JPH092476A - basket - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Despite having a simple structure without using separate members for stacking baskets, it has excellent support strength and can be easily and stably stacked, or after stacking. , To provide a basket that can be easily removed. [Structure] A rotatable grip 5 is provided at an appropriate position on an upper edge 4 of a side wall 2 of a basket main body 1 having a storage part 3 therein, and the grip 5 is rotated toward the storage part 3 to form a bottom wall. 6 is provided with a supporting step portion 7 which is opened upward at the upper edge 4 in order to maintain a substantially parallel state, and another basket A is placed on the handle 5 placed substantially parallel to the supporting step portion 7. It is characterized in that it can be stacked.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a basket which can be used as a single item or a plurality of items stacked one above the other and can be used for organizing stored items such as small items.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional stackable basket,
There is one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-134026, which will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14.
Recessed recesses 53 that open upward are formed at two front and rear positions on both upper edges 52 of both sides of the basket main body 51 that expands upward and opens the upper and upper front portions.
1. A support member 55 having a protrusion 54 which can be engaged with the recessed portion 53 formed on the lower end of both sides of 1 is slidably slid sideways. The basket 5 which is substantially aligned with the side surface of the base plate 51 and is set so that the intervals between the protrusions 54 on both sides in the state where the support member 55 is pulled out matches the intervals between the corresponding recessed portions 53.
6.

The basket 56 operates as follows. First, the support members 55 provided on the lower ends of both sides of the basket body 51 are slid sideways, and the projections 54 formed above the tips of the support members 55 are formed in the recessed portions 53 formed on the upper edges 52 on both sides of the lower basket body 51. Engage with.

A plurality of baskets 56 are arranged in a vertically stacked state, and articles are put in and taken out from above and the front upper part of the uppermost basket 56, and articles are inserted from the upper front part of the upper basket 56. In and out,
Further, the support member 55 is pushed in and the tip thereof is made to substantially coincide with the side surface of the basket main body 51, and is fitted into the accommodation space 57 of the upper basket main body 51 to be accommodated in a superposed state.

Further, an opening 59 is formed in a raised plate 58 projecting from the peripheral portion of the lower surface of the basket main body 51, and a support piece 60 having a substantially L-shaped cross section is provided on the lower surface 61 so as to be continuous with both front and rear sides of the opening 59. Then, the plate-shaped support member 55 fitted through the opening 59 is supported by the support piece 60 and the lower surface 61 so as to be slidable to the side, and the dowel 62 projecting at a proper position on the upper surface of the support member 55 is provided. When the support member 55 is pulled out to the side, the distance between the both-side projections 54 at the lower end of the support member 55 and the distance between the recessed portions 53 of the both-side upper edges 52 match the outer edge of the guide groove 63. When the support member 55 is further pushed in, the dowel 62 moves in the guide groove 63, and the projection 54 is attached to the side surface of the pedestal 58 with the tip of the support member 55 and the side surface of the basket body 51 aligned. To stop.

[0006]

By the way, in such a conventional basket, the projection of the support member of the upper basket is fitted and held in the recess provided in the upper edge of the lower basket. Therefore, there is a problem that it is very troublesome to remove the stacked baskets after stacking and assembling once.

Further, in the conventional basket, a member called a support member is additionally required, and in addition, in order to slide the support member, it is necessary to erect the support pieces for supporting both sides of the support member on the bottom surface of the basket. However, in addition to being structurally complicated, the supporting strength is weak, and the development of new technology has been desired.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and an object thereof is not to use a separate member for stacking baskets,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a basket having a simple structure, which has excellent support strength and can be easily and stably stacked, or can be easily removed after stacking.

[0009]

As a result of earnest research for solving the above-mentioned problems, the present inventor has found that a handle which can be pivoted at a proper position on upper edges of opposite side walls of a basket body having an accommodating portion therein. In addition to the above, the handle is rotated toward the storage portion side and a supporting step portion opened upward is provided at the upper edge so as to maintain a substantially parallel state to the bottom wall, and the supporting step portion is provided substantially parallel to the supporting step portion. Another object of the present invention is to develop a basket characterized in that other baskets can be stacked on the mounted handle and to provide the present invention.

A mounting body is extended outward from a side edge of the supporting step portion, and substantially U-shaped handles are rotatably attached to both ends of the mounting body, and the supporting step serves as a handle. It is desirable to use the one whose thickness is set to be approximately the same as the thickness of the portion because of the effect described later.

It is more preferable to use, as the basket main body, one in which a concave groove is formed on the surface of the grip portion of the handle and a projection which can be fitted into the concave groove is formed on the lower surface of the bottom wall. Here is an example.

Further, as the basket main body, it is optimal to use one having a holding portion formed behind the bottom wall of the bottom wall for holding and supporting the upper edge of the rear wall of another basket.

