A storage box

Abstract

The application provides a storage box, which has a bottom plate located at the bottom of the storage box, a front side plate located at the front side of the storage box, a rear side plate located at the rear side of the storage box, a left side plate located at the left side of the storage box and a right side plate located at the right side of the storage box, and comprises a frame rod and a plurality of base plates, wherein the base plates are connected through the frame rod, and at least three of the bottom plate, the front side plate, the rear side plate, the left side plate and the right side plate are provided with at least one base plate. The storage box mold has low cost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of storage box technology, and more specifically, to a storage box. Background Technology

[0002] Storage boxes are widely used in people's daily lives, not only for storing clothes, but also for storing toys, household tools, and of course, they can also be used as trash cans. Currently, the panels of storage boxes are generally injection molded in one piece and then assembled from six panels. However, as the demand for storage box capacity increases, the area of ​​individual panels is also increasing. The size of the injection mold and the plastic parts are growing exponentially, leading to increasingly higher costs for the injection molds for storage box panels. For example, the cost of an injection mold for a single 150-gallon panel can reach millions of RMB. Furthermore, the limited number of shared molds results in high overall mold costs for storage boxes. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this application is to address the shortcomings of the prior art and propose a storage box in which molds can be shared to reduce mold costs.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this application proposes a storage box having a bottom plate at the bottom of the storage box, a front side plate at the front of the storage box, a rear side plate at the rear of the storage box, a left side plate at the left side of the storage box, and a right side plate at the right side of the storage box. The storage box includes a frame and multiple base plates, which are connected to each other by the frame. At least three of the bottom plate, the front side plate, the rear side plate, the left side plate, and the right side plate are provided with at least one of the base plates.

[0005] The storage box has a cover plate located on top of the storage box, and the cover plate, the bottom plate, the front side plate, the rear side plate, the left side plate and the right side plate are each provided with at least one base plate.

[0006] The base plate located on the bottom plate is fixed to the base plate located on the front side plate via the frame rod; the base plate located on the bottom plate is fixed to the base plate located on the rear side plate via the frame rod; the base plate located on the bottom plate is fixed to the base plate located on the left side plate via the frame rod; and the base plate located on the bottom plate is fixed to the base plate located on the right side plate via the frame rod.

[0007] The frame rods are fixed to the ends of the base plates located on the front side plate, the rear side plate, the left side plate, and the right side plate away from the bottom plate.

[0008] The base plate located on the cover plate is fixedly connected to the frame rod, and the frame rod fixed to the base plate located on the cover plate is rotatably connected to the frame rod fixed to the base plate located on the rear side plate.

[0009] The base plate located on the front side panel and the base plate located on the left side panel are fixed together by the frame rod. The base plate located on the front side panel and the base plate located on the right side panel are fixed together by the frame rod. The base plate located on the rear side panel and the base plate located on the left side panel are fixed together by the frame rod. The base plate located on the rear side panel and the base plate located on the right side panel are fixed together by the frame rod.

[0010] The cover plate, the front side plate, the rear side plate, and the bottom plate are each provided with at least two base plates.

[0011] The adjacent base plates located on the same panel are fixed by the frame.

[0012] Both the left side panel and the right side panel are provided with at least two base plates.

[0013] The cover plate, the front side plate, the rear side plate, the bottom plate, the left side plate, and the right side plate are each provided with at least two base plates.

[0014] Beneficial effects:

[0015] As can be seen from the above technical solutions, this application has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0016] 1. The entire storage box panel is disassembled using a base plate and frame. This breaks down the large panels, reducing the amount of mold making required for the large panels and thus reducing mold costs.

[0017] 2. At least three panels are equipped with a base plate, so that at least three panels share a single mold, which further reduces the number of molds required, thereby reducing mold costs;

[0018] 3. By adding and splicing the base plate and frame, the area of ​​each panel can be increased, thereby increasing the volume and capacity of the storage box. At the same time, the mold cost of adding the base plate and frame is much less than the mold cost of molding the entire panel as a whole. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is an assembly diagram of the storage box according to an embodiment of this application;

[0020] Figure 2 This is an assembly diagram of a storage box from another perspective according to an embodiment of this application;

[0021] Figure 3 This is an assembly diagram of a storage box with the cover open according to an embodiment of this application;

[0022] Figure 4 This is an exploded schematic diagram of a storage box according to an embodiment of this application;

[0023] Figure 5 This is an assembly diagram of a storage box according to another embodiment of this application;

[0024] Figure 6 This is an assembly diagram of a storage box from another perspective according to another embodiment of this application;

[0025] Figure 7 This is an exploded schematic diagram of a storage box according to another embodiment of this application;

