JPH0130896Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Technical Field This invention relates to a collapsible container for storing cosmetics, sewing tools, accessories, etc.

Purpose The purpose of this invention is to use a simple structure to neatly separate and store different types of articles without wasting space, and to open each article storage section by simply unfolding each container element in turn, allowing for loading and unloading of articles. An object of the present invention is to provide a novel folding container that can be easily folded.

Configuration In order to achieve these objectives, this invention has a box-shaped main container with two open sides, which has an article storage section, and one of the two open sides of the main container is closed during storage. a second container rotatably connected to the first container element, having an article storage section and closing the other of the two open sides of the main container when stored; The elements are rotatably connected to each other, and a third container element having an article storage section is rotatably connected to the second container element, and the third container element is rotatably connected to the third container element and has an article storage section. In addition, a fourth container element that closes each article accommodating section of the second and third container elements is rotatably connected.

Example Hereinafter, an example in which this invention is embodied in a foldable container made of synthetic resin will be described based on the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a main container 1 with an article storage section 5 inside has a rectangular box shape with open upper and rear surfaces, and its front wall 2 has left and right side walls 3. , 4. Therefore, the front upper part of the main container 1 is also open. Furthermore, a partition plate 6 having approximately the same height as the front wall 2 is fixed upright on the inside of the rear side of the main container 1, and a storage recess 7 is formed in the rear side of the main container 1 by this partition plate 6. be done. In the description of this embodiment, the right side of FIG. 1 will be referred to as the front, and the left side will be referred to as the rear.

At the rear lower end of the main container 1 is a flat box-shaped first container.
The container elements 9 are rotatably connected via a connecting portion 10 formed by the relationship between a pin and a small hole shown in FIG. Then, when folded up and rotated 90 degrees from the unfolded state shown in Figures 1, 3, and 4,
As shown in FIG. 5, this first container element 9 is accommodated in the storage recess 7 of the main container 1, and its bottom plate 14 constitutes the rear side wall of the main container 1. Further, an auxiliary plate 1 is provided on the upper surface of the end portion of the first container element 9.
2 is provided, and between the auxiliary plate 12 and the bottom plate 14, an article storage section 13 for mainly storing elongated articles is formed.

As shown in FIG.
The container elements 16 are rotatably connected, and the interior thereof serves as an article storage section 25. This second container element 16 is arranged on the upper side of the main container 1 when stored, as shown in FIGS.
0 constitutes the upper wall of the main container 1. Also,
A handle accommodating recess 2 is provided at the base end of the second container element 16.
1 is formed to protrude into the article accommodating portion 25, and a portable handle 2 is inserted therein through a support portion 23 formed of a pin and a small hole as shown in FIG.
2 are housed in a manner that allows them to rise and fall freely.

At the tip of the second container element 16, a third container element 27 having a box shape elongated from side to side is connected to a connecting portion 26.
They are rotatably connected via a . As shown in FIG. 5, when stored, this third container element 27 is placed under the front end of the second container element 16, and its bottom plate 29
is connected to the upper part of the front wall 2 of the main container 1. In addition,
Attached to the outer surface of the bottom plate 29 of the third container element 27 is a stopper 30 that is engaged in and released from a stopper hole 31 formed in the front wall 2 of the main container 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the third container element 27
A flat box-shaped fourth container element 33 having an article storage section 34 inside thereof is rotatably connected to the container element 33 via a connecting section 32 . On the upper surface of this fourth container element 33, a lid plate 36 having a mirror 35 fixed to its back surface is rotatably supported at one end thereof. As shown in FIG. 5, when stored, the fourth container element 33 is placed under the second container element 16 in an upwardly facing state, and the lid plate 36 protects the second container element 16 from the fourth container element 33. opening 39 is closed.

An engagement recess 38 is formed at the center of the front edge of the lid plate 36 to engage with a locking protrusion 37 protruding from the center of the upper end surface of the front wall of the third container element 27. The engagement between the locking protrusion 37 and the engagement recess 38 prevents the lid plate 36 from being opened inadvertently when the fourth container element 33 is folded and rotated. Further, a triangular support piece 42 is formed inside a pair of protrusions 41 formed on both ends of the rear side of the fourth container element 33, and when the fourth container element 33 is in the stored state shown in FIG. Element 3
Even if the bottom corner of the fourth container element 3 comes off the partition plate 6 of the main container 1, these support pieces 32 engage with the upper end surface of the partition plate 6 to prevent the fourth container element 33 from falling off downward. It is becoming more and more common.

Next, how to use the folding container of this embodiment constructed as above will be explained.

