Universal arrangement for suitcases having sliding internal frame to hang garment hangers

Abstract

A universal arrangement for a suitcase comprising a slidable internal frame placed side by side inside the upper portion the suitcase, that may be smoothly pulled out by the user when opening the suitcase, allowing to comfortably hang garment hangers and smoothly push it back inside the suitcase.

Claims

1. An arrangement for a suitcase with slidable internal frame to hang garment hangers comprising: a fixed support structure comprising two anchor fixed guides (1) for fixing to the suitcase on its inner sides, and functioning as guide rails; and a slidable structure (2, 4, 6A, 6B, 7, 9, 10) to hang garment hangers and capable of sliding inside said fixed anchor guides (1) when pulled out of the suitcase by the user, wherein the slidable structure comprises: a. two sliding guides (2); b. two end guides (4); c. four first adjustable cross arms (6A, 6B); d. four second cross arms (7); e. two cross arm central sections (9); and f. a central coupling (10) linking both cross arm central sections (9) and which has holes to hang the hangers, and wherein respective two of the four first adjustable cross arms (6A, 6B), respective two of the four second cross arms (7), and one of the two cross arm central sections (9) form one of two cross arm assemblies extending between the two end guides (4), in which the two second cross arms (7) are arranged between the two first adjustable cross arms (6A, 6B) and the cross arm central section (9).

2. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein each sliding guide (2) comprises a line of sliding rollers (3).

3. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the slidable structure has a pair of pneumatic dampers (13) fixed by a connector (18) to the end of each end guide (4).

4. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein each of said first adjustable cross arms (6A, 6B) is fixed to a corresponding end guide (4) and mounted inside a depth adjustment groove (5) that allows different positions within said groove (5).

5. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said second cross arms (7) are mounted to said first adjustable cross arms (6A, 6B) by a snap-fit pressure lock (12).

6. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said cross arm central sections (9) are mounted to said second cross arms (7) by interposing a compression spring (8) between the cross arm central sections (9) and are adjusted by a snap-fit pressure lock (12).

7. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said cross arm central sections (9) are mounted with said central coupling (10) by inserting a compression spring (8) and fixed by a snap-fit pressure lock (12).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

(1) FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the structure of the present invention.

(2) FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the arrangement of the present invention while being used.

(3) FIG. 3 shows a side view of the arrangement of the present invention.

(4) FIG. 4 shows a front view of the arrangement of the present invention with the corresponding hanger.

(5) FIG. 5 shows a top view of the arrangement of the present invention.

(6) FIG. 6 shows an exploded view of the slidable structure of the arrangement of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(7) The arrangement of the present invention has a metal structure (preferred material but not limited to it) inside the top of the suitcase, that is, near to where the handle grip is placed.

(8) FIGS. 1-6 show that the arrangement comprises a structure with two anchoring guides (section A) 1 attached to the suitcase on its sides by screws 16 retained by means of anchorages 11 and wherein the sides 1 work as rails. Anchorages (section A) 1 allow mounting the fixed elements of the arrangement so that, once placed thereon, the slidable effect created by the user takes place, allowing to fully pull out clothes. Within each guide 1, there is a guide (section B) 2 which has a line of sliding rollers 3 against which an end guide (section C) 4 slides to extend telescopically according to the user's need, allowing to pull out of the suitcase the arrangement to access clothes. The line of sliding rollers 3 is through-pass, that is, it leans out of both sides of the guide (section B) 2. Each set of guides is fixed in its end guide 4 to a pneumatic damper 13 which allows the user to smoothly pull out the sliding arrangement and smoothly push it back to return into the suitcase. Each damper is fixed by a guide connector 18 screwed with a screw 17. Each end guide (section C) 4 comprises two cross arms 6A, 6B both mounted on the end of the guide 4 in a position that can be varied by regulating the depth (A) 5 formed by a groove within which the arms 6A, 6B can slide.

(9) Continuing with FIG. 6, it may be seen that on each of the adjustable arms 6A, 6B, the cross arms 7 are snap-fitted by a pressure lock 12 arranged on each arm 6A, 6B for said purpose, and which fits the locking holes 14 and the sliding guide 15 provided on each arm 7. In turn, one end of the central section 9 is assembled to each arm 7 using compression springs 8 and also using snap-fitting locks 12 and locking holes 14 to keep them in place. This way, the two cross sections made up by the two arms 7 and one central 9 are assembled. Finally, both cross sections 9 are linked by a central coupling arm 10 which is also kept in place by two compression springs 8. The central coupling 10 also has holes in which the hangers are placed.

(10) Therefore, the innovation of the present invention overcomes other ones. In addition, the solution proposed by the present invention cannot be considered obvious by those skilled in the art since it inventively solves the problems of the prior art. This can be verified thanks to the fact that the present invention solves the following problems of the devices of prior art:

(11) a) There are no similar devices that can be fitted to current suitcases;

(12) b) There is no implementation of slidable devices for suitcases; thus solving the transport and arrangement of garments into a suitcase in a similar way as in a closet.

(13) c) In the present invention, since clothes are vertically arranged, they do not wrinkle; thus solving the unsolved problem to carry clothes without wrinkling.

(14) d) The present invention not only solves the transport of a suit/garment without wrinkling (problem not solved yet by any suit carrier) but also allows transporting several suits/garments simultaneously.