Storage container

Abstract

To provide a storage container in which a card holder can be firmly attached to a box-shaped container by a simple operation.SOLUTION: A storage container comprises a box-shaped container A and a card holder B attached to a side wall portion 2 of the box-shaped container A. The box-shaped container A is configured so that the card holder B is disposed between guide ridges 6 provided on an outer surface of the side wall portion 2, and insertion engagement portions 7 are provided at two locations on a flange portion 3 where upper ends of the opposing guide ridges 6 are located, and at lower ends of each of the guide ridges 6, and the card holder B has insertion portions 9 on both upper and lower sides of the holder body 8, which are inserted into the insertion engagement portions 7 from below, and the insertion portions 9 are also provided with locking portions 10 that lock the insertion engagement portions 7 to prevent removal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a storage container used for transporting items, etc. [Background technology]

[0002] Generally, a box-shaped container used for transporting goods has a substantially rectangular bottom, side walls extending upward from the four sides of the bottom periphery, and flanges (handles) protruding outward from the tops of the side walls, and is configured so that goods are put in and taken out through an opening at the top. Some containers of this type are equipped with a card holder attached below the flange that can hold an information display card bearing the names and quantities of the stored goods (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 5778604 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present invention relates to an improvement of an article storage container such as a container to which such a card holder can be attached, and provides a storage container with excellent practicality in which the card holder can be firmly attached to the box-shaped container with a very simple operation. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The gist of the present invention will be explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0006] A box-shaped container A has a side wall portion 2 provided upright on the outer peripheral edge of a bottom portion 1, and a flange portion 3 protruding outward from an upper portion of the side wall portion 2; A storage container comprising a card holder B attached to the outer surface of the side wall portion 2 of the box-shaped container A and detachably supporting an information display card 4, The box-shaped container A is configured such that guide ridges 6 having a length in the vertical direction are provided on the outer surface of the side wall portion 2 in a state where they are opposed to each other at a distance from each other, and the card holder B is disposed between these opposed guide ridges 6, and insertion engagement portions 7 are provided at least at the upper end portions of the opposed guide ridges 6 or at two locations on the flange portion 3 where the upper end portions of the opposed guide ridges 6 face, and at the lower end portions of the opposed guide ridges 6, The card holder B has a holder body 8 having a card support portion 5 for detachably supporting the information display card 4, and has insertion portions 9 on both upper and lower sides thereof, which are inserted into the insertion engagement portion 7 from below, and at least one of the insertion portions 9 is provided with a locking portion 10 for locking the insertion portion 7 against removal, When this card holder B is placed between the opposing guide ridges 6 from below the box-shaped container A and moved upward, each of the insertion portions 9 is inserted into each of the insertion engagement portions 7 from below, and the locking portions 10 are locked into the insertion engagement portions 7 to prevent removal, so that the card holder B is held against the guide ridges 6 and the flange portion 3 to prevent removal, or is held against the guide ridges 6 to prevent removal and is attached to the outer surface of the side wall portion 2.This storage container is characterized by this configuration.

[0007] In addition, the box-shaped container A is provided with upper insertion engaging portions 7A as the insertion engaging portions 7 at two locations on the flange portion 3 where the upper end portions of the opposing guide ridges 6 face, and lower insertion engaging portions 7B as the insertion engaging portions 7 are provided at the lower end portions of the opposing guide ridges 6, The card holder B is provided with upper insertion portions 9A as the insertion portion 9 to be inserted from below into the upper insertion engagement portions 7A at the upper end portions on both sides of the holder body 8, and with lower insertion portions 9B as the insertion portion 9 to be inserted from below into the lower insertion engagement portions 7B at the lower end portions on both sides of the holder body 8, This relates to a storage container as described in claim 1, characterized in that the locking portion 10 is provided on each of the upper insertion portions 9A, or the locking portion 10 is provided on each of the lower insertion portions 9B.

[0008] The card holder B is also related to the storage container described in claim 2, characterized in that along-the-side portions 11 that are aligned with the guide ridges 6 are provided on both sides of the holder body 8, and these along-the-side portions 11 are each provided at their upper end with the upper insertion portion 9A that is inserted from below into the upper insertion engagement portion 7A, and each are each provided at their lower end with the lower insertion portion 9B that is inserted from below into the lower insertion engagement portion 7B at the same time that the upper insertion portion 9A is inserted into the upper insertion engagement portion 7A.

[0009] In addition, the box-shaped container A is provided with through holes 7A as the upper insertion engaging portions 7A at two locations on the flange portion 3 where the upper end portions of the opposing guide ridges 6 face, The card holder B relates to a storage container described in any one of claims 2 and 3, characterized in that the upper insertion portion 9A, which is inserted into the through hole 7A from below, is provided at the upper end of both sides of the holder body 8, and this upper insertion portion 9A is provided with a locking claw 10 as the locking portion 10 that locks into the through hole 7A to prevent removal.

[0010] The storage container according to claim 1 is characterized in that the box-shaped container A is configured so that multiple containers can be nested together, and a storage recess 12 for storing the card holder B attached to the side wall portion 2 of the upper box-shaped container A when nested is provided on the inner surface of the side wall portion 2. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] Since the present invention is configured as described above, the card holder can be attached to the outer surface of the side wall of the box-shaped container with a very simple operation of simply inserting the card holder along the guide (guide ridge) from the bottom of the box-shaped container, and since the attachment state is firm with at least four points of support, the card holder will not come off even if it is pulled toward you or bent, making it an extremely practical storage container.

[0012] Furthermore, in the inventions described in claims 2 and 4, the four-point support structure of the card holder relative to the box-shaped container is simplified and can be easily designed and realized, resulting in a storage container with a more practical configuration.

[0013] Furthermore, in the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the four-point support structure of the card holder relative to the box-shaped container, the along-side portions on both sides of the holder body are aligned with the opposing guide ridges on the box-shaped container, making the card holder even more firmly attached to the box-shaped container, resulting in a storage container with an extremely practical configuration.

[0014] Furthermore, in the invention described in claim 5, a storage container with a more practical configuration can be obtained, in which a plurality of box-shaped containers can be nested with the card holders still attached. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the present embodiment. [Figure 2] 1 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which an information display card is supported in the card holder of the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing the card holder of the present embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which a card holder is about to be attached to the box-shaped container of the present embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a cutaway perspective view illustrating a nesting state of the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] The best mode for carrying out the present invention will now be briefly described with reference to the accompanying drawings, illustrating the operation of the present invention.

[0017] The storage container of the present invention is composed of a box-shaped container A having a side wall 2 provided upright on the outer peripheral edge of a bottom 1 and a flange 3 protruding outward from the upper part of the side wall 2, and a card holder B attached to the outer surface of the side wall 2 of the box-shaped container A and removably supporting an information display card 4. When the card holder B is moved up from below the box-shaped container A between the guide ridges 6 provided opposite the outer surface of the side wall 2 of the box-shaped container A, the insertion portions 9 provided on both upper and lower sides of the holder body 8 move in a direction perpendicular to the guide ridges 6. The card holder B is inserted from below into each of the insertion engagement portions 7 provided at two locations on the flange portion 3 where the end or the upper end of each of the opposing guide ridges 6 is adjacent and at the lower end of each of the opposing guide ridges 6, and a locking portion 10 provided on at least one of the insertion portions 9 is locked against the insertion engagement portion 7 (the insertion state of the insertion portion 9 is maintained in the insertion engagement portion 7), and the card holder B is held against the guide ridges 6 and the flange portion 3 to prevent it from being removed, or is held against the guide ridges 6 to prevent it from being removed and is attached to the outer surface of the side wall portion 2.

[0018] Therefore, there is no need for troublesome installation work such as welding the card holder B to the box-shaped container A, and the card holder B can be attached to the outer surface of the side wall 2 of the box-shaped container A with the simple operation of inserting the card holder B from below the box-shaped container A along the guide ridges 6.Furthermore, the installation state is such that the insertion portions 9 on both the upper and lower sides of the holder body 8 are inserted and held in the corresponding insertion engagement portions 7 (maintaining at least a four-point support state), so that the card holder B will not come off the side wall 2 of the box-shaped container A even if it is pulled toward you or bent. [Example]

[0019] Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0020] This embodiment is an application of the present invention to a container of the same type as that of Patent Document 1, and as shown in Figure 1, it comprises an upward-opening box-shaped container A made of synthetic resin (e.g., polypropylene, etc.) in which side walls 2 are provided upright on the outer peripheral edge (four side edges) of a substantially rectangular plate-shaped bottom (bottom wall) 1, and a flange 3 that protrudes outward from the entire upper periphery of this side wall 2 and also functions as a handle, and a card holder B made of synthetic resin (e.g., polypropylene, etc.) that is attached to the outer surface of the side wall 2 of the box-shaped container A and detachably supports an information display card 4 that displays information about the items to be stored in the box-shaped container A.

[0021] Furthermore, the box-shaped container A of this embodiment is provided (integrally molded) with vertically extending reinforcing vertical ribs 6 spaced apart in the horizontal direction on the outer surface of the side wall portion 2, and these opposing reinforcing ribs 6 are configured as guide ridges 6, with the card holder B being arranged between these opposing guide ridges 6 (see FIG. 2). That is, this embodiment is configured so that the card holder B can be attached to the box-shaped container A by utilizing the reinforcing ribs 6 that are normally provided on this type of container (box-shaped container).

[0022] Furthermore, insertion engagement portions 7 for attaching the card holder B are provided at a total of four locations: two locations on the flange portion 3 where the upper end portions of the opposing guide ridges 6 face, and the lower end portions of the opposing guide ridges 6. Note that the insertion engagement portions 7 may be provided on the upper portions of the guide ridges 6 instead of on the flange portion 3.

[0023] In addition, the flange portion 3 has a top plate portion 13 that extends approximately horizontally from the upper edge of each side wall portion 2 toward the outer periphery, and a hanging piece 14 that continues approximately vertically downward from the tip edge of this top plate portion 13, and the insertion engagement portion 7 is provided on the top plate portion 13 of this flange portion 3.

[0024] Specifically, upper insertion engagement portions 7A (rectangular through holes 7A) serving as the insertion engagement portions 7 are provided (integrally molded) in two locations on the top plate portion 13 where the upper ends of the opposing guide protrusions 6 are located, penetrating vertically, and inner guide pieces 15 which serve as guides when inserting the upper insertion portions 9A described below into each through hole 7A from below are provided (integrally molded) adjacent to the opposing inner sides of each of these through holes 7A, hanging down from the top plate portion 13 and protruding from the outer surface of the side wall portion 2.

[0025] Furthermore, a lower insertion engaging portion 7B is provided (integrally molded) at the lower end of each of the opposing guide ridges 6 as the insertion engaging portion 7. This lower insertion engaging portion 7B is configured as a hole 7B that is hole-shaped so that the lower side of each guide ridge 6 is open and that also opens on the opposing inner side in the shape of a vertically long slit, and is shaped like a hook when viewed from the bottom (hole 7B shaped so that a lower insertion portion 9B (hook-shaped protruding piece 9B) described later is inserted from below, thereby positioning the lower part of holder body 8 so that it moves very little in the front-to-rear direction).

[0026] Furthermore, in this embodiment, although the equivalent of the guide ridges 6 is provided opposite the outer surfaces of all of the side walls 2 of the box-shaped container A, the card holder B is not attached to the outer surfaces of all of the side walls 2, but is configured so that it can be attached only to one of the opposing side walls 2A on the short side. In other words, the insertion engagement portion 7 is provided only on the guide ridges 6 provided on one of the side walls 2A and the flange portion 3 (top plate portion 13) adjacent to that guide ridge 6, and the card holder B is configured so that it can be attached only to the side wall 2A having this insertion engagement portion 7. Note that the box-shaped container A may be configured so that the card holder B is attached to the outer surfaces of both of the side walls 2A on the short sides, or the box-shaped container A may be configured so that the card holder B is attached to the outer surfaces of one or both of the side walls 2B on the long sides, or the box-shaped container A may be configured so that the card holder B is attached to the outer surfaces of all of the side walls 2.

