FILED OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a box. In particular, it relates to a storage box
for storing daily necessities, such as clothes.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Vacuum bags are often used for storage of daily necessities, such as clothes, to
serve damp-proof, dustproof or other purposes. Due to the convenience provided by
using them, they make our daily life easier.
[0003] Existing vacuum bags are generally made of soft materials, such as PVC film, with
a sealing strip and an air valve provided on them. However, due to the soft nature
of the vacuum bag, when it is put into storage, the articles of clothing in the bottom
may be damaged, or may show creases caused by the pressure from the articles above.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] One object of the present invention is to overcome the deficiency of the prior art
and to provide a convenient storage box of a simple structure which can prevent articles
of clothing from forming creases.
[0005] In order to solve the existing technical problem, the present invention adopts the
following technical solutions:
[0006] A storage box,
characterized in that it comprises a vacuum bag, foldable first base board and second base board provided
at the bottom of the vacuum bag for housing the vacuum bag, an opening for receiving
articles to be stored and a zipper for sealing the opening provided on the upper portion
of the vacuum bag, an air valve on the body of the vacuum bag for removing the air
from the bag to create an internal negative pressure. Said first and second base boards
are configured to form a cubic cavity. Within said cubic cavity, said vacuum bag is
housed. A cover board is provided on the top of the cubic cavity. An interlayer is
provided at the bottom of the vacuum bag, wherein said first base board passes through
the interlayer and foldable sections thereof extend beyond the interlayer, said second
base board is provided across and under the first base board, and the bottom end of
said vacuum bag is attached to and fixed on the second base board.
[0007] A storage box as described above,
characterized in that said first base board comprises a bottom section and foldable left and right side
sections, and said second base board comprises a bottom section and foldable front
and back side sections. The bottom section of the first base board and that of the
second base board overlap, and the left and right side sections of said first base
board can be correspondingly folded upward to connect with the front and back side
sections of the second base board.
[0008] A storage box as described above,
characterized in that Velcro hooks are respectively provided on both ends of the left side section and
right side section of the first base board, and Velcro loops are correspondingly provided
on both ends of the front side section and back side section of the second base board.
The Velcro hooks and loops provides fasten between the side sections.
[0009] A storage box as described above,
characterized in that straps are provided on the second base board, and a flexible connection head is provided
at an end of each strap of the second base board. Straps are also provided on the
cover board, and a connection slot for inserting the flexible connection head is provided
at an end of each strap. The flexible connection head can form a snap connection with
in the connection slot.
[0010] A storage box as described above,
characterized in that a handle is further provided on the front side of the second base board.
[0011] The present invention has the following advantages over the prior art. Firstly, the
present invention forms a cubic cavity enclosed by the first and second base boards,
and a vacuum bag is housed in the cubic cavity, and then clothes are put into the
vacuum bag such that creases will not be easily formed on the stored clothes and the
shape of the clothes can be well protected, and no further process is required when
the clothes are taken out for wearing again, thus saving time. Secondly, the first
and second base boards in the present invention are securely connected by Velcro attachment
for convenience in use, and a handle is further provided on the second base board
to facilitate carrying. Thirdly, the present invention can be easily disassembled
when not in use, and it takes very little room when further folded after disassembling.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] FIG. 1 depicts an exploded view of a storage box of the present invention with the
cover board removed;
[0013] FIG. 2 depicts a three-dimensional view of a storage box of the present invention
with the cover board removed;
[0014] FIG. 3 depicts an exploded view of the first base board, the second base board and
the cover board;
[0015] FIG. 4 depicts a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 along line A-A;
[0016] FIG. 5 depicts a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 along line B-B;
[0017] FIG. 6 depicts a three-dimensional view of a storage box of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PARTICULAR EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
[0018] The present invention is described in detail below with reference to the figures:
[0019] As shown in the FIGs 1-6, a storage box of the present invention comprises a vacuum
bag 1, a first base board 2 and a second base board 3 provided at the bottom of the
vacuum bag 1 for housing the vacuum bag 1, an opening 11 for putting in articles to
be stored and a zipper for sealing said opening 11 provided on the upper portion of
the vacuum bag 1. Articles to be stored are put into the bag through the opening 11
and the opening 11 is sealed by the zipper. An air valve 13 for removing the air from
the bag is provided on said vacuum bag 1, and the air in the vacuum bag 1 is removed
through the air valve 13 after the articles are stored therein.
