Storage pouch suitable for storing clothes

Abstract

To be able to provide a storage pouch 1 that can effectively utilize the entire internal storage space. 【Solution means】The storage pouch 1 of the present invention includes a front lid portion 2, a rear lid portion 3, and a horizontal cross portion 4 connected to the front lid portion 2 and the rear lid portion 3. The space surrounded by the front lid portion 2, the rear lid portion 3, and the horizontal cross portion 4 is a storage space for storing the luggage L. A middle partition bottom portion 5 that divides this into front and rear is provided in the horizontal cross portion 4. An inner lining portion 6 that overlaps the horizontal cross portion 4 is provided on the inner surface side of the horizontal cross portion 4. The middle partition bottom portion 5 is configured to be movable within the horizontal cross portion 4 so as to adjust the storage space by moving the middle partition bottom portion 5 closer to the rear lid portion 3 side or closer to the front lid portion 2 side.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a storage pouch, and is particularly used in a bag-in-bag form to be placed in a bag or the like. Suitable for storing clothes It relates to a storage pouch.

Background Art

[0002] For example, as a known example of a storage pouch for separately storing luggage before use and after use, such as clothes before wearing and after wearing, there is one in Patent Document 1. In the storage pouch disclosed in Patent Document 1, a partition cloth for partitioning the inside is attached. In this case, inside the storage pouch, it becomes possible to separate the clothes before and after wearing, for example, by storing the clothes before wearing on one side with the partition cloth in between and the clothes after wearing on the other side.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, since the partition cloth of this type of storage pouch is fixedly attached to the inner surface of the storage pouch by means such as sewing, etc., although it is considered that the partition cloth has a certain degree of flexibility, for example, it is difficult to store all of the clothes before wearing (or after wearing) on one side or the other with the partition cloth in between inside the storage pouch, and there is a problem that the entire storage space inside the storage pouch cannot be effectively utilized.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] The present invention has considered the above situation and made improvements. Suitable for storing clothes It takes as a technical problem to provide a storage pouch.

[0006] The first aspect of the present invention includes a front lid portion, a rear lid portion, and a horizontal cross portion connected to the front lid portion and the rear lid portion. The space surrounded by the front lid portion, the rear lid portion, and the horizontal cross portion forms a storage space for storing luggage, and, the front lid part and the rear lid part are configured to be openable and closable with respect to the horizontal gusset part, and an adjustment wire fastener surrounding the outer peripheral side is provided on the outer peripheral side of the horizontal gusset part. In a state where the adjustment wire fastener is fully opened, the horizontal gusset part is extended in the front-rear direction to widen the front-rear width of the horizontal gusset part, and in a state where the adjustment wire fastener is fully closed, the horizontal gusset part is forcibly shortened in the front-rear direction to shorten the front-rear width of the horizontal gusset part. and is a storage port. A middle partition bottom for partitioning the horizontal cross portion back and forth is provided inside the horizontal cross portion. An inner lining portion overlapping the horizontal cross portion is provided on the inner surface side of the horizontal cross portion. By providing a margin in the front-back width dimension of the horizontal cross portion The front-rear width dimension of the lining part and / or the front-back width dimension of the peripheral edge of the middle partition bottom, , the front the middle partition bottom is movable within the horizontal cross portion so as to adjust the storage space. Yes, by moving the middle partition bottom so as to overlap the inside of the rear lid part, it occupies the internal space as a front storage space accessible from the front lid part side, and by moving the middle partition bottom so as to overlap the inside of the front lid part, it is possible to occupy the internal space as a rear storage space accessible from the rear lid part side. That's what it is.

