CN102616452A - Container with latch - Google Patents
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Abstract
A container having a container portion defining a space for storing tools and a lid portion pivotally connected to the container portion. The lid portion is pivotally movable between open and closed positions. The container also has a latch assembly carried by the lid portion and latches the lid portion in the closed position. The latch assembly includes a single latch handle carried by the lid portion, a latch comprising spaced latch portions, the spaced latch portions being moveable together between a latched position and a released position, the latch portions respectively being on opposite sides of the latch handle. The latch portions are engageable with latch engaging portions of the container portion. A spring biases the spaced latch portions toward the latched position. The latch handle can be moved to effect movement of the latch portions from the latched position to the released position.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to container, more particularly, relate to the container that is used to store and transport instrument.
Background technology
Many cavity volumes container is a technique known.Yet, in industry, exist and improve existing container, make their more effective and more easy-to-use lasting demands.
Summary of the invention
One aspect of the present invention provides a kind of container, its have the container part that defined the space that is used for store tools and with container part with the mode bonded assembly cover that can pivot.Cover can be can the pivot mode moving between open position and off position.Container also comprises the latch components of being carried by cover, and latch components is constructed and is arranged as cover is locked in off position.Latch components comprises: single snap close handle, and it is carried by cover; And snap close, it comprises isolated lock catch part, isolated lock catch part can move between latched position and releasing position jointly.Lock catch part lays respectively at the relative both sides of snap close handle.Lock catch part can with the latch, engages partial engagement of container part.Latch components also comprises spring, and it applies bias voltage towards latched position to isolated lock catch part, and the snap close handle structure makes lock catch part move to the releasing position from latched position with being arranged as through moving.
Combine following explanation and appended patent claims with reference to accompanying drawing; Above-mentioned aspect with other of the present invention; Function and method of operation, the combination of parts and the economy of manufacturing together with the associated components of structure; It is distincter to become, and all these constitute the part of this specification sheets, and wherein similar Reference numeral is represented corresponding part among the Ge Tu.In one embodiment, structure member shown here can be considered to be and draw in proportion.Yet, should be expressly understood that accompanying drawing only is from explanation and illustrative purposes and not as limitation of the present invention.In addition, should be appreciated that, shown in the arbitrary embodiment of the present invention or the architectural feature of describing also can be used for other embodiment.Only if context has clear and definite indication, the word of the singulative that in this specification sheets and claims, uses " (a) ", " one (an) ", " said (the) " comprise the situation of plural number.
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Fig. 1 is the front perspective view of container, and wherein some parts is removed to present miscellaneous part and part better with part; Latch components is positioned at latched position; And some parts that when observing, are blocked are shown in broken lines;
Fig. 2 is the front perspective view according to the container with latch components of embodiment;
Fig. 3 is the rear view of container, and wherein some parts is removed to present miscellaneous part and part better with part; Latch components is positioned at latched position; And some parts that when observing, are blocked are shown in broken lines;
Fig. 4 is the back plane figure according to the container of embodiment;
Fig. 5 is the front perspective view of container, and wherein some parts is removed to present miscellaneous part and part better with part; Latch components is positioned at the releasing position; And some parts that when observing, are blocked are shown in broken lines;
Fig. 6 is the rear view with container of latch components, and wherein some parts is removed to present miscellaneous part and part better with part; Latch components is positioned at the releasing position; And some parts that when observing, are blocked are shown in broken lines;
Fig. 7 is the part side cutaway view according to the container of embodiment, and wherein some part is removed to present other parts better; Latch components is positioned at latched position;
Fig. 8 is the part side cutaway view according to the container of embodiment, and wherein some part is removed to present other parts better; Latch components is positioned at the releasing position;
Fig. 9 is the transparent view with latch components container, and wherein some part is removed to present other parts better; And
Figure 10 is the part front elevation (observing from the top) according to the part of the container of embodiment shown in Figure 9, and wherein some part is removed to present other parts better;
Figure 11 is the part transparent view of the part of container, and the lid of container is positioned at open position and demonstrates snap lid;
Figure 12 is other cross-sectional view taken of the several sections and the container of latch components; And
Figure 13 is the cutaway drawing that the container of the latch components that is positioned at unlocked position and locking closure is shown, and wherein some part is removed to present other parts better.
