TWM545752U - Container, connecting mechanism and storage device - Google Patents

Description

Container, connecting mechanism and storage device

The present invention relates to a container, and more particularly to a container for packaging articles.

Plastic containers, such as PET bottles, hand-cranked beverage cups, snack packaging bags, detergent bottles or clothing packaging boxes, etc., are mostly composed of an outer casing that defines an accommodation space, as the outer packaging of the product, the cost is not high. However, the annual usage in Taiwan is as high as 4 billion. Some of the plastic containers are recycled, but the recycling process requires the consumption of water and energy, and also emits carbon-containing exhaust gas, causing environmental pollution. Some plastic containers are directly disposed of in nature and destroy the natural environment. Existing plastic containers still have room for improvement.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a container that can be rotatably connected to each other through a connecting mechanism to meet different needs of users and to facilitate reuse.

Therefore, the container of the present invention is adapted to be connected to a connecting mechanism in a pair, the connecting mechanism comprising a first connecting member, a second connecting member rotatably and detachably connecting the first connecting member, and two The dovetail member of the first connecting member and the second connecting member are respectively connected, and the container comprises a bottom plate and a surrounding wall. The surrounding wall is connected to the bottom plate and defines an accommodating space together with the bottom plate, and has a top edge defining an upper opening, and includes at least one dovetail unit, the at least one dovetail unit includes a dovetail groove and a A dovetail surface defining the dovetail groove and a structural reinforcement portion formed in the dovetail groove are defined. The dovetail slot extends from the top edge of the surrounding wall along the longitudinal direction of the surrounding wall toward the bottom plate, and is recessed toward the receiving space, and is configured to lie with any of the dovetail members of the connecting mechanism Connected to connect the connection structure to the container. The dovetail surface has two slope portions that together define a constriction of the dovetail groove and a groove bottom portion connecting the two slope portions. The structural reinforcement portion is fixedly coupled to the inclined surface portions such that the inclined surface portions are not separated from each other when pressed by the dovetail member located in the dovetail groove.

The container further includes a top cover for covering the upper opening, the top cover having at least one number of hook members identical to the dovetail unit and extending toward the dovetail groove, the surrounding wall further having a surrounding edge An outer side strip, the structural reinforcing portion of the at least one dovetail unit is adjacent to a top edge of the surrounding wall, and spaced apart from the side strip to define an insertion opening, when the top cover covers the upper opening The at least one hook member is inserted through the insertion opening of the at least one dovetail unit, and is clamped on the side strip so that the top cover and the surrounding wall are engaged with each other.

The top cover of the container further has at least one guiding post extending downward, the number and position of the at least one guiding post being the same as the number and position of the at least one insertion opening, and the at least one insertion opening Matching the shape, when the top cover approaches the upper opening, the at least one guiding post extends into the at least one insertion opening, so that the top cover is inserted at the top of the surrounding wall by the at least one guiding post edge.

The container is also formed with a sealing film attached to the top edge of the surrounding wall such that the receiving space is closed.

The first connecting member of the connecting mechanism of the container has a screw and an abutting plate extending radially outward from the screw, each dovetail member has a screw hole for engaging the screw and two are respectively formed on the screw a wing portion on both sides of the hole, wherein the screw is screwed to the screw hole of the dovetail member located in the dovetail groove such that the abutting plate of the first connecting member presses the groove edge of the dovetail groove And moving the dovetail member away from the accommodating space such that the wings respectively urge the slanting faces to position the first connecting member to the container.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a coupling mechanism adapted to rotatably and detachably connect two of the above-described containers so that the containers can be reused to meet different storage needs of the user.

Thus, the present invention provides a connecting mechanism for connecting two of the above-mentioned containers, the connecting mechanism comprising two dovetail members respectively fixed in the dovetail grooves of the containers, a first connecting member, and a second connection Pieces. The first connecting member is connected at one end to one of the dovetail members, and has a screw and an abutting plate extending radially outward from the screw, and the abutting plate is formed with two pairs of slots. The second connecting member is connected at one end to the other dovetail member, and the other end is rotatably and detachably connected to the first connecting member, so that the containers are rotatably connected to each other and have a screw and a self The screw abuts against the plate radially outward, and the abutment plate is formed with two pairs of slots.

The connecting mechanism further includes a wrench for rotating any of the abutting plates, having a Y-shaped grip and a pair of latching studs connecting the grips, the latch studs The extending direction is different from the extending direction of the grip bar and is configured to be removably inserted into the pair of slots of any one of the abutting plates.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a storage device that satisfies the different storage needs of the user and is advantageous for reuse.

