JP2008228984A - Compact container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a more usable compact container. <P>SOLUTION: The compact container 1 has a container body 10 for storing cosmetic and a lid 20 for covering an upper part of the container body 10. The lid 20 is removably and slidably attached to the container body 10 so as to be opened and closed by sliding. Two plate-like bodies 21 and 22 are pivoted in rear parts and mirrors M1 and M2 are attached to inner faces of the plate-like bodies. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a compact container for storing cosmetics.

  Compact containers include a compact container having a slide mechanism and having a plurality of functions by forming a plurality of steps (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In Patent Document 1, a slide mechanism is provided on the side surface of a compact container, and a part serving as a lid, a part (three steps) in which cosmetics are stored, and a part attached with a mirror are horizontally overlapped with each other. It is connected.

JP 2001-252130 A

  However, in the configuration of Patent Document 1, the part to which the mirror is attached and the part to store the cosmetic are connected horizontally to each other. When the compact container having this configuration is used, the user needs to keep the compact container horizontal so that the cosmetic does not fall off. However, when the compact container is kept horizontal, the mirror is also kept horizontal. For this reason, the user has to look into the mirror from the top, and there is a problem that it is difficult to use.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a compact container with better usability.

  The compact container for achieving the above object has the following configuration.

(1)
A compact container having a container main body for storing cosmetics and a lid that covers an upper portion of the container main body, wherein the lid is attached to slide to open and close the container main body, A compact container comprising two plate-like bodies that are removably attached to the container body and pivotally supported at the rear, and a mirror is attached to the inner surface of the plate-like body.

(2)
The container body is formed with a flexible piece that is urged against the lid body, and the lid body includes an engagement groove and the lid body to which the flexible piece is engaged and fixed. The compact container according to (1), wherein an abutting groove that abuts upon sliding is formed.

(3)
In front of the two plate-like bodies in the lid, in order to lock the plate-like bodies, a locking projection is formed on one side of the plate-like body, and a locking groove is formed on the other side, On the side of the locking projection or the locking groove in the plate-shaped body, the locking projection or the locking groove is formed by bending the end by pressing the end of the plate-shaped body backward. The compact container according to (1) or (2), wherein a gap for movement is formed.

  In the configuration of (1), the lid body is attached so as to slide open and close with respect to the container body, and is configured by two plate-like bodies pivotally supported at the rear. Each plate-like body is accompanied by a mirror. Then, in a state where the lid is not removed from the container main body, one of the mirrors can be directed to the user by raising the plate that is hinged to the plate. Thereby, even if it is the structure of the structure which slides horizontally with respect to a container main body, it is not necessary to apply makeup by looking in a mirror. Therefore, usability can be further improved.

  Further, the lid body can be removed from the container body, and the plate-like body and the plate-like body are hinged by being pivotally supported at the rear. For this reason, if the lid is removed from the container body, it can be used as a mirror with two mirrors, and an angle that cannot be seen with a single mirror can be seen, which further improves usability. it can.

  In the configuration of (2), a flexible piece is formed on the container body, while a contact groove is formed on the lid. Then, the contact groove of the lid is urged by the flexible piece of the container body from below. In this way, when the lid is slid back and forth, an appropriate frictional resistance is applied to the lid from the container body, preventing rattling of the lid and allowing the lid to smoothly slide. it can.

  In the configuration of the configuration (3), as a configuration for releasing the engagement between the locking groove and the locking projection, a gap is formed on the side of the locking projection or the locking groove on the rear side. In this way, by adopting a configuration in which the locking is released only by providing a gap in the plate-like body, locking and unlocking can be released without using other members. For this reason, since the number of members is reduced and the manufacturing process is reduced, productivity is improved. Further, the locking can be released simply by pressing the end of the plate-like body in front of the gap, and the usability is improved.

  The compact container 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated using figures. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the compact container 1. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the compact container 1 when separated, (a) is a perspective view when the container body 10 and the lid 20 are separated, and (b) is the rear surface of the separated lid 20. It is the perspective view seen from. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view and a side view of the compact container 1, (a) is a cross-sectional view (and a top view of the flexible piece 12 portion) seen from the side of the compact container 1, and (b) is seen from the rear. It is a side view. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a modified example of the compact container 1.

(Schematic configuration of the compact container 1)
A schematic configuration of the compact container 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The compact container 1 includes a container body 10 that stores cosmetics and applicators, and a lid body 20 that covers an upper portion of the container body 10.

  The compact container 1 of the present embodiment is configured such that the lid 20 slides with respect to the container body 10 to open and close. Moreover, as shown to Fig.2 (a), the cover body 20 can be removed from the container main body 10, and can be used. Next, each part of the container main body 10 and the lid 20 will be described.

(Detailed configuration of the compact container 1)
Each part of the compact container 1 is demonstrated in detail using FIG. 1 thru | or FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the container body 10 includes a storage portion 10A for storing cosmetics and a storage portion 10B for storing applicators such as chips, brushes, puffs, and sponges. In addition, the container body 10 has an open top surface, and a slide groove 11 is formed on the side surface for sliding the lid 20 in the horizontal direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a flexible piece 12 is formed on the rear upper surface of the container body 10. The top of the protruding portion 12 b of the flexible piece 12 protrudes above the top surface 10 a of the container body 10. The flexible piece 12 is made of a synthetic resin that is integrally flexible with the container body 10, and has a notch 12 a around the flexible piece 12. Due to such a configuration, the internal portion of the notch 12a bends when a pressing force from above is applied to the flexible piece 12, and the flexible piece 12 is urged upward against this pressing force. The

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the lid 20 is composed of two plate-like bodies (an upper plate-like body 21 and a lower plate-like body 22) supported on the back by a shaft 30 such as a pin. Is done. Mirrors M1 and M2 are attached to the inner surfaces of the plate-like body 21 and the plate-like body 22, respectively. Both the mirrors M1 and M2 may be normal mirrors, but either one may be a magnifying mirror.

  Further, a locking groove 21 a for locking with the plate-like body 22 is formed in front of the inner surface of the plate-like body 21. Similarly, a locking projection 22 a for locking with the plate-like body 21 is formed in front of the inner surface of the plate-like body 22. Further, a gap 22b formed so as to penetrate the plate-like body 22 is formed on the side portion on the rear side of the locking protrusion 22a so as to be adjacent to the locking protrusion 22a. Due to the presence of the gap 22b, when the user presses the end 22c of the plate-like body 22 from the front to the rear, the end 22c of the plate-like body 22 at the front of the gap 22b is bent backward. Then, the locking projection 22a also moves backward simultaneously, and the locking between the locking groove 21a and the locking projection 22a is released. As a result, the plate-like body 21 is opened.

  On the side surface of the plate-like body 22 of the lid body 20, a slide projection 23 is formed which is fitted in the slide groove 11 of the container body 10 and is slidable. Here, an appropriate gap is formed between the slide protrusion 23 and the slide groove 11. Thereby, the lid 20 is configured to be slidable with respect to the container body 10.

  Further, in the present embodiment, there is a configuration as described below for smooth sliding. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2B, three grooves are formed on the back surface of the plate-like body 22 from the front side to the rear side of the compact container 1.

  First, the engagement groove 22d is formed in the foremost part. The engaging groove 22d is short in depth and deeper than the height of the portion of the flexible piece 12 of the container body 10 where the protruding portion 12b protrudes from the top surface 10a. For this reason, the top part of the flexible piece 12 does not contact the engagement groove 22d, and the engagement groove 22d and the flexible piece 12 are engaged and fixed.

  Next, a contact groove 22e extends in the center in the front-rear direction. The contact groove 22 e has a long depth and is shallower than the height of the flexible piece 12. For this reason, while the lid 20 slides on the container main body 10, the flexible piece 12 that is biased upward by bending as described above contacts the contact groove 22e.

  Finally, the engagement groove 22f is formed at the rearmost position. The engaging groove 22f is also short in depth and deeper than the height of the portion of the flexible piece 12 of the container body 10 where the protruding portion 12b protrudes from the top surface 10a. For this reason, the top part of the flexible piece 12 does not contact the engaging groove 22f, and the engaging groove 22f and the flexible piece 12 are engaged and fixed.

(Operation of compact container 1)
With these three grooves, the compact container 1 operates as follows. When the compact container 1 is not used, the protruding portion 12b of the flexible piece 12 of the container body 10 is engaged with the engagement groove 22f of the lid 20 as shown in FIG. In this case, the engagement groove 22f serves as a stopper that holds the lid 20 to the container body 10.

  Here, when the user holds the lid 20 and applies a force to the rear side, the protrusion 12b of the flexible piece 12 and the engagement groove 22f are disengaged, and the protrusion 12b of the flexible piece 12 It comes into contact with the contact groove 22e. In this state, the protruding portion 12b of the flexible piece 12 abuts against the contact groove 22e while bending downward, and biases the contact groove 22e. Thereby, when the lid 20 is slid back and forth of the container body 10, an appropriate frictional resistance is imparted from the container body 10 to the lid 20.

  Then, when the lid 20 is further slid rearward, the protruding portion 12b of the flexible piece 12 hits the convex portion between the contact groove 22e and the engagement groove 22d. In this state, when the user applies a force backward, the flexible piece 12 gets over the convex portion and engages with the engagement groove 22d. Thus, when the protrusion 12b of the flexible piece 12 engages with the engagement groove 22d, the lid 20 stops behind the container body 10. As described above, the engagement groove 22d serves as a stopper.

  Further, when the user applies a force backward in this state, the flexible piece 12 exceeds the engagement groove 22d, and the lid 20 is detached from the container body 10.

(Operational effects when using the compact container 1)
With the above configuration, the operational effects will be described in detail while explaining the state during use.

  First, the lid body 20 is configured to include two plate-like bodies 21 and 22 that are attached to the container body 10 so as to slide open and close and are pivotally supported rearward. Each of the plate-like bodies 21 and 22 is accompanied by mirrors M1 and M2. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the mirror M1 is directed to the user by raising the plate-like body 21 hinged to the plate-like body 22 in a state where the lid 20 is not removed from the container main body 10. be able to. Thereby, even if it is the structure of the structure which slides horizontally with respect to the container main body 10, it does not need to make up by looking into the mirror M2. Therefore, usability can be further improved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the lid 20 can be removed from the container body 10, and the plate-like body 21 and the plate-like body 22 are pivotally supported and hinged at the rear. For this reason, if the lid 20 is removed from the container body 10, the mirror M1 and the mirror M2 can be used as a mating mirror, and an angle that cannot be seen with a single mirror can be seen, further improving usability. Can be made.

  Further, the mirror M1 of the plate-like body 21 and the mirror M2 of the plate-like body 22 are stored facing each other when stored. At this time, the mirror surface and the cosmetics do not face each other. For this reason, the cosmetics stored in the storage unit 10A are not attached, and it is possible to prevent the mirrors M1 and M2 from being stained when stored, as compared with a compact container having a general form. In addition, the compact container of the general form said here means the thing which carried out butterfly attachment of the container main body and the cover body which stuck the mirror on the inner surface at the back.

  In this embodiment, the flexible piece 12 is formed in the container main body 10, and the contact groove | channel 22e whose depth is shallower than the height of the part which the protrusion part 12b of the flexible piece 12 protruded from the top | upper surface 10a in the cover body 20. Is formed. Therefore, when the lid 20 slides, the slide projections 23 on both sides are fitted into the slide grooves 11 of the container body 10 and are urged by the projections 12b of the flexible piece 12 from below. In this way, when the lid 20 is slid back and forth of the container body 10, an appropriate frictional resistance is applied to the lid 20 from the container body 10 to prevent the lid 20 from rattling, and the lid 20 Can smoothly slide.

  Further, by providing the engagement groove 22d and the engagement groove 22f, the container body 10 can be opened before the compact container 1 is opened and the lid 20 is removed from the container body 10 or when the compact container 1 is closed and stored. The flexible piece 12 bends and fits into the engaging grooves 22d and 22f of the lid 20 with an appropriate strength. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the lid 20 from falling off the container main body 10 and to allow the lid 20 to be removed, thereby further improving usability.

  In the present embodiment, the rear side of the locking protrusion 22a is configured to disengage the locking groove 21a and the locking protrusion 22a formed in the two plate-like bodies 21 and 22 of the lid body 20. The gap 22b is formed in the gap. In this way, by providing a configuration in which the locking is released only by providing the gap 22b in the plate-like body 22, the plate-like body 21 and the plate-like body 21 can be used without using other members such as hook pieces that have been conventionally used. Locking and unlocking can be performed only by the member of the plate-like body 22. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately make a member for releasing the lock, and it is not necessary to assemble a member for releasing the lock. For this reason, since the number of members is reduced and the manufacturing process is reduced, productivity is improved. Further, the locking of the locking groove 21a and the locking projection 22a can be released only by pressing the end 22c of the plate-like body 22 in front of the gap 22b, thereby improving the usability.

  In the present embodiment, the inner surfaces of the plate-like body 21 and the plate-like body 22 are only the mirrors M1 and M2, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 4 as a modified example, in addition to the mirror M1, a storage unit 20A that stores cosmetics may be formed on the inner surface of the plate-like body 21.

  The present invention can be used not only for cosmetic containers but also for all containers in which the lid is configured to be slidable on the container body.

The perspective view which shows the structure of the compact container 1. FIG. The perspective view which shows the structure at the time of isolation | separation of the compact container 1. FIG. Sectional drawing and side view of the compact container 1. FIG. The perspective view which shows the structure of the modification of the compact container 1. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

M1 ... mirror, M2 ... mirror, 1 ... compact container, 10 ... container body, 10A ... storage section, 10B ... storage section, 10a ... top surface, 11 ... slide groove, 12 ... flexible piece, 12a ... notch, 12b ... Projection, 20 ... lid, 20A ... storage, 21 ... plate-like body, 21a ... locking groove, 22 ... plate-like body, 22a ... locking projection, 22b ... gap, 22c ... end, 22d ... engagement Groove, 22e ... contact groove, 22f ... engagement groove, 23 ... slide projection, 30 ... shaft

Claims (3)

A compact container having a container main body for storing cosmetics and a lid covering an upper part of the container main body,
The lid is
Attached so as to slide and open with respect to the container body,
Removably attached to the container body,
A compact container comprising two plate-like bodies pivotally supported at the rear, and a mirror is attached to the inner surface of each plate-like body. The container body is formed with a flexible piece that is urged against the lid,
The engagement body in which the flexible piece is engaged and fixed, and an abutment groove that abuts when the lid body slides with respect to the container body are formed in the lid body. The compact container according to 1. In front of the two plate-like bodies in the lid body, in order to lock the plate-like bodies to each other, a locking projection is formed on one side of the plate-like body, and a locking groove is formed on the other side,
On the side of the locking projection or the locking groove in the plate-like body, the locking projection or the locking groove is formed by pressing the end of the plate-like body backward and bending the end. The compact container according to claim 1, wherein a gap for moving the container is formed.

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