EP2787857B1 - Suitcase - Google Patents
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- EP2787857B1 EP2787857B1 EP12813501.9A EP12813501A EP2787857B1 EP 2787857 B1 EP2787857 B1 EP 2787857B1 EP 12813501 A EP12813501 A EP 12813501A EP 2787857 B1 EP2787857 B1 EP 2787857B1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45C5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
- A45C13/36—Reinforcements for edges, corners, or other parts
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45C5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage
- A45C5/03—Suitcases
- A45C2005/032—Suitcases semi-rigid, i.e. resistant against deformation and resilient, e.g. with a resilient frame
- A45C2005/035—Suitcases semi-rigid, i.e. resistant against deformation and resilient, e.g. with a resilient frame soft-sided, i.e. with flexible side walls covering a rigid frame
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- the present invention relates to a luggage case and more particularly to a soft luggage case according to the preamble of claim 1.
- the term "soft luggage case” is intended to designate a luggage case having a frame covered with fabric sheets (e.g. made of polyester, nylon, etc.) or fabric materials combined with foam materials. These types of luggage cases differ from hard luggage cases (formed by mutually articulated plastic shells) in that, with the same available volume, they have a smaller weight.
- luggage cases must be formed with shock-resistant frames, namely in so-called “critical” areas (i.e. sides and shoulders), while maintaining light weight and handiness.
- US 6 131 713 discloses a soft luggage case having a frame with two plastic plates, a bottom plate and a top plate, each having stiffening corner reinforcements.
- the two plates are joined together by four metal posts connected at the stiffening corner reinforcements.
- the frame is also equipped with a pull-out handle and two wheels, the latter being located at the lower corner reinforcements.
- the object of the present invention is to provide luggage case that has such structural and functional features as to fulfill the above needs, while obviating the drawbacks of the prior art.
- numeral 1 generally designates a luggage case having first 1A and second 2A frames, which are adapted to be jointed together and are designed to be covered with a plurality of fabric sheets using conventional techniques that will not be described herein.
- the frames 1 A, 2A are designed to be connected to each other using zippers or hinges.
- the first frame 1A has a first baseboard 10 connected to two lateral upper stiffening shoulders 20, 30 via first connection means 41, 42, 43, 44.
- the first connection means 41, 42, 43, 44 include a plurality of posts. Particularly, first 41, second 42, third 43 and fourth 44 posts are provided, which extend in a vertical direction Y-Y.
- the second frame 2A has a second baseboard 110 connected to two lateral upper stiffening shoulders 120, 130 via second connection means 45, 46, 47, 48.
- the second connection means 45, 46, 47, 48 include a plurality of posts. Particularly, fifth 45, sixth 46, seventh 47 and eighth 48 posts are provided, which extend in a vertical direction Y-Y.
- a first left upper stiffening shoulder 20 and a first right upper stiffening shoulder 30 are defined in the first frame 1A.
- the stiffening shoulders 20, 30 are connected to each other by at least one upper cross member.
- at least one upper cross member For example, two or more upper cross members 5, 6 may be provided.
- a second left upper stiffening shoulder 120 and a second right upper stiffening shoulder 130 are defined in the second frame 2A.
- the stiffening shoulders 120, 130 are connected to each other by at least one upper cross member.
- at least one upper cross member For example, two or more upper cross members 7, 8 may be provided.
- the first baseboard 10 substantially extends on a horizontal plane P1 defined by a longitudinal direction X-X and an orthogonal direction Z-Z.
- the baseboard 10 is bounded by a front side 10a, a rear side 10b and two opposed lateral sides 10c, 10d.
- a top surface 10u and a bottom surface 10z are also defined in the first baseboard 10.
- the second baseboard 110 also substantially extends on a horizontal plane P1 defined by a longitudinal direction X-X and an orthogonal direction Z-Z.
- the second baseboard 110 is bounded by a front side 110a, a rear side 110b and two opposed lateral sides 110c, 110d.
- a top surface 110u and a bottom surface 110z are also defined in the second baseboard 110.
- first 10 and second 110 baseboards are formed of one piece.
- vertices are defined in the first baseboard 10, namely a left front vertex 11v, a right front vertex 12v, a right rear vertex 13v and a left rear vertex 14v, as seen by a viewer.
- vertices are defined in the second baseboard 110, namely a left front vertex 111v, a right front vertex 112v, a right rear vertex 113v and a left rear vertex 114v, as seen by a viewer.
- the second frame 2A may be equipped with a rear pull-out handle 50 connected to the top surface 110u of the second baseboard 110 via appropriate slide guides 52 and is used to conveniently drag the luggage case without lifting it from the ground.
