Tool cabinet

Abstract

A tool cabinet including an upper cover, a bottom board, a case body and a shelf accessory. The case body includes rotatably interconnected case boards, which are foldable with each other. The upper cover and the bottom board are loosely rabbetted into the case body. Without disconnecting each case board, each case board can be folded only by pulling out the pin in the upper cover, turning over the upper cover, then taking out the shelf and the upright column, releasing the block rabbeting, and folding the case boards. It is done after the shelf and the upright column are placed into a predetermined space of the right board and the back board during the folding process. It is very simple and convenient. Hence, it is convenient to carry the tool cabinet after it is folded. In another embodiment, a tool cabinet is also constructed with hinged panels and doors that after assembly can be easily folded into a compact unit for storage or shipping.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 480,861, filed on Jul. 6, 2006. The present application claims priority under 35 USC 119 to Chinese Patent Application No. 2005-10050646.1 filed on Jul. 8, 2005, and U.S. Ser. No. 11 / 480,861, filed Jul. 6, 2006, the entire contents of which applications are hereby incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a tool cabinet, especially a tool cabinet that can be folded and assembled conveniently with pin joint member loosely interconnecting each face board. DESCRIPTION OF BACKGROUND ART [0003] A tool cabinet is mainly used for uniform management of materials in all trades. The main structure of the conventional tool cabinet is typically one whole body, which is heavy and not easy to carry. There are complicated structures, such as mosaic assembly type, screw lock type etc, but it is disadvantageous in using tool to disco...

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Benefits of technology

[0004] An object of the invention is to provide a foldable tool cabinet with a simple structure. The tool cabinet can be disconnected and assembled simply and carried conveniently and also can spare much room free of use. To achieve above-mentioned object, a technical solution of an embodiment of the invention is to provide a tool cabinet including an upper cover, a bottom board and a case body. The case body is composed of loosely interconnected case boards with both the upper cover and the bottom board being loosely connected with the case body.

[0007] Slot-type hems are set on both sides of the back board and the left board, while single hems are set on one side of the front board and the left board. It is convenient for hinges to be installed on one hand. In addition, it also provides more reasonable space for each face board to be folded. The states of being folded may provide space for the upright column and its accessories to place.

[0009] As an improvement of the invention, slot-type interior hems are set on the upper cover and the bottom board, corresponding to the door boards, so as to make the tool cabinet more closed and aesthetic when the door boards are closed.

[0012] As an improvement of the invention, the upper cover loosely and rotatably connects with corresponding side of the right board by the hinges. The improvement can make the upper cover fold up and more convenient for use.

[0017] The above-mentioned technical solution according to the invention, can realize that the upper cover is turned over and folded to the back or the right board, in the condition that the front, the back, the left, the right board, the upper cover and the door board are not detached. In addition, the front and the door board connected with it are flat folded to the right board, while the left and its other door board are flat folded to the back board, together with the back board horizontally folded to the right board. The process before the fold is to pull the pin of upper cover out, turn the upper cover over, then to take the shelf and the upright column out, after that, to release rabbeting of the bottom board, then to fold the case boards. During disconnecting, it is done that the shelf and the upright column are placed into a predetermined space of the right and the back board. During disconnecting, it is done that the shelf and the upright column are placed into a predetermined space of the right and the back board. It is very simple and convenient for carrying after folded and much space is spared at the same time. The assembly is the inverse process of the folding steps and it is also simple and convenient.

Problems solved by technology

The main structure of the conventional tool cabinet is typically one whole body, which is heavy and not easy to carry.

There are complicated structures, such as mosaic assembly type, screw lock type etc, but it is disadvantageous in using tool to disconnect and assemble them.

It is fussy and time-consuming.

On the other hand, when the tool cabinet is free of use, it will still take much space.

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