TWM604114U - Collapsible container and combination thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A collapsible container includes a bottom plate, a first ring, a second ring, a spring, a covering layer and at least two fastening parts. The first ring is arranged around the bottom plate. The caliber of the second ring is smaller than the caliber of the first ring. The two ends of the spring are respectively connected to the first ring and the second ring to maintain a distance between the first ring and the second ring. When the spring is compressed, the second ring moves and is received in the inner edge of the first ring. The covering layer covers the bottom plate, the first ring, the second ring and the spring to form a storage cavity. The at least two fastening parts are symmetrically arranged on the outside of the first ring. When the second ring moves to the inside of the first ring, the fastening parts are used to fix the second ring. The collapsible container has the advantages of easy to collapse, small occupied space and easy to carry.

Description

Collapsible container and its combination

This creation is about a container, especially a collapsible container suitable for pet feeding.

Pets can bring many different pleasures to humans. In modern life, pets have gradually become one of the indispensable family members. When pet owners travel or play with their pets, they inevitably need to feed their pets, such as water, dry dog food or cat food. In order to be easy to carry when going out, pet feeding appliances need to have the characteristics of fast storage, easy portability, and high safety.

Therefore, in the field of containers or appliances suitable for pet feeding, how to make pet feeding containers have the characteristics of fast storage, convenient carrying, high safety, simple manufacturing, and wide application range has become the active solution for those skilled in the art. One of the problems.

The purpose of this creation is to provide a collapsible container suitable for pet feeding and a combination thereof. The collapsible container has the advantages of simple manufacture, fast storage, and small space occupation.

In order to achieve at least one of the advantages or other advantages, an embodiment of the invention relates to a collapsible container, which includes: a bottom plate, a first ring, a second ring, a spring, a covering layer, and at least two buckles unit. The first ring is arranged on the periphery of the bottom plate. The diameter of the second ring is smaller than the The caliber of the first ring. Both ends of the spring are respectively connected to the first ring and the second ring, so that a distance is maintained between the first ring and the second ring. When the spring is compressed, the second ring moves and is received in the inner edge of the first ring. The coating layer covers the bottom plate, the first ring, the second ring and the spring to form a storage cavity. The at least two buckling parts are symmetrically arranged on the outer side of the first ring. When the second ring moves to the inner side of the first ring, the at least two buckling parts are used to buckle and fix the second ring.

In some embodiments, when only one buckling part in the collapsible container is fastened to one side of the second ring, the spring will push up the other side of the second ring to make the first ring , The spring and the second ring form an inclined ring-shaped container. At this time, the height of the opening of the collapsible container can be adjusted so that the collapsible container has an inclined opening, and the capacity of the collapsible container can also be adjusted.

In some embodiments, the buckling part in the collapsible container is one of a shortcut bonding component, a zipper, and a snap structure. When the buckling part is a quick bonding part, the part can be bonded by magic or magic.

In some embodiments, the covering layer in the collapsible container is a waterproof and breathable fabric. In this way, liquid objects such as water or solid objects such as pet food can be placed in the formed storage cavity. The covering layer can be fixed on the first ring and the second ring by stitching, zipper or buckling.

In some embodiments, the covering layer of the collapsible container covers the container formed by the bottom plate, the first ring, the second ring, and the spring, and an inner inner layer is also provided on the inside of the container. The upper edge of the inner inner layer is directly sutured on the inner side wall of the second ring. The upper edge of the inner lining has a sleeve. One end of the spring extends through the sleeve and is fixed on the inner side wall of the second ring. The inner layer is at least one of waterproof cloth, non-woven cloth and nylon cloth. When the inner layer is waterproof cloth, the collapsible container It is not easy to leak when containing water and other liquids.

In some embodiments, the material of the first ring and the second ring is plastic.

In some embodiments, sleeves are respectively provided on the inner side walls of the first ring and the second ring, so that the two ends of the spring respectively extend and pass through the inner side walls of the first ring and the second ring. Into the sleeve, and fixed on the inner wall of the first ring and the second ring.

In some embodiments, the front edges of both ends of the spring in the collapsible container are respectively sheathed with a protective sleeve. The protective cover can be made of rubber material. This arrangement can prevent the front edges of the two ends of the spring from penetrating the coating layer and puncturing the hands of pets or people.

