HUT67979A - Hand luggage with intelligent opening feature - Google Patents

Abstract

Attache cases and business cases in general typically have a portfolio section for organizing papers and a main packing section. Depending on the needs of the user, these portions can be selectively closed off. However, it is best that these sections are relatively accessible depending on whether the case is opened from the vertical position or whether the case is opened from the horizontal position. Accordingly, applicant has provided a portfolio catch system which, depending on the orientation of the case (10), holds the portfolio (20) in a closed position where the front (22) of the portfolio is attached to the lid portion (11) of the case (10), or in the alternative, if the case (10) is opened from the vertical position, the panel (22) is held to the base (14) of the case (10), thus preventing the contents of the base (14) from spilling and automatically permitting ready access to the contents of the portfolio (20). Also disclosed is a series of lid containers (13) and base containers (15) arrayed along the upper edge of the lid (11) and base (14) shells at the upper side of the case (10). These containers (13, 15) are readily accessible in all conditions of the case (10), and are especially accessible when the case is opened from the vertical position wherein access to the contents of the portfolio (20), as well as these lid and base containers (13, 15), can be readily had.

Description

The present invention relates to handbags, such as large briefcases for business purposes. More particularly, the present invention relates to bags having two main compartments for carrying personal and business documents and, in some cases, to arranging them 171/5 «4 4 * 44 · ··· ··· · ······································································· ·· * · ··

The hea, where the compartments are separated by an internal, articulated manifold.

False bags of this kind can be divided into two groups: the first group consists of soft-sided bags made of fabric or linen, often in the form of a non-well-defined, generally large, envelope. Another group of bags has a chimney having a solid exterior structure or cover divided into a cover shell or half and a bottom shell or half which are hingedly connected to one another on the underside. The bottom half is usually provided with a carrier handle which is secured to its upper side. The top half and bottom half are normally selectively sealed by a closure. It is commonplace and common for a business bag to have a filing cabinet with a plurality of vertically arranged flexible distributors that are connected to a distribution plate that hinges along the inner, lower edge of the top. The entire filing structure is held by flexible inserts on the left and right sides, which allow the distributor plate and intermediate distributors to hinge behind the distributor plate. This provides easy access to papers, documents and the like.

The bottom usually provides a large compartment for clothing or bundles of paper, books and the like. An example of such cases is found in JS-PS 3,756,659, which is incorporated herein by reference.

- 5 applicants. In addition, the above-mentioned features can be found here * since this patent bag has a gravity locking mechanism 41 that stops / activates the locking handle 16 * if they try to open the bag in the upright position · This prevents the paper from falling out of the main compartment as shown in Figure 2 of the patent · JS-PS 4 * 714,266 / Xamamoto / Patent *, which is also owned by the present Applicant, * discloses a briefcase that contains another solution for sensing gravity · Instead of preventing the bag from opening if the bag is in the wrong position, the Xamamoto patent describes the use of a heavy-duty tool that controls the size of the lid opening. · Specifically, when the bag is in a horizontal position, the ball lock in the groove in the wooden racks allows · However, when the bag is opened in the upright position, the locking ball will fall into a slot, which will shorten one of the arms of the lid holders. Kz prevents the lid from opening completely and thus the contents in the main compartment of the bag do not try to fall out of the bag · However, it is possible that at least some of the contents of the main compartment will fall to the bottom of the bag, although this content is prevented. It is difficult to close the lid because the contents of the pouch / papers, pens, pencils4 · 4 · 4 «4 · 4

- 4 pouches, tape tapes, etc. * / Gathered at the bottom of the bag, where the lid opens even partially.

One solution to the problem is believed to be found in Jti-PS 3,112,017. A briefcase is described herein, which is provided with a distribution plate hinged to the underside of the underside. When the flap 25 is locked in place, the contents of the underside are on the one hand hidden from view and on the other hand completely prevented from falling out of the bag when the bag is opened in a position other than horizontal. The distribution board 25 also provides a writing surface so that the bag can be used as a desk. However, the distribution board 25 must be moved from one position to another once the bag has been opened. Thus, when accessing a shirt 24 or the like, the bag must be opened, then the dispenser insert s must be pulled out of its locked position above the shirt, and preferably the retaining means 23 which hold the dispenser insert in a vertical position within the lid should be engaged. 24 shirts become available.

Thus, none of the prior art solutions includes devices that automatically provide access to the contents of the file while protecting the contents of the main compartment of the briefcase from falling out of the briefcase or preventing it from moving to the lower part of the bag. None of the prior art bags include devices that automatically allow access to the case when the bag is opened in its upright position, while also providing access to the contents of the bottom half of the bag when in its horizontal position open it.

With known briefcases, there is no way to place small items neatly inside them, such as pencils, sunglasses, etc. · and so that they can be accessed even when the bag is only partially opened. pen or pencil case or the like, but these are arranged along the hinged side of the bag, so that the user of the bag is forced to open the bag completely in order to access the said Smaller items.

A number of briefcases have small pockets for airline tickets, credit cards and the like along the front of the document dividers. However, here too, in order to access these relatively small, flat objects, the bag must be substantially fully opened, thus exposing the contents of the underside, or allowing the contents to be displaced, thereby possibly causing the bag to be closed again.

week seven business briefcases and handbags with both soft and hard sides, outer zippered pockets for access to separate, internal and external compartments * Such separate compartments can be used.

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- The 6 straps allow us to access the contents of the bag at will, that is, the braided parts of the bag remain closed while one of these separate compartments is opened. However, such separately accessible openings complicate the construction of the bag and must be provided with separate locks and latches if their safety is desired.

Considering all of these, the pouch of the present invention comprises a bottom half and a cover or shell, and a record holder normally located on the cover side, the record holder having a front pivotally hinged along its lower edge. Spit open or closed devices, as well as flexible inserts secured to the sides of the face plate and the hood.

The height of the cover half is such that the front face of the binder extends to only a part of this height, from the hinged side to the upper edge. Preferably, the upper edge of the distribution board has means for releasably attaching the distribution board to the top or bottom, while the extent of opening of the top from the bottom around the hinges is limited to the extent that the recorder's cover can be opened connected to the lower half. These fastening means consist of a projection disposed on the front face of the binder, and have a first element for releasably supporting the protrusion carried by the lower half and a second element for releasably holding the protrusion.

Also included within the scope of the invention is a bag having a lid half and a bottom half, and a member that selectively holds the lid half and the bottom half, wherein said member is a latch; the lid is connected to the lower half by hinges, the lid comprises a lid compartment and the lower half defines a main compartment. There is an intermediate tab located inside the bag to close the main compartment as well as the lid compartment * There is a first element for automatically holding this tab in the first position when the tab closes the main compartment when the bag is opened in its upright position. ten elements also automatically hold the sheet in its second position, whereby the sheet closes the lid compartment when the bag is opened in its horizontal position.

Also included within the scope of the invention is a pouch having a lid top and a bottom half with a hinge placed along the connecting edges of the two halves, and further comprising an element that selectively holds the lid lid and lower half together to seal the pouch. The top half contains a foil front and the bottom half a packing bay. so the file is properly arranged in the lid. This binder has a sheet which forms a front face thereof and has accordion-like inserts between the sides of said sheet and the inside of the cover. There are elements that hold the sheet in alternating positions, that is, it works by holding the sheet in its first position, within the lid side, or in the second position, in the lower half, and this selective positioning occurs while the lid side and the bottom half is closed. The actuating devices have a first hook which can be turned to the lid side and has a pendulum portion that senses the direction of gravity pull and puts the hook into the forehead when the bag is in a horizontal position and then releases this tab when the bag is in a vertical position · These actuators also have a second hook located on the underside. This second hook also contains a pendulum which senses the direction of gravity and thus puts the hook in position with the blade when the bag is in the upright position, but unlatches it when the bag is in the horizontal position.

Are these first and second hooks so all right? arranged to engage with each other when the bag is in a vertical position. To put it bluntly, the second hook has a lever that lifts the first hook out of engagement with the blade when the second hook turns to the limit of gravity when the bag is upright ·

The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to an exemplary embodiment thereof

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Figure 1 is a perspective view of the briefcase of the present invention in an open position;

Fig. 2 shows a detail of a briefcase in Fig. 1, in a resonant section, with the lid open outward from its horizontal position;

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the partially open position of the briefcase of Fig. 1 * in a vertical position;

Figure 4 * is a side view of the briefcase of Figure 1 with a piece broken out; finally

Fig. 5 * is a view similar to Fig. 4, but with the briefcase in the open position, with a portion bursting out.

Turning to the drawings in detail, the printings 10 are identical or at least similar to the prior art briefcases in shape and construction. Thus, as in the prior art briefcases, it comprises a lid shell 11 having an ice bin 12 and defining a space within said lid lid 11. The file 10 also comprises a bottom shell 14 having a construction similar to the cover 11. No. the lower heel, or lower half, defines a volume which contains the final 17; it is typically larger than the lid compartment 12. The topsheet 11 or the topsheet 11 and the bottom shells 8 and / or half 14 are hinged to each other along their lower adjacent edges 24, known per se.

