JP2022119516A - Eco-friendly bag - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an eco-friendly bag that makes workability of article storage work more proper than a prior art while it can be easily carried in a folded state.SOLUTION: An eco-friendly bag 1 comprises a storage part 2 capable of housing an article in an internal space 14 communicating with an opening 8. The storage part 2 is formed to be capable of being planarly folded in the state of making a bottom surface 9 overlap right and left side surfaces 13 and 12. A self-standing state maintenance member 5, which can maintain the state of opening the opening 8 and making the storage part 2 self-stand in the state of raising the right and left side surfaces 13 and 12, is arranged on the bottom surface 9 and right and left side surfaces 13 and 12.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an eco-bag used when purchasing merchandise at various retail stores.

In recent years, interest in environmental issues has increased, and when bringing back purchased goods (hereinafter referred to as "goods"), reusable eco bags (otherwise, "foldable eco bags") ) are being brought by consumers.

The above eco-bag is folded into a small size and placed in a pocket of clothes, a bag, etc., except when carrying an item. . As such an eco-bag, for example, the one disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known.

The eco-bag disclosed in Patent Literature 1 has a bag main body with an opening formed in the upper portion, in which articles can be stored. A pocket is provided inside the bag body. The pocket is formed so as to be able to store a small folded bag body. According to such a prior art, the bag body can be folded and put into a pocket to reduce the size of the bag, making it less bulky and easier to carry.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2008-23305

However, in the conventional technology described above, since the bag body is made of a relatively thin fabric, the bag body becomes soft, and it is difficult to place the eco-bag on a mounting surface (for example, a luggage sorting table in a retail store). When the opening of the bag body is open, it is difficult for the eco bag to stand on its own.

As described above, if it is difficult for the eco bag to stand on its own when the opening is open, the user has to expand the opening by hand while storing the item, which is a difficult task for storing the item. was complicated. Therefore, in the prior art, there was a problem that workability related to the work of storing articles deteriorated.

In addition, in the conventional technology, since the bottom surface of the bag body is soft and the shape is not constant, it is necessary to carry items that need to be stably carried (for example, sushi, cakes, etc.). There was a problem that it became difficult to carry things, etc.).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an eco-friendly bag which is easy to carry in a folded state and has better workability for storing articles than the prior art. and

(1) The eco bag of the present invention, which has been devised to solve the above problems, has a storage section formed with an opening on the top surface and capable of storing articles in an internal space communicating with the opening, and the storage section has a bottom surface. and a plurality of side surfaces continuous with the bottom surface, and are formed on the bottom surface so as to be foldable into a plane by overlapping a pair of mutually opposed side surfaces of the side surfaces on the bottom surface. is characterized by disposing a self-retaining member capable of maintaining a state in which the opening is open and the storage section is self-supporting in a state in which the pair of side surfaces are raised. Further, in this case, the self-supporting member is formed of an elastic annular strip, and the self-supporting member arranged on each of the bottom surface and the pair of side surfaces are overlapped with each other, and are integrally joined together by about 8 pieces. It is preferable to configure so that it can be folded by being twisted in the shape of a square.

According to the present invention having the feature (1) above, a state in which the opening is opened with the pair of side surfaces raised by arranging the self-sustaining members on the bottom surface and the pair of side surfaces, respectively. You can make the storage part stand on its own. In this way, since the storage section can stand on its own with the opening open, the user can store the article without expanding the opening by hand when trying to store the article. Makes it easier to store items.

In addition, according to the present invention, since the pair of side surfaces can be superimposed on the bottom surface and folded into a flat shape, even if the self-supporting member is arranged on each of the bottom surface and the pair of side surfaces (three self-supporting members can be arranged). ), there is no significant difference in size in the folded state compared to the case of a series of self-supporting members. Therefore, according to the present invention, even if the self-supporting member is arranged on each of the bottom surface and the pair of side surfaces, it is not bulky and easy to carry.

In addition, according to the present invention, the storage section can be folded or opened at once by stacking the self-sustaining members of the bottom surface and the pair of side surfaces, which makes it easy to put in and take out articles and fold them after use. .

In addition, according to the present invention, since the shape of the bottom surface is maintained by arranging the self-supporting member on the bottom surface, it is necessary to stably carry it compared to the conventional technology in which the bottom surface is soft and irregular in shape. Makes it easier to carry items.

(2) In addition, in the invention described in (1) above, the eco bag of the present invention is characterized in that each of the pair of side surfaces is raised from the bottom surface side toward the opening side. Therefore, it may be provided so as to gradually expand to the outside of the storage portion.

