JP5683009B2 - Case for granular materials - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a granular material case.

  Various cases for granular materials have been proposed in which the granular materials are housed inside and the stored materials can be shaken out with a simple operation. (For example, see Patent Document 1)

  In the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, a shallow groove having one or more first outlet holes is provided on the outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical portion of a granular material storage case formed in a cylindrical shape that is closed on both upper and lower sides and has no corners. A circumferential belt and an annular belt with a second outlet hole in the shallow groove, a first state in which the belt closes the first outlet hole, and a second state in which the first outlet hole and the second outlet hole communicate with each other. It is characterized in that it is slidably wound between the states and a finger rest for sliding operation is attached to the outer surface of the annular belt.

JP 2001-315865 A

  In the conventional case, the structure of the case tends to be complicated because the annular belt is attached. In the conventional case, when the case is opened, the annular belt is slid along the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion of the case so that the first swing hole of the case and the second swing hole of the belt communicate with each other. .

  The present invention has an extremely simple structure and can be used with a simple operation with one hand, and for a granular material that can open and close the take-out portion by a novel opening and closing operation in which the inner and outer cases are relatively swung. Suggest a case.

The first means is configured as follows. That is, in the flat box-type outer case A having the insertion window 10 on the upper side on one side and the operation window 11 on the upper side on the other side, the granular material storage unit 30 with the front surface open and the front surface continuous to the storage unit 30 are provided. An inner case B having a flat box shape including an open extraction portion 31 and a pressing operation portion 32 protruding so as to be pushed in from the operation window 11 is fitted so as to be swingable, and When the leaf spring 25 erected from the edge is fitted and fixed to the pressing operation portion 32 and the inner case B is swung with respect to the outer case A by pushing the pressing operation portion 32 against the urging force of the leaf spring 25. In the case for particulate matter, the extraction part 31 projects outward from the insertion window 10,
The pressing operation unit 32 includes a leaf spring fitting groove 38 with one of the front surface and the rear surface opened and the lower surface opened, and the leaf spring 25 is fitted into the fitting groove 38.

  The second means is configured as follows. That is, in the first means, the outer top wall 14 of the outer case A is curved and formed in a front-view shape having an upward convex arcuate plate shape with a large radius of curvature, and the inner top wall 34 of the inner case B is formed. Is curved in a front view shape having an upward convex arc plate shape with a large radius of curvature sliding on the outer top wall 14, and the outer bottom wall 17 of the outer case A is downwardly projected in a convex arc plate shape. The inner bottom wall 37 of the inner case B is curved and formed into a shape of a frontal view that forms a downward arcuate plate that slides on the outer bottom wall 17 of the outer case A. The case B was configured to be able to swing relatively.

  The third means was configured as follows. That is, in the first means or the second means, the inner case B is provided with a pivot portion on the lower part of the rear surface of the inner rear wall 33 and the lower part of the front surface of the outer rear wall 13 of the outer case A. The relative swing between B and the outer case A was made possible.

The fourth means is configured as follows. That is, in any one of the first to third means, the outer case A is opened in the open state of the external front wall 12 or the external rear wall 13 connected so as to be openable and closable via the hinge 19. The outer peripheral wall of the outer peripheral wall 12 or the outer rear wall 13 is closed and can be fitted and fixed.

According to the present invention, in the outer case A of the flat box type provided with the insertion window 10 on one upper side and the operation window 11 on the other upper side, the container 30 and the container 30 of the granular material with their front surfaces opened. An inner case B having a flat box shape having an extraction portion 31 with a continuous front surface opened and a pressing operation portion 32 protruding so as to be pushed in from the operation window 11 is fitted so as to be swingable. A plate spring 25 erected from the lower edge of the window 11 is fitted and fixed to the pressing operation portion 32, and the inner case B is swung with respect to the outer case A by pressing the pressing operation portion 32 against the urging force of the plate spring 25. Since the take-out portion 31 protrudes outward from the insertion window 10 when being moved, the structure is very simple, and the open / close operation of the take-out portion 31 can be performed by pushing and swinging the inner case B with respect to the outer case A. Therefore, simple opening and closing with one hand is possible. There is a feature that is capable of opening and closing of the new handling sensation.
Further, the pressing operation portion 32 includes a leaf spring fitting groove 38 that opens one of the front surface and the rear surface and that opens the lower surface, and the leaf spring 25 is fitted into the fitting groove 38. There is an advantage that the spring 25 can be mounted in the fitting groove 38 very easily and the inner case B can be mounted in the outer case A very easily.

