This invention relates to a supply case for tissue paper contained in a manner capable of sequentially taking out the tissue paper one by one.
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As examples of the hair perm paper, there are various tissue paper differing in size, such as narrow tissue paper commensurate with a slender rod for tiny hair curling, and wide tissue paper commensurate with a thick rod for thick hair curling.
As an example of a supply case for sequentially taking out tissue paper, Patent Literature 1 discloses a tissue paper supply case for containing tissue paper sheets in a state of energizing upward thereinside so as to take out the tissue paper sheets through a take-out hole open in the middle of the upper surface member of a rectangular case body, which is provided on the inside of the upper surface member with a chevron-shaped induction surface facing toward the take-out hole. As well, there is disclosed that the tissue paper of various sizes can be contained and taken out according to the size of the tissue paper by forming opposite grooves along the upper and lower insides of the case body and setting a partition plate into between the opposite grooves.
Also, Patent Literature 2 discloses a dispenser for sanitary tissue paper, which is provided on the inner sides of its both broad side surfaces with a position adjusting member made of compressible elastic material such as urethane foam.
The tissue paper supply case disclosed in Patent Literature 1 makes it possible to contain tissue paper according to the size by width-directional centering a partition plate matching each size of various tissue paper sheets to be stored into the inside of the case body. Therefore, the partition plate must be inserted into one of the grooves positioned corresponding to the size of the tissue paper to be stored on each occasion, consequently causing inconvenience such that the partition plate different from the supply case body has to be indispensably prepared and the work of inserting the partition plate requires much time and labor. Besides, the width of the tissue paper to be stored depends on the position of the groove, thereby inconveniently causing displacement between the tissue paper size and the position of the groove. As a result, there are cases where the partition plate cannot be used.
In the dispenser for sanitary tissue paper in Patent Literature 2, the position in which the tissue paper is fitted is adjusted by filling the inner space with the compressible elastic member so as to come into contact with the side surface of the boxed tissue paper. Therefore, in the case of a non-boxed tissue paper such as hair perm paper, the pressure of the elastic member is exerted directly on the tissue paper contained within the dispenser, consequently to inconveniently cause curvature or deformation of the tissue paper and a difficulty in taking out the tissue paper through a take-out hole.
In view of the aforementioned problems, it is an object of the present invention is to provide a tissue paper supply case capable of easily containing the tissue paper in the middle relative to a take-out hole in the case regardless of the size of the tissue paper without requiring any member other than the supply case body and sequentially taking out the tissue paper one by one regardless of the size of the tissue paper contained therein.
In order to solve the above problems according to the present invention, there is provided a tissue paper supply case comprising a case body for containing tissue paper, a lid having a slot-like take-out hole for taking out the tissue paper therethrough, a platform member mounted within the case body for placing the tissue paper thereon, and means for energizing the platform member from the bottom of the case body toward the lid, wherein the lid is provided on its inner surface with a plurality of lid projections formed in parallel rows to the take-out hole on both sides of the take-out hole, which lid projections are tapered each having a protrusion height becoming larger with increasing distance from the take-out hole, and the platform member is provided on its upper surface with a plurality of platform projections formed in parallel rows to the take-out hole on both sides of the position facing the take-out hole, which platform projections are tapered each having a protrusion height becoming larger with increasing distance from the position facing the take-out hole and wherein the plurality of lid projections formed on the lid and the plurality of platform projections formed on the platform member are placed oppositely alternating with each other.
A stack of tissue paper sheets is placed on the platform member disposed within the case body and energized in the direction toward the lid to allow the tissue paper to be taken out through the take-out hole formed in the lid. In setting a stack of tissue paper sheets into the case body, the respective double-folded tissue papers are put on the platform member with their folding lines parallel to the take-out hole and forcibly held down by placing the lid on the case body to press the tissue paper sheets with the tapered platform projections formed on the platform member having a protrusion height becoming larger with increasing away from the take-out hole and the tapered lid projections formed on the lid having a protrusion height becoming larger with increasing away from the take-out hole. That is, the tissue paper sheets are firmly settled with the middle parts (width-directional center) of their folding lines on both sides facing the take-out hole with the guidance of the platform projections and the lid projections. Thus, even the tissue paper sheets of different sizes can be firmly retained with the width-directional center of the tissue paper sheets facing the take-out hole.
The tissue paper sheets are firmly retained with the width-directional center opposite to the take-out hole while causing the sheet edge of the tissue paper protrude from the take-out hole, so that the tissue paper sheets can be pulled out sequentially by picking up the sheet edges one by one. As the tissue paper sheets are taken out, the tissue paper sheets are curved in a space defined between the lower surface of the take-out hole and the uppermost sheet of the tissue paper due to the tapered lid projections formed on the inner surface of the lid. Due to the curve of the tissue paper sheets, following tissue paper sheets stacked in folds can easily be pulled out and the mound-like curved tissue paper sheets are prepared for succeeding operation of pulling out.
When the remaining sheets stored in the case body decrease, the plurality of lid projections formed on the lid and the plurality of platform projections formed on the platform member are united across each other on the outside of the tissue paper sheets in the width direction to adjust the width of the surface in contact with the tissue paper sheets on the platform member to a length comparable to the width of the tissue paper sheets contained in the case body. Thus, the space for allowing the tissue paper sheets to move on the platform member disappears to firmly hold the sheet edge in the width direction of the tissue paper sheets in the state depressed by the plurality of lid projections formed on the lid and the plurality of platform projections formed on the platform member. As a result, even when the remaining tissue paper sheets decrease, the tissue paper sheets are firmly retained with the width-directional center opposite to the take-out hole regardless of the width of the tissue paper, so that the tissue paper sheets can be sequentially taken out up to the last one.
