Offering stand

Abstract

To provide a highly stable pedestal for offerings. [Solution] The upper part of the front section 2 is provided with a flap piece 6 that can be folded backward. The flap piece 6 has a mountain fold portion 18 that is positioned in front of the vertically extending slanted edges 32 and 42. The mountain fold portion 18 is located above the front-to-back slanted edges 31 and 41 when the rear end edge 61 of the flap piece 6 is in contact with the back section 5.

Description

Technical Field

[0007]

[0001] The present invention relates to a pedestal for offerings that can support an offering and stand on its own.

Background Art

[0002] In Buddhist ceremonies, festive occasions, etc., offerings such as flower offerings and rice-cake stands are presented. In such cases, in order to display the offerings in a more presentable manner, the offerings are placed on a pedestal that stands on the floor and displayed.

[0003] For example, the pedestal for offerings in Patent Document 1 is assembled by folding a single cardboard sheet and includes a front portion, a rear portion, and a pair of side portions. The side portions have two hypotenuses that form a substantially L shape, and offerings can be placed along the two hypotenuses on the left and right sides.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] Since the pedestal for offerings such as that in Patent Document 1 is a cylindrical body composed of a single cardboard sheet, it can be folded compactly for easy transportation and storage when not in use, and can be easily used as a pedestal for placing offerings by assembling it when in use. However, when an external force acts from the front-rear direction or the left-right direction during use, the shape of the cylindrical body may be distorted, and there is a problem of lacking stability.

[0006] The present invention has been made by paying attention to such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a pedestal for offerings with high stability.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] To solve the aforementioned problems, the offering stand of the present invention is: Front section and The rear portion opposite the front portion, It comprises a pair of side sections connected to the front and rear sections via a fold line, The pair of side sections each have a slanted edge extending vertically and a slanted edge extending horizontally, which intersect to form a valley shape, and a pedestal for offerings on which offerings can be placed along the pair of sides, The upper part of the front section is provided with a flap piece that can be folded backward. The flap piece is characterized in that a mountain fold portion is provided in front of the vertically extending slanted edges, and the mountain fold portion is located above the vertically extending slanted edges when the rear end edge of the flap piece is in contact with the back surface. This feature allows the mountain-fold portion of the flap to be stretched by the weight of the placed offering, causing the rear end of the flap to press against the back surface and act as a reinforcement for the base, thereby increasing the structural strength of the base. Furthermore, since the mountain-fold portion can be folded during assembly, the flap can be easily folded backward without interfering with the back surface.

[0008] The flap piece is characterized by having the same width as the front portion. This feature allows the flap pieces to contact a pair of side surfaces, thereby increasing the strength of the base.

[0009] The pair of side portions are each provided with a support piece for supporting the flap piece. This feature allows the flap piece to be supported by the support piece, thus enabling it to be positioned in the correct location.

[0010] The flap piece is characterized by having an insertion piece that can be inserted into an insertion hole provided in the support piece. This feature allows the flap piece to be reliably positioned in the correct location.

[0011] The support piece is arranged below the mountain fold of the flap piece. According to this feature, the mountain fold of the flap piece is surely extended by the load of the placed object.

[0012] The support piece is in contact with the front surface part. According to this feature, the load of the object acting on the flap piece can be dispersed by the support piece contacting the front surface part.

[0013] The front surface part is characterized by having a horizontally long rectangular shape. According to this feature, the posture of the pedestal is stabilized.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0014] [Figure 1] It is a perspective view showing a state where an object is placed on the object pedestal in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] It is a perspective view showing the object pedestal. [Figure 3] It is a developed view of the object pedestal. [Figure 4] It is a schematic view showing a state of assembling the object pedestal. [Figure 5] (a) is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state where the object pedestal is assembled, and (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state where an object is placed. [Figure 6] It is the A-A cross-section of FIG. 5(b).

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0015] A mode for carrying out the object pedestal according to the present invention will be described below based on an embodiment.

Embodiment

[0016] The object pedestal according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.

