Storage box, and sheet
The storage box design addresses header deformation and tampering issues by using a multi-piece header system that distributes weight support and maintains tamper resistance, improving the structural integrity and security of the packaging box.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024086940
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-11
AI Technical Summary
The existing packaging boxes face issues with header deformation due to weight support and difficulty in preventing tampering, particularly when hung, as the header structure is not robust enough to withstand the weight and external forces.
The storage box design incorporates a header structure with multiple interconnected header pieces and a top flap configuration that distributes weight support across multiple components, enhancing strength while maintaining tamper resistance by ensuring none of the header pieces are connected to the top flap, thus preventing easy opening.
The improved header structure effectively supports the weight of the box and prevents tampering by distributing the load across multiple header pieces, enhancing overall strength and security.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] The present invention relates to a storage box and a seat. [Background technology]
[0002] The packaging box described in Patent Document 1 comprises a bottom surface portion, a first side surface portion, a second side surface portion, a folded portion, a first cover surface portion, a second cover surface portion, and a convex portion. The first side surface portion and the second side surface portion extend upward from the peripheral edge of the bottom surface portion to form a cylindrical body. A through hole is provided in the upper part of the first side surface portion. The folded portion is connected to the upper end of the first side surface portion. A through hole is provided in the folded portion. The folded portion is folded back at the upper end of the first side surface portion to overlap the upper part of the first side surface portion, and together with the upper part of the first side surface portion, forms a header. The through hole in the first side surface portion and the through hole in the folded portion are positioned at the same position in the front-to-rear direction. This results in a through hole being provided in the header. For example, a hanging rod for hanging the packaging box is inserted into the through hole in the header.
[0003] When the header is constructed, the first cover surface portion connects to the lower end of the folded portion and extends forward from the lower end of the folded portion. The second cover surface portion connects to the upper end of the second side surface portion and extends rearward from the upper end of the second side surface portion. The first cover surface portion and the second cover surface portion are stacked upward in this order: first cover surface portion, second cover surface portion. The convex portion connects to the upper end of the second side surface portion and extends from the upper end of the second side surface portion toward the first cover surface portion. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-179905 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0005] In the above-described packaging box, it is conceivable to stack the first lid surface, the second lid surface, and the convex portion in the following order from top to bottom: first lid surface, convex portion, second lid surface. In this case, the convex portion presses the first lid surface from above, preventing the first lid surface from being opened and making tampering difficult. On the other hand, since the header is formed by the upper portion of the first side surface and the folded portion, when the hanging rod is inserted into the through-hole of the header and the packaging box is hung, the weight of the packaging box is supported by the upper portion of the first side surface and the folded portion. Therefore, the header may deform depending on the weight of the packaging box. Therefore, improving the strength of the header is desirable.
[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a storage box and a sheet that contribute to improving the strength of the header while making tampering difficult. [Means for solving the problem]
[0007] A storage box according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a box body having a first wall and a second wall extending so as to intersect with a first direction and arranged side by side in the first direction, and a peripheral wall extending from a periphery of the first wall to a periphery of the second wall, and in which stored items are arranged in a space surrounded by the first wall, the second wall, and the peripheral wall, and a header protruding from the second wall in a first specific direction from the first wall toward the second wall in the first direction and extending so as to intersect with a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and the peripheral wall extending so as to intersect with the second direction and the header includes a third wall and a fourth wall arranged side by side in the third direction, and a fifth wall and a sixth wall extending so as to intersect with a third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction and arranged side by side in the third direction, the header including a first header piece connected to a first connection end of the fourth wall in the first specific direction and extending from the first connection end in the first specific direction, and a second header piece folded back from the end of the first specific direction of the first header piece in a second specific direction from the fourth wall toward the third wall in the second direction, and a fifth wall and a sixth wall extending so as to intersect with the third direction and arranged side by side in the third direction, the header including a first connection end of the fourth wall in the first specific direction and a sixth wall in the first specific direction a second header piece extending in a first opposite direction opposite to the first specific direction, and a third header piece extending so as to intersect with the second direction and overlapping with the first header piece and the second header piece in the second direction, the header having a hole penetrating the first header piece, the second header piece, and the third header piece in the second direction, the second wall being connected to a second connecting end of the third wall in the first specific direction, and a top surface flap extending from the second connecting end in a second opposite direction in the second direction opposite to the second specific direction, the top surface flap being connected to the header, and a front The second wall includes an extension wall extending intersecting the first direction, and a first side flap connected to a third connection end of the fifth wall in the first specific direction and extending from the third connection end in a third specific direction from the fifth wall to the sixth wall within the third direction, wherein the second wall is configured by stacking the top flap, the extension wall, and the first side flap in the order of the extension wall, the first side flap, and the top flap toward the first specific direction, and the third header piece is connected to a wall different from the top flap.
[0008] According to the first aspect, the hole penetrates not only the first header piece and the second header piece but also the third header piece. Therefore, for example, when a hanging rod for suspending the storage box is inserted into the hole, the weight of the storage box is supported not only by the first header piece and the second header piece but also by the third header piece. This improves the strength of the header. Furthermore, none of the first header piece, the second header piece, or the third header piece is connected to the top flap. Therefore, even if an external force acts on the first header piece, the second header piece, or the third header piece, the top flap is unlikely to open due to the applied external force. Therefore, even if an external force acts on the first header piece, the second header piece, or the third header piece, the top flap and the first side flap can reliably press the extension wall from the first specific direction. This prevents tampering. As described above, the storage box contributes to improving the strength of the header while making tampering difficult.
[0009] A sheet according to a second aspect of the present invention is a sheet configured to be assembled to form a storage box, the storage box having a first wall and a second wall extending so as to intersect a first direction and arranged side by side in the first direction, and a peripheral wall extending from a periphery of the first wall to a periphery of the second wall, a box body in which items to be stored are arranged in a space surrounded by the first wall, the second wall, and the peripheral wall, and a header protruding from the second wall in a first specific direction from the first wall toward the second wall in the first direction and extending so as to intersect a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. the peripheral wall includes a third wall and a fourth wall extending intersecting the second direction and arranged side by side in the second direction, and a fifth wall and a sixth wall extending intersecting a third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction and arranged side by side in the third direction, the header including a first header piece connected to a first connection end of the fourth wall in the first specific direction and extending from the first connection end in the first specific direction, and a second header piece extending from an end of the first header piece in the first specific direction in a second specific direction from the fourth wall toward the third wall in the second direction The header has a second header piece that is folded back and extends in a first opposite direction that is opposite to the first specific direction among the first directions, and a third header piece that extends so as to intersect with the second direction and overlaps with the first header piece and the second header piece in the second direction, the header has holes that penetrate the first header piece, the second header piece, and the third header piece in the second direction, the second wall is connected to a second connecting end of the third wall in the first specific direction, and a top surface flap that extends from the second connecting end in a second opposite direction that is opposite to the second specific direction among the second directions, the second wall includes an extension wall connected to the header and extending intersecting the first direction, and a first side flap connected to a third connection end of the fifth wall in the first specific direction and extending from the third connection end in a third specific direction from the fifth wall to the sixth wall within the third direction, the second wall being configured by stacking the top flap, the extension wall, and the first side flap in the order of the extension wall, the first side flap, and the top flap toward the first specific direction, and the third header piece is connected to a wall different from the top flap.
[0010] The second aspect, like the first aspect, contributes to improving the strength of the header while making tampering difficult. [Brief explanation of the drawings]
[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage box 1A as seen from above the front right. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the storage box 1A as seen from the lower left rear. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the storage box 1A. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a plan view of the storage box 1A with the male flap 510 removed. [Figure 5] 4 is a cross-sectional view of the upper part of the storage box 1A as viewed in the direction of the arrows VV shown in FIG. 3. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a front view of the upper part of the storage box 1A. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a development view showing a mount 100A. [Figure 8] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing the process of assembling a storage box 1A from a mount 100A. [Figure 9] 8, showing the flow of assembling the storage box 1A from the mount 100A. [Figure 10] 9, showing the flow of assembling the storage box 1A from the mount 100A. [Figure 11] 10, showing the flow of assembling the storage box 1A from the mount 100A. [Figure 12] 11, showing the flow of assembling the storage box 1A from the mount 100A. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a case where tampering occurs. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a development view showing a mount 100B. [Figure 15] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage box 1C as seen from above the front right. [Figure 16] 4 is a cross-sectional view of the upper part of the storage box 1C as seen in the direction of the arrows VV shown in FIG. 3. [Figure 17] FIG. 10 is a development view showing a mount 100C. [Figure 18] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing the process of assembling a storage box 1C from a mount 100C. [Figure 19] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage box 1D as seen from the upper left rear. [Figure 20] FIG. 10 is a development view showing a mount 100D. [Figure 21] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing the process of assembling a storage box 1D from a mount 100D. [Figure 22] 4 is a cross-sectional view of the upper part of the storage box 1E as seen in the direction of the arrows VV shown in FIG. 3. [Figure 23] FIG. 10 is a development view showing a mount 100E. [Figure 24] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing the process of assembling a storage box 1E from a mount 100E. [Figure 25] 24, showing the flow of assembling the storage box 1E from the mount 100E. [Figure 26] 25, showing the flow of assembling the storage box 1E from the mount 100E. [Figure 27] 26, showing the flow of assembling the storage box 1E from the mount 100E. [Figure 28] FIG. 10 is a development view showing a mount 100F. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0012] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The drawings are used to explain technical features that can be adopted by the present invention. In other words, the configurations and the like shown in the drawings are merely illustrative examples and are not intended to limit the present invention.
[0013] The storage box 1A will be described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. Hereinafter, the upper left, lower right, lower left, upper right, lower, and upper in Figure 1 will be referred to as the left, right, front, rear, lower, and upper of the storage box 1A, respectively. Note that in this embodiment, the up-down direction is used for convenience of explanation and is not limited to the vertical direction.
[0014] The storage box 1A is formed by assembling, for example, a backing sheet 100A as shown in Figure 7. The configuration of the backing sheet 100A and the method for assembling the storage box 1A from the backing sheet 100A will be described later. The storage box 1A comprises a box main body 2 and a header 3. The box main body 2 is a rectangular parallelepiped that is longer in the left-right direction than in the front-to-back direction and is longer in the up-down direction than in the left-to-right direction, and stores a tape cassette 8A.
[0015] For example, the front-to-rear width W21 of the box body 2 is slightly larger than the front-to-rear width W81 of the tape cassette 8A. The relationship between the lengths of the box body 2 in the front-to-rear, left-to-right, and up-to-down directions is the same as the relationship between the lengths of the tape cassette 8A in the front-to-rear, left-to-right, and up-to-down directions. The header 3 is provided on the box body 2. The detailed structure of the header 3 will be described later.
[0016] The box body 2 has a bottom wall 4, a top wall 5, and peripheral walls 6. The bottom wall 4 and the top wall 5 extend perpendicular to the vertical direction and are aligned with each other in the vertical direction. The bottom wall 4 is located at the lower end of the box body 2. The top wall 5 is located at the upper end of the box body 2.
[0017] The peripheral wall 6 extends from the peripheral edge 40 of the bottom wall 4 to the peripheral edge 50 of the top wall 5. The peripheral wall 6 is rectangular and cylindrical, and includes a front wall 61, a back wall 62, a left wall 63, and a right wall 64. The front wall 61 and the back wall 62 each extend perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction and are aligned with each other in the front-to-rear direction. The front wall 61 is located at the front end of the box body 2. The back wall 62 is located at the rear end of the box body 2. The left wall 63 and the right wall 64 each extend perpendicular to the left-to-right direction and are aligned with each other in the left-to-right direction. The left wall 63 is located at the left end of the box body 2. The right wall 64 is located at the right end of the box body 2.
[0018] The lower end 611 of the front wall 61, the lower end 621 of the back wall 62, the lower end 631 of the left wall 63, and the lower end 641 of the right wall 64 form the peripheral edge 40 of the bottom wall 4 (see FIG. 2). The upper end 612 of the front wall 61, the upper end 622 of the back wall 62, the upper end 632 of the left wall 63, and the upper end 642 of the right wall 64 form the peripheral edge 50 of the top wall 5 (see FIG. 1).
[0019] A space 7 is formed inside the box body 2. The space 7 is surrounded by a bottom wall 4, a top wall 5, and peripheral walls 6 (a front wall 61, a back wall 62, a left wall 63, and a right wall 64). A tape cassette 8A is placed in the space 7 with a lower wall 85 (described below) facing the bottom wall 4 from above.
[0020] The detailed structures of the spine wall 62 and the bottom wall 4 will be described with reference to FIG. 2. A perforation 623 is provided on the spine wall 62. The perforation 623 has an upwardly bulging arc shape and is located at the bottom of the spine wall 62. Both ends of the perforation 623 are located at the bottom end 621 of the spine wall 62. Hereinafter, the area of the spine wall 62 that is surrounded by the perforation 623 and the bottom end 621 of the spine wall 62 is referred to as the "starting area R11." The starting area R11 is pressed by the user in a first opening method, which will be described later.
[0021] The bottom wall 4 is a so-called bottom, and includes a male flap 41, a female flap 42, a left flap 43, and a right flap 44. The male flap 41 is connected to the lower end 621 of the back wall 62 and extends forward from the lower end 621 of the back wall 62. The male flap 41 has a trapezoidal shape that narrows toward the front (see Figure 7).
[0022] The male flap 41 has a pair of perforations 411, 412. The perforation 411 extends leftward from the left end of the perforation 623 toward the front. The perforation 412 extends rightward from the right end of the perforation 623 toward the front. Hereinafter, the area of the male flap 41 surrounded by the pair of perforations 411, 412 and the lower end 621 of the spine wall 62 will be referred to as the "opening area R12." The opening area R12 is separated from the box body 2 by the user in a first opening method described below.
[0023] The female flap 42 is connected to the lower end 611 of the front wall 61 and extends rearward from the lower end 611 of the front wall 61. The female flap 42 has a rectangular shape that is longer in the left-right direction than in the front-to-back direction (see FIG. 7). An insertion opening 421 is provided in the female flap 42. The insertion opening 421 is longer in the left-to-right direction than in the front-to-back direction, and penetrates the female flap 42 in the up-down direction.
[0024] The left flap 43 is connected to a lower end 631 of the left wall 63 and extends rightward from the lower end 631 of the left wall 63. The right flap 44 is connected to a lower end 641 of the right wall 64 and extends leftward from the lower end 641 of the right wall 64. The left flap 43 and the right flap 44 are each triangular in shape and are bilaterally symmetrical to each other (see FIG. 7).
[0025] The detailed structure of the top wall 5 will be described with reference to Figures 1 and 3 to 5. The tape cassette 8A is not shown in Figure 5. The top wall 5 includes a male flap 510, a female flap 520, a left flap 530, and a right flap 540. As shown in Figures 1 and 3, the male flap 510 is connected to the upper end 612 of the front wall 61 and has a male main body portion 51 and an insertion portion 55 shown in Figure 3. The male main body portion 51 extends rearward from the upper end 612 of the front wall 61. The male main body portion 51 has a rectangular shape that is longer in the left-right direction than in the front-to-back direction. The length of the male main body portion 51 in the front-to-back direction is approximately the same as the distance in the front-to-back direction between the front wall 61 and the back wall 62.