[0026] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the basic plate structure according to an embodiment of this application;

[0027] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the first rod structure according to an embodiment of this application;

[0028] Figure 10 yes Figure 1 A partial cross-sectional view along line AA in the middle section;

[0029] Figure 11 yes Figure 8 Enlarged diagram of circle B in the middle;

[0030] Figure 12 yes Figure 9 Enlarged diagram of the C-ring;

[0031] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the second rod structure according to an embodiment of this application;

[0032] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the tenth link structure according to an embodiment of this application;

[0033] Figure 15 This is a schematic diagram of the eleventh link structure according to an embodiment of this application;

[0034] Figure 16 This is a schematic diagram of the fifth rod, the seventh rod, and the door lock assembly according to an embodiment of this application;

[0035] Figure 17 This is a schematic diagram of the sixth and eighth links and the hinge assembly according to an embodiment of this application.

[0036] Figure label:

[0037] 1-Base plate; 2-Frame rod; 21-First rod; 22-Second rod; 23-Third rod; 24-Fourth rod; 25-Fifth rod; 26-Sixth rod; 27-Seventh rod; 28-Eighth rod; 29-Ninth rod; 210-Tenth rod; 211-Eleventh rod; 3-Cover plate; 4-Base plate; 5-Front side plate; 6-Rear side plate; 7-Left side plate; 8-Right side plate; 91-Door lock assembly; 92-Hinge assembly; 93-Snap-on; 94-Card holder. Detailed Implementation

[0038] The embodiments of this application will now be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0039] Please refer to Figures 1 to 17 As shown, a storage box according to this application includes multiple base plates 1 and multiple frame rods 2. After the base plates 1 and frame rods 2 are assembled, they form six panels of the storage box, meaning that the base plates 1 can be connected to each other through the frame rods 2. Of course, in addition to the base plates 1 and frame rods 2, the storage box also includes a door lock assembly 91, a hinge assembly 92, and other connecting structures.

[0040] The storage box has six panels, at least three of which include at least one base plate 1. These six panels are: a cover plate 3 at the top of the storage box; a bottom plate 4 at the bottom of the storage box to close the bottom; a front side plate 5 at the front of the storage box to close the front side; a rear side plate 6 at the rear of the storage box to close the rear side; a left side plate 7 at the left side of the storage box to close the left side; and a right side plate 8 at the right side of the storage box to close the right side. Each of the cover plate 3, bottom plate 4, front side plate 5, rear side plate 6, left side plate 7, and right side plate 8 is provided with a base plate 1.

[0041] The cover plate 3 and the rear side plate 6 are rotatably connected by a hinge, allowing the cover plate 3 of the storage box to be in an open and closed state. The cover plate 3 is used to open and close the opening of the storage box. The base plate 1 and the frame rod 2 are fixed together by snap-fit. The user can directly or use tools to snap-fit ​​and separate the base plate 1 and the frame rod 2; or the base plate 1 and the frame rod 2 can be further reinforced by gluing, welding or screwing after they are snap-fitted together. Specifically, one of the base plate 1 and the frame rod 2 has a buckle 93 and the other has a mounting base 94. In this embodiment, the base plate 1 has a buckle 93 and the frame rod 2 has a mounting base 94. The base plate 1 and the frame rod 2 are snap-fitted together by the buckle 93 and the mounting base 94. After installation, the buckle 93 is partially or completely located in the mounting base 94.

[0042] The frame rod 2 includes a first rod 21 and a second rod 22. In this embodiment, the base plate 4 includes two first rods 21, two second rods 22, and a base plate 1. Specifically, the two first rods 21 are located on the left and right sides of the base plate 4, respectively, that is, the two first rods 21 are fixed to the left and right ends of the base plate 1 located on the base plate 4; the two second rods 22 are located on the front and rear sides of the base plate 4, that is, the two second rods 22 are fixed to the front and rear ends of the base plate 1 located on the base plate 4.

[0043] The frame rod 2 includes a third rod 23. In this embodiment, the base plates 1 located on the left side plate 7, right side plate 8, front side plate 5, and rear side plate 6 are connected by four third rods 23. Specifically, the base plate 1 located on the left side plate 7 is connected to the base plate 1 located on the front side plate 5 via the third rod 23; the base plate 1 located on the left side plate 7 is connected to the base plate 1 located on the rear side plate 6 via the third rod 23; the base plate 1 located on the right side plate 8 is connected to the base plate 1 located on the front side plate 5 via the third rod 23; and the base plate 1 located on the right side plate 8 is connected to the base plate 1 located on the rear side plate 6 via the third rod 23.

