Transportation box

Abstract

To provide a transportation box which stores an object to be stored which has a restriction on transport conditions, which mounts a measurement logger for measuring and recording a necessary transportation environment in a space saving manner, and which allows the object to be stored and the measurement logger to be easily recognized visually from the outside.SOLUTION: A transportation box includes an outside box 12 which comprises: four side surfaces 16, 18, 20, 22 assembled into a cylindrical body; a lid part 34 for closing an upper opening of the cylindrical body; and a bottom part 129 for closing a lower opening. In the outside box 12, an object-to-be-stored partitioning part 150 is provided for positioning a plurality of objects 222 to be stored. A temperature logger partition 112 for holding a temperature logger 214 is provided so as to be continued from a side surface crossing the side surfaces 16, 20 to which the lid part 34 is continuously provided. The object 222 to be stored faces a rear surface of the lid part 34 and rear surfaces of the side surfaces 16, 20, and the lid part 34 and the side surfaces 16, 20 have transparent holes 52, 54 for object to be stored for visually recognizing the object 222 to be stored. The outside box 12 includes an opening part 48 where the plurality of objects 222 to be stored can be taken out individually, leaving the trace of opening.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a transport box capable of transporting and storing contents having restrictions on transport conditions. [Background technology]

[0002] Some pharmaceutical products are expensive and stored in vials, and require strict temperature control during transportation. Conventionally, there are transport boxes equipped with a function of continuously recording the temperature when such contents are placed inside and transported. For example, the transport box disclosed in Patent Document 1 has an outer box provided with a top cover piece that closes the upper opening on the side, and inside the outer box, there are provided a partition part that divides and stores multiple contents, and a logger holding part that holds a measurement logger that measures and records any measurement target. The outer box is provided so that the multiple contents can be taken out individually while leaving traces of opening. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-147325 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the case of the above-mentioned background art, since multiple items are stored in a row, the outer shape of the box becomes large and the storage efficiency is poor when storing many items. Also, since the measurement logger is stored in the row direction of the items, the inside of the outer box has a space other than the measurement logger in the row direction of the items, which is wasted space that cannot be used for anything.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the problems in the background art described above, and has an object to provide a transport box that can compactly accommodate multiple items that have restrictions on transport conditions, can accommodate a space-saving measurement logger that measures and records the necessary transport environment, and can also easily visually check the contents and the measurement logger from the outside. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention comprises an outer box consisting of a single box-forming piece, having four side surfaces assembled to a cylindrical body, a lid portion for closing the upper opening of the cylindrical body formed by the four side surfaces, and a bottom portion for closing the lower opening, wherein a content partition part for positioning a plurality of contents is provided inside the outer box, the lid portion is provided at the opening end of the side surface, and a measurement logger partition for holding a measurement logger that measures and records any measurement target is provided continuously from the other side surface that intersects with the side surface on which the lid portion is provided, the contents face the back surface of the lid portion and the back surface of the side surface, the lid portion and the side surface are formed with content holes for visually viewing the contents, and the outer box is a shipping box having an opening portion through which the plurality of contents can be individually removed while leaving traces of opening.

[0007] The storage item partition part, when assembled, is provided with a storage item partition piece that intersects with the side on which the lid portion is provided, and the storage item partition piece has a length that allows two storage items to be stored side by side along the storage item partition piece, and the lid portion is composed of a pair of cover plates that close from a pair of opposing side surfaces toward the center of the opening end, and the pair of cover plates are each provided on the side surface via a cover plate fold line, and an insert piece is provided adjacent to the end of the cover plate opposite the cover plate fold line, via the insert piece fold line.

[0008] Each of the cover plates is sized to cover one row on each side of the two contents lined up along each of the storage item partition pieces of the storage item divider parts, and when the pair of cover plates are closed, the insertion pieces are folded against the cover plates along the insertion piece fold lines to join the pair together and are inserted between and engaged with the pair of contents lined up along the storage item partition pieces, and either or both of the storage item partition pieces and the insertion pieces have slits into which the storage item partition pieces or the insertion pieces are inserted and positioned.

[0009] The opening portion of the cover plate of the outer box is provided with an opening break line that allows the multiple contents to be removed individually while leaving traces of opening, the opening break line is provided so as to intersect with the fold line for the cover plate and is located near the spaces between the contents when assembled, one end of the opening break line is located on the fold line for the insertion piece which is the boundary with the insertion piece and the opposite end is located beyond the fold line for the cover plate on the side, an opening start break line is provided between the pair of ends located on the side of the opening break line to connect the ends, and an opening hole is provided on the side adjacent to the opening start break line.

[0010] The partition for the measurement logger is provided with a top surface piece for the logger that covers the top of the measurement logger and a rising piece for the logger that covers the center of the outer box of the measurement logger, and in the assembled state, the side surface, the top surface piece for the logger and the rising piece for the logger intersect with each other to form a measurement logger storage space surrounded by the side surface, the top surface piece for the logger and the rising piece for the logger, and a through hole for the measurement logger is provided on the side of the outer box on which the partition for the measurement logger is provided, facing at least one of the display unit and the operation unit of the measurement logger.

[0011] The other side surface opposite to the side surface on which the partition for the measurement logger is provided has a holding hole and a holding space. In addition, it is preferable that a cooling agent storage space for storing a cooling agent for keeping the contents cool is formed inside the outer box.

[0012] The measurement logger and a logger holding part that holds the measurement logger are provided within the measurement logger storage space, and the measurement logger faces the back surface of the other side surface that intersects with the side surface on which the measurement logger partition is provided, and the side surface that the measurement logger faces has a logger operation hole for operating the measurement logger. Effect of the Invention

[0013] The transport box of the present invention can compactly accommodate multiple items that have restrictions on transport conditions, can be fitted with a measurement logger that measures and records the necessary transport environment in a space-saving manner, and can easily visually confirm the contents and the measurement logger from the outside. Furthermore, the multiple items can be individually removed leaving traces of opening, and the remaining items can continue to be accommodated, and has a high tamper-proof effect. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a shipping box according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a development view of the outer box of the shipping box of this embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 4 is a development view of the bottom plate member of the shipping box of this embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the contents partition parts of the shipping box of this embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the logger holding part of the shipping box of this embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the shipping box of this embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a modified example of the shipping box of this embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0015] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figures 1 to 6 show one embodiment of the present invention, and a transport box 10 of this embodiment comprises an outer box 12 that covers the outside, a bottom plate member 140 that is placed inside a bottom part 129 of the outer box 12, which will be described later, a storage item partition part 150 that is placed on a placement surface 142 of the bottom plate member 140, and a logger holding part 186 that is placed on the placement surface 142 of the bottom plate member 140 alongside the storage item partition part 150.

