CN103099411A

CN103099411A - Luggage

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Publication number: CN103099411A
Application number: CN2012104602824A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 迭戈·雷基亚; 马西米利亚诺·博尔德蒂; 保拉·布鲁纳兹
Original assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings SARL
Current assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings SARL
Priority date: 2011-11-15
Filing date: 2012-11-15
Publication date: 2013-05-15
Also published as: EP2594152A2; EP2594152A3

Abstract

A luggage assembly may include a luggage item and a transport device for the luggage item. The luggage item may include a releasable attachment member provided on the luggage item. The transport device may include a body, a retractable handle joined to the body, one or more wheels joined to the body, and a releasable attachment member complementary to the releasable attachment member provided on the luggage item. The releasable attachment member of the transport device may be positioned along a substantial portion of a periphery of the body (106) and configured to releasably engage the releasable attachment member provided on the luggage item in order to selectively join the luggage item to the transport device (102).

Description

Luggage case

The cross reference of related application

Present patent application requires U.S. Provisional Application 61/559,985 and U.S. Provisional Application 61/705,069 priority, wherein 61/559,985 of U.S. Provisional Application is called " luggage case ", submits on November 15th, 2011, U.S. Provisional Application 61/705,069 is called " luggage case ", submits on September 24th, 2012, and these two applications all are included in herein by reference in full.

Technical field

Technical field relate generally to luggage case relates more particularly to have the luggage case of many open end zipper structures and the detachable transportation system that is used for luggage case.

Background technology

The traveller uses luggage case spare with packing and transportation article usually.

About packing or the article of unpacking, have the substantial linear slide fastener such as luggage case spares such as duffel bags, its allow user near the chamber of luggage case spare so that packing and the article of unpacking.Yet linear slide fastener sometimes is difficult to allow large or wide article pass and utilizes slide fastener and is formed on opening in luggage case.And the opening that is produced by linear slide fastener is often for the user provides the good visual field of observing luggage case spare inside, so the user is difficult to the article that connection with wrapping of piece fitly or searching are included in inside.

About transporting luggage case spare and being included in inner article, lifting and carry luggage case for some people can be trouble or difficulty.Some luggage case spares comprise that wheel and handle are in order to allow to roll transportation luggage case spare.Usually, wheel and handle unremovably are connected to luggage case spare, such as by fix with rivet or sew, welding, bonding and their combination.In some cases, wheel and handle not necessarily or are not expected for transportation luggage case spare.And wheel and handle have increased the rigidity of luggage case spare usually, store luggage case spare difficulty thereby make.

the method that has shown some structures and/or transportation luggage case with Publication about Document: EP0649613, EP0989811, EP1253837, EP1327396, EP1958530, EP2253432, OHIM001105621-0002, US20050145458, US20080050050, US20080279483, US20090159622, US20110108381, US2254578, US3976113, US5464080, US5484046, US6279926, US6575274, US6883654, US7226073, USD113446, USD251083, USD512220, WO03053186, WO2004080230 and WO2006083633.Yet these proposals can be modified.

About being used for the open construction of luggage case spare, some reference propositions form relatively large non-linear opening with a plurality of slide fasteners.Yet these methods may lack fixes the correct of the different piece of luggage case spare, and described different piece by a plurality of slide fastener drawings together.Owing to not having correct fixing, so when opening is closed by slide fastener, the load that is included in luggage case may force at least some slide fasteners undesirably mobile towards their open configuration, therefore causes the ungracious of luggage case spare to throw open, and exposes the article that are included in wherein.

About transportation luggage case spare, although some reference propositions use the possibility of wheel assembly, described wheel assembly can be connected to provisionally luggage case spare or remove from luggage case spare, but this assembly normally rigidity and/or heavy, make the luggage case spare that is connected to wheel assembly be difficult to handle.And, this assembly and luggage case spare are usually at the specific discrete location of luggage case spare (for example, along specific marginal portion) connect, thus need user's attended operation repeatedly in order to luggage case spare is fastened to wheel assembly, but whether between the two fastening attached must be provided.In addition, due to its rigidity, may need additional space to be used to store this assembly.And, often expose framework or grip structure in existing assembly, thereby cause potential wearing and tearing or other damage to grip structure.And existing assembly lacks the aesthetic appearance that conforms with people's will usually, has the interest of the wheel assembly of luggage case spare for use thereby reduced potentially the consumer.

Therefore expectation provides a kind of improved cargo container structure and/or its transportation system or device, can address the above problem, and/or improvement or replacement to existing apparatus more generally are provided.

Summary of the invention

Described hereinly be a kind of luggage case article, transportation system or the device that is used for luggage case article and comprise luggage case article and the luggage case assembly of transportation system or device.

Described transportation system or device can comprise wheel and handle.Transportation system or device can removably be connected to luggage case spare and can be utilized to transport luggage case spare by rolling.Described transportation system or device can use together with many luggage case spares, and described luggage case spare comprises duffel bag, soft luggage case, stiff dough luggage case etc.When with transportation system or device when disassembling from luggage case spare, they can store dividually with luggage case spare, and can use separately luggage case spare.In some implementations, transportation system or device can fold, such as being used for storing or being used for artificial transportation.

Aspect an enforcement of luggage box assembly, described luggage case assembly can comprise luggage case article and conveying arrangement.Described luggage case article can comprise the discharged attachment members that is arranged on described luggage case article.Described conveying arrangement can comprise body; The collapsible handle that is connected with described body; And the one or more wheels that are connected with described body.Described conveying arrangement may further include and the discharged attachment members that is arranged on the discharged attachment members complementation on luggage case article, and the described attachment members that discharges of described conveying arrangement is along the major part location of the periphery of described body.The discharged attachment members of described conveying arrangement can be configured to be arranged on described luggage case article on the described attachment members that discharges engage releasedly, in order to optionally described luggage case article is connected to described conveying arrangement.

In certain embodiments, the body of described conveying arrangement can be relative flexibility.

In certain embodiments, the discharged attachment members of described conveying arrangement can comprise along the single continuous member of the major part location of the periphery of described body.

In certain embodiments, described single continuous member can preferably include one of them in zipper or shackle closing means.

In certain embodiments, the major part of the periphery of described body can comprise described body periphery at least 50%, preferably be no less than 75%, more preferably be no less than 90%, even be more preferably periphery whole of described body.

In certain embodiments, described body can comprise upper area, zone line and lower area.Described upper area can be configured to extend away from described zone line with the first angle, and described the first angle is measured to the front surface of described upper area from the front surface of described zone line.In addition, described lower area can be configured to extend away from described zone line with the second angle, and described the second angle is measured to the front surface of described lower area from the front surface of described zone line.Described collapsible handle can be connected to described upper area.Described one or more wheel can be connected to described lower area.

In certain embodiments, described upper area, zone line and lower area can preferably include C type structure.

In certain embodiments, one of them of the described first or second angle can be the angle that changes.In certain embodiments, one of them individual can arriving between about 140 degree at about 40 degree of the described first or second angle.

In certain embodiments, described upper area can be configured to overlap the part of the top side of described luggage case article.In certain embodiments, 20% of the surf zone that can be comprised the top side that is no less than described luggage case article by overlap of described top side preferably is no less than 50%, more preferably is no less than 80%.

In certain embodiments, described lower area can be configured to overlap the part of the bottom side of described luggage case article.In certain embodiments, be no less than 20% described being comprised by overlap of described bottom side, preferably is no less than 50%, more preferably is no less than the surf zone of the described bottom side of 80% described luggage case article.

In certain embodiments, described upper area can be configured to jointly extend along the depth dimensions of described top side or at least one of width dimensions or lateral dimension and the top side of described luggage case article.

In some instances, described upper area can be configured to jointly extend with the depth dimensions of described luggage case article, and described depth dimensions is measured to rear side from the front side of luggage case article.

In certain embodiments, described lower area can be configured to jointly extend with described bottom side along the depth dimensions of the bottom side of described luggage case article or one of them of width or lateral dimension.

In some instances, described lower area can be configured to jointly extend with the depth dimensions of measuring from its front side to rear side of described luggage case article.

In certain embodiments, the core of described body can be narrower than one of them of the upper end of described body and bottom.

In certain embodiments, the upper area of described body, zone line and lower area can extend along the longitudinal size of described body.Described upper area or lower area one of them can limit the lateral dimension larger than the lateral dimension of described zone line at least.

In certain embodiments, described collapsible handle may further include pivot joint assembly.Described pivot joint assembly can be configured to pivotable in order to allow described detachable conveying arrangement folding at the zone line of described body.

In certain embodiments, described body may further include the supporting member of the lower area that is mounted to described body.Described supporting member is configured to and can extends along the surface of described lower area, and described supporting member is arranged on the surface of described lower area in order to support described luggage case article when described luggage case article is configured to vertical position.

In certain embodiments, at least a portion of the periphery of described body can comprise the general curve shape.

In certain embodiments, at least a portion of described body can comprise hourglass shape substantially.

In certain embodiments, described body may further include front panel and the rear board of the internal chamber that limits described body.The part of described collapsible handle can be received within the described internal chamber of described body.

In certain embodiments, described body may further include the closing means that is connected to described front panel, is used for optionally exposing the described internal chamber of described body.

In certain embodiments, the discharged attachment members of the complementation on the discharged attachment members of described body and described luggage case article can be adopted at least a of following shape jointly: zipper, shackle closing means or snap-fastener closing means.

In certain embodiments, described luggage case article can comprise one or more materials that limit its internal chamber.The internal chamber of described luggage case article can optionally enter by the X-shaped opening, and described X-shaped opening optionally moves with respect to the other parts of described one or more materials by the first and second parts of described one or more materials and limits.Described the first and second parts all stop near the center of described X-shaped shape.

In an embodiment of luggage case article, described luggage case article can comprise one or more materials that limit its internal chamber.Described internal chamber optionally enters by the X-shaped opening, and described X-shaped opening optionally moves with respect to the other parts of described one or more materials by the first and second parts of described one or more materials and limits.Described the first and second parts can be all stop near the center of described X-shaped shape.Described luggage case article may further include two or more closing means, and described closing means functionally is connected to described one or more materials.Described two or more closing means can be configured to optionally described first and second parts of described one or more materials are connected and separate with the other parts of described one or more materials, so that optionally closed and open described X-shaped opening.Described luggage case article can also comprise retention mechanism.Described retention mechanism can be configured to releasedly that described first and second parts of described one or more materials are secured to one another, and no matter the other parts of described one or more materials are connected or separate with second portion with the first of described one or more materials.

