US2025275615A1PendingUtilityA1

Luggage accessory and luggage assembly

Assignee: QUANZHOU ZHENGYU DIGITAL TECH CO LTDPriority: Sep 4, 2024Filed: May 21, 2025Published: Sep 4, 2025
Est. expirySep 4, 2044(~18.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Yiwei Che
A45C 13/02A45C 13/10A45C 7/0018
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Abstract

A luggage accessory and a luggage assembly are provided. The luggage accessory includes an expansion member and a first connection structure. The expansion member has a main body portion and at least one pocket portion that is connected to the main body portion and configured to accommodate articles. The at least one pocket portion includes a first pocket portion, the first pocket portion has a first use state and a second use state, in the first use state, the first pocket portion has a first opening located on a first side of the expansion member and in the second use state, the first pocket portion extends from the first side of the expansion member to form a second opening on a second side of the expansion member.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A luggage accessory, configured to expand a luggage body, comprising:
 an expansion member, having a main body portion and at least one pocket portion that is connected to the main body portion and configured to accommodate articles, wherein the at least one pocket portion comprises a first pocket portion, the first pocket portion has a first use state and a second use state, in the first use state, the first pocket portion has a first opening located on a first side of the expansion member so that a user is able to put a first article from the first opening to a first cavity surrounded by a first surface of the first pocket portion, and in the second use state, the first pocket portion extends from the first side of the expansion member to form a second opening on a second side of the expansion member so that the user is able to put a second article from the second opening to a second cavity surrounded by a second surface of the pocket portion; and   a first connection structure, connected to the expansion member, and configured to be detachably connected to the luggage body so that the luggage accessory is capable of being detachably connected to the luggage body, wherein when the luggage accessory is connected to the luggage body, a first storage cavity is formed between the main body portion and the luggage body, the first pocket portion is located in the first storage cavity in the first use state, and the first pocket portion is located outside the first storage cavity in the second use state and communicates with the first storage cavity by using the second opening.   
     
     
         2 . The luggage accessory according to  claim 1 , wherein the first pocket portion and the main body portion are formed by sewing a piece of fabric of an integral structure, the main body portion comprises a first part and a second part, a first edge of the first pocket portion and the first part are an integral structure, a second edge of the first pocket portion and the second part are an integral structure, a third edge of the first pocket portion is folded and overlapped and connected to a first side of the first connection structure, a fourth edge of the first pocket portion is folded and overlapped and connected to a second side of the first connection structure, and the first side and the second side are disposed back to back. 
     
     
         3 . The luggage accessory according to  claim 2 , wherein the at least one pocket portion further comprises a second pocket portion, the second pocket portion, the main body portion, and the first pocket portion are formed by sewing a same piece of fabric of an integral structure, the main body portion further comprises a third part, a first edge of the second pocket portion and the second part are an integral structure, a second edge of the second pocket portion and the third part are an integral structure, a third edge of the second pocket portion is folded and overlapped and connected to the first side of the first connection structure, and a fourth edge of the second pocket portion is folded and overlapped and connected to the second side of the first connection structure; and the second pocket portion is adjacent to the first pocket portion. 
     
     
         4 . The luggage accessory according to  claim 3 , wherein the main body portion further comprises a bottom plate part, a first edge of the bottom plate part and the third part or the second part are an integral structure, a second edge of the bottom plate part is connected to a third side of the first connection structure, the third side of the first connection structure is a bottom side and connected between the first side of the first connection structure and the second side of the first connection structure, a third edge of the bottom plate part is connected to one end of the third part, and a fourth edge of the bottom plate part is connected to the other end of the third part. 
     
