CN102695437A

CN102695437A - Reusable cosmetic packaging system

Info

Publication number: CN102695437A
Application number: CN200980163027XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 艾德文·李
Original assignee: LOreal SA
Current assignee: LOreal SA
Priority date: 2009-12-17
Filing date: 2009-12-17
Publication date: 2012-09-26
Anticipated expiration: 2029-12-17
Also published as: CN102695437B; WO2011072426A1

Abstract

A cosmetic packaging system (1) includes a base (10) including a bottom wall (37) and a bearing surface (17). The cosmetic packaging system (1) also includes a removable tray (7) containing a cosmetic product (Pi), and the removable tray (7) has one or more latches (23) and a pivot portion (11) configured to bear on the bearing surface (17) to enable the pivoting of the removable tray (7) in relation to the base (10). The one or more latches (23) are operable from a location (47) on the bottom wall (37), and the latches (23), the bearing surface (17) and the pivot portion (11) act to retain the removable tray (7) within the base (10).

Description

The packaging system for cosmetic formulations that can reuse

Technical field

This disclosure relates generally to cosmetic package.More particularly, this disclosure relates to the cosmetic package with interchangeable and/or the parts that can reuse.

Background technology

The protection of different product and recycle for many consumers, to have become for various reasons and make us thirsting for, this comprises for the concern of environment and the rules of government in some cases.For example, metal, plastics, paper and cardboard all are recovered utilization widely in the market of today.Therefore, in many consumers, exist a kind of make us hoping cutting the waste and maybe the time reuse article such as individual product's packing (for example soap dispenser, shampoo bottle, detergent bottle, or the like).

Traditionally, cosmetic product be always in multiple different packaging system period available, manyly in these packaging systems can not reuse.For example, cosmetics are to provide through a kind of " powder box " always, and wherein compact heap or powder provide with applicator can closing in the box.When the user has used up in the time can closing the supply of the cosmetics in the box, the user can buy new packing, and previous closed box can be disposed, and for example throws away.In some cases, the user is unexhausted cosmetics feed before disposing perhaps, because perhaps (for example) this user hopes a kind of new prescription, color, fragrance, quality, or the like.Therefore this user possibly dispose this cosmetic package, does not make us hoping its reservation because it has become.This type of situation can cause undesirable interpolation of making us of the wasting of resources and refuse landfill and other disposal areas.

In addition, the packing that is associated with cosmetics can be added suitable cost to the price of cosmetic product.This maybe based on manufacturer's cost that provides this type of packing to be associated and the hope of regaining such cost.When the user disposed said packing, when having the other life-span available in this packing, economic resources possibly be wasted especially.

When designing cosmetic package for market, numerous factors can be taken into account.What for example, generally make us hoping is to produce pleasant packing on the aesthetics with the functional level of making us hoping.In other words, have the particular characteristic demand when (for example holding applicator and four kinds of color-tinted product) in design, aesthetic feature and function possibly be taken into account.This can cause being lower than the package design of making us hoping on the aesthetics, but has desirable functional.Because it mainly is functional in essence that packing often is intended to, so possibly be this situation.Therefore, except that functional parameter, seeking to include reusable property when design in, aesthetic characteristics can be further impaired.

Therefore, what possibly make us hoping is to produce a kind of cosmetic package of reusing, thereby the permission user recycles by hope and exchanges the content of this packing, and keeps common and pleasant aesthetic feeling for packing simultaneously.

U.S. Patent number 4,863,034 has explained a kind of container, it has the removable and replaceable storage tray that is configured to receive the cosmetics plug-in unit.Two members are provided on the removable storage tray equally, and these members are configured to engage with the top or the lateral parts of box.This type systematic can cause the visible existence of these members at least, except that other business, has proposed extra challenge for aesthetic design thus.

U.S. Patent number 5,161,556 have explained a kind of cosmetic container, this cosmetic container is configured to the platform that holds cosmetic product is placed in " use location " and alternately in " display position ".For pallet is placed on one of these positions, the user aligns the protruding tongue of a plurality of parallel guiding with gathering sill, thereby and platform is slipped into the position realize platform is remained in the box.This type of design possibly cause difficulty for more inflexible user, and they may get into trouble with protruding tongue and notch aligns the time.

U.S. Patent number 5,605,167 have explained a kind of cosmetics powder box, this powder box has a plurality of removable product tray with a plurality of locking members of stud and co-operating member form.This type of packing possibly be expensive when producing, and except that for some users, being heavy handled the other business.

U.S. Patent number 5,655,553 have explained a kind of cosmetics powder box, this powder box has removable platform and a plurality of removable cosmetics dish in platform.In addition, a plurality of perforates run through the diapire of powder box, thereby make it launch button near a series for articles that be installed between diapire and the removable pallet.The user activates these buttons and can therefore these cosmetics dishes be ejected.Owing to run through these perforates of diapire, this type of configuration can cause losing the aesthetic feeling of making us hoping at least in part.In addition, based on being installed in the installation that removable pallet and the article between the diapire launch button, the assembling of this device and cost possibly be more complicated.

