JP3533588B2 - Storage container with partition - 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 container with a partition, and more particularly, it is used for storing, transporting, carrying and displaying a large number of items having a hard outer side, such as beverage cans and bottles. The present invention relates to a storage container with a partition made of a synthetic resin suitable for.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Bottles filled with drinking water and the like are stored individually as storage containers made of synthetic resin for storing, transporting, carrying and displaying. There is known a box-shaped one provided with a partition for. However, in such a conventional storage container with a partition, when storing a storage item in the partition, the storage item can be inserted between any of the partitions, and the partition can be prevented from being deformed and unable to be stored. Therefore, it is necessary to select a partition size larger than the maximum size of the stored items. Therefore, it is inevitable that the stored items will rattle inside the partition, and in order to prevent the stored items from popping out or shifting, it is necessary to use a tie, padding, lid, etc. to hold the stored items. I was there. Furthermore, since the storage container provided with the partition cannot ignore the wall thickness of the partition, it has a larger external dimension than the storage container without the partition.

On the other hand, as a storage container for storing beverage cans for storage / transportation / transportation / display, those generally made of cardboard are used. In this cardboard storage container, side plates having substantially the same height as the cans to be stored are formed on opposite side walls of the bottom plate so as to be bendable, and one side plate is formed with a top plate, while the bottom plate, side plates, and top plate are formed. Adhesive flaps were formed on the edges of the plate, and the adhesive flaps were adhered to assemble them into a box shape to form a storage container.

[0004] However, such a cardboard storage container cannot be repeatedly used as it is because it has an adhesive flap adhered to it, and when the size of the cans to be stored is different, it cannot be reused. It was necessary to prepare a corrugated board of a size corresponding to the size of.

Therefore, the present invention is, for example, a storage container for storing stored items such as beverage cans for storage / transportation / transportation / display. It is an object of the present invention to provide a storage container with a partition that can be easily stored and taken out and can be repeatedly used.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a storage container with a partition according to the present invention comprises a box-shaped main body consisting of a rectangular bottom plate and side walls erected on the periphery of the bottom plate.
A storage container with a partition made of a synthetic resin, which is provided with a partition for individually storing an item having a cylindrical body such as a beverage can, wherein the partition is a plurality of parallel side walls facing each other. Of a plurality of partition members provided at predetermined intervals on the straight line, the partition members each having a partition plate perpendicular to the bottom plate in the direction of the partition members adjacent to each other on the straight line, and adjacently face each other. A predetermined interval is provided between the ends of the partition plate, and the interval between the surfaces of the partition plates of the partition members provided on the adjacent straight line is formed to be the same as or slightly smaller than the diameter of the trunk of the stored item. It is characterized in that a pressing member is provided inside at least one of the side walls opposed to the plate so as to come into contact with the body of the stored item and press the stored item toward the opposed side wall.

Further, the storage container with a partition of the present invention is
The side wall provided with the pressing member is formed so as to be rotatable with respect to the bottom plate, and a predetermined gap is provided between the pressing member and the side wall, and the pressing member is inserted in the gap in the pressing direction. A connecting member that connects the side wall provided with the pressing member and the side wall facing the side wall to the outside of the other two side walls; Of the linear expansion coefficient γ of the storage container bottom plate and the radial expansion coefficient β of the storage object in the radial direction, β ≧ γ when α> β, and β ≦ γ when α <β. It is characterized by setting so that

According to the above-mentioned structure, in a stored object such as a beverage can, the body of the stored article is adjacent to and opposes between the partition members which are formed to have a diameter which is the same as or slightly smaller than the diameter of the body of the stored article. The partition plates are stored in a state of being in contact with the tip ends of the partition plates, and are held between the partition plates by being pressed by a pressing member provided on the inner surface of at least one side wall. In addition, by providing an appropriate gap between the ends of each partition plate, it is possible to eliminate the partition between the items to be stored adjacent to each other, and to store the items in contact with each other. The outer dimensions of the container can be reduced.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show an example of a storage container with a partition according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is line III-III in FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view and FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of an essential part showing a state where the beverage can C is stored. 5 and 6 are cross-sectional views of a main part showing another embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a plan view showing still another embodiment.

