JPH04125816U - compact container - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] In a self-closing compact container, the lid is completely closed in a closed state by reducing the closing speed while ensuring the pressing force necessary to close the lid. To provide a compact container capable of reducing the impact of time as much as possible. [Structure] The container body 12 and the lid 14 are rotatably attached via a hinge pin 38. A movable piece 54 housed in the container body 12 is brought into contact with an engaging portion 52 formed below the center of rotation of the lid 14 . The moving piece 54 is pressed by a spring 60 to apply an urging force to the lid in the closing direction. Hinge pin 3
8 to the container main body 12, and the lid body 1.
4, and a large-diameter cylindrical body 50 that rotates relative to the cylinder body 4. Silicone grease S as a high-resistance material is interposed between the large-diameter cylinder 50 and the large-diameter hole 48 into which it is inserted.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a compact container used for carrying cosmetics and the like.

0002

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, compact containers have been widely used to carry cosmetics. child The type of compact container consists of a container body that stores cosmetics and a container that can be opened and closed freely. The lid is connected to the lid via a hinge so that it can be opened and closed, and a makeup mirror is provided on the inner surface of the lid. It is now possible to

0003 By the way, various improvements have been made to the hinge part of the compact container, and it is simple to use. Not only does it have a hinge function, but it also uses a biasing force to stop the lid at a predetermined opening position. , automatically open or close, making the opening and closing operations more convenient. ing. For example, the code of Utility Model Publication No. 62-13523 (Int.Cl.A45D 33/00) In a compact container, there is a spring-loaded structure at the bottom of the container body that is movable in the front and back direction. A movable piece is provided that is biased rearward, and the rear end of this movable piece is used to open the lid at a predetermined position. contact the lower part of the center of rotation of this lid body with less than a certain opening degree, and contact with the lower part of the rotation center of this lid body with an opening degree of more than the specified opening degree. It is designed to release the . In other words, the moving piece is located below the center of rotation of the lid. While applying force in the closing direction to the lid while in contact (self-closing), The structure is such that the lid body can be maintained in an open state when the movable piece is released from contact. There is.

0004

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

However, in such conventional compact containers, the lid is opened less than a predetermined opening degree. In other words, when the lid is self-closing, the lid is automatically closed by the pressing force of the moving piece. When closing the lid, this pressing force acts as a closing force on the lid, so the lid The body will be forced to shut down. For this reason, the lid body closes with a large impact. This impact may cause cosmetics, etc. stored in the container to break. There are things that happen. If cracks occur in this way, remove the broken cosmetics, etc. There is a risk that it may scatter and stain mirrors, etc. Also, hold the compact container in your hand and close it. I tried to open and close the body, but when the lid was closed with force, my fingertips were caught in the lid. There were various problems such as causing pain in some cases.

[0005] The present invention was made in view of such conventional problems, and its purpose is to Pressure force required to close the lid of a closing-type compact container By reducing the closing speed while ensuring the The objective is to provide a compact container that can reduce the amount of waste.

[0006]

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve this purpose, the present invention includes a container body and a rear end portion of the container body. A lid body pivotally connected to be openable and closable via a support shaft, and a lid body disposed between the container body and the lid body. and a biasing means for biasing the lid in a closing direction, A high resistance element is interposed between the members that are rotated relative to each other when the lid body is opened and closed. Ru.

[0007] Further, the support shaft is fixed to one of the container body or the lid, and the other is fixed to the container body or the lid. The high-resistance element is mounted so as to be relatively rotatable between the support shaft and the other shaft. It is desirable to intervene for a few minutes. Furthermore, the support shaft fixes the diameter of its relative rotation portion. It is preferable that the diameter is larger than that of the fixed portion.

[0008] Furthermore, it is desirable to use silicone grease for the high-resistance element.

[0009]

[Effect]

With the above configuration, the compact container of the present invention has a support shaft attached to the container body. The lid, which is pivotally connected to the The moving speed is determined by a high Reduced by resistor. Also, even when the closing speed of the lid body is reduced in this way, , the resistance force of the high-resistance body that reduces this speed is the resistance between the support shaft and the container body or lid. This occurs due to the relative rotational movement that occurs between the biasing means. The closing force can be reliably transmitted to the lid, and the lid can be completely closed to ensure its closed state. can actually be held.

0010 In addition, the support shaft is fixed to one of the container body or the lid, and the other is relatively rotated. The relatively rotating part of this support shaft is designed to have a larger diameter than the fixed part. If the high-resistance element is installed in this large-diameter portion, the high-resistance element can be installed. The amount of relative rotational movement of the girder support shaft when the lid is closed can be increased, resulting in a larger resistance can be obtained.

[0011] Furthermore, if silicone grease is used as the high-resistance element, this silicone grease Appropriate resistance force can be generated due to the high viscosity of the gas. Also, this silicon Grease only needs to be applied between the support shaft and the container body or lid; The ease of assembly can be significantly simplified.

0012

【Example】

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. Figures 1 to 4 are of the present invention. A compact container 10 showing one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a central sectional view, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view. , FIG. 3, and FIG. 4 are sectional views showing the operating state, respectively.

[0013] That is, the compact container 10 of this embodiment has a container main body, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. 12, and a lid body 14 formed separately from this container body 12. The body 12 and the lid body 14 are formed into rectangular shapes whose outer circumferences coincide with each other. In addition, the front The compact container 10 shown in FIG. The right side of the figure, which is the number part, will be described below as the rear.

[0014] A recess 16 is formed on the upper side of the container body 12, and cosmetics, etc. are placed in the recess 16. The inner plate 18 to be stored is fitted. This inner plate 18 has a storage area 20 for cosmetics, etc. A flange portion 22 is formed on the upper edge of the storage portion 20, and the outer periphery of the storage portion 20 is located at the front. The flange 22 is fitted approximately closely to the inner periphery of the recess 16, and the flange 22 is fitted over the recess 16. It is placed on the end periphery. On the outside of the left and right sides of the storage section 20, there is a front panel. A small protrusion 24 extending rearward is formed, and a small protrusion 24 is formed inwardly on both left and right sides of the recess 16. A groove 26 corresponding to this small protrusion 24 is formed, and these small protrusions 24 and groove 26 are fitted into each other, and the inner plate 18 is fixed. In addition, the upper end surface of the flange portion 22 is the inner surface of the lid 14 (lower side in FIG. 1) when the lid 14 is closed. It is designed to come into contact with. Further, a mirror mounting recess 28 is provided on the inner surface of the lid body 14. A makeup mirror 30 is fitted into this recess 28 and fixed by adhesive.

[0015] On the other hand, a hinge portion 32 is formed between the rear end portions of the container body 12 and the lid body 14. The lid body 14 is attached to the container body 12 via the hinge portion 32 so as to be openable. Ru. The hinge portion 32 is integrally formed from both sides of the rear end of the container body 12 toward the rear. The formed first protrusions 34, 34 are integrally formed downward from the center of the lid 14. a second protrusion 36 formed between the first protrusions 34 and 34; It is constituted by a hinge pin 38 that connects the parts 34, 34 and the second protrusion 36. follow Thus, the lid body 14 is opened and closed with the hinge pin 38 as the center of rotation. still, The flange 22 of the inner plate 18 also has its rear end connected to the first protrusions 34, 3 of the container body 12. It is formed into a bifurcated shape along the upper end surface shape of 4. Also, the rear end of this forked part A chamfered portion 40 is formed on the upper side to fit within an arc centered on the hinge pin 38, The lid 14 can be opened.

The hinge pin 38 includes a small-diameter pin 42 disposed on the first protrusions 34 , 34 and a large-diameter cylindrical body 44 disposed on the second protrusion 36 . As shown in FIG. 2, the length L ₁ of the small diameter pin 42 is longer than the width W ₁ of each of the first protrusions 34 , 34 . Further, small diameter holes 46, 46 are formed in the first protrusions 34, 34 in the width direction, and the small diameter pins 42, 42 are press-fitted into the small diameter holes 46, 46 and fixed therein. On the other hand, the length L ₂ of the large diameter cylindrical body 44 is formed shorter than the width W ₂ between the first protrusions 34 and 34, and the large diameter cylindrical body 44 is penetrated in the width direction of the second protrusion 36. It is inserted into the large diameter hole 48 so as to be relatively rotatable. Further, a small diameter through hole 50 is formed in the center of the large diameter cylindrical body 44, and the opposing side ends of the small diameter pins 42, 42 are press-fitted into the first protrusions 34, 34 into this through hole 50. Press-fit and fix each part. Therefore, the small diameter pins 42, 42 and the large diameter cylindrical body 44 are integrated through the press-fitting portion, and the small diameter pins 42, 42 are press-fitted into the small diameter holes 46, 46, so that the large diameter The cylindrical body 44 is fixed to the container body 12 side and rotated relative to the lid body 14.

[0017] Above the bottom 52 of the container body 12, there is a shallow recess in which a flat plate-like movable piece 54 is accommodated. A portion 56 is formed, and a movable piece 54 is fitted into this recess 56 so as to be movable in the front and rear direction. be done. The movable piece 54 is formed in a rectangular shape, and a rear end 54a is connected to the recess 56. It protrudes between the first protrusions 34 and 34 from an opening 58 formed at the rear end. Also , a spring serving as an elastic means is provided between the front end of the moving piece 54 and the recess 56. 60 is compressed, and the movable piece 54 is urged backward by the urging force of the spring 60. It will be done. Here, the rear end portion 54a of the moving piece 54 protruding from the opening 58 is It can come into contact with the second protrusion 36. Note that the spring 60 has an elastic member Although a bell-shaped member is disclosed, the present invention is not limited to this, and the member can generate a biasing force. Of course, for example, a normal coil spring may be used.

[0018] By the way, the inner plate 18 has the movable piece 54 and the spout inside the recess 56. After the ring 60 is assembled, it is assembled to the container body 12, and the bottom of this inner plate 18 is This closes the upper opening of the recess 56. Therefore, after assembling the inner plate 18, , as long as the moving piece 54 and the spring 60 do not come off from the recess 56. This allows the moving piece 54 to move smoothly.

[0019] The pressing protrusion 54a of the movable piece 54 is located below the hinge pin 38 of the second protrusion 36. The position is set so that it abuts on the inside of this second protrusion 36 (left side in FIG. 1). side), the lid body 14 contacts the tip portion 54a when the opening degree is less than a predetermined opening degree, and when the opening degree is more than a predetermined opening degree. An engaging portion 62 is formed to separate from the tip portion 54a. That is, this engagement The portion 62 is such that the outer lower end (on the right side in FIG. 1) of the second protrusion 36 is larger than the inner lower end thereof. It is formed with a stepped portion between the large and small diameter portions 36a and 36b. There is.

[0020] Here, the outside of the large diameter cylindrical body 44 constituting the large diameter portion of the hinge pin 38 and this Between the large diameter hole 48 into which the large diameter cylindrical body 44 is fitted, there is a silicone grease as a high resistance material. S is interposed. This silicone grease S has a property of high viscosity, and the large diameter cylindrical portion 44 A large resistance force is generated against relative rotation between the cover body 14 and the cover body 14.

[0021] With the above configuration, in the compact container 10 of this embodiment, from the opening 58 The tip 54a of the protruding moving piece 54 is always biased backward via the spring 60. As shown in FIG. 3, when the opening degree θ of the lid body 14 is less than the predetermined opening degree, The tip portion 54a is in contact with the engaging portion 62 (this engaging portion 62 includes the lower end corner). In this state, the pressing force of the moving piece 54 generates a moment in the closing direction on the lid 14. Therefore, when the opening degree of the lid body 14 is less than the predetermined opening degree, the lid body 14 automatically closes (separates). Closing). Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the lid body 14 is completely closed. Even in the closed state, the above moment always acts to maintain this closed state. . In the past, a hook was provided between the front end of the container body 12 and the lid 14, and this lid The closed state was maintained by the engagement of the lock, but in this example, the This hook can be eliminated by the action of the hook, and the construction of the compact container 10 is significantly simplified. Can be uniized.

[0022] On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, when the opening degree θ of the lid body 14 is greater than or equal to the predetermined opening degree, When the tip 54a is disengaged from the engaging portion 62, the tip 54a is in the second position. It comes into contact with the large diameter portion 36a formed at the lower end of the protrusion 36, and prevents the lid 14 from closing. Ru. Note that in this embodiment, the distal end portion 54a is detached from the engaging portion 62 and the distal end portion 54a is When in contact with the diameter portion 36a, the pressing force of the tip portion 54a is applied to the large diameter portion 36a. It acts as a rotational resistance force and can stop the lid body 14 at an arbitrary opening position. Ru.

[0023] Therefore, in the compact container 10 of this embodiment, the lid 14 is wide open. From the open position where the cover body 14 is stopped at an arbitrary position, the distal end portion is moved by hand. When the lid 14 is moved to the position where it contacts the engaging portion 62, the lid 14 is automatically closed. It will be closed.

[0024] Here, in this embodiment, there is a series between the large diameter cylinder 44 and the large diameter hole 48. Since the Congres S is provided, the large diameter cylinder 44 and the large diameter hole 48 When the two rotate relative to each other, there is rotational resistance between them due to the viscosity of the silicone grease S. is generated. Therefore, the lid 14 is automatically moved by the pressing force of the spring 60. When the lid 14 is closed, the rotational resistance causes the lid 14 to slowly close, resulting in a closed state. The impact when the door is completely closed is reduced as much as possible.

[0025] Note that even if the closing speed of the lid body 14 is reduced due to rotational resistance, the series The resistance force due to Konglis S depends on the relative rotational speed between the large diameter cylinder 44 and the large diameter hole 48. Therefore, the spring 60 is attached to the lid body 14 in the closed state. The pressing force can be applied as is. Therefore, when the lid body 14 is closed, A sufficient stopping force can be ensured to reliably maintain the closed state. Also, like this Since the closing speed of the lid body 14 is reduced, the impact at the time of closing is alleviated as much as possible. Even if your finger gets caught between the lid 14 and the container body 12, the pain will be minimized. I don't feel anything. Furthermore, by using silicone grease S as a high resistance material, When assembling this high-resistance element, this silicon is applied to the inner surface of the large diameter hole 48. After applying the grease S, the large-diameter cylinder 44 is simply inserted into the large-diameter hole 48. It is a simple task and the configuration can be significantly simplified.

