JP4781683B2 - Compact container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a compact container capable of simplifying the structure of a mirror antifouling sheet and capable of easily attaching and detaching the mirror antifouling sheet.

  As a technique related to a compact container provided with a stain prevention sheet for preventing the contamination of the mirror provided on the lid due to the scattering of the cosmetic contained in the container main body and the scattered cosmetic, for example, Patent Document 1 and 2 is known.

  The compact container disclosed in Patent Document 1 is an antifouling sheet that covers the upper surface of the cosmetic material via an elastic inversion hinge on an attachment member fixed to a part of the peripheral wall of the container body in which the cosmetic material is stored. Corresponding transparent thin plate is attached. When using a compact container, the transparent thin plate is elastically inverted from the upper surface of the cosmetic to the side of the container body to remove the cover. More specifically, the attachment member is provided with a fixed portion having an L-shaped cross section that is fitted and fixed in a fitting recess formed in the peripheral wall portion of the container body, and protrudes outward from the upper end of the fixed portion. A transparent thin plate attachment portion, the elastic reversing hinge is provided in the middle of the attachment portion, and the peripheral edge portion of the transparent thin plate is attached to the tip of the attachment portion.

The compact container currently disclosed by patent document 2 is provided with the groove part penetrated in the thickness direction in the container main body which has a cosmetics accommodating part. The protective sheet corresponding to the anti-smudge sheet covering the cosmetic storage part has a base part accommodated in the groove part and a flat sheet part hinged to the base part via a connecting part. When the compact container is not used, that is, when the lid closes the container body, the base portion is accommodated in the groove portion, and the sheet portion is bent with respect to the base portion so as to cover the cosmetics accommodating portion. When using the compact container with the lid open, the base and the sheet part fall sequentially from the groove, but the protrusions on the left and right edges near the tip of the sheet are caught by the left and right edges of the groove. Locked. Therefore, the compact is used while the protective sheet is not completely removed from the compact container but is maintained in a state of being locked to the container body.
No. 7-19376 Utility Model Registration No. 2524402

  By the way, the technique disclosed in the above-mentioned patent document 1 is a structure in which the transparent thin plate is fixedly attached to the container body, not detachably, and the cosmetic container is opened at the time of use. It has become more and more complicated. As a result, there has been a problem that the assembly process is complicated and expensive.

  In the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2, the protective sheet corresponding to the antifouling sheet has a structure including a sheet part, a base part, and a connecting part that connects both, and the number of parts is also increased. Besides, it has a complicated structure. In addition, there is a problem that it takes a lot of time to attach and detach the protective sheet. Specifically, in order to remove (remove) the protective sheet, the user first picks up the flat sheet part that covers the cosmetics storage part with fingers, and stands upright, that is, downward. By pushing toward the groove part in which the base part is accommodated, the base part is first pushed downward from the groove part. Then, the base part and the sheet part sequentially fall from the groove part due to the weight of the base part. In addition, after the use is finished, the operation of closing the cosmetic container with the protective sheet (attaching the protective sheet) seems to be as follows. That is, while holding the container body with the fingers of one hand, the sheet portion of the protective sheet that is hung below the groove is held by the other finger, and is pushed upward to project upward from the groove. Thereafter, while maintaining this protruding state by some means, the finger holding the sheet portion below the groove portion is changed to the portion of the sheet portion protruding above the groove portion, and further pulled upward. As it is, it will be pulled up until the base part is fitted inside the groove part, but if it is pulled up completely and fitted, and the connecting part connecting the base part and the sheet part does not protrude above the groove part, It does not return to the original state in which the sheet part is bent with respect to the connecting part and covers the cosmetic storage part, that is, the lid can be closed. As described above, both the operation of removing and attaching the protective sheet are very time-consuming.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and can simplify the structure of the anti-smudge sheet of the mirror and can easily perform the attaching / detaching operation of the anti-stain sheet of the mirror. It aims at providing the compact container which can be.

