EP1029468B1 - Make-up container - Google Patents

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EP1029468B1
EP1029468B1 EP00400031A EP00400031A EP1029468B1 EP 1029468 B1 EP1029468 B1 EP 1029468B1 EP 00400031 A EP00400031 A EP 00400031A EP 00400031 A EP00400031 A EP 00400031A EP 1029468 B1 EP1029468 B1 EP 1029468B1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45DHAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/22Casings characterised by a hinged cover
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45DHAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/22Casings characterised by a hinged cover
    • A45D2040/225Casings characterised by a hinged cover characterised by the opening or closing movement of the lid
    • A45D2040/226Casings characterised by a hinged cover characterised by the opening or closing movement of the lid by limiting the angle between base and lid in the open position
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45DHAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D33/00Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances
    • A45D33/006Vanity boxes or cases, compacts, i.e. containing a powder receptacle and a puff or applicator

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  • the present invention relates to a housing, intended to be used in particular for the packaging of a makeup product, in the form of a powder or a compact.
  • a housing intended to be used in particular for the packaging of a makeup product, in the form of a powder or a compact.
  • a makeup product in the form of a powder or a compact.
  • such a case can be used for packaging blush, eyeshadow, or blush.
  • the cover 20 is disposed under the bottom 2 of the housing. Clasp 22 is in abutment against the circular cross-section portion 10 of the bottom, inside the indentation 30 discussed above, with reference to FIG. 1.
  • the portion 25 of the cover is substantially in alignment with the end of the carrying base the closing member 23.
  • a first applicator 31 in the form of a brush
  • a second applicator 32 in the form of a block of foam.
  • compartment 4 is placed a loaf of make-up eyelids 33.
  • the case can be packaged in this form in a blister transparent. The contents of the case are perfectly visible from the outside.
  • the size of the housing is reduced due to the position of the cover 20 under the bottom 2.

Abstract

The box comprises a bottom (2) and a cover (20) which is mounted on the box so as, in the open position, to be able to be positioned under the bottom. The cover slides relative to a connection part (7) articulated on the bottom. The cover has a clasp (22) able to snap on a bottom complementary part (23).

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La présente invention a trait à un boítier, destiné à être utilisé notamment pour le conditionnement d'un produit de maquillage, sous forme d'une poudre ou d'un compact. A titre d'exemple, un tel boítier peut être utilisé pour le conditionnement d'un blush, d'un fard à paupières ou d'un fard à joues.The present invention relates to a housing, intended to be used in particular for the packaging of a makeup product, in the form of a powder or a compact. For example, such a case can be used for packaging blush, eyeshadow, or blush.

Dans l'industrie cosmétique, et plus particulièrement dans la grande distribution, les produits de maquillage sont conditionnés sous blisters transparents, lesquels sont suspendus sur un support généralement métallique. Un meuble présentoir vertical contenant toute une gamme de produits, permet à la cliente d'effectuer directement son choix et son achat. Le choix est toutefois rendu parfois difficile en raison du grand nombre de produits exposés.In the cosmetics industry, and more particularly in mass distribution, the makeup products are packaged in transparent blisters, which are suspended on a generally metallic support. A display cabinet vertical containing a whole range of products, allows the client to carry out directly his choice and his purchase. The choice is however sometimes made difficult by because of the large number of products on display.

Il a été proposé de disposer de tels produits de maquillage dans des boítiers dont une partie au moins, notamment le couvercle, est transparent. Une telle possibilité n'est cependant pas applicable de manière aisée et économique pour tous les produits d'une gamme. La présentation du boítier avec le couvercle ouvert à 180° par rapport au fond, pose un problème d'encombrement.It has been proposed to have such makeup products in housings including at least part, in particular the cover, is transparent. Such a possibility however, is not easily and economically applicable for all products of a range. The presentation of the case with the lid open at 180 ° compared to the bottom, poses a problem of space.

De la demande de brevet FR-A-2 651 975, il est connu de réaliser un boítier incluant un fond et un couvercle. Le couvercle est relié à une pièce de liaison par une première articulation autour d'un premier axe. La pièce de liaison est elle même reliée au fond par une seconde articulation autour d'un second axe parallèle au premier. Une telle disposition permet, en position ouverte, de disposer le couvercle dans son intégralité sous le fond. Une telle conception souffre toutefois d'un inconvénient majeur, lié en particulier à sa complexité de montage, à sa fragilité, et à son coût. En effet, une telle conception nécessite l'utilisation d'au moins cinq pièces distinctes : un fond, un couvercle, un organe de liaison, et deux axes d'articulation. From patent application FR-A-2 651 975, it is known to produce a housing including bottom and cover. The cover is connected to a connecting piece by a first articulation around a first axis. Is the connecting piece even connected to the bottom by a second articulation around a second axis parallel to the first. Such an arrangement allows, in the open position, to have the entire cover under the bottom. Such a design suffers However, a major drawback, linked in particular to its assembly complexity, to its fragility, and to its cost. Indeed, such a design requires the use at least five separate parts: a bottom, a cover, a connecting member, and two axes of articulation.

Le document US-A-3 741 430 décrit un boítier comprenant un fond, et un couvercle monté directement sur le fond autour d'un axe de pivot. Dans une des variantes envisagées par ce document, le couvercle peut, en position ouverte, être glissé sous le fond. Selon cette variante, en raison du montage direct du couvercle sur le fond via des "tétons" portés par le fond du boítier, et pouvant se déplacer dans des glissières correspondantes formées par le couvercle, la gestuelle est relativement compliquée, aussi bien à l'ouverture qu'à la fermeture, les deux mouvements de pivot, et de déplacement axial devant nécessairement se produire de manière simultanée et combinée.Document US-A-3,741,430 describes a case comprising a bottom, and a cover mounted directly on the bottom around a pivot axis. In one of variants envisaged by this document, the cover can, in the open position, be slipped under the bottom. According to this variant, due to the direct mounting of the cover on the bottom via "nipples" carried by the bottom of the case, and which can be move in corresponding slides formed by the cover, the gesture is relatively complicated, both when opening and closing, the two pivot movements, and of axial displacement necessarily in front occur simultaneously and combined.

Le brevet US-A-5 353 947 décrit également un boítier du type comprenant un couvercle monté directement sur un fond via un axe d'articulation. Après avoir fait pivoté le couvercle par rapport au fond, autour de l'axe d'articulation, de manière à orienter le couvercle et le fond à 180° l'un par rapport à l'autre, le couvercle est déplacé sous le fond en faisant coulisser les "tétons" définissant l'axe d'articulation dans des glissières correspondantes ménagées dans le couvercle. La présence des glissières dans le couvercle, requiert l'utilisation d'au moins un moule plus coûteux pour la réalisation d'un tel boítier. En outre, la gestuelle est plus contraignante.US-A-5,353,947 also describes a housing of the type comprising a cover mounted directly on a bottom via a hinge pin. After having done pivoted the cover relative to the bottom, around the axis of articulation, so as to orient the cover and the bottom 180 ° to each other, the cover is moved under the bottom by sliding the "nipples" defining the axis of articulation in corresponding slides arranged in the cover. The presence of the slides in the cover requires the use of at least one more expensive mold for the realization of such a housing. In addition, the gestures are more restrictive.

Aussi, est-ce un des objets de l'invention que de réaliser un boítier du type mentionné précédemment, et résolvant en tout ou partie les problèmes discutés en référence aux dispositifs conventionnels.Also, is it an object of the invention to make a case of the type mentioned above, and solving all or part of the problems discussed with reference to conventional devices.

C'est en particulier un objet de l'invention que de fournir un boítier qui permette, en position ouverte, de positionner le couvercle sous le fond, et qui soit simple à réaliser, robuste, et économique.It is in particular an object of the invention to provide a housing which allows, in the open position, to position the cover under the bottom, and which is simple to realize, robust, and economical.

D'autres objets encore apparaítront dans la description détaillée qui suit.Other objects will appear in the detailed description which follows.

Selon l'invention, ces objets sont atteints en réalisant un boítier comportant un fond et un couvercle apte à recouvrir de manière réversible ledit fond, ledit couvercle pouvant pivoter par rapport au fond autour d'un axe, ce couvercle étant monté sur le fond au moyen d'un organe de liaison de manière à, en position ouverte, pouvoir se positionner sous ledit fond, caractérisé en ce que l'organe de liaison peut pivoter, par rapport au fond, autour de l'axe Y,le couvercle étant monté coulissant entre ledit axe et l'organe de liaison. De préférence, l'organe de liaison est articulé autour d'un axe Y, perpendiculaire à un axe X du boítier, ledit couvercle étant coulissant par rapport à l'organe de liaison, selon l'axe X. Selon une alternative, ledit organe de liaison peut être articulé autour d'un axe parallèle à l'axe X, ledit couvercle étant coulissant par rapport à l'organe de liaison, selon un axe perpendiculaire à l'axe X.According to the invention, these objects are achieved by producing a housing comprising a bottom and a cover capable of reversibly covering said bottom, said cover that can pivot relative to the bottom about an axis, this cover being mounted on the bottom by means of a connecting member so that, in the open position, it can be position under said bottom, characterized in that the connecting member can pivot, relative to the bottom, about the Y axis, the cover being mounted sliding between said axis and the connecting member. Preferably, the organ link is articulated around an axis Y, perpendicular to an axis X of the housing, said cover being sliding relative to the connecting member, along the axis X. According to an alternative, said connecting member can be articulated around an axis parallel to the X axis, said cover being sliding relative to the connection, along an axis perpendicular to the X axis.

Ainsi, un tel boítier peut être réalisé en quatre pièces : un fond, un couvercle, un axe d'articulation, et un organe de liaison. Son fonctionnement, aussi bien à l'ouverture qu'à la fermeture, est simple. Un tel boítier est robuste, et économique à réaliser.Thus, such a housing can be made in four parts: a bottom, a cover, a hinge pin, and a connecting member. Its operation, both opening and closing is simple. Such a case is robust, and economical to achieve.

Avec une configuration selon l'invention, il est possible d'utiliser l'organe de liaison comme organe de guidage du couvercle, lorsque celui-ci est glissé sous le fond, ce qui permet de faciliter la gestuelle, aussi bien à l'ouverture qu'à la fermeture. En outre, lorsque le boítier est obtenu de moulage, les moules nécessaires à sa réalisation sont plus simples, et de ce fait, moins coûteux.With a configuration according to the invention, it is possible to use the connecting member as a guide member for the cover, when the cover is slid under the bottom, which makes gesturing easier, both when opening and closing. In addition, when the housing is obtained from molding, the molds necessary for its are simpler, and therefore less expensive.

Le montage du couvercle sur le fond, via un organe de liaison articulé par rapport au fond permet de séparer le mouvement de pivot du couvercle par rapport au fond, et le mouvement de coulissement axial du couvercle sous le fond. La gestuelle s'en trouve améliorée de façon sensible.The mounting of the cover on the bottom, via a connecting member articulated with respect to at the bottom allows the pivot movement of the cover to be separated from the bottom, and the axial sliding movement of the cover under the bottom. The gesture is significantly improved.

Selon l'invention, dans toute position non verrouillée du couvercle par rapport au fond, il est possible de faire pivoter le couvercle par rapport au fond quelle que soit la position axiale du couvercle par rapport au fond.According to the invention, in any unlocked position of the cover relative to the bottom, it is possible to rotate the cover relative to the bottom whatever or the axial position of the cover relative to the bottom.

Selon un mode de réalisation avantageux, le couvercle comporte une première face, dite "interne", destinée, en position fermée du boítier, à venir en regard du fond, et une seconde face opposée à la première, ledit couvercle étant monté de telle sorte que, lorsqu'il est positionné sous le fond, ladite première face soit en regard dudit fond. Cette caractéristique est particulièrement avantageuse en ce que, notamment lorsqu'un miroir est disposé sur la face interne du couvercle, celui-ci est protégé contre tout risque d'endommagement lors de son stockage.According to an advantageous embodiment, the cover comprises a first face, called "internal", intended, in the closed position of the housing, to come opposite the bottom, and a second face opposite the first, said cover being mounted so that, when positioned under the bottom, said first face is in look at said bottom. This characteristic is particularly advantageous in that that, in particular when a mirror is placed on the internal face of the cover, it is protected against any risk of damage during storage.

De manière plus spécifique, ledit organe de liaison peut être formé d'une pièce en U, articulée sur le fond autour d'un axe passant au voisinage des deux extrémités libres du U, ledit couvercle étant monté à coulisse entre ledit axe et le fond du U. Ainsi, lors du mouvement de positionnement du couvercle sous le fond, le couvercle peut être déplacé parallèlement à son plan, jusqu'à ce qu'il atteigne sa position finale sous le fond du boítier. Lors de ce mouvement, il est guidé d'une part par le fond du boítier, et d'autre part, par l'organe de liaison en U.More specifically, said connecting member can be formed in one piece by U, articulated on the bottom around an axis passing in the vicinity of the two ends free from the U, said cover being slidably mounted between said axis and the bottom of the U. Thus, during the positioning movement of the cover under the bottom, the cover can be moved parallel to its plane, until it reaches its final position under the bottom of the case. During this movement, it is guided by a part by the bottom of the housing, and secondly, by the U-shaped connecting member.

Avantageusement, des moyens de butée sont prévus pour limiter le coulissement du couvercle par rapport à l'organe de liaison entre une première position ouverte dans laquelle le couvercle est disposé sensiblement dans son intégralité sous le fond, et une seconde position, dite "pivotante", dans laquelle le couvercle est décalé par rapport au fond, de manière à pouvoir être basculé en position de fermeture du boítier. Des moyens d'encliquetage peuvent être prévus pour bloquer de manière réversible ledit couvercle dans lesdites première et seconde positions.Advantageously, stop means are provided to limit sliding of the cover relative to the connecting member between a first open position wherein the cover is disposed substantially in its entirety under the bottom, and a second position, called "pivoting", in which the cover is offset from the bottom, so that it can be tilted to the closing the case. Latching means can be provided for reversibly locking said cover in said first and second positions.

Avantageusement encore, en une première extrémité du couvercle, lesdits moyens de butée comportent un élément apte à verrouiller de manière réversible ledit couvercle sur le fond. Typiquement, un tel moyen de verrouillage comporte une languette s'étendant sensiblement dans un plan perpendiculaire à un plan du boítier, et destiné à coopérer par déformation élastique ou par claquage avec un organe correspondant prévu sur le fond du boítier. A l'autre extrémité du couvercle, on peut disposer également une languette repliée à 90° par rapport au plan du couvercle. Ainsi, le fermoir forme butée dans la position du couvercle sous le boítier, tandis que l'autre languette forme butée dans la position "pivotante" du fond par rapport au couvercle. Advantageously also, at a first end of the cover, said stop means comprise an element capable of reversibly locking said cover on the bottom. Typically, such a locking means comprises a tongue extending substantially in a plane perpendicular to a plane of the housing, and intended to cooperate by elastic deformation or by breakdown with a corresponding member provided on the bottom of the housing. At the other end of the cover, you can also have a tab folded at 90 ° to the cover plan. Thus, the clasp forms a stop in the position of the cover under the housing, while the other tab forms a stop in the "pivoting" position of the bottom relative to the cover.

De préférence, ledit fond forme au moins un premier compartiment apte à recevoir un produit, notamment de maquillage. De préférence encore, le boítier comprend en outre un second compartiment apte à recevoir un organe d'application du produit, notamment une houppette, un pinceau, ou une brosse. La face du boítier destinée à venir en regard du fond peut comporter un miroir.Preferably, said bottom forms at least a first compartment capable of receiving a product, in particular make-up. More preferably, the housing includes in addition a second compartment capable of receiving a member for applying the product, including a powder puff, brush, or brush. The face of the case intended to come opposite the bottom may include a mirror.

Un tel boítier peut être utilisé pour le conditionnement d'un produit de maquillage, notamment d'un blush, d'un fard à joues, d'un fard à paupières, ou d'un fond de teint.Such a case can be used for packaging a makeup product, including a blush, a blusher, an eyeshadow, or a background of complexion.

L'invention consiste, mises à part les dispositions exposées ci-dessus, en un certain nombre d'autres dispositions qui seront explicitées ci-après, à propos d'exemples de réalisation non limitatifs, décrits en référence aux figures annexées, parmi lesquelles :

  • la figure 1 représente une vue éclatée d'un mode de réalisation du boítier selon l'invention;
  • les figures 2A-2B représentent respectivement le boítier de la figure 1 en position fermée, respectivement ouverte; et
  • les figures 3A-3E illustrent les différentes étapes de fermeture du boítier représenté aux figures 1 et 2A-2B.
The invention consists, apart from the arrangements set out above, of a certain number of other arrangements which will be explained below, with reference to nonlimiting exemplary embodiments, described with reference to the appended figures, among which:
  • Figure 1 shows an exploded view of an embodiment of the housing according to the invention;
  • Figures 2A-2B respectively show the housing of Figure 1 in the closed position, respectively open; and
  • Figures 3A-3E illustrate the various stages of closing the housing shown in Figures 1 and 2A-2B.

Tel que représenté dans sa forme de réalisation de la figure 1, le boítier 1 comprend un fond 2, d'axe longitudinal X. Le fond 2 comporte un ou plusieurs compartiments 3, 4 que l'on discutera plus en détail par la suite en référence à la figure 2B. Une première extrémité du fond se termine par une portion de section circulaire 10, traversée perpendiculairement à l'axe X d'un orifice 5 (ou plusieurs orifices disposés en regard l'un de l'autre) et destiné à recevoir une tige 6, apte à définir un axe d'articulation autour d'un axe Y perpendiculaire à l'axe X, d'un organe de liaison 7 par rapport au fond. L'organe de liaison 7 est constitué d'un élément sensiblement en forme de U. Les deux branches 8, 9, du U sont traversées au voisinage de leur extrémité libre par un orifice 11,12 apte à être mis en regard avec le ou les orifices 5 du fond 2, de manière à permettre le montage articulé de l'organe de liaison 7 sur le fond via la tige 6. Un renfoncement 30 est prévu dans ladite portion 10 de section circulaire de manière à former un logement pour un organe apte à venir en butée à l'intérieur dudit logement. Cette caractéristique sera décrite plus en détail par la suite.As shown in its embodiment of Figure 1, the housing 1 comprises a bottom 2, of longitudinal axis X. The bottom 2 comprises one or more compartments 3, 4 which will be discussed in more detail below with reference to the Figure 2B. A first end of the bottom ends with a section portion circular 10, crossed perpendicular to the X axis of an orifice 5 (or more orifices arranged opposite one another) and intended to receive a rod 6, capable of define an axis of articulation around a Y axis perpendicular to the X axis, of a connecting member 7 relative to the bottom. The connecting member 7 consists of a element substantially U-shaped. The two branches 8, 9, of the U are crossed in the vicinity of their free end by an orifice 11.12 capable of being put facing the orifice (s) 5 of the bottom 2, so as to allow mounting articulated from the connecting member 7 on the bottom via the rod 6. A recess 30 is provided in said portion 10 of circular section so as to form a housing for a member capable of abutting inside said housing. This characteristic will be described in more detail later.

Entre le fond 2 et la paroi de fond 35 du U formé par l'organe de liaison 7, est disposé un couvercle 20 de section similaire à la section du fond 2 de manière à, en position fermée, recouvrir la totalité dudit fond 2, et délimiter avec ce dernier un volume fermé. En une extrémité 21 opposée à l'axe Y, le couvercle comporte un fermoir 22, apte à coopérer par claquage avec une portion complémentaire 23 du fond 2, de manière à assurer le verrouillage réversible du couvercle 20 sur le fond 2. Le fermoir 22 est constitué d'une languette repliée en direction du fond, sensiblement à 90° par rapport au plan du couvercle 20, et apte en outre, comme on le verra en détail par la suite, à limiter le mouvement de coulissement du couvercle 20 sous le fond 2.Between the bottom 2 and the bottom wall 35 of the U formed by the connecting member 7, is disposed a cover 20 of section similar to the section of the bottom 2 so as to, in the closed position, cover all of said bottom 2, and define with the latter a volume closed. At one end 21 opposite the Y axis, the cover has a clasp 22, able to cooperate by snap-fastening with a complementary portion 23 of the bottom 2, so as to ensure the reversible locking of the cover 20 on the bottom 2. The clasp 22 consists of a tongue folded in the direction of the bottom, substantially at 90 ° relative to the plane of the cover 20, and further suitable, as we will see it in detail later, to limit the sliding movement of the cover 20 under the bottom 2.

En son extrémité 24 opposée à l'extrémité 21 portant le fermoir, le couvercle 20 porte une portion 25 repliée dans la direction opposée au fond, à environ 90° par rapport au plan du couvercle 20. La portion 25 est orientée à l'opposée de la languette 22 formant le fermoir. Comme on le verra plus en détail par la suite, la portion 25 permet, en position montée du couvercle sur le fond, de limiter le mouvement de coulissement du couvercle 20 lorsque celui-ci est retiré depuis sa position située sous le fond 2 en vue de la fermeture du boítier, et d'éviter ainsi que le couvercle 20 ne se désolidarise du fond 2. Dans un mode de réalisation spécifique, le boítier est réalisé en polypropylène ou en ABS. Le couvercle 20 présente deux faces 26, 27 : l'une 26 située en regard du fond ; l'autre 27 située à l'opposé de la face 26, et, située à l'extérieur du boítier lorsque celui-ci est fermé.At its end 24 opposite the end 21 carrying the clasp, the cover 20 carries a portion 25 folded in the opposite direction to the bottom, at about 90 ° by relative to the plane of the cover 20. The portion 25 is oriented opposite the tongue 22 forming the clasp. As will be seen in more detail below, the portion 25 allows, in the mounted position of the cover on the bottom, to limit the sliding movement of the cover 20 when it is removed from its position located under the bottom 2 for the closure of the housing, and thus avoid that the cover 20 does not separate from the bottom 2. In one embodiment specific, the case is made of polypropylene or ABS. The cover 20 has two faces 26, 27: one 26 located opposite the bottom; the other 27 located at the opposite of the face 26, and, located outside the housing when the latter is closed.

A la figure 2A, le boítier 1 est représenté en position fermée, avec le couvercle 20 délimitant avec le fond 2 un volume fermé, le fermoir 22 étant en engagement élastique avec l'organe correspondant du fond. La face 27 du couvercle 20 est à l'extérieur du boítier. La portion 25 du couvercle 20 est en butée contre le bord 34 de la paroi de fond 35 du U formé par l'organe de liaison 7.In Figure 2A, the housing 1 is shown in the closed position, with the cover 20 defining with the bottom 2 a closed volume, the clasp 22 being in engagement elastic with the corresponding bottom organ. The face 27 of the cover 20 is at the outside of the case. The portion 25 of the cover 20 abuts against the edge 34 of the bottom wall 35 of the U formed by the connecting member 7.

A la figure 2B, le couvercle 20 est disposé sous le fond 2 du boítier. Le fermoir 22 est en butée contre la portion de section circulaire 10 du fond, à l'intérieur du renfoncement 30 discuté ci-avant, en référence à la figure 1. La portion 25 du couvercle est sensiblement en alignement avec l'extrémité du fond portant l'organe de fermeture 23. Dans le compartiment 3 du fond est disposé un premier applicateur 31 sous forme d'un pinceau, et un second applicateur 32 sous forme d'un bloc de mousse. Dans le compartiment 4 est déposé un pain de fard à paupières 33. Le boítier peut être conditionné sous cette forme dans un blister transparent. Le contenu du boítier est parfaitement visible depuis l'extérieur. L'encombrement du boítier est réduit en raison de la position du couvercle 20 sous le fond 2.In Figure 2B, the cover 20 is disposed under the bottom 2 of the housing. Clasp 22 is in abutment against the circular cross-section portion 10 of the bottom, inside the indentation 30 discussed above, with reference to FIG. 1. The portion 25 of the cover is substantially in alignment with the end of the carrying base the closing member 23. In the compartment 3 at the bottom is disposed a first applicator 31 in the form of a brush, and a second applicator 32 in the form of a block of foam. In compartment 4 is placed a loaf of make-up eyelids 33. The case can be packaged in this form in a blister transparent. The contents of the case are perfectly visible from the outside. The size of the housing is reduced due to the position of the cover 20 under the bottom 2.

En partant de la position représentée à la figure 2B, l'utilisatrice tire sur le couvercle 20, en utilisant la languette du fermoir 22 comme moyen de préhension (voir figure 3A). Le couvercle 20 coulisse entre le fond 2 et l'organe de liaison 7, avec un mouvement dans un plan sensiblement parallèle au plan du boítier 1. Le mouvement se poursuit de la manière représentée à la figure 3B, jusqu'à ce que la portion repliée 25 du couvercle arrive en butée contre le bord correspondant 34 du fond du U formé par l'organe de liaison 7 (voir figure 3C) et atteigne la position dite "pivotante". Des moyens de clipsage (non représentés), peuvent assurer un verrouillage réversible du couvercle dans cette position. A ce moment, l'utilisatrice peut faire pivoter le couvercle 20 et l'organe de liaison 7, par rapport au fond 2, autour de l'axe Y. Il reste ensuite à presser légèrement sur le couvercle 20 de manière à mettre en engagement élastique le fermoir 22 du couvercle avec l'élément correspondant 23 du fond 2.Starting from the position shown in Figure 2B, the user pulls on the cover 20, using the tongue of the clasp 22 as a gripping means (see Figure 3A). The cover 20 slides between the bottom 2 and the connecting member 7, with a movement in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the housing 1. The movement continues as shown in Figure 3B, until the folded portion 25 of the cover abuts against the corresponding edge 34 from the bottom of the U formed by the connecting member 7 (see FIG. 3C) and reaches the position called "pivoting". Clipping means (not shown) can provide reversible locking of the cover in this position. At this time, the user can rotate the cover 20 and the connecting member 7, relative to the bottom 2, around the Y axis. It then remains to press lightly on the cover 20 of so as to put in elastic engagement the clasp 22 of the cover with the corresponding element 23 of the bottom 2.

A l'ouverture, la démarche est inverse. L'utilisatrice fait pivoter le couvercle 20 et l'organe de liaison 7 par rapport au fond 2, autour de l'axe Y, et ce, jusqu'à ce que le couvercle soit sensiblement à 180° par rapport au fond. Elle pousse ensuite le couvercle 20 sous le fond 2, jusqu'à ce que le fermoir 22 soit en butée dans l'évidement 30 de la portion 10 du fond 2. Des moyens de clipsage (non représentés) peuvent assurer un verrouillage réversible du couvercle dans cette position.At the opening, the process is reversed. The user rotates the cover 20 and the connecting member 7 relative to the bottom 2, around the axis Y, and this, until the cover is substantially 180 ° relative to the bottom. Then she pushes the cover 20 under the bottom 2, until the clasp 22 is in abutment in the recess 30 of the portion 10 of the bottom 2. Clipping means (not shown) can provide reversible locking of the cover in this position.

Dans la description détaillée qui précède, il a été fait référence à des modes de réalisation préférés de l'invention. Il est évident que des variantes peuvent y être apportées sans s'écarter de l'invention telle que revendiquée ci-après.In the foregoing detailed description, reference has been made to modes of preferred embodiments of the invention. Obviously there may be variations made without departing from the invention as claimed below.

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  1. Case (1) including a base (2) and a lid (20) capable of reversibly covering the said base (2), the said lid (20) being able to pivot with respect to the base about an axis (Y) , this lid being mounted on the base (2) by means of a linking member (7) in such a manner that, in the open position, it can be positioned under the said base (2), characterized in that the linking member can pivot, with respect to the base, about the axis Y, the lid (20) being mounted slidably between the said axis and the linking member (7).
  2. Case (1) according to Claim 1, characterized in that the linking member (7) guides the lid (20) with respect to the base (2) when the lid (20) slides with respect to the linking member (7) in order to be positioned under the base (2).
  3. Case according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the lid (20) slides along an axis x of the case with respect to the said linking member (7), the said linking member (7) being articulated on the base (2) about an axis Y perpendicular to the axis X.
  4. Case (1) according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the lid (20) includes a first face (26) intended, in the closed position of the case, to come opposite the base (2), and a second face (27), opposite the first face (26), the said lid (20) being mounted so that, when it is positioned under the base (2), the said first face (26) is opposite the said base (2).
  5. Case according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the said linking member (7) is formed from a substantially U-shaped component articulated on the base about an axis (Y), passing in the vicinity of the two free ends (8, 9) of the U, the said lid (20) being mounted so as to slide between the said axis (Y) and the base (35) of the U.
  6. Case according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that stop means (22, 25) are provided in order to limit the sliding of the lid (20) with respect to the linking member (7) between a first, open position in which the lid (20) is arranged substantially entirely under the base (2) and a second position in which the lid (20) is offset with respect to the base (2) so as to be able to be rocked in the closure position of the case (1).
  7. Case according to Claim 6, characterized in that, at a first end (21) of the lid (20), the said stop means include an element (22) capable of reversibly locking the said lid (20) on the base (2).
  8. Case according to any one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the said base (2) forms at least a first compartment (4) capable of receiving a product (33), particularly a make-up product.
  9. Case according to Claim 8, characterized in that it also comprises a second compartment (3) capable of receiving an application member (31, 32) for the product, particularly a powder-puff, a slender brush or a brush.
  10. Use of the case (1) according to any one of Claims 1 to 9, for packaging a cosmetic product, particularly a foundation, a blusher, rouge or eyeshadow.
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