JP6637348B2 - Method of transporting packages and merchandise containers - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a package and a method for transporting a product container.

  BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a product container (so-called blister container) has been used in which a product is packaged with a transparent resin material and can be displayed as it is on a store. As such a product container, for example, in Patent Literature 1, a product is stored in a transparent resin material receiving portion formed in a cup shape, and the transparent resin material is attached on a mount with an adhesive. A product container is disclosed. Then, when transporting this product container, in the transport storage box, the product containers are stored one by one as they are, or after storing a plurality of product containers in a medium-size storage container, A method has been adopted in which it is housed in a housing container for transportation.

JP 2008-1390 A

  However, in the former case, particularly when the product container is vertically long, when the product container is stored in the storage box, the product container falls down or the storage portion of the product container is caught, so that the product container can be quickly stored. It was difficult. In the latter case, there is a problem that the cost of the medium-sized container is increased and the number of steps of accommodating the commodity container in the container increases. Further, there is also a problem that the number of articles that can be stored in the storage container is reduced. The present invention has been made in order to solve these problems, and in transporting a product container, a package and a product storage that can reduce costs and can easily perform work related to transportation. It is intended to provide a method of transporting the body.

  A package according to the present invention includes a plurality of product containers each storing a product, and a binding member that bundles the plurality of containers, wherein each of the product containers is at least partially paired with at least two pairs. At least one accommodating portion having a side wall, and a bottom wall, and formed in a cup shape for accommodating the product, a flange portion connected to an opening periphery of the accommodating portion, and attached to the flange portion, A flat lid that closes the opening of the housing portion, and a first direction in which one pair of side walls extends, and a second direction in which the other pair of side walls extends, of the two pairs of side walls of the housing portion The direction is substantially perpendicular to the first pair of side walls, and the length in the first direction of the one pair of side walls is formed to be longer than the length in the second direction of the other pair of side walls. One side wall goes from the flange to the bottom wall Therefore, at least a part of the inclined wall is formed so that the side walls are adjacent to each other, and at least a pair of adjacent commodity containers among the plurality of commodity containers is at least a part of the inclined wall. Are in contact with each other, and are arranged in a state where the bottom wall of the storage section of one of the product containers and the flange portion of the other product container are in contact with each other, and by the binding member, The plurality of product containers are bound.

  According to this configuration, since the plurality of product containers are held and integrated by the binding member, for example, when the plurality of product containers are housed in the carrying storage box, the product containers are separated. Can be prevented. As a result, a large number of product containers can be quickly stored. This eliminates the need for a medium-sized container for accommodating a plurality of merchandise containers at a time, thereby reducing costs. Further, among the plurality of product containers that are bound by the binding member, adjacent product containers face each other with the storage portions facing each other, the side walls of the storage portions are in contact with each other, and the bottom wall of the storage portion of one of the product containers is Are arranged so as to be in contact with the flange portion of the other product container, so that the overall configuration is compact. Therefore, compared with the case where a medium-sized storage container is used, more product storage bodies can be stored in the storage box. In addition, since the contact area between the adjacent product containers can be increased by the inclined wall, the binding state can be stably maintained. In the present invention, the first direction in which one pair of side walls extends and the second direction in which the other pair of side walls extend are substantially orthogonal to each other. Not only that, but also includes intersections at angles ranging from 90 degrees to about ± 15 degrees.

  The product container can be in various forms.For example, a product container of a type that cannot stand alone can prevent the product container from falling down when stored in the storage box. In particular, it can be effectively stored in the storage box.

  In the above-mentioned package, a product container arranged at an end of the plurality of united product containers may be arranged so that the lid portion faces outward.

  Thereby, since the outer surface of the package is flat, the package can be easily stored without being caught by the package when the package is stored in the storage box.

  In each of the merchandise containers in each of the package bodies, the length from one end of the flange portion in the first direction to the accommodation portion is not more than 1/3 of the length of the flange portion in the first direction. The length of the flange portion from the other end in the first direction to the accommodation portion may be １ ／ or less of the length of the flange portion in the first direction.

