JP3699637B2 - Folding container - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a so-called folding container that can be folded and assembled for transporting, transporting or storing various articles.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, opposed split sidewalls that are vertically divided and hinged at the center, opposed flip-up sidewalls that are formed so as to be able to be flipped up, a bottom portion that is hinged at the bottom of the split sidewalls, and split sidewalls, In a folding container consisting of a top frame hinged at the top of the flip-up side wall and a lid arranged as necessary, it is placed on the split side wall, the flip-up side wall and the bottom to accommodate fresh products, plants, bulbs, etc. A folding container having a vent hole is known.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above conventional folding container, the upper frame that hinges the upper part of the lid member and the split side wall and the upper side of the flip-up side wall is not perforated, so the air permeability of the upper region of the folding container is poor, There have been problems such as perishment of fresh products, plants, bulbs, etc. contained in the upper region, and poor growth.
[0004]
An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the above-described conventional folding container.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention provides an opposed divided side wall that is divided in the vertical direction and hinged at the center, an opposed raised side wall formed so as to be able to be raised, and a lower portion of the divided side wall. A folding container having a hinged bottom and a split side wall and a top frame hinged to the upper part of the raised side wall. First, vent holes are formed in the divided side wall, the raised side wall and the bottom part, respectively. In addition, vent holes are drilled in the vertical wall of the upper frame. Second, vent holes are drilled in the lid, and vent holes and lids are drilled in the bottom. A part of the air vent is configured so as to be in the same position when seen in a plan view.
[0006]
【Example】
1 is a substantially rectangular bottom, 2 is an upper frame, 3 is a flip-up arranged relative to each other and pivotable about a suitable pivot shaft arranged in the upper frame 2. 4 is a vertically divided divided side wall, which is opposed to each other. The divided side wall 4 includes an upper side wall 4a and a lower side wall 4b. The lower side of the upper side wall 4a and the upper side of the lower side wall 4b. The upper side wall 4a is hinged to the upper frame 2 and the lower side of the lower side wall 4b is hinged to the bottom 1. 5 is a lid made of a half-lid body 5a formed in a wavy shape, the tip of which is alternately fitted, and the half-lid body 5a is disposed on the side opposite to the wavy shaped tip by an appropriate hinge 6. The upper frame 2 is hinged.
[0007]
The assembled folded container shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 first has a pair of opposed raised side walls 3 disposed on the upper frame 2 as shown in FIG. The upper side wall 4a and the lower side wall 4b that form the divided side wall 4 are pivoted upward about the hinge 4c in a direction that overlaps with each other. By turning, as shown in FIG. 4, it can be folded compactly.
[0008]
As shown in FIG. 4, when the upper frame 2 is lifted from the folded state, the upper side wall 4a and the lower side wall 4b of the divided side wall 4 connected by the hinge 4c are expanded, and the upper side wall 4a. As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, the lower side wall 4b is rotated in the direction in which the lower side wall 4b is flattened and the upper frame 2 is further lifted. The folding container will be assembled.
[0009]
The bottom portion 1 is provided with a vent hole 1a over substantially the entire surface, and the splash side wall 3 is provided with a vent hole 3a over substantially the entire surface. The upper side wall 4a and the lower side wall 4b that are formed are also provided with vertically long vent holes 4a1 and 4b1 at predetermined intervals in two upper and lower stages, respectively. Further, a vent hole 5a1 is also formed in the half lid 5a constituting the lid 5 over substantially the entire surface. In the state where the folding container is assembled and covered with the lid 5, many of the vent holes 1 a drilled in the bottom portion 1 and the vent holes 5 a 1 drilled in the half-lid body 5 a constituting the lid 5. However, they are preferably formed so as to be at the same position in a plan view. Thus, the vent hole 1a drilled in the bottom 1 and the half lid 5a constituting the lid 5 are drilled. By forming a part of the vent hole 5a1 so as to be at the same position in plan view, the air permeability of the air flowing in the vertical direction is improved.
[0010]
Next, attachment of the upper frame 2 and the lid 5 to the upper frame 2 will be described.
[0011]
The upper frame 2 is composed of an opposing long side frame 2a and an opposing short side frame 2b. The long side frame 2a is formed of a plate-like vertical wall 2a1 and the upper and lower ends of the vertical wall 2a1 outward. It has an upper horizontal flange 2a2 and a lower horizontal flange 2a3 extending in the horizontal direction, and vertical ribs 2a4 are formed at an appropriate interval between the upper horizontal flange 2a2 and the lower horizontal flange 2a3. . The plate-like vertical wall 2a1 has a vent hole 2a5 extending over substantially the entire surface. Reference numeral 2a6 denotes a cutout portion formed at an appropriate interval and having an open outer side portion and an upper portion. The opposite side wall 2a6 ′ forming the cutout portion 2a6 has a horizontal position of a hinge 6 described later. A through hole 2a6 "into which a pin can be inserted is drilled. 2a7 is a hinge for hinge-joining the upper side wall 4a constituting the divided side wall 4 to the long side frame 2a of the upper frame 2.
[0012]
