Transport and display box

Abstract

To provide a box for both transportation and display, in which a partition is formed inside without requiring additional work in the manufacturing stage, transportation stage and display stage of the box. [Solution] In a rectangular box for both transport and display, which is used to store merchandise during transport and for displaying merchandise in retail stores, the flaps that form the bottom of the box have front and rear flaps 20-1 and 20-2 that, when the box is in the box state, come together at predetermined lengths on their leading edges, forming bent portions 20-1a and 20-2a upward, which form a single partition that rises up inside the bottom when the box is formed. This allows the internal partition to be formed without interfering with the conventional series of automated processes.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to a dual-purpose transport and display box, in particular a dual-purpose transport and display box that is used to store and transport merchandise and is also used as a storage container when the merchandise is displayed at a store or the like. [Background technology]

[0002] Boxes for storing products are used to protect the products during their distribution process, but there are also known boxes that are used for transportation and are also used as display containers. These boxes that can be used for both transportation and display are discarded at the end of transportation, and the products inside are not transferred to other containers, which contributes to the effective use of resources.

[0003] In Patent Document 1, the box used for transportation is used as is, that is, the front part is cut off and multiple partitions provided inside are used to display products.

[0004] In addition, in Patent Document 2, the tip of the flap that forms the bottom is elongated so that the tip can be bent and raised while the box is assembled to create a partition that stands on the bottom. Furthermore, the position of the partition can be changed as the amount of products in the box decreases. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Jippan No. 61-43121 [Patent Document 2] JP 2008-239193 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] Boxes with multiple compartments, such as those in Patent Document 1, are already known, but the shape of the material used to make the box inevitably becomes complex at the stage of developing the box, and once the box has been transported and is ready for display, some additional parts must be added and manual work must be performed.

[0007] Furthermore, in the technology of Patent Document 2, only one divider is formed, and the development diagram of the box is not particularly complicated. Therefore, the process of folding the developed diagram to form the box is not complicated. However, after the transportation stage is completed, when the product is used in the display stage, a store clerk or the like must create the divider. In other words, the transported product must be removed from the box and the divider must be created.

[0008] In this way, with conventional dual-use transport and display boxes, there is no need to prepare display boxes in addition to transport boxes, and resources are used more effectively. However, there is still the complication of the box forming stage and the need to deform the boxes at the display stage, which means that there are still issues with using them in convenience stores and other places where it is desirable to reduce in-store work as much as possible.

[0009] The present invention was made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a dual-purpose transport / display box that can be configured with simple internal partitions without complicating the work involved in the manufacturing, transport, and display stages of the box. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] In order to achieve the above object, the dual-purpose transport and display box described in claim 1 is Opposing rectangular front and rear portions; first and second rectangular side surface portions that connect the front surface portion and the rear surface portion at their respective sides; A rectangular bottom surface and an openable top surface, and a bottom flap, which is four flaps, namely a front flap, a rear flap, a first side flap and a second side flap, extending from the lower end edges of the front portion, the rear portion, and the first and second side portions, and which constitute the bottom portion when folded into a box shape; The first and second side flaps, which are the bottom flaps, are attached to a part of the adjacent front flap or rear flap, respectively, to form the box shape; At least the front part is provided with a removable part that can be easily cut off and removed when displaying, and the rectangular transport / display box is used for storing products during transport and for displaying products in a retail store, The first side flap and the second side flap are provided with locking projections at their tip regions, The front flap and the rear flap are each provided with a notch hole through which the locking protrusion of the first side flap or the second side flap is inserted during the process of becoming the box state, and into which the locking protrusion is lightly locked when the box state is formed; The front flap and rear flap are characterized in that when in the box state, a predetermined length at each end abuts against each other and bends upward, forming a single partition section that stands up inside the bottom.

[0011] With this configuration, the process of converting the development pattern material for creating a box into a box state can be automated in the same way as for conventional boxes without dividers. That is, the four flaps on the bottom (front flap, rear flap, first side flap, and second side flap) have not changed significantly in shape or size from the conventional ones, and the only difference is that the lengths of the front flap and rear flap are increased by the amount necessary to erect the dividers.

[0012] Therefore, the process of applying glue to a portion of the bottom flap, the process of folding it, and the process of inserting the locking protrusion into the notch hole when folding it are carried out almost simultaneously in a series of conventional automatic processes, and this work is not interrupted.

[0013] During the process of forming the box, a certain length of the front and rear flaps, which are formed long, come into contact with each other and bend upward, forming a partition section that rises up into the bottom.

