JP7146350B2 - box - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a box capable of accommodating various articles.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a box whose volume can be reduced according to the volume of contents (see, for example, Patent Literature 1).

By the way, for the convenience of handling, many boxes containing rubber bands do not have to be opened to take out the rubber bands inside, but are made to take out the rubber bands inside through a hole provided in the top wall. In such an embodiment, if the volume of the box is reduced while still retaining the ability to remove the rubber band from the hole, an annular spare hole must be provided which is only used when the volume is reduced. If the box has an annular spare hole, it will deteriorate not only the strength of the box but also its appearance.

It should be noted that the above situation is not limited to rubber bands, and the same applies to boxes that can accommodate various articles.

Japanese Patent No. 5671291

The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances described above, and in a box in which the volume of a storage space for storing articles can be changed, an annular spare box which can be used only after changing the volume for taking out the articles. To provide a box which does not require holes.

That is, the present invention has the following configurations.

According to the first aspect of the invention, there is provided a first volume form in which a first volume storage space capable of storing an article is formed, and a second volume form in which a second volume storage space smaller than the first volume is formed. wherein, in the first volume configuration, the lid has a first take-out hole for taking out the article and closes the storage space of the first volume; a peripheral wall capable of supporting the lid in an openable and closable manner and having a notch for putting a finger on the lid; The box constitutes a second take-out hole for taking out the article accommodated in the accommodation space of the second volume.

The invention according to claim 2 is the box according to claim 1, wherein the lid body is removed from the peripheral wall in the second volume configuration.

In the invention according to claim 3, the peripheral wall is composed of a plurality of plate-shaped side walls connected to the bottom wall, and the upper portions of the plurality of side walls are the second volume. It assumes a substantially horizontal posture when it assumes a form, and can constitute a top wall covering the upper side of the accommodation space of the second volume, and the notch is provided in any one of the plurality of upper parts. Item 2. Box according to item 2.

According to a fourth aspect of the invention, an auxiliary notch is provided in any one of the plurality of upper parts, and when the second volumetric form is adopted, the auxiliary notch and the notch are connected to the ceiling wall. 4. The box according to claim 3, wherein said second take-out hole can be formed in the box.

In the invention according to claim 5, the plurality of upper portions comprise a pair of upper ceiling wall portions that form a main portion of the ceiling wall in the second volume configuration, and a pair of upper ceiling wall portions arranged below the upper ceiling wall portions. The notch is provided in either one of the pair of upper ceiling wall portions, and the upper ceiling wall portion is attached to the lower ceiling wall portion. 4. The box according to claim 3, further comprising a locking portion that locks and holds the upper ceiling wall portion in a substantially horizontal posture.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the plurality of upper portions comprise a pair of upper ceiling wall portions that form a main portion of the ceiling wall in the second volume configuration, and a pair of upper ceiling wall portions arranged below the upper ceiling wall portions. One of the paired upper ceiling wall portions is provided with the notch and the other is provided with the auxiliary notch. 5. The box according to claim 4, further comprising an engaging portion for engaging said upper ceiling wall portion and holding said upper ceiling wall portion in a substantially horizontal posture.

In the invention according to claim 7, when the second volume form is adopted, the cutout portion, the auxiliary cutout portion, and the inner edge portion of the lower ceiling wall portion constitute the second extraction hole in the ceiling wall. 7. A box according to claim 6 which is capable of.

In the eighth aspect of the invention, the lid body includes a lid body body covering the upper side of the accommodation space of the first volume and having the first extraction hole, and 8. A flap according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, wherein said notch in said first volume form is provided at a position where a finger can be put on said flap. is a box.

The invention according to claim 9 is the box according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8, wherein the article is a rubber band.

As described above, according to the present invention, there is no need to provide an annular spare hole that can be used only after changing the volume for taking out an article in a box in which the volume of the accommodation space that can accommodate an article can be changed. A box can be provided.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The perspective view which shows one Embodiment (1st volume form) of this invention. The front view in the same embodiment. The rear view in the same embodiment. The left side view in the same embodiment. The top view in the same embodiment. The bottom view in the same embodiment. The development view of the bottom pad in the same embodiment. The perspective view of the second volume form in the same embodiment. The top view in the same embodiment. The development view in the same embodiment. The perspective view for description which shows roughly the aspect which the box in the embodiment changes from a 1st volume form to a 2nd volume form. The perspective view for description which shows roughly the aspect which the box in the embodiment changes from a 1st volume form to a 2nd volume form.

An embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS. 1-12.

In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a rubber band housing box A, which is a box.

The rubber band storage box A has a first volume form (L) in which a first volume storage space sp1 capable of storing a rubber band W as an article is formed, and a second volume storage space sp2 smaller than the first volume. and a second volume configuration (S). In the first volume form (L), the rubber band storage box A includes a lid E that has a first extraction hole H1 for taking out the rubber band W and closes the storage space sp1 of the first volume, and a lid E. It is provided with a peripheral wall C which can be supported so as to be openable and closable and which has a notch K1 for putting a finger on the lid E. The notch K1 formed in the peripheral wall C of the rubber band storage box A is located on the upper surface side, that is, the ceiling wall F in the second volume mode (S), and is used to take out the rubber band W stored in the storage space sp2 of the second volume. It constitutes the second extraction hole H2.

That is, in the initial state, the rubber band storage box A has a first volume configuration (L) capable of accommodating a relatively large amount of rubber bands W within the first volume storage space sp1. When the rubber band W stored in the first volume mode (L) is reduced and becomes difficult to take out from the first take-out hole H1, the rubber band storage box A is arbitrarily changed from the first volume by the user. It is capable of transforming into a second volume form (S) forming an accommodation space sp2 of a smaller second volume. The rubber band storage box A after being transformed into the second volume form (S) has a shallow bottom, and the rubber band W can be easily taken out through the second take-out hole H2 provided in the top wall F.

The rubber band housing box A will be described in detail below.

The rubber band storage box A has a rectangular parallelepiped outer shape in both the first volume configuration (L) and the second volume configuration (S). As shown in the developed view of FIG. 10, the rubber band storage box A is one that can form a rectangular parallelepiped outer shape by folding a sheet body J made of paper at predetermined points and bonding the predetermined areas together. It has become. In addition, reinforcing pads G as shown in FIG. 7 can be attached to the inner surfaces of the lower portions of the bottom wall B and the peripheral wall C as necessary. The reinforcing pad G has a bottom wall attachment plate g1 attached to the inner surface side of the bottom wall B and a peripheral wall attachment plate g2 attached to the inner surface side of the lower portion of the peripheral wall C. As shown in FIG.

First, the rubber band storage box A of the first volume form (L) will be described.

The rubber band storage box A of the first volume configuration (L) includes a bottom wall B having a rectangular shape in bottom view, a peripheral wall C erected from the bottom wall B, and a rotatable structure with respect to the peripheral wall C. and a lid body E capable of opening and closing the opening R formed by the peripheral wall C. As shown in FIG.

The bottom wall B is made by adhering a plurality of bottom wall forming pieces b1 having a predetermined shape which are connected to the peripheral wall C to each other.

The peripheral wall C is composed of a plurality of plate-shaped side walls, namely, a front wall 1, a rear wall 2, a left wall 3, and a right wall 4, which are connected to the bottom wall B. As shown in FIG. Each side wall 1, 2, 3, 4 has an upper portion 11, 21, 31, 41 which in the second volume configuration (S) constitutes the top wall F. The upper portion 11, 21, 31, 41 of each side wall 1, 2, 3, 4 of the first volume configuration (L) assumes a substantially horizontal position when adopting the second volume configuration (S) and of the second volume. A ceiling wall F covering the upper side of the accommodation space sp2 can be constructed.

The upper portion 11 of the front wall 1 is provided with a cutout portion K1 formed by cutting out in a semicircular shape in the central portion in the left-right direction. The notch K1 is configured to allow a finger to pass through when the cover E is opened. A finger that has passed through the notch K1 can come into contact with the flap e2 of the lid E. As shown in FIG. In other words, the notch K1 in the first volume configuration (L) is provided at a position where a finger can be put on the flap e2.

