JP3745412B2 - Compact container - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a compact container suitable for storing volatile cosmetics and semi-fluid cosmetics, and more particularly to an airtight compact container provided with an inner lid for closing a cosmetic storage part.
[0002]
[Prior art]
An example of a compact container in which a cosmetic container requiring airtightness is closed with an inner lid is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-316.
[0003]
As shown in FIG. 11, this conventional compact container includes a lid 53 that covers the upper surface of a container body 52 having a storage chamber 51 that opens on the upper surface. An inner lid 54 is attached to cover the storage chamber 51, and the inner lid 54 can be rotated along the back surface of the lid body 53 by an external operation, and the peripheral wall 55 of the inner lid 54 and the storage chamber 51. The peripheral wall 56 is configured to be screw-fitted with each other.
[0004]
Then, by closing the lid and screwing the inner lid 54 into the storage chamber 51, the airtightness in the storage chamber 51 is easily maintained, and at the same time the lid 53 and the container body 52 are engaged with each other. Can do. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide an engaging means for the lid 53 and the container main body 52.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional compact container, the inner lid 54 is a screw lid type and has good airtightness. However, unless the screw is turned to remove the fitting, the container body 52 and the lid 53 are engaged. Since it was not solved, the opening and closing operability was not good. Further, the inner lid 54 is pivotally attached to the lid body 53, but the attached position is fixed so as not to move, so that when the lid body 53 is closed, the inner lid 54 secured to the lid body 53 is The storage chamber is not directly above the storage chamber 51 where the axis of the storage chamber 51 coincides with the axis of the storage chamber 51, but is on the track of the hinge 57 of the lid 53 and is tilted rearward as it rotates. 51 enters the lid body posture. Accordingly, first, the lower end 58 of the peripheral wall on the rear side of the inner lid 54 strongly strikes the peripheral wall 56 on the rear side of the storage chamber 51, and the axes of the inner lid 54 and the storage chamber 51 coincide with each other while being distorted and forcibly fitted. Therefore, the smoothness of the operation at the time of covering was lacking.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use compact container that can be smoothly opened and closed while sealing cosmetics that require airtightness with an inner lid.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Therefore, in the compact container of the present invention, a compact having a container main body in which an annular tube is stowed and an annular tube having a protrusion on the outer periphery is erected, and a lid body hinged to the rear end portion of the container main body. In the container, an inner lid having an engagement ridge on the inner surface of the peripheral wall is attached to the back surface of the lid so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction, and the engagement ridge is engaged with the projection to engage with the annular cylinder. It is characterized by being externally fitted so as to be detachable, thereby providing means for solving the problems.
[0008]
[Action]
In the compact container of the present invention, since the inner lid that is externally fitted to the annular cylinder is slidably attached to the back surface of the lid body, the posture that the inner lid is tilted in the hinge direction with the rotation of the hinge when the lid is applied If the lower end of the peripheral wall on the rear side of the inner lid remains in contact with the outer periphery of the annular cylinder, the inner lid is smoothly fitted while sliding in the front-rear direction so as to fit the annular cylinder. Then, by engaging the projection of the annular cylinder and the engaging protrusion of the inner lid, the axes of the inner lid and the annular cylinder coincide with each other, the position of the inner lid with respect to the lid body is automatically fixed, and the makeup The annular cylinder containing the dish is hermetically closed by the inner lid, and the lid and the container main body are held closed. Even when the lid is opened, the inner lid slides to a position where it can be easily opened.
[0009]
【Example】
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0010]
1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention. A compact container of this embodiment includes a container body 1 to which an inner frame 2 is fixed, and a top plate 11 that covers the upper surface of the container body 1. A lid body 10 having an engagement block 12 projecting from the inner surface is hinged in an openable / closable manner at each rear end, and the inner lid 20 cannot be removed from the engagement block 12 of the lid body 10. And it is slidably mounted.
[0011]
As shown in the figure, the container body 1 is formed of a substantially flat bottomed box body provided with a recess 3 constituting a hinge part in the central portion of the rear wall. (Not shown) is fixedly formed with an inner frame 2 that defines a storage recess 4 in which a storage recess 4 is stored and an annular cylinder 6 in which a decorative dish 5 is stored. A recess 8 is provided in front of the annular cylinder 6 so that a finger hook 23 integrally provided on the peripheral wall 22 of the inner lid 20 that closes the annular cylinder 6 is inserted when the lid is closed.
[0012]
Further, the annular cylinder 6 has protrusions 7 engaging with the engaging protrusions 21 of the inner lid 20 on the outer peripheral surface thereof protruding at a plurality of positions at predetermined intervals, and protruding from the upper open surface of the container body 1. And formed integrally with the middle frame 2.
[0013]
On the other hand, the lid 10 is formed in a shallow dish shape surrounded by a peripheral wall 13 suspended from the periphery of the top plate 11, and a hinge leg 14 suspended from the rear end wall is connected to the recess 3 of the container body 1. A cosmetic mirror 15 is attached to the inside of the top plate 11 corresponding to the storage recess 4 of the container body, and is formed at a location corresponding to the annular tube 6 of the top plate 11 while forming a hinge. A rectangular engagement block 12 into which the inner lid 20 is fitted is integrally formed to project.
