JP3223832U - Tool box - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a tool box capable of expanding the work space about twice as much as the conventional structure that can be used only in the opening of a main body container and improving the user-friendliness. A tool box includes a main body part, a lid part, a tray part, and a handle part. The main body part engages with the tray part inside the main body part. 111, a lid portion 120 is swingably connected to the main body portion, has a lid side engaging portion 121 that can be engaged with the tray portion inside the lid portion, and a handle portion 140 is a lid portion. The upper portion 120 is connected to the mounting portion 120 and is vertically upper when the lid portion 120 is closed, and is vertically lower when the lid portion 120 is opened and is in contact with the installation surface GD of the tool box 100. When the lid portion 120 is opened and the tray portion 130 is moved from the inside of the main body portion 110 to the inside of the lid portion 120, the posture of the tray portion 130 is configured to be parallel to the installation surface GD. is there. [Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a tool box that includes a main body portion, a lid portion, a tray portion, and a handle portion, and stores a tool inside the main body portion.

  Conventionally, a tool box provided with a rectangular main body container, a lid provided corresponding to the upper contour of the main body container, a handle, and an internal tray is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-90457 (in particular, see paragraphs 0015 to 0018 and FIG. 2)

  However, in the above-described conventional tool box, the lid and the main body container are connected by a hinge, and when the cover is opened, the hinge itself is restricted by rotation or by the rotation restriction by contact between the lid and the main body container. There was a problem that the working space usable by the user was not sufficient in the opening of the main body container because the posture of the lid body was inclined such that it was raised about 45 degrees with respect to the horizontal direction.

  Therefore, the present invention solves the problems of the prior art as described above, that is, the purpose of the present invention is to double the working space only in the configuration in which the working space can be used only in the opening of the main body container. It is to provide a toolbox that can be expanded to improve user convenience.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a tool box that includes a main body, a lid, a tray, and a handle, and stores a tool inside the main body, wherein the main body is located inside the main body. A main body side engaging portion that can be engaged with the tray portion, and the lid portion is swingably connected to the main body portion, and the lid side engagement is engageable with the tray portion inside the lid portion. The handle portion is connected to the lid portion and is provided on the upper side in the vertical direction when the lid portion is closed, and on the lower side in the vertical direction when the lid portion is opened. When the lid portion is opened and the tray portion is moved from the inside of the main body portion to the inside of the lid portion in contact with the installation surface of the tool box, the posture of the tray portion is relative to the installation surface. And the parallel configuration solves the above-described problems.

  In addition to the configuration of the tool box described in claim 1, the invention according to claim 2 is configured such that the handle is swingably connected to the lid, and the handle and lid One of the parts has a convex part, and the other of the handle part and the lid part has a concave part that can be engaged with the convex part, and the convex part according to the position / posture of the handle part with respect to the lid part When the lid portion is opened and the handle portion supports the lid portion, the convex portion engages with the concave portion. This further solves the aforementioned problems.

  The tool box of the present invention includes a main body, a lid, a tray, and a handle, so that the tool can be stored inside the main body and has the following specific effects. Can play.

  According to the tool box of the invention according to claim 1, when the user works, when the lid portion is opened, the lid portion is supported by the handle portion so that the tray portion can be disposed inside the lid portion. When installed on a substantially horizontal installation surface, the posture of the tray part arranged inside the lid part becomes almost horizontal, so that not only the opening of the main body part but also the area of the tray part in the opening of the lid part can be used as a work space. Therefore, the work space can be expanded about twice as much as the conventional structure that can be used only in the opening of the main body, and the user-friendliness can be improved.

  According to the tool box of the device according to claim 2, in addition to the effect produced by the device according to claim 1, the handle portion with respect to the lid portion when the handle portion contacts the installation surface and supports the lid portion. Since the posture of the lid portion and the tray portion supported by the handle portion are stabilized, the lid portion and the tray portion can provide a stable work space to the user.

