Toolbox and tool components

Abstract

This utility model discloses a tool box and tool components, belonging to the field of tool accessories. It includes a box body and a tray rotatably mounted on the box body. Each connecting shaft of the box body is detachably connected to the front cover and the rear cover at both ends, or the connecting shaft is connected to the front cover and the rear cover at both ends, and the length of the connecting shaft is adjustable. A receiving space and an opening communicating with the receiving space are formed between the front cover and the rear cover. The length of the receiving space is proportional to the length of the connecting shaft. The tray is rotatably mounted on a connecting shaft. When the tray is in the receiving space, the tray's latching part latches with another connecting shaft to lock the tray to the box body. When the tray's latching part disengages from the connecting shaft, the tray rotates out of the receiving space from the opening, and the tool accessories can be taken out from the tray. By replacing connecting shafts of different lengths or adjusting the length of the connecting shafts, the axial length of the receiving space can be adjusted, thereby changing the number of trays in the receiving space and realizing the adjustment of the tool box capacity.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of tool accessories, and more particularly to tool boxes and tool assemblies including the aforementioned tool boxes. Background Technology

[0002] Sandpaper, commonly known as abrasive paper, is used for polishing hardware, plastics, electronics, auto parts, furniture, handicrafts, and other items, making their surfaces smooth and glossy. There are many types of sandpaper; disc sandpaper is one type, and it is perfectly round in shape. When polishing the surface of an item, different sizes of disc sandpaper, from coarse to fine, are needed. These disc sandpapers are mounted on a power polishing tool for sequential polishing. Storing multiple sizes of sandpaper together can be disorganized, inconvenient to access, and significantly impact work efficiency.

[0003] Sandpaper boxes have appeared on the market that allow sandpaper to be stored in different categories and layers. However, the existing sandpaper boxes have a one-piece structure, which means that the capacity of the sandpaper box is fixed and cannot be adjusted according to usage needs. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, one of the objectives of this utility model is to provide a toolbox whose capacity can be adjusted according to usage needs.

[0005] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, the second objective of this utility model is to provide a tool component whose capacity can be adjusted according to usage requirements.

[0006] One of the objectives of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: A toolbox includes a box body and a tray rotatably mounted on the box body. The box body includes a front cover, a rear cover, and at least two connecting shafts. Each connecting shaft is detachably connected at both ends to the front cover and the rear cover, or the connecting shaft is connected at both ends to the front cover and the rear cover, and the length of the connecting shaft is adjustable. A receiving space and an opening communicating with the receiving space are formed between the front cover and the rear cover. The length of the receiving space is proportional to the length of the connecting shaft. The tray is used to hold tool accessories. The tray is rotatably mounted on one of the connecting shafts. When the tray is in the receiving space, the latching part of the tray latches with the other connecting shaft, locking the tray to the box body. When the latching part of the tray disengages from the connecting shaft, the tray rotates out of the receiving space from the opening, and the tool accessories can be removed from the tray.

[0007] Furthermore, the connecting shaft is a telescopic shaft.

[0008] Furthermore, the number of connecting shafts is three, the three connecting shafts are parallel to each other and arranged in an isosceles triangle, and the opening is located between two of the connecting shafts.

[0009] Furthermore, the housing also includes fasteners, and the two ends of the connecting shaft are detachably connected to the front cover and the rear cover via the fasteners.

[0010] Furthermore, the fastener is a locking screw.

[0011] Furthermore, the latching part is located at the edge of the tray, and the latching part is provided with a latching groove, which latches with the connecting shaft.

[0012] Furthermore, the tray also includes a body, and the latching part includes a paddle and a flange. The paddle and the flange extend from the side of the body, and the paddle and the flange form the latching groove. An anti-gap groove is formed between the flange and the body.

[0013] Furthermore, the buckle part is also provided with a tying groove, the front cover and / or the rear cover are provided with tying holes, and the tool box also includes cable ties, which are inserted through the tying groove and the tying holes to tie the tray to the box body.

[0014] Furthermore, the front cover and / or the rear cover are provided with guide posts, the guide posts are provided with guide holes, and the connecting shaft is at least partially located in the guide holes.

