Storage box and vehicle

Abstract

A storage box (001), comprising a box body (200), a box cover (400) and a cover opening structure (300). The cover opening structure (300) can guide the box cover (400) to start moving so as to switch from a closed state to an open state for opening a receiving cavity (220), or guide the box cover (400) to start moving so as to switch from an open state to a closed state. The cover opening structure (300) is arranged in the receiving cavity (220), so that the opening of the storage box (001) is not affected by the external environment, and the cover opening structure (300) also does not occupy the original space of the vehicle. Further provided is a vehicle in which the storage box (001) is used.

Description

Storage boxes and vehicles Technical Field

[0001] This specification relates to the field of vehicle technology, and in particular to a storage box and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] With the development of science and technology, various types of vehicles for transportation have appeared in people's lives, bringing great convenience to people's lives. In particular, the use of short-distance vehicles for transportation is increasing, such as scooters, tricycles, balance bikes, etc. They can be driven while standing and are compact and lightweight, suitable for traveling in narrow spaces, which is very advantageous for ultra-short-distance travel. Short-distance vehicles are often equipped with storage boxes for storing items. The storage box hinges in the prior art are mostly in the form of a solid shaft, which takes up a lot of space and affects the original space of the vehicle. When the position required by the solid shaft is occupied by other components, it cannot be used.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a storage box with a more reasonable structure.

[0004] The content of the background technology section is merely information known to the applicant personally, and does not mean that the above information has entered the public domain before the application date of this disclosure, nor does it mean that it can become the prior art of the present disclosure.

[0005] Application Contents

[0006] This specification provides a storage box that can solve the problems existing in the related art.

[0007] In a first aspect, the present application provides a storage box, comprising a box body and a box cover, wherein the box cover can be covered on the box body and form a receiving cavity with the box body, wherein the receiving cavity is used to receive objects, and the storage box further comprises a lid opening structure disposed in the receiving cavity, wherein the lid opening structure is configured as follows:

[0008] The cover-opening structure can guide the box cover to move from the closed state to switch to the open state for opening the accommodating cavity, or guide the box cover to move from the open state to switch to the closed state.

[0009] In some embodiments, a portion of the lid opening structure is formed on the box body, and another portion is formed on the box cover.

[0010] In some embodiments, the lid opening structure switches between the closed state and the open state in a manner of guiding the box lid to flip outward relative to the box body.

[0011] In some embodiments, a first hinge portion is provided on the shell of the box body, and the box lid includes a second hinge portion, and the first hinge portion and the second hinge portion form the opening structure, wherein one of the first hinge portion and the second hinge portion includes a hinge, and the other includes a hinge support, and an arc-shaped groove is provided on the hinge, and a connecting shaft is provided on the hinge support, and the connecting shaft is passed through the arc-shaped groove and can move along the arc-shaped groove, so that the box lid can rotate relative to the box body to open or close the storage box.

[0012] In some embodiments, the shell of the box body includes a side wall and a bottom wall, and the side wall and the bottom wall are connected to form the accommodating cavity.

[0013] In some embodiments, the second hinged portion includes the hinge, and the first hinged portion includes the hinge support.

[0014] In some embodiments, the hinge includes a hinge body and the arc-shaped sliding groove, and the arc-shaped sliding groove runs through the hinge body.

[0015] In some embodiments, the hinge support includes a hinge support body and the connecting shaft, the connecting shaft is passed through the arc-shaped slide groove, one end of the connecting shaft is provided with a limiting portion, and the other end is fixedly connected to the hinge support body, the limiting portion and the hinge support body respectively press against the two sides of the hinge body.

[0016] In some embodiments, the storage box also includes an elastic device, which is located between the hinge and the hinge support and is in a compressed state to provide a damping force for the rotation of the box cover so that the box cover can stay at any angle, wherein the connecting shaft is passed through the elastic device.

[0017] In some embodiments, the elastic device includes at least one of a compression spring, a disc spring, and an elastic rubber.

