JP2013139265A - Slidable container with child safety lock - Google Patents

Abstract

A container with a child lock having a simple structure is provided for the purpose of preventing accidents caused by mischief of children.
A child lock-equipped container 1 includes a rectangular tubular lower container 2 and a lid 20 that seals the lower container 2. The pair of side bodies 6, 6 of the lower container 20 is provided with an inner plate portion 7 that enters the inner side on the front plate 4 side, and parallel to the inner plate portion 7 from the front plate 4 to the outer side of the inner plate portion 7. An extending action plate 8 is provided. Further, an engagement piece 10 is provided at the rear end of the action plate 8 via an engagement step 9. In this case, the protrusion 11 is provided on the outer surface of the engagement piece 10, and the pair of side plates 23, 23 of the lid body 20 is provided with a groove portion 26 that engages with the protrusions 11, 11 of the lower container 2. By pressing the action plates 8 and 8 of the lower container 2 inward, the engagement between the protrusions 11 and 11 of the lower container 2 and the groove portion 26 of the lid 20 is released.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a container for storing contents, and more particularly to a slidable container with a child lock for the purpose of preventing accidents caused by mischief of children.

  Conventionally, slidable containers have been used to store contents such as solid medicines or capsules. Such a slidable container has a lower container for storing contents, and a lid that is slidably attached to the lower container and seals the lower container.

  The contents such as the solid medicine or the capsule are stored in the slidable container, but it is also conceivable that the child opens the container and takes out the solid medicine or the capsule as the contents.

  Several containers have been developed for the purpose of preventing accidents caused by mischief of children, but containers that have a simple structure and can reliably prevent accidents caused by mischief of children have been developed. There is no actual situation.

JP 2003-261162 A Special table 2011-516356

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a slidable container with a child lock that is capable of preventing a child's tampering and that is easy to handle with a simple structure. The purpose is to do.

  The present invention includes a bottom plate, a front plate, a rear plate, and a pair of side plates, a rectangular tubular lower container that opens upward, and a lower container, from the rear plate side of the lower container to the front plate side. The lower container is sealed slidably toward the bottom, and includes a lid having a top plate, a rear plate, and a pair of side plates, and the side plates enter the inside of the front plate side of each side plate of the lower container. Inner plate portions are formed, and action plates extending in parallel with the inner plate portion from the front plate of the lower container are provided outside each inner plate portion, and are engaged with the rear end of each action plate via an engagement step portion. When a piece is provided and the lower container is sealed with a lid, each side plate of the lid overlaps on a corresponding side plate of the lower container and a corresponding engagement piece, and the front end of each side plate of the lid is the lower container The engaging step is provided on each engaging piece of the lower container, and a locking portion for engaging the engaging portion of the engaging piece is provided on the corresponding side plate of the lid. This Which is a slidable container with child lock characterized.

  According to the present invention, the engaging portion of each engaging piece of the lower container is formed of a protrusion protruding outward, and the engaging portion of the side plate of the lid body is formed of a groove portion for receiving the protruding protrusion inward. A slidable container with a lock.

  In the present invention, a first top plate projection protruding inward is provided on the back surface of the top plate of the lid, and when the lid is slid in the opening direction from the sealed time, the first top plate projection is the rear plate of the lower container. It is a slidable container with a child lock characterized in that it provides resistance to the sliding action of the lid by abutting on the lid.

  According to the present invention, a second top plate projection that protrudes inward is provided on the back surface of the top plate of the lid, and when the lid is slid in the opening direction from the sealed state, the second top plate projection is the rear plate of the lower container. The slidable container with a child lock is characterized in that the opening degree of the lid body is determined by abutting on the lid.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a slidable container with a child lock that has an extremely simple structure, is easy to handle, and has a function of preventing accidents caused by mischief of children.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a slidable container with a child lock according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the lower container. FIG. 3 is a side view showing the lower container. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing the lower container. FIG. 5 is a view of the lower container as seen from the rear plate. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the lid. FIG. 7 is a side view showing the lid. FIG. 8 is a side sectional view showing the lid. FIG. 9 is a rear view showing the lid.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 9 are views showing an embodiment of a slidable container with a child lock according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, the slidable container 1 with a child lock includes a bottom plate 3, a front plate 4, a rear plate 5, and a pair of side plates 6 and 6, and is a square opening upward. A cylindrical lower container 2 and a lid 20 that is slidably attached to the lower container 2 from the rear plate 5 side to the front plate 4 side of the lower container 2 and seals the lower container 2 are provided.

  Among these, the lid 20 has a top plate 21 that covers the opening of the lower container 2, a rear plate 22, and a pair of side plates 23, 23. The front side of the lid 20 is opened and this front side is opened. The lid 20 is mounted by moving the opening from the rear plate 5 to the front plate 4 side of the lower container 2.

  With this configuration, both the lower container 2 and the lid 20 of the slidable container 1 with child locks are made of synthetic resin such as ABS, PP, PE, PS, PC, and are manufactured by injection molding.

  In the slidable container 1 with a child lock, a series of tobacco products such as solid medicine or capsule cigarettes, smokeless tobacco products, oral tobacco products, cigarillos and the like are stored as the contents T.

