JP2014198602A - Article storage container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an article storage container which is not easily opened usually, but is easily opened when a consumer opens the container while holding it in his/her hand.SOLUTION: An article storage container 2 maintains a closed state by: engagement of claws 52 (first engaging part) provided to extend to an opening end direction on right and left sides of a first container half body 4 with claw locking parts 60 (first part to be engaged) of a second container half body 6; and engagement of a holed tongue piece 72 (second engaging part) provided to extend to a front end of the second container half body 6 with an engaging projection 76 (second part to be engaged) provided at a rear end of the first container half body 4 to suppress elastic deformation in an optional opening end crossing direction.

Description

  The present invention relates to an article storage container.

  There is known a vending machine that sells toys and the like in capsule containers called “capsule toys”. Although the name is different depending on the region and manufacturer, it is also called “Gachaga (registered trademark)”, “Gachapon (registered trademark)”, “Gashapon (registered trademark)”, or the like. When the consumer inserts a predetermined number of coins and turns the dispensing operation lever or the dispensing operation dial, the capsule container in the vending machine is agitated and one of them is dispensed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  As a capsule container used in such a vending machine, two hemispherical dome-shaped container halves connected by hinges are combined so that the open ends of the dome are brought into contact with each other, and engaged by a fastener to form a spherical container. Are known (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2004-145904 A JP 2011-255916 A

  Capsule containers used in vending machines that sell capsule toys are subjected to forces to crush the containers in various situations such as transportation, replenishment of goods, and stirring in the vending machine. The capsule container is required to have such an engagement strength that it can withstand such a force and does not unnecessarily open the container. On the other hand, it is desired that the capsule container be easily opened when the consumer attempts to open the container. In addition, as a demand at the capsule toy production stage, it is also desired to simplify and ensure the container closing operation for filling the capsule container with the capsule toy.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to realize an article storage container that is not easily opened during normal times and that can be easily opened when opened by a consumer. It is another object of the present invention to provide an article storage container with improved workability so that a container closing operation for closing an article such as a toy into a container can be performed more easily and reliably.

  The article container of the present invention is closed so that the opening ends of the first container half and the second container half connected by the hinge part are abutted with each other, whereby the first container half and the second container half are separated. An article storage container in which a storage space is formed by combination, a first engagement portion provided in the first container half, and a second container half engaged with the first engagement portion at the time of combination A first engaged portion provided, a second engaging portion provided in the second container half, and a second covered portion provided in the first container half engaged with the second engaging portion when combined. An engagement portion, and in a combined state, by engagement of the first engagement portion and the first engaged portion, and engagement of the second engagement portion and the second engaged portion. The elastic deformation of the first container half and the second container half in any transverse direction of the open end is suppressed.

  In the article container of the present invention, the first container half or the second container half is erected along the inner periphery of the open end of one of the container halves, and slides on the inner periphery of the open end of the other container half. It is preferable that an inlay portion that is in contact is provided, and in the combined state, elastic deformation of the first container half or the second container half interacts with each other.

  In the article storage container of the present invention, the inlay part has a notch part that widens and opens toward the opening end direction, and a guide protrusion is provided at the position of the other container half that faces the notch part when combined. It is preferable to prepare.

  In the article storage container of the present invention, a guide portion for guiding the first engaging portion to the first engaged portion is provided in the second container half, and the second engaging portion and the second covered portion are provided. The engaging part is provided on the opposite side of the hinge part, and the first engaging part and the first engaged part are provided in the middle between the hinge part and the opposite side of the hinge part. It is preferable that the second engaging portion is guided to the engaging position with the second engaged portion as a result of the guiding by the guiding portion.

  In the article container of the present invention, the first engaged portion has an opening, and a guide portion that guides the first engaged portion to the first engaged portion is provided inside the second container half. Provided in a pocket shape, and the first engaging portion has a lock claw portion inserted into the guide portion at the time of combination, and the claw trunk portion of the lock claw portion is a container of the first container half It is preferably provided in a state shifted to the inside.

  In the article storage container of the present invention, it is preferable that an end surface portion of the second container half provided with the guide portion is formed in an inward slope shape.