[0017] The pedestal 1 for offerings is a pedestal for beautifully displaying offerings presented in Buddhist rituals, festive events, etc. As shown in FIG. 1, the pedestal 1 for offerings can stand independently on the floor surface and can beautifully support the offering 20 in a rear-tilted state on the placement part 17, which will be described in detail later.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 2, the pedestal 1 for offerings mainly includes a front surface part 2, a pair of side surface parts 3 and 4, a back surface part 5, and a flap piece 6. The pedestal 1 for offerings is assembled by folding a single cardboard material (see FIG. 3).

[0019] Next, the unfolded view of the pedestal 1 for offerings will be described using FIG. 3. Here, the up and down of the paper surface will be described as the up and down of the unfolded view of the pedestal 1 for offerings, and the left and right of the paper surface will be described as the left and right of the unfolded view of the pedestal 1 for offerings.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 3, the front surface part 2 has a horizontally long rectangular shape. The right side surface part 3 is connected to the right side of the front surface part 2 via a fold line 10. This side surface part 3 includes a hypotenuse 31 (a hypotenuse extending front and back) and a hypotenuse 32 (a hypotenuse extending up and down) that form a substantially L-shaped configuration.

[0021] The hypotenuse 31 extends rightward while inclining downward from the upper right end of the front surface part 2. The hypotenuse 31 has a larger horizontal component than its vertical component. The hypotenuse 32 extends rightward while inclining upward from the right end of the hypotenuse 31. The hypotenuse 32 has a larger vertical component than its horizontal component. In other words, the hypotenuse 31 and the hypotenuse 32 form a valley shape where they intersect.

[0022] The hypotenuse 32 extends above the upper end of the front surface part 2, and the vertical width D1 of the end side 33 of the side surface part 3 is approximately twice the vertical width D2 of the front surface part 2 (D1 > D2). The angle θ1 formed by the hypotenuse 31 and the hypotenuse 32 is 90 degrees, and the angle θ2 formed by the end side 33 of the side surface part 3 and the hypotenuse 32 is 30 degrees.

[0023] A bendable support piece 34 is provided at the end of the hypotenuse 31 on the front portion 2 side. This support piece 34 has an insertion hole 34a into which an insertion piece 62, described later, is inserted. In addition, insertion pieces 35, 35 are provided at the end edge 33 of the side portion 3, spaced apart vertically and protruding to the right.

[0024] The left side portion 4 is connected to the left side of the front portion 2 via a fold 11. The side portion 4 is almost symmetrical to the side portion 3. A foldable support piece 44 is provided at the front end of the hypotenuse 41 of the side portion 4. The support piece 44 has an insertion hole 44a into which an insertion piece 63, which will be described later, is inserted.

[0025] The back section 5 is connected to the left side of the side section 4 via a fold 12. The back section 5 is a vertically elongated rectangle, and its width D3 is the same as the width D4 of the front section 2 (D3=D4). The height of the back section 5 is the same as the height D1 of the side section 3. A plate section 7 is connected to the left side of the back section 5 via a fold 13. The upper edge of the plate section 7 is formed to slope along the hypotenuse 31 of the side section 3 during assembly (see Figure 4). The plate section 7 also has slits 71, 71 spaced apart vertically.

[0026] Furthermore, the lower edges of the front section 2, side sections 3 and 4, and rear section 5 are all at the same height and are flush with each other horizontally.

[0027] The flap piece 6 is connected to the upper side of the front section 2 via a fold 14. The flap piece 6 has a horizontally elongated rectangular shape. Specifically, the width D5 of the flap piece 6 is the same as the width D4 of the front section 2 (D5=D4), and its height D6 is greater than the width D7 of the side sections 3 and 4 (D6>D7).

[0028] The flap piece 6 has a fold line 15 that extends horizontally from the fold line 14, at a distance of approximately 1 / 4 of the vertical width D6 above it. This fold line 15 is designed to be folded so that it forms a mountain fold on the surface side, as will be described later. The fold line 15 may also be a perforation or a half-cut.

[0029] Next, the assembly of the offering stand 1 will be explained based on Figure 4.