In certain embodiments, described retention mechanism can comprise shackle closing means or snap-fastener closing means at least one of them.

In certain embodiments, described luggage case article may further include and can discharge attachment members, is used for optionally the discharged attachment members of the complementation of described luggage case article and conveying arrangement is coupled together.

In certain embodiments, the discharged attachment members of described luggage case article three continuous gussets that can pass described luggage case article around or surround or seal a zone.

In certain embodiments, the discharged attachment members of described luggage case article can comprise single continuous member.

In an embodiment of detachable transportation system, the described detachable transportation system that is used for luggage case spare can comprise flexible or soft the body with hourglass shape, and can discharge attachment members and can extend along the neighboring of described flexibility or soft body.Collapsible handle can be arranged on the upper area of flexible or soft body, and one or more wheel can be arranged on the lower area of flexible or soft body.Described discharge attachment members can be releasedly be arranged on luggage case spare on the discharged attachment members of complementation be connected in order to allow and transport luggage case spare and detachable transportation system with described collapsible handle and described one or more wheel.

In certain embodiments, the hourglass shape of described flexibility or soft body can comprise the zone line of relative narrower.

In certain embodiments, the described attachment members that discharges can be roughly extends around the whole circumference of the neighboring of flexible or soft the body of described hourglass shape.

In certain embodiments, described collapsible handle may further include pivot joint assembly.Described pivot joint assembly can be arranged in described flexibility or soft body.Described pivot joint assembly can be configured to pivotable in order to allow described detachable transportation system folding at the zone line place of flexible or soft the body between upper area and lower area.

In certain embodiments, described pivot joint assembly may further include the telescoping member that is connected with handle.When the pivot joint assembly pivotable, described telescoping member can be configured to be nested in described pivot joint assembly and make and withdraw one's hand back.

In another embodiment of luggage case transportation system, luggage case transportation system can comprise detachable transportation system and luggage case spare.Described detachable transportation system can comprise flexible or soft the body with forming shape.Can discharge attachment members can extend along the neighboring of flexible or soft body.Collapsible handle can be arranged on the upper area of flexible or soft body, and one or more wheel can be arranged on the lower area of flexible or soft body.Described luggage case spare can comprise that the flexible or soft bread with one or more closure members encloses part, the bottom panel of described encirclement part has the forming shape corresponding with the forming shape of flexible or soft body, and can discharge attachment members and can extend along the neighboring of described moulding bottom panel.Detachable transportation system described discharges attachment members and described luggage case spare can be configured to be connected to each other releasedly.

In certain embodiments, when luggage case spare was connected releasedly with detachable transportation system, described collapsible handle can be arranged in the top sides of luggage case spare.Described one or more wheel can be arranged in the place, bottom side of luggage case spare.The part of soft body can arrange along the length of the rear side of luggage case spare, and can comprise the narrower zone line with respect to the zone, upper and lower.Described rear side can be arranged between top side and bottom side.

In certain embodiments, described collapsible handle may further include pivot joint assembly.Described pivot joint assembly can be configured to pivotable in order to allow described detachable transportation system folding at the zone line place of flexible or soft the body between upper area and lower area.

In certain embodiments, described luggage case spare can be connected to detachable transportation system.Described luggage case spare can be configured to when the pivot joint assembly pivotable at the front panel place folding.

In certain embodiments, pivot joint assembly may further include the telescoping member that is connected to handle.When the pivot joint assembly pivotable, described telescoping member can be configured to nestedly advance in pivot joint assembly and the retraction handle.

In another embodiment, luggage case article or chest can comprise the luggage case body, described luggage case body has forming shape and has top elongated face, elongated of bottom, relative side and the first and second relative end faces, these faces jointly define internal chamber and described elongated one of them is relative stiffness at least, and the balance of body is relative flexibility.The slide fastener closure member can be limited in the top elongated face, is used for optionally exposing the internal chamber of body.Collapsible handle can be arranged on luggage case the upper area place and can be along the bottom elongated extend and retract.One or more wheels can be arranged on the second opposing end surface at least in part.Supporting member can be arranged on the second opposing end surface, and the face that supporting member can be installed along it extends, so as when body to be stood with the second opposing end surface supporting body.

In addition, supporting member can comprise two boss that are arranged on second, and each boss limits a groove.Described supporting member can also limit an expansion link, and described expansion link has support portion and at least two shanks, and each shank optionally is received in corresponding groove.Expansion link can move between extended position and retracted position, and wherein at described extended position, at least a portion of support bar extends beyond the interface of top elongated face and the second opposing end surface.

And described slide fastener closing means can comprise two or more slide fastener closing means, and they form X-shaped shape substantially on elongated end face.And, luggage case article or chest can be changed, thereby the slide fastener closing means can comprise four sections, every section from the separating part of elongated end face extend and substantially in the mid portion polymerization of elongated end face in order to allow when unziping near internal chamber, and the slide fastener closing means can form the X-shaped shape.

Can be provided for packing or the opening of the article of unpacking for the user according to the luggage case article of each embodiment, the size and dimension of described opening optionally is designed, and can provide suitable fastening between the various piece of material, described material forms the opening that described size and dimension is optionally designed.According to the transportation system of each embodiment or install easy to use and be flexible, but still provide between conveying arrangement and luggage case article fastening attached and/or when being connected with luggage case article attracting outward appearance clean and attractive in appearance.

Above summary of the invention helps to understand luggage case transportation or luggage case article, and those of ordinary skill in the art will understand: can advantageously use separately in some cases described luggage case transportation or the various aspects of luggage case article and each of feature, perhaps be combined with other side and the feature of these devices in other cases.

Description of drawings

Below with reference to the following drawings and transportation system and the device describing luggage case article and be used for luggage case article by example, wherein:

Figure 1A-1B has shown the stereogram of luggage case transportation system, and wherein dismountable transportation system separates with luggage case spare according to the first embodiment;

Fig. 2 A-2F has shown front view, rearview, bottom view, top view, left view and the stereogram of the luggage case transportation system of Fig. 1, and wherein detachable transportation system is connected with luggage case spare;

Fig. 3 A-3D has shown the view of detachable transportation system when detachable transportation system moves to the folding position from extended position;

Fig. 4 is the exploded view of all parts that can form the detachable transportation system of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 A-5G has shown the Telescopic foldable tow handle, it can with use together with the detachable transportation system of some embodiment;

Fig. 6 has shown the stereogram according to the detachable transportation system of the second embodiment;

Fig. 7 has shown the stereogram of detachable cover, and the replacement that described detachable cover can be used as detachable transportation system removably is connected with luggage case spare;

Fig. 8 A has shown a section of snap-fastener closure member, and it can be connected to luggage case spare releasedly with detachable transportation system;

Fig. 8 B has shown a section of shackle closure member, and it can be connected to luggage case spare releasedly with detachable transportation system;

Fig. 9 A and 9B have shown the example of the closure panel with retention mechanism, and it is used in the luggage case transportation system of Figure 1A and 1B;

Figure 10 has shown the lock of the luggage case transportation system that is used for Figure 1A and 1B;

Figure 11 A to 11D has shown the supporting member of the luggage case transportation system that is used for Figure 1A and 1B;

Figure 11 E is the cross section along line 11E-11E intercepting;

Figure 12 has shown another example of the supporting member of the luggage case transportation system that is used for Figure 1A and 1B;

Figure 13 has shown luggage case transportation system, and wherein soft body cannot remove from base portion.

The specific embodiment

The detachable conveying arrangement and the system that are used for duffel bag, soft flour bag, stiff dough bag or other type luggage case spare have been described here.In certain embodiments, described detachable conveying arrangement and system can be configured with body, wheel and the collapsible handle of relative flexibility, and described detachable transportation system can removably be connected to luggage case spare, and transportation luggage case spare is used for rolling.The flexible body of described transportation system can comprise soft skin or lid, described soft skin or lid can utilize many softer or nonrigid flexible material formation, such as natural or manually weave or supatex fabric, polymer sheet or natural material, such as leather etc.In certain embodiments, but described flexible body can additionally selectively comprise non-soft relative stiffness but still sheet material or the panel of relative flexibility, described sheet material or panel are positioned at the inboard of skin or lid as structure and shape reinforcement.In certain embodiments, described flexible body can comprise more rigidity or harder member, as being used for attached anchor plate such as parts such as wheels.Described detachable transportation system can comprise retractable handle, grasps when drawing luggage case spare for the user.In certain embodiments, detachable transportation system can fold, and is used for transportation and stores.In certain embodiments, detachable transportation system and luggage case spare can be co-located in luggage case transportation system.In certain embodiments, luggage case spare can be connected to transportation system, and its connected mode makes luggage case spare not dismantle from the remainder of transportation system.

Described detachable transportation system can have any size and dimension.The described flexible body of described detachable transportation system can comprise longitudinal size and can comprise upper end, bottom and the core between described upper end and bottom along its longitudinal size.Described core can be formed with width dimensions, the width dimensions of this width dimensions and described upper end or bottom one of them is different at least.Therefore, the flexible body of described detachable transportation system can limit the width of the variation of passing its length.In certain embodiments, the flexible body of detachable transportation system can limit moulding or curve shape.Especially, the upper end of described flexible body can comprise moulding or shaped form upper area, and the bottom of described flexible body can comprise moulding or shaped form lower area, and the core of described flexible body can comprise relatively narrow zone line.In some instances, described moulding or curve shape can be similar to hourglass shape, wherein the zone, upper and lower all can be configured with spherical form, and zone line can be configured to the extension as the narrow section of the spherical form in zone, described upper and lower.In some instances, because when the periphery of described core or zone line their outside convergents during towards described upper and lower region extension, self can limit hourglass shape described core or zone line.

The luggage case transportation system 100 that turns to that Figure 1A and 1B describe, detachable transportation system 102 is shown as from luggage case spare 104 and disassembles.Detachable transportation system 102 can comprise flexible body 106, and it has the front panel 108 of front panel of being connected to 110.Flexible body 106 and front panel and front panel 108,110 each can comprise moulding or hourglass shape, it has upper area 112, lower area 114 and the zone line 116 that extends along the longitudinal size of flexible body 106.Described zone line 116 can be configured to compare with zone, upper and lower 112,114 width or the lateral dimension with relative narrower.Described upper area 112 can extend away from zone line 116 with an angle, described angle at the front surface of zone line 116 (namely, front panel 108 parts at zone line 116) with between the front surface of upper area 112 front panel 108 parts of upper area 112 (that is) measure.Similarly, lower area 114 can extend away from zone line 116 with an angle, the measurement between the front surface of zone line 116 and the front surface of lower area 114 front panel 108 parts of lower area 114 places (that is) of described angle.According to the shape of luggage case article 104, detachable transportation system 102 is connected, and the angle between the angle between upper area 112 and zone line 116 and lower area 114 and zone line 116 can change.Due to body 106 relative flexibilities, so upper area 112 and/or lower area 114 can extend away from zone line 116 to arbitrarily angled between about 140 degree with about 40 degree, to meet the shape of the luggage case spare 104 that detachable transportation system 102 connected.Upper area 112 and/or lower area 114 can be folding towards zone line 116, thereby extend away from zone line 116 with the angle less than 40 degree, and be in order to store, as described below.