The storage container 10 with partitions is made of a synthetic resin for storing 24 beverage cans C, and has a box-like shape in which side walls 12 and 13 are erected on the periphery of a rectangular bottom plate 11. It is formed by the main body portion 14 and the partition 15 provided in the main body portion 14. The side wall 12 is provided with an opening 12a for material saving and weight reduction.

The partition 15 is composed of a plurality of partition members 16 provided at equal intervals on three straight lines parallel to the longitudinal side walls 12 facing each other. The vertical partition plates 17, 17 each having a thin plate shape and directed toward the partition members 16 adjacent to each other are provided on both sides of the column portion 16a. These partition plates 17
Is formed perpendicularly to the bottom plate 11, and a predetermined distance D is provided between the tips of the partition plates 17 that are adjacent and facing each other on a straight line.
a is provided, and the distance Db between the surfaces of the partition plates 17 of the partition members 16 provided on the adjacent straight line is equal to or slightly smaller than the body diameter of the beverage can C that is the stored item. It is set.

Inside the side wall 12 opposed to the partition plate 17, a pressing member 18 that abuts on the body of the beverage can C and presses the beverage can C toward the opposite side wall is parallel to the side wall 12. Each is provided, inside the lateral wall 13 in the lateral direction,
Auxiliary partition plates 19 corresponding to the partition plate 17 are provided so as to project vertically from the side wall 13.

The partition plate 17, the pressing member 18, and the auxiliary partition plate 19 have at least their respective upper edges inclined downward toward the tip so that the vertical dimension of the contact portion with the body of the beverage can C becomes small. Beverage can C
It is designed to allow easy insertion.

The pressing member 18 has a protruding piece 18 on the side wall 12.
It is provided via a and is elastically deformed when the beverage can C is stored, so that the body portion of the beverage can C is pressed toward the other side wall 12 opposite to the main body portion of the beverage can C. 1
4 has the function of holding.

As shown in FIG. 4, the beverage can C is partitioned 1
5 is inserted into a predetermined position, the body portion is sandwiched between the tip ends of the partition plate 17 and movement in each direction is restricted, and the size and shape of each partition plate 17 is changed to the body of the beverage can C. Beverage cans C that are adjacent to each other by being formed according to the shape of the part
It is possible to store and hold the beverage can C in a state where the body parts of the beverage can are brought into contact with each other, and it is possible to prevent the beverage can C from being displaced and rattling or popping out during transportation. Moreover,
Since the wall thickness of the partition between the beverage cans C can be ignored, it is possible to form the container with substantially the same outer dimensions as the storage container without the partition. Further, when storing the beverage cans C, it is possible to store the beverage cans C by arranging a predetermined number of the beverage cans C side by side and covering the storage container 10 from above. Can be efficiently stored.

Further, since the partition member 16 is formed in a flat plate shape having partition plates 17 on both sides, the partition member 1
Since it is not necessary to provide the bottom plate 11 with holes (openings) for facilitating the movement of the partition member 6 like the partition members of other shapes, it is easy to move 6 when storing or taking out the beverage can C.
When the beverage cans C and the like are stacked one above the other in a stored state, the load can be uniformly received by the entire stored items. Furthermore, since the bottom plate 11 can be formed in a plate shape without holes,
The mouth part of the beverage can C can also be protected.

The partition 15 can also be provided with the partition plate 17 in parallel with the short side wall 13, and the side wall 12,
The height of 13 may be the same as or higher than that of the stored items depending on the shape of the stored items. Further, the auxiliary partition plate 19 may be, for example, a triangular projection as long as it can hold the end of the stored item, and can be formed in any shape.

FIG. 5 shows an example in which the side wall 12 provided with the pressing member 18 is rotatably provided with respect to the bottom plate 11 so that the beverage can C can be easily taken in and out. That is, the lower portion of the side wall 12 is connected to the end of the bottom plate 11 via the support shaft 21 so that the side wall 12 can be opened and closed with respect to the main body portion 14, and the side wall 12 must be opened when the beverage can C is taken in and out. Thus, the pressing force of the pressing member 18 is eliminated to improve the workability thereof, and the side wall 12 is closed during the storage / transportation so that the pressing force of the pressing member 18 reliably holds the beverage can C. Is. The side wall 12
An appropriate means can be used as the means for fixing the side wall 12 to the closed position. For example, the outer circumference of the side wall 12 may be tightened with a binding tool such as a belt while the side wall 12 is closed,
A lock mechanism that can be engaged and disengaged with the side wall 13 can be provided.

