JP2021037982A - Containers and container connection body - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide containers the desired number of which can be easily connected with simple structures, and a container connection body.SOLUTION: A connectable container 1 comprises: a coupling part for connection with another container; a window for confirming a stored article, and grips 54, 55 for carrying. The coupling part comprises a first coupling part 13, and a second coupling part 14 engageable with the first coupling part. A container connection body in which the desired number of such containers are connected can be easily provided. The container has a roughly triangular column shape, and the container connection body has a roughly hexagonal column shape.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16

Description

The present invention relates to, for example, a container and a container connector for storing food such as rice balls.

Conventionally, containers have been proposed for storing foods such as rice balls. For example, among the side walls constituting the annular side wall portion, a container (rice ball type container) in which a crease line is formed between the side wall or the side wall in which the flat side molded piece, the flat cover, the bottom side molded piece and the bottom cover are not continuously provided. ) Has been proposed. It is described that by using such a container, a molded rice ball can be easily made and can be carried as a container as it is (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Further, a container (lunch box) in which the internal space is divided into four by attaching a container having a triangular shape has been proposed. Then, it is described that by using such a container, it is possible to prevent the contents from being biased during movement (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Jitsukaisho 62-143614 Jitsukaisho 61-149521

Here, in the container described in Patent Document 1, there is a problem that although rice balls can be stored and carried, a plurality of rice balls cannot be carried.

Further, in the lunch box described in Patent Document 2, although a plurality of rice balls can be carried, only a predetermined number of rice balls can be carried.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems. For example, a container for storing foods such as rice balls, which can be easily connected in a desired number by a simple structure. And to provide a container connector.

In order to achieve the above object, in the first invention, the container is a connectable container and includes a joint portion for connecting with another container, and the joint portion includes the first joint portion and the first joint portion. It is characterized by including an engageable second joint.

According to the above configuration, since a plurality of containers can be connected by a simple structure, it is possible to easily provide a container connecting body in which a desired number of containers are connected.

Further, in the second invention, in the first invention, a grip portion for carrying is provided between the first joint portion and the second joint portion.

According to the above configuration, it becomes possible to provide a container connecting body having a hand-carrying function.

Further, in the third invention, a plurality of containers of the first invention are provided, and in adjacent containers, each of the plurality of containers is connected by engaging the first joint portion and the second joint portion. It is characterized by being.

According to the above configuration, it becomes possible to easily provide a container connecting body in which a desired number of containers are connected.

Further, the fourth invention is characterized in that, in the third invention, one of the plurality of containers is the container of the second invention.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to provide a container connecting body having a hand-carrying function in which a desired number of containers are connected.

Further, in the fifth invention, in the third invention or the fourth invention, the first joint portion and the second joint portion are engaged with each other in a state of being housed in a container.

According to the above configuration, the connected state between adjacent containers is strengthened.

A sixth aspect of the invention is characterized in that, in any one of the third to fifth inventions, the container has a substantially triangular prism shape and the container connecting body has a substantially hexagonal prism shape.

A seventh invention is characterized in that, in any one of the third to sixth inventions, a lid or a cover that is detachably attached to the container connecting body is provided.

The eighth invention is characterized in that, in any one of the third to seventh inventions, a window portion for confirming an object to be stored in the container is provided.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to check the stored object stored in the container from the outside.

The ninth invention is characterized in that, in any one of the third to eighth inventions, the stored object is food.

According to the present invention, since a plurality of containers can be connected by a simple structure, it is possible to provide a container connecting body in which a desired number of containers are connected.

It is a development view of the container which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the container which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the method of assembling the container which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view for demonstrating the method of assembling the container connecting body which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the method of assembling the container connecting body which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the container connecting body which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view for demonstrating the container connecting body which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a development view of the container which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the container which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the method of assembling the container connecting body which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the method of assembling the container connecting body which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view for demonstrating the container connecting body which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view for demonstrating the container connecting body which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view for demonstrating the container connecting body of the modification. It is a top view for demonstrating the container connecting body of the modification. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the container connecting body of a modification.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.

(First Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a developed view of the container 1 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the container 1 of the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the container 1 includes a front wall 2, a side wall 3 and a bottom wall 4 connected to the front wall 2, and a rear wall 5 connected to the bottom wall 4.

This container 1 is used as a container for storing foods such as rice balls, sprinkles, Japanese sweets, and Western sweets.