Upper area 112 can limit top margin 118, and top margin 118 is transitioned into side 120 by circular contour.Side 120 can extend to zone line 116 from upper area 112 by inside convergent.Be transitioned into lower area 114 from middle zone 116, it is identical and can be transitioned into base 122 by circular contour that side 120 can width expands approximately width with upper area 112 to.In certain embodiments, the convergent of side 120 and expansion and side 120 are transitioned into top margin and base 118,122 circular contour can be defined for the hourglass shape of described detachable transportation system 102 substantially.

The front panel 108 of a flexible or soft body 106 can comprise closure member 124, in order near the inside of soft chamber, be described below in conjunction with Fig. 4.Front panel 110 at upper area 112 places of flexible or soft body 106 can be configured to see Figure 1B with handle 126 and handle cover 128() is connected, and the lower area 114 of flexibility or soft body 106 can be configured to one or more wheels 130, wheel housings 132 and be connected flange 134 be connected.

For example can discharge attachment members 136(, one side of fastener assembly) can be arranged on the periphery of flexible or soft body 106 and can be configured to the discharged attachment members 138(that is arranged on the complementation on luggage case spare 104 for example, the second side of fastener assembly) connect releasedly.In certain embodiments, the described attachment members 136 that discharges can arrange along the major part (that is, 50%) of the periphery of flexible or soft body 106 at least.In certain embodiments, the described attachment members 136 that discharges can be along at least 50%, preferred 75% or more of periphery, more preferably 90% or more, even more preferably the whole periphery along body 106 arranges, in order to luggage case article 104 is fastened to detachable transportation system 102 better.In certain embodiments, can discharge attachment members 136 and can be a single continuous member on the periphery that is arranged on flexible or soft body 106, be used for convenient attached.In some instances, can discharge attachment members 136 and can comprise two or more attached elements that discharge, its each section along the periphery of flexible or soft body 106 arranges.

Can discharge attachment members 136,138 can be by discharging for example ZIPPER PULLER of the fastener assembly in Fig. 2 B of attachment members handle 212() be connected to each other or separate, described handle 212 can be arranged on one or two of flexible or soft body 106 or luggage case spare 104.

Luggage case spare 104 can be configured to soft flour bag and can comprise bottom panel 140, and described bottom panel 140 has and the flexibility of detachable transportation system 102 or the similar forming shape of forming shape (for example, hourglass shape) of soft body 106.Bottom panel 140 can extend along the part of top side 142, rear side 144 and the bottom side 146 of luggage case spare 104.In the top side 142 of luggage case spare 104, bottom panel 140 can extend through top side 142 length a part and can be connected to along its edge upper panel 148 and the first and second side plates 150,152.At 146 places, bottom side of luggage case spare 104, bottom panel 140 can extend through bottom side 146 length a part and can be connected to along its edge lower panel 154 and the first and second side plates 150,152.At rear side 144 places of luggage case spare 104, bottom panel 140 can extend and can be connected on the left side of rear side 144 the first side plate 150 and be connected to the second side plate 152 on the right of rear side 144 along the length of rear side 144.

Attachment members 138 can be discharged and can and the discharged attachment members 136 of detachable transportation system 102 can be configured to be connected to releasedly around the periphery setting of bottom panel 140.For example, one side 138 of the fastener assembly on luggage case spare 104 can comprise the complementary structure with respect to the opposite side that is arranged on the fastener assembly in detachable transportation system 102, and the both sides 136 of fastener assembly, 138 can connect by the ZIPPER PULLER 212 that is arranged on one or the other of luggage case spare 104 and the transportation system of being connected 102.Described ZIPPER PULLER 212 can be pulled in order to the both sides 136,138 of fastener assembly are pulled to together in order to luggage case spare 104 and detachable transportation system 102 are linked together along a direction.In case luggage case spare 104 and detachable transportation system 102 link together, the two can pull ZIPPER PULLER 212 by the opposite direction in all edges along detachable transportation system 102 and bottom panel 140 and break away from each other.

Be similar to the discharged attachment members 136 of detachable transportation system 102, the discharged attachment members 138 of luggage case spare 104 can be single continuous member or two or morely discharge attached element, and it is arranged on the periphery of the bottom panel 140 of luggage case spare 104.The discharged attachment members 138 of luggage case spare 104 can arrange along the major part (that is, 50%) of the periphery of bottom panel 140 at least.In certain embodiments, can discharge attachment members 138 can be along at least 50% or preferred 75% or more of the periphery of bottom panel 140, more preferably along periphery 90% or more, even more preferably the whole periphery along bottom panel 140 arranges, in order to luggage case article 104 is fastened to detachable transportation system 102 better.

Major part setting along the respective perimeter of the bottom panel 140 of the flexible body 106 of detachable transportation system 102 and luggage case spare 104 can discharge attachment members 136,138, securely luggage case spare 104 is attached to detachable transportation system 102 and restriction motion relative to each other.And this attached or fastening luggage case spare 104 that reduced does not between the two conform to the possibility of separating with detachable transportation system 102 with wishing.Therefore the user can use detachable transportation system 102 transportation luggage case articles 104, and very self-confident luggage case spare 104 will keep attached with detachable transportation system 102.And, when attachment members 136,138 each when being configured to a continuous member, with luggage case spare 104 and detachable transportation system 102 attached with separate the single tension of needs/be pulled away from operation, rather than a plurality of operations when utilizing more than a slide fastener are in order to be connected to detachable transportation system 102 with luggage case spare 104.Single slide fastener can also be set up for the combination of luggage case spare 104 and detachable transportation system 102 the complete outward appearance of relative clean.

Because bottom panel 140 along the top side of luggage case spare 104 and bottom side 142, a part of 146 is extended and detachable transportation system 102 can be connected to bottom panel 140, so detachable transportation system 102 can form top side, rear side and the bottom side 142,144 of luggage case spare 104,146 c type support circle segment.Therefore, the upper area 112 of detachable transportation system 102 can cover or overlap the part of the top side 142 of luggage case spare 104, and the lower area 114 of detachable transportation system 102 can cover or overlap the part of the bottom side 146 of luggage case spare 104.In some instances, upper area 112 can be configured to cover or overlap luggage case article 104 top side 142 surf zone be no less than 20%, preferably be no less than 50%, more preferably be no less than 80%.Similarly, in some instances, lower area 114 can be configured to cover or overlap luggage case article 104 bottom side 146 surf zone be no less than 20%, preferably be no less than 50%, more preferably be no less than 80%.In some instances, the upper area 112 of detachable transportation system 102 and lower area 114 can be configured to respectively jointly to extend with the depth dimensions of top side 142 and bottom side 146, perhaps the depth dimensions with luggage case spare 104 extends jointly, and described depth dimensions is measured to rear side 144 from the front side 190 of luggage case spare 104.

This between top side, rear side and the bottom side 142,144,146 of detachable transportation system 102 and luggage case spare 104 provides the additional fastening of luggage case article 104 and detachable transportation system 102 around, overlap joint or common extended configuration.Especially during transportation, the top side of luggage case spare 104 and bottom side 142,146 may with luggage case spare 104 is applied the object contact of power along the direction opposite with direct of travel, the zone, upper and lower 112 of detachable transportation system 102,114 with the top side of luggage case spare 104 and the overlap joint between bottom side 142,144 or extended configuration both accidental separation that can help to prevent to cause due to this power jointly.

The handle 126 at top place that can use detachable transportation system 102 is 142 tractive luggage case spares 104 from the top side, and can use wheel 130 rolling luggage case spare 104 during tractive at the place, bottom of detachable transportation system 102.Part along the detachable transportation system 102 that the length of the bottom side 146 of luggage case spare 104 is extended can provide for the bottom side 146 of luggage case spare 104 some to support, and this may be limited to rolling In transit luggage case spare 104 at the sagging at its 146 places, bottom side.

In certain embodiments, luggage case spare 104 can comprise one or more materials that limit its internal chamber.Described one or more materials can be configured to define for example upper panel 148 of the 148(of first), second portion 154(lower panel 154 for example), third part 150(the first side plate 150 for example) and the 4th part 152(the second side plate 152 for example).Although upper panel 148 is known as first, lower panel is called as second portion etc., and this just understands luggage case spare 104 in order to help reader.Therefore, upper panel, lower panel, the first side plate or the second side plate 148,150,152,154 any one can be called first, and any one of other three panels can be called second portion, etc.

First, second, third with the 4th part 148,150,152,154 each can comprise the appropriate section of the periphery that adjoins bottom panel 140 wider end, close when structure when luggage case spare 104 is in and (see that Figure 1A, 1B be connected the tapered end that stops in the center of the front side 190 of luggage case spare 104 and connect wider end and tapered end and be the both sides crooked or shape that other is suitable with 2A.In certain embodiments, described both sides can be assembled in tapered end, therefore form the triangular shaped part of cardinal principle of luggage case spare 104.In certain embodiments, wider end, tapered end and both sides can limit the cardinal principle trapezoidal shape part of luggage case spare 104 jointly.In certain embodiments, the form of four parts of the first, second, third or the 4th part 148,150,152,154 the continuous smooth circumference of luggage case article 104 can be taked in wider end, tapered end and the both sides between them, thereby limits the shape that has fillet or there is no fillet.

