TW202039315A - Foldable Chess Board Box - Google Patents

Abstract

A foldable chess board box is disclosed, comprising a first cover, a second cover and a box body, wherein, the first cover and the second cover are pivoted with each other through a first hinge part, the top surface of the first upper cover is hinged with a handle, the second cover and the box body are pivoted with each other through a second hinge part, an opening is arranged above the box body and a chessboard pattern is arranged on the surface of the first cover and the surface of the second cover. The second cover is configured to be pivoted upwardly relative to the box body, so as let the user to take the pieces from the inside of the box body. After that, the first cover is configured to be pivoted upwardly relative to the second cover to the horizontal position. Then, the chessboard patterns of the two upper cover can form a chessboard surface corresponding to each other, and finally, the handle can be configured to be rotated to the position perpendicular to the table.

Description

Folding checkerboard box

The present invention is related to chess game equipment, especially a "foldable chessboard box" that is easy to carry, can save storage space, can hide the chessboard surface in the chessboard box, and can properly protect the chessboard surface.

Generally speaking, the chessboard is usually a square board, so it has a certain volume. Therefore, it is often necessary to store and organize the chessboard after use. However, in this way, the problem of finding the chessboard and not finding the chess pieces will easily occur. Some inventors have proposed chessboard sets that can store chess pieces, as disclosed in the Republic of China Model Patent No. TWM5432721 "Multifunctional Chess Set" and Chinese Utility Model Patent No. CN2059597U "Box Type Multi-purpose Chessboard", but these chessboard sets can store chess pieces. , But because the chessboard surface is set on the outer surface of the box body, there is a problem that the chessboard surface is easy to wear, or the appearance of the chessboard set is not beautiful enough.

Therefore, another inventor proposes a chessboard set that can save storage space or hide the chessboard surface in the box, as disclosed in the Republic of China Patent No. TWM340834 "Multifunctional chessboard display box". However, the chessboard display box Although the appearance can be customized according to the needs of users, because the chessboard display box is opened in a split way, the chess pieces can only be stored between two oppositely pivoted boards, as shown in the new patent. As shown in Figure 5, there is still the problem that the chess pieces are easily worn out due to shaking or collision, and even if the chess pieces stored in the box can be sorted through the partition board, it may be affected by the shaking of the chessboard box. The classification (or color) of the pieces.

In summary, it can be seen that how to propose a chessboard set that has a simple structure and can properly store chess pieces, reduces storage space, and reduces wear on the chessboard surface is still a problem to be solved.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a "foldable chessboard box" with simple structure, easy to carry, saving storage space, concealing the chessboard surface in the chessboard box, and properly protecting the chessboard surface.

In order to achieve the above objective, the present invention discloses a foldable checkerboard box, comprising: a first upper cover, a second upper cover and a box body, wherein the first upper cover and the second upper cover are relatively connected by a hinge part so that the first The upper cover can be relatively open and cooperative with respect to the second upper cover, and the top surface of the first upper cover is pivotally connected with a handle; the second upper cover and the box body are relatively connected by a second hinge part, so that the second upper cover can be relative to the box The body is relatively open and cooperative; there is an opening on the top of the box body, and the inside of the box body has an accommodating space for placing chess pieces; a chessboard pattern is respectively arranged on one of the first upper cover and the second upper cover; The two ends are respectively arranged on the same side of the first upper cover and the second upper cover, and the two ends of a second buckling part are respectively arranged on the same side of the second upper cover and the box body. Can be firmly covered and buckled.

When the chessboard box of the present invention is in use, the second upper cover is first pivoted relative to the box body to take out the chess pieces from the inside of the box body, and then the first upper cover is pivoted upwards relative to the second upper cover to the second upper cover The position is horizontal, so that after the chessboard patterns of the two upper covers form a corresponding chessboard surface, the user can play the game. Furthermore, the user can also pivot the handle to a vertical position with the desktop. Let the handle as the vertical support column of the first upper cover.

In order for your reviewer to have a clear understanding of the purpose, technical features and effects of the present invention after implementation, the following descriptions and illustrations are used for explanation, please refer to it.

