Article storage box

Abstract

Provided is an article storage box allowing articles to be smoothly taken out from various directions. A taking-out port formation part (31) of an article storage box (1) in which a plurality of sheets of tissue paper (P) are stored in a stacked state in a box-shaped body (10) comprises: a circular cut-out part (41) provided on an upper face part (11) of the body (10); and a film part (42) that is attached to a back surface of the upper face part (11) so as to include the cut-out part (41) in a plan view, and in which a taking-out hole (44) is formed through which the tissue paper (P) passes in a gathered state during taking-out. A circular opening (43) is formed along the cut-out part (41) by cutting the cut-out part (41). The taking-out hole (44) is exposed to the opening (43) to form a taking-out port (21). The tissue paper (P) can be taken out from the taking-out hole (44).

Description

Storage box for items

[0001] This invention relates to an article storage box that stores multiple articles in a stacked state.

[0002] As an item storage box that stores multiple items stacked on top of each other, there is, for example, the tissue paper storage box described in Patent Document 1. This storage box has a box-shaped body and stores stacked tissue paper inside the body. The main surface (top surface) of the body is provided with an outlet forming section consisting of an area enclosed by a closed curve (circle), and the outlet forming section has multiple folded pieces, fold lines and cut lines.

[0003] To use this storage box, the user makes a cut along the notched line to form the opening, and folds the fan-shaped folded piece diagonally upward along the crease corresponding to the arc of the fan. This creates an opening from which tissue paper can be taken out from between the multiple folded pieces, and the user can take out the tissue paper held by the multiple folded pieces from the opening and use it.

[0004] International Publication No. 2024 / 172169

[0005] By the way, in the article storage box described in Patent Document 1, multiple folded pieces hold the article (tissue paper) from all directions around it, and it is easy to pull the article straight up or close to straight up. However, if one tries to pull it out in a diagonal direction, the article may get caught on the tip of the fan-shaped folded piece or get stuck between adjacent folded pieces, which may hinder smooth removal.

[0006] This invention has been made in view of the above problems, and aims to provide an article storage box that allows articles to be smoothly removed in various directions.

[0007] The article storage box according to the present invention is an article storage box in which a plurality of articles are stored in a box-shaped body in a stacked state, the body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface, a back surface, and left and right side surfaces, and an outlet forming section for forming an outlet for the articles is provided on the top surface, wherein the outlet forming section has a circular cutout provided on the top surface and a film section attached to the back surface of the top surface so as to include the circular cutout in a plan view, and has an outlet section through which the articles pass when they are taken out in a gathered state, the circular cutout is cut to form a circular opening along the circular cutout, the outlet is formed when the outlet section is exposed in the opening, and the articles can be taken out from the outlet section.

[0008] In this article storage box, the outlet forming section has a circular cutout on the top surface and a film section attached to the back surface of the top surface so as to include the circular cutout in a plan view, and through which articles pass in a consolidated state when removed. The circular cutout is cut to form a circular opening along the circular cutout, and the outlet is formed when the outlet is exposed in the opening, and articles can be removed from the outlet. When articles are removed, the portion of the articles passing through the outlet is consolidated (as if squeezed or bundled), and before removal, the consolidated portion is held by the film section, and when removed, only the portion of the consolidated portion that is in contact with the film section slides against the outlet. Therefore, the frictional force between the articles and the outlet is suppressed when removing them, and articles do not get caught on the surrounding folded pieces as in Patent Document 1, and the user can smoothly remove articles in various directions.

[0009] Furthermore, the circular opening formed along the circular cutout and the film portion exposed therein only need to be larger than the assembly portion of the articles, and it is easy to reduce their area. By narrowing the opening, it becomes easier to maintain the strength of the main body, and by narrowing the film portion, it is possible to reduce the amount of film used.

[0010] Alternatively, the article storage box according to the present invention is an article storage box in which a plurality of articles are stored in a box-shaped body in a stacked state, the body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface, a back surface and left and right side surfaces, and an outlet forming section for forming an outlet for the articles is provided on the top surface, the outlet forming section having a circular cutout provided on the top surface, a plurality of radial cutouts provided radially outward from the circular cutout, a plurality of arc-shaped fold lines connecting adjacent radial cutouts in an arc shape, and the arc The film portion is attached to the back surface of the upper portion so as to include arc-shaped fold lines in a plan view, and has a film portion through which the articles pass when they are removed in a gathered state, wherein the circular cut portion and the radial cut portion are cut out, and the portion surrounded by the circular cut portion and the radial cut portion is folded upward along the arc-shaped fold line, a circular opening is formed along the arc-shaped fold line, the removal portion is exposed in the opening, and the removal opening is formed, and the articles can be removed from the removal opening.

[0011] In this item storage box, the outlet forming section has a circular cutout on the top surface, a plurality of radial cutouts radiating outward from the circular cutout, a plurality of arc-shaped fold lines connecting adjacent radial cutouts in an arc shape, and a film section attached to the back surface of the top surface so as to include the arc-shaped fold lines in a plan view, forming an outlet through which items pass when removed in a gathered state. The circular cutout and radial cutouts are cut out, and the portion surrounded by the circular cutout and radial cutouts is folded upward along the arc-shaped fold lines, forming a circular opening along the arc-shaped fold lines, and the outlet is formed when the outlet is exposed in the opening, and items can be removed from the outlet. When items are removed, the portion of the items passing through the outlet is gathered (as if squeezed or bundled), and before removal, the gathered portion is held by the film section, and when removed, only the portion of the gathered portion that is in contact with the film section slides against the outlet. Therefore, frictional force between the item and the dispensing opening is suppressed during removal, and the item does not get caught on the surrounding bent pieces as in Patent Document 1, allowing the user to smoothly remove the item in various directions.