[0030] As shown in Figure 4, the folds 10, 11, and 12 are folded to form a cylindrical body 100 consisting of a front portion 2, a pair of side portions 3 and 4, and a back portion 5. At this time, the plate portion 7, which is folded inward at the fold 13, is positioned along the side portion 3, and the shape of the cylindrical body 100 is maintained by inserting the insertion pieces 35 and 35 of the side portion 3 into the slits 71 and 71 of the plate portion 7.

[0031] Next, the support pieces 34 and 44 are folded inward, and the flap piece 6 is folded to the back side using the fold line 14 as a reference. At this time, the flap piece 6 is folded at an angle along the hypotenuses 31 and 41 of the side pieces 3 and 4, that is, it slopes downward as it moves towards the rear (see Figure 5(a)).

[0032] As mentioned above, the front-to-back width D6 (vertical width D6) of the flap piece 6 is larger than the front-to-back width D7 of the cylindrical body 100 (horizontal width D7 of the side parts 3 and 4). However, by folding the flap piece 6 significantly using the folding line 15, the rotation radius of the flap piece 6 is shortened, allowing the flap piece 6 to be easily folded towards the back side without interfering with the back part 5.

[0033] Also, referring to Figure 5(a), when the flap piece 6 is folded to the back side, the insertion pieces 62 and 63 provided on the flap piece 6 are folded and inserted into the insertion holes 34a and 44a of the support pieces 34 and 44.

[0034] Referring to Figures 2 and 5, the assembled offering stand 1 has hypotenuses 31 and 32 on the side section 3 and 41 and 42 on the side section 4 that function as support sections 17 for placing the offering 20.

[0035] Thus, since the offering stand 1 is made from a single sheet of cardboard, it has few parts and can be assembled inexpensively and easily. Furthermore, when not in use, it can be folded compactly, making it easy to transport and requiring no large storage space.

[0036] Next, the state in which the offering 20 is placed on the placement section 17 will be described with reference to Figures 5 and 6.

[0037] As shown in Figure 5(a), after assembling the offering stand 1, when the offering 20 is not placed on the placement section 17, the rear end edge 61 of the flap piece 6 abuts against the back section 5. Furthermore, the front-to-back width D6 of the flap piece 6 is longer than the length of the imaginary line α that extends from the front section 2 to the back section 5 along the hypotenuses 31 and 41 of the side sections 3 and 4 (D6 > α). As a result, when the rear end edge 61 of the flap piece 6 abuts against the back section 5, the position of the fold line 15 becomes the mountain fold section 18, and the mountain fold section 18 is positioned above the hypotenuses 31 and 41. In addition, the left and right sides of the flap piece 6 contact the side sections 3 and 4, respectively, thereby maintaining the shape of the cylindrical body 100.

[0038] As shown in Figure 5(b), when the offering 20 is placed on the support section 17, the load of the offering 20 acts on the folded portion 18. As a result, the folded portion 18 of the flap piece 6 is linearly stretched, and the rear end edge 61 of the flap piece 6 slides downward and is pressed against the back section 5. In other words, since the front-to-back width D6 of the flap piece 6 is longer than the length of the imaginary line α, the stretched flap piece 6 functions as a reinforcing material that braces between the front section 2 and the back section 5, increasing the structural strength of the offering base 1. For example, even if an external force acts in the front-to-back or left-to-right direction when the offering 20 is placed on the support section 17, the flap piece 6 prevents the shape of the offering base 1 from becoming distorted.

[0039] Furthermore, when force is applied to the front section 2 and the back section 5 in a direction that separates them front to back, the left and right side sections 3 and 4 are pulled closer together and come into contact with the flap piece 6, thereby increasing the sense of unity of the offering base 1 and raising its structural strength.

[0040] Furthermore, since the left and right sides of the flap piece 6 can be supported by the support pieces 34 and 44 provided on the side portions 3 and 4, the flap piece 6 can be positioned in the correct location when the offering 20 is placed on the mounting portion 17, and the flap piece 6 can be reliably made to function as a reinforcing material.

