in the opening.
For example, it can be used in the case where the contents accommodated in the hollow of the structure are discharged from the discharge hole to the opening and the accumulation amount of the contents is measured.
The scale can be provided with various scales depending on the use of the structure.

Moreover, the structure according to the present invention can be used as the multipurpose container according to any one of the first to fourth aspects.
That is, the multipurpose container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the multipurpose container is a structure made of a corrugated or spiral rod-like body and has at least one opening.
The use, structure, function, and contents when the structure is used as a multipurpose container are the same as those described above for the multipurpose container.

Claim 9 of the present invention provides
In the structure or the multipurpose container,
The structure or multipurpose container according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein one or more protrusions of an ear-like shape, a limb-like shape, and a tail-like shape are attached.

According to the present invention, one or more protrusions of an ear-like shape, a limb-like shape, and a tail-like shape are attached to a structure or a multipurpose container.
As described above, the structure or multipurpose container according to the present invention can be used for various applications, but by adopting a form and design superior in design, it is more favored by consumers and attracts consumers. It can be an important feature.
Therefore, the invention according to the present invention is such that any one or more protrusions of the ear-like, limb-like, and tail-like shapes are attached to the structure or the multipurpose container in order to improve the design.
The ear-like projection is, for example, a projection having a shape imitating an ear of an animal such as a cat, a moth, or a rabbit.
This ear-like protrusion may be attached only to improve the appearance design, or may exhibit a functional effect by some external action.
A limb-like projection is a projection shaped like a hand or a foot.
As with the ear-like protrusions, these limb-like protrusions may be attached simply to improve the design of the appearance, or exhibit a functional effect by some external action. May be.
A tail-like protrusion is a protrusion having a shape imitating the tail of an animal such as a dog, cat, or monkey.
As with the ear-like protrusions, this tail-like protrusion may be attached simply to improve the appearance design, or it will exert a functional effect by some external action. May be.
Examples of the functional effects of these ear-like, limb-like, and tail-like projections include opening and closing of the discharge hole by tilting, rotating, sliding, and pulling each projection.
Any one or more of these ear-like, limb-like, and tail-like protrusions are attached to the structure or the multipurpose container.
That is, only one or all three may be attached.

In addition, with or without these ear-like, limb-like, and tail-like projections, a part or all of the structure or the multipurpose container may have an external shape imitating an animal or a character.
For example, a part of the structure or the multipurpose container may be shaped to look like a dog or cat, and ear and tail protrusions may be attached.
In addition to making the structure or multi-purpose container part or all look like an animal or character, you can attach costumes and props, and make these costumes and props detachable so that they can be used as dress-up dolls. The costumes and props may be configured as a part of the external shape of the structure or the multipurpose container, not as a replaceable part.
For example, put a flower shade on a structure or multi-purpose container that looks like a person wearing a Ryukyu costume, or put a hat or sword on a structure or multi-purpose container that looks like a person wearing a kimono. It may be attached.
Furthermore, a torso and limbs may be attached to a structure or a multipurpose container imitating a human head with no hair on which only the face is drawn, or clothes may be detachably attached.

When there are two or more structures or multipurpose containers according to the present invention, they may be connected.
For example, a plurality of structures or multipurpose containers may be connected in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction, or may be connected via a flexible member.
In this case, the accommodation volume can also be increased by connecting the accommodation portion of the structure or the multipurpose container.
Alternatively, the structures or multipurpose containers may simply be connected to each other without intentionally connecting the storage parts so that each separated storage part is configured as one structure or multipurpose container.
Furthermore, you may connect with the above-mentioned protrusion.
For example, they are connected by hand-like projections attached to two structures or multipurpose containers.
In this case, rather than being connected, it is close to a state where a plurality of structures or multipurpose containers are connected. However, if the purpose is not to connect the housings of the structures or multipurpose containers, figurines and dolls to be displayed are simply connected. It can be used as
In this connection method, each of the hand-like projections may be formed into a concavo-convex shape and connected by fitting the concavo-convex shape, or the hand-like projections may be connected so as to form arms. You may connect by the magnetic force of the magnet provided inside.
Furthermore, a structure or multipurpose container having a human-like appearance having different sizes may be simply connected in a posture in which they are covered, or the accommodating portions may be coupled to each other.

Attach a ring-shaped member to a part of the structure or multi-purpose container, or provide a through hole in a part of the structure or multi-purpose container, and hang it on a bag, pouch, mobile phone, key holder, etc. through a chain or string. It can be used as an accessory, or it can be hung directly on the neck and used as a decoration.
In addition, this structure can be used, for example, an external storage medium such as an audio player, a voice recorder, a USB memory, a digital camera, a mobile phone, an electronic device such as a laser pointer, a writing instrument such as a ballpoint pen or a mechanical pencil, a whistle, etc. It may be used as a musical instrument.
Furthermore, this multi-purpose container can be used as a portable container containing, for example, pharmaceuticals such as tablets and capsules, nutritional supplements, confectionery, cosmetics, or used as a plastic bottle for beverages containing drinks. Also good.

Claim 10 of the present invention provides
On the opening surface of the opening in the structure,
The structure according to any one of claims 5 to 9, wherein a liquid crystal display is provided.

The invention according to the present invention is considered as one of the methods of using the opening in the structure, and in particular, a liquid crystal display is provided on the opening surface.
When the structure according to the present invention is used as a multipurpose container for containing things, the opening portion can be used to put in and out the things to be accommodated, to contain the contents and detained items in the opening itself, or to be placed and placed. Though conceivable, the structure according to the present invention can be used as a television support or the structure itself as a television.
For example, it is conceivable not only to house a television in the opening and use it as a support for the television, but also to use the opening as a liquid crystal display for the television and the structure itself as a television.
The invention according to this claim is considered as one of the methods of using such an opening.
As another method of using the opening, it is conceivable that a telephone is installed in the opening or the structure itself is used like a telephone box by using the opening itself as an operation button part of the telephone.

The present invention has the following effects.

1) Regardless of type, material, shape, and use, various structures can be accommodated, and a structure or multipurpose container that can be used for multipurpose applications can be provided.

2) Since the contained items are easily discharged out of the container, it is convenient and economical and hygienic.

3) A structure having an external structure excellent in design can be provided.

4) It is possible to provide a structure or a multipurpose container having a structural feature that allows the contained items to be easily discharged and having an appearance that is excellent in appearance.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 3 are an external front view, an external perspective view, and a front central longitudinal sectional view of a multipurpose container according to the present embodiment.
The multipurpose container is composed of one sphere provided with an opening and two spheres having the same size.
The inside of the container is a cavity and is a storage unit that stores the stored items.
An accommodation port is provided at the bottom of the container, and the contents are accommodated inside the container through the accommodation port.
The storage port can be closed by closing it with a lid.
The storage port is not limited to the bottom of the container, and may be provided on the side surface of the container.
Further, even if no accommodation opening is provided, it is possible to make a structure in which three continuous spheres are divided into individual pieces, and the pieces are accommodated after each piece is divided.
One sphere provided with an opening has a concave indwelling portion so that the contents discharged from the discharge hole can be indwelled.
Since the stored contents are once discharged and can be stored in the indwelling portion, the stored contents can be taken out of the container after confirming the discharged stored contents.
A discharge hole that communicates the indwelling portion and the accommodating portion is provided between the one sphere provided with the opening and another sphere connected to the sphere.
The discharge hole is a hole for discharging the stored item from the storage unit, and is provided at a position vertically downward from the central axis of the container in the posture of discharging the stored item.
This is to lower the inner wall that must be overcome when the contents are discharged from the storage section to the detention section, so that the container can be stored in a state in which the container is tilted in the horizontal direction in a state of discharging the storage contents. The contents are smoothly discharged to the indwelling portion without depositing or accumulating in the bottom portion of the portion.

4 and 5 are front center longitudinal sectional views of a multipurpose container in another embodiment.
That is, FIG. 4 shows an embodiment in which the inner wall of the accommodating portion near the discharge hole has a structure that is substantially flat toward the discharge hole and a structure that is completely flat.
FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which the inner wall of the accommodating portion near the discharge hole has a funnel-like shape whose diameter decreases toward the discharge hole.
In either case, the container is discharged to the detention part smoothly without depositing and accumulating on the bottom part of the container part in a posture in which the container falls in the horizontal direction in a state in which the container is discharged. is there.

FIG. 6 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment in which the structure portion having the indwelling portion has a flat plate shape and a bowl shape.

In addition, the sphere provided with the opening and the sphere to be connected are not integrally configured, and may have a connection structure.
For example, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a connection structure.
The discharge hole provided in each of the two spheres to be connected is provided at a position shifted outward from the center line.
By rotating any of the spheres, the discharge holes are matched, and the contents can be discharged.
FIG. 8 shows how the discharge holes match.
The solid line in FIG. 8 represents the upper sphere, and the dotted line represents the lower sphere.

In addition, the multipurpose container according to the present invention is not limited to a sphere of the same size, and is configured in various shapes.
9 to 13 are front views of the multipurpose container configured in various shapes.
FIG. 14 is a view showing an example of use of the multipurpose container according to the present invention.
Furthermore, the multipurpose container according to the present invention can adopt various appearance shapes and structures.
Examples are shown in FIGS.

Further, the multipurpose container according to the present invention can be provided with an opening at the top of the head, and FIG. 29 shows an embodiment thereof.

Also, the multipurpose container or structure according to the present invention can be used as a hanging decoration by being hung on a bag, a mobile phone, a key chain or the like by using various strings, chains, straps, etc. or directly on the neck. An example is shown in FIG.
It may be used simply as a hanging decoration, or foods such as pharmaceuticals such as tablets and capsules, stationery, nutritional supplements, confectionery, and powder seasonings may be accommodated in the body.

Further, the multipurpose container or structure according to the present invention may be provided with protrusions such as limbs and connected with each other.
It can also be used as a display or a figurine.

It is an external appearance front view of the multipurpose container by this invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the multipurpose container by this invention. It is a front center longitudinal cross-sectional view of the multipurpose container by this invention. It is a front center longitudinal cross-sectional view of the multipurpose container by this invention. It is a front center longitudinal cross-sectional view of the multipurpose container by this invention. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows one Example of the multipurpose container by this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows one Example of a connection structure. It is a figure which shows one Example of a connection structure. It is a front view of the multipurpose container comprised by the various shape by this invention. It is a front view of the multipurpose container comprised by the various shape by this invention. It is a front view of the multipurpose container comprised by the various shape by this invention. It is a front view of the multipurpose container comprised by the various shape by this invention. It is a front view of the multipurpose container comprised by the various shape by this invention. It is a figure which shows one use example of the multipurpose container by this invention. It is the external view which made | formed various external appearance shapes and structures. It is the external view which made | formed various external appearance shapes and structures. It is the external view which made | formed various external appearance shapes and structures. It is the external view which made | formed various external appearance shapes and structures. It is the external view which made | formed various external appearance shapes and structures. It is the external view which made | formed various external appearance shapes and structures. It is the external view which made | formed various external appearance shapes and structures. It is the external view which made | formed various external appearance shapes and structures. It is the external view which made | formed various external appearance shapes and structures. It is the external view which made | formed various external appearance shapes and structures. It is the external view which made | formed various external appearance shapes and structures. It is the external view which made | formed various external appearance shapes and structures. It is the external view which made | formed various external appearance shapes and structures. It is the external view which made | formed various external appearance shapes and structures. It is a figure which shows one Example which provided the opening part in the top part. It is a figure which shows one Example as a hanging decoration. It is an external view which shows one Example of the multipurpose container or structure provided with the protrusion.

Claims (10)

A multi-purpose container that can accommodate various items,
An accommodating portion having a hollow structure in the body portion of the multipurpose container;
An indwelling part capable of indwelling an item discharged from the accommodating part at a position adjacent to the accommodating part;
A discharge hole communicating both the housing part and the indwelling part;
A multi-purpose container comprising: The discharge hole is
The multipurpose container according to claim 1, wherein the multipurpose container is provided at a position vertically downward from the container central axis in the container discharge posture. The inner wall of the accommodating portion near the discharge hole is
The multipurpose container according to claim 1, wherein the multipurpose container is substantially flat toward the discharge hole. The inner wall of the accommodating portion near the discharge hole is
The multipurpose container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the container has a funnel-like shape whose diameter decreases toward the discharge hole. A structure composed of two or more spheres or polyhedrons,
A structure having at least one opening. A structure in which one or more spheres or polyhedrons are connected to a columnar body,
A structure having at least one opening. A structure having one or more constricted portions over the entire circumference of the columnar structure,
A structure having at least one opening. A structure composed of corrugated or spiral rods,
A structure having at least one opening. In the structure or the multipurpose container,
The structure or multipurpose container according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein one or more protrusions of an ear-like shape, a limb-like shape, and a tail-like shape are attached. On the opening surface of the opening in the structure,
The structure according to claim 5, wherein a liquid crystal display is provided.