Expandable luggage

Abstract

An expandable luggage includes: a main body including opposite front and rear panels and a peripheral wall, the front panel having two opposite first edges, and two opposite second edges; a foldable body including two opposite first flaps, two opposite second flaps, a flexible bridge, and two first zippers, each of the first flaps extending from a respective one of the first edges of the front panel, each of the second flaps extending from a respective one of the second edges of the front panel, the flexible bridge interconnecting the first flaps, the second flaps being detachably connected to the flexible bridge and the first flaps through the first zippers; a handle mounted on the main body; and a wheel unit mounted on the main body.

1 . An expandable luggage comprising: 
 a main body including opposite front and rear panels and a peripheral wall disposed between and interconnecting said front and rear panels and cooperating with said front and rear panels to define a primary compartment thereamong, said front panel having two opposite first edges, and two opposite second edges, each of which interconnects said first edges;    a foldable body including two opposite first flaps, two opposite second flaps, a flexible bridge, and a pair of first zippers, each of said first flaps extending from and being foldable relative to a respective one of said first edges of said front panel, each of said second flaps extending from and being foldable relative to a respective one of said second edges of said front panel, said flexible bridge being disposed between and interconnecting said first flaps, each of said second flaps being detachably connected to said flexible bridge and said first flaps through a respective one of said first zippers, said foldable body being operable between a folded state, in which said second flaps are detached from said first flaps and said flexible bridge and said first and second flaps are stacked one above the other on said front panel, and an extended state, in which said second flaps are connected to said first flaps and said flexible bridge through said first zippers and cooperate with said first flaps and said flexible bridge to define a secondary compartment that is separated from said primary compartment by said front panel;    a handle mounted on said main body; and    a wheel unit mounted on said main body.    
   
   
       2 . The expandable luggage as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said foldable body further includes a stretching panel that is connected securely to said front panel, that is detachably connected to said first flaps and said flexible bridge, and that extends in a transverse direction relative to said front panel so as to maintain a predetermined distance between said front panel and said flexible bridge when said foldable body is disposed at the extended state, said stretching panel being detached from said first flaps and said flexible bridge and being stacked on said front panel when said foldable body is disposed at the folded state.  
   
   
       3 . The expandable luggage as claimed in  claim 2 , further comprising a fastening mechanism that is provided on a peripheral edge of said stretching panel, said front panel, and said flexible bridge in such a manner that said stretching panel can be connected to said first flaps and said flexible bridge through said fastening mechanism in a hook-and-loop engaging manner.  
   
   
       4 . The expandable luggage as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said foldable body further includes a pair of handgrips connected to said first flaps, respectively.  
   
   
       5 . The expandable luggage as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a fastening mechanism that is provided on said second flaps in such a manner that said second flaps can be tightened through said fastening mechanism in a hook-and-loop engaging manner when said foldable body is disposed at the folded state.  
   
   
       6 . The expandable luggage as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of said first flaps is semi-circular in shape and has a radius, said predetermined distance between said flexible bridge and said front panel being substantially equal to said radius of each of said first flaps.  
   
   
       7 . The expandable luggage as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said peripheral wall of said main body is formed with an access opening for access to said primary compartment, said main body further including a second zipper that is provided on a periphery of said access opening for closing and opening said access opening.  
   
   
       8 . The expandable luggage as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said handle is secured to said rear panel and is telescopically extendable relative to said main body.  
   
   
       9 . The expandable luggage as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of said first flaps is semi-circular in shape, and has a radius that is less than the distance between said first edges of said front panel.  
   
   
       10 . The expandable luggage as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the width of each of said second flaps is less than the distance between said first edges of said front panel.  
   
   
       11 . The expandable luggage as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the length of each of said second flaps is less than the distance between said second edges of said front panel.