JP5553692B2 - Cosmetic container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cosmetic container including a mirror on the inner surface side of a lid. In particular, the present invention relates to opening and closing of a lid of a cosmetic container.

  A cosmetic container is a powder container in which a powder powder is hardened so that it can be easily carried, and the hardened product (foundation) is stored in a thin container. Generally, it is called a cosmetic compact, a compact container, a compact and the like. In addition, the cosmetic container includes those containing cosmetic tools such as a cosmetic puff and an eyeliner for applying a foundation.

  As a general cosmetic container, a container having a rectangular outer shape and a container body and a lid connected to each other by a hinge part are known. Among such cosmetic containers, there is a structure in which the same rectangular mirror is provided on the inner surface side of the rectangular lid so that the directions thereof are aligned.

  However, when the cover of the cosmetic container described above is opened, the mirror is either vertically long (longitudinal) or horizontally long (horizontal). That is, when the hinge part is provided on the short side of the rectangular lid and the container body, the mirror is oriented vertically when the lid is opened. On the other hand, when the hinge part is provided on these long sides, the mirror is turned sideways when the lid is opened. The vertical mirror has a property that it is easy to project a face in the vertical direction, and the horizontal mirror has a characteristic that it is easy to project the face in the horizontal direction (especially both eyes). Because of this property, there are two types of cosmetic containers: a vertically open type in which the mirror is vertically oriented and a horizontally open type in which the mirror is horizontally oriented when the lid is opened. Therefore, the present inventor has started development of a cosmetic container in which the lid can be opened both vertically and horizontally.

  By the way, a patent application has been filed in which a mirror (lid) can be changed to either a portrait orientation or a landscape orientation while being a single cosmetic container (Patent Document 1).

  In the cosmetic container of Patent Document 1, what is connected by a hinge part is not a container body (base) and a lid but a container body and a support. Another component other than the container body and the lid, which is a support, is provided. More specifically, this is such that the container main body and the support body are connected to each other by a hinge part so as to be opened and closed, and a lid is rotatably connected to the inner surface of the support body. Therefore, when an operation of opening the lid is performed, the support body opens with respect to the container body around the hinge portion, and the lid is opened together with the support body. After this, if necessary, you can turn the mirror to change the direction of the mirror.

JP2008-289898

  However, the cosmetic container of Patent Document 1 described above is a vertical opening type. Therefore, even if it is desired to use the mirror sideways immediately after the lid is closed, the lid needs to be operated twice, first opening the lid and then turning the lid. In other words, you have to go through the state that the mirror is in the vertical direction. On the other hand, in order to close the lid from a state where the mirror is turned sideways, two operations are similarly required.

  The present invention has been created on the basis of such a situation, and its purpose is to either open the lid vertically (mirror vertically) or laterally open (horizontally) with a single operation from the closed state. To be able to do that too.

  The present invention includes a container body, a lid that overlaps the container body, and a hinge portion that connects the lid to the container body so that the lid can be opened and closed, and a pair of short sides that oppose the shape of the container body and the lid, and a pair of long sides that face each other. Assuming a cosmetic container that has an elongated shape formed from the sides, has a cosmetic container on the inner surface of the container body, and has an elongated mirror aligned on the inner surface of the lid in the same direction as the shape of the lid. To do.

  The invention of claim 1 includes a connection frame sandwiched between the lid and the container body, the connection frame overlapping each outer peripheral part of the container body and the lid, and the hinge part is formed of the connection frame and the container body. A pair of short sides and a pair of long sides, each of which includes a first hinge portion that connects the opening and closing, and a second hinge portion that connects the connecting frame and the lid so as to open and close. A first hinge part is provided on one side of the second pair, and a second hinge part is provided on one side of the other pair.

  Accordingly, the first hinge portion is provided on the connecting frame and the lid, the second hinge portion is separately provided on the connecting frame and the lid, and the first and second hinge portions are provided with the long and short sides of the elongated shape. It is provided separately for one and the other of the parts.

  And when the 2nd hinge part is provided in the long side part, if only a cover is opened, a cover will rotate centering on a 2nd hinge part and will open sideways. In this case, since the first hinge portion is provided on the short side portion, when the lid and the connecting frame are opened together, the lid is rotated around the first hinge portion together with the connecting frame and vertically opened.

  On the other hand, when the 2nd hinge part is provided in the short side part, if only a cover is opened, a cover will open vertically. In this case, if the lid and the connecting frame are opened together, the lid opens sideways together with the connecting frame.

  It does not matter whether or not a lock portion is provided that disables / enables the three-way relationship between the container body, the connecting frame, and the lid, but it is desirable to do as follows. That is, as in the invention of claim 2, the cosmetic container of claim 1 is provided with a lock portion that enables engagement and release of the three-part relationship of the container body, the connecting frame, and the lid. The lock portion includes a first lock portion and a second lock portion, and the first lock portion can engage and release the two-part relationship between the container body and the connection frame. Thus, the second lock portion enables engagement and release of the two-part relationship between the connection frame and the lid.

  Therefore, if both the first and second lock portions are in the engaged state, a state where the lid, the connecting frame, and the container main body are overlapped, that is, the state where the lid is closed is maintained. If the first lock part is in the disengaged state and the second lock part is in the engaged state, the lid integrated with the connecting frame can be opened with respect to the container body. Conversely, if the second lock part is in the disengaged state and the first lock part is in the engaged state, only the lid can be opened with respect to the container body integrated with the connecting frame.

  The first and second lock portions may be provided on the same side of the elongated shape, but it is desirable to do the following in consideration of the operational feeling. That is, as in the invention of claim 3, in the cosmetic container of claim 2, the first lock portion is provided on the side opposite to the one side on which the first hinge is provided, and the second The one side part provided with the hinge part is to provide the second lock part on the opposite side part.

  Accordingly, when the engagement is released by operating the first lock portion, the lid opens with the first hinge portion facing the center. Further, when the engagement is released by operating the second lock portion, the lid opens with the second hinge portion facing the center. That is, the lid opens with the hinge part on the opposite side as the center of the operated first or second lock part.

  The first and second hinges only need to be provided separately for the long and short sides of the elongated shape. However, when it is desired to use the mirror sideways, it is desirable to do as follows. . That is, as in the invention of claim 4, in the cosmetic container of claim 1, 2, or 3, the connecting frame overlaps the outer peripheral part of the lid and the short side part of the mirror, and the first hinge part is provided. Provided on the short side of the elongated shape, and the second hinge on the long side of the elongated shape, and when the lid is opened with the connecting frame around the first hinge, the mirror is oriented vertically In addition, the short side of the mirror becomes invisible by the connecting frame, and when only the lid is opened with the second hinge as the center, the mirror becomes sideways and the entire surface of the mirror becomes visible. is there.

  Therefore, when only the lid is opened (when the mirror is turned sideways), the entire surface of the mirror can be visually recognized. When the lid is opened together with the frame (when the mirror is in the vertical orientation), the connecting frame is arranged on the inner surface side of the lid, the connecting frame overlaps the short side of the mirror, and the short side of the mirror is It becomes invisible.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the lid is opened alone, the lid opens around the second hinge portion, and when the lid and the connecting frame are opened together, the lid opens around the first hinge portion. Therefore, the lid can be opened vertically (the mirror is vertically oriented) or horizontally opened (sideways) by a single operation on the closed lid. Conversely, the lid can be closed by a single operation on the lid.

  According to the invention of claim 2, it is possible to realize a situation in which the lid is closed by the engagement of the first lock portion and the second lock portion. In this situation, if only one of the first lock portion and the second lock portion is operated, the connecting frame is engaged with either the container body or the lid by the other lock portion. The connecting frame does not get in the way of opening and closing the lid, and the lid can be easily opened and closed.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the lid can be opened around the first or second hinge portion provided on the side opposite to the operated lock portion, the lid is opened with the force of operating the lock portion. It can be opened, that is, it is easy to open the lid.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when only the lid is opened and the mirror is in the horizontal direction, the entire surface of the mirror can be visually recognized. As a result, the mirror can be widely used in the horizontal direction.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the cosmetics container of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the side open state of a lid | cover. (A) and (B) are a front view and a right side view showing a laterally opened state of the lid. It is a perspective view which shows the vertical open state of a lid | cover. (A) and (B) are a front view and a right side view showing a vertically opened state of the lid. (A), (B), and (C) are a front view, a cross-sectional view taken along line AA, and a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B showing the cosmetic container of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 shows an exploded view of the cosmetic container of the present invention. The cosmetic container of the present invention has an elongated shape. An elongated shape refers to an outer shape formed by a pair of opposing short sides and a pair of long sides. For example, not only the rectangle in the illustrated example but also an ellipse is included. In addition, the rectangular shape includes not only a rectangular portion having a right angle but also an R shape (arc shape that bulges outward) or a chamfered shape. In the following description, the short side portion S and the long side portion L may be used, and these are used to mean the short side vicinity portion and the long side vicinity portion.

  The cosmetic container of the present invention is mainly composed of a container body 1, a connecting frame 2, and a lid 3. Hereinafter, each configuration and the relationship between the configurations will be described in detail.

  The container body 1 is an elongated container, and an inner central portion 12 excluding the outer peripheral portion 11 is formed in a stepped shape. The central portion 12 is formed with a recessed shallow housing portion 13. In the example shown in the figure, the accommodating portion 13 is divided and formed side by side, one of which is for cosmetics (foundation) and the other is for puffs.

  The connecting frame 2 is a rectangular frame having the same shape as the outer peripheral portion 11 of the container main body 1, and overlaps with the outer peripheral portion 11 of the container main body 1. This overlapping state is shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 show the lid 3 in a laterally open state. In this state, the surfaces of the connecting frame 2 and the central portion 12 of the container body 1 are flush. The connecting frame 2 also overlaps with the outer peripheral portion of the lid 3. This overlapping state is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 show a vertically opened state of the lid 3. In this state, the connecting frame 2 overlaps the short side portion of the mirror 4.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the lid 3 has a lid body portion 31 that is a rectangular plate similar to the container body 1, and a lid collar portion that protrudes from the outer peripheral edge of the lid body portion 31 toward the container body 1. 32. A mirror 4 is attached to the inner surface of the lid main body 31.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the container body 1, the connecting frame 2, and the lid 3 are connected to each other by a hinge portion 5 so as to be opened and closed. The hinge part 5 is comprised by the 1st hinge part 5a and the 2nd hinge part 5b.

  The 1st hinge part 5a connects the container main body 1 and the connection frame 2 so that opening and closing is possible, and is provided in one side part of the short side parts S and S which are elongate shape opposing. The first hinge 5a includes a first rotating shaft 51, a container side support 52 that supports the first rotating shaft 51 from the container body 1 side, and a first frame side support that supports the connecting frame 2 side. It is comprised from the body 53. FIG. And the container side support body 52 and the 1st frame side support body 53 are alternately provided along one side part (left side part in a figure) of the elongate opposing short side parts S and S. As shown in FIG.

  In the illustrated example, there are two container-side supports 52, which are continuously provided along both side portions in the width direction of the one side portion of the container body 1. More specifically, the container body 1 has a shape including a notch 14 at the center of the width of the outer peripheral portion 11 corresponding to the one side. Therefore, the container body 1 has a form in which both sides of the cutout portion 14 protrude in the long side direction, and these protruding portions serve as the container-side support body 52.

  Further, the first frame side support 53 is one and is provided continuously along the width central portion of the one side portion of the connection frame 2. More specifically, a first frame side support 53 is formed on the back surface of the connecting frame 2 so as to protrude downward at a location corresponding to the notch portion 14 of the container body 1.

  The container side support body 52 and the first frame side support body 53 are respectively formed with axial holes 52a and 53a along the short side direction on the end faces in the short side direction. The container body 1 and the connecting frame 2 are formed by press-fitting the first rotating shaft 51 (pin having a C-shaped cross section) into the shaft holes 52a and 53a of the container side support body 52 and the first frame side support body 53, respectively. And are rotatably coupled. That is, the connection frame 2 is provided so as to be relatively rotatable with respect to the container body 1 around the first hinge portion 5a (the first rotation shaft 51 along the short side direction).

