Hinge device and foldable container having same

A hinge device for a foldable container, comprising:

• a fixed hinge comprising a pair of wall panels disposed along a vertical direction;
• a movable hinge disposed between the pair of wall panels and pivotally connected to the fixed hinge between a horizontal position and a vertical position;
• and
• a locking assembly pivotally connected to the fixed hinge between a locking position and a releasing position, the locking assembly comprising:
• a bracket comprising a pair of side plates disposed along the vertical direction, a connecting member connecting the pair of side plates and a blocking member disposed along a transverse direction, the blocking member being disposed to at least one of the pair of side plates, the pair of side plates being disposed between the pair of wall panels, and the movable hinge being disposed between the pair of side plates;
• a bracket pin shaft disposed to a bottom of the bracket close to an outer end of the bracket to pivotally connect the bracket to the fixed hinge;
• and
• a locking block movably clamped in the bracket;
• wherein the locking block in the locking position is pushed by the movable hinge during pivoting of the movable hinge from the horizontal position to the vertical position, so that the movable hinge in the vertical position is at least partially located below the locking block in the locking position;
• the movement of the movable hinge is blocked by the locking block during pivoting of the movable hinge from the vertical position to the horizontal position;
• the hinge device further comprises a flipping pedal pivotally connected to the bracket and/or the fixed hinge, and the flipping pedal is configured to be pivotable to mate with the blocking member to drive the locking assembly to pivot from the locking position to the releasing position to allow the movable hinge to pivot towards the horizontal position.