JPH0312716Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial field of application] The transport box according to the invention is used between post offices under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, a cloth bag called a mail bag has been used, which has a pocket _A1 for storing bills as shown in FIG. It was transported tied up with b.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

In the above-mentioned conventional type, mail items are stored in a cluttered manner, and therefore, not only are the mail items placed inside the four peripheries of the cloth bag a, but the items are particularly placed in the area where the opening is tied with the belt b. This caused inconveniences as the printed items were irregularly bent or wrinkled, making it impossible for automatic postal code reading and sorting machines to read and sort them.

[Means and actions for solving problems]

The present invention uses waterproof strong fabric to form the box body with the bottom fabric, front fabric, back fabric, and left and right side fabrics.
Shape-retaining plates for the front and rear fabrics are provided inside the front and rear fabrics, and left and right side plates are provided on the left and right sides of the bottom fabric so that they can be folded by lying down inward. A shape-retaining plate for the box body is formed by the left and right side plates, a detachable locking member is provided between the left and right side plates and the left and right side cloth, and a shape-retaining plate for the lid body is attached to the back side to provide the same strong strength as described above. The lid body is formed of cloth, the rear part of the lid body and the edge of the rear cloth of the box body are connected by a hinge cloth, and a slider is provided at the edge of the box body and the lid body at a location other than the hinge cloth. A belt-like member for configuring the fastener is provided, and the left and right side plates are laid down on the bottom fabric, and the front fabric,
The back cloth and left and right side cloth are folded onto the bottom cloth, and the lid is stacked on top of the bottom cloth to make it foldable.At the transmitting station side, mail items such as standard envelopes are stacked in the front and back direction, and this is folded. The boxes are packed in a row or two rows, then the lid is closed using a slider and sent. After the mail is taken out at the receiving station, the box body and lid are folded into a flat shape as shown in Figure 8 and sent back. It was made so that it could be done.

[Example 1] Fig. 1 is a perspective view, Fig. 2 is a plan view with the lid opened and the shape-retaining plate for the box body removed, and Figs. 3 to 5 show the shape-retaining plate for the box body. 3 is a plan view, FIG. 4 is a front view, and FIG. 5 is a side view, in which A shows the box body, B shows the lid, and C shows the shape-retaining plate for the box body.

The box body A includes a bottom cloth 1 made of a strong and waterproof cloth, such as canvas.
Front cloth 2, back cloth 3 (note, see Figure 7), left and right side cloth 4
and a shape-retaining plate 5 for the front and rear fabrics, and the lid body B is composed of a main fabric 6 made of the same material as described above and a shape-retaining plate 7 for the lid body.

The shape-retaining plate 5 for the front and rear fabrics is attached to the inside of the front fabric 2 and the back fabric 3, the lower part is attached with sewing thread, and the upper part is covered with the folded fabric of the front fabric 2 and the back fabric 3, It is also sewn together with sewing thread. The shape-retaining plate 7 for the lid body is attached to the back surface of the main cloth 6, the peripheral part is covered with a folded cloth 6a, and is attached with sewing thread.

The upper part of the rear cloth 3 and the rear part of the main cloth 6 are connected by a hinge cloth 8, and the height of the box body A varies depending on the desired height, that is, the content of the envelope, for example, 12 to 15 mm.
At a height of cm, the shape is rectangular in plan view, that is, in this embodiment, when standard envelopes are inserted in the front-back direction, they are arranged in a rectangular shape that fits in four rows.

Furthermore, the front and rear cloth shape retaining plates 5, the lid shape retaining plates 7, and the box body shape retaining plate C, which will be described in detail later, are 2.
Plastic plates of the order of mm thick, such as polyester, polycarbonate, other plastic plates, or cardboard are used.

The shape-retaining plate C for the box body is constructed as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5. That is, in the figure, 9 indicates a bottom plate, and 10 indicates left and right side plates, and the bottom plate 9 and left and right side plates 10 are made of the same material as the front and rear fabric shape-retaining plates 5 and the lid shape-retaining plate 7. A hinge cloth 11 is attached to the upper surface of the left and right ends of the bottom plate 9 and the inner surface of the lower part of the left and right side plates 10.
is being met.

Also, a piece of magic tape (registered trademark name - the same applies hereinafter) is attached to the upper part of the outside of the left and right side plates 10, and this piece of magic tape (12) is attached to the inside of the left and right side cloth 4 of the box body A. (Note, not shown) and are releasably adhesive.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a fastener-constituting strip member attached to the upper edges of the front cloth 2 and left and right side cloths 4 of the box body A, and 14 denotes a fastener-constituting strip member attached to the front edge and left and right edges of the lid body B. , 15 indicates a fastener configuration slider, and slider 1 in this embodiment
Two pieces of 5 are used.

Furthermore, reference numeral 16 indicates a handle attached to the outer surface of the left and right cloth 4 of the box body A, and 17 indicates a pocket for an addressee bill holder attached to the front surface of the front cloth 2 of the box body A. The same material is used for the bottom cloth 1, left and right side cloths 4, etc. that make up the box body A.

Next, how to use it is to stack mail such as standard envelopes front to back on the sending station side, and store them in four rows, or store them horizontally in the left and right direction. Next, the lid B is closed via the slider 15 and sent, and after the mail is taken out at the receiving station, the box body A is returned with the lid B folded flat as shown in Figure 8. However, folding into a flat shape is performed as follows.

