JP2010273977A - Compact container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent generation of air flow inside a storing part when an inner lid is attached. <P>SOLUTION: The compact container includes a container body 1 having the storing part with an opening formed, the inner lid 2 which is screwed to the container body 1 for covering the opening and has through-holes formed for communicating the inside and outside of the storing part, an outer lid 4 for covering the inner lid 2, and regulating members 3 which are formed on the inner lid 2 and engaged with recesses 13 of the container body 1 so as to regulate the relative rotational movement of the inner lid 2 and the container body 1 around the container axis. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a compact container that is used by accommodating cosmetics, for example.

  A compact container that stores cosmetics such as powder together with an applicator such as a puff is known. The compact container includes a container main body that stores cosmetics and an applicator, and an outer lid that is connected to the container main body via a rotation shaft (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  The container main body is provided with a storage portion for storing cosmetics. This accommodating part is covered with the inner cover which has the passage hole of cosmetics, for example. The inner lid is formed in a dish shape, for example, and a space for storing the applicator is formed between the inner lid and the outer lid in a state where the outer lid is closed.

  When using the compact container comprised in this way, an outer cover is closed in the state which accommodated the applicator between the outer cover and the inner cover, and a compact container is inverted. By this operation, the cosmetic in the housing portion passes through the passage hole, and the cosmetic is attached to the applicator. After the cosmetic is attached to the applicator, the outer lid may be opened and the applicator attached with the cosmetic may be used.

  In the above configuration, for example, the inner lid is press-fitted into the housing portion so that the inner lid does not come off when the compact container is inverted or when the compact container is carried in a handbag or the like.

Japanese Patent No. 3847874

  However, in the above-described configuration, there is a possibility that cosmetics and the like in the storage unit are wound up and scattered from the storage unit due to a sudden increase in the air pressure in the storage unit when the inner lid is press-fitted.

  In view of the circumstances as described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a compact container capable of suppressing the generation of airflow in the housing portion when the inner lid is attached.

  The compact container according to the present invention includes a container main body having an accommodating portion in which an opening is formed, and a communication hole that is screwed to the container main body to cover the opening and communicates the inside and the outside of the accommodating portion. A lid and an outer lid that covers the inner lid, and is provided on the inner lid, and is locked to the locking portion of the container main body so that the inner lid and the container main body have a relative rotation around the container axis. And a regulating member that regulates general rotational movement.

  According to the present invention, since the container body and the inner lid are fixed by screwing, there is no need to press-fit when the inner lid is attached. Thereby, since it can avoid that the atmospheric | air pressure in a accommodating part is raised rapidly, generation | occurrence | production of the airflow which escapes outside from a accommodating part can be suppressed.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the relative rotation movement of the inner lid and the container main body around the container axis is restricted by being locked by the locking portion of the container main body. The state is maintained, and loosening of the screwed state can be suppressed. Thereby, an inner lid and a container main body can be fixed reliably.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, since the relative rotational movement of the inner lid and the container main body around the container axis is restricted by locking the restricting member to the locking portion, the above-described operation can be performed without using a complicated mechanism. The effect of this will be successful.

Said compact container WHEREIN: The said latching | locking part is a recessed part in which the said control member is arrange | positioned inside.
According to this configuration, by arranging the regulating member in the recess, the relative rotational movement of the inner lid and the container main body around the container axis is regulated, so that the above-described effects can be achieved with a simple operation. It becomes.

In the above compact container, the restricting member is formed so as to be flush with the surface of the container main body in a state of being disposed in the recess.
According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the external member from being caught by the regulating member and prevent the regulating member from coming out of the recess, and to prevent the appearance of the compact container from being deteriorated by providing the regulating member. it can.

Said compact container WHEREIN: The said latching | locking part has a holding part holding the latching state of the said limitation member.
According to this configuration, the relative rotational movement between the inner lid and the container main body is double-locked by the restriction member and the holding portion. Thereby, between an inner lid and a container main body can be fixed more firmly.

  According to the present invention, when the inner lid is attached, it is possible to suppress the generation of airflow in the housing portion.

The top view which shows the structure of the compact container which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the structure along the AA cross section in FIG. The figure which shows the structure along the BB cross section in FIG. The figure which expands and shows a part of compact container shown in FIG. The figure which shows the structure along CC cross section in FIG. The top view which shows the structure of the compact container which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The figure which expands and shows a part of compact container shown in FIG. The figure which shows the structure along the DD cross section in FIG.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a configuration of a compact container CP according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration along the section AA in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration along the BB cross section in FIG. 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the compact container CP according to this embodiment includes a container body 1, an inner lid 2, a regulating member 3, and an outer lid 4. Among these, the container main body 1, the inner lid 2 and the outer lid 4 are each formed in a cylindrical shape and arranged coaxially with the container axis. Hereinafter, this container axis will be referred to as the container axis L1, the outer lid 4 side along the container axis L1 will be referred to as the “upper” side, and the container body 1 side along the container axis L1 will be referred to as the “lower” side. A direction perpendicular to the container axis L1 is expressed as “radial direction”, and a direction around the container axis L1 is expressed as “circumferential direction”.

  In the present embodiment, a powder cosmetic container such as powder will be described as an example of the compact container CP. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is a container for storing powder pigments, medical drugs, and the like. It doesn't matter. Moreover, the container in the case of accommodating cosmetics other than powder, such as a foundation, another chemical | medical agent, etc. may be sufficient.

  The container main body 1 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape, and the shape in plan view is a rectangular shape with corners exhibiting a convex curve. The inner surface of the container main body 1 is formed in a circular shape centering on the container axis L1 when viewed from above. The internal space of the container main body 1 serves as the accommodating portion 10. For example, cosmetics such as powder and foundation, containers for refilling the cosmetics, and the like are accommodated in the accommodation unit 10. In addition, the upper end part of the accommodating part 10 becomes the opening 10a connected to the exterior of the container main body 1. FIG.

  On the upper surface 1a of the container main body 1, a cylindrical main body side connection portion 11 disposed coaxially with the container axis L1 is provided so as to protrude upward. The inner surface 11b of the main body side connecting portion 11 is formed in a circular shape centering on the top view container axis L1, and is continuous with the inner surface 10b of the housing portion 10 without a step. A thread 11 c is formed on the outer surface 11 a of the main body side connection portion 11.

  Of the upper surface 1 a of the container main body 1, the edge portion 12 positioned on the outer side in the radial direction from the main body side connection portion 11 is a flat surface extending along the radial direction. In the present embodiment, of the four corner portions of the edge portion 12, the concave portions 13 are formed in two diagonal corner portions. Each recess 13 is formed, for example, in a rectangular shape in plan view, and is arranged so that two opposing sides of the rectangle are along the radial direction.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view showing a part (corner) of the edge 12 of the compact container CP. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration along a CC cross section in FIG. 4.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a step portion 14 that protrudes inward in the radial direction is formed on a surface 13 a that is located on the radially outer side and faces inward in the radial direction among the inner surfaces of the respective recesses 13. Has been. A convex portion 15 that protrudes outward in the radial direction is formed on the inner surface of the concave portion 13 on the surface 13b that is located on the inner side in the radial direction and faces the outer side in the radial direction. The convex part 15 is formed, for example, in a rectangular shape in a sectional view.

  A hole 16 is formed in the bottom 13 c of the recess 13. The hole 16 opens in the bottom surface 1 b of the container body 1. For this reason, the space below the bottom surface 1 b of the container body 1 and the space inside the recess 13 are communicated with each other through the hole 16. Of the inner surface of the hole 16, the portion 16 a that is located on the radially inner side and faces the outer side in the radial direction has no step on the surface 13 b that is located on the inner side in the radial direction and faces the outer side in the radial direction. It is continuous.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the inner lid 2 is a lid member that is fixed to the container main body 1 and closes the opening 10 a of the accommodating portion 10. The inner lid 2 is formed, for example, in a circular shape in plan view. The inner lid 2 has a cylindrical portion 20 and an inner lid side connecting portion 21.

  The cylindrical portion 20 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape, and the lower side of the cylindrical portion 20 is inserted into the opening 10 a of the accommodating portion 10. A gap is formed between the outer surface 20 a of the cylindrical portion 20 and the inner surface 10 b of the housing portion 10. The space surrounded by the inner surface 20b and the bottom portion 20c of the cylindrical portion 20 is a storage portion 22 that can store, for example, an applicator P to which cosmetics or the like is attached.

