TWI760080B - Storage bucket - Google Patents

Abstract

A storage bucket comprises a body and a lid that can be fastened to the bucket body. A water outlet is opened on a side of the body away from the lid. A faucet is arranged at the water outlet. The body includes a bottom wall and a side wall connected to the bottom wall. The bottom wall and the side wall form a storage space. The inner surface of the bottom wall is inclined toward the faucet, and a side of the inner surface close to the faucet extends to the water outlet. When the storage bucket of the present invention is laid flat, the side of the bottom wall close to the faucet is lower, and the side far from the faucet is higher, so that the liquid remaining in the body can be reduced.

Description

storage bucket

The invention relates to a storage bucket, especially a storage bucket suitable for accommodating and releasing liquid.

Existing storage buckets that need to contain and discharge liquid generally discharge liquid by adding a faucet at the bottom of the storage bucket, but it is easy to leave part of the liquid at the bottom of the storage bucket. In addition, the shape of the existing storage buckets is not easy to be stacked or easily toppled after being stacked.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a storage tub that can reduce the amount of liquid remaining in the tub.

Some embodiments of the present invention provide a storage bucket, which includes a bucket body and a bucket cover that can be fastened on the bucket body. A water outlet is defined on the side of the bucket body away from the bucket cover, and the water outlet is located at the side of the bucket body. A faucet is installed, the barrel body includes a bottom wall and a side wall connected with the bottom wall, the bottom wall and the side wall form a storage space, and the inner surface of the bottom wall is inclined toward the faucet and close to the One side of the faucet extends to the water outlet.

In an embodiment, the bottom wall is divided into at least two regions, each of which is inclined towards the faucet.

In one embodiment, the bottom wall is rectangular, and is divided into a first area and two second areas, the first area is trapezoidal, the second area is triangular, and the second area is One side is the waist of the first area, and the inner surfaces of the first area and the two second areas are both inclined toward the faucet.

In one embodiment, the middle of the bottom wall is provided with a concave portion that is concave toward the receiving space, and the shape of the concave portion matches the shape of the top of the human head.

In one embodiment, the bucket cover includes a cover body and a protrusion on the surface of the cover body that protrudes in a direction away from the bucket body, and on the side away from the opening of the bucket body, the bottom The wall and the side wall form a positioning groove, and the shape of the positioning groove matches the shape of the protrusion.

In one embodiment, the protruding portion is provided with an upper cover that can be rotated relative to the surface of the protruding portion, and the upper cover is covered with an opening for taking and placing articles in the barrel body, the Two opposite concave holes are concavely formed on the convex part, one end of the upper cover is provided with a rotation pin corresponding to the concave hole, and each of the rotation pins is inserted into the corresponding concave hole.

In one embodiment, a side of the upper cover away from the rotation pin is provided with an upper cover buckling portion, and the upper cover buckling portion can be buckled to the barrel body.

In one embodiment, the bucket cover includes a cover body and a plurality of buckles, the bucket cover includes a cover body and a plurality of buckles, each of the buckles is connected to the edge of the cover body and can be opposed to each other. When the cover body is rotated, a convex ring is provided on the side of the barrel body close to the barrel cover, and the buckle can be fastened on the convex ring.

In one embodiment, the storage bucket further includes a handle, the handle includes two opposite parts and a connecting part connecting the two opposite parts, each of the opposite parts is rotatably connected with the bucket body, A groove is concave on the buckle, and the position of the groove corresponds to the position of the handle perpendicular to the barrel cover.

In one embodiment, a surrounding portion is further provided on the outer peripheral surface of the barrel body, and two opposite positioning holes are recessed on the surrounding portion, and the opposite sides of the two opposite portions of the handle are respectively A protruding pin is provided, each of the protruding pins is inserted into the corresponding positioning hole, and a plurality of hanging grooves are also provided on the surrounding portion.

To sum up, when the storage bucket of the present invention is laid flat, the side of the bottom wall close to the faucet is lower, and the side away from the faucet is higher, so that the liquid remaining in the bucket body can be reduced. In addition, the shape of the positioning groove matches the shape of the protruding portion, so that it is more stable when the two storage buckets are stacked on top of each other.

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. It will be appreciated that the drawings are not necessarily to scale.

