A type of folding container house

Abstract

This invention provides a foldable container house, comprising a base and a top cover arranged vertically opposite each other, two first side walls arranged opposite each other along a first direction, and two second side walls arranged opposite each other along a second direction, wherein the first and second directions are mutually perpendicular horizontal directions; the base has a support surface parallel to the horizontal plane on the side near the top cover, and a first connecting plate is provided on the support surface along the second direction outside the first side wall; the bottom end of the first side wall is rotatably mounted to the first connecting plate through a side wall pivot parallel to the second direction, and the top end of the first side wall is slidably connected to the top cover along the first direction, thereby enabling the two second side walls and the two first side walls to be folded sequentially without interfering with each other, further realizing the overall folding of the container house, reducing the volume of the container house, facilitating transportation, and enabling rapid assembly during use, saving manpower and material resources.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of container house technology, and more particularly to a folding container house. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, container houses are popular among many users due to their fast assembly speed and low cost. However, after the container houses are produced, they occupy a lot of space, which brings great inconvenience to the transportation process. At the same time, if the container houses are transported separately and assembled at the user's location, it will not only take a long time, but also increase the additional labor and material costs.

[0003] Therefore, existing container houses cannot solve the complex problems of transportation and assembly while meeting user needs. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of this invention is to provide a foldable container house.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides a foldable container house, including a base and a top cover arranged opposite each other in a vertical direction, two first side walls arranged opposite each other in a first direction, and two second side walls arranged opposite each other in a second direction, wherein the first direction and the second direction are mutually perpendicular horizontal directions.

[0006] The base has a support surface parallel to the horizontal plane on the side near the top cover. A first connecting plate is provided on the support surface along the second direction and located outside the first side wall. The bottom end of the first side wall is rotatably mounted on the first connecting plate through a side wall pivot parallel to the second direction. The top end of the first side wall is slidably connected to the top cover along the first direction.

[0007] The bottom end face of the second side wall is provided with a connecting part, and the connecting part is provided with a connecting groove that runs through the first direction. The connecting groove includes a connected arc-shaped groove segment and a straight groove segment. The curved opening of the arc-shaped groove segment faces the other second side wall and is closer to the bottom end face than the straight groove segment. The extension direction of the straight groove segment is perpendicular to the second side wall.

[0008] The base is provided with a connecting shaft located below the support surface and parallel to the first direction, and the connecting shaft passes through the connecting groove and slides with the connecting part;

[0009] The collapsible container has a folded state and an unfolded state. In the folded state, the base, two second side walls, two first side walls, and the top cover are stacked in sequence. In the unfolded state, the two second side walls and two first side walls are vertically erected on the support surface, and their tops are in contact with the top cover to form a container structure.

[0010] In some embodiments, in the unfolded state of the folding container, the outer side of the second sidewall away from the other second sidewall abuts against the first connecting plate, the first connecting plate preventing the second sidewall, which is vertically erected on the support surface, from flipping outward.

[0011] In some embodiments, in the folded container in the folded state, the first connecting plate supports the top cover at a first height, the top cover at the first height does not press against the two second side walls, and causes the first side wall to not press against the two second side walls.

[0012] In some embodiments, the first connecting plate includes a connecting intermediate plate and two connecting side plates. The connecting intermediate plate is a plate-like structure perpendicular to the second direction, and the two connecting side plates are plate-like structures parallel to the second direction and are disposed opposite to each other at both ends of the connecting intermediate plate along the first direction. The connecting side plates are located on the side of the connecting intermediate plate away from the first side wall. The side wall pivot cooperates with the connecting intermediate plate.

[0013] In some embodiments, a second connecting plate is provided on the side of the first sidewall close to the first connecting plate. The second connecting plate is a plate-shaped structure perpendicular to the rotation axis of the sidewall, and the second connecting plate has a supporting side and a clearance side.

[0014] In the unfolded state of the folding container, the supporting side is in parallel contact with the supporting surface and prevents the first sidewall from rotating away from the other first sidewall; the clearance side is inclined to the supporting side to form a clearance notch, which allows the first sidewall to rotate towards the other first sidewall.

[0015] In some embodiments, the two second sidewalls are a second upper sidewall and a second lower sidewall, respectively. In the folded container in the folded state, the second lower sidewall is closer to the base than the second upper sidewall. The extension length of the straight groove segment on the second upper sidewall is at least equal to the sum of the extension length of the straight groove segment on the second lower sidewall and the thickness of the second lower sidewall.

