Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
  • A45D33/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances
  • A45D33/006—Vanity boxes or cases, compacts, i.e. containing a powder receptacle and a puff or applicator
  • A45D33/008—Vanity boxes or cases, compacts, i.e. containing a powder receptacle and a puff or applicator comprising a mirror
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
  • A45D33/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances

Definitions

• the present invention relates, in general, to cosmetic containers and, more particularly, to a cosmetic container, which is constructed to prevent a cover from being undesirably opened by external shocks, and to keep the interior of the container more tightly airtight, thus preventing the moisture of cosmetic contents from evaporating.
• pressed powder or liquid foundation which is used for a makeup foundation is generally stored in a thin and flat container, called a compact, and is thus marketed.
• Such a cosmetic container includes a receptacle which is concave at an upper portion thereof to hold cosmetics therein, and a cover which is hinged to the receptacle.
• a locking button is provided on the receptacle. When the cover is closed, the locking button engages with a protrusion which is provided on the cover, thus locking the container. Meanwhile, when the locking button is pushed, the cover is opened.
• the conventional cosmetic container is problematic in that the cover is simply put on the receptacle, so that the airtightness of the concave part is not maintained, and thus the cosmetics held in the concave part are easily dried and thus cannot be used. Further, such a cosmetic container is usually put into a handbag or a similar article to be carried, and is taken out of the handbag to be used when necessary.
• the locking button may collide with personal items which are contained in the handbag, and thus the cover may unexpectedly open, and thus the cosmetics become useless. Moreover, the contents may spill from the cosmetic container, thus soiling the handbag.
• a cosmetic container having a subsidiary receptacle having at a predetermined position thereof a hinge part, is hinged to a main receptacle and accommodated in a concave part of the main receptacle.
• the subsidiary receptacle having at a predetermined position thereof a hinge part, is hinged to a main receptacle and accommodated in a concave part of the main receptacle.
• the cover presses the subsidiary receptacle, so that the bottom of the subsidiary receptacle seals the contents held in the concave part.
• the hinge part of the subsidiary receptacle is not pressed.
• the conventional cosmetic container is problematic in that the subsidiary receptacle cannot perfectly seal the contents held in the concave part, so that the quality of the contents may still change. Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem
• an object of the present invention is to provide a cosmetic container, which prevents a cover from being undesirably opened due to external shocks, and which is constructed so that a hinge shaft of a subsidiary receptacle moves downwards as the cover presses the subsidiary receptacle, thus allowing the bottom of the subsidiary receptacle to evenly seal contents, therefore preventing the moisture of the contents from evaporating.
• the present invention provides a cosmetic container, including an inner receptacle 14 which has a concave part 10 for holding cosmetics therein, a hinge-shaft seat 11 which is provided on the circumference of the inner receptacle 14, with a communication channel 19 provided to a side of the hinge- shaft seat to communicate with the concave part 10, a subsidiary receptacle 20 which has at a predetermined position thereof a hinge shaft 46 inserted into the hinge-shaft seat 11, and is provided in the concave part 10, an outer receptacle 12 for accommodating the inner receptacle 14 therein, a rotary ring 16 rotatably mounted to the outer circumferential surface of the outer receptacle 12, and a cover 18 hinged to the rotary ring 16 and closing an upper end of the inner receptacle 14, wherein the inner receptacle 14 has on an outer circumferential surface thereof a locking groove 40, a first end of the locking groove having an inlet 44 which communicates
• the subsidiary receptacle 20 has on a bottom thereof a packing member 54 having elasticity.
• a cosmetic container is constructed so that a cover 18 is hinged to a rotary ring 16 which is rotatably coupled to an outer receptacle 12, and downward inclined locking grooves 40 and locking protrusions 38 are provided on an inner receptacle 14 accommodated in the outer receptacle 12 and the cover 18, respectively.
• the cosmetic container prevents the cover 18 from being unexpectedly opened due to external shocks.
• a hinge-shaft seat 11 of the inner receptacle 14, into which a hinge shaft 46 of a subsidiary receptacle 20, placed in a concave part 10 of the inner receptacle 14, is inserted, is formed to be deeper than the diameter of the hinge shaft 46, and an elastic packing member 54 is provided on the bottom of the subsidiary receptacle 20.
• the packing member 54 is provided on the bottom of the subsidiary receptacle 20, thus more precisely sealing the contents, therefore more efficiently preventing the quality of the contents from changing.
• FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a cosmetic container, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the assembled state of the cosmetic container, according to this embodiment.
• FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing the cosmetic container, according to this embodiment, in which a cover of the cosmetic container is opened;
• FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the cosmetic container, according to this embodiment, in which the cover of the cosmetic container is closed.
• FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a cosmetic container, according to an embodiment of the present invention
• FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the assembled state of the cosmetic container
• FIGS. 3 and 4 are sectional views showing the cosmetic container, in which FIG. 3 shows the cosmetic container when a cover of the cosmetic container is opened, and FIG. 4 shows the cosmetic container when the cover of the cosmetic container is closed.
• the cosmetic container of the present invention includes an inner receptacle 14 which has in an upper portion thereof a concave part 10 for containing cosmetics therein.
• the inner receptacle 14 is accommodated in an outer receptacle 12.
• a rotary ring 16 is rotatably fitted over the outer circumference of the outer receptacle 12.
• a cover 18 is hinged to the rotary ring 16 and is coupled to the upper end of the inner receptacle 14.
• a subsidiary receptacle 20 is inserted into the concave part 10.
• a shoulder part 22 is provided on the outer circumference of the upper portion of the outer receptacle 12, so that the rotary ring 16 is fitted over the shoulder part 22.
• the rotary ring 16 is rotatably fitted over the shoulder part 22 of the outer receptacle 12.
• the cover 18 is hinged at a predetermined portion thereof to an extension part 34 which is provided on the upper portion of the rotary ring 16.
• a mirror 36 is provided on the bottom of the cover 18.
• the concave part 10 is defined in the upper portion of the inner receptacle 14 to contain the cosmetics therein.
• a hinge-shaft seat 11 is provided in the upper portion of the circumference of the inner receptacle 14, so that a hinge shaft 46, which will be described below, is inserted into the hinge-shaft seat.
• the hinge-shaft seat 11 is formed so that its upper surface is open.
• the upper surface of the hinge-shaft seat 11 may not be open.
• a communication channel 19 is formed in the inside wall of the hinge-shaft seat 11 to allow the hinge-shaft seat 11 to communicate with the concave part 10.
• the concave part 10 is defined in the central region of the inner receptacle 14.
• a ring-shaped protruding step 28 is provided on the inner circumference of the lower portion of the concave part 10 in such a way as to extend and protrude in the circumferential direction of the concave part. Thereby, the circumference of the bottom of the subsidiary receptacle 20, which will be described below, is in close contact with the protruding step 28.
• locking grooves 40 and locking protrusions 38 are provided on the inner receptacle 14 and the cover 18, respectively, so that the locking protrusions 38 engage with the locking grooves 40, and thus the cover 18 is locked to the inner receptacle 14 and the outer receptacle 12. That is, one or more ribs 42 protrudes downwards from the circumference of the lower surface of the cover 18, and each of the locking protrusions 38 is provided on the corresponding rib 42 in such a way as to face the outer circumference of the inner receptacle 14.
• the locking grooves 40 are formed on the outer circumference of the inner receptacle 14, especially, on the circumference of the upper portion of the inner receptacle 14, to correspond to the locking protrusions 38.
• an inlet 44 is formed at one end in each locking groove 40 in such a way as to communicate with the upper surface of the inner receptacle 14, and the other end of each locking groove is inclined downwards from the inlet.
• the locking protrusions 38 provided on the cover 18 are inserted into the corresponding locking grooves 40 through the inlets 44 of the locking grooves 40.
• the locking protrusions 38 move downwards along the locking grooves 40, so that the cover 18 is in close contact with the inner receptacle 14.
• the ribs 42 are made of elastic material so that the ribs can bend outwards.
• the subsidiary receptacle 20 has on one side thereof the hinge shaft 46, which is inserted into the hinge-shaft seat 11 of the inner receptacle 14 in such a way as to move up and down, with a handle 48 provided on the other side of the subsidiary receptacle.
• a puff holding part 52 is provided in the upper portion of the subsidiary receptacle 20 so that a puff 50, used to apply cosmetics to the skin, is seated in the puff holding part.
• a coupling part 47 which couples the subsidiary receptacle 20 to the hinge shaft 46, is positioned in the communication channel 19, which allows the hinge-shaft seat 11 to communicate with the concave part 10.
• the upper portion of the communication channel 19 is open.
• the upper portion of the communication channel may be closed, so that the communication channel, which allows the inside wall of the hinge-shaft seat 11 to communicate with the concave part 10, has the shape of a hole.
• a packing member 54 having elasticity is provided on the bottom of the subsidiary receptacle 20.
• the packing member 54 is in close contact with the protruding step 28 of the concave part 10, thus closing the concave part 10.
• the upper end of the subsidiary receptacle 20 contacts the bottom of the cover 18.
• the subsidiary receptacle is pressed down due to the elastic packing member 54 which is provided on the bottom of the subsidiary receptacle.
• the hinge shaft 46 moves down in the hinge-shaft seat 11.
• the cosmetic container constructed as described above, locks the closed cover 18, using the locking grooves 40 and the locking protrusions 38 inserted into the locking grooves 40, thus very firmly locking the cover 18. Therefore, the cosmetic container of the invention prevents the cover 18 from being undesirably opened while the cosmetic container is put into a handbag and is carried, thus preventing the cosmetics from becoming useless and soiling the interior of the handbag. Further, the locking grooves 40 are inclined downwards, so that the cover 18 is in close contact with the inner receptacle 14 when the cover 18 is rotated, thus preventing moisture from evaporating from the cosmetics held in the inner receptacle 14.
• the packing member 54 is provided on the lower surface of the subsidiary receptacle 20 placed in the concave part 10, and the protruding step 28 is provided on the concave part 10, so that the packing member 54 engages with the protruding step 28, thus keeping the cosmetic container airtight.
• the cosmetic container of the present invention minimizes the volume of space included in the airtight portion, thus very efficiently preventing moisture from evaporating from the cosmetics.
• the ribs 42 are made of elastic material, it is possible to close and lock the cover 18 without the need to align the locking protrusions 38 with the inlets 44 of the locking grooves 40. Thus, it is very convenient to use the cosmetic container.

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