SUITCASE BOTTOM SHELL AND SUITCASE HAVING BOTTOM SHELL

Abstract

A suitcase bottom shell and the suitcase having a bottom case are provided. The suitcase bottom shell includes a shell body; the shell body is provided with universal wheels and further provided with storage grooves; and the universal wheels are stored in the storage grooves. By arranging the storage grooves on the shell body, the universal wheels are stored in the storage grooves when the suitcase needs to be laid aside, and the universal wheels are taken out from the storage grooves when the suitcase needs to be used to achieve a stability as well as convenience and efficiency; by arranging limiting mechanisms, the universal wheels keep unfolded for sliding without being stored by mistake when the suitcase is in normal use, or keep stored without extending and sliding by accident when the suitcase is laid aside.

Claims

1. A suitcase bottom shell, comprising a shell body, wherein the shell body is provided with universal wheels and is further provided with storage grooves; the universal wheels are stored in the storage grooves; the shell body is internally provided with connecting columns extending out of the shell body; the universal wheels are articulated on the connecting columns; and the universal wheels are rotatable to an unfolded state or a stored state on the connecting columns.

2. The suitcase bottom shell according to claim 1, wherein limiting mechanisms for limiting rotation directions of the universal wheels when the universal wheels are in a folded state or the stored state are disposed between the connecting columns and the universal wheels.

3. The suitcase bottom shell according to claim 2, wherein each of the limiting mechanisms comprises a first limiting surface and a second limiting surface, wherein the first limiting surface and the second limiting surface are disposed at ends of each of the universal wheels; the connecting columns have a tendency of always retracting into the shell body; and the first limiting surfaces are supported against an upper end of the shell body when the universal wheels are unfolded, and the second limiting surfaces are supported against the upper end of the shell body when the universal wheels are stored.

4. The suitcase bottom shell according to claim 2, wherein elastic mechanisms allowing the connecting columns to have the tendency of always retracting into the shell body are disposed between the connecting columns and the shell body; each of the elastic mechanisms comprises a first spring disposed on each of the connecting columns; each of the first springs has a first end butted against a pressing block disposed below the each of the connecting columns, and a second end butted against a first lug boss disposed on the shell body; and the connecting columns are connected to the pressing blocks.

5. The suitcase bottom shell according to claim 4, wherein each of the pressing blocks is provided with a second lug boss, and ends of the first springs are sleeved on the second lug bosses.

6. The suitcase bottom shell according to claim 4, wherein a top of each of the pressing blocks is provided with a recess, and bottoms of the connecting columns extend into the recesses to connect with the recesses.

7. The suitcase bottom shell according to claim 4, wherein the pressing blocks and the connecting columns are integrated.

8. The suitcase bottom shell according to claim 4, wherein a bottom of each of the first lug bosses is provided with a third lug boss, and the first springs are sleeved on the third lug bosses.

9. The suitcase bottom shell according to claim 2, wherein elastic mechanisms allowing the connecting columns to have the tendency of always retracting into the shell body are disposed between the connecting columns and the shell body; and each of the elastic mechanisms comprises a limiting ring disposed on each of the connecting columns and located within the shell body, and a second spring disposed between the shell body and the limiting ring.

10. The suitcase bottom shell according to claim 9, wherein each of the second springs has a first end connected to the shell body and a second end butted against each of the limiting rings.

11. The suitcase bottom shell according to claim 9, wherein each of the second springs has a first end butted against the shell body and a second end connected to each of the limiting rings.

12. The suitcase bottom shell according to claim 9, wherein both ends of each of the second springs are connected to the shell body and each of the limiting rings respectively.

13. The suitcase bottom shell according to claim 9, wherein both ends of each of the second springs are butted against the shell body and each of the limiting rings respectively.

14. The suitcase bottom shell according to claim 1, wherein surfaces of the storage grooves close to the universal wheels are cambered surfaces.

15. A suitcase, wherein the suitcase is applicable to the suitcase bottom shell according to claim 1.

16. The suitcase bottom shell according to claim 3, wherein elastic mechanisms allowing the connecting columns to have the tendency of always retracting into the shell body are disposed between the connecting columns and the shell body; each of the elastic mechanisms comprises a first spring disposed on each of the connecting columns; each of the first springs has a first end butted against a pressing block disposed below the each of the connecting columns, and a second end butted against a first lug boss disposed on the shell body; and the connecting columns are connected to the pressing blocks.

