GB2595264A - Container with positioning mechanism - Google Patents

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GB2595264A
GB2595264A GB2007491.0A GB202007491A GB2595264A GB 2595264 A GB2595264 A GB 2595264A GB 202007491 A GB202007491 A GB 202007491A GB 2595264 A GB2595264 A GB 2595264A
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Feng Ho Chih
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Oxti Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/005—Hinges
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/10—Arrangement of fasteners
    • A45C13/1069—Arrangement of fasteners magnetic
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25H—WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS
    • B25H3/00—Storage means or arrangements for workshops facilitating access to, or handling of, work tools or instruments
    • B25H3/02—Boxes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/16—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
    • B65D43/163—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately
    • B65D43/164—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately and connected by interfitting hinge elements integrally with the container and the lid formed respectively
    • B65D43/165—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately and connected by interfitting hinge elements integrally with the container and the lid formed respectively these elements being assembled by a separate pin-like member
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/24—Devices for retaining in open position
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
    • B65D2251/1008—Means for locking the closure in open position
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2313/00—Connecting or fastening means
    • B65D2313/04—Connecting or fastening means of magnetic type

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Abstract

A container includes a housing 10, a casing 30 pivotally connected to the housing 10 with a pivot axle 33, one or more magnetic members 20,21 engaged in the housing 10, and one or more magnetic elements 36,37 engaged in the casing 30 and disposed close to the magnetic member 20,21 for acting with the magnetic member 20,21 and for anchoring the casing 30 to the housing 10 in any selected hinged angular position. The housing includes a slot 18,19 formed in a seat 15,16, and the magnetic member 20,21 is engaged in the slot 18,19 of the seat 15,16. The housing includes a passage 17 formed in the seat, and the pivot axle 33 is engaged in the passage of the seat. The magnetic member includes an aperture 22 formed in the magnetic member for receiving and engaging with the pivot axle.

