JP7276069B2 - Storage box and blank sheet - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to storage boxes and blank sheets.

Conventionally, storage boxes for storing containers having tops are known. Examples of containers having tops include PET bottles for beverages, and a plurality of even-numbered PET bottles are stored in a storage box and transported.

On the other hand, when storing an odd number of PET bottles, one PET bottle is a fractional number, and it is necessary to insert a cushioning material or the like to suppress the rocking of the container.

Therefore, a storage box is used that suppresses the rocking of the container having the top. Such storage boxes have flaps with holes for locking the top of the container, as described in US Pat. This flap suppresses rocking of the top. Moreover, when there are a plurality of containers, as described in Patent Document 2, a flap having holes for locking the plurality of containers is provided. This flap suppresses the swinging of the top portions of the plurality of pieces.

Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-6227 Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-8223

However, in storage boxes such as those disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, it is troublesome to fit the top of the container into the hole formed in the flap.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a storage box and a blank sheet for the storage box which are configured to easily suppress the swinging of the top portion.

One form of the storage box of the present invention is a storage box for storing a container having a top, the storage box having a pair of outer flaps and a pair of inner flaps, wherein at least one inner flap of the pair of inner flaps The flaps have a first cut portion formed with a cut from a free edge of the at least one inner flap toward the proximal side of the at least one inner flap, and the first cut portion proximal to the at least one inner flap. a second notch formed so as to meet at the center with the tip of the at least one inner flap, the at least one inner flap consisting of the first notch and the second notch for retaining the apex It is characterized by having a holding part of

The blank sheet of the present invention is a blank sheet that constitutes a storage box for storing a container having a top, and has a rectangular second surface portion connected via a rectangular first surface portion and a first ruled line, and a first ruled line. A rectangular third surface portion connected to the second surface portion via a parallel second ruled line, a rectangular fourth surface portion connected to the third surface portion via a third ruled line parallel to the second ruled line, and the first ruled line. A pair of first flaps respectively connected to the first surface portion via a pair of mutually parallel fourth ruled lines extending at right angles, and a pair of mutually parallel fifth ruled lines extending at right angles to the second ruled lines. A pair of second flaps respectively connected to the second surface portion via a pair of second flaps respectively connected to the third surface portion via a pair of mutually parallel sixth ruled lines extending perpendicular to the third ruled lines and a pair of third surface portions respectively connected to the 3 flaps, and a pair of fourth flaps connected to a pair of mutually parallel seventh ruled lines extending perpendicularly to the third ruled line on the fourth surface portion, respectively, the first flap and the third flap The at least one flap has a first slit formed with a cut from a free edge of the at least one flap toward the proximal side of the at least one flap, and a tip of the first slit on the proximal side of the at least one flap. and a second slit formed with a notch so as to contact with the central portion, and at least one flap has a holding portion for holding the top portion, which consists of the first slit and the second slit. characterized by

According to the storage box of the present invention, by holding the top of the container by the holding portion provided on the inner flap, it is possible to easily suppress rocking of the top.

Further, according to the blank sheet of the present invention having the first slit and the second slit provided in the flap, it is possible to assemble a storage box that can easily suppress rocking of the top of the container.

1 is a perspective view of a storage box according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic top view around one inner flap of the storage box according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a view showing a case where a PET bottle is further stored in the storage box shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a view of the storage box shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 as seen from the direction of line IV-IV; 2 is a plan view of a blank sheet of the storage box shown in FIG. 1; FIG. It is the perspective view which opened a part of storage box which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage box according to one embodiment of the present invention. The storage box 1 stores a container having a top, for example, a PET bottle 50 for beverages. The PET bottle 50 stores fluid such as soft drink, for example. In this embodiment, the container is a PET bottle, but the container is not limited to this, as long as the container has a top, and any material that can store a fluid and whose volume is not variable may be used.

