JPH0377501A - Storing case - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a user to remember where he stored and save his care for rundown by providing a storing case with a switch operative in response to detection of the weight of a matter put in the case or the position of a lid or a drawing of the case, a solar power source and either a sound producer or a light emitter having a solar cell as an energy source. CONSTITUTION:Lead wires 5, 5' from a solar cell 4 and a sound producer 6 are stretched around between the side wall 2 of a storing case A and a cloth bag 3. A leaf spring switch 8 is provided between a base 1 and the bottom of the cloth bag 3 through a receiving means 7. In operation, when a pair of glasses are put in the cloth bag 3, for example, the receiving means 7 goes down and the switch 8 turns ON to wholly turning ON electricity. The electricity from the solar cell 4 flows to the sound producer 6 consisting of a piezo-electric body or the like to produce sound. The sound producer 6 may be replaced by a light emitter. Thus the storing case A notifies a user of its presence and the place where it is. Further the power source automatically cuts to save the user's care for its rundown.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage case, and more particularly to a storage case that notifies people of its location by sound or light.

In the conventional technology world, there are many storage cases in various forms. Their size and shape vary depending on the object they are stored in, but the bottom line is that the container that holds the object is basically an essential item, and in many cases it is just a container with a lid, door, etc. attached.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention Conventional storage cases have the sole purpose of storing objects, and thus do not themselves have any active function. As a result, its whereabouts may be forgotten or it may be difficult to locate it. -For example, if you put your glasses in a glasses case and forget them somewhere.

Sometimes I have trouble finding a place to put it. This tendency is especially noticeable when people become old and develop amnesia.

At night, when I'm only 1, I sometimes have trouble finding my glasses case. The present invention has been made to solve the above problems.

Means for solving the problem A storage case for an object is equipped with a switch that turns on or off by detecting the gravity caused by the storage of the object, a solar cell, and either a sounding body or a light-emitting body that drives the solar cell as a primordial energy source. Provide a heel.

In addition, the storage case consisting of the storage receiver and the lid or drawer of the storage receiver is equipped with a switch that detects the position of the lid or drawer and turns it on or off, a solar power source, and a solar battery as a primitive energy source. Either a sounding body housing or a light emitting body is provided.

Effect If you take the above measures, when you store an object in the storage case or open or close the lid of the storage case, the switch turns on or off, and the electricity generated by the solar cells causes sweating or luminescence. The storage case is
A function is created to actively notify people of its existence, location, etc.

Embodiments Below, embodiments will be explained by taking glasses cases and safes as examples.

Example 1 FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing Example 1 of the present invention. A cloth bag 3 for storing glasses is provided inside the storage case formed by a stand 1 and a side wall 2.

Between the side wall 2 and the cloth bag 3, there is a solar cell 4 provided on the side wall.
A lead wire 6 from the speaker and a lead wire 5' from the sounding body 6 are wound around. A plate spring switch 8 is provided between the folded stand 1 and the bottom of the cloth bag 3 via a holder 7. The receiver 7 is normally lifted upward by a spring 9,
When the glasses are placed in the cloth bag 3, the holder 7 is lowered by its gravity, the switch 8 is turned on, and the entire body is energized. The electricity generated by the solar cell 4 causes a sounding body 6 made of, for example, a piezoelectric material to generate sound, thereby actively announcing the presence and location of the glasses and the glasses case.

A light emitting body may be provided in place of the sounding body 6, or both may be provided.

This example shows the simplest example, but it can be connected to a secondary battery via a backflow prevention diode to store electricity during the day.
It is of course possible to provide a timer and make the sound or light emit intermittently.

Example 2 FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view showing Example 2 of the present invention. A glasses case BK is made up of a glasses receiver 10 and a lid 11 of the receiver 1o.The glasses receiver 10 and the lid 11 are connected at one end with a hinge 12. A solar cell 4 and a sounding body 6 are embedded in the outer upper part of the lid 11, and these are connected inside the lid 11 with lead wires 5, 6', etc. A switch 15 is provided at another end of the lid 11 to be turned on when the lid 11 and receiver 10 are closed.

