JP2004113416A - Cosmetics container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cosmetics container which allows purchasers to choose the appearance of the container according to their preference, and any of decorated parts in the lid does not peel off or fall off. <P>SOLUTION: The lid is equipped with a replacement cover 7 which is provided replaceably to cover the lid 6, a through-hole 21 formed in the direction of the replacement cover, a second engaging body 16a formed in the through-hole, an operation piece 25 formed on the replacement cover and exposed from the lid through the through-hole, and a second engaged body 16b formed on the operation piece and detachably engaged with the second engaging body. The replacement cover is arranged to cover up its surface 6a. The lid is equipped with a hinge block 13 which is connected turnably on the container to open and close the container. The through-hole is formed on the hinge block, and the operation piece is exposed from a rear surface 6b of the lid. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention can respond to the requirement that the decorative part does not peel off or fall off the lid even partially, and also allows the buyer to select the appearance according to his / her preference. The present invention relates to a cosmetic container capable of increasing the degree.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, a cosmetic container is configured to include a container body that stores the cosmetic, and a lid that opens and closes the container body. In order to enhance the design of the container main body and the lid, which form the appearance of the cosmetic container, decorations have been conventionally applied by various methods. For example, by performing surface treatment by sputtering or the like, transferring characters or patterns using a transfer sheet, or overlaying a transparent or translucent layer on a pattern or the like, The lid was decorated.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the case of conventional cosmetic containers, the decorative part is peeled off from the container body or lid partly, or drops off, in order to provide the cosmetic container as a product with high quality and high quality. In any of the above-described decorating methods, the decorating portion must be integrally formed with the container body and the lid so as to be inseparable from each other so that the decorating portion cannot be integrally formed. There was a request. On the other hand, such a request means that the appearance of the cosmetic container is limited to the design selected by the producer, so that the buyer can freely choose the design appearance of the cosmetic container according to his preference Was hindering that. For this reason, the purchaser could not find a cosmetic container having a favorite design, which is considered to have been a reason for restraining the purchase.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and in particular, it is possible to meet a demand that a decorative portion is not peeled off even if it is partly with respect to a lid, or that it does not fall off. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cosmetic container capable of improving the degree of freedom in which a buyer can select an appearance according to his / her preference.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The cosmetic container according to the present invention is a cosmetic container having a container body and a lid that opens and closes the container body, wherein the cover is replaceably provided so as to cover the lid, A through-hole formed toward the replacement cover, an engaging body formed in the through-hole, and an operation piece formed in the replacement cover and passing through the through-hole and exposed from the lid; And an engaged body formed on the operation piece and removably engaged with the engaging body. As a result, it is possible to respond to the demand that the decorative portion does not peel off or fall off even partially from the lid, and that the buyer can select the appearance according to his / her preference. Can be increased.
[0006]
The replacement cover is provided on the lid so as to cover the surface thereof, and the lid is provided with a hinge portion rotatably connected to the container main body to open and close the container main body, The through hole is formed in the hinge portion, and the operation piece is exposed from the back surface opposite to the front surface of the lid. By using the hinge portion, a space for providing a through-hole and an engaging body for attaching the replacement cover to the lid is secured, and the cosmetic container is prevented from being enlarged. Since the hinge portion is exposed to the back surface of the lid, the appearance of the cosmetic container can be maintained in a good condition.
[0007]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a cosmetic container according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the cosmetic container 1 according to the present embodiment includes a dish-shaped synthetic resin container main body 3 in which a storage recess 2 is formed, and an upper and lower end via a hinge 4 at one end of the container main body 3. A plate-like body that is rotatably connected in the direction to open and close the container body 3 and that is detachably engaged with the other end of the container body 3 via the hook 5 to maintain the container body 3 in a closed state. And a plate-shaped replacement cover 7 made of a synthetic resin, which is detachably provided on the cover 6 and covers the surface 6a of the cover 6 in a replaceable manner. .
[0008]
In the illustrated example, the container body 3, the lid 6, and the replacement cover 7 are formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from the outside, but may be in a polygonal shape or a circular shape. A mirror 8 is attached to the back surface 6 b of the lid 6.
[0009]
The hook 5 protrudes into a recess 9 formed at one end of the container body 3, and is hooked from one end of the lid 6 to be detachably engaged with the hook protrusion 10. And a hook piece 11. Further, the hinge 4 has a hinge block 13 as a hinge portion suspended from the other end of the lid 6 interposed between a pair of hinge pieces 12 projecting from the other end of the container body 3 on the opposite side to the hook 5. A hinge pin (not shown) is inserted into a pin hole 14 formed from the hinge block 13 to the hinge piece 12, and the hinge block 13 is rotatable to the container body 3 via the hinge piece 12 by the hinge pin. Linked to
[0010]
The replacement cover 7 is variously decorated so that the buyer can freely select the design appearance of the cosmetic container 1 and, in this embodiment, the lid 6 according to his / her preference. Is prepared. The decorative portion applied to the replacement cover 7 is integrally and inseparably inseparable from the replacement cover 7 by a generally known method so as not to be peeled off or to fall off even partially. Is formed.
[0011]
These replacement covers 7 are formed with substantially the same outer dimensions so that their outer contours match the outer contour of the container body 3, and the cover 6 to which the replacement cover 7 is attached secures an attachment allowance. Therefore, the replacement cover 7 is formed to have a slightly smaller outer dimension than the above, and the replacement cover 7 is overlaid on the cover 6 so as to cover it. The material of the replacement cover 7 is not limited to synthetic resin, but may be metal.
[0012]
A first engaging portion 15 and a second engaging portion 16 are provided between the replacement cover 7 and the lid 6 as engaging means for engaging and disengaging the cover 7 and the cover 6. The engaging portions 15 and 16 are located on the hook 5 side and the hinge 4 side, which are both ends of the lid 6. The periphery of the hook 5 and the periphery of the hinge 4 of the lid 6 are formed so as to expand toward the container body 3, so that a wider space than the general part of the lid 6 is obtained. The first engaging portion 15 on the hook 5 side includes a first engaging member 15a on the lid 6 side and a first engaged member 15b on the replacement cover 7 side.
[0013]
The first engagement body 15a protrudes over a recess 17 in which the entire side edge of the lid 6 on which the hook piece 11 is located is recessed stepwise toward the hinge 4 so as to partially cover the recess 17. Formed. Further, the first engaged body 15b is configured such that a portion corresponding to the first engaging body 15a is moved from a hanging portion 18 in which an entire side edge of the replacement cover 7 on the first engaging body 15a side is suspended. It is formed so as to project toward the lower concave portion 17.
[0014]
The first engagement member 15a and the first engagement member 15b are formed by overlapping the replacement cover 7 from above the lid 6 so that the first engagement member 15b rides over the first engagement member 15a and the concave portion thereunder. 17, the members 17 are detachably engaged with each other. In particular, the surface where the first engaged body 15b faces the first engaging body 15a in the process of climbing over is formed by the tapered surface 19 for smoothing over the first engaging body 15b, while the first engaging body 15 meshes with the first engaging body 15b in the engaged state. The corner portions 20 of the first engaged body 15a and the first engaged body 15b are formed with corners so as to be hardly disengaged from each other.
[0015]
Similarly to the first engaging portion 15, the second engaging portion 16 on the hinge 4 side includes a second engaging member 16a on the lid 6 side and a second engaged member 16b on the replacement cover 7 side. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the hinge block 13 has a through hole 21 that vertically passes through the lid 6 toward the replacement cover 7 that is superimposed on the lid 6. As a result, an inner wall portion 13a and an outer wall portion 13b are partially formed in the lid 6 or the hinge block 13. A recess 22 is formed on the side surface of the hinge block 13 facing the mirror 8, that is, on the side surface facing the back surface 6 b opposite to the front surface 6 a of the lid 6 so as to surround the through hole 21. Then, the second engaging body 16a is formed on the inner wall portion 13a so as to protrude into the through-hole 21 from this.
[0016]
On the other hand, the replacement cover 7 has the entire hinge-side edge hanging down toward the lid 6, and the hanging portion 24 fitted into the recess 23 formed on the entire hinge-side edge of the lid 6. And an operation piece 25 that penetrates through the through-hole 21 and is exposed from the lid 6 to the inside of the concave portion 22 is formed inside the hanging portion 24. In the present embodiment, the operation piece 25 is formed to hang down from the replacement cover 7 by a considerable length so as to be elastically and flexibly deformable. The operation piece 25 is formed with a second engaged body 16b which protrudes so as to face the second engaging body 16a and is engaged with the second engaging body 16a in a detachable manner.
[0017]
When the replacement cover 7 is overlaid on the lid 6, the second engaged body 16a and the second engaged body 16b are also disengageable from each other as the second engaged body 16b rides over the second engaging body 16a. It is adapted to be engaged. In the second engaging portion 16, the surfaces where the second engaging body 16a and the second engaged body 16b face each other in the process of climbing over are formed by tapered surfaces 26 and 27 to smooth the climbing over. On the other hand, the corners 28 of the second engagement body 16a and the second engaged body 16b that are engaged with each other in the engaged state are formed with corners so that they are hard to be disengaged from each other.
[0018]
The operation of the cosmetic container 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the purchaser who has purchased the cosmetic container 1 has the replacement cover 7 attached to the lid 6. When replacing with a new replacement cover 7 of another design, the container body 3 is opened by rotating the cover 6 in the vertical direction, and the cover 6 is exposed to the concave portion 22 of the hinge block 13 that appears on the back surface of the cover. The operated operation piece 25 is pressed toward the inside of the recess 22.
[0019]
When the operation piece 25 is pressed, the second engaged body 16b is detached from the second engagement body 16a with the flexible deformation of the operation piece 25. Thereafter, the replacement cover 7 is separated from the lid body 6. To do. When the replacement cover 7 is separated from the lid 6 by detaching the second engagement portion 16 in this manner, the engagement between the first engagement member 15a of the first engagement portion 15 and the first engaged member 15b is achieved. Can be removed, and the replacement cover 7 can be removed from the lid 6.
[0020]
Next, when attaching a new replacement cover 7 to the lid 6, the replacement cover 7 is turned toward the lid 6 on the second engagement portion 16 side with the first engagement portion 15 engaged. Then, the operating piece 25 enters the through hole 21 and the second engaged body 16b engages with the second engaging body 16a due to its flexible deformation. Can be mounted on top of each other.
[0021]
As described above, in the cosmetic container 1 according to the present embodiment, the replacement cover 7 is provided on the cover 6 so as to be replaceable, and the replacement cover 7 is provided on the cover 6 toward the replacement cover 7. A formed through-hole 21, a second engagement body 16 a formed in the through-hole 21, an operation piece 25 formed on the replacement cover 7 and penetrating through the through-hole 21 and exposed from the lid 6, Since the second engagement member 16b is formed on the operation piece 25 and is detachably engaged with the second engagement member 16a, the appearance of the cosmetic container 1 is limited to the design selected by the producer. Without this, the cosmetics container 1 allows the purchaser to select the appearance with a high degree of freedom according to his / her preference, thereby increasing the purchase motivation.
[0022]
Further, as the replacement cover 7, similarly to the conventional lid, the decorative portion may be integrally formed integrally and inseparably from each other. Therefore, even if the decorative portion is partially formed from the replacement cover 7, It is possible to provide the cosmetic container 1 as a product with high quality and high quality comparable to the conventional one without peeling or falling off. Further, a first engaging portion 15 and a second engaging portion 16 are provided between the replacement cover 7 and the lid 6 so as to freely engage and disengage them. By the removal operation, the replacement cover 7 can be easily replaced.
[0023]
Further, in the present embodiment, the replacement cover 7 is provided on the cover 6 so as to cover the surface 6 a thereof, and the cover 6 is rotatably attached to the container body 3 to open and close the container body 3. Is provided, the through hole 21 is formed in the hinge block 13, and the operation piece 25 is exposed from the back surface 6 b opposite to the front surface 6 a of the lid 6. The space for providing the through-hole 21 for attaching the replacement cover 7 to the lid 6 and the second engagement body 16a is secured, and the outer dimensions of the cosmetic container 1 can be reduced without increasing the outer dimensions. Since the second engagement portion 16 can be provided, and the operation piece 25 is exposed on the back surface 6b of the lid 6 at the hinge block 13, the lid 6 can be opened when the lid 6 is closed. In the state The appearance of the cosmetic container 1 can be maintained.
[0024]
In addition, since the operation piece 25 for engaging and disengaging the second engaged portion 16b is resiliently deformable with spring properties, the operability of the engaging and disengaging operation of the second engaging portion 16 can be improved.
[0025]
In the present embodiment, the cosmetic container 1 provided with the hinge 4 and the hook 5 has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the lid 6 may be screwed to the container main body 3 by a diameter fitting structure. Needless to say, the present invention may be applied to various types of containers of the type which can be attached and detached.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
In short, in the cosmetic container according to the present invention, it is possible to meet the demand that the decorative portion does not peel off even from the container main body or the lid, nor does it fall off, and The degree of freedom in which the buyer can select the appearance according to his / her preference can be increased.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a preferred embodiment of a cosmetic container according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part showing a state where a lid of the cosmetic container of FIG. 1 is opened.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part showing a state where a lid of the cosmetic container of FIG. 1 is opened.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part showing a process of removing or attaching a replacement cover when the lid of the cosmetic container of FIG. 1 is opened.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cosmetic container 3 Container main body 6 Lid 6a Lid surface 6b Lid back 7 Replacement cover 13 Hinge block 16a 2nd engaging body 16b 2nd engaged body 21 Through-hole 25 Operation piece

Claims (2)

In a cosmetic container having a container body and a lid that opens and closes the container body,
A replacement cover that is replaceably provided to cover the lid, a through hole formed in the lid toward the replacement cover, an engaging body formed in the through hole, An operation piece formed on the replacement cover and exposed from the lid through the through-hole, and an engaged body formed on the operation piece and removably engaged with the engagement body. A cosmetic container. The replacement cover is provided on the lid so as to cover the surface thereof, and the lid is provided with a hinge portion rotatably connected to the container main body to open and close the container main body. The cosmetic container according to claim 1, wherein a hole is formed in the hinge portion, and the operation piece is exposed from a back surface opposite to a front surface of the lid.

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