JPH0118087Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] <Industrial field of application> The invention relates to a compact container for cosmetics, and more specifically, the invention relates to a compact container for cosmetics. This invention relates to compact containers that can be freely connected.

<Prior Art> Conventional compact containers of this type have hook-shaped protrusions formed on the front edges of the container body and the lid, respectively, and the lid is moved to the closed position by engaging these protrusions. It is common to keep the However, such compact containers require operations such as supporting the container body with one hand and prying open the lid with the other hand. If the lid is set too strongly, a large amount of force is required for the opening operation, which has the disadvantage that the cosmetics inside the container body may scatter at the moment the lid is opened.

In order to improve these drawbacks, various compact containers have been proposed in which a slider member is attached to the container body or lid, and the engagement of the protrusion is released by pushing the slider member inward with a finger. ing. These devices are excellent in that they can be disengaged with a relatively weak force, but the pressing part of the slider member is located on the periphery of the container, making it difficult to see, so if you are not familiar with it, it may be difficult to remove the lid. However, there were still problems, such as the risk of repeated trial and error in the opening operation.

<<Problems to be solved by the invention>> The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to be able to release the engagement of the protrusions with an extremely simple one-touch operation, and to It is an object of the present invention to provide a compact container whose operating method is obvious at a glance, and therefore there is no risk of operating it incorrectly even if the user is inexperienced.

<Means for Solving the Problems> In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a compact container in which a container body and a lid are connected via a hinge so as to be openable and closable. A box-like cavity is formed in the front part of the housing, and a hook piece is housed in this cavity, and the hook piece is pivotally attached by a pivot pin so as to be swingable in the vertical direction. The front part of the hook piece projects directly or indirectly to the same level as or higher than the upper surface of the cavity to constitute a pressing part, and the inner part of the hook piece engages with the first engaging protrusion of the lid body. a second engaging protrusion that can close the lid by closing the lid, and an elastic means provided in the cavity that constantly urges the second engaging protrusion of the hook piece to a position where it engages with the first engaging protrusion. has been established. Therefore, when the pressing part of the hook piece is pressed from above the empty space in the closed position of the lid body, the hook piece swings about the pivot pin, and the first engagement protrusion and the second engagement protrusion are engaged with each other. The connection is released and the lid can be opened freely.

<<Embodiments>> Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, reference numeral 1 designates a container main body having a substantially rectangular planar shape elongated from front to back. A box-like cavity 2 is formed, and a recess 3 for storing cosmetics is integrally formed behind this cavity 2. Furthermore, the container body 1
The rear end of the lid 5 is pivotally attached to the rear end by a hinge pin 4, and a torsion spring 6 is attached to the hinge pin 4 to always bias the lid 5 in the opening direction. A mirror 7 is attached to the inner surface of the lid 5, and a claw piece 8 is integrally formed to hang down from the front end of the mirror 7, and a hook-shaped first engagement protrusion 9 is integrally formed on the front surface of the claw piece 8. It is formed. And the lid body 5
The claw piece 8 is formed so that it can be inserted into the rear part of the cavity 2 of the container body 1 when the container body 1 is closed.

A hook piece 10 is housed in a space 2 formed at the front center of the container body 1. This hook piece 10 has a rear vertical portion 11 and a front cylindrical bulging portion 12 integrally connected via a horizontal portion 13, and a pin protrudingly formed at the intersection of the vertical portion 11 and the horizontal portion 13. The hook piece 10 is pivotally attached to the left and right side walls of the space 2 by means of projections 14-14, and is swingable in the vertical direction. Also,
A hook-shaped second engagement protrusion 15 that can engage with the first engagement protrusion 9 of the lid body 5 is integrally formed on the rear surface of the rear vertical portion 11 of the hook piece 10.
An elastic tongue piece 16 is integrally formed to protrude in front of the cylindrical bulge 12, and this tongue piece 16 is elastically pressed against the front wall in the cavity 2 so that the hook piece 10 is always in the first position.
It is biased to occupy the locking position shown in the figure. Further, a pressure cap 17 is mounted on the cylindrical bulge 12 of the hook piece 10, and hook-like legs 18-18 hang downward from the left and right side walls of the pressure cap 17, as shown in FIG. Let this leg 1
8-18 are fitted into recesses 19-19 formed in the left and right side walls defining the cavity 2, so that the pressing cap 17 can be slid up and down by an amount corresponding to the height of the recesses 19-19. The container body 1 is always used.
The surface is the same as or slightly protrudes above the other surface of the surface.

