Storage dividers

JP2026147930APending Publication Date: 2026-09-17SANKA CO LTD
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JP2025036186
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JP · JP
Patent Type
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Filing Date
2025-03-07
Publication Date
2026-09-17

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【0016】 本発明は上述のように構成したから、複数の仕切り板を面一方向に連結できると共に直交方向にも連結できるので、収納物の形態や大きさなどに応じてL文字状(T文字状)や十文字状やボックス形等の様々な形態の仕切り枠を組立てることができ、この仕切り枠で収納容器内を適切に仕切って効率良く収納でき、しかも本発明の仕切り板は、一側端部に連結部が設けられていると共に、この連結部が連結する連結受部が他側端部に設けられ、さらに一方の板面に前記連結受部に連結する直交方向連結部が設けられて、他方の板面には前記連結部が連結する直交方向連結受部が設けられているため、仕切り枠の組立てに際しては、一直線状に連結したい場合には連結部を連結受部と連結し、直交方向に連結したい場合には連結部を直交方向連結受部と連結するか、直交方向連結部を連結受部と連結するというルールを守る必要があるが、この簡単な連結ルールさえ守れば所望形態の仕切り枠を容易に組立て可能であるし、複数の仕切り板は全て同一構成のもので良いため量産性に優れ安価な製品を提供可能となるなど、極めて実用性に優れた収納用仕切り具となる。

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Abstract

To provide a storage divider that allows for easy assembly of a partition frame of a desired shape, enabling efficient storage within a storage container. [Solution] A storage partition device in which a connecting portion 3 is provided at one end of a partition plate 1 and a connecting receiving portion 4 is provided at the other end, and a connecting portion 3 of another partition plate 1 can be connected to the connecting receiving portion 4 of the partition plate 1 to connect another partition plate 1 in one direction on the surface of the partition plate 1, a perpendicular connecting portion 5 is provided on one surface of the partition plate 1, and this perpendicular connecting portion 5 can be connected to the connecting receiving portion 4 of another partition plate 1 to connect another partition plate 1 in a direction perpendicular to one surface of the partition plate 1, and a perpendicular connecting receiving portion 6 is provided on the other surface of the partition plate 1, and a connecting portion 3 of another partition plate 1 can be connected to this perpendicular connecting receiving portion 6 to connect another partition plate 1 in a direction perpendicular to the other surface of the partition plate 1.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a storage divider that can be used by being disposed in a drawer of, for example, a desk, a cabinet, or a refrigerator.

Background Art

[0002] Refrigerators provided with a drawer-type storage compartment have been conventionally known.

[0003] Further, refrigerators equipped with a divider that partitions the inside of a drawer storage compartment have also been conventionally known. As this type of divider, there is one that can be slid in one direction within the drawer to continuously change its position (see Patent Document 1 below).

Prior Art Literature

Patent Literature

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problem to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, for the divider for drawer storage as disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the direction in which the position can be moved is limited to one direction (the left-right direction in the case of Patent Document 1), therefore it cannot be said that the degree of freedom for the installation position of the divider is high, and efficient storage is sometimes difficult.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the current situation of such storage dividers, and provides a highly practical storage divider that can be retrofitted to storage not equipped with a divider, allows a user to easily assemble a partition frame of a desired form corresponding to stored items, and enables efficient storage by arranging this partition frame in a storage container.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0007] The gist of the present invention will be explained with reference to the attached drawings.

[0008] A storage partition device consisting of multiple connectable partition plates 1, wherein a partition frame P that can be installed inside a storage container 2 is assembled by connecting these multiple partition plates 1, The partition plate 1 is provided with a connecting portion 3 at one end and a connecting receiving portion 4 at the other end to which the connecting portion 3 is connected. By connecting the connecting portion 3 of this partition plate 1 to the connecting receiving portion 4 of another partition plate 1, it is possible to connect another partition plate 1 in one direction on the surface of this partition plate 1. This partition plate 1 is characterized in that it has a right-angle connecting portion 5 on one of its surfaces that is connected to the connecting receiving portion 4, and by connecting the right-angle connecting portion 5 of this partition plate 1 to the connecting receiving portion 4 of another partition plate 1, it is possible to connect another partition plate 1 in a direction perpendicular to one of the surfaces of this partition plate 1, and it also has a right-angle connecting receiving portion 6 on the other surface that is connected to the connecting portion 3, and by connecting the connecting portion 3 of another partition plate 1 to the right-angle connecting receiving portion 6 of this partition plate 1, it is possible to connect another partition plate 1 in a direction perpendicular to the other surface of this partition plate 1.

