Storage container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9301583-B2
Application number	US-201414224389-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 25, 2014
Priority date	Mar 28, 2013
Publication date	Apr 5, 2016
Grant date	Apr 5, 2016

Abstract

A storage container includes a main body and a cover. The main body includes a first recessed portion and an outer edge portion. The first recessed portion has an opening portion and is bounded by a first bottom surface portion and a first peripheral wall portion including a first wall portion. The outer edge portion protrudes further than the first wall portion on an outer periphery side of the storage container with respect to the first wall portion. The first wall portion has a groove portion and at least one first hole portion. The groove portion is formed on a protruding end portion of the first wall portion in a position separated from an edge of the first recessed portion toward the outer edge portion. The at least one hole portion opens onto the protruding end portion, communicates with the groove portion and is separated from the first recessed portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A storage container comprising:
a main body having a first recessed portion and an outer edge portion, the first recessed portion having an opening portion and being bounded by a first bottom surface portion and a first peripheral wall portion, the first peripheral wall portion including a first wall portion, the outer edge portion protruding further than the first wall portion on an outer periphery side of the storage container with respect to the first wall portion and having an inner surface that extends in a height direction of the first wall portion, the first wall portion having a groove portion and at least one first hole portion, the groove portion being formed on a protruding end portion of the first wall portion in a position that is separated from an edge of the first recessed portion toward the outer edge portion in a thickness direction of the first wall portion, and the at least one first hole portion opening onto the protruding end portion, communicating with the groove portion and being provided in a position that is separated from the first recessed portion, the main body further including:
a second recessed portion that is formed inside the main body and that is a space with which the at least one first hole portion communicates, the second recessed portion being bounded by a second bottom wall portion and a second peripheral wall portion, and the second bottom wall portion extending in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the at least one first hole portion extends;
a component, at least a part of which is disposed in the second recessed portion; and
a first rib that is disposed around a perimeter of an area that faces at least the part of the component, on the second bottom wall portion; and

a cover that is configured to be removably attached to the main body, and that is configured to close the opening portion of the first recessed portion in a state in which a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the cover comes into contact with the inner surface of the outer edge portion of the main body.

2. The storage container according to claim 1 , wherein
the at least one first hole portion extends along the height direction of the first wall portion and a perimeter of the at least one first hole portion is bounded by walls.

3. The storage container according to claim 1 , wherein
the first recessed portion is provided with an electronic component.

4. The storage container according to claim 3 , wherein
the first recessed portion is provided with terminals for a battery, as the electronic component.

5. The storage container according to claim 1 , wherein
the component is an electronic component.

6. The storage container according to claim 1 , wherein
the first recessed portion includes:
a stepped portion that is provided on an inner side of the first wall portion;
a second hole portion that is provided along the first wall portion and that opens onto a protruding end portion of the stepped portion; and
second ribs that are provided on both sides of the second hole portion in a direction orthogonal to the height direction and to a width direction of the first wall portion and that connect the protruding end portion of the stepped portion and the protruding end portion of the first wall portion.

7. A storage container comprising:
a main body having a first recessed portion and an outer edge portion, the first recessed portion having an opening portion and being bounded by a first bottom surface portion and a first peripheral wall portion, the first peripheral wall portion including a first wall portion, the outer edge portion protruding further than the first wall portion on an outer periphery side of the storage container with respect to the first wall portion and having an inner surface that extends in a height direction of the first wall portion, the first wall portion having a groove portion and at least one first hole portion, the groove portion being formed on a protruding end portion of the first wall portion in a position that is separated from an edge of the first recessed portion toward the outer edge portion in a thickness direction of the first wall portion, and the at least one first hole portion opening onto the protruding end portion, communicating with the groove portion and being provided in a position that is separated from the first recessed portion; and
a cover that is configured to be removably attached to the main body, and that is configured to close the opening portion of the first recessed portion in a state in which a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the cover comes into contact with the inner surface of the outer edge portion of the main body,
wherein the first recessed portion of the main body further includes:
a stepped portion that is provided on an inner side of the first wall portion;
a second hole portion that is provided along the first wall portion and that opens onto a protruding end portion of the stepped portion; and
second ribs that are provided on both sides of the second hole portion in a direction orthogonal to the height direction and to a width direction of the first wall portion and that connect the protruding end portion of the stepped portion and the protruding end portion of the first wall portion.

Assignees

• Brother Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Kano Yasutoshi
• Hojo Kazuma

Classifications

• H01M50/247

  specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers · CPC title

• H01M50/213

  adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic (H01M50/209, H01M50/216 take precedence) · CPC title

• H05K5/0017

  with operator interface units · CPC title

• A45C11/00 Primary

  Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 (specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48) · CPC title

• B41J3/36 Primary

  for portability {, i.e. hand-held printers or laptop printers (B41J3/4075 takes precedence)} · CPC title