Patent Publication Number: US-2017361454-A1

Title: Tool box

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a tool box which is capable of removing and securing at least one holder from and onto the tool box easily, and multiple tools are fixed on the at least one holder securely. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , a conventional tool box  10  contains a first accommodation part  11 , a second accommodation part  12 , and a connector  13  configured to rotatably connect the first accommodation part  11  and the second accommodation part  12  together. Each of the first accommodation part  11  and the second accommodation part  12  has a housing space, and the first accommodation part  11  has a tool holder  14  in which multiple housing cavities are arranged so as to accommodate tools  20  of different types, such as bits and connection rods. 
     In operation, the second accommodation part  12  is rotatably uncovered from the first accommodation part  11  so that the tools  20  are removed from the tool holder  14 . However, the tool box  10  has defects as follows: 
     1. The second accommodation part  12  is covered onto and is uncovered from the first accommodation part  11  repeatedly so as to take out of the tools  20 , thus causing inconvenient operation. 
     After taking out of the tools  20 , they are placed outside the tool box  10  randomly, thus losing the tools  20  easily. 
     The tool box  10  is broken easily, after repeatedly covering and uncovering the second accommodation part  12  onto and from the first accommodation part  11 . 
     The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a tool box which is capable of removing and securing at least one holder from and onto the tool box easily. 
     Further objective of the present invention is to provide a tool box in which multiple tools are fixed on the at least one holder securely. 
     Another objective of the present invention is to provide a tool box which avoid damage and prolongs service life. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a conventional tool box. 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view showing the exploded components of a tool box according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective view showing the operation of the tool box according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is another perspective view showing the operation of the tool box according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a side plane view showing the operation of the tool box according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is a front side view showing the operation of the tool box according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  is also another perspective view showing the operation of the tool box according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  is still another perspective view showing the operation of the tool box according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  is a cross sectional view taken along the line A-A of  FIG. 8 . 
         FIG. 10  is a cross sectional view taken along the line B-B of  FIG. 8 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     With reference to  FIGS. 2 to 5 , a tool box  30  according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first accommodation part  31 , a second accommodation part  32 , and at least one holder. Between a rear end of the first accommodation part  31  and a rear end of the second accommodation part  32  is defined a rotatable connection structure  33  so as to rotatably uncover the first accommodation part  31  from the second accommodation part  32  or to rotatably cover the first accommodation part  31  onto the second accommodation part  32 . Between a front end of the first accommodation part  31  and a front end of the second accommodation part  32  is fixed a locking structure  34  configured to connect the first accommodation part  31  and the second accommodation part  32  together. Since the rotatable connection structure  33  and the locking structure  34  are well-known arts, further remarks are omitted. Each of the first accommodation part  31  and the second accommodation part  32  includes a housing portion in which the at least one holder is mounted so as to fix at least one tool. For example, the first accommodation portion  31  has a first housing portion  311  in which a plurality of first holders  35  are mounted, wherein each of the plurality of first holders  35  has multiple first tools  40  (such as bits) fixed in a top of said each first holder  35 , and between said each first holder  35  and the first accommodation part  31  is defined a first coupling structure so that said each first holder  35  is secured in or removed from the first housing portion  311  of the first accommodation part  31 . The first coupling structure has two first protrusions  351  arranged on two peripheral sides of said each first holder  35 , respectively, and the first coupling structure also has two second protrusions  352  adjacent to the two first protrusions  351 , individually. The first housing portion  311  of the first accommodation part  31  has two first L-shaped slots  312  defined on two peripheral sides thereof, respectively, wherein each of the two first L-shaped slots  312  corresponds to each of the two second protrusions  352 , and the first housing portion  311  of the first accommodation part  31  also has two first trenches  313  respectively defined on the two peripheral sides thereof and adjacent to the two first L-shaped slots  312  so as to correspond to the two second protrusions  352  of said each first holder  35 , such that the two first protrusions  351  of said each first holder  35  are individually placed into the two first L-shaped slots  312 , and said each first holder  35  is rotated so that the two second protrusions  352  of said each first holder  35  contact with the two first trenches  313 , respectively, and said each first holder  35  is mounted in or removed from the first housing portion  311  of the first accommodation part  31 . 
     The second accommodation portion  32  has a second housing portion  321  in which a second holder  36  is mounted, wherein the second holder  36  has multiple second tools  41  (such as connection rods) secured in a top thereof, and between the second holder  36  and the second accommodation part  32  is defined a second coupling structure so that the second holder  36  is secured in or removed from the second housing portion  321  of the second accommodation part  32 . The second coupling structure has two first projections  361  arranged on two peripheral sides of the second holder  36 , respectively, and the second coupling structure also has two second projections  362  adjacent to the two first projections  361 , individually. The second housing portion  321  of the second accommodation part  32  has two second L-shaped slots  322  defined on two peripheral sides thereof, respectively, wherein each of the two second L-shaped slots  322  corresponds to each of the two first projections  361 , and the second housing portion  321  of the second accommodation part  32  also has two second trenches  323  respectively defined on the two ends thereof and adjacent to the two second L-shaped slots  322  so as to correspond to the two second projections  362  of the second holder  36 , such that the two first projections  361  of the second holder  36  are individually placed into the two second L-shaped slots  322 , and the second holder  36  is rotated so that the two second projections  362  of the second holder  36  contact with the two second trenches  323 , respectively, and the second holder  36  is mounted in or removed from the second housing portion  321  of the second accommodation part  32 . Furthermore, the first accommodation part  31  or the second accommodation part  32  includes at least one engagement portion, and each of said each first holder  35  and the second holder  36  has at least one contacting portion respectively. For example, the second accommodation part  32  includes two first engagement portions  324  (i.e., two first L-shaped recesses  324 ) and two second engagement portions  325  (i.e., two second L-shaped recesses  325 ) which are formed on a top thereof. Said each first holder  35  has two first L-shaped contacting portions  353  (i.e., two first L-shaped blocks  353 ) arranged on a bottom thereof so as to correspond to the two first engagement portions  324  and the two second engagement portions  325  of the second accommodation part  32 , and the second holder  36  has two second L-shaped contacting portions  363  (i.e., two second L-shaped blocks  363 ) configured to correspond to the two first engagement portions  324  and the two second engagement portions  325  of the second accommodation part  32 , such that the second L-shaped contacting portions  363  engage into the two first engagement portions  324  or the two second engagement portions  325 , individually. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 6 and 9 , in operation, said each first holder  35  is removed from the first accommodation part  31  and the second holder  36  is removed from the second accommodation part  32 , then the two first L-shaped contacting portions  353  of said each first holder  35  and the two second L-shaped contacting portions  363  of the second holder  36  are respectively retained into the two first engagement portions  324  or the two second engagement portions  325  of the second accommodation part  32 . In this embodiment, the two first L-shaped contacting portions  353  of said each first holder  35  and the two second L-shaped contacting portions  363  of the second holder  36  are respectively retained into the two first engagement portions  324  of the first accommodation part  32 , hence said each first holder  35  and the second holder  36  are fixed on the top of the second accommodation part  32 . Thereafter, the multiple first tools  40  are removed from or secured on said each first holder  35 , and the multiple second tools  41  are removed from or secured on the second holder  36  easily. 
     While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been set forth for the purpose of disclosure, modifications of the disclosed embodiments of the invention as well as other embodiments thereof may occur to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the appended claims are intended to cover all embodiments which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention.