JPH1159802A - Storage box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage box simplifying folding and unfolding. SOLUTION: A storage part 10 of cubic shape is provided, a cube is constituted with its upper surface serving as an in/out bringing port of stored objects, a lower surface 14 of the cube successively a first/second/third/fourth side surface 16, 18, 20, 22 are constituted by a wall material 24 able to be folded/ unfolded, and a horizontal pole respectively provided to be connected to the wall material along each side in a horizontal direction of the cube and a vertical pole 28 respectively provided to be connected to the wall material along each side in a vertical direction of the cube are provided. Further, in the first/third side surface opposed to each other, along a diagonal in the same direction with these side surfaces as the front, a first/second diagonal pole 30, 32 respectively provided to be connected to the wall material is provided, and in a lower surface, with the lower surface as the front, along a diagonal in the same direction to the first/second diagonal pole, a lower surface diagonal pole 34 provided to be connected to the wall material is provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a storage box.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as a storage box for separate collection for the purpose of recycling, there is a foldable separate collection container using a sheet material.

Some conventional storage boxes are made of a mesh material or the like and are foldable, and are lightweight, easy to carry, and not damaged by a slight impact.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional storage box, since the role of the support column is formed by a folded cloth, the folding cloth is sagged when used for a long period of time, and the self-sustainability is reduced. It may not be possible to hold it.

[0005] In addition, the conventional storage box has a problem that, since the folds are not determined, the folded cloth is crumbled when folded, and as a result, the thickness when folded is not uniform.

Therefore, there has been a demand for a foldable storage box that does not change its folded shape even after long-term use and can be easily folded.

[0007]

Therefore, according to the storage box of the present invention, the storage box of the present invention is provided with a cubic storage portion, and the upper surface of the cube is configured as a slot for storing and removing stored items. Sequential first, second, third and fourth
It is composed of a wall material that can be folded and stretched on the side,
Further, a horizontal pole provided by being connected to the wall material along each horizontal side of the cube, and a vertical pole provided by being connected to the wall material along each vertical side of the cube, respectively. And first and second diagonal poles respectively provided on the first and third side faces facing each other, the first and second diagonal poles being connected to the wall material along diagonals of the same direction with these side faces facing each other, Further, a lower surface diagonal pole is provided on the lower surface along the diagonal line facing the first and second diagonal poles with the lower surface facing the front surface, the lower surface diagonal pole being provided in combination with the wall material.

With this configuration, the box can be easily folded into a bag shape by lifting the lower surface diagonal pole and overlapping the horizontal poles.

In addition, since the folded wall material is not properly folded to be in a crumpled folded state, the thickness when folded is substantially uniform. Therefore, these storage boxes can be stacked and transported in a folded state.

[0010] Further, since the storage section is constituted by the horizontal poles and the vertical poles, the independence of the storage box is not impaired even when used for a long period of time.

In practicing the present invention, preferably, first and second handle members are provided on the first side wall material and the third side wall material or the second side wall material and the fourth side wall material. Should be provided.

As described above, since the first and second handle members are provided on the side wall material, it is convenient to carry the box after storing the stored items.

In practicing the present invention, preferably, first and second handle members are provided on the wall members on the second and fourth side surfaces, respectively, and a third member is provided at an intermediate portion of a vertical pole perpendicular to the lower surface diagonal pole. And a fourth handle member may be provided.

Thus, the first, second, third and fourth
Since the handle members are provided on each side, for example, the storage box is easily self-supported or folded by lifting the first handle member and the fourth handle member or the second handle member and the third handle member. be able to.

In practicing the present invention, preferably, the horizontal pole, the vertical pole, the diagonal pole, and the lower diagonal pole are connected to each other in a non-coupled state. Further, it is preferable that each of the poles is in a movably connected state.

With this configuration, it is possible to easily fold the storage box or make the storage box stand alone.

In practicing the present invention, it is preferable that the wall material is made of one material selected from mesh cloth, cloth, plastic plate, steel plate, aluminum plate and plywood.

By using such a wall material, the wall material can be selected according to the empty can container or newspaper or magazine stored in the storage box.

In practicing the present invention, preferably, a horizontal pole, a vertical pole, a diagonal pole, and a lower diagonal pole are provided on the inner surface or the outer surface of the wall material.

