JP4216014B2 - Compact open / close lid engagement mechanism - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a compact opening / closing lid engaging / disengaging mechanism, particularly a compact opening / closing lid.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a compact in which the opening / closing lid is attached to the container body by a hinge so as to be freely opened and closed, an engagement / disengagement member having a latching hook that engages with a locking hook provided on the opening / closing lid is slidably attached to the container body. The compact is well known in the art, and as an example, an open / close lid engagement / disengagement mechanism as shown in FIG. 6 is known.
[0003]
In FIG. 6, Aa is a container main body, Ba is an inner frame attached to the container main body Aa, Ca is an open / close lid attached to the container main body Aa by a hinge, and Da is a lid engaging / disengaging mechanism.
The lid engagement / disengagement mechanism Da includes a guide member D1a and an engagement / disengagement member D2a, and is disposed on the lower surface of the middle frame Ba.
[0004]
The guide member D1a includes a guide hole 40 provided in the front side wall of the container main body Aa and a pair of guide ribs 41 provided continuously to the guide hole 40. The engagement member D2a is inserted into the guide hole 40. The operation plate 42 is urged outwardly guided by the guide rib 41, and a latch bar 44 that is connected to the operation plate 42 and includes a latch hook 43.
[0005]
An opening 50 is perforated above the latch hook 43 in the middle frame Ba, and a latch hook 51 provided on the open / close lid Ca is fitted and engaged with the latch hook 43 when the open / close lid Ca is closed. It is like that.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In assembling the above-described conventional compact, first, the lid engaging / disengaging mechanism Da is incorporated in the container main body Aa, then the middle frame Ba is attached to the container main body Aa, and the opening / closing lid Ca is attached.
[0007]
When attaching the lid engagement / disengagement mechanism Da, the operation plate 42 is fitted into the guide hole 40 from the inside and slidably contacted with the guide rib 41 from above, but the operation plate 42 is turned upside down. In this case, the operation plate 42 can be pushed onto the guide rib 41 by pushing the operation plate 42 strongly. Sometimes, the operation plate 42 is turned upside down, and the latch hook 43 and the latch rod 44 are moved downward. In some cases, the engagement / disengagement member D2a is attached.
[0008]
For this reason, care must be taken in mounting, and if the compact is assembled as it is, it becomes a defective product that the locking hook 51 cannot be engaged / disengaged when the opening / closing lid Ca is opened / closed. It must be inspected whether or not is attached correctly, and the inspection process was required.
[0009]
An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and when it is turned upside down, the operation plate of the engagement / disengagement member cannot be fitted into the guide hole provided in the front wall of the container, An object of the present invention is to provide an engagement / disengagement member for an open / close lid that eliminates defects.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention comprises a container main body, an inner frame, and an open / close lid as a compact opening / closing lid engaging / disengaging mechanism, and the lid engaging / disengaging mechanism is disposed between the container main body and the inner frame. The lid engaging / disengaging mechanism is composed of a guide member made up of a guide hole and a guide rib provided in the container main body, and an engaging / disengaging member separate from the container main body. An operation plate that is inserted into the hole and guided by the guide rib, a latch rod that is provided with a latch hook, and a connecting piece that connects the operation plate and the latch rod and is provided with a latch rib on the upper surface. The structure characterized by having is adopted.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of the compact of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 1, A is a container main body, B is an inner frame, C is an opening / closing lid attached to the container main body A via a hinge, and D is a lid engaging / disengaging mechanism.
The container main body A includes a bottom wall 1 and a side peripheral wall 2, and a lid engaging / disengaging mechanism D that locks the opening / closing lid C along the front side wall 3 is disposed. And a hinge receiving portion 6 is formed.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 2, the middle frame B includes a decorative dish storage portion 7, a puff storage portion 8, and an upper wall 9 that is placed and joined to the upper surface of the side peripheral wall 2.
An opening 11 is formed in the front plate 10 of the upper wall 9, and a notch 5 a having the same shape as the notch 5 of the container body A is provided in the rear plate 12.
[0013]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the opening / closing lid C includes a top wall 15 and a side edge portion 16 projecting downward from the periphery of the top wall 15. A bearing 18 that is inserted into the hinge receiving portion 6 from 15 is suspended.
A bearing hole 19 is perforated in the bearing 18, and a shaft pin 20 pivotally supported by the container body A is fitted and a spring (not shown) for biasing the opening / closing lid C to open is mounted. A hinge is constituted by the shaft pin 20, the bearing 18, and the like.
[0014]
A mirror surface 21 is installed at the center of the back surface of the top wall 15, and a locking hook 22 inserted into the opening 11 of the middle frame B is suspended from the opposite side of the bearing 18 of the top wall 15. .
[0015]
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the lid engaging / disengaging mechanism D is disposed between the bottom wall 1 of the container body A and the upper wall 9 of the middle frame B, and is provided along the front side wall 3. D1 and the engaging / disengaging member D2 slidably attached to the guide member D1.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 3, the guide member D1 includes a guide hole 25 provided in the center of the front side wall 3, a pair of guide ribs 26a and 26b erected on the bottom wall 1 following the lower surface of the guide hole 25, and a guide hole. 25, guide plates 27a and 27b provided on both sides.
