Encapsulating sheet container

Abstract

Two encapsulating sheet containers can selectively be stacked in a containing position or a stacking position in a thickness direction. In the containing position, a center portion of the encapsulating sheet container located on one side in the thickness direction is brought relatively away from a center portion of the encapsulating sheet container located on the other side in the thickness direction. In the stacking position, the center portion of the encapsulating sheet container located on the one side in the thickness direction is brought relatively closer to the center portion of the encapsulating sheet container located on the other side in the thickness direction.

1 . An encapsulating sheet container capable of containing an encapsulating sheet, comprising:
 a center portion having a predetermined thickness and extending along a first direction perpendicular to a thickness direction;   a pair of end portions disposed on both external sides of the center portion in the first direction so as to be spaced apart from the center portion in the thickness direction; and   a pair of connecting portions connecting the center portion and the pair of end portions along the thickness direction, wherein   each of the pair of connecting portions includes:   at least one projecting portion which projects outwardly in the first direction; and   at least one recessed portion which is recessed inwardly in the first direction,   two of the encapsulating sheet containers can selectively be stacked in a containing position or a stacking position in the thickness direction,   in the containing position, when projected in the thickness direction, the projecting portion of the encapsulating sheet container located on one side in the thickness direction overlaps the recessed portion of the encapsulating sheet container located on the other side in the thickness direction, the recessed portion of the encapsulating sheet container located on the one side in the thickness direction overlaps the projecting portion of the encapsulating sheet container located on the other side in the thickness direction, and the pairs of connecting portions are positioned so as to be aligned in the thickness direction to bring the center portion of the encapsulating sheet container located on the one side in the thickness direction relatively away from the center portion of the encapsulating sheet container located on the other side in the thickness direction and thus form a space capable of containing the encapsulating sheet, and   in the stacking position, when projected in the first direction, the projecting portion of the encapsulating sheet container located on the one side in the thickness direction overlaps the projecting portion of the encapsulating sheet container located on the other side in the thickness direction, the recessed portion of the encapsulating sheet container located on the one side in the thickness direction overlaps the recessed portion of the encapsulating sheet container located on the other side in the thickness direction, and the pairs of connecting portions are positioned so as to be arranged in the first direction to bring the center portion of the encapsulating sheet container located on the one side in the thickness direction relatively closer to the center portion of the encapsulating sheet container located on the other side in the thickness direction and thus result in a stacking length of the two encapsulating sheet containers which is shorter than in the containing position.   
     
     
         2 . An encapsulating sheet container according to  claim 1 , wherein, when projected in the thickness direction, the pair of connecting portions are formed line-symmetrically relative to an imaginary line along a second direction which is perpendicular to both of the thickness direction and the first direction at a middle between the pair of connecting portions. 
     
     
         3 . An encapsulating sheet container according to  claim 1 , wherein, in each of the pair of connecting portions, a plurality of the recessed portions and a plurality of the projecting portions are formed to form a waveform shape along a second direction which is perpendicular to both of the thickness direction and the first direction. 
     
     
         4 . An encapsulating sheet container according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 positioning portions for positioning the two encapsulating sheet containers when the two encapsulating sheet containers are stacked, the positioning portions being provided on both external sides of the pair of end portions in the first direction.