JP2005348780A - Cosmetic container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive cosmetic container in which a lid body is smoothly sprung up at the time of opening a lid, and for which assembly work is facilitated, the touch of spring-up at the time of opening the lid is soft and the need of an adhesive material is eliminated. <P>SOLUTION: The cosmetic container comprises a container body 1 for which a cosmetic tray housing recessed part 6 is formed on an upper surface and a lid body 2 covering the upper surface of the container body 1. A hinge connection part 8 projectingly provided downwards from the rear end part of the lid body 2 is housed and freely turnably connected to a rear side notched recessed part 11 formed at the rear end part of the container body 1, a recessed part for communication is perforated on the partition wall of the container body 1, and a rubber elastic member 18 is fixed to the recessed part for the communication. In the state of closing the lid, the front end part of the rubber elastic member 18 pressurizes the rear surface of a cosmetic tray 3 inside the cosmetic tray housing recessed part 6, also the rear end part of the rubber elastic member 18 pressurizes the front surface of the hinge connection part 8 inside the rear side notched recessed part 11, and lid opening energizing is performed at the time of opening the lid. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a cosmetic container.

Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 14, cosmetic containers that contain and carry cosmetics such as foundations are on the market. The cosmetic container includes a container main body 41 having an upper surface formed with a decorative dish receiving recess 41a and a puff receiving recess 41b, and a lid 42 that covers the upper surface of the container main body 41. A connecting portion 42a suspended from the rear end portion of the lid 42 is hinge-connected to a notch portion 41c provided at the rear end portion. Further, a through hole 43 is formed in the connecting portion 42 a, a U-shaped spring material 44 is fixed to the through hole 43, and one of the U-shaped bifurcated portions 44 a of the spring material 44 is connected to the lid body 42. The other 44b is brought into contact with a part of the container main body 41 in a compressed state. Then, when the operation piece 45 is pushed in and the engagement between the engagement convex portion 46 at the front end portion of the container body 41 and the engagement claw 47 at the front end portion of the lid body 42 is released (see FIG. 15), the spring material 44 The lid 42 is automatically raised by the elastic force (for example, Patent Document 1). In the figure, reference numeral 48 denotes a decorative dish containing a cosmetic 48a, which is adhered and fixed on the decorative dish accommodating recess 41a by an adhesive (not shown). 49 is a puff.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-30912

  However, in the cosmetic container described above, work for assembling the U-shaped spring material 44 into the through hole 43 formed in the connecting portion 42a of the lid 42 is troublesome, and workability is poor. Moreover, since the spring material 44 is formed in a U-shape and has a complicated structure, the manufacturing cost is increased, and the cost of the cosmetic container is increased. Moreover, when the lid is opened, the feel of the lid 42 springing up due to the elastic force of the spring material 44 feels hard. In addition, an adhesive is required to fix the decorative dish 48 on the decorative dish accommodating recess 41a. In addition, since the cosmetic dish 48 is fitted and bonded and fixed to the cosmetic dish receiving recess 41a, if vibration or impact acts on the cosmetic container during transportation or the like, the cosmetic dish 48 is affected by the vibration or shock. And the cosmetic 48a are easily damaged.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and is a cosmetic container in which the lid smoothly jumps when opened, is easy to assemble, is inexpensive, and has a soft feel when splashed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cosmetic container that does not require an adhesive and is less likely to damage a cosmetic dish or cosmetic.

  In order to achieve the above object, the cosmetic container of the present invention includes a container main body in which a cosmetic dish receiving recess is formed on the upper surface and the cosmetic dish is stored in the cosmetic dish receiving recess, and a lid that covers the upper surface of the container main body. A connecting portion receiving recess is formed at the rear end of the container body, and a hinge connecting portion projecting downward from the rear end of the lid is received in the connecting portion receiving recess. A through hole is formed in the partition wall of the container main body, which is movably connected to partition the receiving recesses, and a rubber elastic member projects the front end portion of the through hole into the vanity receiving recess. The front end portion of the rubber elastic member is accommodated in the cosmetic dish accommodating recess while the rear end portion is fixed in a state of protruding into the connecting portion accommodating recess, and the upper surface of the container body is covered with a lid. And press the back of the The rear end portion of the elastic member presses against the front surface of the hinged portion of the lid which is accommodated in the connecting portion accommodating recess, a configuration that is configured to perform the lid opening biasing during lid opening.

