Auxiliary tool for stacking

Abstract

To provide an auxiliary tool for stacking that can remove stress such that, for example, when tissue paper is used, only one sheet of tissue paper is actually left.SOLUTION: A tissue paper box for daily use is stably stacked on the top surface of a reserved tissue paper box. It enables the tissue paper box for daily use to be easily removed in an unexpected situation in which the tissue paper box for daily use is almost empty, and then tissue paper in the reserved tissue paper box can be immediately taken out for use.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to a stacking aid that allows a tissue box for daily use to be stably stacked on top of a reserve tissue box, so as to avoid the stress of, for example, wanting to use multiple sheets of tissue but finding that there is only one sheet left, and that allows the tissue box for daily use to be easily removed even if the unexpected situation occurs in which the dish paper box for daily use suddenly becomes empty, so that the tissue stored in the reserve tissue box can be immediately taken out and used. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, tissue paper is an indispensable daily item, but until now there has been no effective aid that can stably stack commercially available tissue paper boxes of various sizes, and can be used immediately in an emergency while keeping some tissue paper boxes as reserves. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2006-213398 [Patent Document 2] Actual Publication Showa 62-008971 [Patent Document 3] Patent Publication No. 2015-224034 [Patent Document 4] Patent 7104420 [Patent Document 5] Patent Publication No. 2015-107808 [Patent Document 6] Patent 3561873 [Patent Document 7] Patent application h09-058686 [Patent Document 8] Patent 6566448 [Patent Document 9] Patent 5426215 [Patent Document 10] Mito 3020758 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] For example, tissue paper boxes are often lightweight and have a smooth surface, so it is difficult to stack them together and use the tissue paper box on the bottom as a reserve because it is unstable.

[0005] Although existing adhesives such as sticky tape, double-sided tape, or glue can be used to securely stack tissue boxes, they must be pulled apart to separate them, which can damage the appearance of the bottom tissue box (new tissue box), which was previously used as a reserve, even if you try to use it for everyday use. Also, in an emergency, such as when your hands get wet from a spilled drink, there is a risk that the drink on your hands will stain the bottom tissue box (new tissue box) that was previously used as a reserve.

[0006] For example, if you use a reusable adhesive such as elastomer resin, you can stack tissue boxes stably, but since there is no guide, it takes some effort to stack them neatly with the edges lined up. Also, when separating them, you have to use both hands, and in an emergency, for example, if your hands get wet from a spilled drink, you may end up staining the tissue box at the bottom, which was previously used as a reserve.

[0007] If the method of the invention of Patent Document 1 (specifically, the method of joining the lid 23 of the lower tissue box and the bottom 19 of the upper tissue box with an adhesive member 28) were utilized, for example, when multiple commercially available tissue boxes were stacked stably and then separated, the appearance of the lower tissue box, which had previously been used as a reserve, would not be marred. However, even if this method were to be used with commercially available tissue boxes, it would require considerable skill and would not be considered a realistic method. Furthermore, separation requires the use of both hands, and in an emergency situation where, for example, one's hands become wet from a spilled drink, there is a risk that the lower tissue box, which had previously been used as a reserve, will become soiled with the drink on one's hands.

[0008] It seems that if the method of the invention of Patent Document 2 (specifically, a string 3 is placed between the upper and lower tissue paper boxes to separate them, and thin tape 4 is attached over the string 3 to join the upper and lower tissue paper boxes) were to be utilized, it would be possible to separate multiple commercially available tissue paper boxes stably without significantly impairing the appearance of the lower tissue paper box, which had previously been used as a reserve, even when they are stably stacked and separated, but using this method with commercially available tissue paper boxes is quite tedious and not a realistic method. Also, separating them requires both hands, and in an emergency situation where, for example, your hands get wet from a spilled drink, you may end up staining the lower tissue paper box, which had previously been used as a reserve, with the drink on your hands.

