JPH0885560A - Lid engaging method and structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a lid engaging method and structure wherein a freely opening/closing lid is easily engaged with an open part, a decorative design is improved in the lidded state, and a case is manufactured easily and at low cost. CONSTITUTION: In a structure for tightly closing an open part 5 of a packaging container 10 with opening/closing lids 4a and 4b, an engaging means 1 is provided, consisting of an expandable and contractible strip body 2 and locking members 3 each of which is formed at each longitudinal end of the strip body. A single locking hole 6 through which the strip body 2 of the engaging means 1 is passed and by which the locking members 3 thereof are locked is formed in the outer lid 4b of the packaging container 10 near its edge lying widthwise along the middle. The strip body 2 of the engaging means 1 is passed through the locking hole 6 and the locking members 3 are locked in order to attach the strip body 2 to the lid 4b of the packaging container 10 in a circular form and then the strip body 2 is extended through the lid 4b into the corresponding corner part of the packaging container 10, thereby closing the container tightly with the lids 4a and 4b.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and a method of locking a lid for locking a lid that can open and close an opening of a case such as a packaging box, a portable document holder, and an envelope in a closed state. It is about structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, packaging boxes, carrying portable documents,
Generally, a structure for locking a lid that can open and close an opening of a case such as an envelope in a closed state is as described below.

First, a packaging box 4 as shown in FIG.
In the case of 0, after assembling, the ends of the lid 41 provided in the openings on both sides are stopped by a sticking member 42 such as a tape and a seal, or a band member such as a ribbon as shown in FIG. 7B. A structure is known in which the lid 41 is locked by winding 43 around it.

Further, in the case of a portable document holder 50 in which a lid 51 is provided on the flat surface side so that the opening can be opened and closed as shown in FIG. The stretchable belt member 52 is fixed at both ends by caulking the eyelets 53 and bridges the corners on the bottom surface side, and after closing the lid 51 as shown in FIG. 8B. A structure is known in which the band member 52 is stretched around the flat surface to lock the lid 51. Further, in the case of a similar portable document container 50, a structure is known in which a hook, a hook, or a surface fastener is arranged at the edge of the lid 51 to lock the lid 51.

In the case of an envelope 60 as shown in FIG. 9,
A button-shaped locking member 62 on the lid 61 and the body of the envelope 60,
62 is provided, and a string 63 is attached to the center of the locking member 62 provided on the lid 61.
There is known a structure in which the lid 61 is locked by hanging a string 63 between the locking members 62 and 62 after closing the.

[0006]

However, in the above-described conventional lid locking structure, in the case of the packaging box 40 shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b), the end portion of the lid 41 is taped or sealed. With the structure in which the attachment member 42 of FIG.
Although 1 can be locked, there was a problem that sufficient designability for packaging could not be obtained. Further, in the structure in which the band member 43 such as a ribbon is wound and the lid 41 is locked, the band member 43 is easily designed because the shape of the packaging box 40 is curved, although it has a design property for packaging. However, there is a problem that the packaging box 40 cannot be wound around the packaging box 40 and it takes a long time for packaging.

Further, in the case of a portable document holder 50 as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, a belt member 52 which can be expanded and contracted on the bottom side.
In the manufacturing process of attaching the belt member 52, the belt member 52 can be easily attached to the portable document holder 50 because the belt member 52 has elasticity and the eyelet 53 is fixed by caulking by hand. There was a problem that there were many defective products. Further, when the eyelet 53 is fixed by caulking, the band member 52 is pulled during use and is locked by the eyelet 53.
There is a risk that it will come off, and if this band member 52 comes off,
Since this cannot be restored, there is a problem that the lid 51 cannot be locked. Further, in the locking structure using the hooks, hooks or surface fasteners, the work of attaching the hooks, hooks or surface fasteners is troublesome in the manufacturing process, and there is a problem that the attachment work and the cost of each part are expensive.

Further, in the case of the envelope 60 as shown in FIG.
Locking member 6 provided on the lid 61 and the main body of the envelope 60
There is a problem in that the cost of the cords 2, 62 and the string 63 is high, and further, when the lid 61 is open, the string 63 hangs down from the lid 61 and hangs on the opening portion, which is an obstacle.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention can easily lock the lid that can open and close the opening, and has sufficient designability in the locked state, and the case Can be easily manufactured in the manufacturing process of
It is an object of the present invention to provide a lid locking structure that can reduce costs.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, a method of locking a lid according to claim 1 of the present invention is a method of locking a lid for locking a lid that opens and closes an opening of a case in a closed state. In the above, the elastic band member is inserted into the hook hole provided at the predetermined position of the case, and the hook members provided at both longitudinal ends of the band member are hooked in the hook holes. The body is bridged to the outside of the case through the lid, and the lid is locked in a closed state.

