Storage box, storage device and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model provides a storage box, a storage device and a vehicle, the storage box comprises a fixed enclosure assembly and a movable enclosure assembly which are connected with each other, at least one part of the movable enclosure assembly is foldable, and when the movable enclosure assembly is in a folded state, the fixed enclosure assembly and the movable enclosure assembly jointly define a first storage space; when the movable enclosure assembly is in the unfolded state, the fixed enclosure assembly and the movable enclosure assembly jointly define a second storage space, and the volume of the second storage space is larger than that of the first storage space. The size of the storage space of the storage box can be adjusted, the use flexibility of the storage box is high, and the storage requirements of different users can be met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of storage container technology, and in particular to a storage box, storage device and vehicle. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, storage boxes typically have fixed sizes and structures, meaning their storage space is pre-defined and non-adjustable. This design results in limited flexibility in their use. Different users have significantly different needs when using storage boxes daily. For example, some users may need to store many small items, such as phones, keys, and charging cables, while others may need to store larger items, such as laptops or shopping bags. Therefore, fixed storage space cannot meet the specific needs of different users, and this limitation may cause inconvenience for some. Utility Model Content

[0003] This invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this invention proposes a storage box that offers high flexibility in use.

[0004] This utility model also provides a storage device including the aforementioned storage box, and a vehicle including the aforementioned storage device.

[0005] A storage box according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a fixed enclosure component and a movable enclosure component connected to each other. At least a portion of the movable enclosure component is foldable. When the movable enclosure component is in a folded state, the fixed enclosure component and the movable enclosure component together define a first storage space. When the movable enclosure component is in an unfolded state, the fixed enclosure component and the movable enclosure component together define a second storage space, the volume of which is greater than the volume of the first storage space.

[0006] The storage box according to the first aspect of this utility model has at least the following beneficial effects: Since the movable enclosure component of the storage box is foldable, the size of the storage space changes when the movable enclosure component is switched to different states (folded state and unfolded state). Therefore, the size of the storage space is adjustable, and the storage box has high flexibility of use, which is beneficial to meeting the storage needs of different users.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the storage box further includes a locking component, the locking component including an operating member connected to the movable enclosure component, the operating member being movable relative to the movable enclosure component to switch between a locked state and an unlocked state; when the operating member is in the locked state, the locking component keeps the movable enclosure component in the folded state; when the operating member is in the unlocked state, the movable enclosure component is able to switch between the folded state and the unfolded state.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the fixed enclosure component includes a first end plate, a bottom plate, and two first side plates. The bottom of the first end plate and the bottom of the first side plates are both connected to the bottom plate. The first end plate is located at one end of the bottom plate in a first horizontal direction, and the two first side plates are respectively located at both ends of the bottom plate in a second horizontal direction. The first horizontal direction and the second horizontal direction intersect. The movable enclosure component includes a second end plate and two sets of folding plates. Each folding plate includes at least two second side plates that are rotatably connected to each other. Each end of the second end plate in the second horizontal direction is rotatably connected to one set of folding plates, and each set of folding plates is also rotatably connected to one of the first side plates. When the movable enclosure component is in the folded state... The second side plate and the second end plate are stacked. The folding plate and the first end plate are arranged facing each other and spaced apart in the first horizontal direction. The folding plate, the first side plate, the bottom plate and the first end plate together enclose the first storage space. The second end plate is located outside the first storage space. When the movable enclosure component is in the unfolded state, the first side plate and all the second side plates located on the same side of the bottom plate are on the same plane. The two sets of folding plates are arranged facing each other and spaced apart in the second horizontal direction. The second end plate and the first end plate are spaced apart along the first horizontal direction. The first end plate, the second end plate, the bottom plate, the first side plate and the second side plate together enclose the second storage space.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the storage box further includes a locking assembly, which includes: a limiting member connected to the side of the second end plate opposite to the first end plate; and an operating member including a through portion and a protrusion, wherein the through portion passes through the second end plate and is rotatably connected to the limiting member, one end of the through portion away from the limiting member is fixedly connected to the protrusion, at least a portion of the protrusion protrudes radially relative to the through portion, and the operating member is rotatable relative to the movable enclosure assembly to switch between an unlocked state and a locked state; when the movable enclosure assembly is in the folded state and the operating member is in the locked state, the second end plate and the second side plate are both sandwiched between the protrusion and the limiting member, and viewed along the axial direction of the through portion, the protrusion partially overlaps with at least one set of folded plates; when the movable enclosure assembly is in the folded state and the operating member is in the unlocked state, viewed along the axial direction of the through portion, the protrusion is located in the gap between the two sets of folded plates.

