JP3589503B2 - Goods container - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial applications]
The present invention includes a pair of a first container member and a second container member having a circular fitting portion, and an inner space formed by fitting the first container member and the second container member. The present invention relates to an article container capable of accommodating articles, and more particularly, to an article container that can be used as a component of a game machine such as pinching, tapping, and throwing.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are well known game machines that allow a player to receive a prize if the player gets a high score, and game machines that can obtain the prize when a player has successfully captured the prize. There are many game machines that use the prize in a spherical capsule, for example, in which a hemispherical capsule part is fitted. In recent years, the specifications of game machines have also diversified, and those that use capsules as a component of game machines include game machines that pinch the capsule with considerable force, and even hit and roll the capsule. are doing.
[0003]
In this type of game machine, when the capsule is pinched or hit, the capsule often comes off and opens. If the capsule comes off in the game machine, not only the game is interrupted, but also in some cases, a machine failure may occur. Therefore, it is essential to take measures to prevent the capsule from coming off. Therefore, conventionally, for example, in the case of a spherical capsule, when a hemispherical capsule part is fitted, it is the most reliable and practiced to wrap the fitting portion with an adhesive tape in order to prevent disengagement.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, wrapping the capsule parts with the adhesive tape is a very labor-intensive operation, and in many cases, a large number of capsules must be prepared, which places a heavy burden on the operator.
[0005]
An object of the present invention is to provide an article container that solves the above-described conventional problems and that can be used as a component of a game machine because the fitting operation is simple and a secure locked state is obtained. It is an object.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a pair of a first container member and a second container member having a fitting portion formed in a circular shape, and the first container member and the second container member are fitted. In the article container capable of accommodating articles in the internal space formed by the above, when the first container member and the second container member are fitted, a plurality of connecting means for connecting the two container members are provided, The coupling means has an insertion leg provided on one container member, and a hole provided on the one container member into which the insertion leg is inserted, and an edge of the hole portion is provided on an outer surface side of the insertion leg. An engaging portion is formed on the inner surface side of the insertion leg, and a ridge portion capable of overcoming by elastically deforming a convex portion formed on a joint surface provided following the hole portion is formed on the inner surface side of the insertion leg. It is characterized by being.
[0007]
Further, according to the present invention, the insertion leg is circumferentially movable between a disengagement position where the ridge portion is over the convex portion and a lock position where the ridge portion is over the convex portion, and It is effective when inserted in the disengaged position.
[0008]
Furthermore, the present invention is effective when the projection has a height that gives the insertion leg an elastic force in a direction in which the engagement portion engages with the edge of the hole portion with respect to the insertion leg.
Furthermore, the present invention is effective when an even number of the connecting means are provided, and the connecting means are arranged such that the insertion legs and the holes are alternately arranged for one container member.
[0009]
【Example】
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a product container according to the present invention.
[0010]
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a capsule as an article container, in which a prize 2 such as a stuffed animal is accommodated. In this embodiment, the capsule 1 is a capsule made of a relatively large polypropylene having a spherical shape and a diameter of about 15 cm. In addition, the capsule of this example is used as a component of the game machine, and therefore, it is advantageous that the capsule is almost transparent or translucent and can identify the prize therein. good.
[0011]
As shown in FIG. 2, the capsule 1 is composed of a male hemisphere 3 as a first container member and a female hemisphere 4 as a second container member. 6 are provided at four locations at equal intervals. In the connecting means of this embodiment, four insertion legs 5 are provided on the inner surface side of the male hemisphere 3, and four holes 6 into which the insertion legs 5 are inserted into the female hemisphere 4 are formed. A step 7 is formed on the outside of the insertion leg 5 as an engagement portion to be engaged with an edge of a hole 6 described later, and a ridge on the inside of the insertion leg 5 that can ride over a projection 10 described later. A part 8 is formed.