The lid locking structure according to a second aspect of the present invention is a lid locking structure for locking a lid that opens and closes an opening of a case in a closed state, and a retractable band member, Locking means provided with locking members provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the band, and provided at a predetermined position of the case, the band of the locking means is inserted, and the locking members are locked. And a lock member is inserted into the lock hole and the lock member is locked to attach the lock means to the case, and the lock member is attached to the case. It is characterized in that the lid is locked in a closed state by being bridged over the case through the lid.

The lid locking structure according to claim 3 of the present invention is a lid for a case, which is formed in a tubular body having a substantially elliptical cross section, and which has double-opening lids that are folded at openings at both ends thereof. In a locking structure of a lid for locking in a closed state, a locking means including a stretchable band body and locking members provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the band body, and an opening at one end of the case. Of the double-opening lids provided on the above-mentioned parts, a single hook is provided at a substantially central end of the lid that is folded outward, the band of the locking means is inserted, and the locking member is locked. A stop hole, and a band of the locking means is inserted into the locking hole, and a locking member is locked to attach the locking means to the case, and the band is inserted through the lids at both ends. Locks the lid in a closed state by straddling it over a pair of opposite corners of the case. It is characterized in that.

[0013]

The locking means 1 allows the band 2 to be inserted into the locking hole 6 and the locking members 3 provided at both ends of the band in the longitudinal direction to be locked in the locking hole 6. It is attached at a predetermined position. Then, the band 2 is bridged to the outside of the case via the cover 4, so that the cover 4 is locked in the closed state.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. The lid locking structure according to this embodiment is a structure in which a locking means 1 is used to lock a lid provided in an opening of a case such as a packaging box, a portable document holder, or an envelope.

The locking means 1 is shown in FIG. 1 (a) and FIG.
As shown in (b), for example, a band member 2 made of synthetic resin fibers and synthetic rubber, which is woven to have elasticity, is used as a base part, and hook members 3 are fixed to both ends in the longitudinal direction. The latch member 3 is a rod-shaped body made of synthetic resin that is fixed to the band body by molding, and has a length L2 longer than the width L1 of the band body 2 at each end. Part 3
a and 3a are provided so as to protrude from the width L1 of the strip 2 by substantially the same length.

The locking means 1 formed in this way is applied to locking the lid provided at the opening of each case described below. First, as a first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the paper sheet is formed into an elliptic cylinder, and the openings 5, 5 at both ends thereof are formed.
1. A packaging box 1 as a case which is provided with lids 4a and 4b of both sides that are folded over each other to form a box body having a substantially elliptical cross section.
An example applied to 0 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, of the two lids 4a and 4b provided on one opening 5 of the packaging box 10, the lid 4b folded outwardly has a punch hole at the substantially center end thereof. , A single hook hole 6 is formed by eyelets or the like. The hooking hole 6 has an inner diameter of a circular shape or a polygonal shape. This inner diameter allows the band 2 having a width L1 shown in FIG. It is formed smaller than the size L2.

Then, the band 2 is folded in two and inserted into the hook hole 6 from the inside of the lid 4b to be drawn out.
3 is hooked in the hook hole 6 to form the band 2 in an annular shape.
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the respective lids 4a and 4b are closed to close both openings 5 and 5, and the strip 2 is bridged between the pair of opposite corners 12 and 12 of the packaging box 10. Thus, the lids 4a and 4b of the packaging box 10 are locked.

That is, in the lid locking structure according to the first embodiment having such a structure, the pair of corners 12 and 1 facing the strip 2 of the locking means 1 by the locking means 1 described above.
The lids 4a and 4b can be easily locked only by straddling the two. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, since the strip 2 is laid across the corners 12, 12 facing each other, the strip 2
The striped pattern can improve the design. Furthermore, since the ring-shaped band 2 partially hooked in the locking holes 6 is simply bridged over the pair of facing corner portions 12, 12, the band 2 can be easily mounted on a packaging box having a curved surface. It can be handed over and the packaging processing time can be shortened.