[0016] First, the outer box 12 will be described. The outer box 12 is provided by assembling box-forming pieces 14 formed by punching out a paper sheet. Fig. 2 is a development view of the box-forming piece 14 seen from the front, and the box-forming piece 14 is formed with a back panel 16, a left panel 18, a front panel 20, and a right panel 22, which form four sides of a rectangular tube when assembled, and are adjacent to each other in parallel. The back panel 16, the left panel 18, the front panel 20, and the right panel 22 have the same length in the adjacent width direction, and the lengths of the back panel 16 and the front panel 20 are long and almost equal to each other, while the left panel 18 and the right panel 22 are shorter and almost equal to each other. Furthermore, an adhesive piece 24 is provided on the side edge of the back panel 16, which is glued to the back surface of the right panel 22 when the outer box 12 is assembled. The adhesive strip 24, the back panel 16, the left side panel 18, the front panel 20, and the right side panel 22 are separated by fold lines 26, 28, 30, and 32, respectively.

[0017] At one end of the back panel 16 in the direction perpendicular to the direction in which the side faces are adjacent to each other and at one end that becomes the upper opening end in the assembled state, a cover plate 36 forming a lid portion 34 is provided, separated by a cover plate fold line 38. At an end 36a of the cover plate 36 opposite the cover plate fold line 38, an insertion piece 40 is provided, separated by an insertion piece fold line 42. The insertion piece 40 is a rectangle that is slightly smaller than the end 36a in the direction along the end 36a and slightly larger than the cover plate 36 in the direction intersecting the end 36a. The insertion piece 40 may be a trapezoid in which the end 40 opposite the insertion piece fold line 42 is slightly shorter than the insertion piece fold line 42. The insertion piece 40 is provided at a position of the end 36a slightly closer to the fold line 28 than the fold line 26, and the end 36a that is not adjacent to the insertion piece 40 is located on both sides of the fold line 42 for the insertion piece, and the end 36a on the fold line 26 side is slightly longer than the end 36a on the fold line 28 side. The end 40a of the insertion piece 40 opposite the fold line 42 for the insertion piece is provided with a slit 41 at a position that divides the end 40a into three equal parts. The slit 41 is formed as a straight line that is approximately perpendicular to the end 40a, and has a length of about 2 / 3 of the length between the end 40a and the fold line 42 for the insertion piece. The corners where the end 40a and the slit 41 intersect are each cut out obliquely to become a guide portion 43 that guides the storage item partition pieces 152, 168 of the storage item partition part 150, which will be described later.

[0018] The cover plate 36 is provided with four tear lines 44 for opening that intersect the fold lines 38 for the cover plate at substantially right angles, and the four tear lines 44 for opening are provided at equal intervals and are located near the spaces between the contents 222 stored in the assembled state. One end of the tear lines 44 for opening is located at the fold lines 42 for the insert piece, and the other end is located near the center of the back plate 16 beyond the fold lines 38 for the cover plate, and an opening start tear line 46 is provided between the pair of ends of the tear lines 44 for opening that are located on the back plate 16, connecting the ends. The opening start tear line 46 is formed in a trapezoidal shape with a center portion inclined away from the fold lines 38 for the cover plate compared to the ends of the tear lines 44 for opening. The portion surrounded by the pair of tear lines 44 for opening, the opening start tear line 46, and the fold lines 42 for the insert piece becomes an opening portion 48 that is opened when removing the contents 222 described later. The cover plate 36 and the back plate 16 are provided with three opening sections 48 by four opening break lines 44 and three opening start break lines 46. The cover plate 36 is formed with a rectangular through hole 52 for contents, through which the contents 222 can be visually recognized, at the center of each opening section 48.

[0019] The back panel 16 is provided with an opening hole 50 adjacent to the center of the opening start break line 46 and on the side closer to the fold line 38 for the cover plate. The opening hole 50 is formed in a semicircular shape with a diameter of about 1 / 2 the width of the opening portion 48, the part in contact with the opening start break line 46 is a straight line, and the side of the fold line 38 for the cover plate is an arc that bulges toward the fold line 38 for the cover plate. Below each opening portion 48, that is, between the opening start break line 46 and the fold line 60 described later, three rectangular through holes 54 for the contents are formed to visually recognize the contents 222. Each through hole 54 for the contents corresponds to each opening portion 48, and a transparent protective film is attached to the outer box 12 from the front side to cover the through holes 52, 54 for the contents. The protective film may be attached from the back side of the outer box 12. A through hole 56 for operating a temperature logger is provided in a portion adjacent to the fold line 26, facing an operation unit (not shown) of a temperature logger 214, which is a measurement logger to be described later.

[0020] A first bottom cover piece 58 is provided at the end of the back panel 16 opposite the fold line 38 for the cover panel, separated by a fold line 60. The first bottom cover piece 58 is formed in a trapezoid shape with the fold line 60 as the lower base, and the length from the fold line 60 to the end 58a, which is the upper base parallel to the fold line 60, is provided to be located near the center line of the bottom 129 in the assembled state of the outer box 12, that is, about half the width of the left side panel 18 and the right side panel 22. A small rectangular first bottom insert piece 62 protruding outward from the end 58a is integrally provided at a position close to the glued piece 24. A substantially triangular bottom glued piece 64 is provided at the portion of the end 58a on the side of the side surface 18, separated by a fold line 66. The fold line 66 is provided in a direction intersecting the fold line 60.

[0021] A retaining section partition 68 that forms a retaining space 220 for a retaining hole 88 (described later) is provided at an end of the left side panel 18 adjacent to the fold line 38 for the cover panel of the back panel 16, and is separated by a fold line 70. The retaining section partition 68 is provided with a retaining section upper surface piece 72, a retaining section upright piece 74 that covers the surface on the center side of the outer box 12, and a retaining section lower surface piece 76 that is overlaid on a placement surface 142 of a bottom panel member 140 (described later), which are separated in order by the retaining section fold lines 78, 80. A pair of side edges 68a of the retaining section partition 68 that intersect with the fold line 70 are on the extensions of the fold lines 28, 30 between the fold line 70 and the retaining section fold line 78, and the length of the retaining section upper surface piece 72 parallel to the fold line 70 is the same as that of the left side panel 18. The portion distal to the retaining portion fold line 78 is located closer to the center of the retaining portion partition 68, and the length of the retaining portion upright piece 74 and the retaining portion bottom piece 76 parallel to the fold line 70 is slightly shorter than the left side panel 18. Both ends of the fold line 80 do not reach the side edge 68a, and both ends of the retaining portion fold line 80 are continuous with the cutting line 82. The cutting line 82 is L-shaped, and the portion continuing to the retaining portion fold line 80 is a straight line extending toward the retaining portion fold line 78 at a substantially right angle to the retaining portion fold line 80, and the portion continuing to the side edge 68a is substantially parallel to the retaining portion fold line 80.

[0022] A U-shaped cut line 84 is provided on the left side panel 18 at a position slightly closer to the fold line 70 than the center. The middle portion of the cut line 84 is approximately parallel to the fold line 70, and both side portions are approximately perpendicular to the fold line 70 and extend toward the fold line 70. Both ends of the cut line 84 are connected by a fold line 86 that is approximately parallel to the fold line 70. The portion surrounded by the cut line 84 and the fold line 86 can be folded from the left side panel 18 around the fold line 86 as an axis, and a holding hole 88 is formed at the folded trace. A triangular bottom flap 90 is provided at the end of the left side panel 18 opposite the fold line 70, separated by a fold line 92.

[0023] A cover plate 94 having a shape symmetrical to the cover plate 36 is provided at an end of the front panel 20 adjacent to the fold line 70 of the left side panel 18, separated by a cover plate fold line 96, and the cover plate 94 is provided with four opening break lines 44 and three contents through holes 52. An insertion piece 98 having a shape symmetrical to the insertion piece 40 is provided at an end 94a of the cover plate 94 opposite the cover plate fold line 96, separated by an insertion piece fold line 100, and two slits 41 are provided at an end 98a of the insertion piece 98 opposite the insertion piece fold line 100, and a guide portion 43 is formed at the corner where the slits 41 intersect. The insertion piece 98 is provided at a position of the end 94a slightly closer to the fold line 30 than to the fold line 32, and the end 94a that is not adjacent to the insertion piece 98 is located on both sides of the fold line 100 for the insertion piece, and the end 94a on the fold line 32 side is slightly longer than the end 94a on the fold line 30 side.

[0024] The cover plate 94 is also provided with four tear lines 44 for opening, which intersect the fold lines 96 for the cover plate at substantially right angles, and the four tear lines 44 for opening are provided at equal intervals from one another and are located near the spaces between the contents 222 housed in the assembled state. One end of the tear lines 44 for opening is located at the fold lines 100 for the insert piece, and the other end is located near the center of the front plate 20 beyond the fold lines 96 for the cover plate, and an opening start tear line 46 is provided between a pair of ends of the tear lines 44 for opening located at the front plate 20. The portion surrounded by the pair of tear lines 44 for opening, the opening start tear line 46, and the fold lines 100 for the insert piece becomes an opening portion 48. The cover plate 94 and the front plate 20 are provided with three opening portions 48 by the four tear lines 44 for opening and the three tear lines 46 for opening. The cover plate 94 has a through hole 52 for the contents at the center of each opening portion 48.

[0025] The front panel 20 is provided with an opening hole 50 adjacent to the center of the opening start break line 46. Below each opening portion 48, three rectangular through holes 54 for contents are formed, corresponding to each opening portion 48.

[0026] At the end of the front panel 20 opposite the fold line 96 for the cover panel, a second bottom cover piece 102 having the same shape as the first bottom cover piece 58 is separated by a fold line 104. The second bottom cover piece 102 is formed in a trapezoid shape with the fold line 104 as the lower base, and a second bottom insertion piece 106 is integrally formed at the end 102a, which is the upper base, near the left side panel 18. At the portion of the end 102a facing the right side panel 22, a bottom glue piece 108 is provided, separated by a fold line 110. The fold line 110 is formed in a direction intersecting the fold line 104.

[0027] A measurement logger partition that forms a measurement logger storage space for storing a measurement logger is provided at an end of the right side panel 22 adjacent to the fold line 96 for the cover panel of the front panel 20. The measurement logger measures the environment and storage conditions inside the shipping box 10 and records the history. In this case, the measurement logger is a temperature logger 214, the logger storage space is a temperature logger storage space 216, and the measurement logger partition is a temperature logger partition 112. The temperature logger partition 112 is provided and separated from the right side panel 22 by a fold line 114.

[0028] The temperature logger partition 112 is provided with a temperature logger upper surface piece 116 covering the upper side of the temperature logger 214, a temperature logger rising piece 118 covering the central surface of the outer box 12, and a temperature logger lower surface piece 120 overlaid on a mounting surface 142 of a bottom plate member 140 described later, which are separated by temperature logger fold lines 122, 124 in order from the fold line 114. A pair of side edges 112a of the temperature logger partition 112 that intersect with the fold line 114 are on an extension line of the fold line 32 and the side edge 22a of the right side plate 22 opposite the fold line 32 between the fold line 114 and the temperature logger fold line 122, and the length of the temperature logger upper surface piece 116 parallel to the fold line 114 is the same as that of the right side plate 22. In the portion distal to the fold line 122 for the temperature logger, the side edge 112a located on the extension of the fold line 32 is moved toward the center of the temperature logger partition 112, and the length parallel to the fold line 114 of the temperature logger standing piece 118 and the temperature logger bottom piece 120 is slightly shorter than that of the right side panel 22. The fold line 124 for the temperature logger is a straight line, and both ends of the fold line 124 for the temperature logger reach the side edge 112a.

