JP3278804B2 - Storage box connection structure - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connection structure of storage boxes, and more particularly, to a connection structure in which storage boxes are arranged in a horizontal direction and stacked in a vertical direction. It relates to improvement of a connection structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an office or the like, a storage box in which a box file and the like can be taken in and out has been used. When a plurality of storage boxes of this type are used, they are arranged side by side in a row or stacked vertically so that they can be interconnected.

[0003] The connection in the conventional structure is performed by mounting a square frame type frame body on the outer periphery of a box body having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. Here, a projection, a recess or a hole is provided on each part of the frame so that the projection and the recess or the hole can be engaged with each other in a state where each storage box is provided adjacently. Has become.

[0004]

However, in the conventional connection structure, projections and recesses also appear on the frame portion on the side of the non-connection surface, which greatly reduces the appearance. Was bringing. In addition, when such a projection is provided, when the storage box is arranged in such a manner that the frame body is in contact with the wall surface or the like, there arises a disadvantage that the wall surface or the like is damaged.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been devised in view of such inconvenience, and an object of the present invention is to provide a storage box without forming projections, recesses and the like on a frame mounted on a box body. An object of the present invention is to provide a storage box connection structure that can be connected to each other and that can ensure a good appearance.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a storage box formed by mounting frames on the outer peripheral side of a plurality of box bodies having openings.
And a connector that interconnects the storage boxes.
The frame has a gap between the frame and the outer surface of the box body.
The storage boxes can be mounted in the horizontal direction.
Or straddle each adjacent frame in a state of being arranged vertically
As described above, the connection tool is mounted in the gap . With such a configuration, it is not necessary to form projections, holes, and the like on the outer surface of the frame body, and the appearance can be favorably maintained. In addition, since the outer surface of the frame can be formed as a flat surface, even if the frame comes into contact with a wall or the like, the risk of damaging the wall can be avoided. Also, since the connecting tool is located in the gap, the connecting tool
May protrude significantly from the outer surface of the storage box.
No. If you do not need the connection, remove the connection
The frame can be used as a border for the box body.
The effect of decorating is enhanced.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention relates to a plurality of box bodies each having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape having an opening at the front end, a first frame mounted on a front end side region of the box bodies, and a rear end of the box body. A storage box formed by a second frame mounted on the side region, and a connecting tool for connecting the storage boxes to each other, wherein the first and second frames are connected to an outer surface of the box body. A space is formed between the storage boxes, and in a state where the storage boxes are arranged in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction, the connecting tool is mounted in the space so as to straddle each adjacent frame body. It is preferable to adopt the configuration described above .

The connector has a plate-like portion that can be inserted into the gap along the outer surface of the box main body, and a cutout portion is formed from an insertion-side end of the plate-like portion so as to straddle the frame. It is preferable to adopt a configuration in which the mounting is possible. With such a configuration, the degree of close contact between the frames at the connection portion can be increased, and the connection state can be stably maintained.

[0009] Further, the connector has a plate-like portion partially provided along the outer surface of the box body so as to be insertable into the gap, and a plate exposed outside the frame body. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which an engagement portion for taking out a coupling tool is further provided on the surface of the shape portion. Thus, even if the connecting tool is tightly mounted in the gap, it is possible to easily remove the connecting tool by, for example, hooking the tip of a driver or the like to the notch.

Further, a pair of upright pieces oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plate-like part are connected to the plate-like part, and these upright pieces together with the plate-like part form a corner area of the box body. A configuration in which it is attached to the outer surface of the device can also be adopted. According to such a configuration, when the connecting tool is mounted in the gap, the plate-shaped portion and the standing piece come into contact with the side wall portion of the box main body and the bottom wall portion or the top wall portion orthogonal thereto. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the risk that the connecting tool is shifted vertically and horizontally.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a connection state of the storage boxes. In this figure, the storage boxes 10 are interconnected via a connector 11 in a state where they are stacked. The storage box 10 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box main body 13 having an opening 12 at the front end, a first frame 15 mounted on the front end side area of the box main body 13, and a rear end side area of the box main body 13. Second frame 16 mounted
It is composed of

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the box body 13 has a pair of left and right side walls 18 and these side walls 1.
8 is provided with a bottom wall 19 located between the lower ends, a top wall 20 facing the bottom wall 19, and a rear wall 21 arranged at the rear end. Here, the side wall 18, the bottom wall 19, and the top wall 20 have a rectangular tubular shape that is opened forward and backward by appropriately bending one piece of corrugated cardboard, and the storage box 10 is fitted to the front end by fitting the rear wall 21 into this. It has a box shape with an open end and an open end. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, a joining piece 22 bent inward with respect to the surface of the rear wall 21 is continuously provided on the outer periphery of the rear wall 21, and the joining piece 22 is attached to the side wall. The rear wall 21 is fixed so as not to come off by being joined to the inner surface side such as 18.

