EP0250310A2 - Case-type container with two hinged parts having an incorporated hinge - Google Patents

Case-type container with two hinged parts having an incorporated hinge Download PDF

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EP0250310A2
EP0250310A2 EP87401343A EP87401343A EP0250310A2 EP 0250310 A2 EP0250310 A2 EP 0250310A2 EP 87401343 A EP87401343 A EP 87401343A EP 87401343 A EP87401343 A EP 87401343A EP 0250310 A2 EP0250310 A2 EP 0250310A2
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  • patent FR-A-2 338 671 which describes a powder compact comprising a body provided with a yoke, a cover provided with a pin and an intermediate piece which covers the body and holds the pin.
  • the body and the intermediate part have discontinuous outer edges which have notches (12 and 16) and nothing is provided, on the contrary, to mask the articulation, in particular by offseting it.
  • the present invention provides a new solution to this problem, making it possible to reconcile the contradictory requirements of simplicity, low cost price and aesthetic freedom, by providing for the pivoting offset not towards the outside of the object but towards the interior.
  • the subject of the invention is a container of the type comprising two pivoting parts, such as a body and a cover which are joined to one another by a hinge and which are respectively secured to a yoke and an axis to engage to determine a swivel assembly held in place by an insert over said assembly, characterized in that the two pivoting parts have contours of their continuous outer edges and in that the added element is provided with at least one internal opening allowing the passage of integral arms on the one hand from the axis and on the other hand of the cover, at a substantial distance from the outer edge of the latter.
  • the internal opening respectively each internal opening, extends from the internal lower edge of the insert until it reaches its external edge; - The u cover area between the outer edge and the arms is located directly above the opening or openings of the insert when said cover is in the closed position; - the arms are curved; - The insert is provided with a slot for each arm.
  • a container according to the invention produced in the form of a box which comprises two parts constituted by a body 1 and a cover 2.
  • the body 1 has a yoke 3 composed of two parallel supports 4 and 5 in which two notches in a circular arc 6 and 7 are provided.
  • the cover 2 is secured to a cylindrical axis 8 by curved arms 9 and 10 that are located at a distance x from the outer edge 2 a of the cover 2, so that the point of application of the pivoting is carried all the way towards the inside of the cover 2 relative to the axis 8.
  • the axis 8 must extend in two notches 6 and 7 in order to be able to pivot freely therein.
  • an element 11 is provided which must come to cover it, above the yoke 3 to constitute, in a way, a complement of the yoke 3 which together enclose the axis 8.
  • the element 11, to play its role of maintaining the axis 8, must be fixed to the body 1 by any known means.
  • the axis 8 and the yoke 3 remain engaged but free from a relative pivoting movement which, in this case, materializes by the possibility for the cover 2 to be open relative to the body 1 kept broken.
  • the element 11 has an aesthetic function which consists in concealing the articulation by covering it at least in part. The more complete the covering, the more pleasant the appearance of the container because the organs of a joint never really contribute to the overall aesthetic. Here, only the arms 9 and 10 are visible.
  • the outer edges 2a of the lid 2, 11a of the member 11 and 1a of the body 1 are completely continuous and does not leave perceive the presence of a hinge when the lid 2 is in the closed position.
  • the element 11 can be relatively small since its useful part (holding and covering) is located above the yoke 3. But, according to one embodiment advantageous of the invention, the element 11 can be produced by giving it a shape and an extent coordinated with those of the body 1.
  • the element 1 far from being contrasted with respect to the body 1, the element 1 has an identical, circular external contour, and an annular shape leaving its central part empty. If, in addition, the body 1 and the element 11 are made of the same material and of the same color, a very interesting aesthetic effect is obtained since the body 1 and the element 11 appear to form only one set of a single room.
  • the element 11 has an annular relief 12, the outside diameter of which is substantially equal to the inside diameter of a flange 13 limiting the internal edge of the element 11.
  • the element 11 is fitted onto the body 1 and the fixing can be reinforced by gluing, ultrasonic welding, etc. when the constituent material chosen is synthetic.
  • the curved arms 9 and 10 must themselves be able to move.
  • the element 11 must have an opening at least as wide as the distance which separates the external faces of these arms 9 and 10.
  • the opening consists of two parallel slots 20 and 21 in each of which extends a curved arm 9-10.
  • the slots 20 and 21 must be as narrow as possible without, of course, impeding the movements of the curved arms 9 and 10.
  • the depth P of the slots 20 and 21, indicated in FIG. 1, must be as large as possible to allow a large clearance of the arms 9 and 10 allowing the cover 2 to be opened at least up to the perpendicular to the plane of the body 1. It is for the same reason that the arms 9 and 10 are curved, because thus they allow the movement of the cover 2 although the depth P of the slots 20 and 21 is necessarily limited by the presence of the axis 8 in notches 6 and 7.
  • the slots 20 and 21 therefore extend from the base of the element 11, on its internal face and not on its external edge 11 a , as far as this edge. So that the solid part is not visible from the outside when the cover 2 is in the closed position, the slots 20 and 21 extend substantially to the top of the element 11, that is to say here to its upper generator.
  • the curvature of the arms 9 and 10 allows the cover 2 in the open position to extend in a plane located beyond this apex or fenestrator, which is shown by the angle y ( Figure 4).
  • this curvature allows the arms 9 and 10 never to be inside the internal edge 14, so that all the internal space can be occupied: compact powder, eyeshadow, brushes etc. without the movements of the cover 2 can be hindered.
  • the box shown here is intended to receive a block A of compact powder and the body 1 has a uniform bottom 22 but it goes without saying that the invention can have other applications: make-up box with compartments, cigarette holders and others containers.
  • the cover 2 can be provided with a mirror 23.
  • any means can be used known and, here, there is shown the solution which consists in providing on the cover 2 a clasp 24 having to cooperate by friction or blocking with a correspondingly shaped housing 25 provided on the edge of the body 1 opposite to the yoke 3.
  • a notch 26 must be provided for the passage of the clasp 24.
  • This box is advantageously produced by molding of synthetic material in three parts: body 1 with yoke 3 in one piece, cover 2 with pin 8 and arm 9-10 as well as clasp 24 in one piece, element 11 with its slots 20- 21 and its notch 26.

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Le contenant est du type comprenant deux parties pivotantes, telles qu'un corps 1 et un couvercle 2 qui sont réunies l'une à l'autre par une articulation et qui sont solidaires respectivement d'une chape 3 et d'un axe 8 devant s'enclencher pour déterminer un ensemble pivotant maintenu en place par un élément 11 rapporté par dessus ledit ensemble.Il est caractérisé en ce que les deux parties pivo­tantes 1 et 2 ont des contours de leurs bords extérieurs continus et en ce que l'élément rapporté 11 est pourvu d'au moins une ouverture interne 20-21 permettant le passage de bras 9 et 10 solidaires de l'axe 8 et du couvercle 2, à une distance substantielle x de son bord extérieur.The container is of the type comprising two pivoting parts, such as a body 1 and a cover 2 which are joined to one another by a hinge and which are secured respectively to a yoke 3 and to a pin 8 in front. engage to determine a pivoting assembly held in place by an element 11 attached over said assembly.It is characterized in that the two pivoting parts 1 and 2 have contours of their outer edges continuous and in that the insert 11 is provided with at least one internal opening 20-21 allowing the passage of arms 9 and 10 integral with the axis 8 and the cover 2, at a substantial distance x from its outer edge.

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On sait que les articulations, notamment entre un corps de contenant et un couvercle, constituent un problèmd difficile à résoudre non seulement vis-à-vis du coût de fabrication mais également vis-à-vis des nécessités pratiques liées à l'utilisation du contenant.We know that the joints, especially between a container body and a lid, constitute a problem difficult to solve not only with regard to the manufacturing cost but also with regard to the practical necessities linked to the use of the container. .

Lorsque le contenant est d'usage courant, on peut se contenter de solutions simples et dans ce cas, on est gé­néralement peu préoccupé par des considérations esthétiques : boîtes, fichiers, casiers etc. On rencontre aussi le cas inverse qui est caractérisé par de fortes contraintes esthé­tiques : maroquinerie, bibelots, orfèvrerie, tabletterie etc. mais, alors, les coûts de production deviennent secondaires.When the container is in common use, we can be satisfied with simple solutions and in this case, we are generally little concerned with aesthetic considerations: boxes, files, lockers etc. We also meet the opposite case, which is characterized by strong aesthetic constraints: leather goods, knick-knacks, goldsmith's work, tableware, etc. but, then, the production costs become secondary.

En dehors de ces cas extrêmes, il existe de nombreux objets qui doivent concilier esthétique et coût et, bien entendu, il s'agit d'un problème très difficile à résoudre puisqu'il faut trouver un optimum entre des nécessités contradictoires.Apart from these extreme cases, there are many objects which must reconcile aesthetics and cost and, of course, this is a very difficult problem to solve since it is necessary to find an optimum between contradictory needs.

A titre d'exemple, on peut citer comme ressortis­sant à ce type d'objets, les boîtiers de maquillage et autres accessoires destinés à être conservés dans un sac à main. En effet, outre que leur esthétique est primordiale, il faut que leur usage soit simple et que leurs formes soient douces et continues, c'est-à-dire démunies de toute partie anguleuse, pointue, coupante ou susceptible de constituer un point d'accrochage. Il faut donc, en particulier, que la charnière soit aussi discrète que possible.By way of example, mention may be made, as regards this type of object, of makeup cases and other accessories intended to be kept in a handbag. Indeed, in addition to their aesthetics is essential, their use must be simple and their forms must be soft and continuous, that is to say devoid of any angular, pointed, cutting or likely to constitute a point of hanging. In particular, the hinge must therefore be as discreet as possible.

Mais il faut aussi que la fabrication de l'objet et le montage de la charnière soient très simples pour générer un prix de revient aussi bas que possible.But it is also necessary that the manufacture of the object and the assembly of the hinge are very simple to generate a cost price as low as possible.

De nombreuses solutions ont été proposées mais elles ne permettent pas de s'affranchir des impératifs stric­tement géométriques selon lesquels l'axe de la charnière doit être rectiligne et doit être situé le plus près possible de l'un des côtés, ou bord extérieur, de l'objet. Il en résulte que ce côté, ou bord extérieur, doit être lui-même rectiligne et s'oppose à toute recherche esthétique comportant des for­mes courbes, à moins que l'on accepte de reporter la char­nière rectiligne au-delà du contour courbe de l'objet, auquel cas cet objet devient peu pratique, ses formes sont agres­sives au lieu d'être douces et son esthétique d'ensemble est détruite.Numerous solutions have been proposed but they do not make it possible to overcome strictly geometric imperatives according to which the axis of the hinge must be straight and must be located as close as possible to one of the sides, or outer edge, of the object. It follows that this side, or outer edge, must itself be rectilinear and opposes any aesthetic research comprising curved shapes, unless we agree to postpone the rectilinear hinge beyond the curved outline of the 'object, in which case this object becomes impractical, its forms are aggressive instead of being soft and its overall aesthetic is destroyed.

On connaît, par exemple, le brevet FR-A-2 338 671 qui décrit un poudrier comprenant un corps muni d'une chape, un couvercle muni d'un axe et une pièce intermédiaire venant coiffer le corps et maintenir l'axe. Mais le corps et la pièce intermédiaire ont des bords extérieurs discontinus qui présentent des encoches (12 et 16) et rien n'est prévu, au contraire, pour masquer l'articulation, notamment en la déportant.We know, for example, patent FR-A-2 338 671 which describes a powder compact comprising a body provided with a yoke, a cover provided with a pin and an intermediate piece which covers the body and holds the pin. However, the body and the intermediate part have discontinuous outer edges which have notches (12 and 16) and nothing is provided, on the contrary, to mask the articulation, in particular by offseting it.

On connaît aussi le brevet FR-A-2 458 243 analogue au précédent et qui prévoit aussi que l'objet a des bords extérieurs discontinus (ici un "créneau" 6 du demi-boîtier 2). Ce document ne décrit rien non plus à propos du déport de l'articulation.We also know the patent FR-A-2 458 243 similar to the previous one and which also provides that the object has discontinuous outer edges (here a "slot" 6 of the half-housing 2). This document also describes nothing about the joint offset.

La présente invention apporte à ce problème une solution nouvelle, permettant de concilier les impératifs contradictoires de simplicité, de bas prix de revient et de liberté esthétique, en prévoyant le déport du pivotement non pas vers l'extérieur de l'objet mais vers l'intérieur.The present invention provides a new solution to this problem, making it possible to reconcile the contradictory requirements of simplicity, low cost price and aesthetic freedom, by providing for the pivoting offset not towards the outside of the object but towards the interior.

A cette fin, l'invention a pour objet un contenant du type comprenant deux parties pivotantes, telles qu'un corps et un couvercle qui sont réunies l'une à l'autre par une articulation et qui sont solidaires respectivement d'une chape et d'un axe devant s'enclencher pour déterminer un ensemble pivotant maintenu en place par un élément rapporté par dessus ledit ensemble, caractérisé en ce que les deux parties pivotantes ont des contours de leurs bords extérieurs continus et en ce que l'élément rapporté est pourvu d'au moins une ouverture interne permettant le passage de bras solidaires d'une part de l'axe et d'autre part du couvercle, à une distance substantielle du bord extérieur de ce dernier.To this end, the subject of the invention is a container of the type comprising two pivoting parts, such as a body and a cover which are joined to one another by a hinge and which are respectively secured to a yoke and an axis to engage to determine a swivel assembly held in place by an insert over said assembly, characterized in that the two pivoting parts have contours of their continuous outer edges and in that the added element is provided with at least one internal opening allowing the passage of integral arms on the one hand from the axis and on the other hand of the cover, at a substantial distance from the outer edge of the latter.

Selon d'autres caractéristiques de l'invention :
- l'ouverture interne, respectivement chaque ouverture interne, s'étend depuis le bord inférieur interne de l'élément rapporté jusqu'en deça de son bord externe;
- la zone u couvercle située entre le bord extérieur et les bras est située à l'aplomb de l'ouverture ou des ouvertures de l'élément rapporté quand ledit couvercle est en position de fermeture;
- les bras sont courbes;
- l'élément rapporté est pourvu d'une fente pour chaque bras.According to other characteristics of the invention:
- The internal opening, respectively each internal opening, extends from the internal lower edge of the insert until it reaches its external edge;
- The u cover area between the outer edge and the arms is located directly above the opening or openings of the insert when said cover is in the closed position;
- the arms are curved;
- The insert is provided with a slot for each arm.

L'invention sera mieux comprise par la description détaillée ci-après faite en référence au dessin annexé. Bien entendu, la description et le dessin ne sont donnés qu'à titre d'exemple indicatif et non limitatif.

  • La figure 1 est une vue schématique en perspective montrant un contenant conforme à l'invention dont trois parties essentielles sont représentées séparées les unes des autres.
  • La figure 2 est une vue schématique en coupe du même contenant, dont trois parties essentielles sont repré­sentées superposées les unes aux autres.
  • La figure 3 est une vues schématique en coupe du même contenant dont trois parties essentielles sont repré­sentées, après assemblage, le contenant étant donc fermé.
  • La figure 4 est une vue schématique en coupe du même contenant, après assemblage, couvercle ouvert.
  • La figure 5 est une vue schématique partielle en perspective montrant un mode de réalisation particulier de l'invention.
The invention will be better understood from the detailed description below made with reference to the accompanying drawing. Of course, the description and the drawing are given only by way of an indicative and nonlimiting example.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a container according to the invention, three essential parts are shown separated from each other.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic sectional view of the same container, three essential parts of which are shown superimposed on each other.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic sectional view of the same container of which three essential parts are shown, after assembly, the container being therefore closed.
  • Figure 4 is a schematic sectional view of the same container, after assembly, open lid.
  • Figure 5 is a partial schematic perspective view showing a particular embodiment of the invention.

En se reportant au dessin, on voit un contenant conforme à l'invention réalisé sous forme d'un boîtier qui comprend deux parties constituées par un corps 1 et un couvercle 2.Referring to the drawing, we see a container according to the invention produced in the form of a box which comprises two parts constituted by a body 1 and a cover 2.

Le corps 1 possède une chape 3 composée de deux supports parallèles 4 et 5 dans lesquels sont prévues deux encoches en arc de cercle 6 et 7.The body 1 has a yoke 3 composed of two parallel supports 4 and 5 in which two notches in a circular arc 6 and 7 are provided.

Le couvercle 2 est solidaire d'un axe cylindrique 8 par des bras courbes 9 et 10 que se situent à un distance x du bord extérieur 2a du couvercle 2, de sorte que le point d'application du pivotement est reporté d'autant vers l'intérieur du couvercle 2 par rapport à l'axe 8.The cover 2 is secured to a cylindrical axis 8 by curved arms 9 and 10 that are located at a distance x from the outer edge 2 a of the cover 2, so that the point of application of the pivoting is carried all the way towards the inside of the cover 2 relative to the axis 8.

L'axe 8 doit s'étendre dans des deux encoches 6 et 7 pour pouvoir y tourillonner librement. Pour maintenir l'axe 8 en place, on prévoit un élément 11 qui doit venir le coif­fer, au-dessus de la chape 3 pour constituer, en quelque sorte, un complément de la chape 3 qui ensemble enserrent l'axe 8. L'élément 11, pour jouer son rôle de maintien de l'axe 8, doit être fixé au corps 1 par tout moyen connu. Ainsi, l'axe 8 et la chape 3 demeurent enclenchés mais libres d'un mouvement de pivotement relatif qui, en l'occurrence, se matérialise par la possibilité pour le couvercle 2 d'être ouvert par rapport au corps 1 rupposé maintenu.The axis 8 must extend in two notches 6 and 7 in order to be able to pivot freely therein. To keep the axis 8 in place, an element 11 is provided which must come to cover it, above the yoke 3 to constitute, in a way, a complement of the yoke 3 which together enclose the axis 8. The element 11, to play its role of maintaining the axis 8, must be fixed to the body 1 by any known means. Thus, the axis 8 and the yoke 3 remain engaged but free from a relative pivoting movement which, in this case, materializes by the possibility for the cover 2 to be open relative to the body 1 kept broken.

Outre sa fonction technique de maintien de l'axe 8 dans la chape 3, l'élément 11 a une fonction esthétique qui consiste à dissimuler l'articulation en la recouvrant au moins en partie. Plus le recouvrement est complet, plus l'aspect du contenant est agréable car jamais les organes d'une articulation ne concourent réellement à l'esthétique d'ensemble. Ici, seuls les bras 9 et 10 sont visibles.In addition to its technical function of maintaining the axis 8 in the yoke 3, the element 11 has an aesthetic function which consists in concealing the articulation by covering it at least in part. The more complete the covering, the more pleasant the appearance of the container because the organs of a joint never really contribute to the overall aesthetic. Here, only the arms 9 and 10 are visible.

Les bords extérieurs 2a du couvercle 2, 11a de l'élément 11 et 1a du corps 1 sont absolument continus et ne laissent aucunement percevoir la présence d'une articulation quand le couvercle 2 est en position de fermeture.The outer edges 2a of the lid 2, 11a of the member 11 and 1a of the body 1 are completely continuous and does not leave perceive the presence of a hinge when the lid 2 is in the closed position.

L'élément 11 peut être relativement petit puisque sa partie utile (maintien et recouvrement) est localisée au-­dessus de la chape 3. Mais, selon un mode de réalisation avantageux de l'invention, on peut réaliser l'élément 11 en lui donnant une forme et une étendue coordonnées à celles du corps 1. On peut, par exemple, utiliser l'élément 11 pour créer un effet de contraste avec le corps 1 auquel il est fixé. Ici, loin d'être contrasté par rapport au corps 1, l'élément 1 a un contour extérieur identique, circulaire, et une forme annulaire laissant vide sa partie centrale. Si en outre le corps 1 et l'élément 11 sont réalisés dans la même matière et de la même couleur, on obtient un effet esthétique très intéressant puisque le corps 1 et l'élément 11 parais­sent ne faire qu'un ensemble d'une seule pièce.The element 11 can be relatively small since its useful part (holding and covering) is located above the yoke 3. But, according to one embodiment advantageous of the invention, the element 11 can be produced by giving it a shape and an extent coordinated with those of the body 1. One can, for example, use the element 11 to create a contrast effect with the body 1 to which it is fixed. Here, far from being contrasted with respect to the body 1, the element 1 has an identical, circular external contour, and an annular shape leaving its central part empty. If, in addition, the body 1 and the element 11 are made of the same material and of the same color, a very interesting aesthetic effect is obtained since the body 1 and the element 11 appear to form only one set of a single room.

Pour assurer la fixation de l'élément 11 sur le corps 1, celui-ci présente un relief annulaire 12 dont le diamètre extérieur est sensiblement égal au diamètre inté­rieur d'un rebord 13 limitant le bord interne de l'élément 11. Après mise en place de l'axe 8 dans la chape 3, on emboîte l'élément 11 sur le corps 1 et l'on peut renforcer la fixation par un collage, une soudure aux ultrasons etc. lorsque la matière constitutive choisie est synthétique.To secure the element 11 on the body 1, the latter has an annular relief 12, the outside diameter of which is substantially equal to the inside diameter of a flange 13 limiting the internal edge of the element 11. After putting in place place the axis 8 in the yoke 3, the element 11 is fitted onto the body 1 and the fixing can be reinforced by gluing, ultrasonic welding, etc. when the constituent material chosen is synthetic.

Pour que le couvercle 2 puisse pivoter librement autour de l'axe 8 malgré la grande étendue de l'élément 11, il faut que les bras courbes 9 et 10 puissent eux-mêmes se déplacer. Pour cela, l'élément 11 doit présenter une ouver­ture au moins aussi large que la distance qui sépare les faces extérieures de ces bras 9 et 10. Selon une variante qui est représentée ici et qui est particulièrement visible sur la figure 5, l'ouverture est constituée par deux fentes parallèles 20 et 21 dans chacune desquelles s'étend un bras courbe 9-10.In order for the cover 2 to be able to pivot freely around the axis 8 despite the large extent of the element 11, the curved arms 9 and 10 must themselves be able to move. For this, the element 11 must have an opening at least as wide as the distance which separates the external faces of these arms 9 and 10. According to a variant which is shown here and which is particularly visible in FIG. 5, the opening consists of two parallel slots 20 and 21 in each of which extends a curved arm 9-10.

Pour des raisons esthétiques, it faut que les fentes 20 et 21 soient aussi étroites que possible sans gêner, bien entendu, les mouvements des bras courbes 9 et 10. La profondeur P des fentes 20 et 21, indiquée sur la figure 1, doit être la plus grande possible afin d'autoriser un grand débattement des bras 9 et 10 permettant au couvercle 2 d'être ouvert au moins jusqu'à la perpendiculaire au plan du corps 1. C'est pour la même raison que les bras 9 et 10 sont courbes, car ainsi ils permettent le débattement du couvercle 2 bien que la profondeur P des fentes 20 et 21 soit obliga­toirement limitée par la présence de l'axe 8 dans les enco­ches 6 et 7.For aesthetic reasons, the slots 20 and 21 must be as narrow as possible without, of course, impeding the movements of the curved arms 9 and 10. The depth P of the slots 20 and 21, indicated in FIG. 1, must be as large as possible to allow a large clearance of the arms 9 and 10 allowing the cover 2 to be opened at least up to the perpendicular to the plane of the body 1. It is for the same reason that the arms 9 and 10 are curved, because thus they allow the movement of the cover 2 although the depth P of the slots 20 and 21 is necessarily limited by the presence of the axis 8 in notches 6 and 7.

Les fentes 20 et 21 s'étendent donc depuis la base de l'élément 11, sur sa face interne et non sur son bord externe 11a, jusqu'en deça de ce bord. Pour que la partie pleine ne soit pas visible de l'extérieur quand le couvercle 2 est en position de fermeture, les fentes 20 et 21 s'étendent sensiblement jusqu'au sommet de l'élément 11, c'est-à-dire ici jusqu'à sa génératrice supérieure. La cour­bure des bras 9 et 10 permet au couvercle 2 en position d'ouverture de s'étendre dans un plan situé au-delà de ce sommet ou fénératrice, ce qui est figuré par l'angle y (figure 4).The slots 20 and 21 therefore extend from the base of the element 11, on its internal face and not on its external edge 11 a , as far as this edge. So that the solid part is not visible from the outside when the cover 2 is in the closed position, the slots 20 and 21 extend substantially to the top of the element 11, that is to say here to its upper generator. The curvature of the arms 9 and 10 allows the cover 2 in the open position to extend in a plane located beyond this apex or fenestrator, which is shown by the angle y (Figure 4).

En outre, cette courbure permet aux bras 9 et 10 de ne jamais se trouver à l'intérieur du bord interne 14, de sorte que tout l'espace interne peut être occupé : poudre compacte, fard, pinceaux etc. sans que les mouvements du couvercle 2 puissent être gênés.In addition, this curvature allows the arms 9 and 10 never to be inside the internal edge 14, so that all the internal space can be occupied: compact powder, eyeshadow, brushes etc. without the movements of the cover 2 can be hindered.

En position de fermeture du couvercle 2, sa zone 2b située entre le point d'attache des bras 9 et 10 et le bord extérieur 2a est située à l'aplomb de l'articulation et dis­simule le dessus des fentes 20 et 21. Etant donné la forme courbe convexe de l'élément 11, la zone 2b qui doit la recou­vrir est également courbe mais concave, ce qui contribue à l'ampleur possible du débattement du couvercle 2.In the closed position of the cover 2, its area 2b located between the attachment point of the arms 9 and 10 and the outer edge 2 a is located plumb the joint and conceals the above slits 20 and 21. Given the convex curved shape of the element 11, the zone 2 b which must cover it is also curved but concave, which contributes to the possible extent of the movement of the cover 2.

Le boîtier représenté ici est destiné à recevoir un bloc A de poudre compacte et le corps 1 présente un fond uni­forme 22 mais il va de soi que l'invention peut avoir d'autres applications : boîtier de maquillage avec comparti­ments, porte-cigarettes et autres contenants.The box shown here is intended to receive a block A of compact powder and the body 1 has a uniform bottom 22 but it goes without saying that the invention can have other applications: make-up box with compartments, cigarette holders and others containers.

Lorsque le boîtier est destiné à des produits de beauté, le couvercle 2 peut être muni d'un miroir 23.When the case is intended for beauty products, the cover 2 can be provided with a mirror 23.

Pour sa fermeture, on peut utiliser tout moyen connu et, ici, l'on a représenté la solution que consiste à prévoir sur la couvercle 2 un fermoir 24 devant coopérer par friction ou blocage avec un logement de forme correspondante 25 prévu sur le bord du corps 1 opposé à la chape 3. Quand l'élément 11 est, comme ici, de même forme et de même étendue que le corps 1, il faut prévoir une encoche 26 pour le pas­sage du fermoir 24.For its closure, any means can be used known and, here, there is shown the solution which consists in providing on the cover 2 a clasp 24 having to cooperate by friction or blocking with a correspondingly shaped housing 25 provided on the edge of the body 1 opposite to the yoke 3. When the element 11 is, as here, of the same shape and the same extent as the body 1, a notch 26 must be provided for the passage of the clasp 24.

Ce boîtier est avantageusement réalisé par moulage de matière synthétique en trois pièces : corps 1 avec chape 3 en une seule pièce, couvercle 2 avec axe 8 et bras 9-10 ainsi que fermoir 24 en une seule pièce, élément 11 avec ses fentes 20-21 et son encoche 26.This box is advantageously produced by molding of synthetic material in three parts: body 1 with yoke 3 in one piece, cover 2 with pin 8 and arm 9-10 as well as clasp 24 in one piece, element 11 with its slots 20- 21 and its notch 26.

Le montage de ces trois pièces est facile : les bras courbes 9 et 10 sont engagés dans les fentes 20 et 21 de l'élément 11, l'axe 8 est engagé dans les encoches 6 et 7 de la chape 3 et l'élément 11 est fixé au corps 1. La finition ne comporte que la mise en place du miroir éventuel 23. Après cette opération, il reste seulement à conditionner le ou les produits, ici le bloc A de poudre compacte.The assembly of these three parts is easy: the curved arms 9 and 10 are engaged in the slots 20 and 21 of the element 11, the axis 8 is engaged in the notches 6 and 7 of the yoke 3 and the element 11 is fixed to the body 1. The finish only involves the installation of the possible mirror 23. After this operation, it only remains to condition the product or products, here the block A of compact powder.

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1- Contenant du type comprenant deux parties pivo­tantes, telles qu'un corps (1) et un couvercle (2) qui sont réunies l'une à l'autre par une articulation et qui sont solidaires respectivement d'une chape (3) et d'un axe (8) devant s'enclencher pour déterminer un ensemble pivotant maintenu en place par un élément (11) rapporté par dessus ledit ensemble, caractérisé en ce que les deux parties pivo­tantes (1 et 2) ont des contours de leurs bords extérieurs (1a et 2a) continus et en ce que l'élément rapporté (11) est pourvu d'au moins une ouverture interne (20-21) permettant le passage de bras (9 et 10) solidaires de l'axe (8) et du cou­vercle (2), à une distance substantielle (x) de son bord extérieur (2a).1- Container of the type comprising two pivoting parts, such as a body (1) and a cover (2) which are joined to one another by an articulation and which are respectively secured to a yoke (3) and an axis (8) which must engage to determine a pivoting assembly held in place by an element (11) attached over said assembly, characterized in that the two pivoting parts (1 and 2) have contours of their edges Outside (1 a and 2 a) continuous and in that the insert (11) is provided with at least one internal opening (20-21) for the arm portion (9 and 10) integral with the axis ( 8) and the lid (2) at a substantial distance (x) from its outer edge (2a). 2- Contenant selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'ouverture interne (20-21), respectivement chaque ouverture interne (20 et 21), s'étend depuis le bord infé­rieur interne de l'élément rapporté (11) jusqu'en deça de son bord externe (11a).2- Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the internal opening (20-21), respectively each internal opening (20 and 21), extends from the internal lower edge of the insert (11) up to below its outer edge (11 a ). 3- Contenant selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la zone (2b) du couvercle (2) située entre le bord extérieur (2a) et les bras (9 et 10) est située à l'aplomb de l'ouverture ou des ouvertures (20-21) de l'élément rapporté (11) quand ledit couvercle (2) est en position de fermeture.3- container according to claim 1, characterized in that the area (2 b ) of the cover (2) located between the outer edge (2 a ) and the arms (9 and 10) is located directly above the opening or openings (20-21) of the insert (11) when said cover (2) is in the closed position. 4- Contenant selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les bras (9 et 10) sont courbes.4- Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the arms (9 and 10) are curved. 5- Contenant selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'élément rapporté (11) est pourvu d'une fente (20-­21) pour chaque bras (9-10).5- Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the insert (11) is provided with a slot (20-21) for each arm (9-10).
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