JPH0893207A - Outdoor storage case - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To make a case body near to a building by way of placing it on a continuous footing end by making a bottom surface of the storage case body on the side to near to the building a shallow stepped shape. CONSTITUTION: A storage case body 1 buried underground adjacent to a building has an input port 2 opened upward, and it is made into an outdoor storage case by providing a cover 3 free to open and close on this input port 2. This outdoor storage case is formed to make a bottom surface 1a of the storage case body 1 on the side adjacent to a continuous footing 10 of the building in a shallow stepped shape. Storage capacity of the outdoor storage case is sufficiently secured by placing a part of the bottom surface 1a made shallow in this way on a footing 11 of the continuous footing 10 of the building and burying a part of the storage case body 1 separated from the building deep underground. Hereby, a side wall 4 in the neighbourhood below of a peripheral part of the input port 2 is bent inside, a part the outside surface of which is directed downward is made into a ventilation side wall 5, and the storage case body 1 is ventilated by forming a ventilation hole 6 by way of providing a ventilation net 8.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an outdoor storage box part of which is embedded in the ground and used for storing various articles therein, and more particularly to an outdoor storage box provided near a building. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 10 is a side view showing a case where a conventional outdoor storage box is provided close to a building.

This outdoor storage box has an opening above the storage box body 1 buried in the ground to form an input port 2.
A lid 3 that can be freely opened and closed is provided. Side wall 4 below the inlet 2
A vent hole 6 is provided in the portion that is above the ground.

Further, as shown in this figure, it is provided relatively close to the cloth foundation 10 of the building.

Since such an outdoor storage box is buried in the ground, the space above the outdoor storage box can be effectively used. In addition, ventilation is performed by the ventilation holes 6 so that the rise in temperature inside is suppressed and odors are prevented from remaining inside.

[0006]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, the footing 11 enlarged in the T-shape below the cloth foundation 10 interferes with the gap 1 to some extent.
It must open two. Normally this gap 1
Since 2 is about 135 mm, infants and others will have this gap 12
There is a possibility that your legs are caught in. In particular, when this outdoor storage box is to be used as a stepping stone, it is necessary to make the above-mentioned gap 12 small, and there is no choice but to close the building by reducing the portion buried in the ground. . Therefore, the height of this outdoor storage box must be reduced, and the storage volume becomes small.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide an outdoor storage that can secure a sufficient storage volume and can be installed sufficiently close to a building. It is in a box offer.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 opens the upper part of the storage box body 1 which is placed close to the building and the lower part of which is buried in the ground, and the insertion port 2 is provided. In the outdoor storage box in which the opening 3 is provided with the openable / closable lid 3, the bottom surface 1a of the storage box body 1 on the side close to the cloth foundation 10 of the building has a shallow stepped shape. I am configuring.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a ventilation hole 6 is formed in a side wall 4 of the storage box 1 near a lower part of a peripheral portion of the inlet 2 near the building. Is configured as a feature.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the invention, the side wall 4 is bent inward, and a portion of the side wall 4 with its outer surface facing downward is used as a ventilation side wall 5. The ventilation side wall 5 has a ventilation hole. 6 is formed.

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the invention, the bottom surface 1a of the storage box 1 on the side close to the building has a shallow stepped shape. The outdoor storage box can be brought close to the building by placing the shallow bottom surface 1a on the footing 11 that is enlarged in the T-shape below the cloth foundation 10 of the building.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the ventilation hole 6 is formed in the storage box 1 on the side closer to the building, rainwater or dust is hard to reach the ventilation hole 6, so that it can be stored outdoors. It has a structure that makes it difficult to enter inside the box.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the outer surface of the ventilation side wall 5 in which the ventilation hole 6 is formed faces downward, rainwater, dust, etc. cannot help but enter from the lower side, and further, inside the outdoor storage box. It has a structure that is difficult to enter.

[0014]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an example of the outdoor storage box of this embodiment. In this figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a storage box which is buried in the ground in the vicinity of a building and has an opening 2 which is opened at the top, and which is provided with a lid 3 which can be opened and closed outdoors. It is used as a storage box. In this outdoor storage box, the bottom surface 1a of the storage box body 1 on the side close to the cloth foundation 10 has a shallow stepped shape. Further, a ventilation hole 6 is formed in the side wall 4 near the building near the lower portion of the peripheral edge of the inlet 2 of the storage box 1. The side wall 4 closer to the building is a part of the side wall 4 parallel to the cloth foundation 10 and a side wall 4 perpendicular to the cloth foundation 10 near the cloth foundation 10, and is a portion that is hard to be hit by rainwater or the like due to the shadow of the building. Is.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of use of the outdoor storage box described above, showing a state in which the portion on the ground is used as a stepping stone to enter and leave the garden. In such an outdoor storage box, for example, gardening supplies, car supplies or unnecessary old newspapers can be put in and used as a shed, and in a limited space in a garden of a small land,
It provides a comfortable storage space.

The outdoor storage box as described above can be provided by placing the shallow bottom surface 1a of the storage box body 1 on the footing 11 of the cloth foundation 10 of the building. . Therefore, if the entire bottom surface is flat, it must be placed on the footing 11,
In contrast to the fact that the portion to be buried in the ground cannot be deeply formed, in this embodiment, the portion of the storage box 1 away from the building is deeply buried in the ground to secure a sufficient storage volume for the outdoor storage box. You can In addition, the gap 12 between the building and the outdoor storage box can be reduced to eliminate the risk of infants getting their legs caught.

