JP2005335829A - Freely foldable self-supporting enclosure member - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a freely foldable self-supporting enclosure member, capable of forming an object collecting zone separated from the rest with ease on a road or the like. <P>SOLUTION: This self-supporting enclosure member is formed in a cylinder comprising four rectangular surfaces surrounding a plane and a bottom that are opened. The width of front surface and the back surface, out of the rectangular surfaces, is formed as wide as about twice of both side surfaces to make it roughly in a rectangular parallelepiped as a whole body. A baggy body is formed on each ridge line, and a rod-shaped rigid member is inserted into it. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to a self-supporting enclosure member that can easily provide an area for collecting objects and other areas on a flat ground.

  It is usually used as a road or a sidewalk for taking out trash from ordinary households, and there is a place where a corner of a general road is used as a temporary collection place only on the collection day. Garbage collected in such a place is collected in a garbage bag in a general household and is currently disposed of on the road on the garbage collection date determined by the municipality.

  However, in such a method, since the area where the garbage bag is placed cannot be clearly defined, the garbage bag is often scattered over a wide area around it. Such a situation occupied garbage on the road, obstructing the movement of pedestrians and cars, and damaged the landscape of the road. There was also a situation where crows and small animals scattered trash.

  Therefore, the present inventor has proposed an inexpensive and simple folding container that can be installed in such a place and used as a garbage container. This container corresponds to a cuboid box formed by connecting five bendable surface portions, each having an open upper surface, and a ridge formed by each side portion and two surface portions of the upper end portion of the box. A reinforcing member that is connected to the ridge angle with a gap and gives rigidity to the side portion and the ridge line; and three reinforcing members that are attached to a surface portion located at each ridge angle and in contact with the ridge angle; The box is folded along the diagonal line of each surface portion when not in use, and folded into a triangular shape in which all the reinforcing members are arranged in parallel (when not in use). Patent Document 1). This foldable container is not only used for garbage collection, but it can be folded small, is not troubled by the storage location, and can be easily assembled and used at low cost, so it can be used as a container for garbage collection. It has been.

However, this container has a problem that it is difficult to take out the garbage from the container when the garbage bag is collected in the garbage truck after the garbage is stored.
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  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a self-contained enclosure member that can easily form an area for collecting objects and other areas on a road. .

In order to solve the above problems, the means according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a horizontally long rectangular front surface 10 and a rear surface 20 formed of a flexible sheet member or a net, and the front surface 10 and the rear surface. 20 is a surrounding member 100 having left and right side surfaces 30 and 40 formed to have a width of about ½ with respect to 20 and having a flat surface 50 and a bottom surface 60 opened.
Each ridge line (a, b, c, etc.) or a bag body 70 formed in the vicinity thereof, and a rigid member 80 inserted into the bag body 70 so as to be bendable at each ridge angle e, The rigid members 80 inserted into the long sides b and c of the front surface 10 and the back surface 20 are divided so as to be bendable at the centers of the long sides b and c, and the divided rigid members 80 are divided. A foldable self-standing device comprising a fixing member 90 that surrounds a part of the upper long side c and is slidably formed on the upper long side c. The mold enclosure member 100 is used.

  This self-supporting enclosure member 100 is formed in a cylindrical shape in which a flat surface 50 and a bottom surface 60 are opened, and four surrounding surfaces are covered with a rectangular surface. The front surface 10 and the back surface 20 are formed so as to be about twice as wide as the widths of both side surfaces 30 and 40, and the self-supporting enclosing member 100 forms a substantially rectangular parallelepiped as a whole. A bag 70 is formed on each ridge line (a, b, c, etc.), and a rod-like rigid member 80 is inserted. The rigid member 80 is inserted to hold the self-standing opening. Accordingly, the material is not limited as long as it has rigidity enough to make the surrounding member 100 self-supporting, and may be metal, plastic, or the like. Moreover, the cross-sectional shape is not limited to a circle. Further, each rigid member 80 is provided at a distance from each other at each ridge angle e so as to be foldable, and is formed to be bendable at each ridge angle e. In addition, when the rigid member 80 is not inserted on the ridge line a but in the vicinity of the ridge line a, that is, shifted from the ridge line a and the bag body 70 is inserted therein, the rigid member 80 is not folded. Since the edge portion is slightly shifted from the end portion, the end portion becomes a sheet portion that can be easily folded, and the folding is facilitated.

