Storage box

Abstract

To provide a storage box that allows the remaining number of storage articles inside to be visibly verified from the outside and enables storing and carrying a desired number of storage articles.SOLUTION: A storage box 10 includes: a bottom plate part 15 that is formed into a rectangular shape that extends in the width direction and in the depth direction and sections the lower part of a storage space 11; four side plates 16a to 16d that stand from the circumference of the bottom plate part 15 and section the side of the storage space 11; a partitioning plate part 17 that is formed like a plate that crosses the depth direction and connects the center parts in the depth direction of the pair of side plate parts 16b, 16d facing each other in the width direction among the four side plate parts 16a to 16d, and partitions at least the top of the storage space 11; and a plate-like grip part 18 that has an opening 28 into which a finger can be inserted, and continuously extends upward from the partitioning plate part 17 and can be gripped.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a storage box.

Background Art

[0002] At the manufacturing sites of manufacturers, repair sites of maintenance companies, and cleaning sites of inspection institutions, paper or non-woven wipes are used. At these sites, workers count the required number of wipes from the storage space, pick them up by hand, and carry them. However, when workers are engaged in additional tasks during on-site work, there is a problem of insufficient quantity.

[0003] As a technology considering the portability of wipes, for example, Patent Document 1 is disclosed. Patent Document 1 describes a packaging container storing paper wipes. An outlet is formed at the center of the upper surface of this packaging container. When using a paper wipe product, the paper wipe is pulled out from the packaging container and cut at an appropriate perforation for use.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, the packaging container described in Patent Document 1 is a container in which paper wipes (stored items) are pre-packaged inside, and is not for storing and carrying a desired number of stored items. Also, there is a problem that the remaining number of stored items inside cannot be visually recognized from the outside.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a storage box capable of visually recognizing and confirming the remaining number of stored items inside from the outside, and storing and carrying a desired number of stored items.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0007] To solve the above problems, the storage box according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a bottom plate portion formed in a rectangular shape extending in the width direction and the depth direction to partition the lower part of the storage space, four side plate portions standing from the periphery of the bottom plate portion to partition the side of the storage space, a partition plate portion formed in a plate shape intersecting the depth direction, connecting the central portions in the depth direction of a pair of side plate portions facing each other in the width direction among the four side plate portions, and partitioning at least the upper part of the storage space, and has an opening into which a finger can be inserted, and a plate-shaped handle portion continuously extending upward from the partition plate portion and being grippable.

[0008] The second aspect of the present invention is a storage box including a box body and a lid member formed separately from the box body. The box body includes a bottom plate portion formed in a rectangular shape extending in the width direction and the depth direction to partition the lower part of the storage space, four side plate portions standing from the periphery of the bottom plate portion to partition the side of the storage space, a partition plate portion formed in a plate shape intersecting the depth direction, connecting the central portions in the depth direction of a pair of side plate portions facing each other in the width direction among the four side plate portions, and partitioning at least the upper part of the storage space, and has an opening into which a finger can be inserted, and a plate-shaped handle portion continuously extending upward from the partition plate portion and being grippable, integrally. The lid member includes a plate-shaped central region capable of covering the storage space from above, and a pair of plate-shaped side region portions bending downward from both edges in the depth direction of the central region. The central region of the lid member has an insertion port extending along the width direction and through which the handle portion of the box body can be inserted. The pair of side region portions of the lid member each have a pair of recesses formed in a notch shape upward from the lower end edges of the pair of side region portions and arranged spaced apart from each other in the width direction. The lid member inserts the handle portion of the box body downward through the insertion port of the central region of the lid member, and locks the pair of recesses of the pair of side region portions of the lid member to the upper edge portions of a pair of side plate portions facing each other in the depth direction among the four side plate portions of the box body, thereby being in a closed state of covering the storage space of the box body from above.

[0009] The third aspect of the present invention is the storage box according to the second aspect, wherein the handle portion extends upward from an inner region in the width direction of the upper edge of the partition plate portion, and at an outer end portion in the width direction of the lower end of the handle portion, a main body side slit extending inward in the width direction along the upper edge of the partition plate portion is provided. The main body side slit locks a region near the insertion port in the central region of the lid member in a state where the handle portion of the box body is inserted into the insertion port in the central region of the lid member.

[0010] The fourth aspect of the present invention is the storage box according to the second aspect or the third aspect, wherein the insertion port of the lid member is constituted by a hole-shaped portion on the inner side in the width direction and a pair of lid side slits extending outward in the width direction from both ends in the width direction of the hole-shaped portion. The pair of lid side slits sandwich both end portions in the width direction of the handle portion in a state where the handle portion of the box body is inserted into the insertion port in the central region of the lid member.

[0011] The fifth aspect of the present invention is the storage box according to any one of the second aspect to the fourth aspect, wherein the central region of the lid member has ruled lines arranged on both sides in the width direction of the insertion port and extending in the width direction.

[0012] The sixth aspect of the present invention is the storage box according to any one of the second aspect to the fifth aspect, wherein the central region of the lid member has a cut line extending convexly along an outer edge of a predetermined region on one side in the depth direction from the insertion port, and the predetermined region in the central region of the lid member can be locked to the handle portion of the box body when the region on one side in the depth direction from the insertion port in the central region is raised from the closed state along the insertion port.

