Tote bag

Abstract

To provide a handbag which can be made small enough to be easily carried, can ensure a good appearance in accordance with the situation when used, and has excellent portability. [Solution] A handbag 100 includes a bag body 10 having a handle 11, and a pouch 20 that is removably attached to the inner surface of the bag body 10 to form an internal pocket. When the pouch 20 is detached from the bag body 10, it is capable of storing the folded bag body 10, and when the bag body 10 is stored, the handle 11 protrudes from the pouch 20.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a tote bag (hereinafter also simply referred to as a "bag"). [Background technology]

[0002] There are various types of bags that can be folded or otherwise made small for easy carrying, including eco-friendly shopping bags that have become widespread in recent years. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an idea for a portable bag that can hold all kinds of items.

[0003] The invention described in Patent Document 1 is a portable bag consisting of variously shaped bags with an opening at the top and a pair of handles at the opening, in which a storage bag smaller than the bag that can store the entire bag including the handles is placed inside the bag near the opening, and the storage bag is configured to have an opening and closing mechanism at its own opening. With this portable bag, the bag for storing items can be carried in the smaller storage bag placed inside the bag. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3224700 (Scope of utility model registration claims, etc.) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, conventional easy-to-carry bags are specialized only in being easily made small by folding, etc., and even if they have a handle, they do not have an appearance that matches the situation when they are used. Also, in many cases, portability when compact is not taken into consideration.

[0006] For example, in the portable bag described in Patent Document 1, the entire bag body 1 including the handle portions 2, 3 is stored by being pushed into the storage bag 4 placed inside it, and then the opening 4A of the storage bag 4 is squeezed into a drawstring shape and closed. As a result, when the bag body is taken out of the storage bag, it is wrinkled, which is thought to deteriorate its appearance when in use (paragraphs

[0056] to

[0061] , Figures 3 and 4 of Patent Document 1).

[0007] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENT An object of the present invention is to provide a tote bag which is compact enough to be easily carried, has a good appearance when in use and is easy to carry. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] As a result of intensive research, the present inventors discovered that the above problems could be solved by adopting the following configuration, and thus completed the present invention.

[0009] That is, the present invention is a handbag comprising a bag body having a handle and a pouch that is detachably attached to the inner surface of the bag body to form an internal pocket, The pouch is capable of storing the folded bag body when the pouch is detached from the bag body, and The bag is characterized in that the handle protrudes from the pouch when the bag body is stored.

[0010] In the tote bag of the present invention, the pouch may be shaped to have an opening on one side of a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the side.

[0011] In addition, in the tote bag of the present invention, the pouch can be attached to the inner surface of the bag body with snap buttons. Effect of the Invention

[0012] According to the present invention, a tote bag can be realized that is small enough to be easily carried, has a good appearance that suits the situation when in use, and is easy to carry. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of a tote bag of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the bag body is stored in a pouch in the tote bag shown in FIG. 1.

[0023] FIG. [Diagram 3] 13(a) and (b) are explanatory diagrams showing the pouch removed from the bag body. [Figure 4] 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for folding the bag body of the tote bag of the present invention. [Diagram 5] 6 is another explanatory diagram showing the procedure for folding the bag body of the tote bag of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 6] 10 is a further explanatory diagram showing a procedure for folding the bag body of the tote bag of the present invention. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of a tote bag of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the bag body is stored in a pouch in the tote bag shown in Fig. 1.

[0015] As shown in the figures, the handbag 100 of the present invention comprises a bag body 10 having a handle 11, and a pouch 20 detachably attached to the inner surface of the bag body 10. The handbag 100 of the present invention is characterized in that the pouch 20 can store the folded bag body 10 when it is detached from the bag body 10, and that the handle 11 is formed to protrude from the pouch 20 when the bag body 10 is stored in the pouch 20.