By providing each pole on the inner surface or outer surface of the wall material, the storage box can be folded or assembled.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the structure of a storage box according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 7 merely show the shapes, sizes, and arrangements of the components so that the present invention can be understood.

[Main Structure of Storage Box] The main structure of the storage box according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B are a plan view and a perspective view for explaining the structure of the storage box of the present invention. 2A to 2D correspond to FIG.
(B) WW line, XX line, YY line and ZZ
It is a figure which shows the cut surface cross section in the cutting position when cutting along a line.

The storage box of the present invention includes a cubic storage section 10. In addition, the upper surface 12 of the cube is configured as an access port for the stored items.

The storage section 10 is provided with first, second, third and fourth side faces 16, 18, 2
0 and 22 are constituted by a wall material 24 which can be folded and stretched freely. Here, mesh cloth is used as the wall material 24.

Further, horizontal poles 26 respectively provided along the horizontal sides of the cube and connected to the wall member 24 are provided.
(26a and 26b) and vertical poles 28 respectively provided on the cube along the respective sides in the vertical direction and connected to the wall member 24. Here, the horizontal pole 26
The vertical pole 28 is, for example, a glass fiber pole.

In this embodiment, the horizontal pole 26 provided on the upper surface 12 is referred to as an upper horizontal pole 26a, and the horizontal pole 26 provided on the lower surface 14 is referred to as a lower horizontal pole 26b. The upper horizontal pole 26a, the lower horizontal pole 26b, and the vertical pole 28 are each composed of four poles. The upper horizontal pole 26a, the lower horizontal pole 26b, and the vertical pole 28
Are provided with sleeves 50 and 54,
The respective poles are inserted and fixed at 0 and 54 (FIGS. 2A and 2C). In the illustrated example, the sleeve 50 is formed by protruding one end of the wall member 24 in a loop shape toward the outside of the storage portion, and sewing the folded end portion to the wall member 24. Further, the sleeve 54 is formed by protruding the intermediate portion of the wall material 24 toward the outside of the storage portion in a loop shape, and sewing the wall material portions of the loop-shaped root portion to each other. I have.

Further, the first and third side surfaces 16 and 20 facing each other are connected to the wall member 24 along the diagonal line in the same direction when the side surfaces are viewed from the front. A second diagonal pole 30 and 32 is provided. In other words, in this embodiment, when the storage box is viewed in an expanded and assembled state,
A first diagonal pole 30 is provided on the side face 16, and a second diagonal pole 32 is provided on the third side face 20 facing the first side face 16. When the opposing side surfaces 20 and 16 are viewed from the first side surface 16 and the third side surface 20, respectively, the first and second diagonal poles 30 and 32 are provided so as to intersect each other.

The first and second diagonal poles 30 and 32 are also provided with sleeves 52 on the wall member 24, and the poles are inserted and fixed to these sleeves 52, respectively (FIG. 2).
(B)). In the illustrated example, the sleeve 52 is formed by sewing a sleeve forming member to the wall member 24 from the outside of the storage section.

Furthermore, the lower surface 14 is provided on the lower surface 14 along the diagonal line in the same direction as the first and second diagonal poles 30 and 32 when the lower surface 14 is viewed from the front. A diagonal pole 34 is provided. That is, when the storage box is developed such that the first side surface 16, the lower surface 14, and the third side surface 20 are aligned, the poles 30, 32, and 34 provided on the respective surfaces are positioned on the diagonal line in the same direction. In addition, these poles 30, 3
2 and 34 are provided on each side.

The lower surface diagonal poles 34 are also provided with sleeves 56 on the wall material 24, and the respective poles are inserted and fixed in these sleeves 56 (FIG. 2 (D)). In the illustrated example, a sleeve forming member is sewn to the wall member 24 from the outside of the storage section to form the sleeve 56.

Here, the first diagonal pole 30,
The second diagonal pole 32 and the lower diagonal pole 34 are
For example, a glass fiber pole is used. The material for forming the sleeves 52 and 56 may be the same material as the wall material, or another suitable material may be used. 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6, the illustration of the sleeve is omitted.

