CN211108541U - Locking mechanism for folding basket and folding basket - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a latched device for folding basket, include: a handle portion having a first end and a second end; a resilient member extending upwardly and outwardly from the handle portion; and a latch assembly, the latch assembly comprising: a first latch member extending outwardly from a first end of the handle portion, the first latch member including a first insertion portion and a first latch portion extending outwardly from the first insertion portion; and a second locking member extending outwardly from the second end of the handle portion, the second locking member including a second insertion portion and a second locking portion extending outwardly from the second insertion portion, wherein the elastic assembly, the locking assembly and the handle portion are integrally formed. The utility model discloses still provide one kind and include latched device's folding basket, include: a bottom panel, and a pair of opposing first side panels and an adjacent pair of opposing second side panels.

Description

Locking mechanism for folding basket and folding basket

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a latched device for folding basket and include latched device's folding basket.

Background

With the continuous improvement of living standard, people also put higher requirements on the quality of fruits and vegetables, and not only the taste is required to be good, but also the freshness is required to be free of damage. For the business of operating fruits and vegetables, it is urgent to ensure the freshness of the fruits and vegetables every day; for suppliers, the freshness of fruits and vegetables in the transportation process is guaranteed, heat dissipation work is well done, loss in the process is reduced, and economic benefits are improved. Therefore, the folding basket is increasingly used for turnover of fruits, vegetables and food, can well protect fruit and vegetable products in transportation and carrying processes, can also play a good heat dissipation role, and ensures freshness of the fruits and the vegetables.

Generally, a folding basket includes a bottom panel, and a pair of opposing first side panels and an adjacent pair of opposing second side panels, each detachably connected to the bottom panel and foldable relative to the bottom panel.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to provide a latched device for folding basket and include latched device's folding basket. The first and second side panels of the folding basket can be quickly locked or released by the latch mechanism, thereby facilitating the use and folding of the folding basket.

According to the technical scheme of the utility model, a latched device for folding basket includes: a handle portion having a first end and a second end; a resilient member extending upwardly and outwardly from the handle portion; and a latch assembly, the latch assembly comprising: a first latch member extending outwardly from a first end of the handle portion, the first latch member including a first insertion portion and a first latch portion extending outwardly from the first insertion portion; and a second locking member extending outwardly from the second end of the handle portion, the second locking member including a second insertion portion and a second locking portion extending outwardly from the second insertion portion, wherein the elastic assembly, the locking assembly and the handle portion are integrally formed.

Optionally, the resilient assembly comprises a first resilient member extending over the first end of the handle portion and a second resilient member extending over the second end of the handle portion.

Optionally, the first locking portion of the first locking member and the second locking portion of the second locking member are inverted L-shaped locking grooves.

Optionally, the handle portion is provided with a snap assembly extending perpendicular to the handle portion for snapping the latch mechanism onto the folding basket.

Optionally, the snap assembly comprises two snap parts spaced apart from each other.

Optionally, the snap member comprises a body portion and a pair of snap portions extending from the body portion, the snap portions extending away from each other.

Optionally, the latch mechanism is made of polypropylene material.

Additionally, the utility model also provides a folding frame basket, include: a bottom panel, and a pair of opposing first side panels and an adjacent pair of opposing second side panels, the first and second side panels being respectively detachably connected to the bottom panel and foldable relative to the bottom panel, the folding basket further comprising the latch mechanism described above.

Optionally, a groove is formed in the outer side of the first side plate, the latching mechanism is installed in the groove, a long through hole is formed in the bottom wall of the groove, a fastening component extending perpendicular to the handle portion is arranged on the handle portion of the latching mechanism and used for fastening the handle portion into the long through hole and moving up and down along the long through hole, and therefore the latching mechanism moves up and down relative to the first side plate.

Optionally, a first insertion hole and a second insertion hole are respectively formed at two ends of the first side plate, and a first insertion portion of the first locking member and a second insertion portion of the second locking member of the locking mechanism are respectively inserted into the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole of the first side plate; and the second side plate is provided with a locking protrusion, and the first locking part of the first locking part and the second locking part of the locking mechanism are respectively locked to the corresponding locking protrusion of the second side plate so as to connect the first side plate and the second side plate.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model discloses technical scheme has following beneficial effect:

the first and second side panels of the folding basket can be quickly locked or released by the latch mechanism, thereby facilitating the use and folding of the folding basket. Furthermore, the elastic component, the locking component and the handle part are integrally formed, so that the structure of the locking mechanism is simplified, and the production cost of the locking mechanism is reduced.

Drawings

Other features and advantages of the present invention will be better understood from the following detailed description of alternative embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate the same or similar parts, and in which:

fig. 1 shows an exploded view of a folding basket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of a front side of a first side panel of the folding basket of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of a rear side of the first side panel of the folding basket of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a front side of a second side panel of the folding basket of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of a rear side of a second side panel of the folding basket of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 shows an exploded view of the bottom panel of the folding basket of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 illustrates a perspective view of a front side of a latch mechanism of the folding basket of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 8 illustrates a perspective view of a rear side of the latch mechanism of the folding basket of FIG. 1.

Detailed Description

The practice and use of the embodiments are discussed in detail below. It should be understood, however, that the specific embodiments discussed are merely illustrative of specific ways to make and use the invention, and do not limit the scope of the invention. The description herein of the structural positions of the respective components, such as the directions of upper, lower, top, bottom, etc., is not absolute, but relative. When the respective components are arranged as shown in the drawings, these direction expressions are appropriate, but when the positions of the respective components in the drawings are changed, these direction expressions are changed accordingly.

As shown in fig. 1, an exploded view of a folding basket 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. The folding basket 100 comprises a bottom panel 10, a pair of opposed first side panels 20 and an adjacent pair of opposed second side panels 30, the first and second side panels 20, 30 being foldable relative to the bottom panel 10. The adjacent first and second side panels 20 and 30 are connected to each other and to the bottom panel 10, respectively, thereby forming the folding basket 100.

Wherein the first side plate 20 and the second side plate 30 are connected to the base plate 10 by a plurality of snap connections 60, respectively. The snap connection 60 comprises a snap projection 61 disposed on the first side plate 20 and the second side plate 30 and a snap groove 62 disposed on the bottom plate 10, wherein the snap projection 61 is connected with the snap groove 62 in a matching manner, so as to rotatably connect the first side plate 20 and the second side plate 30 to the bottom plate 10.

In some embodiments, the bottom panel 10, the first side panel 20, and the second side panel 30 of the folding basket 100 may be made of, for example, a high strength polypropylene material.

Fig. 2 and 3 illustrate a front side perspective view and a rear side perspective view of the first side panel 20 of the folding basket 100, respectively, fig. 4 and 5 illustrate a front side perspective view and a rear side perspective view of the second side panel 30 of the folding basket 100, respectively, and fig. 6 illustrates an exploded view of the bottom panel 10 of the folding basket 100.

As shown in fig. 2 to 6, a rotation shaft 621 is disposed in the fastening groove 62 on the bottom plate 10, a groove 611 is disposed in the fastening protrusion 61 on the first side plate 20 and the second side plate 30, and the rotation shaft 621 is connected to the groove 611 in a matching manner.

In some embodiments, at least one limiting protrusion 612 is disposed in the groove 611 of the locking protrusion 61, and the limiting protrusion 612 may extend along the entire length of the groove 611 or along a part of the length of the groove 611. In the embodiment shown in the figures, the tops of the two side walls of the groove 611 of the snap projection 61 are respectively provided with a limiting projection 612, and the limiting projection 612 is located at the middle part of the length direction of the groove. The limiting protrusions 612 protrude from both side walls of the groove 611, and after the groove 611 of the locking protrusion 61 is locked to the rotation shaft 621 in the locking groove 62, the limiting protrusions 612 can prevent the locking protrusion 61 from being disengaged from the locking groove 62, so that the first side plate 20 and the second side plate 30 can be accidentally separated from the bottom plate 10, and the structural firmness of the folding basket 100 is further improved.

When the first side plate 20 or the second side plate 30 is mounted on the bottom plate 10, the first side plate 20 or the second side plate 30 is horizontally placed, the respective snap protrusions 61 of the first side plate 20 or the second side plate 30 are respectively aligned with the respective snap grooves 62 on the bottom plate 10, then the grooves 611 of the snap protrusions 61 are pressed downward to be snapped onto the rotation shafts 621 of the snap grooves 62, and then the first side plate 20 or the second side plate 30 is rotated to a vertical direction with respect to the bottom plate 10, thereby rapidly achieving the assembly of the first side plate 20 or the second side plate 30 with the bottom plate 10. In the using process, if the first side plate 20 or the second side plate 30 is damaged, the damaged side plate can be quickly detached and then repaired or replaced.