In certain embodiments, luggage case spare 104 can comprise cross or X-shaped closed system 160, and it has four closure members 162,164,166,168 that extend to the diagonal angle, center of luggage case spare 104 from four angles of luggage case spare 104.Described cross or X-shaped closed system 160 can be connected to each part 148,150,152,154 both sides and can be configured to optionally first or upper panel 148 and second portion or lower panel 154 are connected or break away from order to optionally close and open luggage case spare 104 with the third and fourth part or first and second side plates 150,152 of luggage case spare 104.For example, the upper panel 148 of luggage case spare 104 can be carried the part of the first closure member 162 and the part of the second closure member 164 along each of its both sides.The first side plate 150 of luggage case spare 104 can carry the part of the second closure member 164 and the part of the 3rd closure member 166 along each of its both sides.The lower panel 154 of luggage case spare 104 can be carried the part of the 3rd closure member 166 and the part of the 4th closure member 168 along each of its both sides.The second side plate 152 of luggage case spare 104 can carry the part of the 4th closure member 168 and the part of the first closure member 162 along each of its both sides.In this example, when the each several part of the first closure member 162 was closed, the side that carries the upper panel 148 of the first enclosure portion can be connected until the center of the front side 190 of luggage case spare 104 with the side of the second side plate 152.When the each several part of the second closure member 164 is closed, carry the second enclosure portion upper panel 148 side be connected the side of side plate 150 and can connect until the center of the front side 190 of luggage case spare 104.When the each several part of the 3rd closure member 166 is closed, carry the 3rd enclosure portion lower panel 154 side be connected the side of side plate 150 and can connect until the center of the front side 190 of luggage case spare 104.When the each several part of the 4th closure member 168 is closed, carry the 4th enclosure portion lower panel 154 side be connected the side of side plate 152 and can connect until the center of the front side 190 of luggage case spare 104.As understandable, closed four closure members 162,164,166,168 o'clock, luggage case spare 104 can be in the closed construction shown in Figure 1A and 1B, and the first, second, third and the 4th part 148 of luggage case spare 104,150,152,154 tapered end stop near the center of X-shaped shape.

By optionally open one or more closure members 162,164,168 and by with respect to other parts optionally mobile four parts 148,150,152,154 one or more, can form opening, be used for the internal chamber that enters luggage case spare 104.In certain embodiments, can be by optionally mobile upper panel 148 and lower panel 154 limit X-shaped shape opening with respect to the first side plate 150 of luggage case spare 104 and the second side plate 152.Can also be by optionally mobile the first side plate 150 and the second side plate 152 limit X-shaped shape opening with respect to the upper panel 148 of luggage case spare 104 and lower panel 154.Especially, by optionally opening closure member 162,164,166,168, can be optionally move upper and lower panel 148,154 tapered end away from the center of the X-shaped shape that forms X-shaped shape opening, simultaneously the first and second side plates 150,152 tapered end can remain on the center of X-shaped shape, and can optionally be attached to one another by additional retention mechanism, as described below.Alternatively, described upper panel and lower panel 148,154 tapered end can remain on the center of X-shaped shape and can optionally be attached to one another by additional retention mechanism, and be as described below.The first and second side plates 150,152 tapered end can optionally move away from the center of X-shaped shape, therefore limit X-shaped shape opening.

Can by optionally open closure member 162,164,166,168 and by with respect to four parts 148, other parts of 150,152,154 optionally mobile one or more parts form other shape of described opening.In certain embodiments, can by with respect to four parts 148, other three parts of 150,152,154 only mobile one of them part form triangular shaped opening.In this case, only have two closure members that are connected with that part of luggage case spare 104 to be opened, other closure member remains closed simultaneously.In certain embodiments, can by with respect to four parts 148, other two parts of 150,152,154 optionally mobile two adjacent parts form larger triangular shaped opening.In this case, open three closure members being connected of part and can open with these two, the while, the 4th closure member still remained closed.

When the user only needs little opening to obtain from luggage case spare 104 article of choosing, X-shaped shape opening or other configured openings can conform with expectation, and the structure that still can obtain to open fully when the user expects to pack or unpacks luggage case article 104.

Luggage case spare 104 can comprise such as snap-fastener closure member 170(sees Fig. 8 A) and shackle closure member 172(see Fig. 8 B) etc. additional closure member, be used in closed construction, panel being tightened together.For example, are connected with lower panel in the regional middle and upper part near the center of luggage case spare 104, a part of 154 can comprise and connect releasedly upper and lower panel 148,154 closure member.Additionally or alternatively, in the zone near the center of luggage case spare 104, the first and second side plates 150,152 can comprise can discharge closure member.

In certain embodiments, the shoulder belt shown in Figure 1A and 1B 174 can be arranged in the first and second side plates 150,152 central area.Described shoulder belt 174 can be placed in respectively in the first side room 176 and the second side room 178 that is provided by the first and second side plates 150,152.

Turn to Fig. 2 A-2F, detachable transportation system 102 is shown as with luggage case spare 104 and is connected.Fig. 2 A shows the front view of detachable transportation system 102, and described detachable transportation system 102 is connected to luggage case spare 104 by the discharged attachment members 136,138 that is arranged on detachable transportation system 102 and luggage case spare 104.When luggage case spare 104 was in the closed construction of Fig. 2 A, closure panel 180 for example can cover sealing handle 182(, ZIPPER PULLER).

Fig. 2 B has shown the rearview of the detachable transportation system 102 that is connected with luggage case spare 104.Attachment members 136,138 can be discharged and forming shape or the hourglass shape of the bottom panel 140 of the moulding of soft chamber of detachable transportation system 102 or hourglass shape and luggage case spare 104 can be followed.In this embodiment, the rear side 144 of luggage case spare 104 can be formed together with the part of bottom panel 140 at the bottom of each of the first side plate 150 and the second side plate 152, and when detachable transportation system 102 was connected to the bottom panel 140 of luggage case spare 104, side plate 150,152 all can expose.Can allow upper panel, lower panel, the first side plate and second side plate 148,150,152,154 of luggage case spare 104 to take the shape of contents in luggage case spare 104 with the sand-watch structure of the detachable transportation system 102 of the sand-watch structure of bottom panel 140 coupling, and can not be subjected to the interference of the parts of detachable transportation system 102.In certain embodiments, handle 126 and any handle member (for example Telescopic foldable tractive handle 186 of the collapsible handle assembly 184 of Fig. 4 or Fig. 5 A-5F) or the wheel support structure that provided by detachable transportation system 102 can with the bottom panel 140 corresponding zone of luggage case spare 104 in give luggage case spare 104 rear side 144 support.In Fig. 2 B, show that handle 126 is recessed in the handle cover 128 of detachable transportation system 102.Be appreciated that handle 126 can stretch out from handle cover 128, and can be by by the rolling transportation of the wheel 130 of detachable transportation system 102 and the luggage case spare 104 that tractive is connected with detachable transportation system 102.

Fig. 2 C has shown the bottom view of the detachable transportation system 102 that is connected with luggage case spare 104, and has shown that third and fourth closure member 166,168 of luggage case spare 104 can be approached in the time can discharging attachment members 136,138 and be connected to each other.That is to say, although detachable transportation system 102 is connected to luggage case spare 104, can open and close luggage case spare 104 by the third and fourth closure member 166,168.In Fig. 2 C, wheel 160 and wheel housings 132 can be arranged in the side of the basal surface 188 of detachable transportation system 102, in the zone of rear surface 192 parts that are transitioned into detachable system 102 near basal surface 188.One or more stable flanges 134 can be arranged in the top zone line of basal surface 188, and can provide stability for detachable transportation system 102 and luggage case spare 104 during balance on basal surface 188 in system.

Fig. 2 D has shown by can discharge the top view of attachment members 136, the 138 detachable transportation systems 102 that are connected with luggage case spare 104, and has shown that first and second closure members 162,164 of luggage case spare 104 can be approached at illustrated structure.The handle 126 that is retracted in the handle cover 128 of detachable transportation system 102 can stretch out from detachable transportation system 102, and can not interfere with the first and second closure members 162,164 operation.

Fig. 2 E has shown the left view of the detachable transportation system 102 that is connected with luggage case spare 104.The second side plate 152 extends along front side 190, left side 156 and the rear side 144 of luggage case spare 104.The right side 158 of detachable transportation system 102 and connected luggage case spare 104 can seem and roughly be similar to the left view of Fig. 2 E, and the first side plate 150 can extend along front side 190, right side 158 and the rear side 144 of luggage case spare 104.The first and second side plates 150,152 can connect at rear side 144 bottom panel 140 of luggage case spares 104, and intersect spheric profile and the zone line that can form moulding or hourglass shape bottom panel between bottom panel 140 and the first and second side plates 150,152.Therefore, in Fig. 2 E, be understandable that, the discharged attachment members 138 of luggage case spare 104 can extend along bottom panel 140 on the periphery of the top left side of luggage case spare 104 and bottom left, and the rear side 144(that can be transitioned into luggage case spare 104 sees Fig. 2 B).Although do not show, but can comprise the discharged attachment members 138 of luggage case spare 104 with 156 similar right sides 158, left side shown in Fig. 2 E, it can extend along bottom panel 140 on the periphery on the top right side of luggage case spare 104 and right side, bottom, and the rear side 144(that can be transitioned into luggage case spare 104 sees Fig. 2 B).

Fig. 2 F has shown and has been in the stereogram of opening the detachable transportation system 102 that when structure be connected with luggage case spare 104 when luggage case spare 104.Carrying four closure members 162, four panels 148 of 164,166,168,150,152,154 can be positioned in open configuration by sealing handle 182 bights that are pulled to the front side 190 of luggage case spare 104.Sideband or gusset 194 can be arranged between each adjacent panel and can allow panel 148,150,152,154 by being pulled open to a certain degree, thereby can prevent in the bight of luggage case spare 104 press sealed member 162,164,166,168 and sealing handle 182.In certain embodiments, luggage case spare 104 can comprise one or more inner rooms 196 and luggage belt 198.As shown in Fig. 2 F, luggage case spare 104 can be arranged in open configuration when being connected with detachable transportation system 102.From described open configuration, by moving four sealing handles 182 middle body of the front side 190 of luggage case spare 104 to, luggage case spare 104 can be in closes structure, as described in above-mentioned contact Figure 1A and 1B.

Turn to Fig. 3 A-3D, detachable transportation system 102 can be configured to collapsible system.Fig. 3 A has shown the detachable transportation system 102 that is in initial position, and wherein wheel 130 and handle 126 are positioned at the opposite end of detachable transportation system 102.In this position, the discharged attachment members 138(of the complementation on discharged attachment members 136 that can be by connecting detachable transportation system 102 and the appropriate section that is arranged on luggage case spare 104 see Figure 1A) use the wheel 130 of detachable transportation system 102 and handle 126 to transport luggage case spare 104(to see Figure 1A).With reference to Fig. 3 B, the zone line 116 of detachable transportation system 102 can fold, such as by being folded with the supporting member (not shown) in detachable transportation system 102 inside.When middle zone 116 begins when folding, the upper area 112 and the lower area 114 that are positioned at front surface 200 places of detachable transportation system 102 begin to be moved toward each other.Described folding can the continuation as shown in Figure 3 C makes the top surface 142 overlap joint basal surfaces 188 of detachable transportation system 102, and wheel 130 and handle 126 layout each other with adjoining.Flexible-belt 202 can be connected upper area 112 in the folded structure of detachable transportation system 102 as shown in Fig. 3 D and be connected or keep together with lower area.Described folding detachable transportation system 102 can be folded into compact form, make detachable transportation system 102 to be transported individually, for example carry by handgrip 222 or the handle 126 that separates with luggage case spare 104, perhaps can be placed in the luggage case spare 104 of Figure 1A and 1B.

In certain embodiments, when folding detachable transportation system 102 was folded, luggage case spare 104 can be connected to folding detachable transportation system 102.For example, this can be when luggage case spare 104 and folding detachable transportation system 102 use (such as after being unpacked at luggage case spare 104 or when luggage case spare 104 and folding detachable transportation system 102 will be stored), make their densifications together.

Turn to Fig. 4, shown the parts that can be arranged in detachable transportation system 102 with decomposition view.Described detachable transportation system 102 can comprise flexible or soft body 106, described soft body 106 has front panel 108 and the front panel 110 that connects along its neighboring, and described front panel 108 can comprise chamber closure member 124, described chamber closure member 124 has the first side 204 and the second side 206(such as fastener assembly), be used for providing to being limited to approaching of chamber interior 208 between front panel 108 and front panel 110.Described chamber closure member 124(is such as fastener assembly) can use sealing handle 210(such as ZIPPER PULLER) open and close.In certain embodiments, front panel 108 and front panel 110 can be formed by material flexibility or flexible, such as fabric or durable polymer sheet material.

In certain embodiments, a part, body base 214 and the miscellaneous part of collapsible handle assembly 184 can be set in chamber interior 208, and they can be used sealing handle 210 and approach.In certain embodiments, the parts in chamber interior 208 can provide some rigidity for detachable transportation system 102.For example, one or more sheet materials can be set in chamber, and described sheet material can have certain pliability and intensity, the shape when being used for remaining on flexible or soft body 106 and separating with luggage case spare 104.Described detachable transportation system 102 can be constructed by flexible material, described flexible material makes detachable transportation system 102 to fold or to flatten as contact Fig. 3 A-3D describes, and can not destroy flexible material, simultaneously, flexible material can have enough rigidity, in order to allow to keep its shape when flexible or soft body 106 separate with luggage case spare 104.

In certain embodiments, can comprise opening in upper area 112 place's front panel 110, it is dimensioned to admits handle cover 128 to pass through wherein.Described handle cover 128 can the collapsible handle assembly 184 of admittance as described below telescoping member 216.The lower area 114 of front panel 110 can form the wheel housings opening, is used for admitting wheel housings 132, and is as described below.

Detachable transportation system 102 can comprise the handle 126 with telescoping member of being connected to 216 collapsible handle assembly 184, be used for admitting the collapsible handle assembly receiver member 218 of telescoping member 216 and being used for the collapsible handle assembly base portion 220 that is connected to the second end of collapsible handle assembly receiver member 218 and is connected to the base portion 214 of flexible or soft body 106 at first end.Detachable transportation system 102 can be provided with certain rigidity in the part of admitting collapsible handle assembly 184, for example, due to the receiver member 218 of telescoping member 216, collapsible handle assembly 184 and base portion 220 by such as metal or roughly the material such as inflexibility polymer form.In certain embodiments, described collapsible handle assembly 184 can be configured to folding handle assembly and can be so that detachable transportation system 102 is folding in mode shown in conjunction with Fig. 3 A-3D and that describe.

Body base 214 can be constructed by polymer sheet, and described sheet material can provide some rigidity and can be formed for admitting the opening of the part of wheel housings 132 for the lower area 114 of flexible or soft body 106.Wheel housings 132 can be arranged in lower area 114 places of flexible or soft body 106, and can extend through and be formed on the opening in front panel 110 and be formed on opening in base portion 214.In certain embodiments, wheel housings 132 can comprise the axle (not shown) and can support wheel 130 and allow wheel 130 rotations.Stablize the front panel 110 that flange 134 can be fixedly connected to flexible or soft body 106, such as by boss and fastener assembly, welding, gluing, stitching and similar means and can be when being in vertical position (for example when being supported at basal surface 188 places of detachable transportation system 102 by wheel 130 and stable flange 134) for luggage case transportation system 100 or detachably transportation system 102 some stability is provided.

Forward Fig. 5 A-5G to, shown Telescopic foldable tractive handle 186 and all parts of the Telescopic foldable tractive handle 186 that can be combined with detachable transportation system 102 described here.For example, Telescopic foldable tractive handle 186 can use together with detachable transportation system 102, the collapsible handle assembly 184 that is used for transportation luggage rather than Fig. 4, and when being not used in luggage traffic, Telescopic foldable tractive handle can fold and detachable transportation system 102 can be folded into compact form, as shown in Fig. 3 A-3D, such as being used for independent transportation and storage.

Fig. 5 A has shown the left view of Telescopic foldable tractive handle 186, the telescoping member 236 that it has pivot fitting 230, the first pivot member 232 that is connected with described pivot fitting 230 and the second pivot member 234, admitted by the first pivot member 232, is arranged between pivot fitting 230 and telescoping member 236 and the cable 238 that is connected with their and the handle 240 that is connected with telescoping member 236.Fig. 5 B has shown the decomposition view of Telescopic foldable tractive handle 186, has shown different pivot fitting parts, comprises the first pivotal arm 242, the second pivotal arm 244, cable pivotable covering 246, pivot fastener 248 and cable 238.

With reference to figure 5B, the handle 240 of Telescopic foldable tractive handle 186 can be connected to by boss and fastener assembly (not shown) the first end 250 of telescoping member 236.Be appreciated that at this boss that provides and fastener assembly and can comprise various machanical fasteners (for example screw, stitch, rivet, snap-fastener etc.), adhesive, welding or other any known bindiny mechanisms.The second end 252 of telescoping member 236 can be admitted by the first end 254 of the first pivot member 232, and telescoping member 236 can extend in the inside of the first pivot member 232.Cable 238 can be connected to the inside of telescoping member 236, and is as described below.Telescoping member 236 can be configured to substantially elongated hollow tubular structure and can comprise the cross section of circle, rectangle, ellipse or other shape.

The first pivot member 232 can be admitted telescoping member 236 at first end 254 places of the first pivot member 232, and can be connected at the second end 256 places the first pivotal arm 242 of pivot joint assembly 230.The first pivot member 232 can be seen Fig. 5 C by the first pivotal arm boss 258() and the first pivotal arm fastener assembly (not shown) be connected to the first pivotal arm 242.The first pivot member 232 can be configured to cardinal principle elongate hollow tubulose structure and can comprise circle or oval cross section, and has less times greater than the internal circumference of the exterior periphery of telescoping member 236.

Cable 238 can be arranged between telescoping member 236 and pivot joint assembly 230.In the assembled state of Telescopic foldable tractive handle 186, the second end 256 that the first end 260 of cable 238 can extend through the first pivot member 232 enters in the inside of the first pivot member 232 and the second end 252 of passing telescoping member 236 enters in the inside of telescoping member 236.The first end 260 of cable 238 can be connected to by cable boss 262 and cable securing member 264 assemblies the inside of telescoping member 236.The second end 266 of cable 238 can extend through the first pivotal arm 242 of the first pivotable shell 268, and can see Fig. 5 D with inside and the second pivotable shell 270(of cable pivotable covering 246) corresponding joint area is to pivot fitting 230.Cable 238 can be configured to bending and hinged in pivot joint assembly 230, as described below, and can be constructed by thermoplastic polymer (such as polyoxyethylene methylene (POM), for example Du Pont's acetal resin).Although Fig. 5 A-5D and 5G have shown the cable 238 that has cable boss structure 262,272 at every end, cable 238 can be configured to have cable securing member 264,274 at one or two place of first end 260 and the second end 266.

Pivot joint assembly 230 can comprise three housing parts: the first pivotable shell 268, the second pivotable shell 270 and cable pivotable covering 246.The pivotal arm 242,244 that pivotable shell 268,270 can be configured with circular body and extend from the bottom of circular body.In assembling and the latched position of the pivot joint assembly 230 of Fig. 5 A, first and second pivotal arms 242,244 of pivot joint assembly 230 can be coaxial.Pivotable shell 268,270 circular body can be configured to connect rotatably in order to allow the relative rotation of circular body each other along opposing sidewalls.

the first pivotable shell 268 can be configured to comprise: have circle, the body of fillet outer wall, the actuator groove 276 that is used for the outside that is formed on the first pivotable shell 268 of admittance actuator 278, be formed in actuator groove 276 and extend to the inside of the first pivotable shell 268 for the actuator openings 280 of the actuator shank of admitting actuator 278, the inside that is positioned at the first pivotable shell 268 is used for admitting the wall of actuator gear 282, and in some cases, be in pivot joint assembly 230 latched position actuator gear 282 the key point 298(of section for example, have one or

more keyways

294, 296 actuator gear groove 292), admit groove with the contact pin that the inside that is formed on the first pivotable shell 268 is used for admitting the cable pivotable to cover contact pin 284.The first pivotal arm 242 can extend from the body of the first pivotable shell 268, and can be configured to be connected to the first pivot member 232, such as being connected with securing member by boss.

The second pivotable shell 270 can comprise the circular flat outer wall, and it has the second pivotable shell extension 286 that extends from outer wall, is used for adjoining in the assembling of Fig. 5 A and latched position and the first pivotal arm 242.The second pivotal arm 244 can extend from a side relative with pivotable shell extension 286 of plane outer wall, and can be configured to be connected with the second pivot member 264, such as being connected with securing member by boss.The first side 288 of the second pivotable shell 270 can be configured to admit cable pivotable covering 246 and can comprise that circular side wall is used to admit cable pivotable covering 246.The second side 290 of the second pivotable shell 270 can comprise actuator gear groove 292, it has the first and second keyways 294,296, is used at the locking and unlocking position admittance actuator gear 282 of pivot joint assembly 230 and the key point extension 298 of actuator gear 282.The second pivotal arm boss 302 can extend between the side of the second pivotable shell 270 in the central area, and can be configured with for the shape of admitting cable pivotable covering axle 304, for example cylindrical shape.The outer wall that forms the second pivotal arm boss 302 can be configured with cylindrical shape, is used in actuator gear opening 300 places admittance actuator gear 282.

