JP2022131615A - container with lid - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a container with a lid which can be crushed compactly and disposed.SOLUTION: There is provided a container with a lid which comprises a container and a lid for the container. The container has a lower surface part, a right side surface part, a left side surface part, a front surface part, and a back surface part. The lid has an upper surface part, a lower surface part, a right side surface part, and a left side surface part. The lid is folded into a shape having a second storage space. The second storage space is surrounded by the upper surface part of the lid, the lower surface part of the lid, the right side surface part of the lid, and the left side surface part of the lid. The second storage space has openings on the front surface side of the lid and the back surface side of the lid. When in use, the container is folded into a shape having a first storage space surrounded by the lower surface part of the container, the right side surface part of the container, the left side surface part of the container, the front surface part of the container, and the back surface part of the container. When not in use, the container is folded into such a shape that it can be stored in the second storage space of the lid through the opening of the front surface side or the back surface side of the lid.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6A

Description

Applied for the application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Law Published in the book "VISUALIZE 60" (issued on January 15, 2021 (release date: January 8, 2021), exhibition "VISUALIZE 60 Vol. 2” (exhibition date: Monday, February 1, 2021 to Friday, April 16, 2021), website (https://cyql.jp/; open to the public on February 1, 2021) Public), published on the website (YouTube; posted on January 29, 2021)

The present invention relates to a lidded container.

A container having a lid and a container body has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 3895761

An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a lidded container that can be discarded in a small package at the time of disposal.

One embodiment of the present invention has the following configuration.

A lidded container comprising a container and a lid of the container,
the container has a bottom surface, a right side surface, a left side surface, a front surface and a back surface;
the lid has a top surface, a bottom surface, a right side, and a left side;
The lid is folded into a shape having a second storage space,
The second storage space is surrounded by the upper surface portion of the lid, the lower surface portion of the lid, the right side surface portion of the lid, and the left side surface portion of the lid, and has openings on the front side of the lid and the back side of the lid, respectively. death,
When the container is in use, it has a shape having a first storage space surrounded by the bottom surface of the container, the right side surface of the container, the left side surface of the container, the front surface of the container, and the back surface of the container. A container with a lid that is folded into a shape that can be stored in a second storage space of the lid through an opening on the front side or the back side of the lid when not in use.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a lidded container that can be discarded in a small package.

It is an expanded view of the container which concerns on embodiment. It is an expanded view of the lid|cover which concerns on embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the top view of a container (at the time of use). It is a schematic diagram which shows the right side view (at the time of use) of a container. It is a schematic diagram which shows the front view of a container (at the time of use). It is a schematic diagram which shows the top view (at the time of use) of a lid|cover. It is a schematic diagram which shows the bottom view of a lid|cover (at the time of use). It is a schematic diagram which shows the right side view (at the time of use) of a lid|cover. It is a schematic diagram which shows the front view of a lid|cover (at the time of use). It is a schematic diagram which shows the front view of a lid|cover (at the time of use). It is a schematic diagram which shows the top view of a container (when not in use). It is a schematic diagram which shows the right side view of a container (when not in use). It is a schematic diagram which shows the front view of a container (when not in use). FIG. 5 is a schematic top view for explaining a state in the middle of putting the container into the lid. FIG. 4 is a schematic top view for explaining a state in which the container is housed in the lid; FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a plurality of containers are stacked;

First, in the lidded container according to the embodiment, what kind of parts the container and the lid each have will be described.

(Container 100)
FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the container according to the embodiment.

The container 100 has a bottom surface, a right side surface, a left side surface, a front surface, and a rear surface as shown in FIG. One part is composed of one or more faces. In the embodiment, the lower surface portion is composed of surface 101a and surface 101b. The right side portion is composed of surfaces 102a and 102b. The boundary between the surface 102a and the surface 102b is mountain-folded (bent so as to be convex toward the lid 200 side), the surface 102a becomes the inner wall of the side surface of the container, and the surface 102b becomes the outer wall of the side surface of the container. The left side portion is composed of surfaces 103a and 103b. The boundary between the surface 103a and the surface 103b is mountain-folded (bent so as to protrude toward the lid 200 side), the surface 103a becomes the inner wall of the side surface of the container, and the surface 103b becomes the outer wall of the side surface of the container. The front portion is composed of surfaces 104a to 104h. The rear portion is composed of surfaces 105a to 105h. The container 100 may further have a support. The support includes a first support and a second support. The first support portion is composed of surfaces 106a and 106b. The second support portion is composed of surfaces 107a and 107b. The support portion is bent substantially parallel to the lower surface portion of the container 100 so that the lower surface portion of the lid 200 is supported by the support portion during use.

