JP2011121631A - Foldable storage box - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a foldable storage box capable of being easily changed into a usage state from a folded state. <P>SOLUTION: When an opposing plate 14 starts to be separated from a base plate 12 in the foldable storage box 10 in the folded state, a magnet latch 30 is disengaged, thereby changing a sidewall plate 20 into a developed state from the folded state. When the sidewall plate 20 is changed into the developed state from the folded state, a hooking portion 40A of a hook 40 provided at the sidewall plate 20 presses a bottom plate 36 in a stored state toward an opened state. By this, the foldable storage box 10 in the folded state can easily be changed into a use state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a folding storage box that does not take a storage place by folding.

  The storage device (storage box) described in Patent Literature 1 is compactly formed on the side surface of the cargo compartment of the vehicle by folding the pair of side wall portions and the bottom wall portion constituting the storage device (storage box) into a storage state. It is to be stored.

JP 2008-87625 A

  However, according to the conventional configuration, when the operation is performed from the folded state (stored state) to the expanded state (used state), and from the expanded state (used state) to the folded state (stored state), the operation (expanded) Fold along the folding line, or push-in (folding) and fold as required. For this reason, operation with both hands was required.

  In view of the above fact, the present invention is to easily shift a folded folding storage box to a use state.

  A foldable storage box according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a rectangular base plate, a counter plate provided to face the base plate, a side edge of the base plate, and a side edge of the counter plate. The base plate and the counter plate are brought close to each other in a folded state where the base plate and the counter plate are separated from each other, and when the counter plate is separated from the base plate, the base plate and the base plate are expanded from the folded state. A pair of side wall plates that surround the four sides with the opposing plate, and the side wall plate in a folded state so as to be able to stand on its side and overlap with the base plate and the opposing plate, and rotate to the base plate or the opposing plate When it is pivotally supported and the opposing plate is separated from the base plate and the side wall plate is moved from the folded state to the unfolded state, it rotates from the housed state to shift to the open state, and the pair of side wall plates and the Base plate and counter plate When the bottom plate constituting the bottom surrounded by the four sides and the side wall plate are shifted from the folded state to the unfolded state, the bottom plate in the storage state is rotated toward the open state, and the bottom plate is stored from the open state. Assist means for moving the unfolded side wall plate toward the folded state when it is shifted to the state.

  According to the above configuration, when the foldable storage box is used, the pair of side wall plates connected to the side edge of the base plate and the side edge of the counter plate are expanded from the folded state by separating the counter plate from the base plate. In this state, the four sides are surrounded by a pair of side wall plates, a base plate, and a counter plate.

  Further, when the opposing plate is separated from the base plate and the side wall plate is changed from the folded state to the expanded state, the assist means rotates the bottom plate in the stored state toward the open state. Thereby, the bottom plate in the housed state rotates and shifts to the open state, and forms a bottom portion surrounded by the pair of side wall plates, the base plate, and the counter plate.

  On the other hand, when the foldable storage box 10 is folded, the open bottom plate is shifted to the storage state. When the bottom plate is shifted to the housed state, the assist means moves the unfolded side wall plate toward the folded state. Furthermore, when the base plate and the counter plate are brought close to each other, the side wall plate is moved to the folded state, and the folding storage box is folded.

  Thus, when the side wall plate is shifted from the folded state to the unfolded state, the assist means rotates the bottom plate in the stored state toward the open state. Thereby, the folded folding storage box can be easily shifted to a use state.

  Further, when the bottom plate is shifted from the open state to the stored state, the assist means moves the unfolded side wall plate toward the folded state. Thereby, a foldable storage box can be easily folded.

  The foldable storage box according to claim 2 of the present invention is the foldable storage box according to claim 1, wherein the assist means is provided on the side wall plate, and when the side wall plate is shifted from the folded state to the expanded state, A hook portion that presses the bottom plate toward the open state and moves the side wall plate in the unfolded state by being pressed by the bottom plate when the bottom plate is shifted from the open state to the stored state. .

