JPH0672435A - Folding box - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent protruding parts of connectors from being formed on inner and outer walls to make the slowing volume larger and keep the protruding parts from damaging the contents by a method wherein short pins are provided on the end faces of upper and lower side walls and connected by the connectors. CONSTITUTION:A folding box consists of a upper frame F, side walls W and a bottom S, and the side wall W is composed of a solid side wall 7 and split side walls W1 and W2. The split side wall W1 consists of an upper side wall 5 and a lower side wall 6, and short pins 5a and 5b are respectively projected from the upper and lower parts of the end face of the upper side wall 5 in the lengthwise direction of the upper side wall 5. Similarly, short pins 6a and 6b are respectively projected from the upper and lower parts of the end face of the lower side wall 6 in the lengthwise direction of the lower side wall 6. A connector (j) has two through holes (ja) and (jb), and the short pin 5b of the upper side wall 5 and the short pin 6a of the lower side wall 6 are respectively inserted into the two through-holes (ja) and (jb) of the connector (j) to connect the upper and lower side walls 5 and 6 together.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a folding box used for storage, transportation or transportation of various articles, and in particular, it has a heat insulating property suitable for storage, transportation or transportation of fresh food and the like. It is about a good folding box.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional folding box is constructed by dividing a side wall into upper and lower parts and connecting the divided side walls with a hinge or the like, or a part of the side wall is made thin and the side wall is formed along the thin part. Known are those that are folded and folded.

[0003]

In the case where the upper and lower side walls are connected to each other by a hinge or the like, the hinge or the like connecting portion projects from the side wall surface in the box-shaped assembled state, or the side wall is flattened. If a recess is provided in the side wall to form the hinge and a hinge or the like is attached to the recess, the strength of the connecting portion is reduced and the heat insulating property of the connecting portion is deteriorated.

In the case where a part of the side wall is made thin and the side wall is bent along the thin part, the thin part is cut when repeatedly used, and the heat insulating property of the thin part is also problematic. .

Further, in the case where a concave portion is provided on one of the vertically divided side walls and a convex portion is provided on the other side wall, and the concave portion and the convex portion are engaged with each other through a connecting pin, a hole for inserting the connecting pin is formed. Since the connection is weakened, the connection part is weakened, and the heat insulation of the connection part is deteriorated.

Further, the folding box in which the upper frame, the side wall, the bottom and the like are molded and assembled by a synthetic resin is relatively strong against the vertical force, but when a diagonal or lateral force is applied. However, since the joints such as the upper frame, the side wall, and the bottom are weak, there is a problem that the upper frame, the side wall, the bottom, etc. are easily laterally displaced and destroyed.

Furthermore, when the upper frame is integrally molded with synthetic resin, distortion occurs due to molding distortion or the like, and when the folding box is assembled in a box shape, a gap is formed at the joint portion such as the side wall and the bottom portion, so that the sealing performance is improved. There is a problem of decrease.

The present invention solves the problems of the conventional folding box as described above, and provides a folding box which is durable, has excellent heat insulation and sealing performance, and is easy to assemble. The purpose is.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the folding box of the present invention comprises an upper side wall and an upper side wall and a lower side wall constituting upper and lower side walls, respectively. A short shaft is provided so as to project in the longitudinal direction of the lower side wall, and the lower short shaft of the upper side wall and the upper short shaft of the lower side wall are connected by a connector having two through holes into which the both short shafts can fit. .

The embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below. First, the overall configuration of the folding box according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

The folding box B has an upper frame F,
The side wall W is composed of a side wall W and a bottom portion S, and the side wall W is a non-divided side wall 7, 7 (hereinafter, referred to as “splash-up side wall”) and a divided side wall W.
1 and W2 (hereinafter referred to as "divided side wall").

As shown in FIG. 2, the flip-up side walls 7, 7 are rotated to the vicinity of the upper frame F, and the side wall W is divided.
By bending 1 and W2 around the connector J as an axis,
It is configured so that the folding box B can be folded.

