Hand carry case

Abstract

To provide a hand carry case which has an outer appearance capable of expressing individuality and can be inexpensively manufactured.SOLUTION: A hand carry case includes: a case body having an upper opening part; a lid body for opening / closing the opening part of the case body; decorative members attached to outer sides of the case body and four corners of the lid body; and a handle for carrying the case body. The case body and the lid body are made by one plate-like member which is constituted by laser processing and where a plurality of side plates are connected in the circumference. The case is assembled by bending the side plates. The case body and the four corners of the lid body formed by the bent side plates are joined by the decorative members. At least design such as a pattern and a picture can be arranged on the respective front surfaces of the case body and the lid body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a stylish handbag case that can be carried with one hand and is inexpensive to manufacture. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventional handbag cases have been constructed by using molded products, by welding or riveting multiple steel plate-shaped case bodies together, or by drawing a single steel plate into the shape of a case. For example, the handbag case described in Patent Document 1 below is constructed by first forming the case body using synthetic resin, and then riveting multiple decorative plates to the outside of the case body. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Jikko No. 61-18705 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The handbag case described in Patent Document 1 above had the problem of high manufacturing costs, since it required processing such as forming the case body from synthetic resin and riveting the decorative plates together. Also, since a press machine was required to perform the drawing process using metal plates, it was difficult to manufacture the handbag case inexpensively.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a stylish tote case that can express individuality in its appearance and can be manufactured inexpensively. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problem, the tote case described in claim 1 of the present application comprises a case body having an opening on the top surface, a lid body for opening and closing the opening of the case body, decorative members attached to the outside of the four corners of the case body and the lid body, and a handle for carrying the case body, wherein the case body and the lid body are made of a single plate-like member formed by laser processing with multiple side panel portions connected around the periphery, and are assembled by bending the side panel portions, and the four corners of the case body and the lid body formed by the folded side panel portions are joined by the decorative members, and at least each surface of the case body and the lid body can be decorated with a design consisting of a figure or picture.

[0007] Next, the tote case described in claim 2 of the present application has a first edge portion formed by bending each end of each of the side panels inward, and each of the side panels of the lid has a second edge portion formed by bending each end thereof inward, and when the lid is in a closed state, the first edge portion and the second edge portion overlap each other, thereby sealing the tote case.

[0008] Next, the tote case described in claim 3 of the present application is characterized in that the decorative member is formed into an aesthetic shape such as a heart or a flower, and is attached to the joints between each side of the case body and the lid body by screws.

[0009] The invention described in claim 4 of the present application is characterized in that it is possible to apply designs such as figures and pictures to at least two surfaces, the underside of the case body and the top side of the lid body, according to the user's wishes, allowing the user to express their individuality. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present invention, a stylish handbag case can be provided that is inexpensive to manufacture, since the appearance of the case can express the individuality of the user. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are external perspective views of a handbag case according to the present invention, in which FIG. 1A is an external perspective view with the lid closed, and FIG. 1B is an external perspective view with the lid open. [Figure 2] 1A and 1B are diagrams illustrating a method for forming a case body of a handbag case according to the present invention, in which (a) is a plan view before forming, and (b) is a perspective view of the appearance after forming. [Figure 3] 1A and 1B are diagrams illustrating a method for forming a lid according to the present invention, in which (a) is a plan view before formation and (b) is a perspective view of the appearance after formation. [Figure 4] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating the method of attaching the decorative member of the present invention to the joints of each side plate of the case body, where (a) is an explanatory diagram of the attachment location and (b) is an explanatory diagram of the attachment method. [Figure 5] 1A and 1B are diagrams illustrating a method for attaching a decorative member to a lid body according to the present invention, where FIG. 1A is an explanatory diagram of an attachment location, and FIG. 1B is an explanatory diagram of an attachment method. [Figure 6] 1A and 1B are diagrams illustrating how to attach the opening / closing device, handle, and hinge to the case body and lid of the handbag case according to the present invention, where FIG. 1A is an explanatory diagram illustrating how to attach the opening / closing device and handle, and FIG. 1B is an explanatory diagram illustrating how to attach the hinge. [Figure 7] 1 is a front view of a tote case according to the present invention; [Figure 8] 8A and 8B are cross-sectional views of the handbag case according to the present invention, where (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 7, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. [Figure 9] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing a state in which the handbag case according to the present invention is used; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. For ease of explanation, the drawings define a virtual three-dimensional coordinate system (XYZ Cartesian coordinate system) consisting of mutually orthogonal X, Y, and Z axes (XYZ axes). The X-axis direction is defined as the left-right direction (the +X-axis direction is defined as the right direction, and the -X-axis direction is defined as the left direction), the Y-axis direction is defined as the up-down direction (the +Y-axis direction is defined as the up direction, and the -Y-axis direction is defined as the down direction), and the Z-axis direction is defined as the front-rear direction (the +Z-axis direction is defined as the forward direction, and the -Z-axis direction is defined as the backward direction). Some symbols may be omitted in each drawing to make the drawings easier to understand.

