JPH0245351A - Foldable container - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability of a foldable container by applying a mechanism where extension and storing of a partition are interlocked with folding motion of the container. CONSTITUTION:Freely foldable connection is made on an upper front plate 4a and a lower front plate 4b via a hinge 9, the upper rim to an upper frame via a hinge 10, the lower rim of the lower front plate 4b via a hinge 11, and the upper rim of a side plate 3 to the upper frame via a hinge 12. One end of a partitioning sub body 6 to be a partition 16 is pivoted to a hinge 13 on the inner face of the side plate 3, and as the side plate 3 stands up, right and left partitioning half-bodies 6a, 6b are less engaged until the side plate 3 is fitted into a bottom plate 1 to be fixed therewith.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a folding container having a partition, and more particularly to a technique for easily extending and storing the partition in conjunction with the folding operation of the container.

[Traditional technique? ! #1 Conventionally, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 61-200333 shown in FIG. A foldable prayer container equipped with means for folding the frames 2 close to each other has been proposed in which a partition 6' is formed inside the container.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] By the way, in order to provide the partition 6' in the foldable container A,
In the conventional example described above, one end of the partition 6' is bendably connected to the side plate 3 at a joint C, and the other end of the partition 6' is attached to the opposing side plate 3 with a magic hook in the extended state. Folding container A
Separately from the folding and assembling operations, the partition 6'
This requires folding and unrolling operations, and there is a problem in that the advantage of a foldable container that can be easily folded and assembled is lost.

The present invention was made in view of such problems,
The purpose is to provide a folding container in which the partitions can be extended and stored in conjunction with the folding and assembling of the folding container, and the ease of use is not hindered even though the partitions are provided. There is a particular thing.

[Means for Solving the Problems 1] The folding container of the present invention is configured such that the upper ends of the left and right side plates 3, 3 are foldably pivoted to the upper frame 2, and the lower ends of the side plates 3, 3 are detachably attached to the bottom plate 1. One end of the partition half 6 is pivotally attached to the inner surface of each side plate 3 so as to be vertically swingable about a horizontal horizontal axis, and an insertion holding part 7 is formed for inserting and holding the product a into the partition half 6, thereby forming a foldable container. In the assembly, when the side plate 3 is rotated downward relative to the upper frame 2 to stand up, the other end of the partition half 6, which is swung to a predetermined partition posture, is supported in a predetermined partition posture. means 8 are provided;
The supporting hand Pi8 is characterized in that its supporting action can be released by the upward swinging of the partition half 6 as the side @3 is folded.

[Function 1] In this way, one end of the partition half 6 is pivotally attached to the inner surface of each side plate 3 so as to be able to swing up and down about the horizontal horizontal axis, and the side plate 3 is attached to the upper frame 2 when the folding container is erected on the slope. Supporting means 8 is provided for supporting the other end of the partition half 6 in a predetermined partitioning posture, which is swung into a predetermined partitioning posture as the partition half 6 is rotated downward and erected. In addition, the supporting action of the partition half 6 is releasable by the upward swinging of the partition half 6 upon folding of the container A. As the folding container A is assembled, the partition half 6, which is pivotally connected to the side plate 3 around the horizontal horizontal axis, is swung to a predetermined position and extended, and this extended position is supported by the support means 8, and the foldable container A is assembled.
As the partition is assembled, the partition is extended, and as the side plate 3 is folded, the partition half 6 is moved to its supporting means 8.
The device is designed so that it can be folded by releasing the support from the device, and while a partition is provided, there is no need to perform a separate operation for that purpose.

[Example] Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings.

The folding container A is composed of a bottom plate 1, a substantially mouth-shaped upper frame 2, side plates 3, 3 facing left and right, and front and rear @ 4.5 facing front and back, and the front plate 4 includes an upper front plate 4a and a lower front plate. 4b is connected to the upper front plate 4b via a hinge 9 so as to be bent freely, and the upper edge of the upper front plate 4a is pivotally connected to the upper frame 2 via a hinge 10 so as to be freely bendable. Lower II & part is hinge 11
The rear plate 5 is bendably connected to the lower rear plate 5a and the lower rear plate 5b via a hinge 9 in a substantially dogleg shape, and the upper edge of the lower rear plate 5a Vr9 is pivotally attached to the upper frame 2 via a hinge 10 so as to be freely bendable, the lower edge of the lower rear plate 5b is pivotably attached via a hinge 11 so as to be freely bendable, and the upper edge of the side plate 3 is attached to the upper frame 2 via a hinge 10. 2 via a hinge 12, and the lower edge of the side plate 3 is configured to be able to engage and detach from the bottom plate 1, and the foldable prayer container A is constructed as shown in FIG. Both side plates 3, 3
It is possible to fold the frame upward at the hinge 12, fold the front and rear plates 4 and 5 at the hinge 9 as shown in FIG. 3, and fold the upper frame 2 close to the bottom plate 1 as shown in FIG. It is possible to do so. Also, when assembling the foldable prayer container A, the upper frame 2 is attached to the bottom plate 1.
The front and rear plates 4°5 are stretched apart, the side plates 3 are swung so as to hang down, and the lower I& portions of the side plates 3 are engaged with the bottom plate 1 to hold them upright. In addition, the structure in which the upper frame 2 is brought close to the bottom plate 1 and folded is, for example, disclosed in 1986.
Various configurations can be considered, such as those disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 1-200333, and such configurations that can be folded are collectively referred to as folding means.

