BACKPACK

Abstract

A backpack including a first backpack member provided on both sides thereof with shoulder straps, a second backpack member configured onto a rear surface of the first backpack member, and an auxiliary loading portion configured to fix the bottom surfaces of the first backpack member and the second backpack member to each other to enable the first backpack member and the second backpack member to be unfolded in opposite directions, and configured to be exposed outward from the first backpack member and the second backpack member, the backpack including a buckle for coupling at least both side portions of the first backpack member and the second backpack member to each other, wherein the auxiliary loading portion is formed by coupling a pair of panels to each other by a first hinge so as to be folded inward only, in which one of the pair of panels coupled by the first hinge is rotatably fixed to the first backpack member via a second hinge therebetween, and an opposite one of the pair of panels coupled by the first hinge is rotatably fixed to the second backpack member via a third hinge therebetween, so that a gap between the first backpack member and the second backpack member is prevented from being widened, and the first hinge and the pair of panels folded only inward prevent an article loaded on the auxiliary loading portion from sagging, thereby preventing a center of gravity of the backpack from being changed.

Claims

1. A backpack including a first backpack member provided on both sides thereof with shoulder straps, a second backpack member configured onto a rear surface of the first backpack member, and an auxiliary loading portion configured to fix the bottom surfaces of the first backpack member and the second backpack member to each other to enable the first backpack member and the second backpack member to be unfolded in opposite directions, and configured to be exposed outward from the first backpack member and the second backpack member, the backpack comprising: a buckle for coupling at least both side portions of the first backpack member and the second backpack member to each other, wherein the auxiliary loading portion is formed by coupling a pair of panels to each other by a first hinge so as to be folded inward only, in which one of the pair of panels coupled by the first hinge is rotatably fixed to the first backpack member via a second hinge therebetween, and an opposite one of the pair of panels coupled by the first hinge is rotatably fixed to the second backpack member via a third hinge therebetween, so that a gap between the first backpack member and the second backpack member is prevented from being widened, and the first hinge and the pair of panels folded only inward prevent an article loaded on the auxiliary loading portion from sagging, thereby preventing a center of gravity of the backpack from being changed.

2. The backpack of claim 1, wherein the first backpack member serves as a backrest, and the second backpack member includes a storage portion.

3. The backpack of claim 1, wherein the first backpack member and the second backpack member include storage portions, respectively.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional view showing a state in which a back plate portion and a storage portion of a conventional backpack are separated from each other.

[0019] FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional view showing a state in which the back plate portion and the storage portion of the conventional backpack are coupled to each other.

[0020] FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional view showing an example of a backpack in which a first backpack member and a second backpack member are combined to each other according to the present invention.

[0021] FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional view showing a state in which the first backpack member and the second backpack member of FIG. 3 are unfolded.

[0022] FIG. 5 is a view for explaining a distance adjustment of an auxiliary loading portion of the present invention.

[0023] FIG. 6 is a view for explaining another example of the auxiliary loading portion of the present invention.

[0024] FIGS. 7 and 8 are three-dimensional views showing a state in which large-sized items are loaded in the backpack of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0025] Hereinafter, the technical configuration and the function of a backpack of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 8.

[0026] As shown FIGS. 3 and 4, a backpack 500 of the present invention includes a first backpack member 510, a second backpack member 520, a pair of shoulder straps 530 provided in the first backpack member, and an auxiliary loading portion 540 connecting and fixing bottom surfaces of the first backpack member and the second backpack member to each other.

[0027] The first backpack member 510 includes a storage portion 512 opened by a zipper 511 or the like. The second backpack member 520 configured onto a rear surface of the first backpack member 510 also includes a storage portion 522 opened by a zipper 521 or the like.

[0028] The first backpack member 510 and the second backpack member 520 are not necessarily limited as having the storage portions 512 and 522, respectively. The storage unit 512 may be omitted in the first backpack member 510.

[0029] In the case of omitting the configuration of the storage portion 512 in the first backpack member 510, the first backpack member 510 may be configured as a structure that can substantially serve as a backrest only.

[0030] In particular, the auxiliary loading portion 540 is configured to fix the bottom surfaces of the first backpack member 510 and the second backpack member 520 to each other, so that the first backpack member and the second backpack member are unfolded in opposite directions, and configured to be exposed outward from the first backpack member 510 and the second backpack member 520. As shown in FIG. 4 as an example, the auxiliary loading portion 540 may be formed to fix the bottom surfaces of the first backpack member 510 and the second backpack member 520 to each other by using a rectangular flexible member (such as leather, felt, and cloth), and twine guide paths 541a and 542a through which twines 541 and 541 are inserted may be formed at both edges of the auxiliary loading portion 540, respectively.

[0031] In addition a plurality of buckles 550 adjustable in length may be fixed on peripheries of the first backpack member 510 and the second backpack member 520, so that the first backpack member 510 and the second backpack member 520 may be coupled to each other.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 5, when the auxiliary loading portion 540 is used, the first backpack member 510 and the second backpack member 520 are unfolded to both sides, the twine 541a and 542a are loosened to secure a sufficient width of the auxiliary loading portion 540, a large item is loaded thereon, the first backpack member 510 and the second backpack member 520 are erected to initial positions, and the first backpack member 510 and the second backpack member 520 are firmly fixed by the buckles 550. On the other hand, when the auxiliary loading portion 540 is not used, the twines 541a and 542a are pulled to compactly shrink the auxiliary loading portion 540, so as to prevent a gap between the first backpack member 510 and the second backpack member 520 from opening, and prevent the auxiliary loading portion 540 from being excessively exposed outward from the first backpack member 510 and the second backpack member 520.

[0033] According to the backpack 500 of the present invention configured in the above manner, as shown FIGS. 6 and 7, a large item 600 that does not fit into the storage portion of the backpack can be simply loaded and fixed to the auxiliary loading portion 540 positioned between the first backpack member 510 and the second backpack member 520.

[0034] The large-sized item 600 can be easily loaded regardless of a shape such as “I”-type or “T”-type, and the center of gravity of the backpack does not change even when the item is loaded.

[0035] The auxiliary loading portion of the present invention is not limited to the structure of FIGS. 4 and 5, and may be configured to have a folding type as shown in FIG. 8.

[0036] When the auxiliary loading portion 640 is configured in the folding type, two panels 641 and 641 are coupled to each other by a hinge 641b, in which one of the panels is rotatably fixed to the first backpack member 510 via a hinge 641a, and the other one of the panels is rotatably fixed to the second backpack member 520 via a hinge 641c.

[0037] When the auxiliary loading portion 640 is not used, the panels 641 and 641 are folded to compactly reduce a distance thereof, so that the gap between the first backpack member 510 and the second backpack member 520 may be prevented from being widened. On the contrary, when the auxiliary loading portion 640 is in use, the panels 641 and 641 are unfolded to widen the gap, so that the item 600 having a large size may be loaded thereon.

[0038] Although FIG. 8 illustrates a structure in which only one pair of panels are configured to constitute the auxiliary loading portion 640, at least three panels may be hinged so as to adjust the width as necessary. In other words, necessary panels among a plurality of panels may be unfolded as needed, and the remaining panels may be stacked upright.

[0039] The backpack 500 of the present invention as described above is not limited to the description and configuration of the drawings illustrated above, and various modifications may be made within the scope of the claims and the purposes of the present invention.

[0040] The present invention relates to a backpack that may easily load an item having a large size.