[0029] A temperature logger through hole 126 is provided in the center of the right side panel 22, slightly close to the side edge 22a, facing the display and operation unit of the temperature logger 214. The temperature logger through hole 126 is a deformed rectangle. A triangular bottom flap 128 is provided at the end of the right side panel 22 opposite the fold line 114, separated by a fold line 130.

[0030] Next, a method of assembling the outer box 12 of this embodiment will be described. Note that Fig. 2 shows the front surface of the box-body forming piece 14 of the outer box 12, and a folding method in which the front surface of the box-body forming piece 14 becomes convex is called a forward folding, and a folding method in which the back surface becomes convex is called a reverse folding.

[0031] First, the first bottom flap piece 58, the bottom flap 90, the second bottom flap piece 102, and the bottom flap 128 are folded forward along the fold lines 60, 92, 104, and 130, and then the fold line 66 of the first bottom flap piece 58 and the fold line 110 of the second bottom flap piece 102 are folded backward, and glue 132 is applied to the backsides of the bottom glued pieces 64 and 108, respectively.

[0032] Thereafter, glue 134 is applied to the surface of glued piece 24, fold line 28 is folded forward, and then fold line 32 is folded forward. As a result, right side panel 22 is glued to the surface of glued piece 24 with glue 134, the back surface of bottom glued piece 64 of first bottom cover piece 58 is glued to the surface of bottom flap 90 with glue 132, and the back surface of bottom glued piece 108 of second bottom cover piece 102 is glued to the surface of bottom flap 128 with glue 132. As a result, box-forming piece 14 is in a folded state, and is shipped in this state.

[0033] In a factory or the like where the contents 222 are stored and packaged, the fold lines 26, 28, 30, 32 are folded at 90° each to form a rectangular box. At this time, since the bottom glued piece 64 of the first bottom cover piece 58 is glued to the bottom flap 90, and the bottom glued piece 108 of the second bottom cover piece 102 is glued to the bottom flap 128, the fold lines 60, 92, 104, 130 that were folded in half are automatically pulled up and opened at approximately 90°, forming the bottom 129 with a single touch. Then, the first bottom insert piece 62 is inserted into the back surface of the second bottom cover piece 102 and overlaps with it, and the second bottom insert piece 106 is inserted into the back surface of the first bottom cover piece 58 and overlaps with it, and they are locked together. This ensures that the bottom 129 of the box is locked to maintain its shape and prevents it from returning to its folded state, resulting in the state shown in FIG. 1.

[0034] Next, the bottom plate member 140 to be inserted into the bottom 129 of the outer box 12 will be described. The bottom plate member 140 is provided by assembling formed pieces formed by punching a paper sheet. FIG. 3 is a development view of the formed piece of the bottom plate member 140 seen from the front, and has a rectangular mounting surface 142 of a size that allows it to be inserted into the bottom 129 of the outer box 12 with a small margin, and side surfaces 144 are provided on a pair of side edges along the longitudinal direction of the mounting surface 142, separated by a fold line. Folded pieces 146 are provided on a pair of ends of the side surface 144 that intersect in the longitudinal direction, separated by a fold line. Side surfaces 148 are provided on a pair of side edges of the mounting surface 142 that intersect in the longitudinal direction, separated by a fold line. The widths of the side surfaces 144, 148 are short and equal to each other.

[0035] The method of assembling the bottom plate member 140 is as follows: first, each fold line is folded at 90°, and each folded piece 146 is folded so as to be positioned outside each side surface 148, and then the folded piece 146 is placed in the bottom 129 of the outer box 12 to complete the assembly, as shown in FIG. 1. By positioning the folded piece 146 outside the side surface 148, the side surface 144, which is the long side, is prevented from falling inward, and the rigidity of the bottom plate member 140 is maintained. To further increase the rigidity, the back surface of the folded piece 146 may be glued to the front surface of the side surface 148, or the front surface of the folded piece 146 may be glued to the back surface of the side surface 148. The bottom plate member 140 also serves as a space for accommodating an ice pack in which an ice pack 218 for cooling the contents 222 is accommodated.

[0036] Next, the content partition part 150 placed on the placement surface 142 of the bottom plate member 140 will be described. The content partition part 150 is for positioning a plurality of content items 222 inside the outer box 12, and is provided by assembling formed pieces formed by punching out a paper sheet. Fig. 4 is a development view of the formed pieces of the content partition part 150 as seen from the front, and in the assembled state, a content partition piece 152 is provided that intersects at a substantially right angle with the back plate 16 provided with the cover plate 36 and the front plate 20 provided with the cover plate 94 of the outer box 12.

[0037] The contents partition piece 152 is formed in a rectangular shape that is long in one direction, and has a length in the longitudinal direction that allows two contents 222 to be stored side by side along the contents partition piece 152, and a straight slit 154 is formed at a substantially right angle from the end 152a in the center of one end 152a along the longitudinal direction of the contents partition piece 152, and the slit 154 has a length of about 2 / 5 of the short direction of the contents partition piece 152. The corners where the end 152a and the slit 154 intersect are each cut out obliquely to form a guide portion 156 that guides the insertion piece 40 when it is inserted into the slit 154. A bottom surface 158 is provided at the end of the contents partition piece 152 opposite the end 152a, and is divided by a fold line 160. The lower surface 158 is formed into a rectangle that is slightly longer in the direction along the fold line 160, and the shorter direction is about 1 / 3 the length of the direction in which the faces of the back panel 16 and the front panel 20 are adjacent to each other.

[0038] A connecting piece 162 is provided on one side edge 152b of the storage item partition piece 152 that intersects with the fold line 160, separated by a fold line 164. The connecting piece 162 is a strip-shaped body sandwiched between an end 162a that is continuous with the fold line 160 of the storage item partition piece 152 and is located on an extension of the fold line 160, and an end 162b on the opposite side to the end 162a. The end 162b is located closer to the end 162a than the end 152a of the storage item partition piece 152, and the distance between the end 162a and the end 162b of the connecting piece 162 is about 1 / 4 of the distance between the end 152a and the fold line 160 of the storage item partition piece 152. A reinforcing portion 166 of a certain width is integrally provided from the fold line 164 to a portion of the end 162b adjacent to the fold line 164, and the end of the reinforcing portion 166 opposite the end 162b does not reach the end 152a and is located at a position about halfway from the side edge 152b. The reinforcing portions 166 are provided on both sides of the end 162b, and the connecting piece 162 and the pair of reinforcing portions 166 are integrated to form a U-shape.

[0039] A storage item partition piece 168 having the same shape as storage item partition piece 152 is provided at the side edge of connecting piece 162 opposite fold line 164, separated by fold line 170. End piece 168a of storage item partition piece 168, which is located on an extension of end piece 152a of storage item partition piece 152, is provided with slit 154 and guide portion 156. A bottom surface 172 having the same shape as bottom surface 158 is provided at the end piece of storage item partition piece 168 opposite end piece 168a, separated by fold line 174.

[0040] A connecting piece 176 having the same shape as connecting piece 162 is provided on the side edge of storage item partition piece 168 opposite fold line 170, separated by fold line 178. Connecting piece 176 is a strip-shaped body sandwiched between end portion 176a that is continuous with fold line 174 of storage item partition piece 168 and is located on an extension of fold line 174, and end portion 176b opposite end portion 176a. Reinforcing portions 166 are provided on both sides of end portion 176b.

[0041] An adhesive piece 180 is provided on the side edge of the connecting piece 176 opposite the fold line 178, separated by a fold line 182 and to be glued to the back surface of the storage item divider piece 152 in the assembled state.

[0042] Next, a method of assembling the contents partition part 150 will be described. First, glue 184 is applied to the surface of the glued piece 180, and the fold line 178 is folded forward. Next, the fold line 164 is folded forward, so that the surface of the glued piece 180 is glued to the back surface of the contents partition piece 152 by the glue 184, and the contents partition part 150 is in a folded state. When assembling, the fold lines 164, 170, 178, and 182 are folded forward at 90° each, forming a rectangular tube in which the contents partition piece 152, the connecting piece 162, the contents partition piece 168, and the connecting piece 176 are adjacent in this order. Then, the fold lines 160 and 174 are folded backward at 90°, and the bottom surfaces 158 and 172 are opened outward from the rectangular tube, making it self-supporting, and assembly is completed.

[0043] Next, the logger holding part 186 to be inserted into the temperature logger storage space 216 will be described. The logger holding part 186 holds the temperature logger 214, and is provided by assembling formed pieces formed by punching a paper sheet. FIG. 5 is a development view of the formed pieces of the logger holding part 186 as seen from the front, and in the assembled state, side surfaces 188, 190, 192, and 194 that form the four cylindrical sides are formed adjacent to each other in parallel. A glued piece 196 is provided on the side edge of the side surface 194, which is glued to the back surface of the side surface 188 when the logger holding part 186 is assembled. The side surfaces 188, 190, 192, and 194 and the glued piece 196 are respectively separated by fold lines 198, 200, 202, and 204. The distance between a pair of ends 186a, 186b of the logger holding part 186 along the connecting direction of each side is slightly higher than the height of the temperature logger 214, and is also approximately the same as the length of the temperature logger standing piece 118 that forms the temperature logger accommodating space 216 in a direction that intersects approximately perpendicularly to the temperature logger fold line 122.

[0044] The length of side 188 in the direction along ends 186a, 186b of each side is shorter than the length of temperature logger standing piece 118 in the direction along fold line 122 for the temperature logger, for example, about 1 / 2, making the side 188 a rectangle. Side 190 is shorter than side 188, about 2 / 3 the length of side 188. Side 192 is shorter than side 188, for example about 1 / 4 the length. Side 194 is approximately the same as side 190. Glued piece 196 is equal to the length of side 188 minus side 192.

[0045] The upper surface pressing piece 193, which is a band-shaped body of a constant width, is provided along the end 186a at the portion of the side surface 194 and the glued piece 196 that is continuous with the end 186a. The upper surface pressing piece 193 is divided by a cutting line 206 that is approximately parallel to the end 186a, and one end of the cutting line 206 is located at the fold line 202, which stops at the cutting line 206 and does not reach the end 186a. The other end of the cutting line 206 is located near the side edge 196a of the glued piece 196, and a fold line 208 that is approximately parallel to the side edge 196a is provided. The width of the upper surface pressing piece 193 that crosses the end 186a is the distance between the pair of ends 186a, 186b minus the height of the temperature logger 214. The distance between the end 186b and the cutting line 206 is approximately equal to the height of the temperature logger 214. The upper surface pressing piece 193 is provided with a fold line 210 that is approximately parallel to the fold line 208 at a position a predetermined distance away from the fold line 208. The distance between the fold line 208 and the fold line 210 is approximately equal to the distance between the fold line 202 and the fold line 204. The fold line 210 is continuous with the end portion 186a and the cutting line 206.

[0046] Next, a method of assembling the logger retaining part 186 will be described. First, glue 212 is applied to the back surface of the glued piece 196, and the fold line 200 is folded forward. This causes the back surface of the glued piece 196 to be glued to the back surface of the side surface 188, and the logger retaining part 186 is in a folded state. When assembling, the fold lines 198, 200, and 202 are each folded forward at 90°, and the fold line 204 is folded backward at 90°, so that the sides 188, 190, 192, and 194 become a small rectangular tube, and the side surface 188 protrudes out to the side of this small rectangular tube. At this time, the upper surface pressing piece 193 is cut off from the side surface 194 and the glued piece 196 at the cutting line 206, the fold line 210 is folded forward at 90°, the fold line 208 is folded backward at 90°, and the upper surface pressing piece 193 protrudes three-dimensionally from the corner of the side surface 194 and the glued piece 196 that are folded backward at the fold line 204. This completes the assembly.

[0047] Next, the assembly of the assembled outer box 12, bottom plate member 140, contents partition part 150, and logger holding part 186 will be described. First, the ice pack 218 is placed in the bottom 129 of the outer box 12. After this, the bottom plate member 140 is placed in the bottom 129 of the outer box 12 so as to cover the ice pack 218. At this time, the ends of the pair of side surfaces 144 and the pair of side surfaces 148 are abutted against the bottom 129, the placement surface 142 is separated from the bottom 129, and the ice pack 218 is contained in the bottom plate member 140, which is the ice pack containing space. This forms a double bottom having a buffer function and a cold insulation function. The size of the ice pack 218 may be an appropriate size that can be contained in the bottom plate member 140 in order to enhance the cold insulation effect, and is preferably 1 / 2 or more of the volume of the space in the bottom plate member 140. This structure provides a wide and uniform cooling effect from the bottom 129 inside the transport box 10 to the space near the lid 34. When the transport box 10 is actually used, it is used together with a cooling container, and the cooling effect depends on the cooling container. The purpose of the ice pack 218 is to have a cooling function for about ten minutes, for example, when the transport box 10 is taken out of the cooling container and exposed to room temperature until it is transferred to a refrigerator, thereby preventing a sudden rise in temperature of the contents 222 inside the transport box 10.

[0048] Then, the temperature logger 214 is placed on the placement surface 142 along the back surface of the right side panel 22. At this time, the display section and operation section of the temperature logger 214 are made to face the temperature logger through hole 126 of the right side panel 22 and the temperature logger operation through hole 56 of the back panel 16. Then, the temperature logger 214 matches the corner of the right side panel 22 and the back panel 16, and a gap is formed at the corner of the right side panel 22 and the front panel 20. The logger holding part 186 is inserted into this gap. The logger holding part 186 abuts against the temperature logger 214 on two surfaces, the side surface 194 and the adhesive piece 196, the side surface 192 abuts against the back surface of the right side panel 22 of the outer box 12, and the side surface 190 abuts against the back surface of the front panel 20 of the outer box 12. This holds the temperature logger 214 horizontally without any rattling. The upper surface pressing piece 193 of the logger pressing part 186 is positioned on the upper surface of the temperature logger 214, and holds the temperature logger 214 vertically without rattling.

[0049] Next, the temperature logger partition 112 is folded. The fold line 114 and the fold line 122 for the temperature logger are folded forward at 90°, and the fold line 124 for the temperature logger is folded backward at 90°. As a result, the right side panel 22, the upper surface piece 116 for the temperature logger, and the rising piece 118 for the temperature logger intersect with each other, and the temperature logger storage space 216 is formed surrounded by the right side panel 22, the upper surface piece 116 for the temperature logger, and the rising piece 118 for the temperature logger. The upper surface piece 116 for the temperature logger covers the top side of the temperature logger 214, and the central side of the outer box 12 is covered by the rising piece 118 for the temperature logger, and the temperature logger 214 is stored in the temperature logger storage space 216 together with the logger holding part 186. The temperature logger 214 is held by the logger holding part 186 so as not to rattle. When the temperature logger fold line 124 is folded back at 90°, the temperature logger bottom piece 120 is folded from the temperature logger rising piece 118 to the outside of the temperature logger housing space 216, overlapping and stabilizing with the mounting surface 142 of the bottom plate member 140. Note that the temperature logger rising piece 118 and the temperature logger bottom piece 120 of the temperature logger partition 112 are formed slightly narrower in width than the temperature logger top piece 116, making them easy to fold into the outer box 12.

[0050] Next, the retaining portion partition 68 is folded, the fold line 70 and the retaining portion fold line 78 are folded forward at 90°, and the retaining portion fold line 80 is folded backward at 90°. As a result, the left side panel 18, the retaining portion upper surface piece 72, and the retaining portion standing piece 74 intersect with each other, and a retaining space 220 is formed surrounded by the left side panel 18, the retaining portion upper surface piece 72, and the retaining portion standing piece 74. When the retaining portion fold line 80 is folded backward at 90° and the retaining portion lower surface piece 76 is folded from the retaining portion standing piece 74 to the outside of the retaining space 220, it overlaps with the placement surface 142 of the bottom panel member 140 and becomes stable. The portions of the retaining portion bottom piece 76 on both sides of the retaining portion fold line 80 are cut off by L-shaped cutting lines 82 and positioned in the retaining space 220, with their leading edges abutting the inner surface of the left side panel 18 to regulate the spacing of the retaining space 220, and the retaining portion bottom piece 76 has a large area and is therefore stable. Note that the retaining portion upright piece 74 and the retaining portion bottom piece 76 of the retaining portion partition 68 are formed slightly narrower in width than the retaining portion top piece 72, making them easy to fold into the outer box 12.

[0051] Next, the temperature logger storage space 216 and the holding space 220 are assembled, and the contents partition part 150 is set in the outer box 12. At this time, the contents partition pieces 152, 168 are set so as to intersect with the back plate 16 on which the cover plate 36 is provided and the right side plate 22 on which the cover plate 94 is provided. The lower surfaces 158, 172 are overlapped on the mounting surface 142 of the bottom plate member 140 so as to sandwich the holding part lower surface piece 76 and the temperature logger lower surface piece 120. This maintains the three-dimensional shape of the holding part partition 68 and the temperature logger partition 112. Note that the contents partition part 150 has a symmetrical shape in the assembled state, and it does not matter which of the contents partition pieces 152, 168 is closer to the holding part rising piece 74.

