JP2004209029A - Cosmetic case - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cosmetic case whose lid body is opened lightly. <P>SOLUTION: The cosmetic case includes: a case body 3 for storing a cosmetic; the lid body 5 to cover the case body from above to close the case body freely openably and closably; a first engagement projection 12 disposed at the front end edge of the lid body and formed by being folded horizontally toward the inner part of the lid body; an elastic operation part 14 which is formed at the front end edge of the case body, the front end edge being positioned under the first engagement projection of the lid body, and is freely elastically deformable in a horizontal direction via a slit 13 formed along the front end edge; a second engagement projection 15 which is formed in the elastic operation part, projecting to the upper part of the case body, freely attached/detached to/from the first engagement projection, and moved in accordance with the elastic deformation of the elastic operation part to be separated from the first engagement projection; and projections 17 which is suspended from the lid body, abuts on the second engagement projection to be moved, and consequently pushes up the lid body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cosmetic container capable of reducing the operational feeling when opening a lid.
[0002]
[Prior art]
BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a container disclosed in Patent Document 1 has been known as this type of cosmetic container. In this cosmetic container, a slit is formed in the front edge of the container main body between both ends thereof, and the front end edge of the container main body supports both ends of the strip-shaped push piece in a flexible manner through the slit. An engaging portion is formed in the slit so as to be opposed to the band-shaped push piece. On the other hand, an engaging portion and a band-shaped push piece inserted into the slit and engaged with the engaged portion are formed on the lid. And a projection having an inclined surface facing the front surface. Further, the belt-shaped push piece has a chamfered portion which is in sliding contact with the inclined surface portion.
[0003]
Then, when the band-shaped push piece is pushed toward the slit, the band-shaped push piece is flexibly deformed in an arc shape with the both ends of the container body as fulcrums, and when the band-shaped push piece is further pressed, the inclined surface portion of the projection of the lid body is pressed. The chamfered portion abuts on the inclined surface and slides on the inclined surface, thereby pushing up the inclined surface of the protrusion to release the engagement between the engaged portion and the engaging portion. Was.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-11-332639
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional cosmetic container, there was a problem that the operation feeling when releasing the engagement between the engaging portion and the engaged portion and opening the lid was heavy.
[0006]
More specifically, as described above, a structure is adopted in which a band-shaped push piece is formed integrally with the container body by the slit, and both ends of the band-shaped push piece are supported by the container body. When the engagement with the joint is released, the band-shaped push piece is pressed to be flexibly deformed in an arc shape with respect to the container body, and the chamfered portion is slid with respect to the inclined surface of the projection by this flexible deformation. The sliding operation was performed in such a manner that the protrusion was pushed up by this sliding operation.Therefore, the operating force for pressing the push piece was distributed between the pushing up of the protrusion and the sliding movement of the chamfered portion with respect to the protrusion. As a result, the operation feeling of the band-shaped push piece when releasing the engagement was heavy.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cosmetic container capable of reducing an operational feeling when opening a lid.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A cosmetic container according to the present invention includes a container body for storing cosmetics, a lid that is covered from above to open and close the container body, and one end edge of the lid, into the lid body. An engaging portion formed by folding back horizontally and an edge portion of the container body located below the engaging portion of the lid body are formed so as to be elastically deformable in a horizontal direction through a slit formed along the engaging portion. The elastic operating portion, the elastic operating portion is formed so as to be capable of being disengaged from the engaging portion by projecting upward from the container main body, and being horizontally moved according to the elastic deformation of the elastic operating portion. It is characterized by comprising an engaged portion to be detached, and a projection formed to hang down from the lid and coming into contact with the moved engaged portion to push up the lid.
[0009]
Operate the elastic operation part to elastically deform in the horizontal direction while the engaged part formed by projecting above the container main body is engaged with the engaging part formed by folding back horizontally inside the lid. When this is done, the engaged portion moves horizontally with the deformation of the elastic operating portion and separates from the engaging portion, and almost all of the operating force is disengaged from the engaging portion and the engaged portion. It is possible to contribute to the operation and lighten the operation feeling when the lid is opened. In addition, the lid is pushed up by the projection that comes into contact with the moving engaged portion, so that the operability of opening the lid can be facilitated.
