Storage box

Abstract

To provide a storage box designed to prevent plural items from being pulled out at once.SOLUTION: A storage box 100 for storing items by stacking them, comprises: a box body 10 having a horizontal take-out port 10a formed at a lower end part a front face; an inner box 50 stored at the inside of the box body 10 and having a feed port 50c formed at a lower end part of an inner box front plate 50a; and an elastically deformable stopper piece 51 projecting downward from an upper end edge of the feed port 50c of the inner box front plate 50a.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a storage box for storing items such as sanitary products. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a storage box for storing sanitary products such as napkins and the like has been proposed, with an outlet formed at the bottom end of the box body, as shown in Patent Document 1. Such a storage box is designed so that the sanitary products can be removed by pulling them out one by one through the outlet. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2023-47166 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, since the thickness of sanitary products and other items varies depending on the product, there has been a problem in that multiple items such as sanitary products may be taken out from the outlet.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a storage box that prevents multiple items from being taken out. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The invention described in claim 1, which has been made to achieve the above object, is as follows: A storage box for storing items by stacking them, a box (10) having an outlet (10a) formed at the lower end of the front surface; and an elastically deformable stopper piece (51) that protrudes from the upper end of the outlet toward the outlet.

[0007] This prevents multiple objects from being taken out through the outlet by the elastically deformable stopper piece, and also prevents objects from falling out of the outlet by the stopper piece.

[0008] It is preferable that a plurality of stopper pieces are formed in the width direction.

[0009] With this, compared to a configuration in which only one stopper piece is formed, the multiple stopper pieces more reliably prevent multiple objects from being taken out from the outlet.

[0010] The invention described in claim 2 is the invention described in claim 1, Further, an inner box (50) is housed inside the box body, An opening (50b) is formed in the inner box front panel (50a), which is the front panel of the inner box, and the opening (50b) is open above the middle part of the inner box front panel. A supply port (50c) is formed at the lower end of the front panel of the inner box, When the inner box is housed in the box body, the outlet and the supply port communicate with each other, The stopper piece is formed to protrude downward from the upper edge of the supply port.

[0011] According to this, since the inner box has an opening, when stacking items in the storage box, the inner box can be removed from the main box and the items can be stacked and stored in the inner box through the opening, allowing the items to be stacked and stored properly. This prevents the next item from being supplied to the outlet when an item is removed from the outlet due to items being stored improperly, such as being stored at an angle.

[0012] The inner box is preferably made of a transparent material.

[0013] This makes it easy to check whether the items are properly stored in the inner box.

[0014] The invention described in claim 3 is the invention described in claim 2, The inner box has a first notch (50d) cut downward at the center in the width direction of the upper end of the front panel of the inner box.

[0015] With this, when stacking objects to store in the inner box, hands and fingers can be inserted into the first cutout, making it easy to stack objects properly and store them in the inner box.

[0016] The invention described in claim 4 is the invention described in claim 2, The inner box bottom plate (50e) is characterized in that a second notch (50f) cut out rearward is formed in the center of the width direction of the front end of the inner box bottom plate (50e).

[0017] With this, when stacking objects to store in the inner box, a finger can be inserted into the second cutout, making it easy to properly stack and store the objects in the inner box.

[0018] The invention described in claim 5 is the invention described in claim 4, A third notch (10c) is formed in the center of the width direction of the front end of the box bottom plate (10b), which is the bottom plate of the box, and is notched rearward. The second cutout and the third cutout are in communication with each other.

[0019] With this, when the storage box is attached to a wall or hung for use, fingers can be inserted into the second and third notches, making it possible to pinch and pull out an item stored at the bottom of a stack in the storage box, making it easier to remove the item from the storage box.

[0020] The invention described in claim 6 is the invention described in claim 2, The inner box side plate (50g) is characterized in that the width of the portion above the portion where the opening is formed narrows as it moves upward.

[0021] This reduces interference between the hands and the side panels of the inner box when stacking items and storing them in the inner box. Items can be easily stacked appropriately and stored in the inner box.

[0022] The invention described in claim 7 is the invention described in claim 2, The inner box is characterized in that a gripping piece (52) protruding upward is formed on the upper end of the inner box rear panel (50h) which is the rear panel of the inner box.

[0023] According to this, when removing the inner box from the box body, the inner box can be easily removed from the box body by gripping the gripping piece.

[0024] The invention described in claim 8 is the invention described in claim 1, The box side panel (10d) is characterized in that one or more window holes (10e, 10f) are formed therein.

[0025] This allows the user to see the storage status of the items stored in the inner box through the window hole, and the user can easily check the remaining amount of items stored in the inner box.

[0026] The window hole preferably comprises a first window hole and a second window hole formed above the first window hole.

[0027] This increases the strength of the box side panel compared to a configuration in which the first and second window holes are integrated, and also increases the range over which items stored in the inner box can be seen compared to a configuration in which only the first window hole is formed in the box side panel.

[0028] The invention described in claim 9 is the invention described in claim 1, The box body is characterized in that an upwardly cut-out notch (10g) is formed in the center of the width direction of the upper end of the take-out port.

[0029] With this, when taking an item out of the outlet, the user can insert his / her finger into the outlet notch, making it easier to take the item out of the outlet.

[0030] The stopper pieces are formed in a plurality in the width direction, The removal notch is preferably formed between the plurality of stopper pieces.

[0031] With this, when an item is to be taken out from the outlet, the finger can be inserted into the notch without interfering with the stopper piece, making it easier to take out the item from the outlet.

[0032] Note that the symbols in parentheses for each means described in this column and in the claims are merely examples showing the correspondence with the specific means described in the embodiments described below, and do not affect the scope of rights of the claims. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0033] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. [Figure 4] This is an exploded view of the inner box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0034] (Storage box structure) A storage box 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 4. The storage box 100 is made up of a box body 10 and an inner box 50.

[0035] 1, the box 10 is a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped box with a box opening 10j formed at the top. In this embodiment, the box 10 is made of corrugated cardboard, which is a paperboard made by bonding together flat paper (liner) and corrugated paper (core) with an adhesive.

[0036] A cover plate 10k is foldably connected to the upper edge of a box rear panel 10r, which is the back panel of the box 10. A box opening 10j is opened or closed by this cover plate 10k. An insertion plate 10m is foldably connected to the front edge of the cover plate 10k. When the cover plate 10k is closing the box opening 10j, the insertion plate 10m is inserted between a box front panel 10h, which is the front panel of the box 10, and the front edge of a flap 10n, which will be described later, to prevent the cover plate 10k from opening accidentally.

[0037] Plate-shaped flaps 10n are foldably connected to the upper edges of the box side panels 10d, which are the side panels of the box 10. The flaps 10n are folded inward when the box opening 10j is closed by the cover panel 10k. These flaps 10n maintain the strength of the area around the box opening 10j of the box 10.

[0038] A horizontally long outlet 10a is formed at the lower end of the box body front panel 10h. In this embodiment, the outlet 10a is a rectangular hole that extends to both ends of the box body front panel 10h in the width direction. The vertical size of the outlet 10a is larger than the thickness of the items stored in the storage box 100, but smaller than the thickness of two of the items stored in the storage box 100.

[0039] An upwardly cut-out notch 10g is formed in the center of the width of the upper end of the outlet 10a of the box body front panel 10h. In this embodiment, the cut-out notch 10g has a slightly flattened semicircular shape.

[0040] A finger notch 10p is formed in the center of the width direction of the upper edge of the front panel 10h of the box. In this embodiment, the finger notch 10p is semicircular. When opening the cover plate 10k that closes the box opening 10j, the insertion plate 10m is grasped with the fingers through the finger notch 10p and pulled up.

[0041] A first window hole 10e and a second window hole 10f are formed in the box body side panel 10d. In this embodiment, the first window hole 10e and the second window hole 10f are formed in both box body side panel 10d. The first window hole 10e is a vertically long oval hole. The second window hole 10f is a vertically long oval hole and is formed adjacent to and above the first window hole 10e. The vertical dimension of the second window hole 10f is shorter than the vertical dimension of the first window hole 10e.

[0042] A third notch 10c cut out toward the rear is formed in the center in the width direction of the front end of box body bottom plate 10b, which is the bottom plate of box body 10. In this embodiment, third notch 10c has a rectangular shape with rounded corners.

[0043] The inner box 50 is placed inside the box body 10 through the box body opening 10j of the box body 10, and is used to store sanitary products such as napkins stacked on top of each other. The outer edge of the horizontal cross section of the inner box 50 is slightly smaller than the inner edge of the horizontal cross section of the box body 10. The height of the inner box 50 is also slightly lower than the height of the other items. The inner box 50 is made of a transparent material such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate) resin or polycarbonate. As shown in FIG. 2, the inner box 50 is box-shaped and does not have a ceiling panel.

[0044] The inner box front panel 50a, which is the front panel of the inner box 50, is cut out above the vertical middle to form an opening 50b. A first notch 50d is cut downward in the center of the width direction at the upper end of the inner box front panel 50a. In this embodiment, the first notch 50d is generally U-shaped and becomes wider as it moves upward.

[0045] A horizontally elongated supply opening 50c is formed at the lower end of the inner box front panel 50a. In this embodiment, the supply opening 50c is a rectangular hole that extends to both widthwise ends of the inner box front panel 50a. The vertical size of the supply opening 50c is larger than the vertical size of the removal opening 10a formed in the box body 10. When the inner box 50 is stored in the box body 10, the supply opening 50c and the removal opening 10a are in communication.

[0046] Two plate-shaped stopper pieces 51 protrude downward from the upper edge of the supply port 50c, spaced apart in the width direction. The stopper pieces 51 are elastically deformable, and the lower end of the stopper pieces 51 is movable in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 1, the removal notch 10g formed in the box 10 is formed between the pair of stopper pieces 51.

[0047] 2, the width of the portion of inner box side plate 50g, which is a side plate of inner box 50, above the portion where opening 50b is formed, narrows as it moves upward. In other words, front edge 50x of inner box side plate 50g is tilted from the vertical so as to be positioned further rearward as it moves upward.

[0048] An upwardly protruding plate-like gripping piece 52 is bendably connected to the upper end of inner box back panel 50h, which is the back panel of inner box 50. When box body opening 10j is closed by cover plate 10k, gripping piece 52 is bent inward.

[0049] A second notch 50f is formed at the center of the width of the front end of inner box bottom plate 50e, which is the bottom plate of inner box 50. In this embodiment, second notch 50f has a rectangular shape with rounded corners. Second notch 50f and third notch 10c are connected to each other.

[0050] (How to use the storage box) The following describes how to use the storage box 100. When storing sanitary products such as napkins in the storage box 100, first, open the cover plate 10k, grasp the gripping piece 52, and remove the inner box 50 from the box body 10. Next, stack and store the sanitary products such as napkins in the inner box 50 through the opening 50b. Next, store the inner box 50 in the box body 10, and then close the cover plate 10k. In this state, the pair of stopper pieces 51 prevent the sanitary products in the lowest layer from falling out through the outlet 10a. When a user wants to remove the sanitary products, they pick up the sanitary products in the lowest layer through the outlet 10a. At this time, the stopper pieces 51 elastically deform, so that the sanitary products can be removed without being hindered from being removed through the outlet 10a.

[0051] (Storage box effect) The effects of the storage box 100 will be described below. The storage box 100 has a box body 10 with a horizontally long outlet 10a formed at the lower end of the front surface, and an elastically deformable stopper piece 51 that protrudes from the upper end of the outlet 10a into the outlet 10a.

[0052] This prevents multiple objects from being taken out from outlet 10a by elastically deformable stopper piece 51. Also, stopper piece 51 prevents objects from falling out from outlet 10a.

[0053] The storage box 100 also has an inner box 50 stored inside the box body. An inner box front panel 50a, which is the front panel of the inner box 50, has an opening 50b that opens above the middle of the inner box front panel 50a. A horizontally elongated supply port 50c is formed at the lower end of the inner box front panel 50a. When the inner box 50 is stored in the box body 10, the removal opening 10a and the supply port 50c are connected. A stopper piece 51 is formed to protrude downward from the upper edge of the supply port 50c of the inner box 50.

[0054] According to this, since the inner box 50 has the opening 50b, when stacking and storing items in the storage box 100, the inner box 50 can be removed from the box body 10 and then the items can be stacked and stored in the inner box 50 through the opening 50b, thereby allowing the items to be stacked and stored properly. This prevents the next item from being supplied to the outlet 10a when an item is removed from the outlet 10a due to the items being stored improperly, such as being stored at an angle.

[0055] The inner box 50 is made of a transparent material.

[0056] This makes it easy to check whether the items are properly stored in the inner box 50.

[0057] Further, a first notch 50d is formed in the center of the width direction of the upper end of the inner box front panel 50a, cutting downward.

[0058] According to this, when stacking and storing items in the inner box 50, hands and fingers can be inserted into the first cutouts 50d, and items can be easily stacked and stored in the inner box 50 in an appropriate manner.

[0059] Further, a second notch 50f is formed in the center of the width direction of the front end of the inner box bottom plate 50e, which is the bottom plate of the inner box 50, and is cut rearward.

[0060] According to this, when stacking items to store in the inner box 50, a finger can be inserted into the second cutout 50f, and items can be easily stacked and stored in the inner box 50 appropriately.

[0061] A third notch 10c is formed in the center of the width direction of the front end of the box body bottom plate 10b, which is the bottom plate of the box body 10. The second notch 50f and the third notch 10c are in communication with each other.

[0062] According to this, when the storage box 100 is attached to a wall or hung for use, fingers can be inserted into the second notch 50f and the third notch 10c. Therefore, an item stored in the lowest layer of the storage box 100 can be picked up with the fingers and pulled out, making it easier to remove the item from the storage box.

[0063] Furthermore, the width of the portion of inner box side plate 50g, which is a side plate of inner box 50, above the portion where opening 50b is formed narrows as it moves upward.

[0064] This prevents hands from interfering with the inner box side panels 50g when stacking and storing items in the inner box 50, making it easy to properly stack and store items in the inner box 50.

[0065] Furthermore, an upper end of an inner box rear panel 50h, which is the rear panel of the inner box 50, is formed with a gripping piece 52 that protrudes upward.

[0066] According to this, when removing the inner box 50 from the box body 10, the inner box 50 can be easily removed from the box body 10 by gripping the gripping piece 52.

[0067] Furthermore, the box body 10 has a side panel 10d formed with window holes 10e and 10f.

[0068] This allows the user to see the storage status of the items stored in the inner box 50 through the window holes 10e and 10f, and the user can easily check the remaining amount of items stored in the inner box 50.

[0069] The window holes 10e and 10f are made up of a first window hole 10e and a second window hole 10f formed above the first window hole 10e.

[0070] This increases the strength of the box side panel 10d compared to a configuration in which the first window hole 10e and the second window hole 10f are integrated. Also, compared to a configuration in which only the first window hole 10e is formed in the box side panel 10d, the range over which items stored in the inner box 50 can be seen is wider.

[0071] Moreover, two stopper pieces 51 are formed in the width direction.

[0072] In this way, compared to a configuration in which only one stopper piece 51 is formed, the two stopper pieces 51 more reliably prevent multiple objects from being taken out from the outlet 10a.

[0073] Furthermore, an upwardly cutout notch 10g is formed in the center in the width direction of the upper end of the outlet 10a of the box 10. The notch 10g is formed between the two stopper pieces 51.