The perspective view which is a concept of the tool box which is 1st Example of this invention, and shows a cover closed state. The perspective view which shows the cover open state of the tool box which is 1st Example of this invention. The perspective view which shows the state which set the tray part to the cover part by the cover opening of the tool box which is 1st Example of this invention. The side view seen from the code | symbol 4 in FIG. 2 and FIG. (A) (B) is a principle figure which shows the relationship between the convex part of the handle part of the tool box of 1st Example, and the recessed part part of a cover part. (A)-(C) is a principle figure which shows the relationship between the recessed part of the handle part of the tool box of 2nd Example, and the convex part of a cover part.

  The tool box of the present invention has a main body portion, a lid portion, a tray portion, and a handle portion, and the main body portion has a main body side engaging portion that can be engaged with the tray portion inside the main body portion, and the lid portion. Has a lid-side engaging portion that is slidably connected to the main body portion and is engagable with the tray portion inside the lid portion, and a handle portion is provided to be coupled to the lid portion. When the lid is closed, it is on the upper side in the vertical direction, and when the lid is open, it is on the lower side in the vertical direction and contacts the installation surface of the tool box, the lid is opened, and the tray is When the tray is moved from the inside to the inside of the lid, the tray position is parallel to the installation surface. If it can be doubled and can improve user convenience Do embodiment, it may be any one.

For example, when the tray portion is moved from the inside of the main body portion to the inside of the lid portion, the manner of engagement between the tray portion and the lid portion may be surface contact or point contact.
In addition, when the lid is opened and the handle is in contact with the installation surface, the tray portion may be parallel to the installation surface, and the opening surface formed by the opening edge of the lid The posture may not be parallel to the installation surface.

Below, the tool box 100 which is 1st Example of this invention is demonstrated based on FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 5 (B).
Here, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the concept of the tool box 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a closed state, and FIG. 2 is a tool box 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tray portion 130 is set on the lid portion 120 by opening the lid of the tool box 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a side view as viewed from the reference numeral 4 in FIGS. 2 and 3, and FIG. 5A is a posture in which the handle portion 140 of the tool box 100 of the first embodiment is raised with respect to the lid portion 120. FIG. 5B is a principle diagram showing the relationship between the convex portion 142 of the handle portion 140 and the concave portion 123 of the lid portion 120 when the handle portion 140 is operated, and FIG. 5B shows the lid portion of the handle portion 140 of the tool box 100 of the first embodiment. The convex portion 142 and the lid portion of the handle portion 140 when stored in the posture of being laid down with respect to 120 It is a principle diagram showing the relationship between the concave portion 123 of 20.

The tool box 100 which is 1st Example of this invention is provided with the main-body part 110, the cover part 120, the tray part 130, and the handle part 140, as shown in FIGS.
And it is comprised so that tools (not shown), such as a tool, a screw, a nail, and a spray can, may be stored in the inside of main part 110.
The tray part 130 is basically disposed inside the main body part 110 in the lid closed state as shown in FIG. 1 and in the state where the lid is closed from the lid closed as shown in FIG.
In addition, the code | symbol VT shown in a figure is a perpendicular direction upward.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the main body portion 110 has a main body side engaging portion 111 that can be engaged with the tray portion 130 inside the main body portion 110.
That is, when the tray part 130 is disposed inside the main body part 110, the main body side engaging portion 111 is configured to contact the tray part 130 and support the tray part 130 from below.
The main body side engaging portion 111 may be constituted by a protrusion formed inside the main body 110 or may be constituted by a step formed inside the main body 110.

Further, the lid 120 is connected to the main body 110 by a hinge mechanism 150 so as to be swingable.
In the lid closed state, the lid 120 is fastened to the main body 110 by the buckle 160 that is a fastening mechanism provided on the opposite side of the main body 110 from the side on which the hinge mechanism 150 is provided.
Further, a lid side engagement portion 121 that can be engaged with the tray portion 130 is provided inside the lid portion 120.
Note that the lid-side engagement portion 121 may be configured by a protrusion formed on the inside of the lid portion 120, or may be configured by a step formed on the inside of the lid portion 120.

