Multifunctional clip and storage box using it

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multifunctional clip and a storage box using the same, and more particularly to a multifunctional clip that can be used as a ring for connecting accessories such as bag straps along the direction in which it is attached to the storage box, or to a storage box that can be locked by passing through the lid of the storage box and attaching a padlock to the end, and a storage box using the same. The present invention may include a closed-loop shaped ring portion and a plurality of clip portions that extend below the ring portion and have grooves formed so as to be eccentric to the ring portion.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a multifunctional clip and a storage box using the same. More specifically, it can be used as a ring for connecting accessories such as a bag strap along the direction of connection to the storage box, or the storage box can be locked by connecting a padlock to the end through the lid of the storage box. The present invention relates to a multifunctional clip and a storage box using the same.

Background Art

[0002] Generally, a storage box means something to put in for storing and managing articles, and a bag or a case is also called a storage box.

[0003] Such a storage box is usually configured considering the size and shape of the articles to be stored, and a part of it is configured to be openable and closable for storing or taking out the articles.

[0004] The storage box configured to be openable and closable is configured to be opened and closed in a direction determined when manufacturing the storage box, so the opening and closing direction cannot be changed according to the type of article or the needs of the user. Therefore, in reality, the user has to prepare different storage boxes according to the articles and usage purposes.

[0005] Also, since the handle for carrying the storage box and the strap for hanging on the shoulder are provided at the positions determined at the time of manufacturing the storage box, it is difficult for the user to arbitrarily change the positions of accessories such as the handle and the strap as needed, and it shows a uniform usage form for the same storage box.

[0006] In order to solve such problems, the applicant has applied for a storage box in which the user can arbitrarily determine and change the opening direction or the position of the accessory according to the articles stored in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2022-0114304 and the usage purpose.

[0007] As shown in Figure 1, the aforementioned Patent Publication No. 10-2022-0114304 includes a core 10 provided along the edge of an outer shape 1 which is plate-shaped or hollow box-shaped and forms the outer shape of a storage box, and an axis-determining clip 20 which connects the cores 10 provided on each of adjacent outer shapes 1 so as to pass through them at once, so that the axis-determining clip 20 is connected to at least one of the multiple sides that make up the core 10, the outer shapes 1 connected by the axis-determining clip 20 rotate around the axis-determining clip 20 so that the storage box can be opened, and a string-fixing clip 40 which connects the cores 10 provided on the outer shapes 1 so as to pass through and can fix a string 2.

[0008] However, conventional string fixing clips 40 only serve the function of connecting strings 2, and are difficult to use for any other purpose, and they do not suggest any configuration for locking a storage box. [Overview of the project] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0009] The present invention was devised to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and the object of the present invention is to provide a multi-functional clip that can be used as a ring to connect accessories such as bag straps along the direction in which it is attached to the storage box, or to lock the storage box by passing it through the lid of the storage box and attaching a padlock to the end, and a storage box using the same.

[0010] Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provide a multifunctional clip and a storage box using the same, wherein at least one of the multiple clip portions provided on the multifunctional clip has a groove portion formed in the opposite direction to the other clip portions so that it is coupled on the opposite side of the storage box, thereby enabling the multifunctional clip to be firmly coupled to a storage box. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] The present invention, which aims to achieve the above-mentioned objectives, The system may include a closed-loop ring portion and a plurality of clip portions that extend below the ring portion and have grooves formed eccentrically to the ring portion.

[0012] Furthermore, the clip portion may include a plurality of first clip portions having grooves formed in one direction, and at least one second clip portion having a groove formed in the opposite direction to the grooves formed in the first clip portions.

[0013] Furthermore, the second clip portion can be rotatably mounted around the lower end of the ring portion as an axis.

[0014] Furthermore, the ring portion and the second clip portion are formed from an elastic material, and the second clip portion can be rotatably mounted on the ring portion.

[0015] On the other hand, in a storage box having a plate-like or hollow box-like shape, a core provided along the edge of an outer shape forming the outer shape of the storage box, and a shaft-determining clip that is connected so as to penetrate the cores provided on each of adjacent outer shapes at once, the clip portion of the multifunctional clip described in any one of claims 1 to 4 is connected to the core, and an accessory can be attached to the ring portion of the multifunctional clip in the direction in which the multifunctional clip is connected to the core, or the ring portion of the multifunctional clip can penetrate to the inside of the other side core to lock the storage box. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] According to the present invention, the storage box can be used as a ring to connect accessories such as bag straps along the direction in which it is attached to the storage box, or the storage box can be locked by attaching a padlock to the end through the lid of the storage box.

[0017] In addition, in the present invention, at least one of the plurality of clip portions provided in the multifunctional clip has a groove portion coupled to the storage box formed in a direction opposite to that of the other clip portions, so that the multifunctional clip can be coupled in the opposite direction of the storage box, thereby further achieving the effect of firmly maintaining the state in which the multifunctional clip is coupled to the storage box.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0018] [Figure 1] It is a diagram showing a conventional storage box. [Figure 2] Figures 2(a) and (b) are diagrams showing the multifunctional clip according to the present invention. [Figure 3] It is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the multifunctional clip according to the present invention. [Figure 4] It is a diagram showing a state in which the multifunctional clip is coupled to the storage box according to the present invention. [Figure 5] Figures 5(a) and (b) are diagrams showing a state in which a string is connected to the multifunctional clip according to the present invention. [Figure 6] Figures 6(a) and (b) are diagrams showing a state in which the storage box is locked using the multifunctional clip according to the present invention. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​All technical and scientific terms used in this disclosure, unless otherwise defined, have the meaning commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. All terms used in this disclosure are selected for the purpose of more clearly explaining this disclosure and are not selected to limit the scope of the rights related to this disclosure.

[0021] Expressions such as "comprising," "including," and "having" used in this disclosure should be understood as open-ended terms that encompass the possibility of including other embodiments, unless otherwise specifically limited in the clause or context in which such expressions are included.

[0022] The singular forms described in this disclosure may include the plural meaning unless otherwise stated, and this also applies to the singular forms described in the claims.

[0023] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the multifunctional clip according to the present invention and a storage box using the same will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0024] Figures 2(a) and (b) are drawings showing the multifunctional clip according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the multifunctional clip according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a drawing showing a state in which the multifunctional clip is coupled to the storage box according to the present invention, Figures 5(a) and (b) are drawings showing a state in which a string is connected to the multifunctional clip of the storage box according to the present invention, and Figures 6(a) and (b) are drawings showing a state in which the storage box is locked using the multifunctional clip of the storage box according to the present invention.

[0025] The present invention relates to a multifunctional clip 100 that can be used as a ring to connect accessories such as bag straps along the direction in which it is attached to the storage box, or to allow the storage box to be locked by passing through the lid of the storage box and attaching a padlock to the end, and a storage box 200 using the same. The configuration of the multifunctional clip 100 according to the present invention, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, may include a closed-loop shaped ring portion 110 and a plurality of clip portions 120 that extend below the ring portion 110 and have grooves formed so as to be eccentric with respect to the ring portion 110.

[0026] To explain in more detail, the ring portion 110 is formed in a closed loop shape, and of course it can be formed in a variety of shapes such as polygons, semicircles, or semi-ellipses.

[0027] Furthermore, multiple clip portions 120 are extended from the lower end of the ring portion 110, and the formed grooves allow them to be connected to the core 10 or the like provided on the outer shape 1 of the storage box 50.

[0028] In other words, the storage box 50 is plate-shaped or hollow inside and includes cores 10, 10' provided along the edges of the outer shapes 1, 1' that form the outer shape of the storage box 50, and axis determining clips (not shown) that are connected so as to penetrate the cores 10, 10' provided on each of the adjacent outer shapes 1, 1' at once.

[0029] At this time, as shown in Figure 4, the grooves of the clip portion 120 are configured to be located on a single line, so that the grooves of each clip portion 120 are connected to the core 10 of the outer shape 1 on one side of the storage box 50.

[0030] Furthermore, as shown by the thick lines in Figures 5(b) and 6(b), the groove of the clip portion 120 has an opening formed such that its inner circumferential surface can contact an area of ​​270 degrees or more of the outer circumferential surface of the core 10. This allows it to contact both the upper and lower parts of the core 10, optimally increasing the contact area with the core 10, and enabling it to be fixed without rattling in either the vertical direction.

[0031] Furthermore, it is preferable that the groove portion of the clip portion 120 is formed from an elastic material so that it can be easily connected even when the width of the opening is smaller than the diameter of the core 10.

[0032] In addition, the opening of the groove of the clip portion 120 is inclined at a predetermined angle upward in the direction opposite to where the ring portion 110 is formed, and the width of the opening is formed to narrow from the inside to the outside of the groove before widening, thereby preventing the clip portion 120 from easily and arbitrarily detaching from the core 10 even when an external force is applied to it, and is configured to connect to or detach from the core 10 only when the user applies a force corresponding to the longitudinal direction of the opening.

[0033] However, the groove portion of the clip portion 120 is eccentric to one side with respect to the ring portion 110, and is formed such that the cross-section of the multi-functional clip 100, when the ring portion 110 is facing upward, is b-shaped or d-shaped.

[0034] Therefore, as shown in Figures 5(a) and (b), when the groove portion of the clip portion 120 is separated from the outer shape 1 compared to the ring portion 110, that is, when the ring portion 110 of the multifunctional clip 100 is facing upward relative to the outer shape 1, the cross-section is shaped as b, or when the ring portion 110 is separated from the outer shape 1 compared to the groove portion of the clip portion 120, that is, when the ring portion 110 of the multifunctional clip 100 is facing upward relative to the outer shape 1, the cross-section is shaped as d, and when a string 4 is attached to the ring portion 110, it can be used as a bag, and by attaching various accessories other than the string 4, it is possible to create various designs, thereby improving the usability of the storage box 50.

