JPH0235333Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) This invention relates to a handheld ball box used by players at pachinko parlors to store, organize, and move pachinko balls.

(Conventional technology) Pachinko parlors are equipped with a handheld ball box that can hold an appropriate amount of pachinko balls, and can be used to receive balls purchased from a ball dispenser, organize prize balls accumulated in the pachinko machine's ball tray, and It is used to carry prizes to settle the balance at the end of the game.

There are various types of ball boxes, and among them, the ball box is formed into a long and narrow shape, and the short side of the side wall is curved in an arc shape or a polygonal shape, and the ball box is tilted to store the balls. In addition to making it easier to spill spills centrally from this curved wall when transferring to another place, when the boxes are not in use and are stacked by inserting the upper box into the lower box, it is possible to remove the upper box from the lower box. To facilitate this, a ball box has been proposed in which a locking step is provided at an appropriate position on the box body so that the upper box is slightly floating relative to the lower box.

(Problem that the invention aims to solve) By the way, as mentioned above, the conventional ball boxes formed horizontally and narrow are usually relatively small with a small ball storage capacity, and even if they are used to store and carry balls, it is difficult to carry them around. It used to be easy to do this with one hand, but in recent years, as the number of balls handled by players has increased, this type of ball box has also tended to become larger. When trying to lift a ball from a flat state, the only place to hang your fingers is the opening edge that extends over the opening, which makes it difficult to hold and lift it when carrying around or moving the stored balls to another place. However, when tilting the entire box sideways, it is very difficult to do so because you cannot twist your wrist properly, and it becomes unstable to hold the ball box, causing the box to drop and scattering the stored balls. is also common.

(Means for Solving the Problems) This invention was developed in consideration of the above points, and it is possible to create a ball box with an elongated horizontal shape without making the shape particularly complicated. In addition, a finger rest is formed on a part of the bottom to make it easier to hold the ball box by keeping the thumb and other fingers wide apart, and when the ball box is not in use, simply inserting the upper box into the lower box allows the box to open naturally. To provide a ball box which improves stability in a state in which a large number of ball boxes are stacked high with the centers of the balls aligned, and which is convenient to handle and does not generate rattling noise.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of this invention will be described based on the drawings.

1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a horizontally elongated box body, which is composed of a bottom plate 2 and a side wall 4 that rises from the bottom plate 2 in an inclined manner outward toward an upper surface opening 3. A curved wall 4a is formed along the short side.

5 is an opening edge extending outward from the upper end of the side wall, and 6 is a locking step provided at the upper part of the outer surface of the side wall 4, which is provided as a downward step extending laterally with a difference in wall thickness. When the boxes are stacked together, the upper box is latched to the opening edge of the lower box so that the upper box floats above the lower box.

Reference numeral 7 designates the bottom portions of both curved walls 4a, and is a finger hook portion provided with the bottom surface raised when viewed from the side.
The lower end edge 7a of the finger rest part 7 is made to project downward so that a finger can be hooked from below, and its outer surface is bent slightly outward from the upper wall surface so that the lower end edge 7a of the finger rest part 7 is aligned with the box. When stacked, they come into contact with the inner wall surface of the lower box.

In addition, FIG. 4 shows another embodiment, which is applied to a rectangular general-purpose ball box consisting of four planar walls, in which a finger hook 7 is provided at the bottom of the opposing wall 4b.
The finger rest part 7 is horizontally long so that it is easy for the fingers to rest over a wide range, and is convenient for carrying heavy objects.

(Effect of the invention) However, in the case of a conventional ball box, when trying to lift it from a state where many balls are placed, the entire bottom of the ball box is in contact with the surface on which it is placed, and there is no place to hold it. has only an opening edge, and the opening edge forms a vertical part following a horizontal part, and the vertical part is designed so that it can be held by hooking your fingers from below. The overall opening edge is thin and relatively narrow, so the thumb on the top and the other fingers on the bottom are close together, making it difficult to hold and making it unstable when carried. but,
As described above, in this invention, a part of the bottom surface of the box is raised at a position facing the bottom surface when viewed from the side to form a finger rest 7, and the lower end edge 7a of the finger rest 7 is shaped like a downward protrusion. Since I made it so that the fingers can be hooked from below, with the thumb and other fingers spread wide, the thumb is hooked into the box from above the opening edge 5, and the other fingers (all ) can be hung from the outside on the finger hook 7 and held as if just grabbing a part of the box, making it easy to hold a heavy ball box and safe to carry around. When transferring, you can easily twist your wrist and do what you want.

In addition, the outer surface of the finger hook 7, which forms part of the outer surface of the side wall, is bent slightly outward from the upper wall surface so that the lower edge 7a of the finger hook 7 comes into contact with the inner wall surface of the lower box when stacking boxes together. As a result, the centers of the boxes naturally align and are stable, improving upright stability and preventing wobbling even when many boxes are stacked.
When removing the upper box, by lifting the upper box slightly, a gap is created between the boxes, allowing air to freely flow in and out, and the lower box does not get stuck when removing the upper box, making it easier to handle. Furthermore, the ball box does not make any unpleasant noises when it comes in contact with other objects or when the upper box is removed, making it possible to present a ball box that is easy to use.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a front view of this invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the main part, Figure 3 is a side view of the main part with some parts removed when the boxes are stacked together, and Figure 4 is another implementation. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of main parts showing an example. 1...Box body, 2...Bottom plate, 3...Top opening, 4
... Side wall, 5 ... Opening edge, 6 ... Locking step, 7 ...
Finger rest.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] On the bottom of the box with the top opening, a finger rest is formed by having the bottom surface raised up when viewed from the side at opposing positions, and the finger rest is bent slightly outward from the upper wall surface so that the lower edge of the finger rest is A handheld ball box for a pachinko parlor is characterized by being configured so that when the boxes are stacked together, they come into contact with the inner wall surface of the lower box.