[0012]
The hole 6 is provided at a position where the insertion leg 5 passes from the inside to the outside of the female hemisphere 4, and the female hemisphere 4 is formed with a flat concave portion 9 following the hole 6. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a projection 10 is formed in the recess 9 as a projection. The projection 10 is provided above the lower end of the inserted insertion leg 5 and on the right end side of the recess 9 in the figure. Have been. Further, assuming that the width of the insertion leg 5 is L1, the width L1 is smaller than the width L2 of the hole 6 and the recess 9, and the width L1 of the insertion leg 5 is larger than the width L3 from the left end of the recess 9 to the projection 10. It is set to a slightly smaller width.
[0013]
In the capsule 1 configured as described above, after inserting a prize in the female hemisphere 4, the insertion leg 5 of the male hemisphere 3 is inserted into the hole 6. At this time, the insertion leg 5 is inserted into the width L3 from the left end of the concave portion 9 to the projection 10 and the male side hemisphere 3 is fitted to a predetermined position of the female side hemisphere 4. Engaged with the rim. As a result, the male hemisphere 3 and the female hemisphere 4 are temporarily engaged with each other. However, when external pressure is applied to the fitted portion, the insertion hems 3 are disengaged due to elastic deformation of the insertion leg 5 or the like. I will. That is, the inside of the width L3 from the left end of the concave portion 9 into which the insertion leg 5 is inserted to the protrusion 10 is a disengaged position. In this position, the male hemisphere 3 and the female hemisphere 4 are easily disassembled. It cannot be used for game machines such as hitting.
[0014]
Then, after the insertion leg 5 is removed and fitted to a predetermined position, the male hemisphere 3 and the female hemisphere 4 are fixed, or one of them is fixed, and the other is turned in the direction of the arrow in FIG. By this turning operation, the insertion leg 5 moves to the right end of the concave portion 9 as shown in FIG. 4, and at this time, the ridge 8 gets over the projection 10 due to the elasticity of the insertion leg 5, and the projection 10 is located below the insertion leg 5. Be located. This position is the lock position. In the lock position, the lower end side of the insertion leg 5 is pushed outward by the projection 10, and is pressed in the direction in which the engagement of the step 7 with the upper edge of the hole 6 is locked. At this time, the height of the protrusion 10 is set slightly higher than the height of the ridge 8 so that the insertion leg 5 is provided with an elastic force in the direction of engaging with the upper edge of the hole 6 of the step 7. As a result, the male hemisphere 3 and the female hemisphere 4 are reliably locked in a direction away from each other. Further, in the locked position, since the ridge portion 8 has climbed over the protrusion 10, the male side hemisphere 3 and the female side hemisphere 4 are also locked in a rotating direction.
[0015]
In this manner, both hemispheres can be securely and firmly locked by a simple operation of inserting the insertion leg 5 into the hole 6 and turning the male hemisphere 3 or the female hemisphere 4. Moreover, when the lock is released, one hemisphere must be pressed and the other hemisphere must be turned, so that the ridge portion 8 must get over the projection 10. Such an action does not arise from the operation such as pinching or tapping. Therefore, the capsule does not come off during the game in any form of game.
[0016]
To remove the capsule 1 from the locked position, turn one of the hemispheres so that the ridge 8 gets over the projection 10 and returns to the disengaged position, and remove the step 7 one by one from the edge of the hole 6 one by one. The hemisphere can be released. Further, depending on the elasticity of the insertion leg 5, by pulling the two hemispheres away from each other, the insertion leg 5 is elastically deformed and the step 7 comes off from the upper edge of the hole 6, so that both hemispheres can be separated.