  Accordingly, the positions of the storage portions in the first direction in each of the product containers are not biased, and the plurality of product containers can be stably bound and held. This is because the first direction is the longitudinal direction, so that if the position of the housing portion is deviated in the longitudinal direction, it becomes difficult to bind with the binding member.

  In each of the package bodies, in each of the product containers, at least a part of the storage portion located within one-third of the length of the flange portion in the first direction from one end of the flange portion in the first direction. And the height of at least a part of the housing portion located within one third of the length of the flange portion in the first direction from the other end of the flange portion in the first direction is substantially the same. can do.

  As a result, the bottom wall of the storage portion of one of the product containers and the flange portion of the other product container come into contact with each other in the vicinity of both ends in the first direction, which is the longitudinal direction, so that The contact state between the two product containers can be stabilized. Thereby, when a plurality of product containers are bound by the binding member, it is possible to prevent the product containers from tilting to loosen the binding state or to prevent the binding member from coming off.

  In each of the package bodies, in each of the product containers, the storage portion can be arranged so as to be unevenly disposed on one side or the other side of the flange portion in the second direction.

  With this configuration, a space is formed in each of the product containers on the flange portion adjacent to the storage portion in the second direction. Therefore, if the accommodating portions of other merchandise containers are arranged in this space, the two merchandise containers can be compactly arranged without expanding in the second direction.

  The method for transporting a product container according to the present invention includes the steps of preparing a storage box having a rectangular parallelepiped inner wall surface having a bottom surface and four side surfaces; And a step of closing the opening of the storage box and transporting the storage box.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when conveying a goods container, cost can be reduced and the operation | work regarding conveyance can be performed easily.

It is a perspective view of the goods container concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of FIG. It is a side view of FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3. FIG. 2 is a rear view of FIG. 1. It is a front view of a toothbrush. It is a figure explaining creation of a package. It is a figure explaining creation of a package. It is a figure explaining creation of a package. It is a figure explaining creation of a package. It is a figure showing accommodation of a package in an accommodation box. It is a side view which shows the other example of a package. It is a top view showing other examples of a package.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in which a package according to the present invention is applied to a package in which a toothbrush is stored will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of the product container, FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a side view of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a front view of the toothbrush.

  The package according to the present embodiment is prepared by preparing a plurality of containers each containing a toothbrush as a product, and binding these containers by a binding member. Hereinafter, the container will be described first, and then the package will be described.

<1. Product container>
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, a product container 1 according to the present embodiment includes a toothbrush 2 as a product and a container 3 that stores the toothbrush 2. As shown in FIG. 6, the toothbrush 2 includes a rod-shaped handle 21 and a brush portion 22 having a large number of hairs implanted at the end of the handle 21. An arrangement portion 23 having a surface on which a thumb can be mainly arranged when the handle 21 is gripped is formed at an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the handle 21. Irregularities are formed in the arrangement portion 23, thereby preventing the thumb from slipping. In the following, for convenience of description, the direction in which the handle 21 of the toothbrush 2 extends is referred to as the longitudinal direction, the side on which the brush portion 22 is provided in the longitudinal direction is referred to as the front end side, and the opposite side is referred to as the rear end side. I do.

  The container 3 includes a cup-shaped housing portion 30 in which the toothbrush 2 is housed, a flange portion 35 formed around the opening of the housing portion 30, and a sheet that is attached to the flange portion 35 and closes the opening of the housing portion 30. And a lid 36 having a shape of a letter. The housing portion 30 accommodates the toothbrush 2 and extends in one direction in accordance with the housing. In the following, this direction is referred to as the longitudinal direction (first direction) similarly to the toothbrush 2, and the direction along the surface of the flange portion 35 orthogonal to the longitudinal direction is defined as the width direction (second direction), the longitudinal direction, and the width direction. The direction orthogonal to is referred to as the height direction, and the product container 1 will be described. Hereinafter, each member of the container 3 will be described in detail.

