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US20140124406A1
US20140124406A1 US14/155,847 US201414155847A US2014124406A1 US 20140124406 A1 US20140124406 A1 US 20140124406A1 US 201414155847 A US201414155847 A US 201414155847A US 2014124406 A1 US2014124406 A1 US 2014124406A1
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Tooru KUSANAGI
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/34—Trays or like shallow containers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B50/00—Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers
    • A61B50/30—Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments
    • A61B50/33—Trays
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0209—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together one-upon-the-other in the upright or upside-down position
    • B65D21/0213—Containers presenting a continuous stacking profile along the upper or lower edge of at least two opposite side walls
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/02—Internal fittings
    • B65D25/04—Partitions
    • B65D25/06—Partitions adapted to be fitted in two or more alternative positions
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B50/00—Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers
    • A61B50/30—Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments
    • A61B2050/3007—Stackable casings
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    • A61B2050/3008—Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments having multiple compartments

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  • the present invention relates to a tray for holding and transporting medicines and other such things, for example.
  • These trays comprised a container-shaped main body having a bottom face and an outer peripheral face that rose from the outer peripheral part of the bottom face, and one or more dividers that divided the internal space of the main body into a plurality of spaces (see Patent Literature 1, for example).
  • Patent Literature 1 Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application H5-168650
  • the tray pertaining to the first invention comprises a container-shaped main body, one or more dividers, guide grooves, rib portions, and mating grooves.
  • the container-shaped main body has a bottom face and an outer peripheral face that rises from the outer peripheral part of the bottom face in a direction that intersects the bottom face, thereby forming an internal space.
  • the one or more dividers divide the internal space of the main body into a plurality of spaces.
  • the guide grooves are provided on the inside of the outer peripheral face of the main body in a direction that intersects the bottom face, for guiding the movement of the dividers toward the bottom face.
  • the rib portions are provided in the center of the guide grooves and rise from the bottom edge to the middle part of the guide grooves.
  • the mating grooves mate with the rib portions and are provided to at least one end of the dividers from the lower part to the upper part in the orientation in which the dividers are inserted into the guide grooves.
  • the tray pertaining to the second invention comprises a container-shaped main body and support portions.
  • the container-shaped main body has a bottom face and an outer peripheral face that rises from the outer peripheral part of the bottom face in a direction that intersects the bottom face, thereby forming an internal space.
  • the support portions are provided at the ends of the outer peripheral face on the opposite side from the bottom face, and support part of the bottom of a tray superposed from above.
  • the tray pertaining to the third invention comprises a container-shaped main body, one or more dividers, substantially rectangular mating grooves, mating rib portions, and protrusions.
  • the container-shaped main body has a bottom face and an outer peripheral face that rises from the outer peripheral part of the bottom face in a direction that intersects the bottom face, thereby forming an internal space.
  • the one or more dividers divide the internal space of the main body into a plurality of spaces.
  • the substantially rectangular mating grooves are provided on the inside of the outer peripheral face of the main body in a direction that intersects the bottom face, that guide the descending movement of the dividers.
  • the mating rib portions are provided so as to protrude from at least one of the two side faces of a divider in the width direction, and have a substantially rectangular shape that mates with the mating grooves from below to above.
  • the protrusions are provided so as to protrude in both directions that intersect the protrusion direction of the mating rib portions, at an inside portion of the divider close to the mating rib portion.
  • the tray pertaining to the fourth invention comprises a container-shaped main body, one or more dividers, substantially circular mating grooves, and substantially circular mating rib portions.
  • the container-shaped main body has a bottom face and an outer peripheral face that rises from the outer peripheral part of the bottom face in a direction that intersects the bottom face.
  • the one or more dividers divide the internal space of the main body into a plurality of spaces.
  • the substantially circular mating grooves are provided on the inside of the outer peripheral face of the main body in a direction that intersects the bottom face, and guide the movement of the dividers toward the bottom face.
  • the substantially circular mating rib portions are provided to at least one end of the dividers, and mate with the mating grooves from below to above in the orientation in which the dividers are inserted into the mating grooves.
  • the tray pertaining to the fifth invention comprises a container-shaped main body, one or more dividers, and holders.