[0013] The seventh aspect of the present invention is the storage box according to the sixth aspect, wherein the central region of the lid member has a standing ruled line extending linearly in the width direction between the ends of the cut line and capable of raising the predetermined region.

[0014] The eighth aspect of the present invention is the storage box according to any one of the second aspect to the seventh aspect, wherein the upper edge portions of the pair of side plate portions facing in the depth direction have a shape in which the central side in the width direction is recessed downward.

Effects of the Invention

[0015] According to the present disclosure, the remaining number of stored items inside can be visually confirmed from the outside, and a desired number of stored items can be stored and carried.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0017] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each figure, FR indicates the front side (front) in the depth direction of the storage box, UP indicates the upward direction, and IN indicates the inner side in the width direction. In the following description, the width direction means the direction along the partition plate of the box body, and the depth direction means the direction intersecting the partition plate. In the following description, the "stored item" includes not only the items actually stored but also the items planned to be stored (items before storage). In the following description, the "box body 12" means the box body 12 in the assembled state unless otherwise specified.

[0018] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a usage example of the storage box 1 according to the present disclosure.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 1, the storage box 1 according to the present disclosure is used, for example, when carrying a desired number of wipes (stored items) 2 from a storage location where a large number of wipes 2 made of paper or non-woven fabric are stored to a usage location such as a work site. When carrying the wipes 2 to the usage location, a desired number of wipes 2 are taken out from the storage location and stored in the storage box 1, and then carried to the usage location. Note that the stored item is not limited to the wipe 2.

[0020] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the storage box 10 in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 2, the storage box 10 according to the present embodiment is, for example, a disposable storage box made of paper, and includes a box body 12 that partitions an internal storage space 11 capable of storing stored items, and a lid member 13 that is attached to the box body 12 and covers the storage space 11 of the box body 12 from above. The storage box 10 is in a closed state (the state shown in FIG. 2) in which the storage space 11 of the box body 12 is covered by the lid member 13 by attaching the lid member 13 to the box body 12. Note that the closed state is not limited to completely closing the storage space 11 of the box body 12, and includes a state in which at least a part of the storage space 11 is covered by the lid member 13.

[0022] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the box body 12. FIG. 4 is a view showing the box body 12, where (a) is a front view, (b) is a plan view, (c) is a bottom view, and (d) is a side view. FIG. 5 is a development view of the box body 12. FIG. 6 is a view showing the box body 12 in a crushed state.

[0023] As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the box body 12 is a bottomed rectangular cylindrical box body formed by three-dimensionally assembling a single sheet of plate material (in this embodiment, a pattern paper 14 (see FIG. 5)) formed into a predetermined shape, and includes a bottom plate portion 15 partitioning the lower part of the storage space 11, four side plate portions 16a to 16d partitioning the side of the storage space 11, a partition plate portion 17 partitioning the upper part of the storage space 11, and a plate-shaped handle portion 18 that can be gripped, integrally.

[0024] First, the pattern paper 14 (the box body 12 in a developed state) will be described, and then the box body 12 will be described. In the description of the pattern paper 14, the vertical direction indicates the same direction as the vertical direction of the box body 12, and the longitudinal direction of the pattern paper 14 indicates the direction intersecting the vertical direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 5).

[0025] As shown in FIG. 5, the pattern paper 14 of the box body 12 is a single flat pattern paper, and includes four side plate portions 16a to 16d (the first side plate portion 16a, the second side plate portion 16b, the third side plate portion 16c, the fourth side plate portion 16d), four bottom plate pieces (the first bottom plate piece 15a, the second bottom plate piece 15b, the third bottom plate piece 15c, the fourth bottom plate piece 15d), two middle plate portions (the first middle plate portion 26a, the second middle plate portion 26b), and two handle portions (the first handle portion 18a, the second handle portion 18b).

[0026] The four side plate portions 16a to 16d of the mold paper 14 are longitudinally connected via ruled lines 19a to 19c extending in the vertical direction. At one longitudinal end edge (the right edge in FIG. 5) of the first side plate portion 16a, the second side plate portion 16b is connected via the ruled line 19a. At one end edge of the second side plate portion 16b, the third side plate portion 16c is connected via the ruled line 19b. At one end edge of the third side plate portion 16c, the fourth side plate portion 16d is connected via the ruled line 19c. At the other longitudinal end edge of the first side plate portion 16a, a connection plate portion 20 is connected via a ruled line 19d extending in the vertical direction. The four side plate portions 16a to 16d are assembled into a rectangular tubular shape by folding each of the ruled lines 19a to 19d in a mountain fold, and partition the side of the storage space 11. At this time, the connection plate portion 20 is adhered to the inner surface (the surface on the storage space 11 side) of the fourth side plate portion 16d. In the assembled state, the first side plate portion 16a and the third side plate portion 16c face each other in the depth direction, and the second side plate portion 16b and the fourth side plate portion 16d face each other in the width direction. That is, the four side plate portions 16a to 16d in the assembled state have a pair of side plate portions 16b and 16d facing each other in the width direction and a pair of side plate portions 16a and 16c facing each other in the depth direction. In the unfolded state, the first side plate portion 16a and the third side plate portion 16c have substantially the same shape, and the second side plate portion 16b and the fourth side plate portion 16d have substantially the same shape. The second side plate portion 16b, the fourth side plate portion 16d, and the connection plate portion 20 have protruding regions 23a, 23b, and 23c that protrude upward from the first side plate portion 16a and the third side plate portion 16c. Note that the "ruled line" is a linear portion provided to facilitate folding, and is a portion that becomes a fold line when folded.

