JP3792754B2 - Compact container - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a compact container in which an inner dish filled with cosmetics such as a foundation or blusher is detachable and replaceable.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A number of compact containers have been proposed that can be replaced freely so that they can be used with cosmetics such as foundations and blusher and used up or changed to the desired color. In particular, it is easy to replace the middle plate, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-7141 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 64-40307, put your fingers directly on the installed middle plate. It is well known that it can be removed.
[0003]
By the way, in the compact container disclosed in the above publication, when removing the inner plate from the container, the finger must be hung on the front edge of the inner plate or the front end portion of the flange, and the finger is inserted and removed. A space adjacent to the storage recess in which the inner tray is mounted is required for operation.
[0004]
Therefore, in order to place and store cosmetics such as puffs on the inner plate, the inner plate is surrounded by the peripheral wall of the storage recess without a gap and there is no space for fingers to be inserted. The container did not adopt a simple attachment / detachment mechanism that can be removed by placing the finger directly on the above-described inner plate. Therefore, a compact container using a circular middle dish is expensive due to a complicated mechanism, and is inexpensive because a hole is made in the bottom plate of the container body and a jig such as a pin is used to project the middle dish. However, well-known means have been taken.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problem, and enables a removal operation by directly placing a finger on a circular middle plate mounted in a storage recess where there is no adjacent space into which a finger can be inserted. It is an object of the present invention to make an inexpensive compact container with good puffing that can be easily detached and attached.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Therefore, the compact container of the present invention includes a container body having a circular storage recess having a pair of opposing engagement mechanisms on the inner wall surface, and a hinge part covering the upper surface of the container body at the rear end of each other. A formed lid, and a circular inner tray that has an engagement mechanism made of an elastic piece that engages with an engagement mechanism of the storage recess, and is removably stored in the storage recess and filled with cosmetics. A compact container having a protrusion protruding from a bottom wall for guiding the rotation of the engaging mechanism of the intermediate plate in front of the engaging mechanism of the container body, and surrounding the cosmetic A finger-hanging piece projecting from the upper surface of the peripheral edge of the flange surface of the flange surface, and operating the finger-hanging piece to rotate the inner tray to release the engagement between the engagement mechanisms, The means for solving the above-mentioned problem by making the dish removable from the storage recess It was.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0008]
1 to 5 show a preferred embodiment of a compact container according to the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, a container main body 1 having a circular storage recess 2 and the container main body 1 are shown. And a lid 10 in which a hinge 3 is formed at the rear end of each other, and an inner tray 20 that is detachably stored in the storage recess 2 of the container body 1 and is filled with cosmetic K. Has been. In addition, the symbol P is a puff placed on the inner tray 20.
[0009]
The container body 1 is made of a hard general-purpose synthetic resin material such as AS, PS, ABS, and has a flat storage recess 2 formed by standing a peripheral wall 4 on the periphery of the bottom wall 5 and opening an upper surface. A recess 6 that forms the hinge 3 is provided at the rear end of the peripheral wall 4, and a protrusion 7 that engages with the hook 11 of the lid 10 is provided at the back of the peripheral wall 4. A recess 8 projecting from the front is provided.
[0010]
Further, on the inner wall surface of the storage recess 2, there are engaging mechanisms 9, 9 on the container body 1 side, which are formed of a pair of protrusions facing each other in the front-rear direction connecting the recess 8 on the front side of the container body 1 and the hinge part 3. The engaging mechanisms 9 and 9 are fitted into the lateral grooves 21a of the engaging mechanism 21 made of an elastic piece on the inner plate 20 side so that the engaging mechanisms 9 and 21 are elastically engaged with each other. . Further, the two protrusions 5a, 5a which are provided in front of the engaging mechanisms 9, 9 and project from the bottom wall 5 guide the rotation of the engaging mechanism 21 of the intermediate tray 20, and from the outside the intermediate tray 20 This is to reinforce the engagement strength so that the engagement mechanisms 9 and 21 are not disengaged by an inadvertent impact.
[0011]
Note that the engagement mode of the engagement mechanisms 9 and 21 between the container body 1 and the inner tray 20 is a simple uneven relationship, so that the container is opposite to the engagement by the combination of unevenness described above. Needless to say, the engaging mechanism 9 on the main body 1 side may be concave and the engaging mechanism 21 on the inner tray 20 side may be convex.
[0012]
On the other hand, the lid 10 is formed in a circular shallow dish shape similar to the container body 1 surrounded by the peripheral wall 13 suspended from the periphery of the top plate 12, and the hook 11 is suspended from the front end of the peripheral wall 13. In addition, a hinge leg 14 that is pivotally mounted in the recess 6 at the rear end of the container body 1 to form the hinge portion 3 is suspended from the rear end portion. A mirror 15 is attached.
[0013]
In addition, the middle dish 20 is a thin circular dish similar to the housing recess 2 of the container body 1 with an outer peripheral wall 24 suspended from the periphery of the flange surface 23 surrounding the recess 22 filled with the cosmetic K. The outer peripheral wall 23 is cut from the lower end of the outer peripheral wall 24 at the front end of the outer peripheral wall 23, that is, at the front end side of the container main body 1 and the rear end portion, that is, the hinge portion 3 side when the inner pan is mounted. An engaging mechanism 21 made of an elastic piece sandwiched between two inserted cuts is suspended, and an engaging mechanism 9 made of a protrusion in the storage recess 2 of the container body 1 is fitted into the engaging mechanism 21. A transverse groove 21a is engraved. In addition, the direction in which the engaging mechanisms 9 and 21 are provided is not limited to the front-rear direction described above, and can be provided in the left-right direction.
[0014]
A finger hook piece 25 projects from the rear end portion of the upper surface of the flange surface 23. The finger hook piece 25 is an operation member for rotating the inner tray 20 and a knob member when the inner tray 20 is pulled out. It is formed in the shape of a tongue-shaped mountain along the outer peripheral edge of the flange surface 23, and is provided on the hinge portion 3 side so as not to obstruct puffing when applying makeup. It should be noted that the finger-hanging piece 25 is not necessarily projected at the center front position of the hinge part 3 and may be designed to be shifted to the left or right according to the user's puffy hand or heel. Absent.
[0015]
In the case of the compact container having the above-described configuration, when the middle tray 20 is mounted on the container body 1, the middle tray 20 is pushed directly into the fixing position shown in FIG. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 4, the fixing position of the inner tray 20 is removed and the inner tray 20 is pushed into the storage recess 2, and the finger-hanging piece 25 is operated to reach the fixing position shown in FIG. The engaging mechanisms 9 and 21 may be engaged with each other by rotating.
[0016]
In any of the above mounting methods, when the engaging mechanism 21 made of the elastic piece of the inner tray 20 is pressed against the engaging mechanism 9 made of the protrusion of the container body 1, the engaging mechanism 21 of the inner tray 20 is moved inward. When the engaging mechanism 9 on the container body 1 side is fitted into the lateral groove 21a and the engagement is completed, the bending deformation of the engaging mechanism 21 is elastically restored. At this time, since a certain response is accompanied, it is possible to sense that the engagement between the engaging mechanisms 9 and 21 has been completed.
[0017]
Since the engagement mechanisms 9 and 21 that have been engaged are elastically engaged, the engagement mechanisms 9 and 21 are not rattling, and are projected from the bottom wall 51 even if the inner tray 20 receives an impact. Since the engagement is reinforced by the protrusion 5a, it is not easily released, and the inner tray 20 is stored in a fixed position in the container body 1 so as not to drop off.
[0018]
Further, when removing the middle tray 20, the finger hook piece 25 is picked with fingers, and first, the middle tray 20 is rotated to the position shown in FIG. 4 where the lid 10 does not get in the way when the middle tray 20 is pulled out. The engagement between the mechanisms 9 and 21 is released. In this state, since the protruding engaging mechanism 9 on the container body 1 side is elastically in contact with the outer peripheral wall 24 of the intermediate dish 20, the intermediate dish 20 that has been disengaged from the inside of the storage recess 2 is unaffected. It is held in a temporarily fixed state that is not easily removed, and is pulled out and removed.
[0019]
As described above, in the compact container of this embodiment, the inner tray 20 is fitted into the circular storage recess 2 of the container body 1 and is surrounded by the peripheral wall 4 of the storage recess 2 without any gap. However, by removing the engagement of the intermediate plate 20 by rotating the finger-hanging piece 25 projecting on the upper surface of the flange surface 23 so that it is easy to operate, the removal of the intermediate plate 20 using fingers is facilitated. It is possible.
[0020]
Next, FIG. 5 shows the form which has another engaging mechanism 9 and 21 of the compact container which concerns on this invention, and attaches | subjects the same code | symbol to the part which is common in the compact container mentioned above in the figure, Description is omitted.
[0021]
In this compact container, an engaging mechanism 9 composed of a pair of inverted L-shaped protrusions is provided on the inner wall in the left-right direction of the storage recess 2 of the container body 1 so as to be opposed, and this engaging mechanism 9 is mounted. With respect to the inner tray 20, the vertical portion of the protrusion is a stopper 9a in the rotating direction, and the horizontal portion of the protrusion is an upward stopper 9b that also serves as a guide.
[0022]
On the other hand, the inner tray 20 is provided with an outer peripheral wall 24 having a shorter diameter than the outer diameter on the lower surface of the flange surface 23. The outer peripheral wall 24 is sandwiched between two notches cut from the lower end. An engaging mechanism 21 made of an elastic piece provided with a protrusion 21b is suspended corresponding to the engaging mechanism 9 of the container body 1 so that the engaging mechanisms 9 and 21 are elastically engaged with each other. . In addition, the direction in which the engaging mechanisms 9 and 21 are provided is not limited to the left-right direction described above, and can be provided in the front-rear direction.
[0023]
When the middle plate 20 is mounted on the container body 1, as shown in FIG. 4, the middle plate 20 is removed from the fixing position of the middle plate 20 into the storage recess 2 as shown in FIG. And the finger-hook piece 25 is operated to rotate clockwise until the projection 21b of the inner tray 20 hits the stopper 9a, and the engaging mechanisms 9, 21 are moved at the fixing position of the inner tray 20 shown in FIG. Engage.
[0024]
Then, when removing the middle plate 20, the opposite operation may be performed, and by making the rotation direction associated with the attachment and detachment of the middle plate 20 constant, the middle plate 20 has a natural feeling as if operating a screw. It was made to be able to be exchanged reliably.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
According to the compact container of the present invention, by placing a finger-hanging piece on the hinge side of the upper surface of the peripheral edge of the flange surface of the inner plate surrounding the cosmetic, and operating the finger-hanging piece to rotate the inner plate Since the engagement mechanism is disengaged from each other, it is configured so that it can be pulled out while being picked and removed from the storage recess. In addition, it is possible to make a compact container with good puffing that can be easily and simply exchanged by placing a finger directly on the inner plate, and a design with a small surface area. And since it is a simple structure, it can provide at low cost.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a compact container of the present invention, wherein (a) is a compact container and (b) is an inner dish.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the compact container.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the compact container.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an operating state of the compact container.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the compact container of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container body, 2 Storage recess, 3 Hinge part, 9 Engagement mechanism, 10 Lid, 20 Middle plate, 21 Engagement mechanism, 23 Flange surface, 25 Finger hook, K Cosmetics

Claims (1)

A container body having a circular storage recess provided on the inner wall surface with a pair of opposing engagement mechanisms, a lid body covering the upper surface of the container body and forming a hinge portion at the rear end of each container, and the storage recess in a compact container made and a pan in a circular said detachably housed in the housing recess cosmetic is filled has a fastening mechanism comprising a resilient piece that engaging mechanism engaging place, the A protrusion for guiding the rotation of the engaging mechanism of the intermediate plate is provided from the bottom wall in front of the engaging mechanism of the container body, and the upper surface of the peripheral edge of the flange surface of the intermediate plate that surrounds the cosmetic A finger-hanging piece protrudes on the hinge side, and the engagement plate is disengaged by operating the finger-hanging piece to rotate the inner plate so that the inner plate can be removed from the storage recess. A compact container characterized by that.

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