STORAGE BOX

A storage box, comprising a vacuum bag (1), foldable first base board (2) and second base board (3) provided on the bottom of the vacuum bag, a cubic cavity (5) formed by enclosing the first base board and the second base board in which the vacuum bag is housed, a cover board (6) provided on the top of the cubic cavity, and an interlayer (12) provided in the bottom of the vacuum bag, wherein said first base board passes through the interlayer and foldable sections of the first base board extend beyond the interlayer and foldable upward, said second base board is provided across and under the first base board, and the bottom end of the vacuum bag is closely attached to and fixed on the second base board.

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Description
FILED OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a box. In particular, it relates to a storage box for storing daily necessities, such as clothes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Vacuum bags are often used for storage of daily necessities, such as clothes, to serve damp-proof, dustproof or other purposes. Due to the convenience provided by using them, they make our daily life easier.

Existing vacuum bags are generally made of soft materials, such as PVC film, with a sealing strip and an air valve provided on them. However, due to the soft nature of the vacuum bag, when it is put into storage, the articles of clothing in the bottom may be damaged, or may show creases caused by the pressure from the articles above.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

One object of the present invention is to overcome the deficiency of the prior art and to provide a convenient storage box of a simple structure which can prevent articles of clothing from forming creases.

In order to solve the existing technical problem, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

A storage box, characterized in that it comprises a vacuum bag, foldable first base board and second base board provided at the bottom of the vacuum bag for housing the vacuum bag, an opening for receiving articles to be stored and a zipper for sealing the opening provided on the upper portion of the vacuum bag, an air valve on the body of the vacuum bag for removing the air from the bag to create an internal negative pressure. Said first and second base boards are configured to form a cubic cavity. Within said cubic cavity, said vacuum bag is housed. A cover board is provided on the top of the cubic cavity. An interlayer is provided at the bottom of the vacuum bag, wherein said first base board passes through the interlayer and foldable sections thereof extend beyond the interlayer, said second base board is provided across and under the first base board, and the bottom end of said vacuum bag is attached to and fixed on the second base board.

A storage box as described above, characterized in that said first base board comprises a bottom section and foldable left and right side sections, and said second base board comprises a bottom section and foldable front and back side sections. The bottom section of the first base board and that of the second base board overlap, and the left and right side sections of said first base board can be correspondingly folded upward to connect with the front and back side sections of the second base board.

A storage box as described above, characterized in that Velcro hooks are respectively provided on both ends of the left side section and right side section of the first base board, and Velcro loops are correspondingly provided on both ends of the front side section and back side section of the second base board. The Velcro hooks and loops provides fasten between the side sections.

A storage box as described above, characterized in that straps are provided on the second base board, and a flexible connection head is provided at an end of each strap of the second base board. Straps are also provided on the cover board, and a connection slot for inserting the flexible connection head is provided at an end of each strap. The flexible connection head can form a snap connection with in the connection slot.

A storage box as described above, characterized in that a handle is further provided on the front side of the second base board.

The present invention has the following advantages over the prior art. Firstly, the present invention forms a cubic cavity enclosed by the first and second base boards, and a vacuum bag is housed in the cubic cavity, and then clothes are put into the vacuum bag such that creases will not be easily formed on the stored clothes and the shape of the clothes can be well protected, and no further process is required when the clothes are taken out for wearing again, thus saving time. Secondly, the first and second base boards in the present invention are securely connected by Velcro attachment for convenience in use, and a handle is further provided on the second base board to facilitate carrying. Thirdly, the present invention can be easily disassembled when not in use, and it takes very little room when further folded after disassembling.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 depicts an exploded view of a storage box of the present invention with the cover board removed;

FIG. 2 depicts a three-dimensional view of a storage box of the present invention with the cover board removed;

FIG. 3 depicts an exploded view of the first base board, the second base board and the cover board;

FIG. 4 depicts a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 along line A-A;

FIG. 5 depicts a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 along line B-B; and

FIG. 6 depicts a three-dimensional view of a storage box of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PARTICULAR EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is described in detail below with reference to the figures:

As shown in the FIGS. 1-6, a storage box of the present invention comprises a vacuum bag 1, a first base board 2 and a second base board 3 provided at the bottom of the vacuum bag 1 for housing the vacuum bag 1, an opening 11 for putting in articles to be stored and a zipper for sealing said opening 11 provided on the upper portion of the vacuum bag 1. Articles to be stored are put into the bag through the opening 11 and the opening 11 is sealed by the zipper. An air valve 13 for removing the air from the bag is provided on said vacuum bag 1, and the air in the vacuum bag 1 is removed through the air valve 13 after the articles are stored therein.