[0009] The invention of Patent Document 3 has a side 311 (third surface) with holding pins 32 (thorn-like protrusion-like convex structures) on the bottom 312 and back 313 (first and second surfaces in the context of this invention) of the carton holder 3, but these are limited to one end of the fold line rather than any intermediate position on the fold line.

[0010] In the inventions of Patent Documents 4 to 9, the guide members are either fixed directly to the side panels (vertical surfaces) of the open box, or to the side (vertical portion) of a U-shaped rod fitted into a narrow, linear portion at the top of the open box, and are not fixed on a horizontal surface. Furthermore, as evidence of this, they cannot be fixed to commercially available tissue paper boxes whose side panels (side portions) are not entirely exposed (i.e., at least one side of the side panel is covered by a horizontal surface).

[0011] The corner abutment C of the invention in Patent Document 10 includes a horizontal clamping plate 6 (third surface) at an arbitrary position midway along the fold line between two abutment plates 4 (the first and second surfaces in the context of this invention). However, it does not include a lower box fixing member, which is attached to the horizontal surface of the horizontal clamping plate 6, and this structure is considered an integral part of the invention. In other words, as can be seen from Figures 8 and 10 and the wording of the embodiment 0013 of the invention, the invention is intended to be used by clamping boxes into any gap (upper or lower gap) at a corner of a group of boxes arranged in the depth, width, or height directions on a pallet. Therefore, if a lower box fixing member were included, the essential clamping function would be lost. Furthermore, even if the box were forcibly clamped, it would hardly contribute to the effect described in the abstract of the invention, "reliably preventing the collapse of boxes during transportation." Furthermore, even if the tissue paper boxes are stacked stably using the contact body C and the constraining flexible body B, when separating them, both hands must be used to untie the constraining flexible body B, and in an emergency situation where both hands get wet due to a spilled drink, for example, the drink on the hands may stain the tissue paper box at the bottom, which was previously used as a reserve. [Means for solving the problem]

[0012] To provide a stacking aid that allows tissue paper boxes for daily use to be stably stacked on top of a tissue paper box for reserve, so as to avoid the stress of finding that only the last sheet of tissue paper is actually left in the tissue paper box when a user wants to use a plurality of sheets of tissue paper, and that allows the tissue paper box for daily use to be easily removed even if an unexpected situation occurs in which the dish paper box for daily use suddenly becomes empty, and allows the tissue paper stored in the tissue paper box for reserve to be immediately taken out and used.

[0013] The present invention provides a stacking aid characterized by having a third surface that is at a right angle to both the first and second surfaces at an arbitrary position midway on the inner fold line of an angle having a first surface and a second surface, a lower box fixing member that is installed on the horizontal surface of the third surface and has the horizontal surface of the third surface as a fastening part, and a portion of an upper box that is installed on the first, second, and third surfaces.

[0014] The present invention provides a stacking aid as described in claim 1, characterized in that the lower box fixing member has a thorn-like protruding structure.

[0015] The present invention provides a stacking aid as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that the lower box fixing material comprises a removable adhesive material. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] According to the present invention, for example, by aligning the first and second surfaces with the side surfaces of one of the four corners of a first tissue paper box and fixing the third surface to the top surface of the first tissue paper box via the lower box fixing member, it is possible to form a guide portion at one of the four corners of the top surface of the first tissue paper box that corresponds to one of the four corners of the bottom surface of the second tissue paper box, and by forming this at the four corners, it is possible to form a guide that allows the bottom surface of the second tissue paper box to be fitted into the top surface of the first tissue paper box regardless of the size, as long as the sizes are the same.

[0017] According to the present invention, if tissue paper boxes are stacked using the guide, for example, even if an emergency occurs in which the second tissue paper box suddenly becomes empty, it can be easily removed with one hand, and even if your hands are wet with a spilled drink or the like, you can quickly take out and use the tissue paper stored in the first tissue paper box while avoiding the situation of also soiling the first tissue paper box (also, in this case, if you open the access port of the first tissue paper box in advance and pull out the first tissue paper, and then stack the second tissue paper, you can access the first tissue paper stored in the second tissue paper box more quickly without changing the appearance in any way from when the first tissue paper boxes are stacked unopened).

