Folding frame and its linkage
Technical field
The invention belongs to collapsible container field, and in particular to a kind of Folding frame and its linkage.
Background technology
Storage, transport field in food, dried food and nuts etc., the application of Folding frame is widely.Folding frame mostly by base with
And two pairs of folding side plate compositions:During expansion, base and two offside plate shapes are into the framework form with a constant volume;Fold
Afterwards, the overall height/thickness of framework is substantially reduced, and such that it is able to reduce space shared during idle and recovery, saves stored goods
Stream cost.
Generally, the folding side plate and base of Folding frame are connected with each other by linkage, and linkage is general
Rotating hinge when one of base or side plate are provided with a traditional bearing pin or round bar as expansion or folding, base or
Side plate wherein another be provided with matched fastening structure.
But, traditional pin hinge type of attachment needs folding side plate and the base of Folding frame to be set accordingly
Position is provided with certain space, the size tool of this thickness for causing side plate and the raised enclosure wall (or being safe edge) of base surrounding
There is a dimension limit:If its shape is small to a certain extent, the intensity of linkage can not meet normal use requirement.
After folding framework height and launch when internal capacity be Folding frame competitiveness direct embodiment:Relatively low
Fold height can further reduce empty van and reclaim and warehouse cost, and larger internal capacity can hold more goods, and this is just needed
The constraint of Gonna breakthrough tradition pin hinge mechanism.
The content of the invention
The technical problem to be solved in the present invention is to provide a kind of linkage of use buckle type structure and uses the hinge
The Folding frame of mechanism, the linkage is provided with flexible thin using extension and opening portion manner and extension
Wall, flexible thin-wall construction can easily realize the folded turnover of side plate respect thereto, so as to reduce under Folding frame folded state
Framework just, and improve simultaneously Folding frame inside can be used volume.
In order to solve the above technical problems, according to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a kind of linkage for Folding frame,
The linkage includes extension and the opening portion of the base located at the Folding frame of the side plate located at the Folding frame, its
Described in extension include extending the straight wall, thin-walled and the hook that link together successively;The opening portion is provided with can accommodate institute
State the buckling groove of extension, and be provided with the straight wall respectively with the extension, the side wall and extension that the hook is engaged
Platform;
When using, under the Folding frame deployed condition, the extension is embedded in the opening portion so that the extension
The fastened with hook on the hanging platform of the opening portion;And
Under the Folding frame folded state, the hook and the hanging platform keep buckling state, the institute of the extension
Thin-walled is stated in case of bending.
In one preferred embodiment, location feature is further provided with the hook, is provided with fixed with described in the opening portion
The location structure that position feature coordinates, wherein the location feature coordinates with the location structure uses process with the Folding frame
In, hinder the side plate to depart from the base.
In one preferred embodiment, the bottom of the hook is provided with one section of straight wall, the close described Folding frame of the opening portion
The side of inner side is provided with another section of straight wall coordinated with the straight wall of the bottom of the hook.
In one preferred embodiment, the extension is provided with two hooks, and locating slot is provided between two hooks;
And it is provided with the positioning key being engaged with the locating slot in the buckling groove of the opening portion.
In one preferred embodiment, the positioning key is dashed forward from the buckling groove towards the side wall one inside the Folding frame
Go out.
In one preferred embodiment, the top of the positioning key is the downward-sloping inclined-plane in the Folding frame inside down.
In one preferred embodiment, the extension is provided with a hook, and the both sides of the hook are provided with locating slot, institute
State position relative with the hook on thin-walled and be provided with perforate.
In one preferred embodiment, the straight wall of the extension, the thin-walled and the hook are integrally formed;Or
The thin-walled of the extension is independent thin slice, and the straight wall, the thin-walled and the hook are by vulcanization
Or encapsulated mode is connected in turn.
In one preferred embodiment, the thickness of the thin-walled is 0.35-0.5mm.
In one preferred embodiment, the thin-walled uses rubber or TPU/TPE materials.
According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a kind of Folding frame, including base and two pairs of side plates, the side plate passes through
Linkage is connected to the base and can be folded relative to the base, the safe edge for being formed around projection of the base,
Wherein described linkage includes the extension located at the side plate and the opening portion located at the base;The extension is by institute
The base for stating side plate stretches out, and including extending the straight wall for linking together, thin-walled and hook successively;The opening portion is located at
The safe edge and be provided with the buckling groove that can accommodate the extension, and the opening portion be additionally provided with respectively with the extension
The straight wall, the hook side wall and hanging platform that are engaged;
When using, under the Folding frame deployed condition, the extension is embedded in the opening portion so that the extension
The fastened with hook on the hanging platform of the opening portion;And
Under the Folding frame folded state, the hook and the hanging platform keep buckling state, the institute of the extension
Thin-walled is stated in case of bending, so that the base and the side plate are in folded state.
In one preferred embodiment, location feature is further provided with the hook, is provided with fixed with described in the opening portion
The location structure that position feature coordinates, wherein the location feature coordinates with the location structure uses process with the Folding frame
In, hinder the side plate to depart from the base.
In one preferred embodiment, the extension is provided with two hooks, and locating slot is provided between two hooks;
And it is provided with the positioning key being engaged with the locating slot in the buckling groove of the opening portion.
It is preferred that the positioning key being protruded towards the side wall one inside the Folding frame from the buckling groove.
It is preferred that the top of the positioning key is the downward-sloping inclined-plane in Folding frame inside down.
In one preferred embodiment, the extension is provided with a hook, and the both sides of the hook are provided with locating slot, institute
State position relative with the hook on thin-walled and be provided with perforate.
In one preferred embodiment, the straight wall of the extension, the thin-walled and the hook are integrally formed;Or institute
The thin-walled for stating extension is independent thin slice, and the straight wall, the thin-walled and the hook are by vulcanization or encapsulated side
Formula is connected in turn.In one preferred embodiment, the side plate uses PP plastic materials.It is described thin in one preferred embodiment
The thickness of wall is 0.35-0.5mm.
In one preferred embodiment, the thin-walled uses rubber or TPU/TPE materials.
There is following beneficial effect using the present invention:
1st, the present invention uses the linkage of buckle type structure, the linkage to use extension and opening portion manner
And extension is provided with flexible thin-walled, flexible thin-wall construction can easily realize the folded turnover of side plate respect thereto, from
And reduce the framework under Folding frame folded state just.
2nd, compared to traditional pin type linkage, the buckle-type linkage that the present invention is used can reduce side plate and bottom
Size for connection between seat, while linkage intensity is ensured, the inside that can lift Folding frame can be used volume.
3rd, compared to traditional pin type linkage, the buckle-type linkage that the present invention is used, using embedded connection
Action links together side plate and base, and the assembling of side plate and base, dismounting operation are simple and convenient.
Brief description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the overall structure diagram under a kind of Folding frame deployed condition of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the linkage connection diagram between the side plate and base of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2A is the enlarged drawing of the part A of Fig. 2;
Fig. 3 is the opening portion structural representation of an embodiment base and its use;
Fig. 3 A are the enlarged drawing of the part B of Fig. 3;
Fig. 4 is the extension structural representation of an embodiment side plate and its use;
Fig. 4 A are the enlarged drawing of the C portion of Fig. 4;
Fig. 5 is the connection diagram under an embodiment linkage deployed condition;
Fig. 6 is the connection diagram under an embodiment linkage folded state;
Fig. 7 is the extension structural representation of another embodiment side plate and its use;
Fig. 7 A are the enlarged drawing of the D parts of Fig. 7;
Fig. 7 B are the schematic diagram of the understructure coordinated with the extension of Fig. 7, only show a part;And
Fig. 8 is the extension structural representation used in a preferred embodiment.
Specific embodiment
Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention is carried out clear, complete
Site preparation is described, it is clear that described embodiment is a part of embodiment of the invention, rather than whole embodiments.Based on this hair
Embodiment in bright, the every other implementation that those of ordinary skill in the art are obtained under the premise of creative work is not made
Example, belongs to the scope of protection of the invention.
Referring to figs. 1 to Fig. 6, the first Folding frame of the invention and its linkage embodiment are shown.According to Fig. 1, should
Folding frame includes base 1 and two pairs of side plates 2,3, and base 1 and the two pairs of side plates 2,3 are formed in the deployed state can receiving material inside one
The receiving space of product, the size of receiving space is limited by the size of corresponding base 1 and two pairs of side plates 2,3, wherein, equal
Under size, the size of the linkage between base 1 and side plate 2 or 3 has a certain impact to the size of receiving space.In addition,
Sealed lock 4 between control adjacent side plates is provided with side plate 2.
According to Fig. 2 to Fig. 4, (multiple embodiments of the invention are explained by taking the linkage between side plate 2 and base 1 as an example
State), the safe edge for being formed around projection of base 1, safe edge is provided with several opening portions 11, corresponding to this, the base of side plate 2 to
The outer extension 21 for being extended with equal number, thus, it will be seen that the linkage between base 1 and side plate 2 is by opening portion 11
Combined with extension 21.
Straight wall 211, thin-walled 214 and hook 212 that extension 21 links together including stretching out successively, in this implementation
In example, two hooks 212 are provided with a linkage, locating slot 213 is provided between two hooks 212.Thin-walled 214 is in thin slice
Formula form, with certain flexible effect.Here, thin-walled is referred to for straight wall or hook, and thickness is much smaller
Wall like portions so that thin-walled can bend so that straight wall can around thin-walled relative to hook rotate, thin-walled be alternatively referred to as bending
Portion.
Opening portion 11 is provided with the buckling groove 111 that can accommodate extension 21, and is provided with straight wall respectively with extension 21
211st, side wall 115, hanging platform 113, the positioning key 112 that hook 212, locating slot 213 is engaged.Side wall 115 is located at the top of opening portion
Portion.Side wall 115 is one section of straight wall.Hanging platform 113 is located at the lower section of side wall 115.Positioning key 112 is from buckling groove 111 towards Folding frame
The internal one of side wall 116 is prominent.The top of positioning key 112 is the downward-sloping inclined-plane in Folding frame inside down.Ying Li
Solution, positioning key 112 can also use other shapes.
Further, the bottom of hook 212 is provided with one section of straight wall 216.Side on the inside of the close Folding frame of opening portion 11
One section of straight wall 117 is provided with, straight wall 117 coordinates with the straight wall 216 of the bottom of hook 212, so as to hook 212 be stably maintained at
In opening portion 11.
According to Fig. 5, when using, under Folding frame deployed condition, the insertion opening portion 11 of extension 21 is so that extension 21
Hook 212 is fastened on the hanging platform 113 of opening portion 11.Meanwhile, positioning key 112 and locating slot 213 are engaged, to limit because of thin-walled
The transverse shifting of 214 hooks 212 for causing, hinders side plate to depart from from base.It should be understood that also can be in extension and opening portion
It is middle to realize coordinating realized same effect with positioning key and locating slot using other similar location structures.In hook 212
Under the fastening effect of hanging platform 113, when side plate 2 is lifted, extension 21 will not depart from from opening portion 11 easily.In addition, straight
Wall 211 now fits with side wall 114, plays a part of to limit the maximum expansion flip angle of thin-walled 214 (limiting side plate 2),
I.e. so that the maximum upset of 2 respect thereto of side plate 1 is to substantially in vertical state.
According to Fig. 6, under Folding frame folded state, hook 212 and hanging platform 113 keep buckling state, meanwhile, using thin-walled
214 flexible nature, makes thin-walled 214 in along the circumferential direction case of bending, so that the respect thereto 1 of side plate 2 is in folded state.
In this case, the Folding frame under folded state has relatively low height/thickness, saves the parking space of Folding frame.Preferably,
Side plate 2 is using the PP plastic materials for being commonly called as polypropylene (PP).Additionally, it is preferred that, the minimum thickness of thin-walled 214 is controlled in 0.35-
In 0.5mm, can both ensure the pliability of thin-walled 214, the requirement that glue is filled in its injection can be met again.
According to Fig. 7, the alternative embodiment of second Folding frame of the invention and its linkage is shown.The present embodiment with
The main difference of above-mentioned first embodiment is that extension 21 is provided with a hook 212, and the both sides of hook 212 are provided with locating slot
213, it is provided with perforate 215 with 212 relative positions of hook on thin-walled 214.Correspondingly, as shown in Figure 7 A, base is provided with phase
Two positioning keys 311 and 312 answered, two positioning keys and two locating slots 213 are respectively cooperating with, and realize to side plate upper hinge structure
Positioning.Remaining is essentially identical with above-mentioned first embodiment, will not be described in detail herein.The structure that the embodiment is used, it is in mould
Form can be inserted through using easy on lamps structure, compared to the pulled core structure of the first embodiment there is certain manufacture to facilitate
Property.But second extension structure of embodiment use is under commensurateiy wide, and its intensity is weaker compared to the first embodiment.
In various embodiments of the present invention, on the one hand, the straight wall 211 of extension 21, thin-walled 214 and hook 212 can be with
Using being integrally formed mode;On the other hand, it is contemplated that PP materials are partially soft in itself, when Folding frame needs to carry larger weight,
The material of side plate 2 may need to use engineering plastics so that the thin-walled 214 for possessing bending function cannot be with miscellaneous part integrally
Shaping, it is thus possible to thin-walled 214 is set to independent sheet form, using rubber or TPU/TPE materials straight wall 211, thin-walled
214 are connected in turn (as shown in Figure 8) with hook 212 by vulcanization or encapsulated mode.
Using the Folding frame of above-mentioned linkage, compared to traditional Folding frame, under identical fold height, volume can
Increase 3%;Under identical volume, fold height can reduce by 15%.
It should be appreciated that exemplary embodiment as herein described is illustrative and be not restrictive.Although being retouched with reference to accompanying drawing
One or more embodiments of the invention is stated, it should be understood by one skilled in the art that without departing from appended right
It is required that in the case of the spirit and scope of the present invention for being limited, the change of various forms and details can be made.