Patent ID: 9514973
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: B65D,H01L

Claim Text:
1. A lid-opening/closing device for a storage container provided with a container body storing therein an object to be stored, a lid portion defining a bottom portion that is openable and closable with respect to the container body and on which an object to be stored is placed, and a locking mechanism configured to perform unlocking and locking of the lid portion with respect to the container body, the lid-opening/closing device being configured to open and close the lid portion with respect to the container body and comprising: a device body on which the storage container is placed; a moving unit that includes an engaging portion configured to engage with the locking mechanism when the storage container is placed on the device body, and configured to perform an unlocking operation to cause the locking mechanism to perform the unlocking and a locking operation to cause the locking mechanism to perform the locking by moving the engaging portion; and a container-securing unit configured to secure the container body to the device body in conjunction with the moving unit when the locking mechanism is caused to perform the unlocking; wherein the moving unit further includes: the container-securing unit is linked with movement of the connecting member; the container-securing unit includes a pressing member configured to press the container body and a biasing member configured to bias the pressing member toward the container body; and the moving unit includes a linkage member configured to separate the pressing member from the container body in a direction against a biasing force of the biasing member when the locking operation is performed, and is configured to allow the biasing member to bias the pressing member when the unlocking operation is performed.