JP5416615B2 - Sliding container - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a sliding container that opens and closes a container by sliding a lid.

As one of containers for storing cosmetics and the like, many compact containers that unlock the lid and open the lid are used. As a method for releasing the lock of the lid, as described in the cited document 1, a method using a lock release mechanism by an operation piece, a slide type container for releasing the lock of the lid by sliding the lid or the container, etc. Various things are used.

In order to improve convenience, after unlocking the lid, not only the container that is manually opened to open the lid, but also automatically when the lock is released using an elastic body such as a damper. There are many containers using a structure that opens.

Japanese Patent Application No. 3-69015

When the lid is opened by an elastic body such as a damper, when the operation for unlocking the lid is simple, the lid may not be locked sufficiently and the lid may be opened by an impact, or the lid may be locked firmly. It is difficult to achieve both the reliability of the locked state of the lid and the ease of operation, such as a complicated operation is required to open the lid. In particular, when the lid is opened by an elastic body, there is a problem that the lid automatically opens when the lock is released by impact, and the cosmetics and cosmetics contained in the container pop out.

Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a sliding container that can be opened by sliding the lid with a simple operation and that can be reliably locked when the lid is closed. For the purpose.

A sliding container according to the present invention includes a main body having a rectangular bottom surface and three side surfaces formed perpendicular to the bottom surface, a first housing portion slidably engaged in the main body, and the first housing. A lid that is pivotally engaged with the first portion, and the bottom surface of the main body is provided with linear first convex portions and second convex portions orthogonal to the sliding direction of the first accommodating portion, Inside the two opposing side surfaces of the side surfaces, a groove extending in a horizontal direction from a portion that is open without forming the side surface is provided, and the first housing portion includes the first convex portion and the first convex portion. A hook that engages with the second convex portion and a first engaging portion that rotatably engages with the lid are provided, and the lid is rotatable with the first engaging portion of the first accommodating portion. The second engagement portion includes a second engagement portion to be engaged and a lid portion extending from the engagement portion. On both side surfaces, when the second engaging portion is rotated and the first engaging portion is closed by the lid portion, horizontal convex portions that can slide into grooves provided on the side surface of the main body are provided. The second engaging portion is prevented from rotating by sliding the horizontal convex portion into the groove, and the lid is opened to the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion. An elastic body for rotating the second engagement portion is provided, and the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion protrude from a portion that is an opening without forming a side surface of the main body. When the engagement between the first convex portion and the hook is released and the lid and the first accommodating portion are slid, the horizontal convex portion of the second engaging portion also slides in the groove of the main body. Projecting out of the groove, the projection of the second housing portion engages with the second convex portion of the bottom surface of the main body, and the lid and the first housing Slide is stopped, the second engaging portion, characterized in that it is rotated in a direction in which the lid is opened by the elastic member becomes rotatable.

Moreover, the remaining space in the main body in which the lid is closed and the first housing portion is housed can be used as the second housing portion.

Furthermore, in order to strengthen the locked state when the lid is closed, an engaging portion may be provided at a portion where the tip of the lid and the inside of the side of the main body contact each other when the lid is closed.

And between the 1st convex part and the 2nd convex part, the linear 3rd convex part is provided in parallel with the 1st convex part and the 2nd convex part, and the hook is the 2nd convex part. And the third convex portion can be engaged with each other.