[0007] Also, the second aspect of the present invention includes a front lid portion, a rear lid portion, and a horizontal cross portion connected to the front lid portion and the rear lid portion. The space surrounded by the front lid portion, the rear lid portion, and the horizontal cross portion forms a storage space for storing luggage, and, the front lid part and the rear lid part are configured to be openable and closable with respect to the horizontal gusset part, and an adjustment wire fastener surrounding the outer peripheral side is provided on the outer peripheral side of the horizontal gusset part. In a state where the adjustment wire fastener is fully opened, the horizontal gusset part is extended in the front-rear direction to widen the front-rear width of the horizontal gusset part, and in a state where the adjustment wire fastener is fully closed, the horizontal gusset part is forcibly shortened in the front-rear direction to shorten the front-rear width of the horizontal gusset part. and is a storage port. A middle partition bottom for partitioning the horizontal cross portion back and forth is provided inside the horizontal cross portion. Compared with the front-back width dimension of the horizontal cross portion, the middle partition bottom The front-rear width dimension of the peripheral edge part is provided with a margin, , the front so that the middle partition bottom is movable within the horizontal cross portion to adjust the storage space. Yes, by moving the middle partition bottom so as to overlap the inside of the rear lid part, it occupies the internal space as a front storage space accessible from the front lid part side, and by moving the middle partition bottom so as to overlap the inside of the front lid part, it is possible to occupy the internal space as a rear storage space accessible from the rear lid part side. That's what it is.

[0008]

Advantages of the Invention

[0009] According to the storage port of the present invention, a storage port capable of effectively using the entire internal storage space can be realized.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying out the Invention

[0011] Hereinafter, embodiments embodying the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Although the drawings show preferred embodiments, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described in this specification. In the following description, when terms indicating a specific direction or position (for example, "left and right", "up and down", etc.) are used as necessary, the longitudinal direction of the storage port 1 shown in FIG. 1 etc. is taken as the left and right direction, the direction corresponding to the up and down of the paper surface is taken as the up and down direction, and the direction orthogonal to the left and right direction except for the up and down direction is taken as the front and back direction.

[0012] With reference to FIGS. 1 to 20, the storage port 1 (hereinafter simply referred to as the port) of the embodiment will be described. The luggage L (see FIGS. 19 and 20) stored in the port 1 is not limited to any specific type of article, and all articles that can be stored are included. For example, clothes, documents, stationery such as notebooks, books, magazines, daily necessities, living utensils, hobby and entertainment supplies, food and drink, or medical supplies, etc. can be cited as examples.

[0013] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the port 1 with the horizontal bar portion 4 extended, FIG. 2 is a front view, FIG. 3 is a rear view, FIG. 4 is a plan view, FIG. 5 is a bottom view, FIG. 6 is a left side view, and FIG. 7 is a right side view.

[0014] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the port 1 with the horizontal bar portion 4 shortened, FIG. 9 is a front view, FIG. 10 is a rear view, FIG. 11 is a plan view, FIG. 12 is a bottom view, FIG. 13 is a left side view, and FIG. 14 is a right side view.

[0015] FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a state where the front lid portion 2 of the pouch 1 is opened and the middle partition bottom portion 5 is moved toward the rear lid portion 3 side, and FIG. 16 is an enlarged perspective view showing a case where the rear lid portion 3 is opened in the state of FIG. 15. FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a state where the rear lid portion 3 of the pouch 1 is opened and the middle partition bottom portion 5 is moved toward the front lid portion 2 side, and FIG. 18 is an enlarged perspective view showing a case where the front lid portion 2 is opened in the state of FIG. 17.

[0016] FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view showing a case where the luggage L is stored with the middle partition bottom portion 5 of the pouch 1 moved toward the rear lid portion 3 side, and FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view showing a case where the luggage L is stored with the middle partition bottom portion 5 of the pouch 1 moved toward the front lid portion 2 side.

[0017] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 20, the pouch 1 of the embodiment has a front lid portion 2, a rear lid portion 3, and a horizontal gusset portion 4 connected to the front lid portion 2 and the rear lid portion 3, and is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole. The internal space of the pouch 1, that is, the space surrounded by the front lid portion 2, the rear lid portion 3, and the horizontal gusset portion 4 is a storage space for storing the luggage L. The front lid portion 2, the rear lid portion 3, and the horizontal gusset portion 4 are made of a flexible material such as a fabric using, for example, synthetic fiber, recycled fiber, or natural fiber. The horizontal gusset portion 4 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape opening toward both front and rear sides, and has a top gusset 41, a bottom gusset 42, a left gusset 43, and a right gusset 44.

