JP6703464B2 - Storage case with handle - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a storage case with a handle.

In a conventional storage case with a handle, the handle is stored at a position close to the outer surface of the case when not in use or a position to be buried in a groove provided on the outer surface of the case. There is one that is used by pulling it out in a direction away from the case (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).
Further, for example, in a storage case that stores a long object such as a fishing rod, a shoulder belt is hung on the shoulder and the case is carried in the up-down direction (see, for example, Patent Documents 4 or 5).

Japanese Patent No. 2751487 Japanese Patent No. 5782491 Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-20445 JP 2000-270743 A JP 2006-158355 A

However, in the storage case with the handle described in Patent Documents 1 to 3, since the metal fittings that support both ends of the handle are fixed to the case, the mounting position of the handle with respect to the case is changed according to the situation during transportation. It cannot be changed, and also in the fishing rod storage cases described in Patent Documents 4 and 5, the mounting position of the shoulder belt with respect to the case cannot be changed according to the situation during transportation.
Therefore, in the fishing rod storage cases described in Patent Documents 4 and 5, when carrying the case horizontally, the shoulder belt must be held in the hand, and when this is done, both ends of the case move up and down. There is a problem that it oscillates and the stability is poor.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the prior art, and provides a storage case with a handle in which the mounting position of the handle with respect to the case body can be changed according to the situation during transportation. It is intended to be provided.
Further, according to the present invention, when the handle is not used, the handle can be held in a position close to the case body. When the handle is used, if the handle is pulled away from the case body, It is also an object to provide a storage case with a handle that is prevented from moving.

(1) A case main body for accommodating articles, a pair of parallel guide rails provided on the outer surface of the case main body, and the guide rails are slidably mounted in the longitudinal direction of the case and the case A pair of slide pieces provided with the recessed groove extending in the longitudinal direction is provided on a surface facing the outer surface of the main body, and elastic strip plate portions are continuously provided at both ends of the grip portion, and the elastic strip plate portions are provided on the case main body. The slide groove is slidably inserted so as to come into contact with the outer surface of the slide piece, and the outer end portion of the elastic strip portion is provided with a protrusion for preventing the slide piece from slipping out of the recess groove. Between the grip provided with the grip and the slide pieces, and between the grip of the grip and the outer surface of the case body facing the grip, the guide rails are slidable in the longitudinal direction. And when the grip portion of the handle is pulled out in a direction away from the case body, both ends contact the inner surface of the elastic strip plate portion of the handle, and the both end portions of the handle move toward each other. And a spacer for preventing the above.

With such a configuration, not only can the mounting position of the handle on the case main body be changed to a convenient position according to the circumstances during transportation, but also when the handle is not used, the grip portion of the handle can be changed to the case. It can be held in a position close to the main body, and when the handle is used, when the handle is pulled away from the case body, both ends of the spacer come into contact with the inner surface of the elastic strip plate part of the handle, and the elastic strip plate The portion can be pressed against the outer surface of the case body to prevent movement of the attachment position of the handle.
Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the risk that the attachment position of the handle suddenly changes and the weight balance of the storage case is lost while the storage case is being carried by the handle.

(2) In the above item (1) , the cross-sectional shapes of the both guide rails are hook shapes that face each other, and the cross-sectional shape of each of the slide pieces is on both sides of the U-shaped portion that forms the concave groove. Outward engaging pieces that engage with the hook-shaped portions of the guide rails are connected in series.

With such a configuration, the structure of the guide rail and the slide piece can be simplified, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

(3) In the above item (1) or (2) , the pair of guide rails are provided on a plurality of surfaces of the case body, and the pair of slide pieces are provided on both guide rails on any of the surfaces. The handle and the spacer can be selectively attached.

With such a configuration, not only can the mounting position of the handle be changed to a position along the longitudinal direction of the guide rail, but also the surface of the case main body on which the handle is mounted can be selected, and the mounting modes of the handle can be diversified. Thus, the versatility of the storage case can be improved.
In addition, guide rails provided on multiple surfaces of the case body act as reinforcing materials that reinforce each surface of the case body, and even if the guide rail does not have a handle attached, it can contribute to the improvement of the strength of the case body. You can
Further, for example, metal fittings for mounting the storage case on the roof of the vehicle, metal fittings for shoulder belts, or accessory parts for other purposes can be mounted on the guide rails on which the handle is not mounted.