Description

CONTAINER WITH POSITIONING MECHANISM
The invention relates to a container including an improved and simplified latching or positioning structure or configuration for latching or locating a cover to a housing or a container or reservoir 5 body and for anchoring or retaining or positioning the cover to the housing at any selected or suitable angular position or location. Typical containers or reservoirs or tool boxes or cases comprise a container or reservoir body and a cover pivotally or rotatably attached or mounted or secured to the container body with 10 a pivot joint or the like for pivotally coupling the cover and the container body together.
For example, U.S. Patent No. 4,179,153 to Cole, Jr., U.S. Patent No. 4,591,056 to Groch, and U.S. Patent No. 4,901,882 to Goncalves disclose several of the typical cases with a hinged cover or the like.
However, the cover is normally pivotally or rotatably hinged or attached or mounted or secured to the container or case body with a pivot axle or hinge for pivotally or rotatably connecting or coupling the cover and the container body together, but the cover may not be anchored or retained to the container body at any selected or suitable angular position or location.
It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide a container including an improved and simplified latching or positioning structure or configuration for latching or locating a cover to a housing or a container or reservoir body and for anchoring or retaining or positioning the cover to the housing at any selected or suitable angular position or location.
SUMMARY 0]' THE INVENTION
According to the invention there is provided a container comprising:-a housing, a casing pivotally connected to the housing with a pivot axle, a magnetic member engaged in the housing, and a magnetic element engaged in the casing and disposed close to the magnetic member for acting with the magnetic member and for anchoring and positioning the casing to the housing at any suitable 10 or selected angular position with the magnetic member and the magnetic element.
The housing preferably includes a scat, and the magnetic member is preferably engaged in the seat of the housing. The housing may include a slot formed in the seat, and the magnetic member may be engaged in the slot of the seat of the housing. The housing may include a passage formed in the seat, and the pivot axle may be engaged in the passage of the seat of the housing. The magnetic member preferably includes an aperture formed in the magnetic member for receiving and engaging with the pivot axle.
The casing may include a protrusion, and the magnetic element may be engaged in the protrusion of the casing. The casing preferably includes a bore formed in the protrusion, and the pivot axle is preferably engaged in the bore of the protrusion. The casing may include a pathway formed in the protrusion, and the magnetic element may be engaged in the pathway of the protrusion. The magnetic element preferably includes an orifice formed in the magnetic element for receiving and engaging with the pivot axle.
A second magnetic member may further be provided and engaged in the housing, and a second magnetic element may be engaged in the casing and disposed close to the second magnetic member for acting with the second magnetic member and for anchoring and positioning the casing to the housing at the selected angular position.
The housing preferably includes a seat in which the second magnetic member is engaged. The housing may include a slot formed in the seat of the housing, and the second magnetic member may be engaged in the slot of the seat. The second magnetic member preferably includes an aperture formed in the second magnetic member for receiving and engaging with the pivot axle, The casing may include a protrusion in which the second magnetic element is engaged. The casing may include a pathway formed in the protrusion in which the second magnetic element is engaged. The second magnetic element preferably includes an orifice formed in the second magnetic element for receiving and engaging with the pivot axle and for being stably anchored to the casing.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE I RAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container; FIG. 2 is a side plan schematic view of the container; FIG. 3 is a partial exploded view of the container; FIG. 4 is another partial exploded view illustrating a housing or a container or reservoir body of the container; and FIG. 5 is a further partial exploded view illustrating a cover member of the container.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring to the drawings, and initially to FIGS. 1-3, a container or reservoir or housing or casing comprises a container or reservoir body or a housing 10 including a compartment or chamber 5 11 formed therein and formed or defined by a bottom plate or panel 12 and an outer peripheral wall or fence 13, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the housing 10 includes a notch or opening 14 formed in the peripheral fence 13 and formed or defined between two blocks or seats 15, 16, an orifice or passage 17 formed through the seats 15, 16. The seats 15, 16 each include a passageway or slot 18, 19 formed therein and intersected or communicating with the passage 17 of the seats 15, 16 of the housing 10. One or more (such as two) magnets or magnetic attractive members 20, 21 are received or engaged in the slots 18, 19 of the seats 15, 16 respectively.
The container further includes a cover or casing 30 having a shaft or protrusion 31 to be disposed or engaged into the opening 14 of the housing 10 and to be disposed or engaged between the seats 15, 16, and having an aperture or bore 32 formed through the protrusion 31 and to be aligned with the passage 17 of the seats 15, 16 of the housing 10 for receiving or engaging with a spindle or pivot axle 33 and for allowing the casing 30 to be pivotally or rotatably connected or coupled to the housing 10, and thus for allowing the housing 10 and the casing 30 to be pivoted or rotated relative to each other between an opened (FIGS. 1, 2) and an enclosed position.
The casing 30 further includes one or more (such as two) pathways 34, 35 formed therein (FIGS. 3 and 4), such as formed in the two end portions of the protrusion 31 and intersected or communicating with the bore 32 of the protrusion 31 for receiving or engaging with two magnets or magnetic attractive elements 36, 37 respectively. The magnetic elements 36, 37 each include an aperture or orifice 38 formed therein and aligned with the bore 32 of the protrusion 31 for receiving or engaging with the pivot axle 33 and for allowing the magnetic elements 36, 37 to be solidly and stably anchored or retained or positioned to the casing 30 and for preventing the magnetic elements 36, 37 from being disengaged or separated from the casing 30 inadvertently.
Similarly, the magnetic members 20, 21 each also include an orifice or aperture 22 formed therein and aligned with the passage 17 of the seats 15, 16 of the housing 10 for receiving or engaging with the pivot axle 33 and for allowing the magnetic members 20, 21 to be solidly and stably anchored or retained or positioned to the housing 10 and for preventing the magnetic members 20, 21 from being disengaged or separated from the housing 10 inadvertently. The magnetic members 20, 21 are disposed close to or engaged or located beside the magnetic elements 36, 37 for acting with the magnetic elements 36, 37 respectively, best shown in FIG. 1.
In operation, as shown in FIGS. I and 2, the magnetic elements 36, 37 and the magnetic members 20, 21 may be acted or effected or attracted with each other for anchoring or retaining or positioning the casing 30 to the housing 10 at any selected or suitable angular position or location. One of the magnetic members 20, 21 may be good enough for acting with one of the magnetic elements 36, 37 for anchoring or retaining or positioning the casing 30 to the housing 10 at any selected or suitable angular position or location.
Accordingly, the container includes an improved and simplified latching or positioning structure or configuration for latching or locating a cover to a housing or a container or reservoir body and for anchoring or retaining or positioning the cover to the housing at any selected or suitable angular position or location.