  In the article container of the present invention, the second engaging portion and the second engaged portion are provided on the opposite side of the hinge portion, and the first engaging portion and the first engaged portion are: A plurality are provided in the middle between the hinge part and the opposite side of the hinge part, and the container is opened by releasing the engagement of the second engagement part and the second engaged part with one hand of the right hand or the left hand. In this case, the portion of the key claw portion of the first container half that is shifted to the inside of the container of the first container half functions as a finger-holding portion for holding the container with the other hand, and the holding Preferably, the force promotes elastic deformation of the first container half and release of engagement between the first engaging portion and the first engaged portion.

  In the article container of the present invention, the second engagement portion has a tongue piece provided with an engagement hole, and the second engagement portion protrudes from a container surface engaged with the engagement hole. It is preferable to have a protruding portion provided with an inclined surface for moving the tongue piece and promoting smooth engagement during combination.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an article storage container that is not easily opened during normal times and that can be easily opened when opened by a consumer. In addition, it is possible to provide an article storage container with improved workability so that a container closing operation for closing an article such as a toy in a container can be performed more easily and reliably.

The external view seen from the front diagonal upper direction of the state in which the goods container was opened. The external view seen from back diagonally upward of the state in which the article container is opened. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view by the right-and-left and up-and-down section of an article storage container, and (1) Sectional view which looked at the back side of a closed state, (2)-(3) Enlarged view around guide projection in the process of closing a container, (4)-(5) The expanded sectional view around the key nail | claw part in the process in which a container closes. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view by the front and back and an up-and-down section of an article container, (1) The figure which shows the state of the container closing operation initial stage which the 1st spigot projection part slipped inside the 2nd container half, (2) Container closing operation The figure which shows the state at the time of completion | finish. It is a figure which shows the example of a consumer's operation at the time of opening a container, Comprising: (1) The figure which shows the mode of an up-down, left-right surface, (2) The figure which shows the state of an up-down, front-back surface. The external view seen from the upper direction of the state which the article | item storage container opened.

[First Embodiment]
A first embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are external views of the present embodiment with the article storage container 2 opened. The former corresponds to an external view viewed from diagonally forward, and the latter corresponds to an external view viewed from diagonally upward. .

  The article storage container 2 of the present embodiment has a substantially hemispherical dome-shaped first container half 4 and second container half 6 and a dome opening end of the first container half 4 and the second container half 6 above. The capsule body is made of a synthetic resin that can be freely opened and closed and is integrally molded with a flexible and bendable thin film hinge 8. The thin film hinge 8 is an elastically deformable sheet-like member and has a restoring force. When the side where the thin film hinge 8 is provided in the state where the container is closed is the rear side, the thin film hinge 8 is connected to the front part of the first container half 4 and the rear part of the second container half 6. It is molded integrally with the half body. In the following description, when describing the positional relationship, the side on which the thin film hinge 8 is provided as viewed from the second container half 6 is the rear, and the opening direction of the dome opening end of the second container half 6 is the top. The positional relationship of front and rear, left and right, and top and bottom is called (refer to the three-axis direction arrows in each figure).

[Explanation of container structure]
The dome opening ends of the first container half 4 and the second container half 6 have substantially the same radius. When the opening ends of each of the first container half 4 and the second container half 6 are combined with each other, they form an elliptical sphere on the outside. A space for accommodating an article such as a toy is formed. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in order to make it easy to understand the unevenness of the shape, it is illustrated as an opaque body, but the actual article storage container 2 is made of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin (for example, polypropylene). You can see through the toys and the like housed inside.

  The article storage container 2 includes an inlay portion 10 as a structure for aligning the core of the dome when the first container half 4 and the second container half 6 are combined to facilitate positioning of the combination.

  Specifically, in FIG. 1, the article container 2 is a thin wall-shaped first inlay on the front half (the thin film hinge 8 side) of the first container half 4 along the inner periphery of the dome opening end of the first container half 4. Protrusions 12 are provided, and thin wall-like second spigot protrusions 14 are provided at two locations about 1/4 of the rear left and right. The outer diameters of the first spigot projection 12 and the rear spigot projection 14 are set slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the dome end (opening end inner diameter) of the second container half 6, When combined so as to cover the container half 6, the dome is centered by sliding into the opening of the second container half 6 and making sliding contact. That is, when the container half is a hemispherical dome shape, the centering of the dome can be easily centered, so that the container closing operation is facilitated. And the 1st spigot projection part 12 and the 2nd spigot projection part 14 function as an element which makes the elastic deformation of the 1st container half 4 and the 2nd container half 6 interact when a container is closed. Therefore, high strength as a container can be realized, and it cannot be easily opened unless the consumer tries to open it.

  In addition, the inlay portion 10 includes a notch portion 16 that is notched in a substantially V shape so as to be widened in the direction of opening of the dome at the first inlay projection portion 12, and is close to the dome opening end of the second container half 6. On the inner side, a guide projection 18 is provided that loosely fits into the notch 16 when combined. The guide protrusion 18 is formed, for example, as a local thick portion, and has an upwardly tapered shape corresponding to the notch shape of the notch portion 16.

Accordingly, even if the relative position between the first container half and the second container half is shifted in the initial stage of the container closing operation in which only a part of the inlay portion is inserted into the counterpart container half, the guide As the protrusion is inserted into the notch, the guide protrusion slides into contact with the slope of the widened opening of the notch, so that the deviation is corrected. That is, the workability of the container closing operation is enhanced. Further, when the container is completely closed, the guide protrusion is inserted into the notch, and thus the effect of increasing the strength against elastic deformation in the lateral direction of the container opening is exhibited.

  Moreover, the article storage container 2 of the present embodiment has two types of engagement structures that maintain the container closed.

  As the first engagement structure portion, a key claw portion 52 (first engagement portion) extending from the left and right of the first container half 4 toward the dome opening and the left and right of the second container half 6 are provided. And a claw hooking portion 60 (first engaged portion).

  The key claw portion 52 is extended from the inner periphery of the dome opening end of the first container half 4 along the dome opening direction in a posture in which the stepped portion for engagement is directed outward. The outer end of 54 and the outer surface of the claw body 53 are set to be inside the outer peripheral surface of the first container half 4. That is, the key claw portion 52 is provided in a state of being shifted toward the inside of the container of the first container half 4, and the dome opening end side edge portion of the first container half 4 is the claw trunk of the key claw portion 52. Only the portion 53 is formed with the recess 20. Further, the claw tip portion 54 of the key claw portion 52 is provided with an outer taper portion 55 and an inner taper portion 56 respectively on the outer side and the inner side of the claw tip portion 54 so that the insertion into the claw hooking portion 60 is facilitated. It has been.

  The claw hook portion 60 is formed as an opening end of a guide portion 62 provided in a pocket shape inside the dome opening of the second container half 6.

  Specifically, the guide portion 62 is a U-shaped vertically extending wall portion protruding from the inside of the dome when viewed from the dome opening end side of the second container half body 6, and the wall portion The space surrounded by the circle is the insertion path 63 of the key claw portion 52. A guide slope 66 facing the inner side of the insertion path 63 is formed at the opening end surface portion of the second container half 6 provided with the guide portion 62. The opening end surface where the insertion path 63 reaches the outer peripheral surface of the second container half 6 becomes a claw hooking portion 60 that engages with the claw folding surface of the key claw portion 52.

According to the present embodiment, the guide portion is provided on the inner side of the second container half, and the key claw portion of the first engagement portion is shifted and arranged on the inner side of the container of the first container half. It is possible to prevent the engaging portion and the first engaged portion from projecting to the outer appearance of the container. Therefore, even if a force to crush the container in various scenes such as transportation of goods, refilling, stirring in a vending machine, etc., external force is directly applied to the first engaging portion and the first engaged portion. It is possible to prevent an event that the engagement is released by acting.

  In addition, the recess formed on the outer appearance of the container by shifting the opening of the first engaged part and the key claw part of the first engaging part to the inside of the container is a finger hook part when holding the article storage container It can function as an easy to hold container. Moreover, such a finger hooking portion is effective as a power point in the container opening operation, and can prevent an event that a finger slips and drops the container during the container opening operation. Moreover, since it becomes easy to apply the force of the operation which opens a container, it becomes easy to open a container.

