JP7489698B2 - Storage container and deployment body - Google Patents

Description

This specification discloses a storage container having a partition plate and an expandable body for producing the storage container.

Patent Document 1 discloses a display carton. The display carton has a back panel, a front panel, left and right side panels, and a bottom component piece. A partition piece is disposed between the left and right side panels. The partition piece has a stabilizing protrusion at its tip. The stabilizing protrusion fits into an engagement gap opened in the left and right side panels to stabilize the partition piece.

JP 2005-178859 A

In the technology of Patent Document 1, stabilizing protrusions for stabilizing the partition pieces protrude from the left and right side panels to the outside of the display carton. With this configuration, when displaying a display carton, for example, on a store shelf, other containers placed next to it must be spaced apart by the length of the protruding stabilizing protrusions.

This specification provides a technology that stabilizes the partition without protruding pieces outside the storage container.

This specification discloses a storage container. The storage container comprises a bottom, a pair of first side plates, a pair of second side plates each rotatably connected to the pair of first side plates, a first partition rotatably connected to the bottom, and a support rotatably connected to the first partition, and is transformable from a folded state to a stored state. In the stored state, the pair of first side plates face each other with the bottom in between, the pair of second side plates face each other with the bottom and the pair of first side plates in between, the first partition protrudes from the bottom and extends in a direction from one of the pair of first side plates to the other, and the support is disposed in a direction intersecting with the first partition and abuts against the bottom, thereby forming a first partition. The cut portion is restricted from rotating relative to the bottom, and in the folded state, one of the pair of first side plates and one of the pair of second side plates are not folded at the boundary, and the other of the pair of first side plates and the other of the pair of second side plates are not folded at the boundary, and the pair of one first side plate and one second side plate faces the pair of the other first side plate and the other second side plate across the bottom, the first partition portion, and the support portion, and when changing from the folded state to the stored state, the support portion comes into contact with the first side plate, so that it is rotated relative to the first partition portion and positioned in a direction that intersects with the first partition portion.

According to the above configuration, the support part can support the first partition part so that it does not rotate relative to the bottom plate by contacting the bottom part. This makes it possible to support the first partition part without the protruding piece protruding outside the storage container.

The bottom portion may have a pair of bottom plates that can be separated from each other, one of the pair of bottom plates being pivotally connected to one of the pair of second side plates, and the other of the pair of bottom plates being pivotally connected to the other of the pair of second side plates. With this configuration, the bottom portion can be folded in the folded state. As a result, when transforming from the folded state to the stored state, the bottom plate can be rotated relative to the second side plate to form the bottom portion in the stored state.

The first partition section includes a pair of partition plates that overlap each other in the storage state, one of the pair of partition plates being rotatably connected to one bottom plate, and the other of the pair of partition plates being rotatably connected to the other bottom plate, the support section includes a pair of support pieces, one of the pair of support pieces being arranged in a direction intersecting one of the partition plates in the storage state and abutting against the bottom plate to restrict the first partition section from rotating relative to the bottom plate, and the other of the pair of support pieces being arranged in a direction intersecting the other partition plate in the storage state and abutting against the bottom plate to restrict the first partition section from rotating relative to the bottom plate. With this configuration, the pair of support pieces can support the first partition section without protruding outside the storage container.

In the stored state, the container may further include a second partition extending from one of the pair of second side plates to the other above the first partition and spaced apart from each of the pair of first side plates. With this configuration, the container can be partitioned by both the first partition and the second partition. This allows items that are relatively small compared to the container to be stored without shifting position in the space partitioned by the first partition and the second partition.

The second partition is rotatably connected to each of the pair of second side plates, and in the folded state, is disposed on the same flat surface as one of the pair of first side plates, and may be disposed by rotating with respect to the pair of second side plates when the storage container is transformed from the folded state to the storage state. According to this configuration, when the storage container is transformed from the folded state to the storage state, the second partition can be disposed by rotating with respect to the second side plates in accordance with the movement of the pair of second side plates.

The support portion may include a pair of support pieces, each of which may be disposed at both ends of the first partition portion. With this configuration, the first partition portion can be supported at both ends.

The support portion may be in contact with the first side plate in the stored state. With this configuration, the support portion is prevented from moving relative to the first partition portion by the support portion being in contact with the first side plate. This makes it possible to avoid a situation in which the support portion is unable to properly support the first partition portion due to the support portion moving relative to the first partition portion.