  The bottom portion 20c of the cylindrical portion 20 extends substantially in parallel along the radial direction. A plurality of through holes 23 are formed in the bottom portion 20c. Each through-hole 23 is formed in, for example, a circle in plan view. The plurality of through-holes 23 are disposed at a position overlapping the area in which the applicator P is accommodated, for example, at the center of the bottom 20c in plan view. The accommodating portion 10 of the container body 1 and the accommodating portion 22 of the cylindrical portion 20 are communicated with each other through the plurality of through holes 23.

  The inner lid side connection portion 21 is connected to the outer surface 20a of the cylindrical portion 20 at the upper end portion and is formed in a cylindrical shape extending downward, and the main body side connection portion 11 is connected to the upper side and the outer side in the radial direction. Covering.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a screw thread 21 c is formed on the inner surface 21 b of the inner lid side connecting portion 21. The screw thread 21 c is formed so as to mesh with the screw thread 11 c formed in the main body side connection portion 11 of the container main body 1. The inner lid 2 is screwed and fixed to the container body 1 by meshing the thread 21c of the inner lid side connecting portion 21 with the thread 11c of the main body side connecting portion 11.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a packing 24 is provided between the main body side connecting portion 11 and the inner lid side connecting portion 21. In the present embodiment, the packing 24 is held between the inner lid side connecting portion 21 and the cylindrical portion 20. The upper end of the main body side connecting portion 11 is in close contact with the packing 24 in a state where the upper end bites into the packing 24. Thereby, the space between the inner surface 21b of the inner lid side connecting portion 21 and the outer surface 20a of the cylindrical portion 20 is kept airtight.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 5, the regulating member 3 is connected to the outer surface 21 a of the inner lid side connecting portion 21 and is detachably disposed in the recess 13 of the container body 1. The regulating member 3 has a connection part 30 and a fitting part 31.

  The connection part 30 is a part that connects the inner lid 2 and the fitting part 31. The connecting portion 30 is integrally extended from the lower end portion of the outer surface 21a of the inner lid side connecting portion 21 toward the outside in the radial direction, and a groove 30a extending in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction is formed. Yes. The connecting portion 30 is formed to be elastically bendable in the vertical direction at the position where the groove 30a is provided.

  The insertion portion 31 is formed in an approximately L shape in a longitudinal sectional view and a rectangular shape in a top view. The fitting portion 31 is disposed in the concave portion 13 of the container body 1 by bending the connection portion 30 downward around the groove 30a.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a side surface 31 s (see FIG. 4) that is L-shaped in plan view and extends along the radial direction among the surfaces of the fitting portion 31 extends along the radial direction among the inner surfaces of the recess 13. It is in contact with the side surface 13s (see FIG. 4). Since the side surface 31s of the insertion portion 31 and the side surface 13s of the recess 13 are in contact with each other, the movement of the insertion portion 31 around the container axis L1 with respect to the container body 1 is restricted.

  The fitting part 31 has an abutting part 32 and an engaging part 33. The contact portion 32 is a portion corresponding to one straight portion of the L shape, and as shown in FIG. 5, the connection portion 30 is bent around the groove 30 a and the insertion portion 31 is disposed in the recess 13. And extends along the radial direction. The radially outer end of the contact portion 32 is disposed on the step portion 14 in the recess 13. The surface of the contact portion 32 opposite to the contact surface with the stepped portion 14 (upper side in FIG. 5) is exposed from the upper surface 1 a of the container body 1. The exposed surface is formed flat, for example, so that there is no portion protruding from the upper surface 1a of the container body 1. The exposed surface is formed to be, for example, flush with the upper surface 1 a of the container body 1.

  The engaging portion 33 is a portion corresponding to the other straight portion of the L shape, and as shown in FIG. In the state, it extends along the vertical direction. On the surface of the engaging portion 33 facing the inside in the radial direction, a concave portion is formed in which the convex portion 15 formed on the surface 13b of the concave portion 13 is engaged. The engaging part 33 is engaged with the convex part 15 through the concave part. By this engagement, the state where the insertion portion 31 is inserted into the recess 13 is maintained. Thus, the convex part 15 is a holding part that holds the locking state between the regulating member 3 and the concave part 13. Further, when the convex portion 15 is engaged with the engaging portion 33, the upward movement of the inner lid 2 is restricted. For this reason, the convex portion 15 indirectly restricts relative movement in the circumferential direction between the inner lid 2 and the container body 1.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a return prevention portion 17 is projected from the bottom portion 13 c of the recess 13, and in the process of bending the connection portion 30 around the groove 30 a and entering the insertion portion 31 into the recess 13. The distal end portion of the joint portion 33 gets over the return preventing portion 17 while being elastically deformed.

  More specifically, the inner corner in the radial direction is chamfered at the distal end portion of the engaging portion 33, and the engagement portion 31 is engaged when turning the fitting portion 31 around the groove 30 a to enter the recessed portion 13. The portion 33 is caught by the return preventing portion 17 so as to get over. On the other hand, the radially outer corner at the tip of the engaging portion 33 is formed at a substantially right angle in a longitudinal sectional view and is not chamfered, so that the engaging portion 33 rotates around the groove 30a. Even if it is about to come out of the recess 13, it engages with the return preventing portion 17.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the outer lid 4 is a lid member that is connected to the container body 1 and covers the inner lid 2 and the regulating member 3. 1 to 3 show a state in which the outer lid 4 is closed. In FIG. 2, the state where the outer lid 4 is opened is indicated by a two-dot chain line. In FIG. 1, the outer lid 4 is indicated by a two-dot chain line. The outer lid 4 is connected to the container main body 1 via the rotation shaft 5. The rotation shaft 5 is provided on one of the four sides of the container body 1 that is rectangular when viewed from above.

  As shown in FIG. 2, among the four sides of the container body 1, the outer lid 4 is opened and closed on the side opposite to the side provided with the rotation shaft 5 that sandwiches the container axis L <b> 1 in the radial direction. A mechanism 6 is provided. The opening / closing mechanism 6 has a rotary hook 60 and a shaft member 61. The outer lid 4 is closed while being in contact with the upper end 62 of the rotary hook 60. The opening / closing mechanism 6 is configured such that the rotary hook 60 rotates around the shaft member 61 by pressing the lower portion of the rotary hook 60 inward in the radial direction. By rotating and tilting the rotary hook 60, the outer lid 4 is pushed up by the upper end 62 of the rotary hook 60 and the outer lid 4 is opened.

  When using the compact container CP configured in this way, the outer lid 4 is closed with the applicator P being accommodated between the outer lid 4 and the inner lid 2, and the compact container CP is inverted. By this operation, the cosmetic in the container 10 passes through the through hole 23 and adheres to the applicator P. After the cosmetic is attached to the applicator P, the outer lid 4 is opened and the applicator P to which the cosmetic is attached may be used.

  For example, the inner lid 2 may be opened, for example, when the cosmetic in the container 10 is consumed and it becomes necessary to replenish. In this case, it is necessary to cancel the movement restriction by the restriction member 3. In such a case, for example, when the inside of the hole 16 is viewed from the bottom surface 1 b side of the container body 1, the engaging portion 33 that engages with the convex portion 15 can be seen. Therefore, for example, an insertion member (not shown) having an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the hole portion 16 is inserted into the hole portion 16 and the fitting portion 31 is pushed upward, so that the gap between the engaging portion 33 and the convex portion 15 is increased. Release the engagement.

  The engaging portion 33 pushed by an external force such as an insertion member gets over the return preventing portion 17 and is pushed out of the recessed portion 13. Thus, the movement restriction | limiting by the control member 3 is cancelled | released by pushing out the insertion part 31 from the recessed part 13. FIG. Thereafter, the inner lid 2 may be rotated in the circumferential direction to be unscrewed from the container body 1. When closing the inner lid 2, the inner lid 2 and the container main body 1 are first screwed together, and then the fitting portion 31 of the regulating member 3 is fitted into the concave portion 13 of the container main body 1.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the container body 1 and the inner lid 2 are fixed by screwing, it is not necessary to press-fit when the inner lid 2 is attached. Thereby, since it can avoid that the atmospheric | air pressure in the accommodating part 10 is raised rapidly, generation | occurrence | production of the airflow which goes out of the accommodating part 10 from the accommodating part 10 can be suppressed. Thereby, even if it is a case where powdery bodies, such as powder, are stored in storage part 10, it can avoid that the said powdery body is rolled up and scattered.

