JP6530735B2 - Transport container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a transfer container used to transfer fruits such as peaches, apples and pears.

  Fruits such as peaches, apples and pears are soft and easy to scratch. Wounded fruits not only look bad, are also prone to rot and have a low commercial value. Therefore, conventionally, fruits that are easily damaged are individually boxed, shipped and transported while being covered with a protective net made of foam resin.

  However, the work of covering each fruit with a protective net is time-consuming, and at the time of shop display, a work of repacking boxed fruits in a display container is also required, and the work efficiency is poor. Therefore, a storage body having a recess for storing fruits one by one and a ridge portion extended around the opening periphery thereof, a recess storage portion for covering the bottom surface of the recess of the storage body, etc. and a bowl receiving portion for receiving the ridge portion of the storage body An outer frame body having a container is known, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1). In this transport display container, the bowl receiving portion of the outer frame abuts against the bowl portion of the fruit storage body to support the storage body, and the recess storing the fruit is not in direct contact with the outer frame body.

JP, 2012-101837, A

  However, in the container for transport display described in Patent Document 1, while the lower part of the fruit is held in the recess of the storage body, the upper part of the fruit is not held. In such a container, a film or the like is generally placed on the upper side, which is not held, and is boxed in a separate cardboard box or the like during transportation. Therefore, a plurality of operations are required, such as storing the fruit in the recess of the transport display container, covering the film on the upper side, and further packing the container in a cardboard box etc., which takes time and effort. Also, when the film is covered from above, the fruit is fixed in the recess, so in the case of a particularly soft fruit such as a peach, the pressure due to its own weight is constantly applied below the fruit in contact with the recess. There is a risk of dents and discoloration.

  The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a transport container in which the time and effort of packing operation for transporting fruits such as peach, apple and pear is less and the fruits are not easily damaged during transport. I assume.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned subject, the present invention is a container for conveyance provided with a container main body made of a foamed resin, and a holding sheet member arranged inside the container main body and holding fruit having a substantially spherical shape, An accommodation space for accommodating fruits is formed by turning one of the two sets of the container body and the holding sheet member upside down and fitting each other, and the holding sheet member is substantially rectangular having elasticity. A sheet portion, an accommodating recess formed in the sheet portion to accommodate fruits, and a plate-like portion attached to the periphery of the sheet portion, the container body includes a bottom plate and a periphery of the bottom plate A wall plate erected, an outer rib erected from the bottom plate along the wall plate, an inner rib erected inward from the outer rib, the outer rib, and the outer rib It is provided between the wall plate and the plate portion is inserted The holding sheet member is engaged with the container body by inserting the plate-like portion into the engagement groove, and the fruit accommodated in the accommodation recess does not contact the bottom plate. It is characterized by being held in position.

  In the above-mentioned container for transportation, the outer rib and the inner rib are provided on a tapered surface which is provided to be tapered from the bottom plate in a standing direction, and on an upper end of the tapered surface so that the sheet can be slid. It is preferable to have the mounting part mounted in each.

  In the container for transfer, in the outer rib and the inner rib, it is preferable that a corner portion connecting the tapered surface and the placement portion be an R-shaped surface.

  In the container for transfer, it is preferable that the placement portion of the outer rib and the placement portion of the inner rib protrude so as to be close to each other in top view.

  In the above-mentioned container for transportation, it is preferable that the locking groove has a locking protrusion which protrudes from the outer rib toward the wall plate.

  In the container for transport, the container body and the holding sheet member have a rectangular shape in which one side is longer than the other side in a top view, and the plate-like portions disposed in the longitudinal direction are disposed in the lateral direction It is preferable that the insertion length to the locking groove be longer than the plate-like portion.

