JP2016101212A - Auxiliary device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an auxiliary device which is applied to further utilization of a container box as a product display means.SOLUTION: The present invention refers to an auxiliary device (12) that is applied to a container box (10) having a rectangular open top face. The container box includes: a bottom plate (16) that oppositely faces the open top face (14); and a pair of first side plates (18) and a pair of second side plates (20) that define the open top face. Each of the first and the second side plates is provided with projections (24a, 26a) at both ends of each upper face. The auxiliary device (12) is composed of a planar box (32). The planar box includes a rectangular top face part (34) and bottom face part (36), a side face part (38) surrounding the top face part and the bottom face part, and also a peripheral groove (40) that opens to the bottom face part and extends along the side face part. The peripheral groove is capable of accepting the projections of the container box.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an auxiliary tool applied to a container box, which is a container for goods, as a product display means.

  A container box having a rectangular open top surface is used for conveying goods to a store such as a supermarket. Some container boxes are foldable and some are not foldable for convenience of collecting the container box after the goods are conveyed. Each container box has a bottom plate facing the open top surface, a pair of first side plates facing each other and a pair of second side plates facing each other that define the open top surface. In a so-called folding container box that can be folded, the first side plates and the second side plates can be folded on the bottom plate and the folded first side plates, respectively.

  The goods stored in such a container box and carried into the store are taken out from the container box and placed on the product display means (for example, the product display board described in Patent Document 1 described later) installed in the store. Displayed.

  By the way, the container box may be used as a commodity display means. For example, merchandise is displayed in a store while being stored in the container box, or is displayed on the bottom plate of the container box upside down.

JP 2006-149597 A

  In view of the actual situation of such commodity display, the present invention provides an auxiliary tool applied to the container box for further use as commodity display means.

  The present invention relates to an auxiliary tool applied to a container box having a rectangular open top surface. The container box to be applied includes a bottom plate facing the open top surface, a pair of first side plates facing each other that define the open top surface, and a pair of second side plates facing each other. Each of the one side plate and each of the second side plates has two protrusions provided at both ends of the upper surface thereof. The assisting device according to the present invention comprises a plate-like body, and the plate-like body has a rectangular top surface portion and a bottom surface portion opposed to each other, a side surface portion surrounding the top surface portion and the bottom surface portion, and a bottom surface portion. And a circumferential groove extending along the side surface. The circumferential groove of the plate-like body can receive the protrusion of the container box when the bottom surface of the plate-like body is at a position facing the open top surface of the container box. The auxiliary tool can be applied to both a container box that can be folded with respect to the first and second side plates and a container box that cannot be folded.

  According to the present invention, when the circumferential groove of the plate-like body constituting the auxiliary tool receives the plurality of protrusions of the first side plate and the second side plate of the container box, the plate-like body is the container box. Is placed on the container box in a state where the open top surface of the container is covered and horizontal displacement does not occur. Thereby, the said auxiliary tool is combined with the said container box, and the top surface part of the said auxiliary tool prescribes | regulates a goods display surface.

  The said plate-shaped body can have a some groove | channel for supporting the partition plate opened to the top surface part. A plurality of partition plates supported by the plurality of grooves can form a closed compartment or an open compartment on the product display surface.

  The plate-like body may further include at least a pair of protrusions that protrude from the pair of side walls defining the groove in each groove toward the other. Both projections of the groove sandwich the partition plate inserted between them and stably support it.

  Moreover, the said plate-shaped body shall be equipped with the skirt part which extends from the side part to the opposite side to the top surface part, and makes | forms the side part. Here, regarding the two plate-like bodies provided with the skirt portion, when the top surface portion of one plate-like body is at a position partially opposed to the bottom surface portion of the other plate-like body, the skirt of one plate-like body The portion can be placed on one of the two protrusions in the groove of the other plate-like body. According to this, a plurality of auxiliary tools can be stacked in a manner of partially overlapping each other.