[0015] The second objective of this utility model is achieved by the following technical solution: The tool assembly includes tool accessories and any of the above-mentioned tool boxes. The tool accessories are placed in the tray, and the tray is rotatably mounted on the box body and locked with the box body, so that the tool accessories are housed in the tool box.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the toolbox of this utility model is detachably connected to the front cover and the rear cover at both ends of the connecting shaft, so as to replace the connecting shaft with different lengths; or the length of the connecting shaft can be adjusted, so as to adjust the length of the connecting shaft; the length of the receiving space along the axial direction of the connecting shaft can be adjusted, so as to change the number of trays installed in the receiving space and realize the adjustment of the toolbox capacity. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the toolbox of this utility model in its closed state; Figure 2 for Figure 1 Another perspective 3D view of the toolbox in its closed state; Figure 3 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional view of the toolbox body; Figure 4 for Figure 3 A three-dimensional view of the front cover of the box; Figure 5 for Figure 1 A 3D view of the tray of the toolbox; Figure 6 for Figure 5 A three-dimensional view of the tray from another perspective; Figure 7 for Figure 1 A 3D view of the internal structure of a toolbox in its closed state; Figure 8 for Figure 7 A magnified view of point A on the toolbox; Figure 9 for Figure 1 A 3D view of the toolbox in its open state.

[0018] In the diagram: 10. Box body; 11. Front cover; 110. Cover plate; 1101. Puncture hole; 1102. Groove; 1103. Support leg; 111. Edge guard; 112. Guide post; 12. Rear cover; 13. Connecting shaft; 14. Hanging ring; 140. Hanging hole; 15. Reception space; 16. Opening; 17. Fastener; 20. Tray; 21. Main body; 210. Support plate; 2101. Slot; 211. Side; 2110. Notch; 22. Rotating part; 220. Through hole; 23. Snap-on part; 230. Protrusion; 231. Paddle; 232. Flange; 233. Puncture groove; 234. Snap-on groove; 235. Clearance groove; 24. Edge guard; 30. Cable tie. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0020] It should be noted that when a component is said to be "fixed to" another component, it can be directly on the other component or it can be fixed through another intermediate component. When a component is said to be "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or it may be fixed through another intermediate component. When a component is said to be "set on" another component, it can be set directly on the other component or it may be set through another intermediate component. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this document are for illustrative purposes only.

[0021] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0022] Please see Figure 1 as well as Figure 2 The toolbox in this application is used to install tool accessories. In this embodiment, the tool accessory is sandpaper. Multiple tool accessories are installed in different trays 20 to achieve layered storage and avoid mutual wear.

[0023] The toolbox includes a box body 10, a tray 20, and cable ties 30. The tray 20 is rotatably mounted on the box body 10. When the tray 20 is rotated inside the box body 10, the tool accessories are housed within the box body 10 and located within the tray 20. When the tray 20 is rotated outside the box body 10, the tool accessories can be removed from or placed into the tray 20. The cable ties 30 are used to secure the tray 20 and the box body 10, preventing the tray 20 from unlocking due to collision, and preventing the tool accessories from falling out or being stolen.

[0024] Please continue reading. Figure 3 as well as Figure 4 The box body 10 includes a front cover 11, a rear cover 12, a connecting shaft 13, a hanging ring 14, and a fastener 17. The connecting shaft 13 is used to connect the front cover 11 and the rear cover 12, so that a receiving space 15 is formed between the front cover 11 and the rear cover 12, and the receiving space 15 is used to install the tray 20.

[0025] Specifically, the front cover 11 includes a cover plate 110, a flange 111, and guide posts 112. Both the flange 111 and the guide posts 112 extend from the edge of the cover plate 110. The flange 111 is used to prevent the tray 20 from falling out of the receiving space 15. The guide posts 112 are hollow posts used to install the connecting shaft 13 and guide the connecting shaft 13. The flange 111 is located between the two guide posts 112. The number of flanges 111 is one less than the number of guide posts 112, forming an opening 16 between the two guide posts 112. The opening 16 communicates with the receiving space 15, and the tray 20 is screwed into or out of the receiving space 15 through the opening 16.

