JP7504944B2 - Item storage container - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an item storage container.

Conventionally, there are article storage containers that store articles (goods) and are used for transportation, display, sale, etc. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a capsule (article storage container) that includes a first storage section, a second storage section, a first hinge section, a hinge-type fastener, and a first locking section that can lock the fastener. In this capsule, the hinge-type fastener includes a protrusion that protrudes outward along the outer surface of the other of the first storage section and the second storage section when the fastener is locked to the first locking section. The other of the first storage section and the second storage section is structured to include a second locking section that accommodates the protrusion and elastically restricts the fastener from displacing in a direction away from the first locking section when the fastener is locked to the first locking section.

JP 2018-150055 A

The item storage container (capsule) described in Patent Document 1 has a complex structure, requiring a hinge structure for opening and closing, and fasteners for keeping the two storage sections closed, and furthermore, the two storage sections cannot be separated.
In addition, although there is no particular mention in Patent Document 1, it is assumed that the device is made of synthetic resin in consideration of the elasticity and hinge structure, etc. Therefore, there are issues with handling, such as the need to separate the device from general waste in waste disposal.

The objective of the present invention is to provide a new, easy-to-handle container for storing items.

An item storage container according to one aspect of the present invention has a main body portion having a spherical shape, the main body portion including a first outer shell portion and a second outer shell portion connectable to the first outer shell portion, and the first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion are configured to be of the same type.

The present invention provides a new, easy-to-handle container for storing items.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of an item storage container. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. 2 is a plan view of the opening end as viewed from the opening side. 1A is a perspective view showing an assembly direction in which the container can be assembled, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view showing an assembly direction in which the container cannot be assembled. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a portion taken along line XI-XI in FIG. 4 in a state in which the main body is assembled. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a portion taken along line XII-XII in FIG. 4 in an assembled state of the main body portion. 13 is a cross-sectional view of a portion taken along line XIII-XIII in FIG. 4 in an assembled state of the main body portion. 11 is an enlarged perspective view showing an example of an operation for separating the main body portion. FIG. 9 is a side view for explaining a separation operation of the main body when the operation shown in FIG. 8 is performed. FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a main body showing a modified example of the container shown in FIG. 10A and 10B are side views showing the assembled state of the main body part of the modified example shown in FIG. 10, in which (a) is a side view showing the state in which a flat outer shell part shown in FIG. 10 is connected to an outer shell part having the same shape as that shown in FIG. 2, and (b) is a side view showing the state in which the flat outer shell parts shown in FIG. 10 are connected to each other. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an example in which a light-transmitting material is used for the main body portion.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an article storage container.

As shown in Figure 1, the item storage container 1 is composed of a hollow main body 10 having a spherical shape. The main body 10 has, for example, a hemispherical first outer shell 11 and a second outer shell 12 that can be connected to the first outer shell 11 and maintain the connected state. The first outer shell 11 and the second outer shell 12 are configured as separate bodies that can be separated from the combination line BL (see Figure 2). In this way, the main body 10 maintains its spherical shape, so that it can store and protect items inside. Furthermore, the main body 10 has a shape that allows it to roll when it stores items, making it suitable for supplying items from an item supply device. The item supply device includes a storage section capable of storing multiple item storage containers 1 containing items in a random arrangement, a supply section capable of randomly selecting and supplying item storage containers 1 one by one from the storage section, a locking section that locks the supply section, an operating section that can be operated to unlock the locking section and rotate the supply section on the condition that a fee is paid, and a passage section that allows the item storage containers 1 to rotatably pass from the storage section to the supply port.

The main body 10 is composed of paper powder and is, for example, white or a white-ish color. The content of the paper component contained in the main body 10 is 51% or more for each of the first outer shell 11 and the second outer shell 12.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the container 1 shown in FIG.
The first outer shell 11 has a hollow hemispherical shape, and a first connecting portion 110 having a plurality of concave-convex structures described later is formed at an open end 101 that constitutes the combination line BL. Similarly, the second outer shell 12 has a hollow hemispherical shape, and a second connecting portion 120 having a plurality of concave-convex structures described later is formed at an open end 101.

