Luggage

Abstract

A luggage includes a case body unit, a guide unit defining a hollow first guide rail, and a handle unit including a first coupling member and a first rod body that has a bottom end portion connected pivotally to the first coupling member. The handle unit is movable along the guide unit between a retracted position, where the first rod body is substantially retained in the first guide rail and where the first coupling member is adjacent to a bottom end of the first guide rail, and an extended position, where the first coupling member is adjacent to a top end of the first guide rail and where the bottom end portion is disposed out of the first guide rail, such that the first rod body is permitted to be pivoted relative to the first coupling member.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A luggage comprising:
 a case body unit;   a guide unit mounted to said case body unit and defining a hollow first guide rail that extends in an up-down direction; and   a handle unit including a first coupling member, and a handle rod that has a first rod body extending in the up-down direction and having a bottom end portion that is connected pivotally to said first coupling member, said handle unit being movable along said guide unit between a retracted position and an extended position;   wherein, when said handle unit is at the retracted position, said first rod body is substantially retained in said first guide rail, and said first coupling member is adjacent to a bottom end of said first guide rail; and   wherein, when said handle unit is at the extended position, said first coupling member is adjacent to a top end of said first guide rail, said bottom end portion of said first rod body is disposed out of said first guide rail, such that said first rod body is permitted to be pivoted relative to said first coupling member.   
     
     
         2 . The luggage as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein:
 said luggage further comprising a top seat disposed on a top portion of said guide unit, and including a surrounding wall that has a top portion formed with a storage groove, said storage groove having a top opening, said top portion of said surrounding wall having an inclined chamfered surface; and   when said handle unit is at the extended position, said bottom end portion of said first rod body is permitted to be pivoted to abut against said chamfered surface.   
     
     
         3 . The luggage as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein:
 said surrounding wall of said top seat further has
 a bottom wall portion defining a first opening that is in spatial communication with said first guide rail and said storage groove, 
 a front wall portion extending upwardly from said bottom wall portion and having said chamfered surface, and 
 a rear wall portion opposite to said front wall portion and extending upwardly from said bottom wall portion; and 
   said first coupling member of said handle unit has opposite first stop portions abutting against a bottom surface of said bottom wall portion of said surrounding wall when said handle unit is at the extended position.   
     
     
         4 . The luggage as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein:
 said rear wall portion of said surrounding wall of said top seat has two spaced-apart retaining blocks protruding into said storage groove;   said handle rod of said handle unit further has a handle connected to a top end of said first rod body; and   when said handle unit is at the retracted position, said handle has at least a portion being in frictional contact with said retaining blocks to thereby be retained in said storage groove.   
     
     
         5 . The luggage as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein:
 said top seat further includes a tubular wall extending from said bottom surface of said bottom wall portion of said surrounding wall into said first guide rail, and defining an engaging hole that is in spatial communication with said first opening of said surrounding wall and said first guide rail; and   when said handle unit is at the extended position, said first stop portions of said first coupling member are disposed in said engaging hole.   
     
     
         6 . The luggage as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein, when said handle unit is at the retracted position, said bottom end portion of said first rod body and said first coupling member are entirely disposed in said first guide rail of said guide unit. 
     
     
         7 . The luggage as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein:
 said guide unit further defines a hollow second guide rail parallel to said first guide rail;   said handle unit further includes a second coupling member;   said handle rod of said handle unit further has a second rod body parallel to said first rod body, and having a bottom end portion that is connected pivotally to said second coupling member;   said first and second rod bodies move respectively along said first and second guide rails during movement of said handle unit between the retracted and extended positions;   when said handle unit is at the retracted position, said second rod body is substantially retained in said second guide rail, and said second coupling member is adjacent to a bottom end of said second guide rail; and   when the handle unit is at the extended position, said second coupling member is adjacent to a top end of said second guide rail, said bottom end portion of said second rod body is disposed out of said second guide rail, such that said second rod body is permitted to be pivoted relative to said second coupling member.   
     
     
         8 . The luggage as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein:
 said luggage further comprising a top seat disposed on a top portion of said guide unit, and including a surrounding wall that has a top portion formed with a storage groove, said storage groove having a top opening, said top portion of said surrounding wall having an inclined chamfered surface; and   when said handle unit is at the extended position, said bottom end portions of said first and second rod bodies are permitted to be pivoted to abut against said chamfered surface.   
     
     
         9 . The luggage as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a connecting unit including:
 a fixing member that is connected to said case body unit;   a mounting member that is connected to a bottom end of said guide unit; and   a linking member that interconnects said fixing member and said mounting member, and that has a thickness smaller than that of said fixing member such that said mounting member is bendable relative to said fixing member.   
     
     
         10 . The luggage as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said guide unit includes:
 a first rail member defining said first guide rail and having a bottom end that is connected to said mounting member of said connecting unit; and   two symmetrical lateral members respectively connected to opposite sides of said first rail member.   
     
     
         11 . The luggage as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein:
 said first rail member is formed with two connecting holes adjacent to said bottom end of said first rail member;   said mounting member of said connecting unit has a first seat portion inserted into said first guide rail of said first rail member and having opposite seat bodies, each of which has
 an upright main segment, 
 an external tubular segment that extends from an outer surface of said main segment, and that is inserted into a respective one of said connecting holes of said first rail member, 
 an internal tubular segment that extends form an inner surface of said main segment, and 
 a through hole that extends through said external tubular segment, said main segment, and said internal tubular segment; 
   said connecting unit further includes two fastening members respectively engaging said through holes of said seat bodies; and   said main segments of said seat bodies cooperatively define a receiving groove, said first coupling member having at least a portion received in said receiving groove when said handle unit is at the retracted position.