[0018] This invention can be used not only for tissue paper boxes, but also for most boxed products that are taken out little by little from an opening at the top, such as cosmetic cotton balls, medical cotton balls, sanitary masks, disposable plastic gloves, or plastic bags. If it is problematic to puncture the product inside the box, the invention can be used with a removable adhesive as a bottom box fixing member. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] Basic structure of stacking aid 1 [Figure 2] Basic structure of stacking aid 2 [Figure 3] Basic structure and side view of stacking aid 3 [Figure 4] Stacking aid 1 installation procedure diagram [Figure 5] Stacking aid 2 installation procedure [Figure 6] Stacking aid 3 installation procedure diagram [Figure 7] Step-by-step diagram showing stacking of the first and second tissue paper boxes (20-21) [Figure 8] A diagram depicting the first and second tissue paper boxes (20 and 21) stacked stably. [Figure 9] An illustration depicting the removal of the second empty tissue box 21 with one hand. [Figure 10] An example diagram showing the first and second tissue paper boxes (20, 21) being separated with both hands, which are integrated by a method other than that of the present invention. [Figure 11] Comparison of the general basic structures (A) and (B) of the inventions of Patent Documents 4 to 9 with the basic structure (C) of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] Figure 1 shows the basic structure of a stacking aid 1 (a type equipped with push-pin-like needles 13a as the thorn-like protrusion-like convex structure that fastens the lower box). By using this aid, the pinholes 14a that appear in the four corners of the top surface of the first tissue box 20 are so small that they are hardly noticeable, and although small holes may appear in the tissue paper itself, they are not enough to impair the functionality of the tissue paper itself. Furthermore, since the product of the present invention can be simply removed when in use, it is possible to completely avoid situations such as tearing the tissue paper when it is removed with the push-pin-like needles 13a still stuck in it. It is also easy to attach and detach, and can be used repeatedly.

[0021] Figure 2 shows the basic structure of the stacking aid 2 (a type equipped with triangular thin plates 13b as the thorn-like protruding structures that fasten the lower box). By using this, the slot-like holes 14b at the four corners of the top surface of the first tissue paper box 20 are not particularly noticeable, and the grip is effective, so the height of the thorn-like protruding structures can be kept low, which increases the safety of the product of the present invention when managing inventory (for example, even if it is accidentally stepped on, the damage will be shallow). Furthermore, since the product of the present invention can be simply removed when in use, it is possible to completely avoid situations such as tearing tissue paper when it is taken out with the triangular thin plates 13b still stuck in. It is easy to attach and detach, and can be used repeatedly.

[0022] Figure 3 shows the basic structure of a stacking aid 3 (a type equipped with a removable adhesive material 15, such as elastomer resin, to secure the lower box). This eliminates the risk of making holes in the top surface of the first tissue paper box 20, and also increases safety during inventory management of the product of the present invention (for example, even if someone accidentally steps on it, there is no need to worry about being stabbed by the spike-like protrusions). It is also easy to attach and detach, and even if the adhesive strength decreases due to dust or other particles, it can be reused by simply peeling off the adhesive material 15 and washing it with water.

[0023] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the procedure for piercing and fastening four stacking aids 1 into the four corners of the top surface of the first tissue paper box 20, and an image of the pinholes 14a that are made in the corners of the top surface of the first tissue paper box 20 during this process.

[0024] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the procedure for inserting and fastening four stacking aids 2 into the four corners of the top surface of the first tissue paper box 20, and an image of the slot-shaped holes 14b that are made in the corners of the top surface of the first tissue paper box 20 during this process.

[0025] FIG. 6 is a procedure diagram showing how to attach four stacking aids 3 to the top surface of the first tissue paper box 20 at the four corners by peeling off the release paper 16 and using the removable adhesive material 15.