  In addition to the skirt portion, the plate-like body may further include a shoulder portion connected to the top surface portion and the side surface portion and extending along the side surface portion. Here, regarding the two plate-like bodies provided with the skirt portion and the shoulder portion, when the top surface portion of one plate-like body is at a position facing the entire bottom surface portion of the other plate-like body, one plate-like body A plurality of auxiliary tools, in which the skirt portion of the body can be placed on the shoulder portion of the other plate-like body, are stacked in a manner that overlaps with each other, in other words, a stacking state can be achieved.

  The container box includes a pair of rising edges each having a pair of rising edges opposed to each other and each having an upper end surface provided with a protrusion, and the first side plates and the second side plates, Are attached to both rising edges so that the first side plates can be folded on the bottom plate, respectively, between the rising edges and on the rising edges. When each side plate is attached to each rising edge so as to be foldable on the first side plates that are folded, the circumferential groove of the plate-like body has the container box at its first both sides. Each protrusion of one rising edge located on the side of the folded second side plate of the container box when the plate is folded and only one of the second side plates is folded. When, is acceptable and the projections of the other second side plate in a non-folded state. According to this, the auxiliary tool is hooked on the projection of the second side plate of the container box and the projection of the rising edge in the circumferential groove, and is combined with the container box in an inclined state. In this example, the product display surface in which the top surface portion of the auxiliary tool is inclined is defined.

  Further, the bottom plate of the container box has a plurality of recesses that open toward the side opposite to the open top surface, and the plate-like body protrudes from the top surface portion toward the side opposite to the bottom surface portion. It can have a plurality of projections. Here, each protrusion of the plate-like body can be engaged with each depression of the bottom plate of the container box when the top surface portion of the plate-like body is at a position facing the bottom plate of the container box. According to this example, the plate-like body is combined with the container box so as to face the bottom plate of the container box at the top surface portion, and the container box is supported so as not to be displaced in the horizontal direction. In this example, the product storage space of the container box defines the product display space.

  Further, when the skirt portion of the plate-like body is located at a position where the bottom surface portion of the plate-like body faces the bottom plate of the container box, the container box is received in a space defined by the skirt portion, and the container box Can be seated on the bottom surface of the plate-like body. According to this example, contrary to the above example, the auxiliary tool is combined with the container box so as to face the bottom plate of the container box at the bottom surface of the plate-like body, and the skirt portion of the plate-like body Prevents horizontal movement of the container box on the bottom surface. In this example, the product storage space of the container box defines the product display space.

  In this example, the plate-like body may further include a plurality of casters attached to the top surface portion and extending to the side opposite to the bottom surface portion. According to this, the container box which is on the auxiliary tool and defines the display space can be moved inside and outside the store.

It is a perspective view which shows the state just before an auxiliary tool is mounted in a container box. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a container box and the auxiliary tool mounted on this. It is a top view of an auxiliary tool. It is a bottom view of an auxiliary tool. It is a perspective view of the auxiliary tool with which the some partition plate mounted on the container box and this was attached. It is a fragmentary longitudinal cross-sectional view of the auxiliary tool with which the partition plate was attached. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the some auxiliary tool was piled up entirely and partially on the some container box piled up in multiple steps. It is a perspective view explaining the state piled up so that several auxiliary tools might overlap partially. It is a perspective view which shows the state laminated | stacked so that several auxiliary tools might overlap entirely. It is a perspective view which shows the state just before an auxiliary | assistant tool is diagonally arrange | positioned in the container box in the state by which the other 1st and 2nd side plate was folded up leaving one 2nd side plate. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the auxiliary tool was diagonally arrange | positioned in the container box in the state by which the other 1st and 2nd side plate was folded leaving one 2nd side plate. It is a perspective view which shows the state just before a container box is mounted on the top surface part of an auxiliary tool. It is a perspective view which shows the state just before a container box is mounted on the bottom face part of an auxiliary tool. It is a perspective view of the auxiliary tool with which the caster was attached.

  Referring to FIG. 1, a container box 10 used for carrying goods and an auxiliary tool 12 applied thereto are shown. The container box 10 and the auxiliary tool 12 are combined with each other to form product display means, and are arranged in a store such as a supermarket. In the merchandise display means, the auxiliary tool 12 is supported by the container box 10 to define a merchandise display surface (see FIG. 1, FIG. 7, FIG. 11, etc.), or the container box 10 is supported by the auxiliary tool 12, A display space is defined (see FIGS. 12, 13, etc.).

  The container box 10 has an open top surface having a rectangular planar shape, that is, a rectangular open top surface 14, a rectangular bottom plate 16 facing the open top surface 14, and a pair of mutually opposed first surfaces defining the open top surface 14. 1 side plate 18 and a pair of second side plates 20 facing each other. Each of the first side plate 18 and the second side plate 20 has a rectangular shape as a whole, and is positioned on the short side and the long side of the rectangle that defines the outer shape of the bottom plate 16.

  The open top surface 14 of the container box 10 serves as a product outlet when the container box 10 defines the product display space. The first side plate 18 has two protrusions 24 a provided at both ends of the upper surface 24, and the second side plate 20 has two protrusions 26 a provided at both ends of the upper surface 26. . In the illustrated example, the first and second protrusions 24 a and 26 a are positioned at each corner portion of the open top surface 14 of the container box 10 as a set.

  The illustrated container box 10 is a folding container box, and the first side plates 18 are attached to the bottom plate 16 so as to be foldable on the bottom plate. The second side plates 20 are attached to the bottom plate 16 so as to be foldable on the first side plates 18 that are folded (more specifically, in a folded state). However, the auxiliary tool 12 can be applied to a container box (not shown) in which both the first side plates 18 and the second side plates 20 are not foldable.

  In the container box 10, the bottom plate 16 has a pair of elongated rising edges 28 opposed to each other. Both rising edges 28 extend along two long sides of the four sides of the rectangle. Each rising edge 28 also has a pair of protrusions 28a at both ends of its upper surface.

  Each first side plate 18 is located between both rising edges 28, and each second side plate 20 is located on each rising edge 28. Here, each first side plate 18 is rotatably attached to both rising edges 28 of the bottom plate 16 via two shafts 29 (FIG. 2), and each first side plate 18 is It is folded on the bottom plate 16 through the rotation. Each second side plate 20 is attached to each rising edge 28 so as to be rotatable around each rising edge 28 via two shafts (not shown). 20 is folded on the 1st both-sides board 18 in the state folded on the baseplate 16 through the rotation operation | movement (refer FIG. 10). Reference numeral 30 denotes a plurality of holes provided in the bottom plate 16, the first side plate 12, and the second side plate 14, respectively.

  Each container box 10 also has a pair of protrusions 24a, 26a in the kona block 10 in which the container box 10 positioned above is positioned below to enable the two container boxes 10 to be stacked up and down (stacking). And has a recess 28b that is engageable therewith. The recess 28b is provided at each end of the lower surface of the rising edge 28 located at each of the four corners of the rectangle that defines the outer shape of the bottom plate 16 of the container box 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the auxiliary tool 12 includes a plate-like body 32.

  The plate-like body 32 has a rectangular top surface portion 34 and a bottom surface portion 36 (FIG. 2) facing each other, and a side surface 38 surrounding the top surface portion 34 and the bottom surface portion 36. The plate-like body 32 also has a rectangular circumferential groove 40 that opens to the bottom surface portion 36 and extends along the side surface 38. The plate-like body 32 is provided with lattice-like reinforcing ribs 39 (see FIG. 4) on the bottom surface portion 36 thereof.

