JPH0717535A - Storing container - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To increase a content volume by a method wherein, in a storing container with a storing case capable of being drawn out, a space defined between the peripheral wall of the container body and the storing case is effectively used. CONSTITUTION:The interior of a container body 2 made of a synthetic resin in the form of a square box is divided by an inner bottom 10 into the upper and lower parts and, on the upper side, a first storing chamber S1 with an open top is formed. On the lower side of the container, storing cases 3 are provided which can be drawn out of drawing openings 12 formed in the peripheral wall 6 of the container body 2. On the lower side of the inner bottom 10, a second storing chamber S2 is also provided between the side wall of the storing case 3 and the peripheral wall 6 of the container body 2 extending from the drawing opening 12 and communicates with the first storing chamber S1 through a notch 14. Long-sized contents are stored in this second storing chamber S2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage container having a storage case that can be pulled out.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a storage container of this type,
The container body molded in a rectangular box shape with synthetic resin is divided into upper and lower stages at the insole, and a storage chamber with an upward opening is formed on the upper side, and a storage case can be drawn out on the lower side. There is a housed one. FIG. 12 is a plan sectional view showing the configuration of the lower side of the storage container. As shown in FIG.
Two outlets 63 are provided on one side of the peripheral wall 62, and a storage case 64 is accommodated in the outlet 63 so that the storage case 64 can be pulled out.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional storage container, the peripheral wall 62 of the container main body 61 and the storage case 6 are used.
There is a problem that a useless space (also referred to as a dead space) D that is not used as a storage room is formed between the storage space and the storage space 4. That is, the container body 61 molded of synthetic resin
Has a predetermined curvature R at the corner for convenience of molding, and the outlet 63 is provided inside the corner at least by the curvature R. As a result, the storage case 64
A wasteful space D that cannot be used is formed between the side surface of the container and the peripheral wall 62 of the container main body 61, which causes inconvenience against the desire to effectively use the space and maximize the storage capacity. Further, the curvature R of the corner portion of the container body 61 needs to be increased to some extent in order to increase the rigidity of the container body 61 and to provide elasticity when receiving a shock. However, the larger the curvature R, the larger the useless space (dead space) D, and the above problem becomes more prominent.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a storage container having a storage case that can be pulled out, between the peripheral wall of the container body and the storage case. An object of the present invention is to provide a storage container capable of increasing the storage capacity by effectively utilizing the space that can be formed.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention divides the inside of a container body molded in a rectangular box with synthetic resin into upper and lower stages with an insole and to the upper stage side. Is a storage container that forms a first storage chamber that opens upward, and that stores a storage case that can be pulled out from an outlet formed in the peripheral wall of the container main body on the lower side, in the lower side of the middle bottom. Is to provide a second storage chamber between a side wall of the storage case extending from the outlet and a peripheral wall of the container body, and to open any one wall surface of the second storage chamber. It is a thing.

Further, as described in claim 2, a cutout may be provided in the insole for communicating the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber. Further, as described in claim 3, the peripheral wall may be provided with a storage port for communicating the second storage chamber with the outside of the peripheral wall.

[0007]

According to the above construction, the storage container is provided with the three storage chambers of the first storage chamber, the second storage chamber and the storage chamber in the storage case. In this case, the second storage chamber is provided on the lower stage side defined by the inner bottom, and is located between the side wall of the storage case extending from the outlet and the peripheral wall of the container body. Then, in the second storage chamber, an object is stored through an opening provided on the wall surface of the storage chamber. Further, in the first and second storage chambers and the storage case, for example, objects to be stored classified according to size, form, etc. are separately stored. As described above, the space (the space between the peripheral wall of the container body and the storage case), which has not been conventionally used as a useless space (dead space), can be effectively used, and the storage capacity can be increased.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the second storage chamber communicates with the first storage chamber through the notch, and the second storage is deeper than the first storage chamber. Long items can be stored in the room.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the second storage chamber communicates with the outside through the storage port, and the storage target can be stored by moving the storage target in and out of the storage port. Items can be diversified and the use of storage containers can be expanded.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) A first embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a storage container with a lid will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the whole storage container 1 in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the storage container 1 is roughly divided into a rectangular box-shaped container body 2, a storage case 3 that is housed in the lower portion of the container body 2 so as to be drawn out, and a plate-shaped lid body 4. ing. Although not shown in FIG. 1, a bottom plate 5 for supporting the storage case 3 from below is attached to the bottom of the container body 2. For convenience of description, in the following description, the left front side of FIG. 1 is the front side of the container body 2 and the rear side (right rear side) thereof is the rear side (the storage case 3 and the bottom plate 5 are also the same).