[0044] The base plate 1 located on the base plate 4 is connected to the base plate 1 located on the left side plate 7 via a first rod 21; the base plate 1 located on the base plate 4 is connected to the base plate 1 located on the right side plate 8 via another first rod 21; the base plate 1 located on the base plate 4 is connected to the base plate 1 located on the front side plate 5 via a second rod 22; the base plate 1 located on the base plate 4 is connected to the base plate 1 located on the rear side plate 6 via another second rod 22.

[0045] One end of the first rod 21, one end of the second rod 22, and one end of the third rod 23 are connected at the four corners of the base plate 4. Specifically, one end of the second rod 22 and one end of the third rod 23 are respectively fixed to one end of the first rod 21, so that both the second rod 22 and the third rod 23 are fixed to the first rod 21.

[0046] The frame rod 2 includes a fourth rod 24, a fifth rod 25, and a sixth rod 26. In this embodiment, there are two fourth rods 24, one fifth rod 25, and one sixth rod 26. Specifically, one fourth rod 24 is engaged with the end of the base plate 1 located on the left side plate 7 away from the bottom plate 4; another fourth rod 24 is engaged with the end of the left side plate 7 located on the left side plate 7 away from the bottom plate 4; the fifth rod 25 is engaged with the end of the base plate 1 located on the front side plate 5 away from the bottom plate 4; and the sixth rod 26 is engaged with the end of the base plate 1 located on the rear side plate 6 away from the bottom plate 4.

[0047] The two ends of the two fourth rods 24 are fixed to the two ends of the fifth rod 25 and the two ends of the sixth rod 26, respectively. Specifically, the fifth rod 25, one fourth rod 24, the sixth rod 26, and the other fourth rod 24 are connected end to end in sequence, and the four rods surround to form the opening of the storage box. When the cover 3 is in the open state, the user can put or take out items from the storage box through this opening; when the cover 3 is in the closed state, the cover 3 closes the opening and protects the items in the storage box.

[0048] The frame rod 2 includes a seventh rod 27, an eighth rod 28, and a ninth rod 29. In this embodiment, the cover plate 3 includes two ninth rods 29, one seventh rod 27, one eighth rod 28, and a base plate 1. Specifically, the two ninth rods 29 are located on the left and right sides of the cover plate 3, the seventh rod 27 is located at the front of the cover plate 3, and the eighth rod 28 is located at the rear of the cover plate 3. That is, the two ninth rods 29 are fixed to the left and right ends of the base plate 1 of the cover plate 3, the seventh rod 27 is fixed to the front end of the base plate 1 of the cover plate 3, and the eighth rod 28 is fixed to the rear end of the base plate 1 of the cover plate 3.

[0049] One end of the hinge assembly 92 is fixed to the sixth rod 26, and the other end is fixed to the eighth rod 28. The sixth rod 26 and the eighth rod 28 are rotatably connected via the hinge assembly 92, allowing the cover plate 3 and the rear side plate 6 to be connected. Both the fifth rod 25 and the seventh rod 27 have structures that connect to the door lock assembly 91, enabling the cover plate 3 and the front side plate 5 to be locked and unlocked via the door lock assembly 91.

[0050] The first rod 21, the fourth rod 24, and the ninth rod 29 have the same structure, meaning that the first rod 21, the fourth rod 24, and the ninth rod 29 can be manufactured from a single mold; the second rod 22 and the third rod 23 have the same structure, meaning that the second rod 22 and the third rod 23 can be manufactured from a single mold.

[0051] Parts of the door lock assembly 91 are integrally formed with the fifth rod 25 and the seventh rod 27, respectively. The connections between the fifth rod 25 and the seventh rod 27 and the other rods differ slightly; therefore, the fifth rod 25 and the seventh rod 27 are manufactured using different molds. It is understandable that, under other manufacturing methods, parts of the door lock assembly 91 are fixed to the fifth rod 25 and the seventh rod 27 through bonding, welding, hot melting, self-tapping screws, etc., i.e., through subsequent assembly, parts of the door lock assembly 91 are fixed to the fifth rod 25 and the seventh rod 27 respectively. In this case, the molds for the fifth rod 25 and the seventh rod 27 are the same as those for the second rod 22; that is, the second rod 22, the third rod 23, the fifth rod 25, and the seventh rod 27 are all manufactured from a single mold. The installation and manufacturing methods are selected according to the needs of those skilled in the art.