[0026] By the way, in this embodiment, the lower end of the engaging portion 62 is formed as an acute corner. However, as shown in FIG. 5, this corner is chamfered 62a as appropriate, By setting the angle appropriately, the closing movement when the lid body 14 self-closes. The starting angle can be set arbitrarily.

[0027] FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of main parts showing another embodiment, and the same components as those of the previous embodiment are shown. Reference numerals are used to omit redundant explanations. That is, in this embodiment, the container body 1 A recessed portion for housing the moving piece 54 and the spring 60 is provided below the bottom portion 52 of 2. 70 is formed. The recess 70 is the recess 56 shown in the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2. The distal end portion 54a of the movable piece 54 protruding from the opening 58 has the same shape as that described above. As in the embodiment, it can come into contact with the engaging portion 62 formed on the second protrusion 36 of the lid body 14. ing. Note that a closing plate 72 as a closing member is fitted into the lower open portion of the recess 70. It is closed and closed.

[0028] By the way, in each of the above embodiments, an outer cover is used as the cover body 14, and this outer cover and the front Although the present invention is applied to the container body 12, the present invention is not limited thereto. If an inner lid is further provided inside the lid body 14, this inner lid and the container body It goes without saying that the present invention can be applied between 12 and 12.

[0029]

[Effect of the idea]

As explained in detail in the examples above, the compact container according to the present invention has The lid is pivotally attached to the rear end of the container body via a support shaft so that it can be opened and closed, and the container body and the lid are A compact container that is provided with a biasing means for biasing the lid in the closing direction between the lid and the lid. In this case, a high-resistance element is interposed between the members that are rotated relative to each other when the lid body is opened and closed. When the lid is self-closing, the pressing force of the biasing means is applied to the lid to a sufficient extent. The closing speed of the lid can be slowed down while the lid is opened. It can significantly reduce the impact when completely closed from the state to the closed state. . Therefore, when the lid is closed, the cosmetics etc. stored in the container body may crack. Not only can this prevent your finger from getting caught between the lid and the container body, but it can also prevent can also relieve the pain as much as possible. Furthermore, the lid body is self-closing. Since the closed state can be maintained by locking, the conventionally used hook can be maintained. The configuration can be significantly simplified by eliminating the

[0030] In addition, the support shaft is fixed to one of the container body or the lid, and the other is relatively rotated. The relatively rotating part of this support shaft is formed to have a larger diameter than the fixed part. If so, this large-diameter part will be the part that receives rotational resistance from the high-resistance element, so Greater resistance can be obtained.

[0031] Furthermore, by using silicone grease as the high-resistance element, this series Due to the high viscosity of Konglis, it is possible to generate an appropriate resistance force, and this It has various excellent effects such as significantly simplifying the assembly of high-resistance elements. do.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a central sectional view showing an embodiment of a compact container according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the compact container according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a self-closing state of an embodiment of the compact container according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the lid in a stopped state in one embodiment of the compact container according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of main parts showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of main parts showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Compact container 12 Container main body 14 Lid body 18 Inner plate 32 Hinge part 38 Hinge pin (spindle) 42 Small diameter pin 44 Large diameter cylinder 52 Bottom part 54 Moving piece 60 Spring (biasing means) 62 Engagement part S Silicone grease ( high resistance element)

Claims (5)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A container body, a lid pivotally connected to the rear end of the container body via a support shaft so as to be openable and closable, and a lid disposed between the container body and the lid. 1. A compact container comprising a biasing means for biasing a body in a closing direction, characterized in that a high resistance body is interposed between members that are rotated relative to each other when the lid body is opened and closed. 2. The support shaft is fixed to one of the container body or the lid and is attached to the other so as to be relatively rotatable, and the high resistance body is arranged between the support shaft and the other. The compact container according to claim 1, wherein the compact container is interposed in a relatively rotating portion of the compact container. 3. The compact container according to claim 2, wherein the diameter of the relatively rotating portion of the support shaft is larger than the diameter of the fixed portion. 4. The compact container according to claim 1, wherein the high-resistance material is silicone grease. 5. The biasing means includes a movable piece that is housed in the bottom of the container body so as to be movable in the front-rear direction and whose rear end can come into contact with a portion below the center of rotation of the lid, and the movable piece. an elastic means disposed between the container body and the container body to press the movable piece rearward; Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the engaging portion comprises an engaging portion that abuts the rear end of the movable piece at an opening degree less than a predetermined opening degree and separates from the rear end of the movable piece at a predetermined opening degree or more.
Compact container as described in.