CN203568066U - Foldable container - Google Patents

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CN203568066U
CN203568066U CN201320654412.8U CN201320654412U CN203568066U CN 203568066 U CN203568066 U CN 203568066U CN 201320654412 U CN201320654412 U CN 201320654412U CN 203568066 U CN203568066 U CN 203568066U
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The utility model discloses a foldable container. The container comprises a base and two pairs of lateral plates, wherein the lateral plates are provided with one or more movable parts extending from the lower portions of the lateral plates, one or more open lateral parts are arranged on the base, the lateral plates are placed in the corresponding open lateral parts on the base through the movable parts, and hinge devices are arranged between the movable parts and the open lateral parts; each hinge device comprises hinge holes formed in the movable parts of the corresponding lateral plate, a guiding device arranged in the corresponding open lateral part of the base, and a connecting piece provided with hinge pines and a sliding device matched with the guiding device, wherein the sliding device on the connecting piece can move vertically along the guiding device in the open lateral part, and the hinge pins are placed in the hinge holes and can rotate in the hinge holes. According to the foldable container, the lateral plates do not incline after the container is folded. Furthermore, the foldable container can achieve tool-free dismounting and unordered folding.

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Foldable container
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a folded cascade container, hinge structure among the concretely relates to folded cascade container.
Background
Empty containers or boxes with fixed side walls require a lot of storage space. Thus, existing containers include collapsible side walls to reduce the corresponding empty transport capacity. Such collapsible containers typically include a container floor having a rectangular panel structure with collapsible side walls hingedly connected to the edges of the panel structure. When the side walls are in the folded-up position, the side walls are connected to each other by interlocking snap-fit engagement, wherein respective engagement latches on a pair of side walls generally facing each other engage behind engagement hooks on the other pair of side walls facing each other.
For many containers, the side walls are configured to be higher than half the width of the bottom panel of the container so that the side walls disposed opposite each other overlap when folded toward each other. The side walls of the rear fold-down extend beyond the outer face edges of the side walls of the front fold-down at an oblique angle and are not parallel to the floor of the cargo box but are angled, that is to say in an oblique position. When a plurality of containers are stacked on top of one another, this causes a corresponding bending movement on the upper side walls arranged at an oblique angle, which runs the risk of deformation or damage over time. For such containers, there is also the disadvantage that a plurality of folded-down containers cannot be stacked on top of each other in a stable manner.
In order to overcome these disadvantages, the side walls are connected to edge bars of the base plate having different heights, so that the side walls are connected at different heights accordingly, wherein the side walls connected at a lower height are first folded down and then the side walls connected at a higher height are successively folded down, wherein when both side walls are in the folded-down position they are arranged in a flat manner with respect to the base plate.
The defects are that the heights of the side plates arranged opposite to each other are different, the manufacturing and maintenance cost is high, the folding needs to be carried out according to a necessary sequence, more concentration of workers in the operation process is needed, and the working phase ratio is influenced to a certain extent. This requires another more advanced solution to solve this problem.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims at providing a exempt from instrument dismouting and folded cascade container that can unordered folding.
In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides a foldable container, including a base and two pairs of curb plates, its characterized in that:
the side plate is provided with one or more movable parts extending out from the lower part of the side plate, the base is provided with one or more open side parts, and the side plate is placed into the corresponding open side parts on the base through the movable parts;
a hinge device is provided between the movable portion and the open side portion, the hinge device including: a hinge hole provided in the movable portion of the side panel; a guide disposed in the open side of the base; the connecting piece is provided with a hinge pin and a sliding device matched with the guide device; wherein,
the link is movable up and down in the vertical direction along a guide in the open side via the slide, and the hinge pin is placed in and rotatable in the hinge hole.
Preferably, in the foldable container of the present invention, an interlocking device is provided between at least one side plate and the base, so that when the side plate is in an upright state relative to the base, the interlocking device can restrict movement of the side plate in a vertical direction relative to the base, and the side plate can disengage the interlocking device between the side plate and the base by rotating about the hinge pin.
In a preferred embodiment, the sliding means of the connecting member is a through hole provided at the center thereof, the hinge pin is located on both sides or one side perpendicular to the axial direction of the through hole, and the guide means in the open side portion of the base is a vertical column through which the through hole can pass so that the connecting member can move in the central axial direction of the column.
In another preferred embodiment the sliding means of the connecting piece is a straight wall arranged at one end of the connecting piece, the hinge pin being at the other end of the connecting piece and mutually perpendicular to the straight wall, and the guiding means in the open side of the base is a straight groove perpendicular to the plane of the base, along which the straight wall can slide, so that the connecting piece can move along the straight groove.
Preferably, the open side of the base is provided with a transverse platform, the end face of which is at a transverse distance H from the hinge pin2(ii) a The distance from the outer edge of the part of the movable part of the side plate, which is embedded into the open side part, to the hinge pin is larger than H2
Preferably, a groove is arranged below the movable part, the hinge hole is an arc-shaped profile provided with the root of the groove, and a section of necking is arranged between the arc-shaped profile and the opening of the groove, so that the hinge pin cannot be easily removed after entering the groove.
Preferably, the interlocking device is a hanging platform arranged on two sides of the movable part and a hanging groove arranged on the base and matched with the hanging platform, so that the side plate is limited to move in the vertical direction relative to the base when the side plate is in the vertical state.
Preferably, the movable part is provided with an inclined slope surface, and in the connection state, the vertical distance from the slope surface to the axis of the hinge pin of the connecting piece is not more than the vertical distance H from the axis of the hinge pin to the inner side surface of the hanging table on the base2
Preferably, a groove is formed below one side surface of the movable part, and a baffle plate is arranged on the base, and the groove allows the baffle plate of the base to be positioned at the inner side of the groove when the side plate is in an upright state, so that the side plate is limited to move towards the inner part of the container when being subjected to external force.
Preferably, the collapsible container is a collapsible tote.
The utility model discloses a folded cascade container is folding, and each curb plate can not incline. Additionally, the utility model discloses a folded cascade container can realize exempting from instrument dismouting and unordered folding at dismouting and folding in-process.
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Fig. 1 is a structural perspective view showing a general foldable container.
Fig. 2 shows a schematic view of a connection structure of a side plate and a base according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a structural perspective view of the connector in fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a structure of a connection portion of a base according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 to 6 are perspective views showing the structure of the connecting portion of the side plate according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of the attachment location on the side panel taken along line a-a of fig. 5.
Fig. 8 shows the side plates and the base and the coupling members in an assembled relationship to each other.
Figures 9 and 10 show the position of the extended movable portion of the opposite side panels in the base in different folding sequences.
Fig. 11 is a schematic view of a side panel erecting process.
Fig. 12 to 15 are schematic views showing a connection structure of the side plate and the base according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 16 to 17 are schematic structural views of the folded container with the side panels folded in different folding sequences.
Detailed Description
The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings so that the objects, features and advantages of the invention can be more clearly understood. It should be understood that the embodiments shown in the drawings are not intended as limitations on the scope of the invention, but are merely illustrative of the true spirit of the technical solution of the invention.
Fig. 1 shows a structural perspective view of a general foldable container. As shown in fig. 1, the foldable container 100 comprises a base 1, two pairs of side plates 2 and 3 and a locking buckle 4 for keeping the side plates 2 and 3 upright, when the container is transported in an empty box, the locking buckle 4 is used for unlocking the connection between the side plates 2 and 3, and then the side plates 2 and 3 are folded towards the inside of the container, so that the height of the box body can be greatly reduced, and the transportation cost is saved.
Fig. 2 to 7 are schematic views showing a connection structure of the side plate and the base according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 2 to 5, the bottom of the side plates 2 and 3 is provided with one or more movable parts 31, the side plates 2 and 3 are inserted into the corresponding one or more open side parts 11 of the base 1 through the one or more movable parts 31, and then are connected to each other through a hinge device between the open side parts and the movable parts, the hinge device comprises a connecting member 6, the connecting member 6 has a through hole 62 (circular or square, etc.) in the center, and hinge pins 61 are provided on two sides or one side perpendicular to the axial direction of the through hole. The movable portion 31 of the side plate is designed with a hole that fits the hinge pin of the connecting piece 6 so that the side plate can rotate about the hinge pin. A vertical column 12 is provided in the open side 11 of the base 1, and a through hole 62 in the connecting member can pass through the column 12, so that the connecting member 6 can move in the central axis direction of the column 12, i.e., in the vertical direction.
The connecting member 6 has a circular through hole 62 in the middle, and a hinge pin 61 on each side, and the axes of the two hinge pins 61 are collinear and perpendicular to the axis of the hole 62, as shown in fig. 3.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the structure of the connecting portion of the base and the side plate. As shown in fig. 4, the base has open sides 11, 11a, hanging grooves 13 on both sides of the open sides 11, 11a, and the open side 11 has an upright cylindrical pin 12 inside, which can pass through a hole 62 of the link 6, so that the link 6 can move up and down in the axial direction of the cylindrical pin 12. The open side 11a has a horizontal hanging table 14 above it and a baffle 15 at the bottom. It should be noted that the relative positions of the open side 11 and the open side 11a may be arbitrarily changed, for example, the leftmost open side in fig. 4 may be made the open side 11a, and the middle open side in fig. 4 may be made the open side 11.