[0010] According to a second aspect of the present invention, the storage device includes a housing and a storage box as described in the first aspect embodiment. The housing has an inner cavity, and the storage box is slidably connected to the housing. The storage box is slidable relative to the housing to enter and exit the inner cavity.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the housing has a limiting groove, and the storage box further includes a locking component. The locking component includes a limiting member, which is connected to the movable enclosure component. When the limiting member engages with the limiting groove, the limiting member prevents the storage box from sliding, and at least a portion of the first storage space or at least a portion of the second storage space is exposed outside the inner cavity.

[0012] According to some embodiments of this utility model, the locking assembly further includes an elastic element connected to the limiting element. The elastic force of the elastic element drives the limiting element to move downward, so that the limiting element enters the limiting groove. The housing includes a limiting plate located on the side of the storage box. The limiting groove is disposed on the limiting plate with its opening facing upward. The top edge of the limiting plate includes a first guide edge and a second guide edge. The straight first guide edge extends in the same direction as the extraction direction. The two ends of the second guide edge are respectively connected to the first guide edge and the limiting groove. The second guide edge is inclined and its height gradually increases along the extraction direction. When the storage box moves along the extraction direction, the volume of the storage box exposed outside the inner cavity gradually increases. The limiting element can sequentially contact the first guide edge, the second guide edge, and the groove wall of the limiting groove. The extraction direction is horizontal.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the locking component further includes an operating member, one end of which is connected to the limiting member, and the operating member and the limiting member are capable of moving synchronously relative to the movable enclosure component in a vertical direction; when the movable enclosure component is in a folded state, the other end of the operating member is located in the first storage space; when the movable enclosure component is in an unfolded state, the other end of the operating member is located in the second storage space.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the housing has a receiving groove located outside the inner cavity, and the opening of the receiving groove faces upward.

[0015] The vehicle according to a third aspect embodiment of the present invention includes a storage device as described in the second aspect embodiment.

[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, wherein:

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A diagram showing the state of the storage device when it is opened;

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram showing the storage device after its outer casing has been removed;

[0021] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the storage device shown from another perspective;

[0022] Figure 5 for Figure 4 An enlarged view of the locking component shown;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the process of increasing storage space from a top-down view.

[0024] Figure 7 A cross-sectional view of the storage box with the active enclosure in the folded state and the operating parts in the locked state;

[0025] Figure 8A cross-sectional view of the storage box with the active enclosure in the folded state and the operating parts in the unlocked state;

[0026] Figure 9 This is a diagram illustrating the process of the storage box being pulled out.

[0027] Reference numerals: 100-Storage device, 101-Outer shell, 102-Storage box, 103-Accommodation slot, 104-Modible enclosure assembly, 105-Fixed enclosure assembly, 106-First side plate, 107-First end plate, 108-Groove, 109-Inner shell, 110-Bottom plate, 111-Folding plate, 112-Second end plate, 113-Operating component, 114-Locking assembly, 115-Limiting plate, 116-Bearing plate, 117-First guide edge 118-Second guide edge, 119-Limiting groove, 120-First mounting plate, 121-Second mounting plate, 122-Limiting component, 123-Retaining component, 124-Connecting component, 125-Guide part, 126-Snap-fit ​​part, 127-Mounting part, 128-Elastic component, 129-Second side plate, 130-First storage space, 131-Second storage space, 132-Through part, 133-Protrusion, 134-Gap, 135-Sliding hole. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0029] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the directional descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the directional or positional relationship based on the directional or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0030] In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. The use of "first" and "second" in the description is merely for distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0031] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "setting," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0032] Figure 1 and Figure 2 A storage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. The storage device 100 includes a housing and a storage box 102. The housing has an inner cavity, and the storage box 102 is slidably connected to the housing, allowing the storage box 102 to slide relative to the housing and enter and exit the inner cavity. In this embodiment, the storage box 102 is equivalent to a drawer.