  The housing section 30 is formed of a transparent resin material or the like, and includes four parts. That is, in the first housing portion 31 and the handle 21 that house the brush portion 22 of the toothbrush 2, the second housing portion 32 that houses from the rear end of the brush portion 22 to near the middle of the placement portion 23, and near the middle of the placement portion 23. And a fourth accommodating portion 34 for accommodating from the rear end of the handle 21 to the rear end edge of the handle 21. These first to fourth storage sections 31 to 34 are arranged in this order in the longitudinal direction, and communicate between adjacent storage sections. Therefore, the first to fourth storage portions 31 to 34 form a space for integrally storing the toothbrush 2.

  The first housing portion 31 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape so as to house the brush portion 22. That is, the first housing portion 31 includes a first side wall 311 and a second side wall 312 extending in the longitudinal direction, a third side wall 313 disposed on the front end side, a fourth side wall 314 disposed on the rear end side, and A bottom wall 315 connecting the two side walls is provided. Among them, the first and second side walls 311 and 312 along the longitudinal direction form inclined walls which are inclined closer to each other from the flange 35 side toward the bottom wall 315 side. The second housing 32 is connected to the fourth side wall 314.

  The second accommodating portion 32 accommodates the handle 21 of the toothbrush 2, and has a substantially arc-shaped cross section as viewed from the longitudinal direction. The height of the second housing portion 32 substantially corresponds to the height of the handle 21, and is １ ／ to ３ of the height of the first housing portion 31. The third housing 33 is connected to the rear end of the second housing 32.

  The third accommodating portion 33 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape similarly to the first accommodating portion 31, and extends in the longitudinal direction, the first side wall 331 and the second side wall 332, the third side wall 333 disposed on the distal end side, and the rear end side A fourth side wall 334 to be arranged and a bottom wall 335 connecting these four side walls are provided. The height of the third housing portion 33 is substantially the same as the height of the first housing portion 31. However, the length in the longitudinal direction is formed longer than the first housing portion 31. In addition, the first side wall 331 and the second side wall 332 are inclined so as to be closer to each other as they go from the flange portion 35 side to the bottom wall 335 side, although they are gentler than the inclined wall of the first housing portion 31. It forms a sloping wall. The fourth housing portion 34 is connected to the fourth side wall 334 of the third housing portion 33.

  The fourth accommodating portion 34 is formed in an arc shape in a plan view, and accommodates a small portion protruding from the third accommodating portion 33 near the rear end of the handle 21 of the toothbrush 2. The fourth housing 34 has an internal space substantially corresponding to the outer shape near the rear end of the handle 21. Of the four housing portions 31 to 34 thus formed, the second and fourth housing portions 32 and 34 have shapes conforming to the outer surface of the handle 21 of the toothbrush 2. The movement of the toothbrush 2 in the space 30 is restricted.

  Next, the flange 35 will be described. The flange portion 35 is integrally formed of the same material as the housing portion 30, and is formed of a flat flange main body 351 extending from the opening periphery of the housing portion 30, and a peripheral edge portion 352 formed on the periphery thereof. The flange main body 351 has a rectangular outer shape as a whole so as to surround the housing portion 30. In the flange main body 351, a notch 353 for hooking the product container 1 on a hook or the like is formed on the tip side of the first storage portion 31. The notch 353 is formed so as to extend from one end in the width direction of the flange portion 35 to the vicinity of the center, and to extend slightly therefrom toward the front end in the longitudinal direction.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the position of the housing portion 30 with respect to the flange portion 35 is unevenly distributed to the right in the width direction, and the first and third housing portions 31 and 33 are located at the ends of the flange body 351 in the width direction. The portion (the right end in FIG. 4) is formed over a position that is approximately 概 of the width Y of the flange body 351. On the other hand, the position of the housing portion 30 in the longitudinal direction with respect to the flange portion 35 is as follows. That is, the length X1 from the longitudinal end of the flange portion 35 to the first accommodating portion 31 is approximately 1/3 or less of the longitudinal length X0 of the flange portion 35. Similarly, the length X2 from the longitudinal rear end of the flange portion 35 to the fourth accommodating portion 34 is approximately 1/3 or less of the longitudinal length X0 of the flange portion 35.

