JP2602882Y2 - Compact container - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a compact container. More specifically, the present invention relates to a compact container. The present invention relates to a compact container in which claw pieces are formed so as to hang down from the front edge of the lid, and a push piece is slidably provided back and forth in a recess.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a compact container of this kind, a compact container as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-118706 has been devised. In this compact container, a recess is formed at the front edge of the container body, and a push piece is slidably mounted in the recess in the front-rear direction. In addition, an opening is provided at an intermediate portion of the push piece, and a second engagement projection that can engage with the first engagement projection of the claw piece of the lid is formed at the rear end of the opening. . Further, the push piece is integrally formed with an operating piece extending downward and forward through a flexible rear end hinge portion. Further, a projection is formed in the inner part of the recess of the container body, which is in contact with the back of the operating piece. The operating piece is positioned below the claw at the closed position of the lid, and when the push piece is pushed inward from this closed state, the back of the operating piece abuts the corner of the protrusion and is bent and deformed. As a result, the engagement between the first engagement projection of the claw piece and the second engagement projection of the push piece is released, and the resilient force of the curved operating piece causes the lid to be flipped upward and opened. It is supposed to be.

In a compact container as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-106110, an opening is provided in a push piece, and a first engaging projection of a claw of a lid is provided at a rear end of the opening. A second engagement protrusion is formed that can engage with the projection. Further, there are provided two resiliently deformable operating pieces having a substantially “V” cross section that extend from the lower rear portion of the opening of the push piece to the opening side via the hinge portion. Further, a projection is formed in the inner part of the recess of the container main body to be in contact with the rear lower surface of the operation piece. In the closed position of the lid, the operating piece is located below the claw piece, and when the push piece is pushed inward from this closed state, the rear lower surface of the operating piece abuts the corner of the protrusion and the front upper surface thereof. Is pressed against the claw piece, and then the operating piece is elastically deformed around the hinge portion, and the repulsive force causes the claw piece to be flipped up and the lid to be opened.

[0004]

However, such a conventional compact container has the following problems.

[0005] That is, when the push piece is pushed in, the operating piece abuts on the corner of the projection formed on the container main body and is elastically deformed, so that the engagement between the first engagement projection and the second engagement projection is performed. At the same time, the claws are rebounded by the repelling force, so that a large impact is applied when the lid is opened.

Further, the elastic deformation of the operating piece is repeated each time the lid is opened and closed, so that the durability of the operating piece also becomes a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and an object thereof is to provide a compact container which can obtain a soft elastic feel when the lid is opened and has excellent durability. Is to do.

[0008]

According to the present invention, a container body and a lid are hinged so as to be openable and closable at respective rear portions thereof, and a recess is formed at a front edge of the container body. In a compact container in which a claw piece is formed so as to hang down from the front edge of the lid corresponding to the recess, and a push piece is slidably moved back and forth in the recess, the inner surface of the claw piece of the lid is formed. A first engaging projection, an opening in the vertical direction of the push piece, a second engaging projection engageable with the first engaging projection of the claw piece in the opening, and an opening in the opening. integrally the rear end wall lower cantilevered supported by the upper forward
To extend provided flexible deformable actuating piece, the pawl tip of the actuating piece with the second engaging projections of the first engaging protrusion and the push-piece of the claw piece at the closed position of the lid is engaged The push piece is slid rearward by contacting the outer surface of the push piece with at least one of the distal end portion of the operating piece and the outer surface of the claw piece that is in contact with each other .
The operating piece is elastically deformed to push up the lower end surface of the claw piece .

[0009]

According to the compact container of the present invention having the above configuration, the second engaging projection of the push piece is disengaged from the first engaging projection of the claw piece by pressing the push piece backward. At the same time, the distal end of the operating piece of the push piece slides on the outer surface of the claw piece and abuts on the lower end of the claw piece while being slightly elastically deformed. Push up the bottom end of the.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the compact container of this embodiment includes a container body 10, a push piece 20, and a lid 30.