[0026] FIG. 7 is a procedural diagram showing how to secure the stacking aid 1 (or 2 or 3) to the first tissue box 20, from which the paper tissues 20a have been pulled out while the opening is opened, and then insert the second tissue box 21 to stack them stably.

[0027] FIG. 8 is an image diagram depicting a first tissue paper box 20 and a second tissue paper box 21 stably stacked together using the stacking aid 1 (or 2 or 3).

[0028] Figure 9 is an image diagram depicting the situation in which the empty second dish paper box 21 from the state of Figure 8 is removed with a hand (one hand) wet with beverage 30, and the tissue paper 20a in the first tissue paper box 20 is immediately accessed.

[0029] FIG. 10 is an image of an example of a method other than the present invention, in which a first tissue paper box 20 and a second tissue paper box 21 are joined together using adhesive, and the boxes are then separated by tearing 31 caused by hands (both hands) wet with a beverage 30.

[0030] In order to explain the differences between the inventions of Patent Documents 4 to 9 and the present invention, Figure 11 shows a diagram (A) that schematically illustrates a case in which the fixing point 50 of the guide member 60 is fixed directly to the vertical plate 40 (the side plate of the box body), a diagram (B) that similarly illustrates a case in which the fixing point 50 of the guide member 70 is fixed indirectly to the vertical plate 40 via a U-shaped rod material 71, and a diagram (C) that explains that the fixing point 50 (push pin-like needle 13a) of the stacking aid 1 of the present invention is fixed directly to the horizontal plate 41 (the top plate of the box body). [Explanation of symbols]

[0031] 1. Basic structural diagram of stacking aid 1 (type equipped with push-pin-like needles 13a as thorn-like protrusion-like convex structures) 2. Basic structural diagram of stacking aid 2 (type with triangular thin plate 13b as a thorn-like protrusion-like convex structure) 3 Basic structure of stacking aid 3 10 First face of the angle forming the stacking aid 1 (or 2 / 3) 11 Second face of the angle forming the stacking aid 1 (or 2 / 3) 12 Third surface forming stacking aid 1 (or 2 / 3) 13a Pushpin-like needle (an example of a thorn-like protrusion structure) 13b Triangular thin plate (an example of a spine-like protruding structure) 14a Pinhole (pinhole made by pushpin-like needle 13a) 14b Slot-shaped hole (slot-shaped hole opened by triangular thin plate 13b) 15 Removable adhesive material (e.g., elastomer resin) 16 Release paper 20 First tissue box (reserve) 20a Tissue paper (the first tissue paper that you pulled out while opening the opening beforehand) 21 Second tissue box (for everyday use) 30 Drinks (drinks spilled from a cup or other object and on your hands) 31 Tears (for example, tears that occur when the first and second tissue paper boxes that are attached with adhesive are torn apart) 40 Vertical plate (side plate of a box or a flap attached to the side plate) 41 Horizontal plate (top of a closed box) 50 Fixing point (point where guide member and box body are fixed) 60 Guide member (basic structure of the guide member of the inventions of Patent Documents 4 to 9 that is directly fixed to the vertical plate 40) 70 Guide member (a basic structure of the guide members of the inventions of Patent Documents 4 to 9 that is indirectly fixed to the vertical slab 40 via a U-shaped rod 71) 71 U-shaped rod (basic structure of the U-shaped rod that fits into the linear narrow part at the top end of the open box, among the guide members of the inventions of Patent Documents 4 to 9)

Claims

1. A stacking aid characterized by having a third surface that is at a right angle to both the first and second surfaces at an arbitrary position midway on the inner fold line of an angle having a first surface and a second surface, a lower box fixing member that is installed on the horizontal surface of the third surface and has the horizontal surface of the third surface as a fixing part, and a portion of the upper box being installed on the first, second, and third surfaces.

2. 2. The stacking aid according to claim 1, wherein the lower box fixing member has a thorn-like protruding structure.

3. 2. The stacking aid according to claim 1, wherein the lower box fixing member comprises a detachable adhesive material.

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