In addition, a handle portion 140 is provided in connection with the lid portion 120.
When the lid 120 is in a closed state, the handle 140 is on the upper side in the vertical direction with respect to the lid 120 (the side indicated by the arrow in the vertical direction upward VT).
On the other hand, when the lid part 120 is opened, the handle part 140 is vertically downward with respect to the lid part 120 (on the opposite side to the direction indicated by the arrow of the vertical upward VT) and the installation surface GD of the tool box 100. Contact with.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the lid 120 is opened and the tray 130 is moved from the inside of the main body 110 to the inside of the lid 120, the posture of the tray 130 is It is comprised so that it may become parallel with respect to installation surface GD (the bottom face of the main-body part 110).
Accordingly, when the user works, when the lid part 120 is opened, the lid part 120 is supported by the handle part 140 and the tray part 130 can be disposed inside the lid part 120.
Further, when the tool box 100 is installed on the substantially horizontal installation surface GD, the posture of the tray unit 130 disposed inside the lid unit 120 is also almost horizontal.
Then, not only the opening of the main body 110 but also the area of the tray 130 within the opening of the lid 120 can be used as a work space.
At this time, for example, the user pinches the knob portion 131 of the tray portion 130 and moves the tray portion 130 from the inside of the main body portion 110 to the inside of the lid portion 120 and arranges it.
Then, the tray unit 130 comes into contact with the lid side engaging portion 121 and is supported from below by the lid side engaging portion 121.
As a result, the work space can be expanded approximately twice as compared with the conventional configuration that can be used only in the opening of the main body 110, and the user-friendliness can be improved.
For example, when screws or the like are arranged on the upper surface of the tray portion 130 disposed inside the lid portion 120, the posture of the upper surface of the tray portion 130 becomes substantially horizontal.
As a result, the screw or the like does not roll freely due to its own weight, and it is possible to improve usability when preparing for work or performing work.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the handle 140 is connected to the lid 120 so as to be swingable.
As an example, the lid portion 120 has a handle swing shaft 122, and the other handle portion 140 has a shaft engagement hole 141.
The handle swinging shaft 122 of the lid 120 is engaged with the shaft engaging hole 141 of the handle 140 so that the handle 140 is swingably connected to the lid 120.
Furthermore, the handle portion 140 that is one of the handle portion 140 and the lid portion 120 has a convex portion 142.
Further, the lid portion 120 which is the other of the handle portion 140 and the lid portion 120 has a concave portion 123 which can be engaged with the convex portion 142.

Then, the engagement / disengagement of the convex portion 142 and the concave portion 123 is switched according to the position / posture of the handle portion 140 with respect to the lid portion 120, the lid portion 120 is opened, and the handle portion 140 removes the lid portion 120. When supporting, the convex portion 142 is configured to engage with the concave portion 123.
That is, the convex portion 142 is engaged with the concave portion 123 when the handle portion 140 is raised with respect to the lid portion 120.
Thereby, when the handle part 140 is in contact with the installation surface GD and supports the lid part 120, the posture of the handle part 140 with respect to the lid part 120 becomes a stable state.
And the attitude | position of the cover part 120 supported by the handle part 140 and the tray part 130 is also stabilized.
As a result, the lid part 120 and the tray part 130 can provide a stable work space for the user.
In addition, although the convex part 142 was provided in the handle part 140 side and the recessed part 123 was provided in the other cover part 120 side, it cannot be overemphasized that the structure of an unevenness | corrugation may be reverse.

