JP3556761B2

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Publication number: JP3556761B2
Application number: JP04710196A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 久雄岩本; 輝博葛谷
Original assignee: Key Trading Co Ltd
Current assignee: Key Trading Co Ltd
Priority date: 1996-03-05
Filing date: 1996-03-05
Publication date: 2004-08-25
Anticipated expiration: 2016-03-05
Also published as: JPH09238737A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、蓋体を略垂直姿勢になるまで開回動させると、この位置で開回動を停止させることのできる化粧料容器に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
通常、化粧料容器の製造工程において、その容器本体の上面に形成された化粧料収容凹部に液状口紅等の化粧料を充填する工程では、所定速度で移動するコンベア上に複数の容器本体を所定間隔置きに載置し、所定位置に昇降可能に設けられた充填用ノズルから上記化粧料収容凹部に化粧料を充填することが行われている。また、この充填工程は、容器本体に蓋体を取付けた（容器本体の後端部に蓋体の後端部を回動自在に取付けた）状態で行われることがよくある。この場合には、化粧料充填後、蓋体を閉じることで上記化粧料収容凹部に充填された化粧料等を保護することができるという利点がある。このような充填工程では、図２３に示すように、充填用ノズル３３の充填時の昇降の邪魔にならないよう蓋体３２を開蓋した状態で、複数の容器本体３１をコンベア３５上に所定間隔置きに載置し、各容器本体３１の化粧料収容凹部３１ａに充填用ノズル３３から化粧料３４を充填することが行われている。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、上記のように蓋体３２を限度一杯まで開蓋した状態にすると、蓋体３２の後端部３２ａが容器本体３１の後端部３１ｂの下側に入り込み、容器本体３１が前下り状に傾斜する。このため、化粧料収容凹部３１ａの前壁上端縁が後壁上端縁より低くなり、化粧料３４を化粧料収容凹部３１ａに充填しても、化粧料３４が所定量になるまでに化粧料収容凹部３１ａの前壁上端縁から溢れ出てしまい、充分な充填量を確保することができない。しかも、蓋体３２を閉じると、容器本体３１が水平状態になるため、化粧料収容凹部３１ａの化粧料３４の液面が変動し、化粧料収容凹部３１ａの前壁上面に化粧料３４の跡が残るという問題もある。しかも、化粧料容器の前後幅が容器本体３１の前後幅の２倍近くになり、コンベア３５上に載置できる化粧料容器の個数が略半分になるという問題もある。
【０００４】
本発明は、このような事情に鑑みなされたもので、蓋体を開回動させて略垂直姿勢にするとこの位置で開回動を止めることのできる化粧料容器の提供をその目的とする。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記の目的を達成するため、本発明の化粧料容器は、上面に化粧皿収容凹部が形成された容器本体と、それ自体の後端部が上記容器本体の後端部に回動自在にヒンジ連結され上記容器本体の上面を蓋する蓋体とを備え、上記蓋体の後端部の左右両側に取付部を形成し、各取付部の内側に軸体を突出形成し、上記容器本体の後端部の左右両側に、上記軸体と回動自在に係合する軸孔を形成し、各軸孔の外周部に略Ｕ字状突部を、その開口部を上側に向けた状態で形成し、上記各軸孔の上部から上記略Ｕ字状突部の開口部を通って鉛直状に延び上記容器本体の上端面に至るガイド溝を形成し、上記各軸体を上記容器本体の上端面から上記各ガイド溝に嵌入させたのち上記各ガイド溝に沿って下降させ上記各軸孔に係合させることにより、上記容器本体に蓋体を取り付けると同時に上記容器本体の上面を蓋体で蓋しうるように構成し、上記取付部の少なくとも一方の内側に凸部を形成し、開蓋時に上記蓋体を後方に開回動させると、上記凸部が上記略Ｕ字状突部の下側外周部に沿って前方に回動するように構成し、上記略Ｕ字状突部の外周部に、上記蓋体を垂直姿勢もしくは垂直姿勢より少し後方に傾斜した後方傾斜姿勢となるまで開回動させた状態で上記凸部に係合して上記蓋体の後方への開回動を阻止するストッパー部を形成したという構成をとる。
【０００６】
すなわち、本発明の化粧料容器は、蓋体の後端部の左右両側に形成した両取付部の少なくとも一方の内側に凸部を形成し、この凸部に対面する容器本体の後端部の部分に、上記蓋体を垂直姿勢もしくは垂直姿勢より少し後方に傾斜した後方傾斜姿勢となるまで開回動させた状態で上記凸部に係合して上記蓋体の後方への開回動を阻止するストッパー部を形成している。したがって、容器本体を蓋する蓋体を後方に開回動させて、垂直姿勢もしくは垂直姿勢より少し後方に傾斜した後方傾斜姿勢にすると、蓋体の凸部が容器本体のストッパー部に係合して開回動が止まる。この状態で、コンベア，展示棚上等に容器本体を載置すると、蓋体が垂直姿勢もしくは後方傾斜姿勢で保持される。そして、この状態に蓋体が保持されていると、この蓋体が、化粧料充填時に充填ノズルの昇降等の邪魔にならない。しかも、上記蓋体が垂直姿勢もしくは後方傾斜姿勢で開蓋されていると、蓋体の後端部が容器本体の後端部の下側に入り込むことがなく、容器本体が水平状態に保持されるため、化粧料を容器本体の化粧皿収容凹部に所定高さになるまで充填しても、化粧料が化粧皿収容凹部から溢れ出ることがなく、所定の充填量を確保することができる。さらに、蓋体を閉じた状態でも容器本体は水平状態に保持されるため、化粧皿収容凹部の化粧料の液面が変動せず、化粧皿収容凹部の前壁上部に化粧料の跡が付くこともない。さらに、蓋体が垂直姿勢もしくは後方傾斜姿勢であると、化粧料容器の前後幅が容器本体の前後幅と略同じになり、コンベア上に載置できる化粧料容器の個数が半減することもない。なお、本発明において、垂直姿勢より少し後方に傾斜した後方傾斜姿勢とは、垂直姿勢から０°〜５°の範囲内で後方に傾斜した姿勢を意味する。
【０００７】
また、本発明において、上記蓋体の係合片が容器本体のストッパー部に係合して上記蓋体が垂直姿勢もしくは後方傾斜姿勢にある状態から、上記蓋体が後方に押圧されることにより、上記係合片がストッパー部を乗り越え上記蓋体が後方に開回動しうるように構成されている場合には、上記垂直姿勢等の蓋体をさらに後方に押圧することで、大きく開回動させることができ、限度一杯に開蓋した状態での使用が可能になる。
【０００８】
また、本発明において、上記化粧皿収容凹部の底壁の後部に窓部を穿設し、上記蓋体の後側縁に、閉蓋時に容器本体の後側部に当接しそれ自身の弾性力により蓋体を容器本体側に押圧する弾性爪片部を形成し、上記蓋体を限度一杯に開回動させたときに上記弾性爪片部の先端部を容器本体の窓部に下方から進入させて上方に突出させるように構成した場合には、上記化粧皿収容凹部内の化粧皿を取り外す際に、閉蓋状態にある蓋体を後方に開回動させて限度一杯まで開け、蓋体の後部に形成した弾性爪片部の先端部を上記化粧皿収容凹部の底壁の後部にあけた窓部に下方から進入させて上方に突出させることが行われる。これにより、上記化粧皿収容凹部内の化粧皿の底面が上記弾性爪片部で上方に押し上げられ、この押し上げられた化粧皿を手指で持ち上げることで、化粧皿を容器本体から取り外すことができる。一方、限度一杯に開蓋した蓋体を閉じる場合には、蓋体を容器本体側に押圧して閉回動させる。これにより、閉回動の途中で蓋体の後端縁に設けた弾性爪片部が容器本体の後側部に当接する。その状態で、さらに蓋体を容器本体側に押圧して閉回動させることが行われる。これにより、上記弾性爪片部が容器本体の後側部に当接しながら摺動して、所定の傾斜角度になると、弾性爪片部の弾性力により押圧されて蓋体が自動的に倒れ、閉蓋される。したがって、閉蓋作業が簡単になり、素早く行える。また、上記弾性爪片部の弾性力により開蓋を阻止することができ、容器本体の前端部と蓋体の前端部を利用した閉蓋用係合手段を設ける必要がない。したがって、その分化粧料容器の前後長さを短くし、小形化することができるという利点もある。また、本発明において、上記弾性爪片部が当接する上記容器本体の後側部の部分を一部切り欠き形成し、この切り欠き形成部で上記弾性爪片部と容器本体の後側部とを非接触状態にした場合には、上記弾性爪片部と容器本体の後側部との当接面積が小さくなり、これにより、弾性爪片部が容器本体の後側部を当接しながら摺動する際に、両者の摩擦音が小さく、耳ざわりな音が発生しないという利点がある。
【０００９】
【発明の実施の形態】
つぎに、本発明の一実施の形態を図面にもとづいて詳しく説明する。
【００１０】
図１は本発明の化粧料容器の一実施の形態を示している。すなわち、この化粧料容器は、レフィル用であり、レフィル用の化粧皿３が収容されるプラスチック製容器本体１と、透明なプラスチック製蓋体２とで構成されている。
【００１１】
より詳しく説明すると、容器本体１は、左右対称形の略四角形枠状体に形成されており、図２〜図６に示すように、それ自体の上面に化粧皿収容凹部１ａが形成されこの化粧皿収容凹部１ａの底壁の後端部中央に窓部６が穿設された皿状部分１ｂを備え、この皿状部分１ｂの後面部に蓋体取付用枠部１ｃを一体形成している。上記蓋体取付用枠部１ｃは、上記皿状部分１ｂの後壁の上縁部から後方に向かって水平に延びる天井壁７と、この天井壁７の左右両側縁部から垂下する（すなわち、皿状部分１ｂの後壁の左右両側縁部から後方に向かって真っ直ぐに延びる）左右両側壁８と、上記天井壁７の凸曲面状の後縁部から垂下するとともに上記左右両側壁８を連結する後壁９で構成されている。この後壁９は、その下端部が左右両側壁８の下端部まで垂下していない。これにより、上記蓋体２を大きく回動させたときに、後壁９が蓋体２の回動の邪魔にならない。
【００１２】
上記天井壁７には、その後部上面に、その凸曲面状の後縁部に沿うようにして先細り状の突条１０が形成されており、図７に示すように、この突条１０の頂部中央から後壁９の下端部中央にかけて、同幅に切り欠かれた切欠き部１１が形成されている。この切欠き部１１は、後述する蓋体２の弾性爪片部２５が上記突条１０および後壁９に当接する際に、上記切欠き部１１に対面する弾性爪片部２５の部分（すなわち、弾性爪片部２５の中央部分）が突条１０および後壁９に対し非接触状態となるようにするものであり、これにより、上記突条１０および後壁９には弾性爪片部２５の左右両側部分２５ａだけが当接する（図１７参照）。
【００１３】
また、上記左右両側壁８は、図８に示すように、その後部の外側面が段落とし状に切欠き形成されている。これら両段落とし切欠き面１５には軸受用の軸孔１６が同軸状に穿設されているとともに、これら両軸孔１６の上部から天井壁７の上面に向かって鉛直状に延びるガイド溝１７がそれぞれ形成されている。これら両ガイド溝１７は、図８に示すように、上側に向かうほど溝深さが深くなる傾斜面に形成されており、これにより、両ガイド溝１７の上端部における左右幅を短くして、後述する蓋体２の両軸体２３を両ガイド溝１７に嵌入する作業を容易にしている。また、上記両段落とし切欠き面１５には、上記軸孔１６の外周部（上記ガイド溝１７に連結する部分を除く）に略Ｕ字状突部１８が形成されているとともに、このＵ字状突部１８の前面から上記段落とし切欠き面１５の前端縁に向かって水平に延びる上下２本のストッパー部１９，２０が突設されている。これら両ストッパー部１９，２０のうち、下側ストッパー部１９は、上記蓋体２を垂直姿勢より５°程度後方に傾斜した略垂直姿勢に開回動させると、後述する蓋体２の突起２４に当接してその開回動を止める作用をし、上側ストッパー部２０は、上記蓋体２を略１３５°程度の後傾姿勢に開回動させると、上記突起２４に当接してその開回動を止める作用をする。
【００１４】
蓋体２は左右対称形に形成されており、図９〜図１２に示すように、上記容器本体１の化粧皿収容凹部１ａを蓋する天井部２ａと、この天井部２ａの外周部のうち左右両側縁およびこれに続く前側縁の下面から垂下する縦壁２１とを備えており、この縦壁２１に、その左右両側部の後半部分から垂下し弾性を有する（左右に拡がりうる）左右一対の取付部２２が形成されている。これら両取付部２２は、上記天井部２ａよりも後方に突出しており、この突出部分の上側角部が略三角形状に切り欠き形成されている。この切り欠き形成部２２ａにより、蓋体２を大きく回動させたときに、両取付部２２が容器本体１の下方にあまり突出しないようにしている。また、上記突出部分には、その相対向する内側面の中央やや下寄り部に、上記軸孔１６に回動自在に係合する軸体２３が同軸状に突出形成されているとともに、下側角部に突起２４が相対峙する状態で形成されている。この突起２４は、両ストッパー部１９，２０を乗り越えうる寸法に設定されている。一方、天井部２ａの後端部中央から後方に向かって（上下に撓みうる）弾性爪片部２５が一体に延びており、この弾性爪片部２５の下面は、閉蓋時に上記弾性爪片部２５の後部が容器本体１の天井壁７の突条１０の頂部に当接しうる後ろ上りの傾斜面に形成されている。
【００１５】
化粧皿３は、図１３および図１４に示すように、内部に化粧料４が充填された薄金属板製の四角形皿状体であり、その上縁部に全周にわたって折り返し部３ａが形成されている。
【００１６】
上記のような構成において、化粧料容器を組み立てる場合には、まず、容器本体１の化粧皿収容凹部１ａに、化粧皿３を収容しホットメルト接着剤を用いて仮固定する。ついで、図１５に示すように、この容器本体１の上側に蓋体２を配設し、蓋体２の各軸体２３を容器本体１の各ガイド溝１７の上端部に位置決めするとともに、各突起２４を各段落とし切欠き面１５に位置決めする。つぎに、この蓋体２を上方から押圧し、両取付部２２を外側に向かって少し撓ませながら各軸体２３を各ガイド溝１７に嵌入させたのち、各軸体２３を各ガイド溝１７に沿って下降させるとともに、各突起２４を各段落とし切欠き面１５に沿って下降させる。その状態で、さらに押圧を続けて各軸体２３を各軸孔１６に係合させる。これにより、容器本体１に蓋体２が取り付けられると同時に容器本体１の上面が蓋され、化粧料容器の組み立てが完了する（図１６参照）。この状態では、図１７に示すように、蓋体２の弾性爪片部２５の中央部分は容器本体１の突条１０に形成された切欠き部１１のため突条１０に当接しておらず、弾性爪片部２５の左右両側部分２５ａだけが上記突条１０に当接している。また、蓋体２を大きく開回動させて弾性爪片部２５が容器本体１の後壁９に当接するようになっても、上記と同様に、蓋体２の弾性爪片部２５の中央部分は上記切欠き部１１のため後壁９に当接せず、弾性爪片部２５の左右両側部分２５ａだけが後壁９に当接する。
【００１７】
このようにして組み立てた化粧料容器をコンベア（図示せず）上に載置する際には、まず、容器本体１を片方の手指で持ち、この容器本体１を蓋する蓋体２をもう片方の手指で持つ。ついで、蓋体２を後方に開回動させると、図１８に示すように、開回動の途中で蓋体２の弾性爪片部２５の左右両側部分２５ａが容器本体１の突条１０に当接するようになる。上記開回動を続けて蓋体２を上記略垂直姿勢にすると、図１９に示すように、容器本体１の下側ストッパー部１９に蓋体２の突起２４が当接して、開回動が止まる（図２０において、実線で示す突起２４を参照のこと。この図で、一点鎖線は閉蓋状態の突起２４の位置を示している）。そののち、蓋体２を持ちながら容器本体１をコンベア（図示せず）上に載置することが行われる。この載置状態では、蓋体２の弾性爪片部２５の下端面がコンベアの上面に当接し、蓋体２の後傾姿勢が安定良く保持される。この実施の形態では、上記弾性爪片部２５が少し長く形成されているため、コンベアに載置した際に、容器本体１がやや前下がり傾斜状の姿勢になるが、この程度の傾斜では化粧料の充填量等に大きな影響はない。
【００１８】
また、コンパクト代わりに使用する場合には、まず、上記のように、蓋体２を後方に回動させて上記略垂直姿勢にしたのち、蓋体２をさらに後方に押圧する。これにより、蓋体２の突起２４が容器本体１の下側ストッパー部１９を乗り越えて、蓋体２が後方に回動する。そして、蓋体２が上記後傾姿勢になると、図２１に示すように、今度は蓋体２の突起２４が上側ストッパー部２０に当接し、開回動が止まる（図２０において、二点鎖線で示す突起２４を参照のこと）。この状態では、蓋体２の突起２４が上下の両ストッパー部１９，２０間に位置決めされて、上記後傾姿勢が保持される。したがって、パフ等を用いて化粧を行うときに蓋体２を手指で保持しておく必要がなく、使い勝手がよい。一方、化粧が終わると、蓋体２を前方に押圧して閉回動させて（この開回動の途中で突起２４が下側ストッパー部１９を乗り越える）、上記略垂直姿勢にまで戻す。ついで、蓋体２を少し前方に倒すと、弾性爪片部２５の左右両側部分２５ａが容器本体１の後壁９および突条１０に当接しながら摺動し、所定の傾斜角度にすると、弾性爪片部２５の反り返りにより（図１８参照）生じた弾性力により、蓋体２が勢いよく容器本体１側へ倒れ、自動的に蓋される。
【００１９】
また、化粧料容器から化粧皿３を取り外す場合には、まず、上記のように、蓋体２を上記後傾姿勢にし、ついで、さらに後方に押圧する。これにより、蓋体２の突起２４が容器本体１の上側ストッパー部２０を乗り越える。つぎに、蓋体２を大きく開回動させて限度一杯まで開蓋する。これにより、図２２に示すように、上記蓋体２の後部に形成した弾性爪片部２５の先端部が上記化粧皿収容凹部１ａの底壁にあけた窓部６に下から入り上方に突出し、化粧皿３を上方に押し上げる。そののち、この押し上げられた化粧皿３を手指で持ち上げることにより、容器本体１から化粧皿３を取り外すことができる。
【００２０】
上記のように、上記実施の形態では、液状口紅等の化粧料を容器本体１の化粧皿収容凹部１ａに充填する工程において、蓋体２を上記後傾姿勢に位置決めした状態でコンベア上に載置することができるため、蓋体２が充填ノズルの昇降の邪魔になることがない。しかも、蓋体２を上記略垂直姿勢に位置決めした状態では、容器本体１が略水平姿勢に保持されているため、容器本体１の化粧皿収容凹部１ａに化粧料を所定量充填しても化粧料が化粧皿収容凹部１ａから溢れ出ることがなく、所定の充填量を確保することができる。さらに、蓋体２を閉蓋しても、化粧料の液面の変動が殆どなく、化粧皿収容凹部１ａの前壁上部に化粧料の跡が付くことがない。そのうえ、化粧料容器の前後幅が容器本体１の前後幅と略同じであり、コンベア上に載置できる化粧料容器の個数が半減することもない。また、顧客が使用する場合には、蓋体２を限度一杯まで開回動させることにより容器本体１から化粧皿３を取外すことができる。しかも、上記弾性爪片部２５は、容器本体１押圧用の弾性片と化粧皿３押し上げ用の操作片とを兼用しており、構造が簡単化する。さらに、容器本体１の前端部と蓋体２の前端部を利用した閉蓋用係合手段を設ける必要がないため、その分化粧料容器の前後長さを短くし、小形化することができる。そのうえ、蓋体２が上記後傾姿勢で一旦仮止めされるため、蓋体を一気に限度一杯にまで開回動させて化粧皿３を持ち上げてしまうという問題がない。しかも、顧客がコンパクトの代わりに使用しても、蓋体２を上記後傾姿勢で仮止めすることができるため、蓋体２を手指で持っておく必要がないうえ、蓋体２を垂直状態から少し前方に回動させるだけで、上記弾性爪片部２５の弾性力により蓋体２が自動的に容器本体１側に倒れて閉蓋されるため、使い勝手がよい。さらに、蓋体２の回動時に、弾性爪片部２５の左右両側部分２５ａしか容器本体１の突条１０に当接しないため、両者の当接面積が少なく、大きな摩擦音がしない。また、容器本体１の左右両側部に、軸体２３を摺動自在に案内しうるガイド溝１７を鉛直方向に形成したため、容器本体１に蓋体２を組み付ける作業と閉蓋作業とを同時に行うことができ、組み立て作業が簡単になる。
【００２１】
【発明の効果】
以上のように、本発明の化粧料容器によれば、容器本体を蓋する蓋体を後方に開回動させて、垂直姿勢もしくは垂直姿勢より少し後方に傾斜した後方傾斜姿勢にすると、蓋体の凸部が容器本体のストッパー部に係合して開回動が止まる。この状態で、コンベア，展示棚上等に容器本体を載置すると、蓋体が垂直姿勢もしくは後方傾斜姿勢で保持される。そして、この状態に蓋体が保持されていると、この蓋体が、化粧料充填時に充填ノズルの昇降等の邪魔にならない。しかも、上記蓋体が垂直姿勢もしくは後方傾斜姿勢で開蓋されていると、蓋体の後端部が容器本体の後端部の下側に入り込むことがなく、容器本体が水平状態に保持されるため、化粧料を容器本体の化粧皿収容凹部に所定高さになるまで充填しても、化粧料が化粧皿収容凹部から溢れ出ることがなく、所定の充填量を確保することができる。さらに、蓋体を閉じた状態でも容器本体は水平状態に保持されるため、化粧皿収容凹部の化粧料の液面が変動せず、化粧皿収容凹部の前壁上部に化粧料の跡が付くこともない。さらに、蓋体が垂直姿勢もしくは後方傾斜姿勢であると、化粧料容器の前後幅が容器本体の前後幅と略同じになり、コンベア上に載置できる化粧料容器の個数が半減することもない。また、本発明において、上記蓋体の係合片が容器本体のストッパー部に係合して上記蓋体が垂直姿勢もしくは後方傾斜姿勢にある状態から、上記蓋体が後方に押圧されることにより、上記係合片がストッパー部を乗り越え上記蓋体が後方に開回動しうるように構成されている場合には、上記垂直姿勢等の蓋体をさらに後方に押圧することで、大きく開回動させることができ、限度一杯に開蓋した状態での使用が可能になる。また、本発明において、上記化粧皿収容凹部の底壁の後部に窓部を穿設し、上記蓋体の後側縁に、閉蓋時に容器本体の後側部に当接しそれ自身の弾性力により蓋体を容器本体側に押圧する弾性爪片部を形成し、上記蓋体を限度一杯に開回動させたときに上記弾性爪片部の先端部を容器本体の窓部に下方から進入させて上方に突出させるように構成した場合には、上記化粧皿収容凹部内の化粧皿を取り外す際に、閉蓋状態にある蓋体を後方に開回動させて限度一杯まで開け、蓋体の後部に形成した弾性爪片部の先端部を上記化粧皿収容凹部の底壁の後部にあけた窓部に下方から進入させて上方に突出させることが行われる。これにより、上記化粧皿収容凹部内の化粧皿の底面が上記弾性爪片部で上方に押し上げられ、この押し上げられた化粧皿を手指で持ち上げることで、化粧皿を容器本体から取り外すことができる。一方、限度一杯に開蓋した蓋体を閉じる場合には、蓋体を閉回動させて蓋体の後端縁に設けた弾性爪片部を容器本体の後側部に当接させたのち、さらに蓋体を容器本体側に押圧して閉回動させることが行われる。これにより、上記弾性爪片部が容器本体の後側部に当接しながら摺動し、所定の傾斜角度になると、弾性爪片部の弾性力により蓋体が前方に押圧されて自動的に容器本体側に倒れて閉蓋される。したがって、閉蓋作業が簡単になり、素早く行える。また、上記弾性爪片部の弾性力により開蓋を阻止することができ、容器本体の前端部と蓋体の前端部を利用した閉蓋用係合手段を設ける必要がない。したがって、その分化粧料容器の前後長さを短くし、小形化することができるという利点もある。また、本発明において、上記弾性爪片部が当接する上記容器本体の後側部の部分を一部切り欠き形成し、この切り欠き形成部で上記弾性爪片部と容器本体の後側部とを非接触状態にした場合には、上記弾性爪片部と容器本体の後側部との当接面積が小さくなり、これにより、弾性爪片部が容器本体の後側部を当接しながら摺動する際に、両者の摩擦音が小さく、耳ざわりな音が発生しないという利点がある。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の化粧料容器の一実施の形態を示す分解斜視図である。
【図２】上記化粧料容器に用いる容器本体の平面図である。
【図３】上記容器本体を示す側面図である。
【図４】上記容器本体を示す断面図である。
【図５】上記容器本体を下から見た図である。
【図６】上記容器本体を示す背面図である。
【図７】上記容器本体の要部拡大側面図である。
【図８】上記容器本体の要部拡大断面図である。
【図９】上記化粧料容器に用いる蓋体を下から見た図である。
【図１０】上記蓋体を示す背面図である。
【図１１】上記蓋体を示す側面図である。
【図１２】上記蓋体を示す断面図である。
【図１３】化粧皿を示す平面図である。
【図１４】上記化粧皿を示す断面図である。
【図１５】この実施の形態の作用を示す側面図である。
【図１６】この実施の形態の作用を示す側面図である。
【図１７】この実施の形態の作用を示す平面図である。
【図１８】この実施の形態の作用を示す断面図である。
【図１９】この実施の形態の作用を示す側面図である。
【図２０】この実施の形態の作用を示す説明図である。
【図２１】この実施の形態の作用を示す側面図である。
【図２２】この実施の形態の作用を示す断面図である。
【図２３】従来例の説明図である。
【符号の説明】
１容器本体
１ａ化粧皿収容凹部
２蓋体
１９下側ストッパー部
２２取付部
２４突起[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cosmetic container capable of stopping the opening and turning at this position when the cover is opened and turned until the lid becomes a substantially vertical posture.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Normally, in a process of manufacturing a cosmetic container, in a process of filling a cosmetic accommodating recess formed on an upper surface of the container main body with a cosmetic such as a liquid lipstick, a plurality of container main bodies are placed on a conveyor moving at a predetermined speed. A cosmetic is filled in the cosmetic accommodating recess from a filling nozzle which is placed at intervals and provided at a predetermined position so as to be movable up and down. This filling step is often performed in a state where the lid is attached to the container main body (the rear end of the lid is rotatably attached to the rear end of the container main body). In this case, there is an advantage that the cosmetic and the like filled in the cosmetic accommodating recess can be protected by closing the lid after the cosmetic is filled. In such a filling step, as shown in FIG. 23, the plurality of container bodies 31 are placed on the conveyor 35 at a predetermined interval with the lid 32 opened so as not to hinder the elevating and lowering of the filling nozzle 33 during filling. Each of the container bodies 31 is filled with a cosmetic 34 from a filling nozzle 33 in the cosmetic accommodating recess 31a.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when the lid 32 is fully opened as described above, the rear end portion 32a of the lid 32 enters the lower side of the rear end portion 31b of the container main body 31, and the container main body 31 is lowered forward. Incline. For this reason, the upper edge of the front wall of the cosmetic storage recess 31a is lower than the upper edge of the rear wall, and even if the cosmetic 34 is filled in the cosmetic storage recess 31a, the cosmetic is not stored until the cosmetic 34 reaches a predetermined amount. It overflows from the upper edge of the front wall of the concave portion 31a, and a sufficient filling amount cannot be secured. Moreover, when the lid 32 is closed, the container body 31 is in a horizontal state, so that the liquid level of the cosmetic 34 in the cosmetic accommodating recess 31a fluctuates, and the trace of the cosmetic 34 on the front wall upper surface of the cosmetic accommodating recess 31a. There is also a problem that remains. In addition, there is a problem that the front-rear width of the cosmetic container is almost twice as long as the front-rear width of the container body 31, and the number of cosmetic containers that can be placed on the conveyor 35 is reduced to approximately half.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cosmetic container capable of stopping the opening and turning at this position when the cover is opened and turned to a substantially vertical posture.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a cosmetic container of the present invention comprises a container body having a cosmetic dish receiving recess formed on an upper surface, and a rear end of the container body hinged to a rear end of the container body so as to be rotatable. And a lid body that is connected to cover the upper surface of the container body, forming attachment portions on both left and right sides of a rear end portion of the lid body, inside each of the attachment portions. Shaft To Protrusion Form, the left and right sides of the rear end of the container body, Shaft Pivotally engage with Shaft hole To form A substantially U-shaped protrusion is formed on the outer periphery of each shaft hole with its opening facing upward, and a vertical U-shaped protrusion is formed from the upper part of each shaft hole through the opening of the substantially U-shaped protrusion. A guide groove extending to the upper end surface of the container body is formed, and the shafts are fitted into the guide grooves from the upper end surface of the container body, and then lowered along the guide grooves to form the shaft holes. By engaging with, the lid body is attached to the container body, and at the same time, the upper surface of the container body can be covered with the lid body, Forming a convex portion on at least one inside of the mounting portion, When the lid is opened rearward at the time of opening the lid, the protrusion is configured to rotate forward along the lower outer peripheral portion of the substantially U-shaped protrusion, and the substantially U-shaped protrusion is formed. Perimeter The lid is engaged with the convex portion in a state where the lid is opened and rotated until a vertical posture or a rearward inclined posture slightly inclined backward from the vertical posture is engaged with the lid. of a body The configuration is such that a stopper portion for preventing the opening rotation backward is formed.
[0006]
That is, the cosmetic container of the present invention has a convex portion formed on at least one of the inside of both mounting portions formed on the left and right sides of the rear end portion of the lid, and the rear end portion of the container body facing the convex portion. In this state, the lid is opened and rotated until it becomes a vertical posture or a rearwardly inclined posture in which the lid is slightly backwardly inclined from the vertical posture. A stopper portion for blocking is formed. Therefore, when the lid for covering the container body is opened and rotated rearward to a vertical position or a rearward inclined position slightly inclined backward from the vertical position, the convex portion of the lid engages with the stopper portion of the container body. The opening rotation stops. In this state, when the container body is placed on a conveyor, display shelf, or the like, the lid is held in a vertical posture or a rearward inclined posture. When the lid is held in this state, the lid does not hinder the elevating and lowering of the filling nozzle when filling the cosmetic. Moreover, when the lid is opened in the vertical posture or the rearward inclined posture, the rear end of the lid does not enter the lower side of the rear end of the container main body, and the container main body is held in a horizontal state. Therefore, even when the cosmetic is filled into the cosmetic dish receiving recess of the container body until the cosmetic dish reaches a predetermined height, the cosmetic does not overflow from the cosmetic dish receiving recess, and a predetermined filling amount can be secured. Furthermore, even when the lid is closed, the container body is held in a horizontal state, so that the liquid level of the cosmetic in the cosmetic dish housing recess does not fluctuate, and a mark of the cosmetic is formed on the upper front wall of the cosmetic dish housing recess. Not even. Furthermore, when the lid is in the vertical posture or the rearward inclined posture, the front-rear width of the cosmetic container becomes substantially the same as the front-rear width of the container body, and the number of cosmetic containers that can be placed on the conveyor does not decrease by half. . Note that, in the present invention, the backward inclined posture slightly inclined backward from the vertical posture means a posture inclined backward within a range of 0 ° to 5 ° from the vertical posture.
[0007]
Further, in the present invention, the lid is pressed rearward from the state where the engagement piece of the lid is engaged with the stopper portion of the container body and the lid is in the vertical posture or the rearward inclined posture. In a case where the engagement piece is configured to move over the stopper portion and the lid body can be opened and pivoted rearward, the lid body in the vertical posture or the like is further pushed rearward to open the lid greatly. It can be moved and can be used with the lid fully opened.
[0008]
Further, in the present invention, a window is formed at the rear of the bottom wall of the decorative dish receiving recess, and the rear side edge of the lid abuts on the rear side of the container body when the lid is closed, and the elastic force of the container itself. Forming an elastic claw piece for pressing the lid toward the container body side, and when the lid is fully opened and rotated, the distal end of the elastic claw piece enters the window of the container body from below. When the makeup dish in the makeup dish storage recess is removed, the cover in the closed state is opened backward and opened to the full limit when the makeup dish in the makeup dish housing recess is removed. In this case, the distal end of the elastic claw piece formed at the rear portion is inserted from below into a window opening at the rear of the bottom wall of the dish receiving recess, and is projected upward. As a result, the bottom surface of the decorative dish in the decorative dish receiving recess is pushed upward by the elastic nail pieces, and the pushed-up decorative dish can be lifted up with fingers, thereby removing the decorative dish from the container body. On the other hand, when closing the lid that has been fully opened, the lid is pressed toward the container body and rotated to close. Thereby, the elastic claw piece provided on the rear end edge of the lid abuts on the rear side of the container body during the closing rotation. In this state, the lid is further pressed toward the container body and closed and rotated. Thereby, the elastic claw portion slides while abutting on the rear side portion of the container main body, and when a predetermined inclination angle is reached, the elastic claw portion is pressed by the elastic force and the cover automatically falls down, It is closed. Therefore, the closing operation is simplified and can be performed quickly. Further, the lid can be prevented from being opened by the elastic force of the elastic claw pieces, and there is no need to provide a lid closing engagement means utilizing the front end of the container body and the front end of the lid. Therefore, there is also an advantage that the front and rear length of the cosmetic container can be shortened and the size can be reduced. Further, in the present invention, a part of a rear side portion of the container main body with which the elastic claw piece portion abuts is partially cut out, and the elastic claw piece portion and a rear side portion of the container main body are formed at the cutout forming portion. In a non-contact state, the contact area between the elastic claw portion and the rear side portion of the container main body is reduced, whereby the elastic claw portion slides while contacting the rear side portion of the container main body. When moving, there is an advantage that the friction noise between the two is small and no unpleasant noise is generated.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0010]
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the cosmetic container of the present invention. That is, this cosmetic container is for refilling, and is composed of a plastic container main body 1 in which a refill cosmetic dish 3 is stored, and a transparent plastic lid 2.
[0011]
More specifically, the container main body 1 is formed in a substantially symmetrical substantially quadrangular frame-shaped body, and as shown in FIGS. At the center of the rear end of the bottom wall of the dish-receiving recess 1a, there is provided a dish-shaped portion 1b having a window 6 formed therein, and a lid mounting frame 1c is integrally formed on the rear surface of the dish-shaped portion 1b. . The lid mounting frame 1c hangs from a ceiling wall 7 extending horizontally rearward from an upper edge of a rear wall of the dish-shaped portion 1b, and right and left side edges of the ceiling wall 7 (that is, from the left and right edges). The left and right side walls 8 extend straight rearward from the left and right side edges of the rear wall of the dish-shaped portion 1b), and the right and left side walls 8 hang down from the convex curved rear edge of the ceiling wall 7. The rear wall 9 is formed. The lower end of the rear wall 9 does not hang down to the lower end of the left and right side walls 8. Thus, when the lid 2 is largely rotated, the rear wall 9 does not hinder the rotation of the lid 2.
[0012]
A tapered ridge 10 is formed on the upper surface of the ceiling wall 7 along the rear edge of the convex curved surface on the rear upper surface. As shown in FIG. From the center to the center of the lower end of the rear wall 9, a cutout portion 11 cut out to the same width is formed. When the elastic claw portion 25 of the lid 2, which will be described later, comes into contact with the ridge 10 and the rear wall 9, the notch portion 11 is a portion of the elastic claw portion 25 facing the notch portion 11 (ie, , The central portion of the elastic claw portion 25) is brought into a non-contact state with the ridge 10 and the rear wall 9, whereby the elastic claw portion 25 is attached to the ridge 10 and the rear wall 9. (See FIG. 17).
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 8, the left and right side walls 8 have notches formed on the outer side surfaces of the rear portions in the form of paragraphs. A bearing shaft hole 16 is coaxially formed in the cutout surface 15 and a guide groove 17 extending vertically from the upper portion of the shaft hole 16 toward the upper surface of the ceiling wall 7. Are formed respectively. As shown in FIG. 8, these two guide grooves 17 are formed on an inclined surface in which the groove depth becomes deeper toward the upper side, thereby shortening the left and right widths at the upper end portions of both the guide grooves 17, The work of fitting the two shafts 23 of the lid 2 described later into the two guide grooves 17 is facilitated. In addition, a substantially U-shaped projection 18 is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the shaft hole 16 (excluding a portion connected to the guide groove 17) on the cutout surface 15. The upper and lower two stopper portions 19 and 20 projecting horizontally from the front surface of the protruding portion 18 toward the front edge of the cutout surface 15 as the above paragraph are provided. Of these two stopper portions 19, 20, the lower stopper portion 19 opens and rotates the lid 2 to a substantially vertical posture inclined backward by about 5 ° from the vertical posture, and the protrusion 24 of the lid 2 described later. The upper stopper portion 20 contacts the projection 24 to rotate the cover 2 in the backward inclined position of about 135 °. Acts to stop movement.
[0014]
The lid 2 is formed symmetrically to the left and right, and as shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, a ceiling 2 a that covers the decorative dish accommodating recess 1 a of the container body 1, and an outer peripheral portion of the ceiling 2 a. A left and right pair of right and left side edges and a vertical wall 21 hanging down from a lower surface of a front side edge following the left and right sides are provided on the vertical wall 21 so as to hang down from the rear half portions of the left and right side portions and have elasticity (which can be spread right and left). Is formed. Both of the mounting portions 22 project rearward from the ceiling portion 2a, and the upper corners of the projecting portions are cut out in a substantially triangular shape. The notch forming portion 22a prevents the two mounting portions 22 from protruding much below the container body 1 when the lid 2 is largely rotated. In the protruding portion, a shaft body 23 rotatably engaging with the shaft hole 16 is formed coaxially and protrudingly at the center of the opposing inner surface and slightly below the lower surface. The protrusions 24 are formed so as to face each other at the corners. The projection 24 is set to have a size that allows it to pass over both the stopper portions 19 and 20. On the other hand, an elastic claw portion 25 (which can be bent up and down) extends integrally from the center of the rear end of the ceiling portion 2a toward the rear, and the lower surface of the elastic claw portion 25 is closed when the lid is closed. The rear part of the part 25 is formed on a rearwardly inclined surface which can contact the top of the ridge 10 of the ceiling wall 7 of the container body 1.
[0015]
As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the makeup dish 3 is a rectangular dish-like body made of a thin metal plate filled with a cosmetic material 4, and has a folded portion 3 a formed on the upper edge thereof over the entire circumference. ing.
[0016]
When assembling the cosmetic container in the above-described configuration, first, the cosmetic dish 3 is accommodated in the cosmetic dish accommodating recess 1a of the container body 1 and temporarily fixed using a hot melt adhesive. Next, as shown in FIG. 15, the lid 2 is disposed on the upper side of the container main body 1, and each shaft 23 of the lid 2 is positioned at the upper end of each guide groove 17 of the container main body 1. The projections 24 are set as paragraphs and are positioned on the cutout surfaces 15. Next, the lid 2 is pressed from above, and each shaft 23 is fitted into each guide groove 17 while slightly bending both mounting portions 22 outward. , And each projection 24 is made to be a paragraph and lowered along the cutout surface 15. In this state, the shafts 23 are engaged with the shaft holes 16 by further pressing. Thus, the lid 2 is attached to the container body 1 and the upper surface of the container body 1 is covered at the same time, and the assembly of the cosmetic container is completed (see FIG. 16). In this state, as shown in FIG. 17, the central portion of the elastic claw piece 25 of the lid 2 is not in contact with the ridge 10 because of the notch 11 formed in the ridge 10 of the container body 1. Only the left and right side portions 25a of the elastic claw piece portion 25 are in contact with the ridge 10. Also, even when the lid 2 is largely opened and rotated so that the elastic claw pieces 25 come into contact with the rear wall 9 of the container body 1, the center of the elastic claw pieces 25 The portion does not come into contact with the rear wall 9 because of the cutout portion 11, and only the left and right side portions 25 a of the elastic claw piece 25 come into contact with the rear wall 9.
[0017]
When placing the thus-assembled cosmetic container on a conveyor (not shown), first hold the container body 1 with one finger, and then put the lid 2 covering the container body 1 on the other side. Hold with your fingers. Then, when the lid 2 is opened and rotated backward, as shown in FIG. 18, the left and right side portions 25 a of the elastic claw pieces 25 of the lid 2 are brought into contact with the ridges 10 of the container body 1 during the opening and rotating. Come into contact. When the lid 2 is brought into the substantially vertical position by continuing the opening rotation, as shown in FIG. 19, the projection 24 of the lid 2 comes into contact with the lower stopper 19 of the container body 1 and the opening rotation is performed. It stops (see the projection 24 shown by a solid line in FIG. 20. In this figure, the dashed line indicates the position of the projection 24 in the closed state). After that, the container body 1 is placed on a conveyor (not shown) while holding the lid 2. In this mounting state, the lower end surface of the elastic claw piece portion 25 of the lid 2 abuts on the upper surface of the conveyor, and the rearwardly inclined posture of the lid 2 is stably held. In this embodiment, since the elastic claw pieces 25 are formed slightly longer, the container main body 1 assumes a slightly downwardly inclined posture when placed on a conveyor. There is no significant effect on the filling amount of the ingredients.
[0018]
In the case where the cover 2 is used instead of the compact, the cover 2 is first rotated rearward to the above-described substantially vertical position as described above, and then the cover 2 is further pressed rearward. As a result, the projection 24 of the lid 2 rides over the lower stopper 19 of the container body 1 and the lid 2 rotates backward. Then, when the lid 2 is in the above-described backward inclined posture, as shown in FIG. 21, the projection 24 of the lid 2 comes into contact with the upper stopper portion 20 and the opening rotation is stopped (in FIG. 20, the two-dot chain line). (See protrusion 24). In this state, the projection 24 of the lid 2 is positioned between the upper and lower stopper portions 19 and 20, and the above-described backward tilt posture is maintained. Therefore, it is not necessary to hold the lid body 2 with fingers when performing makeup using a puff or the like, which is convenient. On the other hand, when the makeup is completed, the lid 2 is pressed forward and closed and rotated (the projection 24 rides over the lower stopper portion 19 during the opening rotation), and is returned to the above-described substantially vertical posture. Then, when the lid 2 is slightly tilted forward, the left and right side portions 25a of the elastic claw pieces 25 slide while abutting on the rear wall 9 and the ridge 10 of the container main body 1, and when a predetermined inclination angle is reached, the elastic claws 25 Due to the elastic force generated by the warpage of the claw piece portion 25 (see FIG. 18), the lid 2 vigorously falls down to the container body 1 side and is automatically covered.
[0019]
When removing the makeup dish 3 from the cosmetic container, first, as described above, the lid 2 is brought to the above-mentioned backward inclined posture, and then further pushed backward. As a result, the projection 24 of the lid 2 gets over the upper stopper 20 of the container body 1. Next, the lid 2 is pivotally opened to a maximum extent, and the lid is fully opened. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 22, the distal end of the elastic claw piece 25 formed at the rear of the lid 2 enters the window 6 opened in the bottom wall of the dish receiving recess 1a from below and projects upward. Then, the dish 3 is pushed up. Thereafter, by lifting the pushed-up makeup dish 3 with fingers, the makeup dish 3 can be removed from the container body 1.
[0020]
As described above, in the above embodiment, in the step of filling the cosmetic dish accommodating recess 1a of the container main body 1 with the cosmetic such as the liquid lipstick, the lid 2 is placed on the conveyor in a state where the lid 2 is positioned in the above-described backward inclined posture. Since the cover 2 can be placed, the lid 2 does not hinder the elevation of the filling nozzle. Moreover, when the lid 2 is positioned in the substantially vertical position, the container body 1 is held in a substantially horizontal position. The material does not overflow from the makeup dish receiving recess 1a, and a predetermined filling amount can be secured. Further, even when the lid 2 is closed, there is almost no change in the liquid level of the cosmetic, and there is no trace of the cosmetic on the upper portion of the front wall of the concave portion 1a. In addition, the front-rear width of the cosmetic container is substantially the same as the front-rear width of the container body 1, and the number of cosmetic containers that can be placed on the conveyor does not decrease by half. Further, when used by the customer, the decorative dish 3 can be removed from the container body 1 by opening and rotating the lid 2 to the maximum. Moreover, the elastic claw piece portion 25 also serves as an elastic piece for pressing the container body 1 and an operation piece for pushing up the decorative dish 3, so that the structure is simplified. Furthermore, since there is no need to provide a closing engagement means using the front end of the container body 1 and the front end of the lid 2, the front and rear length of the cosmetic container can be shortened and reduced in size. . In addition, since the lid 2 is temporarily fixed in the above-mentioned backward tilted posture, there is no problem that the lid is opened and rotated to the full extent at a stretch to lift the decorative dish 3. Moreover, even if the customer uses it instead of the compact, the lid 2 can be temporarily fixed in the above-mentioned backward inclined posture, so that it is not necessary to hold the lid 2 with a finger and the lid 2 is in a vertical state. The lid 2 is automatically turned down to the container main body 1 side and closed by the elastic force of the elastic claw piece portion 25 just by slightly rotating the lid 2 from the front side. Furthermore, when the lid 2 rotates, only the left and right side portions 25a of the elastic claw piece 25 abut on the ridges 10 of the container body 1, so that the contact area between them is small and no loud friction noise is generated. In addition, since the guide grooves 17 capable of slidably guiding the shaft 23 are formed in the left and right sides of the container body 1 in a vertical direction, the operation of assembling the lid 2 to the container body 1 and the operation of closing the lid are performed simultaneously. And the assembly work is simplified.
