JP7185938B2 - stackable container - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to stackable containers for use as storage boxes.

A box-shaped storage body with or without a lid that opens at the top, such as a container, is configured such that each plate portion can be expanded or folded, and the side wall portion can be tilted outward, and can be freely deformed, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1. Various configurations have been developed, such as

However, in a stackable container, when the side walls are tilted outward in the stacking state, a take-out opening is opened at the top of the side walls so that the containers can be taken out even in the stacked state. In conjunction with this, the bottom plate also tilts downward while still in the stacking state, and for example, the bottle stored on the bottom plate tilts toward the outside while still in the stacking state so that it can be taken in and out from the take-out opening at the top. Containers are not proposed.

In other words, while being a stackable container, the container can be switched so that, for example, a stored bottle can be taken out by tilting a part of the side wall of the lower container outward while the container is stacked as needed. is not proposed.

JP 2013-32182 A

Although the present invention is a stackable container, it can be switched so that, for example, a stored bottle can be taken out by tilting a part of the side wall of the lower container outward while the container is stacked as needed. The aim is to provide the most practical stackable containers possible.

The gist of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A mounting part 2 is provided on the upper part of a rectangular storage body 1 having an opening at the top, and a mounting part 3 is provided for placing on the mounting receiving part 2 of the rectangular storage body 1 of another container to be stacked. In the stackable container, the rectangular storage body 1 is an immovable base portion configured to be immovable when the rectangular storage body 1 of the other container is stacked on at least the upper part of the rectangular storage body 1. 4, a tilting side wall portion 5 forming a side wall of the rectangular storage body 1 is provided so as to be tiltable outward, and the tilting side wall portion 5 includes a tilting bottom plate portion which becomes a horizontal bottom plate when the side walls are erected. 6 is horizontally protruded inward, and when the inclined side walls are formed, the tilting bottom plate portion 6 is also configured to be an outer downwardly inclined bottom plate. A tilting guide mechanism 7 is provided to guide the tilting of the side wall portion 5 and hold it at a predetermined tilting position. By this tilting guide mechanism 7, the tilting side wall portion 5 and the tilting bottom plate portion 6 are moved to the predetermined tilting position in the stacking state. By tilting the tilting side wall portion 5 to the outside in this stacking state, the tilting bottom plate is connected to the upper opening 16 of the rectangular storage body 1 at the top of the rectangular storage body 1. A take-out opening 17 through which a stored object 15 can be taken in and out is provided on the portion 6, and a pair of opposed side wall portions 8 and a bottom portion 9 of the rectangular storage body 1 are configured as the immovable base portion 4. The mounting receiving portion 2 is provided on the upper portion of the side wall portion 8 of the immovable base portion 4, and the mounting portion 3 is provided on the bottom portion 9 of the immovable base portion 4. Another pair of side wall portions 10 of (1) are formed on the tilting side wall portion (5) .

Further, a notch opening 11 for taking out a bottle is provided in the upper part of the tilting side wall part 5 for grasping the upper part of the bottle 15 as the storage object 15 stored on the tilting bottom plate part 6. A stackable container according to claim 1, characterized in that:

The tilting side wall portion 5 is provided with an overlapping guide plate 12 which is slidably overlaid on the side wall portion 8 of the immovable base portion 4 adjacent to the tilting side wall portion 5 . The stackable container according to any one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the tilting guide mechanism 7 is constituted by a guide hole 13 and a guide pin 14 provided in the be.

In addition, a partition portion 28 is provided in the center of the rectangular storage body 1 to divide the inside of the rectangular storage body 1 and to guide and store the bottle 15 as the storage object 15 to be stored on the tilting bottom plate portion 6. A stackable container according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , characterized in that

Since the present invention is configured as described above, even though the container is stackable, it is possible to tilt the side walls of a part of the lower container outward even in the stacking state as necessary, so that the stored items can be easily stored. It has a switchable structure so that it can be taken out, and it becomes a highly practical stackable container in which stored items can be easily taken in and out even in a stacking state.

