JP3510182B2 - Shopping bag storage, storage bag - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage device for compactly storing a shopping bag such as a plastic bag (hereinafter simply referred to as a shopping bag).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When shopping at a supermarket or a retail store in a town, the product is usually stored in a shopping bag such as a plastic bag or a plastic bag and taken home. By repeating this kind of shopping on a daily basis, shopping bags of various sizes, large and small, accumulate, and storing and organizing them is a difficult task.

[0003] A shopper such as a housewife at home takes a shopping bag containing a product home, folds it and stores it in a box, a drawer or the like, and takes it out as necessary to put in a trash can or other things. It is used when storing In particular, shopping bags are frequently reused as garbage bags and the importance of reuse is increasing from the viewpoint of environmental problems.

However, it is a very complicated work to fold and store the shopping bags one by one every day. On the other hand, if it is simply rolled or pushed into a container as it is, it may be difficult to take it out for reuse, and it may be difficult to find a shopping bag of a required size.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a shopping bag storage device which allows a shopping bag to be folded relatively easily and compactly and which can be easily stored.

[0006]

The above-mentioned object can be achieved by the following constitutions. (1) Heart material (2) for winding up the shopping bag (3)
And a fixture (1) for fixing the shopping bag (3) to the core (2), wherein the core (2) has at least a portion wider than the fixture (1), Fixture (1)
The shopping bag (3) and the core material (2) are sandwiched and fixed by the pair of arm portions (11a), and wound up, and the arm portion (11a) and the core material (from the wound shopping bag (3) (3). 2) A shopping bag storage device for removing and. (2) A tubular elastic member or a soft member, which stores a shopping bag folded by the shopping bag storage device of (1) above, attached to at least the core material (2) of the shopping bag storage device. A storage member that keeps the folded state.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The shopping bag storage device of the present invention has a core material 2 for winding up the shopping bag 3 and a fixing tool 1 for fixing the shopping bag 3 to the core material 2. The shopping bag 3 has at least a portion wider than the fixing tool 1, and the shopping bag 3 and the core material 2 are sandwiched and fixed by the pair of arm portions 11a of the fixing tool 1, and the winding bag is wound. Three
The arm portion 11a and the core material 2 are pulled out from.
In this way, since the core material 2 has a portion wider than the fixture 1, the fixture 1 after the shopping bag 3 is wound up.
Opening work is easy and smooth.

Next, the shopping bag storage device of the present invention will be further described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first configuration mode of the shopping bag storage tool of the present invention. In the figure, the shopping bag storage device of the present invention has a configuration in which a core material 2 as shown in FIG. 2 (a) and a fixture 1 as shown in FIG. 2 (b) are combined.

The core member 2 has at least a portion wider than the fixing member 1. In this example, a rectangular plate-shaped member wider than the fixing member 1 is used. The core material 2 is not limited to a thin plate-like material as shown in the drawing, but can be combined with a fixing tool and can have any size and shape so that a shopping bag can be wound up. May be

The material of the core material 2 is not particularly limited, and any material having a predetermined strength and suitable for winding a shopping bag may be used. Specific materials include wood, pulp products such as hard paper, ABS resin, vinyl chloride resin, acrylic resin, polyester resin, polyethylene resin, polypropylene resin, fluororesin and the like, and one or more kinds of resin materials. Examples of the metal material include one or more of iron, brass, phosphor bronze, aluminum, stainless steel, and the like. When using a metal material, Zn, C
The surface treatment may be performed using one or more of r and Ni.

The fixing device 1 in the illustrated example comprises a core material 2 and a shopping bag 3.
A pair of arm portions 1a for pressing and fixing and a pair of arm portions 1a sandwiching and pressing the core material 2 and the shopping bag 3;
A supporting / biasing portion 1b for giving a fixing force, and an operating portion 1 for applying a pressure for releasing the pressing force of the arm portion 1a.
with c and.

The arm portion 1a may have a hollow shape in which a rod-shaped body or a needle-shaped body is bent into a U-shape and arranged so as to face each other, as shown in the illustrated example, or a flat or a pair of flat plate-shaped members. May be In any case, it is necessary that the core material 2 and the shopping bag 3 be strong enough to press and fix the core material 2 and the shopping bag 3 and a pressing force. Further, a flexible material having a predetermined elasticity is preferable. Specifically, a suitable one can be selected and used from those exemplified as the above-mentioned core material.

The tip of the arm 1a preferably has a predetermined radius R or is chamfered so as not to damage a human body or a shopping bag as shown in the figure. .

The support / biasing portion 1b is composed of the pair of arm portions 1a.
Is movably supported, and the arms 1a are urged so as to sandwich them. Since the supporting / biasing portion 1b has a spring structure in which a wire is wound 1 to 3 times, which is just used for clothespins, as in the illustrated example, is the simplest structure. preferable. However, the structure is not limited to such a structure, and the arm portion 1a and the operating portion 1 are not limited thereto.
The arm portion 1a is held in the closing direction by holding it as a relay fulcrum and applying a force to the operating portion 1c.
Any structure can be used as long as it can be supported so as to open. Further, the structure for supporting the arm portion 1a and the operating portion 1c and the structure for urging the arm portion may be separate bodies.

The actuating portion 1c applies a force against the force applied to close the pair of arm portions 1a,
It operates to open the pair of arms 1a based on the principle of leverage using the support / biasing portion 1b as a fulcrum, and corresponds to a portion of the clothespins which is pinched by fingers.

The actuating portion 1c may be formed integrally with the arm portion 1a and the supporting / biasing portion 1b, or may be a separate body. The shape of the operating portion 1c is not particularly limited, and may be a shape such as a clothespin that a person's finger can easily pinch or apply force. As the material, a suitable material can be selected and used from those exemplified as the core material.

Next, the operation of the shopping bag storage tool having such a structure will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 3, the shopping bag 3 is arranged on the core material 2, and the fixing tool 1 holds the core material 2 and the shopping bag 3 therebetween. In order to hold it with the fixture 1, as described above, when a force is applied inward by pinching the operating portion 1c with a finger,
Since the arm 1a of the fixture 1 is opened, the arm 1a is fixed so as to sandwich the core 2 and the shopping bag 3 by arranging the shopping bag 3 on the core 2 as it is and releasing the force of the operating portion 1c. To do. At this time, it is preferable that the edge (side end) of the core material 2 and the bottom end of the shopping bag substantially coincide with each other. Also, shopping bag 3
May be installed in two vertically or four-fold depending on the size.

After sandwiching the core material 2 and the shopping bag 3 with the fixing tool 1, as shown by the arrow in the figure, the fixing tool 1 and the core material 2 are rotated to wind the shopping bag 3 around the shopping bag storage tool. take. As shown in FIG. 4, the wound shopping bag 3 is easily folded into a size determined by the fixture 1 and the core 2.

After the winding is completed, a force in the direction of arrow A is applied by pinching the operating portion 1c with a finger as shown in FIG.
The arm 1a is opened, and the fixture 1 is pulled out in the direction of arrow B.
At this time, since the core material 2 is wider than the fixing tool 1, the fixing tool 1 can be easily pulled out.

The core material 2 and the shopping bag 3 from which the fixing tool 1 has been removed may be stored as they are in a storage container such as a storage box or drawer. At this time, as shown in FIG.
The heartwood 2 may be pulled out from the folded shopping bag 3. However, since the core material 2 has a simple structure as shown in the drawing and is extremely inexpensive, it can be supplied in a large amount, and there is no problem even if it is stored together with the bag as it is. Further, the core material 2 after taking out the shopping bag can be repeatedly used as it is.

7 and 8 are views showing a second configuration mode of the shopping bag storage tool of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a perspective view, and FIG. 8 is a side view. In the figure, the shopping bag storage device includes a heartwood 12,
And a fixture 11.

As shown in FIG. 9A, the core member 12 has a pair of groove portions 12 for accommodating the arm portions 11a of the fixture 11.
It has an elongated shape with a circular or elliptical cross section in which c is formed, and has a rotating shaft 12b at one end thereof. Also,
The width (maximum diameter) of the core member 12 is larger than that of the arm portion 11 a of the fixture 11. The core material 12 may have any size and shape so that the shopping bag can be wound up. Usually the length is greater than the width of the shopping bag, or 1/2 the width of the shopping bag, or 1 /
It is preferably 4 or more. Its width is usually 1 cm to 10
About cm is preferable.

The material of the core material 12 may be the same as above,
In particular, since it has a three-dimensional structure, wood, ABS resin, vinyl chloride resin, acrylic resin, polyester resin, polyethylene resin, polypropylene resin, fluororesin, etc., one or more resin materials, iron, brass, Preferable examples include metal materials using one or more of aluminum and stainless steel.

The width of the groove 12c of the core member 12 is slightly larger than that of the arm 11a of the fixture 11, and the depth of the groove 12c of the arm 11a when the arm 11a is mounted.
It is preferable that the depth is such that it fully penetrates into the inside and a certain gap is formed between the upper end of the arm 11a and the upper end of the groove 12c. The depth is preferably such that the arm of the fixture 11 is pressed against the bottom of the groove 12c by its own elasticity.

As shown in FIG. 9 (b), the fixture 11a includes a pair of opposed arm portions 11a, a base portion 11b that fixes and supports the arm portions 11a, and is attached to the base portion. , An actuating portion 11 for applying a rotational force to the fixture 11.
with c and.

The arm portion 11a is, as in the above example, a rod-shaped body,
The needle may be bent into a U-shape to have a hollow shape in which the needles are arranged so as to face each other, or may be flat as shown in FIG. 9 or a pair of flat flat plates. Especially in the case of the illustrated example,
It is necessary to press and fix the fixture 12 and the shopping bag 13 by its own elasticity. For this reason, it is preferable that the base 11b is formed so as to be slightly inclined inward (toward the opposite side) from the base 11b toward the tip.

In any case, it is necessary that the fixing tool 12 and the shopping bag 13 have sufficient strength to press the fixing tool 12 and the shopping bag 13 with their own elasticity to give a pressure and a pressing force. Therefore, a flexible material having a predetermined elasticity is preferable. Specifically, one or two of ABS resin, vinyl chloride resin, acrylic resin, polyester resin, polyethylene resin, polypropylene resin, fluororesin, etc.
Preferable examples include resin materials using one or more kinds, metal materials using one kind or two or more kinds of iron, brass, phosphor bronze, aluminum, stainless steel and the like. In addition, a reinforcing structure such as a rib may be provided to ensure a predetermined strength.

The base portion 11b is not particularly limited as long as it has a strength capable of fixing the pair of arm portions 11a and transmitting the rotational force of the operating portion 11c to the bowl portion, and various materials are used. You can Specifically, the above fixture,
The materials exemplified for the arms can be used. Further, the size and shape thereof are not particularly limited, and the outer shape may be the same as that of the core material 12, for example.

The operating portion 11c acts as a handle that gives a rotational force for winding up the shopping bag 13. The shape material of the operating portion 11c is not particularly limited, and may be formed according to the shape and structure of a known handle.

The shopping bag storage tool having such a structure may be mounted on a workbench as shown in FIG. 10, for example.
The workbench of the illustrated example has a base 14 and a pair of fixed arms 15 fixedly arranged on the base 14. This pair of fixed arms 1
Reference numeral 5 is for rotatably fixing the shopping bag storage tool to facilitate the winding operation of the shopping bag 13.

The mounting interval of the pair of fixed arms 15 is
It is preferably shorter than the length of the core 12. A bearing 15a that engages with the rotating shaft 12b of the core member 12 is formed on one of the fixed arms 15. The bearing 15a can be formed by forming a hole in the fixed arm 15 that is slightly larger than the rotary shaft 12b. Alternatively, if necessary, a known bearing material may be attached to the fixed arm 15 to be formed. The other fixed arm 15 is formed with a hole 15b for inserting a shopping bag storage tool including the core material 12 and the fixing tool 11. Therefore, when the shopping bag storage device is inserted through the hole 15b from the tip side (the side having the rotation shaft) and the rotation shaft 12b is engaged with the bearing 15a, the state shown in FIG. 10 is obtained.

Next, the operation of the shopping bag storage tool having such a structure will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 11, a shopping bag 13 is arranged on the core material 12, and the fixing member 11 holds the core material 12 and the shopping bag 13 therebetween. To hold it with the fixture 11, place the shopping bag 13 on the core 2 and insert the arm 11a on the shopping bag 13 and insert the arm 11a from the end opposite to the rotation axis along the groove 12c. To do. At this time, the arm 11a
Is urged inward, the core material 12 is pressed from above the shopping bag 13, and the core material 12 and the shopping bag 13 are fixed. It is preferable that the edge (side end) of the core material 12 and the bottom end of the shopping bag 13 substantially coincide with each other. Further, the shopping bag 13 may be vertically folded in two or four depending on its size.

After sandwiching the core material 12 and the shopping bag 13 with the fixture 11, as shown by the arrow in the figure, the operating portion 11c is rotated to rotate the fixture 11 and the core material 12,
The shopping bag 13 is wound up on the shopping bag storage tool. As shown in FIG. 12, the rolled shopping bag 13 is easily folded into a size determined by the fixture 11 and the core 12.

After the winding is completed, the fixing tool 11 is pulled out in the reverse order of mounting the fixing tool 11. At this time, since the core material 12 is wider than the fixing tool 11 and is housed in the groove, the fixing tool 11 can be easily pulled out.

After the fixing tool 11 is removed, the core material 12 is further removed from the folded shopping bag 3. Also,
Before removing the fixture 11, the shopping bag 13 may be stored in the storage member 16 as shown in FIG. In this way, by storing the shopping bag 13 in the storage member 16, the shopping bag 13 is removed even after being pulled out from the core material 12.
The folded state can be maintained without loosening. Then, as shown in FIG. 14, by storing the shopping bag 13 in such a folded state in a predetermined place in the same manner as described above, the place can be compactly stored without wasting the space.

The storage member 16 shown in FIG. 14 may have a cylindrical shape with the central portion thereof being constricted if necessary. That is, it is preferable that the central portion has a diameter that is about the same as the core material 12 or slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the wound vinyl bag, and the openings on both sides make it easier to store the wound vinyl bag. Moreover, it is preferable that the diameter thereof is 10 to 50% larger than that of the central portion. The constricted central portion may be processed to be curled so as to have further elasticity. It is also preferable that the material is a soft resin material such as vinyl or silicone, or an elastic body such as rubber.

Furthermore, the workbench and the container for storage may be integrated. Specifically, a drawer or the like for storing the folded shopping bag may be provided below the worktable 14.

[0040]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a shopping bag storage device which can relatively easily and compactly fold a shopping bag and which can be easily stored.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first configuration mode of a shopping bag storage tool of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing components of a shopping bag storage tool of the present invention, (a) showing a core material and (b) an e-fixing tool.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a process of folding a shopping bag by the shopping storage device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a process of folding a shopping bag by the shopping storage device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a process of folding a shopping bag by the shopping storage device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a process of folding a shopping bag by the shopping storage device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a second configuration mode of the shopping bag storage tool of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a second configuration aspect of the shopping bag storage tool of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing components of the shopping bag storage tool of the present invention, (a) showing a core material and (b) an e-fixing tool.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a workbench equipped with the shopping storage device of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a process of folding a shopping bag by using the shopping bag of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a process of folding a shopping bag by the shopping storage device of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a process of folding a shopping bag by using the shopping bag of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a process of folding a shopping bag by using the shopping bag of the present invention.

[Simple explanation of symbols]

1,11 Fixture 2,12 heartwood 3,13 shopping bag

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) References Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-278943 (JP, A) Jitsuko Sho 46-5725 (JP, Y1) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B65H 19/28 B65H 18/10 A47B 81/00

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A core (2) for winding up a shopping bag (3), and a fixture (1) for fixing the shopping bag (3) to the core (2), the core (2) Has at least a portion wider than the fixing tool (1), and fixes the shopping bag (3) and the core material (2) by sandwiching them by a pair of arm portions (11a) of the fixing tool (1). And then wind up,
From the rolled shopping bag (3) to the arm (11a)
A shopping bag storage tool for removing the heart and the core material (2). 2. A tubular elastic member or soft member, wherein the shopping bag folded by the shopping bag storage device according to claim 1 is attached to at least the core material (2) of the shopping bag storage device. A storage member that stores and keeps the folded state.