Patent ID: 8292107
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A folding container, comprising: a container body defining a loading space therein, the container body comprising: a top plate; a bottom plate; left and right side plates vertically provided at opposite sides between the top plate and the bottom plate, each of the left and right side plates comprising upper and lower plate bodies connected to each other and to the top and bottom plates in a longitudinal direction of the container body by spring hinges provided both on an outer portion between the upper and lower plate bodies and on inner portions of upper and lower ends of the upper and lower plate bodies so that the upper and lower plate bodies are foldable inwards in such a way to face each other; and front and rear end plates respectively coupled to front and rear edges of the bottom plate by bottom hinges so as to be rotatable and foldable inwards or outwards; at least one catch clamp provided on each of junctions between the top plate and the upper plate bodies of the left and right side plates, between the bottom plate and the lower plate bodies of the left and right side plates, and between the top plate and the front and rear end plates to releasably lock the associated pair of elements to each other, the catch clamp comprising: a clamp part and a latch disposed at corresponding positions facing each other, the clamp part having a locking hook provided so as to be rotatable around a shaft so that the locking hook is releasably locked to the latch; and a side plate folding means comprising a rotating shaft rotatably installed in the container body in the longitudinal direction of the container body, the rotating shaft being connected to the junction of the upper or lower side plates of the left and right side plates by a belt so that, when the rotating shaft rotates to wind the belt around the rotating shaft, the upper and lower plate bodies of the left and right side plates are pulled inwards and folded.