Foldable storage container

Abstract

A foldable storage container can be used as a suitcase or to hold and transport sports balls and has a rear panel, two side panels, a base, a front panel and a cover. The rear panel has a top, a bottom and two side edges. The side panels are respectively formed perpendicularly on the side edges of the rear panel and are foldable. The base is mounted pivotally on the rear panel. The front panel is mounted slidably between the side panels and has a top. The cover is mounted pivotally and detachably on the top of the rear panel and is selectively locked on the top of the front panel. Therefore, the foldable storage container can be folded to occupy a smaller space for convenient storage.

1 . A foldable storage container comprising:
 a rear panel having a top, a bottom and two edges;   two side panels respectively mounted perpendicularly on the sides of the rear panel and being foldable;   a base mounted pivotally on the rear panel and having
 a pivoting edge mounted pivotally on the bottom of the rear panel; 
 a front edge; and 
 a bottom surface; 
   a front panel mounted slidably between the side panels and having a top, a front surface and two side edges; and   a cover mounted pivotally and detachably on the top of the rear panel and selectively locked on the top of the front panel.   
   
   
       2 . The foldable storage container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each side panel comprises
 a top;   a bottom;   an inner surface;   a stationary leaf being formed perpendicularly on a corresponding side of the rear panel and having
 a rear edge formed on the corresponding side of the rear panel; 
 a stationary edge; and 
 an inner surface; and 
   a pivoting leaf mounted pivotally on the stationary edge of the stationary leaf and having
 a pivoting edge mounted pivotally on the stationary edge of the stationary leaf; 
 a front edge; and 
 a top. 
   
   
   
       3 . The foldable storage container as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein
 each side panel further comprises multiple guide channels formed separately through the side panel near the top and the bottom and each guide channel has
 a front end; 
 a rear end; and 
 an opening formed through the inner surface of the stationary leaf; and 
   the front panel has multiple guiding pins, and each guiding pin protrudes from the side edge of the front panel, is mounted slidably in one of the guide channels in a corresponding side panel and has a neck.   
   
   
       4 . The foldable storage container as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein
 each guide channel has a lip formed around the opening of the guide channel; and   each guiding pin further a head being larger than, formed on and protruding from the neck of the guiding pin and being mounted in a corresponding guide channel and being held by the lip in the corresponding guide channel.   
   
   
       5 . The foldable storage container as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein
 each pivoting leaf has a lock hole formed through the front edge of the pivoting leaf near the top; and   the front panel has
 multiple lock recesses formed respectively in the side edges of the front panel and in the front surface of the front panel, and each lock recess having
 a catch being formed through the front surface and a corresponding one of the side edges of the front panel and having a top and a bottom; and 
 two protrusions formed respectively on the top and the bottom of the catch; and 
 
 multiple lock assemblies, and each lock assembly being mounted movably in the lock hole of a corresponding pivot leaf, selectively engaging a corresponding lock recess and comprising
 a lock rod mounted movably in the lock hole of the corresponding pivot leaf, selectively engaging the corresponding lock recess and having
 an outer end extending out of the lock hole of the corresponding pivot leaf; 
 an inner end; 
 an inner head formed on and protruding from the inner end of the lock rod and selectively abutting between the catch and the protrusions of the corresponding lock recess; and 
 an annular flange formed around the lock rod, selectively abutting a corresponding side panel and being larger than the lock hole of the corresponding pivot leaf; and 
 
 a spring mounted around the lock rod and mounted between the annular flange and the corresponding side edge of the front panel. 
 
   
   
   
       6 . The foldable storage container as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein
 each pivoting leaf has a lock hole formed through the front edge of the pivoting leaf near the top; and   the front panel has
 multiple lock recesses formed respectively in the side edges of the front panel and in the front surface of the front panel, and each lock recess having
 a catch being formed through the front surface and a corresponding one of the side edges of the front panel and having a top and a bottom; and 
 two protrusions formed respectively on the top and the bottom of the catch; and 
 
 multiple lock assemblies, and each lock assembly being mounted movably in the lock hole of a corresponding pivot leaf, selectively engaging a corresponding lock recess and comprising
 a lock rod mounted movably in the lock hole of the corresponding pivot leaf, selectively engaging the corresponding lock recess and having
 an outer end extending out of the lock hole of the corresponding pivot leaf; 
 an inner end; 
 an inner head formed on and protruding from the inner end of the lock rod and selectively abutting between the catch and the protrusions of the corresponding lock recess; and 
 an annular flange formed around the lock rod, selectively abutting a corresponding side panel and being larger than the lock hole of the corresponding pivot leaf; and 
 
 a spring mounted around the lock rod and mounted between the annular flange and the corresponding side edge of the front panel. 
 
   
   
   
       7 . The foldable storage container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the base has multiple elongated rollers mounted rotatably on the bottom surface of the base and being parallel to each other. 
   
   
       8 . The foldable storage container as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the base has multiple elongated rollers mounted rotatably on the bottom surface of the base and being parallel to each other. 
   
   
       9 . The foldable storage container as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein
 each side panel has multiple through holes formed separately through the side panel;   the base has multiple transverse slots formed separately through the base, and each longitudinal slot formed between two corresponding elongated rollers; and   the cover having multiple transverse slots formed separately through the cover and being parallel to each other.   
   
   
       10 . The foldable storage container as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein
 each side panel has multiple through holes formed separately through the side panel;   the base has multiple transverse slots formed separately through the base, and each transverse slot formed between two corresponding elongated rollers; and   the cover having multiple transverse slots formed separately through the cover and being parallel to each other.   
   
   
       11 . The foldable storage container as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising two handles mounted respectively on the front and rear panels and extending respectively out of the top of the front and rear panels. 
   
   
       12 . The foldable storage container as claimed in  claim 8  further comprising two handles mounted respectively on the front and rear panels and extending respectively out of the top of the front and rear panels. 
   
   
       13 . The foldable storage container as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a telescopic frame mounted on the rear panel. 
   
   
       14 . The foldable storage container as claimed in  claim 12 , further comprising a telescopic frame mounted on the rear panel. 
   
   
       15 . The foldable storage container as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising two wheels respectively mounted rotatably on the sides of the rear panel. 
   
   
       16 . The foldable storage container as claimed in  claim 14 , further comprising two wheels respectively mounted rotatably on the sides of the rear panel. 
   
   
       17 . The foldable storage container as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising at least one additional bag mounted detachably on the front and side panels. 
   
   
       18 . The foldable storage container as claimed in  claim 10  further comprising
 two handles mounted respectively in the front and rear panels and extending respectively out of the top of the front and rear panels;   a telescopic frame mounted on the rear panel; and   two wheels respectively mounted rotatably on the sides of the rear panel.   
   
   
       19 . The foldable storage container as claimed in  claim 18  further comprising at least one additional bag mounted detachably on the front and side panels. 
   
   
       20 . The foldable storage container as claimed in  claim 9  further comprising an additional lid mounted pivotally on the rear panel to cover the base and having
 a keyhole formed through the additional lid; and   a key protrusion formed on the rear panel and selectively engaging the keyhole.