JP2020036665A - Cosmetic container - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cosmetic container improving operability by including a plurality of container bodies.SOLUTION: A cosmetic container 1 includes a plurality of annularly-disposed container bodies 12 having storage portions 121 in which storing objects are stored. A storage portion 121 of at least one container body 12 out of the plurality of container bodies 12 stores a cosmetic as a storing object, and each of the plurality of container bodies 12 can be rotationally turned in such an attitude that the storage portion 121 faces inward. The cosmetic container 1 is so configured that, by rotationally turning each of the plurality of container bodies 12, the plurality of container bodies 12 can be opened/closed so as to transition between a closed state where respective storage portions 121 of the plurality of container bodies 12 are located inside the cosmetic container 1, and an open state where the respective storage portions 121 of the plurality of container bodies 12 are exposed and, when one container body 12 out of the plurality of container bodies 12 is rotationally turned, the other container bodies 12 are rotationally turned in conjunction therewith.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a cosmetic container.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, there is a cosmetic container including a plurality of container bodies as a cosmetic container for storing a cosmetic. Each container body is provided with an accommodation section for accommodating an object to be accommodated such as a cosmetic. In such a cosmetic container, for example, as disclosed in Patent Literature 1, a plurality of container bodies are arranged in a ring shape, and each container body is rotatable. By rotating each container, a plurality of containers can be opened and closed. Specifically, the user opens and closes such a cosmetic container, for example, when not in use, puts the container of each container body in the closed state located inside the cosmetic container, and when using, each user can The container body can be in an open state where the accommodation portion is exposed.

JP-A-63-71814

  Incidentally, opening and closing of the cosmetic container is generally performed manually by a user. Here, in opening and closing the cosmetic container including the plurality of container bodies described above, for example, it is necessary to rotate each container body one by one. Therefore, in the opening and closing of the cosmetic container, a labor corresponding to the number of container bodies has been generated. Such trouble may be a factor that impairs the operability of the cosmetic container.

  Therefore, the present invention relates to improving the operability of a cosmetic container including a plurality of container bodies.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, one aspect of the present invention is a cosmetic container including a plurality of container bodies arranged in a ring, the cosmetic container having a storage section in which an object is stored, and a plurality of container bodies. A cosmetic is accommodated as an object to be accommodated in the accommodation section of at least one of the container bodies, and each of the plurality of container bodies is rotatable with the accommodation section facing inward, A closed state in which each of the plurality of container bodies is positioned inside the cosmetic container by rotating each of the plurality of container bodies, and an open state in which each of the plurality of container bodies is exposed. And a plurality of container bodies are openable and closable so that when one of the plurality of container bodies rotates, the other container body rotates in conjunction therewith. About.

  As described above, according to the cosmetic container of the present invention, the operability of a cosmetic container including a plurality of container bodies can be improved.

It is a front view showing the cosmetics container concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view which shows the cosmetics container which concerns on the embodiment. It is a bottom view showing the cosmetics container concerning the embodiment. It is a perspective view showing the base concerning the embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the container body which concerns on the embodiment. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is a perspective view showing signs that the cosmetics container concerning the embodiment is opened and closed. It is a top view which shows a mode that the cosmetics container which concerns on the embodiment is opened and closed. It is AA sectional drawing which shows a mode that the container body adjacent to each other rotates when opening and closing the cosmetics container which concerns on the embodiment. It is a front view showing the cosmetics container concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view which shows the cosmetics container which concerns on the embodiment. It is a bottom view showing the cosmetics container concerning the embodiment. It is a perspective view showing the base concerning the embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the container body which concerns on the embodiment. It is a perspective view showing signs that the cosmetics container concerning the embodiment is opened and closed. It is a top view which shows a mode that the cosmetics container which concerns on the embodiment is opened and closed. It is a front view showing the cosmetics container concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view which shows the cosmetics container which concerns on the embodiment. It is a bottom view showing the cosmetics container concerning the embodiment. It is a perspective view showing the base concerning the embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the container body which concerns on the embodiment. It is a perspective view showing signs that the cosmetics container concerning the embodiment is opened and closed. It is a top view which shows a mode that the cosmetics container which concerns on the embodiment is opened and closed.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  An embodiment of the present invention relates to a cosmetic container. Specifically, the cosmetic containers 1, 2, 3 according to each embodiment as one embodiment of the present invention include a plurality of container bodies, and at least one of the plurality of container bodies is covered. This is a cosmetic container in which a cosmetic is stored as a container.

<First embodiment>
The cosmetic container 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Configuration of cosmetic container 1]
First, the configuration of the cosmetic container 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  1 to 3 are a front view, a top view, and a bottom view showing the cosmetic container 1, respectively. In the present specification, a portion of the cosmetic container 1 where the base 11 is arranged is referred to as a bottom portion, and a portion on the opposite side is referred to as an upper portion. However, when the cosmetic container 1 is used by a user, various portions are used. Since the posture can be taken, the direction connecting the bottom and the top does not necessarily mean the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cosmetic container 1 includes five container bodies 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, and 12e. Further, the cosmetic container 1 includes a base 11. In the following, when the containers 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, and 12e are not distinguished from each other, they are simply referred to as the container 12.

  In the cosmetic container 1, five container bodies 12 are arranged in a ring shape. Specifically, the five container bodies 12 are arranged annularly around the base 11. In this specification, the ring is not limited to an annular ring, but includes, for example, an elliptical ring or a polygonal ring. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the container bodies 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, and 12e are arranged clockwise in this order in a top view. In addition, each container body 12 is rotatable in a posture in which a later-described housing section 121 faces inward. Specifically, each container body 12 is rotatably attached to the base 11. In each container body 12, an accommodation object such as a cosmetic is accommodated in the accommodation section 121. Then, as each container body 12 rotates, the container 121 of each container body 12 is in a closed state in which the container 121 is located inside the cosmetic container 1, and the container part 121 of each container body 12 is in an open state where the container 121 is exposed. The five container bodies 12 are openable and closable so as to make a transition between. 1 to 3 show the cosmetic container 1 in a closed state.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the five container bodies 12 are opened radially by rotating each container body 12 so as to fall toward the outside of the cosmetic container 1. On the other hand, the five container bodies 12 are closed by rotating so that each container body 12 is raised toward the inside of the cosmetic container 1. Note that, specifically, the closed state means a state in which each container body 12 has completely rotated in the closing direction. On the other hand, the open state specifically means a state in which each container body 12 has been completely turned in the opening direction.

