Storage box capable of being opened in two directions and automobile

Abstract

The invention relates to a bi-directionally opened storage box which comprises a box body, a turnover cover plate opened and closed with the box body and a locking device arranged on the side wall of the box body, and the turnover cover plate is controlled to turn over in the left-right direction of the box body or be closed with the box body by shifting the locking device. The storage box has the advantages that due to the specific structural design of the turnover cover plate, the box body and the lock catch device in the storage box, the turnover cover plate can be turned over along the left side and the right side in the box body so that the storage box can be opened in two directions, and the storage box is simple in structure, convenient to operate and suitable for popularization.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of storage, in particular to a bidirectionally opened storage box and a car. Background Art

[0002] A storage box is usually provided at the dashboard of an existing car for storing items for the front and rear passengers in the car. However, the existing storage box is flip-up when opened or closed, which makes it inconvenient for the rear passengers to use it. If the storage box is a forward and backward pushing structure when opened or closed, it is very inconvenient for the front and rear passengers to store and retrieve items due to the compact structure in the car, and it affects the user's comfort. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention aims at solving the technical problems in the prior art and provides a bidirectionally opened storage box and a car.

[0004] The technical solution of the present invention to solve the above technical problems is as follows:

[0005] The first aspect protects: a storage box that can be opened in both directions, comprising a box body, a flip cover that opens and closes with the box body, and a locking device arranged on the side wall of the box body, wherein the flip cover is controlled to flip along the left or right direction of the box body or close with it by pulling the locking device.

[0006] As a further technical solution: the flip cover includes a horizontal connecting plate and a vertical plate perpendicular to the bottom of the horizontal connecting plate, and two vertical plates are provided and symmetrically arranged on both sides of the horizontal connecting plate;

[0007] The vertical plate is parallel to and opposite to the locking device on the box body, so that the guide rod provided on the vertical plate extends out of the box body to snap into or pop out of the locking device.

[0008] As a further technical solution: two guide rods are provided on each vertical plate and are arranged horizontally at intervals.

[0009] As a further technical solution: two arc-shaped first guide rails are provided on both symmetrical side walls of the box body, and one end of the two first guide rails are connected and the connection part thereof is located at the upper part of the side wall of the box body, and the other end of the first guide rail is located at the lower part of the side wall of the box body;

[0010] Wherein, the first guide rail penetrates the corresponding side wall of the box body, so that the guide rod on the corresponding side extends out of the first guide rail and slides along the first guide rail under the action of the locking device to realize the flipping of the flip cover;

[0011] The locking device is arranged on one side wall of the box body where the first guide rail is opened.

[0012] As a further technical solution: a second guide rail and a third guide rail vertically connected to the second guide rail are provided on one side wall of the box body on which the locking device is provided; an end of the second guide rail close to the center of the box body is connected to the first guide rail;

[0013] Wherein, the third guide rail is opened along the height direction of the box body, and the second guide rail is opened at the bottom of the second guide rail.

[0014] As a further technical solution: the locking device comprises a sliding rod, a buckle, a first elastic telescopic member, and a second elastic telescopic member; the sliding member is arranged on the third guide rail, and its top end extends out of the upper end surface of the fixed cover of the box body, and its bottom end is inserted into the socket of the buckle; the buckle and the first elastic telescopic member are both arranged on the second guide rail, and one end of the first elastic telescopic member is fixed to the inner side wall of the second guide rail away from one end of the first guide rail, and the other end abuts against one end of the buckle, so that the buckle clamps or loosens the guide rod under the pushing force or pulling force of the first elastic telescopic member;

[0015] The second elastic telescopic member is arranged on the first guide rail, and one end of the second elastic telescopic member is fixed to the inner side wall of the lower part of the first guide rail, and the other end abuts against the lower end surface of the buckle or pushes the guide rod to move along the first track to the top point;

[0016] Wherein, the locking devices are provided with two and are symmetrically arranged on one side wall of the box body, so that the flip cover plate can be flipped along the left and right directions of the box body.

[0017] As a further technical solution: two locking devices are provided, and the socket is opened on a side close to the first guide rail.

[0018] As a further technical solution: the box body is provided with a fixed cover, and the fixed cover is provided with an opening adapted to be closed by the flip cover;

[0019] Wherein, the box body, the fixed cover and the flip cover plate share a vertical center line.

[0020] A second aspect: protecting a car, comprising the storage box described in the first aspect, wherein the storage box is arranged on a secondary instrument of the car.

[0021] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the specific structural design of the flip cover, the box body and the locking device in the storage box enables the storage box to be opened in both directions by flipping the flip cover along the left and right sides of the box body, which has a simple structure, is easy to operate and is suitable for promotion;

[0022] It is installed at the auxiliary instrument panel of the car, which saves space while improving the comfort of the front and rear passengers and making it easier to store and retrieve items. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of a storage box of the present invention when it is closed from one viewing angle;

[0024] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of another viewing angle state when the storage box of the present invention is closed;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a portion of the state structure when the left side of the storage box is opened according to the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of a part of the state structure when the left side of the storage box is opened according to the present invention, wherein the left side of the storage box is opened;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the state structure of the present invention when the left side of the storage box is opened from another viewing angle;

[0028] Figure 6 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the present invention, wherein at least the box body and the fixed cover are removed;

[0029] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the buckle of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the sliding rod of the present invention.

[0031] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:

[0032] Box body 1, first guide rail 11, curved wall 111, second guide rail 12, third guide rail 13, fixed cover 14;

[0033] Flip cover plate 2, horizontal connecting plate 21, vertical plate 22, guide rod 221;

[0034] The locking device 3, the sliding rod 31, the pressing rod 311, the vertical rod 312, the inclined portion 3121, the buckle 32, the socket 321, the protruding portion 3211, the cross bar 322, the clamping portion 323, the bayonet 3231, the first elastic telescopic member 33, and the second elastic telescopic member 34;

[0035] Mounting piece 4. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0037] In the description of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0038] In the description of the present application, the term "for example" is used to mean "used as an example, illustration or description". Any embodiment described as "for example" in the present application is not necessarily to be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments. The following description is given to enable any technician in the field to implement and use the present invention. In the following description, details are listed for the purpose of explanation. It should be understood that a person of ordinary skill in the art can recognize that the present invention can be implemented without using these specific details. In other examples, well-known structures and processes will not be elaborated in detail to avoid unnecessary details to obscure the description of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is consistent with the widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed in the present application.

[0039] Example 1

[0040] In order to facilitate the storage and retrieval of items and facilitate operation, this embodiment provides a storage box with a two-way opening, referring to Figure 1 , comprising a box body 1, a flip cover plate 2 opened and closed with the box body 1, and a locking device 3 arranged on the side wall of the box body 1. By pulling the locking device 3, the flip cover plate 2 is controlled to flip along the left or right direction of the box body 1 or close with it.

[0041] For example, the box body 1 is a hexahedral structure, and its upper opening is connected to the flip cover 2 by closing or flipping; when there is no need to store or retrieve items, the flip cover 2 closes the box body 1, and when items need to be stored or retrieved, the locking device 3 is pulled to flip and open the flip cover 2 in the required opening direction.

[0042] In a specific embodiment, see Figure 3 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 The flip cover 2 includes a horizontal connecting plate 21 and a vertical plate 22 perpendicular to the bottom of the horizontal connecting plate 21, and two vertical plates 22 are provided and symmetrically arranged on both sides of the horizontal connecting plate 21; wherein the vertical plates 22 are parallel to and opposite to the locking device 3 on the box body 1, so that the guide rod 221 provided on the vertical plates 22 extends out of the box body 1 to be inserted into or popped out of the locking device 3.

[0043] For example, when the guide rod 221 moves under the thrust of the locking device 3, the vertical plate 22 and the horizontal connecting plate 21 are driven to rotate in sequence, so that the horizontal connecting plate 21 forms a certain angle with the box body 1 after rotating from the horizontal direction of closing the box body 1. For example, the horizontal connecting plate 21 after flipping forms an angle α greater than 90° with the top surface of the box body 1 (refer to Figure 3 ), that is, at this time, a part of the α connecting plate 21 is located in the box body 1, and the other part is raised to form an angle α greater than 90° with the top surface of the box body 1 to open the box body 1, making it convenient for users to take items in the box body 1.

[0044] For more details, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 There are two guide rods 221 on each vertical plate 22, and they are arranged horizontally at intervals. When one of the guide rods 221 is pushed by the locking device 3, the other guide rod 221 remains stationary (so that the corresponding vertical plate 22 rotates around the guide rod 221 as a fulcrum, and at the same time, due to the action of the horizontal connecting plate 21, the other vertical plate 22 is linked). That is, there are a total of 4 guide rods 221 in this embodiment.

[0045] In a specific embodiment, see Figure 1-Figure 5 , two arc-shaped first guide rails 11 are provided on the symmetrical two side walls of the box body 1, and one end of the two first guide rails 11 is connected and the connection part is located at the upper part of the side wall of the box body 1, and the other end of the first guide rail 11 is located at the lower part of the side wall of the box body 1; wherein, the first guide rail 11 passes through the corresponding side wall of the box body 1, so that the guide rod 221 on the corresponding side extends out of the first guide rail 11 and slides along the first guide rail 11 under the action of the locking device 3 to realize the flipping of the flip cover 2; the locking device 3 is arranged on one of the side walls of the box body 1 where the first guide rail 11 is provided. Optionally, the depth of the first guide rail 11 is greater than the thickness of the side wall, that is, the inner wall of the side wall facing the inner side of the box body 1 is provided with a curved wall 111 of the same shape as the first guide rail 11, and the curved wall 111 is provided with two groups so that the first rail 11 is located therein, so the sizes of the two groups of the curved walls 111 are different.

[0046] For example, when the guide rod 221 on the left side moves upward along the first guide rail 11 on the corresponding side, the flip cover 2 flips to the right side, and items can be taken out from the left side of the box body 1; if money and items need to be stored on the right side of the box body 1, the movement trajectory is opposite to the above.

[0047] During the movement of the flip cover 2 , the guide rod 221 , which is not connected to the locking device 3 , moves along the track of the first guide rail 11 on which it is located under the linkage action of the horizontal connecting plate 21 to achieve the flipping of the flip cover 2 .

[0048] For more details, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 A second guide rail 12 and a third guide rail 13 vertically connected to the second guide rail 12 are opened on one side wall of the box body 1 on which the locking device 3 is provided; an end of the second guide rail 12 close to the center of the box body 1 is connected to the first guide rail 11; wherein the third guide rail 13 is opened along the height direction of the box body 1, and the second guide rail 12 is opened at the bottom of the second guide rail 12.

[0049] It should be noted that the second guide rail 12 is connected to the lower part of the first guide rail 11, that is, it is located in a direction away from the connection point of the two first guide rails 11; the second guide rail 12 is arranged horizontally.

[0050] In a specific embodiment, see Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 6 The locking device 3 includes a sliding rod 31, a buckle 32, a first elastic telescopic member 33, and a second elastic telescopic member 34. The sliding rod 31 is arranged on the third guide rail 13, and its top end extends out of the upper end surface of the fixed cover 14 of the box body 1, and its bottom end is inserted into the socket 321 of the buckle 32. The buckle 32 and the first elastic telescopic member 33 are both arranged on the second guide rail 12, and one end of the first elastic telescopic member 33 is fixed to the inner side wall of the second guide rail 12 away from one end of the first guide rail 11, and the other end abuts against the buckle 3 2, so that the locking member 32 clamps or releases the guide rod 221 under the pushing or pulling force of the first elastic telescopic member 33; the second elastic telescopic member 34 is arranged on the first guide rail 11, and one end of it is fixed to the inner side wall of the lower part of the first guide rail 11, and the other end abuts against the lower end surface of the locking member 32 or pushes the guide rod 221 to move to the top point along the first guide rail 11; wherein, the locking device 3 is provided with two and symmetrically arranged on one side wall of the box body 1, so that the flip cover 2 can be flipped in the left and right directions along the box body 1.

[0051] Preferably, the second guide rail 12 and the third guide rail 13 both penetrate the side wall of the box body 1. In order for the sliding rod 31 to extend out of the buckle 32 so that the guide rod 221 is completely separated from the buckle 32, the third guide rail 13 passes through the second guide rail 12 and is located below the bottom end surface of the second guide rail 12; the first guide rail 11 is away from the first side of the flip cover 2 and is located below the bottom end surface of the second guide rail 12. Furthermore, the first elastic telescopic member 33 and the second elastic telescopic member 34 are both springs; the elastic force of the second elastic telescopic member 34 can make the corresponding guide rod 221 stable and not move when it moves to the vertex where the two first guide rails 11 are connected.

[0052] For more details, see Figure 8 The sliding rod 31 includes a pressing rod 311 and a vertical rod 312 perpendicular to the lower part of the pressing rod 311. The pressing rod 311 is located above the top of the box body 1. By pressing the pressing rod 311, the vertical rod 312 moves downward to push the latch 32 to move toward the first elastic telescopic member 33, so that the guide rod 221 is separated from the latch 32 and moves along the trajectory of the first guide rail 11.

[0053] For example, the end of the vertical rod 312 facing away from the pressing rod 311 is an inclined portion 3121, and the inclined direction is opposite to the direction of the first elastic telescopic member 33. It can be explained that an inclined protrusion 3211 is provided in the socket 321, and the inclined direction of the protrusion 3211 is the same as the inclined direction of the inclined portion 3121, so that during the movement of the vertical rod 312 toward the buckle 32, the bottom end of the inclined portion 3121 first contacts the bottom end of the protrusion 3211, and as the vertical rod 312 moves downward, the inclined surface of the inclined portion 3121 and the inclined surface of the protrusion 3211 gradually increase the contact area. In this process, the vertical rod 312 provides a thrust to the buckle 32 in the direction of the first elastic telescopic member 33, while compressing the first elastic telescopic member 33.

[0054] It can be explained that, see Figure 7, the clip 32 comprises a cross bar 322, a clamping portion 323 with a bayonet 3231, the cross bar 322 is connected to an end of the clamping portion 323 away from the bayonet 3231, and preferably the cross bar 322 and the clamping portion 323 are integrally formed. Preferably, the longitudinal section of the bayonet 3231 is U-shaped, and the opening direction is the direction away from the cross bar 322, and the upper length of the U-shaped is greater than the lower length for clamping the guide rod 221. When the first elastic telescopic member 33 pulls the clip 32 to move away from the first guide rail 11, the guide rod 221 is disengaged from the bayonet 3231, and at the same time, under the thrust of the second elastic telescopic member 34, it moves upward along the trajectory of the first guide rail 11 until the contact point where the two first guide rails 11 are connected stops.

[0055] It should be noted that, in order to realize the bidirectional opening of the storage box, two locking devices 3 are provided, and the socket 321 is opened on a side close to the first guide rail 11 .

[0056] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 The box body 1 is provided with a fixed cover 14, and the fixed cover 14 is provided with an opening adapted to be closed by the flip cover 2; wherein the box body 1, the fixed cover 14, and the flip cover 2 share a vertical center line, so that when the flip cover 2 and the fixed cover 14 are horizontally arranged, the box body 1 is in a closed state; when the flip cover 2 is flipped along the fixed cover 14, the box body 1 is opened.

[0057] This embodiment is implemented as follows:

[0058] When the box body 1 is in a closed state, that is, the flip cover 2 is horizontally arranged with the upper part of the box body 1 to close the box body 1, the lower part of the sliding rod 31 is inserted into the buckle 32, but does not extend out of the socket 321. At this time, the two guide rods 221 on one side of the locking device 3 are clamped by the buckle 32 and remain in a stationary state, while the two guide rods 221 on the other side of the box body 1 are still extended out of the first guide rail 11 on that side and remain in a stationary state; the first elastic telescopic member 33 is in a stretched state by the buckle 32, and the second elastic telescopic member 34 is in a compressed state by the clamping portion 323. (See Figure 1 , Figure 2 )

[0059] When the box body 1 is in an open state, for example, the left side of the box body 1 is opened, the sliding rod 31 on the left side is pressed to move downward. During this process, the sliding rod 31 pushes the buckle 32 to move in the direction of the connected first elastic telescopic member 33, thereby causing the guide rod 221 clamped by the buckle 32 to disengage from the bayonet 3231. At this time, the second elastic telescopic member 34 corresponding to this side is free of pressure and stretches under the action of its own elastic characteristics to push the guide rod 221 disengaged from the buckle 32 to move along the trajectory of the first guide rail 11 on this side until it moves to the contact point where the two first guide rails 11 are connected and stops (the two sides of the other side where the locking device 3 is not provided on the box body 1) Among the two guide rods 221, the left guide rod 221 moves together with the guide rod 221 in the moving state to drive the two vertical plates 22 and one horizontal connecting plate 21 to move simultaneously); during this process, the other guide rod 221 on the vertical plate 22 is always locked by the locking device 3 on its corresponding side and is in a static state (among the two guide rods 221 on the other side of the box body 1 where the locking device 3 is not provided, the right guide rod 221 always remains in a static state like the guide rod 221 in the static state, so that the two vertical plates 22 and one horizontal connecting plate 21 rotate simultaneously along the two static guide rods 221); and the opening mode of the right side of the box body 1 is opposite to the movement direction of the opening mode of the left side, so as to realize the two-way opening function of the storage box. (See Figure 3-Figure 5 )

[0060] The present embodiment has a simple structural design, is easy to operate, is convenient for realizing two-way opening, and is suitable for promotion.

