JP2018042777A - Storage case with handle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage case with a handle in which a mounting position of a handle with respect to a case body can be changed according to a situation during transportation. Further, when the handle is used, if the handle is pulled out in the direction away from the case body, movement of the mounting position of the handle is prevented. SOLUTION: A handle 6 is attached to guide rails 4 and 4 provided on the outer surface of a case body 1 for accommodating articles so as to be movable along the longitudinal direction of the guide rails 4 and 4. When the handle 6 is pulled away from the case body 1, both ends of the spacer 7 come into contact with the inner surface of the elastic strip plate portion 6b of the handle 6 and the elastic strip plate portion 6b comes into pressure contact with the outer surface of the case body 1. The movement of the mounting position of the handle 6 is prevented. [Selection diagram]

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage case with a handle.

In a conventional storage case with a handle, the handle is accommodated in a position close to the outer surface of the case when not in use or buried in a recessed groove provided on the outer surface of the case. Some are used by being pulled away from the case (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).
For example, in a storage case for storing a long object such as a fishing rod, a shoulder belt is hung on the shoulder, and the case is carried up and down (see, for example, Patent Document 4 or 5).

Japanese Patent No. 2751487 Japanese Patent No. 578491 Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-20445 JP 2000-270743 A JP 2006-158355 A

However, in the storage case with a handle described in Patent Documents 1 to 3, since the metal fittings supporting both ends of the handle are fixed to the case, the attachment position of the handle to the case depends on the situation during transportation. Also, in the fishing rod storage case described in Patent Documents 4 and 5, the attachment position of the shoulder belt to the case cannot be changed according to the situation during transportation.
Therefore, in the fishing rod storage case described in Patent Documents 4 and 5, when carrying the case horizontally, the shoulder belt must be held in the hand. There is a problem that the stability is poor.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and a storage case with a handle that can change the attachment position of the handle to the case body according to the situation during transportation. It is intended to provide.
Further, the present invention can hold the handle in a position close to the case main body when the handle is not used, and when the handle is used, pulling the handle away from the case main body Another object of the present invention is to provide a storage case with a handle that is prevented from moving.

According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) In a storage case with a handle, a handle is mounted on a guide rail provided on an outer surface of a case main body for storing articles so as to be movable along the longitudinal direction of the guide rail.

  According to such a structure, the attachment position of the handle with respect to a case main body can be suitably changed into a convenient position according to the condition at the time of conveyance.

(2) A case main body that accommodates an article, a pair of guide rails that are parallel to each other provided on an outer surface of the case main body, and the guide rails that are slidable in the longitudinal direction thereof, and the case A pair of slide pieces each provided with a concave groove facing the longitudinal direction is provided on a surface facing the outer surface of the main body, and elastic band plate portions are connected to both ends of the gripping portion. The groove of each slide piece is slidably inserted so as to be in contact with the outer surface of the main body, and the protrusion for preventing the slide piece from coming out of the groove is inserted into the outer end of the elastic strip. The guide rails are slidable in the longitudinal direction between the grips provided with a portion and the slide pieces between the grip and the outer surface of the case body facing the handle. And the gripping part of the handle A spacer that, when pulled out in a direction away from the case body, has both end portions in contact with the inner surface of the elastic band plate portion of the handle and prevents movement of the both end portions of the handle in a direction close to each other; To do.

According to such a configuration, not only can the handle mounting position on the case body be changed to a convenient position according to the situation during transportation, but the handle gripping part can be attached to the case when the handle is not in use. The handle can be held close to the main body, and when the handle is used, when the handle is pulled away from the case main body, both ends of the spacer come into contact with the inner surface of the elastic band plate of the handle, and the elastic band plate The portion can be brought into pressure contact with the outer surface of the case body to prevent movement of the attachment position of the handle.
Accordingly, it is possible to eliminate the possibility that the handle mounting position may unexpectedly fluctuate and the weight balance of the storage case may be lost while the storage case is being carried with the handle.

(3) In the above item (2), the cross-sectional shape of both guide rails is a saddle shape facing each other, and the cross-sectional shape of each slide piece is formed on both sides of the U-shaped portion forming the concave groove, It is assumed that outward engagement pieces that are engaged with the hook-shaped portions of the both guide rails are provided continuously.

  According to such a structure, the structure of a guide rail and a slide piece can be simplified and manufacturing cost can be reduced.