  The outer top wall 14 of the outer case A is curved and formed in an upward convex arcuate plate shape with a large curvature radius, and the inner top wall 34 of the inner case B slides on the outer top wall 14. The outer bottom wall 17 of the outer case A is curved and formed in a front view shape having a convex arc plate shape downward, and the inner case B The inner bottom wall 37 is curved and formed in a shape of a front view that forms a downward arcuate plate that slides on the outer bottom wall 17 of the outer case A so that the inner case B can swing relative to the outer case A. In the case of the configuration, both the inner case B and the outer case A have the advantage that the wall portion can be formed with a uniform and thin thickness, the housing portion 30 can be formed as large as possible, and the housing efficiency is good.

  A pivoting portion is provided on the lower rear surface of the inner rear wall 33 of the inner case B and the lower front surface of the outer rear wall 13 of the outer case A to enable relative swinging of the inner case B and the outer case A. In the case where there is no pivotally attached portion, for example, compared with the case where the upper surface of the bottom wall of the outer case A and the lower surface of the bottom wall of the inner case B are formed in an arc shape to enable relative swinging. The outer case A and the inner case B have the advantage that the mutual swinging can be performed more stably, and the pivoting portion adopts a large-diameter pivoting recess 23 and a large-diameter pivoting projection 41. A large swing can be formed, and stable swinging is possible even at a single pivot on the rear wall portion of the inner case B and the outer case A.

  A state in which the outer case A is formed integrally with other parts in an open state of the external front wall 12 or the external rear wall 13 that is connected to be opened and closed via a hinge 19 and the external front wall 12 or the external rear wall 13 is closed. In the case where it is formed by fitting and fixing the peripheral portion thereof, there is an advantage that the outer case A can be easily manufactured, and the inner case B can be mounted very easily in the outer case A. There is an advantage that the assembling operation can be simplified.

It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the case for granular materials. Example 1 It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the outer case of the case for granular materials. Example 1 It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the inner case of the case for granular materials. Example 1 It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the open state of the case for granular materials. Example 1 It is a perspective view of the case for granular materials. Example 1 It is a perspective view of the open state of the case for granular materials. Example 1 It is the perspective view seen from the back of the case for granular materials. Example 1 It is the perspective view seen from the back surface of the open state of the case for granular materials. Example 1 It is a principal part longitudinal cross-sectional view of the engaging part of the outer case of the case for granular materials. Example 1 It is a principal part longitudinal cross-sectional view of the pivotal attachment part of the case for granular materials. Example 1

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIGS. 1 to 10 show an example of a granular material case 1, and the granular material case 1 includes an outer case A and an inner case B. FIG. The longitudinal sectional view in FIG. 1 is the state seen from the front. In FIG. 1, both the outer case A and the inner case B are the front part at the front and the rear part at the rear, and the left part is the left part and the right part. Is defined as the right side, and the name is attached accordingly.

  The outer case A is made of synthetic resin and has a flat box shape with an insertion window 10 on one upper side and an operation window 11 on the other upper side, and an external space between the outer front wall 12 and the outer rear wall 13 is external. The top wall 14, the external left side wall 15, the external right side wall 16, and the external bottom wall 17 are connected to each other.

  The outer front wall 12 and the outer rear wall 13 have an arc shape whose bottom edge is convex downward, an upper edge is an upward arc shape with a large curvature radius, a left edge is linear, and a lower right edge is linear. Thus, the upper portion of the right edge is provided with a notch 18, and the lower end is inclined so that it has a gentle inclination. The notch 18 is a front notch 18 a on the outer front wall 12 and a rear notch 18 b on the outer rear wall 13. The outer top wall 14 has an upward convex arc plate shape with a large radius of curvature extending from the upper left end of the outer front wall 12 and the outer rear wall 13 to immediately before the notch 18. The outer left wall 15 has a vertical plate shape extending from the upper left edge of the outer front wall 12 and the outer rear wall 13 to the lower portion, and opens the insertion window 10 between the upper edge and the outer top wall 14 end. . The outer bottom wall 17 has a shape of a front view that forms a downwardly convex arcuate plate shape along the lower edges of the outer front wall 12 and the outer rear wall 13, and the left end portion is continuous with the outer left wall 15. The outer right wall 16 has a vertical plate shape with the upper end inclined inward from the lower end of the right edge of the outer front wall 12 and the outer rear wall 13 to the gently inclined portion of the notch 18, and the lower end is external. It is continuous with the right end of the bottom wall 17.

