JP2017512719A - Rotating open / close tube container - Google Patents

Abstract

The rotary open / close tube container provided by the present invention is configured such that when the overcap is rotated in the opening direction or the closing direction, the rotation cap rotates in conjunction with the overcap for a certain period, and the rotation of the rotation cap causes the seal cap to rotate. By moving up and down and opening and closing the contents moving hole formed on the seal cap, the contents moving hole is automatically opened and closed by a simple operation to open and close the overcap. Convenience can be improved.

Description

  The present invention relates to a rotary open / close tube container, and more specifically, when the overcap rotates in the opening direction or the closing direction, the rotation cap rotates in conjunction with a certain section, and the seal cap is moved up and down, Opening and closing the contents moving hole formed on the rotary cap can be provided to the user by automatically opening and closing the contents moving hole with a simple operation of opening and closing the overcap. About.

  Generally, a cosmetic container contains skin, lotion, eye cream and the like. Especially for gel (GEL) type cosmetics such as lotions and eye creams, tube-type cosmetic containers that are easy to use and inexpensive to manufacture are widely used. In such an existing cosmetic container, there are many forms in which an applicator is coupled to the discharge port so that a gel (GEL) type cosmetic can be more easily applied.

  However, in the case of a tube-type cosmetic container equipped with such an existing applicator, if there is no appropriate top for opening and closing, the tube container being stored is unexpectedly pressurized and the cosmetic product leaks. It was.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, “Rotary open-close type brush tube type cosmetic container” filed and registered by the present applicant on Sep. 17, 2010 is Korean Patent No. 10-2012-0029728. (Hereinafter referred to as Patent Document 1).

The cosmetic container disclosed in Patent Document 1 is
A tube-type cosmetic container in which the tube container (110) is pressurized and the cosmetic is discharged from the discharge hole (111),
The tube container (110) is fitted to the tip, a plug projection (122) is formed at the center, and a content movement hole (121) is formed below the plug projection (122). A fixed body (120) in which spiral spiral grooves (130) are formed on both sides of the upper outer peripheral edge from the upper end to the center part,
The center part is penetrated, cosmetics are discharged, and when the lower part is lowered, the closing protrusion (122) is inserted from the lower part to form a content moving hole (141) to be closed, and the spiral groove (130) is formed on the outer peripheral surface. A sealing cap (140) formed with a coupling protrusion (142) to be inserted and coupled to
An upper and lower home (151) through which the seal cap (140) protrudes and penetrates is formed at the upper end, a vertical guide groove (152) coupled to the coupling protrusion (142) is formed inside, and a brush nozzle is formed at the upper portion. A rotating cap (150) in which a stationary part (153) is formed, rotatably coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the fixed body (120), and the seal cap (140) is moved up and down by rotational movement;
A brush nozzle (160) having one or more nozzles (161) inserted and fixed to the brush nozzle stationary part (153) and inserted into the brush (163);
An overcap (170) removably attached to the fixed body (120);
It is the characteristic to have.

  The cosmetic container disclosed in Patent Document 1 is not used because the seal cap (140) moves up and down and the content movement hole (141) opens and closes when the rotating cap (150) rotates. Sometimes the contents movement hole (141) can be closed and the contents movement hole (141) can be opened only during use, so that cosmetics can leak even when the tube container being stored is unexpectedly pressurized. However, when the overcap (170) is closed with the contents moving hole (141) open due to the carelessness of the user, there is a problem that the contents leak out. .

  In addition, after removing the overcap (170) from the rotating cap (150), the contents moving hole (141) is opened when the rotating cap (150) rotates, so the process of removing the overcap (170) And the process of rotating the rotating cap (150) to open the contents moving hole (141) has a problem in that it is troublesome for the user.

