JPH0271707A - Container for personal belongings and method for taking in them - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To obtain a container for personal effects such as cosmetics, etc., by providing a fixing means to hold each container element in a combined state so that they can be removed. CONSTITUTION: This container assembly holds four removable separate bottle- like containers 12, 14, 16, and 18, which surround a bottle-like slender vessel 20. The surrounding container elements have the same geometry and dimensions. In arranged stage of the four containers, each container occupies 1/4 of the rectangular cross section of the assembly. Each vessel is formed trapezoidal, extending from the base 22 in a wedge form cut at the triangular tip, the base formed the outer surface of the container assembly. The inner surface 24 is approximately parallel to the base surface 22, the surfaces 24 and 22 are connected to facing sides 26 and 28. Each vessel has a spiral groove 32 at outside of a neck 30 to fit for a removable cap 34, contains personal effects such as cosmetics, etc., the content of which can be taken out by removing the cap 34.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) The present invention is useful for the application of personal items such as cosmetics (p.
The present invention relates to a portable kit for carrying personal care effects.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION When going on a trip lasting at least one day, most people carry cosmetics and other personal items with them every day for makeup, washing, or other grooming needs. Travelers can purchase individually packaged items such as luggage, handbags, briefcases, top kits (dopp
Carry it around in your shopping bag, etc., and take it out and use it when you need it while traveling.

However, such personal items are generally housed in containers of rectangular or circular cross-section and tend to be made in a variety of sizes by manufacturers. When you go on a trip, in order to make it easier to use these personal items, you cannot cram them all into the space in your bag. On the contrary, housing them in various shapes requires more space than would normally be the case. However, luggage capacity is limited, so space inside the luggage is at a premium. Furthermore, even if personal items are appropriately selected and grouped, it is virtually impossible to combine the groups.

(Description of the Prior Art) The market for personal items used by people for daily grooming, washing, and other hygienic activities is huge and competitive. As these personal items,
There are liquid products such as shampoo, mouthwash, perfume, cream, and lotion, and powder products such as talc and powdered soap. These are things that consumers use on a daily basis. All of these items are used complementarily in daily grooming, so it is desirable to keep them in a common place if possible.

However, conventional containers do not allow these items to be conveniently collected and conveniently transported and stored during travel. To overcome this problem, luggage or other transportation vehicles are most commonly provided that are large enough to accommodate a variety of items.

(Technical problem to be solved) An object of the present invention is to provide a new container for storing personal items such as cosmetics, which is formed into a geometric shape so that it can be conveniently carried. Various personal items are stored neatly in the container so that it can be carried around.

Another important object of the present invention is that, in order to achieve the above objects, several container elements containing individual personal effects are formed into a substantially monolithic structure by combining them into a desired geometric shape. The goal is to provide a container.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a novel container in which the container elements are combined with each other and formed into a predetermined geometric shape while relating to each other, thereby preventing leakage from inside the container. It's about doing.

(Technical Means) The container of the present invention is capable of storing several personal items such as cosmetics at once. More specifically, the present invention relates to a container for carrying cosmetics and various other personal items, the container being formed into a substantially unitized sealable structure, in which the individual container elements are , each can be selected and removed and replaced as necessary.

To achieve the above object, the container according to the present invention comprises a plurality of bottle-like containers, into which desired personal items are individually placed. In each bottle-shaped container,
A removable cap is provided. The bottle container is
It is designed to match the surface of other bottle containers when juxtaposed.
In a preferred embodiment, the cross-sectional shape and dimensions are the same as other bottle containers. Each bottle container is
The outer surface may have a substantially flat shape, and the overall shape may be oval. Alternatively, it can be formed into a wedge shape with a triangular tip cut off, and a trapezoidal cross section. In the latter case, the wedge-shaped base may be arcuate or flat. The base of the bottle defines the outer surface of the container assembly when assembled to form a container assembly, and is substantially parallel to the inner surface that defines the wedge-shaped tip. In the latter case, when assembled, it is possible to face and surround an elongated hollow columnar container, the columnar container being polygonal and corresponding to the internal space formed by the wedge-shaped tip. There is. Alternatively, the bottles can be combined in a staggered manner to form a flattened elongated shape.