First base board 2 and second base board 3 encompass and form a cubic cavity 5, and a cover board 6 is further provided on the top of the cubic cavity 5 to cover the cubic cavity 5 such that it forms a cubic box. An interlayer 12 is provided at the bottom of the vacuum bag 1, and said interlayer 12 comprises a piece of soft cloth or plastic, of course, it may be other materials, and the interlayer can be formed by connecting both edges of the cloth with both edges of the bottom of the vacuum bag 1.

First base board 2 passes through interlayer 12, and the foldable sections (22, 23) of the first base board 2 extends beyond the interlayer 12. Second base board 3 is provided across and under first base board 2, the bottom of said vacuum bag 1 is in connection with the first base board 2, and the bottom of said interlayer 12 is in contact with the second base board 3. First base board 2 comprises a bottom 21 section and foldable left and right side sections 22, 23, respectively, being connected to the bottom section 21. Bottom 21 section is put into the interlayer 12, while the left and right side sections 22, 23 extend beyond the interlayer 12 and are folded upward. Second base board 3 comprises a bottom section 31 and foldable front and back side sections 32, 33, respectively, being connected to the bottom 31 section. Bottom section 21 of the first base board 2 and bottom section 31 of the second base board 3 overlap, while the front and back side sections 32, 33 are folded upward. The left and right side sections 22, 23 of said first base board 2 are correspondingly folded upward to connect with the front and back side section 32, 33 of the second base board 3 to form a sidewall.

Velcro hooks 7 are respectively provided on both ends of the left and right side sections 22, 23 of the first base board 2, and Velcro loops 8 are provided correspondingly on both ends of the front and back side sections 32, 33 of the second base board 3, and the Velcro hooks 7 and Velcro loops 8 are fastened with each other to facilitate convenient connection between the first base board 2 and the second base board 3.

Straps 36 are provided on the second base board 3, a flexible connection head 34 is connected to an end of each strap 36, and straps 37 are also provided on the cover board 6, a connection slot 61 for inserting the flexible connection head 34 is connected to an end of each strap 37, and the flexible connection heads 34 are snapped in the connection slots 61 to facilitate a complete connection between the cubic cavity 5 and the cover board 6.

A handle 35 is further provided on the front side 32 of the second base board 3 to facilitate carrying by a user.

Claims

1-5. (canceled)

6. A storage box, comprising:

(a) a vacuum bag, having an interlayer formed at a bottom part of said vacuum bag;
(b) a first baseboard, comprising three sections, being a bottom section, a left side section and right side section, said bottom section being at least partially within said interlayer and said left side section and right side section being foldable and having a first fasten partner; and
(c) a second baseboard, comprising three sections, being a bottom section, a front side section and a back side section, said front side section and back side section being foldable and having a second fasten partner for forming a fastener with said first fasten partner, said bottom section of said second base board being overlapping with said bottom section of said first baseboard in a cross orientation so that a cubic cavity is formed to house said vacuum bag when said left side section, right side section, front side section and back side section fold upwards to become a side wall of said cubic cavity.

7. The storage box according to claim 6, further comprising a cover board which provides a top closure for said cubic cavity formed when said left side section, right side section, front side section and back side section fold upwards.

8. The storage box according to claim 7, further comprising one or more fasteners connecting said cover board to said side wall of said cubic cavity.

9. The storage box according to claim 6, wherein said first and second fasten partners are Velcro loops and Welcro hooks, respectively, or they are Velcro hooks and Welcro loops, respectively.

10. The storage box according to claim 6, further comprising a handle on said front side section of said second baseboard.

11. The storage box according to claim 6, wherein said vacuum bag is attached to and fixed on said second baseboard.

12. The storage box according to claim 11, wherein said bottom part of said vacuum bag is in contact with said first baseboard and a bottom side of said interlayer is in contact with said second baseboard.

Patent History
Publication number: 20110278289
Type: Application
Filed: Apr 29, 2009
Publication Date: Nov 17, 2011
Inventor: Zhengbing Shi (Guangdong)
Application Number: 13/143,199
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Folding (220/6)
International Classification: B65D 6/00 (20060101);