Holes 19A and 20A are provided near the corners of the bottom wall 19 and the top wall 20, respectively.
Holes 21A are formed at three places along the upper and lower edges of the rear wall 21, respectively, and by using these holes 19A, 20A and 21A, the first and second frames 15, 16 are formed.
Is prevented from falling off when it is mounted on the box body 13.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the first frame 15 is provided in a substantially rectangular closed loop shape, and is mounted on the front end region of the box body 13. The first frame 15 has four front pieces 25.
And an inner piece 26 and an outer piece 27 directed rearward from the inner edge and the outer edge of the front piece 25. The rear end of the front piece 25 is opened so that its cross section becomes U-shaped. It is provided in a shape capable of receiving the front end side region of the box body 13 from the open side. Further, a plurality of ribs 27A are formed on the inner surface side of the outer piece portion 27 in the front-rear direction so as not to be easily bent, and
When the first frame 15 is mounted on the front end side of the box body 13, a gap S is formed between the first frame 15 and the outer surface of the box body 13.
(See FIG. 12). Further, of the four outer pieces 27, the upper and lower outer pieces 27
As shown in FIG. 7, projecting pieces 31 are respectively protruded through reinforcing pieces 30 at two positions on each inner surface of the bottom wall 19, and these projecting pieces 31 are located on the front side of the bottom wall 19 and the top wall 20. The holes 19A and 20A are formed so as to enter and engage with the holes 19A and 20A.

As shown in FIG. 8, the second frame 16 includes left and right side pieces 35 and an upper piece 36 and a lower piece 37 provided between upper and lower ends of these side pieces 35. And a rear piece 38 directed from the rear end of the side piece 35 and the upper and lower pieces 36 and 37 to the inside vertical plane, and is provided in a substantially closed loop appearance. Side piece 35, upper piece 3
A rib 39 extending in the front-rear direction is formed on each inner surface side of the lower frame 6 and the lower piece 37, and the rib 39 allows the second frame 1
When the box 6 is mounted on the rear end side of the box body 13, a gap S is formed between itself and the outer surface of the second box body 13. Further, the first frame 15 is provided at two positions on the left and right sides of the inner surface of the upper piece 36 and the lower piece 37.
Are formed via reinforcing pieces 41, and these projecting pieces 40 enter holes 19A and 20A formed on the rear side of the bottom wall 19 and the top wall 20, respectively. Is provided so as to be engaged. Further, at each of the three upper and lower portions on the inner surface side of the rear piece portion 38, a piece member 42 that is directed substantially in the horizontal direction is projected, and these piece members 42 are formed in the holes of the rear wall 21 in the box body 13. 21A
Each can be entered.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the connecting member 11 is provided integrally with a plate-like portion 50 which can be inserted into the gap S along the outer surface of the box body 13. And upright pieces 51, 51 oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of the plate-shaped portion 50. The upstanding pieces 51, 51 are connected to each other via a connecting piece 51A at a position near an intermediate portion thereof.

The plate-like portion 50 has a thin portion 53 and a thick portion 5 connected to a rear portion of the thin portion 53 via a step 54.
5 is provided so that the thin portion 53 can be inserted into the gap S as an insertion side region. Here, the central portion of the step portion 54 is provided in a shape bent in a U-shape when viewed from above in FIG. 9, and the region bent in the U shape is an engaging portion when the coupling tool 11 is taken out. 57. Slits 53A are formed on both left and right sides of the thin portion 53, respectively. By forming these slits 53A, the side ends of the thin portion 53 located outside the slit 53A narrow the width of the slit 53A. The connector 11 is provided so as to be elastically deformable in the direction, so that the insertion resistance at the time of mounting the connector 11 can be reduced.

The notch 6 extends rearward from the insertion end of the plate-shaped portion 50, that is, from the center of the front end in FIG.
0 is formed. The notch 60 has a shape in which the open-side tip is expanded in a tapered shape, and straddles the first and second frames 15 and 16 as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. It is provided in the notch width which can be mounted in the state where it was set. Further, the upright pieces 51 are provided in a pair relationship along the extending direction of the notch 60, and these upright pieces 51 are provided on the bottom wall of the box body 13 as shown in FIG. 19 is located on the lower surface side of the top wall 20 or the upper surface side of the top wall 20, whereby the connecting tool 11 is in a state where the plate-shaped portion 50 and the upstanding piece portion 51 are attached to the outer surface of the corner area of the box body 13. Be attached.

Next, the storage box 10 in this embodiment is described.
Will be described. First, the box body 13
The first frame 15 is attached to the front end of the frame. This mounting is performed by inserting the front end area of the box body 13 into the rear end opening side of the first frame 15 and inserting the protruding piece 31 formed on the first frame 15 into the holes 19A and 20A. It can be carried out. On the other hand, the second frame 16 is mounted on the rear end side of the box body 13. In this mounting, the protruding piece 40 formed on the second frame 16 is inserted into the holes 19A and 20A, and the one member 42 protruding from the inner surface of the rear piece 38.
Can be inserted into the hole 21A of the rear wall 21. When the first and second frames 15 and 16 are mounted, a gap S corresponding to the height of the ribs 27A and 39 is provided between the frames 15 and 16 and the box body 13. (See FIG. 12).