The upper portion 21 of the rear wall 2 is provided with an auxiliary cutout portion K2 formed by cutting out in a substantially semicircular shape in the central portion in the left-right direction. The auxiliary cut-out portion K2 can constitute the second extraction hole H2 formed in the ceiling wall F when the second volume configuration (S) is adopted. The auxiliary notch K2 is closed by a closing plate cv connected to the lid E in the first volume configuration (L).

The left side wall 3 and the right side wall 4 have substantially the same shape. Upper portions 31 and 41 of the left side wall 3 and the right side wall 4 are provided with engaging portions 33 and 43 configured by slits. The upper parts 31, 41 of the left side wall 3 and the right side wall 4 constitute the lower ceiling wall parts f3, f4 constituting the ceiling wall F in the second volume configuration (S), and the front wall 1 having the notch K1 and the auxiliary The rear wall 2 having the notch K2 constitutes upper ceiling wall portions f1 and f2 that constitute the ceiling wall F in the second volume configuration (S). The locking portions 33, 43 provided on the upper portions 31, 41 of the left side wall 3 and the right side wall 4 are formed by the left and right tip edges 1e of the paired upper ceiling wall portions f1, f2 in the second volume mode (S). , 2e to hold the upper ceiling wall portions f1 and f2 in a substantially horizontal posture.

The left side wall 3 and the right side wall 4 are provided with extending pieces 3h and 4h for preventing a gap between the upper end edge and the lid E. As shown in FIG. These extension pieces 3h and 4h are connected to the left side wall 3 and the right side wall 4 via perforations, and are configured to be detachable in the second volume configuration (S).

In addition, as shown in the developed view of FIG. 10, an adhesive piece 2h is protruded from one side edge of the rear wall 2. As shown in FIG. When the adhesive piece 2h is adhered to the inner surface of the right side wall 4, a rectangular prism-shaped peripheral wall C is formed. After that, when a plurality of bottom wall forming pieces b1 are adhered together, a rectangular plate-shaped bottom wall B is formed. It is configured.

The lid E includes a lid main body e1 covering the upper side of the accommodation space sp1 of the first volume and having the first extraction hole H1, and a flap e2 connected to the tip side of the lid main body e1. is. The lid body e1 has a rectangular plate shape, and constitutes the top wall of the rubber band storage box A in the first volume configuration (L). The first take-out hole H1 has an annular shape approximately corresponding to the size of the rubber band W. As shown in FIG. In addition, before the rubber band storage box A is used, the first extraction hole H1 is closed by the closing plate ev.

Next, the rubber band housing box A of the second volume type (S), which is modified from the rubber band housing box A of the first volume type (L), will be described. The lid E is removed from the rear wall 2 of the peripheral wall C of the first volume configuration (L) in the second volume configuration (S).

The rubber band storage box A of the second volume form (S) includes a bottom wall B that is rectangular in bottom view, a peripheral wall C erected from the bottom wall B, and a ceiling that covers the upper side of the storage space sp2 of the second volume. A wall F is provided. The bottom wall B has the same configuration as the first volume configuration (L).

The peripheral wall C differs from that of the first volume form (L) in that the height dimension is short (in other words, the bottom is shallow). That is, the peripheral wall C in the second volume form (S) consists of lower parts 12, 22, 32 and 42. In other words, the upper part 11, 21, 31, 41 of each side wall 1, 2, 3, 4 in the first volume configuration (L) assumes a substantially horizontal position when assuming the second volume configuration (S), A ceiling wall F covering the upper side of the second-volume accommodation space sp2 can be constructed.

The ceiling wall F has a substantially rectangular outer edge shape in plan view, and is provided with a second extraction hole H2 mainly formed of a notch K1 and an auxiliary notch K2 in the center. More specifically, the notch K1, the auxiliary notch K2, and the inner edges 3e and 4e of the lower ceiling wall portions f3 and f4 form the second extraction holes in the ceiling wall F when the second volume configuration (S) is adopted. H2 is configured.

