JPH11196916A - Bag - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bag capable of forming a gap between the bag and the surface of the ground, the floor or the like where the bag is moved. SOLUTION: A bag 10 has a vertical side 84 and a horizontal bottom 86. In addition, telescopic wheels 12 are attached to the lower part 84 of the bag 10 for forming a high gap with the surface of the ground, the floor or the like. The wheels 12 are attached to an arch type support 62 so as to be capable of freely turning, and the wheels 12 and the arch type support 62 are housed within a wheel storage part 76. In the case of moving the bag 12 on the turning motion of the wheels 12, a handle 14 and a lock releasing D-ring 52 are operated for extending the wheels 12 and the arch type support 62 from the bag 10, and when the bag 12 is loaded on a ship, a vehicle, an airplane or the like, the wheels 12 and the arch type support 12 can be pertinently retracted into the lower part of the bag 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to luggage, and more particularly to luggage such as luggage to which a wheel device is connected.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Transportable containers such as bags and travel bags are:
For many years it has been known to cause difficulties when traveling.
In order to facilitate such movement of the bag, it has been found to be advantageous to move the bag in some way, such as by moving wheels such as casters on the bag. Preferably, the wheels attached to the bag are separate wheels.

[0003]

However, luggage with wheels still tends to have some problems. That is, one problem is that when moving the bag, the wheels attached to the bag prevent damage to the bag due to insufficient clearance between the bag and the ground or other obstacles. Tend not to provide enough clearance for
There is that.

Another problem is that since the wheels are mounted in an exposed state, they may be torn or damaged when the luggage is moved, which makes any wheel device useless. There was that.

Further, the following prior art has been proposed as a bag having a conventional wheel device. U.S. Pat. No. 5,154,265 discloses a wheel assembly that can be retracted and extended into an inverted wheel storage. It also discloses that four sets of wheels are required at four corners of the bag. These wheels are manually
I have to withdraw one by one. Further, a straight support is disclosed.

US Pat. No. 4,588,055
The device discloses a device for towing a bag. In this case, a handle is disclosed in which a wheel can be extended by a lever-type device. In this device, the wheels roll out of the bag bottom, but do not provide additional clearance from the ground or floor to the bag bottom. Also in this device, the struts are straight.

US Pat. No. 4,087,102
Discloses a handle that allows the wheels to be stretched out of the luggage in a horizontal, rather than vertical, direction.
No. 588,055 and U.S. Pat.
No. 7,102), a linear support is used.
Again, this type of wheel does not provide clearance for the bottom of the bag.

Further, various prior arts other than the above-mentioned prior arts have been proposed. The prior art teaches other devices for transportable luggage and further enumerates prior art noticed by the applicant. These references are:
This is completely different from the cited examples described above (US Pat. No. 4,588,055 and US Pat. No. 4,087,102).
However, none of these citations will be disclosed in detail below and the connection to the particularly claimed invention is not obvious or evident in any conceivable combination, without teaching alone.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION It is, therefore, a primary object of the present invention to provide a bag that can provide additional clearance between the bottom and side surfaces of the bag and the surface on which the bag is moved. Another object of the present invention is to provide a bag provided with extendable wheels extending from both the back and the bottom of the bag. Still another object of the present invention is to
In the first position, the rest position, it fits in the bag, in the second position, the open position, the wheels are stretched out of the bag, and in the third position, the fully stretched position, the wheels are further extended to move the bag. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bag provided with a handle that can be used.

That is, from a first viewpoint, an object of the present invention is to provide a retractable type that moves from a first position retracted into a travel bag to a second position extending from the travel bag. Retractable wheels for securing the wheel means and the wheel means in the first and second positions, ie, the wheel means protruding from the vertical side of the luggage and the wheel means extending below the horizontal bottom surface. It is an object of the present invention to provide a luggage, such as a luggage, having a vertical side surface and a horizontal bottom surface, comprising a wheel locking means connected to the means. Also, from a second point of view, the object of the present invention is to make the struts protrude beyond each plane,
When the column with wheels is turned around a straight line formed by the intersection of the first plane and the second plane that coincides with the edge of the bottom of the bag, and the column is deployed, the wheels are turned into a bag such as a travel bag. To deploy the wheels of a luggage, including the step of enabling the support of the luggage. The present invention is
One device solves the above problems.