  Further, among the rigid members 80 inserted into the bag body 70, the rigid members 80 inserted into the long side portions (upper and lower sides of the front and back surfaces) of the rectangular parallelepiped are divided at substantially the center, and are formed. It can be bent at that part. Therefore, as a whole, as shown in FIG. Further, when the enclosing member 100 is self-supporting, a fixing member 90 is provided in order to prevent the enclosure member 100 from being broken at the divided portion. The fixing member 90 is formed so as to surround the upper long side c into which the rigid member 80 is inserted. When the fixing member is slid to the upper long side c to surround both of the divided rigid members 80, the respective rigid members 80 can be fixed linearly. In this manner, the long side c can be bent, but it can stand by itself during assembly. In the present specification and claims, the plane, the front, the back, the left and right side surfaces, and the bottom refer to the respective surfaces in a state where 10 is the front when shown in FIG.

  Furthermore, the means taken by the invention according to claim 2 is provided with a rigid member 81 that suspends the ridge lines c and d of the front surface 10 and the back surface 20 from each other. The self-supporting enclosing member 100. This is a further stabilization of the self-supporting state. That is, the upper long sides c and c and the lower long sides b and b on the facing side are suspended by the rigid member 81 and fixed so that the opening width does not change. The rigid member 81 and the long sides c and b are also bendable and foldable.

  Furthermore, the means adopted by the invention described in claim 3 is provided with a rigid member 82 in the center of the front surface 10 and the back surface 20 or in the vicinity thereof, and is foldable according to claim 1 or 2. The self-supporting enclosing member 100. Since the flat surface 10 and the back surface 20 are larger than the side surfaces 30 and 40, in order to ensure the stability of the surface shape and bend and fold at the center portion, the end portion formed when folded and the vicinity thereof have rigidity. It has been granted. Since the center of the front surface 10 and the rear surface 20 is folded to form a folded portion (see FIG. 11), the rigid member 10 is disposed slightly shifted from the center to the left and right so that the rigid member exists in the folded portion. Without making it easy to bend.

  Further, according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the foldable self-supporting enclosure member 100 according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the front surface 10 and the rear surface 20 have different heights. . This is mainly to reduce the height of the surface on the front 10 side, thereby making it easier to put objects from the front 10 side while ensuring the storage height on the back side.

  Furthermore, the means taken by the invention described in claim 5 is provided with a lid portion 110 extended from the upper long side of the back surface 20. The foldable free-standing enclosure member 100 is used. In order to prevent damage such as crows, the lid can be put on after collecting garbage.

  Furthermore, the means taken by the invention described in claim 6 is characterized in that the lid part 110 further comprises an opening / closing part 111 that can be opened and closed inside the lid part 110. The foldable self-supporting enclosing member 100 according to any one of the above is provided. This is such that the inside of the lid portion 110 of the plane 10 can be further opened and closed. Therefore, an object can be put with the lid 110 itself closed. If the lid part 110 can be fixed to the front surface 10 or / and the side surface 20 or 30 with a hook-and-loop fastener or the like, the shape of the opening of the flat surface 50 is fixed by the lid part 110, so that the self-standing state can be maintained more stably. can do.

  According to the self-supporting enclosure member according to the present invention, it is possible to distinguish an object collection area from other areas simply by installing it on a flat ground as a substantially rectangular parallelepiped frame. In addition, it is possible to be independent and stable. Furthermore, since it can be alternately folded into a flat plate having the same size as both side surfaces, there is no problem with storage.

  BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The best embodiment of the self-supporting enclosure member of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings together with examples. The self-standing enclosing member 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is generally formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped cylindrical shape so as to surround the periphery with four rectangular surfaces with the flat surface 50 and the bottom surface 60 opened. The width of the front surface 10 and the rear surface 20 is 123 cm, the width of the side surfaces 30 and 40 is 60 cm, and the height of the front surface 10 is 70 cm. The reason why the lateral width of the front surface 10 and the rear surface is about twice as long as the lateral width of the side surfaces 30 and 40 is that the width of the side surfaces 30 and 40 is obtained by folding the front surface 10 in half when folded. This is so that it can be folded. However, in reality, since the sheet material, the rigid member 82, and the like are thick, the front surface and the lateral width are formed slightly wider. Therefore, “the width is formed to be about ½ with respect to the front surface and the back surface” means that there may be a margin of white folding necessary for alternate folding. As the sheet material, a flat sheet having flexibility can be used, but in the embodiment, a mesh material having a lattice of about 5 mm is used. This is because the use of a net material makes it easy to understand the internal state.

  Cylindrical bag bodies 70 and 71 are formed on each ridgeline (a, b, c, etc.), and a plastic rigid member 80 is inserted into the cylindrical interior. By this rigid member 80, the self-supporting enclosure is secured. Each ridge angle e is inserted at a distance from each other, and is formed to be freely bent at each ridge angle e. Among the rigid members 80 to be inserted, the rigid members 80 inserted above and below the front surface 10 and the back surface 20 are divided substantially at the center, and are arranged with a gap therebetween. Accordingly, the upper and lower ridge lines b and c of the front surface 10 and the rear surface 20 are formed to be freely bent at the center. Furthermore, the bag body 72 is formed in the center of the front surface 10 and the back surface 20 in the height direction, and the rigid member 82 is inserted therein. This is to improve the self-supporting stability at the center. In addition, the raw material used for these rigid members will not be specifically limited if there exists a rigidity of the grade which makes the enclosure member 100 self-supporting. Further, the thickness and the cross-sectional shape are not particularly limited.

  Among the rigid members, the rigid member 80 inserted above and below the front surface 10 and the back surface 20 is formed by being divided substantially at the center as described above. Therefore, if it remains in this state, it will be bent at that part and cannot be opened independently. Therefore, a fixing member 90 is provided to fix the divided rigid member 80 on a straight line. The fixing member 90 is configured to surround and sandwich the periphery of the rigid member 80 along the shape of the rigid member 80. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the fixing member 90 is formed so that it can slide freely along the upper long side c into which the rigid member 80 is inserted. Therefore, both the rigid members 80 can be fixed on a straight line by sliding and sandwiching both the rigid members 80. Further, if only one rigid member 80 is sandwiched, it can be bent freely.

  Further, a rigid member 81 is installed at the center of the flat surface 50 and the bottom surface 60 as means for enhancing the stability of the self-supporting opening of the self-supporting enclosure member 100. The rigid member 81 forms a bag so as to be bridged between the ridge lines b or the ridge lines c, and the rigid member 81 is inserted therein. Similarly, the connecting portion between the rigid member and the ridgeline is also provided with a space and bendable.

  Furthermore, a support member may be attached at any time in order to enhance the stability of the self-supporting opening. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, in order to reinforce the stability of the self-standing openings of the side surfaces 30 and 40, a method of attaching a support member vertically to the center of the left and right side surfaces is conceivable. Since the support member attached here is not bent at that portion, it may not necessarily be rod-shaped but may be flat and may not be inserted into the bag.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the height of the front surface 10 may be formed lower than the height of the back surface 20 as shown in FIG. By forming in this way, the input side front face 10 can be formed low while securing the storage height on the back face 20 side, so that it is easy to put objects inside.

  Further, a lid 110 is provided to prevent damage from birds such as crows. The lid part 110 is formed to be slightly larger than the plane so as to cover the entire plane, and is formed by being divided into left and right parts and connected so as to extend from the upper long side c on the back surface 20 side. . The lids 110 protruding from the plane 50 are attached to each other with hook-and-loop fasteners in the vicinity of the upper part of the front surface 10. At this time, the lid portion 110 may be formed so as to protrude to the side surfaces 30 and 40 so that it can be fixed between the side surfaces, and a hook-and-loop fastener may be provided above the side surfaces 30 and 40. The lid portion 110 is also formed of a flexible sheet material or a net-like sheet, and a bag body is formed on the peripheral side thereof, and a rigid member 83 is inserted therein. If the rigid member 83 is inserted, the shape of the lid part 110 is maintained in a rectangular shape and can be easily opened and closed. Further, the lid part 110 is not necessarily formed in two parts, and may be formed integrally.

  Closing the lid 110 not only prevents damage to birds such as crows, but also prevents changes in the self-standing shape. That is, when the lid 110 is closed and fixed to the surrounding surface with a hook-and-loop fastener, the shape of the opening is fixed depending on the shape of the lid 110, so that the opening plane is prevented from changing due to wind or the like. .