  The tool box 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention thus obtained includes a main body part 110, a lid part 120, a tray part 130, and a handle part 140, and the main body part 110 is located inside the main body part 110. 3 has a main body side engaging portion 111 that can be engaged with the tray portion 130, the lid portion 120 is swingably connected to the main body portion 110, and can be engaged with the tray portion 130 inside the lid portion 120. A lid-side engagement portion 121, and a handle portion 140 is provided connected to the lid portion 120. When the lid portion 120 is closed, the handle portion 140 is on the upper side in the vertical direction, and the lid portion 120 is opened. When the lid portion 120 is opened and the tray portion 130 is moved from the inside of the main body portion 110 to the inside of the lid portion 120. The posture of the tray unit 130 is By a parallel configuration relative to the surface GD, a working space can be extended to about twice in comparison with the use configuration by the opening of a conventional body portion 110, it is possible to improve the user experience.

  Further, the handle part 140 is swingably connected to the lid part 120, and the handle part 140 as one of the handle part 140 and the lid part 120 has a convex part 142, and the handle part 140 and The lid portion 120 as the other of the lid portions 120 has a concave portion 123 that can be engaged with the convex portion 142, and the convex portion 142 and the concave portion 123 are formed according to the position / posture of the handle portion 140 with respect to the lid portion 120. When the engagement / disengagement is switched, the lid portion 120 is opened, and the handle portion 140 supports the lid portion 120, the convex portion 142 is engaged with the concave portion 123. The unit 120 and the tray unit 130 can provide a stable work space to the user, and the effects are enormous.

Then, the tool box 200 which is 2nd Example of this invention is demonstrated based on FIG. 6 (A)-FIG. 6 (C).
Here, FIG. 6 (A) shows the concave portion 241a of the handle portion 240 when the lid of the tool box 200 of the second embodiment is closed and the handle portion 240 is stored in a position laid down with respect to the lid portion 220. FIG. 6B is a principle view showing a relationship with the convex portion 222a of the lid portion 220, and FIG. 6B is a state in which the handle portion 240 is raised with respect to the lid portion 220 by closing the lid of the tool box 200 of the second embodiment. FIG. 6C is a principle diagram showing the relationship between the concave portion 241a of the handle portion 240 and the convex portion 222a of the lid portion 220, and FIG. 6C shows the handle portion 240 when the lid of the tool box 200 of the second embodiment is opened. FIG. 6 is a principle diagram showing the relationship between the concave portion 241a of the handle portion 240 and the convex portion 222a of the lid portion 220 when the is raised with respect to the lid portion 220.
The tool box 200 according to the second embodiment is obtained by changing the structure of the connecting portion between the lid portion 120 and the handle portion 140 of the tool box 100 according to the first embodiment. Since it is the same as 100, detailed description of the common items is omitted, and only the reference numbers in the 200s in the last two digits are attached.

In the tool box 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6A, the lid portion 220 has a handle swinging shaft 222, and the handle portion 240 has a shaft engagement hole 241. is doing.
Then, the handle swinging shaft 222 of the lid 220 is engaged with the shaft engaging hole 241 of the handle 240 so that the handle 240 is swingably connected to the lid 220.
Further, the handle swinging shaft 222 has a convex portion 222a that protrudes upward in the vertical direction.
On the other hand, the shaft engaging hole 241 has a concave portion 241a that can be engaged with the convex portion 222a of the handle swinging shaft 222.

As shown in FIG. 6B, when the handle portion 240 is raised with respect to the lid portion 220, the convex portion 222a is configured to face the concave portion 241a.
As shown in FIG. 6B, when the user holds the handle 240 and carries the tool box 200, gravity acts on the tool box 200 so that the handle swinging shaft 222 moves vertically in the shaft engagement hole 241. In order to contact the lower side, the convex portion 222a only faces the concave portion 241a and does not engage.
That is, the handle portion 240 is in a state of being swingable with respect to the lid portion 220.

