JP2014080201A - Container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container for books which can be transferred to a size-free type container easily without processing an existing container having a partition wall.SOLUTION: Corner members 3 having L-shaped side pieces in plan view are fitted to four corner parts at which a first side wall 6 and a second side wall 7 cross in a container body 2 so that lower ends of the corner members 3 contacts with an upper surface of a bottom plate 5 of the container body 2. And to the interior surrounded by each of the corner members 3, a plate-shaped bottom-up member 4 for bottom-up of the bottom of the container body 2 is fitted so that the lower surface of the bottom-up member contacts with or comes close to an upper end of a partition wall 8 of the container body 2.

Description

  According to the present invention, a container that can store a plurality of books in two rows in the front and rear with a partition wall in the center and a back cover facing outward can be diverted to a size-free type without a partition wall. Related to the container.

  Containers used in an automatic library or the like include A5 type, B5 type, A4 type and the like according to the size of the books, and these containers are made of synthetic resin in order to reduce the weight. Further, when books are stored in a container, the backstrips are arranged upright so that the book name can be easily identified. Some conventional containers have a partition wall integrally attached to the bottom and side walls of the container, and the internal storage space is divided into two by the partition wall in order to prevent books from collapsing and sorting ( For example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2010-173648 (page 4, FIG. 1) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-304573 (page 8, FIG. 6)

  If the storage space is partitioned by a partition wall that is integral with the container, as in the containers described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, it is desirable to place books, magazines, etc. that are larger than the size in the containers of various sizes. Sometimes, there is a problem that the partition wall becomes an obstacle and cannot do so. In order to cope with this problem, it is necessary to separately prepare and prepare a container without a partition wall, or to cut off the partition wall. In this way, the manufacturing cost of the container increases, A great deal of labor is required to cut the partition wall.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and provides a container that can be easily diverted to a size-free type container without applying any processing to an existing container having a partition wall. The purpose is to do.

In order to solve the above problems, the container of the present invention is:
A rectangular bottom, a pair of first side walls standing from both side edges on the short side of the bottom, a pair of second side walls standing from both side edges on the long side of the bottom, and the first A container having a container body that is connected to one of the opposing surfaces of the side wall part and the second side wall part and includes a partition wall that partitions the storage space into two parts,
At each corner where the first side wall and the second side wall intersect, a corner member having an L-shaped side piece in a plan view and facing in the up-down direction is brought into contact with the upper surface of the bottom. A flat plate-like bottom raising member that raises the bottom of the container body is placed in the interior surrounded by each corner member so that the lower surface of the bottom raising member is in contact with or close to the upper end of the partition wall. It is characterized by being fitted.
According to this feature, a corner member is fitted to each corner of the existing container without any processing, and a flat plate-like bottom raising member is fitted to the inside surrounded by each corner member. Thus, an existing container can be easily transferred to a free-size container without a partition wall, and large books, newspapers, and the like can be stored horizontally in the container. Moreover, since it is not necessary to cut off the partition wall of the container main body, there is no risk that the strength of the container main body made of synthetic resin is reduced. Furthermore, since the container body, the corner member, and the bottom raising member can be disassembled and stored or transported, storage space, transport cost, and the like can be reduced.

The container of the present invention
A hanging piece whose lower end is in contact with the upper surface of the bottom portion is provided on both side edges parallel to the partition wall of the bottom raising member.
According to this feature, the bottom raising member can be stably arranged inside the corner member.

The container of the present invention
The both hanging pieces of the bottom raising member are widened outwardly.
According to this feature, a large number of bottom raising members can be stacked and efficiently stored or efficiently transported.

The container of the present invention
An inward piece is provided at the lower end of at least one of the side pieces of each corner member, and the lower end of the hanging piece of the bottom raising member is brought into contact with the upper surface of the inward piece.
According to this feature, it is possible to reduce the possibility that each corner member is disengaged upward from each corner of the container body.

The container of the present invention
Both hanging pieces of the bottom raising member and one side piece of each corner member are fixed with screws.
According to this feature, each corner member and the bottom raising member can be fixed in advance and can be easily fitted into the container main body and can be stably stored in the container main body.

The container of the present invention
One of the corner members is bent outward with respect to the other side piece so as to form an obtuse angle in plan view.
According to this feature, the side pieces bent outward are elastically deformed inward, and each corner member is fitted to each corner of the container body, whereby each corner member becomes each corner of the container body. The possibility of coming off further upward is reduced.

The container of the present invention
The vertical dimension of each corner member is larger than the height of either the first side wall or the second side wall.
According to this feature, many books and the like can be stably stacked and stored inside the container surrounded by the side piece of each corner member, and the side piece of each corner member also serves as a side wall portion. Many books can be placed flat without hindrance.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the container which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view in the state where each corner member and bottom raising member were fixed. It is a perspective view of the container after an assembly. It is an enlarged side view of a bottom raising member. It is an enlarged plan view of the state where each corner member and the bottom raising member are fixed.