[0018] In some embodiments, the storage box further includes at least one wear-resistant gasket located between the hinge and the hinge support to reduce wear caused by relative rotation of the hinge and the hinge support, and the connecting shaft passes through a mounting hole of the at least one wear-resistant gasket.

[0019] In some embodiments, when the box cover is closed, the connecting shaft is located at the first end of the arc-shaped sliding groove, and when the box cover is fully opened, the connecting shaft is located at the second end of the arc-shaped sliding groove.

[0020] In some embodiments, the storage box further includes a driving structure connected between the box body and the box cover, and the driving structure is configured to apply a force to the box cover so that the box cover moves automatically under the guidance of the opening structure.

[0021] In some embodiments, the storage box also includes a built-in rotating shaft and a first lifting mechanism. The built-in rotating shaft is arranged on the box cover. The two ends of the built-in rotating shaft can be hidden and assembled on the two side surfaces of the box body located in the accommodating cavity. The first lifting mechanism is configured to lift the box cover and rotate it around the built-in rotating shaft. The first lifting mechanism and the built-in rotating shaft form the opening structure.

[0022] In some embodiments, the lid opening structure is entirely provided on the box body.

[0023] In some embodiments, the cover-opening structure switches between the closed state and the open state by driving the box cover to move outward in a straight line relative to the box body.

[0024] In some embodiments, the lid opening structure includes a second lifting mechanism, and the second lifting mechanism is used to lift the box lid. In a second aspect, this specification provides a vehicle, including a vehicle body, and the vehicle body includes the storage box described in the first aspect of this specification.

[0025] To summarize, the storage box and vehicle provided in this specification are provided with an opening structure in the accommodating cavity for guiding the box lid to switch between an open state and a closed state, so that the opening of the storage box is not affected by the external environment. At the same time, the opening structure will not occupy the original space of the vehicle, making the storage box suitable for use in the vehicle.

[0026] The storage box and other features of the vehicle provided in this specification are partially outlined in the following description. The following figures and examples will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art based on the description. The inventive aspects of the storage box and vehicle provided in this specification can be fully explained through practice or use of the methods, devices, and combinations provided in the following detailed examples. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this specification, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this specification. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0028] FIG1 shows an oblique view of a storage box provided according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] FIG2 shows an exploded view of a storage box provided according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] FIG3 shows a front view of a storage box in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] FIG4 shows a cross-sectional view AA of FIG3 ;

[0032] FIG5 shows a front view of a storage box in a half-open state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0033] FIG6 shows a front view of a storage box in a fully open state according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The following description provides specific application scenarios and requirements for this specification, with the goal of enabling those skilled in the art to make and use the contents of this specification. Various modifications to the disclosed embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments and applications without departing from the spirit and scope of this specification. Therefore, this specification is not limited to the embodiments shown, but is intended to be accorded the broadest scope consistent with the claims.

[0035] The terms used herein are for the purpose of describing specific example embodiments only and are not intended to be limiting. For example, as used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" may also include the plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. When used in this specification, the terms "comprise," "include," and / or "contain" are intended to refer to the presence of the associated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not preclude the presence of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups or the addition of other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups in the system / method.

[0036] These and other features of this specification, as well as the operation and function of the associated elements of the structure, and the economical assembly and manufacture of the components, can be significantly improved with consideration of the following description. Reference is made to the accompanying drawings, all of which form a part of this specification. However, it should be expressly understood that the drawings are for illustration and description purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this specification. It should also be understood that the drawings are not drawn to scale.

[0037] The flowcharts used in this specification illustrate operations implemented by systems according to some embodiments of the present specification. It should be clearly understood that the operations of the flowcharts may not be implemented in sequence. Rather, the operations may be implemented in reverse order or simultaneously. Furthermore, one or more additional operations may be added to the flowcharts. One or more operations may be removed from the flowcharts.