The storage container may further include a lid portion disposed on the upper side of the storage container in a storage state, and at least one specific side plate of the pair of first side plates and the pair of second side plates may include an adhesive portion that is adhered to the lid portion and a cut line that surrounds the adhesive portion. With this configuration, the contents stored in the storage container can be protected by the lid portion. In addition, the lid portion can be easily separated by breaking the cut line.

The deployment body for producing the above-mentioned storage container is also novel and useful.

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the storage container in the storage state of the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the storage container in the storage state of the embodiment. 1 shows a deployed housing portion of an embodiment. 1 shows an expanded version of the lid of the embodiment. 13A and 13B are perspective views for explaining a method for separating the lid portion of the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a method for separating the lid portion of the embodiment, following FIG. 5 . FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the storage container of the embodiment in a storage state after opening. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the storage container in the storage state of the embodiment after opening. FIG. FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the embodiment of the container in a folded state. 13 is a plan view of the storage container of the embodiment in the process of being transformed from a folded state to a stored state. FIG. 12 is a plan view showing the storage container of the embodiment in the middle of changing from the folded state to the stored state, following FIG. 11 . FIG. 13 is an enlarged plan view of the support piece in the state shown in FIG. 12 . FIG. 2 shows a top view of the storage container in the storage state of the embodiment with the top open. FIG. 2 shows a front perspective view of a storage container in a storage state of the embodiment with the top open.

(Example)
The storage container 10 shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 is used to store contents such as food, daily necessities, etc., and to display the contents on a display shelf in a store or the like. The storage container 10 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape. In a modified example, the storage container 10 may have another shape, such as a cube. The storage container 10 is delivered, for example, to a store that sells the contents. Then, as shown in Fig. 7, a part of the storage container 10 is separated at the store to expose the contents. This allows the contents to be displayed in the store without removing them from the storage container.

(Configuration of storage section 12)
The storage container 10 includes a storage section 12 and a lid section 14. The storage section 12 is covered from above by the lid section 14. FIG. 3 shows a deployment body 13 for producing the storage section 12, and FIG. 4 shows a deployment body 15 for producing the lid section 14. The dashed lines in the figure indicate perforations, and the dashed lines indicate folding lines. The folding lines are, for example, the parts pressed during the manufacturing process of the deployment bodies 13 and 15. In other words, the folding lines are parts that are easier to bend than other parts. Also, the lattice-shaped hatching in the figure indicates the positions of the adhesive parts that are attached to the plate that overlaps the hatched part by double-sided tape, adhesive, etc. In this embodiment, the deployment bodies 13 and 15 are made of flat corrugated cardboard. However, the deployment bodies 13 and 15 may be formed from paper other than corrugated cardboard. In another modified example, the deployment bodies 13 and 15 may be formed from a material other than paper, such as plastic.

The deployable body 13 includes a pair of side plates 22, 24, a pair of side plates 32, 34, a bottom 40, two sets of partitions 50, 70, and a support section 60. That is, the storage section 12 produced by assembling the deployable body 13 includes the above-mentioned sections 22, 24, 32, 34, 40, 50, 60, 70. The storage section 12 is shown in FIG. 7.

The side plate 32 has a generally rectangular shape with its long sides arranged in the vertical direction. One corner at the upper end is formed in an arc shape. The side plate 32 is rotatably connected to the side plate 22 at the boundary. The side plate 32 is connected to the side plate 22 at the lower end. At the lower end connected to the side plate 22, the side plate 32 has a portion that is lower in height toward the side plate 22 than the other portions.

The side plate 22 has three upper edges 22a that incline upward as they move away from the side plate 32. The three upper edges 22a are continuously arranged in a row from the end on the side plate 32 side in the direction away from the side plate 32. The boundary between adjacent upper edges 22a changes sharply downward from the end of the upper edge 22a on the side plate 32 side to the end of the upper edge 22a opposite the side plate 32. Between the adjacent upper edges 22a, the side plate 22 has an edge B5 that extends in the vertical direction. That is, the side plate 22 has two edges B5. The partition section 70 is connected to the side plate 22 via the edge B5. The partition plates 72 and 74 included in the partition section 70 are each connected to each edge B5 so as to be rotatable relative to the side plate 22.

