JPS5856177Y2 - polyhedral container - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a polyhedral container in which a frame material is used for the ridges and a panel is attached between each ridge.

A wide variety of containers of this type have been known and used so far, but conventional containers are not easy to assemble, the finished product is not strong enough, and is not robust enough for long-term use. If the device is repeatedly carried around to change its interior or location, it may become unstable, and in extreme cases, the glass plate that is the panel may be damaged.

This idea uses a frame material corresponding to the ridge of the polyhedron that has a panel insertion groove and a horizontal frame insertion groove that are open in at least two directions for the vertical frame, and an opening that opens upward or downward for the horizontal frame. At least two horizontal frames are bridge-fixed between each of the plurality of vertical frames using a profile having panel fitting grooves, and side panels are attached to the panel fitting grooves that are continuous in the shape of an opening. By placing and fixing the flat panel that will become the top plate or bottom plate on the horizontal frame, assembly is easy and the connection strength of each frame material is high.
Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a container which is highly robust, the panel is also protected, and therefore has a wide range of uses.

Next, one embodiment of this invention will be described.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the container is hexahedral and has four vertical frames A, , A2 . A3. A4 and horizontal frames B1+ B 2 which are cross-linked at the top and bottom between each vertical frame,
B 3+ B 41 B 1'+B2', B3', B4
' and side panels P, which are attached to the planes formed between the left and right vertical frames and the upper and lower horizontal frames, respectively, using the means described below.
P2. P3, an upper panel Pt that is supported by the upper horizontal frame and serves as the top plate of the container, and a lower panel Pb that is supported by the lower horizontal frame and serves as the bottom plate of the container.

The vertical frame (generally designated by the symbol A).

) have the same configuration, and as shown in Figure 2,
Panel fitting grooves a, , a1' that are open in at least two directions
has.

This panel fitting groove a1. a1' is a wall a2. which extends parallel to two directions. a2', a3. protruding edges a4.a3' that protrude oppositely at or near the tip; a5゜4th',
It is formed by providing the fifth ′.

Moreover, each vertical frame has the panel fitting groove a1. Horizontal frame insertion groove a6 that opens in the same direction as a1'. 6'.

The horizontal frame insertion grooves are formed at both ends of the panel insertion grooves a, , a/, in the longitudinal direction, and at the projecting edges a4. a5. a4'
, a5'.

In this way, both ends of each horizontal frame in the longitudinal direction are inserted into the horizontal frame insertion grooves, and the end faces of the vertical frame A are inserted into the web a7. a7'
can come into contact with.

The horizontal frame (generally designated by the symbol B).

) all have the same configuration and have a panel fitting groove b1 that opens on the upper or lower surface, a panel receiver portion b2 that extends in the horizontal direction, and a screw hole b4 that is integrally formed in the web b3.

Therefore, the horizontal frame B is inserted into the horizontal frame insertion groove a6 of the vertical frame A as described above.
．． 6' and the end face of the web a7. web a7. With the hole a8 provided in a7' and the screw hole b4 aligned, open the outer wall a3 of the vertical frame B. a3
By inserting a tapping screw into the hole a8 from the outside of ' and screwing it into the screw hole b3, the vertical frame A and the horizontal frame B can be connected firmly and firmly.

Panel fitting groove a1 of the vertical frame A. A1' and the panel fitting groove b1 of the horizontal frame B are each provided with a bead C having approximately the same length as the base frame.
is attached by slidingly fitting in the longitudinal direction of the base frame.

The lower horizontal frames B'l to B4' are then bridge-connected between the four vertical frames A1 to A4, respectively, and the panel fitting grooves of the adjacent vertical frames and the lower horizontal frame between them are formed in an upward opening U-shape. Continuously.

Then, side panels P1 to P3 made of a glass plate, acrylic or other plastic plate, or wooden plate are inserted into panel fitting grooves that are continuous in a U-shape with an upward opening.
is installed by fitting its left and right sides into the bead grooves of the vertical frame and sliding it down, and fitting its lower side into the bead grooves of the lower transverse wave.

Similarly, on the four sides or as shown in FIG.
When installing a panel sliding door Pd that can be opened and closed on one side, panels P1. P2. After attaching P3, the upper horizontal frames B1 to B4 are bridged between the upper ends of each horizontal frame, and the upper side of each of the panels P1 to P3 is attached to the bead fitted in the panel fitting groove of the lower opening of each horizontal frame. to secure the upper horizontal frame to the vertical frame.