Next, the structure of the upper frame F and the attachment of the flip-up side walls 7, 7 to the upper frame F will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the upper frame F has two same-shaped long piece frames 1 and 1 and two same-shaped short piece frames 2 and 2, each having four corners. 3, 3,
It is formed by connecting at 4 and 4. Two corners 3 and 3 on one diagonal of the upper frame F are formed in the same shape, and two corners 4 and 4 on the other diagonal are also formed in the same shape.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the ends 1a and 1b of the long piece frame 1 are fitted into the fitting holes 3 of the corners 3, respectively.
a and the fitting holes 4b of the corners 4, and the ends 2a and 2b of the short piece frame 2 are fitted into the fitting holes 4 of the corners 4, respectively.
a and the fitting hole 3b of the corner 3 are mounted. In addition, the ends 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b of the long piece frame 1 and the short piece frame 2 are cornered so that the joints between the long piece frame 1 and the short piece frame 2 and the corners 3 and 4 are in a flat and flush state. 3 and the corner 4 are formed thinner.

Reference numeral 3c designates a long hole formed in the corner 3, and a ridge 1c protruding from the end 1a of the long piece frame 1 is fitted to the end 3a and the corner 3 of the long piece frame 1. It strengthens the bond of. Similarly, the ridge 1d of the other end 1b of the long piece frame 1 is in the long hole 4c of the corner 4, and the ridge 2c of the end 2b of the short piece frame 2 is in the long hole 4d of the corner 4,
Each is fitted.

As shown in FIG. 4, a long groove 4e is provided in the vertical direction on the inner wall of the corner 4, and the short shaft 7a protruding from the upper end side portion of the flip-up side wall 7 is provided in the long groove 4e. Although not shown, the short shaft 7b protruding from the upper end side portion of the other flip-up side wall 7 is similarly inserted into a long groove provided on the inner wall of the corner 3. By the fitting of the short shaft 7a and the long groove 4e, the flip-up side wall 7 is rotated from the vertical state shown in FIG. 1 to the state where it is flipped up as shown in FIG. be able to.

Next, the divided side walls W1 and W2 will be described. Since the divided side wall W1 and the divided side wall W2 have the same structure and are symmetrical with each other, only one side portion of the divided side wall W1 will be described below. explain.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the divided side wall W1 is composed of an upper side wall 5 and a lower side wall 6, and the upper side wall 5 has an upper side wall 5 and a lower side wall 5, respectively. Minor shafts 5a and 5b are provided to project in the longitudinal direction. Similarly, from the upper and lower sides of the end side surface of the lower side wall 6,
Short shafts 6a and 6b are provided so as to project in the longitudinal direction of the lower side wall 6, respectively.

5 and 6, J is a connector, and the connector J is provided with two through holes Ja and Jb.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the two through holes Ja and Jb of the connector J are respectively provided with the minor axis 5b of the upper side wall 5.
And the short shaft 6a of the lower side wall 6 is inserted, and the upper side wall 5 and the lower side wall 6 are joined.

In addition, ring-shaped ridges 5e and 6e are provided at the tips of the short shaft 5b of the upper side wall 5 and the short shaft 6a of the lower side wall 6, respectively, while the two through holes Ja and By providing a ring-shaped groove on the inner wall of Jb into which the ring-shaped ridges 5e and 6e can be fitted, the coupling tool J and the short shaft 5b of the upper side wall 5 and the short shaft 6a of the lower side wall 6 can be firmly connected. Can be

A projecting portion 5h slightly wider than the wall thickness of the upper side wall 5 is provided on the side surface of the end portion of the upper side wall 5, and the projecting portion 5h has a box-shaped folding box B. When assembled, the vertical edge 7c of the splashed side wall 7
(Shown in FIG. 4) abuts and prevents further rotation of the flip-up side wall 7. The lower side wall 6 is also provided with a protruding portion 6h having the same function.

The connection between the upper side wall 5 and the upper frame F will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the corner 4 is provided with a through hole 4f in the direction of the long piece frame 1, and by inserting the short shaft 5a of the upper side wall 5 into the through hole 4f of the corner 4. The upper side wall 5 and the upper frame F are joined together.

Next, the connection between the lower side wall 6 and the bottom S will be described with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 8 is a bottom long wall in the longitudinal direction of the bottom S (the side corresponding to the dividing wall W1), and 9 is a bottom short wall in the lateral direction (the side corresponding to the short piece frame 2). 8
a is a short piece connecting the bottom long wall 8 and the bottom short wall 9, and the bottom long wall 8, the bottom short wall 9, the short piece 8a and the bottom surface of the bottom S are preferably integrally molded.

