Storage containers

Abstract

We provide highly convenient storage containers. [Solution] The storage container is a small item container installed in the interior of a vehicle. The storage container has side walls that surround the sides of the storage space together with the interior, and the upper end of the side walls is provided with intermittently arranged notches and movable pieces that can close or open the notches.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a storage container.

Background Art

[0002] In the interior of a vehicle, a technology for providing a container capable of storing small luggage of a passenger has been proposed. For example, an instrument panel of a vehicle disclosed in Patent Document 1 is provided with a cup holder for holding a beverage container.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, a container such as the cup holder of Patent Document 1 is suitable for storing small luggage that fits in the internal storage space, and it is difficult to store even relatively lightweight luggage when it takes up a lot of space. When storing luggage that can be hung, such as a handbag, it is necessary to newly install a hanging part such as a hook or newly provide a large-capacity storage part near the passenger seat, etc., to add a storage part.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a highly convenient storage container.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The present disclosure has been made to solve at least part of the above problems and can be realized as the following aspects or application examples.

[0007] The storage container according to this application example is a storage container installed in the interior of a vehicle, and is provided with side walls that surround the sides of the storage space together with the interior, and the upper end of the side walls is provided with intermittently arranged notches and an open / close movable piece that can close or open the notches.

[0008] The storage container in this application example allows for the storage of items by opening and closing a movable piece provided in the notch. When the movable piece is closed, it forms a storage space enclosed by the side wall. On the other hand, when the movable piece is opened, the notch is opened, forming a storage space enclosed by a projection that is part of the side wall, allowing items such as plastic bags to be hung and supported. Therefore, a highly convenient storage container can be constructed. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view of the storage container in its first state, seen from the front. [Figure 2] This is a perspective view of the storage container in its first state, seen from the rear. [Figure 3] This is a perspective view of the storage container in its second state, seen from the front. [Figure 4] This is a perspective view of the storage container in its second state, seen from the rear. [Figure 5] This is a rear view of the storage container, seen from the inside. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is a perspective view of the storage container 1 from the front. Figure 2 is a perspective view of the storage container 1 from the inside. In the description of this embodiment, the top of Figure 1 is the top of the storage container 1, and the opposite side is the bottom. The left side of Figure 1 is the left side of the storage container 1, and the opposite side is the right side. Also, the front side of Figure 1 is the front of the storage container 1, and the opposite side is the back.

[0011] The storage container 1 is formed to be elongated from left to right and has an opening 11 at the top. The storage container 1 is installed in the interior part 2 of the passenger compartment of a vehicle such as a four-wheeled automobile. In this embodiment, the interior part 2 is the interior wall surface around the passenger's seat (for example, around the instrument panel in front of the driver's seat).

[0012] As shown in Figure 2, the storage container 1 comprises a bottom 3 and side walls 4 that, together with the interior wall surface 2a of the interior section 2, surround the sides of the storage space S.

[0013] The bottom portion 3 is formed in the shape of a roughly elongated rectangular plate. The bottom portion 3 has a bottom engagement plate 31 on its rear edge. The bottom engagement plate 31 is formed to be shorter in the left-right direction than the bottom portion 3 and protrudes to the rear. The bottom portion 3 also has an engagement claw portion 32 that extends downward. Furthermore, an inverted J-shaped engagement hook 44 is formed at the rear ends of the left and right side walls 42 and 43.

[0014] The bottom engaging plate 31, the engaging claw portion 32, and the engaging hook 44 engage with the engaging holes (details not shown) provided in the interior portion 2, thereby supporting the attachment of the storage container 1 to the interior portion 2.

[0015] The side wall 4 has a front side wall 41 formed on the short edge of the bottom 3, a left side wall 42 provided on the left side of the long edge of the bottom 3, and a right side wall 43 provided on the right side of the long edge of the bottom 3. The side walls 41, 42, and 43 are each formed in a plate shape and are formed to surround the front and left and right sides of the storage container 1.

[0016] The upper ends 411, 421, and 431 of each side wall 41, 42, and 43 that form the inner edge of the opening 11 are bent in a roughly L-shape toward the storage space S. The upper ends 411, 421, and 431 of the side walls 41, 42, and 431 are provided with rectangular cutouts 412, 422, and 432 which are intermittently arranged, and with movable opening and closing pieces 51, 52, and 53 which can close or open the notches 412, 422, and 432.