As shown in FIG. 6, the guide portion 62 may be provided with a wall portion 68 to provide an insertion path 63 and a strength holding portion 69 different from the insertion path 63. In other words, the insertion path 63 is a space surrounded by the guide portion 62, the guide slope 66 and the wall portion 68, and the strength holding portion 69 is a space surrounded by the guide portion 62, the guide slope 66 and the wall portion 68. You may do it. In FIG. 6, the strength holding portions 69 are illustrated only on one side adjacent to the insertion path 63, but may be provided on both sides adjacent to the insertion path 63. By having the strength holding portion 69, the strength of the article storage container 2 can be further improved. In addition, although the intensity | strength holding | maintenance part 69 was made into the space part enclosed by the wall surface as an example, it is not restricted to this, The space part is good also as a thick part of the state filled with resin etc. By making the strength holding portion 69 a thick portion, the strength of the article container 2 can be further improved.

  In addition, as the second engagement structure portion, a perforated tongue piece 72 (second engagement portion) in which the front end portion of the second container half body 6 is partially extended in the dome opening direction, and the first container half portion. And an engagement protrusion 76 (second engaged portion) that protrudes into a flat recess 74 on the rear end side of the body 4 (opposite side of the thin film hinge 8).

  An outwardly inclined surface 78 is formed on the dome opening end side of the engaging protrusion 76 (see FIG. 2). When trying to combine the opening ends of the first container half 4 and the second container half 6 together, the tip of the perforated tongue 72 is elastically deformed and warped while being in sliding contact with the inclined surface 78, When the tip of the perforated tongue piece 72 gets over the engagement protrusion 76, the engagement protrusion 76 is fitted and engaged with the engagement hole 73, and the engagement is completed. And it functions as a fastener that prevents the container from opening.

  A groove 75 along the tongue piece direction is recessed in the outer surface of the second container half 6 below the perforated tongue piece 72 so as to be connected from the engagement hole 73 (see FIG. 1). Moreover, the wall part 77 which forms the bottom part of the groove | channel 75 is protrudingly provided by the inner surface below the perforated tongue piece 72 of the 2nd container half body 6 (refer FIG. 2).

  Since the outwardly inclined surface 78 is formed on the engaging protrusion 76, the second engaging portion can more smoothly engage the second engaged portion. That is, the workability of the container closing operation can be further improved.

Moreover, in this Embodiment, by providing the guide part, engagement with a 1st engaging part and a 1st to-be-engaged part can be guided smoothly. Moreover, the guide itself also serves to guide the second engagement portion to the engagement position with the second engaged portion. Therefore, the workability of the container closing operation is improved.

Further, the engagement position between the second engagement portion and the second engaged portion is opposite to the hinge portion, and the engagement position between the first engagement portion and the first engaged portion is an intermediate position between them. By doing so, the entire circumference of the opening of the article storage container can be engaged at a plurality of positions that are substantially evenly arranged. Therefore, it is possible to more effectively suppress the elastic deformation of the first container half and the second container half in any opening end crossing direction.

  In addition, the guidance display part 80 which guides the operation location when opening a container suitably is provided in the vicinity of the engagement protrusion 76 of the 1st container half 4 (refer FIG. 2). In the example of the figure, it is provided as an arrow-shaped emboss that indicates where the consumer should put the nail and the direction in which the nail is put. Further, in the present embodiment, when the first container half 4 and the second container half 6 are combined, the thin film hinge 8 is moved from the outer periphery of the sphere of the first container half 4 and the second container half 6. It is provided so as not to protrude. As a result, a hooked portion does not occur, it is easy to hold when holding, and the thin film hinge portion 8 does not get in the way at the time of sale.

According to the article storage container of the present embodiment, the first engagement portion and the first engaged portion, and the second engagement portion and the second engaged portion are alternately and double engaged, Elastic deformation of the first container half and the second container half in any transverse direction of the open end is suppressed. Therefore, in various scenes such as transportation of goods, replenishment, and stirring in a vending machine, even if a force to crush the container acts, it is possible to prevent the container itself from being deformed and opening the container. .

[Explanation of opening and closing the container]
Next, opening and closing of the article container 2 will be described. FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the article storage container 2 in the left-right and upper-lower cross-sections: (1) a cross-sectional view of the closed side as viewed from the rear side; 18 is an enlarged view around 18, and (4) to (5) are enlarged sectional views around the key claw portion 52 in the process of closing the container. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the article storage container 2 in the front / rear / upper / lower cross section. (1) A part of the first spigot projection 12 slips inside the second container half 6 at the initial stage of container closing The figure which shows a state is equivalent to (2) The figure which shows the state at the time of completion | finish of container closing operation | movement.