FIGS. 5 to 7 are views showing the structure of the connection part of the side plate, in which FIG. 7 is a partial sectional view. As shown in fig. 5 to 7, the side plate 3 has a movable portion 31, 31a extending from the bottom, and the movable portion 31, 31a has a hanging platform 33 on both sides, the hanging platform 33 is used to match with the hanging slot 13 on the base 1, i.e. the hanging platform 33 can enter the hanging slot 13 when the side plate 3 is in an upright state, so as to limit the vertical movement of the side plate 3 relative to the base 1 in this state. The side surface middle part of the movable part 31 is provided with a groove 35 avoiding the cylindrical pin 12, and a groove 32 is arranged below the movable part. The detailed structure of the groove 32 is shown in the sectional view of fig. 7, and the root of the groove is a circular arc-shaped contour 321 for accommodating the hinge pin 62 of the connecting piece; a constriction 322 is provided between the profile 321 and the mouth of the groove 32 so that the hinge pin 62 cannot easily escape after entering the groove 32.
The movable portion 31a is provided with an inclined ramp 34 and a recess 36 on the ramp 34. In the connected state, the ramp 34 is at a vertical distance H from the axis of the hinge pin 62 of the connecting piece 61Is not more than the vertical distance H from the axis of the hinge pin 62 to the inner side surface of the hanging table 14 on the base 12(see FIG. 11 for a representation). In addition, as shown in fig. 7, a groove 37 is formed below the other side surface of the movable portion 31a, and the groove 37 allows the baffle 15 on the base 1 to be located inside (refer to fig. 11) when the side panels 2 and 3 are in the standing state, thereby limiting the movement of the side panels 2 and 3 to the inside of the container when the side panels are subjected to an external force.
The mutual assembling relationship of the side plates 2 and 3, the base 1 and the connecting piece 6 is shown in fig. 8, and it should be noted that there are various ways to assemble the hinge pin 61 of the connecting piece 6 into the groove 32 of the side plate 3, such as forcing the hinge pin 61 into the groove 32 by elastic interference fit of the plastic piece itself, or opening the hinge pin 61 with a slope at the non-working angle position of the opposite side plate 3 to make its width smaller than the width of the throat 322 on the groove 32, or splitting the hinge pin 61 into separate parts to be assembled and inserted from the side, and the purpose of these ways is: the side plates 2, 3 can be rotated relative to the connecting element 6 and the connecting element 6 remains connected to one another in the operating state of the side plates 2, 3. Similarly, the shapes of the hole 62 on the connecting member 6 and the cylindrical pin on the base 1 may be selected in practical application, such as square, oval, etc., and may be connected with the base 1 by a plurality of methods such as subsequent assembly, insert, etc. The functions are as follows: the side plates 2, 3 can move up and down relative to the base 1 in a non-standing state and maintain connection with the base 1 within a certain moving distance.
Fig. 9 and 10 show the position of the projecting mobile portion 31 of the opposite side panels 2, 3 in the base 1 in different folding sequences, which, taking the side panels 2 as an example, are able to fold flat with the base 1, with the difference that the position of the mobile portion in the base 1 of the side panel 2 in the rear folding sequence is correspondingly shifted upwards by a distance of about the thickness of the side panel.
Unlike fig. 9 and 10, fig. 11 illustrates the relationship between features of the side panel during rotation relative to the base. Taking the side plate 3 as an example, the movable part 31 can move up and down in the open side part 11 of the base 1 through the structure, and the side plate 3 can rotate around the hinge pin 61 of the connecting piece 6, as shown in the figure, the vertical distance from the slope surface 34 on the movable part 31 to the axis of the hinge pin 61 is designed to be 7 mm, and the vertical distance from the inner side surface of the hanging table 14 on the open side part 11 to the axis of the hinge pin 61 is designed to be 7.5 mm, so that when the side plate 3 rotates to a certain angle, such as 60 degrees, the slope surface 34 is in a roughly vertical state, the movable part 31 can avoid the hanging table 14, if the side plate 3 needs to be detached, the connection between the base 1 and the side plate 3 can be released only by continuously pulling the side plate 3 upwards so as to be separated from the open side part 11; the hanging platform 14 always restricts the movable portion 31 from easily leaving the open side 11 of the base 1 when the side panel 3 is normally rotated in other angular ranges, thereby maintaining the connection of the side panel 3 with the base 1 during the folding or unfolding process. The hanging table 33 can enter the hanging groove 13 when the side plate 3 is in the standing state, thereby restricting the movement of the side plate 3 in the vertical direction with respect to the base 1 in this state, and only rotating the side plate 3 inward at this time can disengage the hanging table 33 from the hanging groove 13. Such cooperation between the groove 36 and the hanging table 14 is also enabled to assist in improving the locking strength of the side panel 3 and the base 1 in the vertical direction.