(4) In any one of the above items (1) to (3) , the case body is formed in a horizontally long tubular shape capable of accommodating a long object, and the guide rail is provided on the outer surface on the longitudinal side of the case body. Are provided in the longitudinal direction of the outer surface.

With this configuration, when the storage case is transported horizontally, the handle is attached to a position close to the center of gravity of the storage case that accommodates a long object, and the storage case is oriented vertically. When carrying around, the handle can be attached to a position away from the center of gravity of the entire storage case that accommodates a long object, and the center of gravity can be positioned below the handle. It can be changed to an appropriate position according to the mode of transportation.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a storage case with a handle in which the mounting position of the handle with respect to the case body can be changed according to the situation during transportation.
In addition, when the handle is not used, the handle can be held close to the case body, and when the handle is used, pulling the handle away from the case body prevents movement of the handle mounting position. Can be done.

It is a front view of 1st Embodiment of the storage case with a handle of this invention. Similarly, it is a plan view. FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional front view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2. It is a vertical side view in the IV-IV line of FIG. It is a vertical side view in the VV line of FIG. A vertical sectional front view similar to FIG. 3, showing a state in which the handle is pulled up from the state of FIG. 3, the left locking piece is removed upward from the engagement pin, and the right lid is opened downward. Is. FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional side view of a portion similar to FIG. 4 in the second embodiment of the storage case with the handle of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a storage case with a handle of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.
This storage case with a handle is made of metal or a hard synthetic resin material and is formed into a rectangular tube shape with both left and right ends open, and is a case body that can accommodate a long object (not shown) such as a fishing rod and is oriented in the left-right direction. 1, a handle device 2 provided on the upper surface of the case body 1, and lid devices 3, 3 provided on the left and right ends of the case body 1.

A pair of front and rear guide rails 4, 4 are provided on the upper surface of the case body 1 so as to be parallel to each other and point in the left-right direction.
As shown in FIG. 4, the front and rear guide rails 4 and 4 are composed of standing pieces 4a and 4a standing upright from the front and rear edges of the case body 1, and bent pieces 4b and 4b facing opposite directions from their upper ends. It has a hook-shaped cross-sectional shape facing each other.

The handle device 2 is mounted on the front and rear guide rails 4 and 4 so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction thereof, and has a recessed groove 5a directed in the left-right direction provided on the lower surface facing the upper surface of the case body 1 Elastic strip plate portions 6b and 6b are continuously provided at both ends of the pair of slide pieces 5 and 5 and the grip portion 6a facing in the left-right direction so that the elastic strip plate portions 6b and 6b contact the upper surface of the case body 1. The slide grooves 5 are slidably inserted in the right and left directions, and the elastic strips 6b and 6b are provided at the outer end portions thereof so as to prevent the slide pieces 5 from coming off from the recess grooves 5a. Between the handle 6 provided with the upward projecting portions 6c, 6c and between the slide pieces 5 and 5, and between the lower surface of the grip portion 6a of the handle 6 and the upper surface of the case body 1 facing the both, The guide rails 4 and 4 are provided with spacers 7 mounted so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction thereof.

Each slide piece 5 is made of a metal plate, and its cross-sectional shape is, as shown in FIG. 4, at the opening edge portion of the downward U-shaped portion 5b forming the concave groove 5a and at the hook-shaped portions of both guide rails 4 and 4. The outward engaging pieces 5c, 5c, which engage with each other and which face the front-rear direction, are provided in series.

The grip portion 6a of the handle 6, the elastic band plate portions 6b and 6b, and the protrusions 6c and 6c are integrally formed of rubber or a soft synthetic resin material with substantially the same width.
A downward bulging portion 6d is provided on the lower surface of the grip portion 6a to facilitate gripping the grip portion 6a.