The wording “width of the tissue paper sheet” depicted herein means the length in the folding direction of the tissue paper sheet, i.e. distance between the folding lines of the tissue paper sheets. The tissue paper used in this invention includes not merely a stack of tissue paper, but also a package of tissue paper bundled with wrapping sheet such as of film and a package of tissue paper bundled with wrapping sheet such as of film and further provided with a tab for pulling off a cutting break line formed in the wrapping sheet (cf. Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-165763).
The lid is preferably formed of two lid members independent of each other, which are opposed to each other to form the take-out hole. By placing a stack of tissue paper on the platform member and attaching one of the lid members to the case body while depressing the upper surface of the tissue paper with a finger or fingers in placing the tissue paper into the case body, the tissue paper can be temporarily settled on the platform member. Then, by attaching the other lid member to the case body upon picking out the sheet edge of the uppermost sheet of the tissue paper temporarily settled on the platform member through the take-out hole, the tissue paper can be settled within the case body.
It is preferable to arrange the plurality of lid projections formed on the lid and/or the plurality of platform projections formed on the platform member in a symmetrical state with respect to the center axis of the take-out hole. The tissue paper contained within the case body is evenly pressed down with the plurality of lid projections formed on the lid and/or the plurality of platform projections formed on the platform member, thereby to be settled stably.
The lid projections formed on the lid are a plurality of ribs which are preferably configured so as to be engaged in grooves defined between the platform projections formed on the platform member. As the plurality of lid projections formed on the lid are in the rib shape, the contact surface between the lid projections and the tissue paper is small to reduce friction caused therebetween, so that the tissue paper can be taken out smoothly from the take-out hole.
The plurality of lid projections formed on the lid and/or the plurality of platform projections formed on the platform member are preferably formed so as to increase in protrusion height in a linearly discontinuous manner. This arrangement makes the lid projections and/or the platform projections having a stepwise protrusion height coping with the width of the tissue paper, thus to suitably retain the tissue paper of a designated size.
The plurality of lid projections formed on the lid and/or the plurality of platform projections formed on the platform member are preferably formed so as to increase in protrusion height in a curvilinearly continuous manner. Such continuous increase in protrusion height on the lid projections and/or the platform projections makes it possible to cope with variation in width of the tissue paper, thus to properly retain the tissue paper of various sizes.
The present invention provides a tissue paper supply case having excellent effects as described below.
(1) Tissue paper sheets of different sizes can be contained and securely settled in one supply case with the width-directional center facing the take-out hole, thereby to allow for stable and sequential taking out.
(2) Tissue paper sheets are securely settled in the supply case with the width-directional center opposite to the take-out hole even when the remaining sheets stored in the case body decrease, so that the tissue paper sheets can be sequentially taken out up to the last one.
(3) Supply case is easy to handle as in containing the tissue paper in the case body without requiring any member other than the supply case.
Embodiments of the present invention will be described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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The tapered lid projections 30 are provided on their leading ends with taper surfaces increasing in protrusion height in a linearly discontinuous manner, as illustrated in
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Next, the platform member 5 will be described. As illustrated in
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The tapered platform projections 50 are provided on their leading ends with taper surfaces increasing in protrusion height in a linearly discontinuous manner, as shown in
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The tapered lid projections 30 farmed on the lid 3 and the tapered platform projections 50 formed on the platform member 5 may be formed by combining the configuration having the protrusion heights increasing in a linearly discontinuous manner as illustrated in
Next, the relation in arrangement between the lid projections 30 formed on the lid 3 and the platform projections 50 formed on the platform member 5 will be described. As illustrated in
In setting the tissue paper P into the supply case 1, the tissue paper P put on the platform member 5 is guided by the tapered platform projections 50 formed on the upper surface of the platform member 5 to be placed in the middle with the width-directional center facing the take-out hole 4. Then, by closing the lid 3, the tissue paper P is placed at the middle with the width-directional center facing the take-out hole 4 while being guided by the tapered lid projections 30 formed on the inner surface of the lid 3 as well. Furthermore, the tapered lid projections 30 depress the edges P2 in the width direction of the tissue paper from the lid 3 toward the bottom of the case body 2 with the taper steps or the protrusion height parts corresponding to the width WP of the tissue paper, thereby to settle the tissue paper. So, the tissue paper P, even when being different in size, can be firmly settled at the middle with respect to the take-out hole 4.
An instance in which tissue paper having a narrow width is used in this embodiment will be described with reference to
An instance in which tissue paper having a wide width is used in this embodiment will be described with reference to
Next, an instance in which the remaining tissue paper decreases in this embodiment will be described with reference to
Even though the invention is not limited to the representative embodiments described above, various changes, modifications and alterations in the teachings of the present invention may be contemplated by those skilled in the art without departing from the intended spirit and scope thereof.
The tissue paper supply case according to the present invention is capable of being used in not merely a beauty salon and barber shop but also a school, hospital, welfare facilities, ordinary household and the like and applied to hair peen paper used to hold the tip of hair in the state wrapped therewith in perming, tissue paper, paper towel and so on.
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