  The circumferential groove 40 of the plate-like body 32 is located at a position where the plate-like body 32 is opposed to the open top surface 14 of the container box 10 at the bottom surface portion 36 thereof, that is, below the plate-like body 32 as viewed in FIG. When the box 10 is located, the projections 24a, 26a of the first and second side plates 18, 20 of the container box 10 can be received. More specifically, the circumferential groove 40 has a width dimension and a depth dimension in which each pair of protrusions 24a, 26a of the container box 10 can be received in each corner portion bent at a right angle (see FIG. 4). ).

  The plate-like body 32 receives the projections 24a and 26a of the container box 10 in the circumferential groove 40, covers the open top surface 14 of the container box 10 in the bottom surface portion 36, and covers the container box 10 in the circumferential surface portion 38. The first and second side plates 18 and 20 can be placed on the container box 10 in a partially surrounding state. When the plate-like body 32 is placed on the container box 10, in the illustrated example, a bottom wall that defines the circumferential groove 40 of the plate-like body 32, more specifically, a plurality of reinforcements formed on the bottom wall. It strikes against the container box 10 at the rib 42 for use (see FIGS. 2 and 4). The plate-like body 32 placed on the container box 10 is prevented from moving in the horizontal direction with respect to the container box 10 by the peripheral surface portion 38 that defines the peripheral groove 40.

  By placing the plate-like body 32 on the container box 10, the auxiliary tool 12 is combined with the container box 10 to constitute a commodity display means. In this product display means, the container box 10 supports the auxiliary tool 12, and the plate-like body 32 of the auxiliary tool 12 defines the product placement surface or the product display surface at the top surface portion 34 thereof.

  By the way, in the display of the product in the store, the product placement surface is divided into a plurality of sections according to the type, shape, size, etc. of the product. The illustrated plate-like body 32 is provided with a plurality of grooves 46 that are open on the top surface portion 34 and extend linearly so as to enable such partitioning. The illustrated plurality of grooves 46 extend in parallel with each side (edge) of the rectangle that defines the outer shape of the top surface portion 34, and are orthogonal to each other. According to this, by inserting the partition plate 44 into each groove 46, the partition plate is supported in an upright state on the plate-like body 32 (see FIGS. 5 and 6). Thereby, the top surface portion 34 of the plate-like body 32 can be partitioned into a closed section surrounded by a plurality of partition plates 44 or an open section not surrounded. Further, for example, when the partition plate 44 is disposed in the vicinity of the edge of the top surface portion 34 and the top surface portion 34 is partitioned into the open sections, the partition plate 44 rolls off displayed products from the top surface portion 34. Functions as a locking plate to prevent

  As shown in FIG. 6, the groove 46 into which the partition plate 44 is inserted is usually set to have a width dimension slightly larger than the thickness dimension of the partition plate 44, and is thus inserted into the groove 46. The partition plate 44 is actually slightly inclined. In the illustrated example, a plurality of pairs of protrusions 48 are provided in the groove 46 in order to reduce the degree of this inclination. Each pair of protrusions 48 protrudes from the pair of side walls 46b connected to the bottom wall 46a defining the groove 46 toward the other. The distance between each pair of projections 48 is slightly smaller than the thickness dimension of the partition plate 44, and both projections 48 are elastically deformed by the pressing force of the partition plate 44 inserted between them. Pinch.

  The auxiliary tools 12 can be used by stacking a plurality of auxiliary tools 12 so that they partially overlap each other or by stacking them so that they overlap each other entirely (see FIGS. 7 and 8).

  Referring to FIG. 7, a plurality (nine) of container boxes 10 are arranged side by side in the vertical and horizontal directions on a plane such as the floor of a store, with these bottom plates 16 facing down. The same number (nine) of other container boxes 10 are placed, and the same number (nine) of other container boxes 10 are placed on these other container boxes 10.

  The same number (nine) of auxiliary tools (single-stage auxiliary tools) 12 are placed on the uppermost stage of the plurality of container boxes 10 stacked in a total of three levels, with the bottom surface portion 36 facing down. In addition, a two-stage auxiliary tool 12 is stacked on the single-stage auxiliary tool 12 so as to partially overlap the single-stage auxiliary tool 12, and the plate-like body 32 of the single-stage auxiliary tool 12 is formed. The top surface portion 34 is partially opposed to the bottom surface portion 36 of the plate-like body 32 of the two-stage auxiliary tool 12.

  The two-stage auxiliary tools 12 are stacked on the plurality (four) of auxiliary tools 12 so that the same number (four) of the other auxiliary tools 12 overlap with each other. The top surface portion 34 of the plate-like body 32 is generally opposed to the bottom surface portion 36 of the plate-like body 32 of the upper auxiliary tool 12. On the two-stage auxiliary tool 12, another two-stage auxiliary tool 12 is further stacked so as to partially overlap the auxiliary tool. The other two-stage auxiliary tool 12 is formed by stacking two auxiliary tools 12 so as to overlap each other.

  By stacking a plurality of auxiliary tools 12 as described above and combining with the three-stage container box 10, a so-called latrine that defines a stepped product display surface can be formed. The number of steps of the container box 10 that supports the auxiliary tool 12 can be arbitrarily set in consideration of the height position of the platform. In the example shown in the drawing, a plurality of partition plates 44 are arranged along the periphery of the single-stage auxiliary tool 12 positioned on the container box 10 so that they function as the anti-slip plate. Has been placed.

  When the upper and lower auxiliary tools 12 overlap each other in the vertical direction, when the plate-like body 32 of each auxiliary tool 12 is located on the upper side, the other plate-like bodies 32 located on the lower side are arranged. A skirt 50 is received in the groove 46. The skirt portion 50 can be placed on one of the pair of protrusions 48 in the groove 46. The skirt portion 50 extends from the side surface portion 38 of the plate-like body 32 to the side opposite to the top surface portion 34 and extends the side surface portion 38 (FIG. 8).

  Referring to FIG. 8, the plate-like bodies 32C and 32D of the two auxiliary tools 12 are stacked on the plate-like bodies 32A and 32B of the two auxiliary tools 12 so as to partially overlap each other. The two plate-like bodies 32A and 32B located at the lower side abut on each other at the side surface portion 38 and the skirt portion 50, and the two plate-like bodies 32C and 32D located at the upper side are the side surface portion 38 and the skirt portion. 50 are in contact with each other. The contact positions of the lower plate-like bodies 32A and 32B and the contact positions of the upper plate-like bodies 32C and 32D are shifted in the left-right direction in the figure. The tools 12 partially overlap each other. Further, the upper two plate bodies 32C and 32D that are in contact with each other are placed on the pair of protrusions 48 in one groove 46 of the lower plate body 32A in these skirt portions 50.

  In addition, the mutual interval between the plurality of grooves (a plurality of grooves parallel to each other) 46 of the plate-like body 32 of each auxiliary tool 12 is a predetermined size so that the two upper and lower auxiliary tools 12 partially overlap each other. Is stipulated. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the plate of each auxiliary tool 12 is arranged so that one auxiliary tool 12 positioned above can partially overlap the four auxiliary tools 12 positioned below. The interval between the plurality of grooves (a plurality of grooves parallel to each other) 46 of the body 32 is set to a predetermined size.

  As shown in FIG. 9, each plate-like body 32 has its top surface portion 34 and its side surface in addition to the skirt portion 50 so that the two upper and lower auxiliary tools 12 overlap each other over the entire surface (stacking). A shoulder portion 52 that is continuous with the portion 38 and extends in a rectangular shape along the side surface portion 38 is provided. According to this, when one plate-like body 32 is placed on another plate-like body 32, the skirt portion 50 of the one plate-like body is placed on the shoulder portion 52 of the other plate-like body 32. Is possible.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the container box 10 has its first side plates 18 folded together on the bottom plate 16 and only one of the second side plates 20 (denoted with a reference numeral 20A for convenience). In this state, the auxiliary tool 12 can be combined with the container box 10 placed in this state to form a product display means (FIG. 11). For this purpose, the circumferential groove 40 of the plate-like body 32 has a protrusion 28a on one rising edge (denoted by reference numeral 28A for convenience) located on the side of the folded second side plate 20A. The projections 26a of the other second side plate in the unfolded state (denoted by reference numeral 20B for convenience) can be received.

  According to this, in the circumferential groove 40, the plate-like body 32 can be hooked on both protrusions 28a of one rising edge portion 28A and both protrusions 26a of the other second side plate 20B. A product display surface comprising an inclined surface defined by the top surface portion 34 of the plate-like body 32 supported by the container box 10 and extending upwardly from the lower protrusion 28a toward the higher protrusion 26a is formed. (FIG. 11).

  Next, referring to FIG. 12, an example of the auxiliary tool 12 combined with the container box 10 so as to support the container box 10 is shown contrary to the above-described example.

  In this example, the plate-like body 32 of the auxiliary tool 12 has a plurality of protrusions 54 that protrude from the top surface portion 34 toward the side opposite to the bottom surface portion 36. In the illustrated example, the four protrusions 54 are respectively disposed at four rectangular corners that define the outer shape of the top surface portion 34 so as to correspond to the four depressions 28 b of the bottom plate 16 of the container box 10. Each protrusion 54 of the plate-like body 32 is formed so that the top surface portion 34 of the plate-like body 32 is at a position facing the bottom plate 16 of the container box 10, and thus when the container box 10 is placed on the plate-like body 32. Is received in and engageable with each recess 28b. By the mutual engagement of the protrusion 54 and the recess 28b, the container box 10 is supported on the auxiliary tool 12 so as not to move in the horizontal direction, and the container box 10 defines a product display space.

  Further, referring to FIG. 13, another example of the auxiliary tool 12 combined with the container box 10 to support the container box 10 is shown.

  The skirt portion 50 of the plate-like body 32 is located on the bottom surface portion 36 of the plate-like body 32 that is turned upside down when the bottom surface portion 36 of the plate-like body 32 is at a position facing the bottom plate 16 of the container box 10. When the container box 10 is located, the skirt portion 50 receives the container box 10 in a space defined by the skirt portion 50 and allows the container box 10 to be seated on the bottom surface portion 36 of the plate-like body 32. The space defined by the skirt portion 50 is preferably set to a size that allows the skirt portion 50 to exert a guiding action on the container box 10 toward the bottom surface portion 36 of the plate-like body 32. As a result, the container box 10 is placed on the auxiliary tool 12 and is regulated by the skirt portion 50 so as not to move in the horizontal direction, and the container box 10 defines a product display space.

  Finally, referring to FIG. 14, yet another example of an auxiliary tool 12 combined with a container box 10 to support it with respect to the container box 10 is shown.

  In this example, the plate-like body 32 of the auxiliary tool 12 passes through the plate-like body and has a plurality of caster mounting through holes 56 (see FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 corners), that is, portions corresponding to the four corners of the rectangle. In the illustrated example, four through holes 56 are provided in each corner portion. Four bolts 60 are attached to the four through holes 56 of each corner portion in order to attach casters 58 extending on the side opposite to the bottom surface portion 36 to the top surface portion 34 of the plate-like body 32 turned upside down. A nut 62 is screwed to each bolt 60 on the bottom surface 36 side of the plate-like body 32.