As shown in FIG. 5, the spacer 7 has a downward U-shaped portion 7a arranged between the folded pieces 4b and 4b of both guide rails 4 and an opening thereof so that the upper surfaces thereof are aligned with the upper surfaces of the bent pieces 4b, 4b. The edge portions are formed with outward engaging pieces 7b, 7b facing the front-rear direction, which engage with the hook-shaped portions of both guide rails 4, 4.
As for the length of the spacer 7 in the left-right direction, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the downward bulging portion 6d of the handle 6 comes in contact with or close to the upper surface of the spacer 7, and the entire handle 6 is substantially flat. In the state of non-use, the size is made shorter than the size obtained by subtracting twice the thickness of the elastic strip plate portion 6b of the handle 6 from the distance between the left and right slide pieces 5 and 5.

When the handle 6 is not in use, by moving the handle 6 left and right, the handle 6, the left and right slide pieces 5, 5 and the spacer 7 are integrally formed along the guide rails 4, 4. , Can be slid in the left-right direction as it is (the spacer 7 may slide with a slight delay).
Therefore, the mounting position of the handle 6 with respect to the case body 1 can be appropriately changed to a convenient position according to the situation during transportation.
For example, when carrying the case body 1 horizontally, it is possible to position the handle 6 substantially at the center of the case body 1 in the left-right direction, which is the position of the center of gravity, and hold it securely, and also to hold the storage case in the vertical direction. When carrying it toward, the handle 6 can be stably hung and carried so as to be located above the center of gravity of the case main body 1 so that the handle 6 is located above the center of gravity.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the grip portion 6a of the handle 6 is gripped and pulled upward from the upper surface of the case body 1, the left and right elastic band plate portions 6b, 6b are elastically deformed and the outer ends thereof are elastically deformed. The parts are drawn inward with each other along with the left and right slide pieces 5, 5, and then both ends of the spacer 7 are formed between the inner surfaces of the left and right elastic strip plate parts 6b, 6b and the upper surface of the case body 1. When wedged in between and abutting on the inner surfaces of the left and right elastic strips 6b, 6b, both ends of the handle 6 are prevented from moving toward each other and abut on both ends of the spacer 7. The lower surfaces of the elastic strip plate portions 6b, 6b outside the portions are pressed against the upper surface of the case body 1 and serve as a brake to prevent movement of the mounting position of the handle 6.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the attachment position of the handle 6 from abruptly fluctuating during transportation of the storage case while gripping the handle 6 and the weight balance of the storage case from being lost.

The left and right lid devices 3 and 3 have the same structure symmetrical to each other.
Each lid device 3 is pivotally attached to a substantially rectangular frame-shaped edge frame member 8 fitted on each end of the case body 1, and a shaft 9 extending in the front-rear direction at the lower end of the edge frame member 8. And a lid 10 that is rotatable to a closed position (see FIG. 3) that closes the opening of the edge frame member 8 and an open position (see the right end portion of FIG. 6) that opens the opening, and the closure of the lid 10 When the lid 10 is pivotally attached to the upper end of the case with a shaft 11 facing the front-rear direction, and the lid 10 is located at the closed position, the lid 10 is separated from the engagement position close to the upper surface of the case body 1 and the upper surface of the case body 1. A locking piece 13 that is rotatable to the release position and has a circular engagement hole 12 at its tip, and a protrusion provided on the upper surface of the edge frame member 8 (or case body 1) and at the tip. , A ball head 15a provided with a through hole 14 through which a latch (not shown) of a padlock (latch type lock) can be inserted, and when the locking piece 13 is at the engaging position, the ball head 15a is engaged. It is provided with an engagement pin 15 adapted to be elastically engaged with the engagement hole 12 of the stop piece 13.

The lid 10 is in the shape of a rectangular box with an open inner end, and a cushioning material 10a made of sponge or the like is provided inside the lid 10.
Further, at the opening edge portion of the lid body 10, when the lid body 10 is closed, an annular ridge 10b that fits into the annular groove 8a provided at the opening end face of the edge frame member 8 is provided, and when the lid body 10 is closed. Is designed to improve the airtightness.

A protrusion 8b is provided on the upper surface of the edge frame member 8 so as to project toward the central portion of the case body 1. The upper surface of the edge frame member 8 including the protrusion 8b and the lid 10 when the lid 10 is closed. The upper surface is provided with recessed step portions 16 and 17 having a front-rear width equal to or slightly larger than the front-rear width of the locking piece 13.
The recessed stepped portion 16 of the edge frame member 8 opens upward and outward, and a portion of the bottom surface 16a near the outer end thereof gently expands downward from the ball head 15a of the engagement pin 15. A taper-shaped shaft portion 15b that opens is erected.
Further, a projecting edge portion 18 that faces the front-rear direction is provided at an outer end portion of the bottom surface 16a of the recessed stepped portion 16.

The recessed step portion 17 of the lid body 10 opens upward and on both left and right sides, and within the outer end portion of the recessed step portion 17, the base end portion of the locking piece 13 pivots on the lid body 10 with the shaft 11. It is worn.
As shown in FIG. 3, when the locking piece 13 is located at the engagement position, the upper surface of the locking piece 13 is substantially aligned with the upper surface of the edge frame member 8 and the upper surface of the lid body 10, and the edge frame member is formed. 8 is fitted into the recessed stepped portion 16 and the recessed stepped portion 17 of the lid 10 to close a part of the upper opening of the recessed stepped portion 16 and almost the entire upper opening of the recessed stepped portion 17. is doing.
Between the inner end of the recessed stepped portion 16 of the edge frame member 8 and the tip of the locking piece 13, a space S for inserting a finger when the locking piece 13 is released from the engagement position to the release position. Are formed.

When the locking piece 13 is set to the engaging position, it is elastically engaged with the protruding edge portion 18 of the edge frame member 8 at an intermediate portion in the left-right direction on the lower surface of the locking piece 13 when the locking piece 13 is located at the engaging position. The protrusions 19 are provided in the front-back direction.
In order to prevent the elastic engagement between the protrusion 19 and the protruding edge portion 18 from being easily disengaged, and in order to allow smooth elastic engagement, the tip end portion of the protrusion portion 19 and the tip end portion of the edge frame member 8 are As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 6, it is preferably formed in a hook shape having a gentle curve.

Since the left and right lid body devices 3 and 3 are configured as described above, after the lid body 10 is set to the closed position, the engagement hole 12 provided in the locking piece 13 is provided with the ball head portion of the engagement pin 15. The locking piece 13 can be held at the engaging position and the lid 10 can be reliably held at the closed position by simply press-fitting the elastic member 15a and elastically engaging the engaging piece 13. The lid 10 can be easily opened only by rotating the pin 15 away from the ball head portion 15a.
After the locking piece 13 is positioned at the engagement position, the latch of the padlock is inserted into the through hole 14 provided in the ball head portion 15a of the engagement pin 15 and the padlock is locked, so that the lid body 10 is locked. It can be locked securely.
Moreover, since the engagement pin 15 only needs to be provided so as to project from the edge frame member 8, it can be rotatably pivotally attached to the outer surface or the like of the case body 1 like the ring-shaped latch receiver described in Patent Document 1. It is not necessary to do so, and the structure of the mounting portion of the lid 10 can be simplified.

Further, elastic engagement between the engagement hole 12 provided in the engagement piece 13 and the ball head portion 15a of the engagement pin 15 can prevent the engagement piece 13 from opening from the engagement position to the release position side. It is possible to prevent the lid body 10 from opening from the closed position to the open position side by the elastic engagement between the protrusion 19 provided in the intermediate portion of the locking piece 13 and the protrusion edge 18 provided on the edge frame member 8. can do.
It should be noted that the protrusion 19 and the protruding edge portion 18 can be omitted, and in this case, the locking piece 13 can be formed only by the elastic engagement between the engagement hole 12 and the ball head portion 15a of the engagement pin 15. It is possible to prevent the lid 10 from opening from the engaging position to the releasing position, and to prevent the lid 10 from opening from the closing position to the opening position.

Furthermore, since the engaging pin 15 and the projecting edge portion 18 are arranged in the recessed stepped portion 16, it is possible to prevent them from largely protruding to the outside, and a smart appearance can be exhibited.

Moreover, when the locking piece 13 is set to the engaging position, the locking piece 13 closes a part of the recessed stepped portion 16 and fits into the recessed stepped portion 16. The appearance is good.
Further, a portion of the recessed stepped portion 16 that is not covered by the locking piece 13 can be used as a space S for inserting a finger when the locking piece 13 is released from the engagement position to the release position.

FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the storage case with a handle according to the present invention. It should be noted that the same or similar members as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and only shown in the drawings, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
In the second embodiment, guide rails 4 and 4 similar to the pair of guide rails 4 and 4 on the upper surface are provided on the lower surface of the case body 1 and the front and rear side surfaces, respectively. Also, the pair of slide pieces 5, 5, the handle 6, and the spacer 7 (see FIGS. 3 and 6) can be selectively mounted on 4, as well.
Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

With such a configuration, not only can the mounting position of the handle 6 be changed to a position along the longitudinal direction of the guide rails 4 and 4, but also the surface of the case body 1 to which the handle 6 is mounted can be selected. It is possible to diversify the manner of attachment of, and it is possible to increase the versatility of the storage case.
In addition, even if the guide rails 4 and 4 provided on the plurality of surfaces of the case body 1 act as reinforcing members that reinforce each surface of the case body 1 and the handles 6 and the like are not attached, This can contribute to improving the strength of the case body 1.
Further, for example, metal fittings for attaching the storage case to the roof of the vehicle or accessory parts for other purposes (all not shown) can be attached to the guide rails 4 and 4 to which the handle 6 is not attached.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be carried out in various modified modes as described below, for example, without departing from the scope of the claims.
(1) The guide rails 4 and 4 are provided only on any of the upper surface, the lower surface, and both side surfaces of the case body 1 in the second embodiment of the storage case with the handle of the present invention shown in FIG. 7.
(2) The grip portion 6a of the handle 6 is made of a hard material, and the elastic strip plate portion 6b is made of an elastic body or a soft synthetic resin material.
(3) The width of the handle 6 in the front-rear direction is larger than the width of the elastic strip plate portion 6b in the front-rear direction.

1 Case Main Body 2 Handle Device 3 Lid Device 4 Guide Rail 4a Standing Piece 4b Bending Piece 5 Sliding Piece 5a Recessed Groove 5b Downward U-Shaped Section 5c Outward Engaging Piece 6 Handle 6a Grip 6b Elastic Band 6c Projection 6d Downward bulging portion 7 Spacer 7a Downward U-shaped portion 7b Outward engaging piece 8 Edge frame material 8a Annular groove 8b Projection 9 Shaft 10 Lid 10a Buffer material 10b Annular ridge 11 Shaft 12 Engagement hole 13 Locking Piece 14 Through hole 15 Engaging pin 15a Ball head 15b Shaft portion 16 Recessed stepped portion 16a Bottom surface 17 Recessed stepped portion 18 Projection edge portion 19 Projection S space

Claims (4)

A case body for accommodating articles,
A pair of parallel guide rails provided on the outer surface of the case body,
A pair of slide pieces mounted on the guide rails so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction thereof, and provided with concave grooves extending in the longitudinal direction on a surface facing the outer surface of the case body;
Elastic band plate portions are continuously provided at both ends of the grip portion, and the elastic band plate portions are brought into contact with the outer surface of the case main body so that the concave grooves of the respective slide pieces are slidably inserted and A handle provided with a protrusion for preventing the slide piece from slipping out of the concave groove on the outer end portion of the strip plate portion,
Between the slide pieces, between the grip portion of the handle and the outer surface of the case body facing the grip portion, the guide rails are mounted so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction thereof, and the grip of the handle is held. When the part is pulled out in a direction away from the case body, both ends abut on the inner surface of the elastic band plate part of the handle, and spacers are provided to prevent movement of both ends of the handle in a direction approaching each other. A storage case with a handle. The cross-sectional shape of the both guide rails is a hook shape facing each other, and the cross-sectional shape of each of the slide pieces, in the opening edge of the U-shaped portion forming the recessed groove, to the hook-shaped portion of the both guide rails. handle with storage case according to claim 1, wherein the to that provided continuously outward engagement piece to be engaged. The pair of guide rails are respectively provided on a plurality of side surfaces of the case body, and the pair of slide pieces, the handle and the spacer can be selectively attached to both guide rails on any of the side surfaces. The storage case with a handle according to claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that. The case body is formed in a horizontally long tubular shape capable of accommodating a long object, and the guide rail is provided on an outer surface on the longitudinal side of the case body in a longitudinal direction of the outer surface. handle with storage case according to any one of claims 1-3.

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