JP3544375B2 - Refill containers and cosmetics - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a refill container.And cosmeticsIn particular, a refill container for storing and protecting a medium plate loaded with cosmeticsAnd cosmeticsAbout.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Generally, a compact container for powder cosmetics such as foundations or solid cosmetics (hereinafter simply referred to as cosmetics) has a configuration in which an inner plate loaded with cosmetics is mounted inside. When the cosmetics in the inner plate are used up, a new inner plate with cosmetics is purchased and replaced with a used inner plate, thereby achieving economy and convenience. .
[0003]
For this reason, the cosmetics are sold in a state of being loaded on the inner plate. However, if the cosmetic is simply shipped and sold in a state where the cosmetic is loaded on the inner plate, the cosmetic may be scattered from the inner plate in the process. For this reason, the middle plate loaded with the cosmetic is shipped and sold after being stored in a refill container.
[0004]
FIGS. 26 and 27 show a conventional refill container 1. The refill container 1 is a resin molded product, and in the related art, is generally constituted by a refill main body 2 and a lid 3. The refill main body 2 and the lid 3 are connected by a hinge 4, so that the lid 3 can be freely opened and closed with respect to the refill main body 2 around the hinge 4.
[0005]
The refill main body 2 forms a storage section 5, and the inner plate 6 (made of resin) loaded with the cosmetic 7 is stored in the storage section 5. At this time, conventionally, since the inner plate 6 is housed in the refill body 2 from the bottom side thereof, the cosmetic 7 is exposed when the inner plate 6 is housed in the housing portion 5. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 27, the lid 3 is closed to protect the surface of the cosmetic 7, and shipment and sale are performed in this state.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above-described conventional refill container 1 has a problem that the refill container 1 is configured by the refill main body 2 and the lid portion 3 and thus has a large shape, and accordingly, the cost of the refill container 1 increases. . This refill container 1 becomes garbage when the inner plate 6 is replaced with a compact container. From the viewpoint of reducing the amount of garbage and reducing costs, it is necessary to make the refill container 1 as small as possible and reduce the material required for its formation.
[0007]
In addition, in the conventional refill container 1, in order to mount the inner plate 6 in the refill container 1, first, the inner plate 6 is stored in the storage portion 5 of the refill body 2, and the lid 3 is closed thereon. That is, two processes are required. For this reason, there is a problem that the operation of mounting the inner plate 6 to the refill container 1 is troublesome, and the efficiency of the mounting operation is low.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has a refill container capable of achieving downsizing and capable of improving mountability of an inner plate.And cosmeticsThe purpose is to provide.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is characterized by taking the following means.
[0010]
The invention according to claim 1 is
A lid portion that is attached to the inner plate so as to cover the exposed exposed surface of the cosmetic material of the inner plate loaded with the cosmetic, and faces and protects the exposed surface in a mounted state, A mounting portion comprising a holding portion for holding the inner plate in a state where the bottom surface of the inner plate is exposed in the mounted state,
A refill container having an engaging portion that engages with the inner plate in a state where the inner plate is mounted on the mounting portion and prevents detachment of the inner plate from the mounting portion; A step portion is formed between the holding portion and the holding portion so as to abut on an upper end portion of the inner plate.
[0011]
The invention according to claim 2 is
A lid portion that is attached to the inner plate so as to cover the exposed exposed surface of the cosmetic material of the inner plate loaded with the cosmetic, and faces and protects the exposed surface in a mounted state, A mounting portion comprising a holding portion for holding the inner plate with the bottom surface of the inner plate being exposed in the mounted state;
A refill container comprising: an engaging portion that engages with the inner plate in a state where the inner plate is mounted on the mounting portion, and prevents the inner plate from being detached from the mounting portion.
The lid may be configured to be separated from the exposed surface of the inner plate of the cosmetic.
The invention according to claim 3 is:
A lid portion that is attached to the inner plate so as to cover the exposed exposed surface of the cosmetic material of the inner plate loaded with the cosmetic, and faces and protects the exposed surface in a mounted state, A mounting portion comprising a holding portion for holding the inner plate in a state where the bottom surface of the inner plate is exposed in the mounted state,
A refill container comprising: an engaging portion that engages with the inner plate in a state where the inner plate is mounted on the mounting portion, and prevents the inner plate from being detached from the mounting portion.
An end of the holding portion is configured to protrude from a bottom surface of the inner plate when the inner plate is mounted on the mounting portion.
The invention according to claim 4 is
A lid portion that is attached to the inner plate so as to cover the exposed exposed surface of the cosmetic material of the inner plate loaded with the cosmetic, and faces and protects the exposed surface in a mounted state, A mounting portion comprising a holding portion for holding the inner plate in a state where the bottom surface of the inner plate is exposed in the mounted state,
A refill container comprising: an engaging portion that engages with the inner plate in a state where the inner plate is mounted on the mounting portion, and prevents the inner plate from being detached from the mounting portion.
The end of the holding portion has a flat outer peripheral portion.
[0012]
Also,Claim 5The described invention,
In any one of claims 1 to 4In the refill container described,
The mounting portion is provided with a finger hook for taking out the middle plate when removing the middle plate from the mounting portion.
[0013]
Also,Claim 6The described invention,
Claim 5In the refill container described,
In the mounted state, the side surface of the inner plate is configured to be exposed to a finger hook portion.
[0014]
Also,Claim 7The described invention,
Claims 1 to 6In the refill container according to any one of the above,
The mounting portion is formed of a transparent or translucent resin.
[0015]
Also,Claim 8The described invention,
Claims 1 to 7In the refill container according to any one of the above,
The mounting portion is formed of one resin selected from the group consisting of recycled amorphous-polyethylene terephthalate, polystyrene, polypropylene, and vinyl chloride resin.
Also,Claim 9The cosmetic according to the described invention is
Claims 1 to 8Wherein the inner plate is housed in the refill container according to any one of the above.
Also,Claim 10The described invention,
Claim 9In the cosmetics described,
An engaging groove for engaging with the engaging portion is formed on a side surface of the inner plate.
[0016]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0017]
1 to 5 show a refill container 10A according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The refill container 10A stores and holds an inner plate 11A in which the cosmetic 12 is loaded. In this embodiment, a case where a powder cosmetic such as a foundation is used as the cosmetic 12 will be described as an example.
[0018]
The refill container 10A is formed by integrally molding a resin by using, for example, a vacuum molding method or an injection (injection molding) method. In the present embodiment, recycled A-PET (amorphous polyethylene terephthalate) is used as the material. Used. Recycled A-PET is lower in cost than a new resin that is not a recycled product. Therefore, the cost of the refill container 10A can be reduced by using recycled A-PET. In addition, it can deal with environmental aspects such as promotion of recycling and reduction of waste.
[0019]
In this embodiment, recycled A-PET is used, but other materials such as PS (polystyrene), PP (polypropylene), and PVC (vinyl chloride resin) can be used instead. Further, although the A-PET is transparent, the refill container 10A is not necessarily required to be transparent, and may have a translucent or opaque configuration.
[0020]
Hereinafter, a specific configuration of the refill container 10A will be described in detail.
The refill container 10A generally includes a mounting portion 20A, an engagement portion 21A, a folded portion 22, and the like. As described above, the mounting portion 20A, the engaging portion 21A, and the folded portion 22 are integrally formed by a vacuum molding method using recycled A-PET.
[0021]
The mounting portion 20A is a portion to which the inner plate 11A loaded with the cosmetic 12 is mounted, and has a bottomed shape when viewed schematically. The mounting portion 20A has a structure including a holding portion 23A, a lid portion 24, a step portion 25, and the like.
[0022]
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the holding portion 23A is configured to face the side surface of the inner plate 11A when the inner plate 11A is mounted (hereinafter, referred to as a mounted state). The holding portion 23A is formed with an engaging portion 21A protruding inward (that is, toward the inner plate 11A in the mounted state).
[0023]
An engaging groove 14 is formed on a side surface of the inner plate 11A, and the engaging groove 14 is configured to engage with the engaging portion 21A when the inner plate 11A is mounted on the mounting portion 20A. . FIG. 5 is an enlarged view showing a state in which the engagement groove 14 and the engagement portion 21A are engaged. The inner plate 11A is held in the mounting portion 20A by the engagement force generated by the engagement of the engagement portion 21A with the engagement groove 14 in this manner.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 2, the lid portion 24 has a configuration having a slightly smaller area than the holding portion 23A in a plan view. Therefore, a step 25 is formed between the lid 24 and the holder 23A.
[0025]
The step 25 is configured to contact the upper end of the inner plate 11A in the mounted state. Therefore, as described above, the engaging groove 14 of the inner plate 11A engages with the engaging portion 21A, and the upper end of the inner plate 11A comes into contact with the step portion 25, so that the inner plate 11A is placed in the mounting portion 20A. Stored and held securely.
[0026]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, when the inner plate 11 </ b> A is in the mounted state, the lid 24 is configured to face the exposed surface 15 exposed to the outside of the cosmetic 12. Therefore, the exposed surface 15 of the cosmetic 12 is protected by the lid 24.