Now, FIG. 1, FIG. 3, and FIG. 4 respectively show the unfolded state of the foldable container of this embodiment, and in this state, the main container 1 and the first to
Articles such as cosmetics are stored in the respective article storage parts 5, 13, 25, 28, and 34 of the fourth container elements 9, 16, 27, and 33. In this case, each article storage section 5, 1
3, 25, 28, and 34 are different in shape and size, for example, relatively large bottles etc. can be stored in the article storage section 5 of the main container 1, or Inside the article storage section 13, elongated items such as tubes or lipsticks can be stored,
The article storage section 25 of the second container element 16 stores flat articles such as hand cream, and the article storage section 28 of the third container element 27 stores rod-shaped items such as combs. If the article accommodating section 34 of the fourth container element 33 stores articles whose contents are likely to spill, a wide variety of articles can be stored in each article accommodating section 5, 13, according to their shape, size, or property. 2
5, 28, and 34 and can be stored in an orderly manner.

Further, in this embodiment, the fourth container element 3
Since a mirror 35 is provided on the back of the cover plate 36 of No. 3, as shown in FIG.
By holding the container element 33 in an upright position, the mirror 35 can be used horizontally, and
As shown in FIG. 3, when the lid plate 36 is opened and the fourth container element 33 is fully expanded, the mirror 35 can be used vertically. Moreover, according to the container of this embodiment, in the unfolded state, the first to fourth container elements 9, 16, 27, and 33 are unfolded on the same plane with their respective openings facing upward, so that each article storage area 5, 13, 25, 2
8 and 34 can be easily taken in and out.

After loading and unloading the articles in this manner, the lid plate 36 of the fourth container element 33 is closed, and
If the fourth container element 33, the third container element 27, the second container element 16, and the first container element 9 are folded in this order, the rear side opening of the main container 1 will be folded into the first container. The main container 1 is closed by the element 9, and the upper opening of the main container 1 is closed by the second container element 16, so that the entire container is assembled into a rectangular parallelepiped storage configuration as shown in FIG. Then, the stopper 30 of the third container element 27 is locked into the locking hole 31 provided in the front wall 2 of the main container 1, and the handle 22 is raised and rotated from the handle accommodation recess 21 of the second container element 16. If you move,
This container can be carried by its handle 22.

In addition, in this stored state, as shown in FIG. 5, the downwardly facing opening 39 of the second container element 16 is closed by the lid plate 36 of the fourth container element 33, and the third container element Since the opening 43 facing the side of the container element 27 is closed by the side wall of the fourth container element 33, there is no fear that the articles in each of the article storage sections 25 and 28 will be scattered when carried, and the articles can be stored in an orderly manner. state can be maintained. Moreover, as is clear from the figure, in the stored state of the foldable container of this embodiment, almost the entire internal space of the main container 1 is effectively used as a storage space for articles, so that it can be kept in a compact form. It is possible to accommodate a large number of items.

Note that when unfolding each container element 9, 16, 27, 33 in order to take out and take out articles from this stored state, remove the stopper 30, fold down the first container element 9, and open the second container element 16. , the third container element 27, and the fourth container element 33 in this order, the unfolded state shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 is achieved.

Note that this invention is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment described above, and instead of the partition plate 6 of the main container 1, the first container element 9 in the stored state is locked to the inner surface of the left and right side walls 3, 4. The auxiliary plate 12 of the first container element 9 may be formed into a strip shape, the main container may be formed into a regular square box shape so that the entire container is cubic in the stored state, etc. However, it is also possible to change the shape and structure of each part as desired without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Effects As detailed above, this invention provides the following unique effects.

(a) Different types of articles can be neatly separated and stored in each article storage section of the main container, first, second, third, and fourth container elements. In addition, since each article storage section is closed by each container element when stored, there is no risk that the stored articles will separate from the article storage section, and there is no need to provide a new lid, which prevents an increase in the number of parts and saves space. You can use it without any waste.

(b) By simply unfolding the first, second, third, and fourth container elements in order, the article accommodating portions of each container element can be opened, allowing articles to be taken in and out easily.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the unfolded state of a folding container that embodies this invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing its stored state, Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the unfolded state, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the unfolded state.
The figure is a sectional view taken along the line A--A in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view in the retracted state. Main container...1, first container element as an outer wall member...9, article storage section...13, second container element...16 as an outer wall member, article storage section...25.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. A box-shaped main container 1 with two open sides, which has an article storage section 13 and which closes one of the two open sides of the main container 1 during storage. 1 container element 9 is rotatably connected,
For this first container element 9, the article storage section 25
A second container element 16 is rotatably connected to the second container element 16 and closes the other of the two open sides of the main container 1 when stored, and an article storage section 28 is connected to the second container element 16. A third container element 27 is rotatably connected to the third container element 27, and further includes an article storage section 34 and respective storage sections of the second and third container elements 16, 27. A folding container characterized in that a fourth container element 33 for closing containers 25 and 28 is rotatably connected. 2. The collapsible container according to claim 1, wherein the main container 1 is in the shape of a square box with an open top and one side. 3 The first, second and fourth container elements 9, 1
The collapsible container according to claim 1, wherein 6 and 33 each have a flat box shape.