[0011]

The invention according to claim 1 is a bag having a vertical side surface and a horizontal bottom surface, and extends from the bag in a connected form from a first position stored in the bag. Retractable wheel means for moving to a second position;
Wheel locking means coupled to the wheel means for securing the wheel means in the first and second positions, the wheel means protruding from a vertical side of the luggage and extending below the horizontal bottom surface; It is a bag. The invention according to claim 2 is the bag according to claim 1, further comprising a sealable pocket extending along the vertical side surface from the horizontal bottom surface to store the wheel means when in the first position. is there. The invention according to claim 3 is the bag according to claim 2, further comprising a handle connected to the wheel means and protruding from the upper surface of the bag. The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 3,
3rd connected to the handle to prevent the bag from shaking or tilting
The bag further includes a handle lock means for extending the handle to the position shown in FIG. The invention according to claim 5 is the bag according to claim 4, wherein the wheel means further includes a wheel connected to the bow-shaped support, and an upper support connected to the bow-shaped support in a swiveling shaft shape. According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect, the wheel locking means is interposed on a lock pin that can be inserted into the arcuate column to fix the arcuate column to the first position and the second position. This is a luggage further including a bias member connected in a swivel shaft shape. According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the sixth aspect, the biasing member is formed of an L-shaped bell crank, which is connected to the upper end portion of the bell crank in a swivel shaft shape by a pin, and is connected to a corner of the bell crank. The bell crank is a luggage that is connected by another pin in a swivel shaft shape and is biased by a spring. According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the seventh aspect, the bell crank is pivotally connected to the lock pin by the extension member, and the lock pin is provided in a fixing hole of the shoulder adjacent to the arcuate post guiding the lock pin. It is a bag located in. According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the eighth aspect, the arcuate strut has a cutaway for receiving a lock pin when the arcuate strut is stored in the first position, wherein the arcuate strut is When arranged in the second position, the bow-shaped strut is a bag rotatably supported by the bag, having a hole for receiving the lock pin. Claim 1
The invention according to claim 0 is the bag according to claim 9, wherein the handle further includes a handle shaft connected to the upper column in a swiveling manner. According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the tenth aspect, the handle shaft is slidably accommodated in the sleeve accommodating portion, and the sleeve accommodating portion has two hollow widths, and the handle is free inside one of them. And the handle lock means is first engaged and unlocked inside the other, unlocked, runs vertically upward, and is locked again in the third position. The invention according to claim 12 is the invention according to claim 11
, The handle is U-shaped, and the base of the U-shape is
The base portion corresponds to the grip portion and the handle lock means region, and the leg at the base portion is a bag corresponding to the sleeve storage portion, which is connected to the upper column in a swivel shaft shape. According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the twelfth aspect, the handle lock means is connected between the handle lock button in the grip portion, the button detent in the sleeve storage portion, and the handle lock button. It is a bag including a sleeve stopper. According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the arcuate column is rotated about a line defined by the intersection of the first and second planes corresponding to the edge of the bottom of the bag, whereby the first and second planes are rotated. When the arcuate strut projects from and is positioned in the second position, the step of causing the wheels to support the bag.
This is a method for arranging wheels on a bag.