Korean Patent No. 10-2012-0029728

  The present invention was created to solve the above-described problems. The object of the present invention is to rotate the overcap in a fixed interval when the overcap is rotated in the opening direction or the closing direction. By opening and closing the seal cap and opening and closing the contents moving hole formed in the seal cap, the contents moving hole is automatically opened and closed with a simple operation of opening and closing the overcap. Thus, it is an object of the present invention to provide a rotary opening and closing tube container that is convenient for the user.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the rotary open / close tube container according to the present invention is:
An upper part having a discharge part for storing contents and discharging the contents at the upper part, extending on the upper part of the discharge part and having a pair of vertical guide grooves formed on both sides, and an inner center of the discharge part A container main body formed with a plurality of passage holes surrounding the closure projection and allowing the contents to pass therethrough;
The upper part of the container body is rotatably connected, the first thread is formed on the outer peripheral surface, the pair of spiral grooves are formed on both sides of the inner peripheral surface, and the discharge port for discharging the contents is the center A rotating cap formed on the part;
A content movement hole that is moved up and down by the rotation of the rotation cap inside the rotation cap and opened and closed by the closing projection is formed at the center, and inserted into the vertical guide groove and the spiral groove on the outer peripheral surface. A seal cap on which a guide projection is formed;
An applicator coupled to the top of the rotating cap for applying contents to the user's skin;
An overcap having a second thread formed on the inner peripheral surface so as to be screwed into the first thread of the rotating cap;
In the process of opening the cover by rotating the overcap, the opening of the overcap is completed after the contents movement hole of the seal cap is opened.

  Further, when the overcap is rotated in the opening direction to release the screwing with the rotation cap, a rotation protrusion for rotating the rotation cap in conjunction with the rotation cap is provided inside the overcap, A support protrusion that meshes with the rotation protrusion is provided on the outer side of the rotation cap.

  Further, when the overcap is rotated in the opening direction, the rotating protrusion meshes with the supporting protrusion, the rotating cap rotates in conjunction with the rotation, and the rotation of the rotating cap causes the guide protrusion to move under the spiral groove. In the process of moving from the dead center to the top dead center, the seal cap is raised and separated from the closing projection, and after the contents moving hole is opened, only the overcap is rotated independently. It is characterized by being configured so that the screwing with the rotation cap is released.

  Further, when the overcap is rotated in the closing direction, the first and second threads are meshed with each other, the rotation cap is rotated in conjunction with the rotation of the rotation cap, and the guide protrusion is rotated in the spiral shape. In the process of moving from the top dead center to the bottom dead center of the groove, after the seal cap is lowered and the contents moving hole is closed by the closing projection, the overcap is rotated independently and the rotation is performed. It is configured to be screwed with the cap.

  The applicator may further include an applicator that is coupled to the upper portion of the rotating cap and applies contents to the user's skin.

  In addition, an applicator support that supports the applicator is coupled to the upper portion of the rotating cap.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when the overcap is rotated in the opening direction or the closing direction, the rotation cap rotates in conjunction with a certain section, the seal cap is moved up and down, and the content formed on the seal cap Since the object moving hole is configured to be opened and closed, the contents moving hole is automatically opened and closed by a simple operation of opening and closing the overcap, which is convenient for the user. is there.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a rotary open / close tube container according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a combined perspective view showing the configuration of the rotary open / close tube container according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the rotary open / close tube container according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 (a) and FIG. 4 (b) are explanatory views showing a method of using the rotary open / close tube container according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 (a) and FIG. 5 (b) are explanatory views showing a method of using the rotary open / close tube container according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 (a), FIG. 6 (b), and FIG. 6 (c) are explanatory views showing a method of using the rotary open / close tube container according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a rotary open / close tube container according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a rotary open / close tube container according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a rotary open / close tube container according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a rotary open / close tube container according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals provided in each drawing denote the same members.

  FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a rotary open / close tube container according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the rotary open / close tube container according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a combined perspective view, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the rotary open / close tube container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the rotary open / close tube container according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a container main body (100), a rotation cap (200), a seal cap (300), an applicator (400), an overload. A cap (500) is included.

  The container body (100) includes a discharge part (110) for storing contents and discharging the contents at an upper part thereof, and for discharging the stored contents that are deformed and stored by the user's pressure. Consists of soft tube material.

  In the present invention, the container body (100) has an extension part (120) on the upper part of the discharge part (100) and formed with a pair of vertical guide grooves (121) on both sides. A guide protrusion (320) of a seal cap (300), which will be described later, is inserted into the vertical guide groove (121), and the guide protrusion (320) moves vertically when the rotation cap (200) rotates. To guide.

