CN117048973A - Foldable storage device and unfolding method of storage device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a foldable storage device and an unfolding method of the storage device, wherein the storage device comprises two first-direction side walls, two second-direction side walls and a bottom wall, the bottom side of each first-direction side wall is rotatably mounted at each first-direction end part of the bottom wall, and the bottom side of each second-direction side wall is rotatably mounted at each second-direction end part of the bottom wall; wherein each of the first-direction side walls is respectively overlapped with the bottom wall and each of the second-direction side walls is respectively overlapped with each of the first-direction side walls when the storage device is in a folded state, and wherein opposite ends of any one of the first-direction side walls are respectively connected with one end of each of the second-direction side walls when the storage device is in an unfolded state, so as to form a storage space among the bottom wall, each of the first-direction side walls and each of the second-direction side walls.
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Technical Field
The present invention relates to storage devices, and more particularly, to a foldable storage device and a method for expanding the storage device.
Background
Storage devices are devices commonly used in daily life for assisting a user in storing articles, such as storage boxes or drawers, and generally comprise a bottom wall and four side walls extending from the bottom wall, so that a storage space is formed by the bottom wall and the side walls for the user to store the articles. In general, the storage device is sold to a distributor after being produced by a manufacturer at a factory, and then distributed to a user by the distributor, that is, the storage device needs to be circulated among the manufacturer, the distributor and the user, and in the circulation process, the storage device needs to be transported and stored. In order to reduce the transportation and storage costs of the storage device during the transfer, the existing storage devices are designed to be separated and assembled so that the side walls and the bottom wall in the separated state are stacked to reduce the space occupied by the storage device during the transportation and storage of the storage device. The storage device designed to be separated and assembled can reduce the transportation and storage costs, but users need to assemble the side walls and the bottom wall between using the storage device, and the assembly process of the existing storage device is complicated and the stability between the assembled side walls and bottom wall is poor, so that the storage device has poor use experience for users.
Disclosure of Invention
An object of the present invention is to provide a foldable storage device and a method for unfolding the storage device, in which a side wall of the storage device is rotatably mounted on a bottom wall, so that the storage device can be switched from a folded state to an unfolded state by rotating the side wall, which is convenient for a user to operate and improves the use experience of the storage device.
An object of the present invention is to provide a foldable storage device and a method of unfolding the storage device, in which the storage device can be switched from an unfolded state to a folded state by rotating the side walls, so that the storage device can be repeatedly folded and unfolded, and damage to the side walls and the bottom wall of the storage device is avoided during the repeated folding and unfolding.
An object of the present invention is to provide a foldable storage device and a method for unfolding the storage device, wherein the storage device provides at least one partition board, and when two opposite ends of the partition board are respectively mounted on the side walls at two opposite sides, on one hand, the partition board can stabilize the structural relationship between the side walls and the bottom wall to avoid the side walls from automatically rotating, and on the other hand, the partition board can separate the storage space of the storage device, so that a user can store different articles at two opposite sides of the partition board respectively.
An object of the present invention is to provide a foldable storage device and a method for unfolding the storage device, wherein the storage device allows a user to install the partition on the side wall by hand, so as to reduce the assembling difficulty of the storage device and improve the use experience. For example, the sidewall presets the receptacle, and accordingly, the spacer presets the insert, the insert of the spacer and the receptacle of the sidewall allow the spacer to be mounted to the sidewall from top to bottom, so that the spacer can be reliably mounted to the sidewall and the spacer is prevented from being automatically detached from the sidewall when the storage device is used for a long period of time.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a foldable storage device and a method of unfolding the storage device, wherein the storage device allows a user to mount the partition at different positions of the side wall to allow the user to partition the storage space of the storage device as desired.
An object of the present invention is to provide a foldable storage device and a method of unfolding the storage device, in which a user can switch the storage device from a folded state to an unfolded state by hand, and stability of the storage device in the unfolded state can be ensured. For example, in some embodiments, the ends of the side walls in different directions can be snapped together when the side walls are rotated, and after the partition is mounted on the side walls, the partition can ensure the snap-fit relationship of the side walls in different directions, so that a user can switch the storage device from the folded state to the unfolded state by hands, and ensure the stability of the storage device in the unfolded state.
According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a foldable housing device comprising:
two first direction side walls;
two second direction side walls; and
a bottom wall, wherein the bottom wall has two first directional ends and two second directional ends, wherein a bottom side of each of the first directional side walls is rotatably mounted to each of the first directional ends of the bottom wall, respectively, and wherein a bottom side of each of the second directional side walls is rotatably mounted to each of the second directional ends of the bottom wall, respectively;
wherein each of the first-direction side walls is respectively overlapped with the bottom wall and each of the second-direction side walls is respectively overlapped with each of the first-direction side walls when the storage device is in a folded state, and wherein opposite ends of any one of the first-direction side walls are respectively connected with one end of each of the second-direction side walls when the storage device is in an unfolded state, so as to form a storage space among the bottom wall, each of the first-direction side walls and each of the second-direction side walls.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the bottom wall includes a bottom plate, two first direction side plates and two second direction side plates, wherein each of the first direction side plates extends upward from one pair of opposite sides of the bottom plate, each of the first direction side plates is rotatably mounted to each of the first direction side plates, each of the second direction side plates extends upward from the other pair of opposite sides of the bottom plate, each of the second direction side plates is rotatably mounted to each of the second direction side plates, and the second direction side plates is higher than the first direction side plates.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the opposite ends of the first direction side wall are respectively provided with a first direction end wall, and the first direction end wall of the first direction side wall can be attached to the end of the second direction side wall in a surface contact manner.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the ends of the first and second directional side walls can be locked by screws.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the first directional end wall of the first directional side wall has at least one positioning hole and the end of the second directional side wall has at least one positioning post, wherein the positioning post of the second directional side wall can be positioned in the positioning hole of the first directional end wall of the first directional side wall.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the first directional end of the first directional side wall has at least one positioning post and the second directional side wall has at least one positioning hole, wherein the positioning post of the first directional end wall of the first directional side wall is capable of being positioned in the positioning hole of the second directional side wall.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the opposite ends of the first direction sidewall have a locking piece, respectively, and the opposite ends of the second direction sidewall have a locking groove, respectively, wherein the locking piece of the first direction sidewall can be inserted into the locking groove of the second direction sidewall.
