JP2020089680A - Cosmetic container and manufacturing method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cosmetic container that has high latitude of design, without embedding a permanent magnet and a ferromagnetic body in a container body and a cap, that can be manufactured easily and in a short time with a smaller number of components, and that hardly produces defective goods, and also to provide a manufacturing method of the container.SOLUTION: The cosmetic container includes a container body and a cap that has a storage part for storing at least a part of the container body. At least the abutment part on the cap of the container body and the cap are respectively composed of either a resin molding scatteringly containing a powdery ferromagnetic material in resin or a metallic molding containing a ferromagnetic material. Of at least the abutment part on the cap of the container body and the cap, at least one is such that the ferromagnetic material has a permanent magnet characteristic.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a cosmetic container and a method for manufacturing a cosmetic container.

Usually, in a delivery container in which a solid cosmetic (lipstick etc.) formed in a rod shape can be put in and taken out, a cap is attached to the container body in order to protect the cosmetic (see FIG. 4A of Patent Document 1). The container body and the cap are made of a resin molded body, and hook portions are provided on both the container body and the lid body, and the hook portions are engaged with each other in a state where the cap accommodates a part of the container body. Attaches the cap to the container body.

In addition, a cap is attached to the pump head of the container body in a pump-type container that discharges or sprays a fixed amount of cosmetics or lotion to prevent accidental leakage of the contents (see FIG. 6 of Patent Document 2). .. Similarly, the pump head and the cap of the container body are also made of a resin molded body, and both are provided with hook portions, and the hook portions are engaged with each other, whereby the cap is attached to the container body.

Further, in a jar type wide-mouthed container that mainly stores powdery cosmetics and applicators such as puffs, a cap is attached to the container body to prevent scattering of the cosmetics (see FIG. 1 of Patent Document 3). ). Similarly, the container body and the cap are also made of a resin molded body, and the inner peripheral surface of the cap is fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the opening of the container main body or configured as a screw cap to form the outer periphery of the opening of the container main body. The cap is attached to the container body by screwing it on the surface.

JP, 2000-238863, A JP, 2010-274992, A JP 2008-35877A

However, the conventional caps attached to cosmetic containers have the following problems.

In the cosmetic container as disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, the engagement strength (fitting force) of the hook portion between the container body and the cap varies, and the engagement strength is too strong or too weak. The product must be discarded as a defective product, and there is a problem that the yield is reduced. In addition, there is a problem that the stress applied to the edge portion of the cap causes cracks and cracks during repeated use, and the strength of engagement with the container body is significantly reduced. The cosmetic container of Patent Document 3 also has the same problem.

In addition, in order to adjust the strength, it is necessary to modify the mold for molding the container body and the lid, the manufacturing time becomes long, and the desired design must be changed. ..

Further, in the case where the container-shaped main body is covered with the cap, it is necessary to attach the cap while adjusting the corners of the container main body and the cap so as to match the corners of the container with each other. Was a laborious task. In this respect, as the shape of the outer surface of the container body and the inner surface of the cap, in the process of covering the part of the container body with the cap, the shape in which the mutual positional relationship is regulated so as to be guided to the correct mounting position is adopted. There are also goods. However, there has been a problem that the shape becomes complicated and the design is troublesome. Further, there is a feeding container in which a small piece of permanent magnet is embedded in one of the container body and the cap and a small piece of ferromagnetic material is embedded in the other. However, there is a problem that a step of embedding a small piece of a permanent magnet or a ferromagnetic material in the container body or the cap is required, the number of parts increases, and it is difficult to shorten the manufacturing process. Further, it is necessary to secure a space for embedding a small piece of a permanent magnet or a ferromagnetic material in the container body and the cap, so that the container body and the cap are designed to be larger than that, or conversely, the cosmetic storage It was necessary to design to reduce the space of the part. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to achieve both miniaturization of the entire container and an increase in the amount of cosmetics contained.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to have a high degree of freedom in design without embedding a permanent magnet and a ferromagnetic material in a container body and a cap, and to reduce the number of parts. An object of the present invention is to provide a cosmetics container that can be easily manufactured in a short period of time and is unlikely to cause defective products, and a manufacturing method thereof.

In order to achieve the above object, the cosmetic container of the present invention is a cosmetic container provided with a container body and a cap having a housing part for housing at least a part of the container body, wherein the container At least a contact portion of the main body with the cap and each of the caps are either a resin molded body containing a powdery ferromagnetic material dispersed in a resin, or a metal molded body containing a ferromagnetic material. The ferromagnetic material has a permanent magnet characteristic in at least one of the contact portion with the cap and the cap of the container body.

Further, in the cosmetic container of the present invention, at least the abutting portion of the container body with the cap, and the cap is the resin molded body or the metal molded body in which the ferromagnetic material has permanent magnet characteristics. It is characterized by being.

Further, in the cosmetic container of the present invention, the contact portion of at least the cap of the container body, and the cap are such that the contact portion of the container body and the cap attract each other at a predetermined position by magnetism. In addition, the ferromagnetic metal of each of the contact portion of the container body and the cap has a permanent magnet characteristic.

Further, in the cosmetics container of the present invention, the container main body has a substantially prismatic gripping portion, a cylindrical body for accommodating the cosmetics formed in a rod shape, and the cosmetics is fed into and out of the cylindrical body and A feeding mechanism configured to be accommodated, wherein the cap is capable of accommodating the cylindrical body in the accommodating portion, and has an outer shape formed in a shape corresponding to the container body. To do.

Further, in the cosmetics container of the present invention, the container body has a pump head for quantitatively discharging or spraying liquid cosmetics, and the cap is capable of accommodating the pump head in the accommodating portion. To do.

Further, in the cosmetic container of the present invention, the container body is a wide-mouthed container having a side wall standing upright from a peripheral edge of a bottom surface, and an upper portion thereof is opened, and the cap has a vicinity of an upper end of the side wall in the accommodating portion. It is characterized by being able to accommodate.

Further, the method for manufacturing a cosmetic container of the present invention comprises a resin containing a ferromagnetic material dispersed in a powder state or a metal containing a ferromagnetic material, at least a contact portion of the container body with the cap, and A forming step of forming a cap having an accommodating portion for accommodating at least a part of the container body, and imparting permanent magnet characteristics to the ferromagnetic material with respect to at least one of the contact portion and the cap of the container body. And a magnetizing step.

In the cosmetic container and the manufacturing method according to the present invention, since it is not necessary to provide the hook portion for engaging the container body and the cap with each other, the yield due to the variation in the engagement strength (fitting force) of the hook portion can be improved. It is possible to prevent the decrease, and it is not necessary to modify the mold for adjusting the strength, which can reduce the manufacturing cost. Furthermore, by not providing the hook part for engagement, the whole container Can be designed simply and the degree of freedom in design can be increased.

Further, since the cosmetic container according to the present invention attracts the container body and the cap by magnetic force, no stress is generated when the hook portions are engaged with each other as in the conventional case. Therefore, the cap of the cosmetic container according to the present invention does not cause cracking or cracking of the cap due to the stress even after repeated use. The holding power of the cap does not decrease.

On the other hand, in the cosmetic container according to the present invention, since it is not necessary to embed a permanent magnet and a ferromagnetic material in both the container body and the cap, the number of parts can be suppressed, the number of manufacturing steps can be shortened, and a defective product is generated. Can be suppressed.