  • the container-shaped main body has a bottom face and an outer peripheral face that rises from the outer peripheral part of the bottom face in a direction that intersects the bottom face.
  • the one or more dividers divide the internal space of the main body into a plurality of spaces.
  • the holders are provided to the upper end faces of the dividers and hold a document placed in the tray.
  • the mating grooves formed in the divider can be easily guided to the position where they mate with the rib portions formed on the main body. As a result, the tray is more convenient to use.
  • the support portions of the lower trays support the bottom faces of the upper trays.
  • the upper trays can be stacked in an extremely stable state. As a result, the tray is more convenient to use.
  • the tray is more convenient to use.
  • the mating rib portions of the dividers can be prevented from coming loose from the mating grooves of the main body when the dividers are subjected to an external force (disturbance) in the left and right direction.
  • the tray is more convenient to use and reliability is also enhanced.
  • circular mating grooves that guide the descending movement of the dividers are provided on the inside of the outer peripheral face of the main body, and circular mating rib portions that mate with the mating grooves from below to above are provided to at least one end (the first end) of the dividers. Therefore, it is extremely simple to mate the mating rib portions formed on the dividers with the mating grooves formed in the main body. As a result, the tray is more convenient to use.
  • circular mating rib portions and circular mating grooves are provided, and when these two are mated, this prevents the mating rib portions of the dividers from coming loose from the mating grooves of the main body as the result of the dividers being subjected to an external force (disturbance) in the left and right direction.
  • the tray is more convenient to use and reliability is also enhanced.
  • holders that hold documents are provided above at least the upper end side of the dividers, so documents placed on the tray can be prevented from falling out.
  • the tray is more convenient to use.
  • FIG. 1 is an oblique view of the configuration of the tray pertaining to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a cross section of the tray in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross section of a plan view of part of the tray in FIG. 1 (a C-C cross section of FIG. 2 );
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross section of a plan view of part of a divider of the tray in FIG. 1 (an A-A cross section of FIG. 2 );
  • FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross section of a plan view of part of a divider of the tray in FIG. 1 (a B-B cross section of FIG. 2 );
  • FIG. 6 is a cross section of a plan view of the mated state of a divider and the tray main body in FIG. 1 (a D-D cross section of FIG. 1 );
  • FIG. 7 is a cross section of a plan view of the mated state of a divider and the tray main body in FIG. 1 (an E-E cross section of FIG. 1 );
  • FIG. 8 is an oblique view of the usage state of the tray in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 9 is an oblique view of the usage state when the tray in FIG. 1 is stacked;
  • FIG. 10 is a lateral cross section of region F in FIG. 9 ;
  • FIG. 11 is an oblique view of the configuration of the tray pertaining to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 12 is an enlarged plan view of part of the tray main body in FIG. 11 (an enlarged plan view in which region A in FIG. 11 is shown);
  • FIG. 13 is an oblique view of the usage state when the tray in FIG. 11 is stacked;
  • FIG. 14 is a lateral cross section of region F in FIG. 13 ;
  • FIG. 15 is an oblique view of the configuration of the tray pertaining to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 16 is a lateral cross section of the tray in FIG. 15 ;
  • FIG. 17 is an enlarged cross section of a plan view of the shape of the end of a divider of the tray in FIG. 15 (an A-A cross section of FIG. 16 );
  • FIG. 18 is an enlarged cross section of a plan view of a portion of a mating groove of the tray main body in FIG. 15 (a C-C cross section of FIG. 16 );
  • FIG. 19 is a cross section of a plan view of the mated state of a divider and the tray main body in FIG. 15 (a D-D cross section of FIG. 15 );
  • FIG. 20 is an oblique view of a state in which the internal space of the tray in FIG. 15 is used in its maximum size
  • FIG. 21 is an oblique view of the configuration of the tray pertaining to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 22 is a lateral cross section of the tray in FIG. 21 ;
  • FIG. 23 is an enlarged cross section of a plan view of the shape of the end of a divider of the tray in FIG. 21 (an A-A cross section of FIG. 22 );
  • FIG. 24 is an enlarged cross section of a plan view of a portion of a mating groove of the tray main body in FIG. 21 (a C-C cross section of FIG. 22 );
  • FIG. 25 is a cross section of a plan view of the mated state of a divider and the tray main body in FIG. 21 (a D-D cross section of FIG. 21 );
  • FIG. 26 is an oblique view of the configuration of the tray pertaining to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 27 is a front view of the configuration of a divider of the tray in FIG. 26 ;
  • FIG. 28 is an enlarged front view of part of the divider in FIG. 27 (an enlarged front view of region A in FIG. 27 );
  • FIG. 29 is an oblique view of the usage state when a document is held on top of the dividers of the tray in FIG. 26 ;
  • FIG. 30 is a front view of the configuration of a divider of the tray pertaining to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the “up and down direction” means the up and down direction based on the orientation when a divider 5 is being inserted from above into the tray shown in FIG. 1 .