According to one embodiment of the invention, each of the locking elements of the first directional sidewall is located at opposite ends of the first directional edge of the first directional sidewall, respectively, and each of the locking grooves of the second directional sidewall is located at opposite ends of the second directional edge of the second directional sidewall, respectively.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the storage device further comprises at least one partition plate, and opposite ends of the partition plate are respectively connected to the middle part of each second-direction side wall.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the opposite ends of the partition are respectively provided with at least one insert, and each of the second direction side walls is respectively provided with at least one insertion hole, wherein the insert of the partition can be inserted into the insertion hole of the second direction side wall.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the partition has at least two inserts on opposite sides thereof, which inserts are arranged in the width direction of the partition, and each of the second-direction side walls has at least two insertion holes, which insertion holes are arranged in the width direction of the second-direction side wall, wherein each of the inserts of the partition can be inserted into each of the insertion holes of the second-direction side wall.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the opposite sides of the partition are provided with at least one insert, respectively, each of the second-direction side walls being provided with a row of insertion holes, respectively, which insertion holes are arranged along the length direction of the second-direction side wall, wherein the insert of the partition can be selectively inserted into one of the insertion holes of the row of insertion holes of the second-direction side wall.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the opposite sides of the partition have at least one receptacle, respectively, and each of the second-direction side walls has at least one insert, respectively, wherein the insert of the second-direction side wall can be inserted into the receptacle of the partition.
According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention further provides a method for expanding a storage device, wherein the expanding method includes the following steps:
(a) Allowing the two second direction side walls to rotate at the two second direction end parts of a bottom wall respectively;
(b) Allowing the two first direction side walls to rotate at the two first direction end parts of the bottom wall respectively;
(c) And connecting the end parts of the first direction side walls and the end parts of the second direction side walls to form a storage space among each first direction side wall, each second direction side wall and the bottom wall so that the storage device is unfolded.
According to one embodiment of the invention, in said step (c), said first directional side wall and said second directional side wall are locked by means of screws.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the step (c) further comprises:
(c.1) allowing at least one positioning post of the second directional sidewall to be positioned at least one positioning hole of the first directional sidewall; and
(c.2) allowing opposite ends of at least one partition to be respectively connected to the middle portion of each of the second-direction side walls.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the step (c) further comprises:
(c.1) at least one locating hole allowing at least one locating post of the first directional sidewall to be located at the second directional sidewall; and
(c.2) allowing opposite ends of at least one partition to be respectively connected to the middle portion of each of the second-direction side walls.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the step (c) further comprises:
(c.1) allowing a locking member of the first directional sidewall to be inserted into a locking groove of the second directional sidewall; and
(c.2) allowing opposite ends of at least one partition to be respectively connected to the middle portion of each of the second-direction side walls.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, in the step (c.2), the partition is mounted to each of the second-direction side walls from top to bottom in a manner allowing at least one insert of the partition to be inserted into at least one insertion hole of the second-direction side wall.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, in the step (c.2), the partition is mounted to each of the second-direction side walls from top to bottom in a manner allowing at least one insert of the second-direction side walls to be inserted into at least one insertion hole of the partition.
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Fig. 1A is a perspective view of a foldable housing device according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention in a folded state.
Fig. 1B is a schematic perspective view of another view of the storage device in a folded state according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in fig. 1B.
Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in fig. 1B.
Fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line C-C in fig. 1B.
Fig. 5A is an exploded view of the receiving device according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5B is an exploded view of the receiving device according to another view angle of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is a schematic perspective view of one of the unfolding processes of the storage device according to the preferred embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 7 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a second development process of the storage device according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a third development process of the storage device according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing the storage device in a unfolded state from a perspective view according to the fourth development process of the storage device according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 10A is an exploded view of a modified example of the storage device according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 10B is an exploded view of another view of the above modified example of the storage device according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a foldable housing device according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention in an unfolded state.
Fig. 12A is a perspective view of a first direction sidewall of the storage device according to the above preferred embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 12B is a schematic perspective view of another view of the first direction sidewall of the storage device according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 13A is a perspective view of a second direction sidewall of the storage device according to the above preferred embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 13B is a schematic perspective view of another view of the second direction sidewall of the storage device according to the above preferred embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 14 is a schematic perspective view of a bottom wall of the storage device according to the above preferred embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 15A is a perspective view of a partition board of the storage device according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 15B is a schematic perspective view of another view of the partition of the storage device according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.
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The technical solution of the present invention is specifically described below according to the claims and disclosure of the present invention.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that in the present disclosure, the terms "longitudinal," "transverse," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," etc. refer to an orientation or positional relationship based on that shown in the drawings, which is merely for convenience of description and to simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore the above terms should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
It will be understood that the terms "a" and "an" should be interpreted as referring to "at least one" or "one or more," i.e., in one embodiment, the number of elements may be one, while in another embodiment, the number of elements may be plural, and the term "a" should not be interpreted as limiting the number.
A foldable storage device according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention will be disclosed and described in the following description with reference to fig. 1A to 9 of the drawings, wherein the storage device has a folded state and an unfolded state, and the storage device is provided to be switchable between the folded state and the unfolded state, the storage device having a smaller size when the storage device is in the folded state to reduce the space occupied by the storage device, thereby reducing the transportation and storage costs of the storage device, and the storage device forming a storage space 100 when the storage device is in the unfolded state to allow a user to store articles.
Specifically, the storage device includes two first direction side walls 10, two second direction side walls 20, and a bottom wall 30, wherein the bottom wall 30 is a square bottom wall having two first direction ends 301 and two second direction ends 302, wherein the bottom side of each first direction side wall 10 is rotatably mounted to each first direction end 301 of the bottom wall 30, respectively, and the bottom side of the first direction side wall 10 forms the connection side of the first direction side wall 10, wherein the bottom side of each second direction side wall 20 is rotatably mounted to each second direction end 302 of the bottom wall 30, respectively, and the bottom side of the second direction side wall 20 forms the connection side of the second direction side wall 20. When the storage device is in the folded state, each of the first-direction side walls 10 is stacked on the bottom wall 30, and each of the second-direction side walls 20 is stacked on each of the first-direction side walls 10, so that the storage device has a smaller size to reduce the space occupied by the storage device, thereby reducing the transportation and storage costs of the storage device.
When the storage device is in the unfolded state, opposite ends of any one of the first-direction side walls 10 are respectively connected to one end of the adjacent two second-direction side walls 20, so that the storage device forms the storage space 100 among each of the first-direction side walls 10, each of the second-direction side walls 20, and the bottom wall 30.
When the storage device is allowed to switch from the folded state to the unfolded state, first, each of the second-direction side walls 20 is rotated, second, each of the first-direction side walls 10 is rotated, and again, the end portions of the first-direction side walls 10 and the end portions of the second-direction side walls 20 are connected so that each of the first-direction side walls 10 is kept perpendicular to the bottom wall 30, each of the second-direction side walls 10 is kept perpendicular to the bottom wall 30, each of the first-direction side walls 10 is kept perpendicular to each of the second-direction side walls 20, and thus the storage device forms the storage space 100 between each of the first-direction side walls 10, each of the second-direction side walls 20, and the bottom wall 30 so that the storage device is placed in the unfolded state.
In addition, in the storage device according to the present invention, when the storage device is allowed to switch from the unfolded state to the folded state, firstly, the end portion of the first direction side wall 10 and the end portion of the second direction side wall 20 are separated, secondly, each of the first direction side walls 10 is rotated so that each of the first direction side walls 10 is stacked on the bottom wall 30, and thirdly, each of the second direction side walls 20 is rotated so that each of the second direction side walls 20 is stacked on each of the first direction side walls 10, so that the storage device is in the folded state to reduce the space occupied by the storage device.
It should be noted that the dimensional relationship between the length dimension of the first direction sidewall 10 and the length dimension of the second direction sidewall 20 is not limited in the storage device of the present invention. For example, in this particular example of the receiving device of the present invention shown in fig. 1A to 9, the length dimension of the first-direction side wall 10 is smaller than the length dimension of the second-direction side wall 20. Alternatively, in other examples of the storage device of the present invention, the length dimension of the first direction sidewall 10 may be equal to the length dimension of the second direction sidewall 20, or the length dimension of the first direction sidewall 10 may be greater than the length dimension of the second direction sidewall 20.
In order to ensure that the storage device in the folded state has a small size, the sum of the width dimensions of the two first-direction side walls 10 is designed to be smaller than or equal to the distance between the two first-direction end portions 301 of the bottom wall 30, so that it is ensured that both the first-direction side walls 10 can be stacked on the bottom wall 30, and the sum of the width dimensions of the two second-direction side walls 20 is designed to be smaller than or equal to the distance between the two second-direction end portions 302 of the bottom wall 30, so that it is ensured that both the second-direction side walls 20 can be stacked on both the first-direction side walls 10. Preferably, the width dimension of the first direction sidewall 10 is identical to the width dimension of the second direction sidewall 20.
It should be noted that the manner in which the bottom side of the first-direction side wall 10 is rotatably mounted to the first-direction end 301 of the bottom wall 30 and the manner in which the bottom side of the second-direction side wall 20 is rotatably connected to the second-direction end 302 of the bottom wall 30 is not limited in the storage device of the present invention.
For example, in this specific example of the storage device shown in fig. 1A to 9, the first-direction side wall 10, the second-direction side wall 20, and the bottom wall 30 are each sheet metal members. The bottom side of the first direction side wall 10 is formed with a row of first connecting elements 101 spaced apart from each other by bending, the bottom side of the second direction side wall 20 is formed with a row of second connecting elements 201 spaced apart from each other by bending, each of the first direction end portions 301 of the bottom wall 30 is formed with a row of third connecting elements 303 spaced apart from each other by bending, and each of the second direction end portions 302 of the bottom wall 30 is formed with a row of fourth connecting elements 304 spaced apart from each other by bending. Each of the first connecting elements 101 of the first-direction side wall 10 and each of the third connecting elements 303 of the bottom wall 30 are fitted into each other, and one connecting shaft 40 of the receiving device penetrates each of the first connecting elements 101 of the first-direction side wall 10 and each of the third connecting elements 303 of the bottom wall 30 to rotatably mount the bottom side of the first-direction side wall 10 at the first-direction end 301 of the bottom wall 30. Accordingly, each of the second connection members 201 of the second-direction side walls 20 and each of the fourth connection members 304 of the bottom wall 30 are fitted into each other, and the other connection shaft 40 of the receiving device penetrates each of the second connection members 201 of the second-direction side walls 20 and each of the fourth connection members 304 of the bottom wall 30 to rotatably mount the bottom side of the second-direction side walls 20 at the second-direction end 302 of the bottom wall 30.
With continued reference to fig. 1A-9, the bottom wall 30 includes two first direction side plates 31, two second direction side plates 32, and a bottom plate 33. Each of the first-direction side plates 31 extends upward from a pair of opposite sides of the bottom plate 33, respectively, to form each of the first-direction end portions 301 of the bottom wall 30, such that a bottom side of each of the first-direction side walls 10 is rotatably mounted to each of the first-direction side plates 31 of the bottom wall 30, respectively, such that the first-direction side walls 10 can be stacked flatly on the bottom plate 33 of the bottom wall 30 when the storage device is in the folded state. Each of the second direction side plates 32 extends upward from the other pair of opposite sides of the bottom plate 33, respectively, to form each of the second direction end portions 302 of the bottom wall 30, so that the bottom side of each of the second direction side walls 20 is rotatably mounted to each of the second direction side plates 32 of the bottom wall 30, respectively, and the second direction side plates 32 are higher than the first direction side plates 31, so that the second direction side walls 20 can be stacked flatly on the first direction side walls 10 when the storage device is in the folded state.
With continued reference to fig. 1A to fig. 9, each end portion of the first direction side wall 10 forms a first direction end wall 102 by bending, and when the storage device is in the unfolded state, each first direction end wall 102 of the first direction side wall 10 is respectively attached to an end portion of each second direction side wall 20, so as to allow the first direction side wall 10 and the second direction side wall 20 to form a contact manner of surface-to-surface contact, thus ensuring reliability of connection relationship between the end portions of the first direction side wall 10 and the second direction side wall 20.
It should be noted that the connection manner of the end of the first direction sidewall 10 and the end of the second direction sidewall 20 is not limited in the storage device of the present invention. For example, in this specific example of the storage device shown in fig. 1A to 9, after the first-direction end wall 102 of the first-direction side wall 10 is attached to the end of the second-direction side wall 20, the end of the first-direction end wall 102 and the end of the second-direction side wall 20 of the first-direction side wall 10 are screwed together by screws to ensure that the end of the first-direction side wall 10 and the end of the second-direction side wall 20 have a reliable mounting relationship.
Preferably, each end of the second directional sidewall 20 is formed with a second directional end wall 202 by bending, and after the first directional end wall 102 of the first directional sidewall 10 and the end of the second directional sidewall 20 are screwed together by a screw, the end of the screw is adjacent to the second directional end wall 202 of the second directional sidewall 20 for hiding the screw.