  In addition, according to this embodiment, in the state in which the fitting portion 31 of the regulating member 3 is fitted in the recess 13, the regulating member 3 makes a relative relative in the circumferential direction between the inner lid 2 and the container body 1. Since the rotational movement is restricted, the screwed state is maintained, and loosening of the screwed state can be suppressed. Thereby, the inner lid 2 and the container main body 1 can be reliably fixed.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the side surface 31s of the insertion portion 31 abuts the side surface 13s of the recess 13 and the engagement portion 33 in the radial direction in a state where the insertion portion 31 and the recess 13 are engaged with each other. Although the configuration provided with both configurations of the configuration in which the concave portion with which the convex portion 15 is engaged is formed on the surface facing the inner side is described, if the configuration includes at least one of these configurations Good.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In the present embodiment, the configuration of the regulating member and the configuration of the edge of the container main body are different from those of the first embodiment, and thus the description will be focused on the difference. Further, the constituent elements other than the difference are the same as those in the first embodiment. The same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted or simplified.

  FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the configuration of the compact container CP2 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view showing the configuration of the edge 112 of the compact container CP2. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration along a DD section in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the regulating member 103 of the compact container CP <b> 2 has a connection part 130, a main body part 131, and a fitting part 132. The connection part 130 is extended from the lower end part of the outer surface 21a of the inner lid side connection part 21 toward the outer side in the radial direction so as to be elastically deformable. The planar view shape of the main body 131 is a rectangular shape with corners exhibiting a convex curve. The upper surface of the main body 131 is formed flat. The fitting portion 132 is provided so as to protrude from the lower surface of the main body portion 131. The planar view shape of the surface 132a facing the outside in the radial direction in the fitting portion 132 is a wave shape.

A recess 113 is formed in the edge 112 of the container body 1. An outer surface 113a in the radial direction of the recess 113 is formed in a waveform corresponding to the surface 132a of the fitting portion 132. In a state where the insertion portion 132 is inserted into the recess 113, the surface 132 a of the insertion portion 132 and the surface 113 a of the recess 113 are engaged.
For this reason, the relative circumferential movement of the insertion portion 132 and the concave portion 113 is restricted, and the same effect as that of the above embodiment is achieved.

The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and appropriate modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
In each said embodiment, the shape of an insertion part and the shape of a recessed part are not restricted to the example quoted above, As long as it is a shape where an insertion part and a recessed part engage, it is good also as another shape.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although demonstrated taking the example of the structure by which the outer cover 4 was connected with respect to the container main body 1 via the rotating shaft 5, it is not restricted to this, For example, the outer cover 4 It is good also as a structure which can be removed with respect to the container main body 1. FIG.

  Further, for example, a sheet may be attached on the bottom 20c of the inner lid 2 so as to cover the through hole 23, and the applicator P may be disposed on the sheet. In this case, the through hole 23 can be closed by the attached sheet.

CP, CP2 ... Compact container 1 ... Container body 2 ... Inner lid 3, 103 ... Restricting member 4 ... Outer lid 10 ... Housing 10a ... Opening 11c, 21c ... Thread 12, 112 ... Edge 13, 113 ... Recess 23 ... Through-holes 30, 130 ... connection part 31, 132 ... fitting part 32 ... contact part 33 ... engagement part

Claims (4)

A container body having an accommodating portion in which an opening is formed;
An inner lid that is screwed to the container body to cover the opening and in which a communication hole that communicates the inside and outside of the housing portion is formed;
An outer lid covering the inner lid, and
A compact container comprising: a regulating member that is provided on the inner lid and that is engaged with an engaging portion of the container main body to restrict relative rotational movement of the inner lid and the container main body around the container axis. The compact container of Claim 1. The said latching | locking part is a recessed part in which the said control member is arrange | positioned inside. The compact container according to claim 2, wherein the restriction member is formed so as to be flush with a surface of the container main body in a state of being arranged in the recess. The compact container as described in any one of Claims 1-3 in which the said latching | locking part has a holding part holding the latching state of the said control member.

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