JP3204496U - Wooden container - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an inexpensive wooden container that is excellent in storage property, usability, long-term storage stability, aesthetics, can be folded, can be used as a lunch box case, and has excellent manufacturability. A collapsible wooden container including at least a container body made of a single thin plate. The container body has at least a container bottom, two first side parts, and two second side parts, and the two first side parts are on both sides of the container bottom part. And at least one junction and at least one diagonal fold, or at least one junction or at least one diagonal fold, respectively. The two second side portions are symmetrically arranged on the other sides of the container bottom and each have at least one joint and at least one oblique fold, or at least one joint or at least one. Each having two diagonal folds. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a wooden container, and more particularly to a wooden container that can be manufactured by using only a single sheet of wood, a single board, a wooden board, or the like.

  Wooden containers have been increasingly used as food containers over the last 10 to 20 years. This is the result of an increase in the number of users who choose and use wooden containers from the viewpoints of environmental protection, food safety and beauty, and container manufacturing in Asian countries, mainly Taiwan and Japan. In the commercial market, it gradually shows a tendency to replace containers made from other materials.

  As an example of wooden containers, explaining the usage situation of wooden lunch boxes, the total number of wooden lunch cases used by both Ikegami Bento Co., Ltd. and Taiwan Railway Bento Co., Ltd. It reached over 10 million pieces every month. From this fact, it is no exaggeration to say that a container made from wood, particularly a wooden container used as a lunch box case, is excellent in practicality and reliability.

  However, a wooden container used as a lunch box case generally has a right-angled rectangular outline, and has a structure that cannot be overlapped. Therefore, not only does the storage space increase, but transportation becomes difficult and costs increase. There are problems such as.

  In order to remedy such problems, Ikegami Bento Co., Ltd. can be used as a lunch box case, a foldable wooden container with a right-angled rectangular outer shape formed by attaching a sheet (hereinafter referred to as “Ikegami lunch box case”). (Abbreviated) was developed. In addition, the Taiwan Railway Bento Co., Ltd. can be used as a lunch box case, a wooden container with a sheet attached and with a beveled outer contour that can be overlapped (hereinafter abbreviated as “Taiwan Railway Bento Case”). ) Was developed.

  However, it can be said that the wooden container used as a lunch box case can be reduced to a certain extent in storage space or transportation cost, whether it is Ikegami lunch box or Taiwan Railway lunch box case. In terms of convenience, long-term storage stability and aesthetics, none of them are satisfactory, and some problems remain. For this reason, while improving further the conventional trouble, it is desired to develop the wooden container used as a lunch box case which can be folded.

  Therefore, the object of the present invention is to eliminate the disadvantages of wooden containers that are commercially available and used in the past, and to reduce the amount of raw materials used for the production of the containers, ease of use and reduction of production costs, It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel wooden container that can be used as a lunch box case that is excellent in storage and convenience, long-term storage stability, aesthetics, and can be folded.

  That is, one of the embodiments according to the present invention is a wooden container including at least a container body made of a single thin plate. The container main body has at least a container bottom, two first side parts, and two second side parts. The two first side portions are arranged symmetrically on both sides of the container bottom and each have at least one joint and at least one oblique fold, or at least one joint or at least one Each having two diagonal folds. The two second side portions are symmetrically arranged on the other sides of the container bottom and each have at least one joint and at least one oblique fold, or at least one joint or Each has at least one diagonal fold.

  According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is further provided a wooden container comprising a container body made of a single thin plate and having a container lid. That is, the wooden container includes at least a container body having a container bottom, two first side parts, two second side parts, and a container lid part. The two first side portions are arranged symmetrically on both sides of the container bottom and each have at least one joint and at least one oblique fold, or at least one joint or at least one Each having two diagonal folds. In addition, the two second side portions are symmetrically disposed on the other sides of the container bottom, and each has at least one joint portion and at least one oblique folding portion, or at least one joint portion. Or at least one obliquely folded portion.

  Next, several examples according to the present invention will be given and the details of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings attached to the present specification.

FIG. 1 is a development view showing each component part of a container main body made of a single sheet of wood in the first embodiment relating to the wooden container of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a state in which the side portions of the container main body of FIG. 1 are folded and joined together. FIG. 3 is a development view showing each component part of a container main body made of a single sheet of wood in the second embodiment of the wooden container of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a state in which the side portions in the container main body of FIG. 3 are folded and joined together. FIG. 5 is a developed view showing each component part of a container main body made of a single sheet of wood in the third embodiment of the wooden container of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the side portions of the container main body of FIG. 5 are folded and joined together. FIG. 7 is a development view showing each component part of a container body made of a single sheet of wood in a fourth embodiment of the wooden container of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the side portions of the container main body of FIG. 7 are folded and joined together. FIG. 9 is a development view showing each component part of a container main body made of a single sheet of wood in the fifth embodiment of the wooden container of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing a state in which the side portions of the container main body of FIG. 9 are folded and joined together.

