FOLDABLE CABINET ASSEMBLY

Abstract

A device is disclosed including a foldable storage cabinet having panels and doors that are connected with hinges to facilitate folding and unfolding for ease of packaging, transportation and deployment. One or more shelves are coupled to the inside of a U-shaped back-panel with hinges to allow folding the shelves into the inside of the back-panel. Two side-panels connected to the back-panel can be folded into the inside of the back-panel. The doors can be folded into the back-panel together and in line with their respective side-panels. Doors can also be folded into their respective side-panels before folding the door/side-panel assembly into the back-panel. Top panel is detached from the rest of the cabinet and can be snapped into place at the end of the unfolding process.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE(S) TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

None.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This application relates generally to storage cabinets. More specifically, this application relates to a foldable storage cabinet with foldable sides and shelves.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The drawings, when considered in connection with the following description, are presented for the purpose of facilitating an understanding of the subject matter sought to be protected.

FIG. 1 shows an example foldable storage cabinet in fully unfolded configuration without the top section;

FIG. 2 shows the example foldable storage cabinet of FIG. 1 in partially folded configuration with shelves folded into the concave space of the U-shaped back section;

FIG. 3 shows the example foldable storage cabinet of FIG. 1 in fully folded configuration;

FIG. 4 shows an alternative embodiment of the example foldable storage cabinet of FIG. 1 in fully folded configuration;

FIG. 5 shows the final step of assembly for the example foldable storage cabinet of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 shows an example package containing the example foldable storage cabinet of FIG. 1 in its fully folded and packaged configuration;

FIG. 7 shows the example package of FIG. 5 after opening the first layer of packaging;

FIG. 8 shows the example package of FIG. 5 after opening the second layer of packaging; and

FIG. 9 shows the example foldable storage cabinet of FIG. 5 after the final stage of unfolding with the packaging removed.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

While the present disclosure is described with reference to several illustrative embodiments and example devices described herein, it should be clear that the present disclosure should not be limited to such embodiments. Therefore, the description of the embodiments provided herein is illustrative of the present disclosure and should not limit the scope of the disclosure as claimed. In addition, while following description references particular configurations of foldable cabinet, it will be appreciated that the disclosure may be applicable to other types of foldable storage such as closets and TV stands.

Briefly described, a system and a method are disclosed including a foldable storage cabinet, such as an all-purpose indoor or outdoor storage cabinet, a wall-mountable cabinet, a shoe storage cabinet, a clothes-hanging cabinet, a bookshelf, and the like, having multiple foldable sections, coupled to one another except the top section. In some embodiments the cabinet may include a back-panel, two side-panels, a top panel, one or more shelves, and a bottom panel. The back-panel may be a U-shaped panel including a wider back section and two narrower (compared with the back section) side-sections. The side-panels may be flat panels coupled to the side-sections of the back-panel using one or more hinges or other coupling. The hinges allow the side-panels to fold into the back-panel for compact storage and packaging. Each of the side-sections of the back-panel are of different widths to allow folding the side-panels into the concave side of the U-shaped back-panel. The bottom panel is coupled to the back-panel using one or more hinges. The hinges allow the bottom panel to fold into the back-panel for compact storage and packaging. The bottom panel, once unfolded, serves as a shelf and has indentations which, in its fully unfolded configuration, engage with or lock into pegs or other protrusions available on the side-panels for support and stability. The assembly of the foldable storage cabinet entails merely unfolding the different parts of the cabinet that are coupled together by hinges or other fasteners as described herein, such as side-panels, side-sections and others, into an assembled usable and standing cabinet.

In some embodiments, the top panel may be originally detached from the other panels and be coupled to the top of the back and side-panels using snap-fit, cam-lock or other similarly applicable methods. In some embodiments, the one or more shelves may be coupled to the back-panel using one or more hinges similar to the bottom panel. The hinges allow the shelves to fold up into the back-panel for compact storage and packaging. The shelves may have indentations on the side that face the bottom panel which, in their fully unfolded configuration, engage with or lock into pegs or other protrusions available on the side-panels for support and stability. In some embodiments, some or all of the folding shelves may be replaced with hinged wire racks, rods and the like, appropriate for storing shoes. In some embodiments, the distance between the top panel and the upper shelf may be extended to allow for hanging clothes. In such embodiments, the top panel includes a rod for hanging clothes hangers. The rod can be folded into the body of the top panel for compact storage and packaging. In some embodiments, one or more doors may be coupled to the side-panels with one or more hinges to enclose the internal volume of the storage cabinet. The doors can either fold into the side-panels or fold into the back-panel in line and together with the side-panels for compact storage and packaging. In some embodiments the doors may have various designs on their outer face. In some embodiments, the doors may have variously designed panels that may be snapped onto and off of their outer faces for the purpose of changing esthetics. In some embodiments the cabinet may contain support legs coupled to the underside of the bottom panel.

