JPH0272049A - Transportation container and partition wall member used therein - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a transportation container for transporting and storing a single bottle, paper, etc., and particularly relates to a container body (
The term "container body" referred to here includes cases consisting only of side walls and cases consisting only of side walls and a bottom wall), while containers having various shapes that can be attached to or removed from the container body, and the number of compartments partitioned by partition walls. By arbitrarily selecting and combining different partition wall members, bottles, cans, paper surfaces, etc. of different sizes and types can be transported and stored using a container body of the same shape and size. Regarding containers.

[Conventional technology]

In conventional transport containers such as bottles, cans, paper containers, etc., partition walls, side walls, bottom walls, etc. are all integrally formed. These types of transportation containers required specialized containers depending on the size and type of items to be transported.However, as the number of types of items increases, it is necessary to prepare as many types of transportation containers as there are. The manufacturing cost and the distribution cost such as storage when not in use are increasing, and a solution to this problem has been desired.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The purpose of this invention is to reduce the above-mentioned problems that conventional transportation containers have, namely, the manufacturing cost for manufacturing a wide variety of transportation containers, and the distribution cost including storage and the like.

[Means to solve the problem]

The transportation container and partition wall member of the present invention for solving the above problems have the configurations described in 1) to 7) below.

1) A transportation container consisting of a container body consisting only of side walls, a bottom wall of the container removably attached to the container body, and an integrally formed partition wall member constituting a partition wall.

The main body of the container, that is, the side wall, is made of plastic such as polypropylene or polyethylene, and has appropriate elasticity, and has openings of various shapes as a conventional technique to save material, maintain strength, and facilitate handling. , including those provided with ribs and the like.

The partition wall member is also made of a similar material and includes openings, ribs, etc. for the same reasons as described for the side wall of the container body.

The main body of the container 1 and the partition wall members described below are made of the same materials as described above and have the same properties.

2) The engagement between the container body and the partition wall member is achieved by utilizing the elasticity of the partition wall member/and the container body to push the protrusion provided on the partition wall member into the hole provided corresponding to the container timber frame. to prevent it from becoming unlatched during normal handling,
Alternatively, the claw-like protrusion of the partition wall member is hooked onto the rib-like part of the container body, or the recess provided in the partition wall member is fitted into the protrusion or rib-like part of the container body. The above-mentioned transport container.

3) A partition wall member that can be attached to and removed from a container body consisting only of side walls, consisting of a side wall, a bottom wall, and a middle partition wall connected to both walls, with the upper part of the side wall expanding relative to the lower part. The lower part of the partition wall members stacked on the upper level falls into the lower level partition wall members and stacks up, which is commonly known as nesting, which reduces the storage space for partition wall members when not in use. Characteristic partition wall components.

4) A transportation container consisting of a container body consisting of a side wall and a bottom wall, and a partition wall member removably attached to the container body.

Bottles and cans have a stronger container body and are heavier than containers that consist only of side walls.

Suitable for transporting paper.

In addition, for the same reason as mentioned above, the bottom wall has openings of various shapes,
It includes ribs.

5) A partition wall member that is detachable from a container body and has a side wall and a middle partition wall, the side wall has a flat part, and can be printed or attached with a label.

By providing a removable partition wall member with a part that can be printed or attached with a label, it is possible to display a label according to the item being transported, and when a wide variety of items are transported in the same container body, This has the advantage that there is no possibility of misidentification or confusion of products.

Note that the above-mentioned partition wall member does not exclude those having a bottom wall; that is, it can be applied to either a container body consisting of only a side wall or a container body consisting of a side wall and a bottom wall. It is something.

6) Partition wall member that can be attached and detached from the container body.

The partition wall member is composed of a vertical partition wall and a horizontal partition wall or side wall, and each of these wall members is separately molded and assembled.

Partition wall members with such a configuration require very little storage space when not in use, and in the event of partial damage, there is no need to replace the entire assembled partition wall member; Only the wall members need to be replaced, making it extremely economical.

〔Example〕

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to figures showing examples.