[0012] Furthermore, the circular opening formed along the arc-shaped fold and the film portion exposed therein only need to be larger than the assembly portion of the articles, and it is easy to reduce their area. By narrowing the opening, it becomes easier to maintain the strength of the main body, and by narrowing the film portion, it is possible to reduce the amount of film used.

[0013] In the article storage box according to the present invention, the removal section may be a circular removal hole, which ensures that the ease of removal is uniform regardless of the direction in which the article is pulled out, and that the removal of articles in all directions is smooth.

[0014] Alternatively, the dispensing section may be an X-shaped dispensing groove, which deforms the portion of the film section deformed and came into contact with the article aggregation section, thereby suppressing dust from entering the main body from the dispensing opening. Note that the deformed portion of the film section is not as rigid as the folded paper piece in Patent Document 1, so it will not get caught on the article and hinder its removal.

[0015] In the article storage box according to the present invention, the film portion is preferably made of soft polyvinyl chloride. The environmental impact of polyvinyl chloride is CO2 ２ With a nitrogen content of 1.45 kg / kg, NOx content of 2.43 g / kg, and SOx content of 2.17 g / kg, it is lower than other resin materials, and by using polyvinyl chloride, the environmental burden can be reduced in conjunction with the reduction in film usage.

[0016] Furthermore, when the upper surface is rectangular, it is desirable from the viewpoint of ensuring the strength of the upper surface if the diameter of the circular cutout is 50 percent or less of the length in the long side direction of the upper surface or 70 percent or less of the length in the short side direction.

[0017] In the article storage box according to the present invention, the main body may have a first notch formed from the bottom to the back or front, a second notch formed on the front or back, a tongue piece that becomes a tongue piece connected to the middle of the back or front when the first notch is cut, and a slit that is located in the middle of the front or back and becomes a slit into which the tongue piece can be inserted when the second notch is cut, and by inserting the tongue piece into the slit, the tongue piece can be stretched from the middle of the back or front to the middle of the front or back. That is, when the amount of articles remaining is low, the bottom of the article storage box can be raised by inserting the tongue piece into the slit so that articles are placed on the tongue piece, and the bottom of the article storage box can be raised while the tongue piece makes surface contact with the articles, and articles can be stably supported when the bottom is raised without providing a separate bottom-raising member from the main body.

[0018] In this case, the second notch has a third notch extending in the left-right direction, and a fourth notch, a fifth notch, and a sixth notch extending upward from the third notch in that order, and has a first fold line connecting the upper end of the fourth notch and the upper end of the fifth notch, and a second fold line connecting the upper end of the fifth notch and the upper end of the sixth notch, and the third notch, the fourth notch, the fifth notch, and the sixth notch are cut, and a part of the front or back portion is folded forward or backward along the first fold line to form a first folded piece, and a part of the front or back portion is folded backward or forward along the second fold line to form a second folded piece, which makes it possible to increase the height of the tongue insertion space in the slit compared to when there is no folded piece, and makes it easier to insert the tongue. After the tongue piece has been inserted, applying a downward force to at least one of the first and second bent pieces to make stronger contact with the tongue piece makes it less likely for the tongue piece to come out of the slit.

[0019] Alternatively, the second notch has a third notch extending in the left-right direction, and a fourth notch, a fifth notch, a sixth notch, and a seventh notch extending upward from the third notch in this order, and has a first fold line connecting the upper end of the fourth notch and the upper end of the fifth notch, a second fold line connecting the upper end of the fifth notch and the upper end of the sixth notch, and a third fold line connecting the upper end of the sixth notch and the upper end of the seventh notch, and the third notch, the fourth notch, the fifth notch, the sixth notch, and the seventh notch are cut, and the first fold When a part of the front or back portion is folded forward or backward along a crease to form a first folded piece, when a part of the front or back portion is folded backward or forward along a second crease to form a second folded piece, and when a part of the front or back portion is folded forward or backward along a third crease to form a third folded piece, insertion of the tongue piece is easy. Furthermore, after insertion of the tongue piece is complete, applying a downward force to at least one of the first, second, and third folded pieces to make stronger contact with the tongue piece makes it difficult for the tongue piece to come out of the slit.

[0020] In the article storage box according to the present invention, the article may be tissue paper, which makes it possible to smoothly remove easily damaged tissue paper.

[0021] According to the present invention, an article storage box is realized that allows articles to be smoothly removed in various directions.

[0022] This is a perspective view showing a tissue paper storage box according to the first embodiment. This is an explanatory diagram showing stacked tissue papers. This is an explanatory diagram showing perforations along the cut lines. This is a perspective view showing the storage box of Figure 1 with the dispensing opening formed. This is a perspective view showing the storage box of Figure 4 with tissue paper pulled out from the dispensing opening. This is a perspective view showing a tissue paper storage box according to the second embodiment. This is a perspective view showing the storage box of Figure 6 with the dispensing opening formed. This is a perspective view showing the storage box of Figure 7 with tissue paper pulled out from the dispensing opening. This is a perspective view showing the tissue paper storage box according to the third embodiment from above and from the front. This is a perspective view showing the storage box of Figure 9 from below and from the rear. This is a perspective view showing the storage box of Figure 10 with the bottom raised by inserting a tab into the slit. This is a perspective view showing the storage box of Figure 11 from below and from the rear. This is an explanatory diagram showing the state of inserting the tab into the slit of the storage box. This is a perspective view showing a tissue paper storage box according to the fourth embodiment. This is a perspective view showing the storage box of Figure 14 with the dispensing opening formed. Figure 15 is a perspective view showing the storage box with tissue paper pulled out from the dispenser.

[0023] Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions are omitted.