As shown in FIG. 1, the storage box 1 includes a pair of first side portions 11 and 13 facing each other in parallel, and a pair of second side portions 11 and 13 orthogonal to the first side portions 11 and 13 and facing each other in parallel. It further has side portions 12 and 14, and a bottom portion and a lid portion 40 that are perpendicular to and face the first side portions 11 and 13 and the second side portions 12 and 14, respectively. and a pair of outer flaps 22 and 24 located outside the pair of inner flaps 21 and 23 and connected to the second side portions 12 and 14 respectively. In the following description, the side surface portion is used as a reference, and the bottom portion side is defined as the bottom, and the lid portion 40 side is defined as the top.

The lid portion 40 includes first inner flaps 21 and 23 that are connected to the first side portions 11 and 13 via fourth ruled lines L4 and sixth ruled lines L6, which are upper edges of the first inner flaps 21 and 13. It has a pair of first outer flaps 22 and 24 which are positioned and connected to the second side portions 12 and 14 via the fifth ruled line L5 and the seventh ruled line L7, which are the upper edges of the flaps. As will be described later, when the storage box 1 is assembled, the first inner flaps 21, 23 and the first outer flaps 22, 24 partially overlap.

In addition, the bottom portion (not shown) includes a pair of second inner flaps 25 and 27 connected to the first side portions 11 and 13 via a fourth ruled line L4 and a sixth ruled line L6, which are the lower edges of the side portions 11 and 13, and a second inner flap. A pair of second outer flaps 26, 28 located outside the flaps 25, 27 and connected to the fifth ruled line L5 and the seventh ruled line L7, which are the lower edges of the second side face parts 12, 14, respectively. . As with the lid portion 40, the second inner flaps 25, 27 and the second outer flaps 26, 28 overlap each other.

A first cutting line 121 having a first push-in portion 120 is formed across the first side portion 11 , the second side portion 12 , and the first side portion 13 in the storage box 1 . The first push-in portion 120 is a portion in which a notch or the like is formed so that a hole for putting a finger is formed by pushing the storage box 1 from the outside toward the inside. The push-in portion 120 may be of a size that allows the thumb of the hand to rest thereon. Although the first cutting line is formed in the storage box 1 in this embodiment, the first cutting line may not be formed.

A second cutting line 111 and a fourth cutting line 131 are formed on the second inner flaps 25 and 27, respectively. The second inner flap 25 and the first side surface portion 11 are provided with a second indentation portion 110 extending from one end of the second cutting line 111 to the other end via the fourth ruled line L4. A line 112 is formed. The second push-in part 110 is formed on the first side face part 11, and is a part formed with a notch or the like so as to form a hole for pushing a finger inwardly from the outside of the storage box 1.例文帳に追加When unsealing the bottom part sealed with tapes, put a finger on the second pushing part 110 and peel off the part formed by the second cutting line 111 and the third cutting line 112 together with the tape. can be done. A fifth cutting line 132 having a third indentation portion 130 is formed from one end of the fourth cutting line 131 to the other end via the sixth ruled line L6. The third push-in portion 130 is formed on the first side surface portion 13, and is a portion formed with a notch or the like so as to push in from the outside of the storage box 1 toward the inside to form a hole for hooking a finger. When unsealing the bottom part sealed with tapes, put a finger on the third pushing part 130 and peel off the part formed by the fourth cutting line 131 and the fifth cutting line 132 together with the tape. can be done. In this embodiment, the first side surface portion 11 and the second inner flaps 25 and 27 are each formed with a cutting line having an indentation portion. It may be formed on either the second inner flap 25 or the first side portion 11 and the second inner flap 27 . Also, a cutting line having an indentation portion may not be formed.