A fastener means is provided on at least a part of the inclined surface where the bottles are adjacent to each other, and the fastener means
A so-called hook-and-loop fastener using a piece of fabric with a stiffener and a loop that can engage with each other, and which has the trade name Vel.
A product similar to that sold at cro is used. For example, when a container assembly is formed using bottle containers having the above-described shapes, the containers are connected by a fastener piece and assembled as if they were a single rectangular parallelepiped container with a square cross section, which is convenient for storage and transportation. The container can be easily removed if desired and, after the contents of the container have been removed, easily returned to the original assembly. Since the cap has the same shape as the bottle, when the bottle container is assembled, that is, in a container assembly, the caps interfere with each other to prevent rotation of the cap. This prevents the contents of the container from leaking during transportation.

The foregoing features and advantages of the present invention, as well as other advantages, will become more apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the drawings.

(Description of Preferred Embodiments) In the following description, like elements are designated by the same reference numerals throughout the specification and drawings.

Note that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, and some elements are exaggerated for clarity.

This will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. As best shown in FIG. 1, the container assembly in the first embodiment, referenced (10), is in the form of an elongated rectangular parallelepiped of square cross section. The container assembly (10) includes four separable bottle-shaped containers (12), (14) (
16) (18) can be detachably held in the state shown in FIG. 1, and these four containers surround an elongated bottle-shaped container (20).

Each outer container element is geometrically and dimensionally identical. In the preferred embodiment, four containers are provided, so that each container covers one quarter of the square cross-section container assembly.
occupies a section. The individual containers are therefore trapezoidally shaped and extend from the base (22) in the shape of a triangular truncated wedge, forming the outer surface of the container assembly shown in FIG.

The inner surface (24) is generally parallel to the surface (22) of the base.

Surfaces (24) and (22) are opposite sides (26) (2
8) is connected.

Each bottle has a cap (34) on the outside of the neck (30).
A spiral groove (32) is formed into which the groove is removably fitted.

The bottle contains personal items such as cosmetics, and the personal items can be taken out by removing the cap (34). Depending on whether the cosmetics or other personal items contained in each bottle are wet or dry, a suitable pouring orifice (not shown) is provided in or above the opening in the neck (30). can be inserted.

To maintain aesthetic integrity, the cross-section and dimensions of each cap are shaped to match the truncated wedge shape of the bottle. The cap (34) has a cylindrical sealing means (36) protruding from the center portion of the lower side. The sealing means is formed with an engaging portion (not shown) that fits into a groove (32) in the neck, and allows the bottle to be opened and closed as required. If the position of the groove (32) is selected appropriately, the neck (30)
By rotating the cap (34) towards the closed position, the outer bottle and cap surface can be brought into alignment and in a continuous state. In the assembled state, the wedge-shaped caps are each locked against rotation, thereby preventing free rotation of each cap. Therefore, the contents will not leak even if you carry it around.

A narrow bottle, i.e., a cylindrical container (20), is arranged in the center and surrounded by the bottle container, and the periphery is formed by several sides, the number and angle of which differs from the opposite end surfaces (20).
4). Like the outer bottle, the cylindrical bottle (20) is provided with a removable cap (40), so that when the cap is removed, the items stored inside can be taken out.

In addition, a toothbrush and other suitable daily necessities are stored in the bottle so that they can be easily taken out when needed.

Each side (26) (28
) along which an elongated fastener piece (42) is provided. This elongated fastener piece may be used, for example, under the trade name Velcro.
It is possible to use a so-called hook-and-loop fastener, which is commercially available in . This fastener is attached vertically to approximately the center of the side surface. Therefore, the side of a certain bottle (26)
The zipper piece (42) is attached to the side of the adjacent bottle (28).
) is caught and fastened by the fastener piece (42), and both bottles are connected. In this way, all four bottles can be easily assembled by simply placing them face to face, and the bottles are held in opposing position by their fastener pieces (42) until they are separated.

The outer bottle, its cap and barrel (20) are preferably formed from a polymeric plastic composition. This is because these materials can be easily molded into desired shapes and arbitrary colors at low cost. In addition, these are
It is desirable to select the internal capacity according to the weight and quantity of the items to be stored, and to keep the sizes the same. Personal items that can be placed in bottles include powders such as talc and soap, perfumes, shampoos, mouthwash, and hair bleach.
Examples include liquids such as air bleach, cream, and lotion. It is more reasonable to determine the content of each container based on a three-week trip rather than a three-day trip. This is because the size of the bottle is more functional and suitable for commercialization and sale.

Another embodiment of the container is shown in FIG. The individual container elements (12) (14) (16) (18) are the same as in the previous embodiment, but are fitted in a staggered arrangement.

In this way, the planes (46) and (48) defined by the base surface (22) of each container element are parallel, creating a generally flat container assembly. The user can freely select either the configuration shown in FIG. 1 or the configuration shown in FIG. 7.

As is clear from the foregoing description, by using the portable container of the present invention, a traveler can carry several personal items with him or her. Because the bottles are shaped and structured so that the individual bottles can be assembled to form a container, each bottle can be easily removed and easily assembled when needed with only a small amount of work. Can be done. - Once assembled, these bottles together constitute a container which is compact in all respects and very convenient to store in a luggage or to carry around. In this way, the container according to the present invention allows travelers to store cosmetics,
It is very convenient for carrying personal items such as toiletries in a bag.

Various modifications can be made to the configurations described above and modifications to the embodiments of the invention may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Accordingly, all matters described in the drawings and the specification are to be interpreted as illustrative only and not as limiting.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the assembled state of the portable container in the first embodiment, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of each container bottle constituting the portable container, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the assembled state of the portable container in the first embodiment. A plan view of the portable container, Fig. 4 is a front view of the container bottle with the cap attached, Fig. 5 is a front view of the container bottle with the cap removed, and Fig. 6 is 6-6 in Fig. 5. FIG. 7 is an enlarged plan view showing a partially cutaway bottle of the portable container as seen from the line, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of the portable container of another embodiment. (12) (14) (16) (18) , , ,
Container element (20) , , Cylindrical container (22) , Base (34) , , Cap (42) (44) , Zipper piece Applicant John C., Beasley Applicant Vinyl F, Dinant FIG . FIG.

Claims (12)

[Claims] (1) Consists of a plurality of container elements capable of accommodating personal items such as cosmetics, toiletries, etc., each container element having a cross-section of a geometric shape selected to cooperate with other container elements. The container elements can be combined and connected with other container elements, and each container element can be assembled to form a container assembly. A container for personal effects, characterized in that it is provided with attachment means for detachably holding it. (2) The container according to claim 1, wherein the container elements are arranged so that when assembled, parallel surfaces are relatively flat. (3) The container elements are formed in similar shapes, and when combined, a portion of each container element cooperates with a portion of the other container elements to form an enclosing portion. Containers listed in section. (4) The attachment means is a fastener in which hooks and loops are releasably engaged with each other, and is provided in a long and narrow manner on the surfaces where the container elements face each other, and is capable of holding the container elements in an opposing state. A container according to claim 1. (5) Each container element is provided with a removable cap, and by removing the cap, personal items can be placed in or taken out from the container element, and the cap is formed in the same cross-sectional shape as the container element, 2. A container according to claim 1, wherein the outer surface is continuous when placed over the container element. (6) The container according to claim 5, wherein when the container elements are combined, the caps of the container elements interfere with each other to prevent rotation. (7) The container according to claim 1, wherein the enclosing portion is formed in a polygonal shape. (8) The container according to claim 2 or 7, wherein at least a portion of each container element has a wedge-shaped cross-section. (9) The container element has a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape, and is formed in the shape of a wedge with a triangular tip. 8. Container according to claim 7, in which different container elements are provided. (10) Each container element has a cylindrical neck protruding from the end surface of the container that communicates with the interior, and a cap is rotatably fitted to the neck, and the contents can be loaded or unloaded by opening and closing the cap. 6. A container according to claim 5, wherein the container is adapted to be used as a container. (11) The container according to claim 3, wherein there are four container elements having the same shape, and the area formed by combining the container elements is a quadrilateral. (12) A method for storing personal items such as cosmetics and toiletries in a plurality of container elements, wherein each container element is formed into a geometric shape that can cooperate with other container elements, elements can be combined and connected to each other so that each container element can be assembled to form a container assembly, a predetermined amount of personal items being accommodated in each container element, and attachment means being provided between opposing surfaces of the opposed container elements. , these container elements are held detachably so that a container assembly of a predetermined shape can be formed, and the container elements are placed opposite each other to form the container assembly by combining the container elements. Method.