[0017] The opening and closing movable pieces 51 to 53 are hinge-connected on the proximal ends of the notch portions 412, 422, and 432 and are formed to be rotatable inside the storage container 1. In the first state where the notch portions 412, 422, and 432 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are closed, the opening and closing movable pieces 51 to 53 are provided flush with the inner and outer surfaces of the respective side walls 41 to 43. The rotation of the opening and closing movable pieces 51 to 53 to the side opposite to the storage space S is restricted by the contact between the outer proximal ends 51a to 53a and the outer bottom edges 412a, 422a, and 432a of the notch portions 412, 422, and 432 (see FIGS. 1 and 3).

[0018] Further, in the second state where the notch portions 412, 422, and 432 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are opened, the rotation positions of the opening and closing movable pieces 51 to 53 are restricted at an angle of approximately 90 degrees toward the storage space S side. The rotation of the opening and closing movable pieces 51 to 53 to the storage space S side is restricted by the contact between the proximal ends 51b to 53b and the inner bottom edges 412b, 422b, and 432b of the notch portions 412, 422, and 432 (see FIGS. 2 and 4).

[0019] FIG. 5 is a rear view of the storage container 1 as viewed from the inside. In the storage container 1 in the first state, since the opening and closing movable pieces 51, 52, and 53 shown by solid lines close the notch portions 412, 422, and 432, the storage space S has a depth D1 from the upper ends 411, 421, and 431 of the side walls 4 to the bottom 3. On the other hand, in the storage container 1 in the second state, since the opening and closing movable pieces 51, 52, and 53 shown by dashed-dotted lines open the notch portions 412, 422, and 432, the storage space S has a depth D2 from the upper ends 411, 421, and 431 of the side walls 4 to the outer surfaces of the rotated opening and closing movable pieces 51, 52, and 53.

[0020] Therefore, the storage container 1 in the first state can store a larger stored object than the storage container 1 in the second state. Also, the storage container 1 in the second state can store a smaller stored object than the storage container 1 in the first state. For example, the storage container 1 in the second state can store an information terminal such as a smartphone in a horizontal position and can also visually recognize the display screen of the information terminal through the notch portion 412 from the front side.

[0021] Furthermore, in the storage container 1 in the second state, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of protrusions 45 protruding upward are formed by a plurality of intermittently provided cutouts 412, 422, 432. An object to be suspended can be hung on the protrusion 45 for suspended support. The object to be suspended has an annular, hook-shaped, string-shaped or belt-shaped part, and is, for example, a bag such as a plastic bag containing appropriate luggage.

[0022] As described above, the storage container 1 of the present embodiment includes a side wall 4 that surrounds the side of the storage space S together with the interior part 2. At the upper end of the side wall 4, intermittently arranged cutouts 412, 422, 432 and opening / closing movable pieces 51, 52, 53 that can close or open the cutouts 412, 422, 432 are provided.

[0023] The storage container 1 can store any object to be stored in the storage space S by opening and closing the opening / closing movable pieces 51, 52, 53 provided in the cutouts 412, 422, 432. On the other hand, when the opening / closing movable pieces 51, 52, 53 are opened, an object to be suspended such as a plastic bag can be hung on the protrusion 45 between the cutouts 412, 422, 432 for suspended support. Therefore, a storage container with high convenience can be configured.

[0024] With the above, the description of the present embodiment ends. However, the specific configuration shown in the present embodiment is an example, and the aspects of the present invention are not limited to the configuration shown in the present embodiment.

[0025] For example, although the vehicle of the present embodiment is exemplified as an automobile, it is not limited to the type of vehicle. Also, the interior part 2 can be the interior wall surface around the seat of the passenger, such as the interior surface of the door panel, the back of the backrest of the front seat in the case of a vehicle with multiple rows of seats, any surface of the console box, etc.

[0026] Also, in the first state of the storage container 1, the side wall 4 may be configured to surround at least a part of the storage space S in the first state where the opening / closing movable pieces 51, 52, 53 are closed in the cutouts 412, 422, 432.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0027] 1. Storage container 2 Interior 2a Interior wall surface 3 bottom 4 side wall 11 Opening 31 Bottom engaging plate 32 Engaging claw portion 41,42,43 side wall 44 Engagement hook 45 Protrusion 51,52,53 Opening / closing movable piece 51a,51b Base end 52a,52b Base end 53a,53b Base end 411,421,431 Top 412,422,432 Notches 412a,412b bottom edge 422a,422b bottom edge 432a,432b bottom edge D1, D2 depth S storage space

Claims

[Claim 1] A storage container installed in the interior of a vehicle, The interior section is equipped with side walls that surround the sides of the storage space, A storage container having intermittently spaced notches and an open / close movable piece that can close or open the notches at the upper end of the side wall.

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