In various embodiments, a foldable storage cabinet is disclosed including a U-shaped back-panel having a middle section, a first side-section, and a second side-section. A first side-panel may be connected by a hinge to the first side-section of the U-shaped back-panel and a second side-panel may be connected by a hinge to the second side-section of the U-shaped back-panel. A bottom panel may also be connected by a hinge to a bottom end of an inside of the back section of the U-shaped back-panel. It also includes a top panel to connect to a top end of the U-shaped back-panel.

In various embodiments, a foldable storage cabinet is disclosed including a back-panel, a first side-panel coupled with the back-panel, a second side-panel coupled with the back-panel. It further incudes multiple shelves coupled with the back-panel, a first door coupled with the first side-panel, and a second door coupled with the second side-panel. The assembly and disassembly of the foldable storage cabinet is performed by folding and unfolding, respectively, the back-panel, the first side-panel, the second side-panel, the plurality of shelves, the first door, and the second door with respect to each other.

In various embodiments, a method of unpacking a foldable storage cabinet, the method including enclosing the foldable storage cabinet in a multi-layered package, the multi-layered package having at least a first layer and a second layer, and unfolding, in one motion, the first layer of the multi-layered package to unfold a first side-panel of the foldable storage cabinet. The first layer is temporarily attached to the first side-panel. The method further includes unfolding, in one motion, the second layer of the multi-layered package to unfold a second side-panel of the foldable storage cabinet. the second layer is temporarily attached to the second side-panel. The method may also include detaching the layers of the multi-layered package from the corresponding panels of the foldable storage cabinet and discarding them.

Storage cabinets are used by many people for both residential and commercial uses. People use rugged storage cabinets in shops and garages as well as more refined cabinets inside their homes. Most storage cabinets on the market are either preassembled or come packaged in many pieces that require assembly. The preassembled cabinets are typically bulky and difficult to package and transport. The cost of assembly of pre-assembled cabinets is also added to the cost of manufacturing which tends to make these types of cabinets more costly. In contrast, the cabinets requiring assembly cost less and can be packaged and transported more efficiently but come in too many pieces and may often require a long and arduous assembly processes. There is also the possibility of missing pieces and miss-assembly that is difficult to undo. In addition, these types of cabinets are usually difficult to disassemble without damaging the pieces, should storage or transport be required at a later date. Therefore, there is a need for a storage cabinet that can be packaged and transported efficiently while at the same time can be assembled and disassembled quickly and easily with very low possibility of damaging it or loosing parts.

It is to be noted that directions, orientations, and other relative terms such as “front”, “back”, “top”, “bottom”, “left”, “right”, “inside”, “outside”, “interior”, “exterior”, “downward”, “upward”, “front-facing”, “down-facing”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “diagonal”, and the like are described with respect or relative to a distinguishing feature of the system or device body itself. For example, if the front part or surface of a system body or an object is identified in the description, then rear or back is defined as the part or surface opposite the front surface, left is defined as the left side when looking into the front surface, and so on. As long as directions are unambiguously identifiable based on the descriptions and figures, how the orientations are defined is immaterial.

FIG. 1 shows an example foldable storage cabinet in fully unfolded configuration without the top section. In various embodiments, the foldable storage cabinet 100 includes a U-shaped back-panel 101, side-panels 102 and 103 coupled to the back-panel 101 with hinges 104, a first door 105a and a second door 105b coupled to the side-panels 102 and 103, respectively, with hinges 106, a bottom panel 107, also serving as a shelf, coupled to the inside of the U-shaped back-panel 101 with one or more hinges and middle section 101a and side-sections 101b and 101c, a number of shelves 108 coupled to the inside of the U-shaped back-panel 101 with one or more hinges, support legs 109 coupled to the back-panel 101, and support legs 110 coupled to the side-panels 102 and 103.

In various embodiments, the U-shaped back-panel 101 includes three sections, the middle section 101a and two side-sections 101b and 101c. The bottom panel 107, also known as the bottom shelf, and one or more shelves 108 are coupled to the inside of the middle section 101a of the U-shaped back-panel 101 with one or more hinges. The hinges used for this purpose may be a single long piano hinge or multiple smaller butt hinges or one of a variety of hinges used for similar applications such as hanging doors.

