JPS593074Y2 - hinge - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a hinge mainly used for fishing coolers and the like, and more specifically to a hinge that can be used not only for its original use but also as a belt loop.

Typical fishing coolers use a hinge to attach the lid to the container body so that it can be opened and closed freely, but when this hinge is formed independently of the main body and lid, It has a hinge structure using a shaft rod, which has a problem that the structure is complicated and installation is troublesome.

On the other hand, a belt loop fitting is attached to the main body of the container such as the cooler, and a shoulder belt is inserted and held through the fitting so that the cooler or the like can be hung on the waste and carried.

However, when using a shoulder belt as described above, the belt loop fitting is formed separately from the hinge, and therefore, when the hinge is formed as a single component, the mold cost for the hinge and belt loop fitting is increased. In addition, there are other problems in that manufacturing costs are high, and the number of component parts such as the cooler increases, resulting in poor productivity of the cooler and in addition, management of the parts becomes troublesome.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a hinge that can also be used as the belt loop, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the hinge and reducing the number of component parts such as coolers, thereby increasing productivity. I decided to do so.

The present invention will be explained below with reference to embodiments of the drawings.

First of all, Fig. 1 shows a mountain stream fishing cooler with an Iikura-shaped overall appearance.A lid body 2 with an insulating structure is attached to the top of a container body 1 with an insulating structure, and a lid body 2 with an insulating structure can be opened and closed freely. The user holds a belt 3 and can carry it around his/her eyebrow via the belt 3.

Therefore, the present invention relates to a hinge used in the above-mentioned cooler, and is constructed as follows.

That is, as shown in detail in FIG. 2, the hinge body 4, which is made of synthetic resin, has a thin bent part 5 at approximately the middle part in the height direction.
The hinge body 4 is centered around this bent portion 5.
Two mounting holes 6, 6 are formed through the lower side of the
Two mounting holes 7, 7 are formed through the upper side of the hinge main body 4, and these mounting holes 7, 7 are communicated through a narrow groove 8.

The narrow groove 8 has a width smaller than the diameter of the mounting holes 7, 7 on both sides, and facilitates the engagement when the mounting holes 7, 7 are fitted and locked with a projection to be described later. The mounting holes 7, 7 should not be separated from the protrusion.

Further, the number of mounting holes 6, 7 provided in the hinge body 4 is not limited to two, but any number may be provided.

At the center of the front side of the container body 1 and the lid body 2 of the cooler, each mounting hole 6, 7 is provided at the top and bottom of the hinge body 4 at the tip, as shown in detail in FIG. Protrusion 9 with slightly larger diameter bulges 9a and 10a
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, 6 and 7, 7 are fitted and locked to connect the lid body 2 to the container body 1 so as to be freely openable and closable.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a set of two protrusions 11 each having a large diameter bulge 11a are protruded from the upper portions of both sides of the container body 1, as shown in FIG. 1
By fitting and locking the lower mounting holes 6, 6 of the hinge main body 4 to the hinge main body 1, the two hinge main bodies 4 are attached to both sides of the main body 1, and a hook is passed to the bottom of the main body 1. By inserting both sides of the belt 3 into the narrow grooves 8 of each hinge main body 4, the belt 3 is held on the main body 1, and the cooler can be carried by being hung on the shoulder via the belt 3. .

The belt 3 is not passed through the bottom of the container body 1, but is folded back by inserting both ends of the belt 3 through the belt passage holes 8 of each hinge body 4, and fixing the folded ends. It may be attached to the container body 1 via the hinge body 4.

Further, in the above embodiment, the hinge body 4 is attached to the front side of the container body 1 and the lid body 2 to open and close the lid body 2 in the short width direction. The belt 3 may be attached to the sides of the lid body 2 to open and close the lid body 2 in the longitudinal and width directions. However, the belt 3 may be held on the front side and the back side of the container body 1, and the belt 3 does not necessarily have to be used.

``12 in the figure is a fish inlet formed in the lid 2;
3 is fitted.

Note that the hinge of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned type of cooler,
General purpose - Can also be used for other items.

As explained above, in the hinge of the present invention, a bent part is formed on the hinge body, and a plurality of mounting holes are formed on one side of the hinge body centered on the bent part, and on the other side of the hinge body. Since at least two mounting holes are provided and the mounting holes communicate with each other, a protrusion that engages with each mounting hole of the hinge body is formed on the container body and the lid of the cooler to connect each of the mounting holes. By fitting and locking with each of the protrusions, the lid can be attached to the container body via the hinge body to freely open and close, and the lid can also be easily removed from the container body. .

In addition, the hinge body is attached to the container body in the same manner as described above, and a belt is inserted through the communication portion between the attachment holes of the hinge body, so that the belt is held through the hinge body and the cooler is hung on the shoulder. In other words, it became possible to use the hinge body as a belt loop.

In other words, the hinge should not only be used for its original purpose;
It can also be used as a bell 1~through, that is, one part can be used as a 2
Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of component parts such as coolers, save labor in parts management, and increase productivity of coolers, etc. Moreover, the hinge and belt loop can be manufactured as separate parts. By manufacturing these as one component, it is possible to provide assembled products such as coolers at low cost by reducing mold costs and other manufacturing costs.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a slope view of a cooler equipped with a hinge according to the present invention, Figure 2 is an enlarged slope view of the same hinge seen from the back side, and Figure 3 is a slope view of a cooler equipped with a hinge according to the present invention.
This figure and FIG. 4 are enlarged cross-sectional views taken along line X--X and Y--Y in FIG. 1. 4... Hinge body, 5... Bent part, 6
, 7...Mounting hole, 8...Belt passage hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A thin bent part is formed approximately in the middle of the hinge body, and a plurality of mounting holes are formed through one side of the hinge body around this bent part, and the other side of the hinge body is provided with a plurality of mounting holes. A hinge characterized in that at least two attachment holes are formed through the hinge and the attachment holes communicate with each other.