Therefore the purpose of this disclosure provides a kind of cosmetic package of reusing, and this packing makes the user selectivity also easily shift out and to change the different cosmetic compositions in packing.In addition, make us a kind of like this packing that provides of hoping with pleasant and compatible aesthetic feeling quality.

Summary of the invention

A plurality of embodiments according to this disclosure provide a kind of packaging system for cosmetic formulations at this.This cosmetic package comprises base, and this base comprises diapire and area supported.This cosmetic package also comprises the removable pallet that holds at least a cosmetic product; This removable pallet comprises one or more breech locks and pivot section, thereby this pivot section is configured to be bearing in removable pallet can be pivoted with respect to base.These one or more breech locks are exercisable from a position on the diapire, and the effect of this breech lock, area supported and pivot section is that the pallet that this is removable remains in the base.

Through using this type systematic, it might provide a kind of cosmetic package, and this packing can be held pallet to remain the one or more cosmetic products that are removed convertibly and change and kept a kind of aesthetic feeling of making us hoping simultaneously.Further, a plurality of embodiments of this disclosure make the user change removable pallet and/or wherein independent cosmetic product rapidly with the waste that reduces.

According to some embodiments, area supported can comprise the bend that is configured to the pivot section cooperation, and this pivot section allows pallet when breech lock is released, to pivot from the side opposite with area supported.This bend can comprise the projection that is configured to the corresponding recessed portion mutual connection of pivot section.

These one or more breech locks can comprise pawl, and this pawl is configured to engage the pawl button that is associated with base, and except that can not having perforate corresponding to diapire the perforate of these one or more breech locks.

This removable pallet can comprise one or more catapult points, and these catapult points have one or more through holes in the basal surface of removable pallet.

This removable pallet can have two breech locks and diapire has two perforates, and one in two breech locks of each perforate and this of two perforates is associated.This removable pallet can comprise a plurality of storerooms, and each all is configured to hold a kind of cosmetic product.

This base can have four sidewalls, each sidewall all be attached on the diapire and when being configured in breech lock is positioned in corresponding perforate around removable pallet.These sidewalls can have no perforate.

This removable pallet further comprises flange portion.

This diapire and/or removable pallet can be rigidity.This base and/or removable pallet can comprise the thermoplastic of injection molding.Cover cap can also be provided, and it is configured to cover removable pallet end face, and this cover cap can comprise reflecting surface.

This removable pallet can comprise the applicator storeroom, and it is configured to store one or more applicators.

This cosmetic product can be contained in the cup, and this glass is configured to be inserted into removable pallet.

According to some embodiments, spring can be used between this removable pallet and base.This spring can be fixed on the pallet, on the base or can not fix.

According to some embodiments, a kind of design with a plurality of bossings and/or convexconcave part can be present among the interior section of base.This design can comprise any combination of figure, alphanumeric character and spcial character except that other business.A plurality of parts of this design can contact and for removable pallet and provide support in some embodiments.

According to some embodiments, a kind of method that is used to use packaging system for cosmetic formulations as described above is provided at this.This method can comprise pivot section is engaged with area supported, makes removable pallet to base pivots, and breech lock is engaged with base.

According to other a plurality of embodiments, a kind of method that is used to use the packaging system for cosmetic formulations of above explanation is provided at this.This method can comprise through basal surface removes joint with breech lock from base, removable pallet is pivoted around area supported leave base, and remove this removable pallet from base.

A plurality of embodiments according to other again provide a kind of packaging system for cosmetic formulations at this.This packaging system for cosmetic formulations can comprise base, and this base comprises diapire and area supported.This packaging system for cosmetic formulations also can comprise the removable pallet that has held cosmetic product; This removable pallet comprises one or more breech locks and the pivot section that is configured to cooperate with area supported; And cover cap, this cover cap is configured to covering base and is being hinged on the base with the area supported opposite surfaces.

A plurality of embodiments according to other again provide a kind of packaging system for cosmetic formulations at this.This packaging system for cosmetic formulations can comprise base, and this base comprises diapire and be arranged on the area supported on base one side that this area supported extends beyond the half the of this lateral width.This packaging system for cosmetic formulations also can comprise the removable pallet that has held cosmetic product; This removable pallet comprises one or more breech locks and pivot section, thereby this pivot section is configured to be bearing in removable pallet can be pivoted.The effect of this breech lock, area supported and pivot section is that removable pallet is remained in the base.

According to other again embodiment, a kind of removable pallet that is used for cosmetic product is provided at this.The resilient latch that this removable pallet can comprise the end face with the peripheral outer lips that represents basal surface, the storeroom that is used for holding these cosmetic products, extend from the basal surface of this peripheral outer lips in first side; And in the pivot section of extending from the basal surface of peripheral outer lips with second side of first side thereof opposite; This pivot section represents the half moon-shaped profile of part at least, and this crescent profile extends from the basal surface of peripheral outer lips.

Other purpose of this disclosure and advantage will partly be set forth in following explanation.

Be to be understood that above general remark and following detailed description all only are exemplary property and illustrative, and disclose for this that proposes claim that tool is restrictive.

Description of drawings

Be combined in this explanation and a plurality of example feature of nonrestrictive a plurality of embodiments of this disclosure that constituted its a part of drawings show, and be used for explaining the principle of this disclosure with explanation.In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1A is the exemplary cosmetic package that is configured for the removable pallet of reception according to the embodiment of this disclosure;

Figure 1B is the diagram of the exemplary area supported that is associated with exemplary base of the embodiment according to this disclosure;

Fig. 1 C is the exemplary latch that is associated with exemplary base of the embodiment according to this disclosure and the diagram of door lock latch;

Fig. 1 D is the diagram of the part of exemplary base, and this base comprises a kind of design that is positioned at interior section;

Fig. 2 A is the diagram according to the top view of the exemplary removable pallet that holds cosmetic product of the embodiment of this disclosure;

Fig. 2 B is the diagram of bottom view of the exemplary removable pallet of Fig. 2 A;

Fig. 2 C is the profile diagram that has represented the exemplary removable pallet of spring;

Fig. 3 A is the diagram of the exemplary pivot section that is associated with exemplary removable pallet of the embodiment according to this disclosure;

Fig. 3 B is the diagram of the exemplary breech lock that is associated with exemplary removable pallet of the embodiment according to this disclosure; Fig. 3 C is the diagram of the exemplary breech lock that is associated with exemplary removable pallet of the embodiment according to this disclosure, and this pallet is relevant with the part of cover cap and hinged system;

Fig. 4 is the diagram according to the exemplary base that is separated from each other of the embodiment of this disclosure and removable pallet;

Fig. 5 is the diagram according to the exemplary base that is attached to each other of the embodiment of this disclosure and removable pallet;

Fig. 6 A is the diagram according to the exemplary pivot section of the exemplary removable pallet that engages with exemplary area supported exemplary base the embodiment of this disclosure;

Fig. 6 B is the diagram according to the exemplary breech lock that engages with exemplary door lock latch of the embodiment of this disclosure;

Fig. 6 C is the diagram of the bottom view of the exemplary breech lock that engages with the exemplary door lock latch of Fig. 6 B;

Fig. 6 D is the diagram of another exemplary breech lock of comprising that the step according to the embodiment of this disclosure engages with exemplary door lock latch;

Fig. 6 E is the diagram of bottom view of the exemplary breech lock of Fig. 6 D, and wherein the breech lock pawl is according to being parked on the stepped part;

Fig. 7 is a flow chart of showing the illustrative methods of the embodiment of using this disclosure; And

Fig. 8 is a flow chart of showing another illustrative methods of using this disclosure embodiment.

The specific embodiment

Now will be in detail referring to the exemplary of this disclosure, their instance is showed in the accompanying drawings.In the case of any possible, spreading all over these accompanying drawings will use equal reference numbers to refer to same or analogous parts.Be to be understood that above general remark and following detailed description all only are exemplary and illustrative and disclose for this that proposes claim that tool is restrictive.

Figure 1A is the exemplary cosmetic package 1 that is configured to receive removable pallet 7 (shown in Fig. 2 A and 2B) according to the embodiment of this disclosure.As shown in the figure, cover cap 15 can operationally adhere to (for example pivotally) to base 10, and wherein base 10 also comprises diapire 37, a plurality of sidewall 39 and is configured to receive the interior section 21 of pallet removable except that other business 7.

Packing 1 can be configured to the applicator that holds and pack any kind cosmetic product and/or be associated, particularly remains on to remove in the pallet 7 these.For example, pallet 1 can be configured to hold except that other business one or more liquid, gel, powder, the powder that compresses, compress block and/or its any combination.This type of cosmetic product can comprise care product and/or the makeup product that for example is configured for skin, hair, nail and the mucous membrane that is applied to the user by hope.

Base 10 can be made from any suitable material, for example plastics, metal, paper product and any combination of making us hoping thereof, and can comprise a plurality of parts of one or more area supporteds 17 and hinged system 50.For example; In some embodiments; Base 10 can comprise the plastic material (for example acronitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), polystyrene etc.) of injection molding, and this material represents the wall construction (for example rigid bottom wall 37 and sidewall 39) and the area supported 17 of abundant rigidity.According to some embodiments, hinged system 50 can be positioned on the side S' opposite with the side S with representing area supported 17 of base 10.

According to some embodiments; For example as shown in Fig. 1 D; A kind of design 93, for example sign, picture, figure, alphanumeric character, original handwriting, explanation and/or Part No. (for example being used to recharge) can be configured to (for example) bossing in the interior section 21 of base 10 and/or the part of convex-concave shape.A plurality of parts (for example bossing) of design 93 can be configured to contact with removable pallet 7 (for example at basal surface 25), make it can support removable pallet 7 thus.Further, through design 93 can with consumer's communicate information, for example, when removing removable pallet 7.Design a plurality of parts of 93 can form monolithic entitys (for example injection molding, extruding, or the like) with base 10, and/or these parts can be after base 10 be made attached to interior section 21 among, for example pass through adhesive or other suitable methods.

Figure 1B is the diagram of the exemplary area supported 17 that is associated with base 10 of the embodiment according to this disclosure.Area supported 17 can be configured to join with the part (for example pivot section 11) of removable pallet 7, thereby removable pallet 7 can be pivoted and be held in place.Therefore, at least a portion of area supported 17 can represent bend (for example quadrant shape) or another suitable shape of the recessed or protrusion that exposes to interior section 21, thereby makes it can carry out this mutual connection.In some embodiments, area supported 17 can comprise cavity 37, and this cavity is configured to make magnetic material (for example ferrous material or permanent magnet etc.) or other suitable materials can insert in the base 10, thereby buckles as closing with the element of for example cover cap 15.

When area supported was configured to recessed or protrudes the surface, the radius of curvature R that is associated with area supported 17 can be constant maybe can changing by hope, moved and removable maintenance thereby removable pallet 7 can be pivoted.For example, radius of curvature R can be spread all over the recessed of area supported 17 and protrusion the bend substantial constant, and can between area supported 17 and diapire 37, create a passage thus in the diapire 37 attached terminations of base 10.In other embodiments, radius of curvature R can be with the first value beginning, and this value is for example created the hook effect with this along with diapire 37 reductions subsequently near terminal point of bend at base 10 between area supported 17 and pivot section 11.

According to some embodiments, area supported 17 can be positioned on the side S of base 10, and side S is opposite with the side S' that is provided with hinged system 50.Further, area supported 17 is extensible to surpass width W half the of side S, and this area supported is arranged on the S of side.For example, area supported 17 can be formed on the inside part of base 10 (for example to interior section 21), so that after removable pallet 7 inserts, keep fully hiding.Area supported 17 is extensible to be up to percent 100 of this lateral width W, for example enable thus with in addition and/or extend the interaction of pivot section 11.

Area supported 17 can with base 10 Unitarily molded (that is, monolithic entity), or when making us hoping, can after base 10 is made, place and fix (for example using adhesive and/or securing member).This type of configuration can make area supported 17 comprise to be used to the material outside the material of preparing base 10, and further when hoping and under the situation of hope, can change area supported 17.

Fig. 1 C is the exemplary latch that is associated with exemplary base 10 of the embodiment according to this disclosure and the diagram of door lock latch 48.According to some embodiments; The diapire 37 of base 10 can only comprise latch 47 (promptly except that the perforate of corresponding breech lock 23, having no other perforates); This latch can be configured to make its one or more breech locks that can be associated with removable pallet 7 23 to interact, and keeps removable pallet 7 and/or it is discharged from base 10 with this.

Latch 47 can be configured to make them can be through diapire 37 near the one or more breech locks 23 that are associated with removable pallet 7.For example, can obtain near one or more breech locks 23 through (for example) user's finger or instrument.Therefore, latch 47 can extend to the base section (for example through hole) of diapire 38 from the top section of diapire 37, and can on diapire 37, represent any suitable shapes, and this can make one or more breech locks 23 extend through diapire 37 from removable pallet 7.According to some embodiments, what possibly make us hoping is that observability with latch 47 minimizes, for example through the shape based on common viewing angle adjustment latch 47.

In some embodiments, diapire 37 can have no perforate except that the latch 47 of the corresponding one or more breech locks 23 that are associated with removable pallet 7.For example, diapire 37 can fully smoothly or can have the uniformity texture on its surperficial considerable part.For example, the perforate on the diapire 37 is minimized to make it keep consistent aesthetic feeling for packing 1.

Door lock latch 48 can be configured to the partial cooperative with removable pallet 7, thereby causes removable pallet 7 to remain in the base 10.Therefore; Door lock latch 48 can comprise one or more depressions or the bossing that (for example) is associated with base 10; They are configured to one or more raised or sunken part (the for example pawl 58) cooperation with breech lock 23; And according to some embodiments, as shown in Fig. 6 D and the 6E, step 94 is configured to and pawl 58 interacts.The function of breech lock 23, door lock latch 48 and step 94 will more specify following.

Breech lock 48 can be formed on base 10 a part and/or hinged system 50 part and/or with any correct position that packing 1 is associated among.For example, the part of door lock latch 48 can be formed in the wall that is associated with base 10 and/or the hinge wing of hinged system 50 on (for example, wherein the hinge wing and base 10 whole formation).According to some embodiments, door lock latch 48 can be positioned at near the opposite wall S' of the wall S of area supported 17 location.This type of configuration can help to cause removable pallet 7 is remained on the base 10, and can also assist breech lock 23 actuating and removable pallet 7 pivot and remove.

Cover cap 15 can be configured to cover with protective packing 1 in cosmetic product (for example when closing), and can comprise reflecting surface (for example mirror, electronic curtain, or the like).Further, cover cap 15 for example can be operably mounted on the base 10 through hinged system 50.Being operatively connected between cover cap 15 and base 10 can make cover cap 15 rotate with respect to base 10 around first, and cover cap 15 can be wound perpendicular to first second rotate with respect to base 10.

Although mainly discuss under the background at rectangle at this, thereby base 10, cover cap 15 and removable pallet 7 can make us the quality attractive in appearance that desirable shape manufacturing provides hope with any.For example vertical and when the position that is higher than packing 1 is observed, cover cap 5, base 10 and pallet 7 can have and be configured as polygon, circle, ellipse or fan-shaped profile.Further, possible is when selecting to hope aesthetic feeling, one or more shapes (for example half rectangle one half elliptic) to be combined.In addition, possible is that the base 10 with a kind of shape for example is provided, and removable pallet 7 can have another kind of shape, and for example cup dolly 10 has the rectangle part 21 that in base 10, is configured to receive removable pallet 7 with cover cap 15.Those skilled in the art will appreciate that any this type of configuration is intended to fall in the scope of this disclosure.

Fig. 2 A is that this pallet has the flange portion 67 around its periphery according to the diagram of the end face 20 of the exemplary removable pallet 7 of the embodiment of this disclosure, and Fig. 2 B is the diagram of the basal surface 68 of the exemplary basal surface of removing pallet 7 25 and flange portion 67.Removable pallet 7 can be configured to be retained in the base 10 and further hold one or more cosmetic products Pi in the one or more storerooms 14 that for example on the end face 20 of removable pallet 7, exist.Therefore, removable pallet 7 can comprise end face 20, basal surface 25, flange portion 67, one or more storeroom 14, one or more pivot section 11, and one or more breech lock 23.

Flange portion 67 can exist around the periphery of removable pallet 7; As shown in Fig. 2 A and the 2B; And can represent basal surface 68, this basal surface be suspended on the top surface of base 10 when being configured in removable pallet 7 is inserted into base 10 and/or supporting above that.Flange portion 67 can be from by forming with removable pallet 7 identical materials.In some embodiments, flange portion 67 can be imperfect around the periphery of pallet 7, and can for example only have (for example one, two or three sides of the removable pallet 7 of rectangle) in the precalculated position.

Cosmetic product Pi can be provided at when initial in the independent container (for example cup, jar or any other container that makes us hoping), and these containers are configured to remain to be received in the storeroom 14 of removable pallet 7.Perhaps, under the situation of hope, cosmetic product Pi can directly put under the situation that does not have any other container among the selected storeroom 14.Further, each storeroom 14 and/or the storeroom of selecting 14 can comprise catapult point 9, thereby a kind of cosmetic product that exists in the storeroom 14 separately can be launched and remove.Spray site 9 can comprise the part of the substantial flexibility of through hole, button, basal surface 25, or other suitable configurations.For example, user's catapult point 9 that is associated with the storeroom that comprises through hole 14 capable of using, launch out the one glass of color make-up product that is positioned at storeroom 14 through this hole insertion instrument.In some embodiments, so this user can change the cosmetic product that is ejected with the cosmetic product (for example different coloured prods) that more makes us hoping by hope.

Any arrangement of cosmetic product Pi and/or configuration (for example shape, position and type) can be implemented by hope in removable pallet 7.For example, for example comprise circular, rectangle and ellipse, and can comprise that a series of storerooms 14 of the cosmetic product that compresses block, powder, gel and emulsion etc. can arrange in the arrangement with any hope in removable pallet 7.Further, can make the user can pick and select which cosmetic product should get into which storeroom 14 (for example through standardized cosmetics cup and storeroom shape are provided).

Removable pallet 7 for example can also be configured to keep or store one or more applicators at applicator storeroom 45.Similar in appearance to storeroom 14, applicator storeroom 45 can be positioned on the end face 20 of for example removable pallet 7, and like this, when opening cover cap 15, the user can touch applicator storeroom 45.This type of applicator can be chosen as especially with one or more cosmetic product Pi that provide use and can for example comprise brush, pad, pile element, or the like.Alternately, applicator can be provided, and the space of distributing for applicator storeroom 45 can be exclusively used in other cosmetic product Pi.

Removable pallet 7 can be flexible, semiflexible, rigidity or its combination (for example; Piecemeal; Flexible basal surface 25, rigidity end face 20 and rigidity pivot section 11, or the like); And can make from any suitable material, for example plastics, metal, paper product or its any making us hope to make up.For example, in some embodiments, removable pallet 7 can comprise the plastic material (for example acronitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), polystyrene etc.) of the injection molding that represents abundant rigid structure.In another embodiment, removable pallet 7 can comprise the polymer that represents semi-rigid characteristic (for example polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK), PETG (PET), PEN (PEN), or the like).

In some embodiments, as shown in Fig. 2 C, removable pallet 7 can comprise the spring 92 that for example is associated with basal surface 25.Spring 92 can comprise the spring of sheet spring, disc spring or any suitable type.Further, spring 92 can be configured to tightly when removable pallet 7 inserts base 10, be compressed, and when removable pallet 7 is installed, on removable pallet 7 and base 10, power is provided thus.This type of power can work and breech lock 23 remove cause when engaging removable pallet 7 at least part pivot and leave base 10, (for example) exposes the surface of flange portion 67 and removable pallet 7 can be caught with this.Spring 92 can alternately be associated with the inside part 21 of base 10, for example is positioned near the latch 47.In addition, can implement more than a spring 92 (for example two, three etc.) by hope.

Fig. 3 A is the diagram of the exemplary pivot section 11 that is associated with removable pallet 7 of the embodiment according to this disclosure.Pivot section 11 can be configured to and area supported 17 cooperation, thereby makes the removable pallet 7 can be with respect to base 10 pivots and maintenance.Therefore, pivot section 11 can be extended from basal surface 68 or other correct positions (the for example basal surface of end face 20) of flange portion 67.Pivot section 11 can for example extended on the direction of basal surface 25, and can be positioned in the end (for example opposite with one or more breech lock 23) of removable pallet 7.In addition, one or more pivot section 11 can be provided from the width of for example basal surface 68 S along the side by hope and extend.

Further, pivot section 11 can comprise the curved surface 41 (for example to area supported 17 protrusions or recessed) that is configured to engage area supported 17.In other words, have at area supported 17 and to be configured under the situation of the bend 42 of the projection of interior section 21, pivot section 11 is configured recessed curved surface 41.Have at area supported 17 under the situation of the bend 42 that is configured recessed surface, pivot section 11 is configured protruding curved surface 41.In some embodiments, pivot section 11 can represent a kind of profile, and it similarly is crescent that this profile has at least one part.Purpose for this disclosure; The meaning of term " crescent " is a kind of shape; This shape is when disk has removed another circular section from its edge, to produce, and makes the residue shape be rendered as two circular arcs of the different-diameter that intersects at least one point like this.Specifically, crescent is not half the, half or 1/4th circles, neither circle segments (zone of promptly being demarcated by string and the arc between the string two-end-point).As shown in Figure 4, curved surface 41 can be recessed into to area supported 17.Further, depend on the length and the radius of curvature that are associated with pivot section 11, the extensible periphery that surpasses the periphery of top surface 20 and/or surpass flange portion 67 of a plurality of parts of pivot section 11 (for example most advanced and sophisticated).Specifically, a plurality of parts of pivot section 11 (for example most advanced and sophisticated) may extend into before the leading edge of flange portion 67.

According to some embodiments; The radius of curvature that is associated with pivot section 11 can be such; That is: pivot section 11 is engaged and with removable pallet 7 among pivot getting into base 10 time with area supported 17; Thereby area supported 17 can be cooperated with pivot section 11 and caused removable pallet 7 to be retained in the base 10, specifically is S in the side.Therefore; In case (for example screw in the position; As shown in fig. 5) and based on the radius of curvature that is associated with area supported 17 and pivot section 11, this just might cause the stop of pivot section 11, wherein not around the reverse pivot generation of area supported (for example in engages receptacle 23 time).

Pivot section 11 can form integral body with the wall that is associated with removable pallet 7.According to some embodiments; Pivot section 11 can comprise the joint that also is called as fin; They form with removable pallet 7 and any from it correct position extends (the for example basal surface 68 of flange portion 67, basal surface 25 etc.), and wherein the wall of this type of fin and storeroom 14 is spaced apart.Alternately, pivot section 11 can be associated in one or more structures (Pivot joint that for example, adheres to through adhesive and/or securing member) that can be attached to after the manufacturing on the removable pallet 7 by hope.

Pivot section 11 and supporting structure thereof (for example, the wall of removable pallet 7) thus can comprise that rigidity, semi-rigid and/or flexible material cause the rigidity of the hope of pivot section 11, for example cause desirable pivot and keep characteristic with this.For example, under pivot section 11 and removable pallet 7 integrally formed situation, the material that pivot section 11 can comprise is identical with the material that removable pallet 7 is associated.

Fig. 3 B and 3C are the diagrams according to the exemplary breech lock 23 of the embodiment of this disclosure, and one or more this breech locks can be associated with removable pallet 7.Breech lock 23 can be positioned on the side of removable pallet 7 the side S' of hinged system 50 (for example near) and can leave from surface (the for example basal surface 68 of the flange portion 67) extension that is associated with removable pallet 7.Breech lock 23 can be with storeroom 14 spaced apart and can be configured to breech lock 23 pass latch 47 insert after engage latch snap close 48.Therefore, breech lock 43 can comprise long and narrow section 57 that is configured in latch 47 internal projection, and with door lock latch 48 corresponding one or more raised or sunken parts.In other words, comprise that at door lock latch 48 breech lock 23 can comprise the respective protrusions section under the situation of depression section.Equally, comprise at door lock latch 48 under the situation of raised section that breech lock 23 can comprise the depression section.

Long and narrow section 57 can be for example molded or otherwise be attached on it from the basal surface of flange portion 67 68, and can be that elastic force is flexible, and when applying and remove displacement force, long and narrow section 57 can fully be returned its position before applying displacement force like this.Further; Long and narrow section 57 rigidity that can have hope; Like this with process that door lock latch 48 engages in, breech lock 23 can remain in the latched position (promptly engaging with door lock latch 48), for example prevents that with this removable pallet 7 from discharging (for example in transportation) accidentally.

According to some embodiments, for example as shown in Fig. 6 B, breech lock pawl 58 can with long and narrow section 57 wholely form or otherwise adhere to above that.Breech lock pawl 58 can for example dwindle with respect to long and narrow section 57 along a side gradually, and on second side, is basically perpendicular to long and narrow section 57.Therefore breech lock pawl 58 can be configured to be upward through latch 47 and slide in first party based on reduced side gradually; And can stoped or prevent that this is similar in appearance to the fastening arrangement of buckle by engaging of the vertical side in door lock latch 48 for example in the slip of going up in the opposite direction with first party.

Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 be according to the embodiment of this disclosure accordingly separate with bonding station in the diagram of base 10 and removable pallet 7.Further, Fig. 6 A-C adds the bright removable pallet 7 that illustrates and packs 1 different piece after in base 10, engaging.These figure discuss map 7 and 8 in more detail.

Fig. 7 is a flow chart 700, and it has showed that the embodiment according to this disclosure is used for removable pallet 7 is bonded on the illustrative methods in the base 10.In this method, removable pallet 7 has been loaded one or more cosmetic products by hypothesis.For example, the user can launch out undesirable cosmetic product (for example through catapult point 9) from removable pallet 7, and changes said product (for example in storeroom 14) with desirable cosmetic product.Removable pallet 7 can be insertion base 10 then and prepares.

Pivot section 11 can engage (step 705) with area supported 17.For example; Can be when initial with 7 alignment of removable pallet; As in Fig. 4 diagram, but and user's results in pivot axis part 11 contact area supporteds 17 then, and between base 10 and removable pallet 7, keep the angle (for example 10 and 60 spend between) of hope simultaneously.

In case pivot section 11 has engaged with area supported 17, removable pallet 7 can be to base 10 pivots (step 707).For example; The user can be in the joint of keeping pivot section 11 and area supported 17 will removable pallet 7 end and pivot on the contrary towards the pivot section 11 of base 10; Seal angle thus, and when spring 92 exists, it is compressed about step 705 explanation.This pivot can be performed, and makes each of one or more breech locks 23 be brought in its corresponding latch 47 like this.According to some embodiments, spring 92 can for example be gone up from the surface (for example basal surface 25) of removable pallet 7 and/or in interior section 21, extend from base 10.In base 10 pivot processes, this type of spring can be compressed at removable pallet 7, thereby trends towards generating the forces that the removable pallet 7 of antagonism leaves base 10.

Pass after separately latch 47 inserts in each of this one or more breech locks 23, each of these one or more breech locks 23 can engage (for example buckle is fastening) (step 710) with corresponding door lock latch 48.For example, pass in the process of latch 47 insertions at breech lock 23, the tapered side of breech lock pawl 58 can contact the inner surface that is associated with latch 47, causes long and narrow section 57 inner surface that departs from latch 47 thus.In case breech lock pawl 58 arrives the part that permission engages with door lock latch 48 in the latch 47, long and narrow section 57 can return elastically its previous position, causes the joint of breech lock pawl 58 in door lock latch 48 thus.For example, being lower than long and narrow section 57 the part that breech lock pawl 58 extends is come-at-able through the latch 47 at diapire 37 places then.

Fig. 6 A is after like this pivot and breech lock with reference to figure 7 explanations, the diagram of the pivot section 11 that engages with area supported 17.Further, Fig. 6 B is the diagram of breech lock 23, and it has the breech lock pawl 58 that engages with door lock latch 48.Fig. 6 C is the diagram of bottom view of a part 59 of long and narrow section 57 of breech lock 23, is come-at-able thereby this part extends through latch 47 from diapire 37, for example as release-push.

Fig. 8 is a flow chart 800, has showed another illustrative methods of operation embodiment of the present disclosure, for example is used for removing removable pallet 7 from base 10.This method can hope to dispose under the situation of changing removable pallet 7 and/or cosmetic product Pi with another and implements for example user.Therefore, the user can at first remove one or more breech locks 23 through diapire 37 and engage (step 805).For example, the user can the latch on the diapire 37 47 a part in insertion instrument or finger (for example thumb, forefinger etc.), to apply power (for example displacement force) on this part 59 of long and narrow section 57 of in latch 47, extending.In some embodiments, for example, under the situation that has two breech locks 23, the user can use every thumb on hand to activate two breech locks 23 basically simultaneously by hope.Through applying such power, long and narrow section 57 can be departed from from door lock latch 48, breech lock pawl 58 can be removed from door lock latch 48 engage.According to some embodiments, based on applied force, breech lock 23 can a little upwards be driven leaves base 10, thereby removable pallet 7 can be clamped by flange portion 67.According to some embodiments, wherein between base 10 and removable pallet 7, spring 92 is provided, the power that is associated with this spring can help removable pallet to pivot from base 10 to leave.

Further, according to some embodiments that step 94 wherein is provided, after breech lock 23 was removed joint, breech lock pawl 58 or part 59 can rest in the position on the step 94.This type of configuration can for example be assisted removing of pallet through the obstruction of minimizing in removing operating process and/or elimination and base 10.

The user can pivot removable pallet 7 then and leave (step 807) from base 10.For example, the user can hold flange portion 67 and apply power (for example pulling force) and cause removable pallet 7 to pivot around pivot section 11 and area supported 17 with this.When arriving the angle of hoping, the user can remove pivot section 11 and engage (step 810) and remove pallet (step 815) from base 10 from area supported 17.

After this class behavior, user's for example catapult point 9 capable of using ejects and is replaced with other desirable cosmetic products with different cosmetic product Pi.Alternately, the user can change removable pallet 7 with the different removable pallet that for example holds different palettes 7.

Spread all over the specification that comprises claims, unless otherwise specified, word " comprises " that being interpreted as with " comprise at least one/kind " is synonym.In addition, unless otherwise specified, any scope of in comprising the specification of claims, enumerating is understood to include its end value.Being interpreted as for the particular measurement value of illustrated key element is within generally accepted manufacturing or industrial tolerance, and any use of term " basically " and/or " generally " is interpreted as being meant and falls within this type of generally accepted tolerance.

Although in this this disclosure is that the reference specific embodiments describes, be to be understood that these embodiments only are the illustrative of principle and the application of this disclosure.Therefore, be to be understood that need not to deviate from the spirit of liking defined disclosure of claim enclosed and scope both can make numerous modifications and can design other arrangement for the embodiment of these illustrative.

Claims

1. a packaging system for cosmetic formulations (1) comprising:

Base (10), this base comprises:

Diapire (37); And

Area supported (17);

Held the removable pallet (7) of cosmetic product (Pi), this removable pallet comprises:

One or more breech locks (23); And

Pivot section (11), this pivot section are configured to be bearing in this area supported (17) thereby go up can pivot this removable pallet with respect to this base;

Wherein these one or more breech locks (23) are exercisable from the position (47) on this diapire (37), and

Wherein this breech lock, this area supported and this pivot section are used for the pallet that this is removable and remain in this base.

2. according to the described packaging system for cosmetic formulations of last claim (1); Wherein this area supported (17) comprises the bend that is configured to this pivot section (11) cooperation, pivots thereby allow this pallet to be released on the opposite side of this area supported of Shi Congyu (17) at this breech lock (23).

3. according to any described packaging system for cosmetic formulations (1) in the above claim, wherein this area supported (17) comprises projection (42), and this projection is configured to corresponding recessed portion (41) mutual connection with this pivot section (11).

4. according to any one described packaging system for cosmetic formulations (1) in the above claim, wherein these one or more breech locks comprise pawl (58), and this pawl is configured to and engages with the related pawl button (48) of this base (10).

5. according to any one described packaging system for cosmetic formulations (1) in the above claim, wherein this removable pallet also comprises flange portion (67).

6. like any one described packaging system for cosmetic formulations (1) in the above claim, also comprise cover cap (15), this cover cap is configured to cover the end face of this removable pallet (7).