JP2023174280A - compact container - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a compact container in which a tool is easily taken out of a tool holding part, and the tool holding part does not interfere with a mirror while a lid body is open.SOLUTION: A compact container 1 comprises: a container body 10 provided with a first concave part 13 housing contents M inside an outer frame part 12, and a second concave part 14 in which a tool holding body 16 for holding a tool 15 is arranged; and a lid body 20 comprising a mirror on an inner surface, openably/closably supported on the outer frame part 12 by a first shaft 17, and covering the first concave part 13 and the second concave part 14. The tool holding body 16 is supported on the outer frame part 12 by a second shaft 18 facing in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the first shaft 17, and constituted so as to be rotatable to the outside of the outer frame part 12. The compact container 1 comprises a drive member 30 to be driven by the lid body 20 to rotate the tool holding body 16 upward when the lid body 20 is opened.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to compact containers.

For example, compact containers are often used as containers for storing cosmetics such as eye shadow.

Conventionally, such a compact container includes a container main body in which a first recess for storing a cosmetic and a second recess in which a tool holder for holding an applicator is disposed inside an outer frame, and a container body on an inner surface. The lid includes a mirror and covers the first recess and the second recess to close the container body, and the lid and the tool holder are rotatably supported on the outer frame by the same axis. There is a known tool holder configured such that the tool holder rotates upward as the tool holder is opened (for example, see Patent Document 1). According to this compact container, when the lid is opened, the tool holder is automatically lifted from the container body, so the applicator can be easily taken out from the tool holder.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2021-133190

However, in the above-mentioned conventional compact container, the lid and the tool holder are rotatably supported on the same axis, so when the lid is opened, the tool holder is lifted up from the container body and the lid is rotated. There was a problem in that the tool holder was placed in front of a mirror provided on the inner surface, and the tool holder got in the way when looking at the mirror.

The present invention was made in view of these problems, and its purpose is to provide a compact container in which tools can be easily taken out from the tool holder and the tool holder does not interfere with the mirror when the lid is open. It's about doing.

The compact container of the present invention includes a container main body in which a first recess for storing contents inside an outer frame and a second recess in which a tool holder for holding tools is arranged, and a mirror on the inner surface. , a compact container having a lid body which is supported by the outer frame part by a first shaft so as to be openable and closable and covers the first recessed part and the second recessed part, wherein the tool holder is attached to the axis of the first shaft. The second shaft is supported by the outer frame section by a second shaft pointing in a direction perpendicular to the direction, and is configured to be rotatable to the outside of the outer frame section, and is driven by the lid body when the lid body is opened. The tool holder is characterized in that it has a drive member that rotates the tool holder upward.

In the compact container of the present invention, in the above structure, the driving member is provided in series with a rotating part rotatably supported by the outer frame part by the first shaft, and the rotating part, and the driving member is provided in series with the rotating part, and 2. An arm portion disposed at the bottom of the concave portion, and an arm portion provided on the rotating portion, facing in the circumferential direction of the first shaft and at a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction on a drive surface provided on the lid body. Preferably, the driving surface includes opposing driven surfaces.

Preferably, in the compact container of the present invention, the content is a cosmetic, the tool is an applicator, and the tool holder includes a cylindrical portion into which the tool is inserted.

In the compact container of the present invention, in the above structure, it is preferable that the inner surface of the cylindrical part is provided with a rib extending along the axial direction of the cylindrical part.

In the compact container of the present invention, in the above structure, the container main body has a rectangular dish shape, the first axis is arranged along the outer frame portion on one side of the container main body, and the second axis is arranged along the outer frame portion of the container body. It is preferable that the main body be disposed along the outer frame portion on the other side perpendicular to the one side of the main body.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a compact container in which tools can be easily taken out from the tool holder and the tool holder does not interfere with the mirror when the lid is open.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a compact container according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the container body shown in FIG. 1 with a portion cut away. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the compact container shown in FIG. 1 at a position corresponding to line AA in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the compact container shown in FIG. 1 at a position corresponding to line BB in FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the compact container in a state where the lid is opened to a predetermined opening degree from the state shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the compact container in a state where the lid is further opened from the state shown in FIG. 5. FIG. It is a front view of the compact container in a state where the lid is opened and the tool holder is rotated to the outside of the outer frame.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the structure of the compact container 1 based on one Embodiment of this invention will be illustrated in detail, referring to drawings.

The compact container 1 of this embodiment can be used to store eye shadow, which is a cosmetic, as the content M. The compact container 1 has a container body 10 and a lid 20.

Here, in the present embodiment and the claims, "above" means the top when the compact container 1 is in an upright position with the lid body 20 located above the container body 10, as shown in FIG. , "bottom" shall mean the opposite side.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the container body 10 has a rectangular dish shape having a flat bottom 11 and an annular outer frame 12 that is integrally connected to the outer periphery of the bottom 11. . A first recess 13 and a second recess 14 are provided inside the outer frame 12 of the container body 10. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, six rectangular first recesses 13 are provided inside the outer frame 12 side by side in the left and right and front and back, and one second recess 13 larger than the first recess 13 is provided. A recess 14 is provided adjacent to the outer frame 12.

Each of the first recesses 13 is a portion that stores eye shadow as a content M. In this embodiment, six first recesses 13 are provided in the container body 10, so six types of contents M having different colors or uses can be stored separately in the respective first recesses 13. .

The second recess 14 is a portion where a tool holder 16 that holds a tool 15 is arranged.

In this embodiment, the tool 15 is an applicator, also called a tip, for applying the content M of eye shadow. In this embodiment, the tool 15 includes a rod-shaped gripping part 15a, a first applicator 15b formed in a cocoon shape using a sponge or the like and fixed to one end of the gripper 15a, and a first applicator 15b made of a sponge or the like. The second applicator 15c is also formed into a small diameter tapered substantially rod shape and is fixed to the other end of the grip portion 15a.

The tool holder 16 includes a cylindrical portion 16a into which the tool 15 is inserted. The cylindrical portion 16a has a size that allows the first applicator 15b to be inserted therein, and extends parallel to the bottom portion 11 when the tool holder 16 is placed in the second recess 14. One end of the cylindrical portion 16a facing the outer frame portion 12 is closed and serves as a bottom portion, and the other end is open toward the inside of the container body 10. In this embodiment, the tool holder 16 is divided into three spaces in which the cylindrical portion 16a is lined up in parallel by two partition walls 16b so that three tools 15 can be held. The tool holder 16 can hold the tool 15 by inserting the tool 15 into the corresponding space of the cylindrical portion 16a from the side of the first applicator 15b.

It is also possible to provide a configuration in which ribs 16c extending along the axial direction of the cylindrical portion 16a are provided on the inner surface of the cylindrical portion 16a. In this embodiment, ribs 16c extending from the bottom of the cylindrical portion 16a to the opening are provided on the inner surface of the widthwise central portion of each space partitioned by the partition wall 16b of the cylindrical portion 16a. By providing such a rib 16c, when the tool 15 is inserted into the cylindrical portion 16a, the rib 16c is pressed against the first applicator 15b and creates an appropriate frictional resistance against the tool 15. It is possible to prevent the tool 15 from accidentally falling off from the tool holder 16.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the lid body 20 has a rectangular shape with a size corresponding to the container body 10, and has a top wall portion 21 and a peripheral wall portion 22 continuous to the outer peripheral edge of the top wall portion 21. have.

As shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame portion 12 on one side of the container body 10 is provided with a cutout portion 12a that is open toward the outside of the container. On the other hand, the lid body 20 is integrally provided with a connecting portion 23 having a shape that can be placed in the notch portion 12a. Although details are not shown, the connecting portion 23 is provided integrally with one side of the peripheral wall portion 22 of the lid body 20.

A first shaft 17 is fitted and fixed to the outer frame portion 12 on one side of the container body 10 on both sides of the notch portion 12a. The two first shafts 17 on both sides of the notch portion 12a are arranged coaxially with each other along the outer frame portion 12 on one side of the container body 10, respectively. Half of each of the two first shafts 17 protrudes into the notch portion 12a, and the connecting portion 23 is rotatably supported in the protruding portion. As a result, the lid body 20 can be placed in a closed position covering the first recess 13 and the second recess 14 as shown by the solid line in FIG. It is rotatable, that is, can be opened and closed, between the open position and the open position, which is rotated at an angle of 90 degrees or more in the opening direction. Incidentally, the first shaft 17 may be composed of one shaft passing through the connecting portion 23.

As shown in FIG. 1, the outer frame 12 on one side parallel to and opposite to the side on which the first shaft 17 of the container body 10 is provided has a hook mechanism (not shown) for holding the lid 20 in the closed position. An engagement release member 25 is provided for releasing the lid body 20 and making it possible to open the lid body 20. By pushing the engagement release member 25 in the pushing direction toward the inside of the container, the hook mechanism can be released and the lid body 20 can be opened.

As shown in FIG. 3, a mirror 24 is attached to the inner surface of the top wall portion 21 of the lid body 20. As shown in FIG. The mirror 24 has a rectangular flat plate shape corresponding to the ceiling wall 21, and is fixed to the inner surface of the ceiling wall 21 using adhesive, double-sided tape, or the like. In this embodiment, the mirror 24 is sized to cover substantially the entire inner surface of the ceiling wall portion 21 . By opening the lid 20, the user can visually check the application area where the content M is applied by reflecting it on the mirror 24.

In this embodiment, the mirror 24 formed separately from the lid body 20 is attached to the inner surface of the top wall 21, but the mirror 24 formed by vapor deposition or the like is integrally attached to the inner surface of the top wall 21. It is also possible to have a configuration provided in .

In the compact container 1 of this embodiment, the tool holder 16 is supported by the outer frame part 12 by the second shaft 18 that faces in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the first shaft 17, and is rotated to the outside of the outer frame part 12. It is possible to move. More specifically, the outer frame portion 12 on the other side (the right side in FIG. 2) perpendicular to the one side on which the first axis 17 of the container body 10 is provided has a notch that is open toward the inside of the container. A portion 12b is provided. On the other hand, the tool holder 16 is integrally provided with a pair of connecting portions 16d disposed in the cutout portion 12b. The second shaft 18 is disposed along the outer frame portion 12 on the other side, and the pair of connecting portions 16d are rotatably supported by the outer frame portion 12 by the second shaft 18. As a result, the tool holder 16 is rotated at an angle of 90 degrees or more about the second axis 18 from the position disposed in the second recess 14, and at least a portion of the tool holder 16 is rotated around the second axis 18. It can be rotated to the outside of the outer frame portion 12 so as to be located outside of the outer frame portion 12 . In this way, the opening/closing direction of the tool holder 16 with respect to the container body 10 is shifted by 90 degrees from the opening/closing direction of the lid 20 with respect to the container body 10.

The compact container 1 of this embodiment includes a drive member 30 that is driven by the lid 20 to rotate the tool holder 16 upward when the lid 20 is opened. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, in this embodiment, the drive member 30 includes a rotating portion 31, an arm portion 32, and a driven surface 33.

The rotating part 31 has a substantially disk shape with a through hole in the center, is arranged adjacent to the connecting part 23, and is rotatably supported by the outer frame part 12 by the first shaft 17.

The arm portion 32 is an elongated plate having a thickness comparable to that of the bottom portion 11 of the container body 10, and is provided integrally with the rotating portion 31 via a connecting portion 34. Further, the arm portion 32 is disposed at the bottom of the second recess 14 and located below the tool holder 16 when the lid body 20 is in the closed position. In this embodiment, a through hole 11a is provided in the bottom 11 of the container body 10, and the arm portion 32 is arranged in the through hole 11a.

The driven surface 33 is formed as an end surface facing in the circumferential direction of a protrusion 31a that is integrally provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating portion 31 and protrudes outward. The driven surface 33 faces one side of the circumferential direction of the first shaft 17 (the circumferential direction centered on the axis of the first shaft 17) and is a plane perpendicular to the circumferential direction. On the other hand, a drive surface 26 is provided at the lower end of the peripheral wall portion 22 of the lid body 20 in a portion where the drive member 30 is provided. The drive surface 26 faces the other circumferential side of the first shaft 17 and is a plane perpendicular to the circumferential direction. The driven surface 33 faces the driving surface 26 provided on the lid 20 at a predetermined distance in the circumferential direction of the first shaft 17 .

According to the compact container 1 having the above configuration, when the lid body 20 is opened, the tool holder 16 is driven by the drive member 30 and rotates upward, and is lifted obliquely from the container body 10. 15 can be easily taken out from the tool holder 16.

More specifically, from the state shown in FIG. 4, when the disengagement member 25 is pushed and the lid body 20 is rotated upward about the first shaft 17 to open to a predetermined opening degree, the state shown in FIG. As shown, the driving surface 26 provided on the lid 20 comes into contact with the driven surface 33 of the driving member 30. At this time, the arm portion 32 is located at the bottom of the second recess 14 of the container body 10, and the tool holder 16 that holds the tool 15 is placed in the second recess 14.

Then, when the lid body 20 is further rotated from this state, as shown in FIG. It rotates together with the lid body 20 around the rotating portion 31 . When the drive member 30 rotates together with the lid body 20 around the first shaft 17, the arm portion 32 rotates upward from the bottom of the second recess 14 around the first shaft 17, thereby rotating the tool 15. The tool holder 16 to be held is pushed by the arm portion 32 and rotates upward about the second shaft 18, and is lifted obliquely from the second recess 14 of the container body 10. Therefore, the user can easily take out the tool 15 from the tool holder 16 that is lifted obliquely from the second recess 14 of the container body 10.

In this way, in the compact container 1 of this embodiment, when the lid 20 is opened, the tool holder 16 is driven by the drive member 30 and rotates upward, so that it is lifted diagonally from the container body 10. Therefore, the tool 15 can be easily taken out from the tool holder 16.

Moreover, in the compact container 1 of this embodiment, the driving member 30 is provided in series with the rotating part 31 rotatably supported by the outer frame part 12 by the first shaft 17, and An arm part 32 disposed at the bottom of the two recesses 14 and a driving surface 26 provided on the rotating part 31 and facing the circumferential direction of the first shaft 17 and provided on the lid body 20 at a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction. Driven surfaces 33 facing each other with an open space are configured, so that the tool holder 16 starts to rotate upward after the lid body 20 is opened to a predetermined opening degree, so that the opening/closing direction can be changed. The cost of this compact container 1 can be reduced because the tool holder 16, which is 90 degrees deviated from the lid 20, can be lifted by a drive member 30 with a simple configuration without interfering with the lid 20.

On the other hand, after taking out the tool 15 from the tool holder 16, the user adjusts the opening degree of the lid 20 so that the area to which the content M is to be applied can be easily seen using the mirror 24 provided on the inner surface of the lid 20. adjust. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7, the tool holder 16 can be rotated to the outside of the outer frame portion 12 about the second shaft 18. Thereby, the tool holder 16 is not positioned in front of the mirror 24 when viewing the mirror 24, and the tool holder 16 can be prevented from interfering with the mirror 24. In addition, by rotating the tool holder 16 to the outside of the outer frame 12 about the second shaft 18, the tool holder 16 can be used for operations such as adjusting the angle of the mirror 24 and taking out the contents M with the tool 15. You can also make sure that it doesn't get in the way.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be modified in various ways without departing from the gist thereof.

For example, in the embodiment described above, the compact container 1 has a rectangular dish-like container body 10, but the shape is not limited to this, and the shape can be changed in various ways.

Further, in the above embodiment, the compact container 1 is configured to store cosmetics such as eye shadow as the content M, but the compact container 1 is not limited to this, and can be used to store various items as the content M. can be taken as a thing. Further, in this case, various tools suitable for the contents M can be used as the tool 15 instead of an applicator such as a tip. Further, in this case, the tool holder 16 may have various configurations corresponding to the tool 15.

Furthermore, in the embodiment, the driving member 30 is configured to include the rotating part 31, the arm part 32, and the driven surface 33, but when the lid 20 is opened, the driving member 30 Other configurations may be used as long as the tool holder 16 can be rotated upward by being driven by the tool holder 16.

1 Compact container 10 Container body 11 Bottom portion 11a Through hole 12 Outer frame portion 12a Notch portion 12b Notch portion 13 First recess 14 Second recess 15 Tool 15a Grip portion 15b First applicator 15c Second applicator 16 Tool holder 16a Cylindrical part 16b Partition wall 16c Rib 16d Connecting part 17 First shaft 18 Second shaft 20 Lid body 21 Top wall part 22 Peripheral wall part 26 Drive surface 23 Connecting part 24 Mirror 25 Disengagement member 30 Drive member 31 Rotating part 31a Projection part 32 Arm part 33 Driven surface 34 Connection part M Contents

Claims (5)

a container body provided with a first recess for storing contents inside an outer frame and a second recess in which a tool holder for holding a tool is disposed;
A compact container comprising a mirror on the inner surface, a lid body that is openably and closably supported by the outer frame part by a first shaft and covers the first recessed part and the second recessed part,
The tool holder is supported by the outer frame by a second shaft that faces in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the first shaft, and is configured to be rotatable to the outside of the outer frame;
A compact container characterized by having a drive member that is driven by the lid to rotate the tool holder upward when the lid is opened. The driving member is
a rotating part rotatably supported by the outer frame part by the first shaft;
an arm part provided in series with the rotating part and arranged at the bottom of the second recessed part;
a driven surface provided on the rotating portion, facing in the circumferential direction of the first shaft and facing a driving surface provided on the lid at a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction; A compact container according to claim 1. the content is a cosmetic;
the tool is an applicator,
The compact container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the tool holder includes a cylindrical portion into which the tool is inserted. The compact container according to claim 3, wherein the inner surface of the cylindrical portion is provided with a rib extending along the axial direction of the cylindrical portion. The container body has a rectangular dish shape,
the first axis is arranged along the outer frame on one side of the container body;
The compact container according to claim 1, wherein the second axis is arranged along the outer frame portion on the other side perpendicular to the one side of the container body.

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