[0020] First base board 2 and second base board 3 encompass and form a cubic cavity 5, and
a cover board 6 is further provided on the top of the cubic cavity 5 to cover the
cubic cavity 5 such that it forms a cubic box. An interlayer 12 is provided at the
bottom of the vacuum bag 1, and said interlayer 12 comprises a piece of soft cloth
or plastic, of course, it may be other materials, and the interlayer can be formed
by connecting both edges of the cloth with both edges of the bottom of the vacuum
bag 1.
[0021] First base board 2 passes through interlayer 12, and the foldable sections (22 ,
23) of the first base board 2 extends beyond the interlayer 12. Second base board
3 is provided across and under first base board 2, the bottom of said vacuum bag 1
is in connection with the first base board 2, and the bottom of said interlayer 12
is in contact with the second base board 3. First base board 2 comprises a bottom
21 section and foldable left and right side sections 22, 23, respectively, being connected
to the bottom section 21. Bottom 21 section is put into the interlayer 12, while the
left and right side sections 22, 23 extend beyond the interlayer 12 and are folded
upward. Second base board 3 comprises a bottom section 31 and foldable front and back
side sections 32, 33, respectively, being connected to the bottom 31 section. Bottom
section 21 of the first base board 2 and bottom section 31 of the second base board
3 overlap, while the front and back side sections 32, 33 are folded upward. The left
and right side sections 22, 23 of said first base board 2 are correspondingly folded
upward to connect with the front and back side section 32, 33 of the second base board
3 to form a sidewall.
[0022] Velcro hooks 7 are respectively provided on both ends of the left and right side
sections 22, 23 of the first base board 2, and Velcro loops 8 are provided correspondingly
on both ends of the front and back side sections 32, 33 of the second base board 3,
and the Velcro hooks 7 and Velcro loops 8 are fastened with each other to facilitate
convenient connection between the first base board 2 and the second base board 3.
[0023] Straps 36 are provided on the second base board 3, a flexible connection head 34
is connected to an end of each strap 36, and straps 37 are also provided on the cover
board 6, a connection slot 61 for inserting the flexible connection head 34 is connected
to an end of each strap 37, and the flexible connection heads 34 are snapped in the
connection slots 61 to facilitate a complete connection between the cubic cavity 5
and the cover board 6.
[0024] A handle 35 is further provided on the front side 32 of the second base board 3 to
facilitate carrying by a user.
1. A storage box, characterized in that it comprises a vacuum bag (1), foldable first base board (2) and second base board
(3) provided on the bottom of the vacuum bag (1) for housing the vacuum bag (1), an
opening (11) for receiving articles to be stored and a zipper for sealing the opening
(11) provided on the upper portion of the vacuum bag (1), an air valve (13) for removing
the air from the bag provided on the vacuum bag (1), a cubic cavity (5) formed by
enclosing of said first base board (2) and said second base board (3) in which said
vacuum bag (1) is housed, a cover board (6) provided on the top of the cubic cavity
(5), and an interlayer (12) provided in the bottom of the vacuum bag (1), wherein
said first base board (2) passes through the interlayer (12), and the foldable portions
of the first base board (2) extend beyond the interlayer (12), said second base board
(3) is provided across and under the first base board (2), and the bottom end of said
vacuum bag (1) is closely attached to and fixed on the second base board (3).
2. The storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that said first base board (2) comprises a bottom section (21) and foldable left and right
side sections (22, 23) connected with the bottom section (21), and said second base
board (3) comprises a bottom section (31) and foldable front and back side sections
(32, 33) connected with the bottom section (31); the bottom section (21) of the first
base board (2) and the bottom section (31) of the second base board (3) overlap, and
the left and right side sections (22, 23) of said first base board (2) can be correspondingly
folded upward to connect with the front and back side section (32, 33) of the second
base board (3).
3. The storage box according to claim 2, characterized in that Velcro hooks (7) are respectively provided on both ends of the left and right side
sections (22, 23) of the first base board (2), and Velcro loops (8) are provided correspondingly
on both ends of the front and back side sections (32, 33) of the second base board
(3), and the Velcro hooks (7) and Velcro loops (8) are fastened with each other.
4. The storage box according to claim 3, characterized in that straps (36) are provided on the second base board (3), a flexible connection head
(34) is connected to an end of each strap (36), and straps (37) are also provided
on the cover board (6), a connection slot (61) for inserting the flexible connection
head (34) is connected to an end of each strap (37), and the flexible connection heads
(34) are snapped in the connection slots (61).
5. The storage box according to claim 2 or 5, characterized in that a handle (35) is further provided on the front side (32) of the second base board
(3).