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Fig. 1 illustrates the container 10 with container part 12, and this container part 12 has defined the space that is used to hold instrument.Container 10 also comprises cover 14, and cover 14 and container part 12 are can the pivot mode being connected, and cover 14 can be can the pivot mode moving between open position and off position.Container 10 comprises the latch components 16 of being carried by cover 14, and latch components 16 is constructed and is arranged as cover 14 is locked in off position.Latch components 16 comprises the single snap close handle 18 (referring to Fig. 2) that is carried by cover 14.The parts that when observing, sheltered from by other parts or the parts of container 10 or the part of parts are shown in broken lines.As shown in Figure 1; Latch components 16 also comprises the single snap close 20 with isolated lock catch part 20a, 20b, and isolated lock catch part 20a, 20b can move between latched position (shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3) and release or unlocked position (shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6) jointly.In one embodiment, isolated lock catch part 20a, 20b can be one-body molded each other, but in another embodiment, they are moulding respectively, are joined together then to form snap close 20. Lock catch part 20a, 20b lay respectively at the relative both sides of snap close handle 18.Lock catch part 20a, 20b can engage with latch, engages part 22a, the 22b (referring to Fig. 3 and Fig. 7) of container part 12.Latch components 16 also comprises the spring 24 (referring to Fig. 1) that isolated lock catch part is applied bias voltage towards latched position.Snap close handle 18 is constructed and is arranged as through moving and makes lock catch part 20a, 20b move to the releasing position from latched position.
As shown in Figure 2, cover 14 can comprise roof or top side 36, antetheca or front side 38, right wall or right side 40, left wall or left side 42 and rear wall or rear side 44.On the antetheca 38 of cover 14, can be provided with outshot 39.In one embodiment, lock catch part 20a, 20b are housed in the outshot 39 of cover 14.Move between the off position of the inner space 13 that cover 14 can get into container part 12 in the open position and the prevention of the inner space 13 (referring to Figure 11) that allows entering container part 12.
Refer again to Fig. 2, container part 12 can comprise antetheca or front side 48, right wall or right side 50, left wall or left side 52, rear wall or rear side 54 and diapire or bottom side 56.Container part 12 can also comprise a pair of opposed upper limb 51 that is formed on left wall 52 and the right wall 50, and this is to upper limb 51 structures and be arranged as when cover 14 is locked in 12 last times of container part and abut against cover 14.On the antetheca 48 of container part 12, can be provided with outshot 59.In one embodiment, latch, engages part 22a, 22b are housed in the outshot 59 of container part 12.Container 10 can comprise the handle 57 that is positioned on the cover 14, mentions or conveying container 10 to allow the user.Being formed on depression 67 on the roof 36 of cover 14 can construct and be arranged as and when not using handle 57, admit handle 57.Handle 57 can be via pin 63 can the pivot mode being attached on the roof 36 of cover 14.In the time will using handle 57, can handle 57 be deviated from depression 67 ground and be pivoted to handle 57 and vertical basically position, the plane of defining by roof 36.On the surface of handle 57, can be formed with groove so that during conveyance container 10 grasps handle 57.Can on the surface of handle 57, rubber be set alternatively or other provide the material of friction force.Handle 57 is attached via hinge, be fastened and connected part or other bindiny mechanisms and container 10 alternatively, and/or handle 57 can be attached with other positions of container 10.Other parts of cover 14, container part 12 and/or container 10 can be processed by the combination in any of plastics, metal, wood, other materials or above-mentioned material.Other parts of cover 14, container part 12 and/or container 10 are processed through molded plastics alternatively.In one embodiment, container 10 can be processed by the combination of metal and plastics.In addition, although the embodiment of graphic container 10 is rectangular basically, container 10 can have other shape and structure.