[0013] Fig. 1 is an external perspective view of a first embodiment of a tote case 1 according to the present invention. As shown in Fig. 1, the tote case 1 according to the present invention comprises a case body 10 for storing items, a lid 20 for opening and closing the opening of the case body 10, decorative members 30, 31 attached to the four corners of the case body 10 and the lid 20, an opening / closing device 40 for fixing the lid 20 in a closed state, and a handle 50 for carrying the case body 10. With the tote case 1 according to the present invention, after storing items inside the case body 10, the lid 20 is closed to close the opening of the case body 10 and the lid 20 is fixed in the closed state with the opening / closing device 40, thereby allowing the items to be held inside the case body 10 and allowing the case to be carried using the handle 50.

[0014] 2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating a method for forming a case body 10 according to the present invention, with FIG. 2A being a plan view before assembly and FIG. 2B being a perspective view of the exterior after assembly. As shown in FIG. 2, the case body 10 is formed by bending a substantially cross-shaped member formed by cutting a plate-like member using laser processing. The plate-like member has a bottom plate 11 and four side plate portions 12 surrounding the bottom plate 11 on the front, back, left, and right. The side plate portions 12 are provided with decorative member mounting holes 16 for mounting a decorative member 30, opening / closing device mounting holes 17 for mounting an opening / closing device 40, a handle mounting hole 18 for mounting a handle 50, a hinge mounting hole 19 for mounting a hinge 60, and the like.

[0015] As shown in Figure 2(b), the case body 10 is formed by bending the four side plate portions 12 inward. The upper ends of each of the inwardly bent side plate portions 12 are then further bent inward to form edge portions 13 (hereinafter also referred to as first edge portions 13). The case body 10 has an opening on its top surface, and the first edge portions 13 form the periphery of the opening. In this way, the case body 10 capable of storing items is formed.

[0016] FIG. 3 illustrates a method for forming the lid 20 according to the present invention. FIG. 3(a) is a plan view before formation, and FIG. 3(b) is a perspective view of the lid 20 after formation. As shown in FIG. 3, the lid 20, like the case body 10, is a substantially cross-shaped member formed by laser cutting a plate-like material. It is formed by bending and processing four side panels 22 relative to a top panel 21. The side panels 22 are provided with decorative member mounting holes 26 for mounting a decorative member 31, opening / closing device mounting holes 27 for mounting an opening / closing device 40, and hinge mounting holes 28 for mounting a hinge 60. As shown in FIG. 2(b), like the case body 10, the lid 20 has edge portions 23 (hereinafter also referred to as second edge portions 23) formed by further bending the upper ends of the inwardly bent side panels 22 inward. The lid 20 has an opening on its underside, and the second edge portions 23 form the periphery of the opening. In this manner, the lid 20 that allows the opening of the case body 10 to be opened and closed is formed.

[0017] FIG. 4 illustrates a method for attaching a decorative member 30 according to the present invention to the case body 10, with FIG. 4(a) illustrating the attachment location and FIG. 4(b) illustrating the attachment method. The decorative members 30 are generally V-shaped and are attached to the four corners of the case body 10, extending vertically to cover the corners formed by the bent side panels 12. The decorative members 30 have an appearance of multiple floral patterns connected vertically. The decorative members 30 are also provided with insertion holes 33 through which screws 70 can be inserted, and are fixed to the side panels 12 using fixing means such as the screws 70, as shown in FIG. 4(b). In this way, the decorative members 30 connect the side panels 12 at the corners and also improve the design of the exterior.