  The base 11 is a member to which the container 12 is attached. Hereinafter, a more detailed configuration of the base 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the base 11 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the base 11 has a plurality of engaging portions 111 to which each container body 12 is rotatably attached. Specifically, the base 11 has a shape obtained by forming five concave portions in a pentagonal flat plate shape, and the concave portions correspond to the engaging portions 111. As described above, the base 11 has the five engaging portions 111, and each container body 12 is attached to each of the engaging portions 111. For example, the base 11 has a rotationally symmetric shape.

  Examples of the material of the base 11 include synthetic resins such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS resin), metals such as aluminum and stainless steel, glass, ceramics, and paper. Is applied.

  The engaging portion 111 is formed, for example, to extend from the center of each side in a pentagonal flat plate shape in a direction inclined with respect to each side when viewed from above. For example, each of the engaging portions 111 is formed to extend in a direction approaching the adjacent engaging portion 111 on the counterclockwise side in a top view. The width of the engaging portion 111 is larger than the outer diameter of the base 122 of the container 12 described later.

  On a pair of side surfaces 112 and 115 facing each other in the engaging portion 111, fitting holes 113 and 116 into which shaft portions 123 and 123 of the container body 12 described later are fitted, and grooves 114 and 117 are formed. . Specifically, a fitting hole 113 and a groove 114 are formed on one side surface 112, and a fitting hole 116 and a groove 117 are formed on the other side surface 115. The fitting holes 113 and 116 have a cylindrical shape, are provided to face each other, and have a common central shaft 15. The inner diameters of the fitting holes 113, 116 are larger than the outer diameters of the shaft portions 123, 123 of the container 12. The grooves 114 and 117 are formed to extend from the fitting holes 113 and 116 to the side surface of the base 11 along the extending direction of the engagement portion 111, respectively.

  The container body 12 is a member that accommodates an object to be accommodated such as a cosmetic. Cosmetics are accommodated in the accommodation section 121 of at least one of the five container bodies 12 as an object to be accommodated. Specifically, the container body 12 mainly contains cosmetics such as lipstick, eyeshadow, teak, foundation, beauty cream, or mixed perfume as objects to be accommodated, but contains other articles. Is also good. For example, an article to be used for makeup, such as a mirror or a brush, may be stored in the container body 12 as an object to be stored. Hereinafter, a more detailed configuration of the container body 12 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the container body 12 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the container 12 has a shape imitating a petal. For example, each container 12 is the same part. Specifically, the container body 12 has a shape obtained by dividing a substantially teardrop shape. More specifically, the container body 12 has a shape obtained by dividing a substantially teardrop shape by a plane passing through its center line. An accommodation section 121 for accommodating an object is provided on the plane side of the container body 12. The accommodation portion 121 is, for example, a portion that is recessed on the plane side of the container body 12. Note that the surface of the container body 12 around the accommodation section 121 is not limited to a flat surface, and may be a curved surface. In this case, for example, the container body 12 has a shape obtained by dividing a substantially teardrop shape by a curved surface.

  Examples of the material of the container body 12 include synthetic resins such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS resin), metals such as aluminum and stainless steel, glass, ceramics, and paper. Etc. are applied.

  The color of the container body 12 is not particularly limited, and can take various colors. Further, the container body 12 may be transparent or translucent. In this case, an object to be housed in the housing part 121 can be visually recognized through the container body 12.

  A base 122 projects from the rear end of the container body 12 opposite to the tapered front end. On both sides of the base 122 in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the base 122 protrudes and parallel to the opening of the housing 121, a pair of shafts 123, 123 is provided in a protruding manner. The shaft portions 123, 123 are provided coaxially and have a substantially columnar shape.

  In the cosmetic container 1, the shaft portions 123, 123 of the respective container bodies 12 are fitted into the fitting holes 113, 116 of the respective engaging portions 111 of the base 11. Thereby, the container body 12 is attached to the base 11 so as to be rotatable around the central axis 15 of the fitting holes 113 and 116. Thus, the center axis 15 of the fitting holes 113 and 116 corresponds to the rotation axis of the container 12. In addition, each container body 12 is attached to the base 11 in such a manner that the housing portion 121 faces inward.

  In the above description, an example in which the container body 12 is rotatably attached to the base 11 by fitting the shaft portions 123, 123 provided in the container body 12 into the fitting holes 113, 116 provided in the base 11. However, the structure for rotatably attaching the container body 12 to the base 11 is not limited to such an example. For example, the shape of the shaft portion 123 is not particularly limited, and may be various shapes (for example, a shape having a spherical portion at the tip), and the shape of the fitting holes 113 and 116 is What is necessary is just a shape corresponding to a shape. Further, for example, the base 122 and the shafts 123, 123 of the container body 12 may be formed by separate members, and in this case, the rod forming member may be penetrated by the member forming the base 122 to form the shaft 123. , 123 may be formed. Further, for example, a shaft portion may be provided on the base 11 and a fitting hole into which the shaft portion is fitted may be provided on the container 12. In this case, the container body 12 can be rotatably attached to the base 11 by fitting the shaft portion of the base 11 into the fitting hole of the container body 12.