[0038] In this specification, "X includes at least one of A, B, or C" means that X includes at least A, or X includes at least B, or X includes at least C. In other words, X may include only any one of A, B, and C, or any combination of A, B, and C, as well as other possible contents / elements. Any combination of A, B, and C may be A, B, C, AB, AC, BC, or ABC.

[0039] In this specification, unless otherwise specified, the association relationship between structures can be a direct association relationship or an indirect association relationship. For example, when describing "A is connected to B", unless it is clearly stated that A is directly connected to B, it should be understood that A can be directly connected to B or indirectly connected to B; for another example, when describing "A is above B", unless it is clearly stated that A is directly above B (AB are adjacent and A is above B), it should be understood that A can be directly above B or indirectly above B (AB is separated by other elements and A is above B). And so on.

[0040] The storage box provided in this manual can be used to store items. The storage box can be installed on vehicles, especially short-distance vehicles, such as scooters, tricycles, balance bikes, bicycles, electric vehicles, etc.

[0041] FIG1 shows an oblique view of a storage box 001 provided according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG1 , the storage box 001 may include a box body 200 and a lid 400. The lid 400 can be attached to the box body 200 and form a receiving cavity 220 with the box body 200. The receiving cavity 220 can be used to accommodate objects. The housing 240 of the box body 200 may include side walls and a bottom wall. The side walls and the bottom wall are connected to form the receiving cavity 220. The shape enclosed by the side walls can be any shape, such as cylindrical, cubic, cuboid, prism, etc.

[0042] The storage box 001 also includes a lid opening structure 300, which is configured as follows: the lid opening structure 300 can guide the box cover 400 to move from the closed state to switch to the open state of opening the accommodating cavity 220, or guide the box cover 400 to move from the open state to switch to the closed state.

[0043] It should be noted that the greatest effect of the lid opening structure 300 on the lid 400 is that it can regulate the movement path of the lid 400, so that the lid 400 can switch between the closed state and the open state. The lid opening structure 300 here may have a driving force itself and can independently drive the lid 400 to move. The lid opening structure 300 may also not have a driving force itself, but can drive the lid 400 to move under the synergistic effect of an external force. Therefore, the "guidance" in this article can be understood as a tendency of the lid opening structure 300 to the lid 400, so that the lid 400 can switch between the closed state and the open state under the drive of the lid opening structure 300 itself or under the action of an external force.

[0044] The storage box 001 in the embodiment of this specification has an opening structure 300 in the accommodating cavity 220 for guiding the box cover 400 to switch between an open state and a closed state. Therefore, the opening of the storage box 001 is not affected by the external environment. At the same time, the opening structure 300 does not occupy the original space of the vehicle, making the storage box 001 suitable for use in the vehicle.

[0045] In some embodiments of the present invention, a portion of the lid opening structure 300 is formed on the box body 200, and the other portion is formed on the box cover 400. The movement of the box cover 400 is achieved through the cooperation between the two portions of the lid opening structure 300. At the same time, placing the lid opening structure 300 on the box body 200 and the box cover 400 can effectively utilize the internal space of the storage box 001, so that at least when the box cover 400 is switched to the open state, a portion of the lid opening structure 300 moves with the box cover 400, making it easier to place items into the accommodating cavity 220.

[0046] In some embodiments, the lid opening structure 300 switches between a closed state and an open state by guiding the lid 400 to flip outward relative to the box body 200. For example, a first hinge portion 280 may be provided on the shell 240 of the box body 200. The first hinge portion 280 can be used to hinge the box body 200 and the lid 400. The first hinge portion 280 can be provided at any position of the shell 240, that is, it can be provided on any side wall or bottom wall of the shell 240. For example, when the shape surrounded by the side walls is a rectangular parallelepiped, the first hinge portion 280 can be provided on the long side of the side wall or on the short side of the side wall. The first hinge portion 280 can be integrally formed with the shell 240 of the box body 200, or it can be mounted on the shell 240 of the box body 200 by a fixed connection. The fixed connection can be implemented in a variety of ways, such as threaded connection, welding, riveting, bonding, snap fastening, etc.

