JP5364398B2 - Connecting container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the manufacturing process, and to reduce the cost. <P>SOLUTION: In a separable containers 1, a plurality of unit containers 2 are connected thereto via easily breakable weakened portions 3. Each unit container 2 has a pair of closed parts 4A and 4B which form a recess 6 at least in any one of them, and a bendable part 5 to connect the pair of closed parts 4A and 4B. The plurality of closed parts 4A and 4B, the bendable part 5 and the weakened portions 3 are formed on a sheet formed body. By forming the bendable part 5 and the weakened portions 3 on the sheet formed-body, bending the bendable part 5, and folding the sheet formed-body, the pair of closed parts 4A and 4B are closed to form the unit container 2. The pair of closed parts 4A and 4B are integrated with each other via the weakened portions 3, flange parts 7A and 7B superposed on each other are provided on the pair of closed parts 4A and 4B, a locking projecting part is provided on a mating surface 40A of one flange part 7A out of the flange parts 7A and 7B, and a locking hole 71 with the locking projecting part being locked thereto is formed on a mating surface 40B of the other flange part 7B. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a connection container.

  As this type of connection container, a configuration in which a plurality of unit containers are connected via weakened parts that are easily broken, as described in Patent Document 1 below, is known. A conventional connection container includes a sheet molded body in which a plurality of depressions capable of accommodating contents are formed, and a sealing sheet that is bonded to the upper surface of the sheet molding to seal the depressions. The sheet molded body is a molded body formed by, for example, a thermoforming method, and is a circular tray formed by pressing a softened sheet-shaped original plate. In the sheet molded body, a plurality of weakened portions are formed at intervals in the circumferential direction, and a hollow portion is formed in a region between the weakened portions. The sealing sheet is a sheet made of an aluminum laminate film or the like, and is adhered to the flange around the recess by welding or the like. And the accommodation chamber sealed by the inner peripheral surface of a hollow part and the back surface of a sealing sheet is formed, and the content is accommodated in this accommodation chamber. In the above-described connecting container, when consuming the contents in the storage chamber, first, the weakened portion is broken and one unit container is cut out from the connecting container, and then the sealing sheet of the unit container is peeled to remove the recessed portion. To open.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-309322

  However, in the above-described conventional connection container, when filling the contents in the connection container, first, a sheet molded body and a sealing sheet are respectively prepared, and after the contents are accommodated in the recessed portion of the sheet molded body, the sheet molding is performed. Since the sealing sheet is disposed at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the body and adhered by welding or the like, there is a problem that the sticking operation of the sealing sheet is complicated. Further, there is a problem that a sealing sheet is required in addition to the sheet molded body, and the cost is increased.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described conventional problems, and has an object to provide a connection container that can simplify the manufacturing process and can reduce the cost by omitting the sealing sheet. Yes.

The connection container according to the present invention is a connection container in which a plurality of unit containers having storage chambers for storing contents are connected via weakened portions that are easily broken, and the unit containers include at least one of the storage chambers. A plurality of the pair of closing portions, the bending portion, and a plurality of the pair of closing portions and the bending portion And the weakened portion are respectively formed on a sheet molded body formed by pressing a softened sheet-shaped original plate, and the bent portion is bent and the sheet molded body is folded to close the pair of closing portions. The unit container is formed by being combined, the pair of closing parts are integrally formed via the bent part, and the plurality of unit containers are integrally formed via the weakening part. The pair of closing portions are provided with flange portions that protrude from the opening end portion of the hollow portion toward the outer side of the storage chamber and overlap each other, and the pair of flange portions that are overlapped with each other. Among the above, the mating surface of one collar part arranged on one side in the mating surface vertical direction is provided with a locking projection, and the mating surface of the other collar part arranged on the other side in the mating surface vertical direction A locking hole for locking the locking projection is formed, and recesses facing each other are formed in the pair of closing portions, respectively, and the housing chamber is formed by these facing recesses. A knob portion is formed on at least one of the pair of closing portions, and the locking protrusion and the locking hole are disposed on one side in the length direction of the hook portion. And the length of the knob is the length of the buttocks It is characterized in that it is arranged on the other side of the direction.
Further, the connection container according to the present invention is a connection container in which a plurality of unit containers each having a storage chamber for storing contents are connected via a weakened portion that is easily broken, and the unit container is stored in at least one of the storage containers. A plurality of the pair of closing portions, each of which includes a pair of closing portions formed with recesses forming a chamber and closed together, and a bendable bending portion connecting the pair of closing portions. The bent portion and the weakened portion are respectively formed in a sheet molded body formed by pressing a softened sheet-shaped original plate, and the pair of closing portions are formed by bending the bent portion and folding the sheet molded body. Are closed to form the unit container, the pair of closing parts are integrally formed via the bent part, and the plurality of unit containers are integrally formed via the weakening part. Each of the pair of closing portions is provided with a flange portion that protrudes from the opening end portion of the recess portion toward the outer side of the storage chamber and is overlapped with each other. A locking projection is provided on the mating surface of one collar portion arranged on one side in the mating surface vertical direction of the collar portions, and the other collar portion arranged on the other side in the mating surface vertical direction is provided. the locking projection on the mating surface are formed engaging holes to be engaged, at least one of the flange portions of the pair of closure portions, knob portion is formed, the locking projection and the The locking hole is disposed on one side in the length direction of the collar portion, and the knob is disposed on the other side in the length direction of the collar portion .