Cable pivotable covering 246 can be configured for the covering of the cable 238 of the first side 288 of the second pivotable shell 270 and pivot joint assembly 230.Cable pivotable covering 246 can comprise the outer wall that has with the shape analogous shape of the first side 288 of the second pivotable shell 270, such as circular outer wall.Cable pivotable covering 246 can comprise inwall, and it is configured to be connected to rotatably the first side 288 of the second pivotable shell 270, such as arranging by circular slip feather, makes cable pivotable covering 246 be connected to the second pivotable shell 270 and rotates with respect to it.The cable pivotable covers axle 304 can extend and can form cable pivotable covering boss 306 from the inside of cable pivotable covering 246, be used for admitting pivot fastener 248.The cable pivotable covers contact pin 284 can be formed on the end that the cable pivotable covers axle 304, and the cable pivotable covers axle 304 can admit and extend through the second pivotable shell 270 by the second pivotable shell 270, and can by be formed on the first pivotable shell 268 in contact pin admit cable pivotable that groove engages to cover contact pin 284 to be connected to the first pivotable shell 268, be used for making the cable pivotable to cover boss 306 and the first pivotable shell 268 rotates (for example as one man rotating) simultaneously in the operating period of pivot joint assembly 230.The cable pivotable covers boss can admit pivot fastener, as described below.

Pivot fastener 248 can connect the housing parts 246,268,270 of pivot joint assembly 230.For example, pivot fastener 248 can comprise the enlarged distal tip 308 of the outer wall that adjoins cable pivotable covering 246, and the body 310 of pivot fastener 248 can extend through cable pivotable covering axle 304, pass through the second pivotable shell boss 302 and pass through the first pivotable shell pivot boss via cable pivotable covering boss 306.The near-end of boss 306 can be connected to the first pivotable shell 268 by boss and the securing member for the near-end of connection boss 306 and the inwall of the first pivotable shell 268 (such as the inwall of the bottom that forms actuator groove 276).Packing ring 312 can be positioned between the inwall of the near-end of pivot fastener 248 and the first pivotable shell 268, and securing member 248 can extend through packing ring 312 and can promote the near-end of pivot fastener 248 is fastened to the inwall of the first pivotable shell 268.

The second pivot member 234 can be configured to substantially elongated hollow tubular structure and can comprise the cross section of circle or elliptical shape, and its outer circumference is slightly less than the internal circumference of the second pivotal arm 244.The second end of the second pivot member 234 can be connected to the base portion (see figure 4) of detachable transportation system 102.

Fig. 5 C has shown another decomposition view of the pivot joint assembly 230 of Telescopic foldable tractive handle 186.Pivot joint assembly 230 can comprise such as the actuators such as button 278, is used for making the pivotable shell 268,270 of pivot joint assembly 230 be pivoted relative to each other.Actuator 278 can comprise the actuator arm 314 that extends towards the actuator groove 276 of the first pivotable shell 268, and actuator arm flange 316 can be formed on the end of actuator arm 314.Actuator arm 314 can so that the actuator of disposed outside 278 operatively be arranged in pivot joint assembly 230 in actuator gear 282 be connected.Actuator arm flange 316 can be as hook or securing member in order to allow when actuator 278 is forced outwardly due to biasing member 318 under assembled state actuator shank to remain on the inside of pivot joint assembly 230.Being positioned at actuator 278 in the actuator groove 276 of the first pivotable shell 268 can be by the second wall 322 of actuator arm 314, actuator arm flange 316 and actuator gear 282 and operatively be connected to biasing member 318.

Actuator gear 282 can be positioned between pivotable shell 268,270, is used for optionally preventing and allowing pivotable shell 268,270 relative to each other to rotate.Actuator gear 282 can be configured with the key point extension 298 along the neighboring, and actuator gear opening 300 can form the cylinder opening in the core of actuator gear 282.The first wall 320 of actuator gear 282 can contact biasing member 318, and the actuator arm 314 that the second wall 322 of actuator gear 282 can contact activated device 278 and actuator arm flange 316 and the wall that is positioned at the inside of the first pivotable shell 268.Actuator gear 282 operably be connected to the first or second pivotable shell 268,270 one or two, be used for locking or release pivot joint assembly 230, as described below.Although be presented at, two key point sections 298 are arranged on actuator gear 282, can only need a key point section 298 in order to optionally prevent and allow pivotable shell 268,270 rotation.

At the assembled state of pivot joint assembly 230, can be the biasing member 318 of disc spring or analog can be arranged in the second actuator gear groove 292 of the second pivotable shell 270 between the first wall 320 of the wall of actuator gear groove 292 and actuator gear 282 in.Biasing member 318 can be configured with inside diameter, and it allows the outer wall of the second pivotal arm boss 302 to extend through biasing member 318.The second wall 322 of actuator gear 282 can be formed on actuator 278 on actuator arm 314 contact, actuator arm 314 can extend through actuator openings 280, actuator openings 280 limits by the wall of actuator groove 276.Actuator arm 314 can provide the approaching of the inside of the pivot joint assembly 230 of assembling for actuator 278, thereby actuator 278 is biased outwardly by biasing member 318.

In the operation of the pivot joint assembly 230 of Telescopic foldable tractive handle 186, each parts of Telescopic foldable tractive handle 186 can be in the original state shown in Fig. 5 A and 5E, and wherein telescoping member 236 can be stretched out.Described original state can be corresponding with the cable 238 that is arranged in non-rotating as shown in Fig. 5 D or release position.In this position, telescoping member 236 and handle 240 can stretch out a distance from detachable transportation system 102, make to use the handle 240 connected luggage case spares of tractive.And, in original state, biasing member 318 can be in extension, half compressive state, be used for forcing the initial position shown in actuator 278 to Fig. 5 A and 5E.This position can be corresponding with the key point section 298 of actuator gear 282, and key point section 298 is arranged in the keyway 294,296 that is formed on the second pivotable shell 270 simultaneously, and against the one or more walls that are formed in the first pivotable shell 268.In this position, the outer wall 326 of actuator gear 282 can adjoin the each several part of the first and second pivotable shells 268,270 inside in order to make pivotable shell 268,270 locked.

in original state, key point extension 298 on actuator gear 282 (for example can be received within the appropriate section of the first and second

pivotable shells

268 and 270 simultaneously, the keyway 294 of the wall of the first pivotable shell 268 and the second pivotable shell 270, 296), thereby prevent

pivotable shell

268, 270 relative to each other rotations, from described original state, in order to allow rotation, actuator gear 282 moves towards cable pivotable covering 246, this make the key point extension 298 of actuator gear 282 move to break away from wall with the first pivotable shell 268 to adjoin and towards or further enter the keyway 294 that is limited by the second pivotable shell 270, in 296.This allows the first pivotable shell 268 with respect to the second pivotable shell 270 rotations.

Therefore, from described original state, actuator 278 can activated, and presses hydraulic actuator 278 such as passing through towards cable pivotable covering 246.Actuator 278 can make actuator arm 314 motions, thereby actuator arm 314 is pressed actuator gear 282 and enters in the second actuator gear groove 292 and keyway 294,296 of the second pivotable shell 270 away from the power of the first pivotable shell 268 opposing biasing members 318.Although actuator gear 282 is arranged in the second pivotable shell 270, pivotable shell 268,270 can relative to each other rotate.For example, opposing pivot member 232, one of them power that applies of 234 can be so that the first and second pivotable shells 268,270 of pivot joint assembly 230 be pivoted relative to each other, as shown in Fig. 5 F.Yet as shown in Fig. 5 A and 5C, the second pivotable shell extension 286 can prevent that pivotable shell 268,270 is along a direction rotation.For example, can prevent that the first pivotable shell 268 is along counterclockwise rotation by adjoining with the second pivotable shell extension 286.

Turn to Fig. 5 F, when pivotable shell 269,270 relative to each other moved, actuator gear 282 can be arranged in actuator groove 278.This position of actuator gear 282 can be corresponding with the unlocked position of pivot joint assembly 230.In this position, can stop actuator gear 282 and biasing member 318 to move into internal chamber.During relatively rotating, the first pivotable shell 266 is controlled pivotable cable covering 246 automatically, for example because covering contact pin 284, the cable pivotable admits engaging between groove with the contact pin of the first pivotable shell 268, due to engaging between pivot fastener 248 and the first pivotable shell 268, perhaps due to both.

When the unlocked position pivotable shell 268,270 at pivot joint assembly 230 relative to each other rotates or during pivotable, the cable 238 that is connected between telescoping member 236 and pivot joint assembly 230 can be reeled around pivotable cylinder 324 in the internal chamber that is limited between cable pivotable covering 246 and the second pivotable shell 270.Cable 238 can be configured with roughly regular length, and due to the coiling action of cable 238 around pivotable cylinder 324, cable 238 can be moved the telescoping member 236 that connects thereon in the first pivot member 232 to.Due to the pivot action of pivot joint assembly 230 and the retraction operation of cable 238 and telescoping member 236, so rotate to from position shown in Fig. 5 A with respect to the second pivotable shell 270 at the first pivotable shell 268 shown in Fig. 5 G during the position, handle 240 can be received within the handle cover 128 of detachable transportation system 102.For example, when Telescopic foldable tractive handle 186 as shown in Fig. 3 D was arranged in detachable transportation system 102, telescoping member 236 and handle 140 can be positioned at the complete retracted position shown in Fig. 5 G.

According to some embodiment, pivot joint assembly 230 can rotate or be pivoted back to original state (for example position shown in Fig. 5 A and 5E) from pivotable state (for example, position shown in Fig. 5 F and Fig. 5 G).In this operation, the position that pivotable housing parts 268,270 is rotated to Fig. 5 A can be so that the actuator gear 282 that is arranged in the second actuator gear groove 292 be pressed onto in the internal chamber of pivotable shell 268 by biasing member 318, thereby actuator gear 282 is received in the first and second actuator gear grooves 276,292 simultaneously, and this is corresponding to the latched position of actuator gear 282.In certain embodiments, pivot joint assembly 230 being moved to original state from the pivotable state can be so that cable 238 forces the extended position of the telescoping member 236 shown in telescoping member 236 to Fig. 5 A and 5E.Alternatively, pivot joint assembly 230 is moved to the original state cable 238 that can relax, and telescoping member 236 can manually be pulled or extract out by the inside from the first pivot member 232, such as passing through away from the first pivot member 232 pull handles 240, until cable 238 arrives the position shown in Fig. 5 D.