[0027] The two middle plate portions 26a and 26b of the template paper 14 are a first middle plate portion 26a disposed above the connection plate portion 20 and the first side plate portion 16a, and a second middle plate portion 26b disposed above the second side plate portion 16b and the third side plate portion 16c. The first middle plate portion 26a and the second middle plate portion 26b have ruled lines 24a and 24b extending in the vertical direction in a region on one side (the right side in FIG. 5) in the longitudinal direction. One edge on one side in the longitudinal direction of the first middle plate portion 26a is connected to the other edge on the other side in the longitudinal direction of the protruding region 23a of the second side plate portion 16b via a ruled line 25a extending in the vertical direction. One edge on the other side (the left side in FIG. 5) in the longitudinal direction of the first middle plate portion 26a is connected to the one edge on one side in the longitudinal direction of the protruding region 23c of the connection plate portion 20 via a ruled line 25b extending in the vertical direction. One edge on one side in the longitudinal direction of the second middle plate portion 26b is connected to the other edge on the other side in the longitudinal direction of the protruding region 23b of the fourth side plate portion 16d via a ruled line 25c extending in the vertical direction. One edge on the other side in the longitudinal direction of the second middle plate portion 26b is connected to the one edge on one side in the longitudinal direction of the protruding region 23a of the second side plate portion 16b via a ruled line 25d extending in the vertical direction. In the assembled state, the regions of the first middle plate portion 26a and the second middle plate portion 26b on the other side of the ruled lines 24a and 24b are adhered in a state where their one surfaces (the back side in FIG. 5) are in surface contact with each other to form one partition plate portion 17. Also, in the assembled state, the region of the first middle plate portion 26a on one side of the ruled line 24a is adhered in a state of being in surface contact with the protruding region 23a of the second side plate portion 16b and functions as a part of the second side plate portion 16b. Also, in the assembled state, the region of the second middle plate portion 26b on one side of the ruled line 24b is adhered in a state of being in surface contact with the protruding region 23b of the fourth side plate portion 16d and functions as a part of the fourth side plate portion 16d.

[0028] The two handle portions 18a and 18b of the template paper 14 are a first handle portion 18a continuously extending upward from the upper end of the first middle plate portion 26a, and a second handle portion 18b continuously extending upward from the upper end of the second middle plate portion 26b. In the assembled state, the first handle portion 18a and the second handle portion 18b are adhered in a state where their one surfaces (the back side in FIG. 5) are in surface contact with each other to form one handle portion 18.

[0029] The four bottom plate pieces 15a to 15d of the mold paper 14 are connected to the lower edges of the four side plate portions 16a to 16d via ruled lines 21a to 21d extending in a direction crossing the vertical direction. The first bottom plate piece 15a is connected to the lower edge of the first side plate portion 16a via the ruled line 21a, the second bottom plate piece 15b is connected to the lower edge of the second side plate portion 16b via the ruled line 21b, the third bottom plate piece 15c is connected to the lower edge of the third side plate portion 16c via the ruled line 21c, and the fourth bottom plate piece 15d is connected to the lower edge of the fourth side plate portion 16d via the ruled line 21d. The four bottom plate pieces 15a to 15d are combined with each other in a state where the four side plate portions 16a to 16d form a rectangular tube shape to form one bottom lock type bottom plate portion 15. The first bottom plate piece 15a and the third bottom plate piece 15c have inclined ruled lines 22a and 22b that can be folded on one side (the right side in FIG. 5) in a direction crossing the vertical direction. In a region on one side of the inclined ruled lines 22a and 22b of the first bottom plate piece 15a and the third bottom plate piece 15c, a part of the regions of the second bottom plate piece 15b and the fourth bottom plate piece 15d (regions on the other side in a direction crossing the vertical direction) are adhered. From the state where the four bottom plate pieces 15a to 15d are combined to form one bottom plate portion 15, by folding the inclined ruled lines 22a and 22b of the first bottom plate piece 15a and the third bottom plate piece 15c toward the storage space 11 side (upward), the bottom plate portion 15 can be crushed substantially flat. When making the box body 12 in a crushed state (the state shown in FIG. 6), while folding the inclined ruled lines 22a and 22b of the bottom plate portion 15 toward the storage space 11 side, the four side plate portions 16a to 16d are crushed flat so that the ruled lines 19a and 19c are at both ends, whereby the assembled box body 12 can be made in a crushed state (the state shown in FIG. 6).

[0030] Next, the box body 12 will be described.

[0031] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the bottom plate portion 15 of the box body 12 is formed in a rectangular shape having a pair of sides extending in the width direction and a pair of sides extending in the depth direction. That is, the bottom plate portion 15 is formed in a rectangular shape extending in the width direction and the depth direction to partition the lower part of the storage space 11. Note that the length in the width direction and the length in the depth direction may be the same. In the present embodiment, the bottom plate portion 15 is constituted by four bottom plate pieces 15a to 15d, but it is not limited thereto. For example, the bottom plate portion 15 constituted by a single plate material may be used.

