Patent Publication Number: US-11376726-B2

Title: Magnetic tool container

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     1. Field 
     The present general inventive concept relates generally to a container, and particularly, to a magnetic tool container. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     Tool containers are usually located at a fixed location, such as on a table and/or a shelf. As such, a user has to constantly move to the tool containers just to retrieve a tool and/or other components. 
     Additionally, other users may not have a tool container at all because constantly moving back and forth between the tool container and a workspace is inconvenient. Also, the other users are often disorganized and leave their tools out in an open space. As such, the chance of losing tools is significantly increased. In other words, each home project may begin with an idea of saving money, but could end up costing more in the long run from lost tools. 
     Therefore, there is a need for a mobile tool container that can be moved with the user. 
     SUMMARY 
     The present general inventive concept provides a magnetic tool container. 
     Additional features and utilities of the present general inventive concept will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the general inventive concept. 
     The foregoing and/or other features and utilities of the present general inventive concept may be achieved by providing a magnetic tool container, including a tool storing portion, including a main body to magnetically attract at least one item thereto, at least one elongated receiving aperture disposed on at least a portion of the main body to store at least one first item therein, at least one small receiving aperture disposed on at least a portion of the main body to store at least one second item therein, a mobile device holding portion disposed on at least a portion of a side of the main body to receive a mobile device therein, and at least one illuminating device disposed on at least a portion of a bottom surface of the main body to illuminate a surrounding area thereof, a surface connector to removably connect to a surface, and a moving arm disposed on a first end to the main body and on a second end to the surface connector to connect the tool storing portion to the surface connector, such that the tool storing portion is suspended therefrom. 
     The tool storing portion may further include a recessed surface disposed on a top surface of the main body a predetermined distance away from a top edge of the main body. 
     The main body may be constructed as a magnet. 
     The surface connector may magnetically connect to the surface. 
     The magnetic tool container may further include a power source disposed on at least a portion of the main body to provide power thereto, and a magnetic unit disposed within at least a portion of the main body to generate a magnetic field in response to activating the power source. 
     The moving arm may be constructed as a magnet. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       These and/or other features and utilities of the present generally inventive concept will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which: 
         FIG. 1  illustrates an isometric view of a magnetic tool container, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept; 
         FIG. 2  illustrates a top perspective view of the magnetic tool container, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept; and 
         FIG. 3  illustrates a bottom perspective view of the magnetic tool container, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Various example embodiments (a.k.a., exemplary embodiments) will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings in which some example embodiments are illustrated. In the figures, the thicknesses of lines, layers and/or regions may be exaggerated for clarity. 
     Accordingly, while example embodiments are capable of various modifications and alternative forms, embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the figures and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit example embodiments to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, example embodiments are to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure. Like numbers refer to like/similar elements throughout the detailed description. 
     It is understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly coupled” to another element, there are no intervening elements present. Other words used to describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion (e.g., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.). 
     The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including,” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof. 
     Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art. However, should the present disclosure give a specific meaning to a term deviating from a meaning commonly understood by one of ordinary skill, this meaning is to be taken into account in the specific context this definition is given herein. 
     LIST OF COMPONENTS 
     
         
         Magnetic Tool Container  100   
         Tool Storing Portion  110   
         Main Body  111   
         Recessed Surface  112   
         Elongated Receiving Apertures  113   
         Small Receiving Apertures  114   
         Mobile Device Holding Portion  115   
         First Grip  115   a    
         Second Grip  115   b    
         Illuminating Device  116   
         Power Button  117   
         Power Source  118   
         Surface Connector  120   
         First Surface  120   a    
         Second Surface  120   b    
         Moving Arm  130   
         First Connector  131   
         Second Connector  132   
         Magnetic Unit  140   
       
    
       FIG. 1  illustrates an isometric view of a magnetic tool container  100 , according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept. 
       FIG. 2  illustrates a top perspective view of the magnetic tool container  100 , according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept. 
       FIG. 3  illustrates a bottom perspective view of the magnetic tool container  100 , according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept. 
     The magnetic tool container  100  may be constructed from at least one of metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, glass, and rubber, etc., but is not limited thereto. 
     The magnetic tool container  100  may include a tool storing portion  110 , a surface connector  120 , a moving arm  130 , and a magnetic unit  140 , but is not limited thereto. 
     The tool storing portion  110  may include a main body  111 , a recessed surface  112 , a plurality of elongated receiving apertures  113 , a plurality of small receiving apertures  114 , a mobile device holding portion  115 , at least one illuminating device  116 , a power button  117 , and a power source  118 , but is not limited thereto. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the base cooler receptacle  110  may include a first side  110   a , a second side  110   b , a third side  110   c , a fourth side  110   d , a fifth side  110   e , a sixth side  110   f , a top portion  111 , and a bottom portion  112 , but is not limited thereto. 
     The main body  111  may be magnetic on at least a portion thereof. As such, the main body  111  may attract a ferromagnetic item thereto. As such, the main body  111  may prevent the ferromagnetic item from moving away therefrom, such that the ferromagnetic item may be prevented from being lost. 
     The recessed surface  112  may be disposed on at least a portion of a top surface of the main body  111 . The recessed surface  112  may be recessed a predetermined distance with respect to a top edge of the main body  111 . 
     The plurality of elongated receiving apertures  113  may be disposed along at least a portion of the recessed surface  112 . Moreover, a length of each of the plurality of elongated receiving apertures  113  may at least partially extend a length and/or a width of the recessed surface  112 . 
     Each of the plurality of elongated receiving apertures  113  may store at least one first item therein. For example, each of the plurality of elongated receiving apertures  113  may store a screwdriver, a wrench, and/or a hammer therein. 
     The plurality of small receiving apertures  114  may be disposed on at least a portion of the recessed surface  112 . Moreover, a length of each of the plurality of small receiving apertures  114  may be less than a length of each of the plurality of elongated receiving apertures  113 . For example, each of the plurality of small receiving apertures  114  may be rectangular shaped and/or circular shaped. 
     Each of the plurality of small receiving apertures  114  may store at least one second item therein. For example, each of the plurality of small receiving apertures  114  may store a screw, a nail, a bolt, and/or a washer therein. 
     The mobile device holding portion  115  may include a first grip  115   a  and a second grip  115   b , but is not limited thereto. 
     The mobile device holding portion  115  may be disposed on at least a portion of a side of the main body  111  to receive a mobile device  20  therein. The mobile device  20  may include a cell phone, a tablet, and a personal digital assistant (PDA), but is not limited thereto. 
     The first grip  115   a  and the second grip  115   b  may each have an L-shape. The second grip  115   b  may be disposed a distance away from the first grip  115   a . The first grip  115   a  may have a first portion perpendicularly disposed away from the main body  111  with respect to a first direction. The second grip  115   b  may have another first portion perpendicularly disposed away from the main body  111  with respect to the first direction. Moreover, the first grip  115   a  may have a second portion perpendicularly disposed away from the first portion toward the second grip  115   b . Similarly, the second grip  115   b  may have another second portion perpendicularly disposed away from the another first portion at least partially toward the first grip  115   a , such that the first grip  115   a  and the second grip  115   b  may hold the mobile device  20  therebetween. 
     For example, the mobile device  20  may be used to retrieve instructional videos to be played while a user is performing repairs and/or working on a construction project. As such, the mobile device holding portion  115  may store the mobile device  20 , such that the user may view the instructional video from a convenient position, while the user is working. 
     The at least one illuminating device  116  may include at least one light-emitting diode (LED), a glow-in-the-dark substrate, etc., but is not limited thereto. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , the at least one illuminating device  116  may be disposed on at least a portion of a bottom surface of the main body  111 . The at least one illuminating device  116  may illuminate to at least partially increase visibility of a surrounding area thereof. For example, the at least one illuminating device  116  may illuminate a portion of a vehicle  10  under a hood  11 . As such, the at least one illuminating device  116  may prevent the user from injury while working in low light conditions. 
     The power button  117  may be disposed on at least a portion of another side of the main body  111 . The power button  117  may turn on and/or turn off the at least one illuminating device  116 . 
     The power source  118  may include a power inlet and a battery, such as lithium-ion, nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride, alkaline, etc., but is not limited thereto. 
     The power source  118  may be disposed on at least a portion of the main body  111 . The power source  118  may provide power to the at least one illuminating device  116 , the power button  118 , and the magnetic unit  140 , but is not limited thereto. 
     The surface connector  120  may include a first surface  120   a  and a second surface  120   b , but is not limited thereto. 
     The surface connector  120  may be constructed to be magnetic, such that the surface connector  120  may removably connect to a ferromagnetic surface. For example, the surface connector  120  may removably connect to the hood  11  of the vehicle  10  along at least a portion of the first surface  120   a.    
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the moving arm  130  may include a first connector  131  and a second connector  132 , but is not limited thereto. 
     The first connector  131  may be rotatably disposed on at least a portion of the second surface  120   b  to rotate in any direction. In other words, the first connector  131  may be a ball joint to rotate in any direction. Furthermore, the first connector  131  may hold a position after movement, such that the moving arm  130  may be prevented from movement without manipulation by the user. 
     The second connector  132  may be rotatably disposed on at least a portion of the main body  111  to rotate in any direction. In other words, the second connector  132  may be a ball joint to rotate in any direction. Furthermore, the second connector  132  may hold a position after movement, such that the moving arm  130  may be prevented from movement without manipulation by the user. 
     The moving arm  130  may extend a predetermined length between the first connector  131  and the second connector  132 . Also, the moving arm  130  may be constructed to be magnetic, such that the moving arm  130  may receive another ferromagnetic item along at least a portion thereof, such that the moving arm  130  may store the another ferromagnetic item thereupon. Additionally, the tool storing portion  110  may be suspended from the moving arm  130  while the surface connector  120  is connected to the hood  11 . 
     The magnetic unit  140  may include a Helmholtz coil pair, a high-current waveform amplifier, and/or any other magnetic field generator, but is not limited thereto. 
     The magnetic unit  140  may be disposed within at least a portion of the main body  111  to generate a magnetic field within the magnetic tool container  100  in response to turning on the power source  118  via the power button  117 . As such, the magnetic tool container  100  may attract the ferromagnetic item thereto. Alternatively, the magnetic unit  140  may stop creating the magnetic field within the magnetic tool container  100  in response to turning off the power source  118  via the power button  117 . As such, the magnetic tool container  100  may facilitate extraction of the ferromagnetic item therefrom. 
     Alternatively, the main body  111 , the surface connector  120 , and/or the moving arm  130  may be constructed as a magnet. 
     Therefore, the magnetic tool container  100  may save time and money for the user by connecting to a workspace area, such that tools may be retrieved in close proximity to the workspace area. Additionally, the magnetic tool container  100  may illuminate the workspace area under emergency conditions when external lighting is unavailable. 
     The present general inventive concept may include a magnetic tool container  100 , including a tool storing portion  110 , including a main body  111  to magnetically attract at least one item thereto, at least one elongated receiving aperture  113  disposed on at least a portion of the main body  111  to store at least one first item therein, at least one small receiving aperture  114  disposed on at least a portion of the main body  111  to store at least one second item therein, a mobile device holding portion  115  disposed on at least a portion of a side of the main body  111  to receive a mobile device  20  therein, and at least one illuminating device  116  disposed on at least a portion of a bottom surface of the main body  111  to illuminate a surrounding area thereof, a surface connector  120  to removably connect to a surface, and a moving arm  130  disposed on a first end to the main body  111  and on a second end to the surface connector  120  to connect the tool storing portion  110  to the surface connector  120 , such that the tool storing portion  110  is suspended therefrom. 
     The tool storing portion  110  may further include a recessed surface  112  disposed on a top surface of the main body  111  a predetermined distance away from a top edge of the main body  111 . 
     The main body  111  may be constructed as a magnet. 
     The surface connector  120  may magnetically connect to the surface. 
     The magnetic tool container  100  may further include a power source  118  disposed on at least a portion of the main body  111  to provide power thereto, and a magnetic unit  140  disposed within at least a portion of the main body  111  to generate a magnetic field in response to activating the power source  118 . 
     The moving arm  130  may be constructed as a magnet. 
     Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.