  Next, the structure of each part of the slidable container 1 with a child lock will be described.

  First, as described above, the lower container 2 has a rectangular cylindrical shape having the bottom plate 3, the front plate 4, the rear plate 5, and the pair of side plates 6 and 6. Then, the side plate enters the inside of the side plates 6, 6 of the lower container 2 through the step portion 16 on the side of the front plate 4, thereby forming the inner plate portion 7. An action plate 8 extending from the front plate 4 in parallel with the inner plate portion 7 is provided outside the inner plate portions 7 with a predetermined distance from the inner plate portion 7.

  Furthermore, an engagement piece 10 is provided on the rear end (end portion on the rear plate 5 side) of each action plate 8 via an engagement step portion 9. A projection (engagement portion) 11 protruding outward is provided on the outer surface of the engagement piece 10, and the projection 11 is a groove portion (locking portion) 26 provided on the inner surface of a side plate 23 of the lid 20 described later. Received in and engaged by groove 26.

  Further, by pressing each action plate 8 from the outside to the inside, the action plate 8 and the engagement piece 9 are bent inward, and the protrusion 11 on the lower container 2 side and the groove portion 26 on the lid 20 side are formed. The engagement is released.

  When the lid 20 is attached to the lower container 2 and the lower container 2 is sealed by the lid 20, each side plate 23 of the lid 20 is on the corresponding side plate 6 of the lower container 2 and the corresponding engagement piece 10. Overlapping. At the same time, the front end 23a of each side plate 23 of the lid 20 abuts on the engaging step 9 of the action plate 8 of the lower container 2, and the lid 20 is positioned with respect to the lower container 2 so that the lower container 2 The lid 20 is completely sealed.

  Further, the lower container 2 is provided with a peripheral protrusion 13 that protrudes outward from the lower ends of the pair of side plates 6 and 6 and the rear plate 5.

  The peripheral protrusion 13 extends circumferentially along the side plates 6, 6 and the rear plate 5 on one side, and is provided on the same plane as the bottom plate 3.

  When the lid 20 is attached and slid with respect to the lower container 2, the lower end of the side plate 23 of the lid 20 is guided along the peripheral protrusion 13.

  Similarly, on the outer surface of each side plate 6, 6 of the lower container 2, a guide groove portion 15 extending linearly in the horizontal direction is provided immediately above the peripheral protrusion 13. Further, on the inner surfaces of the pair of side plates 23 of the lid 20, guide protrusions 25 that fit into the guide groove portions 15 of the side plate 6 of the lower container 2 extend in a straight line in the horizontal direction.

  When the lid 20 is attached and slid with respect to the lower container 2, the guide protrusion 25 of the lid 20 is guided along the guide groove 15 of the lower container 2.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, a first top plate projection 28 and a second top plate projection 29 projecting inward are provided on the back surface of the top plate 21 of the lid 20.

  Among these, the first top plate projection 28 of the lid 20 is provided closer to the rear plate 22 side of the back surface of the top plate 21, and the second top plate projection 29 is provided near the center of the back surface of the top plate 21. It has been.

  When the lid 20 is slid in the opening direction from the time of sealing, the first top plate projection 28 abuts against the rear plate 5 of the lower container 2 to provide resistance to the sliding action of the lid 20 in the opening direction. . Thus, even if the engagement between the protrusion 11 of the lower container 2 and the groove portion 26 of the lid body 20 is released, the lid body 20 does not easily slide in the opening direction with respect to the lower container 2. .

  Further, when the lid 20 is further slid in the opening direction, the second top plate projection 29 abuts against the rear plate 5 of the lower container 2 to prevent the lid 20 from moving. The opening degree with respect to the container 2 is determined.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, a slip stopper 8a is provided on the outer surface of the action plate 8 of the lower container 2 so that the finger does not slip during the opening / closing operation.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment having such a configuration will be described.

  First, the lid 20 is attached to the lower container 2 in which the content T is stored. In this case, the lid body 20 can be attached to the lower container 2 while sliding from the rear plate 5 side toward the front plate 4 side, and the lower container 2 is sealed by the lid body 20.

  In this state, the side plates 23, 23 of the lid 20 overlap the pair of sides 6, 6 of the lower container 2 and the pair of engagement pieces 10, 10. Further, the front ends 23a, 23a of the side plates 23, 23 of the lid 20 abut against the corresponding engaging step 9 of the lower container 2, and the lid 20 is positioned at the sealing position.

  Further, the protrusions 11 and 11 provided on the engaging pieces 10 and 10 of the lower container 2 are engaged with groove portions 26 and 26 provided on the side plates 23 and 23 of the lid 20. This prevents the lid body 20 from moving in the opening direction.

  Therefore, the child cannot open the lid 20 by mistake and take out the solid medicine or capsule stored in the lower container 2 to the outside.

