Carry-on case

Abstract

To provide a carry case in which an interior material can be detachably attached to the inside of an article storage section of the carry case. [Solution] A carry case (1) has a hard shell, and is equipped with interior materials (6, 8) attached along the inner surface of the item storage section of the carry case, and a wire core material (28) extending along the peripheral portions of the inner walls (7, 9) of the interior materials (6, 8), and a first recess (34) is formed along the peripheral portions of the inner walls of the lid side shell (2) and body side shell (4) of the carry case (1), and the wire core material (28) is detachably fitted into the first recess (34) to attach the interior materials (6, 8).

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a carry case (including a suitcase), and more particularly to a carry case having an interior material inside an item storage compartment made of a hard shell. [Background technology]

[0002] Carry cases with a hard shell generally have a hard frame made of aluminum or the like. An inner lining is provided along the inner surface of the hard shell of the carry case to protect the stored items. The fabric of the inner lining is made of an appropriate material such as natural or synthetic fibers.

[0003] In conventional carry cases, the interior material is attached to the inside of the shell using semi-permanent attachment methods such as rivets and adhesives.

[0004] If interior materials could be detachably attached to the inside of the shell of a carry case, it would be easier to manufacture the carry case and replace the interior materials, and it would also be convenient because it would allow users to rearrange the interior materials according to their preferences. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3225479 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] To provide a carry case in which an interior material can be detachably attached to the inside of the shell of the carry case. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] Provided is a carry case having a hard shell, which comprises an interior material attached along the inner surface of an item storage section of the carry case, and a wire core material extending along the peripheral edge of the interior material, and which is characterized in that the interior material is attached by the wire core material being detachably fitted into a first recess formed along the peripheral edge of the inner wall (inner side wall) of the lid side shell and body side shell of the carry case.

[0008] In one embodiment, the wire core is covered by a fabric of the peripheral edge of the interior material, and the wire core together with the fabric of the peripheral edge is detachably fitted into the first recess.

[0009] In another embodiment, the wire core is made of metal or stainless steel.

[0010] In another embodiment, the wire core comprises a shape memory alloy.

[0011] In still another embodiment, a fall-off prevention tool for preventing the interior material fitted in the first recess from falling off is attached to a second recess adjacent to the first recess. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a carry case according to the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a portion of the inside of the shell. [Figure 5] FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the interior material attached to the inside of the shell. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] The carry case of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0014] FIG. 1(a) shows a hard-frame type carry case having a cover shell 2 and a body shell 4. The frame of such a carry case 1 is formed from a hard material such as aluminum. The carry case 1 generally has a carry handle 14 that a user grasps when towing the carry case 1, a handle 18 that serves as a grip when carrying the carry case 1, and a plurality of casters 24. Furthermore, the carry case 1 may have a lock 20 and a lock catch 22 that are used to open and close the cover shell 2 and the body shell 4.

[0015] The carry case 1 also has interior linings 6, 8 provided along the inner surface of the article storage section consisting of the lid shell 2 and the body shell 4. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 1(a), the lid shell 2 and the body shell 4 are connected via a hinge so that they can be opened and closed, and a cover 10 is provided along the seam between the lid interior lining 6 and the body interior lining 8 to hide the hinge.

[0016] Figure 1(b) shows an enlarged view of the area surrounded by the dashed line A in Figure 1(a). In one embodiment, a plurality of fall prevention devices 12 for preventing the interior material 6 from falling off are provided on the inner wall (inner side wall) of the cover shell 2. In the entire carry case 1 shown in Figure 1, eight fall prevention devices 12 are provided on the inner wall of each of the cover shell 2 and the body shell 4.

[0017] In one embodiment, parallel walls 32, 33 (such as intermittently or continuously formed protruding walls) are formed intermittently or continuously along the periphery of the inner wall of the cover shell 2 of the carry case 1, and a first recess (such as a groove) 34 extends between these walls 32, 33 (see also FIG. 4 ). A wire core 28 provided along the periphery 26 of the interior material 6 is fitted into the first recess 34, thereby allowing the interior material 6 to be detachably attached along the inner periphery of the cover shell 2. In another embodiment, a first recess 34 similarly extends along the periphery of the inner wall of the body shell 4 between the parallel walls 32, 33, and the wire core 28 of the periphery 26 of the interior material 6 is fitted into the first recess 34, allowing the interior material 6 to be detachably attached along the inner periphery of the body shell 4.

[0018] 2(a) shows the interior materials 6, 8 removed from the storage compartment of the carry case 1 shown in FIG. 1. In one embodiment, the interior material 6 of the top shell 2 and the interior material 8 of the body shell 4 are connected and made of a flexible yet durable fabric. In a preferred embodiment, the wire core material 28 extending along the peripheral edge 26 of the interior material 6 is covered by the fabric of the peripheral edge 26 of the interior material 6 so as not to be exposed in its entirety.

[0019] 2(b) is an enlarged view showing a partially cutaway peripheral portion 26 of the interior material 6 within the area surrounded by the dashed line C shown in FIG. 2(a). A wire core 28 made of metal (steel, etc.), stainless steel, or a shape memory alloy is provided along the peripheral portion 26 of the interior material 6. When a shape memory alloy is used as the wire core 28, there is an advantage that even if the user of the carry case 1 accidentally deforms the wire core 28, the wire core can be easily restored to its original rectangular shape by immersing it in hot water or the like.

[0020] Fig. 3(a) is a perspective view showing the entire wire core 28 to be provided in the peripheral edge 26 of the interior material. The wire core 28 has a rectangular outer shape that matches the roughly rectangular outer shape of the peripheral edge 26 of the interior material 6 shown in Fig. 2(a). Fig. 3(b) shows an enlarged view of the solid cross-sectional shape of the wire core 28 in one embodiment. Fig. 3(c) shows an enlarged view of the annular cross-sectional shape of a wire core 30 in another embodiment.

[0021] Figures 4 and 5 show enlarged cross sections (as viewed from the direction of arrow B) of the shell 2, etc., cut along line BB shown in Figure 1(b) (the two anti-slip devices 12 are shown with a large exaggeration to make the present invention easier to understand).

[0022] FIG. 4(a) shows a cross section of the cover shell 2 before the interior material 6 is attached. A second recess 36 is formed adjacent to a first recess 34 extending along the periphery of the inner wall of the cover shell 2. A captive device 12 is attached to a predetermined position in the second recess 36 (in one embodiment, the captive device 12 is attached by fitting a protrusion formed on the captive device 12 into the second recess 36). In one embodiment, the captive device 12 is configured to be rotatable in the direction of arrow D shown in FIG. 4(a) around a rotation axis 13. FIG. 4(b) shows the state after the captive devices 12 provided on the top wall (upper side) and side wall (lower side) inside the shell 2 have both been rotated 90 degrees in the direction of arrow D.

[0023] Fig. 5(a) shows the state in which the lid-side interior material 6 has been attached to the lid-side shell 2 during the manufacturing process of the carry case 1 (the lower anti-slip device 12, which is hidden by the interior material 6, is shown with a dashed line). The wire core 28 and the peripheral edge 26 of the interior material 6 covering it are fitted into the first recess 34. When the anti-slip device 12 is then rotated 90 degrees in the direction of arrow D shown in Fig. 5(a), the upper anti-slip device 12 presses the peripheral edge 26 of the interior material 6 and the wire core 28 covered by it against the inner wall and wall 32 of the shell, as shown in Fig. 5(b), preventing the interior material 6 from falling out of the first recess 34. It should also be noted that the lower anti-slip device 12 (shown by the dashed line) can also press the vertically extending peripheral portion of the interior material 6 and the wire core material 26 (28) covered by it against the inner wall of the shell, etc., toward the back of the paper in Figure 5(b).

[0024] In the carry case 1 of the present invention, the interior material 6 of the lid shell 2 and the interior material 8 of the body shell 4 are configured to be detachable, so the interior material of the carry case 1 can be rearranged according to the user's preferences, purpose, etc. In addition, since the interior material 6 can be attached later, it is easy to adjust the dimensions to the shell, and there is also the advantage that the time required to manufacture the carry case 1 of the present invention can be shortened compared to the manufacturing of conventional carry cases. [Explanation of symbols]

[0025] 1. Carry-on suitcase 2...Lid shell 3...Inner wall of the inner shell (inner side wall) 4...Body shell 5...Inner wall of the body shell 6...Interior material on the lid side 7...Inner wall of interior material on the lid side 8...Interior material on the body side 9...Inner wall of the interior material on the body side 10...Blinding material 12… Falling prevention device 13...Rotating shaft (of fall prevention device) 14...Carry handle 16...Telescopic rod 18...Handle 20...Lock 22...Lock holder 24...Caster 26...Periphery of interior material 28...Wire core material 30...Tubular wire core material 32...Wall 33...Wall 34...First recess 36...Second recess

Claims

1. 1. A carry case having a hard shell, comprising: an interior material attached along the inner surface of the article storage section of the carry case; a wire core member extending along a peripheral edge of the interior material; Equipped with a first recess is formed along the periphery of the inner side wall of the lid shell and the body shell of the carry case; The carry case is characterized in that the interior material is attached by the wire core material being detachably fitted into the first recess.

2. The carry case of claim 1, wherein the wire core material is covered by the fabric of the peripheral edge of the interior material, and the wire core material and the fabric of the peripheral edge are removably fitted into the first recess.

3. 2. The carry case according to claim 1, wherein the wire core is made of metal or stainless steel.

4. 2. The carry case of claim 1, wherein the wire core is made of a shape memory alloy.

5. 2. The carry case according to claim 1, wherein a fall prevention device for preventing the interior material fitted in the first recess from falling out is attached to a second recess adjacent to the first recess.

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