JP2007037712A - Container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple-structured container with few errors in dimensions, permitting easy adjustment of the strength for opening a lid, and with excellent outside appearance without being enlarged. <P>SOLUTION: The container comprises a container body 1 with a cosmetic tray storage recess 1a formed on the upper surface, and a lid body 3 for openably/closably covering the upper surface of the container body 1. A connection part 16 is made to project downward from one end of the lid body 3, and the connection part 16 is turnably connected to one end of the container body 1 via a connection pin 14. A flexible plate part 18 is formed in the connection part 16 in such a state that the flexible plate part faces the one end of the container body 1. A projection part 21 is provided at a position lower than the connection pin 14 to project to abut on one end of the container body 1 in such a way as presses when the lid is opened. When the projection part 21 abuts on the one end of the container 1 when the lid is opened, the flexible plate part 18 is flexed to climb over the one end of the container body 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a container such as a cosmetic container.

  Conventionally, compact containers as shown in FIG. 9 have been proposed as various cosmetic containers for storing cosmetics such as foundations. The compact container includes a container main body 31 having a decorative dish receiving recess 31a formed on the upper surface, a lid body 32 that covers the upper surface of the container main body 31, and a hook piece 33 for opening the lid. A notch recess 34 is formed in the center of the front end portion 31 with an engaging projection 34a projecting from the back surface, and the hook piece 33 is rotatably fixed to the notch recess 34. Further, an engaging claw 32a that detachably engages with the engaging protrusion 34a is suspended from the center of the front end portion of the lid 32. When the cover is closed, the engagement projection 34a and the engagement claw 32a are engaged to maintain the closed state, and when the cover is opened, the lower part of the hook piece 33 is pressed to the back side to rotate the hook piece 33. Thus, the engagement is released.

  However, in the above compact container, the structure of the engagement protrusion 34a of the container body 31, the engagement claw 32a of the lid 32, and the hook piece 33 is complicated, and dimensional errors due to molding are likely to occur. For this reason, the engagement is too strong and the lid is difficult to open, and the engagement is too loose and the lid is easily opened too easily. In particular, in a compact container with strong engagement, when the lid 32 is repeatedly opened and closed, an excessive force is applied to the engagement claw 32a, material fatigue accumulates, and the engagement claw 32a breaks during use. Occurs. In addition, in the case of a compact container that is easily opened due to the engagement being too loose, when the bag is carried in a bag or the like, the lid may be opened carelessly and the interior of the bag or the like may be soiled with cosmetics. Or In addition, three parts, that is, the container main body 31, the lid 32, and the hook piece 33 are required, and the number of parts is large, and the management side such as inventory management becomes complicated.

Therefore, a compact container as shown in FIG. 10 has been proposed as a hook piece 33 that is unnecessary. The compact container includes a container body 36 and a lid 37 attached to the rear part of the container body 36 via a hinge part 38 so as to be openable and closable. The compact container forms a U-shaped section at the rear part of the container body 36. The rear end piece of this part is used as an elastic part 39, and a projection 39a is provided on the rear surface of the elastic part 39 at a part below the hinge part 38, and the lid 37 is provided at the tip of the projection 39a. A lid top portion 37a that is in contact is formed. In this compact container, it is possible to prevent the lid 37 from being inadvertently opened by the protrusion 39a and to stably hold the lid 37 in a closed state. When the lid body 37 is rotated for opening the lid, the projection 39a is stressed by the lid top portion 37a provided on the lid body 37, so that the elastic portion 39 is elastically deformed, and the lid top portion 37a deforms the projection 39a. The lid 37 can be opened (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2005-88925 A

  However, in the above compact container, a projection 39a is projected from the rear surface of the elastic portion 39 formed at the rear of the container body 36, and a lid top portion 37a is projected from the lid 37. The projection 39a and the lid Since the top portion 37a is brought into contact with the lid portion 37a when the lid is opened, the structures of the elastic portion 39, the projection 39a, and the lid body top portion 37a are complicated, and a dimensional error due to molding tends to occur. In particular, the projection 39a projecting from the container body 36 and the lid top 37a projecting from the lid 37, which is a separate member from the container body 36, are brought into contact with each other. Things that are too strong to open easily and those that are too weak to easily open can be easily made. Moreover, as described above, when the lid is opened, the protrusion 39a protruding from the container main body 36 and the lid top 37a protruding from the lid 37 which is a separate member from the container main body 36 are brought into contact with each other. Therefore, it is difficult to adjust the opening strength. Moreover, when the compact container is viewed from the bottom side, it looks bad due to the elastic portion 39, the protrusion 39a, and the lid top portion 37a.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a container that is simple in structure, has little dimensional error, is easy to adjust the opening strength, does not increase in size, and has a good appearance. And

  In order to achieve the above object, a container of the present invention comprises a container main body having a cosmetic containing hole formed on an upper surface thereof, and a lid that covers the upper surface of the container main body so as to be freely opened and closed. A connecting portion projects downward from one end of the body, and this connecting portion is rotatably connected to one end of the container body via a hinge shaft, and a flexible portion is connected to the connecting portion. A projecting portion is formed in a state of being opposed to one end portion, and a protruding portion that presses against the one end portion of the container body when the lid is opened at a position below the hinge shaft of the flexible portion. In some cases, when the convex portion comes into contact with one end portion of the container body, the flexible portion is bent so that the one end portion of the container body can be overcome.

  That is, the container of this invention is equipped with the container main body by which the cosmetics accommodation hole was formed in the upper surface, and the cover body which covers the upper surface of this container main body so that opening and closing is possible. Further, a connecting portion is projected downward from one end portion of the lid body, the connecting portion is rotatably connected to one end portion of the container body via a hinge shaft, and a flexible portion is connected to the connecting portion. Formed in a state facing one end of the container main body, and a protruding portion that protrudes in contact with the one end of the container main body when the lid is opened at a position below the hinge shaft of the flexible portion. is doing. And when the said convex part contact | abuts the one end part of the said container main body at the time of a lid opening, the said flexible part will bend and it will comprise over the one end part of the said container main body. Therefore, in the container of the present invention, even when the lid is inadvertently opened, it tends to rotate upward along with the opening (the flexible portion of the connecting portion of the lid body). The convex portion (projected at a position below the hinge shaft) abuts on one end of the container body during the rotation (or without rotating at all), and the contact makes further rotation. It cannot move and the lid is prevented from opening. In addition, when the lid is rotated with a finger or the like in the opening direction in order to open the lid from the closed state, the convex portion is rotated upward (or completely rotated). Without touching) one end portion of the container body, and after the contact, when the lid body is strongly rotated in the opening direction, the flexible portion bends due to its flexibility. The convex portion rotates upward while abutting against one end portion of the container body so as to get over the one end portion of the container body, and can be opened.

  As described above, in the container of the present invention, a flexible portion is formed at the connecting portion at one end of the lid, and a convex portion is protruded from the flexible portion, and only these two flexible portions and convex portions are provided. Therefore, since the cover is prevented from being opened carelessly, the structure is simple and dimensional errors due to molding are less likely to occur. For this reason, the contact becomes too strong due to the dimensional error, so that it is difficult to open the lid, and it is too weak to easily open the lid. In addition, since the flexible portion and the convex portion are provided only on the lid body, it is easy to adjust the lid opening strength. In addition, even when the container of the present invention is viewed from the bottom side, since the flexible portion and the convex portion are provided only on the lid body, the appearance does not deteriorate.

  Further, by forming a notch portion extending upward from the lower end surface of the connecting portion inside the connecting portion, a portion of the connecting portion facing one end of the container body is formed thin and flexible. As a part, only a notch is formed in the conventional lid, and can be manufactured without changing the outer shape, dimensions, etc. of the conventional lid (ie, using the dead space of the conventional lid, A container exhibiting the above-mentioned excellent effects can be produced), and this container does not increase in size. Moreover, even when the container of the present invention is viewed from the bottom side, only the notches and the protrusions formed in the connecting portion of the lid body can be seen, and the appearance does not deteriorate.

  In addition, by forming a through-hole penetrating in the direction perpendicular to the hinge axis in the connecting portion, the lower portion of the through-hole is formed thin so as to be a flexible portion. It is just a hole, and can be manufactured without changing the external shape, dimensions, etc. of the conventional lid (that is, a container having the above-mentioned excellent effects can be manufactured using the dead space of the conventional lid) This container does not increase in size. Moreover, even when the container of the present invention is viewed from the bottom side, the through-hole is not visible, and the same good appearance as in the conventional case can be maintained.

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

  1 and 2 show an embodiment of the container of the present invention. In this embodiment, a non-hook piece type cosmetic container is used as the container. In these drawings, reference numeral 1 is a top surface having a substantially square-shaped cosmetic dish housing recess (cosmetics housing hole) 1a and a cosmetic tool housing recess 1b having a substantially square shape in plan view formed in a parallel arrangement on the left and right. It is a container body, and a cosmetic dish 2 filled with cosmetics 2a is detachably accommodated in the cosmetic dish accommodating recess 1a, and a cosmetic tool (not shown) such as a puff is accommodated in the cosmetic instrument accommodating concave part 1b. ing. In addition, the container body 1 is formed with a notch 12 in which the rear side surface and the upper and lower side surfaces are opened, with the left and right side wall portions 11a remaining on the side wall 11 thereafter. A connecting portion 16 of the lid 3 to be described later is inserted into the notch portion 12 so as to be rotatable. A pair of left and right connecting pin insertion holes 13 are formed in the left and right side wall portions 11a of the rear side wall 11 of the container body 1 so as to penetrate the container body 1, and both the connecting pins are inserted. A connecting pin 14 (see FIG. 5) that rotatably supports the connecting portion 16 in the hole 13 protrudes from the inner surface of the left and right side wall portions 11a (that is, the left and right side surfaces of the notch portion 12). It is inserted and fixed in the state.

  3 is a lid that covers the upper surface of the container body 1 so as to be freely opened and closed, and includes a flat plate-shaped lid plate portion 15 and a connecting portion 16 suspended from the rear end portion of the lid plate portion 15. The connecting portion 16 is rotatably inserted into the cutout portion 12 of the container body 1.

  The connecting portion 16 is flexible at the center in the left-right direction so as to face the rear side surface of the container body 1 (that is, the front side surface of the notch portion 12) when the lid is closed. A flexible plate portion (flexible portion) 18 is formed (see FIG. 3). More specifically, the connecting portion 16 has a rectangular flat plate shape extending at the center portion in the left-right direction upward from the center portion in the front-rear direction of the lower end surface (up to the upper end surface of the connecting portion 16 or its vicinity). A notch space (notch portion) 19 is formed in a notch, and the front side surface of the connecting portion 16 corresponding to the left and right side edges of the notch space 19 (the rear side surface of the container body 1 when the lid is closed). A pair of left and right vertical notch portions 20 are formed in the notch portion so as to communicate with the left and right side edges of the notch space 19 (see FIGS. 4 and 5). ). And the part of the said connection part 16 pinched | interposed by the said notch space 19 and both the vertical stripe-shaped notch parts 20 is formed thinly, and this thin part is utilized as the flexible board part 18 which has flexibility. ing. Further, a convex portion 21 that presses against the rear side surface of the container body 1 when the lid is opened projects downward from the lower end surface of the flexible plate portion 18 (that is, a position below the connecting pin 14). (See FIG. 6). In FIG. 3, 16a is a pin insertion hole formed on the left and right side surfaces of the connecting portion 16, and protrudes from the inner surfaces of the left and right side wall portions 11a of the rear side wall 11 of the container body 1 of the connecting pin 14. The part is rotatably inserted.

  In the above configuration, when the upper surface of the container body 1 is closed by the lid plate portion 15 of the lid body 3 (closed state), the flexible plate portion 18 and the convex portion 21 of the lid body 3 are 1 substantially contacts the rear side surface (see FIG. 5). For this reason, even if the lid is inadvertently opened, the convex portion 21 that attempts to rotate upward along with the opening of the lid contacts the rear side surface of the container body 1 and further rotates by this contact. Cannot be opened and the lid is prevented from opening. On the other hand, when the lid 3 is rotated with a finger or the like in the opening direction in order to open the lid from the closed state, the convex portion 21 is formed on the rear side surface of the container body 1 along with the rotation. After the contact, when the lid 3 is strongly rotated in the opening direction after the contact, the flexible plate portion 18 bends due to its flexibility. It can turn upward while abutting on the rear side surface in a pressing manner to get over the rear side surface of the container body 1 (see FIG. 6), and can be opened.

  As described above, in the above embodiment, the flexible plate portion 18 is formed in the connecting portion 16 that protrudes downward from the rear end portion of the lid body 3, and the convex portion 21 protrudes from the flexible plate portion 18. Since these two flexible plate portions 18 and convex portions 21 prevent the lid from being opened carelessly, the structure is simple and dimensional errors due to molding are less likely to occur. In addition, as described above, since the flexible plate portion 18 and the convex portion 21 are provided only on the lid 3, the adjustment of the lid opening strength is easy. In addition, the conventional lid body has a notch space 19 and is provided with a flexible plate portion 18, and a convex portion 21 is protruded downward on the lower end surface of the flexible plate portion 18. The flexible plate portion 18 and the convex portion 21 are formed using the dead space, and this container does not increase in size. Moreover, even when the container of the present invention is viewed from the bottom side, the cutout space 19 and the convex portion 21 are only visible on the lower end surface of the connecting portion 16, and the appearance does not deteriorate.

  FIG. 8 shows a modification of the lid 3. In this example, a through hole 23 penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in the central portion in the left-right direction of the connecting portion 16 of the lid 3, and the lower portion is formed thin by the through hole 23. Yes. And this thin part is utilized as the flexible part 24, and the convex part 25 which contact | abuts to the rear side surface of the said container main body 1 at the time of opening is projected from the lower end surface of this flexible part 24 downward. Has been. Other parts are the same as those of the lid 3 used in the above embodiment, and the same reference numerals are given to the same parts. Even when the lid 3 of this example is used, the same operations and effects as the above-described embodiment are obtained. Moreover, even when viewed from the bottom side, the through hole 23 formed in the connecting portion 16 is not visible, and the same good appearance as in the conventional case can be maintained.

  In the above embodiment, the container body 1 is formed with the decorative dish receiving recess 1a, and the decorative dish 2 is detachably stored in the decorative dish receiving recess 1a. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The container main body 1 may be provided with a through-hole for accommodating a decorative dish, and the decorative dish 2 may be detachably accommodated in the through-hole. Moreover, you may fill the cosmetics 2a directly into the said cosmetic dish accommodation recessed part 1a.

It is a perspective view which shows one embodiment of the container of this invention. It is a top view of the said container It is a perspective view of the principal part of a lid. It is a perspective view of the principal part of the container of an open lid state. It is sectional drawing which shows the effect | action of the said container. It is sectional drawing which shows the effect | action of the said container. It is sectional drawing which shows the effect | action of the said container. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the said cover body. It is a perspective view which shows a prior art example. It is sectional drawing which shows another prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container main body 1a Cosmetic dish accommodation recessed part 3 Cover body 14 Connection pin 16 Connection part 18 Flexible board part 21 Convex part

Claims (3)

  A container main body having a cosmetic housing hole formed on the upper surface, and a lid that covers the upper surface of the container main body so that the upper surface of the container main body can be freely opened and closed, and a connecting portion that protrudes downward from one end of the lid. A connecting portion is rotatably connected to one end portion of the container body via a hinge shaft, and a flexible portion is formed in the connecting portion so as to face one end portion of the container body. A convex portion that presses against one end portion of the container body when the lid is opened at a position below the hinge shaft, and the convex portion abuts one end portion of the container body when the lid is opened. A container characterized in that the flexible part is bent so as to get over one end of the container body.   By forming a notch portion extending upward from the lower end surface of the connecting portion inside the connecting portion, a portion of the connecting portion facing one end portion of the container body is formed thin, and a flexible portion and The container according to claim 1. The container according to claim 1, wherein a through-hole penetrating in a direction perpendicular to the hinge axis is formed in the connecting portion so that a lower portion of the through-hole is formed thin to be a flexible portion.

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