  The 2nd hinge part 5b connects the connection frame 2 and the lid | cover 3 so that opening and closing is possible. The second hinge portion 5b has the same configuration as that of the first hinge portion 5a, that is, the second rotating shaft 54 and the second frame side support 55 that supports the second rotating shaft 54 from the connecting frame 2 side. And a lid-side support 56 that supports the second rotating shaft 54 from the lid 3 side. However, the 2nd hinge part 5b is provided in one side part of the long side parts L and L which are elongate shape which opposes. The second frame side support body 55, the lid side support body 56, and the second rotating shaft 54 are provided on the one side part in substantially the same manner as that of the first hinge part 5a. The difference is that the second frame side support 55 is formed to protrude upward on the surface side of the connection frame 2. As a result, the lid 3 is provided so as to be relatively rotatable with respect to the connecting frame 2 around the second hinge 5b (second rotation shaft 54 along the long side direction).

  With respect to the three-way relationship between the container body 1, the connecting frame 2, and the lid 3, the lock portion 6 can be engaged and released. The lock unit 6 includes a first lock unit 6a and a second lock unit 6b. FIG. 6 shows a cross section of the configuration of the first and second lock portions 6a and 6b.

  The first lock portion 6a will be described with reference to other drawings while focusing on FIG. The first lock portion 6a enables engagement and release of the two-part relationship between the container main body 1 and the connection frame 2. The first lock portion 6a is a short side portion S and is provided on one side portion facing the first hinge portion 5a, and in the width center portion. The first lock portion 6a is a push button type, and includes a first engagement claw 61, a first engaged portion 62 that engages (hooks) a tip portion of the first engagement claw 61, The first push button 63 for releasing the engagement between the first engaging claw 61 and the first engaged portion 62 is mainly configured. Hereinafter, each configuration will be described in detail.

  The first engagement claw 61 is formed by hanging from the back side of the connecting frame 2 and then bending inward. A first storage groove 64 is formed in the outer peripheral portion 11 on the surface side of the container body 1, which is a portion corresponding to the first engagement claw 61 and both side portions thereof. The first storage groove 64 opens to the upper surface and the outer surface side (the right surface side in FIG. 6B).

  The first engaged portion 62 protrudes rightward from the upper portion of the short side width central portion on the back surface of the first storage groove 64. That is, the first engaged portion 62 is a protruding piece.

  The first push button 63 is accommodated in the first storage groove 64 so as to be pushed inward (left side). For this reason, the first push button 63 is formed so that the entire length in the left-right direction is shorter than the depth length of the first storage groove 64. This shortness ensures a pushable stroke.

  The first push button 63 has a U-shaped cross section, and the upper piece of the U-shaped cross section has a portion corresponding to the first engaging claw 61 cut away. Inclined pieces 65 that guide the upper piece in a movable manner are formed in the first storage groove 64 on both sides of the first engaged portion 62 so as to be lowered to the right. A downward hook portion 63 a (see FIG. 1) is provided at the tip of the bottom piece of the first push button 63. A protrusion (not shown) that can be engaged with the hook 63a protrudes upward from an end on the near side at the bottom of the first storage groove 64. When the hook portion 63 a is engaged with the projection portion, the first push button 63 is held so as not to be detached from the first storage groove 64. Further, the bottom surface of the first storage groove 64 is inclined slightly lower toward the outer surface side (right side). For this reason, the first push button 63 is pressed to the outer surface side.

  In the state where the connecting frame 2 and the container main body 1 overlap with each other, the first lock portion 6a described above is engaged with the first engaging claw 61 and the first engaged portion 62, and the first push button 63 is engaged. Is pressed outward by the inclination of the bottom surface of the first storage groove 64. When the first push button 63 is pushed to the back side against the pressing, the upper piece of the first push button 63 moves on the inclined piece 65 and pushes the connecting frame 2 upward. The engagement with the first engaged portion 62 is released.

  The second lock portion 6b will be described with reference to other drawings while focusing on FIG. The second lock portion 6b enables engagement and release of the two-part relationship between the connecting frame 2 and the lid 3. The 2nd lock part 6b is the long side part L, and is provided in one side part which opposes the 2nd hinge part 5b. The second lock portion 6b is also a push button type, and includes a second engagement claw 71, a second engaged portion 72 on which the tip of the second engagement claw 71 is caught, and a second engagement claw. The second push button 73 for releasing the engagement between 71 and the second engaged portion 72 is mainly configured. Hereinafter, each configuration will be described in detail with a focus on differences from the first lock portion 6a.