That is, first, one piece of magic tape 12 of the shape-retaining plate C for the box body is peeled off from the other piece of magic tape of the box body A, and the left and right side plates 10 are folded in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 4, and then folded as shown in FIG. As shown in the plan view during folding, fold the front fabric 2 of the box body A onto the box body shape retaining plate C (Note: Before folding, slightly collapse the box body shape retaining plate C in the direction of the hinge cloth 8. By placing the front cloth 2 with the front and rear cloth shape-retaining plates 5, the front cloth 2 can be easily folded. In case of scolding, use cloth 4 on the left and right sides.
It also folds naturally. Next, by folding the lid B onto the front cloth 2 of the box body A via the hinge cloth 8,
It is made into a flat shape as shown in the top view of the folded state in FIG. 6 and the bottom view of the same as in FIG. 7. In addition, this product requires 3 to 4 carriers on the transmitting station side.
They are stacked in 4 to 5 stages in rows, etc., and then transported via containers.

[Embodiment 2] Although this embodiment is not shown, the box body A, the lid body B, and the shape-retaining plate C for the box body are formed to be half the size of those of the first embodiment. That is, box body A
The height and longitudinal width are the same as in the first embodiment, but only the left and right widths are made 1/2 the size, and although there is no equivalent to the hand 16, the configuration of other parts is the same. are made and have the same effect.

Although two embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the design may be modified as follows.

(i) One piece 12 of the magic tape and the other piece may not be provided entirely as described above, but may be provided partially.

(ii) Instead of the magic tape 12, a snap button or other locking member may be used.

(iii) There may be a single slider 15 for fastening.

[Effect of idea]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it is possible to store a large number of mail items neatly stacked and side by side, or to store them horizontally in the left and right direction, and therefore, it is possible to store a large number of mail items in a stacked manner and in parallel, or to store them horizontally in the left and right direction. It does not bend or wrinkle, and therefore can be read and sorted by an automatic postal code reading and sorting machine without any problems, and eliminates subsequent processing due to unreadability, which speeds up time and speeds up processing. This has the effect of providing services to users, and that after removing the contents of the mail, it can be compacted into a flat shape and returned.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 to 9 show an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view, Figure 2 is a plan view with the lid opened and the box shape retaining plate removed, and Figure 3 is a perspective view. A plan view of the shape-retaining plate for the lid, FIG. 4 is a front view of the same as above, FIG. 5 is a side view of the same as above, FIG. 6 is a plan view of the same as above, FIG. The figure is a side view of the same as above, FIG. 9 is a plan view of the folding device, and FIG. 10 is a front view of the conventional example. A...Box body, B...Lid body, C...Shape retaining plate for box body, 1...Bottom cloth, 2...Front cloth, 3...Back cloth, 4
...Left and right side cloth, 5... Shape-retaining plate for front and rear cloth, 6... Main cloth, 7... Shape-retaining plate for lid, 8... Hinge cloth, 9...
...Bottom plate, 10...Left and right side plates, 13, 14...Band-like member for fastener structure, 15...Slider for fastener structure, 16...Handle, 17...Pocket for addressee bill.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claims for utility model registration] (1) Bottom fabric and front fabric made of waterproof, tough fabric;
The box body is formed by the back cloth and the left and right side cloths, shape-retaining plates for the front and rear cloths are provided inside the front cloth and the back cloth, and the box can be folded by lying down inward on the left and right sides of the bottom cloth. A shape-retaining plate for the box main body is formed by the front and rear fabric shape-retaining plates and the left and right side plates, and a removable locking member is provided between the left and right side plates and the left and right side fabrics, and a removable locking member is provided on the back side. Attach the shape-retaining plate for the lid body, form the lid body with the same strong cloth as above, connect the rear part of the lid body and the edge of the rear cloth of the box body with a hinge cloth, and use a hinge cloth other than this hinge cloth. At the edges of the box body and lid, a fastener-forming strip member having a slider is provided, and the left and right side plates are laid down on the bottom fabric, and the front fabric, back fabric, and left and right side fabrics are folded onto the bottom fabric. , a box for transporting mail items, especially fixed-sized envelopes, characterized in that a lid body is stacked on top of the lid body to make it foldable. (2) The front and back width of the box body should be such that the desired number of stacked standard envelopes can be accommodated at the front and back, and the left and right width should be such that four or two rows of standard envelopes can be accommodated in parallel. A box for transporting postal items, particularly fixed-sized envelopes, according to claim 1 of the utility model registration claim. (3) The shape-retaining plate for the box body, the shape-retaining plates for the front and rear fabrics, and the shape-retaining plate for the lid are molded from approximately 2 mm plastic plates or cardboard. A box for transporting mail, especially regular envelopes. (4) A box for transporting postal items, particularly fixed-sized envelopes, as set forth in claim 1 of the utility model registration, which is partially provided with a locking member. (5) A box for transporting postal items, particularly fixed-sized envelopes, as set forth in claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, which comprises handles provided in the center portions of the left and right side fabrics in the vertical direction. (6) A box for transporting postal items, particularly fixed-sized envelopes, as set forth in claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, which comprises a pocket for an addressee bill at a desired location on the front cloth.