[0018] The front opening 45 of the horizontal gusset portion 4 is covered by the front lid portion 2 so as to be openable and closable. A front wire fastener 21 is provided between the front lid portion 2 and the front opening end side of the horizontal gusset portion 4. The front wire fastener 21 of the embodiment continuously extends from approximately the left end side of the bottom gusset 42 through the left gusset 43, the top gusset 41, and the right gusset 44 to the right end side of the bottom gusset 42 between the front lid portion 2 and the front opening end side of the horizontal gusset portion 4. Two sliders 22 are provided on the front wire fastener 21. By opening and closing the front wire fastener 21 by sliding the slider 22, the front opening 45 of the horizontal gusset portion 4 is opened and closed by the front lid portion 2.

[0019] The rear opening 46 of the horizontal cross section 4 is covered by the rear lid 3 so as to be openable and closable. A rear wire fastener 31 is provided between the rear lid 3 and the rear opening end side of the horizontal cross section 4. Similar to the front wire fastener 21, the rear wire fastener 31 of the embodiment also extends continuously from approximately the left end side of the bottom cross section 42 through the left cross section 43, the top cross section 41, and the right cross section 44 to the right end side of the bottom cross section 42 among the front lid 2 and the front opening end side of the horizontal cross section 4. Two sliders 32 are provided on the rear wire fastener 31. Similar to the case of the front wire fastener 21, when the rear wire fastener 31 is opened and closed by the sliding movement of the slider 32, the rear opening 46 of the horizontal cross section 4 is opened and closed by the rear lid 3.

[0020] An adjustment wire fastener 47 surrounding the outer peripheral side of the horizontal cross section 4 is provided on the outer peripheral side of the horizontal cross section 4, that is, between the portion near the front opening 45 and the portion near the rear opening 46 of the horizontal cross section 4. The adjustment wire fastener 47 has a different role from the front and rear wire fasteners 21, 31 and is responsible for expanding or contracting the front-rear width of the horizontal cross section 4 in the front-rear direction. The adjustment wire fastener 47 of the embodiment extends continuously from the middle side of the bottom cross section 42 through the right cross section 44, the top cross section 41, and the left cross section 43 to the middle side of the bottom cross section 42 again between the portion near the front opening 45 and the portion near the rear opening 46. In this case, the terminal side of the adjustment wire fastener 47 overlaps the start side of the adjustment wire fastener 47 on the outer surface side of the bottom cross section 42 (not shown).

[0021] One slider 48 is provided on the adjustment wire fastener 47. In a state where the adjustment wire fastener 47 is fully opened by the sliding movement of the slider 48, the horizontal cross section 4 can be extended in the front-rear direction to expand the front-rear width of the horizontal cross section 4, and as a result, the storage space in the pouch 1 expands to the maximum volume. Conversely, in a state where the adjustment wire fastener 47 is fully closed by the sliding movement of the slider 48, the horizontal cross section 4 can be forcibly shortened in the front-rear direction to shorten the front-rear width of the horizontal cross section 4, and as a result, the storage space in the pouch 1 shrinks.

[0022] When the port 1 is not in use, if the adjustment wire fastener 47 is fully closed, the thickness (front - to - back width) of the port 1 can be shortened to make the port 1 more compact. When storing the luggage L in the port 1, the adjustment wire fastener 47 is fully opened, and the horizontal gusset part 4 is extended in the front - to - back direction to widen the front - to - back width of the horizontal gusset part 4 (which can also be said to be the thickness of the port 1), and the storage space inside the port 1 is expanded to the maximum volume. By doing so, more luggage L can be stored according to the maximum volume of the port 1.

[0023] Inside the port 1, a middle partition bottom 5 that divides the interior (which can also be said to be inside the horizontal gusset part 4) in the front - to - back direction is provided. For this reason, the internal space of the port 1 is divided into a front - side storage space communicating with the front opening 45 and a rear - side storage space communicating with the rear opening 46, with the middle partition bottom 5 as the bottom. The middle partition bottom 5 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape and is made of a flexible material such as a fabric using, for example, synthetic fibers, recycled fibers, or natural fibers, similar to the front lid part 2, the rear lid part 3, and the horizontal gusset part 4.

[0024] On the inner - surface side of the horizontal gusset part 4, a substantially cylindrical lining part 6 that opens toward both the front and rear sides is provided, similar to the horizontal gusset part 4. The lining part 6 is arranged to overlap the inner - surface side of the horizontal gusset part 4. A middle partition bottom is connected to the lining part 6 by means such as sewing. In the embodiment, a margin is provided for the front - to - back width dimension WL of the lining part 6 compared to the front - to - back width dimension W of the horizontal gusset part 4. The lining part 6 of the embodiment is separated into a front lining part 61 and a rear lining part 62. The front - to - back width dimensions WL61 and WL62 of both the front and rear lining parts 61 and 62 excluding the sewing margin are set to be larger than 0.5 times and smaller than equal times the front - to - back width dimension W of the horizontal gusset part 4 excluding the sewing margin (0.5W < WL61 < W, 0.5W < WL62 < W).

[0025] As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the front peripheral edge side of the front inner lining portion 61 is connected by means such as sewing in a state of covering the front edge portion 71 together with the front peripheral edge side of the adjustment wire fastener 47 and the rear peripheral edge side of the front wire fastener 21. The rear peripheral edge side of the rear inner lining portion 62 is connected by means such as sewing in a state of covering the rear edge portion 72 together with the rear peripheral edge side of the adjustment wire fastener 47 and the front peripheral edge side of the rear wire fastener 31. And the rear peripheral edge side of the front inner lining portion 61, the front peripheral edge side of the rear inner lining portion 62, and the peripheral edge side of the middle partition bottom portion 5 are connected by means such as sewing in a state of covering the middle edge portion 73.

[0026] In the embodiment, the peripheral edge side of the front lid portion 2, the peripheral edge side of the front outer pocket 23 described later, the peripheral edge side of the front inner pocket 25 described later, and the front peripheral edge side of the front wire fastener 21 are connected by means such as sewing in a state of covering the front lid edge portion 74. The peripheral edge side of the rear lid portion 3 and the rear peripheral edge side of the rear wire fastener 31 are connected by means such as sewing in a state of covering the rear lid edge portion 75.

[0027] With such a configuration, since the total value of the front and rear width dimensions WL61 and WL62 of the front and rear inner lining portions 61 and 62 has a margin compared to the front and rear width dimension W of the horizontal gusset portion 4, the middle partition bottom portion 5 can be moved within the pouch 1 so as to adjust the storage space, such as moving it closer to the rear lid portion 3 side or the front lid portion 2 side. For example, if the middle partition bottom portion 5 is moved closer to the rear lid portion 3 side, the storage space in the pouch 1 can be widely occupied as almost the front storage space (see FIGS. 15 and 19). Conversely, if the middle partition bottom portion 5 is moved closer to the front lid portion 2 side, the storage space in the pouch 1 can be widely occupied as almost the rear storage space (see FIGS. 16 and 20).

[0028] As shown in FIG. 16, if the rear lid portion 3 is opened after moving the middle partition bottom portion 5 closer to the rear lid portion 3 side, the middle partition bottom portion 5 appears in a state of closing the rear opening 46 of the horizontal gusset portion 4. As shown in FIG. 18, if the front lid portion 2 is opened after moving the middle partition bottom portion 5 closer to the front lid portion 2 side, the middle partition bottom portion 5 appears in a state of closing the front opening 45 of the horizontal gusset portion 4.

[0029] Therefore, for example, when storing luggage L such as clothes in the pouch 1, with the inner partition bottom 5 moved toward the rear cover portion 3 side, the luggage L before wearing is stored in the front storage space (see FIGS. 15 and 19). After wearing, the luggage L is sequentially stored in the rear storage space. Finally, with the inner partition bottom 5 moved toward the front cover portion 2 side, all the luggage L after wearing can be stored in the rear storage space (see FIGS. 16 and 20). That is, according to the configuration of the embodiment, a pouch 1 that can effectively utilize the entire internal storage space can be realized.

