FRAME STRUCTURE FOR A BASKET

Abstract

A frame structure for a basket has: a woven basket body and a frame portion. The basket body has a bottom portion and a sidewall portion disposed along an edge of the bottom portion and extending upwardly. The sidewall portion comprises an integrating portion at an end opposite of the bottom portion. The frame portion has a looped shape corresponding to the integrating portion of the woven basket body and comprises a connecting inner edge corresponding to an inner side of the frame portion and an outer edge corresponding to an outer side of the frame portion. The frame portion utilizes the connecting inner edge to secure onto the integrating portion of the woven basket body by welding, hot press or punching methods, and the outer edge of the frame portion is disposed adjacent to an outer edge of the sidewall portion.

Claims

1. A frame structure for a basket comprising: a woven basket body comprising a bottom portion and a sidewall portion disposed along an edge of the bottom portion and extending upwardly, the sidewall portion comprising an integrating portion at an end opposite of the bottom portion and extending outwardly from the sidewall portion; and a frame portion having a looped shape to frame the woven basket body and comprising a connecting inner edge corresponding to the integrating portion and an outer edge extending down along and spaced from the sidewall portion, wherein a gap exists between the outer edge and the sidewall portion for slidable mounting of the basket, a substantially 90° angle formed between the connecting inner edge and the outer edge such that the frame portion has an L-shaped cross section, the connecting inner edge of the frame portion securely connected to the integrating portion of the woven basket body.

2. A frame structure for a basket comprising: a woven basket comprising a bottom portion and a sidewall portion disposed along an edge of the bottom portion and extending upwardly, the sidewall portion comprising an integrating portion at an end opposite of the bottom portion; a frame portion having a looped shape corresponding to the integrating portion of the woven basket body and comprising a connecting inner edge corresponding to an inner side of the frame portion and an outer edge corresponding to an outer side of the frame portion, an enhancing inner edge provided at an inner side of the connecting inner edge, a substantially 90° angle formed between the outer edge and the connecting inner edge such that the frame portion has an asymmetric U-shaped cross section, the frame portion utilizing the connecting inner edge to secure onto the integrating portion of the woven basket body and the enhancing inner edge to secure onto to an inner side of the sidewall portion of the sidewall portion such that the outer edge of the frame portion is adjacent to an outer edge of the sidewall portion.

3. A frame structure for a basket comprising: a woven basket comprising a bottom portion and a sidewall portion disposed along an edge of the bottom portion and extending upwardly, the sidewall portion comprising an integrating portion at an end opposite of the bottom portion; a frame portion having a looped shape corresponding to the integrating portion of the woven basket body and also having a connecting inner edge corresponding to an inner side of the frame portion and an outer edge corresponding to an outer side of the frame portion, a curved portion disposed between the connecting inner edge and the outer edge such that the frame portion has a U-shaped cross section, the frame portion utilizing the curved portion to cover the integrating portion of woven basket body, the frame portion also utilizing the connecting inner edge to secure onto the sidewall portion of the integrating portion of the woven basket body, and the outer edge of the frame portion is disposed adjacent to an outer edge of the sidewall portion.

4. The frame structure of claim 1 wherein the frame portion has a looped shape defining an opening for the woven basket.

5. The frame structure for a basket of claim 1 wherein the outer edge of the frame portion is slidably mounted on a drawer track, the drawer track comprising a limiting member disposed in the gap.

6. The frame structure for a basket of claim 1 wherein the connecting inner edge of the frame portion is securely connected to the integrating portion of the woven basket body by a welding, a hot pressing or a punching method.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] FIG. 1 is a schematic drawing of a first embodiment according to the present invention.

[0011] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the first embodiment according to the present invention.

[0012] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment according to the present invention.

[0013] FIG. 4 shows an application of the first embodiment according to the present invention.

[0014] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment according to the present invention.

[0015] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment according to the present invention.

[0016] FIG. 7 is a schematic drawing of a prior art basket.

[0017] FIG. 8 shows a finishing step of the prior art basket.

[0018] FIG. 9 shows another finishing step of the prior art basket.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0019] Please refer to FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3. A frame structure for a basket comprises: a woven basket body 10 and a frame portion 20. The basket body 10 is a woven basket with a diamond-shaped weave and comprises a bottom portion 11 and a sidewall portion 12 disposed along an edge of the bottom portion 11 and extending upwardly. The sidewall portion 12 comprises an integrating portion 13 at an end opposite of the bottom portion 11. The frame portion 20 has a looped shape corresponding to the integrating portion 13 of the woven basket body 10 and comprises a connecting inner edge 21 corresponding to an inner side of the frame portion 20 and an outer edge 22 corresponding to an outer side of the frame portion 20. Furthermore, a substantially 90° angle is formed between the connecting inner edge 21 and the outer edge 22 such that the frame portion 20 has an L-shaped cross section. The frame portion 20 utilizes the connecting inner edge 21 to secure onto the integrating portion 13 of the woven basket body 10 by welding, hot press or punching methods, and the outer edge 22 of the frame portion 20 is disposed adjacent to an outer edge of the sidewall portion 12. In addition, the outer edge 22 of the frame portion 20 is capable of slidably mounted on a drawer track 30 (as shown in FIG. 6).

[0020] For actual usage, please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 again. The basket body 10 is a woven basket with a diamond-shaped weave and comprises the bottom portion 11 and the sidewall portion 12, and the integrating portion 13 at an opening edge. The connecting inner edge 21 of the frame portion 20 is placed against the integrating portion 13 and secured by welding, hot press or punching methods, such that the outer edge 22 of the frame portion 20 is disposed adjacent to an outer edge of the sidewall portion. The entire process is fast and simple. Furthermore, the outer edge 22 ends the integrating portion 13, there is no need for finishing process for the woven basket body 10. In addition, the outer edge 22 of the frame portion 20 is capable of slidably mounted on the drawer track 30. Moreover, the drawer track 30 is provided with a limiting member 31 which can be placed between the sidewall portion 12 of the woven basket body 10 and the outer edge 22 of the frame portion 20, to prevent the woven basket body 10 from falling.

[0021] For a second embodiment of the present invention, please refer to FIG. 5. A frame structure for a basket comprises: a woven basket body 10 and a frame portion 20. The frame portion 20 has a looped shape corresponding to the integrating portion 13 of the woven basket body 10 and comprises a connecting inner edge 21 corresponding to an inner side of the frame portion 20 and an outer edge 22 corresponding to an outer side of the frame portion 20. Furthermore, an enhancing inner edge 23 is provided at an inner side of the connecting inner edge 21, and a substantially 90° angle is formed between the outer edge 22 and the connecting inner edge 21 such that the frame portion 20 has an asymmetric U-shaped cross section. The frame portion 20 utilizes the connecting inner edge 21 to secure onto the integrating portion 13 of the woven basket body 10 and the enhancing inner edge 23 to secure onto to an inner side of the sidewall portion 12 such that the outer edge 22 of the frame portion 20 is adjacent to an outer edge of the sidewall portion 12 and slidably mounted on the drawer track 30 (as shown in FIG. 4).

[0022] For a third embodiment of the present invention, please refer to FIG. 6. A frame structure for a basket comprises: a woven basket body 10 and a frame portion 20. The frame portion 20 has a looped shape corresponding to the integrating portion 13 of the woven basket body 10 and comprises a connecting inner edge 21 corresponding to an inner side of the frame portion 20 and an outer edge 22 corresponding to an outer side of the frame portion 20. Furthermore, a curved portion 24 is disposed between the connecting inner edge 21 and the outer edge 22 such that the frame portion 20 has a U-shaped cross section. The frame portion 20 utilizes the curved portion 24 to cover the integrating portion 13 of woven basket body 10, the frame portion, also utilizes the connecting inner edge 21 to secure onto to an inner side of the sidewall portion of the woven basket body 10, such that the outer edge 22 of the frame portion 20 is adjacent to an outer edge of the sidewall portion 12 and slidably mounted on the drawer track 30 (as shown in FIG. 4).

[0023] Although the present invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.