  According to the above configuration, when the side wall plate is shifted from the folded state to the expanded state, the hook portion provided on the side wall plate presses the bottom plate in the stored state toward the open state. On the other hand, when the bottom plate is shifted from the open state to the stowed state, the bottom plate presses the hook portion provided on the side wall plate to move the unfolded side wall plate toward the folded state.

  In this way, by providing the hook portion on the side wall plate, the folded folding storage box can be easily shifted to the use state, and further, the folded folding storage box can be easily folded.

  A foldable storage box according to a third aspect of the present invention is the folding storage box according to the first or second aspect, wherein the foldable state of the side wall plate is maintained while maintaining the approaching state in which the base plate and the counter plate are close to each other. Holding means is provided.

  According to the above configuration, the holding means holds the approaching state in which the base plate and the counter plate are close to each other, and maintains the folded state of the side wall plate. Thereby, it can suppress that a folding storage box is opened carelessly.

  The foldable storage box according to claim 4 of the present invention is the foldable storage box according to claim 3, wherein the holding means is a magnetic member provided on at least one of the base plate and the counter plate, and the base plate and the counter plate. And a magnet that attracts the magnetic member by magnetic force.

  According to the above configuration, the magnet provided on at least one of the base plate and the counter plate attracts the magnetic member provided on at least one of the base plate and the counter plate by a magnetic force, so that the base plate and the counter plate approach each other. The approached state can be maintained.

  According to the present invention, the folded folding storage box can be easily shifted to a use state.

It is the perspective view which showed the foldable storage box which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed the foldable storage box which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed the foldable storage box which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed the foldable storage box which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the bottom view which showed the foldable storage box which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the bottom view which showed the foldable storage box which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the expansion perspective view which showed the foldable storage box which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the expansion perspective view which showed the foldable storage box which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the expansion perspective view which showed the foldable storage box which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the expansion perspective view which showed the foldable storage box which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  An example of the folding storage box according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, UP shown in a figure shows the vertical direction upper direction.

(overall structure)
As shown in FIG. 1, the foldable storage box 10 according to this embodiment includes a rectangular base plate 12. The base plate 12 is formed of a resin material, and is integrally formed so that flanges 12 </ b> A for securing the rigidity of the base plate 12 are erected on the four edge portions.

  Further, a counter plate 14 having the same outer shape as the base plate 12 is provided so as to oppose the base plate 12. The counter plate 14 is formed of a resin material, and flanges 14 </ b> A that ensure the rigidity of the counter plate 14 are integrally formed on the four edge portions so as to stand up toward the base plate 12. The counter plate 14 is provided with a gripping portion 16 that can be gripped by the user.

  Furthermore, a pair of side wall plates 20 formed of a resin material connected to the flange 12A that is the side edge of the base plate 12 and the flange 14A that is the side edge of the counter plate 14 are provided. When the side wall plate 20 is folded, the base plate 12 and the counter plate 14 are brought close to each other (see FIG. 2), and the side plate 20 is gripped by the grip portion 16 of the counter plate 14 to separate the counter plate 14 from the base plate 12. From the folded state to the expanded state, the base plate 12 and the counter plate 14 surround the four sides in this expanded state.

  Specifically, the side wall plate 20 faces the first side wall plate 20A on the base plate 12 side so that the dividing line extends in the vertical direction (the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the counter plate 14 is separated from the base plate 12). The first side wall plate 20 </ b> A and the second side wall plate 20 </ b> B are rotatably supported by a shaft support portion 22 whose axial direction is the vertical direction.

  Further, the first side wall plate 20A and the flange 12A of the base plate 12 are rotatably supported by a shaft support portion 24 having the vertical direction as an axial direction, and the second side wall plate 20B and the flange 14A of the counter plate 14 have a vertical direction. It is rotatably supported by a shaft support 26 that is in the axial direction.

