Abstract:
An organization device and manufacturing method of the same are revealed. The organization device is formed by a plurality pieces of cloth joined with one another. The weld zones, peripheries and folded areas of the pieces of cloth are joined by ultrasonic welding so as to form a receiving space among the pieces of cloth. At the same time, the weld zones treated by ultrasonic welding are flat so that the organization device is easy to be folded and packaged. At the same time, the organization device doesn&#39;t need binding so that the manufacturing processes are simplified, the production efficiency is improved, the labor is saved and the cost is reduced. Moreover, the aesthetic and decorative values of the organization device are improved.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    The present invention relates to an organization device and a manufacturing method of the same, especially to an organization device produced by ultrasonic welding technique with simplified manufacturing processes, higher efficiency, low cost and improved aesthetic appearance. 
         [0002]    Organization devices such as organization boxes, garment bags, clothes presses, underbed storage units, eye level cabinets, or shoe cabinets with multiple compartments, closets with multiple compartments, hanging bags with multiple pockets, wire bins etc are our daily essentials. They are used for convenient storage and object classification. Moreover, they can be moved easily to the desired positions. 
         [0003]    Generally, organization devices are arranged with openings for taking things out or putting things in. The opening is disposed with other components such as covers or zippers. Moreover, an inner space of the organization device can be divided into several compartments and a hole is arranged at a top end of the organization device so that the device is used together with hooks. Or the organization device is disposed with Velcro tapes so as to be hung on a rod provided. 
         [0004]    The organization devices available now are made from flexible fiber fabric or plastic cloth with certain strength. A plurality of pieces of cloth is connected with one another by sewing to form an integrated device. And the sewed area is applied with binding. Take an eye level cabinet as an example. For easy processing, the two side walls are made from soft material and connected with a back wall by sewing. And a plurality of plates are arranged horizontally at certain intervals and sewed between two side walls. Then the sewed area is treated by binding. Thus a plurality of compartments for storage and management is formed. The eye level cabinet is made from soft fabric so that it can be folded into a small volume for storage while not in use. However, the binding has negative effect on the flatness of the folded cabinet, not only the appearance but also the reduced volume. Moreover, the binding is with fixed pattern, unable to be processed to have other patterns. The aesthetic and decorative values of the cabinet are restricted. 
         [0005]    In order to solve above shortcomings, there is a need to provide a novel organization device and a manufacturing method of the same with no additional binding, simple manufacturing processes, higher production efficiency, reduced labor and lower cost. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0006]    Therefore it is a primary object of the present invention to provide an organization device and a manufacturing method of the same in which a plurality pieces of cloth is joined by ultrasonic welding so that there is no binding needed. Thus the manufacturing processes are simplified, the production efficiency is improved, and the cost is reduced. Moreover, the organization device with better flatness is easy to be folded and packaged. At the same time, the aesthetic and decorative values of the organization device are improved. 
         [0007]    In order to achieve the above object, an organization device of the present invention includes at least one first piece of cloth and at least one second piece of cloth. The first piece of cloth having at least one weld zone is cut into shape and size required in advance. The second piece of cloth is made from the same material as that of the first piece of cloth, cut into shape and size required in advance and having at least one weld zone corresponding to the weld zone of the first piece of cloth. The weld zone of the first piece of cloth and the weld zone of the second piece of cloth are connected by ultrasonic welding and at least one receiving space between the first piece of cloth and the second piece of cloth is formed. Thus the organization device is produced. 
         [0008]    A manufacturing method of the organization device according to the present invention includes a plurality of steps. Firstly provide at least one piece of first cloth that is cut into required shape and size according to a design of an organization device and having at least one weld zone for being joined with other weld zones by ultrasonic welding. Then provide at least one second piece of cloth that is made from the same material as the first piece of cloth and is cut into required shape and size according to a design of an organization device. The second piece of cloth includes at least one weld zone that is corresponding to the weld zone of the first piece of cloth and is used for being joined with other weld zones by ultrasonic welding. Next use ultrasonic welding to connect the weld zone of the first piece of cloth with the weld zone of the second piece of cloth and produce at least one receiving space between the at least one first piece of cloth and the at least one second piece of cloth for producing an organization device. 