  According to the present invention, the fruit is contained in one of the two sets of the container body and the holding sheet member of the same shape, and the other is turned upside down so as to be fitted to each other, the fruit is packed by an extremely simple operation. be able to. Moreover, since the container main body is a box-like body, it has a structure that can itself endure transport, and can be transported easily. Further, since the holding sheet member has elasticity and is only locked to the container main body via the locking groove, the holding sheet member is rotated or vibrated in the transportation process to rotate the fruit in the housing recess. As a result, pressure and the like due to the fruit's own weight do not concentrate in part, and it is possible to suppress partial dents and discoloration of the fruit.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a transfer container according to a first embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a perspective view of the surface of the holding sheet member used for the above-mentioned conveyance container, (b) is a perspective view of the back of the holding sheet member, and (c) is a top view. The perspective view of the container main body used for the said container for conveyance. (A) is a side view of the said container main body, (b) is a top view, (c) is a front view, (d) is a bottom view. (A) is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 4 (b), (b) is a sectional view taken along the line C-C, (c) is a sectional view taken along the line B-B, (d) is a sectional view taken along the line D-D, (e) Is a GG sectional view. (A) is an enlarged view of E area | region of FIG.4 (b), (b) is FF sectional drawing of (a). (A) is an enlarged view of I area of FIG.4 (b), (b) is JJ sectional drawing of (a). (A) thru | or (c) are perspective views for demonstrating the procedure which packs fruit using the said container for conveyance. (A) is a top view of the said container main body, (b) is a K-K cross section of (a), Comprising: It is sectional drawing which shows the shape of a holding sheet member. The perspective view of the container main body used for the container for conveyance which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. (A) is a side view of the container body, (b) is a top view, (c) is a front view, (d) is a bottom view, (e) is an N-N cross-sectional view of (b).

  A transfer container according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. As shown in FIG. 1, the container 1 for conveyance is provided with the container main body 2 made from foamed resin, and the holding sheet member 3 arrange | positioned inside the container main body 2, and hold | maintaining the fruit of substantially spherical shape. The container body 2 and the holding sheet member 3 have a substantially rectangular shape in which one side is longer than the other side in top view. The container 1 for conveyance forms the accommodation space which accommodates a fruit by making one side of 2 sets of the container main body 2 and the holding sheet member 3 upside down, and mutually fitting it so that it may be illustrated.

  The container body 2 is a molded body of a foamed synthetic resin, and for example, particles for foaming of a thermoplastic resin are filled in a mold, heated, foamed, and integrally molded. The thermoplastic resin may be, for example, a styrene resin, or a composite resin in which another resin such as an olefin resin is mixed with the styrene resin.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (c), the holding sheet member 3 has a substantially rectangular sheet portion 31, an accommodation recess 32 formed in the sheet portion 31 for accommodating fruits, and the periphery of the sheet portion 31. And a plate-like portion 33 to be attached. In the illustrated example, the plate-like portion 33a disposed in the longitudinal direction and the plate-like portion 33b disposed in the short direction are shown.

  The sheet portion 31 is formed of a stretchable synthetic resin film or nonwoven fabric, and for example, a polyethylene film or a urethane film is used, and these films are formed and processed into a predetermined shape. The accommodation recess 32 is processed so as to be concave on the surface (upper surface) side and convex on the back surface (bottom surface) side, and has a size in which a substantially spherical fruit half can be accommodated. It is formed in the shape corresponding to the individual packaging space which accommodates separately.

  The plate-like portion 33 includes an extending portion 34 in which edges of four sides of the sheet portion 31 are extended, and a plate side 35 attached to a portion of the extending portion 34 which is extended from the back surface of the sheet portion 31. (See, in particular, FIG. 2 (c)). The board side 35 is, for example, a paper board having a certain hardness such as a cardboard, and is attached to the drawing portion 34 with an adhesive for fibers and paper.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 (a) to (d), the container body 2 has a rectangular bottom plate 21 and a wall plate 22 erected around the bottom plate 21. The upper opening 20 is formed by the peripheral edge on the upper end side (opposite to the bottom plate 21) of The outer peripheral surface of the bottom plate 21 and the wall plate 22 is a smooth flat surface so that a label or the like can be attached easily during conveyance. The square corners 23 of the container body 2 are chamfered so as to be rounded. In addition, an unevenness | corrugation may be formed in the outer peripheral surface of the baseplate 21 so that it may be difficult to position-shift mutually when several containers 1 for conveyance are loaded (not shown).