Therefore, the present invention relates to a storage device comprising a plurality of the above-mentioned containers and a plurality of connecting mechanisms, each connecting structure for connecting the corresponding two of the containers. Each of the connecting mechanisms includes two dovetail members respectively fixed in the dovetail slots of the corresponding containers, one end connected to one of the dovetail members, a first connecting member, and a second connecting member. The second connecting member is connected at one end to the other dovetail member, and the other end is rotatably and detachably coupled to the first connecting member to rotatably connect the pair of containers to each other.

The accommodating device further comprises a set of connecting mechanisms for connecting three of the above containers, the connecting mechanism comprising three dovetail members, three second connecting members and a connecting rod. The dovetails are respectively secured in the dovetail slots of the containers. One end of each of the second connectors is coupled to one of the dovetail members and has a socket portion at the other end. The connecting rod has a main rod and three ball seat portions formed on the main rod at intervals, and each ball seat portion is rotatably coupled to the socket portion of one of the second connecting members .

The accommodating device further comprises a fixing mechanism for fixing two of the aforementioned containers, the fixing mechanism comprising two dovetail members respectively inserted in the dovetail grooves of the containers, and a connecting plate having two through holes. And two fixings. The fixing members are respectively disposed through the two through holes and fixed to the two dovetail members to fix the two containers to each other.

The present invention has at least the following effects: the container can be rotatably connected to another container through a connecting mechanism, so that a new combination can be repeatedly created according to the user's requirements, and assembled into a plurality of specific shapes as a whole. Therefore, not only can be packaged goods, but also can be connected to each other to facilitate reuse, for example, as a container for sorting and storage, which can reduce the amount of discarded plastic containers, thereby reducing environmental pollution, and saving users from purchasing other plastic containers. expenditure. In addition, the structural reinforcing portion prevents the inclined faces from being apart from each other when being pressed by the dovetail member to prevent the surrounding wall from being deformed to cause the top cover to be misaligned when the cover is combined with the surrounding wall.

Referring to FIG. 1 , an embodiment of the present storage device 100 includes a plurality of containers 1 , a plurality of connection mechanisms 2 , a plurality of fixing mechanisms 3 , and a plurality of assembly mechanisms 4 .

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , in the embodiment, the container 1 includes a bottom plate 11 , a surrounding wall 12 connecting the bottom plate 11 , and an accommodating space 13 defined by the bottom plate 11 and the surrounding wall 12 . And a top cover 14.

In this embodiment, the surrounding wall 12 has a top edge 122 defining an upper opening 121, a side strip 123 extending around the top edge 122 and away from the accommodating space 13, and four dovetail units 124. . The number of the dovetail units 124 is not limited to this embodiment.

Each of the dovetail units 124 includes a dovetail 1241, a dovetail surface 1242 defining the dovetail 1241, and a structural reinforcement 1243 formed in the dovetail 1241. The dovetail groove 1241 extends from the top edge 122 of the surrounding wall 12 in the longitudinal direction of the surrounding wall 12 toward the bottom plate 11 and is recessed toward the receiving space 13. The dovetail surface 1242 has two inclined surface portions 1242a that together define a constriction of the dovetail groove 1241 and a groove bottom surface portion 1242b that connects the two inclined surface portions 1242a. The structural reinforcing portion 1243 is adjacent to the top edge 122 of the surrounding wall 12 and fixedly connected to the inclined surface portion 1242a, and defines an insertion opening 1244 spaced apart from the side strip 123. In this embodiment, the side strips 123 are integrally formed with the structural reinforcing portions 1243, but are not limited thereto. It should be noted that the position of the structural reinforcing portion 1243 is not limited to the embodiment, and in other embodiments, the structural reinforcing portion 1243 may be formed at other positions in the longitudinal direction of the inclined surface portion 1242a. .

Referring to FIG. 4, in the embodiment, the top cover 14 is configured to cover the upper opening 121, and has a substantially rectangular body 141 and two hook members 142 extending from the body 141 toward the dovetail slots 1241. And two guiding columns 143 and two guiding columns 143' extending downward. The number and position of the guiding columns 143, 143' are the same as the number and position of the insertion ports 1244, and the shape of each guiding post 143 (143') corresponds to one of the insertion ports 1244. The shapes match. In the present embodiment, the overall shape of the guiding post 143' and the hook member 142 is matched with the shape of each of the plug connectors 1244.