The above-mentioned horizontal pole 26, vertical pole 28,
The first and second diagonal poles 30 and 32 and the lower diagonal pole 34 are connected to each other in an uncoupled state. Therefore, the respective poles are movable with respect to each other. Alternatively, the ends of the pawls may be connected to each other using a ring, a universal joint, or other suitable connecting means so that the ends of the pawls are movable.

Also, a horizontal pole 26, a vertical pole 28,
The first and second diagonal poles 30 and 32 and the lower diagonal pole 34 are provided inside the wall member 24. Here, the pole is provided inside the wall member 24, but the pole may be provided outside the wall member 24.

The second side surface 18 and the fourth side surface 22 are provided with a first handle member 36 provided to be connected to the wall member 24.
And a second handle member 38. The first and second handle members are also referred to herein as a first suspension band and a second suspension band. The first and second suspension bands 36 and 38 are bands attached so that they can be carried in a state where stored items are stored. In this embodiment, the first and second suspension bands 36 and 38 are attached to the second side surface 18 and the fourth side surface 22 by sewing, but the first and second suspension bands 36 and 38 are attached to the first side surface 16 and the third side surface 20. Suspension bands 36 and 38 may be attached.

First and second suspension bands 36 and 38
Are attached to the second and fourth side surfaces 18 and 22, the third and fourth suspension bands 40 and 42 are attached to an intermediate portion of the vertical pole 28 perpendicular to the lower surface diagonal pole 34.

[Method of Folding Storage Box] The method of folding the storage box of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIGS. FIGS. 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are a plan view and a perspective view for explaining a method of folding the storage box.

The storage box includes a horizontal pole 26, a vertical pole 28, first and second diagonal poles 30 and 32, a lower face diagonal pole 34, and a lower face 14 as described above.
And first, second, third and fourth sides 16, 18, 2
And a wall member 24 that covers 0 and 22. Here, the first and second diagonal poles 30 and 32 and the lower surface diagonal pole 34 are poles for facilitating folding of the storage box (FIGS. 1A and 1B).

First, the second suspension band 38 and the third suspension band 40 are lifted. At this time, the upper horizontal pole 26
a is deformed into a diamond shape, and the first and second diagonal poles 30 and 32 move inward. On the other hand, the lower surface diagonal pole 34 is lifted upward (FIGS. 3A and 3B).

Further, the second suspension band 38 and the third suspension band 40 are lifted so that the upper horizontal poles 26a overlap each other. At this time, the first and second diagonal poles 30 and 32 are at positions inclined with respect to the apex of the upper horizontal pole 26a, and the lower diagonal pole 34
Are lifted in a state of intersecting with the first and second diagonal poles 30 and 32 (FIGS. 4A and 4B).

Further, when the second suspension band 38 and the third suspension band 40 are lifted, the lower horizontal poles 26b overlap each other (not shown). At this time, the first diagonal pole 30 and the second diagonal pole 32 are connected to the upper horizontal pole 26a.
Perpendicular to the apex of the bottom, while the bottom diagonal pole 3
4 is set at a position orthogonal to the first and second diagonal poles 30 and 32 (FIGS. 5A and 5B).

Next, the upper horizontal pole 26a is rotated 90 degrees, and the upper horizontal pole 26a and the vertical pole 28 are overlapped. At this time, the storage box is folded into a bag-like shape. Also, the first suspension band 36
And the fourth suspension band 42 or the second suspension band 38 and the third
It is set at a position facing the hanging band 40 (FIG. 6).
(A) and (B)).

When the second suspension band 38 and the third suspension band 40 are provided, the structure is rotated by 45 degrees to form the structure shown in FIG. Here, the second and third suspension bands 3
Although the example in which the box is folded using 8 and 40 has been described, the storage box may be folded by lifting the first suspension band 36 and the fourth suspension band 42.

The storage box according to this embodiment is foldable, and the second and third suspension bands 38 and 40 or the first and fourth suspension bands 36 and 42.
The box can be easily self-supported by extending the box.

In the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which the upper surface of the box is opened, but an upper lid may be provided on the upper surface. At this time, the upper lid is attached to the upper horizontal pole using the same material as the wall material of the storage box. At this time, it is preferable to make a cut in the upper lid, for example, diagonally, so that the upper lid is bent.