[0047] The box lid 400 can cooperate with the box body 200 to open or close the accommodating cavity 220. The box lid 400 may include a second hinge portion 420. The second hinge portion 420 can be hinged to the first hinge portion 280, and the two can form a lid opening structure 300, so that the box lid 400 can rotate relative to the box body 200 around the position where the first hinge portion 280 and the second hinge portion 420 are hinged to open or close the accommodating cavity 220, thereby enabling the storage of objects in the accommodating cavity 220. The second hinge portion 420 can be integrally formed with the box lid 400, or it can be mounted on the box lid 400 by a fixed connection. The fixed connection can be implemented in a variety of ways, such as threaded connection, welding, riveting, bonding, snap fastening, etc.

[0048] Among them, one of the first hinge part 280 and the second hinge part 420 includes a hinge, and the other includes a hinge support. The hinge can be rotatably connected to the hinge support so that the box cover 400 can rotate relative to the box body 200 around the position where the first hinge part 280 and the second hinge part 420 are hinged to open or close the accommodating chamber 220. For example, the first hinge part 280 can be a hinge, and the second hinge part 420 can be a hinge support. The first hinge part 280 can also be a hinge support, and the second hinge part 420 can be a hinge. For convenience of description, we will describe the second hinge part 420 including a hinge and the first hinge part 280 including a hinge support as an example. Those skilled in the art should understand that the second hinge part 420 including a hinge support and the first hinge part 280 including a hinge are also within the scope of protection of this specification.

[0049] As shown in Figure 1, the second hinge portion 420 (i.e., hinge 420) can be provided with an arc-shaped chute 422. The arc-shaped chute 422 can be a ring track running through the hinge 420. The first hinge portion 280 (i.e., hinge support 280) can be provided with a connecting shaft 282. The connecting shaft 282 can be inserted into the arc-shaped chute 422 and can move along the arc-shaped chute 422, so that the lid 400 can rotate relative to the side wall 240 of the box body 200 to open or close the storage box 001. The radius and length of the arc-shaped chute 422 can be determined based on the size of the storage box 001 and the maximum opening angle. When the hinge 420 and the hinge support 280 are rotatably connected, the lid 400 can rotate around the axis where the center of the arc-shaped chute 422 is located.

[0050] The number of the first hinge part 280 and the second hinge part 420 matches, that is, the number of the two is the same. One hinge 420 and one hinge support 280 cooperate to form a group. The number of the first hinge part 280 and the second hinge part 420 can be one group or multiple groups, such as 2 groups, 3 groups, or even more, and so on. For the convenience of description, we will take the number of the first hinge part 280 and the second hinge part 420 as 2 groups as an example. Those skilled in the art should understand that other numbers of the first hinge part 280 and the second hinge part 420 are also within the scope of protection of this specification. It should be noted that the following description of the hinge 420 and the hinge support 280 is for a group of hinge 420 and hinge support 280.

[0051] Figure 2 shows an exploded view of a storage box 001 according to an embodiment of the present application; Figure 3 shows a front view of a storage box 001 in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present application; and Figure 4 shows a cross-sectional view AA of Figure 3. As shown in Figures 2-4, the hinge 420 may include a hinge body 424 and an arc-shaped groove 422. The arc-shaped groove 422 may be a circular track extending through the hinge body 424. The arc-shaped groove 422 provides a defined motion trajectory, allowing the hinge 420 and hinge support 280 to move along the trajectory of the arc-shaped groove 422. In some embodiments, the arc-shaped groove 422 may be a portion of a circular ring. In some embodiments, the arc-shaped groove 422 may also be a portion of an arbitrary curve, such as an ellipse. In some embodiments, the arc-shaped groove 422 may also be a straight line. As shown in Figures 2-4, the hinge support 280 may include a hinge support body 284 and a connecting shaft 282.