When the top cover 14 approaches the upper opening 121, each of the guiding posts 143 extends into the corresponding insertion opening 1244, so that the top cover 14 is inserted into the surrounding wall 12 by the guiding posts 143. The top edge 122. Then, when the top cover 14 covers the upper opening 121, each of the hook members 142 is inserted through the insertion opening 1244 of one of the tail groove units 124, and is jammed on the side strip 123. The top cover 14 and the surrounding wall 12 are engaged with each other.

In this embodiment, the container 1 can form a sealing film (not shown) attached to the top edge 122 to close the accommodating space 13 so that the container 1 is convenient for holding drinks, snacks, detergents or The clothing items can be reused, thereby reducing the amount of plastic containers such as PET bottles, hand-cranked beverage cups, snack packaging bags, detergent bottles or clothing packaging boxes.

It should be noted that, since the insertion openings 1244 are not part of the upper opening 121, when the top cover 14 covers the sealing film, the hook members 142 or the guiding posts 143 are not damaged. The film is sealed.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , in the embodiment, the connecting mechanism 2 is used for connecting two pairs of containers 1 and includes a first connecting member 21 , and a first connecting member rotatably and detachably connected The second connecting member 22 of the second connecting member 22 and the two connecting members 23 of the first connecting member 21 and the second connecting member 22 respectively.

The first connecting member 21 has a ball seat portion 211, a screw 212 connecting the ball seat portion 211, and an abutting plate 213 extending radially outward from the screw 212, and the abutting plate 213 is formed in pairs. The two slots 2131.

In this embodiment, the second connecting member 22 has a socket portion 221 that is rotatably engaged with the ball seat portion 211 of the first connecting member 21, a screw 222 that connects the socket portion 221, and a The screw 222 extends radially outwardly against the plate 223. In the embodiment, the abutting plate 223 is formed with two pairs of slots 2231. In the present embodiment, the socket portion 221 and the ball seat portion 211, for example, together form a universal joint.

The dovetails 23 are respectively fixed in the dovetails 1241 of the containers 1. Each of the dovetails 23 has a screw hole 231 that fits the screw 212 (222) and two holes 231 are respectively formed in the screw hole 231. The side wings 232 are adapted to abut the slope portion 1242a of the corresponding dovetail unit 124 of one of the containers 1.

The wrench 24 is configured to rotate any of the abutting plates 213 and has a Y-shaped grip 241 and a pair of latching posts 242 connecting the grips 241, the latching studs The extending direction of the 242 is different from the extending direction of the grip 241, and is detachably inserted into the pair of two slots 2131 (2231) of any one of the abutting plates 213, 223.

Referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, in the present embodiment, each of the dovetails 1241 is configured to be coupled to any of the dovetail members 23 of the connecting mechanism 2. In addition, the latching posts 242 of the wrench 24 are inserted into the two slots 2131, and the gripping rod 241 is rotated to screw the screw 212 to the dovetail member 23 located in the dovetail slot 1241. a screw hole 231 (see FIG. 5), such that the abutting plate 213 of the first connecting member 21 is pressed against the groove edge of the dovetail groove 1241, and the dovetail member 23 faces away from the receiving space 13 (see FIG. 2). The movement causes the wings 232 to press the slope portions 1242a, respectively, to position the first connector 21 at a position of the dovetail 1241. Similarly, the second connector 22 can also be secured to another container 1 in a pair. By connecting one end of the second connecting member 22 to the other dovetail member 23, and the other end is rotatably and detachably coupled to the first connecting member 21, the containers 1 can be rotatably connected to each other.

It should be noted that for each dovetail unit 124, the structural reinforcement 1243 fixedly connected to the inclined surface portion 1242a can effectively strengthen the structural strength of the dovetail unit 124 such that the inclined surface portion 1242a is located there. The dovetail members 23 in the dovetail groove 1241 are not pushed away from each other when pressed.

Referring to FIG. 9, in the embodiment, the fixing mechanism 3 is used for fixing two containers 1 described above, and comprises two dovetail members 31 respectively for being inserted into the dovetails 1241 of the containers 1, one having The connecting plate 32 of the two through holes 321 and the two fixing members 33. The fixing members 33 are respectively disposed through the two through holes 321 and fixed to the two dovetail members 31 to fix the two containers 1 to each other. Each fixing member 33 has a screw 331 and an abutting plate 332. Similarly, the fixing members 33 can also be passed through the connecting plate 32 through the wrench 24 and screwed to the dovetail members 31 respectively to fix the two containers 1 to each other.