A compact container according to the present invention includes a container main body having a cosmetic container, a lid that opens and closes the container main body by a hinge mechanism, a mirror provided on an inner surface of the lid, the container main body, and the lid. A mirror antifouling sheet that is detachably sandwiched between the mirror and prevents contamination of the mirror due to scattering of cosmetics, and the hinge mechanism is for a hinge formed on a part of the peripheral wall of the container body. A notch portion and a hinge piece formed on the lid body and rotatably provided on the notch portion for the hinge, and the anti-dirt sheet for the mirror is placed on the upper surface of the container body and A sheet main body that covers the cosmetic container, and an engagement piece that protrudes from the edge of the sheet main body and is removably inserted into the hinge cutout to prevent the mirror anti-slip sheet from being displaced. And the engagement piece and Between the serial hinge piece, when opening the lid, in addition to operating force to the engaging piece, the seat body portion has a floating means for floating from the upper surface of the container body, the該浮on means The engaging piece is configured to protrude at an angle of more than 90 degrees with respect to the seat main body centering on a fold line, and from the wall surface of the hinge notch in the closed state of the lid. In order to rotate the anti-smudge sheet around the fold line by pushing the engagement piece in a direction approaching the wall surface of the notch for the hinge, In addition, an engagement piece operation portion is formed in which the diameter from the rotation center to the peripheral edge of the hinge mechanism gradually increases as the lid body is opened .

In the compact container according to the present invention, the structure of the anti-stain sheet for the mirror can be simplified, and the attaching / detaching operation of the anti-stain sheet for the mirror can be easily performed. Specifically, when removing the anti-smudge sheet from the compact container and when attaching the anti-smudge sheet again, simply hold the seat body with your fingers and cut the engagement piece for the hinge. Since it is only necessary to detach from the notch portion or to be inserted into and engaged with the notch portion for the hinge, the antifouling sheet can be easily attached and detached. Further, as the floating means, the engagement piece of the anti-smudge sheet protruding from the sheet main body at an angle larger than 90 degrees and the diameter from the rotation center to the peripheral edge of the hinge mechanism are rotated according to the lid opening operation. It is composed of a deformed semi-circular engaging piece operating portion that gradually increases with movement, and the seat main body portion can be automatically operated in accordance with the opening operation of the lid by a very simple floating means. Can be achieved. Further, in the state where the lid is closed, the antifouling sheet is engaged by inserting the engaging piece into the gap between the wall surface of the hinge notch and the hinge piece, so that the container main body is engaged. As a result of preventing the position of the antifouling sheet from being displaced and preventing the position of the stain prevention sheet from being displaced, the sheet body is displaced from its original position when the lid is closed, and is sandwiched between the container body and the lid. It can be surely prevented.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a compact container according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the compact container 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with a container body 3 in which a concave cosmetic container 2 for storing cosmetics P is formed, and a mirror 4 provided inside. The lid 5 is mainly composed. A concave cosmetic tool storage 6 is formed on the container body 3 on the front end side of the cosmetic storage 2, and a cosmetic such as a brush B is stored here. The container body 3 and the lid body 5 are rotatably connected to each other by a hinge mechanism 7 provided at each rear end side end. The lid body 5 opens and closes the container body 3 by the hinge mechanism 7. To do. A hook mechanism 8 is provided between the container body 3 and the lid 5 at the end opposite to the hinge mechanism 7 (front end side). The lid 5 is connected to the container body by the hook mechanism 8. The container body 3 is maintained in a closed state by being detachably engaged with the container 3.

  The container body 3 and the lid body 5 of the present embodiment are both made of synthetic resin, and the planar shape thereof is a substantially rectangular shape with four corners forming arcs. Similarly, the planar shapes of the cosmetic material storage portion 2 and the cosmetic device storage portion 6 formed in the container body 3 are also substantially rectangular with four corners forming arcs. Further, the upper surface of the container body 3, that is, the upper surface of the surrounding wall 9 that surrounds the outer sides of the cosmetic storage unit 2 and the cosmetic device storage unit 6, and the partition wall 10 that partitions the cosmetic storage unit 2 and the cosmetic device storage unit 6. The upper surface of each of them is smoothly continuous with each other and forms a flat planar shape as a whole.