[0041] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 6, when the offering 20 is placed on the mounting section 17, the insertion pieces 62 and 63 provided on the flap piece 6 are inserted into the insertion holes 34a and 44a of the support pieces 34 and 44. This restricts the relative movement of the flap piece 6 in the planar direction with respect to the support pieces 34 and 44, thus ensuring that the flap piece 6 is reliably positioned in the correct location.

[0042] Furthermore, since the support pieces 34 and 44 are positioned below the mountain-fold portion 18 of the flap piece 6, the mountain-fold portion 18 is reliably extended by the load of the offering 20.

[0043] Furthermore, the support pieces 34 and 44 are positioned to contact the front section 2 when the offering 20 is placed on the mounting section 17. This arrangement allows the support pieces 34 and 44 to contact the front section 2, thereby distributing the load of the offering 20 acting on the flap piece 6, resulting in high load-bearing capacity.

[0044] Furthermore, because the front section 2 has a horizontally elongated rectangular shape, the center of gravity is easily balanced, and the posture of the offering stand 1 remains stable.

[0045] Furthermore, the front section 2 of this embodiment is a golden rectangle with a vertical-to-horizontal ratio of 1:1.1618, which provides excellent aesthetics when the offering 20 is placed on the placement section 17.

[0046] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configurations are not limited to these embodiments, and any changes or additions that do not depart from the spirit of the present invention are also included.

[0047] For example, although the offering stand in the above embodiment was exemplified as being made of corrugated cardboard, it may also be made of, for example, plastic corrugated cardboard, or of sheet material made of paper or synthetic resin.

[0048] Furthermore, although the offering stand in the above embodiment is shown as having the same width for the front portion and the flap piece, the width of the flap piece may be smaller than the width of the front portion.

[0049] Furthermore, although the offering stand in the above embodiment was illustrated as supporting the offering at a backward tilt, the angle at which the offering is supported can be freely changed. For example, it may be designed to support the offering vertically.

[0050] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the offering stand only needs to have the flap piece braced between the front and back portions when the offering is placed on the placement portion, and the rear end edge of the flap piece does not need to contact the back portion when the offering is not placed on the placement portion.

[0051] Furthermore, the shape of the insertion piece and the support piece can be freely changed. For example, they may be hook-shaped. [Explanation of symbols]

[0052] 1 Offering pedestal 2 Front part 3,4 Side part 5 Back part 6 flap pieces 10-14 folds 15 Folding lines 17 Mounting section 18 Mountain fold section 20 Offerings 31,41 Hypotenuse (the hypotenuse extending in the front-to-back direction) 34 Support piece 34a insertion hole 32,42 Hypotenuse (the hypotenuse extending vertically) 44 Support piece 44a insertion hole 62, 63 Insertion piece 100 cylindrical body

Claims

1. Front section and The rear portion opposite the front portion, It comprises a pair of side sections connected to the front and rear sections via a fold line, The pair of side sections each have a slanted edge extending vertically and a slanted edge extending horizontally, which intersect to form a valley shape, and a pedestal for offerings on which offerings can be placed along the pair of sides. The upper part of the front section is provided with a flap piece that can be folded backward. The offering stand is characterized in that the flap piece has a mountain fold portion provided in front of the vertically extending slanted edges, and the mountain fold portion is located above the front-to-back extending slanted edges when the rear end edge of the flap piece is in contact with the back surface.

2. The offering stand according to claim 1, characterized in that the flap piece has the same width as the front portion.

3. The offering stand according to claim 1, characterized in that each of the pair of side portions is provided with a support piece for supporting the flap piece.

4. The offering stand according to claim 3, characterized in that the flap piece is provided with an insertion piece that can be inserted into an insertion hole provided in the support piece.

5. The offering stand according to claim 3, characterized in that the support piece is positioned below the mountain-fold portion of the flap piece.

6. The offering stand according to claim 3, characterized in that the support piece is in contact with the front portion.

7. The offering pedestal according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the front portion has a horizontally elongated rectangular shape.

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