JP2914481B2 - Long print paper storage box - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a long print paper storage box, and in particular, has excellent handling properties during transport.
Further, the present invention relates to a long print paper storage box that can be securely fixed to a printer or the like and does not cause wrinkles on the long print paper.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Usually, a long print paper storage box is used to store or set long print paper in a printer.

Conventionally, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18,
The long print paper storage box 1 includes a partition plate 2 inside, a storage box main body 3 having a plurality of storage spaces, a lid 4 for covering an upper opening of the storage box main body 3, and the storage box 1 at an arbitrary position. And a caster 5 installed on the front and rear sides of the lower surface of the storage box main body 3 for movement.

The long print paper P folded in a book shape is accommodated in a plurality of storage spaces set in the storage box body 3 so that the long print paper P
Is transported efficiently.

When the storage box 1 is set in the printer, the stoppers 6 set on the pair of rear casters 5 are operated for each caster 5 to fix the storage box 1 at a predetermined position. I have.

[0006]

However, in the conventional long print paper storage box 1, when moving from the storage location to the printer, it is necessary to directly push the storage box main body 3 to move it to an arbitrary location, and handling is extremely difficult. In addition, it has been pointed out that it is difficult to perform operations such as deceleration and stopping, and that the operability during transport is poor.

Further, when the storage box 1 is set in a printer, or when the storage box is stored in a predetermined space, the stoppers 6 provided on the casters 5 are operated. However, it is necessary to operate each stopper 6 individually. At the same time, when the caster 5 rotates in the left-right direction, the stopper 6 also rotates, and the operability in the fixing operation is not satisfactory, for example, the storage box 1 cannot be securely fixed. .

[0008] Further, as shown in FIG.
Since the upper edge of the partition plate 2 provided inside abuts against the inner surface of the lid 4, when the long print paper P is stored in, for example, three storage spaces of the storage box body 3, the long print paper P is There is also room for improvement in the protection of the long print paper P, such as the occurrence of wrinkles occurring between the cover 2 and the cover 4 and frequent occurrence of wrinkles.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a long print paper storage box capable of accommodating a plurality of sets of long print paper has excellent operability at the time of conveyance and fixing, and is applicable to a printer or the like. When set, it can be fixed stably and securely.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an extremely practical long print paper storage box in which wrinkles and the like do not occur in the stored long print paper.

[0010]

[0011]

[0012]

[0013]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a plurality of storage spaces provided with a partition plate therein.
Storage box body with a top and an open top,
A lid that covers this upper opening and front and rear sides of the lower surface of the storage box body
And casters installed in the storage box body.
Long pre-folded folded in a book shape in each storage space
Long print paper storage to store print paper
In the box, a stopper is provided on the lower surface on the rear side of the storage box body.
A foot-operated type that provides a device and operates this stopper device.
The foot lever is installed, and by operating the foot lever,
The stopper device contacts the floor and fixes the storage box body.
It is characterized by that .

Further, according to the present invention, a partition plate is provided inside,
It has a plurality of storage spaces, a storage box main body with an upper opening, a lid body that covers the upper opening, and casters installed on the front and rear sides of the lower surface of the storage box main body. In the long print paper storage box configured to store the long print paper folded in a book shape, a gap is set between the upper edge of the partition plate and the lower surface of the lid so as not to press the long print paper. Features.

[0015]

[0016]

[0017]

As is apparent from the above configuration , a stopper device for fixing the storage box is attached to the rear of the lower surface of the storage box main body, and a foot lever for operating the stopper device is provided. The storage box can be easily fixed by the stopper device only by depressing the foot lever once, as compared with the configuration in which the individual casters are locked.

Furthermore, if a gap is set between the upper edge of the partition plate and the lower surface of the lid placed inside the storage box main body, the long print paper is not pressed down and wrinkles are generated on the long print paper. Nothing.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the long print paper storage box according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of a long print paper storage box according to the present invention, in which an operation handle is provided to enhance operability.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the long print paper storage box as viewed from the rear, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the long print paper storage box, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the attachment / detachment structure of the operation handle, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a configuration of an improved example of an operation handle.

5 to 8 show a second embodiment of a long print paper storage box according to the present invention. In this second embodiment, in order to further enhance operability, a brake is provided on an operation handle. FIG. 5 is a side view showing an embodiment of a brake device, showing a state in which a brake is applied, and FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state in which the brake is released.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show the construction of another embodiment of the brake device. FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state where the brake is released, and FIG. 8 is a side view showing a state where the brake is applied.