(Lid 200)
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the lid according to the embodiment.

The lid 200 has an upper surface, a lower surface, a right side, and a left side, as shown in FIG. As in the case of the container 100, also in the lid 200, one part is composed of one or more faces. In an embodiment, the top portion is constituted by surface 201 . The lower surface portion is composed of surfaces 202a to 202c. The right side portion is composed of surfaces 203a and 203b. The left side is defined by surface 204 . The lid 200 may also have walls. The walls are constituted by surfaces 205 . The surfaces 206 and 207 are adhesive surfaces provided to stabilize the shape of the lid 200, but they may or may not be present.

Container 100 and/or lid 200 are preferably constructed by folding a sheet of paper, for example. The container 100 and/or the lid 200 may be provided with an adhesive or the like for bonding the surfaces after folding so that the shape of the container 100 and/or the lid 200 after folding is maintained. Further, each surface of the container 100 and/or the lid 200 may be subjected to waterproofing or the like in order to maintain waterproofness or the like. Examples of waterproofing include attaching a waterproof film and applying a waterproof material such as varnish to the paper itself. In the container 100 and/or the lid 200, the boundaries of each surface are creases, and the creases are mountain folds or valley folds. A notch or the like may be provided at the boundary of each surface so that each surface can be easily folded.

Next, the structure of the lidded container according to the embodiment will be described separately for when it is used, when it is not used, and when a plurality of containers are stacked.

(while using it)
FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram showing a top view of the container (in use). FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram showing a right side view of the container (in use). FIG. 3C is a schematic diagram showing a front view of the container (in use). FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram showing a top view of the lid (in use). FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram showing a bottom view of the lid (in use). FIG. 4C is a schematic diagram showing a right side view of the lid (in use). FIG. 4D is a schematic diagram showing a front view of the lid (in use). The rear view and the left side view of both the container and the lid are the same as the front view and the right side view, respectively, so illustration thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 3A-3C and 4A-4D, the container includes a first container surrounded by a bottom surface of the container, a right side surface of the container, a left side surface of the container, a front surface of the container, and a rear surface of the container. It is folded into a shape with space X. Examples of the contents of the first storage space X include food, accessories, and other small items. The lid is folded into a shape having a second storage space Y. The container is stored in the second storage space Y. The second storage space Y is surrounded by the upper surface of the lid, the lower surface of the lid, the right side of the lid, and the left side of the lid, and has openings on the front side and the back side of the lid, respectively.

The first storage space X has, for example, a trapezoidal shape. As indicated by the arrow in FIG. 4E, the lower surface of the lid preferably receives a force directed toward the upper surface of the lid with respect to the lower surface of the lid. In this way, as shown in the partial enlarged view of FIG. 4E, the right side and left side of the lid are inclined along the inner side of the container. For this reason, the lid can be tightly fitted into the first storage space X of the container, and for example, a state in which the lid does not properly fit into the first storage space X of the container and floats is prevented. can.

If the lid further has a wall portion, the lid is folded into a shape having a third storage space Z surrounded by the top surface portion of the lid and the wall portion, as shown in FIG. 6B. Examples of items stored in the third storage space Z include chopsticks, towels, and cards. In this way, chopsticks, towels, cards, etc. can be thrown away together in the lidded container.

If the container further has a support, the support of the container is folded into a shape to support the upper surface of the lid during use, as shown in FIG. 3A. In this case, as shown in FIG. 2, the lower surface of the lid has a recess C in top view so that the container support can support the upper surface of the lid. That is, the recess C is provided so that the support of the container can come into contact with the lower surface of the lid, in other words, the lower surface of the lid does not interfere with the support of the container. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the lid from being buried in the container and make it easier to remove the lid from the container.