[0027] Furthermore, the box-shaped container A of this embodiment is configured so that a plurality of containers can be stacked and nested.

[0028] Specifically, the box-shaped container A has vertically elongated legs 23 formed by continuous reinforcing ribs protruding outward (integrally molded) at a total of eight locations on both sides of the outer surface of each of the side wall portions 2A and both sides of the outer surface of each of the side wall portions 2B, and is configured to be stackable when these multiple legs 23 are placed on the top plate portion 13 of the flange portion 3 of another box-shaped container A and the box-shaped containers A are stacked one on top of the other. Note that the guide ridges 6 in this embodiment are configured by vertically elongated reinforcing ribs 6 that support part of the legs 23.

[0029] Furthermore, on both sides of the inner surface of each of the side walls 2A and on both sides of the inner surface of each of the side walls 2B, a total of eight vertically elongated leg insertion recesses 24 are provided (molded integrally) that correspond to the positions of the leg portions 23 and into which the leg portions 23 can be inserted from above, and the box-shaped containers A are configured to be nestable when the legs 23 of another box-shaped container A are inserted from above into these leg insertion recesses 24, and the box-shaped containers A are stacked one upon the other. Furthermore, when a plurality of box-shaped containers A are stacked with the positions of the side walls 2A to which their card holders B can be attached aligned, the positions of the legs 23 of the upper box-shaped container A and the positions of the leg insertion recesses 24 of the lower box-shaped container A do not match, and the legs of the upper box-shaped container A When the leg 23 is placed on the flange 3 (top plate 13) of the lower box-shaped container A to form a stacked state, and when multiple box-shaped containers A are stacked with the positions of the side wall 2A to which the card holder B can be attached reversed 180 degrees between the upper and lower tiers (so that the side wall 2A to which the card holder B of the upper box-shaped container A can be attached and the side wall 2A to which the card holder B of the lower box-shaped container A can be attached are facing opposite directions), the position of each leg 23 of the upper box-shaped container A matches the position of each leg insertion recess 24 of the lower box-shaped container A, and each leg 23 of the upper box-shaped container A fits into each leg insertion recess 24 of the lower box-shaped container A to form a nested state.

[0030] Furthermore, in the box-shaped container A of this embodiment, a storage recess 12 for accommodating (to allow escape of) the card holder B attached to the side wall 2A of the upper box-shaped container A during nesting is provided (integrally molded) on the inner surface of the side wall 2A opposite to the side wall 2A to which the card holder B is attached. That is, as shown in Fig. 5, even when the card holder B remains attached, the card holder B can be accommodated in the storage recess 12, allowing box-shaped containers A to be nested without any problems.

[0031] As shown in Figure 3, the card holder B of this embodiment has a card support section 5 at the lower center of a square plate-shaped holder body 8 that can be arranged between the opposing guide ridges 6 and along the outer surface of the side wall section 2A, which detachably supports an information display card 4 that displays information about the items to be stored in the box-shaped container A.Furthermore, on both sides of the holder body 8, there are provided along-side sections 11 that are aligned with the guide ridges 6, and at the top and bottom of each of these along-side sections 11, there are provided insertion sections 9 that are inserted into the insertion engagement section 7 from below, in a total of four places.

[0032] Specifically, a cut-out plate portion 17 is formed in the lower central portion of the holder body 8, and has a shape as if it had been cut out through a U-shaped notch 16 that penetrates the holder body 8 in the front-to-rear direction. This cut-out plate portion 17 is formed in a shape that stands upright and is displaced slightly forward from the front portion of the holder body 8, and is configured as a clamping plate portion 17 that can support the lower side of the information display card 4 by clamping it between the cut-out plate portion 17 and the front portion of the holder body 8. Furthermore, the upper portion of this clamping plate portion 17 is formed in a shape that is convexly curved toward the rear side of the holder body 8, and this upper curved portion 18 is configured as a card guide portion 18 for inserting the information display card 4 from above.