[0009] Furthermore, the storage partition according to claim 1 is characterized in that the partition plate 1 has multiple orthogonal connecting portions 5 provided at multiple locations on one plate surface and multiple orthogonal connecting receiving portions 6 provided at multiple locations on the other plate surface.

[0010] Furthermore, the partition plate 1 is characterized in that the orthogonal connecting portion 5 is provided at two locations on one plate surface, one closer to one side and one closer to the other side, and the orthogonal connecting receiving portion 6 is provided at two locations on the other plate surface, one closer to one side and one closer to the other side, back-to-back with the two orthogonal connecting portion 5, as described in claim 1.

[0011] Furthermore, the connecting portion 3 is provided with a protrusion 3A, The orthogonal connecting portion 5 is provided with a protrusion 5A, The connecting receiving portion 4 includes a recess 4A into which the protrusions 3A and 5A can be fitted and connected, The storage partition according to claim 1 is characterized in that the orthogonal connecting receiving portion 6 has a recess 6A into which the protrusion 3A can be fitted and connected.

[0012] Furthermore, the connecting portion 3 is equipped with a dovetail-shaped projection 3A whose tip side is wider than the base side. The orthogonal connecting portion 5 is provided with a dovetail-shaped projection 5A whose tip side is wider than the base side. The connecting receiving portion 4 is provided with a dovetail groove-shaped recess 4A, in which the opening width on the base side is wider than the opening width on the tip side, so that the dovetail tenon-shaped projection 3A of the connecting portion 3 and the dovetail tenon-shaped projection 5A of the orthogonal connecting portion 5 can be joined in a recessed and non-detachable manner. The orthogonal connecting receiving portion 6 is characterized in that it has a dovetail groove-shaped recess 6A on the base side, which is wider than the opening width on the tip side, allowing the dovetail tenon-shaped projection 3A of the connecting portion 3 to be fitted together in a non-detachable state. This relates to the storage partition according to claim 1.

[0013] Furthermore, the connecting portion 3 is provided with a contact surface portion 3B at the base of the dovetail tenon-shaped projection portion 3A. The orthogonal connecting portion 5 is provided with a contact surface portion 5B at the base of the dovetail tenon-shaped projection portion 5A, The connecting receiving portion 4 is provided with a receiving surface portion 4B near the opening tip of the dovetail groove recess 4A, which the contact surface portion 3B of the connecting portion 3 makes surface contact with when the dovetail tenon-shaped projection 3A of the connecting portion 3 is fitted and connected to the dovetail groove recess 4A, and is also provided with a receiving surface portion 4B near the opening tip of the dovetail groove recess 4A, which the contact surface portion 5B of the orthogonal connecting portion 5 makes surface contact with when the dovetail tenon-shaped projection 5A of the orthogonal connecting portion 5 is fitted and connected to the dovetail groove recess 4A. The orthogonal connecting receiving portion 6 is characterized in that it is provided with a receiving surface portion 6B near the opening tip of the dovetail groove recess 6A, which the contact surface portion 3B of the connecting portion 3 makes surface contact with when the dovetail groove projection 3A of the connecting portion 3 is interlocked and connected to the dovetail groove recess 6A. This relates to the storage partition according to claim 5.

[0014] Furthermore, the storage partition according to claim 1 is characterized in that the partition plate 1 is integrally molded from synthetic resin in a shape having the connecting portion 3, the connecting receiving portion 4, the orthogonal connecting portion 5, and the orthogonal connecting receiving portion 6.