Reference numeral 10 is a straddling member having a recess 10a which fits in the short piece 8a. The straddling member 10 is provided with a convex strip 10b extending in the vertical direction.
Is fitted in a vertical groove 8b provided near the end of the. A through hole 10d is formed in the straddle member 10, and the short shaft 6b of the lower side wall 6 is inserted into the through hole 10d to connect the lower side wall 6 and the bottom S, as shown in FIG. Will be done. The ridge 10c of the straddle member 10 is a short piece 8a.
It prevents the straddling member 10 from slipping off by being locked to.

FIG. 9 is a cross section taken along line I--I in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9 (see also FIG. 10),
A step portion is provided on the inner surface of the lower portion of the long piece frame 1, and a thin portion 1 f having a thickness of about half the wall thickness is formed on the lower portion of the long piece frame 1, and an upper side wall joined to the long piece frame 1 is formed. A step portion is also provided on the outer surface of the upper portion of 5, and a thin portion 5g having a thickness approximately half the wall thickness is formed on the upper portion of the upper side wall 5. Therefore, when assembled in a box shape as shown in FIG.
The thin wall portion 1f of the long box frame 1 and the thin wall portion 5g of the upper side wall 5 are superposedly joined to each other, so that the wall surface of the folding box B becomes flat and flat. The sealing performance of the folding box B is improved by the polymer-like joining with the thin portion 5g.

Similarly, a step portion is also provided on the lower outer surface of the upper side wall 5, a thin portion 5f having a thickness approximately half the wall thickness is formed in the lower portion of the upper side wall 5, and the lower side wall 6 is formed. Since a step portion is also provided on the inner surface of the upper portion of the lower side wall 6 and a thin portion 6f having a thickness approximately half the wall thickness is formed on the upper portion of the lower side wall 6, the thin portion 5f of the upper side wall 5 and the thin wall portion of the lower side wall 6 are formed. The portion 6f is also joined in a superposed state, and the wall surfaces of the upper side wall 5 and the lower side wall 6 are flat and even.

Similarly, a step portion is also provided on the lower outer surface of the lower side wall 6, a thin portion 6g having a thickness approximately half the wall thickness is formed in the lower portion of the lower side wall 6, and the bottom long wall 8 is formed. Is formed to have a thickness approximately half the wall thickness of the lower side wall 6, the thin portion 6g of the lower side wall 6 and the bottom long wall 8 are joined in a superposed state, and the lower side wall 6 and the bottom long wall The outer wall of 8 is flush.

As described above, the long piece frame 1, the upper side wall 5,
The joint portion of the lower side wall 6 and the bottom long wall 8 will be joined to each other in a superposed state, so that the sealing performance of the folding box B when assembled in a box shape as shown in FIG. Will be improved, and
The wall surface of the folding box B constituted by the long piece frame 1, the upper side wall 5, the lower side wall 6 and the bottom long wall 8 is flat and even.

Next, a configuration for preventing the folding of the folding box B will be described mainly with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 10, reference numeral 1e designates a horizontally elongated concave portion provided on the lower inner surface of the long piece frame 1 at the substantially central portion thereof, and 5c.
Is a horizontally long convex strip provided on the upper outer surface of the upper side wall 5, and is a convex strip provided on the upper outer surface of the upper side wall 5 when assembled in a box shape as shown in FIG. 5c
Is a concave portion 1 provided at a substantially central portion of the lower inner surface of the long piece frame 1.
It is configured to fit into e.

Reference numeral 5d is a ridge similar to the above-mentioned ridge 5c provided in the substantially central portion of the lower outer surface of the upper side wall 5, and 6c is a horizontally elongated concave portion provided on the upper inner surface of the lower side wall 6. 1, when assembled in a box shape as shown in FIG. 1, a ridge 5d provided in a substantially central portion of the lower outer surface of the upper side wall 5 is provided with a concave portion 6c provided in the upper inner surface of the lower side wall 6.
Is configured to fit.

Reference numeral 6d denotes a horizontally elongated convex strip provided in the substantially central portion of the lower outer surface of the lower side wall 6, and 8c (see FIG. 2) denotes a concave portion provided substantially in the central portion of the bottom long wall 8. Similarly to the above, when assembled in a box shape as shown in FIG. 1, the protrusion 6d provided in the substantially central portion of the lower outer surface of the lower side wall 6 is the concave portion of the bottom long wall 8. It is configured to fit into 8c.