  A flat peripheral portion 352 having a predetermined width is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the flange body 351, and the outer shape of the peripheral portion 352 is formed in a rectangular shape similar to the flange body 351. Further, a step 355 is formed between the flange main body 351 and the peripheral edge portion 352, and the peripheral edge portion 352 is formed so as to protrude from the peripheral edge of the flange main body 351 to the opposite side to the housing portion 30. The sheet-like lid 36 is adhered to the peripheral edge 352 with an adhesive, heat fusion, or the like, whereby the opening of the storage unit 30 is closed. The lid portion 36 is formed of a resin material, paper, or the like, and is formed in the same rectangular shape as the outer shape of the peripheral portion 352. On the surface facing the outside opposite to the housing portion 30, information such as a product description is described. I have. A notch 361 corresponding to the notch 353 of the flange 35 is formed in the lid 36.

<2. Package>
Next, a method of assembling the product container 1 configured as described above to produce a package will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. First, the two product containers 1 are arranged so that the storage portions 30 face each other, and the second side wall of the first storage portion 31 of one of the product containers (hereinafter, referred to as a first product container 1A for convenience of description). The second side wall 312 of the first storage portion 31 of the other product container (hereinafter, referred to as a second product container 1B for convenience of description) is brought into contact with the other product container (for convenience of description, the second side wall 312 in FIG. 8). There is a slight gap between them, but they are actually touching.) Further, the bottom wall 315 of the first storage portion 31 of the first product container 1A is brought into contact with the flange portion 35 of the second product container 1B. At this time, since the heights of the first storage portions 31 of the two product containers 1A and 1B are the same, the bottom wall 315 of the first storage portion 31 of the second product container 1B is also attached to the first product container 1A. It contacts the flange portion 35. Also, the third storage portions 33 of the respective product storage bodies 1A and 1B are brought into contact with each other in the same manner.

  In each of the merchandise containers 1A and 1B, as shown in FIG. 4, the accommodating portion 30 has a width of about 概 of the width of the flange portion, and is disposed on one end side of the flange portion 35 in the width direction. Therefore, a space is formed at the other end of the flange 35 in the width direction. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, if the accommodating portions 30 of other merchandise containers are arranged in this space, the two merchandise containers 1A and 1B have a compact form. In this embodiment, the accommodating portions 30 of both the merchandise containers 1A and 1B face each other (contact in the width direction), and the lid portions 36 are arranged so as to face outward in opposite directions. Hereinafter, the two product containers 1A and 1B arranged in this manner are referred to as a container pair 10.

  Subsequently, a desired number of the container pairs 10 as described above are prepared, and are arranged so that the lid portions 36 are in contact with each other as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 show three container pairs 10 in contact with each other. Then, the binding member 5 is wound in a band shape near the middle of the three container pairs 10 in the longitudinal direction so as to maintain the last contact state. At this time, in order to stabilize the binding state, it is preferable to wind the binding member 5 around the position where the third housing portion 33 is disposed. This is because the third storage portion 33 is disposed near the middle of the product container 1 in the longitudinal direction, and the bottom wall 335 of the third storage portion 33 contacts the flange portion 35 of another product container. This is because the contact state is stable. Thus, the three container pairs 10 are fixed, and the package 100 is completed. Note that the binding member 5 can be made of various materials such as paper, cloth, and resin material.