[0015] Furthermore, the dovetail groove-shaped recess 4A of the connecting receiving portion 4 is provided at the upper and lower ends of the other end of the partition plate 1. The storage partition according to any one of claims 5 or 6, characterized in that the dovetail groove-shaped recess 6A of the orthogonal connecting receiving portion 6 is provided on the upper and lower parts of the other plate surface of the partition plate 1. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] As described above, the present invention allows multiple partition plates to be connected in a unidirectional direction as well as in a perpendicular direction. Therefore, various partition frames such as L-shaped (T-shaped), cross-shaped, and box-shaped can be assembled according to the shape and size of the stored items. These partition frames allow for proper partitioning of the storage container for efficient storage. Furthermore, the partition plates of the present invention have a connecting portion at one end, a connecting receiving portion to which this connecting portion connects at the other end, and a perpendicular connecting portion to which the connecting receiving portion connects at one end of the plate, and on the other end of the plate, Since the aforementioned connecting parts are provided with orthogonal connecting receivers, when assembling the partition frame, it is necessary to follow the rule that if you want to connect them in a straight line, connect the connecting parts to the connecting receivers, and if you want to connect them in an orthogonal direction, connect the connecting parts to the orthogonal connecting receivers or connect the orthogonal connecting parts to the connecting receivers. As long as you follow this simple connection rule, you can easily assemble partition frames of the desired shape, and since all the partition plates can be of the same configuration, it is possible to mass-produce and provide inexpensive products, making it an extremely practical storage partition.

[0017] Furthermore, the inventions described in claims 2 and 3 offer a high degree of freedom in assembling the partition frame, making it an extremely practical storage partition that allows for easy assembly of partition frames in desired configurations.

[0018] Furthermore, in the invention according to claims 4 to 6, the partition bodies can be easily connected to each other by the concave-convex fitting connection structure, and particularly when configured as in the invention according to claims 5 and 6, the connected partition bodies can be firmly connected to each other, and further when configured as in the invention according to claim 6, the connection strength of the concave-convex fitting connection can be further improved.

[0019] Furthermore, in the invention according to claim 7, a partition plate that reliably exhibits the aforementioned functions and effects can be easily designed and realized by integral molding of synthetic resin, resulting in a storage partition member that is further excellent in practicality.

[0020] Furthermore, in the invention according to claim 8, when the dovetail groove-shaped recess is integrally molded with synthetic resin, the mold releasing operation from this dovetail groove-shaped recess is easy and excellent in mass productivity, resulting in a storage partition member that is further excellent in practicality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] [Figure 1] It is an explanatory perspective view with a part enlarged, showing the partition plate of the present embodiment. [Figure 2] It is an explanatory perspective view with a part enlarged, showing a connection method between partition plates of the present embodiment. [Figure 3] It is a perspective view showing an example of a partition frame assembled using the partition plates of the present embodiment. [Figure 4] It is a plan view showing another example of a partition frame assembled using the partition plates of the present embodiment. [Figure 5] It is an explanatory perspective view showing another example of a partition frame assembled using the partition plates of the present embodiment and a use state of this partition frame. [Figure 6] It is a perspective view showing another example of a partition frame assembled using the partition plates of the present embodiment. MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0022] Optimal embodiments of the present invention will be briefly described below with reference to the drawings, showing the operation of the present invention.

[0023] In the present invention, by connecting a connecting portion 3 provided at one end of the partition plate 1 to a connecting receiving portion 4 provided at the other end of another partition plate 1, another partition plate 1 can be connected in one direction on the surface of the partition plate 1, and a straight-line (straight-line) partition frame P or partition frame P components of the same shape can be assembled.

[0024] Furthermore, in the present invention, by connecting the orthogonal connecting portion 5 provided on one surface of the partition plate 1 to the connecting receiving portion 4 provided on the other end of another partition plate 1, another partition plate 1 can be connected in the direction orthogonal to one surface of the partition plate 1. Also, by connecting the connecting portion 3 provided on one end of another partition plate 1 to the orthogonal connecting receiving portion 6 provided on the other surface of the partition plate 1, another partition plate 1 can be connected in the direction orthogonal to the other surface of the partition plate 1.

[0025] Therefore, it is possible to assemble L-shaped (T-shaped) partition frames P or partition frame P components of the same shape. For example, it is also possible to design a cross-shaped partition frame P in which a partition plate 1 connected to an orthogonal connecting section 5 and a partition plate 1 connected to an orthogonal connecting receiving section 6 are back to back, or partition frame P components of the same shape can be assembled. It is also possible to design a partition frame P in which a partition plate 1 connected to an orthogonal connecting section 5 and a partition plate 1 connected to an orthogonal connecting receiving section 6 are misaligned, or partition frame P components of the same shape can be assembled.

[0026] In other words, the partition frame P offers a high degree of flexibility in assembly, allowing users to easily assemble partition frames P in various forms according to the shape and size of the items to be stored 9. By arranging these partition frames P inside the storage container 2, the inside of the storage container 2 can be appropriately partitioned, enabling efficient storage.

[0027] Furthermore, the partition plate 1 of the present invention is provided with a connecting portion 3 at one end, a connecting receiving portion 4 to which the connecting portion 3 connects at the other end, and an orthogonal connecting portion 5 to which the connecting receiving portion 4 connects on one plate surface, and an orthogonal connecting receiving portion 6 to which the connecting portion 3 connects on the other plate surface. When assembling the partition frame P, when connecting the partition plates 1 in a one-sided direction, the connecting portion 3 is connected to the connecting receiving portion 4, and when connecting the partition plates 1 in an orthogonal direction, the connecting portion 3 is connected to the orthogonal connecting receiving portion 6, or the orthogonal connecting portion 5 is connected to the connecting receiving portion 4. However, by adhering to this simple connection rule, it is possible to easily assemble the partition frame P in the desired form. Moreover, multiple partition plates 1 can all have the same configuration (only one part needs to be mass-produced), making it possible to provide a product that is easy to mass-produce and inexpensive. [Examples]

[0028] Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0029] This embodiment consists of multiple connectable partition plates 1, and is configured such that a partition frame P that can be placed inside a storage container 2 is assembled by connecting these multiple partition plates 1.

[0030] The partition plate 1 of this embodiment is a roughly square-shaped synthetic resin plate integrally molded with the connecting portion 3, connecting receiving portion 4, orthogonal connecting portion 5, and orthogonal connecting receiving portion 6, which will be described later. The connecting portion 3 is provided at one end (the left end in Figure 1), and the connecting receiving portion 4 to which the connecting portion 3 is connected is provided at the other end. By connecting the connecting portion 3 of this partition plate 1 to the connecting receiving portion 4 of another partition plate 1, it is possible to connect another partition plate 1 in one direction on the surface of this partition plate 1.

[0031] Furthermore, the connecting portion 3 is provided with a protrusion 3A, and the connecting receiving portion 4 is provided with a recess 4A that allows the protrusion 3A to be fitted and connected.

[0032] More specifically, the protrusion 3A is formed (integrally molded) on one end of the partition plate 1 as a dovetail-shaped protrusion 3A, with the tip side being wider than the base side, and the recess 4A is formed (integrally molded) on the other end of the partition plate 1 as a dovetail-shaped recess 4A, with the opening width on the base side being wider than the opening width on the tip side, so that the dovetail-shaped protrusion 3A can be fitted and connected in a non-detachable state (see Figure 1). Furthermore, the dovetail-shaped recess 4A of this connecting receiving part 4 can also be fitted and connected to the dovetail-shaped protrusion 5A of the orthogonal connecting part 5, which will be described later.

[0033] Furthermore, the connecting portion 3 is provided (integrally molded) with abutment plate portions 7 on both sides of the base of the dovetail tenon-shaped projection 3A, which protrude outward in a short, plate-like manner perpendicular to the projection direction of the dovetail tenon-shaped projection 3A, and the plate surface of the abutment plate portion 7 facing the dovetail tenon-shaped projection 3A is configured as the contact surface portion 3B. On the other hand, the connecting receiving portion 4 is formed (integrally molded) into a flat surface shape with a surface direction perpendicular to the surface direction of the partition plate 1 at the outer tip portion near the opening tip of the dovetail groove-shaped recess 4A, and this tip flat surface is configured as the receiving surface portion 4B. When the dovetail tenon-shaped projection 3A is connected to the dovetail groove-shaped recess 4A in a recessed-recessed fitting, the contact surface portion 3B makes surface contact with the receiving surface portion 4B, so as much as possible the lateral movement of the partition plate 1 with this recessed-recessed fitting connecting portion as a fulcrum is prevented. Furthermore, when the dovetail-shaped projection 5A of the orthogonal connecting portion 5, which will be described later, is fitted into the dovetail-shaped recess 4A of the connecting portion 4, the receiving surface portion 4B of the connecting portion 4 will make surface contact with the receiving surface portion 5B, which will be described later, and similarly prevent lateral movement of the partition plate 1 with this interlocking connecting portion as a fulcrum.