17. The suitcase bottom shell according to claim 3, wherein elastic mechanisms allowing the connecting columns to have the tendency of always retracting into the shell body are disposed between the connecting columns and the shell body; and each of the elastic mechanisms comprises a limiting ring disposed on each of the connecting columns and located within the shell body, and a second spring disposed between the shell body and the limiting ring.

18. The suitcase bottom shell according to claim 2, wherein surfaces of the storage grooves close to the universal wheels are cambered surfaces.

19. The suitcase bottom shell according to claim 3, wherein surfaces of the storage grooves close to the universal wheels are cambered surfaces.

20. The suitcase according to claim 15, wherein limiting mechanisms for limiting rotation directions of the universal wheels when the universal wheels are in a folded state or the stored state are disposed between the connecting columns and the universal wheels.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] FIG. 1 is an exploded structural stereogram of Embodiment 1 according to the present invention;

[0027] FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of Embodiment 1 in a normal use state according to the present invention;

[0028] FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of Embodiment 1 in a stored state according to the present invention; and

[0029] FIG. 4 is an exploded view of an elastic mechanism of Embodiment 2 according to the present invention.

[0030] In the figures, reference signs are as follows: 1, shell body; 2, universal wheel; 21, first limiting surface; 22, second limiting surface; 3, storage groove; 4, elastic mechanism; 41, pressing block; 411, second lug boss; 412, recess; 42, first spring; 43, connecting column; 431, limiting ring; 44, first lug boss; and 45, second spring.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0031] The following are the specific embodiments of the present invention, and the technical solutions of the present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

Embodiment 1

[0032] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a suitcase bottom shell in this embodiment includes a shell body 1, wherein the shell body 1 is provided with universal wheels 2 and is further provided with storage grooves 3; the universal wheels 2 can be stored in the storage grooves 3; the shell body 1 is internally provided with connecting columns 43 extending out of the shell body 1; the universal wheels 2 are articulated on the connecting columns 43; and the universal wheels 2 are rotatable to an unfolded state or a stored state on the connecting columns 43.

[0033] Since the universal wheels 2 protrude outside and are likely to slide, the storage grooves 3 are disposed on the shell body 1, such that the universal wheels 2 can be stored in the storage grooves 3 when the suitcase needs to be laid aside, and can be taken out from the storage grooves 3 when the suitcase needs to be used, thereby achieving good stability as well as convenience and efficiency.

[0034] Limiting mechanisms capable of limiting rotation directions of the universal wheels 2 when the universal wheels 2 are in the folded state or the stored state are disposed between the connecting columns 43 and the universal wheels 2.

[0035] By arranging the limiting mechanisms, the universal wheels 2 can keep unfolded for sliding without being stored by mistake when the suitcase is in normal use, or can keep stored without extending and sliding by accident when the suitcase is laid aside.

[0036] Each of the limiting mechanisms includes a first limiting surface 21 and a second limiting surface 22 which are disposed at ends of each of the universal wheels 2; the connecting columns 43 have a tendency of retracting into the shell body 1 all the time; and the first limiting surfaces 21 are supported against an upper end of the shell body 1 when the universal wheels 2 are unfolded, and the second limiting surfaces 22 are supported against the upper end of the shell body 1 when the universal wheels 2 are stored. By arranging the first limiting surfaces 21 and the second limiting surfaces 22, the universal wheels 2 can be limited respectively in the unfolded state and the stored state.

[0037] Elastic mechanisms 4 allowing the connecting columns 43 to have the tendency of retracting into the shell body 1 all the time are disposed between the connecting columns 43 and the shell body 1; each of the elastic mechanisms 4 includes a first spring 42 disposed on each of the connecting columns 43; each of the first springs 42 has one end butted against a pressing block 41 disposed below each of the connecting columns 43, and the other end butted against a first lug boss 44 disposed on the shell body 1; and the connecting columns 43 are connected to the pressing blocks 41.