It is a perspective view of a present Example. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a state in which one tilting side wall portion of the embodiment is tilted; FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a state in which tilting side wall portions on both sides of the present embodiment are tilted; It is a front view (tilting side wall part side) of a present Example. It is a side view (immovable side wall part side) of a present Example. It is a side view (immovable side wall part side) of the state which tilted the tilting side wall part of a present Example. It is a top view of a present Example. It is a bottom view of a present Example. FIG. 10 is an explanatory perspective view of a state in which the tilting side wall portion of the lower rectangular storage body is tilted in the stacking state of the present embodiment; FIG. 11 is a side view (non-moving side wall side) of a state in which the tilting side wall portion of the lower rectangular storage body is tilted in the stacking state of the present embodiment; FIG. 10 is an explanatory perspective view of a PET bottle storage state in which the tilting side wall portion of the lower rectangular storage body is tilted in the stacking state of the present embodiment; It is an explanatory side view (immovable side wall part side) of the nesting state of a present Example.

Optimal embodiments of the present invention will be briefly described with reference to the drawings showing the operation of the present invention.

The mounting portion 3 of the lower part of the rectangular storage body 1 of another container to be stacked is placed on the mounting receiving part 2 of the upper part of the rectangular storage body 1 having an upper opening. When another rectangular storage body 1 is stacked, a part of the side wall portion 10 of the rectangular storage body 1 is attached to the immovable base portion 4 of the rectangular storage body 1 which is immovable at least during stacking. The tilting side wall portion 5 (which is configured to be tiltable outwardly) is tilted outward.

Specifically, a pair of opposed side wall portions 8 of the rectangular storage body 1 are configured as the immovable base portion 4, and the other pair of side wall portions 10 are configured as the tilting side wall portions 5 that can be tilted outward , If necessary, the tilting lock mechanism 25 is released, and the tilting guide mechanism 7 tilts the tilting side wall portion 5 to a predetermined tilting position.

At this time, even in this stacking state, by tilting the tilting side wall portion 5 to the outside, the tilting bottom plate portion is connected to the upper opening portion 16 of the rectangular storage body 1 on the upper portion of the rectangular storage body 1, and the tilting bottom plate portion is connected to the upper opening 16 of the rectangular storage body 1. A take-out opening 17 is provided on the top 6 of the container 15 so that the stored article 15 can be put in and taken out.

That is, the tilting side wall portion 5 is provided with a tilting bottom plate portion 6, which becomes a horizontal bottom plate when the side wall is erected, protrudes horizontally inward. When the portion 4 is tilted outward and held at a predetermined tilting position, the tilting bottom plate portion 6 is also tilted and inclined outwardly downward, and for example, the stored items 15 (for example, vertically arranged side by side) on the tilting bottom plate portion 6 are placed side by side. The upper part of the stored bottle 15) faces the open take-out opening 17, so that the take-out is facilitated even in the stacking state.

Further, for example, if a notch opening 11 for taking out a bottle for grasping the upper part of the bottle 15 as the storage object 15 stored on the tilting bottom plate 6 is provided in the upper part of the tilting side wall 5, the The bottle 15 can be easily grasped and pulled out from the take-out opening 17 in the upper portion of the tilting side wall portion 5, and the tilting angle can be designed to be small.

A specific embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In this embodiment, the mounting receiving portion 2 is provided on the upper portion of a pair of opposed side wall portions 8 on the short sides that constitute the stationary base portion 4 of the rectangular storage body 1 having an upper opening, and another container to be stacked is provided with the above-mentioned container. A stackable container in which a placing portion 3 to be placed on the placing receiving portion 2 of the rectangular storage body 1 is provided on the bottom portion 9, and a stationary base portion 4 which is always immovable even without stacking. With respect to a pair of side wall portions 8 and bottom portion 9, both side wall portions 10 forming a pair of opposed side wall portions 10 on the long sides of the rectangular storage body 1 are rotated around the outer edge portion of the bottom portion 9 with their lower edges. Both of the opposed side wall portions 10 are configured as tilting side wall portions 5 by being movably pivoted and provided to be tiltable outward via the hinge portion 29 .