[0017]
In the case of the above embodiment, the male side hemisphere 3 is provided with the insertion leg 5, and the female side hemisphere 4 is provided with the hole 6. However, the insertion leg 5 and the hole 6 are provided in one hemisphere in a mixed manner. Is also possible. In this case, the hemispheres may be arranged such that the hole 6 is located at a position corresponding to the insertion leg 5 of the other hemisphere, and the insertion leg 5 is located at a position corresponding to the hole 6. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, one hemisphere 3 or 4 is provided with an even number, for example, four connecting means at equal intervals, as shown in FIG. If the insertion legs 5 and the holes 6 are arranged alternately, one capsule can be made by fitting the same hemisphere. Therefore, the number of molds for forming a hemisphere is reduced to half, and the manufacturing cost is greatly reduced. In this case, if a step portion for overlapping is formed at a predetermined angle, for example, for a half circumference of 180 °, in the fitting portion of the hemisphere, the step portion fits into a portion without the overlapping portion, and both portions have an overlapping portion in the fitting direction. A hemisphere can be fitted.
[0018]
The present invention can be applied to a container having a conical or cylindrical capsule shape as long as the fitting portion is circular. In addition, the article container of the present invention is not limited to the one for accommodating the prize of the game machine, and a container of a vending machine in which any one containing the commodity comes out when coins are inserted, and other vending machines. Etc. can also be used as a product container.
[0019]
【The invention's effect】
According to the configuration of claim 1, when the first container member and the second container member are fitted, a plurality of coupling means for coupling the two container members are provided, and the coupling means is provided on one of the container members. An insertion portion provided on one of the container members and having a hole into which the insertion leg is inserted, and an engagement portion which is engaged with an edge of the hole portion is formed on an outer surface side of the insertion leg; On the inner surface side of the leg, there is formed a ridge portion which can be overcome by elastically deforming a convex portion formed on the joint surface provided following the hole portion, so that the ridge portion of the insertion leg has a convex portion. When the first container member and the second container member are fitted over each other by being elastically deformed, the fitting between the first container member and the second container member is securely held, and it is possible to prevent the container from coming off due to external force.
[0020]
According to the configuration of the second aspect, the insertion leg can be inserted into the hole so as to be movable in the circumferential direction between the position where the ridge has climbed over the convex portion and the locking position where the ridge has climbed over the convex portion. Therefore, the operation of fitting and removing the container can be easily performed.
[0021]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the projection has a height that gives the insertion leg an elastic force in a direction in which the engagement portion engages with the edge of the hole, so that the fitting state at the lock position is firm. Can be held.
[0022]
According to the configuration of the fourth aspect, an even number of coupling means are provided, and since the insertion legs and the holes are alternately arranged for one container member, the same-shaped container member is fitted. One article container can be combined. Therefore, the number of molds for molding the container member is reduced by half, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external view showing an embodiment of an article container according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an overall sectional view of one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which an insertion leg is inserted into a detached position.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state where the insertion leg is inserted into a lock position.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a state where the insertion leg is inserted into a lock position.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
Reference Signs List 1 capsule 2 prize 3 male hemisphere 4 female hemisphere 5 insertion leg 6 hole 7 step 8 ridge 9 recess 10 protrusion

Claims (4)

The fitting portion is composed of a pair of first container member and second container member formed in a circular shape, and articles can be stored in an internal space formed by fitting the first container member and the second container member. Product container,
When the first container member and the second container member are fitted with each other, a plurality of coupling means for coupling the two container members are provided, and the coupling means includes an insertion leg provided on one container member and one container. A hole provided in the member, into which the insertion leg is inserted, and an engagement portion to be engaged with an edge of the hole is formed on an outer surface side of the insertion leg, and an inner surface of the insertion leg is formed. A container provided with a ridge which is capable of overcoming a convex portion formed on a joint surface provided following the hole by elastically deforming the convex portion. 2. The article container according to claim 1, wherein the insertion leg is moved in a circumferential direction between a disengagement position where the ridge portion is over the convex portion and a lock position where the ridge portion is over the convex portion. An article container, which is capable of being inserted into the disengaged position. 3. The article container according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion has a height that gives an elastic force to the insertion leg in a direction in which an engaging portion engages with an edge of the hole. 4. Goods container. The article container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an even number of the connecting means are provided, and the connecting means alternately connects the insertion leg and the hole to one container member. An article container characterized by being arranged.

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