  Next, when the lid 20 is opened, first, the pair of action plates 8 provided in the lower container 2 are pressed inward. As a result, the pair of action plates 8 and the engagement pieces 10 can be simultaneously bent inward, and the protrusions 11 provided on the outer surface of the engagement pieces 10 are provided with the grooves provided on the inner surface of the side plate 23 of the lid 20. 26 can be released. In this state, the lid 20 is slid in the opening direction (direction from the front plate 4 to the rear plate 5 of the lower container 2).

  In this case, the first top plate projection 28 of the lid 20 abuts against the rear plate 5 of the lower container 2 immediately after the lid 20 is sealed in the opening direction immediately after the lid 20 is sealed, and the sliding action of the lid 20 is performed. Give resistance. Thus, even if the engagement between the protrusion 11 of the lower container 2 and the groove portion 26 of the lid body 20 is released, the lid body 20 can be prevented from being easily slid and opened.

  Next, by further sliding the lid 20 in the opening direction, the first top plate projection 28 of the lid 20 gets over the upper end of the rear plate 5 of the lower container 2, and the lid 20 further slides in the opening direction.

  Next, the second top plate protrusion 29 of the lid 20 abuts on the upper end of the rear plate 5 of the lower container 2, and the sliding in the opening direction of the lid 20 is restricted. Thereby, the opening degree of the lid 20 with respect to the lower container 2 is determined.

  In this state, the contents T stored in the lower container 2 can be taken out.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the child from taking out the contents such as the solid medicine or the capsule stored in the lower container 2 by mistake.

  Further, when the lid 20 is slid in the opening direction from the lower container 2, it is necessary to first remove the protrusion 11 of the lower container 2 from the groove portion 26 of the lid 20. In this case, it is connected to the action plates 8 and 8 and the action plates 8 and 8 simply by pressing inward the pair of action plates 8 and 8 disposed in front of the pair of side plates 6 and 6 of the lower container 2. The engagement pieces 10 and 10 can be directly bent, and thereby the engagement between the protrusion 11 provided on the engagement pieces 10 and 10 and the groove portion 26 on the lid 20 side can be released. In this way, the protrusions of the engagement pieces 10 and 10 are bent by directly bending the engagement pieces 10 and 10 connected to the action plates 8 and 8 simply by pressing the pair of action plates 8 and 8 inwardly. 11 and the groove portion 26 on the lid 20 side can be released, so that the engagement between the protrusion 11 and the groove portion 26 can be released by an extremely simple operation. When the lid 20 is sealed in the lower container 2, the lower container 2 and the lid 20 can be locked by a very simple structure including the protrusion 11 of the engagement piece 10 and the groove portion 26 of the lid 20. .

  Further, the action plates 8 and 8 of the lower container 2 are provided in parallel to the inner side plate portions 7 and 7 outside the inner side plate portions 7 and 7 in which the side plates 6 and 6 enter the inner side at a predetermined interval. Therefore, when the action plates 8 and 8 are pressed inward, a large amount of inward bending of the action plates 8 and 8 and the locking pieces 10 and 10 connected to the action plates 8 and 8 can be obtained. As a result, the engagement between the protrusion 11 on the lower container 2 side and the groove 26 on the lid 20 side can be easily and reliably released.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Child lock container 2 Lower container 3 Bottom plate 4 Front plate 5 Rear plate 6 Side plate 7 Inner plate portion 8 Action plate 9 Engagement step portion 10 Engagement piece 11 Projection 20 Lid 21 Top plate 22 Rear plate 23 Side plate 26 Groove portion 28 First top plate projection 29 Second top plate projection T Contents

Claims (4)

A rectangular tube-shaped lower container having a bottom plate, a front plate, a rear plate, and a pair of side plates, and having an upper opening;
The lower container is slidably mounted from the rear plate side of the lower container toward the front plate side to seal the lower container, and includes a top plate, a rear plate, and a lid having a pair of side plates,
An inner plate portion is formed inside the front plate side of each side plate of the lower container, and an action plate extending in parallel with the inner plate portion from the front plate of the lower container is provided outside each inner plate portion,
An engagement piece is provided at the rear end of each action plate via an engagement step,
When the lower container is sealed with a lid, the side plates of the lid overlap each other on the corresponding side plate of the lower container and the corresponding engagement piece, and the front end of each side plate of the lid is on the engagement step of the lower container. Abut,
An engaging portion is provided on each engaging piece of the lower container, and a locking portion that engages with the engaging portion of the engaging piece is provided on a corresponding side plate of the lid body. A movable container.   2. The engaging portion of each engaging piece of the lower container is formed of a protrusion protruding outward, and the engaging portion of the side plate of the lid is formed of a groove portion for receiving the protrusion inward. A slidable container with a child lock.   A first top plate projection that protrudes inward is provided on the back surface of the top plate of the lid, and when the lid is slid from the sealed state to the open direction, the first top plate projection contacts the rear plate of the lower container. 3. A slidable container with a child lock according to claim 1, wherein resistance is given to the sliding action of the lid.   A second top plate projection that protrudes inward is provided on the back surface of the top plate of the lid, and when the lid is slid from the sealed state to the open direction, the second top plate projection contacts the rear plate of the lower container. The slidable container with a child lock according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an opening degree of the lid is determined.

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