Preferably, the top side of the first direction sidewall 10 is formed with a first direction edge 103 by bending to enhance the structural strength of the first direction sidewall 10 and ensure the flatness of the first direction sidewall 10, and the top side of the second direction sidewall 20 is formed with a second direction edge 203 by bending to enhance the structural strength of the second direction sidewall 20 and ensure the flatness of the second direction sidewall 20, wherein the first direction edge 103 of the first direction sidewall 10 and the second direction edge 203 of the second direction sidewall 20 are aligned when the storage device is in the unfolded state, so as to enhance the aesthetic appearance of the storage device and avoid hurting the user's hands when the user stores the articles into the storage space 100 of the storage device or takes out from the storage space 100.
With continued reference to fig. 1A to 9, the storage device further includes at least one partition 50, and when opposite ends of the partition 50 are respectively mounted to each of the second direction side walls 20, on one hand, since each of the first direction side walls 10 is clamped between each of the second direction side walls 20, the partition 50 can stabilize the structural relationship among each of the first direction side walls 10, each of the second direction side walls 20 and the bottom wall 30 to avoid the first direction side walls 10 and the second direction side walls 20 from automatically rotating, and on the other hand, the partition 50 can separate the storage space 100 of the storage device for a user to store different articles respectively on opposite sides of the partition 50.
Preferably, the storage device allows a user to install the partition 50 on the second direction sidewall 20 by hand, so as to reduce the assembling difficulty of the storage device and improve the use experience. For example, in this specific example of the storage device shown in fig. 1A to 9, at least one insertion hole 204 is provided in the middle of each of the second-direction side walls 20, at least one insertion piece 51 is provided in each end of the partition 50, wherein each insertion piece 51 of the partition 50 is inserted into and held by the insertion hole 204 of each of the second-direction side walls 20, respectively, to connect each of the second-direction side walls 20 by the partition 50 in the middle of each of the second-direction side walls 20 and to partition the storage space 100 of the storage device by the partition 50 when the partition 50 is mounted on each of the second-direction side walls 20 from top to bottom.
Preferably, at least two insertion holes 204 are provided in the middle of each of the second-direction side walls 20, the two insertion holes 204 are disposed along the width direction of each of the second-direction side walls 20, and accordingly, at least two insertion pieces 51 are provided in each of the end portions of the partition 50, the two insertion pieces 51 are disposed along the width direction of the partition 50, wherein each of the insertion pieces 51 of the partition 50 is inserted into and held by the insertion hole 204 of each of the second-direction side walls 20, respectively, when the partition 50 is mounted on each of the second-direction side walls 20 from top to bottom, to connect each of the second-direction side walls 20 by the partition 50 to the middle of each of the second-direction side walls 20 and to separate the storage spaces 100 of the storage device by the partition 50, so that tilting of the partition 50 can be prevented when the storage device is used.
Preferably, at least one row of the insertion holes 204 is provided at the middle of each second-direction sidewall 20, and one row of the insertion holes 204 is disposed along the length direction of the second-direction sidewall 20, and the insert 51 of the partition 50 may be inserted into the insertion holes 204 at different positions of the second-direction sidewall 20, or more than two insert 51 of the partition 50 may be inserted into the insertion holes 204 at different positions of the second-direction sidewall 20, so as to partition the storage space 100 of the storage device as needed.
It should be noted that the manner of forming the insertion hole 204 in the middle of the second direction sidewall 20 is not limited in the receiving device of the present invention. For example, the insertion hole 204 may be formed in the middle of the second-direction sidewall 20 by punching.
It should be noted that the manner of forming the insert 51 at the end of the partition 50 is not limited in the housing device of the present invention. For example, the spacer 50 may be a sheet metal member, and the end portion of the spacer 50 may be bent to form the insert 51.
In addition, the top side of the partition 50 may be formed with a partition edge 52 for enhancing structural strength of the partition 50 to ensure flatness of the partition 50, and the partition edge 52 of the partition 50, the first direction edge 103 of the first direction side wall 10, and the second direction edge 203 of the second direction side wall 20 may be aligned when opposite ends of the partition 50 are mounted to each of the second direction side walls 20, so as to enhance aesthetic properties of the storage device and to prevent injury to a user's hands when the user receives an article into the storage space 100 of the storage device or takes out the article from the storage space 100.
The bottom side of the partition 50 may be formed with an attaching wall 53 by bending, which is used to improve the structural strength of the partition 50 to ensure the flatness of the partition 50, and when the opposite ends of the partition 50 are mounted on each of the second direction side walls 20, the attaching wall 53 of the partition 50 is attached to the bottom plate 33 of the bottom wall 30, so as to further improve the stability of the storage device in the unfolded state.
Alternatively, in other examples of the storage device of the present invention, the insertion hole 204 may be provided at an end portion of the partition plate 50, and the insertion piece 51 may be provided at a middle portion of the second-direction side wall 20, wherein each insertion piece 51 of the second-direction side wall 20 is inserted and held into each insertion hole 204 of the partition plate 50, respectively, to connect each second-direction side wall 20 by the partition plate 50 at the middle portion of each second-direction side wall 20 and to partition the storage space 100 of the storage device by the partition plate 50 when the partition plate 50 is mounted to each second-direction side wall 20 from top to bottom or from left to right.
Preferably, the receiving means may form a drawer. In order to increase the aesthetic appearance of the storage device as a drawer, in this specific example of the storage device shown in fig. 1A to 9, the storage device further includes a decoration unit 60, wherein one of the two second-direction side walls 20 is mounted to the decoration unit 60, and the decoration unit 60 covers this second-direction side wall 20.
Specifically, the decoration unit 60 includes a decoration frame 61 and a decoration panel 62 mounted to the decoration frame 61, wherein two second direction end walls 202 of one second direction side wall 20 may be attached to opposite ends of the decoration frame 61 and screw-fitted to the end of the second direction side wall 20 and the end of the decoration frame 61, thus mounting one second direction side wall 20 to the decoration unit 60.
It should be noted that the manner in which the decorative panel 62 is mounted to the decorative frame 61 is not limited in the storage device of the present invention. For example, referring to fig. 2, the decorative frame 61 may be provided with a clamping groove 611, wherein an edge of the decorative panel 62 is clamped into the clamping groove 611 of the decorative frame 61 to mount the decorative panel 62 to the decorative frame 61. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the trim panel 62 may be bonded to the trim frame 61 by glue.
Preferably, the decoration unit 60 includes a handle 63, wherein the handle 63 integrally extends to the decoration frame 61, so that a user can operate the receiving device as a drawer through the handle 63. Alternatively, the handle 63 may be integrally extended to the decorative panel 62, or the handle 63 may be mounted to the decorative frame 61.
Fig. 6 to 9 show a process of switching the storage device of the present invention from the folded state to the unfolded state.
Referring to fig. 6, the two second-direction side walls 20 are allowed to rotate about the connecting shaft 40 with respect to the second-direction side plates 32 of the bottom wall 30, and the two second-direction side walls 20 are maintained in a state substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate 33 of the bottom wall 30. It will be appreciated that since the decoration unit 60 is mounted to one of the second-direction side walls 20, the decoration unit 60 is synchronously rotated while allowing the second-direction side wall 20 to rotate about the connecting shaft 40 with respect to the second-direction side plate 32 of the bottom wall 30, so that the decoration unit 60 is maintained in a state substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate 33 of the bottom wall 30.
Referring to fig. 7, the two first-direction side walls 10 are allowed to rotate about the connecting shaft 40 with respect to the first-direction side plates 31 of the bottom wall 30, and the two first-direction side walls 10 are maintained in a state substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate 33 of the bottom wall 30. At this time, the first direction end wall 102 of the first direction side wall 10 may be attached to an end of the second direction side wall 20, so as to allow the first direction side wall 10 and the second direction side wall 20 to form a surface-to-surface contact.
Referring to fig. 8, the first direction end wall 102 and the second direction side wall 20 of the first direction side wall 10 are locked using screws to connect the end of the first direction side wall 10 and the end of the second direction side wall 20, so that the receiving device can form the receiving space 100 between the first direction side wall 10, the second direction side wall 20 and the bottom wall 30.
With continued reference to fig. 8 and 9, the partition plate 50 is mounted to the second-direction side walls 20 from top to bottom in such a manner that the insert 51 of the partition plate 50 is inserted into the insertion hole 204 of the second-direction side wall 20 to connect each of the second-direction side walls 20 by the partition plate 50 at the middle of each of the second-direction side walls 20 and partition the receiving space 100 of the receiving device by the partition plate 50, so that the receiving device is stably maintained in the unfolded state.
It will be appreciated that when it is desired to switch the storage device from the unfolded state to the folded state, first, the partition 50 and each of the second-direction side walls 20 are separated from each other from bottom to top; next, the screws for locking the first-direction end wall 102 and the second-direction side wall 20 of the first-direction side wall 10 are removed; again, the first-direction side wall 10 is allowed to rotate about the connecting shaft 40 with respect to the first-direction side plate 31 of the bottom wall 30 so that the first-direction side wall 10 is stacked on the bottom plate 33 of the bottom wall 30; finally, the second-direction side wall 20 is allowed to rotate about the connecting shaft 40 relative to the second-direction side plate 32 of the bottom wall 30, so that the second-direction side wall 20 is stacked on the first-direction side wall 10.
Fig. 10A and 10B show a modified example of the storage device according to the above-described preferred embodiment of the present invention, unlike the storage device shown in fig. 1A to 9, in this specific example of the storage device shown in fig. 10A and 10B, the storage device allows a user to switch the storage device from the folded state to the unfolded state by hand, and stability of the storage device in the unfolded state can be ensured.
Specifically, the first directional end wall 102 of the first directional side wall 10 is provided with at least one positioning hole 1021, and the end of the second directional side wall 20 is provided with at least one positioning post 205, wherein the positioning post 205 of the second directional side wall 20 can be positioned in the positioning hole 1021 of the first directional end wall 102 of the first directional side wall 10 when the storage device is in the unfolded state.
More specifically, the process of switching the storage device of the present invention from the folded state to the unfolded state shown in fig. 10A and 10B is: first, the two second-direction side walls 20 are allowed to rotate about the connecting shaft 40 with respect to the second-direction side walls 32 of the bottom wall 30, and the two second-direction side walls 20 are kept in a state substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate 33 of the bottom wall 30; secondly, allowing the two first-direction side walls 10 to rotate about the connecting shaft 40 with respect to the first-direction side plates 31 of the bottom wall 30 and maintaining the two first-direction side walls 10 in a state substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate 33 of the bottom wall 30, wherein the first-direction end walls 102 of the first-direction side walls 10 can be attached to the end portions of the second-direction side walls 20 and the positioning posts 205 of the second-direction side walls 20 can be positioned in the positioning holes 1021 of the first-direction end walls 102 of the first-direction side walls 10 to allow the first-direction side walls 10 and the second-direction side walls 20 to form a contact manner of surface-to-surface contact; again, the partition plate 50 is mounted to the second-direction side walls 20 from top to bottom in such a manner that the insert 51 of the partition plate 50 is inserted into the insertion hole 204 of the second-direction side wall 20 to connect each of the second-direction side walls 20 by the partition plate 50 at the middle of each of the second-direction side walls 20 and partition the storage space 100 of the storage device by the partition plate 50, so that the storage device is stably maintained in the unfolded state.
In other words, unlike the storage device shown in fig. 1A to 9, in this specific example of the storage device shown in fig. 10A and 10B, it is not necessary to lock the end of the first-direction side wall 10 and the end of the second-direction side wall 20 with screws, but the positioning posts 205 of the second-direction side wall 20 are allowed to be positioned at the positioning holes 1021 of the first-direction end wall 102 of the first-direction side wall 10, and the positioning posts 205 of the second-direction side wall 20 are kept in a state positioned at the positioning holes 1021 of the first-direction end wall 102 of the first-direction side wall 10 by the partition 50 to ensure that the storage device is reliably kept in the expanded state, so that the storage device allows a user to switch the storage device from the folded state to the expanded state freehand, and the stability of the storage device in the expanded state can be ensured.
It should be noted that the manner of forming the positioning hole 1021 in the first direction end wall 102 of the first direction side wall 10 is not limited in the housing device of the present invention. For example, the positioning hole 1021 may be formed in the first-direction end wall 102 of the first-direction side wall 10 by punching.
It should be noted that the manner of forming the positioning posts 205 at the end of the second-direction side wall 20 is not limited in the receiving device of the present invention. For example, the positioning posts 205 may be formed at the end portions of the second-direction side walls 20 by punching.