(When not in use)
FIG. 5A is a schematic diagram showing a top view of the container (when not in use). FIG. 5B is a schematic diagram showing a right side view of the container (when not in use). FIG. 5C is a schematic diagram showing a front view of the container (when not in use). FIG. 6A is a schematic top view illustrating a state in which the container is being put into the lid. FIG. 6B is a schematic top view illustrating a state in which the container is housed in the lid. In the container, the rear view is the same as the front view, and the left side view is the same as the right side view, so illustration and description are omitted. Also, since the shape of the lid when not in use is the same as the shape when in use, the description is omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C and 6, the container is folded into a shape that can be stored in the second storage space Y of the lid from the opening on the front side or the back side of the lid when not in use. As a result, after the lidded container is used, the container and the lid can be put together compactly.

(When stacking multiple containers)
FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a plurality of containers are stacked.

Multiple containers can be stacked as shown in FIG. That is, multiple containers can be stacked on top of each other. When the container has a support portion, the support portion can be extended as shown in FIG. 7 to support the front and back portions of the container stacked on top of the container. , a plurality of stacked containers can be prevented from collapsing. Being able to stack multiple containers saves space when storing inventory. Also, for example, when the lidded container of the present embodiment is used as a lunch box, rice, side dishes, etc. can be efficiently packed into the multiple lidded containers when preparing lunches for a plurality of people.

According to the lidded container according to the embodiment described above, after use, the container and the lid can be compactly put together by folding the container and storing it in the lid. Therefore, it is possible to provide a lidded container that can be discarded in a small package.

Further, in the container with a lid according to the embodiment, when both the container and the lid are made of paper, the container with a lid can be easily bent and folded compared to the case of using a container with a lid made of plastic. be able to. In addition, although conventional paper lunch boxes are made of paper, they often use materials other than paper, such as the container (body box) made of paper and the lid made of plastic. At the time of disposal, it was necessary to separate the container and the lid. However, when both the container and the lid are made of paper, the container and the lid can be thrown away together without being separated.

As long as it can be bent or folded as described above and can be used as a container and a lid for a lidded container, the material and thickness of the container and the lid are not limited. In addition, when the container or lid is made of a single sheet of paper, as long as it can be folded or folded as described above and can be used as a container and a lid for a container with a lid, the paper can be used. The material and thickness are not limited.

The shape of the container and lid does not matter as long as they can be bent or folded as described above. Examples of the shape of the lidded container of the present embodiment include various shapes such as a rectangular shape when viewed from above, a circular shape when viewed from above, and a star shape (hexagonal shape) when viewed from above.

Although the embodiments have been described above, the configurations described in the claims are not limited by these descriptions.

The lidded container according to the embodiment can be used for various purposes, and is particularly preferably used for lunch boxes and other containers for food. In addition, it can be used not only for storing food, but also for pencil cases and small items.

100 Containers 101a to 107b Container surface 200 Lids 201 to 207 Lid surface X First storage space Y Second storage space Z Third storage space C Concavity in lower surface of lid

Claims (5)

A lidded container comprising a container and a lid of the container,
the container has a bottom surface, a right side surface, a left side surface, a front surface and a back surface;
the lid has a top surface, a bottom surface, a right side, and a left side;
The lid is folded into a shape having a second storage space,
The second storage space is surrounded by the upper surface portion of the lid, the lower surface portion of the lid, the right side surface portion of the lid, and the left side surface portion of the lid, and has openings on the front side of the lid and the back side of the lid, respectively. death,
When the container is in use, it has a shape having a first storage space surrounded by the bottom surface of the container, the right side surface of the container, the left side surface of the container, the front surface of the container, and the back surface of the container. A container with a lid that is folded into a shape that can be stored in a second storage space of the lid through an opening on the front side or the back side of the lid when not in use. The first storage space has a trapezoidal shape,
By applying a force to the lower surface of the lid toward the upper surface of the lid, the right side surface and the left side surface of the lid are inclined along the inner surface of the container,
2. The lidded container according to claim 1, wherein said lid is internally fitted in said first storage space of said container. The lid further has a wall,
3. The lidded container according to claim 1, wherein the lid is bent into a shape having a third storage space surrounded by the top surface of the lid and the wall. The container further has a support,
The support portion of the container is bent into a shape that supports the upper surface portion of the lid during use,
The container with a lid according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lower surface portion of the lid has a dent in top view so that the support portion of the container can support the upper surface portion of the lid. 5. A lidded container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a support portion of said container can be extended so that a plurality of said containers can be stacked on top of each other.

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