- 10 ways. The hooks 18 on the lid 11 and the lower half 14 are held together by the hook hooks 19 on the lower half 14. The hook hooks 18 are actuated by the pivotally mounted switch gantry 16, the bottom being rotated by the switch hooks from its engaged position in the switch goggle 19. This switch mechanism may include a burn lock - locking device, such as burn ordinary key lock, cut perhaps burn combination lock, which is well known in baggetting. The cut-out half of the lower shell 14 comprises a burn-in gripping handle 21, which in the example is enclosed in a cavity formed along the upper side of the lower shell 14. The more prominent handle-to-reedudes, where the handle cut is connected to the upper side of the lower half of the shoulder strap, can be considered.

The ledger clip 12 is primarily occupied by the binder 20, which includes burn 22 blades, ultra-thin pleats, rigid, aesthetically pleasing anjago, tovaooa harmoni like inserts, similar to elastic, leather. These accordion-like inserts 25 are generally hai-o-angular, which allows the tab 2k to pivot about the lower edge of the lower side of the stalk 11 and to make the contents of the lid visible.

A burner arm 2 of known construction is fastened to one side of the binder 26. This delimits the head feathers 11 around the wrist 24:

- 11 degrees.

A pair of rods 36 are connected along the top horizontal edge of the distribution board 22. flavors the rods 36 form adequately protruding ends beyond the sides. The upper edge of the distribution board 22 defines the height of the recorder 20, which is substantially less than the overall height of the cover 11 and the cover 12 therein. In the space between the upper edge of the distributor plate 22 and the upper edge of the lid compartment 12, one or more lid receptacles or compartments 13 are located. The lids of the lid containers 13 may be in a variety of shapes such as zippered pockets of leather or fabric, but in the preferred embodiment they are cans with a simple spring-loaded hinged lid that can be swiveled to access the bottom edge menu of the lids. . The significance of this novel design is described below.

Similarly, the main compartment 17 also includes a lower or cistern 15. Similarly to the lid containers 13, these lower containers 15 may be of various shapes, but in the embodiment shown they are box-shaped with a hinged lid which can be pivoted about the lower edges (with the briefcase itself being vertical). Here again, the significance and position of the compartments or containers within the lower half will be described in more detail below.

The distribution board 22 is held in position 12 in Fig. 1 by a pair of filing clips 50 which cooperate with at least one of the rods 56 extending through the projection.

Turning to Figure 2, some details of this embodiment are shown. The clamping device 50 has a box 51 which carries a first pivoting member 52 so that it can move relatively freely about an axis. The first pivoting element 52 has a first hook 52a which may be selectively engageable with one of the rods. The first pivoting member 52 is further provided with a pendulum member 55 which acts to pull the gravity force. In the position shown in Fig. 2, the pendulum arm 55 applies a counter-clockwise torque about the shaft to secure the hook 52a to the protruding end of the rod 56. The second box 56 is of the same construction as the first box 51 and is directly opposite to it in the main compartment 17 and is connected to the inner side wall of the lower heel or half 14. The first and second boxes 51 and 58 may comprise mating surfaces 55 which help the boxes and the elements therein to be aligned with one another when the lid 11 and bottom 14 are sealed together.

A second pivoting member 54 may rotate halfway through the inside of the second box 58 in free rotation. This second pivoting element 54 has a second hook 54a which is integrally formed with the second pendulum part 59, which also acts as a partner for the gravity force, so that the gravity force is oriented and guided. The protruding arm 40 of the pendulum 53 forms a single detail. As the core will be discussed, this protruding arm 40 may engage - by means of gravity acting on the element> 98 - rotate the first rotating element> 2 under certain circumstances. The second box 36 contains substantial cylindrical recesses for receiving and accurately positioning the> 6 rods when the top and bottom halves are closed together.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the front plate 22 is held by the hook 32a of the first pivoting element 32 in a closed position. Thus, the holder 30 of the binder 20 and the corresponding portion 30 on the other side of the bag 8 can be manually released from the holder 20 when the bag is in position · ·) as shown in Figure 1, thereby allowing access to the contents of the holder 20. Of course, the contents of the lid containers 13 and the lower containers 13 are also easily accessed by tilting their doors by using the illustrated finger arrows.