[0014] Furthermore, once the box according to the present invention is in its boxed state, the shape of the bottom does not need to be changed during transportation or product display. Simply removing the removable portion on the front side makes it possible to easily see the products inside, and it becomes a display box. Therefore, there is no need to remove the products from the box when switching from transportation to display.

[0015] The dual-purpose transport / display box according to claim 2 is the dual-purpose transport / display box according to claim 1, The upwardly bending portions of the front flap and the rear flap are formed by bending at linearly formed weakened portions for easy bending. In this invention, the "weakened portion" refers to a portion whose shape-retaining power is weakened so that it can be easily torn or folded by pressure. This is achieved by cutting lines at predetermined intervals like perforations. This configuration does not interfere with the process of turning the unfolded pattern material into a box. By performing normal bending operations, the front and rear flaps are bent at the weak portions, and a partition rising from the inner surface of the bottom is easily formed.

[0016] The dual-purpose transport / display box according to claim 3 is the dual-purpose transport / display box according to claim 1 or 2, The locking projections provided at the tip ends of the first side flap and the second side flap are The flap protrudes in a direction to be inserted into the notched hole of the front flap or the rear flap during the process of becoming the box-like shape, and the tip end is formed in a convex arc shape.

[0017] This configuration of the locking projections allows the locking projections to be inserted more smoothly and accurately into the notched holes in the process of bending the bottom flaps from the development material into a box shape.

[0018] The dual-purpose transport / display box according to claim 4 is the dual-purpose transport / display box according to claim 1 or 2, The partition formed by the front flap and the rear flap is characterized in that a low partition area is provided with a lower height by providing a notch in the center of the upper edge and / or by sloping the upper edge.

[0019] With this configuration, when a part of the front flap is cut off during display, and the products placed inside, for example, multiple products in bags placed upright, are removed after the products in front of the divider, it is possible to increase the amount of front surface exposure of the products remaining behind the divider. In other words, by reducing the area covered by the divider, it is possible to prevent the surfaces of the products from becoming difficult to see.

[0020] The dual-purpose transport and display box according to claim 5 is the dual-purpose transport and display box according to claim 1 or 2, The width of the front and rear surfaces is larger than the width of the first and second side surfaces that define the depth in the box state.

[0021] With this configuration, the depth is narrow and the width on the left and right is greater, so that, for example, products stored upright in bags can be easily taken out and seen, and the presence of the partition effectively prevents products from falling over or the lower part from shifting forward and tipping backward when there are only a few products left.

[0022] The dual-purpose transport / display box according to claim 6 is the dual-purpose transport / display box according to claim 1 or 2, The partition formed by the front flap and the rear flap is characterized in that it is set to a height that is approximately one-third of the height of the front and rear parts in the box state.

[0023] This configuration prevents the product from tipping over or shifting position inside the box, and also prevents the front and rear flaps from interfering with the automatic box forming process.

[0024] The dual-purpose transport / display box according to claim 7 is the dual-purpose transport / display box according to claim 1 or 2, The notched hole is characterized in that the portion where the locking projection is locked is a pointed hole.

[0025] With this configuration, the locking projection is locked into the pointed portion of the notch hole, providing a stronger locking state, which can meet the demands for higher strength in the molded box-shaped container. [Effects of the Invention]

[0026] With the dual-purpose transport and display box of this invention, once it has been formed into a box, there is no need to change the shape of the bottom during transportation or product display, and the divider formed in the bottom functions to prevent products from tipping over or shifting even during product display. Furthermore, the box forming process can be automated, just like the conventional one, so there is no need to complicate box manufacturing. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0027] [Figure 1] 1 is a development view of a product storage box according to the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a box formed based on the development view of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the finished box with the removable portion of the front removed. [Figure 4] 1(a), (b), (c) and (d) are explanatory diagrams showing the molding process of the transportation and display box according to the present invention. [Figure 5] 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the state of the partitions formed inside the transport / display box of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 6]1 is an explanatory diagram of a state in which a bag body, which is a product, is stored in a box for both transportation and display according to the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a development view of a dual-purpose transport and display box according to another embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a development view of a dual-purpose transport and display box according to yet another embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a development view of a dual-purpose transport and display box according to yet another embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0028] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a product storage box according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0029] In this embodiment, a box-shaped container for a product placed in a bag will be described as an example. The product storage box formed from the development 10 of Fig. 1 is a rectangular parallelepiped box-shaped container, and the six surfaces that make up the outer shape are a front surface 12, a rear surface 14, first and second side surfaces 16-1 and 16-2 on both sides, a top surface 18, and a bottom surface 20.