     
         5 . The luggage accessory according to  claim 3 , wherein the first connection structure further comprises a fourth side connected between the first side of the first connection structure and the second side of the first connection structure, the third side of the first connection structure and the fourth side of the first connection structure are disposed back to back, and the fourth side of the first connection structure comprises a first subpart and a second subpart; the first part comprises a first edge that connects an upper portion of the first side of the first connection structure to the first subpart and a second edge that connects an upper portion of the second side of the first connection structure to the second subpart, a top of the first edge is connected to a top of the second edge, the first part further comprises a first inner edge and a second inner edge, a first end of the first inner edge is connected to a first end of the second inner edge, a second end of the first inner edge is connected to a second end of the second inner edge, the second end of the first inner edge is further connected to a joint between the first edge and the second edge, a second end of the second inner edge is also connected to the joint between the first edge and the second edge, the luggage accessory further comprises a second connection structure, the second connection structure is configured to detachably connect the first inner edge to the second inner edge, when the first inner edge is separated from the second inner edge, a third opening is formed between the first inner edge and the second inner edge, and the third opening is configured to communicate with the first storage cavity for a user to take and put articles from the third opening. 
     
     
         6 . The luggage accessory according to  claim 5 , wherein the first connection structure comprises a first zipper part, the luggage body comprises a second zipper part, the first zipper part and the second zipper part are detachably connected by using a first zipper head; and the second connection structure comprises a third zipper part connected to the first inner edge and a fourth zipper part connected to the second inner edge, and the fourth zipper part and the third zipper part are detachably connected by using a second zipper head. 
     
     
         7 . The luggage accessory according to  claim 2 , wherein a first connector is disposed between the first pocket portion and the first part, a second connector is disposed between the first pocket portion and the second part, and the first connector and the second connector are detachably connected to close or open the first opening; and the first connector is a fifth zipper part, the second connector is a sixth zipper part, and the fifth zipper part and the sixth zipper part are detachably connected by using a third zipper head. 
     
     
         8 . The luggage accessory according to  claim 3 , wherein a third connector is disposed between the second pocket portion and the second part, a fourth connector is disposed between the second pocket portion and the third part, and the third connector and the fourth connector are detachably connected to close or open the second pocket portion; and the third connector is a seventh zipper part, the fourth connector is an eighth zipper part, and the seventh zipper part and the eighth zipper part are detachably connected by using a fourth zipper head. 
     
     
         9 . The luggage accessory according to  claim 1 , wherein the expansion member is made of an elastic fabric, and the expansion member is configured to be deformed under the action of an external force; and the elastic fabric has a stretchable ratio of 1:1.3 in horizontal and longitudinal directions. 
     
     
         10 . The luggage accessory according to  claim 1 , wherein the main body portion and/or the pocket portion are provided with a printed layer, and the printed layer has character, animal or cartoon facial feature patterns. 
     
     
         11 . A luggage assembly, comprising a luggage body and a luggage accessory detachably connected to the luggage body, the luggage accessory being configured to expand the luggage body, wherein the luggage accessory comprises:
 an expansion member, having a main body portion and at least one pocket portion that is connected to the main body portion and configured to accommodate articles, wherein the at least one pocket portion comprises a first pocket portion, the first pocket portion has a first use state and a second use state, in the first use state, the first pocket portion has a first opening located on a first side of the expansion member so that a user is able to put a first article from the first opening to a first cavity surrounded by a first surface of the first pocket portion, and in the second use state, the first pocket portion extends from the first side of the expansion member to form a second opening on a second side of the expansion member so that the user is able to put a second article from the second opening to a second cavity surrounded by a second surface of the pocket portion; and   a first connection structure, connected to the expansion member, and configured to be detachably connected to the luggage body so that the luggage accessory is capable of being detachably connected to the luggage body, wherein when the luggage accessory is connected to the luggage body, a first storage cavity is formed between the main body portion and the luggage body, the first pocket portion is located in the first storage cavity in the first use state, and the first pocket portion is located outside the first storage cavity in the second use state and communicates with the first storage cavity by using the second opening.   
     
     
         12 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the luggage body comprises a back plate assembly, and the luggage accessory is configured to be detachably connected to the back plate assembly; a waterproof inter layer and/or a waterproof bag are disposed on one side, close to the luggage accessory, of the back plate assembly; the back plate assembly has a second storage cavity; at least one of the first storage cavity and the second storage cavity is filled with a filler to form a pillow; and the back plate assembly comprises a back plate body and the waterproof inter layer detachably connected to at least a part of the back plate body by using a second connection structure, and the back plate body and the waterproof inter layer are surrounded to form the second storage cavity. 
     
     
         13 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the first pocket portion and the main body portion are formed by sewing a piece of fabric of an integral structure, the main body portion comprises a first part and a second part, a first edge of the first pocket portion and the first part are an integral structure, a second edge of the first pocket portion and the second part are an integral structure, a third edge of the first pocket portion is folded and overlapped and connected to a first side of the first connection structure, a fourth edge of the first pocket portion is folded and overlapped and connected to a second side of the first connection structure, and the first side and the second side are disposed back to back. 
     
     
         14 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein the at least one pocket portion further comprises a second pocket portion, the second pocket portion, the main body portion, and the first pocket portion are formed by sewing a same piece of fabric of an integral structure, the main body portion further comprises a third part, a first edge of the second pocket portion and the second part are an integral structure, a second edge of the second pocket portion and the third part are an integral structure, a third edge of the second pocket portion is folded and overlapped and connected to the first side of the first connection structure, and a fourth edge of the second pocket portion is folded overlapped and connected to the second side of the first connection structure; and the second pocket portion is adjacent to the first pocket portion. 
     
     
         15 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein the main body portion further comprises a bottom plate part, a first edge of the bottom plate part and the third part or the second part are an integral structure, a second edge of the bottom plate part is connected to a third side of the first connection structure, the third side of the first connection structure is a bottom side and connected between the first side of the first connection structure and the second side of the first connection structure, a third edge of the bottom plate part is connected to one end of the third part, and a fourth edge of the bottom plate part is connected to the other end of the third part. 
     
     
         16 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein the first connection structure further comprises a fourth side connected between the first side of the first connection structure and the second side of the first connection structure, the third side of the first connection structure and the fourth side of the first connection structure are disposed back to back, and the fourth side of the first connection structure comprises a first subpart and a second subpart; the first part comprises a first edge that connects an upper portion of the first side of the first connection structure to the first subpart and a second edge that connects an upper portion of the second side of the first connection structure to the second subpart, a top of the first edge is connected to a top of the second edge, the first part further comprises a first inner edge and a second inner edge, a first end of the first inner edge is connected to a first end of the second inner edge, a second end of the first inner edge is connected to a second end of the second inner edge, the second end of the first inner edge is further connected to a joint between the first edge and the second edge, a second end of the second inner edge is also connected to the joint between the first edge and the second edge, the luggage accessory further comprises a second connection structure, the second connection structure is configured to detachably connect the first inner edge to the second inner edge, when the first inner edge is separated from the second inner edge, a third opening is formed between the first inner edge and the second inner edge, and the third opening is configured to communicate with the first storage cavity for a user to take and put articles from the third opening. 
     
     
         17 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 16 , wherein the first connection structure comprises a first zipper part, the luggage body comprises a second zipper part, the first zipper part and the second zipper part are detachably connected by using a first zipper head; and the second connection structure comprises a third zipper part connected to the first inner edge and a fourth zipper part connected to the second inner edge, and the fourth zipper part and the third zipper part are detachably connected by using a second zipper head. 
     
     
         18 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein a first connector is disposed between the first pocket portion and the first part, a second connector is disposed between the first pocket portion and the second part, and the first connector and the second connector are detachably connected to close or open the first opening; and the first connector is a fifth zipper part, the second connector is a sixth zipper part, and the fifth zipper part and the sixth zipper part are detachably connected by using a third zipper head. 
     
     
         19 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein a third connector is disposed between the second pocket portion and the second part, a fourth connector is disposed between the second pocket portion and the third part, and the third connector and the fourth connector are detachably connected to close or open the second pocket portion; and the third connector is a seventh zipper part, the fourth connector is an eighth zipper part, and the seventh zipper part and the eighth zipper part are detachably connected by using a fourth zipper head. 
     
     
         20 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the expansion member is made of an elastic fabric, and the expansion member is configured to be deformed under the action of an external force; the elastic fabric has a stretchable ratio of 1:1.3 in horizontal and longitudinal directions; and the main body portion and/or the pocket portion are provided with a printed layer, and the printed layer has character, animal or cartoon facial feature patterns.

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