With such a feature, the connection container is formed of one molded body. That is, when manufacturing a connection container, first, after softening a sheet-like original plate, the original plate is pressed and a plurality of a pair of closure parts are formed. Next, the contents are put into the recesses of the pair of closing portions, and then the bent portion formed between the pair of closing portions is bent to close the pair of closing portions. As a result, a closed storage chamber is formed, and the contents are stored in the storage chamber. Further, when closing the pair of closing portions, the flange portions provided on the pair of closing portions are overlapped with each other, and the locking protrusion of one of the pair of flange portions is connected to the other flange portion. Fit into the locking hole. Thereby, a pair of collar part is hold | maintained in the state which overlapped, and it restrained in the state in which a pair of closing part was closed.
Furthermore, when consuming the contents, the weakened portion is broken and one unit container of the connection container is cut out, and then the knob portion is picked with a finger or the like so that the pair of closed portions are relatively around the bent portion. To open the container.

Also, before Symbol pair of closure portions, formed respectively recess facing each other, when the housing chamber by the recess portion of these faces are formed, one of the closure portion of a pair The internal volume of the storage chamber increases as compared with the case where the depression is formed only on one side.

Further, the connection container according to the present invention includes a pair of triangular wall portions that are disposed so as to face each other and that protrude from the mating surfaces of the pair of closing portions, and the mating surfaces. A pair of rectangular wall portions that protrude obliquely and are connected to each other at the ends, and the apex angle at which the triangular wall portion faces the bottom extending along the mating surface is a right angle. Formed in a right-angled isosceles triangle shape, and the rectangular wall portions are respectively disposed between the diagonal sides facing the pair of triangular wall portions, and the pair of triangular wall portions, The pair of rectangular wall portions and the opening surface formed along the mating surface preferably form a pentahedron shape.
As a result, the pair of closed portions closed together is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape (including a cubic shape). In other words, the outer shape of the unit container is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape by closing the pentagonal shape (lateral triangular prism shape) indented portion.

Further, in the connection container according to the present invention, the plurality of unit containers are connected via a weakening portion parallel to a top side connecting the vertex angles of the pair of triangular wall portions, and are connected via the weakening portion. It is preferable that the adjacent unit containers are arranged such that the weakened portions are bent and the rectangular wall portions are opposed to each other, and the plurality of unit containers are folded in a rectangular parallelepiped shape.
Thereby, a plurality of unit containers are densely arranged and the connection container has a rectangular parallelepiped shape (including a cubic shape). That is, after the unit container is formed by closing the pair of closing parts, the weakened part extending in parallel with the top side is bent, so that the unit containers connected via the weakened part are relatively 90 to each other. Rotate degrees. Thereby, each rectangular wall part opposes and unit containers are densely arranged and the connection container which consists of a plurality of unit containers becomes a rectangular parallelepiped shape.

  According to the connection container which concerns on this invention, since the storage chamber of the unit container which stores the content can be sealed, without using a sealing sheet, a manufacturing process can be simplified. In addition, when the pair of closing portions are closed, the locking protrusions are locked in the locking holes, so that the flanges of the pair of closing portions are held in a state of being overlapped with each other. No work is required, and the manufacturing process can be facilitated. Further, since the sealing sheet can be omitted, the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.

It is a perspective view of the connection container after an assembly for explaining an embodiment of a reference example of the present invention. It is sectional drawing of the connection container after the assembly for demonstrating embodiment of the reference example of this invention. It is a perspective view of the connection container before the assembly for demonstrating embodiment of the reference example of this invention. It is a perspective view of the connection container after the assembly for demonstrating the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the connection container before the assembly for demonstrating the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the connection container after an assembly for explaining the modification of an embodiment of the invention. It is a top view of the connection container before the assembly for demonstrating the modification of embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the connection container after an assembly for demonstrating the modification of embodiment of this invention.

[ Reference embodiment]
First, the connection container 1 in embodiment of a reference example is demonstrated based on FIGS. 1-3.
In the present embodiment, the direction parallel to the top side 67 of the depression 6 described later (the X direction in FIG. 1) is the “length direction”, and the direction parallel to the bottom 63 of the triangular wall 60 described later. (Y direction in FIG. 1) is defined as a “width direction”, and a direction perpendicular to a mating surface 40A, 40B of a pair of flanges 7A, 7B described later (Z direction in FIG. 1) is defined as a “thickness direction”. .

As shown in FIG. 1, the connecting container 1 is a container in which a plurality of unit containers 2 are connected in the longitudinal direction via weakened portions 3 that are easily broken, and each unit container 2 is broken by breaking the weakened portions 3. Can be cut off.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the unit container 2 includes a pair of closing portions 4A and 4B that are closed together and a bendable bending portion 5 that connects the pair of closing portions 4A and 4B. .
The pair of closing portions 4A and 4B are provided with recess portions 6 that face each other and flange portions 7A and 7B that are overlapped and joined to each other.

  The hollow portion 6 is a concave portion that bulges in the thickness direction from the mating surfaces 40A and 40B of the flange portions 7A and 7B that are overlapped and joined. As a schematic configuration of the recess 6, a pair of triangular wall portions 60 that are disposed to face each other and protrude from the mating surfaces 40 </ b> A and 40 </ b> B and obliquely project from the mating surfaces 40 </ b> A and 40 </ b> B. And a pair of rectangular wall portions 61 whose ends are connected to each other, and a rectangular opening surface 62 is formed along the mating surfaces 40A and 40B. That is, the hollow portion 6 has a shape in which the pair of triangular wall portions 60, the pair of rectangular wall portions 61, and the opening surface 62 form a pentahedral shape (triangular prism shape).

  The triangular wall portion 60 is a right-angled isosceles triangular wall portion in which the apex angle 64 facing the base 63 (side extending in the width direction along the mating surfaces 40A and 40B) is formed at a right angle. More specifically, the pair of triangular wall portions 60 are arranged in parallel along the width direction, and are disposed facing each other in the length direction. Each triangular wall portion 60 has a bottom 63 extending parallel to the weakened portion 3 and a pair of oblique sides 65 extending obliquely at 45 degrees with respect to the mating surfaces 40A and 40B and arranged symmetrically with each other. It is a wall part surrounded by.

  The rectangular wall portion 61 is a substantially rectangular wall portion inclined obliquely with respect to the mating surfaces 40A and 40B. More specifically, the pair of rectangular wall portions 61 are disposed between the inclined sides 65 facing each other of the triangular wall portion 60, and are respectively inclined at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the mating surfaces 40A and 40B. They are connected at right angles to each other. That is, the rectangular wall portion 61 includes a bottom 66 that extends parallel to the bent portion 5, and a top 67 that extends parallel to the bottom 66 and connects the apex angles 64 of the pair of triangular walls 60. This is a wall portion surrounded by parallel hypotenuses 65 of the pair of triangular wall portions 60.

  A vertical wall portion 68 that extends along the outer edge of the opening surface 62 and protrudes perpendicularly to the mating surfaces 40A and 40B is provided at the opening end portion (end portion on the opening surface 62 side) of the recess 6 described above. Is formed. The vertical wall portion 68 is a rectangular annular wall portion extending over the entire circumference of the opening surface 62. The vertical wall portion 68 may be omitted, and flanges 7A and 7B, which will be described later, may protrude from the bottom 63 of the triangular wall 60 and the bottom 66 of the rectangular wall 61.

  The hollow portions 6 of the pair of closing portions 4A and 4B are arranged to face each other, and the pair of hollow portions 6 arranged to face each other has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape (regular rectangular tube shape). A storage chamber 8 is formed inside the pair of recesses 6 to store contents such as solid, granule, or powder. The storage chamber 8 is a sealed space surrounded by the pair of depressions 6 described above. That is, the storage chamber 8 includes a pair of triangular wall portions 60 and a pair of rectangular wall portions 61 of one closing portion 4A, and a pair of triangular wall portions 60 and a pair of rectangular wall portions 61 of the other closing portion 4B. It is a substantially rectangular space surrounded.

  The flange portions 7 </ b> A and 7 </ b> B are plate portions protruding from the opening end portion of the recess portion 6 toward the outer side of the storage chamber 8. The flanges 7A and 7B are formed over the entire circumference of the recess 6 and are formed in a rectangular ring shape. More specifically, the flange portion 7 is a plate portion projecting perpendicularly to the outer peripheral surface of the vertical wall portion 68, and extends along the outer periphery of the vertical wall portion 68 (opening surface 62).

  And each collar part 7A, 7B of a pair of closing part 4A, 4B is connected via the bending part 5 arrange | positioned at the edge part of the width direction one side of the unit container 2 in FIG. They are superimposed on each other. The bent portion 5 is a hinge portion that can be bent easily and extends linearly in the length direction. The bent portion 5 is formed, for example, by being thinner than the flange portions 7A and 7B, or by making a non-through linear cut or perforation. In addition, as the bending part 5, the structure which arrange | positioned the connection piece easily elastically deformed to the length direction intermittently may be sufficient.

  Further, a locking projection 70 is provided on the mating surface 40A of one collar 7A disposed on one side in the thickness direction (the lower side in FIG. 2) of the pair of collars 7A and 7B overlapped with each other. A locking hole 71 for locking the locking projection 70 is provided in the mating surface 40B of the other flange 7B disposed on the other side in the thickness direction (the upper side in FIG. 2).

  The locking protrusion 70 and the locking hole 71 described above are portions that engage with each other and restrain the pair of closing portions 4A and 4B in a closed state, and the other side in the width direction of the flange portions 7A and 7B. It is disposed in the portion (opposite side of the bent portion 5 across the opening surface 62), and is disposed in the central portion in the length direction (direction parallel to the top side 67) of the flange portions 7A and 7B. Yes.

  More specifically, the locking protrusion 70 is a cylindrical portion having a top shape that protrudes from the one flange portion 7A toward the other side in the thickness direction, and is formed to protrude from the mating surface 40A of the flange portion 7A. In addition, the back surface opposite to the mating surface 40A is recessed.

  The locking hole 71 is a cylindrical portion with a top that protrudes from the other flange portion 7B toward the other side in the thickness direction, and is formed to be recessed in the mating surface 40B of the collar portion 7B. The back surface on the opposite side is formed so as to protrude. The locking hole 71 is a recess in which the locking protrusion 70 is fitted inside, and the inner diameter of the locking hole 71 is slightly smaller than or substantially the same as the outer diameter of the locking protrusion 70. It has become.

  Further, the flange portions 7A, 7A (7B, 7B) of the adjacent unit containers 2 are connected to each other via a weakening portion 3 extending in a direction (width direction) orthogonal to the bent portion 5. The weakened portion 3 is formed linearly over the entire length in the width direction of the flange portion 7A (7B), and is formed on both of the overlapping flange portions 7A and 7B. The weakened portion 3 is formed by, for example, making a perforation, making a non-penetrating cut in a straight line, or intermittently connecting connection pieces that are easily broken.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the connection container 1 is composed of a single sheet molded body 10 formed by a thermoforming method such as thermoforming, for example, polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene. It consists of a thermoplastic resin such as (PS).

Here, the configuration of the sheet molded body 10 in an open state will be described.
In the sheet molded body 10, a plurality of unit containers 2 ′ in an opened state are connected in series along a direction parallel to the bottom 66 of the rectangular wall portion 61. That is, in the sheet molded body 10, a plurality of closing portions 4 </ b> A (4 </ b> B) are arranged in two rows in a direction parallel to the bottom 63 of the triangular wall portion 60 and in a direction parallel to the top 67. And a pair of closing part 4A, 4B adjacent to the direction parallel to the base 63 of the triangular wall part 60 is connected via the bending part 5 extended along the direction parallel to the base 66 of the rectangular wall part 61. FIG. ing. On the other hand, the closed portions 4A, 4A (4B, 4B) adjacent to each other in the direction parallel to the bottom 66 of the rectangular wall 61 pass through the weakening portion 3 extending along the direction parallel to the bottom 63 of the triangular wall 60. Are connected. And each collar part 7A, 7B of these some closure part 4A, 4B is arrange | positioned on the same plane.

  That is, in the sheet molded body 10, a plurality of recesses 6 are arranged in series in a direction parallel to the top side 67 (shown in FIG. 1) and 2 in a direction parallel to the bottom side 63 of the triangular wall part 60. Rows are arranged. These depressions 6 are arranged in the same direction, and the apexes 67 are parallel to each other or extend on the same straight line. Further, in the sheet molded body 10, a weakened portion 3 extending in a direction parallel to the bottom side 63 of the triangular wall portion 60 is formed between the recessed portions 6 adjacent to each other in a direction parallel to the top side 67. The bent portion 5 extending in the direction parallel to the top side 67 is formed between the recessed portions 6 adjacent to each other in the direction parallel to the bottom side 63 of the triangular wall portion 60. The weakened portion 3 and the bent portion 5 Are formed in a lattice pattern. Further, a locking projection 70 formed on the flange portion 7A of one closing portion 4A is formed at one end in a direction parallel to the bottom 63 of the triangular wall portion 60 of the sheet molded body 10. A locking hole 71 formed in the flange portion 7B of the other closing portion 4B is formed at the other end portion.

  Next, the operation of the connection container 1 having the above-described configuration will be described.

  When manufacturing the connection container 1 containing the contents, first, the above-described sheet molded body 10 is manufactured. More specifically, first, a sheet-like original plate made of a thermoplastic resin is heated and softened. Thereafter, the original plate is sandwiched between molds, and the original plate is pressed with the mold, and the original plate is formed into a mold shape. Thereby, a plurality of hollow portions 6 are formed in a grid pattern in the sheet molded body 10. Thereafter, the molded original plate is cooled, the mold is removed, and the sheet compact 10 is taken out. Subsequently, the weakened portion 3 is formed between the recessed portions 6 adjacent in the length direction, and the bent portion 5 is formed between the recessed portions 6 adjacent in the width direction. It is possible to form the weakened portion 3 and the bent portion 5 with the above-described mold.

  Next, the contents are put into the hollow portion 6 of one of the pair of closing portions 4A and 4B, and then the bent portion 5 is bent to close the other closing portion 4B (4A). ) Is rotated around the bent portion 5 to close the pair of closing portions 4A and 4B. Thereby, the several unit container 2 connected via the weakening part 3 is formed, and the content is accommodated in the storage chamber 8 formed in each unit container 2, respectively. At this time, the pair of closing portions 4A and 4B are respectively formed with recesses 6 facing each other, and the storage chamber 8 is formed by the recesses 6 facing each other, so the storage chamber 8 having a large internal volume. Is formed. Moreover, since the above-mentioned hollow part 6 comprises the pentahedron shape by a pair of triangular wall part 60 of right-angled isosceles triangle shape, a pair of rectangular wall part 61 of a rectangular shape, and the rectangular-shaped opening surface 62, A pair of closed portions 4A and 4B that are closed together are formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape.

Further, as described above, when the pair of closing portions 4A and 4B are closed, the flange portions 7A and 7B provided on the pair of closing portions 4A and 4B are overlapped with each other, and the pair of flange portions 7A and 7B The locking projection 70 of one of the flanges 7A is fitted into the locking hole 71 provided in the other flange 7B and locked. Thereby, a pair of collar parts 7A and 7B are hold | maintained in the state which overlapped, and it restrained in the state in which a pair of closing part 4A and 4B were closed.
The connection container 1 which accommodated the content is completed by the above.