Referring to FIG. 10, in the embodiment, the assembly mechanism 4 includes three dovetail members 41, three second connecting members 42 and a connecting rod 43 respectively fixed in the dovetail slots 1241 of the containers 1. .

One end of each of the second connecting members 42 is coupled to one of the dovetail members 41 and has a socket portion 421 at the other end.

The connecting rod 43 has a main rod 431 and three spherical seat portions 432 formed at intervals from each other.

Referring to FIG. 11, at the time of assembly, one end of each second connecting member 42 is coupled to one of the dovetail members 41 (see FIG. 9), and each of the ball seat portions 432 of the connecting rod 43 is in a rotational fit manner. The socket portions 421 of the second connecting members 42 are respectively connected. Thereby, the user can connect the three or more containers 1 to each other in a variety of ways by the assembly mechanism 4.

Referring back to FIG. 1 , the user can use the plurality of connection mechanisms 2 , the assembly mechanism 3 , and the fixing mechanism 4 to form the storage device 100 having a human appearance. However, the assembly manner is not limited to the drawings. The connecting mechanism 2, the fixing mechanism 3, and the assembly mechanism 4 can be easily detached from the container 1 and reassembled to provide a user to create The new appearance storage device 100 provides an experience in which the user is diversified and stimulates his imagination.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the plurality of containers 1 are combined with the plurality of connecting mechanisms 2, the plurality of fixing mechanisms 3, and the plurality of assembling mechanisms 4, so that the storage device 100 of different appearances can be created according to the needs of the user. The assembly process is fun. Furthermore, by repeatedly using the container 1, the user can not only save the expense of purchasing other plastic containers, but also reduce the amount of discarded plastic containers, thereby reducing environmental pollution, and having environmental advantages. On the other hand, the structural reinforcing portion 1243 is such that the inclined surface portions 1242a are not separated from each other when being pressed by the dovetail member 23, and the deformation of the surrounding wall 12 can be prevented to cause the top cover 14 to be misaligned when it is combined with the surrounding wall 12. Cover. In addition, when the top cover 14 covers the sealing film, the hook members 142 or the guiding posts 143 do not damage the sealing film. Therefore, the purpose of this new type can be achieved.

However, the above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and when it is not possible to limit the scope of the present invention, all the simple equivalent changes and modifications according to the scope of the patent application and the contents of the patent specification are still This new patent covers the scope.

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1‧‧‧ container
11‧‧‧floor
12‧‧‧ Around the wall
121‧‧‧Opening
122‧‧‧Top edge
123‧‧‧Side strips
124‧‧‧鸠尾槽 unit
1241‧‧‧鸠尾槽
1242‧‧‧ slotted surface
1242a‧‧‧Bevel
1242b‧‧‧ bottom of the trough
1243‧‧‧Structural Strengthening Department
1244‧‧‧ inserted mouth
13‧‧‧ accommodating space
14‧‧‧Top cover
141‧‧‧ Ontology
142‧‧‧ card hooks
143‧‧‧ Guide column
2‧‧‧Connecting institutions
21‧‧‧First connector
211‧‧‧Square Department
212‧‧‧ screws
213‧‧‧Abutment board
2131‧‧‧ slots
22‧‧‧Second connector
221‧‧‧ socket
222‧‧‧ screws
223‧‧‧Abutment board
2231‧‧‧Slot
23‧‧‧Surface
231‧‧‧ screw holes
232‧‧‧wing
24‧‧‧Board
241‧‧‧ Grip
242‧‧‧Button studs
3‧‧‧Fixed institutions
31‧‧‧Afterware
32‧‧‧Connecting board
321‧‧‧through hole
33‧‧‧Fixed parts
331‧‧‧ screws
332‧‧‧Abutment board
4‧‧‧Assembly
41‧‧‧tails
42‧‧‧Second connector
421‧‧‧ socket
43‧‧‧ Connecting rod
431‧‧‧ main pole
432‧‧‧Square Department

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the embodiments of the drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the container of the embodiment; Figure 4 is an enlarged partial view showing a hook of the embodiment; Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of the embodiment; Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a wrench of the embodiment; Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the use of the wrench; Figure 8 is a plan view showing two containers Figure 9 is an exploded perspective view showing a fixing mechanism of the embodiment; Figure 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a set of joint mechanisms of the embodiment; and Figure 11 is an exploded perspective view It is to be noted that the three containers of this embodiment are connected to each other by the assembly mechanism.