Hereinafter, various embodiments according to the wooden container of the present invention and specific examples of the container main body will be described. However, these embodiments and examples are illustrative in all respects. However, the present invention is not limited by these. In addition, those skilled in the art can obtain various modifications, decorations, modifications, and equivalent substitutions for the embodiments, or a combination of the embodiments without departing from the essence and scope of the present invention. Obviously, the present invention is included in the present invention.
Therefore, different types of decorations and designs can be applied to the surface of the container as desired. Further, the shape of the container may be polygonal or circular. In the case of a polygon, the lengths of the sides are not necessarily equal, and the height can be larger than the length of the short side or the long side. In the case of a circle, the diameter can be made larger than the height. It is not always necessary to provide a lid on the container.

  According to the first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, a wooden container including at least a container body 10 made of a single sheet of wood is provided. FIG. 1 is a development view showing each component of a container main body in the wooden container according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which a solid line represents the outline of the container main body 10 and a broken line represents a fold. As shown in FIG. 1, the container body 10 includes at least a container bottom 101, two first side parts 210, and two second side parts 220. Here, the two first side portions 210 are symmetrically disposed on both sides of the container bottom portion 101, and have at least one joint portion 301 and at least one oblique folding portion 401, respectively, or Each has at least one joining portion 301 or at least one oblique folding portion 401. Whether the two second side portions 220 are symmetrically arranged on the other sides of the container bottom 101 and have at least one joining portion 301 and at least one oblique folding portion 401, respectively. Alternatively, at least one joint portion 301 or at least one oblique folding portion 401 is provided.

In addition, the container main body which comprises the wooden container in this 1st Embodiment is a junction part in any two adjacent side parts among a 1st side part and a 2nd side part, and diagonal folding It is made into a three-dimensional shape by splicing through the parts. Specifically, for example, by folding the diagonally folded portion 401 in the first side portion 210 of FIG. 1 in the opposite direction and then joining the joint portion 301 on the second side portion 220 with an adhesive, The container body 10 can be manufactured. Therefore, the container main body 10 can exhibit an external shape in at least a plurality of shapes shown in (1), (2), and (3) below.
(1) The container main body 10 is made of a single sheet of wood, and as shown in FIG. 1, the container body 10 has a planar shape unless the joining portion and the diagonally folded portion are joined together.
(2) The container body 10 is made of a single sheet of wood, and as shown in FIG. 2, when the joint portion and the diagonally folded portion are simply folded, the container body 10 becomes a joined plane. Therefore, a plurality of container bodies 10 having such a shape can be overlapped, which is very convenient for actual work such as use and transportation.
(3) The container body 10 is a single sheet of wood, and after joining and joining the diagonally folded parts, the container body 10 assumes a three-dimensional shape (not shown) when the sides of the container body are further pulled apart. be able to. Thereby, a three-dimensional container main body can respond to assortment of containers and foods.

Moreover, the wooden container in this 1st Embodiment may further contain the film layer which adapts to a coupling | bonding with a part of each structure part in a container main body other than a container main body. Examples of the film layer include, but are not limited to, at least one selected from the group consisting of paper, plastic materials, and combinations thereof. Further, at least one selected from the group consisting of, for example, aluminum foil, other metal foil, paper, plastic material, and combinations thereof is further applied to the upper surface and / or lower surface of the film layer. It may be what you did. In addition, what was affixed on the upper surface of the said film layer and both surfaces of the lower surface with the same raw material or a different raw material may be sufficient.
On the other hand, in the wooden container in other embodiments described later according to the present invention, in addition to the container main body, as in the case of the first embodiment, it is adapted for coupling with a part of each component in the container main body. A film layer can further be included. Examples of the film layer include those containing at least one selected from the group consisting of paper, plastic materials, and combinations thereof. Further, the upper surface and / or the lower surface of the film may be affixed with the same material or a different material as in the case of the first embodiment. As the material, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum foil, other metal foils, paper, plastic materials, and combinations thereof may be further pasted. It is not limited.

