JP2019107363A - Article storage case - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an article storage case free from a fear of breakage of a stored article even when receiving external force or shock from the outside while being preserved or carried.SOLUTION: A foldable article storage case comprises: a rectangular bottom plate part 2 comprising an unbending hard material; a pair of side plate parts 4a,4b connected to the side edges of the bottom plate part 2; and a pair of end plate parts 5a,5b connected to the side edges of the bottom plate part 2. The side plate parts 4a,4b and the end plate parts 5a,5b comprise hard materials, and have flexibility in the inner direction. An article storage space is formed by connecting between both side edges of the end plate parts 5a,5b and the circumferences of the side plate parts 4a,4b by openable/closable fasteners 6a,6b. The side plate parts 4a,4b are rolled inward, and the end plate parts 5a,5b are vertically superposed on the side plate parts 4a,4b when being folded.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an article storage case used to store an article such as a machine or a device, for example, a folded bicycle in a folded state, and in particular, the present invention is applied to storage and portability in a stored folded bike state. The present invention relates to an article storage case suitable for storage or carrying in a folded state after taking out a folding bicycle.

  Recently, a storage bag with a caster has been proposed for storing a folding bicycle in a folded state (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This storage bag is folded in half at the approximate center of the bottom after taking out the bicycle, and the entire main body, which is the other part, is folded between the bottom folded in two. . In addition, a folding bicycle is provided with a folding mechanism in a frame structure so that folding is possible.

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2017-23257

  The above-mentioned storage bag is formed of a synthetic resin fabric such as polyester as a material, and is advantageous in that it is lightweight and easy to handle, and it does not require much labor for carrying. However, synthetic resin fabrics lack toughness and may break. Moreover, since the impact resistance is poor, the folding bicycle may be damaged if it receives an external force or an external impact during storage or carrying.

  The present invention has been made focusing on the above problems, and is strong and shock resistant without fear that the stored articles may be damaged or the like even under external force or external impact during storage or carrying. An object of the present invention is to provide an excellent article storage case.

  The article storage case according to the present invention is a foldable, bottom plate portion having a rectangular planar shape made of a hard material that does not bend, a pair of side plate portions connected to parallel side edges of the bottom plate portion, and a bottom plate And a pair of end plates connected to each parallel end of the section. Each side plate portion and each end plate portion are made of a hard material and have flexibility at least in the inward direction. Both side edges of each end plate portion and the peripheral edge of each side plate portion are connected by an openable and closable fastener, and an article storage space covered by the side plate portion and the end plate portion is formed on the bottom plate portion. At the time of folding, the side plates are rounded inward, and the end plates are vertically stacked on the side plates.

In order to store an article in the article storage case having the above-described configuration, each side plate portion and each end plate portion are developed, and the article to be stored is placed on the bottom plate portion. It is closed by a fastener between the peripheral edge of each side plate and the side edges of each end plate so as to cover the upper surface of the bottom plate. As a result, when stored or carried, the articles on the bottom plate are covered with the tough side plate portions and end plate portions, and there is no risk of being damaged by external force or external impact.
In order to fold the article storage case, the space between the side edges of each end plate portion and the peripheral edge of each side plate portion is opened by a fastener, the article is taken out from the bottom plate portion, and then each side plate portion is rolled inward Place it on top, bend each end plate on the rounded side plate and lay it up and down. As a result, the article storage case is compactly folded, does not take up space for storage, and is easy to carry.

  In a preferred embodiment, the article storage space is wide enough to accommodate a folding bicycle. In addition, the article storage case is suitable for storing articles such as various machines and instruments as well as folding bicycles, and in that case, the article storage space is the shape and size of articles such as machines and instruments. Set to the appropriate size.

  The bottom plate may have various forms such as a relatively thick plate-like body or a plate-like body having a hollow inside, but the preferred form of the bottom plate has a rising wall which goes around along the periphery. The side plate portion and the end plate portion are connected to the upper end edge of the rising wall.

  In a preferred embodiment, the bottom plate is attached with a handle and a caster, and a shoulder belt is attached to the lower surface so as to be portable.

  In one embodiment, each side plate portion is constituted by both side portions having parallel outer peripheral edges, upper side portions, and curved portions at both ends of the upper side portions, but the present invention is not limited thereto. It may be composed of only the upper side, or it may be in a form in which the entire outer peripheral edge is curved.

In a preferred embodiment, the side plate portion and the end plate portion are formed of TPU as a material.
Here, TPU is a thermoplastic polyurethane, and is a polymer compound having both elasticity such as rubber and toughness such as hard plastic, and is for protecting articles to be stored from damage due to external force or impact. Is suitable. In addition, it can replace with TPU and can also use polycarbonate as a raw material of a side plate part and an end plate part.

  In a preferred embodiment, each end plate portion has the same length, and the tip end portions are overlapped at the center position of the upper side portion of the side plate portion. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The tip portion may be overlapped at a position deviated from the center of the upper side portion of the side plate portion.

  In a further preferred embodiment, the side plate portion and the end plate portion are lined with an elastic sheet such as a foamed resin sheet. According to this embodiment, the stored articles are protected from external force and external impact by the cushioning action of the sheet.

  In each of the embodiments described above, it is desirable to further include fasteners for maintaining the deployed and folded states.

  According to the present invention, since the stored articles are covered by the tough side plate portions and end plate portions, there is no possibility that the articles will be damaged even when receiving external force or external impact during storage or carrying.

It is the perspective view seen from the back side which shows the article storage case in which the folding bicycle was stored. It is the perspective view seen from the front side which shows the state when carrying the article storage case in which the folding bicycle was stored. (1) is a front view showing the configuration of one side plate portion, (2) is a rear view showing the configuration of the other side plate portion, (3) a side view showing the configuration of one end plate portion, (4) is the other It is a side view showing composition of an end plate part. It is sectional drawing in alignment with the AA of FIG. It is sectional drawing in alignment with the BB line of FIG. It is sectional drawing which expands and shows the structure of an end plate part. It is a perspective view which shows the state which rounded the both-sides board part. It is the perspective view seen from the front side which shows the folded-up goods storage case. It is the perspective view seen from the front side which shows the state when carrying the folded-up articles storage case.

  1 and 2 show the appearance of the article storage case 1 in a state in which the folding bicycle is folded and stored. The article storage case 1 is foldable, and FIGS. 1 and 2 show an unfolded state, and FIGS. 8 and 9 described later show a unfolded state.

In the article storage case 1 shown in FIG. 1, the bottom plate portion 2 of the article storage case 1 is supported on the floor surface, and the folding bicycle is stably stored in a state stored in the article storage case 1.
In the article storage case 1 shown in FIG. 2, one end plate portion 5 a of the article storage case 1 is supported on the floor surface, can hold the handle 31 described later, and roll the caster 30 to convey it. .

  The article storage case 1 has a bottom plate portion 2 for supporting a folded bicycle (not shown) from below and a size which is provided so as to cover the bottom plate portion 2 and which can cover the entire folded bicycle. A cover 3 is provided. The bottom plate portion 2 is made of a hard material that does not bend, for example, a hard synthetic resin such as ABS resin, has a rectangular planar shape, and has rising walls 22 rising on both side edges 20 and both end edges 21. doing. The bottom plate portion 2 may be made of polycarbonate instead of ABS resin, or may be made of metal plate instead of synthetic resin plate.

  The cover body 3 has a pair of side plate portions 4a and 4b shown in FIGS. 3 (1) and 2 and a pair of end plate portions 5a and 5b shown in FIGS. 3 (3) and 4 and FIG. It consists of Each side plate portion 4 a, 4 b is connected to each side edge 20 of the bottom plate portion 2 via a rising wall 22. Each end plate portion 5 a, 5 b is connected to each end 21 of the bottom plate portion 2 via a rising wall 22. Although the bottom plate portion 2 in this embodiment has a rectangular shape in which the side edge 20 is longer than the end edge 21, the present invention is not limited to this, and the side edge 20 and the end edge 21 may be square rectangular shapes having the same length. Good.

  Each side plate portion 4a, 4b and each end plate portion 5a, 5b are made of a hard material such as TPU, for example, have flexibility in each of the inward and outward directions, and in particular, sufficiently bend and curve inward. Is possible. Here, the "inward direction" means the direction in which the end plate portions 5a and 5b face each other, while the outward direction is the direction in which the end plate portions 5a and 5b separate from each other. Each side plate portion 4a, 4b can be sufficiently bent particularly inward, and when folded, the whole of each side plate portion 4a, 4b may be rolled inward as shown by a dashed dotted line in FIG. it can. The rounded side plates 4a and 4b fit within the space surrounded by the rising wall 22 of the bottom plate 2 as shown in FIG.

Further, since each end plate portion 5a, 5b is also curved inward, when folded, the lower end portion of each end plate portion 5a, 5b is bent inward and rounded as shown by a dashed dotted line in FIG. It is possible to stack vertically on the sections 4a, 4b.
FIG. 7 shows a state after rounding the side plates 4a and 4b on the bottom plate 2 and standing up before the end plates 5a and 5b are bent inward (indicated by arrows in the figure). Indicates Moreover, FIG. 8 shows the state when each end plate part 5a, 5b is bent in an inward direction first in order of the end plate part 5a and then the end plate part 5b, and it piles up and down.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (1) (2), each side plate portion 4 a, 4 b has both side portions 41, 41 parallel to each other, an upper side portion 42 horizontally forming, and an upper side portion 42. And curved portions 43, 43 at both ends. Each end plate part 5a, 5b is comprised by the side parts 51 and 51 which mutually parallel each other, and the upper side part 52 which makes level, as each outer peripheral edge is shown to FIG. 3 (3) (4). ing.

