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EP-4378851-B1 - A SEALED STORAGE BOX WITH PUSH CLOSURE

EP4378851B1EP 4378851 B1EP4378851 B1EP 4378851B1EP-4378851-B1

Inventors

  • PERETZ BEN-ASHER, Michael

Dates

Publication Date
20260506
Application Date
20231127

Claims (1)

  1. A storage box (10), comprising: a container (20) designed to contain materials, a lid (30) designed to cover a peripheral lip (21) of the container and a quadrilateral seal (40) designed to seal the lid; wherein the lid (30) includes a bottom (31), a top (32), a bottom cog-wheel (35) with sloping teeth (351), a spring (34), a snap (33) with stopping members (331), two lever bodies (36), a top cog-wheel (37) with sloping pushing teeth (371) and a push button (38); wherein the bottom (31) includes an indent (311) that is designed to contain the spring (34), wherein said indent includes oriented holes (312) to which the snap (33) is designed to be attached; wherein the top (32) is connected to the bottom (31), the snap (33) is connected to the oriented holes (312) on the bottom (31), and the spring (34) is positioned in the indent (311); wherein the bottom cog-wheel (35) is connected to the top cog-wheel (37) in a way that enables a rotational movement between them and disable a relative vertical movement; wherein the lid (30) is designed to be in a retracted close position or in an extended open position, said positions can be changed whenever a user push down the push button (38); the storage box (10) characterized in that : the top includes four walls (321); the top cog-wheel (37) includes four holes (372); the bottom (31) further includes two oriented walls (313); each lever body (36) includes two center rods (362), two edge rods (361) and an edge (363); wherein the top (32) is assembled on the push button (38), the top cog-wheel (37), the bottom cog-wheel (35), and on the lever bodies (36), in such a way that the four edge rods (361) of the lever bodies (36) are axially connected to the four walls (321) at the top (32), and the four center rods (362) of the lever bodies (36) are axially connected to the four holes (372) at the top cog-wheel (37); wherein the top (32) together with the push button (38), the top cog-wheel (37), the bottom cog-wheel (35), and the two lever bodies (36) are assembled to the bottom (31) by pressing the top (32) on the bottom (31) in a way that causes the edges (363) of the lever bodies (36) to push aside the two oriented walls (313) of the bottom (31), to slide under said two oriented walls (313) and to be positioned and locked under said two oriented walls (313) of the bottom (31); wherein said two edges (363) when locked under the oriented walls (313) are designed to prevent the top (32) to be pulled out from the bottom (31); and wherein when the edge rods (361) of the lever bodies (36) are pushed down the edges (363) push up the oriented walls (313) causing the bottom (31) to move upward the top (32) to bring the lid (30) to the closed position.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention refers to a sealed storage box. BACKGROUND ART It is very common to use sealed storage boxes for food storage and other materials, and the market is hungry for new and efficient boxes of this kind. The present invention discloses a new and innovative sealed storage box. Publication US 2016/107805 discloses a storage box with a lid that includes a lever arm connected to the lid by a single axial connection at its lower end. This design focuses the force on this single connection point, compromising lid strength and increasing the likelihood of twists and erratic motion. This lack of smoothness and stability fails to meet the recognized standards for domestic kitchen products, where consistent, smooth operation is essential. Additionally, the upper end of the lever arm is tightly positioned against the bottom surface of the push button of the lid. When this push button is pressed, the lever arm's upper end moves horizontally, causing friction across the entire underside of the push button. This leads to wear, noise, torsion, and inaccurate movement. The present invention discloses a different structure of lever bodies that improve efficiency. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The intention of the drawings attached to the application is not to limit the scope of the invention and its application. The drawings are intended only to illustrate the invention and they constitute only one of its many possible implementations. FIG. 1 depicts the storage box (10) that includes the container and the lid.FIG. 2 depicts the storage box (10) in the extended open position.FIG. 3 depicts the container (20).FIG. 4 depicts a top view of the lid (30).FIG. 5 depicts a bottom view of the lid (30).FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the lid (30) and its parts with the circular seal.FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the bottom (31) and its parts.FIG. 8 depicts the bottom (31) and its parts assembled.FIG. 9 depicts the snap (33).FIG. 10 is an exploded view of the top (32) and its parts.FIG. 11 depicts the top (32) and its parts assembled.FIG. 12 depicts the push button (38).FIG. 13 depicts the bottom cog-wheel (35).FIG. 14 depicts the top cog-wheel (37).FIG. 15 depicts the 2 lever bodies (36).FIG. 16 depicts a cut view of the entire lid (30) assembly, step 1.FIG. 17 depicts a cut view of the entire lid (30) assembly, step 2.FIG. 18 depicts a cut view of the entire lid (30) assembly, step 3.FIGS 19A and 19B depict the lid in the retracted open position.FIGS 20A and 20B depict the lid in the extended closed position. THE INVENTION The main object of the present invention is to provide a storage box (10) that includes a container (20) that is designed to contain food or other materials that the user wants to store, a lid (30) that is designed to cover and seal the top opening of the container and a circular seal (40). The container (20) is designed with a peripheral lip (21) on which the lid (30) is designed to be positioned. Figure 1 depicts the storage box (10) that includes the container (20) and the lid (30). Figure 2 depicts the storage box (10) in an open position. Figure 3 depicts the container (20). The lid (30) includes a bottom (31), a top (32), a snap body (33), a spring (34), a bottom cog-wheel (35), two lever bodies (36), a top cog-wheel (37) and a push button (38). Figure 4 depicts a top view of the lid (30) and Figure 5 depicts a bottom view of the lid (30). Figure 6 is an exploded view of the lid (30) and its parts with the circular seal (40). The bottom (31) includes an indentation at the base (311) that is adapted to contain the spring (34). The snap (33) is connected by inserting tabs into side oriented holes at the bottom (312). Figure 7 depicts assembly explosion view of the bottom (31), the snap (33) and the spring (34), Figure 8 depicts the bottom (31) assembled when the spring (34) is positioned in the indentation at the base (311) and the snap (33) is snaped to its oriented place (312). The snap (33) as showed in Figure 9 includes 4 or more stopping members (331) and 2 or more snapes (332). The top (32) includes 4 walls (321) that are adapted to contain the 2 lever bodies (36) after inserting the push button (38) the top cog-wheel (37) connected to the 2 lever bodies (36) and the bottom cog-wheel (35). Figure 10 depicts assembly explosion view of the top (32), the push button (38) the top cog-wheel (37) the 2 lever bodies (36) and the bottom cog-wheel (35), Figure 11 depicts the top (32) assembled when the 2 lever bodies axis (362) are connected to the top cog-wheel (37) and axis (361) are connected to the top (321) both are connected to the push button (38) with the bottom cog-wheel (35). The push button (38) as showed in Figure 12 includes 4 or more bosses (381) to be inserted to the top cog-wheel oriented holes (373) and a main snap (382) to connect the top cog-wheel (37) the 2 lever bodies (36) and the bottom cog-wheel (35) The bottom cog-wheel (35) as showed in Figure 13 includes sev