[0030] The bottom portion 20 is composed of bottom flaps extending from the lower edges of the front portion 12, the rear portion 14, and the first and second side portions 16-1 and 16-2. These bottom flaps are a front flap 20-1, a rear flap 20-2, a first side flap 20-3, and a second side flap 20-4.

[0031] In addition, small protrusions 23-1 and 23-2 for gluing are formed on the right edges of the front flap 20-1 and the rear flap 20-2, respectively. These small protrusions 23-1 and 23-2 for gluing are attached to the adjacent first side flap 20-3 and second side flap 20-4, respectively, during a known automated forming process for the box-shaped container. With the small protrusions 23-1 and 23-2 attached, the bottom of the box-shaped container is folded.

[0032] The first side flap 20-3 and the second side flap 20-4 are provided with locking projections 21-1 and 21-2 that project to the right in the drawing.

[0033] Furthermore, the front flap 20-1 and the back flap 20-2 are formed with thin cutout holes 25-1 and 25-2, through which the locking projections 21-1 and 21-2 are inserted, respectively. During the automatic process of forming the product into a box, the locking projection 21-1 is inserted into the thin cutout hole 25-2, and the locking projection 21-2 is inserted into the thin cutout hole 25-1, so that when the product is formed into a box, they are lightly locked into the thin cutout holes 25-1 and 24-2, respectively. Here, the term "lightly locked" refers to a locked state when the product is formed into a box, but is locked to the extent that application of a predetermined force will allow the paper, which is the material of the box, to be released without tearing.

[0034] 1, a distinctive feature is that the length of the front flap 20-1 and the rear flap 20-2 are each longer than the width of the side surface portion 16. In other words, if the length of the two flaps, the front flap 20-1 and the rear flap 20-2, is sufficient to fill the width of the side surface portion 16, a bottom surface can be formed, but the longer flaps can be made to overlap or stand up by the amount they are set to.

[0035] In this invention, as will be described later, when the container is molded into a box-shaped container, the front flap 20-1 and the rear flap 20-2 are butted together, and the folded portions 20-1a and 20-2a rise to form a partition (see FIG. 5). That is, the regions on the tip side abut each other and rise from the inner surface of the bottom, forming a partition.

[0036] In this embodiment, in order to make the rising of the bent portions 20-1a and 20-2a smoother, the front flap 20-1 and the rear flap 20-2 are each formed with linear perforations 22 as weakened portions.

[0037] The perforations 22 are formed at a position of width W from the lower edge 12a of the front surface portion 12 on the front flap 20-1, and at a position of width W from the lower edge 14a of the rear surface portion 14. This width W is set to approximately half the width 2W of the first side surface portion 16-1 and the second side surface portion 16-2.

[0038] Therefore, when the front flap 20-1 and the rear flap 20-2 are bent upward at this perforation 22 when they are molded into a box-shaped container, a rising partition is formed parallel to the front portion 12 and the rear portion 14 at approximately the center of the bottom, as described below.

[0039] FIG. 2 shows a box-shaped container 11 formed according to the developed view 10 of FIG. 1. As shown in the figure, the box-shaped container 11 has a rectangular parallelepiped outer shape, with a front surface 12 and a rear surface 14 (hidden in this figure) having the largest areas and elongated rectangular shapes. Furthermore, continuous cutting lines 100 are provided on the front surface 12 and on both side surfaces 16-1 and 16-2. These cutting lines are formed as fragile portions such as perforations, so that the portions surrounded by the cutting lines 100 can be easily removed when the product is displayed. In other words, the product can be torn off by cutting along the perforations or the like.

[0040] Fig. 3 shows the state after the box-shaped container 11 has been cut along cutting line 100 on the front portion 12 and side portions 16-1, 16-2 and the top portion has been removed. During the distribution process to the retailer, the product is stored in the box-shaped container 11 as shown in Fig. 2. When it arrives at a retailer such as a convenience store, it becomes as shown in Fig. 3. This display work is usually performed by a convenience store clerk, but since it simply involves cutting along cutting line 100 and removing the portion, no special knowledge or experience in display work is required.

[0041] 4(a), (b), (c), and (d) show the state of the box-shaped container 11 from the development view 10 in FIG. 1, through a known automatic process of gluing and folding at predetermined locations, to the point where the bottom of the box-shaped container 11 is in a box shape. In this automatic forming process, the gluing process is performed to attach the small gluing protrusion 23-2 to the second side flap 20-4, the small gluing protrusion 23-1 to the first side flap 20-3, and the gluing margin 29 on the side of the rear surface portion 14 to the first side surface portion 16-1. The predetermined locations are folded and the gluing of these locations is performed automatically.

[0042] The automatic processes performed by the manufacturing apparatus described above do not necessarily have to be particularly new processes in the present invention, but may be known processes, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0043] In this automatic process, the box-shaped container 11 (FIG. 1(a)) manufactured in a folded state is stacked in a folded state and transported to the location where the products are packed inside. At the location where the products are packed, the container is shaped into a three-dimensional box shape from the state shown in FIG. 1(a) to (b) → (c) → (d). This shaping process can also be done manually without using special tools. For example, by pushing from both sides in the direction of shaping, the locking protrusions 21 are inserted into the thin cutout holes 25 as shown in FIG. 1(c), and the box finally becomes the one shown in FIG. 1(d).

[0044] 5 shows the interior of the box-shaped container 11 after it has been formed from the developed view 10. As shown in the figure, the bent portions 20-1a and 20-2a, which are the regions on the leading edge of the front flap 20-1 and the rear flap 20-2, bend at the perforation 22 and come into contact with each other, forming a partition on the bottom surface of the box-shaped container 11. In this way, the partition is formed without complicating the developed view 10 itself and without interfering with known automatic gluing and folding processes.

[0045] FIG. 6 shows the state of the box-shaped container 11 at the stage of product display in a retail store. As shown in the figure, the portion to be removed along the cutting line 100 has been removed, and it can be seen that the product inside is displayed in a way that makes it easy to see. In this example, the product is a bag 200, and the product is stored inside the bag 200. This bag 200 can be kept upright by leaning against it, but will tip over if there is nothing to lean against. In the state shown in FIG. 6, the bottom of the bag 200 is restrained by the dividers (folded portions 20-1a and 20-2a), the front portion 12, and the rear portion 14, preventing the bag 200 from tilting more than necessary within the box-shaped container 11 and making it difficult to see, even when the amount of bag 200 has decreased.

[0046] Furthermore, the left-right width of the front surface portion 12 and the rear surface portion 14 in a front view is greater than the width of the first and second side surface portions 16-1, 16-2, which define the depth in the box state. In other words, the depth is narrow and the left-right width is greater, making it easy to take out and see the products stored in the bag body 200.

[0047] Furthermore, the height of the partition formed by the folded portions 20-1a and 20-2a of the front flap 20-1 and the rear flap 20-2 is set to approximately one-third the height of the front portion 12 and the rear portion 14 when in the box state. This prevents products from tipping over or shifting position inside the box, and also prevents the folded portions 20-1a and 20-2a of the front flap 20-1 and the rear flap 20-2 from interfering with the series of operations during the automatic box forming stage. Furthermore, no additional work is required of the retailer's staff during the display stage.

[0048] FIG. 7 shows an exploded view 70 according to another embodiment, in which parts that are the same as those in the exploded view 10 shown in FIG. 1 are assigned symbols and explanations are omitted, and only parts with different shapes are assigned symbols and explained.

[0049] The bent portions 20-1a and 20-2a of the front flap 20-1 and the rear flap 20-2 each have a notch X formed in the center of the leading edge. Due to the presence of this notch X, when the bent portions 20-1a and 20-2a rise up to form a partition, a low partition area with a reduced height is formed.

[0050] The presence of this low partition area makes it possible to increase the amount of exposure of the front of the products remaining behind the partition when the products placed inside, for example, multiple products in bags placed upright, are sold and removed in the state shown in Figure 6. In other words, by lowering the height of the center of the partition, the area obscured by the partition is reduced, preventing the products from becoming difficult to see.

[0051] FIG. 8 shows an exploded view 80 according to another embodiment, in which parts that are the same as those in the exploded view 10 shown in FIG. 1 are assigned symbols and explanations are omitted, and only parts with different shapes are assigned symbols and explained.

[0052] A distinctive feature of this embodiment is that the notched holes are modified notched holes 27-1 and 27-2. As shown in the figure, the notched holes 27-1 and 27-2 are rounded and have a thin, pointed tip, unlike the thin notched hole 25 described above. The locking protrusions 21-2 and 21-1 are locked onto these pointed portions. Furthermore, short small cut lines 300 are formed at the bases of the locking protrusions 21-2 and 21-1. The pointed portions of the locking protrusions 21-2 and 21-1 are locked onto these small cut lines 300. Therefore, the locking protrusions 21-2 and 21-1 are locked onto the thin notched holes 27-2 and 27-1 more tightly than in the box-shaped container formed according to the development 10 shown in FIG. 1 . In other words, the shape retention strength of the box-shaped container is stronger.

