JP2004238044A - Article housing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a narrow and compact article housing device. <P>SOLUTION: In this article housing device 10, a plurality of columnar housing parts 14, 15, 16 and 17 are formed in a pair of upper and lower trays 11 and 12, respectively; fold line parts 20 and 21 are formed among the housing parts adjacent to one another; the lower tray 11 is covered with the upper tray 12; and after that, the upper and lower trays 11 and 12 are folded along the line parts 20 and 21, so that the articles 2 can be housed in the housing parts 14, 15, 16 and 17. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an article storage device that effectively protects an article from vibrations or shocks generated during transportation or transportation of the article, and in particular, a small electronic device such as a spindle motor which is a component of a hard disk as an article to be protected. The present invention relates to an article accommodating device for accommodating the same.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in order to protect the article from vibration or impact applied during transportation / transportation of the article, a first tray in which a plurality of recesses for accommodating the article are formed in a row, and covering the first tray, There is used an article storage device having a second tray in which a plurality of recesses covering the stored articles are formed in a row.
[0003]
FIG. 14 is a conceptual perspective view showing the above-described conventional article storage apparatus 1, and particularly shows the article storage apparatus 1 that houses a spindle motor 2 of a hard disk as a target article.
[0004]
In the first tray 3 of the article storage device 1, a plurality of concave portions 3a covering the lower portion of the spindle motor 2 are formed in two rows along the longitudinal direction.
[0005]
Then, in such an article storage device 1, after the lower portion of the spindle motor 2 is positioned and stored in each of the recesses 3a formed in parallel in the two rows, as shown by the arrow A in FIG. The tray 3 is covered with a separate second tray 4.
[0006]
Then, each spindle motor 2 housed in the first tray 3 is housed between the recess 3a of the first tray 3 and each recess 4a of the second tray 4.
[0007]
The recesses 4a of the second tray 4 described above are also formed in a row along the longitudinal direction of the second tray 4, similarly to the plurality of recesses 3a.
[0008]
As shown in FIG. 15, simply covering the first tray 3 with the second tray 4 may cause the trays 3 and 4 to be easily separated from each other, and the spindle motor 2 may fall off between them. Normally, as shown in FIG. 16, the first tray 3 and the second tray 4 are fastened at a predetermined pitch along the longitudinal direction of the article storage device 1 by a plurality of strips 5 so as not to be separated from each other. .
[0009]
Then, the spindle motors 2 are accommodated in two rows between the first tray 3 and the second tray 4 as shown in FIG. 17 which is a conceptual side view of the article accommodation device 1.
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional article storage device 1, a plurality of the article storage devices 1 housing the spindle motor 2 are housed in another box or the like. In this case, a conceptual side view of FIG. As described above, since the articles are arranged in a row along the horizontal direction, the articles L have a large width L. Therefore, when the articles are accommodated in another box, the article lacks compactness and a large number of articles 1 are stored. There is a drawback that cannot be accommodated in another box.
[0011]
Further, in order to prevent the first tray 3 and the second tray 4 from being separated from each other, it is necessary to fasten the gap between the first tray 3 and the second tray 4 with a plurality of strips 5, so that the operation is complicated.
[0012]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a narrow and compact article storage device.
[0013]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, in the article storage device of the present invention, a plurality of row-shaped storage sections in which a plurality of recesses for storing articles are arranged in a row are formed on a pair of upper and lower trays formed separately from each other. And forming a bent line portion between the adjacent row-shaped accommodation sections, arranging articles in the row-shaped accommodation section of the lower tray, and covering the lower tray with the upper tray, By bending the upper and lower trays along a bending line portion, the articles are accommodated in the row-shaped accommodation section.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the article storage device according to the present invention will be described in detail.
[0015]
1 and 2 are conceptual perspective views of an article storage device 10 according to the present invention. In particular, FIG. 1 shows a lower tray 11, and FIG. 2 shows an upper tray 12.
[0016]
The article storage device 10 comprises a pair of upper and lower lower trays 11 and upper trays 12 formed of a synthetic resin such as plastic, and a recess 13 having a shape corresponding to the outer shape of the article to be stored on each inner peripheral surface thereof. Are formed in a plurality of rows, and are formed in two rows, that is, a plurality of rows.
