JP4679828B2 - Compact with handle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a compact, in particular, a compact with a handle that prevents the compact in use from falling.

In recent years, many people carry compact containers when they go out and use them in bathrooms, trains, and cars. When a user accidentally slides a compact container from his hand, the compact container falls and breaks. Or cosmetics may be scattered.
In order to prevent the compact container from falling, a strap-equipped compact container in which a strap is attached to the compact container so that the user can prevent the compact container from falling through the hand is known (Patent Document 1). reference).

In the conventional compact container, both ends of the chain are attached by providing a pair of attachment portions near both ends of the side wall of the container. Grabbing or folding the annular strap and attaching its end to the side of the container with a fastener, looping the strap to prevent the compact container from falling through the wrist.
JP 2001-197929 A

  However, when a chain or an annular strap is attached to the side wall of the compact container, it protrudes from the compact container and the appearance as a compact is impaired.

  In consideration of the above circumstances, the present invention allows the entire handle attached compactly to be accommodated in the compact surface so that the outer shape of the compact does not change, and the handle gripping member can be rotated freely. An object of the present invention is to provide a compact with a handle that facilitates the insertion of fingers and can securely hold the compact.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a compact with a handle attached to the outer surface of the bottom wall of the case body. The handle includes a ball joint, the ball joint, and a connecting rod. And a gripping member that can be inserted with a finger or the like. The outer surface of the bottom wall of the case body is provided with a bearing portion that supports the ball joint and a storage portion for the gripping member. adopt.

As another compact example, a compact handle with a hinge attached to the rear edge of the lid attached to the case body so that it can be opened and closed, allowing the handle to insert a thin hinge and fingers. And a concave groove into which a hinge is fitted and a holding portion for the holding member are provided on the upper surface of the lid.

  As an example of the gripping member, a configuration is adopted in which the gripping member is a circular ring or a continuous annular ring.

The handle is attached using a universal joint or a thin-walled flexible hinge, and the gripping member is freely changeable in direction. The size and way of holding of the hand varies depending on the user. The direction of the can be freely changed according to the direction and inclination of the finger, the finger can be easily inserted into the gripping member, and the compactness can be firmly held.
In addition, since the gripping member, the connecting rod, the hinge portion, and the like are stored in the storage portion so as not to protrude from the compact surface, the appearance is not impaired.

  Next, examples of the compact with a handle according to the present invention will be described.

  1, A is a case main body, B is a handle attached to the bottom surface of the case main body A, and C is a lid attached to the case main body A by a hinge mechanism.

  The case body A includes a bottom wall 1, a front wall 2, a side wall 3, and a rear wall 4, and a decorative dish and a puff storage portion 5 are formed by these wall surfaces.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, a bearing portion 6 and a storage portion 7 for a circular handle B are provided on the back surface of the bottom wall 1, and the bearing portion 6 includes an upper concave portion 8 and a circular concave portion. 9, the fitting part 10 provided in the lower part of the circular recessed part 9, and the shaft holder 11 fitted to this fitting part 10 are comprised.

As shown in FIG. 3, the shaft retainer 11 is formed by an arcuate pressing portion 13 having a ball-shaped engagement surface 12 formed on the inner side and an opening 12 a formed on the outer surface, and the accommodating portion 7 of the handle B. On the side, a notch portion 14 is provided.
The storage portion 7 of the handle B is formed by a circular recess 15 that is flush with the surface of the circular recess 9.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the handle B includes a ball joint 16, a connecting rod 17, and a circular grip ring 18. A knob 19 is attached to the grip ring 18 on the opposite side of the ball joint 16. It has been.

  The handle B is attached by placing a rubber ring in the concave portion 8 of the bearing portion 6 with the bottom surface of the case body A as the upper surface, and placing the ball joint 16 of the handle B in the circular concave portion 9 on the rubber ring. When the shaft retainer 11 is inserted into the fitting portion 10 from above the ball joint 16, the handle B is fastened to the bearing portion 6 of the case body A by the ball-shaped engagement surface 12 of the shaft retainer 11. And a universal joint is formed by the bearing portion 6 and the ball joint 16.

  The rear wall 4 of the case body A is provided with hinge bearings 20a and 20b, and a hook locking mechanism 21 is provided at the center of the front wall 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lid C is composed of a top wall 22 and a front wall 23, a rear wall 24 and a side wall 25, and a hook 26 for locking the lid is provided on the back surface of the front wall 23. The rear wall 24 is provided with an attachment portion 27 for a hinge, shaft pins are inserted into the shaft holes of the bearings 20a and 20b of the case body A and the attachment portion 27, and the lid C is attached to the case body A. It is attached freely.

Next, usage modes and operational effects of the compact will be described.
When the compact is used, the grip ring 18 is rotated and pulled out by holding the knob 19 of the grip ring 18, and the lid C is opened as shown in FIG. The middle finger can be inserted, the case main body A can be grasped with the thumb and forefinger, the ring finger and the little finger, and makeup can be performed with a puff with the right hand.
At that time, since the grip ring 18 is pivotally attached to the bearing portion 6 by the ball joint 16, it can freely rotate according to the angle of the finger and can easily hold the case body A at an angle that is easy to hold.

  When the use is finished, the fingers are removed from the grip ring 18 and the central axis of the grip ring 18 is tilted toward the center point of the storage portion 7 of the handle B, whereby the connecting rod 17 is inserted into the notch portion 14. The grip ring 18 is inserted into the circular recess 15.

  Next, a description will be given of a second embodiment in which the grip ring of the handle is a continuous annular shape in which two arc portions are connected.

In FIG. 5, Aa is a case main body and Ba is a handle.
The handle Ba includes a ball joint 16a, a connecting rod 17a, and a continuous annular grip ring 30 connecting two arc portions. The case body Aa includes a bearing portion 6a and a grip ring 30 of the handle Ba. A ring housing portion 31 having the same shape is provided.

  The configuration of the other parts of the case main body Aa and the configuration of the lid are the same as those in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  In this embodiment, since the grip ring 30 is a continuous ring shape, two fingers can be inserted, and the effect of being able to hold the case body Aa more stably and reliably can be obtained. it can.

  Next, a description will be given of a third embodiment in which the handle and the case main body are connected by a hinge.

In FIG. 6, Ab is a case main body, Bb is a handle, and Cb is a lid.
In this embodiment, the handle Bb is attached to the lid Cb.
The case main body Ab includes a bottom wall 40, a front wall 41, a side wall 42, and a rear wall 43 erected from an edge of the bottom wall 40, and a hook locking mechanism 44 is provided on the front wall 41. Is provided with a hinge bearing 45.

The lid body Cb includes a top wall 46, a front wall 47 suspended from the top wall 46, a side wall 48, and a rear wall 49. A hook 50 is suspended from the lower surface of the front end of the top wall 46, and the rear wall A hinge attachment 51 is provided at the center of 49.
A thin hinge 52 is continuously provided as a connecting portion of the handle Bb from the upper end portion 51 a of the attachment portion 51, and a grip ring 54 provided with a knob 53 at a predetermined position is continuously provided at the tip of the hinge 52.

  A concave groove 55 into which the hinge 52 is fitted is formed in the top wall 46 of the lid Cb, and a circular concave portion 56 for holding the grip ring 54 is formed following the concave groove 55. .

In using the compact, the grip ring 54 is pulled out from the recess 56 and the lid Cb is opened as shown in FIG. 7, and the grip ring 54 hangs downward, and when the index finger or the middle finger is passed, The part which the hinge mechanism of the cover body Cb adjoined will be hold | maintained, and holding of a compact will become easy to pick more reliably.
Further, since the hinge 52 is thin and flexible, it can be freely rotated and the direction of the grip ring 54 can be changed according to the direction of the finger, so that the grip is easy.

The position of the grip ring 54, the hinge mounting portion, and the hinge length can be set as appropriate according to the size of the compact. The hinge mounting portion is used as the rear end of the top wall, and the length of the hinge is shortened. You can also.
Further, the shape of the grip ring may be a continuous annular shape in which two arcs shown in the second embodiment are joined.

In each of the above embodiments, the shape of the grip ring is a circle or a continuous annular shape connecting two arc shapes, but it may be an ellipse shape or a polygonal grip ring having corners having arcs.
Moreover, it replaces with a holding | grip ring and it may be set as a T-shaped or hook-shaped holding member, and may be clamped between two fingers, and is not limited to the holding member demonstrated in the said each Example.

  In the first and second embodiments, the bearing portion is disposed near the center of the back surface of the bottom wall of the case body, and the holding portion of the handle ring is disposed on the hinge side, but the bearing portion is disposed on the hinge side. And a holding portion may be provided on the center side.

In the above embodiment, since the bearing portion is provided, the bottom wall is thickened. However, by positioning the bearing portion below the partition wall (not shown) of the case body or the rear wall, the thickness of the entire bottom wall is increased. Can be made thinner.
Further, the position of the bearing portion can be appropriately set by selecting the shape of the grip ring.

A gripping member is attached to the back of the compact case body or the rear wall of the lid via a ball joint or a flexible hinge, and a storage section is provided so that the gripping member does not protrude from the compact. As a result, the appearance of the camera remains the same, and it is possible to hold the compact firmly during use.
The gripping member of the present invention can be applied not only to a compact but also to a portable mirror, a cosmetic product and the like.

It is a partial cross section elevation view of the compact of the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a bottom view of a compact. It is expansion explanatory drawing of a bearing part, (a) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view, (b) is a bottom view. It is a bottom perspective view at the time of compact use. It is a compact bottom view explaining the handle of the 2nd example. It is a cross-sectional elevation view of a compact of the third embodiment. It is a sectional elevation view at the time of opening of a compact lid.

Explanation of symbols

A, Aa, Ab Case body B, Ba, Bb Handle C, Ca, Cb Lid 6, 6a Bearing part 7, 7a Storage part 9, 15 Circular recess 10 Fitting part 11 Shaft retainer 12 Engaging surface 13 Pressing part 14 Notch 16 Ball joint 17 Connecting rod 18, 30, 54 Grip ring 19 Protrusion 31 Ring storage 52 Hinge 53 Knob 55 Groove 56 Recess

Claims (3)

A compact with a handle attached to the outer surface of the bottom wall of the case body,
The handle is composed of a ball joint and a gripping member that is connected to the ball joint via a connecting rod and into which a finger or the like can be inserted .
A compact with a handle, characterized in that a bearing portion for supporting a ball joint and a holding portion for a gripping member are provided on the outer surface of the bottom wall of the case body. It is a compact with a handle attached via a hinge to the rear edge of the lid that can be freely opened and closed on the case body ,
The handle consists of a thin hinge and a gripping member into which a finger or the like can be inserted .
A compact with a handle, characterized in that a concave groove into which a hinge is fitted and a storage portion for a gripping member are provided on the upper surface of the lid.   3. The compact with a handle according to claim 1, wherein the gripping member is a circular ring or a continuous annular ring.

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