It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "disposed on" another element, it can be directly disposed on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions are used herein for illustrative purposes only.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a storage tub 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a state in which the opening 2301 of the storage tub 100 shown in FIG. 1 is opened. FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic view of the storage tub 100 shown in FIG. 1 . As shown in FIG. 1 , the present invention provides a storage bucket 100 , which includes a bucket body 10 and a bucket cover 20 . The tub body 10 is roughly in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped having an opening. The tub cover 20 is closed on the tub body 10 .

The bucket cover 20 includes a cover body 21 , a plurality of buckles 22 and a raised portion 23 . The lid body 21 has a shape matching the tub body 10 , and in this example, the lid body 21 is substantially square. Each buckle 22 is connected to the edge of the cover body 21 and is rotatable relative to the cover body 21 . The side of each buckle 22 away from the edge of the cover body 21 is provided with a plurality of buckle portions 221 . A convex ring 11 is provided on the side of the barrel body 10 close to the barrel cover 20 . A plurality of protruding portions 111 are protruded on the convex ring 11 . The buckling portions 221 of the buckle 22 can be buckled with the corresponding protruding portions 111 , that is, the tub cover 20 is buckled on the tub body 10 through the plurality of buckling portions 221 being buckled with the corresponding protruding portions 211 .

In this embodiment, the number of the buckles 22 is three, and each buckle 22 is provided with two buckle parts 221 , but not limited to this. The quantity can be set according to actual needs. In this embodiment, the convex ring 11 is provided along the outer circumference of the tub body 10 , but is not limited to this. In other embodiments, it only needs to be provided corresponding to the buckling portion 221 .

The protruding portion 23 protrudes in a direction away from the tub body 10 on the surface of the lid body 21 . The raised portion 23 is provided with an upper cover 231 that can rotate relative to the surface of the raised portion 23 . The upper cover 231 covers an opening 2301 in the tub body 10 for taking and placing articles.

As shown in FIG. 3 , two opposite concave holes 2302 are recessed on the protruding portion 23 . One end of the upper cover 231 is provided with a rotating pin 2311 corresponding to the concave hole 2302 . Each rotating pin 2311 is inserted into the corresponding concave hole 2302 , so that the upper cover 231 can rotate relative to the surface of the convex portion 23 .

A side of the upper cover 231 away from the rotation pin 2311 is provided with an upper cover buckling portion 2312 . In this embodiment, the upper cover buckling portion 2312 can be buckled on the corresponding protruding portion 111 on the barrel body 10, so that the upper cover 231 can be buckled on the barrel body 10, but not limited to this, in other embodiments, the upper cover The engaging portion 2312 can also be snapped on the cover body 21 as long as the upper cover 231 can close the opening 2301 .

The side of the barrel body 10 away from the barrel cover 20 (the bottom of the side when laid flat) is concave inward, and a water tap 12 is arranged in the concave portion. The faucet 12 communicates with the accommodating space of the tub body 10 , so that the liquid contained in the tub body 10 can flow out from the faucet 12 when the faucet 12 is opened. As shown in FIG. 3 , a water outlet 101 is opened in the inner recess of the barrel body 10 . A connector 13 is provided at the water outlet 101 , and the faucet 12 is connected to the barrel body 10 through the connector 13 . It can be understood that since the water faucet 12 and the tub body 10 are not integrally formed, the water faucet 12 is easy to maintain and replace. In other embodiments, the faucet 12 can also be integrally formed with the tub body 10 .

In this embodiment, the upper cover buckling portion 2312 is buckled on the side of the bucket body 10 where the faucet 12 is provided, but it is not limited to this, and can also be buckled on other surfaces of the bucket body 10 .

In addition, the outer peripheral surface of the tub body 10 is further provided with a surrounding portion 14 . The surrounding portion 14 is provided around the outer circumference of the tub body 10 . Two opposite positioning holes 1401 are recessed on the surrounding portion 14 .

The storage tub 100 further includes a handle 30 . The handle 30 is roughly in the shape of an “n” shape, and specifically, it includes a connecting portion 31 and two opposite portions 32 . Both ends of the connecting portion 31 are connected to the corresponding opposing portions 32, respectively. The two opposing portions 32 are substantially parallel to each other, and the opposite sides of the two opposing portions 32 are respectively provided with protruding pins 321 . Each protruding pin 321 is inserted into the corresponding positioning hole 1401 , so that the handle 30 can be rotated relative to the tub body 10 . When it is necessary to lift the tub body 10 , it is sufficient to hold the connecting portion 31 and lift it upwards. In this embodiment, the handle 30 is rotatably connected with the surrounding portion 14 , but it is not limited to this, as long as it is rotatably connected with the tub body 10 .