The front wall 2 has a substantially triangular shape, and a fold portion 20 is provided at the boundary portion between the front wall 2 and the side wall 3, and a crease portion 21 is provided at the boundary portion between the front wall 2 and the bottom wall 4. It is provided.

Further, in the portion of the front wall 2 that is not adjacent to the side wall 3 and the bottom wall 4, the joint pieces 6 are provided in a state of being connected via the fold portion 22. Further, a notch portion 31 is provided in a part of the fold portion 22.

Further, the front wall 2 is provided with a window portion 9 for checking an object to be stored (for example, food such as rice balls) stored in the container 1. Then, by providing such a window portion 9, it becomes possible to confirm the stored object stored in the container 1 from the outside.

The side wall 3 has a substantially rectangular shape, and the side wall 3 is provided with a fold portion 23 at the end of a boundary portion 20 with the front wall 2. Further, the side wall 3 is provided with three engaging protrusions 10 to 12 at an end portion other than the boundary portion (that is, the fold portion 20) with the front wall 2.

The bottom wall 4 has a substantially rectangular shape, and a crease portion 24 is provided at a boundary portion between the bottom wall 4 and the rear wall 5. Further, in a portion of the bottom wall 4 that is not adjacent to the front wall 2 and the rear wall 5, a first joint portion 13 and a second joint portion 14, which are joint portions for connecting the container 1 to another container 1, are provided. It is provided in a state of being connected via the folds 25 and 26.

Further, the bottom wall 4 is provided with a notch 27 connected to the fold 25 and a notch 28 connected to the fold 26.

The rear wall 5 has a substantially triangular shape, and the joint pieces 7 and 8 are provided in a portion of the rear wall 5 that is not adjacent to the bottom wall 4 in a state of being connected via the folds 29 and 30. ing. Further, a notch portion 32 is provided in a part of the crease portion 29, and a notch portion 33 is provided in a part of the crease portion 30.

The container 1 is made of, for example, high-quality paper, art paper, coated paper, kraft paper, water-resistant paper, and paper such as laminated paper in which a thermoplastic resin such as polyethylene is laminated on these paper base materials. The thickness of the papers forming the container 1 is, for example, about 0.1 to 1 mm.

Next, a method of assembling the container 1 will be described.

First, the unfolded container 1 shown in FIG. 1 is folded at a right angle along the folds 20 to 22, 24, 29, and 30, and the notch 33 is engaged with the engaging protrusion 12. .. Then, the side wall 3 is locked to the rear wall 5 via the passage piece 8, and the state shown in FIG. 3 is obtained.

Next, from the state shown in FIG. 3, the side wall 3 is mountain-folded along the fold portion 23, the engaging protrusion 10 is engaged with the notch 31, and the engaging protrusion is engaged with the notch 32. 11 is engaged. Then, the side wall 3 is locked to the front wall 2 and the rear wall 5 via the passage pieces 6 to 7, and the container 1 having a substantially triangular prism shape shown in FIG. 2 is assembled.

Then, in this state, by storing food such as rice balls in the container 1, it can be used as a container for food.

Next, a method of connecting the plurality of containers 1 will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of unfolded containers 1 (two in FIG. 4) are prepared, and the first joint portion of the container 1 on the left side (hereinafter referred to as “container 1a”) in FIG. 13 is engaged with the second joint portion 14 of the container 1 on the right side (hereinafter, referred to as “container 1b”) to lock the container 1a to the container 1b. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the first joint portion 13 of the container 1a engages with the second joint portion 14 of the container 1b via the notch 27 of the container 1a and the notch 28 of the container 1b. It has become.

Next, in the same manner as in the case of FIG. 3 described above, in the container 1a and the container 1b, mountain folds are made at right angles along the folds 20 to 22, 24, 29, and 30, and the engaging protrusions are engaged with the notch 33. Engage 12 Then, in the container 1a and the container 1b, the side wall 3 is locked to the rear wall 5 via the passage piece 8, and the state shown in FIG. 5 is obtained.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the first joint portion 13 of the container 1a is housed in the container 1b, and the second joint portion 14 of the container 1b is housed in the container 1a.

Then, from the state shown in FIG. 5, in the container 1a and the container 1b, the side wall 3 is folded in a mountain along the fold portion 23, the engaging protrusion 10 is engaged with the notch portion 31, and the notch portion is formed. The engaging protrusion 11 is engaged with 32. Then, in the container 1a and the container 1b, the side wall 3 is locked to the front wall 2 and the rear wall 5 via the passage pieces 6 to 7, and the container 1a and the container 1b are connected as shown in FIG. The container connector 91 is assembled.

