Wallpaper carrier

Abstract

To provide a wallpaper carrier which can be carried and assembled only with the wallpaper carrier and does not fall over by itself. [Solution] The wallpaper carrier consists of a box body and six partition plates. The box body is composed of a front surface 6, a pair of side surfaces, a back surface 8, a bottom surface 9, and a liner 10. Three folding lines are provided on the sides of the box body, and by folding along the folding lines, the box body is transformed into a rectangular shape, leaving storage space for the partition plates, and the bottom surface is integrated with the box body as a plate member. A fixing portion 9a for fixing the bottom surface 9 is provided on the bottom surface, and the fixing portion extends by a width sufficient to cover the side surface when the box body is folded into a rectangle. The liner is provided to prevent the bottom from deforming due to the number and positional imbalance of paste-on wallpaper stored inside the box during assembly. When assembling the box, the liner portion first covers the bottom surface, and the bottom surface then covers over that.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to a wallpaper protector, and more particularly to a wallpaper carrier used to prevent glued wallpaper from drying out and during transportation. [Background technology]

[0002] It has been known for a long time that wallpaper is pasted using a wallpaper pasting machine. In some cases, the wallpaper pasting machine is brought to the installation site, and in other cases, the wallpaper is pasted in a corner of an office or the like without bringing the wallpaper pasting machine to the installation site, and then the wallpaper is transported to the installation site for installation in a protective device or a rectangular protective bag with one side that is opened by a zipper to prevent the pasted wallpaper from drying out.

[0003] Transporting a wallpaper pasting machine to the installation site requires a lot of work, especially for apartment buildings that do not have elevators. This can be a burden for workers, and cleaning the wallpaper pasting machine after installation can be difficult depending on the environment.

[0004] As a result, an increasing number of people chose to paste the wallpaper in an office or other location rather than bringing a wallpaper pasting machine to the construction site, and then take only the pasted wallpaper to the site for installation.

[0005] When glued wallpaper is transported in a protective device or protective bag, multiple wallpapers are inevitably placed in one protective device or bag, which causes the wallpapers to overlap during transport or in the vehicle while traveling to the installation site.Since the wallpaper is glued, it is heavy, and in the overlapping areas, creases can occur in the wallpaper underneath.

[0006] These creases are particularly likely to occur in wallpapers known as paper wallpapers, wallpapers that have been treated to prevent stains or strengthen the surface, striped wallpapers, etc. Furthermore, since the creases remain clearly even after the wallpaper has been pasted onto the wall, this has become an issue in the finishing of wallpaper installation, and improvements have been desired. As a result, the present applicant has proposed a wallpaper carrier (Patent Document 1) that is suitable for transporting multiple pieces of glued wallpaper. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 5618333 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] The wallpaper carrier in Patent Document 1 achieved the above-mentioned goal of transporting paste-on wallpaper without creating creases. However, there were still issues to be resolved regarding storage, assembly, and transportation of the wallpaper carrier.

[0009] The wallpaper carrier of Patent Document 1 is assembled by covering a bag with a plate member that forms a lattice-shaped partition, and transports wallpaper coated with glue.

[0010] Furthermore, when assembling this wallpaper carrier, although this is not mentioned in Patent Document 1, there remains the issue that when inserting the lattice-shaped divider into the outer bag, the outer bag is made of cloth and will become twisted without reinforcement, making assembly difficult.

[0011] That is, in actual assembly, it was necessary to first erect three reinforcing plates inside the outer bag, then insert the plate members with slits one by one to assemble them into the shape of a box.

[0012] In addition to assembly, there are also other issues that remain. Conventionally known wallpaper carriers only have a lattice-shaped divider on the bottom that is covered with an outer cloth bag, so there is no equivalent to a bottom plate. This means that the shape of the bottom can change depending on the number and position of the glued wallpaper inside the divider, causing the device to tip over.

[0013] Furthermore, when the wallpaper carrier is not in use, three reinforcing plates (not shown), six plate members with slits, and a transport box or bag to hold the outer bag all together are required, leaving issues with assembly and storage.

[0014] Although Patent Document 1 states that a box may be used instead of a bag, it does not state what type of box should be used, nor does it mention that the shape of the box may change due to the uneven number and position of the glued wallpaper inside the compartment, causing the bottom to sag and become prone to tipping over, and so these issues were not considered.

