JPS6319909Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a product storage container for displaying products in stores to general purchasers and protecting them from shoplifting.

In general, an effective system to prevent shoplifting is to install a pair of antennas that generate electromagnetic waves at the exit of a store, and place individual lights on the products to be prevented.
There are some that use tags with -C circuits. An alarm is sounded by utilizing the resonance effect when this tag passes between the pair of antennas. If a product is purchased correctly, the store clerk will remove the tag attached to the product at the point of sale, so that an alarm will not sound even if the product passes between a pair of antennas. Next, when a certain product is shoplifted, the product passes between a pair of antennas with the tag still attached, causing an alarm to be sounded and a store clerk to warn the product.

However, some products cannot be easily attached with tags and require constant display to buyers. For example, cassette tape,
There are many other products such as small cameras, watches, lighters, writing utensils, etc. In order to attach tags to such products, we have
There was a storage container for the product as disclosed in 62700. The container is, for example, for cassette tape, and is a rectangular box-shaped container with an opening at one longitudinal end for loading and unloading the cassette tape. Two metal springs are provided so as to protrude from the opposite side walls of the container at a position a little further into the container from the opening surface. When the cassette tape is stored in the container, this spring is pushed out of the container to allow the product to pass through. and,
When the cassette tape is completely stored in the container, the spring pushed outward returns to its original position by its own elastic force.
At this time, the cassette tape inside the container cannot be directly taken out by hand due to the returned spring. When taking the cassette tape out of the container, a special device is required to push out two springs on both side walls of the container.

However, the above-mentioned containers had the following drawbacks.

(1) Since the structure has a spring inside the container, the structure becomes complicated and causes high costs.

(2) Removing the cassette tape from the container requires complicated equipment, which tends to be expensive compared to the overall shoplifting prevention system.

(3) There is a metal spring inside the container, which can easily damage the cassette tape.

(4) Since the opening side of the container is provided only at one end in the longitudinal direction of the container, it is difficult to install a tag inside the container.

Regarding other conventional technologies,
55-037699 is disclosed. Regarding this, the product is described as a cassette tape, and the container is a square box-shaped container body,
It consists of a lid that faces the opening surface of the container body and is connected to one side in the longitudinal direction, and the opening surface can be opened and closed by the lid. In addition,
On the peripheral surface of the container body and the side wall of the lid,
A plurality of interlocking channels and latches are formed. When the cassette tape is stored in the container body and the opening of the container body is closed with a lid, the channel and latch will engage with each other. If a person tries to open the lid with the lid closed, it is generally impossible because multiple channels and latches must be opened at the same time. In this case, when removing the cassette tape from the container body, a complicated device is required to open the plurality of interlocking channels and latches at the same time.

However, this container has the following drawbacks.

(1) A plurality of channels and latches must be molded into the container so as to interlock with each other, which tends to increase the cost in addition to the structural complexity.

(2) It requires a complicated device to take out the cassette tape, making it difficult to operate.

This invention was made in view of the above drawbacks,
To provide a product storage container for shoplifting prevention which is easy to mass produce and has a simple structure.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a shoplifting-prevention product storage container that does not require a complicated device to take products in and out, and allows products to be easily taken in and taken out using a jig with an extremely simple structure.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a shoplifting prevention product storage container that has a structure that prevents products from being easily taken out by human hands without the use of a jig.

In order to achieve this purpose, the present invention constructs a product storage container by fitting a container body and a lid body to the extent that air is almost shut off from the outside air, and the product storage container is constructed by fitting the container body and the lid body to the extent that air can be almost shut off from the outside air. It is constructed in such a way that it cannot be easily pried open.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. First, in FIG. 1, a shoplifting prevention product storage container is comprised of a square box-shaped container body 1 and a lid 3 that closes an opening surface 2 of the container body 1 and fits into the container body 1. The container body 1 and the lid 3 are made of transparent synthetic resin (acrylic resin, polycarbonate, ABS resin, hard vinyl chloride), etc. Further, to explain the structure in detail, the bottom 4 of the container body 1 is a rectangular flat surface, and the back surface is a flat surface with few irregularities, and a side frame 5 is provided on the periphery of the upper surface of the bottom 4. It is being

A groove portion 6 is provided on the lower peripheral edge of the outer surface of the side frame portion 5 . A coil 7 is wound around this groove portion 6 . Furthermore, a recess 8 is provided on one side of the side frame portion 5 . For example, a ceramic capacitor 9 is buried in this recess 8 and fixed with an adhesive. The ceramic capacitor 9 and the coil 7 are connected to form an LC circuit so as to cause resonance. The bottom portion 4, side frame portion 5, groove portion 6, and recess portion 8 described above are integrally molded to constitute the container body 1.

