Patent ID: 9365321
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: B65D

Claim Text:
1. A versatile storage bin structure, comprising: a storage bin body having a bottom face, a front lateral face, a rear lateral face, and a left lateral face, wherein the bottom face, the front lateral face, the rear lateral face, and the left lateral face together define and enclose a receiving space having an upper opening, wherein a periphery of the bottom face extends downward to form a flange running along the periphery fully and defining a bottom space opening downward, with the storage bin body further comprising a right lateral lid, wherein the storage bin body is provided with a lateral opening coverable precisely by the right lateral lid, wherein a long groove is disposed at a portion of the flange of the storage bin body, communicates with the bottom space, and extends in a direction of the bottom space to form two rail grooves disposed on the bottom face of the storage bin body, wherein a distance between the two rail grooves is slightly larger than a length of the long groove, wherein two tenons are disposed protrudingly at two ends of a bottom edge of the right lateral lid, respectively, wherein a width of the right lateral lid equals a length of the long groove, wherein the two tenons are inserted, confined and enclosed by the two rail grooves in the long groove, respectively, wherein with the two tenons each functioning as an axis, the right lateral lid by which the lateral opening is coverable is rotated about the two tenons to be opened or shut, wherein when opened to lie horizontally, the two tenons slide relative to the two rail grooves, respectively, such that the right lateral lid retreats into the bottom space of the storage bin body, wherein a raised portion wider than the long groove and the right lateral lid is disposed at a top portion of the right lateral lid, with the raised portion abutting with the right portion of the flange outside the long groove to restrict a limit of retreat of the right lateral lid, wherein a projecting edge portion is disposed at an upper edge of the lateral opening of the storage bin body, wherein the right lateral lid covers the lateral opening fully and allows the raised portion to come close to the projecting edge portion, wherein a male engaging element is disposed on the raised portion, wherein a female engaging slot corresponding in position to the male engaging element is disposed on the projecting edge portion, wherein when the lateral opening is covered with the right lateral lid, the male engaging element is engaged with and thus fastened to the female engaging slot.