[0034] In other words, the connecting portion 3 and the connecting receiving portion 4 employ a connecting structure that allows the connecting receiving portion 4 (dovetail groove-shaped recess 4A) of another partition plate 1 to be interlocked with the connecting portion 3 (dovetail groove-shaped protrusion 3A) of the partition plate 1 by lowering it from above (or by raising it from below to interlock them). (It is also possible to connect the connecting portion 3 (dovetail groove-shaped protrusion 3A) of another partition plate 1 to the connecting receiving portion 4 (dovetail groove-shaped recess 4A) of the partition plate 1 by lowering it from above or raising it from below to interlock them.)

[0035] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the dovetail-shaped projection 3A is formed along the entire edge of one end of the partition plate 1, while the dovetail-shaped recess 4A is not provided along the entire edge of the other end, but only in small areas at the top and bottom (see Figures 1 and 2). The reason for providing the dovetail-shaped recess 4A only at the top and bottom is to make it easier to remove the mold from the dovetail-shaped recess 4A when integrally molding the partition plate 1 with synthetic resin. In other words, according to the configuration of this embodiment, a partition plate 1 having a dovetail-shaped recess 4A can be easily designed and realized by integral molding of synthetic resin.

[0036] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the partition plate 1 is provided with a perpendicular connecting portion 5 on one of its surfaces (the front surface in Figure 1) which is connected to the connecting receiving portion 4. By connecting this perpendicular connecting portion 5 of partition plate 1 to the connecting receiving portion 4 of another partition plate 1, it is possible to connect another partition plate 1 perpendicular to one of the surfaces of partition plate 1. Additionally, the other surface of partition plate 1 is provided with a perpendicular connecting receiving portion 6 to which the connecting portion 3 is connected. By connecting the connecting portion 3 of another partition plate 1 to this perpendicular connecting receiving portion 6 of partition plate 1, it is possible to connect another partition plate 1 perpendicular to the other surface of partition plate 1.

[0037] Specifically, the orthogonal connecting portion 5 is provided at two locations on one board surface, slightly off-center to one side and slightly off-center to the other side. The orthogonal connecting receiving portion 6 is provided at two locations on the other board surface, back-to-back with these two orthogonal connecting portion 5, slightly off-center to one side and slightly off-center to the other side (see Figures 1, 2, and 4).

[0038] Furthermore, the orthogonal connecting portion 5 in this embodiment employs substantially the same structure as the connecting portion 3, and the orthogonal connecting receiving portion 6 in this embodiment employs the same structure as the connecting receiving portion 4 (the connection method is also the same).

[0039] In other words, the orthogonal connecting portion 5 is provided with a dovetail-shaped projection 5A (projection 5A) whose tip side is wider than the base side (the dovetail-shaped projection 5A is integrally molded on one surface of the partition plate 1), and the orthogonal connecting receiving portion 6 is provided with a dovetail-shaped recess 6A (recess 6A) whose opening width on the base side is wider than the opening width on the tip side (the dovetail-shaped recess 6A is integrally molded on the other surface of the partition plate 1), into which the dovetail-shaped projection 3A can be connected in a recessed and concave-concave manner.

[0040] Furthermore, the orthogonal connecting portion 5 is configured such that a predetermined area on one of the plates of the partition plate 1 located on both sides of the base of the dovetail-shaped projection 5A is configured as a contact surface portion 5B, and when the dovetail-shaped projection 5A is connected to the dovetail-shaped recess 4A of the connecting receiving portion 4 by interlocking the protrusions and recesses, the contact surface portion 5B is configured to make surface contact with the receiving surface portion 4B (see Figure 4).

[0041] Furthermore, the orthogonal connecting portion 5 of this embodiment is further configured such that guide wall portions 5C are provided (integrally molded) in a direction perpendicular to one of the plate surfaces of the partition plate 1, protruding (integrally molded) in an direction perpendicular to one of the plate surfaces of the partition plate 1, at the outer positions of each of the contact surface portions 5B, so as to sandwich both outer surfaces of the outer casing portion of the connecting receiving portion 4 (dovetail groove-shaped recess 4A). This feature of having guide wall portions 5C distinguishes it from the connecting portion 3. Therefore, when the orthogonal connecting portion 5 is connected to the connecting receiving portion 4, the dovetail groove-shaped protrusion 5A engages with the dovetail groove-shaped recess 4A, the contact surface portion 5B engages with the receiving surface portion 4B, and the guide wall portion 5C engages with the outer casing portion of the connecting receiving portion 4, thereby preventing lateral movement of the partition plate 1 with respect to this interlocking connecting portion from being a pivot point, more effectively than the interlocking connecting portion between the connecting portion 3 and the connecting receiving portion 4.