Next, the lid 3 of the container body 1 will be described. The top 10 of the lid 3 has a rectangular plane having an area larger than the area of the bottom 4.
Four holes 13, 13, 13, 13 passing through the upper part 10 are bored at four corners of the upper part 10. The four holes 13, 13, 13, 13
is bored at a position corresponding to the upper part 12 of the side frame portion 5 of the container body 1 when the container body 1 and the lid 3 are fitted together. Further, a side frame portion 11 is provided on the lower surface periphery of the upper portion 10. It goes without saying that the upper part 10 and the side frame part 11 are integrally molded to constitute the lid body 3. In particular, the material of the side frame portion 11 is a hard synthetic resin so as not to be easily elastically deformed by external force. Said side frame part 1
1, when the container body 1 and the lid 3 are fitted together, the distance between the outer surface of the side frame portion 5 and the inner surface of the side frame portion 11 is extremely small, as shown in FIG. It is designed to. Specifically, it is designed to such an extent that when the container body 1 and the lid 3 are fitted together, the air inside the container body 1 and the outside air are substantially blocked.
Further, the height of the side frame portion 11 is such that when the container body 1 and the lid body 3 are fitted together, as shown in FIG. Alternatively, the lower surface of the bottom portion 4 is designed to be located inside the end surface 14.

For example, a cassette tape 15 is placed inside the shoplifting prevention product storage container, which is composed of a container body 1 and a lid 3.
is stored.

Next, the container body 1 in the fitted state of this embodiment
The structure of the jig 16 for removing the lid body 3 will be explained using FIG. 3. Pins 18, 18, 18 are placed near the four corners of the top surface of the square-shaped base 17, respectively.
18 have been planted. Furthermore, approximately L-shaped guide portions 19, 19 having right-angled guide surfaces on the inside are provided integrally with the base 17 at two of the four corner portions. and the above-mentioned pin 18,
18, 18, 18 are implanted at positions corresponding to the holes 13, 13, 13, 13 when the side frame portion 11 of the lid body 3 is brought into contact with the guide surfaces of the guide portions 19, 19. There is.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained using FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 4, and FIG. 5. First, attach the cassette tape 15 to the opening surface 2 of the container body 1 shown in FIG.
It is stored in the container body 1. Next, the lid 3 is fitted onto the container body 1 as shown in FIG. and,
Since the container body 1 and the lid 3 are made of transparent synthetic resin, they can be displayed in the store as they are. If the cassette tape 15 is purchased correctly, the store clerk will remove the cassette tape 1 from the shoplifting prevention product storage container at the point of sale.
5, as shown in FIGS.
When brought into contact with the guide surfaces 9, 19, the holes 13, 13, 13, 13 formed in the lid body 3 are engaged with the pins 18, 18, 18, 18, respectively. Then,
When the side frame portion 11 of the lid body 3 is pushed in the direction of the base 17, the pins 18, 18, 18, 18 are in contact with the upper surface 12 of the side frame portion 5 of the container body 1, so that the container body 1 is It can be easily removed from the lid body 3. Even if the purchaser passes only the desired cassette tape 15 between a pair of antennas (not shown) provided at the exit of the store, no alarm will sound to notify of shoplifting. Next, when the cassette tape 15 is shoplifted, if the cassette tape is stored in the shoplifting prevention product storage container and is taken out of the store, the cassette tape 15 will be removed from the side frame 5 when it passes between a pair of antennas. The LC circuit connected to the coil 7 and the ceramic capacitor 9 causes resonance, and this resonance is sensed by a pair of antennas (not shown) installed at the exit of the store and an alarm is sounded. The store clerk is aware of the warning and can give a warning to the fraudulent purchaser. In addition, an unauthorized purchaser attempts to remove the cassette tape 15 from the shoplifting prevention product storage container by stealing a human fingernail into the gap where the side frame 5 and the side frame 11 are in contact with each other. Even if you try to insert it, the gap is small and the end surface 1 of the side frame
4 and the lower surface of the bottom portion 4 are on the same plane, or the lower surface of the bottom portion 4 is located inside the end surface 14, so that a nail cannot be inserted and so-called prying is impossible. Further, even if an attempt is made to shake off the cassette tape 15 due to inertia, the cassette tape 15 will not be shaken off because the inside of the container is almost sealed. Therefore, without the jig 16 controlled by the store clerk, the cassette tape 15 cannot be taken out from the shoplifting prevention product storage container, and shoplifting can be completely prevented.