As described above, in the present embodiment, a plurality of containers 1 can be easily connected by a simple configuration. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, six containers 1 having a substantially triangular prism shape are annularly formed. A container connecting body 92 having a substantially hexagonal prism shape connected can be assembled.

Therefore, since a desired number of containers 1 can be connected, for example, by using the container connecting body 92 in which the six containers 1 shown in FIG. 7 above are connected, six types of rice balls can be transported at the same time. It becomes possible to do.

Further, as described above, since the first coupling portion 13 and the second coupling portion 14 are engaged in a state of being housed in the containers 1a and 1b, the connected state between the adjacent containers 1a and 1b is strengthened. ..

As shown in FIG. 7, in the container connecting body 92, of the six containers 1, the first connecting portion 13 of the container 1c and the second connecting portion 14 of the container 1d are contained in the containers 1c and 1d. It is configured so that it is engaged in a non-stored state and six containers are connected. Therefore, it is possible to integrally connect the six containers 1 with a simple configuration.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, on the side wall 3 of the container 1, a knob for releasing the engagement state between the engaging protrusions 10 to 11 and the notch portions 31 to 32 in the assembled container 1 is provided. A portion 15 is provided. Then, when connecting another container 1 to the already assembled container 1, first, by pulling up the knob portion 15, the engaging state between the engaging protrusions 10 to 11 and the notch portions 31 to 32 is released. Then, after the assembled container 1 is in the expanded state shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of containers 1 can be connected according to the above-mentioned procedure of FIGS. 4 to 6.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 8 is a developed view of the container 50 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 9 is a three-dimensional perspective view of the container 50 of the present embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 9, in the present embodiment, the container 50 is provided with a hand-carrying portion 51, and the hand-carrying portion 51 includes base portions 52 and 53 and grip portions 54 and 55 for carrying. I have.

Further, the hand-carrying portion 51 is provided with a fold portion 58 at the boundary portion between the base portion 52 and the grip portion 54, and is provided with a crease portion 59 at the boundary portion between the base portion 53 and the grip portion 55. .. Further, a fold portion 60 is provided at a boundary portion between the grip portion 54 and the grip portion 55.

Further, the hand-carrying portion 51 is provided with a notch portion 56 connected to the fold portion 58 and a notch portion 57 continuously provided to the fold portion 59.

Further, the container 50 includes a front wall 62, side walls 63 and 64 connected to the front wall 62, a top wall 65, and a rear wall 66 connected to the side wall 63. The above-mentioned hand-carrying portion 51 is continuously provided on the rear wall 66.

The front wall 62 has a substantially triangular shape, and a fold portion 67 is provided at the boundary portion between the front wall 62 and the side wall 63, and the crease portion 68 is provided at the boundary portion between the front wall 62 and the bottom wall 64. It is provided. A crease 69 is provided at the boundary between the front wall 62 and the top wall 65.

Further, the front wall 62 is provided with a window portion 89 for checking what is stored in the container 50 (for example, food such as rice balls).

The side walls 63 and 64 have a substantially rectangular shape, and the side wall 63 is provided with a fold portion 70 at a boundary portion with the rear wall 66. Further, the side wall 64 is provided with an engaging protrusion 71 at an end facing the boundary portion with the front wall 62 (that is, the fold portion 68).

The top wall 65 has a substantially rectangular shape, and the top wall 65 is provided with an engaging protrusion 72 at an end facing the boundary portion (that is, the fold portion 69) with the front wall 62. There is. Further, in the portion of the top wall 65 that is not adjacent to the front wall 62 and is not provided with the engaging protrusion 72, the first portion is a joint portion for connecting the container 50 to another container. The joint portion 73 and the second joint portion 74 are provided in a state of being connected via the fold portions 75 and 76.

Further, the top wall 65 is provided with a notch 77 connected to the fold 75 and a notch 78 connected to the fold 76. Further, the top wall 65 is provided with an opening 79 through which the grip portions 54 and 55 are inserted.

The rear wall 66 has a substantially triangular shape, and a fold portion 80 is provided at a boundary portion between the rear wall 66 and the hand-carrying portion 51, and a notch portion 81 is provided in a part of the fold portion 80. ing.