[0030] In the embodiment, an upward-opening front outer pocket 23 is provided on the outer surface side of the front cover portion 2. A detachable hook button 24 is provided at the upper center side of the front outer pocket 23 and at the corresponding location of the front cover portion 2. An upward-opening front inner pocket 25 is also provided on the inner surface side of the front cover portion 2. A detachable hook button 26 is provided at the upper center side of the front inner pocket 25 and at the corresponding location of the front cover portion 2. Further, a handle 49 for carrying the pouch 1 is attached to the outer surface side of the top gusset 41.

[0031] Next, with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22, another example of the pouch 1 will be described. FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view showing a first alternative example of the attachment mode of the inner partition bottom 5, and FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view showing a second alternative example of the attachment mode of the inner partition bottom 5. In each alternative example, those having the same configuration and operation as the embodiment are given the same reference numerals as the embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

[0032] In the first alternative example shown in FIG. 21, the lining portion 6 is made into one member without separating it, and a margin is provided in the front-rear width dimension WL of the lining portion 6 compared to the front-rear width dimension W of the side gusset portion 4. The front-rear width dimension WL of the lining portion 6 excluding the seam allowance is preferably set to a size approximately equal to or slightly larger than the front-rear width dimension W of the side gusset portion 4 excluding the seam allowance. The front-rear width dimension WL of the lining portion 6 need not be shortened to 0.5 times the front-rear width dimension W of the side gusset portion 4.

[0033] In FIG. 21, one peripheral edge side of the lining part 6 is connected by means such as sewing in a state of covering the front edge taking part 71 together with the front peripheral edge side of the adjustment wire fastener 47 and the rear peripheral edge side of the front wire fastener 21, and the other peripheral edge side is connected by means such as sewing in a state of covering the middle edge taking part 73 together with the peripheral edge side of the middle partition bottom part 5, but it is not limited to this mode. In a state where the lining part 6 and the middle partition bottom part 5 in FIG. 21 are turned over, that is, one peripheral edge side of the lining part 6 is connected by means such as sewing in a state of covering the rear edge taking part 72 together with the rear peripheral edge side of the adjustment wire fastener 47 and the front peripheral edge side of the rear wire fastener 31, and the other peripheral edge side may be connected by means such as sewing in a state of covering the middle edge taking part 73 together with the peripheral edge side of the middle partition bottom part 5.

[0034] Even in the case of such a configuration, it is possible to move the middle partition bottom part 5 within the pouch 1 so as to adjust the storage space, such as moving the middle partition bottom part 5 closer to the rear lid part 3 side or the front lid part 2 side, and a pouch 1 that can effectively utilize the entire internal storage space can be realized.

[0035] In the second alternative example shown in FIG. 22, the lining part 6 is omitted, the size of the middle partition bottom part 5 itself is set large, and a case where the peripheral edge part of the middle partition bottom part 5 functions as the lining part 6 in the embodiment and the first alternative example is shown. In this case, the peripheral edge part of the middle partition bottom part 5 is made longer than the front-rear width dimension W of the horizontal hem part 4 with a margin.

[0036] In FIG. 22, the peripheral edge side of the middle partition bottom part 5 is connected by means such as sewing in a state of covering the front edge taking part 71 together with the front peripheral edge side of the adjustment wire fastener 47 and the rear peripheral edge side of the front wire fastener 21, but it is not limited to this mode. In a state where the middle partition bottom part 5 in FIG. 22 is turned over, that is, the peripheral edge side of the middle partition bottom part 5 may be connected by means such as sewing in a state of covering the rear edge taking part 72 together with the rear peripheral edge side of the adjustment wire fastener 47 and the front peripheral edge side of the rear wire fastener 31.

[0037] Even when configured in this way, the partition bottom 5 can be moved within the pouch 1 so as to adjust the storage space, such as moving it closer to the rear lid portion 3 side or the front lid portion 2 side, and a pouch 1 that can effectively utilize the entire internal storage space can be realized.