With the above configuration, for example, even when a lateral impact force is applied to the upper frame F, the protrusion 5c provided on the upper outer surface of the upper side wall 5 has a substantially central portion of the long piece frame 1. Is fitted into a recess 1e provided in the lower portion of the inner surface of the upper side wall 5, and a ridge 5d provided in a substantially central portion of the lower outer surface of the upper side wall 5 is fitted in a concave portion 6c provided in the upper inner surface of the lower side wall 6. Further, the protrusion 6d provided on the lower outer surface of the lower side wall 6 is fitted into the concave portion 8 of the bottom long wall 8.
Since it is fitted to c, the lateral movement of the long piece frame 1, the upper side wall 5, the lower side wall 6 and the bottom long wall 8 is prevented, and therefore, the long piece frame 1, the short piece frame 2 and the upper portion of the folding box B are formed. It is possible to reliably prevent the connecting portions such as the side wall 5, the lower side wall 6 and the bottom long wall 8 from being broken.

The ridges 5c, the ridges 5d, and the ridges 6 described above are provided.
The concave and convex portions of d and the concave portion 1e, the concave portion 6c, and the concave portion 8c can be appropriately reversed as necessary.

The long piece frame 1, the short piece frame 2 and the side walls W described above.
It is preferable that the members constituting the folding box B, such as 1, W2 or the bottom portion S, are formed of a suitable synthetic resin.

If necessary, a recess H may be provided on the flip-up side wall 7 or the upper side wall 5 to serve as a handle.

The effects of the folding box B described above are as listed below.

Since the upper frame is divided into the long piece frame, the short piece frame and the corners and molded, the molding distortion is less than that of the integrally molded synthetic resin, and there is no distortion of the entire upper frame which is important for the folding box. In addition to smooth movement of the splashed side wall and the divided side wall, when formed in a box shape, there is no gap between the splashed side wall and the divided side wall, and the box sealing performance is significantly improved.

Since the upper frame is divided into the long piece frame, the short piece frame and the corners, the folding box can be easily assembled.

A short shaft provided on each end side surface of the upper side wall and the lower side wall is fitted into a connecting tool having two through holes and the upper side wall and the lower side wall are connected to each other, so that a conventional folding box can be obtained. In addition, the inner wall and the outer wall are not provided with the projecting portion of the connecting tool, and therefore, the storage capacity of the box is large, and the stored items are not damaged by such projecting portion.

Since the joints of the long piece frame, the upper side wall, the lower side wall and the bottom long wall are joined to each other in a superposed state, the sealing performance of the box is greatly improved and the wall surface is flat. It becomes flush.

Since the upper side wall, the lower side wall and the like are joined through the fitting of the projection and the recess respectively, lateral movement of the long piece frame, the upper side wall, the lower side wall and the bottom long wall is prevented, and therefore the folding box. It is possible to reliably prevent breakage of the connecting portions such as the long piece frame, the short piece frame, the upper side wall, the lower side wall, and the bottom long wall that compose the above.

[0044]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it has the following effects.

A short shaft provided on each end side surface of the upper side wall and the lower side wall is fitted into a connecting tool having two through holes and the upper side wall and the lower side wall are connected to each other, so that a conventional folding box can be obtained. In addition, the inner wall and the outer wall are not provided with the projecting portion of the connecting tool, and therefore, the storage capacity of the box is large, and the stored items are not damaged by such projecting portion.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view when a folding box is assembled in a box shape.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a folding box is folded.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an upper frame.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of an upper frame and a splashed side wall.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a divided side wall.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view when the divided side walls are assembled.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the attachment of the upper side wall to the upper frame.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the attachment of the lower side wall to the bottom.

9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I in FIG.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a combined state of the long piece frame and the divided side wall.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A short axis is provided in the longitudinal direction of the upper side wall and the lower side wall so as to project from the upper side and the lower side of both end portions of the upper side wall and the lower side wall, respectively, which constitute the divided side wall. A folding box characterized in that an upper short axis of a lower side wall is connected by a connecting tool having two through holes into which both short axes can fit.