The first connecting portion 110 of the first outer shell portion 11 is provided with a first convex portion 130 having a rectangular hole 131, two second convex portions 150 having hook-shaped tip locking portions 151, and two flat guide portions 107, which are provided as convex structures of different shapes. The concave structure of the first connecting portion 110 is provided with a first concave portion 140 having a protrusion 141 shaped to correspond to the hole 131, two second concave portions 160 having locking ends 161 shaped to correspond to the tip locking portions 151, and two inner surface recesses 108 shaped to correspond to the guide portions 107.

The second connecting portion 120 of the second outer shell portion 12 also has a first convex portion 130, two second convex portions 150, and two guide portions 107 as a convex structure, and a first concave portion 140, two second concave portions 160, and two inner surface recessed portions 108 as a concave structure. That is, the first connecting portion 110 and the second connecting portion 120 have exactly the same configuration. Furthermore, the first outer shell portion 11 and the second outer shell portion 12 are both configured as the same type in which four long holes 10h are provided radially from the apex T near the apex T of the outer shell (see Figures 1 and 3), and the spherical bulge shape (hemispherical shape) is also configured to be the same size.

Note that "same type" does not simply mean that the shape and structure are the same, but that they are configured to be connectable. The first outer shell 11 and the second outer shell 12 have exactly the same configuration, but are given different reference numerals for convenience in order to distinguish them.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the open end 101 as viewed from the open side.
3, in the opening end 101, the first convex portion 130 and the first concave portion 140 are located on the first diagonal DL1 of the opening end 101, the guide portion 107 and the inner surface concave portion 108 are located on the second diagonal DL2, the second convex portion 150 and the second concave portion 160 are located on the third diagonal DL3, another second convex portion 150 and a second concave portion 160 are located on the fourth diagonal DL4, and another guide portion 107 and an inner surface concave portion 108 are located on the fifth diagonal DL5. That is, the concave-convex structures that can be fitted to each other are provided at the farthest position of the opening end 101. By being configured in this way, the first outer shell portion 11 and the second outer shell portion 12 are configured as the same type that can be connected. Therefore, the first outer shell portion 11 can be connected, for example, to the first outer shell portion 11 of another item storage container 1, and the second outer shell portion 12 can be connected to the second outer shell portion 12 of another item storage container 1.

Here, the second convex portion 150 and the second concave portion 160 are provided in two pairs on the third diagonal line DL3 and the fourth diagonal line DL4, and the diagonals are arranged adjacent to each other at a small angle, forming a first pair E1 (lower side in the figure) and a second pair (upper side in the figure) adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the opening end 101. In this way, the parts that fit together are arranged close to each other, so that the operability when separating the main body 10 is taken into consideration when assembling it. In addition, the arrangement of both pairs E1 and E2 is arranged at an angle of 90 degrees with respect to the arrangement of the first convex portion 130 and the first concave portion 140 (first diagonal line DL1). In other words, the connecting parts due to the uneven structure are distributed approximately evenly in the circumferential direction of the opening end 101, and are in a suitable position for maintaining the connecting state.

4A and 4B are explanatory diagrams showing how to assemble the container 1, in which FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing an assembly orientation that allows assembly, and FIG. 4B is a perspective view showing an assembly orientation that does not allow assembly.
When the first outer shell part 11 and the second outer shell part 12 are combined, for example, the first convex part 130 of the first outer shell part 11 and the first concave part 140 of the second outer shell part 12 are made to face each other as shown in FIG. 4(a). By matching both opening ends 101 in such a direction, the opening ends 101 are connected to each other so that they match. At this time, as described later, the first convex part 130 and the first concave part 140 are fitted together as shown in FIG. 5, the second convex part 150 and the second concave part 160 are fitted together as shown in FIG. 6, and further, the guide part 107 and the inner surface concave part 108 are fitted together as shown in FIG. 7. On the other hand, for example, as shown in FIG. 4(b), in a direction different from the position shown in (a), the uneven structure is different and fitting is not possible, and connection is not possible.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a portion taken along line XI-XI in FIG. 4, showing the main body 10 in an assembled state.
5, the first convex portion 130 and the first recess 140 are connected so that the hole 131 fits from the outside to the protrusion 141 protruding toward the outer surface 10us of the main body 10. In the first convex portion 130, if the protruding tip surface 132 has an inclined or curved surface shape in the thickness direction, for example, during the combining operation, the first convex portion 130 is easily deformed toward the outside of the main body 10 when it comes into contact with the protrusion 141. On the other hand, in the first recess 140, the protrusion 141 is provided with an inclined surface 142 that faces in a direction receding from the opening end 101 (downward in the figure) from the opening end 101 side toward the protruding tip side. Because of this configuration, when the first outer shell portion 11 and the second outer shell portion 12 are combined, the protruding tip surface 132 abuts against the inclined surface 142 and is pushed along the inclined surface 142, whereby the first convex portion 130 is deformed toward the outside of the main body portion 10 and the hole 131 fits into the protrusion 141.