  The inner side of the lid 5 includes a mirror mounting recess 11 provided at the center thereof, and a sealing frame portion 12 surrounding the four sides of the mirror mounting recess 11. In a state in which the lid 5 is closed, the lower surface of the sealing frame portion 12 comes into close contact with the upper surface of the four surrounding walls 9 of the container body 3, thereby sealing the cosmetic material storage portion 2 and the cosmetic device storage portion 6.

  The hook mechanism 8 includes a hook recess 8a formed near the center of the front end side four surrounding wall 9a of the container body 3, a hook protrusion 8b provided on the rear end side wall surface of the hook recess 8a, and the lid 5 A hook portion 8c that protrudes from the front end side sealing frame portion 12a and is detachably engaged with the hook protrusion 8b, and is slidably provided in the hook recess 8a. The push piece 8d is pushed up to push up the lid 5, and the hook piece 8c is separated from the hook projection 8b.

  The hinge mechanism 7 is formed by hanging from the hinge cutout portion 7a formed near the center of the rear end side four surrounding wall 9d of the container body 3 and the rear end side sealing frame portion 12b of the lid 5 and is used for the hinge. The hinge piece 7c inserted into the notch 7a and the right and left four surrounding walls 9b, 9c are inserted from the outer surface, penetrate the rear end side four surrounding wall 9, and are inserted toward the hinge piece 7c. It is comprised from the hinge pin 7b connected so that rotation is possible.

  In a state in which the lid 5 is closed, a mirror antifouling sheet (hereinafter referred to as an antifouling sheet) is placed between the container main body 3 and the lid 5 and is placed on the upper surface of the container main body 3 so as to cover the cosmetic container 2. ) 13 is sandwiched. The antifouling sheet 13 of the present embodiment includes a substantially rectangular flat sheet main body 13a having a dimension sufficient to cover both the cosmetic storage unit 2 and the cosmetic device storage unit 6, and the rear of the sheet main unit 13a. It is comprised from the horizontally long substantially rectangular-shaped engagement piece 13b protruded below from the center vicinity of an end side edge. The stain prevention sheet 13 prevents the mirror 4 from being damaged due to the scattering of the cosmetics stored in the cosmetic storage unit 2 and the cosmetics attached to the cosmetics stored in the cosmetic storage unit 6. In the present embodiment, the sheet main body portion 13a and the engagement piece 13b are integrally formed with a synthetic resin such as polypropylene as a material.

  The sheet main body 13a and the engagement piece 13b are formed so that the angle between them is slightly larger than 90 degrees with the fold line 13c as the center. In the state where the lid 5 is closed, the antifouling sheet 13 is engaged by the engagement piece 13b being inserted into the gap between the front end side wall surface 7d of the hinge notch 7a and the hinge piece 7c. The container body 3 is maintained so as not to be displaced. At that time, the sheet main body 13 a is stored in a sheet storage space S formed between the upper surface of the container main body 3 and the mirror mounting recess 11 of the lid 5. As a result of preventing the position shift of the antifouling sheet 13, when the lid 5 is closed, the peripheral edge of the sheet main body 13 a is shifted from the original position, and the four surrounding walls 9 of the container main body 3 and the cover 5 It is reliably prevented from being sandwiched between the sealing frame portion 12 and the sealing frame portion 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the antifouling sheet 13 is placed on the upper surface of the container body 3 in the state where the lid 5 is closed. The entire tool storage 6 is covered. At this time, the fold line 13c of the antifouling sheet 13 that connects the sheet main body 13a and the engaging piece 13b overlaps the upper edge of the front end side wall surface 7d of the hinge cutout 7a. Since the engaging piece 13b protrudes at an angle slightly larger than 90 degrees with respect to the seat main body 13a and is inserted into the hinge cutout 7a, the engaging piece 13b is slightly rearward than the vertical downward direction. Projecting toward the hinge pin 7b side. As a result, the lower end of the engagement piece 13b is separated from the front end side wall surface 7d of the hinge notch 7a by a distance d (see FIG. 4).

