JPS62168853A - Case capable of housing pen, pencil, etc. - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a case that can house pens, pencils, etc. In particular, the construction of the case connects two or more cases together and removably, thus forming a single case with a large capacity.

Combining structures to form containers and the like have been employed in many industrial fields for many years due to their practical and economic benefits. In fact, containers having the same mating structure are preferably easily and quickly joined together to form a combination unit of any size and often any spatial shape. This practical benefit is important and important, as by using a single device for producing individual containers, one can obtain at least a theoretically infinite number of combinatory units that differ from each other, as mentioned above. Obtained through economic benefits.

For the reasons stated above, drawer folders (which, when combined together, can become shelves that act as card-based indexes and file boxes)
It is convenient to use combinatorial structures to complete the dravsr'foldsrs).

As another example, combinatorial structures have been used to form containers for small items, such as hardware store items.

As another example, in the hospital field there are suitable test tube containers that are suitable for being joined together to form a compact collection of test tubes containing samples to be tested on the same test.

There are many more examples of combinatorial structures forming containers, but
I have intentionally omitted it here to simplify the explanation.

However, in the field of stationery such as inns and pencil cases, the concept of a combination structure has not yet been considered.

In this connection - by way of example only - in the case of colored felt-tip pens, suitable cases in which said felt-tip pens are packaged are commonly used in factories producing felt pens. Since a predetermined amount of felt pens of a predetermined color are stored in each case, it is possible to obtain a box of felt pens that constitute a final product for sale.

For this reason, different case shapes are currently used. For example, metal or plastic cases are currently known, which have an upper cover that snaps onto the container. Cases made of thin YJF-L paper are well known and are widely used because of their low manufacturing cost. Another example of a known case is made of plastic material with one or more closure lids. Many other case shapes are known, but have been omitted for the sake of brevity.

These known cases have important problems. Due to market demands, companies operating in this particular field are commercializing a variety of items to be sold using packaging boxes of different shapes. For consistently colored felt-in, many manufacturers make at least three different boxes for the item: 12-piece, 24-piece and 36-piece boxes.

When cases of known shapes are used, the production of each type of packaging requires special equipment suitable for automatically producing cases of suitable dimensions, and the presence of felt or any other suitable material within the case. Insert other items.

While a 12-individual packaging box can be made with relatively simple and fully automatic equipment, there are many technical difficulties when making a 24-individual, 36-individual packaging box, resulting in Veltchen's It cannot be inserted completely automatically into each case.

Such drawbacks have a negative impact on the overall production from an economic point of view. The first disadvantage is that it is necessary to make expensive molds for each packaging box shape, and importantly, this increases in proportion to the capacity.

As a result, the actual cost of the mold increases due to the need to make molds for 24 and 36 individual boxes.

Second, the manufacturing cost for 12 individual boxes, 24 individual boxes and 36 individual boxes.
The difference in manufacturing costs for individual boxes is increased by the fact that the equipment associated with the latter boxes is structurally complex and prone to failure. Furthermore,
The marketability of 24-person and 36-person boxes is much lower than that of 12-person boxes due to their high selling prices.

As a result, the above-mentioned higher overall production costs due to the presence of the 24-piece and 36-piece boxes are amortized by increasing the selling price of all boxes, including the 12-piece box.

Under these circumstances, it is advantageous to have a case with a combination structure so that two or more 12-individual boxes can be joined together to obtain 24-individual and 36-individual boxes. .

Therefore, the aim of the present invention is to introduce a combinatorial concept in the field of stationery to overturn the state of the art.

Another object of the invention is to provide a case that is easy to make and of inexpensive construction.

Yet another object is a case capable of housing pencils, pencils, etc., in the form of a receptacle removably engaged with a cover, the case comprising one or more combination cases having interconnectable means. The goal is to provide the following.

Referring to the drawings, a case suitable for storing pens, pencils etc. and having a construction according to the invention is designated by the reference numeral 1. FIG.