Further, in this embodiment, a groove 2210 is concavely formed on the engaging portion 221 . The position of the groove 2210 corresponds to the position of the handle 30 perpendicular to the tub cover 20 . That is to say, when the handle 30 is positioned perpendicular to the tub cover 20, it is stuck in the groove 2210, so that when the tub body 10 is lifted, the tub body 10 is not easily shaken and its stability is improved.

As shown in FIG. 3 , a plurality of hanging grooves 1402 are further provided on the side of the surrounding portion 14 close to the barrel body 10 , which are used to conveniently hang the measuring cup 400 , the spoon 500 and other utensils. In other embodiments, the position of the hanging groove 1402 is not necessarily close to the barrel body 10, as long as the measuring cup 400, the spoon 500 and other utensils can be hung thereon.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the lid body 21 is provided with a first sealing ring 211 at a position corresponding to the barrel body 10 , so as to improve the sealing performance when the lid body 21 is covered on the barrel body 10 . A second sealing ring 2313 is disposed on the edge of the upper cover 231 covering the opening 2301 to improve the sealing performance of the upper cover 231 covering the opening 2301 . In this embodiment, the first sealing ring 211 and the second sealing ring 2313 are both made of silicone, but not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the barrel body 10 includes a bottom wall 15 and a side wall 16 connected to the bottom wall 15 . The bottom wall 15 and the side wall 16 form a storage space, and the surfaces of the bottom wall 15 and the side wall 16 facing the storage space belong to the inner side surface. The inner surface of the bottom wall 15 is inclined relative to the side wall 16 . And, the side of the inner surface of the bottom wall 15 close to the faucet 12 extends to the water outlet 101 . That is, when the bucket body 10 is laid flat, the inner surface of the bottom wall 15 is inclined toward the faucet 12 , the inner surface of the bottom wall 15 is lower on the side close to the faucet 12 , and higher on the side away from the faucet 12 . In addition, the inner surface of the bottom wall 15 is close to the side of the faucet 12, and is flush with the height of the water outlet 101 or higher than the height of the water outlet 101 (but will not close the water outlet 101), so as to reduce residual residues in the bucket body. 10 liquids.

Further, on the side away from the opening of the barrel body 10 , the bottom wall 15 and the side wall 16 form a positioning groove 102 . The shape of the positioning groove 102 matches the shape of the protrusion 23 . When two storage buckets 100 are stacked up and down, the protrusions 23 of the lower storage bucket 100 are accommodated in the positioning grooves 102 of the upper storage bucket 100 , so that the stacking is more stable.

In this embodiment, the shape of the barrel body 10 is roughly a cube, but it is not limited to this. In other embodiments, it can also be a cylinder, a prism and other shapes, but it can be understood that when a plurality of When storing the bucket 100, in order to save space, a cube is a preferred shape.

In this embodiment, the material of the storage bucket 100 is heat-resistant food-grade plastic, but it is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the material may also be glass, stainless steel, or the like.

In this embodiment, the material of the storage bucket 100 is transparent or translucent, so that the user can see the remaining amount of the liquid in the storage bucket 100 and replenish the liquid in time, but it is not limited thereto.

Please refer to FIG. 5 , which is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a storage bucket 700 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The description of the same parts between the first embodiment and the second embodiment is omitted, and only the differences between the storage tub 700 of the second embodiment and the storage tub 100 of the first embodiment will be described below. A scale 7101 is provided on the outer surface of the bucket body 710 of the storage bucket 700 of the second embodiment, so that the user can visually measure the amount of objects in the storage bucket 700 .

In the second embodiment, the number of buckles 722 of the storage bucket 700 is two, so that the bucket cover 720 of the storage bucket 700 is easier to open than the bucket cover 20 of the storage bucket 100, and manufacturing materials are saved.

