Side opening type luggage case

Abstract

The invention provides a side opening type luggage case. The side opening type luggage case comprises a case shell, a case cover, an outer zipper, a partition plate and an inner zipper, wherein the box shell is provided with a side opening and is internally provided with an accommodating space; the box cover is arranged on the side opening, and the outer zipper is arranged between the side opening of the box shell and the box cover. The partition plate comprises a fixed part and a bent part, the bent part is connected with the fixed part and can be bent relative to the fixed part, and the fixed part is provided with an outer edge. And the inner zipper is arranged between the outer edge of the fixing part and the side opening of the box shell. Wherein the bending part is provided with a first connecting piece, the side opening of the box shell is correspondingly provided with a second connecting piece, and the first connecting piece is detachably connected with the second connecting piece. The luggage case allows a user to stretch the hand into the accommodating space to take out the luggage under the condition that the outer zipper and the bent part of the partition plate are unzipped.

Description

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This application claims priority to Taiwan Patent Application No. 112135287 filed on September 15, 2023, which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes as if fully set forth herein. Technical Field

[0003] The present application relates to a suitcase, and more particularly to a side-opening suitcase. When the suitcase is opened, the luggage contained inside the suitcase will not be completely exposed. Background Art

[0004] Generally, luggage cases are designed to be opened in two parts, and both the user's work items (such as a laptop computer) and personal items (such as clothes) are mixed together, which not only causes a lot of inconvenience to the user when taking out the items, but also easily leads to the embarrassing situation that the personal items are exposed when the user opens the entire luggage case in an emergency to find a specific item. It can be seen that the structural design of existing luggage cases is not perfect and there is still room for improvement. Summary of the invention

[0005] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a suitcase, when the suitcase is opened, the luggage inside the suitcase will not be completely exposed.

[0006] In order to achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solutions.

[0007] A side-opening luggage case, comprising a case shell, a case cover, an outer zipper, a partition and an inner zipper. The case shell has a side panel and a frame, the frame surrounds and connects the periphery of the side panel, and the side panel and the frame together define a storage space. The frame has a side opening, and the side opening is connected to the storage space. The case cover is arranged at the side opening and has a first outer edge. The outer zipper comprises a first outer zipper unit and a second outer zipper unit, the first outer zipper unit is linked to the second outer zipper unit, the first outer zipper unit is arranged at the side opening of the case shell, and the second outer zipper unit is arranged at the first outer edge of the case cover. The partition is arranged between the case cover and the case shell, and the partition comprises a fixed portion and a bending portion, the bending portion is connected to the fixed portion and can be bent relative to the fixed portion, and the fixed portion has a second outer edge. The inner zipper includes a first inner zipper unit and a second inner zipper unit, the first inner zipper unit is linked to the second inner zipper unit, the first inner zipper unit is arranged at the side opening of the box shell, the second inner zipper unit is arranged at the second outer edge of the partition, the bending portion is provided with a first connecting piece, the side opening of the box shell is correspondingly provided with a second connecting piece, and the first connecting piece is detachably connected to the second connecting piece.

[0008] With the above-mentioned structural design of the suitcase, when the user needs to take out the luggage inside the suitcase, after unzipping the outer zipper, the user can pull the bent portion of the partition to bend the bent portion toward the fixed portion, thereby exposing a small portion of the storage space, so that the user can reach in through the small opening formed by the bent portion to take out the luggage. During the entire process of taking out the luggage, only a small portion of the storage space of the suitcase is exposed, and the luggage inside the suitcase will not be completely exposed. Therefore, the structural design of the suitcase of the present application has better privacy and avoids the embarrassing situation of exposing personal belongings.

[0009] In one aspect, although the suitcase of the present application is designed as a side-opening structure, it is not excluded that a zipper may also be provided on the suitcase shell so that the entire suitcase also has a double-opening structure.

[0010] In another aspect, the luggage case may further include at least one connecting strip, and the number of the connecting strips may be increased or decreased according to actual conditions. The second connecting member is disposed on the connecting strip, and the second connecting member is disposed on the side opening of the case shell through the connecting strip.

[0011] In another aspect, the first and second connecting members can be, for example, a set of magnetic members, or a set of Velcro straps, or other objects with connecting effects. When both the first connecting member and the second connecting member are magnetic members, the first connecting member can detachably magnetically attract the second connecting member.

[0012] In another aspect, the frame may include a first frame and a second frame, wherein the first frame is located between the side panel and the second frame and is directly connected to the side panel. The case also has an expansion component, wherein the expansion component includes an expansion cloth and a connecting zipper, wherein the expansion cloth is connected between the first frame and the second frame, and the connecting zipper is also connected between the first frame and the second frame and is located outside the expansion cloth, and is used to release the expansion cloth to expand the second frame from a contracted position to an expanded position, thereby ultimately increasing the volume of the storage space of the suitcase.

[0013] In another aspect, the accommodation space of the luggage case is defined between the side panels, the frame and the partition.

[0014] In another aspect, when the first connecting member of the bent portion is connected to the second connecting member, the partition shields the entire accommodating space.

[0015] In another aspect, a pull piece is provided on the bent portion of the partition to facilitate the user to pull the bent portion.

[0016] In another aspect, when the bending portion is pulled to bend toward the fixing portion, the partition portion partially shields the accommodating space. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The detailed structure, features, and usage of the side-opening suitcase will be described in the following embodiments. However, it should be understood that the embodiments and drawings described below are only for illustrative purposes and should not be used to limit the scope of the patent application of this application.

[0018] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional diagram of a suitcase of an embodiment;

[0019] Figure 2 is another three-dimensional view of the luggage case of the embodiment, used to illustrate the situation after the case cover is pulled out;

[0020] Figure 3 For similar Figure 2 , used to illustrate the situation where the bent portion of the partition is pulled apart;

[0021] Figure 4 is a three-dimensional enlarged view of the bending portion of the partition of the embodiment;

[0022] Figure 5 is a three-dimensional diagram of a connecting strip of an embodiment, used to illustrate the second connecting member; and

[0023] Figure 6 It is a top view of the embodiment, used to illustrate the situation when the connecting zipper is opened.

[0024] Wherein, the reference numerals are:

[0025] 1. Suitcase

[0026] 10: Box shell

[0027] 11: Side panels

[0028] 12: Frame

[0029] 121: First frame

[0030] 122: Second frame

[0031] 13: Side opening

[0032] 14: Extension Components

[0033] 141:Extension cloth

[0034] 142: Connecting zipper

[0035] 15: Wheels

[0036] 16: Pull rod

[0037] 17: Connecting strip

[0038] 19: Second connecting piece

[0039] 20: Box cover

[0040] 21: First outer edge

[0041] 30: External zipper

[0042] 31: First outer zipper unit

[0043] 32: Second outer zipper unit

[0044] 33: First zipper pull

[0045] 40: Partition

[0046] 41:Fixed part

[0047] 42: Bending part

[0048] 43: Pull

[0049] 44: first connecting piece

[0050] 45: Second outer edge

[0051] 50: Inner zipper

[0052] 51: First inner zipper unit

[0053] 52: Second inner zipper unit

[0054] 53: Second zipper pull

[0055] A: Accommodation space. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0056] The following is a detailed description of the technical content and features of the present invention through several examples listed below in conjunction with drawings. Directional descriptive terms such as "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "top", and "bottom" mentioned in this specification are only illustrative descriptive terms based on normal usage directions and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims.

[0057] In order to explain the technical features of the present invention in detail, the following embodiments are given with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0058] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, a side-opening suitcase 1 provided by an embodiment of the present invention comprises a case shell 10 , a case cover 20 , an outer zipper 30 , a partition 40 and an inner zipper 50 .

[0059] The box shell 10 has a side panel 11 and a frame 12. The frame 12 surrounds and connects the periphery of the side panel 11. The side panel 11 and the frame 12 together define a receiving space A for receiving luggage. The frame 12 has a side opening 13 (see FIG. Figure 3), the side opening 13 is connected to the accommodating space A. Usually, a wheel set 15 is further provided on the bottom side of the frame 12, and a pull rod 16 is further provided on the case shell 10, so that the user can pull the suitcase 1. Figure 6 As shown, in this embodiment, the frame 12 further includes a first frame 121 and a second frame 122, the first frame 121 is located between the side plate 11 and the second frame 122 and is directly connected to the side plate 11. The box shell 10 also has an expansion component 14, the expansion component 14 includes an expansion cloth 141 and a connecting zipper 142, the expansion cloth 141 is connected between the first frame 121 and the second frame 122, and the connecting zipper 142 is also connected between the first frame 121 and the second frame 122 and is located outside the expansion cloth 141, for releasing the expansion cloth 141 so that the second frame 122 can expand from a contracted position to an expanded position, or folding the expansion cloth 141 so that the second frame 122 moves from the expanded position to the contracted position, so as to change the volume of the accommodating space A. Of course, in some cases, the expansion cloth 141 may be omitted, and the case 10 may be opened by the zipper 142 to form a two-part structure, so that the user can open the zipper 142 and reach into the accommodating space A to take out the luggage.

[0060] like Figure 2 As shown, the box cover 20 is disposed at the side opening 13 of the box shell 10 , and the box cover 20 has a first outer edge 21 .

[0061] The outer zipper 30 includes a first outer zipper unit 31, a second outer zipper unit 32 and a set of first zipper heads 33. The first outer zipper unit 31 is disposed at the side opening 13 of the box shell 10, and the second outer zipper unit 32 is disposed at the first outer edge 21 of the box cover 20. The first zipper heads 33 (see FIG. Figure 1 ) is used to link the first outer zipper unit 31 and the second outer zipper unit 32 so that the box cover 20 can be detachably connected to the side opening 13 of the box shell 10.

[0062] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the partition 40 is disposed between the box cover 20 and the box shell 10. The partition 40 includes a fixing portion 41 and a bending portion 42. Figure 2 The bending portion 42 is connected to the upper side of the fixing portion 41 by sewing cloth, and the bending portion 42 can be pulled to bend relative to the fixing portion 41. The fixing portion 41 has a second outer edge 45, and the second outer edge 45 extends from the front side of the fixing portion 41 to the bottom side of the fixing portion 41 and the rear side of the fixing portion 41. The bending portion 42 is provided with a pull piece 43, which is convenient for the user to pull the pull piece 43 to bend the bending portion 42 toward the fixing portion 41. The outer edge of the bending portion 42 is also provided with four first connecting members 44 (such as Figure 4As shown in FIG. 1 , the first connecting member 44 is a magnetic member (such as a magnet). On the other hand, the side opening 13 of the housing 10 is further provided with two connecting strips 17. The structure of the two connecting strips 17 is as shown in FIG. Figure 5 As shown, each connecting strip 17 is provided with two second connecting members 19 (the total number of second connecting members 19 is four), and the second connecting members 19 are also magnetic members in this embodiment, and the positions of the plurality of second connecting members 19 correspond to the positions of the plurality of first connecting members 44 one by one, and the plurality of second connecting members 19 are detachably magnetically attracted to the plurality of first connecting members 44. When the first connecting member 44 of the bending portion 42 is connected to the second connecting member 19 by the magnetic attraction of the second connecting member 19, the bending portion 42 is in an unbent state, and the bending portion 42 and the fixing portion 41 are located in the same plane, and the entire partition 40 shields the entire accommodating space A, which is defined between the side plate 11, the frame 12 and the partition 40; when the pull member 43 of the bending portion 42 is pulled and bent toward the fixing portion 41, the partition 40 only partially shields the accommodating space A, allowing the user to reach into the accommodating space A and take out the luggage.