[0026] The cover plate 110 is provided with a piercing hole 1101, a groove 1102, and a support foot 1103. The piercing hole 1101 is for the cable tie 30 to pass through, and the groove 1102 is located on the edge of the cover plate 110 and is used for positioning the cable tie 30 when binding. The support foot 1103 is located at the corner of the cover plate 110 and is used to contact the contact surface when the tool box stands upright, thus providing support.

[0027] The structure of the rear cover 12 is roughly the same as that of the front cover 11. The rear cover 12 and the front cover 11 are parallel to each other.

[0028] The connecting shaft 13 is detachably mounted to the rear cover 12 and the front cover 11 via fasteners 17. By replacing the connecting shaft 13 with different lengths, the length of the receiving space 15 along the axial direction of the connecting shaft 13 is changed, thus altering the number of toolbox mounting trays 20, i.e., changing the capacity of the toolbox. In other embodiments, the connecting shaft 13 is a telescopic shaft, changing its length by telescoping. In this case, both ends of the connecting shaft 13 are either fixedly connected to the front cover 11 and the rear cover 12, or detachably connected. The fasteners 17 are locking screws or nuts.

[0029] A hanging ring 14 is mounted on the end of a connecting shaft 13 or a rear cover 12. In this embodiment, the hanging ring 14 is rotatably mounted on the end of the connecting shaft 13 or the rear cover 12 for easy hanging of the toolbox. The hanging ring 14 is provided with a hanging hole 140 for hanging the toolbox.

[0030] Please continue reading. Figure 5 as well as Figure 6 The tray 20 includes a main body 21, a rotating part 22, a locking part 23, and a retaining edge 24. The rotating part 22 and the locking part 23 extend from the side of the main body 21. The rotating part 22 is used for rotatably mounting the tray 20 to a connecting shaft 13, and the locking part 23 is used for locking the tray 20 to another connecting shaft 13. Multiple trays 20 can be used, the specific number depending on the usage requirements. The length of the connecting shaft 13 can be adjusted or replaced with a connecting shaft 13 of a corresponding length according to the number of trays 20. Multiple trays 20 are rotatably mounted on the same connecting shaft 13, and multiple trays 20 are locked to the same connecting shaft 13.

[0031] Specifically, the main body 21 includes a tray 210 and side edges 211 extending from the edge of the tray 210. The tray 210 and the side edges 211 form a receiving space in which tool accessories are received. The tray 210 has multiple slots 2101, which are used to reduce the weight of the tray 210. In this embodiment, the tray 210 is circular, the slots 2101 are arc-shaped, and the multiple slots 2101 form multiple spaced rings of different diameters. There are multiple side edges 211, and notches 2110 are formed between the multiple side edges 211, which facilitate the user's gripping of the tool accessories.

[0032] The rotating part 22 extends from one side 211. The rotating part 22 is provided with a through hole 220. The through hole 220 is sleeved on the connecting shaft 13, so that the tray 20 can rotate relative to the box body 10.

[0033] A latching part 23 extends from the other side 211. The latching part 23 includes a protrusion 230, a lever 231, and a flange 232, both of which extend from the protrusion 230. The protrusion 230 has a cable tie 233 for the cable tie 30 to pass through. The lever 231 and the flange 232 together form a latching groove 234, which is used to latch with the connecting shaft 13, locking the tray 20 to the box body 10. A clearance groove 235 is formed between the flange 232 and the side 211, which facilitates the deformation of the flange 232, allowing the latching groove 234 to latch with the connecting shaft 13. The lever 231 is tilted upwards on the side away from the protrusion 230 for easy manipulation by the user.

[0034] The guard 24 is fixed to the top of the side 211 to prevent tool accessories from falling off the tray 20. There are multiple guards 24 arranged in a circle. On the circumference, there are some positions without guards 24 to facilitate the insertion and removal of tool accessories.

[0035] Cable ties 30 are used to secure the tray 20 and the box 10. Specifically, after the tool accessories are installed in the tool box, the cable ties 30 are inserted through the cable groove 233 and the cable hole 1101, and positioned by the groove 1102. The cable ties 30 are knotted to secure the tray 20 and the box 10, preventing the tray 20 from unscrewing out of the box 10 and the tool accessories inside the tool box from being stolen if the buckle 23 fails.