  • a container-shaped main body 1 comprises a substantially square bottom face 2 , an outer peripheral face 3 that rises from the outer peripheral part of the bottom face 2 , and an outer peripheral edge 4 that extends outward from the upper end of the outer peripheral face 3 .
  • the interior of the main body 1 is divided into three (a plurality of) spaces by two of the dividers 5 .
  • the internal spaces of the main body 1 divided by the dividers 5 are used to hold medicines, for example.
  • the main body 1 and the dividers 5 are both formed from a synthetic resin.
  • the main body 1 and the dividers 5 will now be described in detail.
  • the bottom face 2 of the main body 1 has a rectangular shape.
  • guide grooves 6 that guide the descending movement of the dividers 5 are provided on the inside of the outer peripheral face 3 rising from the two long sides that face each other with the bottom face 2 in between.
  • the bottom portion of the guide grooves 6 is located above the bottom face 2 in the orientation of the tray shown in FIG. 1 .
  • Rib portions 7 that are formed from the bottom edge to the middle part of the guide grooves 6 are provided in the center in the width direction in a front view of the guide grooves 6 .
  • the rib portions 7 have a shape that protrudes toward the inside of the main body 1 from the inner face of the outer peripheral face 3 .
  • the rib portions 7 have a substantially trapezoidal shape in plan view, that is, the width of the rib portions 7 on the side touching the outer peripheral face 3 is less than the width of the rib portions 7 on the distal end side (the inside of the main body 1 ).
  • the upper ends of the rib portions 7 are not formed all the way to near the upper ends of the guide grooves 6 in the height direction, and are only provided to about halfway. Therefore, the width above the middle part of the guide grooves 6 is greater. That is, above the middle part of the guide grooves 6 becomes a guide space for guiding both ends in the width direction of the dividers 5 to the portion where the rib portions 7 are formed.
  • mating grooves 8 that mate with the rib portions 7 in the orientation of being inserted into the tray are provided from below to above at the side faces at both ends of the dividers 5 .
  • the lower part 8 a of the mating grooves 8 is formed to be wider than the upper part 8 b.
  • the upper part 8 b of the mating grooves 8 has a substantially trapezoidal shape in which the outer width is less than the inner width in a plan view in the orientation in which the dividers 5 are inserted into the tray.
  • the upper part 8 b of the mating grooves 8 (which are substantially trapezoidal in plan view) is formed to be slightly wider than the rib portions 7 (which have a substantially trapezoidal shape as mentioned above).
  • the lower part 8 a forms a rectangular space in a plan view of the state when the divider 5 has been inserted into the mating grooves 8 , and is larger in the width direction than the rib portions 7 . Therefore, as the divider 5 descends, at the point when the mating grooves 8 of the divider 5 reach the rib portions 7 , the mating grooves 8 of the divider 5 are not tightly mated with the rib portions 7 . On the contrary, the lowering of the divider 5 continues in a state in which the mating grooves 8 of the divider 5 are guided downward by the rib portions 7 .
  • the upper part 8 b of the mating grooves 8 mates with the rib portions 7 .
  • the rib portions 7 and the upper part 8 b of the mating grooves 8 both have a substantially trapezoidal shape, as mentioned above. The mating of the two results in a state in which the divider 5 is securely mounted to the outer peripheral face 3 of the main body 1 .
  • recesses 9 that allow the ends of the dividers 5 to be inserted are provided to the outer peripheral face on the opposing long sides, in the corners of the internal space of the main body 1 . That is, when a housing component with a large volume is formed inside the main body 1 , as shown in FIG. 8 , the ends of dividers 5 are housed inside the mutually opposing recesses 9 .
  • the depth of the recesses 9 (how far they are recessed from the inner face of the outer peripheral face 3 ) is substantially the same as the height of the rib portions 7 shown in FIG. 3 . Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8 , in a state in which the ends of the dividers 5 are housed in the recesses 9 , just as in FIG. 6 , the dividers 5 and the outer peripheral face 3 are separated by a minute spacing inside the recesses 9 . This prevents the dividers 5 from accidentally flying out of the recesses 9 .
  • trays of this shape are conveyed and housed in a vertically stacked state.
  • the upper trays are supported on faces formed above the recesses 9 of the lower trays. That is, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 , support portions 10 , which serve as faces to receive the lower sides of the bottom faces 2 of the upper trays, are provided to the outer peripheral edges 4 near the recesses 9 provided in the corners of the container-shaped main bodies 1 . Accordingly, the support portions 10 support the bottom portion of the upper trays, on the faces of the support portions 10 of the lower trays.
  • the support portions 10 have a concave shape that is lower than the upper face of the outer peripheral edge 4 . Further, convex portions 11 that protrude upward are provided on the outer peripheral side of the support portions 10 , at the portion on the inner peripheral side of the outer peripheral edge 4 . This allows the bottom portion of the upper trays to be properly guided and supported on the faces of the support portions 10 of the lower trays.
  • a container-shaped main body 101 comprises a substantially square bottom face 102 , an outer peripheral face 103 that rises from the outer peripheral part of the bottom face 102 , and an outer peripheral edge 104 that extends outward from the upper end of the outer peripheral face 103 .
  • the interior of the main body 101 is divided into three (a plurality of) spaces by two of the dividers 105 .
  • the internal spaces of the main body 101 divided by the dividers 105 are used to hold medicines, for example.
  • the main body 101 and the dividers 105 are both formed from a synthetic resin.
  • the main body 101 and the dividers 105 will now be described in detail.
  • the bottom face 102 of the main body 101 has a rectangular shape.
  • guide grooves 106 that guide the descending movement of the dividers 105 are provided on the inside of the outer peripheral face 103 rising from the two long sides that face each other with the bottom face 102 in between.
  • the bottom portion of the guide grooves 106 is located above the bottom face 102 in the orientation of the tray shown in FIG. 11 .
  • Rib portions 107 that are formed from the bottom edge to the middle part of the guide grooves 106 are provided in the center in a front view of the guide grooves 106 .
  • mating grooves 108 that mate with the rib portions 107 in the orientation of being inserted into the tray are provided from below to above at the side faces at both ends of the dividers 105 .
  • the mating grooves 108 mate with the rib portions 107 . Consequently, the mating of these two results in a state in which the dividers 105 are securely mounted to the outer peripheral face 103 of the main body 101 .
  • trays of this shape are conveyed and housed in a vertically stacked state.
  • the upper trays are supported on faces formed above the recesses 109 of the lower trays. That is, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 , support portions 110 , which serve as faces to receive the lower sides of the bottom faces 102 of the upper trays, are provided to the outer peripheral edges 104 near the recesses 109 provided in the corners of the container-shaped main bodies 101 . Accordingly, the support portions 110 support the bottom portion of the upper trays, on the faces of the support portions 110 of the lower trays.
  • the support portions 110 have a concave shape that is lower than the upper face of the outer peripheral edge 104 . Further, convex portions 111 that protrude upward are provided on the outer peripheral side of the support portions 110 , at the portion on the inner peripheral side of the outer peripheral edge 104 . This allows the bottom portion of the upper trays to be properly guided and supported on the faces of the support portions 110 of the lower trays.
  • a container-shaped main body 201 comprises a substantially square bottom face 202 , an outer peripheral face 203 that rises from the outer peripheral part of the bottom face 202 , and an outer peripheral edge 204 that extends outward from the upper end of the outer peripheral face 203 .
  • the interior of the main body 201 is divided into three (a plurality of) spaces by two of the dividers 205 .
  • the internal spaces of the main body 201 divided by the dividers 205 are used to hold medicines, for example.
  • the main body 201 and the dividers 205 are both formed from a synthetic resin.
  • the main body 201 and the dividers 205 will now be described in detail.
  • the bottom face 202 of the main body 201 has a rectangular shape. As shown in FIGS. 15 , 16 , and 18 , substantially rectangular mating grooves 206 that guide the descending movement of the dividers 205 are provided on the inside of the outer peripheral face 203 rising from the two long sides that face each other with the bottom face 202 in between.
  • the bottom portion of the mating grooves 206 is located above the bottom face 202 in the orientation of the tray shown in FIG. 15 . Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 16 , the mating grooves 206 are formed such that the groove width at the top is greater than the groove width at the bottom.
  • substantially cuboid mating rib portions 208 that mate with the mating grooves 206 are provided from below to above, in the orientation of being inserted into the tray, to the side faces at both ends of the dividers 205 .
  • both ends of the dividers 205 are moved along the mating grooves 206 that open all the way to the upper end of the outer peripheral face 203 of the main body 201 , and push the dividers 205 downward. Since the mating grooves 206 and the mating rib portions 208 are substantially rectangular in cross section, the job of lowering the dividers 205 can be carried out extremely smoothly.
  • protrusions 212 that protrude in the left and right direction with respect to the mating rib portions 208 are provided to the side faces on both sides of the dividers 205 . That is, the protrusions 212 are formed so as to protrude in a direction that intersects the protrusion direction of the mating rib portions 208 , from both side faces in the width direction of the dividers 205 .
  • the protrusions 212 are formed so as to be wider than the mating rib portions 208 .
  • the mating rib portions 208 of the dividers 205 have mated with the mating grooves 206 along with the descent of the dividers 205 , even if a force is exerted in the direction of the arrow F in FIG. 19 (such as when an external disturbance is exerted), the mating rib portions 208 of the dividers 205 will not readily come loose from the mating grooves 206 of the main body 201 . As a result, the dividers 205 are securely mounted to the outer peripheral face 203 of the main body 201 .
  • the protrusions 212 that protrude in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the protrusion direction of the mating rib portions 208 are provided near the mating rib portions 208 . Consequently, the mating rib portions 208 of the dividers 205 are prevented from coming loose from the mating grooves 206 of the main body 201 in the event that the dividers 205 are subjected to an external force exerted in the left and right direction thereof (such as a disturbance corresponding to the arrow F in FIG. 19 ). This makes the tray more convenient to use and enhances reliability.
  • recesses 209 that allow the ends of the dividers 205 to be inserted are provided to the outer peripheral face on the opposing long sides, at the ends of the internal space of the main body 201 . That is, when a housing component with a large volume is formed inside the main body 201 , as shown in FIG. 20 , the ends of dividers 205 are housed inside the recesses 209 formed at mutually opposing locations.
  • the depth of the recesses 209 (how far they are recessed from the inner face of the outer peripheral face 203 ) is substantially the same as the depth of the mating grooves 206 shown in FIG. 18 . Therefore, as shown in FIG. 20 , in a state in which the ends of the dividers 205 are housed in the two recesses 209 disposed at mutually opposing locations, the dividers 205 and the outer peripheral face 203 are separated by a minute spacing inside the recesses 209 . This prevents the dividers 205 from accidentally flying out of the recesses 209 .
  • the tray pertaining to yet another embodiment of the present invention will now be described through reference to FIGS. 21 to 25 .
  • a container-shaped main body 301 comprises a substantially square bottom face 302 , an outer peripheral face 303 that rises from the outer peripheral part of the bottom face 302 , and an outer peripheral edge 304 that extends outward from the upper end of the outer peripheral face 303 .
  • the interior of the main body 301 is divided into three (a plurality of) spaces by two of the dividers 305 .
  • the internal spaces of the main body 301 divided by the dividers 305 are used to hold medicines, for example.
