JPH0720022Y2 - Interconnectable tray - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tray which can be easily connected to each other and can be quickly and reasonably separated when necessary.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Shipment of firefly squid that has been landed has conventionally been performed as shown in FIG. 9 in consideration of handleability at the distribution stage.
A connecting tray b in which three trays a, a, a are connected in series
The connecting tray b was formed by integrally connecting the upper edges of the longitudinal side walls of the trays in series and was integrally manufactured by injection molding of synthetic resin.

The firefly squid is stored in a predetermined amount in each of the accommodating portions c, c, c of the connecting tray and shipped, and is sold to a retail store such as a supermarket through a broker. In a retail store, since the trays are sold in units of one, it is necessary to separate the connecting tray into trays for each one. This separation is achieved by the cutter knife c as shown in FIG.
Was performed by cutting the connecting portion d with.

[0004]

However, it takes a lot of labor and time to separate the trays using a cutter knife for each of a large number of connected trays.
Moreover, since the work had to be completed within a short time before the store opened, there was a strong demand for simplification of the separation work and reduction of the work time. Further, since the side wall of the tray is sometimes broken during cutting, there has been a demand for a structure of a connecting tray capable of surely separating the trays from each other. The present invention mainly aims to provide an interconnectable tray (not limited to the shipment of firefly squid) that can solve such problems.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, an interconnectable tray (hereinafter referred to as tray) 1 according to the present invention employs the following means. That is, the tray 1 has a first connecting portion 7 and a second connecting portion which can be detachably engaged with the first connecting portion 7 on the outer surfaces of the side walls 5 and 6 of the tray main body 3 having the accommodating portion 2 which are opposed to each other on the left and right sides. The parts 9 are provided so as to be opposed to each other on the left and right, and the second connecting part 9 is provided on the outer surface on the other end side of the side walls 5, 6 if the side wall has the first connecting part 7 on one end side. In the side wall having the second connecting portion 9 on the side, the first connecting portion 7 is provided so as to face left and right.

The first connecting portion 7 has a pair of opposed holding pieces 10 and 10 protruding from the side wall, and the holding pieces 10 and 1.
On the lower side of 0, there is a first vertical piece 11 protruding from the side wall so as to be present between the holding pieces, and on both inner surfaces of the holding pieces 10, 10, vertically extending concave grooves 12, 12 are provided so as to face each other. In addition, the insertion guide portion 1 is provided at the tips of both holding pieces 10, 10.
The first vertical piece 11 has a tip end surface 16 formed as a vertical surface, and the lower surfaces 17 of the holding pieces 10, 10 are bent. ，
17 is inclined upward as it goes to the tip, and the first vertical piece upper surface 19 is inclined downward as it goes to the tip, so that it extends toward the front side between the lower surface of the holding piece and the first vertical piece upper surface. A cutout groove 20 is formed.

On the other hand, the second connecting portion 9 includes an engaging projection piece 21 projecting from the side wall, a horizontal piece 22 projecting from the side wall and integrally provided on the lower surface of the engaging projection piece 21, and the horizontal piece 22. It consists of the second vertical piece 23 protruding from the side wall on the lower side,
The engaging projection 21 extends in the vertical direction and has a column-shaped bulging portion 26 continuously provided at the tip thereof, and the bulging portion 26 elastically expands the holding pieces 10, 10. The horizontal pieces 22 are engageable with the opposed concave grooves 12, 12, and the horizontal piece 22 includes a flange portion 27 projecting to both sides and a front side of the engagement protruding piece 21, and a front side portion of the flange portion 27 is provided. The upper and lower surfaces are tapered to form a taper,
The tapered portion 30 can be fitted in the V-shaped notch groove 20, and the second vertical piece 23 extends in the vertical direction and the tip surface 32 is the same as the tip surface 16 of the first vertical piece 11. It is characterized in that it is formed as a vertical surface which can abut, and that the front end surface 32 is left from the front end of the horizontal piece to the base end side.

[0008]

When connecting the trays to each other, the corresponding first and second connecting portions 7 and 9 provided on both side walls of the tray body are connected. The first connecting portion 7
In order to connect the second connecting portion 9 and the second connecting portion 9, the tapered portion 30 of the collar portion 27 of the second connecting portion 9 is made to face the entrance of the V-shaped notch groove 20, and the engaging projection 21 is expanded. After the projecting portion 26 is exposed to the opening 37 of the insertion guide portion 15, 15 that opens in a V shape, the holding pieces 10, 10 are elastically expanded to move the engaging projection 21 between the holding pieces 10, 10. 5 into the bulge 26 as shown in FIG.
And the locking hole 13 are brought into an engaged state.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the tapered portion 3
0 and the V-shaped notch groove 20 are in a fitted state, and both upper surface sides 31 and 31 of the tapered portion 30 and the lower surfaces 17 and 17 of the sandwiching pieces.
Are in contact with each other, and the first vertical piece 11 and the second vertical piece 23
The vertical tip surfaces 16 and 32 of are brought into contact with each other.

As a result, as shown in FIG.
The trays are connected to each other horizontally, the movements in the lateral direction F1 (FIGS. 5 and 8), the vertical direction F2 (FIGS. 5 and 8) and the vertical direction F3 (FIG. 6) are blocked, and the trays are stably connected to each other. The Rukoto.

On the other hand, in order to separate the trays 1 and 1 from each other, downward rotating forces F and F are applied to the trays 1 and 1 so as to divide the connecting portion of the trays into two, as shown in FIG. As a result, a force that separates the upper side of the connecting portion 33 from the lower end 35 of the first vertical piece 11 and the lower end 36 of the second vertical piece 23 acts as a fulcrum. The holding pieces 10 and 10 are elastically opened and easily slipped out from the locking hole 13, and finally, as shown in FIG.
And the trays 1, 1 are separated.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, a tray 1 according to the present invention is used, for example, for shipping firefly squid, and is integrally manufactured by injection molding of synthetic resin. A first connecting portion 7 and a second connecting portion 9 removably engageable with the first connecting portion 7 are laterally oppositely provided on the outer surface of one end side of the vertical side walls 5 and 6. On the outer surface on the other end side of the side walls 5, 6, the side wall 5 having the first connecting portion 7 at one end side has the second connecting portion 9 and the second connecting portion 9 at the one end side. On the side wall 6, the first connecting portion 7 is provided so as to face left and right.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the first connecting portion 7 includes a pair of opposed holding pieces 10 and 10 protruding from the upper edge portion of the outer surface of the side wall 5 or the side wall 6, and the holding piece 1.
It is composed of a first vertical piece 11 protruding from the side wall so that it exists between the holding pieces on the lower side of 0 and 10.

Curved concave grooves 12 and 12 extending vertically are provided opposite to each other at the inner surface tip side portions of the two holding pieces 10 and 10, and the holding pieces 1 are formed by the concave grooves 12 and 12.
A circular locking hole 13 is formed between 0 and 10. Further, the insertion guide portions 15, 15 are bent and formed at the tips of the two holding pieces 10, 10 so as to open in a V shape.

The first vertical piece 11 is in the form of a plate extending vertically, and the tip surface 16 thereof is formed as a vertical surface which is located substantially on the center line of the locking hole 13 in this embodiment. Also, the lower surfaces 17, 17 of the holding piece and the insertion guide portion
Is an inclined surface that inclines upward as it goes to the tip, and the upper surface 19 of the first vertical piece is an inclined surface that inclines downward as it goes to the tip.
As shown in FIG. 7, a V-shaped notch groove 20 that expands toward the front side is formed between the lower surfaces 17 of the holding pieces and the upper surface 19 of the first vertical piece.

On the other hand, the second connecting portion 9 is, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the engaging projecting piece 21 projecting from the side wall 5 or the side wall 6.
And a horizontal piece 22 protruding from the side wall and integrally provided on the lower surface of the engaging projection piece 21, and a second vertical piece 23 protruding from the side wall below the horizontal piece 22.

The engaging projection 21 is formed by connecting a columnar bulging portion 26 to the tip of a plate-like portion 25 projecting at the upper edge portion of the outer surface of the side wall and extending vertically. Elastically expands the holding pieces 10 and 10 so that the concave grooves 12 and
12 can be engaged.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 4 and 6, the horizontal piece 22 is provided with a flange portion 27 that projects to both sides and the front side of the engaging projection piece 21, and the side of the bulging portion 26 of the flange portion. The portion on the front side of the direction portion is formed in a triangular shape in which the upper and lower surfaces are inclined and taper, and the upper surface sides 31, 31 of the tapered portion 30 are the inclined lower surfaces 17, 17 of the holding pieces 10, 10. It is made to abut.

The tapered portion 30 can be fitted into the V-shaped notch groove 20. Also, the second vertical piece 2
3 has a plate shape extending in the vertical direction, and has a tip surface 32.
Is formed as a vertical surface that can come into contact with the tip surface 16 of the first vertical piece 11, and the tip surface 32 is arranged so as to be kept from the tip of the horizontal piece to the proximal end side.

Therefore, in order to connect the trays having such a structure to each other, in the same manner as described in the section of the above operation,
The first and second connecting portions 7 and 9 are engaged with the engaging projection piece 21 and the both holding pieces 10 and 10 to bring the tapered portion 30 and the V-shaped notch groove 20 into a fitted state, and The vertical tip surfaces 16 and 32 of the first vertical piece 11 and the second vertical piece 23 are brought into contact with each other (Figs. 5 to 6).

