Collapsible container and lockout mechanism thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to the lockout mechanism being applicable to container, it is specifically related to be hidden in the sealed of container side plate and opening structure.
Background technology
In order to make to be applicable to store in a warehouse and the container of the various object that operates is convenient to transport and stores, it is usually folding structure by Vessel Design. The container of this kind of folding structure comprises base and folding four side plates, its latus inframedium is hinged on base, mutually there is occlusion between adjacent side plates, and between side plate, it is designed with erectility or the unblock rear side plate collapsible state of lockout mechanism to locate side plate.
Foldable container snap close and operating structure in existing market all expose to box side, but this kind of snap close is owing to exposing to container outer wall, the operating environment of storage or logistics carrying causes this kind of easy greasy dirt of snap close and non-easy cleaning, and often easily impaired in handling process.
Summary of the invention
It is an object of the invention to provide a kind of concealed lockout mechanism that can effectively avoid dust and damage, thus reduce the damage of container and scrap, save logistics cost.
For achieving the above object, the present invention provides a kind of lockout mechanism, this lockout mechanism is used for collapsible container, this collapsible container comprises base and multiple side plate, the side plate of container is can be connected with base in the way of folding relative to base, side plate comprises sealed side plate and is locked side plate, adjacent sealed side plate and by lock side plate locked by lockout mechanism, collapsible container is also provided with unlatching triggering part, it is provided with the cavity for holding lockout mechanism by lock side plate, sealed side plate is provided with locking key matching part, lockout mechanism is placed in by the cavity of lock side plate, and lockout mechanism comprises lock part and locking opening section, lock part coordinates with locking opening section, wherein lock part comprises locking key, when lockout mechanism is in locked state, locking keylock is in locking key matching part, when unlatching triggering part does not trigger, locking opening section is hidden or can not be used, and open after triggering part is triggered, use locking opening section can drive lock part, lockout mechanism is unlocked.
In a preferred embodiment, cavity is positioned at by lock side plate inner.
In a preferred embodiment, being provided with opening by the top of lock side plate, opening is connected with cavity such that it is able to operated by lockout mechanism by opening.
In a preferred embodiment, locking key can be dead bolt, lock pin, snap close or lock hook etc., and correspondingly, locking key matching part can be lock hole, locking boss or locking ring etc.
In a preferred embodiment, lock part also comprises lock lever, and locking key is made into one with lock lever, and lock lever can be locked opening section and drive and move along sealed or unlocking direction, when lock lever moves along sealed direction, locking key is locked in locking key matching part; When lock lever moves along unlocking direction, locking key is deviate from from locking key matching part.
In a preferred embodiment, it is provided with lock in one end near locking key of lock lever and moves arm, be provided with retaining wall by lock side plate, when locking keylock when locking in key matching part, locking arm of moving is supported on retaining wall, and when lockout mechanism is in released state, lock moves arm by retaining wall extruding distortion.
In a preferred embodiment, opening triggering part is by lock side plate upper side panel, it is located at by above lock side plate by lock side plate upper side panel, and side plate is rotatably connected and upwards can lift relative to by lock side plate with being locked by lock side plate upper side panel, wherein when lockout mechanism is in locked state, closed with adjacent sealed side plate card by lock side plate upper side panel, around lifting hinge upset, and card can be departed from adjacent sealed side plate and close after upwards being lifted certain distance by lock side plate upper side panel.
In a preferred embodiment, this side, long limit locked side plate upper side panel and be positioned at the opening of collapsible container.
In a preferred embodiment, when being closed with adjacent sealed side plate card by lock side plate upper side panel, by seamless between the bottom of lock side plate upper side panel and the top by lock side plate.
In a preferred embodiment, closed by card groove and convex rib structure card with adjacent sealed side plate by lock side plate upper side panel.
In a preferred embodiment, locking opening section is locking key driving lever, it is provided with driving lever fulcrum by lock side plate and it is provided with opening by the top locking side plate, locking key driving lever comprises locking key driving lever top and locking key driving lever bottom, locking key driving lever top and locking key driving lever bottom are made into one and locking key driving lever entirety can rotate around driving lever fulcrum, locking key driving lever bottom coordinates with lock part, wherein when being closed by lock side plate upper side panel and sealed side plate card, locking key driving lever top is by the bottom precompressed by lock side plate upper side panel, close and relative to being locked after side plate rotates to an angle when being departed from card by lock side plate upper side panel and sealed side plate, locking key driving lever top can rotate and expose from opening, rotational lock key driving lever can drive lock part to unlock.