  The second engaging claw 71 is formed on the back surface side (inner surface side) of the lid body 31 of the lid 3. In the example shown in the figure, there are two second engaging claws 71 provided at intervals along the long side direction. A second storage groove 74 is formed in the outer peripheral portion 11 on the surface side of the container main body 1 at portions corresponding to the second engaging claws 71 and both side portions thereof.

  Unlike the first engaged portion 62, the second engaged portion 72 is formed on the connecting frame 2. More specifically, the connecting frame 2 is formed with an opening 21 that vertically penetrates the tip of the second engaging claw 71. Two openings 21 are formed at intervals in the long side direction. And the inner piece surrounding the inside of these openings 21 becomes the second engaged portion 72. In the vicinity of both openings 21, the connecting frame 2 and the container body 1 are shallowly fitted by the recess 15 and the protrusion 22. In the illustrated example, the convex portion 22 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the connecting frame 2, and the concave portion 15 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the container main body 1 (upper part of the inner surface of the second storage groove 74). When the first lock portion 6a described above is released and the lid 3 is opened together with the connecting frame 2, the shallow fitting between the convex portion 22 and the concave portion 15 is released.

  The second push button 73 is the same as the first push button 63 and is accommodated in the second storage groove 74. The difference is that the upper piece of the second push button 73 pushes up the second engaging claw 71 instead of the connecting frame 2. An inclined piece 75 is also provided in the second storage groove 74.

  In the state where the lid 3, the connecting frame 2, and the container body 1 are overlapped, that is, the lid 3 is closed, the second lock portion 6 b described above has a second engagement claw 71 and a second engaged portion 72. Are engaged, the convex portion 22 and the concave portion 15 are fitted, and the second push button 73 is pressed to the near side by the inclination of the bottom surface of the second storage groove 74. When the second push button 73 is pushed backward against the pressing, the upper piece of the second push button 73 moves along the inclined piece 75 and pushes up the second engagement claw 71 directly. Although the connection frame 2 engaged with the second engagement claw 71 is likely to be pushed up by this push-up, the second lock is caused by the engagement of the first lock portion 6 a and the fitting of the convex portion 22 and the concave portion 15. Only the engaging claw 71 is pushed up, and the engagement between the second engaging claw 71 and the second engaged portion 72 is released.

  The method of using the cosmetic container described above will be described below with reference to a state in which the lid 3 is completely closed, that is, a state in which the first lock portion 6a and the second lock portion 6b are engaged.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, when the mirror 4 is desired to be used sideways, the second push button 73 of the second lock portion 6 b provided on the long side portion L is pushed to connect the connecting frame 2 and the lid. 3 is released. As a result, the lid 3 can be opened sideways. At this time, the first lock portion 6a is in an engaged state. That is, the connecting frame 2 and the container body 1 are engaged. Therefore, when the lid 3 is pushed up, only the lid 3 rotates around the second hinge 5b, and the lid 3 opens sideways. At this time, the mirror 4 is also turned sideways.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the mirror 4 is desired to be used in a vertical orientation, the first push button 63 of the first lock portion 6a provided on the short side portion S is pushed, and the connecting frame 2 and The engagement with the container body 1 is released. Thereby, the lid 3 can be opened vertically. At this time, the second lock portion 6b is in an engaged state. That is, the connecting frame 2 and the lid 3 are engaged. Therefore, when the lid 3 is pushed up, the lid 3 rotates around the first hinge portion 5a while being integrated with the connecting frame 2, and the lid 3 opens vertically. At this time, the mirror 4 is also vertically oriented, and the connecting frame 2 is disposed on the surface side of the mirror 4. Since the short side portion S of the connecting frame 2 overlaps the short side portion of the mirror 4, the use area of the mirror 4 (the area where the face can be projected) becomes smaller than the original area of the mirror 4.

  When the laterally open or longitudinally opened lid 3 is closed, the second lock portion 6b or the first lock portion 6a is engaged, and the closed state of the lid 3 is maintained. Since the push buttons 63 and 73 of the first and second lock portions 6a and 6b are both provided on the container body 1, when viewed in plan with the lid 3 closed as shown in FIG. The push buttons 63 and 73 are hidden under the lid 3, and the appearance is good.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the first hinge portion 5a may be provided on the long side portion L, and the second hinge portion 5b may be provided on the short side portion S. In this case, when the lid 3 is opened vertically, only the lid 3 is opened, and when the lid 3 is opened sideways, the lid 3 and the connecting frame 2 are integrally opened.

  In addition, the first and second lock portions 6a and 6b are not limited to the long side portion L and the short side portion S provided in an elongated shape, but are provided only in the long side portion L or only the short side portion S. It may be a thing. Further, the lock unit 6 may adopt other operation methods such as a slide type instead of the push button type. Moreover, different operation methods may be adopted for the first lock portion 6a and the second lock portion 6b. Moreover, you may divide the 1st lock part 6a and the 2nd lock part 6b into a thing with a light feeling of operation, and a heavy thing.

  The second lock portion 6b may be one in which the second push button 73 and the second engaged portion 72 are provided on the lid 3 and the second engagement claw 71 is provided on the connecting frame 2. Further, the second lock portion 6 b may be one in which the second push button 73 and the second engaged portion 72 are provided in the connecting frame 2 and the second engaging claw 71 is provided in the lid 3.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container body 2 Connection frame 3 Lid 4 Mirror 5 Hinge part 5a 1st hinge part 5b 2nd hinge part 6 Lock part 6a 1st lock part 6b 2nd lock part S short side part L long side part 11 outer periphery Part 12 central part 13 accommodating part 14 notch part 15 recessed part 21 opening part 22 convex part 31 lid body part 32 lid collar part 51 first rotating shaft 52 container side support body 52a shaft hole 53 first frame side support body 53a shaft Hole 54 second rotating shaft 55 second frame side support 56 lid side support 61 first engagement claw 62 first engaged portion 63 first push button 63a hook portion 64 first storage groove 65 Inclined piece 71 Second engaging claw 72 Second engaged portion 73 Second push button 74 Second storage groove 75 Inclined piece

Claims (4)

A container body, a lid that overlaps the container body, and a hinge part that connects the lid to the container body so as to be openable and closable, are formed from a pair of short sides and a pair of long sides that face each other. A cosmetic container having a cosmetic container on the inner surface of the container body, and having an elongated mirror aligned on the inner surface of the lid in the same direction as the lid shape,
With a connecting frame sandwiched between the lid and the container body,
The connecting frame overlaps each outer peripheral part of the container body and the lid,
The hinge portion includes a first hinge portion that connects the connection frame and the container body so as to be openable and closable, and a second hinge portion that connects the connection frame and the lid so as to be openable and closable.
A pair of short sides forming an elongated shape and a pair of long sides provided with a first hinge on one side of the pair and a second hinge on one side of the other pair Cosmetic container. The cosmetic container according to claim 1,
A lock portion that enables engagement and release of the three-part relationship between the container body, the connecting frame, and the lid;
The lock portion includes a first lock portion and a second lock portion,
The first lock portion enables engagement and release of the two-part relationship between the container main body and the connection frame,
A cosmetic container characterized in that the second lock part enables engagement and release of the two-part relationship between the connecting frame and the lid. The cosmetic container according to claim 2,
A first lock portion is provided on a side opposite to the one side provided with the first hinge portion, and a second lock portion is provided on a side opposite to the one side provided with the second hinge portion. A cosmetic container characterized by being provided in a container. In the cosmetic container according to claim 1, 2, or 3,
The connecting frame overlaps the outer periphery of the lid and the short side of the mirror,
The first hinge portion is provided on the elongated short side portion, and the second hinge portion is provided on the elongated long side portion,
When the lid is opened together with the connecting frame around the first hinge part, the mirror becomes vertical, and the short side of the mirror becomes invisible by the connecting frame,
A cosmetic container characterized in that when only the lid is opened around the second hinge, the mirror is turned sideways and the entire surface of the mirror is visible.

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