[0033] Figure 1 and Figure 2 The storage device 100 shown can be applied to vehicles. For example, the storage device 100 can be installed between the driver's seat and the front passenger seat, with the rear end of the storage device 100 facing the second row of seats in the vehicle's cabin. Passengers in the second row can pull out the storage box 102 and place items inside. The vehicle can be a private car, such as a sedan, SUV, MPV, or pickup truck. The vehicle can also be a commercial vehicle, such as a van, bus, small truck, or large trailer. The vehicle can be a gasoline-powered vehicle or a new energy vehicle. When the vehicle is a new energy vehicle, it can be a hybrid vehicle or a pure electric vehicle.

[0034] In this embodiment, the housing includes an outer shell 101 and an inner shell 109. The state of the storage device 100 after the outer shell 101 is removed is as follows: Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown. An inner cavity is formed inside the outer shell 101, with the inner shell 109 and storage box 102 located within it. The inner shell 109 and outer shell 101 can be fixed together with screws. Figure 4 As shown, the inner shell 109 includes a support plate 116 and two limiting plates 115. The bottom of the limiting plates 115 is connected to the support plate 116, and the two limiting plates 115 are respectively connected to both sides of the support plate 116. The limiting plates 115 are located on the side of the storage box 102. The storage device 100 also includes a guide rail assembly (not shown). The support plate 116 and the bottom plate 110 of the storage box 102 are both connected to the guide rail assembly, thereby realizing a sliding connection between the storage box 102 and the shell.

[0035] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the housing also has an upward-opening receiving slot 103 located outside the inner cavity. More specifically, the receiving slot 103 is located on the outer shell 101. Passengers or drivers can place their belongings in the receiving slot 103. For example, one of the receiving slots 103 is rectangular (viewed from a top angle) and can accommodate a mobile phone, book, etc.; the other two receiving slots 103 are circular (viewed from a top angle) and can be used to accommodate cups, bottles, etc.

[0036] like Figure 3 As shown, the storage box 102 includes a movable enclosure component 104 and a fixed enclosure component 105 connected to each other. At least a portion of the movable enclosure component 104 is foldable. The movable enclosure component 104 and the fixed enclosure component 105 together define a storage space, into which a user can place items. Furthermore, the size of the storage space is adjustable. Figure 6 This illustrates the process of how the size of the storage space changes when viewed from above. Figure 6 In (a), the folding panel 111 is in a folded state, at which time the storage space defined by the movable enclosure component 104 and the fixed enclosure component 105 is the first storage space 130. Figure 6 In (c), the folding panel 111 is in the unfolded state. At this time, the storage space defined by the movable enclosure component 104 and the fixed enclosure component 105 is the second storage space 131, and the volume of the second storage space 131 is greater than the volume of the first storage space 130.

[0037] Because the movable enclosure component 104 of the storage box 102 is foldable, the size of the storage space of the storage box 102 changes when the movable enclosure component 104 is in different states. Therefore, the size of the storage space of the storage box 102 is adjustable, and the storage box 102 has high flexibility of use, which is conducive to meeting the storage needs of different users.

[0038] The specific structures of the fixed enclosure component 105 and the movable enclosure component 104 are described below, and how they define the first storage space 130 and the second storage space 131 of different sizes.

[0039] like Figure 3As shown, the fixed enclosure assembly 105 includes a first end plate 107, a base plate 110, and two first side plates 106. The bottom of the first end plate 107 and the bottom of the first side plates 106 are both connected to the base plate 110. The first end plate 107 is located at one end of the base plate 110 in a first horizontal direction, and the two first side plates 106 are located at both ends of the base plate 110 in a second horizontal direction. The first and second horizontal directions intersect. The first and second horizontal directions intersect when the included angle between them is an acute angle, a right angle, or an obtuse angle. In this embodiment, the first horizontal direction is perpendicular to the second horizontal direction, the first horizontal direction is the front-back direction, and the second horizontal direction is the left-right direction. The length of the base plate 110 in the first horizontal direction is greater than the length of the first side plates 106 in the first horizontal direction, and even when the movable enclosure assembly 104 is in the unfolded state (e.g., Figure 6 As shown in (c), the front edge of the base plate 110 is still located on the front side of the second end plate 112.

[0040] like Figure 6 As shown, the movable enclosure assembly 104 includes a second end plate 112 and two sets of folding plates 111. Each folding plate 111 includes two second side plates 129 that are rotatably connected to each other. The second end plate 112 is located in the second horizontal direction (corresponding to...). Figure 6 Each end of the device (in the left and right directions) is rotatably connected to a set of folding plates 111, and each set of folding plates 111 is also rotatably connected to a first side plate 106. For example, for Figure 6 In (b), a set of folding plates 111 located on the right side has two second side plates 129 rotatably connected by hinges (not shown). The rear second side plate 129 is rotatably connected to the first side plate 106 by hinges, and the front second side plate 129 is rotatably connected to the second end plate 112 by hinges.

[0041] like Figure 6 As shown in (a), when the active enclosure assembly 104 is in the folded state, the second side plate 129 and the second end plate 112 are stacked, and the folded plate 111 and the first end plate 107 are in the first horizontal direction (corresponding to) Figure 6 The folding plate 111, the first side plate 106, the bottom plate 110, and the first end plate 107 are arranged facing each other and spaced apart in the front and back direction, and together they enclose the first storage space 130. The second end plate 112 is located on the side of the folding plate 111 that is away from the first end plate 107, that is, the second end plate 112 is located outside the first storage space 130.

[0042] like Figure 6As shown in (c), when the active enclosure assembly 104 is in the unfolded state, the first side panel 106 and all the second side panels 129 located on the same side of the base plate 110 are in the same plane. For example, the two second side panels 129 and one first side panel 106 located on the left side of the base plate 110 are in the same plane, while the two second side panels 129 and one first side panel 106 located on the right side of the base plate 110 are in another plane, and these two planes are parallel to each other. At this time, the two sets of folding panels 111 are in the second horizontal direction (corresponding to...). Figure 6 The second end plate 112 and the first end plate 107 are arranged facing each other and spaced apart in the left and right directions, respectively, along the first horizontal direction (corresponding to...). Figure 6 The first end plate 107, the second end plate 112, the bottom plate 110, the first side plate 106 and the second side plate 129 are arranged at intervals in the front and back directions to form the second storage space 131.

[0043] In other embodiments not shown, the number of second side panels 129 included in a set of folding panels 111 may also be greater than two, in order to increase the second storage space 131.

[0044] In the above embodiments, both the fixed enclosure component 105 and the movable enclosure component 104 are constructed of rigid plates, resulting in good structural strength for the storage box 102. In other embodiments not shown, the movable enclosure component 104 may not employ the combination of the second end plate 112 and the two sets of folding plates 111.

[0045] For example, in some embodiments not shown, the movable enclosure component 104 includes a flexible fabric to save costs. The fixed enclosure component 105 has a structure substantially the same as that mentioned above, but the length of the first side plate 106 is the same as the length of the base plate 110; and the rear end of the flexible fabric, the first side plate 106, is connected to the base plate 110, with the flexible fabric covering the front end of the fixed enclosure component 105. The flexible fabric itself can be folded and unfolded, thereby changing the size of the storage space in the storage box 102. Furthermore, the flexible fabric can also be replaced with leather or other flexible and foldable materials, which are not listed here.

[0046] In some embodiments, the storage box 102 further includes a locking component 114. The locking component 114 includes an actuating element 113 (such as...). Figure 3As shown, the operating element 113 is connected to the movable enclosure component 104, and the operating element 113 can move relative to the movable enclosure component 104 to switch between a locked state and an unlocked state. When the operating element 113 is in the locked state, the locking component 114 keeps the movable enclosure component 104 in a folded state; when the operating element 113 is in the unlocked state, the movable enclosure component 104 can switch between a folded state and an unfolded state. The locking component 114 can lock the movable enclosure component 104 to prevent it from unfolding when the user needs a smaller storage space (first storage space 130), thereby preventing the size of the storage space required by the user from changing during the use of the storage box 102.

[0047] The locking assembly 114 includes a limit member 122 and an operating member 113. For example... Figure 5 As shown, the limiting member 122 is connected to the side of the second end plate 112 opposite to the first end plate 107, and the operating member 113 includes a through portion 132 and a protrusion 133 connected to each other (e.g., ...). Figure 7 As shown), the through portion 132 passes through the second end plate 112 and is rotatably connected to the limiting member 122. Figure 7 As shown, the end of the through portion 132 away from the limiting member 122 (i.e., the rear end of the through portion 132) is fixedly connected to the protrusion 133. At least a portion of the protrusion 133 protrudes radially relative to the through portion 132. The operating member 113 can rotate relative to the movable enclosure assembly 104 to switch between the unlocked state and the locked state. The rotation axis of the operating member 113 can be the central axis of the through portion 132 itself.

[0048] exist Figure 7 In this configuration, the operating member 113 is locked, and the movable enclosure assembly 104 is folded. At this time, if viewed axially along the through-hole 132 (e.g., from back to front), the protrusion 133 partially overlaps with at least one set of folding plates 111. The second end plate 112 and all the second side plates 129 are sandwiched between the protrusion 133 and the limiting member 122. Specifically, the limiting member 122 is located in front of the second end plate 112, and the protrusion 133 is located behind the second side plate 129. The protrusion 133 and the limiting member 122 clamp the second end plate 112 and the second side plate 129 in a front-rear direction. In this way, the locking assembly 114 prevents the movable enclosure assembly 104 from unfolding.

[0049] exist Figure 8In the current state, the operating element 113 is in the unlocked state, and the movable enclosure assembly 104 is in the folded state. At this time, viewed along the axial direction of the through-hole 132, the protrusion 133 is located within the gap 134 between the two sets of folding plates 111. As a result, the protrusion 133 cannot clamp the second end plate 112 and the second side plate 129 together with the limiting member 122, allowing the movable enclosure assembly 104 to unfold, thus expanding the storage space of the storage box 102 for the user. During the transition from the unlocked to the locked state, the operating element 113 rotates 90°.

[0050] like Figure 5 As shown, the locking assembly 114 also includes a retainer 123 and a connector 124. The through portion 132 passes through the limiting member 122 and connects to the connector 124. An elastic member 128 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the through portion 132, with its two ends abutting against the limiting member 122 and the connector 124, respectively. The retainer 123 is elastic and can be a spring, while the elastic member 128 is in a compressed state. The elastic force of the elastic member 128 causes the protrusion 133 to tend to move forward, thereby enabling the protrusion 133 and the limiting member 122 to clamp the second side plate 129 and the second end plate 112.

[0051] It should be noted that, in some embodiments, in order to reduce the volume of the outer casing 101 and thus reduce the space occupied by the storage device 100, the volume of the storage box 102 exposed outside the inner cavity is minimized (e.g., Figure 1 As shown), when the movable enclosure component 104 is in the folded state, the storage box 102 forms the first storage space 130. Correspondingly, when the movable enclosure component 104 is in the unfolded state, at least a portion of the second storage space 131 needs to be exposed outside the inner cavity.

[0052] In some embodiments, the housing has a limiting groove 119 (e.g. Figure 4 As shown), the limiting member 122 is connected to the movable enclosure assembly 104. Figure 9 As shown, when the limiting member 122 engages with the limiting groove 119, the limiting member 122 prevents the storage box 102 from sliding, and at least a portion of the first storage space 130 or at least a portion of the second storage space 131 is exposed outside the inner cavity. In this way, after the storage box 102 is pulled out a certain distance, the storage box 102 will be fixed and will not slide, making it convenient for users to store items.

[0053] like Figure 5As shown, the locking assembly 114 also includes an elastic element 128, which is connected to the limiting element 122. The elastic force of the elastic element 128 is used to drive the limiting element 122 to move downward. More specifically, the locking assembly 114 also includes a first mounting plate 120 and a second mounting plate 121, both of which are fixed to the side of the second end plate 112 opposite to the first end plate 107 (i.e., the front side of the second end plate 112). The limiting element 122 includes a snap-fit ​​portion 126, a mounting portion 127, and a guide portion 125. The snap-fit ​​portion 126 is strip-shaped and extends in the left-right direction. Both ends of the snap-fit ​​portion 126 rest on the two limiting plates 115 and are used to snap into the limiting grooves 119. The middle part of the snap-fit ​​portion 126 is connected to the through portion 132, and the snap-fit ​​portion 126, together with the protrusion 133, clamps the second end plate 112 and the second side plate 129. The top end of the guide portion 125 is connected to the snap-fit ​​portion 126. The guide portion 125 extends vertically and can slide vertically through the second mounting plate 121. The bottom end of the mounting portion 127 is connected to the first mounting plate 120. The elastic member 128 is fitted around the outer periphery of the mounting portion 127, and both ends of the elastic member 128 abut against the first mounting plate 120 and the snap-fit ​​portion 126, respectively.

[0054] like Figure 4 As shown, a limiting groove 119 is disposed on a limiting plate 115, with the opening of the limiting groove 119 facing upwards. The top edge of the limiting plate 115 includes a first guide edge 117 and a second guide edge 118 connected to each other. The limiting groove 119 is located at the end of the second guide edge 118 away from the first guide edge 117. The first guide edge 117 is straight, and its extension direction is the same as the extraction direction. The two ends of the second guide edge 118 are connected to the first guide edge 117 and the limiting groove 119, respectively. The second guide edge 118 is inclined, and its height gradually increases along the extraction direction.

[0055] The extraction direction must meet the following conditions: Figure 9 As shown, when the storage box 102 moves in the extraction direction, the volume of the storage box 102 exposed outside the inner cavity gradually increases, and the limiting member 122 can sequentially contact the groove walls of the first guide edge 117, the second guide edge 118, and the limiting groove 119, with the extraction direction being horizontal. Figure 9 In this case, the extraction direction is from front to back. For example... Figure 9 As shown, when the limiting member 122 moves along the first guide edge 117, the height of the limiting member 122 remains unchanged; when the limiting member 122 moves along the second guide edge 118, the height of the limiting member 122 gradually increases, and the elastic member 128 is gradually compressed; when the limiting member 122 moves to the limiting groove 119, the elastic force of the elastic member 128 drives the limiting member 122 to move downward, thereby causing the limiting member 122 to be inserted into the limiting groove 119.

[0056] If the user needs to slide the storage box 102, the user can first manually lift the limiting member 122 to disengage the limiting member 122 from the limiting groove 119, and then push or pull the storage box 102.

[0057] In some embodiments, one end of the operating member 113 is connected to the limiting member 122, and the operating member 113 and the limiting member 122 can move synchronously relative to the movable enclosure assembly 104 in a vertical direction. For example, the front end of the through portion 132 of the operating member 113 is connected to the limiting member 122, and the second end plate 112 has a sliding hole 135, in which the through portion 132 can slide vertically. The sliding hole 135 can be an oblong hole. Furthermore, when the movable enclosure assembly 104 is in a folded state and the operating member 113 is in a locked state (e.g. Figure 7 As shown), the gap 134 formed by the two sets of folding plates 111 also extends vertically, and the through portion 132 can also slide vertically within the gap 134. When the movable enclosure assembly 104 is in the folded state, the other end of the operating member 113 (i.e., the protrusion 133) is located in the first storage space 130; when the movable enclosure assembly 104 is in the unfolded state, the other end of the operating member 113 is located in the second storage space 131. The above arrangement facilitates the user to remove the limiting member 122 from the limiting groove 119. The user can put their hand into the storage space of the storage box 102, grasp the operating member 113 and lift it upward, thereby causing the limiting member 122 to move upward and disengage from the limiting groove 119. After the user releases the operating member 113, the elastic force of the elastic member 128 will drive the operating member 113 and the limiting member 122 to move downward, thereby resetting the operating member 113 and the limiting member 122.

[0058] Furthermore, under the above configuration, the limiting member 122 has two limiting functions. One limiting function is to limit the sliding of the storage box 102, preventing the storage box 102 from sliding further; the other limiting function is that the limiting member 122 and the protrusion 133 together clamp the second end plate 112 and the second side plate 129, thereby limiting the position of the second side plate 129.

[0059] It should be noted that in some embodiments not shown, the storage device 100 may only include the storage box 102 without the housing. In this case, the storage box 102 can be flexibly placed in any location in the cabin or trunk. Furthermore, the storage device 100 can also be applied to scenarios other than vehicles; for example, it can be used in home environments as furniture.

[0060] In the description of this utility model, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example, which are included in at least one embodiment or example of this utility model. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

Claims

1. A storage box characterized by, The storage box comprises a fixed enclosing assembly and a movable enclosing assembly connected with each other, at least a part of the movable enclosing assembly is foldable, when the movable enclosing assembly is in a folded state, the fixed enclosing assembly and the movable enclosing assembly jointly define a first storage space; when the movable enclosing assembly is in an unfolded state, the fixed enclosing assembly and the movable enclosing assembly jointly define a second storage space, the volume of the second storage space is greater than that of the first storage space.

2. The storage box according to claim 1, wherein The storage box further comprises a locking assembly, the locking assembly comprises an operating member, the operating member is connected with the movable enclosing assembly, the operating member is movable relative to the movable enclosing assembly to switch the operating member between a locked state and an unlocked state; when the operating member is in the locked state, the locking assembly keeps the movable enclosing assembly in the folded state; when the operating member is in the unlocked state, the movable enclosing assembly is switchable between the folded state and the unfolded state.

3. The storage box of claim 1, wherein, The fixed enclosing assembly comprises a first end plate, a bottom plate and two first side plates, the bottom of the first end plate and the bottom of the first side plates are connected with the bottom plate, the first end plate is located at one end of the bottom plate in a first horizontal direction, the two first side plates are respectively located at two ends of the bottom plate in a second horizontal direction, the first horizontal direction and the second horizontal direction intersect; The movable enclosing assembly comprises a second end plate and two groups of folding plates, the folding plate comprises at least two second side plates connected with each other in rotation, the second end plate is rotatably connected with one group of folding plates at two ends thereof in the second horizontal direction, each group of folding plates is rotatably connected with one first side plate; when the movable enclosing assembly is in the folded state, the second side plates and the second end plate are arranged in layers, the folding plates are arranged in the first horizontal direction opposite to the first end plate and are spaced apart, the folding plates, the first side plates, the bottom plate and the first end plate jointly enclose the first storage space, the second end plate is located outside the first storage space; when the movable enclosing assembly is in the unfolded state, the first side plates and all the second side plates located on the same side of the bottom plate are in the same plane, the two groups of folding plates are arranged in the second horizontal direction opposite to each other and are spaced apart, the second end plate and the first end plate are spaced apart along the first horizontal direction, the first end plate, the second end plate, the bottom plate, the first side plates and the second side plates jointly enclose the second storage space.

4. The storage box of claim 3, wherein, The storage box further comprises a locking assembly, the locking assembly comprises: a limiting member connected to a side of the second end plate opposite to the first end plate; The operation member comprises a penetrating portion and a protruding portion, the penetrating portion penetrates the second end plate and is rotationally connected with the limiting member, one end of the penetrating portion away from the limiting member is fixedly connected with the protruding portion, at least a part of the protruding portion protrudes radially relative to the penetrating portion along the penetrating portion, and the operation member can rotate relative to the movable enclosure assembly to switch between the unlocked state and the locked state; When the movable enclosure assembly is in the folded state and the operation member is in the locked state, the second end plate and the second side plate are clamped between the protruding portion and the limiting member, and the protruding portion overlaps at least one group of the folding plates in the axial direction of the penetrating portion; When the movable enclosure assembly is in the folded state and the operation member is in the unlocked state, the protruding portion is located in the gap between the two groups of folding plates in the axial direction of the penetrating portion.

5. A storage device, characterized by The storage device comprises a shell having an inner cavity and the storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the storage box is slidingly connected with the shell, and the storage box can slide relative to the shell to access the inner cavity.

6. The storage device of claim 5, wherein, The shell has a limiting groove, and the storage box further comprises a locking assembly, the locking assembly comprises a limiting member connected with the movable enclosure assembly; When the limiting member is engaged with the limiting groove, the limiting member hinders the sliding of the storage box, and at least a part of the first storage space or at least a part of the second storage space is exposed outside the inner cavity.

7. The storage device of claim 6, wherein, The locking assembly further comprises an elastic member connected with the limiting member, and the elastic force of the elastic member is used to drive the limiting member to move downward so that the limiting member enters the limiting groove; The shell comprises a limiting plate located at the side of the storage box, the limiting groove is arranged on the limiting plate, the opening of the limiting groove faces upward, the top edge of the limiting plate comprises a first guide edge and a second guide edge, the first guide edge is straight and has the same extension direction as the extraction direction, the two ends of the second guide edge are connected with the first guide edge and the limiting groove respectively, the second guide edge is arranged obliquely, and the height of the second guide edge gradually increases in the extraction direction. When the storage box moves in the extraction direction, the volume of the storage box exposed outside the inner cavity gradually increases, the limiting member can sequentially contact the first guide edge, the second guide edge and the groove wall of the limiting groove, and the extraction direction is a horizontal direction.

8. The storage device of claim 7, wherein, The locking assembly further comprises an operation member, one end of the operation member is connected with the limiting member, and the operation member and the limiting member can synchronously move vertically relative to the movable enclosure assembly; When the movable enclosure assembly is in the folded state, the other end of the operation member is located in the first storage space, and when the movable enclosure assembly is in the unfolded state, the other end of the operation member is located in the second storage space.

9. The storage device of claim 5, wherein, The shell has a containing groove located outside the inner cavity, and the opening of the containing groove faces upward.

10. Vehicle, characterized in that The storage device as claimed in any one of claims 5 to 9. The storage device as claimed in any one of claims 5 to 9.

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