[0026] The rear end 511 of the male main body part 51 is located near the front of the back wall 62 and extends in the left-right direction. The rear end 511 of the male main body part 51 includes an end 5111 and an end 5112. The end 5111 is a part of the rear end 511 and extends from a position to the right of the left end of the rear end 511 to a position to the left of the right end of the rear end 511 in the left-right direction.
[0027] Point P1 indicates the left end of end 5111. Point P2 indicates the right end of end 5111. Point P1 is a position on rear end 511 between the left-right center of rear end 511 and the left end of rear end 511. Point P2 is a position on rear end 511 between the left-right center of rear end 511 and the right end of rear end 511. End 5112 is another part of rear end 511 that is different from end 5111, and includes the part between the left end of rear end 511 and point P1, and the part between the right end of rear end 511 and point P2.
[0028] 1, 3, and 5, the ends 5111 and 5112 are disposed at positions offset from each other in the front-to-rear direction. In this embodiment, the end 5111 is offset rearward relative to the end 5112. Therefore, a gap G1 is formed between the back wall 62 and the end 5111 in the front-to-rear direction.
[0029] As shown in Figures 1 and 3, the male main body part 51 includes an opening edge 512. The opening edge 512 defines an opening 513. The opening 513 penetrates the male main body part 51 in the up-down direction. The opening edge 512 is closed in an annular shape and includes edges 5121 and 5122. The edge 5121 is located rearward relative to the opening 513. The edge 5121 extends in the left-right direction and has an arc shape that bulges rearward. Point P3 indicates the left end of edge 5121 and is located to the right of point P1. Point P4 indicates the right end of edge 5121 and is located to the left of point P2.
[0030] The edge 5122 extends forward from point P3, extends to the right, and extends rearward to point P4. The edge 5122 is located rearward of the upper end 612 of the front wall 61. Therefore, the area of the top wall 5 near the upper end 612 of the front wall 61 is continuous in the left-right direction without being divided by the opening 513.
[0031] A pair of perforations 516, 517 are provided on the male main body portion 51. The perforation 516 extends leftward from point P3 to point P1 as it moves rearward. The perforation 517 extends rightward from point P4 to point P2 as it moves rearward. Therefore, the pair of perforations 516, 517 extend so as to move away from each other in the left-right direction as it moves rearward.
[0032] 3, the length D1 of the perforation 516 is equal to or less than half the length D3 of the upper end 612 of the front wall 61. The length D2 of the perforation 517 is the same as the length D1 of the perforation 516 and is equal to or less than half the length D3 of the upper end 612 of the front wall 61. In this embodiment, the length D1 of the perforation 516 and the length D2 of the perforation 517 are each approximately ¼ of the length D3 of the upper end 612 of the front wall 61.
[0033] Hereinafter, the area of the male main body portion 51 surrounded by the end 5111, the perforations 516 and 517, and the edge 5121 will be referred to as the "opening area R22." The opening area R22 is separated from the box body 2 by the user in a second opening method described below.
[0034] As shown in Figure 5, insertion portion 55 connects to male body portion 51 and protrudes downward from end 5111 of rear end 511 of male body portion 51. In detail, insertion portion 55 includes base portion 57 and barb portion 58. Base portion 57 is the portion of insertion portion 55 that extends downward from male body portion 51, and has connection portion 571 and extension portion 572 (see also Figure 7).
[0035] The connecting portion 571 connects to the end 5111 of the male main body portion 51. The connecting portion 571 has a rectangular shape that is longer in the left-right direction than in the up-down direction, and is the same shape as the gap G1 in a plan view. The extending portion 572 has a rectangular shape that is longer in the left-right direction than in the up-down direction, and extends downward and rearward from the connecting portion 571. The extending portion 572 has a perforation 5722 (see FIG. 7) provided along its lower end 5721.
[0036] 3, the length D5 in the left-right direction of the extending portion 572 is longer than the length D4 in the left-right direction of the connecting portion 571. Therefore, the extending portion 572 protrudes in both the left and right directions from the connecting portion 571 in a plan view.
[0037] 5, the turned-back portion 58 extends from the lower end 5721 of the extending portion 572 in a direction intersecting with the base portion 57. In this embodiment, the turned-back portion 58 is folded back from the lower end 5721 of the extending portion 572 and extends upward. The turned-back portion 58 is located between the back wall 62 and the base portion 57 in the front-to-rear direction, and is in contact with the back wall 62.
[0038] The female flap 520 is connected to the upper end 622 of the back wall 62 via the header 3 and has a female main body portion 52. The female main body portion 52 is the entire female flap 520 and extends forward from the lower end 321 of the header piece 32 described below. As shown in FIG. 4, the female main body portion 52 has a rectangular shape that is longer in the left-right direction than in the front-to-back direction. The front end 523 of the female main body portion 52 is located approximately in the center of the top wall 5 in the front-to-back direction. The female main body portion 52 is provided with a recess 522 and an insertion port 521. The recess 522 is recessed rearward from the center in the left-to-right direction at the front end 523 of the female main body portion 52. The recess 522 is arc-shaped and overlaps with the opening 513 in a plan view (see FIG. 3).
[0039] The insertion port 521 is longer in the left-right direction than in the front-to-back direction, and penetrates the female main body portion 52 in the up-down direction. The insertion port 521 is located rearward of the center in the front-to-back direction between the front wall 61 and the rear wall 62, and is located near the rear wall 62. In this embodiment, the insertion port 521 is located at the connection portion of the female main body portion 52 with the header piece 32 (the rear end of the female main body portion 52).
[0040] The insertion port 521 includes an opening 5211 and a pair of notches 5212. The opening 5211 is located at the center of the insertion port 521 in the left-right direction and has a predetermined width in the front-rear direction. The pair of notches 5212 extend linearly from both left and right ends of the opening 5211 in directions away from each other.
[0041] The left-right length of insertion port 521 is approximately the same as the left-right length of extension portion 572. The left-right length of opening 5211 is approximately the same as the left-right lengths of return portion 58 and connecting portion 571. Insertion portion 55 is inserted into insertion port 521.
[0042] The left flap 530 is connected to the upper end 632 of the left wall 63 and has a left main body portion 53. The left main body portion 53 is the entire left flap 530 and extends rightward from the upper end 632 of the left wall 63. The right flap 540 is connected to the upper end 642 of the right wall 64 and has a right main body portion 54. The right main body portion 54 is the entire right flap 540 and extends leftward from the upper end 642 of the right wall 64.
[0043] The left main body portion 53 and the right main body portion 54 each have a rectangular shape that is longer in the left-right direction than in the front-to-rear direction. The left-to-right length D7 of the right main body portion 54 is smaller than the left-to-right length D6 of the left main body portion 53. A cutout portion 531 is provided in the left main body portion 53. The cutout portion 531 cuts out the rear end of the left main body portion 53 facing forward. The right main body portion 54 has a cutout portion 541. The cutout portion 541 cuts out the rear end of the right main body portion 54 facing forward.
[0044] The left-right length D6 of the left main body portion 53 and the left-right length D7 of the right main body portion 54 are each smaller than the left-right distance between the left wall 63 and the right wall 64. The sum of the left-right length D6 of the left main body portion 53 and the left-right length D7 of the right main body portion 54 is greater than the left-right distance between the left wall 63 and the right wall 64, i.e., the length D3. Therefore, one of the right end of the left main body portion 53 and the left end of the right main body portion 54 overlaps the other. In this embodiment, the left main body portion 53 overlaps the right main body portion 54.
[0045] 5, in the top wall 5, the male flap 510, female flap 520, left flap 530, and right flap 540 are stacked in the following order from bottom to top: female flap 520, left flap 530, right flap 540, male flap 510. The stacking order of the left flap 530 and right flap 540 may be reversed. The insertion portion 55 is disposed inside the female main body portion 52 via the insertion port 521.