Referring to FIG. 6 , in the second embodiment, the bottom wall 715 of the storage bucket 700 is at least divided into a first area 7151 and two second areas 7152 . The two second regions 7152 are located on both sides of the first region 7151, respectively. The first area 7151 is substantially trapezoidal, and the second area 7152 is substantially triangular. One side of the second area 7152 is the waist of the first area 7151 . The first area 7151 is connected to the side wall 716 opposite to the faucet 12 . The two second regions 7152 are respectively connected to the other two side walls 716 on which the faucet 12 is not provided. The inner surfaces of the first area 7151 and the two second areas 7152 are both inclined towards the faucet 12 to solve the problem of liquid remaining in the second area 7152 close to the faucet when only one inner surface of the bottom wall is inclined towards the faucet 12, thereby reducing residual The liquid in the barrel body 710.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the bottom wall 715 of the storage bucket 700 further includes two third regions 7153 , and the two third regions 7153 are located close to and facing the left and right sides of the faucet 12 . The third area 7153 is also inclined toward the faucet 12 , which further solves the problem of liquid remaining in the third area 7153 because the first area 7151 and the second area 7152 are inclined toward the faucet, thereby reducing the liquid remaining in the tub body 710 . 7 shows the schematic flow directions of the liquid in the first area 7151 , the second area 7152 and the third area 7153 of the inner surface of the bottom wall 715 , it is not difficult to see that since the above-mentioned areas are all inclined toward the faucet 12 , Then, the liquid in the tub body 710 flows toward the faucet 12 under the action of gravity, that is, it is difficult to remain in the tub body 710 .

Further, a side of the first region 7151 close to the faucet 12 may be recessed into a groove shape extending to the water outlet 101 to guide the liquid in the tub body 710 to the faucet 12 . In this embodiment, the bottom wall 715 of the storage bucket 700 is divided into five areas, but it is not limited thereto. It can be understood that the bottom wall of the storage bucket 700 can be divided into multiple areas, as long as all areas are inclined toward the faucet 12 , so that the liquid in the barrel body 710 is not easy to remain.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 , a concave portion 7154 recessed toward the storage space is provided in the middle of the bottom wall 715 of the storage bucket 700 . The shape of the recessed portion 7154 roughly matches the shape of the top of the human head, which improves the stability of placing the storage bucket 700 on the top of the human head, and saves the effort of carrying the storage bucket 700 .

As shown in FIG. 8 , in this embodiment, when the storage bucket 700 is laid flat, the angle between the side of the first region 7151 close to the faucet 12 (excluding the recessed portion 7154 ) and the horizontal plane is approximately 3-5 degrees. In the example, it is 4 degrees. The angle of the side of the first region 7151 away from the faucet 12 (excluding the recessed portion 7154 ) and the horizontal plane is approximately 1-3 degrees, and in this embodiment, it is 2 degrees. As shown in FIG. 9 , in this embodiment, when the storage bucket 700 is laid flat, the angle between the second region 7152 and the horizontal plane is approximately 3-5 degrees, and in this embodiment, it is 4 degrees.

It can be understood that when using the storage buckets 100 and 700 of the present invention, it is especially suitable for containing liquid. The liquid can be poured from the opening 2301, or the entire bucket lid 20 can be opened, that is, the plurality of buckles 22 can be opened and then the liquid can be poured. If the object to be put in is smaller than the area of the opening 2301 , only the upper cover 231 needs to be opened, and all the buckles 22 do not need to be opened, which increases the convenience of opening the storage bucket 100 . Since the bottom wall 15 of the tub body 10 is inclined, when there is little liquid remaining in the tub body 10 , it can still be discharged from the faucet 12 without remaining in the tub body 10 .

When it is necessary to move the storage bucket 100 of the present invention, it is only necessary to hold the connecting portion 31 of the handle 30 and lift it up. Not easy to shake, improve the stability of moving it.

When multiple storage buckets 100 of the present invention need to be stacked, the protrusions 23 of the lower storage bucket 100 can be aligned and accommodated in the positioning groove 102 of the upper storage bucket 100, which is easy to stack and more stable, and because the bucket body The 10 is roughly cube-shaped, allowing for more storage space while saving stacking space.

While the invention has been shown and described with respect to one or some embodiments, it will be apparent that equivalent changes and modifications will occur to others skilled in the art after reading and understanding this specification and drawings. Particularly with respect to the various functions performed by the above-described elements (components, elements, devices, combinations, etc.), unless otherwise stated, the terms used to describe such elements are intended to correspond to performing the specified function of the described element (ie, functionally equivalent) any element, notwithstanding that the element is not structurally equivalent to an inventive structure that performs the function of the one or more exemplary embodiments of the invention described herein. Additionally, while certain features of the invention may have been described above with respect to only one or more of the several illustrated embodiments, this may be desirable and advantageous for any given or particular application. This feature may be combined with one or more other features of other embodiments.