(Configuration of partition portion 70)
The partition plate 72 is disposed adjacent to and above the adjacent upper edge 22a from the edge B5. The partition plate 72 is disposed along the upper edge 22a, inclining upward as it moves away from the edge B5. The partition plate 74 is disposed adjacent to the partition plate 72, and disposed in the same manner as the partition plate 72. The partition portion 70 includes an adhesive piece 76 that is rotatably connected to the partition plates 72, 74 at the upper ends of the partition plates 72, 74. In the deployable body 13, the side plate 22, the partition plates 72, 74, the adhesive piece 76, and the side plate 34 are disposed without any gaps via slit-shaped cuts disposed at the boundaries.

At the edge of the side plate 22 opposite the side plate 32, the side plate 34 is rotatably connected to the side plate 22. The side plate 34 has an upper end shape that follows the partition section 70 in the deployable body 13. The side plate 34 has the same length as the side plate 32 in the direction perpendicular to the up-down direction. The side plate 24 is rotatably connected to the side plate 34 at the edge of the side plate 34 opposite the side plate 22. The side plate 24 has a rectangular shape. The side plate 24 has the same length as the side plate 22 in the direction perpendicular to the up-down direction. The side plate 24 also has the same length as the side plate 32 in the up-down direction. At the edge of the side plate 24 opposite the side plate 34, the adhesive piece 25 that is adhered to the side plate 32 in the storage section 12 is rotatably connected to the side plate 24.

A bottom portion 40 is disposed at the lower ends of the side plates 22 and 24. The bottom portion 40 includes bottom plates 42 and 44. The bottom plate 42 is rotatably connected to the lower edge of the side plate 22. The bottom plate 42 is adhered to an adhesive region 46a of a bottom plate 46 that is rotatably connected to the lower edge of the side plate 32. The bottom plate 44 is rotatably connected to the lower edge of the side plate 24. The bottom plate 44 is adhered to an adhesive region 48a of a bottom plate 48 that is rotatably connected to the lower edge of the side plate 34.

(Configuration of partition portion 50)
A partition portion 50 is connected to the bottom portion 40. The partition portion 50 includes partition plates 52, 54. The partition plate 52 is rotatably connected to the bottom plate 42 at an edge B1 of the bottom plate 42 opposite the side plate 22. The partition plate 54 is rotatably connected to the bottom plate 44 at an edge B2 of the bottom plate 44 opposite the side plate 24. The length of the partition plates 52, 54 from the bottom portion 40 is shorter than the length from the bottom portion 40 to the lowermost position of the upper edge 22a of the side plate 22.

The bottom plate 42 has an insertion piece 43 that protrudes toward the partition plate 52. The partition plate 52 has an insertion hole 45 at a position adjacent to the insertion piece 43. Similarly, the bottom plate 44 has an insertion piece 47 that protrudes toward the partition plate 54. The partition plate 54 has an insertion hole 49 at a position adjacent to the insertion piece 47.

(Configuration of Support Part 60)
A support portion 60 is connected to the partition portion 50. The support portion 60 includes support pieces 62 and 64. The support piece 62 is rotatably connected to the partition plate 52 at an edge B3 of the partition plate 52 that is closer to the side plate 34. The support piece 62 includes a portion 62a that protrudes from the edge B3 toward the opposite side of the partition plate 52, and a portion 62b that is disposed closer to the partition plate 52 than the edge B3. The support piece 64 is rotatably connected to the partition plate 54 at an edge B4 of the partition plate 54 that is farther from the side plate 34. The support piece 64 includes a portion 64a that protrudes from the edge B4 toward the opposite side of the partition plate 54, and a portion 64b that is disposed closer to the partition plate 54 than the edge B4.

(Configuration of the lid portion 14)
As shown in Fig. 4, the deployable body 15 includes side plates 122, 124, 132, and 134, and top plates 142, 144, 146, and 148. The side plates 122 and 124 have the same rectangular shape. In the storage container 10, the side plate 122 is arranged overlapping the outside of the side plate 22, and the side plate 124 is arranged overlapping the outside of the side plate 24. The side plates 132 and 134 have the same rectangular shape. In the storage container 10, the side plate 132 is arranged overlapping the outside of the side plate 32, and the side plate 134 is arranged overlapping the outside of the side plate 34. An adhesive piece 136 is rotatably connected to the side plate 132 at the edge of the side plate 132 opposite to the side plate 122.

A notch 150 is disposed at the boundary between side plate 132 and side plate 122. The notch 150 is disposed so as to overlap the corner of the boundary between side plate 22 and side plate 32 in storage container 10. The notch 150 extends from the lower end of the boundary between side plate 132 and side plate 122 to the upper end of the corner of the boundary between side plate 22 and side plate 32. An opening 152 is disposed at the boundary between side plate 122 and side plate 134. The opening 152 is located above the lower end of the boundary between side plate 122 and side plate 134, and is located above the upper end of the boundary between side plate 22 and side plate 34 in storage container 10.

A top plate 142 is rotatably connected to the upper edge of the side plate 122, and a top plate 144 is rotatably connected to the upper edge of the side plate 124. A top plate 146 is rotatably connected to the upper edge of the side plate 132, and a top plate 148 is rotatably connected to the upper edge of the side plate 134. The top plates 142, 144, 146, and 148 close the upper end of the storage container 10.

(Method of Producing Storage Container 10 from Deployable Bodies 13, 15)
A method of producing the storage container 10 using the deployable bodies 13 and 15 will be described. As shown in FIG. 10, the storage container 10 is formed in a folded state from the deployable bodies 13 and 15. The storage container 10 is assembled by overlapping and folding the deployable bodies 13 and 15. The deployable bodies 13 and 15 are fixed to each other by an adhesive applied to the adhesive region 33 of the side plate 32 and the adhesive region 37 of the side plate 34. As a result, the side plate 122 is arranged overlapping on the outside of the side plate 22, and the side plate 124 is arranged overlapping on the outside of the side plate 24. The side plates 132 and 134 have the same rectangular shape. In the storage container 10, the side plate 132 is arranged overlapping on the outside of the side plate 32, and the side plate 134 is arranged overlapping on the outside of the side plate 34.

In the deployable body 13, the bottom plate 42 is rotated at the edge B6 of the side plate 22 relative to the side plate 22 and overlapped with the side plate 22. Similarly, the bottom plate 44 is rotated at the edge B7 of the side plate 24 relative to the side plate 24 and overlapped with the side plate 24. Also, the bottom plates 46 and 48 are rotated relative to the side plates 32 and 34, respectively, and overlapped with the side plates 32 and 34, respectively.

The side plate 32 is rotated at the edge B8 of the side plate 32 relative to the side plate 22 so that the bottom plate 42 and the bottom plate 46 overlap. The bottom plate 42 and the bottom plate 46 are bonded by adhesive applied to the adhesive area 46a. The side plate 34 is rotated at the edge B9 of the side plate 34 relative to the side plate 24 so that the bottom plate 44 and the bottom plate 48 overlap. The bottom plate 44 and the bottom plate 48 are bonded by adhesive applied to the adhesive area 48a. The side plate 24 is also bonded to the partition section 70 by adhesive applied to the adhesive piece 76. Furthermore, the adhesive piece 25 is rotated relative to the side plate 24 and bonded to the inner surface of the side plate 32. As a result, the storage section 12 in the folded state is created. In the storage section 12, the pair of side plates 22 and 34, and the pair of side plates 24 and 32 are arranged without being folded, and face each other with the bottom 40, bottom plates 46, 48, and partitions 50, 70 between them.

In the deployable body 15, the side plate 132 is rotated relative to the side plate 122, and the side plate 134 is rotated relative to the side plate 124 in accordance with the assembly of the deployable body 13. As a result, the pair of the side plate 122 and the side plate 134, and the pair of the side plate 124 and the side plate 132 are arranged without being folded, and face each other with the storage section 12 in the folded state sandwiched between them. In this state, the adhesive piece 136 is adhered to the outer surface of the side plate 124. This produces the storage container 10 in the folded state shown in FIG. 10.