In this state, the peripheral portions of each side panel are fixed by the left and right vertical frames and the upper and lower horizontal frames.

When the lower horizontal frames Bl' to B4' and the upper horizontal frames B1 to B4 are fixed to the vertical frames as described above, the respective panel mounting portions b2. b2 is continuous in a rectangular manner on a common plane.

Therefore, the lower panel PB, which will become the bottom plate, is placed on the panel placement part of the lower horizontal frame, and the top panel Pt, which will become the top plate, is placed on the panel placement area of the upper horizontal frame. Each is fixed to the panel mounting portion using a joint.

In this way, both the bottom plate Pb and the top plate Pt have panel mounting portions b2. In the case of being fixed to b2, the panel door Pd is built on one side surface so that it can be slid open and closed in a single-swing or sliding-sliding manner.

To explain the configuration in the latter case, a plastic or aluminum rail member r connects the vertical frames A, A4 and the horizontal frames Bl, Bl' that form the side surfaces on which the panel door is attached.
It is fitted into the panel fitting groove which is continuous in the shape of an opening.

As clearly shown in FIG. 4, the rail member r has a fitting part r1 fitted in the panel fitting groove and a groove r2 corresponding to each panel door. r3, and a projecting edge a4 that forms the panel fitting grooves al and bl. a5, b5. Locking part r4 to be locked b6
゜r5, and the grooves r2. r3 serves to guide the horizontal sliding of the panel door in the rail members fitted to the upper and lower horizontal frames, and to accommodate the door stop edge of the panel door in the rail members fitted to the vertical frames. do.

a9 is a cover that covers the upper end surface of the vertical frame A after connecting the horizontal frame B to the vertical frame A, and connects the screws alO to the holes all
is inserted and screwed into the screw hole a12 of the vertical frame to secure it.

The above is just one example, and this invention can be improved in various ways.
Changes can be made.

This will be explained below.

First, the vertical frame A may be integrally molded, but in this case, the holes for screwing the tapping screws into the horizontal frame will be exposed on the outer wall of the vertical frame. As shown in , parallel walls a2. a3, 2', 3' and a web connecting both walls a7. A7' and one panel fitting groove a,, a,' are divided into two members and molded as structural units, and the outer and inner walls of both members are longitudinally attached to the outer and inner walls of the other member. Sliding fitting protrusion and groove a1□
, a13 are integrally molded, each member is connected to the horizontal frame in a divided state, and then the members are slidably fitted to -
If the vertical frame is completed, the above-mentioned drawbacks will be eliminated.

Moreover, if the protrusion a12 is formed into the same shape as a screw hole, the cover a9 can be fixed.

In addition, if the cover alo is formed in the same shape as the upper end surface of the vertical frame A, it is possible to prevent the appearance from being deteriorated due to the hollow part of the horizontal frame being exposed to the outside, and the cover can also strengthen the upper horizontal frame upwardly. Since the container is fixed to the vertical frame A, it is safe to carry the container by holding the upper horizontal frame.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the vertical frame A has projecting edges a4. a5, a4'
, a5' can be simply cut out to form a middle crosspiece insertion groove a14 that opens to the adjacent vertical frames, thereby making it possible to bridge and connect the middle crosspieces between the vertical frames.

This middle frame is a panel fitting groove d1 that opens upward and downward.
．． d2 and integrally has a screw hole d3.

Therefore, the side panel P is fixed to the vertical frame by the screw hole d3 in the same way as the horizontal frame, and the side panel P, P' can be installed.

When it is desired to provide two upper and lower storage chambers in the container, a panel fitting groove d4 that opens horizontally in the middle frame is provided, and a panel fitting groove d4 is provided between all adjacent vertical frames. If they are provided so as to be continuous in a rectangular shape along the horizontal plane, the intermediate panel Pm can be attached.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the top panel Pt was directly fixed to the two sides of the container, but as shown in FIG. Part b2
Alternatively, the side panels may be attached to each other in a snap-fitting manner, and the top panel may be provided so as to be openable and closable.

As an example, as shown in FIG. 7, a rectangular lid E' having a panel fitting groove e1 on the inner peripheral surface is fitted through an upper panel Pt and a bead C, and a An arcuate knuckle portion e integrally formed on one side of the lid body by fitting an elastic backing e3 projecting downward into the dovetail groove e2.
4, an arc-shaped pin part b integrally provided on one horizontal frame B1
By slidingly fitting 7 to form a hinge, the lid body can be rotated around the hinge to be openable and closable.

