Shape change of square cylindrical product and method

A standardized cardboard material transforms into versatile shelter products for rapid deployment, addressing privacy and comfort needs in evacuation shelters with simplified management and cost-effective, recyclable design.

JP2025175903APending Publication Date: 2025-12-03山本 英嗣
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Application Number
JP2024091017
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
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Filing Date
2024-05-20
Publication Date
2025-12-03

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Technical Problem

Existing evacuation shelter products face challenges in ensuring privacy and maintaining a living environment due to individualized production, inventory management difficulties, and delivery delays, which complicate ordering and installation processes.

Method used

A multifunctional flat plate material made of cardboard is mass-produced and standardized, allowing for easy handling and rapid delivery to shelters, where it can be transformed into various products like partitions and screens to meet specific needs.

Benefits of technology

Enables quick setup and adaptation to different uses in evacuation shelters, reducing installation complexity and costs while ensuring privacy and comfort for all ages and genders, with soundproofing capabilities and recyclable design.

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Abstract

To provide a product which changes a shape of an identical product (identical raw material, identical shape, identical dimension) and can be used for a screen, a bed, a bench, a storage, or other applications by combining the products in various ways, and to provide a method.SOLUTION: A panel comprises surfaces of an upper lid flap, side walls, and a bottom lid flap from ends. The panel can be bent on ridge lines (0-1 to 5-6) of side walls and ridge lines (9), (10) between the sidewalls and flaps. The flaps can be separated from therebetween. Bending mutual flaps on an inside by 90° and superposing the flaps can change the shape into a square cylinder (2), a box (3), a reinforcement material (4), a screen (5), or other shapes. Stacking, connecting, and putting it in the box can address various usages and functions of housewares.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to a multifunctional flat plate material product and a method of transformation that can be used for a wide range of purposes necessary for daily life in evacuation shelters, etc., by modifying the same product and combining multiple products. [Background technology]

[0002] At evacuation centers, the immediate need to ensure and maintain the privacy and living environment of evacuees is a pressing need, but the characteristics of each product, such as the production status for each purpose, the small-scale production that occurs because of each purpose, lack of the required amount, and delivery delays due to a lack of inventory storage areas, can all be considered causes of delays in ensuring and maintaining privacy and living environment.In addition, products produced for each purpose are handled differently for each purpose and product, and individual information and knowledge are required for ordering, inventory, installation, replenishment, etc., placing a heavy burden on facility managers and evacuees. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] When opening evacuation shelters, quickly obtain and install living supplies to ensure and preserve privacy and the living environment.

[0004] Reduce the hassle of ordering, inventory management, and installation of living supplies for evacuation shelters.

[0005] Providing everyday items that can be easily used by people of all ages and genders at evacuation shelters.

[0006] Providing daily necessities that can meet the specific needs and uses of evacuation shelters.

[0007] Lower prices for living equipment for evacuation shelters. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The present invention is designed to make panels "1" made of flat cardboard material that can be distributed and stocked in large quantities in the city and quickly delivered to evacuation centers in the event of a disaster.

[0009] The characteristics of the present invention, which are identical products (same material, same shape, same dimensions), aim to simplify and reduce the work involved in ordering, inventory management, installation, and adding repair parts for the daily necessities required by evacuation shelters.

[0010] By simply changing the shape of multiple products of the present invention, they can be made to meet the uses and functions required of evacuation shelters.

[0011] To simplify the unit of the present invention so that it can be easily handled by people of all ages and genders.

[0012] As shown in Figures 8 and 9, this invention allows the height of the "5" screen to be adjusted by approximately 33 cm per stack, with a maximum stack height of approximately 180 cm for a maximum of five layers.The screens can be freely connected horizontally, making it possible to use the screens in spaces where privacy is important, such as a 4.5 tatami mat family room with a door, a 1.1 tatami mat women's changing room, or a nursing room. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] The present invention is mass-produced as a corrugated cardboard box material, and is readily available anywhere as a consumable item at low cost.

[0014] This invention allows for prompt delivery and setup at evacuation shelters immediately after they are opened, enabling early action to be taken to ensure and preserve the privacy and living environment of evacuees.

[0015] The present invention can be adapted to suit any use, height, width and size during the construction and use of the evacuation shelter and can be modified accordingly.

[0016] This invention is a stack of partitions "5", and as shown in the cross-sectional view of Figure 7, the wall surface has a four-layer structure consisting of two layers of flat plate material and the front and back of the main body, which creates a soundproofing effect by absorbing sound.

[0017] Two reinforcement "4" pieces are used for the bed legs, and one bench (area = width 0.33m, length 0.49cm = 0.16m) 2 ) vertical load capacity is 85kg / 0.16m 2 (more than 500kg / m 2 ) exceeding.

[0018] This invention can be used as a box to pack belongings when leaving an evacuation shelter, and can ultimately be recycled and processed, making it a product and method of use that is ideal for achieving the SDGs.

[0019] The size of the product itself is cardboard panel "1," and if the dimensions of each part (A), (B), and (C) are all equal at 33 cm, it is 83 cm wide, 66 cm high, and 1 cm thick, and weighs approximately 0.75 kg, so that anyone, regardless of age or gender, can handle and help set it up.

[0020] The present invention is a product that is distributed on a daily basis and can be used in everyday life. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] Shape change diagram This is a perspective view showing the transformation into panel "1", square tube "2", box "3", reinforcing material "4", and partition "5" in one embodiment of the present invention, and the shapes created by combining them. [Figure 2] Expansion view and partial detailed view This is a view showing the entire flat plate material according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] Assembly process diagram This is a perspective view showing the transformation from a flat plate to panel "1" and square tube "2" in one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] Box "3" Figure This is a perspective view showing the change from square tube "1" to box "3" according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] Reinforcement material "4" Figure This is a perspective view showing the change from square tube "1" to reinforcement material "4" according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] Diagram of Partition "5" This is a perspective view showing the change from the square tube "1" to the partition "5" according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] Diagram of stacking height of partition "5" [Figure 8] Diagram showing how to stack and connect partitions "5" horizontally [Figure 9] Bed assembly instructions and size instructions. [Figure 10] Family room / booth layout DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0022] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Figures 1 to 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

[0023] The present invention is intended to be used not only in evacuation shelters during disasters but also in everyday life.

[0024] In the present invention, when each dimension is A=B=C or A=B=C=33cm, multiple identical products can be varied and combined to obtain the optimum dimensions that satisfy the purpose and function of the household item.

[0025] By distributing the same product of the present invention according to a unified standard, it can be quickly obtained and installed at any time and anywhere as a living tool in an evacuation shelter. [Explanation of symbols] "1" square tube "2" Folding screen "3" box "4" Reinforcement material Panel "5" 1 Square cylindrical surface 2 square cylindrical surface 3 Square cylinder surface 4 square cylindrical surface 5 square cylindrical surface 6 square cylindrical surface 0 passage pieces 1a Large outer flap of the upper lid 2a Small outer flap of top cover 3a Top lid inner flap 4a Large outer flap of the upper lid 5a Small outer flap of top cover 6a Top lid inner flap 1b Large side wall 2b side wall small 3b Large side wall 4b Large side wall 5b side wall small 6b Large side wall 1c Bottom lid outer flap large 2c Small outer bottom flap 3c Bottom flap 4c Bottom lid outer flap large 5c Small outer bottom flap 6c Bottom cover inner flap 0-1 succession unilateral ridge 1-2 Corner ridge 2-3 Corner ridge 3-4 Corner ridge 4-5 Corner ridge 5-6 Corner ridge 6-1 Corner ridge 7 Connecting Hooks 8. Closing gaps 9 Upper Ridge 10 Lower Ridge Length of part A Length of part B Length of part C

Claims

1. A double panel "1" made of a flat plate material having an upper flap (a), side walls (b), and a bottom flap (c) from the edge, and the flaps (a) and (c) can be separated from each other. The panel can be transformed into a square tube "2" by folding outward at 90 degrees on the ridges (0-1), (2-3), (3-4), and (5-6). The panel can be transformed into a box "3", a reinforcing material "4", a screen "5", and the like by folding on the ridges (1-2), (4-5), and ridges (9) and (10) and joining several opposing flaps. These can be combined to make partitions, bed legs, benches, tables, storage boxes, and the like (referred to as household items) with sufficient vertical load capacity, using the same material, shape, and dimensions, and a method for doing so.

2. The above-mentioned partition "5" is made by mountain-folding the ridges (1-2) and (4-5) between the side walls of the square tube "2," spreading the ridges (0-1) and (3-4) outward to form a hexagonal tube, and folding the opposing pairs of flaps (2a) (5a) and (2c) (5c) inward by 90 degrees, then stacking and fixing them together. The completed partition can be stacked to form a room by inserting the bottom lid flap of another partition onto the top lid flap of another partition. The finished partition reduces reflected sound from the curve of the screen surface, and the double material on the front and back, combined with the overlapping flaps and side walls, creates a double layer of material, resulting in a soundproofing product and method for a living environment with sound-proofing performance due to the sound-absorbing effect of the four layers of material combined.

3. To connect the above-mentioned partition "5" horizontally, place the connecting hook (7) and gap seal (8) on the left side of the partition, place another partition on the left in the same orientation, insert the connecting hook between the top flap of the left partition, and lower it until it stops, and the connection can be made and used as a door hinge. The gap seal is a product and method that seals the gap by placing it on the outside of the front side wall of the left partition.

4. The reinforcing material "4" is formed by bending the top cover flaps (3a, 3c) and bottom cover flaps (6a, 6c) 180° toward the inside of the cylindrical column on the ridges (9) and (10) of the square tube "2," then bending the top cover flaps (1a, 2a, 1c, 2c) and bottom cover flaps (4a, 5a, 4c, 5c) 180° toward the inside of the cylindrical column, then making mountain folds along the ridges (1-2) and (4-5), and joining the ridges (0-1) and (3-4) on the inside, then folding around the ridges (0-1) and (3-4) as axes, and connecting the side walls (2b) and (5b) to prevent the flaps from shifting, forming a reinforcing material with stable vertical load-bearing capacity, which can be placed in a box "3" and used as a bed leg or bench.

5. When the reinforcing material "4" is a hexagonal cylinder with the dimensions (A), (B), and (C) of each part being equal, the top lid flap dimension (0.5A) + bottom lid flap dimension (0.5A) = side wall dimension (B), and the side wall section + flap section of the reinforcing material shown in the vertical cross section and plan view in (Figure 6) become double, triple, or quadruple layers, increasing the vertical load capacity.In addition, by combining multiple identical products (same material, same shape, same dimensions), products and methods can be made into partitions, beds, benches, tables, storage boxes, and other items (called daily necessities).