  That is, the cosmetic container of the present invention has a through hole formed in a partition wall of the container body that partitions the decorative dish receiving recess and the connecting portion receiving recess, and a rubber elastic member is provided at the front end portion of the through hole. While being protruded in the said cosmetic dish accommodation recessed part, the rear-end part is being fixed in the state protruded in the said connection part accommodation recessed part. Then, with the upper surface of the container body covered with a lid, the front end portion of the rubber elastic member presses the rear surface of the cosmetic dish accommodated in the cosmetic dish accommodating recess, and the rear end portion of the rubber elastic member However, the front surface of the hinge connection part of the lid body accommodated in the connection part accommodation recess is pressed, and the lid is biased when the lid is opened. Therefore, when the lid is opened, the lid body biased by the rear end portion of the rubber elastic member is automatically pulled up and pulled back to be opened. In addition, the rubber elastic member can be assembled simply by fixing the rubber elastic member to the through-hole formed in the partition wall of the container body, so that the assembling work is facilitated and the workability is improved. In addition, since it is not necessary to form the rubber elastic member in a special shape such as a U shape, the production cost of the rubber elastic member is reduced (that is, the price of the rubber elastic member is reduced), and the cosmetics accordingly. The cost of the container is also low. In addition, the lid can be opened with a soft and smooth feel as compared with a normal flip-up mechanism. Moreover, it is possible to press and fix the rear surface of the cosmetic dish accommodated in the cosmetic dish accommodating recess at the front end of the rubber elastic member, and an adhesive for fixing the decorative dish to the cosmetic dish accommodating recess is unnecessary. In addition, it is not necessary to form an engaging recess such as a groove on the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral side wall of the decorative dish, and the drop strength does not decrease. In addition, the rubber elastic member has a buffering action, and even if vibrations or impacts act on the cosmetic container during transportation or the like, the cosmetic dish or the cosmetic can be protected by the buffering action. Moreover, even if the cosmetic container is accidentally dropped on the floor during transportation, etc., the cosmetic dish comes out of the cosmetic dish receiving recess due to the frictional resistance generated at the contact portion between the rubber elastic member and the cosmetic dish. Nothing will happen.

  Further, when the upper end portion of the rubber elastic member is protruded on the partition wall and pressed against the back surface of the lid that covers the upper surface of the container body, the front end portion and the rear end portion of the rubber elastic member Not only the upper end but also the lid can be opened.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 3 show an embodiment of a cosmetic container according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a synthetic resin container body having a cosmetic dish receiving recess 6 and a puff receiving recess 7 formed on the upper surface, 2 a synthetic resin lid, and 3 a metal containing a cosmetic 3a. Or it is a synthetic resin-made decorative dish, and is accommodated and fixed in the decorative dish accommodating recess 6 of the container body 1. Reference numeral 4 denotes a metal hinge shaft.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the container main body 1 has a rear notch recess (connecting portion receiving recess) for receiving a hinge connecting portion 8 of the lid body 2 to be described later at the center portion in the left-right direction at the rear end portion. ) 11 is formed in a notch, and a pair of left and right through holes 12a for inserting the hinge shaft 4 are formed in the left and right side walls 12 of the rear notch recess 11 so as to face each other. The container body 1 has a pair of front and rear notch recesses 14 extending vertically in the form of a belt on both front and rear side surfaces of the left end of the partition wall 13 that partitions the decorative dish receiving recess 6 and the rear notch recess 11. And a central recess 15a is formed on the upper end surface of the central partition wall 15 that partitions the two notched recesses 14, so that the upper end of both the notched recesses 14 (the central recess of the central partition wall 15) is formed. On the upper side of the bottom surface of 15a, a communication concave portion (through hole) 16 having an H shape in a plan view is formed to communicate the decorative dish receiving concave portion 6 and the rear notch concave portion 11. Of the pair of H-shaped front and rear horizontal pieces of the communication recess 16, the front side of the front side horizontal piece opens to the rear surface of the cosmetic dish receiving recess 6, and the rear side of the rear side horizontal piece is the rear notch recess 11. Open to the front. A rubber elastic member 18 is engaged with and fixed to the notch recess 14 and the center recess 15a.