In addition, the locking surface 133 of the hole 131 and the locking surface 143 of the protrusion 141 are configured to be approximately parallel to each other. As a result, when the first outer shell part 11 and the second outer shell part 12 are combined (as shown in FIG. 5 ), the connection between the first convex part 130 and the first concave part 140 is maintained by the engagement between the locking surface 143 and the locking surface 133.
The disengagement of the projection 141 from the hole 131 is not performed by directly deforming the first convex portion 130, but by deforming, for example, a portion away from the first convex portion 130, as described below.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a portion taken along line XII-XII in FIG. 4, showing the main body 10 in an assembled state.
As for the connection structure between the second protrusion 150 and the second recess 160, as shown in FIG. 6, the second recess 160 has a flat bottom surface 164 in which the outer surface 10us is recessed toward the inner surface 10is, and is provided on the opening end 101 so as to face the bottom surface 164 at a predetermined interval. The second recess 160 opens in a direction perpendicular to the opening end 101, and has a long hole-like opening structure when viewed from the opening side of the opening end 101 (see FIG. 3). On the other hand, the second protrusion 150 protrudes from the opening end 101 toward the opening direction, and its tip locking portion 151 is hook-shaped bent toward the outer surface 10us side (left side in the figure), and this tip locking portion 151 is configured to be hooked on the locking end 161 of the second recess 160. The tip engaging portion 151 of the second protrusion 150 has a tip surface 152 (the upper surface in the figure) in the opening direction of the open end 101 that is configured as an inclined surface or a curved surface (an inclined surface in the figure).

Since the second protrusion 150 and the second recess 160 are configured as described above, when the first outer shell part 11 and the second outer shell part 12 are assembled, for example, the tip surface 152 deforms so as to bend toward the bottom surface 164 while abutting the locking end 161, and finally the tip locking part 151 engages so as to be caught on the back side (upper side in the figure) of the locking end 161 (the state shown in FIG. 6). In addition, the distance W between the locking end 161 and the bottom surface 164 is set to a dimension that allows the tip locking part 151 to move when it is released from the locking end 161.
The disengagement between the tip engaging portion 151 and the engaging end 161 can be performed in conjunction with the disengagement operation between the first convex portion 130 and the first concave portion 140, as described below.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional perspective view of a portion taken along line XIII-XIII in FIG. 4 in an assembled state of the main body portion 10. As shown in FIG.
The combination of the guide portion 107 and the inner surface recessed portion 108 is provided at a position where the connecting portion of the first convex portion 130 and the first concave portion 140 is sandwiched on the combination line BL (see FIGS. 3 and 5). The inner surface recessed portion 108 is formed as a substantially rectangular flat recess with one end side (upper side in the figure) on the inner surface 10is side that is open to the opening end 101. The guide portion 107 is configured so that its guide side surface 107a is in surface contact with the recessed surface 108a of the inner surface recessed portion 108.

The guide portion 107 and the inner surface recessed portion 108 are the only recessed and concave fitting structures provided on the inner surface 10is side of the main body portion 10 at the open end 101. The guide portion 107 and the inner surface recessed portion 108 have a guide function when the first outer shell portion 11 and the second outer shell portion 12 are combined. Furthermore, the guide portion 107 and the inner surface recessed portion 108 also have a guide function during the separation operation when the two outer shell portions 11 and 12 are separated, the details of which will be described later.

An example of the separation operation of the first outer shell part 11 and the second outer shell part 12 will be described below.
FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view showing an example of an operation for separating the main body portion 10. As shown in FIG.
FIG. 9 is a side view for explaining the separation operation of the main body 10 when the operation shown in FIG. 8 is performed.

