US20170217642A1

US20170217642A1 - Composite Storage Bin

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Publication number: US20170217642A1
Application number: US15/014,029
Authority: US
Inventors: Jon-Yie Shieh
Original assignee: Tung Fong Textile Co Ltd
Current assignee: Tung Fong Textile Co Ltd
Priority date: 2016-02-03
Filing date: 2016-02-03
Publication date: 2017-08-03

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a composite storage bin comprising a frame and a sack body: the frame comprises four U-shaped elbows with identical designs in length and bending for cubic contouring and multidirectional placement of the assembled frame; the sack body mounted on the assembled frame coordinates an orientation of placing the frame to deflect an opening of the sack body upward or sideways. The sack body, which is internally hung in or externally encloses the frame, has an opening around which positioning units stopped at elbows are prepared for supporting and positioning the sack body.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
The present disclosure relates to a composite storage bin, particularly a composite storage bin for multidirectional placement which matches diverse sack bodies for versatility and convenient flexible operations.
2. Description of the Prior Art
To store and sort articles conveniently, people need some containers in which articles are held in their ordinary lives or workplaces.
A conventional storage bin is a simple container. However, people have to let a conventional storage bin with a constant framework occupy adequate space whether the storage bin is full of articles or not.
Against this background, composite storage bins are available now. A composite storage bin with a detachable and combinational structure is a flexible container for most people's requirements because it is disassembled and packed up for no article held inside or assembled for storage of articles.
However, a conventional composite storage bin designed for a single function is directionally assembled but short of flexibility in space. In this regard, a user who has other immediate requirements is probably unsatisfied with a conventional composite storage bin for a single function but repurchases another type of storage bin. A conventional composite storage bin which is inconvenient for usage takes a toll on a user's budget or storage customs and is not a good design which needs to be corrected.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure is to provide a composite storage bin for multidirectional placement and storage functions according to a user's convenient spatial demands and assembly of the composite storage bin.
The present disclosure is to offer a composite storage bin which match diverse sack bodies to store different articles inside.
The present disclosure is to offer a composite storage bin which is assembled diversely according to a user's preferred contouring for elegant appearance and practicability.
The present disclosure is to offer a composite storage bin consisting of a frame and a sack body to reduce requirements of purchasing several storage bins for economic purposes.
A composite storage bin in the present disclosure comprises a frame and a sack body. The frame comprises four U-shaped elbows with identical designs in length and bending for cubic contours and multidirectional placement of the assembled frame; the sack body mounted on the completely assembled frame coordinates an orientation of placing the frame to deflect an opening of the sack body upward or sideways.
The sack body, which is internally hung in or externally encloses the frame, has an opening around which positioning units stopped at elbows are prepared for supporting and positioning the sack body.
The positioning unit can be an annular tube enclosing and stopped at the elbow; the positioning unit can be a cord wound around and tied up to the elbow; the positioning unit can be a sling which circles the elbow for fixing the sack body on the frame; the positioning unit is extended and bent from edges of the opening of the sack body directly and stopped and formed at the elbows.
The opening of the sack body is overlaid with a cover lid which is tightly sealed at the sack body by means of a sealing unit at the junction of the cover lid and the sack body such as a zipper, a seal strip or a hook-and-loop fastener; the cover lid comprises a window from which the interior of the sack body is checked.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded view which illustrates the structure of a frame in a composite storage bin;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view which illustrates the relative position between a sack body and a frame in which the sack body is internally held;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view which illustrates a sack body is internally held in a frame for an assembled composite storage bin;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view which illustrates a frame is placed and faces another direction;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view which illustrates the structure of a sack body fixed on a frame with cords;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view which illustrates the structure of a sack body fixed on a frame with slings;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view which illustrates slings are extended and formed from a sack body directly;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view which illustrates the relative position between a sack body and a frame which is to be externally enclosed by the sack body;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view which illustrates a sack body externally encloses a frame for an assembled composite storage bin;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view which illustrates bores on a sack body;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view which illustrates a frame is totally enclosed by a sack body and a cover lid is opened; and

FIG. 12 is a schematic view which illustrates a cover lid comprises a window.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 that illustrate a composite storage bin comprising a frame 1 for multidirectional placement and a sack body 2 in which some articles (not shown in figures) are held.
The frame 1 comprises four elbows 11 which connect end to end for development of cubic contours; the sack body 2 mounted on the completely assembled frame 1 develops an opening 21 from which an article is placed, coordinating an orientation of placing the frame 1 to deflect the opening 21 upward or sideways as required.
In detailed structure of the frame 1, the four elbows 11 which constitute the frame 1 are U-shaped elbows with identical designs in length and bending and allow the assembled frame 1 to present cubic contouring. For a function of holding articles, the frame 1 to be placed is unlimitedly oriented and the opening 21 of the sack body 2 to be held faces upward or sideways according to a user's requirement.
Each of the four elbows 11 is provided with fastening units 12 at both ends for combination of any two elbows 11; the fastening units 12 including but not limited to specific models function as components to fasten two elbows 11.
The frame 1 meets the demand of multidirectional placement and coordinates the sack body 2 for versatile storage functions. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 for a basic design, the sack body 2 is opened and hung in the frame 1. Because positioning units 3 are designed around the opening 21 of the sack body 2 and stopped at the elbows 11, the sack body 2 is steadily hung and the opening 21 in which a user places an article faces upward.
The positioning unit 3 is an annular tube 31 covering and stopped at the elbow 11 to develop a structure supporting the sack body 2.
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 5, the positioning unit 3 is a cord 32 wound around and tied up to the elbow 11 so that the sack body 2 is fixed on the elbow 11.
As shown in FIG. 6, the positioning unit 3 is a sling 33, which circles the elbow 11 for fixing the sack body 2 on the frame 1, and the sack body 2 is fixed at the end of each sling 33 with a button 331 or a hook-and-loop fastener.
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 7, the sling 34 extended from one edge of the opening 21 of the sack body 2 directly is not limited to a specific size or shape and has one end fixed on the sack body 2 with buttons 341 or hook-and-loop fasteners.
In addition to above examples of hanging the sack body 2, there are more embodiments. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the sack body 2 as an outer cover encloses the frame 1 and comprises the positioning units 3 around the opening 21. In the embodiment, the annular tube 31 covering the frame 1 is stopped at the elbow 11 for stabilizing the sack body 2.
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 for the structure, the sack body 2 can be braced with abovementioned cords 32, slings 33 or slings 34.
Referring to FIG. 10 that illustrates bores 13 are opened on corners of the sack body 2 which encloses the elbows 11 with the elbows 11 penetrating the bores 13. As such, the sack body 2 which is limited by the bores 13 at four corners is preferably spread out and supported for structural stability.
Referring to FIGS. 11 and 12 which illustrate the positioning unit 3 is extended and bent from edges of the opening 21 of the sack body 2 directly and stopped and formed at the elbows 11. The opening 21 of the sack body 2 is overlaid with a cover lid 22 which shields the opening 21 so that the frame 1 is totally enclosed by the sack body 2 for elegant appearance, good support and versatility such as pet house in addition to the storage function.
Similarly, the cover lid 22 is directly extended and formed from one edge of the opening 21 of the sack body 2 and tightly sealed at the sack body 2 by means of a sealing unit 23 which is a zipper, a seal strip or a hook-and-loop fastener at the junction of the cover lid 22 and the sack body 2.
The cover lid 22 further comprises a window 24 from which the interior of the sack body 2 is checked.
For better performance, the above designs can match each other for the sack body 2.
Many changes and modifications in the above described embodiment of the invention can, of course, be carried out without departing from the scope thereof. Accordingly, to promote the progress in science and the useful arts, the invention is disclosed and is intended to be limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A composite storage bin, comprising:

a frame consisting of four U-shaped arms and being formed in cubic contouring and being able to be placed multidirectionally; and

a sack body mounted on the frame and letting an opening on the sack body facing upward or sideways,

wherein each of the four U-shaped arms is formed in identical shape and size.

2-3. (canceled)

4. The composite storage bin as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of the four arms is provided with fastening units at both ends by which any two of the four arms are assembled.

5. The composite storage bin as claimed in claim 1 wherein the sack body is provided with two positioning units around the opening and the two positioning units are stopped at the corresponding arms for holding the sack body.

6. The composite storage bin as claimed in claim 5 wherein each of the two positioning units is an annular tube enclosing and stopped at the corresponding arm.

7. The composite storage bin as claimed in claim 5 wherein each of the positioning units is a cord tied up to the corresponding arm.

8. The composite storage bin as claimed in claim 5 wherein each of the two positioning units is a sling which circles the corresponding arm for fixing the sack body on the frame and has one end fixed at the sack body with a button or a hook-and-loop fastener.

9. The composite storage bin as claimed in claim 8 wherein the sling is extended and formed from one edge of the opening of the sack body directly.

10. The composite storage bin as claimed in claim 5 wherein each of the two positioning units is extended and bent from edges of the opening of the sack body directly and stopped and formed at the corresponding arm.

11. The composite storage bin as claimed in claim 1 wherein the sack body is provided with a cover lid at the opening which is shielded by the cover lid.

12. The composite storage bin as claimed in claim 11 wherein the cover lid is extended and formed from one edge of the opening of the sack body directly.

13. The composite storage bin as claimed in claim 11 wherein the cover lid is tightly sealed at the sack body with a sealing unit at the junction of the cover lid and the sack body.

14. The composite storage bin as claimed in claim 13 wherein the sealing unit can be a zipper, a seal strip or a hook-and-loop fastener by which the cover lid and the sack body are tightly sealed.

15. The composite storage bin as claimed in claim 11 wherein the cover lid comprises a window from which the interior of the sack body is checked.

16. The composite storage bin as claimed in claim 1 wherein the sack body comprises bores at corners through which the sack body encloses the elbows for supporting.