[0038] Each of the pressing blocks 41 is provided with a second lug boss 411, and ends of the first springs 42 are sleeved on the second lug bosses 411. By sleeving the first springs 42 on the first lug bosses 44, the action of an elastic force is balanced, and the first springs are not twisted. The top of each of the pressing blocks 41 is provided with a recess 412, and the bottoms of the connecting columns 43 extend into the recesses 412 to connect therewith. The bottom of each of the first lug bosses 44 is provided with a third lug boss (not shown in the figures), and the first springs 42 are sleeved on the third lug bosses. By arranging the third lug bosses, the first springs 42 can be prevented from twisting.

[0039] The working principle of this embodiment is as follows. When the universal wheels 2 need to be stored, the universal wheels 2 may be pulled outwards at first to drive the connecting columns 43 to overcome the elastic force of the first springs 42 to be lifted to certain height; then, the universal wheels are bent by 90° towards the directions of the respective storage grooves 3 and stored in the storage grooves 3; and under the actions of the first springs 42, the connecting columns 43 apply a force to the universal wheels 2 for moving the universal wheels 2 to a direction close to the shell body 1, and the second limiting surfaces 22 on the universal wheels 2 support against the upper end of the shell body 1, thereby stabilizing the stored state. When the universal wheels 2 need to be restored, the connecting columns 43 can be pressed lightly to extrude the first springs 42; the universal wheels 2 can be then pulled out from the storage grooves 3; the first springs 42 restore to apply a force to the universal wheels 2 for moving the universal wheels 2 to a direction close the shell body 1; the universal wheels 2 are rotated back by 90 degrees to become upright; the first limiting surfaces 21 on the universal wheels 2 support against the upper end of the shell body 1; and the universal wheels 2 can keep extended and slide normally, wherein the first lug bosses 44 limit the first springs 42 to prevent the first springs 42 from popping out of the shell body 1, and the pressing blocks 41 press the springs when the connecting columns 43 are lifted.

Embodiment 2

[0040] As shown in FIG. 4, the structure in this embodiment is basically the same as that in Embodiment 1, with a difference lying in that each of the elastic mechanisms 4 includes a limiting ring 431 disposed on each of the connecting columns 43 and located within the shell body 1, and a second spring 45 disposed between the shell body 1 and the limiting ring 431.

[0041] In the case of arranging the limiting rings 431 to restrict the connecting columns 43 against disengagement from the shell body 1, when the universal wheels 2 need to be stored, the universal wheels 2 are likewise pulled up at first to drive the connecting columns 43 to overcome the elastic force of the second springs 45 to be extended by a length towards an end away from the shell body 1; then, the universal wheels 2 are overturned by 90 degrees into the storage grooves 3, and then released to restore the second springs 45; under the actions of the second springs 45, the universal wheels 2 move towards an end close to the shell body 1, until the second limiting surfaces 22 of the universal wheels 2 support against the upper end of the shell body 1, thereby stabilizing the stored state. When the universal wheels 2 are needed for sliding, the connecting columns 43 can be pressed lightly to extrude the second springs 45; the universal wheels 2 can be then pulled out from the storage grooves 3; under the actions of the second springs 45, the universal wheels 2 move towards an end close to the shell body 1, and are rotated back by 90 degrees to become upright; and the first limiting surfaces 21 on the universal wheels 2 support against the upper end of the shell body 1, thereby stabilizing the unfolded state. Each of the second springs 45 has one end connected to the shell body 1 and the other end butted against each of the limiting rings 431.

[0042] According to the present invention, by arranging the storage grooves 3 on the shell body 1, the universal wheels 2 can be stored in the storage grooves 3 when the suitcase needs to be laid aside, and can be taken out from the storage grooves 3 when the suitcase needs to be used, thereby achieving good stability as well as convenience and efficiency; by arranging the limiting mechanisms, the universal wheels 2 can keep unfolded for sliding without being stored by mistake when the suitcase is in normal use, or can keep stored without extending and sliding by accident when the suitcase is laid aside; by arranging pressing covers on the shell body 1 or the limiting rings 431 on the connecting columns 43, the connecting columns 43 can be prevented from being disengaged from the shell body 1; and by setting the surfaces of the storage grooves 3 close to the universal wheels 2 as cambered surfaces, collision can be prevented during storage to avoid damaging the universal wheels 2.

[0043] The specific embodiments described herein are only intended to exemplify the spirit of the present invention. Those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs may make a variety of modifications or supplements or substitutions in a similar way to the specific embodiments as described, which is deemed as not departing from the spirit of the present invention or not going beyond the scope defined by the accompanying claims.