Abstract:
A travelling case for receiving articles therein includes a case body and a cover body. The cover body covers the case body. The cover body is provided with a three-dimensional pattern. By this arrangement, the distinctiveness of the travelling case can be increased. Further, the three-dimensional pattern can be changed according to user&#39;s demands.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Field of the Invention 
       [0001]    The present invention relates to a traveling appliance, and in particular to a travelling case. 
         [0002]    With the rapid development of science and technology, many transnational corporations and tourisms are generated. Thus, when traveling on an official business or sightseeing, a certain amount of clothes should be carried with a traveler. Accordingly, various travelling cases, backpacks or the like are designed for this purpose. In most of large-sized transportations, an accommodating space is often provided therein for accommodating the travelling cases of all travelers. The travelers taking the same transportation have to put their travelling cases in the same accommodating space and get their travelling cases back when arriving the destination. However, the travelers often cannot identify their own travelling case among so many travelling cases. Therefore, it is an important issue for the present Inventor to solve the above problems. 
         [0003]    The conventional travelling case includes a case body and a cover body. The outer surface of the cover body is stitched or printed with planar patterns. However, the outer surface of the cover body may be an irregular surface, so that it is uneasy to stitch or print the planar patterns on such an irregular surface of the cover body. As a result, the time and money for the manufacturer to make the travelling cases are increased. In order to save the production cost, the manufacturers in this field often stitch or print the same pattern on the surfaces of a great number of travelling cases. However, these travelling cases made by mass production cannot be stitched or printed with a customized pattern based on a user&#39;s demand. Therefore, it is also uneasy for the travelers to identity their own travelling case when seeing another travelling cases with the same pattern. 
         [0004]    In order to solve the above problems, currently, the outer surface of the cover body of the travelling case is stitched or bonded with a transparent card pocket for receiving a name card having personal information. In this way, the traveler can identify his/her travelling case by seeing the personal information received in the transparent card pocket. 
         [0005]    Although the transparent card pocket allows the traveler to identify his/her own travelling case, the strength of the transparent card pocket provided on the cover body of the travelling case is insufficient. Thus, the name card received in the card pocket may slip off when the transportation jolts during a journey. Further, the card pocket may be damaged by sharp portions of other travelling cases. Or, when arriving the destination, many travelers hurry to take their travelling cases, and thus someone may take the wrong travelling case by mistake because he/she does not see the name card in the card pocket carefully. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0006]    The present invention provides a travelling case, in which a three-dimensional pattern is provided on the cover body to thereby increase the distinctiveness of the travelling case. 
         [0007]    The present invention provides a travelling case, which includes a case body and a cover body. The cover body is configured to cover the case body. The cover body is provided with a three-dimensional pattern. 
         [0008]    The present invention has the following advantageous features. The cover body is provided with a fixing assembly for receiving a three-dimensional pattern for replacement. Thus, a user can dispose a three-dimensional pattern representing a corporate identification, a travel picture, an advertisement poster and a scenic spot, so that the user can identify his/her own traveling case easily. Further, the fixing assembly also improves the aesthetic effect of the travelling case and prevents the three-dimensional pattern from getting dirty or suffering damage. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING 
         [0009]      FIG. 1  is an assembled perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0010]      FIG. 2  is an assembled cross-sectional view showing the first embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0011]      FIG. 3  is an exploded perspective view showing cover body of the first embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0012]      FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view showing the details of the cover body according to the first embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0013]      FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view showing the fixing assembly according to the first embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0014]      FIG. 6  is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the travelling case of the present invention; 
           [0015]      FIG. 7  is a cross-sectional view showing the fixing assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0016]      FIG. 8  is a cross-sectional view showing the fixing assembly according to a third embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0017]      FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional view showing the fixing assembly according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0018]      FIG. 10  is a cross-sectional view showing the fixing assembly according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0019]      FIG. 11  is a cross-sectional view showing en engaging assembly according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0020]      FIG. 12  is a cross-sectional view showing a pattern body according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0021]      FIG. 13  is a perspective view showing the cover body according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0022]      FIG. 14  is a perspective view showing the cover body according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0023]      FIG. 15  is a cross-sectional view showing the fixing assembly according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention; and 
           [0024]      FIG. 16  is a schematic view showing the operating state of the fixing assembly according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0025]    The detailed description and technical contents of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it should be noted that the description and drawings are illustrative only, but not used to limit the scope of the present invention. 
