JPH0733146A - Draining tray - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a draining tray wherein a plurality of tray members can be coupled to and separated from one another easily. CONSTITUTION:Two claw insertion holes 11 whose upper periphery reaches an internal rim of a flange 3 are provided at a center of each sidewall 7 of adjacent tray members 1a, 1c. Two pairs of claws 6a, 6b which face each other and extend downward are made to protrude on both side rims of a top plate 4 of a stopper 2. When the stopper 2 is put across the flanges 3 of the tray members 1a, 1c, the claws 6a, 6b protruding on both rims of the top plate 4 are inserted respectively into the claw insertion holes 11 of the respective tray members 1a, 1c, so that the flanges 3 are interposed between the claws 6a, 6a or 6b, 6b respectively and an outer face of each of the claws 6a, 6b is brought into contact with the lower end rim of the claw insertion hole 11 to have the tray members 1a, 1c integrally coupled.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention accommodates marine products such as shellfish and firefly squid, including juvenile sardines raised in a kettle,
It relates to a draining tray used when shipping to the market.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional draining tray, there is known a tray made of four tray members each having a flange at an upper opening edge thereof, and the outer edges of flanges of adjacent tray members are connected by integral molding. .

In this draining tray, for example, when the juveniles of sardines that have been lifted up are weighed and stored, if the juveniles are stowed while weighing with a single tray member, the work efficiency is poor, so the work efficiency is improved. It was invented to improve.

This draining tray is handed over to a broker or retailer in a state where four tray members are connected to each other, cut into each tray member at the retail stage, covered with a food protection wrap, and sold as a product. .

[0005]

However, in the conventional draining tray described above, it is necessary to separate the tray members by cutting the joints of the flanges with a cutter knife or the like, and it takes a lot of time and labor to separate them. There are drawbacks.

Further, a cut edge remains on the outer edge of the flange of the tray member, and the cut edge may be injured by a finger,
There is also a drawback that the food protection wrap is caught and torn.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a draining tray in which a plurality of tray members can be easily connected and separated.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is a fastener comprising a plurality of tray members having a flange on the upper opening edge, a top plate, both side plates, and a pair of claws. And a claw insertion hole is provided on the peripheral wall of each of the tray members, the upper peripheral edge of the claw insertion hole reaches the inner edge of the flange, and the width of the top plate of the fastener is twice the width of the flange. Formed to have a width, both side plates of this fastener are inclined along the inner surface of the peripheral wall of the tray member, and a pair of claws facing each other and extending downward are provided on both side edges of the top plate, By fitting the claws into the claw insertion holes of the adjacent tray members, a plurality of tray members are connected and integrated.

[0009]

When the fastener is put over the flanges of the adjacent tray members, a pair of claws projecting from both side edges of the top plate of the fastener are inserted into the claw insertion holes of each tray member from the inner edge of the flange. Fit in each.

Since the width of the top plate of the fastener is formed to be twice as wide as the width of the flange, and a pair of claws are projected on both side edges of the top plate, an adjacent tray is provided between the claws. The flanges of the members are sandwiched so that adjacent tray members are connected and integrated with each other.

When the fastener is lifted upward, the claw is pulled out from the claw insertion hole and separated into each tray member.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG. 1, a draining tray according to the present invention comprises tray members 1a and 1b and tray members 1a and 1c.
And are connected and integrated by the fasteners 2, respectively.
Each tray member 1a, 1b, 1c has a flange 3 on the upper opening edge, and the fastener 2 is composed of a top plate 4, both side plates 5 and two pairs of claws 6a, 6b.

Each of the tray members 1a, 1b, 1c has a vertically extending pawl insertion hole 11 on each side of a reinforcing rib 9 provided at the center of each side wall 7 and both end walls 8. The upper peripheral edge of the insertion hole 11 reaches the inner edge of the flange 3.

As shown in FIG. 2, the top plate 4 of the fastener 2 is
Is formed to be twice as wide as the width of the flange 3, and the side plates 5 of the fastener 2 are inclined along the inner surfaces of the side walls 7 and the end walls 8. In addition, a notch 12 for allowing the reinforcing rib 9 to escape is provided at the center of the side plates 5.

As shown in FIG. 1, the top plate 4 of the fastener 2 is
A pair of claws 6a facing each other and extending downward, and a further pair of claws 6b are provided on both side edges of the claw 6a. As shown in FIG. 2 (a), each of the claws 6a and 6b is formed longer than the length of the claw insertion hole 11, and the tips of the claws 6a (or 6b) facing each other are in a direction to approach each other. It is inclined.

Further, on the surface of the top plate 4 of the fastener 2,
A knob 13 is provided in the length direction.

When the fasteners 2 are put on the central portions of the adjacent tray members 1a and 1b so as to straddle the flange 3, a pair of claws 6a are formed inside the flange 3 as shown in FIG. 2 (a). The tray members 1a and 1b are fitted into the claw insertion holes 11 from the edges, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the fastener 2
The width of the top plate 4 is twice as wide as the width of the flange 3,
Since the pair of claws 6a, 6a are provided on both side edges of the top plate 4, the flanges 3 of the adjacent tray members 1a, 1b are sandwiched between the claws 6a and 6a, and the claws 6a The outer surface contacts the lower end edge of the claw insertion hole 11, and these tray members 1a and 1b are connected and integrated.

When the knob 13 is lifted upward, the claws 6a are pulled out from the claw insertion holes 11, and the tray members 1a and 1b are separated.

Since the upper peripheral edge of the claw insertion hole 11 reaches the inner edge of the flange 3, the claw 6 of the fastener 2 is described.
The a (or 6b) can be smoothly inserted from directly above the flange 3, and when the fastener 2 is lifted directly above, the pawl 6a (or 6b) can be smoothly pulled out.

In this embodiment, the fastener 2 is provided with two pairs of pawls 6a and 6b, but a fastener having a pair of pawls may be attached at two positions with a required space.

Further, ribs may be provided on the surfaces of the tips of the claws 6a and 6b. In this way, the ends of the ribs come into contact with the lower peripheral edge of the claw insertion hole 11, and the fastener 2 mounted across the flange 3 is held without rattling.

Further, if the flanges 3 of the tray members 1a and 1b are provided with slits, when the fastener 2 is attached and detached, the flange 3 is bent, which facilitates attachment and detachment.

[0024]

As described above, the draining tray constructed as described above can easily connect and separate a plurality of tray members by attaching and detaching the fasteners. Therefore, with this fastener fitted and each tray member connected,
It is possible to store the marine products such as fry fish that have been lifted up while weighing them, and there is no need to perform a separating operation for separating the tray members at the retail stage.

Further, since the flange of the tray member is not scratched, there is no problem of injury or break of the food protection wrap, and the appearance is good.

Furthermore, since there is no problem that fragments of the flanges scatter and mix with the stored food during the separation of the tray members, a hygienic and safe food can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially omitted perspective view of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 (a) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an essential part of the above, and FIG. 2 (b) is a partially cutaway exploded perspective view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a, 1b, 1c Tray member 2 Fastener 3 Flange 4 Top plate 5 Side plate 6a, 6b Claw 7 Side wall 8 End wall 9 Reinforcing rib 11 Claw insertion hole 12 Notch 13 Knob

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of tray members each having a flange on an upper opening edge thereof, and a fastener constituted by a top plate, both side plates and a pair of claws, wherein claw insertion holes are provided in a peripheral wall of each tray member, The upper peripheral edge of the claw insertion hole reaches the inner edge of the flange, the width of the top plate of the fastener is formed to be twice the width of the flange, and both side plates of the fastener are attached to the peripheral wall of the tray member. By projecting a pair of claws that face each other and extend downwards on both side edges of the top plate, and then insert the claws into the claw insertion holes of the adjacent tray members, respectively. , A draining tray formed by connecting and integrating a plurality of tray members.