- the second baseplate 110 has lower housings 19, which are designed to receive the lower ends of the guides 52 of the pull-out handle 50.
- the lower housings 19 protrude from the second baseboard 110 substantially at the rear side 110b.
- the housings 19 extend along axes Y 19 substantially parallel to the vertical direction Y-Y.
- the housings 19 are directly formed in the second baseboard 110.
- One of the upper cross members 7, 8 of the second frame 2A may have upper through housings 8a, 8b for receiving the upper ends of the guides 52 of the pull-out handle 50.
- the frame 1 is advantageously designed such that:
- the frame 1 is advantageously designed such that:
- the posts 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 have a preferably cylindrical shape. In one embodiment, the posts 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 have a tubular shape.
- the posts 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 have a diameter ranging from 1 mm to 10 mm.
- the posts 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 have a diameter of 5 mm.
- the first baseboard 10 comprises first 11, second 12, third 13 and fourth lower seats 14, which are each shaped to at least partially accommodate the lower ends of the posts 41, 42, 43, 44.
- the seats 11, 12, 13, 14 transversely protrude from the first baseboard 10 substantially at the vertices 11v, 12v, 13v, 14v of the first baseboard 10.
- the first seat 11 is located substantially at the left front vertex 11v
- the second seat 12 is located substantially at the right front vertex 12v
- the third seat 13 is located substantially at the right rear vertex 13v
- the fourth seat 14 is located substantially at the left rear vertex 14v.
- the seats 111, 112, 113, 114 transversely protrude from the second baseboard 110 substantially at the vertices 111v, 112v, 113v, 114v of the second baseboard 110.
- the first seat 111 is located substantially at the left front vertex 111v
- the second seat 112 is located substantially at the right front vertex 112v
- the third seat 113 is located substantially at the right rear vertex 113v
- the fourth seat 114 is located substantially at the left rear vertex 114v.
- the lower seats 11, 12, 13, 14, 111, 112, 113, 114 mainly extend along axes Y 11 , Y 12 , Y 13 , Y 14 , Y 111 , Y 112, Y 113 , Y 114 substantially parallel to the vertical direction Y-Y.
- the lower seats 11,12,13,14,111,112,113,114 are directly formed in the first 10 and second 110 baseboards respectively.
- the front side 10a and the rear side 10b of the first baseboard 19 are substantially rounded and form a front extension 17 and a rear extension 18, each extending in the vertical direction Y-Y.
- front side 110a and the rear side 110b of the second baseboard 110 are substantially rounded and form a front extension 117 and a rear extension 118, each extending in the vertical direction Y-Y.
- the first 10 and second 110 baseboards have a substantially U-shaped cross section.
- the first 10 and second 110 baseboards advantageously have a plurality of through openings 15 extending along axes Y 15 substantially parallel to said vertical direction Y-Y.
- the through openings 15 have a polygonal shape and are arranged substantially all over the surface of the baseboards 10, 110.
- the through openings 15 are in side-by-side relationship.
- the through openings 15 may be also provided at the front extension 17 and the rear extension 18.
- the through openings 15 have a hexagonal shape and together form a so-called “honeycomb” configuration.
- the trough openings 15 can be each inscribed in a circle whose diameter ranges from 10 mm to 40 mm.
- the trough openings 15 can be each inscribed in a circle having a diameter of 25 mm.
- each through opening 15 comprises a rib 16 that radially protrudes from the opening.
- the rib 16 is located on the bottom surface 10z, 110z of the baseboards 10, 110.
- the baseboards 10, 110 have a thickness ranging from 1 mm to 3 mm. Preferably, the baseboards 10, 110 have a thickness of 1,5 mm.
- the baseboards 10, 110 may be equipped with a plurality of wheels (not shown), located at the bottom surfaces 10z, 110z of the baseboards 10, 110 respectively.
- the first baseboard 10 has a plurality of wheel seats 4a designed for wheel support. Such wheel seats 4a extend along axes substantially parallel to the vertical direction Y-Y.
- the frames 1A, 1B are at least partially covered with sheet coverings (made of fabric materials or combined fabric and foam materials), with a plurality of wheels being connected thereto for carrying the luggage case.
- the wheel seats 4a are directly formed in the baseboards 10, 110.
- the first left upper stiffening shoulder 20 has a front seat 21 and a rear seat 22.
- the seats 21 and 22 are located at the ends of the first left upper stiffening shoulder 20.
- the first right upper stiffening shoulder 30 has a front seat 31 and a rear seat 32.
- the seats 31, 32 are also located at the ends of the first right upper stiffening shoulder 30.
- the second left upper stiffening shoulder 120 has a front seat 121 and a rear seat 122.
- the seats 121 and 122 are located at the ends of the second left upper stiffening shoulder 120.
- the second right upper stiffening shoulder 130 has a front seat 131 and a rear seat 132.
- the seats 131, 132 are also located at the ends of the first right upper stiffening shoulder 130.
- the seats 21, 22, 31, 32, 121, 122, 131, 132 mainly extend along axes Y 21 , Y 31 , Y 22 , Y 32 , Y 121 , Y 131 , Y 122 , Y 132 substantially parallel to the vertical direction Y-Y.
- Such seats 21, 22, 31, 32, 121, 122, 131, 132 are also shaped for accommodating the lower ends of the posts 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48.
- the left front seat 21, right front seat 31, left rear seat 22 and right rear seat 32 of the first stiffening shoulders 20, 30 are shaped to at least partially accommodate the upper ends of the first post 41, second post 42, third post 43 and fourth post 44 respectively.
- the left front seat 121, right front seat 131, left rear seat 122 and right rear seat 132 of the second stiffening shoulders 120, 130 are shaped to at least partially accommodate the upper ends of the fifth post 45, sixth post 46, seventh post 47 and eighth post 48 respectively.
- each stiffening shoulder 20, 30, 120, 130 have a substantially inverted U shape.
- each stiffening shoulder 20, 30, 120, 130 has two parallel front end 20a, 30a, 120a, 130a and rear end 20b, 30b, 120b, 130b portions extending in the vertical direction Y-Y and a transverse connecting portion 20c, 30c, 120c, 130c extending in the longitudinal direction for connecting the two parallel portions 20a, 30a, 120a, 130a and 20b, 30b, 120b, 130b.
- each upper stiffening shoulder 20, 30, 120, 130 is integrally formed.
- the stiffening shoulders 20, 30, 120, 130 have a thickness (as determined in the direction Y-Y) ranging from 1 mm to 3 mm. Preferably, the stiffening shoulders 20, 30, 120, 130 have a thickness of 1.5.
- each first stiffening shoulder 20, 30 also has at least one cross member receiving seat 25a, 25b, 35a, 35b which is shaped to at least partially accommodate the end of the upper cross member 5, 6.
- the cross member receiving seat 25a, 25b, 35a, 35b mainly extends transverse to the first shoulders 20, 30 along axes X 25 , X 35 substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction X-X.
- each second stiffening shoulder 120, 130 also has at least one cross member receiving seat 125a, 125b, 135a, 135b which is shaped to at least partially accommodate the end of the upper cross member 7, 8.
- the cross member receiving seat 125, 135 mainly extends transverse to the second shoulders 120, 130 along axes X 125 , X 135 substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction X-X.
- the seats 21, 22, 31, 32 extend perpendicular to the cross member receiving seats 25a, 25b, 35a, 35b.
- the axes Y 21 , Y 22 , Y 31 , Y 32 and the axes X 25 ,X 35 along which the seats 21, 22, 31, 32 and the cross member receiving seats 25, 35 extend are perpendicular to each other and lie on planes transverse to the horizontal plane P1, such transverse planes being defined by the longitudinal X-X and vertical Y-Y directions.
- the seats 121, 122, 131, 132 extend perpendicular to the cross member receiving seats 125a, 125b, 135a, 135b.
- the axes Y 121 , Y 122 , Y 131 , Y 132 and the axes X 125 ,X 135 along which the seats 121, 122, 131, 132 and the cross member receiving seats 125, 135 lie on planes transverse to the horizontal plane P1, and oriented in the longitudinal direction X-X.
- the first left stiffening shoulder 20 has:
- the first right stiffening shoulder 30 has:
- the second left stiffening shoulder 120 has:
- the second right stiffening shoulder 130 has:
- first stiffening shoulders 20, 30 are connected together by two upper cross members 5, 6. Particularly:
- the second stiffening shoulders 120, 130 are connected together by two upper cross members 7, 8. Particularly:
- the upper through housings 8a, 8b are provided in the second cross member 8 of the second frame 2A.
- the cross member receiving seats 25a, 25b, 35a, 35b, 125a, 125b, 135a, 135b advantageously comprise snap fit means which are adapted to removably engage with corresponding engaging means (not shown) at the ends of the cross members 5, 6, 7, 8. This will allow connection of the shoulders 20, 30, 120, 130 to the cross members 5, 6, 7, 8 without using screw or rivet fasteners.