2 to 4 are views showing in detail the constructions of the container body 2 and the bottom plate 5. The container body 2 is integrally molded with a synthetic resin such as PP (polypropylene resin), and a reinforcing rib 7 is provided on the peripheral wall 6 thereof. A flange 8 is provided on the upper peripheral edge of the container body 2, and a pair of left and right lid grips 9 are attached to the flange 8. The lid grip 9 is for fixing the lid body 4 in the attached state by rotating the lid body 4 in a direction in which the lid body 4 is pressed when the lid body 4 is attached.

The inside of the container body 2 is divided into upper and lower stages by the insole 10, and a first storage chamber S1 that opens upward is formed on the upper side of the insole 10. Reinforcing ribs 11 are provided in a grid pattern on the back side of the insole 10. or,
The lower side of the container body 2 partitioned by the insole 10 is opened downward, and the storage case 3 can be stored in the lower space. Two outlets 12 are formed on the front side of the peripheral wall 6 of the container body 2. An attachment portion 13 for attaching a lock member 28, which will be described later, is provided above the outlet 12.

Notches 1 are formed on the upper surfaces of the left and right edges of the insole 10.
4 is formed, and a storage recess 15 is formed using the cutout 14 as a storage port. That is, this storage recess 1
The reference numeral 5 projects to the lower side of the container body 2, and a second storage chamber S2 is formed in the storage recess 15 thereof. Insole 1
On the back surface of 0, two columnar protrusions 16 are provided at substantially the center thereof, and screw holes 17 are formed in the protrusions 16 (shown in FIG. 4). Two small diameter holes 25 are formed on each of the left and right wall surfaces of the peripheral wall 6 of the container body 2.

The PP bottom plate 5 has a plate member 18 that can be fitted into the lower opening of the container body 2 described above, and reinforcing ribs 19 are provided on the lower surface of the plate member 18 in a grid pattern. . L-shaped side plates 20 are provided upright at the four corners of the plate member 18. Further, on both the left and right sides of the plate member 18, a cutout portion 21 is provided between the two side plates 20, and when the bottom plate 5 is assembled to the container body 2, the storage recess 15 and the cutout portion 21 are misaligned, Cushion between the main body 2 and the bottom plate 5 is prevented.

A partition plate 22 extending in the front-rear direction of the bottom plate 5 is erected at the center of the upper surface of the plate member 18, and the partition plate 22 defines two left and right spaces for housing the storage case 3. ing. The upper surface of the partition plate 22 is a flat surface, and round holes 23 for inserting the projections 16 of the container body 2 are formed at two locations. A small diameter hole 24 having a diameter smaller than that of the round hole 23 is formed at the bottom of the round hole 23.
Further, screw holes 26 are formed on the right and left sides of the plate member 18 at positions corresponding to the small diameter holes 25 of the container body 2.

As shown in FIG. 5, the storage case 3 is formed of PP into a rectangular box shape with a bottom, and a handle 27 is provided on the front side thereof. The storage case 3 has a third storage chamber S3.
Has become.

The lock member 28 attached to the attaching portion 13 of the container body 2 has a knob 29. By grasping the knob 29 and pulling it up or down,
The lock member 28 moves up and down two positions. That is, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, when the lock member 28 is pulled down, the storage case 3 is locked (locked) by the lock member 28, and the storage case 3 is held in the storage body 2 in the stored state (FIG. 6).
(State of (a)). Further, when the lock member 28 is pulled up, the lock (lock) between the storage case 3 and the lock member 28 is released, and the storage case 3 can be pulled out from the container body 2 (state of FIG. 6B).

When assembling the bottom plate 5 to the container body 2 in the container 1 composed of the above-mentioned components, first, the bottom plate 5 is fitted into the container body 2 from the lower opening, and the bottom plate 5 is formed on the peripheral wall 6. The small diameter hole 25 and the screw hole 26 formed in the bottom plate 5 are aligned. And the small diameter hole 25
The screw N1 is screwed into the screw hole 26 via the to fix the container body 2 and the bottom plate 5 together. At this time, the projection 16 on the back side of the insole 10 is fitted into the round hole 23 on the bottom plate 5 side, and the screw N2 is screwed into the screw hole 17 on the container body 2 side via the small diameter hole 24 on the bottom plate 5 side. Screw in.

Further, the lock member 28 is attached to the attaching portion 13 of the container body 2. Then, when the storage case 3 is stored from the outlet 12 of the container body 2, the assembly of the storage container 1 is completed (the state shown in FIG. 1). At this time, the storage case 3 includes the side wall of the storage recess 15 and the side plate 20 of the bottom plate 5.
Further, the partition plate 22 guides the sheet in the front-back direction of the drawing (the direction in which the storage case 3 is pulled out), which prevents rattling at the time of pulling out and in the stored state.

In the storage container 1, the objects to be stored are classified according to their size, form, type, etc.
Each of the third storage chambers S1 to S3 is stored. That is, for example, when the storage container 1 is used as a tool box, a relatively large electric appliance (for example, an electric drill) or the like is stored in the first storage chamber S1 having the largest capacity.

Further, a long material (for example, a round bar) is stored in the second storage chamber S2 formed in the deep bottom,
Tools with sharp tips such as cones and fleas may be stored with the cutting edge facing down. It should be noted that in the second storage chamber S2, depending on the size of the storage chamber S2, an oil bottle or a liquid container may be stood up and stored.

Further, the third storage chamber S in the storage case 3
A driver, a spanner, etc. are stored in 3. A partition plate (not shown) may be arranged in the storage case 3, and nails, screws or the like may be stored in each partition plate.

According to the storage container 1 of this embodiment,
The following effects can be obtained. That is, the first storage chamber S1 is provided on the upper side of the insole 10, and the second storage chamber S2 is provided on the lower side between the side wall of the storage case 3 extending from the outlet 12 and the peripheral wall 6 of the container body 2. Was set up. Also, insole 10
A notch 14 is provided in the above for communicating the first storage chamber S1 and the second storage chamber S2. As a result, the storage case 3
The space formed between the peripheral wall 6 and the peripheral wall 6 has not been conventionally utilized as a useless space (dead space), but in the present embodiment, this space is effectively utilized as the second storage chamber S2. can do. Moreover, the second storage chamber S
Since 2 is deeper than the first storage chamber S1, it is possible to store a long object to be accommodated, a liquid container, etc. in a vertical direction, and to diversify the object to be accommodated.

Further, in this embodiment, by providing the storage recess 15 projecting to the lower side of the container body 2, the side wall of the storage recess 15 can also serve as the guide wall of the storage case 3, and the storage case 3 It is possible to prevent rattling.

As an application example of the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the holders 30, 31 are attached to the storage container 1.
In the storage recess 15 (second storage space S2)
The object to be stored may be fixedly held.

That is, in FIG. 7, the holder 30 is a wire 3 that is bent according to the inner shape of the container body 2.
2 and a plurality of suspension pieces 33 for suspending the wire 32
It consists of and. When the object to be stored (in the figure, a plaster for a plasterer) H is stored in the storage recess 15 (second storage chamber S2) of the container body 2, the object to be stored H is held by the holder 30.
The wire 31 is pressed against the peripheral wall 6. This prevents rattling of the object H to be stored when the storage container 1 is transported.