         [0009]    Furthermore, the weld zones of the first piece of cloth and the second piece of cloth are flat after being joined by ultrasonic welding so that the organization device is easy to be folded and packaged. In addition, running stitches are formed on surfaces of the weld zones for improvement of aesthetic value. The weld zones can also be processed by lace sewing such as seaming, cutting, stripping, pressing, printing, hot stamping, pleating, or reinforcement so as to increase aesthetic and decorative values. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0010]      FIG. 1  is a schematic drawing showing an embodiment according to the present invention; 
           [0011]      FIG. 2  is a schematic drawing showing another embodiment according to the present invention; 
           [0012]      FIG. 2A  is a partial enlarged view of a cross section of the embodiment in  FIG. 2 ; 
           [0013]      FIG. 3  is a schematic thawing showing a further embodiment according to the present invention; 
           [0014]      FIG. 3A  is a partial enlarged view of the embodiment in  FIG. 3 ; 
           [0015]      FIG. 4  is a schematic drawing showing a further embodiment according to the present invention; 
           [0016]      FIG. 5  is a schematic drawing showing a further embodiment according to the present invention; 
           [0017]      FIG. 6  is a schematic drawing showing a further embodiment according to the present invention; 
           [0018]      FIG. 7  is a schematic drawing showing pattern on weld zones of an embodiment according to the present invention; 
           [0019]      FIG. 7A  is a schematic drawing showing dotted lines on weld zones of an embodiment according to the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       [0020]    Refer from  FIG. 1  to  FIG. 6 , an organization device of the present invention includes at least one first piece of cloth  10  and at least one second piece of cloth  20 , both made from the same materials such as synthetic fiber, blended fabric containing chemical fabric, chemical film or others suitable for ultrasonic welding. The first piece of cloth  10  includes at least one weld zone  101  for being welded by ultrasonic welding. The second piece of cloth  20  also includes at least one weld zone  201  that is corresponding to the weld zone  101  of the first piece of cloth  10  and is used for being welded by ultrasonic welding. The weld zone  101  of the first piece of cloth  10  and the weld zone  201  of the second piece of cloth  20  are welded with each other by the ultrasonic welding process. Both the weld zone  101  and the weld zone  201  look flat and at least one receiving space  40  is formed between the first piece of cloth  10  and the second piece of cloth  20 . 
         [0021]    A manufacturing method of the organization device according to the present invention includes a plurality of steps. The weld zones  101 ,  201 , peripheries  11 ,  21  and folded areas  12 ,  22  of the first piece of cloth  10  and the second piece of cloth  20  are connected to each other correspondingly by ultrasonic welding so as to form at least one receiving space  40  between the first piece of cloth  10  and the second piece of cloth  20 . The steps of the manufacturing method are as followings: 
         [0022]    Step 1: provide at least one first piece of cloth  10  that is cut into required shape and size in advance according to a design of an organization device; the first piece of cloth  10  having at least one weld zone  101  for being joined with other weld zones by ultrasonic welding; 
         [0023]    Step 2: provide at least one second piece of cloth  20  made from the same material as the first piece of cloth  10  and cut into required shape and size in advance according to a design of an organization device; the second piece of cloth  20  also having at least one weld zone  201  corresponding to the weld zone  101  of the first piece of cloth  10  and used for being joined with other weld zones by ultrasonic welding; 
         [0024]    Step 3: using ultrasonic welding to connect the weld zone  101  of the first piece of cloth  10  with the weld zone  201  of the second piece of cloth  20  and produce at least one receiving space  40  between the first piece of cloth  10  and the second piece of cloth  20  for producing an organization device. 
         [0025]    The weld zone  101  of the first piece of cloth  10  can be disposed on the periphery  11  and the folded area  12  of the first piece of cloth  10 . In similar way, the weld zone  201  of the second piece of cloth  20  is arranged at the periphery  21  and the folded area  22  of the second piece of cloth  20 . The weld zone  101  and the weld zone  201  can be set on preset positions intended to be joined by ultrasonic welding between the first piece of cloth  10  and the second piece of cloth  20 . 
         [0026]    In order to meet users&#39; requirements, the organization device has various types. Thereby after being cut into the shape and size required, at least one first piece of cloth  10  and at least one second piece of cloth  20  are folded into preset shape, as shown in the step 1 and step 2. Then the second piece of cloth  20  is put into a preset position on the first piece of cloth  10  correspondingly and the step 3 is run. The at least one first piece of cloth  10  and at least one second piece of cloth  20  are joined with each other by ultrasonic welding to form the organization device with preset styles. 
         [0027]    According to the design requirements, the at least one first piece of cloth  10  and at least one second piece of cloth  20  further covers at least one support member  23  for better structural support. The support member  23  can be a support plate shown in  FIG. 3A , or a metal wire frame shown in  FIG. 6 . Such design prevents the deformation of the organization device while being loaded with stuffs and extends service life of the organization device. 
         [0028]    The organization device of the present invention can be a garment bag, a hanging bag with multiple pockets, a closet with multiple compartments, an organizer box, a clothes press, an underbed storage unit, an eye level cabinet, a wire bin or a shoe cabinet with multiple compartments. 
       Embodiment 1  
       [0029]    Refer to  FIG. 1 , this embodiment is a garment bag. The first piece of cloth  10  and the second piece of cloth  20  are overlapped. The periphery  11  of the first piece of cloth  10  and the periphery  21  of the second piece of cloth  20  are aligned with each other. Then the weld zones  101 ,  201  on the peripheries  11 ,  21  are joined together by ultrasonic welding so that the first piece of cloth  10  and the second piece of cloth  20  are connected to each other. The receiving space  40  is formed between the first piece of cloth  10  and the second piece of cloth  20 . Moreover, a zipper  50  is arranged at a middle part of the second piece of cloth  20  so as to open or close the receiving space  40 . 
       Embodiment 2  
       [0030]    Refer to  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 2A , this embodiment is a hanging bag with multiple pockets. A plurality of second pieces of cloth  20  is vertically arranged with a certain interval on one side surface  13  of a first piece of cloth  10 . The peripheries  11 ,  21  of the first piece of cloth  10  and the second pieces of cloth  20  are aligned and then weld zones  101 ,  201  on the peripheries  11 ,  21  of the first piece of cloth  10  and the second pieces of cloth  20  are joined by ultrasonic welding. Thus the left side, the right side and the bottom side of the second pieces of cloth  20  are welded on the side surface  13  of the first piece of cloth  10 . Moreover, certain positions with certain intervals on a front surface of the second pieces of cloth  20  are further treated by an ultrasonic welding process so as to form a plurality of receiving spaces  40  between the first piece of cloth  10  and the second pieces of cloth  20 . As shown in  FIG. 2 , the number of the receiving space  40  produced is  24 . This is just an embodiment of the present invention, not limited to this number. Refer to  FIG. 2A , the periphery  11  of the first piece of cloth  10  is folded to form a folded area  12  and then the periphery  21  of the second pieces of cloth  20  is clipped inside the folded area  12 . Then the ultrasonic welding is performed. Furthermore, a plurality of symmetric folded areas  22  and a plurality of weld zones  201  for ultrasonic welding are formed on the second pieces of cloth  20  so as to increase the structural strength of the receiving space  40 , avoid the deformation of the receiving space  40  while being opened and improve the flatness of the receiving space  40  while being folded. 
       Embodiment 3  
       [0031]    Refer to  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 3A , this embodiment is a closet with multiple compartments. A first piece of cloth  10  is cut into a preset C-shape whose top and bottom sides are openings with a rectangular space  16  therein. A plurality of rectangular second pieces of cloth  20  is vertically arranged with an interval in the rectangular space  16  of at least one first piece of cloth  10 . The left, right and rear sides of the periphery  21  of each second piece of cloth  20  and an inner side surface  14  of the first piece of cloth  10  are treated by an ultrasonic welding process so that weld zones  101 ,  201  of the first piece of cloth  10  and the second piece of cloth  20  are joined together by ultrasonic welding. A certain amount of receiving spaces  40  are formed among the first piece of cloth  10  and the second pieces of cloth  20 . As shown in the  FIG. 3 , there are six receiving spaces  40  of this embodiment. The number of the receiving space  40  is not limited. 
         [0032]    Moreover, the second piece of cloth  20  further encloses at least one support member  23  such as support plate so that the strength of the second piece of cloth  20  is improved. Thus the closet with multiple compartments will not be deformed easily while receiving various objects. 
       Embodiment 4  
       [0033]    Refer to  FIG. 4 , this is a clothes press. A plurality of first pieces of cloth  10  is connected to form a rectangular solid with an opening  15 . A second piece of cloth  20  is corresponding to the opening  15 . Perform an ultrasonic welding process on the periphery  11  of the opening  15  and the periphery  21  of the second piece of cloth  20  so as to join weld zones  101 ,  201  of the first piece of cloth  10  and the second piece of cloth  20 . A receiving space  40  is formed among the second piece of cloth  20  and the first pieces of cloth  10 . Moreover, a zipper  50  is arranged at a middle part of the second piece of cloth  20  for opening and closing the receiving space  40 . 
       Embodiment 5  
       [0034]    Refer to  FIG. 5 , a rectangular organizer box  60  is revealed. The shape of the organizer box is not limited to rectangular solid. It can be a cylinder or other shapes. The bottom of the organizer box  60  is formed by a first piece of cloth  10  while lateral sides of the organizer box  60  is formed by a second piece of cloth  20 . A periphery  11  of the first piece of cloth  10  and a periphery  21  of the bottom of the second piece of cloth  20  are joined by ultrasonic welding so that weld zones  101 ,  201  of the first piece of cloth  10  and the second piece of cloth  20  are joined with each other. A receiving space  40  with an opening  61  facing upwards is formed between the second piece of cloth  20  and the first pieces of cloth  10 . Moreover, an upper cover  70  for opening and closing the receiving space  40  is disposed over the opening  61  of the organizer box  60 . Furthermore, a handle  80  is fixed on an outer side surface of the organizer box  60  by ultrasonic welding. 
       Embodiment 6  
       [0035]    Refer to  FIG. 6 , this embodiment is a bin/wire bin. The wire bin is a rectangular basket, but the shape is not limited, can also be round. A bottom surface of the wire bin  90  is formed by a first piece of cloth  10  while side surfaces of the wire bin  90  are formed by a second piece of cloth  20 . A periphery  11  on the bottom of the first piece of cloth  10  and a periphery  21  on the bottom of the second piece of cloth  20  are processed by ultrasonic welding so as to join a weld zone  101  of the first piece of cloth  10  and a weld zone  201  of the second piece of cloth  20 . A receiving space  40  is formed between the first piece of cloth  10  and the second piece of cloth  20 . The receiving space  40  is with an opening  91  facing upward. Moreover, folded areas  22  of the second piece of cloth  20  are applied with ultrasonic welding. A support member  23  such as a metal wire frame is used to support the receiving space  40  for preventing distortion or deformation. Furthermore, after a periphery  21  on the top of the second piece of cloth  20  covering the top end of the support member  23 , the periphery  21  on the top of the second piece of cloth  20  is applied with ultrasonic welding so as to increase the strength of the wire bin  90  and improve the aesthetic is fixed with a handle  92  by ultrasonic welding. 
         [0036]    Refer to  FIG. 7 , the weld zones  101 ,  201  are further processed by lace sewing such as seaming, cutting, stripping, pressing, printing, splitting, hole punching, pattern, forming, printing, hot stamping, pleating, reinforcement, and so on. For example, use an ultrasonic lace sewing to press the weld zones  101 ,  201  so as to form patterns, laces or textures  31  on surface of the weld zones  101 ,  201  for increasing the aesthetic value and decorative functions of the device. Moreover, the weld zones  101 ,  201  can be designed into hollow patterns  31  so as to improve the sense of design and aesthetic value. 
         [0037]    Refer to  FIG. 7A , through the process of ultrasonic welding, dotted lines  32  like running stitches are formed on surfaces of the weld zones  101 ,  201  so as to increase the sense of design and aesthetic value. 
         [0038]    Compared with the structure available now, the present invention has following advantages: 
         [0000]    1. The organization devices of the present invention don&#39;t need binding. Thus the manufacturing efficiency is improved and the cost is down.
 
2. The organization devices of the present invention are produced by ultrasonic welding without stitches and thread ends. Thus the present invention has higher aesthetic value and decorative effect, compared with conventional devices produced by stitching. Moreover, the present invention has higher flatness that helps folding and packaging.
 
3. The weld zones of the organization devices according to the present invention provide support and hold the shape. Thus the decorative device is not deformed or distorted easily in use due to the softness of the cloth. The life span of the decorative devices is also extended.
 
         [0039]    Additional advantages and modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific details, and representative devices shown and described herein. Accordingly, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.