Furthermore, the container body 10 in the first embodiment may have a structure in which at least one side portion is reinforced, for example, a first body provided with a side body portion 211 and a side auxiliary portion 212. A side portion 210 may be included. In this way, the first side portion 210 can be reinforced by folding and overlapping the side main body portion 211 and the side auxiliary portion 212. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the side main body D61 and the side auxiliary part D62 can be provided in any of the two first side parts 210, but the present invention is not limited to this. .
Reference is now made to FIG. FIG. 3 is a development view showing each component part of a container main body made of a single thin wood plate in the second embodiment relating to the wooden container of the present invention, the solid line is the outline of the container main body 20, and the broken line is the crease. Indicates. The container body 20 in the second embodiment has at least one second side part 220 provided with a side body part 221 and a side auxiliary part 222. In this way, the second side portion 220 can be reinforced by folding and overlapping the side main body portion 221 and the side auxiliary portion 222. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, the two first side portions 210 in the container body are provided with a side body portion 211 and a side auxiliary portion 212, respectively, and two second side portions 210 are provided. The side part 220 can also be provided with the side main part 221 and the side auxiliary part 222, respectively, but is not limited thereto.
In this way, the container body 20 made of a single sheet of wood and having the joining portion and the diagonally folded portion folded and joined together has a planar shape as shown in FIG. This is very convenient for actual work such as use and transportation. On the other hand, at least one of the two first side portions and the two second side portions can be provided with a side body portion and a side auxiliary portion. It is not limited. Also, other shapes can be appropriately changed.

  In addition, each component of the container main body in the wooden container according to the present invention, for example, each side portion, joint portion, container bottom portion, and the like may be appropriately various as required without departing from the essence and scope of the present invention. It can be shaped. Examples of the shape of each component applied to the present invention include, but are not limited to, a rectangle, a trapezoid, a polygon, and an arc shape.

Further, refer to FIG. 5 and FIG. FIG. 5 is a developed view showing each component part of a container body made of a single sheet of wood in a third embodiment of the wooden container of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a state in which the side portions of the container main body of FIG. 5 are folded and joined together. Here, the solid line represents the outline of the container body 30, and the broken line represents a fold. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the container main body 30 in the third embodiment relating to the wooden container of the present invention can be configured to have a beveled outer contour. The first side part, the second side part, and the joint part in the container body 30 are not rectangular. Thus, the container main body 30 has a beveled structure. Similarly to the case of the first and second embodiments, the container body 30 is flat as shown in FIG. 6 when the joining portion made of a single sheet of wood and the oblique folding portion are folded and joined together. It becomes a shape. As a result, a plurality of container bodies 30 can be overlapped, which is very convenient for actual work such as use and transportation.
Reference is now made to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a development view showing each component part of a container body made of a single sheet of wood in the fourth embodiment of the wooden container of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing a state in which the side portions of the container body of FIG. 7 are folded and joined together. Here, a solid line represents the outline of the container main body 40, and a broken line represents a fold. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the container body 40 according to the fourth embodiment of the wooden container of the present invention includes a first side part 210 provided with a side body part 211 and a side auxiliary part 212. Can have. As in the case of the first, second and third embodiments, a container main body 40 in which a joining portion made of a single sheet of wood and an oblique folding portion are folded and joined together is as shown in FIG. It becomes a planar shape. This makes it possible to superimpose a plurality of container bodies 40, which is very convenient for actual work such as use and transportation.

  Moreover, the joint part 301 and the diagonally folded part 401 of the container main body 30 in the third embodiment relating to the wooden container of the present invention are arranged at right angles, as necessary, by appropriately adjusting the shape and angle. It can be formed to have an acute or obtuse shape. For example, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, any two adjacent front side portions in the container main body are joined together via a joint portion 301 and a diagonally folded portion 401 so as to form a right angle, an acute angle, or an obtuse angle. be able to.

  Finally, refer to FIG. 9 and FIG. FIG. 9 is a development view showing each component part of a container body made of a single sheet of wood in a fifth embodiment of the wooden container of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing a state in which the side portions of the container main body of FIG. 9 are folded and joined together. Here, a solid line represents the outline of the container body 50, and a broken line represents a fold. The container main body in 5th Embodiment which concerns on the wooden container of this invention is made into the external shape of a structure which has a container cover part, as shown in FIG.9 and FIG.10. The first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the fifth embodiment shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 are almost the same, but the main difference between the two is the first embodiment shown in FIGS. The container body 4 in the fifth embodiment further includes a container lid 102. In actual production, at least one side portion may be further arranged on any one side of the container lid portion 102. Furthermore, a joint portion 301 and a diagonally folded portion 401 are further arranged on two adjacent side portions in the container lid portion 102, for example, the third side portion 230 and the fourth side portion 240. Can do. Thereby, it is possible to join two adjacent side portions in the container lid portion 102 together.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the third side portion 230 includes a joint portion 301 and an obliquely folded portion 401. Note that the joint area of the fourth side part 240 and the third side part 230 (for example, the areas on the left and right ends of the third side part 230) can be regarded as two joint parts, It is not limited to this. For example, in other embodiments, the third side 230 can be symmetrically disposed on both sides of the container lid 102 and each has at least one joint 301 and / or at least one diagonal. It has the folding part 401, the 4th side part 240 is arrange | positioned at the other side of the container cover part 102, and has at least 1 junction part 301 and / or at least 1 diagonal folding part 401. FIG. For example, the container body 50 further includes at least one joining portion 301 and at least one oblique folding portion 401 between the third side portion 230 and the fourth side portion 240, or at least one joining portion. Part 301 or at least one oblique folding part 401. Further, for example, the diagonally folded portion 401 is disposed on any one of the third side portion 230 and the fourth side portion 240, and the joint portion 301 is connected to the obliquely folded portion 401 or the second side portion 240. It is another one connected to any one of the three side portions 230 and the fourth side portion 240.

Moreover, the container main body 50 in the fifth embodiment is formed into a three-dimensional shape by joining two adjacent side parts of the container bottom part 101 via the joint part 301 and the oblique folding part 401. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, after the diagonally folded portion 401 on the first side portion 210 is folded in the opposite direction, it can be joined to the joint portion 301 on the second side portion 220 with an adhesive. . In the same manner as in this case, the third side portion 230 and the fourth side portion 240 can be joined together. In this way, the container body 50 can exhibit at least a plurality of external shapes shown in the following (1), (2), and (3), similarly to the container body 10.
(1) The container main body 50 is produced from one piece of wood thin plate, and has a planar shape as shown in FIG. 9 if the joint portion and the diagonally folded portion are not joined together.
(2) The container main body 50 is made of a single sheet of wood, and as shown in FIG. 10, the container body 50 has a planar shape even if the joint portion and the diagonally folded portion are simply folded and joined together. Accordingly, a plurality of container bodies 50 having such a shape can be stacked, which is very convenient for actual work such as use and transportation.
(3) The container body 50 is made of a single sheet of wood, and after joining and joining the diagonally folded parts, the container body 50 is further separated by separating the sides of the container body (not shown). It can be. Thereby, the three-dimensional container main body 50 can be appropriately used for assorting containers and foods.

  In some other examples according to the fifth embodiment, the container lid portion of the container body 50 is disposed on at least both of the two first side portions 210 and the two second side portions 220. Moreover, you may comprise by the some container cover part. For example, the first container lid part and the second container lid part constituting the container lid part 102 can be employed. As an example, instead of the container lid portion 102, the first container lid portion and the second container lid portion are arranged on the two second side portions on the left side and the right side in FIG. In the case of the container body, the entire container lid part can be constituted by the first container lid part and the second container lid part.

  In another embodiment, in the container body according to the wooden container of the present invention, any of the adjacent side portions (for example, 210, 220, 230, 240) may have various joint portions and / or various oblique folds. The parts can be arranged appropriately. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, or FIG. 5, the joint portion 301 and the diagonally folded portion 401 between the first side portion 210 and the second side portion 220 are arranged, or FIG. 7, the joint portion 301 and the diagonally folded portion 401 between the third side portion 230 and the fourth side portion 240 are arranged, or other changed arrangement, for example, the side portion The joint portion 301 and the diagonally folded portion 401 can be respectively installed at both ends of the. And the arrangement method of the same or different junction part and a diagonal folding part can also be employ | adopted in the same container main body. However, the container body according to the present invention is not limited to this arrangement.

  In addition, the thin plate of wood used as the container body in each of the embodiments according to the present invention can be folded by a method that allows the thin plate to be folded easily but not broken without completely cutting the thin plate fiber. By cutting, a front container bottom part, a side part, a connection part, an oblique folding part, a side auxiliary part, and a container lid part can be divided. However, the formation of the folds in the container body of the present invention is not limited to this manufacturing method, and may be any method such as die cutting, pressing, or cutting with a blade.

  Also, in some practical examples, it is possible to repeatedly produce adjacent and parallel folds on a thin sheet of wood, which may be useful for folding. For example, as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9, two or more adjacent and parallel or substantially parallel folds are formed between the bottom of the container and the long side portion. Making the eye helps to fold the second side against the bottom of the container. The width of the two parallel folds may be, for example, equal to, less than, or greater than the thickness of the sheet used. If it does in this way, it will become easier to fold a part or all of each composition part to a container main part, and it will become difficult to destroy both the side of a container main part, and the bottom part of a container main part by folding. However, in some embodiments according to the wooden container of the present invention, the method for producing the fold is not limited to this.