The package thus formed can be housed in, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped housing box 6 as shown in FIG. 11 and transported. That is, the plurality of packages 100 are arranged on the bottom of the storage box 6 with the fourth storage portion 34 side down. Thus, the packages 100 are arranged until the storage box 6 is full. Finally, the lid of the storage box 6 is closed and transported.
<3. Features>
As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the plurality of product containers 1 are held by the binding member 5 and integrated, for example, when the plurality of product containers 1 are stored in the storage box 6, The container 1 can be prevented from falling apart. As a result, a large number of product containers 1 can be quickly stored. This eliminates the need for a medium-sized container for accommodating a plurality of product containers 1 collectively, thereby reducing costs. Further, among the plurality of product containers 1 bound by the binding member 5, the adjacent product containers 1 </ b> A and 1 </ b> B have the storage portions 30 facing each other and the side walls of the first and third storage portions 31 and 33. Are arranged so as to be in contact with each other, so that the overall configuration is compact. Therefore, compared with the case where a medium-sized storage container is used, more product storage bodies 1 can be stored in the storage box 6. In particular, since the side walls 312 constituting the inclined walls among the side walls of the first housing portion 31 are brought into contact with each other, the contact area can be increased. Furthermore, since the bottom walls 315 and 335 of the storage portions 31 and 33 of one of the product containers 1A come into contact with the flange portion 35 of the other product container 1B, the contact area between the two adjacent product containers 1A and 1B. Can be increased, and the adjacent two product containers 1A and 1B can be stably held.

  In the package 100, in each of the product containers 1, the storage portion 30 is unevenly distributed on one side in the width direction of the flange portion 35. Therefore, each of the product containers 1A and 1B has a storage portion in the width direction. A space is formed on the flange portion 35 adjacent to 30. Therefore, since the accommodating portion 30 of another commodity container can be arranged in this space, the two commodity containers 1A and 1B do not spread in the width direction and can be compactly arranged.

<5. Modification>
As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this, A various change is possible unless it deviates from the meaning. The following modifications can be combined as appropriate.

<5-1>
In the above embodiment, a plurality of storage portions 31 to 34 having different shapes are integrally provided in each of the product storage bodies 1, but the form of the storage portion 30 is not limited to this. That is, at least a part of the storage unit 30 may have at least two pairs of opposing side walls and a bottom wall, and may be formed in a cup shape for storing a product. It is sufficient that the bottom wall of the storage section 30 of the product container 1 is in contact with the flange 35 of the other product container. In addition, it is only necessary that a slope wall is formed in a part of any of the storage units 30 so that the slope walls are in contact with each other. Therefore, for example, only one of the first side wall 311 and the second side wall 312 may be an inclined wall. Other forms can be changed as appropriate, and the shape, position, number, and the like of the housing sections 30 can be changed as necessary. Therefore, as in the above-described embodiment, a storage part such as the second and fourth storage parts 32 and 34 having no strict side wall and bottom wall may be partially included. Further, for example, the position of the storage section 30 does not necessarily need to be unevenly distributed in the width direction.

  Further, at least a part of the storage unit 30 has at least two pairs of opposed side walls and a bottom wall, and is formed in a cup shape for storing the product 2, but the side walls and the bottom wall are not necessarily flat. It may be curved if it is slightly. The boundaries between the side walls or between the bottom wall and the side walls do not necessarily have to be represented by strict straight lines. Even if the boundaries are curved surfaces, it is sufficient that the side walls and the bottom wall can be recognized.

<5-2>
The number of product containers 1 to be bound is not particularly limited, and may be a desired number. At this time, the lid 36 of the product container 1 disposed at the end does not necessarily have to face the outside. That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, at least one container pair 10 may be provided, and one product container 1 may be brought into contact with the container pair 10 and then bound by the binding member 5. That is, in one product container 1 attached to the container pair 10, the container 30 side faces the outside. At this time, the binding member 5 can be wound around, for example, a position where the third housing portion 33 is provided in the housing portion 30 facing the outside. However, at the time of storage in the storage box 6, the storage unit 30 facing outward is unlikely to be caught by another package 100, and the storage unit 30 comes into contact with another package 100 and a dent or the like may occur. From the viewpoint that it is also possible to prevent, the product container 1 disposed at the end of the plurality of united product containers 1 is disposed so that the lid 36 faces the outside. Is preferred.

