JP2023173727A - compact container - Google Patents

Abstract

To propose a compact container that facilitates taking out of an applicator.SOLUTION: A compact container 10 includes: a container body 1; a lid body 3 supported with respect to the container body 1 in a swingable manner; and an accommodation member 6 accommodating an applicator 7, supported with respect to the container body 1 in a swingable manner separately from the lid body 3, and having a first engagement part 6k and a second engagement part 6m. The lid body 3 includes a lid body side engagement part 3e that, when the lid body 3 is opened, engages with the first engagement part 6k to lift up the accommodation member 6. The container body 1 includes a body side engagement part 1k that engages with the second engagement part 6m of the accommodation member 6 that has been lifted up and holds the accommodation member 6 in an inclined posture.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to compact containers.

For example, as a container used when carrying an applicator with cosmetics, a compact container is known that includes a container body that accommodates an applicator, etc., and a lid that is swingably supported by the container body (for example, (See Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2005-278823

This type of compact container is designed to be as small as possible so that it does not get in the way when being carried around. That is, there is not enough space around the applicator housed in the container body, and it is difficult to insert one's fingers when taking out the applicator, making it difficult to pick up the applicator with one's fingers. Furthermore, even if you can pinch the applicator with your fingers, you may end up holding the applicator in an unstable manner and drop it, and in this case, the dropped applicator may stain the surrounding area with cosmetics, etc. , there is a risk that dirt may adhere to the dropped applicator. As described above, with conventional compact containers, it is difficult to remove the applicator from the container body.

In view of these points, an object of the present invention is to propose a compact container that makes it easier to take out the applicator than in the past.

The present invention provides a container body;
a lid that is swingably supported with respect to the container body;
an accommodating member that accommodates an applicator, is swingably supported with respect to the container body separately from the lid, and has a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion;
The lid has a lid-side engaging portion that engages with the first engaging portion to pull up the housing member when opening the lid;
The container main body is a compact container having a main body-side engaging portion that engages with the second engaging portion of the pulled-up storage member to hold the storage member in an inclined position.

It is preferable that the housing member has an arm portion located below the housed applicator and partially supports the applicator.

The container body has a closing lid engaging portion that holds the lid in a closed lid position,
It is preferable that the lid side engaging portion engages with the closing lid engaging portion when the lid is closed.

According to the compact container of the present invention, when opening the lid, the lid side engaging portion engages with the first engaging portion provided on the housing member, the housing member is pulled up, and the second housing member is pulled up. The engaging portion engages with the main body side engaging portion. As a result, the housing member is held in an inclined position with respect to the container body, so that the applicator placed on the housing member can be easily taken out.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of an embodiment of the compact container according to the present invention, with the lid opened. 2 is a diagram showing the compact container shown in FIG. 1 in a closed position, where (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in the closed position, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in the closed position. FIG. Regarding the housing member shown in FIG. 1, (a) is a plan view, and (b) is a sectional view taken along the line CC. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which the lid shown in FIG. 2 is opened and the storage member is held in an inclined position, in which (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in this state, and (b) is a sectional view taken along line BB in this state. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which the lid body shown in FIG. 4 is further opened, where (a) is a cross-sectional view along A-A in this state, and (b) is a cross-sectional view along B-B in this state. FIG.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the compact container according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that "upper" and "lower" in this specification and the like basically refer to the orientation of the container body 1 when it is placed on a horizontal surface. Moreover, the "rear" is the side where the notch 1c is provided, and the "front" is the opposite side. Furthermore, "left" and "right" refer to the left and right directions when looking from the front to the rear.

FIGS. 1 and 2 are diagrams showing a compact container 10, which is an embodiment of the compact container according to the present invention. The compact container 10 includes a container body 1, a shaft 2, a lid 3, a mirror 4, an inner plate 5, a housing member 6, and an applicator 7.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the container body 1 is generally rectangular in plan view and has a cylindrical shape with a bottom. It includes a peripheral wall part 1b provided at the outer edge. A notch 1c is provided at the center of the rear side of the container body 1. A circular container-side shaft hole 1d is provided on both left and right sides of the notch 1c. A columnar shaft body 2 is inserted into the container-side shaft hole 1d. At the center of the front side of the container body 1, there is provided a closing lid engaging portion 1e that protrudes forward.

Inside the peripheral wall 1b of the container body 1, as shown in FIG. An outer recessed portion 1g is provided which extends in a substantially U-shape in plan view. Here, a wall portion that partitions the inner recess 1f and the outer recess 1g is referred to as a partition wall 1h. As shown in FIG. 2(b), at the rear right side and the rear left side of the outer recess 1g, there are protruding shafts that project forward from the peripheral wall 1b at intervals in the vertical direction with respect to the bottom wall 1a. A support portion 1j is provided. As shown in FIG. 2(a), a protruding body-side engaging portion 1k is provided in the center of the partition wall portion 1h, projecting forward from its upper end.

As shown in FIG. 2, the lid 3 includes a rectangular top wall 3a that covers the top of the container body 1 when the lid is closed, and a lid peripheral wall 3b provided at the outer edge of the top wall 3a. It is equipped with A support portion 3c that fits into the notch portion 1c is provided at the rear end portion of the lid body 3, as shown in FIG. A circular lid-side shaft hole 3d into which the shaft 2 is inserted is provided at both left and right ends of the support portion 3c. Either one of the container-side shaft hole 1d and the lid-side shaft hole 3d described above is for holding the shaft body 2, and the other one is for sliding with respect to the shaft body 2. The lid body 3 is swingably supported with respect to the container body 1. Note that the structure for swingably supporting the lid 3 with respect to the container body 1 is not limited to the above-mentioned structure. For example, a cylindrical projection is provided at both left and right ends of the support portion 3c, and this projection is attached to the container side axis. It may be inserted into the hole 1d. Here, the central axis when the lid body 3 swings relative to the container body 1 is referred to as the rotation axis A1.

As shown in FIG. 2(a), a lid-side engaging portion 3e that protrudes rearward is provided at the center of the front side of the lid 3. When the lid 3 is closed, the lid side engaging portion 3e engages with the closing lid engaging portion 1e, so that the lid 3 can be held in the closed posture.

The mirror 4 has a rectangular shape in plan view, as shown in FIG. 1, and is fixed inside the lid 3. Various mirrors can be used for the mirror 4, and may be made of glass or synthetic resin.

The inner tray 5 accommodates contents such as pressed powder, which is solidified powder cosmetics. The inner plate 5 of this embodiment has a cylindrical shape with a bottom and is divided into two areas, and can accommodate two types of contents. It should be noted that the number of partitioned areas in the inner plate 5 is set arbitrarily. The inner plate 5 is inserted into the inner recess 1f and held by the container body 1, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the housing member 6 includes a frame portion 6a that connects a pair of portions extending in the front-rear direction on the right and left sides at the front side and has a U-shape in plan view. A pair of connecting portions 6b extending outward in the left-right direction are provided on the rear side of the frame portion 6a. Each connecting portion 6b is provided with a shaft portion 6c that has a cylindrical shape and projects inward in the left-right direction.

The frame portion 6a is provided with a right arm portion 6d that has a plate shape and extends outward from the front side of the right side thereof. A right standing wall portion 6e extending upward is provided at the outer end of the right arm portion 6d. Furthermore, the frame part 6a has a left arm part 6f and a left standing wall part 6g on the front side of the left side, which have the same shape as the right arm part 6d and the right standing wall part 6e, and has a left arm part 6f and a left standing wall part 6g on the front side of the center part. It includes a front arm part 6h and a front standing wall part 6j. A first engaging portion 6k that protrudes forward is provided at the upper end of the front standing wall portion 6j.

Further, on the rear surface of the central portion of the frame portion 6a, a pair of convex portions are provided that are spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction and protrude rearward. Here, this pair of convex portions is referred to as a second engaging portion 6m.

The housing member 6 is attached to the container body 1 by inserting the shaft portion 6c between the bottom wall portion 1a and the shaft support portion 1j, as shown in FIG. 2(b). In this state, the accommodating member 6 is housed inside the outer recess 1g and is supported so as to be swingable about the shaft 6c relative to the container body 1. Here, the central axis when the housing member 6 swings relative to the container body 1 is referred to as the rotation axis A2.

The applicator 7 is used when applying the contents stored in the inner tray 5. The applicator 7 of this embodiment includes a grip part 7a used when holding the applicator 7 with fingers, and two applicator parts 7b provided at both ends of the grip part 7a. The applicator 7b of this embodiment is, for example, a tip made of sponge or silicone, but is not limited thereto, and may be, for example, a brush shaped like a tuft of hair. As shown in FIG. 1, the compact container 10 of this embodiment accommodates one large applicator 7 and two small applicators 7, with the large applicator 7 placed on the front side. The two smaller applicators 7 are housed in the housing member 6 so as to be placed on the arm portion 6h, and are placed on the right arm portion 6d and the left arm portion 6f, respectively. be accommodated.

In the compact container 10 having such a configuration, when the lid 3 is closed as shown in FIG. 2(a), the lid side engaging portion 3e engages with the closing lid engaging portion 1e, and the lid 3 It is held in the container body 1 with the lid closed. That is, since the compact container 10 containing the applicator 7 and the like can be carried in a bag or the like, it is possible to apply the contents stored in the inner tray 5 using the three applicators 7 even when out and about, for example. I can do it.

Further, when the lid 3 is pulled upward to apply the contents, the lid side engaging portion 3e that is disengaged from the closing lid engaging portion 1e is moved to the first engaging portion as shown in FIG. Engages with 6k. That is, as the lid 3 is pulled up, the lid-side engaging portion 3e pulls up the first engaging portion 6k, so the housing member 6 swings around the rotation axis A2 and is pulled up.

When the housing member 6 swings upward, the second engaging portion 6m engages with the main body side engaging portion 1k as shown. As a result, the housing member 6 is held in the container body 1 in an inclined position with the front side raised. That is, according to the compact container 10 of this embodiment, the storage member 6 can be pulled up together with the lid 3 by simply pulling it up, and the storage member 6 that has been pulled up can also be held in a predetermined posture, making it easy to use. Excellent.

When the lid 3 is further pulled upward, the lid side engaging portion 3e and the first engaging portion 6k are disengaged, while the second engaging portion 6m is engaged with the main body side engaging portion 1k. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, only the lid body 3 can be swung while the housing member 6 is held in an inclined position. Therefore, the lid 3 can be swung to a position where it is easy to use (for example, a position where the face is reflected in the mirror 4).

Further, in this state, since the housing member 6 is lifted from the container body 1, the applicator 7 housed in the housing member 6 can be easily taken out. In particular, in this embodiment, the applicator 7 is partially supported by the right arm 6d, the left arm 6f, and the front arm 6h, and there is sufficient space around the applicator 7. There is no obstacle when picking up the applicator 7 with fingers, and the applicator 7 can be taken out more easily. In addition, since the right side arm part 6d, the left side arm part 6f, and the front side arm part 6h are provided with a right side standing wall part 6e, a left side standing wall part 6g, and a front side standing wall part 6j, there is no need to use the applicator 7 inadvertently. Falling off can be prevented.

Note that when applying the contents stored in the inner tray 5 with the applicator 7, if it is difficult to use the storage member 6 in an inclined position, press down the storage member 6 with your finger to engage the second engagement. Since the engagement between the portion 6m and the main body side engaging portion 1k is released, it is also possible to use the housing member 6 in a state housed inside the outer recessed portion 1g.

Furthermore, when the lid 3 is closed with the housing member 6 held in an inclined position, the housing member 6 is pressed by the lid 3 and the second engaging portion 6m and the main body side engaging portion 1k are not engaged with each other. Since the housing member 6 is released and fits inside the outer recess 1g, there is no need to swing the housing member 6 in advance when closing the lid 3.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to such specific embodiment, and unless specifically limited by the above explanation, the gist of the present invention described in the claims Various modifications and changes are possible within the range. For example, the configurations of the embodiments described above can be added or deleted as appropriate, and the configurations of one embodiment can also be provided in other embodiments. Furthermore, the effects of the embodiments described above are merely illustrative of the effects resulting from the present invention, and do not mean that the effects of the present invention are limited to the above effects.

For example, in this embodiment, the lid side engaging part 3e is not limited to being used when engaging with the first engaging part 6k to pull up the housing member 6, but also engaging with the closing lid engaging part 1e to Although it was possible to put the body 3 in the closed position, the lid 3 may be provided with a separate portion that engages with the closing engagement portion 1e. Moreover, although the compact container 10 was configured to accommodate three applicators 7, the number of applicators 7 to be accommodated can be arbitrarily selected.

1: Container body 1a: Bottom wall 1b: Peripheral wall 1c: Notch 1d: Container side shaft hole 1e: Closing lid engaging portion 1f: Inner recess 1g: Outer recess 1h: Partition wall 1j: Shaft support 1k : Main body side engaging part 2: Shaft body 3: Lid body 3a: Top wall part 3b: Lid body peripheral wall part 3c: Support part 3d: Lid body side shaft hole 3e: Lid body side engaging part 4: Mirror 5: Inner plate 6 : Accommodating member 6a: Frame part 6b: Connecting part 6c: Shaft part 6d: Right arm part (arm part)
6e: Right standing wall section 6f: Left arm section (arm section)
6g: Left standing wall section 6h: Front arm section (arm section)
6j: Front standing wall portion 6k: First engaging portion 6m: Second engaging portion 7: Applicator 7a: Grip portion 7b: Applicator 10: Compact container A1: Rotating shaft A2: Rotating shaft

Claims (3)

A container body,
a lid that is swingably supported with respect to the container body;
an accommodating member that accommodates an applicator, is swingably supported with respect to the container body separately from the lid, and has a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion;
The lid has a lid-side engaging portion that engages with the first engaging portion to pull up the housing member when opening the lid;
The container body is a compact container, wherein the container body has a main body-side engaging portion that engages with the second engaging portion of the lifted storage member to hold the storage member in an inclined posture. The compact container according to claim 1, wherein the housing member has an arm portion located below the housed applicator and partially supports the applicator. The container body has a closing lid engaging portion that holds the lid in a closed lid position,
The compact container according to claim 1, wherein the lid-side engaging portion engages with the closing lid engaging portion when the lid is closed.

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