  Further, the magnet 30A constituting the magnet latch 30 as a holding means for maintaining the approaching state in which the base plate 12 and the opposing plate 14 are close to each other and maintaining the folded state of the side wall plate 20 includes a gripping portion on the opposing plate 14. The base plate 12 is provided with a magnetic member 30 </ b> B that is provided above 16 and is attracted to the magnet 30 </ b> A by a magnetic force in an approaching state.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a rectangular bottom plate 36 is provided which is disposed in a storage state where the side wall plate 20 is folded and overlaps with the base plate 12 and the counter plate 14. The bottom plate 36 is rotatably supported by a flange 12A provided on the lower edge (the lower side shown in FIG. 2) of the base plate 12 by a shaft support 38 whose longitudinal direction is the longitudinal direction of the flange 12A of the lower edge. Moreover, the edge part of the baseplate 36 is provided with the recessed part 48 which accept | permits a user putting one side into a concave shape.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a cylindrical cylindrical support portion 46 is integrally provided at the center of the bottom plate 36 to support the bottom plate 36 in an open state with the tip portion in contact with the mounting surface. Yes. Further, a columnar guide pin 42 protruding toward the side wall plate 20 is provided on the side surface of the bottom plate 36, and the guide pin 42 of the bottom plate 36 that shifts between the storage state and the open state is provided on the side wall plate 20. An arcuate guide groove 44 for guiding is formed.

  With this configuration, the guide groove 44 of the side wall plate 20 guides the guide pin 42 when the bottom plate 36 is shifted from the stored state toward the open state. And when the guide groove 44 guides the guide pin 42, the bottom face of the guide groove 44 is pressed by the guide pin 42, and the side wall board 20 changes to a deployment state from a folding state.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 6, the counter plate 14 is made to be the base plate 12 so that the diagonal lengths of the bottom surrounded by the pair of side wall plates 20, the base plate 12, and the counter plate 14 are equal. An X arm 84 as a separating means for separating from the base plate 12 is provided so as to straddle the flange 12A provided at the lower edge of the base plate 12 and the flange 14A provided at the lower edge of the counter plate 14.

  Specifically, the X arm 84 includes a pair of arm members 86, and the pair of arm members 86 are supported by the shaft support portion 82 at a substantially central portion so as to be rotatable relative to each other.

  Further, one end 86A of the pair of arm members 86 is provided on the flange 12A and the flange 14A, and is rotatably supported by a shaft support portion 88 whose axial direction is the vertical direction. The other end 86B of the pair of arm members 86 is provided on the flange 12A and the flange 14A, and is movably supported in a long hole 90 extending in the longitudinal direction of the flange 12A and the flange 14A.

  With this configuration, when the opposing plate 14 is separated from the base plate 12, the pair of arm members 86 constituting the X arm 84 rotate around the shaft support portion 82, and the other end 86 </ b> B of the arm member 86 is in the elongated hole 90. To move. Since the central portion of the arm member 86 is supported by the shaft support portion 82, the movement amount in the long hole 90 of the other end 86B of the arm member 86 becomes the same, and the pair of side wall plates 20, the base plate 12, and the counter plate 14 and the diagonal lengths of the bottom surrounded by the four sides are equal.

