Assemble/Disassemble Type Container

Abstract

The present invention relates to an assembled/disassembled container (C), which is constructed of a plurality of plate-like members in the form of a quadrangle including a plurality of side plates (W) and at least one end plate (CV). One surface of the plates is provided with a plurality of ribs extending along at least three peripheral edges of the plate. A plurality of engaging means (GP), which are spaced from each other, is provided on the ribs of the plate-like members. A plurality of plate-connecting members (LP), which include two flat panels fixedly attached together in a predetermined angle, each member can simultaneously contact two of the ribs at the edges of the plate-like members. A plurality of mating engaging means (GL) is formed on the flat panels of the plate-connecting members (LP) and can be aligned and interlocked with the engaging means (GP) of the plate-like members. With the above structure of the container, the adjacent side plates (W) can be interlocked with each other and with at least one end plate (CV) via the plate-connecting members (LP) to form an assembled/disassembled cubic container (C).

1 . A container of an assemble/disassemble type comprising: 
 a plurality of plate-like members in the form of a quadrangle with right angles, including a plurality of side plates and at least one end plate, having one flat surface and the other opposite surface provided with a plurality of ribs extending along at least three peripheral edges of said plate, a plurality of engaging means which are spaced from each other on the ribs of said plate-like members,    a plurality of plate-connecting member including two flat panels fixedly attached together in a predetermined angle and being able to simultaneously contact two of the ribs at the edges of two of said plate-like members, on said flat panels a plurality of mating engaging means is formed, which can be aligned and interlocked with the engaging means of said plate-like members,    thereby, via said plate-connecting members, the adjacent side plates can be interlocked with each other and with at least one end plate so as to form an assembled/disassembled cubic container.    
   
   
       2 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the plate-like members are comprised of the side plates and two end plates, which are provided with the ribs extending along all peripheral edges thereof and the plate-like members are interlocked with each other and with two end plates through the plate-connecting members to form an assembled/disassembled cubic container with a top cover.  
   
   
       3 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the engaging means of the plate-like members are in the form of engaging holes and the mating engaging means of the plate-connecting members are constructed of a plurality of pins and a plurality of locking members, wherein the pins are integrally protruded from the flat panels of plate-connecting members and this leg can be detachably fitted into the engaging holes and can be inserted therethrough and the locking members are detachably secured on the protruding ends of the pins so that in a inserted and locked state, the plate-like members and plate-connecting members are prevented from separating from each other and are fixedly held together.  
   
   
       4 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the mating engaging means of the plate-connecting members are in the form of engaging holes and the engaging means of the plate-like members are constructed of a plurality of pins and a plurality of locking members, wherein the pins are integrally protruded from ribs of the plate-like members and this leg can be detachably fitted into the engaging holes and can be inserted therethrough and the locking members are detachably secured on the protruding ends of the pins so that in a inserted and locked state, the plate-like members and plate-connecting members are prevented from separating from each other and are fixedly held together.  
   
   
       5 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the engaging means of the plate-like members are in the form of engaging holes and the mating engaging means of the plate-connecting members are comprised of a plurality of engaging holes and a plurality of locking means, wherein the locking means are constructed of a plurality of pins, which can be detachably fitted into the engaging holes of the plate-like members in one direction and can be inserted therethrough and a plurality of locking members, which are detachably secured on the protruding ends of the pins in a state inserted into the engaging holes, so that the plate-like members and the plate-connecting members are prevented from separating from each other and are fixedly held together.  
   
   
       6 . A container according to  claim 3 , wherein the pins have locking holes which are formed perpendicular to the axis thereof at such a position that when the pins are inserted through the engaging holes, the locking holes are located on one side relative to the ribs and flat panel of the plate-like members and the plate-connecting members, respectively, and the locking members are substantially L shaped in which the length of one leg is greater than the maximum dimension of any of engaging holes and this leg can be detachably mounted into the locking holes of the pins, while the length of the other leg is greater than the maximum dimension of the locking holes thereby when legs of the locking members are inserted into the locking holes the plate-like members and the plate-connecting members are prevented from separating from each other and are fixedly held together.  
   
   
       7 . A container according to  claim 3 , wherein the cross-section of the pins is rectangular or circular in form.  
   
   
       8 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the plate-connecting members are provided with the reinforcing ribs located perpendicular to two flat panels thereof.  
   
   
       9 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the cross-section perpendicular to the side plates of the container is polygonal in form.  
   
   
       10 . A container according to  claim 9 , wherein the polygon of the cross-section perpendicular to the side plates of the container is equilateral.  
   
   
       11 . A container according to  claim 9 , wherein a predetermined angle between two flat panels of the plate-connecting member is generally equal to an inner angle of the polygon.  
   
   
       12 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the dimensions of two adjacent edges of the quadrangular plates are substantially different from each other.  
   
   
       13 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the dimensions of two adjacent edges of the quadrangular plates are substantially the same.  
   
   
       14 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the plate-like members, the plate-connecting members, the engaging means and the mating engaging means are made of a plastic material.  
   
   
       15 . A container according to  claim 14 , wherein said plastic parts of the container are manufactured by injection molding.