Ribs 28a and 28b extending inward from the front side wall 3 at a position spaced apart from the guide plates 27a and b by a certain distance from the front side wall 3 and having the same height as the guide ribs 26a and b, and perpendicular to the ribs 28a and 28b. The spring receiving plates 29 a and 29 b that are continuously provided are erected on the bottom wall 1.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 4, the engagement / disengagement member D <b> 2 is a hook that connects the operation plate 30 and the ends of the connection pieces 31 a and 31 b extending inwardly from the left and right ends of the operation plate 30 and is provided with a latch hook 32 at the center. A locking rod 33 is provided, and locking ribs 34a and 34b having a predetermined length are provided on the upper surfaces of the connecting pieces 31a and 31b, substantially on the operation plate 30.
Spring plates 35a and 35b extending in the lateral direction are provided along the inner edge of the operation plate 30, and engaging portions that elastically contact the spring receiving plates 29a and 29b at the distal ends of the spring plates 35a and 35b. 36a and 36b are provided, and the operation plate 30 is urged so as to protrude from the front side wall 3 between the operation plate 30 and the spring receiving plates 29a and 29b.
[0018]
Next, compact assembly will be described.
The compact is assembled by first attaching the lid engaging / disengaging mechanism D to the container main body A, then attaching the middle frame B to the container main body A, and attaching the opening / closing lid C via a hinge.
[0019]
The engagement / disengagement member D2 is attached by placing the operation plate 30 on the guide ribs 26a and 26b and pushing it into the guide hole 25 provided in the front side wall 3 from the inside obliquely upward, as shown in FIG. The engaging portions 36a, b are pushed over the spring receiving plates 29a, 29b and are pushed in until the base portion of the spring plate 35 is joined to the guide plates 27a, 27b.
[0020]
At this time, when the engagement / disengagement member D2 is turned upside down, the locking ribs 34a and 34b are moved downward, so that the portions of the locking ribs 34a and 34b are lifted upward by the guide ribs 26a and 26b. Is greatly inclined, so that the operation plate 30 cannot be pushed into the guide hole 25.
Therefore, since the engagement / disengagement member D2 cannot be attached unless it is positioned accurately in the vertical direction, the attachment failure can be eliminated.
[0021]
In using the compact, when the opening / closing lid C is closed, the locking hook 22 of the opening / closing lid C is engaged with the upper surface of the latching hook 32, and the latching hook 22 and the latching hook 33 are operated by the spring plate 35. When the locking hook 22 is further lowered, the lower surface of the locking hook 22 gets over the protruding end of the latching hook 32, and the operation plate 30 and the latching rod 33 are removed by the spring plate 35. The latching hook 22 and the latching hook 32 are kept locked.
[0022]
In releasing the compact, when the operation plate 30 is pushed inward, the engagement / disengagement member D2 is pushed, the latching hook 32 is disengaged from the engagement hook 22 of the opening / closing lid C, and the opening / closing lid C is a hinge spring. Rotate and open naturally.
[0023]
In the above-described embodiment, when the locking rib is provided on the connecting piece and turned upside down, the locking rib is locked to the two guiding ribs. It may be a wedge-shaped ridge extending in the lateral direction, and the guide rib may be a plate-like body that slides and guides the operation plate 30.
The shapes of the locking rib and the guide rib are not limited to those of the embodiment.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists the following effect.
A guide member comprising a guide hole and a guide rib provided in the container body, an operation plate inserted into the guide hole and guided by the guide rib, a latch rod provided with a latch hook, and left and right ends of the operation plate In the engagement / disengagement mechanism of the opening / closing lid provided with an engagement / disengagement member comprising a connection piece for connecting the edge and the latching hook, a locking rib is erected on the upper surface of the connection piece. The occurrence of defective products could be eliminated.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a compact of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a compact.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a container body.
4A and 4B are explanatory diagrams of an engaging / disengaging member, in which FIG. 4A is a front view, FIG. 4B is a top view, and FIG. 4C is a side sectional view.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of attachment of a lid engaging / disengaging mechanism. is there.
FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional compact.
[Explanation of symbols]
A, Aa Container body B, Ba Middle frame C, Ca Open / close lid D, Da Lid engagement / disengagement mechanism D1, D1a Guide member D2, D2a Engagement / disengagement member 1 Bottom wall 2 Side peripheral wall 3 Front side wall 4 Rear side wall 7 8 Puff storage portion 9 Upper wall 10 Front plate 11, 50 Opening 12 Rear plate 15 Top wall 16 Side edge portion 22, 51 Locking hooks 25, 40 Guide holes 26a, b, 41 Guide ribs 27a, b Guide plates 28a, b Ribs 29a, b Spring receiving plates 30, 42 Operation plates 31a, b Connecting pieces 32, 43 Latching hooks 33, 44 Latching hooks 34a, b Latching ribs 35a, b Spring plates 36a, b Engaging portions

Claims (1)

It consists of a container body, an inner frame, and an open / close lid, and is a compact with a lid engaging / disengaging mechanism disposed between the container body and the inner frame,
The lid engagement / disengagement mechanism includes a guide member made up of a guide hole and a guide rib provided in the container body, and an engagement / disengagement member separate from the container body .
The engagement / disengagement member connects the operation plate inserted into the guide hole and guided by the guide rib, the latch rod provided with the latch hook, the operation plate and the latch rod, and provided with the latch rib on the upper surface. A compact opening / closing lid engaging / disengaging mechanism characterized by comprising a connecting piece.

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