[0015] Therefore, there was a need for a wallpaper carrier that was easy to assemble without requiring additional components such as reinforcing plates, and that could stand stably regardless of the number or position of the adhesive wallpaper placed inside. [Means for solving the problem]

[0016] The device is a foldable box-shaped wallpaper carrier for transporting wallpaper that has been coated with glue. It uses multiple boards with multiple slits that run from one end of the board to the center in the width direction of the wallpaper. The boards are arranged in parallel with the slit sides aligned, and then parallel boards are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the parallel boards. The slits are then aligned so that the opposing slits face each other, forming a grid-like wallpaper storage compartment. Three slits are placed at regular intervals on the center and both sides of the side of the box. A wallpaper carrier characterized in that the box has fold lines, the box is configured so that it can be folded into a rectangular shape by making a valley fold along the central fold line, the sides of the box have a double-structured plate portion consisting of a plate portion on the outside of the box and a plate portion on the inside of the box, the plate portion on the outside of the box can be bent along the three fold lines, while the inner plate portion is configured to maintain a straight line from one end of the fold line to the other end, the box has a bottom surface with a fixing portion that can be fixed to the side or front of the box, and the transport partition is stored in the box.

[0017] The insole is capable of being fixed to the back surface of the box when the box is folded, and is fixed between the insole and the bottom surface when the box is assembled.

[0018] The box is characterized in that it is provided with a lid having a fixing portion that can be fixed to the side surface or front surface of the box. [Effects of the Invention]

[0019] According to this invention, we provide a wallpaper carrier that can be assembled and folded using only the box body and transportation partition, and does not require any other parts to store the entire set.The side panels have a double structure and have fixing parts on the insole and bottom, so it can maintain its rigidity regardless of the condition inside the box.

[0020] Furthermore, by having a lid with the same structure as the bottom, the wallpaper carrier can also prevent glue-coated wallpaper from drying out during transport. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the wallpaper carrier of the present invention after assembly. [Figure 2] 1 is a diagram showing the state in which the partition is removed from the wallpaper carrier of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the box of the wallpaper carrier of the present invention. [Figure 4] 1 is a perspective view showing the state in which the bottom of the box of the wallpaper carrier of the present invention is opened. [Figure 5] 1 is a perspective view showing the process of folding the side of the wallpaper carrier of the present invention; FIG. [Figure 6] 1 is a perspective view showing the folding process of the bottom of the wallpaper carrier of the present invention; FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the wallpaper carrier of the present invention in a folded state. [Figure 8] 10 is a diagram showing the storage location of the divider in the folded wallpaper carrier of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0022] Hereinafter, an embodiment (example) of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. (Wallpaper carrier configuration) The wallpaper carrier 1 of the present invention is composed of a box body 5 and six partition plates 2, as shown in Figures 1 to 8.

[0023] 1 and 2, a partition plate 2 formed in a lattice pattern can be stored inside the box body 5. The partition plate 2 is similar to that in a previous application by the applicant (Patent Document 1), and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

[0024] 3 to 7 show the configuration of the box body 5, which is composed of a front surface 6, a pair of side surfaces 7, a back surface 8, a bottom surface 9, and an insole 10. A lightweight material that is impermeable to moisture from glued wallpaper is suitable, and it is preferable to make it from, for example, plastic cardboard or waterproof cardboard, but there are no restrictions on the material as long as it is waterproof and lightweight.

[0025] The side surface 7 has three fold lines, one in the center and one on either side of it. The fold lines on either side of the center fold line are spaced apart from both ends of the side surface 7, and by folding the side surface together with the center fold line, the box can be folded into a rectangular shape as shown in Figures 5 and 6.

[0026] Furthermore, the area between the folding lines on the front side and the back side forms a double-layered plate section when viewed from above, which is formed as a plate section 7a on the outside of the box body and a plate section 7b on the inside of the box body.

[0027] The plate portion 7a on the outside of the box is configured to be bendable along all of the folding lines, whereas the plate portion 7b on the inside of the box is configured to maintain a straight line from the folding line on either the front or back side to the other folding line. As shown in Figure 5, even if the plate portion 7a on the outside of the box is folded in a valley, the plate portion 7b on the inside of the box will remain straight.

[0028] By making the side surfaces into double-layered plate sections in this way, the plate sections 7b inside the box body do not bend after assembly (Figure 1) and remain straight, preventing the side surfaces 7 from bending along the bending lines and also preventing the box body side surfaces from bending outward.

[0029] As shown in Fig. 5, the pair of inner plate portions 7b of the box are configured so that the folding starting points are symmetrical on the left and right sides. This configuration makes it convenient for storage after folding, as will be described later.

[0030] A fixing portion 9a is provided on the bottom surface 9 for fixing the bottom surface 9 when assembled as shown in Figure 3 and when folded as shown in Figure 7, and the fixing portion 9a is extended to a width sufficient to cover the side of the box body 5 when folded into a rectangle as shown in Figure 7.

[0031] The insole part 10 is provided so that the bottom is less likely to deform due to the number and positional deviation of the paste wallpaper stored in the box when the box is assembled, and the insole part 10 covers the bottom surface first when the box is assembled, and the bottom surface 9 covers it from above, so that high rigidity can be maintained.