A sliding container according to the present invention includes a main body having a rectangular bottom surface and three side surfaces formed perpendicular to the bottom surface, a first housing portion slidably engaged in the main body, and the first housing. A lid that is pivotally engaged with the first portion, and the bottom surface of the main body is provided with linear first convex portions and second convex portions orthogonal to the sliding direction of the first accommodating portion, Inside the two opposing side surfaces of the side surfaces, a groove extending in a horizontal direction from a portion that is open without forming the side surface is provided, and the first housing portion includes the first convex portion and the first convex portion. A hook that engages with the second convex portion and a first engaging portion that rotatably engages with the lid are provided, and the lid is rotatable with the first engaging portion of the first accommodating portion. The second engagement portion includes a second engagement portion to be engaged and a lid portion extending from the engagement portion. On both side surfaces, when the second engaging portion is rotated and the first engaging portion is closed by the lid portion, horizontal convex portions that can slide into grooves provided on the side surface of the main body are provided. The second engaging portion is prevented from rotating by sliding the horizontal convex portion into the groove, and the lid is opened to the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion. An elastic body for rotating the second engagement portion is provided, and the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion protrude from a portion that is an opening without forming a side surface of the main body. When the engagement between the first convex portion and the hook is released and the lid and the first accommodating portion are slid, the horizontal convex portion of the second engaging portion also slides in the groove of the main body. Projecting out of the groove, the projection of the second housing portion engages with the second convex portion of the bottom surface of the main body, and the lid and the first housing When the lid is closed, the second engaging portion is pivoted and pivoted in the direction in which the lid is opened by the elastic body, so that when the lid is closed, it is firmly locked and slightly slid. Since the lid can be easily opened, it is possible to realize a sliding container that is easy to use and highly reliable.

In addition, by closing the lid and using the remaining space in the main body in which the first accommodating portion is accommodated as the second accommodating portion, for example, two types of cosmetics and cosmetics are separately accommodated. It becomes possible.

And between the 1st convex part and the 2nd convex part, the linear 3rd convex part is provided in parallel with the 1st convex part and the 2nd convex part, and the hook is the 2nd convex part. Can be prevented from rattling when the lid is opened.

It is a perspective view of a slide type container, (a) shows the state where a lid was closed, and (b) shows the state where a lid was slid. It is a perspective view of the sliding container of 1st Embodiment, (a) shows the state which opened the lid | cover, (b) shows the state which slid the lid | cover. It is sectional drawing of the sliding container of 1st Embodiment, (a) shows the state which the lid | cover closed, (b) shows the state which slid the lid, (c) shows the state which the lid opened. Show. It is a perspective view of the sliding container of 2nd Embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the slide-type container of 2nd Embodiment, (a) shows the state which the lid | cover closed, (b) shows the state which slid the lid, (c) shows the state which the lid | cover opened. Show.

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the sliding container 1, 1 ′ of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the sliding container 1 of the first embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the sliding container 1 of the first embodiment. It is sectional drawing.

The sliding container 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 2 having a rectangular bottom surface 5 and three side surfaces 6 and 6 ′ formed perpendicular to the bottom surface 5, and can slide into the main body 2. And a lid 4 that is pivotably engaged with the first housing 3, and the lid 4 and the first housing 3 are both attached to the main body 2. The container has a sliding structure that opens and closes by sliding.

The main body 2 has an opening in one direction of an upper portion and a side surface, and a linear first convex portion 13 and a first protrusion perpendicular to the sliding direction of the first accommodating portion 3 are formed on the bottom surface 5 of the main body 2. Two convex portions 13 ′ are provided, and the two side surfaces 6 facing each other out of the side surfaces 6 and 6 ′ extend in the horizontal direction from the side where the side surfaces 6 and 6 ′ are not formed and are open. A groove 12 is provided. The first convex portion 13 and the second convex portion 13 ′ are arranged in parallel with each other and at the same interval as the sliding amount of the first accommodating portion 3.

A convex portion 15 that slides in a groove 10 provided below the side surface 6 of the main body 2 is provided below both side surfaces of the first housing portion 3, whereby the first housing portion 3. Can slide in the main body 2 in the horizontal direction. In addition, the first accommodating portion 3 is provided with hooks 14 that engage with the first convex portion 13 and the second convex portion 13 ′ separated at a predetermined interval. In the closed state, the first accommodating portion 3 is prevented from sliding by engaging with the first convex portion 13, and the first accommodating portion 3 is slid in the direction to open the lid 4. Occasionally, the hook 14 engages with the second convex portion 13 ′, so that the sliding of the first accommodating portion 3 is stopped.

Further, the first accommodating portion 3 is provided with a first engaging portion 7 that is rotatably engaged with the lid 4, and the first engaging portion 7 is configured so that the lid 4 is opened. When the accommodating part 3 is slid, it will be in the state protruded from the opening of the said main body 2. FIG. In this embodiment, although the said 1st accommodating part 3 has one space which accommodates an accommodation thing, it is also possible to provide a partition wall according to the kind etc. of an accommodation thing, and to divide into a several space. .

The lid 4 includes a second engaging portion 8 that is rotatably engaged with the first engaging portion 7 of the first accommodating portion 3, and a lid portion 9 that extends from the engaging portion 8. Inside the first engagement portion 7 and the second engagement portion 8, the second engagement is performed in the direction in which the lid 4 is opened (the direction indicated by the arrows in FIGS. 1B and 3B). An elastic body for rotating the part is provided, and the lid 4 automatically opens when the lid 4 is unlocked by the elastic body. The elastic body is not particularly limited, and various materials such as a damper and a spring are used.

The second engagement portion 8 is disposed so as to sandwich the first engagement portion 7, and is connected to each other so as to be rotatable using a shaft and an elastic body. When the second engaging portion 8 is rotated in the direction in which the lid 4 is closed and the first accommodating portion 3 is closed by the lid portion 9 (FIG. 1B, FIG. 2B and FIG. 3 (b)), a horizontal convex portion 11 is formed which is slidable into a groove 12 provided inside two opposing side surfaces 6 of the main body 2.

As the state (refer FIG.1 (b) and FIG.3 (b)) which rotated the said 2nd engaging part 8 in the direction which closes the said lid | cover 4, and closed the said 1st accommodating part 3 with the said lid | cover part 9. When the horizontal convex portion 11 is slid and inserted into the groove 12, the movement of the horizontal convex portion 11 is limited in the horizontal direction by the groove 12, so that the lid of the second engaging portion 8 is covered with an elastic body. Rotation in the direction of opening 4 is prevented. Thereby, the rotation in the opening direction of the lid 4 is prevented and locked.

Further, a protrusion 17 is provided at the tip of the lid 9, and a recess 18 for engaging the protrusion 17 is provided on a side surface 6 ′ where the tip of the lid 9 contacts when the lid 4 is completely closed. . The protrusion 17 and the recess 18 act as an engagement portion between the lid 4 and the main body 2 when the lid 4 is closed. Thereby, the state which closed the lid | cover 4 can be kept more firmly.

When the lid 4 is closed, the first accommodating portion 3 is accommodated in the main body 2, but in this embodiment, the size of the first accommodating portion 3 is slightly smaller than half of the space in the main body 2. There is a remaining space in the main body 2, and this space is used as the second housing portion 20. Thereby, cosmetics can be accommodated in the 1st accommodating part 3, for example, cosmetics can be accommodated in the 2nd accommodating part 20, and two different types of things can be accommodated separately. Moreover, it is also possible to make a sliding container having one large accommodating portion by enlarging the first accommodating portion 3 and eliminating the space of the second accommodating portion 20.

In the present embodiment, no partition wall is provided in the main body 2, and a space surrounded by the side surfaces 6, 6 ′ and the side surface of the first housing portion 3 is used as the second housing portion 20. It can also be formed by providing a wall in front of the side surface of the first housing portion 3 and surrounding the second housing portion with the side surfaces 6, 6 'and the wall. Moreover, the partition wall which divides a some accommodated thing similarly to the 1st accommodating part 3 can also be provided.

Next, the usage method of the sliding container 1 of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 1A and FIG. 3A show the sliding container 1 with the lid 4 closed. At this time, the horizontal convex portion 11 is slid and completely inserted into the groove 12, and the movement of the horizontal convex portion 11 is restricted in the horizontal direction by the groove 12, and the second engaging portion 8. The rotation by the elastic body is limited. Then, as shown in FIG. 3A, the hook 14 of the first housing portion 3 engages with the first convex portion 13 provided on the bottom surface 5 of the main body 2 so that the first housing portion 3 is removed. In addition, the protrusion 17 provided at the tip of the lid portion 9 is engaged with the concave portion 18 provided in the side surface 6 ', thereby closing the lid 4. The locked state is maintained firmly.

From the state where the lid 4 is closed, a force is applied to the lid portion 9 of the lid 4 to release the engagement between the hook 14 and the first convex portion 13 and the engagement between the projecting portion 17 and the concave portion 18. While sliding, the lid 4 is slid in the opening direction (the direction of the arrow shown in FIGS. 1A and 3A). Then, as shown in FIG. 3B, the slide of the first accommodating portion 3 is stopped when the hook 14 is hooked on the second convex portion 13 ′, and the slide of the lid 4 is also stopped simultaneously.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the horizontal convex portion 11 provided on the side surface of the second engaging portion 8 of the lid 4 completely extends from the groove 12 provided on the side surface 6 of the main body 2. As a result, the restriction on the movement of the horizontal protrusion 11 by the groove 12 is released. When the restriction on the rotation of the second engaging portion 8 is released in this way, the second engaging portion 8 opens the lid 4 by the action of an elastic body (FIG. 1B, FIG. 2 (b) and FIG. 3 (b), and the cover 4 is opened as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 3 (c).

At this time, since force is always applied in the direction of opening the lid 4 by the elastic body, the lid 4 is kept in an open state, and further, as shown in FIG. In the state in which the lid portion 9 is completely upward, the lid portion 9 is positioned below the bottom surface 5 of the main body 2, and the lid 4 is moved horizontally by the bottom surface of the main body 2. Since the movement is restricted, the first accommodating portion 3 cannot slide into the main body 2 when the lid 4 is fully opened. Thereby, the user can take out the contents while keeping the lid 4 open, or can make up using the makeup tool when cosmetics are stored. When the sliding container 1 is used as a compact housing cosmetics, it is possible to provide a mirror on the inner surface of the lid portion 9 so that the mirror can be used for makeup.

Next, when the lid 4 is closed, a force is applied to the lid portion 9 to close the lid 4 (in the direction of the arrows shown in FIGS. 2A and 3C). The engaging portion 8 is rotated. Then, as shown in FIGS. 1B, 2B, and 3B, the lid 9 closes the first housing 3 and is parallel to the bottom surface 6 of the main body 2. Then, the first accommodating portion 3 is in a slidable state after the restriction of movement by the lid 4 and the bottom surface 5 of the main body 2 is released, so next, a force is applied to the lid 4, The lid 4 and the first housing portion 3 are slid in the direction opposite to the arrow shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 3 (a).

At this time, the horizontal convex portion 11 provided on the second engaging portion 8 of the lid 4 is inserted into the groove 12 provided on the side surface 6 of the main body 2. Thereby, the rotation of the second engaging portion 8 is prevented, and the lid 4 is in a state in which only the sliding is possible without rotating. Further, when the lid 4 and the first accommodating portion 3 are slid, the hook 14 of the first accommodating portion 3 engages with the first convex portion 13 provided on the bottom surface 5 of the main body 2, and at the same time, A protrusion 17 provided at the tip of the lid 9 engages with a recess 18 provided in the side surface 6 '. Thereby, rotation of the lid 4 and sliding of the lid 4 and the first accommodating portion 3 are prevented, and the lid 4 and the main body 2 are locked.

As described above, the sliding container 1 of the present invention can be opened by sliding the lid 4 with a simple operation. When the lid 4 is closed, the state is firmly locked. It will be excellent in reliability.

Next, the sliding container 1 'of the second embodiment will be described. 1, 4, and 5 show a sliding container 1 ′ according to the second embodiment. The sliding container 1 ′ according to the second embodiment is the same as the sliding container 1 according to the first embodiment. Three convex portions 13 '' are provided. Here, the third convex portion 13 ″ will be mainly described.

The slide type container 1 ′ of the second embodiment includes a main body 2 having a rectangular bottom surface 5 and three side surfaces 6 and 6 ′ formed perpendicular to the bottom surface 5, and is slidable in the main body 2. The first housing portion 3 and the lid 4 that is pivotably engaged with the first housing portion 3, and slides the lid 4 and the first housing portion 3 with respect to the main body 2. The container 5 has a sliding structure that opens and closes. The bottom surface 5 of the main body 2 has linear first convex portions 13 and second convex portions 13 ′ that are orthogonal to the sliding direction of the first accommodating portion 3. And the 3rd convex part 13 '' is provided. Since the structure other than the third convex portion 13 ″ is the same as that of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted.

The first convex portion 13, the second convex portion 13 ′ and the third convex portion 13 ″ are arranged in parallel to each other, and the first convex portion 13 and the second convex portion 13 ′ are the first accommodating portion. 3 are arranged at the same interval as the slide amount 3. Further, the third convex portion 13 '' is disposed between the first convex portion 13 and the second convex portion 13 ', and the third convex portion 13' 'and the second convex portion 13'. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIGS. 5B and 5C, the gaps are arranged at intervals to sandwich and engage the hook 14.

When the lid 4 is closed, the hook 14 engages with the first convex portion 13 to prevent the first accommodating portion 3 from sliding, and the hook 14 and the first convex portion 13 is released, and when the first accommodating portion 3 is slid in the direction to open the lid 4, the hook 14 gets over the third convex portion 13 ″ and the second convex portion 13 ′. The slide of the first accommodating portion 3 is stopped by being caught on the. At this time, since the hook 14 is sandwiched and engaged by the third convex portion 13 ″ and the second convex portion 13 ′, rattling of the first accommodating portion 3 is prevented.

Next, a method for using the sliding container 1 ′ of this embodiment will be described. Since the state where the lid 4 is closed is the same as in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted. From the state where the lid 4 is closed, a force is applied to the lid portion 9 of the lid 4 to release the engagement between the hook 14 and the first convex portion 13 and the engagement between the projecting portion 17 and the concave portion 18. While sliding, the lid 4 is slid in the opening direction (the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 5A).

Then, the hook 14 gets over the third convex portion 13 ″ and is hooked on the second convex portion 13 ′ as shown in FIG. 5B, thereby stopping the sliding of the first accommodating portion 3. The Thereby, the slide of the lid 4 is also stopped. At this time, the horizontal convex portion 11 provided in the second engaging portion 8 of the lid 4 is completely pulled out from the groove 12 provided in the side surface 6 of the main body 2, and the horizontal convex portion by the groove 12. All the restrictions on the movement of the part 11 are released, and the restriction on the rotation of the second engaging part 8 is released. Then, the second engaging portion 8 is rotated in the direction of opening the lid 4 (the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 5B) by the action of the elastic body, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5C. Thus, the lid 4 is in an open state.

At this time, the lid 4 is kept open by the elastic body, and the lid 9 is positioned lower than the bottom surface 5 of the main body 2 with the lid portion 9 facing upward, so that the bottom surface of the main body 2 is leveled. Since the movement in the direction is restricted, the first housing portion 3 cannot slide into the main body 2 when the lid 4 is fully opened. Further, since the hook 14 is sandwiched and engaged with the second convex portion 13 ′ and the third convex portion 13 ″, the play of the first accommodating portion 3 is also prevented. As described above, by providing the third convex portion 13 ″, the sliding container 1 ′ of the present invention can keep the state where the lid 4 is opened more stably, and the usability is also improved.

Next, when the lid 4 is closed, a force is applied to the lid portion 9 to close the lid 4 (in the direction of the arrow shown in FIGS. 4 and 5C), the second engaging portion. 8 is rotated. And as shown in FIG.1 (b), when the said cover part 9 closes the said 1st accommodating part 3 and makes it the state parallel to the bottom face 6 of the said main body 2, the said 1st accommodating part 3 will be the said lid | cover. 4 and the bottom surface 5 of the main body 2 are released from the restriction of movement and are in a slidable state. Next, a force is applied to the lid 4 and shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 5 (a). A force is applied in the direction opposite to the arrow shown to cause the hook 14 to get over the third convex portion 13 ″ and slide the lid 4 and the first accommodating portion 3.

At this time, the horizontal convex portion 11 provided on the second engaging portion 8 of the lid 4 is inserted into the groove 12 provided on the side surface 6 of the main body 2 to rotate the second engaging portion 8. When the lid 4 and the first housing part 3 are slid in a state where blocking is prevented, the hook 14 of the first housing part 3 engages with the first convex part 13 provided on the bottom surface 5 of the main body 2. At the same time, the protruding portion 17 provided at the tip of the lid portion 9 engages with the concave portion 18 provided on the side surface 6 ′. Thereby, rotation of the lid 4 and sliding of the lid 4 and the first accommodating portion 3 are prevented, and the lid 4 and the main body 2 are locked.

Thus, by providing the third convex portion 13 ″, not only can the lid 4 be slid and opened by a simple operation, but also the first housing portion 3 is prevented from rattling, and the lid 4 The open state can be maintained more stably.

1, 1 'Sliding container 2 Main body 3 First accommodating portion 4 Lid portion 5 Bottom surface 6, 6' Side surface 7 First engaging portion 8 Second engaging portion 9 Lid portion 10 Groove 11 Horizontal convex portion 12 Groove 13 First Convex part 13 'Second convex part 13''Third convex part 14 Hook 15 Convex part 17 Protruding part 18 Concave part 20 Second accommodating part

Claims (4)

A main body having a rectangular bottom surface and three side surfaces formed perpendicular to the bottom surface, a first housing portion slidably engaged in the main body, and a first housing portion slidably engaged with the first housing portion Made of a lid,
On the bottom surface of the main body, linear first convex portions and second convex portions that are orthogonal to the sliding direction of the first accommodating portion are provided, and on the inner sides of two opposing side surfaces of the side surfaces, A groove extending in the horizontal direction is provided from a portion that is an opening without the side surface being formed,
The first accommodating portion is provided with a hook that engages with the first convex portion and the second convex portion, and a first engaging portion that rotatably engages with the lid,
The lid includes a second engagement portion that is rotatably engaged with the first engagement portion of the first housing portion, and a lid portion that extends from the engagement portion. On both side surfaces, when the second engaging portion is rotated and the first engaging portion is closed by the lid portion, horizontal convex portions that can slide into grooves provided on the side surface of the main body are provided. Formed, the second engaging portion is prevented from rotating by sliding the horizontal convex portion in the groove,
The first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are provided with an elastic body that rotates the second engagement portion in a direction of opening the lid,
Release the engagement between the first convex portion and the hook so that the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion protrude from the opening portion without forming the side surface of the main body. When the lid and the first accommodating portion are slid, the horizontal convex portion of the second engaging portion also slides in the groove of the main body and jumps out of the groove, and the protrusion of the second accommodating portion is protruded from the main body. The sliding of the lid and the first housing portion is stopped by engaging with the second convex portion on the bottom surface, and the second engaging portion is rotatable and rotated by the elastic body in the direction of opening the lid. A sliding container characterized by that. 2. The sliding container according to claim 1, wherein the remaining space in the main body in which the lid is closed and the first accommodating portion is accommodated becomes a second accommodating portion. The sliding container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the lid is closed, an engaging portion is provided at a portion where the tip of the lid portion and the inside of the side surface of the main body contact each other. A straight third convex portion is provided between the first convex portion and the second convex portion in parallel with the first convex portion and the second convex portion, and the hook is connected to the second convex portion and the second convex portion. The sliding container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the sliding container is engaged in a state of being sandwiched between the third convex portions.