  Further, the central portion of the discharge portion (110) is provided with a closing projection (130) that protrudes upward and opens and closes the content movement hole (310) formed in the seal cap (300). When the seal cap (300) is lifted, the closing projection (130) is separated from the content movement hole (310), and the content movement hole (310) is opened to allow the content to be discharged. When the seal cap (300) is lowered, it comes into contact with the lower part of the content movement hole (310), and the content movement hole (310) is closed to stop the discharge of the content.

  In addition, a large number of passage holes (140) are formed inside the discharge part (110) so as to surround the stopper projection (130) and allow the contents stored in the tube body (100) to pass therethrough. Is done.

  The rotating cap (200) is rotatably coupled to the upper portion of the container body (100), and a discharge port (230) for discharging contents is formed in the center portion. A first thread (210) is formed for screwing with the cap (500).

  In the present invention, a pair of spiral grooves (220) are formed on both sides of the inner peripheral surface of the rotating cap (200), and the spiral groove (220) has a seal cap described later. When the guide protrusion (320) of (300) is inserted and the spiral groove (220) rotates in the opening direction of the rotating cap (200), the guide protrusion (320) is dead under the spiral groove (220). When the rotating cap (200) rotates in the closing direction, the guide protrusion (320) moves from the top dead center to the bottom dead center when the rotating cap (200) rotates in the closing direction. Guide the board to get on and off the seal cap (300).

  On the other hand, the outer side of the rotating cap (200) is characterized in that a support protrusion (240) that engages with the rotating protrusion (520) of the overcap (500) when the overcap (500) rotates is provided. The support protrusion (240) is pressurized by the rotation protrusion (520) when the overcap (500) is rotated in the opening direction, and the rotation cap (200) can be rotated in conjunction with the overcap (500). By rotating the rotating cap (200), the guide projection (320) of the seal cap (300) moves from the bottom dead center to the top dead center of the helical groove (220), and the seal cap (300) To raise.

  The sealing cap (300) is moved up and down by the rotation of the rotating cap (200) inside the rotating cap (200) to form a passage through which the contents move, so that the projection for closing the cap is formed at the center. (130) is opened and closed to form a content movement hole (310) for moving the content, and the outer peripheral surface thereof is inserted into the vertical guide groove (121) and the spiral groove (220), and the vertical guide groove ( 121) and guide protrusions (320) that move along the helical groove (220) are formed.

  The seal cap (300) has the discharge portion at a lower portion thereof so that the contents moving through the passage hole (140) can move to the contents moving hole (310) of the seal cap (300). It is preferable to include a piston (330) that is in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of (110).

  The applicator (400) is coupled to the upper part of the rotating cap (200) and absorbs the content discharged through the discharge port (230) to use the content on the user's skin. It can be applied to a person's skin and provides convenience in use.

  An applicator support (410) that supports the applicator (400) is coupled to the lower portion of the applicator (400) so that the applicator (400) can be fixed to the rotating cap (200). The

  The overcap (500) is formed with a second thread (510) threadedly engaged with the first thread (210) on an inner peripheral surface thereof so as to be detachably threaded to the rotating cap (200). Is done.

  In the present invention, the overcap (500) rotates in conjunction with the rotation cap (200) for a predetermined interval when rotating in the direction of opening the lid to release the screwing with the rotation cap (200). It is characterized in that it is configured to perform independent rotation of only the cap (500) and release the screwing with the rotation cap (200). For this reason, the inside of the overcap (500) includes When the overcap is rotated in the direction of opening and the screwing between the rotating cap (200) and the overcap is released, the rotating cap (200) meshes with the support protrusion (240) so that it rotates in conjunction with it. A rotating protrusion (520) is provided.

  When the overcap (500) is rotated in the opening direction, the rotating protrusion (520) pressurizes the supporting protrusion (240), and the rotating cap (200) is rotated. At this time, the rotating cap (200) is rotated. ) Is rotated while the guide protrusion (320) moves from the bottom dead center to the top dead center of the helical groove (220), and the rotation of the helical groove (220) of the guide protrusion (320) is performed. When the movement to the top dead center is completed, that is, after the seal cap (300) is lifted and separated from the closing projection (130) and the contents moving hole (310) is opened, the overcap (500 ) Further rotating, the rotating protrusion (520) goes over the supporting protrusion (240), and independent rotation of only the overcap (500) is performed, and the screwing with the rotating cap (200) is released, Removing the overcap (500) from the rotating cap (200) Tooth becomes possible.

  That is, according to the present invention, in the process of opening the overcap (500), after the seal cap (300) is raised and the contents moving hole (310) is automatically opened first, the overcap (500 ) Is opened, and after opening the overcap (500), there is no need to perform a separate operation to open the contents movement hole (310). The convenience of can be provided.

  When the overcap (500) is rotated in the closing direction, the first and second threads (210, 510) are engaged with each other, and the rotation cap (200) is rotated. The rotation of the cap (200) is performed while the guide protrusion (320) moves from the top dead center to the bottom dead center of the helical groove (220), and the helical groove ( 220) When the movement to the bottom dead center is completed, that is, after the seal cap (300) is lowered and comes into contact with the closing projection (130) to close the contents moving hole (310), it is over. When the cap (500) is further rotated, the overcap (500) is independently rotated, and the overcap (500) is screwed into the rotating cap (200).

  In the above, when the overcap (500) is rotated in the closing direction, the first and second threads (210, 510) are engaged and the rotation cap (200) is rotated, and then the first, second It has been described that the threads (210, 510) are screwed together. However, the first and second threads (210, 510) and the guide protrusion (320) and the frictional force of the spiral groove (220) cause the first After the second screw thread (210, 510) is screwed first, the rotating cap (200) is rotated from the point when the rotating protrusion (520) comes into contact with the supporting protrusion (240), and the guide The protrusion (320) may be configured to move from the top dead center to the bottom dead center of the spiral groove (220) to lower the seal cap (300).

  On the other hand, when the screwing of the overcap (500) and the rotating cap (200) is completed, the rotating protrusion (520) of the overcap (500) goes over the supporting protrusion (240), and the rotating protrusion (520). The user can recognize that the overcap (500) is completely connected to the rotating cap (200) by the sound generated at the moment when the motor goes over the support protrusion (240).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, the rotary open / close tube container according to the second, third, fourth, and fifth embodiments of the present invention includes a variety of brushes, silicone, puffs, lip gloss, mascara, and the like. An applicator (400) can be applied. When the applicator (400) is composed of mascara, the overcap (500) should be removed so that the contents of the mascara brush can be partially removed when the overcap (500) is removed. It is preferable that a wiper (530) is provided inside.

  Since the other components have the same functions and structures as those described in the first embodiment of the present invention, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the rotary opening / closing tube container according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6 are explanatory views showing a method of using the rotary opening and closing tube container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIGS. 4 to 6, the rotary open / close tube container according to the first embodiment of the present invention has a clogging protrusion (130) when the overcap (500) is screwed into the rotation cap (200). The content movement hole (310) is kept closed, and when the overcap (500) is rotated in the opening direction, the rotation protrusion (520) of the overcap (500) is rotated. ) Is pressed, and the rotation cap (200) rotates in conjunction with it.

  As described above, when the rotation cap (200) is rotated, the guide protrusion (320) of the seal cap (300) is moved from the bottom dead center to the top dead center of the spiral groove (220). As a result, the seal cap (300) is raised and separated from the closing projection (130), thereby opening the contents moving hole (310).

  From the time when the guide protrusion (320) moves to the top dead center of the spiral groove (220) and contacts the other end of the spiral groove (220), the rotation cap (200) is not rotated, At this time, when the overcap (500) is further rotated, the rotation protrusion (520) gets over the support protrusion (240), and the overcap (500) is independently rotated. The screwing is released and the overcap (500) can be removed from the rotating cap (200).

  When the overcap (500) is separated from the rotating cap (200) through the above process, the contents movement hole (310) is opened, and at this time, the container body (100) is added. When the pressure is applied, the contents stored in the container body (100) pass through the passage hole (140), move to the contents movement hole (310), and then are discharged to the applicator (400) through the discharge port (230). The contents can be applied to the skin through the applicator (400).

  Next, when the use of the contents is completed and the overcap (500) is rotated in the closing direction and screwed into the rotating cap (200), the overcap (500) is rotated in the closing direction. First, the second thread (210, 510) meshes, and the rotation cap (200) is rotated.

  As described above, when the rotating cap (200) rotates, the guide protrusion (320) of the seal cap (300) begins to move from the top dead center to the bottom dead center of the spiral groove (220), thereby (300) descends and comes into contact with the closing projection (130), and the content movement hole (310) is closed.

  From the time when the guide protrusion (320) moves to the bottom dead center of the spiral groove (220) and contacts one end of the spiral groove (220), the rotation cap (200) is not rotated. When the overcap (500) is further rotated, the overcap (500) is independently rotated, and the overcap (500) starts to be screwed into the rotation cap (200).

  In the present invention, in the process of opening or closing the overcap (500), after the seal cap (300) is moved up and down and the content movement hole (310) is opened and closed first, the overcap (500) is opened. It is characterized in that it is configured so that the lid or the lid is closed, and the overcap (500) is closed with the contents moving hole (310) opened by the carelessness of the user, so that the contents can be closed. In addition to preventing the occurrence of liquid leakage, there is no need to perform a separate operation to open the contents movement hole (310) after opening the overcap (500). Convenience can be provided.

  The best embodiment is disclosed in the drawings and specification. Certain terminology is used herein for the purpose of describing the present invention merely and to limit the meaning and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims. Not used. Accordingly, it should be understood by those having ordinary skill in the art that various modifications and equivalent embodiments can be made. Accordingly, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

Claims (6)

An upper part having a discharge part for storing the contents and discharging the contents at the upper part, extending at the upper part of the discharge part and having a pair of vertical guide grooves formed on both sides, and an inner central part of the discharge part A container main body formed with a plurality of passage holes surrounding the closure projection and allowing the contents to pass therethrough;
The upper part of the container body is rotatably connected, the first thread is formed on the outer peripheral surface, the pair of spiral grooves are formed on both sides of the inner peripheral surface, and the discharge port for discharging the contents is the center A rotating cap formed on the part;
A content movement hole that is moved up and down by the rotation of the rotation cap inside the rotation cap and opened and closed by the closing projection is formed in the center, and inserted into the vertical guide groove and the spiral groove on the outer peripheral surface A seal cap on which a guide projection is formed;
An overcap having a second thread formed on the inner peripheral surface so as to be screwed into the first thread of the rotating cap;
In the process of rotating and opening the overcap, the opening and closing of the overcap is completed after the contents movement hole of the seal cap is opened. A rotation protrusion is provided on the inner side of the overcap for rotating the overcap in conjunction with the rotation of the overcap when the overcap is rotated in the opening direction to release the screwing with the rotation cap. 2. The rotary opening and closing tube container according to claim 1, wherein a support projection that meshes with the rotation projection is provided outside the cap. When the overcap is rotated in the opening direction, the rotation protrusion meshes with the support protrusion, the rotation cap rotates together with the rotation, and the rotation of the rotation cap causes the guide protrusion to move to the bottom dead center of the spiral groove. In the process of moving from the top dead center to the top dead center, the seal cap rises and is separated from the closing projection, and after the contents moving hole is opened, only the overcap is rotated independently, 3. The rotary open / close tube container according to claim 2, wherein the rotary open / close tube container is configured to be disengaged from the rotary cap. When the overcap is rotated in the closing direction, the first and second threads engage with each other, the rotating cap rotates in conjunction with each other, and the rotation of the rotating cap causes the guide protrusion to move in the spiral groove. In the process of moving from the top dead center to the bottom dead center, after the seal cap is lowered and the contents movement hole is closed by the closing projection, independent rotation of only the overcap is performed, 2. The rotary open / close tube container according to claim 1, wherein the rotary open / close tube container is configured to be screwed to a rotary cap. 2. The rotary opening and closing tube container according to claim 1, further comprising an applicator coupled to an upper part of the rotary cap for applying contents to a user's skin. 6. The rotary opening and closing tube container according to claim 5, wherein an applicator support portion that supports the applicator is coupled to an upper portion of the rotation cap.