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the container body (A) consisting only of the side wall, and shows the side wall (IXI) and the side wall (2X2).
It has a square shape with an opening (4) on each side wall.
, (5), ribs (6), (7), etc. are formed. The lower end of the side wall projects slightly inward. Figure 2 shows the container body (
A partition wall member (B) that can be attached to and removed from the container body (A). A) and the partition wall member (B) are connected to each other by inserting a protrusion (14) provided on the lower surface of the outer periphery of the bottom wall (10) of the partition wall member into the container body, as shown in a partial cross-sectional view in Fig. 3. (A) Side wall (1),
(2) Fit and engage the hole (9) provided at the lower end. At this time, the protrusion (14) is inserted in a state in which it is slightly expanded outward to ensure a strong engagement. Alternatively, the planar portion (13) of the partition wall member (B) may be formed into a convex shape that matches the opening of the container body (A), and the core portion may be fitted into the opening for engagement.

The side wall (12) of the partition wall member (B) shown in FIG. 2 has a flat part (13) on which printing or labeling can be applied.

FIG. 4 to FIG. 8 are views showing other embodiments, and FIG. 4 shows that the container body (C) has side walls (15), (15), (1
6).

(16) and a bottom wall (21) consisting of diagonal lattice-like ribs, and the partition wall member (D) shown in FIG. In order to attach the wall member (D) to the container body (C), as shown in the partial sectional views in FIGS. 7 and 8, the partition wall member (D)
The claws (24) protruding outward from the top of the side wall (23) of the container body (C) are connected to the openings (17) and (18) of the container body (C).
Fit it into the hole (20) provided in the horizontal rib (19) at the lower end. When engaging, the partition wall member (D) is pushed into the container body (C) from above to below so as to compress the claw portion inward, and then the claw is released by releasing the compressing force. enters the hole (20) in the side wall of the container body (C), and in order to more easily displace the tab, it is preferable to provide notches (25) on both sides of the tab.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a portion showing a state in which partition wall members are stacked in a nested manner.

In addition, for transportation containers consisting of a combination of a container body (C) and a partition wall member (D) shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the display by printing etc. shall be made on the outer surface of the side wall of the container body (C). It shows things.

9 to 11 are similar to the transport containers shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and the side wall (26X
27) has large openings [28] and (29).

This type of display is printed on the side walls (30) and (31) of the partition wall member (F). In this embodiment, in order to attach the partition wall member (F) to the container body (E), the claws (31) p (32) of the container body are attached to the side wall (30) of the partition wall member (F). , (31), and engage the side walls (30), (31) of the partition wall member with the other claws (33). Prevent walls from falling inward.

FIG. 12 is a view showing a transportation container in which the partition wall member and the container body are separated from a combination of a container body (G) similar to that shown in FIG. 4 and a partition wall member (H) consisting only of an inner partition wall. In this example, the partition wall member is fastened to the container body using claws (36) and (37) provided at the lower part and side part of the partition wall member. Figure 14 shows the container body (G) and the partition wall member (
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the transportation container showing a state in which the container H) is attached.

Figure 15 shows a partition wall member assembled with a container body (J) consisting of side walls and a bottom wall, a vertical partition wall (38), a horizontal partition wall (39), and side walls (40) and (41). It is a perspective view showing the state where (I) is disassembled. Inside the central horizontal rib (42') forming a part of the side wall (42) of the container body (J), there is a recess for positioning the partition walls (38) and (39).
43) has multiple stages. Furthermore, claws (44) for engaging the lower ends of the side walls (40), (41) of the partition wall member (I) are appropriately scattered on the upper surface of the lower side wall (42).

Vertical partition wall (38) and horizontal partition wall (39)
are connected by slit-like notches (45) provided in each.

(46). Also, side walls (40), (41
) to the container body, use the tabs (4) as shown in Figure 16.
4) Slit-shaped holes (47) provided in the side walls (40) and (41).

(48) is fitted.

In addition to the embodiments described above, the present invention also includes a combination of the container body (C) in FIG. 4 and the partition wall member (B) in FIG. As long as it has the purpose and configuration, it falls within the scope of the present invention.