[0018] 5A and 5B are diagrams illustrating a method for attaching a decorative member 31 according to the present invention to the lid 20, with Fig. 5(a) being an explanatory diagram of the attachment location and Fig. 5(b) being an explanatory diagram of the attachment method. Similar to the attachment to the case body 10, the decorative member 31 has a floral pattern and is attached to the corner formed by the bent side plate portions 22. As shown in Fig. 5B, similar to the attachment to the case body 10, the decorative member 31 has insertion holes 34 through which screws 70 are inserted, and is fixed to the side plate portions 22 using screws 70 or the like.

[0019] In this way, in the present invention, the case body 10 and the lid body 20 can be formed by bending a roughly cross-shaped plate-like member cut by laser processing, which reduces manufacturing costs compared to when drawing or welding is used, making it possible to provide an inexpensive tote case. Furthermore, the handbag case 1 according to the present invention can have a decorative appearance by fixing decorative members 30, 31 to the four corners of the case body 10 (the corners where the side panels 12, 22 abut against each other).

[0020] FIG. 6 illustrates a method for attaching the opening / closing device 40, the handle 50, and the hinge 60 to the case body 10 and the lid 20 according to the present invention. FIG. 6(a) is an explanatory diagram of the method for attaching the opening / closing device 40 and the handle 50, and FIG. 6(b) is an explanatory diagram of the method for attaching the hinge 60. The opening / closing device 40 is, for example, a fastener, and two opening / closing devices 40 are attached to the front sides of the case body 10 and the lid 20 at a predetermined interval in the left-right direction. The opening / closing device 40 is fixed adjacent to the opening with screws 70 or the like, so that the opening can be fixed in a closed state by closing the opening / closing device 40. The handle 50 is fixed to the front side of the case body 10 with screws 70 or the like. The two hinges 60 are attached to the rear sides of the case body 10 and the lid 20 at a predetermined interval in the left-right direction. The hinges 60 are attached between the case body 10 and the lid 20 with screws 70 or the like, so that the lid 20 can be opened and closed freely relative to the case body 10.

[0021] FIG. 7 is a front view of a tote case 1 according to the present invention. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the tote case 1 according to the present invention, with FIG. 8(a) being a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8(b) being a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 7. When the tote case 1 according to the present invention is closed, as shown in FIG. 8, the first edge 13 of the case body 10 and the second edge 23 of the lid 20 overlap, thereby sealing the case body 10. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the tote case 1 according to the present invention, seen from the other side of the case shown in FIG. 1. The ability to apply various designs in this way allows users to draw shapes and the like according to their preferences, allowing them to express their individuality and enhance the design. [Industrial Applicability]

[0022] The present invention is constructed as described above, and is expected to be highly sought after as a tote case that can be manufactured inexpensively and has a distinctive appearance. [Explanation of symbols]

[0023] 1 carrying case 10 Case body 11 Bottom plate part 12 Side plate part 13 Edge (first edge) 16. Decorative member mounting hole 17 Opening and closing device mounting hole 18 Handle mounting hole 19 Hinge mounting hole 20 Lid 21 Top plate 22 Side plate part 23 Edge (second edge) 26 Decorative member mounting hole 27 Opening and closing device mounting hole 28 Hinge mounting hole 30, 31 Decorative materials 33, 34 Insertion holes 40 Opening and Closing Devices 50 Toride 60 Hinge 70 screws

Claims

1. a case body having an opening on its top surface; a cover for opening and closing the opening of the case body; decorative members attached to the outside of the four corners of the case body and the lid body; a handle for carrying the case body, The case body and the lid are made of a single plate-like member formed by laser processing and having a plurality of side plate portions connected around the periphery, and are assembled by bending the side plate portions, The four corners of the case body and the lid body formed by the bent side plate portions are joined by the decorative members, and at least the surfaces of the case body and the lid body can be decorated with a design consisting of a figure or a picture.

2. Each side plate portion of the case body has a first edge portion formed by bending an upper end portion thereof inward, Each side plate of the lid has a second edge formed by bending a lower end thereof inward, The handbag case according to claim 1, wherein when the lid is closed, the first edge and the second edge overlap each other to seal the case body.

3. 2. The handbag case according to claim 1, wherein the decorative member is formed in a decorative shape such as a heart or a flower, and is fixed to the four corners of the case body and the lid by screws.

4. 2. The tote case according to claim 1, wherein the design is adapted to the user's preference.

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