Since the compact container according to the first embodiment of the present invention is constructed as described above, the first engaging protrusion 9 formed on the claw piece 8 of the lid body 5 is connected to the second engaging protrusion 15 of the hook piece 10. When the press cap 17 is pressed downward in the closed position of the lid engaged with the lid, the hook piece 10 swings counterclockwise about the pin-shaped protrusion 14-14 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the rear vertical portion 11 of the hook piece 10 tilts forward, and the second engagement protrusion 15 formed on the rear surface of the hook piece 10 separates from the first engagement protrusion 9 formed on the claw piece 8 of the lid body 5. do. At the same time, the lid 5 is flipped up and opened by the action of the torsion spring 6 wound around the hinge pin 4, so that the lid 5 can then be opened to a desired angle to apply makeup. After the lid body 5 is opened and the pressing force applied to the pressing cap 17 is removed, the hook piece 10 swings clockwise around the pin-shaped protrusion 14-14 due to the elastic return of the tongue piece 16 at its front end. However, since the horizontal portion 13 occupies a horizontal position, when the lid 5 is closed, the first engagement projection 9 of the lid 5 engages with the second engagement projection 15 of the hook piece 10, and the second It will occupy the closed position shown in the figure. Thereafter, the lid can be opened by repeating the same operation as described above.

5 and 6 show a compact container according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in which pin-like protrusions 14a-14a for pivotally mounting the hook piece 10a in the cavity 2 are located below the front end of the hook piece 10a. The hook piece 10a is formed so that when the pressing cap 17 is pressed downward, the hook piece 10a swings clockwise about the pin-shaped protrusions 14a-14a as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
Then, a first engagement protrusion 9a is formed on the rear surface of the claw piece 8 of the cover body 5, and a second engagement protrusion 1
5a is formed on the front surface of the rear vertical portion 11a of the hook piece 10a. Furthermore, a tongue piece 16a similar to that of the first embodiment for always biasing the hook piece 10a to the horizontal state shown in FIG. 2 and is brought into contact with the lower end of the rear wall defining the area.

As described above, in the compact container of the second embodiment, when the press cap 17 is pressed downward, the hook piece 10a swings in the opposite direction to that of the first embodiment, thereby opening the lid 5. The configuration and effects other than those described above are the same as those of the first embodiment, so explanations thereof will be omitted.

It should be noted that the present invention can be modified in various ways in addition to the above. For example, in order to maintain and elastically return the hook piece to the horizontal state shown in FIG. 1 or 5, the hook pieces of the first and second embodiments may be integrally formed. Instead of the tongue pieces 16, 16a, a small coil spring may be housed in the cylindrical bulge 12 of the hook piece, and the lower end of this coil spring may be brought into contact with the bottom surface of the cavity 2.

Further, the press cap for the push piece may be omitted, and the push piece may be directly directed above the empty space.

<<Effects>> As described above, according to the compact container of the present invention, a box-like cavity is formed in the front part inside the front end wall of the container body, a hook piece is stored in this cavity, and the front part of this hook piece is Since the pressing part is configured to directly or indirectly protrude to the same level as or higher than the top surface of this space, the user can know the pressing operation position at a glance, and when pressed, the pressing part will always work. Because the lid opens,
It can be made into a compact container that is extremely convenient to use.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 4 show a compact container according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a partially exploded perspective view, and FIGS. 2 to 4 are sectional views showing the operating state. , 5 and 6 are sectional views showing the structure and operating state of a compact container according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 1... Container body, 2... Blank space, 5... Lid body, 9
...First engaging protrusion, 10, 10a... Hook piece, 14, 14a... Pin-shaped protrusion, 15, 15
a... second engaging protrusion, 16, 16a... tongue piece,
17, 17a... Pressure cap.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) A compact container in which a container body and a lid are connected via a hinge so as to be openable and closable, and a box-like cavity is provided in the front part inside the front end wall of the container body. A hook piece is stored in the space, and the hook piece is pivoted to be vertically swingable by a pivot pin, and the front part of the hook piece is directly or indirectly flush with the top surface of the space. The hook piece protrudes to a level or more to constitute a pressing part, and the inner part of the hook piece forms a second engaging protrusion that can engage with the first engaging protrusion of the lid to close the lid. Further, an elastic means is provided in the cavity to constantly urge the second engagement protrusion of the hook piece to a position where it engages with the first engagement protrusion, so that the hook piece is in the closed position of the lid body. When the pressing part is pressed from above the cavity, the hook piece swings about the pivot pin, and the engagement between the first engagement protrusion and the second engagement protrusion is released, and the lid is closed. A compact container whose body can be opened freely. (2) The compact container according to claim 1, wherein the pressing portion comprises a pressing cap attached to the front bulge of the hook piece. (3) The utility model registration claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that the hinge connecting the container body and the lid is provided with a spring means that always biases the lid in the opening direction. Compact container described in item 2.