US20160183682A1

US20160183682A1 - Frame structure of storage basket

Info

Publication number: US20160183682A1
Application number: US14/587,646
Authority: US
Inventors: Pao -Hsun Tang
Original assignee: MALZINE CO Ltd
Current assignee: MALZINE CO Ltd
Priority date: 2014-12-31
Filing date: 2014-12-31
Publication date: 2016-06-30

Abstract

An improved frame structure of a storage basket may include a storage basket that has a rectangular and hollow frame body. A bottom frame support is horizontally formed inside the frame body, and a mesh is attached to the bottom frame support by welding. A side frame vertically extends upwards from the bottom frame support, and has a curly portion to eliminate sharp edges of the side frame. The side frame can also be strengthened by the curly portion. Furthermore, a top portion of the side frame can also be bent outwardly to form a curly portion to achieve an equivalent effect.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is related to a storage basket, and more particularly to an improved frame structure of a storage basket.

BACK GROUND OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIGS. 6 to 8, a conventional storage basket 30 has a basket 31 and a side frame 32. The basket 31 has an edge 311 at the periphery thereof and the side frame 32 is disposed outside the edge 311 and welded with the edge 311. The length of the edge 311 exceeds the boundary of the side frame 32, so it is necessary for a second manufacturing step to trip the edge 311. After trimming, the edge 311 may need another manufacturing step to do a further trimming to make the edge 311 smooth.
According to the above description, some problems of the conventional storage basket can be found: (1) the storage basket 30 is formed by welding the edge 311 and side frame 32, and then trimming the edge 311, which has to consume a lot of time of the basket manufacturer and increase the cost of the materials. Furthermore, the structural strength of the basket 31 and side frame 32 is not enough, so the side frame 32 is easy to deform. Therefore, there remains a need for a new and improved frame structure of the storage basket.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

To solve the problems stated above, the present invention provides an improved frame structure of a storage basket may include a storage basket that has a rectangular and hollow frame body. A bottom frame support is horizontally formed inside the frame body, and a mesh is attached to the bottom frame support by welding. A side frame vertically extends upwards from the bottom frame support, and has a curly portion to eliminate sharp edges of the side frame. The side frame can also be strengthened by the curly portion. Furthermore, a top portion of the side frame can also be bent outwardly to form a curly portion to achieve an equivalent effect.
Comparing with conventional gardening scissors, the present invention is advantageous because (i) the side frame vertically extends upwardly from the bottom frame support of the frame body and the curly portion is disposed on the top portion of the side frame, so the sharp edges of the side frame can be eliminated by the curly portion to reduce the change to injure the user; (ii) the curly portion and the side frame are configured to strengthen the structure of the frame body, so the frame body cannot be easily deformed; and (iii) the mesh can be directly disposed on the bottom frame support of the frame body and then attached thereto by welding. Such an easy manufacturing step can reduce the manufacturing costs.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a three-dimensional view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded view of the present invention.

FIG. 3 illustrates a sectional view of the present invention.

FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic view of the present invention when in use.

FIG. 5 illustrates another schematic view of the present invention when in use.

FIG. 6 illustrates an exploded view of a prior art.

FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic view of conventional manufacturing steps.

FIG. 8 illustrates another schematic view of conventional manufacturing steps.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The detailed description set forth below is intended as a description of the presently exemplary device provided in accordance with aspects of the present invention and is not intended to represent the only forms in which the present invention may be prepared or utilized. It is to be understood, rather, that the same or equivalent functions and components may be accomplished by different embodiments that are also intended to be encompassed within the spirit and scope of the invention.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood to one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although any methods, devices and materials similar or equivalent to those described can be used in the practice or testing of the invention, the exemplary methods, devices and materials are now described.
All publications mentioned are incorporated by reference for the purpose of describing and disclosing, for example, the designs and methodologies that are described in the publications that might be used in connection with the presently described invention. The publications listed or discussed above, below and throughout the text are provided solely for their disclosure prior to the filing date of the present application. Nothing herein is to be construed as an admission that the inventors are not entitled to antedate such disclosure by virtue of prior invention.
In order to further understand the goal, characteristics and effect of the present invention, a number of embodiments along with the drawings are illustrated as following:
Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, an improved frame structure of a storage basket may include a storage basket 10 that has a rectangular and hollow frame body 11. A bottom frame support 111 is horizontally formed inside the frame body 11, and a mesh 12 is attached to the bottom frame support 111 by welding. A side frame 112 vertically extends upwards from the bottom frame support 111, and has a curly portion 113 to eliminate sharp edges of the side frame 112. The side frame 112 can also be strengthened by the curly portion 113. Furthermore, a top portion of the side frame 112 can also be bent outwardly to form a curly portion 113 (see FIG. 5) to achieve an equivalent effect.
Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, the bottom frame support 111 of the frame body 11 is provided for the mesh 12 by welding, and the side frame 112 vertically extends upwardly from the bottom frame support 111, while the side frame 112 has the curly portion 113. An elongated rod 13 is formed at a bottom portion of the bottom frame support 111, and has screw holes 131 at both ends thereof to connect with a rack 20. The rack 20 has four supporting bars 21 at four corners and two connecting rods 22 between two supporting bars 21. Each supporting bar 21 has at least one locking hole 211 at the same level of height and a screw 23 is used to lock the locking hole 211 and the screw hole 131 of the elongated rod 13, such that the storage basket 10 can be horizontally disposed on the rack 20, and small objects can be placed on the mesh 12. It is noted that the small objects are unlikely to fall out because of the side frame 112.
According to the embodiments stated above, the present invention is advantageous because (i) the side frame 112 vertically extends upwardly from the bottom frame support 111 of the frame body and the curly portion 113 is disposed on the top portion of the side frame, so the sharp edges of the side frame 112 can be eliminated by the curly portion 113 to reduce the change to injure the user; (ii) the curly portion 113 and the side frame 112 are configured to strengthen the structure of the frame body 11, so the frame body 11 cannot be easily deformed; and (iii) the mesh 112 can be directly disposed on the bottom frame support 111 of the frame body 11 and then attached thereto by welding. Such an easy manufacturing step can reduce the manufacturing costs.
Having described the invention by the description and illustrations above, it should be understood that these are exemplary of the invention and are not to be considered as limiting. Accordingly, the invention is not to be considered as limited by the foregoing description, but includes any equivalents.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A frame structure of a storage basket comprising: a storage basket that has a rectangular and hollow frame body, a bottom frame support horizontally formed inside the frame body, and a mesh attached to the bottom frame support by welding, wherein a side frame vertically extends upwards from the bottom frame support, and has a curly portion to eliminate sharp edges of the side frame and strengthen the structural strength of the frame body.

2. The frame structure of a storage basket of claim 1, wherein an elongated rod is formed at a bottom portion of the bottom frame support, and has screw holes at both ends thereof to connect with a rack.

3. The frame structure of a storage basket of claim 2, wherein the rack has four supporting bars at four corners and two connecting rods between two supporting bars, and each supporting bar has at least one locking hole at the same level of height and a screw is used to lock the locking hole and the screw hole of the elongated rod, such that the storage basket is horizontally disposed on the rack.

4. The frame structure of a storage basket of claim 1, wherein the curly portion is bent inwardly.

5. The frame structure of a storage basket of claim 1, wherein the curly portion is bent outwardly.