Normally, the switch 15 is turned off by a spring 16.

The inside of glasses case B is to protect the glasses.

A cloth 17 is stretched to serve as a cover for the lead wires 6, 6', a backflow prevention diode (not shown), a secondary battery, a timer, a blinking circuit for the voltage detection element 1, and the like.

When you put the glasses in and close the lid 11, the lid 11 and receiver 1
Switch 15 is turned on by the combination of 0 and 0.

The entire device becomes energized, and the sound generated by the solar cell 4 generates a sound from the sounding body 6, actively announcing the presence and location of the glasses and the glasses case.

It is also possible to provide a light emitting body instead of the sounding body 60 or together with the sounding body.

Instead of the relationship between the container and the lid, the same implementation as this embodiment is also possible with the relationship between the container and the door.

Example 3 Drawer 21 with handle 20 and drawer receiver 22
There is a switch 23 (consisting of 23' and 23) in the interior nest of the drawer receiver 22 near the position where it contacts the innermost part 211 of the drawer. A solar cell 41 and a sounding body 6 are provided on the upper part of the drawer receiver 22, and these and the switch 23 are connected by lead wires 5.about.6'. If the drawer 21 is pulled out even a little as shown in Figure 1, the switch 23
' and 23 come into contact and become energized, and the first sounding element 6 generates sound. It is notified that the drawer 21 is opened. When the drawer 21 is fully closed, the innermost part 211 of the drawer presses the tip of the switch 23' to turn it off, and the implicit state notifies that the drawer 21 is closed.

As mentioned above in the effect of the invention, conventional storage cases are manufactured solely for the purpose of storage, so it is necessary to actively notify the existence and location of the stored items and the storage case. In contrast, the present invention has the effect of actively announcing its presence, that is, the fact that it is stored, or its location, using a stand, light, or sound and light. . Therefore, even if you have amnesia and forget something, you can remember it by listening to or seeing the sound being generated. It was a cabinet. By using solar cells as its energy source.

There is no need to worry about the power running out. Naturally, there is no need to replenish or replace the energy source.

In the actual flow example of the present invention, only the essential requirements are described for the sake of simplification, but as with the general example of solar cells, it is connected to the secondary battery through a backflow prevention diode, and the It is recommended to use energy from secondary batteries. Also, if there is always sound or generation when there is energy, it would be a waste of energy and could lead to pollution. In this sense, it is recommended that a suitable timer be used to make the sound or light emit at regular intervals.

The storage case is not limited to glasses cases, but can be applied to various cases.

There is no need to say that the switch can be easily turned on and off in the opposite manner to the embodiment.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. 3 each show Example 1 of the present invention.
, Example 2, and Example 3 are schematic cross-sectional views. 1...stand, 2...side wall, 3...cloth bag, 4...solar cell, 6,6...lead idea, 6... Sounding body, 7... Receiver, 8...
Switch, 9... Spring% 10... Receiver, 1
1...Lid, 12...Hinge. 15...Switch, 16...Spring, 1
7... Cloth. 20...handle, 21...drawer, 2
2...Drawer holder, 23,23.23...
···switch. 211... Deepest part of the drawer, A... Storage case. B: Glasses case, C: Storage case.

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A storage case for the object, a switch that turns on or off by detecting the gravity caused by storing the object, and a solar cell.
A storage case consisting of either a sounding body or a light-emitting body powered by solar cells as the primary energy source. (2) A storage case consisting of a storage receiver and a lid of the storage receiver, a switch that turns on or off by detecting the opening and closing of the lid, a solar cell, and a sounding body or device that drives the solar cell as a primordial energy source. A storage case consisting of one of the luminous bodies. (3) A storage case consisting of a drawer and a drawer holder, a switch that detects the position of the drawer and turns it on or off, a solar cell, and either a sounding body or a light-emitting body that drives the solar cell as a primordial energy source. A storage case consisting of: