CN109662414A

CN109662414A - Frame structure for soft shell luggage and articles

Info

Publication number: CN109662414A
Application number: CN201811188990.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 赖因哈德·梅尔斯查尔特
Original assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings SARL
Current assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings SARL
Priority date: 2017-10-13
Filing date: 2018-10-12
Publication date: 2019-04-23
Anticipated expiration: 2038-10-12
Also published as: CN109662414B; EP3469946A1; EP3469946B1; CN210783217U

Abstract

The present invention provides a kind of soft shell luggage and articles.The luggage and articles may include first panel, the frame of the support first panel and carrying handle.The frame may include the first structure component extended along the first edge of the first panel, the second structural elements extended along the second edge of the first panel and two or more horizontal support pieces for being connected to the first structure component and second structural elements and extending between the first structure component and second structural elements.The carrying handle may include opposite first end and the second end.The each end for carrying handle could be attached to a horizontal support piece in the two or more horizontal support pieces.

Description

Frame structure for soft shell luggage and articles

Technical field

Present disclosure generally relates to luggage and articles, and are used for soft shell luggage and articles more specifically to one kind Frame structure.

Background technique

Some soft shell luggage cases include supporting the frame structure or arrangement of Trunk body case.However, traditional frame constructs Disk component (pan assemblies) at the top and bottom of solid or monoblock type is generally included, this can increase unnecessary to luggage case Weight, and will limit design alternative.Traditional frame construction, which is also possible that, provides the frame knot of insufficient rigidity to luggage case Structure.For example, it is undesirable that some frame structures may cause luggage case generation when user lifts luggage case from carrying handle Deformation.

Accordingly, it is desired to provide a kind of improved luggage case is more specifically intended to provide a kind of improved frame structure, The frame structure solve the above problems in one or all and/or be more generally for it is existing arrangement improvement or alternative are provided Case.

May relate to present disclosure document include: EP2363037B1, EP2421402A1, EP2787857B1, GB2440206B、GB2441580B、GB2477087A、GB2545036A、US1155475A、US2806563A、US3447648A、 US4813520A、US6408997B1、US6926129B2、US7207577B2、US7984797B1、US8118145B1、 US8662268B2、US8727083B2、US8851144B2、US9220326B2、US9675154B2、US20040079604A1、 US20140311844A1, US20160088915A1, US20160345694A1 and WO2011033218A1.

Summary of the invention

This disclosure provides it is a kind of as described below and in the following claims defined by for soft shell row The frame structure of Lee's article.The frame structure may include split type (split) top disc component, the top disc component tool Have a pair of of structural elements and be connected to the pair of structural elements and this to extend between structural elements one or more prop up Support member.The supporting element can be attached to by carrying handle.Additionally or alternatively, the frame structure may include one or more A panel frame, such as top panel frame and/or side panel frame, each panel frame include the phase along luggage and articles A pair of of the structural detail extend to edge and be connected to the structural detail and extend between the structural detail one Or multiple supporting elements.The structural elements or element can be dish structure or elongate rod or pultrusion part.

Some embodiments of present disclosure may include a kind of soft shell luggage and articles.The luggage and articles may include First panel, the frame of the support first panel and carrying handle.The frame may include along the first panel First edge extend first structure component, along the first panel second edge extend the second structural elements and company It is connected to the first structure component and second structural elements and in the first structure component and second structural elements Between two or more horizontal support pieces for extending.The carrying handle may include opposite first end and second end Portion.The each end for carrying handle could be attached to a cross-brace in the two or more horizontal support pieces Part.

In some embodiments, the luggage and articles may include the reinforcement for being attached to the end for carrying handle Band.The reinforcing strip can extend to the edge of the first panel and couple with the edge of the first panel.Described One panel can be limited by two or more fabric panels, and the two or more fabric panels are at least partly folded each other It sets.The reinforcing strip can be positioned at least partially between the two or more fabric panels.The reinforcing strip can be with Be formed as single band.

In some embodiments, the first panel can be the top panel or side panel of the luggage and articles.

In some embodiments, the luggage and articles may include second panel and the fission for supporting the second panel Formula disk (split pan).The split type disk may include extending between opposite the first disk component and the second disk component At least two cross members.The second panel can be top panel.The luggage and articles may include the second carrying handle, The second carrying handle includes opposite first end and the second end.Each end of second carrying handle can join A cross member being connected at least two cross member.

In some embodiments, the frame may include by the first structure component and second structural elements End interconnection a pair of of side pole.The luggage and articles may include a pair of of reinforcing strip.Each reinforcing strip could be attached to described It carries the end of handle, and a side pole extending in the pair of side pole and couples with a side pole.

In some embodiments, each of the first structure component and second structural elements structural elements It can be elongate rod, pultrusion part or disk component.

In some embodiments, the first structure component and second structural elements can be in top panel frames Extend vertically between bottom plate component.The luggage and articles may include the multiple wheel groups for being attached to the bottom plate component Part.

Some embodiments of present disclosure may include a kind of soft shell luggage and articles.The luggage and articles may include Top panel and the frame for supporting the top panel.The frame may include extending along the leading edge of the top panel The first disk component, along the top panel back edge extend the second disk component and in the first disk component and institute State two or more horizontal support pieces extended between the second disk component.The two or more horizontal support pieces can limit Make the movement of the first disk component and the second disk component relative to each other, with the leading edge of the fixation top panel and The distance between back edge.

In some embodiments, the luggage and articles may include that top carries handle, which carries handle and include Opposite first end and the second end.Each end that the top carries handle could be attached to the two or more A horizontal support piece in horizontal support piece.

Some embodiments of present disclosure may include a kind of soft shell luggage and articles.The luggage and articles may include Frame structure and the carrying handle for being attached to the frame structure.The frame structure may include top panel frame, bottom Disk component is connected to the top panel frame and the bottom plate component and in the top panel frame and the bottom plate It a pair of of elongate rod for extending between component and is connected to the pair of elongate rod and extends between the pair of elongate rod One or more horizontal support pieces.One or more of horizontal support pieces can be along the length of the elongate rod on the top It is positioned between portion's panel frame and the bottom plate component.The carrying handle could be attached to one or more of laterally branch Support member.

In some embodiments, the carrying handle may include being attached to the first horizontal support piece and second laterally to prop up The opposite end of support member.The luggage and articles may include first in command's reinforcing strip and second handle reinforcing strip.Described first Handle reinforcing strip can extend between first horizontal support piece and the top panel frame.The second handle is reinforced Band can extend between second horizontal support piece and the bottom plate component.First horizontal support piece and described Two horizontal support pieces can be accommodated in corresponding casing.First in command's reinforcing strip and the second handle reinforcing strip can be with It is sewn onto described sleeve pipe.First in command's reinforcing strip can be sewn onto the top panel frame.The second handle is reinforced Band can be sewn onto the bottom plate component.One or more of horizontal support pieces can be connected to described elongated by connector Bar.The pair of elongate rod respectively can substantially vertically extend.One or more of horizontal support pieces can be described one It is laterally extended between elongate rod.One or more of horizontal support pieces can orthogonally extend with the pair of elongate rod. The luggage and articles may include the multiple wheel assemblies for being connected to the bottom plate component.The luggage and articles may include drawing Handle, the pulling handle include being connected to the top panel frame and the bottom plate component and in the top surface sheet frame At least one pipe extended between frame and the bottom plate component.The luggage and articles may include being positioned at least partially at institute State the outer fabric covering in frame structure.At least one elongate rod in the elongate rod may include linking together Two or more elements.

Alternatively, some embodiments of present disclosure may include a kind of frame knot for soft shell luggage and articles Structure.The frame structure may include: the split type disk component including the first disk component and the second disk component；And it is connected to institute It states the first disk component and the second disk component and extends between the first disk component and the second disk component multiple Horizontal support piece.The first disk component can extend along the first edge of the frame structure.The second disk component can To extend along the second edge of the frame structure.The multiple horizontal support piece may include: by the first disk component A pair of of the side pole interconnected with the end of the second disk component；And along the first disk component and the second disk component way The one or more intermediate lateral supporting elements for positioning and extending between the first disk component and the second disk component middlely.

In some embodiments, the split type disk component can be top disc component.The luggage and articles can wrap Include opposite bottom plate component.Multiple slender members can be in the bottom plate component and the first disk component and described second Extend between disk component.The luggage and articles may include carrying handle, and the carrying handle is attached to one or more lateral Supporting element, and it is preferably coupled to one or more of intermediate lateral supporting elements.The carrying handle can be located at described Between first disk component and the second disk component.One or more of horizontal support pieces can be accommodated in corresponding casing It is interior.The carrying handle can be attached to described sleeve pipe.The carrying handle can connect to outer fabric covering.Described Each of one disk component and the second disk component disk component may include injection molding flat disc component.Multiple wheel groups Part can connect to the frame structure.

Other embodiment and feature partly illustrates in the following description, and those skilled in the art are come It says, will be apparent upon review of the specification, or can be acquired by practicing disclosed theme.It is explained with reference to book Rest part and formed present disclosure a part attached drawing may be implemented to the nature and advantages of present disclosure into One step understands.It will be apparent to a skilled person that each of various aspects and feature of present disclosure can be with It is advantageously used alone in some cases, or combines make with other aspect and feature of present disclosure in other cases With.

Detailed description of the invention

This specification will be more fully understood with reference to the following drawings, in the accompanying drawings, component is not drawn on scale, these attached drawings As present disclosure various embodiments present, and be not necessarily to be construed as scope of the present disclosure fully chat one by one It states, it is characterised in that:

Fig. 1 is the isometric view of soft shell luggage case；

Fig. 2 is the isometric view of the luggage case of Fig. 1, wherein eliminating outer fabric layers to show internal framework；

Fig. 3 is the partial isometric view of the amplification of the luggage case of Fig. 2, and shows the top for being attached to internal framework The top of portion's panel frame carries handle；

Fig. 4 is the partial isometric view of the amplification of the luggage case of Fig. 2, and shows the side for being attached to internal framework The side of portion's panel frame carries handle；

Fig. 5 is the front view of the side panel of the luggage case of Fig. 1, and shows in phantom Fig. 2's for illustration purposes The multiple portions of internal framework and side carry the joint detail of handle and side panel frame；

Fig. 6 is the partial sectional view that the line 6-6 along Fig. 5 of the side panel of Fig. 5 is intercepted；

Fig. 7 is the plan view of the top panel of the luggage case of Fig. 1, and shows in phantom Fig. 2's for illustration purposes The multiple portions of internal framework and top carry the joint detail of handle and top panel frame；With

Fig. 8 is the partial sectional view that the line 8-8 along Fig. 7 of the top panel of Fig. 7 is intercepted.

Specific embodiment

According to present disclosure, a kind of frame structure is provided, which is configured to the outer of support luggage and articles Portion's fabric housing.Frame structure include bottom plate component, top panel frame and bottom plate component and top panel frame it Between at least one side panel frame for extending.At least one of top panel frame and side panel frame may include edge Luggage and articles opposite edges extend a pair of of structural elements.One or more horizontal support pieces can connect to the pair of Structural elements simultaneously extends between the pair of structural elements.Carry handle such as side carry handle or top carry handle can be with One or more horizontal support pieces are attached to, such as are connected to a pair of of horizontal support piece.

According to present disclosure embodiment, as shown in Figure 1, luggage and articles 100 include by multiple walls or panel The shell 102 that (being known as " panel " with being intended to without limiting infra for convenient) is formed, the multiple wall or panel limit The storage inside volume of article for carrying user.In one embodiment, (shell 102 can be claimed shell 102 For outer fabric layers) it can be by opposite front panel 104 and front panel 106 and in front panel 104 and front panel The multiple side panels extended between 106 are formed.Such as.Luggage and articles 100 may include opposite top panel 108 and bottom Panel 110 and opposite Left-Hand Panel 112 and right panel 114, they with front panel 104 and front panel 106 together It is common to limit shell 102.Various panels can be configured to or be arranged to provide the shell 102 of desired size and shape. For example, various panels can be sized and shaped for so that the height of luggage and articles 100 is greater than width, width is greater than deep Degree etc..

It continues to refer to figure 1, luggage and articles 100 may include the cover 122 limited by defiber 124 and base portion 120.Luggage Article 100 can convert between different configuration, such as between closed configuration and open configuration.For example, cover 122 can lead to Cross hinge arrangement 130 or similar means and be hingedly attached to base portion 120, with allow cover 122 relative to base portion 120 selectively Positioning.In such embodiments, cover 122 can be pivoted towards or away from base portion 120, to close or open luggage object respectively Product 100.Cover 122 (cover 122 can be referred to as the first boot segment or section) can be limited by one or more panels It is fixed.For example, cover 122 can completely or partially be limited by front panel 104.In some embodiments, cover 122 can be with By at least the one of front panel 104 and top panel 108, bottom panel 110, Left-Hand Panel 112 and/or right panel 114 Part limits, so that cover 122 includes sidewall sections.Similarly, (base portion 120 can be referred to as the second luggage case to base portion 120 Part or section) it can be limited by one or more panels.For example, base portion 120 can be by front panel 106 fully or part Ground limits.Similar to cover 122, base portion 120 can be by front panel 106 and top panel 108, bottom panel 110, left side At least part of panel 112 and right panel 114 limits, so that base portion 120 includes sidewall sections.In such embodiment In, the sidewall sections of base portion 120 can be limited in combination with the sidewall sections of cover 122 top panel 108, bottom panel 110, Left-Hand Panel 112 and right panel 114.In some embodiments, base portion 120 can be limited by a part of front panel 104. Hinge arrangement 130 can be fabric stripe, piano hinge, hinges, discrete hinge spaced apart, zipper, by elasticity Articulated joint made of body material or other structures appropriate, these structures are arranged to allow cover 122 relative to base portion 120 Selective positioning is realized from completely closing to fully opening.

Luggage and articles 100 shown in Fig. 1 are vertical type idler wheel luggage cases, such as soft shell luggage case is but it is also possible to be appointing The luggage and articles 100, such as handbag, packet, container, knapsack etc. of what type.Similarly, the shell 102 of luggage and articles 100 can be with It at least partly formed by soft shell material, formed completely by soft shell material, or with the mixing structure of soft shell material and hard material The form made is formed.In some embodiments, luggage and articles 100 may include one or more supporting members 140, against branch It supports surface (such as against ground) and supports luggage and articles 100.(supporting member can be stabilizer blade, fast pulley group to supporting member 140 Part, roll wheel assembly or any combination of them) can be associated with any suitable panel, for example, at least it is connected to bottom panel 110.In some embodiments, luggage and articles 100 can also include one or more handles and/or dilatory telescopic of carrying Hand 150.For example, as shown in Figure 1, luggage and articles 100 may include be connected to top panel 108 top carry handle 152 and/ Or the side of one (such as being attached to right panel 114) being connected in Left-Hand Panel 112 and right panel 114 carries handle 154.It continues to refer to figure 1, telescopic pulling handle 150 can be from the top panels 108 of luggage and articles 100 (such as from top Near intersection between panel 108 and front panel 106) extend.

Luggage and articles 100 may include closing organ 160, cover 122 and base portion 120 are selectively fixed on one It rises.Closing organ 160 can along or defiber 124 between neighbouring cover 122 and base portion 120 (such as along cover 122 Periphery) positioning, to allow selectively to start to open and close luggage and articles 100.In open configuration, closing organ 160 Substantially along defiber 124 whole length separation, thus allow cover 122 and base portion 120 be pivoted relative to each other to from Partially open completely open any amount.In closed configuration, closing organ 160 along defiber 124 length at least A part engagement, to limit the relative motion between cover 122 and base portion 120.Closing organ 160 can be any suitable pass Close device or system.For example, closing organ 160 can be zipper closure member or attachment, however it is contemplated that other kinds of pass Device is closed, including the one or more latches being spaced apart along defiber 124.In one embodiment, closing organ 160 can be with Extend along at least three edges of cover 122, hinge arrangement 130 is located on the remaining edge of cover 122.

Fig. 2 is the isometric view of luggage and articles 100, and for clarity removes shell 102.With reference to Fig. 2, luggage Article 100 includes frame structure 170, and 170 supporing shell 102 of frame structure simultaneously provides shape for luggage and articles 100.For example, frame The rigidity of one or more panels of shell 102 operationally can be remained to holding shell 102 when in use by frame structure 170 Shape and degree needed for supporting load therein.(frame structure 170 can be positioned at least partly frame structure 170 In the inside of shell 102) it may include or be interconnected or position apart from each other or the combination of both of these case Various elements.For example, frame structure 170 may include link together with limit the one of the skeleton of luggage and articles 100 or Multiple disk components and/or one or more frame assemblies.In one embodiment, frame structure 170 includes bottom plate component 172, top panel frame 174 and at least one side panel frame 176 (such as two side panel frames 176).Following institute It states, top panel frame 174 and side panel frame 176 can respectively include the multiple structural details being linked together, such as Elongate rod, pultrusion part or the dish structure to link together.In one embodiment, these structural details, which can be, is fixed together With or formed top panel frame 174 or formed side panel frame 176 independent discrete elements.Although bottom plate component 172 back are shown as single dish structure, but in some embodiments, bottom plate component 172 can be with 174 class of top panel frame As construct.For example, bottom plate component 172 may include split type dish structure, such as be connected to one by multiple cross members A pair of of the disk component risen.Therefore, the description below in relation to top panel frame 174 can be applied to bottom plate component 172.

With continued reference to Fig. 2, side panel frame 176 be can connect to bottom plate component 172 and top panel frame 174 simultaneously And extend between bottom plate component 172 and top panel frame 174.In such embodiments, bottom plate component 172 can be with Bottom panel 110 is supported, top panel frame 174 can support top panel 108, and side panel frame 176 can prop up Support at least one panel in the remaining panel of shell 102, such as Left-Hand Panel 112 or right panel 114.Above description is only For illustration purposes, and frame element can support any panel alone or in combination.For example, when connected together, frame Frame structure 170 can be with support front panel 104, front panel 106, top panel 108, bottom panel 110, Left-Hand Panel 112 With any one of right panel 114 panel and all panels.More specifically, frame structure 170 can be arranged to provide The desired characteristic (such as structure, shape, rigidity etc.) of shell 102.For example, frame structure 170 can make each panel from each other Deviate to be tensioned shell 102 outward and generate tension in each panel.It is telescopic similar to side panel frame 176 Pulling handle 150 (such as at least one pipe of telescopic pulling handle 150) can connect to bottom plate component 172 and top Panel frame 174 simultaneously extends between bottom plate component 172 and top panel frame 174.

With reference to Fig. 1, shell 102 can be at least part of covering framework structure 170.For example, frame structure 170 is multiple Partially (such as bottom plate component 172, top panel frame 174 and/or side panel frame 176) can be positioned at luggage and articles In 100 shell 102.In this way, frame structure 170 can be covered by the material of shell 102, such as covered by soft shell material.? In one embodiment, at least some parts of frame structure 170 can be fixed to shell 102, such as be stitched by one or more Side, pocket, ring, casing etc. fixed (such as suture) arrive shell 102.For example, frame structure 170 at least some parts (such as At least some parts of bottom plate component 172, top panel frame 174 and/or side panel frame 176) seam can be accommodated in Shell 102 is fixed to frame structure 170 in side, pocket, ring or casing.In some implementations with mixed type body structure In mode, frame structure 170 could be attached to hard encasing material and/or soft shell material.For example, some parts of frame structure 170 (such as bottom plate component 172, top panel frame 174 and/or side panel frame 176) can be with restriction shell 102 extremely The hard encasing material of a part of a few panel is integrally formed.In some embodiments, frame structure 170 can pass through fastening Part, corresponding holding feature, adhesive etc. are attached to hard encasing material.

Referring back to Fig. 2, top panel frame 174 (the top panel frame 174 can be referred to as split type disk) includes First structure component 190, the second structural elements 192 and the one or more horizontal support pieces or structure extended between them Part 194.In one embodiment, first structure component 190 can extend along the first edge 196 of frame structure 170 (referring to Fig. 1).Second structural elements 192 can extend (referring to Fig. 1) along the second edge 198 of frame structure 170.Second structure structure Part 192 may or may not be identical as first structure component 190, or can be or can not be first structure component 190 Mirror image.In some embodiments, first structure component 190 and the second structural elements 192 can be along frame structures 170 Opposite edges extend, such as extend respectively along the leading edge and back edge of top panel 108 or top panel frame 174.Root According to concrete application, various sizes and shape based on luggage case consider that first structure component 190 and the second structural elements 192 can To extend parallel to each other or not parallelly.

As shown, one or more horizontal support pieces 194 (they can be referred to as top support) can connect to First structure component 190 and the second structural elements 192 simultaneously extend between first structure component 190 and the second structural elements 192. In one embodiment, one or more horizontal support pieces 194 can be along first structure component 190 and the second structural elements 192 length positioning, for example, on the way along first structure component 190 and the positioning of the second structural elements 192.For example, one or Multiple horizontal support pieces 194 can be positioned along the distance between Left-Hand Panel 112 and right panel 114.In one embodiment In, one or more horizontal support pieces 194 may include the first horizontal support piece 210 and the second horizontal support piece 212, each cross First structure component 190 and the second structural elements 192 are connected to supporting element and in first structure component 190 and the second structure Extend between component 192, such as is in one embodiment spaced apart, parallel relationship.

In one embodiment, it is either individually still combined with other embodiments as described herein, first laterally Supporting element 210 and the second horizontal support piece 212 can fix the distance between leading edge and back edge of top panel 108.More Specifically, the first horizontal support piece 210 and the second horizontal support piece 212 can limit first structure component 190 and the second knot The movement that structure component 192 carries out towards each other and away from each other.Compared with some traditional luggage case designs, this construction can be with Split type top frame with more rigidity is provided.For example, some traditional suitcases collapsed or expanded with permission top panel It compares, this construction can limit the deformation of top panel 108.Each structural elements 190,192 has inward flange 213 and outside Edge 215.The outer edge 215 of second structural elements 192 can limit the back edge of top panel 108.First structure component 190 Outer edge 215 can limit the leading edge of top panel 108.The inward flange of first structure component 190 and the second structural elements 192 213 are spaced apart by the first horizontal support piece 210 and the second horizontal support piece 212, in first structure component 190 and the second structure Gap 217 is formed between component 192.First horizontal support piece 210 and the second horizontal support piece 212 can be fixed on first structure At or near the inward flange 213 of component 190 and the second structural elements 192.For example, the first horizontal support piece 210 and second is lateral Supporting element 212 can be located in as explained below in corresponding recess portion.In such embodiments, the first cross-brace Part 210 and the second horizontal support piece 212 can fixedly be fixed such as being welded by fastener, adhesive, heating or sound wave In recess portion, so as not to be slided together with recess portion.More than two horizontal support piece can be in first structure component 190 and second Extend between structural elements 192.

With continued reference to Fig. 2, one or more horizontal support pieces 194 can also include a pair of of side pole 214, the pair of side pole 214 interconnect the end 216 of first structure component 190 and the second structural elements 192.Side pole 214 can limit top panel 108, Left-Hand Panel 112 and/or the edge of right panel 114.As shown, side pole 214 can be fixed on first structure component And second structural elements inward flange 213 between, be similarly to the first horizontal support piece discussed above 210 and the second lateral branch Support member 212.Above embodiments are non exhaustive, and top panel frame 174 can be characterized as structural elements and cross-brace Substantial any permutation and combination of part.For example, top panel frame 174 can be by any amount of 194 (example of horizontal support piece Such as without 194, three horizontal support pieces 194, four of horizontal support piece of horizontal support piece 194, two of horizontal support piece 194, one A horizontal support piece 194 etc.), (such as the side pole 214 of side pole 214, two of zero side pole 214, one of any amount of side pole 214 Deng) and any amount of structural elements (such as a structural elements, two structural elements etc.) restriction.In addition, each structure Component 190,192 or horizontal support piece 194 can be one by (either integrated or otherwise) that links together Or multiple element limits.In addition, structural elements 190,192 and/or horizontal support piece 194 can be bar or plate, it is such as following more complete As illustrating to face.

Each of first structure component 190, the second structural elements 192 and one or more horizontal support pieces 194 can To be any suitable structural detail.For example, depending on concrete application, first structure component 190,192 and of the second structural elements Each horizontal support piece 194 can be elongate rod, pultrusion part or dish structure or other embodiments.In one embodiment, One structural elements 190 can limit first or the front discs component or structure of the leading edge extension along top panel frame 174. Similarly, the second structural elements 192 can limit second or rear disc structure of the back edge extension along top panel frame 174 Part or structure.In such embodiments, horizontal support piece 194 can connect to front dish structure and rear portion dish structure and preceding Extend between portion's dish structure and rear portion dish structure.In these embodiments, top panel frame 174 can limit split type disk group Part.

Although first structure component 190 and the second structural elements 192 are shown as dish structure or component by these attached drawings, First structure component 190 and the second structural elements 192 can be elongate rod, stick or pultrusion part etc..Similarly, although these attached drawings Horizontal support piece 194 is shown as bar, but horizontal support piece 194 can be dish structure.In some embodiments, first structure Component 190 and/or the second structural elements 192 can be similarly constructed with one or more horizontal support pieces 194, or vice versa also So.In addition, the description above with respect to split type disk component can be equally applicable to one or more side panel frames 176, such as As described in lower.As disk component or structure, first structure component 190, the second structural elements 192 and/or horizontal support piece 194 can be plate-like shape, such as relatively thin and/or wide plate-like shape.In addition, first structure component 190, the second structure structure Part 192 and/or horizontal support piece 194 can be shaped as at least partially defining the final shape of shell 102.For example, the first knot Structure component 190 and the second structural elements 192 can be along curved edges along first edge 196 and the restriction of second edge 198 The bending or rounded edges of luggage and articles 100.As disk component or structure, first structure component 190, the second structural elements 192 And/or horizontal support piece 194 may include providing one or more mitigation features of the desired character of luggage and articles 100 (relief feature).For example, first structure component 190 and the second structural elements 192 may include defined therein one A or multiple notch 218, to mitigate the weight of first structure component 190 and the second structural elements 192 and/or increase first structure The torsion stiffness of component 190 and the second structural elements 192.As explained herein below, first structure component 190, the second knot Structure component 192 and/or horizontal support piece 194 can be formed by molded plastics various elements are limited to disk component or structure.

One or more horizontal support pieces 194 can be connected to first structure component 190 and in any suitable manner Two structural elements 192.As one embodiment, each of first structure component 190 and the second structural elements 192 be can wrap It includes in the one or more recess portions 220 for wherein at least partly storing one or more horizontal support pieces 194.Cross-brace Part 194 can be such as by the welding of fastener, heating or sound wave, interference fit, adhesive or any combination of them is solid It is scheduled in recess portion 220.In some embodiments, horizontal support piece 194 can be with first structure component 190 and/or the second structure Component 192 is integrally formed, such as is injection molded as single part.

With continued reference to Fig. 2, side panel frame 176, which can according to need, to be constructed, such as similar to top surface sheet frame Frame 174 is such.In one embodiment, each side panel frame 176 includes a pair of of elongate rod 230 and is connected to described elongated Bar 230 and the one or more lateral supports 232 extended between the elongate rod 1230.In one embodiment, one Or multiple lateral supports 232 may include the first lateral support 234 and the second lateral support 236, each side supports Part is connected to a pair of of elongate rod 230 and extends between the pair of elongate rod 230, such as is spaced apart in one embodiment , parallel relationship.As shown, one or more lateral supports 232 (they can be referred to as horizontal support piece) can be with Along the length positioning of elongate rod 230, such as on the way along the positioning of elongate rod 230.For example, one or more lateral supports 232 can be positioned between top panel frame 174 and bottom plate component 172.In such embodiments, elongate rod 230 can To extend between top panel frame 174 and bottom plate component 172, such as it is connected to top panel frame 174 and bottom plate Component 172.Similar with top panel frame 174, each side panel frame 176 can be characterized as elongate rod 230 and side branch The substantially any combination of support member 232.For example, each side panel frame 176 can be by any amount of elongate rod 230 (such as an elongate rod 230, two elongate rods, 230, three elongate rods 230 etc.) and 232 (example of any amount of lateral support Such as lateral support 232, three of lateral support 232, two lateral support 232) it limits.In addition, each elongated The one or more that bar 230 or lateral support 232 can be linked together by (either integrated or in other ways) Element limits.As explained herein below, each elongate rod 230 or lateral support 232 can be bar or plate.

In spite of description above, but each of elongate rod 230 and one or more lateral supports 232 can be with It is any suitable structural detail.For example, each elongate rod 230 and each lateral support 232 can be elongate rod, stick, drawing Squeeze part or dish structure.More specifically, elongate rod 230 can limit the opposite edges along side panel frame 176 (before such as Edge and back edge) a pair of of disk component for extending, one or more lateral supports 232 are connected to opposite disk component and in institutes It states and extends between opposite disk component.In this way, top panel frame and side panel frame 174,176 can be each other It is similar or essentially identical.In this way, luggage and articles 100 may include having a pair of of structural elements and being connected to this to structural elements simultaneously In the frame to the one or more supporting elements extended between structural elements, which is limited to the top of luggage and articles 100 On panel 108 or side panel.As disk component or structure, elongate rod 230 and/or lateral support 232 can be plate shape Shape, for example, relatively thin and/or wide plate-like shape.With first structure component 190, the second structural elements 192 and/or lateral branch Support member 194 is similar, and elongate rod 230 and/or lateral support 232 can be formed by molded plastics.

One or more lateral supports 232 can be connected to elongate rod 230 in any suitable manner.For example, such as Fig. 2 Shown, side panel frame 176 may include the connector 250 for interconnecting lateral support 232 and elongate rod 230.Each company Fitting 250 may include main body 252 and one or more recess portions 254 defined therein, to be connected to elongate rod 230 and side Supporting element 232.For example, elongate rod 230 and lateral support 232 may include end regions 256, the end regions 256 design At sliding into or being positioned in other ways in the recess portion limited in connector 250 254, as explained below.As shown, Connector 250 can be shaped as elongate rod 230 and lateral support 232 being positioned to each other in required angle.For example, connection Part 250 can be shaped as lateral support 232 being positioned to substantially orthogonal with elongate rod 230, but according to luggage and articles 100 Specific requirement is contemplated that other opposite positioning.In one embodiment, elongate rod 230 can prolong vertically in parallel with each other It stretches, but elongate rod 230 can extend each other not parallelly in other embodiments.In such embodiments, side supports Part 232 can be laterally extended between elongate rod 230, such as perpendicular to elongate rod 230.

In one embodiment, the engagement of elongate rod 230 and lateral support 232 in the recess portion 254 of connector 250 can To reduce or eliminate the needs to the machanical fastener (such as rivet, screw etc.) for assembling.For example, end regions 256 and/ Or recess portion 254 may be configured so that end regions 256 are interference fitted in recess portion 254.More specifically, end regions 256 Can be sized to annularly bigger than recess portion 254, elongated member is frictionally engaged in recess portion 254.In a reality It applies in example, each recess portion can limit gap in the side wall of main body 252, to allow in elongate rod 230 or lateral support 232 Recess portion elastic expansion when being inserted.Additionally or alternatively, elongate rod 230 and/or lateral support 232 can be by allowing it Flexible deformation is formed with to adapt to material that end regions 256 are inserted into recess portion 254 or can be to allow its flexible deformation with suitable The mode for answering end regions 256 to be inserted into recess portion 254 is constituted.The end regions of lateral support 232 and/or elongate rod 230 256 can be otherwise fixedly secured to connector 250, the other modes be, for example, pass through fastener, heating or sound wave welding, Adhesive etc. or any combination of them.In one embodiment, connector 250 can be with elongate rod 230 or lateral support 232 is integrally formed.Elongate rod 230 can be connected to top panel frame 174 and/or bottom plate component 172 in a similar way. For example, elongate rod 230 can be accommodated in the respective recess limited in bottom plate component 172 and/or top panel frame 174 (such as in first structure component 190 and the second structural elements 192), and be fixed therein in any suitable manner.In addition, Elongate rod 230, which can be accommodated in, is attached to side panel 112 or 114 respectively between front panel 104 and front panel 106 In the casing of seam, side panel frame 176 is connected to shell 102.

The size and/or shape of top panel frame 174 and/or side panel frame 176 may be designed to luggage object Product 100 provide required property (such as structure, shape, tension, rigidity etc.).For example, as indicated above, top panel Frame 174 could be attached to top panel 108, be used with being suitably tensioned top panel 108.Similarly, side panel Frame 176 could be attached to Left-Hand Panel 112 or right panel 114, to be suitably tensioned Left-Hand Panel 112 or right panel 114 for using.In some embodiments, side panel frame 176 can be flat or plane, so that 230 He of elongate rod Lateral support 232 is located in common plane.As shown, side panel frame 176 can form rectangular shape, but Be it is contemplated that other suitable shapes, such as it is trapezoidal or round etc..First structure component 190, the second structural elements 192, cross It can be along linear extension or along substantially straight to each of supporting element 194, elongate rod 230 and/or lateral support 232 Line extend, can along they curved in length or may include straight line segment and curved sections combination.In addition, laterally Each of supporting element 194, elongate rod 230 and/or lateral support 232 may include range about 3mm to about 10mm it Between diameter (preferably in about 3.5mm between about 6.5mm), it is contemplated that other sizes, this depends on frame structure 170 size, weight and/or intensity requirement.In one embodiment, elongate rod 230 can have greater than horizontal support piece 194 With the diameter of lateral support 232, such as in about 1.5 times of diameters to approximately twice as between diameter.According to concrete application, elongate rod 230, the cross section of horizontal support piece 194 and/or lateral support 232 can be hollow or substantially solid.

Lateral support 232 can have round or non-circular cross sections, be critically depend on the recess portion 254 of connector 250 Chamfered shape.Similarly, horizontal support piece 194 can have round or non-circular cross section, be critically depend on the first knot The chamfered shape of the recess portion 220 of structure component 190 and the second structural elements 192.Elongate rod 230 can also have round or non-circular Cross section, be critically depend on the chamfered shape of the recess portion of bottom plate component 172 and top panel frame 174.Non-circular cross-section Face can be by limiting the relative rotation of various elements come the torsion in limiting frame structure 170.For example, horizontal support piece 194, The non-circular profile shape of elongate rod 230 and lateral support 232 can limit these elements and revolve around their longitudinal axis Turn, thus the torsion or bending of limiting frame structure 170 and the shell 102 for being attached to the frame structure 170.Non-circular shape Some embodiments include tear drop shape, ellipse or polygon etc..In such embodiments, various recess portions may include corresponding Shape ordinatedly to store horizontal support piece 194, elongate rod 230 and/or lateral support 232, and limits these elements recessed Rotation in portion.

Fig. 4 is the partial isometric view of the amplification of luggage and articles 100, and shows the side for being attached to frame structure 170 The side of panel frame 176 carries handle 154.Fig. 5 be the side panel (such as right panel 114) of luggage and articles 100 just View, and to understand purpose, the underclad portion of frame structure 170 shown in dotted line and side carry handle 154 and are connected to The joint detail of frame structure 170.Fig. 6 is the partial sectional view intercepted along 6-6 line in Fig. 5.With reference to Fig. 4-6, side is carried Handle 154 (side, which carries handle 154, can be fabric handle or rigid handle) could be attached to frame structure 170.For example, Side, which carries handle 154, could be attached to side panel frame 176.More specifically.Side, which carries handle 154, at least to be joined It is connected to one or more lateral supports 232 of side panel frame 176.According to concrete application, side carries handle 154 can also To be connected to bottom plate component 172 and/or top panel frame 174, as explained herein below.In one embodiment, It includes opposite end, such as first end 270 and the second end 272 that side, which carries handle 154,.First end 270 and second End 272 includes the terminal and/or terminal area adjacent with the side carrying terminal of handle 154.Side carries the of handle 154 One end 270 could be attached to the first lateral support 234.The second end 272 that side carries handle 154 could be attached to the Two lateral supports 236.

With continued reference to Fig. 4-6, luggage and articles 100 may include first in command's reinforcing strip 274 and second handle reinforcing strip 276.As described more fully below, first in command's reinforcing strip 274 and second handle reinforcing strip 276 can take side With handles 154 are connected to side panel frame 176.For example, first in command's reinforcing strip 274 and second handle reinforcing strip 276 can be with Round lateral support 232 around side carrying handle 154 is attached to lateral support 232.As described herein, the first Hand reinforcing strip 274 and second handle reinforcing strip 276 can each be formed by one or more fabric stripes.For example, Fig. 6 is shown First in command's reinforcing strip 274 for being formed by the multiple fabric stripes being stitched together.Fig. 6, which is also shown, is formed as single band Second handle reinforcing strip 276.However, embodiment shown in Fig. 6 is non-limiting, and first in command's reinforcing strip 274 It can be formed in any suitable manner with second handle reinforcing strip 276.For example, not being multiple fabric strips by being fixed together Band is formed and (is such as stitched together in one embodiment, as shown in Figs. 4-6), but first in command's reinforcing strip 274 can be with shape As at least partly band made of the material of single continuous length.The material of single length can be one or more layers, Middle at least one layer continuously extends to side pole 214 from lateral support 232.Similarly, be not to be formed it is as shown in Figs. 4-6 single Band, but second handle reinforcing strip 276 can be by being stitched together or being otherwise secured to multiple fabric stripes together It is formed.In this way, first in command's reinforcing strip 274 and second handle reinforcing strip 276 can be continuous, the first in command Reinforcing strip 274 and second handle reinforcing strip 276 can be made of the material more than one being fixed together or above-mentioned feelings The combination of condition.In addition, although described as webbing, but first in command's reinforcing strip 274 and second handle reinforcing strip 276 can be with Be formed as the strengthening strip of any suitable structure or material, such as plastics, metal etc..As shown in fig. 6, first in command's reinforcing strip 274 and second handle reinforcing strip 276 can be along their curved in length.In this way, 274 He of first in command's reinforcing strip Second handle reinforcing strip 276 can have a degree of relaxation, be moved during use with allowing side to carry handle 154, As explained herein below.

With reference to Fig. 4 to 6, the first end 270 that side carries handle 154 can be attached (such as to be led in one embodiment Cross suture) to first in command's reinforcing strip 274.Similarly, side carry handle 154 the second end 272 can be attached (such as Pass through suture in one embodiment) to second handle reinforcing strip 276.First in command's reinforcing strip 274 can be in one or more sides Extend between portion's supporting element 232 and top panel frame 174, such as in the first lateral support 234 and top panel frame 174 Side pole 214 between extend.Second handle reinforcing strip 276 can be in one or more lateral supports 232 and bottom plate component Extend between 172, such as extends between the second lateral support 236 and bottom plate component 172.In some embodiments, Leader's reinforcing strip 274 can be attached (such as suture) to top panel frame 174, for example, be attached to first structure component 190, It is attached to the second structural elements 192, and/or is attached to side pole 214.By a similar method, second handle reinforcing strip 276 can be with (such as in an embodiment by suture) is attached to bottom plate component 172.

As shown in fig. 6, the part of side panel frame 176 and/or top panel frame 174 can be accommodated in by the first In the casing 290,292,294 that hand reinforcing strip 274 and second handle reinforcing strip 276 limit.For example, side panel frame 176 One or more lateral supports 232 and the side pole 214 of top panel frame 174 can be accommodated in corresponding casing.More Specifically, first in command's reinforcing strip 274 can limit first sleeve (sleeve) 290, the first lateral support 234 is accommodated in In first sleeve 290.Similarly, second handle reinforcing strip 276 can limit the second casing 292, and the second lateral support 236 is received It is contained in the second casing 292.In one embodiment, first in command's reinforcing strip 274 can also limit third casing 294, top The side pole 214 of panel frame 174 is accommodated in third casing 294.For example, the opposite end of first in command's reinforcing strip 274 296,298 is foldable and be sewn onto their own to limit first sleeve 290 and third casing 294 respectively.Similarly, second The end 300 of hand reinforcing strip 276 is foldable and is sewn onto its own to limit the second casing 292.As shown, casing 290, 292,294 the eyelet for limiting inner space can be formed.In such embodiments, lateral support 232 and/or side pole 214 can To be located in the space and be limited or constrained by casing 290,292,294.Casing 290,292,294 can be suitable with other Mode limit.For example, in one embodiment, first sleeve 290 and third casing 294 can be first in command's reinforcing strip 274 are attached to individual component thereon.By a similar method, the second casing 292 can be the attachment of second handle reinforcing strip 276 To individual component thereon.

With reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, at least part of first in command's reinforcing strip 274 and second handle reinforcing strip 276 can be positioned Between the adjacent fabrics panel 302,304,306 of side panel for limiting shell 102.Additionally or alternatively, side carries The first end 270 and the second end 272 of handle 154 can be positioned at least partially at the side panel for limiting shell 102 Between adjacent fabrics panel 302,304,306.For example, right panel 114 can by multiple fabric panels 302 stacked on top of each other, 304, it 306 is formed.More specifically, right panel 114 can be by the first panel that is at least partly stacked with third panel 306 302 and second panel 304 formation.As shown in fig. 6, third panel 306 can extend to top surface sheet frame from bottom plate component 172 Frame 174.In such embodiments, first panel 302 and second panel 304 can respectively with the top of third panel 306 and Lower stack.For example, first panel 302 can from top panel frame 174 nearby to side carry handle 154 nearby (such as Carried near the first end 270 of handle 154 to side) it is stacked with third panel 306.Similarly, second panel 304 can be from Bottom plate component 172 nearby carries handle 154 to side, and neighbouring (such as the second end 272 for carrying handle 154 to side is attached It is closely) stacked with third panel 306.

As shown in fig. 6, the first end 270 that first in command's reinforcing strip 274 and side carry handle 154 can be positioned at (such as being slidably positioned) is between first panel 302 and third panel 306.Similarly, second handle reinforcing strip 276 and side The second end 272 that portion carries handle 154 can be positioned at (such as being slidably positioned) in second panel 304 and third panel Between 306.In such embodiments, the first end 270 that first in command's reinforcing strip 274 and side carry handle 154 can be with It is slided in the space 308 between first panel 302 and third panel 306 relative to first panel 302 and third panel 306. By a similar method, the second end 272 that second handle reinforcing strip 276 and side carry handle 154 can be relative to second Panel 304 and third panel 306 slide in the space 309 between second panel 304 and third panel 306.First panel 302, second panel 304 and third panel 306 can construct in other suitable manners.For example, not being in bottom plate component 172 Extend between top panel frame 174, but third panel 306 can be side carry the lower extension of handle 154 or Extend beyond the small distance that side carries the range of handle 154.In such embodiments, third panel 306 can be attached (such as in an embodiment by suture) is to first in command's reinforcing strip 274 and second handle reinforcing strip 276.

Other than side is provided and carries the structure that is attached to thereon of handle 154, first in command's reinforcing strip 274 and second Hand reinforcing strip 276 can from side carry handle 154 lift luggage and articles 100 when limitation side carry handle 154 failure, It side can be limited carries movement of the handle 154 far from luggage and articles 100, and/or may be limited to and handle 154 is carried by side The deformation etc. of luggage and articles 100 when carrying luggage and articles 100.For example, carrying the reinforcement of handle 154, the first as counter-lateral quadrents Hand reinforcing strip 274 and second handle reinforcing strip 276 can be when carrying the promotion luggage and articles 100 of handle 154 by side, such as lead to It crosses the power being applied on side carrying handle 154 and is equally distributed in the two sides of side carrying handle 154 to limit luggage object The deformation of product 100.In one embodiment, first in command's reinforcing strip 274 and second handle reinforcing strip 276 and bottom plate component 172, and top panel frame 174 and side panel 176, and/or and the first and second side supporting elements 234,236 attachment It can limit and collapse when user carries side panel when handle 154 promotes luggage and articles 100 by side.For example, be not by Lift power to be transmitted in the side panel of shell 102, but can will lift power and be directly delivered in frame structure 170, as a result, Lifting power can distribute between various frame elements, to limit the deformation of luggage and articles 100.

With reference to Fig. 6, side carries handle 154 can side panel when being pulled by user far from luggage and articles 100 112 or 114 is mobile, and can retract in release towards side panel 112 or 114.For example, side carrying handle 154 can With right side separate and relaxation (slack) for being taken from first in command's reinforcing strip 274 and/or second handle reinforcing strip 276 Plate 114 is mobile.In this way, side, which carries handle 154, may be located remotely from the movement of shell 102, to provide for the hand of user positioned at side Portion carries the space of 154 lower section of handle.In such embodiments, when side, which carries handle 154, to be discharged by user, side Carrying handle 154 can retract against or at least towards right panel 114.It can have centainly for example, side carries handle 154 The rigidity of degree, when the side carries handle 154 and discharged by user, the rigidity is by first end 270 and the second end 272 It opens from biased toward one another, is retracted automatically so that side carries handle 154 towards right panel 114.In some embodiments, side is taken With handles 154 can be no-bias.In this way, side, which carries handle 154, can manipulate direction by the selectivity of user Right panel 114 is mobile.

Additionally or alternatively, when user, which carries handle 154 by side, lifts luggage and articles 100, side is carried Handle 154 can be mobile relative to the first lateral support 234 and the second lateral support 236.For example, side carries handle 154 at least part can be and being taken from the relaxation of casing 290,292 far from the first lateral support 234 and second side Portion's supporting element 236 is mobile.More specifically, be applied to side carry under the action of lifting power of handle 154, the first in command adds Strong part band 274 and second handle reinforcer band 276 can move, until the one of 232 abutment sleeve 290,292 of lateral support End.In these and other embodiments, side carries handle 154 and can be fixed between side carrying handle 154 and shell 102 Seam crossing.Additionally or alternatively, first in command's reinforcing strip 274 and second handle reinforcing strip 276 can be not provided with flaccid part Point.For example, being once assembled into side panel frame 176, first in command's reinforcing strip 274 and second handle reinforcing strip 276 can be big It causes to tense.Such construction can limit the power for being applied directly to the first lateral support 234 and the second lateral support 236 Amount.For example, such construction, which can will preferably lift power, is transmitted to first in command's reinforcing strip 274 and second handle reinforcing strip 276 fixed points with top panel frame 174 and bottom plate component 172 respectively.In such embodiments, casing 294 can be with It is closely adjacent to side pole 214 therein to extend, so as to the slack in limiting boot 294.First in command's reinforcing strip 274 and second The tension of handle reinforcing strip 276 can also carry handle 154 towards side panel bias side.For example, the first in command reinforces Tension with 274 and second handle reinforcing strip 276 can provide opposite power, not when lifting under power effect, the phase Anti- power deviates the first end 270 for laterally carrying handle 154 and the second end 272 each other.

Fig. 3 is the partial isometric view of the amplification of luggage and articles 100, and shows the top for being attached to frame structure 170 The top of panel frame 174 carries handle 152.Fig. 7 is the plan view of the top panel 108 of luggage and articles 100, and to understand mesh Be shown in phantom below frame structure 170 part and top carry the joint detail of handle 152 and frame structure 170. Fig. 8 is the partial sectional view along the line 8-8 interception in Fig. 7.Referring to Fig. 3, Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, top carries handle 152 can be with The top surface sheet frame that the mode that handle 154 is connect with side panel frame 176 is connected to luggage and articles 100 is carried similar to side Frame 174.For example, top carries at least one or more top support that handle 152 can be connected to top panel frame 174 194。

With continued reference to Fig. 3, Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, top carries handle 152, and (top, which carries handle 152, can be fabric handle Or rigid handle) it may include opposite end, such as it is respectively coupled to the first horizontal support piece of top panel frame 174 210 and second horizontal support piece 212 opposite first end 310 and the second end 312.First end 310 and the second end 312 include the terminal and/or terminal area adjacent with the top carrying terminal of handle 152.Top carries handle 152 can be with such as The upper similar mode is attached to the first horizontal support piece 210 and the second horizontal support piece 212.For example, luggage and articles 100 can To include a pair of of reinforcing strip, such as the first reinforcing strip 314 and the second reinforcing strip 316, they are attached point that top carries handle 152 It is not attached the first end 310 and the second end 312 of the first horizontal support piece 210 and the second horizontal support piece 212.First reinforces Band 314 and the second reinforcing strip 316 can be extended to from the first horizontal support piece 210 and the second horizontal support piece 212 positioned at luggage The side panel frame 176 of the opposite side of article 100, such as extend to the side pole 214 of the opposite side positioned at luggage and articles 100. Especially the first reinforcing strip 314 can extend to (such as adjacent positioned at the side of luggage and articles 100 from the first horizontal support piece 210 Nearly Left-Hand Panel 112) side pole 214.Second reinforcing strip 316 can be extended to from the second horizontal support piece 212 positioned at luggage object The side pole 214 of the opposite side (such as adjacent to right panel 114) of product 100.

First reinforcing strip 314 and the second reinforcing strip 316 can as discussed above with first in command's reinforcing strip 274 and Second handle reinforcing strip 276 is similarly constructed.For example, each of the first reinforcing strip 314 and the second reinforcing strip 316 are ok It is formed by the one or more fabric strips to link together.For example, Fig. 3, Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 show the first reinforcing strip 314 and second Reinforcing strip 316, each reinforcing strip are all formed as single band.But Fig. 3, Fig. 7 and embodiment shown in fig. 8 are non-limited , and the first reinforcing strip 314 and the second reinforcing strip 316 can by it is many it is suitable in a manner of formed.For example, the first reinforcing strip 314, both the second reinforcing strip 316 or the first reinforcing strip 314 and the second reinforcing strip 316 can be by being stitched together or with other Multiple fabric strips that mode is fixed together are formed, without being created as single band.In this way, the first reinforcing strip 314 It can be that continuous, the first reinforcing strip 314 and the second reinforcing strip 316 can be by being fixed together with the second reinforcing strip 316 Be made more than one material or the combination of above situation.

As shown in figure 8, the first reinforcing strip 314 and the second reinforcing strip 316 can be along its curved in length.For example, first adds Strong band 314 may include greater than the distance between the first horizontal support piece 210 and the side pole 214 adjacent with Left-Hand Panel 112 Length, so that the first reinforcing strip 314 is along it with a degree of relaxation or slack.Similarly, the second reinforcing strip 316 It may include making greater than the length of the distance between the second horizontal support piece 212 and the side pole 214 adjacent with right panel 114 The second reinforcing strip 316 is obtained along it with a degree of relaxation or slack.In such embodiments, due to being taken from The reason of first reinforcing strip 314 and/or the slack in the second reinforcing strip 316, top, which carries handle 152, may be located remotely from top Panel 108 is mobile, provides space below handle 152 to carry at top for the hand of user.In some embodiments, work as top When portion's carrying handle 152 is released, top carries handle 152 can be against top panel 108 or at least towards top panel 108 It retracts.For example, it may include a degree of rigidity that top, which carries handle 152, handle 152 is carried at the top of this and is released by user When putting, which opens first end 310 and the second end 312 from biased toward one another, so that top carries handle 152 towards top Panel 108 retracts automatically.Carry that handle 154 is similar with side, top, which carries handle 152, can be not no bias, so that top The movement that portion carries handle 152 towards top panel 108 is only realized by the selectivity manipulation of user.

Additionally or alternatively, when user, which carries handle 152 by top, lifts luggage and articles 100, top is carried Handle 152 can be mobile relative to the first horizontal support piece 210 and the second horizontal support piece 212.For example, top carries handle 152 at least part can be and the relaxation or slack being taken from casing 322 far from the first horizontal support piece 210 It is mobile with the second horizontal support piece 212.More specifically, under the action of lifting power of handle 152 is carried at the top of being applied to, the One reinforcing strip 314 and the second reinforcing strip 316 can move, until the first horizontal support piece 210 and the second horizontal support piece 212 connect The end of trap pipe 322.In such embodiments, top, which carries handle 152, can be fixed on top carrying handle 152 and top In seam between portion's panel 108.Additionally or alternatively, the first reinforcing strip 314 and the second reinforcing strip 316 can be not provided with Loose or slack.For example, being once assembled into top panel frame 174, the first reinforcing strip 314 and the second reinforcing strip 316 can Substantially to tense.Such construction, which can limit, is applied directly to the first horizontal support piece 210 and the second horizontal support piece 212 Strength.For example, such construction, which will can preferably lift power, is transferred to the first reinforcing strip 314 and the second reinforcing strip 316 and end The fixed point of bar 214.In such embodiments, casing 320 can extend closely adjacent to side pole 214 therein, to limit Slack in casing 320 processed.Top can also be carried handle by the tension of the first reinforcing strip 314 and the second reinforcing strip 316 152 are biased towards top panel 108.For example, the tension of the first reinforcing strip 314 and the second reinforcing strip 316, which can provide, makes top The first end 310 and the second end 312 for carrying handle 152 are from the opposing force biased toward one another opened.

Similarly as described above, the part of top panel frame 174 or multiple portions can be accommodated in by reinforcing strip 314, in 316 casings limited.For example, can be by side pole 214 and the first horizontal support piece 210 and the second horizontal support piece 212 are accommodated in the respective sleeve 320,322 limited by reinforcing strip 314,316.More specifically, casing 320 can be limited to To store side pole 214 in each of first reinforcing strip 314 and the second reinforcing strip 316.Additionally or alternatively, casing 322 Can be limited in each of the first reinforcing strip 314 and the second reinforcing strip 316, with store the first horizontal support piece 210 or The second horizontal support piece of person 212.Similar to above-mentioned casing 290,292,294, casing 320,322 can by reinforcing strip 314, 316 form or can be in itself the individual component of the attachment of reinforcing strip 314,316 thereon.For example, each reinforcing strip 314 or 316 Opposite end 324,326 can fold and be sewn onto their own, in the opposed end of each reinforcing strip 314 or 316 Upper restriction casing 320 and 322.

In other embodiments, top carries handle 152 can be attached to luggage and articles 100 in different ways, such as It is attached directly to shell 102, first structure component 190, the second structural elements 192 or is otherwise attached to luggage and articles 100.As shown in fig. 7, being once connected to luggage and articles 100, top, which carries handle 152, can be positioned at first structure component 190 And second between structural elements 192.Top carries handle 152 can be apart from first structure component 190 and the second structural elements 192 It equidistantly positions, or according to concrete application, top carries handle 152 can be closer to first structure component 190 and the second knot A positioning in structure component 192.Different from wherein carry handle be connected to complete top plate or carry handle below be arranged There is the traditional suitcase structure of generally plate like frame structure, top carries handle 152 and extends between the dish structure being spaced apart Supporting element connection can for grasp top carrying handle 152 user softer contact be provided, this is because carrying There is no plate-shaped frame structure below handle.For example, present disclosure is not to carry below handle 152 to have rigidity knot at top Structure, but carried at top and provide more roomy tissue layer below handle 152.Therefore, not with some traditional luggage cases Together, user can grasp top and carry handle 152, and without the rigid surface that can be pushed against user's finger below fabric.

With reference to Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, the top panel 108 of shell 102 can be limited by multiple fabric panels stacked on top of each other, example As first panel 330 and second panel 332 are at least partly stacked with third panel 334.As shown in figure 8, third panel 334 can To extend about from Left-Hand Panel 112 to right panel 114, but it is also contemplated that other suitable structures.In this way Embodiment in, first panel 330 and second panel 332 can respectively with the left part and right part of third panel 334 It is stacked.For example, first panel 330 nearby can be nearby stacked with third panel 334 to third panel 334 from Left-Hand Panel 112. Similarly, second panel 332 nearby can carry handle 152 nearby to top from right panel 114 and third panel 334 is folded It sets.

In one embodiment, at least part of the first reinforcing strip 314 and the second reinforcing strip 316 can be positioned at fabric Between panel 330,332,334.Additionally or alternatively, top carries the first end 310 and the second end 312 of handle 152 It can be positioned at least partially between fabric panel 330,332,334.As shown in figure 8, the first reinforcing strip 314 and top carry At least part of the first end 310 of handle 152 can be positioned at (such as being slidably located in) first panel 330 and In the space 340 limited between three panels 334.Similarly, the second reinforcing strip 316 and top carry the second end of handle 152 312 at least part can be positioned between (such as being slidably located in) second panel 332 and third panel 334 and limit Space 342 in.In such embodiments, the first end 310 that the first reinforcing strip 314 and top carry handle 152 can be with It is slided in the space 340 between first panel 330 and third panel 334 relative to first panel 330 and third panel 334. By a similar method, the second end 312 that the second reinforcing strip 316 and top carry handle 152 can be relative to second panel 332 and third panel 334 slided in space 342 between second panel 332 and third panel 334.

Luggage and articles 100 can be formed by a variety of materials and device (means).For example, bottom plate component 172, the first knot Structure component 190 and the second structural elements 192 etc. can be by thermoplastic materials (self-reinforcing or fibre-reinforced), ABS, poly- carbonic acid The formation such as ester, polypropylene, polystyrene, PVC, polyamide and/or PTFE.In some embodiments, elongate rod 230, side branch Support member 232 and/or horizontal support piece 194 etc. can be squeezed out by aluminium or other similar metal.In addition, elongate rod 230, side Supporting element 232 and/or horizontal support piece frame 194 can be by fiber reinforced epoxy resin material, resin or other similar material shapes At.Frame structure 170 can be in any suitable manner such as by forming plug molding, blow molding, injection molding, extrusion or casting Or it is molded.As indicated above, luggage and articles 100 can be formed by soft shell material and/or hard material.Soft shell material Material can be nylon, canvas, polyester, leather, PVC, polypropylene, polyethylene and/or PTFE etc..Hard encasing material can be thermoplasticity Material (self-reinforcing or fibre-reinforced), ABS, polycarbonate, polypropylene, polystyrene, PVC, polyamide and/or PTFE Deng.

All opposite and directions reference word (including it is upper and lower, upward, downward, left and right, to the left, to the right, top, bottom, side Portion ... top ... lower section, preceding, intermediate, rear, vertical, level etc.) all provide by way of example, to help reader Understand specific embodiment described herein.They are understood not to especially to position of the invention, orientation, construction or use Requirement or restriction, unless explicitly pointing out in the claims.Connection reference word (such as be attached, couple, connect and combine etc.) It should be construed broadly as, and may include the relative motion between the intermediate member and element between element connection. It is connected directly in this way, connection is not necessarily inferred to two elements referring to word and is located at fixed relationship relative to each other, unless It explicitly points out in the claims.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that embodiment disclosed by the invention is instructed by way of example and not limitation.Cause This, comprising in the above description or the content that is shown in the accompanying drawings should be interpreted illustrative instead of limiting property 's.Following claims are intended to cover all generic and specific features described herein and on language it may be said that falling into it In method and system of the invention range all statements.

Claims

1. a kind of soft shell luggage and articles, the luggage and articles include:

First panel；

The frame of the first panel is supported, the frame includes:

First structure component, the first structure component extend along the first edge of the first panel；

Second structural elements, second structural elements extend along the second edge of the first panel；With

Two or more horizontal support pieces, the two or more horizontal support pieces be connected to the first structure component and Second structural elements simultaneously extends between the first structure component and second structural elements；And

Carrying handle including opposite first end and the second end, each end for carrying handle are attached to described two A horizontal support piece in a or more horizontal support piece.

2. luggage and articles according to claim 1, the luggage and articles further include reinforcing strip, and the reinforcing strip is attached to institute The end for carrying handle is stated, the reinforcing strip extends to the edge of the first panel and connects with the edge of the first panel It connects.

3. luggage and articles according to claim 2, in which:

The first panel is limited by two or more fabric panels, and the two or more fabric panels are at least partly It is stacked on top of each other；And

The reinforcing strip is positioned at least partially between the two or more fabric panels.

4. luggage and articles according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the reinforcing strip is formed as single band.

5. luggage and articles according to any one of claim 1 to 3, wherein the first panel is the luggage and articles Top panel or side panel.

6. luggage and articles according to claim 2 or 3, the luggage and articles further include second panel and support described second The split type disk of panel, the split type disk include at least two extended between opposite the first disk component and the second disk component A cross member.

7. luggage and articles according to claim 6, wherein the second panel is top panel.

8. luggage and articles according to claim 6 or 7, the luggage and articles further include the second carrying handle, described second Carrying handle includes opposite first end and the second end, each end of the second carrying handle be attached to it is described at least A cross member in two cross members.

9. luggage and articles according to any one of claim 1 to 3, the frame further includes a pair of of side pole, the pair of Side pole interconnects the end of the first structure component and the second structural elements.

10. luggage and articles according to claim 8, the luggage and articles further include a pair of of reinforcing strip, each reinforcing strip connection It is connected to the end for carrying handle, and a side pole extending in the pair of side pole and couples with a side pole.

11. luggage and articles according to any one of claim 1 to 3, wherein the first structure component and described second Each of structural elements structural elements is elongate rod, pultrusion part or disk component.

12. luggage and articles according to any one of claim 1 to 3, wherein the first structure component and described second Structural elements vertically extends between top panel frame and bottom plate component.

13. luggage and articles according to claim 12, the luggage and articles further include being attached to the bottom plate component Multiple wheel assemblies.

14. a kind of soft shell luggage and articles, the luggage and articles include:

Top panel；With

The frame of the top panel is supported, the frame includes:

First disk component, the first disk component extend along the leading edge of the top panel；

Second disk component, the second disk component extend along the back edge of the top panel；With

Two or more horizontal support pieces extended between the first disk component and the second disk component, it is described two Or more horizontal support piece limit the movement of the first disk component and the second disk component relative to each other to fix State the distance between leading edge and the back edge of top panel.

15. luggage and articles according to claim 14, the luggage and articles further include that top carries handle, and the top is taken With handles includes opposite first end and the second end, each end that the top carries handle be attached to it is described two or A horizontal support piece in more horizontal support pieces.