A concave portion is provided on the upper surface of the container body 10, and a decorative dish 11 for storing cosmetics is fitted in the concave portion. The rear end has a hinged projection 32 of a lid 30 described later.
Are rotatably connected by hinge pins 33, whereby the lid 30 can be opened and closed with respect to the container body 10. Further, a through hole 12 is formed in a front edge flange of the decorative dish 11, and a recess 13 is formed in a front edge of the container body 10 below the through hole 12. Furthermore,
A step 14 is formed at the center of the front end of the bottom of the recess 13, and a notch 15 is formed toward the bottom of the back surface. The inner surface of the recess 13 is the front wall surface of the dish 11. A push piece 20 is slidably provided in the recess 13 of the container body 10 in the front-rear direction.

As shown in FIG. 2, the push piece 20 is a plate having a height substantially equal to the height of the concave portion 13 of the container body 10. The push piece 20 has an opening 21 which is vertically opened.
Is provided. A second engagement projection 23 is formed at the center of the inner surface of the rear end wall 22 of the opening 21. Further, a flexibly deformable operating piece 24 having a substantially “V” -shaped cross section and a flat “C” -shaped cross section that bends and extends forward from the lower portion of the inner surface of the rear end wall 22 of the opening 21 is integrated in a cantilever state. Is formed. The distal end portion 28 of the operation piece 24 forms an inclined surface. Furthermore, a step 26 is formed at the bottom of the front end outer wall 25 of the opening 21, and the step 26 engages with the step 14 of the container body 10, whereby the push piece 20 is extracted from the container body 10. Has been prevented. In addition, elastic pieces 27, 27 are integrally provided on both sides of the rear end inner wall 22, and the elastic pieces 27, 27 are formed by being slightly bent rearward on the way.
The tip is pressed against the inner surface of the recess 13 to urge the push piece 20 forward.

The lid 30 is formed so as to cover the upper surface of the container body 10, a mirror 31 is adhered to the inner surface, and a hinged projection 32 is formed at the rear of the lid 30.
Thereby, it is hinged to the container body 10 so as to be freely opened and closed. In addition, a claw piece 34 is formed at the front central portion of the lid 30 corresponding to the through hole 12 formed in the front edge flange of the decorative dish 11 of the container body 10. And this nail piece 34
The second engagement protrusion 2 of the push piece 20 is
A first engagement protrusion 35 capable of engaging with the third engagement protrusion 3 is formed.

When the lid 30 is closed in the compact container having the above-described configuration, as shown in FIG. 3, the claw 34 of the lid 30 passes through the through hole 12 so that the recess of the container body 10 is formed. The first engagement projection 35 and the second engagement projection 23 of the push piece 20 are engaged in the lock state 12. Then, the operating piece 24 of the push piece 20
The tip 28 is in contact with the outer surface 36 of the claw piece 34, and the tip further extends obliquely upward.

At this time, the elastic piece 27 is slightly pressed against the inner surface of the recess 13 and the push piece 20 is slightly urged forward, so that the second engagement projection 23
Is engaged with the first engagement protrusion 35 in a state of being urged forward. Further, the front end wall 25 of the push piece 20
The outer surface slightly protrudes from the front surfaces of the container body 10 and the lid 30.

When the outer surface of the front end wall 25 of the push piece 20 is pressed inward from the locked position of the lid 30 of such a compact container, the push piece 20 slides backward while deforming the elastic piece 27, As shown in FIG. 4, the second engagement projection 23 of the push piece 20 is disengaged from the first engagement projection 35 of the claw piece 34 of the lid 30, and the locking of the lid 30 is released. . On the other hand, the push piece 20
When the slider slides backward, the operating piece 24 slides in the notch recess 15 while the tip end portion 28 thereof is in pressure contact with the outer surface 36 of the claw piece 34, and is slightly elastically deformed. Then, as shown in FIG.
When the lock of the operation piece 24 is released and the lid 30 is opened as shown in FIG. 5, the distal end portion 28 of the operation piece 24 comes into contact with the lower end of the claw piece 34 to restore the elastically deformed operation piece. The distal end portion 28 of the operating piece 24 pushes up the lower end surface 37 of the claw piece 34 by the force.

As described above, according to the present invention, since the engagement between the first engagement projection and the second engagement projection is released, the claw piece is pushed up by the restoring force of the operating piece. Opening can be performed with a soft touch. Also, since the working piece requires only a slight elastic deformation, it has sufficient durability even if it is repeatedly opened and closed.

FIG. 6 shows a compact container according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the push piece 2
On the inner surface of the rear end wall 22a of the opening 21a of the opening 0a, there is formed an operating piece 24a having a substantially U-shaped cross section and a flat U-shaped cross section that bends and extends from the lower part to the upper front part. The outer surface 36a of the claw piece 34a of the lid 30a is an inclined surface extending obliquely rearward. Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 shows a compact container according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the push piece 2
The inner surface of the rear end wall 22b of the opening 21b of the opening 0b has a substantially "L" -shaped cross section that extends forward from the lower portion and is bent upward.
An operation piece 24b that is flexible and deformable in a plane “U” shape is formed. Also, the outer surface 36a of the claw piece 34a of the lid 30a
Is an inclined surface extending obliquely rearward.
Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, the container body and the lid are hinged openably and closably at their rear portions, and a recess is formed at the front edge of the container body. In a compact container in which a claw piece is formed to hang down from the front edge of the lid body and a push piece is slidably movable back and forth in the recess, the first engagement with the inner surface of the claw piece of the lid body A projection is provided, an opening is provided in the vertical direction of the push piece, a second engagement projection engageable with the first engagement projection of the claw is provided in the opening, and a rear end wall lower portion is provided in the opening. A flexible deformable operating piece extending integrally in a cantilever state is provided at the upper front, and the first engaging projection of the claw engages with the second engaging projection of the push piece at the closed position of the lid. At the same time, make the tip of the operating piece abut the outer surface of the claw piece,
At least one of the distal end portion of the operating piece and the outer surface of the claw piece contacting each other is formed as an inclined surface , and the push
The working piece is elastically deformed by sliding the piece backward,
Since the lower end surface of the claw piece is pushed up, the operating piece is largely elastically deformed when the push piece is pushed in, and the claw piece is not flipped up by the strong repulsive force. By releasing the engagement between the second engaging projection and the second engaging projection, the claw piece is pushed up by the restoring force of the operating piece, so that a soft elastic feel can be obtained when the lid is opened.

Further, since the working piece requires only a slight elastic deformation, the working piece does not become fatigued even when it is repeatedly opened and closed, and a compact container excellent in durability can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a closed state of a lid of a compact container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the push piece of the compact container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged side cross-sectional view of the engagement portion of the compact container according to the first embodiment of the present invention, showing a closed state of the lid.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional side view of the engaging portion of the compact container according to the first embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which a push piece is pressed.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged side sectional view of the engaging portion of the first embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which a lid of the compact container is opened.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged side cross-sectional view of the engagement portion of the compact container according to the second embodiment of the present invention, showing a closed state of the lid.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional side view of an engagement portion of the compact container according to a third embodiment of the present invention, showing a closed state of a lid.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Container main body 13 Concave part 20,20a, 20b Push piece 21,21a, 21b Opening 22,22a, 22b Rear end wall 23 Second engaging projection 24,24a, 24b Working piece 28 Tip 30,30a Lid 34, 34a Claw piece 35 First engaging projection 36, 36a Outer surface

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (56) References Japanese Utility Model 2-55805 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 2-106110 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 64-11108 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 3- 114112 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A45D 33/00

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A container body and a lid body are hinged openably and closably at rear portions thereof, and a recess is formed at a front end edge of the container body, and a front end of the cover body corresponds to the recess. In a compact container in which a claw piece is formed hanging down from an edge and a push piece is slidably provided in the recess in a forward and backward direction, a first engagement protrusion is provided on an inner surface of the claw piece of the lid, An opening is provided in the vertical direction of the push piece, and a second engagement projection engageable with the first engagement projection of the claw is provided in the opening, and a lower portion of a rear end wall is provided in the opening. Cantilevered
And a flexible deformable operating piece extending integrally and forwardly to the upper part, wherein the first engaging projection of the claw and the second engaging projection of the push piece are engaged when the lid is closed. At the same time, the distal end portion of the operating piece is brought into contact with the outer surface of the claw piece, and at least one of the distal end portion of the operating piece and the outer surface of the claw piece abutting on each other is formed as an inclined surface . ,
The operating piece is elastic by sliding the push piece backward.
A compact container characterized by being deformed and pushing up the lower end surface of the claw piece .