JPH068272U - Cup storage container - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a cup storage container in which a plurality of cups or cup-shaped containers that are stacked and stored can be easily and reliably taken out one by one, and can be easily assembled from one blank plate. To do. [Structure] Each first side plate 1 forming a hexagonal cylindrical peripheral wall is laterally continuously provided, and a paste margin plate 3 is continuously provided at a right side end of the first side plate 1, and each first side plate is provided. The second side plate 10 is horizontally connected to the lower end of the first side plate 1 through the bottom plate 7 that is folded in two.
0 is connected to the left side edge of the paste margin plate 13, and the top side of each first side plate 1 is horizontally connected to the top plate 15 which is entirely folded into a petal shape, and the right side of the top plate 15 is connected. A glue margin plate 18 is continuously provided at the end, and the second side plate 10 is folded back onto the first side plate 1 to form a hexagonal tubular shape together with the first side plate 1. The bottom plate 7 is slid on the outer surface of the side plate 1 to engage the two bottom plates 7 in a folded state.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a container for storing contents such as a cup or a cup-shaped container, and more particularly to a storage container capable of easily and reliably taking out a plurality of stored contents one by one.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, as a storage container of this type, for example, one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-43104 in which the four corners of the container bottom function as a cup holding plate, and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-3 1538. As disclosed in US Pat. No. 5,967,839, there is known one in which a piece serving as a stopper for holding a cup is provided as a separate member on the side wall of the inner surface of the container. Further, there is known one having a locking means for locking the cup on the side wall of the container, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 58-163483.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-43104, the holding plates at the four corners hit the sides of the storage cup vertically, and the length of the holding plate is short, so that the elastic force is insufficient. Therefore, there is a problem that it is not easy to take out the cup, and it is easy to take out two cups.

Further, the one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-31538 has problems that the suitability for machine manufacturing is not good and the cost is high because the stopper for holding the cup must be provided as a separate member. is there.

Further, the one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 58-163483 uses only the repulsive force against the folding back of the locking piece provided on the side wall of the container as the locking means of the cup. When the repulsive force of the locking piece is weakened, it does not function as the locking means, and thus there is a problem that reliability is poor.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is possible to easily and reliably take out one cup or cup-shaped container in which a plurality of stacked cups are housed, and moreover, from a single blank plate. It is intended to provide a cup storage container that can be assembled.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, in the invention of claim 1, each first side plate forming a polygonal cylindrical peripheral wall is laterally continuously provided, and a paste margin plate is continuously provided at one end of the first side plate. Then, a second side plate is horizontally connected to the lower end of each of the first side plates through each of the bottom plates folded in half, and an adhesive margin plate is connected to one end of the second side plate. The second side plate is folded back onto the first side plate to form a polygonal tubular shape together with the first side plate, and the second side plate is slid on the outer surface of the first side plate so that the bottom plates are connected to each other. It is characterized by engaging in a folded state.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, each side plate forming a polygonal cylindrical peripheral wall is laterally continuously provided, and a paste margin plate is continuously provided at one side end of the side plate, and a lower end of each side plate is provided. It is characterized in that an intermediate member surrounded by two upper and lower arc-shaped fold lines is provided, a holding plate is provided below the intermediate member, and the side plate is formed in a polygonal tube shape.

[0009]

[Action]

 According to the first aspect of the present invention, the projecting portion of the bottom plate holds the cup of the contents or the body of the cup-shaped container by the elastic force of the folded bottom plate formed in the bottom opening of the container. By pulling the contents downwards, the opening edge at the top of the contents can pass over the protruding part of the bottom plate and the contents can be taken out.At this time, the elastic force of the bottom plate causes the bottom opening part of the container to immediately return to its original position. Since it returns to the size and holds the next contents, the contents can be easily and reliably taken out one by one.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the body portion of the contents is held by the two-step elastic action of both the intermediate member below the container and the holding plate. When the contents are pulled downward, the intermediate member and the holding plate are expanded outward so that the holding state can be released, and the contents can be taken out. Since the contents are held, the contents can be easily and reliably taken out one by one.

[0011]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a developed plan view showing a first embodiment of a cup container according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of its assembly, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a state in which contents are stored.

As is apparent from FIG. 1, each first side plate 1 forming a hexagonal tubular peripheral wall is laterally connected via a fold line 2, and the right side edge of the first side plate 1 at the right end is The glue margin plates 3 are connected in series via the fold lines 4. Further, a bottom plate 7 composed of an inner bottom plate 5 and an outer bottom plate 6 which can be folded in two via a folding line 8 is connected to the lower end of each of the first side plates 1 via a folding line 9. The inner bottom plate 5 and the outer bottom plate 6 have a substantially trapezoidal shape, and are formed so that the tip side of the inner bottom plate 5 projects more than the tip side of the outer bottom plate 6 on the fold line 8. Further, a second side plate 10 is connected to the lower part of the bottom plate 7 via a fold line 11 so as to correspond to each of the first side plates 1, and each of the second side plates 10 is connected via a fold line 12 to each other. The second side plate 10 at the left end is horizontally provided with a glue margin plate 13 at a left edge thereof via a folding line 14.