[0032] The four side plate portions 16a to 16d are bent along the grid lines 21a to 21d on the periphery of the bottom plate portion 15, so as to stand up from the periphery of the bottom plate portion 15 and partition the sides of the storage space 11. The four side plate portions 16a to 16d have a pair of side plate portions 16b and 16d (the second side plate portion 16b, the fourth side plate portion 16d) facing each other in the width direction, and a pair of side plate portions 16a and 16c (the first side plate portion 16a, the third side plate portion 16c) facing each other in the depth direction. The second side plate portion 16b and the fourth side plate portion 16d are formed in a plate shape intersecting the width direction. The first side plate portion 16a and the third side plate portion 16c are formed in a plate shape intersecting the depth direction. The upper edge portions 27 of the first side plate portion 16a and the third side plate portion 16c (a pair of side plate portions 16a and 16c facing each other in the depth direction) have a shape in which the central side in the width direction is recessed downward. In the present embodiment, the upper edge portions 27 of the first side plate portion 16a and the third side plate portion 16c have a pair of inclined edge portions 27a inclined with respect to the vertical direction from the outer ends on both sides in the width direction toward the lower side inside in the width direction, and a horizontal edge portion 27b extending substantially horizontally and connecting the lower ends of the pair of inclined edge portions 27a, so that the central side in the width direction is recessed downward.

[0033] The partition plate portion 17 is formed in a plate shape intersecting the depth direction and connects the central portions in the depth direction of the second side plate portion 16b and the fourth side plate portion 16d (a pair of side plate portions 16b and 16d facing each other in the width direction). In the present embodiment, the partition plate portion 17 connects the end edges on the central side in the depth direction of the protruding regions 23a and 23b of the second side plate portion 16b and the fourth side plate portion 16d. The partition plate portion 17 partitions the upper part of the storage space 11 into two regions in the depth direction.

[0034] The handle portion 18 is formed in a plate shape intersecting the depth direction and extends upward continuously from the partition plate portion 17. The length L1 in the width direction of the handle portion 18 is shorter than the length L2 in the width direction of the upper edge 17a of the partition plate portion 17. The handle portion 18 extends upward from the region on the inner side (center side) in the width direction of the upper edge 17a of the partition plate portion 17. The handle portion 18 has an opening 28 that is long in the width direction into which a finger can be inserted. Slits 29 (hereinafter referred to as "main body side slits 29") that extend inward in the width direction along the upper edge 17a of the partition plate portion 17 are provided at the outer end portions on both sides in the width direction of the lower end of the handle portion 18.

[0035] FIG. 7 is a side view of the storage box 10 in the closed state. FIG. 8 is a plan view of the lid member 13 in the unfolded state. FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a main part of the storage box 10 in the closed state. FIG. 10 is a front view of the storage box 10 in the closed state. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the storage box 10 with one side of the lid member 13 opened.

[0036] As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the lid member 13 is a member detachable from the box body 12 and is formed separately from the box body 12. The lid member 13 is formed by bending a single plate material (in this embodiment, a pattern paper 30 (see FIG. 8)) formed into a predetermined shape into a U-shaped cross section. The lid member 13 includes a plate-shaped central region 31 that can cover the storage space 11 of the box body 12 from above in a state of being attached to the box body 12 (the state shown in FIG. 7), and a pair of plate-shaped side regions 32a and 32b that extend downward by bending from both edges in the depth direction of the central region 31.

[0037] First, the pattern paper 30 (the lid member 13 in the unfolded state) will be described, and then the lid member 13 will be described. In the description of the pattern paper 30, the width direction indicates the same direction as the width direction of the box body 12, and the longitudinal direction of the pattern paper 30 indicates the direction intersecting the width direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 8).

[0038] As shown in FIG. 8, the template 30 of the lid member 13 is a single flat plate-shaped template, and includes a central region 31 and a pair of side regions 32a and 32b. The central region 31 is disposed at the center in the longitudinal direction of the template 30. A pair of side regions 32a and 32b are continuously provided at both longitudinal ends of the central region 31 via ruled lines 33a and 33b extending in the width direction. The pair of side regions 32a and 32b are symmetrically formed with the central region 31 interposed therebetween. The lid member 13 is formed by bending the pair of side regions 32a and 32b of the template 30 in the same direction along the ruled lines 33a and 33b.

[0039] As shown in FIGS. 7 to 11, the central region 31 of the lid member 13 is a rectangular region extending in the width direction and the depth direction, and includes an insertion port 34 through which the handle portion 18 of the box body 12 can be inserted, a ruled line 35 (hereinafter referred to as "hinge ruled line 35") extending outward in the width direction from the insertion port 34, and a locking portion 36.

[0040] The insertion port 34 of the central region 31 of the lid member 13 is disposed at the center in the depth direction of the central region 31 and extends linearly in the width direction. The length L3 in the width direction of the insertion port 34 is slightly longer than the length L1 in the width direction of the handle portion 18 of the box body 12 and shorter than the length L2 in the width direction of the upper edge 17a of the partition plate portion 17 of the box body 12. The insertion port 34 is composed of a long hole-shaped hole portion 34a on the inner side (center side) in the width direction of the central region 31 and a pair of slits 34b (hereinafter referred to as "lid-side slits 34b") extending outward in the width direction from both ends in the width direction of the hole portion 34a. The length L4 in the width direction of the hole portion 34a of the insertion port 34 is shorter than the length L1 in the width direction of the handle portion 18 of the box body 12. The lid-side slits 34b are formed narrower in the depth direction than the hole portion 34a. Thus, by forming the hole portion 34a wider in the depth direction than the lid-side slits 34b, the frictional resistance when inserting the lid member 13 into the handle portion 18 can be reduced. Further, by providing the lid-side slits 34b outside the hole portion 34a in the width direction, the lid-side slits 34b come into contact with the main body-side slits 29 of the box body 12, thereby preventing the inserted lid member 13 from easily coming off from the box body 12.