Alternatively, in other examples of the storage device of the present invention, the positioning post 205 may be provided on the first direction end wall 102 of the first direction side wall 10, and accordingly, the positioning hole 1021 may be provided on the end of the second direction side wall 20, so that the process of switching the storage device from the folded state to the unfolded state is: first, the two second-direction side walls 20 are allowed to rotate about the connecting shaft 40 with respect to the second-direction side plates 32 of the bottom wall 30, and the two second-direction side walls 20 are kept in a state substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate 33 of the bottom wall 30; secondly, allowing the two first-direction side walls 10 to rotate about the connecting shaft 40 with respect to the first-direction side plates 31 of the bottom wall 30 and maintaining the two first-direction side walls 10 in a state substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate 33 of the bottom wall 30, wherein the first-direction end walls 102 of the first-direction side walls 10 can be attached to the end portions of the second-direction side walls 20 and the positioning posts 205 of the first-direction end walls 102 of the first-direction side walls 10 can be positioned in the positioning holes 1021 of the second-direction side walls 20 to allow the first-direction side walls 10 and the second-direction side walls 20 to form a contact manner of surface-to-surface contact; again, the partition plate 50 is mounted to the second-direction side walls 20 from top to bottom in such a manner that the insert 51 of the partition plate 50 is inserted into the insertion hole 204 of the second-direction side wall 20 to connect each of the second-direction side walls 20 by the partition plate 50 at the middle of each of the second-direction side walls 20 and partition the storage space 100 of the storage device by the partition plate 50, so that the storage device is stably maintained in the unfolded state.
According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention further provides a method for expanding the storage device, wherein the method for expanding comprises the steps of:
(a) Allowing the two second-direction side walls 20 to rotate at the two second-direction end portions 302 of the bottom wall 30, respectively;
(b) Allowing the two first-direction side walls 10 to rotate at the two first-direction end portions 301 of the bottom wall 30, respectively;
(c) The ends of the first direction side walls 10 and the ends of the second direction side walls 20 are connected to form the receiving space 100 between each of the first direction side walls 10, each of the second direction side walls 20, and the bottom wall 30, so that the receiving device is unfolded.
A foldable storage device according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention will be disclosed and described in the following description with reference to fig. 11 to 15B of the drawings, wherein the storage device has a folded state and an unfolded state, and the storage device is provided to be switchable between the folded state and the unfolded state, and the storage device has a smaller size when the storage device is in the folded state to reduce the space occupied by the storage device, thereby reducing the transportation and storage costs of the storage device, and the storage device forms a storage space 100A when the storage device is in the unfolded state to allow a user to store articles.
Referring to fig. 11, the receiving device includes two first direction side walls 10A, two second direction side walls 20A, and a bottom wall 30A, wherein the bottom wall 30A is a square bottom wall having two first direction ends 301A and two second direction ends 302A, wherein a bottom side of each first direction side wall 10A is rotatably mounted to each first direction end 301A of the bottom wall 30A, respectively, and the bottom side of the first direction side wall 10A forms a connection side of the first direction side wall 10A, wherein a bottom side of each second direction side wall 20A is rotatably mounted to each second direction end 302A of the bottom wall 30A, respectively, and a bottom side of the second direction side wall 20A forms a connection side of the second direction side wall 20A. When the storage device is in the folded state, each of the first direction side walls 10A is respectively stacked on the bottom wall 30A, and each of the second direction side walls 20A is respectively stacked on each of the first direction side walls 10A, so that the storage device has a smaller size to reduce the space occupied by the storage device, thereby reducing the transportation and storage costs of the storage device.
When the storage device is in the unfolded state, opposite ends of any one of the first-direction side walls 10A are respectively connected to one end of the adjacent two second-direction side walls 20A, so that the storage device forms the storage space 100A between each of the first-direction side walls 10A, each of the second-direction side walls 20A, and the bottom wall 30A.
When the storage device is allowed to switch from the folded state to the unfolded state, first, each of the second-direction side walls 20A is rotated, next, each of the first-direction side walls 10A is rotated, and again, the end portions of the first-direction side walls 10A and the end portions of the second-direction side walls 20A are connected so that each of the first-direction side walls 10A is maintained in a state perpendicular to the bottom wall 30A, each of the second-direction side walls 20A is maintained in a state perpendicular to the bottom wall 30A, each of the first-direction side walls 10A is maintained in a state perpendicular to each of the second-direction side walls 20A, so that the storage device forms the storage space 100A between each of the first-direction side walls 10A, each of the second-direction side walls 20A, and the bottom wall 30A to place the storage device in the unfolded state.
In addition, in the storage device according to the present invention, when the storage device is allowed to switch from the unfolded state to the folded state, first, the end portion of the first direction side wall 10A and the end portion of the second direction side wall 20A are separated, and second, each of the first direction side walls 10A is rotated so that each of the first direction side walls 10A is stacked on the bottom wall 30A, and each of the second direction side walls 20A is rotated so that each of the second direction side walls 20A is stacked on each of the first direction side walls 10A, so that the storage device is in the folded state to reduce the space occupied by the storage device.
It should be noted that the dimensional relationship between the length dimension of the first direction side wall 10A and the length dimension of the second direction side wall 20A is not limited in the storage device of the present invention. For example, in this specific example of the storage device of the present invention shown in fig. 11 to 15B, the length dimension of the first-direction side wall 10A is smaller than the length dimension of the second-direction side wall 20A. Alternatively, in other examples of the storage device of the present invention, the length dimension of the first direction sidewall 10A may be equal to the length dimension of the second direction sidewall 20A, or the length dimension of the first direction sidewall 10A may be greater than the length dimension of the second direction sidewall 20A.
In order to ensure that the storage device in the folded state has a small size, the sum of the width dimensions of the two first-direction side walls 10A is designed to be smaller than or equal to the distance between the two first-direction end portions 301A of the bottom wall 30A, so that it is ensured that both the first-direction side walls 10A can be stacked on the bottom wall 30A, and the sum of the width dimensions of the two second-direction side walls 20A is designed to be smaller than or equal to the distance between the two second-direction end portions 302A of the bottom wall 30A, so that it is ensured that both the second-direction side walls 20A can be stacked on both the first-direction side walls 10A. Preferably, the width dimension of the first direction sidewall 10A is identical to the width dimension of the second direction sidewall 20A.