Please refer to "Figure 1" ~ "Figure 2", which are the three-dimensional appearance diagrams of the present invention, and please refer to the schematic diagram of the unfolded state of "Figure 3". As shown in the figure, the present invention discloses a folding checkerboard box 10 , Including: a first upper cover 101, a second upper cover 102 and a box body 103. (1) A handle 1011 is pivotally connected to the top surface of the first upper cover 101, and the handle 1011 can be pivoted in a groove 10111 of the first upper cover 101, and the back of the first upper cover 101 is provided with a checkerboard pattern 1012, a hinge The two ends of the part 1013 are respectively disposed on the same side of the first upper cover 101 and the second upper cover 102, so that the two upper covers (101, 102) are connected (for example, pivoted) by the hinge part 1013, so that the first upper cover 101 can be opposite The second upper cover 102 is relatively open and cooperative, for example, in a movable pivot state. (2) The other side of the first upper cover 101 opposite to the hinge part 1013 is provided with a buckling part 1014. (3) One side of the second upper cover 102 is opposite to the back of the first upper cover 101, and another checkerboard pattern 1021 is also arranged, and the two ends of a second hinge part 1022 are respectively arranged between the second upper cover 102 and the box body 103 On the same side, after the second upper cover 102 and the box body 103 are relatively connected (for example, pivoted) by a second hinge portion 1022, the second upper cover 102 can be relatively opened and moved relative to the box body 103. (4) The second upper cover 102 is provided with an opposite buckling portion 1023 on the same side of the buckling portion 1014, and the second upper cover 102 is also provided with a second buckling portion 1024 on the other side of the second hinge portion 1022, Moreover, the second buckling portion 1024 and the buckling portion 1023 are located on the same side. (5) An opening 1031 is opened above the box body 103. The box body 103 has at least one accommodating space 1032 in which chess pieces can be placed. In this embodiment, in a preferred case, at least one spacer can be provided in the accommodating space 1032 (Not shown in the figure) to form an accommodation space 1032 with at least two partitions. (6) The box body 103 is provided with a second opposite buckling portion 1033 on the same side of the second buckling portion 1024.

Among them, the buckling portion 1014 of the first upper cover 101 and the opposite buckling portion 1023 of the second upper cover 102 mainly allow the two upper covers (101, 102) to be in a mutually closed positioning state when the two upper covers (101, 102) are in a non-opening state, which can avoid The two upper covers (101, 102) suddenly open automatically. Similarly, the second buckling part 1024 of the second upper cover 102 and the second opposite buckling part 1033 of the box body 103 mainly make the second upper cover 102 and the box The bodies 103 can be firmly covered and buckled together.

The type of the aforementioned hinge part 1013 and the second hinge part 1022 can be a spring hinge (Hinges with Spring), a flat hinge (Butt Hinge), a 180 degree hinge, etc., but not limited to this.

Among them, the aforementioned buckling portion 1014 and the opposite buckling portion 1023, or the second buckling portion 1024 and the second opposite buckling portion 1033, may be a hook and a slot corresponding to each other, and a magnet provided with a magnet. The suction part and an opposite magnetic attraction part, an adhesive piece and an opposite adhesive piece (such as a devil felt component), a rib and a pair of joint grooves, a tenon and a tenon hole, but not limited thereto.

Please continue to refer to "Figure 4" to "Figure 5", which are the schematic diagrams of the first and second operating states of the present invention respectively, and please refer to the schematic diagram of the use situation in "Figure 6", the folding chessboard of the present invention When the box 10 is used, the second upper cover 102 is pivoted upward relative to the box body 103 based on the second hinge part 1022 to take out the chess pieces from the accommodating space 1032 inside the box body 103, as shown in "Figure 4 ”, afterwards, the first upper cover 101 is pivoted upwards relative to the second upper cover 102, that is, as shown in "Figure 5", so that the first upper cover 101 is hinged 1013 (please refer to Figure 2 ) Is used as a reference and pivoted 180 degrees outwards to open, so that the first upper cover 101 is pivoted to a horizontal position with the second upper cover 102, so that the checkerboard patterns (1012, 1021) of the two upper covers (101, 102) are formed After matching a chessboard surface, the user can place the chess pieces on the chessboard pattern (1012, 1021) to play the game, as shown in "Picture 6".