  On the other hand, when consuming the contents accommodated in the connection container 1 described above, first, the weakened portion 3 is broken to separate the unit container 2 from the connection container 1. Subsequently, the engagement between the locking projection 70 and the inside of the locking hole 71 is removed, and then the upper closing portion 4B (4A) of the pair of closing portions 4A and 4B is rotated around the bent portion 5. Open the storage chamber 8. Thereafter, the contents stored in the opened storage chamber 8 are poured out and taken out.

  According to the connection container 1 described above, since the storage chamber 8 of the unit container 2 that stores the contents can be sealed without using a sealing sheet made of an aluminum laminate film or the like, the manufacturing process can be facilitated. it can. Further, when the pair of closing portions 4A and 4B are closed, by engaging the locking projection 70 of one flange 7A inside the locking hole 71 of the other flange 7B, Since the flange portions 7A and 7B of the pair of closing portions 4A and 4B are held in a state of being overlapped with each other, a joining operation such as welding is unnecessary, and the manufacturing process can be facilitated. Moreover, since the sealing sheet can be omitted as described above, the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.

  Moreover, according to the above-mentioned connection container 1, the recessed part 6 which mutually opposes is formed in a pair of closing part 4A, 4B, respectively, and the accommodation of a large internal volume is carried out, without enlarging the depth of the recessed part 6. A chamber 8 can be formed.

  Moreover, according to the above-mentioned connection container 1, the hollow part 6 is a pentahedron shape by a pair of triangular wall parts 60 of a right-angled isosceles triangle shape, a pair of rectangular wall parts 61, and a rectangular opening face 62. And the closed pair of closed portions 4A, 4B are formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, so that the connection container 1 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, when arranging a plurality of connection containers 1 together, Space efficiency can be improved by reducing a gap between adjacent connected containers 1, and space saving can be achieved when the connected containers 1 are stored, displayed, and transported.

First Embodiment
Next, the connection container 101 in 1st Embodiment is demonstrated based on FIG. 4, FIG.
In the present embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations as those in the embodiment of the reference example described above, and the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the connecting container 101 includes a plurality of unit containers 2 connected via a first weakening part 103 </ b> A parallel to the bottom 63 of the triangular wall part 60, and a pair of triangular wall parts 60. They are connected via a second weakening portion 103B parallel to the apex 67 connecting the apex angles 64. The adjacent unit containers 2 connected via the second weakening portion 103B are arranged with the second weakening portion 103B bent so that the rectangular wall portions 61 face each other, and the plurality of unit containers 2 are It is folded in a rectangular parallelepiped shape.

  More specifically, the connecting container 101 includes a plurality of unit containers 2 </ b> A (2 </ b> B) arranged in the length direction (a direction parallel to the top side 67) and in parallel in a direction perpendicular to the top side 67. A pair of unit containers 2A and 2B are arranged. Of the pair of unit containers 2A and 2B, one unit container 2A and the other unit container 2B are connected via a second weakening portion 103B extending in the length direction. The second weakening portion 103B is bent at a right angle, and the adjacent one of the unit containers 2A and the other unit container 2B connected via the second weakening portion 103B are arranged around the second weakening portion 103B. Are arranged in a direction rotated 90 degrees relatively to each other, and are folded into a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. As a result, the rectangular wall portion 61 of one unit container 2A and the rectangular wall portion 61 of the other unit container 2B are arranged to face each other, and the opposing rectangular wall portions 61 are in contact with each other on their surfaces. Also, the overlaid flange portions 7A, 7B of one unit container 2A and the overlaid flange portions 7A, 7B of the other unit container 2B are arranged at right angles to each other.

  In addition, among the flange portions 7A and 7B of the plurality of unit containers 2A and 2B, the above-described portion on the second weakening portion 103B side (a pair of unit containers 2A and 2B arranged side by side in a direction orthogonal to the top side 67) The connecting portions are provided with engaging projections 70A and 70B and engaging holes 71A and 71B that engage with each other, and knobs 109A and 109B that can be picked with fingers or the like, respectively. It is arranged. The knobs 109A and 109B are formed in the flange portion 7B provided with the locking holes 71A and 71B, and are convex plate portions protruding from the outer edge of the flange portion 7B. The knobs 109A and 109B are disposed on the opposite end of the bent portion 5 across the opening surface 62 (the recessed portion 6) of the flange portion 7B, and are formed on the outer edge of the flange portion 7B. Yes.

  More specifically, the locking protrusions 70A and the locking holes provided on the flanges 7A and 7B of one unit container 2A of the pair of unit containers 2A and 2B arranged in parallel to the top side 67. 71A is disposed on one side (lower side in FIG. 4) in the length direction of the collars 7A and 7B, and a knob 109A provided on the collar 7B of the one unit container 2A Further, it is disposed on the other side (the upper side in FIG. 4) in the length direction of the flange portion 7B. On the other hand, the locking projections 70B and the locking holes 71B provided on the flanges 7A and 7B of the other unit container 2B of the pair of unit containers 2A and 2B described above are the lengths of the flanges 7A and 7B. Is disposed on the other side of the direction (upper side in FIG. 4), and the knob 109B provided on the collar part 7B of the other unit container 2B has one side in the longitudinal direction of the collar part 7B ( It is disposed on the lower side in FIG. That is, the locking protrusions 70A and locking holes 71A of the one unit container 2A and the locking protrusions 70B and locking holes 71B of the other unit container 2B are staggered with respect to each other in the length direction. In addition, the knob 109A of the one unit container 2A and the knob 109B of the other unit container 2B are arranged in a staggered manner in the length direction. The knobs 109A and 109B described above are bent and folded around the longitudinal axis (axis parallel to the top side 67) with respect to the collar part 7B, respectively, and the knob of the one unit container 2A described above is bent. The portion 109A and the knob portion 109B of the other unit container 2B are arranged in parallel to each other.