FIGS. 9 to 11 show a third embodiment of the long print paper storage box according to the present invention, which is a stopper which can easily and reliably fix the long print paper storage box at a predetermined position. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a long print paper storage box provided with a stopper device as viewed from the rear, FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a released state of the stopper device, and FIG. 11 operates the stopper device. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the cover is folded.

12 to 16 show a fourth embodiment of the long print paper storage box according to the present invention. FIG. 12 is an overall perspective view showing the relationship between the storage box main body and the lid, and FIG. Is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a long print paper storage box,
FIG. 14 shows an improved example of the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and is an explanatory view showing a storage box main body and a lid, FIG. 15 is a sectional view showing the configuration of the storage box shown in FIG. 14, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of a body.

First, a first embodiment of a long print paper storage box according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a long print paper storage box 10 according to the present embodiment has a box-shaped storage box main body 20 with an open upper part, and a lid body that covers the upper opening of the storage box main body 20. 30 and casters 40 installed at the front and rear of the lower surface of the storage box main body 20, respectively. In this embodiment, in particular, in order to improve the handling, an operating handle is provided on the rear side of the storage box main body 20. It is characterized in that 50 are provided.

More specifically, the storage box main body 20 has two partition plates 21 installed therein,
0, three compartments are provided, and three storage spaces are provided. As shown in FIG. 2, the long print paper P folded in a book shape is accommodated in the storage space, so that the long print paper P is stored. It can be easily transported using the long print paper storage box 10.

In particular, in this embodiment, the operation handle 50 is detachably provided on the rear surface side of the storage box main body 20, so that the storage box 10 does not take up more storage space than necessary by removing the handle 50 during storage. .

The operating handle 50 is formed by bending a metal hollow pipe into a substantially U-shape and has a width substantially equal to the width of the storage box main body 20, and as shown in FIG. 20
The operation handle 50 can be easily attached and detached by fitting both ends of the operation handle 50 into the receiving holes 22a of the support member 22 provided on both sides of the lower portion of the rear surface, and the operation handle 50 is bridged and fixed along the width direction of the operation handle 50. The depth of insertion of the operating handle 50 into the receiving hole 22a can be adjusted by the stopper rod 51 provided.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, when the operator attaches the operation handle 50 to the storage box main body 20, the operator can operate the operation handle 50 without directly pressing the storage box main body 20 as in the related art. There is an advantage that the part 50a can be easily moved to an arbitrary position by grasping the part 50a, and the handling property is remarkably improved.

FIG. 4 shows an improved example of the operating handle 50. In the operating handle 50, threaded rods 52 are screwed to both ends of the operating handle 50 as shown in FIG. Are fixed to a loop-shaped adjusting member 53, and the adjusting member 53 is rotated in the radial direction of the threaded rod 52, whereby the threaded rod 52 is advanced and retracted into the operating handle 50, and The width of the handle 50 can be adjusted so as to cope with dimensional variations between the support members 22 and changes over time.

As described above, the first embodiment of the present invention has a structure in which the operation handle is detachably attached to the rear surface side of the storage box main body 20, and does not take up more space than necessary during storage. When the storage box 10 is moved by the operation handle 50, the handleability is improved.

FIGS. 5 to 8 show a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, an operation handle 50 is fixed to the rear side of the storage box main body 20, and the speed of the operation can be reduced. This is an embodiment in which a brake device is added to enhance operability when stopping.

That is, FIGS. 5 and 6 show the operation handle 5.
FIG. 5 shows the mutual configuration of the brake device 60 and the brake device 60.
6 shows a state in which the brake is applied, and FIG. 6 shows a state in which the brake is released.

That is, the brake device 60 includes an operation lever 61 rotatably attached to a bracket 54 formed on the operation handle 50, a wire 62 having one end fixed to the operation lever 61, and a wire 62. An L-shaped stopper 63 is fixed to the other end, and a part of the stopper 63 is made of a friction member 64 made of rubber or the like, and the friction member 64 is attached to a through hole of the storage box body 20. The friction member 64 is urged by a coil spring 65 so that the tip of the friction member 64 contacts the caster 40.

Therefore, when the operator moves the storage box 10 to the printer setting position or the like, as shown in FIG. 6, the operator pulls the operation lever 61 forward and pulls up the wire 62 to thereby form an L-shape. By lifting the stopper 63 upward and releasing the contact between the caster 40 and the friction member 64, the caster 40
Is in a state where the brake device 60 is released, and the storage box 10 can be smoothly moved to an arbitrary position.