In detachable transportation system 102, pivot joint assembly 230 can be arranged in the soft bread of detachable transportation system 102 and enclose in zone corresponding to the zone line 116 of part 224, and the first and second pivot members 232,234 can be arranged in the zone, upper and lower 112,114 that soft bread encloses part 224.Sealing handle 210 by application encloses the chamber interior 208 of part 224 near soft bread and by hydraulic actuator 278, perhaps by pressing formation front panel 108 or the material of front panel 110 and following actuator 278, can activate pivot joint assembly 230.That is to say, can be constructed by flexible material because soft bread encloses part 224, so can be by making fabric distortion and applying power and by hydraulic actuator 278 to following actuator 278.By at pivot joint assembly 230 place's pivotable Telescopic foldable tractive handles 186, detachable transportation system 102 can be folded at zone line 116 places, as shown in conjunction with Fig. 3 B-3D and description.This can allow easily conveying detachable transportation system 102, for example, delivers or is hidden in luggage case spare 104.Although the Telescopic foldable tractive handle 186 in conjunction with Fig. 5 A-5G has shown single pivot joint assembly 230, a plurality of pivot joint assemblies can be provided with Telescopic foldable tractive handle 186, in order to a plurality of zones of folding and telescopic action are provided.In certain embodiments, being configured to folding rather than flexible one or more pivot joint assemblies 230 can provide together with Telescopic foldable tractive handle 186.

Turn to Fig. 6, another embodiment of detachable transportation system 340 can comprise that having respectively first and second can discharge attachment members 346, the first and second soft bread of 348 and enclose part 342,344, the first and second and can discharge attachment members 346,348 and can be connected to releasedly and have the corresponding baggage item that discharges attachment members.The first soft bread encloses the upper area 112 of the detachable transportation system 102 that part 342 describes in conjunction with Figure 1A-2F above can being similar to, and in can when handle 358 is in retracted position, handle 358 being received in handle cover.The second soft bread encloses the lower area 114 that part 344 can be similar to the detachable transportation system 102 of Figure 1A-2F, and can carry one or more wheels 360, wheel housings 362 and stable flange 364.Collapsible tractive handle 354 can be arranged in the first and second soft bread and enclose in part 342,344 and between them and extend.The pivot joint assembly 356 of collapsible tractive handle 354 can be used in the folding detachable transportation system 340 in pivot joint assembly 356 places, and can be arranged in soft bread and enclose between part 342,344.The detachable transportation system 340 of Fig. 6 can comprise the flexible-belt 202 shown in Fig. 3 A-3D, is used for connecting zone, upper and lower 350,352 when pivot joint assembly 356 is in folded state.In certain embodiments, the collapsible tractive handle 354 of Fig. 6 can be the Telescopic foldable tractive handle 186 shown in Fig. 5 A-5G.

Turn to Fig. 7, in certain embodiments, the luggage case spare shown in Figure 1A 104 can use together in conjunction with detachable cover 400, and detachable cover 400 has with moulding or soft chamber of hourglass shape of detachable transportation system 102 similarly constructs.But detachable cover 400 can be configured to there is no wheel 130, wheel housings 132, stablize flange 134 and handle 126.In certain embodiments, detachable cover 400 and detachable transportation system 102 can be equipped with luggage case spare 104 in luggage case transportation system.When detachable transportation system 102 was not used, detachable cover 400 can be connected to luggage case spare 104 releasedly, and vice versa.Detachable cover 400 can be made of durable material, such as durable fabrics (for example nylon) or durable coating (for example polymer coating), and can be as protective layer when being connected to luggage case spare 104.

Turn to Fig. 8 A and 8B, shown snap-fastener closure member 170(Fig. 8 A) and shackle closure member 172(Fig. 8 B), they can be as discharging attachment members 136,138.Snap-fastener 170 and shackle closure member 172 can substituting or replenishing as the fastener assembly that shows in conjunction with detachable transportation system 102 and luggage case spare 104.And, can discharge the relative panel 148,150,152,154 that attachment members 170,172 can be used for connecting luggage case spare 104, such as the central area at luggage case spare 104.

With reference to figure 9A and 9B, an example of the alternate examples of closure panel 402 is described now.With reference to Fig. 9 A, each of four slide fastener closing means of common fastening luggage case spare can comprise zipper track or band, zipper slide part 406 and zipper pull film 408.Zipper slide part 406 can each include one or more hasps or hole 410, and is as described below, and lock or cable 412 can pass described hole 410 and insert in order to hinder the motion of zipper pull film 408.In other examples, zipper pull film 408 can each all have one or more hasps or hole and be used for similar purpose.Usually, zipper slide part 406 or zipper pull film 408 any one or a plurality ofly can comprise one or more hasps or hole.Yet in other embodiments, neither one zipper slide part 406 and/or zipper pull film 408 can comprise hasp or the hole that can operate to admit lock or cable 412.

Even zipper slide part 406 or pulling-on piece 408 can comprise hasp or hole 410 in order to admit lock or cable 412, always must or not expect the safety that enters luggage case spare inside with lock 412 or similar means guarantee yet.For example, if luggage case can not arranged or process by insecure people, be inconvenient with lock 412 or other mechanism's fastening zipper closing means.Yet in these cases, luggage case remains favourable in remaining on and substantially closing structure during transportation and/or processing, thereby can be because the slide fastener closing means is pulled open and the exposed inner chamber unintentionally.Therefore, may expect that closure panel provides certain non-locking fastening function-for example, help with the slide fastener closing means be maintained in its closed position functional, but this function can be overcome, and need not by using that key etc. enters in combination and opening mechanism.For this reason, at some but in not all example, retention mechanism 414 can be arranged on upper panel 416 and lower panel 418.

With reference to figure 9B, half of retention mechanism 414 can be connected to the narrow terminal of upper panel 416, and second half of retention mechanism 414 can be connected to the narrow terminal of lower panel 418.Described retention mechanism 414 optionally links together each terminal, if make the slide fastener closing means partially or completely be pulled open, upper and lower panel 416,418 terminal are maintained at and close structure.In some instances, arbitrary type of retention mechanism 414 can be used, and perhaps can use the combination of two or more types of retention mechanism 414.For example, as the described herein, shackle fastening structure 420,422 can use separately, perhaps can be combined with snap arrangement 424,426.

With reference to Fig. 9 B, have half of hook 420(shackle closing means) material and the receiving portion 424 of snap-fastener be connected to the contact pin of extending from the narrow terminal of upper panel 416, and be configured to the outside of face inside chamber.These features are jointly or respectively the parts of retention mechanism 414.Have second half of ring 422(shackle closing means) material and the downside of the ledge 426 of the snap-fastener terminal that is connected to lower panel 418 in order to form another part of retention mechanism 414.Therefore described another part faces internal chamber, and also towards the first of retention mechanism 414.With reference to Fig. 9 A, two parts of retention mechanism 414 or half one can by the receiving portion 424 of connecting snap fastener are connected with ledge and butt hook 420 be connected 422 and connect, thereby stop panel 416,418 by mistake be moved away from each other and expose chamber.

With reference to figure 9B, can be by two parts are pulled open separated from one anotherly so that detaching hook ring material 420,422 and snap arrangement 424,426, can be so that the two half-unit of retention mechanism 414 be separated from one another, thus when being pulled open, corresponding slide fastener closing means allow upper and lower panel 416,418 to open fully.Advantageously, as shown in Fig. 9 B, in some instances, when the two half-unit of retention mechanism 414 or part were joined together, they can be fully hiding by upper and lower panel 416,418.

With reference to Figure 10 and still with reference to figure 9A, can use lock 412 in conjunction with four slide fastener retention mechanisms.Lock 412 can be taked many forms, and can be the form that is connected to the cable 428 of semicircle base portion 430 as shown in figure 10.Cable 428 can comprise two ends, and an end can or can for good and all not be connected to base portion 430.The diameter of cable 428 and end retainer usually can be less than the diameter in the hasp in zipper slide part 406 or zipper pull film 408 or hole 410-for example, cable diameter can be in some instances hasp or hole 410 diameter about 50%.One end of cable 428 can be optionally from base portion 430 releases and fastening, description below.

Lock 412 base portion 430 can comprise such as locking mechanisms such as combination dial systems, and can optionally discharge the one or both ends with fastening cable 428.Additionally or alternatively, base portion 430 can comprise that structure admits the lever lock of key.In some instances, two or more locking mechanisms can be provided in order to for example allow optionally damage lock and enter the enclosure space of luggage case spare of safe examination mechanism.

With reference to Figure 11 A-11E, detachable transportation system can comprise supporting member 440,440 ', and they can operate in order to help luggage case is supported to and at one end stand in the erection position.Supporting member 440 can comprise and is connected to or connects the basal surface 444 by duffel bag, two boss 442,442 ' of 444 '.Each boss 442,442 ' limits groove 446,446 ' therein, and they admit expansion link 448,448 ' end collapsiblely.Each boss 442,442 ' can be connected to or connect by basal surface 444,444 ' by one or more securing members 450, and the inner frame (for example, telescoping handle system, bottom panel 456, under(-)chassis 458 or analog) that can be connected to detachable transportation system is used for stability.Boss 442,442 ' can general location between wheel housings 452,452 ' and adjoin them in order to provide relatively wide support base for luggage case.Boss 442 can approximately be positioned at the centre of the bottom panel of duffel bag, shown in Figure 11 A and 11B.Boss 442 ' can be positioned adjacent to the leading edge of duffel bag, shown in Figure 11 C and Figure 11 D.Expansion link 448,448 ' is the U-shaped shape substantially, and wherein extend between two free shanks the support portion.Each shank limits an end that is received in movably in corresponding boss 442,442 ' groove 446,446 '.Expansion link 448,448 ' can be metal, plastics or other suitable material.Two cylindrical sleeves can be along the length location of support portion and between the cross-shaped portion of support portion and two shanks.Stand with the end when luggage case and vertically the time, sleeve engages with stayed surface (for example floor).When duffel bag was stood with the end, duffel bag was placed in two wheel and expansion link 448,448 ' upper and may be on boss 442,442 ', so that stable.Although in some instances, expansion link can be the U-shaped shape, and as shown in Figure 11 A-11D, it can be also semicircular, rectangle, perhaps has two curves, perhaps takes various shapes.

In some instances, and with reference to figure 11B and 11E, expansion link 448,448 ' can be withdrawn in the groove 446,446 ' that is limited in boss 442,442 ' and can therefrom stretch out.By this way, support system 440,440 ' can help optionally to expand or enlarge the occupied area of luggage case, preferably when luggage case is stood at one end, in order to distribute better the weight of luggage case when luggage case is in vertical position.Stretch out the orientation at this, expansion link 448,448 ' can stretch out (Figure 11 A, 11C) fully, partly stretch out or fully retract (Figure 11 B, 11D).Expansion link 448,448 ' can extend beyond the leading edge of duffel bag in order to the support of the improvement that prevents from tilting is provided.Expansion link 448, location, 448 ' support portion exceed about 50% that the amount of the leading edge of duffel bag can be from zero to leg length, to may be more.