In the embodiment shown in fig. 4, cover 14 is attached with the mode that can pivot via hinge arrangement 23 and container part 12.Hinge arrangement 23 can comprise the pivoting device of any type, for example, and movable hinge, pin or clip.Although hinge arrangement 23 can have fixed connecting piece in one embodiment, this fixed connecting piece is optional.Should consider, in certain embodiments, can specific hinge arrangement 23 be pulled down, make cover 14 no longer be connected through hinge arrangement 23 with container part 12.Should be appreciated that cover 14 can also be the lid of other types, for instance, fastening type lid or folded form lid.
Refer again to Fig. 2, cover 14 can also comprise first 68 and second portion 70.In illustrated embodiment, the surface of cover 14 is provided with the spine 72 of elongation.Yet, should consider that in other embodiment, the surface of first 68 and second portion 70 can be smooth, and other shape or structure perhaps can be set above that.First 68 can be attached with the mode that can pivot with lid 14 with second portion 70, and can between the off position that the open position and the prevention that allow entering at the spatial accommodation (not shown) below first 68 and the second portion 70 get into spatial accommodation, move.In the present embodiment, cover 14 be positioned at first 68 below antetheca 38 be provided with first recess 74; And cover 14 be positioned at second portion 70 below antetheca 38 be provided with second recess 76.Correspondingly, first recess 74 and second recess 76 can insert finger wherein the user respectively, so that first 68 and second portion 70 are pivoted between open position and off position, thereby allow or stop to get into spatial accommodation.
As stated, snap close handle 18 is carried by cover 14.In illustrated embodiment, snap close handle 18 is attached with the mode that can pivot with cover 14, and can pivot along pivot axis A (referring to Fig. 1).Pivot axis A can be by being arranged on snap close handle 18 and the protrusion 83 (Figure 12 shows a protrusion) that lid 14 couples together are defined on the snap close handle 18.Protrusion 83 can be received within and be arranged in the recess 91 (Figure 12 shows two recesses) that covers on 14, moves with the pivot that allows snap close handle 18.In other embodiments, can use pivot pin or other bindiny mechanisms to make snap close handle 18 and cover 14 attached with the mode that can pivot.Snap close handle 18 comprises handle portion 80.Handle portion 80 can be arranged on the roof 36 of cover 14.In the present embodiment, recess 82 is formed in the cover 14 of handle portion 80 belows.The admittance user's finger can constructed and be arranged as to recess 82, pivots snap close handle 18 with operable lock buckle assembly 16 thereby be convenient to the user.
On cover 14, can be provided with latch fitting 120, be locked in off position to protect content wherein or to touch content wherein with preventing unauthorized thereby will cover 14, latch fitting 120 can have the form of cylinder lock.In one embodiment, cylinder lock 120 can be used for locking cover 14, with prevent to cover 14 pivot to open position mobile.In this embodiment, snap close handle 18 still can be promoted to its pivot position.As selection, in one embodiment, latch fitting 120 can be used for snap close handle 18 is locked in the default location that it does not pivot, thereby prevents snap close handle 18 from pivoting and make latch components 16 move to unlocked position.
Although snap close handle 18 is single structures in illustrated embodiment, should be appreciated that, in other embodiment snap close handle 18 can with snap close 20 moulding integratedly or attached with isolated lock catch part 20a, 20b.In these embodiment, snap close handle 18 can pivot around common axis with isolated lock catch part 20a, 20b.Isolated lock catch part 20a, 20b comprise the tooth that separates of single snap close 20.
Refer again to Fig. 1, snap close handle 18 can also comprise one or more snap close contact portion 84a, 84b (two snap close contact portions are shown) that extend from handle portion 80.Further set forth like institute in the present embodiment, isolated lock catch part 20a, 20b can form as one with main lock catch part 17.That is to say the elongated portion that main lock catch part 17 can be arranged between isolated lock catch part 20a, the 20b and form as one with isolated lock catch part 20a, 20b.As previously mentioned, isolated lock catch part 20a, 20b construct and are arranged as with latch, engages part 22a, 22b and engage.In one embodiment, the integrative-structure of isolated lock catch part 20a, 20b can stably be locked on the container part 12 cover 14.Owing to used the movable part of minimum number that cover 14 is locked on the container part 12, the integrative-structure of isolated lock catch part 20a, 20b can also provide the actv. locking.
