JP4300972B2 - Storage tray - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage tray used for storing papers, documents, office supplies, and the like.

  Conventionally, storage trays used for storing paper, documents, office supplies and the like have been used for storage and sorting. The storage tray for storage is a box shape having an opening only on the upper surface, and is mainly used for storing small items or storing documents in a manner that is difficult to be separated. On the other hand, the sorting storage tray has an opening on the upper surface and the front surface, and is used for storing documents and the like so that they can be taken out from the opening on the front surface.

Further, there has been proposed a structure in which a part of the storage tray is configured to be detachable via the engaging part, and the storage tray and the sorting tray are shared. Among them, as in Patent Document 1, a storage tray that can be attached and detached with a standing plate facing the end plate is attached and used for storage by attaching the standing plate, and the tray body is reversed in the front-rear direction by removing the standing plate. Storage trays for sorting are proposed.
JP-A-8-66251

  However, in the case where the upright plate facing the mirror plate as in Patent Document 1 is detachable, an operation unit for gripping the tray must be provided separately, and the structure of the storage tray becomes extremely complicated. , Thereby affecting production costs.

  The present invention focuses on solving such a problem, and provides a storage tray that has a simple structure and can be used properly as needed.

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention takes the following measures. That is, the storage tray according to the present invention comprises at least a tray opened upward and forward and a mirror plate, and is a storage tray in which a mirror plate is detachably attached to the front of the tray. while usable trays as simple by providing a section, the end plate, it is assumed that it becomes a usable by attaching without impairing the function of the utilizing operation unit and operation unit.

  In such a case, in the storage tray that can be selected for storage by attaching the end plate and for sorting by removing the end plate, the operation unit that the user performs a sliding operation with a finger is stored. It can be made common for use and sorting. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide an operation unit separately for each application, and the structure of the storage tray can be simplified.

  The operation part has a recessed part having a depth and a depth dimension in which a finger can be inserted from the lower side of the front opening end, and the end plate is fitted into the outer wall forming the recessed part from above. In this case, since the structure of the end plate and the tray can be simplified, the production cost can be reduced. In addition, the storage tray can be easily slid by hooking a finger from the lower side of the operation unit, and the end plate can have a thickness corresponding to the depth dimension of the operation unit. Since it becomes easy to grasp, it can be set as a storage tray that is easy to carry.

  If the operation part is provided over substantially the entire width of the tray, the drawer operation can be performed more easily.

In addition, if the end plate is detachably fitted using the outer wall that forms the opening end in front of the tray, the end plate can be attached to the outer wall as well as the operation portion of the tray. Therefore, for example, the force that separates the upper part of the end plate and the outer wall, which works when the operation tray and the upper part of the end plate are gripped and the storage tray is carried, can be reliably prohibited. Specifically, if the end plate is attached to the tray by restricting the front-rear direction of the outer wall, the force that separates the upper end of the end plate and the outer wall can be more reliably prohibited. In the present invention , the end plate covers the front open end of the tray from above. If it is such , the said effect can be made more effective.

And it is preferable that a mirror plate shall consist of a transparent board | plate material so that the content of a stored item can be visually recognized suitably also in the state which attached the mirror plate to the tray. And it is preferable that the label can be sandwiched between the outer wall of the operation portion and the end plate so that it is not necessary to separately provide a place for attaching the label. The present invention is characterized in that the label is sandwiched between substantially the entire front surface of the end plate . If this is the case, it is possible to use a large-sized label that covers the entire surface of the end plate, so that the visibility is improved and the contents of the tray can be shielded invisible over the entire end plate. Whether or not the stored item is visually recognized can be easily selected depending on the presence or absence of the label.

Furthermore, the present invention is characterized in that a second operation portion having a recessed portion having a depth and depth dimension into which a finger can be inserted is provided over substantially the entire width on the upper surface side of the end plate . If it is such, it can be made easy to grasp the upper part of the end plate.

  If the entire storage tray according to the present invention is made of resin, the entire tray can be made lightweight and can be produced at low cost.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in the storage tray that can be selected for storage and sorting, the operation unit that the user performs a sliding operation with a finger is provided for storage and sorting. Can be common. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide an operation unit separately for each application, and the structure of the storage tray can be simplified.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The storage tray T according to the present embodiment can be detachably attached to, for example, storage furniture (not shown) having a storage space opened on the front surface. The storage furniture has a plurality of rails extending in the horizontal direction at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction on the standing wall of the storage space. The storage tray T is attached between the two rails so as to be slidable in the depth direction while being restricted from moving in the vertical direction. The storage furniture is well known in the art.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the storage tray T according to the present embodiment includes a tray 1 and an end plate 2, and the end plate 10 is provided on the operation end 11 provided at the opening end 10 in front of the tray 1. 2 is detachably attached. The tray 1 and the end plate 2 are integrally formed with a transparent resin so as to obtain the necessary and sufficient strength while improving the visibility from the outside and reducing the cost and weight. The surfaces of the tray 1 and the end plate 2 are subjected to a graining process so as to be translucent except for a portion described later. Further, both the tray 1 and the end plate 2 have substantially right and left target shapes. FIG. 1 shows a state in which an index x, which is a strip-shaped thick paper having an area covering almost the entire front surface of the end plate 2, is sandwiched between the tray 1 and the end plate 2.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the tray 1 and the end plate 2 will be specifically described.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the tray 1 is a box-like body having openings on the upper surface and the front surface, and includes an operation unit 11 provided at the opening end 10, a bottom plate 12 connected to the rear side of the operation unit 11, and a bottom plate 12. Left and right side plates 13, 14 rising from both ends of the bottom plate 12, and a back surface 15 connected to the rear ends of the bottom plate 12 and the side plates 13, 14.

  The operation unit 11 bends the resin plate in an upward trapezoidal shape to bend the front side of the trapezoidal flat portion 111 directly below to form a finger-hanging portion 112, and after tilting obliquely downward from the rear side of the flat portion 111 By configuring the inclined wall 113, a recessed portion Y that allows easy insertion of a finger from below is formed. The front end portion of the operation portion 11, that is, the lower end portion of the finger hook portion 112 is positioned slightly above the position of the bottom plate 12, and the end plate stop 114 is formed by bending the front portion at a right angle by about twice the thickness of the resin. . The end plate 114 is provided with gap projections 115 at two positions for providing a predetermined space between the outer surfaces 112a of the finger hooks 112 when the end plate 2 is attached. In addition, when using only the tray 1, a rectangular wrinkle-free surface f1 is provided on the right side of the upper surface of the flat portion 111 so that it is easy to directly write with a marker or affix a sticker.

  The bottom plate 12 has a flat top surface, and a bottom rib 121 which is a protrusion on the bottom surface side from a part of the periphery and a position equally divided into three in the depth direction and the width direction in order to improve the flexural strength. Is protruding.

  The side plates 13 and 14 have outer walls 131 and 141 that constitute the opening end 10 of the tray 1 at the front end portions thereof, and inner walls 132 that are located slightly inside on the rear side of the outer walls 131 and 141 and connected to the bottom plate 12 on the lower side. 142. The outer walls 131 and 141 are located on the outermost side in the tray 1, and are connected to the inner walls 132 and 142 via intermediate walls 133 and 143.

  Slide ribs 134 and 144 extending in the depth direction protrude slightly outward from the inner walls 132 and 142 to the positions of the outer walls 131 and 141, respectively. The slide ribs 134 and 144 have a configuration in which reinforcing ribs sr are appropriately arranged inside a rectangular rib body SR extending in the depth direction. In particular, the strength of the reinforcing ribs sr is partially increased by arranging the reinforcing ribs sr at short intervals up to about one third of the back side of the slide ribs 134 and 144. This is because when the tray 1 is pulled out from the storage furniture, the weights of the tray 1 and the stored items are concentrated on the back side of the slide ribs 134 and 144. At that time, the upper ends of the slide ribs 134 and 144 abut against the rails of the storage furniture, so that the weight of the tray 1 and the stored items is received most. Therefore, thick portions 134a and 144a having thick ribs are provided at the upper end of the slide ribs 134 and 144 to increase the strength locally. In the state in which the tray 1 is stored in the storage furniture, the front and rear ends of the rails of the storage furniture are provided with stoppers 134b and 144b provided on the lower side in front of the slide ribs 134 and 144 and a slider 134c provided on the lower side. Positioning is performed by 144c. The sliders 134c and 144c serve to contact the rails at points when the tray 1 is slid. Therefore, a smooth sliding operation is possible with the friction between the rail and the slide ribs 134 and 144 being minimized.

  Partition holes sh are respectively arranged at positions at which the side plates 13 and 14 are divided into two equal parts and three equal parts in the depth direction.

  The back plate 15 is provided with partition holes sh at positions that are divided into two equal parts and three equal parts in the width direction.

  The tray 1 alone is attached to the above-mentioned storage furniture, so that the tray 1 is a simple shelf that does not slide, or the sorting tray that can be loaded and unloaded only by sliding it auxiliary. be able to.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the end plate 2 is a box-like body whose lower end is opened so that the opening end 10 of the tray 1 described above can be covered from above. The face plate 21, the upper surface portion 22, the back surface portion 23, and the side portions 24 and 25 are configured.

  The portion exposed to the outside when the storage tray T is stored in the storage furniture is configured as a flat plate as the front plate 21 and the upper right portion thereof can be directly written with a marker or a sticker. In order to facilitate, a rectangular wrinkle-free surface f2 is provided. Further, the front plate 21 has a substantially H shape when viewed from the front, except for both side ends.

  The upper surface portion 22 has a U-shaped upper end surface 221 that is the uppermost end of the storage tray T, and a concave portion Y2 that can insert a finger provided in a portion surrounded by the U-shape. 2 operation unit 222.

  The back surface portion 23 has an upper end connected to the above-described upper end surface 221, a step 231 is formed slightly below the connection location, and a back plate 230 is connected to the lower side thereof. A hook hole 232 is disposed at a position where the step 231 is divided into two equal parts and three equal parts in the width direction, and a partition hole sh similar to the back plate 15 is disposed slightly below the hook hole 232. Here, the height position of the step 231 is set to a height position equal to the upper end of the back plate 15 when the end plate 2 is attached to the tray 1, and the position of the partition hole sh is provided in the back plate 15. Both height and width are supported.

  The side portions 24 and 25 are formed on the side plates 241 and 251 constituting the design elements of the storage tray T by covering the outer walls 131 and 141 of the tray 1 from the side, from the vicinity of the front ends of the side plates 241 and 251. Front stops 241a and 251a indicated by broken lines projecting inward, rear stops 241b and 251b projecting inward from the upper rear end sides of the side plates 241 and 251, and adjacent to the lower side of the rear stops 241b and 251b, the rear The stoppers 242 and 252 protruding to the side are arranged. The tip portions of the stoppers 242 and 252 further protrude in an inverted triangle shape inward.

  In order to fit the end plate 2 into the tray 1 from above and form the storage tray T shown in FIG. 1, the positions of the side plates 241 and 251 of the end plate 2 are set to the width direction positions sandwiching the outer walls 131 and 141 of the tray 1 from both sides. At the same time, the position of the front plate 21 is aligned with the position of the end plate stop 114 of the tray 1 and lowered until the lower end side of the front plate 21 contacts the end plate stop 114.

  In this state, as shown in FIG. 4 which is an AA sectional view, not only the front plate 21 contacts the end plate stopper 114 but also the lower end side of the rear plate 230 contacts the rear inclined wall 113 in the rear. In other words, the front plate 21 and the rear plate 230 of the end plate 2 are positioned so as to sandwich the outer wall 11a of the operation unit 11 from the front and rear, so that the end plate 2 is attached to the tray 1 without impairing the function of the operation unit 11. . In addition, a gap protrusion 115 is interposed between the front plate 21 and the outer surface 112a of the finger hook 112 in front of the operation unit 11, thereby forming a gap that allows insertion of cardboard. An almost entire area on the back side of the front plate 21 having a gap as a thickness is defined as an index region X. Further, since the lower end of the index region X is sandwiched between the front plate 21 and the gap protrusion 115 and the upper end of the index region X is sandwiched between the front plate 21 and the second operation unit 222, the index x is the front plate. It will be in the state fixed to the back side of 21. When this index x is used, another label can be sandwiched between the index x and the front plate 21, or the index x itself can be treated as a label by writing to the index x. Further, with the index x removed, it is also possible to make the stored items in the storage tray T visible to some extent through the end plate 2.

  As shown in FIG. 5 which is a BB cross-sectional view and FIG. 6 which is a CC cross-sectional view, the side portion 25 secures an index region X for storing the index x by a front stop 251a while keeping the front area The stop 251a is brought into contact with the front end side of the outer wall 141, and the rear stop 251b is brought into contact with the intermediate wall 143 from the rear side, thereby sandwiching the outer wall 141 from the front-rear direction. In other words, the end plate 2 is attached to the tray 1 by the side portion 25 so as not to move in the front-rear direction. Further, in the width direction, the side plate 25 comes into contact with the inner wall 142 from the inner side while the side wall 251 contacts the outer wall 141 from the outer side and the inner side wall 142 contacts the inner wall 142 from the inner side. Is sandwiched from the width direction. In other words, the end plate 2 is attached to the tray 1 by the side portion 25 so as not to move in the width direction. Of course, it goes without saying that the same action is obtained by the left and right side plates 241 and 251 sandwiching the outer walls 131 and 141. Further, the upper end side of the outer wall 141 is in contact with the side end portion of the upper surface portion 22, and the retaining members 242 and 252 are fitted inside the slide ribs 134 and 144. Therefore, the tray 1 and the end plate 2 are attached so as not to move in the vertical direction. Here, since the tray 1 and the end plate 2 have substantially symmetrical shapes as described above, the structure around the side portion 24 and the outer wall 131 (not shown) is the same as the above structure.

  The storage tray T according to the present embodiment is as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 by using the partition holes sh described above at the positions at which the storage tray T is divided into two equal parts and three equal parts in the width direction and the depth direction, respectively. The vertical partition 3 and the horizontal partition 4 can each be attached. The vertical partition 3 and the horizontal partition 4 can be attached by fitting the projections 31 and 41 provided on the side edges into the partition holes sh, respectively. In the case of the vertical partition 3, hooks 32 are provided at the upper ends of both side edges in addition to the protrusions 31, and the hooks 32 are hung on the hook holes 232 and the back plate 15 upper ends of the back surface portion 23, The mounting state can be stabilized and the tray 1 and the end plate 2 can be attached more strongly using the vertical partition 3. Further, the vertical partition 3 and the horizontal partition 4 are provided with slits 33 and 43, respectively. When the vertical partition 3 and the horizontal partition 4 are crossed, these slits 33 and 44 can be fitted to each other without interfering with each other.

  With the above-described configuration, the storage tray T according to the present embodiment can be used for storage by attaching the end plate 2 by removing the end plate 2 by making the end plate 2 detachable from the operation unit 11. It is possible to select only the tray 1 for sorting, and it is possible to make the operation unit 11 common to the mode of using as the storage tray T for storage and the mode of using only the tray 1 for sorting. . Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide the operation unit 11 for each application, and the structure of the storage tray T can be simplified.

  The operation portion 11 has a recessed portion Y having a depth and depth dimension in which a finger can be inserted from the lower side of the opening end 10, and the end plate 2 is fitted into the outer wall 11a forming the recessed portion Y from above. (FIG. 4), the structure of the engagement portion between the end plate 2 and the tray 1 can be simplified, so that the production cost can be reduced. Moreover, since the thickness corresponding to the depth dimension of the operation part 11 can be given to the end plate 2, the storage tray T can be easily grasped and carried easily. In addition, since the lower end of the finger hanging portion 112 is located above the bottom plate 12, it is easy for the user to insert a finger, and the rear inclined wall 113 at the rear portion of the operation portion 11 is used for finger movement. Since the escape space y (FIG. 4) that does not interfere is formed, the user can easily place the finger on the finger rest portion 112.

  In this embodiment, since the operation part 11 is provided over substantially the entire width of the tray 1, the storage tray T can be pulled out regardless of where the user grasps the lower side of the opening end 10.

  Further, when the operation tray 11 and the upper part of the end plate 2 are gripped and the storage tray T is carried, forces in the direction in which the upper end of the end plate 2 and the outer walls 131 and 141 are separated from each other with the operation unit 11 as a fulcrum act. Then, since the end plate 2 is detachably fitted using the outer walls 131 and 141 constituting the opening end 10 of the tray 1, the force is surely prohibited. Specifically, since the end plate 2 is fitted into the tray 1 while restricting the front-rear direction of the outer walls 131 and 141, the separating force can be more reliably prohibited. Further, since the end plate 2 is fitted so as to cover the opening end 10 in front of the tray 1 from above, the opening end 10 of the tray 1 is covered with the end plate 2 to cover the opening end 10 as a storage tray T. The design elements are improved.