  The container box 10 can be placed on the bottom surface portion 36 of the plate-like body 32 that can be moved by the four casters 58 in the same manner as the example shown in FIG. According to this example, the container box 10 can be moved together with the plate-like body 32 via the casters 58.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Container box 12 Auxiliary tool 14 Open top surface 16 of container box Bottom plates 18 and 20 of container box First side plate and second side plates 24a and 26a of container box Projection of first side plate and projection 28 of second side plate Rising edges 28a, 28b of the bottom plate of the container box Projections and depressions 32 at the rising edges Plate-like bodies 34, 36, 38 Top, bottom and side portions 40 of the plate-like body 40 Groove 44 Partition plate 46 Groove 48 Projection 50 Skirt portion 52 Shoulder portion 54 Projection 56 Through hole 58 Caster

Claims (9)

A container box having a rectangular open top surface, a bottom plate facing the open top surface, a pair of first side plates facing each other and a pair of second side plates facing each other defining the open top surface, Each of the first side plate and the second side plate is an auxiliary tool applied to a container box having two protrusions respectively provided at both ends of the upper surface thereof,
From a plate-like body having a rectangular top surface portion and a bottom surface portion facing each other, a side surface portion surrounding the periphery of the top surface portion and the bottom surface portion, and a circumferential groove that opens to the bottom surface portion and extends along the side surface portion. Become
When the bottom surface of the plate-like body is located at a position facing the open top surface of the container box, the circumferential groove of the plate-like body has a protrusion on the first side plate and the second side plate on the container box. Auxiliary tool that can accept protrusions.   The said plate-shaped object is an auxiliary tool of Claim 1 which has a some groove | channel for supporting the partition plate open | released in the top surface part.   The auxiliary member according to claim 2, wherein the plate-like body has at least a pair of protrusions that protrude from the pair of side walls defining the groove in each groove toward the other. The plate-like body includes a skirt portion extending from the side surface portion to the side opposite to the top surface portion and extending the side surface portion,
With respect to the two plate-like bodies provided with the skirt portion, when the top surface portion of one plate-like body is at a position partially opposed to the bottom surface portion of the other plate-like body, the skirt portion of one plate-like body is the other The auxiliary tool according to claim 3, which can be placed on one of both protrusions in the groove of the plate-like body. The plate-like body extends from the side surface portion to the side opposite to the top surface portion, and extends from the side surface portion to the skirt portion, and the shoulder extending from the top surface portion and the side surface portion and extending along the side surface portion. With
With respect to the two plate-like bodies provided with the skirt portion and the shoulder portion, when the top surface portion of one plate-like body is at a position generally opposed to the bottom surface portion of the other plate-like body, the skirt of one plate-like body The auxiliary tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the portion can be placed on a shoulder portion of the other plate-like body. The bottom plate of the container box has a pair of rising edges each having a pair of rising edges facing each other and having end surfaces provided with protrusions, and the first side plates and the second side plates are respectively Between the two rising edges and on the two rising edges, the first side plates are attached to the two rising edges so that they can be folded on the bottom plate, and the second side plates Side plates are attached to each rising edge so as to be foldable on the first side plates folded,
The circumferential groove of the plate-like body is formed by the folded first of the container box when the first side plates of the container box are folded and only one of the second side plates is folded. The assisting tool according to claim 1, wherein each of the protrusions on one rising edge located on the side of the second side plate and each protrusion on the other second side plate in an unfolded state can be received. The bottom plate of the container box has a plurality of depressions that open toward the side opposite to the open top surface,
The plate-like body has a plurality of protrusions protruding from the top surface portion toward the side opposite to the bottom surface portion,
The projections of the plate-like body can be engaged with the depressions of the bottom plate of the container box when the top surface portion of the plate-like body is at a position facing the bottom plate of the container box. Aids.   The skirt portion of the plate-like body receives the container box in a space defined by the skirt portion when the bottom surface portion of the plate-like body is at a position facing the bottom plate of the container box, and the container box The assisting tool according to claim 4, which allows sitting on the bottom surface of the plate-like body. The assisting device according to claim 8, wherein the plate-like body has a plurality of casters attached to a top surface portion thereof and extending on a side opposite to the bottom surface portion thereof.

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