[0017]
Further, between the row-shaped storage recesses 14 and the row-shaped storage recesses 15 adjacent to each other on the lower tray 11 shown in FIG. 1, and between the row-shaped storage recesses 16 and the row-shaped storage recess 17 of the upper tray 12 shown in FIG. Between them, thin plate-shaped bending line portions 20 and 21 are formed, respectively.
[0018]
As shown in the upper tray 12 shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of protrusions a and recesses b which can be fitted and engaged with each other are formed on the surfaces of the row-shaped accommodation recesses 16 and 17 so as to face each other. It is formed in a row.
[0019]
Further, when the lower tray 11 is covered with the upper tray 12, the peripheral edge 11a of the lower tray 11 shown in FIG. 1 and the peripheral edge 12a of the upper tray 12 shown in FIG. Is formed by a concave portion 11b formed on the upper surface of the lower tray 11 and a convex portion 12b formed on the lower surface of the upper tray 12. .
[0020]
Next, the operation of the article storage device 10 will be described.
[0021]
First, as shown in FIG. 3, the spindle motor 2 of the hard disk, which is the article to be accommodated, is positioned and accommodated in each of the recesses 13 of the row-shaped accommodation recesses 14 and 15 formed in the lower tray 11.
[0022]
Next, as shown by arrows B and C in FIG. 4, the lower tray 11 is covered with the upper tray 12, and the inside of each recess 13 formed on the inner peripheral surface of the lower tray 11 and the upper tray 12 is formed. When the spindle motor 2 of the hard disk is positioned and accommodated in the upper tray 12, the protrusions a and the recesses b formed on the surface of the row-shaped accommodation recesses 16 of the upper tray 12 and the surface of the row-shaped accommodation recess 17 are formed as shown in FIG. The projected part a and the concave part b face each other.
[0023]
Then, from the state shown in FIG. 5, when the storage device 10 is bent along the bending lines 20 and 21 of the upper and lower plates 11 and 12 as shown by arrows D and E, the storage device 10 is formed on the surface of the row-shaped storage recess 16. The projections a and recesses b formed on the surfaces of the row-shaped accommodation recesses 17 and the projections a and recesses b formed on the surfaces of the row-shaped accommodation recesses 17 are fitted and engaged with each other, thereby, as shown in FIG. The surface and the surface of the row-shaped accommodating recess 17 are fitted and engaged with each other and come into surface contact.
[0024]
For this reason, for example, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 7, a simple operation of fastening the surface of the row-shaped accommodating recess 16 and the surface of the row-shaped accommodating recess 17 with a single band 5 so as not to be separated from each other. The row-shaped storage recesses 16 and the row-shaped storage recesses 17 can be prevented from rotating around the bending line portions 20 and 21 of the upper and lower plates 11 and 12 and the article storage device 10 from being released.
[0025]
When the lower tray 11 is covered with the upper tray 12 and bent along the bending line portions 20 and 21 as shown in FIG. 8 shown in the conceptual cross section of FIG. 7, the lower tray 11 is formed on the peripheral edge 11a of the lower tray 11. The concave portion 11b and the convex portion 12b formed on the peripheral edge 12a of the upper tray 12 abut and engage with each other as shown by an arrow, thereby preventing the displacement between the upper and lower trays 11, 12.
[0026]
According to such an article storage device 10, the width L 'thereof is extremely smaller than the width L of the conventional article storage device 1 (L'<< L) as shown in FIG. The overall shape can be made compact.
[0027]
In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, a concave portion 11b is formed on the upper surface of the lower tray 11 as an engaging means 18 for preventing the upper and lower trays 11 and 12 from being displaced. The protrusion 12b is formed on the lower surface of the upper tray 12, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the lower portion 12c of the upper tray 12 is lowered as shown in FIG. It may be simply formed in a planar shape so as to be inserted into the concave portion 11b of the side tray 11.
[0028]
Although the spindle motor has been described as an example of the article to be accommodated in the above-described embodiment, the article to be accommodated is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but may be any article as long as it is a small electronic device.