In the illustrated embodiment, the bottom plate 10 has a side for mounting the second side plate 30 at a higher height than a side for mounting the first side plate 20. In this arrangement, the two first side plates 20 can be mounted on the base plate 10 first, and then the two second side plates 30 can be mounted. When the folding basket 100 is in the folded state, the two first side panels 20 are folded onto the bottom panel 10 and the two second side panels 30 are folded onto the two first side panels 20.

To facilitate assembly of the first and second side panels 20, 30, the folding basket 100 further includes a latch mechanism 40 for latching the first side panel 20 to the adjacent second side panel 30. As shown in fig. 7 to 8, the latch mechanism 40 includes a handle portion 41, an elastic member 42, and a latch member 43.

The handle portion 41 has a first end 411 and a second end 412. The resilient member 42 extends upwardly and outwardly from the handle portion 40. Wherein the elastic assembly 42 comprises a first elastic member 421 and a second elastic member 422, the first elastic member 421 extends over the first end 411 of the handle portion 41, and the second elastic member 422 extends over the second end 412 of the handle portion 41.

Wherein the locking assembly 43 includes a first locking member 431 and a second locking member 432. The first locking part 431 extends outward from the first end 411 of the handle portion 41, the first locking part 431 includes a first insertion portion 4311 and a first locking portion 4312 extending outward from the first insertion portion 4311, the second locking part 432 extends outward from the second end 412 of the handle portion 41, the second locking part 432 includes a second insertion portion 4321 and a second locking portion 4322 extending outward from the second insertion portion 4321, wherein the elastic member 42, the locking assembly 43 and the handle portion 41 are integrally formed. For example, the resilient member 42, the latch member 43, and the handle portion 41 may be formed from a high strength polypropylene plastic, such as by an injection molding process or other process.

In some embodiments, the first side plate 20 has a groove 21 formed on the outer side thereof for mounting the latch mechanism 40. The bottom wall of the groove 21 is provided with an elongated through hole 211, the handle portion 41 of the locking mechanism 40 is provided with a snap component 413 extending perpendicular to the handle portion 41 for being snapped into the elongated through hole 211, and the snap component 413 can move up and down along the elongated through hole 211, so that the locking mechanism 40 moves up and down relative to the first side plate 20.

In the illustrated embodiment, the bottom wall of the groove 21 is provided with two elongated through holes 211 arranged at intervals, and correspondingly, the catch assembly 413 of the handle portion 41 comprises two catch parts 4131 arranged at intervals. Each of the catch members 4131 includes a body portion 4132 and a pair of catch portions 4133 extending from the body portion 4132, the pair of catch portions 4133 extending away from each other. When the snap parts 4131 are snapped into the elongated through holes 211, the pair of snap parts 4133 respectively hook the outer sides of the elongated through holes 211, thereby firmly fixing the latch mechanism 40 to the first side plate 20.

In some embodiments, the first side plate 20 is provided with a first insertion hole 221 and a second insertion hole 222 at both ends thereof, and the second side plate 30 is provided with a locking protrusion 31. When the locking mechanism 40 is installed in the groove 21 of the first side plate 20, the first inserting portion 4311 of the first locking member 431 of the locking mechanism 40 is inserted into the first inserting hole 221 of the first side plate 20, and the first locking portion 4312 is locked to the corresponding locking protrusion 31 of the second side plate 30; the second inserting portion 4321 of the second locking part 432 of the locking mechanism 40 is inserted into the second inserting hole 222 of the first side plate 20, and the second locking portion 4322 is locked to the corresponding locking protrusion 31 of the second side plate 30, thereby connecting the first side plate 20 and the second side plate 30.

In some embodiments, the first locking portion 4311 and the second locking portion 4321 are inverted L-shaped locking grooves, and the locking protrusion 31 of the second side plate 30 has a shape matching with the inverted L-shaped locking groove, so as to facilitate the locking of the first side plate 20 and the second side plate 30.

When the folding basket 100 needs to be used, the first side plate 20 and the second side plate 30 are respectively mounted on the bottom plate 10 and rotated upward to a vertical state, then the top of the first side plate 20 is pressed, the handle portion 41 of the latch mechanism 40 is lifted upward, the buckle assembly 413 moves upward along the elongated through hole 221, so that the latch mechanism 40 moves upward relative to the first side plate 20, the first latch portion 4312 of the first latch member 431 and the second latch portion 4322 of the second latch member 432 of the latch mechanism 40 are aligned with the corresponding limiting protrusions 31 of the second side plate 30, then the latch mechanism 40 is released, and under the elastic force of the elastic assembly 42, the latch mechanism 40 moves downward relative to the second side plate 20, so that the first latch portion 4312 of the first latch member 431 and the second latch portion 4322 of the second latch member 432 of the latch mechanism 40 are latched to the corresponding limiting protrusions 31 of the second side plate 30 The limiting protrusion 31 of the second side plate 30 realizes the locking of the first side plate 20 and the second side plate 30.

When the folding basket 100 needs to be folded, the top of the first side plate 20 is firstly pressed, the handle portion 41 of the latch mechanism 40 is lifted upwards, the buckle assembly 413 moves upwards along the elongated through hole 221, so that the latch mechanism 40 moves upwards relative to the first side plate 20, the first latch portion 4312 of the first latch part 431 and the second latch portion 4322 of the second latch part 432 of the latch mechanism 40 are separated from the corresponding limiting protrusions 31 of the second side plate 30, and thus the first side plate 20 and the second side plate 30 are separated, so as to facilitate folding the folding basket 100.

In some embodiments, the second side panel 30 is provided with a flange 32 on each side for abutting the first side panel 20 when in a vertical position.

In some embodiments, the first side plate 20 is provided at an inner side thereof with a first connecting recess 23, and the second side plate 30 (specifically, the convex edge 32 of the second side plate 30) is provided at an inner side thereof with a second connecting protrusion 33 which is engaged with the first connecting recess 23. When the first side plate 20 and the second side plate 30 rotate to the vertical state, the first connecting concave portion 23 of the first side plate 20 is matched with the second connecting convex portion 33 of the second side plate 30, so that the first side plate 20 and the second side plate 30 are connected.

In some embodiments, the first side plate 20 is provided with a first connecting protrusion 24 on the inner side, and the second side plate 30 (specifically, the convex edge 32 of the second side plate 30) is provided with a second connecting recess 34 on the inner side for matching with the first connecting protrusion 24. When the first side plate 20 and the second side plate 30 rotate to the vertical state, the first connecting convex portion 24 of the first side plate 20 is matched with the second connecting concave portion 34 of the second side plate 30, so that the first side plate 20 and the second side plate 30 are connected.

The first connecting recess 23 may be a through hole penetrating through the first side plate 20, and the second connecting recess 34 may be a through hole penetrating through the convex edge 32 of the second side plate 30.

In some embodiments, the bottom plate 10 is provided with a bottom plate recess 11 that mates with the second connecting protrusion 33 of the second side plate 30. When the folding basket 100 is in the folded state, the second coupling protrusion 33 of the second side panel 30 is received in the bottom panel recess 11 of the bottom panel 10. Wherein, the number of the first connecting concave 23, the first connecting convex 24, the second connecting convex 33, the second connecting concave 34 and the bottom plate concave 11 may be one or more.

In some embodiments, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the bottom plate 10 is provided with a groove 12 for placing an RFID tag and a cover plate 13 for being fixed to the groove 12 to close the groove 12. In some embodiments, a pair of first sidewalls of the cover 13 are respectively provided with a first fastening portion 131, and a pair of first sidewalls of the groove 12 are respectively provided with a first fastening hole 121 engaged with the first fastening portion 131. In some embodiments, a second sidewall of the cover 13 is provided with a second fastening portion 132, and a second sidewall of the recess 12 is provided with a second fastening hole 122 matching with the second fastening portion 132. The cover plate 13 is firmly fixed to the recess 12 by the fitting connection of the first locking portion 131 and the first locking hole 121 and the fitting connection of the second locking portion 132 and the second locking hole 122.

By placing the RFID tag in the groove 12 of the base plate 10 and closing the groove 12 of the base plate 10 by the cover plate 13, the RFID protection device can protect the RFID tag from being damaged by collision or being affected by moisture.