[0010]
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 has a rectangular outer contour in which two cosmetic accommodating sections 2 accommodating the cosmetic P are arranged in the left-right width direction. A synthetic resin container main body 3 is rotatably connected to a rear end in the front-rear direction of the container main body 3 via a hinge 4, and has a planar outer contour which is placed on the container main body 3 from above so as to be able to open and close the container main body 3. It is mainly composed of a rectangular synthetic resin lid 5.
[0011]
The hinge 4 has a hinge block 7 suspended from the rear edge of the lid 5 interposed between a pair of hinge pieces 6 projecting from the rear edge of the container body 3, and extends from the hinge block 7 to the hinge piece 6. It is configured by inserting a hinge pin into a pin hole 8 formed in the left-right width direction of the container body 3. In the illustrated example, each of the container body 3 and the lid 5 has a rectangular outline shape in plan view, but the shape is not limited to this and may be a circular shape or a polygonal shape.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 1, the lid 5 is formed by forming a plate-shaped lid 9 and a ring along the periphery of the lid 9, and the lid 5 is closed when the container body 3 is closed. And a peripheral wall 10 in contact with the upper surface of the container body 3. The lid 5 is provided with a first engaging projection 12 as an engaging portion at one end edge, in the illustrated example, at the front end in the front-rear direction of the lid 5. As shown in FIG. 2, the first engagement protrusion 12 is formed on the lid 5 in a form folded horizontally so as to protrude from the lower end of the peripheral wall 10 above the lid plate 9 inside the lid 5. .
[0013]
On the other hand, the container body 3 is vertically penetrated along an edge located below the first engagement protrusion 12, in the illustrated example, along a front end in the front-rear direction of the container body 3. A slit 13 is formed. The slit 13 is formed to extend over substantially the entire width in the left-right width direction of the container body 3. With the slit 13, both ends 14 a, 14 a of the container main body 3, which are bent in the front-rear direction, are integrally connected to the container main body 3 at the front end edge of the container main body 3. A band-shaped elastic operation portion 14 is formed horizontally horizontally elastically deformable rearward of the main body 3.
[0014]
The elastic operation portion 14 has a second engagement protrusion 15 as an engaged portion which is protruded upwardly, that is, upwardly of the container main body 3, and is engaged with the first engagement protrusion 12 so as to be detachable. It is formed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, an L-shaped claw piece 16 is formed in the elastic operation portion 14 from substantially the center in the left-right width direction and upward, and a first engaging member is provided at an upper end of the claw piece 16. The second engagement projection 15 is formed so as to project horizontally toward the joint projection 12.
[0015]
The lower surface 15a of the second engagement protrusion 15 is formed as a flat surface, while the upper surface 12a of the first engagement protrusion 12 is formed as a flat surface. The mating projections 12 are engaged with each other so as to be undetachable in the vertical direction and relatively movable in the front-rear direction, in a relationship between a cornered corner and a corner. When the lid 5 is put on the container body 3 from above, the upper surface 15b of the second engagement protrusion 15 and the lower surface 12b of the first engagement protrusion 12 15 are formed with tapered surfaces so as to be able to pass over the surface 15 smoothly. Since the second engaging projection 15 is formed on the elastic operating section 14, the second engaging projection 15 is horizontally moved toward the rear of the container body 3 in accordance with the elastic deformation of the elastic operating section 14, thereby forming the first engaging projection. 12.
[0016]
Further, the lid 5 is provided with a projection 17 that hangs down from the lid plate 9 and comes into contact with the second engagement projection 15 to be moved and pushes up the lid 5. In the illustrated example, the projection 17 is located immediately above the slit 13 where the elastic operation section 14 is elastically deformed, and the claw piece 16 is moved together with the second engagement projection 15 by the elastic deformation of the elastic operation section 14. Are formed at an interval corresponding to the width of a pair.
[0017]
In particular, as shown in FIG. 2, these projections 17 are slidably pressed against the second engagement projections 15 or the claw pieces 16 after the second engagement projections 15 are separated from the first In order to push up the body 5, the position of the front end 17 a is set to a position where the contact with the claw piece 16 is started after the second engagement projection 15 is detached from the first engagement projection 12. The front end 17a is formed in a tapered shape in which the amount of droop gradually increases along the direction of movement of the second engagement projection 15 disengaging from the first engagement projection 11.
[0018]
Next, the operation of the cosmetic container 1 of the present embodiment will be described. When the lid 5 is opened, the elastic operation portion 14 is pushed into the slit 13 to be elastically deformed in the horizontal direction. When the elastic operation portion 14 is elastically deformed, as shown in FIG. 3, the claw pieces 16 and the second engagement protrusions 15 formed thereon move horizontally toward the rear of the container main body 3 as shown in FIG. The second engaging projection 15 is detached from the first engaging projection 12 formed by folding back horizontally into the lid 5. As a result, the closed state of the container body 3 by the lid 5 maintained by the engagement of the first engagement projection 12 and the second engagement projection 15 is released, and the rotation of the lid 5 that opens and closes the container body 3. Operation becomes possible.
[0019]
Thereafter, when the elastic operation portion 14 is further pressed to be elastically deformed, the claw piece 16 starts to contact the projection 17 of the lid 5 as shown in FIG. Since the front end 17a of the projection 17 is tapered, the claw piece 16 that slides while being in contact with the projection 17 causes the projection 17 to float up with respect to the container main body 3, thereby pushing up the lid 5 from the container main body 3. Can be After that, the container body 3 can be opened by inserting a finger or the like between the pushed-up lid 5 and the container body 3 and rotating the lid 5. When the pressing operation force is removed, the elastic operation section 14 returns to its original position due to its elasticity.
[0020]
On the other hand, when closing the lid 5, the lid 5 is pressed against the container body 3, and the elastic operating section 14 is slightly elastically deformed, while the lower surfaces of the first and second engaging projections are tapered. The first engagement projection 12 is engaged with the second engagement projection 15 by using the upper surface 12b and the upper surface 15b, whereby the closed state of the container body 3 by the lid 5 is maintained.
[0021]
As described above, in the cosmetic container 1 according to the present embodiment, by pressing the elastic operation portion 14 that is elastically deformable in the horizontal direction, the cosmetic container 1 engages with the first engagement protrusion 12 formed horizontally. Since the second engaging projection 15 is moved horizontally to be disengaged from the first engaging projection 12, almost all of the operating force is reduced by the first engaging projection 12 and the second engaging projection 15. Can be disengaged, the engagement can be released with a light operating force, and the operability when opening the lid 5 can be improved.
[0022]
In addition, a projection 17 is provided on the lid 5, and the second engagement projection 15 or the claw piece 16 that moves during the detachment operation is brought into contact with the projection 17 to push up the lid 5. Opening operability can be facilitated.
[0023]
FIG. 5 shows a modification of the above embodiment. In this embodiment, both ends 13a of the elastic operating portion 14 are formed by extending both ends 13a of the slit 13 rearward from both ends in the left-right width direction of the container body 3, thereby bending the container body 3 in the front-rear direction. According to such a configuration, the elastic deformability of the elastic operating portion 14 can be enhanced, and the elastic operating portion 14 is pressed with a lighter operating force to perform the second engagement projection 15. Can be disengaged from the first engagement protrusion 12.
[0024]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the elastic operation portion 14 and the first and second engagement protrusions 12 and 15 are provided at the front end in the front-rear direction of the cosmetic container 1 has been described as an example. 1 may be provided in one or both of the left and right width directions. Further, the lid 5 is not limited to the one rotated by the hinge 4.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
In short, in the cosmetic container according to the present invention, the operational feeling when opening the lid can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of a cosmetic container according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged side sectional view of a main part of the cosmetic container shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged side sectional view showing a main part of the cosmetic container of FIG. 1 at a stage of starting operation of an elastic operation unit.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged side sectional view of a main part showing a final stage of operation of an elastic operation unit of the cosmetic container of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view of a main part showing a modification of the cosmetic container according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cosmetic container 3 Container main body 5 Lid 12 First engagement projection 13 Slit 14 Elastic operation part 15 Second engagement projection 17 Projection P Cosmetic

Claims (1)

A container body for storing the cosmetic, a lid which is covered from above to open and close the container body, and an engagement formed by being horizontally folded back into the lid at one edge of the lid. An elastic operating portion formed on a peripheral portion of the container body located below the engaging portion of the lid so as to be elastically deformable in a horizontal direction through a slit formed along the peripheral portion; An engaged portion which is formed to be detachable from the engaging portion by projecting upward from the container main body to the operating portion, and is horizontally moved according to the elastic deformation of the elastic operating portion and detached from the engaging portion; A cosmetic container, comprising: a projection formed so as to hang down from the lid, and being brought into contact with the engaged portion to be moved and pushing up the lid.

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