Referring to fig. 12A and 12B, the first direction side wall 10A may be a sheet metal part, wherein a bottom side of the first direction side wall 10A is formed into a row of first connecting elements 101A spaced from each other by bending, opposite ends of the first direction side wall 10A are respectively formed into a first direction end wall 102A by bending, a top side of the first direction side wall 10A is formed into a first direction edge 103A and two locking pieces 104A by bending, and the two locking pieces 104A are respectively located at two ends of the first direction edge 103A.
Referring to fig. 13A and 13B, the second directional sidewall 20A may be a sheet metal part, wherein a bottom side of the second directional sidewall 20A is formed into a row of second connecting elements 201A spaced from each other by bending, opposite ends of the second directional sidewall 20A are respectively formed into a second directional end wall 202A by bending, a top side of the second directional sidewall 20A is formed into a second directional edge 203A and two locking grooves 206A by bending, and the two locking grooves 206A are respectively located at two ends of the second directional edge 203A. In addition, at least one insertion hole 204A may be formed in the middle of the second direction sidewall 20A.
Referring to fig. 14, the bottom wall 30A may be a sheet metal part, wherein the bottom wall 30A includes two first direction side plates 31A, two second direction side plates 32A, and a bottom plate 33A. Each of the first direction side plates 31A extends upward from one pair of opposite sides of the bottom plate 33A, respectively, to form each of the first direction end portions 301A of the bottom wall 30A, each of the second direction side plates 32A extends upward from the other pair of opposite sides of the bottom plate 33A, respectively, to form each of the second direction end portions 302A of the bottom wall 30A, and the second direction side plates 32A are higher than the first direction side plates 31A. The top side of each of the first direction side plates 31A of the bottom wall 30A is formed with a row of third connecting elements 303A spaced apart from each other by bending, and the top side of each of the second direction side plates 32A of the bottom wall 30A is formed with a row of fourth connecting elements 304A spaced apart from each other by bending.
Referring to fig. 15A and 15B, the receiving device further includes a partition 50A, where the partition 50A may be a sheet metal part, and at least one insert 51A is respectively provided at opposite ends of the partition 50A, a top side of the partition 50A may be formed into a partition edge 52A by bending, and a bottom side of the partition 50A may be formed into an attaching wall 53A by bending.
Referring to fig. 11, each of the first connection members 101A of the first-direction side wall 10A and each of the third connection members 303A of the bottom wall 30A are fitted into each other, and one connection shaft of the receiving means penetrates each of the first connection members 101A of the first-direction side wall 10A and each of the third connection members 303A of the bottom wall 30A to rotatably mount the bottom side of the first-direction side wall 10A at the first-direction end 301A of the bottom wall 30A. Since each of the third connecting members 303A of the bottom wall 30A is formed on the first-direction side plate 31A of the bottom wall 30A, respectively, each of the first-direction side walls 10A can be stacked flatly on the bottom plate 33A of the bottom wall 30A when the storage device is in the folded state.
Each of the second connection members 201A of the second-direction side wall 20A and each of the fourth connection members 304A of the bottom wall 30A are fitted into each other, and the other of the connection shafts of the receiving means penetrates each of the second connection members 201A of the second-direction side wall 20A and each of the fourth connection members 304A of the bottom wall 30A to rotatably mount the bottom side of the second-direction side wall 20A to the second-direction end 302A of the bottom wall 30A. Since each of the fourth connecting members 304A of the bottom wall 30A is formed on the second-direction side plate 32A of the bottom wall 30A, respectively, and the second-direction side plate 32A is higher than the first-direction side plate 31A, each of the second-direction side walls 20A can be stacked flatly on each of the first-direction side walls 10A when the storage device is in the folded state.
The process of switching the storage device of the present invention from the folded state to the unfolded state shown in fig. 11 to 15B is: first, the two second-direction side walls 20A are allowed to rotate about the connecting shaft with respect to the second-direction side plates 32A of the bottom wall 30A, and the two second-direction side walls 20A are held in a state substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate 33A of the bottom wall 30A; next, the two first-direction side walls 10A are allowed to rotate about the connecting shaft with respect to the first-direction side plates 31A of the bottom wall 30A, and the two first-direction side walls 10A are kept in a state of being substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate 33A of the bottom wall 30A, at which time the locking pieces 104A of the first-direction side walls 10A can be inserted into the locking grooves 206A of the second-direction side walls 20A; again, the partition plate 50A is mounted to the second direction side walls 20A from top to bottom in such a manner that the insert 51A of the partition plate 50A is inserted into the insertion hole 204A of the second direction side wall 20A to connect each of the second direction side walls 20A at the middle of each of the second direction side walls 20A by the partition plate 50A and partition the storage space 100A of the storage device by the partition plate 50A, so that the storage device is stably maintained in the unfolded state.
In other words, unlike the storage device shown in fig. 1A to 9, in this specific example of the storage device shown in fig. 11 to 15B, it is not necessary to lock the end of the first-direction side wall 10A and the end of the second-direction side wall 20A with screws, but the locking piece 104A of the first-direction side wall 10A is allowed to be inserted into the locking groove 206A of the second-direction side wall 20A, and the locking piece 104A of the first-direction side wall 10A is kept in a state of being inserted into the locking groove 206A of the second-direction side wall 20A by the partition 50A to ensure that the storage device is reliably kept in the unfolded state, so that the storage device allows a user to switch the storage device from the folded state to the unfolded state by bare hands, and the stability of the storage device in the unfolded state can be ensured.
It should be noted that, since the first direction sidewall 10A and the second direction sidewall 20A are both sheet metal parts, during the process of inserting the locking member 104A of the first direction sidewall 10A into the locking groove 206A of the second direction sidewall 20A, the first direction sidewall 10A and/or the second direction sidewall 20A can be slightly deformed, so as to ensure that the locking member 104A of the first direction sidewall 10A is smoothly inserted into the locking groove 206A of the second direction sidewall 20A. And the first direction sidewall 10A and the second direction sidewall 20A can automatically restore to be flat after the locking piece 104A of the first direction sidewall 10A is inserted into the locking groove 206A of the second direction sidewall 20A.
Referring to fig. 11, when the storage device is in the unfolded state, the partition edge 52A of the partition 50A, the first direction edge 103A of the first direction side wall 10A, and the second direction edge 203A of the second direction side wall 20A are aligned to enhance the aesthetic appearance of the storage device and to prevent injury to the user's hands when the user stores articles into the storage space 100A of the storage device or takes out from the storage space 100A, and the attaching wall 53A of the partition 50A is attached to the bottom plate 33A of the bottom wall 30A to further enhance the stability of the storage device in the unfolded state.