[0024] (First Embodiment) Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of the article storage box according to the present invention. The storage box 1 according to this embodiment is capable of storing multiple articles stacked on top of each other and comprises a main body 10. Examples of articles include tissue paper, paper towels, kitchen paper, gloves, and masks. In this embodiment, the articles are tissue paper P, which are stacked as shown in Figure 2.

[0025] The main body 10 is a rectangular box shape that is elongated in the left-right direction and has a top surface 11, a bottom surface 12, a front surface 13, a back surface 14, a left side surface 15, and a right side surface 16. The main body 10 is flexible, and its material can be, for example, cardboard. The dimensions of the main body 10 are arbitrary, but in this embodiment, the width (length in the long side direction of the top surface 11, bottom surface 12, front surface 13, and back surface 14) is 248 mm, the height (length in the short side direction of the front surface 13, back surface 14, left side surface 15, and right side surface 16) is 108 mm, and the depth (length in the short side direction of the top surface 11 and bottom surface 12, and length in the long side direction of the left side surface 15 and right side surface 16) is 121 mm.

[0026] The upper surface 11 of the main body 10 is provided with an outlet forming section 31 for forming an outlet 21 (see Figure 4) for dispensing tissue paper P. The outlet forming section 31 has a circular cutout 41 provided on the upper surface 11 and a film section 42 attached to the back surface (bottom surface) of the upper surface 11 inside the main body 10 so as to include the cutout 41 in a plan view.

[0027] The center of the notch 41 is located at a position considered to be the center of the upper surface 11 (in this embodiment, the centroid position, which is the midpoint of the diagonals of the rectangular upper surface 11). The diameter d of the notch 41 １ This will be the diameter of the opening 43 (see Figure 4) described later. If it is too large, the strength of the top surface 11 will decrease, affecting the usability of the storage box 1. Therefore, it is desirable that it be 50 percent or less of the length of the top surface 11 in the long side direction, or 70 percent or less of the length of the top surface 11 in the short side direction. In this embodiment, the diameter d １ Since the diameter is 80 mm, and the length of the upper surface portion 11 in the long side direction is 248 mm and the length in the short side direction is 121 mm, the diameter d １ This is approximately 32 percent of the length in the long side direction and approximately 66 percent of the length in the short side direction of the upper surface portion 11.

[0028] As shown in Figure 3, the notched portion 41 is formed by perforations consisting of a cut portion C and a tie portion T.

[0029] The film portion 42 is made of soft polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with an average degree of polymerization of about 1300 to 1800, and its outer diameter is d ２ (d２ > d １ ) is circular. The film part 42 is adhered to the outside of the cut part 41 on the back surface of the upper surface part 11 so that the center of the circle coincides with the center of the cut part 41. The width of the adhesive margin for adhesion can be expressed as (d ２ - d １ ) / 2, and it is desirable that it is 10 mm or more so as not to peel off during use. In this embodiment, the diameter d ２ is 100 mm.

[0030] A circular extraction hole 44 is formed in the film part 42 as an extraction part for the tissue paper P. The center of the extraction hole 44 coincides with the center of the cut part 41 and the center of the film part 42, and the film part 42 is annular. In this embodiment, the diameter d ３ (d １ > d ３ ) of the extraction hole 44 is 20 mm, and inside the cut part 41, the width of the annulus of the film part 42 is (d １ - d ３ ) / 2 = 40 mm.

[0031] To be able to take out the tissue paper P from the storage box 1, the user first cuts the tie part T of the cut part 41 to connect the cut parts C together, and by cutting into the cut part 41, makes a cut along the cut part 41 in the outlet forming part 31.

[0032] Next, the user removes the part surrounded by the cut part 41 of the upper surface part 11 (the part surrounded by the cut), and forms a circular opening 43 along the cut part 41 as shown in FIG. 4. In the opening 43, an annular part 42a and an extraction hole 44 surrounded by the annular part 42a are exposed, and in the storage box 1, an outlet 21 for the tissue paper P composed of the opening 43, the annular part 42a, and the extraction hole 44 is formed.

[0033] When the user pulls out the tissue paper P at the top of the stack from the outlet 21 (the extraction hole 44), as shown in FIG. 5, a gathered portion Pa is formed in the tissue paper P in a state of being gathered so as to pass through the extraction hole 44 (a state of being wrung, a state of being grasped and bundled), and is held in the annular portion 42a so as to be removable. When this tissue paper P is pulled out and removed, the next tissue paper P is held in the annular portion 42a so as to be removable, and thereafter, the tissue paper P is sequentially removed in the same manner.

[0034] The storage box 1 according to the present embodiment stores hundreds of tissue papers P stacked in a box-shaped main body 10. The main body 10 has an upper surface portion 11, a bottom surface portion 12, a front surface portion 13, a rear surface portion 14, a left side surface portion 15, and a right side surface portion 16. An outlet forming portion 31 for forming an outlet 21 for the tissue paper P is provided on the upper surface portion 11. The outlet forming portion 31 includes a circular cut portion 41 provided on the upper surface portion 11 and a film portion 42 attached to the back surface of the upper surface portion 11 so as to include the cut portion 41 in plan view, and an extraction hole 44 is formed as an extraction portion through which the tissue paper P passes in a gathered state when being taken out. The cut portion 41 is cut to form a circular opening 43 along the cut portion 41, and the outlet 21 is formed by the extraction hole 44 being exposed in the opening 43. Since the tissue paper P can be taken out from the extraction hole 44, the tissue paper P has a portion passing through the extraction hole 44 gathered. Before extraction, the gathered portion Pa is held by the film portion 42, and at the time of extraction, only a part of the gathered portion Pa in contact with the film portion 42 slides in contact with the extraction hole 44 (a portion not in contact with the film portion 42 of the gathered portion Pa folded inward due to gathering does not rub against the extraction hole 44). Therefore, the frictional force between the tissue paper P and the outlet 21 at the time of extraction is suppressed, and the tissue paper P is not caught on the surrounding folding pieces. The user can smoothly take out the tissue paper P in various directions.