[0016] In some embodiments, a limiting protrusion is provided on the support surface, and the limiting protrusion is located on the inner side of the second side wall near the other second side wall when the second side wall is in a vertical state.

[0017] In some embodiments, the base is provided with a connection opening, and the connecting part passes through the connection opening to engage with the connecting shaft.

[0018] In some embodiments, the top cover, the two first side walls, and the two second side walls are provided with elastic supports on their inner surfaces; in the folded container in the folded state, the elastic supports elastically support the stacked arrangement of the two second side walls, the two first side walls, and the top cover.

[0019] In some embodiments, at least one of the two first sidewalls and the two second sidewalls is provided with a first resilient seal at the top, and at least one of the first sidewalls and the adjacent second sidewalls is provided with a second resilient seal; in the folding container in the unfolded state, the first resilient seal seals the mating position with the top cover; the second resilient seal seals the mating position between the first sidewall and the adjacent second sidewall.

[0020] As can be seen from the above description, the folding container house provided by the present invention includes a base and a top cover arranged opposite each other in a vertical direction, two first side walls arranged opposite each other in a first direction, and two second side walls arranged opposite each other in a second direction, wherein the first direction and the second direction are mutually perpendicular horizontal directions; the base has a support surface parallel to the horizontal plane on the side near the top cover, and a first connecting plate located outside the first side wall in the second direction is provided on the support surface; the bottom end of the first side wall is rotatably mounted on the first connecting plate through a side wall pivot parallel to the second direction, and the top end of the first side wall is slidably connected to the top cover in the first direction; the bottom end face of the second side wall is provided with a connecting portion, and the connecting portion is provided with a connecting groove extending in the first direction; the connecting groove includes a connected arc-shaped groove segment and a straight groove segment, and the curved opening of the arc-shaped groove segment faces the other second side wall, and The straight groove section, located near the bottom end face, extends perpendicularly to the second side wall. The base is provided with a connecting shaft located below the support surface and parallel to the first direction. The connecting shaft passes through the connecting groove and slides with the connecting part. The foldable container has a folded state and an unfolded state. In the folded state, the base, two second side walls, two first side walls, and the top cover are stacked sequentially. In the unfolded state, the two second side walls and two first side walls stand vertically on the support surface, with their tops contacting the top cover to form a container structure. This allows the two second side walls and two first side walls to fold sequentially without interfering with each other. Furthermore, the overall folding of the container house reduces its volume, facilitating transportation and enabling rapid assembly during use, saving manpower and resources. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in this invention or related technologies, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or related technologies will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only embodiments of this invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a foldable container house according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a foldable container house in its unfolded state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a partial enlarged view of a foldable container house according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a second connecting plate according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a first connecting plate according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 6 This is a structural schematic diagram of the second side wall of a foldable container house in a folded state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 7 This is an overall schematic diagram of a connecting part according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional view of a connection portion according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 9 This is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of a pulley according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram showing the position of a first elastic seal element according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0032] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments and accompanying drawings.

[0033] It should be noted that, unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used in the embodiments of this invention should have the ordinary meaning understood by those skilled in the art. The terms "first," "second," and similar terms used in the embodiments of this invention do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are merely used to distinguish different components. Terms such as "comprising" or "including" mean that the element or object preceding the word covers the element or object listed after the word and its equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. Terms such as "connected" or "linked" are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but can include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. Terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right" are only used to indicate relative positional relationships; when the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0034] refer to Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of a foldable container house according to an embodiment of the present invention. The foldable container house includes a base 81 and a top cover 84 arranged opposite each other in a vertical direction, two first side walls 82 arranged opposite each other in a first direction, and two second side walls 83 arranged opposite each other in a second direction. The first direction and the second direction are horizontal directions that are perpendicular to each other. Optionally, the sum of the heights of the two first side walls 82 is less than or equal to the length of the top cover 84, so that the two first side walls 82 can be placed on the same layer when the foldable container house is in the folded state and will not interfere with each other, further reducing the total thickness of the foldable container house when it is in the folded state.

[0035] refer to Figure 3 and Figure 7 The base 81 has a support surface 810 parallel to the horizontal plane on the side near the top cover 84. A first connecting plate 1 is disposed on the support surface 810 along the second direction and located outside the first side wall 82. The bottom end of the first side wall 82 is rotatably mounted to the first connecting plate 1 via a side wall pivot 3 parallel to the second direction. The top end of the first side wall 81 is slidably connected to the top cover 84 along the first direction. Optionally, refer to... Figure 9 The top of the first sidewall 81 is connected to the top cover 84 along the first direction via a pulley 6, and the top cover is provided with a slide rail 7. Optionally, the depth of the slide rail 7 is greater than the diameter of the pulley 6. Optionally, a pulley outlet is provided in the middle of the slide rail, allowing the pulleys of the two first sidewalls to enter the slide rail through a single pulley outlet.

[0036] refer to Figure 6 and Figure 8 The bottom end face of the second side wall 83 is provided with a connecting part 4, and the connecting part 4 is provided with a connecting groove 5 that runs through the first direction. The connecting groove 5 includes a connected arc-shaped groove segment 52 and a straight groove segment 51. The curved opening of the arc-shaped groove segment 52 faces the other second side wall 83 and is closer to the bottom end face than the straight groove segment 51. The extension direction of the straight groove segment 51 is perpendicular to the second side wall 83.

[0037] refer to Figure 7 and Figure 8 The base is provided with a connecting shaft 10 located below the support surface 810 and parallel to the first direction. The connecting shaft 10 passes through the connecting groove 5 and slides with the connecting part 4.

[0038] The collapsible container has a folded state and an unfolded state. In the folded state, the base 81, two second side walls 83, two first side walls 81, and the top cover 84 are stacked in sequence. In the unfolded state, the two second side walls 83 and two first side walls 82 are vertically erected on the support surface 810, and their tops are in contact with the top cover 84 to form a container structure.

[0039] In practical applications, when a container house changes from a folded state to an unfolded state, the two first side walls open first, followed by the two second side walls. The rotating parts of the first and second side walls are different and do not interfere with each other's rotation, thus allowing the container house to change from a folded state to an unfolded state. When a container house changes from an unfolded state to a folded state, the two second side walls fold first, followed by the two first side walls, thus allowing the container house to change from an unfolded state to a folded state.

[0040] Understandably, the first side wall is rotatably connected to the base plate and slidably connected to the top cover, allowing the first side wall to be folded. The second side wall is rotatably connected to the base plate, allowing the second side wall to be folded. This, in turn, allows the container house to be folded as a whole, reducing its volume, facilitating transportation, and enabling rapid assembly during use, saving manpower and resources, and providing a better user experience.

[0041] In some embodiments, reference Figure 2 In the unfolded state of the foldable container, the outer side of the second sidewall 83, away from the other second sidewall 83, abuts against the first connecting plate 1. The first connecting plate prevents the second sidewall 83, which is vertically erected on the support surface, from flipping outward. Simultaneously, because the second sidewall 83 contacts the first sidewall 82 in the direction facing inward of the foldable container, it prevents the second sidewall 83, which is vertically erected on the support surface, from flipping inward, further increasing the stability of the foldable container's outer wall. Optionally, the width of the first connecting plate 1 is greater than the thickness of the first sidewall, so that the side of the first sidewall 82 and the outer side of the second sidewall 83 simultaneously contact the first connecting plate 1.

[0042] In some embodiments, in the folded container in the folded state, the first connecting plate 1 supports the top cover 84 at a first height, the top cover 84 at the first height does not press against the two second side walls 83, and causes the first side wall 82 not to press against the two second side walls.

[0043] Optionally, the height of the first connecting plate 1 is greater than the sum of the thicknesses of the two first side walls 82 and the thickness of the second side wall 83. Therefore, when the foldable container house is folded, the top cover can be supported by the first connecting plate 1, thereby preventing the top cover 84 from pressing against the two second side walls 83, and also preventing the first side walls 82 from pressing against the two second side walls, thus ensuring the service life of the foldable container house.

[0044] In some embodiments, the first connecting plate 1 includes a first side connected to the base and a second side perpendicular to the base and away from the interior of the folding container house, wherein the vertical distance of the side wall pivot from the first side and the second side is equal. This ensures that when the folding container is in the folded state, the bottom end of the first side wall is flush with the first connecting plate 1.