Next, a plurality of storage boxes 10 on which the first and second frames 15 and 16 are mounted are placed in a vertically stacked state, and the gaps S on the left and right sides thereof are provided.
The connector 11 may be inserted into the connector. The mounting of the connecting tool 11 is performed by the notch 6 provided on the distal end side of the thin portion 53 described above.
It can be performed such that the mating surfaces of the upper and lower frames 15 and 16 are sandwiched between the zero and the pair of upstanding pieces 51. And
At the position where the step 54 of the connecting tool 11 abuts against the rear end of the first frame 15 and the front end of the second frame 16, further insertion is prevented and mounting is completed. The attachment of such a coupling tool 11 may be performed at two locations in front of and behind the left and right. At this time, the outer surface of the thick portion 55 of the coupling tool 11 is connected to the outer piece 27 of the first frame 15 and the second frame 16.
Is formed so as to be substantially flush with the outer surface of the side piece 35.

When removing the connecting member 11, the step 54
The connecting tool 11 can be removed by inserting a tip of a driver or the like into the device and moving the driver in a direction to pull out the connecting tool 11.

Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 13, even when the storage boxes 10 are arranged in the horizontal direction, they can be similarly connected. In this connection mode, the connection tool 11 is attached to the upper and lower front and rear two places.

Therefore, according to such an embodiment, since it is not necessary to provide an engagement structure in the frame itself and perform mutual connection, the outer surfaces of the frames 15, 16 are formed as flat surfaces. Becomes possible.

The first and second frames 15 and 16 in the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be arbitrarily changed as long as the structure for attaching and detaching the connecting tool 11 can be adopted. it can. In addition, these frames 15, 1
The mounting position of 6 is not particularly limited, and at least one frame 15 or 16 is sufficient. However, in consideration of the design, it is preferable to adopt the configuration of the embodiment.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention,
With the storage boxes arranged horizontally or vertically,
Since they can be connected to each other via the connecting tool, there is no need to form projections, holes, and the like on the outer surface of the frame body, and an effect is obtained in that the appearance of the frame can be maintained well.

Further, since the connecting member is configured to be mounted in the gap between the frame and the box body, there is no possibility that the connecting portion protrudes greatly from the outer surface of the storage box, and the connecting member is in close contact with a wall or the like. It becomes possible to arrange a storage box. In addition, the effect of decorating the frame as a border of the box body can be enhanced.

Further, a notch is formed in the plate-like portion constituting the connecting member, and the notch can be mounted so as to straddle the overlapped frame. Can be improved, and the connected state can be stably maintained.

Further, since the coupling is provided with an engaging portion for taking out, even if the coupling is tightly mounted in the gap, for example, the tip of a driver or the like is hooked on the notch to remove the coupling. Can be easily performed.

Further, according to the configuration in which the pair of upright pieces are connected to the plate-shaped portion, it is possible to secure a large contact area of the connector when the connector is mounted in the gap. It is possible to reliably prevent the connecting tool from shifting vertically and horizontally.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a state where storage boxes are vertically connected.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a box body.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a first frame.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a first frame.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the first frame.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view of a second frame.

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of a coupler.

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view showing a state where the connecting tool shown in FIG. 9 is inverted.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a state in which the coupler is mounted.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a schematic perspective view showing a connected state in which storage boxes are arranged in a horizontal direction.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Storage box 11 Connector 12 Opening 13 Box main body 15 1st frame 16 Second frame 50 Plate-shaped part 51 Standing piece part 57 Engaging part 60 Notch

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A storage box formed by mounting a frame on an outer peripheral side of a plurality of box bodies having openings.
And a connector that interconnects the storage boxes.
The frame body forms a gap with the outer surface of the box body.
The storage boxes are arranged horizontally
Are arranged vertically and straddle each adjacent frame
The connection structure of a storage box , wherein the connection tool is mounted in the gap . 2. A plurality of box bodies each having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape having an opening at a front end, a first frame mounted on a front end side area of these box main bodies, and mounted on a rear end side area of the box main body. It comprises a storage box constituted by a second frame, and a connector for connecting the storage boxes to each other, wherein the first and second frames form a gap between the outer surface of the box main body. The storage box is provided so as to be capable of being mounted, and the connecting tool is mounted in the gap so as to straddle each adjacent frame in a state where the storage boxes are arranged in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction. Connection structure. 3. The connection tool has a plate-like portion that can be inserted into the gap along the outer surface of the box main body, and a cutout portion is formed from an insertion-side end of the plate-like portion to form a frame. The storage box connection structure according to claim 2, wherein the storage box connection structure is provided such that the storage box can be attached to the storage box. 4. The connector has a plate-like portion partially provided along the outer surface of the box main body so as to be insertable into the gap, and is exposed outside the frame. 4. The connecting structure for a storage box according to claim 2, further comprising an engaging portion for taking out a connecting tool on a surface of the plate-shaped portion. 5. A pair of upright pieces, which are oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plate, are connected to the plate, and these uprights are formed together with the plate in a corner area of a box body. The connecting structure of a storage box according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the connecting structure is attached to an outer surface of the storage box.