When the storage box 10 is decelerated or stopped while moving, if the operator releases the operating lever 61, the L-shaped stopper member 63 moves downward by the spring force of the coil spring 65. And friction members 64
Can contact with the caster 40 to decelerate or stop at a desired position, thereby improving operability during deceleration and stop.

In this embodiment, the brake device 60 is operated by operating the operation lever 61 when moving the storage box 10 and releasing the operation lever 61 when decelerating. As shown in FIG. 8, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the operation lever 61 is pulled toward the user when the brake device 60 is operated.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the friction member 64 is constantly biased by the coil spring 65 in a direction in which the friction member 64 comes into contact with the caster 40, and one end of the rotating arm 66 is connected to the wire 62. The rotating arm 66 is fixed and the other end is fixed to the friction member 64 side. The rotating arm 66 is rotatably mounted on a rotating shaft 66a as a fulcrum.

That is, as shown in FIG.
Is moved without operating the operation lever 61, the friction member 64 is positioned above by the spring force of the coil spring 65, does not contact the caster 40, and can freely move the storage box 10. Movement is possible.

When it is desired to decelerate or stop at a predetermined position, as shown in FIG. 8, if the operation lever 61 is pulled toward the user, the wire 62 is pulled up and the rotating arm 66 is rotated. By rotating in the counterclockwise direction in the figure with the 66 a as a fulcrum, the friction member 64 moves downward with respect to the spring force of the coil spring 65, and the tip of the friction member 64 contacts the caster 40. As a result, the brake is actuated by the frictional force, and can be decelerated and stopped.

As described above, if the brake device 60 shown in FIGS.
There is an advantage that it is excellent in handleability when moving 0, especially in deceleration and stop.

Next, FIGS. 9 to 11 show a third embodiment of a long print paper storage box according to the present invention.
In the third embodiment, a stopper device described below is used to securely fix the storage box when setting the storage box in a printer (not shown) or storing the storage box in a stock space, and to improve operability in the fixing operation. The feature is that it is attached.

That is, as shown in FIG. 9, a stopper device 70 is provided substantially at the center between the casters 40 on the rear side of the storage box main body 20, and this stopper device 70 is provided.
The vertical movement cylinder 71, a disk-shaped stopper member 72 fixed to the tip of the movable rod 71a of the vertical movement cylinder 71, the movable rod 7 in the vertical movement cylinder 71
The foot lever 73 is configured to protrude outward from the rear side of the storage box main body 20 so as to be easy for an operator to step on with a foot. The foot lever 73 is an L-shaped link arm 74a, 74b independently driven by two pedals 73a, 73b, a down pedal 73a and an up pedal 73b, and a swing arm linked to a link arm 74a of the down pedal 73a. 75.

Normally, as shown in FIG. 10, the foot lever 73 is upward, and the stopper member 72
The storage box 10 is also located at the upper position, and the storage box 10 can be freely moved. However, when the storage box 10 is fixed at a predetermined position, such as when the printer is set in the printer or when it is stored, if the down pedal 73a located outside is depressed, FIG. As shown in the figure, the rotation of the swing arm 75 causes the connecting portion 76 between the movable rod 71a and the link arm 74 to move downward, and the disk-shaped stopper member 72 attached to the tip of the movable rod 71a is moved to the floor. The contact can be fixed securely.

At this time, the link arm 74b of the up pedal 73b has a half rotation angle with respect to the link arm 74a on the side of the down pedal 73a.
In order to release the locked state, when the up pedal 73b is depressed, the swing arm 75 returns to the original position, and as shown in FIG.
Rises to release the locked state.

As described above, according to the third embodiment of the present invention, since the stopper device 70 is provided at one location on the rear side of the lower surface of the storage box main body 20, the left and right sides are different from the conventional one. There is no need to lock the stopper for each caster, and the down pedal 73a of the foot lever 73 is not required.
Can be easily locked simply by stepping on, and the stopper device 70 does not rotate due to the rotation of the casters 40, so that the storage box 10 can be stably fixed at a predetermined position.

FIGS. 12 to 16 show a fourth embodiment of the long print paper storage box according to the present invention. First, FIGS. A notch 24 having a width slightly larger than the width of the print paper P is formed.

Therefore, when the long print paper P is stored in each storage space defined by the partition plate 21, the notch 24 provided on the upper edge of the partition plate 21 is provided.
As a result, a gap d is formed between the upper edge of the partition plate 21 and the inner surface of the lid 30, and the gap d does not press the long print paper P. The problem that the long print paper P is wrinkled by being sandwiched between the body 30 can be effectively solved, and the long print paper P can be maintained in a beautiful state.

In the above-described embodiment, the notch 24 is set in the partition plate 21 so that the gap d between the upper edge of the partition plate 21 and the inner surface of the lid 30 for preventing the long print paper P from being pressed is formed. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, a step 31 is formed at a corner of the lid 30 and the step 31 is formed.
A gap d corresponding to the step height of the partition plate 21 and the lid 30
May be set between the inner surface and the inner surface.

Further, as a modified example, as shown in FIG. 16, the same effect can be obtained by setting the step 32 along the inner peripheral edge of the lid 30.

[0053]

As described above, the long print paper storage box according to the present invention has the following special effects.

[0054]

[0055]

(2) According to the first aspect of the present invention, a stopper device is attached to the lower rear portion of the storage box main body at a substantially middle point of the rear caster, and a foot lever for driving the stopper device is provided in the storage box body. Because it is installed so that it protrudes outward from the center of the rear edge of the main unit, there is no need to lock the rear left and right casters as in the past, and the foot set close to the feet of the operator The storage box can be easily fixed simply by depressing the lever, and the workability in fixing the storage box is excellent, and there is no trouble such as the lock device rotating with the rotation of the caster unlike the conventional one. This has the effect that the storage box can be securely and stably fixed at a predetermined position.

(3) According to the second aspect of the present invention, a notch is provided at the upper edge of the partition plate provided in the storage box main body, or a cover for covering the upper opening of the storage box main body. Set a step at the inner corner or at the inner periphery,
Since a gap is set between the upper edge of the partition plate and the inner surface of the lid to prevent pressing of the long print paper, the long print paper is sandwiched between the partition plate and the lid as in the past. In rare cases, wrinkles and the like do not frequently occur, and when long print paper is stored in a storage box and transported, the long print paper can be beautifully held.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view of a long print paper storage box as viewed from the rear.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the configuration of the long print paper storage box shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration when an operation handle installed in the long print paper storage box shown in FIG. 1 is attached and detached;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the operating handle used in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a second view of the long print paper storage box according to the present invention.
The side view showing the operation state of the brake in the operating handle provided with the brake device used for an example.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state where the brake of the brake device shown in FIG. 5 is released.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing an operation handle provided with a brake device used in a second embodiment according to the present invention, showing a state in which a brake is released.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a state where a brake is applied to the operation handle provided with the brake device shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 shows a third embodiment of the long print paper storage box according to the present invention.
The perspective view showing an example.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing a state where the stopper device in the long print paper storage box shown in FIG. 9 is released.

FIG. 11 is a side view showing a state where the stopper device in the long print paper storage box shown in FIG. 9 is locked.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a storage box main body and a lid used in a fourth embodiment of a long print paper storage box according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view showing a state in which long print paper is stored in the long print paper storage box shown in FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is an explanatory view showing a storage box body and a lid showing a modification of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a sectional view showing the long print paper storage box shown in FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a modification of the lid used in the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a conventional long print paper storage box.

FIG. 18 is a sectional view showing a configuration of a conventional long print paper storage box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Long print paper storage box 20 Storage box main body 21 Partition plate 24 Notch 30 Lid body 31, 32 Step part 40 Caster 50 Operating handle 60 Brake device 61 Operating lever 62 Wire 64 Friction member 65 Coil spring 70 Stopper device 71 Vertical operation Cylinder 72 Stopper member 73 Foot lever 74 Link arm 75 Swing arm

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-5-238393 (JP, A) JP-A-6-344920 (JP, A) JP-A-6-56049 (JP, U) JP-A 57- 174168 (JP, U) JP-A 64-26572 (JP, U) JP-A 3-108580 (JP, U) JP-A 48-8581 (JP, Y1) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) B65H 16/00 B62B 5 / 02,5 / 04

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] A partition plate is provided inside a plurality of storage spaces.
Storage box body with a top and an open top,
A lid that covers the upper opening, and the front and rear sides of the lower surface of the storage box body
And casters installed in the storage box body.
Long pre-folded folded in a book shape in each storage space
Long print paper storage to store print paper
In the box, A stopper device is installed on the lower surface on the rear side of the storage box body.
Foot-operated footrest that operates this stopper device.
Install the bar and operate the foot lever to
It is characteristic that the device abuts the floor and fixes the storage box body
And long print paper storage box. 2. A plurality of storage compartments having a partition plate therein.
Storage box body with a top and an open top,
A lid that covers the upper opening and the front and rear sides of the bottom of the storage box body
And casters to be
The long print paper folded in a book shape.
In the long print paper storage box Long print between the upper edge of the partition plate and the lower surface of the lid
The gap is set so that the paper is not pressed.
Long print paper storage box.