[0052] The connecting shaft 282 can be inserted into the arc-shaped slot 422. The size and cross-sectional shape of the portion where the connecting shaft 282 is slidably connected to the arc-shaped slot 422 match the width of the arc-shaped slot 422. One end of the connecting shaft 282 is provided with a limiting portion 282-2, and the other end is fixedly connected to the hinge support body 284. There are various ways of fixed connection, such as threaded connection, bonding, welding, riveting, etc. The limiting portion 282-2 and the hinge support body 284 respectively abut against both sides of the hinge body 424, thereby limiting the movement of the hinge body 424 relative to the hinge support body 284 in the axial direction of the connecting shaft 282. The connection between the connecting shaft 282 and the arc-shaped slot 422 allows the connecting shaft 282 to move along the trajectory of the arc-shaped slot 422, that is, the arc-shaped slot 422 can provide a determined trajectory for the relative movement between the connecting shaft 282 and the arc-shaped slot 422. The number of connecting shafts 282 can be one or more, such as two, three, or even more. The multiple connecting shafts 282 can be arranged along the direction of the arc-shaped slot 422, so that the multiple connecting shafts 282 can be inserted into the arc-shaped slot 422. In some embodiments, the connecting shaft 282 can be a shoulder screw.

[0053] As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the storage box 001 may further include an elastic device 600. The elastic device 600 may be located between the hinge 420 and the hinge support 280 and in a compressed state to provide a damping force for the rotation of the lid 400 so that the lid 400 can stay at any angle. For example, the elastic device 600 may be located between the limiting portion 282-2 and the hinge body 424 and in a compressed state. The elastic device 600 may also be located between the hinge support body 284 and the hinge body 424 and in a compressed state. The connecting shaft 280 may be inserted into the elastic device 600. The elastic device 600 may include at least one of a compression spring, a disc spring, and an elastic rubber.

[0054] Because the elastic device 600 is located between the hinge 420 and the hinge support 280 and is in a compressed state, it can apply pressure to the hinge 420 and the hinge support 280. Due to the presence of pressure, when the hinge 420 and the hinge support 280 move relative to each other, this pressure creates friction between the hinge 420 and the hinge support 280. The resistance torque generated by this friction is greater than the torque generated by gravity when the box cover 400 rotates, allowing the box cover 400 to remain at any angle without falling.

[0055] Storage box 001 may also include at least one wear-resistant pad 800. This pad 800 may be positioned between hinge 420 and hinge support 280 to reduce wear caused by relative rotation between the hinge 420 and hinge support 280. The connecting shaft 282 may pass through the mounting hole of the at least one wear-resistant pad 800. As previously described, hinge support 280 may abut against both sides of hinge 420. For example, the stopper 282-2 and the hinge support body 284 may abut against both sides of the hinge body 424, respectively. Furthermore, the elastic device 600 may provide pressure to the hinge 420 and hinge support 280. To reduce wear caused by friction when the hinge 420 and hinge support 280 rotate relative to each other, the storage box 001 can be provided with at least one wear-resistant gasket 800 between the hinge 420 and the hinge support 280. The at least one wear-resistant gasket 800 is used to separate the hinge 420 and the hinge support 280, so that both sides of the hinge 420 are respectively abutted against the hinge support 280 through the at least one wear-resistant gasket 800, thereby reducing the aforementioned wear. For example, the at least one wear-resistant gasket 800 can be located on both sides of the hinge body 424, so that both sides of the hinge body 424 are respectively abutted against the limit portion 282-2 and the hinge support body 284 through the at least one wear-resistant gasket 800. The material of the at least one wear-resistant gasket 800 can be nylon, polyoxymethylene (POM), bronze, etc.

[0056] In some embodiments, the wear-resistant washer 800 can be integrally formed with the connecting shaft 280. For example, the connecting shaft 280 can be a shoulder screw with a washer.