As mentioned above, and with reference to figure 11E, expansion link 448,448 ' can be withdrawn in boss 442,442 ' in order to reduce the amount of stretching out when for example luggage case is placed on its side.In the extended/example of retracting at those expansion links 448,448 ', can be by being formed on prevention structure 454 between shank and groove 446,446 ' with the expansion link locking or remaining in any or both of its extended and retracted position.The maintenance structure of other type also can be used, such as stop pin, latch etc.Can optionally expansion link 448,448 ' be locked or remain on its retracted position, in order to do not interfere processing or the storage of luggage, and can optionally be locked in extended position in order to can not move to the folding position when duffel bag is in vertical position.Stop an example of structure 454 to comprise the annular groove that forms around groove 446,446 ' inner surface, the elastic protrusion (for example spring) that it admits the lateral wall of the shank from insert groove 446,446 ' to extend.When projection arrives groove, projection flexibly extends in groove and helps expansion link 448,448 ' is positioned at that position, and this joint can overcome so that projection is gone back to the surface of shank and allowed shank to move in groove 446,446 ' by ARTIFICIAL FORCE.

Forward Figure 12 to, in some instances, have the example of relatively little luggage case spare such as those, supporting member 460 can not comprise boss or expansion link, but can be the individual plastic foot of locating along the width of basal surface 462, such as arranging between two parties to opposite side from a side as shown in the figure.

With reference to figure 3, in some instances, in the example with larger luggage case spare, luggage case spare can not be from the remainder dismounting of transportation system.In these embodiments, can luggage case spare be connected to the discharged attachment members (for example slide fastener) 464 of transportation system.

The 26S Proteasome Structure and Function of the detachable embodiment of transportation system can use interchangeably in order to form alternative embodiment, as can be by understood by one of ordinary skill in the art.

Although described the luggage case spare that detachable transportation system is used for being configured to soft duffel bag, detachable transportation system also can be applied to various types of luggage cases or knapsack or other bag.Described luggage case spare can have stiff dough or soft and can by material or the formation of structure of any type that is used for forming luggage case spare, include but not limited to fabric (for example nylon), plastics (for example acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resin (ABS), Merlon, polypropylene, polyethylene etc.), natural material (for example glued board), metal or their combination.Luggage case spare may further include and is positioned at primary seal and closes structure in the space, and such as liner plate or inner panel, described primary seal is closed the space luggage case spare is divided into two or more chambers.Described luggage case spare may further include following any: lift or one or more carrying handles of otherwise mobile luggage case spare, help to protect the outer surface of luggage case spare not to be worn and the rolling spoilt and be used for entering at least one peripheral slide fastener that primary seal is closed space and any pocket or secondary enclosure space or additional closed space.

All directionality with reference to (for example upper and lower, upwards, downward, left and right, left, to the right, top, bottom, top, bottom, vertically, level, clockwise and counterclockwise) only as identifying purpose in order to help reader understanding's enforcement of the present invention, and do not produce any restriction, the restriction of particularly position, orientation or the present invention being used is unless describe especially in claims.To broadly understand connect with reference to (such as attached, couple, connect, joint etc.), and described connection with reference to the intermediate member between the connection that can comprise element and the relative motion between element.Like this, connecting reference is not to infer that two elements are connected to each other directly and are in fixed relationship.

In some instances, with reference to " end " the description parts that have special characteristic and/or be connected with another part.Yet those skilled in the art will recognize: the present invention is not restricted to just surpass the parts of point with regard to stopping that they are connected with other part.Therefore, term " end " should broadly be explained, its interpretive mode should be included in adjacent place, back, front or near the zone of the terminals such as particular element, connector, parts, part, member.In the method for here directly or indirectly describing, with a kind of possible order of operation, various steps and operation have been described, but those skilled in the art will recognize: described step and operation can be re-arranged, change or eliminate, and can not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention inevitably.It is only illustrative and not restrictive that all the elements that comprise in the above description or that show in the accompanying drawings are intended to be interpreted as.Can carry out details or structural change, and can not break away from the spirit of the present invention that limits as the appended claims book.

Claims

1. luggage case assembly comprises:

Luggage case article comprises discharged attachment members disposed thereon; And

Be used for the conveying arrangement of described luggage case article, described conveying arrangement comprises:

Body;

The collapsible handle that is connected with described body;

The one or more wheels that are connected with described body; And

Can discharge attachment members, describedly discharge attachment members and be arranged on described on described luggage case article and discharge the attachment members complementation, the described attachment members that discharges of described conveying arrangement is along the major part location of the periphery of described body, and be configured to be arranged on described luggage case article on the described attachment members that discharges engage releasedly, in order to optionally described luggage case article is connected to described conveying arrangement.

2. luggage case assembly according to claim 1, wherein, described body is relative flexibility.

3. luggage case assembly according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, described conveying arrangement described discharges attachment members and comprises along the single continuous member of the major part location of the periphery of described body.

4. luggage case assembly according to claim 3, wherein, described single continuous member preferably includes at least one in zipper or shackle closing means.

5. luggage case assembly according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, the major part of the periphery of described body comprise described body periphery at least 50%, preferably be no less than 75%, more preferably be no less than 90%, even be more preferably periphery whole of described body.

6. luggage case assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

Described body comprises upper area, zone line and lower area;

Described upper area is configured to extend away from described zone line with the first angle, and described the first angle is measured to the front surface of described upper area from the front surface of described zone line;

Described lower area is configured to extend away from described zone line with the second angle, and described the second angle is measured to the front surface of described lower area from the front surface of described zone line;

Described collapsible handle is connected to described upper area; And

Described one or more wheel is connected to described lower area.

7. luggage case assembly according to claim 6, wherein, described upper area, zone line and lower area preferably include C type structure.

8. according to claim 6 or 7 described luggage case assemblies, wherein, one of them of described the first angle or described the second angle at about 40 degree between about 140 degree.

9. according to claim 6 or 7 described luggage case assemblies, wherein:

Described upper area is configured to overlap the part of the top side of described luggage case article;

Be no less than 20% described being comprised by overlap of described top side, preferably is no less than 50%, more preferably is no less than the surf zone of the top side of 80% described luggage case article.

10. according to claim 6 or 7 described luggage case assemblies, wherein:

Described lower area is configured to overlap the part of the bottom side of described luggage case article; And

Be no less than 20% described being comprised by overlap of described bottom side, preferably is no less than 50%, more preferably is no less than the surf zone of the described bottom side of 80% described luggage case article.

11. according to claim 6 or 7 described luggage case assemblies, wherein, at least one of described upper area or described lower area is configured to jointly extend with described top side or bottom side respectively along the depth dimensions of the top side of described luggage case article or bottom side.

12. according to claim 6 or 7 described luggage case assemblies, wherein, at least one of described upper area or described lower area is configured to jointly extend with the depth dimensions of the described luggage case article of measuring from the front side of described luggage case article to rear side.

13. according to claim 6 or 7 described luggage case assemblies, wherein:

The upper area of described body, zone line and lower area extend along the longitudinal size of described body; And

Described upper area or lower area one of them defines the lateral dimension larger than the lateral dimension of described zone line at least.

14. according to claim 6 or 7 described luggage case assemblies, wherein, described collapsible handle further comprises pivot joint assembly, and described pivot joint assembly pivotable is in order to allow described detachable conveying arrangement folding at the zone line of described body.

15. according to claim 6 or 7 described luggage case assemblies, wherein:

Described body further comprises the supporting member of the lower area that is mounted to described body; And

Described supporting member is configured to and can extends along the surface of described lower area, and described supporting member is arranged on the surface of described lower area, in order to support described luggage case article when described luggage case article is configured to vertical position.

16. according to claim 1,2,6 and 7 the described luggage case assembly of any one, wherein, the core of described body is narrower than at least one of the upper end of described body and bottom.

17. according to claim 1, the described luggage case assembly of any one in 2,6 and 7, wherein, at least a portion of the periphery of described body comprises curve shape.

18. according to claim 1, the described luggage case assembly of any one in 2,6 and 7, wherein, at least a portion of described body comprises hourglass shape.

19. according to claim 1, the described luggage case assembly of any one in 2,6 and 7, wherein:

Described body further comprises front panel and the front panel of the internal chamber that limits described body; And

The part of described collapsible handle is received within the described internal chamber of described body.

20. luggage case assembly according to claim 19 further comprises the closing means that is connected to described front panel, is used for optionally exposing the described internal chamber of described body.

21. the described luggage case assembly of any one in 2,6 and 7 according to claim 1,, wherein, the discharged attachment members of the complementation on the discharged attachment members of described body and described luggage case article is taked at least a of following shape jointly: zipper, shackle closing means or snap-fastener closing means.

22. according to claim 1, the described luggage case assembly of any one in 2,6 and 7, wherein:

Described luggage case article comprises one or more materials that limit its internal chamber, described internal chamber optionally enters by the X-shaped opening, described X-shaped opening optionally moves with respect to the other parts of described one or more materials by the first and second parts of described one or more materials and limits, and wherein said the first and second parts all stop near the center of described X-shaped opening.

23. a luggage case article comprises:

Limit one or more materials of the internal chamber of described luggage case article, described internal chamber optionally approaches by the X-shaped opening, described X-shaped opening optionally moves with respect to the other parts of described one or more materials by the first and second parts of described one or more materials and limits, and wherein said the first and second parts all stop near the center of described X-shaped shape;

A plurality of closing means, described closing means functionally is connected to described one or more materials in order to optionally described first and second parts of described one or more materials are connected and separate with the other parts of described one or more materials, in order to optionally close and open described X-shaped opening; And

Retention mechanism, described retention mechanism is secured to one another with described first and second parts of described one or more materials releasedly, and no matter whether the other parts of described one or more materials are connected or separate with the first and second parts of described one or more materials.

24. luggage case article according to claim 23, wherein, in described a plurality of closing means and described retention mechanism one of them comprises at least a of following mechanism at least: zipper, shackle closing means or snap-fastener closing means.

25. according to claim 23 or 24 described luggage case articles further comprise discharging attachment members, are used for optionally the discharged attachment members of the complementation of described luggage case article and a conveying arrangement is coupled together.

26. luggage case article according to claim 25, wherein, three continuous sides that the discharged attachment members of described luggage case article passes described luggage case article surround a zone.

27. luggage case article according to claim 26, wherein, the discharged attachment members of described luggage case article comprises single continuous member.