Preferably, referring to fig. 11, 13A and 13B, the second directional end wall 202A of the second directional side wall 20A forms a recess 2021A for receiving a portion of the locking member 104A of the first directional side wall 10A that is not inserted into the locking groove 206A of the second directional side wall 20A, thereby preventing the locking member 104A of the first directional side wall 10A from protruding from the second directional end wall 202A of the second directional side wall 20A.
It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the above embodiments are examples only, wherein the features of the different embodiments may be combined with each other to obtain an embodiment which is readily apparent from the disclosure of the invention but which is not explicitly indicated in the drawings.
It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the embodiments of the invention described above and shown in the drawings are by way of example only and are not limiting. The objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively achieved. The functional and structural principles of the present invention have been shown and described in the examples and embodiments of the invention may be modified or practiced without departing from the principles described.
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1. Folding storage device, its characterized in that includes:
two first direction side walls;
two second direction side walls; and
a bottom wall, wherein the bottom wall has two first directional ends and two second directional ends, wherein a bottom side of each of the first directional side walls is rotatably mounted to each of the first directional ends of the bottom wall, respectively, and wherein a bottom side of each of the second directional side walls is rotatably mounted to each of the second directional ends of the bottom wall, respectively;
wherein each of the first-direction side walls is respectively overlapped with the bottom wall and each of the second-direction side walls is respectively overlapped with each of the first-direction side walls when the storage device is in a folded state, and wherein opposite ends of any one of the first-direction side walls are respectively connected with one end of each of the second-direction side walls when the storage device is in an unfolded state, so as to form a storage space among the bottom wall, each of the first-direction side walls and each of the second-direction side walls.
2. The storage device of claim 1, wherein the bottom wall comprises a bottom plate, two first direction side plates and two second direction side plates, wherein each first direction side plate extends upward from one pair of opposite sides of the bottom plate, each first direction side plate is rotatably mounted to each first direction side plate, wherein each second direction side plate extends upward from the other pair of opposite sides of the bottom plate, each second direction side plate is rotatably mounted to each second direction side plate, and the second direction side plates are higher than the first direction side plates.
3. The storage device of claim 2, wherein the first directional side walls each have a first directional end wall at opposite ends thereof, the first directional end walls of the first directional side walls being capable of being attached to the ends of the second directional side walls in a face-to-face contact manner.
4. A storage device according to claim 3, wherein the ends of the first and second directional side walls are lockable by screws.
5. The storage device of claim 3, wherein the first directional end wall of the first directional side wall has at least one locating hole and the end of the second directional side wall has at least one locating post, wherein the locating post of the second directional side wall is positionable in the locating hole of the first directional end wall of the first directional side wall.
6. The storage device of claim 3, wherein the first directional end of the first directional sidewall has at least one locating post and the second directional sidewall has at least one locating hole at an end thereof, wherein the locating post of the first directional end wall of the first directional sidewall is positionable in the locating hole of the second directional sidewall.
7. The storage device of claim 3, wherein the opposite ends of the first directional sidewall have a locking piece, respectively, and the opposite ends of the second directional sidewall have a locking groove, respectively, wherein the locking piece of the first directional sidewall can be inserted into the locking groove of the second directional sidewall.
8. The storage device of claim 7, wherein each of the locking members of the first directional sidewall is located at opposite ends of a first directional edge of the first directional sidewall, respectively, and wherein each of the locking slots of the second directional sidewall is located at opposite ends of a second directional edge of the second directional sidewall, respectively.
9. The storage device of any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising at least one partition plate, opposite ends of which are respectively connected to a middle portion of each of the second-direction side walls.
10. The storage device of claim 9, wherein the opposite ends of the partition have at least one insert, respectively, and each of the second-direction side walls has at least one receptacle, respectively, wherein the insert of the partition is capable of being inserted into the receptacle of the second-direction side wall.
11. The storage device according to claim 9, wherein opposite sides of the partition have at least two inserts, respectively, which are arranged in a width direction of the partition, each of the second-direction side walls has at least two insertion holes, respectively, which are arranged in a width direction of the second-direction side wall, wherein each of the inserts of the partition is insertable into each of the insertion holes of the second-direction side walls.
12. The storage device of claim 9, wherein opposite sides of the partition have at least one insert, respectively, each of the second-direction side walls having a row of receptacles, respectively, disposed along a length of the second-direction side wall, wherein the insert of the partition is selectively insertable into one of the receptacles of a row of the receptacles of the second-direction side wall.
13. The storage device of claim 9, wherein opposite sides of the partition have at least one receptacle, respectively, and each of the second-direction side walls has at least one insert, respectively, wherein the insert of the second-direction side wall is capable of being inserted into the receptacle of the partition.
14. A method of deploying a storage device, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) Allowing the two second direction side walls to rotate at the two second direction end parts of a bottom wall respectively;
(b) Allowing the two first direction side walls to rotate at the two first direction end parts of the bottom wall respectively;
(c) And connecting the end parts of the first direction side walls and the end parts of the second direction side walls to form a storage space among each first direction side wall, each second direction side wall and the bottom wall so that the storage device is unfolded.
15. The deployment method of claim 14, wherein in said step (c), said first directional sidewall and said second directional sidewall are locked by screws.
16. The deployment method of claim 14, wherein said step (c) further comprises:
(c.1) allowing at least one positioning post of the second directional sidewall to be positioned at least one positioning hole of the first directional sidewall; and
(c.2) allowing opposite ends of at least one partition to be respectively connected to the middle portion of each of the second-direction side walls.
17. The deployment method of claim 14, wherein said step (c) further comprises:
(c.1) at least one locating hole allowing at least one locating post of the first directional sidewall to be located at the second directional sidewall; and
(c.2) allowing opposite ends of at least one partition to be respectively connected to the middle portion of each of the second-direction side walls.
18. The deployment method of claim 14, wherein said step (c) further comprises:
(c.1) allowing a locking member of the first directional sidewall to be inserted into a locking groove of the second directional sidewall; and
(c.2) allowing opposite ends of at least one partition to be respectively connected to the middle portion of each of the second-direction side walls.
19. The deployment method of any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein in said step (c.2), said partition is mounted to each of said second-direction side walls from top to bottom in a manner that allows at least one insert of said partition to be inserted into at least one receptacle of said second-direction side wall.
20. The deployment method of any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein in said step (c.2), said partition is mounted to each of said second-direction side walls from top to bottom in a manner that allows at least one insert of said second-direction side walls to be inserted into at least one receptacle of said partition.
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