Further, in a portion of the rear wall 66 that is not adjacent to the side wall 63 and the hand-carrying portion 51, a joint piece 82 is provided in a state of being connected via a fold portion 83. Further, a notch portion 84 is provided in a part of the fold portion 83.

Next, a method of assembling the container 50 will be described.

First, the hand-carrying portion 51 of the container 50 in the unfolded state shown in FIG. 8 is mountain-folded at a right angle along the fold portion 60 and valley-folded along the fold portions 58 and 59. As shown in the above, the grip portions 54 and 55 are overlapped and brought upright.

Next, mountain folds are made at right angles along the folds 67, 69 to 70, 83, the grips 54, 55 are inserted into the openings 79, and the engaging protrusions 72 are engaged with the notches 81. .. Then, the top wall 65 is locked to the rear wall 66 via the base portions 52 to 53, and the state shown in FIG. 11 is obtained.

Next, from the state shown in FIG. 11, the side wall 64 is folded in a mountain along the fold portion 68, and the engaging protrusion 71 is engaged with the notch portion 84. Then, the side wall 64 is locked to the rear wall 66 via the joint piece 82, and the grip portions 54 and 55 for carrying are held between the first joint portion 73 and the second joint portion 74 shown in FIG. The container 50 provided with the above is assembled.

Then, in this state, by storing food such as rice balls in the container 50, it can be used as a container for food.

The method of connecting the container 50 to the container 1 is the same as that of the first embodiment described above. That is, first, the first joint portion 73 of the container 50 is connected to the container 1 via the notch 77 of the unfolded container 50 shown in FIG. 8 and the notch 28 of the unfolded container 1 shown in FIG. Engage with the second coupling portion 14 to lock the container 1 to the container 50. Similarly, the second joint portion 74 of the container 50 is engaged with the first joint portion 13 of the container 1 via the notch 78 of the container 50 and the notch 27 of the container 1, and the container 1 is placed in the container. Lock to 50.

Then, as in the case of the first embodiment described above, the container 1 is assembled and the container 50 is assembled in the same manner as in FIG. 9 described above, so that the container 50 and the two containers are assembled as shown in FIG. The container connecting body 93 to which 1 is connected is assembled.

As described above, also in the present embodiment, a plurality of containers 1, 50 can be easily connected by a simple configuration, and for example, as shown in FIG. 13, one container 50 having a substantially triangular prism shape can be connected. , A container connecting body 94 having a substantially hexagonal prism shape and having a hand-carrying function can be assembled by connecting five containers 1 having a substantially triangular prism shape in an annular shape.

The above embodiment may be changed as follows.

In the above embodiment, the container connecting body having a substantially hexagonal shape has been described as an example, but the shape of the container connecting body is not particularly limited, and for example, as shown in FIG. 14, a substantially pentagonal prism shape is used. It may be the container connecting body 95 to have.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, for example, a lid 86 and a bag-shaped cover 87 that are detachably attached to the container connecting body 94 may be provided. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the stored items such as rice balls from being exposed on the outside, and it is possible to simultaneously carry a desired number of rice balls and the like even in rainy weather.

In addition, the container of the present invention can be used as a container for food, and then, for example, a container for storing toys, cosmetics, small items, and the like.

As described above, the present invention is particularly useful for containers and container connectors for storing foods such as rice balls.

1 Container 9 Window 13 1st joint 14 2nd joint 50 Container 54, 55 Grip for carrying 86 Lid 87 Bag-shaped cover 87
89 Window 91, 92, 93, 94, 95 Container connector

Claims (9)

A container that can be connected
Equipped with a joint for connecting with other containers,
The container includes a first joint portion and a second joint portion that can engage with the first joint portion. The container according to claim 1, wherein a grip portion for carrying is provided between the first joint portion and the second joint portion. A plurality of containers according to claim 1 are provided.
A container connecting body characterized in that each of a plurality of the containers is connected by engaging the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion in the adjacent containers. The container connector according to claim 3, wherein one of the plurality of containers is the container according to claim 2. The container connecting body according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the first joint portion and the second joint portion are engaged in a state of being housed in the container. The container has a substantially triangular prism shape and has a substantially triangular prism shape.
The container connecting body according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the container connecting body has a substantially hexagonal columnar shape. The container connecting body according to any one of claims 3 to 6, further comprising a lid or a cover that is detachably attached to the container connecting body. The container connecting body according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein a window portion for confirming an object to be stored in the container is provided. The container connector according to any one of claims 3 to 8, wherein the container to be stored is food.

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