1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a travelling case, and more specifically to a travelling case that is foldable to save its storage space.
2. Description of the Related Art
In order to enjoy high quality in tourism, travelers usually prepare enough travel items for contingent use, and thus a travelling case can be used to store the travel items for enhancing the convenience of the travelers.
As far as the travelers are concerned, the travelling case must provide enough storage space to store a large number of the travel items, and the larger capacity the travelling case provides, the greater volume the travelling case has. However, the travelling case generally has a fixed volume because it usually includes an inflexible housing such that the travelling case having a great volume will occupy large space when it is in storage. Therefore, it is a need to provide an improved travelling case.
The present invention has been accomplished in view of the above-noted circumstances. It is one objective of the present invention to provide a travelling case that is foldable to occupy less space when it is in storage.
To achieve this objective of the present invention, the travelling case comprises a case body and two support plates. The case body includes a bottom base and a top base having two opposite first side walls and two opposite second walls. The first side walls and the second side walls are connected with a periphery of the bottom base to respectively define a fold line with the bottom base such that the first side walls and the second side walls can be foldable along the fold lines and rested at a folded position. The support plates each have a bottom side pivotally connected with one of the first side walls of the top base such that each support plate is leanable against one of the first side walls of the top base for supporting the first side walls at an extended position.
As long as the support plates are folded, the first and second side walls can be folded along the fold lines and rested on the bottom base to reduce the volume of the travelling case of the present invention, thereby allowing the travelling case to occupy less space.
Further scope of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter. However, it should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.
The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given herein below and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the present invention, and wherein:
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The case body 20 includes a bottom base 22, a top base 24, and a lid 26. The bottom base 22 can be placed on the ground, and equipped with a pull rod assembly 221 therein. The top base 24 has two opposite first side walls 242, two second side walls 244, and a bottom wall 246. The first side walls 242 and the second side walls 244 are connected with a periphery of the bottom base 22 to respectively define a fold line 25 such that the first side walls 242 and the second side walls 244 can be folded relative to the bottom base 22 along the fold lines 25. The bottom wall 246 has a periphery connected with the first side walls 242 and the second side walls 244 to define a space 60 for accommodation of items. The lid 26 includes a connection portion 264 and a top plate 262. The connection portion 264 has two opposite sides respectively connected with one of the first side walls 242 of the top base 20 and the top plate 262 for allowing the top plate 262 to be capped on the top base 24 and fastened to the top base 24 through a zipper 266.
The support plates 30 each have a bottom side connected with a bottom side of one of the first side walls 242 by sewing or a hook and loop fastener 52 so as to be pivotable between one of the first side walls 242 and the bottom wall 246, and three first adhesive portions 31 at a front side thereof, as shown in
The covers 40 each have a top side connected with a top side of one of the first side walls 244 of the top base 24 such that the support plates 30 can be exposed when the covers 40 are lifted, and three second adhesive portions 42 at a back side thereof, as shown in
The reinforced plates 50 are respectively connected with one of two opposite ends of one of the support plates 30 and attached to the second side walls 244 through a hook and loop fastener 72 for strengthening the structural strength of the support plates 30. To deserve to be mentioned, the reinforced plates 50 and the second side walls 244 can be connected with each others through a buckle or a zipper in lieu of the hook and loop fastener 72.
To fold the travelling case 10 when it is not in use, a user can lift the covers 40 to force the second adhesive portions 42 of the covers 40 to be unstuck from the first adhesive portions 32 of the support plates 30, as shown in
To extend the travelling case 10, the user can lift the lid 26 to extend the first and second side walls 242 and 244 of the top base 24, and then lift the support plates 30 to lean against the first side walls 242 and attach the reinforced plates 50 to the second side walls 244 so as to support the first side wall 242 and the second side walls 244 at an extended position. Thereafter, the user can attach the second adhesive portions 42 of the covers 40 to the first adhesive portions 32 of the support plates 30 by lowering the covers 40. Accordingly, the first side walls 242 of the top base 24 are supported by the support plates 30 such that the user can put travel items in the space 60 or the chamber of the covers 40. After packing, the user can zip up the zipper 266 to close the space 60.
By means of the aforesaid design, the travelling case of the present invention can be reduced its volume when it is in storage through the foldable first and second side walls of the top base and the support plates.
The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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98203363 | May 2009 | TW | national |