Further, in FIG. 8, the holder 31 is made of a plate-like material, and a part thereof is hooked on the flange 8 of the container body 2. Further, the holder 31 is urged toward the peripheral wall 6 by an urging member (for example, a spring) not shown.
Also in this case, the stored object H stored in the storage recess 15 (second storage chamber S2) is pressed against the peripheral wall 6 and the stored state is maintained. (Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
Will be explained. Note that, unlike the first embodiment in which the bottom plate 5 is assembled from the lower opening of the container body 2, in the second embodiment, the container body 41 in the shape of a square box with a bottom is attached to the container body 4.
An insole 46, which is provided separately from 1, is assembled.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the peripheral wall 42 on the front side of the container body 41, as in the first embodiment, the outlet port 4 is formed.
3 is formed. A small-diameter hole 45 is formed immediately above the reinforcing rib 44 of the middle section provided on the peripheral wall 42.

The insole 46 can be fitted into the container body 41, and notches 47 are formed on the upper surfaces of the left and right edges thereof. A storage recess 48 is provided below the notch 47,
A second storage chamber S2 is formed inside the storage recess 48. A screw hole 49 is formed on the side surface of the insole 46. A partition plate 50 extending in the front-rear direction of the insole 46 is provided at the center of the back surface of the insole 46.

When assembling the insole 46 to the container body 41, the insole 46 is fitted from the upper opening of the container body 41, and the insole 4 is inserted through the small diameter hole 45 on the container body 41 side.
A screw (not shown) is screwed into the screw hole 49 on the 6 side. As a result, a first storage chamber is formed on the upper side of the insole 46 (not shown).

According to this structure, also in the second embodiment, the space formed between the storage case (not shown) and the peripheral wall 42 can be effectively utilized as the second storage chamber S2. The same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained. (Third Embodiment) Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described using 0 and 11. In the first and second embodiments, the notches 14 and 47 are provided in the insole 10 and 46 to communicate the first storage chamber S1 and the second storage chamber S2. Then, the notches 14 and 47 are eliminated, and a storage port 51 is newly provided in the peripheral wall 6.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, rectangular storage ports 51 are formed in the peripheral walls 6 on both the left and right sides of the container body 2. A wall plate 53 rotatably supported by a hinge 52 is fitted into the storage opening 51.
3 is provided with a knob 54. Therefore, knob 5
4 is picked up and the wall plate 53 is rotated, so that the delivery port 5
1 is opened, and the second storage chamber S2 can be communicated with the outside. According to this structure, the first storage chamber S1 and the second storage chamber S2 are completely separated from each other, and the respective storage chambers S1 and S are separated.
Items to be stored can be stored separately in 2. As a result, the objects to be stored can be diversified, and the application of the storage container 1 can be expanded.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but may be modified as follows without departing from the spirit of the invention. In each of the above-described embodiments, notches 14 and 47 are provided in the insole 10 and 46, and storage recesses 15 and 48 are provided using the notches 14 and 47 as delivery ports. However, the storage recesses 15 and 48 may be omitted and embodied. In this case, the second storage chamber S
2 is formed in a space directly defined by the peripheral walls 6, 42 and the side wall of the storage case 3.

In each of the above embodiments, the second storage chamber S2
Are provided along the peripheral walls 6 and 42, but if the dead space is utilized between the peripheral walls 6 and 42 and the storage case 3, it may be provided at a position away from the peripheral walls 6 and 42 or the container body. It may be provided at the corners of 2, 41.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the outlet is provided only on the front side of the container body, but the outlet may be provided on the rear side so that the storage case can be pulled out from either the front or the rear.

In addition, in the above embodiment, two drawer ports are provided laterally to accommodate two storage cases. However, one or three or more drawer ports are provided, depending on the number. A storage case may be stored. Furthermore, the depth of the storage case may be reduced, and the storage case may be stored in multiple stages in the vertical direction.

