A folding basket with a lock catch
By designing a folding basket with four locking doors, both the long and wide side doors can be opened, solving the problem that the top panel of existing folding baskets cannot be opened when stacking items, thus achieving a more convenient user experience.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- XIANGSHAN WAHSUN PLASTIC & RUBBER PROD CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-12
AI Technical Summary
The existing folding baskets have a top panel that cannot be opened when items are stacked, making them inconvenient to use.
Design a folding basket with four doors and latches. Both the long and wide side doors can be opened. The locking effect is achieved by the first and second latches, allowing the basket to be opened from all four sides.
This allows the folding basket to be easily opened when stacking items, improving its ease of use.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of folding basket technology, and more specifically, to a folding basket with four locking doors. Background Technology
[0002] Storage baskets are containers used to organize and tidy up messy items. Existing folding baskets, while maintaining their folding function, generally only allow the top panel to be opened. If items are piled on top of the basket, it is inconvenient to take out the items inside, making them rather inconvenient to use. Utility Model Content
[0003] To address at least one of the aforementioned problems, this utility model first provides a folding basket with four locking doors, comprising a long side panel assembly, a wide side panel assembly, a top panel assembly, and a bottom panel. The top panel assembly is simultaneously connected above the long side panel assembly and the wide side panel assembly, and the bottom panel is simultaneously connected below the long side panel assembly and the wide side panel assembly. The long side panel assembly includes a first basket body and a long side door rotatably connected to the first basket body. A first latch is slidably connected to the long side door, one end of which is adapted to engage with the first basket body, allowing the long side door to open or close. The wide side panel assembly includes a second basket body and a wide side door rotatably connected to the second basket body. A second latch is slidably connected to the wide side door, one end of which is adapted to engage with the second basket body, allowing the wide side door to open or close.
[0004] Optionally, the first basket body is provided with a lock groove, and one end of the first latch is provided with a latch part, which is adapted to be inserted into the lock groove to lock the connection between the long side door and the first basket body.
[0005] Optionally, the first latch is provided with a pull ring portion and an elastic limiting portion, the long side door is provided with a mounting groove, the pull ring portion is accommodated in the mounting groove and slides in the mounting groove, the mounting groove is provided with a limiting block, the limiting block and the limiting portion abut against each other to lock the position of the first latch.
[0006] Optionally, the long side door includes a first door panel and a second door panel that are hinged to each other, and the first basket body includes an upper basket body and a lower basket body that are hinged to each other.
[0007] Optionally, the top plate assembly includes a third basket and a top cover that abuts against the third basket. A third latch is slidably connected to the top cover, and one end of the third latch is adapted to engage the third basket so that the top cover can be detached. The third basket is simultaneously connected above the first basket and the second basket.
[0008] Optionally, the third basket body is provided with a connecting bracket, the connecting bracket is provided with a connecting hole, the upper end of the first basket body is provided with a connecting shaft, and the connecting bracket is engaged with the connecting shaft through the connecting hole.
[0009] Optionally, the upper end of the first basket body is provided with an elastic guide portion, the connecting hole is located between the connecting shaft and the elastic guide portion, the elastic guide portion is provided with a guide slope, and the guide slope is used to guide the connecting bracket close to the connecting shaft.
[0010] Optionally, the first basket has a hook on its side wall and the second basket has a connecting groove on its side wall, and the hook and the connecting groove are connected.
[0011] Optionally, the base plate is provided with rollers.
[0012] Optionally, the height of the wide side panel assembly is less than or equal to half the length of the base plate.
[0013] Compared to existing technologies, the four-door folding basket with locking mechanisms in this invention features a long side door that can rotate and open relative to the first basket body, and a wide side door that can rotate and open relative to the second basket body. Locking is achieved through the first and second latches. Users are not limited to opening the basket from the top; even with items stacked on top, the basket can be opened through either the long or wide side door, allowing access from all four sides and making the basket more convenient to use. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of a folding basket with four locking doors according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of section A;
[0016] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the first latch in an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0017] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the upper basket body according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0018] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of section B;
[0019] Figure 6 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of section C;
[0020] Figure 7 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of section D in the middle;
[0021] Figure 8This is a structural diagram of the third basket body according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0022] Figure 9 for Figure 8 Enlarged view of section E in the middle.
[0023] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:
[0024] 1. Long side panel assembly; 11. Upper basket body; 111. Lock groove; 112. Connecting shaft; 113. Elastic guide part; 1131. Wire guide bevel; 114. Hook; 12. Lower basket body; 13. First door panel; 131. Mounting groove; 132. Limiting block; 14. Second door panel; 2. Wide side panel assembly; 21. Second basket body; 22. Wide side door; 3. Top panel assembly; 31. Third basket body; 311. Connecting bracket; 3111. Connecting hole; 32. Top cover; 4. Bottom plate; 5. First latch; 51. Latlock part; 52. Pull ring part; 53. Limiting part; 6. Second latch; 7. Third latch. Detailed Implementation
[0025] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0026] The accompanying drawings of the embodiments of this utility model provide a coordinate system XYZ, where the positive direction of the X-axis represents the left and the negative direction of the X-axis represents the right, the positive direction of the Y-axis represents the front and the negative direction of the Y-axis represents the back, the positive direction of the Z-axis represents the top and the negative direction of the Z-axis represents the bottom.
[0027] This utility model embodiment provides a folding basket with four doors and a locking mechanism, combined with... Figures 1 to 9 As shown, the assembly includes a long side panel assembly 1, a wide side panel assembly 2, a top panel assembly 3, and a bottom panel 4. The top panel assembly 3 is connected above both the long side panel assembly 1 and the wide side panel assembly 2, and the bottom panel 4 is connected below both the long side panel assembly 1 and the wide side panel assembly 2. The long side panel assembly 1 includes a first basket and a long side door rotatably connected to the first basket. A first latch 5 is slidably connected to the long side door, and one end of the first latch 5 is adapted to engage with the first basket so that the long side door can be opened or closed. The wide side panel assembly 2 includes a second basket 21 and a wide side door 22 rotatably connected to the second basket 21. A second latch 6 is slidably connected to the wide side door 22, and one end of the second latch 6 is adapted to engage with the second basket 21 so that the wide side door 22 can be opened or closed.
[0028] like Figure 1As shown, in this embodiment, the long side door 22 can rotate and open relative to the first basket body, and the wide side door 22 can rotate and open relative to the second basket body 21. Locking is achieved through the first latch 5 and the second latch 6. Users are not limited to opening the top of the folding basket; even if items are stacked on top, the folding basket can be opened through the long side door or the wide side door 22. Doors can be opened from all four sides, making the folding basket more convenient to use.
[0029] like Figure 4 and 6 As shown, optionally, the first basket body is provided with a lock groove 111, and one end of the first latch 5 is provided with a latch part 51. The latch part 51 is adapted to be inserted into the lock groove 111 to lock the connection between the long side door and the first basket body.
[0030] like Figure 2 and 3 As shown, optionally, the first latch 5 is provided with a pull ring portion 52 and an elastic limiting portion 53, and the long side door is provided with a mounting groove 131. The pull ring portion 52 is accommodated in the mounting groove 131 and slides in the mounting groove 131. A limiting block 132 is provided in the mounting groove 131. The limiting block 132 and the limiting portion 53 abut against each other to lock the position of the first latch 5.
[0031] like Figure 1 As shown, optionally, the long side door includes a first door panel 13 and a second door panel 14 that are hinged to each other, and the first basket body includes an upper basket body 11 and a lower basket body 12 that are hinged to each other.
[0032] like Figure 1 As shown, optionally, the top plate assembly 3 includes a third basket 31 and a top cover 32 that abuts against the third basket 31. A third latch 7 is slidably connected to the top cover 32. One end of the third latch 7 is adapted to engage the third basket 31 so that the top cover 32 can be disassembled. The third basket 31 is simultaneously connected above the first basket and the second basket 21.
[0033] like Figure 5 , 8 As shown in Figure 9, optionally, the third basket 31 is provided with a connecting bracket 311, the connecting bracket 311 is provided with a connecting hole 3111, the upper end of the first basket is provided with a connecting shaft 112, and the connecting bracket 311 and the connecting shaft 112 are engaged through the connecting hole 3111.
[0034] Optionally, the upper end of the first basket body is provided with an elastic guide portion 113, the connecting hole 3111 is limited between the connecting shaft 112 and the elastic guide portion 113, the elastic guide portion 113 is provided with a guide slope, and the guide slope is used to guide the connecting bracket 311 close to the connecting shaft 112.
[0035] like Figure 5 As shown, in this embodiment, when the third basket 31 is installed downwards and the connecting bracket 311 contacts the elastic guide 113, the elastic guide 113 can undergo slight elastic deformation.
[0036] like Figure 4 and 7 As shown, optionally, the first basket body has a hook 114 on its side wall, and the second basket body 21 has a connecting groove on its side wall, with the hook 114 hooking into the connecting groove. The hook 114 and the connecting groove cooperate to make the connection between the first basket body and the second basket body 21 more stable, while restricting the second basket body 21 from rotating outward.
[0037] Optionally, the base plate 4 is provided with rollers to facilitate pushing the folding basket.
[0038] Optionally, the height of the wide side panel assembly 2 is less than or equal to half the length of the base plate 4.
[0039] like Figure 1 As shown, in this embodiment, when the folding basket needs to be folded, the wide side panels on the left and right sides are rotated inward to disengage the hooks 114 from the connecting groove until the two wide side panels are in contact with the bottom plate 4. Then, the long side panels on the front and rear sides are bent from the middle, that is, the first door panel 13 and the upper basket body 11 are rotated together relative to the second door panel 14 and the lower basket body 12 until the first door panel 13 and the second door panel 14 are in contact, and the upper basket body 11 and the lower basket body 12 are in contact.
[0040] Similarly, the components included in the "components," "mechanisms," and "devices" of this disclosure can also be flexibly combined. They can be modularly produced according to actual needs and assembled as an independent module; or they can be assembled separately to form a module in this device. The division of the above-mentioned components in this disclosure is only one embodiment for ease of reading and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure. Any technical solution that includes the above-mentioned components and has the same function should be understood as an equivalent technical solution of this disclosure.
[0041] In the description of this disclosure, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," and "circumferential" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this disclosure 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 disclosure.
[0042] Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined with "first," "second," etc., may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this disclosure, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0043] In this disclosure, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise expressly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this disclosure according to the specific circumstances.
[0044] In this disclosure, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.
[0045] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as "fixed to," "set on," "fixed to," or "mounted on" another component, it can be directly on the other component or there may be an intervening component. When a component is considered to be "connected to another component," it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intervening component. Furthermore, when a component is considered to be "fixedly connected" to another component, the connection can be detachable or non-detachable, such as through socketing, snap-fitting, integral molding, welding, etc., which are achievable in conventional technologies and will not be elaborated upon here.
[0046] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.
[0047] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of several implementation methods of this disclosure, and their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed. However, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the inventive concept of this disclosure, and these modifications and improvements all fall within the protection scope of this disclosure.
Claims
1. A folding basket with four locking doors, characterized in that, The assembly includes a long side panel assembly (1), a wide side panel assembly (2), a top panel assembly (3), and a bottom panel (4). The top panel assembly (3) is connected above both the long side panel assembly (1) and the wide side panel assembly (2). The bottom panel (4) is connected below both the long side panel assembly (1) and the wide side panel assembly (2). The long side panel assembly (1) includes a first basket and a long side door rotatably connected to the first basket. A first latch (5) is slidably connected to the long side door. One end of the first latch (5) is adapted to engage with the first basket so that the long side door can be opened or closed. The wide side panel assembly (2) includes a second basket (21) and a wide side door (22) rotatably connected to the second basket (21). A second latch (6) is slidably connected to the wide side door (22). One end of the second latch (6) is adapted to engage with the second basket (21) so that the wide side door (22) can be opened or closed.
2. The folding basket with four locking doors according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first basket body is provided with a lock groove (111), and one end of the first latch (5) is provided with a latch part (51). The latch part (51) is adapted to be inserted into the lock groove (111) to lock the connection between the long side door and the first basket body.
3. The folding basket with four locking doors according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first latch (5) is provided with a pull ring (52) and an elastic limiting part (53). The long side door is provided with a mounting groove (131). The pull ring (52) is accommodated in the mounting groove (131) and slides in the mounting groove (131). The mounting groove (131) is provided with a limiting block (132). The limiting block (132) and the limiting part (53) abut against each other to lock the position of the first latch (5).
4. The folding basket with four locking doors according to claim 1, characterized in that, The long side door includes a first door panel (13) and a second door panel (14) that are hinged to each other, and the first basket body includes an upper basket body (11) and a lower basket body (12) that are hinged to each other.
5. The folding basket with four locking doors according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top plate assembly (3) includes a third basket (31) and a top cover (32) that abuts against the third basket (31). A third latch (7) is slidably connected to the top cover (32). One end of the third latch (7) is adapted to engage the third basket (31) so that the top cover (32) can be disassembled. The third basket (31) is connected above both the first basket and the second basket (21).
6. The folding basket with four locking doors according to claim 5, characterized in that, The third basket (31) is provided with a connecting bracket (311), and the connecting bracket (311) is provided with a connecting hole (3111). The upper end of the first basket is provided with a connecting shaft (112), and the connecting bracket (311) is engaged with the connecting shaft (112) through the connecting hole (3111).
7. The folding basket with four locking doors according to claim 6, characterized in that, The upper end of the first basket body is provided with an elastic guide part (113), the connecting hole (3111) is located between the connecting shaft (112) and the elastic guide part (113), the elastic guide part (113) is provided with a guide slope, and the guide slope is used to guide the connecting bracket (311) to approach the connecting shaft (112).
8. The folding basket with four locking doors according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first basket has a hook (114) on its side wall, and the second basket (21) has a connecting groove on its side wall. The hook (114) and the connecting groove are hooked together.
9. The folding basket with four locking doors according to claim 1, characterized in that, The base plate (4) is equipped with rollers.
10. The folding basket with four locking doors according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, The height of the wide side panel assembly (2) is less than or equal to half the length of the base plate (4).