[0033] In addition, on the left and right sides of the clamping plate portion 17 below the guide portion 18, strip-shaped cut-out pieces 20 are formed, which have a shape as if they had been cut out through a U-shaped notch 19 that penetrates the clamping plate portion 17 in the front-to-rear direction, and these left and right cut-out pieces 20 are formed in a shape that is slightly displaced toward the rear side of the holder body 8 and stands upright, and these cut-out pieces 20 are configured as clamping pieces 20 that can support the lower left and right parts of the information display card 4 by clamping them between the rear surface of the clamping plate portion 17 and the cut-out pieces 20.

[0034] The front surface of the holder body 8, the clamping plate portion 17, and the clamping piece 20 constitute the card support portion 5 that clamps and supports the information display card 4 (see FIG. 2).

[0035] Furthermore, the left and right side edge portions of this holder body 8 are formed as flat surfaces that can come into contact with the opposing inner surfaces of each of the guide ridges 6, and these left and right side portions 11 are configured as the extending portions 11.The shape, size, etc. of the holder body 8 are set and configured so that when this holder body 8 (card holder B) is arranged between opposing guide ridges 6, the extending portions 11 on both sides are arranged along the opposing inner surfaces of each of the guide ridges 6 in abutting contact or in close proximity to each other.

[0036] Furthermore, the upper portions of both the left and right sides of the holder body 8, including the longitudinally extending portions 11, are formed (integrally molded) into elongated convex ridge portions 21 having a thickness in the front-rear direction, and these convex ridge portions 21 are formed in a shape that protrudes upward from other portions. Furthermore, at the upper end of these convex ridge portions 21, a short plate-shaped upper insertion portion 9A as the insertion portion 9 is formed (integrally molded) in a state that protrudes upward, and this upper insertion portion 9A is configured to be inserted into the upper insertion engagement portion (through hole) 7A. In other words, the upper insertion portion 9A is provided at the upper end of the convex ridge portions 21, including the longitudinally extending portions 11.

[0037] Furthermore, the left and right upper insertion portions 9A are each formed (integrally molded) with locking claws 10 (locking portions 10) on the opposing outer surfaces thereof, which lock onto the edge of the through-hole 7A when the upper insertion portions 9A are inserted into the through-hole 7A from below to prevent removal. Note that the locking portions 10 may be provided on the lower insertion portion 9B, or may be provided on both the upper insertion portion 9A and the lower insertion portion 9B.

[0038] The symbol 22 in the figure denotes a card holder that protrudes (is integrally molded) from the opposing surfaces at the lower ends of the left and right convex strip portions 21, and this card holder 23 is configured to support the upper left and right portions of the information display card 4, the underside of which is supported by the card support portion 5, and prevent the information display card 4 from deforming (falling forward).

[0039] In addition, a hook-shaped protruding piece 9B is formed (integrally molded) on the lower part of each of the side-mounted portions 11 facing outward, and these protruding pieces 9B on both sides are configured as the lower insertion portion 9B of the insertion portion 9, and this lower insertion portion 9B is configured to be inserted into the lower insertion engagement portion 7B from below at the same time as the upper insertion portion 9A is inserted into the upper insertion engagement portion 7A from below.