  • the main body 301 and the dividers 305 are both formed from a synthetic resin.
  • the main body 301 and the dividers 305 will now be described in detail.
  • the bottom face 302 of the main body 301 has a substantially rectangular shape. As shown in FIGS. 21 , 22 , and 24 , mating grooves 306 that guide the descending movement of the dividers 305 are provided on the inside of the outer peripheral face 303 rising from the two long sides that face each other.
  • the mating grooves 306 have a substantially circular shape in plan view.
  • the bottom portion of the mating grooves 306 that are substantially circular in plan view is located above the bottom face 302 in the orientation of the tray shown in FIG. 21 . Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 22 , the mating grooves 306 are formed such that the groove width at the top is greater than the groove width at the bottom.
  • mating rib portions 308 that are substantially circular in plan view, so as to mate with the mating grooves 306 that are substantially circular in plan view, are provided from below to above on the side faces at both ends of the dividers 305 .
  • both ends of the dividers 305 are moved along the mating grooves 306 that open all the way to the upper end of the outer peripheral face 303 of the main body 301 , and push the dividers 305 downward. Since the mating grooves 306 and the mating rib portions 308 are both substantially circular in shape, the job of lowering the dividers 305 can be carried out extremely smoothly.
  • the mating rib portions 308 of the dividers 305 have mated with the mating grooves 306 along with the descent of the dividers 305 , even if a force is exerted in the direction of the arrow F in FIG. 25 (such as when an external disturbance is exerted), the mating rib portions 308 of the dividers 305 will not readily come loose from the mating grooves 306 of the main body 301 since there is only a tiny gap between the mating rib portions 308 and the mating grooves 306 in which they are held. As a result, the dividers 305 are securely mounted to the outer peripheral face 303 of the main body 301 .
  • the dividers 305 are mounted in a state in which the substantially circular mating grooves 306 have been mated with the mating rib portions 308 that are also substantially circular, the dividers 305 are prevented from coming loose from the mating grooves 306 of the main body 301 in the event that the dividers 305 are subjected to an external force exerted in the left and right direction thereof (such as a disturbance corresponding to the arrow F in FIG. 25 ). This makes the tray more convenient to use and enhances reliability.
  • a container-shaped main body 401 comprises a substantially square bottom face 402 , an outer peripheral face 403 that rises from the outer peripheral part of the bottom face 402 , and an outer peripheral edge 404 that extends outward from the upper end of the outer peripheral face 403 .
  • the interior of the main body 401 is divided into three (a plurality of) spaces by two of the dividers 405 (in FIG. 26 , only one divider 405 is shown).
  • the internal spaces of the main body 401 divided by the dividers 405 are used to hold medicines, for example.
  • the main body 401 and the dividers 405 are both formed from a synthetic resin.
  • the main body 401 and the dividers 405 will now be described in detail.
  • the bottom face of the main body 401 has a rectangular shape.
  • guide grooves 406 that guide the descending movement of the dividers 405 are provided on the inside of the outer peripheral face 403 rising from the two long sides that face each other.
  • the bottom portion of the guide grooves 406 is located above the bottom face 402 in the orientation of the tray shown in FIG. 26 .
  • Rib portions 407 that rise from the bottom edge to the middle part of the guide grooves 406 are provided in the center of the guide grooves 406 .
  • the rib portions 407 formed inside the guide grooves 406 have a shape that protrudes toward the inside of the main body 401 from the inner face of the outer peripheral face 403 . As shown in FIG. 26 , the width of the rib portions 407 on the side linked to the outer peripheral face 403 is less than the width of the rib portions 407 on the distal end side (the inside of the main body 401 ). That is, the rib portions 407 have a substantially trapezoidal shape in plan view.
  • the upper ends of the rib portions 407 are only provided to about halfway inside the guide grooves 406 . Therefore, the width above the upper part of the guide grooves 406 is greater than the width of the middle. That is, above the middle part of the guide grooves 6 becomes a guide space for guiding both ends of the dividers 405 to the rib portions 407 .
  • mating grooves 408 that mate with the rib portions 407 are provided from below to above at the side faces at both ends of the dividers 405 .