Snap close 20 can also comprise one or more extendible portion 86a, 86b (two extendible portions are shown).In the present embodiment, extendible portion 86a, 86b structure contact with one or more snap close contact component 84a, the 84b of snap close handle 18 with being arranged as respectively.Correspondingly; Snap close handle 18 structure with being arranged as through snap close contact portion 84a, 84b and extendible portion 86a, contacting of 86b with main lock catch part 17 and isolated lock catch part 20a, 20b co-operate so that isolated lock catch part 20a, 20b are moved between latched position and releasing position.In one embodiment, extendible portion 86a, 86b can form as one with main lock catch part 17.In other embodiment, the integrally formed alternatively single extendible portion of extendible portion 86a, 86b.Snap close 20 can be via bar 88 and cover 14 can the pivot mode being connected.Thereby main lock catch part 17 can pivot around the axis that is defined by bar 88 with lock catch part 20a, 20b.Bar 88 can be received within the opening 89 (referring to Figure 12) that is formed on the snap close 20, between extendible portion 86a, 86b and the stop portion 90a that extends from snap close 20,90b.As shown in Figure 1, bar 88 has defined axis B, and snap close 20 can pivot along this axis B.In one embodiment, the axis B that is defined by bar 88 is parallel with the pivot axis A of snap close handle 18.
Yet in illustrated embodiment, relatively moving between handle 18 and the snap close 20 allows.For example, close and this closing movement when forcing snap close 20 to pivot will covering 14, because parts 84b breaks away from from parts 86b, so handle 18 is not along with snap close 20 pivot (can understand according to Fig. 7).
In one embodiment, stop portion 90a, 90b can be basically along extending with lock catch part 20a, direction that 20b is identical.In one embodiment, spring 24 can be positioned on the bar 88 (referring to Fig. 1) and can have the form of torsion spring.As shown in Figure 1, spring 24 can be at least a portion of bar 88, and can apply bias voltage to the snap close 20 that comprises lock catch part 20a, 20b towards latched position.Should be appreciated that this single spring 24 can be positioned at other positions and/or can be the spring of other types.For example, in one embodiment, spring 24 can be the attached and attached extension spring of another part of the other end and container 10 of an end and snap close 20, so that the snap close 20 (thereby to lock catch part 20a, 20b) that is positioned at latched position is applied bias voltage.
Fig. 7 illustrates the latch components 16 that is positioned at latched position.In latched position, snap close handle 18 is positioned at the default location that does not pivot.In illustrated embodiment, the snap close contact portion 84b of snap close handle 18 contacts with the extendible portion 86b of snap close 20.Specifically, in this embodiment, the snap close contact portion 84b of snap close handle 18 comprises hook portion 92, and hook portion 92 structure and being arranged as with the end 94 of the extendible portion 86b of snap close 20 engages.In addition, when latch components 16 was positioned at latched position, the stop portion 90b of snap close 20 can be resisted against on the stop surface 96 of cover 14.Therefore, contacting between stop portion 90b and the stop surface 96 can prevent that snap close 20 from excessively rotating along clockwise direction because of the bias voltage of spring 24.Similar stop surface (not shown) can be set so that contact with stop portion 90a (in this figure, being blocked).
In illustrated embodiment, lock catch part 20b comprises hook portion or projection 21b.Lock catch part 20b comprises turning 100 and first mating surfaces 98 adjacent with turning 100.Bevelled cam face 102 extends from first mating surfaces 98 basically downwards.Turning 100, first mating surfaces 98 and bevelled cam face 102 can define projection 21b.On lock catch part 20a, similar projection 21a can be set.
In illustrated embodiment, latch, engages part 22b comprises structure and is arranged as the recess 99b of the projection 21b that admits lock catch part 20b.Recess 99b is partly defined by the top 108 and second mating surfaces 104, and second mating surfaces 104 is constructed and is arranged as when latch components 16 is positioned at latched position and engages with first mating surfaces 98 of lock catch part 20b.Latch, engages part 22b can comprise the similar recess 99a with recess 99b.In the present embodiment, latch, engages part 22b also comprises three mating surfaces 110 adjacent with top 108.Cam face 102 structures of snap close 20 contact with bevelled the 3rd surface 110 with being arranged as during lock operation (will be described in detail this hereinafter).
