Patent ID: 9415910
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: B60R,B65D

Claim Text:
1. A two-way-opening storage box, comprising: a box body with a storage section being provided therein, the storage section has an opposite-end side and an other opposite-end side, the opposite-end side and the other opposite-end side are on opposite sides of the storage section from each other in first directions, the box body has opposite ends that are opposite from each other in a second direction, the second direction differs from the first directions; a lid that swings in relation to the box body to open and close the storage section alternately from the opposite-end side of the storage section, and from the other opposite-end side thereof, wherein the first directions are directions in which the lid swings in relation to the box body to alternately open the opposite-end side of the storage section and the other opposite-end side thereof, the first directions are one of right/left directions and front/rear directions with respect to the box body, and the second direction is orthogonal to the first directions; the lid includes a base member that covers the storage section, and a movable member that covers the base member, the base member has first opposite ends opposite from each other in the second direction; a link mechanism disposed between the first opposite ends of the base member of the lid, the link mechanism further being disposed between the opposite ends of the box body, the link mechanism selectively swings open the lid in the first directions in relation to the box body alternately from the other opposite-end side to the opposite-end side of the storage section, and from the opposite-end side to the other opposite-end side of the storage section; the movable member is slidably retained onto the base member, the movable member slides on the base member in the second direction; and a restrictor disposed in at least one of the base member and the movable member, the restrictor restricts the link mechanism from being actuated under such a condition as the movable member has fully slid, and under such another condition as the movable member is sliding, wherein the link mechanism comprises a push-button switch that swings a front locking pin and a rear locking pin, the base member further includes second opposite ends which are opposite from each other in the first directions, the base member is provided with the restrictor at the second opposite ends, respectively, the restrictor comprises a sliding locking pin that enters a bore, the bore is disposed in at least one of the front locking pin and the rear locking pin when being pressed by the movable member of the lid.