In conclusion, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the user can further pivot the handle 1011 to a position perpendicular to the desktop, so that the handle 1011 serves as the vertical support column of the first upper cover 101. At this time, the lift The handle 1011 can make the first upper cover 101 more stable on the desktop.

Please refer to "Figure 7", which are respectively a three-dimensional external view of another embodiment (1) of the present invention. Please also refer to the schematic diagram of the usage scenario in "Figure 8". This embodiment is similar to "Figure 1" to The technology shown in "Figure 7" is similar, but the main difference is that in the foldable Go box 10 of this embodiment, the accommodating space inside the box body 103 can be provided with at least two detachable chess pieces containing chambers 10321 By doing so, not only can a accommodating space with at least two compartments be formed, but the user can directly place the two chess pieces containing room 10321 on the table during the game, so as to facilitate the picking of the chess pieces, as shown in "Figure 8" Show.

Please refer to "Figure 9", which is a perspective view of another embodiment (2) of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the handle 1011 of this embodiment can be pivoted to a position horizontal to the groove 10111. In addition, the handle 1011 can be further stored in the groove 10111. As a result, the handle 1011 can be smoothly stored in the groove 10111 of the upper cover. Therefore, compared with the conventional chessboard set with the handle, it can be further saved. Its storage space.

Please continue to refer to "Figure 10", which is a three-dimensional appearance view of another embodiment (3) of the present invention. The technology of this embodiment is similar to that of the embodiment shown in "Figure 9". The main difference lies in the following: As shown in Figure 10", a bump 1025 is provided on the side of the second upper cover 102 opposite to the other surface of the chessboard pattern 1021, wherein the top surface of the bump 1025 is provided with a third hinge part 1026, and the third hinge part 1026 and a side of a chessboard board 1027 form a relative connection (for example, pivotal connection), so that the chessboard board 1027 can move relative to the third hinge part 1026, for example, in a movable pivotal state, and the chessboard board 1027 is relatively On the other side of the three hinged portion 1026, a fourth hinged portion 1028 may be further provided, and the fourth hinged portion 1028 and one side of a second chessboard board 1029 form a relative connection (for example, pivotal connection), so that the two chessboard boards (1027 , 1029) can be relatively open and cooperative, as shown in "Figure 11", and the surfaces of the two chessboards (1027, 1029) are evenly distributed with a chessboard pattern, and the chessboards of the two chessboards (1027, 1029) The pattern can form another board surface corresponding to each other; please continue to refer to "Figure 11", which is the schematic diagram of the operation of this embodiment, and please refer to the schematic diagram of the usage scenario in "Figure 12". When this embodiment is implemented, The user can pivot the second chessboard board 1029 to a position horizontal to the chessboard board 1027. Thereafter, the chessboard board 1027 and the second chessboard board 1029 can be supported by the second upper cover 102 and the box body 103, respectively. That is, as shown in "Figure 12", by this, the user can not only pivot the first upper cover 101 in the use situation of "Figure 6", but also use the chessboard pattern of the two upper covers (101, 102) The match of the first type of board game can also be performed on the two board (1027, 1029) shown in this embodiment, and the match of the second type of board game can be supported by the folding board box 10 of the present invention. There are at least two kinds of board games, and the user does not need to carry different board sets of different board games, thereby saving more storage space.

In summary, the foldable chessboard box disclosed in the present invention allows the chessboard surface to be hidden in the chessboard box, and can properly protect the chessboard surface, and the chess pieces can not only be properly stored, but also will not cause wear to the chessboard surface. Furthermore, compared with the conventional chessboard set, the present invention is only composed of the first upper cover and the second upper cover that can be relatively open and cooperative, and the second upper cover and the box body that are also relatively open and cooperative. Therefore, the chessboard box proposed by the present invention is not only simple in structure and convenient to carry, but also can achieve the beneficial effect of saving more storage space.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention; anyone who is familiar with this technique can make equal changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Should be covered in the scope of the patent of the present invention.

To sum up, the present invention has patent requirements such as "industrial applicability", "novelty" and "progressiveness"; the applicant filed an application for a patent for invention with the Bureau of Patent in accordance with the provisions of the Patent Law.

