JP3106310U - Storage case - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to reduce the number of parts and cost, and to reduce smoking or quit smoking while eliminating mental stress caused by not being able to arbitrarily smoke.
A main body 1 having a U-shaped cross section closed at one end by a side wall, and a first lid connected to the side wall via a hinge to close a main opening 20 having a U-shaped cross section. 3 and a second lid 4 which is connected to the main body 1 via a hinge and closes the opening 30 at the other end of the U-shaped cross section. The second lid 4 is integrally injection-molded so as to be connected with the resin member. The first lid 3 has a liquid crystal display and a control circuit board attached to the back side (the inner side of the storage case).
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Description

The present invention relates to a cigarette storage case that assists smokers to save or quit smoking.

In the conventional cigarette storage case, a smoker forcibly closes the lid until a preset time, thereby preventing smoking.
JP-A-04-273332 JP 09-216916 A JP 2001-051761 A

However, the conventional cigarette storage case did not open until the time set by the smoker, and the mental stress due to the inability to smoke arbitrarily was so strong that smoking and smoking cessation did not last long. In addition, the number of components of the cigarette storage case is large and the cost is increased.

The purpose of the present invention is to reduce mental stress by allowing smoking at any time, and to display various comments based on the results of self-management efforts such as smoking reduction. It is another object of the present invention to reduce the number of parts and reduce the cost of the storage case.

A storage case according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a main body having a U-shaped cross section closed at one end side by a side wall, and a hinged connection to the side wall to close the main opening having a U-shaped cross section. A first lid, a second lid hinged to the main body and closing an opening at the other end of the U-shaped cross section, and the main body, the first lid and the second lid; It is characterized by being integrally injection-molded with the lid, thereby reducing the number of parts and reducing costs. (Claim 1)
Further, the storage case according to the first aspect is characterized in that a display means such as a liquid crystal or EL (electroluminescence) and a control circuit board are attached to a first lid, whereby a second cover is provided. The number of times the lid has been opened is automatically counted and the set comment can be displayed. (Claim 2)
Further, the storage case according to the first aspect is characterized in that a difference value between a preset number of smoking scheduled and an actual number of smoking is automatically calculated, and a comment is displayed according to the difference. This will support self-management efforts such as saving smoke. Moreover, mental stress can be reduced by allowing smoking at any time. (Claim 3)

  As described above, the storage case in the present invention can reduce mental stress by being configured to smoke at any time. In addition, various comments can be displayed based on the results of self-management efforts to help save or smoke. Further, the number of parts can be reduced by integral injection molding of the resin member, and the cost of the storage case can be reduced.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a main part of a storage case according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of a main part in FIG. 1 with a first lid and a second lid opened, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the system control of the storage case in one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a system control circuit diagram of the storage case in one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is the present invention. It is an illustration figure of a display screen of a storage case in one example.

The storage case 100 shown in FIG. 1 has a main body 1 having a U-shaped cross section closed at one end by a side wall 2 and a main opening having a U-shaped cross section connected to the side wall 2 via a hinge 6. A first lid 3 that closes 20; and a second lid that is connected to the other end of the main body 1 via a hinge 5 to close the opening 30 at the other end of the U-shaped cross section. The main body 1, the first lid 3, and the second lid 4 are integrally injection-molded so as to be connected with a resin member, for example, PP (polypropylene).
The first lid 3 is formed by attaching a liquid crystal display 7 and a control circuit board 8 to the back side (the inner side of the storage case) by means such as screw fastening. The liquid crystal display 7 is fitted into the opening 40 provided in the first lid 3 so that the display text can be visually recognized from the front side of the first lid 3.

Further, the first lid 3 is provided with three key switches of a function mode switching key switch 9, a step-up key switch 10, and a step-down key switch 11 at an upper position near the liquid crystal display 7 so as to be depressable from the front side. .
Control circuit components such as a semiconductor component (CPU), a resistor, a capacitor and the like shown in the system control circuit diagram of FIG. 5 are desirably mounted on the control circuit board 8 and soldered.
Two AA batteries are arranged in series at the bottom of the main body 1 as a control circuit drive power supply. (Not shown)
Further, the storage case 100 is provided with a plurality of display lamps, a limit switch for detecting opening and closing of the second lid 4, an alarm buzzer, and the like. (Not shown)
Further, a mirror that reflects the mouth and a part of the face is attached to the inner side of the top of the second lid 4. (FIG. 3)
The system control unit shown in FIG. 4 is preferably composed of three main parts: a key switch unit 60, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 70, and a display unit 80.