[0063] The inner zipper 50 includes a first inner zipper unit 51, a second inner zipper unit 52 and a set of second zipper heads 53. The first inner zipper unit 51 is arranged at the side opening 13 of the box shell 10, and the second inner zipper unit 52 is arranged at the second outer edge 45 of the fixing portion 41 of the partition 40. The set of second zipper heads 53 is used to link the first inner zipper unit 51 and the second inner zipper unit 52.

[0064] Through the structural design of the suitcase 1 of this embodiment, when the user needs to take out the luggage inside the suitcase 1, after unzipping the outer zipper 30, the user can pull the pull piece 43 of the bent portion 42 of the partition 40 to bend the bent portion 42 toward the fixed portion 41, thereby exposing a small portion of the accommodation space A, and the user can reach in through the small opening formed by the bent bent portion 42 to take out the luggage. During the entire process of taking out the luggage, only a small portion of the accommodation space A of the suitcase 1 is exposed, and the luggage inside the suitcase 1 is not completely exposed, so that the structural design of the entire suitcase 1 has better privacy, avoiding the embarrassing situation of personal belongings being exposed.

[0065] The above description is merely the content described in the above embodiments of the present application, and it cannot be used to limit the patent protection scope of the present application. Any simple changes or equivalent implementations made according to the claims and the contents of the patent specification of the present application should be covered by the patent scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A side-opening luggage case, characterized in that: Contains: A box shell, having a side plate and a frame, the frame surrounds and connects the periphery of the side plate, the side plate and the frame together define a containing space, the frame has a side opening, and the side opening is connected to the containing space; A box cover, disposed on the side opening and having a first outer edge; An external zipper, comprising a first external zipper unit and a second external zipper unit, wherein the first external zipper unit is linked to the second external zipper unit, the first external zipper unit is arranged at the side opening of the box shell, and the second external zipper unit is arranged at the first outer edge of the box cover; a partition plate, disposed between the box cover and the box shell, the partition plate comprising a fixed portion and a bent portion, the bent portion being connected to the fixed portion and being able to be bent relative to the fixed portion, the fixed portion having a second outer edge; An inner zipper, comprising a first inner zipper unit and a second inner zipper unit, wherein the first inner zipper unit is linked to the second inner zipper unit, and the first inner zipper unit is disposed at the side opening of the box shell; Wherein, the second inner zipper unit is arranged at the second outer edge of the partition, the bending portion is provided with a first connecting member, the side opening of the box shell is correspondingly provided with a second connecting member, and the first connecting member is detachably connected to the second connecting member.

2. The side-opening suitcase according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes at least one connecting strip, the second connecting member is arranged on the at least one connecting strip, and the second connecting member is arranged on the side opening of the box shell through the at least one connecting strip.

3. The side-opening suitcase according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first connecting member and the second connecting member are both magnetic members, and the first connecting member can detachably magnetically attract the second connecting member.

4. The side-opening suitcase according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame member includes a first frame and a second frame, the first frame is located between the side panel and the second frame and is directly connected to the side panel, the box shell also has an expansion component, the expansion component includes an expansion cloth and a connecting zipper, the expansion cloth is connected between the first frame and the second frame, the connecting zipper is also connected between the first frame and the second frame and is located on the outside of the expansion cloth, for releasing the expansion cloth to expand the second frame from a contracted position to an expanded position.

5. The side-opening suitcase according to claim 1, characterized in that: The accommodating space is defined between the side plate, the frame and the partition plate.

6. The side-opening suitcase according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the first connecting member of the bent portion is connected to the second connecting member, the partition shields the entire accommodating space.

7. The side-opening luggage case according to claim 1 or 6, characterized in that: The bent portion of the partition is provided with a pulling piece.

8. The side-opening luggage case according to claim 7, characterized in that: When the bending portion is pulled to bend toward the fixing portion, the partition portion partially shields the accommodating space.

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