The width between the side portions 41 and 41 of the side plate portions 4 a and 4 b corresponds to the length of the side edge 20 of the bottom plate portion 2. The width between the side portions 51 and 51 of the end plate portions 5 a and 5 b corresponds to the length of the end edge 21 of the bottom plate portion 2.
Each end plate portion 5a, 5b has the same length, and at least a half of the length of the peripheral edge of each side plate portion 4a, 4b, that is, the side portions 41, 41, the upper side portion 42, And at least one half of the sum of the lengths of the curved portions 43 and 43, whereby the end plate portions 5a and 5b are located at the central position of the upper side portion 42 of the side plate portions 4a and 4b when unfolded. The tips of the two overlap (see Figure 1).

As shown in FIG. 4, the lower side portions 44 of the side plate portions 4 a and 4 b are overlapped on the outer surface of the rising wall 22 of the bottom plate portion 2, and a plurality of places are fixed by rivets 23.
As shown in FIG. 5, the lower side portions 53 of the end plate portions 5 a and 5 b are overlapped on the outer surface of the rising wall 22 of the bottom plate portion 2, and a plurality of places are fixed by rivets 23.

  When unfolded, the side plate portions 4a and 4b stand up and face each other. The lower half of each end plate portion 5a, 5b is erected to face each other, and the upper half is horizontal. Between the periphery of one side plate portion 4a and one side edge of each end plate portion 5a, 5b, and between the periphery of the other side plate portion 4b and the other side edge of each end plate portion 5a, 5b An article storage space P which is connected by possible fasteners 6 a and 6 b and which is surrounded and covered by the side plate portions 4 a and 4 b and the end plate portions 5 a and 5 b is formed on the bottom plate portion 2. The article storage space P has an area capable of storing a folded bicycle in a folded state.

  The fasteners 6a and 6b are provided by fasteners 61a and 61b sewed on the peripheries of the side plate portions 4a and 4b, fasteners 62 and 62 sewn on both side edges of the end plate portions 5a and 5b, and sliding movement. Slider 63 for engaging or disengaging between the fasteners 61a and 61b sewed on the peripheries of the side plate portions 4a and 4b and the fasteners 62 sewn on the side edges of the end plate portions 5a and 5b , 64, and a lock member 65 attached to the center of the upper end of the outer surface of each side plate portion 4a, 4b and having an engaging portion 65a which can be engaged with and detached from each slider 63, 64. A dial lock mechanism is incorporated in the lock member 65, and when the three dials 65b are aligned in a predetermined number sequence, the lock state is unlocked, and when the alignment of the number sequence is disturbed, the lock mechanism 65 is locked. The fasteners 6a and 6b are not limited to those using the fasteners 61 and 62. For example, fasteners such as hooks may be used.

  The end plates 5a and 5b are set to have the same length so that the end portions overlap at the center position of the upper side 42 of the side plates 4a and 4b, but they can be set to different lengths. In this case, the end plates 5a and 5b are overlapped at their tips at positions shifted from the center of the upper side 42 of the side plates 4a and 4b.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIGS. 3 (3) and 4 (4), a plurality of reinforcing ribs 55 extending over almost the entire width are formed on each end plate portion 5 a and 5 b at regular intervals. As shown in FIG. 6, each rib 55 is formed by bulging the plate surface outward, has a band shape, and has a curved outer peripheral surface. Each end plate portion 5a, 5b is lined with an elastic sheet 50 such as a foamed resin sheet.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIGS. 3 (1) and 3 (2), the side plate portions 4a and 4b are also provided with a plurality of reinforcing ribs 45 extending substantially over the entire width at regular intervals. Similarly, each rib 45 is formed by bulging the plate surface outward, has a band shape, and has a flat outer peripheral surface. Although not shown, the side plate portions 4a and 4b are also lined with an elastic sheet such as a foamed resin sheet.

  The unfolded state shown in FIG. 1 is held by two fabric belts 71 and 72 stretched over the end plate portions 5a and 5b between the side plate portions 4a and 4b. As shown in FIG. 3 (1) (2), the belts 71a, 71b, 72a, 72b have their base ends attached to the upper ends of the side plates 4a, 4b. The connection between the belt pieces 71a and 71b and between the belts 72a and 72b is made possible by the connecting members 73 and 74 at the tip. The two belts 71 and 72 and the connectors 73 and 74 constitute a fastener 7 which holds the unfolded state. In addition, the fixing tool 7 is not limited to the aspect of the example of illustration.