10: Folding checkerboard box 101: first upper cover 1011: handle 10111: Groove 1012: Checkerboard Pattern 1013: Hinge 1014: Fastening part 102: Second upper cover 1021: Checkerboard pattern 1022: The second hinge 1023: Relative buckle part 1024: The second fastening part 1025: bump 1026: Third hinge 1027: Checkerboard 1028: The fourth hinge 1029: second board 103: box body 1031: opening 1032: accommodation space 10321: chess piece room 1033: Second relative buckling part

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the present invention (1). Figure 2 is a three-dimensional external view of the present invention (2). Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the unfolded state of the present invention. Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the first operating state of the present invention. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the second operating state of the present invention. Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the usage scenario of the present invention. Figure 7 is a perspective view of another embodiment (1) of the present invention. Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of a usage scenario of another embodiment (1) of the present invention. Figure 9 is a perspective view of another embodiment (2) of the present invention. Figure 10 is a perspective view of another embodiment (3) of the present invention. Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of the operation of another embodiment (3) of the present invention. Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of a usage scenario of another embodiment (3) of the present invention.

10: Folding checkerboard box

101: first upper cover

102: second upper cover

103: Box

1011: handle

1012: Checkerboard Pattern

1021: Checkerboard Pattern

1031: opening

1032: accommodation space

Claims (10)

A foldable chessboard box, including: A first upper cover with a chessboard pattern on one of its planes; A second upper cover, a plane of which is arranged with another checkerboard pattern relative to the checkerboard pattern of the first upper cover, and the second upper cover is relatively connected with the first upper cover by a hinge portion, so that the second upper cover and the The first upper cover can be relatively active; A box body with an opening on the top and an accommodating space inside, and the box body is relatively connected with the second upper cover by a second hinge part, so that the second upper cover and the box body can be opened and cooperated Move; and After the first upper cover pivots upward relative to the second upper cover to a position horizontal to the second upper cover, the checkerboard patterns of the first upper cover and the second upper cover can form a corresponding chessboard surface. For example, the folding checkerboard box of item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein a handle is pivoted on the top surface of the first upper cover, the checkerboard pattern is arranged on the back of the first upper cover, and when the first upper cover is pivoted to After being in a horizontal state with the second upper cover, the handle can be pivoted to a position in a vertical state with the desktop. For example, the foldable checkerboard box of item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first upper cover is provided with a buckling portion on the other side of the hinge portion, and the second upper cover is provided with a buckling portion on the same side of the buckling portion. Fastening department. For example, the foldable checkerboard box of item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the second upper cover is provided with a second buckling part on the other side of the second hinge part, and the box body is opposite to the second buckling part. A second opposite buckling part is provided on the same side. For example, the foldable checkerboard box of the first item of the scope of patent application, wherein the accommodating space inside the box body is provided with at least one partition plate, so that the accommodating space forms at least two compartments. For example, the foldable chessboard box of item 1 of the scope of the patent application further includes at least two chess pieces containing chambers, which are detachably arranged in the containing space inside the box body. For example, the foldable checkerboard box of item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the second upper cover is provided with a bump on one side relative to the other surface of the other checkerboard pattern, and a third hinge is provided on the top surface of the bump Part, which is relatively open and cooperative with one side of a chessboard, so that the chessboard can be relatively open and cooperative with respect to the third hinge part. For example, the foldable chessboard box of item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the chessboard board is provided with a fourth hinged portion opposite to the other side of the third hinged portion, which is opposite to one side of a second chessboard board A cooperative movement is initiated, so that the chessboard board and the second chessboard board can be relatively cooperatively moved. For example, the folding checkerboard box of item 7 or item 8 of the scope of patent application, wherein the handle is pivoted to a groove formed on the top surface of the first upper cover, and the handle is pivoted to After the groove is in a horizontal position, the handle is smoothly received in the groove. For example, the folding chessboard box of item 8 of the scope of patent application, wherein the second chessboard board can be pivoted to a position horizontal to the chessboard board, so that the chessboard board and the second chessboard board can form mutually corresponding Another chessboard surface.

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