JP7140611B2 - bag holder - Google Patents

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to bag retainers.

Conventionally, self-checkout devices and accounting devices have been used. A self-checkout device, also called a self-service POS or the like, is a device that allows a customer to read product information and pay by himself/herself. The checkout device is a device for the customer to do the checkout only. The bags (shopping bags) for packing products to be brought home by customers using these devices are either handed to the customers by the staff in charge of guidance, or placed in a suspended state around the device so that the customers can pick them up themselves. or

Recently, there has been an increase in the number of operations in which customers pick up their own shopping bags. However, as described above, if it is hung around the device, it is not hygienic if it is exposed, it does not look good, and the hanging position is often relatively low. There are inconveniences such as having to bend down.

As a method of installing the shopping bag in a state other than the hanging state, there is a method of storing the shopping bag in a drawer shelf, such as the soccer stand described in Patent Document 1.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to enable both the customer and the store clerk to easily take out and install a plastic shopping bag in a hygienic and attractive condition.

A bag holding device according to an embodiment includes a housing, a tray portion , a support portion, and a holding portion. The housing has a box shape having at least a top surface and four side surfaces, and each of the two opposing side surfaces is provided with a horizontally long opening. The tray portion is a plate-like member that is inserted into the housing through one of the openings and penetrates through the other of the openings so that an upstream end and a downstream end in the insertion direction are exposed from the housing. The bag, which has been folded along the crease line that intersects the depth direction of the bag, is supported by the surface from below when laid down. The supporting portion supports the folded portion of the bag that is hung around itself from the inside, and both ends of the supporting portion are supported by the ends of the tray portion on the upstream side or the downstream side in the inserting direction. It is. The holding part holds the mouth side of the bag, and the bottom of the bag is held by the end of the tray part on the upstream side in the inserting direction and the end on the downstream side, which does not support the support part. Position it on the department.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of the appearance of the bag holding device of the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the appearance and arrangement of each part provided in the housing of the bag holding device. FIG. 3 is a partial longitudinal side view of the bag holding device, showing a state in which it is housed in a housing. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a portion provided with an elongated hole for supporting the supporting portion of the tray portion. FIG. 5 is a longitudinal side view showing the direction in which the bag is pulled out from the customer side by an arrow.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of the appearance of the bag holding device 1 of the embodiment. The bag holding device 1 has a housing 2 and a tray section 3 .

The housing 2 is a box-shaped container and has first and second outlets 21 and 22 (22 is shown in FIG. 3). The outlets 21 and 22 are laterally elongated openings, and are provided on two of the four side surfaces facing each other. The outlets 21 and 22 expose a part (parts 32 and 33, which will be described later) of the tray section 3 accommodated in the housing 2 . Note that FIG. 1 merely shows an example of a schematic appearance, and the housing 2 does not have to be a rectangular parallelepiped.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the appearance and arrangement of each part provided in the housing of the bag holding device 1. As shown in FIG. The bag holding device 1 further comprises a support portion 4 , a holding portion 5 , a holding portion 6 and a collecting portion 7 .

The tray section 3 supports the bag 100 in a folded (for example, folded in two) state in a placed state, and is housed in the housing 2 .

The bag 100 shown in FIG. 2 is, for example, a so-called shopping bag having a main body portion 101 and a pair of handles 102 . The bag 100 also has a hanging portion 103 . The suspension part 103 is provided in the central part of the opening 104 (between the pair of handles 102) so as to protrude from the body part 101 and be separable from the body part 101. As shown in FIG. By integrating the hanging portions 103 of the plurality of bags 100 by crimping or the like, the bags 100 can be easily maintained as a stacked bundle. The suspending portion 103 has a through hole 105 in its central portion.

In addition, the bag 100 has perforations (perforations) between the hanging portion 103 and the body portion 101 . As a result, the main body portion 101 and the suspension portion 103 can be released from the holding (cut off from the cut line) by pulling with a force exceeding a predetermined force.

FIG. 3 is a partial longitudinal side view of the bag holding device 1, showing a state in which the tray section 3 is accommodated in the housing 2. FIG. The tray section 3 includes a flat first portion 31 on which the bag 100 is placed in a folded state, a second portion 32 exposed from the housing 2 and supporting the bottom 106 of the bag 100, and a third portion 33 that is exposed and protects the underside of the folded portion 107 of the bag 100 . The first portion 31 has a larger area than the folded bag 100 .

Also, portions of the tray portion 3 on both sides of the first to third portions 31 to 33 protrude in the height direction more than the portions 31 to 33 and have thickness. The tray section 3 is provided with guide sections 35 on side surfaces 34 on both sides thereof. As shown in FIG. 4, the guide portion 35 may be in the form of a groove that is recessed from the side surface 34, or conversely, may be a projection (or a rail-like portion) protruding from the side surface 34. As shown in FIG.