On the other hand, a top plate 15 is continuously provided at the upper end of each of the first side plates 1 via a folding line 16, and each of the top plates 15 is provided with a folding line 17 in a lateral direction, and the top end at the right end. A glue margin plate 18 is connected to the right side edge of the plate 15 via a folding line 19. Further, each top plate 15 is provided with an oblique fold line 20 extending from the tip end side formed in the corrugated shape to the base part, and each top plate 15 is formed into a petal shape through the oblique fold line 20 and the fold lines 16 and 17. It folds in to close the top of the container (see Figure 4).

Although the tip ends of the second side plate 10 and the paste margin plate 13 are formed in a wavy shape in this embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. Further, the top plate 15 need not necessarily have a petal-like structure as in this embodiment.

In order to assemble the container of the present invention having such a structure, first, each second side plate 10 and the glue margin plate 13 are folded inward along the folding line 11, and then the whole is folded into a hexagonal tube. Bending, the glue plate 3 and the glue plate 18 are attached to the inner surfaces of the first side plate 1 and the top plate 15 on the opposite sides, respectively, and the glue plate 13 is attached to the outer surface of the second side plate 10 on the opposite side. When not in use, it can be folded flat in this state. At the time of use, when the whole is reassembled into a hexagonal tube shape, and the second side plate 10 is slid on the outer surface of the first side plate 1, each bottom plate 7 is folded in two, and the adjacent ones are comrades. The two are plugged into each other and engaged (see FIG. 2), and the assembly is completed.

At the time of use, the contents 21 such as a plurality of cups or cup-shaped containers stacked in the container assembled as described above are stored. By sliding the second side plate 10, the size of the bottom opening of the container can be adjusted. Therefore, when taking out the contents, first slide the second side plate 10 to remove the bottom opening. Adjust the size so that the lower part of the contents projects from the opening (see Fig. 3). At this time, the protruding portion A of the bottom plate 7 holds the body of the contents 21 by the elastic force of the bottom plate 7 in the two-fold state. Next, when the contents 21 protruding from the bottom opening are pulled downward, the opening edge at the top of the contents 21 easily gets over the projection A of the bottom plate 7, so that the contents 21 at the bottom of Can be taken out easily. At this time, due to the elastic force of the bottom plate 7, the bottom opening of the container once expands a little, but immediately returns to its original size, and holds the next contents 21. In this way, the contents 21 can be easily and reliably taken out one by one from the bottom by simply pulling out the contents 21.

FIG. 5 is a developed plan view showing a second embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in FIG. 1 showing the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the duplicated description will be omitted. In this embodiment, a protrusion 22 is formed by a U-shaped cut on the folding line 8 for folding in the center of each bottom plate 7. By providing such a protrusion 22, even when the content is relatively heavy such as an instant noodle container, the content can be held more reliably.

FIG. 6 is a developed plan view showing a third embodiment of the present invention. As is apparent from FIG. 6, each side plate 23 forming a hexagonal tubular peripheral wall is laterally continuously provided via a fold line 24, and a glue margin plate 25 is connected to a left edge of the left side plate 23 via a fold line 26. It is set up. The lower end of each side plate 23 is provided with an intermediate member 27 surrounded by upper and lower arc-shaped fold lines 28 and 29 projecting upward and downward, and a holding plate 30 is provided below the intermediate member 27. Has been. In the present embodiment, the lower end side of the holding plate 30 is formed in an arc shape so that the content and the holding plate 30 are substantially in point contact with each other. Further, a folding plate 31 is provided on the upper end of the side plate 23 as needed.

In assembling the container having such a configuration, the whole is bent into a hexagonal tube shape, the glue margin plate 25 is attached to the inner surface of the side plate 23 on the opposite side, and each intermediate member 27 and the holding plate 30 are arcuate fold lines 28. , 29 to fold inward for completion (see FIG. 8). Since each intermediate member 27 is surrounded by the upper and lower two arcuate fold lines 28 and 29, once it is folded inward, its state is maintained and cannot be easily returned to the original state. The material of the container of this embodiment is preferably a transparent or opaque plastic sheet in addition to paperboard.

On the other hand, an example of a lid member provided in such a container will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, two insertion pieces 34 are provided on top of three laterally connected inner body plates 32. A product provided with a square-shaped top plate 33 is bent in a predetermined direction, assembled as shown in FIG. 8, and inserted into the previous container. Decorative properties can be improved by applying the desired printing to the surfaces of the three inner shell plates 32. If the entire container is made of transparent material, the remaining three surfaces will remain transparent so that the contents can be seen from the outside. .

