U.S. patent application number 14/094801 was filed with the patent office on 2015-01-15 for storage chair.
This patent application is currently assigned to LION PENCIL CO., LTD.. The applicant listed for this patent is LION PENCIL CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Hung-Jen CHANG.
Application Number | 20150015035 14/094801 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 49991960 |
Filed Date | 2015-01-15 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150015035 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
CHANG; Hung-Jen |
January 15, 2015 |
STORAGE CHAIR
Abstract
A storage chair includes a cylindrical chair body and a cover
body. The cylindrical chair body has a closed end and an opening
end opposite to each other, and an accommodation space is formed in
the cylindrical chair body between the closed end and the opening
end. The cover body removably covers the opening end of the
cylindrical chair body. The accommodation space of the cylindrical
chair body can be used for accommodating substances to be stored,
and is covered by the cover body, which enables the chair to have
functions both of seating and storage.
Inventors: |
CHANG; Hung-Jen; (Taipei
City, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
LION PENCIL CO., LTD. |
New Taipei City |
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TW |
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Assignee: |
LION PENCIL CO., LTD.
New Taipei City
TW
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Family ID: |
49991960 |
Appl. No.: |
14/094801 |
Filed: |
December 3, 2013 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
297/188.01 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47C 7/628 20180801;
A47C 7/62 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
297/188.01 |
International
Class: |
A47C 7/02 20060101
A47C007/02 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jul 9, 2013 |
TW |
102212957 |
Claims
1. A storage chair, comprising: a cylindrical chair body having a
closed end and an opening end opposite to each other, wherein an
accommodation space is formed in the cylindrical chair body between
the closed end and the opening end; and a cover body removably
covering the opening end of the cylindrical chair body.
2. The storage chair of claim 1, wherein a rotatable opening and
closing device is disposed between the opening end of the
cylindrical chair body and the cover body.
3. The storage chair of claim 2, wherein the rotatable opening and
closing device comprises: a guiding groove structure, having: an
inner convex ring disposed on the inner wall of the cylindrical
chair body and close to the opening end; multiple inner convex
strips disposed with intervals on the inner wall of the cylindrical
chair body and close to the opening end; multiple recessed grooves
respectively disposed between each two adjacent ones of the
multiple inner convex strips; and multiple guiding grooves
respectively disposed between the multiple inner convex strips and
the inner convex ring; and multiple guiding blocks disposed with
intervals on the external surrounding wall of the cover body,
matching the multiple recessed grooves, wherein the multiple
guiding blocks is rotated to the positions the recessed grooves or
the guiding grooves.
4. The storage chair of claim 3, wherein a limit stop wall
protruded towards the direction of the guiding groove is disposed
on one end of each inner convex strip.
5. The storage chair of claim 4, wherein a positioning convex body
is disposed on the inner wall of each guiding groove, and a
positioning notch matching the positioning convex body is disposed
on the external wall of each guiding block.
6. The storage chair of claim 5, wherein the cover body is provided
with at least one opening handle.
7. The storage chair of claim 5, wherein multiple reinforced ribs
are disposed on the inner face of the closed end of the cylindrical
chair body.
8. The storage chair of claim 7, further comprising a chair cover
removably covering the external part of the cylindrical chair
body.
9. The storage chair of claim 8, wherein the chair cover is molded
as an animal.
10. The storage chair of claim 1, further comprising a chair cover
removably covering the external part of the cylindrical chair
body.
11. The storage chair of claim 10, wherein the chair cover is
molded as an animal.
Description
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to Taiwan Application
Serial Number 102212957, filed Jul. 9, 2013, which is herein
incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND
[0002] 1. Technical Field
[0003] The present disclosure relates to a chair, and more
particularly relates to a storage chair.
[0004] 2. Description of Related Art
[0005] A chair is used for providing people with a comfortable
seating area, and therefore the overall chair should have large
enough area and volume.
[0006] However, a conventional chair is just a chair body
structure, and has no other functions other than seating. When the
chair is not seated, the large volume of the conventional chair
occupies an obvious space in the room, which causes space
waste.