  In addition, a floating means 14 is provided between the engaging piece 13b and the hinge piece 7c to apply an operating force to the engaging piece 13b when the lid 5 is opened to lift the sheet main body portion 13a from the upper surface of the container main body 3. Is provided. The levitation means 14 of the present embodiment includes an engagement piece 13b of the antifouling sheet 13 protruding at an angle slightly larger than 90 degrees from the sheet main body 13a, and a rotation center 7f of the hinge mechanism 7 (center of the hinge pin 7b). From the hinge piece lower end portion 7e having a deformed semicircular shape in which the length (diameter) from the edge to the periphery gradually increases (expands) when viewed counterclockwise (see FIGS. 4 and 5). Composed.

  In the hinge piece lower end portion 7e having the shape as described above, the periphery of the hinge piece 7c is engaged from the turning center 7f of the hinge piece 7c according to the turning of the hinge piece 7c during the opening operation of the lid 5. The distance r to a location that abuts on the piece 13b (hereinafter referred to as the engagement piece operating portion 7g) gradually increases. In other words, the engaging piece 13b is pushed by the hinge piece 7c in a direction of gradually approaching the front end side wall surface 7d of the hinge cutout portion 7a as the lid 5 is opened.

  In the present embodiment, when the lid 5 is closed, the distance r from the rotation center 7f of the hinge piece 7c to the engagement piece operating portion 7g is r1 (see FIG. 4). When the lid 5 is opened, and gradually increases as a function of the rotation angle θ, r increases as a linear function. When the lid 5 is completely opened, r = r2 (r2> r1) (See FIG. 5). The configuration is not necessarily limited to such a configuration. When the lid 5 is closed, the peripheral edge of the hinge piece 7c is not in contact with the engagement piece 13b and is separated from the engagement piece 13b. It is good also as a structure which contact | abuts to the engagement piece 13b from the middle of opening operation, and begins to push. Further, the diameter r2 at the end of the rotation only needs to be appropriately larger than the diameter r1 before the rotation starts, and the change in the middle is not necessarily a linear function when r is a function of θ. Need not increase.

  Next, the effect | action of the compact container 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated. When the user uses the compact container 1, first, the push piece 8 d is pushed to release the engagement of the hook mechanism 8, and then the lid 5 is opened by lifting it while holding its front end side. At that time, the hinge piece 7c of the lid body 5 rotates around the hinge pin 7b, and finally the lid body 5 is completely opened, resulting in the state shown in FIGS.

  At that time, as the lid 5 and the hinge piece 7c are gradually rotated, the engaging piece 13b of the antifouling sheet 13 protruding from the sheet main body portion 13a at an angle slightly larger than 90 degrees is deformed as described above. An operating force is applied to the engaging piece 13b from the engaging piece operating portion 7g of the hinge piece 7c by the action of the floating means 14 comprising the hinge piece lower end portion 7e having a semicircular shape, and the engaging piece 13b is used for the hinge. It is gradually pushed in a direction approaching the front end side wall surface 7d of the notch 7a. At this time, the antifouling sheet 13 rotates around the fold line 13c as shown by an arrow Y shown in FIG. 3, and as a result, the sheet main body portion 13a is inclined from the upper surface of the container main body 3 with the fold line 13c position as a base point. Be surfaced. Here, the rear end side edge of the sheet main body 13a, that is, the portion of the folding line 13c remains in contact with the upper surface of the container main body 3, and the container main body 3 becomes larger as it moves toward the front end of the sheet main body 13a. It will be in the state which floated largely from the upper surface of.

  After completely opening the lid 5, the user picks up the vicinity of the front end of the seat main body 13 a that has floated with his / her finger and holds it, and then disengages the engaging piece 13 b from the hinge cutout 7 a. The dirt prevention sheet 13 is lifted as much as possible, and the dirt prevention sheet 13 is removed (detached) from the compact container 1.

  In order to attach the anti-smudge sheet 13 to the original position after the use of the compact container 1, the engagement piece 13b is held on the front side wall surface of the hinge notch 7a while holding the sheet main body 13a with fingers. Insert between 7d and hinge piece 7c. When a gap G having a sufficient size is provided between the front end side wall surface 7d and the hinge piece 7c in the state in which the lid 5 is opened as in the present embodiment, the lower end portion of the engagement piece 13b. 7e easily passes through the gap G, and the fold line 13c of the antifouling sheet 13 is in contact with the rear end side edge of the upper surface of the container body 3, that is, the antifouling sheet 13 is removed from the compact container 1. The dirt prevention sheet 13 is lowered until the same state as before (FIGS. 3 and 5).

  Next, as the lid 5 is closed, the hinge piece 7c rotates in the direction opposite to that during the opening operation. At that time, the distance r from the rotation center 7f of the hinge piece 7c to the engaging piece 13b operating portion 7g gradually decreases, while the lower end of the engaging piece 13b and the front end side wall surface 7d of the hinge cutout portion 7a. The distance d in between increases gradually and finally returns to the state of FIGS.

  When the lid 5 is in the open state, the gap G having a sufficient width dimension is not provided between the front end side wall surface 7d of the hinge cutout portion 7a and the hinge piece 7c as in the present embodiment. Even if the engagement piece 13b is inserted into the gap G, the engagement piece 13b may not pass down, and may remain in a state where the lower end of the engagement piece 13b rides on the hinge piece 7c. However, even in this case, as in the present embodiment, if the lid body 5 is closed, the gap G gradually becomes wider in the middle, and the lower end of the engagement piece 13b passes through the gap G and descends. The subsequent steps are the same as in this embodiment. Therefore, even in such a case, the operation for the user to attach the antifouling sheet 13 to the compact container 1 is almost the same as in the present embodiment, which is particularly difficult or complicated. There is nothing at all.

  As described above, in the compact container 1 according to the present embodiment, the anti-stain sheet 13 of the mirror 4 includes the sheet main body portion 13a that covers the cosmetic storage portion 2, and the rear end side edge of the sheet main body portion 13a. And the engaging piece 13b that engages with the hinge cutout portion 7a of the container body 3 so that the structure of the antifouling sheet 13 is connected to a plurality of members as in the prior art. As compared with the case where it is configured, it can be simplified.

  Further, during the detaching operation for removing the anti-stain sheet 13 from the compact container 1 and the operation for attaching the anti-stain sheet 13 again, the engaging piece 13b is simply hinged while holding the sheet main body 13a with fingers. The dirt prevention sheet 13 can be easily attached and detached because it is only required to be detached from the notch 7a or inserted into and engaged with the hinge notch 7a.

  Further, a levitation means is provided between the engagement piece 13b and the hinge piece 7c and applies an operating force to the engagement piece 13b when the lid 5 is opened to float the sheet main body 13a from the upper surface of the container main body 3. 14, the sheet main body 13 a automatically floats from the upper surface of the container main body 3 simply by opening the lid 5 by a normal operation method. As a result, the operation of removing the antifouling sheet 13 from the compact container 1 can be performed more easily by picking the floating part of the sheet main body 13a with fingers.

  Further, particularly in the present embodiment, as the levitation means 14, the engagement piece 13 b of the antifouling sheet 13 protruding from the sheet main body portion 13 a at an angle slightly larger than 90 degrees, and the rotation center of the hinge mechanism 7. The length (diameter) from 7f (center of the hinge pin 7b) to the peripheral edge gradually increases (expands) as the lid opens (see FIGS. 4 and 5). The hinge piece lower end 7e has a circular shape. As a result, it is possible to realize the automatic floating of the sheet main body 13a accompanying the opening operation of the lid 5 by the floating means 14 having a very simple configuration.

