Wire container

Abstract

A wire container includes a shell for containing a wire and a reel substantially installed in the shell for winding the wire. The shell consists of two halves. At least one of the halves includes two cutouts defined therein so that two holes are defined in the shell when the halves are assembled. The reel includes two knobs for insertion in a hole defined in each of the halves. Each of the knobs includes two studs projecting from a side thereof. The studs of one of the knobs can be engaged with the studs of the remaining one of the knobs. The wire container includes a position retainer for retaining the wire in a desired wound position. The position retainer includes a number of teeth formed on one of the halves and a number of teeth formed on one of the knobs for engagement with the teeth formed on the half.

1 . A wire container including a shell for containing a wire and a reel substantially installed in the shell for winding the wire.  
     
     
         2 . The wire container according to  claim 1  wherein the shell includes two holes defined therein for receiving the wire.  
     
     
         3 . The wire container according to  claim 1  wherein the shell consists of two halves ( 10 ,  30 ) for engagement with each other.  
     
     
         4 . The wire container according to  claim 3  wherein one of the halves ( 10 ) includes a number of plugs ( 15 ) projecting an edge thereof and the remaining one of the halves ( 30 ) includes a number of sockets ( 35 ) formed along an edge thereof for engagement with the plugs ( 15 ).  
     
     
         5 . The wire container according to  claim 4  wherein at least one of the halves ( 10 ;  30 ) includes two cutouts ( 12 ,  13 ;  32 ,  33 ) defined therein so that two holes are defined in the shell when the halves  10  and  30  are assembled.  
     
     
         6 . The wire container according to  claim 1  the reel includes two knobs ( 20 ,  40 ) for insertion in a hole ( 11 ;  31 ) defined in each of the halves ( 10 ,  30 ) for engagement with each other.  
     
     
         7 . The wire container according to  claim 6  wherein each of the knobs ( 20 ,  40 ) includes two studs ( 24 ;  42 ) projecting from a side thereof, and the studs ( 24 ) of one of the knobs ( 20 ) can be engaged with the studs ( 42 ) of the remaining one of the knobs ( 40 ).  
     
     
         8 . The wire container according to  claim 7  wherein the studs ( 24 ) of one of the knobs ( 20 ) each include a space ( 240 ) defined therein and a latch ( 242 ) formed at an end ( 240 ) thereof, and the studs ( 42 ) of the remaining one of the knobs ( 40 ) each include a guide ( 43 ) projecting from an end thereof and a hook ( 431 ) projecting from guide ( 43 ), and the guides ( 43 ) can be inserted in the spaces ( 240 ) for allowing smooth rotation of the knob ( 20 ) relative to the knob ( 40 ) so that the latches ( 242 ) can be engaged with the hooks ( 431 ).  
     
     
         9 . The wire container according to  claim 6  including a position retainer in order to retain the wire in a desired wound position.  
     
     
         10 . The wire container according to  claim 9  wherein the position retainer includes a number of teeth ( 110 ) formed on one of the halves ( 10 ) and a number of teeth ( 21 ) formed on one of the knobs ( 20 ) for engagement with the teeth ( 110 ) formed on the half ( 10 ).  
     
     
         11 . The wire container according to  claim 10  wherein the knob ( 20 ) with teeth ( 26 ) includes a number of elastic jaws ( 21 ) extending from a periphery thereof each for supporting one of the teeth ( 26 ) of the knob ( 20 ).  
     
     
         12 . The wire container according to  claim 11  wherein each of the elastic jaws ( 21 ) is formed by slit cut into the knob ( 20 ).  
     
     
         13 . The wire container according to  claim 6  including a position indicator for indicating the wound position of the wire.  
     
     
         14 . The wire container according to  claim 13  wherein the position indicator includes a mark ( 14 ;  34 ) formed on one of the halves ( 10 ;  30 ) and a mark ( 22 ;  41 ) formed on one of the knobs ( 20 ;  40 ).