Patent Application
20050110376
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a drawer, and more particularly to a drawer having an outstanding outer appearance.
2. Description of the Related Art
A conventional drawer is made of wood or metal material and is provided with a single color or pattern by painting or plating. However, the conventional drawer has a monotonous outer appearance without variation, thereby decreasing the aesthetic quality of the conventional drawer.
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a drawer having an outstanding outer appearance.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide a drawer, wherein the heat transfer layer is directly heat transferred onto the thermoplastic layer and is combined with the thermoplastic layer integrally, so that the combined thermoplastic layer and heat transfer layer present an outstanding outer appearance so as to enhance the aesthetic quality of the drawer.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a drawer, comprising:
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.
Referring to the drawings and initially to
In practice, the drawer comprises a rectangular bottom plate 20, and four side plates 22 surrounding the bottom plate 20 to form a receiving space. The thermoplastic layer 10 is mounted on the bottom plate 20 and the side plates 22. Preferably, the bottom plate 20 is integrally formed with the thermoplastic layer 10 and the side plates 22 are also integrally formed with the thermoplastic layer 10. Thus, the thermoplastic layer 10 forms an outer surface of the bottom plate 20 and the four side plates 22 of the drawer.
In practice, the thermoplastic layer 10 forms a micro-pore structure. Thus, when the thermoplastic layer 10 touches a heat source, the gaps between the molecules of the thermoplastic layer 10 are opened to a determined extent, and when the temperature is reduced to the normal state, the gaps between the molecules of the thermoplastic layer 10 are contracted to return to the original state.
The heat transfer layer 11 is directly heat press transferred onto the thermoplastic layer 10 and has a surface provided with plurality of patterns. In practice, the heat transfer layer 11 is printed on a film 110 made of heat resistant material. After the heat transfer layer 11 is heat press transferred onto the thermoplastic layer 10, the film 110 is removed from the heat transfer layer 11.
As shown in
Accordingly, the heat transfer layer 11 is heat press transferred onto the thermoplastic layer 10 and is combined with the thermoplastic layer 10 integrally, so that the combined thermoplastic layer 10 and heat transfer layer 11 present an outstanding outer appearance so as to enhance the aesthetic quality of the drawer.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.