A knuckle portion e4 in diameter is provided at both longitudinal ends of the pin portion b7.
By screwing in a retaining screw (not shown) having a head larger than the diameter of the lid, the lid can be prevented from easily falling off.

When closing the lid, the backing e3 acts as a buffer and seals the container.

As mentioned above, since the horizontal frame insertion groove or the middle frame insertion groove is formed by notching the projecting edge that forms the panel insertion groove, the vertical frame can have a simple structure, and The panel fitting grooves of the frame and the panel fitting grooves of the horizontal frame and middle crosspiece can be aligned very easily, and the connection of the vertical frame and the horizontal frame and the mounting of the panels can be performed easily and quickly.

In addition, since the lower horizontal frame and upper horizontal frame each have a flat panel mounting part, it is easy to attach the bottom plate and top plate, and the strength to support the load is large, so relatively heavy contents can be stabilized. condition and can be safely accommodated.

Since the panel may be transparent, opaque, colored, colorless, or breathable, the container can be used for various purposes, such as a doll case, a greenhouse, and an animal cage.

The illustrated embodiment is a rectangular container using four vertical frames each having panel fitting grooves that open in two directions perpendicular to each other. By doing so, it can also be applied to the production of containers of other shapes.

8 and 9 are vertical frame A1. A2 panel fitting groove a,
, a, ' are 45 degrees, and the same angle of vertical frame A3 is 90 degrees.
', we will show an example of making a triangular prism-shaped container with a right-angled isosceles triangle cross section.

Needless to say, if the angle formed by the panel fitting grooves of the three vertical frames is 60°, the cross section will be an equilateral triangle.

10 and 11 have a regular hexagonal cross section and two vertical frames A2. Three panel fitting grooves a,, a on A5
An example of a container provided with two storage spaces is shown by arranging 1′, a, and ″ such that adjacent ones form an angle of 60°.

As mentioned above, the container according to this invention has, firstly, a panel fitting groove that opens in two directions, which is composed of parallel walls, a web, and a ridge, and a horizontal frame insert that is formed by cutting out the ridge. Since a horizontal frame having grooves is used, it is possible to use aluminum or plastic extruded sections, and it is also possible to connect the middle beams as desired by simply cutting out the projecting edges.

Second, this invention uses a horizontal frame that has a panel insertion groove that opens on the top or bottom surface and a flat panel mounting part that projects horizontally, so it is possible to use a similar extruded shape for the horizontal frame. It is possible.

Therefore, this container is suitable for mass production.

Thirdly, the horizontal frame is inserted into the horizontal frame insertion groove of the vertical frame, the horizontal frame is connected and fixed, and the panel is fitted, thereby making the assembly easy.

Furthermore, since the horizontal frame is inserted into the insertion groove of the vertical frame and connected and fixed, the frame body is extremely strong and strong, and can accommodate relatively heavy items, so it does not wobble when being carried. Never.

Furthermore, since beads can be attached to the panel fitting grooves, damage to the peripheral edge of the glass plate can be prevented even when a glass plate is used as the panel.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of this invention; Fig. 1 is a perspective view, Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view, Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view, and Fig. 4 is a vertical frame and the connection of a horizontal frame to it. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the relationship, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another example of the vertical frame, FIG. 6 is a partial vertical sectional view showing an improved example, and FIG. 7 is a partial vertical sectional view showing another improved example. FIG. 8 and 9 show other embodiments, FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view, and FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of circle Wff in FIG. 8. Figures 10 and 11 show other embodiments.
0 is a schematic cross-sectional view, and FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of circle X in FIG. 10. A1-A4... Vertical frame, B1-B4, Bl'-B
4'...Horizontal frame, P1-P3...Side panel, Pt, Pb...Flat panel, al,
a1'... Panel fitting groove, bl... Panel fitting groove, C... Bead, D... Central crosspiece.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (a) Two pairs of parallel walls extending in two directions,
A panel that opens in two directions and is formed by a web that connects the walls at a portion other than the tip, and a projecting edge that projects oppositely at the tip of each village wall. a vertical frame having a horizontal frame insertion groove formed by cutting out the projecting edge at least at the upper and lower ends of the groove; (b) having a panel insertion groove opening on the top or bottom surface and a panel mounting portion on the side surface; (c) both adjacent vertical frames and the upper and lower horizontal frames connecting them; (d) a lower panel placed and fixed on the panel mounting portion of the lower horizontal frame, and (e) the upper horizontal frame. A polyhedral container comprising a top panel that is placed and fixed on the panel placement portion.