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  1. CLAIMS:- 1. A container comprising: a housing, a casing pivotally connected to the housing with a pivot axle, a magnetic member engaged in the housing, and a magnetic element engaged in the casing and disposed close to the magnetic member for acting with the magnetic member and for anchoring and positioning the casing to the housing at a selected angular position.
  2. 2. A container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing includes a seat, and the magnetic member is engaged in the seat.
  3. 3. A container as claimed in claim 2, wherein the housing includes a slot formed in the seat, and the magnetic member is engaged in the slot of the seat.
  4. 4. A container as claimed in claim 2, wherein the housing includes a passage formed in the seat, and the pivot axle is engaged in the passage of the seat.
  5. 5. A container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the magnetic member includes an aperture formed in the magnetic member for 70 receiving and engaging with the pivot axle.
  6. 6. A container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the casing includes a protrusion, and the magnetic element is engaged in the protrusion of the casing.
  7. 7. A container as claimed in claim 6, wherein the casing includes a bore formed in the protrusion, and the pivot axle is engaged in the bore of the protrusion.
  8. 8. A container as claimed in claim 6, wherein the casing includes a pathway formed in the protrusion, and the magnetic element is engaged in the pathway of the protrusion.
  9. 9. A container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the magnetic element includes an orifice formed in the magnetic element for 5 receiving and engaging with the pivot axle.
  10. 10. A container as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a second magnetic member engaged in the housing, and a second magnetic element engaged in the casing and disposed close to the second magnetic member for acting with the second magnetic member and for anchoring and positioning the casing to the housing at the selected angular position.
  11. 11. A container as claimed in claim 10, wherein the housing includes a seat, and the second magnetic member is engaged in the seat.
  12. 12. A container as claimed in claim 11, wherein the housing includes a slot formed in the seat, and the second magnetic member is engaged in the slot of the scat.
  13. 13. A container as claimed in claim 10, wherein the second magnetic member includes an aperture formed in the second 20 magnetic member for receiving and engaging with the pivot axle.
  14. 14. A container as claimed in claim 10, wherein the casing includes a protrusion having a pathway, and the second magnetic element is engaged in the pathway of the protrusion of the casing.
  15. 15. A container as claimed in claim 10, wherein the second 25 magnetic element includes an orifice formed in the second magnetic element for receiving and engaging with the pivot axle.
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Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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DE4034296A1 (en) * 1990-10-25 1992-04-30 Krone Ag Hinge for telecommunication housings - with magnetic catch operable in open and closed positions
US20030154571A1 (en) * 2002-02-19 2003-08-21 Yu-Lin Hsiang Simple magnetic hinge
FR2896741A1 (en) * 2006-08-22 2007-08-03 Faurecia Interieur Ind Snc Motor vehicle interior stowage compartment has moulded magnets to hold lid in open and closed positions
US20100058557A1 (en) * 2008-09-10 2010-03-11 Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd Magnetic hinge assembly
EP2326064A1 (en) * 2009-11-20 2011-05-25 Research In Motion Limited Magnetic hinge electronic mobile device

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4034296A1 (en) * 1990-10-25 1992-04-30 Krone Ag Hinge for telecommunication housings - with magnetic catch operable in open and closed positions
US20030154571A1 (en) * 2002-02-19 2003-08-21 Yu-Lin Hsiang Simple magnetic hinge
FR2896741A1 (en) * 2006-08-22 2007-08-03 Faurecia Interieur Ind Snc Motor vehicle interior stowage compartment has moulded magnets to hold lid in open and closed positions
US20100058557A1 (en) * 2008-09-10 2010-03-11 Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd Magnetic hinge assembly
EP2326064A1 (en) * 2009-11-20 2011-05-25 Research In Motion Limited Magnetic hinge electronic mobile device

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