Further, in FIG. 6, a predetermined gap 22 is provided between the pressing member 18 and the side wall 12 so that the space adjusting member 23 can be inserted thereinto.
It is formed so that a predetermined pressing force can be obtained when 8 is moved in the pressing direction. Therefore, by pulling out the space adjusting member 23 from the gap 22 between the pressing member 18 and the side wall 12, the pressing force of the pressing member 18 is eliminated, and the beverage can C is easily taken in and out, and the space adjusting member 23 is placed in the space 22. By inserting, a predetermined pressing force is generated in the pressing member 18 and the beverage can C is reliably held.

The structure shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is the same as the pressing member 1.
When 8 is provided on both side walls 12, both side walls 12
Each of the above structures may be adopted for the one side wall 12
The above structure may be adopted only in the above.

FIG. 7 shows an example in which a belt-shaped connecting member 31 is provided on the outer circumference of the main body portion 14. This connecting member 31
Is provided in order to ensure that the stored contents such as the beverage can C can be held even when the main body portion 14 expands / contracts due to the temperature change, and that the storage / removal can be easily performed. That is, when the linear expansion coefficient α of the main body 14, especially the bottom plate 11, is larger than the linear expansion coefficient β in the radial direction of the stored item (when α> β), the main body 14 is larger than the stored item due to temperature rise. Since it expands, the inner surface dimension between the partition plates 17 gradually widens, and the pressing force by the pressing member 18 also decreases, which may cause the stored contents such as the beverage can C to rattling or popping out during transportation. is there. On the other hand, if the linear expansion coefficient α of the bottom plate 11 is smaller than the linear expansion coefficient β in the radial direction of the stored item (when α <β), the stored item cannot be stored when the stored item expands due to the temperature rise. , There is a risk that it may not be possible to take it out. Further, when the respective temperatures decrease, the opposite phenomenon occurs.

Therefore, when the linear expansion coefficient α of the bottom plate 11 is larger than the linear expansion coefficient β in the radial direction of the stored item, a material having a linear expansion coefficient γ equivalent to the linear expansion coefficient β in the radial direction of the stored item is selected. By providing the connecting member 31 formed on the outer periphery of the side walls 12 and 13, it is possible to tighten the side walls 12 and 13 when the temperature rises and to expand the side walls 12 and 13 when the temperature falls. In particular, the pressing force of the pressing member 18 provided on the side wall 12 can be kept within an appropriate range.

On the contrary, even when the linear expansion coefficient α of the bottom plate 11 is smaller than the linear expansion coefficient β in the radial direction of the stored item, a material having a linear expansion coefficient γ equivalent to the linear expansion coefficient β in the radial direction of the stored item is used. By providing the connecting member 31 formed on the outer periphery of the side walls 12 and 13, the side walls 12 and 13 can be expanded when the temperature rises, and the side walls 12 and 13 can be tightened when the temperature drops. it can.

Therefore, since the side walls 12 and 13 can be deformed according to the expansion / contraction of the stored items due to the temperature change, the stored items can be held with a substantially constant force regardless of the temperature change. It can also be taken out easily.

The position where the connecting member 31 is provided and the shape thereof are arbitrary, and when the connecting member 31 expands and contracts due to temperature change, the distance between the side walls 12 provided with the pressing members 18 is expanded.・ It suffices if it can be expanded or contracted in response to contraction. Therefore, the connecting member 31 can be provided at an appropriate position on the side wall 13 portion and the bottom plate 11 portion orthogonal to the side wall 12 with an appropriate size.

That is, when the connecting member 31 is provided on the entire circumference as shown in FIG. 7, it is sufficient that at least the connecting member 31 in the side wall 13 has a predetermined coefficient of linear expansion γ. Further, when the linear expansion coefficient β in the radial direction of the stored item and the linear expansion coefficient γ of the connecting member 31 are different, it is not necessary to provide the connecting member 31 over the entire width of the side wall 13, and it may be provided on a part of the side wall 13. it can. In this case, the effective length x of the connecting member 31
(The length of the connecting member required to expand / contract one side wall 12 (pressing member 18) by a predetermined amount) is defined as the linear expansion coefficient α,
From the relationship between β and γ and the distance L between the effective surfaces of the pressing members 18 on the opposite side walls 12 (the portions that contact the body of the beverage can C that is the stored item), the length obtained by the following equation Preferably.

2x = {(α-β) / (α-γ)} × L For example, when the connecting member 31 is provided only at the corner between the side wall 12 and the side wall 13, the length of the portion located on the side wall 13 side. If the connecting member 31 is provided only on the side wall 13 via the metal fittings attached to the corners,
The effective length 2x obtained by the above formula may be used as the length of the connecting member 31.

[0028]

As described above, the storage container with a partition according to the present invention can securely hold an item having a cylindrical body such as a beverage can and can easily store and take out the item. be able to. Further, by using a synthetic resin, repeated use becomes possible, and the size can be reduced as compared with the conventional storage container with a partition. Further, even if the main body of the storage container or the stored items expand or contract due to temperature change, it is possible to maintain an appropriate holding force. Further, since the partition member is easily movable, it is not necessary to provide a hole (opening) for facilitating the movement of the partition member in the bottom plate portion. Therefore, when stacked, the load can be uniformly received by the entire stored items. , When the beverage can is stored, the mouth part can be protected.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of a storage container with a partition according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.

3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of a main part.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a main part showing another example of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing still another example of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing another form example.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Storage container with partition, 11 ... Bottom plate, 12, 13 ...
Side wall, 14 ... Main body part, 15 ... Partition, 16 ... Partition member, 17 ... Partition plate, 18 ... Pressing member, 19 ... Auxiliary partition plate, 21 ... Spindle, 22 ... Gap, 23 ... Spacing adjusting member, C
… Beverage cans

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) Bibliography Sho 56-84982 (JP, U) Rikai Sho 50-120839 (JP, U) Rikai 54-104374 (JP, U) Rikai Sho 55- 63827 (JP, U) Actual development Sho 62-113035 (JP, U) Japanese Patent Sho 52-10072 (JP, B1) Actual public Sho 46-36200 (JP, Y1) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B65D 25/00 B65D 71/00

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A partition for individually storing an item having a cylindrical body such as a beverage can in a box-shaped main body composed of a rectangular bottom plate and sidewalls provided upright on the periphery of the bottom plate. A storage container with a partition made of synthetic resin, comprising: a plurality of partition members provided at predetermined intervals on a plurality of straight lines parallel to a pair of opposite side walls, the partition member being A partition plate that is perpendicular to the bottom plate in the direction of the partition member that is adjacent on the straight line, and that is provided on a straight line that is adjacent to and has a predetermined interval between the tips of the partition plates that are adjacent and facing each other. The space between the surfaces of the partition plates of the partition member is formed to be equal to or slightly smaller than the diameter of the trunk portion of the stored object, and the inner surface of at least one side wall facing the partition plate is in contact with the trunk portion of the stored object. A pressing member that presses stored items toward the opposite side walls A storage container with a partition, characterized in that 2. The storage container with a partition according to claim 1, wherein the side wall provided with the pressing member is rotatably provided with respect to the bottom plate. 3. A predetermined gap is provided between the pressing member and the side wall, and a gap adjusting member that is inserted into the gap and moves the pressing member in the pressing direction is provided. A storage container with a partition according to 1. 4. A connecting member that connects the side wall provided with the pressing member and a side wall facing the side wall is provided outside the other two side walls, and the linear expansion coefficient γ of the connecting member is
With respect to the linear expansion coefficient α of the bottom plate of the storage container and the linear expansion coefficient β of the storage object in the radial direction, β ≧ γ when α> β and β ≦ γ when α <β are set. The storage container with a partition according to claim 1.