In this embodiment, the tilting side wall portion 5 is provided with a tilting bottom plate portion 6 which serves as a horizontal bottom plate when the side walls are erected. The tilting bottom plate portion 6 tilts while holding the angle formed, and this tilting bottom plate portion 6 is configured to be an outer downwardly inclined bottom plate.

Specifically, on the opposing tilting side wall portion 5, a tilting bottom plate portion 6 is arranged at a right angle so as to overlap with the bottom portion 9 so that the inner edges of the tilting bottom plate portions 6 are in contact with each other.

The tilting side wall portion 5 and the stationary base portion 4 are provided with a tilting guide mechanism 7 that guides the tilting of the tilting side wall portion 5 and holds it at a predetermined tilting position. The tilting side wall portion 5 and the tilting bottom plate portion 6 are configured to tilt up to the tilting position.

That is, in this embodiment, even in this stacking state, the tilting side walls 5 are appropriately tilted outward, so that the upper opening of the rectangular storage body 1 is located at the upper part of the rectangular storage body 1 on the tilting side. A take-out opening 17 is continuously provided with the portion 16 so that the stored article 15 can be put in and taken out from the tilting bottom plate portion 6. As shown in FIG.

More specifically, a pair of side walls 8 and a bottom 9 on the short sides of the rectangular storage body 1 are used as the immovable base portion 4, and the placement receiving portion 2 is provided above each side wall portion 8 of the immovable base portion 4. , the mounting portion 3 is provided on the bottom portion 9 of the immovable base portion 4 .

Both of the side walls 10 of the other pair of long side walls 10 of the rectangular storage body 1 are formed into the tilting side walls 5 .

Furthermore, a notch opening 11 for taking out a bottle is provided in the upper portion of the tilting side wall portion 5 for grasping the upper portion of the bottle 15 as the storage object 15 stored on the tilting bottom plate portion 6 .

Therefore, for example, when the bottle 15 as the storage object 15 is arranged side by side on the tilting bottom plate portion 6, the head of the bottle 15 exposed through the notch opening 11 for taking out the bottle is grasped, The structure is such that the bottle 15 can be easily pulled out from the take-out opening 17 in the upper portion of the tilting side wall portion 5 . Conversely, when the bottle is to be stored, it is inserted from the notch opening 11 for taking out the bottle, and is inserted from the opening 17 for taking out onto the tilting bottom plate part 6 along the inner side of the tilting side wall part 5 which is tilting. Even if the upper part is closed in the stacking state, or even if the upper opening 16 is closed by the cover instead of the stacking, the configuration allows easy and instantaneous insertion and storage.

Moreover, in this embodiment, since the tilting side wall portions 5 are provided on both sides as described above, the tilting side wall portion 5 on the side to be taken in and out can be tilted outward and taken in and out as needed, which is extremely practical.

Further, in this embodiment, on both sides of each tilting side wall portion 5, superimposed guide plates 12 are provided so as to be slidably overlapped with the side wall portions 8 of the immovable base portion 4 adjacent to the tilting side wall portion 5. 8 and an arc-shaped guide hole 13 provided in the overlapping guide plate 12 and a guide pin 14 constitute the tilting guide mechanism 7. It can be tilted smoothly and stably, and by setting the length of the guide hole 13, it is possible to set a predetermined tilting position, that is, a stop holding angle when the tilting side wall portion 5 is tilted open.

Also, in the center of the rectangular storage body 1, there is provided a partition section 28 which divides the inside of the rectangular storage body 1 and guides and stores the bottle 15 as the storage object 15 to be stored on the tilting bottom plate section 6. As shown in FIG.

