DE202021001698U1 - Packing plate with stepless height adjustment - Google Patents

Abstract

Packing plate, characterized in that two eccentric elements (1 and 2) can be pushed steplessly on a rail (3) into a case shell (10) and in the opposite direction without a form fit, but only jammed by friction (Fig. 3).

Description

In most suitcases, clothing, shoes or other typical contents of a suitcase, referred to here as "contents", are kept separately in both halves of the suitcase with a "fixture". This fixation usually consists of various combinations of webbing and/or cardboard, fabric, plastic or metal plates, or frame elements covered with fabric or mesh. On the one hand, this mostly adjustable "fixing" prevents the "contents" from falling out when opening and closing, and on the other hand it enables the "contents" to be transported in an orderly and careful manner.

For packing, a suitcase is usually opened up with its large sides down. Both halves of the case are now filled. To close one of the two halves must swing onto the other. A "fixation" prevents the "contents" from falling out of the upper half of the case.

If a suitcase is not completely filled with "contents", a "fixation" - flexibly fixed at a distance from the large inside - prevents the contents from moving and mixing freely within one half of the suitcase.

For decades, "fixings" have been attached in a variety of ways to one half of a suitcase in order to limit the freedom of movement of the "contents".

Button and Velcro fasteners, zippers, tabs, straps or buckles are used for this. Furthermore, "fixings" are used via a mechanical connection of hook and counterpart to attach the "fixings" via a form-fitting connection.

These form-fitting connections made up of locking lugs and matching clamping levers only offer attachment of the "fixings" in one position or in different stages. A stepless adjustment of a form-fitting connection in one half of a suitcase via a mechanical clamping mechanism is not known.

INVENTION

The present invention solves these problems.

Two eccentric elements (1 and 2), which can be pivoted via two levers (4 and 5) and are attached to a handle (7) under spring tension, clamp on a rail (3) within a case shell (10) in such a way that a Moving the handle (7), lever (4 and 5), spring element (6) and the eccentric elements (1 and 2) - hereinafter referred to as the handle unit - is only possible down into the case shell (10).

To do this, the handle unit is simply attached to the rail (3). The 2 eccentric elements (1 and 2) are mounted in such a way that they open independently in order to slide over the rail (3). As soon as the handle unit is moved in the opposite direction, the eccentric elements (1 and 2) get stuck on the rail (3). The greater this force acts against the automatic opening direction of the eccentric elements (1 and 2), the more the eccentric elements (1 and 2) jam on the rail (3).

In this way, items of clothing can be pressed against the bottom of the case shell (10) at any height and protected from falling out.

Only when the levers (4 and 5) move towards one another against the spring element (6) does the two eccentric elements (1 and 2) rotate in such a way that they release the rail (3).

While the levers (4 and 5) are preferably pressed together with the thumb and another finger of the hand, the handle unit can be moved upwards, pulled out of the case shell and also removed completely.

At least one - preferably two handle units - form a flat disc-like element - hereinafter referred to as "packing plate" - by means of rods (8) or a combination of rods, fabric covering and / or plate elements - which the typical contents of a suitcase - hereinafter "contents" - fixed. This prevents the contents of flat or deep case shells from slipping, creasing or falling out when a case is opened.

Claims (6)

Packing plate, characterized in that two eccentric elements (1 and 2) can be slid continuously on a rail (3) into a case shell (10) and can be jammed in the opposite direction without a form fit, but only by friction ( 3 ). Packing plate, characterized in that two eccentric elements (1 and 2) are pivoted on two levers (4 and 5) and are mounted by a spring element (6) under spring tension on a handle (7) on two axes (9) in order to to increase the friction and stimulate the jamming. ( 3 shows the clamped state). Packing plate, characterized in that two eccentric elements (1 and 2) are pivoted on two levers (4 and 5) and are mounted by a spring element (6) under spring tension on a handle (7) on two axes (9) in order to to be able to solve the deadlock ( 4 shows the solved state). Packing plate, characterized in that the two eccentric elements (1 and 2) and/or the rail (3) have elastic and/or rubber-like materials at the points of contact, which increase friction or are made entirely of this material. Packing plate, characterized in that the handle unit has at least 1 - preferably 2 - holes which make it possible to operate the levers (4 and 5) simultaneously with one hand and additionally the handle unit, consisting of handle (7), lever (4 and 5), spring element (6) and the eccentric elements (1 and 2) into the rail (3) and push down or pull out. Packing plate, characterized in that it consists of at least 1, preferably 2, handle units which are connected to form a unit (packing plate) by means of rods (8) or a combination of rods, fabric covering and/or plate elements.

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