[0052] Next, the contents 222 are placed in the set contents partition part 150. Here, two contents 222 are lined up along the contents partition piece 152 or the contents partition piece 168, making three rows, and a total of six contents 222 are stored. Then, the pair of cover plates 36, 94 are folded forward at 90° along the cover plate fold lines 38, 96, and closed from the back plate 16 and the front plate 20 toward the center of the opening end. The cover plates 36, 94 cover one row on each side of the two contents 222 lined up along the contents partition pieces 152, 168 of the contents partition part 150. When the pair of cover plates 36, 94 are closed, the pair of insertion pieces 40, 98 are folded generally at right angles to the cover plates 36, 94 along the folding lines 42, 100 for the insertion pieces, so that the pair is joined together and inserted between the pair of contents 222 arranged along the content partition pieces 152, 168. Furthermore, the content partition pieces 152, 168 of the content partition part 150 are inserted from the slits 154 into the slits 41 of the pair of insertion pieces 40, 98 and locked together. When being inserted into the slits 41, they are guided while sliding along the guide portion 43, and reliably reach the slits 41. Thus, the pair of cover plates 36, 94 are closed flush with each other, the lid portion 34 is formed, and packaging is completed as shown in FIG. 6. Furthermore, a sealing sticker or the like may be affixed from the pair of cover plates 36, 94 to the left side panel 18 at a position where the insertion piece fold lines 42,100 of the pair of cover plates 36, 94 face each other and at a corner where the left side panel 18 intersects with the left side panel 18 to ensure secure closure. Similarly, a sealing sticker or the like may be affixed from the pair of cover plates 36, 94 to the right side panel 22 at a position where the insertion piece fold lines 42,100 of the pair of cover plates 36, 94 face each other and at a corner where the right side panel 22 intersects with the right side panel 22 to ensure secure closure.

[0053] Here, the contents 222 are, for example, individual packaging boxes containing medicines to be stored and transported at or below a predetermined temperature. The contents 222 can be seen through the through holes 52, 54 for the contents, and information such as the product name printed on the top and sides of the contents 222 can be confirmed from the outside. The temperature logger 214 is exposed through the through hole 56 for operating the temperature logger and the through hole 126 for the temperature logger, and the display unit of the temperature logger 214 can be seen and the operation unit can be operated.

[0054] When starting transportation of the contents 222, a switch (not shown) of the temperature logger 214 exposed to the temperature logger operation through hole 56 and the temperature logger through hole 126 is turned on to start recording the temperature. The items are transported in a cool container, and after delivery, are stored in a refrigerator or the like until use. When using the medicines contained in the transport box 10, the temperature logger 214 records that the specified temperature control has been performed. When transporting the transport box 10 by hand, the inside of the cut line 84 of the left side panel 18 is pressed to form a holding hole 88, and the bottom 129 of the transport box 10 is held while inserting fingers into the holding hole 88 to hold and transport the transport box 10. A holding space 220 is located inside the holding hole 88, allowing fingers to be easily inserted.

[0055] When taking out the medicine, by hooking a finger on the opening hole 50 in the back panel 16 or the front panel 20 and pulling up the opening section 48, the opening start breaking line 46 and the opening breaking line 44 are cut, one of the opening sections 48 is opened, and the contents 222 can be taken out. The opening breaking line 44 corresponds to the outer shape of the contents 222 and also corresponds to the contents partition pieces 152, 168 of the contents partition part 150, so that the contents 222 can be easily taken out individually. The opening breaking line 44 reaches the back panel 16 or the front panel 20 beyond the cover panel folding lines 38, 96, so that it reaches the back panel 16 or the front panel 20 and opens over a large area. The remaining contents 222 are covered by the unopened part of the opening breaking line 44, so that it is guaranteed to be unopened and the contained state is maintained. The temperature logger 214 continues to operate and records the temperature, allowing the temperature control of the remaining medicines to be confirmed, and when the medicines are used after a period of time or returned, it is possible to confirm that temperature control has been performed appropriately and to guarantee the quality of the stored medicines.

[0056] The shipping box 10 of this embodiment can be easily manufactured by assembling pieces punched out of paper sheets, and a temperature logger 214 can be attached to the inside of the outer box 12 to measure and record the temperature during shipping, and further has the following effects.

[0057] The container can compactly accommodate six contents 222, which are medicines to be stored at or below a predetermined temperature, and can be fitted with a space-saving temperature logger 214 that measures and records the transport temperature. In particular, the temperature logger partition 112 is provided continuously from the right side panel 22, which is the other side intersecting with the back panel 16 on which the lid portion 34 is provided, and the temperature logger 214 is accommodated in the transport box 10, so that the temperature logger 214 does not interfere with the placement of the contents 222, and the space inside the outer box 12 can be effectively utilized, allowing the outer box 12 to be constructed compactly. By providing a temperature logger through hole 126 for viewing the display unit of the temperature logger 214 that displays the measured temperature, the temperature state can be confirmed from the outside even during transport. The contents 222 can be viewed from two directions from the outside through the through holes 52 and 54 for the contents, preventing misidentification and enabling safe and reliable use.

[0058] The cover 34 is cut at the tear line 44 to open only the corresponding portion, and the number of items to be used can be easily removed, while the remaining items can be stored. When opening, the tear line 44 and the tear start tear line 46 must be cut to open the tear part 48, which leaves a trace of the opening, providing a high degree of tamper resistance. The tear line 44 reaches the rear panel 16 and the front panel 20, and the tear part 48 is provided continuously with the cover 34 and the rear panel 16 or the front panel 20, making it easy to open and opening over a large area to allow the stored items 222 to be easily removed. The tear start tear line 46 has a tear hole 50 for easy opening.

[0059] The temperature logger partition 112 and the logger retaining part 186 allow the temperature logger 214 to be held and housed with high cushioning properties, preventing malfunctions such as breakdowns caused by vibration. The temperature logger 214 can be housed without gaps together with the contents 222 inside the outer box 12, allowing the temperature of the contents 222, such as medicines, to be measured accurately. A bottom plate member 140 is provided on the bottom 129 of the outer box 12, providing a high cushioning effect in the vertical direction for the contents 222 and the temperature logger 214, and also providing the effect of preventing tampering from the bottom 129.

[0060] A holding hole 88 is provided in the left side panel 18, and a through hole 126 for a temperature logger is provided in the right side panel 22, allowing safe transport by holding the device with fingers inserted into the holding hole 88 and the right side panel 22. A holding space 220 is located inside the holding hole 88, providing a space for fingers to insert and making it easy to hold.

[0061] In this embodiment, the transport box 10 is configured to accommodate six items 222 arranged in three rows of two, but it may accommodate other numbers, for example, four items in two rows of two, or eight items in four rows of two, by changing the size of the outer box 12, the number of opening portions 48, opening holes 50, through holes 52, 54 for the items, and slits 41, and also by changing the size of the bottom plate member 140, according to the number of items 222.