The use procedure and operation of the storage case 100 will be described with an example of smoking or smoking cessation of cigarettes. First, after the battery is set on the bottom of the main body 1, the first lid 3 is elastically fitted to the main body 1 and the main opening 20 is closed. Next, for example, a tobacco case containing 20 cigarettes is loaded through the opening 30. The cigarette case is opened so that the cigarette can be taken out. Thereafter, the opening 30 is closed with the second lid 4.
After storing the tobacco, the three key switches of the function mode switching key switch 9, the step-up key switch 10, and the step-down key switch 11 are appropriately operated to manage the time range, for example, half a day or one day, And set the number of smokers.
After the setting is completed, the user of the storage case 100 executes smoking saving or smoking cessation toward the self-management goal.

The second lid 4 can be arbitrarily opened, and cigarettes can be taken out and smoked. However, each time the second lid 4 is opened and closed once, it is automatically counted by a limit switch or the like as if one cigarette was smoked. Each time the second lid 4 is opened and closed, a difference value between the scheduled number of smokes and the actual number of smokes is calculated. The opening and closing of the lid 4 is manually performed by the smoker.
Within the set time, when the second lid 4 is opened and closed exceeding the set number of smoking scheduled (it is considered that cigarettes are taken out), a warning message having different contents depending on the difference value from the actual number of smoking is issued each time. Are displayed on the liquid crystal display 7. A warning sound (alarm) is also issued.
Needless to say, after the set time has elapsed, if the number of smokers is less than the number of smokers, a praise comment or the like is displayed according to the difference value. FIG. 6 shows an example of the display.

In addition, the storage case in the embodiment of the present invention can be applied not only for storing cigarettes to assist in smoking or smoking cessation, but also for subsidies such as alcohol saving or prohibition of drinking. In addition, using the timer function, display lamps, alarm sounds, etc., setting the medicine drinking time (storage the medicine in the storage case), food storage (manage the expiration date of the food in the storage case, etc.), etc. It can also be applied to

Further, as shown in another embodiment of FIG. 7, instead of disposing a liquid crystal display on the first lid 3, ten LEDs (light emitting diodes) are formed in a substantially arc shape around a symbol representing a boy. 207 may be provided, and two LEDs (light emitting diodes) 208 may be provided at the positions of the eyes of the symbol.
For example, the user presses the confirmation switch 201 when he / she wants to smoke. If the eyes of the boy's design (LED 208) are flashing red, be patient. You don't have to be patient if it flashes green.
The surrounding ten LEDs 207 sequentially indicate the number of smoked cigarettes. The bottom left means two, and the number increases in the clockwise direction, and the bottom right indicates that 20 were smoked. The switch 202 is used to replace a new cigarette or set a time to endure smoking.

Main part front view of the storage case in one embodiment of the present invention FIG. 1 is a front view of a main part in a state where a first lid and a second lid are opened. Side view of main part of FIG. Block diagram of the system control of the storage case in one embodiment of the present invention System control circuit diagram of storage case in one embodiment of the present invention FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of a display screen of a storage case according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of a display screen of a storage case according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body part 2 Side wall 3 First lid 4 Second lid 5, 6 Hinge part 7 Liquid crystal display 8 Control circuit board 9 Function mode switching key switch 10 Step up key switch 11 Step down key switch 20 Main opening 30 , 40 aperture 50 mirror 60 key switch 70 CPU (central processing unit)
80 display unit 100 storage case 201, 202 switch 207, 208 LED (light emitting diode)

Claims (4)

  A main body portion having a U-shaped cross section closed at one end by a side wall, a first lid body hinged to the side wall to close a main opening portion having a U-shaped cross section, and a hinge connection to the main body portion; And a second lid for closing the opening at the other end of the U-shaped cross section, wherein the main body, the first lid, and the second lid are integrally molded by injection molding. Characteristic storage case.   The storage case according to claim 1, wherein the display means and the control circuit board are attached to the first lid.   2. The storage case according to claim 1, wherein a difference value between the expected number of smokings and the actual number of smokings is automatically calculated, and display contents are changed according to the difference. The storage case according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the display content and the display position is changed according to the number of times the second lid is opened.

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