The short side frame 2b has a plate-like shape that is flush with the upper horizontal flange 2a2 of the long side frame 2a and is suspended downward from the inner end of the upper horizontal flange 2b1. An upper vertical wall 2b2, an intermediate horizontal flange 2b3 extending horizontally from the lower end of the vertical wall 2b2, and a plate-like lower vertical wall 2b4 suspended downward from the outer end of the intermediate horizontal flange 2b3. Vertical ribs 2b5 are formed at an appropriate interval between the upper horizontal flange 2b1 and the intermediate horizontal flange 2b3. The upper vertical wall 2b2 has a vent hole 2b6 extending over substantially the entire surface. In the present embodiment, the lower vertical wall 2b4 is not provided with a vent hole. However, the lower vertical wall 2b4 can be provided with a vent hole as necessary.
[0013]
A concave portion 5b is formed on the side opposite to the wave-shaped tip of the half-lid body 5a constituting the lid 5, and the side wall 5b1 that forms the concave portion 5b has a horizontal surface of a hinge 6 to be described later. A through hole 5b2 into which a pin can be inserted is formed.
[0014]
A hinge 6 for hinge-joining the half lid 5a and the upper frame 2 has a cylindrical body 6a whose side shape is substantially elliptical, and a side surface 6b opposite to the side surface 6b at a predetermined interval. And a pair of horizontal pins 6c formed.
[0015]
In order to hinge-join the half lid 5a and the upper frame 2, the notch 2a6 formed in the long side frame 2a of the upper frame 2 and the recess 5b formed in the half lid 5a are made to coincide with each other. In addition, the through-hole 2a6 ″ formed in the side wall 2a6 ′ forming the cutout portion 2a6 of the long side frame 2a of the upper frame 2 and the side wall 5b1 forming the concave portion 5b of the half lid 5a are formed. The horizontal pin 6c of the hinge 6 is fitted into the through hole 5b2, and the cylindrical shape of the hinge 6 is formed in a recess formed by the notch 2a6 of the long side frame 2a of the upper frame 2 and the recess 5b of the half lid 5a. The main body 6a is inserted in this manner, so that the half lid 5a and the upper frame 2 are hinge-coupled by the hinge 6. In this way, on the opposite side surface 6b, 2 bottles of water each As shown in FIG. 2, the hinge 5 having a flat pin 6c is used to hinge the half lid 5a and the upper frame 2 so that the half lid 5a is separated from the divided side wall 4 of the assembled folding container. Can be pivoted around the hinge 6 so as to overlap, so that when the object is taken in and out of the assembled folding container, the half lid body 5a does not obstruct the work. Improved workability.
[0016]
In the present invention, the plate-like vertical wall 2a1 constituting the long side frame 2a of the upper frame 2 is provided with a vent hole 2a5 over substantially the entire surface, and the plate constituting the short side frame 2b of the upper frame 2 In the upper vertical wall 2b2, the vent hole 2b6 is drilled over substantially the entire surface, so that the vent of the upper region of the folding container is less than that of the conventional folding container in which no vent hole is drilled. The performance is improved, and therefore problems such as perishment of fresh products, plants, bulbs, etc. stored in the folding container can be solved.
[0017]
Further, since the vent 5a1 is formed in the lid 5, the ventilation performance of the folding container is further improved. In particular, the vent hole 1a drilled in the bottom part 1 and a part of the vent hole 5a1 drilled in the half-lid body 5a constituting the lid 5 are configured to be in the same position when seen in a plan view. This improves the air permeability of the air flowing in the vertical direction, and further improves the air permeability of the folding container.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
[0019]
Vent holes are drilled in the split side wall, raised side wall, and bottom, respectively, and vent holes are drilled in the vertical wall of the upper frame, so that vent holes are drilled like the upper frame of conventional folding containers. Compared with those that have not been made, the ventilation performance of the upper region of the folding container is improved, so that problems such as perishment of fresh products, plants, bulbs, etc. contained in the folding container, and poor growth can be solved.
[0020]
Since the lid is formed with a vent hole, and a part of the vent hole drilled in the bottom part and the vent hole drilled in the lid are configured to be in the same position in plan view, The air permeability of the air flowing in the vertical direction is improved, and further, the air permeability of the folding container is improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a folding container according to the present invention in an assembled state.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an assembled state of the folding container of the present invention with the lid opened.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view in the middle of assembling the folding container of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a folded state of the folding container of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the upper frame of the folding container of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a half lid that constitutes the lid of the folding container of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of an upper frame, a lid and a hinge constituting the folding container of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ......... Bottom part 2 ... Upper frame 3 ... Splash side wall 4 ... Split side wall 5 ... ··lid

Claims (2)

Opposite divided side walls that are vertically divided and hinged at the center, opposite flipped side walls that are formed so as to be able to be flipped up, a bottom part that is hinged at the bottom of the split side wall, and a split side wall that is flipped up In the folding container having the upper frame hinged to the upper part of the container, vent holes are formed in the divided side wall, the raised side wall, and the bottom part, respectively, and vent holes are formed in the vertical wall of the upper frame. A featured folding container. A vent hole is formed in the lid, and the vent hole drilled in the bottom and a part of the vent hole drilled in the lid are configured to be in the same position when viewed in plan. The folding container according to claim 1.

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