SUMMARY
[0007] The present disclosure provides a storage chair having
functions of both seating and storage.
[0008] According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a storage
chair is provided, including a cylindrical chair body and a cover
body. The cylindrical chair body has a closed end and an opening
end opposite to each other, and an accommodation space is formed in
the cylindrical chair body between the closed end and the opening
end. The cover body removably covers the opening end of the
cylindrical chair body. The accommodation space of the cylindrical
chair body can be used for accommodating substances to be stored,
and is covered by the cover body, which enables the chair to have
functions both of seating and storage.
[0009] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a
rotatable opening and closing device is disposed between the
opening end of the cylindrical chair body and the cover body, so as
to cover/remove the cover body onto/from the opening end of the
cylindrical chair body.
[0010] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the
rotatable opening and closing device includes a guiding groove
structure located on the cylindrical chair body and multiple
guiding blocks located on the cover body. The guiding groove
structure has an inner convex ring disposed on the inner wall of
the cylindrical chair body and close to the opening end; multiple
inner convex strips disposed with intervals on the inner wall of
the cylindrical chair body and close to the opening end; multiple
recessed grooves respectively formed between the adjacent inner
convex strips; and multiple guiding grooves respectively formed
between the inner convex strips and the inner convex rings. The
multiple guiding blocks are formed with intervals on the external
surrounding wall of the cover body and can match the multiple
recessed grooves. The multiple guiding blocks can be rotated into
the locations of the recessed grooves or guiding grooves, so as to
remove/cover the cover body from/onto the opening end of the
cylindrical chair body.
[0011] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a
limit stop wall protruded towards the direction of the guiding
groove is disposed on one end of each inner convex strip, so as to
limit the rotating range of the guiding block of the cover body in
the guiding groove.
[0012] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a
positioning convex body is disposed on the inner wall of each
guiding groove, and a positioning notch matching the positioning
convex body is disposed on the external wall of each guiding block.
When the guiding block of the cover body is rotated to abut against
the limit stop wall of the inner convex strip of the cylindrical
chair body, the positioning notch and the positioning convex body
are engaged with each other to secure the position.
[0013] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the
cover body is provided with at least one opening handle, so as to
conveniently operate the cover body.
[0014] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure,
multiple reinforced ribs are disposed on the inner face of the
closed end of the cylindrical chair body, so as to enhance the
bearing strength of the closed end.
[0015] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the
storage chair further includes a chair cover, which removably
covers the external part of the cylindrical chair body, so as to
provide people with a comfortable seating feeling and convenience
in cleaning the chair cover.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] FIG. 1 is an external view drawing of a storage chair
according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0017] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the storage chair shown in
FIG. 1;
[0018] FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a cylindrical chair body and a
cover body of the storage chair shown in FIG. 1;
[0019] FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of part A of the storage chair
shown in FIG. 3;
[0020] FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of part B of the storage chair
shown in FIG. 3;
[0021] FIG. 6 is a schematic operation view when the cover body is
closed on the cylindrical chair body of the storage chair shown in
FIG. 3;
[0022] FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of part C of the storage chair
shown in FIG. 6;
[0023] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the storage chair shown
in FIG. 1; and
[0024] FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of part D of the storage chair
shown in FIG. 8.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] The foregoing and other technical contents, features and
functions of the present disclosure will be clearly presented
through the following detailed description of embodiments with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0026] Referring to FIGS. 1-9, a storage chair according to an
embodiment of the present disclosure includes a cylindrical chair
body 100, a cover body 200 and a chair cover 400.
[0027] The cylindrical chair body 100 is molded by the plastic
injection molding. The cylindrical chair body 100 has a closed end
110 and an opening end 120 opposite to each other, and an
accommodation space 130 is formed in the cylindrical chair body 100
between the closed end 110 and the opening end 120. The closed end
110 is used for seating, so that multiple reinforced ribs 111 are
disposed on the inner face of the closed end 110 to enhance the
bearing strength of the closed end 110.