Further, since the ventilation hole 6 is formed in the storage box body 1 on the side close to the building, rainwater or the like is unlikely to enter the outdoor storage box, so that a good storage state of the stored items is ensured and stored. Is what you can do.

The storage box 1 is formed by blow molding a synthetic resin such as polyvinyl chloride resin into a substantially cubic shape with the inlet 2 being slightly constricted. The side wall 4 buried in the ground is provided with irregularities 4a to prevent deformation and floating due to earth pressure. Further, the ventilation side wall 5 is formed at one corner portion near the lower portion of the peripheral portion of the charging port 2.

The details of the outdoor storage box of this embodiment will be described below in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 9.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the storage box 1, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 3, which shows a vertical cross section of the storage box 1 passing through the ventilation hole 6. Is shown.

As shown in these figures, in the above-mentioned storage box body 1, the side wall 4 near the lower part of the peripheral portion of the charging port 2 is bent inward, and the part whose outer surface is directed downward is used as the ventilation side wall 5. A ventilation hole 6 having a ventilation net 8 is formed in the ventilation side wall 5. Since the vent holes 6 prevent the invasion of insects and the like, the ventilation is performed.
It is possible to suppress the temperature rise inside the outdoor storage box and prevent odors from being accumulated.

In the vicinity of the ventilation hole 6, the side wall 4 hangs down from the inner end of the ventilation side wall 5 and bends outward,
Further, it is formed so as to hang down and reach the bottom surface. For this reason, as shown by an imaginary line, the storage volume of the storage box 1 is larger than the side wall 4 hanging from the inner end of the ventilation side wall 5 as it is and reaching the bottom surface.

The ventilation hole 6 is provided with a tube portion 9 projecting from the ventilation side wall 5 into the storage box body 1. Assuming that rainwater and the like enter the inside of the storage box body 1, the rainwater and the like will invade after going up by the length of the pipe portion 9, and the structure is such that rainwater and the like are extremely unlikely to enter.

The ventilation side wall 5 is formed by bending the side wall 4 in the vicinity of the lower portion of the peripheral portion of the charging port 2 inward and inclining toward the inner bottom surface of the storage box 1. Therefore, the vent hole 6
The peripheral edge of the inlet 2 is less likely to interfere with the operation of a drilling tool such as a hole saw when drilling. Further, when the pipe portion 9 is fitted into the ventilation hole 6 from below and is attached, the protruding portion 4b of the side wall 4 below the ventilation hole 6 is less likely to interfere with the attachment work. Therefore, the work of forming the ventilation hole 2 and attaching the pipe portion 9 to the ventilation hole 2 is facilitated.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 3, that is, a vertical section of a portion excluding the vent hole 6. The side wall 4 has such a cross-sectional shape except for one corner portion where the vent hole 6 is formed, bulges slightly outside the inlet 2 and hangs almost vertically, It reaches the bottom. Further, 4a is an unevenness formed on the side wall 4 for reinforcement.

FIG. 6 is a top view showing the lid 3, and FIG. 7 is a side view of the same. As shown in these figures, the lid 3
Is formed by foaming injection molding of a synthetic resin such as PPO (polyphenylene oxide) resin, and is formed in a shape that is convexly bulged upward. Therefore, the strength is improved and the formation of a puddle is prevented. In particular, by using a PPO resin, it has excellent weather resistance, heat resistance, strength and the like.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing an edge portion of the lid 3, and FIG. 9 is a similar sectional view showing a state in which the lid 3 is fitted in the storage box body 1. As shown in these figures, at the contact portion between the lid 3 and the storage box body 1, a packing 7 for waterproofing and insect repelling is provided.
It is installed all around and can be sealed.

[0029]

According to the first aspect of the invention, the outdoor storage box can be brought close to the building by placing the shallow bottom portion of the storage box body on the footing of the cloth foundation of the building. it can. Therefore, after securing the storage volume of the outdoor storage box, reduce the gap between the building and the outdoor storage box,
Eliminates the risk of infants pinching their feet.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the ventilation hole is formed in the storage box near the building, rainwater and the like are less likely to enter the outdoor storage box, so that a good storage state of the stored items can be obtained. Reserved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the outer surface of the ventilation side wall in which the ventilation hole is formed faces downward, it is more difficult for rainwater and the like to enter the inside of the outdoor storage box. The state is secured.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an outdoor storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of use of the above outdoor storage box.

FIG. 3 is a top view showing a storage box body of the above outdoor storage box.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 3 of the above embodiment.

5 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3 of the above embodiment. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a top view showing a lid of the outdoor storage box of the above.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the above.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing an edge portion of the above lid.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing an edge portion of the lid when the lid is fitted in the storage box body.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Storage box 2 Input port 3 Lid 4 Side wall 5 Vent side wall 6 Vent hole 7 Sealing material 8 Vent net 9 Pipe part 10 Cloth foundation 11 Footing 12 Gap

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An outdoor storage box in which a lower part of the storage box body, which is close to a building and is buried in the ground, is opened to form an opening, and an opening / closing lid is provided at the opening. An outdoor storage box characterized in that the bottom of the storage box on the side close to the cloth foundation of the building is formed into a shallow stepped shape. 2. The outdoor storage box according to claim 1, wherein a ventilation hole is formed in a side wall near a building in a lower vicinity of a peripheral portion of the input port of the storage box. 3. The outdoor storage box according to claim 2, wherein the side wall is bent inward, and a portion of the side wall whose outer surface faces downward is a ventilation side wall, and a ventilation hole is formed in the ventilation side wall. .