In known conventional means, the case 1 comprises a container 2 and a cover 3 which are releasably engaged with each other by means of respective snag retainers 2m, 3m.

As shown and in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, the case 1 is in the form of a flat hexahedron with rectangular pads, and the cover 3 is made of transparent material.

Compartment elements 4 inside the container 2 are arranged so that the container 2 is divided into a series of cavities 5 into each of which, for example, a felt ben or similar item is inserted. In particular, according to the illustrated embodiment, twelve cavities 5 arranged in two rows are provided inside the container 2.

According to the invention, the container 2 is provided on its outside with a first fixed appendage 7 and a second fixed appendage 8 matching the shape of this appendage, further forming a connecting area between the two, as will be explained below. Appropriate means are in place to do so.

According to a preferred embodiment, this fixed appendage 7.8 has an elongated annular shape and extends along each small vertical wall of the container 2. More specifically, and in particular in FIG. 5, the fixing appendage 7 has a recess 9 into which extends concentrically a first annular projection 10, and furthermore a first fastening on the outer wall of this projection. A lug 11 is provided.

On the other hand, the second fixed appendage 8 has a second annular projection 12, with which the first annular projection 10 engages. A second fastening lug 13 is provided on the inner wall of the annular projection 12 and cooperates with the first fastening lug 11 to form a connection area between the appendages 7,8. According to this method, as shown in FIG.
Two or more cases can be connected in alternation in combination to form a single case of substantially larger capacity.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, three cases 1 are combined, resulting in 36 individual cases.

The invention may achieve its intended purpose. In fact, the ability to combine two or more cases with each other would result in a box of 24 or 36 individuals using only 12 individual cases. This method does not require complex hearing aids and equipment to create 24 and 36 individual boxes. The mold and apparatus described above are achieved by a simple, more functional and low cost mold and apparatus suitable for producing 12 individual boxes.

In fact, this makes the invention suitable for commercializing 24 and 36 person boxes, in addition to the known case manufacturing costs. In fact, a user can purchase 12 individual boxes separately and then combine them into a 24 or 36 individual box.

There are many variations to this invention.

In fact, it can take on different shapes and dimensions depending on the shape and number of items to be stored. The fixed appendages 7, 8 may have any structure as long as they can connect two or more cases 1 to each other without difficulty.

In fact, the fixed attachment 7.8 may be something else such as an adhesive strip, a magnetic element or the like.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a case having a structure according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the case of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a top view of a part of the case, and FIG. Figure 5 is a front view of several cases having the structure according to the invention.
■It is a partial cross-sectional view along the line. 1...case, 2...container, 3...cover.

Claims (5)

[Claims] (1) A case capable of housing a pen, pencil, etc., having a receptacle removably engaged with a cover, the case comprising one or more combined cases having interconnectable means. A case that can store pencils, etc. (2) said interconnectable means are provided on two corresponding sides of said container and include at least a first fixed appendage and at least a second fixed appendage matching the shape of said first fixed appendage; A case for storing a pen, pencil, etc. as claimed in claim 1, comprising a fixed attachment, both of which are removably engageable with each other. (3) A case capable of storing a pen, pencil, etc. according to claim 2, wherein the fixed appendage has an elongated annular shape along a corresponding side of the container. (4) said first fixing appendage has a first annular projection extending concentrically into a recess provided in a corresponding side of said container, said annular projection having a first fixing attachment on its outer wall; A case capable of storing a pen, pencil, etc. according to claim 2, which has a lug. (5) The second fixing appendage has a second annular protrusion that can be engaged with the first annular protrusion, and a second fixing lug is provided inside the second annular protrusion, and this lug is connected to the first annular protrusion. A case for accommodating pens, pencils, etc. as claimed in Claims 2 and 3, wherein the case cooperates with a fixing lug to form a connecting area between the first and second fixing appendages.