[0062] Also, the same item partition part 150 can be used. For example, in the case of four items in two rows and two columns, as shown in Fig. 7, the middle of each of the connecting pieces 162, 176 is folded back approximately parallel to the fold line 164, and item partition piece 152 and item partition piece 168 are overlapped. This results in a four-item set in two rows and two columns. In the case of eight items in two rows and four columns, item partition parts 150 folded for four items and one for six items may be combined, or item partition parts for eight items of other shapes may be used.

[0063] The transport box of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the size and shape of the outer box can be changed as appropriate to suit the contents. The materials of the box body forming pieces, bottom plate member, contents partition parts, and logger holding parts can be changed as appropriate to paper, synthetic resin, etc. The measurement logger may be something other than a temperature logger, and may measure and record humidity, air pressure, acceleration of impact or vibration, illuminance as the brightness of the surroundings, components in the air, etc. The ice pack storage space may be provided in the bottom plate member or in the holding space, or the holding space may be omitted.

[0064] Furthermore, the opening section may be provided with a break line for opening so that multiple contents can be removed at the same time. The contents are intended to be vials or ampoules containing medicinal liquids, but other syringe products and the like can also be used. In addition to medicines, the container can be used for various things such as food and medical specimens. Each fold line may be provided with a break line or the like to make it easier to fold. The positions and shapes of the through holes for the temperature logger and the through holes for operating the temperature logger can be freely changed to match the temperature logger. The position and shape of the through holes for visually checking the contents can also be freely changed. [Explanation of symbols]

[0065] 10 shipping boxes 12 Outer box 14 Box forming piece 16 Back plate 18 Left side plate 20 Front plate 22 Right side plate 34 Lid 36,94 Lid plate 38,96 Crease line for lid plate 40,98 Insert 41,154 Slit 42,100 Insertion piece folding line 44 Break line for opening 46 Opening start break line 48 Opening section 50 Opening hole 52,54 Holes for contents 56 Temperature logger operation hole 68 Partition for holding section 72 Top piece for holding part 74 Standing piece for holding part 88 Holding hole 112 Temperature logger compartment 116 Temperature logger top piece 118 Temperature logger stand 126 Temperature logger hole 129 Bottom 140 Bottom plate member 150 Storage compartment parts 152,168 Partition for storage 186 Logger holding part 214 Temperature Logger 216 Temperature logger housing space 218 Ice pack 220 Holding space 222 Contents

Claims

1. The present invention provides an outer box that is made of a single box-forming piece and has four side surfaces assembled to a cylindrical body, a lid that closes an upper opening of the cylindrical body formed by the four side surfaces, and a bottom that closes a lower opening, and a partition part that separates a plurality of contents is provided in the outer box to position the contents. The cover is provided at an open end of the side surface, and a measurement logger partition for holding a measurement logger that measures and records an arbitrary measurement target is provided continuously from the other side surface that intersects with the side surface on which the cover is provided, The contents face the back surface of the lid and the back surface of the side surface, and the lid and the side surface are formed with through holes for viewing the contents, The outer box is provided with an opening portion through which the plurality of stored items can be individually removed while leaving traces of the opening.

2. The container partition part is provided with a container partition piece that intersects with the side surface on which the lid portion is provided in an assembled state, and the container partition piece has a length that allows two of the containers to be stored side by side along the container partition piece, 2. The transport box according to claim 1, wherein the lid portion is made of a pair of cover plates that close from a pair of opposing side surfaces toward the center of the opening end, the pair of cover plates are each attached to the side surfaces via a cover plate fold line, and an insertion piece is provided adjacent to the end of the cover plate opposite the cover plate fold line via the insertion piece fold line.

3. Each of the cover plates is sized to cover one row of the two contents arranged along each of the partition pieces of the storage item divider parts, and when the pair of cover plates are closed, the insertion pieces are folded against the cover plates along the folding lines for the insertion pieces to join the pair together, and are inserted between and engaged with the pair of contents arranged along the partition pieces for the storage items, 3. The transport box according to claim 2, wherein either or both of said partition pieces for containing items and said insert pieces are provided with slits into which said partition pieces for containing items or said insert pieces are inserted and positioned.

4. The opening portion of the cover plate of the outer box is provided with a break line for opening that allows the plurality of contents to be taken out individually while leaving a trace of opening, and the break line for opening is provided so as to intersect with the fold line for the cover plate and is located near between the contents stored in the assembled state, 3. A shipping box as described in claim 2, wherein one end of the opening break line is located at the fold line for the insertion piece which is the boundary with the insertion piece, and the opposite end is located on the side beyond the fold line for the cover plate, and between the pair of ends located on the side of the opening break line, an opening start break line is provided connecting the ends, and an opening hole is provided on the side adjacent to the opening start break line.

5. the measurement logger partition is provided with a logger top piece that covers the top of the measurement logger and a logger rising piece that covers the center side of the outer box of the measurement logger, and in an assembled state, the side surface, the logger top piece, and the logger rising piece intersect with each other, and a measurement logger storage space is formed surrounded by the side surface, the logger top piece, and the logger rising piece; 2. The transport box according to claim 1, wherein the side surface of the outer box on which the partition for the measurement logger is provided is provided with a through hole for the measurement logger, the through hole facing at least one of a display unit and an operation unit of the measurement logger.

6. 2. The transport box according to claim 1, wherein a holding hole and a holding space are provided on the other side opposite to the side on which the partition for the measurement logger is provided.

7. 7. The transport box according to claim 1, wherein a space for accommodating a cooling agent is formed inside the outer box for accommodating a cooling agent for keeping the contents cool.

8. The measurement logger and a logger holding part that holds the measurement logger are provided in the measurement logger accommodating space, The transport box according to claim 5, wherein the measurement logger faces the back surface of the other side surface that intersects with the side surface on which the partition for the measurement logger is provided, and the side surface that the measurement logger faces is provided with a through hole for operating the measurement logger.

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