  Before closing the container, contents (not shown) such as toys are put in the second container half 6 of the article storage container 2. In order to close the container, the first container half 4 is covered so that the ends of the dome opening face each other while the thin film hinge 8 is bent. At this time, the first spigot projection 12 first enters the inside of the second container half 6 and begins to exert the positioning action of the assembly position (FIG. 4 (1)).

  When the container closing operation is further continued, the leading end of the guide protrusion 18 is then inserted into the opening of the notch 16 of the first spigot protrusion 12. Even if the dome cores of the first container half 4 and the second container half 6 are misaligned in the left-right direction at this time, the misalignment is corrected by the fitting of the notch portion 16 and the guide protrusion 18, and the centering is performed. The positioning of the assembly position is corrected (FIGS. 3 (2) to (3)). Therefore, when the container closing operation is further continued, the claw tip 54 of the key claw 52 is smoothly guided to the insertion path 63.

  Even if the dome-shaped cores of the first container half 4 and the second container half 6 are displaced in the left-right direction at the timing when the key claw 52 is close to the entrance of the insertion path 63, the claw tip 54 The positioning of the assembly position is corrected by the contact between the outer tapered portion 55 or the inner tapered portion 56 and the guide slope 66 at the entrance of the insertion path 63 (FIGS. 3 (4) to (5)). That is, the key claw portion 52 is smoothly inserted into the insertion path 63. When the key claw portion 52 is inserted into the insertion path 63, the effect of positioning the assembly position is further enhanced by the fitting of both, and the second spigot protrusion 14 is smoothly guided into the second container half 6 inside. Bring.

  When the second spigot projection 14 slides into the second container half 6, the engagement projection 76 is smoothly guided to the engagement hole 73 of the perforated tongue piece 72 by the centering action of the projection (see FIG. FIG. 4 (1) to (2)). At this time, when the distal end portion of the perforated tongue piece 72 is warped while sliding on the inclined surface 78 and the front end portion of the perforated tongue piece 72 gets over the engagement projection 76, the engagement projection 76 is fitted into the engagement hole 73. Engage and complete engagement. That is, smooth engagement is promoted by the inclined surface 78. At that time, the end face of the engaging projection 76 (the lower end face in FIG. 4 (2)) abuts on the end face of the wall 77 (the upper end face in FIG. 4 (2)) to restrict the container closing operation from going too far. This acts to keep the relative position between the mating protrusion 76 and the engagement hole 73 appropriately.

  When the article container 2 is closed, the closed state is maintained by the locking action by the engagement between the engagement hole 73 and the engagement protrusion 76. The step portion of the claw tip portion 54 of the key claw portion 52 is engaged with the opening end 64 of the claw hook portion 60 with a slight gap therebetween. As a result, the first container half 4 and the second container half 6 are staggered by the engagement between the engagement hole 73 and the engagement protrusion 76 and the engagement between the key claw portion 52 and the claw hook portion 60. The engaged state is established, and elastic deformation of the first container half 4 and the second container half 6 in the direction transverse to the arbitrary dome opening end is firmly suppressed. Further, the inlay portion 10 also acts so as to cause elastic deformation to interact between the first container half 4 and the second container half 6 to disperse the external force to be elastically deformed and to suppress the deformation. .

  As described above, according to the article storage container 2 of the present embodiment, the container itself is not affected even when a force to crush the container acts in various situations such as transportation of goods, replenishment, and stirring in a vending machine. The phenomenon that the container opens due to deformation can be prevented.

  Further, since the “centering” and “centering” of the dome between the first container half 4 and the second container half 6, that is, the positioning of the assembly is corrected everywhere in the container closing operation, a smooth container closing operation can be performed. This makes it possible to improve workability and productivity.

  Such a configuration for effectively correcting the centering brings about a merit in that the hinge structure is simplified and the aesthetic appearance is enhanced. If the hinge structure itself has a sufficient strength, the left and right blur in the hinge structure is small. Therefore, as long as the first spigot projection 12 slides inside the second container half 6, the first container half 4 and the second container half 6 can be aligned smoothly. However, if the hinge structure itself has sufficient strength for centering, the hinge structure becomes larger or has a strong indirect portion, and when the article container 2 is closed, the hinge structure portion protrudes outward. Or detract from the beauty of the ellipsoidal sphere. In such a case, since the hinge structure portion is unnecessarily noticeable by the consumer, when the consumer tries to open the article storage container 2, he first looks at the hinge structure portion and holds his finger. . However, in reality, this is not a place where the container is opened, and it causes the consumer to perform a useless operation.

