BOX
A box includes a cover and a cabinet. The cabinet includes a bottom board, two first folding boards opposite to each other, and two second folding boards opposite to each other. The bottom board includes two opposite first sides and two opposite second sides. The two first folding boards are pivotally coupled to the first sides respectively, and the second folding boards are pivotally coupled to the second sides respectively. The cover includes a main panel and two opposite first panels extending from the two opposite ends of the main panel. The two first panels are locked to the two first folding boards respectively.
The subject matter herein generally relates to containers for transportation.
BACKGROUNDBoxes are used for storing and transporting goods and are often bulky in themselves.
Many aspects of the present embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiment described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts have been exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure.
Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented.
The term “coupled” is defined as connected, whether directly or indirectly through intervening components, and is not necessarily limited to physical connections. The connection can be such that the objects are permanently connected or releasably connected. The term “substantially” is defined to be essentially conforming to the particular dimension, shape or other word that substantially modifies, such that the component need not be exact. For example, substantially cylindrical means that the object resembles a cylinder, but can have one or more deviations from a true cylinder. The term “comprising,” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series and the like.
The present disclosure is in relation to a box for storing goods, the box being foldable.
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The cover 200 is located above the cabinet 100, and the mounting portions 240 at the four corners of the cover 200 are received in the four mounting pits 140 of the cabinet 100. The first panels 220 are located at the top portions of the first folding boards 20. The second panels 230 are located at the top portions of the second folding boards 30. The two openings 223 of the engaging portions 221 face the two latch members 122 of the first folding boards 20. The joint tabs 225 of the openings 223 are locked to the bottoms of the latch members 122, to lock the first panels 220 to the first folding boards 20. Thereby, the cover 200 is fixed to the cabinet 100 to form the box.
The box can be opened for storing goods and when not in use can be folded for saving space.
It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
Claims
1. A box comprising:
- a cabinet comprising: a base comprising: a base plate; two opposite first sides; two opposite second sides; two first folding boards pivotally coupled to the first sides respectively; and two second folding boards pivotally coupled to the second sides respectively;
- a cover comprising: a main panel; and two opposite first panels extending from the main panel and locked to the two first folding boards respectively.
2. The box of claim 1, wherein a first mounting plate extend from each of two first sides of the base plate, a second mounting plate extend from each of two second sides of the base plate, each first mounting plate and each second mounting plate defines a plurality of internal pivoting slots, a pivoting shaft sets between two opposite sides of each pivoting slot, a plurality of claws are extended from bottoms of the first folding boards and the second folding boards, to couple to the pivoting shafts.
3. The box of claim 2, wherein each first folding board comprises two wedged blocks extending respectively from two opposite sides thereof, a protrusion extends from an outside of each wedged block, the two flanges extend from two opposite ends of the second folding board respectively, two openings are defined in each flange to receive the protrusions, two resilient hooks extends from each the first folding board to releasably abut against the wedged blocks.
4. The box of claim 1, wherein the main panel is rectangular, two first panels extend upward from middle portions of two first sides of the main panel, two second panels extend upward from middle portions of two second sides of the main panel, the first sides are perpendicular to the second sides, four mounting portions formed at four corners of the main panel.
5. The box of claim 4, wherein two notches are respectively defined in two ends of a top portion of each first folding board, two ditches are respectively defined in two ends of a top portion of each second folding board, the notches are respectively coupled to the corresponding ditches to form four mounting pits, to receive four mounting portions of the cover.
6. The box of claim 5, wherein each first folding board defines a recessed portion at a middle of an upper portion thereof, a plurality of latch members are protruded from the recessed portion, an engaging portion extends inclined down from the middle of the first panel, the engaging portion defines a plurality of openings to receive the latch members, each opening comprises a joint tab extending from a bottom of the opening to engage with the latch member.
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 3, 2014
Publication Date: Jan 15, 2015
Inventors: HAI LIU (Shenzhen), GUANG-LONG LI (Shenzhen), MING-CHANG LEE (New Taipei)
Application Number: 14/323,094