One end of a partition half 6, which becomes a partition 16, is pivoted to the inner surface of the upper and lower intermediate portions of each side plate 3 by a hinge 13 so as to be able to swing up and down about its horizontal transverse axis. An insertion holding part 7 for inserting and holding the product a into the partition half 6 is formed to pass through the partition half 6 in the shape of a window. As shown in FIG. 6, one partition half 6a has an insertion recess 14 formed therein, and the other partition half 6b is inserted into the insertion recess 14 from its tip end. However, in assembling the folding container A, as the side plate 3 is rotated downward relative to the upper frame 2 to stand up, the insertion depth of the left and right partition halves 6 a and 6 b gradually becomes shallower. In the assembled state where the side plate 3 is engaged with the bottom plate 1 in a concave and convex manner, the inner space of the foldable prayer container A can be partitioned into upper and lower parts. be. In such a case, the further the side plate 3 is swung downward, the shallower the insertion R of the left and right partitions 6ayeb becomes. And the left and right partition halves 6a,
By connecting to the insertion of 6b, divider half 6 JLt
The vertical position of the distal end side of 6b is maintained. In this assembled state, a product a such as a bottle is inserted and held in the window-like insertion holding portions 7 of the partition halves 6a and 6b, and
The foldable container A of the present invention can be used like a returnable box. Then, by lifting and swinging the left and right side plates 3, 3 with respect to the upper frame 2, the left and right partitions are partially closed 611t.
Since the insertion depth of a and b is deep, it rises in a substantially horizontal position and is held on the upper surface of side 4!3 in the folded state of side plate 3 (see Figure 2). The engaging protrusion 15 protruding from the bottom surface of the bottom plate 1 of the folding container A fits into the internal recess 17 of the upper frame 2 of the lower folding container A, so that the upper and lower folding containers A, A are in their folded positions. They can be stacked low. The configuration in which the left and right partition halves 6a and 6b support a predetermined extended posture in their inserted and connected state is collectively referred to as support means 8 for the partition halves 6. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the structure of the supporter Pi8 includes an arcuate groove 19 formed on the front and rear plates 4 and 5, a protrusion 20 formed on the partition half-rest 6 side, and a protrusion 20 formed on the partition half-rest 6 side. 20 into the groove 19 in a slidable manner, or by forming a protrusion 18 on the front and rear plates 4.5 side as shown in FIGS. 8(a) and (b), the partition half 6 may be accidentally detached. The bottom surface of the tip of the partition half 6 is supported by the protrusion 18 to prevent it from hanging down.
As shown in Figure (c), a small protrusion 18a is formed upward at the tip of the protrusion 18 to form a hook shape, and an engagement piece 6C is suspended from the partition half 6 side to enable a hook-like engagement. Alternatively, various design changes are possible, such as making the extended posture of the partition half body 6 friction-locked by the front and rear plates 4.5.

The partition half 6 can be attached to the side plate 3 so that its position can be changed up or down.The folding container A configured as above is a synthetic resin molded convex part, but is made of other materials. It is okay to do so.

C Effect of the Invention 1 In short, the present invention pivots one end of the partition half to the inner surface of each side plate so as to be able to swing up and down about a horizontal horizontal axis, and when assembling a folding container, the side plate is attached to the upper frame. Supporting means is provided for supporting the other end of the partition half in a predetermined partitioning posture, which is swung into a predetermined partitioning posture as the partition half is rotated downward and erected. Since the supporting action of the half body can be released by swinging the half body upward, when the side plate is rotated downward relative to the upper frame to assemble the folding container, the side plate can be moved around the horizontal horizontal axis. The pivoted partition halves can be swung into a predetermined position and extended, this extended position can be supported by the support means, the partition can be extended as the folding container is assembled, and the side plate can be extended. When the partition half is folded, it can be folded by releasing its support from the support means, and while the partition is provided, there is no need to separately perform the operation for that purpose, and the operability of the folding container provided with the partition is improved. There is an advantage, alpha, of being able to improve things.

In addition, by configuring the support means by inserting and connecting the pair of partition halves in a shallow and shallow manner, the support means can be configured in the pair of partition halves.For example, when the support means is configured on the front and rear plates, It has the advantage of not requiring changes to the mold, which is advantageous in terms of production.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention in an assembled state, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same in the folded state, Fig. 3 is a side view of the same in the middle of folding the same, and Fig. 4 is a side plate of the same in the folded state. An intermediate perspective view, and FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which the partition halves are inserted and connected, #! FIG. 16 shows a state in which the partition halves are inserted and connected, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line X-X#1, and FIGS.
8(a) and 8(b) are side views and sectional views of still another embodiment of the same, FIG. 8(c) is a sectional view of yet another embodiment of the same, and FIG. 9 is a conventional one. It is a sectional view of an example, 1 is a bottom plate,
2 is an upper frame, 3 is a side plate, 4 is a front plate, 5 is a rear plate, 6 is a partition half, 7 is an insertion holding part, and 8 is a support means.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A foldable container consisting of a bottom plate, an upper frame, side plates facing each other, and front and rear plates, and equipped with means for folding the upper frame close to the bottom plate, with the upper ends of the left and right side plates foldable into the upper frame. At the same time, the lower end of the side plate is configured to be detachable from the bottom plate, and one end of the partition halves is pivoted to the inner surface of each side plate so that it can swing up and down about a horizontal horizontal axis, and the product is inserted into the partition half. An insertion holding part is formed to hold the other end of the partition half, which is swung to a predetermined partition posture when the side plate is rotated downward relative to the upper frame and raised up in the assembly of the folding container. A folding container characterized in that a support means for supporting a predetermined partition posture is provided, and the support means is configured such that its supporting action can be released by upward swinging of the partition half as the side plate is folded. . (2) A folding container according to claim 1, characterized in that the supporting means is constructed by connecting a pair of partition halves by inserting them in a shallow or shallow manner.