[Operation and Effect of the Invention] The present invention eliminates a plurality of problems in the conventional rotatable bag. The present invention provides a combined handle and wheel extension / retraction device. By raising the handle, the wheels are sufficiently stretched out of the luggage, providing an interval for moving the luggage with wheels. When the handle is pushed back into the luggage, the wheels are simultaneously retracted into the luggage, thereby allowing the traveler to better load a luggage that is now apparently wheelless. Further, the first handle position and the first
In the handle position, the wheel is locked in place by the locking device. The lock is released by the wheel unlocking function before changing from the extended position to the retracted position or vice versa. In addition, by providing the wheel with special arched struts, the wheel provides an additional beneficial clearance between the bag and the ground or floor when stretched. Also, the handle may be extended to a third position. This further extension of the handle makes it easier to use when moving the bag. The locking function of the handle also ensures a stable transport of the bag.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a bag showing the arrangement of the D-ring, the handle and the wheels is shown in an isometric view, and the wheels are shown at three different positions. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a structure of a main part of the present invention. In FIG. 2, the extendable handle and wheels are shown in an isometric view. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the structure of another main part of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the upper part of the handle is shown. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the wheels of the bag of FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 are stored in the bag.
(A) is an illustrative view of the same viewed from the front, and (B) is an illustrative view of the same viewed from the side. FIG. 4A shows a wheel storage area in which wheels are stored. FIG. 4B shows the connection between the wheel and the column in a state where the wheel is stored. FIG. 5, FIG. 2, FIG.
It is an explanatory view showing a state where the wheels of the bag are stretched from the inside of the bag, (A) is an illustrative view of the bag viewed from the front,
(B) is an illustrative view of the side view. FIG. 5 (A)
Shows a wheel storage area in which the wheels are stretched. FIG. 5 (B) shows the connection between the wheel and the support while the wheel is stretched. In addition,
Throughout the drawings, the same reference numeral indicates the same member or part, and the same or similar structure,
It has an action and an effect.

The bag 10 has a vertical side surface 84 (back surface) and a horizontal bottom surface 86 (bottom surface), and includes a retractable wheel device 10 A that can be stored in the back surface 60 of the bag 10. The retractable wheel device 10A of the bag 10 shown in FIG.
It includes four main parts: handle 14, unlock D-ring 52, and scissor lock 64. The mountable housing 68 typically includes, for example, the handle 14, sleeve housing 22, scissor lock 64, as shown in FIG.
Includes an arcuate strut 62 and wheels 12. The handle 14 connected to the handle shaft 18 slidable in the sleeve storage portion 22 is connected to an upper support 30 as an upper member,
It cooperates with the arcuate strut 62. The arched support 62 is provided with the bolt 10
It is pivotally connected to the upper column 30 via the bolts 98 and the bolts 98.

The arcuate strut 62 is rotatably attached to the shoulder 88 by a bolt 96 and a fastener 94 via a bearing (not shown) between the arch 88 and the shoulder 88. The arcuate strut 62 has a larger upper end 120 and a tapered lower end 122
And As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the upper end 120 of the arcuate post 62 has three through holes 128, 10.
1, 132 and one lower end 124 of the arcuate strut, for example, having an arcuate cutaway 38.

One hole 128 (hereinafter, referred to as a first hole) is for connecting the arcuate column 62 to the shoulder 88 as described above. This first hole 128 is
, But above the arcuate cutaway 38. The second hole 101 is a hole for inserting the bolt 100. The third hole 132 is
It has a function of receiving the lock pin 66 as described later.
Lines connecting the centers of these three through holes 128, 101, and 132 are not aligned on a straight line, and are shown in FIGS.
As seen in (B), it is preferable to arrange them in a triangular shape, for example.

In this case, when the bow-shaped support 62 is in the first position (the position where the bow-shaped support 62 is stored in the vertical side surface 84 of the bag 10), the bow-shaped support 62 receives the lock pin 66. And the arcuate strut 62 is in the second position (where the wheel 12 is spaced from the horizontal bottom surface 86,
When it is at a position where it lands on the ground, floor, or the like), it has a third hole 132 for receiving the lock pin 66, and is rotatably disposed with respect to the back portion 60 of the bag 10. I have.