When the combination of the first outer shell part 11 and the second outer shell part 12 is released (disconnected), for example, the hole 131 of the first convex part 130 is deformed so as to move from the protrusion 141 to the outside of the main body part 10, but the operation at this time is not an operation of directly deforming the first convex part 130 by pinching it. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, this operation presses the first convex part 130 near the combination line BL and the part excluding the peripheral area A of the first convex part 130 where the guide part 107 is provided. This is because in the second outer shell part 12, the peripheral area A of the first convex part 130 is difficult to deform because the inner surface 10is (inner surface recessed part 108) is held by the pair of guide parts 107 on the first outer shell part 11 side along the combination line BL (there is a force that resists pressure from the outside). Therefore, the outer region B of the guide portion 107 (the region where the guide portion 107 is not present) outside the peripheral region A is pressed (pressing the pressure point P1 shown in the figure).

This pressure point P1 is also on the back side opposite to that shown in the figure. That is, for example, when the device is operated by gripping it with the thumb, index finger, middle finger, etc., the pressure point P1 is near both sides of the pair of guide parts 107. In this way, by pressing the pressure point P1, the part of the second outer shell part 12 that is in contact with the guide part 107 is deformed so as to be recessed inwardly of the main body part 10. Due to this deformation, the part of the second outer shell part 12 that is in contact with the guide part 107 is also pressed inwardly, but since the part in contact with the guide part 107 is supported by the guide part 107, it does not deform as much as the pressure point P1, and it becomes a part that generates a force that moves the opposite side of the guide part 107 in a direction away from the first outer shell part 11 (in the direction of arrow C).

The outward movement of the first protrusion 130 will now be described in more detail.
As described above, when the main body 10 is deformed inward by pressing the pressing point P1, as shown in Figures 8 and 9, a strong contact point P2 is generated on the surface where the inner surface 10is (recessed surface 108a) of the second outer shell 12 and the guide portion 107 (guide side surface 107a) are in contact with each other, where the portion of the guide portion 107 close to the pressing point P1 is strongly pressed. It is presumed that this strong contact point P2 plays a major role in changing the inward deformation caused by the pressing to an outward deformation. In other words, the first convex portion 130 moves so that the tip portion 130t is warped in the direction away from the first outer shell portion 11 (the direction of the arrow C) together with the deformation of its surroundings, with this strong contact point P2 as the fulcrum.

In addition, by pressing two pressure points P1 on the front and back with a finger, a force acts to deform the main body 10 in a direction that bulges outward in a direction that is 90 degrees different from the radial direction connecting the pressure points P1 at the combination line BL. At this time, the connection portion formed by the engagement between the second convex portion 150 and the second concave portion 160 is located to the left of the pressure point P1 in the illustration, so the deformation force caused by the pressure is not easily transmitted to the left side in the illustration. As a result, as shown in Figure 9, the connection on one side (the right side in the illustration) is released first.

In addition, in the deformation caused by pressing the pressing point P1, as shown in FIG. 9, the guide portion 107 is initially in a state in which the first convex portion 130 is about to come off the protrusion 141, and as shown in the figure, the engagement state is maintained on the second convex portion 150 side, so that the opening ends 101 face each other at an angle, as described above. In this state, the guide side surface 107a of the guide portion 107 is pressed by the depressed surface 108a on the side being pressed, and the tip side is elastically deformed toward the inside of the outer shell. As a result, the guide side surface 107a is in a contact state inclined inward with respect to the depressed surface 108a, and guides the opening ends 101 of the first outer shell portion 11 and the second outer shell portion 12 to slide in a direction away from each other (in the direction of arrow D). This promotes the separation of the first outer shell portion 11 and the second outer shell portion 12.

In this way, as the distance between the opening ends 101 of the first outer shell 11 and the second outer shell 12 increases, the engagement between the tip locking portion 151 of the second convex portion 150 and the locking end 161 of the second concave portion 160 is released. In other words, as the engagement between the guide portion 107 and the inner surface recessed portion 108 is released, the inward deformation due to the pressure on the second outer shell 12 increases, and as a result, the tip locking portion 151 moves from the locking end 161 toward the detachable bottom surface 164 (see FIG. 6) and the engagement is released.