[0046] As shown in Fig. 3, opening 513 entirely overlaps left flap 530 or right flap 540 in plan view. Therefore, left flap 530 and right flaps 540 cover the entire opening 513 from below. Extension portion 572 overlaps female main body portion 52 in plan view. As shown in Fig. 4, left main body portion 53 and right main body portion 54 are provided with cutout portions 531, 541, respectively, so left flap 530 and right flap 540 do not overlap with insertion port 521 in plan view.
[0047] The detailed structure of the header 3 will be described with reference to Figures 1, 2, 5, and 6. The header 3 protrudes upward from the top wall 5. The header 3 is wall-shaped and extends perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction. The header 3 includes header pieces 31, 32, and 33. The header piece 31 is connected to the upper end 622 of the back wall 62 and extends upward from the upper end 622 of the back wall 62. Figure 2 shows the upper end 622 of the back wall 62 by an imaginary line V0. The header piece 32 is folded back forward from the upper end 311 of the header piece 31 and extends downward. The lower end 321 of the header piece 32 is located at the position of the top wall 5 in the vertical direction and is connected to the female main body portion 52 (see Figure 5).
[0048] The header piece 33 extends perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction and is disposed between the header pieces 31 and 32 in the front-to-rear direction. That is, the header piece 33 overlaps with the header pieces 31 and 32 in the front-to-rear direction. The header piece 33 is folded back forward from the right end of the header piece 32 and extends leftward.
[0049] A hole 30 is provided in the header 3. The hole 30 has an isosceles triangular shape when viewed from the front, and is located in the left-right center of the header 3. The hole 30 penetrates the header pieces 31, 32, and 33 in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the hole 30 penetrates the header 3 in the front-rear direction. For example, in a distribution market for storage boxes 1A, the storage boxes 1A may be inserted through the hole 30 onto a rod for hanging and displaying products, and the storage boxes 1A may be hung and displayed.
[0050] Hereinafter, the portion of hole 30 that is provided in header piece 31 will be referred to as "rear hole 301," the portion of hole 30 that is provided in header piece 32 will be referred to as "front hole 302," and the portion of hole 30 that is provided in header piece 33 will be referred to as "middle hole 303." Rear hole 301, front hole 302, and middle hole 303 are arranged in this order from rear to front. In other words, front hole 302 is located most forward among rear hole 301, front hole 302, and middle hole 303.
[0051] When viewed from the direction in which multiple holes are lined up, the size relationship in which the edge of one hole completely surrounds the edge of another hole from the outside is expressed as "the other holes are smaller than the first hole." When the other holes are smaller than the first hole, the shapes of the edges of the first hole and the other holes may be the same or different. When the other holes are smaller than the first hole and the shapes of the edges of the first hole and the other holes are the same, this means that the edges of the first hole and the other holes are similar to each other.
[0052] 5 and 6, in this embodiment, the front hole 302 is smaller than the middle hole 303 in a front view. Therefore, the edge of the middle hole 303 is hidden by the header piece 32 in a front view. It is preferable that the front hole 302 is the same size as or smaller than the rear hole 301 in a front view. However, the front hole 302 may be larger than the rear hole 301.
[0053] The tape cassette 8A will be described with reference to Figure 1. The tape cassette 8A comprises a case 81 and a print tape 89. The case 81 is a rectangular parallelepiped that is longer in the left-right direction than in the front-to-back direction, and is longer in the up-down direction than in the left-to-right direction. The print tape 89 is long and is stored in the case 81. The width direction (short side direction) of the print tape 89 is the front-to-back direction. Therefore, the width direction of the tape cassette 8A is the front-to-back direction. In the tape cassette 8A, as the length in the width direction (tape width) of the print tape 89 increases, the width W81 in the front-to-back direction of the case 81 also increases.
[0054] In this embodiment, the case 81 has a front wall 82, a rear wall 83, and a peripheral wall 84. The front wall 82 and the rear wall 83 extend perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction and are aligned with each other in the front-to-rear direction. The front wall 82 is located at the front end of the case 81. The rear wall 83 is located at the rear end of the case 81.
[0055] The peripheral wall 84 extends from a peripheral edge 831 of the rear wall 83 to a peripheral edge 821 of the front wall 82. The peripheral wall 84 is shaped like a rectangular tube and includes a lower wall 85 and an upper wall 86. The lower wall 85 and the upper wall 86 extend perpendicular to the vertical direction and are aligned with each other in the vertical direction. The lower wall 85 is located at the lower end of the case 81. The upper wall 86 is located at the upper end of the case 81. An outlet 88 is provided in the upper wall 86 to discharge the printing tape 89 stored in the case 81 to the outside of the case 81.
[0056] The tape cassette 8A is a consumable item and is used for printing by a printer (not shown). For example, the tape cassette 8A is used while attached to the printer. The printer prints an image on the printing tape 89 while pulling the printing tape 89 out of the case 81. The printer ejects the printing tape 89 with the printed image out of the case 81 through the ejection port 88. This creates a label with the image printed on the printing tape 89.
[0057] The mount 100A will be described with reference to Figure 7. Hereinafter, the left, right, bottom, and top of Figure 7 will be referred to as the negative X direction, positive X direction, negative Y direction, and positive Y direction of the mount 100A, respectively. In Figure 7, imaginary lines V0, V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8, V9, V10, V11, V12, V13, V14, and V15 indicate the boundaries between adjacent components of the storage box 1A. For example, imaginary line V0 indicates the boundary between the spine wall 62 and the header piece 31.
[0058] The backing sheet 100A is a single sheet cut to a predetermined shape and may be made of cardboard, thin paper, corrugated cardboard, or the like. The backing sheet 100A includes a bottom wall 4, a top wall 5, peripheral walls 6, and a header 3. The peripheral wall 6 is located in the center of the backing sheet 100A in the Y direction. In the peripheral walls 6, the front wall 61, the spine wall 62, the left wall 63, and the right wall 64 are arranged in the order of right wall 64, front wall 61, left wall 63, and spine wall 62, moving from the positive X direction to the negative X direction. Furthermore, a glue tab 65 is connected to the spine wall 62 adjacent to it in the negative X direction.
[0059] The bottom wall 4 is disposed in the negative Y direction of the peripheral wall 6. Specifically, the male flap 41 is disposed in the negative Y direction of the back wall 62 and is connected to the back wall 62. The female flap 42 is disposed in the negative Y direction of the front wall 61 and is connected to the front wall 61. The left flap 43 is disposed in the negative Y direction of the left wall 63 and is connected to the left wall 63. The right flap 44 is disposed in the negative Y direction of the right wall 64 and is connected to the right wall 64.
[0060] The top wall 5 and the header 3 are arranged in the positive Y direction of the peripheral wall 6. More specifically, in the header 3, the header piece 31 is arranged in the positive Y direction of the back wall 62 and is continuous with the back wall 62. The header piece 32 is arranged in the positive Y direction of the header piece 31 and is continuous with the header piece 31. The header piece 33 is arranged in the negative X direction of the header piece 32 and is continuous with the header piece 32. The header piece 33 extends in the Y direction. That is, the length of the header piece 33 in the X direction is shorter than the length of the header piece 33 in the Y direction. A notch 331 is provided in the header piece 33. The notch 331 extends at the positive X end of the header piece 33 from the center of the header piece 32 in the Y direction in the negative X direction to the center of the header piece 33 in the X direction.
[0061] In the top wall 5, the female flap 520 is disposed in the positive Y direction of the header piece 31 and is connected to the header piece 31. The male flap 510 is disposed in the positive Y direction of the front wall 61 and is connected to the front wall 61. The left flap 530 is disposed in the positive Y direction of the left wall 63 and is connected to the left wall 63. The right flap 540 is disposed in the positive Y direction of the right wall 64 and is connected to the right wall 64.
