US20120222932A1 - Traveling case with a functional lid - Google Patents

Abstract

A traveling case with a functional lid comprises at least a case body. Onto the inner surface of the case body are provided with an interior lining and a lid plate for locating at least an object between the top of the interior lining and the bottom of the lid plate. The lid plate's periphery is detachably connected with a top periphery of the case body's inner surface. Besides, the lid plate is provided with at least a positioning part on the lid plate's upper surface. Thereby, different lid plates can be used for replacement according to the needs of users and consequently different objects can be positioned onto the upper surface of the lid plate via the positioning part.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD
• The present invention relates to a traveling case with a functional lid and, more particularly, to one by which users can replace original lid plate with any other lid plates having different functions according to their needs.
BACKGROUND
• Traveling cases are required for storing and carrying personal items when people go on domestic trips or travel abroad. In order to meet different needs from users, various kinds of traveling cases with different functions and styles are designed and produced correspondingly.
• Generally, conventional traveling cases usually have case bodies and the case bodies are principal of two kinds including cloth-covered case bodies and hardcover case bodies. No matter what kind of a case body is, the inner surface of the case body is usually sewn with an interior lining for locating objects therein. In order to avoid the situations where the objects are placed disorderly in or even are fallen out from the case body, a rectangular lid plate is usually provided and sewn above the interior lining. Thereby, the objects in the case body can be pressed by the lid plate and thus positioned. However, because the lid plate is usually directly sewn onto the inner surface of the case body, users cannot replace the lid plate by themselves. Thereby, the lid plate can only be served to press the clothes in the case body.
• Moreover, if a part of or even the whole interior lining is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the case body, it is unable for users to replace the interior lining by themselves. Thereby, it will bring inconvenience to the users whenever it is required or preferred to replace the interior lining in the situations such as that the interior lining is stained or that users prefer to change the color of the interior lining.
• In order to overcome above shortcomings, inventor had the motive to study and develop the present invention. After hard research and development, the inventor provides a traveling case with a functional lid, where the lid plate can be replaced with other ones having desired functions and the interior lining also can be replaced as needed.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
• An object of the present invention is to provide a traveling case with a functional lid, where the lid plate can be replaced with any other ones having different functions according to the respective needs of users. Thereby, it is convenient to use and is more money saving.
• Another object of the present invention is to provide a traveling case with a functional lid, where the interior lining can be replaced whenever it is required (such as in the situation that the interior lining is stained) or is preferred by users.
• In order to achieve above objects, the present invention provides a traveling case with a functional lid. The traveling case comprises at least one case body and the case body has an inner surface onto which are provided with an interior lining and a lid plate for locating at least an object between the top of the interior lining and the bottom of the lid plate. The traveling case is characterized in that: the lid plate's periphery is detachably connected with a top periphery of the case body's inner surface; and the lid plate is provided with at least a positioning part on an upper surface thereof for positioning the object onto the upper surface of the lid plate.
• In implementation, each positioning part is a zipper sheet. The sheet's peripheries are connected with the peripheries of the lid plate. Besides, a storage space is formed between the sheet and the lid plate
• In implementation, each positioning part is a plurality of grooves used for positioning 3C products (such as notebook computers).
• In implementation, each positioning part is a long sheet, where one end of the long sheet is connected with one end of the lid plate. Thereby, when a piece of clothes (such as a suit) is placed on the lid plate and the long sheet, it can be positioned on the upper surface of the lid plate by folding the long sheet.
• In implementation, a first zipper strip is disposed at one periphery of the inner surface of the case body; a plurality of fasteners are disposed at another periphery of the inner surface of the case body; a second zipper strip connectable with the first zipper strip is disposed at one end of the lid plate; and a plurality of engageable pieces are disposed at another end of the lid plate for correspondingly fastening the fasteners.
• In implementation, the peripheries of the inner surface of the case body are sewn with a third zipper strip; the interior lining is bag-shaped; and a fourth zipper strip connectable with the third zipper strip is disposed at the interior lining's upper peripheries so as to detachably connect the interior lining onto the inner surface of the case body.
• The following detailed description, given by way of examples or embodiments, will best be understood in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
• FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the elements in a first embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a lid plate in the first embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 3 is another perspective view showing a lid plate in the first embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the elements in a second embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the elements in a third embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the elements in a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 7 shows the use of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
• Please refer toFIG. 1, which shows a first embodiment of a traveling case with a functional lid according to the present invention. The travelingcase1 includes an upper and alower case body2,3. The twocase bodies2,3 have a common pivot7, so that the twocase bodies2,3 can be opened or closed. In this case, the position of the pivot7 is defined as the rear side of thecase bodies2,3. The rear side of thelower case body3 is defined to include aleft portion31 and aright portion32. The front side of the lower case body is disposed with ahandle8 for users to carry the traveling case with a functional lid. In implementation, theupper case body2 also can be replaced with an upper lid to form a traveling case.
• The upper andlower case bodies2,3 are respectively a rectangular casing provided with an opening. Astorage space21,33 is respectively formed in each case body. Twofasteners34 are disposed at a front periphery of the inner surface of thelower case body3. Afirst zipper strip35 is sewn to a rear periphery of the inner surface of thelower case body3. Asecond zipper strip41 is sewn to a rear end of alid plate4. Thesecond zipper strip41 is connectable with thefirst zipper strip35. Twoengageable pieces42 are disposed at a front end of thelid plate4 and are arranged corresponding to the twofasteners34. Thereby, thelid plate4 is detachably connected to the upper periphery of the inner surface of thelower case body3. Besides, when thelid plate4 is placed to cover thelower case body3, the twoengageable pieces42 can be fastened with the twofasteners34 so as to have thelid plate4 press and position the objects in thelower case body3. In implementation, thelid plate4 can be connected to the inner surface of theupper case body2 in a similar manner.
• Thelid plate4 is provided with at least a positioning part on an upper surface thereof for positioning the objects onto the upper surface of thelid plate4. In implementation, eachpositioning part43 is asheet45 provided with azipper44. The peripheries of thesheet45 are connected with the peripheries of thelid plate4. Besides, astorage space46 is formed between thesheet45 and thelid plate4. Thereby, the objects can be located and positioned in thestorage space46. As shown inFIG. 2, the positioning part also can be a plurality of grooves47 or of elastic for positioning 3C products (such as notebook computers). Moreover, as shown inFIG. 3, the positioning parts also can be a long sheet. One end of the long sheet is connected with one end of thelid plate4. Thereby, when a suit of clothes9 is placed on thelid plate4 and the long sheet, the suit of clothes9 can be positioned on the upper surface of thelid plate4 by folding the long sheet.
• Besides, the upper peripheries of the inner surface of thelower case body3 are sewn with athird zipper strip36 and thethird zipper strip36 is located below thefirst zipper strip35. Aninner lining5 is bag-shaped and has an internal surface provided with a storage bag. The upper peripheries of theinterior lining5 are disposed with afourth zipper strip51. Thefourth zipper strip51 is connectable with thethird zipper strip36. Thereby, when thethird zipper strip36 is connected with thefourth zipper strip51, theinterior lining5 can be connected to the inner surface of thelower case body3. If it is required to clean the interior lining or replace the interior lining with a new one, the original interior lining can be removed by detaching thethird zipper strip36 from thefourth zipper strip51. In implementation, theinterior lining5 also can be directly sewn to the inner surface of thelower case body3; or the interior lining can be connected to the inner surface of theupper case body2 and located within thestorage space21 of theupper case body2.
• Please refer toFIG. 4, where a second embodiment of the present invention is demonstrated. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in following aspects: where thefirst zipper strip35 is sewn to the peripheries of the inner surface of thelower case body3; the peripheries of thelid plate4 is provided with asecond zipper strip41 that is connectable with thefirst zipper strip35. Consequently, when thefirst zipper strip35 and thesecond zipper strip41 are completely connected with each other, the objects (especially small or personal items) can be securely stored in the space above theinterior lining5 and below thelid plate4 without being fallen out.
• Please refer toFIG. 5, where a third embodiment of the present invention is demonstrated. In this embodiment, thefirst zipper strip35 includes afront section351 and arear section352. The front end of thefront section351 is a frontfree end353 whereas the rear end of therear section352 is a rearfree end354. When thefirst zipper strip35 is sewn and encircles spirally onto the upper peripheries of the inner surface of thelower case body3, therear section352 of thefirst zipper strip35 is extended above thefront section351. Besides, the frontfree end353 of thefront section351 is located on theright portion32 of the rear end of thelower case body3 and the rearfree end354 of therear section352 is located on theleft portion31 of the rear end of thelower case body3. Thereby, therear section352 can be connected with thesecond zipper strip41 of thelid plate4 and thefourth zipper strip51 of theinterior lining5 can be connected with thefront section351 of thefirst zipper strip35.
• Please refer toFIG. 6, where a fourth embodiment of the present invention is demonstrated. Thefirst zipper strip35 encircles the upper peripheries of the inner surface of thelower case body3 in a clockwise and upward-spiral way. The frontfree end353 and the rearfree end354 are respectively sewn to theright portion32 of the rear end of thelower case body3. Thefront section351 encircles the upper peripheries of the inner surface of thelower case body3. Besides, therear section352 extends over the front free end, so that therear section352 is located above thefront section351.
• When thezipper puller511 of thefourth zipper strip51 of theinterior lining5 is connected with the frontfree end353 of thefirst zipper strip35, theinterior lining5 can be connected into thestorage space33 of thelower case body3 by zipping thefront section351 of thefirst zipper strip35 with thefourth zipper strip51 in a clockwise direction. When thezipper puller411 of thesecond zipper strip41 of thelid plate4 is connected with the rearfree end354 of thefirst zipper strip35, thelid plate4 closely covers theinterior lining5 in a detachable manner by zipping therear section352 of thefirst zipper strip35 with thesecond zipper strip41 in a counterclockwise direction. As shown inFIG. 7, therear section352 of thefirst zipper strip35 can be partially separated from thesecond zipper strip41 by pulling thezipper puller411 of thesecond zipper strip41 in a clockwise direction. Besides, the rear side of thelid plate4 is connected to the rear periphery of the inner surface of thelower case body3. In this case, thelid plate4 can be opened in order to place objects in between thelid plate4 and theinterior lining5 or to take the objects out from between thelid plate4 and theinterior lining5.
• In implementation, the frontfree end353 and the rearfree end354 of thefirst zipper strip35 also can be sewn respectively to theleft portion31 of the rear end of thelower case body3. Besides, thefirst zipper strip35 can be disposed at the upper peripheries of the inner surface of thelower case body3 in a counterclockwise and upward-spiral manner. By this way, thelid plate4 can be opened conveniently as well in order to replace thelid plate4 and theinterior lining5.
• Therefore, the present invention has following advantages:
• 1. According to the present invention, users can replace the original lid plate with new ones having different functions in accordance with their respective needs. Thereby, for users, it is more flexible in use. Besides, the space required for store is much diminished. Moreover, it is no longer necessary to purchase traveling cases of different styles or specifications, which is money saving.
• 2. According to the present invention, it is quite convenient to replace the interior lining in various situations, such as that the interior lining is stained or that users prefer other interior lining with different color.
• 3. According to the present invention, the lid plate can entirely cover the interior lining. The objects, no matter small or personal, can be prevented from being fallen out of the case body. Thereby, it is effective to protect individual privacy.
• As disclosed in above descriptions and attached drawings, the present invention can achieve desired objects to provide a traveling case with a functional lid, where users can replace the interior lining and the lid plate according to their respective needs and can flexibly use lid plates with different functions. It is new and can be put into industrial use.
• Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, many modifications and variations may be made by those skilled in the art from the teachings disclosed hereinabove. Therefore, it should be understood that any modification and variation equivalent to the spirit of the present invention be regarded to fall into the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims (18)

1. A traveling case with a functional lid, comprising at least a case body having an inner surface onto which are provided with an interior lining and a lid plate for locating at least an object between the top of the interior lining and the bottom of the lid plate, and characterized in that:

the lid plate's periphery is detachably connected with a top periphery of the case body's inner surface; and the lid plate is provided with at least a positioning part on its upper surface for positioning the object onto the upper surface of the lid plate.

2. The traveling case with a functional lid as claimed inclaim 1, wherein a first zipper strip is disposed at one periphery of the inner surface of the case body; a plurality of fasteners are disposed at another periphery of the inner surface of the case body; a second zipper strip connectable with the first zipper strip is disposed at one end of the lid plate; and a plurality of engageable pieces are disposed at another end of the lid plate for correspondingly fastening the fasteners.

3. The traveling case with a functional lid as claimed inclaim 2, wherein the peripheries of the inner surface of the case body are sewn with a third zipper strip; the inner lining is bag-shaped; and a fourth zipper strip connectable with the third zipper strip is disposed at the interior lining's upper peripheries so as to detachably connect the interior lining onto the inner surface of the case body.

4. The traveling case with a functional lid as claimed inclaim 2, wherein the first zipper strip includes a front section and a rear section; the front section encircles the peripheries of the inner surface of the case body; the rear section is extended above the front section and is connectable with the second zipper strip of the lid plate; the interior lining is bag-shaped; and a fourth zipper strip is disposed at the interior lining's upper peripheries for being connected with the front section of the first zipper strip so as to detachably connect the interior lining onto the inner surface of the case body.

5. The traveling case with a functional lid as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the periphery of the inner surface of the case body are sewn with a first zipper strip while the periphery of the lid plate are sewn with a second zipper strip connectable with the first zipper strip.

6. The traveling case with a functional lid as claimed inclaim 5, wherein the peripheries of the inner surface of the case body are sewn with a third zipper strip; the inner lining is bag-shaped; and a fourth zipper strip connectable with the third zipper strip is disposed at the interior lining's upper peripheries so as to detachably connect the interior lining onto the inner surface of the case body.

7. The traveling case with a functional lid as claimed inclaim 5, wherein the first zipper strip includes a front section and a rear section; the front section encircles the peripheries of the inner surface of the case body; the rear section is extended above the front section and is connectable with the second zipper strip of the lid plate; the interior lining is bag-shaped; and a fourth zipper strip is disposed at the interior lining's upper peripheries for being connected with the front section of the first zipper strip.

8. The traveling case with a functional lid as claimed inclaim 7, wherein one end of the case body is provided with a left portion and a right portion; the first zipper strip includes a front free end and a rear free end; the front free end is the front end of the front section while the rear free end is the rear end of the rear section; and the front free end and the rear free end are respectively located at the left or the right portion.

9. The traveling case with a functional lid as claimed inclaim 1, wherein each positioning part is a zipper sheet; the sheet's periphery is connected with the lid plate's periphery; and a storage space is formed between the sheet and the lid plate.

10. The traveling case with a functional lid as claimed inclaim 1, wherein each positioning part includes a plurality of grooves.

11. The traveling case with a functional lid as claimed inclaim 1, wherein each positioning part is a long sheet; one end of the long sheet is connected with one end of the lid plate so as to fold the long sheet onto the upper surface of the lid plate.

12. The traveling case with a functional lid as claimed inclaim 11, wherein a first zipper strip is disposed at one periphery of the inner surface of the case body; a plurality of fasteners are disposed at another periphery of the inner surface of the case body; a second zipper strip connectable with the first zipper strip is disposed at one end of the lid plate; and a plurality of engageable pieces are disposed at another end of the lid plate for correspondingly fastening the fasteners.

13. The traveling case with a functional lid as claimed inclaim 12, wherein the peripheries of the inner surface of the case body are sewn with a third zipper strip; the inner lining is bag-shaped; and a fourth zipper strip connectable with the third zipper strip is disposed at the interior lining's upper peripheries so as to detachably connect the interior lining onto the inner surface of the case body.

14. The traveling case with a functional lid as claimed inclaim 12, wherein the first zipper strip includes a front section and a rear section; the front section encircles the peripheries of the inner surface of the case body; the rear section is extended above the front section and is connectable with the second zipper strip of the lid plate; the interior lining is bag-shaped; and a fourth zipper strip is disposed at the interior lining's upper peripheries for being connected with the front section of the first zipper strip so as to detachably connect the interior lining onto the inner surface of the case body.

15. The traveling case with a functional lid as claimed inclaim 11, wherein the periphery of the inner surface of the case body are sewn with a first zipper strip while the periphery of the lid plate are sewn with a second zipper strip connectable with the first zipper strip.

16. The traveling case with a functional lid as claimed inclaim 15, wherein the peripheries of the inner surface of the case body are sewn with a third zipper strip; the inner lining is bag-shaped; and a fourth zipper strip connectable with the third zipper strip is disposed at the interior lining's upper peripheries so as to detachably connect the interior lining onto the inner surface of the case body.

17. The traveling case with a functional lid as claimed inclaim 15, wherein the first zipper strip includes a front section and a rear section; the front section encircles the peripheries of the inner surface of the case body; the rear section is extended above the front section and is connectable with the second zipper strip of the lid plate; the interior lining is bag-shaped; and a fourth zipper strip is disposed at the interior lining's upper peripheries for being connected with the front section of the first zipper strip.

18. The traveling case with a functional lid as claimed inclaim 17, wherein one end of the case body is provided with a left portion and a right portion; the first zipper strip includes a front free end and a rear free end; the front free end is the front end of the front section while the rear free end is the rear end of the rear section; and the front free end and the rear free end are respectively located at the left or the right portion.

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