JPS6134154Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a case for storing an elongated object such as a refill for a sharp pencil or a refill for a ballpoint pen.

Refills for mechanical pencils and ballpoint pens have traditionally been stored and sold in cases or other containers, but these containers generally have bulky structures and shapes, making them difficult to store. , or not necessarily convenient for display at a store. Additionally, the cost of the container is high, which increases the price of the product. Furthermore,
Conventional containers are cumbersome to handle, for example, when inserting refills into a sharpening pencil.

This idea was made in view of the above circumstances, and it is easy to handle sharp pencil refills, is advantageous for storing and displaying these refills, is inexpensive, and takes up less space. The purpose is to provide a small refill container.

Corresponding to this purpose, the refill container of this invention is
A plurality of recesses for storing refills and a plurality of breakable portions are provided by alternately arranging recesses for storing refills whose upper ends are open and breakable parts located parallel to the recesses for storing refills. A thin plate-like base body having a base body, and a lid body having a plurality of breakable parts parallel to each other corresponding to the breakable parts of the base body and slidably engaged with the base body. There is.

The details of this invention will be explained below with reference to the drawings showing one embodiment.

The refill container of this invention basically consists of a plurality of refill container units arranged and connected in the same plane. First, the refill container unit will be explained.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a refill container unit, and the refill container unit 1 consists of a base 2 and a lid 3. The base body 2 is a substantially rectangular plate made of a plastic metal such as aluminum or a hard synthetic resin, and a recess 5 for accommodating the refill 4 is formed approximately in the center of the base body 2 in the longitudinal direction. When the constituent material of the base body 2 is a plastic metal such as aluminum, this recess 5 is formed by plastic working such as press working, and when the constituent material is a hard synthetic resin, it is formed when the base body 2 is molded. formed at the same time.

On the other hand, the lid body 3 is a plate-like body made of synthetic resin, and has a substantially rectangular shape corresponding to the base body 2, and has a short engagement part 7 extending in the thickness direction of the body 6 at the longitudinal end. , and a guide groove 8 is formed inside the engaging portion 7. This lid body 3 has the function of slidably engaging the base body 2 to open and close the upper end opening of the recess 5 of the base body 2, and working together with the base body 2 to store and hold the refill 4 in the recess 5. It is something. For this purpose, the lid body 3 is slidably engaged by inserting the longitudinal end portion 9 of the base body 2 into the guide groove 8 of the engaging portion 7.

Next, when the user of the refill takes out the refill from the refill container unit 1, he slides the lid 3 with respect to the base 2, opens the upper end of the recess 5, and then removes the refill from the refill container unit 1. Take it out and insert it into a sharpie pencil, etc.

The refill container of this invention basically consists of the above-mentioned refill container unit 1 shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 5, and 6.
As shown in the figure, the refill containers 11 are constructed in a continuous manner within the same plane. That is, Fig. 3, Fig. 4,
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the refill container 11 includes a wide thin plate-shaped base assembly 12 and a wide lid assembly 13 that is slidably engaged with the base assembly 12. The base assembly 12 has a plurality of scores 14 and recesses 5 formed at intervals and alternately and substantially parallel to each other. The score 14 partitions a plurality of continuous substrates 2 in the substrate assembly 12, and by breaking the score 14, each substrate 2 can be separated. In the lid assembly 13, parallel slits 15 or perforations or scores are formed at equal intervals to the scores 14, and the slits 15 partition the plurality of lids 3 in the lid assembly 13. slit 15
Each lid body 3 can be separated from the portion. The base body assembly 12 and the lid assembly 13 are slidably engaged so that the scores 14 and the slits 15 are aligned, and as a result, the refill container 11 equipped with a plurality of refill container units 1 is assembled. Complete. Note that the base body assembly 12 is provided with an extension portion 16, and the lid assembly 13 is also provided with an extension portion 17.
By engaging the locking projections 18 provided on the extensions 16 and 17 with the locking holes 19, relative displacement between the base body assembly 12 and the lid body assembly 13 is prevented.