[0074] According to this, when an article is taken out from the outlet 10a, the finger can be inserted into the take-out notch 10g without interfering with the stopper piece 51, and the article can be easily taken out from the outlet 10a.

[0075] (Other embodiments) The present invention has been described above in relation to the embodiment that is considered to be the most practical and preferable at this time, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiment disclosed in the specification of this application, and can be modified as appropriate within the scope of the claims and the gist or idea of ​​the invention that can be read from the specification as a whole, and storage boxes with such modifications should also be understood to be included in the technical scope.

[0076] The storage box 100 of this embodiment may store not only sanitary products such as napkins, but also tissue paper, bagged towels, and the like.

[0077] In the embodiment described above, the storage box 100 is composed of the box body 10 and the inner box 50, but the storage box 100 may also be composed of only the box body 10. In this embodiment, the stopper piece 51 protrudes downward from the upper end of the removal opening 10a of the box body front panel 10h.

[0078] In the embodiment described above, two stopper pieces 51 are connected to the supply port 50c, but one stopper piece 51 or three or more stopper pieces 51 may be connected to the supply port 50c.

[0079] In the embodiment described above, two window holes, a first window hole 10e and a second window hole 10f, are formed in the box body side panel 10d. However, the box body side panel 10d may have only the first window hole 10e formed therein, or may have three or more window holes formed therein.

[0080] In the embodiment described above, the box 10 is made of cardboard or the like, but it may be made of cardboard, resin, metal, etc. In the embodiment described above, the inner box 50 is made of a transparent material, but the inner box 50 may be made of a non-transparent material such as paper or resin. [Explanation of symbols]

[0081] 10 box body 10a Outlet 10b Box bottom plate 10c Third notch 10d Box side plate 10e First window hole (window hole) 10th floor 2nd window hole (window hole) 10g removal notch 50 Medium Box 50a Middle box front plate 50b opening 50c supply port 50d First notch 50e middle box bottom plate 50f Second notch 50g middle box side plate 50h Middle box back plate 51 Stopper piece 52 Grip piece 100 storage boxes

Claims

1. A storage box for storing items by stacking them, a box body (10) having an outlet (10a) formed at the lower end of the front surface; and an elastically deformable stopper piece (51) protruding from the upper end of the outlet toward the outlet.

2. Further, an inner box (50) is housed inside the box body, An opening (50b) is formed in the front panel (50a) of the inner box, the opening being located above the middle part of the front panel of the inner box; A supply port (50c) is formed at the lower end of the front panel of the inner box, When the inner box is housed in the box body, the outlet and the supply port communicate with each other, 2. The storage box according to claim 1, wherein the stopper piece is formed to protrude downward from an upper edge of the supply port.

3. 3. The storage box according to claim 2, wherein a first notch (50d) cut downward is formed in the center of the width direction of the upper end of the front panel of the inner box.

4. 3. The storage box according to claim 2, wherein a second notch (50f) cut out toward the rear is formed in the center of the width direction of the front end of the inner box bottom plate (50e), which is the bottom plate of the inner box.

5. A third notch (10c) is formed in the center of the width direction of the front end of the box bottom plate (10b), which is the bottom plate of the box, and is notched rearward.

5. The storage box according to claim 4, wherein the second cutout and the third cutout communicate with each other.

6. The storage box according to claim 2, characterized in that the width of the inner box side panel (50g) above the portion where the opening is formed narrows as it moves upward.

7. 3. The storage box according to claim 2, wherein an upper end of the inner box rear panel (50h) that is the rear panel of the inner box is formed with a gripping piece (52) that protrudes upward.

8. 2. The storage box according to claim 1, wherein a single or multiple window holes (10e, 10f) are formed in a box side panel (10d) that is a side panel of the box.

9. 2. The storage box according to claim 1, wherein an upwardly cutout opening (10g) is formed in the center of the width of the upper end of the outlet of the box body.

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