When the lid and the bottom shell, i.e. the two halves of the pouch, are closed together and the bag is moved from its horizontal position in Figures 1 · and 2 to a closed but vertical position, as shown in Fig. 3, the first and second pivoting members being engaged with each other and simultaneously causing the first pivoting member 32 to be released from its engaged position at the end of the rod 36 and the second hook 34a to be disengaged.

- 14 puts it in a position connected to 56 rods · This is best seen in relation to the 4th aoni. Here, the second knockout element 54 is moved to the bag in a clockwise direction. The engaging surfaces 55 of the first and second boxes 51 515θ are precisely aligned with each other, and the half-cylindrical cutouts on the front side of the second doo 58 keep the two rods 56 exactly aligned with the various hook pieces. It should be noted that the rotation of the second pivoting member 54 engages the protruding arm 40 with the pendulum parts 55 of the first pivoting member 52. While the pendulum block 55 tends to remain in the position shown in Fig. 2, the greater weight of the element 54 overcomes this tendency when the protruding arm 40 engages. Thus, the first xaico 52a is disengaged from the end of the rod 56. When the second pivoting member 54 and its associated hook 54a engage the rod 56, the pouch is open in a vertical position, thereby returning to the position shown in FIG. In its stock, the distributor plate is held by the second pivoting element 54 so as to substantially or completely obscure the main compartment 17 in the lower shell 14. At the same time, the cover pages 25 extend into their open position, thereby extending the contents of the file 20. The insert 25 is dimensioned in such a way as to allow the lid 11 to be opened to a sufficient but still limited extent. Thus, the extent to which the lid side 11 must be able to rotate, i.e., open out of its vertical position, is an accordion-like

··· · · · · The lower 23 inserts, rather than their 25-inch support.

In this way, the contents of the compartment 17 are held in place, making it virtually impossible for the contents of the main compartment to tip over and prevent the bag from being completely closed again. Even in the situation shown in Figure 5, the contents of the binder can be conveniently accessed at the price of the various binder indexes that line up with the user of the bag, the top of the bag being responsible. The contents of the lid containers 13 and the bottom containers 15 are already accessible, since these containers are located along the lid and the upper edge of the lower half, thus flanking the open and stacked contents of the recorder.

In this way, the briefcase according to the invention is designed to respond automatically and directly to the various needs of the user of the bag, depending on whether the bag is opened from its horizontal position or whether it is opened from its vertical position. the novel mode of operation is provided without the bag user having to first open the tasx and decide whether or not to open the 17 lockers for access / brain check or to open the filing cabinet for contents To view. In this way, the nettles of the formerly known filas were easily eliminated, in some cases, when the bag was opened from its vertical position, substantially

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It will be appreciated that other arrangements may be envisaged based on the invention. While, for example, a pair of rods 56 with protruding ends are shown on the ribs, it is easy to imagine an embodiment in which the hooks 52a and 54a must alternate between a single rod. This can be easily solved by slightly bending or shifting the protruding arm 40 and deflecting the pivoting elements 52 and 54, thereby allowing the mamped portions β to pass one another and engage different parts of the same rod 56. Likewise, while simple drawings can be found in the drawing, other elements that operate on gravity can be used. A mercury switch or a number of other locating means may be used to perform the same function with electromechanical locks.

Also, while the position of the bag has been used to replace the various functions of the binder switch, other means may be used within the scope of the present invention.

Thus, for example, it is obviously possible to use a separate locking latch or hook, which can be actuated externally before opening the bag, either to attach the separator plate to the lower shell or to the lid half. Alternatively, the coupling or switching function in the alternators can be triggered by the carrying handle 21. For example, the off carrying handle is between the switches

it is possible to set up a mechanical bracket so that when the carrier handle is in the upright position, as shown at 5, at the bottom it is attached to the lower lip. However, when the carrier handle 21 is in the position shown in step 1, the divider is located in the lid half in the closed position.

Although the invention has been described in connection with a briefcase, i.e., an office bag for celoKf, the principles and teachings described herein can be readily applied to other types of handbags where outer pockets or front pages are not applicable or available, but the user of the briefcase wants access for bag contents and / or for the contents of rows arranged in rows at the top of the bag while the bag is in a vertical position.

Claims (9)

Claims 1. I'aska, characterized in that it has a lower shell or half / 14 /, a lid flap or half / lx / which is pivotally connected to the lower shell / 14 / along its lower side, and further has a carrier handle / edge / a at the top of the bag and a vanity plate / 22 / located between the bottom shell / 14 / and the cover shell / ll / ^z and hinged near the bottom side of the bottom shell / 14 / inside the bag, tovaooa with the cover plate / 22 / to the lid head / 11 / with means for holding the lid open or closed, whereas the height of the cover shell / 11 / corresponds only partially to the height of the cover plate / 22 / from the hinged side of the lid and finally, at least one lockable pocket, e. Bag according to Claim 1, characterized in that the distributor plate has means for flexibly engaging the cover plate / 22 / side, the upper edge of the distributor plate / 22 / having this plate on the cover shell / 11 / or the bottom with hair fasteners (14) that can be easily attached to the hair, while the extent of opening the hood (11) from the bottom shell (14) to the hinged side is limited by means of the manifold (22). • · · · 5. Claim 2; A bag according to claim 1, characterized in that said releasably engaging means comprises a projection disposed on the manifold plate 22, a first means for releasably retaining said projection on the lower shell 14 and a second means which the lid shell / 11 / a carrier and which maintains a protrusion on the lid shell / 11 /. Bag according to claim 5, characterized in that the release means comprise means for sensing the position of the bag, so that when the bag is opened in a substantially vertical position, said projection is held by the first device, said bag being substantially horizontal, said projection being held by said second device. Laska 5, characterized by having a cover shell / 11 / and a bottom shell / 14 /, sewn together by a hinged connection means of the cover shell /1.1/ and the bottom shell / 14 · /, selective? defined by the bottom shell / 14 /, while the cover lid / 11 / one lid compartment / 12 / and the bottom shell / 14 / one main compartment / 17 / are further provided with an intermediate distribution plate / 22 / enclosed inside the bag which closes the main compartment / 1? / And the lid compartment / 12 /; it is also provided with said distribution plate /2.2/ automatically provided with a first positioning means which ash the distribution plate / 22 / closes the main compartment / 17 / when opened in the vertical position of the briefcase / 10 /, at the same time this distribution plate; / 22 / automatically holds it in a second position, at which position the distributor blade / 22 / closes the lid compartment when the stock bag / 10 / is opened in a substantially horizontal position. b. The bag according to claim 5, characterized in that the bag is a briefcase / 10 / and that the front plate of the distribution plate / 22 / mounted on the cover compartment / 12 / is attached to the cover compartment by means of harmonic zeri inserts (25). / 12 / which allows the front panel to pivot pivoting on the lid opening when the automatic retaining means are unable to hold the front panel in this second position. 7. A &apos; s having a lid or half / 11 /, a lower shell or half / Is-, a hinges along the connecting edges of these shells, and locking means for the lid 11 and the lower female. / 14 / in its closed position to close the bag, and ho _iM ya ya lid has an xodArock compartment, while the lower shell has a stowage compartment, the lid compartment has a file holder / <- □ / aoraoz which is a file holder / 20 / & front-end / 22 / renaproduct and flexible inserts Λ-.ρ / are located on the front of the front / 22 / 'and the front / 11 / end of the front and are equipped with the front-end / 22 / rotary switches you want in the first position holds * the distributor plate / 22 / inside the stomach shell / 11 /, wants the uaso «·« * keep the distributor plate in position 22/22 / towards the bottom or female, while uindket selective retention operation then t This occurs while the lid shell and lower lip are in a closed position. 8. The mandrel of claim 7, wherein said position-damaging means comprises a first hook / 32a / carried by the headband / 11 / which senses a gravitational force, i.e. a gravitational force, and the hook / 32a. / includes a pivot bar for connecting the bag to the horizontal position of the bag / 33 /, with 3 hooks / 32a in the upright position of the tasxa / 32a / for release of the manifold / 22 /, the means for holding the bag contains a lower shank / 14 / carrying a second hook (34a) having a gravity sensing stimulus (39), such that the pouch engages in the upright position of the pivot plate / <send> while releasing it in the horizontal position of the bag. 9 · A o. A bag according to claim 1, characterized in that the first and second hooks (32a, 34a) are arranged on each other in a hinged brain carriage that selectively engages with one another depending on whether the bag is in a vertical or horizontal position. Shoot. a bag according to claim 9, characterized in that the second crown / 34 »/ is provided with a lever / 40 / which engages with the first hook / 32a and disengages it from the manifold / 22 / when the cartridge is in an upright position • «♦ - 22 turns and the second hook / 34a / rotates under gravity. 11. A bag according to claim 1, characterized in that the carrier handle (21) is attached to the lower shell (14); at the top of the bag. Bag according to claim 11, characterized in that its upper side is provided with a cavity in which the carrier handle is mounted.