- the front end portions 20a, 30a of the first left 20 and right 30 upper stiffening shoulders are curved.
- the front end portions 20a, 30a have radiuses of curvature R 1 ranging from 30 mm to 75 mm.
- the radius of curvature R 1 has a length of 60 mm.
- the rear end portions 120b, 130b of the second left 120 and right 130 upper stiffening shoulders are curved.
- the front end portions 120b, 130b have radiuses of curvature R 2 ranging from 30 mm to 75 mm.
- the radius of curvature R 2 has a length of 45 mm.
- the parts of the frames 1A, 2A i.e. the baseboards 10, 110, the stiffening shoulders 20, 30, 120, 130, the cross members 5, 6, 7, 8 and the posts 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 may be made from the same material.
- the frames 1A, 2A may be made from a polymeric material by thermoforming or injection molding.
- the frames 1A, 2A are made from polycarbonate by injection molding.
- Further materials for making the frames 1A, 2A may be selected, for example, from the group comprising PA6, PA66, PE, PP, ABS, PC, PC/ABS. In one embodiment, if the above materials are chemically compatible, they may be melted together to provide hybrid materials (such as polycarbonate and ABS).
- the posts 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 may be made of fiberglass, carbon fiber, wood or metal. In an additional embodiment, the posts 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 may be made from polycarbonate by extrusion.
- the first frame 1A may have:
- the second frame 2A may have:
- the first frame 1A has a depth D2a smaller than the depth D2b of the second frame 2a.
- the posts 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 preferably have a length D4 ranging from 330 mm to 680 mm.
- the first 41, second, seventh 47 and eighth 48 posts have a smaller length than the third 43, fourth 44, fifth 45 and sixth 47 posts.
- the luggage case of the present invention fulfills the needs and obviates the drawbacks of the prior art as set out in the introduction of this disclosure.
Description
- The present invention relates to a luggage case and more particularly to a soft luggage case according to the preamble of
claim 1. - As used in the present disclosure and the accompanying claims, the term "soft luggage case" is intended to designate a luggage case having a frame covered with fabric sheets (e.g. made of polyester, nylon, etc.) or fabric materials combined with foam materials. These types of luggage cases differ from hard luggage cases (formed by mutually articulated plastic shells) in that, with the same available volume, they have a smaller weight.
- Nevertheless, luggage cases must be formed with shock-resistant frames, namely in so-called "critical" areas (i.e. sides and shoulders), while maintaining light weight and handiness.
- For instance,
US 6 131 713 discloses a soft luggage case having a frame with two plastic plates, a bottom plate and a top plate, each having stiffening corner reinforcements. The two plates are joined together by four metal posts connected at the stiffening corner reinforcements. The frame is also equipped with a pull-out handle and two wheels, the latter being located at the lower corner reinforcements. - While this arrangement provides a luggage case having a frame with a plurality of reinforcement portions, generally increasing the resistance of the luggage case, it has a very complex assembly due to the huge amount of parts to be joined, which involves high manufacturing costs.
- Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide luggage case that has such structural and functional features as to fulfill the above needs, while obviating the drawbacks of the prior art.
- This object is fulfilled by a luggage as defined in
claim 1. - Further characteristics and advantages of the luggage case of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of a few preferred exemplary embodiments thereof, which are given by way of illustration and without limitation with reference to the accompanying figures, in which:
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Figure 1 is a perspective view of the luggage case and the frame associated therewith according to the present invention, -
Figure 2 is a top perspective view of the baseboards of the luggage case ofFigure 1 , -
Figure 3 is a bottom perspective view of the baseboards ofFigure 1 , -
Figures 4 and5 are top perspective views of the stiffening shoulders and the posts of the luggage case ofFigure 1 , -
Figure 6 is a lateral perspective view of the first and second left stiffening shoulders, -
Figure 7 is a lateral perspective view of the first and second right stiffening shoulders, -
Figure 8 is a detail perspective view of the first left stiffening shoulder, -
Figure 9 is a perspective view of the luggage case ofFigure 1 , with no pull-out handle. - Referring to the accompanying figures,
numeral 1 generally designates a luggage case having first 1A and second 2A frames, which are adapted to be jointed together and are designed to be covered with a plurality of fabric sheets using conventional techniques that will not be described herein. - The frames 1 A, 2A are designed to be connected to each other using zippers or hinges.