On the other hand, in order to separate the trays from each other, a downward rotating force F, F is applied to the trays 1, 1 so as to divide the tray connecting portion 33 into two (FIG. 6), and the first vertical piece 11
The lower end 35 of the second vertical piece 23 and the lower end 36 of the second vertical piece 23 act as a fulcrum to apply a force for separating the upper side of the connecting portion to release the engagement between the bulging portion 26 and the locking hole 13 (FIG. 7).

[0022]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION Since the present invention is configured as described above, the trays can be easily made to be in mutual contact by bringing the bulging portion of the engaging projection piece into the engagement hole formed by both the holding pieces. Can be connected. In addition, the engagement of the bulging portion with the locking hole, the contact between the lower surface of the sandwiching piece and the collar portion, and the contact between the vertical end surfaces of the first vertical piece and the second vertical piece mutually cause the lateral direction of the connecting portion. Since the movement in the vertical and vertical directions is blocked, a stable connection structure can be obtained.

When necessary, the trays can be separated from each other quickly and reasonably by applying a downward rotating force to the trays so as to divide the connecting portion of the trays into two.

Further, in view of the arrangement state of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion provided on the left and right side walls of the tray main body, the connecting body of a plurality of trays can be obtained only by producing one kind of tray. Can be formed. Therefore, the size of the mold is smaller than that in the conventional case where the connecting tray is integrally molded, and the cost for manufacturing the mold can be reduced. Moreover, it is not necessary to consider the orientation of the tray when connecting.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a first connecting portion.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a second connecting portion.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing corresponding first connecting portions and second connecting portions of trays to be connected.

FIG. 5 is a plan view illustrating a connected state of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion.

FIG. 6 is a side view illustrating a connected state of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a procedure for separating trays from each other.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a state in which three trays are connected.

FIG. 9 is a plan view illustrating a conventional connecting tray.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a procedure for separating the connected portion of the connection tray.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tray 2 Storage part 3 Tray main body 5 Side wall 6 Side wall 7 First connection part 9 Second connection part 10 Clamping piece 11 First vertical piece 12 Groove 15 Insert guide part 16 Tip surface of the first vertical piece 17 Clamping piece Lower surface 19 Upper surface of first vertical piece 20 V-shaped notch groove 21 Engaging projection piece 22 Horizontal piece 23 Second vertical piece 26 Bulging portion 27 Collar portion 30 Tapered portion 32 Tip surface of second vertical piece

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A first connecting portion 7 and a second connecting portion 9 removably engageable with the outer surface of one end of side walls 5 and 6 of a tray main body 3 having a storage portion 2 which are opposed to each other in the left and right direction. And the second connecting portion 9 on the outer surface of the other end side of the side walls 5 and 6 on the other end side. In the side wall having the second connecting portion 9, the first connecting portion 7 is provided so as to be opposed to the left and right, and the first connecting portion 7 is a pair of opposing holding pieces protruding from the side wall. 10 and 10 and a first vertical piece 11 that protrudes from the side wall so as to exist between the holding pieces 10 and 10 below the holding pieces 10, 10. The inner surfaces of the two holding pieces 10 and 10 have concave portions extending vertically. Grooves 12, 12 are provided so as to face each other, and the insertion guide portions 15, 15 open at the tips of the both holding pieces 10, 10 in a V shape. The first vertical piece 11 is bent, and the tip surface 16 of the first vertical piece 11 is formed as a vertical surface, and the lower surfaces 17, 17 of the holding pieces 10, 10 are inclined upward toward the tip. In addition, the first vertical piece upper surface 19 is inclined downward toward the tip, and a V-shaped notch groove 20 that expands toward the front side is formed between the lower surface of the holding piece and the first vertical piece upper surface, On the other hand, the second connecting portion 9 is provided with an engaging protrusion 21 that protrudes from the side wall.
A horizontal piece 22 protruding from the side wall and integrally provided on the lower surface of the engaging projection piece 21, and a second vertical piece 23 projecting from the side wall below the horizontal piece 22. Two
1 has a column-shaped bulging portion 26 extending in the vertical direction and continuously provided at the tip thereof. The bulging portion 26 is provided with the holding pieces 10, 10.
Is elastically expanded to engage with the opposed recessed grooves 12, 12, and the horizontal piece 22 is provided with a flange portion 27 projecting to both sides and a tip side of the engaging projection piece 21. Both upper surfaces 31 and 31 of the portion 27 can be brought into contact with the lower surfaces of the holding pieces 10 and 10, and the front side portion of the collar portion 27 is formed in a taper shape in which the upper and lower surfaces are inclined. The V-shaped notch groove 20 can be fitted with the second vertical piece 23.
Extends in the up-down direction and the tip surface 32 is the first vertical piece 1
An interconnectable tray, characterized in that it is formed as a vertical surface capable of abutting the front end surface 16 of 1, and the front end surface 32 is kept from the front end of the horizontal piece to the base end side.