(Transformation from folded state to stored state)
Next, referring to Fig. 10 to Fig. 15, the deformation of the storage container 10 from the folded state to the storage state will be described. From the folded state shown in Fig. 10, as shown in Fig. 11, the side plate 134 is rotated relative to the side plate 122 to bend the boundary between the side plate 134 and the side plate 122, and the side plate 132 is rotated relative to the side plate 124 to bend the boundary between the side plate 132 and the side plate 124. Accordingly, in the storage section 12, the side plate 34 is rotated relative to the side plate 22 to bend the boundary between the side plate 34 and the side plate 22, and the side plate 32 is rotated relative to the side plate 24 to bend the boundary between the side plate 32 and the side plate 24. As a result, the support piece 62 abuts against the side plate 34 and is rotated relative to the partition plate 52 with the movement of the side plate 34. Similarly, the support piece 64 abuts against the side plate 32 and is rotated relative to the partition plate 54 with the movement of the side plate 32. Furthermore, in the partition portion 70, the partition plates 72, 74 are rotated relative to the side plate 22 and also rotated relative to the adhesive piece 76 (i.e., the side plate 24).

When the side plate 134 is further rotated relative to the side plate 122 and the side plate 132 is rotated relative to the side plate 124 from the state shown in Fig. 11, the storage container 10 is transformed into the storage state as shown in Fig. 14 via the state shown in Fig. 12. As shown in Fig. 12, when the support piece 62 is rotated relative to the partition plate 52, it comes into contact with the partition plate 54 that overlaps the partition plate 52. Note that, as shown in Fig. 13, the partition plate 54 may be provided with a fold line 54a (see Fig. 3) if the fold line 54a interferes with the rotation of the support piece 62 when the support piece 62 comes into contact with the partition plate 54. Similarly, the partition plate 52 may be provided with a fold line 52a (see Fig. 3). As a result, even if the support pieces 62, 64 come into contact with the partition plates 52, 54 when the folding state is transformed into the storage state, the partition plates 52, 54 are bent at the fold lines 52a, 54a, so that the support pieces 62, 64 can be prevented from getting caught on the partition plates 52, 54. This makes it possible to suppress the obstruction of the transformation. Note that the fold lines 52a, 54a do not have to be provided.

When the folded state is transformed into the stored state, the insertion piece 43 of the bottom plate 42 is inserted into the insertion hole 49 of the partition plate 54, and the insertion piece 47 of the bottom plate 44 is inserted into the insertion hole 45. This makes it possible to prevent the bottom plates 42 and 44 from shifting in the stored state.

As shown in FIG. 14, in the stored state, the support piece 62 is disposed almost perpendicular to the partition plate 52. As a result, when the partition plate 52 attempts to rotate relative to the bottom 40, the lower end of the support piece 62 abuts against the bottom 40, thereby preventing the partition plate 52 from rotating relative to the bottom 40. Also, while part 62a of the support piece 62 is disposed on the partition plate 54 side, part 62b is disposed on the opposite side of the partition plate 54. This prevents the partition plate 52 from rotating in either direction relative to the bottom 40. The same applies to the relationship between the partition plate 54 and the support piece 64.

Furthermore, in the support section 60, the support pieces 62, 64 are arranged on both ends of the partition section 50. As a result, the partition section 50 can be supported on both ends. Furthermore, the support section 60 is arranged inside the storage container 10. This eliminates the need for the support section 60 to protrude outside the storage container 10 in order to support the partition section 50. This makes it possible to avoid a situation in which it becomes impossible to place other objects adjacent to the storage container 10.

Furthermore, the support piece 62 abuts against the side plate 34. This allows the support piece 62 to be positioned relative to the partition section 50. Similarly, the support piece 64 abuts against the side plate 32, allowing the support piece 64 to be positioned relative to the partition section 50.

In addition, by placing the partition 70, the storage space can be divided into smaller sections.

From the state shown in Figures 14 and 15, the storage container 10 can be closed by closing the top plates 146, 148 and the top plates 142, 144.

(Method of opening storage container 10)
5 to 8, a method for opening the storage container 10 will be described. The storage container 10 can be opened by removing the lid portion 14 from the storage container 10. This allows the contents to be placed in the storage portion 12.