The housing 2 has a guide portion (not shown) having a shape corresponding to the guide portion 35 on its inner surface. The guide portion is provided so that the tray portion 3 can be inserted into and pulled out of the housing 2 by matching the shape of the guide portion 35 .

The tray portion 3 is housed in the housing 2 by being inserted from the outlet 22 . In this state, the downstream portion 32 of the tray portion 3 in the insertion direction protrudes from the outlet 21 , and the upstream portion 33 of the tray portion 3 in the insertion direction does not enter the outlet 22 and stays outside the housing 2 .

It should be noted that the tray section 3 of this embodiment supports the bag 100 by tilting the bent portion 107 so that it is positioned higher than the bottom 106 at least in the state of being housed in the housing 2 .

The bag 100 is placed on the tray portion 3 by being folded along a folding line that intersects the direction from the opening 104 to the bottom 106 . The support portion 4 is a member around which the body portion 101 of the bag 100 is hung, and supports the folded portion 107 of the bag 100 from the inside. The support portion 4 is, for example, a member having a shaft-like shape as illustrated. However, in practice, the shape of the support portion 4 may be different. For example, the support portion 4 may be a plate-like member or a square bar-like member.

The bag 100 has a bottom 106 exposed from the housing 2 facing the customer. By pulling the bottom 106 in the direction indicated by the arrow A, the hanging portion 103 of the bag 100 is separated and the body portion 101 is pulled out from the outlet 21 . Further, the bent portion 107 exposed from the outlet 21 on the opposite side is pulled in the direction indicated by the arrow B, whereby the hanging portion 103 of the bag 100 is separated and the body portion 101 is pulled out from the outlet 21 .

The tray portion 3 has a pair of elongated holes 36 that support both ends of the support portion 4 . FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a portion of the tray section 3 where the elongated hole 36 for supporting the support section 4 is provided. A pair of elongated holes 36 support both ends of the support portion 4 . The lateral dimension of the long hole 36 corresponds to the thickness dimension of the support portion 4 . The longitudinal direction of the elongated hole 36 is the direction in which the supporting portion 4 moving along the longitudinal direction approaches and separates from the flat portion 31 of the tray portion 3 on which the bags 100 are placed.

The support part 4 is movable along the long hole 36 . When no particular force is applied, the support portion 4 is positioned below the elongated hole 36 by its own weight. 4 can be dealt with by a store clerk as an operator lifting the support portion 4 against its own weight. For such operability of the support portion 4, the tray portion 3 may have a clipping structure that detachably holds the support portion 4 above or below the long hole 36 with a certain amount of force. good.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the direction in which the bag 100 is pulled out from the customer side by an arrow C. As shown in FIG. The pressing part 6 is arranged upstream of the bottom 106 of the bag 100 in the pull-out direction, faces the top surface of the bag 100 to be pulled out, and presses the bag 100 over the entire width in the width direction. Thereby, the pressing portion 6 regulates the release point of the bag 100 by the bag holding device 1 . A distal end portion 61 of the pressing portion 6 on the downstream side in the direction in which the bag 100 is pulled out is rounded so as to apply an appropriate pressing force without damaging the bag 100 .

The holding portion 6 is made of a material such as iron sheet metal. As a result, the holding part 6 can attach a magnet 52 (described later) to which the hook 51 of the holding part 5 is attached to any position according to the size of the bag 100, and removes static electricity when the bag 100 is pulled out. also plays the role of

The holding portion 5 is attached to the pressing portion 6 so as to be movable in the directions of approaching and separating from the support portion 4 . The holding portion 5 includes hooks 51 and magnets 52 . The magnet 52 is attachable/detachable to/from the pressing portion 6, which is made of an iron plate or the like. The magnet 52 allows the hook 51 to move with respect to the holding portion 6 . Hook 51 is fixed to magnet 52 . The hook 51 holds the hanging portion 103 of the bag 100 by hooking the through hole 105 .

The collection part 7 is arranged downstream of the support part 4 in the direction of drawing out the bag 100, and moves the course of both sides of the bag 100 to be drawn out toward the center. More specifically, the collecting portion 7 has a first portion 71 that positions the sides of the bag 100 and a second portion 72 that forms a predetermined angle with this portion 71 . The second portion 72 is a portion that guides the folded portion 107 of the bag 100 to narrow in width as it moves in the direction indicated by the arrow B, and has a surface that is inclined with respect to the support portion 4 . . Note that the width direction of the bag 100 is the direction along the bottom 106 of the bag 100 . The sides of bag 100 are assumed to be the portions orthogonal to bottom 106 .

The bag holding device 1 having such a configuration is installed, for example, with the outlet 21 directed toward the customer and the outlet 22 directed toward the store clerk. As a method for installing the bag holding device 1, the bag holding device 1 may be incorporated in a self-checkout device or accounting device, or the bag holding device 1 may be installed in a self-checkout device or accounting device. It may be configured separately from and installed at a position within reach from the place where purchased products are packed.