FIG. 2 is a schematic top view around one inner flap 21 of the storage box according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the inner flap 21, which is at least one inner flap of the pair of inner flaps 21 and 23 of the storage box 1, has a free edge L21 of the inner flap 21 toward the proximal end of the inner flap 21 ( The first notch 21c formed with a notch toward the side of the fourth ruled line L4) and the first notch 21c formed with the notch so as to be in contact with the tip 21c' of the first notch 21c on the base end side of the inner flap 21 at the center. and a second notch 21d. The inner flap 21 also has a holding portion 21b for holding the cap 52, which is the top portion of the PET bottle 50, and is composed of a first cut portion 21c and a second cut portion 21d. Further, the inner flap 21 has a pair of folding lines L21' extending from both ends of the second cut portion 21d to the free edge L21 of the inner flap 21. As shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the pair of folding lines are formed at both ends of the second cut portion 21d, but are not limited to this. good. The first cut portion 21c is located in the center of the first inner flap 21, and the second cut portion 21d is formed in an arc shape. As a result, the PET bottle 50 can be adapted to various shapes of the PET bottle main body 51, and since the cap 52 is generally circular, the cap 52 comes into contact with a portion of the circular shape, causing the cap 52 to swing. can be suppressed. Further, as will be described later, the top of the PET bottle 50 can be easily held by the holding portion provided on the inner flap of the storage box 1, so that the PET bottle can be quickly fixed. In the present embodiment, the first cut portion 21c is formed in the center of the first inner flap 21, but the present invention is not limited to this. may be formed. Further, in the present embodiment, the second cut portion 21d is formed in an arc shape, but is not limited to this. It may be shaped according to the part.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a case where PET bottles are further stored in the storage box shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a view of the storage box shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 as seen from the direction of line IV-IV. is.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the PET bottle 50 is stored in the storage box 1, the holding portion 21b of the first inner flap 21 is bent toward the bottom portion with the folding line L21' as a fulcrum. , abut against a portion of the circumference of the cap 52 of the PET bottle 50 to regulate the position of the cap 52 with respect to the direction A shown in FIG. As a result, when one of the odd-numbered PET bottles 50 is stored in the first inner flap 21 in the storage box 1, the holding portion 21b of the first inner flap 21 is in contact with a portion of the cap 52. Swinging in the direction A is suppressed in this state.

The storage box 1 of this embodiment is formed from the blank sheet shown in FIG.

This blank sheet has a rectangular first surface portion (first side surface portion) 11 forming the side surface portion of the storage box 1 and a rectangular second surface portion (second side surface portion) 12 connected via the first ruled line L1. ing. A rectangular third surface portion (third side surface portion) 13 is connected to the second surface portion 12 via a second ruled line L2 parallel to the first ruled line L1. It also has a rectangular fourth surface portion (fourth side surface portion) 14 connected to the third surface portion 13 via a third ruled line L3 parallel to the second ruled line L2. Therefore, each surface portion is connected in order of the first surface portion 11, the second surface portion 12, the third surface portion 13, and the fourth surface portion . Furthermore, a joint margin 15 is connected to the fourth surface portion 14 via an eighth ruled line L8 parallel to the third ruled line L3. Although the joint margin 15 is connected to the fourth surface portion 14 in the present invention, it may be connected to the first surface portion 11 .

The first surface portion 11 has a first flap (first inner flap) 21 and a first flap (second inner flap) via a pair of mutually parallel fourth ruled lines L4 extending perpendicular to the first ruled line L1. 25 are connected to each other. Further, on the second surface portion 12, a second flap (first outer flap) 22 and a second flap (second outer flaps) 26 are connected respectively. Further, on the third surface portion 13, a third flap (first inner flap) 23 and a third flap (second inner flap) are provided via a pair of parallel sixth ruled lines L6 extending perpendicularly to the third ruled line L3. 27 are connected to each other. Further, on the fourth surface portion 14, a fourth flap (first outer flap) 24 and a fourth flap (second outer flap) are provided via a pair of parallel seventh ruled lines L7 extending perpendicular to the eighth ruled line L8. 28 are connected to each other.

