A conventional suspension member for tools, as disclosed in patent TW 198269, having a plurality of a plurality of partition plates in a seat, and distance between any two adjacent partition plates varies so that a tool can be positioned between two partition plates. Thereafter, the seat is closed by a cover. However, number of tools which are able to be received is too low. In addition, the size of the suspension member is too big for taking. On the other hand, to get the tools, the cover has to be removed in advance. Thus, convention suspension members for tools are not convenient to use.
The main object of the present invention is to provide a tool suspension device easy for storage and convenient for users to take the tools.
To achieve the above and other objects, a tool suspension device of the present invention includes a suspension member, a first receiving member, and a second receiving member.
The suspension member has a first face and an opposite second face. The suspension member is formed with a first pivot structure and a second pivot structure which are protruded from the first face and extend away from the second face. The first pivot structure and the second pivot structure are located at two opposite ends of a same side of the suspension member respectively. The first pivot structure is defined with a first pivot axis, and the second pivot structure is defined with a second pivot axis. A plane defined by the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis nonoverlaps over the suspension member and is at a predetermined distance from the first face. The suspension member has a suspension portion at an end for suspension.
The first receiving member is connected with the first pivot structure. The first receiving member is pivotable with respect to the suspension member around the first pivot axis via the first pivot structure. The first receiving member is adapted for receiving at least one tool.
The second receiving member is connected with the second pivot structure. The second receiving member is pivotable with respect to the suspension member around the second pivot axis via the second pivot structure. The second receiving member is adapted for receiving at least one tool. The first receiving member and the second receiving member are able to be piled together.
Thereby, both the first and the second receiving members are able to receive tools, and the first and the second receiving members are able to pivot due to the first pivot structure and the second pivot structure so that the first and the second receiving members are able to be piled up together. Thus, the size of the suspension device of the present invention is minimized, and maximum amount of tools can be received in the suspension device of the present invention. In addition, when the first and the second receiving members are pivoted to move apart, the received tools are easier to take for users.
The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, which show, for purpose of illustrations only, the preferred embodiment(s) in accordance with the present invention.
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The suspension member 1 has a first face 11 and an opposite second face 12. The suspension member 1 is formed with a first pivot structure and a second pivot structure which are protruded from the first face away from the second face. In the present embodiment, the suspension member 1 is plate-shaped, and the suspension member 1 is formed with a suspension portion 13 for suspension. Preferably, the suspension portion 13 is an elongated hole for being suspended on a hook or other device. Optionally, the suspension portion can be a hook or similar device. The first pivot structure and the second structure are located at two opposite ends of a same side of the suspension member 1 respectively. The first pivot structure is defined with a first pivot axis, and the second pivot structure is defined with a second pivot axis. Preferably, the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis are parallel to each other. A plane defined by the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis do not overlap the suspension member 1 and is at a predetermined distance from the first face 11 of the suspension member 1. More preferably, a distance from the first pivot axis to the first face 11 of the suspension member 1 is larger than a distance from the second pivot axis to the first face 11 of the suspension member 1 so as to allow the first receiving member 2 and the second receiving member 3 to be piled up together.
In the present embodiment, the first pivot structure includes a plurality of first pivot members 14. Each first pivot member 14 is protruded from the first face 11 away from the second face 12. The first pivot members 14 are spacedly arranged along the first pivot axis. The second pivot structure includes a plurality of second pivot members 15. Each second pivot member 15 is protruded from the first face 11 away from the second face 12. The second pivot members 15 are spacedly arranged along the second pivot axis. Preferably, the first pivot members 14, the second pivot members 15, and the suspension member 1 are formed as a single piece. A receiving space is defined between the first pivot members 14, the second pivot members 15, and the suspension member 1. In the preferred embodiment, the first pivot members 14, the second pivot members 15, and the suspension member 1 are formed by plastic injection molding.
The first receiving member 2 is connected with the first pivot structure of the suspension member 1, and the first receiving member 2 is pivotable with respect to the suspension member 1 by the first pivot structure along the first pivot axis. Preferably, the first receiving member 2 has a plurality of first connecting portions 21. Each first connecting portion 21 is protruded from a face of the first receiving member 2 perpendicularly. The first receiving member 2 is pivotably disposed on the first pivot members 14 of the first pivot structure by the first connecting portions 21 so that the first pivot members 14 and the first connecting portions 21 are alternatively arranged along the first pivot axis. Specifically, one of each first pivot member 14 and each first connecting portion 21 is formed with a protrusion, and the other one of each first pivot member 14 and each first connecting portion 21 is formed with a positioning hole. The protrusion is received in the positioning hole. In the present embodiment, a face of each first pivot member 14 facing an adjacent first connecting portion 21 is formed with the protrusion 141 (as shown in
The second receiving member 3 is connected to the second pivot structure of the suspension member 1. The second receiving member 3 is pivotable with respect to the suspension member around the second pivot axis. Preferably, the second receiving member 3 has a plurality of second connecting portions 31. Each second connecting portion 31 is protruded from a face of the second receiving member 3. The second receiving member 3 is pivotably disposed on the second pivot members 15 by the second connecting portions 31 so that the second pivot members 15 and the connecting portions 31 are alternatively arranged along the second pivot axis. Specifically, one of each second pivot member 15 and each second connecting portion 31 is formed with a protrusion, and the other one of each second pivot member 15 and each second connecting portion 31 is formed with positioning hole. The protrusion is received in the positioning hole. In the present embodiment, each second pivot member 15 is formed with the positioning hole 151 parallelly to the second pivot axis. A face of each second connecting portion 31 facing an adjacent second pivot member 15 is formed with the protrusion 311. Due to the rotatable connection between the protrusion 311 and the positioning hole 151, the second receiving member 3 is pivotable with respect to the suspension member 1 around the second pivot axis. Thereby, the first receiving member 2 and the second receiving member 3 are able to be pivot around the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis respectively to be piled up together in the receiving space, and the first receiving member 2 and the second receiving member 3 partially overlap. The second receiving member 3 is adapted for receive at least one tool 4′. Specifically, the second receiving member 3 is formed with a plurality of receiving holes 32 extending parallelly to the second pivot axis. Each receiving hole 32 is adapted for a tool 4′ to insert in. Preferably, diameters of the receiving holes 32 vary for receiving tools 4′ in different sizes.
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Similarly, the second pivot structure includes at least one second pivot ear 55. Preferably, the second pivot structure includes a plurality of second ears 55 spacedly arranged along the second pivot axis. Two ends of each second pivot ear 55 are connected with the first face 51 of the suspension member 5 and the second receiving member 7 so that the second pivot ears 55, the suspension member 5, and the second receiving member 7 are formed integrally. Each second pivot ear 55 is bent-shaped and is made of plastic so as to have elasticity. Thus, the second receiving member 6 is able to pivot with respect to the suspension member 5 around the second pivot axis. That is to say, the first receiving member 6, the suspension member 5, and the second receiving member 7 are formed integrally. Preferably, the first receiving member 6, the suspension member 5, and the second receiving member 7 are formed as a single piece by plastic injection molding.
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Specifically, the first receiving member 2 is defined with a front face, a rear face, and a top face which is located between the front face and the rear face. The second receiving member 3 is also defined with a front face, a rear face, and a top face which is located between the front face and the rear face. When the first receiving member 2 and the second receiving member 3 are piled up together, the rear faces of the first receiving member 2 and the second receiving member 3 face the first face of the suspension member 1. The top faces of the first receiving member 2 and the second receiving member 3 are formed with the receiving holes 22 and 32, respectively. The top face of the first receiving member 2 is lower than the top face of the second receiving member 3 so that the top faces of the first receiving member 2 and the second receiving member 3 form a stepped face.
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The present invention is a CIP of application Ser. No. 14/097,088, filed Dec. 4, 2013, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
Number | Date | Country | |
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Parent | 14097088 | Dec 2013 | US |
Child | 15004995 | US |