  The folded state shown in FIG. 8 is held by a fixture 70 formed of a cloth belt 75 which is stretched between one end plate 5 b and the rising wall 22 of the bottom plate 2. As shown in FIGS. 3 (3) and (4), the belt ends of the belt pieces 75 a and 75 b are respectively attached to the upper end of the end plate 5 b and the rising wall 22 of the bottom plate 2. The connection is made possible by the connecting members 76, 77 at the tip.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 9, the handle 31 is attached to one end plate 5a and the two casters 30 are attached to the other end plate 5b on the lower surface of the bottom plate 2. ing. In the handle 31, two legs 31a and 31b are respectively inserted into the left and right handle support holes 32, and the protrusion length of the handle 31 from the handle support hole 32 can be freely set and fixed. It has become. In addition, this kind of handle 31 is a well-known thing integrated in the suitcase for travel etc., and abbreviate | omits detailed description. Further, on both sides of the lower surface of the bottom plate portion 2, at the time of folding, shoulder belts 33 for carrying the article storage case 1 on its back are attached.

  In order to store the folding bicycle in the folded state in the article storage case 1 having the above-described configuration, the sliders 63 and 64 are opened to open the fasteners 61a and 62 and the fasteners 61b and 62, respectively. After the 4b and the end plate portions 5a, 5b are unfolded, the folded bicycle is put on the bottom plate portion 2. Next, the sliders 63 and 64 are closed to cover the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 2 so that fasteners 61a, 61b and 62 are formed between the peripheral edges of the side plate portions 4a and 4b and the side edges of the end plate portions 5a and 5b. Close by As a result, the folding bicycle on the bottom plate 2 is covered with the strong side plates 4a and 4b and the end plates 5a and 5b during storage and carrying, and there is no risk of breakage due to external force or external impact.

  To fold the article storage case 1, the sliders 63 and 64 are opened to open the fasteners 61a and 62 and the fasteners 61b and 62, respectively, and deploy the side plates 4a and 4b and the end plates 5a and 5b. After that, take out the folding bicycle from above the bottom plate 2. Next, the side plate portions 4a and 4b are rounded inward and placed on the bottom plate portion 2, and the end plate portions 5a and 5b are sequentially bent on the rounded side plate portions 4a and 4b to overlap vertically. As a result, the article storage case 1 is compactly folded, does not take space for storage, and is easy to carry.

  FIG. 9 shows the form when the article storage case 1 is folded, and the one-dot chain line shows the form when it is unfolded, and at the time of folding, the form is not sufficiently bulky compared to when unfolded. It is also possible to carry the article storage case 1 on a bicycle by means of a belt 33 for shoulders.

Reference Signs List 1 article storage case 2 bottom plate portion 4a, 4b side plate portion 5a, 5b end plate portion 6a, 6b fastener 7, 70 fixture 30 caster 31 handle 33 belt for shoulder 41 side edge portion 42 upper side portion 43 curved portion 50 sheet

Claims (11)

  A foldable article storage case, which is a flat plate made of a rigid material that does not bend, has a rectangular bottom plate portion, a pair of side plate portions connected to parallel side edges of the bottom plate portion, and a parallel plate of the bottom plate portion Each side plate portion and each end plate portion are made of a hard material and have at least inward flexibility, and both sides of each end plate portion are provided. The edge and the peripheral edge of each side plate portion are connected by an openable / closable fastener, and an article storage space covered by the side plate portion and the end plate portion is formed on the bottom plate portion, and when folded, An article storage case in which each side plate portion is rounded inward and each end plate portion is vertically stacked on the side plate portion.   The article storage case according to claim 1, wherein the article storage space has a size capable of storing a folding bicycle.   The article storage case according to claim 1, wherein the bottom plate portion has a rising wall that makes a circuit along a peripheral edge, and the side plate portion and the end plate portion are connected to an upper end edge of the rising wall.   The article storage case according to claim 1, wherein a handle and a caster are attached to the bottom plate portion.   The article storage case according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a belt for a shoulder is attached to the bottom plate portion.   The article storage case according to claim 1, wherein each side plate portion is constituted by both side portions having parallel outer peripheral edges, an upper side portion, and curved portions at both ends of the upper side portion.   The article storage case according to claim 1, wherein each side plate portion is formed of TPU as a material.   The article storage case according to claim 1, wherein each end plate portion has the same length, and a tip end portion is overlapped at a central position of an upper side portion of the side plate portion.   The article storage case according to claim 1, wherein each end plate portion is formed of TPU as a material.   The article storage case according to claim 1, wherein each side plate portion and each end plate portion are lined with an elastic sheet.   The article storage case according to any one of claims 1 to 10, further comprising a fixture for holding the unfolded state and the folded state.