Bag

Abstract

To provide a bag having a shoulder belt that does not become obstacle when not in use.SOLUTION: A bag 1 of the present invention includes an article storage part 2 including at least a bottom part 20 and a side part 21 erected upward from the bottom part 20. The article storage part 2 is provided with a handle 3 gripped by a user and a shoulder belt 4 suspended on a shoulder of the user. The bottom part 20 includes a fastener 24 that can temporarily fix the shoulder belt 4 along the bottom part 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a bag such as a business bag that can be used both as a handbag and as a shoulder bag. [Background technology]

[0002] A bag that can be used both as a handbag and as a shoulder bag is known (see Fig. 2(a) of Patent Document 1). This bag has a box-shaped bag body for storing luggage, a handle attached to the top surface of the bag body, and a shoulder strap attached to the side of the bag body. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 7-33119 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when a user holds the handle (grip) of such a bag and carries it by hand, the unused shoulder strap hangs down from the bag body and can get in the way.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a bag in which the shoulder straps do not get in the way when not in use. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The bag of the present invention comprises an item storage section having at least a bottom and sides that rise upward from the bottom, the item storage section being provided with a handle for the user to grasp and a shoulder strap that can be worn over the user's shoulder, and the bottom being provided with a fastener that can temporarily secure the shoulder strap in a state aligned with the bottom.

[0007] According to this configuration, the fastener allows the shoulder strap to be placed along the article storage section when not in use.

[0008] In addition, in the bag, the bottom may have a protrusion that allows the bottom to be lifted off the ground when the bag is in contact with the ground, and the fastener may be provided around the protrusion.

[0009] According to this configuration, the shoulder belt can be fixed around the protruding portion that is raised above the ground surface, so that the shoulder belt when fixed can also be raised above the ground.

[0010] In the bag, the fastener may be provided integrally with the protrusion.

[0011] With this configuration, the function of fastening the shoulder strap can be added to the protrusions (such as rivets) that have traditionally been present on bags. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] As described above, the present invention can provide a bag in which the shoulder straps do not get in the way when not in use. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view of the bag according to this embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the bag as seen from above. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the bag as seen from the bottom side. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a modified bag as seen from the bottom side. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a modified bag as seen from the bottom side. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0015] As shown in Figure 1, bag 1 has an item storage section 2 that has at least a bottom section 20 and side sections 21 that extend upward from bottom section 20. Item storage section 2 is provided with a handle 3 that a user holds, and a shoulder strap 4 that can be worn over the user's shoulder. This bag 1 can be used both as a handbag using handle 3, and as a shoulder bag using shoulder strap 4.

[0016] The article storage section 2 is a storage section in which articles are stored during use. In this embodiment, the article storage section 2 is in the shape of a thin rectangular parallelepiped box. In addition to a bottom 20 and side sections 21, the article storage section 2 has an upper section 22 located above the bottom 20. Note that the article storage section 2 only needs to have the bottom 20 and side sections 21, and may be in a box shape or a bag shape other than a rectangular parallelepiped shape.

[0017] As shown in Fig. 3, the bottom portion 20 is provided with a fastener 24 that can temporarily fix the shoulder straps 4 along the bottom portion 20. In this embodiment, the bottom portion 20 is integrally provided with the fastener 24. The bottom surface 200 of the bottom portion 20 is flat. The bottom surface 200 is also in the shape of a rectangular plate.

[0018] In this bag 1, the shoulder strap 4 can be fixed to the bottom 20 of the article storage section 2 by the fastener 24 when not in use, and can be placed along the article storage section 2.

[0019] 2, an opening 220 is provided in the upper portion 22 of the article storage section 2. In this embodiment, a zipper is provided in the upper portion 22 so as to be able to open and close the opening 220. Note that the opening 220 may be always open.

[0020] The side portion 21 is composed of, for example, a pair of side surface portions 210, a front surface portion 211, and a back surface portion 212. In this embodiment, longitudinal ends of the shoulder straps 4 are attached to each side surface portion 210.

[0021] The bottom 20 has protrusions 201 that allow the bottom 20 to be lifted from the ground surface S when the bottom 20 is in contact with the ground (see FIG. 1). The protrusions 201 are formed, for example, in the shape of a rivet. The protrusions 201 are provided at each of the four corners of the bottom surface 200. Note that the protrusions 201 are depicted in a deformed form in FIG. 1.

[0022] The fasteners 24 are provided around the protrusions 201 (see FIG. 3). In this configuration, the shoulder straps 4 can be fixed around the protrusions 201 that are raised above the ground surface S, so that the shoulder straps 4 are also raised above the ground when fixed.

[0023] In this embodiment, the fastener 24 is provided integrally with the protrusion 201. Therefore, the protrusion 201 (such as a rivet) that has conventionally existed on the bag 1 can be given the function of fastening the shoulder strap 4.