In a preferred embodiment, locking key driving lever also comprises driving lever shell fragment, driving lever shell fragment is integral with locking key driving lever top and locking key driving lever bottom, it is provided with block in lock side plate, when locking key driving lever top and locked side plate upper side panel precompressed, driving lever shell fragment is extruded by block and occurs bending and deformation, by lock side plate upper side panel relative to after by lock, side plate rotates to an angle, the elastic recovery effect of driving lever shell fragment makes locking key driving lever top rotate and expose from opening.
In a preferred embodiment, lock lever is provided with driving lever groove, can slide rotations in locking key driving lever bottom in driving lever groove, and the rotating drive locking key driving lever is locked lever and moved along sealed or unlocking direction.
In a preferred embodiment, opening triggering part and comprise triggering button, when wherein unlatching triggering part does not trigger, the upper surface triggering button is put down together with by the top of lock side plate; After triggering button is pressed, opening triggering part and be triggered, the upper surface triggering button comes downwards to low position such that it is able to operated by locking opening section.
In a preferred embodiment, open triggering part and comprise trigger card button and spring, trigger card button and spring fitting are in by lock side plate, when unlatching triggering part does not trigger, triggering button is supported on a high position by spring, after opening triggering part triggering, spring is compressed, and the upper surface of triggering button comes downwards to low position and triggers button and is triggered card buckle firmly.
In a preferred embodiment, open triggering part and also comprise reset key, when unlatching triggering part is in triggering state, pressing reset key so that trigger button and be returned to a high position.
In a preferred embodiment, when unlatching triggering part is in triggering state, pressing reset key, the trigger card button that reset key touches on side plate makes trigger card button by compression set, triggers button and can be returned to a high position under the action of the spring.
In a preferred embodiment, locking opening section comprises integral locking key pull bar and cocking lever, cocking lever coordinates with lock part, the upper surface of locking key pull bar is put down together with by the top of lock side plate, wherein, opening triggering part when not triggering, the locking key pull bar button that is triggered is spacing and can not operate; After unlatching triggering part is triggered, the upper surface triggering button comes downwards to low position, and locking key pull bar can be moved into the top triggering button so that cocking lever drives lock part to unlock.
In a preferred embodiment, locking opening section comprises installation post, installs post integral with locking key pull bar and cocking lever, installs post and can slide in by the guide path on lock side plate.
In a preferred embodiment, lock lever is provided with driving lever hole, and the bottom of cocking lever is arranged in driving lever hole, and the mobile driving lock lever of cocking lever moves along sealed or unlocking direction.
Present invention also offers a kind of collapsible container, this collapsible container comprises lockout mechanism as the aforementioned.
In a preferred embodiment, when lockout mechanism is in released state, the side plate of collapsible container can around base rotary folding.
The lockout mechanism of the present invention is a kind of concealed lockout mechanism, lock part and locking opening section are all hidden in side plate, when lockout mechanism does not need to unlock, locking opening section is invisible maybe can not operate, the cleaning and not easily damaged of lockout mechanism can be kept like this, thus reduce scrapping of container, save logistics cost.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 a is the partial sectional perspective view that the concealed lockout mechanism of collapsible container according to a first embodiment of the present invention is in locked state;
Fig. 1 b is the enlarged view of part A in Fig. 1 a;
Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 a is the partial schematic sectional view of the concealed lockout mechanism triggering releasing process of collapsible container according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 b is the enlarged view of part B in Fig. 3 a;
The concealed lockout mechanism that Fig. 4 a is collapsible container according to a first embodiment of the present invention completes partial sectional perspective view when unlocking;
Fig. 4 b is locked the amplification cross-sectional schematic of lockout mechanism on side plate in Fig. 4 a;
Fig. 5 a is the partial sectional perspective view that the concealed lockout mechanism of collapsible container according to a second embodiment of the present invention is in locked state;
Fig. 5 b is the amplification cross-sectional schematic of concealed lockout mechanism in Fig. 5 a;
Fig. 6 a is the partial sectional perspective view of the triggering releasing process of the concealed lockout mechanism of collapsible container according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 b is the amplification cross-sectional schematic of concealed lockout mechanism in Fig. 6 a;
The concealed lockout mechanism that Fig. 7 a is collapsible container according to a second embodiment of the present invention completes partial sectional perspective view when unlocking; And
Fig. 7 b is the amplification cross-sectional schematic of concealed lockout mechanism in Fig. 7 a.
Embodiment
Below with reference to accompanying drawing, the better embodiment of the present invention is described in detail, understands the objects, features and advantages of the present invention so that clearer. It is understood that embodiment shown in the drawings is not limitation of the scope of the invention, and it is the connotation in order to technical solution of the present invention is described.