According to the present invention having the feature (2) above, since each of the pair of side surfaces is provided so as to spread outward from the storage portion with the pair of side surfaces raised, the pair of side surfaces are raised. In this state, it is difficult for the pair of side surfaces to fall toward the inside of the storage section. Therefore, it becomes easier to maintain the open state of the opening.

(3) In addition, in the invention described in (1) or (2), the eco-bag of the present invention is provided with a reinforcing cloth that laterally covers each corner of the bottom surface on at least each of the pair of side surfaces. may have been

According to the present invention having the feature (3) above, the base and the pair of side surfaces are reinforced with the reinforcing cloth, thereby making it easier for the storage section to stand on its own.

(4) In the eco-bag of the present invention described in (1), (2) or (3) above, the storage portion may be provided with a reinforcing cloth on the opening side.

According to the present invention having the feature (4) above, the reinforcing cloth is provided on the opening side, so that the pair of side surfaces stand stably on their own and the opening can be easily maintained in an open state. Become.

(5) Further, the eco bag of the present invention is the invention described in (1), (2), (3), or (4) above, wherein the bottom surface and the pair of side surfaces are the self-sustaining members. may be detachably formed.

According to the present invention having the feature (5) above, the self-supporting members are detachable from the bottom and the pair of side surfaces, respectively, so that the self-supporting members can be detached from the bottom and the pair of side surfaces, respectively, and the eco bag can be stored. can be washed. Therefore, it is possible to clean the eco bag for storing various articles.

Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, it is possible to make the eco bag easy to carry in a folded state, and to improve the workability of storing articles as compared with the conventional art.

1 is a front view showing an embodiment of an eco bag according to the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is a side (left side) view of the eco bag shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is a front view of the eco bag for explaining how to fold the eco bag; FIG. 5 is a diagram following FIG. 4 (a diagram showing only the self-supporting members), in which (a) is a diagram showing a state before the overlapping self-supporting members are twisted; (c) and (d) are views showing a state in which the overlapping self-supporting members are further folded, and (e) is a state in which the overlapping self-supporting members are formed into a substantially perfect circle. It is a figure which shows. It is a figure which stores the folded eco-bag in a storage bag.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the eco bag according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. FIG.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of an eco bag according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side (left side) view of the eco bag shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a sectional view along AA in FIG. 5 is a front view of the eco bag for explaining the folding method of the eco bag, FIG. 5 is a view following FIG. (b) is a diagram showing a state in which the overlapping self-supporting members are twisted in a figure 8 shape, (c) and (d) are a state in which the overlapping self-supporting members are further folded. FIG. 6(e) is a diagram showing a state in which the overlapping self-supporting members are formed into a substantially perfect circle, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a folded eco bag stored in a storage bag. Note that the arrows in the drawing respectively indicate the up-down direction, the left-right direction, and the front-rear direction (the directions of the arrows shall be examples).

1 to 3, reference numeral 1 indicates an embodiment of the eco bag according to the present invention. The eco bag 1 is made of fabric, and includes a storage portion 2 and a pair of grip portions 3, as shown in FIG. Each configuration of the eco bag 1 will be described below.

First, the storage section 2 will be described.
The storage part 2 illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3 constitutes the main body of the eco bag 1 and is a part for storing articles. The storage portion 2 includes a storage portion main body 4 , a plurality of (three in this embodiment) self-supporting members 5 , a first reinforcing cloth 6 and a second reinforcing cloth 7 .

The storage unit main body 4 shown in FIG. 1 is formed in a substantially box shape having an opening 8 on the upper surface. The storage unit body 4 has a bottom surface 9 , a front surface 10 , a rear surface 11 (see FIGS. 2 and 3 ), a left side surface 12 and a right side surface 13 , and an internal space 14 . The internal space 14 communicates with the opening 8 and is formed so as to be able to store articles. Independence maintaining members 5 are arranged on the bottom surface 9, the left side surface 12, and the right side surface 13, respectively.

The front surface 10, the rear surface 11, the left side surface 12, and the right side surface 13 correspond to "a plurality of side surfaces" described in the claims. Moreover, the left side 12 and the right side 13 correspond to "a pair of side surfaces" described in the claims.

The storage portion 2 (storage portion main body 4) is formed so as to be flatly foldable by overlapping a left side 12 and a right side 13 on a bottom surface 9. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the left side 12 and the right side 13 are arranged in a state in which the left side 12 and the right side 13 are raised, and gradually extend from the bottom 9 side toward the opening 8 side. It is provided so as to expand outward.

The bottom surface 9, the left side surface 12, and the right side surface 13 are detachably formed with the self-sustaining member 5. As shown in FIG. Although detailed description and illustration of the structure in which the self-supporting member 5 is detachable is omitted, for example, the bottom surface 9, the left side 12, and the right side 13 are made of two layers of fabric, and the inner layer is It is formed to be openable and closable, and has a structure in which the self-supporting member 5 can be put in and taken out between the cloths (otherwise, for example, the self-supporting member 5 can be accommodated in each of the bottom surface 9, the left side 12, and the right side 13). It is assumed that a structure that provides a closed pocket may be adopted).

The self-supporting member 5 illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3 is made of an annular (elliptical) wire when viewed from above. The self-sustaining member 5 is an elastic metal ring-shaped strip that is bendable and can return to the state before bending after being bent. The self-sustaining member 5 is in a state in which the left side 12 and the right side 13 are raised, the opening 8 is opened, and the storage section 2 is self-supported on a mounting surface (for example, a luggage sorting table in a retail store) (not shown). is formed in such a way that it is possible to maintain In addition, the material of the self-supporting member 5 is not limited to metal, but may be another material such as synthetic resin, as long as it is an elastic and bendable annular strip.

The self-supporting member 5 is formed so that the longitudinal width and the lateral width are substantially equal to the longitudinal width and the lateral width of the bottom surface 9, the left side 12, and the right side 13, respectively. It is The planar shapes of the bottom surface 9, the left side surface 12, and the right side surface 13 are maintained by arranging the self-supporting members 5 on the bottom surface 9, the left side surface 12, and the right side surface 13, respectively.

The first reinforcing cloth 6 and the second reinforcing cloth 7 illustrated in FIG. 1 are made of cloth that is thicker and has rigidity than the cloth that forms the main body 4 of the storage portion. The first reinforcing cloth 6 and the second reinforcing cloth 7 correspond to the "reinforcing cloth" described in the claims. The first reinforcing cloth 6 is provided on the opening 8 side. The first reinforcing cloth 6 is provided on the outer surface of each of the front surface 10 and the rear surface 11 in this embodiment. The second reinforcing cloth 7 is provided on the bottom surface 9 side. In this embodiment, the second reinforcing cloth 7 is provided on the outer surfaces of the left side 12 and the right side 13 so as to cover the corners of the bottom surface 9 from the sides.

Next, the pair of grips 3 will be described.
A pair of gripping portions 3 shown in FIG. 1 are portions that are gripped by the user when storing and carrying articles in the eco bag 1 (storage portion 2). In this embodiment, one gripping portion 3 of the pair of gripping portions 3 is arranged at the left end of the storage portion 2 and the other gripping portion 3 is arranged at the left end of the storage portion 2 . The grip portion 3 is formed so that one end is continuous with the front surface 10 and the other end is continuous with the back surface 11 .

Next, a method for folding the eco bag 1 according to the present invention will be described.
First, in a state in which the storage unit 2 is made to stand on its own (see FIG. 1), as shown in FIG. As a result, the left side 12 and the right side 13 are superimposed on the bottom surface 9 and folded flat. In the folded state, the self-supporting members 5 arranged on the bottom surface 9, the left side 12, and the right side 13 overlap each other.

After that, as shown in FIG. 5(a), one longitudinal end and the other longitudinal end of the overlapping self-supporting members 5 are twisted as indicated by arrows D and E, respectively. Then, the self-supporting member 5 is twisted into a figure 8 shape (see FIG. 5(b)). After that, the overlapping self-supporting members 5 are further folded into a small size (see FIGS. 5(c) and 5(d)) to form a substantially perfect circle (see FIG. 5(e)). Note that FIG. 5 omits illustration of a plurality of (three) self-supporting members 5 overlapping each other, and shows only one member.

As shown in FIG. 6, the folded eco bag 1 is stored in a separate storage bag 15 as indicated by an arrow F. In addition, although not shown, for example, a storage pocket may be integrally provided on the inner surface of the storage portion main body 4, and the folded eco bag 1 may be stored in this storage pocket. As described above, the folding of the eco bag 1 is completed. In addition, in FIG. 6, the illustration of the fabric around the self-supporting member 5 constituting the main body of the eco-bag 1 is shown schematically.

When the folded eco bag 1 is used, when the eco bag 1 is unfolded, the self-sustaining member 5 returns to its original shape (oval shape) before being bent. After that, the left side 12 and the right side 13 are raised.

According to the present embodiment described above, the self-supporting member 5 is arranged on each of the bottom surface 9, the left side surface 12, and the right side surface 13, so that the opening 8 can be formed with the left side surface 12 and the right side surface 13 raised. The storage part 2 can be made independent in the open state. In this way, since the storage section 2 can stand on its own with the opening 8 open, when the user tries to store an article, the user can store the article without widening the opening 8 by hand. This makes it easier to store items.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, since the left side 12 and the right side 13 can be overlapped on the bottom 9 and folded into a flat shape, the self-supporting members 5 are provided on the bottom 9, the left side 12, and the right side 13, respectively. are arranged (even if the self-supporting members 5 are arranged in three rows), there is no big difference in size in the folded state compared to the case where the self-supporting members 5 are arranged in series. Therefore, according to this embodiment, even if the self-supporting member 5 is arranged on each of the bottom surface 9, the left side surface 12, and the right side surface 13, it is not bulky and easy to carry.

In addition, according to this embodiment, the self-sustaining members 5 of the bottom surface 9, the left side surface 12, and the right side surface 13 can be stacked and the storage unit 2 can be folded or opened at once. Easy to fold after use.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, since the shape of the bottom surface 9 is maintained by arranging the self-supporting member 5 on the bottom surface 9, the bottom surface 9 is more stable than the conventional art in which the bottom surface is soft and has an irregular shape. This makes it easier to carry items that need to be carried (for example, items that need to be carried while maintaining their arrangement and shape, such as sushi and cakes).

In addition, according to the present embodiment, the left side 12 and the right side 13 are provided so as to spread outward from the storage section 2 in a state in which the left side 12 and the right side 13 are raised. and the right side surface 13 are raised, the left side surface 12 and the right side surface 13 are less likely to fall inside the storage part 2.例文帳に追加Therefore, it becomes easier to maintain the open state of the opening 8 .

Moreover, according to the present embodiment, the bottom surface 9, the left side surface 12, and the right side surface 13 are reinforced with the second reinforcing cloth 7, so that the storage section 2 can easily stand on its own.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the first reinforcing cloth 6 is provided on the side of the opening 8, so that the left side 12 and the right side 13 stand on their own stably, and the opening 8 can be opened easily. easier to maintain.

Further, according to the present embodiment, since the self-supporting member 5 is detachable from the bottom surface 9, the left side 12, and the right side 13, the self-supporting member 5 can be removed from the bottom 9, the left side 12, and the right side 13, respectively. can be removed and the eco bag 1 can be washed. Therefore, the eco bag 1 for storing various articles can be kept clean.

Next, the effects of this embodiment will be described.
As described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6, according to this embodiment, the eco bag 1 can be easily carried in a folded state, and at the same time, the workability of storing articles can be improved. There is an effect that it can be made better than.

In addition, it goes without saying that the present invention can be modified in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Eco-bag 2... Storage part 3... Grip part 4... Storage part main body 5... Self-supporting member 6... First reinforcing cloth 7... Second reinforcing cloth 8... Opening 9... Bottom surface 10... Front surface 11... Back surface 12... Left side surface 13... Right side 14... Internal space 15... Storage bag

Claims (6)

a storage unit having an opening formed in the upper surface and capable of storing an article in an internal space communicating with the opening;
The storage part has a bottom surface and a plurality of side surfaces continuous with the bottom surface, and is formed so as to be foldable into a flat shape by overlapping a pair of mutually opposed side surfaces of the side surfaces on the bottom surface,
A self-sustaining member is arranged on each of the bottom surface and the pair of side surfaces, and is capable of maintaining a state in which the opening is open and the storage section is self-supporting when the pair of side surfaces are raised. Eco bag. the self-supporting member comprises an elastic annular strip,
2. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the bottom surface and the self-sustaining members arranged on the pair of side surfaces are overlapped with each other, and are integrally twisted in a figure of eight and folded. The eco bag described. Each of the pair of side surfaces is provided so as to gradually spread outward from the storage portion as it goes from the bottom surface side to the opening side in a state in which the pair of side surfaces are raised. 2. The eco bag according to 2. 4. The eco bag according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein reinforcing cloths are provided on at least each of the pair of side surfaces to laterally cover each corner of the bottom surface. The eco bag according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the storage part is provided with a reinforcing cloth on the opening side. The eco-bag according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the self-supporting member is detachably formed on each of the bottom surface and the pair of side surfaces.

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