1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a tool storage box, and in particular to a tool storage box with sliding and rotating functions.
2. Description of Prior Art
With the rapid development of science and technology, hand tools are widely used by workers, personnel and the masses. Various electronic devices, furniture, toys used in our daily life are each provided with screws for fixing respective components into one body. Thus, screw driver has become a necessity in our life. Since various kinds of screw drivers have different tool head portions, a user often buys a set of screw drivers in order to fit various kinds of screws. If the user does not also buy a tool storage box for accommodating these different screw drivers and associated fittings, some of the screw drivers and the fittings may get lost after using for a period of time. On the other hand, with the increased kinds of tools, the number and kind of the associated fittings also increase accordingly. Currently, a hand tool having a changeable tool head portion is proposed. Various kinds of tool head portions and a connecting rod are disposed in a tool storage box. By this arrangement, the user can select a desired kind of tool head portion and assemble the selected tool head portion with the connecting rod to form a desired hand took. In this way, the money for buying a lot of hand tools is saved and the total volume occupied by these hand tools is reduced for better storage. Therefore, the industry in this field aims to develop a tool storage box with better functions and convenience.
However, there is still room for improvement in existing tool storage boxes. For example, the tool storage box is provided with a cover portion, and a fastener is provided on the cover portion for fastening the cover portion to the tool storage box, thereby closing the tool storage box. Thus, the user needs to use his/her both hands to lock/release the fastener to thereby close/open the cover portion. Since the cover portion has a certain volume, even the fastener is released, the user still needs to rotate the cover portion to open the cover portion completely because there is no cover-rotating means. As a result, the user has to press the fastener and open the cover portion by two hands, otherwise the cover portion cannot be rotated and opened completely. Even though the cover-rotating means may make the cover portion to be opened easily, the hand tools and fittings in the tool storage box may spread outside the tool storage box if the user rotates the cover portion carelessly. On the other hand, the accommodating space in the tool storage box is insufficient, so that it is uneasy for the user to take the tool head portions out of the tool storage box. Actually, the user has to rotate the tool head portions to an angle so as to get the desired tool head portion.
In order to solve the above problems, the present inventor proposes a tool storage box with sliding and rotating functions based on his expert experience and delicate researches.
In order to solve the above problems, an objective of the present invention is to provide a tool storage box with sliding and rotating functions, which can be opened to take out the tool head portions easily.
In order to achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a tool storage box with sliding and rotating functions, which includes a box body, a sliding base, an accommodating tray, and a plurality of tool head portions. The interior of the box body is provided with an accommodating space for allowing the sliding base and the accommodating tray. A button is provided on the box body. An abutting rib is provided on the button. The sliding base is provided with at least one locking rib to at a position corresponding to the abutting rib. The abutting rib on the button acts with the locking rib on the sliding base to activate the sliding of the sliding base, thereby pushing the accommodating tray outwardly. Both ends inside the box body are provided with a locking trough respectively. When the sliding base and the accommodating tray slide open relative to each other, the locking trough and a locking hook on the sliding base are engaged with each other, thereby preventing the accommodating tray from sliding off the sliding base. The sliding base is provided with a pivotal hole for allowing a pivotal shaft of the accommodating tray to be positioned therein, thereby allowing the accommodating tray to slide open or close relative to the sliding base. The pivotal shaft of the accommodating tray is inserted into the pivotal hole of the sliding base. Then, by rotating the accommodating tray, a positioning post on the pivotal shaft can be positioned into a pivotal trough of the pivotal hole, thereby generating a rotation of 360 degrees or any suitable angle. In this way, the user can take out the tool head portions easily.
In order to better understand the objectives, structures and characteristics of the present invention, the technical contents, measures and effects of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to a preferred embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.
In order to make the Examiner to fully understand the characteristics and features of the present invention, a description relating thereto will be made with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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According to the above, the present invention has the following advantageous features.
(I) The tool storage box of the present invention can slide open and the accommodating tray can be positioned in an open location or a closed location. When a user presses the button to open the box body, the accommodating tray in the accommodating space will slide outwardly to be positioned in a proper location. Both of the sliding and positioning actions can be completed at the same time, so that the tool head portions can be taken in and out of the accommodating tray of the box body easily.
(II) The box tool of the present invention can be designed variously based on practical demands. The user can rotate the accommodating tray to different angles, so that it is easy to take the tool and the tool head portions out of the tool storage box. Further, the tool head portions are oriented to face upwards, so that the user can take the tool head portions in or out of the tool storage box quickly.
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