The concealed lockout mechanism that Fig. 1 a shows collapsible container according to a first embodiment of the present invention is in the partial sectional perspective view of locked state. As shown in Figure 1, collapsible container 100 comprises base 1 and folding four side plates, its latus inframedium is connected on base 1 by side plate bottom hinge 5, is provided with lockout mechanism, can ensure the stability of side plate erectility when lockout mechanism is in locked state between adjacent side plates.
Four side plates of container 100 comprise two relative to each other by lock side plate 2 and two with locked the adjacent sealed side plates 3 of side plate. Lockout mechanism is located at and, in the cavity 14 locking side plate, is comprised lock part 6 and locking opening section, and when being in the lock state, lock part and locking opening section are all hidden in be locked in side plate 2, thus realizes hiding of lockout mechanism.
In the first embodiment, the longer sides of vessel port it is positioned at by lock side plate 2, it is provided with by lock side plate upper side panel 4 by the top of lock side plate 2, closed by card groove and convex tendon 9 structure card by lock side plate upper side panel 4 and adjacent sealed side plate 3, by lock side plate upper side panel 4 with by lock side plate 2, by lifting, hinge 8 is connected, so that side plate 4 is connected and fixed with sealed side plate 3 with by lock side plate 2 respectively. During unblock, will after by lock, side plate upper side panel 4 upwards lift certain distance, side plate 4 can overturn around lifting hinge 8 and depart from card conjunction with adjacent sealed side plate 3 thus unlock.
Fig. 1 b shows the enlarged view of part A in Fig. 1 a. As shown in Figure 1a, in the present embodiment, locking opening section is dead bolt driving lever 7, dead bolt driving lever 7 comprises driving lever shell fragment 11, dead bolt driving lever top 12 and dead bolt driving lever bottom 13, wherein, driving lever shell fragment 11, dead bolt driving lever top 12 and dead bolt driving lever bottom 13 be made into one and dead bolt driving lever entirety can rotate around driving lever fulcrum 10. Lock part 6 comprises lock lever 20, arm 16 moved by dead bolt 17 and lock, wherein locks lever 20 and is provided with driving lever groove 15, and dead bolt driving lever bottom 13 slidably connects rotationally in driving lever groove 15.
In Fig. 1 a and 1b, when being blocked conjunction by lock side plate upper side panel 4 with adjacent sealed side plate 3, by the bottom of lock side plate upper side panel 4 and by seamless between lock side plate 2, the top of dead bolt driving lever 7 is in by the state by the bottom precompressed of lock side plate upper side panel 4, driving lever shell fragment 11 is pressed on the block 19 in cavity 14, dead bolt driving lever bottom 13 is locked in the lock hole 18 being located on sealed side plate 3 to the left with the dead bolt 17 making lock part 6 that coordinates of lock lever 20, locks arm 16 of moving and is supported on the retaining wall 35 in cavity 14 to be beneficial to lock part keep locking. Now, dead bolt driving lever 7 is in and hides i.e. invisible state.
Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 a is the partial schematic sectional view of the concealed lockout mechanism triggering releasing process of collapsible container according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in fig. 2 and 3 a, upwards lift after being made itself and sealed side plate 3 depart from card conjunction by lock side plate upper side panel 4, dead bolt driving lever 7 rotates and expose by the top of lock side plate 2 in the counterclockwise direction in the elastic recovery effect of driving lever shell fragment 11, then outwards 180 degree will be overturn by lock side plate upper side panel 4, hinge hangs on by the outside of lock side plate 2 by lifting to make it, and now dead bolt driving lever 7 is in serviceable condition.
Fig. 3 b is the enlarged view of part B in Fig. 3 a. As shown in Figure 3 b, now, slip the most right-hand member of driving lever groove 15 to right rotation in dead bolt driving lever bottom 13, and lock arm 16 of moving still is supported on retaining wall 35, and dead bolt 17 is locked in lock hole 18.
The concealed lockout mechanism that Fig. 4 a is collapsible container according to a first embodiment of the present invention completes partial sectional perspective view when unlocking; Fig. 4 b is locked the amplification cross-sectional schematic of lockout mechanism on side plate in Fig. 4 a. As shown in Figs. 4a and 4b, the driving lever handle 36 on dead bolt driving lever top 12 to be stirred in the counterclockwise direction, dead bolt driving lever bottom 13 rotates thereupon and drives lock lever 20 to bounce back to the right, locks arm 16 of moving and is extruded distortion by retaining wall 35, and dead bolt 17 is deviate from from lock hole 18. Now, pin driving lever handle 36, can be overturn folding around bottom hinge 5 by lock side plate 2, by relative by lock side plate be all folded to container bottom by lock side plate upper side panel after, container 100 around bottom hinge rotary folding, can be completed to fold by continuation by relative sealed side plate 3.
In the present embodiment, unlatching triggering part is served as by lock side plate upper side panel 4, locking opening section is by the control opening triggering part, open after being reversed by lock side plate upper side panel 4 when triggering part triggers, locking opening section can use, when being blocked conjunction by lock side plate upper side panel 4 with sealed side plate 2 when unlatching triggering part does not trigger, locking opening section is hidden and can not use.
Fig. 5 a is the partial sectional perspective view that the concealed lockout mechanism of collapsible container according to a second embodiment of the present invention is in locked state; Fig. 5 b is the amplification cross-sectional schematic of concealed lockout mechanism in Fig. 5 a. First, with the first embodiment the difference is that, the lockout mechanism of this example is applied to highly less collapsible container, the side plate of this container comprise two relative by lock side plate 2 and with two the relative sealed side plates 3 adjacent by lock side plate 2, and do not comprise by lock side plate upper side panel.
The lockout mechanism of the present embodiment comprises lock part, locking opening section equally and opens triggering part. As shown in figure 5a and 5b, opening triggering part and comprise triggering button 22, reset key 21, trigger card button 27 and spring, wherein trigger card button 27 and spring 28 are installed on by, on lock side plate 2, screens 23 is installed to by lock side plate by installing to trigger button 22. Lock part comprises lock lever 20 ', dead bolt 17 ' and lock and moves arm 16 ', wherein locks lever 20 ' and is provided with driving lever hole 34. Locking opening section comprises integral dead bolt pull bar 24, cocking lever 30 and installs post 32, wherein installs post 32 and can slide in by the guide path 29 on lock side plate 2, and the low side of cocking lever 30 is inserted in the driving lever hole 34 of lock part. In figs. 5 a and 5 b, adjacent side plates is in locked state, the most left end that post 32 is positioned at guide path 29 is installed, dead bolt 17 ' is locked in the lock hole 18 of sealed side plate 3, locks arm 16 ' of moving and is in pre-pressure condition, and the triggering button 22 opening triggering part is supported to a high position by spring 28, the upper surface triggering button 22 is put down together with by the end face of lock side plate 2, now, dead bolt pull bar 24 is limited cannot be moved, and lockout mechanism cannot unlock.
Fig. 6 a is the partial sectional perspective view of the triggering releasing process of the concealed lockout mechanism of collapsible container according to a second embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 6 b is the amplification cross-sectional schematic of concealed lockout mechanism in Fig. 6 a. As shown in figure 6 a and 6b, when side plate needs to unlock, pressing triggers button 22 (not pressing reset key 21), spring 28 is compressed, the upper surface triggering button 22 comes downwards to low position, triggering button 22 to block by by the trigger card button 27 on lock side plate 2, now the bottom surface of dead bolt pull bar 24 is higher than the upper surface triggering button 22, thus can to moving right dead bolt pull bar 24.
The concealed lockout mechanism that Fig. 7 a is collapsible container according to a second embodiment of the present invention completes partial sectional perspective view when unlocking; Fig. 7 b is the amplification cross-sectional schematic of concealed lockout mechanism in Fig. 7 a. As illustrated in figs. 7 a and 7b, to moving right dead bolt pull bar 24, post 32 is installed slide to the right in guide path 29, the lock lever 20 ' bar 30 that is struck drives to moving right, until lock is moved, arm 16 ' is extruded distortion by retaining wall 35, and dead bolt 17 ' is deviate from from lock hole 18, and now adjacent side plates is in released state, pinning and stir pull bar 24, side plate can be folding around bottom hinge upset.
When needs container launch and during sealed adjacent side plates, it is moved to the left dead bolt pull bar 24, dead bolt 17 ' is locked in lock hole 18, pressing reset key 21, the trigger card button 27 that reset key 21 touches on side plate makes trigger card button 27 be curved inwardly by compression set, thus trigger button 22 and be returned to a high position under the action of the spring 28, dead bolt pull bar 24 cannot move, and lock part cannot unlock.
It will be understood that the dead bolt in above-described embodiment can be substituted by other locking keys such as snap close, lock pin or lock hooks, correspondingly, lock hole can also be substituted by locking boss or locking ring etc.
In the lockout mechanism of the present invention, lock part and locking opening section are all hidden in side plate, and lockout mechanism is invisible maybe can not operate when not using, thus plays protection lockout mechanism degree of cleaning and prevent damaged effect.
Below describing the better embodiment of the present invention in detail, it should be appreciated that arrive, after the above-mentioned teachings having read the present invention, the present invention can be made various changes or modifications by those skilled in the art. These equivalent form of values fall within the application's appended claims limited range equally.