[0027]
At this time, the lid portion 24 is not configured to be in close contact with the exposed surface 15, but is configured to be separated by a dimension indicated by an arrow H1 in FIG. That is, the space portion 29 is formed between the lid portion 24 and the exposed surface 15.
[0028]
With this configuration, even if an external force (vibration, impact, or the like) is applied to the lid portion 24, the lid portion 24 can deform and absorb the external force, and damage the cosmetic 12 (for example, Irregularities occur on the exposed surface 15) and scattering can be prevented.
[0029]
The folded portion 22 is formed at an outer peripheral position of the holding portion 23A, and is a portion formed to be continuously folded from the holding portion 23A. Therefore, a concave portion 26 is formed in the folded portion 22.
[0030]
Also, the lower end 27 in the figure, which is the folded portion of the folded portion 22, is projected downward by a predetermined amount (indicated by an arrow H2 in FIG. 3) below the middle plate bottom 13 of the middle plate 11A in the mounted state. It is configured. Further, at a predetermined position of the folded portion 22, a finger hook portion 28A having a concave shape is formed.
[0031]
As described above, the engaging groove 14 of the inner plate 11A is engaged with the engaging portion 21A in the mounted state, but when the inner plate 11A is taken out from the refill container 10A, the inner plate is directly passed through the finger hook 28A. 11A is gripped, and the inner plate 11A is pulled out from the refill container 10A. Therefore, even if the folded portion 22 is formed on the outer periphery of the holding portion 23A, the operation of taking out the inner plate 11A from the refill container 10A can be easily performed by providing the finger hook portion 28A.
[0032]
As described above, in the refill container 10A according to the present embodiment, since the folded portion 22 is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the holding portion 23A, the strength of the holding portion 23A can be increased. Further, even if an external force is applied to the inner plate 11A from the side direction, the folded portion 22 can be absorbed by being deformed, and the inner plate 11A can be more reliably protected.
[0033]
Further, in the mounted state, the end portion 27 (turned end portion) of the folded portion 22 protrudes from the bottom plate 13 of the middle plate 11A. The protruding portion exerts a buffer function, which can also protect the inner plate 11A.
[0034]
Further, when the inner plate 11A is mounted on the refill container 10A, as described above, the refill container 10A according to the present embodiment may simply insert the inner plate 11A into the holding portion 23A, thereby engaging with the inner plate 11A. The engagement with the portion 21A is also performed. Therefore, since the middle plate 11A can be mounted on the refill container 10A by one operation of inserting the middle plate 11A into the mounting portion 20A, the work of mounting the middle plate 11A on the refill container 10A is simplified, and Efficiency can be improved.
[0035]
Further, the refill container 10A according to the present embodiment has a configuration in which the exposed surface 15 of the cosmetic 12 that requires the most protection is protected by the lid portion 24, and the inner plate bottom 13 of the inner plate 11A is held in an exposed state. I have. For this reason, this embodiment is different from the conventional configuration in which the refill container 1 is constituted by the refill main body 2 and the lid portion 3 and the inner plate 6 is completely stored in the refill container 1 (see FIGS. 26 and 27). The size of the refill container 10A according to the example can be reduced.
[0036]
Thereby, the material cost of the refill container 10 can be reduced, and at the time of packing, the size of the packing box can be reduced, and the packing cost can be reduced. When the replacement of the inner plate 11A with respect to the compact container is completed, the refill container 10A is discarded as garbage. However, the downsizing of the refill container 10A can contribute to the reduction of garbage.
[0037]
In addition, in the refill container 10A according to the present embodiment, in the mounted state, the inner plate bottom 13 of the inner plate 11A is exposed from the mounting portion 20A, but as described above, the exposed surface 15 of the cosmetic 12 is covered by the lid. Since the inner plate 11A is a resin plate, the cosmetic 12 is not degraded even if the inner plate bottom surface 13 is exposed to the outside.
[0038]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
6 to 9 show a refill container 10B according to a second embodiment. 6 to 9, the same components as those of the refill container 10A according to the first embodiment described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. The same applies to the third to sixth embodiments described later and FIGS. 10 to 25 used in the description.
[0039]
The refill container 10A according to the first embodiment has a configuration in which the folded portion 22 is provided to prevent an external force from being directly applied to the inner plate 11A particularly from the side. However, in the configuration in which the folded portion 22 is provided outside the mounting portion 20A, the size and the material cost can be reduced as compared with the conventional refill container 1 (see FIGS. 26 and 27). On the other hand, it also has a large shape.
[0040]
Therefore, the refill container 10B according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the folded portion 22 provided in the first embodiment is removed. With this configuration, the size of the refill container 10B can be made substantially equal to the size of the middle plate 11A, and further downsizing and material cost reduction can be achieved.
[0041]
Here, considering the protection function of the middle plate 11A of the refill container 10B according to the present embodiment, since the lid portion 24 has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, the cosmetic 12 is used similarly to the first embodiment. It can be protected reliably.
[0042]
Further, with respect to an external force from below, when the inner plate 11A is mounted on the holder 23B, the end 30 of the holder 23B is moved by a predetermined amount from the inner plate bottom 13 of the inner plate 11A (arrow in FIG. 7). H2), the external force can be absorbed by this protruding portion. Therefore, even when an external force is applied from below the refill container 10B, the inner plate 11A can be protected.
[0043]
Further, when an external force is applied to the refill container 10B from the side, the external force is directly applied to the side surface of the inner plate 11A because the folded portion 22 does not exist in the present embodiment. However, the inner plate 11A is usually formed of a hard resin and has relatively high strength.
[0044]
When the refill container 10B is put in a carton (a container for packing the refill container 10B at the time of shipment), even if an external force is applied from the side, the end 30 (flat outer peripheral portion) of the refill container 10B and the step portion are formed. Since the refill container 10B is in contact with the inner surface of the carton at the line connecting the 25 shoulder portions, the impact on the inner plate 11A is reduced. Further, since the carton has only a small clearance (about 3 mm) with respect to the contents, there is an upper and lower regulation, and the outer periphery of the end 30 and the bottom 24 are in contact with the carton. Therefore, when storing the carton, the step 25 does not hit the carton, and it is considered that the impact applied to the inner plate 11A is small.
[0045]
As shown in an enlarged manner in FIG. 9, a minute gap is formed between the inner plate 11A and the holding portion 23B, and the holding portion 23B can be flexibly deformed in the minute gap. Also, the engagement portion 21A can be slightly deformed flexibly. Therefore, the external force applied from the side of the refill container 10B can be absorbed by each of the flexible deformations.
[0046]
Therefore, also in the refill container 10B according to the present embodiment, when an external force is applied from the side of the refill container 10B, it is possible to prevent the inner plate 11A and the cosmetic 12 loaded therein from being damaged. it can.
[0047]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 10 shows a refill container 10C according to a third embodiment. The refill container 10A according to the above-described first embodiment holds the inner plate 11A in the mounting portion 20A by engaging the engaging portion 21A with the engaging groove 14 formed on the side surface of the inner plate 11A. And it was.
[0048]
On the other hand, the refill container 10C according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the engaging portion 31 is configured to engage with the bottom plate 13 of the middle plate 11B. The engaging portion 31 is formed in a rib shape, and is configured to be flexibly deformed when the inner plate 11B is inserted and mounted in the holding portion 23C, and to allow insertion of the inner plate 11B. When the inner plate 11B is inserted to the predetermined mounting position, the inner plate 11B is elastically restored to engage with the inner plate bottom 13 of the inner plate 11B.
[0049]
With the above configuration, it is not necessary to form the engagement groove 14 on the side surface of the inner plate 11B, and the structure of the inner plate 11A can be simplified and the moldability can be improved. Further, since the engaging force between the engaging portion 31 and the inner plate 11B can be increased, the inner plate 11B can be held more reliably. However, it goes without saying that the refill container 10C according to the present embodiment can also be mounted on the inner plate 11A having the engagement groove 14 on the side used in the above-described embodiment.
[0050]
Next, fourth to sixth embodiments of the present invention will be described.
[0051]
In the refill container 10A according to the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the finger hook portion 28A is formed by forming a concave portion in the folded portion 22, and thus the finger hook portion 28A is formed above the finger hook portion 28A. Had a configuration in which a flange-like portion 34 projecting in a flange shape was formed.
[0052]
However, in this configuration, as shown in FIG. 3, the height (indicated by an arrow H3 in the figure) of the finger hook portion 28A from the end portion 27 is shallow and lower than the exposed surface 15 of the inner plate 11A. The area of the exposed inner plate 11A is reduced. Further, a flange-shaped flange 34 extends above the position where the inner plate 11A is exposed.
[0053]
For this reason, when a finger is put on the finger hook portion 28A in order to remove the inner plate 11A from the refill container 10A, there is a problem that the user's finger is less likely to hang on the side surface of the inner plate 11A. In particular, for a user having long nails, the nails are caught by the flange portion 34, so that the side surface of the inner plate 11A cannot be gripped, and taking out the inner plate 11A becomes very troublesome. The fourth to sixth embodiments described below improve this point.
11 to 13 show a refill container 10D according to a fourth embodiment. 11 is a plan view of the refill container 10D, FIG. 12 is a front view of the refill container 10D, and FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B3-B3 in FIG.
[0054]
In the present embodiment, the height of the upper edge of the finger hook 28B is set to be higher than the exposed surface 15 of the inner plate 11A. That is, as shown in FIG. 12, if the height from the end 27 of the mounting portion 20D to the exposed surface 15 of the inner plate 11A is H5, and the height of the upper edge from the end 27 to the finger hook 28B is H4, then H4 > H5. With this configuration, the side surface of the inner plate 11A is completely exposed to the finger hook portion 28B.
[0055]
As shown in FIG. 11, the finger hook portion 28B according to the present embodiment is configured to be largely cut toward the holding portion 23A, and the width W2 of the flange portion 33 of the finger hook portion 28B in a plan view. 11 (represented by an arrow in FIG. 11) is smaller than the width W1 (see FIG. 2) of the flange 34 according to the first embodiment (W2 <W1).
[0056]
As described above, in the refill container 10D according to the present embodiment, all the side surfaces of the inner plate 11A are exposed in the finger hook 28B, and the width of the flange 33 at the upper edge of the finger hook 28B is small. Has become.
[0057]
Therefore, even when a user with long claws attempts to remove the inner plate 11A from the refill container 10D, the claws do not hit the flange 33, and the user's finger is securely inserted into the inner plate 11A. Can be hooked on the side. Therefore, the user can reliably grip the inner plate 11A, and the process of removing the inner plate 11A from the refill container 10D can be performed easily and reliably.
[0058]
On the other hand, the strength of the refill container 10D is reduced by forming the finger hooking portion 28B into the mounting portion 20D by cutting it into a large size, and the inner plate 11A is detached from the refill container 10D due to deformation of the refill container 10D due to application of an external force. Is concerned.
For this reason, in this embodiment, the engaging portions 21A that engage with the inner plate 11A are formed at positions facing the side surfaces of the inner plate 11A as in the above-described embodiments, and the four corner positions of the mounting portion 20D are also provided. An engaging portion 21B is provided, and the mounting portion 20D is configured to engage with the inner plate 11A even at the four corner positions.
[0059]
Further, a rib 32 was formed at a position of the folded portion 22 near the finger hook portion 28B. The ribs 32 are provided for convenience in automatically manufacturing the refill container 10D. More specifically, when the refill container 10D equipped with the inner plate 11A is transported to the next process by a robot on an automatic finishing line, there is no place to be gripped by the robot without the rib 32, and the transport becomes difficult. For this reason, the rib 32 was formed in the refill container 10D.
Further, when supplying the refill containers 10D to the production line, usually, dozens of refill containers 10D in a stacked state are fed out one by one by a machine and supplied to the line. At this time, if the refill containers 10D are deeply overlapped with each other, it is difficult to mechanically feed out the refill containers 10D one by one (a case where a plurality of refill containers are fed out in an overlapping state). For this reason, the ribs 32 are formed to prevent the individual refill containers 10D from deeply overlapping each other when they are stacked.
14 to 16 show a refill container 10E according to a fifth embodiment. FIG. 14 is a plan view of the refill container 10E, FIG. 15 is a front view of the refill container 10E, and FIG. 16 is a sectional view taken along line B4-B4 in FIG. In the drawings, the same components as those of the fourth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.
[0060]
In the above-described fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the height H4 of the upper edge of the finger hook portion 28B from the end portion 27 and the height H5 from the end portion 27 of the mounting portion 20D to the exposed surface 15 of the inner plate 11A. (H4> H5), a space portion 35 is inevitably formed between the mounting portion 20D and the exposed surface 15 of the inner plate 11A in the finger hook portion 28B. The presence of the space portion 35 does not affect the cosmetic 12 loaded in the inner plate 11A at all, but may give a feeling of affecting the virginity of the cosmetic 12 from the customer's side.
For this reason, the refill container 10E according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the position of the upper edge of the finger hook 28C coincides with the exposed surface 15 of the inner plate 11A held in the refill container 10E.
Further, in the refill container 10D according to the fourth embodiment, the flange-shaped portion 33 having the width W2 exists at the upper edge of the finger hook portion 28B. However, in the refill container 10E according to the present embodiment, the upper edge of the finger hook portion 28C is provided. It is configured so that there is no flange. That is, the contact portion 36 with which the finger contacts when the user operates the finger hook portion 28C substantially matches the holding portion 23A.
[0061]
Therefore, according to the refill container 10E according to the present embodiment, the space 35 formed in the fourth embodiment is not formed, and the customer is given an unnecessary doubt about the virginity of the cosmetic 12. Can be prevented.
[0062]
Further, since the finger hook portion 28C has a configuration in which there is almost no flange, the user can immediately grip the side surface of the inner plate 11A simply by hooking the finger on the finger hook portion 28C. Therefore, according to the refill container 10E according to the present embodiment, the usability can be further improved as compared with the refill container 10D according to the fourth embodiment.
17 to 19 show a refill container 10F according to a sixth embodiment. 17 (A) is a plan view of the refill container 10F, FIG. 17 (B) is a cross-sectional view taken along line A3-A3 in FIG. 17 (A), FIG. FIG. 19 is a sectional view taken along line B5-B5 in FIG. In each of the drawings, the same components as those in the fourth and fifth embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.
[0063]
The finger hook 28D provided in the present embodiment has basically the same configuration as the finger hook 28C provided in the refill container 10E according to the fifth embodiment. However, in the refill container 10E according to the fifth embodiment, a pair of finger hooks 28C are provided at opposing positions, whereas in the present embodiment, only one finger hook 28D is provided. Is what you do.
[0064]
As described above, in this embodiment, since only one finger hook 28D is provided in the refill container 10F, the mechanical strength of the refill container 10F is higher than that of the other embodiments. Separation of 11A from the refill container 10F can be more reliably prevented. In addition, since the number of finger hooks 28D is one, the middle plate 11A can be taken out of the refill container 10F with one finger, and operability at the time of taking out can be improved.
20 to 23 show a refill container 10G according to a seventh embodiment. FIG. 20 is a plan view of the refill container 10G, FIG. 21 is a front view of the refill container 10G, FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B6-B6 in FIG. 20, and FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the -A4 line. In each of the drawings, the same components as those in the fifth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.
[0065]
The refill container 10D according to the fourth embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 13 and the refill container 10E according to the fifth embodiment described with reference to FIGS. The configuration is such that finger hooks 28B and 28C are formed on both side surfaces on the long side of 20E. By forming the finger hanging portions 28B and 28C, the refill containers 10D and 10E can be removed from the middle plate 11A while holding the middle plate 11A with fingers through the finger hanging portions 28B and 28C. , 10E.
[0066]
However, when the present inventor performed a usability test on the refill containers 10D and 10E, for a person who first obtained the refill containers 10D and 10E, the refill containers 10D and 10E according to the fourth and fifth embodiments showed that As a result, it was difficult to understand how to remove the inner plate 11A from the refill containers 10D and 10E.
[0067]
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the knob portion 42 is provided on a surface different from the arrangement surface of the finger hook portion 28E of the mounting portion 20G. That is, in this embodiment, since the finger hook portion 28E is provided on the long side of the mounting portion 20G, the knob portion 42 is provided on the short side of the mounting portion 20G.
[0068]
The knob portion 42 is formed to extend outward from the folded portion 22 of the mounting portion 20G. Further, the knob portion 42 is subjected to a striped embossing so that the user can clearly recognize the presence of the knob portion 42 and also has a function as a non-slip.
[0069]
In the above configuration, in order to remove the inner plate 11A from the mounting portion 20G, like the refill containers 10D and 10E according to the fourth and fifth embodiments, the inner plate 11A is held by a finger through the finger hooking portion 28E, and is held. The user grips the knob 42 and pulls it upward (in the direction indicated by the arrow D in FIG. 21) from the inner plate 11A.
[0070]
At this time, as described above, since the knob portion 42 extends outward from the folded portion 22, the knob portion 42 is configured to be easily gripped and to be hard to slip by embossing. Further, the recess 26 near the knob 42 is formed as a single paragraph. Therefore, the operation of taking out the inner plate 11A from the refill container 10G can be performed easily and reliably.
[0071]
Further, even a person who is holding the refill container 10G for the first time can easily come up with pulling up the knob portion 42 by providing the tongue-shaped knob portion 42 in the mounting portion 20G. . On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a side grip 45 (see FIG. 22) is formed by punching and embossing at a position below the knob 42, and the middle plate 11A is taken out by placing a finger on the side grip 45. Is also possible. As described above, in the refill container 10G according to the present embodiment, the middle plate 11A may be taken out by pulling the knob portion 42, or the middle plate 11A may be taken out by placing a finger on the side grip 45. Even a person who has the refill container 10G can reliably and easily take out the inner plate 11A from the refill container 10G.
[0072]
Here, attention is focused on the lid part 40 of the mounting part 20G. In the lid part 40 of the present embodiment, the angle of the side wall part 41 located on the outer periphery of the lid part 40 (indicated by an arrow θ2 in FIGS. 21 to 23) is the outer periphery of the lid part 24 of the refill container 10E according to the fifth embodiment. Is set to be smaller than the angle of the side wall portion 24A (shown by an arrow θ1 in FIG. 14) (θ1> θ2). Specifically, the side wall portion 24A of the refill container 10E according to the fifth embodiment is substantially upright (θ1 ≒ 90 °), whereas the side wall portion 41 of the present embodiment is an inclined surface.
[0073]
With this configuration, the depth W4 (shown by an arrow in FIGS. 20 and 23) of the finger hook 28E in the present embodiment becomes the depth W3 (shown by an arrow in FIG. 14) of the finger hook 28C of the fifth embodiment. ) Can be made deeper (W4> W3). Hereinafter, the reason will be described with reference to FIG.
[0074]
FIG. 24A shows a method of forming the finger hook 28E in the present embodiment, and FIG. 24B shows a method of forming the finger hook 28C in the fifth embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 24A and 24B, in order to form the finger hooks 28E and 28C on the mounting portions 20G and 20E, they are formed by punching.
[0075]
It is conceivable to use a relatively thin Thomson blade as a cutter for performing the punching process. However, the thin Thomson blade is not suitable for mass production because of its low wear resistance and durability. For this reason, in order to mass-produce the refill containers 10E and 10G, it is necessary to use a steel cutter 43 having high wear resistance and durability.
[0076]
However, since the steel cutter 43 is thick, as shown in FIG. 24B, when the side wall 24A of the lid 24 is substantially upright (θ1 ≒ 90 °), the steel cutter 43 is attached to the side wall 24A. In order to avoid interference, the position where the punching process is performed must be set to a position spaced outward from the side wall portion 24A. In the finger hook portion 28C formed in this manner, many flange-shaped portions inevitably remain on the upper edge of the finger hook portion 28C.
[0077]
On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24A, since the side wall 41 of the lid 40 has an inclined surface, the side wall 41 (inclined surface) becomes a relief, and a thick steel cutter is used. Even if 43 is used, punching can be performed from a position near the root of the side wall portion 41. This makes it possible to reduce or eliminate the flange-shaped portion located at the upper edge of the finger hook 28E, and the user immediately grips the side surface of the inner plate 11A just by hooking the finger on the finger hook 28E. be able to. Therefore, by adopting the configuration of the present embodiment, the finger hook 28E can be formed efficiently, and the finger hook 28E can be formed deeply, so that the operability when removing the inner plate 11A from the mounting portion 20G is improved. Can be improved.
[0078]
In each of the above-described embodiments, an example in which powder cosmetics are used as the cosmetics 12 has been described. However, the refill containers 10A and 10B according to the present invention can be applied to cosmetics 12 requiring airtightness such as an emulsified foundation. , 10C can be applied. At this time, in order to improve the airtightness between the inner plates 11A, 11B and the refill containers 10A, 10B, 10C in the mounted state, it is desirable to arrange a packing, a label, and the like inside the step portion 25.
[0079]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which a resin is used as the material of the inner plate has been described. However, the material of the inner plate is not limited to the resin, and other materials such as metal can be used. Further, the shape of the inner plate is not limited to the rectangular shape shown in the embodiment, and the present invention can be applied to a circular shape, an elliptical shape, and any other shapes.
[0080]
Further, when an emulsion-pact type middle plate is used, the middle plate needs to be hermetically sealed. However, by packaging the refill container equipped with the inner plate with a packaging material made of a gas barrier, such as an aluminum laminated film, a silica-deposited film, and an EVAL (trade name: polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene polymer) film, the emulsion is formed. Even when a pact-type middle plate is applied, airtightness can be easily maintained.
[0081]
Further, as in a refill container 10H shown in FIG. 25, generally, an emulsion-pact type middle plate 11C has a configuration in which a flange 16 is formed on an outer peripheral edge of an opening. Even the inner plate 11C having such a flange portion 16 can be securely mounted on the mounting portion 20H by positioning the engaging portion 21C at the upper portion.
[0082]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the size of the refill container can be reduced, and the exposed surface of the cosmetic on the inner plate can be reliably protected.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a refill container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the refill container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line B1-B1 in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line A1-A1 in FIG.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view showing the vicinity of an engaging portion of the refill container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a plan view of a refill container according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line B2-B2 in FIG.
8 is a sectional view taken along line A2-A2 in FIG.
FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view showing the vicinity of an engaging portion of a refill container according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is an enlarged sectional view showing the vicinity of an engaging portion of a refill container according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a plan view of a refill container according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a front view of a refill container according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a sectional view taken along line B3-B3 in FIG.
FIG. 14 is a plan view of a refill container according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 15 is a front view of a refill container according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
16 is a sectional view taken along line B4-B4 in FIG.
17A and 17B show a refill container according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 17A is a plan view of the refill container, and FIG. 17B is a cross-sectional view taken along line A3-A3 in FIG. .
18 is a view as seen from the direction of arrows CC in FIG. 17 (A).
FIG. 19 is a sectional view taken along line B5-B5 in FIG.
FIG. 20 is a plan view showing a refill container according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 21 is a front view showing a refill container according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 22 is a sectional view taken along line B6-B6 in FIG.
FIG. 23 is a sectional view taken along line A4-A4 in FIG. 20;
FIG. 24 is a view for explaining a method of forming a finger hook.
FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view showing an example in which the present invention is applied to an emulsion pact medium dish.
FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing a state in which a lid of a conventional refill container is opened.
FIG. 27 is a perspective view showing a state in which a conventional refill container is closed.
[Explanation of symbols]
10A-10H Refill container
11A-11C middle plate
12 Cosmetics
13 Middle plate bottom
14 Engagement groove
15 Exposed surface
16 Tsubabe
20A-20G mounting part
21A to 21C, 31 engaging portion
22 Folding part
23A, 23B, 23C Holder
24,40 Lid
25 steps
26 recess
27 end
28A-28E Finger part
29 space
32 ribs
41 Side wall
42 knob
43 Steel cutter
45 Side grip

Claims (10)

A lid portion that is mounted on the inner plate so as to cover the exposed exposed surface of the cosmetic material of the inner plate loaded with the cosmetic, and faces and protects the exposed surface in a mounted state, In the mounting state, a mounting portion including a holding portion that holds the inner plate in a state where the bottom surface of the inner plate is exposed,
A refill container comprising: an engaging portion that engages with the inner plate in a state where the inner plate is mounted on the mounting portion, and prevents the inner plate from being detached from the mounting portion.
A refill container having a step formed between the lid and the holding portion, the step being in contact with the upper end of the inner plate. A lid portion that is mounted on the inner plate so as to cover the exposed exposed surface of the cosmetic material of the inner plate loaded with the cosmetic, and faces and protects the exposed surface in a mounted state, In the mounting state, the mounting portion including the holding portion that holds the inner plate in a state where the bottom surface of the inner plate is exposed and the inner plate is engaged with the inner plate in a state where the inner plate is mounted on the mounting portion, A refill container comprising an engaging portion for preventing the inner plate from being detached from the mounting portion,
The refill container according to claim 1, wherein the lid is separated from an exposed surface of the inner plate of the cosmetic.   A lid portion that is attached to the inner plate so as to cover the exposed exposed surface of the cosmetic material of the inner plate loaded with the cosmetic, and faces and protects the exposed surface in a mounted state, A mounting portion comprising a holding portion for holding the inner plate in a state where the bottom surface of the inner plate is exposed in the mounted state,
  A refill container comprising: an engaging portion that engages with the inner plate in a state where the inner plate is mounted on the mounting portion, and prevents the inner plate from being detached from the mounting portion.
  A refill container, wherein an end of the holding portion projects from a bottom surface of the inner plate when the inner plate is mounted on the mounting portion.   A lid portion that is attached to the inner plate so as to cover the exposed exposed surface of the cosmetic material of the inner plate loaded with the cosmetic, and faces and protects the exposed surface in a mounted state, A mounting portion comprising a holding portion for holding the inner plate in a state where the bottom surface of the inner plate is exposed in the mounted state,
  A refill container comprising: an engaging portion that engages with the inner plate in a state where the inner plate is mounted on the mounting portion, and prevents the inner plate from being detached from the mounting portion.
  An end portion of the holding portion has a flat outer peripheral portion.   The refill container according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
  A refill container, wherein the mounting portion is provided with a finger hanging portion for taking out the middle plate when removing the middle plate from the mounting portion.   The refill container according to claim 5,
  A refill container characterized in that, in the mounted state, a side surface of the inner plate is exposed to a finger hook.   The refill container according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
  The refill container, wherein the mounting portion is formed of a transparent or translucent resin.   The refill container according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
  The refill container, wherein the mounting portion is formed of one resin selected from the group consisting of recycled amorphous-polyethylene terephthalate, polystyrene, polypropylene, and vinyl chloride resin.   A cosmetic product comprising a refill container according to any one of claims 1 to 8 in which an inner plate is stored.   The cosmetic according to claim 9,
  A cosmetic product, wherein an engaging groove for engaging with the engaging portion is formed on a side surface of the inner plate.

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