  In the upper end side peripheral edge of the wall plate 22, on both sides of the pair of opposing corner portions, there is an edge portion 24 formed so that the outer side protrudes stepwise higher than the inner side (FIG. 6 (b See also)). On the other hand, on both sides of the other pair of corner portions where the edge portion 24 is not formed, the ridge portion 25 is formed so that the inner side protrudes stepwise higher than the outer side (see FIG. 7B described later) See also). The flat surface 20a extending inward from the lower end of the edge portion 24 and the flat surface 20b forming the upper end of the flange portion 25 constitute the same plane, and the inner periphery of the flat surfaces 20a and 20b forms the upper opening 20. The flat surfaces 20a and 20b are positioned at an intermediate height between the upper end surface 24a of the edge portion 24 and the lower end surface 25a extending outward from the lower end of the collar portion 25. The upper end surface 24 a and the lower end surface 25 a are connected by the inclined surface 26.

  When two container bodies 2 are used and one of them is fitted upside down with respect to the other, the upper end surface 24a of one container body 2 abuts on the lower end surface 25a of the other container body 2 . When the two container bodies 2 are fitted, since the inclined surfaces 26 slide with each other, one upper end surface 24a is guided by the other lower end surface 25a, so the positional relationship between the upper and lower container bodies 2 is somewhat shifted. Even they can be fitted easily.

  The container main body 2 has an outer rib 27 erected from the bottom plate 21 along the wall plate 22 and an inner rib 28 erected inward from the outer rib 27. The outward ribs 27 and the inward ribs 28 are provided in a lattice at substantially equal intervals, and are symmetrical with respect to both the line A-A and the line B-B in FIG. 4B. The upper surfaces of the outer ribs 27 and the inner ribs 28 (the mounting portions 27b and 28b described later) are substantially flush with the flat surfaces 20a and 20b forming the inner periphery of the container body 2, and the two container bodies 2 are fitted to each other When combined, one faces the other.

  The outer rib 27 has a substantially isosceles triangle shape in top view, and has a corner rib 27A whose equal sides face the corners of the inner side surface of the container body 2 and a flat surface portion (wall of the inner side surface of the container body 2) And the side rib 27B facing the inner surface of the plate 22). The inward rib 28 has a substantially rhombic shape in a top view, and the protruding corner portion faces in the direction of the wall plate 22. In addition, each corner | angular part of the outward rib 27 (corner part rib 27A, the side part rib 27B) and the inward rib 28 becomes a rounded shape in top view, respectively. In the present embodiment, four corner ribs 27A, six side ribs 27B, and two inward ribs 28 are formed, and a space surrounded by four ribs of these forms one fruit. It becomes an individual space to accommodate.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 (a) to 5 (e), the outer ribs 27 and the inner ribs 28 are tapered surfaces 27a, 28a provided to be tapered from the bottom plate 21 in the erecting direction, and tapered surfaces 27a, 28a. And mounting portions 27b and 28b provided on the upper end portion of the holding sheet member 3 for slidably mounting the sheet portion 31 of the holding sheet member 3 respectively. The outward rib 27 and the inward rib 28 increase in thickness in a side cross section from the mounting portions 27 b and 28 b at the upper end toward the bottom plate 21.

  A locking groove 27c into which the plate-like portion 33 (see FIG. 2) is inserted is provided between the outer rib 27 and the wall plate 22 (in particular, see FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (e)). The holding sheet member 3 is locked to the container main body 2 by inserting the plate-like portion 33 into the locking groove 27c (see also FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIG. 2C, the plate-like portions 33a arranged in the longitudinal direction have a longer insertion length in the locking groove 27c than the plate-like portions 33b arranged in the short direction. Is formed. The holding sheet member 3 has a simple configuration in which the plate side 35 is adhered from a cardboard or the like to the periphery of the sheet portion 31 which is a thin sheet having stretchability, and therefore the shape stability is low. Therefore, when holding the holding sheet member 3 in the container body 2, first, the plate portion 33a in the longitudinal direction is slightly inserted into the locking groove 27c and positioned, and then the plate portion 33b in the short direction is engaged. Insert into stop groove 27c. Thus, the holding sheet member 3 having low shape stability can be easily locked to the container main body 2.

  Further, the locking groove 27c is provided with a locking projection 27d which protrudes from the outer rib 27 toward the wall plate 22 (in particular, refer to FIG. 6A and FIG. 7A). By sandwiching the plate-like portion 33 between the locking projections 27 d and the wall plate 22, the plate-like portion 33 can be stably locked.

  As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, a guide groove 24b is provided at the lower end of the inner side wall of the edge portion 24. As shown in FIG. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b), a guide projection 25b is provided at the upper end of the outer side wall of the collar 25. When one of the two container bodies 2 is upside down with respect to the other and engaged with each other, the guide projection 25b of the one container body 2 and the guide groove 24b of the other container body 2 engage with each other. As a result, it is possible to prevent the two container bodies 2 fitted from being separated from each other, and to improve the sealing performance in the container body 2.

  A procedure for packing fruits using the transport container 1 will be described with reference to FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 8A, two sets of transport containers 1 obtained by locking the holding sheet member 3 to the container main body 2 are prepared. Then, the substantially circular fruit F is accommodated in the accommodation recess 32 of the holding sheet member 3 of one of the transport containers 1. Next, as shown in FIG. 8 (b), the other transport container 1 containing no fruit F is disposed upside down, and one edge 24 and the other ridge 25 are fitted. , Combine the two sets of transport containers 1. Thus, as shown in FIG. 8C, the fruit F is accommodated in the two sets of transport containers 1. The two transport containers 1 are fixed so as not to be separated from each other by an adhesive tape (not shown) or the like, and a shipping label or the like is attached to the outer surface, without being stored in a separate container. Shipping and transportation.

  As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the fruit F accommodated in the accommodation recess 32 is held at a position not in contact with the bottom plate 21 and the tapered surfaces 27a and 28a. That is, since the fruit F is suspended in the individual space of the container body 2, it is only necessary to arrange the fruit F in the containing recess 32 without requiring an operation of covering each fruit with a protective net. .

  The holding sheet member 3 has elasticity and is closer to the bottom plate 21 by approximately 5 to 10 mm when the fruit F is stored (indicated by a solid line) than when not stored (indicated by a broken line). Do. Therefore, when the fruit F is accommodated in the accommodation recess 32, the height of the center P of the fruit F relative to the bottom plate 21 is slightly lower than the upper opening 20 (the flat surfaces 20a and 20b). That is, the volume of the fruit F stored on the lower side of the transport container 1 is slightly increased.

  The holding sheet member 3 of the upper conveyance container 1 is covered with the upper part of the fruit F accommodated in the holding sheet member 3 of the lower conveyance container 1 (not shown). The upper holding sheet member 3 is in contact with the fruit F but is not compressed, and the fruit F does not collide with the bottom plate 21 of the upper container main body 2 or the like when there is a large swing in the vertical direction during transportation. To protect. Therefore, although the fruit F is pinched by the upper and lower holding sheet members 3, it is not fixed. In addition, in the state which accommodated fruit F, as for distance D between accommodation concave part 32 and bottom plate 21, preferably it becomes about 20-30 mm, and holding sheet member 3 is owing to the weight at the time of fruit F and conveyance at the time of conveyance. The receiving recess 32 is shaped such that it remains at least 10 mm even when stretched.

  As described above, according to the transport container 1 of the present embodiment, the fruit F is accommodated in one of two sets of the container body 2 and the holding sheet member 3 having the same shape, and the other is reversed. By fitting them together, it is possible to pack the fruits F in an extremely simple operation. Moreover, since the container main body 2 is a box-like body having the bottom plate 21 and the wall plate 22, it can be loaded with a plurality of transfer containers 1 or the like, and has a structure that can withstand transfer. Therefore, there is no need to repack the container for storing fruits in a separate cardboard box or the like, and the container can be easily transported. Moreover, since the container main body 2 is made of a foamed resin, it has a high cold storage property and a superior cushioning property as compared with a cardboard box.

  The holding sheet member 3 has elasticity, and only the plate-like portion 33 is locked in the locking groove 27 c of the container main body 2, and is not bonded to the container main body 2. It is slidable with respect to the mounting portions 27b and 28b. Therefore, if the container 1 for conveyance shakes or the vibration is transmitted at the time of conveyance, the suspended fruit F moves slightly in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction in the individual space, and the deepest position of the accommodation recess 32 in a stable state Fit in The fruit F rotates in the accommodation recess 32 in response to the shaking and vibration in the transportation process. As a result, the portion in contact with the housing recess 32 is moved by the rotation of the fruit F, and the pressure or the like due to the weight of the fruit F is not concentrated in part. Therefore, according to the container 1 for conveyance of this embodiment, even if it is especially soft fruit like a peach etc., a partial dent and discoloration can be suppressed. Therefore, the time and effort of the packing operation at the time of conveyance of fruits, such as a peach, an apple, a pear, can be made small, and it can be made hard to be damaged at the time of conveyance.

  As described above, since the fruit F is not fixed, the fruit F may come into contact with the outer rib 27 or the inner rib 28 if the container 1 for transportation is shaken greatly during transportation. However, in the outer rib 27 and the inner rib 28 of the present embodiment, they are themselves made of foamed resin having elasticity, and the surfaces located on the side of the fruit F are the tapered surfaces 27a and 28a. Therefore, even if the fruit F comes in contact with the outer rib 27 or the inner rib 28, the fruit F can be prevented from being scratched.

  The corner portions of the tapered surfaces 27 a and 28 a and the mounting portions 27 b and 28 b are connected by an R-shaped surface R. Therefore, even when the fruit F is accommodated in the accommodation recess 32 and a load is applied to the sheet portion 31, the sheet portion 31 is broken at the corner connecting the tapered surfaces 27a and 28a and the placement portions 27b and 28b. Can be suppressed. Further, since the sheet portion 31 slides smoothly without being caught at the corner portions from the mounting portions 27b and 28b to the tapered surfaces 27a and 28a, shaking or vibration applied to the transport container 1 during transport can be achieved by the fruit F It can be effectively used to rotate.

  The length D1 of the line connecting the centers of the adjacent outer ribs 27 and inner ribs 28 is slightly larger than the diameter of the fruit F to be accommodated. For example, when the diameter Fd of the fruit F is 96.2 mm, the length D1 is 116.9 mm. The placement portion 27b of the outward rib 27 and the placement portion 28b of the inward rib 28 are not simply an isosceles triangle and a rhombus with chamfered corner portions, but protrude so as to be close to each other in top view (FIG. a) see). For example, the length D2 between the corner portions of the placement portions 27b and 28b adjacent to each other is 71.8 mm. As described above, by shortening the length D2 as much as possible, even when the fruit F is accommodated in the accommodation recess 32 and a load is applied to the sheet portion 31 at the periphery of the accommodation recess 32, the protruding placement portions 27b and 28b The drooping of the sheet portion 31 is suppressed by the corner portion of the sheet. As a result, even when the container 1 for conveyance is shaken largely in the horizontal direction at the time of conveyance, it can suppress that the adjacent fruits F contact. The length D2 between the corner portions of the mounting portions 27b and 28b with respect to the length D1 of the line connecting the centers of the adjacent outer ribs 27 and inner ribs 28, that is, D2 / D1 is preferably 65% or less . Thereby, the sheet | seat part 31 can be maintained in the high position equivalent to mounting part 27b, 28b, and the contact of the adjacent fruits F can be suppressed effectively.

  Moreover, in the container 1 for conveyance of this embodiment, since the plate-like part 33 is stably latched by the protrusion 27d for latching (refer FIG. 6 (a) and FIG. 7 (a)), the accommodation recessed part 32 Even if the sheet portion 31 is pulled by the weight of the fruit F contained in the plate portion 33, the plate-like portion 33 does not come off from the locking groove 27c, and the fruit can be stably suspended.

  A transfer container according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 10 and FIG. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 (a) to 11 (e), in the transport container 1 of the present embodiment, the air vent holes 29 are formed from the bottom plate 21 of the container body 2 to the wall plate 22. is there. In the present example, a total of four air vent holes 29 are formed on the surface of the container body 2 in the longitudinal direction. In addition, although illustration of the holding | maintenance sheet member 3 is abbreviate | omitted, in this embodiment, the material which has air permeability is used for the holding | maintenance sheet member 3, or the notch for gas discharge is provided in the accommodation recessed part 32. Is desirable.

  Some types of fruits generate mature hormones such as ethylene gas, and when the inside of the container body 2 is in a closed state, the fruits may be excessively aged to cause deterioration such as rot. Therefore, in the present embodiment, by providing the air vent holes 29, as shown in FIG. 11 (e), the air in the container body 2 is discharged to the outside of the container. The air vent hole 29 is formed so as to cut the connecting corner of the bottom plate 21 and the wall plate 22 from the outside, and the inner lower end portion of the wall plate 22 is slightly communicated with the outside. Eject laterally. As a result, even when the plurality of transfer containers 1 are stacked, the air vent holes 29 are not blocked by the upper and lower transfer containers 1 and the air in the container body 2 is properly discharged to the outside of the container. Can.

  In the present invention, the stretchable sheet member is engaged with the foam resin container, and the fruit is suspended in the container by the sheet member, and then the fruit can be rotated. For example, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. Further, for example, in the above-described embodiment, a configuration in which a total of six accommodation concave portions 32 in three rows in the longitudinal direction of the sheet portion 31 and in two rows in the short direction is formed is shown.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 container for conveyance 2 container main body 21 bottom plate 22 wall plate 27 outward rib 27A corner rib (outside rib)
27B side rib (outside rib)
27a tapered surface 27b mounting portion 27c locking groove 27d locking projection 28 inner rib 28a tapered surface 28b mounting portion F fruit R R-shaped surface

Claims (6)

A transport container comprising: a foam resin container body; and a holding sheet member disposed inside the container body to hold substantially spherical fruit.
By placing one of the two sets of the container body and the holding sheet member upside down and fitting them together, a storage space for storing fruits is formed,
The holding sheet member includes a substantially rectangular sheet portion having elasticity, a receiving recess formed in the sheet portion to receive a fruit, and a plate-like portion attached to the periphery of the sheet portion.
The container main body includes a bottom plate, a wall plate erected around the bottom plate, outer ribs extending from the bottom plate along the wall plate, and an inner rib And a locking groove provided between the outer rib and the wall plate and into which the plate-like portion is inserted,
The holding sheet member is engaged with the container main body by inserting the plate-like portion into the engagement groove, and the fruit accommodated in the accommodation recess is held at a position not contacting the bottom plate. Conveying container.   The outer rib and the inner rib are provided on a tapered surface which is provided to be tapered from the bottom plate in a standing direction, and an upper end of the tapered surface for slidably mounting the sheet portion. The transfer container according to claim 1, comprising:   The container for transfer according to claim 2, wherein in the outer rib and the inner rib, a corner portion connecting the tapered surface and the placing portion is an R-shaped surface.   The container for transfer according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the mounting portion of the outer rib and the mounting portion of the inner rib protrude so as to be close to each other in top view.   The transport container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the locking groove has a locking protrusion that protrudes from the outer rib toward the wall plate. The container body and the holding sheet member have a rectangular shape in which one side is longer than the other side in top view,
The plate-like portion disposed in the longitudinal direction is formed such that the insertion length to the locking groove is longer than the plate-like portion disposed in the lateral direction. The transfer container according to any one of claims 1 to 5.