[0057] Figure 5 shows a front view of a storage box 001 provided in a half-open state according to an embodiment of the present application; Figure 6 shows a front view of a storage box 001 provided in a fully-open state according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figures 5 and 6, when the lid 400 is opened, it drives the hinge 420 to move. The connecting shaft 282, fixed to the hinge support body 284, slides along the arc-shaped groove 422 of the hinge 420, causing the lid 400 to rotate about the central axis of the arc-shaped groove 422. The central axis of the arc-shaped groove 422 serves as the virtual rotation axis of the hinge 420. Because the elastic device 600 is located between the hinge 420 and the hinge support 280 and is in a compressed state, it can apply pressure to the hinge 420 and the hinge support 280. This pressure creates friction between the hinge 420 and the hinge support 280 during relative motion. The resistance torque generated by the friction force is greater than the torque generated by gravity when the box cover 400 rotates, so that the box cover 400 can stay at any angle without falling (such as shown in Figure 5).

[0058] As shown in Figure 3 , when the box cover 400 is closed, the connecting shaft 280 can be located at the first end of the arc-shaped sliding groove 422. As shown in Figure 6 , when the box cover 400 is fully opened, the connecting shaft 280 is located at the second end of the arc-shaped sliding groove 422.

[0059] In the above embodiments, the lid opening structure 300 itself does not have a driving force, and the closing or opening of the box lid 400 generally requires an external force to act on the box lid 400. To this end, in these embodiments, the storage box 001 may further include a driving structure (not shown in the figure), which is connected between the box body 200 and the box lid 400, and the driving structure is configured to apply a force to the box lid 400 so that the box lid 400 is automatically moved under the guidance of the lid opening structure 300. The driving structure can adopt an electric push rod, a cylinder, an oil cylinder, a driving motor, or other electrical components or mechanisms that can apply an action to the box lid 400. At the same time, the driving structure can be set on the box body 200, and the force output by it can directly act on the box lid 400.

[0060] Of course, in addition to using the first hinge part 280 and the second hinge part 420 to form the cover opening structure 300 which does not have a driving force itself, the cover opening structure 300 can also be designed to have a driving force itself.

[0061] For example, in some embodiments, the lid opening structure 300 includes a built-in rotating shaft and a first lifting mechanism. The built-in rotating shaft is provided on the box cover 400, and the two ends of the built-in rotating shaft can be concealed and assembled on the two side surfaces of the box body 200 located at the accommodating cavity 220. The first lifting mechanism is configured to lift the box cover 400 and rotate it around the built-in rotating shaft. In this case, the first lifting mechanism can act on the box cover 400 and enable the box cover 400 to rotate around the built-in rotating shaft, thereby opening the accommodating cavity 220.

[0062] Specifically, in some embodiments, the built-in rotating shaft can be fully embedded in the box cover 400 having a certain thickness, leaving only the two ends of the built-in rotating shaft exposed, and the two ends can be correspondingly installed in the two side walls of the box body 200. In other embodiments, the built-in rotating shaft can also be partially embedded in the box cover 400, for example, partially embedded in the bottom of the box cover 400 and the built-in rotating shaft protrudes from the bottom surface of the box cover 400. In other embodiments, the built-in rotating shaft can also be directly connected to the bottom surface of the box cover 400, and the connection methods include but are not limited to screw connection, adhesive connection, etc.

[0063] The first lifting mechanism can be an electric push rod, an air cylinder, an oil cylinder, a driving motor or other electrical components or mechanisms that can exert an effect on the box cover 400.

[0064] In other embodiments of this invention, the opening cover structure 300 is integrally provided on the box body 200. This design method can simplify assembly and production process. The opening cover structure 300 only needs to be integrally designed and formed and then installed on the box body 200.

[0065] The lid opening structure 300 switches between the closed state and the open state by driving the box cover 400 to move outward in a straight line relative to the box body 200. The lid opening structure 300 can adopt a second lifting mechanism, and the second lifting mechanism can adopt an electric push rod, an air cylinder, an oil cylinder, a drive motor, or other electrical components or mechanisms that can act on the box cover 400.

[0066] This specification may provide a vehicle. The vehicle may be a scooter, a tricycle, a self-balancing vehicle, a bicycle, an electric vehicle, etc. The vehicle may include a vehicle body and a storage box 001 provided in this specification.

[0067] The vehicle body can be the base and main structure of the vehicle. The vehicle body can be used to connect various components of the vehicle and can also be used to carry users. The storage box 001 can be installed on the vehicle body.

[0068] It should be noted that, for details of the storage box 001 of the vehicle that are not disclosed in the embodiment of the device in this specification, please refer to the drawings provided in this specification, and no further details will be given here.

[0069] In summary, the storage box 001 and vehicle provided in this specification have an arc-shaped slot 422 provided on one of the box body 200 and the box lid 400, and a connecting shaft 282 provided on the other. The connecting shaft 282 is passed through the arc-shaped slot 422, so that the connecting shaft 282 can move along the arc-shaped slot 422, thereby enabling the box lid 400 to rotate relative to the box body 200 to open or close the storage box 001. The storage box 001 provided in this specification provides a hidden damping hinge, which replaces the physical rotating shaft with a slide rail, allowing the two components to rotate relative to each other around a virtual rotating shaft, and has a damping effect. The storage box 001 provided in this specification has the advantages of simple and reliable structure, low cost, and the box lid 400 can stay in any position.

[0070] The foregoing description describes specific embodiments of the present application. Other embodiments are within the scope of the appended claims. In some cases, the actions or steps recited in the claims may be performed in an order different from that described in the embodiments and still achieve the desired results. Furthermore, the processes depicted in the accompanying drawings do not necessarily require a specific or sequential order to achieve the desired results. In certain embodiments, multitasking and parallel processing are also possible or may be advantageous.

[0071] In summary, after reading this detailed disclosure, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the foregoing detailed disclosure may be presented by way of example only and may not be limiting. Although not expressly stated herein, those skilled in the art will understand that the present application requires various reasonable changes, improvements, and modifications to the embodiments. Such changes, improvements, and modifications are intended to be proposed by the present application and are within the spirit and scope of the exemplary embodiments of the present application.

[0072] In addition, certain terms in this application have been used to describe embodiments of the application. For example, "one embodiment," "an embodiment," and / or "some embodiments" mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with that embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the application. Therefore, it is emphasized and should be understood that two or more references to "an embodiment," "one embodiment," or "an alternative embodiment" in various sections of this application do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. Furthermore, particular features, structures, or characteristics may be appropriately combined in one or more embodiments of the application.

[0073] It should be understood that in the foregoing description of the embodiments of this application, in order to facilitate understanding of a feature and to simplify this application, this application combines various features into a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof. However, this does not mean that the combination of these features is required. When reading this application, it is entirely possible for a person skilled in the art to mark out some of the devices and understand them as separate embodiments. In other words, the embodiments of this application can also be understood as the integration of multiple secondary embodiments. This also applies when the content of each secondary embodiment is less than all the features of a single aforementioned disclosed embodiment.

[0074] Each patent, patent application, patent application publication, and other materials, such as articles, books, specifications, publications, documents, articles, and the like, cited herein, except any historical prosecution documents to which it relates, any equivalent that may be inconsistent or conflicting with this document, or any equivalent historical prosecution documents that may have a limiting effect on the broadest scope of the claims, is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes now or hereafter connected with this document. In addition, in the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the descriptions, definitions, and / or use of terms associated with any incorporated material and the terminology, descriptions, definitions, and / or use associated with this document, the terminology in this document shall control.

[0075] Finally, it should be understood that the embodiments of the application disclosed herein are illustrations of the principles of the embodiments of the present application. Other modified embodiments are also within the scope of the present application. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present application are merely examples and not limitations. Those skilled in the art can adopt alternative configurations based on the embodiments in the present application to implement the applications in the present application. Therefore, the embodiments of the present application are not limited to the embodiments precisely described in the application.