As explained above, the first outer shell portion 11 and the second outer shell portion 12 are firmly secured in their combined state by the respective concave-convex structures, but as mentioned above, they are configured to be separable from each other by deforming the outer surface 10us of the main body portion 10.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a main body showing a modified example of this embodiment.
11A and 11B are side views showing the assembled state of the main body part of the modified example shown in FIG. 10, where (a) is a side view showing the state in which outer shell parts of different sizes are connected, and (b) is a side view showing the state in which flat outer shell parts are connected to each other in the outer shell part shown in FIG. 10.
In Fig. 10, the first shell part 11 has the same structure and shape as that shown in Fig. 2 above. However, in the second shell part 12, the structure of the opening end 101 is the same as that of the first shell part 11, and the opening ends 101 can be combined, but the hemispherical shape of the second shell part 12 is configured as a flattened hemisphere. Therefore, when the first shell part 11 and the second shell part 12 shown in Fig. 10 are connected, a main body part 10 having a spherical shape with one side flattened and a small bulge in side view can be obtained as shown in Fig. 11(a). Also, when the second shell parts 12 shown in Fig. 10 are connected to each other, a main body part 10 having an elliptical shape in side view can be obtained as shown in Fig. 11(b).

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an example in which a light-transmitting material is used for the main body.
12, the first shell 11 of the container 1 is configured to contain, for example, 51% or more of a white-colored paper component, as in the container described above. Meanwhile, the second shell 12 is transparent or translucent with light transmission, and the container G stored therein can be visually observed from the outside. Therefore, the second shell 12 does not have a long hole 10h.

In this embodiment, the first outer shell 11 and the second outer shell 12 constituting the main body 10 are configured as the same mold with the first connecting portion 110 and the second connecting portion 120 having the same structure and shape, so that the first and second outer shells 11, 12 can be manufactured without being separated. In addition, when forming the main body 10, the two outer shells 11, 12 can be assembled without distinguishing between them, and the handling is extremely good. In other words, in the past, one outer shell and the other outer shell, which are combinable outer shells, were configured as different molds, so it was necessary to consciously select the outer shells before assembling them, but in this embodiment, any combination of outer shells can be assembled, so that even infants and children can easily assemble it. In addition, since the main body 10 is configured in a spherical shape, it is easy to roll and can be supplied from an item supply device.

In this embodiment, the first outer shell portion 11 and the second outer shell portion 12 can be assembled so as to be separable from each other. Therefore, when separating and reassembling, in the case where multiple main body portions 10 are separated at the same time, assembly can be performed by selecting two outer shell portions, which provides good handling. In addition, since the first outer shell portion 11 and the second outer shell portion 12 are not connected, and no hinge portion or fastener is provided, the cavity of the molding die is not complicated, and moldability is good.

In addition, in this embodiment, the first connecting portion 110 and the second connecting portion 120 each have two different connecting structures, a second convex portion 150 separate from the first convex portion 130, and a second concave portion 160 separate from the first concave portion 140, making it possible to specify the connecting direction and to strengthen the connecting force. In addition, the use of multiple types of concave-convex fitting structures makes it possible to make the connection more reliable and solid.

In this embodiment, the first connecting portion 110 and the second connecting portion 120 are provided with multiple pairs (first pair E1, second pair E2) of adjacent second recesses 160 and second protrusions 150, which creates an area where the interlocking recessed and protruding structural parts are close to each other, making it easier to perform the interlocking and separating operations.

In addition, in this embodiment, the first pair E1 and the second pair E2 have multiple connecting structures formed more concentratedly than in other parts, making it possible to strengthen the connecting force. As a result, for example, in a separation operation in which the main body 10 is pressed to separate, differences in deformation and ease of separation can be created on the combination line BL, and the separation order can be shifted depending on the connecting parts, making it possible to perform an effective separation operation.

In this embodiment, the opening end 101 is provided with a guide portion 107 that protrudes toward the inner surface 10is, making it easy to position the first outer shell portion 11 and the second outer shell portion 12 when they are connected.