The side-sections 101b and 101c of U-shaped back-panel 101 are approximately at 90-degree angle to its middle section 101a. In some embodiments, the sides of 101b and 101c facing the concave side of the U-shaped back-panel 101, may have protrusions for supporting the shelves 108 in their fully unfolded configuration, as further described below with respect to FIG. 3. The side-panels 102 and 103 are coupled to the side-sections 101b and 101c of the U-shaped back-panel 101 with one or more hinges 104. The hinges used for this purpose may be a single long piano hinge or multiple smaller butt hinges or one of a variety of hinges used for similar applications such as hanging doors.

The doors 105a and 105b are coupled to side-panels 102 and 103, respectively, with hinges 106. The hinges used for this purpose may be pivot hinges used at the top end of the door (the end farthest from the bottom panel 107), and the bottom of the doors near the bottom panel 107, or any other hinge type allowing for partial or full angle pivot of the doors 105a and 105b around the side-panels 102 and 103, respectively.

In some embodiments, support legs 109 maybe coupled to the bottom of the U-shaped back-panel 101 near the bottom panel 107, and support legs 110 are coupled to the bottom of the side-panels 102 and 103 near the bottom panel 107. The support legs 109 and 110 maybe manufactured from solid wood, plywood, wood laminate, Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF), particle board, or other common furniture construction materials, while in other embodiments, they may be manufactured from metals such as aluminum. In still other embodiments, the support legs may be manufactured by molding hard plastic. In still other embodiments, the support legs 109 and 110 maybe an integral or inseparable extension of the U-shaped back-panel 101 and side-panels 102 and 103. In some embodiments, the legs may further have small wheels or casters to facilitate the relocation or adjustment of the position of the folding storage cabinet after unfolding or assembly.

In some embodiments the U-shaped back-panel 101, the side-panels 102 and 103, the bottom panel 107 and the shelves 108 may be manufactured from solid wood, plywood, wood laminate, MDF, particle board, or other common furniture construction materials, while in other embodiments, they may be manufactured from metals such as aluminum. In still other embodiments, the U-shaped back-panel 101, the side-panels 102 and 103, the bottom panel 107 and the shelves 108 may be manufactured by molding hard plastic.

The process of unfolding or assembly of the foldable storage cabinet 100 includes pulling away the integrated side-panel 103 and attached door 105b away from the back-panel 101. Next, the integrated side-panel 102 and door 105a are also pulled away from the back-panel 101. At this point, the integrated shelves 108 are folded down towards legs 109 and 110 to stabilize the unfolded cabinet. A top panel (see FIG. 5) may be added at this time to complete the assembly or unfolding of the cabinet. During this process, other than the top panel, the end-user does not attach or couple any parts together. All parts are pre-integrated by hinges or other fasteners and the user merely moves the attached parts relative to each other (that is, unfolds) to assemble the cabinet.

FIG. 2 shows the example foldable storage cabinet of FIG. 1 in partially folded configuration with shelves folded into the concave space of the U-shaped back section. In some embodiments, the shelves 108 and the bottom panel 107 (reference to FIG. 1), include indentations 201 that, in their fully unfolded configuration, engage with protrusions 202 on the side-panels 102 and 103, to provide support and stability to the shelves and the bottom panel.

Still in other embodiments the protrusions may run the width of the side-panels and/or the indentations may be missing. In folding the storage cabinet for packaging, storage or transport, the shelves 108 and the bottom panel 107 are folded up (away from legs 109 and 110) into the concave space of the U-shaped back-panel 101 first before the side-panels 102 and 103 (reference to FIG. 3) are folded.

FIG. 3 shows the example foldable storage cabinet of FIG. 1 in fully folded configuration. In some embodiments the side-sections 301 and 302 (corresponding with side-sections 101b and 101c of FIG. 1, respectively) of the U-shaped back-panel 101 may be asymmetrical and have different widths. The widths of these panels are defined as the shorter of the two surface dimensions of these panels, which are also perpendicular to the directions of hinges 104. In these embodiments, the side-panels 102 and 103 may also have different widths. The side-section 301 with the smaller width (compared with side-section 302) is coupled to the side-panel 102 with larger width using one or more hinges. The side-section 302 with the larger width is coupled to the side-panel 103 with the smaller width using one or more hinges. This way, each side of the storage cabinet 100, when unfolded or assembled, is formed by a short width and a long width which complement each other's width, making the sides of the storage cabinet 100 equal. In folding the storage cabinet for packaging, storage or transport, the larger side-panel 102 is folded into the concave space of the U-shaped back-panel 101 together with its associated doors 105a and 105b, after the shelves are folded as explained in reference to FIG. 2. The smaller side-panel 103 is folded into the concave space of the U-shaped back-panel 101 together with its associated doors 105a and 105b last.

FIG. 4 shows an alternative embodiment of the foldable storage cabinet of FIG. 1 in fully folded configuration. In this embodiment the side-sections 101b and 101c of the U-shaped back-panel 101 may have the same width. In this embodiment the side-panels 102 and 103 may also have the same width. After the shelves are folded as explained in reference to FIG. 2, the doors 105a and 105b are folded into their respective side-panels 102 and 103, respectively. Both side-panel and door combinations are then folded into the concave part of the U-shaped back-panel 101 completing the folding of the cabinet as shown in FIG. 4.

FIG. 5 shows the final step of assembly for the example foldable storage cabinet of FIG. 1. In some embodiments, the top panel 501 is not initially coupled to the rest of the foldable storage cabinet of FIG. 1. Once the foldable storage cabinet is in its fully unfolded configuration, the top panel 501 is installed onto the top or open side of the cabinet opposite the side with the support legs to close off the top of the cabinet. The top panel may be secured in place by connecting it to the U-shaped back-panel 101 and side-panels 102 and 103 using snap-fit, cam-lock or other similar fastening techniques of furniture assembly. In still other embodiments, the top panel may be coupled to the inside of the back-panel 101 with one or more hinges. In these embodiments, the top shelf is spaced sufficiently from the top panel to allow the top panel to fold into the concave part of the U-shaped back-panel 101 for ease of packaging, storage and transport.

FIG. 6 shows an example package containing the example foldable storage cabinet of FIG. 1 in its fully folded and packaged configuration. In some embodiments, the example package 600 includes indicators, labels or signs 601 and 602, printed on or affixed to a first flap or layer of the package 604 as labels to show the user how to open the packaging. In some embodiments, the package includes rip cords 603 for opening the first layer of the package. In other embodiments the first layer of the package can be cut open by external tools such as a knife or a box cutter. In some embodiments, the first layer of packaging 604 is temporarily coupled to the side-panel 103 and its associated door 105b, as referenced in FIG. 1, using plastic rivets, glue, tape or other temporary means of attachment, such that opening the box or first layer of package 604 also unfolds the foldable storage cabinet 100. The opening of the packaging is further described below with respect to FIG. 7.

In various embodiments, the packaging may be made of cardboard, plastic, or other suitable materials. The packaging may include multiple layers or flaps that follow the same folding arrangement of the folded panels of the foldable storage cabinet 100. This way, the multi-layered packaging is opened layer by layer during the course of which the storage cabinet panels are also unfolded resulting in the assembly of the cabinet. Hence, the cabinet is assembled without the user having to attach any components (other than the top panel 501 in some embodiments) together or go through a 2-step process of one, opening the package and bring out the cabinet, and two, assembling the cabinet. Instead, these two steps are integrated and performed in a single step. So, as each layer of the package is opened, the attached cabinet panels and parts (for example, side-panels and doors) are also opened in one motion, as described herein.

In various embodiments, the packaging includes the first layer or flap 604 hat encloses the whole storage cabinet. When the first layer is opened, the side-panel 103 and door 105b are also unfolded because they are attached to the packaging's first layer. This exposes the second packaging layer or flap as further described below with respect to FIGS. 7 and 8 below. Similarly, the when the second layer is opened, the side-panel 102 and door 105a are also unfolded because they are attached to the packaging's second layer.

FIG. 7 shows the example package of FIG. 5 after opening the first layer of packaging. As shown in this figure, the side-panel 103 and its associated door 105b (as referenced in FIG. 1) are unfolded as a result of opening the first layer of packaging, revealing the next step of opening the packaging. This is because the first layer of package 604 is physically, but temporarily, attached to the side-panel 103, hence they move together during opening the package. The attachment is strong enough to hold the package the side-panel together during the unpackaging operation. In some embodiments, indicators, labels or signs 701 and 702, printed on or affixed to the second layer of the package as labels, show the user how to further open the packaging. In some embodiments, the package includes a rip cord 703 for opening the second layer of the package. In some embodiments, the second flap or layer of the package 704 can be cut open by external tools such as a knife or a box cutter. In some embodiments, the second layer of packaging 704 is temporarily coupled to the side-panel 102 and its associated door 105a, as referenced in FIG. 1, using plastic rivets, glue, tape or other temporary means of attachment, such that opening the box further unfolds the storage cabinet.