The storage section 12 and the lid section 14 are bonded to each other by adhesive in the bonding areas 33, 37. As shown in FIG. 3, in the storage section 12, the bonding area 33 of the side panel 32 is surrounded by a cut line 33a and an opening 35. In the cut line 33a, a slit-shaped cut is arranged at the lower end of the bonding area 33, and perforation-shaped cuts are arranged on both sides of the bonding area 33. The cut line 33a is connected to a rectangular opening 35 at the upper end. The opening 35 penetrates the side panel 32. Similarly, the bonding area 37 of the side panel 34 is surrounded by a cut line 37a similar to the cut line 33a and an opening 39 similar to the opening 35.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the cover 14, the side plate 132 has a pair of cut lines 133a arranged on both sides of the region 133 bonded to the bonding region 33 of the side plate 32, and a push-in portion 135 arranged at the upper end of the cut line 133a. The pair of cut lines 133a have perforated cuts. The distance between the pair of cut lines 133a is wider than the distance between the perforated cuts of the cut line 33a. A fold line is arranged at the lower end of the pair of cut lines 133a. The region 133 is rotatably connected to another part of the side plate 132 via the fold line. The push-in portion 135 is surrounded by slit-shaped cuts at the lower end and both sides. The push-in portion 135 is rotatably connected to another part of the side plate 132 via the fold line at the upper end. The push-in portion 135 is arranged overlapping the opening 35. The push-in portion 135 has a dimension that allows it to be inserted into the opening 35.

The side panel 134 has a pair of cut lines 137a arranged on both sides of the area 137 that is bonded to the bonding area 37 of the side panel 34, and a push-in portion 139 arranged at the upper end of the cut lines 137a. The pair of cut lines 137a have the same configuration as the pair of cut lines 133a. The push-in portion 139 has the same configuration as the push-in portion 135.

As shown in FIG. 5, when opening the storage container 10, first, the pushing portion 139 is pushed into the inside of the storage container 10 in the direction of the arrow. The pushing portion 139 passes through the opening 39 and enters the inside of the storage container 10. This allows the fingers to be inserted into the storage container 10. Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the fingers are inserted from the opening 39, hooked on the inside of the adhesive region 37, and pressed against the adhesive region 37 and the region 137 toward the outside according to the arrow. This breaks the cut lines 37a and 137a. As a result, the adhesive region 37 is separated from the side plate 34 and rotated together with the region 137 relative to the side plate 134. Similarly, by pushing the pushing portion 135 into the inside of the storage container 10 with the fingers, the pushing portion 135 enters the inside of the storage container 10 from the opening 35. Next, insert your fingers through the opening 35, hook your fingers on the inside of the adhesive region 33, and press the adhesive region 33 and region 133 outward to break the cut lines 33a, 133a. This separates the adhesive region 33 from the side plate 32, and rotates together with region 133 relative to the side plate 132. As a result, the adhesion between the lid 14 and the storage section 12 is released.

Next, as shown in Figures 7 and 8, when the lid 14 is lifted upward, the storage container 10 is opened and the storage section 12 is left behind. If an item is contained in the storage section 12, the storage section 12 will not lift up along with the lid 14.

Since the storage section 12 is divided into small sections by the partitions 50 and 70, when the storage section 12 is placed on a display shelf in a store or the like with items stored therein, it is possible to prevent the items from falling over and becoming disorganized, even if the number of items decreases. Also, in the storage section 12, the support section 60 can prevent the partition section 50 from rotating relative to the bottom section 40 and falling over. This can prevent the items from becoming disorganized. As shown in FIG. 9, in the support section 60, the portions 64a and 64b of the support piece 64 restrict the partition section 50 from rotating in both directions. The same applies to the portions 62a and 62b of the support piece 62.

In addition, the side plates 22 of the storage section 12 are formed low. As a result, by positioning the side plates 22 facing outward, the contents can be easily seen. Meanwhile, the side plates 24 extend to the upper end of the storage container 10. This makes it possible to prevent the contents from falling over.

In the storage container 10, a notch 150 is arranged in the lid portion 14. This makes it possible to prevent the corners of the boundary between the side plate 22 and the side plate 32 from interfering with the lid portion 14 and making it difficult to bend at the boundary between the side plate 22 and the side plate 32 when assembling the storage container 10. Similarly, the opening 152 makes it possible to prevent the corners of the boundary between the side plate 22 and the side plate 34 from interfering with the lid portion 14 and making it difficult to bend at the boundary between the side plate 22 and the side plate 34. Note that, like the notch 150, the opening 152 is not arranged from the lower end of the lid portion 14, so that the opening 152 can prevent the strength of the lid portion 14 from being reduced.

Openings 200 are provided in the side panels 32 and 34. The user can hang the storage unit 12 by hanging a string or the like through the openings 200.