Next, as a second embodiment, the above-mentioned locking means 1 is formed into a box shape by bending a thin plate made of, for example, synthetic resin as shown in FIG. An example applied to the portable document container 20 as a case in which the opening 5 is openable and closable is described.

The portable document container 20 is provided with a punching hole, a hook hole 6a for eyelets and the like at a substantially central portion of the bottom side 21 near each side edge 22. Further, hooking holes 6b, 6b corresponding to the hooking holes 6a, 6a near the side edge 22 are provided near the front edge 23 on the front side of the bottom surface 21 (on the side where the lid is opened).

The corresponding relationship between the hook holes 6a and 6b is shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), with respect to the distance H1 from the front edge 23 where the hook hole 6a provided near the side edge 22 is located,
The hooking holes 6b provided near the front edge 23 are provided at positions corresponding to each other such that the distance H2 from the side edge 22 is equal to the distance H1.

The hooking hole 6 has a circular or polygonal inner diameter, which allows the band 2 having a width L1 shown in FIG. 3 is formed to be smaller than the length L2 of the hooking member 3, and the inner diameter of the hooking hole 6 is formed to be larger than the width L3 of the hooking member 3. The locking means 1 can be locked in the locking hole 6 by inserting the locking means 1 from the end 3a.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), in the corresponding hooking holes 6a, 6b, the hooking members 3, 3 of the locking means 1 described above are carried from the bottom side 21 to the portable document. Enter 2
0 is inserted into the inside of the box and hooked, and the band 2 of the locking means 1 is bridged between the hook holes 6a and 6b on the bottom side 21.

Then, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), after closing the lid 4, the band 2 is laid around the lid 4 so that the band 2 of the locking means 1 is attached to a part of the upper side of the lid 4. And the lid 4 is locked in a closed state.

That is, in the lid locking structure according to the second embodiment having such a configuration, the closed state of the lid 4 can be easily locked by the locking means 1 described above. In addition, in the manufacturing process of containing portable documents, each hook hole 6a,
Since the hooking members 3 and 3 of the locking means 1 are simply hooked after the provision of 6b, no defective product is produced and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. The hook member 3 does not come off from the hook hole 6a (6b) even if the strip 2 is pulled during use.

Further, the locking means can be replaced with another one having a different design such as the color of the belt according to the preference of the user, so that the design is improved. Further, since the locking means 1 is attached to the locking hole 6a (6b) via the locking member 3, the belt body 2 is not twisted in any state, and the designability is improved. Will not hurt.

Next, as a third embodiment, an example in which the above-mentioned locking means 1 is applied to an envelope 30 as shown in FIG. 5 will be described.

In this envelope 30, a single hook hole 6 such as a punch hole or an eyelet is formed at a substantially central portion of the back surface 31 where the lid 4 is folded back. Also, the hook hole 6 is
It has a circular or polygonal inner diameter, which can be inserted through the strip 2 having the width L1 shown in FIG. 1 (a) and is formed smaller than the length L2 of the hooking member 3. There is.

Then, the band member 2 of the locking means 1 is folded in two, inserted into the hook hole 6 from the inside of the envelope 30 and pulled out, and the hook members 3 are hooked in the hook hole 6. The band 2 is formed into an annular shape. Furthermore, as shown in FIG.
The lid 4 is locked in the closed state by winding the band 2 of the locking means 1 around the envelope 30 in the vertical direction.

That is, in the lid locking structure according to the third embodiment thus configured, the closed state of the lid 4 can be easily locked by the locking means 1 described above. Further, unlike the conventional case, the lid 4 and the main body of the envelope 30 do not need the locking member and the string, so that the manufacturing process can be simplified and the cost can be reduced. Further, when the lid 4 is opened, there is nothing that hangs over the opening like a conventional string and does not interfere, so that there is no problem in taking in and out of the packaged item.

Further, in the lid locking structure according to the third embodiment, when the object to be packed in the envelope 30 has no height, as shown in FIG. Even in the folded state, the folded portion can be locked by the locking means 1. Further, when the object to be packaged has a small width, the belt 2 of the locking means 1 is wound in the longitudinal direction of the envelope, so that the object to be packaged in the envelope 30 is made elastic. It is possible to prevent the object to be packaged from moving in the envelope 30 by pressing.