         [0026]    Please refer to  FIGS. 1 to 5 .  FIG. 1  is an assembled perspective view showing the first embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 2  is an assembled cross-sectional view showing the first embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 3  is an exploded perspective view showing the first embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view showing the details of the cover body according to the first embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view showing the fixing assembly according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The present invention provides a travelling case, which includes a case body  1  and a cover body  2 . 
         [0027]    The case body  1  comprises a bottom plate  11 , an enclosing plate  12  formed by bending the periphery of the bottom plate  11 , and a U-shaped pull rod  13 . An accommodating trough  14  is enclosed by the enclosing plate  12  and the bottom plate  11 . The bottom plate  11  is formed with two troughs  111 . The two free ends of the pull rod  13  are disposed into the troughs  111  respectively. 
         [0028]    The cover body  2  comprises a casing  21 , a pattern body  22 , a raster body  23  and a fixing assembly  24 . The casing  21  is a transparent or partially transparent casing made by plastic, cloth or metallic materials, but it is not limited thereto. The casing  21  comprises a panel  211  and a side plate  212  formed by bending the periphery of the panel  11 . An accommodating trough  213  is enclosed by the side plate  212  and the panel  211 . The pattern body  22  may be a poster, a photographic paper or a material on which a pattern can be coated, printed or dyed. 
         [0029]    The pattern body  22  is printed with a planar pattern corresponding to a transparent region of the casing  21 . The pattern body  22  and the raster body  23  are each a pattern corresponding to the profile of the accommodating trough  213 . The pattern body  22  and the raster body  23  are received in the accommodating trough  213 . The raster body  23  is located between the pattern body  22  and the casing  21 . The pattern body  22  and the raster body  23  together form a three-dimensional pattern  4   c.    
         [0030]    Each of the edges of the enclosing plate  12  of the case body  1  and the side plate  212  of the casing  21  is provided with a zipper assembly  3   a . Each end of the zipper assembly  3   a  is provided with a side strip  31  respectively. One end of the side strip  31  away from the zipper assembly  3   a  is connected to the enclosing plate  12  and the side plate  212 . The side strip  31  is made by rubber or aluminum. 
         [0031]    The fixing assembly  24  is an elastic fixing element, which comprises an elastic piece  241  and a rivet  242   a . The side plate  212  is formed with a plurality of through-holes  214   a  in communication with the accommodating trough  213 . The elastic pieces  241  and the rivets  242   a  have the same number as that of the through-holes  214   a . One end of each elastic piece  241  is formed with a via hole  244   a  corresponding to the through-hole  214   a . Each rivet  242   a  passes through the though-hole  214   a  and the corresponding via hole  244   a , so that one end of each rivet  242   a  is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the side plate  211 . The other end of each rivet  242   a  is fixed to one end surface of the elastic piece  241  away from the side plate  212 . The other end of each elastic piece  241  clamps the pattern body  22 , so that the pattern body  22  can be fixed into the accommodating trough  213  of the casing  21 . 
         [0032]    Please refer to  FIG. 6 , which is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the present invention. In assembly, the pattern body  22  is received in the casing  21 . The fixing assembly  24  is used to fix the pattern body  22  in the casing  21  firmly. Then, clothes are disposed in the accommodating trough  14  of the case body  1 . Then, the cover body  2  covers the case body  1 . The zipper assemblies  3   a  of the case body  1  and the cover body  2  are used to tightly zipper the case body  1  and the cover body  2 . Since the three-dimensional pattern  4   c  is formed between the pattern body  22  and the raster body  23  of the cover body  2 , the user can see a three-dimensional pattern on the cover body  2  from the outside of the cover body  2 . Further, the user can replace the pattern body  22  with a favorite picture. 
         [0033]    Please refer to  FIG. 7 , which is a cross-sectional view showing the fixing assembly according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the present embodiment and the previous embodiment lies in that: the fixing assembly  24  is a riveting element, which includes a rivet  242   a  and a through-hole  214   a  of the casing  21 . The edge of the pattern body  22  is formed with a penetration hole  244   b  having the number and locations corresponding to those of the through-holes  214   a . Each rivet  242   a  passes through the through-hole  214   a  of the casing  21 , so that one end of the rivet  242   a  is fixed to the outer peripheral end surface of the side plate  212 . Then, each rivet  242   a  passes through each penetration hole  244   b , so that the other end of the each rivet  242   a  is fixed to one end surface of the pattern body  22  away from the casing  21 . In this way, the pattern body  22  can be fixed into the accommodating trough  213  of the casing  21 . 
         [0034]    Please refer to  FIG. 8 , which is a cross-sectional view showing the fixing assembly according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the present embodiment and the previous embodiment lies in that: the fixing assembly  24  is a clamping element, which comprises a plurality of clips  242   c  received in the side strip  31 . One end of each clip  242   c  is a clamping portion, and the other end thereof is provided with a clamping stem  246  formed by two clamping rods. When the user pinches the clamping stems  246  to force the pattern body  22  and the edge of the casing  21  into the clamping portion  245 , the pattern body  22  can be fixed into the accommodating trough  213  of the casing  21 . 
         [0035]    Please refer to  FIG. 9 , which is a cross-sectional view showing the fixing assembly according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the present embodiment and the previous embodiment lies in that: the end surfaces of the pattern body  22  and the casing  21  are applied with an adhesive  5  for mutual connection. In this way, the pattern body  22  can be fixed in the accommodating trough  213  of the casing  21 . 
         [0036]    Please refer to  FIG. 10 , which is a cross-sectional view showing the fixing assembly according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the present embodiment and the previous embodiment lies in that: the zipper assembly  3   a  is replaced by an engaging assembly  3   b.    
         [0037]    Please refer to  FIG. 11 , which is a cross-sectional view showing the fixing assembly according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the present embodiment and the previous embodiment lies in that: the pattern body  22  and the raster body  23  are integrally formed into one unit. One end of the pattern body  22  is printed with a planar pattern corresponding to the transparent region of the casing  21 . The other end of the pattern body  22  is formed with an embossed texture, so that a three-dimensional pattern  4   a  can be formed on the surface of the pattern body  22 . 
         [0038]    Please refer to  FIG. 12 , which is a cross-sectional view showing the fixing assembly according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the present embodiment and the previous embodiment lies in that: the pattern body  22  is printed with a planar pattern corresponding to the transparent region of the casing  21 . One end surface of the casing  21  adjacent to the accommodating trough  213  is formed with an embossed texture, so that a three-dimensional pattern  4   b  can be formed on the surface of the casing  21 . 
         [0039]    Please refer to  FIG. 13 , which is a cross-sectional view showing the fixing assembly according to the eight embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the present embodiment and the previous embodiment lies in that: the cover body  2  is further provided with a lining  25 . An inner zipper  251  is provided between the lining  25  and the casing  21 . The inner zipper  251  is configured to zipper the lining  25  and the casing  21  together, so that the lining  25  can be received in the casing  21 . 
         [0040]    Please refer to  FIG. 14 , which is a cross-sectional view showing the fixing assembly according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the present embodiment and the previous embodiment lies in that: the cover body  2  is connected to the periphery of the lining, and the inner zipper  251  is provided in the middle portion of the lining  25 . The user draws the inner zipper  251  apart to open the lining  25 . 
         [0041]    It should be noted that, the structure of the present invention not only can be applied to a travelling case, but also can be applied to a traveling backpack, a bag or the like. 
         [0042]    Please refer to  FIGS. 15 and 16 .  FIG. 15  is a cross-sectional view showing the fixing assembly according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention, and  FIG. 16  is a schematic view showing the operating state of the fixing assembly according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the tenth embodiment and the previous embodiments lies in that: the fixing assembly  24  is configured as a tongue-like fixing element, which comprises a plurality of tongues  247 , a plurality of pivots  242   d , and a plurality of through-holes  214   a  formed on the side plate  212  in communication with the accommodating trough  213  to correspond to the tongues  247 . One end of each tongue  247  is formed with a via hole  244   a  to correspond to the through-hole  214   a . Each pivot  242   d  penetrates the corresponding through-hole  214   a  and the via hole  244   a  of the tongue  247 , so that one end of the tongue  247  can be fixed to the side plate  212 . The other end of each tongue  247  presses the pattern body  22 , so that the pattern body  22  can be fixed in the accommodating trough  213  inside the casing  21 . By this arrangement, a user only needs to rotate the end of each tongue  247  pressing the pattern body  22 , thus the user can take out the pattern body  22 . After putting a new pattern body  22  in the accommodating trough  213 , the user rotates the tongue  247  again to press the newly-put pattern body  22 . In this way, the user can replace the pattern body  22  quickly and conveniently. 
         [0043]    Although the present invention has been described with reference to the foregoing preferred embodiments, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to the details thereof. Various equivalent variations and modifications can still occur to those skilled in this art in view of the teachings of the present invention. Thus, all such variations and equivalent modifications are also embraced within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.