[0035] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 6(a) and (b), when the groove portion of the clip portion 120 is separated from the outer body 1 compared to the ring portion 110, that is, when the ring portion 110 of the multifunctional clip 100 is facing upward relative to the outer body 1, the cross-section is shaped as b. After passing the ring portion 110 between the other outer body 1' and the core 10', a locking means such as a padlock can be attached to the exposed upper end of the ring portion 110, thereby locking the storage box 50 and preventing the outer bodies 1 and 1' on both sides of the storage box 50 from being opened arbitrarily. This has the effect of allowing the storage box 50 to be used in a wider variety of ways.

[0036] On the other hand, the clip portion 120 may include a plurality of first clip portions 122 in which groove portions 123 are formed in one direction, and at least one second clip portion 124 in which groove portions 125 are formed in the opposite direction to the groove portions 123 of the first clip portions 122.

[0037] Here, the groove 123 of the first clip portion 122 and the groove 125 of the second clip portion 124 are configured to be located on a single line, and each groove 123, 125 is connected to the one-sided core 10 of the storage box 50, thereby enabling the multi-functional clip 100 to be attached to the storage box 50.

[0038] In other words, the openings of the groove 123 of the first clip portion 122 and the groove 125 of the second clip portion 124 are formed in directions symmetrical to each other with respect to the longitudinal axis (up and down direction with reference to Figure 2) of the clip portion 120, and are connected to the core 10 in both the inner and outer directions. As a result, the core 10 is surrounded by the first clip portion 122 and the second clip portion 124, and the multi-functional clip 100 of the present invention is firmly connected to the core 10.

[0039] In this case, the second clip portion 124 can be rotatably mounted with the lower end of the ring portion 110 as the axis 112.

[0040] In other words, the second clip portion 124 is connected by passing through the lower end of the ring portion 110, with the shaft 112 being the axis.

[0041] Therefore, by rotating the second clip portion 124 by a predetermined angle in the direction in which the first clip portion 122 is coupled to the core 10, and with the first clip portion 122 already coupled to the core 10, the second clip portion 124 can be coupled to the core 10 in the opposite direction to the first clip portion 122, making it easier to attach the multi-functional clip 100.

[0042] Furthermore, the ring portion 110 and the second clip portion 124 are formed from materials that are inherently elastic, such as rubber, synthetic rubber, silicone, or synthetic resin. The elasticity of the materials allows the second clip portion 124 to be rotatably mounted relative to the ring portion 110. The effects of this are the same as those of the embodiments described above, so a detailed explanation is omitted.

[0043] Furthermore, according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 7, there may be two or more second clip portions 124, and the arrangement of the first clip portion 122 and the second clip portion 124 may be arranged so as to intersect each other. Of course, the present invention includes a variety of embodiments within the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention.

[0044] Therefore, the multi-functional clip 100 and storage box 50 using the same according to the present invention, as described above, have various advantages, such as being usable as a ring for connecting accessories such as bag straps along the direction in which they are connected to the storage box, or being able to lock the storage box by passing through the lid of the storage box and attaching a padlock to the end, and at least one of the multiple clip parts provided on the multi-functional clip has a groove formed in the opposite direction to the others so that it is connected on the opposite side of the storage box, thereby firmly maintaining the state in which the multi-functional clip is connected to the storage box.

[0045] The embodiments described above illustrate the most preferred examples of the present invention, but it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to these embodiments, and that various modifications are possible without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. [Industrial applicability]

[0046] The present invention relates to a multifunctional clip and a storage box using the same, and more particularly to a multifunctional clip that can be used as a ring to connect accessories such as bag straps along the direction in which it is attached to the storage box, or to a storage box that can be locked by passing it through the lid of the storage box and attaching a padlock to the end, and a storage box using the same. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0047] 1, 1' external body 4 strings 10, 10' core 50 storage box 100 Multifunctional Clips 110 Ring section 112 axes 120 Clip section 122 First clip section 123 Groove 124 Second clip section 125 groove section

Claims

1. A closed-loop ring section, Multiple clip portions extending from the lower part of the ring portion, with grooves formed so as to be eccentric to the ring portion, A multi-functional clip, including [mention specific features / details].

2. The clip portion comprises a plurality of first clip portions having grooves formed in one direction, A second clip portion having a groove formed in the opposite direction to the groove formed in the first clip portion, A multifunctional clip according to claim 1, including the following:

3. The multi-functional clip according to claim 2, wherein the second clip portion is rotatably provided with respect to the lower end of the ring portion as an axis.

4. The multifunctional clip according to claim 2, wherein the ring portion and the second clip portion are made of an elastic material, and the second clip portion is rotatably provided on the ring portion.

5. A core provided along the edge of an outer shape which is plate-shaped or hollow inside and forms the outer shape of a storage box, and a shaft-determining clip that connects the cores provided on each of the adjacent outer shapes so as to penetrate through them at once, In a storage box containing, The clip portion of the multi-functional clip described in any one of claims 1 to 4 is attached to the core. A storage box using a multi-functional clip, wherein an accessory can be attached to the ring portion of the multi-functional clip along the direction in which the multi-functional clip is connected to the core, or the ring portion of the multi-functional clip can penetrate to the inside of the other side of the core to lock the storage box.

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