Storage box for storing an article
View Patent ↗The present invention provides a storage box ( 100 ) for storing an article, the storage box ( 100 ) having a locking assembly arranged on a portion of the body ( 100 b ) to facilitate an open position and closed position of the storage box ( 100 ). The locking assembly includes a biasing member ( 110 ), a latching member ( 120 ) and a button ( 130 ). The biasing member ( 110 ) is attachable to a side or front portion of the body ( 100 b ). The latching member ( 120 ) arranged on a portion of the biasing member ( 110 ). The latching member ( 120 ) is adapted to engage with an engaging portion of the lid ( 100 a ). The button ( 130 ) operably configured on the biasing member ( 110 ) such that upon pressing the button ( 130 ), the biasing member ( 110 ) biases and enable the latching member ( 120 ) to disengage with the engaging portion of the lid ( 100 a ) thereby opening the storage box ( 100 ).
1. A storage box ( 100 ) for storing an article, comprising:
a body ( 100 b );
a lid ( 100 a ) attachable to the body, the lid ( 100 a ) and the body ( 100 b ) defining an interior storage space with a peripheral wall;
a locking assembly arranged on a portion of the body ( 100 b ) to facilitate an open position and closed position of the storage box ( 100 ), wherein the locking assembly comprises:
a biasing member ( 110 ) defining a metal leaf spring attached to the peripheral side wall and including a center planar portion, a first flat distal end portion, and a curved planar portion between the first flat distal end portion and the center planar portion configured to provide a predefined spring force which is more than a maximum force that can be applied by a child;
a latching member ( 120 ) arranged on the center planar portion of the biasing member ( 110 ), the latching member ( 120 ) being adapted to engage with an engaging portion of the lid ( 100 a ); wherein the biasing member biases the latching member ( 120 ) to engage with the engaging portion of the lid; and
a button ( 130 ) operably configured on the biasing member ( 110 ) such that upon pressing the button ( 130 ), a counter force is generated against the biasing member ( 110 ) to enable the latching member ( 120 ) to disengage with the engaging portion of the lid ( 100 a ) thereby opening the storage box ( 100 ).
2. The storage box ( 100 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the biasing member ( 110 ) is configured with a spring force, which meets the US 16 CPSC CFR 1700.20 standard.
3. The storage box ( 100 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the latching member ( 120 ) engages with the engaging portion of the lid ( 100 a ) when closing the lid ( 100 a ).
4. The storage box ( 100 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the button ( 130 ) and the latching member ( 120 ) are arranged central to the biasing member ( 110 ) in a same plane.