[0029]
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the row-shaped receiving recesses 14, 15, 16, 17 are formed in the upper and lower trays 11, 12 in two rows, respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12 in which the same parts as those in FIG. 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals, three rows of row-shaped recesses 30, 31, and 32 are formed in the upper tray 12, and three rows of row-shaped recesses are also formed in the corresponding lower tray 11. The recesses 40, 41, 42 may be formed.
[0030]
As described above, even when the row-shaped receiving recesses 30, 31, 32, 40, 41, and 42 are formed on the upper and lower trays 11 and 12, the row-shaped receiving recesses are formed between the row-shaped receiving recesses adjacent to each other. When the storage device 10 is bent along the bending line portions 20 and 21 as shown by arrows D and E, the protrusions a and the recesses b formed on the surfaces of the row-shaped storage recesses of the upper tray 12 are engaged with each other. As a result, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 13, the simple operation of fastening with one band 5 rotates the folding trays 20 and 21 of the upper and lower trays 11 and 12 around the folding line portions 20 and 21 to store the articles. The device 10 can be prevented from being released.
[0031]
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, when the lower tray 11 is covered with the upper tray 12, the positions of the lower and upper trays 11 a and 12 a are different from each other. It goes without saying that the engagement means 18 for preventing displacement is formed.
[0032]
In each of the above embodiments, two or three rows of recesses are formed in the upper and lower trays 11 and 12, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Need only be a plurality of columns, and is not limited to that number.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the article storage device of the present invention, a plurality of row-shaped storage sections in which a plurality of recesses for storing articles are arranged in a row are formed in a pair of upper and lower trays formed separately from each other. Forming a bent line between the adjacent row-shaped receiving portions, arranging the articles in the row-shaped receiving portion of the lower tray, covering the lower tray with the upper tray, and then following the bent-line portion. By folding the upper and lower trays to store the articles in the row-shaped storage section, the overall width of the article storage device is reduced and the overall shape is compact, and the entire device is fastened with a single band. Thus, the release of the article storage device can be prevented, so that not only the storage efficiency when storing in the box or the like is improved, but also the storage operation of the article becomes extremely simple.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a conceptual perspective view of a lower tray of an article storage device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a conceptual perspective view of an upper tray of the article storage device according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an article accommodation procedure of the article accommodation apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an article accommodation procedure of the article accommodation device according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an article accommodation procedure of the article accommodation device according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an article accommodation procedure of the article accommodation apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a conceptual perspective view of the article storage device according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a conceptual sectional view of FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a comparison with a conventional storage device.
FIG. 10 is a conceptual sectional view showing an engagement means.
FIG. 11 is a conceptual sectional view showing another embodiment of the engagement means.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the article storage device according to the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an article accommodation procedure of the article accommodation apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a conceptual perspective view of a conventional article storage device.
FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing an article accommodation procedure of a conventional article accommodation device.
FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing an article accommodation procedure of a conventional article accommodation device.
FIG. 17 is a conceptual side view of a conventional article storage device.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Article 10 Article storage device 11 Lower tray 11b Lower tray concave section 12b Upper tray convex section 12c Upper tray flat section 12 Upper tray 13 concave sections 14, 15, 16, 17, 30 .., 31, 32, 40, 41, 42... Row receiving section 18. Engaging means 20, 21... Bending line section a.

Claims (4)

In a pair of upper and lower trays formed separately from each other, a plurality of row-shaped accommodation sections in which a plurality of recesses for accommodating articles are arranged in a row are formed, and a folding line is formed between the adjacent row-shaped accommodation sections. Form a part,
After arranging the articles in the row storage section of the lower tray, covering the lower tray with the upper tray, folding the upper and lower trays along the folding line section to store the articles in the row storage An article accommodating apparatus characterized by being accommodated in a unit. A recess and a projection are formed on the surface of the row-shaped receiving section for fitting-engaging between the row-shaped receiving sections facing each other. 2. The article storage device according to claim 1, wherein an engagement means for preventing mutual displacement of the lower tray when the lower tray is covered by the upper tray is formed. 3. The article storage device according to claim 2, wherein the engagement unit includes a concave portion formed on an upper surface of the lower tray and a convex portion formed on a lower surface of the upper tray. 4. The said engaging means consists of the recessed part formed in the upper surface of the said lower tray, and the flat part formed in the lower surface of the said upper tray fitted in this recessed part, The claim of Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Article storage device.

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