There are thousands of types of music cassette tapes that are normally displayed in record stores.
It is necessary to prepare the same number of shoplifting prevention product storage containers as these cassette tapes, and if the production cost of the containers increases, the shoplifting prevention system itself becomes expensive. However, the product storage container for shoplifting prevention in this embodiment is simple and consists of a container body 1 and a lid 3 that can be integrally molded from transparent synthetic resin or the like. As a result, shoplifting prevention product storage containers can be provided in large quantities and at low cost. Furthermore, when taking out the cassette tape 15 from the shoplifting prevention product storage container, the cassette tape 15 can be taken out using the jig 16 with an extremely simple structure without requiring any complicated equipment. Costs can also be reduced. Furthermore, in this embodiment, a tag with an L-C circuit is not used, and the coil 7 and ceramic capacitor 9 are directly attached to the container body 1 to provide the L-C circuit. It does not damage the appearance of the product and does not interfere with the image of the product.

In the above embodiment, the coil 7 and the ceramic capacitor 9 were attached to the container body 1, but
The present invention is not limited to this, but may have a structure in which the tag with an LC circuit is stored together with the product in the container body 1, and the coil 7 and the ceramic capacitor 9 are not attached to the container body 1. In addition, as an embodiment of the present invention, the object to be detected is one in which an LC circuit is assembled; however, the present invention is not limited to this, and the object to be detected is one in which a microwave diode is assembled as shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. 52-30836. The object to be detected may be made of a material that generates harmonics by a magnetic field, such as Permalloy shown in French Patent No. 763,681.

In addition, as an example of the present invention, a cassette tape is used as an example of a product, and the shape of the container body is also a square box. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be used for small cameras, watches, lighters, etc. The shape of the container body may be molded to match the shape of the product.

Furthermore, in the embodiment, the upper part 1 of the lid body 3
Holes 13, 13, 13, 13 were bored at four corners of the container body 1, but when the container body 1 and the lid body 3 are fitted together, the holes 13, 13, 13, 13 correspond to the upper part 12 of the side frame 5 of the container body 1. For example, a total of four holes may be provided, one in the middle of each side of the upper portion 10. In that case, it goes without saying that the positions of the pins 18, 18, 18, 18 of the jig 16 will change accordingly.

As explained above, in the present invention, the container body and the lid can be integrally molded from synthetic resin or the like with a simple structure. Therefore, even if a large number of products are generally displayed in a store, inexpensive shoplifting prevention product storage containers can be provided for each product.

Also, when removing products stored in the anti-shoplifting product storage container, no complicated device is required, and products can be removed smoothly with a tool having an extremely simple structure, providing an anti-shoplifting system with excellent operability.

Furthermore, although the product storage container for preventing shoplifting of the present invention has a simple structure, the gap between the side frame of the container body and the side frame of the lid body is minute, so it cannot be easily damaged by human fingernails. It is not possible to pry the container open, and since the inside of the container is almost sealed, it is impossible to shake out the product due to inertia. Therefore, unauthorized removal of products from the shoplifting prevention product storage container can be completely prevented.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view, FIG. 2 is a central vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lid and the container body are fitted together, and FIG. 3 is a view of the container. FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway vertical sectional view showing the state when the container body is removed from the lid body using the jig shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is the same as above. FIG. In the drawings, 1...container body, 3...lid, 4...
Bottom, 5... Side frame, 7... Coil, 9... Ceramic capacitor, 10... Top, 11... Side frame, 12... Top surface, 13... Hole, 15... Cassette tape.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A container body having a bottom portion and a side frame portion provided around the periphery of the bottom portion, and a lid body having an upper portion and a side frame portion provided around the periphery of the top portion such that the inside of the container body is in a substantially airtight state. formed to be able to fit together,
A product storage container for shoplifting prevention, characterized in that a plurality of holes are provided in the upper part of the lid body at positions corresponding to the upper surface of the side frame part of the container body.