<5-3>
The method of binding the product containers 1 is not particularly limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the container pairs 10 may be arranged in the width direction and then bound by the binding member 5.

<5-4>
The binding member 5 is also not particularly limited, and is not particularly limited, including the material, as long as the binding member 5 can be wound around the plurality of container pairs 10 and held there, such as a band shape or a string shape. From the viewpoint that the body 1 can be bound, a paper-made binding member 5 is preferred. In particular, when the accommodating portion is a blister, the paper-made binding member 5 is also preferred from the viewpoint that a dent or the like is not easily generated in the blister. For example, a plurality of binding members 5 can be used.

<5-5>
The form of the flange 35 is not particularly limited. In the above embodiment, the flange portion 35 is constituted by the flange main body 351 and the peripheral edge portion 352. However, the flange portion 35 may be constituted by one flat surface, and the lid portion 36 may be attached to all or a part thereof. Further, the shape of the flange portion 35 is not limited to a rectangle, and may be any shape as long as it is suitable for a product. The material for forming the housing portion 30 and the flange portion 35 is not particularly limited, and may be formed of various materials, and may be translucent other than transparent or colored. However, a transparent or translucent material is preferable because the inside product can be visually recognized.

<5-6>
In the above-described embodiment, the toothbrush 2 is taken as an example of a product. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a long product extending in one direction can be applied to the package according to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Commodity container 2 Toothbrush 30 Storage part 35 Flange part 5 Binding member 6 Storage box

Claims (6)

A plurality of product containers each containing a product,
A binding member that bundles the plurality of containers,
With
Each of the product containers is
At least a portion having at least two pairs of opposed side walls and a bottom wall, and at least one storage portion formed in a cup shape for storing the product;
A flange portion connected to the opening periphery of the housing portion,
A flat lid attached to the flange portion and closing an opening of the housing portion,
Has,
A first direction in which one pair of side walls extends among the two pairs of side walls of the housing portion is substantially orthogonal to a second direction in which the other pair of side walls extends,
The length of the one pair of side walls in the first direction is longer than the length of the other pair of side walls in the second direction,
At least one side wall of the one pair of side walls, as going from the flange portion to the bottom wall, constitutes a sloped wall at least partially inclined so that the side walls are close to each other,
At least one pair of adjacent product containers among the plurality of product containers is
At least a part of the inclined wall is in contact with each other, and is disposed in a state where the bottom wall of the storage portion of one of the product containers and the flange portion of the other product container are in contact with each other,
A package, wherein the plurality of product containers are bound by the binding member so as to maintain the arrangement state.   2. The package according to claim 1, wherein, of the plurality of united product containers, a product container disposed at an end is disposed such that the lid portion faces the outside. 3. In each of the product containers,
The length of the flange portion from one end in the first direction to the housing portion is not more than 1/3 of the length of the flange portion in the first direction,
The package according to claim 1, wherein a length of the flange portion from the other end in the first direction to the housing portion is equal to or less than １ ／ of a length of the flange portion in a first direction. . In each of the product containers,
A height of at least a part of the housing portion located within one-third of a length of the flange portion in the first direction from one end of the flange portion in the first direction;
A height of at least a part of the housing portion located within one-third of a length of the flange portion in the first direction from the other end of the flange portion in the first direction;
The package according to claim 3, wherein are substantially the same.   The packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein in each of the product containers, the storage portion is unevenly arranged on one side or the other side of the flange portion in the second direction. body. Preparing a storage box having a rectangular parallelepiped inner wall surface having a bottom surface and four side surfaces;
A step of arranging the plurality of packages according to any one of claims 1 to 5 in a direction perpendicular to a bottom surface of the storage box,
Closing the opening of the storage box and transporting the storage box;
A method for transporting a product container, comprising: