JP7089271B2 - Container with folding handle - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a container with a folding handle that grips the grip portions of two handles together in an inverted V shape.

Containers such as accessory containers, medicine containers, and tool boxes are generally 250 to 350 mm in length, 180 mm to 280 mm in depth, and 80 to 250 mm in height, and containers with handles may be used to make them portable. many.

The handle used in a container with a handle has one U-shaped handle having legs extending at right angles from both ends of a medium-sized member that is a grip, or the grips of two handles are combined and reversed. A two-handle type that is shaped like a V and gripped is known. In the case of two handles, compared to one handle, when the handle is gripped and hung, the container posture can be stably supported and carried.

As a container with a handle of two handles, FIG. 4 of JP-A-2014-8350 discloses a support plate holder (container) T in which the two handles are rotatably attached to the side plate of the container body. ing. Since the handle of the support plate holder T has a large shape that follows the shape of the container body, it can be stored outside the container body and can be hung even when the lid is fitted.

Further, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-61329, in a pair of handles arranged on two opposite ridges on the top surface of a rectangular parallelepiped container, the grip portions of both handles are integrated above the top surface. Each handle has a "U" shape consisting of a pair of length portions and a single width portion, and is bored on both sides of one handle facing the length portion in a direction in which the width increases. A groove rail is provided, and sliding protrusions that slide while being fitted to the groove rail are provided on both sides of the outer side surface of the other handle in the length direction, and the groove rail is provided with the sliding protrusions. A handle is disclosed, which has a notch for putting in and out of the groove rail, and the notch is provided on the facing surface side of both handles. In the case of this handle, the attachment positions of the two handle portions attached to the side plates are relatively separated (FIG. 6), and when the handle is gripped and hung, the container posture can be stably maintained and carried.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-8350 (Fig. 4) Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-61329

However, in the support board holder T with a handle of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-8350, the attachment positions of the two handle portions attached to the side plates are relatively close, and the grip portions of the two handles are hung together. The shape is closer to an I-shape than an inverted V-shape. For this reason, it is difficult to maintain the container posture in a stable manner when the handle is gripped and hung. In the case of JP-A-2017-61329, when the handle is not used, the handle is hung from the container in a hanging manner or is removed as shown in FIG. This takes up a lot of space for storing the container and handle when the handle is not used, which is troublesome.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a container with a folding handle which can stably hold the container posture when the handle is gripped and hung and is excellent in storability when the handle is not used.

That is, the present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has a container body and a foldable handle attached to the top plate of the container body, and the surface of the top plate is folded. A recess is formed in which the handle is housed, and a first locking groove extending in the front-rear direction is formed in the front portion of the left and right side walls forming the recess, and a second locking groove extending in the front-rear direction is formed in the rear portion of the left and right side walls. A groove is formed, and the handle is a grip portion together with a U-shaped first handle portion consisting of a first grip portion, a pair of first leg portions extending from both ends of the first grip portion, and the first grip portion. A second grip portion forming a U-shaped second grip portion and a U-shaped second handle portion composed of a pair of second leg portions extending from both ends of the second grip portion are provided at the tip of the pair of first leg portions. Has a first protrusion that extends laterally and in opposite directions, and the tip of the pair of second legs has a second protrusion that extends laterally and in opposite directions. Locks to the first locking groove, the second protrusion locks to the second locking groove, and grips the first grip portion and the grip portion formed by the second grip portion. Then, the first handle portion and the second handle portion are erected, an inverted V shape is formed, the container body is suspended and held, the grip is released, and the first handle portion and the second handle portion are laid down. It is intended to provide a container with a folding handle, which is characterized in that it is stored in a recess.

Further, in the present invention, the rear end of the first locking groove is hit by the first protrusion when the handle is suspended, and the movement of the first handle portion is restricted, and the front end of the second locking groove is restricted. Provides the container with a folding handle, characterized in that, when the handle is suspended, the second protrusion hits the container to restrict the movement of the second handle portion.

Further, in the present invention, when the handle is folded down, the upper surfaces of the first handle portion and the second handle portion are located on the same surface as the virtual surface flush with the top plate of the container body or below the virtual surface. The present invention provides the container with the folding handle, which is characterized by the above.

The present invention also provides the container with a folding handle, which is characterized by being used for medication.

According to the present invention, the container posture can be stably maintained when the handle is gripped and hung, and the container is excellent in storability when the handle is not used.

It is a perspective view of the container with a folding handle in embodiment of this invention. It is another perspective view of the container with a folding handle in embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the handle constituting the container with a folding handle of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the container body to which the container with a folding handle of FIG. 1 is attached. It is sectional drawing in the suspended state with the handle upright. It is sectional drawing in the middle of folding of a handle. It is sectional drawing after folding of a handle. It is a top view after folding of a handle.

In the present invention, the container with a folding handle is a portable container, and examples thereof include a small container, a medication container, and a tool box. The medication container is a container that stores a plurality of containers that individually store medicines to be distributed to inpatients and the like for each patient and date and time. Further, as the top plate of the container body to which the handle is attached, the container having the lid portion is the top plate of the lid portion, and the top plate of the container body to which the lid portion is attached to the side surface is the top plate of the container body. That is, in the present invention, the container main body includes the lid portion having an upper lid portion, and when there is no upper lid portion, it means the container main body itself.

In the present invention, as the recess for accommodating the folded handle attached to the top plate, a recess formed in the top plate having a flat surface and an island-shaped convex portion are formed in the top plate having a flat surface. The concave portion formed in the convex portion thereof may be mentioned. That is, the shape of the top plate is not particularly limited.

In the present invention, the recess is for accommodating a folded handle, and has at least left and right vertical wall surfaces forming the recess. The shape of the concave portion may be a uniform shape having a plate-like internal volume, or may be a concave portion having a folding handle shape and a partial concave portion into which a finger can be inserted. It is preferable that the height of the concave portion is substantially the same as the maximum thickness of the handle, because the entire handle can be buried in the concave portion when the handle is stored, the container does not have unevenness, and it is convenient for storage arrangement. That is, in the present invention, the folded handle includes not only one in which the entire folded handle is buried in the recess, but also one in which a part of the folded handle is housed so that the upper portion of the folded handle protrudes from the recess. Further, the size of the concave portion in a plan view is preferably the overall outer shape of the folded handle.

Next, a container with a folding handle (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a “container with a handle”) according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. In FIG. 1, reference numeral X indicates a front and reference numeral Y indicates a rear. The container 10 with a handle has a container main body 1 and a foldable handle 2 attached to the top plate 11 of the container main body 1. The container main body 1 is composed of a lid portion 1a and a main body portion 1b, and a handle 2 is attached to a top plate 11 of the lid portion 1a. In the container 10 with a handle, the main body 1b is a box-shaped container having a bottom plate and four side plates and having no top plate. Further, the lid portion 1a has a top plate 11 and four side plates, and has no bottom plate. The lid portion 1a is attached to the main body portion 1b so as to be openable and closable by a known attachment means (not shown).

In the container 10 with a handle, a recess 3 for accommodating the folded handle 2 is formed on the surface of the top plate 11. The recess 3 is formed in a hollow shape substantially in the center of the top plate 11, and has a substantially quadrangular plan view and a substantially uniform depth. That is, the planar view shape of the recess 3 is a quadrangle slightly larger than the quadrangle formed by the apparent outer shape (virtual line connecting the outermost points) of the folded handle, and the depth is the thickness of the folded handle. It's a little bigger. As a result, the entire folded handle can be buried in the recess, and a portion protruding from the recess is not generated, which is convenient for storage and arrangement.

In the container 10 with a handle, first locking grooves 5a and 5a extending in the front-rear direction are formed in the front portions of the left and right side walls 4a and 4b forming the recesses 3, and the left and right side walls 4a and 4b are formed in the front-rear direction in the front-rear direction. Second locking grooves 5b and 5b that extend are formed. The first protrusion 23a of the first leg portion 21a of the first handle 2a is slidably locked in the first locking grooves 5a and 5a in the front-rear direction, and the second locking grooves 5b and 5b are the first. The second protrusion 23b of the second leg portion 21b of the two handles 2b is slidably locked in the front-rear direction. Since the first locking groove 5a, 5a and the second locking groove 5b, 5b are both formed on the side wall, the groove depth is a length extending laterally. The first locking grooves 5a and 5a and the second locking grooves 5b and 5b are formed so as to be separated from each other without being continuous with each other. That is, the first locking grooves 5a and 5a have a front end of the groove and a rear end of the groove, and the second locking grooves 5a and 5b have a front end of the groove and a rear end of the groove.

In the container 10 with a handle, as shown in FIG. 3, the handle 2 is a U-shaped first portion including a first grip portion 21a and a pair of first leg portions 22a, 22a extending from both ends of the first grip portion 21a. A U-shaped second handle consisting of a handle portion 2a, a second grip portion 21b forming a grip portion together with the first grip portion 21a, and a pair of second leg portions 22b and 22b extending from both ends of the second grip portion 21b. The pair of first leg portions 22a and 22a have first projections 23a and 23a extending laterally and in opposite directions at the tips of the pair of first leg portions 22a and 22a. The tip of the second projection 23b, 23b extends laterally and in opposite directions to each other. The pair of first leg portions 22a and 22a, the pair of second leg portions 22b and 22b, the first grip portion 21a and the second grip portion 21b are flat plate-like bodies, and when folded, the whole is one. It has a similar thickness.

Both ends of the first grip portion 21a of the first handle portion 2a are cut out to form a central protrusion, whereby a step is formed. Small protrusions 24a and 24a extending laterally are formed on the walls at both ends of the central protrusion forming this step. Further, the second grip portion 21b of the second handle portion 2b has a step formed by forming a concave shape corresponding to the central protrusion of the first grip portion 21a. Round holes 24b and 24b extending laterally are formed on the walls at both ends of the central concave shape constituting this step. The small protrusions 24a and 24a and the round holes 24b and 24b are engaged to form a hinge connection. That is, the first handle portion 2a and the second handle portion 2b are rotatably locked from a constant open leg shape having an inverted V shape to a folded shape with 180 degree open legs. The constant degree of leg opening formed by the first handle portion 2a and the second handle portion 2b is 30 to 90 degrees, preferably 50 to 70 degrees.

In the container 10 with a handle, the first protrusions 23a and 23a of the first handle portion 2a are locked to the first locking grooves 5a and 5a, and the second protrusions 23b and 23b of the second handle portion 2b are second-engaged. Locks to the blind grooves 5b and 5b. As a result, by gripping the grip portion 21 formed by the first grip portion 21a and the second grip portion 21b, the first handle portion 2a and the second handle portion 2b stand up and form an inverted V shape to form a container. The main body 1 can be hung and held. Further, if the grip is released and the first handle portion 2a and the second handle portion 2b are laid down, the first handle portion 2a and the second handle portion 2b can be stored in the recess 3.

Next, a method of using the container with a handle 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8. First, when carrying the container 10 with a handle, the grip portion 21 formed by the first grip portion 21a and the second grip portion 21b is gripped and lifted. At this time, the first protrusions 23a and 23a of the first handle portion 2a move to the rear side in conjunction with the inside of the first locking grooves 5a and 5a and hit the rear end walls of the first locking grooves 5a and 5a. , The second protrusions 23b and 23b of the second handle portion 2b move forward in conjunction with the inside of the second locking grooves 5b and 5b, hit the front end wall of the second locking grooves 5b and 5b, and stop. do. That is, the movement of the handle 2 is restricted. As a result, the handle 2 can form an inverted V shape and suspend and hold the container body 1 (FIGS. 1 and 5). Since the container 10 with a handle has two handles, the container posture can be stably maintained and carried.

Next, a case where the container with a handle 10 is stopped from being carried and is allowed to stand or be stored will be described. When releasing the grip of the grip portion 21 formed by the first grip portion 21a and the second grip portion 21b, the grip portion 21 is either naturally folded by the weight of the first handle portion 2a and the second handle portion 2b, or the grip portion 21 is released. By pushing downward, the first handle portion 2a and the second handle portion 2b are folded. That is, the first protrusions 23a and 23a of the first handle portion 2a move forward in conjunction with the inside of the first locking grooves 5a and 5a, and hit the front end walls of the first locking grooves 5a and 5a. The second protrusions 23b and 23b of the second handle portion 2b move to the rear side in conjunction with the inside of the second locking grooves 5b and 5b, hit the rear end wall of the second locking grooves 5b and 5b, and stop. .. That is, the movement of the handle 2 is restricted. As a result, the handle 2 is laid down and housed in the recess 3 (FIGS. 2, 6 to 8). In the container 10 with a handle, when the handle 2 is laid down, the upper surfaces of the first handle portion 2a and the second handle portion 2b are located on the same surface as the virtual surface flush with the top plate of the container body or below the virtual surface. When the handle is not used, the handle 2 is excellent in storability.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be taken. The shapes of the grip portion and the leg portion in the handle are not limited to the flat plate-like body, and may be, for example, a circular cross-sectional shape, an elliptical cross-sectional shape, or an amorphous cross-sectional shape. Further, as the hinge connection between the first grip portion and the second grip portion, a known hinge connection can be used in addition to the locking of the protrusion and the round hole. Further, the first grip portion and the second grip portion do not have to be integrated to form one grip portion, and may be any grip portion that can be gripped when gripping as another member.

If the container with a handle of the present invention is used, for example, for medication, it can be stably carried when it is carried because it has two handles. Therefore, there is no concern that the small box containing the drug contained in the container will collapse. In addition, when not in use or stored, the handle is stored in a recess, and there is no protruding part from the shape of the entire container, so that an accident such as the container hitting the handle and tipping over does not occur when giving medicine to the patient. Further, the height of the shelf for storing the container with a handle may be low, and the shelf can be made compact.

According to the present invention, the container posture can be stably maintained when the handle is gripped and hung, and the container is excellent in storability when the handle is not used. In particular, it is suitable as a medication container containing medicines to be given to patients in hospitals and the like.

1 Container body 2 Handle 2a 1st handle 2b 2nd handle 3 Recesses 4, 4a Side walls 5a 1st locking groove 5b 2nd locking groove 10 Handled container 21 Grip 22 Leg 23 Protrusion

Claims (3)

It has a container body and a foldable handle attached to the top plate of the container body.
A recess for accommodating the folded handle is formed on the surface of the top plate.
A first locking groove extending in the front-rear direction is formed in the front portion of the left and right side walls forming the recess, and a second locking groove extending in the front-rear direction is formed in the rear portion of the left and right side walls.
The handle includes a first grip portion and a U-shaped first handle portion composed of a pair of first leg portions extending from both ends of the first grip portion.
It has a second grip portion that forms a grip portion together with the first grip portion, and a U-shaped second handle portion composed of a pair of second leg portions extending from both ends of the second grip portion.
The first handle portion and the second handle portion are rotated by a hinge connection between the first grip portion and the second grip portion from a constant open leg shape having an inverted V shape to a folded shape of 180 degree open legs. It is locked freely and
The tips of the pair of first legs have first protrusions that extend laterally and in opposite directions.
The tips of the pair of second legs have second protrusions that extend laterally and in opposite directions.
The first protrusion is locked in the first locking groove, and the second protrusion is locked in the second locking groove.
By gripping the first grip portion and the grip portion formed by the second grip portion, the first handle portion and the second handle portion are erected, and the first protrusion interlocks in the first locking groove. Then, it slides to the rear side and hits the rear end wall of the first locking groove, and the second protrusion slides to the front side in conjunction with the inside of the second locking groove, and the second It hits the front end wall of the locking groove, forms an inverted V shape, and suspends and holds the container body.
A container with a folding handle, characterized in that the grip is released, the first handle portion and the second handle portion are laid down, and the container is stored in the recess. When the handle is tilted, the first handle portion and the upper surface of the second handle portion are located on the same surface as the virtual surface flush with the top plate of the container body or below the virtual surface. Item 1. The container with a folding handle according to item 1. The container with a folding handle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the container is for medication.

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