  In the above embodiment, the levitation means 14 includes the engagement piece 13b of the antifouling sheet 13 protruding from the sheet main body 13a at an angle slightly larger than 90 degrees, and the rotation center 7f of the hinge mechanism 7. The length (diameter) from the edge to the peripheral edge has been described by way of example with the hinge piece lower end portion 7e having a deformed semicircular shape that gradually increases (expands). For example, a protrusion is formed on a part of the lower end portion 7e of the hinge piece, and the protrusion is engaged with the engagement piece of the antifouling sheet 13 with the rotation of the hinge piece 7c when the lid 5 is opened. It is good also as a structure engaged with the lower end of 13b and lifting this. In the case of this modification, if the angle between the sheet main body portion 13a and the engagement piece 13b of the antifouling sheet 13 is formed to be slightly larger than 90 degrees as in the above embodiment, the engagement piece 13b Since the lower end of the lid 5 is appropriately separated from the front end side wall surface 7d of the hinge cutout portion 7a when the lid 5 is closed, it is preferable because the lower end portion of the hinge piece 7c is easily engaged with the projection. Or you may form the angle between the sheet | seat main-body part 13a and the engagement piece 13b at about 90 degree | times. In that case, for example, a protruding piece protruding from the lower end of the engaging piece 13b to the rear end side (the hinge pin 7b side) may be provided, and the protruding piece and the protrusion of the hinge piece 7c may be engaged with each other. .

  In the case of this modification, as a result of the engagement piece 13b itself being lifted upward by the projection of the hinge piece 7c, the rear end side of the sheet main body portion 13a is levitated obliquely from the upper surface of the container main body 3. Therefore, in the state where the lid 5 is opened, the front end edge of the sheet main body portion 13a remains placed on the upper surface of the container main body 3, and the container main body 3 becomes larger as it moves to the rear end side of the sheet main body portion 13a. It floats from the upper surface of the. Even in the case of such a modification, the sheet main body portion 13a is lifted and separated from the upper surface of the container main body 3, so that it is easy to pick up that portion with fingers, and the attachment / detachment operation of the anti-stain sheet 13 Can be easily performed as in the above embodiment. Further, the structure of the antifouling sheet 13 can be made very simple, which is almost the same as that of the above embodiment.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the compact container concerning this invention. It is sectional drawing of the state of the compact container of FIG. 1 in the state which the cover closed the container main body. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the compact container of FIG. 1 in a state where a lid opens the container main body. It is principal part sectional drawing of the state which closed the container main body of the compact container of FIG. It is principal part sectional drawing of the state of the compact container of FIG. 1 in the state which opened the container main body.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Compact container 2 Cosmetics storage part 3 Container main body 4 Mirror 5 Lid body 7 Hinge mechanism 7a Notch part for hinges 7c Hinge piece 9 (four surroundings) Perimeter wall 13 Anti-stain sheet | seat 13a of sheet mirror 13a Engagement piece 14 Lifting means

Claims (1)

A container body having a cosmetic container, a lid that opens and closes the container body by a hinge mechanism, a mirror provided on the inner surface of the lid, and the container body and the lid are detachably sandwiched A mirror anti-stain sheet that prevents the mirror from being damaged by the scattering of cosmetics,
The hinge mechanism has a hinge cutout formed in a part of the peripheral wall of the container body, and a hinge piece formed in the lid and rotatably provided in the hinge cutout.
The mirror antifouling sheet is placed on the upper surface of the container main body and covers the cosmetic container, and protrudes from the edge of the sheet main body, and can be detached from the hinge cutout. And an engaging piece that is inserted to prevent the mirror anti-slip sheet from being displaced.
Between the engagement piece and the hinge piece, when opening the lid, in addition to operating force to the engaging piece has a floating means for floating the sheet main body from the upper surface of the container body ,
The engaging piece constituting the levitation means protrudes at an angle of more than 90 degrees with respect to the seat main body centering on a fold line, and the hinge notch is in a closed state of the lid. The anti-smudge sheet is formed around the folding line by pushing the engaging piece in the direction approaching the wall surface of the notch for the hinge, and being separated from the wall surface of the portion and constituting the floating means In order to rotate, the compact container is characterized in that an engagement piece operation portion is formed in which the diameter from the rotation center to the peripheral edge of the hinge mechanism gradually increases as the lid body is opened .

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