[0032] A joining portion 11 and a joined portion 12 are provided as appropriate so that the bottom surface 9 and the insole 10 can be maintained in the assembled state or the folded state.

[0033] The joining portion 11 and the joined portion 12 may be easily attached and detached and can be fixed, and for example, a fastening means such as a hook-and-loop fastener or a button can be selected, but the method is not limited as long as it is easy to attach and detach and can be fixed.

[0034] (Folding wallpaper carrier) Next, a method for folding and storing the wallpaper carrier 1 (FIG. 1) after assembly will be described.

[0035] First, the partition plates 2 formed in a grid pattern stored inside the box are taken out, and all the partition plates are removed to return the box to the state of six plates.

[0036] After removing the partition plate 2 from the box body 5, the joining portion 11 and the joined portion 12 are all released as shown in FIG. 4, and the bottom surface 9 and the insole portion 10 are opened.

[0037] After the bottom surface 9 and the insole portion 10 are unfolded, the side surface 7a is folded in a valley fold as shown in FIG.

[0038] Once the side surface 7a has been folded, the box body 5 can be folded into a rectangular shape as shown in FIG.

[0039] When the box body 5 is folded into a rectangle in this way, the pair of inner plate portions 7b of the box body are configured with symmetrical folding starting points, so that the inner plate portions 7b overlap each other, forming two partition plate storage spaces with no play inside the box body 5 folded into a rectangle.

[0040] Next, in a state where the box body is folded into a rectangular shape, the insole 10 is folded toward the back surface 8, and the bottom surface 9 is folded toward the front surface 6.

[0041] At this time, the insole 10 is fixed to the back surface 8 by the joining portion 11 of the insole 10 and the joining portion 12 provided on the back surface 8 (not shown).

[0042] Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the fixing portion 9a is bent toward the side surface 7, and the bottom surface 9 is fixed by the joining portion 11 of the fixing portion 9a and the joining portion 12 provided on the back side of the side surface 7.

[0043] In this way, the box body 5 is configured so that it can be folded with the bottom surface 9 integrated with the front surface 6 and the insole portion 10 integrated with the back surface 8, and with the insole portion fixed so that it does not unfold uncontrollably.As shown in Figure 8, the partition plates that have been removed earlier can be stored three at a time in the space formed by the plate portion 7b inside the box body.

[0044] In addition, in order to prevent the wallpaper coated with glue from drying out during transportation, a structure similar to the bottom surface 9 and fixing portion 9a (and, where appropriate, joining portion 11 and joining portion 12) may be provided on the top surface of the box body and configured as a lid.

[0045] In this embodiment, the process of folding from an unfolded state has been described, but unfolding from a folded state can be achieved by assembling in the reverse order to that described in this embodiment.

[0046] By configuring this device in this way, it does not require additional parts such as reinforcing plates for assembly, which was a problem with conventional wallpaper carriers, and since the partition board can be stored inside the wallpaper carrier, there is no need for a box or bag to store the entire wallpaper carrier set, and the wallpaper carrier will not fall over during assembly due to the uneven number or position of the glued wallpaper stored inside.

[0047] Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this and various modifications are possible within the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0048] 1 Wallpaper carrier 2 Dividers 4 Storage area 5 box body 6 front 7 Side 7a Outer plate of the box 7b Plate part inside the box 8 Back 9 Bottom 9a Fixed part 10 Insole 11 Joint 12 Part to be joined

Claims

1. A foldable box-shaped wallpaper carrier for transporting glued wallpaper, A plurality of plate members each having a plurality of slits formed from one end of the plate member to the center in the width direction of the wallpaper are used, The plate members are arranged in parallel with the sides provided with the slits aligned, A transport partition is constructed by arranging plate members in parallel in a direction perpendicular to the plate members arranged in parallel, and by fitting the opposing slits together in a state where the slits face each other, thereby forming a lattice-shaped wallpaper storage section; The box has three folding lines arranged at a fixed interval from both ends of the side surface at the center of the side surface and on both sides of the side surface, The box body is configured to be folded into a rectangular shape by being valley-folded along the folding line in the central portion, The side surface of the box body has a double-structure plate portion consisting of a plate portion on the outside of the box body and a plate portion on the inside of the box body, The outer plate portion of the box body can be folded along the three folding lines, The inner plate portion is configured to maintain a straight line from one end of the bending line to the other end, The box body has a bottom surface with a fixing portion that can be fixed to a side surface or a front surface of the box body, A wallpaper carrier characterized in that the transportation partition is stored in the box body.

2. 2. The wallpaper carrier according to claim 1, wherein the insole is capable of being fixed to the back surface of the box when the box is folded, and is fixed between the insole and the bottom surface when the box is assembled.

3. 3. The wallpaper carrier according to claim 1, wherein the box is provided with a lid having a fixing portion that can be fixed to a side surface or a front surface of the box.

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