  The form for implementing the container which concerns on this invention is demonstrated below based on an Example.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a container 1 of the present invention is placed in a state where a plurality of books are stored, for example, on a bookshelf of an automatic library in a library, and the target container is placed in a bookshelf by transport means such as a stacker crane. It is a library for books that is used to take out a stored book, transport it to a predetermined position, and lend out a stored book to a library user. The container 1 includes an existing synthetic resin container body 2 that is used in an automatic library of a library, four corner members 3, and a bottom raising member 4.

  The container body 2 is erected from the bottom 5 of a rectangular shape in plan view that is long in the front-rear direction (hereinafter, described with the diagonally lower right in FIG. 1 as the front) and the left and right edges on the short side of the bottom 5 A pair of first side wall parts 6, 6 and a pair of left and right first side walls that rise from both side edges in the front-rear direction on the long side of the bottom part 5 and whose height is smaller than that of the first side wall part 6 Two side wall parts 7 and 7 are provided, and it is formed in a box shape opening upward. The container main body 2 of the present embodiment is sized so that books, newspapers and the like up to A2 size can be placed flat in the storage space surrounded by the first side wall 6 and the second side wall 7.

  A partition wall 8 facing in the left-right direction, which is substantially equal to the height of the second side wall 7, is integrally connected to the upper surface of the bottom 5 and the center in the front-rear direction of the opposing surfaces of the second side walls 7, 7. The storage space is divided into two front and rear by the partition wall 8. In the space partitioned forward and backward, A4 size books can be stored with the spine facing up, and books up to A3 size can be stored flatly.

  The four corner members 3 described above are fitted into the four corners of the container body 2 where the first side wall 6 and the second side wall 7 intersect. Each corner member 3 is formed in an L shape in plan view by a side piece 3a facing in the front-rear direction and a side piece 3b facing in the left-right direction. The vertical dimension of each corner member 3 is larger than the height of the first and second side wall portions 6 and 7, and the width dimension of the side piece 3a is larger than the width dimension of the side piece 3b.

  An inward piece 3c facing rearward and forward is integrally and continuously provided at the lower end of the side piece 3b of each corner member 3 so as to face each other. As shown in FIG. 5, the side piece 3a of each corner member 3 is bent outward with respect to the side piece 3b so as to form a slightly obtuse angle (for example, 92 °) in plan view. In this way, when each corner member 3 is fitted to the four corners while the side piece 3a is elastically deformed inward, the elastic repulsive force of the side piece 3a also acts on the side piece 3b. And since the frictional force with the 2nd side wall parts 6 and 7 becomes large, each corner member 3 becomes difficult to remove | deviate from four corner parts. An insertion hole 9 for a countersunk screw 11 to be described later is formed in the outer end portion of the lower end portion of the side piece 3 b in each corner member 3.

  In the interior surrounded by each corner member 3, a flat plate-like bottom raising member 4 having the above-described rectangle for raising the bottom of the container body 2 is fitted from above. The bottom raising member 4 is sized to be fitted in the storage space of the container body 2 with some margin.

  Suspended pieces 4 a and 4 a whose vertical dimension is substantially equal to the height of the partition wall 8 are connected to the front and rear side edges of the bottom raising member 4 which are parallel to the partition wall 8. As shown in FIG. 4, the two hanging pieces 4 a are slightly expanded outward so that a large number of bottom-up members 4 can be stacked and stored efficiently, or efficiently transported. Female screw holes 10 and 10 into which countersunk screws 11 to be described later are screwed are formed at both ends of the hanging pieces 4a and 4a.

  In order to form the container 1, first, as shown in FIG. 2, the bottom raising member 4 is fitted into the interior surrounded by the four corner members 3, and the lower ends of the two hanging pieces 4 a of the bottom raising member 4 are respectively connected to the bottom raising member 4. The corner member 3 is brought into contact with the upper surface of the inwardly facing piece 3c.

  Next, a countersunk screw 11 is inserted into the insertion hole 9 provided in the side piece 3 b of each corner member 3, and the countersunk screw 11 is screwed into the female screw hole 10 provided in the both hanging pieces 4 a of the bottom raising member 4 and tightened. The four corner members 3 and the bottom raising member 4 are fixed to each other. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the side pieces 3 a of each corner member 3 are bent outward so as to form an obtuse angle, so that each side piece 3 a is outward from both side edges of the bottom raising member 4. A little apart.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the corner members 3 are formed at the four corners where the first side wall 6 and the second side wall 7 intersect in the container body 2 while elastically deforming the side pieces 3 a inward. When fitted, the container 1 is formed. At this time, the bottom surface of the center raising member 4 in the front-rear direction is in contact with or close to the upper end of the partition wall 8 of the container body 2, so that the middle part of the bottom raising member 4 is prevented from bending downward.

  As a result, the existing container body 2 can be easily diverted to a free-size container 1 without the partition wall 8 without any processing on the container body. Large books, newspapers 12 and the like can be stored flat.

  In the container 1 after the formation, the side pieces 3a of the respective corner members 3 are elastically deformed inwardly to be fitted, so that there is little possibility that the respective corner members 3 are detached from the four corners of the container body 2.

  Moreover, since each corner member 3 and the bottom raising member 4 are being fixed beforehand, they can be easily and stably stored inside the container body 2.

  Furthermore, since the vertical dimension of each corner member 3 is larger than the height of the first side wall 6 and the second side wall 7 of the container body 2, the container surrounded by the side pieces 3a, 3b of each corner member 3 A large number of books, newspapers 12 and the like can be stably stacked and stored in the interior of 1. In particular, for the purpose of saving the molding material of the container body 2 and the like, even if the height of the second side wall portion 7 is smaller than the first side wall portion 6, the side piece 3a of each corner member 3 also serves as the side wall. Books, newspapers 12, etc. can be placed flat without hindrance.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention can be modified or added within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention. Included in the invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, each corner member 3 and the bottom raising member 4 are fixed by the countersunk screws 11, but may be implemented without fixing.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the side piece 3a of each corner member 3 is bent outward so that an obtuse angle may be made, it is good also as a substantially right angle with respect to the side piece 3b. Even if it does in this way, if the inward piece 3c is provided in each corner member 3, since the lower end of the hanging piece 4a of the bottom raising member 4 will contact | abut on the upper surface, there is little possibility that each corner member 3 will remove | deviate upward. In particular, in a state where a large book 12 or the like is placed on the bottom raising member 4, the inward piece 3 is pressed downward by its weight, so that the possibility that each corner member 3 comes off or wobbles is reduced.

  The inwardly facing pieces 3 provided in each corner member 3 can be omitted. In particular, when the side piece 3a of each corner member 3 is bent outward so as to form an obtuse angle, the inward piece 3 may be omitted.

  In the above embodiment, the partition wall 8 is connected to the opposing surface of the second side wall portion 7 of the container body 2, but the present invention is also applicable to the case where the partition wall 8 is connected to the opposing surface of the first side wall portion 6. The invention can be applied. In this case, the drooping pieces 4 a may be provided on the left and right side edges of the bottom raising member 4.

  In the above embodiment, the container body 2 is sized so that books and newspapers up to A2 size can be laid flat, but books of size A2 or larger or A2 or smaller, or B sized books or the like are laid flat. The present invention can be applied to a container body having a large size.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 2 Container main body 3 Corner member 3a Side piece 3b Side piece 3c Inward piece 4 Bottom raising member 4a Hanging piece 5 Bottom part 6 First side wall part 7 Second side wall part 8 Partition wall 9 Insertion hole 10 Female screw hole 11 Countersunk screw 12 Book, newspaper

Claims (7)

A rectangular bottom, a pair of first side walls standing from both side edges on the short side of the bottom, a pair of second side walls standing from both side edges on the long side of the bottom, and the first A container having a container body that is connected to one of the opposing surfaces of the side wall part and the second side wall part and includes a partition wall that partitions the storage space into two parts,
At each corner where the first side wall and the second side wall intersect, a corner member having an L-shaped side piece in a plan view and facing in the up-down direction is brought into contact with the upper surface of the bottom. A flat plate-like bottom raising member that raises the bottom of the container body is placed in the interior surrounded by each corner member so that the lower surface of the bottom raising member is in contact with or close to the upper end of the partition wall. A container characterized by mating.   The container according to claim 1, wherein a hanging piece whose lower end is in contact with the upper surface of the bottom portion is provided on both side edges of the bottom raising member that are parallel to the partition wall.   The container according to claim 2, wherein both hanging pieces of the bottom raising member are expanded outwardly.   4. An inward piece is provided at the lower end of at least one side piece of each corner member, and the lower end of the hanging piece of the bottom raising member is brought into contact with the upper surface of the inward piece. Container described in.   The container according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein both hanging pieces of the bottom raising member and one side piece of each corner member are fixed by screws.   The side piece according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein any one side piece of each corner member is bent outward with respect to the other side piece so as to form an obtuse angle in a plan view. container.   The container according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the vertical dimension of each corner member is larger than the height of either the first side wall or the second side wall.

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