[0062] A method for assembling storage box 1A from mount 100A will be described with reference to Figures 7 to 12. Hereinafter, for each component, the surface of mount 100A shown in Figure 7 facing the front of the page will be referred to as the "front surface" of each component, and the surface of mount 100A shown in Figure 7 facing the back of the page will be referred to as the "back surface" of each component.
[0063] Folding the mount 100A along the boundary between a pair of adjacent components in a direction in which the back surfaces of the components face each other is called a "mountain fold." Folding the mount 100A along the boundary between a pair of adjacent components in a direction in which the front surfaces of the components face each other is called a "valley fold." For example, "mountain-folding the mount 100A along the imaginary line V1" means folding the mount 100A along the imaginary line V1 in a direction in which the back surfaces of the right wall 64 and the front wall 61 face each other. In this embodiment, creases are formed on the front surface of the mount 100A along the imaginary lines V1 to V16. On the other hand, no creases are formed on the back surface of the mount 100A.
[0064] As shown in Figure 7, the backing sheet 100A is mountain-folded along imaginary lines V1, V2, V3, and V4. The surface of the glue tab 65 is attached to the back surface of the left wall 63. As a result, the peripheral wall 6 is formed into a rectangular tube shape as shown in Figure 8. The backing sheet 100A is mountain-folded along imaginary line V5. The backing sheet 100A is mountain-folded along imaginary lines V6 and V7 (see Figure 7). The backing sheet 100A is mountain-folded along imaginary line V8 (see Figure 7). In this state, the male flap 41 is pushed in from the outside to the inside.
[0065] When the male flap 41 is pushed inward from the outside, the tips of the male flap 41, left flap 43, and right flap 44 are inserted inward of the female flap 42 through the insertion opening 421. As a result, the male flap 41, left flap 43, and right flap 44 are caught on the female flap 42 through the insertion opening 421, and the bottom wall 4 shown in Figure 2 is formed as a so-called bottom.
[0066] 9, when the bottom wall 4 is formed, the box body 2 opens upward. In this state, the tape cassette 8A is stored in the space 7 from above the box body 2 so that the lower wall 85 faces the rear surface of the bottom wall 4 from above.
[0067] Mounting sheet 100A is mountain-folded along imaginary line V16 and then mountain-folded along imaginary line V15, so that header piece 33 is aligned in front of header piece 32, as shown in FIG.
[0068] The backing sheet 100A is mountain-folded along imaginary line V9 and valley-folded along imaginary line V10. As a result, as shown in FIG. 11, the header piece 33 is sandwiched between the header pieces 31 and 32 to form the header 3, and the female flap 520 is placed at the bottom of the top wall 5. The backing sheet 100A is mountain-folded along imaginary lines V11 and V12. As a result, as shown in FIG. 12, the left flap 530 and the right flap 540 are stacked on top of the female flap 520 in the top wall 5. The backing sheet 100A is mountain-folded along imaginary line V13 and valley-folded along the perforation 5722. As a result, the insertion portion 55 shown in FIG. 5 is formed.
[0069] The backing board 100A is mountain-folded along the imaginary line V14. The insertion portion 55 is inserted through the insertion opening 521 to the inside of the female main body portion 52. As a result, the male flap 510 is stacked on top of the left flap 530 and the right flap 540, forming the top wall 5 shown in Figure 1. This completes the assembly of the storage box 1A.
[0070] A first method for opening the storage box 1A will be described with reference to Figure 2. The user pushes the starting region R11 forward with their fingers to tear the perforation 623, separating the opening region R12 from the box body 2 along the perforations 411 and 412. This leaves the box body 2 open downward. The user then removes the tape cassette 8A downward from the space 7.
[0071] The lower wall 85 is located opposite the discharge opening 88 with respect to the center of the case 81 in the up-down direction, and faces the bottom wall 4 from above. Therefore, the discharge opening 88 is located relatively far from the bottom wall 4. Therefore, in the first opening method, when the opening region R12 is separated from the box body 2, the user's fingers and the opening region R12 are unlikely to come into contact with the printed tape 89 present inside the discharge opening 88. This prevents damage to the printed tape 89.
[0072] A second method for opening the storage box 1A will be described with reference to FIG. 1 . The user hooks their finger on the edge 5121. In this state, the user pushes the opening region R22 backward or pulls the opening region R22 backward, separating the opening region R22 from the box main body 2 along the perforations 516 and 517. This opens the box main body 2 upward. In this embodiment, because of the gap G1, the header 3 is unlikely to obstruct the tearing of the perforations 516 and 517 from points P3 and P4 backward to points P1 and P2. This allows the user to easily open the box main body 2. With the box main body 2 open upward, the user removes the tape cassette 8A upward from the space 7.
[0073] For example, the user may remove the tape cassette 8A from the storage box 1A using one of the first and second opening methods, and then perform the other opening method to open the box body 2 both upward and downward. In this case, since the box body 2 opens both upward and downward, the user can easily fold the box body 2. Therefore, the storage box 1A contributes to preventing the box body 2 from becoming bulky after the tape cassette 8A is removed from the box body 2.
[0074] Referring to Figure 13, a case where tampering is attempted will be described. One example of tampering is when the male body portion 51 is moved forward and upward to remove the insertion portion 55 from the insertion opening 521 without tearing the perforations 516, 517 (see arrow Y1). In this case, the female body portion 52 moves forward. As a result, a gap G2 is formed between the header pieces 31 and 32. When the barbed portion 58 enters the gap G2, the barbed portion 58 catches on the back surface of the header piece 32. This prevents the insertion portion 55 from being removed from the insertion opening 521. In this way, the insertion portion 55 functions as a locking mechanism to prevent tampering.
[0075] As described above, in the above embodiment, the hole 30 penetrates not only the header piece 31 and the header piece 32 but also the header piece 33. Therefore, for example, when a hanging rod for suspending the storage box 1A is inserted into the hole 30, the weight of the storage box 1A is supported not only by the header piece 31 and the header piece 32 but also by the header piece 33. This improves the strength of the header 3. Furthermore, none of the header pieces 31, 32, or 33 is connected to the male flap 510. Therefore, even if an external force acts on the header piece 31, 32, or 33, the male flap 510 is unlikely to open due to the applied external force. Therefore, even if an external force acts on the header piece 31, 32, or 33, the male flap 510 can reliably press the female flap 520 from above together with the left flap 530 or the right flap 540. This prevents tampering. As a result, the storage box 1A contributes to improving the strength of the header 3 while making it difficult to tamper with the box.
[0076] In the above embodiment, header piece 33 is disposed between header piece 31 and header piece 32 in the front-to-rear direction. Therefore, header piece 33 does not open relative to header piece 31 or header piece 32 even if it is not adhered to header piece 31 or header piece 32 via glue or adhesive tape. Therefore, storage box 1A contributes to omitting the step of adhering header piece 33 to header piece 31 or header piece 32 when assembling storage box 1A from mount 100A.
[0077] In the above embodiment, the header piece 33 is connected to the right end of the header piece 32. Therefore, the storage box 1A does not need to form the header piece 33 by, for example, hollowing out the box body 2. Therefore, the storage box 1A contributes to forming the header piece 33 while maintaining the strength of the box body 2.
[0078] In the above embodiment, the header piece 33 is connected to the right end of the header piece 32. In this case, the distance from the left flap 530 and the right flap 540 to the header piece 31 is greater than when, for example, the header piece 33 is connected to the right or left end of the header piece 31. Therefore, when the backing sheet 100A is mountain-folded along the imaginary line V15 to form the header piece 33, the left flap 530 and the right flap 540 are less likely to get in the way than when the header piece 33 is connected to the left or right end of the header piece 31. This contributes to the ease of assembling the storage box 1A from the backing sheet 100A.
[0079] In the above embodiment, the header piece 33 is connected to the right end of the header piece 32. The left-right length D7 of the right flap 540 is smaller than the left-right length D6 of the left flap 530. In other words, the left or right end of the header piece 32 to which the header piece 33 is connected is the flap with the smaller left-right length, i.e., the right end, of the left flap 530 or the right flap 540. Therefore, when the backing sheet 100A is mountain-folded along the imaginary line V15 to form the header piece 33, the left flap 530 or the right flap 540 is less likely to get in the way than when the header piece 33 is connected to the left end of the header piece 32. This contributes to the ease of assembling the storage box 1A from the backing sheet 100A.
[0080] In the above embodiment, the size of the middle hole 303 is smaller than the size of the front hole 302. Therefore, the header piece 33 is difficult to see through the hole 30 when viewed from the front. This contributes to maintaining a good appearance of the storage box 1A.
[0081] Hereinafter, the area of the smallest rectangle or square that completely surrounds the mount 100A will be referred to as the "developed area." The mount 100A is formed by cutting out a sheet that is larger than the mount 100A along the outline of the mount 100A. Therefore, the smaller the developed area, the more mounts 100A can be formed from one sheet.
[0082] In the mount 100A, the length of the header piece 33 in the X direction is shorter than the length in the Y direction, i.e., the direction in which the header piece 31 and the header piece 32 are aligned. Therefore, the unfolded area is smaller than when the length of the header piece 33 in the X direction is longer than the length in the Y direction. Therefore, the storage box 1A contributes to forming many mounts 100A from one sheet.
[0083] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the notches 331 are provided. Therefore, the storage box 1A contributes to easy assembly of the header 3 even if the length of the header piece 33 in the X direction is shorter than the length in the Y direction.
[0084] In the above embodiment, a fold line is formed along the imaginary line V16, which contributes to the ease of assembling the header 3 of the storage box 1A.
[0085] The present invention may be modified from the above embodiment. The following mainly describes the differences between each modification and the above embodiment. The same reference numerals as in the above embodiment are used to designate parts of each modification that have the same function and shape as in the above embodiment, and descriptions thereof will be omitted or simplified.
[0086] The mount 100B will be described with reference to Figure 14. The storage box 1A shown in Figure 1 may be formed by assembling the mount 100B. In the mount 100B, the header piece 33 is connected to the end of the header piece 32 in the negative X direction. The length of the header piece 33 in the X direction is longer than the length in the Y direction. Therefore, by mountain-folding the mount 100B along the imaginary line V15, the header piece 33 forms the header 3.
[0087] A storage box 1C and a backing board 100C will be described with reference to Figures 15 to 18. As shown in Figures 15 and 16, in storage box 1C, header 3 includes header piece 34 in addition to header pieces 31, 32, and 33. As shown in Figure 16, header piece 33 is folded forward from the lower end 321 of header piece 32 and extends upward. Header piece 34 is folded forward from the upper end of header piece 33 and extends downward. An engagement portion 35 is provided at the lower end 321 of header piece 32. An engagement portion 36 is provided at the lower end of header piece 33. Engagement portions 35 and 36 are located below top wall 5.
[0088] Hole 30 penetrates header piece 34 in the front-to-rear direction in addition to header pieces 31, 32, and 33. Hole 304 is the portion of hole 30 that is provided in header piece 34. Hole 304 is located most forward among rear hole 301, front hole 302, middle hole 303, and hole 304. Hole 304 is smaller than front hole 302 and middle hole 303 in a front view. Hole 304 is the same size as rear hole 301. The shape of the edge of hole 304 matches the shape of the edge of rear hole 301 in a front view.
[0089] The storage box 1C is formed by assembling, for example, a backing sheet 100C shown in Fig. 17. As shown in Fig. 17, in the backing sheet 100C, the engaging portion 35 is disposed in the positive Y direction of the header piece 32 and is connected to the header piece 32. The engaging portion 36 is disposed in the positive Y direction of the engaging portion 35 and is connected to the engaging portion 35. The header piece 33 is disposed in the positive Y direction of the engaging portion 36 and is connected to the engaging portion 36. The female flap 520 is disposed in the positive Y direction of the header piece 33 and is connected to the header piece 33.
[0090] A method for assembling a storage box 1C from the backing sheet 100C will be described with reference to Figures 17 and 18. The assembly method up to the formation of the bottom wall 4 is the same as in the above-described embodiment, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted. After the bottom wall 4 is formed, the backing sheet 100C is mountain-folded along imaginary line V9, valley-folded along imaginary line V17, mountain-folded along imaginary line V18, and valley-folded along imaginary line V10. As a result, as shown in Figure 18, the header pieces 31, 32, 33, and 34 are configured in an accordion shape, and the header 3 is formed. A female flap 520 is arranged on the lowest layer of the top wall 5 (not shown). Thereafter, the backing sheet 100C is mountain-folded along imaginary lines V11 and V12. The assembly method for forming the top wall 5 is the same as in the above-described embodiment, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.
[0091] In storage box 1C, header 3 includes header piece 34 in addition to header pieces 31, 32, and 33. This gives header 3 a bellows-like configuration. Therefore, when the hanging rod is inserted into hole 30, header 3 comes into contact with the hanging rod at multiple positions. Therefore, storage box 1C contributes to preventing box body 2 from rotating relative to the hanging rod.
[0092] In the storage box 1C, the engaging portions 35, 36 are positioned below the top wall 5. Therefore, when the header 3 tries to expand in an accordion-like manner in the front-to-rear direction, the engaging portions 35, 36 come into contact with the top wall 5. This maintains the header 3 in an accordion-like contracted state in the front-to-rear direction. Therefore, the storage box 1C contributes to preventing the header 3 from coming apart in the front-to-rear direction.
[0093] The shape of the edge of the hole 304 matches the shape of the edge of the rear hole 301 in a front view. Therefore, the storage box 1C contributes to preventing the box body 2 from tilting up and down relative to the hanging rod in a side view.
[0094] The engagement portions 35, 36 may be adhered to the box body 2 via, for example, an adhesive or adhesive tape. Engagement holes may be provided in the back wall 62, and the engagement portions 35, 36 may be inserted into the engagement holes from inside the box body 2. In this case, the load received by the header 3 via the hanging rod is easily distributed to the box body 2. Therefore, the storage box 1C contributes to improving the strength of the header 3.
[0095] A storage box 1D and a backing board 100D will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 to 21. As shown in FIG. 19, in storage box 1D, a notch 69 is formed in the spine wall 62. The notch 69 includes notches 691, 692, and 693. Notch 691 extends downward from near the upper end 622 of the spine wall 62 to the right of the center in the left-right direction of the spine wall 62, to a position above the center in the up-down direction of the spine wall 62. Notch 692 extends leftward from the lower end of notch 691 to a position leftward of the center in the left-right direction of the spine wall 62. Notch 693 extends upward from the left end of notch 692 to a position near the upper end 622 of the spine wall 62. As a result, notch 69 has a shape that extends in the left-right direction and bulges downward.
[0096] The header piece 33 is formed by folding back a portion of the back wall 62 that is surrounded by the notch 69. That is, the header piece 33 is connected to the back wall 62, bent forward from the back wall 62, and extends upward. In this case, an opening is formed in the portion of the back wall 62 that is surrounded by the notch 69. In the storage box 1D, the opening formed by the notch 69 may be closed with a seal (not shown).
[0097] In the notch 69, the vertical distance D8 between the upper end and the lower end, that is, the vertical length of each of the notches 691, 693, is smaller than the length D9 of the box main body 2 in the front-rear direction.
[0098] The storage box 1D is formed by assembling, for example, a backing board 100D shown in Fig. 20. As shown in Fig. 20, the outer shape of the backing board 100D is substantially the same as the outer shape of the backing board 100B without the header piece 33. The header piece 33 is incorporated into the spine wall 62. That is, a notch 69 is formed in the spine wall 62.
[0099] 20 and 21, a method for assembling the storage box 1D from the backing sheet 100D will be described. The assembly method up to the formation of the bottom wall 4 is the same as in the above-described embodiment, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted. After the bottom wall 4 is formed, the backing sheet 100D is mountain-folded along the imaginary line V20. As a result, the header piece 33 is aligned in front of the header piece 31, as shown in FIG. 21. The backing sheet 100D is then mountain-folded along the imaginary line V9 and valley-folded along the imaginary line V10. As a result, the header piece 33 is sandwiched between the header pieces 31 and 32, forming the header 3, and the female flap 520 is arranged at the bottom layer of the top wall 5. The backing sheet 100D is then mountain-folded along the imaginary lines V11 and V12. As the assembly method for forming the top wall 5 is the same as in the above-described embodiment, a description thereof will be omitted.
[0100] In the storage box 1D, the header piece 33 is formed by folding back the portion of the spine wall 62 that is surrounded by the notch 69. This reduces the unfolded area, and the storage box 1D thus contributes to forming many backing sheets 100D from a single sheet.
[0101] In the storage box 1D, the vertical distance D8 between the upper and lower ends of the notch 69 is smaller than the length D9 of the box body 2 in the front-to-rear direction. Therefore, when the backing sheet 100D is mountain-folded along the imaginary line V20, the header piece 33 is less likely to hit the front wall 61. Therefore, the storage box 1D contributes to easy assembly of the header 3 from the backing sheet 100D.
[0102] The storage box 1E and backing board 100E will be described with reference to Figures 22 to 27. As shown in Figure 22, in the storage box 1E, the female flap 520 is connected to the lower end of the header piece 33. Furthermore, the female flap 520 is connected to the upper end 642 of the right wall 64 (see Figure 25). An insertion opening 521 is provided at the rear end of the female flap 520. An insertion portion 38 is provided at the lower end 321 of the header piece 32. The insertion portion 38 is a piece that protrudes downward from the header piece 32. The insertion portion 38 is inserted into the insertion opening 521. A glue margin 65 (see Figure 23) for fixing the right wall 64 to the back wall 62 is provided at the rear end of the right wall 64.
[0103] The storage box 1E is formed by assembling, for example, a backing sheet 100E shown in Fig. 23. As shown in Fig. 23, in the backing sheet 100E, the insertion portion 38 is disposed in the positive Y direction of the header piece 32 and is connected to the header piece 32. The female flap 520 is disposed in the positive Y direction of the right wall 64 and is connected to the right wall 64. The header piece 33 is disposed in the positive X direction of the female flap 520 and is connected to the female flap 520. The glue tab 65 is disposed in the positive X direction of the right wall 64 and is connected to the right wall 64.
[0104] 23 to 27, a method for assembling the storage box 1E from the backing sheet 100E will be described. The assembly method up to the formation of the bottom wall 4 is the same as in the above embodiment, so a description thereof will be omitted. As shown in FIG. 24, after the bottom wall 4 is formed, the backing sheet 100E is valley-folded along imaginary line V21 and mountain-folded along imaginary line V12. As a result, as shown in FIG. 25, the header piece 33 is aligned in front of the header piece 32, and the female flap 520 is disposed at the bottom layer of the top wall 5.
[0105] The backing sheet 100E is mountain-folded along the imaginary line V11 (see FIG. 23). As a result, as shown in FIG. 26, the left flap 530 is stacked on top of the female flap 520 in the top wall 5. The backing sheet 100E is mountain-folded along the imaginary line V13 and valley-folded along the perforation 5722. As a result, the insertion portion 55 is formed. The backing sheet 100E is mountain-folded along the imaginary line V14. The insertion portion 55 is inserted inwardly of the female main body portion 52 through the insertion opening 521. As a result, as shown in FIG. 27, the male flap 510 is stacked on top of the left flap 530, and the top wall 5 is formed.
[0106] The backing sheet 100E is mountain-folded along the imaginary line V9. As a result, the insertion portion 38 is inserted through the insertion opening 521 to the inside of the female main body portion 52, and the header piece 33 is sandwiched between the header pieces 31 and 32 to form the header 3. This completes the assembly of the storage box 1E.
[0107] In the storage box 1E, the female flap 520 connects to the lower end of the header piece 33 and the upper end of the right wall 64. Therefore, the storage box 1E does not require, for example, hollowing out the box body 2 to form the header piece 33. Therefore, the storage box 1E contributes to forming the header piece 33 while maintaining the strength of the box body 2.
[0108] In the storage box 1E, the insertion portion 38 is inserted into the insertion opening 521. Therefore, when the header 3 tries to come apart in the front-to-rear direction, the insertion portion 38 hits the top wall 5. This keeps the header 3 in a contracted state in the front-to-rear direction. Therefore, the storage box 1E contributes to preventing the header 3 from coming apart in the front-to-rear direction.
[0109] In the storage box 1E, the adhesive tab 65 is provided at the rear end of the right wall 64. In this case, the adhesive tab 65 and the header piece 33 are both located at the ends in the positive X direction of the mount 100E. This results in a smaller unfolded area than when the adhesive tab 65 and the header piece 33 are located at opposite ends in the X direction. Therefore, the storage box 1E contributes to the formation of many mounts 100E from a single sheet.
[0110] The mount 100F will be described with reference to FIG. 28. The mount 100F differs from the mount 100E in that a female flap 520F is provided instead of the insertion portion 38. In this case, the mount 100F is mountain-folded along the imaginary line V9 and valley-folded along the imaginary line V10 before being mountain-folded along the imaginary line V14. Preferably, the mount 100F is mountain-folded along the imaginary line V12 and valley-folded along the imaginary line V21 before being mountain-folded along the imaginary line V9. This causes the header piece 33 to be sandwiched between the header pieces 31 and 32. After being mountain-folded along the imaginary line V9, the mount 100F may be mountain-folded along the imaginary line V12 and valley-folded along the imaginary line V21.
[0111] Other modifications will be described. For example, rear hole 301, front hole 302, and middle hole 303 may all be the same size. Header piece 33 may be aligned in front of header piece 32. In this case, header piece 33 may be adhered to header piece 32 with adhesive or adhesive tape.
[0112] In the above embodiment and modified examples, the up-down direction of storage box 1A corresponds to the "first direction" of the present invention. The bottom wall 4 corresponds to the "first wall" of the present invention. The top wall 5 corresponds to the "second wall" of the present invention. The peripheral wall 6 corresponds to the "peripheral wall" of the present invention. The space 7 corresponds to the "space" of the present invention. The tape cassette 8A corresponds to the "stored item" of the present invention. The box body 2 corresponds to the "box body" of the present invention. The top of storage box 1A corresponds to the "first specific direction" of the present invention. The front-to-back direction of storage box 1A corresponds to the "second direction" of the present invention. The header 3 corresponds to the "header" of the present invention. The front wall 61 corresponds to the "third wall" of the present invention. The back wall 62 corresponds to the "fourth wall" of the present invention. The left-to-right direction of storage box 1A corresponds to the "third direction" of the present invention. The left wall 63 corresponds to the "fifth wall" of the present invention. The right wall 64 corresponds to the "sixth wall" of the present invention.