When taking out the refill 4 from the refill container 11, the refill container unit 1 is separated from the refill container 11 using the score 14 and the slit 15, and then the lid 3 is slid and displaced. Then, the recess 5 of the base 2 is opened.

In the refill container 11 of the embodiment described above, in order to take out the refill 4 from the recess 5 of the refill container unit 1, an operation such as picking up the refill 4 is required. Therefore, it would be even more convenient if the refill 4 could be inserted into a sharpening pencil or the like without having to pick it up. From FIG. 7 onwards, refill container units 1a to 11a having such functions are shown. That is, in the refill container unit 1a shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, one longitudinal end 20 of the recess 5a of the base 2a is open in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and the lid 3a is open in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. is provided with a tongue piece 21 extending vertically downward at its longitudinal end and having a shape sufficient to close the open end 20 of the recess 5a. Therefore, in this case, when the lid 3a is slid and removed from the base 2a, the recess 5a is removed.
Since the open end 20 of the refill 4 is opened, if the base body 2a is tilted while the open end 20 is placed against the refill insertion opening of a sharp pencil, the refill 4 can be opened.
can be poured into a sharpening pencil or the like from the recess 5a through the open end 20, and there is no need for operations such as picking up the refill by hand. As in the case of the previous embodiment, such refill container units 1a can be made in series to form a refill container 11a as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. However, the refill container 1 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10
In the case of 1a, when taking out the refill 4 from the recess 5a, the refill container unit 1a is placed in the refill container 11a.
It is not necessary to separate it from the 11th
As shown in the figure, the base assembly 12a and the lid assembly 1
3a relative to each other by the width of one refill container unit 1a to open the recess 5a and take out the refill 4. Thereafter, the refill is taken out, and only the empty base body 2a is cut off with the score 14 and discarded. In this case, when one base body 2a is exposed due to relative sliding displacement between the base body assembly 12a and the lid body assembly 13a, the base body assembly 12a is exposed.
In order to prevent excessive relative sliding displacement between the lid assembly 13a and the lid assembly 13a, it is desirable to provide a locking mechanism that functions every time there is a relative displacement of the width of one base body 2a between the two. The locking protrusions 18 that engage with the locking holes 19 to exhibit a locking function are arranged at the extension part 16 of the base assembly 12a with the same spacing as the width of the base body 2a.
The same number of substrates 2a are formed.

As is clear from the above explanation, such refill containers 11, 11a allow refills to be used in small quantities, are convenient to handle, are extremely easy to mass produce, and are made of inexpensive materials. This makes the price of refill containers extremely low. The display effect can also be exhibited when the display is hung and displayed in a store using the hanging hole 22 or the like. Moreover, it is small and occupies a small space, which is advantageous for storage.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the refill container unit, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the base and lid of the refill container unit separated, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the refill container, and FIG. 4 5 is a perspective view of the base assembly, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the lid assembly, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the minus part in FIG. 3, and FIG. Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the base body and lid of another refill container unit are separated, Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing another refill container, and Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the - section in Fig. 9. , FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing another refill container, and FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line XII-XII in FIG. 11. 1... Refill container, 2... Base, 3... Lid, 5
... recess, 11 ... refill container, 12 ... base assembly, 13 ... lid assembly, 14 ... score, 1
5...Slit, 20...Open end of recess, 21
...Tongue piece.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) A plurality of said refills in which a recess for storing refills with an open upper end and a breakable part located parallel to said recess for storing refills are arranged alternately. A thin plate-shaped base body having a recess for storage and a plurality of breakable parts, and a plurality of breakable parts corresponding to the breakable parts of the base body, which are arranged in parallel and slidably engaged with the base body. A refill container characterized by comprising a lid body with a lid body. (2) Claims for registration of a utility model characterized in that at least one longitudinal end of the concave portion of the base body is an open end, and the lid body is provided with a tongue piece sufficient to close the open end. The refill container according to item 1.