In some embodiments, the two ends of the spring in the collapsible container respectively extend circumferentially along the inner side walls of the first ring and the second ring and are fixed on the inner side walls of the first ring and the second ring.

In some embodiments, the diameter of the spring in the collapsible container is 0.5 mm to 1 mm. This arrangement can make the spring maintain a better elastic force in the collapsible container.

In some embodiments, a hook part is also provided outside the first ring in the collapsible container. After the collapsible container is folded, it can be hung storage or carried through the hook part.

In order to achieve at least one of the advantages or other advantages, an embodiment of the present invention relates to a collapsible container combination, which includes at least two collapsible containers as described above, the two collapsible containers It has different calibers, wherein the diameter of the first ring of the small-caliber collapsible container is smaller than the diameter of the second ring of the large-caliber collapsible container, so that the small-caliber collapsible container can be completely stored in the large-caliber In a collapsible container.

In some embodiments, the collapsible container assembly further includes a connecting portion that respectively connects the two collapsible containers of different calibers, thereby avoiding the two different calibers The collapsible containers are separated from each other and convenient for storage. In this way, the space occupied by the storage of multiple collapsible containers with different calibers can be reduced.

In summary, a collapsible container and a combination thereof provided by this creation, the collapsible container has the advantages of simple manufacturing, fast storage, and small space occupation. When feeding pets while traveling, it is convenient and quick to separate dry and wet items.

The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of this creation. In order to understand the technical means of this creation more clearly, it can be implemented in accordance with the content of the manual, and in order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of this creation more obvious. Understand, the following is a detailed description of the preferred embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

10: Collapsible container

11: bottom plate

12: The first ring

13: The second ring

14: Spring

141: Protective sleeve

15: Coating

16: Fastening part

1601: Adhesive tape

1602: Adhesive receiver

17: Hook part

171: Hanging Ear

172: Hook

20: Storage cavity

21: inner layer

211: Sleeve

30: container

32: storage cavity

40: Collapsible container combination

41: Large-caliber collapsible container

412: The Second Ring

42: Small caliber collapsible container

421: The First Ring

43: connection part

The included drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of the present application, which constitute a part of the specification, are used to illustrate the embodiments of the present application, and together with the text description, explain the principle of the present application. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some examples of the application, and are not used to limit the implementation of the application to these. For those with ordinary knowledge in the field, they can of course be derived from these drawings. Other schemas. The schema includes:

[Figure 1] is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the collapsible container in this creation;

[Figure 2] is a side view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1 in this creation;

[Figure 3] is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the inner spring of the collapsible container in this creation;

[Figure 4] is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of another embodiment of the inner spring of the collapsible container in this creation;

[Figure 5] is a perspective view of the collapsible container in this creation after the coating is removed;

[Figure 6] is a perspective view of another embodiment of the collapsible container in this creation;

[Figure 7] is a perspective view of the side of the embodiment shown in Figure 6 in this creation;

[Figure 8] is a schematic diagram of the collapsible container in the collapsed state in this creation;

[Figure 9] is a side perspective view of the embodiment shown in 8 in this creation;

[Figure 10] is a schematic diagram of another embodiment when the collapsible container is in the collapsed state in this creation;

[Figure 11] is a schematic diagram of the collapsible container assembly in the open state in this creation;

[Figure 12] is the schematic diagram of the collapsible container assembly in the collapsed state in this creation.

The specific structure and functional details disclosed herein are only representative, and are used for the purpose of describing exemplary embodiments of the present creation. However, this creation can be implemented in many alternative forms, and should not be interpreted as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

In the description of this creation, what needs to be understood is that the terms "center", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", " The orientation or positional relationship indicated by "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the creation and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying the device or The component must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, so it cannot be understood as a limitation of this creation. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of these features. In the description of this creation, unless otherwise stated, "multiple" means two or more. In addition, the term "including" and any variations thereof all mean "including at least".

In the description of this creation, it should be noted that the terms "installation", "connected", and "connected" should be interpreted broadly unless otherwise clearly specified and limited. For example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection. It can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal connection of two components. For those with general knowledge in the field, they can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this creation under specific circumstances.