(Main part configuration)
Next, when the side wall plate 20 is shifted from the folded state to the unfolded state, the bottom plate 36 in the stored state is pressed toward the open state, and when the bottom plate 36 is shifted from the open state to the stored state, the bottom plate 36 is pressed. The hook 40 that moves the unfolded side wall plate 20 toward the folded state will now be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the upper end of the pair of first side wall plates 20 </ b> A on the base plate 12 side extends from the inner side of the first side wall plate 20 </ b> A (the storage unit side of the folding storage box 10) to the plate surface. On the other hand, a hook portion 40 protruding in the vertical direction is provided. A hooking portion 40A (see FIG. 7) that is bent is provided on the tip end side of the hook portion 40.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the side wall plate 20 is disposed in a folded state, the hook portion 40 is disposed along the inner surface of the flange 12 </ b> A so as to face the end surface of the bottom plate 36. . Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, when the opposing plate 14 is separated from the base plate 12 and the side wall plate 20 is shifted from the folded state to the expanded state, the hook portion 40 is centered on the shaft support portion 24. The hook part 40A of the hook part 40 presses the bottom plate 36 in the stored state toward the open state. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the bottom plate 36 pressed toward the open state by the hooking portion 40A rotates around the shaft support portion 38 (see FIG. 1) due to gravity and shifts to the open state. It has become.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 10, when the side wall plate 20 is disposed in the unfolded state, the hook portion 40 is disposed so as to protrude toward the storage portion. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, when the bottom plate 36 is rotated around the shaft support portion 38 (see FIG. 1) in order to shift the open bottom plate 36 to the housed state, the side end portion of the bottom plate 36. Comes into contact with the hooking portion 40A. As shown in FIG. 8, when the bottom plate 36 in contact with the hooking portion 40 </ b> A is further rotated toward the storage state, the hooking portion 40 </ b> A is pressed against the bottom plate 36, and the hook portion 40 rotates around the shaft support portion 24. Move. When the hook portion 40 rotates about the shaft support portion 24, the unfolded side wall plate 20 moves toward the folded state.

(Action / Effect)
As shown in FIG. 2, when the foldable storage box 10 is folded, the magnet 30 </ b> A fixed to the counter plate 14 attracts the magnetic member 30 </ b> B fixed to the base plate 12 by a magnetic force, and opposes the base plate 12. The approaching state is maintained by overlapping the plate 14. Between the base plate 12 and the opposing plate 14, a folded side wall plate 20 and a stowed bottom plate 36 are arranged so that the folding storage box 10 does not take a storage place. .

  From this state, when the user grips the grip 16 of the counter plate 14 and separates the counter plate 14 from the base plate 12, the magnet latch 30 is opened and the arm member of the X arm 84 is opened as shown in FIG. The other end 86 </ b> B of 86 moves in the long hole 90. Further, the side wall plate 20 starts to move from the folded state to the unfolded state.

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, 7, and 8, when the side wall plate 20 starts to move from the folded state toward the unfolded state, the hook portion 40 rotates about the shaft support portion 24, and the hook portion Forty hooks 40A press the bottom plate 36 in the stored state toward the open state. As shown in FIGS. 1, 6, 9, and 10, the bottom plate 36 pressed toward the open state by the hooking portion 40A rotates about the shaft support portion 38 (see FIG. 1) by gravity. Then, it shifts to the open state.

  Further, the guide groove 44 of the side wall plate 20 guides the guide pin 42 of the bottom plate 36 by moving the bottom plate 36 from the housed state toward the open state. And the guide groove 44 guides the guide pin 42, the bottom face of the guide groove 44 is pressed by the guide pin 42, and the side wall board 20 transfers to a deployment state from a folding state.

  Thereby, the foldable storage box 10 can be used as a storage box.

  On the other hand, when the folding storage box 10 that can be used is folded, as shown in FIG. 1, the bottom plate 36 is lifted by putting the hand into the concave portion 48 of the opened bottom plate 36, and the bottom plate 36 is opened. To the storage state.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the bottom plate 36 is rotated around the shaft support portion 38 (see FIG. 1) in order to shift the bottom plate 36 in the open state to the storage state, the side end portion of the bottom plate 36 is hooked. It abuts on the portion 40A.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, when the bottom plate 36 in contact with the hooking portion 40 </ b> A is further rotated toward the storage state, the hooking portion 40 </ b> A is pressed against the bottom plate 36, and the hook portion 40 is centered on the shaft support 24. To turn. And when the hook part 40 rotates centering on the axial support part 24, the side wall board 20 of an unfolded state will move toward a folding state.

  Further, when the opposing plate 14 is brought close to the base plate 12, the side wall plate 20 is folded, and the magnetic member 30B fixed to the base plate 12 is attracted to the magnet 30A fixed to the opposing plate 14 by a magnetic force. Thus, the approaching state in which the base plate 12 and the counter plate 14 are close to each other is maintained, and the foldable storage box 10 is folded.

  As described above, when the side wall plate 20 is shifted from the folded state to the expanded state, the hooking portion 40A of the hook portion 40 provided on the side wall plate 20 presses the bottom plate 36 in the stored state toward the open state. . Thereby, the folded folding storage box 10 can be easily shifted to a use state.

  Further, when the bottom plate 36 is shifted from the opened state to the stored state, the bottom plate 36 presses the hooking portion 40A of the hook portion 40 provided on the side wall plate 20 and moves the side wall plate 20 in the unfolded state toward the folded state. Let Thereby, the foldable storage box 10 can be easily folded.

  Further, the magnet 30A provided on the opposing plate 14 attracts the magnetic member 30B provided on the base plate 12 by a magnetic force, so that the approaching state in which the base plate 12 and the opposing plate 14 approach each other can be maintained.

  Moreover, the folded state of the side wall plate 20 is maintained by maintaining the approaching state in which the base plate 12 and the opposing plate 14 are close to each other. Thereby, it can suppress that the foldable storage box 10 is opened carelessly.

  Although the present invention has been described in detail with respect to specific embodiments, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and various other embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention. It is clear to the contractor. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the counter plate 14 is provided with the magnet 30A and the base plate 12 is provided with the magnetic member 30B. However, the counter plate 14 may be provided with a magnetic member and the base plate 12 may be provided with a magnet.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Folding type storage box 12 Base plate 14 Opposite plate 20 Side wall plate 30 Magnet latch (holding means)
30B Magnetic member 30A Magnet 36 Bottom plate 40 Hook part (assist means)

Claims (4)

A rectangular base plate;
A counter plate provided to face the base plate;
The base plate is connected to the side edge of the base plate and the side plate of the counter plate, and the base plate and the counter plate are brought close to each other in a folded state, and the base plate is folded when the counter plate is separated from the base plate. And a pair of side wall plates that surround the four sides with the base plate and the opposing plate in the expanded state,
In the folded state of the side wall plate, the side plate is disposed so as to be able to stand on its own in a storage state overlapping the base plate and the counter plate, and is pivotally supported by the base plate or the counter plate so that the counter plate is used as the base plate. When the side wall plate is moved away from the folded state to the unfolded state, the bottom portion is rotated from the housed state to the open state and is surrounded by the pair of the side wall plate, the base plate, and the opposing plate. Comprising the bottom plate,
When the side wall plate is shifted from the folded state to the expanded state, the bottom plate in the stored state is rotated toward the open state, and when the bottom plate is shifted from the open state to the stored state, the side wall plate in the expanded state Assisting means for moving the device toward the folded state;
A foldable storage box.   The assist means is provided on the side wall plate, and when the side wall plate is shifted from the folded state to the unfolded state, the bottom plate in the stored state is pressed toward the open state, and the bottom plate is stored from the open state. 2. The foldable storage box according to claim 1, wherein the foldable storage box is a hook portion that is pressed by the bottom plate and moves the side wall plate in the expanded state toward the folded state.   The foldable storage box according to claim 1 or 2, wherein holding means is provided for maintaining a close state in which the base plate and the counter plate are close to each other and maintaining a folded state of the side wall plate.   The holding means includes: a magnetic member provided on at least one of the base plate and the counter plate; and a magnet provided on at least one of the base plate and the counter plate and attracting the magnetic member by a magnetic force. The foldable storage box according to claim 3.

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