As shown in FIG. 5, the connection container 101 includes a sheet molded body 110 in which a plurality of closing portions 4A and 4B are formed in a grid pattern.
Here, the configuration of the sheet molded body 110 in an open state will be described.
A direction parallel to the top side 67 (lateral direction in FIG. 5) is referred to as “sheet lateral direction”, and a direction parallel to the base 63 of the triangular wall portion 60 (vertical direction in FIG. 5) is referred to as “sheet longitudinal direction”. I write.
In the sheet molded body 110, a plurality of unit containers 2A ′ and 2B ′ in an open state are connected in series along the sheet lateral direction, and a plurality of unit containers 2A connected in series are provided. ', 2B' are arranged in two rows in parallel. That is, in the sheet molded body 110, a plurality of closing portions 4A (4B) are arranged in four rows in the sheet longitudinal direction and in the sheet lateral direction. And in the sheet | seat molded object 110 center part of the sheet | seat vertical direction, the engagement formed in the collar part 7A of one closing part 4A of one pair of closing parts 4A and 4B which form unit container 2A ', 2B'. Stop projections 70A, 70B are arranged in a staggered manner in the seat lateral direction. Further, at both ends of the sheet molded body 110 in the longitudinal direction of the sheet, protrusions formed on the flange portion 7B of the other closing portion 4B of the pair of closing portions 4A and 4B forming the unit containers 2A ′ and 2B ′. The knobs 109A (109B) and the locking holes 71A (71B) are alternately arranged in the sheet lateral direction. Note that the above-described locking protrusions 70A (70B) and the locking holes 71A (71B) are arranged symmetrically with respect to a bent portion 5 described later.

  Then, one closing portion 4A provided with the locking protrusion 70A (70B), and adjacent to the one closing portion 4A in the sheet longitudinal direction, the knob 109A (109B) and the locking hole 71A (71B). ) Are connected via a bent portion 5 extending along the lateral direction of the seat. On the other hand, the closing portions 4A and 4A (4B and 4B) adjacent to each other in the seat lateral direction are connected via a first weakening portion 103A extending along the seat longitudinal direction. Moreover, the above-mentioned one closing part 4A, 4A adjacent to the sheet | seat vertical direction is connected via the 2nd weakening part 103B extended along a sheet | seat horizontal direction. That is, in the sheet molded body 110, the first weakened portion 103A extending in the longitudinal direction of the sheet and the second weakened portion 103B and the bent portion 5 extending in the lateral direction of the sheet are formed in a lattice shape. Indented portions 6 are arranged in the same direction in a grid-like rectangular area of the grid defined by the first and second weakened portions 103A and 103B and the bent portion 5, respectively.

  When manufacturing the connection container 101 having the above-described configuration, first, as shown in FIG. 5, the above-described sheet molded body 110 in which a plurality of closing portions 4A and 4B are arranged in a grid pattern is manufactured. And after accommodating the content inside the hollow part 6 formed in this sheet molded object 110, a pair of closing part 4A, 4B is closed, and unit container 2A, 2B is formed. Thereafter, by bending the second weakening portion 103B extending in parallel with the top side 67, the unit containers 2A and 2B connected via the second weakening portion 103B are relatively rotated by 90 degrees. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 4, the rectangular wall portions 61 face each other, the unit containers 2 </ b> A and 2 </ b> B are densely arranged, and the connection container 101 including the plurality of unit containers 2 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape.

  On the other hand, when consuming the contents stored in the connection container 1 described above, first, the unit container 2 is separated from the connection container 1 by breaking the first and second weakening portions 103A and 103B. Subsequently, of the pair of closing parts 4A and 4B, the knob 109A (109B) of the upper closing part 4B (4A) is picked with a finger or the like, and the closing part 4B (4A) is rotated around the bent part 5. The storage chamber 8 is opened. Thereafter, the contents stored in the opened storage chamber 8 are poured out and taken out.

  According to the connection container 101 described above, since the plurality of unit containers 2 are densely arranged, the connection container 101 can be reduced in size. Thereby, space saving at the time of storage, display, and conveyance of the connection container 101 can be achieved.

  In addition, since the plurality of unit containers 2 are folded and the connection container 101 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, when the plurality of connection containers 101 are arranged together, the gap between the adjacent connection containers 101 is reduced and space efficiency is reduced. Thus, it is possible to save space when the connecting container 101 is stored, displayed, or transported.