  In this example, the external front wall 12 and the other part are integrally formed in the open state of the external front wall 12 that is openably and closably connected via the hinge 19, and the external front wall 12 is closed in the closed state. The peripheral portion is engaged and fixed to the corresponding outer top wall 14, outer left side wall 15, and outer bottom wall 17. As shown in FIG. 9, an engagement groove 20 is formed in the external front wall 12 at a position corresponding to the external front wall 12 in the external top wall 14, the external left wall 15, and the external bottom wall 17. The engaging protrusion 21 is fitted into the engaging recess 20. Each engaging protrusion 21 protrudes through a vertical wall 22 and is configured such that the surfaces of the outer front wall 12, the outer top wall 14, the outer left side wall 15, and the outer bottom wall 17 are flush with each other. ing. Further, a pivot attachment recess 23 constituting a pivot attachment portion is provided at a predetermined position below the outer rear wall 13. In this example, the external front wall 12 is provided via the hinge 19, but the external rear wall 13 can naturally be formed in the same manner. Further, the present invention is not limited to this, and the external front wall 12 and / or the external rear wall 13 or both may be formed separately and then fitted and fixed later. Moreover, although the thing of the concave form is employ | adopted for the pivot recessed part 23 in this example, the pivot recessed part 23 of a through-hole form may be sufficient.

  The operation window 11 is defined by the right edge of the outer top wall 14, the upper edge of the outer right wall 16, the outer edge of the front notch 18a and the outer edge of the rear notch 18b. A vertical plate-like leaf spring 25 is erected integrally from the central portion in the front-rear direction of the upper edge of the external right side wall 16 that is the lower edge of the operation window 11. Therefore, the leaf spring 25 in this example stands up outside the operation window 11.

  The inner case B is also made of synthetic resin, and includes a granular material storage unit 30 with the front surface open and a take-out unit 31 with the front surface open to the storage unit 30, and a pressing operation unit 32 that protrudes from the operation window 11 so as to be pushed in. It has a flat box shape with

  In this example, as shown in FIG. 3, the inner rear wall 33, the inner top wall 34 extending forward from the upper edge of the inner rear wall 33, and the inner top wall 34 are respectively connected to the left and right sides of the inner rear wall 33. The internal left side wall 35 and the internal right side wall 36 that extend forward from the side edge portions, respectively, and the internal left side wall 35 and the internal right side wall 36 are continuous with each other, and extend downward from the lower edge of the internal rear wall 33. And an inner bottom wall 37 in a front view shape having a convex arc shape.

  The inner bottom wall 37 has an arc shape whose bottom edge is convex downward, an upper edge is an upward arc shape having a large curvature radius, and the left edge has a vertical edge from the upper end to a predetermined position. Consecutive lateral edges extending to the right side from the lower end of the part, and a form in which an inclined edge part that is inclined obliquely downward from the end part of the lateral edge part is formed, the lower right edge part is vertical, the upper right edge part is The lower end portion is formed in an inclined shape with a gentle inclination. Similar to the outer top wall 14, the inner top wall 34 has an upward convex arcuate plate shape with a large curvature radius, and is slidably fitted to the lower surface of the outer top wall 14. The inner left side wall 35 is formed along the left edge of the inner bottom wall 37, and extends from the lower end of the vertical portion 35a at the upper end to the inner side and extends downward from the right end of the horizontal portion 35b. The inclined portion 35c is continuously provided. The inner bottom wall 37 has a downwardly convex arc plate shape along the lower edge of the inner rear wall 33 and has a left end continuous with the outer left wall 15. The outer right wall 16 is formed along the right edge of the inner rear wall 33, and includes a lower vertical wall portion 36a and an upper inclined wall portion 36b whose lower portion is gently inclined.

  The pressing operation portion 32 protrudes from the operation window 11 so as to be able to be pushed in. The pressing operation portion 32 has a columnar shape integrally projecting outside the inclined wall portion 36b of the inner right side wall 36, and its lower end is loose as shown in FIG. It is located at the upper end level of the inclined part. The pressing operation portion 32 is provided with a fitting groove 38 for fitting the leaf spring 25. The fitting groove 38 in this example is in the form of a vertical groove with the lower and rear surfaces open. Further, a locking step portion 39 that restricts the pressing operation of the pressing operation portion 32 is formed on the upper surface of the pressing operation portion 32. When the pressing operation portion 32 is pressed, it is locked to the upper edge of the operation window 11 and has a predetermined width. It can be pushed in. Further, an anti-slip uneven 40 is provided outside the pressing operation portion 32. Further, a pivoting convex portion 41 that constitutes a pivoting portion projects from a predetermined position below the inner rear wall 33.