Claims

1. A storage box, characterized in that: include: Box body; A box cover, capable of covering the box body and forming a receiving cavity with the box body, wherein the receiving cavity is used to receive objects; as well as The cover opening structure is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and the cover opening structure is configured as follows: The cover opening structure can guide the box cover to move from the closed state to switch to the open state of opening the accommodating cavity, or guide the box cover to move from the open state to switch to the closed state.

2. The storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that: A part of the cover opening structure is formed on the box body, and another part is formed on the box cover.

3. The storage box according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cover opening structure switches between the closed state and the open state in a manner of guiding the box cover to flip outward relative to the box body.

4. The storage box according to claim 3, characterized in that: The housing of the box body is provided with a first hinged portion, the box cover includes a second hinged portion, and the first hinged portion and the second hinged portion form the cover opening structure; Among them, one of the first hinged part and the second hinged part includes a hinge, and the other includes a hinge support, the hinge is provided with an arc-shaped slide groove, and the hinge support is provided with a connecting shaft, the connecting shaft is passed through the arc-shaped slide groove and can move along the arc-shaped slide groove, so that the box cover can rotate relative to the box body to open or close the storage box.

5. The storage box according to claim 4, characterized in that: The shell of the box body includes a side wall and a bottom wall, and the side wall and the bottom wall are connected to form the accommodating cavity.

6. The storage box according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second hinged portion includes the hinge, and the first hinged portion includes the hinge support.

7. The storage box according to claim 4, characterized in that: The hinge comprises a hinge body and the arc-shaped sliding groove, and the arc-shaped sliding groove runs through the hinge body.

8. The storage box according to claim 7, characterized in that: The hinge support includes a hinge support body and the connecting shaft, the connecting shaft is inserted into the arc-shaped slide groove, one end of the connecting shaft is provided with a limiting portion, and the other end is fixedly connected to the hinge support body, the limiting portion and the hinge support body respectively abut against two sides of the hinge body.

9. The storage box according to claim 4, characterized in that: Also includes: The elastic device is located between the hinge and the hinge support and is in a compressed state to provide a damping force for the rotation of the box cover so that the box cover can stay at any angle, wherein the connecting shaft passes through the elastic device.

10. The storage box according to claim 9, characterized in that: The elastic device includes at least one of a compression spring, a disc spring and an elastic rubber.

11. The storage box according to claim 4, characterized in that: Also includes: at least one wear-resistant gasket, located between the hinge and the hinge support, to reduce wear caused by relative rotation between the hinge and the hinge support, The connecting shaft passes through the mounting hole of the at least one wear-resistant pad.

12. The storage box according to claim 4, characterized in that: When the box cover is closed, the connecting shaft is located at the first end of the arc-shaped sliding groove, and when the box cover is fully opened, the connecting shaft is located at the second end of the arc-shaped sliding groove.

13. The storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that: Also includes: A driving structure is connected between the box body and the box cover, and the driving structure is configured to apply a force to the box cover so that the box cover can move automatically under the guidance of the cover opening structure.

14. The storage box according to claim 3, characterized in that: Also includes: A built-in rotating shaft is arranged on the box cover, and two ends of the built-in rotating shaft can be hidden and assembled on two side surfaces of the box body located in the accommodating cavity; as well as The first lifting mechanism is configured to lift the box cover and rotate it around the built-in rotating shaft. The first lifting mechanism and the built-in rotating shaft form the cover opening structure.

15. The storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover opening structure is integrally arranged on the box body.

16. The storage box according to claim 15, characterized in that: The cover opening structure switches between the closed state and the open state in a manner of driving the box cover to move outward in a straight line relative to the box body.

17. The storage box according to claim 16, characterized in that: The cover opening structure comprises: A second lifting mechanism, wherein the second lifting mechanism is used to lift up the box cover.

18. A vehicle comprising: A vehicle body, comprising the storage box according to any one of claims 1-17.

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