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the cosmetic container of the present invention, when the lid that covers the container body is opened and rotated rearward to the vertical posture or the rearward inclined posture slightly inclined backward from the vertical posture, the lid Is engaged with the stopper portion of the container body, and the opening rotation stops. In this state, when the container body is placed on a conveyor, display shelf, or the like, the lid is held in a vertical posture or a rearward inclined posture. When the lid is held in this state, the lid does not hinder the elevating and lowering of the filling nozzle when filling the cosmetic. Moreover, when the lid is opened in the vertical posture or the rearward inclined posture, the rear end of the lid does not enter the lower side of the rear end of the container main body, and the container main body is held in a horizontal state. Therefore, even when the cosmetic is filled into the cosmetic dish receiving recess of the container body until the cosmetic dish reaches a predetermined height, the cosmetic does not overflow from the cosmetic dish receiving recess, and a predetermined filling amount can be secured. Furthermore, even when the lid is closed, the container body is held in a horizontal state, so that the liquid level of the cosmetic in the cosmetic dish housing recess does not fluctuate, and a mark of the cosmetic is formed on the upper front wall of the cosmetic dish housing recess. Not even. Furthermore, when the lid is in the vertical posture or the rearward inclined posture, the front-rear width of the cosmetic container becomes substantially the same as the front-rear width of the container body, and the number of cosmetic containers that can be placed on the conveyor does not decrease by half. . Further, in the present invention, the lid is pressed rearward from the state where the engagement piece of the lid is engaged with the stopper portion of the container body and the lid is in the vertical posture or the rearward inclined posture. In a case where the engagement piece is configured to move over the stopper portion and the lid body can be opened and pivoted rearward, the lid body in the vertical posture or the like is further pushed rearward to open the lid greatly. It can be moved and can be used with the lid fully opened. Further, in the present invention, a window is formed at the rear of the bottom wall of the decorative dish receiving recess, and the rear side edge of the lid abuts on the rear side of the container body when the lid is closed, and the elastic force of the container itself. Forming an elastic claw piece for pressing the lid toward the container body side, and when the lid is fully opened and rotated, the distal end of the elastic claw piece enters the window of the container body from below. When the makeup dish in the makeup dish storage recess is removed, the cover in the closed state is opened backward and opened to the full limit when the makeup dish in the makeup dish housing recess is removed. In this case, the distal end of the elastic claw piece formed at the rear portion is inserted from below into a window opening at the rear of the bottom wall of the dish receiving recess, and is projected upward. As a result, the bottom surface of the decorative dish in the decorative dish receiving recess is pushed upward by the elastic nail pieces, and the pushed-up decorative dish can be lifted up with fingers, thereby removing the decorative dish from the container body. On the other hand, when closing the lid which has been fully opened, the lid is closed and rotated so that the elastic claw piece provided on the rear end edge of the lid comes into contact with the rear side of the container body. Further, the lid is pressed toward the container body to be closed and rotated. Thereby, the elastic claw portion slides while abutting on the rear side portion of the container main body, and when a predetermined inclination angle is reached, the lid is pressed forward by the elastic force of the elastic claw portion, and the container is automatically turned off. It falls down to the main body and is closed. Therefore, the closing operation is simplified and can be performed quickly. Further, the lid can be prevented from being opened by the elastic force of the elastic claw pieces, and there is no need to provide a lid closing engagement means utilizing the front end of the container body and the front end of the lid. Therefore, there is also an advantage that the front and rear length of the cosmetic container can be shortened and the size can be reduced. Further, in the present invention, a part of a rear side portion of the container main body with which the elastic claw piece portion abuts is partially cut out, and the elastic claw piece portion and a rear side portion of the container main body are formed at the cutout forming portion. In a non-contact state, the contact area between the elastic claw portion and the rear side portion of the container main body is reduced, whereby the elastic claw portion slides while contacting the rear side portion of the container main body. When moving, there is an advantage that the friction noise between the two is small and no unpleasant noise is generated.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing one embodiment of a cosmetic container of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a container body used for the cosmetic container.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing the container main body.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the container main body.
FIG. 5 is a view of the container main body as viewed from below.
FIG. 6 is a rear view showing the container main body.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged side view of a main part of the container body.
FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the container body.
FIG. 9 is a view of the lid used for the cosmetic container as viewed from below.
FIG. 10 is a rear view showing the lid.
FIG. 11 is a side view showing the lid.
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing the lid.
FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a makeup dish.
FIG. 14 is a sectional view showing the decorative dish.
FIG. 15 is a side view showing the operation of this embodiment.
FIG. 16 is a side view showing the operation of this embodiment.
FIG. 17 is a plan view showing the operation of this embodiment.
FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation of this embodiment.
FIG. 19 is a side view showing the operation of this embodiment.
FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of this embodiment.
FIG. 21 is a side view showing the operation of this embodiment.
FIG. 22 is a sectional view showing the operation of this embodiment.
FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 container body
1a Cosmetic dish storage recess
2 Lid
19 Lower stopper
22 Mounting part
24 protrusion

Claims

A container body 1 having a decorative dish receiving recess 1a formed on an upper surface thereof; and a lid body having a rear end portion thereof rotatably hinged to a rear end portion of the container body 1 to cover the upper surface of the container body 1. 2, mounting portions 22 are formed on the left and right sides of the rear end of the lid 2, and shafts 23 are formed to protrude inside each mounting portion 22, so that the left and right sides of the rear end of the container body 1 are formed. The shaft holes 16 rotatably engaged with the shafts 23 are formed, and a substantially U-shaped projection 18 is formed on the outer periphery of each shaft hole 16 with its opening facing upward. A guide groove 17 extending vertically from the upper portion of each shaft hole 16 through the opening of the substantially U-shaped protrusion 18 to the upper end surface of the container body 1 is formed. After being fitted into each of the guide grooves 17 from the upper end surface of the container body 1, it is lowered along each of the guide grooves 17, and By engaged, at the same time attaching the lid 2 to the container body 1 configured as to be able to cover the upper surface of the container body 1 with lid 2, a protruding portion 24 on at least one of the inside of the mounting portion 22 When the lid 2 is opened and rotated backward when the lid is opened, the convex portion 24 is configured to rotate forward along the lower outer peripheral portion of the substantially U-shaped protrusion 18, The lid 2 is engaged with the convex portion 24 in a state where the lid 2 is opened and rotated on the outer peripheral portion of the substantially U-shaped projection 18 until the lid 2 is in a vertical posture or a rearward inclined posture slightly inclined backward from the vertical posture. A cosmetic container characterized in that a stopper portion 19 for preventing the lid 2 from rotating backward from opening is formed.

When the convex portion 24 of the lid 2 is engaged with the stopper portion 19 of the container body 1 and the lid 2 is in the vertical posture or the rearward inclined posture, the lid 2 is pressed rearward, The cosmetic container according to claim 1, wherein the convex portion (24) passes over the stopper portion (19), and the lid (2) is configured to be able to open and rotate rearward.

A window 6 is formed in the rear part of the bottom wall of the dish receiving recess 1a, and abuts against the rear edge of the lid 2 when the lid is closed. An elastic claw piece 25 for pressing the body 2 against the container body 1 is formed, and when the lid 2 is fully opened and rotated, the distal end of the elastic claw piece 25 is opened to the window of the container body 1. The cosmetic container according to claim 1, wherein the cosmetic container is configured to enter from below and protrude upward.

A part of the rear side of the container main body 1 where the elastic claw part 25 comes into contact is partially cut out, and the notch forming part 11 connects the elastic claw piece 25 and the rear side of the container body 1 to each other. The cosmetic container according to claim 3, which is in a non-contact state.