  However, in the present embodiment, as described above, the centering of the first container half 4 and the second container half 6 is corrected everywhere in the container closing operation. It is not necessary to give the hinge structure sufficient strength. Since the hinge structure is thin and small, the hinge structure does not pop out even when the container is closed, and the high aesthetic appearance as an elliptical sphere can be maintained (see FIG. 4 (2)). In addition, since the consumer's eyes are not attracted unnecessarily, the above-described wasteful operation is not caused by the container opening operation.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the consumer's operation when opening a container, (1) a diagram showing the state of the top, bottom, left and right surfaces, and (2) a diagram showing the state of the top, bottom, front and back surfaces.

  A consumer who wants to open the article container 2 refers to the guide display 80 and inserts a fingernail between the perforated tongue 72 and the flat recess 74 to warp the perforated tongue 72 outward. Then, the engagement relating to the perforated tongue piece 72 is released (the right hand in FIG. 5). At this time, unless the article storage container 2 is firmly held, it is not possible to apply a force to properly warp the perforated tongue piece 72. If the consumer is an adult, it can be recognized at a glance how to hold the article container 2, but it is not necessarily safe for a child. That is, there may be a case where the article container 2 cannot be held well.

  However, the article storage container 2 of the present embodiment creates the recess 20 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) on the outer surface by providing the key claw portion 52 shifted to the inner position of the first container half 4. In addition, a guide portion 62 is provided inside the second container half 6 around the claw-hanging portion 60 so that the opening of the insertion path 63 penetrates the outer surface of the container. That is, a recess is also formed here.

  These concave portions touch the finger naturally when holding the article storage container 2 and make it feel as a good finger-holding portion for holding the container without being an adult. In other words, when trying to open the container, it is naturally urged to hold these recesses as finger rests. And since these recessed parts are provided so that it may oppose in the left-right diametrical direction of the ellipsoidal sphere of the article | item storage container 2, if it holds with a finger | toe here, if the article | item storage container 2 slips out by adjustment of force, You can hold it without saying anything.

  Then, when the article storage container 2 is held by putting a finger on these concave portions, the article itself applies a pinching pressure to the article storage container 2 from the left and right directions (left hand in FIG. 5). When the consumer releases the engagement by bending the perforated tongue 72 in the operation of opening the container (the right hand in FIG. 5), the first container half 4 and the second container half 6 are alternately engaged. The state is released, and the force to suppress the elastic deformation of each other decreases rapidly. As a result, the first container half 4 and the second container half 6 are elastically deformed so as to be narrowed in the left-right direction (deformed so as to be elongated in the front-rear direction). Then, the article storage container 2 is in a half-open state. That is, the clamping pressure by the hand holding the article storage container 2 (the left hand in FIG. 5) mainly acts on the first container half 4 to elastically deform the first container half 4, and the first container half 4 The second spigot projection 14 acts as a force for pushing out the dome opening end of the second container half 6. With this force, the dome opening end of the second container half 6 slides on the outer surface of the second spigot projection 14, and the second container half 6 naturally separates from the first container half 4 so that the container is smooth. open. Therefore, the consumer can easily open the article container.

In addition, the force with which the finger holding the article container 2 pushes the recess 20 acts to push the key claw 52 toward the inside of the container, and the engagement with the claw hook 60 is smoothly released. Become.
Moreover, in the state where the pinching pressure from the left and right direction when holding the article storage container 2 is not applied, the effect of prompting the article storage container 2 to open does not work. That is, when the engagement with the perforated tongue 72 is inadvertently released except for the container opening operation, the engagement between the key claw portion 52 and the claw hook portion 60 acts, and the article container 2 is opened. To prevent accidents.