Then, as shown in FIG. 6C, the user swings the lid portion 220 with respect to the main body portion 210 to open the lid, and the handle portion 240 is brought into contact with the installation surface GD.
Then, the handle portion 240 supports the lid portion 220 from below in the vertical direction, the gravity of the lid portion 220 acts on the handle portion 240, and the handle swinging shaft 222 is vertically below the shaft engaging hole 241. Therefore, the convex portion 222a is engaged with the concave portion 241a while facing the concave portion 241a.
That is, the handle portion 240 can be in a rocking lock state with respect to the lid portion 220.

As a technical idea, when the lid is open and the handle portion 240 is raised with respect to the lid portion 220, the convex portion 222 a and the concave portion 241 a are engaged by the action of gravity, and the handle portion 240 is engaged. Need only be in a rocking lock state with respect to the lid portion 220, and a concave portion 241 a is provided on the shaft engaging hole 241 side of the handle portion 240, and a convex portion 222 a is provided on the handle rocking shaft 222 side of the other lid portion 220. Although provided, it is needless to say that the structure of the unevenness may be reversed.
Further, the shaft engaging hole 241 is provided on the handle portion 240 side and the handle swinging shaft 222 is provided on the other lid portion 220 side. However, it is a matter of course that the relationship between the shaft and the engaging hole may be reversed. .
When releasing the swing lock state of the handle portion 240 with respect to the lid portion 220, when the handle portion 240 is moved so as to be pulled with respect to the lid portion 220, the convex portion 222a moves so as to come out of the concave portion 241a, and the convex portion. The engagement between 222a and the concave portion 241a is released, and the rocking lock state is released, so that the rocking state is possible.

  In the tool box 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention thus obtained, the handle portion 240 is swingably connected to the lid portion 220, and the handle portion 240 and the lid portion 220 are connected to each other. The lid portion 220 as one side has a convex portion 222a, and the handle portion 240 as the other side of the handle portion 240 and the lid portion 220 has a concave portion 241a that can be engaged with the convex portion 222a. When the engagement / disengagement of the convex portion 222a and the concave portion 241a is switched according to the position / posture of the handle portion 240, the lid portion 220 is opened, and the handle portion 240 supports the lid portion 220, Since the convex portion 222a is configured to be engaged with the concave portion 241a, the lid portion 220 and the tray portion 230 can provide a stable working space for the user. The effect is enormous.

100, 200 ... tool box 110, 210 ... main body 111 ... main body side engaging part 120, 220 ... lid part 121 ... lid side engaging part 122, 222 ... handle shaking Moving shaft 222a ... Convex part 123 ... Concave portion 130, 230 ... Tray part 131 ... Knob part 140, 240 ... Handle parts 141, 241 ... Shaft engaging hole 241a ... Concave portion 142 ... Convex portion 150 ... Hinge mechanism 160 ... Buckle VT ... Vertical upward GD ... Installation surface (of the tool box)

Claims (2)

A tool box including a main body, a lid, a tray, and a handle, and storing a tool inside the main body,
The main body portion has a main body side engaging portion that is freely engageable with the tray portion inside the main body portion,
The lid portion is swingably connected to the main body portion, and has a lid side engaging portion that can be engaged with the tray portion inside the lid portion,
The handle portion is provided connected to the lid portion, and is located on the upper side in the vertical direction when the lid portion is closed, and on the lower side in the vertical direction when the lid portion is opened, and the installation surface of the tool box In contact with
When the lid portion is opened and the tray portion is moved from the inside of the main body portion to the inside of the lid portion, the posture of the tray portion is configured to be parallel to the installation surface. A tool box. The handle portion is swingably connected to the lid portion, and one of the handle portion and the lid portion has a convex portion, and the other of the handle portion and the lid portion is the convex portion. Has a recessed portion that can be freely engaged with
Depending on the position / posture of the handle part relative to the lid part, the engagement / disengagement of the convex part and the concave part is switched,
2. The tool box according to claim 1, wherein when the lid portion is opened and the handle portion supports the lid portion, the convex portion engages with the concave portion.