A storage container including a plurality of drawers for holding items therewithin. Each drawer may be held closed within the container by selective rotation of a detent mechanism which interacts with engagement means formed on each drawer. When the detent mechanism is in its open position, each drawer may be freely opened or closed. Whereas, when the detent mechanism is in its closed position, each drawer may be moved from an open to a closed position, but not from a closed to an open position.

A storage container including a plurality of drawers for holding items therewithin. Each drawer may be held closed within the container by selective rotation of a detent mechanism which interacts with engagement means formed on each drawer. When the detent mechanism is in its open position, each drawer may be freely opened or closed. Whereas, when the detent mechanism is in its closed position, each drawer may be moved from an open to a closed position, but not from a closed to an open position.

A storage system is provided. The storage system includes an enclosure forming an open side exposing a face of a drawer, the drawer in translatable engagement with an interior of the enclosure. A first arm is secured to the enclosure and configured to pivot within the enclosure into a locked position and without the enclosure in an unlocked position. A translatable latch is provided for unlocking the first arm from the locked position. The latch translates through an aperture of the arm, the aperture being housed within the side of the enclosure for security when in the locked position.

A storage system is provided. The storage system includes an enclosure forming an open side exposing a face of a drawer, the drawer in translatable engagement with an interior of the enclosure. A first arm is secured to the enclosure and configured to pivot within the enclosure into a locked position and without the enclosure in an unlocked position. A translatable latch is provided for unlocking the first arm from the locked position. The latch translates through an aperture of the arm, the aperture being housed within the side of the enclosure for security when in the locked position.

A rack includes: a casing; M pairs of supports that are provided inside the casing so as to extend in a depth direction and arrayed at regular intervals in a predetermined direction; and a lock mechanism that locks returnable containers housed while being supported so as to be slidable along the respective M pairs of supports. The lock mechanism has M rotary lock main bodies that are respectively provided at the M pairs of supports and each unlock at a predetermined rotation angle, and a coupling member that couples the M rotary lock main bodies to one another and allows them to rotate in conjunction with one another. The predetermined rotation angle for unlocking is different for each of the M rotary lock main bodies, and the M rotary lock main bodies are driven to rotate by a single driving source.

A rack includes: a casing; M pairs of supports that are provided inside the casing so as to extend in a depth direction and arrayed at regular intervals in a predetermined direction; and a lock mechanism that locks returnable containers housed while being supported so as to be slidable along the respective M pairs of supports. The lock mechanism has M rotary lock main bodies that are respectively provided at the M pairs of supports and each unlock at a predetermined rotation angle, and a coupling member that couples the M rotary lock main bodies to one another and allows them to rotate in conjunction with one another. The predetermined rotation angle for unlocking is different for each of the M rotary lock main bodies, and the M rotary lock main bodies are driven to rotate by a single driving source.

The present invention provides an interactive drawer-fastening mechanism, comprising a driving shaft component and a fastening assembly; the driving shaft component including a seat and a driving arm; the fastening assembly including a fastening base, an upper limit block, a lower limit block, and a plurality of sliding block components, the sliding block component including a sliding block, a retaining shaft and a torsion spring, the retaining shaft including an arc plate, an immovable shaft and a movable shaft, wherein the retaining shaft has the immovable shaft. The present invention has the fastening assembly and the driving shaft component as separate modules, and has the slide guide working with the lock component to realize the interactively fastening mechanism. The modularized design on one hand structurally simplifies the fastening mechanism and allows easy installation, and on the other hand effectively enhances the reliability of both interaction and fastening.

The present invention provides an interactive drawer-fastening mechanism, comprising a driving shaft component and a fastening assembly; the driving shaft component including a seat and a driving arm; the fastening assembly including a fastening base, an upper limit block, a lower limit block, and a plurality of sliding block components, the sliding block component including a sliding block, a retaining shaft and a torsion spring, the retaining shaft including an arc plate, an immovable shaft and a movable shaft, wherein the retaining shaft has the immovable shaft. The present invention has the fastening assembly and the driving shaft component as separate modules, and has the slide guide working with the lock component to realize the interactively fastening mechanism. The modularized design on one hand structurally simplifies the fastening mechanism and allows easy installation, and on the other hand effectively enhances the reliability of both interaction and fastening.

The present invention provides an interactive drawer-fastening mechanism, comprising a driving shaft component and a fastening assembly; the driving shaft component including a seat and a driving arm; the fastening assembly including a fastening base, an upper limit block, a lower limit block, and a plurality of sliding block components, the sliding block component including a sliding block, a retaining shaft and a torsion spring, the retaining shaft including an arc plate, an immovable shaft and a movable shaft, wherein the retaining shaft has the immovable shaft. The present invention has the fastening assembly and the driving shaft component as separate modules, and has the slide guide working with the lock component to realize the interactively fastening mechanism. The modularized design on one hand structurally simplifies the fastening mechanism and allows easy installation, and on the other hand effectively enhances the reliability of both interaction and fastening.

The present invention provides an interactive drawer-fastening mechanism, comprising a driving shaft component and a fastening assembly; the driving shaft component including a seat and a driving arm; the fastening assembly including a fastening base, an upper limit block, a lower limit block, and a plurality of sliding block components, the sliding block component including a sliding block, a retaining shaft and a torsion spring, the retaining shaft including an arc plate, an immovable shaft and a movable shaft, wherein the retaining shaft has the immovable shaft. The present invention has the fastening assembly and the driving shaft component as separate modules, and has the slide guide working with the lock component to realize the interactively fastening mechanism. The modularized design on one hand structurally simplifies the fastening mechanism and allows easy installation, and on the other hand effectively enhances the reliability of both interaction and fastening.