(4) In the above item (2) or (3), the pair of guide rails are provided on a plurality of surfaces of the case body, respectively, and the pair of slide pieces are provided on both guide rails on either surface. And a handle and a spacer can be selectively mounted.

According to such a configuration, not only the handle attachment position can be changed to a position along the longitudinal direction of the guide rail, but also the surface of the case body to which the handle is attached can be selected, and the attachment manner of the handle can be diversified. Thus, the versatility of the storage case can be enhanced.
In addition, guide rails provided on multiple surfaces of the case body act as reinforcements to reinforce each surface of the case body, and contribute to improving the strength of the case body even if it is a guide rail that does not have a handle attached. Can do.
Further, for example, a metal fitting for attaching the storage case to the roof of the vehicle, a metal fitting for a shoulder belt, or an accessory for other purposes can be attached to the guide rail to which the handle is not attached.

(5) In any one of the above items (2) to (4), the case main body is formed in a horizontally long cylindrical shape capable of accommodating a long object, and the guide is formed on an outer surface facing the longitudinal direction of the case main body. A rail is provided in the longitudinal direction of the outer surface.

  According to such a configuration, when the storage case is transported horizontally, the handle is mounted at a position close to the center of gravity of the entire storage case storing the long object, and the storage case is directed vertically. When carrying around, the handle can be attached to a position away from the center of gravity of the entire storage case containing the long object, and the center of gravity can be positioned below the handle. It can be changed to an appropriate position according to the mode during transportation.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the storage case with a handle which enabled it to change the attachment position of the handle with respect to a case main body according to the condition at the time of conveyance can be provided.
In addition, when the handle is not in use, the handle can be held at a position close to the case body.When the handle is used, if the handle is pulled away from the case body, movement of the handle attachment position is prevented. You can make it.

It is a front view of 1st Embodiment of the storage case with a handle of this invention. Similarly, it is a plan view. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal front view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2. It is a vertical side view in the IV-IV line of FIG. It is a vertical side view in the VV line of FIG. 3 is a longitudinal front view similar to FIG. 3, showing a state in which the handle is pulled up from the state of FIG. 3, the left locking piece is removed upward from the engagement pin, and the right lid is opened downward. It is. It is a vertical side view of the part similar to FIG. 4 in 2nd Embodiment of the storage case with a handle of this invention.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a storage case with a handle according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
This storage case with a handle is formed of a metal or a hard synthetic resin material in a rectangular tube shape with both left and right openings, and is a case main body facing in the left-right direction that can accommodate a long object (not shown) such as a fishing rod. 1, a handle device 2 provided on the upper surface of the case main body 1, and lid body devices 3 and 3 provided at left and right end portions of the case main body 1.

On the upper surface of the case body 1, a pair of front and rear guide rails 4, 4 that are parallel to each other and face in the left-right direction are provided.
As shown in FIG. 4, the front and rear guide rails 4 and 4 are composed of standing pieces 4 a and 4 a that stand from the front and rear edges of the case body 1, and bent pieces 4 b and 4 b that face each other from the upper ends thereof. And has a saddle-shaped cross-sectional shape facing each other.

  The handle device 2 is mounted on the front and rear guide rails 4 and 4 so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction, and on the lower surface facing the upper surface of the case body 1, left and right grooves 1 are provided. Elastic strips 6b and 6b are connected to both ends of the pair of slide pieces 5 and 5 and the gripping portion 6a facing in the left-right direction so that the elastic strips 6b and 6b are in contact with the upper surface of the case body 1. Thus, the concave groove 5a of each slide piece 5 is inserted so as to be slidable in the left-right direction, and the outer end portions of both elastic strips 6b, 6b are used to prevent the slide piece 5 from coming out of the concave groove 5a. Between the handle 6 provided with the upward projections 6c and 6c, and the slide pieces 5 and 5, and between the lower surface of the grip 6a of the handle 6 and the upper surface of the case body 1 facing the handle 6 The guide rails 4 and 4 are mounted so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction. And a spacer 7.

  Each slide piece 5 is made of a metal plate, and the cross-sectional shape thereof is as shown in FIG. 4 at the opening edge of the downward U-shaped portion 5b forming the concave groove 5a, and at the saddle-shaped portion of both guide rails 4, 4. It is assumed that the outward engaging pieces 5c and 5c that are engaged and face in the front-rear direction are connected.

The grip 6a, the elastic band plates 6b and 6b, and the protrusions 6c and 6c of the handle 6 are integrally formed with substantially the same width by rubber or a soft synthetic resin material.
A downward bulging portion 6d is provided on the lower surface of the grip portion 6a to facilitate gripping the grip portion 6a.

As shown in FIG. 5, the spacer 7 has a downward U-shaped portion 7 a disposed between the guide rail 4 so that the upper surface thereof is aligned with the upper surfaces of the bent pieces 4 b and 4 b of the guide rails 4, and its opening. It consists of outward engaging pieces 7b, 7b facing the front-rear direction that engage with the hook-shaped portions of the guide rails 4, 4 at the edge.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the length of the spacer 7 in the left-right direction is such that the downward bulging portion 6 d of the handle 6 is in contact with or close to the upper surface of the spacer 7, and the entire handle 6 is almost flat. When not in use, the distance between the left and right slide pieces 5 and 5 is shorter than the dimension obtained by subtracting twice the thickness of the elastic strip 6b of the handle 6.

When the handle 6 is not in use, by moving the handle 6 to the left and right, the handle 6, the left and right slide pieces 5, 5 and the spacer 7 are integrated along the guide rails 4, 4. In this state, it can be slid in the left-right direction (the spacer 7 may slide with a slight delay).
Therefore, the attachment position of the handle 6 with respect to the case main body 1 can be appropriately changed to a convenient position according to the situation during transportation.
For example, when carrying the case body 1 horizontally, the handle 6 can be placed in the center of the case body 1 in the left-right direction, which is the center of gravity, so that the case can be stably provided. When being carried toward the vehicle, the handle 6 can be stably hung from the central portion of the case body 1 in the longitudinal direction so that the handle 6 is located above the center of gravity.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the grip 6 a of the handle 6 is gripped and pulled upward away from the upper surface of the case body 1, the left and right elastic band plates 6 b and 6 b are elastically deformed and the outer ends thereof The parts are drawn inward together with the left and right slide pieces 5, 5, and then both ends of the spacer 7 are formed between the inner surfaces of the left and right elastic strips 6 b, 6 b drawn together and the upper surface of the case body 1. When wedged in between and contacting the inner surfaces of the left and right elastic band plates 6b, 6b, the movement of both ends of the handle 6 in the direction approaching each other is prevented, and both ends of the spacer 7 are contacted. The lower surfaces of the elastic band plates 6b, 6b outside the portion are brought into pressure contact with the upper surface of the case main body 1, which serves as a brake, and the movement of the attachment position of the handle 6 is prevented.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the possibility that the mounting position of the handle 6 may change unexpectedly and the weight balance of the storage case may be lost while the handle 6 is being gripped and the storage case is being transported.

The left and right lid devices 3, 3 have the same structure that is symmetrical to each other.
Each lid device 3 is pivotally attached to a substantially rectangular frame-shaped edge frame member 8 fitted around each end portion of the case body 1 and a lower end portion of the edge frame member 8 with a shaft 9 facing in the front-rear direction. A lid 10 that can be rotated between a closing position (see FIG. 3) for closing the opening of the edge frame member 8 and an opening position (see the right end in FIG. 6) for opening the opening, and closing the lid 10 At the upper end of the case, it is pivotally attached with a shaft 11 facing in the front-rear direction, and in a state where the lid body 10 is located at the closed position, the engagement position close to the upper surface of the case body 1 and the upper surface of the case body 1 are separated. A locking piece 13 that is pivotable to the release position and provided with a circular engagement hole 12 at the tip, and protrudes from the upper surface of the edge frame member 8 (or case body 1), and at the tip. , Having a ball head 15a provided with a through hole 14 through which a latch (not shown) of a padlock (latch lock) can be inserted, When placed, the ball head 15a is provided with an engagement pin 15 that is elastically engaged with the engagement hole 12 of the locking piece 13.

The lid body 10 has a rectangular box shape with an inner end opened, and a cushioning material 10a made of sponge or the like is provided inside the lid body 10.
Further, the opening edge portion of the lid body 10 is provided with an annular ridge 10b that fits into an annular groove 8a provided on the opening end surface of the edge frame member 8 when the lid body 10 is closed, and when the lid body 10 is closed. It is designed to improve the sealing performance.