In addition, the guide portion 107 is provided so as to contact the inner surface 10is (inner surface recessed portion 108) at a position that sandwiches the first convex portion 130 in the left-right direction with respect to the first convex portion 130 located on the outer surface 10us side of the combination line BL. Therefore, when the portion opposite the first convex portion 130 is pressed (pressing the pressing point P1) along the vicinity of the combination line BL, a force is generated that moves the first convex portion 130 in a direction to remove it from the first recessed portion 140 with the guide portion 107 as a fulcrum (strong contact point P2), and both outer shell portions 11, 12 can be guided to open in the separation direction. As a result, when separating the main body portion 10, it is not necessary to directly remove the concave-convex connecting portion with your fingertips, and the main body portion 10 can be easily separated by simply pressing the outer surface of the main body portion 10.

In this embodiment, the operation of separating the first outer shell part 11 and the second outer shell part 12 requires only pressing the outer surface 10us of the outer shell part, so there is no need to provide a special release member for separation, and the configuration can be simplified.

In this embodiment, multiple long holes 10h are formed radially from the top T of the first outer shell portion 11 and the second outer shell portion 12, so that even if the long holes 10h are small openings, the stored items can be effectively viewed and grasped in their entirety.

In this embodiment, the main body 10 is composed of 51% or more paper powder, which allows it to be classified as paper and is easy to dispose of, making it easy to handle. In addition, the outer shell contains paper components and is a whitish color, which makes it easy to dye other colors, allowing you to enjoy colorful capsule containers.

In this embodiment, if either the first shell 11 or the second shell 12 is constructed as a paper-based shell member containing paper powder, while the other is constructed from a light-transmitting material that allows the interior to be seen, the container 1 can be enjoyed as having a colored portion and a light-transmitting portion. In addition, there is no need to form a long hole 10h that functions as a peephole on the paper-based shell member side.

Although one aspect of the present invention has been described above, the present invention can be modified as appropriate within the scope of its technical concept. For example, in this aspect, the fitting structure of the first convex portion 130 and the first concave portion 140, and the second convex portion 150 and the second concave portion 160 is not limited to what is shown in the figure, and can be modified as appropriate.

As explained above, this specification discloses the following:

(1)
An article storage container,
a body portion having a spherical shape;
The main body portion includes a first shell portion and a second shell portion connectable to the first shell portion,
The first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion are configured as the same type.
Item storage container.

(2)
The container according to (1),
The first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion are configured to be separable from each other.
Item storage container.

(3)
The container according to (1) or (2),
The first outer shell portion has a hollow hemispherical shape, and a first connecting portion is formed at an open end of the first outer shell portion.
The second outer shell portion has a hollow hemispherical shape, and a second connecting portion is formed at an open end of the second outer shell portion.
Item storage container.

(4)
The container according to (3),
The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion have the same structure and shape.
Item storage container.

(5)
The container for storing articles according to (3) or (4),
The first outer shell portion is configured to be connectable to the first outer shell portion of another of the item storage containers,
The second outer shell portion is configured to be connectable to the second outer shell portion of another of the item storage containers.
Item storage container.

(6)
An article storage container according to any one of (3) to (5),
The first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion are configured to be connectable to each other with the open ends facing each other only in a predetermined orientation.
Item storage container.

(7)
An article storage container according to any one of (3) to (6),
The first connecting portion includes a first convex portion and a first concave portion,
The second connecting portion includes a first recess that fits into the first protrusion of the first connecting portion, and a first protrusion that fits into the first recess of the first connecting portion, and in each of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, the first protrusion is provided at a position farthest from the first recess.
Item storage container.

(8)
The container according to (7),
A hole is formed in the first convex portion, and a protrusion is formed in the first concave portion,
The first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion are configured to be connectable to each other by fitting the projections into the holes.
Item storage container.

(9)
An article storage container according to (7) or (8),
The first connecting portion includes a second convex portion and a second concave portion,
the second connecting portion includes a second concave portion that fits into the second convex portion of the first connecting portion, and a second convex portion that fits into the second concave portion of the first connecting portion,
The first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion are configured to be connectable to each other by fitting the second concave portion of one of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion into the second convex portion of the other of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion.
Item storage container.

(10)
The container according to (9),
The first convex portion and the second convex portion are configured as convex portions having different shapes,
The first recess and the second recess are configured as recesses having different shapes.
Item storage container.