  Here, it is preferable that each container body 12 is detachably attached to the base 11. For example, in the cosmetic container 1, each container body 12 can be detached from the base 11 by guiding the shaft portions 123, 123 of the container body 12 by the grooves 114, 117 of the base 11. Thus, the user can easily change, for example, the type of the cosmetic to be carried, by appropriately changing the container body 12 attached to the base 11 according to the use or preference of the cosmetic container 1. Further, the accommodation section 121 of the container body 12 may be detachable from the container body 12. For example, when the member that forms the concave portion provided on the flat surface side of the container body 12 is a separate member from the other parts of the container body 12, the member may correspond to the accommodating portion 121 detachable from the container body 12. In this case, the user can easily change the type of the cosmetic to be carried, for example, by appropriately changing such an accommodating portion 121 attached to the container body 12 according to the use or preference of the cosmetic container 1. it can.

  As described above, the five engagement portions 111 are arranged in the base 11 in an annular shape, so that the five container bodies 12 are arranged in an annular shape around the base 11. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the center axis 15 of the fitting holes 113 and 116 of the engagement portion 111 corresponding to the rotation axis of the container body 12 is annular (specifically, (Surrounding the center). Thereby, five container bodies 12 can be opened and closed by rotating each container body 12.

  Here, the inside of each container body 12 is partially in contact with the outside of the container body 12 adjacent to one side in any rotation posture. In other words, the outside of each container body 12 is in partial contact with the inside of the container body 12 adjacent to the other side in any rotation posture. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. For example, FIG. 6 shows a state in which the inside of the container body 12a is partially in contact with the outside of the container body 12e adjacent on the counterclockwise side when viewed from above. The container 12a and the container 12e are in contact with each other, for example, in the contact area 19. Similarly, in FIGS. 1 to 3, the insides of the container bodies 12 b, 12 c, 12 d, and 12 e are partially in contact with the outsides of the container bodies 12 a, 12 b, 12 c, and 12 d adjacent to each other on the counterclockwise side when viewed from above. Is shown. The container body 12 adjacent to each container body 12 is not in contact with an object such as a cosmetic stored in each container body 12.

  1 to 3, the cosmetic container 1 in a closed state is shown. However, even when the cosmetic container 1 takes another posture such as an open state, the inside of each container body 12 is on one side. It is partially in contact with the outside of the adjacent container body 12. Specifically, the positional relationship between the container bodies 12 is determined by appropriately setting the shape of each container body 12 and the arrangement of the fitting holes 113 and 116 of the engagement portion 111 in the base 11. Is achieved.

  Further, the respective container bodies 12 are the same parts, and it is preferable that the five container bodies 12 are arranged rotationally symmetrically. For example, in the cosmetic container 1, by disposing the engagement portions 111 of the base 11 in a rotationally symmetric manner, it is possible to arrange the five container bodies 12 in a rotationally symmetrical manner about the base 11. In this way, the five container bodies 12 are arranged rotationally symmetrically around the base 11, so that the user can effectively give different impressions between the open state and the closed state, and, for example, give the user a petal that opens and closes. It can be effectively recalled. Therefore, the operation of opening and closing the cosmetic container 1 is surprised, and emotional value such as enjoyment or freshness can be given more effectively.

  In addition, the cosmetics container 1 may additionally include components other than the components described above. For example, the cosmetic container 1 may further include a sound output device that outputs a sound. In this case, for example, when the cosmetic container 1 is opened and closed, a sound is output by the sound output device. In addition, for example, the cosmetic container 1 may further include a display device such as a lamp that emits light by blinking or lighting. In that case, for example, when the cosmetic container 1 is opened and closed, the lamp is configured to blink or light. By using the sound output device or the display device as described above, an emotional value can be more effectively given to the operation of opening and closing the cosmetic container 1.

  Further, cosmetic container 1 may include a fixing mechanism for fixing the position of each container body 12 in the closed state. For example, in the closed state of the cosmetic container 1, such a fixing mechanism can be realized by providing a magnet at a contact portion between members that are in contact with each other.

[Operation of cosmetic container 1]
Subsequently, the operation of the cosmetic container 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  7 and 8 are a perspective view and a top view, respectively, showing a state where the cosmetic container 1 is opened and closed. FIG. 9 is an AA cross-sectional view showing a state in which the container bodies 12a and 12e adjacent to each other rotate when the cosmetic container 1 is opened and closed. Note that the posture of each container body 12 in the open cosmetic container 1 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is merely an example, and in the open state, each container body 12 is further opened or closed more than the illustrated position. May be taken.

  As described above, in the cosmetic container 1, the rotation of each container body 12 causes the accommodating portion 121 of each container body 12 to be in the closed state located inside the cosmetic container 1 and the accommodation state of each container body 12. The five container bodies 12 are openable and closable so as to transition between the open state where the part 121 is exposed. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, by rotating each container body 12 in the opening direction from the closed state in which each container body 12 has been completely rotated in the closing direction, the cosmetic container 1 is in the intermediate state. It becomes an open state through the state. The intermediate state is a state in which each container body 12 has not fully rotated in the closing direction and has not fully rotated in the opening direction. On the other hand, by turning each container body 12 in the closing direction from the open state in which each container body 12 has completely turned in the opening direction, the cosmetic container 1 enters the closed state via the intermediate state.

  For example, when using the cosmetic container 1, the user changes the cosmetic container 1 from the closed state to the open state. Thereby, the accommodating portion 121 of each container body 12 is exposed. Therefore, the user can take out an object such as a cosmetic from the container 121 and make makeup. Then, after using the cosmetic container 1, the user changes the cosmetic container 1 from the open state to the closed state. Thereby, the accommodating part 121 of each container body 12 will be in the state located inside the cosmetic container 1. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the contents such as the cosmetics stored in the storage section 121 from spilling out of the cosmetics container 1 and to prevent foreign matter from entering the cosmetics container 1 from the outside to the inside.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the inside of each container body 12 is partially in contact with the outside of the container body 12 adjacent to one side in any rotation posture. Therefore, when the container bodies 12 adjacent to one side are opened, each container body 12 is pushed outward by the container bodies 12 adjacent to one side. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, when the container body 12 e adjacent to the counterclockwise side in the top view is opened, the container body 12 a applies a force 16 directed outward from the container body 12 e in contact with the inside of the container body 12 a. receive. Thereby, the container body 12a is pushed outward by the container body 12e. Similarly, the container bodies 12b, 12c, 12d, and 12e are pushed outward by the container bodies 12a, 12b, 12c, and 12d that are adjacent to each other on the counterclockwise side when viewed from above. Therefore, when one of the five container bodies 12 rotates in the opening direction, all the other container bodies 12 are pushed outward by the container bodies 12 adjacent to one side, and are interlocked with each other. Rotate in the opening direction. At this time, even if any one of the five container bodies 12 rotates in the opening direction, all the other container bodies 12 rotate in the opening direction in conjunction with each other. Therefore, the user can appropriately rotate all the container bodies 12 in the opening direction by rotating any one of the five container bodies 12 in the opening direction.

  On the other hand, when the five container bodies 12 are closed, each container body 12 is pushed inward by the container body 12 adjacent to the other side. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, when the container body 12 a adjacent to the clockwise side in the top view is closed, the container body 12 e receives a force 17 directed inward from the container body 12 a in contact with the outside of the container body 12 e. . Thereby, the container 12e is pushed inward by the container 12a. Similarly, the container bodies 12d, 12c, 12b, and 12a are pushed inward by the container bodies 12e, 12d, 12c, and 12b that are adjacent to each other clockwise in a top view. Therefore, when one of the five container bodies 12 rotates in the closing direction, all other container bodies 12 are interlocked by being pushed inward by the container bodies 12 adjacent to the other side. Rotate in the closing direction. At this time, even if any one of the five container bodies 12 rotates in the closing direction, all the other container bodies 12 rotate in the closing direction in conjunction with each other. Therefore, the user can appropriately rotate all the container bodies 12 in the closing direction by rotating any one of the five container bodies 12 in the closing direction.

  As described above, in the cosmetic container 1, when one of the plurality of container bodies 12 rotates, the other container body 12 rotates in conjunction with the rotation. Thereby, the cosmetic container 1 can be opened and closed without rotating each container body 12 one by one. Therefore, labor for opening and closing the cosmetic container 1 can be reduced. Therefore, the operability of the cosmetic container 1 including the plurality of container bodies 12 can be improved. Further, the plurality of container bodies 12 are opened and closed by rotating in conjunction with each other, thereby giving the user different impressions between the open state and the closed state. For example, the user can remind the user of the petals that open and close. Therefore, the operation of opening and closing the cosmetic container 1 is surprised, and emotional value such as enjoyment or freshness can be provided.

  In particular, in the cosmetic container 1, even if any of the plurality of container bodies 12 rotates, all other container bodies 12 rotate in conjunction with each other. In addition, even when one of the plurality of container bodies 12 rotates in the opening direction and in the closing direction, the plurality of container bodies 12 rotate in conjunction with each other. Thereby, the trouble in opening and closing the cosmetic container 1 can be reduced more effectively. Therefore, the operability of the cosmetic container 1 including the plurality of container bodies 12 can be more effectively improved. Further, the operation of opening and closing the cosmetic container 1 is surprised, and emotional value such as enjoyment or freshness can be more effectively given.

  In addition, the cosmetic container according to the present invention may be configured such that when one container body among a plurality of container bodies rotates, the other container bodies may rotate in conjunction with each other. It may be linked differently from the cosmetic container 1 described above. For example, only when a specific container of a plurality of containers rotates, the other containers may rotate in conjunction with each other. Further, only when one of the plurality of container bodies rotates in the opening direction or in the closing direction, the other container bodies may rotate in conjunction with each other.

<Second embodiment>
The cosmetic container 2 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Configuration of cosmetic container 2]
First, the configuration of the cosmetic container 2 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  10 to 12 are a front view, a top view, and a bottom view, respectively, showing the cosmetic container 2. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the base 21 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the container body 22 according to the present embodiment. In this specification, as in the case of the cosmetic container 1, the portion of the cosmetic container 2 where the base 21 is disposed is referred to as a bottom portion, and the opposite portion is referred to as an upper portion. The direction connecting the bottom and the top does not necessarily mean the vertical direction, because the posture can take various postures.

  The cosmetic container 2 differs mainly in the number of container bodies as compared with the cosmetic container 1 described above. As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the cosmetic container 2 includes three container bodies 22a, 22b, and 22c. Further, the cosmetic container 2 includes a base 21. In the following, when the container bodies 22a, 22b, and 22c are not distinguished from each other, they are simply referred to as the container bodies 22.

  In the cosmetic container 2, three container bodies 22 are arranged in a ring shape. Specifically, the three container bodies 22 are arranged annularly around the base 21. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the containers 22a, 22b, and 22c are arranged clockwise in this order in a top view. Further, each container body 22 is rotatable in a posture in which a later-described housing portion 221 faces inward. Specifically, each container body 22 is rotatably attached to the base 21. In each container body 22, an object to be accommodated such as a cosmetic is accommodated in the accommodating portion 221. Then, as each container 22 rotates, the container 221 of each container 22 is closed inside the cosmetic container 2 and the container 221 of each container 22 is opened. The three container bodies 22 are openable and closable so as to make a transition between. 10 to 12 show the cosmetic container 2 in a closed state.

  The base 21 is a member to which the container 22 is attached, similarly to the base 11 of the cosmetic container 1 described above.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the base 21 has a plurality of engaging portions 211 to which each container body 22 is rotatably attached. Specifically, the base 21 has a shape obtained by forming three concave portions in a hexagonal flat plate shape, and the concave portions correspond to the engaging portions 211. As described above, the base 21 has the three engaging portions 211, and the respective containers 22 are attached to the respective engaging portions 211. For example, the base 21 has a rotationally symmetric shape. In addition, as the material of the base 21, the same material as the base 11 of the cosmetic container 1 described above can be applied.