The terminology used here is only for describing specific embodiments and is not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments. Unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, the singular forms "a" and "one" used herein are also intended to include the plural. It should also be understood that the terms "including" and/or "comprising" used herein specify the existence of the stated features, integers, steps, operations, units and/or components, and do not exclude the existence or addition of one or more Other features, integers, steps, operations, units, components, and/or combinations thereof.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3, where FIGS. 1 and 2 are respectively a perspective view and a side view of the creative collapsible container 10, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the collapsible container 10 with the coating layer removed. In order to achieve at least one of the advantages or other advantages, an embodiment of the present invention provides a collapsible container 10, which includes: a bottom plate 11, a first ring 12, a second ring 13, a spring 14, and a covering Layer 15 and at least two buckling portions 16. The bottom plate 11 is made of hard material and has a certain degree of stability. The material of the first ring 12 and the second ring 13 may be plastic. The first ring 12 is arranged on the periphery of the bottom plate 11, and two ends of the spring 14 are respectively connected to the first ring 12 and the second ring 13, so that a distance is maintained between the first ring 12 and the second ring 13. When the spring 14 is compressed, the second ring 13 can move and be housed in the inner edge of the first ring 12. The covering layer 15 covers the bottom plate 11, the first ring 12, the second ring 13 and the spring 14 to form a storage cavity 20. The at least two buckling portions 16 are symmetrically arranged on the outer side of the first ring 12. When the second ring 13 moves to the first When the ring 12 is inside, the at least two buckling portions 16 are used to buckle and fix the second ring 13.

In one embodiment, the covering layer 15 of the collapsible container 10 is a waterproof and breathable fabric, which can make the storage cavity 20 have good air permeability, keep it dry, and prevent peculiar smell after use. In this way, liquid objects such as water or solid objects such as pet food can be placed in the formed storage cavity 20. The covering layer 15 can be fixed to the first ring 12 and the second ring 13 by stitching, zipper or buckling.

The diameter of the second ring 13 is smaller than the diameter of the first ring 12. According to actual usage requirements, the difference between the caliber of the second ring 13 in the collapsible container 10 and the caliber of the first ring 12 may have different ranges. In one embodiment, the caliber of the second ring 13 and the caliber of the first ring 12 have a small difference, so that when the collapsible container 10 is expanded and used, its entirety is still roughly cylindrical, as shown in FIG. 2 . Of course, if the caliber of the second ring 13 differs greatly from the caliber of the first ring 12, when the collapsible container 10 is stretched and used, the entirety will appear conical. Since the first ring 12 at the bottom has a larger caliber than the second ring 13 at the top, the integrally collapsible container 10 will have better stability during use and is not easy to tip or turn over.

The snap-fit portion 16 in the collapsible container 10 can be one of a quick-type adhesive component, a zipper, and a snap-on structure. In one embodiment, when the buckling portion 16 is a quick bonding component, the component can be bonded by magic or magic. As shown in FIG. 1, when the buckling part 16 is a magic stick or magic bonding part, the buckling part 16 includes a long strip of adhesive tape 1601 and a corresponding adhesive receiving part 1602. One end of the adhesive tape 1601 is connected to the covering layer 15 outside the first ring 12, and the other end is provided with an adhesive structure, which is connected to the adhesive receiving place 1602 provided on the inner covering layer 15 of the second ring 13. With adhesion, the collapsible container 10 can be fixed after being collapsed.

As shown in Figure 3, in one embodiment, the two springs 14 in the collapsible container 10 A protective sleeve 141 is respectively sleeved on the front edge of the end. The protective cover 141 may be a rubber material to prevent the front edges of the two ends of the spring 14 from penetrating the coating layer 15 and hurting the hands of pets or people.

In one embodiment, the two ends of the spring 14 respectively extend around the inner side walls of the first ring 12 and the second ring 13 and are fixed on the inner side walls of the first ring 12 and the second ring 13. Thereby, the contact area between the spring 14 and the first ring 12 and the second ring 13 can be increased to provide sufficient expansion force between the ring surfaces of the first ring 12 and the second ring 13, so that the first ring 12 and the second ring 13 A certain distance can be maintained between the rings 13 to prevent the opening of the container from being loose when the collapsible container 10 is used. Please also refer to FIG. 5, which shows a side perspective view of the collapsible container 10 after the covering layer 15 is removed. As shown in the figure, the spring 14 extending on the inner edges of the first ring 12 and the second ring 13 The whole will show a "Z"-shaped distribution.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the covering layer 15 of the collapsible container 10 covers the inner side of the holding cavity 20 formed by the bottom plate 11, the first ring 12, the second ring 13, and the spring 14. There is also an inner layer 21. In one embodiment, the inner layer 21 is at least one of waterproof cloth, non-woven cloth, and nylon cloth. When the inner layer 21 is a waterproof cloth, the collapsible container 10 will not leak when liquids such as water are contained.

In one embodiment, sleeves 211 are provided on the inner side walls of the first ring 12 and the second ring 13 respectively, so that the two ends of the spring 14 extend around the inner side walls of the first ring 12 and the second ring 13 respectively. The sleeve 211 is inserted through the sleeve 211 to achieve the effect of fixing the spring 14 on the inner wall of the first ring 12 and the second ring 13. In one embodiment, the sleeve 211 is a part of the inner inner layer 21 and is fixed on the side walls of the first ring 12 and the second ring 13 in a stitched manner. It should be particularly noted that only the part of the sleeve 211 is shown in FIG. 4, and the other parts of the inner layer 21 are not shown.

In one embodiment, the diameter of the spring 14 in the collapsible container 10 is 0.5 mm ~1mm. This arrangement allows the spring 14 to maintain a better elasticity in the collapsible container 10. In addition to providing sufficient supporting force between the first ring 12 and the second ring 13, when the user presses the second ring The ring 13 does not require too much effort when storing it.

6 and 7, in one embodiment, when the collapsible container 10 has only one buckling portion 16 buckled to fix one side of the second ring 13, the spring 14 will still push up the second ring On the other side of 13, the first ring 12, the spring 14 and the second ring 13 covered by the coating layer 15 together form an inclined ring-shaped container 30. That is, at this time, the opening of the container 30 will present an inclined shape, which is convenient for pets of smaller size to eat. With the design of the fastening portion 16 in this creation, the height of the opening of the collapsible container 10 can be adjusted to make the container opening incline, and at the same time, the volume of the collapsible container 10 can be adjusted.

In the examples shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, at this time, the container 30 is formed with a storage cavity 32. The volume of the placing cavity 32 is smaller than the volume of the placing cavity 20 in FIG. 3. That is, a smaller amount of pet food or water can be placed in the storage cavity 32 without overflow. At the same time, the fastening portion 16 of the container 30 is fastened to the second ring 13 at a relatively low position. Therefore, the container 30 can feed young pets and is easy to operate. In particular, for many pets, due to their relatively flat face, the inclined design of the container opening makes it easier to eat and drink, and it is less likely to stain the chin or fur. In addition, when the pet is doing high-intensity exercise, the person who drinks water will drink it. At this time, the inclined container can also allow the pet to drink in a more comfortable posture.

Please refer to Figures 8 and 9, when the spring 14 is compressed, the second ring 13 can be moved and received in the inner edge of the first ring 12, at the same time, at least two buckling parts 16 connect the second ring 13 and the second ring 13 One ring 12 is buckled together for folding. In other words, when the collapsible container 10 is not in use or after use, the user only needs to press down on the second ring 13 to collapse the entire container 10 and use the buckle Section 16 is fixed. The folded container 10 occupies a small space, is not easy to spread, and is convenient for storage and carrying.

Please refer to FIG. 10, in one embodiment, a hook 17 may be further provided outside the first ring 12 of the collapsible container 10. The hook portion 17 includes a hanging ear 171 connected to the outer side of the first ring 12 and a hook 172 disposed on the hanging ear 171. After the collapsible container 10 is collapsed, the hook 17 can be used for hanging storage or carrying. In other words, when the user goes out, the collapsible container 10 can be folded and hung on a backpack, belt, or even a bicycle.

Please refer to Figure 11 and Figure 12, in order to achieve at least one of the advantages or other advantages, an embodiment of the present creation also provides a collapsible container assembly 40, which includes at least two collapsible as described above The two collapsible containers 10 have different calibers. The diameter of the first ring 421 of the small-caliber collapsible container 42 is smaller than the diameter of the second ring 412 of the large-caliber collapsible container 41, so that the small-caliber collapsible container 42 can be completely stored in the large-caliber collapsible container 42 In the type container 41, as shown in FIG. After the containers 41 and 42 are folded separately, the openings of the containers 41 and 42 can be opposed to each other, and the small-diameter collapsible container 42 is inserted into the opening of the large-diameter collapsible container 41 to complete the storage of the entire assembly. Thereby, it is convenient to store and place a plurality of collapsible containers 41 and 42 of different calibers on top of each other, which is convenient for storage and transportation.

In one embodiment, the collapsible container assembly 40 further includes a connecting portion 43, which connects the two collapsible containers 41 and 42 of different calibers, respectively, to prevent the two collapsible containers of different calibers 41 and 42 The containers 41 and 42 are separated from each other. It should be particularly noted that the two ends of the connecting portion 43 can be fixed to the bottom surfaces of the containers 41 and 42 by stitching, fitting, or bonding, respectively, and can also be joined by detachable methods, such as devil dipping and pressing. The buckle and the velcro are attached to the bottom surfaces of the containers 41 and 42 respectively. In this way, according to the different needs of users, the connecting part 43 can be removed from the container 41 or 42 so that the containers 41 and 42 can be used separately. Further, With the design of the collapsible container assembly 40, a plurality of collapsible containers of different calibers can be nested together for storage, which greatly reduces the space occupied during storage, and is beneficial for storage, transportation, and carrying.

In summary, a collapsible container and its combination provided by this creation have the advantages of simple manufacture, fast storage, small space occupation, and easy portability. In addition, it is very convenient and quick to use when feeding pets while traveling. In particular, through the collapsible container combination provided by this creation, two collapsible containers can occupy only the space of one collapsible container after storage. In addition, when the two collapsible containers are opened and used, they can be used to place food and water or different foods for pets. Obviously, this design can provide more convenience for users.

Based on the above detailed description of the preferred embodiments, it is hoped that the characteristics and spirit of the creation can be described more clearly, and the scope of the creation is not limited by the preferred embodiments disclosed above. On the contrary, its purpose is to cover various changes and equivalent arrangements within the scope of the patent application for this creation.

10: Collapsible container

11: bottom plate

12: The first ring

13: The second ring

15: Coating

16: Fastening part

1601: Adhesive tape

1602: Adhesive receiver

21: inner layer

Claims (13)

A collapsible container, including: A floor The first ring, the first ring is arranged on the periphery of the bottom plate; A second ring, the diameter of the second ring is smaller than the diameter of the first ring; A spring, both ends of the spring are respectively connected to the first ring and the second ring, so that a distance between the first ring and the second ring is maintained. When the spring is compressed, the second ring moves and is received in the first ring The inner edge of a ring; The coating layer covers the bottom plate, the first ring, the second ring and the spring to form a storage cavity; At least two buckling portions are symmetrically arranged on the outer side of the first ring, and when the second ring moves to the inner side of the first ring, they are used to buckle and fix the second ring. For example, the collapsible container of claim 1, wherein when only one fastening portion is fastened to one side of the second ring, the spring will push up the other side of the second ring, so that the first ring, The spring and the second ring form an inclined ring-shaped container. For example, the collapsible container of claim 2, wherein the buckling part is one of a shortcut bonding component, a zipper, and a snap-fit structure. Such as the collapsible container of claim 1, wherein the covering layer is a waterproof and breathable fabric. For example, in the collapsible container of claim 1, an inner inner layer is also provided on the inside of the storage cavity, and the inner inner layer is at least one of waterproof cloth, non-woven cloth, and nylon cloth. For example, the collapsible container of claim 1, wherein sleeves are respectively provided on the inner side walls of the first ring and the second ring, so that both ends of the spring are along the inner sides of the first ring and the second ring, respectively. The side wall extends around and penetrates into the sleeve, and is fixed on the inner side wall of the first ring and the second ring. For example, the collapsible container of claim 1, wherein the front edges of both ends of the spring are respectively sheathed with a protective sleeve. Such as the collapsible container of claim 1, wherein the materials of the first ring and the second ring are plastic. Such as the collapsible container of claim 1, in which the diameter of the spring is 0.5mm~1mm. For example, the collapsible container of claim 1, a hook part is also provided outside the first ring. For example, the collapsible container of claim 1, wherein the covering layer can be fixed on the first ring and the second ring by sewing, zipper or fastening. A collapsible container combination comprising at least two collapsible containers as described in claim 1, wherein the two collapsible containers have different calibers, and the diameter of the first ring of the small-caliber collapsible container is smaller than The diameter of the second ring of the large-caliber collapsible container enables the small-caliber collapsible container to be completely contained in the large-caliber collapsible container. For example, the collapsible container combination of claim 12 further includes a connecting portion that respectively connects the two collapsible containers of different calibers.

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