[0052] Parts of the hinge assembly 92 are integrally formed with the sixth rod 26 and the eighth rod 28, respectively. Since the connections between the sixth rod 26 and the eighth rod 28 and the other rods differ slightly, the sixth rod 26 and the eighth rod 28 are manufactured using different molds. It is understandable that, under other manufacturing methods, parts of the hinge assembly 92 are fixed to the sixth rod 26 and the eighth rod 28 through bonding, welding, hot melting, self-tapping screws, etc., i.e., through subsequent assembly, parts of the door lock assembly 91 are fixed to the sixth rod 26 and the eighth rod 28. In this case, the molds for the sixth rod 26 and the eighth rod 28 are the same as those for the second rod 22; that is, the second rod 22, the third rod 23, the sixth rod 26, and the eighth rod 28 are all manufactured from a single mold. The installation and manufacturing methods are selected according to the needs of those skilled in the art.

[0053] The storage box is assembled from a base plate 1 and frame rods 2. The base plate 1 is fixed by the frame rods 2, and the frame rods 2 are fixed to each other, ultimately forming the storage box's cover plate 3, bottom plate 4, front side plate 5, rear side plate 6, left side plate 7, and right side plate 8. The storage box mold only requires one mold for the base plate 1 and multiple molds for the frame rods 2, reducing the need for large molds and thus lowering mold costs.

[0054] In other embodiments, the storage box is assembled using a base plate 1 and frame rods 2, which can increase the usable space of the original storage box. For example, by installing the base plate 1 and frame rods 2 on the basis of the original storage box, another new storage box is formed, and the space of the new storage box is twice that of the original storage box.

[0055] In this embodiment, the cover plate 3 is provided with two base plates 1, the bottom plate 4 is provided with two base plates 1, the front side plate 5 is provided with two base plates 1, and the rear side plate 6 is provided with two base plates 1, as detailed below:

[0056] Frame rod 2 includes the tenth rod 210 and the eleventh rod 211, providing three tenth rods 210, one eleventh rod 211, and four base plates 1. The area of ​​cover plate 3, front panel, bottom plate 4, and rear panel is increased. Cover plate 3, front panel, bottom plate 4, and rear panel, which originally contained only one base plate 1, are now changed to contain two base plates 1.

[0057] The new cover plate 3 comprises two ninth rods 29, two seventh rods 27, two eighth rods 28, one tenth rod 210, and two base plates 1. The specific installation positions are as follows: the two ninth rods 29 are located at the leftmost and rightmost ends of the entire cover plate 3, respectively; the two seventh rods 27 are located at the front end of the entire cover plate 3; the two eighth rods 28 are located at the rear end of the entire cover plate 3; one base plate 1 is located on the left half of the cover plate 3, and the other base plate 1 is located on the right half of the cover plate 3. One end of each base plate 1 is fixed to the tenth rod 210, meaning the two base plates 1 are fixed via the tenth rod 210. The other three sides of the base plates 1 are connected to the seventh rod 27, the eighth rod 28, and the ninth rod 29, respectively. At this point, the new cover plate 3 is assembled.

[0058] The new front panel 5 comprises two base plates 1, which are connected by a tenth rod 210. Both ends of the new front panel 5 are fixed to the third rod 23 via the two base plates 1; the upper end of the new front panel 5 is fixed to the two fifth rods 25 via the two base plates 1; and the lower end of the new front panel 5 is fixed to the two second rods 22 via the two base plates 1. At this point, the new front panel 5 is fixed in place.

[0059] The new rear panel 6 comprises two base plates 1 connected by a tenth rod 210. Both ends of the new rear panel 6 are fixed to the third rod 23 via the two base plates 1; the upper end of the new rear panel 6 is fixed to the two sixth rods 26 via the two base plates 1; and the lower end of the new rear panel 6 is fixed to the two second rods 22 via the two base plates 1. At this point, the new rear panel 6 is fixed in place.

[0060] The new base plate 4 comprises two base plates 1 connected by an eleventh rod 211. The other three sides of the two base plates 1 are fixed to two second rods 22 and one first rod 21, respectively, such that the two first rods 21 are located at the left and right ends of the new base plate 4, and the four second rods 22 are located at the front and rear ends of the new base plate 4. At this point, the new base plate 4 is fixed.

[0061] Similarly, two hinge assemblies 92 and two door lock assemblies 91 can be provided. The principle of fixing and connecting them is the same as that in the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0062] The storage boxes utilize modular assembly and arrangement. Based on existing storage, additional base plates can be added in some or all directions (top, bottom, left, right, front, and back) to increase the storage capacity. Users can choose to increase the volume several times according to their needs. Alternatively, users can add boxes in one direction, such as to the right, to integrate them with the existing storage, making the new storage box one, two, or more times larger than the original.

[0063] In other embodiments, three or more base plates 1 are provided on each of the cover plate 3, bottom plate 4, front side plate 5, rear side plate 6, left side plate 7, and right side plate 8; or, at least four of the cover plate 3, bottom plate 4, front side plate 5, rear side plate 6, left side plate 7, and right side plate 8 are provided with three or more base plates 1; or, at least two of the cover plate 3, bottom plate 4, front side plate 5, rear side plate 6, left side plate 7, and right side plate 8 are provided with three or more base plates 1.

[0064] In other embodiments, the base plate 4 may also consist only of the base plate 1, with a first rod 21 engaged with the base plate 1 located on the left side plate 7 and another first rod 21 engaged with the base plate 1 located on the right side plate 8; a second rod 22 engaged with the base plate 1 located on the front side plate 5 and another second rod 22 engaged with the base plate 1 located on the rear side plate 6.

[0065] The base plate 4 may also include a first rod 21 and / or a second rod 22, with the first rod 21 snapped onto the base plate 1 located on the left side plate 7 or the right side plate 8, and the second rod 22 snapped onto the base plate 1 located on the front side plate 5 or the rear side plate 6. Those skilled in the art can select different combinations of base plates 1 and frame rods 2 to form the base plate 4 as needed. Similarly, other panels may be a single base plate 1, or a combination of base plates 1 and frame rods 2.

[0066] It is evident that the terms "first," "second," etc., used in the specification and claims herein are used to distinguish different structures, devices, components, etc., and do not represent a sequential order, nor do they limit "first" and "second" to different types. "Comprising" is an open-ended term and should therefore be interpreted as "including but not limited to." "Approximately" or "generally" means that within an acceptable margin of error, those skilled in the art can solve the technical problem and substantially achieve the technical effect. Terms such as "connected," "linked," and "fixed" should be interpreted broadly; for example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; a fixed connection can also be integrally formed; they can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, unless otherwise explicitly defined.

[0067] Although embodiments of this application have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application in any way. Although this application has been disclosed above with reference to preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit this application. Any person skilled in the art can make some modifications or alterations to the above-disclosed technical content to create equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the technical solution of this application. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of this application without departing from the content of the technical solution of this application shall still fall within the scope of the technical solution of this application.

Claims

1. A storage box, comprising a bottom plate at the bottom of the storage box, a front side plate at the front of the storage box, a rear side plate at the rear of the storage box, a left side plate at the left side of the storage box, and a right side plate at the right side of the storage box, characterized in that, The storage box includes a frame and multiple base plates, which are connected to each other by the frame. At least three of the following panels—the bottom plate, the front side plate, the rear side plate, the left side plate, and the right side plate—are provided with at least one of the base plates.

2. The storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The storage box has a cover plate located on top of the storage box, and the cover plate, the bottom plate, the front side plate, the rear side plate, the left side plate and the right side plate are each provided with at least one base plate.

3. The storage box according to claim 2, characterized in that, The base plate located on the bottom plate is fixed to the base plate located on the front side plate via the frame rod; the base plate located on the bottom plate is fixed to the base plate located on the rear side plate via the frame rod; the base plate located on the bottom plate is fixed to the base plate located on the left side plate via the frame rod; and the base plate located on the bottom plate is fixed to the base plate located on the right side plate via the frame rod.

4. The storage box according to claim 3, characterized in that, The frame rods are fixed to the ends of the base plates located on the front side plate, the rear side plate, the left side plate, and the right side plate away from the bottom plate.

5. The storage box according to claim 4, characterized in that, The base plate located on the cover plate is fixedly connected to the frame rod, and the frame rod fixed to the base plate located on the cover plate is rotatably connected to the frame rod fixed to the base plate located on the rear side plate.

6. The storage box according to claim 3, characterized in that, The base plate located on the front side panel and the base plate located on the left side panel are fixed together by the frame rod. The base plate located on the front side panel and the base plate located on the right side panel are fixed together by the frame rod. The base plate located on the rear side panel and the base plate located on the left side panel are fixed together by the frame rod. The base plate located on the rear side panel and the base plate located on the right side panel are fixed together by the frame rod.

7. The storage box according to claim 2, characterized in that, The cover plate, the front side plate, the rear side plate, and the bottom plate are each provided with at least two base plates.

8. The storage box according to claim 7, characterized in that, The adjacent base plates located on the same panel are fixed by the frame rods.

9. The storage box according to claim 2, characterized in that, Both the left side panel and the right side panel are provided with at least two base plates.

10. The storage box according to claim 3, characterized in that, The cover plate, the front side plate, the rear side plate, the bottom plate, the left side plate, and the right side plate are each provided with at least two base plates.

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