When the container of the present embodiment is in use, as shown in FIG. 9, the body portion of the contents 21 is held by the two-stage elastic action of both the intermediate member 27 and the holding plate 30 below the container. is doing. Therefore, when the content 21 is pulled downward, the intermediate member 27 and the holding plate 30 spread outward, and the holding state is once released so that the lowest content 21 can be taken out. Also, the elastic action of the holding plate 30 immediately returns to the original state and holds the next contents, so that the contents 21 can be easily and reliably taken out one by one from the bottom.

FIG. 10 is a developed plan view showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention. As is clear from FIG. 10, the structure of the container body is the same as the structure shown in FIG. 6, and thus a duplicate description will be omitted. However, in this embodiment, the lid member 40 is formed separately from the container body. , Six inner shell plates 37 that are horizontally connected, and a top plate 35 that is also horizontally connected to the upper end of the inner shell plates and that is folded in a petal shape as shown in FIG. 38, the whole body is formed into a hexagonal tube shape, the top plate 35 is folded, and then inserted into the upper end portion of the container body. At this time, the U-shaped projection 39 provided on the boundary between the top plate 35 and the inner trunk plate 37 is locked to the upper edge of the container.

FIG. 11 is a developed plan view showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the structure of the container body is the same as that shown in FIG. 6, but a top plate 41 that is folded in a petal shape by diagonal fold lines 42 is continuously provided at the upper end of each side plate 23. The container body and the lid member are integrally formed.

In the present invention, the shape of the peripheral wall of the container can be arbitrarily changed as long as it is a polygonal cylinder such as a square cylinder, a pentagonal cylinder, and a hexagonal cylinder, in addition to the hexagonal cylinder as in the above embodiment. .

[0026]

[Effect of device]

 As described in detail above, according to the cup container according to the present invention, due to the elastic force of the half-folded bottom plate formed in the bottom opening of the container, the protrusion of the bottom plate causes the cup or cup of the contents to be contained. Since the body of the container is held, when the contents are pulled downward, the opening edge at the top of the contents can easily get over the protruding portion of the bottom plate and the contents can be easily taken out. Moreover, at this time, the bottom opening of the container, which once expanded due to the elastic force of the bottom plate, immediately returns to its original size and holds the next contents, so it is only necessary to pull out the contents stored in multiple stacks. You can easily and securely take out one by one from the bottom.

Further, according to the cup container according to the present invention, since the body portion of the contents is held by the two-step elastic action of both the intermediate member and the holding plate below the container, the contents are held. If you pull it downwards, the intermediate member and the holding plate will expand outward, and once the holding state is released, you can easily take out the contents at the bottom, but at this time the elastic action of the intermediate member and the holding plate will soon again Since the original contents are returned to and the next contents are held, it is possible to easily and surely take out the contents one by one from the bottom.

Further, according to the cup container according to the present invention, it is possible to easily assemble it from one blank plate, and moreover, it can be flatly folded when not in use, so that it does not take up any space. . Further, the lid member for closing the upper portion of the container body can be integrated with the container body or can be a separate body.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a developed plan view showing a first embodiment of a cup container according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the assembly.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which contents are stored in the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an assembled plan view of the top plate folded into a petal shape.

FIG. 5 is a developed plan view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a developed plan view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a developed plan view of a lid member.

FIG. 8 is an assembled perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing a state in which contents are stored in the third embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a developed plan view showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a developed plan view showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 1st side plate 3,13,18 Adhesive plate 5 Inner bottom plate 6 Outer bottom plate 7 Bottom plate 10 Second side plate 15 Top plate 21 Contents 22 Protrusions 23 Side plate 25 Pasting plate 27 Intermediate member 30 Holding plate 32 Inner shell plate 33 Top plate 35, 41 Top plate 37 Inner trunk plate 40 Lid member

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A first side plate forming a polygonal cylindrical peripheral wall is laterally continuously provided, and a glue margin plate is continuously provided at one end of the first side plate, and a lower end of each of the first side plates is provided. A second side plate laterally connected to each other through each of the bottom plates folded in half, and a paste margin plate continuously connected to one side end of the second side plate, and the second side plate is connected to the first side plate. It is folded back on a side plate and formed into a polygonal tube shape together with the first side plate, and the second side plate is slid on the outer surface of the first side plate so that the bottom plates are engaged in a folded state. A cup storage container. 2. Each side plate forming a polygonal cylindrical peripheral wall is laterally continuously provided, and a glue margin plate is continuously provided at one side end of the side plate, and two upper and lower arc-shaped fold lines are provided at a lower end of each side plate. A cup storage container, characterized in that an enclosed intermediate member is provided, a holding plate is provided below the intermediate member, and the side plate is formed in a polygonal tube shape.