[0041] The hinge ruled line 35 in the central region 31 of the lid member 13 is arranged on the extension lines of the insertion port 34 on both sides in the width direction of the insertion port 34 and extends linearly in the width direction. In the present embodiment, the hinge ruled line 35 extends continuously from both ends in the width direction of the insertion port 34 to the outer ends in the width direction of the central region 31. The hinge ruled line 35 functions as a hinge axis that enables one region in the depth direction of the insertion port 34 and the hinge ruled line 35 in the central region 31 to tilt with respect to the other region. In the present embodiment, the hinge ruled line 35 is made continuous from both ends in the width direction of the insertion port 34 to the outer ends in the width direction of the central region 31, but it is not limited to this. It may be arranged on both sides in the width direction of the insertion port 34 and extend in the width direction, and it does not have to be continuous from both ends in the width direction of the insertion port 34 to the outer ends in the width direction of the central region 31. Further, the hinge ruled line 35 only needs to function as a hinge axis and may be formed in a perforated shape. That is, the hinge ruled line 35 includes perforations.

[0042] As shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, the locking portion 36 of the central region 31 of the lid member 13 is disposed at the center in the width direction of the region on one side in the depth direction (the back side in FIG. 11) of the central region 31 that is deeper than the insertion port 34. The locking portion 36 is disposed between the insertion port 34 and the ruled line 33b of the central region 31 (see FIG. 8). The locking portion 36 includes a predetermined region 37 on one side in the depth direction from the insertion port 34 of the central region 31, a cutting line 38 that extends convexly (concave on one side) toward the other side (front side) in the depth direction along the outer edge of the predetermined region 37, and a ruled line 39 (hereinafter referred to as the "standing ruled line 39") that extends linearly in the width direction between the ends of the cutting line 38. The cutting line 38 refers to a linear portion that is provided or cut so as to be cuttable. In the present embodiment, the cutting line 38 is formed in a perforated shape that can be cut when a user applies force. The fact that the cutting line 38 extends convexly toward the other side in the depth direction along the outer edge of the predetermined region 37 means that the cutting line 38 extends linearly along a shape that protrudes toward the other side in the depth direction, and includes the case where the cutting line 38 extends in a U shape or an arc shape. The standing ruled line 39 is a ruled line 39 that can stand (raise) the predetermined region 37 with respect to the central region 31 of the lid member 13, and in the present embodiment, is continuous from one end to the other end of the cutting line 38. As shown in FIG. 11, when the predetermined region 37 of the central region 31 is raised from the closed state along the insertion port 34 and the hinge ruled line 35 on one side in the depth direction of the central region 31, it can be locked to the handle portion 18 of the box body 12. In the present embodiment, the cutting line 38 is formed in a perforated shape that can be cut when a user applies force, but it is not limited to this, and the cutting line 38 may be a completely cut line in advance. Also, in the present embodiment, the standing ruled line 39 is continuous from one end to the other end of the cutting line 38, but it is not limited to this, and it may extend linearly in the width direction between the ends of the cutting line 38 and may not be continuous from one end to the other end of the cutting line 38.

[0043] As shown in FIGS. 8, 10, and 11, a pair of side regions 32a and 32b of the lid member 13 each have a pair of recesses 40 formed in a notch shape upward from their lower edges. The pair of recesses 40 are arranged at positions spaced apart from each other in the width direction. The lower edge of the region 41 between the pair of recesses 40 in the pair of side regions 32a and 32b is formed in an arc shape that bulges downward. The length L5 in the width direction of the region 41 with the arc-shaped lower edge is substantially the same as, or slightly shorter than, the length L6 in the width direction of the horizontal edge 27b of the upper edge portions 27 of the first side plate portion 16a and the third side plate portion 16c of the box body 12 (see FIG. 4(a)).

[0044] When closing the storage box 10 (the state shown in FIG. 2), first, the lid member 13 is brought close to the box body 12 from above, and the handle portion 18 of the box body 12 is inserted downward through the insertion port 34 in the central region 31 of the lid member 13. At this time, the handle portion 18 of the box body 12 is inserted through the insertion port 34 of the lid member 13 until the central region 31 of the lid member 13 abuts against the upper edge 17a of the partition plate portion 17 of the box body 12. Next, the pair of recesses 40 in the pair of side regions 32a and 32b of the lid member 13 are locked to the upper edge portions 27 of the first side plate portion 16a and the third side plate portion 16c of the box body 12. Specifically, the region 41 between the pair of recesses 40 in the pair of side regions 32a and 32b of the lid member 13 is inserted inside (the storage space 11 side) of the horizontal edge 27b of the upper edge portions 27 of the first side plate portion 16a and the third side plate portion 16c of the box body 12, and a pair of regions 42 outside the pair of recesses 40 in the width direction at the lower ends of the pair of side regions 32a and 32b of the lid member 13 are exposed outside (the side opposite to the storage space 11) of the pair of inclined edges 27a of the upper edge portions 27 of the first side plate portion 16a and the third side plate portion 16c of the box body 12. Thereby, the storage box 10 can be closed. That is, the lid member 13 is in a closed state that covers the storage space 11 of the box body 12 from above by inserting the handle portion 18 of the box body 12 downward through the insertion port 34 in the central region 31 of the lid member 13 and locking the pair of recesses 40 in the pair of side regions 32a and 32b of the lid member 13 to the upper edge portions 27 of the first side plate portion 16a and the third side plate portion 16c of the box body 12.