[0113] Header piece 31 corresponds to the "first header piece" of the present invention. The front of storage box 1A corresponds to the "second specific direction" of the present invention. The bottom of storage box 1A corresponds to the "first opposite direction" of the present invention. Header piece 32 corresponds to the "second header piece" of the present invention. Header piece 33 corresponds to the "third header piece" of the present invention. Hole 30 corresponds to the "hole" of the present invention. The rear of storage box 1A corresponds to the "second opposite direction" of the present invention. Male flap 510 corresponds to the "top flap" of the present invention. Female flap 520 corresponds to the "extension wall" of the present invention. The right side of storage box 1A corresponds to the "third specific direction" of the present invention. Left flap 530 corresponds to the "first side flap" of the present invention.
[0114] The left side of storage box 1A corresponds to the "third opposite direction" of the present invention. Right flap 540 corresponds to the "second side flap" of the present invention. Header piece 34 corresponds to the "fourth header piece" of the present invention. Engagement portions 35 and 36 correspond to the "engagement portion" of the present invention. Insertion port 521 corresponds to the "insertion port" of the present invention. Insertion portion 38 corresponds to the "insertion portion" of the present invention. Adhesive margin 65 corresponds to the "fixing portion" of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]
[0115] 1A, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F: Storage box 2: Box body 3: Header 4: Bottom wall 5: Ceiling wall 6: Peripheral wall 8A: Tape cassette 30: Hole 31, 32, 33, 34: Header pieces 38: Engagement part 61: Front wall 62: Back wall 63: Left wall 64: Right wall 65: Glue fee 100A, 100B, 100C, 100D, 100E, 100F: Mounting paper 510: Male flap 520: Female flap 521: Outlet 530: Left flap 540: Right flap
Claims
1. a box body having a first wall and a second wall extending so as to intersect with a first direction and arranged side by side in the first direction, and a peripheral wall extending from a peripheral edge of the first wall to a peripheral edge of the second wall, wherein items to be stored are arranged in a space surrounded by the first wall, the second wall, and the peripheral wall; a header that protrudes from the second wall in a first specific direction from the first wall toward the second wall in the first direction and extends so as to intersect with a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; Equipped with The peripheral wall is a third wall and a fourth wall extending intersecting the second direction and arranged side by side in the second direction; a fifth wall and a sixth wall extending so as to intersect with a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction and arranged side by side in the third direction; Including, The header a first header piece connected to a first connection end of the fourth wall in the first specific direction and extending from the first connection end in the first specific direction; a second header piece that is folded back from an end of the first header piece in the first specific direction in a second specific direction from the fourth wall toward the third wall in the second direction and extends in a first opposite direction that is opposite to the first specific direction in the first direction; a third header piece extending intersecting the second direction and overlapping the first header piece and the second header piece in the second direction; and the header is provided with a hole penetrating the first header piece, the second header piece, and the third header piece in the second direction; The second wall is a top surface flap connected to a second connection end of the third wall in the first specific direction and extending from the second connection end in a second opposite direction opposite to the second specific direction in the second direction; an extension wall connected to the header and extending intersecting the first direction; a first side flap connected to a third connection end of the fifth wall in the first specific direction and extending from the third connection end in a third specific direction from the fifth wall toward the sixth wall in the third direction; Including, The second wall is the top surface flap, the extension wall, and the first side flap are stacked in the order of the extension wall, the first side flap, and the top surface flap in the first specific direction; The third header piece is connected to a wall different from the top flap. A storage box characterized by:
2. The third header piece is disposed between the first header piece and the second header piece in the second direction.
2. The storage box according to claim 1.
3. The third header piece is connected to a fourth connection end of either the first header piece or the second header piece in the third direction.
2. The storage box according to claim 1.
4. The second wall is a second side flap connected to a fifth connection end of the sixth wall in the first specific direction and extending from the fifth connection end in a third opposite direction that is opposite to the third specific direction in the third direction; The second wall is the top surface flap, the extension wall, the first side flap, and the second side flap are stacked in the order of the extension wall, the first side flap and the second side flap, and the top surface flap, toward the first specific direction; The third header piece is connected to the fourth connection end of the second header piece.
4. The storage box according to claim 3.
5. The length of the second side flap in the third direction is smaller than the length of the first side flap in the third direction, The third header piece is connected to the fourth connection end of the second header piece in the third specific direction.
5. The storage box according to claim 4.
6. The size of a first specific hole that is provided in a first specific header piece that is one of the second header piece and the third header piece and that is arranged in the second specific direction and that constitutes the hole is smaller than the size of a second specific hole that is provided in a second specific header piece that is one of the second header piece and the third header piece and that is different from the first specific header piece and that constitutes the hole.
2. The storage box according to claim 1.
7. the third header piece is folded back in the second specific direction from the end of the second header piece in the first opposite direction, and extends in the first specific direction; the header further includes a fourth header piece folded back in the second direction from the end of the third header piece in the first specific direction and extending in the first opposite direction, The hole passes through the fourth header piece in the second direction.
2. The storage box according to claim 1.
8. An engaging portion is provided at an end of the third header piece in the first opposite direction, the engaging portion being positioned in the first opposite direction relative to the second wall.
8. The storage box according to claim 7.
9. a notch extending in the third direction and bulging in the first opposite direction is formed in the fourth wall; The third header piece is formed by folding back a portion of the fourth wall surrounded by the notch in the second specific direction.
2. The storage box according to claim 1.
10. In the notch, a distance in the first direction between an end in the first specific direction and an end in the first opposite direction is smaller than a length in the second direction of the box body.
10. The storage box according to claim 9.
11. The extension wall connects the end of the third header piece in the first opposite direction and the end of the sixth wall in the first specific direction.
2. The storage box according to claim 1.
12. An insertion port is provided at the second opposite end of the extension wall, The second header piece has an end in the first opposite direction provided with an insertion portion to be inserted into the insertion port.
12. The storage box according to claim 11.
13. A fixing portion for fixing the sixth wall to the fourth wall is provided at an end of the sixth wall in the second opposite direction.
12. The storage box according to claim 11.
14. A sheet configured to form a storage box by being assembled, The storage box is a box body having a first wall and a second wall extending so as to intersect with a first direction and arranged side by side in the first direction, and a peripheral wall extending from a peripheral edge of the first wall to a peripheral edge of the second wall, wherein items to be stored are arranged in a space surrounded by the first wall, the second wall, and the peripheral wall; a header that protrudes from the second wall in a first specific direction from the first wall toward the second wall in the first direction and extends so as to intersect with a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; Equipped with The peripheral wall is a third wall and a fourth wall extending intersecting the second direction and arranged side by side in the second direction; a fifth wall and a sixth wall extending so as to intersect with a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction and arranged side by side in the third direction; Including, The header a first header piece connected to a first connection end of the fourth wall in the first specific direction and extending from the first connection end in the first specific direction; a second header piece that is folded back from an end of the first header piece in the first specific direction in a second specific direction from the fourth wall toward the third wall in the second direction and extends in a first opposite direction that is opposite to the first specific direction in the first direction; a third header piece extending intersecting the second direction and overlapping the first header piece and the second header piece in the second direction; and the header is provided with a hole penetrating the first header piece, the second header piece, and the third header piece in the second direction; The second wall is a top surface flap connected to a second connection end of the third wall in the first specific direction and extending from the second connection end in a second opposite direction opposite to the second specific direction in the second direction; an extension wall connected to the header and extending intersecting the first direction; a first side flap connected to a third connection end of the fifth wall in the first specific direction and extending from the third connection end in a third specific direction from the fifth wall toward the sixth wall in the third direction; Including, The second wall is the top surface flap, the extension wall, and the first side flap are stacked in the order of the extension wall, the first side flap, and the top surface flap in the first specific direction; The third header piece is connected to a wall different from the top flap. A sheet characterized by:
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JP2020179905A