[0042] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the orthogonal connecting portion 5 has a structure in which the guide wall portion 5C is provided on both outer sides of the dovetail tenon-shaped projection portion 5A. As a result, the dovetail tenon-shaped projection portion 5A is provided only in a small area at the top and a small area at the bottom of the partition plate 1, rather than over the entire height range shown in Figure 1. In other words, by providing the dovetail tenon-shaped projection portion 5A only at the top and bottom, when integrally molding the partition plate 1 with synthetic resin, it becomes easier to remove the mold for forming the gap between the dovetail tenon-shaped projection portion 5A and the guide wall portions 5 provided on both sides of it, as well as the contact surface portion 5B, thus facilitating implementation.

[0043] Furthermore, the orthogonal connecting receiving portion 6 is formed (integrally molded) such that the outer tip portion near the opening tip of the dovetail groove recess 6A has a flat surface shape with a surface direction perpendicular to the surface direction of the partition plate 1, and this tip flat surface is configured as the receiving surface portion 6B. When the dovetail tenon-shaped projection 3A is connected to the dovetail groove recess 6A in a concave-concave fitting, the contact surface portion 3B makes surface contact with this receiving surface portion 6B, so that lateral movement of the partition plate 1 with this concave-concave fitting connection portion as a fulcrum is prevented as much as possible.

[0044] Furthermore, the dovetail groove recess 6A is not provided over the entire height range of the partition plate 1 as shown in Figure 1, but only in small areas at the top and bottom (this configuration makes it easier to remove the mold from the dovetail groove recess 6A during resin molding, and allows for easy integral molding).

[0045] Therefore, according to this embodiment configured in this way, multiple partition plates 1 can be connected by linking their connecting parts 3 to the connecting receiving parts 4 of another partition plate 1 to form (assemble) a partition frame P or partition frame P components of the same shape that are aligned in a straight line in one direction. In addition, two partition plates 1 can be connected by linking the orthogonal connecting part 5 of one partition plate 1 to the connecting receiving part 4 of the other partition plate 1 to form a partition frame P (P1) or partition frame P components of the same shape that are roughly L-shaped (roughly T-shaped in plan view) in plan view (see Figure 3(a)), or a partition frame P (P2) or partition frame P components of the same shape that are formed by multiple roughly L-shaped partition frame P components being connected in a continuous manner (see Figure 3(b)), or the orthogonal connecting part 5 and the orthogonal connecting receiving part 6 are placed back to back. By connecting partition plates 1 to form a partition frame P (P3) having a roughly cross-shaped section in plan view, or a partition frame P component of the same shape (see Figure 4), or by orthogonally connecting another partition plate 1 to the orthogonal connecting section 5 and orthogonal connecting receiving section 6, which are provided in two places on each partition plate 1, not back-to-back but offset in position, a partition frame P or a partition frame P component of the same shape can be formed, making it easy to create partition frames P in various forms depending on the usage situation.

[0046] Furthermore, Figure 5 shows a state of use in which the drawer-type storage compartment 2 of the refrigerator 8 is used as the storage container 2, and a partition frame P is arranged inside this storage container 2 to partition it. The illustrated partition frame P (P4) is made up of two horizontal frames connected in a straight line and placed opposite each other with a gap between them in the front and back, and multiple (five in the drawing) vertical frames connected in a straight line are connected in a bridge-like manner between these front and back horizontal frames at equal intervals on the left and right, forming a box-shaped frame P4 with multiple partitioned rectangular storage spaces. This is arranged inside the storage container 2 to show a state of use in which items 9, such as frozen foods, are stored efficiently and neatly.As shown in Figure 6, it is also possible to assemble partition frames P (P5) in which the capacities (volumes) of adjacent storage spaces are different.