[0045] As shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, in the closed storage box 10, a pair of lid-side slits 34b of the insertion port 34 of the lid member 13 sandwich both end portions in the width direction of the handle portion 18 of the box body 12, and the main body-side slit 29 at the lower end of the handle portion 18 locks the region in the vicinity of the insertion port 34 in the central region 31 of the lid member 13. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, in the closed storage box 10, a pair of recesses 40 in a pair of side regions 32a, 32b of the lid member 13 are locked to the upper edge portions 27 of the first side plate portion 16a and the third side plate portion 16c of the box body 12. Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, on one side or the other side in the depth direction of the protruding regions 23a, 23b of the second side plate portion 16b and the fourth side plate portion 16d of the box body 12, an opening 43 (only one side opening 43 is shown in FIG. 2) that communicates the storage space 11 with the outside is defined by the upper edges of the second side plate portion 16b and the fourth side plate portion 16d and the lid member 13.

[0046] When changing the closed storage box 10 to an open state with the upper part of the storage space 11 open, the pair of recesses 40 in the pair of side regions 32a, 32b of the lid member 13 are moved upward from the upper edge portions 27 of the first side plate portion 16a and the third side plate portion 16c of the box body 12 to release the locked state, and the central region 31 of the lid member 13 is pulled upward with respect to the handle portion 18 of the box body 12 to remove the lid member 13 from the box body 12. Thereby, the storage box 10 can be put into an open state.

[0047] Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the storage box 10 can also be put into an open state by tilting upward the region on one side (the back side in FIG. 11) in the depth direction of the lid member 13 from the insertion port 34 about the hinge ruled line 35. In this case, the cutting line 38 of the locking portion 36 is cut, and the predetermined region 37 is tilted about the standing ruled line 39 with respect to the central region 31, and the predetermined region 37 of the locking portion 36 is locked to the upper edge portion of the handle portion 18 of the box body 12, whereby the open state of the storage box 10 can be maintained. Note that the storage box 10 can also be put into an open state by tilting upward the regions on both sides in the depth direction with the insertion port 34 of the lid member 13 as a boundary about the hinge ruled line 35.

[0048] In the storage box 10 configured as described above, when the operator needs to carry a desired number of stored items (for example, the wiper 2) from the storage location where a large number of items are stored to the usage location such as the work site, the operator takes the storage box 10 to the storage location, opens the storage box 10 at the storage location, and stores a desired number of items in the storage space 11. Then, the operator closes the storage box 10 or holds the handle portion 18 of the box body 12 while it is in the open state and carries it to the usage location. In this way, by using the storage box 10, the operator can carry a desired number of items from the storage location to the usage location in a state where the items are stored in the storage space 11, even if the items are difficult to carry.

[0049] Also, by removing the lid member 13 from the box body 12 to open the storage box 10, the remaining number of items stored in the internal storage space 11 can be visually recognized and confirmed from the outside.

[0050] Also, by tilting upward the region on one side in the depth direction of the lid member 13 from the insertion port 34 about the hinge grid line 35 to open the storage box 10, the remaining number of items stored in the internal storage space 11 can be visually recognized and confirmed from the outside.

[0051] In addition, the closed storage box 10 has openings 43 on one side or the other side in the depth direction of the protruding regions 23a, 23b of the second side plate portion 16b and the fourth side plate portion 16d of the box body 12. Therefore, through the openings 43, the remaining number of items stored in the internal storage space 11 can be visually recognized and confirmed from the outside.

[0052] Thus, according to this embodiment, the remaining number of items stored inside can be visually recognized and confirmed from the outside, and a desired number of items can be stored and carried.

[0053] In the closed state, since the pair of recesses 40 at the lower ends of the pair of side regions 32a and 32b of the lid member 13 are locked to the upper edge portions 27 of the first side plate portion 16a and the third side plate portion 16c of the box body 12, the movement of the pair of side regions 32a and 32b of the lid member 13 in the depth direction with respect to the first side plate portion 16a and the third side plate portion 16c of the box body 12 can be restricted. Therefore, the closed state of the storage box 10 can be maintained.

[0054] Also, in the closed state, the main body side slit 29 at the lower end of the handle portion 18 of the box body 12 locks the region near the insertion port 34 of the central region 31 of the lid member 13. For this reason, the upward movement of the lid member 13 with respect to the box body 12 is suppressed, and it is difficult for the lid member 13 to come off upward, so the closed state of the storage box 10 can be maintained. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, when one side in the depth direction of the storage box 10 is opened, it is possible to prevent the lid member 13 from coming off from the box body 12.

[0055] Also, in the closed state, the pair of lid side slits 34b of the insertion port 34 of the lid member 13 sandwich both end portions in the width direction of the handle portion 18 of the box body 12. For this reason, the upward movement of the lid member 13 with respect to the box body 12 is suppressed, and it is difficult for the lid member 13 to come off upward, so the closed state of the storage box 10 can be maintained. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, when one side in the depth direction of the storage box 10 is opened, it is possible to prevent the lid member 13 from coming off from the box body 12.