Although Fig. 7 shows lock catch part 20b and snap close bound fraction 22b, should consider that lock catch part 20a and latch, engages part 22a can construct and arrange in a similar fashion.Correspondingly, lock catch part 20a and latch, engages part 22a can be to operate with lock catch part 20b and the similar mode of latch, engages part 22b.
Fig. 8 illustrates the latch components that is positioned at the releasing position 16 according to embodiment.In illustrated embodiment, snap close handle 18 is positioned at pivot position, make snap close contact portion 84b when snap close handle 18 is positioned at the default location that does not pivot from position shown in Figure 7 along right-hand revolution.In addition, the extendible portion 86b of snap close 20 rotates from position shown in Figure 7 along anticlockwise direction.The end 94 of extendible portion 86b is removed from the hook portion 92 of snap close contact portion 84b, and slides into the higher position on the slidingsurface 112 of snap close contact portion 84b.In addition, at unlocked position, the top 108 of latch, engages part 22b is removed from the turning 100 of lock catch part 20b.Therefore, when latch components 16 was positioned at unlocked position, latch, engages part 22b and lock catch part 20b disengagement and cover 14 can deviate from container part 12 ground and be switched to open position.
Fig. 9 is the transparent view of container 10, and wherein some part is removed to present other parts better.In the present embodiment, container 10 comprises and is arranged on the snap lid 123 that covers on 14 alternatively.Snap lid 123 can comprise structure and be arranged as the protrusion 125 that engages with a part of covering 14.Down in the face of attached be described in detail of snap lid 123 with lid 14.Snap lid 123 can be constructed and be arranged as and when lid 14 is switched to open position (referring to Figure 11), prevented to touch/see the part of snap close 20 at least.Figure 10 illustrates the front elevation (from the top) of container 10, and wherein some part is removed to present other parts better.In the present embodiment, container 10 comprises snap lid 123.This instance of snap lid 123 also is not intended to restriction, but should consider the position of snap lid 123, and in other embodiments, is used for snap lid 123 can be changed with the bindiny mechanism that lid 14 couples together.
Figure 11 illustrates the lid that is positioned at open position 14 according to embodiment.Lid 14 comprises opposed lower wall 138a, 138b.Snap lid 123 can be arranged between lower wall 138a and the lower wall 138b.Correspondingly, lower wall 138a, 138b, inferoposterior wall 142 (referring to Figure 13) and the lower wall 130 (referring to Figure 12) of snap lid 123, lid 14 can form at least a portion of snap close 20 is enclosed snap close shell 140 wherein.Thereby other parts of snap lid 123 and snap close shell 140 can prevent to touch/see the part of snap close 20 and/or other parts of latch components 16.
In one embodiment, can the partial sum bar 88 with spring 24 engage/contacts of snap close 20 be stashed through snap close shell 140.Therefore; Other parts of snap lid 123 and snap close shell 140 can stop object or finger lodge on the part of latch components 16 (for example; Near the extendible portion 86a of snap close contact portion 84a, 84b and the snap close 20 of snap close handle 18, the part of contact point between the 86b, near the part of the pivot axis B of the snap close that defines by bar 88 20).Shown in figure 11, snap lid 123 is provided with the recess 127 that supplies lock catch part 20a, 20b to extend through, thereby lock catch part 20a, 20b can engage with latch, engages part 22a, the 22b (in this figure, being blocked) of container part 12.
Figure 12 illustrates other cross-sectional view taken of latch components 16 and container 10.In illustrated embodiment, lid 14 comprises structure and is arranged as the concave portion 128 of admitting handle 18.Concave portion 128 can comprise the depression 82 that is used for during snap close handle 18 moves, admitting user's finger.Concave portion 128 can partly be defined by 130 of lower walls that cover 14.Snap close 20 can be below concave portion 128 with lid 14 can the pivot mode being connected (referring to Figure 13).Shown in figure 12, snap lid 123 comprises the finger 129 of extending from the opposite ends of snap lid 123, and recess 127 is between finger 129.Should be appreciated that in other embodiments, the position of finger 129, structure and quantity can be different.Snap lid 123 can also comprise around the rising outer rim 131 of the part of snap lid 123 at least.Finger 129 and rising outer rim 131 help during on the lid 14 that snap lid 123 is set to container 10 guiding snap lid 123 and snap lid 123 are connected to cover 14.In one embodiment, when snap lid 123 and lid 14 were attached, rising outer rim 131 can contact covered 14 lower wall 138a, 138b.In addition, the protrusion 125 (being three protrusions in the present embodiment) that has a hook shaped ends also can be constructed and be arranged as snap lid 123 and lid 14 are coupled together.Shown in figure 13, lid 14 can comprise from lower wall 130 to the inferoposterior wall that extends below 142.As stated, inferoposterior wall 142, lower wall 130 and snap lid 123 help to define snap close shell 140.Thereby snap lid 123 can be attached with the inferoposterior wall 142 of lid 14.For example, inferoposterior wall 142 can be provided with attachment 144, and attachment 144 are constructed and are arranged as with the hook shaped ends of protrusion 125 and engage.When snap lid 123 and lid 14 were attached, the part of rising outer rim 131 can also contact inferoposterior wall 142.In other embodiments, snap lid 123 and attached can the change of covering 14.It is also envisioned that snap lid 123 is optional.For example, in certain embodiments, container 10 is not provided with snap lid 123.
According to embodiment, cover 14 can lock onto on the container part 12 as follows.Cover 14 can initially be positioned at the open position that the content of container part 12 can be touched.Then, cover 14 can pivot towards container part 12.Along with cover 14 moves towards container part 12, the bevelled cam face 102 of the lock catch part 20a of snap close 20,20b can be pressed on bevelled the 3rd surface 110 of latch, engages part 22a, 22b.During cam moves; Snap close 20 can overcome the bias voltage of spring 24 and along anticlockwise direction rotation, the bias voltage of this spring is to cause because of the cam force between the bevelled the 3rd surperficial 110 of the bevelled cam face 102 of lock catch part 20a, 20b and latch, engages part 22a, 22b.The bevelled cam face 102 of lock catch part 20a, 20b can be pressed on bevelled the 3rd surface 110 of latch, engages part 22a, 22b; Cross the cam face 102 of lock catch part 20a, 20b up to the top 108 of latch, engages part 22a, 22b; So that make lock catch part 20a, 20b be positioned at unlocked position; Thereby spring 24 can fasten lock catch part 20a, 20b towards latch, engages part 22a, 22b.Correspondingly; Second mating surfaces 104 of latch, engages part 22a, 22b can be resisted against on first mating surfaces 98 of lock catch part 20a, 20b and slide, in the top 110 of latch, engages part 22a, 22b is received into the turning 100 of lock catch part 20a, 20b.The stop portion 90a of snap close 20,90b can be resisted against on the stop surface 96, excessively rotate along clockwise direction to prevent snap close 20.Thereby, jut 21a, the 21b of lock catch part 20a, 20b is received in the recess 99a, 99b of latch, engages part 22a, 22b.That is to say that as shown in Figure 7, lock catch part 20a, 20b are in the latched position with latch, engages part 22a, 22b locking.Thereby, moving towards container part 12 through making cover 14 simply, cover 14 can " automatically " lock onto on the container part 12.
Should be appreciated that in one embodiment, the user maybe be with certain strength towards container part 12 thrust cap parts 14, so that cover 14 is locked onto on the container part 12.In alternate embodiment, can only cover 14 be moved to latched position by gravity.That is to say; In one embodiment; Cover 14 has the weight enough heavy with respect to the spring constant of spring 24 alternatively; Thereby only just be enough to cover 14 is moved to off position by gravity, therefore, latch components 16 can lock onto cover 14 on the container part 12 on ground as indicated above " automatically ".In one embodiment, cover 14 can have enough weight, makes that no matter cover 14 discharges from any position, only just is enough to make cover 14 to move to latched position by gravity.As selection, in one embodiment, only when cover 14 when the position that is higher than predetermined altitude discharges, only just be enough to make cover 14 to move to latched position by gravity.For example; In one embodiment; When cover 14 discharges from following position; Can only make cover move to latched position by gravity: in this position, the angle between plane of being defined by cover 14 and the plane defined by the upper limb 51 of the pair of opposed of container part 12 be at least 45 degree.Can understand like those skilled in the art, relative direction can easily change and be unrestricted.
As selection, cover 14 can lock onto on the container part 12 with being described below.As shown in Figure 8, the user can mention snap close handle 18, make snap close handle 18 from its default location that does not pivot (as shown in Figure 7) along right-hand revolution.Thereby the snap close contact portion 84a of snap close handle 18,84b also pivot along clockwise direction.Contacting between snap close contact portion 84a, 84b and extendible portion 86a, the 86b can make snap close contact portion 84a, 84b pushing extendible portion 86a, 86b, thereby makes snap close 20 rotate to unlocked position around bar 88 along anticlockwise direction.Therefore, cover 14 can not stop lock catch part 20a, 20b at the 3rd inclined surface 110 of latch, engages part 22a, 22b the situation held on container part 12.When cover 14 has been placed on the container part 12 after thereby lock catch part 20a, 20b be positioned at latch, engages part 22a, 22b below, the user can decontrol snap close handle 18, so spring 24 can be along fastening snap close 20 along the pointer direction.Correspondingly; Second mating surfaces 104 of latch, engages part 22a, 22b can be resisted against on first mating surfaces 98 of lock catch part 20a, 20b and slide, in the top 110 of latch, engages part 22a, 22b is received into the turning 100 of lock catch part 20a, 20b.The stop portion 90a of snap close 20,90b can be resisted against on the stop surface 96, excessively rotate along clockwise direction to prevent snap close 20.The end 94 of extendible portion 86a, 86b can be received in the hook portion 92 of snap close handle 18.As shown in Figure 7; During the bias voltage of snap close 20 through spring 24 rotates; The extendible portion 86a of snap close 20,86b can push contact portion 84a, the 84b of snap close handle 18, make snap close handle 18 along the anticlockwise direction rotation then, are positioned at till the acquiescence that does not pivot up to snap close handle 18.Therefore, as shown in Figure 7, lock catch part 20a, 20b are in the latched position with latch, engages part 22a, 22b locking.That is to say that the jut 21a of lock catch part 20a, 20b, 21b are received within the recess 99a, 99b of latch, engages part 22a, 22b.
According to embodiment, can be described below cover 14 from container part 12 releases.As shown in Figure 7, cover 14 can initial lock on container part 12.Engaging between latch, engages part 22a, 22b and lock catch part 20a, the 20b can prevent that cover 14 from moving to open position.That is to say, attempt to mention cover 14 and can cause first mating surfaces 98 of lock catch part 20a, 20b to be resisted against on second mating surfaces 104 of latch, engages part 22a, 22b from container part 12.Then, the user can insert in the recess 82 finger so that handle portion 80 pivots of snap close handle 18.Along with handle 18 upwards pivots, handle 18 is along right-hand revolution.Correspondingly, the snap close contact portion 84a of snap close handle 18,84b are also along right-hand revolution.Snap close contact portion 84a, 84b can push extendible portion 86a, the 86b of snap close 20, thereby extendible portion 86a, 86b (and remainder of snap close 20) are rotated along anticlockwise direction around bar 88.As shown in Figure 8, during pivoting action, the slip that can on the slidingsurface 112 of snap close contact portion 84b, make progress of the end 94 of extendible portion 86a, 86b.Along with snap close 20 along anticlockwise motion; Second mating surfaces 104 of latch, engages part 22a, 22b from its with the engaging of first mating surfaces 98 of lock catch part 20a, 20b skid off, and the top 108 of latch, engages part 22a, 22b is removed from the turning 100 of lock catch part 20a, 20b.Correspondingly, lock catch part 20a, 20b are positioned at the releasing position, and no longer engage with latch, engages part 22a, 22b.Then, lid 14 can upwards be switched to open position.Thereby latch components 16 structures and the pivoting action that is arranged as through snap close handle 18 make isolated lock catch part 20a, 20b release.