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1‧‧‧ container

2‧‧‧Connecting institutions

3‧‧‧Fixed institutions

4‧‧‧Assembly

Claims (10)

A container adapted to be connected to a connecting mechanism in a pair, the connecting mechanism comprising a first connecting member, a second connecting member rotatably and detachably connected to the first connecting member, and two connecting wires respectively a first connecting member and a dovetail member of the second connecting member, the container comprising: a bottom plate; and a surrounding wall connecting the bottom plate and defining an accommodating space together with the bottom plate, and having an upper opening defined a top edge and including at least one dovetail unit, each dovetail unit includes: a dovetail groove extending from the top edge of the surrounding wall toward the bottom plate along the longitudinal direction of the surrounding wall, and facing the receiving space a recessed portion and configured to mate with any one of the dovetail members of the connecting mechanism such that the connecting structure is coupled to the container, a dovetail groove surface defining the dovetail groove, the two jointly defining the a sloped portion of the rear end of the dovetail groove and a bottom surface portion of the groove connecting the two inclined portions, and a structural reinforcing portion formed in the dovetail groove and fixedly connected to the inclined surface portion so that the inclined surface portion is located at the鸠The dovetail groove member not to separated from each other when pressed. The container of claim 1, further comprising a top cover for covering the upper opening, the top cover having at least one number of hook members that are identical to the at least one dovetail unit and extend toward the dovetail slot; The surrounding wall further has a side strip surrounding the outer edge of the top edge, and the structural reinforcing portion of the at least one dovetail unit is adjacent to the top edge of the surrounding wall, and defines an insertion together with the edge strip And the at least one hook member is disposed at the insertion opening of the at least one dovetail unit and is clamped on the side strip so that the top cover and the surrounding portion are covered when the top cover covers the upper opening The walls are interlocked. The container of claim 2, wherein the top cover further has at least one guiding post extending downward, the number and position of the at least one guiding post being the same as the number and position of the at least one insertion opening, and Matching with the shape of the at least one insertion opening, when the top cover approaches the upper opening, the at least one guiding post extends into the at least one insertion opening, so that the top cover is guided by the at least one The post is inserted into the surrounding wall. The container according to claim 3, further comprising a sealing film attached to the top edge of the surrounding wall such that the accommodating space is closed. The container of claim 4, the first connecting member of the connecting mechanism has a screw and an abutting plate extending radially outward from the screw, each dovetail member having a screw hole for engaging the screw Two wings respectively formed on both sides of the screw hole, wherein the screw is screwed to the screw hole of the dovetail member located in the dovetail groove, so that the abutting plate of the first connecting member is tight The slot edge of the dovetail slot moves the dovetail member away from the receiving space such that the wings respectively urge the bevel portions to position the first connector at a position of the dovetail slot. A connecting mechanism for connecting two containers according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the connecting mechanism comprising: two dovetail members respectively fixed in the dovetail slots of the containers; a first connection One end connected to one of the dovetail members and having a screw and an abutting plate extending radially outward from the screw, and the abutting plate is formed with two pairs of slots; a connecting member, one end is connected to the other dovetail member, and the other end is rotatably and detachably connected to the first connecting member, so that the containers are rotatably connected to each other, and has a screw and a The abutting plate extends radially outwardly of the screw, and the abutting plate is formed with two pairs of slots. The connecting mechanism of claim 6, further comprising a wrench for rotating any of the abutting plates, having a Y-shaped grip and a pair of latching studs connecting the grips The extending direction of the latching post is different from the extending direction of the gripping rod and is configured to be removably inserted into the pair of slots of any one of the abutting plates. A accommodating device comprising: a plurality of containers according to any one of claims 1 to 5; and a plurality of connecting mechanisms, each connecting mechanism for connecting the corresponding two of the containers, and including two dovetail pieces Each of the first connecting members has one end connected to one of the dovetail members and one second connecting member connected to the other dovetail member at one end. And the other end is rotatably and detachably coupled to the first connecting member to rotatably connect the pair of containers to each other. The accommodating device of claim 8, further comprising: a set of connecting mechanisms, comprising: three dovetail members respectively fixed in the dovetail slots of the containers; three second connecting members, each of the second connecting members One end connected to one of the dovetail members and having a socket portion at the other end; and a connecting rod having a main rod and three ball seat portions formed at intervals from each other A ball seat portion is detachably coupled to the socket portions of the second connecting members in a rotationally locking manner. The accommodating device of claim 9, further comprising: a fixing mechanism, comprising: two dovetail members respectively for being inserted into the dovetail slots of the containers; a connecting plate having two through holes; and two fixing members And respectively, are disposed to be disposed in the two through holes and fixed to the two dovetail members to fix the two containers to each other.