  While the periphery of the lid part 110 is fixed to the peripheral surface of the self-supporting enclosing member 110 with a hook-and-loop fastener, a further opening / closing part 111 is provided on the inner side as shown in FIG. 5, and only the opening / closing part 111 is opened / closed. If formed so as to be able to do so, an object can be taken in and out while maintaining the shape stabilizing effect. At this time, as a method of forming the opening / closing portion 111, the inside is cut out so that it can be opened and closed with a fastener around it, or an opening is formed in the lid portion 110, and a large lid-like member is formed around the opening. May be attached.

  The self-contained enclosure member 100 formed in this way can be held independently in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped state and can define the boundary between the internal region for collecting objects and the surroundings. Therefore, for example, if the enclosure member 100 is installed at the corner of the road, a dust collection area can be formed (FIG. 6). Even when collecting the collected garbage, the enclosure member can be easily removed by pulling up the enclosure while the object is housed inside without removing it from the upper surface at a relatively high position. Then, the object may be carried out (see FIG. 7). Of course, you may take out from an upper surface.

  Then, after use, as shown in FIG. 8, the fixing member 90 is shifted from the center so that it can be bent at the center of the upper long side, and then the front 10 and the back 20 are folded laterally as shown in FIG. Thus, it can be made into a single flat shape (FIG. 10), and then folded alternately (FIG. 11), so that it can be folded to a size almost the same as the side as shown in FIG. Therefore, after use, it can be stored in a narrow gap or the like, and can be used as a simple enclosure member excellent in portability. In addition, when using it as an enclosure from the folded state, the above procedure may be reversed.

It is a partially cutaway perspective view of a foldable free-standing enclosure member according to an embodiment. It is an enlarged view of the upper long side among the ridgelines of the foldable free-standing enclosure member according to the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the modification of the foldable self-supporting enclosure member of an Example. It is a perspective view which shows the state which closed the cover part of the foldable self-supporting enclosure member of an Example. It is a perspective view which shows the state which provided the opening-and-closing part in the cover part of the foldable self-supporting enclosure member of an Example. It is a perspective view which shows the state which introduced the garbage bag into the foldable self-supporting enclosure member of an Example. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the enclosure member from the state which introduce | transduced the garbage bag into the foldable self-supporting enclosure member of an Example. It is process drawing which showed the process of folding the foldable self-supporting enclosure member of an Example. It is process drawing which showed the process of folding the foldable self-supporting enclosure member of an Example. It is process drawing which showed the process of folding the foldable self-supporting enclosure member of an Example. It is process drawing which showed the process of folding the foldable self-supporting enclosure member of an Example. It is process drawing which showed the process of folding the foldable self-supporting enclosure member of an Example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Front surface 20 Rear surface 30, 40 Right and left side surface 50 Flat surface 60 Bottom surface 70, 71, 72 Bag body 80, 81, 82 Rigid member 90 Fixing member 100 Enclosure member 110 Lid part a, b, c Ridge line e Ridge angle

Claims (6)

A horizontally long rectangular front and back formed of a flexible sheet member or a net-like body, and left and right side surfaces formed with a width of about ½ with respect to the front and back, and a flat surface and a bottom surface Is an open enclosure member,
Each ridge line or a bag body formed in the vicinity of the ridge line, and a rigid member inserted into the bag body so as to be freely bent at each ridge angle,
The rigid member inserted in the long side of the front and back is formed so as to be bent at the center of the long side, and in order to fix the divided rigid member linearly, A foldable self-supporting enclosing member comprising a fixing member which surrounds a part of the upper long side and is slidably formed on the upper long side.   The foldable self-supporting enclosure member according to claim 1, further comprising a rigid member that suspends the front and back ridge lines from each other.   The foldable self-supporting enclosure member according to any one of claims 1 to 2, further comprising a rigid member at or near the center of the front surface and the back surface.   The foldable self-supporting enclosure member according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the heights of the front surface and the back surface are different.   The foldable self-supporting enclosure member according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a lid portion extending along an upper long side of the back surface.   The foldable free-standing enclosure member according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the lid portion includes an openable / closable portion inside the lid portion.

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