[0016] By forming the tote bag 100 of the present invention in this manner, when it is to be carried, the bag body 10 can be stored in the pouch 20 as shown in FIG. 2, thereby making it compact and easy to carry. When it is to be used, the folded bag body 10 can be returned to its original shape as shown in FIG. 1 without leaving any unnecessary wrinkles, thereby ensuring a good appearance according to the situation.

[0017] In addition, in the tote bag 100 of the present invention, when the bag body 10 is folded and stored in the pouch 20, the handle 11 of the bag body 10 protrudes from the pouch 20, so that the bag can be carried by grabbing the handle 11 without providing an additional handle to the pouch 20 itself, and the tote bag 100 is easy to carry. That is, in the present invention, the handle 11 provided on the bag body 10 can be used not only when the tote bag 100 shown in Fig. 1 is in use, but also when the bag is carried as shown in Fig. 2.

[0018] The handles 11 are of a two-handle type disposed on both sides of the opening 12 of the bag body 10, and although not shown, may have covers on the gripping parts, or may be such that the two handles can be held together by a cover equipped with a fastener. In the present invention, the shape of the handles 11 is not particularly limited.

[0019] In the illustrated example, the opening 12 of the bag body 10 is provided with a zipper 13 as an opening / closing means, but the opening / closing means of the bag body 10 is not limited to a zipper and may be any fastener such as a button. In the present invention, the opening 12 does not need to be provided with an opening / closing means.

[0020] 3(a) and (b) are explanatory diagrams showing the state in which the pouch 20 is removed from the bag body 10. When the side shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3(a) is the front part 20A of the pouch 20, FIG. 3(b) shows the back part 20B of the pouch 20. The front part 20A is the side that becomes the front surface when the pouch 20 is attached to the inner surface of the bag body 10. The back part 20B is the side that becomes the back surface (attachment surface) when the pouch 20 is attached to the inner surface of the bag body 10. As shown in the figure, the pouch 20 is formed in a shape having an opening 21 on one side of a substantially rectangular shape in a side view. By forming the pouch 20 in a substantially rectangular shape with one side open, the folded bag body 10 can be easily stored inside the pouch 20 through the widely formed opening 21.

[0021] 3(b), a belt member 22 is fixed near the opening 21 of the back part 20B of the pouch 20. A fastener 23b that pairs with fastener 23a arranged on the front part 20A of the pouch 20 is arranged near the tip of the belt member 22, and by hanging the belt member 22 across the opening 21 of the pouch 20, the fasteners 23a and 23b engage with each other, so that the opening 21 can be partially closed.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 1, in the present invention, the pouch 20 is attached to the inner surface of the bag body 10 when the handbag 100 is used, forming an internal pocket. When the side shown in FIG. 1 is the front part 10A of the bag body 10, in the illustrated example, the pouch 20 is attached to the inner surface of the front part 10A of the bag body 10, and the attachment can be performed using a pair of fasteners 14, 24 arranged on the inner surface of the front part 10A of the bag body 10 and the back part 20B of the pouch 20. The fasteners 14, 24 are arranged in three places in the illustrated example, but are not limited to this, and may be arranged in one place, two places, or four or more places as long as they can be reliably fixed. The pouch 20 may also be attached to the inner surface of the back part (not shown) of the bag body 10.

[0023] The shape of the belt member 22 is not limited to that shown in the figure, as long as it can partially close the opening 21. In the example shown in the figure, the belt member 22 is disposed at one location near the center of the opening 21, but it may be disposed at two or more locations. The location of the belt member 22 is not essential to the present invention.

[0024] Fasteners 23a, 23b used at opening 21 of pouch 20 need only be easily attachable and detachable, and various buttons typically used for bags can be used. Considering that pouch 20 is used as an internal pocket of handbag 100, magnetic buttons can be preferably used as fasteners 23a, 23b used to open and close opening 21, which are easier to attach and detach when the internal pocket is in use.

