EP2959792B1 - Bagage rotatif et extensible - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- A45C7/00—Collapsible or extensible purses, luggage, bags or the like
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45C5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage
- A45C5/14—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage with built-in rolling means
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- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45C7/00—Collapsible or extensible purses, luggage, bags or the like
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- A45C7/0022—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage comprising an integrated expansion device
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- the present disclosures relates generally to luggage, and more particularly, to luggage which has expandable features for allowing a user to selectively increase or decrease the capacity of the luggage and rotatable features for allowing the user to rotate the luggage with respect to one or more predetermined axes of the luggage to freely move the luggage.
- Expandable luggage is designed to accommodate user's need for adjusting the capacity of the luggage.
- the expandable luggage has sections that can be expanded by unzipping the sections. With the expandable sections unzipped, the user will have additional storage space within the luggage.
- the zipping and unzipping operation can be cumbersome and the zippers of the sections are prone to breakage due to repetitive zipping and unzipping operations.
- wheeled luggage has been developed rapidly over the recent decades. Particularly, luggage having rollable or rotational wheels becomes popular.
- luggage, which can be expandable and rotatable while standing has not been envisioned.
- the present invention relates to a piece of luggage according to claim 1.
- the luggage includes a main body and an expandable body.
- the expandable body includes a collapsible portion, through which the expandable body is connected to the main body.
- the luggage further includes an expansion and locking device comprising a ratcheting assembly configured to allow free movement of the expandable body in a compression direction towards the main body and configured to enable locking of the expandable body in an expanding direction away from the main body.
- a cover is pivotably connected to the expandable body.
- the luggage also includes a zipper having a first half connected to the expandable body and a second half connected to the cover.
- the luggage further includes a plurality of rotational wheels mounted to at least one of the main body and the expandable body.
- the luggage stands on the plurality of rotational wheels and is rotatable with respect to one or more predetermined axes through the plurality of rotational wheels.
- Figs. 1-8 illustrate a piece of luggage 1000 according to exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the luggage 1000 includes a main body 1100, an expandable body 1200 and a collapsible or foldable portion 1300 coupling the main body 1100 to the expandable body 1200.
- the luggage 1000 further includes an openable cover 1400 pivotably attached to the expandable body 1200 through, for example, a solid piece of flexible plastic, fabric or one or more hinges.
- the cover 1400 can be closed in a substantially sealed manner by engagement of two halves of a zipper 1420 provided on the edge of the expandable body 1200 and the cover 1400, respectively. Once the cover 1400 is closed, the main body 1100, expandable body 1200, collapsible portion 1300 and cover 1400 collectively define a substantially enclosed space or cavity for receiving various articles.
- the main body 1100 includes a frame 1120 made of a plurality of fiberglass rods or pipes that can be substantially parallel to one another.
- the main body 1100 also includes a pair of opposite top brackets 1130, which are connected to the top end of the frame 1120, respectively.
- a top panel 1140 is provided, extending between and connected to the opposite top brackets 1130.
- the main body 1100 includes a pair of opposite bottom brackets 1150 and a bottom panel 1160.
- the top brackets 1130 and the bottom brackets 1150 provide corners of the luggage 1000, to which a wheel can be mounted.
- top brackets 1130 and/or the bottom brackets 1150 can be provided with receiving mechanism (such as elevations with receiving holes) corresponding to the fiberglass rods; the receiving mechanism can be molded integrally with the brackets.
- the top brackets 1130 and bottom brackets 1150 can have different shape, profile or material.
- a covering material 1170 such as a fabric, is applied to substantially surround the frame, top and bottom brackets and top and bottom panels, to thus provide a receptacle in the shape of a half shell.
- One or more corner or edge guards can be provided to the main body 1100 for protecting the piping, fabric, zippers and the like of the luggage.
- a rear corner guard 1180 can be attached to an outer surface of the covering material 1170, at a rear corner of the main body 1100 for preventing the rear corner from cracking or abrading.
- the corner guard 1180 can be in the shape of a curved L, or of any suitable shape or profile.
- multiple corner or edge guards can be utilized to protect different parts of the luggage, including the corners of the luggage, the edge of the luggage, the sides of the luggage, the top portion of the luggage and/or the bottom portion of the luggage.
- the luggage 1000 further includes an extendable or retractable handle 1500.
- the handle 1500 can be extended or retracted to allow a user to pull or push the luggage 1000.
- the extendable handle 1500 can be provided externally of the main body 1100.
- the external handle offers certain benefits.
- the handle can be readily accessed externally to achieve easy maintenance or replacement of the handle; the internal surface of the main body, on which the articles (such as, clothes) are packed, are generally flat to avoid wrinkles on the articles; the external handle does not affect the integrity of the receiving space within the main body, which permits the space to be used more efficiently.
- the handle 1500 can be an internal handle.
- a top handle 1520 and a side handle 1530 can also be provided to facilitate lifting the luggage 1000. Additional handles, hooks, straps and the like can be provided at various positions of the luggage as deemed necessary for lifting, carrying or otherwise manipulating the luggage.
- the expandable body 1200 can have a wall 1220 that defines the circumference of the frame of the expandable body 1200.
- the dimensions of the wall 1220 can vary.
- the wall 1220 can have a height H of 2 inches and a thickness T of 6mm, as shown in Fig. 2 .
- the expandable body 1200 also includes one or more corner or edge guards 1230, which can be the same as or similar to the corner or edge guard(s) of the main body 1100 as described above.
- the expandable body 1200 further includes a pair of bottom corner receivers 1240, which are disposed at opposite bottom corners of the expandable body 1200.
- the luggage 1000 further includes a plurality of rotational wheels 1600 mounted to the main body 1100 and/or the expandable body 1200, respectively.
- the rotational wheels 1600 include a first pair of wheels 1620 mounted to the main body 1100 and a second pair of wheels 1640 mounted to the expandable body 1200.
- the first pair of wheels 1620 can be larger in size than the second pair of wheels 1640 or the wheels can be of the same size.
- Exemplary dimension of the rotational wheels 1600 includes but is not limited to 5" x 4" x 7" (12.7 x 10.2 x 17.8 cm) or 10" x 10" x 10" (25.4 x 25.4 x 25.4 cm); other suitable dimensions are within the scope of the disclosure.
- At least one of the rotational wheels 1600 can have a brake mechanism, such that this rotational wheel can be fixed in one direction while the others can spin freely in any direction.
- the rotational wheels 1600 comprise a single, swiveling wheel per corner of the main body which swiveling wheel can freely rotate 360 degrees or two, three or four wheels per corner of the main body and/or expandable body.
- a three-dimensional coordinate system is defined in this figure.
- the X-axis and the Y-axis collectively defines a rolling surface, on which the rotational wheel 1600 can be rolled to move the luggage.
- the Z-axis is perpendicular to the rolling surface.
- the rotational wheels 1600 are adapted to rotate individually or collectively along a rotational axis RA that is substantially parallel to the rolling surface.
- the luggage 1000 can be rolled or moved along opposite directions A and B within or parallel to the rolling surface.
- the rotational wheels 1600 are adapted to rotate individually or collectively along a spin axis SA that is substantially perpendicular to the rolling surfaces and parallel to the Z axis.
- the rotation of the rotational wheels 1600 with respect to the spin axis SA changes the orientation of the luggage 1000 and also the orientation of the rotational axis RA.
- the luggage 1000 can be move in any direction along the rolling surface.
- the first pair of wheels 1620 each includes a first mount 1622, through which the wheels 1620 can be fixedly mounted to the bottom brackets 1150, respectively.
- the first mount 1622 includes a plate 1624, which can be shaped to conform to the lower external profile of the bottom bracket 1150, such that the first mount 1622 can be snugly fitted and connected to the bottom bracket 1150.
- the second pair of wheels 1640 each includes a second mount 1642, through which the wheels 1640 can be fixedly mounted to the bottom corner receivers 1240 of the expandable body 1200, respectively.
- the second mount 1642 includes an L-shaped plate 1644, which can be snugly fitted and connected to the bottom corner receiver 1240.
- the wheels 1620 and 1640 can include other structures necessary for implementing a rotational wheel.
- the luggage 1000 further includes an expansion and locking device 1700, which is a ratcheting assembly.
- the expansion and locking device is configured to allow free movement of the expandable body in a compression direction towards the main body, and configured to allow free movement of the expansion body in a compression direction towards the luggage main body and configured to allow locking movement of the expansion body in an expanding direction away from the luggage main body.
- the expansion and locking device is a ratcheting assembly having a set of parallel teeth affixed to one of the luggage main body or the expansion body; a pawl configured to engage and disengage from the set of parallel teeth by actuation of a lever, the pawl being affixed to the other of the luggage main body or the expansion body; and a biasing member configured to maintain the pawl in an engaged state with the parallel teeth in the absence of an actuating force applied to the lever.
- the ratcheting assembly includes a holding assembly having a housing on which the lever is provided, the housing having an elongated opening formed on a surface orthogonal to the lever; and a double column of parallel teeth disposed on a sliding member dimensioned for slideable insertion into the elongated opening, the parallel teeth engaging the pawl inside the housing of the holding assembly.
- the user can compress the expandable body of the luggage to take up any unused space within the luggage, which results in a tightly packed luggage.
- the tightly packed articles in the luggage may apply a pressure against the expandable body; in this case, the expansion and locking device is configured to enable locking of the expandable body with respect to the main body, which prevents movement of the expandable body away from the main body in an expanding direction away. Therefore, the expandable body is locked in place.
- the locking of the expandable body can be disabled by operating a release mechanism (such as, by pressing a biased lever) to selectively allow incremental movements of the expandable body away from the main body in the expanding direction.
- a release mechanism such as, by pressing a biased lever
- the user has the option of selectively enlarging the capacity of the luggage to pack more articles in the luggage.
- the provision of the rotational wheels 1600 allows the luggage 1000 to be moved freely on a surface by means of the rolling and spinning operation of the wheels.
- the expansion and locking device 1700 allows the luggage 1000 to be selectively expanded.
- Fig. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing luggage 2000 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the luggage 2000 has substantially the same or similar structures and configurations as the luggage 1000, except an expandable body 2200. Description of the same or similar structures of the luggage 2000 is not provided for the purpose of conciseness.
- the expandable body 2200 has a wall 2220 that defines the circumference of the frame of the expandable body 2200.
- the expandable body 2200 also includes one or more corner or edge guards 2230, which can be the same as or similar to the guard(s) 1230.
- the wall 2220 is continuous along the circumference of the frame to enhance the integrity of the expandable body 2200.
- the luggage 2000 further includes one or more rotational wheels 2640 mounted to the expandable body 2200.
- the size and dimension of the rotational wheels 2640 can be the same as or similar to the rotational wheels 1640 of the luggage 1000.
- the rotational wheels 2640 can each include a second mount 2642, through which the rotational wheels 2640 can be fixedly mounted to the bottom corners of the expandable body 2200, respectively.
- the second mount 2642 can include an L-shaped plate 2644, which can be snugly fitted and connected to the bottom corners of the expandable body 2200.
- the rotational wheels can be mounted to the main body and/or the expandable body of the luggage by using the recessed bottom brackets 1150 in combination with the shaped mount 1622, using the bottom corner receivers 1240 in combination with the L-shaped mount 1642, or using the rounded bottom corners of the continuous wall 2220 in combination with the L-shaped mount 2642.
- the above combinations can be used selectively depending on circumferences.
- the main body of the luggage can have bottom corner receivers for mounting rotational wheels having an L-shaped mount; and the expandable body of the luggage can have a continuous wall with rounded bottom corners for mounting rotational wheels having an L-shaped mount.
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- Bagage (1000) comprenant :un corps principal (1100) ;un corps extensible (1200) comprenant une partie pliable (1300), le corps extensible (1200) étant raccordé au corps principal (1100) par l'intermédiaire de la partie pliable (1300) ;un dispositif d'extension et de verrouillage (1700) comprenant un ensemble d'encliquetage configuré pour permettre un mouvement libre du corps extensible (1200) dans une direction de compression vers le corps principal (1100) et configuré pour permettre un verrouillage du corps extensible (1200) dans une direction d'extension à distance du corps principal (1100) ;un revêtement (1400) raccordé de manière pivotante au corps extensible (1200) ; une fermeture à glissière (1420) présentant une première moitié raccordée au corps extensible (1200) et une seconde moitié raccordée au revêtement (1400), dans lequel la première moitié et la seconde moitié peuvent venir en prise l'une avec l'autre pour fermer le revêtement (1400) par rapport au corps extensible (1200), de telle sorte qu'un espace sensiblement fermé est défini par le corps principal (1100), le corps extensible (1200) et le revêtement (1400) ; etune première paire de roues rotatives (1620) montée sur le corps principal (1100) et une seconde paire de roues rotatives (1640) montée sur le corps extensible (1600) ; dans lequel le corps principal (1100) comprend : une paire de traverses inférieures (1150), à laquelle la première paire de roues rotatives (1620) est montée, respectivement ; et le corps extensible (1200) comprend une paire d'éléments de réception de coin inférieur (1240), à laquelle la seconde paire de roues rotatives (1640) est montée, respectivement ;dans lequel le bagage (1000) tient sur la première paire de roues rotatives (1620) et la seconde paire de roues rotatives (1640), la première paire de roues rotatives (1620) et la seconde paire de roues rotatives (1640) peuvent tourner le long d'un axe rotationnel (RA) qui est sensiblement parallèle à une surface de roulement et le long d'un axe de révolution (SA) qui est sensiblement perpendiculaire à la surface de roulement,dans lequel la première paire de roues rotatives (1620) incluent chacune une plaque (1624) adaptée pour épouser la forme d'une surface inférieure externe d'une traverse inférieure (1150) respective, de telle sorte que la première paire de roues rotatives (1620) peut être étroitement raccordée aux traverses inférieures (1150), respectivement, etdans lequel la seconde paire de roues rotatives (1640) incluent chacune une plaque en forme de L (1644) adaptée pour épouser la forme d'une surface inférieure externe d'un élément de réception de coin inférieur (1240) respectif, de telle sorte que la seconde paire de roues rotatives (1640) peut être étroitement raccordée à l'élément de réception de coin inférieur (1240), respectivement.
- Bagage selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre une poignée extensible (1500).
- Bagage selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre au moins une d'une poignée latérale (1530) et d'une poignée supérieure (1520).
- Bagage selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre au moins un renfort de coin ou d'arête (1180) monté sur le corps principal (1100) ou le corps extensible (1200).
- Bagage selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'ensemble d'encliquetage comprend :un ensemble de dents parallèles disposé sur un élément coulissant (406) fixé à un du corps principal de bagage (106) ou d'un corps d'extension (104) ;un cliquet d'arrêt (502) configuré pour venir en prise et se désengager de l'ensemble de dents parallèles par actionnement d'un levier, le cliquet d'arrêt étant fixé à l'autre du corps principal de bagage (106) ou du corps d'extension (104) ; etun élément de sollicitation (422) configuré pour maintenir le cliquet d'arrêt dans un état en prise avec les dents parallèles en l'absence d'une force d'actionnement appliquée au levier ;un ensemble de support (402) présentant un logement sur lequel le levier est fourni, le logement présentant une ouverture allongée formée sur une surface orthogonale au levier ; l'ouverture allongée dimensionnée pour l'insertion par coulissement de l'élément coulissant (406), les dents parallèles venant en prise avec le cliquet d'arrêt à l'intérieur du logement de l'ensemble de support (402).
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