[0038]

According to the present invention, in a storage container having a storage case that can be pulled out, the space formed between the peripheral wall of the container body and the storage case is effectively utilized to increase the storage capacity. It has the excellent effect of being able to.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a storage container according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a configuration of a container body.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a configuration of a bottom plate.

FIG. 4 is an exploded front sectional view of a container body and a bottom plate.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a storage case.

6 (a) and 6 (b) are perspective views for explaining the configuration and action of the lock member.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an application example of the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an application example of the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing configurations of a container body and an insole according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the entire storage container in the third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a front sectional view showing a storage container according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a plan sectional view for explaining a conventional problem.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Storage container, 2 ... Container body, 3 ... Storage case, 6 ... Peripheral wall, 10 ... Insole, 12 ... Drawout port, 14 ... Notch, 41
... container body, 42 ... peripheral wall, 43 ... drawer port, 46 ... insole, 47 ... notch, 51 ... storage port, S1 ... first storage chamber,
S2 ... Second storage room.

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] April 22, 1994

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0018

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

The lock member 28 attached to the attaching portion 13 of the container body 2 has a knob 29. By grasping the knob 29 and pulling it up or down,
The lock member 28 moves up and down two positions. That is, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, when the lock member 28 is pulled down, the storage case 3 is locked (locked) by the lock member 28, and the storage case 3 is held in the container body 2 in a stored state (FIG. 6).
(State of (a)). Further, when the lock member 28 is pulled up, the lock (lock) between the storage case 3 and the lock member 28 is released, and the storage case 3 can be pulled out from the container body 2 (state of FIG. 6B).

[Procedure Amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] 0027

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[0027] That is, in FIG. 7, the retainer 30, the wire 3 is bent to conform to the inner shape of the container main body 2
2 and a plurality of suspension pieces 33 for suspending the wire 32
It consists of and. When the object to be stored (in the figure, a plaster for a plasterer) H is stored in the storage recess 15 (second storage chamber S2) of the container body 2, the object to be stored H is held by the holder 30.
The wire 3 2 pressed against the peripheral wall 6. This prevents rattling of the object H to be stored when the storage container 1 is transported.

[Procedure 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0033

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, rectangular storage ports 51 are formed in the peripheral walls 6 on both the left and right sides of the container body 2. A wall plate 53 rotatably supported by a hinge 52 is fitted into the storage opening 51.
3 is provided with a knob 54. Therefore, knob 5
4 is picked up and the wall plate 53 is rotated to store the storage port 5
1 is opened, and the second storage chamber S2 can be communicated with the outside. According to this structure, the first storage chamber S1 and the second storage chamber S2 are completely separated from each other, and the respective storage chambers S1 and S are separated.
Items to be stored can be stored separately in 2. As a result, the objects to be stored can be diversified, and the application of the storage container 1 can be expanded.

[Procedure amendment 4]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] Figure 2

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a configuration of a container body.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A container body (2, 41) molded from a synthetic resin in a rectangular box shape is divided into upper and lower stages by an insole (10, 46), and the upper stage side is opened upward. 1 storage chamber (S1) is formed, and a storage case (3) that can be pulled out from the outlets (12, 43) formed in the peripheral walls (6, 42) of the container body (2, 41) on the lower side. )
In the storage container storing the above, the side wall of the storage case (3) extending from the outlet (12, 43) and the peripheral wall of the container body (2, 41) are provided on the lower side of the insole (10, 46). A second storage chamber (S2) is provided between (6, 42) and the second storage chamber (S2).
A storage container having one of the wall surfaces of 2) opened. 2. The insole (10, 46) has the first
The storage container according to claim 1, further comprising a notch (14, 47) for connecting the storage chamber (S1) of (1) and the second storage chamber (S2). 3. The peripheral wall (6, 42) is provided with a storage port (51) for communicating the second storage chamber (S2) with the outside of the peripheral wall (6, 42). Storage container described in.