  Then, for example, the inner case B is accommodated from above in the outer case A with the outer front wall 12 open, and the pivoting projection 41 is fitted into the pivoting recess 23 and the leaf spring 25 is fitted. Then, the outer front wall 12 is closed, and the engaging protrusion 21 is engaged with the engaging recess 20 to obtain the state shown in FIG. , The relative swing is possible. At this time, although the sliding fitting is not performed in this example, the upper surface of the inner top wall 34 is slidably fitted to the lower surface of the outer top wall 14 and the inner bottom wall 37 is slid onto the outer bottom wall 17. Naturally, it is possible to movably fit.

  When the pressing operation portion 32 is pushed in from this state against the urging force of the leaf spring 25, the inner case B swings around the pivot portion with respect to the outer case A, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, only the extraction part 31 is configured to open.

In the above example, the example in which the pivoting portion is provided between the outer rear wall 13 of the outer case A, the inner case B, and the inner rear wall 33 is shown. However, in the present invention, the example of FIG. The thing which does not provide a pivot part is also included. In that case, the outer top wall 14 of the outer case A is curved and formed in a front-view shape having an upward convex arc plate shape with a large curvature radius, and the inner top wall 34 of the inner case B slides on the outer top wall 14. curved form in the front-view shape which forms a convex arc-shaped large above the radius of curvature, and forming the bay songs in front view shape forming an arc-shaped outside bottom wall 17 of convex below the outer case a, The inner bottom wall 37 of the inner case B is curved and formed in a shape of a front view that forms a downward arcuate plate shape that slides on the outer bottom wall 17 of the outer case A, and the inner case B is shaken relative to the outer case A. The condition that it is configured to be movable is required.

1: Case A for granular materials: Outer case 10 ... Insertion window, 11 ... Operation window, 12 ... External front wall, 13 ... External rear wall, 14 ... External top wall,
15 ... External left side wall, 16 ... External right side wall, 17 ... External bottom wall, 18 ... Notch,
18a ... front notch, 18b ... rear notch, 19 ... hinge, 20 ... engagement groove,
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 ... Engagement protrusion, 22 ... Hanging wall, 23 ... Pivoting recessed part, 25 ... Leaf spring B: Inner case 30 ... Storage part, 31 ... Extraction part, 32 ... Pressing operation part, 33 ... Inner rear wall, 34 ... Internal top wall,
35 ... Inner left side wall, 35a ... Vertical portion, 35b ... Horizontal portion, 35c ... Inclined portion,
36 ... Inner right side wall, 36a ... Vertical wall portion, 36b ... Inclined wall portion, 37 ... Inner bottom wall,
38 ... fitting groove, 39 ... locking step, 40 ... unevenness for preventing slip, 41 ... pivoting projection

Claims (4)

In a flat box-shaped outer case (A) having an insertion window (10) on the upper side on one side and an operation window (11) on the upper side on the other side, the granular material storage unit (30) and the storage unit with the front open (30) An inner case (B) having a flat box shape including a take-out portion (31) having a continuous front surface and a pressing operation portion (32) protruding so as to be pushed in from the operation window (11). The leaf spring (25) standing up from the lower edge of the operation window (11) is fitted and fixed to the pressing operation portion (32) to resist the urging force of the leaf spring (25). When the inner case (B) is swung with respect to the outer case (A) by pressing the pressing operation portion (32), the particulate matter is protruded outward from the insertion window (10). in the use case,
The pressing operation portion (32) includes a leaf spring fitting groove (38) with one of the front and rear surfaces opened and the lower surface opened, and the leaf spring (25) is provided in the fitting groove (38). A case for a granular material, characterized by being fitted.   The outer top wall (14) of the outer case (A) is curved and formed in a front view shape having an upward convex arc plate shape with a large curvature radius, and the inner top wall (34) of the inner case (B) is The wall (14) slides in the shape of a front view having a convex arc plate shape with a large curvature radius, and the outer bottom wall (17) of the outer case (A) has a convex arc plate shape downward. The front view is formed in a curved shape in the shape of a front view, and has an arcuate plate shape projecting downward from the inner bottom wall (37) of the inner case (B) sliding on the outer bottom wall (17) of the outer case (A). The case for granular materials according to claim 1, wherein the case is formed in a curved shape so that the inner case (B) can swing relative to the outer case (A).   The inner case (B) and the outer case (A) are provided with pivoting portions on the lower rear surface of the inner rear wall (33) of the inner case (B) and the lower front surface of the outer rear wall (13) of the outer case (A). The case for granular materials according to claim 1 or 2, wherein relative swinging with respect to the same is possible. The outer case (A) is molded integrally with the other parts in an open state of the outer front wall (12) or the outer rear wall (13) connected to be openable and closable via the hinge (19), and the outer front wall (12 4) The case for granular materials according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the outer peripheral wall (13) is configured to be fitted and fixed in a closed state.