TWM543210U - Article placing container with pivoting partition plate - Google Patents

Description

Storage container with pivotable partition

The present invention relates to a container for containing food or other items, and more particularly to a storage container having a pivotable partition.

Referring to Fig. 1, a conventional storage container includes a basin-shaped vessel 11 and a partition 12 that is detachably inserted into the vessel 11. The vessel 11 defines a containment space 13. The partition 12 can divide the containment space 13 into two containment areas (not shown). Such a conventional storage container can be separated by the partition 12 to accommodate the contents of the different contents, and can be used by the user to store the items in separate categories, but the complete storage space is used. 13, the separator 12 must be taken apart and stored separately, which is inconvenient. In addition, the partition 12 cannot separate the differently accommodating areas of different sizes to accommodate articles of different sizes, and the use varies little, and needs to be improved.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a storage container having a pivotable partition that overcomes at least one of the disadvantages of the prior art.

The storage container having a pivotable partition includes a receptacle and a partition. The receptacle includes a bottom wall and a surrounding wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall. The bottom wall cooperates with the surrounding wall to define a receiving space. The partition plate pivotally connects the front and rear opposite sides of the surrounding wall, and extends the storage space into two receiving areas by extending up and down in a standing position. The partition can be pivoted left and right to be pushed down and transformed into a flat position lying across the bottom wall.

The utility of the storage container having a pivotable partition is that the pivotable design of the partition and the separable design that can separate the containment space allow the user to store different types or sizes of items in different categories. In addition, when the user has a need to completely use the storage space, it is only necessary to abut the partition plate to the bottom wall, and it is not necessary to take out the partition plate for additional storage, which is quite convenient to use.

Referring to Figures 2, 3 and 4, a first embodiment of the present invention is a storage container having a pivotable partition, comprising a receptacle 2 and a partition 3 disposed in the receptacle 2.

The housing 2 includes a bottom wall 21 and a surrounding wall 22 extending upwardly from the bottom wall 21.

Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the bottom wall 21 includes a top surface 23 and a bottom surface 24 opposite to each other, and defines a plurality of through holes 25 extending through the top surface 23 and the bottom surface 24. The top surface 23 has a groove portion 232 at the center and defining a card slot 231, a ring portion 233 surrounding the groove portion 232, and two projections 234 disposed on the groove portion 232. The groove portion 232 extends longitudinally forward and backward, and defines the card slot 231 extending longitudinally forward and backward. The protrusions 234 extend longitudinally forward and backward, and respectively protrude from opposite sides of the left and right sides of the groove portion 232.

Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 6, the surrounding wall 22 cooperates with the bottom wall 21 to define a receiving space 26, and the surrounding wall 22 includes two upper and lower opposite sides of the bottom wall 21 respectively. The extended side wall portion 221 and the two side wall portions 222 extending upward from the opposite left and right sides of the bottom wall 21 and connected between the side wall portions 221, respectively. Each side wall portion 221 includes a pivoting region 223 at the bottom end of the center. Each pivoting region 223 defines a pivot hole 224.

The height H1 of the partition plate 3 in the vertical direction is approximately half the length L1 of the bottom wall 21 in the left-right direction. The partition plate 3 is pivotally connected between the side wall portions 221 of the surrounding wall 22 and includes a bottom plate portion 31 detachably abutting against the bottom wall 21 and a top plate portion 32 extending upward from the bottom plate portion 31. a latching portion 33 projecting downwardly from the bottom edge of the bottom plate portion 31 and detachably engaging the card slot 231 (refer to FIG. 4), and two sides respectively disposed on the front and rear sides of the bottom plate portion 31 The pivoting portion 34. The top plate portion 32 defines a recess 321 recessed inwardly from the top edge. The pivoting portions 34 are block-shaped and are pivotally connected to the pivot holes 224, respectively.

Referring to Figures 3 and 7, the spacer 3 can be changed between a standing position as shown in Figure 3 and a flat position as shown in Figure 7.

Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, in the standing position, the partition plate 3 stands up and down on the bottom wall 21, and the accommodation space 26 of the container holder 2 is partitioned into two left and right intervals. The loading area 261. The engaging portion 33 of the partition 3 is located in the slot 231 of the bottom wall 21 and is interposed between the protrusions 234 of the bottom wall 21 and is limited by the protrusions 234. The portion of the bottom plate portion 31 where the bottom edge of the bottom plate portion 31 is not connected to the engaging portion 33 abuts against the ring surface portion 233 of the bottom wall 21. In the first embodiment, the loading area 261 allows the user to dispense different items. For example, one of the containment areas 261 can be used to hold green peppers, and the other containment area 261 can be used to hold eggplants and the like. Of course, it is not limited to the use of fruits and vegetables in use. Others such as various foods, daily necessities, tableware, etc. are applicable, and can also be used to accommodate the same items.

When the user has a need to accommodate a larger item, the partition 3 can be tilted toward the left and right sides toward the ring surface 233 of the bottom wall 21 with the pivotal portions 34 as an axis. The partition 3 comes to the flat position.

Referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , in the horizontal position, the partition plate 3 is laterally extended on the ring surface portion 233 of the bottom wall 21 , and the engaging portion 33 of the partition plate 3 is separated from the card slot 231 . The loading areas 261 are combined and returned to the containing space 26. Since the size of the accommodating space 26 is about twice that of each of the accommodating areas 261, the first embodiment can be used to accommodate each of the accommodating areas 261 when the partitioning plate 3 is in the flat position. Items that can't be loaded.

In order to enable the partition 3 to properly partition the receiving space 26 into the receiving areas 261, and also to avoid the use of the partitions 3 when lying on the bottom wall 21 Therefore, the height H1 of the partition plate 3 of the first embodiment is designed to be about half of the length L1 of the left and right sides of the bottom wall 21. This design allows the spacer 3 to be spaced apart from the surrounding wall 22 by a relatively small distance, without the presence of a groove that easily jams small items, and does not form a significant height difference. The recess 321 of the partition 3 provides a space for the user to insert a finger, so that the user can easily pull the partition 3 upward with the pivotal portion 34 as a pivot. The partition 3 is moved back to the standing position by the flat position.

Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 5 and FIG. 9, another usage mode of the first embodiment is that the angle A1 of the partition plate 3 relative to the bottom wall 21 can be adjusted according to the size and quantity of the articles to be accommodated. The containing space 26 can be separated by the different accommodating areas 261 of different sizes.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the perimeter wall 22 can also define a plurality of perforations that communicate with the inner and outer sides to provide improved overall venting and drainage. The bottom wall 21 can also omit the through holes 25, thereby improving the overall protective effect. The pivoting manner of the pivoting portion 34 of the partition 3 and the pivoting region 223 of the surrounding wall 22 can also adopt other pivoting techniques. The pivoting manner of the first embodiment facilitates manufacturing and pivot assembly. The advantages.

Referring to Figures 10 to 13, a second embodiment of the present invention having a pivotable partitioning container is similar to the first embodiment, except that the pivot of the housing 2 of the second embodiment is The configuration of the through hole 224 and the configuration of the pivot portion 34 of the partition plate 3 are different, and the partition plate 3 further includes two cross bars 35 disposed on the top plate portion 32, and the snap portion 33 is omitted (see FIG. 2, 5).

The pivot hole 224 includes a centrally-circularly-shaped central aperture region 225, and four side-hole regions 226 extending radially outwardly from the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the intermediate aperture region 225 and having a substantially semicircular shape. The width W1 of the pivoting portion 34 is greater than the width W2 of the bottom plate portion 31, and includes two pivoting blocks 341 which are spaced apart and substantially semicircular and face away from each other, and two pivoting blocks 341 respectively The projections 342 extend radially away from the curved surface. The pivoting blocks 341 are spaced apart from each other to provide a margin for the deformation design, so that the user can insert the pivoting portions 34 into the pivot holes 224 respectively. Each pivot block 341 also extends into the bottom plate portion 31 as shown in FIG. 13 to improve the connection strength between the pivot block 341 and the bottom plate portion 31. The protrusions 342 can be separately inserted into two of the side hole regions 226 opposite to each other, and the spacer 3 can be positioned at one of the standing position and the flat position.

Each of the cross bars 35 has a U shape and the opening faces the other cross bar 35 and the other cross bar 35 is located on opposite sides of the top plate portion 32, and the opposite ends of each cross bar 35 are bridged to the top plate portion 32. Located at the opposite side of the recess 321 . When the partition 3 is in the lying position, one of the cross bars 35 abuts against the bottom wall 21 of the receptacle 2 and is located between the top plate portion 32 and the bottom wall 21, and The top plate portion 32 is erected to leave a gap between the partition plate 3 and the bottom wall 21. The partition 3 and the bottom wall 21 are provided with a gap to match the design of the cross bars 35, which is more convenient for the user to pick up the partition 3 with fingers. The design of the width W1 of the pivoting portion 34 is greater than the width W2 of the bottom plate portion 31, that is, the design of the pivoting portion 34 is larger, and the pivoting strength of the pivoting portion 34 and the pivoting hole 224 can be improved. And the durability of the second embodiment is improved.

In summary, the utility model of the present invention has a storage container with a pivotable partition, wherein the partition 3 can be changed between the standing position and the flat position, allowing the user to utilize the different space 26 and The storage areas 261 accommodate articles of different sizes or articles of different types and storage types. The partition 3 can be directly stored in the bottom wall 21 without partitioning the housing space 26. Since the user can store articles of different sizes without having to prepare a plurality of vessels, and the separator 3 does not need to be separately stored when it is used, the present invention has the advantages of being convenient to use, and can overcome the problem of inconvenience in the past.

The above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the novel implementation cannot be limited thereto. Any simple equivalent change and modification according to the scope of the patent application and the patent specification of the present invention still belong to the novel patent. Covered by the scope.

2‧‧‧容座
21‧‧‧ bottom wall
22‧‧‧
221‧‧‧ Sidewall
222‧‧‧ the side wall
223‧‧‧ pivot zone
224‧‧‧ pivot hole
225‧‧‧Mekong District
226‧‧‧ side hole area
23‧‧‧ top surface
231‧‧‧ card slot
232‧‧‧Slot face
233‧‧‧ Ring face
234‧‧‧Face
24‧‧‧ bottom
25‧‧‧through holes
26‧‧‧Containing space
261‧‧‧容装区
3‧‧‧Baffle
31‧‧‧Bottom plate
32‧‧‧ top board
321‧‧‧ notch
33‧‧‧Cards
34‧‧‧ pivotal department
341‧‧‧ pivot block
342‧‧‧Bumps
35‧‧‧cross bar
A1‧‧‧ angle
H1‧‧‧ Height
L1‧‧‧ length
W1‧‧‧Width
W2‧‧‧Width

Other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the embodiments of the drawings, wherein: Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional storage container; Figure 2 is a perspective view of the present invention having a pivotable partition 1 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of the storage container; FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment taken along the left and right, illustrating a partition in a standing position; FIG. 4 is a first embodiment of the first embodiment An incomplete perspective view of a bottom wall; FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment taken along the left and right and incomplete, illustrating the partition in the standing position and a snap portion in a card slot Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment taken along the front and rear and incomplete, illustrating the partition in the standing position, and the snap portion is located in the card slot; Figure 7 is the first embodiment A cross-sectional view taken along the left and right direction, illustrating that the partition is in a flat position; FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment taken along the left and right direction and incomplete, indicating that the partition is in the flat position. And Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment illustrating a manner of use of the spacer between the standing position and the flat position; Figure 10 is a pivotable view of the present invention; An incomplete side view of a second embodiment of the storage container of the partition, illustrating the partition in the flat position; Figure 11 is a perspective view of the partition of the second embodiment; An incomplete cross-sectional view of the second embodiment, illustrating the spacer in the flat position; and FIG. 13 is an incomplete perspective view of the spacer of the second embodiment, illustrating a pivotal portion of the spacer The connection relationship of a bottom plate portion.

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21‧‧‧ bottom wall

22‧‧‧

221‧‧‧ Sidewall

222‧‧‧ the side wall

23‧‧‧ top surface

232‧‧‧Slot face

233‧‧‧ Ring face

24‧‧‧ bottom

25‧‧‧through holes

26‧‧‧Containing space

261‧‧‧容装区

3‧‧‧Baffle

31‧‧‧Bottom plate

32‧‧‧ top board

321‧‧‧ notch

33‧‧‧Cards

H1‧‧‧ Height

L1‧‧‧ length

Claims (10)

A storage container comprising: a receptacle having a bottom wall and a surrounding wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, the bottom wall cooperating with the surrounding wall to define a receiving space; and a partition The front and rear opposite sides of the surrounding wall are pivotally connected, and the receiving space is divided into two receiving areas by extending up and down in a standing position, and the partition can be pivoted left and right to be pushed down and transformed into a horizontal lying In the flat position of the bottom wall. The storage container of claim 1, wherein the surrounding wall has two front and rear spaced apart pivoting regions, the partitioning plate includes a bottom plate portion detachably abutting against the bottom wall, and two of the surrounding portions are respectively disposed a pivotal portion pivotally connected to the front and rear sides of the bottom plate portion and the pivotal portions. The storage container of claim 2, wherein each of the pivoting regions defines a pivoting hole, and each of the pivoting portions is block-shaped and pivotally connected to the corresponding pivoting hole. The storage container of claim 1, wherein the bottom wall comprises a top surface defining a card slot, the partition further comprising a snap portion disposed on the bottom edge and detachably engaging the card slot When the position is in the flat position, the latching portion is disengaged from the card slot. The storage container of claim 4, wherein the card slot and the latching portion extend longitudinally forward and backward, the top surface includes a slot portion defining the card slot, and two left and right opposite sides of the slot portion The side protrudes toward the card slot to detach the card portion from the protruding portion of the card slot. The storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the length of the bottom wall in the left-right direction is twice the height of the partition in the standing position. The storage container of claim 6, wherein the partition is formed with a recess recessed inwardly from the edge. The storage container of claim 7, wherein the top edge of the separator forms the recess. The storage container according to claim 1, wherein the partition plate comprises a top plate portion, and a cross bar disposed on the top plate portion, wherein the cross plate is located at the top plate portion and the top plate portion is in the flat position A gap is formed between the bottom wall and the bottom wall between the bottom walls. The storage container according to claim 3, wherein the pivot hole comprises a centrally-circular and substantially circular mesoporous region, and four radially extending from the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the mesoporous region and semicircular a side hole portion of the shape, the pivoting portion comprises two pivoting blocks which are spaced apart from each other and are substantially semicircular and opposite each other, and two protrusions extending radially outward from the arc surfaces of the pivoting blocks respectively Piece.