[0024] In this embodiment, the fasteners 24 are claws that protrude inward from a pair of protrusions 201 that face each other in the short direction of the bottom 20. The number of fasteners 24 provided is the same as the number of protrusions 201. The protruding ends of the pair of fasteners 24 that face each other in the short direction of the bottom 20 are spaced apart in this short direction. The claws 24 can support the shoulder strap 4 from the side of the ground surface S. With this configuration, the shoulder strap 4 can be fixed to the bottom 20 of the item storage section 2 by sandwiching it between the claws 24, making the process of fixing the shoulder strap 4 easy.

[0025] The handle 3 is a long member that can be grasped by the user. In this bag 1, one handle 3 is provided on each of the front portion 211 and the back portion 212, but this is not limiting. For example, one handle 3 may be provided on the top portion 22.

[0026] The shoulder strap 4 is a long member that can be worn over the user's right or left shoulder. This bag 1 is provided with one shoulder strap 4. The shoulder strap 4 is attached to the side 21 (specifically, the side surface 210) of the item storage section 2 by an attachment 5. The user can untwist the shoulder strap 4 by operating the attachment 5.

[0027] In this embodiment, the surface 40 of the shoulder strap 4 that touches the user's shoulder when in use faces the bottom 20, i.e., faces upward, when fastened with the fastener 24 (see FIG. 1). Therefore, the surface of the shoulder strap 4 that touches the user's shoulder does not come into contact with the ground surface S (ground) and become dirty.

[0028] The bag of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the configuration of one embodiment can be added to the configuration of another embodiment, or part of the configuration of one embodiment can be replaced with the configuration of another embodiment. Furthermore, part of the configuration of one embodiment can be deleted.

[0029] In the above embodiment, the bottom 20 is provided with the fastener 24, but the side 21 may also be provided with the fastener 24 in addition to the bottom 20. In this configuration, the fastener 24 allows the shoulder straps 4 to be fixed to the bottom 20 and side 21 of the item storage section 2 when not in use, and can be kept aligned with the item storage section 2.

[0030] Although the fastener 24 is configured as a claw in the above embodiment, it may be configured as a clip. For example, as shown in FIG. 5 , the fastener 24 may be configured as a clip extending in the short direction of the bottom portion 20, and including a first piece 241 located on the bottom portion 20 side and a second piece 242 connected to one end of the first piece 241 and overlapping the first piece 241 on the side opposite the bottom portion 20. The clip can clamp and support the shoulder strap 4 from both the side facing the ground surface S and the side opposite the ground surface S. The clip may also include a protrusion 243 protruding from one end of the second piece 242 toward one end of the first piece 241. This protrusion 243 maintains the distance between the first piece 241 and the second piece 242 and prevents the supported shoulder strap 4 from slipping out of the clip.

[0031] In the above embodiment, the fastener 24 is provided integrally with the protruding portion 201 of the bottom portion 20, but it may be separate (but not detachable) from the protruding portion 201. For example, the fastener 24 may be configured with a hook-and-loop fastener or a snap button that are attached to the bottom portion 20 and the shoulder strap 4, respectively, and that can be connected to each other.

[0032] In addition, in the above embodiment, the fastener 24 was provided around the protrusion 201 of the bottom 20, but it may also be provided at a position away from the protrusion 201 (for example, a position between one protrusion 201 and the other protrusion 201 in the longitudinal direction of the bottom surface 200).

[0033] The configuration of the shoulder strap 4 is not limited to that of the above embodiment. For example, as shown in Fig. 4, a non-slip pad 41 may be attached to the shoulder strap 4. Furthermore, a protrusion may be provided on the outer surface of the pad 41 that does not come into contact with the user's shoulder. In this configuration, the protrusion of the pad 41 causes the main body of the pad 41 to float above the contact surface S when the shoulder strap 4 is fixed to the bottom 20 of the article storage section 2, making it less likely for the shoulder strap 4 to become soiled.

[0034] The shoulder strap 4 may also be provided with a retractor or the like to shorten the length of the strap. With this configuration, the length of the shoulder strap 4 can be adjusted when not in use so that it fits snugly against the bottom 20 of the storage compartment 2. [Explanation of symbols]

[0035] 1...bag, 2...item storage section, 3...handle, 4...shoulder strap, 20...bottom, 21...side, 22...upper, 210...side section, 211...front section, 212...back section, 24...fastener (claw), 40...surface that comes into contact with the shoulder, 41...pad, 5...mounting fixture, 200...bottom, 201...protruding section, 220...opening, 241...first piece, 242...second piece, 243...protruding section, S...ground surface

Claims

1. The container has an article storage section having at least a bottom and a side section extending upward from the bottom, The article storage section is provided with a handle that a user can hold and a shoulder strap that can be worn on the user's shoulder, The bag has a bottom portion provided with a fastener that can temporarily fix the shoulder strap in a state where the shoulder strap is aligned along the bottom portion.

2. the bottom portion has a protrusion that allows the bottom portion to be lifted from the ground surface when the bottom portion is in contact with the ground, The bag according to claim 1 , wherein the fastener is provided around the periphery of the protrusion.

3. 3. The bag according to claim 2, wherein the fastener is integral with the protrusion.

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