In some embodiments, at least one discharge hole 123 communicating with the outside is provided in the groove 12. When moisture enters the groove 12 and condenses into water droplets, it can be discharged through the discharge hole 123.

In some embodiments, the bottom panel 10, the first side panel 20 and the second side panel 30 of the folding basket 100 are respectively provided with a plurality of ribs for improving the strength of the structure. In some embodiments, the bottom panel 10, the first side panel 20, and the second side panel 30 of the folding basket 100 are respectively provided with a plurality of ventilation holes to facilitate ventilation and air exchange, thereby facilitating heat dissipation and maintaining the freshness of fruits and vegetables in the folding basket.

The technical content and technical features of the present invention have been disclosed above, but it should be understood that various changes and modifications can be made to the concept disclosed above by those skilled in the art under the inventive concept of the present invention, and all fall within the scope of the present invention. The above description of embodiments is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A latch mechanism (40) for a folding basket, comprising:

a handle portion (41) having a first end (411) and a second end (412);

a resilient member (42) extending upwardly and outwardly from the handle portion (41); and

a latch assembly (43), the latch assembly (43) comprising:

a first latch part (431) extending outwardly from a first end (411) of the handle part (41), the first latch part (431) including a first insertion part (4311) and a first latch part (4312) extending outwardly from the first insertion part (4311); and

a second latch part (432) extending outwardly from the second end (412) of the handle part (41), the second latch part (432) including a second insertion part (4321) and a second latch part (4322) extending outwardly from the second insertion part (4321),

wherein the elastic member (42), the latch member (43), and the handle portion (41) are integrally formed.

2. A latch mechanism (40) for a folding basket according to claim 1, wherein said resilient assembly (42) comprises a first resilient member (421) and a second resilient member (422), said first resilient member (421) extending over a first end (411) of said handle portion (41), said second resilient member (422) extending over a second end (412) of said handle portion (41).

3. The latch mechanism for a folding basket according to claim 2, wherein said first latch portion (4312) of said first latch member (431) and said second latch portion (4322) of said second latch member (432) are inverted L-shaped latch grooves.

4. A latch mechanism (40) for a folding basket according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the handle portion (41) is provided with a snap assembly (413) extending perpendicular to the handle portion (41) for snapping the latch mechanism (40) onto the folding basket.

5. A latch mechanism for a folding basket according to claim 4, wherein said catch assembly (413) comprises two catch members (4131) spaced apart from each other.

6. A latch mechanism for a folding basket according to claim 5, wherein said catch member (4131) comprises a body portion (4132) and a pair of catch portions (4133) extending from said body portion (4132), said pair of catch portions (4133) extending away from each other.

7. A latch mechanism (40) for a folding basket according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said latch mechanism (40) is made of polypropylene material.

8. A folding basket (100) comprising: -a bottom panel (10), and-a pair of opposite first side panels (20) and an adjacent pair of opposite second side panels (30), said first side panels (20) and said second side panels (30) being respectively detachably connected to said bottom panel (10) and foldable with respect to said bottom panel (10), characterized in that said folding basket (100) further comprises a latch mechanism (40) according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. The folding basket (100) of claim 8, wherein the outer side of the first side plate (20) is provided with a groove (21), the latch mechanism (40) is mounted in the groove (21), the bottom wall of the groove (21) is provided with an elongated through hole (211), the handle portion (41) of the latch mechanism (40) is provided with a snap assembly (413) extending perpendicular to the handle portion (41) for snapping into the elongated through hole (211) and moving up and down along the elongated through hole (211) so that the latch mechanism (40) moves up and down relative to the first side plate (20).

10. The folding basket according to claim 9, wherein both ends of said first side plate (20) are respectively provided with a first insertion hole (221) and a second insertion hole (222), and a first insertion portion (4311) of said first locker member (431) and a second insertion portion (4321) of said second locker member (432) of said locker mechanism (40) are respectively inserted into said first insertion hole (221) and said second insertion hole (222) of said first side plate (20); and

the second side plate (30) is provided with a locking protrusion (31), and a first locking part (4312) of the first locking part (431) and a second locking part (4322) of the second locking part (432) of the locking mechanism (40) are respectively locked to the corresponding locking protrusion (31) of the second side plate (30) to connect the first side plate (20) and the second side plate (30).

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