The above describes the embodiments of the present invention in detail, but these are merely examples and do not limit the scope of the claims. The technology described in the claims includes various modifications and variations of the specific examples given above.

The storage container 10 does not need to have a lid 14. In this case, the storage section 12 is an example of a "storage container."

The technical elements described in this specification or drawings have technical utility either alone or in various combinations, and are not limited to the combinations described in the claims at the time of filing. The technologies illustrated in this specification or drawings achieve multiple objectives simultaneously, and achieving any one of those objectives is itself technically useful.

10: Storage container 12: Storage section 13, 15: Expandable body 14: Lid section 22, 24, 32, 34: Side plate 33, 37: Adhesive area 33a, 37a: Cut line 40: Bottom section 42, 44, 46, 48: Bottom plate 50, 70: Partition section 52: Partition plate 54: Partition plate 60: Support section 62: Support piece 64: Support piece

Claims (9)

The bottom and
A pair of first side plates;
a pair of second side plates each rotatably connected to a pair of first side plates;
a first partition portion pivotally connected to the bottom portion;
A support portion rotatably connected to the first partition portion,
It is transformable from a folded state to a stored state,
In containment,
The pair of first side plates are opposed to each other with the bottom portion in between,
The pair of second side plates are opposed to each other with the bottom portion and the pair of first side plates interposed therebetween,
The first partition portion protrudes from the bottom portion and extends in a direction from one of the pair of first side plates toward the other of the pair of first side plates,
the support portion is disposed in a direction intersecting with the first partition portion and abuts against the bottom portion to restrict the first partition portion from rotating with respect to the bottom portion;
In the folded state,
one of the pair of first side plates and one of the pair of second side plates are not bent at the boundary, and the other of the pair of first side plates and the other of the pair of second side plates are not bent at the boundary,
a pair of one first side plate and one second side plate faces a pair of the other first side plate and the other second side plate across the bottom portion, the first partition portion, and the support portion;
When the folding state is changed to the storage state, the support portion is rotated relative to the first partition portion by contacting the first side plate and is disposed in a direction intersecting the first partition portion;
the support portion includes at least one support piece that is disposed in a direction intersecting with the first partition portion and that abuts against the bottom portion to restrict the first partition portion from rotating relative to the bottom portion;
A storage container including the at least one support piece having a portion protruding from the first partition portion toward one of a pair of second side plates, and a portion protruding from the first partition portion toward the other of the pair of second side plates. The bottom portion includes a pair of bottom plates that can be separated from each other;
One of the pair of bottom plates is rotatably connected to one of the pair of second side plates,
The container according to claim 1 , wherein the other bottom plate of the pair is rotatably connected to the other second side plate of the pair of second side plates. The first partition section includes a pair of partition plates that overlap each other in the storage state,
One of the pair of partition plates is rotatably connected to one of the bottom plates,
The other of the pair of partition plates is rotatably connected to the other bottom plate,
The support portion includes a pair of support pieces,
one of the pair of support pieces is disposed in a direction intersecting one of the partition plates in the housed state and abuts against the bottom plate to restrict the first partition portion from rotating relative to the bottom plate;
The storage container according to claim 2, wherein the other of the pair of support pieces is arranged in a direction intersecting the other partition plate in the stored state and abuts against the bottom plate to restrict the first partition portion from rotating relative to the bottom plate. The storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a second partition portion that, in a stored state, extends from one of the pair of second side plates to the other above the first partition portion and is disposed at a distance from each of the pair of first side plates. The second partition section is
is rotatably connected to each of the pair of second side plates,
In the folded state, the first side plate is disposed on the same flat surface as any one of the pair of first side plates,
The storage container according to claim 4 , wherein the storage container is positioned by rotating with respect to the pair of second side plates when the storage container is transformed from the folded state to the stored state. The support portion includes a pair of support pieces,
The container according to claim 1 , wherein each of the pair of support pieces is disposed on both ends of the first partition portion. The storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the support portion abuts against the first side plate in the storage state. Further, the storage container further includes a lid portion disposed on an upper side of the storage container in the storage state,
At least one specific side plate of the pair of first side plates and the pair of second side plates is
An adhesive portion that is adhered to the lid portion;
The container according to claim 1 , further comprising a cut line surrounding the adhesive portion. A deployment of a storage container, which is made of a single flat plate and is folded to form the storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 7.