- As shown in the example of
Figure 1 , the first frame 1A has afirst baseboard 10 connected to two lateral upperstiffening shoulders - The first connection means 41, 42, 43, 44 include a plurality of posts. Particularly, first 41, second 42, third 43 and fourth 44 posts are provided, which extend in a vertical direction Y-Y.
- Likewise, the second frame 2A has a
second baseboard 110 connected to two lateral upperstiffening shoulders - The second connection means 45, 46, 47, 48 include a plurality of posts. Particularly, fifth 45, sixth 46, seventh 47 and eighth 48 posts are provided, which extend in a vertical direction Y-Y.
- Referring to
Figures 1 and2 , and as seen by a viewer, a first left upperstiffening shoulder 20 and a first right upperstiffening shoulder 30 are defined in the first frame 1A. - The
stiffening shoulders upper cross members - Likewise, a second left upper
stiffening shoulder 120 and a second right upperstiffening shoulder 130 are defined in the second frame 2A. - The
stiffening shoulders upper cross members - Referring to the examples as shown in
Figures 1 and2 , thefirst baseboard 10 substantially extends on a horizontal plane P1 defined by a longitudinal direction X-X and an orthogonal direction Z-Z. Thebaseboard 10 is bounded by afront side 10a, arear side 10b and two opposedlateral sides bottom surface 10z are also defined in thefirst baseboard 10. - The
second baseboard 110 also substantially extends on a horizontal plane P1 defined by a longitudinal direction X-X and an orthogonal direction Z-Z. Thesecond baseboard 110 is bounded by afront side 110a, arear side 110b and two opposedlateral sides bottom surface 110z are also defined in thesecond baseboard 110. - Advantageously, the first 10 and second 110 baseboards are formed of one piece.
- Four vertices are defined in the
first baseboard 10, namely a left front vertex 11v, a rightfront vertex 12v, a rightrear vertex 13v and a leftrear vertex 14v, as seen by a viewer. - Likewise, four vertices are defined in the
second baseboard 110, namely a leftfront vertex 111v, a rightfront vertex 112v, a rightrear vertex 113v and a leftrear vertex 114v, as seen by a viewer. - As shown in the example of
Figure 1 , the second frame 2A may be equipped with a rear pull-out handle 50 connected to the top surface 110u of thesecond baseboard 110 via appropriate slide guides 52 and is used to conveniently drag the luggage case without lifting it from the ground. - For this purpose, the
second baseplate 110 haslower housings 19, which are designed to receive the lower ends of the guides 52 of the pull-out handle 50. - In one embodiment, the
lower housings 19 protrude from thesecond baseboard 110 substantially at therear side 110b. - The
housings 19 extend along axes Y19 substantially parallel to the vertical direction Y-Y. - Advantageously, the
housings 19 are directly formed in thesecond baseboard 110. - One of the
upper cross members housings - Referring to the first frame 1A, for connection to be established between the
first baseboard 10 and the two first upperstiffening shoulders frame 1 is advantageously designed such that: - the
first post 41 connects the left front vertex 11v of thefirst baseboard 10 to the first leftupper shoulder 20, - the
second post 42 connects the rightfront vertex 12v of thefirst baseboard 10 to the first rightupper shoulder 30, - the
third post 43 connects the rightrear vertex 13v of thefirst baseboard 10 to the first rightupper shoulder 30, and - the
fourth post 44 connects the leftrear vertex 14v of thefirst baseboard 10 to the first leftupper shoulder 20. - Thus, the
posts stiffening shoulders - Likewise, referring to the second frame 2A, for connection to be established between the
second baseboard 110 and the two second upperstiffening shoulders frame 1 is advantageously designed such that: - the
fifth post 45 connects the leftfront vertex 111v of thesecond baseboard 110 to the second leftupper shoulder 120, - the
sixth post 46 connects the rightfront vertex 112v of thesecond baseboard 110 to the second rightupper shoulder 130, - the
seventh post 47 connects the rightrear vertex 113v of thesecond baseboard 110 to the second rightupper shoulder 130, and - the
eighth post 48 connects the leftrear vertex 114v of thesecond baseboard 110 to the second leftupper shoulder 120. - Thus, the
posts stiffening shoulders - It shall be noted that the
posts posts - The
posts posts - As shown in the example of
Figure 2 , thefirst baseboard 10 comprises first 11, second 12, third 13 and fourthlower seats 14, which are each shaped to at least partially accommodate the lower ends of theposts - Referring to the first frame 1A, the
seats first baseboard 10 substantially at thevertices first baseboard 10. Particularly, the first seat 11 is located substantially at the left front vertex 11v, the second seat 12 is located substantially at theright front vertex 12v, thethird seat 13 is located substantially at theright rear vertex 13v and thefourth seat 14 is located substantially at theleft rear vertex 14v. - Referring to the second frame 2A, the
seats second baseboard 110 substantially at thevertices second baseboard 110. Particularly, thefirst seat 111 is located substantially at theleft front vertex 111v, thesecond seat 112 is located substantially at theright front vertex 112v, thethird seat 113 is located substantially at the rightrear vertex 113v and thefourth seat 114 is located substantially at theleft rear vertex 114v. - It shall be further noted that the
lower seats - Advantageously, the
lower seats 11,12,13,14,111,112,113,114 are directly formed in the first 10 and second 110 baseboards respectively. - In one embodiment, the
front side 10a and therear side 10b of thefirst baseboard 19 are substantially rounded and form afront extension 17 and arear extension 18, each extending in the vertical direction Y-Y. - Likewise, the
front side 110a and therear side 110b of thesecond baseboard 110 are substantially rounded and form afront extension 117 and arear extension 118, each extending in the vertical direction Y-Y. - It shall be noted that, when the luggage case is in the closed configuration, the
rear side 10b of thefirst baseboard 10 and thefront side 110a of thesecond baseboard 110 are in facing relationship. - As a whole, the first 10 and second 110 baseboards have a substantially U-shaped cross section.
- In order to reduce the overall weight of the
frame 1, the first 10 and second 110 baseboards advantageously have a plurality of throughopenings 15 extending along axes Y15 substantially parallel to said vertical direction Y-Y. - In one embodiment, the through
openings 15 have a polygonal shape and are arranged substantially all over the surface of thebaseboards - Preferably, the through
openings 15 are in side-by-side relationship. - In one embodiment, the through
openings 15 may be also provided at thefront extension 17 and therear extension 18. - Advantageously, the through
openings 15 have a hexagonal shape and together form a so-called "honeycomb" configuration. - In one additional embodiment, the
trough openings 15 can be each inscribed in a circle whose diameter ranges from 10 mm to 40 mm. Preferably, thetrough openings 15 can be each inscribed in a circle having a diameter of 25 mm. - As shown in the example of
Figure 4 , each through opening 15 comprises arib 16 that radially protrudes from the opening. Particularly, therib 16 is located on thebottom surface baseboards - The
baseboards baseboards - Referring to the example of
Figure 2 , thebaseboards bottom surfaces baseboards first baseboard 10 has a plurality ofwheel seats 4a designed for wheel support.Such wheel seats 4a extend along axes substantially parallel to the vertical direction Y-Y. - In order to form a luggage case designed for use by a user, the
frames 1A, 1B are at least partially covered with sheet coverings (made of fabric materials or combined fabric and foam materials), with a plurality of wheels being connected thereto for carrying the luggage case. - Advantageously, the
wheel seats 4a are directly formed in thebaseboards - Referring to the example as shown in
Figure 6 , the first leftupper stiffening shoulder 20 has afront seat 21 and arear seat 22. Theseats upper stiffening shoulder 20. Likewise, the first rightupper stiffening shoulder 30 has afront seat 31 and arear seat 32. Theseats upper stiffening shoulder 30. - Still referring to
Figure 6 , the second leftupper stiffening shoulder 120 has afront seat 121 and arear seat 122. Theseats upper stiffening shoulder 120. The second rightupper stiffening shoulder 130 has afront seat 131 and a rear seat 132. Theseats 131, 132 are also located at the ends of the first rightupper stiffening shoulder 130. - The
seats Such seats posts - Particularly, the left
front seat 21, rightfront seat 31, leftrear seat 22 and rightrear seat 32 of the first stiffening shoulders 20, 30 are shaped to at least partially accommodate the upper ends of thefirst post 41,second post 42,third post 43 andfourth post 44 respectively. - Likewise, the left
front seat 121, rightfront seat 131, leftrear seat 122 and right rear seat 132 of the second stiffening shoulders 120, 130 are shaped to at least partially accommodate the upper ends of thefifth post 45,sixth post 46,seventh post 47 andeighth post 48 respectively. - The stiffening
shoulder shoulder front end rear end portion parallel portions - As shown in the examples of
Figures 6 and 7 , eachupper stiffening shoulder - The stiffening shoulders 20, 30, 120, 130 have a thickness (as determined in the direction Y-Y) ranging from 1 mm to 3 mm. Preferably, the stiffening shoulders 20, 30, 120, 130 have a thickness of 1.5.
- Advantageously, each first stiffening
shoulder member receiving seat upper cross member member receiving seat first shoulders - Likewise, each
second stiffening shoulder member receiving seat upper cross member second shoulders - The
seats member receiving seats seats - Likewise, the
seats member receiving seats seats - Referring to the example as shown in
Figure 9 , the firstleft stiffening shoulder 20 has: - a first cross
member receiving seat 25a interposed between thefront end portion 20a and the transverse connectingportion 20c, - a second cross
member receiving seat 25b interposed between therear end portion 20b and the transverse connectingportion 20c. - Referring to the example as shown in
Figure 7 , the firstright stiffening shoulder 30 has: - a first cross
member receiving seat 35a interposed between thefront end portion 30a and the transverse connectingportion 30c, - a second cross
member receiving seat 35b interposed between therear end portion 30b and the transverse connectingportion 30c. - Referring to the example as shown in
Figure 6 , the secondleft stiffening shoulder 120 has: - a first cross
member receiving seat 125a interposed between thefront end portion 120a and the transverse connectingportion 120c, - a second cross
member receiving seat 125b interposed between thefront end portion 120b and the transverse connectingportion 120c. - Referring to the example as shown in
Figure 7 , the secondright stiffening shoulder 130 has: - a first cross
member receiving seat 135a interposed between thefront end portion 130a and the transverse connectingportion 130c, - a second cross
member receiving seat 135b interposed between therear end portion 130b and the transverse connectingportion 130c. - In a preferred embodiment, the first stiffening shoulders 20, 30 are connected together by two
upper cross members - the
first cross member 5 is rigidly connected between the first crossmember receiving seat 25a of the firstleft shoulder 20 and the first crossmember receiving seat 35a of the firstright shoulder 30, - the
second cross member 6 is rigidly connected between the second crossmember receiving seat 25b of the firstleft shoulder 20 and the second crossmember receiving seat 35b of the firstright shoulder 30. - Referring to the second frame 2A, the second stiffening shoulders 120, 130 are connected together by two
upper cross members - the
first cross member 7 is rigidly connected between the first crossmember receiving seat 125a of the secondleft shoulder 120 and the first crossmember receiving seat 135a of the secondright shoulder 130, - the
second cross member 8 is rigidly connected between the second crossmember receiving seat 125b of the secondleft shoulder 120 and the second crossmember receiving seat 135b of theright shoulder 130. - Preferably, to receive the upper ends of the guides 52 of the pull-out handle 50 the upper through
housings second cross member 8 of the second frame 2A. - Referring to the example as shown in
Figure 8 , the crossmember receiving seats cross members shoulders cross members - According to one embodiment, the
front end portions front end portions - Likewise, the
rear end portions front end portions - Concerning the materials for making the frames 1A, 2A of the present invention, it shall be understood that the parts of the frames 1A, 2A, i.e. the
baseboards cross members posts - In a preferred embodiment, the frames 1A, 2A are made from polycarbonate by injection molding.
- Further materials for making the frames 1A, 2A may be selected, for example, from the group comprising PA6, PA66, PE, PP, ABS, PC, PC/ABS. In one embodiment, if the above materials are chemically compatible, they may be melted together to provide hybrid materials (such as polycarbonate and ABS).
- In one embodiment, the
posts posts - Referring to the example as shown in
Figure 9 , the first frame 1A may have: - a height D1 ranging from 500 mm to 800 mm,
- a depth D2a ranging from 50 mm to 150 mm,
- a width D3 ranging from 350 mm to 550 mm.
- Still referring to the example as shown in
Figure 9 , the second frame 2A may have: - a height D1 ranging from 500 mm to 800 mm,
- a depth D2b ranging from 80 mm to 220 mm,
- a width D3 ranging from 350 mm to 550 mm.
- In one embodiment, the first frame 1A has a depth D2a smaller than the depth D2b of the second frame 2a.
- The
posts - In one embodiment, the first 41, second, seventh 47 and eighth 48 posts have a smaller length than the third 43, fourth 44, fifth 45 and sixth 47 posts.
- As clearly shown in the above description, the luggage case of the present invention fulfills the needs and obviates the drawbacks of the prior art as set out in the introduction of this disclosure.
- Obviously, the embodiments and examples as disclosed and illustrated herein shall be only intended by way of example, and those skilled in the art will appreciate that a number of changes and variants may be made to the luggage case of the invention as described hereinbefore, including for instance a combination of said embodiments and examples to meet specific needs, without departure from the scope of the invention, as defined in the following claims.
Claims (11)
- A luggage case (1) having a first frame (1A) comprising:- a first integrally formed baseboard (10) which substantially extends over a plane (P1) defined by a longitudinal direction (X-X) and an orthogonal direction (Z-Z),- first left (20) and first right (30) upper stiffening shoulders (30), each being integrally formed,- first connection means for connecting said baseboard (10) to said first left (20) and first right (30) stiffening shoulders, characterized in that a second frame (2A) is designed to be jointed to said first frame (1A), said second frame (2A) comprises:- a second integrally formed baseboard (110) which substantially extends over said plane (P1),- second left (120) and second right (130) upper stiffening shoulders (30), each being integrally formed,- second connection means for connecting said baseboard (110) to said second left (120) and second right (130) stiffening shoulders.
- A luggage case (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein:- said first connection means comprise first (41), second (42), third (43) and fourth (44) posts extending in a vertical direction (Y-Y) for connection of said first baseboard (10) to said first left (20) and first right (30) upper stiffening shoulders, and- said second connection means comprise fifth (45), sixth (46), seventh (47) and eighth (48) posts extending in said vertical direction (Y-Y) for connection of said second baseboard (110) to said second left (120) and said second right (130) upper stiffening shoulders.
- A luggage case (1) as claimed in claim 2, wherein said posts (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48) have a length ranging from 350 mm to 700 mm.
- A luggage case (1) as claimed in any claim from 2 to 3, wherein said first baseboard (10) has a left front apex (11v) a right front apex (12v), a right rear apex (13v) and a left rear apex (14v) defined therein, and wherein:said first post (41) connects the left front apex (11v) of the first baseboard (10) to the first left shoulder (20),said second post (42) connects the right front apex (12v) of the first baseboard (10) to the first right shoulder (30),said third post (43) connects the right rear apex (13v) of the first baseboard (10) to the first right shoulder (30),said fourth post (44) connects the left rear apex (14v) of the first baseboard (10) to the first left shoulder (20).
- A luggage case (1) as claimed in any claim from 2 to 4, wherein said second baseboard (110) has a left front apex (111v) a right front apex (112v), a right rear apex (113v) and a left rear apex (114v) defined therein,
and wherein:said fifth post (45) connects the left front apex (111v) of the second baseboard (110) to the second left shoulder (120),said sixth post (46) connects the right front apex (112v) of the second baseboard (110) to the second right shoulder (130),said seventh post (47) connects the right rear apex (113v) of the second baseboard (110) to the second right shoulder (130),said eighth post (48) connects the left rear apex (114v) of the second baseboard (110) to the second left shoulder (120). - A luggage case (1) as claimed in any claim from 2 to 5, wherein said first baseboard (10) comprises first (11), second (12), third (13) and fourth (14) lower seats,
said lower seats (11, 12, 13, 14) transversely projecting out of said first board (10) substantially at said apices (11v, 12v, 13v, 14v), said lower seats (11, 12, 13, 14) mainly extending along their own axes (Y11, Y12, Y13, Y14) substantially parallel to said vertical direction (Y-Y),
said lower seats (11, 12, 13, 14) having such a shape that each can at least partially accommodate the lower end of said first (41), second (42), third (43) and fourth (44) posts respectively. - A luggage case (1) as claimed in any claim from 2 to 6, wherein said second baseboard (110) comprises first (111), second (112), third (113) and fourth (114) lower seats,
said lower seats (111, 112, 113, 114) transversely projecting out of said second board (110) substantially at said apices (111v, 112v, 113v, 114v), said lower seats (111, 112, 113, 114) mainly extending along their own axes (Y111, Y112, Y113, Y114) substantially parallel to said vertical direction (Y-Y),
said lower seats (111, 112, 113, 114) having such a shape that each can at least partially accommodate the lower end of said fifth (45), sixth (46), seventh (47) and eighth (48) posts respectively. - A luggage case (1) as claimed in any claim from 1 to 7, wherein said first (10) and second (110) baseboards (10) have a plurality of through openings (15) extending along their own axes (Y15) substantially parallel to said vertical direction (Y-Y).
- A luggage case (1) as claimed in claim 8, wherein said through openings (15) have a polygonal shape and are arranged substantially all over the surface of said first baseboard (10).
- A luggage case (1) as claimed in claim 8 or 9, wherein said trough openings (15) can be each inscribed in a circle having a diameter from 10 mm to 40 mm.
- A luggage case (1) as claimed in any claim from 8 to 10, wherein each of said through openings (15) comprises a rib (16) that radially projects to the interior of said opening (15) and is located on the bottom surface (10z) of said first baseboard (10).
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