[0047] Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the specific configuration of each constituent element can be designed as appropriate. In addition, although not shown in the figures, partition plates having connecting parts 3 at both ends, partition plates having connecting receiving parts 4 at both ends, partition plates having orthogonal connecting parts 5 on both the one and the other plate surface, and partition plates having orthogonal connecting receiving parts 6 on both the one and the other plate surface may be provided as optional parts, either as accessories or sold separately. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0048] 1 partition plate 2 Storage containers 3 Connecting part 3A Convex part / Dovetail tenon-shaped convex part 3B Contact surface part 4. Connecting receiving part 4A Recessed section / Dovetail groove recess 4B Receiving surface part 5. Orthogonal connection section 5A Convex part / Dovetail tenon-shaped convex part 5B Contact surface part 6. Orthogonal connection receiving section 6A Recessed section / Dovetail groove recess 6B Receiving surface part P partition frame

Claims

1. A storage divider consisting of multiple connectable divider plates, wherein a divider frame that can be installed inside a storage container is assembled by connecting these multiple divider plates, The partition plate is provided with a connecting portion at one end and a connecting receiving portion at the other end to which the connecting portion is connected. By connecting the connecting portion of this partition plate to the connecting receiving portion of another partition plate, it is possible to connect another partition plate in one direction on the surface of this partition plate. This partition plate is characterized in that one of its surfaces has a perpendicular connecting portion that connects to the connecting receiving portion, and by connecting the perpendicular connecting portion of this partition plate to the connecting receiving portion of another partition plate, it is possible to connect another partition plate perpendicular to one of its surfaces, and the other surface of this partition plate has a perpendicular connecting receiving portion that connects to the connecting portion, and by connecting the connecting portion of another partition plate to the perpendicular connecting receiving portion of this partition plate, it is possible to connect another partition plate perpendicular to the other surface of this partition plate.

2. The storage partition according to claim 1, characterized in that the partition plate has multiple orthogonal connecting portions provided at multiple locations on one plate surface and multiple orthogonal connecting receiving portions provided at multiple locations on the other plate surface.

3. The storage partition according to claim 1, characterized in that the partition plate has the orthogonal connecting portions provided at two locations on one plate surface, one closer to one side and one closer to the other side, and the other plate surface has the orthogonal connecting receiving portions provided at two locations, one closer to one side and one closer to the other side, back-to-back with the two orthogonal connecting portions.

4. The aforementioned connecting portion includes a protrusion, The orthogonal connecting portion includes a protrusion, The connecting receiving portion comprises the protrusion and the recess into which the protrusion can be fitted and connected, The storage partition according to claim 1, characterized in that the orthogonal connecting receiving portion has a recess into which the protrusion can be fitted and connected.

5. The connecting portion is provided with a dovetail-shaped projection whose tip is wider than the base. The orthogonal connecting portion is provided with a dovetail-shaped projection whose tip is wider than the base. The connecting receiving portion is provided with a dovetail groove-shaped recess, in which the opening width on the base side is wider than the opening width on the tip side, so that the dovetail tenon-shaped projection of the connecting portion and the dovetail tenon-shaped projection of the orthogonal connecting portion can be joined in a recessed manner to prevent them from coming loose. The storage partition according to claim 1, characterized in that the orthogonal connecting receiving portion has a dovetail groove-shaped recess in which the opening width on the base side is wider than the opening width on the tip side, allowing the dovetail tenon-shaped projection of the connecting portion to be connected in a concave-concave-concave manner in a manner that prevents it from coming loose.

6. The connecting portion is provided with a contact surface portion at the base of the dovetail-shaped projection, The orthogonal connecting portion is provided with a contact surface portion at the base of the dovetail tenon-shaped protrusion, The connecting receiving portion is provided with a receiving surface portion near the opening tip of the dovetail groove recess, which the contact surface portion of the connecting portion makes surface contact with when the dovetail groove recess is fitted and connected to the dovetail groove recess, and also provides a receiving surface portion near the opening tip of the dovetail groove recess, which the contact surface portion of the orthogonal connecting portion makes surface contact with when the dovetail groove recess is fitted and connected to the orthogonal connecting portion. The storage partition according to claim 5, characterized in that the orthogonal connecting receiving portion is provided with a receiving surface portion near the opening tip of the dovetail groove recess, which the contact surface portion of the connecting portion makes surface contact with when the dovetail groove protrusion of the connecting portion is fitted into the dovetail groove recess.

7. The storage partition according to claim 1, characterized in that the partition plate is integrally molded from synthetic resin to have a shape having the connecting portion, the connecting receiving portion, the orthogonal connecting portion, and the orthogonal connecting receiving portion.

8. The dovetail groove recess of the connecting receiving portion is provided at the upper and lower ends of the other end of the partition plate. The storage partition according to any one of claims 5 or 6, characterized in that the dovetail groove-shaped recess of the orthogonal connecting receiving portion is provided on the upper and lower parts of the other plate surface of the partition plate.

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