Although the present embodiment has been described in detail above, the form to which the present invention can be applied is not limited to the above-described embodiment.
For example, the inlay portion 10 has been described as being provided in the first container half 4, but may be provided in the second container half 6. In that case, the guide protrusion 18 is provided in the first container half 4 and the notch 16 is provided in the second container half 6.
In addition, the first container half 4 has been described as having two key claw portions 52, but this number is arbitrary. There may be only one place, or four places. A suitable position is between the thin film hinge 8 and the opposite side of the thin film hinge 8. Of course, the claw hooking portion 60, the guide portion 62, and the guide slope 66 to be paired are provided at positions corresponding to the key claw portion 52.
Moreover, although it demonstrated as providing the guide protrusion 18 in two places, it is good also as these three or more, and good also as only one place. Of course, the same number of notches 16 to be paired are provided at positions corresponding to the guide protrusions 18.

  2 ... Article storage container, 4 ... First container half, 6 ... Second container half, 8 ... Thin film hinge, 10 ... Inlay part, 12 ... First inlay projection, 14 ... Second inlay projection, 16 ... Notch, 18 ... guide protrusion, 20 ... recess, 52 ... key claw part (first engaging part), 53 ... claw body part, 54 ... claw tip part, 55 ... outer taper part, 56 ... inner taper part, 60 ... Claw engaging part (first engaged part), 62 ... Guide part, 63 ... Insertion path, 66 ... Guide slope, 72 ... Perforated tongue piece (second engaging part), 73 ... Engaging hole, 75 ... Groove, 76 ... engaging protrusion (second engaged portion), 77 ... wall portion, 80 ... guide display portion

Claims (8)

The first container half and the second container half are combined to form an accommodation space by closing the opening ends of the first container half and the second container half connected by the hinge portion so as to face each other. An article container,
A first engagement portion provided in the first container half;
A first engaged portion provided in the second container half to be engaged with the first engaging portion at the time of combination;
A second engagement portion provided in the second container half;
A second engaged portion provided in the first container half to be engaged with the second engaging portion at the time of combination;
And in the combined state, the first container is engaged by the engagement of the first engagement portion and the first engaged portion and the engagement of the second engagement portion and the second engaged portion. An article storage container in which elastic deformation of the half body and the second container half body in any transverse direction of the open end is suppressed. In claim 1,
The first container half or the second container half is provided with an inlay portion that is erected along the inner periphery of the open end of one container half and that is in sliding contact with the inner periphery of the open end of the other container half,
An article storage container in which elastic deformation of the first container half or the second container half interacts in a combined state. In claim 2,
The inlay part has a notch part that widens and opens toward the opening end direction,
An article storage container provided with a guide projection at the position of the other container half facing the notch when combined. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3,
The second container half is provided with a guide portion for guiding the first engagement portion to the first engaged portion,
The second engaging portion and the second engaged portion are provided on the opposite side of the hinge portion,
The first engaging portion and the first engaged portion are provided between the hinge portion and the opposite side of the hinge portion,
An article storage container in which the second engagement portion is guided to the engagement position with the second engaged portion as a result of the guidance by the guide portion during the combination. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3,
The first engaged portion has an opening,
A guide portion for guiding the first engagement portion to the first engaged portion is provided inside the second container half in a pocket shape;
The first engagement portion has a key claw portion that is inserted into the guide portion when combined,
An article storage container provided in a state in which a nail body part of the key claw part is shifted to the inside of the container of the first container half. In claim 5,
An article storage container in which an end surface portion of the second container half provided with the guide portion is formed in a slope shape facing inward. In claim 6,
The second engaging portion and the second engaged portion are provided on the opposite side of the hinge portion,
A plurality of the first engaging portion and the first engaged portion are provided between the hinge portion and the opposite side of the hinge portion;
When the container is opened by releasing the engagement of the second engaging portion and the second engaged portion with one hand of the right hand or the left hand, the first nail portion of the key claw portion of the first container half is opened. The portion shifted to the inside of the container half serves as a finger hooking part for holding the container with the other hand, and the holding force causes elastic deformation of the first container half and the first engagement. An article storage container in which disengagement of the part and the first engaged part is promoted. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 7,
The second engagement portion has a tongue piece provided with an engagement hole,
The second engaged portion is a protrusion protruding from the surface of the container that engages with the engagement hole, and is inclined to promote smooth engagement by moving the tongue piece during combination An article storage container having a protrusion provided with a surface.