[0035] Furthermore, the circular opening 43 formed along the cut portion 41 and the film portion 42 exposed therein only need to be larger than the aggregated portion Pa of the tissue paper P, and it is easy to reduce the area of ​​the opening 43 and the film portion 42. In this embodiment, the strength of the main body 10 can be easily maintained by narrowing the opening 43, and the amount of film used can be reduced by narrowing the film portion 42.

[0036] In this storage box 1, since the tissue paper P dispenser is a circular dispenser hole 44, the ease of dispensing the tissue paper P is uniform regardless of the direction in which it is pulled out, and the dispensing of tissue paper P in all directions is smooth.

[0037] Furthermore, in the storage box 1, the film portion 42 is made of flexible polyvinyl chloride, and the use of polyvinyl chloride, combined with a reduction in the amount of film used, can reduce the environmental burden.

[0038] (Second Embodiment) Figure 6 shows a second embodiment of the article storage box according to the present invention. The storage box 2 according to this embodiment has the same configuration as the storage box 1, except that it has a dispensing groove 45 formed as a dispensing section for tissue paper P.

[0039] In other words, the upper surface 11 of the main body 10 is provided with an outlet forming section 32 for forming an outlet 22 (see Figure 7) for dispensing tissue paper P. The outlet forming section 32 has a circular cutout 41 provided on the upper surface 11 and a film section 42 attached to the back surface (bottom surface) of the upper surface 11 inside the main body 10 so as to include the cutout 41 in a plan view. The configuration of the cutout 41 and the material and external shape of the film section 42 are the same as in the first embodiment.

[0040] An X-shaped (cross-shaped in this embodiment) removal groove 45 is formed in the central part 42b of the film portion 42. The removal groove 45 has a length d that extends in the direction of the long side of the upper surface portion 11. ４ The horizontal groove 45a and the length d extending in the short-side direction of the upper surface portion 11 ５ The vertical groove 45b intersects with it. In this embodiment, d ４ = d ５= 5 to 20 mm, with the horizontal groove 45a and vertical groove 45b each at the midpoint (d from both ends) ４ / 2 or d ５ The two points are perpendicular at a distance of 2, and the position of this perpendicular point (the center of the extraction groove 45) coincides with the center of the cut portion 41 and the center of the film portion 42.

[0041] To allow tissue paper P to be taken out of storage box 2, the user first cuts the tie portion T of the notched portion 41 to connect the cut portions C, and then cuts into the notched portion 41, thereby making a cut along the notched portion 41 into the dispenser forming portion 32.

[0042] Next, the user removes the portion of the top surface 11 surrounded by the cut portion 41 (the portion surrounded by the cut), forming a circular opening 43 along the cut portion 41, as shown in Figure 7. The central portion 42b of the film portion 42 and the dispensing groove 45 provided in the central portion 42b are exposed in the opening 43, and a tissue paper dispensing outlet 22 consisting of the opening 43, the central portion 42b, and the dispensing groove 45 is formed in the storage box 2.

[0043] When a user pulls out the topmost tissue paper P from the dispensing opening 22 (dispensing groove 45), as shown in Figure 8, a concentrated portion Pa is formed on the tissue paper P, which is gathered together (as if squeezed or bundled) so as to pass through the dispensing groove 45, and is held in the central portion 42b for easy removal. At this time, the portion of the film portion 42 partitioned by the dispensing groove 45, that is, the groove portion 42c between the horizontal groove 45a and the vertical groove 45b, deforms and comes into contact with the concentrated portion Pa. When this tissue paper P is pulled out and removed, the next tissue paper P is held in the central portion 42b for easy removal, and thereafter, tissue paper P is removed sequentially in the same manner.

[0044] In the storage box 2 according to this embodiment, since the tissue paper P dispensing section is an X-shaped dispensing groove 45, the groove-interval portion 42c of the film portion 42 partitioned by the dispensing groove 45 deforms and comes into contact with the aggregation portion Pa, thereby suppressing dust from entering the interior of the main body 10 from the dispensing opening 22.

[0045] (Third Embodiment) Figures 9 and 10 show a third embodiment of the article storage box according to the present invention. The storage box 3 according to this embodiment has a cut line 51 provided from the bottom portion 12 to the back portion 14, a fold line 52 provided on the back portion 14, and a cut line 61 and a fold line 62 provided on the front portion 13, and is deformable into a state where the main body 10 is raised, except that it has the same configuration as the storage box 1.

[0046] The cut line 51 is formed along a single continuous line from the bottom surface 12 to the back surface 14. The cut line 51 includes bottom cut portions 53, 54, 55, 56, and 57. Bottom cut portions 53, 54, and 55 are formed on the bottom surface 12. Back cut portions 56 and 57 are formed on the back surface 14. Bottom cut portions 53, 54, 55, 56, and 57 are all straight lines.

[0047] The bottom cutouts 53 and 54 extend from the ridge line 18 where the bottom surface 12 and the back surface 14 intersect toward the front surface 13. The bottom cutouts 53 and 54 are perpendicular to the ridge line 18. The bottom cutout 55 connects the bottom cutouts 53 and 54. Specifically, the bottom cutout 55 connects one end 53a of the bottom cutout 53 and one end 54a of the bottom cutout 54. One end 53a of the bottom cutout 53 and one end 54a of the bottom cutout 54 are located in the middle of the bottom surface 12. Here, the middle of the bottom surface 12 refers to the part of the bottom surface 12 other than the edges (boundaries with the front surface 13, back surface 14, left side surface 15, and right side surface 16). The bottom cutout portion 55 extends parallel to the ridge line 18.