  And even if the end plate 2 is attached to the tray 1, the end plate 2 is made of a transparent plate so that the contents of the stored items can be suitably viewed. In addition, by doing so, the index plate 2 is not provided with a separate attachment location for the index x, but an index region X is provided between the outer wall 11a of the operation unit 11 and the end plate 2 so as to sandwich the index x. Yes. The index region X improves the visibility of the storage tray T by using a large index x that extends over the entire surface of the mirror plate 2 so that the index x can be inserted over the entire surface of the mirror plate 2. At the same time, the index x can also block the contents stored in the storage tray T so as not to be visible. Therefore, if the index x is removed and made visible, it cannot be seen as a shared tray or attached to the index x. In this state, the storage tray T can be used properly so that it can be used as a personal tray. In addition, when it is desired to provide a label while keeping the contents stored in the storage tray T visible, the index x of any size may be sandwiched between the index areas X or the wrinkle-free surface f2 may be used.

  Furthermore, since the second operating portion 222 has the recessed portion Y2 having a depth and a depth dimension capable of inserting a finger over substantially the entire width on the upper surface side of the end plate 2, the upper portion of the end plate 2 can be easily grasped. The operation of pulling out the tray T can be further facilitated.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the specific configuration of each unit is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, the storage tray according to the present invention is not limited by the bottom area or the height dimension. Therefore, the bottom area and the height may be different depending on the size of the storage furniture to which the storage tray is to be attached and the mode of storage. In addition, the storage tray according to the above embodiment is engaged with the storage furniture via the slide rib. For example, the storage tray protrudes in the width direction and is engaged between the upper and lower rails of the storage furniture. There may be.

  In addition, the specific configuration of each part is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

The perspective view which shows the storage tray which concerns on this embodiment. The perspective view which shows the tray which concerns on the same embodiment. The perspective view which shows the end plate which concerns on the same embodiment. AA sectional drawing concerning the embodiment. BB sectional drawing concerning the embodiment. CC sectional drawing concerning the embodiment. The top view which shows the vertical partition which concerns on the same embodiment. The top view which shows the horizontal partition which concerns on the same embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Tray 10 ... Front open end (open end)
11 ... Operation part 11a ... Outer wall (outer wall) of operation part
13, 14 ... Side plate 131,141 ... Outer wall 2 ... End plate 21 ... Front plate 22 ... Upper surface portion 222 ... Second operation portion 23 ... Back surface portion 230 ... Rear plate 24, 25 ... Side portion 241a, 251a ... Pre-stop 241b, 251b ... End stop T ... Storage tray Y, Y2 ... Recessed part X ... Index area x ... Label (index)

Claims (11)

In a storage tray comprising at least a tray that opens upward and forward and a mirror plate, and a mirror plate that is detachably attached to the front of the tray,
The tray can be used as a single unit by providing an operation part at the opening end in front of the tray,
The end plate can be used by using the operation unit and attaching it without impairing the function of the operation unit .
The storage tray is characterized in that the end plate covers an opening end in front of the tray from above . The storage tray according to claim 1, further comprising a second operation portion having a recessed portion having a depth and a depth dimension capable of inserting a finger over substantially the entire width on the upper surface side of the end plate . In a storage tray comprising at least a tray that opens upward and forward and a mirror plate, and a mirror plate that is detachably attached to the front of the tray,
The tray can be used as a single unit by providing an operation part at the opening end in front of the tray,
The end plate can be used by using the operation unit and attaching it without impairing the function of the operation unit.
A storage tray comprising a second operating portion having a recessed portion having a depth and a depth dimension capable of inserting a finger over substantially the entire width on the upper surface side of the end plate . The storage tray according to claim 3, wherein the end plate is made of a transparent plate material . The storage tray according to claim 4, wherein a label is sandwiched between the operation unit and the end plate . In a storage tray comprising at least a tray that opens upward and forward and a mirror plate, and a mirror plate made of a transparent plate material detachably attached to the front of the tray,
The tray can be used as a single unit by providing an operation part at the opening end in front of the tray,
The end plate can be used by using the operation unit and attaching it without impairing the function of the operation unit.
A storage tray characterized in that a label is sandwiched between an operation unit and an end plate . The storage tray according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the label is sandwiched across substantially the entire front surface of the end plate . The operation part has a recessed part having a depth and a depth dimension into which a finger can be inserted from the lower side of the opening end in front of the tray, and an end plate is fitted into the outer wall forming the recessed part from above. The storage tray according to any one of claims 1 to 7 . The storage tray according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit is provided over substantially the entire width of the storage tray. The storage tray according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the end plate is detachably fitted using an outer wall constituting an opening end in front of the tray. The storage tray according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the whole is made of resin.

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