[0038] Note that having a margin compared to the front-rear width dimension W of the horizontal margin portion 4 is not limited to only the lining portion 6 (both front and rear lining portions 61, 62) or only the peripheral edge portion of the partition bottom 5. If the lining portion 6 (both front and rear lining portions 61, 62) and the peripheral edge portion of the partition bottom 5 are combined so as to have a margin compared to the front-rear width dimension W of the horizontal margin portion 4, it is sufficient to realize the effects of the present invention.

[0039] As described above, the embodiments have been explained. However, the configuration of each part in the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0040] 1 Pouch 2 Front lid portion 21 Front wire fastener 3 Rear lid portion 31 Rear wire fastener 4 Horizontal margin portion 47 Adjustment wire fastener 5 Partition bottom 6 Lining portion 61 Front lining portion 62 Rear lining portion W Front-rear width dimension of the horizontal margin portion WL61 Front-rear width dimension of the front lining portion WL62 Front-rear width dimension of the rear lining portion

Claims

1. A storage port comprising a front lid portion, a rear lid portion, and a horizontal cross portion connected to the front lid portion and the rear lid portion, wherein the space surrounded by the front lid portion, the rear lid portion, and the horizontal cross portion is a storage space for storing luggage, and the front lid portion and the rear lid portion are configured to be openable and closable with respect to the horizontal cross portion. An adjustment wire fastener surrounding the outer peripheral side is provided on the outer peripheral side of the horizontal cross portion. In a state where the adjustment wire fastener is fully opened, the horizontal cross portion is extended in the front-rear direction to widen the front-rear width of the horizontal cross portion. In a state where the adjustment wire fastener is fully closed, the horizontal cross portion is forcibly shortened in the front-rear direction to shorten the front-rear width of the horizontal cross portion. A middle partition bottom portion partitioning the horizontal cross portion in the front-rear direction is provided inside the horizontal cross portion, and an inner lining portion overlapping the horizontal cross portion is provided on the inner surface side of the horizontal cross portion. By providing a margin in the front-rear width dimension of the inner lining portion and / or the front-rear width dimension of the peripheral edge portion of the middle partition bottom portion compared to the front-rear width dimension of the horizontal cross portion, the middle partition bottom portion is movable within the horizontal cross portion so as to adjust the storage space. It is possible to move the middle partition bottom portion so as to overlap the inside of the rear lid portion and occupy it as a front storage space accessible from the front lid portion side, and to move the middle partition bottom portion so as to overlap the inside of the front lid portion and occupy it as a rear storage space accessible from the rear lid portion side. A storage port suitable for storing clothes.

2. A storage port comprising a front lid portion, a rear lid portion, and a horizontal cross portion connected to the front lid portion and the rear lid portion, wherein the space surrounded by the front lid portion, the rear lid portion, and the horizontal cross portion is a storage space for storing luggage, and the front lid portion and the rear lid portion are configured to be openable and closable with respect to the horizontal cross portion. An adjustment wire fastener surrounding the outer peripheral side is provided on the outer peripheral side of the horizontal cross portion. In a state where the adjustment wire fastener is fully opened, the horizontal cross portion is extended in the front-rear direction to widen the front-rear width of the horizontal cross portion. In a state where the adjustment wire fastener is fully closed, the horizontal cross portion is forcibly shortened in the front-rear direction to shorten the front-rear width of the horizontal cross portion. A middle partition bottom portion partitioning the horizontal cross portion in the front-rear direction is provided inside the horizontal cross portion. By providing a margin in the front-back width dimension of the peripheral edge of the middle partition bottom portion compared to the front-back width dimension of the horizontal stitch portion, the middle partition bottom portion is movable within the horizontal stitch portion so as to adjust the storage space. It is possible to move the middle partition bottom portion so as to overlap the inside of the rear cover portion and occupy it as a front storage space accessible from the front cover portion side of the internal space, and to move the middle partition bottom portion so as to overlap the inside of the front cover portion and occupy it as a rear storage space accessible from the rear cover portion side of the internal space. A storage pouch suitable for storing clothes.

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