[0056] Further, the central region 31 of the lid member 13 has hinge ruled lines 35 that are arranged on both sides in the width direction of the insertion port 34 and extend in the width direction. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 11, when one side in the depth direction of the storage box 10 is opened, unlike the case where the hinge ruled lines 35 are not provided, the region of the lid member 13 on the side in the depth direction from the insertion port 34 can be easily tilted upward about the hinge ruled lines 35.

[0057] Further, the central region 31 of the lid member 13 has a cutting line 38 that extends concave toward one side along the outer edge of the predetermined region 37 on one side in the depth direction from the insertion port 34. Therefore, since the predetermined region 37 of the lid member 13 can be tilted with respect to the central region 31, when the region on one side in the depth direction of the lid member 13 from the insertion port 34 is tilted to open the storage box 10, the predetermined region 37 of the lid member 13 can be locked to the handle portion 18 of the box body 12 to hold the storage box 10 in an open state.

[0058] Further, the central region 31 of the lid member 13 has a standing ruled line 39 that extends linearly in the width direction between the ends of the cutting line 38 and can raise the predetermined region 37. Therefore, when tilting the predetermined region 37 of the lid member 13 with respect to the central region 31, unlike the case where the standing ruled line 39 is not provided, it can be easily tilted about the standing ruled line 39.

[0059] Further, the upper edge portions 27 of the first side plate portion 16a and the third side plate portion 16c (a pair of side plate portions 16a, 16c facing each other in the depth direction) of the box body 12 have a shape in which the central side in the width direction is recessed downward. That is, the upper edge portions 27 of the first side plate portion 16a and the third side plate portion 16c are arranged such that the regions on both sides in the width direction (a pair of inclined edge portions 27a in this embodiment) are at positions higher than the region on the central side in the width direction (a horizontal edge portion 27b in this embodiment). Therefore, when inserting the region 41 between the pair of recesses 40 of the pair of side regions 32a, 32b of the lid member 13 inside the horizontal edge portion 27b of the upper edge portions 27 of the first side plate portion 16a and the third side plate portion 16c of the box body 12, a pair of regions 42 on the outer side in the width direction of the pair of side regions 32a, 32b of the lid member 13 than the region 41 can be hooked on a pair of inclined edge portions 27a on both sides in the width direction of the upper edge portions 27 of the first side plate portion 16a and the third side plate portion 16c of the box body 12. As a result, the region 41 on the central side in the width direction of the pair of side regions 32a, 32b of the lid member 13 can be easily inserted inside the horizontal edge portion 27b of the upper edge portions 27 of the first side plate portion 16a and the third side plate portion 16c of the box body 12.

[0060] In addition, since the box body 12 can be crushed (the state shown in FIG. 6), when the storage space 11 is not in use and no items are stored therein, the box body 12 can be crushed to make it compact.

[0061] Also, the box body 12 can be formed from a single sheet of paper pattern 14, and the lid member 13 can be formed from a single sheet of paper pattern 30, so that a simple structure can be achieved.

[0062] In the present embodiment, the upper edge portions 27 of the first side plate portion 16a and the third side plate portion 16c of the box body 12 are formed in a shape in which the central side in the width direction is recessed downward. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various shapes can be applied. For example, the upper edge portions 27 of the first side plate portion 16a and the third side plate portion 16c of the box body 12 may be formed in a shape extending substantially horizontally.

[0063] In the present embodiment, the partition plate portion 17 of the box body 12 divides the upper part of the storage space 11 into two regions in the depth direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the partition plate portion 17 may divide the storage space 11 into two regions in the depth direction extending vertically.

[0064] In the present embodiment, a standing ruled line 39 is provided at the locking portion 36 of the central region 31 of the lid member 13. However, the standing ruled line 39 may not be provided.

[0065] In addition, in the present embodiment, the cutting line 38 of the locking portion 36 in the central region 31 of the lid member 13 is extended convexly toward the other side along the outer edge of the predetermined region 37. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be extended convexly toward one side along the outer edge of the predetermined region 37. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11, when holding one side in the depth direction of the storage box 10 in an open state, the predetermined region 37 of the locking portion 36 may be inserted into the opening 28 of the handle portion 18 of the box body 12 and locked to the handle portion 18 from below. Alternatively, instead of any of these, the cutting line 38 of the locking portion 36 may be extended convexly toward the inner side (or outer side) in the width direction of the central region 31 of the lid member 13. In this case, the predetermined region 37 of the locking portion 36 can be locked from the outer side (or inner side) in the width direction of the handle portion 18 of the box body 12 to hold the storage box 10 in an open state. That is, the cutting line 38 of the locking portion 36 in the central region 31 of the lid member 13 only needs to be formed so that the inner predetermined region 37 can be locked to the handle portion 18 of the box body 12. For example, it may be convex in a direction inclined with respect to both the longitudinal direction and the width direction in FIG. 8.

[0066] In addition, in the present embodiment, the locking portion 36 in the central region 31 of the lid member 13 is provided in a region on one side in the depth direction of the central region 31 that is deeper than the insertion port 34. However, it may be provided in both a region on one side in the depth direction of the central region 31 that is deeper than the insertion port 34 and a region on the other side.