  • the lower part 408 a of the mating grooves 408 is formed to be wider than the upper part 408 b .
  • the upper part 408 b of the mating grooves 408 has a substantially trapezoidal shape in which the width gradually narrows from below to the top end thereof.
  • the width of the upper part 408 b of the mating grooves 408 having a substantially trapezoidal shape is slightly greater than the width of the distal end portion of the rib portions 407 that have a substantially trapezoidal shape as mentioned above.
  • the ends of the dividers 405 are moved along the mating grooves 406 that open all the way to the upper end of the outer peripheral face 403 of the main body 401 , and push the dividers 405 downward.
  • the upper portion of the mating grooves 406 is not provided with the rib portions 407 , and acts as a guide space for guiding the ends of the dividers 405 to the rib portions 407 , so the job of lowering the dividers 405 can be carried out extremely smoothly.
  • the upper part 408 b of the mating grooves 408 mates with the rib portions 407 .
  • the rib portions 407 and the upper part 408 b of the mating grooves 408 both have a substantially trapezoidal shape, as mentioned above. Therefore, the mating of the two results in a state in which the dividers 405 are securely mounted to the outer peripheral face 403 of the main body 401 .
  • FIG. 27 is a front view of the divider 405 in this embodiment.
  • the tray in this embodiment has holders 409 provided to the upper face of at least one end of the divider 405 (both ends of left and right, in this embodiment).
  • the holders 409 hold a document 413 (see FIG. 29 ) placed on the main body 401 of the tray (such as a document listing information about the things housed in the main body 401 ).
  • FIG. 28 is an enlarged front view of a portion of a holder 409 of the divider 405 in this embodiment (an enlarged front view of the region A in FIG. 27 ).
  • the holders 409 have insertion slots 410 for inserting the document 413 .
  • the document 413 placed on the main body 401 of the tray is inserted into the insertion slots 410 .
  • the insertion slot 410 comprises a first inclined face 411 provided on the side where the document 413 is inserted, and a second inclined face 412 provided more to the inside than the first inclined face 411 .
  • the first inclined face 411 is formed so as to incline downward with respect to the direction in which the document 413 is inserted (the direction of the arrow B in FIG. 28 ).
  • the second inclined face 412 is formed so as to incline upward with respect to the direction in which the document 413 is inserted (the direction of the arrow B in FIG. 28 ).
  • the insertion slots 410 are formed so that the first inclined face 411 and the second inclined face 412 substantially create an L shape. This allows the document 413 inserted into the holders 409 to be held tight.
  • the incident angle D at which the document is inserted at the second inclined face 412 is greater than the incident angle C at which the document is inserted at the first inclined face 411 . This facilitates the job of inserting the document 413 into the holders 409 , and also increases the holding force at which the document 413 is held in the holders 409 .
  • FIG. 29 is an oblique view of the usage state when the document 413 is placed on the tray in this embodiment.
  • the document 413 placed on the main body 401 can be held at the holders 409 formed at the upper end faces at one or more ends of the dividers 405 (both ends in this embodiment).
  • the holders 409 are formed at the upper end faces at both ends of the dividers 405 .
  • the tray pertaining to yet another embodiment of the present invention will now be described through reference to FIG. 30 .
  • a mechanism for holding a document as follows is provided as another mode of the holder in Embodiment 5, at the upper faces of the dividers 505 in order to prevent a document 513 from shifting on the tray during conveyance, etc., of the tray in a state in which the document 513 has been placed on the tray.
  • the divider 505 has a concave stepped part 511 at the upper end faces on which the document 513 is placed.
  • the stepped part 511 is formed in the approximate center of the divider 505 so as to sandwich inclined portions 512 a and 512 b formed near the ends of the divider 505 . That is, the stepped part 511 is a concave portion formed so as to be lowered via the inclined portions 512 a and 512 b formed near the ends of the divider 505 in the width direction.
  • the document 513 placed on the tray is held at both ends by the inclined portions 512 a and 512 b, which helps keep the document 513 from accidentally shifting during the conveyance, etc., of the tray.
  • the present invention has the effect of providing a tray that is very convenient to use, and therefore is expected to find application in trays and the like that hold medicines and other such things.

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