US20140014694A1

US20140014694A1 - Tool box

Info

Publication number: US20140014694A1
Application number: US13/547,066
Authority: US
Inventors: Hung-Jen Li
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2012-07-12
Filing date: 2012-07-12
Publication date: 2014-01-16

Abstract

A tool box includes a box body having a pivoting hole opened thereon, a plurality of positioning protrusions protruded on the box body, a clamping plate having a pivoting shaft at one end thereof, the pivoting shaft inserted into the pivoting hole, the pivoting shaft having a positioning hook at a top end thereof, the positioning hook used to hook at the periphery of the pivoting hole, a plurality of positioning notches opened on clamping plate, each positioning notch receiving each positioning protrusion. Therefore, when the tool box is hanged on a belt of a user who is sitting in a vehicle, the user can rotate the box body on the clamping plate and the tool box is horizontally positioned on the belt.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a box, and more particularly to a tool box with a clamping plate which is rotatable.
2. Description of Related Art
Hand tools are ordinary and widely used in houses and factories. People often assemble and fix things by using the hand tool with various tool bits. Therefore, a tool box can make a user more convenient to carry the hand tool and the various tool bits.
A conventional tool box comprises a box. The box has a top cover and a bottom cover which are pivoted on each other. A clamping plate is fixed on a bottom of the bottom cover. Two receiving spaces are respectively defined in the top cover and the bottom cover so as to receive the hand tool and the various tool bits. Under this arrangement, the user can not only carry the hand tool and the various tool bits by the conventional tool box, but also hang the conventional tool box on his (or her) belt. However, the conventional tool box still has one disadvantage as following:
When the conventional tool box is hanged on the belt of the user, the conventional tool box can only be positioned at one direction (such as a vertical direction) so that it is not convenient for the user to carry. For example, when the user is sitting in a vehicle, the conventional tool box which is vertically hanged on the belt might cause the user to sit uncomfortably, and it is difficult for the user to take the tool bits out form the conventional tool box which is vertically hanged on the belt when the user is sitting.
The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the disadvantages of the conventional. Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The main objective of the present invention is to provide an improved tool box.
To achieve the objective, a tool box comprises a box body having a pivoting hole opened thereon, a plurality of positioning protrusions protruded around the pivoting hole on the box body, a clamping plate having a pivoting shaft defined at one end thereof, the pivoting shaft of the clamping plate inserted into the pivoting hole of the box body, the pivoting shaft having a positioning hook at a top end thereof, the positioning hook of the clamping plate used to hook at the periphery of the pivoting hole of the box body, a plurality of positioning notches opened around the pivoting shaft on clamping plate, each positioning notch receiving each positioning protrusion. Wherein, the box body has a extending block formed thereon; the pivoting hole is opened on the extending block; the positioning protrusions are protruded around the pivoting hole on the extending block of the box body; the box body has a bottom cover and a top cover; the bottom cover has two first pivoting units; the top cover has two second pivoting units; the two second pivoting units are respectively inserted into the two first pivoting units so that the top cover is pivoted on the bottom cover; each first pivoting unit is formed as groove-shaped; each second pivoting unit is formed as cylinder-shaped; a tool handle and a plurality of tool bits are placed into the bottom cover; at least one abutting locker is assembled across one first pivoting unit and one second pivoting unit; two ends of the abutting locker respectively abut against the bottom cover and the top cover so that the box body is locked and would not be opened by an unexpected force; the clamping plate has a hanging hole defined at another end thereof; a plurality of spacing gaps is crisscross opened from a top of the positioning hook to the pivoting shaft.
Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a tool box of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the tool box of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view for showing the connection between a box body and a clamping plate along line 3-3 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view for showing the box body which is rotated relative to the clamping plate; and