The locking structure of the lid to which the locking means 1 is applied is not limited to the one described in the above-mentioned first embodiment, second embodiment and third embodiment, and for example, on the case body side or An engaging member for hanging the band is provided on the lid side, and hooking holes are provided on the lid side or the case body side so that both hooking members of the locking means are hooked in the hooking holes to make the band annular. The lid may be locked by being hung on the engaging member.

Further, in the locking means 1 applied to the locking structure of the lid according to each of the above-described embodiments, the locking members 3, 3 provided at both longitudinal ends of the band 2 are made of synthetic resin. Since there is no sharp portion, the hand is not injured when the hand is inserted into the case 10, 20, 30 and sufficient safety can be obtained.

[0035]

As described above, in the method of locking the lid according to the present invention, the elastic band member is inserted into the hooking hole provided at the predetermined position of the case so that both ends of the band member in the longitudinal direction are inserted. It is possible to easily lock the lid in the closed state by hooking the hooking member provided on the portion in the hooking hole and bridging the band body to the outside of the case through the lid.

Further, the lid locking structure according to the present invention is provided with locking means provided with hooking members at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the elastic band, and the band of this locking member is set in the case. Insert it through the provided hook hole and hook the hook member,
The effect of being able to easily lock the lid by straddling the band on the lid and locking the lid, and improving the designability by the band-shaped line formed by the band is there.

Furthermore, since the lid locking structure according to the present invention is constituted by the locking means and the locking holes, the number of parts can be reduced, and in the manufacturing process of the case, the locking structure can be used. It is easy to provide the holes, and since the locking means is formed in advance, the manufacturing process can be simplified, and these have an effect that costs for parts and manufacturing can be reduced.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lid locking structure according to the present invention, wherein the locking means includes a stretchable band member and locking members provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the band member. It is attached to a single hook hole provided at the substantially central end of the lid, and the band is laid over the pair of corners of the case through the lids at both ends to lock the lid in a closed state. , The lid can be easily locked. Moreover, since the strips are slanted across the opposite corners, the striped pattern of the strips spanned over the corners can improve the design. Further, since the band is simply laid over a pair of opposite corners, the band can be easily laid over a packaging box having a curved surface, and the packaging processing time can be shortened.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1A is a plan view showing a main part of a lid locking structure according to the present invention. (B) The sectional view on the AA line in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a lid locking structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a usage state of the embodiment in FIG.

FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the locking structure of the lid according to the present invention. FIG. 4B is a perspective view showing a usage state of the embodiment in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the lid locking structure according to the present invention.

6 (a) is a perspective view showing a usage state of the embodiment in FIG. (B) A perspective view showing another usage state of the embodiment.

FIG. 7A is a perspective view showing a conventional example. (B) A perspective view showing a conventional example.

FIG. 8A is a perspective view showing a conventional example. (B) A perspective view showing a conventional example.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Locking means, 2 ... Band, 3 ... Latch member, 5 ... Opening part,
4 (4a, 4b) ... Lid, 6 ... Hook hole, 10 ... Packaging box as case, 12 ... Corner, 20 ... Portable document case as case, 30 ... Envelope as case.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A method of locking a lid that locks a lid that opens and closes an opening of a case in a closed state, wherein an elastic band is inserted through a hooking hole provided at a predetermined position of the case. Hooking members provided at both ends of the body in the longitudinal direction are hooked in the hooking holes, the band is bridged to the outside of the case through the lid, and the lid is locked in a closed state. A method of locking the lid, characterized by: 2. A locking structure of a lid for locking a lid that opens and closes an opening of a case in a closed state, comprising: a stretchable band, and locking members provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the band. And a locking hole provided at a predetermined position of the case, through which the band of the locking means is inserted, and a locking member is locked. To the case by attaching the locking member to the case by inserting the band body of the locking means and locking the locking member, and the band body is bridged to the case via the lid to cover the lid. A lid locking structure characterized by locking in a closed state. 3. A lid locking structure for locking a lid of a case, which is formed in a tubular body having a substantially elliptical cross section in a cross-section, and which has a double lid that is folded at the openings at both ends in a closed state. Locking means provided with a free band and hook members provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the band, and a double-sided lid provided at an opening at one end of the case,
A single hooking hole is provided at a substantially central end of the lid that is folded outward, through which the band of the locking means is inserted, and a locking member is locked. The band of the locking means is inserted into the hole and the locking member is locked to attach the locking means to the case, and the band is attached to the pair of opposite corners of the case through the lids at both ends. A lid locking structure, characterized in that the lid is locked in a closed state by being bridged.