JP4920294B2 - Compact container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a compact container capable of structurally stabilizing the engagement between a lid and a container main body and preventing contamination by cosmetics.

Patent Document 1 is known as a compact container using a front wall portion of a container body as a pressing operation unit. Patent Document 1 is formed by horizontally folding back toward the inside of the lid body at the front end edge of the container main body for storing cosmetics, the lid body that covers the container body from above to open and close the container body. The elastic operation formed on the front end edge of the container body located below the first engaging protrusion and the first engaging protrusion of the lid so as to be elastically deformable in the horizontal direction through a slit formed along the front engaging edge. And a second engaging projection that protrudes upward from the container main body and detachably engages with the first engaging projection, and is moved horizontally according to the elastic deformation of the elastic operating portion and is detached from the first engaging projection. The engaging projection and a projection formed by hanging from the lid body and abutting the second engagement projection to be moved to push up the lid body.
JP 2004-209029 A

  By the way, in the background art, since the second engagement protrusion that engages with the first engagement protrusion is formed on the elastic operation portion formed on the front end edge of the container body, the material of the second engagement protrusion If the material of the container body is made hard, for example, the second engaging projection is easily broken, while the material of the container body is made soft, the first material is the same as the material of the container body. There existed a subject that engagement with an engagement protrusion was easy to remove | deviate. In addition, since the second engagement protrusion is provided on the elastic operation portion that is elastically deformed through the slit, the slit is provided between the elastic operation portion and the container body in order to ensure the movement of the second engagement protrusion. It penetrates and forms in the up-and-down direction between cosmetics storage parts. Cosmetics scattered from the cosmetic container are easily stuck inside this slit, and the size is small, so cleaning is not easy, and the periphery of the slit is fouled and the appearance of a compact container deteriorates. There was also a problem to do.

  The present invention was devised in view of the above-described conventional problems, and it is possible to structurally stabilize the engagement between the lid and the container main body, and to prevent contamination by cosmetics. An object is to provide a compact container.

  A compact container according to the present invention has a front wall portion representing a series of front appearances at a front end of a bottom wall portion, a container body that is opened and closed with a lid that is rotatably connected, and the bottom wall portion includes the above-mentioned The slit is formed along the length direction of the front wall portion, and elastically deformable so that the front wall portion can be pressed to the rear of the container main body, and the front wall portion with a front-rear direction gap between the slit and the front wall portion. An inner tray in which a slit concealing part is formed which is housed in the container body and reaches the front wall part above the slit, and is provided in the container body, concealed by the front wall part, and the front wall part is elastic. A slide piece that is slidably moved to be elastically restored by being deformed, an engagement portion provided in the slide piece so as to be positioned in the gap, and a lid that is provided on the lid body for sliding movement of the slide piece Accordingly, the hook is detachably engaged with the engaging portion. A click unit, provided in the slit veils, characterized in that the hook portion is a hole portion that is inserted into removably inserted toward the gap.

  A biasing member that biases the lid body in the opening direction is provided between the container body and the lid body.

  The front wall is provided with a mark indicating a pressing operation position.

  In the compact container according to the present invention, the engagement between the lid and the container main body can be structurally stabilized, and contamination by cosmetics can be 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 basically has a front wall portion 2b representing a series of front appearances at the front end of the bottom wall portion 2a, and is connected rotatably. The container body 2 that is opened and closed by the lid 3 that is opened and formed on the bottom wall portion 2a along the length direction of the front wall portion 2b, and elastically deformed so that the front wall portion 2b can be operated to be pushed rearward of the container body 2 A flange 5a is formed as a slit concealing portion that is housed in the container body 2 with a gap S in the front-rear direction between the slit 4 and the front wall 2b, and reaches the front wall 2b above the slit 4. A slide piece 6 which is provided in the container body 2 and is concealed by the front wall portion 2b and elastically deformed so that the front wall portion 2b is elastically restored so that it can be elastically restored. 6, the engaging portion 7 provided in the gap S, and the lid 3. The hook part 8 is detachably engaged with the engaging part 7 according to the sliding movement of the slide piece 6 and the hook part 5a. The hook part 8 is inserted into the gap S so as to be freely inserted and removed. And a hole 9.

  The container body 2 has a front wall portion 2b, a left and right wall portion 2c, and a rear wall portion 2d formed at the front end, the left and right ends, and the rear end of the bottom wall portion 2a, respectively, and the planar outer contour is formed in a rectangular shape. The front wall portion 2b represents the front appearance of the compact container 1 in series along the wall surface, and the other left and right wall portions 2c and the rear wall portion 2d are also formed in series along the wall surface of the left and right sides of the compact container 1. And the rear appearance. Inside the container main body 2, a recess 10 is formed which is surrounded by the front wall portion 2 b and the like and stores the inner tray 5 having two storage portions 5 b filled with cosmetics and storing cosmetics. . In each of the left and right wall portions 2c facing the recess 10, a pair of left and right engaging projections 11 are detachably engaged with the inner tray 5 to hold the inner tray 5 in the recess 10. An engagement recess 12 is formed.

  In the bottom wall 2a, a slit 4 is formed in the left-right direction along the length direction of the front wall 2b adjacent to the front wall 2b, and the front wall 2b Both ends are supported by 2c and are formed so as to be elastically deformable to the rear of the container body 2 by a pressing operation. The rear wall 2d of the container body 2 is provided with a pair of hinge grooves 13 that are formed on the left and right sides of the container body 2 so as to be recessed forward of the container body 2.

  The intermediate dish 5 is composed of a dish body 5c provided with the engagement protrusions 11 and a flange part 5a. The dish body 5c has a left-right dimension that is substantially the same as a left-right dimension of the recess 10, and a front-rear dimension of the recess 10 is separated from the front wall 2b by a front-rear dimension S. It is formed with a rectangular planar outer contour that is shorter. The eaves part 5a is formed to project outward from the upper end of the outer peripheral edge of the dish body 5c, reaches the front wall part 2b, the left and right wall parts 2c, and the rear wall part 2d of the container body 2 and is superimposed thereon. The And the collar part 5a functions as a slit concealment part which covers the slit 4 adjacent to the front wall part 2b from the upper part by extending and forming so that it may overlap with the front wall part 2b which spaces the front-back direction clearance gap S. Further, a pair of left and right cutouts 14 are formed in the flange portion 5a in accordance with the hinge groove 13 of the rear wall portion 2d.

  The bottom wall 2a of the container body 2 is formed with a groove portion 14 having an approximately T shape from a longitudinal groove 14a extending from the slit 4 position to the rear of the container body 2 and a lateral groove 14b extending in the left-right direction from the rear end of the longitudinal groove 14a. Is done. In the groove portion 14, there is provided a slide piece 6 that is concealed by the front wall portion 2 b positioned in front of the slit 4 and formed with a thickness that can be accommodated in the groove portion 14. The slide piece 6 is formed separately from the container body 2 and is attached to the container body 2. The slide piece 6 is formed such that the length dimension in the direction along the vertical groove 14a is shorter than the vertical groove 14a, and the front end can be in contact with the back surface of the front wall portion 2b. The slide piece 6a is slidably movable in the front-rear direction, and is extended in an arc shape from the rear end of the slide piece 6a in the left-right direction and disposed in the lateral groove 14b. In order to return elastically, it is composed of a spring piece 6b that repels the slide piece 6a by applying a reaction force to the container body 2 via the lateral groove 14b.

  Therefore, when the front wall 2b is pressed toward the rear of the container body 2, the slide piece 6 is slid and moved against the spring piece 6b. When the pressing operation is not performed, the slide piece 6a is urged forward by the spring action of the spring piece 6b, and the front end of the slide piece 6a is brought into contact with the front wall 2b. On the front end side of the slide piece 6, a leg portion 15 is formed by being raised upward in the front-rear direction gap S. At the upper end of the leg portion 15, the leg portion 15 is projected forward of the container body 2 and is engaged. 7 is formed. The engaging part 7 is moved in the front-rear direction according to the slide movement of the slide piece 6 using the front-rear direction gap S below the flange part 5a.

  A lid 3 with an end plate 16 for opening and closing the container body 2 is attached to the container body 2. A pair of left and right hinge blocks 17 are formed at the rear portion of the lid 3 and inserted into the pair of left and right hinge grooves 13 of the rear wall portion 2d of the container body 2 through the notch portions 14 of the flange portion 5a. . The container body 2 is provided with a pair of left and right hinge pins 18 that rotatably connect the hinge block 17 to the hinge groove 13 and, in turn, the lid 3 to the container body 2. A hook part 8 is formed at the front part of the lid 3 so as to hang down from the front part. At the lower end of the hook part 8, the hook part 8 projects rearward from the container main body 2 and is freely detachable from the engaging part 7 of the slide piece 6. A projection 19 is formed to engage with. The hook portion 8 is disengaged from the engaging portion 7 when the slide piece 6 is slid rearward of the container body 2, and is engaged when the slide piece 6 is slid forwardly of the container body 2. State. And the hole part 9 for allowing the hook part 8 to be inserted and extracted freely toward the front-rear direction gap S where the engaging part 7 is located is formed in the flange part 5a of the inner tray 5.

  Further, between the rear wall 2d of the container body 2 and the hinge block 17 of the lid 3, an elastic body 20 such as rubber is provided as an urging member attached in the groove 13 for the hinge. The elastic body 20 protrudes toward the rear of the container body 2 and elastically contacts the hinge block 17 when the lid body 3 is closed, thereby urging the lid body 3 in the opening direction via the hinge block 17. .

  The operation of the compact container 1 according to this embodiment will be described. When assembling, the slide piece 6 is disposed in the groove 14 of the container body 2. The slide piece 6 disposed in the groove portion 14 is concealed by the front wall portion 2b, and the front end of the slide piece 6a is brought into contact with the back surface of the front wall portion 2b. Next, the inner tray 5 is mounted in the container body 2. When the intermediate tray 5 is mounted, the engaging portion 7 of the slide piece 6 is positioned in the front-rear direction gap S between the front wall portion 2b and the main body 5c, and the slit 4 and the front-rear direction gap S are connected to the flange portion 5a. Is concealed from the storage portion 5b of the inner tray 5. Thereafter, the hinge block 17 inserted into the hinge groove 13 is connected to the rear wall portion 2d of the container body 2 with a hinge pin 18 so that the lid 3 is rotatably attached to the container body 2.

  In using the compact container 1, when the open lid 3 is closed, the hook portion 8 of the lid 3 is placed under the flange 5 a through the hole 9 formed in the flange 5 a of the inner tray 5. Enter the front-rear direction gap S. The protrusion 19 of the hook portion 8 that has entered the front-rear direction gap S abuts on the engaging portion 7 and presses it toward the rear of the container body 2. When the engaging portion 7 is pressed, the slide piece 6a moves to the rear of the container body 2 against the elastic force of the spring piece 6b, whereby the protrusion 19 enters under the engaging portion 7 and engages. The closed state of the container body 2 by the lid 3 is maintained.

  On the other hand, when the lid 3 is opened, the front wall 2b of the container body 2 is pressed with a finger or the like. When the front wall portion 2b is pressed to the rear of the container body 2, the slide piece 6 slides backward to the container body 2 against the elastic force of the spring piece 6b. By the sliding movement of the slide piece 6 to the rear of the container body 2, the engaging portion 7 of the slide piece 6 is detached from the protrusion 19 of the hook portion 8. When the engaging portion 7 is detached from the protrusion 19, the lid 3 is lifted upward so as to be separated from the container body 2 by the elastic body 20 urging the lid 3 in the opening direction.

  Once the lid 3 is lifted by the action of the elastic body 20, even if the slide piece 6 is elastically restored, the hook portion 8 is not re-engaged with the engaging portion 7, and the lid 3 is smoothly opened. can do. After the lid 3 is lifted by the elastic body 20, if the finger is released from the front wall 2b, the slide piece 6 is slid to the front of the container body 2 by the spring piece 6b, and the front end of the slide piece 6a is the front wall. It will contact | abut to the back surface of the part 2b, and will wait for the opening operation of the cover body 3 again.

  By the way, in the compact container 1 concerning this embodiment, on the premise of the compact container which opened / closed as a pressing operation part, the front wall part 2b showing a series of front external appearance is hooked to this front wall part 2b. Unlike the background art provided with the slide body 6, the slide piece 6 having the engaging portion 7 that performs a hook function separately from the front wall portion 2 b is incorporated in the container body 2. The slide piece 6 including the joint portion 7 can be formed of a different material. Thereby, engagement with the hook part 8 of the cover body 3 can be structurally stabilized, and engagement / disengagement of the cover body 3 and the container main body 2 can be appropriately maintained over a long period of time.

  Moreover, the front-and-rear direction gap S between the front wall 2b and the inner tray 5 necessary for pressing and elastically deforming the front wall 2b is concealed by the flange 5a including the slit 4. It is possible to ensure the appearance of the compact container 1 in a state where the lid 3 is opened, and to apply the cosmetics that are further filled with the cosmetics and are scattered from the storage unit 5b in which the cosmetics are stored. It can be received by the part 5a and can be easily cleaned, and this also maintains the appearance of the compact container 1. On the other hand, dust entering the container body 2 from the bottom wall 2a side through the slit 4 can also be blocked by the flange 5a, and the dust can be prevented from adhering around the inner tray 5 and fouling. it can. Moreover, since the hole part 9 was formed in the collar part 5a while forming such a collar part 5a, the engagement / disengagement operation of the hook part 8 and the engagement part 7 and the opening / closing operation of the lid 3 were appropriately performed. Can be secured. Moreover, the front wall part 2b whole surface can be made into a press operation part, and the open | release operativity of the cover body 3 can be improved.

  Further, since the elastic body 20 that urges the lid 3 in the opening direction is provided between the container body 2 and the lid 3, the engaging portion 7 and the hook portion 8 are temporarily operated by pressing the front wall portion 2 b. Can be prevented from being engaged again even if the finger is released from the front wall 2b, and the lid 3 can be smoothly opened.

  FIG. 6 shows a modification of the above embodiment. In this modified example, the convex portion 21 is formed on the front wall portion 2b by slightly protruding forward of the container body 2. The convex portion 21 functions as a mark indicating the operation position. Such a convex part 21 may be comprised with a nameplate. The compact container 1 according to the present embodiment has a flat appearance throughout and has a unique and excellent design. Therefore, there is a concern that the opening / closing operation part of the lid 3 is difficult to understand. However, the convex portion 21 allows the user to appropriately recognize that the opening / closing operation portion of the lid 3 is on the front wall portion 2 b of the container body 2. Even in such a modification, it is a matter of course that the same operational effects as those of the above-described embodiment are exhibited.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows suitable one Embodiment of the compact container concerning this invention. It is a sectional side view which shows the slide piece arrangement | positioning part and hinge block arrangement | positioning part of the compact container of FIG. It is a perspective view from the front upper direction of the compact container shown in FIG. It is a perspective view from the back upper direction of the compact container shown in FIG. It is a perspective view from the back lower part of the compact container shown in FIG. It is a perspective view from the front upper direction which shows the modification of the compact container concerning this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Compact container 2 Container main body 2a Bottom wall part of a container main body 2b Front wall part of a container main body 3 Cover body 4 Slit 5 Middle dish 5a Gutter part 6 Slide piece 7 Engagement part 8 Hook part 9 Hole part 20 Elastic body 21 Convex part S Front-back clearance

Claims (3)

  A container body that has a front wall portion representing a series of front appearances at the front end of the bottom wall portion and is opened and closed by a pivotally coupled lid, and the bottom wall portion in the length direction of the front wall portion A slit formed between the front wall and the front wall to be elastically deformable so that the front wall can be pressed backward, and is housed in the container body with a gap in the front-rear direction. An inner dish in which a slit concealing part reaching the front wall part is formed above the slit, and provided in the container body, concealed by the front wall part and elastically deformed so that the front wall part can be elastically restored. A slide piece that is slid to the slide piece, an engagement portion that is provided in the gap so as to be positioned in the gap, and a lid that is provided on the lid and is engaged with the engagement portion according to the slide movement of the slide piece. A hook part that is detachably engaged with the slit concealing part. Are, compact case where the hook portion is characterized in that a hole portion which is inserted into removably inserted toward the gap.   The compact container according to claim 1, wherein a biasing member that biases the lid body in an opening direction is provided between the container body and the lid body.   The compact container according to claim 1, wherein a mark indicating a pressing operation position is provided on the front wall portion.

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