Of the pair of first flaps 21 and 25, the first flap 21 extends parallel to the first ruled line L1 from the free edge L21 of the first flap 21 toward the base end side (the side of the fourth ruled line L4). It has one slit 21c. Further, the first flap 21 has a second slit 21d so as to be in contact with the front end portion 21c' of the first slit 21c on the base end side of the first flap 21 at the central portion. Further, the first flap 21 has a pair of first folding lines L21' extending from the free edge L21 of the first inner flap 21 to both ends of the second slit 21d. Furthermore, the second slit 21d is formed in an arc shape. Although the second slit 21d is formed in an arc shape in the present embodiment, the second slit 21d is not limited to this, and may be formed in a shape such as a straight line shape or a right angle shape. .

Also, from the position where the first ruled line L1 of the first surface portion 11 and the fourth ruled line L4 of the first flap 21 face each other forming a right angle, the third ruled line L3 of the third surface portion 13 and the third flap 21 through the second surface portion 12. A first cutting line 121 is formed across a position perpendicular to the sixth ruled line L6 of 23 . The second surface portion 12 has a first push-in portion 120 connected to the first cutting line 121 . Although the first cutting line 121 is formed across the first surface portion 11, the second surface portion 12, and the third surface portion, the first cutting line 121 may be formed across two surface portions without being limited to this. .

Furthermore, of the pair of first flaps 21 and 25, the first flap 25 has a second cutting line 111 parallel to the fourth ruled line L4. The first surface portion 11 has a third cutting line 112 having a second indentation portion 110 from one end of the second cutting line 111 to the other end via a fourth ruled line L4.

Furthermore, of the pair of third flaps 23 and 27, the third flap 27 has a fourth cutting line 131 parallel to the sixth ruled line L6. The third surface portion 13 has a fifth cutting line 132 having a third indentation portion 130 extending from one end of the fourth cutting line 131 to the other end via a sixth ruled line L6.

The storage box 1 is formed by assembling the blank sheets shown in FIG. The first surface portion 11 and the fourth surface portion 14 are joined at the portion where the joint margin 15 overlaps to form a square shape. In the present invention, the joint margin 15 is superimposed on the inside of the first surface portion 11 so as not to be exposed to the outside. good. In addition, in the present embodiment, the storage box has four side portions and has a rectangular shape, but is not limited to this, and may have four or more side portions and has a polygonal shape.

Then, the first flap 25, the third flap 27, the second flap 26, and the fourth flap 28 are folded, and the first flap 25, the third flap 27, the second flap 26, and the fourth flap 28 are overlapped to form the third flap. A bottom portion is formed by abutting the free edges of the second flap 26 and the fourth flap 28 and sealing with tape or the like. In this state, as shown in FIG. 1, in this embodiment, one of the seven odd-numbered PET bottles 50 is housed so as to be held by the holding portion 21b of the first flap 21 . At this time, the operator presses the cap 52 of the PET bottle 50 against the pair of surface portions of the holding portion 21b against the first flap 21, and bends the pair of surface portions toward the bottom surface to separate the holding portion 21b and the pet. It is housed so that the cap 52 of the bottle 50 abuts against it. Thus, the PET bottle 50 can be easily inserted. In this embodiment, an odd number of PET bottles is used, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an even number of PET bottles may be used. Then, the remaining PET bottles 50 are stored in the storage box 1. - 特許庁After that, the other third flap 23 is folded, the second flap 22 and the fourth flap 24 are folded, the first flap 21 and the third flap 23 are overlapped with the second flap 22 and the fourth flap 24, and the third flap is folded. The lid portion 40 is formed by abutting the free edges of the second flap 22 and the fourth flap 24 and sealing them with tape or the like. In this way, as described above, the cap 52 of the PET bottle 50 can be easily held, and the holding portion 21b of the first flap 21 is bent with the bending line L21′ as a fulcrum, and the biasing force is Therefore, the PET bottle 50 can be quickly fixed.

