JP2686287B2 - How to open the storage box - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method for opening a storage box, which is suitable for taking out stored items again.

[Prior Art] As a convenient container for transferring foods such as soy sauce and mirin, a container 1 formed of a thin film of polyethylene or the like in a cubic shape is known as shown in FIG. This container 1
Normally, a large number of items are folded and stored in a state of being kept clean, and are taken out when the food is filled and used for the transportation of the food. A storage box 2 as shown in FIG. 4 is known as a container for storing the container 1 as described above.

The storage box 2 is configured such that the container 1 is folded and stored in a diagonal direction in a plan view, and a plurality of layers are stacked on the storage box 2 to store a large number of storage boxes.

Then, in the storage box 2 configured as described above, when the food is filled in the container 1, the storage box 2 is opened, the container 1 is taken out, and the taken-out container 1 is installed in the food filling machine.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the above-mentioned conventional storage box 2, when the container 1 is taken out from the storage box 2, it is necessary to rely on human hands, and in order to fill the food in the container 1. Was a major obstacle to the promotion of automation in Japan. For this reason, conventionally, there has been a demand for the development of a method for opening a storage box that allows the container 1 to be taken out without resorting to manual labor.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method for opening a storage box that can take out a stored item without requiring human labor.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a bottom wall at a position raised by a predetermined amount from the lower end of the side wall, and the bottom wall is provided below the lower surface of the bottom wall. A storage box connected to the side wall at a side position is prepared, and the bottom wall can be removed from the storage box by cutting the lower side of the lower surface of the bottom wall and the upper side of the portion connected to the side wall. After that, with the upper surface of the bottom wall aligned with the cut surface of the side wall and the upper surface of the floor plate on which the storage box is placed, by moving the storage box onto the floor plate, the storage box Is configured to be opened.

[Operation] In the present invention, by cutting at a portion below the lower surface of the bottom wall and above the portion connected to the side wall,
It is possible to open the bottom wall without damaging the items stored in the storage box. Then, with the upper surface of the bottom wall aligned with the cut surface of the side wall and the upper surface of the floor plate on which the storage box is placed, by moving the storage box onto the floor plate, the storage box is opened on the floor plate. Is installed. As a result, the stored items can be dropped and taken out from the holes provided in the floor plate.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. However, elements common to those of the conventional example shown in FIG. 3 to FIG.
The description will be simplified.

In FIG. 1, 11 is a storage box for storing the container 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the storage box 11 has an outer shell made of cardboard in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a bottom wall 11b is provided at a position raised from the lower end of the side wall 11a by a predetermined amount. . The bottom wall 11b is formed with a bottom side wall 11c that hangs downward from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom wall 11b and fits inside the side wall 11a. It is adhered to the side wall 11a over the circumference. Reference numeral 11d is the adhesive layer. Further, a bottom plate 11e is provided at the lower end of the side wall 11a, and 2 to 4 through holes 11f are formed in the bottom plate 11e at symmetrical positions in bottom view. Further, the storage box 11 is configured to have a size such that the containers 1 folded so as to open one side surface of the triangular prism can be stacked in a line with the opening 1a thereof facing the bottom wall 11b. Reference numeral 11g is a reinforcing member for the bottom wall 11b.

In the storage box 11 configured as described above, the container 1
When taking out, first, the unbonded portion below the lower surface of the bottom wall 11b and above the center of the bottom side wall 11c is cut over the entire circumference of the bottom side wall 11c and the side wall 11a. Then, the support rod 12 is inserted from the through hole 11f in advance, and the bottom wall 11b is supported by the suction cup portion 12a of the support rod 12.
The rib portion 1 of the support bar 12 is prevented while preventing the bending of the support 11b.
The bottom plate 11e is supported by 2b, and the entire storage box 11 is vertically held so that the cut line C substantially coincides with the upper surface of the floor plate F. And the storage box above the cut line C with the pressing member A
The part 11 is slightly moved to the floorboard F side, and the bottom side wall 11c
The support bar 12 is moved to the lower side immediately before the portion of the cut line C in FIG. Then, the bottom wall 11b sucked by the suction cup portion 12a of the support rod 12 moves downward. And the bottom wall 11b
The movement of the support rod 12 is stopped at a position where the upper surface of the support plate 12 substantially matches the upper surface of the floor plate F, and in this state, the pressing member A is further moved to the floor plate F side. As a result, the container 1 at the lowermost position has the bottom wall 11
It slides on the upper surface of b and moves to the floor plate F together with the side wall 11a above the cut line C. After moving the side wall 11a above the cut line C to the floor plate F, the bottom wall 11b and the bottom plate 11e are mechanically removed by the support rod 12. However, the support rod 12 is formed with a through hole (not shown) whose axial center communicates with the suction cup 12a, and the suction hole 12a is connected by connecting the through hole to a vacuum pump or the like.
It is designed to suck the bottom wall 11b. In addition, if a hole through which the container 1 can penetrate is formed in the floor plate F and a lid or the like that can be freely opened and closed is provided in the hole, the containers 1 that fall by their own weight due to the opening and closing of the lid or the like can be dropped one by one. It becomes possible to take it out.

In the storage box configured as described above, the bottom wall 11b
The bottom part can be separated from the bottom wall 11b by simply cutting the bottom side wall 11c and the side wall 11a at an unbonded portion below the lower surface of the bottom wall 11c above the center of the bottom wall 11b. , For example, by moving a cutter or the like below the lower surface of the bottom wall 11b along an unbonded portion above the center of the bottom side wall 11c, the container 1 is automatically removed from the bottom wall 11b without being damaged. The lower part can be separated. Moreover, the cutting line C together with the container 1
Since the upper side wall 11a can be moved onto the floor plate F, if a hole through which the container 1 can penetrate is formed in the floor plate F and the hole is provided with a lid or the like that can be opened and closed, The containers 1 that fall due to their own weight can be taken out one by one by opening and closing, etc., and the containers 1 can also be taken out automatically. Therefore, the housed container 1 can be automatically taken out without relying on human hands.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the storage box 11 is configured to have a size such that the containers 1 are stacked in one row, but the storage box 11 may be configured to have a size in which the capacities 1 are stacked and stored over a plurality of rows.

Further, although the storage box 11 is made of cardboard, it may be made of another material that can be easily cut.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, by cutting the side wall below the bottom surface of the bottom wall, the lower end of the side wall can be completely opened. By moving along the side wall, the lower end of the side wall can be automatically opened without damaging the stored items. Then, with the upper surface of the bottom wall aligned with the cut surface of the side wall and the upper surface of the floor plate on which the storage box is placed, by moving the storage box onto the floor plate, the storage box is opened on the floor plate. Can be installed. As a result, if a hole is provided in the floor plate, the stored items drop by its own weight, so that the stored items can be automatically taken out. Therefore, the stored items can be automatically taken out without relying on human hands.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 and 2 are views showing an embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1 is a side view of a storage box, and FIG. 2 is II-II of FIG.
Sectional views taken along the line, FIGS. 3 to 4 are views showing a conventional example, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a container, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a storage box in plan view. 11a …… side wall, 11b …… bottom wall.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A method for opening a storage box, wherein a bottom wall is provided at a position raised by a predetermined amount from the lower end of the side wall, and the bottom wall is connected to the side wall below the lower surface of the bottom wall. Then, after making the bottom wall detachable from the storage box by cutting the lower side of the bottom wall below the lower surface of the bottom wall, the upper side of the bottom wall can be removed from the storage box. A method for opening a storage box, wherein the storage box is moved onto the floor plate in a state where the cut surface and the upper surface of the floor plate on which the storage box is placed are aligned with each other.