It is a figure which shows typically the cosmetics container which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a perspective view of a container main body and a cap, (b) is a top view of a cap, (c) is a container main body. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows typically the cosmetics container which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a perspective view of the state which attaches a cap to a container main body, (b) shows a cap to a container main body. It is a perspective view of the mounted state. It is a figure which shows typically the cosmetics container which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a front view of a cap, (b) is sectional drawing of a cap, (c) equips a container main body with a cap. FIG. 3D is a schematic diagram showing a state in the middle of the process, and FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the cosmetics container which concerns on the modification 1 of 2nd Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a schematic diagram before attaching a cap to a container main body, (b) shows a cap to a container main body. It is a schematic diagram which shows the mounted state. It is a figure which shows typically the cosmetics container which concerns on the modification 2 of 2nd Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a schematic diagram before attaching a cap to a container main body, (b) shows a cap to a container main body. It is a schematic diagram which shows the mounted state. It is a schematic diagram of the cosmetics container which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention, (a) is sectional drawing which shows the state which isolate|separated the container main body and a cover body, (b) is a container main body and a cover body. It is a perspective view which shows the state which separated.

Hereinafter, a cosmetic container and a method for manufacturing the same according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<First Embodiment>
The cosmetic container and the method for manufacturing the same according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a view schematically showing a cosmetics container according to a first embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a perspective view of a container body and a cap, (b) is a plan view of the cap, (c) ) Is a plan view of the container body, FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the cosmetic container according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and (a) is a perspective view of a state in which a cap is attached to the container body. FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the container body with a cap attached.

[Cosmetic container]
The cosmetic container 1 is the one in which the present invention is applied to a dispensing container in which a solid cosmetic (lipstick, lip balm, etc.) formed in a rod shape can be put in and taken out. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1A, the cosmetic container 1 includes a container body 10 and a cap 20.

The container body 10 includes a tubular body 11 having an opening 11a at its tip, and an operating body 12 that accommodates the lower portion of the tubular body 11. The operating body 12 is configured to be rotatable with respect to the tubular body 11 (see the arrow direction in FIG. 1A), and the container body 10 is arranged inside the tubular body 11 in accordance with the rotating operation of the operating body 12. The center plate (not shown) for holding the stick-shaped cosmetic material provided in is moved up and down, so that the stick-shaped cosmetic material can be drawn and stored in and out of the cylindrical body 11. Since this feeding mechanism may have a well-known configuration, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The operation body 12 of the container main body 10 is in contact with the inner wall 23 of the housing portion 22 of the cap 20 when the cap 20 is attached, and guides the attachment of the cap 20, and the edge portion of the cap 20 when the cap 20 is attached. The contact part 14 which contacts 20a is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the cap 20 has a housing portion 22 that houses a part of the container body 10 (the cylinder body 11 and the guide portion 13 in this embodiment). When the cap 20 is attached to the container body 10, it is preferable that the container body 10 and the cap 20 have a form that has a sense of unity as a whole. In the present embodiment, a substantially prismatic form is adopted ( FIG. 2B). However, various other polygonal prisms, elliptical cylinders, and the like can also be adopted, and the present invention is not limited to these.

At least the contact portion 14 of the container body 10 as the contact portion with the cap 20 and the cap 20 are each a resin molded body in which a ferromagnetic material in a powder state is dispersedly contained in a resin, or a ferromagnetic material. It is constituted by any of the metal moldings made of a metal containing. That is, each of the abutting portion 14 of the container body 10 and the cap 20 is formed of a resin molded body or a metal molded body that has a ferromagnetic property and is attracted to the magnet as a whole.

Further, at least one of the contact portion 14 as the contact portion with the cap 20 of the container body 10 and at least one of the caps 20, the ferromagnetic material has permanent magnet characteristics. That is, at least one of the abutting portion 14 of the container body 10 and the cap 20 is entirely formed of a resin molded body or a metal molded body having permanent magnet characteristics. Specifically, the contact portion 14 of the container body 10 and the cap 20 are configured by any of the following (a) to (c).

(A) The abutting portion 14 of the container body 10 is made of a resin molding or a metal molding having a permanent magnet characteristic, and the cap 20 is made of a resin molding or a metal molding having a ferromagnetic characteristic. Constitute. In this case, as an example, as shown in FIG. 1C, in the contact portion 14, one side surface side is an S pole and the opposite side surface side is an N pole (or a permanent magnet opposite thereto). Add characteristics.

(B) The abutting portion 14 of the container body 10 is made of a resin molding or a metal molding having a ferromagnetic property, and the cap 20 is made of a resin molding or a metal molding having a permanent magnet property. Constitute. In this case, as an example, as shown in FIG. 1B, in the cap 20, one side surface side of the cap 20 is an N pole and the opposite side surface is an S pole (or vice versa). Adds magnetic properties.

(C) The contact portion 14 and the cap 20 of the container body 10 are made of a resin molded body or a metal molded body having permanent magnet characteristics. In this case, as an example, as shown in FIGS. 1B and 1C, the contact portion 14 has one side as an S pole and the opposite side as an N pole, and the cap 20 has a Permanent magnet characteristics in which one side is an N pole and the opposite side is an S pole (or the opposite) are provided.

As described above, according to the cosmetic container 1 of the present invention, when the contact portion 14 of the container body 10 and the cap 20 are aligned with each other, the contact portion 14 and the cap 20 are attracted to each other by magnetic force, and It is possible to maintain the mounted state (see FIG. 2B) in which the cap (the tubular body 11 and the guide portion 13 in this embodiment) is accommodated in the cap 20.

Therefore, according to the cosmetic container 1 of the present invention, since it is not necessary to provide a hook portion for engaging the container body 10 and the cap 20, the strength of engagement of the hook portion (fitting force) unlike the conventional product. ), it is possible to prevent a decrease in yield due to the variation of ), and it is not necessary to modify the mold for adjusting the strength, which can reduce the manufacturing cost. By not providing it, the entire container can be designed simply and the degree of freedom in design can be increased.

Furthermore, the contact portion 14 and the cap 20 of the container body 10 are made of a resin molded body or a metal molded body having permanent magnet characteristics (see FIG. 2), so that the prismatic cosmetic as in the present embodiment is formed. In particular, the container 1 has the following effects. That is, as shown in FIG. 2A, when the cap 20 is appropriately covered on the container body 10, the outer wall surface of the guide portion 13 comes into contact with the inner wall 23 of the cap 20 so that the cap 20 is held. It is guided so as to be coaxial with the main body 10. At this time, the edge portion 20a of the cap 20 and the abutting portion 14 of the container body 10 facing the edge portion 20a repel each other at the position having the same polarity and are guided to the position having the different polarity (see FIG. ) In the arrow direction), there is an advantage that the position of the cap 20 and the container body 10 can be extremely simplified for the user.

[Method for manufacturing cosmetic container]
Hereinafter, a method for manufacturing the cosmetic container 1 according to the present invention will be described.

[Molding process]
At least the contact portion 14 and the cap 20 as the contact portion with the cap 20 of the container body 10 are molded by a resin containing a ferromagnetic material in a powder state or a metal containing a ferromagnetic material (molding step). ). That is, a die for molding a desired shape by dispersing and containing a powdery ferromagnetic material (for example, iron, ferrite, neodymium, etc.) in a resin material for molding the contact portion 14 and the cap 20. Using, the contact portion 14 and the cap 20 are resin-molded. Alternatively, a metal material for forming the contact portion 14 and the cap 20 is mixed with a ferromagnetic material, and the contact portion 14 and the cap 20 are metal-molded by using a mold for forming a desired shape. .. In the present invention, in order to include the ferromagnetic material in the metal material for forming the contact portion 14 and the cap 20, the contact portion 14 and the cap 20 are formed by metal forming only with the metal material which is the ferromagnetic material. It also includes doing. As a result, the abutting portion 14 and the cap 20 are provided with a ferromagnetic property of being attracted to the magnet in any portion.

[Magnetization process]
Next, permanent magnet characteristics are imparted to the ferromagnetic material with respect to at least one of the contact portion 14 and the cap 20, which are the resin molded body or the metal molded body molded in the molding step (magnetization step). Specifically, the entire resin molded body and/or metal molded body molded by the molding step is subjected to a known magnetizing device to magnetize the ferromagnetic material to impart permanent magnet characteristics (FIG. 1(b)). ) And (c)). Therefore, of the abutting portion 14 and the cap 20 which are the resin molded body or the metal molded body molded in the molding step, those which impart the permanent magnet characteristic in the magnetizing step are particularly hard as the ferromagnetic material. The resin molded body or the metal molded body using a magnetic material (for example, ferrite, neodymium, etc.) is used for molding.

[Assembling process]
The container body 10 is assembled by combining the contact portion 14 manufactured by the molding step and the magnetizing step with the cylindrical body 11, the operating body 12, the guide portion 13, and the like, and the cap 20 is attached to the container body 10 to attach the cosmetic container. Complete 1. In addition, in order to improve the appearance of the cosmetic container 1, the surfaces of the contact portion 14 and the cap 20 may be optionally coated with coating or aluminum vapor deposition.

As described above, in the method of manufacturing the cosmetic container according to the present invention, the contact portion 14 and the cap 20 are integrally molded by the existing molding technique, and then the whole is magnetized. Since it is not necessary to embed a permanent magnet and a ferromagnetic material in any of the parts 20, the number of parts can be suppressed, the number of manufacturing steps can be shortened, and the occurrence of defective products can be suppressed.

<Second Embodiment>
A cosmetic container according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a cosmetics container according to a second embodiment of the present invention. (a) is a front view of a cap, (b) is a cross-sectional view of the cap, and (c) is a container body. FIG. 3D is a schematic view showing a state where the cap is being attached, and FIG. 3D is a schematic view showing a state where the cap is attached to the container body. Note that, in FIGS. 3C and 3D, only the cap is shown in a sectional view.

As shown in FIG. 3D, the cosmetic container 100 according to the second embodiment is a pump-type cosmetic container equipped with a pump head that discharges or sprays a fixed amount of cosmetics or lotion, and more specifically, Specifically, the cosmetic container 100 has a container body 110 and a cap 120.

As shown in FIG. 3C, the container body 110 includes a container 111 that stores cosmetics, lotion, and the like, and a pump head 112 that quantitatively discharges the contents of the container 111 from the nozzle 112a. .. Since a well-known configuration may be adopted for the mechanism of the pump head 112, detailed description will be omitted.

The container 111 of the container body 110 is in contact with the inner wall 123 of the container 122 of the cap 120 when the cap 120 is mounted, and guides the mounting position of the cap 120, and the edge of the cap 120 when the cap 120 is mounted. The contact part 114 which contacts the part 120a.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the cap 120 has a housing portion 122 that houses a part of the container body 110 (the pump head 112, the nozzle 112a, and the guide portion 113 in this embodiment). The cap 120 is provided with a slit 120b vertically from the edge 120a so as not to interfere with the nozzle 112a when mounted on the container body 110. A nozzle cover 124 that covers the nozzle 112a is provided at the upper end of the slit 120b of the cap 120.

At least the contact portion 114 as the contact portion with the cap 120 and the cap 120 of the container main body 110, and the cap 120 respectively, are a resin molded body in which a powdery ferromagnetic material is dispersedly contained in a resin, or a ferromagnetic material. It is constituted by any of the metal moldings made of a metal containing. That is, each of the abutting portion 114 of the container body 110 and the cap 120 is formed of a resin molded body or a metal molded body that has a ferromagnetic property and is attracted to the magnet as a whole.

Further, at least one of the contact portion 114 as the contact portion with the cap 120 of the container body 110 and the cap 120, the ferromagnetic material has a permanent magnet characteristic. That is, at least one of the abutting portion 114 of the container body 110 and the cap 120 is entirely formed of a resin molded body or a metal molded body having permanent magnet characteristics. Specifically, the contact portion 114 of the container body 110 and the cap 120 are configured by any of the following (a) to (c).

(A) The contact portion 114 of the container body 110 is made of a resin molding or a metal molding having a permanent magnet characteristic, and the cap 120 is made of a resin molding or a metal molding having a ferromagnetic characteristic. Constitute. In this case, as an example, as shown in FIG. 3C, the contact portion 114 has a permanent magnet characteristic in which the upper end side is the N pole and the lower end side is the S pole (or the reverse thereof). Give.

(B) The contact portion 114 of the container body 110 is made of a resin molding or a metal molding having a ferromagnetic property, and the cap 120 is made of a resin molding or a metal molding having a permanent magnet property. Constitute. In this case, as an example, as shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C, the cap 120 has an N pole on the upper end side and an S pole on the edge 120a side (or (Reverse) provides permanent magnet properties.

(C) The contact portion 114 of the container body 110 and the cap 120 are made of a resin molded body or a metal molded body having permanent magnet characteristics. In this case, as an example, as shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C, the contact portion 114 has an N pole on the upper end side, an S pole on the lower end side, and the cap 120. Gives a permanent magnet characteristic in which the upper end side is the N pole and the edge 120a side is the S pole (or the opposite).

As described above, according to the cosmetic container 100 of the present invention, when the contact portion 114 of the container body 110 and the cap 120 are aligned with each other, the contact portion 114 and the cap 120 attract each other by magnetic force, and the container body 110 is It is possible to maintain the mounted state (see FIG. 3D) in which the cap (the pump head 112, the nozzle 112a, and the guide portion 113 in this embodiment) is accommodated in the cap 120.

Therefore, according to the cosmetic container 100 of the present invention, since it is not necessary to provide a hook portion for engaging the container body 110 and the cap 120, the strength of engagement of the hook portion (fitting force) unlike the conventional product. ), it is possible to prevent a decrease in yield due to the variation of ), and it is not necessary to modify the mold for adjusting the strength, which can reduce the manufacturing cost. By not providing it, the entire container can be designed simply and the degree of freedom in design can be increased.

<Modification 1 and Modification 2>
Modifications 1 and 2 of the cosmetic container according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing a cosmetics container according to a first modification of the second embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a schematic diagram before a cap is attached to the container body, and (b) is a container. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a cap is attached to the main body, and FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a cosmetics container according to a modified example 2 of the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram before mounting, and FIG. 6B is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a cap is mounted on the container body. 4 and 5, only the cap is shown in a sectional view. The same components as those in the cosmetic container according to the second embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The container main body 110 in the above-described second embodiment has the nozzle 112a protruding in the horizontal direction, and the cap 120 is provided with the slit 120b and the nozzle cover 124 in order to avoid interference with the nozzle 112a. If there is no interfering substance, it is not necessary to provide the cap 120 with the slit 120b or the nozzle cover 124.

The cap 120 according to the modified example 1 shown in FIG. 4 has a housing part 122 that houses a part of the container body 110 (the pump head 112 and the guide part 113 in the modified example 1), and is a so-called half cap. Is. Further, the cap 120 according to the modified example 2 shown in FIG. 5 has a housing portion 122 that houses a part of the container body 110 (the pump head 112 and the guide portion 113 in the modified example 2), and is called a so-called overcap. It is something. The contact portion 114 of the container body 110 according to the second modification shown in FIG. 5 is, for example, configured in a substantially annular shape corresponding to the shape of the edge portion 120a of the cap 120, and is fixed to the lower portion of the guide portion 113. (See the contact portion 214 in FIG. 6 described later).

As described above, even when the cap 120 is configured not to have the slit 120b and the nozzle cover 124 as shown in FIG. 3, the stress generated when the hook portions are engaged with each other as in the conventional cap is not generated. Does not occur. Therefore, even if the cap 120 is repeatedly attached to and detached from the container body 110, the cap is not cracked or cracked due to the stress, and even if a crack or the like occurs, the cap is held in the container body. The power does not decrease.

The manufacturing method of the cosmetic container 100 according to the second embodiment (including the modified example 1 and the modified example 2) may be performed in the same manner as the cosmetic container 1 according to the first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

<Third Embodiment>
A cosmetic container according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a cosmetic container according to a third embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a container body and a lid are separated, and (b) is a container body. It is a perspective view showing the state where a lid and a lid were separated.

As shown in FIG. 6, a cosmetic container 200 according to the third embodiment is a jar-type wide-mouth cosmetic that mainly stores powdery (loose powder) or gel-like cosmetics and applicators such as puffs. The cosmetic container 200 is a container, and more specifically, the cosmetic container 200 includes a container body 210 and a cap 220.

The container body 210 has a bottom surface 211 and a side wall 212 that stands upright from the periphery of the bottom surface 211, and can accommodate any cosmetics, applicators such as puffs, and applicator inner plates. The container main body 210 shown in FIG. 6 has a bottomed cylindrical shape with an open top, but may have another shape and is not limited.

The container main body 210 contacts the inner wall 224a of the accommodating portion 222 of the cap 220 to guide the mounting position of the cap 220 when the cap 220 is mounted, and the edge portion 220a of the cap 220 when the cap 220 is mounted. The contact part 214 which contacts. The contact portion 214 is, for example, configured in a substantially annular shape corresponding to the shape of the edge portion 220a of the cap 220, and is fixed to the lower portion of the guide portion 213.

The lid 220 has a top surface 223 that closes the opening of the container body 210 and a side wall 224 that hangs from the peripheral edge of the top surface 223. As shown in FIG. 6, the cap 220 has an accommodating portion 222 that accommodates a part of the container body 210 (the guide portion 213 in this embodiment). The cover 220 shown in FIG. 6 has a substantially disk shape, but the shape is not particularly limited, and any shape that can close the opening of the container body 210 can be adopted.

At least the contact portion 214 as the contact portion with the cap 220 and the cap 220 in the container body 210, or a resin molded body in which a powdery ferromagnetic material is dispersedly contained in a resin, or a ferromagnetic material is used. It is constituted by any of the metal moldings made of a metal containing. That is, each of the abutting portion 214 of the container body 210 and the cap 220 is formed of a resin molded body or a metal molded body that has a ferromagnetic property and is attracted to the magnet as a whole.

Further, at least one of the contact portion 214 as the contact portion with the cap 220 of the container body 210 and the cap 220, the ferromagnetic material has a permanent magnet characteristic. That is, at least one of the abutting portion 214 and the cap 220 of the container body 210 is entirely formed of a resin molded body or a metal molded body having permanent magnet characteristics. Specifically, the contact portion 214 of the container body 210 and the cap 220 are configured by any of the following (a) to (c).

(A) The contact portion 214 of the container body 210 is made of a resin molded body or a metal molded body having a permanent magnet characteristic, and the cap 220 is made of a resin molded body or a metal molded body having a ferromagnetic characteristic. Constitute. In this case, as an example, as shown in FIG. 6A, the contact portion 214 has a permanent magnet characteristic in which the upper end side is the N pole and the lower end side is the S pole (or the reverse thereof). Give.

(B) The abutting portion 214 of the container body 210 is made of a resin molding or a metal molding having a ferromagnetic property, and the cap 220 is made of a resin molding or a metal molding having a permanent magnet property. Constitute. In this case, as an example, as shown in FIG. 6A, in the cap 220, the top surface 223 side of the cap 220 is the N pole and the edge 220a side is the S pole (or the opposite thereof). ) Gives permanent magnet properties.

(C) The contact portion 214 of the container body 210 and the cap 220 are made of a resin molded body or a metal molded body having permanent magnet characteristics. In this case, as an example, as shown in FIG. 6A, the contact portion 214 has an N pole on the upper end side and an S pole on the lower end side, and the cap 220 has an N pole on the top surface 223 side. Permanent magnet characteristics, in which the pole and the edge 220a side are S poles (or vice versa), are provided.

As described above, according to the cosmetic container 200 of the present invention, when the contact portion 214 of the container body 210 and the cap 220 are aligned with each other, the contact portion 214 and the cap 220 attract each other by a magnetic force, and It is possible to maintain the mounted state in which the portion (the guide portion 213 in this embodiment) is accommodated in the cap 220.

Therefore, according to the cosmetic container 200 of the present invention, it is not necessary to provide a structure (hook portion, screw, etc.) for engaging the container body 210 and the cap 220, and thus the strength of engagement (fitting) unlike the conventional product. It is possible to prevent a decrease in yield due to variations in resultant force, etc., and it is not necessary to modify the mold for adjusting the strength, which can reduce the manufacturing cost. By not providing the mating structure, the entire container can be simply designed and the degree of freedom in design can be increased.

The method of manufacturing the cosmetic container 200 according to the present embodiment may be performed in the same manner as the cosmetic container 1 according to the first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above exemplary embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above exemplary embodiments, and improvements and changes can be made within the scope of the object of the improvement or the idea of the present invention.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the contact portion (see reference numerals 14, 114, 214) with the cap (see reference numerals 20, 120, 220) of the container body (see reference numerals 10, 110, 210) is used as a separate part for powder. It is constituted by either a resin molded body containing a ferromagnetic material in a dispersed state in a resin, or a metal molded body containing a ferromagnetic material. Further, an example has been described in which the ferromagnetic material has permanent magnet characteristics in at least one of the contact portion of the container body and the cap. However, the present invention is not limited to these. For example, the entire container body is made of either a resin molded body containing a powdery ferromagnetic material dispersed in a resin or a metal molded body containing a ferromagnetic material, or the ferromagnetic material is made of a permanent magnet. You may make it give a characteristic.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cosmetic container 10 Container main body 11 Cylindrical body 11a Opening 12 Operation body 13 Guide part 14 Abutment part 20 Cap 20a Edge part 22 Storage part 23 Inner wall 100 Cosmetic container 110 Container body 111 Storage body 112 Pump head 112a Nozzle 113 Guide part 114 Contact part 120 Cap 120a Edge part 120b Slit 122 Storage part 123 Inner wall 124 Nozzle cover 200 Cosmetic container 210 Container body 211 Bottom face 212 Side wall 213 Guide part 214 Contact part 220 Cap 220a Edge part 222 Storage part 223 Top face 224 Side wall 224a inner wall

Claims (7)

A cosmetic container comprising: a container body; and a cap having a housing portion for housing at least a part of the container body,
At least a contact portion of the container body with the cap and each of the caps are a resin molded body containing a powdery ferromagnetic material dispersed in a resin, or a metal molded body containing a ferromagnetic material. Consists of either
At least one of the contact portion with the cap and the cap of the container body, and at least one of the caps, the ferromagnetic material has a permanent magnet characteristic. The at least the contact portion of the container main body with the cap and the cap are the resin molded body or the metal molded body in which the ferromagnetic material has a permanent magnet characteristic. The described cosmetic container. The contact portion of at least the cap of the container body, and the cap, the contact portion of the container body, so that the contact portion of the container body and the cap are magnetically attracted at a predetermined position. The cosmetic container according to claim 2, wherein the ferromagnetic metal of each of the caps and the cap has permanent magnet characteristics. The container body is a substantially prismatic grip portion, a cylindrical body for accommodating the cosmetic material formed in a rod shape, and a dispensing mechanism configured to dispense and store the cosmetic material in and out of the cylindrical body. 4. The cap has an outer shape formed in a shape corresponding to the container body, the cap being capable of accommodating the cylindrical body in the accommodating portion. 1. The cosmetic container according to any one of 1. The said container main body has a pump head which discharges or sprays liquid cosmetics quantitatively, and the said cap can store the said pump head in the said accommodating part, The inside of Claim 1 thru|or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. 1. The cosmetic container according to any one of 1. The container body is a wide-mouthed container having a side wall standing upright from a peripheral edge of a bottom surface and having an upper opening, and the cap can store the vicinity of an upper end of the side wall in the storage portion. The cosmetic container according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The container has a contact portion with at least the cap of the container main body, and a storage portion for storing at least a part of the container main body, which is made of a resin containing a ferromagnetic material in a powder state or a metal containing the ferromagnetic material. A molding process for molding the cap,
A magnetizing step of imparting permanent magnet characteristics to the ferromagnetic material with respect to at least one of the abutting portion and the cap of the container body.

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