[0036] Please continue reading. Figures 7 to 9 When assembling the toolbox, determine the number of trays 20 according to the required number of tool accessories, and then determine the length of the connecting shaft 13 based on the number of trays 20. Select a connecting shaft 13 of the appropriate length and install it between the front cover 11 and the rear cover 12. At this time, the connecting shaft 13 is detachably installed on the rear cover 12 and the front cover 11, making it easy to replace the connecting shaft 13. Alternatively, the connecting shaft 13 can be telescopic and its length can be adjusted. Adjust the length of the connecting shaft 13 to the required length. Multiple trays 20 are rotatably mounted on one connecting shaft 13. When using the toolbox, move the lever 231 to disengage the latch slot 234 from the connecting shaft 13, and unscrew the tray 20 from the receiving space 15 through the opening 16. Figure 9 As shown. Place the tool accessories into the tray 20, rotate the tray 20 in the opposite direction so that the tray 20 is screwed into the receiving space 15 from the opening 16, and the snap-fit ​​slot 234 snaps into the connecting shaft 13. Cable ties 30 are inserted into the cable tie slot 233 and the cable tie hole 1101, and are positioned by the groove 1102. The cable ties 30 are knotted to bind the tray 20 and the box body 10. The tool box can be suspended by the hanging ring 14 or stood upright by the support legs 1103.

[0037] The toolbox of this utility model is detachably connected to the front cover 11 and the rear cover 12 at both ends of the connecting shaft 13, thereby allowing the replacement of connecting shafts 13 of different lengths; or the length of the connecting shaft 13 can be adjusted, thereby adjusting the length of the connecting shaft 13; the length of the receiving space 15 along the axial direction of the connecting shaft 13 can be adjusted, thereby changing the number of trays 20 installed in the receiving space 15, and realizing the adjustment of the toolbox capacity.

[0038] The above embodiments only illustrate several implementation methods of this utility model, and their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of this utility model. These are all equivalent modifications and improvements made to the above embodiments based on the essential technology of this utility model, and all of these fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A toolbox, comprising a box body and a tray rotatably mounted on the box body, characterized in that: The housing includes a front cover, a rear cover, and at least two connecting shafts. Each connecting shaft is detachably connected to the front cover and the rear cover at both ends, or the connecting shaft is connected to the front cover and the rear cover at both ends, and the length of the connecting shaft is adjustable. A receiving space and an opening communicating with the receiving space are formed between the front cover and the rear cover. The length of the receiving space is proportional to the length of the connecting shaft. The tray is used to hold tool accessories. The tray is rotatably mounted on one of the connecting shafts. When the tray is in the receiving space, the latching part of the tray latches with the other connecting shaft, locking the tray to the housing. When the latching part of the tray disengages from the connecting shaft, the tray rotates out of the receiving space from the opening, and the tool accessories can be removed from the tray.

2. The toolbox according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting shaft is a telescopic shaft.

3. The toolbox according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of connecting shafts is three, and the three connecting shafts are parallel to each other and arranged in an isosceles triangle. The opening is located between two of the connecting shafts.

4. The toolbox according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing also includes fasteners, and the two ends of the connecting shaft are detachably connected to the front cover and the rear cover via the fasteners.

5. The toolbox according to claim 4, characterized in that: The fastener is a locking screw.

6. The toolbox according to claim 1, characterized in that: The latching part is located at the edge of the tray, and the latching part is provided with a latching groove, which latches with the connecting shaft.

7. The toolbox according to claim 6, characterized in that: The tray also includes a body, and the latching part includes a paddle and a flange. The paddle and the flange extend from the side of the body and form the latching groove. An anti-gap groove is formed between the flange and the body.

8. The toolbox according to claim 1, characterized in that: The buckle part is also provided with a tying groove, the front cover and / or the rear cover are provided with tying holes, and the tool box also includes cable ties, which are inserted through the tying groove and the tying holes to tie the tray to the box body.

9. The toolbox according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front cover and / or the rear cover are provided with guide posts, the guide posts are provided with guide holes, and the connecting shaft is at least partially located in the guide holes.

10. A tool assembly, the tool assembly comprising tool accessories, characterized in that: The tool assembly further includes a tool box as described in any one of claims 1-9, wherein the tool accessories are placed in the tray, the tray is rotatably mounted on the box body and snap-locked to the box body, so that the tool accessories are housed in the tool box.

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