[0045] In some embodiments, reference Figure 3 and Figure 5 The first connecting plate 1 includes a connecting intermediate plate 100 and two connecting side plates 110. The connecting intermediate plate 100 is a plate-like structure perpendicular to the second direction, and the two connecting side plates 110 are plate-like structures parallel to the second direction, and are arranged opposite to each other at both ends of the connecting intermediate plate 100 along the first direction. The connecting side plates 110 are located on the side of the connecting intermediate plate 100 away from the first side wall 82. The side wall pivot 10 cooperates with the connecting intermediate plate 100. Thus, when the first connecting plate 1 supports the top cover 84, the force-bearing area is increased. At the same time, the two connecting side plates 110 can protect the side wall pivot 10.

[0046] In some embodiments, to prevent the first sidewall from interfering with the base when rotating along the sidewall pivot, refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 A second connecting plate 2 is provided on the side of the first sidewall 82 near the first connecting plate 1. The second connecting plate 2 is a plate-like structure perpendicular to the sidewall rotation axis 3. The second connecting plate 2 has a supporting side 200 and a clearance side 210. In the unfolded state of the folding container, the supporting side 200 is in parallel contact with the supporting surface 810 and prevents the first sidewall 82 from rotating away from the other first sidewall 82. The clearance side 210 is inclined to the supporting side 200 to form a clearance notch, which allows the first sidewall 82 to rotate towards the other first sidewall 82. Optionally, the clearance side can be fan-shaped or any other shape, which is not limited here.

[0047] In some embodiments, reference Figure 6The two second sidewalls 83 are respectively the second upper sidewall and the second lower sidewall. In the folded container, the second lower sidewall is closer to the base 81 than the second upper sidewall. The extension length of the straight groove section 51 on the second upper sidewall is at least equal to the sum of the extension length of the straight groove section 51 on the second lower sidewall and the thickness of the second lower sidewall. This allows the two second sidewalls 83 to be horizontally stacked sequentially in the folded container.

[0048] In some embodiments, reference Figure 8 A limiting protrusion 11 is provided on the supporting surface. The limiting protrusion 11 is located on the inner side of the second side wall 83 near the other second side wall 83 when the second side wall 83 is in the vertical state. Thus, the position of the second side wall is further fixed in the folding container in the unfolded state.

[0049] In some embodiments, reference Figure 7 The base is provided with a connection opening 9, and the connecting part passes through the connection opening and mates with the connecting shaft. Optionally, the connection opening is provided on the support surface 810.

[0050] In some embodiments, the top cover, the two first side walls, and the two second side walls are provided with elastic supports on their inner surfaces; in the folded container in the folded state, the elastic supports elastically support the stacked two second side walls, the two first side walls, and the top cover. This prevents friction welding damage caused by direct contact between the side walls. Optionally, the number of elastic supports on each side wall can be set as needed and is not limited here.

[0051] In some embodiments, at least one of the two first sidewalls 82 and the two second sidewalls 83 is provided with a first resilient seal at the top, optionally, such as Figure 10 The first elastic seal 830 is provided on the top of the two second side walls 83, or on the top of the two first side walls 82, or on all four side walls. At least one of the first side wall 82 and the adjacent second side wall 83 is provided with a second elastic seal. In the unfolded state of the folding container, the first elastic seal seals the mating position with the top cover 84; the second elastic seal seals the mating position between the first side wall 82 and the adjacent second side wall 83.

[0052] This invention provides a foldable container house, comprising a base and a top cover arranged vertically opposite each other, two first side walls arranged opposite each other along a first direction, and two second side walls arranged opposite each other along a second direction, wherein the first and second directions are mutually perpendicular horizontal directions; the base has a support surface parallel to the horizontal plane on the side near the top cover, and a first connecting plate is provided on the support surface along the second direction outside the first side wall; the bottom end of the first side wall is rotatably mounted to the first connecting plate through a side wall pivot parallel to the second direction, and the top end of the first side wall is slidably connected to the top cover along the first direction, thereby enabling the two second side walls and the two first side walls to be folded sequentially without interfering with each other, further realizing the overall folding of the container house, reducing the volume of the container house, facilitating transportation, and enabling rapid assembly during use, saving manpower and material resources.

[0053] Those skilled in the art should understand that the discussion of any of the above embodiments is merely exemplary and is not intended to imply that the scope of the invention (including the claims) is limited to these examples; within the framework of the invention, the technical features of the above embodiments or different embodiments can also be combined, the steps can be implemented in any order, and there are many other variations of different aspects of the embodiments of the invention as described above, which are not provided in the details for the sake of brevity.

