JP4098042B2 - Storage case with retractable casters - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a storage case having a retractable caster suitable for carrying clothes, daily necessities, home appliances, precision instruments and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A storage case used for transporting heavy objects etc. is usually equipped with a caster with a mechanism that can apply a braking force by a stopper at the bottom to facilitate transport. ing.
[0003]
By the way, such a storage case, for example, when it is transported on a truck bed or the like, even though a braking force is applied to the caster by a stopper so as not to cause inadvertent displacement, the road surface condition When the level of the loading platform fluctuates due to this, the caster rolls and the storage case moves, impacting the articles stored in the storage case, or seriously affecting other cases or mixed items There was a risk of giving.
[0004]
In this regard, there is an attempt to stabilize the installation posture of the storage case by removing the caster only when loading it so that the caster can be attached and detached. However, in such a removable storage case, There is a problem in that it is not easy to use because the removed caster must be stored separately.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to propose a novel storage case that can reliably prevent unnecessary rolling of casters.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention is a storage case comprising a case main body having an internal space for storing articles, and a lid for sealing the case main body together with the case main body,
The case body is provided with a swing plate that is swingably held via a hinge and is fitted to the bottom wall of the case body, and a caster for transferring the storage case is installed on the swing plate ,
A storage case provided with a retractable caster, characterized in that a recess is provided on the back surface of the swing plate for receiving and storing a grounding block existing on the bottom wall when the swing plate is aligned with the bottom wall of the case body. It is.
[0007]
In the above storage case, a partition recess for storing the casters by swinging the swing plate can be provided on the side wall of the case body.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings.
[0009]
1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a left side surface of a storage case, FIG. 2 shows a front view, and FIG. 3 shows a right side surface.
[0010]
In the figure, 1 is a case main body having an internal space for storing articles, and 2 is a lid with a handle that can be swingably held on the case main body 1 via, for example, a hinge (not shown). The sealed state is maintained by fitting the body 2 to the opening of the case body 1.
[0011]
Further, 3 is a swing plate that is swingably held on the case body 1 via a hinge h, 4 is a caster that is fixedly held on the swing plate 3, and 5 is a lateral opening on the lower side of the side wall of the case body 1. FIG. 4 shows a cross section of the main part.
[0012]
In the storage cases shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the slung plate 3 is swung together with the casters 4 with the hinge h as a fulcrum to make the storage case movable and shown on the left side of FIGS. Thus, the caster 4 is positioned below the storage case by aligning the swing plate 3 with the bottom wall of the case body 1.
[0013]
On the other hand, in the case where the swing plate 3 is placed on a certain place such as a truck bed, the swing plate 3 is reversed toward the side wall of the case body 1 together with the casters 4 and the casters 4 are moved to the right side of FIG. What is necessary is just to store in the division recess 5 as shown in 5. FIG.
[0014]
In the state in which the caster 4 is stored, the grounding block 6 is only present on the bottom wall of the case main body 1. Therefore, even if the level changes in the loading platform or the like, the storage case does not easily move.
[0015]
A recess (not shown) can be provided on the back surface of the swing plate 3 (the opposite surface to which the casters 4 are attached), and the grounding block 6 has the swing plate 3 aligned with the bottom wall of the case body 1. When it is inserted into the recess, it is stored.
[0016]
When the caster 4 is positioned on the bottom wall of the case main body 1 and when it is in the retracted state, the locking plate 7 is provided to securely lock the case main body 1 so that the swing plate 3 does not swing. It is good to keep.
[0017]
In order to store the caster 4, the storage case is lifted at one end in a state where the lock by the locking metal fitting 7 is released. For example, when the case is lifted by grasping the handle of the storage case, the swing plate 3 is inverted in a direction away from the bottom wall of the case body 1 with the hinge h as a fulcrum as shown in FIG. The main body 1 is grounded. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the swing plate 3 is always swingable with respect to the case body 1, so that the caster 4 can be stored by simply causing the swing plate 3, and this operation is alternately performed on each side. To do.
[0018]
In the embodiment of the present invention, the case where the slung plates 3 are respectively arranged at both ends of the bottom wall of the storage case and the casters 4 are provided at both ends of each swing plate 3 is shown as an example. It may be arranged individually corresponding to 4, and this point is not particularly limited.
[0019]
Moreover, although the box-shaped storage case provided with the case main body 1 and the cover body 2 was shown as an example of the storage case, the shape of the storage case is not limited to this.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, when it is not necessary to move the storage case, the caster can be stored in the side wall portion of the storage case by reversing the slide plate, so that the storage case can easily move even if the level of the installation surface changes. In other words, the article can be safely and reliably conveyed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a left side view of a storage case according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the storage case shown in FIG.
3 is a right side view of the storage case shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a cross section of the main part of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a storage state of casters.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of how to store casters.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of how to store casters.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case main body 2 Cover body 3 Swing plate 4 Caster 5 Compartment recess 6 Grounding block 7 Locking metal fitting h

Claims (2)

A storage case comprising a case main body having an internal space for storing articles and a lid for sealing the case main body together with the case main body,
The case body is provided with a swing plate that is swingably held via a hinge and is fitted to the bottom wall of the case body, and a caster for transferring the storage case is installed on the swing plate ,
A storage case provided with a retractable caster, characterized in that a recess is provided on the back surface of the swing plate for receiving and storing a grounding block existing on the bottom wall when the swing plate is aligned with the bottom wall of the case body. .   2. The storage case according to claim 1, wherein the case main body has a partition recess for storing the swing plate by swinging on the side wall thereof.

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