[0013]

As described above, when the basket according to the first aspect of the present invention is used, when a small item or the like is to be stored, the handle may be rotated outward, and another basket may be used. In the case of stacking, the handles are rotated toward the storage part and the handles are placed on the support step part. Then, by maintaining the handle substantially parallel to the bottom wall, the handle functions as a support member, and another basket can be stacked.
The handles of the stacked baskets can also be stacked by rotating the handles toward the storage portion, and when the handles are to be further removed, they can be removed very simply by lifting the upper basket.

When the basket according to claim 2 is used, when the handle is rotated toward the storage part, the support step causes the handle to rotate.
Since the handle is stably maintained substantially parallel to the bottom wall and serves as a supporting member when stacking other baskets, it does not hang down on the bottom wall side. When the baskets are further overlapped, the handles of the respective baskets are rotated outward so that the storage portion of one basket overlaps the bottom wall of the other basket. Then, the grip portion of the handle of the upper basket is attached to the supporting step of the lower basket.

When the basket according to claim 3 is used, the projection formed on the lower surface of the bottom wall of the basket to be stacked is fitted in the groove formed on the surface of the grip portion of the handle of the basket to be stacked. Therefore, even if there is some impact after stacking, it will not easily come off. In addition, positioning at the time of stacking can be performed extremely easily.

When the basket according to the fourth aspect is used, since the upper edge of the rear wall of the baskets to be stacked is sandwiched and supported, the position of the center of gravity can be rearward.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment in which the basket of the present invention is embodied will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 3 show a basket A of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state before stacking vertically, and FIG. 3 is vertical. It is a perspective view showing the state where it laminated.

As shown in FIG. 1, the basket A of the present invention is provided with a rotatable handle 5 at an appropriate position on an upper edge 4 of a side wall 2 of a basket main body 1 having an accommodating portion 3 therein. A support step portion 7 that opens upward is provided at the upper edge 4 so that the handle 5 rotates toward the storage portion 3 side and maintains a substantially parallel state to the bottom wall 6, and the support step portion 7 is substantially parallel to the support step portion 7. Another basket A can be stacked on the handle 5 placed on the.

The relationship between the support step portion 7 and the handle 5 will be described with reference to FIG. 1. The attachment body 8 extends outward from the side edge of the support step portion 7 and the attachment body A substantially U-shaped handle 5 is rotatably attached to both ends of 8. Also handle 5
Is used so that the wall thickness is set so as not to exceed the height of the supporting step portion 7. Thus, if the height of the support step 7 and the thickness of the handle 5 are made substantially the same as shown in FIG. 1, when the handle 5 is rotated to the storage part 3 side as shown by the two-dot chain line, The grip 5 is beautifully supported substantially parallel to the bottom wall 6 by contacting the surface of the support step 7, and protrudes inward of the basket body 1 as shown in FIG. Also, the support step 7
When the basket A is polymerized by setting the thickness of the handle 5 and the thickness of the handle 5 to be substantially the same (see FIGS. 10 to 12).
In addition, it can be mounted stably without being bulky.

Then, another basket A can be stacked on the handle 5 supported substantially in parallel without adding any other member. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state before stacking, and shows a bottom wall 6 of the basket A to be stacked on the handle 5.
Abutting each other, a holding portion 13 (see FIGS. 6 to 8) is provided on the lower rear surface of the rear wall of the basket main body 1, and is held by the upper edge 4 of the rear wall of the stacked baskets A, as shown in FIG. , The center of gravity can be rearward. Therefore, they are stacked while improving the stability. In order to facilitate the positioning, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a groove 9 is formed on the surface of the grip portion 11 of the handle 5, and a protrusion 10 that can be fitted into the groove 9 is provided. It is optimal to form it on the lower surface side of the bottom wall 6. In addition, stability is also improved.

4 and 5 show the concave groove 9 and the protrusion 10.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state before fitting, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a fitting state. By fitting the groove 9 and the protrusion 10 in this manner,
The basket A can be stably stacked. Further, as is apparent from FIG. 5, since about half of the length of the short rod 12 of the handle 5 is supported by the support step portion 7, even if the handle 5 is stacked and the weight is heavy, the handle 5 is not accommodated. There is no chance that it will hang down on your side.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the basket A according to the present invention with a part thereof omitted. The holding portion 13 is provided behind the bottom surface of the bottom wall 6.
Are formed. Then, as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the basket A is sandwiched by the upper edge 4 of the rear wall of the basket A and stably supported. In this way, the above-mentioned concave groove 9 of the handle 5 and the projection 1 provided on the lower side of the basket body 1
Combined with the mating with 0, the stability is further increased.

Next, FIGS. 9 and 10 show a case where the basket A of the present invention is superposed on the storage portion 3 of another basket A, and FIG. 9 is a state before superposing vertically. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which the layers are vertically stacked.