FIG. 8 shows the example package of FIG. 5 after opening the second layer of packaging. As shown in this figure, the side-panel 102 and its associated door 105a (as referenced in FIG. 1) are unfolded as a result of opening the second layer of packaging 704, revealing the next step of opening the packaging. In some embodiments, indicator signs 801 and 804, printed on or affixed to the third layer of the package as a label, show the user how to further open the packaging. In some embodiments, the package includes a rip cord 802 for opening the third layer of the package 803 to release the shelves 108 (as referenced in FIG. 1) and allow them to unfold downwards towards legs 109 and 110 (see FIG. 1). In other embodiments the third layer of the package can be cut open by external tools such as a knife or a box cutter. Once the foldable storage cabinet is fully unfolded as a result of opening the package, the packaging material can be detached from the panels and doors of the storage cabinet and discarded.

FIG. 9 shows the example foldable storage cabinet of FIG. 5 after the final stage of unfolding with the packaging removed. In some embodiments, a bottom support brace or bar 901 may be included that couples to tabs 902 of the side-panels 102 and 103 for increased sturdiness and stability. In some embodiments, a top support brace (not shown) may be applied at the top of the cabinet in a similar manner to further reinforce the structure of the foldable storage cabinet 100.

It will be understood that unless explicitly stated or specified, the steps described in a process are not ordered and may not necessarily be performed or occur in the order described or depicted. For example, a step A in a process described prior to a step B in the same process, may actually be performed after step B. In other words, a collection of steps in a process for achieving an end-result may occur in any order unless otherwise stated.

Changes can be made to the claimed invention in light of the above Detailed Description. While the above description details certain embodiments of the invention and describes the best mode contemplated, no matter how detailed the above appears in text, the claimed invention can be practiced in many ways. Details of the system may vary considerably in its implementation details, while still being encompassed by the claimed invention disclosed herein.

Particular terminology used when describing certain features or aspects of the disclosure should not be taken to imply that the terminology is being redefined herein to be restricted to any specific characteristics, features, or aspects of the disclosure with which that terminology is associated. In general, the terms used in the following claims should not be construed to limit the claimed invention to the specific embodiments disclosed in the specification, unless the above Detailed Description section explicitly defines such terms. Accordingly, the actual scope of the claimed invention encompasses not only the disclosed embodiments, but also all equivalent ways of practicing or implementing the claimed invention.

It will be understood by those within the art that, in general, terms used herein, and especially in the appended claims (e.g., bodies of the appended claims) are generally intended as “open” terms (e.g., the term “including” should be interpreted as “including but not limited to,” the term “having” should be interpreted as “having at least,” the term “includes” should be interpreted as “includes but is not limited to,” etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is intended, such an intent will be explicitly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation no such intent is present. For example, as an aid to understanding, the following appended claims may contain usage of the introductory phrases “at least one” and “one or more” to introduce claim recitations. However, the use of such phrases should not be construed to imply that the introduction of a claim recitation by the indefinite articles “a” or “an” limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim recitation to inventions containing only one such recitation, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases “one or more” or “at least one” and indefinite articles such as “a” or “an” (e.g., “a” and/or “an” should typically be interpreted to mean “at least one” or “one or more”); the same holds true for the use of definite articles used to introduce claim recitations. In addition, even if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is explicitly recited, those skilled in the art will recognize that such recitation should typically be interpreted to mean at least the recited number (e.g., the bare recitation of “two recitations,” without other modifiers, typically means at least two recitations, or two or more recitations). Furthermore, in those instances where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B, and C, etc.” is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., “a system having at least one of A, B, and C” would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). In those instances where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B, or C, etc.” is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., “a system having at least one of A, B, or C” would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that virtually any disjunctive word and/or phrase presenting two or more alternative terms, whether in the description, claims, or drawings, should be understood to contemplate the possibilities of including one of the terms, either of the terms, or both terms. For example, the phrase “A or B” will be understood to include the possibilities of “A” or “B” or “A and B.” It is further understood that any phrase of the form “A/B” shall mean any one of “A”, “B”, “A or B”, or “A and B”. This construct includes the phrase “and/or” itself.

The above specification, examples, and data provide a complete description of the manufacture and use of the claimed invention. Since many embodiments of the claimed invention can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure, the invention resides in the claims hereinafter appended. It is further understood that this disclosure is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but is intended to cover various arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent arrangements.

Claims

1. A foldable storage cabinet comprising:

a U-shaped back-panel having a middle section, a first side-section, and a second side-section;

a first side-panel hingedly connected to the first side-section of the U-shaped back-panel;

a second side-panel hingedly connected to the second side-section of the U-shaped back-panel;

a bottom panel hingedly connected to a bottom end of an inside of the back section of the U-shaped back-panel; and

a top panel to connect to a top end of the U-shaped back panel;

wherein the foldable storage cabinet is enclosed in and detachably attached to a multi-layered package that when a layer of the multi-layered package is pulled away, the foldable storage cabinet is unfolded.

2. The foldable storage cabinet of claim 1, wherein the first side-section and the second side-section of the U-shaped back-panel have different widths to allow for folding the first side-panel and the second side-panel on top of each other into a concave space of the U-shaped back-panel.

3. The foldable storage cabinet of claim 1, further comprising one or more shelves hingedly connected to the inside of the back section of the U-shaped back-panel.

4. The foldable storage cabinet of claim 1, wherein the top panel is hingedly connected to the back-panel at the top end.

5. The foldable storage cabinet of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of legs coupled to the back and side-panels at the bottom end.

6. The foldable storage cabinet of claim 5, wherein the legs are fitted with wheels to facilitate relocation of the folding storage cabinet

7. The foldable storage cabinet of claim 1, further comprising:

a first door pivotably connected to the first side-panel;

a second door pivotably connected to the second side-panel.

8. The foldable storage cabinet of claim 1, wherein the first side-section and the second side-section back-panel have the same widths to allow for folding the first side-panel and the second side-panel side by side into the concave part of the U-shaped back-panel.

9. The foldable storage cabinet of claim 8, further comprising a reinforcement bar coupled with the first side-section and the second side-section.

10. A foldable storage cabinet comprising:

a back-panel;

a first side-panel foldably coupled with the back-panel;

a second side-panel foldably coupled with the back-panel;

a plurality of shelves foldably coupled with the back-panel;

a first door foldably coupled with the first side-panel; and

a second door foldably coupled with the second side-panel;

wherein assembly and disassembly of the foldable storage cabinet is performed by folding and unfolding, respectively, the back-panel, the first side-panel, the second side-panel, the plurality of shelves, the first door, and the second door with respect to each other, and wherein the foldable storage cabinet is enclosed in and detachably attached to a multi-layered package that when a layer of the multi-layered package is pulled away, the foldable storage cabinet is unfolded.

11. The foldable storage cabinet of claim 10, further comprising a top-panel coupled with the back-panel and the first and second side-panels.

12. The foldable storage cabinet of claim 10, further comprising a support bar to reinforce the foldable storage cabinet.

13. The foldable storage cabinet of claim 10, wherein the first side-panel and the second side-panel are coupled with the back-plane using piano hinges.

14. The foldable storage cabinet of claim 11, wherein top panel is hingedly connected to the back-panel at a top end of the foldable storage cabinet.

15. The foldable storage cabinet of claim 10, further comprising a plurality of legs fixed to the back-panel and the first side-panel and the second panel at a bottom end of the foldable storage cabinet.

16. The foldable storage cabinet of claim 15, wherein the legs are fitted with wheels for ease of relocation.

17. A method of unpacking a foldable storage cabinet, the method comprising:

enclosing the foldable storage cabinet in a multi-layered package, the multi-layered package including at least a first layer and a second layer;

unfolding, in one motion, the first layer of the multi-layered package to unfold a first side-panel of the foldable storage cabinet, wherein the first layer is temporarily attached to the first side-panel;

unfolding, in one motion, the second layer of the multi-layered package to unfold a second side-panel of the foldable storage cabinet, wherein the second layer is temporarily attached to the second side-panel; and

detaching the layers of the multi-layered package from the corresponding panels of the foldable storage cabinet.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising using rip cords to cut and release the first layer and the second layer of the multi-layered package.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising following printed indicators on each layer of the multi-layered package to open and unfold the multi-layered package using the rip cords.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein unfolding, in one motion, the first layer of the multi-layered package comprises unfolding the first layer of the multi-layered package that is temporarily attached to the first side-panel of the foldable storage cabinet.