(11)
An article storage container according to (9) or (10),
The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion each include a first pair of the second recess and the second protrusion provided adjacent to each other, and a second pair of the second recess and the second protrusion provided adjacent to each other.
Item storage container.

(12)
The container according to (11),
The first pair is disposed at a position farthest from the second pair.
Item storage container.

(13)
An article storage container according to (11) or (12),
the second recess of the first pair and the second convex portion of the second pair, and the second convex portion of the first pair and the second recess of the second pair are provided at diagonal positions, respectively;
Item storage container.

(14)
An article storage container according to any one of (3) to (13),
The first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion are formed with guide portions at the opening ends thereof for guiding the connection therebetween.
Item storage container.

(15)
An article storage container according to any one of (1) to (14),
The first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion are configured to be separable from each other, provided that at least one of them is deformed.
Item storage container.

(16)
An article storage container according to any one of (1) to (15),
A plurality of elongated holes are formed in the first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion so that the stored items can be visually confirmed.
Item storage container.

(17)
(16) An article storage container according to (16),
The long holes are formed radially from the tops of the first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion.
Item storage container.

(18)
An article storage container according to any one of (1) to (17),
The main body has a shape that is rollable so as to enable the supply of articles from an article supply device when articles are contained therein.
Item storage container.

(19)
An article storage container according to any one of (1) to (18),
The main body contains 51% or more of paper powder.
Item storage container.

(20)
An article storage container according to any one of (1) to (19),
The first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion have a white color.
Item storage container.

(21)
An article storage container according to any one of (1) to (19),
The first outer shell portion has a white color, and the second outer shell portion has a transparent or translucent color having light transmittance.
Item storage container.

1 Item storage container 10 Main body 10h Long hole 11 First outer shell 12 Second outer shell 101 Open end 107 Guide 110 First connecting portion 120 Second connecting portion 130 First convex portion 131 Hole 140 First concave portion 141 Protrusion 150 Second convex portion 160 Second concave portion

Claims (15)

An article storage container,
a body portion having a spherical shape;
The main body portion includes a first shell portion and a second shell portion connectable to the first shell portion,
The first shell portion and the second shell portion are configured as the same type ,
The first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion each have a first convex portion and a first concave portion that are not adjacent to each other at an open end thereof, and a second convex portion and a second concave portion that are adjacent to each other.
Item storage container. The container according to claim 1,
The first convex portion and the second convex portion have different shapes and structures, and the first concave portion and the second concave portion have different shapes and structures.
Item storage container. The container according to claim 2,
Each of the first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion is provided with one pair of the first convex portion and the first concave portion at the opening end, and two pairs of the second convex portion and the second concave portion are provided.
Item storage container. The container according to claim 3,
The first protrusion and the first recess are provided at opposing positions at the opening end.
Item storage container. The container according to claim 3,
the second convex portion and the second concave portion of one pair and the second convex portion and the second concave portion of the other pair are provided at opposing positions at the opening end,
Item storage container. The container according to any one of claims 3 to 5,
the first convex portion and the first concave portion are provided at the opening end between the second convex portion and the second concave portion of one pair and the second convex portion and the second concave portion of the other pair;
Item storage container. The container according to claim 1,
The first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion are configured to be separable from each other.
Item storage container. The container according to claim 1 ,
The first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion are configured to be connectable to each other with the open ends facing each other only in a predetermined orientation.
Item storage container. The container according to claim 1 ,
The first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion are configured to be separable from each other under the condition that at least one of them is deformed.
Item storage container. The container according to claim 1 ,
A plurality of elongated holes are formed in the first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion so that the stored items can be visually confirmed.
Item storage container. The container according to claim 10 ,
The long holes are formed radially from the tops of the first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion.
Item storage container. The container according to claim 1 ,
The main body has a shape that is rollable so as to enable the supply of articles from an article supply device when the article is stored therein.
Item storage container. The container according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
The main body is configured to contain 51% or more of paper powder.
Item storage container. The container according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
The first outer shell portion and the second outer shell portion have a white color.
Item storage container. The container according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
The first outer shell portion has a white color, and the second outer shell portion has a transparent or translucent color having light transmission properties.
Item storage container.

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