Luggage container with adjustable interior space
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A45C-005/03
A45C-007/00
출원번호
US-0131066
(2016-04-18)
등록번호
US-9839269
(2017-12-12)
발명자
/ 주소
Chen, Yu Chi
출원인 / 주소
Solite International Co., Ltd.
대리인 / 주소
Kamrath, Adam D.
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초록▼
A luggage container includes a body. The body defines an interior space for carrying articles. The body is expandable and contractible. An adjusting system is configured for adjusting the interior space. The adjusting system includes a first support device, a second supporting device, and a control
A luggage container includes a body. The body defines an interior space for carrying articles. The body is expandable and contractible. An adjusting system is configured for adjusting the interior space. The adjusting system includes a first support device, a second supporting device, and a control input. The first and second supporting devices are mounted on the body and are spaced apart from each other at a distance. The control input is configured to be operable to selectively pull the first and second supporting devices towards each other and push the first and second supporting devices away from each other. The control input and the first and second supporting devices include a connecting member connected therebetween. The connecting member interconnects the first and second supporting devices. The connecting member is flexible. The distance between the first and second supporting devices determines the volume of the interior space.
대표청구항▼
1. A luggage container comprising: a compartment structure including a body and a cover, with the body defining an interior space for carrying articles, with the body being expandable and contractible, with the cover attached to the body, with the body including an opening, with the cover configured
1. A luggage container comprising: a compartment structure including a body and a cover, with the body defining an interior space for carrying articles, with the body being expandable and contractible, with the cover attached to the body, with the body including an opening, with the cover configured to selectively open and close the opening, and with the opening defining a side of the interior space; andan adjusting system connected to the compartment structure and configured for adjusting the interior space, wherein the adjusting system includes a first support device, a second supporting device, and a control input, with the first and second supporting devices mounted on the body and spaced apart from each other at a distance, wherein the control input is configured to be operable to selectively pull the first and second supporting devices towards each other and push the first and second supporting devices away from each other, with the control input and the first and second supporting devices including a connecting member connected therebetween, with the connecting member interconnecting the first and second supporting devices, and with the connecting member being flexible;wherein a distance between the first and second supporting devices determines the volume of the interior space, with the volume of the interior space being expanded when the first and second supporting devices are pushed away from each other, and with the volume of interior space being contracted when the first and second supporting devices are pushed towards each other;wherein the control input includes a base seat including a floor surface mounted on the body and including gears, wherein the control input includes a winch including a first mating structure and is rotatable, wherein the connecting member includes a first end thereof fastened to the winch and is selectively wound in and wound out upon pivotal movement of the winch, wherein the control input includes a knob configured to be operable to selectively rotate with the winch and relative to the winch, with the knob including at least one pawl adapted to releasably engage with the gears and a second mating structure adapted to releasably engage with the first mating structure, with the knob being movable to a first position in which the at least one pawl engages with the gears and the first and second mating structures are mated such that the knob and the winch rotate together in one direction, and with the knob movable to a second position in which the at least one pawl disengages from the gears and the first and second mating structures disengage from each other; andwherein the base seat includes a compartment and a pivot in the compartment, and wherein the winch is mounted in the compartment and is pivotally connected to the pivot such that the winch is rotatable about the pivot. 2. The luggage container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body has a lateral side being expandable and contractible, wherein when the body is expanded and the volume of the interior space is expanded, the lateral side of the body is extended and has a first width in a width direction thereof, wherein when the body is contracted and the volume of the interior space is contracted, the lateral side of the body is contracted and has a second width in the width direction thereof, and wherein the second width is smaller than the first width. 3. The luggage container as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first and second supporting devices are mounted on the lateral side of the body and are spaced in the width direction of the lateral side of the body. 4. The luggage container as claimed in claim 3, wherein the body has a front end, wherein the opening is at the front end of the body, wherein the body has a back end spaced from the front end and the interior space extends between the front and back ends of the body, and wherein the body includes the lateral side thereof extending between the front and back ends thereof. 5. The luggage container as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first supporting device includes at least one strut attached to the lateral side of the body and the second supporting device includes a frame attached to the lateral side of the body, wherein the second supporting device includes at least one retainer disposed on the frame and configured for securing the connecting member to the frame, and wherein the connecting member is linked to the at least one strut. 6. The luggage container as claimed in claim 5, wherein the frame has a closed annular periphery. 7. The luggage container as claimed in claim 5, wherein the at least one retainer is in a form of a ring and the connecting member is inserted through the ring. 8. The luggage container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base seat has an annular inner periphery and the gears are disposed annularly on the inner periphery of the base seat. 9. A luggage container comprising: a compartment structure including a body and a cover, with the body defining an interior space for carrying articles, with the body being expandable and contractible, with the cover attached to the body, with the body including an opening, with the cover configured to selectively open and close the opening, and with the opening defining a side of the interior space; andan adjusting system connected to the compartment structure and configured for adjusting the interior space, wherein the adjusting system includes a first support device, a second supporting device, and a control input, with the first and second supporting devices mounted on the body and spaced apart from each other at a distance, wherein the control input is configured to be operable to selectively pull the first and second supporting devices towards each other and push the first and second supporting devices away from each other, with the control input and the first and second supporting devices including a connecting member connected therebetween, with the connecting member interconnecting the first and second supporting devices, and with the connecting member being flexible;wherein a distance between the first and second supporting devices determines the volume of the interior space, with the volume of the interior space being expanded when the first and second supporting devices are pushed away from each other, and with the volume of interior space being contracted when the first and second supporting devices are pushed towards each other;wherein the control input includes a base seat including a floor surface mounted on the body and including gears, wherein the control input includes a winch including a first mating structure and is rotatable, wherein the connecting member includes a first end thereof fastened to the winch and is selectively wound in and wound out upon pivotal movement of the winch, wherein the control input includes a knob configured to be operable to selectively rotate with the winch and relative to the winch, with the knob including at least one pawl adapted to releasably engage with the gears and a second mating structure adapted to releasably engage with the first mating structure, with the knob being movable to a first position in which the at least one pawl engages with the gears and the first and second mating structures are mated such that the knob and the winch rotate together in one direction, and with the knob movable to a second position in which the at least one pawl disengages from the gears and the first and second mating structures disengage from each other;wherein the base seat has an annular inner periphery and the gears are disposed annularly on the inner periphery of the base seat; andwherein the at least one pawl includes a plurality of pawls, and wherein the plurality of pawls is arranged in a spaced relationship annularly. 10. The luggage container as claimed in claim 9, wherein the connecting member is a metal wire.
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