The upper surface of the edge frame member 8 is provided with a protrusion 8b that protrudes toward the center of the case body 1. The upper surface of the edge frame member 8 including the protrusion 8b and the lid 10 when the cover body 10 is closed are provided. On the upper surface, recessed stepped portions 16 and 17 having a front-rear width equal to or slightly larger than the front-rear width of the locking piece 13 are provided.
The recessed step 16 of the edge frame member 8 opens upward and outward, and gradually expands downward from the spherical head 15a of the engagement pin 15 to a portion near the outer end of the bottom surface 16a. A tapered shaft portion 15b that opens is provided upright.
In addition, a protruding edge 18 that faces in the front-rear direction is provided at the outer end of the bottom surface 16 a of the recessed step 16.

The recessed stepped portion 17 of the lid body 10 opens upward and on both the left and right sides. In the outer end portion of the recessed stepped portion 17, the base end portion of the locking piece 13 pivots on the lid body 10 with the shaft 11. It is worn.
As shown in FIG. 3, when the locking piece 13 is located at the engagement position, the upper surface of the locking piece 13 is substantially aligned with the upper surface of the edge frame material 8 and the upper surface of the lid body 10. 8 is fitted into the recessed stepped portion 16 of the lid 10 and the recessed stepped portion 17 of the lid body 10, and a part of the upper opening portion of the recessed stepped portion 16 and the entire upper portion of the recessed stepped portion 17 are closed. doing.
A space S between the inner end of the recessed step 16 of the edge frame member 8 and the tip of the locking piece 13 for inserting a finger when the locking piece 13 is removed from the engagement position to the release position. Is formed.

In the middle portion in the left-right direction on the lower surface of the locking piece 13 when located at the engagement position, the elastic engagement with the protruding edge 18 of the edge frame member 8 is made when the locking piece 13 is set to the engagement position. The ridges 19 facing the front-rear direction are provided.
In order to prevent the elastic engagement between the ridge 19 and the ridge portion 18 from being easily disengaged and to allow the elastic engagement to be performed smoothly, the tip of the ridge 19 and the tip of the edge frame member 8 are As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, it is preferable to form a hook having a gentle curve.

Since the left and right lid devices 3 and 3 are configured as described above, after the lid 10 is in the closed position, the engagement hole 12 provided in the locking piece 13 is replaced with the ball head of the engagement pin 15. The locking piece 13 can be held in the engaged position simply by press-fitting to 15a and being elastically engaged, and the lid 10 can be securely held in the closed position, and the locking piece 13 can be engaged. The lid 10 can be easily opened by simply rotating the pin 15 away from the ball head 15a.
After the locking piece 13 is positioned at the engaging position, the padlock is latched by inserting the latch of the padlock through the through hole 14 provided in the ball head 15a of the engaging pin 15 and locking the padlock. It can be locked securely.
In addition, the engaging pin 15 only needs to project from the edge frame member 8, so that it can pivot on the outer surface or the like of the case body 1 like a ring-shaped latch receiver described in Patent Document 1. There is no need to do so, and the structure of the attachment portion of the lid 10 can be simplified.

Further, it is possible to prevent the locking piece 13 from opening from the engagement position to the release position side by elastic engagement between the engagement hole 12 provided in the locking piece 13 and the ball head 15a of the engagement pin 15. The lid 10 can be prevented from opening from the closed position to the open position by elastic engagement between the protrusion 19 provided at the intermediate portion of the locking piece 13 and the protrusion 18 provided on the edge frame member 8. can do.
In addition, the protrusion 19 and the protrusion 18 can be omitted. In this case, the locking piece 13 is formed only by the elastic engagement between the engagement hole 12 and the ball head 15a of the engagement pin 15. It is possible to prevent the cover 10 from opening from the engagement position to the release position, and to prevent the lid 10 from opening from the closed position to the release position.

  Furthermore, since the engaging pin 15 and the projecting edge portion 18 are disposed in the recessed step portion 16, they can be prevented from projecting greatly to the outside, and a smart appearance can be exhibited.

Moreover, when the locking piece 13 is set to the engaging position, the locking piece 13 is adapted to be fitted into the recessed stepped portion 16 so as to close a part of the recessed stepped portion 16. Appearance is good.
Further, a portion of the recessed step 16 that is not covered by the locking piece 13 can be used as a space S for inserting a finger when the locking piece 13 is removed from the engagement position to the release position.

FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of a storage case with a handle according to the present invention. Note that the same or similar members as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and illustrated, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
In the second embodiment, guide rails 4, 4 similar to the pair of guide rails 4, 4 on the upper surface are provided on the lower surface and both front and rear side surfaces of the case body 1, respectively. 4, the pair of slide pieces 5, 5, the handle 6, and the spacer 7 (see FIGS. 3 and 6) can be selectively mounted.
Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

According to such a configuration, not only the mounting position of the handle 6 can be changed to a position along the longitudinal direction of the guide rails 4 and 4, but also the surface of the case body 1 to which the handle 6 is attached can be selected. Can be diversified, and versatility of the storage case can be increased.
Further, even if the guide rails 4, 4 provided on a plurality of surfaces of the case body 1 act as reinforcing materials that reinforce each surface of the case body 1, and the guide rails 4, 4 are not attached with the handle 6, This can contribute to improvement of the strength of the case body 1.
Furthermore, for example, metal fittings for attaching the storage case to the roof of the vehicle or accessory parts for other purposes (both not shown) can be attached to the guide rails 4 and 4 to which the handle 6 is not attached.

The present invention is not limited only to the above-described embodiments, and can be implemented in various modified modes as follows, for example, without departing from the scope of the claims.
(1) The guide rails 4 and 4 are provided only on any of the upper surface, the lower surface, and both side surfaces of the case body 1 in the second embodiment of the storage case with a handle of the present invention shown in FIG.
(2) The grip portion 6a of the handle 6 is formed of a hard material, and the elastic band plate portion 6b is formed of an elastic body, a soft synthetic resin material, or the like.
(3) The width in the front-rear direction of the handle 6 is made larger than the width in the front-rear direction of the elastic strip 6b.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case main body 2 Handle apparatus 3 Cover body apparatus 4 Guide rail 4a Standing piece 4b Bending piece 5 Slide piece 5a Concave groove 5b Downward U-shaped part 5c Outward engagement piece 6 Handle 6a Gripping part 6b Elastic strip part 6c Protrusion part 6d downward bulging portion 7 spacer 7a downward U-shaped portion 7b outward engagement piece 8 edge frame member 8a annular groove 8b protrusion 9 shaft 10 lid 10a cushioning material 10b annular protrusion 11 shaft 12 engagement hole 13 locking Piece 14 Through-hole 15 Engagement pin 15a Ball head 15b Shaft portion 16 Recessed stepped portion 16a Bottom surface 17 Recessed stepped portion 18 Projecting edge portion 19 Projection S Space

Claims (5)

  A storage case with a handle, wherein a handle is mounted on a guide rail provided on an outer surface of a case main body for storing articles so as to be movable along a longitudinal direction of the guide rail. A case main body for storing articles;
A pair of guide rails provided on the outer surface of the case body and parallel to each other;
A pair of slide pieces mounted on both guide rails so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction thereof, and provided with a concave groove facing the longitudinal direction on a surface facing the outer surface of the case body;
Elastic band plate portions are connected to both ends of the gripping portion, and the elastic band plate portions are in contact with the outer surface of the case body so as to be slidable through the concave grooves of the slide pieces, and the elastic A handle provided with a protrusion for preventing the slide piece from coming out of the concave groove on the outer end of the strip,
Between the slide pieces, between the grip portion of the handle and the outer surface of the case body opposed to the handle, the guide rails are mounted so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction thereof, and the grip of the handle And a spacer that prevents both ends of the handle from moving toward each other when both ends are in contact with the inner surface of the elastic band plate when the part is pulled away from the case body. A storage case with a handle.   The cross-sectional shapes of the two guide rails are saddles facing each other, and the cross-sectional shape of each slide piece is the opening edge of the U-shaped part that forms the concave groove, and the saddle-shaped part of the two guide rails. The storage case with a handle according to claim 2, wherein outward engaging pieces to be engaged are provided continuously.   The pair of guide rails are provided on a plurality of side surfaces of the case body, respectively, and the pair of slide pieces, handles, and spacers can be selectively mounted on both guide rails on each side surface. The storage case with a handle according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the storage case has a handle.   The case body is formed in a horizontally long cylindrical shape capable of accommodating a long object, and the guide rail is provided on the outer surface facing the longitudinal direction of the case body so as to face the longitudinal direction of the outer surface. The storage case with a handle according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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