[0048] The rear cutouts 56 and 57 are continuous with the bottom cutouts 53 and 54, respectively. That is, the lower end 56b of the rear cutout 56 and the lower end 57b of the rear cutout 57 are connected to the other end 53b of the bottom cutout 53 and the other end 54b of the bottom cutout 54, respectively. The rear cutouts 56 and 57 extend in the height direction (up and down direction) of the main body 10. The upper end 56a of the rear cutout 56 and the upper end 57a of the rear cutout 57 are located in the middle part of the rear section 14. Here, the middle part of the rear section 14 refers to the part of the rear section 14 other than the edges (boundaries with the top section 11, bottom section 12, left side section 15, and right side section 16).

[0049] The cut lines 51 (bottom cut sections 53, 54, 55, back cut section 56, and back cut section 57) are formed by perforations consisting of a cut section C and a tie section T (see Figure 3).

[0050] The fold line 52 is a straight line connecting the upper end 56a of the back cut portion 56 and the upper end 57a of the back cut portion 57, and is parallel to the ridge line 18. The fold line 52 may be formed by printing a straight line on the back portion 14, or it may be formed simply by connecting the upper ends 56a and 57a without being particularly visible by printing or the like, but it is desirable that it be formed in a way that makes it easy to fold by creasing or the like.

[0051] In the bottom portion 12 and the back portion 14, the portion enclosed by the bottom cut portion 53, bottom cut portion 54, bottom cut portion 55, back cut portion 56, back cut portion 57 and fold line 52 is a tongue portion 71 that becomes a tongue piece 81 connected to the middle portion of the back portion 14, with the main body 10 having been cut along the cut line 51 (see Figure 12). The tongue piece 81 is made of a single plate consisting of a part of the bottom portion 12 and a part of the back portion 14. In this embodiment, the tongue piece 81 is rectangular in shape. The fold line 52 is for folding the tongue piece 81 toward the front portion 13 and is provided at a height position similar to that of the slit portion 82 described later.

[0052] The cut line 61 is formed on the front portion 13. The cut line 61 includes a horizontal cut portion 63, a vertical cut portion 64, a vertical cut portion 65, a vertical cut portion 66, and a vertical cut portion 67. The horizontal cut portion 63, the vertical cut portion 64, the vertical cut portion 65, the vertical cut portion 66, and the vertical cut portion 67 are all straight lines.

[0053] The horizontal cutout portion 63 is located in the middle of the front portion 13, extends in the left-right direction of the main body 10, and is parallel to the ridge line 19 where the top portion 11 and the front portion 13 intersect. Here, the middle portion of the front portion 13 refers to the portion of the front portion 13 other than the edges (boundaries with the top portion 11, bottom portion 12, left side portion 15, and right side portion 16).

[0054] The vertical cut portions 64, 65, 66, and 67 extend upward from the horizontal cut portion 63. The vertical cut portions 64, 65, 66, and 67 are provided in this order from the left end 63a to the right end 63b of the horizontal cut portion 63.

[0055] More specifically, the vertical cut portion 64 has its lower end 64b at the left end 63a of the horizontal cut portion 83, and its upper end 64a above the left end 63a, extending in the height direction of the main body 10. The length of the vertical cut portion 64 (distance from the upper end 64a to the lower end 64b) is d ６ Therefore, d ６ The length is preferably 1 to 15 mm, and more preferably 2 to 10 mm.

[0056] The vertical cut portion 67 has its lower end 67b at the right end 63b of the horizontal cut portion 63 and its upper end 67a above the right end 63b, extending in the height direction of the main body 10. The length of the vertical cut portion 67 (distance from the upper end 67a to the lower end 67b) is the same as that of the vertical cut portion 64. ６ The length is preferably 1 to 15 cm, and more preferably 2 to 10 cm.

[0057] The vertical cut portion 65 has its lower end 65b located in the middle portion 63c of the horizontal cut portion 63, and its upper end 65a located above and to the left of the middle portion 63c, and extends inclined with respect to the height direction of the main body 10.

[0058] The vertical cut portion 66 has its lower end 66b located in the intermediate portion 63d between the intermediate portion 63c and the right end 63b of the horizontal cut portion 63, and its upper end 66a located above and to the right of the intermediate portion 63d, extending inclined with respect to the height direction of the main body 10. The vertical cut portion 66 is symmetrical with respect to the vertical cut portion 65 with respect to the vertical line passing through the left-right center of the front portion 13 as the axis of symmetry.

[0059] The cut lines 61 (horizontal cut portion 63, vertical cut portion 64, vertical cut portion 65, vertical cut portion 66, and vertical cut portion 67) are formed by perforations consisting of a cut portion C and a tie portion T (see Figure 3).

[0060] The fold line 62 is a straight line connecting the upper end 64a of the vertical cut portion 64 and the upper end 67a of the vertical cut portion 67, and is parallel to the ridge line 19. The fold line 62 includes a left portion 62a connecting the upper end 64a of the vertical cut portion 64 and the upper end 65a of the vertical cut portion 65, a central portion 62b connecting the upper end 65a of the vertical cut portion 65 and the upper end 66a of the vertical cut portion 66, and a right portion 62c connecting the upper end 66a of the vertical cut portion 66 and the upper end 67a of the vertical cut portion 67. The fold line 62 may be formed by printing a straight line on the front portion 13, or it may be formed simply by connecting the upper ends 64a and 67a without being particularly visible by printing, but it is desirable that it be formed in a way that makes it easy to fold by creasing or the like.

[0061] The left portion 62a of the fold line 62 is for folding the portion enclosed by the horizontal cut portion 63, the vertical cut portion 64, and the vertical cut portion 65, and when this portion is folded forward (outside the main body 10), a folded piece 73 is formed. The central portion 62b of the fold line 62 is for folding the portion enclosed by the horizontal cut portion 63, the vertical cut portion 65, and the vertical cut portion 66, and when this portion is folded backward (inside the main body 10), a folded piece 74 is formed. The right portion 62c of the fold line 62 is for folding the portion enclosed by the horizontal cut portion 63, the vertical cut portion 66, and the vertical cut portion 67, and when this portion is folded forward, a folded piece 75 is formed (see Figure 11).

[0062] In the front portion 13, the portion surrounded by the horizontal cut portion 63, the vertical cut portion 64, the vertical cut portion 67, and the fold line 62 is a slit portion 72 located in the middle of the front portion 13 and which becomes a slit 82 into which the tongue piece 81 can be inserted (see Figure 11). The slit 82 is a horizontally elongated opening extending parallel to the ridge line 19 and includes the folded pieces 73, 74, and 75. The tongue piece 81 is configured to be parallel to the bottom portion 12 when inserted into the slit 82 while in contact with the lower edges of the folded pieces 73, 74, and 75.

[0063] Next, an example of how to deform the main body 10 will be described. First, cuts are made in the main body 10 along the cut line 61. Then, along the left part 62a of the fold line 62, the portion enclosed by the horizontal cut portion 63, the vertical cut portion 64, and the vertical cut portion 65 is folded forward to form a folded piece 73, along the central part 62b of the fold line 62, the portion enclosed by the horizontal cut portion 63, the vertical cut portion 65, and the vertical cut portion 66 is folded backward to form a folded piece 74, and along the right part 62c of the fold line 62, the portion enclosed by the horizontal cut portion 63, the vertical cut portion 66, and the vertical cut portion 67 is folded forward to form a folded piece 75, thereby transforming the slit portion 72 into a slit 82.

[0064] Next, by making an incision in the main body 10 along the cut line 51, the tongue portion 71 is transformed into a tongue 81. By bending this tongue 81 toward the front portion 13 along the fold line 52 and inserting it into the slit 82 as shown in Figures 11 and 12, the main body 10 can be deformed so that the tongue 81 is inserted into the slit 82.

[0065] In the deformed body 10, the tissue paper P is placed on the tongue 81. By raising the bottom portion 12 of the body 10 in this way and bringing the tissue paper P closer to the top portion 11, the tissue paper P can be smoothly removed from the dispensing opening 21 even when the remaining amount of tissue paper P is low. At this time, the distance from the tongue 81 to the top portion 11 is preferably 3 cm or more and 6 cm or less.

[0066] In the storage box 3 according to this embodiment, the main body 10 has a cut line 51 formed from the bottom portion 12 to the back portion 14, a cut line 61 formed on the front portion 13, a tongue portion 71 which becomes a tongue piece 81 connected to the middle portion of the back portion 14 when the cut line 51 is cut, and a slit portion 72 which is located in the middle portion of the front portion 13 and becomes a slit 82 into which the tongue piece 81 can be inserted when the cut line 61 is cut. By inserting the tongue piece 81 into the slit 82, the tongue piece 81 can be stretched from the middle portion of the back portion 14 to the middle portion of the front portion 13. Therefore, when the amount of tissue paper P remaining is low, the bottom of the storage box 3 can be raised by inserting the tongue piece 81 into the slit 82 so that the tissue paper P is placed on the tongue piece 81, so that the tongue piece 81 is in surface contact with the tissue paper P. Thus, it is possible to stably support the tissue paper P when the bottom is raised without providing a separate bottom-raising member from the main body 10.

[0067] Furthermore, the cut line 61 has a cut line 63 extending in the left-right direction, and cut lines 64, 65, 66 and 67 extending upward from the cut line 63 in this order, and the storage box 3 (main body 10) has the left part 62a of the fold line 62 connecting the upper end 64a of the cut line 64 and the upper end 65a of the cut line 65, the central part 62b of the fold line 62 connecting the upper end 65a of the cut line 65 and the upper end 66a of the cut line 66, and the right part 62c of the fold line 62 connecting the upper end 66a of the cut line 66 and the upper end 67a of the cut line 67, and the cut line 63, cut line 64, cut line 65 As shown in Figure 13, the cut lines 66 and 67 are cut, a portion of the front portion 13 is folded forward along the left portion 62a of the fold line 62 to form a folded piece 73, a portion of the front portion 13 is folded backward along the central portion 62b of the fold line 62 to form a folded piece 74, and a portion of the front portion 13 is folded forward along the right portion 62c of the fold line 62 to form a folded piece 75. Therefore, as shown in Figure 13, the height of the insertion space 83 for the tongue piece 81 in the slit 82 can be increased compared to when there are no folded pieces, making it easier to insert the tongue piece 81. After the insertion of the tongue piece 81 is complete, by applying a downward force to at least one of the folded pieces 73, 74, and 75 so that the tongue piece 81 makes stronger contact with it, the tongue piece 81 becomes less likely to come out of the slit 82. Here, the bending directions of the bent pieces 73, 74, and 75 are different in the forward and backward directions, making it more difficult for the tongue piece 81 to slip out of the slit 82. In addition, if the tongue piece 81 tries to tilt in a side view due to some external force (when its height tries to change between the front and back), this tilt can be prevented at multiple points in the front and back (the lower edges of the bent pieces 73 and 75 in the front, and the lower edge of the bent piece 74 in the back).

[0068] (Fourth Embodiment) Figure 14 shows a fourth embodiment of the article storage box according to the present invention. The storage box 4 according to this embodiment has the same configuration as the storage box 2, except that the outlet forming section 32 has eight notches 46 that extend radially from the center of the notch 41, starting from the notch 41, and eight fold lines 47 that connect the endpoints of adjacent notches 46 in an arc shape, forming concentric circles of the notch 41 as a whole.

[0069] The eight notches 46 are provided at equal intervals of 45° from the center of the notch 41 and are formed by perforations consisting of a cut section C and a tie section T (see Figure 3). In this embodiment, the diameter d １ The length is 20-30 mm, and the length of the cut portion 46 is d ７ They are 5 to 15 mm in size.

[0070] The fold lines 47 may be formed by printing an arc-shaped curve on the upper surface 11, or they may be formed simply by connecting the tips of adjacent cut sections 46 without being particularly visible by printing or the like. However, it is desirable that they be formed to facilitate folding by creasing or the like.

[0071] The film portion 42 is attached to the back surface (bottom surface) of the upper surface portion 11 inside the main body 10 by adhesive, such that the center of its circle coincides with the center of the cut portion 41, and that it includes the eight cut portions 46 in a plan view. The width of the adhesive margin for bonding is preferably 5 to 20 mm to prevent peeling during use. Also, the length d of the lateral groove 45a of the dispensing groove 45. ４ and the length d of the longitudinal groove 45b ５ The ideal size is 5 to 20 mm.

[0072] To allow tissue paper P to be taken out of storage box 4, the user first cuts the tie portion T of the notches 41 and 46 to connect the cut portions C, and then cuts into the notches 41 and 46 to make cuts in the dispensing opening portion 32 along the notches 41 and 46.

[0073] Next, the user removes the portion of the top surface 11 surrounded by the cut portion 41 (the portion surrounded by the cut), and folds the folded piece 48 surrounded by the cut portion 41 and the cut portion 46 upward along the fold line 47, forming a circular opening 49 with eight folded pieces 48 standing upright, as shown in Figure 15. The folded pieces 48 maintain their upright position due to the force acting on them according to the curvature of the fold line 47. The central portion 42b of the film portion 42 and the dispensing groove 45 provided in the central portion 42b are exposed in the opening 49, and a tissue paper dispensing outlet 22 consisting of the opening 49, the central portion 42b, and the dispensing groove 45 is formed in the storage box 2.

[0074] When the user pulls out the topmost tissue paper P from the dispensing opening 22 (dispensing groove 45), as shown in Figure 16, a concentrated portion Pa is formed on the tissue paper P in a state where it is gathered (as if squeezed or bundled) so as to pass through the dispensing groove 45, and it is held in the central portion 42b so as to be removable. At this time, the groove portion 42c of the film portion 42 deforms and comes into contact with the concentrated portion Pa (see Figure 8), and the folded piece 48 also comes into appropriate contact with the concentrated portion Pa, contributing to maintaining a shape that makes it easy to pull out the tissue paper P upwards and further suppressing dust from entering the inside of the main body 10. When this tissue paper P is pulled out and removed, the next tissue paper P is held in the central portion 42b so as to be removable, and thereafter, tissue paper P is sequentially removed in the same manner.

[0075] The storage box 4 according to this embodiment stores several hundred sheets of tissue paper P in a stacked state within a box-shaped body 10. The body 10 has a top surface 11, a bottom surface 12, a front surface 13, a back surface 14, a left side surface 15, and a right side surface 16. The top surface 11 is provided with an opening 32 for dispensing tissue paper P. The opening 32 has a circular cutout 41 on the top surface 11, eight cutouts 46 radiating outward from the cutout 41, eight fold lines 47 connecting adjacent cutouts 46 in an arc shape, and an outlet groove 45 attached to the back surface of the top surface 11 so as to include the fold lines 47 in a plan view, through which the tissue paper P passes when dispensed in a gathered state. The tissue paper has a film portion 42, and when the notched portions 41 and 46 are cut into it, the folded piece 48 surrounded by the notched portions 41 and 46 is folded upward along the fold line 47, forming a circular opening 49 along the fold line 47, and the dispensing groove 45 is exposed in the opening 49, forming a dispensing outlet 22, and the tissue paper P can be taken out from the dispensing groove 45. The tissue paper P is in a state where the portion that passes through the dispensing groove 45 is gathered together, and before dispensing, the gathered portion Pa is held by the film portion 42, and when dispensing, only the portion of the gathered portion Pa that is in contact with the film portion 42 slides against the dispensing groove 45 (the portion of the gathered portion Pa that is folded inward due to gathering and is not in contact with the film portion 42 does not rub against the dispensing groove 45).Therefore, the frictional force between the tissue paper P and the dispensing outlet 21 is suppressed when dispensing, and the user can smoothly take out the tissue paper P in various directions.

[0076] Unlike storage box 1, storage box 4 is provided with eight bendable pieces 48. However, the tips of the bendable pieces 48 are arc-shaped and do not point toward the tissue paper P, thus preventing the tissue paper P from being obstructed by the bendable pieces 48.

[0077] Furthermore, the circular opening 49 formed along the fold line 47 and the film portion 42 exposed therein only need to be larger than the aggregated portion Pa of the tissue paper P, and it is easy to reduce the area of ​​the opening 49 and the film portion 42. In this embodiment, the strength of the main body 10 can be easily maintained by narrowing the opening 49, and the amount of film used can be reduced by narrowing the film portion 42.

[0078] Although embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and can be modified in various ways. In the above embodiments, tissue paper, which is thin paper, was used as an example of an article to be stored in the storage box, but the invention is not limited to this.

[0079] Furthermore, each cut line can be cut by any method other than perforation, the removal grooves in the second and fourth embodiments are not limited to two grooves, a horizontal groove and a vertical groove, but may be composed of more grooves as long as they include an X shape, the number of cut sections 46, fold lines 47 and folded pieces 48 in the fourth embodiment is not limited to eight but may be arbitrary, and for the removal section, the circular removal hole 44 of the first embodiment may be used instead of the removal groove 45.

[0080] Furthermore, in the third embodiment, the tongue portion may be formed from the bottom surface to the front surface instead of from the bottom surface to the back surface, and the slit portion may be formed on the back surface instead of the front surface, the number of bent pieces of the slit may be four or more or two or fewer (including zero), and the direction of the forward and backward bending may also be changed as appropriate.

[0081] 1 Storage box (item storage box) 2 Storage box (item storage box) 3 Storage box (item storage box) 10 Main body 11 Top surface 12 Bottom surface 13 Front surface 14 Back surface 15 Left side surface 16 Right side surface 21 Outlet 22 Outlet 31 Outlet forming section 32 Outlet forming section 41 Cutout section (circular cutout section) 42 Film section 43 Opening 44 Removal hole (removal section, removal hole) 45 Removal groove (removal section, removal groove) 46 Cutout section (radial cutout section) 47 Fold line (arc-shaped fold line) 49 Opening 51 Cut line (first cutout section) 61 Cut line (second cutout section) 62 Fold line 62a Left side (first fold line) 62b Central section (second fold line) 62c Right section (third fold line) 63 Horizontal cut section (third cut section) 64 Vertical cut section (fourth cut section) 65 Vertical cut section (fifth cut section) 66 Vertical cut section (sixth cut section) 67 Vertical cut section (seventh cut section) 71 Tongue section 72 Slit section 73 Folded piece (first folded piece) 74 Folded piece (second folded piece) 75 Folded piece (third folded piece) 81 Tongue section 82 Slit C Cut section P Tissue paper (article, thin paper) Pa Gathering section T Tie section

Claims

1. An article storage box in which multiple articles are stored in a box-shaped body in a stacked state, the body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface, a back surface, and left and right side surfaces, and an outlet forming section for forming an outlet for the articles being removed, wherein the outlet forming section has a circular cutout provided on the top surface and a film section attached to the back surface of the top surface so as to include the circular cutout in a plan view, and having an outlet section through which the articles pass when they are removed in a stacked state, the circular cutout is cut to form a circular opening along the circular cutout, the outlet is formed when the outlet section is exposed to the opening, and the articles are removable from the outlet section.

2. The article storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that the removal section is a circular removal hole.

3. The article storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that the removal section is an X-shaped removal groove.

4. A box-shaped container in which multiple articles are stored in a stacked state, the container having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface, a back surface, and left and right side surfaces, and an outlet forming section for forming an outlet for the articles being taken out, wherein the outlet forming section has a circular cutout on the top surface, a plurality of radial cutouts radiating outward from the circular cutout, a plurality of arc-shaped fold lines connecting adjacent radial cutouts in an arc shape, and a film section attached to the back surface of the top surface so as to include the arc-shaped fold lines in a plan view, and having an outlet through which the articles pass when taken out in a gathered state, wherein the circular cutout and the radial cutouts are cut out and the portion surrounded by the circular cutout and the radial cutouts is folded upward along the arc-shaped fold lines, forming a circular opening along the arc-shaped fold lines, and the outlet is formed when the outlet is exposed in the opening, An article storage box characterized in that the article can be removed from the removal section.

5. The article storage box according to claim 4, characterized in that the removal section is a circular removal hole.

6. The article storage box according to claim 4, characterized in that the removal section is an X-shaped removal groove.

7. An article storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the film portion is made of soft polyvinyl chloride.

8. An article storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the top surface is rectangular and the diameter of the circular cutout is 50 percent or less of the length of the long side of the top surface.

9. An article storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the top surface is rectangular and the diameter of the circular cutout is 70 percent or less of the length of the short side of the top surface.

10. An article storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the main body has: a first notch formed from the bottom to the back or front; a second notch formed on the front or back; a tongue portion which becomes a tongue connected to the middle of the back or front when the first notch is cut; and a slit portion which, when the second notch is cut, is located in the middle of the front or back and becomes a slit into which the tongue can be inserted.

11. The article storage box according to claim 10, wherein the second notch has a third notch extending in the left-right direction, and a fourth notch, a fifth notch, and a sixth notch extending upward from the third notch in that order, and has a first fold line connecting the upper end of the fourth notch and the upper end of the fifth notch, and a second fold line connecting the upper end of the fifth notch and the upper end of the sixth notch, and the third notch, the fourth notch, the fifth notch, and the sixth notch are cut, and a part of the front or back portion is folded forward or backward along the first fold line to form a first folded piece, and a part of the front or back portion is folded backward or forward along the second fold line to form a second folded piece.

12. The article storage box according to claim 10, wherein the second notch has a third notch extending in the left-right direction, and has a fourth notch, a fifth notch, a sixth notch and a seventh notch extending upward from the third notch in this order, and has a first fold line connecting the upper end of the fourth notch and the upper end of the fifth notch, a second fold line connecting the upper end of the fifth notch and the upper end of the sixth notch, and a third fold line connecting the upper end of the sixth notch and the upper end of the seventh notch. An article storage box characterized in that the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh notches are cut, a part of the front or back portion is folded forward or backward along the first fold line to form a first folded piece, a part of the front or back portion is folded backward or forward along the second fold line to form a second folded piece, and a part of the front or back portion is folded forward or backward along the third fold line to form a third folded piece.

13. An article storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the article is tissue paper.

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