The top wall F is constituted by upper portions 11, 21, 31, 41 of each side wall 1, 2, 3, 4 in the first volume configuration (L). The ceiling wall F consists of a pair of upper ceiling wall portions f1 and f2 forming a main portion of the ceiling wall F, and a pair of lower ceiling wall portions f3 and f4 arranged below the upper ceiling wall portions f1 and f2. It is composed by The top wall parts f1, f2 are constituted by the upper parts 11, 21 of the front wall 1 and the rear wall 2 in the first volume configuration (L). The lower ceiling wall portions f3, f4 are constituted by the upper portions 31, 41 of the left side wall 3 and the right side wall 4 in the first volume configuration (L). In this embodiment, of the pair of upper ceiling wall portions f1 and f2, the upper ceiling wall portion f1 on the front side is provided with a notch K1, and the upper ceiling wall portion f2 on the rear side is provided with an auxiliary notch K2. . Locking portions 33 and 43 capable of locking the upper ceiling wall portions f1 and f2 in a horizontal posture are provided on the paired left and right lower ceiling wall portions f3 and f4.

Next, referring to FIGS. 11 and 12, the deformation process of the rubber band storage box A of this embodiment will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 11(a), the rubber band storage box A has a first volume configuration (L) having a first volume storage space sp1 in the initial state. The user removes the closing plate ev along the perforation line m1, which is a cutting line of the first extraction hole H1 provided in the lid E, to put the first extraction hole H1 in a state of being able to communicate, and optionally the rubber band W from the inside. It can be put into a state of use in which the device is taken out.

After that, the amount of the rubber band W stored in the storage space sp1 of the first volume decreases, and it becomes difficult to take out the rubber band W through the first extraction hole H1 provided in the lid main body e1 in the first volume mode (L). 11(b), 12(c), and 12(d), the user puts the rubber band storage box A into the second storage configuration having the storage space sp2 of the second volume. It is designed to be able to transform.

When the rubber band storage box A is transformed from the first volume configuration (L) to the second volume configuration (S), first, as shown in FIG. Remove the lid E connected to the bottom. At this time, the substantially semicircular closing plate cv connected to the rear edge of the lid body e1 via the bending line vE is also cut off at the perforations m5 and removed from the upper portion 21 of the rear wall 2. As shown in FIG. The extension pieces 3h and 4h connected to the upper portions 31 and 32 of the left side wall 3 and the right side wall 4 of the peripheral wall C via perforations m3 and m4 are also removed as necessary. (In order to reinforce the second extraction hole H2, these extension pieces 3h and 4h may be bent toward the second storage space sp2 without being removed from the left side wall 3 and the right side wall 4.)
Next, as shown in FIG. 12(c), the upper portions 11, 21, 31, 41 of the peripheral wall C connected by the perforations m6 are separated, and then the upper portions of the left side wall 3 and the right side wall 4 of the peripheral wall C are cut off. The portions 31 and 41 are bent toward the housing space sp2 via the bending lines v3 and v4 to transition to the horizontal posture. The upper portions 31, 41 of the left side wall 3 and the right side wall 4 form lower ceiling wall portions f3, f4 that constitute the ceiling wall F in the second volume configuration (S).

After that, as shown in FIG. 12(d), the upper portions 11, 21 of the front wall 1 and the rear wall 2 of the peripheral wall C are bent toward the housing space sp2 along the bending lines v1, v2, thereby transitioning to the horizontal position. The upper portions 11, 21 of the front wall 1 and the rear wall form upper ceiling wall portions f1, f2 that constitute the ceiling wall F in the second volume configuration (S). By locking the tip edges 1e and 2e of the upper ceiling wall portions f1 and f2 to the locking portions 33 and 43 provided on the lower ceiling wall portions f3 and f4, the upper ceiling wall portions f1 and f2 are horizontally positioned. will be retained.

Through the deformation process described above, the rubber band housing box A assumes the first volumetric form (L) and the second volumetric form (S). In the second capacity mode (S), the second extraction hole is formed into a substantially annular shape by the notch K1 and the auxiliary notch K2 of the upper ceiling wall portions f1 and f2 and the inner edge portions 3e and 4e of the lower ceiling wall portions f3 and f4. H2 will be configured.