[0061] Example 2

[0062] A car is provided, comprising the storage box of embodiment 1, wherein the storage box is arranged on the auxiliary instrument of the car. To facilitate the installation of the storage box and the auxiliary instrument, a plurality of mounting members 4 may be arranged at the bottom of the fixed cover 14 and the bottom end of the box body 1, and connected to the auxiliary instrument through the mounting members 4;

[0063] To facilitate installation of the storage box, the guide rod 221 is detachably connected to the vertical plate 22, for example, by threading.

[0064] A car equipped with the storage box saves space while improving the comfort of passengers in the front and rear rows and making it convenient to store and retrieve items.

[0065] It should be noted that in the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis, and for parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0066] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, those skilled in the art may make other changes and modifications to these embodiments once they have learned the basic creative concept. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments and all changes and modifications that fall within the scope of the present invention.

[0067] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present invention fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention and their equivalents, the present invention is also intended to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A two-way opening storage box, characterized in that: The invention comprises a box body (1), a flip cover plate (2) opened and closed with the box body (1), and a locking device (3) arranged on the side wall of the box body (1); the flip cover plate (2) is controlled to flip in the left or right direction along the box body (1) or to close with the box body (1) by pulling the locking device (3).

2. The storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flip cover plate (2) comprises a horizontal connecting plate (21) and a vertical plate (22) perpendicular to the bottom of the horizontal connecting plate (21), wherein two vertical plates (22) are provided and symmetrically arranged on both sides of the horizontal connecting plate (21); The vertical plate (22) is parallel to and opposite to the locking device (3) on the box body (1), so that the guide rod (221) provided on the vertical plate (22) extends out of the box body (1) and snaps into or pops out of the locking device (3).

3. The storage box according to claim 2, characterized in that: Two guide rods (221) are provided on each vertical plate (22) and are arranged horizontally at intervals.

4. The storage box according to claim 3, characterized in that: Two arc-shaped first guide rails (11) are provided on both symmetrical side walls of the box body (1), one end of the two first guide rails (11) are connected and the connection part is located at the upper part of the side wall of the box body (1), and the other end of the first guide rail (11) is located at the lower part of the side wall of the box body (1); The first guide rail (11) penetrates the corresponding side wall of the box body (1), so that the guide rod (221) on the corresponding side extends out of the first guide rail (11) and slides along the first guide rail (11) under the action of the locking device (3) to realize the flipping of the flip cover plate (2); The locking device (3) is arranged on a side wall of the box body (1) on which the first guide rail (11) is opened.

5. The storage box according to claim 4, characterized in that: A second guide rail (12) and a third guide rail (13) vertically connected to the second guide rail (12) are provided on a side wall of the box body (1) on which the locking device (3) is provided; an end of the second guide rail (12) close to the center of the box body (1) is connected to the first guide rail (11); Wherein, the third guide rail (13) is opened along the height direction of the box body (1), and the second guide rail (12) is opened at the bottom of the second guide rail (12).

6. The storage box according to claim 5, characterized in that: The locking device (3) comprises a sliding rod (31), a snap-on component (32), a first elastic telescopic component (33), and a second elastic telescopic component (34); the sliding component is arranged on the third guide rail (13), and its top end extends out of the upper end surface of the fixed cover (14) of the box body (1), and its bottom end is inserted into the socket (321) of the snap-on component (32); the snap-on component (32) and the first elastic telescopic component (33) are both arranged on the second guide rail (12), and one end of the first elastic telescopic component (33) is fixed to the inner side wall of the second guide rail (12) away from one end of the first guide rail (11), and the other end abuts against one end of the snap-on component (32), so that the snap-on component (32) clamps or loosens the guide rod (221) under the pushing force or pulling force of the first elastic telescopic component (33); The second elastic telescopic member (34) is arranged on the first guide rail (11), and one end of the second elastic telescopic member (34) is fixed to the inner side wall of the lower part of the first guide rail (11), and the other end abuts against the lower end surface of the buckle member (32) or pushes the guide rod (221) to move along the first guide rail (11) to the top point; Wherein, the locking devices (3) are provided with two and are symmetrically arranged on one side wall of the box body (1), so that the flip cover plate (2) can be flipped in the left and right directions along the box body (1).

7. The storage box according to claim 6, characterized in that: The locking devices (3) are provided with two, and the sockets (321) are opened on a side close to the first guide rail (11).

8. The storage box according to claim 6, characterized in that: The box body (1) is provided with a fixed cover (14), and the fixed cover (14) is provided with an opening adapted to be closed by the flip cover plate (2); Wherein, the box body (1), the fixed cover (14), and the flip cover plate (2) share a common vertical center line.

9. A car, characterized in that: It comprises a storage box as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the storage box is arranged on a secondary instrument of a car.

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