The customer picks up the exposed bottom 106 of the bag 100 from the outlet 21 and pulls it. When this pulling force exceeds a predetermined force, the body portion 101 of the pulled bag 100 is separated from the hanging portion 103 and pulled out from the outlet 21 .
The store clerk picks up the bent portion 107 of the bag 100 exposed from the outlet 22 and pulls it. When this pulling force exceeds a predetermined force, the body portion 101 of the pulled bag 100 is separated from the hanging portion 103 and pulled out from the outlet 21 .

By configuring the bag holding device 1 in this way, for example, a customer who is checking out or checking out with a self-checkout device or accounting device takes out from the bag holding device 1 as many bags 100 as needed. be able to. With such a bag holding device 1, the bag 100 is stored in the bag holding device 1 until just before use by the customer, so that it is in a sanitary state and is more attractive than the conventional hanging installation. be in good condition.

In addition, since the bag holding device 1 can be taken out from two directions, the bag 100 can be easily taken out by both the customer and the store clerk. A store clerk may hand the bag 100 to a customer when attending (guiding) a customer using a self-checkout device or accounting device. At that time, if there is only the outlet 21 facing the customer side, the bag 100 cannot be taken out unless the customer leaves the bag. The store clerk can take out the bag 100 while facing the customer.

Further, since the bag holding device 1 holds the bag 100 in a folded state, the size of the bag holding device 1 can be reduced, and the space required for installation of the bag holding device 1 can be reduced (space saving). In this embodiment, the bag 100 is folded in two and stored. In this case, while it is possible to achieve further space saving, there are two parts corresponding to the bent portions 107, so the number of parts corresponding to the support portion 4 is two.

In addition, the tray section 3 supports the bags 100 in an inclined manner so that the bent portion 107 is positioned higher than the bottom 106, so that the bundle of the bags 100 can be prevented from being disturbed.

In addition, since the pressing portion 6 presses the bottom 106 of the bag 100 from the upper surface over the entire width in the width direction, the bag 100 can be taken out more easily. This is done in consideration of the fact that the angle of pulling by the customer (indicated by arrow C) is difficult to keep constant. Even if the pulling angles are different, the final release point of the bag 100 is the tip 61 of the pressing part 6, so that the influence of the different angles can be suppressed.

In addition, since the collection unit 7 directs the course of both sides of the bag 100 pulled out in the direction indicated by the arrow B toward the center, it is difficult for the side of the bag 100 to get caught on the edge of the outlet 22. Therefore, the bag 100 can be taken out more easily.

Further, since the holding part 5 is movable with respect to the supporting part 4, even if the depth of the bag 100 varies, the position of the bottom 106 can be positioned at substantially the same position on the second part 32. The position of the suspension part 103 can be adjusted.

In addition, since the holding portion 5 is attached to the pressing portion 6, there is no need to separately provide a member for attaching the holding portion 5, so the number of parts can be reduced, and the size and space can be reduced. .

While several embodiments of the invention have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Bag holding|maintenance apparatus 2... Housing, 21, 22... Outlet 3... Tray part,
31... first part, 32... second part, 33... third part,
34...Side surface 35...Guide part 36...Long hole 4...Support part 5...Holding part 51...Hook 52...Magnet 6...Pressure part 61...Tip part 7...Collecting part 71...First portion 72... Second part 100... Bag, 101... Body part, 102... Handle, 103... Hanging part,
104... Opening, 105... Through hole, 106... Bottom, 107... Bending portion

JP 2010-35767 A

Claims (5)

a box-shaped housing having at least a top surface and four side surfaces thereof, each of which has a horizontally long opening on each of the two opposing side surfaces;
A plate-shaped object that is inserted into the housing through one of the openings and penetrates through the other of the openings to expose an upstream end and a downstream end in the insertion direction from the housing, the bag comprising: A tray part that supports the bag folded along the folding line that intersects the depth direction of the bag from below with the bag lying down ,
a support portion that supports the folded portion of the bag that is hung around itself from the inside, and that supports both ends of the tray portion at the upstream end or the downstream end in the inserting direction ;
The mouth side of the bag is held, and the bottom of the bag is placed on one of the upstream end and the downstream end in the insertion direction of the tray portion that does not support the support portion, a holding portion to be positioned ;
A bag holding device comprising: 2. The bag holding device according to claim 1, wherein the tray part supports the bag by being inclined such that the bent portion of the bag supported by the support part is positioned higher than the bottom of the bag. 3. The bag holding device according to claim 1 , further comprising a pressing portion that presses a side of the bag near the bottom of the bag toward the tray portion over the entire width in the width direction. The collecting portion is provided at the end portion of the tray portion on the side supporting both ends of the support portion and has an inclined surface for guiding the bags pulled out from the opening portion toward the center in the width direction . 4. The bag holding device according to any one of 1 to 3. The bag holding device according to claim 3, wherein the holding portion is attached to the pressing portion so as to change the distance between itself and the supporting portion .

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