  The rubber elastic member 18 is made of silicone rubber, and has an H-shaped upper end connection portion 19 that fits in the communication recess 16 of the notch recess 14, and an H-shaped front lateral piece of the upper end connection portion 19. A front portion 20 that hangs downward from the front notch recess 14 and a rear side that hangs down from the H-shaped rear lateral piece of the upper end connecting portion 19 and fits in the rear notch recess 14. It is comprised by the part 21 (refer FIGS. 7-9). The height of the upper end connecting portion 19 of the rubber elastic member 18 is formed slightly higher than the height of the central recess 15a formed on the upper end surface of the central partition wall 15, and the front-rear width of the front side portion 20 is as described above. It is formed longer than the front-rear width of the front notch recess 14, the front-rear width of the rear portion 21 is longer than the front-rear width of the rear notch recess 14, and covers the upper surface of the container body 1. It is formed in a length that can contact the front surface of the hinge connecting portion 8 of the lid body 2 in the closed state (see FIGS. 2 and 10 to 12).

  And in the state which accommodated the dressing plate 3 in the dressing plate accommodation recessed part 6 of the said container main body 1, the front part 20 of the said rubber elastic member 18 and the front surface of the upper end connection part 19 contact | abut to the rear surface of the dressing plate 3, and this is made. It is elastically deformed in a compressed form while being pressed forward, and is accommodated in the notch recess 14 on the front side (see FIG. 2). Further, in the closed state in which the upper surface of the container body 1 is covered with the lid body 2, the rear surface 21 of the rubber elastic member 18 and the rear surface of the upper connection portion 19 are accommodated in the rear notch recess 11. It abuts against the front surface of the hinge connecting portion 8 of the lid body 2 and elastically deforms in a compressed state while pressing it backward (biasing the opening), and slightly protrudes from the notch recess 14 on the rear side (FIG. 3). reference). Further, the upper surface of the upper end connecting portion 19 of the rubber elastic member 18 abuts on the lower surface of the lid body 2 and presses it upward (biasing the lid open), and is elastically deformed in a compressed manner, and the communication recess 16 It is within. When the container body 1 and the lid body 2 described later are disengaged when the lid is opened, the lid body is opened by the lid opening urging force (elastic force) of the rear portion 21 and the upper end connecting portion 19 of the rubber elastic member 18. 2 is to be lifted up (see FIG. 13).

  Further, the front end surface of the container body 1 is formed with a front notch recess 1b whose upper surface is opened at the center in the left-right direction, and is engaged with the inner surface of the front notch recess 1b. A convex portion 1a is projected (see FIG. 2), and the lid 2 has an engaging claw that detachably engages with the engaging convex portion 1a from the central portion in the left-right direction of the front end portion of the lower surface thereof. 2a (see FIG. 13) hangs down. Further, a hinge connecting portion 8 that can be accommodated in the rear cutout recess 11 of the container main body 1 is suspended from the left and right central portion of the rear end portion of the lower surface of the lid 2. A pair of left and right hinge shaft insertion holes 8a (see FIG. 2) are formed in the left and right side portions of the hinge connecting portion 8 corresponding to the left and right through holes 12a. A pair of left and right hinge shafts 4 (see FIG. 3; only one hinge shaft 4 is shown in FIG. 3) is forcibly fitted into the left and right through holes 12a and the left and right hinge shaft insertion holes 8a. Is inserted. Further, the lid 2 has a mirror housing recess 2b formed on the lower surface thereof, and a glass mirror 9 is bonded and fixed to the mirror housing recess 2b (see FIG. 3).