This partition part 28 is formed by erecting a plate material from the bottom part 9 at a position (parallel to the longitudinal direction of the long side of the rectangular storage body 1) that traverses the central part where the two tilting bottom plate parts 6 face each other. However, in this embodiment, a belt member is detachably attached between the side walls 8 on the short sides as a partition 28 at a predetermined height in the central portion parallel to the lengthwise direction of the long sides of the rectangular container 1. It is configured to be stretched on the

Further, the pair of side wall portions 8 constituting the immovable base portion 4 on the short side of this embodiment may also be provided so as to be tiltable when not stacked, or may be locked so as to be tiltable as necessary. However, in this embodiment, the pair of side wall portions 8 on the short sides are always immovable immovable base portions 4, which stand upright from the bottom portion 9 of the immovable base portion 4, and these side wall portions 8 A notch opening 19 is also provided in the upper part of the case, and a leather band is attached to the notch opening 19 to provide a handle 18 for lifting.

Further, in this embodiment, as described above, the placement receiving portion 2 is provided on the upper portion of the rectangular storage body 1 having an upper opening, and the placement receiving portion 2 of the rectangular storage body 1 of another container to be stacked. A mounting portion 3 is provided at the bottom to be placed on the container, and the mounting portion 3 at the bottom of the rectangular container 1 of the other container is mounted on the mounting receiving portion 2 at the top of the rectangular container 1. In addition, the stacking portion 3 is provided with a degree-of-protrusion switching mechanism 20 for adjusting the length of protrusion to the outside. When the length is long, the mounting section 3 is placed on the mounting receiving section 2 and becomes stackable. When the mounting section 3 is short or does not protrude, the mounting section 3 is not mounted on the mounting receiving section 2. It is constructed so that it can be put into the rectangular storage body 1 of the other container and stored in a pile so that it can be nested.

The protruding degree switching mechanism 20 has a structure in which a slide portion 22 is slidably protruded along the bottom surface 9 of the rectangular container 1 via a slide guide mechanism 21, and the protruding slide portion 22 is The slide portion 22 is guided by a slide guide mechanism 21 provided on the bottom portion 9 so that the leading end of the slide portion 22 extends outward from the bottom portion 9 by a predetermined amount. It is configured to horizontally slide and protrude up to the protruding length.

Specifically, the slide portion 22 is provided in a shape having a bar-shaped portion 23 and is configured to serve as a hanging portion 23 when positioned on the upper side during stacking.

To explain further, the slide portion 22 provided horizontally slidably along the bottom surface of the bottom portion 9 of the rectangular storage body 1 of the protruding degree switching mechanism 20 has a marginal width of the bottom portion 9 of the rectangular storage body 1. The rod-shaped portion 23 is fully provided, and the rod-shaped portion 23 serving as the hanging portion 23 is parallel to the edge portion of the bottom portion 9 and can protrude outward from the edge portion. .

More specifically, the slide portion 22 of this embodiment is formed of a U-shaped body in a plan view, and the bridging portion and facing portion of the U-shaped body are formed as the rod-shaped portion 23. The slide guide mechanism 21 horizontally slides along the bottom surface of the bottom portion 9 of the rectangular container 1 , and the tip portion is configured as the mounting portion 3 .

Therefore, during nesting, the slide portion 22 can be stored along the bottom surface of the bottom portion 9, and during stacking, it can be pulled out so that the bar-shaped portion 23 of the bridging portion at the tip of the slide portion 22 is parallel to the edge portion. When the sliding portion 22 is pulled out to separate it, the facing portion of the slide portion 22 protrudes outward from the edge portion of the bottom portion 9 and is engaged with the engaging groove portion of the upper edge of the side wall portion 8 provided as the placement receiving portion 2 . It is constructed so as to function as a mounting portion 3 that can be stably mounted in a positioned state.

The rod-shaped portion 23 of the slide portion 22 parallel to the edge portion protruded during stacking functions as a hanging portion, but also functions as a bottom handle portion different from the upper handle portion 18 .

In addition, the opposing portion of the sliding portion 22 formed of this U-shaped rod is configured to slide in a tubular insertion guide portion 26 provided as the slide guide mechanism 21, and a bent portion is formed at the base end of the opposing portion. It is provided so as not to protrude beyond a predetermined length.