[0014]
The engagement block 12 is provided with protrusions 16 and 16 at both edges in the front-rear direction, and an engagement groove 17 is formed between the engagement block 12 and the top plate 11.
[0015]
The inner lid 20 is formed in a shallow dish shape surrounded by a peripheral wall 22 that is integrally suspended from the peripheral edge of the circular top plate 24, and a finger hook 23 is integrally provided in front of the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall 25. In addition, an engaging protrusion 21 that engages with the protrusion 7 of the annular tube 6 is provided in the vicinity of the opening on the inner peripheral surface at a position corresponding to the protrusion 7. A support piece 27 for supporting a packing 26 fixed to the inner surface of the top plate 24 is juxtaposed with the engaging protrusion 21.
[0016]
The top plate 24 of the inner lid 20 is provided with a through hole 28 into which the engagement block 12 of the lid body 10 is fitted. The dimension of the through hole 28 in the front-rear direction is slightly larger than the length of the engagement block 12. The gap portion 25 is formed between the engagement block 12 at both front and rear ends, and the inner lid 20 engaged with the engagement block 12 by the through hole 28 is in the front-rear direction with respect to the lid body 10. Is attached to be slightly slidable.
[0017]
In the compact container of the present embodiment configured as described above, when the lid is closed, the inner lid 20 attached to the inner surface of the top plate 11 of the lid 10 is the hinge 14 of the lid 10. While being on the track and tilted rearward as it is rotated, the opening angle with respect to the container body 1 is reduced and the lid is in a closed position, and as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. The lower end portion 22a of the peripheral wall 22 on the rear side of the inner side of the annular cylinder 6 hits the outer periphery of the annular cylinder 6. To fit.
[0018]
Then, the projections 7 of the annular cylinder 6 and the engaging protrusions 21 of the inner lid 20 are engaged, so that the axes of the inner lid 20 and the annular cylinder 6 coincide with each other, and the position of the inner lid 20 with respect to the lid 10 is also determined. The annular cylinder 6 that is automatically fixed and accommodates the decorative dish 5 is hermetically closed by the inner lid 20 on which the packing 26 is hinged, and the lid 10 and the container body 1 are held in a closed state. .
[0019]
Therefore, the lid 7 and the engagement protrusion 21 can be engaged with each other without any difficulty, and the lid 10 and the container body 1 can be covered with the inner lid 20 and the container body without providing a lid engagement hook. It is possible to maintain the closed state by using the engaging mechanism of the annular cylinder 6 of the middle frame 2 fixed to 1.
[0020]
Further, when opening the compact container of the present embodiment, if a finger is put on the lower end 23a of the finger hook 23 projecting integrally with the front of the inner lid 20 and pushed up, the force is directly applied to the inner lid 20. Since the inner lid 20 slides to a position where it can be easily opened by moving in the opposite direction to that when the lid is closed, it can be opened easily and smoothly.
[0021]
As described above, the compact container according to the present embodiment has a configuration in which the inner lid 20 is provided on the lid body 10 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. Since the assembly error in the front-rear direction of the hinge part in the assembly process of the container can be absorbed, the assembly work can be facilitated.
[0022]
The compact container of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various forms of compact containers can be provided by attaching a compact container opening means or changing the form.
[0023]
FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the compact container of the present invention. Hereinafter, in the figure, the same reference numerals are given to portions common to the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.
[0024]
As shown in the figure, the compact container of the second embodiment is equipped with a push button 19 suitable as an opening means, and is slidably attached to the lid 10 as in the first embodiment. A finger-hanging portion 23 integrally projecting from the inner lid 20 is located exposed at the lower part of the front surface of the peripheral wall 13 of the lid body 10 and is located above the finger-hanging portion 23 and from the upper side edge of the lid body 10 to the peripheral wall. 13 is provided with a recess 18 that is cut out through 13, and a push button 19 having a contact plate 19 a that protrudes from a through-hole penetrating the front and back of the lid 10 and contacts the upper surface of the container body 1. Is mounted to move up and down.
[0025]
In the compact container of the present embodiment configured as described above, when the lid 10 is opened, the abutment plate 19a is picked by pinching the lower end portion 23a of the finger hook portion 23 and the push button 19 with fingers. Thus, the upper surface of the container main body 1 is protruded to disengage the engagement protrusion 21 of the inner lid 20 from the protrusion 7 of the container main body 1, and the lid is opened by a series of operations for pushing up the finger hook portion 23. The pressing force applied to the push button 19 directly acts on the inner lid 20 as an opening force, and the inner lid 20 can be slid to a position where the lid body 10 is easy to open, so that the opening is smooth and easy. The operability is improved by mounting the push button 19.