[0040] Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, when the card holder B is moved upward from below the box-shaped container A between the guide ridges 6 provided opposite to each other on the outer surface of the side wall portion 2 of the box-shaped container A, the upper insertion portions 9A on both sides of the upper part of the holder body 8 are inserted into the upper insertion engagement portions 7A provided at two locations on the flange portion 3, and the lower insertion portions 9B on both sides of the lower part of the holder body 8 are inserted from below into the lower insertion engagement portions 7B provided at the lower end portions of the guide ridges 6, and further, the The locking claws 10 engage with the edge of the hole in the upper insertion engagement portion 7, preventing it from being removed downward, and the lower insertion portion 9B is also prevented from being removed downward and forward (outside the side wall portion 2A) relative to the lower insertion engagement portion 7B, so that the holder body 8 (card holder B) is locked in place by being locked at four points (supported at four points) by the insertion portion 9, and even if the card holder B is pulled toward you or bent, it will not come off from the box-shaped container A (outer surface of the side wall portion 2A), and is configured to be firmly attached without the inconvenience of it dangling.

[0041] The present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the specific configuration of each component can be designed as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0042] 1 bottom 2 Side wall 3 Flange 4 Information display card 5 Card support 6 Guide ridges 7 Insertion engagement part 7A Upper insertion engagement part / through hole 7B Lower insertion engagement part 8 Holder body 9 Insertion section 9A Upper insertion part 9B Lower insertion part 10 Locking part / locking claw 11 Alongside area 12 Receiving recess A Box-shaped container B Card Holder

Claims

1. a box-shaped container having a side wall portion provided upright on the outer peripheral edge of a bottom portion and a flange portion protruding outward from an upper portion of the side wall portion; a card holder attached to the outer surface of the side wall of the box-shaped container and removably supporting an information display card, The box-shaped container is configured such that guide ridges having a length in the vertical direction are provided on the outer surface of the side wall portion in a state where they are spaced apart, and the card holder is disposed between the opposing guide ridges, and insertion engagement portions are provided at least at the upper end of each of the opposing guide ridges or at two locations on the flange portion where the upper end of each of the opposing guide ridges faces, and at the lower end of each of the opposing guide ridges, The card holder has a holder body having a card support portion for detachably supporting the information display card, and has insertion portions on both upper and lower sides thereof that are inserted into the insertion engagement portion from below, and at least one of the insertion portions is provided with a locking portion that locks the insertion portion against the insertion engagement portion, This storage container is characterized in that when this card holder is placed between the opposing guide ridges from below the box-shaped container and moved upward, each of the insertion portions is inserted into each of the insertion engagement portions from below, and the locking portions are locked into the insertion engagement portions to prevent removal, so that the card holder is held in place by the guide ridges and the flange portion, or is held in place by the guide ridges and attached to the outer surface of the side wall portion.

2. The box-shaped container is provided with upper insertion engaging portions as the insertion engaging portions at two locations of the flange portion where the upper end portions of the opposing guide ridges face, and with lower insertion engaging portions as the insertion engaging portions at the lower end portions of the opposing guide ridges, The card holder is provided with upper insertion portions as the insertion portion to be inserted from below into the upper insertion engaging portion at the upper end portions on both sides of the holder body, and lower insertion portions as the insertion portion to be inserted from below into the lower insertion engaging portion at the lower end portions on both sides of the holder body, 2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the locking portion is provided on each of the upper insertion portions or the locking portion is provided on each of the lower insertion portions.

3. The card holder has a longitudinal section on both sides of the holder body that aligns with the guide ridges, and each of these longitudinal sections has, at its upper end, an upper insertion section that is inserted from below into the upper insertion engagement section, and each has, at its lower end, a lower insertion section that is inserted from below into the lower insertion engagement section at the same time that the upper insertion section is inserted into the upper insertion engagement section.

4. the box-shaped container is provided with through holes as the upper insertion engaging portions at two locations of the flange portion where the upper end portions of the opposing guide ridges face, A storage container as described in any one of claims 2 and 3, characterized in that the card holder has an upper insertion portion at the upper end of both sides of the holder body that is inserted into the through hole from below, and this upper insertion portion has a locking claw as the locking portion that locks into the through hole to prevent removal.

5. The storage container according to claim 1, characterized in that the box-shaped containers are configured so that multiple containers can be nested together, and a storage recess for accommodating the card holder attached to the side wall of the upper box-shaped container when nested is provided on the inner surface of the side wall.

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