In this embodiment, the overlapping guide plates 12 of the tilting guide mechanism 7 are connected to the right and left sides of both tilting side wall portions 5 so as to overlap the bottom portion 9 provided as the stationary base portion 4 and the side wall portions 8 on the short sides from the outside. A guide pin 14 provided on the overlapping guide plate 12 is slidably engaged with an arc-shaped guide hole 13 provided in the side wall portion 8 on the short side, and the tilting side wall portion 5 is connected to the hinge portion on the lower edge. It is configured to be tiltable with respect to the bottom portion 9 and the short side wall portions 8 via 29 .

In addition, on the upper portion of the side wall portion 8 on the short side, an overlapping projecting portion that overlaps with the inner side of the upper portion of the tilting side wall portion 5 is continuously provided. A tilt lock mechanism 25 is constructed by providing a tilt lock rotation engaging portion for detachable engagement by moving on the upper portion of the tilt side wall portion 5 .

Further, in this embodiment, in order to prevent nesting from deepening during nesting, a stopper piece 24 for nesting that engages with the upper edge of the cutout opening 19 provided in the side wall 8 of the short side is provided on the short side. is provided in a projecting state at the lower portion of the side wall portion 8 of the .

Further, the slide guide mechanism 21 of this embodiment has a structure in which a guide forming plate having the tubular insertion guide portion 26 is attached to the lower surface of the bottom portion 9. The bar-shaped slide portion 22 that protrudes and sinks is configured to be hidden along the lower surface of the bottom portion 9 so as to be slidable without being grounded by the grounding of the leg portion 27 provided on the bottom portion 9. .

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the specific configuration of each component can be appropriately designed.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 Rectangular container 2 Mounting receiving part 3 Mounting part 4 Immovable base part 5 Tilt side wall part 6 Tilt bottom plate part 7 Tilt guide mechanism

Claims (4)

Stacking is possible, in which a mounting receiving part is provided on the upper part of the rectangular storage body with an upper opening, and a loading part is provided to place the rectangular storage body of another container to be stacked on the loading receiving part. container and
The rectangular storage body has a tilting side wall portion that constitutes a side wall of the rectangular storage body on an immovable base portion configured to be immovable at least when the rectangular storage body of the another container is stacked on top of the rectangular storage body. is provided so as to be tiltable outward,
In the tilting side wall portion, a tilting bottom plate portion which becomes a horizontal bottom plate when the standing side wall is configured is horizontally protruded inward, and when the tilting side wall is configured, the tilting bottom plate portion is also configured to be an outer downwardly inclined bottom plate,
The tilting side wall portion and the stationary base portion are provided with a tilting guide mechanism for guiding the tilting of the tilting side wall portion and holding the tilting side wall portion at a predetermined tilted position,
With this tilting guide mechanism, the tilting side wall portion and the tilting bottom plate portion can be tilted up to a predetermined tilting position in the stacking state,
By tilting the tilting side wall portion outward in this stacking state, a take-out opening is provided in the upper part of the rectangular storage body and connected to the upper opening of the rectangular storage body so that stored items can be taken in and out of the tilting bottom plate portion. is configured to provide
A pair of opposing side wall portions and a bottom portion of the rectangular storage body are configured as the immovable base portion, and the placement receiving portion is provided on the upper portion of the side wall portion of the immovable base portion. The placing portion is provided on the bottom,
A stackable container , wherein both of the other pair of side walls of said rectangular container are constructed as said tilting side walls . 2. A notch opening for taking out a bottle is provided in the upper portion of the tilting side wall portion for gripping the upper portion of the bottle as the storage item stored on the tilting bottom plate portion. stackable container. The tilting side wall portion is provided with an overlapping guide plate that is slidably overlapped with the side wall portion of the immovable base portion adjacent to the tilting side wall portion, and a guide hole provided in the side wall portion and the overlapping guide plate. 3. A stackable container according to any one of claims 1 and 2 , characterized in that said tilt guide mechanism is constituted by a guide pin. A partition part is provided at the center of the rectangular storage body for guiding and placing and storing the bottles as the storage items to be stored on the tilting bottom plate part by dividing the rectangular storage body. 4. A stackable container according to any one of claims 1-3 .

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