In FIG. 9, the handle 5 shown in FIG. 2 is rotated to the opposite side. In this state, if the upper basket A is moved as indicated by an arrow, the handle 5 is superposed as shown in FIG. can do. When superposed, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the grip portion 11 of the handle 5 of the superposed basket A enters the support step portion 7 of the subordinate basket A, and the plurality of baskets A are not bulky. It is also possible to polymerize in stages. Further, since the mounting piece 8 extending outward from the side edge of the support step portion 7 has a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section, the basket A can be easily attached by hooking a finger on the inverted U-shaped portion. It can be removed.

Further, a large number of mesh openings are formed on the wall surface of the basket body 1 to improve the air permeability, and a drain hole is provided on the bottom wall so that it can be used in the kitchen, washroom or room for household use. Not only can it be used, but it can also be used for business purposes such as displaying products in retail stores and organizing documents in offices.

Further, the basket A of the present invention has all the components made of synthetic resin, and the front wall of the basket A is shown in the open state in the drawings. The basket A has no shape. It does not have a characteristic and may be any one. Needless to say, in the case of the basket A in which the front wall is not opened and is simply opened upward, the sandwiching portion 13 is not necessarily required.

[0028]

As is clear from the above description, the following effects are obtained. According to the basket of the first aspect, when a small item or the like is to be stored, the handle may be rotated outward, and when other baskets are stacked, the handle may be rotated to the storage portion side. By moving the handle and placing it on the support step and maintaining it substantially horizontal, the handle functions as a support member, and any number of other baskets can be stacked. Therefore, it becomes possible to stack the baskets with a simple structure without using a separate member for stacking the baskets as in the conventional case. In addition, when removing, by simply lifting the upper basket, it can be removed very easily.

According to the basket of the second aspect, when the handle is turned to the storage part side, it does not hang down on the bottom wall side and does not hang down, and the support step makes the handle substantially parallel to the bottom wall. In order to maintain the stability, the baskets are stacked to obtain a supporting strength enough to withstand the storage of small articles and the like in the storage section. If the basket is further polymerized,
Since the grip portion of the handle of the upper basket is attached to the support step of the lower basket, the feeling of stability is increased and it is not bulky. Therefore, it is convenient for transportation, display of products in retail stores, and the like.

According to the basket of the third aspect, the projection formed on the lower surface of the bottom wall of the stacked baskets is fitted into the groove formed on the surface of the grip portion of the handles of the stacked baskets. By doing so, even if there is some impact after stacking, the stacking state will not shift and the stacked state will not collapse. Moreover, since the positioning can be performed very easily, the layers can be stacked quickly and surely.

According to the basket of the fourth aspect, it is possible to realize strong support and stacking together with the fitting of the concave groove and the projecting body, and further stacking by positioning the center of gravity toward the rear. The stability of time increases.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a basket according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state before stacking the baskets according to the present invention vertically.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which baskets according to the present invention are vertically stacked.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view before the groove of the handle and the protrusion of the bottom wall are fitted together.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the groove of the handle and the protrusion of the bottom wall are fitted together.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the basket according to the present invention with a part thereof omitted.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view, partly in section, showing a state before the holding portion and the upper edge are held.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the sandwiching portion and the upper edge are sandwiched.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state before stacking the basket according to the present invention up and down.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which the basket according to the present invention is vertically stacked.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state where the grip portion of the handle has entered the support step portion of the basket body.

12 is a sectional view taken along the line aa in FIG. 11.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a state in which conventional baskets are vertically stacked.

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of a main part showing a state in which a supporting member is slidably retracted and attached to both lower ends of a conventional basket.

[Explanation of symbols]

A basket 1 basket body 2 side wall 3 storage part 4 upper edge 5 grip 6 bottom wall 7 support step 8 mounting body 9 recessed groove 10 projection 11 gripping part 12 short rod 13 clamping part 51 basket body 52 upper edge 53 recessed part 54 Protrusion 55 Supporting Member 56 Basket 57 Storage Space 58 Platform 59 Opening 60 Supporting Piece 61 Lower Surface 62 Dowel 63 Guide Groove

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A rotatable handle is provided at an appropriate position on upper edges of opposite side walls of a basket main body having a storage portion therein, and the handle is rotated toward the storage portion to be substantially parallel to the bottom wall. In order to maintain such a maintained state, a support step portion that opens upward is provided at the upper edge, and another basket can be stacked on a handle that is placed substantially parallel to the support step portion. . 2. A mounting body is extended outward from a side edge of the supporting step portion, and substantially U-shaped grips are rotatably mounted on both ends of the mounting body, and the support is used as a grip. The basket according to claim 1, wherein the basket having a thickness substantially equal to the thickness of the step portion is used. 3. The basket main body, wherein a groove is formed on the surface of the grip portion of the handle, and a projection which can be fitted into the groove is formed on the lower surface of the bottom wall. The basket according to 1 or 2. 4. The basket main body having a holding portion formed behind the bottom wall of the bottom wall for holding and supporting the upper edge of the rear wall of another basket is used.
The listed basket.