100, 700: storage bucket 10, 710: barrel body 7101: Scale 11: convex ring 111: Protrusion 101: Water outlet 102: Positioning slot 12: Faucet 13: Connectors 14: Surround part 15, 715: Bottom wall 16, 716: Sidewall 7151: The first area 7152: Second area 7153: Recess 1401: Positioning hole 20, 720: barrel cover 21: cover body 211: The first sealing ring 22, 722: Buckle 221: Buckle part, 2210: Groove 23: Raised part 231: upper cover 2301: Opening 2302: Recessed hole 2311: Turning Pin 2312: upper cover buckle 2313: Second seal 30: Handle 31: Connection part 32: Opposite part 321: convex pin 400: measuring cup 500: Spoon

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a storage bucket according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a state in which the opening of the storage tub shown in Fig. 1 is opened. FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic view of the storage tub shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the storage tub shown in FIG. 1 . 5 is a schematic perspective view of a storage bucket according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the storage tub shown in FIG. 5 from another angle. FIG. 7 is a plan view of the tub body of the storage tub shown in FIG. 5 . FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the storage tub shown in FIG. 5 . FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B of the storage tub shown in FIG. 6 .

100: Storage bucket

10: barrel body

20: Bucket lid

21: cover body

22: Snap

23: Raised part

30: Handle

Claims (9)

A storage bucket includes a bucket body and a bucket cover that can be fastened on the bucket body, a water outlet is provided on the side of the bucket body away from the bucket cover, and a faucet is installed at the water outlet, wherein the The barrel body includes a bottom wall and a side wall connected with the bottom wall, the bottom wall and the side wall form a storage space, and the inner surface of the bottom wall is inclined toward the faucet and is close to the side of the faucet extending to the water outlet; wherein the bottom wall is divided into at least a first area, a second area and a third area; wherein the first area is located between the two second areas, the first area The inner surfaces of an area and the second area are both inclined toward the faucet; wherein, the third area is disposed close to the water outlet, and the inner surface of the third area is connected to all the first area and the second area. The inner surfaces are inclined toward each other. The storage bucket according to claim 1, wherein the bottom wall is rectangular, the first area is trapezoidal, the second area is triangular, and one side of the second area is the waist of the first area . The storage bucket according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein a concave portion is provided in the middle of the bottom wall toward the storage space, and the shape of the concave portion matches the shape of the top of the human head . The storage bucket according to claim 1, wherein the bucket cover comprises a cover body and a protruding portion on the surface of the cover body that protrudes in a direction away from the bucket body, and an opening away from the bucket body On one side, the bottom wall and the side wall form a positioning groove, and the shape of the positioning groove matches the shape of the protruding portion. The storage bucket according to claim 4, wherein, The raised part is provided with an upper cover that can rotate relative to the surface of the raised part; There are two opposite concave holes, one end of the upper cover is provided with rotating pins corresponding to the concave holes, and each of the rotating pins is inserted into the corresponding concave holes. The storage bucket according to claim 5, wherein a side of the upper cover away from the rotation pin is provided with an upper cover buckling portion, and the upper cover buckling portion can be buckled to the bucket body. The storage bucket according to claim 1, wherein the bucket cover comprises a cover body and a plurality of buckles, each of the buckles is connected to an edge of the cover body and can be rotated relative to the cover body, A convex ring is provided on the side of the barrel body close to the barrel cover, and the buckle can be fastened on the convex ring. The storage bucket according to claim 7, wherein the storage bucket further comprises a handle, the handle includes two opposite parts and a connecting part connecting the two opposite parts, each of the opposite parts is connected to the The barrel body is rotatably connected, a groove is recessed on the buckle, and the position of the groove corresponds to the position of the handle perpendicular to the barrel cover. The storage bucket according to claim 8, wherein a surrounding portion is further provided on the outer peripheral surface of the bucket body, and two opposite positioning holes are recessed on the surrounding portion, and two opposite positioning holes of the handle are provided. The opposite side of the part is respectively provided with protruding pins, each protruding pin is inserted into the corresponding positioning hole, and the surrounding part is also provided with a plurality of hanging grooves.

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