In certain embodiments, container 10 can be divided into a plurality of compartments or container 10 can comprise removable compartment.In one embodiment, compartment can be defined by container parts or separator.Container parts is constructed and is arranged as removable alternatively and can insert container part 12 in each position, thereby the structure of compartment can be changed.Can also container parts be removed from container part 12 fully, thereby can form bigger compartment by the wall and/or other the container parts of container 10.Can also container parts be removed so that transportation dividually.Container parts has different shape and/or various sizes alternatively.Container part 12 comprises the insert of being processed by flexible material or memory material with depressed part of admitting object alternatively.In certain embodiments, depressed part can have the shape identical with instrument.In certain embodiments, insert can be processed by foamed materials.Should be appreciated that and in the inner space 13 of container 10, can be provided with pallet 124 or other containers with optional handle portion 126 (referring to Figure 11).
Should be appreciated that above-mentioned instance and be not intended to restriction.Should consider that latch components 16 can be used for the box body or the container of other types.For example, latch components 16 can with U.S. Patent application No.12/858, the container combination of 376 described rotary container assemblies is incorporated this paper at this full content with this patent application.
Although for illustrative purposes; Based on being considered to the most practical at present and preferred embodiment is described in detail the present invention; Should be appreciated that these detailed descriptions only are for above-mentioned purpose, and the invention is not restricted to the embodiment that disclosed; On the contrary, these detailed descriptions are intended to cover the spirit of accompanying claims and various distortion and the equality unit in the scope.For example, should be appreciated that the disclosed content of the present invention is desirably in as much as possible under the situation, one or more characteristics of any embodiment can combine with one or more characteristics of any other embodiment.
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1. container comprises:
Container part, it has defined the space that is used for store tools;
Cover, its with said container part can the pivot mode being connected; Said cover can be can the pivot mode moving between open position and off position;
Latch components, it is carried by said cover, and structure and be arranged as said cover is locked in off position, and said latch components comprises:
Single snap close handle, it is carried by said cover,
Snap close; It comprises isolated lock catch part; Said isolated lock catch part can move between latched position and releasing position jointly; Said lock catch part lays respectively at the relative both sides of said snap close handle, said lock catch part can with the latch, engages partial engagement of said container part, and
Spring, it applies bias voltage towards said latched position to said isolated lock catch part, and said snap close handle structure makes said lock catch part move to said releasing position from said latched position with being arranged as through moving.
2. container according to claim 1, wherein, said isolated lock catch part is one-body molded each other.
3. container according to claim 2, wherein, said single snap close handle and said isolated lock catch part are one-body molded.
4. container according to claim 1, wherein, said single snap close handle and said isolated lock catch part can pivot around common axis.
5. container according to claim 1, wherein, each lock catch part in the said isolated lock catch part includes projection, and when said lock catch part was positioned at latched position, said latch, engages was partly admitted said projection.
6. container according to claim 1, wherein, each lock catch part in the said isolated lock catch part includes recess, and when said lock catch part was positioned at the snap close position, said latch, engages part engaged in said recess.
7. container according to claim 1; Wherein, Force said cover to move to said off position and cause said lock catch part at first to move to unlocked position, and said spring applies bias voltage to said lock catch part, make said lock catch part move to latched position then.
8. container according to claim 1; Wherein, Said cover has the weight enough heavy with respect to the spring constant of said spring, thereby only just is enough to make said cover to move to said latched position by gravity, at said cover only by during the moving of gravity; The bias voltage that said cover at first makes said lock catch part overcome said spring moves to unlocked position, and the power of said spring makes said lock catch part move to said lock part then.
9. container according to claim 8, wherein, only when said lid when the position that is higher than predetermined altitude discharges, only be enough to make cover to move to latched position by gravity.
10. container according to claim 1, wherein, said snap close handle comprises contact portion, said contact portion structure contacts so that make said lock catch part move to said releasing position from said latched position with being arranged as with said isolated lock catch part.
11. container according to claim 1, wherein said snap close handle can pivot around first axle, and said isolated lock catch part can be around second axis pivot, and said first axle and said second axis are parallel.
12. container according to claim 1, wherein said snap close handle and said snap close form dividually, and said snap close handle comprises at least one the snap close contact portion that is used for contacting with said snap close.
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