[0025] Fasteners 14, 24 used to attach and detach pouch 20 to and from bag body 10 need only be easily detachable, and various buttons typically used for bags can be used. Considering that pouch 20 is used as an internal pocket of handbag 100, it is required that pouch 20 is unlikely to fall off the inner surface of bag body 10 when items are stored inside pouch 20 as an internal pocket, so snap buttons that are unlikely to come off even when a certain amount of load is applied can be suitably used as fasteners 14, 24.

[0026] In the present invention, the materials of the fabric of the bag body 10 and the pouch 20, the handle 11, the belt member 22, etc. are not particularly limited, and various synthetic fibers and natural fibers that are usually used for bags can be used. Specifically, for example, the synthetic fibers include nylon and polyester, and the natural fibers include cotton and hemp. Synthetic leather and soft tanned and thin-skinned natural leather, such as lamb leather, may also be used. Considering that the bag body 10 will be folded and then unfolded for use, it is preferable to use synthetic fibers that are less likely to wrinkle. In addition, the bag body 10 is preferably formed of a fabric that has a rigidity sufficient to be able to stand on its own when unfolded to form the bottom surface portion 10C, as shown in FIG. 1. Furthermore, the fabrics of the bag body 10 and the pouch 20 are preferably made of the same material to give a sense of unity to the entire handbag 100, but may be made of different materials.

[0027] 4 to 6 show the procedure for folding the bag body 10 in the handbag 100 of the present invention. First, the pouch 20 is removed from the handbag 100 shown in FIG. 1, and the bottom 10C and the gussets of the side 10D of the bag body 10 are folded flat as shown in FIG. 4. At this time, the opening 12 of the bag body 10 may be open or closed by an opening / closing means such as a zipper 13. Next, both sides of the bag body 10 are folded toward the back side at the two-dot chain line portion in FIG. 4, that is, outside the position of the handle 11 in the illustrated example (FIG. 5). Furthermore, the bottom 10C side of the bag body 10 is folded toward the back side at the two-dot chain line portion in FIG. 5 (FIG. 6), so that the bag body 10 can be stored in the pouch 20.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 6, the bag body 10 in a folded state is stored inside the pouch 20 through the opening 21, and the fasteners 23a, 23b are interlocked, so that the tote bag 100 of the present invention can be made compact to an easy-to-carry size, as shown in FIG. 2.

[0029] In the tote bag 100 of the present invention, the dimensions of the bag body 10 and the pouch 20 may be such that the pouch 20 can be attached to the inner surface of the bag body 10 and the bag body 10 can be folded and stored inside the pouch 20. As shown in FIG. 2, when the bag body 10 is stored in the pouch 20, the handle 11 of the bag body 10 protrudes from the pouch 20, and in order to be able to use the handle 11 when carrying the bag, the pouch 20 preferably has a width larger than the installation width of the handle 11. Furthermore, from the viewpoint of ensuring a compact carrying form, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, it is preferable that the bag body 10 has two folding points in the width direction and one folding point in the height direction, but the number of folding points may be increased by providing a gusset in the pouch 20, for example.

[0030] In the illustrated tote bag 100 of the present invention, a plate 15 made of resin, metal, natural leather, synthetic leather, etc., bearing a brand logo, trademark, etc., is disposed on the front portion 10A of the bag body 10, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. [Explanation of symbols]

[0031] 10 Bag body 10A Front part of the bag body 10C Bottom of the bag 10D Side of the bag body 11 Handle 12 Bag body opening 13 Zipper 14, 24 Fastener 15 Plate 20 Pouch 20A Pouch Front 20B Back of pouch 21 Pouch opening 22 Belt member 23a, 23b Fasteners 100 Tote Bag

Claims

1. A handbag comprising a bag body having a handle and a pouch removably attached to an inner surface of the bag body to form an internal pocket, The pouch is capable of storing the folded bag body when detached from the bag body, and The tote bag is characterized in that the handle protrudes from the pouch when the bag body is stored.

2. 2. The tote bag according to claim 1, wherein the pouch has a generally rectangular shape in side view with an opening on one side.

3. 3. The tote bag according to claim 1, wherein the pouch is attached to the inner surface of the bag body by snap fasteners.

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