Fig. 12 to 17 are schematic views showing a connection structure of a side plate and a base according to a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 12 to 17, the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that: the structure that enables the movable portion 31 of the side plate 3 to move up and down in the open side portion 11 of the base 1 becomes the straight wall 72 on the connecting member 7 and the straight groove 16 on the base 1 (the corresponding structures in the embodiment shown in fig. 2 to 7 are the hole 62 and the cylindrical pin 11, respectively), and the straight wall 72 can be inserted into the straight groove 16 and can only move up and down therealong. A straight wall 72 is provided at one end of the connecting member 7, and a hinge pin 71 is provided at the other end of the connecting member 7 perpendicular to the straight wall 72. The rest are the same and will not be described in detail here.
It should be noted that, in the above embodiments, the fitting structure of the connecting member with the open side portion of the base may adopt other fitting structures besides the hole and cylinder fitting structure and the straight arm and straight groove fitting structure, as long as the connecting member is allowed to move up and down in the vertical direction in the open side portion of the base. In practice, it is sufficient to provide the guide means on the open side of the base and correspondingly to provide the slide means on the connecting piece cooperating with the guide means, and to enable the slide means on the connecting piece to move up and down in the vertical direction along the guide means in the open side.
The utility model discloses a folded cascade container is folding, and each curb plate can not incline. Additionally, the utility model discloses a folded cascade container can realize exempting from instrument dismouting and unordered folding at dismouting and folding in-process.
The utility model discloses be particularly suitable for large-scale container, especially large-scale collapsible turnover case. Here, the large container means a container having a capacity of 800L or more.
The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, but it should be understood that various changes and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art after reading the above teaching of the present invention. Such equivalents are intended to fall within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

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1. A foldable container, comprising a base and two pairs of side plates, characterized in that:
the side plate is provided with one or more movable parts extending out from the lower part of the side plate, the base is provided with one or more open side parts, and the side plate is placed into the corresponding open side parts on the base through the movable parts;
a hinge device is provided between the movable portion and the open side portion, the hinge device including: a hinge hole provided in the movable portion of the side panel; a guide disposed in the open side of the base; the connecting piece is provided with a hinge pin and a sliding device matched with the guide device; wherein,
the link is movable up and down in the vertical direction along a guide in the open side via the slide, and the hinge pin is placed in and rotatable in the hinge hole.
2. Foldable container according to claim 1, wherein at least one side panel is provided with interlocking means with the base, such that the interlocking means are able to limit the movement of the side panel in a vertical direction with respect to the base when the side panel is in an upright position with respect to the base, and the side panel is able to disengage the interlocking means between it and the base by rotation about the hinge pin.
3. Foldable container according to claim 1, characterized in that: the sliding device of the connecting piece is a through hole arranged in the center of the connecting piece, the hinge pin is positioned on two sides or one side perpendicular to the axial direction of the through hole, the guide device in the open side part of the base is a vertical column body, and the through hole can penetrate through the column body, so that the connecting piece can move along the axial direction of the column body.
4. Foldable container according to claim 1, characterised in that the sliding means of the connector are straight walls arranged at one end of the connector, the hinge pins being at the other end of the connector and mutually perpendicular to the straight walls, the guiding means in the open sides of the base being straight slots perpendicular to the plane of the base, the straight walls being slidable along the straight slots so that the connector can move along the straight slots.
5. Foldable container according to claim 1, characterised in that in the open side of the base there is provided a transversal hanging platform, the end face of which is at a transversal distance from the hinge pinH2(ii) a The distance from the outer edge of the part of the movable part of the side plate, which is embedded into the open side part, to the hinge pin is larger than H2
6. Foldable container according to claim 1, characterised in that a groove is provided below said movable part, said hinge hole is a circular arc shaped profile provided at the root of said groove, and a necking down is provided between said circular arc shaped profile and the mouth of said groove, so that said hinge pin cannot easily come out after entering said groove.
7. Foldable container according to claim 2, wherein said interlocking means are a hanging platform provided on both sides of said movable portion and a hanging slot provided on said base to cooperate with said hanging platform, so as to limit the vertical movement of said side panels with respect to said base when said side panels are in the erected condition.
8. Foldable container according to claim 1, characterised in that said mobile part is provided with an inclined ramp, the vertical distance of which from the axis of the hinge pin of the connector in the connected state is not greater than the vertical distance H from the axis of the hinge pin to the inner side of the platform on the base2
9. Foldable container according to claim 1, characterised in that said movable part has a slot under one side of said movable part, said base being provided with a flap which allows said flap of said base to be inside when the side panels are in the erected condition, thus limiting the movement of the side panels towards the inside of the container when subjected to outside forces.
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