In the above-described embodiment, the mesh material is used as the wall material. However, the wall material of the storage box of the present invention may be a material other than the mesh material. For example, a cloth, a plastic plate, a steel plate, an aluminum plate, a plywood, or the like can be used as the wall material. For this reason, the box can be selected according to the weight of the stored items. When plywood is used for the wall material, the wall material needs to be separated into a plurality of pieces and joined together.

In the above-described example, the pole is made of glass fiber. However, in the present invention, the pole may be made of wood, plastic, or other suitable material. Further, in this embodiment, the pole has a rectangular shape, but may have a round shape.

Further, an example in which the pole is attached to the wall material by inserting and fixing it into a sleeve provided on the wall material has been described.
Instead of using a sewn sleeve, the pole can be fixed to the wall using a suitable fixing means, for example, a suitable fixing means such as a string or a band, or a fixing means such as a hook-and-loop fastener. . Further, the pole may be provided detachably or may be fixed in a non-removable state.

[0048]

As is apparent from the above description, the storage box according to the present invention comprises a horizontal pole, a vertical pole, and a first pole.
The second diagonal pole, and the lower surface diagonal pole and the wall material covering the lower surface and the side surfaces are provided, so that the box can be easily folded by overlapping the horizontal poles. Further, since the first, second, third and fourth handle members are provided, the first handle member and the fourth handle member or the second handle member and the third handle member are contracted,
By simply expanding the box, the box can be easily folded or made freestanding in a box shape. For this reason, when not storing things, there is no need for a storage place,
Suitable for carrying.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1A and 1B are a plan view and a perspective view, respectively, for explaining a structure and a folding method of a storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view for explaining a connection state between a pole and a wall material according to the present invention.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are a plan view and a perspective view, following FIG. 1, for explaining a folding method.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are a plan view and a perspective view following FIG. 3 for explaining a folding method.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are a plan view and a perspective view, following FIG. 4, for explaining a folding method.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are a plan view and a perspective view, following FIG. 5, for explaining a folding method.

FIG. 7 is a side view following FIG. 6 for explaining a folding method.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10: storage section 12: upper surface 14: lower surface 16: first side surface 18: second side surface 20: third side surface 22: fourth side surface 24: wall material 26: horizontal pole 28: vertical pole 30: first diagonal pole 32: Second diagonal pole 34: Lower diagonal pole 36: First suspension band 38: Second suspension band 40: Third suspension band 42: Fourth suspension band 50, 52, 54, 56: Sleeve

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A cubic storage portion, wherein the upper surface of the cube is configured as an access opening for a storage object, and the lower surface of the cube, first, second, third and fourth side surfaces in sequence. And a horizontal pole provided by being connected to the wall material along each horizontal side of the cube, and each vertical side of the cube. And vertical poles provided respectively in connection with the wall material along the first and third side surfaces facing each other, along a diagonal line in the same direction with these side surfaces facing forward, First and second diagonal poles respectively provided in combination with the wall material, and further, on the lower surface, with the lower surface facing forward, along a diagonal line in the same direction as the first and second diagonal poles, Provided in combination with the wall material Storage box, characterized in that it comprises a lower surface diagonal poles were. 2. The storage box according to claim 1, wherein the first side wall material and the third side wall material, or the second side wall material and the fourth side wall material have first and fourth wall materials. A storage box provided with a second handle member. 3. The storage box according to claim 1, wherein first and second handle members are provided on the wall material on the second side and the wall material on the fourth side, respectively, and the wall is perpendicular to the lower surface diagonal pole. A storage box, wherein third and fourth handle members are provided at an intermediate portion of a vertical pole. 4. The storage box according to claim 1, wherein the horizontal pole, the vertical pole, the diagonal pole, and the lower diagonal pole are connected to each other in a non-coupled state. 5. The storage box according to claim 1, wherein the horizontal pole, the vertical pole, the diagonal pole, and the lower diagonal pole are movably connected to each other. 6. The storage box according to claim 1, wherein an upper lid is provided on an upper surface of the cube. 7. The storage box according to claim 1, wherein the wall material is a mesh cloth, a cloth, a plastic plate,
A storage box made of one type of material selected from a steel plate, an aluminum plate and a plywood. 8. The storage box according to claim 1, wherein the horizontal pole, the vertical pole, the diagonal pole, and the lower diagonal pole are provided on an inner surface or an outer surface of the wall material. .