Storage container

Abstract

A storage container capable of enhancing the efficiency of a storage operation. A storage container includes an opening and a bottom, and is formed to have a shape of a tray as a whole. The storage container is configured such that a pair of the storage containers are capable of forming a box-shaped body capable of storing to-be-stored bodies in a state in which flange portions of the respective openings of the storage containers are butted against each other. The flange portions are formed with protrusion/recess portions capable of being fitted to each other in the above state. The bottoms are formed with protrusion/recess portions capable of being fitted to each other in a state in which outer surfaces of the respective bottoms of the storage containers are butted against each other.

1 . A storage container that includes an opening and a bottom, and is formed to have a shape of a tray as a whole, such that a pair of the storage containers are capable of forming a box-shaped body capable of storing to-be-stored bodies in a state in which edges of the respective openings of the storage containers are butted against each other, wherein: 
 the respective edges of the openings of the storage containers have respective first fitting portions formed therewith which are capable of being fitted to each other in the state in which the edges are butted against each other, and the respective bottoms of the storage containers have respective second fitting portions formed therewith which are capable of being fitted to each other in a state in which outer surfaces of the respective bottoms are butted against each other; and    the first fitting portions and the second fitting portions are formed to be point-symmetric with respect to a central portion of the bottoms.    
   
   
       2 . A storage container that includes an opening and a bottom, and is formed to have a shape of a tray as a whole, such that a pair of the storage containers are capable of forming a box-shaped body capable of storing to-be-stored bodies in a state in which edges of the respective openings of the storage containers are butted against each other, wherein: 
 the respective edges of the openings of the storage containers have respective first fitting portions formed therewith which are capable of being fitted to each other in a state in which the edges are butted against each other, and the respective bottoms of the storage containers have respective second fitting portions formed therewith which are capable of being fitted to each other in a state in which outer surfaces of the respective bottoms are butted against each other;    the respective first fitting portions of the storage containers are formed such that the first fitting portions can also be fitted to each other even after one of the storage containers is rotated a half turn about a central portion of the bottom with respect to the other of the storage containers from a position where the respective first fitting portions of the storage containers can be fitted to each other; and    the respective second fitting portions of the storage containers are formed such that the second fitting portions can also be fitted to each other even after one of the storage containers is rotated a half turn about a central portion of the bottom with respect to the other of the storage containers from a position where the respective second fitting portions of the storage containers can be fitted to each other.    
   
   
       3 . A storage container that includes an opening and a bottom each formed to have a generally rectangular shape, and is formed to have a shape of a tray as a whole, such that a pair of the storage containers are capable of forming a box-shaped body capable of storing to-be-stored bodies in a state in which edges of the respective openings of the storage containers are butted against each other, wherein: 
 the respective edges of the openings of the storage containers have respective first fitting portions formed therewith which are capable of being fitted to each other in a state in which the edges are butted against each other, and the respective bottoms of the storage containers have respective second fitting portions formed therewith which are capable of being fitted to each other in a state in which outer surfaces of the respective bottoms are butted against each other;    the first fitting portions each comprise a first protrusion/recess portion and a second protrusion/recess portion formed in one pair of opposed ones of four edges of the generally rectangular opening, respectively, and a third protrusion/recess portion and a fourth protrusion/recess portion formed in the other pair of opposed ones of the four edges;    the first protrusion/recess portions and the second protrusion/recess portions are formed to be point-symmetric with respect to a central portion of the bottom, and at the same time such that either of the two protrusion/recess portions and either of the two protrusion/recess portions of another storage container can be fitted to each other;    the third protrusion/recess portions and the fourth protrusion/recess portions are formed to be point-symmetric with respect to the central portion of the bottom, and at the same time such that either of the two protrusion/recess portions and either of the two protrusion/recess portions of the other storage container can be fitted to each other;    the second fitting portions each comprise a fifth protrusion/recess portion formed in an area located at an upper left-hand portion of the bottom as viewed in plan view, a sixth protrusion/recess portion formed in an area located at a lower right-hand portion of the bottom as viewed in plan view, a seventh protrusion/recess portion formed in an area located at an upper right hand portion of the bottom as viewed in plan view, and an eighth protrusion/recess portion formed in an area located at a lower left-hand portion of the bottom as viewed in plan view;    the fifth protrusion/recess portion and the sixth protrusion/recess portion are formed to be point-symmetric with respect to the central portion of the bottom; and    the seventh protrusion/recess portion and the eighth protrusion/recess portion are formed to be point-symmetric with respect to the central portion of the bottom, and at the same time such that the seventh protrusion/recess portion and the eighth protrusion/recess portion can be fitted to both the fifth protrusion/recess portion and the sixth protrusion/recess portion of another storage container.    
   
   
       4 . A storage container according to  claim 1 , including handles formed by bending parts of the edges such that the handles each have a three-dimensional shape.  
   
   
       5 . A storage container according to  claim 2 , including handles formed by bending parts of the edges such that the handles each have a three-dimensional shape.  
   
   
       6 . A storage container according to  claim 3 , including handles formed by bending parts of the edges such that the handles each have a three-dimensional shape.  
   
   
       7 . A storage container according to  claim 1 , including partitions for use in storing a plurality of tape cartridges as the to-be-stored bodies in a state where the plurality of the tape cartridges are separated from each other.  
   
   
       8 . A storage container according to  claim 2 , including partitions for use in storing a plurality of tape cartridges as the to-be-stored bodies in a state where the plurality of the tape cartridges are separated from each other.  
   
   
       9 . A storage container according to  claim 3 , including partitions for use in storing a plurality of tape cartridges as the to-be-stored bodies in a state where the plurality of the tape cartridges are separated from each other.