  Further, according to the connection container 1 described above, the knobs 109A and 109B are formed on the collar part 7B, and the pair of closed parts 4A and 4B that are closed are opened by picking the knob 109A (109B). Therefore, the unit container 2 can be opened easily.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of the connection container which concerns on this invention was described, this invention is not limited to above-described embodiment, In the range which does not deviate from the meaning, it can change suitably.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the bent portion 5 extends in parallel with the apex 67, and as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, when the pair of closing portions 4A and 4B are opened, a triangle is formed. Although a pair of closing portions 4A and 4B are arranged in parallel in a direction parallel to the base 63 of the wall portion 60, the present invention is a direction in which the bent portion 205 is orthogonal to the top side 67 as shown in FIGS. It may extend in the direction parallel to the base 63 of the triangular wall 60. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, in the connection container 201, a bent part 205 that connects the pair of closing parts 204 </ b> A and 204 </ b> B forming the unit containers 2 </ b> A to 2 </ b> D extends in a direction parallel to the bottom 63 of the triangular wall part 60. As shown in FIG. 7, in a state where the sheet molded body 210 forming the connection container 201 is opened, the pair of closing portions 204 </ b> A and 204 </ b> B forming the unit containers 2 </ b> A to 2 </ b> D are parallel to the top side 67. It is juxtaposed in the direction.

In the first embodiment described above, the rectangular wall portions 61 of the two unit containers 2A and 2B are opposed to each other and formed in a rectangular shape. However, in the present invention, two or more unit containers 2 are used. It is also possible to condense. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the four unit containers 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D can be formed in a square shape by densely packing them. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the connection container 201 includes a sheet molded body 210 in which a plurality of closing portions 204A and 204B are formed in a grid pattern.

Here, the configuration of the sheet molded body 210 in an open state will be described.
A direction parallel to the top side 67 (lateral direction in FIG. 7) is referred to as “sheet lateral direction”, and a direction parallel to the base 63 of the triangular wall 60 (vertical direction in FIG. 7) is referred to as “sheet longitudinal direction”. I write.
The sheet molded body 210 includes a plurality of unit containers 2A ′ to 2D ′ that are opened in series in the longitudinal direction of the sheet, and a plurality of unit containers 2A that are connected in series. 'To 2D' are arranged in two rows in parallel. That is, in the sheet molded body 210, the closing portions 204A (204B) are arranged in four rows in each of the sheet longitudinal direction and the sheet lateral direction. And in the sheet | seat molded object 210 center part of the sheet | seat horizontal direction, the engagement formed in the collar part 7A of one closing part 204A of one pair of closing parts 204A and 204B which form unit containers 2A'-2D '. Stop projections 270A and 270B are formed. These locking protrusions 270A and 270B are respectively disposed in the center portion of the flange portion 7A in the sheet longitudinal direction. On the other hand, at both ends of the sheet molded body 210 in the sheet lateral direction, a convex knob portion 209A (209B) formed on the flange portion 7B of the other closing portion 204B of the pair of closing portions 204A and 204B described above. And the locking holes 271A (271B) are respectively formed.
Then, one closing portion 204A provided with the locking protrusion 270A (270B), and adjacent to the one closing portion 204A in the seat lateral direction, the knob 209A (209B) and the locking hole 271A (271B). ) Are connected to each other through the bent portion 205 extending along the longitudinal direction of the seat. On the other hand, the above-mentioned one closing part 204A, 204A adjacent in the sheet lateral direction is connected via a first weakening part 103A extending along the sheet longitudinal direction. Further, the closing portions 204A and 204A (204B and 204B) adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction of the sheet are connected via a second weakening portion 103B extending along the lateral direction of the sheet.

  In the connection container 201 having the above-described configuration, the bent portions 205 are bent and the pair of closing portions 204A and 204B are closed to form unit containers 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D. Thereafter, by bending the second weakening portion 103B extending in parallel with the top side 67, the unit containers 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D connected via the second weakening portion 103B are relatively 90 degrees each. Rotate each one. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 6, the four unit containers 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D are arranged in a square shape, the adjacent rectangular wall portions 61 face each other, and the unit containers 2A, 2B, 2C, 2Ds are densely arranged. As a result, the connecting container 201 composed of a plurality of unit containers 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D has a cubic shape.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the locking projection 70 (70A, 70B) having a cylindrical shape on the one closing portion 4A of the pair of closing portions 4A, 4B forming the unit container 2 (2A, 2B). ) And the other closed portion 4B is provided with a crested cylindrical locking hole 71 (71A, 71B), and the locking projection 70 (70A, 71B) is provided inside the locking hole 71 (71A, 71B). 70B) is fitted and locked, but in the present invention, the shape and number of locking protrusions and locking holes can be changed as appropriate. For example, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the projections 270A and 270B and the locking holes 271A and 271B may be rectangular in plan view. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. The protrusion 70 may be fitted inside the through hole-shaped locking hole 371. Furthermore, the locking protrusion and the locking hole may be locked by other than fitting, and for example, the locking protrusion may be engaged with the locking hole and locked.

Further, in the first embodiment described above, the locking projection 70A (70B) is provided in one closing portion 4A of the pair of closing portions 4A and 4B forming the unit container 2A (2B), and the other The closing portion 4B is provided with a locking hole 71A (71B) and a knob 109A (109B). However, in the present invention, the locking protrusion 4OA is provided on the closing portion 4B provided with the knob 109A (109B). 70B), and a locking hole 71A (71B) may be provided in the closing part 4A connected to the closing part 4B via the bent part 5.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the flanges 7A and 7B are provided on the entire outer periphery of the recess 6 and the knobs 9A and 9B (109A and 109B) are formed on the flanges 7A and 7B. However, in the present invention, the knob portion can be omitted, or a collar portion can be provided only at a part of the outer periphery of the recess portion 6, and at least the opening surface 62 (the recess portion 6) is provided. It suffices if a flange portion is formed on the opposite side of the bent portion 5 across the clip.