[0026]
FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment of the compact container according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, the compact container of the third embodiment has a container body 1 in a recess 8 in front of the container body 1. A push button 19 having a flat push-up surface 19b that is flush with the upper surface of the ring tube 6 and extends along the base end of the annular cylinder 6 is mounted so as to be vertically rotatable. A wide receiving surface 22b that is in contact with the surface 19b is formed, and the inner lid 20 is slidably mounted on the lid 10 by the same means as in the first embodiment.
[0027]
When the front surface of the push button 19 is pressed, the push-up surface 19b comes into contact with the receiving surface 22b and directly acts on the inner lid 20, and the inner lid 20 can be slid to a position where the lid body 10 can be easily opened. The engagement between the 20 engagement protrusions 21 and the protrusion 7 of the container body 1 can be easily released. And since the cover body 10 is largely open | released by the pushing-up surface 19b which has a big opening stroke, the next operation which puts a finger | toe on the cover body 10 lower surface becomes easy.
[0028]
In addition, the position of the push button 19 in the above embodiment is not limited to the front surface of the container body 1, and as shown in the fourth embodiment in FIG. 8, the push button 19 is provided on the side surface slightly away from the front surface of the container body 1. The opening angle of the lid 10 when the engagement between the inner lid 20 and the container body 1 is disengaged can be further increased, and the design can be changed.
[0029]
Moreover, although any Example of the said invention was demonstrated as a flat compact container which consists of the container main body 1 and the cover body 10, as shown in FIG. 9 as a 5th Example, the compact container of this invention is shown. It is also possible to make a two-tiered compact container.
[0030]
That is, the lid body 10 to which the inner lid 20 is slidably attached, the container body 1 in which the decorative dish 5 is accommodated and the annular cylinder 6 is erected, and the rear end portions of the puff housing case 9 are hinged. Thus, the engaging ridge 21 of the inner lid 20 and the protrusion 7 of the container main body 1 are engaged with each other, and the hook 23b protruding from the inner side of the finger hook portion 23 provided in front of the inner lid 20 and the above-mentioned The compact container of this embodiment is configured by engaging with a hook 19a provided at the front end of the peripheral wall of the puff housing case 9.
[0031]
As described above, the inner lid 20 and the finger hook portion 23 formed integrally with the inner lid 20 are engaged with the respective storage containers 1 and 9 stacked in two stages. Since the inner lid 20 is slidably provided, the inner lid 20 moves to the position where it can be opened and closed most easily and can be operated without using excessive force.
[0032]
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 10 as a sixth embodiment, in the compact container of the present invention, when the compact container is square, the dimension of the inner lid 20 in the front-rear direction is the inner diameter dimension of the lid 10 in the front-rear direction. The engagement mechanism 29 between the lid 10 and the inner lid 20 is provided opposite to the outer surface of the peripheral wall 22 of the inner lid 20 and the inner surface of the peripheral wall 13 of the lid 10. The inner lid 20 may be slidably fitted in the body 10 in the front-rear direction.
[0033]
The engaging mechanism 29 is provided with protrusions on both side walls of the lid 20 and the inner lid 10 so that it cannot be removed and slidably engaged, or a concave groove and a concave slidably fitted in the groove. A well-known engaging mechanism is employed, such as a ridge that is shorter than the groove.
[0034]
Since the operations and effects of the compact container of the present embodiment configured as described above are the same as those of the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted.
【The invention's effect】
According to the compact container of the present invention, the inner lid that is externally fitted to the annular cylinder is slidably attached to the back surface of the lid body, so that when the lid is applied, the inner lid slides in the front-rear direction so as to fit the annular cylinder. Fits smoothly. Therefore, the cosmetic dish can be sealed with the inner lid without difficulty, and the compact container can be kept closed by the engagement mechanism between the inner lid and the container body.
[0035]
In addition, even when the lid is opened, the inner lid can be slid to a position where it can be easily opened, and a force is applied directly to the inner lid, so that the opening operation is easy and smooth.
[0036]
Furthermore, since the structure can absorb assembly errors when assembling the compact container, there is an effect that the assembling work is facilitated.
[0037]
And it is possible to make various compact containers by attaching various opening means of the compact container or changing the form, and the degree of freedom of design is great.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a first embodiment of a compact container of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the embodiment in a closed state.
3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2;
4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing an operating state of the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the compact container of the present invention in a closed state and an opened state.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the third embodiment of the compact container of the present invention in an open state.
FIG. 8 is a closed perspective view showing a fourth embodiment of the compact container of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing a fifth embodiment of the compact container of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the sixth embodiment of the compact container of the present invention in an open state.
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional compact container.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container body, 5 Cosmetic dish, 6 Ring tube, 7 Protrusion, 10 Lid, 20 Middle lid, 21 Engagement ridge, 22 Perimeter wall, 23 Finger hook

Claims (2)

In a compact container having a container main body in which a decorative dish is housed and an annular tube having a protrusion on the outer periphery is erected, and a lid body hinged to the rear end portion of the container main body, An inner lid on the inner surface is attached to the back surface of the lid body so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction, and is engaged with the projection on the projection so as to be detachably fitted to the annular cylinder. A compact container. The compact container according to claim 1, wherein a finger hook is integrally provided in front of the peripheral wall of the inner lid.

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