Case with deployable structure

Abstract

Case including a plate ( 12 ) to which a lid ( 13 ) is attached so as to be able to pivot between a retracted position and a raised position that is virtually perpendicular to the plate, and an unfoldable structure ( 14 ) that has a first portion that is attached to the upper surface of the plate and a second portion that is attached to the inside surface of the lid. The attachment of the cover to the plate is advantageously carried out by attachment elements ( 122, 132 ) that are assembled by simple interlocking. Members ( 131, 124, 134 ) are arranged to ensure that the lid ( 13 ) has a stable position when it is in its raised position. The plate ( 12 ) is advantageously mounted on a basket ( 11 ) so as to be able to slide relative to the basket.

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       12 . Case that comprises a basket, a plate that is attached on the top of the basket so as to be able to slide relative to the latter, a lid that is attached to the plate by attachment means that are arranged to be able to make the lid pivot between a retracted position on the plate and a raised position that is virtually perpendicular to the plate, means that are arranged to assure a stable position to the lid when it is in its raised position, and an unfoldable structure that comprises a first portion that is attached to said plate and a second portion that is attached to the inside of said lid so as to unfold when the lid pivots between its retracted position on the plate and a raised position and to fold when the lid is retracted on the top of the plate. 
   
   
       13 . Case according to  claim 12 , wherein the plate has the first rectilinear elements that are suitable for working with second rectilinear elements that are provided on the lateral wall of the basket so as to allow the first above-mentioned rectilinear elements to slide longitudinally relative to the second above-mentioned rectilinear elements. 
   
   
       14 . Case according to  claim 12 , wherein the lid has a means that extends so as to connect the lid to the plate and to the basket and to prevent the plate from sliding relative to the basket when the lid is retracted on the plate. 
   
   
       15 . Case according to  claim 12 , wherein the plate has two first attachment elements that are profiled in an arch, and the lid has two second attachment elements that are profiled in an arch, whereby each attachment element of the lid works by interlocking with an attachment element of the plate so as to define a pivoting axis for the lid. 
   
   
       16 . Case according to  claim 12 , wherein the means for assuring a stable raised position to the lid comprise locking elements that are combined with means for attaching the lid to the plate. 
   
   
       17 . Case according to  claim 12 , wherein the means for attaching the lid comprise locking means that are arranged for locking the lid in several positions relative to the plate. 
   
   
       18 . Case according to  claim 12 , wherein the plate has a rear flange and the lid, on its rear side, has an outside flange that rests against said rear flange of the plate when the lid is in a raised position that is virtually perpendicular to the plate. 
   
   
       19 . Case according to  claim 12 , wherein the unfoldable structure consists of a foldable sheet by forming a first portion that is attached to said plate and a second portion that is attached to the inside of said lid, whereby said sheet is pierced by several slots that laterally delimit elements that have folds that extend between the above-mentioned slots and that can be deployed in the space by forming at least one plane that is parallel to at least one of said first and second portions of the foldable sheet. 
   
   
       20 . Case that can accommodate an unfoldable structure, comprising a basket, a plate that is attached to the top of the basket so as to be able to slide, relative to the latter, a lid that is attached to the plate by attachment means that are arranged to be able to pivot the lid between a retracted position on the plate and a raised position that is virtually perpendicular to the plate, whereby means are arranged to assure a stable position to the lid when it is in its raised position, whereby the plate has attachment brackets for holding a first portion of an unfoldable structure and the lid has attachment brackets for holding a second portion of the unfoldable structure. 
   
   
       21 . Case that can accommodate an unfoldable structure, comprising a plate, a lid that is attached to the plate to be able to pivot between a retracted position on the plate and a raised position that is virtually perpendicular to the plate, whereby the plate has two first attachment elements that are profiled in an arc and whereby the lid has two second attachment elements that are profiled in an arch, whereby each attachment element of the lid works by interlocking with an attachment element of the plate so as to define a pivoting axis for the lid,
 whereby the plate has a rear flange and the lid, on its rear side, has an outside flange that rests against said rear flange of the plate when the cover is in a raised position that is virtually perpendicular to the plate, and   whereby the plate has attachment brackets for holding a first portion of a foldable structure and whereby the lid has attachment brackets for holding a second portion of the foldable structure.