The bottom part 124 of the bow-shaped support 62 is usually formed in a straight line as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, for example, and the top part 126 is usually formed in an arched form. The lower end 122 of the arcuate strut has one through hole 45 for receiving the wheel axle 44. The bow-shaped support 62 is provided on the vertical side surface 8 of the bag 10.
4 (rear part) and the horizontal bottom surface 86 (bottom part). The wheel 12 is configured to be rotatable around a wheel shaft 44 connected to the bow-shaped support 62.

Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the unlocking D-ring 52 is pulled along arrow C in order to store the wheels 12, the arch-shaped support 62 and the like. , Lock pin 66 of scissor lock 64
Is released from the lock pin hole 132, the handle 14 and the handle shaft 18 are pushed into the handle storage portion 58 along the arrow B. In particular, when the unlocking D-ring 52 is pulled, as shown in FIG. 2, the cable 1 connected to the hole 76 of the bell crank 74 as a bias member is used.
18 similarly raises the bell crank 74 obliquely provided with respect to the L-shaped spring 32, whereby the two link members 34, 34 as extension members are locked by the lock pin 6.
6 is pulled inward like a pivot axis.

As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, one link member 34 is provided with a pin 1 at the upper end 130 of an L-shaped bell crank 74.
At the other end, it is pivotally connected to the lock pin 66 by a roll pin 80 at the other end. Similarly, the other link member 34 is pivotally connected to the opposite lock pin 66, and at the other end, to the L-shaped bell crank 74,
The pin 106 is connected to a turning shaft in the vicinity of a turning angle of “L”. The bell crank 74 is pivotally connected to the lock pin 66 via the crank member 34 as an extension member, and the lock pin 66 is fixed to a fixing hole 89 of a shoulder 88 adjacent to the bow-shaped support 62 that guides the lock pin 66. Located within.

The spring 32 also has one end connected near its bend and the other end connected to the lower connecting plate 82. When the unlocking D-ring 52 is released, the spring 3
2 pulls the bell crank 74 back to the rest position, that is, toward the spring 32, and likewise the link member 34
Returns to the rest position, and the lock pin 66 is
Attempts to extend outwards towards 2. Simultaneously with the movement, the wheel 12 is retracted together with the arched column 62 and is automatically locked in the wheel storage section 70 as a pocket. In this case, the wheels 12 can be stored in a sealable wheel storage unit 70 provided in the lower part on both sides of the back part 60 of the bag 10. The wheel 12 is moved to the arcuate column 62 until the oblique lock pin 66 is inserted into the arcuate cutaway 38.
Is automatically locked in the retracted position by moving upwards.

In this case, the lock pin 66 is
2 and the wheels 12 together with the position (first position) of being stored in the vertical side surface 84 of the bag 10 and the horizontal bottom surface 86
In order to be fixed to a position (second position) that lands on the surface of the ground, the floor, or the like at a distance from the (bottom part), it is disposed so as to be insertable into the third hole 132 of the bow-shaped support 62. ing.

Thereafter, in order to completely store the wheels 12 in the lower part of the vertical side surface 84 (rear part) in the bag 10, the fasteners 48 are pulled along the teeth 50, and the wheel storage portions 70 are closed. Further, the traveler may store the U-shaped handle 14 by closing the fastener 72 for engaging the cover piece 56 with the bag 60 along the teeth 74. The handle 14 includes a U-shaped base, which corresponds to the grip portion 14a and the handle locking means area. The sleeve storage portion 22 as a leg of the handle 14 is pivotally connected to the upper column 30 that is pivotally supported by the arcuate column 62. The handle 14 is connected to wheel means including the wheels 12, the arch-shaped support 62, the upper support 30, and the like.
0 protrudes from the upper surface.

The handle 14 is provided with a handle lock button 16, a button detent 90, a sleeve stopper 110, an upper lock for extending and locking the handle 14 to the third position in preparation for the bag 10 to roll or tilt. Handle lock means including a button detent hole 116 and the like are connected. In this case, the handle lock means includes a handle lock button 16 in the grip portion of the handle 14, a handle shaft 18 as a handle support, a sleeve storage portion 22 as an extension of the handle shaft 18, and a button detent in the sleeve storage portion 22. 90 and a sleeve stop 110 and the like.