[0028] The cover body 200 is also molded by the plastic injection
molding. The cover body 200 removably covers the opening end 120 of
the cylindrical chair body 100. Multiple substances to be stored
500 can be accommodated into the accommodation space 130 of the
cylindrical chair body 100 via the opening end 120, and then the
cover body 200 covers the opening end 120 to maintain an entire
appearance of the chair and protect the substances to be stored 500
from dropping out. On the other hand, while taking the substances
to be stored 500 out, the cover body 200 is removed from the
opening end 120 to expose the opening end 120. The cover body 200
is provided with two opening handles 210, so as to conveniently
cover or remove the cover body 200.
[0029] A rotatable opening and closing device 300 is disposed
between the opening end 120 of the cylindrical chair body 100 and
the cover body 200, so as to open/close the cover body 200
from/onto the opening end 120 of the cylindrical chair body 100.
The rotatable opening and closing device 300 includes a guiding
groove structure 310 and four guiding blocks 320 respectively
disposed on the cylindrical chair body 100 and the cover body
200.
[0030] The guiding groove structure 310 has an inner convex ring
311, four inner convex strips 312, four recessed grooves 313 and
four guiding grooves 314. The inner convex ring 311 is disposed on
the inner wall of the cylindrical chair body 100 and close to the
opening end 120; the four inner convex strips 312 are disposed with
intervals on the inner wall of the cylindrical chair body 100 and
close to the opening end 120; the four recessed grooves 313 are
respectively formed between each two adjacent ones of the four
inner convex strips 312; and the four guiding grooves 314 are
respectively formed between each of the four inner convex strips
312 and the inner convex ring 311. A limit stop wall 315 protruded
towards the direction of the guiding groove 314 is disposed on one
end of each inner convex strip 312; and a positioning convex body
316 is disposed on the inner wall of each guiding groove 314. The
four guiding blocks 320 are formed with intervals on the external
surrounding wall of the cover body 200, and can match the size of
four recessed grooves 313; and a positioning notch 321 matching the
positioning convex body 316 is disposed on the external wall of
each guiding block 320. The positions of the positioning convex
body 316 and the positioning notch 312 can be exchanged.
[0031] References are made to FIGS. 6 and 7. For assembling the
cover body 200 and the cylindrical chair body 100, the guiding
block 320 of the cover body 200 is aligned to and then engaged with
the recessed groove 313 of the cylindrical chair body 100, and the
cover body 200 is rotated to make the guiding block 320 of the
cover body 200 be located in the guiding groove 314 between the
inner convex ring 311 and the inner convex strip 312 of the
cylindrical chair body 100; and then the cover body 200 is further
rotated until the guiding block 320 abuts against the limit stop
wall 315 of the inner convex strip 312, so as to prevent the cover
body 200 from continuing rotating. At this time, the positioning
notch 321 of the cover body 200 and the positioning convex body 316
of the cylindrical chair body 100 are engaged with each other to
secure the position. Therefore, the cover body 200 can be closed
onto and cover the opening end 120 of the cylindrical chair body
100. While removing the cover body 200, the aforesaid steps can be
performed reversely to remove the cover body 200 and make the
opening end 120 of he cylindrical chair body 100 be in an opening
state.
[0032] The chair cover 400 is manufactured of a comfortable
material and shaped as an animal, so as to provide
comfortable-seating and interesting feelings. The chair cover 400
removably covers the external part of the cylindrical chair body
100, and chair covers with different shapes can be replaced,
Furthermore, when the chair cover is soiled, the chair cover 400
can be removed from the cylindrical chair body 100 to clean, which
improves the variability and convenience in use.
[0033] The storage chair according to an embodiment of the present
disclosure has functions of both seating and storage, which makes
good use of space; and the removable chair cover provides
variability in use and convenience in cleaning, so that this
storage chair has excellent practicability.
[0034] Although the present disclosure has been disclosed with
reference to the above embodiments, these embodiments are not
intended to limit the present disclosure. It will be apparent to
those of skills in the art that various modifications and
variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope
of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of the present
disclosure shall be defined by the appended claims.
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