Luggage comprising a vacuum device

摘要

The present invention discloses a container comprising a pump to vacuum the air contained in the container. The pump is combined with the telescopic handle of the container. A check valve in communication with the interior chamber of the container is connected to the vacuum pump for withdrawing air from the container to decrease the volume occupied by the items contained in the container.

主权项

1. A luggage with a vacuum device for storing and transporting articles, the luggage comprising:
a generally rectangular housing having four sidewalls projecting upwardly from a bottom wall to form a top opening, and a cover adapted to close the top opening; a sealable compressible internal chamber located inside the housing, the internal chamber having an opening through which the articles are disposed and a sealing fastener to close the opening of the internal chamber, the internal chamber being airtight when the internal chamber is sealed; two manual vacuum pumps adjacent and parallel one to the other along the bottom wall, each vacuum pump being in air communication with the internal chamber to withdraw air from the internal chamber when the internal chamber is sealed thereby reducing a volume of the internal chamber and of the articles disposed in the internal chamber, each manual vacuum pump comprising:
a longitudinal plunger having a first extremity extending outside the housing and connected to a handle for connecting each longitudinal plunger of each vacuum pump together, and a second extremity extending inside the housing and connected to a piston; andan air chamber located inside the housing along and adjacent to the bottom wall, the air chamber being adapted to slidably receive the longitudinal plunger and the piston, the piston activating the vacuum pump when moving inside the air chamber; and at least one one-way check valve connecting the internal chamber and the air chamber, the one-way check valve allowing air contained inside the internal chamber to be withdrawn from the internal chamber when the pump is activated.