Storage device

Abstract

A storage device basically comprises a main body part with an access opening, a lid and a lid opening/closing mechanism. The lid includes a first lid part movably coupled between a closed position covering the access opening and an opened position exposing the access opening by the lid opening/closing mechanism. The first lid part is hingedly coupled to the lid opening/closing mechanism near a first end of the first lid part so that a second end of the first lid part that is on a side opposite of the first end of the first lid part moves laterally toward the first end of the first lid part while the first end of the first lid part moves upwardly away from the access opening during opening operation of the lid opening/closing mechanism.

1 . A storage device comprising:
 a main body part at least partly defining an access opening;   a lid including a first lid part movably coupled relative to the main body part between a closed position to cover the access opening and an opened position to expose the access opening; and   a lid opening/closing mechanism operatively coupled to the first lid part to move the first lid part between the closed position and the opened position,   the first lid part being hingedly coupled to the lid opening/closing mechanism near a first end of the first lid part so that a second end of the first lid part that is on a side opposite of the first end of the first lid part moves laterally toward the first end of the first lid part while the first end of the first lid part moves upwardly away from the access opening during opening operation of the lid opening/closing mechanism.   
   
   
       2 . The storage device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the lid further including a second lid part hingedly attached to the coupled to the raising/lowering part near a first end of the second lid part so that a second end of the second lid part that is on a side opposite of the first end of the second lid part moves laterally toward the first end of the second lid part while the first end of the second lid part moves upwardly away from the access opening during the opening operation of the lid opening/closing mechanism.   
   
   
       3 . The storage device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the first ends of the first and second lid parts are located on opposite outside ends of the main body part and the second ends of the first and second lid parts are located towards a central area of the main body part so that the access opening is first exposed at the central area of the main body part during opening of the lid by raising the first ends of the first and second lid parts.   
   
   
       4 . The storage device according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the second ends of the first and second lid parts move along an edge part of the defining the access opening during the opening of the lid by raising the first ends of the first and second lid parts.   
   
   
       5 . The storage device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the lid opening/closing mechanism including a raising/lowering part movable with respect to the main body part, and   the first ends of the first and second lid parts are hingedly coupled to the raising/lowering part such that the first ends of the first and second lid parts move simultaneously during movement of the raising/lowering part.   
   
   
       6 . The storage device according to  claim 5 , wherein
 the first ends of the first and second lid parts are located on opposite outside ends of the main body part and the second ends of the first and second lid parts are located towards a central area of the main body part so that the access opening is first exposed at the central area of the main body part during opening of the lid by raising the first ends of the first and second lid parts.   
   
   
       7 . The storage device according to  claim 6 , wherein
 the second ends of the first and second lid parts move along an edge part of the defining the access opening during the opening of the lid by raising the first ends of the first and second lid parts.   
   
   
       8 . The storage device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the second end of the first lid part moves along an edge part of the defining the access opening during opening of the lid by raising the first end of the first lid part.   
   
   
       9 . The storage device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the lid opening/closing mechanism is motorized to open and close the lid.   
   
   
       10 . A storage device comprising:
 means for defining a storage area with an access opening;   lid means for selectively covering the access opening in a closed position and exposing the access opening in an opened position to; and   lid opening/closing means for moving the lid means between the closed position and the opened position such that a first end of the lid means moves laterally across the access opening while a second end of the lid means simultaneously moves upwardly away from the storage area during opening operation of the lid opening/closing means.