Abstract:
An armchair with a storage device, the storage device is disposed in the space between the arm rest and the seat and used to store goods. The user can open and close the storage device very easily while seating in the armchair, making it convenient for the user to store or take out goods. Furthermore, the armchair with a storage device is easy to assemble and simply structured without changing too much the structure of the armchair.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0002]    The present invention relates to a storage device, and more particularly to an armchair with a storage device. 
         [0003]    2. Description of the Prior Art 
         [0004]    An armchair conventionally comprises a seat, a back, two armrests and a base. The existing armchairs don&#39;t have storage function, and between the armrests and the seat is an unutilized hollow space. The present invention is aimed at efficient utilization of this space between the armrests and the seat without considerably increasing the cost and complicating the structure of the armchair. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0005]    The primary object of the present invention is to provide an armchair with a storage device which can be used to store objects for the user, and the user can open and close the storage device very easily while seating in the armchair. 
         [0006]    Another object of the present invention is to provide a lost cost armchair with a storage device which is simply structured without changing too much the structure of the armchair. 
         [0007]    To achieve the above objects, an armchair with a storage device comprises: a main body, at least one storage device and at least one armrest. The main body includes a seat, a back and a base. The storage device includes at least one assembling frame and at least one covering board. The assembling frame is disposed at a lateral side of the seat and includes a bottom and at sidewalls at both sides of the bottom, the assembling frame has two ends, at one end of the assembling frame is formed a top surface which is connected between the ends of the two sidewalls; another end of the assembling frame is formed with an assembling hole located between the two sidewalls, the bottom, the two sidewalls and the top surface define a receiving space. The covering board has one end formed with a pivoting end which is pivoted to the two pivots in the assembling hole, and another end of the covering board is formed with an opening and closing end, the receiving space is sealed with the covering board, an edge of the opening and closing end of the covering board abuts against that of the top surface of the assembling frame. The armrest is disposed on the top surface of the assembling frame, and the storage device is fixed to the lateral side of the seat by the assembling frame and the covering board, so that a space between the armrest and the seat is utilized for storage purpose. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0008]      FIG. 1  is an exploded view of an armchair with a storage device in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0009]      FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the armchair with a storage device in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0010]      FIG. 3  is an operational view of the armchair with a storage device in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0011]      FIG. 4  is a cross sectional view showing that the puller in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention protrudes out of the outer surface of the covering board; 
           [0012]      FIG. 5  is a cross sectional view showing that the puller in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention takes the form of a concave portion and a stop edge which are embedded in the outer surface of the covering board; and 
           [0013]      FIG. 6  shows the second embodiment of the present invention wherein a hook portion is formed on the covering board for engaging with an engaging groove in the assembling frame. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       [0014]    The present invention will be clearer from the following description when viewed together with the accompanying drawings, which show, for purpose of illustrations only, the preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention. 
         [0015]    Referring to  FIGS. 1-3 , an armchair with a storage device in accordance with the present invention comprises: at least one storage device  20  which consists of at least one assembling frame  30  and at least one covering board  40  which are disposed at lateral sides of a seat  11  of a main body  10  of the armchair. On a top surface  33  of the assembling frame  30  is disposed at least one armrest  14 . 
         [0016]    The main body  10  of the armchair comprises the seat  11 , a back  12  and a base  13 . The back  12  is disposed at one lateral side of the seat  11 . The base  13  supports the back  12  and the seat  11  and includes a plurality of radially-arranged legs  131 , each of which is provided with a wheel  132 . 
         [0017]    The assembling frame  30  is disposed at a lateral side of the seat  11  and includes a bottom  31  and two sidewalls  32  at both sides of the bottom  31 . The assembling frame  30  has two ends, at one end of the assembling frame  30  is formed a top surface  33  which is connected between the ends of the two sidewalls  32 . Along the periphery edge of the top surface  33  are arranged a plurality of magnetic members  331 . The other end of the assembling frame  30  is formed with an assembling hole  34  located between the two sidewalls  32 . In the assembling hole  34  is defined an angle  341 , and one side of the angle  341  is extended to form a slanting surface  342 . Two pivots  343  are formed in the assembling hole  34  and located at two opposite inner surfaces of the sidewalls  32 . The bottom  31 , the two sidewalls  32  and the top surface  33  define a receiving space  35 . 
         [0018]    The covering board  40  includes an inner surface  41  and an outer surface  42 . A storage portion  43  is formed on the inner surface  41  and defines a storage space  431  with respect to the inner surface  41 . On the outer surface  42  is disposed a puller  44 . One end of the covering board  40  is a pivoting end  45  which is pivoted to the two pivots  343  in the assembling hole  34 , and another end of the covering board  40  is an opening and closing end  46  along the edge of which are arranged a plurality of magnetic members  461 . When the covering board  40  is closed to seal the receiving space  35 , the storage portion  43  will be received in the receiving space  35  in such a manner that the edge of the opening and closing end  46  abuts against the edge of the top surface  33 , and the magnetic members  331  and  461  are attracted together. 
         [0019]    The armrest  14  is disposed on the top surface  33 , and the storage device  20  is fixed to the lateral side of the seat  11  by the assembling frame  30  and the covering board  40 , so that the space between the armrest  14  and the seat  11  can be utilized for storage purpose. 
         [0020]    For a better understanding of the present invention, its operation and function, reference should be made to  FIGS. 3 and 4  again. When the covering board  40  pivots outward, the pivoting end  45  will pivot into the angle  341  until it abuts against the slanting surface  342  of the angel  341 , which stops further pivoting of the covering board  40 , so that a pivoting angle θ of the covering board  40  with respect to the assembling frame  30  won&#39;t be too large and will be close to the angle  341 , thus preventing the disengagement of the covering board  40 . 
         [0021]    The puller  44  on the outer surface  42  of the covering board  40  is a reverse U-shaped structure to be gripped by the user to open or close the covering board  40 . The magnetic members  331  and  461  at the edge of the opening and closing end  46  and that of the top surface  33  are attracted to one another, so that when the covering board  40  is closed, it can be positioned on the frame  30 . The storage portion  43  on the inner surface  41  of the covering board  40  is a three-wall structure connected to the covering board  40  to define the storage space  431  for storing objects. 
         [0022]    Referring then to  FIGS. 5 and 6 , another embodiment of the present invention is shown and similar to the previous embodiment except that: the puller  44  is embedded in the outer surface  42  of the covering board  40  and includes a concave portion  441  and a stop edge  442  (as shown in  FIG. 5 ). The user&#39;s fingers can insert into the concave portion  441  and open the covering board  40  by pulling the stop edge  442 . On the edge of the opening and closing end  46  is formed a hook portion  462  for engaging with an engaging groove  332  in the edge of the top surface  33  (as shown in  FIG. 6 ), so that when the covering board  40  is closed, it can be positioned on the frame  30 . 
         [0023]    While we have shown and described various embodiments in accordance with the present invention, it is clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.