As described above, the rubber band storage box A according to the present embodiment has a first volume configuration (L) in which a first volume storage space sp1 capable of storing a rubber band W as an article is formed, and It is constructed so as to be able to adopt a second volume form (S) in which a small second volume accommodation space sp2 is formed. In the first volume mode (L), a lid body E that has a first extraction hole H1 for taking out the rubber band W and closes the storage space sp1 of the first volume and supports the lid body E so that it can be opened and closed. and a peripheral wall C having a notch K1 for putting a finger on the lid body E. The notch K1 constitutes a second take-out hole H2 for taking out the rubber band W located on the upper surface side in the second volume mode (S) and housed in the second volume accommodation space sp2. Therefore, to provide a rubber band storage box A in which the volume of a storage space for storing a rubber band W can be changed without providing an annular spare hole which can be used only after the volume is changed to take out the rubber band W. can do.

In other words, in the rubber band storage box A, which can take a first volumetric form (L) and a second volumetric form (S) having a smaller volume than the first volumetric form (L) in order to accommodate the rubber band W, the capacity is There is no need to provide an annular spare hole in advance, which is used only in the case of reduced volume (i.e., in the case of the second volume configuration (S)). In this embodiment, the notch K1 provided for the convenience of opening and closing the lid E is used as the second extraction hole H2 in the second volume configuration (S). Therefore, since the rubber band storage box A does not need to be provided with an annular preliminary hole, it has excellent flexibility in designing not only the strength but also the appearance.

A lid E is removed from the rear wall 2 that constitutes the peripheral wall C in the second volume configuration (S). Therefore, the rubber band storage box A can be easily transformed from the first volume configuration (L) to the second volume configuration (S).

A peripheral wall C is composed of a plurality of plate-like side walls, namely, a front wall 1, a rear wall 2, a left wall 3, and a right wall 4, which are connected to the bottom wall B. As shown in FIG. When the upper portions 11, 21, 31, 41 of the side walls 1, 2, 3, 4 take the second volume configuration (S), the upper portions 11, 21, 31, 41 assume a substantially horizontal posture, and the second volume accommodation space sp2 A ceiling wall F covering the upper side can be constructed. A cutout K1 is provided in the upper portion 11 of the front wall 1 . Therefore, in the second volume mode (S), the notch K1 is located in the top wall F, and the user can take out the rubber band W through the second extraction hole H2 formed including the notch K1. there is

An auxiliary cutout K2 is provided in the upper portion 21 of the rear wall 2 . The auxiliary cutout portion K2 and the cutout portion K1 can constitute the second extraction hole H2 in the ceiling wall F when the second volume configuration (S) is adopted. Therefore, the auxiliary notch K2 and the notch K1 cooperate to form the second extraction hole H2 having a suitable size. In other words, since the auxiliary cutout K2 and the cutout K1 can cooperate to form a single second extraction hole H2, the auxiliary cutout K2 and the cutout K1 are each set to the minimum necessary size. This makes it easy to secure the rigidity of the peripheral wall C or the bottom wall B.

The upper parts of the front wall 1 and the rear wall form a pair of upper ceiling wall parts f1 and f2 that constitute the main part of the ceiling wall F in the second volume configuration (S), and the left wall 3 and the right wall 4 form a pair of lower ceiling wall portions f3 and f4 arranged below the respective upper ceiling wall portions f1 and f2. One of the upper ceiling wall portions f1 and f2 forming a pair, that is, the front upper ceiling wall portion f1, is provided with a notch K1, and the other, that is, the rear upper ceiling wall portion f2 is provided with an auxiliary notch K2. there is Further, locking portions 33 and 43 for locking the upper ceiling wall portions f1 and f2 to hold the upper ceiling wall portions f1 and f2 in a substantially horizontal posture are provided on the paired lower ceiling wall portions f3 and f4. . Therefore, in the second volume mode (S), the ceiling wall F having a substantially horizontal posture can be suitably realized, and the ceiling wall F has a second extraction hole formed by the notch K1 and the auxiliary notch K2. H2 can be preferably formed.

The cutout K1, the auxiliary cutout K2, and the inner edges 3e and 4e of the lower ceiling wall portions f3 and f4 when adopting the second volume configuration (S) can form the second extraction hole H2 in the ceiling wall F. It is. Therefore, the ceiling wall F having the second extraction hole H2 can be formed without designing the upper ceiling wall portions f1 and f2 that force the notch K1 and the auxiliary notch K2 to be close to each other. It has become a thing. Since the inner edge portions 3e and 4e of the lower ceiling wall portions f3 and f4 constitute the second extraction hole H2, the notch portion K1 and the auxiliary notch portion K2 do not need to be formed in a perfect semicircular shape. It can be set to a small semicircular shape with a shallower bottom than the semicircular shape.

The lid body E includes a lid body body e1 covering the upper side of the accommodation space sp1 having the first volume and having the first extraction hole H1, and a flap e2 connected to the tip side of the lid body body e1. there is The notch K1 in the first volume configuration (L) is provided at a position where a finger can be put on the flap e2. Therefore, when the flap e2 opens the lid body E, the function of putting a finger on it can be properly exhibited. Moreover, when the lid body E is not opened, the notch K1 is properly closed, so that the accommodation space sp1 having the first volume cannot be visually recognized through the notch K1.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments detailed above.

The notch may be formed not only in a state notched in advance, but also in a notched form after removing the blocking plate continuously provided through a cutting line such as a perforation.

In addition, the specific configuration of each part is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

A... Rubber band storage box (box)
E... Lid body (L)... First volume form (S)... Second volume form H1... First extraction hole H2... Second extraction hole sp1... First volume accommodation space sp2... Second volume accommodation space K1... Notch W...Rubber band (goods)

Claims (9)

It is configured to be able to adopt a first volume configuration in which a storage space of a first volume capable of accommodating an article is formed, and a second volume configuration in which a storage space of a second volume smaller than the first volume is formed. a box,
In the first volume form, a lid body having a first take-out hole for taking out the article and closing the storage space of the first volume, and a lid body capable of being supported so as to be opened and closed, and a finger placed on the lid body. and a peripheral wall having a notch for hanging the
The box, wherein the notch portion is positioned on the upper surface side in the second volume configuration and constitutes a second extraction hole for taking out the article accommodated in the accommodation space of the second volume. 2. The box of claim 1, wherein said lid is removed from said peripheral wall in said second volumetric configuration. The peripheral wall is composed of a plurality of plate-shaped side walls connected to the bottom wall,
each upper part of the plurality of side walls assumes a substantially horizontal posture when the second volume form is adopted, and can constitute a top wall that covers the upper side of the second volume accommodation space;
3. The box of claim 2, wherein any one of said plurality of top portions is provided with said notch. An auxiliary notch is provided in one of the plurality of upper parts,
4. The box according to claim 3, wherein said auxiliary notch and said notch can form said second extraction hole in said top wall when said second volumetric form is adopted. The plurality of upper portions are composed of a pair of upper ceiling wall portions that form a main portion of the ceiling wall in the second volume form, and a pair of lower ceiling wall portions that are arranged below the upper ceiling wall portions. and
The notch is provided in one of the paired upper ceiling wall portions,
4. The box according to claim 3, wherein the lower ceiling wall portion is provided with an engaging portion for engaging the upper ceiling wall portion and holding the upper ceiling wall portion in a substantially horizontal posture. The plurality of upper portions are composed of a pair of upper ceiling wall portions that form a main portion of the ceiling wall in the second volume form, and a pair of lower ceiling wall portions that are arranged below the upper ceiling wall portions. has been
One of the paired upper ceiling wall portions is provided with the notch and the other is provided with the auxiliary notch,
5. The box according to claim 4, wherein the lower ceiling wall portion is provided with an engaging portion for engaging the upper ceiling wall portion and holding the upper ceiling wall portion in a substantially horizontal posture. 7. The ceiling wall according to claim 6, wherein the notch, the auxiliary notch, and the inner edge of the lower ceiling wall portion form the second extraction hole in the ceiling wall when the second volume configuration is adopted. box. The lid includes a lid main body covering the upper side of the accommodation space of the first volume and having the first extraction hole, and a flap connected to the tip side of the lid main body. ,
8. The box according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, wherein said notch in said first volume configuration is provided at a position where said flap can be put on with a finger. 9. A box according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, wherein said article is a rubber band.

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