FIG. 5 is a perspective view for showing the tool box which is opened.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIGS. 1-3, a tool box in accordance with the present invention comprises a box body 1 and a clamping plate 2. The box body 1 has a pivoting hole 11 opened thereon. A plurality of positioning protrusions 12 is protruded around the pivoting hole 11 on the box body 1. The clamping plate 2 has a pivoting shaft 21 defined at one end thereof. The pivoting shaft 21 of the clamping plate 2 is inserted into the pivoting hole 11 of the box body 1. The pivoting shaft 21 has a positioning hook 22 at a top end thereof. The positioning hook 22 of the clamping plate 2 is used to hook at the periphery of the pivoting hole 11 of the box body 1 so that the clamping plate 2 is connected to the box body 1. Therefore, it does not need a further connecter (such as a screw) to connect the clamping plate 2 and the box body 1. The box body 1 is rotatable relative to the clamping plate 2. A plurality of positioning notches 23 is opened around the pivoting shaft 21 on clamping plate 2. Each positioning notch 23 receives each positioning protrusion 12.
Under this arrangement, when the tool box of the present invention is hanged on a belt of a user and the user is sitting in a vehicle, the user can rotate the box body 1 on the clamping plate 2 (as shown in FIG. 4) and the tool box is horizontally positioned on the belt. Therefore, the tool box which is horizontally hanged on the belt would not make the user feel uncomfortable when the user is sitting. In addition, the user can easily take tool bits out from the tool box which is horizontally hanged on the belt when the user is sitting.
Furthermore, when the box body 1 is rotated relative to the clamping plate 2 until each positioning protrusion 12 of the box body 1 is received into each positioning notch 23 of the clamping plate 2, a click sound alerts the user that the positioning protrusion 12 is completely received into the positioning notch 23 for adjusting the orientation of the tool box. The clamping plate 2 has a hanging hole 24 defined at another end thereof so that the user can hang the tool box on a wall hook (not shown) via the hanging hole 24. A plurality of spacing gaps 25 is crisscross opened from a top of the positioning hook 22 to the pivoting shaft 21 (there are two spacing gaps 25 which are vertical to each other in this embodiment of the present invention) so that when the positioning hook 22 is inserted into the pivoting hole 11, the positioning hook 22 can be compressed because of the spacing gaps 25. The box body 1 has a extending block 13 formed thereon. The pivoting hole 11 is opened on the extending block 13. The positioning protrusions 12 are protruded around the pivoting hole 11 on the extending block 13 of the box body 1. The box body 1 has a bottom cover 14 and top cover 15. The extending block 13 is formed on the bottom cover 14. The bottom cover 14 has two first pivoting units 141. The top cover 15 has two second pivoting units 151. The two second pivoting units 151 are respectively inserted into the two first pivoting units 141 so that the top cover 15 is pivoted on the bottom cover 14. Each first pivoting unit 141 is formed as groove-shaped. Each second pivoting unit 151 is formed as cylinder-shaped. A tool handle 16 and a plurality of tool bits 17 are placed into the bottom cover 14 (as shown in FIG. 5). At least one abutting locker 3 is assembled across one first pivoting unit 141 and one second pivoting unit 151. Two ends of the abutting locker 3 respectively abut against the bottom cover 14 and the top cover 15 so that the box body 1 is locked and would not be opened by an unexpected force.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A tool box comprising:

a box body having a pivoting hole opened thereon, a plurality of positioning protrusions protruded around the pivoting hole on the box body; and

a clamping plate having a pivoting shaft defined at one end thereof, the pivoting shaft of the clamping plate inserted into the pivoting hole of the box body, the pivoting shaft having a positioning hook at a top end thereof, the positioning hook of the clamping plate used to hook at the periphery of the pivoting hole of the box body, a plurality of positioning notches opened around the pivoting shaft on clamping plate, each positioning notch receiving each positioning protrusion.

2. The tool box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the box body has a extending block formed thereon; the pivoting hole is opened on the extending block; the positioning protrusions are protruded around the pivoting hole on the extending block of the box body.

3. The tool box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the box body has a bottom cover and a top cover; the bottom cover has two first pivoting units; the top cover has two second pivoting units; the two second pivoting units are respectively inserted into the two first pivoting units so that the top cover is pivoted on the bottom cover.

4. The tool box as claimed in claim 3, wherein each first pivoting unit is formed as groove-shaped; each second pivoting unit is formed as cylinder-shaped.

5. The tool box as claimed in claim 3, wherein a tool handle and a plurality of tool bits are placed into the bottom cover.

6. The tool box as claimed in claim 3, wherein at least one abutting locker is assembled across one first pivoting unit and one second pivoting unit; two ends of the abutting locker respectively abut against the bottom cover and the top cover so that the box body is locked and would not be opened by an unexpected force.

7. The tool box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the clamping plate has a hanging hole defined at another end thereof.

8. The tool box as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of spacing gaps is crisscross opened from a top of the positioning hook to the pivoting shaft.