[0054] The embodiments of this invention are intended to cover all such substitutions, modifications, and variations falling within the broad scope of the appended claims. Therefore, any omissions, modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the embodiments of this invention should be included within the protection scope of this invention.

Claims

1. A folding container, characterized in that, It includes a base and a top cover arranged opposite each other in a vertical direction, two first side walls arranged opposite each other in a first direction, and two second side walls arranged opposite each other in a second direction, wherein the first direction and the second direction are horizontal directions that are perpendicular to each other; The base has a support surface parallel to the horizontal plane on the side near the top cover. A first connecting plate is provided on the support surface along the second direction and located outside the first side wall. The bottom end of the first side wall is rotatably mounted on the first connecting plate through a side wall pivot parallel to the second direction. The top end of the first side wall is slidably connected to the top cover along the first direction. The bottom end face of the second side wall is provided with a connecting part, and the connecting part is provided with a connecting groove that runs through the first direction. The connecting groove includes a connected arc-shaped groove segment and a straight groove segment. The curved opening of the arc-shaped groove segment faces the other second side wall and is closer to the bottom end face than the straight groove segment. The extension direction of the straight groove segment is perpendicular to the second side wall. The base is provided with a connecting shaft located below the support surface and parallel to the first direction, and the connecting shaft passes through the connecting groove and slides with the connecting part; The two second sidewalls are a second upper sidewall and a second lower sidewall, respectively. In the folded container in the folded state, the second lower sidewall is closer to the base than the second upper sidewall. The extension length of the straight groove section on the second upper sidewall is at least equal to the sum of the extension length of the straight groove section on the second lower sidewall and the thickness of the second lower sidewall. The collapsible container has a folded state and an unfolded state. In the folded state, the base, two second side walls, two first side walls, and the top cover are stacked in sequence. In the unfolded state, the two second side walls and two first side walls are vertically erected on the support surface, and their tops contact the top cover to form a container structure. A second connecting plate is provided on the side of the first sidewall close to the first connecting plate. The second connecting plate is a plate-shaped structure perpendicular to the rotation axis of the sidewall. The second connecting plate has a supporting side and a clearance side. In the unfolded state of the folding container, the supporting side is in parallel contact with the supporting surface and prevents the first sidewall from rotating away from the other first sidewall; the clearance side is inclined to the supporting side to form a clearance notch, which allows the first sidewall to rotate towards the other first sidewall.

2. The folding container according to claim 1, characterized in that: In the unfolded state of the folding container, the outer side of the second sidewall away from the other second sidewall abuts against the first connecting plate, and the first connecting plate prevents the second sidewall, which is vertically erected on the support surface, from flipping outward.

3. The folding container according to claim 2, characterized in that: In the folded container in the folded state, the first connecting plate supports the top cover at a first height, and the top cover at the first height does not press against the two second side walls, and also causes the first side wall to not press against the two second side walls.

4. The folding container according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first connecting plate includes a connecting middle plate and two connecting side plates. The connecting middle plate is a plate-shaped structure perpendicular to the second direction, and the two connecting side plates are plate-shaped structures parallel to the second direction and are disposed opposite to each other at both ends of the connecting middle plate along the first direction. The connecting side plates are located on the side of the connecting middle plate away from the first side wall. The side wall pivot cooperates with the connecting middle plate.

5. The folding container according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that: A limiting protrusion is provided on the support surface, and the limiting protrusion is located on the inner side of the other second side wall when the second side wall is in a vertical state.

6. The folding container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base is provided with a connection opening, and the connecting part passes through the connection opening and engages with the connecting shaft.

7. The folding container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top cover, the two first side walls, and the two second side walls are provided with elastic support members on their inner surfaces; in the folded container in the folded state, the elastic support members elastically support the stacked arrangement of the two second side walls, the two first side walls, and the top cover.

8. The folding container according to claim 1 or 7, characterized in that: At least one of the two first sidewalls and the two second sidewalls is provided with a first elastic seal at the top, and at least one of the first sidewalls and the adjacent second sidewalls is provided with a second elastic seal; in the folding container in the unfolded state, the first elastic seal seals the mating position with the top cover; the second elastic seal seals the mating position between the first sidewall and the adjacent second sidewall.

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