[0053] FIG. 9 shows an unfolded view 90 according to another embodiment, in which parts that are the same as those in the unfolded view 10 shown in FIG. 1 are assigned symbols and explanations are omitted, and only parts with different shapes are assigned symbols and explained.

[0054] The leading edge of each of the bent portions 20-1a and 20-2a of the front flap 20-1 and the rear flap 20-2 is an inclined edge Y that slopes upward to the right in the figure. The inclined edge Y forms a partition section formed by the bent portions 20-1a and 20-2a, with the central portion lower than the end portions.

[0055] In this way, by making the leading edges of the bent portions 20-1a and 20-2a into inclined edges Y and creating a lower area in the partition, it is possible to adjust the surface design and display content of products stored and displayed behind the partition so that they are easily visible from the front side. Also, in this embodiment, a T-shaped weak portion (perforation) Z is provided in the front portion 12, a portion of which is cut off along the cutting line 100, so that when removing part of the front portion 12 for displaying the products, it is easy to insert a finger or the like through the weak portion Z, facilitating the removal operation.

[0056] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the present invention. For example, in FIG. 8, the low partition area is formed by providing a notch X in the center, but this is not limited to this. A low partition area can also be formed by sloping the leading edges of the bent portions 20-1a and 20-2a. The presence of such a low partition area allows the height of the partition to be partially adjusted to suit the design of the products to be stored. The length of the bent portions 20-1a and 20-2a can be varied within a range that does not interfere with automatic box formation and does not cause products to tip forward. [Explanation of symbols]

[0057] 10 Product box 12 Front part 14 Rear part 16 Side part 20 Bottom flap 20-1 Front flap 20-2 Rear flap 20-1a, 20-2a Bending part 21-1, 21-2 Locking protrusion 23 Small protrusion for gluing 25 Fine notch hole 27 Deformed notched hole 29 Glue 70, 80, 90 Box development diagram 100 Cutting Line 200 bags 300 Small Cutting Line

Claims

1. Opposing rectangular front and rear portions; first and second rectangular side surface portions that connect the front surface portion and the rear surface portion at their respective sides; A rectangular bottom surface and an openable top surface, and a bottom flap, which is four flaps, namely a front flap, a rear flap, a first side flap and a second side flap, extending from the lower edges of the front portion, the rear portion, and the first and second side portions, and which constitute the bottom portion when folded into a box shape; The first and second side flaps, which are the bottom flaps, are attached to a part of the adjacent front flap or rear flap, respectively, to form the box shape; A rectangular box for transport and display, which has a removable portion on at least the front portion that can be easily cut off and removed when displaying goods, and is used for storing goods during transport and for displaying goods in a retail store, The first side flap and the second side flap are provided with locking projections at their tip regions, The front flap and the rear flap are each provided with a notch hole through which the locking protrusion of the first side flap or the second side flap is inserted during the process of becoming the box state, and into which the locking protrusion is locked when the box state is formed; The transport and display box is characterized in that when the front flap and the rear flap are in the box state, a predetermined length on each tip side abuts against each other and bends upward, and has a length that forms one partition section standing up inside the bottom.

2. 2. The dual-purpose transport and display box according to claim 1, wherein the upwardly bending portions of the front flap and rear flap are formed by bending at linearly formed weak portions to facilitate bending.

3. The locking projections provided at the tip ends of the first side flap and the second side flap are A dual-purpose transport and display box as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that during the process of becoming the box, the box protrudes in a direction to be inserted into the cutout hole in the front flap or rear flap, and the tip is formed in a convex arc shape.

4. A dual-purpose transport and display box as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the partition formed by the front flap and the rear flap has a low partition area whose height is reduced by providing a notch in the center of the upper edge and / or by sloping the upper edge.

5. A dual-purpose transport and display box as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the width of the front and rear portions is formed larger than the width of the first and second side portions that define the depth in the box state.

6. A dual-purpose transport and display box as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the partition formed by the front flap and rear flap is set to a height that is approximately one-third of the height of the front and rear parts when in the box state.

7. 3. The dual-purpose transport and display box according to claim 1, wherein the notched hole has a pointed portion where the locking projection is locked.

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