Storage cabinet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11142936-B2
Application number	US-202016794169-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 18, 2020
Priority date	Feb 18, 2019
Publication date	Oct 12, 2021
Grant date	Oct 12, 2021

Abstract

A storage cabinet a cabinet body with a top opening, an upper cover, and two support elements is provided. Each of the two support elements is connected between the upper cover and the cabinet body. Each of the two support elements comprises a pneumatic bar, an upper cover connector, a cabinet body connector, and a swing piece. The upper cover connector is connected to a side of the upper cover, and the cabinet body connector is connected to a side of the cabinet body. A first end of the upper cover connector is pivotally connected to a first end of the cabinet body connector, and a first end of the swing piece is pivotally connected to the cabinet body connector. Two ends of the pneumatic bar are respectively connected to a second end of the swing piece and a second end of the upper cover connector.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A storage cabinet, comprising:
a cabinet body with a top opening,
an upper cover configured to cover the top opening, and
two support elements, wherein:
the two support elements are respectively symmetrically disposed on a left side and a right side of the cabinet body,
each of the two support elements is connected between the upper cover and the cabinet body,
each of the two support elements comprises a pneumatic bar, an upper cover connector, a cabinet body connector, and a swing piece,
the upper cover connector is fixedly connected to a side of the upper cover,
the cabinet body connector is fixedly connected to a side of the cabinet body,
a first end of the upper cover connector is pivotally connected to a first end of the cabinet body connector,
a first end of the swing piece is pivotally connected to the cabinet body connector,
two ends of the pneumatic bar are respectively connected to a second end of the swing piece and a second end of the upper cover connector,
a pin is disposed on a middle portion of the swing piece,
an arc-shaped positioning hole is disposed in the cabinet body connector, and
the pin extends from the middle portion of the swing piece and into the arc-shaped positioning hole.

2. The storage cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein:
when the pneumatic bar retracts:
the pin moves to an upper end of the arc-shaped positioning hole, and
the upper cover closes, and

when the pneumatic bar extends:
the pin moves to a lower end of the arc-shaped positioning hole, and
the upper cover opens.

3. The storage cabinet according to claim 2 , wherein:
the cabinet body connector of a first support element of the two support elements is disposed on a rear end of an upper edge of a left board of the cabinet body and the cabinet body connector of a second support element of the two support elements is disposed on a rear end of an upper edge of a right board of the cabinet body,
a rear end of the cabinet body connector extends backward to a back side of a rear board of the cabinet body to define a transition portion, and
the transition portion is pivotally connected to the upper cover connector.

4. The storage cabinet according to claim 3 , wherein the upper cover connector of the first support element is connected to a left side of a frame of the upper cover and the upper cover connector of the second support element is connected to a right side of the frame.

5. The storage cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein:
the cabinet body connector of a first support element of the two support elements is disposed on a rear end of an upper edge of a left board of the cabinet body and the cabinet body connector of a second support element of the two support elements is disposed on a rear end of an upper edge of a right board of the cabinet body,
a rear end of the cabinet body connector extends backward to a back side of a rear board of the cabinet body to define a transition portion, and
the transition portion is pivotally connected to the upper cover connector.

6. The storage cabinet according to claim 5 , wherein the upper cover connector of the first support element is connected to a left side of a frame of the upper cover and the upper cover connector of the second support element is connected to a right side of the frame.

7. The storage cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein:
the pneumatic bar comprises a housing and a movable rod,
a lower end of the housing is pivotally connected to the second end of the swing piece, and
an upper end of the movable rod is pivotally connected to the second end of the upper cover connector.

8. The storage cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the pneumatic bar is disposed in the storage cabinet.

9. The storage cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the cabinet body comprises a bottom board, a left board, a right board, a front board, and a rear board.

10. A storage cabinet, comprising:
a cabinet body with a top opening,
an upper cover configured to cover the top opening, and
two support elements, wherein:
the two support elements are respectively symmetrically disposed on a left side and a right side of the cabinet body,
each of the two support elements is connected between the upper cover and the cabinet body,
each of the two support elements comprises a pneumatic bar, an upper cover connector, a cabinet body connector, and a swing piece,
the upper cover connector is fixedly connected to a side of the upper cover,
the cabinet body connector is fixedly connected to a side of the cabinet body,
a first end of the upper cover connector is pivotally connected to a first end of the cabinet body connector,
a first end of the swing piece is pivotally connected to the cabinet body connector,
two ends of the pneumatic bar are respectively connected to a second end of the swing piece and a second end of the upper cover connector,
the cabinet body connector of a first support element of the two support elements is disposed on a rear end of an upper edge of a left board of the cabinet body and the cabinet body connector of a second support element of the two support elements is disposed on a rear end of an upper edge of a right board of the cabinet body,
a rear end of the cabinet body connector extends backward to a back side of a rear board of the cabinet body to define a transition portion, and
the transition portion is pivotally connected to the upper cover connector.

11. The storage cabinet according to claim 10 , wherein the upper cover connector of the first support element is connected to a left side of a frame of the upper cover and the upper cover connector of the second support element is connected to a right side of the frame.

12. The storage cabinet according to claim 10 , wherein:
the pneumatic bar comprises a housing and a movable rod,
a lower end of the housing is pivotally connected to the second end of the swing piece, and
an upper end of the movable rod is pivotally connected to the second end of the upper cover connector.

13. The storage cabinet according to claim 10 , wherein the pneumatic bar is disposed in the storage cabinet.

14. The storage cabinet according to claim 10 , wherein the cabinet body comprises a bottom board, the left board, the right board, a front board, and the rear board.

15. A storage cabinet, comprising:
a cabinet body with a top opening,
an upper cover configured to cover the top opening, and
two support elements, wherein:
the two support elements are respectively symmetrically disposed on a left side and a right side of the cabinet body,
each of the two support elements is connected between the upper cover and the cabinet body,
each of the two support elements comprises a pneumatic bar, an upper cover connector, a cabinet body connector, and a swing piece,
the upper cover connector is fixedly connected to a side of the upper cover,
the cabinet body connector is fixedly connected to a side of the cabinet body,
a first end of the upper cover connector is pivotally connected to a first end of the cabinet body connector,
a first end of the swing piece is pivotally connected to the cabinet body connector,
two ends of the pneumatic bar are respectively connected to a second end of the swing piece and a second end of the upper cover connector,
the pneumatic bar comprises a housing and a movable rod,
a lower end of the housing is pivotally connected to the second end of the swing piece, and
an upper end of the movable rod is pivotally connected to the second end of the upper cover connector.

16. The storage cabinet acc

Assignees

• New Tec Integration Xiamen Co Ltd

Inventors

• Leng Luhao

Classifications

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