In this embodiment, the handle 14 is pivotally connected to the upper support 30 and is slidably housed in the sleeve housing 22. The sleeve storage section 22 is
The handle 14 is free to slide inside one of the two bores. Inside the other, a handle locking means having a button detent 90, a sleeve stop 110, and an upper lock button detent hole 116 is first engaged and unlocked. Then, the handle 14 travels vertically along with the handle shaft 18, and then is locked again at the third position (a position to prepare for the lateral swing and inclination of the bag 10).

Then, in order to move the bag 10 by the wheels 12, the closed fastener 4 described above is used.
8 and 72, and unlocking D-ring 52 is pulled upward to lock pin 66 in third hole 1 as described above.
32, the lock pin 66 is held in the released state, and the handle 14 is pulled up along the arrow A.
Accompanying this, the handle shaft 18 slides out of the sleeve storage section 22. Similarly, the upper strut 30 connected to the handle shaft 18 advances in the direction of arrow A, and
When the wheel 2 is lifted in the form of a pivot, the wheel 12 is extended in an arc shape from the wheel storage unit 70 until the lock pin 66 snaps into (fits into) the third hole 132 as described above.

In this case, the wheels 12 protrude and extend from the first position stored in the vertical side surface (the back portion 60) of the bag 10, and extend below the horizontal bottom surface 86 (the bottom portion) of the bag 10, that is, , At a distance from the horizontal bottom surface 86 (bottom surface),
It moves to a position where it lands on a surface such as a floor (second position). This occurs up to the first stage of the stroke of the handle 14, i.e., from the closed position of the fitted button detent 90 to the end of the sleeve stop 110 as shown in FIG. At this point, bag 10
It may rest on the wheels 12 and the horizontal bottom 86 (the bottom of the bag 10).

Thereafter, if the traveler wishes to move the bag 10 by rolling the wheels 12, he pushes the handle lock button 16 and retracts the fitted button detent 90 via the wire 17 to pull the handle. 14
The vertical side 8 of the bag 10 until the worn button detent 90 reaches the upper lock button detent hole 116.
4 and can extend further from the horizontal bottom surface 86. At this point, the lock button detent 90 is skewed, fits into the upper lock button detent hole 116, and locks the handle 14 to the upper extended position desired to roll the bag 10 with the wheels 12.

In the bag 10 according to the present embodiment, a line corresponding to the edge of the bag 10 and defined by the intersection of the vertical side surface 84 (first plane) and the horizontal bottom surface 86 (second plane) is centered. By rotating the arcuate column 62 to which the wheels 12 are attached, the vertical side surface 84 (first plane) and the horizontal side surface 86
The bag 10 is supported by the wheels 12 when the arcuate columns 62 are sequentially arranged at predetermined positions from the respective (second plane) planes.

In the embodiment described above, the third hole 132 (lock pin hole) for receiving the lock pin 66 is provided in the arcuate column 6.
Although it is constituted by the through-hole provided in 2, it may be constituted by a concave portion such as a notch, a dent or a dent other than the through-hole. Further, the spring 32 acting on the bell crank 74 may be extended by increasing the number of turns of the spring, or may be used to increase the urging force.
2 may be arranged so that the mounting position is appropriately changed.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the operation of the unlocking D-ring 52 and the operation of the handle 14 are performed separately. However, only the operation of the handle 14 is interlocked with the operation of the handle 14, and the unlocking D-ring 52 is operated. May be activated. In other words, one operation of the handle 14 allows the wheel 12
The extension / retraction of the bow-shaped support 62 may be performed. Having described the invention, it will be apparent that many more structural modifications and adjustments can be made without departing from the scope and fairness of the invention as set forth in the foregoing and following claims.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a structure of a main part of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the structure of another main part of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state where wheels of the bag of FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 are stored in the bag, (A) is an illustrative view of the bag viewed from the front, and (B). Is an illustrative view of the side view.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the wheels of the bag of FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 are stretched from inside the bag, (A) is an illustrative view of the bag viewed from the front, and (B). Is an illustrative view of the side view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 bag 10A retractable wheel device 12 wheel 14 handle 14a base 18 handle shaft 30 upper support 32 spring 34 link member 38 cutaway 44 wheel shaft 48,72 fastener 50,74 tooth 52 unlock D-ring 56 cover piece 58 handle storage Part 60 Back of bag 62 Bow support 64 Scissor lock 66 Lock pin 68 Storage part 70 Wheel storage part 74 Bell crank 88 Shoulder part 90 Button detent (Lock button detent) 92 Bearing (not shown) 96, 100 Bolt 94 , 98 Bolt fastener 110 Sleeve stopper 116 Upper lock button detent hole 120 Upper end of bow post 122 Lower end of bow post 128 Through hole (first hole) 101 Through hole (second hole) 132 Through hole (second 3 hole) 114 Lock pin hole

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A luggage having a vertical side surface and a horizontal bottom surface, wherein the luggage is movable in a connected form from a first position stored in the luggage to a second position extending from the luggage. Wheel means, and wheel locking means coupled to the wheel means for securing the wheel means in the first position and the second position, wherein the wheel means extends from the vertical side of the bag. A bag that protrudes and extends below the horizontal bottom surface. 2. The luggage of claim 1, including a sealable pocket extending from the horizontal bottom surface along the vertical side surface to accommodate the wheel means when in the first position. 3. The luggage of claim 2, including a handle connected to the wheel means and protruding from an upper surface of the luggage. 4. The luggage according to claim 3, further comprising handle lock means coupled to the handle, the handle locking means extending the handle to a third position in which the luggage does not shake or tilt. 5. The luggage according to claim 4, wherein the wheel means includes a wheel connected to the bow-shaped support and an upper support connected to the bow-shaped support in a pivotal manner. 6. The wheel lock means is interposed on a lock pin which can be inserted into the bow post to fix the bow post at the first position and the second position. The luggage according to claim 5, comprising a bias member connected in a shape. 7. The biasing member is formed of an L-shaped bell crank, is pivotally connected at the upper end of the bell crank by a pin, and pivots at a corner of the bell crank by another pin. The luggage according to claim 6, wherein the bag is connected in a shaft shape, and the bell crank is biased by a spring. 8. The bell crank is pivotally connected to the lock pin by an extension member, the lock pin being located in a fixing hole of a shoulder adjacent to the arcuate post guiding the lock pin. The bag according to claim 7. 9. The arcuate strut includes a cutaway for receiving the lock pin when the arcuate strut is stored in the first position, wherein the arcuate strut includes the second strut. The bag according to claim 8, wherein the bag has a hole for receiving the lock pin, and the bow-shaped support is rotatably supported by the bag when arranged in the position. 10. The luggage according to claim 9, wherein the handle includes a handle shaft connected to the upper support in a pivotal manner. 11. The handle shaft is slidably received in a sleeve receiving portion, the sleeve receiving portion has two bores, and the handle freely slides inside one of the two, and the other. The luggage according to claim 10, wherein the handle locking means is first engaged and unlocked inside, and moves vertically upward and is locked again in the third position. 12. The handle is U-shaped, and the base of the U-shape corresponds to a grip portion and a handle locking means area, and legs of the base are pivotally connected to the upper column. The bag according to claim 11, which corresponds to the sleeve storage portion. 13. The handle lock means includes a handle lock button in the grip portion, a button detent in the sleeve storage portion, and a sleeve lock coupled therebetween, compressible by the handle lock button. The bag according to claim 12. 14. The arcuate strut is rotated about a line defined by the intersection of a first and second plane corresponding to an edge of a bottom of the bag, whereby the first and second arcs are rotated. A method for disposing wheels on a luggage, comprising the step of supporting the luggage on the luggage when the arcuate struts protrude from a plane and are positioned in the second position.