  In the above configuration, in the closed state, the engagement convex portion 1a of the container body 1 and the engagement claw 2a of the lid body 2 are engaged. Further, the rear surface 21 of the rubber elastic member 18 and the rear surface of the upper end connecting portion 19 are pressed against the front surface of the hinge connecting portion 8 of the lid 2, and the upper surface of the upper end connecting portion 19 of the rubber elastic member 18 is The bottom surface of the lid 2 is pressed against the bottom surface. When opening the lid, the finger is operated to move the lid 2 upward relative to the container body 1 to release the engagement. As a result, the lid 2 is flipped upward by the opening biasing force of the rear portion 21 and the upper end connecting portion 19 of the rubber elastic member 18 and is automatically opened.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the engagement convex portion 1a of the container body 1 and the engagement claw 2a of the lid body 2 are disengaged, the lid body 2 is applied by the opening biasing force of the rubber elastic member 18. Is flipped up and opened. Moreover, the rubber elastic member 18 can be easily attached to the container body 1 simply by fixing the rubber elastic member 18 to the notch recess 14 and the central recess 15a of the container body 1, and the workability is good. In addition, since silicone rubber is used as the material of the rubber elastic member 18, the lid 2 can be flipped up over a long period of time with excellent durability. In addition, since the container body 1 is simply provided with the notch 14 and the center recess 15a in the partition wall 13, the mold for producing the container body 1 has a simple structure, and the container body 1 is manufactured. Since the cost is low, the cost of the cosmetic container is low. In addition, the rubber elastic member 18 serves as a cushion and can protect the dressing plate 3. And in the state which accommodated the cosmetic dish 3 in the cosmetic dish accommodation recessed part 6 of the container main body 1, since the front surface of the rubber elastic member 18 contact | abutted the rear surface of the cosmetic dish 3, and only presses this forward, The dressing plate 3 can be easily taken out from the dressing plate receiving recess 6, and the dressing plate 3 can be easily refilled. Moreover, even if the cosmetic container is accidentally dropped on the floor during transportation or the like due to the frictional resistance generated at the contact portion between the front surface of the rubber elastic member 18 and the rear surface of the dressing plate 3, the dressing plate 3 can make the makeup described above. It is possible to prevent the dish receiving recess 6 from coming out upward.

  In the above embodiment, the lid body 2 is flipped up using the rear portion 21 of the rubber elastic member 18, the rear surface of the upper end connecting portion 19, and the upper surface of the upper end connecting portion 19. Instead, the lid 2 may be flipped up using only the rear surface of the rear portion 21 and the upper end connecting portion 19. Moreover, in the said embodiment, a through-hole may be formed in the partition wall 13 of the container main body 1, and the H-shaped rubber elastic member 18 in planar view may be fixed to this through-hole. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the silicone type rubber is used as a material of the rubber elastic member 18, it replaces with this and various rubbers, such as urethane type rubber and acrylic rubber, can be used.

It is a side view which shows one Embodiment of the cosmetics container of this invention. It is a top view of the principal part of the said cosmetics container. It is sectional drawing of the said cosmetics container. It is a top view of a container main body. It is a rear view of the said container main body. It is sectional drawing of the said container main body. It is a top view of a rubber elastic member. It is a side view of the said rubber elastic member. It is sectional drawing of the said rubber elastic member. It is a top view which shows the state which fixed the rubber elastic member to the said container main body. It is a rear view which shows the state which fixed the rubber elastic member to the said container main body. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which fixed the rubber elastic member to the said container main body. It is sectional drawing which shows the effect | action of the said cosmetics container. It is sectional drawing of a prior art example. It is sectional drawing which shows the effect | action of the said prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container main body 2 Lid body 3 Cosmetic dish 6 Cosmetic dish accommodation recessed part 8 Hinge connection part 11 Back side notch recessed part 18 Rubber elastic member

Claims (2)

  A container body in which a decorative dish receiving recess is formed on the upper surface, and the decorative dish is stored in the decorative dish storage recess, and a lid that covers the upper surface of the container body, and a connecting part is stored at the rear end of the container body. A recessed portion is formed, and a hinge connecting portion protruding downward from the rear end portion of the lid body is accommodated in the connecting portion receiving recessed portion and is pivotally connected. A through-hole is formed in the partition wall, and a rubber elastic member projects from the through-hole into the cosmetic dish-receiving recess, and a rear-end portion protrudes into the connecting-part receiving recess. In the state where the upper surface of the container main body is covered with a lid, the front end portion of the rubber elastic member presses the rear surface of the decorative dish accommodated in the decorative dish accommodating recess, and the rear of the rubber elastic member. The end portion is received in the connecting portion receiving recess. Cosmetic container which presses the front surface of the hinged portion of the lid, characterized by being configured to perform the lid opening biasing during lid opening. The cosmetic container according to claim 1, wherein an upper end portion of the rubber elastic member is protruded on the partition wall and pressed against the back surface of the lid body that covers the upper surface of the container body.