AU2017100483A4

AU2017100483A4 - Container

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Publication number: AU2017100483A4
Application number: AU2017100483A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Fu-Yu Hsieh
Original assignee: Hsieh Fu Yu
Current assignee: Hsieh Fu Yu
Priority date: 2016-09-22
Filing date: 2017-05-04
Publication date: 2017-06-08
Anticipated expiration: 2025-05-04
Also published as: TWM534155U; US20180079546A1; CA2969677A1; JP3212220U; CN207683984U

Abstract

A container has a body (10), two handles (20), a handle combination structure (21), and two lids (30). The handles (20) are connected with the body (10), and each handle (20) has two connecting portions (C) and two bent grooves (222). 5 The connecting portions (C) are formed between the handle (20) and the body (10) and are bendable. The bent grooves (222) are defined in the handle (20) and are adjacent respectively to the connecting portions (C) of the handle (20). The handle combination structure (21) is formed on the handles (20) to selectively combine the two handles (20) with each other. The lids (30) are connected with the body (10) and 10 are respectively located in spaces which are respectively formed between the body (10) and the handles (20). Each lid (30) has a connecting portion formed between the body (10) and the lid (30) and being bendable. CN A\ C:CN CN (N C14-

Description

1 2017100483 04 May 2017

CONTAINER

BACKGROUND OF THE UTILITY MODEL 1. Field of the Utility model

The present utility model relates to a container, and more particularly to a 5 container which can be assembled easily. 2. Description of Related Art A conventional container, such as TW Patent No. 424785, comprises a body, a lid, and two handles. The lid is connected with a side of the body along a first direction and corresponds to the body in size. The handles are connected 10 respectively with opposite sides of the body along a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. In use, the lid is folded toward and covers the body, and the handles are folded upward to form a grip.

However, the conventional container has the following drawbacks. 1. Because the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction, the 15 lid is not held inside a space formed between the body and the handles. A large scrap area is formed around the lid during the course of forming the conventional container. Thus, a sheet of a large area is necessary for forming the conventional container. 2. The handles are folded upward and connected with each other to form a 20 grip. After the grip is formed, the lid cannot be opened relative to the body. To open the lid relative to the body, the handles have to be detached from each other, such that the use of the conventional container is inconvenient.

To overcome the shortcomings, the present utility model tends to provide a container to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems. 2 2017100483 04 May 2017

SUMMARY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The main objective of the present utility model is to provide a container to overcome the afore-mentioned problems.

The container has a body, two handles, a handle combination structure, and 5 two lids. The body has a body space formed in the body. The handles are connected with the body, and each handle has two connecting portions and two bent grooves. The connecting portions are formed between the handle and the body and are bendable. The bent grooves are defined in the handle and are adjacent respectively to the connecting portions of the handle. The handle combination structure is 10 formed on the handles to selectively combine the two handles with each other. The lids are connected with the body and are respectively located in spaces which are respectively formed between the body and the handles. Each lid has a connecting portion formed between the body and the lid and being bendable.

Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the present utility model 15 will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a container in accordance with the present utility model; 20 Fig. 2 is a top view of the container in Fig. 1;

Figs. 3 to 5 are operational views of the container in Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged cross sectional side view of the container along the line 6-6 in Fig. 5;

Fig. 6A is an enlarged cross sectional side view of the container in Fig. 6; 3 2017100483 04 May 2017

Fig. 7 is an operational perspective view of the container in Fig. 1 showing that the lid is opened while the handles are in folded condition;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a container in accordance with the present utility model; 5 Fig. 9 is an enlarged cross sectional side view of the container in Fig. 8; and

Fig. 9 A is an enlarged cross sectional side view of the container in Fig. 9. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference to Figs. 1 and 2, a container in accordance with the present utility model is formed as an integral form and comprises a body 10, two handles 20, 10 and two lids 30.

The body 10 comprises a body space 11 formed in the body 10 and multiple positioning recesses 12 formed in a bottom of the body space 11. The handles 20 are U-shaped and are connected with the body 10. Each handle 20 has two connecting portions C formed between the handle 20 and the body 10 and the connecting 15 portions C are bendable. The lids 30 are connected with the body 10 and are respectively located in spaces which are respectively formed between the body 10 and the handles 20. Each lid 30 has a connecting portion formed between the body 10 and the lid 30 and being bendable. Thus, the connection direction between the lids 30 and the body 10 is same as that between the handles 20 and the body 10. 20 Preferably, each handle 20 has an inner edge having a contour corresponding in shape to a contour of an outer edge of a corresponding one of the lids 30. Therefore, scrap area is only formed in the gaps between the body 10, the handles 20, and the lids 30 during the manufacture of the container, so the scrap area can be minimized. A handle combination structure 21 is formed on the handles 20 to 4 2017100483 04 May 2017 selectively combine the two handles 20 with each other. Preferably, the handle combination structure 21 comprises two pairs of protrusions and cavities. The protrusion and the cavity of each pair are formed respectively on the handles 20 and are selectively tightly fitted with each other. Accordingly, when the handles 20 are 5 folded relative to the body 10, the protrusions and cavities are engaged with each other to connect the handles 20 with each other, such that a user can grip the handles 20.

In addition, each handle 20 has two bent grooves 222 defined in the handle 20 and being adjacent respectively to the connecting portions C of the handle 20. 10 The distance between one of the bent grooves 222 to the corresponding connection portion C is same as that between the other bent groove 222 to the corresponding connection portion C. Accordingly, after the handles 20 are connected with each other by the handle combination structure 21, the handles 20 can be folded to a right side or a left side relative to the body 10 by the bent grooves 222. Furthermore, one 15 of the handles 20 further has at least one pair of protrusion 211 and cavity 221 formed at position adjacent respectively to at least one of the two connecting portions C of the handle 20. Each pair of the at least one pair of the protrusion 211 and the cavity 221 are located respectively at two sides of a corresponding one of the bent grooves 222 in the handle 20. After the handles 20 are folded relative to the 20 body 10, the handles 20 can be held in position by the engagement between the corresponding protrusion 211 and cavity 221. Preferably, the protrusion 211 and the cavity 221 of each pair of the at least one pair of protrusion 211 and cavity 221 have a same distance to the corresponding bent groove 222. Two pairs of protrusions 211 and the cavities 221 are implemented on each handle 20 such that the connected 5 2017100483 04 May 2017 handles 20 can be selectively folded to a right side or a left side relative to the body 10 and can be held in position.

In use, with reference to Figs. 3 and 4, food can be placed in the body 10, and the lids 30 are folded to cover the body 10. The handles 20 are then folded by 5 the connecting portions C and are connected with each other by the handle combination structure 21 to allow a user to grip the connected handles 20.

With further reference to Fig. 5, the handles 20 can be further folded by the bent grooves 222 to make the handles 20 perpendicular to the body 10 as shown in Fig. 4. The handles 20 can be then folded to a right side or a left side, and the 10 corresponding protrusions 211 and cavities 221 are engaged with each other.

Accordingly, the handles 20 can be held in a folded condition relative to the body 10 as shown in Fig. 5. In the folded condition, multiple containers can be stacked with each other to reduce the space for storing the multiple containers.

With reference to Figs. 5 to 7, in the folded condition, the lids 30 can also be 15 opened relative to the body 10. Therefore, the foods contained inside the body 10 can be taken out of the body 10 conveniently as shown in Figs. 6 and 6A. In addition, after disengaging the protrusions 211 from the cavities 221, the handles 20 can be moved to the perpendicular condition as shown in Fug. 4, such that the user can take the container to move. 20 In the present utility model, the amount of the handle combination structure 21 is not limited. The protrusions 211 and the cavities 221 can be omitted, such that the lids 30 can be still be opened relative to the body 10 after the connected handles 20 are folded.

With reference to Figs. 8, 9, and 9A, in another embodiment, the body 10 2017100483 04 May 2017 6 further has at least one pair of engaging points formed on the body. Each one of the at least one pair of engaging points is formed at a position adjacent to a corresponding one of the connecting portions C and selectively engages with one of the at least one pair of protrusion 211 and cavity 221. Accordingly, the handles 20 5 can be held in the folded condition by the engagement between the engaging points and the corresponding pair of protrusion 211 and cavity 221.

It will be understood that the term “comprise” and any of its derivatives (eg comprises, comprising) as used in this specification is to be taken to be inclusive of features to which it refers, and is not meant to exclude the presence of any additional 10 features unless otherwise stated or implied.

The reference to any prior art in this specification is not, and should not be taken as, an acknowledgement of any form of suggestion that such prior art forms part of the common general knowledge.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the invention is not 15 restricted in its use to the particular application described. Neither is the present invention restricted in its preferred embodiment with regard to the particular elements and/or features described or depicted herein. It will be appreciated that various modifications can be made without departing from the principles of the invention. Therefore, the invention should be understood to include all such 20 modifications in its scope.

Claims

The claims defining the utility model are as followings:

1. A container comprising: a body comprising a body space formed in the body; two handles connected with the body, and each handle having two connecting portions formed between the handle and the body and being bendable; and two bent grooves defined in the handle and being adjacent respectively to the two connecting portions of the handle; a handle combination structure formed on the two handles to selectively combine the two handles with each other; and two lids connected with the body and respectively located in spaces which are respectively formed between the body and the handles, each lid having a connecting portion formed between the body and the lid and being bendable.
2. The container as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of the handles further has at least one pair of protrusion and cavity formed at position being adjacent respectively to at least one of the two connecting portions of the handle, and each pair of the at least one pair of the protrusion and the cavity are located respectively at two sides of a corresponding one of the bent grooves in the handle.
3. The container as claimed in claim 2, wherein the protrusion and the cavity of each pair of the at least one pair of protrusion and cavity are tightly fitted with each other.
4. The container as claimed in claim 1, wherein each handle has an inner edge having a contour corresponding in shape to a contour of an outer edge of a corresponding one of the lids.
5. The container as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the body further has at least one pair of engaging points formed on the body; and each one of the at least one pair of engaging points is formed at a position adjacent to a corresponding one of the connecting portions and selectively engages with one of the at least one pair of protrusion and cavity.