  The engaging portion 211 is formed, for example, to extend in a direction inclined with respect to each long side when viewed from above from the center side of each long side in a hexagonal flat plate shape in which short sides and long sides are alternately arranged. You. For example, each engaging portion 211 is formed to extend in a direction approaching the adjacent engaging portion 211 on the counterclockwise side in a top view. The width of the engaging portion 211 is larger than the outer diameter of a base 222 of the container 22 described later.

  Similarly to the base 11 of the cosmetic container 1 described above, a pair of opposed side surfaces 212 and 215 of the engaging portion 211 are provided with fitting holes 213 into which the shaft portions 223 and 223 of the container body 22 are fitted. , 216 and grooves 214, 217 are formed. The fitting holes 213 and 216 have a cylindrical shape, are provided to face each other, and have a common central axis 25. The inner diameters of the fitting holes 213 and 216 are larger than the outer diameters of the shaft portions 223 and 223 of the container 22. The grooves 214 and 217 are formed so as to extend from the fitting holes 213 and 216 to the side surfaces of the base 21 along the extending direction of the engaging portion 211.

  The container body 22 is a member in which an object to be housed, such as cosmetics, is stored, similarly to the container body 12 of the cosmetic container 1 described above. A cosmetic is accommodated as an object to be accommodated in the accommodation section 221 of at least one of the three container bodies 22.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the container body 22 has a shape imitating a petal and has a shape different from the container body 12 of the cosmetic container 1 described above. For example, each container body 22 is the same part as each other. . On one side of the container body 22 is provided a storage section 221 for storing an object to be stored. The outer surface of the other side of the container body 22 has a shape different from that of the container body 12 of the cosmetic container 1 described above, and has, for example, a shape obtained by combining a plurality of smooth curved surfaces. The housing portion 221 is, for example, a portion recessed on one side of the container body 22. In addition, the surface around the accommodation part 221 in the container body 22 may be a flat surface or a curved surface, similarly to the container body 12 of the cosmetic container 1 described above. Further, as the material of the container 22, the same material as the container 12 of the cosmetic container 1 described above can be applied. Further, the color of the container body 22 is not particularly limited, similarly to the container body 12 of the cosmetic container 1 described above.

  Further, similarly to the container body 12 of the cosmetic container 1 described above, a base part 222 is protruded from a rear end part of the container body 22 opposite to the tapered front end part. A pair of shafts 223 and 223 are provided on both sides of the base 222 in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the base 222 projects and parallel to the opening of the housing 221. The shaft portions 223 and 223 are provided coaxially and have a substantially columnar shape.

  In the cosmetic container 2, the shaft portions 223 and 223 of each container body 22 are fitted into the fitting holes 213 and 216 of each engaging portion 211 of the base 21. Thereby, the container body 22 is attached to the base 21 so as to be rotatable around the central axis 25 of the fitting holes 213 and 216. Thus, the central axis 25 of the fitting holes 213 and 216 corresponds to the rotation axis of the container 22. Further, each container body 22 is attached to the base 21 such that the housing portion 221 faces inward.

  Note that, similarly to the above-described cosmetic container 1, the structure for rotatably attaching the container body 22 to the base 21 is not limited to the above example. For example, the shape of the shaft portion 223 is not particularly limited, and may be various shapes (for example, a shape having a spherical portion at the tip), and the shape of the fitting holes 213 and 216 is What is necessary is just a shape corresponding to a shape. In addition, for example, the base 222 and the shafts 223 and 223 of the container body 22 may be formed by separate members. In this case, the shaft 223 is formed by penetrating a rod-shaped member through the member forming the base 222. , 223 may be formed. Further, for example, a shaft portion is provided in the base 21, a fitting hole in which the shaft portion is fitted in the container body 22 is provided, and the shaft portion of the base 21 is fitted in the fitting hole of the container body 22. Thereby, the container body 22 may be rotatably attached to the base 21.

  Here, it is preferable that each container body 22 is detachably attached to the base 21 as described above. For example, in the cosmetic container 2, each container 22 can be detached from the base 21 by guiding the shaft portions 223 and 223 of the container 22 by the grooves 214 and 217 of the base 21.

  As described above, since the three engaging portions 211 are annularly arranged on the base 21, the three container bodies 22 are annularly arranged around the base 21. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the central axis 25 of the fitting holes 213 and 216 of the engaging portion 211 corresponding to the rotation axis of the container body 22 is annular (specifically, (Surrounding the center). Thereby, three container bodies 22 can be opened and closed by rotating each container body 22.

  Here, the inside of each container 22 is partially in contact with the outside of the container 22 adjacent to one side in any rotation posture. In other words, the outside of each container 22 is in partial contact with the inside of the container 22 adjacent to the other side in any rotation posture. For example, FIGS. 10 to 12 show a state in which the inside of the container bodies 22a, 22b, and 22c is partially in contact with the outside of the container bodies 22b, 22c, and 22a that are adjacent to each other clockwise in a top view. I have. In addition, the container 22 adjacent to each container body 22 is not in contact with an object to be stored such as a cosmetic stored in each container body 22.

  10 to 12, the cosmetic container 2 in the closed state is shown. However, even when the cosmetic container 2 takes another posture such as an open state, the inside of each container body 22 is located on one side. It is partially in contact with the outside of the adjacent container body 22. Specifically, the positional relationship between the respective container bodies 22 is determined by appropriately setting the shape of the respective container bodies 22 and the arrangement of the fitting holes 213 and 216 of the engaging portion 211 in the base 21. Is achieved.

  Further, as described above, the respective container bodies 22 are the same parts, and the three container bodies 22 are preferably arranged rotationally symmetrically. For example, in the cosmetic container 2, by arranging the engaging portions 211 of the base 21 in a rotationally symmetric manner, it is realized that the three container bodies 22 are arranged in a rotationally symmetrical manner about the base 21.

  The cosmetic container 2 is additionally provided with other components (for example, a sound output device, a display device, or a fixing mechanism) other than the components described above, similarly to the cosmetic container 1 described above. Is also good.

  As can be seen by comparing the cosmetic container 1 and the cosmetic container 2 described above, in the cosmetic container according to the present invention, the number of containers, the shape of the container, and the shape of the base are not particularly limited.

  For example, the container body may have a shape imitating a part of a fruit. Further, each of the plurality of container bodies provided in the cosmetic container may not be the same component. Further, the shape of the base may be a shape obtained by forming a concave portion as an engaging portion in a flat plate shape of various polygons, a circle, an ellipse, or a combination thereof, and a rotationally symmetric shape. It does not have to be. The shape of the engaging portion is not particularly limited. For example, the shapes of the plurality of engaging portions formed on the base may not be the same as each other. In addition, the arrangement of the engagement portions on the base is not particularly limited. For example, the engagement portions may be arranged rotationally symmetrically or may not be arranged rotationally symmetrically.

  In addition, as described above, each container body can be detachably attached to the base. Here, the number of attachable containers differs between the base 11 and the base 21 due to the difference in the number of engagement portions formed. For example, by preparing in advance a plurality of bases having different numbers of container bodies that can be attached in this way, the number of container bodies in the cosmetic container can be removed by removing the container body from the base and replacing it with another base. Can be easily changed.

[Operation of cosmetic container 2]
Subsequently, an operation of the cosmetic container 2 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIGS. 15 and 16 are a perspective view and a top view, respectively, showing how the cosmetic container 2 is opened and closed. The posture of each container body 22 in the open cosmetic container 2 shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 is merely an example, and in the open state, each container body 22 is further opened or closed in a direction more than the illustrated position. May be taken.

  As described above, in the cosmetic container 2, when each container body 22 is rotated, the accommodation portion 221 of each container body 22 is closed and the accommodation part 221 of each container body 22 is located inside the cosmetic container 2. The three container bodies 22 are openable and closable so as to transition between the open state where the part 221 is exposed. When the user uses the cosmetic container 2, for example, by rotating each container body 22 in the opening direction, the user moves the cosmetic container 2 from the closed state to the open state as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16. I do. Then, after using the cosmetic container 2, the user turns the cosmetic container 2 from the open state to the closed state by rotating each container body 22 in the closing direction.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the inside of each container 22 is partially in contact with the outside of the container 22 adjacent to one side in any rotation posture. Therefore, when the container body 22 adjacent to one side is opened, each container body 22 is pushed outward by the container body 22 adjacent to one side. For example, the container bodies 22a, 22b, and 22c are pushed outward by the container bodies 22b, 22c, and 22a when the container bodies 22b, 22c, and 22a that are adjacent to each other clockwise in the top view open. Therefore, when one of the three container bodies 22 rotates in the opening direction, all the other container bodies 22 are interlocked by being pushed outward by the container body 22 adjacent to one side. Rotate in the opening direction. At this time, even if any one of the three container bodies 22 rotates in the opening direction, all the other container bodies 22 rotate in the opening direction in conjunction with each other. Therefore, the user can appropriately rotate all the container bodies 22 in the opening direction by rotating any one of the three container bodies 22 in the opening direction.

  On the other hand, when the three container bodies 22 are closed, each container body 22 is pushed inward by the container body 22 adjacent to the other side. For example, the container bodies 22b, 22a, and 22c are pushed inward by the container bodies 22a, 22c, and 22b when the container bodies 22a, 22c, and 22b that are adjacent to each other on the counterclockwise side when viewed from above are closed. Therefore, when one of the three container bodies 22 rotates in the closing direction, all the other container bodies 22 are pushed inward by the container bodies 22 adjacent to the other side, so that they are interlocked. Rotate in the closing direction. At this time, even if any one of the three container bodies 22 rotates in the closing direction, all the other container bodies 22 rotate in the closing direction in conjunction with each other. Therefore, the user can appropriately rotate all the container bodies 22 in the closing direction by rotating any one of the three container bodies 22 in the closing direction.

  As described above, in the cosmetic container 2, when one of the plurality of container bodies 22 rotates, the other container body 22 rotates in conjunction with the rotation. In particular, in the cosmetic container 2, even if any one of the plurality of container bodies 22 rotates, all the other container bodies 22 rotate in conjunction therewith. In addition, even when one of the plurality of container bodies 22 rotates in the opening direction and in the closing direction, the plurality of container bodies 22 rotate in conjunction with each other. Therefore, according to the cosmetic container 2, the same effect as the above-described cosmetic container 1 can be obtained.

<Third embodiment>
The cosmetic container 3 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Configuration of cosmetic container 3]
First, the configuration of the cosmetic container 3 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  17 to 19 are a front view, a top view, and a bottom view, respectively, showing the cosmetic container 3. FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing the base 31 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the container body 32 according to the present embodiment. In this specification, as in the case of the cosmetic container 1, the portion of the cosmetic container 3 where the base 31 is disposed is referred to as a bottom portion, and the opposite portion is referred to as an upper portion. The direction connecting the bottom and the top does not necessarily mean the vertical direction, because the posture can take various postures.

  The cosmetic container 3 differs from the cosmetic container 1 described above mainly in the mechanism in which a plurality of container bodies rotate in conjunction with each other. As shown in FIGS. 17 to 19, the cosmetic container 3 includes five container bodies 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, and 32e. Further, the cosmetic container 3 includes a base 31. In the following, when the container bodies 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, and 32e are not distinguished from each other, they are simply referred to as the container bodies 32.

  In the cosmetic container 3, five container bodies 32 are arranged in a ring shape. Specifically, the five container bodies 32 are arranged annularly around the base 31. For example, as shown in FIG. 18, the container bodies 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, 32e are arranged clockwise in this order in a top view. In addition, each container body 32 is rotatable in a posture in which a later-described housing portion 321 faces inward. Specifically, each container 32 is rotatably attached to the base 31. In each container body 32, an accommodation object such as a cosmetic is accommodated in the accommodation section 321. Then, by the rotation of each container body 32, the storage portion 321 of each container body 32 is in a closed state where it is located inside the cosmetic container 3, and the storage portion 321 of each container body 32 is in an open state where the storage portion 321 is exposed. The five container bodies 32 are openable and closable so as to make a transition between. 17 to 19 show the cosmetic container 3 in a closed state.

  The base 31 is a member to which the container body 32 is attached, similarly to the base 11 of the cosmetic container 1 described above.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the base 31 has a plurality of engaging portions 311 to which each container body 32 is rotatably attached. Specifically, the base 31 has a groove portion intersecting (specifically, orthogonal to) the extending direction of the extending portion on the tip side of five extending portions radially extending from the outer periphery of the circular flat plate. Are formed, and the groove portion corresponds to the engaging portion 311. As described above, the base 31 has the five engagement portions 311, and the respective containers 32 are attached to the respective engagement portions 311. For example, the base 31 has a rotationally symmetric shape. In addition, as the material of the base 31, the same material as the base 11 of the cosmetic container 1 described above can be applied.

  The engaging portion 311 is formed on the upper surface of the base 31 and is, for example, a groove having a circular cross section. The inner diameter of the cross section of the engaging portion 311 substantially coincides with, for example, the outer diameter of a shaft portion 322 of the container body 32 described later.

  The container body 32 is a member in which an object to be housed, such as cosmetics, is stored, similarly to the container body 12 of the cosmetic container 1 described above. A cosmetic is accommodated as an object to be accommodated in the accommodation section 321 of at least one of the five container bodies 32.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the container body 32 has a shape different from that of the container body 12 of the cosmetic container 1 described above. For example, each container body 32 is the same component. The container body 32 is provided with a storage section 321 for storing an object to be stored. Specifically, the container body 32 has a shape in which a pair of opposing side surfaces of a hollow rectangular cylindrical shape having a bottom surface on one side are stretched so as to taper to the other side and are changed to a pentagonal shape, and The portion defined inside the container body 32 by the bottom surface and the four side surfaces corresponds to the housing portion 321. In addition, as the material of the container 32, the same material as the container 12 of the cosmetic container 1 described above can be applied. Further, the color of the container 32 is not particularly limited, as in the case of the container 12 of the cosmetic container 1 described above.

  A shaft 322 extends along a ridge between one of the pentagonal side surfaces and the bottom surface of the container body 32. The shaft 322 has a substantially cylindrical shape. Gears 323 are provided at both ends of the shaft portion 322.

  In the cosmetic container 3, the shaft portions 322 of the respective container bodies 32 are fitted to the respective engaging portions 311 of the base 31, and are supported so as to be able to rotate. Thereby, the container body 32 is attached to the base 31 so as to be rotatable around the central axis 35 of the engaging portion 311. Thus, the central axis 35 of the engaging portion 311 corresponds to the rotation axis of the container body 32. In addition, each container body 32 is attached to the base 31 in such a manner that the housing portion 321 faces inward.

  The structure for rotatably attaching the container 32 to the base 31 is not limited to the above example. For example, the shaft portion 322 of the container body 32 and a portion other than the shaft portion 322 may be formed of the same member, or may be formed of different members. In addition, for example, the base 31 is provided with a shaft portion, the container body 32 is provided with a groove portion into which the shaft portion is fitted, and the shaft portion of the base 31 is fitted into the groove portion of the container body 32. The body 32 may be rotatably attached to the base 31.

  Here, it is preferable that each container body 32 is detachably attached to the base 31 as described above. For example, in the cosmetic container 3, each of the container bodies 32 is fitted to the engaging portion 311 of the base 31 with such a strength that the shaft portion 322 of the container body 32 can be removed by a human hand. 32 can be detached from the base 31.

  As described above, the five engagement portions 311 are annularly arranged on the base 31, so that the five container bodies 32 are annularly arranged around the base 31. The central axis 35 of the engaging portion 311 corresponding to the rotation axis of the container body 32 is arranged annularly (specifically, so as to surround the center of the base 31) as shown in FIGS. Have been. Thereby, five container bodies 32 can be opened and closed by rotating each container body 32.

  Here, the shaft portions 322 of the container bodies 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, and 32e are connected to each other via the gear 323 in any rotational posture. Specifically, the gear 323 of the shaft portion 322 of each container body 32 and the gear 323 of the shaft portion 322 of the adjacent container body 32 are meshed with each other, thereby forming the container bodies 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, and 32e. Each shaft 322 is connected to each other via a gear 323. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 17 to 19, the gear 323 on one side of the shaft 322 of each container 32 is engaged with the gear 323 of the shaft 322 of the container 22 adjacent to one side. The gear 323 on the other side of the shaft 322 of each container 32 is engaged with the gear 323 of the shaft 322 of the container 22 adjacent to the other side.

  17 to 19, the cosmetic container 3 in the closed state is shown. However, when the container body 32 rotates, the shaft portion 322 of the container body 32 rotates, so that the cosmetic container 3 is opened. In other cases, the shaft portions 322 of the container bodies 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, and 32e are connected to each other via the gear 323. Specifically, the connection between the respective container bodies 32 via the gear 323 is realized by appropriately setting the shape of each of the container bodies 32, the arrangement of the engaging portions 311 on the base 31, and the like. .

  Further, as described above, the respective container bodies 32 are the same parts, and it is preferable that the five container bodies 32 are arranged rotationally symmetrically. For example, in the cosmetic container 3, by disposing the engagement portions 311 of the base 31 in a rotationally symmetric manner, it is possible to arrange the five container bodies 32 in a rotationally symmetrical manner about the base 31.

  The cosmetic container 3 is additionally provided with other components (for example, a sound output device, a display device, or a fixing mechanism) other than the components described above, similarly to the cosmetic container 1 described above. Is also good.

[Operation of cosmetic container 3]
Next, the operation of the cosmetic container 3 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 22 and FIG. 23 are a perspective view and a top view, respectively, showing how the cosmetic container 3 is opened and closed. Note that the posture of each container body 32 in the open cosmetic container 3 shown in FIGS. 22 and 23 is merely an example, and in the open state, each container body 32 is further opened or closed more than the illustrated position. May be taken.

  As described above, in the cosmetic container 3, when each container body 32 is rotated, the accommodation portion 321 of each container body 32 is closed and the accommodation part 321 of each container body 32 is located inside the cosmetic container 3. The five container bodies 32 are openable and closable so as to transition between the open state where the portion 321 is exposed. For example, when using the cosmetic container 3, the user rotates the container bodies 32 in the opening direction to change the cosmetic container 3 from the closed state to the open state as shown in FIGS. 22 and 23. I do. Then, after using the cosmetic container 3, the user turns the cosmetic container 3 from the open state to the closed state by rotating each container body 32 in the closing direction.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the shaft portions 322 of the container bodies 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, and 32e are connected to each other via the gear 323 in any rotational posture. Therefore, when one of the five container bodies 32 is opened, the power for rotating each container body 32 in the opening direction is transmitted to all the other container bodies 32 via the gear 323. You. Therefore, when one of the five container bodies 32 rotates in the opening direction, all the other container bodies 32 rotate in the opening direction in conjunction with each other. At this time, even if any of the five container bodies 32 rotates in the opening direction, all the other container bodies 32 rotate in the opening direction in conjunction with each other. Therefore, the user can appropriately rotate all the container bodies 32 in the opening direction by rotating any one of the five container bodies 32 in the opening direction.

  On the other hand, when one of the five container bodies 32 is closed, power for rotating each of the container bodies 32 in the closing direction is transmitted to all the other container bodies 32 via the gear 323. . Therefore, when one of the five container bodies 32 rotates in the closing direction, all the other container bodies 32 rotate in the closing direction in conjunction with each other. At this time, even if any one of the five container bodies 32 rotates in the closing direction, all the other container bodies 32 rotate in the closing direction in conjunction with each other. Therefore, the user can appropriately rotate all the container bodies 32 in the closing direction by rotating any one of the five container bodies 32 in the closing direction.

  As described above, in the cosmetic container 3, when one of the plurality of container bodies 32 rotates, the other container body 32 rotates in conjunction with the rotation. In particular, in the cosmetic container 3, even if any of the plurality of container bodies 32 rotates, all the other container bodies 32 rotate in conjunction with each other. In addition, even when one of the plurality of container bodies 32 rotates in the opening direction and in the closing direction, the plurality of container bodies 32 rotate in conjunction with each other. Therefore, according to the cosmetic container 3, the same effect as the above-described cosmetic container 1 can be obtained.

  As can be seen by comparing the cosmetic container 1 and the cosmetic container 3 described above, in the cosmetic container according to the present invention, the mechanism in which the plurality of container bodies rotate in conjunction with each other is not particularly limited.

  In the above description, in the cosmetic container 3, each container body 32 is described as an example in which the parts are the same, but the container bodies 32 may not be the same parts. For example, one gear 323 may be omitted from the configuration of each of a pair of adjacent container bodies 32 among the five container bodies 32. In this case, the gear 323 at the end of the shaft portion 322 of one of the pair of container bodies 32 on the other container body 32 side is omitted, and the gear 323 is provided between the pair of container bodies 32. The connection via may not be performed. Even in such a case, the shaft portions 322 of the container bodies 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, and 32e can be connected to each other via the gear 323 in any rotational posture. Note that one of the gears 323 may be omitted only from the configuration of one of the five container bodies 32. Even in such a case, the shaft portions 322 of the container bodies 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, and 32e can be connected to each other via the gear 323 in any rotational posture.

  As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is apparent that those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can conceive various modifications or applications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. It is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

1, 2, 3 Cosmetic containers 11, 21, 31 Bases 12, 22, 32 Container bodies 112, 115, 212, 215 Side surfaces 113, 116, 213, 216 Fitting holes 114, 117, 214, 217 Grooves 121, 221 , 321 Housing 122, 222 Base 123, 223, 322 Shaft 323 Gear

Claims (7)

A cosmetic container having an accommodation portion in which an object is accommodated, and including a plurality of container bodies arranged in a ring,
In the storage section of at least one of the plurality of container bodies, a cosmetic is stored as the object to be stored,
Each of the plurality of container bodies is rotatable in a posture in which the housing portion faces inward,
When each of the plurality of container bodies is rotated, the accommodation section of each of the plurality of container bodies is in a closed state where the accommodation section is located inside the cosmetic container, and the accommodation section of each of the plurality of container bodies is provided. The plurality of container bodies can be opened and closed so as to transition between an open state where is exposed,
A cosmetic container, wherein when one of the plurality of container bodies rotates, the other one of the container bodies rotates in conjunction therewith.   2. The cosmetic container according to claim 1, wherein even if any one of the plurality of containers rotates, all the other containers rotate in conjunction with each other.   The plurality of container bodies rotate in conjunction with each other both when the one of the plurality of container bodies rotates in the opening direction and when the one of the plurality of container bodies rotates in the closing direction. Or the cosmetic container according to 2.   4. The cosmetic container according to claim 2, wherein the inside of each of the plurality of container bodies is partially in contact with the outside of the container body adjacent to one side in any rotation posture. 5.   The plurality of container bodies rotate in the opening direction in conjunction with being pushed outward by the container body adjacent to one side, and in conjunction with being pushed inward by the container body adjacent to the other side. The cosmetic container according to claim 4, which rotates in a closing direction.   The cosmetic container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein each of the plurality of container bodies is detachably attached to a base. Each of the plurality of container bodies are the same parts,
The cosmetic container according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the plurality of container bodies are arranged rotationally symmetrically.

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