  According to the wooden container of the present invention according to a plurality of examples exemplified in the above-described embodiments, the conventional wooden container has a defect in the outer shape, is not strong, is not beautiful, or overlaps. Problems such as the inability to do so, high package costs, and large warehouse space can be improved. In addition, it is possible to produce a large amount of durable and stylish wooden containers that are widely used.

  Further, the side auxiliary portion further disposed in the embodiment can increase the thickness of the side portion of the container, and the engagement of the four side portions enhances the structure of the wooden container. In this way, the wooden container can be applied as a gift case. The wooden container in the said Example can produce the container which provides a cover part. Thereby, many kinds of wooden containers which respond to a user's demand can be provided.

In addition, as described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to join thin wooden plates by a simple method and form them into a desired shape, so that a wooden container can be easily manufactured as a paper package container. In addition to being able to be produced, it is very simple when using such a wooden container. The wooden container of the present invention has an integrated structure and can have various outer shapes, thereby providing various containers having various shapes and sizes according to a plurality of products. Can do.
Furthermore, as described above, since the material is not consumed in the production of the container, it is possible to meet the needs of environmental protection and the production is easy, so the cost of the packaging material can be reduced. Furthermore, it is easy to transport and store in a warehouse.
According to the present invention, the container body having the structure exemplified in the above embodiment can be quickly produced by an industrially automated machine as a lunch box case, so that a large amount of wooden containers can be produced in response to demand. It becomes possible. Therefore, according to the present invention, the problems of the conventional wooden container that the process is complicated and cannot be mass-produced industrially and are produced manually are solved. In other words, the wooden container provided by the present invention has the advantages that it can solve the problems in the prior art, is economical at low cost, and meets the needs of the container market.

  As described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. Various changes and modifications can naturally be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. For example, each technical example shown in the above-described embodiments These embodiments, which are combined or changed into new embodiments, are also considered to be within the scope of the present invention. For this reason, the scope of protection of the present invention is also included in the scope of claims and the specified scope thereof.

10, 20, 30, 40, 50 Container body 101 Container bottom portion 102 Container lid portion 210 First side portion 220 Second side portion 230 Third side portion 240 Fourth side portion 301 Joint portion 401 Diagonal folding parts 211, 221 Side body parts 212, 222 Side auxiliary parts

Claims (10)

  A wooden container including at least a container body made of a single thin plate, the container body having at least a container bottom, two first side parts, and two second side parts. And the two first side portions are symmetrically disposed on both sides of the container bottom and each have at least one joint portion and at least one oblique folding portion, or at least one joint portion. Alternatively, each has at least one oblique fold, and the two second side portions are symmetrically disposed on the other sides of the container bottom, and at least one joint and at least one oblique fold are provided. A wooden container characterized in that each has a portion, or each has at least one joint portion or at least one oblique folding portion.   At least one of the two first side parts is further divided into a side body part and a side auxiliary part, and the side body part and the side auxiliary part are folded and overlapped. The wooden container according to claim 1, wherein   At least one of the two second side parts is further divided into a foldable side body part and a foldable side part auxiliary part, and the side body part and the side part. The wooden container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the auxiliary part can overlap after being folded.   The wooden container according to claim 1, wherein the container body further includes a container lid.   The container body further includes two third side portions, and the two third side portions are disposed symmetrically on both sides of the container lid portion. Wooden container.   The wooden container according to claim 4, wherein the container body further includes a fourth side part, and the fourth side part is disposed on the other side of the container lid part.   The container body further includes two third side parts and a fourth side part, and the two third side parts are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the container lid part. And the fourth side part is disposed on the other side of the container lid part, and at least one joint is provided between the third side part and the fourth side part in the container body. The wooden container according to any one of claims 4 to 6, further comprising at least one obliquely folded portion, or having at least one joint portion or at least one obliquely folded portion.   The oblique folding portion is disposed on one of the third side portion and the fourth side portion, and the joint portion is connected to the oblique folding portion, or the third side portion. The wooden container according to claim 7, wherein the wooden container is connected to the other of the part and the fourth side part.   The wooden container according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the wooden container further includes a film layer bonded to at least one surface of the thin sheet.   The wooden container according to claim 9, wherein the film layer is at least one film layer selected from paper, plastic material, and aluminum foil.