U.S. patent application number 09/738580 was filed with the patent office on 2002-06-20 for tool box structure.
Invention is credited to Huang, Hung-Chen.
Application Number | 20020074254 09/738580 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 24968590 |
Filed Date | 2002-06-20 |
United States Patent
Application |
20020074254 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Huang, Hung-Chen |
June 20, 2002 |
Tool box structure
Abstract
A tool box structure includes a body defining a receiving space
therein, a magnetic conducting plate received in the receiving
space of the body, and a magnetic material received in the
receiving space of the body and located under the magnetic
conducting plate. By such an arrangement, the magnetic material is
in contact with the magnetic conducting plate so that a magnetic
force from the magnetic material is distributed on an entire region
of the magnetic conducting plate.
Inventors: |
Huang, Hung-Chen; (Chang-Hua
Hsien, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Charles E. Baxley
Hart, Baxley, Daniels & Holton
Fifth Floor
59 John Street
New York
NY
10038
US
|
Family ID: |
24968590 |
Appl. No.: |
09/738580 |
Filed: |
December 18, 2000 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/373 ;
206/379 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B25H 3/023 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/373 ;
206/379 |
International
Class: |
B65D 085/20 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A tool box structure comprising: a body (10) defining a
receiving space (12) therein; a magnetic conducting plate (22)
received in said receiving space (12) of said body (10); and a
magnetic material (20) received in said receiving space (12) of
said body (10) and located under said magnetic conducting plate
(22); wherein, said magnetic material (20) is in contact with said
magnetic conducting plate (22) so that a magnetic force from said
magnetic material (20) is distributed on an entire region of said
magnetic conducting plate (22).
2. The tool box structure in accordance with claim 1, wherein said
magnetic material (20) is a permanent magnet.
3. The tool box structure in accordance with claim 1, wherein said
receiving space (12) of said body (10) has a mediate portion
defining a recess (14) for securing said magnetic material (20)
therein.
4. The tool box structure in accordance with claim 1, further
comprising a cover (15) pivotally mounted on said body (10) for
enclosing said receiving space (12) of said body (10).
5. The tool box structure in accordance with claim 4, wherein said
body (10) is provided with two spaced opposite elongated support
bars (11) each defining a pivot hole (110), and said cover (15) is
supported on said two support bars (11) and is provided with two
spaced opposite pivot axles (150) each pivotally mounted in said
pivot hole (110) of a respective one of said two support bars (11)
so that said cover (15) is pivoted on said body (10) between said
two support bars (11).
6. The tool box structure in accordance with claim 1, further
comprising an auxiliary magnetic conducting plate (24) received in
said receiving space (12) of said body (10) and beneath said
magnetic material (20), wherein said magnetic material (20) is in
contact with said auxiliary magnetic conducting plate (24) so that
a magnetic force from said magnetic material (20) is distributed on
an entire region of said auxiliary magnetic conducting plate
(24).
7. The tool box structure in accordance with claim 6, wherein said
body (10) is provided with a flange (16) located in said receiving
space (12) for supporting said magnetic conducting plate (22).
8. The tool box structure in accordance with claim 7, wherein said
flange (16) of said body (10) defines an elongated slot (18) for
securing said auxiliary magnetic conducting plate (24) with said
magnet material (20) being rested between said magnetic conducting
plate (22) and said auxiliary magnetic conducting plate (24).
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a tool box structure, and
more particularly to a tool box structure for rigidly retaining
therein small parts such as screws, nuts, bolts, screwdriver bits
or the like.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Prior Art
[0004] A conventional tool box in accordance with the prior art
comprises a plurality of small parts such as screws, nuts, bolts,
screwdriver bits or the like contained therein. However, it is not
easy to take out the small part from the tool box due to its little
volume, thereby causing inconvenience during use. In addition, the
small parts tend to move or slip in the tool box, thereby breaking
the order of other tools contained in the tool box. Further, when
the small parts are taken out from the tool box for use, no
positioning device is provided for retaining the small parts in
place so that they tend to roll randomly, thereby greatly causing
inconvenience and difficulty to the user during working.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate
the disadvantage of the conventional tool box.
[0006] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided
a tool box structure comprising:
[0007] a body defining a receiving space therein;
[0008] a magnetic conducting plate received in the receiving space
of the body; and
[0009] a magnetic material received in the receiving space of the
body and located under the magnetic conducting plate;
[0010] wherein, the magnetic material is in contact with the
magnetic conducting plate so that a magnetic force from the
magnetic material is distributed on an entire region of the
magnetic conducting plate.
[0011] The receiving space of the body has a mediate portion
defining a recess for securing the magnetic material therein.
[0012] The tool box structure further comprises a cover pivotally
mounted on the body for enclosing the receiving space of the body.
The body is provided with two spaced opposite elongated support
bars each defining a pivot hole, and the cover is supported on the
two support bars and is provided with two spaced opposite pivot
axles each pivotally mounted in the pivot hole of a respective one
of the two support bars so that the cover is pivoted on the body
between the two support bars.
[0013] The tool box structure further comprises an auxiliary
magnetic conducting plate received in the receiving space of the
body and beneath the magnetic material, wherein the magnetic
material is in contact with the auxiliary magnetic conducting plate
so that a magnetic force from the magnetic material is distributed
on an entire region of the auxiliary magnetic conducting plate.
[0014] The body is provided with a flange located in the receiving
space for supporting the magnetic conducting plate. The flange of
the body defines an elongated slot for securing the auxiliary
magnetic conducting plate with the magnet material being rested
between the magnetic conducting plate and the auxiliary magnetic
conducting plate.
[0015] Further benefits and advantages of the present invention
will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed
description with appropriate reference to the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a tool box
structure in accordance with a first embodiment of the present
invention;
[0017] FIG. 2 is a side plan cross-sectional assembly view of the
tool box structure as shown in FIG. 1;
[0018] FIG. 3 is a schematic operational view of the tool box
structure as shown in FIG. 2 in use;
[0019] FIG. 4 is a schematic operational view of the tool box
structure as shown in FIG. 2 in use;
[0020] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a tool box
structure in accordance with a second embodiment of the present
invention; and
[0021] FIG. 6 is a side plan cross-sectional assembly view of the
tool box structure as shown in FIG. 5.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0022] Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1 and 2, a
tool box structure in accordance with a first embodiment of the
present invention comprises a body 10 defining a receiving space 12
therein, a magnetic conducting plate 22 received in the receiving
space 12 of the body 10, and a magnetic material 20 such as a
permanent magnet received in the receiving space 12 of the body 10
and located under the magnetic conducting plate 22.
[0023] In such a manner, the magnetic material 20 is in contact
with the magnetic conducting plate 22 so that the magnetic force
supplied from the magnetic material 20 is evenly distributed on the
entire region of the magnetic conducting plate 22.
[0024] The receiving space 12 of the body 10 has a mediate portion
defining a recess 14 for securing the magnetic material 20
therein.
[0025] A cover 15 is pivotally mounted on the body 10 for enclosing
the receiving space 12 of the body 10. The body 10 is provided with
two spaced opposite elongated support bars 11 each defining a pivot
hole 110. The cover 15 is supported on the two support bars 11, and
is provided with two spaced opposite pivot axles 150 each pivotally
mounted in the pivot hole 110 of the support bar 11 so that the
cover 15 is pivoted on the body 10 between the two support bars
11.
[0026] In practice, as shown in FIG. 3, the magnetic conducting
plate 22 is in contact with the magnetic material 20 so that the
magnetic force concentrated on the magnetic material 20 can be
evenly distributed on the entire region of the magnetic conducting
plate 22. In such a manner, a plurality of screwdriver bits 30 can
be attached on the entire surface of the magnetic conducting plate
22, thereby providing a positioning effect to retain the
screwdriver bits 30 in place without free movement. In addition,
the screwdriver bit 30 attached on the surface of the magnetic
conducting plate 22 obtains a temporary magnetic force so that the
screwdriver bit 30 can be used to attract a small part such as a
screw, a nut, a nail or the like.
[0027] As shown in FIG. 4, small parts such as bolts 32, nuts 34,
and screws 36 can be attached on the entire surface of the magnetic
conducting plate 22 so as to provide a positioning effect for
retaining the small parts in place without free movement, thereby
preventing the small parts from sliding or moving arbitrarily
during working, and thereby facilitating the operator using the
small parts.
[0028] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, in accordance with a second
embodiment of the present invention, an auxiliary magnetic
conducting plate 24 is received in the receiving space 12 of the
body 10 and is located beneath the magnetic material 20.
[0029] The body 10 is provided with a flange 16 located in the
receiving space 12 for supporting the magnetic conducting plate 22.
The flange 16 of the body 10 defines an elongated slot 18 for
securing therein the auxiliary magnetic conducting plate 24 with
the magnet material 20 being rested between the magnetic conducting
plate 22 and the auxiliary magnetic conducting plate 24.
[0030] By such an arrangement, the magnetic material 20 is in
contact with the auxiliary magnetic conducting plate 24 so that the
magnetic force supplied from the magnetic material 20 is also
evenly distributed on the entire region of the auxiliary magnetic
conducting plate 24.
[0031] Accordingly, the magnetic force distributed on the entire
surface of the auxiliary magnetic conducting plate 24 can be used
to co-operate with that distributed on the entire surface of the
magnetic conducting plate 22, thereby providing an auxiliary
positioning effect to further retain the parts on the surface of
the magnetic conducting plate 22 rigidly and stably.
[0032] It should be clear to those skilled in the art that further
embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the
present invention.
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