Therefore, when an odd number of containers such as PET bottles are stored in a storage box, by holding one of the odd number of containers by the holding portion formed on the inner flap, it is possible to suppress the swinging of the PET bottles. is.

When opening the storage box 1, with this structure, the operator pushes the finger into the first push-in portion 120 and then applies force in the direction of the lid portion, thereby opening the first cutting line 121. After the breaking line generated from the first cutting line 121 of the second side portion 12 reaches the third side portion 13 from the first side portion 11, as shown in FIG. can be opened.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings in order to express the content of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and includes modifications and improvements that are obvious to those skilled in the art based on the matters described in this specification.

11 first side surface (first surface)
12 second side surface (second surface)
13 Third side part (third side part)
14 Fourth side surface (fourth surface)
21 first inner flap (first flap)
22 first outer flap (second flap)
23 1st inner flap (3rd flap)
24 first outer flap (fourth flap)
25 Second inner flap (first flap)
26 second outer flap (second flap)
27 Second inner flap (third flap)
28 second outer flap (fourth flap)
21b holding portion 21c first notch portion (first slit)
21d Second cut (second slit)
50 PET bottles (containers)
52 Cap

Claims (6)

A storage box for storing a container having a top,
having a pair of outer flaps and a pair of inner flaps,
At least one inner flap of the pair of inner flaps has a first notch portion in which a notch is formed from a free edge of the at least one inner flap toward the base end side of the at least one inner flap; a second notch formed so as to be in contact with the tip of the base end side of the at least one inner flap of the one notch at the center,
the at least one inner flap has a holding portion for holding the top portion, which consists of the first cut portion and the second cut portion;
The storage box , wherein the second cut portion is formed in an arc shape . The storage box includes a pair of first side faces facing each other in parallel, a pair of second side faces perpendicular to the first side faces and facing each other in parallel, and the first side face and the second side face facing each other. It further has a bottom surface portion and a lid portion that are perpendicular to and face each other with the side surface portion, and the lid portion includes the pair of inner flaps that are connected to the first side surface portion, respectively, and the second side surface portion that is positioned outside the inner flaps. 2. The storage box of claim 1, further comprising said pair of outer flaps each connected to a . 3. Storage box according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first notch is in the middle of the at least one inner flap. 4. The at least one inner flap according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said at least one inner flap has a pair of folding lines extending from both ends of said second cut portion to a free edge of said at least one inner flap. The storage box described in the item. The storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein an odd number of said containers are stored in said storage box, and said holding portion holds one of said odd number of containers. . A blank sheet constituting a storage box for storing a container having a top,
a rectangular second surface portion connected to the rectangular first surface portion via the first ruled line;
a rectangular third surface portion connected to the second surface portion via a second ruled line parallel to the first ruled line;
a rectangular fourth surface portion connected to the third surface portion via a third ruled line parallel to the second ruled line;
a pair of first flaps respectively connected to the first surface portion via a pair of mutually parallel fourth ruled lines extending perpendicular to the first ruled lines;
a pair of second flaps respectively connected to the second surface portion via a pair of mutually parallel fifth ruled lines extending perpendicular to the second ruled lines;
a pair of third flaps respectively connected to the third surface portion via a pair of mutually parallel sixth ruled lines extending perpendicularly to the third ruled lines;
a pair of fourth flaps each connected to a pair of mutually parallel seventh ruled lines extending perpendicularly to the third ruled line;
with
At least one of the first flap and the third flap has a first slit in which a cut is formed from a free edge of the at least one flap toward the base end side of the at least one flap; a second slit in which a cut is formed in an arc shape so as to be in contact with the tip of the proximal side of the at least one flap of the slit at the center, and the at least one flap is the first slit; A blank sheet characterized by having a holding portion for holding the top portion, the blank sheet comprising the second slit.

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