[0067] In addition, in the present embodiment, the locking portion 36 is provided in the central region 31 of the lid member 13, but the locking portion 36 may not be provided.

[0068] In addition, in the present embodiment, hinge ruled lines 35 are provided on both sides in the width direction of the insertion port 34 in the central region 31 of the lid member 13, but the hinge ruled lines 35 may not be provided.

[0069] In addition, in the present embodiment, the insertion port 34 in the central region 31 of the lid member 13 is constituted by an elongated hole-shaped hole portion 34a and a pair of lid-side slits 34b. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various shapes through which the handle portion 18 of the box body 12 can be inserted can be applied to the shape of the insertion port 34.

[0070] Also, in this embodiment, the main body side slits 29 are provided at the outer end portions on both sides in the width direction at the lower end of the handle portion 18 of the box main body 12, but the main body side slits 29 may be provided only at one of the outer end portions on both sides in the width direction at the lower end of the handle portion 18. Alternatively, the main body side slits 29 may not be provided on the handle portion 18 of the box main body 12.

[0071] Also, in this embodiment, a pair of recesses 40 are provided at the lower edge portions of the pair of side region portions 32a and 32b of the lid member 13, but at least a pair of recesses 40 may be provided, and for example, three or more recesses 40 may be provided.

[0072] Also, the shapes of the templates 14 and 30 of the box main body 12 and the lid member 13 are not limited to those described above.

[0073] Also, in this embodiment, the storage box 10 is a disposable storage box made of paper, but it is not limited to this, and for example, the storage box 10 made of thin plate resin may be used.

[0074] Also, in this embodiment, the storage box 10 includes the box main body 12 and the lid member 13, but it is not limited to this, and the storage box 10 may be configured by the box main body 12 without the lid member 13.

[0075] As described above, the present invention has been described based on the above embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the contents of the above embodiments, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the scope of the present invention. That is, other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, etc. made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are of course all included in the scope of the present invention.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0076] 1, 10: Storage box 11: Storage space 12: Box main body 13: Lid member 15: Bottom plate portion 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d: Four side plate parts 17: Partition plate part 18: Handle part 29: Body side slit 31: Central region of the lid member 32a, 32b: Pair of side regions of the lid member 34: Insertion port 34a: Hole-shaped part of the insertion port 34b: Lid side slit of the insertion port 35: Hinge ruled line (ruled line) 37: Predetermined region 38: Cutting line 39: Upright ruled line 40: Pair of recesses

Claims

1. A storage box comprising a box body and a lid member formed separately from the box body, wherein the box body has a bottom plate portion formed in a rectangular shape extending in the width direction and the depth direction and partitioning the lower part of the storage space, four side plate portions standing up from the periphery of the bottom plate portion and partitioning the sides of the storage space, a partition plate portion formed in a plate shape intersecting the depth direction, connecting the central portions in the depth direction of a pair of side plate portions facing each other in the width direction among the four side plate portions, and partitioning at least the upper part of the storage space, and integrally includes an opening into which a finger can be inserted and a plate-shaped handle portion continuously extending upward from the partition plate portion and being grippable, wherein the lid member has a plate-shaped central region capable of covering the storage space from above, and a pair of side region portions formed in a plate shape bending from both edges in the depth direction of the central region and extending downward, the central region of the lid member has an insertion port extending along the width direction and through which the handle portion of the box body can be inserted, the pair of side region portions of the lid member each have a pair of recesses formed in a notch shape upward from the lower end edges of the pair of side region portions and arranged spaced apart from each other in the width direction, and the lid member is in a closed state of covering the storage space of the box body from above by inserting the handle portion of the box body into the insertion port of the central region of the lid member from below and locking the pair of recesses of the pair of side region portions of the lid member to the upper edge portions of a pair of side plate portions facing each other in the depth direction among the four side plate portions of the box body. A storage box characterized by the above.

2. The handle portion extends upward from a region inside the width direction of the upper edge of the partition plate portion, a main body side slit extending inward in the width direction along the upper edge of the partition plate portion is provided at an outer end portion in the width direction of the lower end of the handle portion, and the main body side slit locks a region near the insertion port of the central region of the lid member in a state where the handle portion of the box body is inserted into the insertion port of the central region of the lid member. The storage box according to claim 1, characterized by the above.

3. The insertion port of the lid member is composed of a hole-shaped portion inside the width direction and a pair of lid side slits extending outward in the width direction from both ends in the width direction of the hole-shaped portion, and the pair of lid side slits sandwich both end portions in the width direction of the handle portion in a state where the handle portion of the box body is inserted into the insertion port of the central region of the lid member. The storage box according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that.

4. The central region of the lid member is arranged on both sides in the width direction of the insertion port and has ruled lines extending in the width direction. The storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that.

5. The central region of the lid member has a cut line that extends convexly along the outer edge of a predetermined region on one side in the depth direction from the insertion port. When the predetermined region of the central region of the lid member stands up along the insertion port from the closed state with the region on one side in the depth direction from the insertion port among the central regions, it can be locked to the handle portion of the box body. The storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that.

6. The central region of the lid member has a standing ruled line that extends linearly in the width direction between the ends of the cut line and can stand up the predetermined region. The storage box according to claim 5, characterized in that.

7. The upper edge portions of the pair of side plate portions facing each other in the depth direction have a shape in which the central side in the width direction is recessed downward. The storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that.

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