  In the above-described embodiment, the recess 6 is formed in a mountain shape having a pair of triangular wall portions 60 and a pair of rectangular wall portions 61. However, the present invention is not limited to the shape and number of the recess portions 6. It is also possible to change the shape of the recess, for example, a rectangular box shape, a bottomed cylindrical shape, a cone shape (conical truncated cone shape), a pyramid shape (pyramidal truncated cone shape), a hemispherical shape, or the like.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the recessed portions 6 are formed in both the pair of closing portions 4A and 4B, and these recessed portions 6 are arranged so as to face each other, and the storage chamber 8 is formed. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a recess is formed only in one of the pair of closing portions, and no recess is formed in the other. In this case, the recessed part formed in one closing part of a pair of closing parts may be obstruct | occluded by the other flat closing part, and the structure in which the storage chamber was formed may be sufficient.

  In addition, in the range which does not deviate from the main point of this invention, it is possible to replace suitably the component in above-mentioned embodiment with a well-known component, and you may combine the above-mentioned modification suitably.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 101, 201 Connection container 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D Unit container 3 Weakening part 4A, 4B, 204A, 204B Closure part 5, 205 Bending part 6 Depression part 7A, 7B Eighth part 8 Accommodating chamber 109A, 109B, 209A, 209B Knob section 10, 110, 210 Sheet molded body 40A, 40B Mating surface 60 Triangular wall section 61 Rectangular wall section 62 Opening surface 63 Base 64 Top angle 65 Slope 67 Top 70, 70A, 70B, 270A, 270B Locking Projection 71, 71A, 71B, 271A, 271B Locking hole 103A First weakening part (weakening part)
103B Second weakening part (weakening part)

Claims (4)

A connected container in which a plurality of unit containers having storage chambers for storing contents are connected via weakened portions that are easily broken,
The unit container includes a pair of closed portions that are formed with a hollow portion that forms the storage chamber in at least one of the unit containers and are closed together, and a bendable bent portion that connects the pair of closed portions. And
A plurality of the pair of closing portions, the bent portion, and the weakened portion are respectively formed on a sheet molded body formed by pressing a softened sheet-shaped original plate, and the bent portion is bent to form the sheet molded body. The unit container is formed by closing the pair of closing portions by folding,
The pair of closing portions are integrally formed via the bent portion, and the plurality of unit containers are integrally formed via the weakening portion,
Each of the pair of closing portions is provided with a flange portion that protrudes from the opening end portion of the recess portion toward the outer side of the storage chamber and overlaps each other.
A locking projection is provided on the mating surface of one collar portion arranged on one side in the mating surface vertical direction of the pair of collar portions superimposed on each other, and arranged on the other side in the mating surface vertical direction. A locking hole for locking the locking protrusion is formed on the mating surface of the other flange,
The pair of closing portions are formed with recesses facing each other, and the housing chamber is formed by these facing recesses,
A knob is formed on at least one of the pair of closing portions.
The locking protrusion and the locking hole are disposed on one side in the length direction of the collar portion, and the knob is disposed on the other side in the length direction of the collar portion . A connecting container characterized by that. A connected container in which a plurality of unit containers having storage chambers for storing contents are connected via weakened portions that are easily broken,
The unit container includes a pair of closed portions that are formed with a hollow portion that forms the storage chamber in at least one of the unit containers and are closed together, and a bendable bent portion that connects the pair of closed portions. And
A plurality of the pair of closing portions, the bent portion, and the weakened portion are respectively formed on a sheet molded body formed by pressing a softened sheet-shaped original plate, and the bent portion is bent to form the sheet molded body. The unit container is formed by closing the pair of closing portions by folding,
The pair of closing portions are integrally formed via the bent portion, and the plurality of unit containers are integrally formed via the weakening portion,
Each of the pair of closing portions is provided with a flange portion that protrudes from the opening end portion of the recess portion toward the outer side of the storage chamber and overlaps each other.
A locking projection is provided on the mating surface of one collar portion arranged on one side in the mating surface vertical direction of the pair of collar portions superimposed on each other, and arranged on the other side in the mating surface vertical direction. A locking hole for locking the locking protrusion is formed on the mating surface of the other flange,
A knob is formed on at least one of the pair of closing portions.
The locking protrusion and the locking hole are disposed on one side in the length direction of the collar portion, and the knob is disposed on the other side in the length direction of the collar portion . A connecting container characterized by that. The connection container according to claim 1 or 2,
The recesses are arranged opposite to each other and project from the mating surfaces of the pair of closing portions, and a pair of triangular wall portions projecting obliquely from the mating surfaces. And a pair of rectangular walls connected to each other,
The triangular wall portion has a right-angled isosceles triangle shape in which an apex angle facing a base extending along the mating surface is a right angle, and the rectangular wall portion is the pair of triangular wall portions. The pair of triangular wall portions, the pair of rectangular wall portions, and the opening surface formed along the mating surface form a pentahedron shape. A connecting container characterized by being made. The connection container according to claim 3,
A plurality of the unit containers are connected via a weakening portion parallel to the apex connecting the apex angles of the pair of triangular wall portions,
Adjacent unit containers connected via the weakening part are arranged with the weakening part bent so that the rectangular wall parts face each other, and the plurality of unit containers are folded into a rectangular parallelepiped shape. A connecting container, characterized by comprising:

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