[Effects of the Invention] The present invention has a structure in which the container body and the partition wall member are molded separately and are combined and engaged as appropriate, so that
Partition wall members of various shapes can be applied to container bodies of different sizes, and thereby bottles, cans, paper surfaces, etc. of different sizes can be transported and stored using the same container body. This makes it possible to eliminate the need to prepare transportation containers for each type of product with different sizes or contents, and it is possible to greatly reduce the manufacturing cost, storage, and other distribution costs of transportation containers, making it more economical. The benefits are extremely large.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 3 show one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the container body (A), Figure 2 is a perspective view of the partition wall member (B), and Figure 3 is a perspective view of the partition wall member (B). is a partial cross-sectional view showing the state of engagement between the container body and the partition wall, FIGS. 4 to 8 are views showing other embodiments, and FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the container body (C). Figure 5 is a perspective view of the partition wall member (D), Figure 6 is a partial sectional view of the partition wall member (D) stacked in a nesting manner, and Figure 7 is the container body (C) and the partition wall. A partial sectional view showing the state of engagement of member (D), FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the claw, FIGS. 9 to 11 show other embodiments, and FIG.
The figure is a perspective view of the entire transport container with the partition wall member (F) attached to the container body (E), and FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the container body (E') and the partition wall member (F) separated. , FIG. 11 is a partial sectional view showing the state of engagement between the container body (E) and the partition wall member (F), and FIGS. 12 to 14 show other embodiments,
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the state in which the container body (G) and the partition wall member (H) are separated, and FIG. 13 is a partial cross section showing the state in which the container body (G) and the partition wall member (H) are engaged. 14 is a perspective view of the entire transport container in which the container body CG) and the partition wall member (H) are engaged, FIGS. 15 and 16 are views showing other embodiments, and FIG. Main body (J) and partition wall member (I)
Fig. 16 is a perspective view showing the separated state of the container body (J
) and the partition wall member (I) are engaged with each other. A, C, E, G, J...container body, B, D
,F,H. ■...Partition wall members, 1, 2, 15, 16, 26, 27
．． 42... Container main body side wall, 4, 5, 17, 18, 28
．． 29...opening, 6, 7, 19, 42'...
Rib, 9...hole, 10.21...bottom wall, 11,2
2,38.39...Inner partition wall, 12,23,40°41...Side wall, 13...Plane part, 24,31,
33,36°44...claw, 34.47.48...
Hole, 45, 46...notch. Agent Patent Attorney Katsutoshi Takahashi Figure Side wall Figure Figure Figure 21 Bottom wall Figure Enclosure 23 Side wall Figure 10 Figure Figure 36 Tab Figure 14 Figure Figure Figure

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A transportation container consisting of a container body consisting only of side walls and an integrally formed partition wall member that is removably attached to the container body and constitutes a bottom wall and a partition wall of the container. . 2. The engagement between the container body and the partition wall member utilizes the elasticity of the partition wall member/and the container body to engage the protrusion or recess provided on the partition wall member with the hole or rib-like portion of the side wall of the container body. 2. The transport container according to claim 1, wherein the transport container is 3. A partition wall member that can be attached and detached from the container body, which consists only of side walls, and is composed of a side wall surface, a bottom wall, and a partition wall connected to both walls, and the upper part of the side wall expands relative to the lower part to form a nesting structure. A partition wall member characterized by being able to be stacked in different shapes. 4. A transportation container consisting of a container body consisting of a side wall and a bottom wall, and a partition wall member removably attached to the container body. 5. The engagement between the container body and the partition wall member is achieved by utilizing the elasticity of the partition wall member/and the container body to engage the protrusion or recess provided on the partition wall member into the hole or rib-shaped portion of the container body. 5. A transport container according to claim 4, characterized in that the transport container is made of a single material. 6. A partition wall member that is detachable from the container body and has a side wall and a middle partition wall, and the side wall has a flat part and can be printed or attached with a label. Element. 7. A partition wall member that is detachable from the container body, and the partition wall member is composed of a vertical partition wall and a horizontal partition wall or side wall, and each of these wall members is molded and assembled separately. A partition wall member characterized by: