JPH0437526Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] "Field of industrial application" The present invention relates to a two-stage compact container in which the engagement of a hook that temporarily fastens the container body and lid is released by pressing a button. .

"Prior Art" Generally, portable containers for cosmetics include a one-stage compact container consisting of a container body and a lid.
There is a two-tiered compact container that has a partition between the container body and the lid to separate the upper and lower spaces. Since these compact containers are mainly for portable use, sufficient consideration must be given not only to their miniaturization but also to their ease of use. Conventionally, in consideration of these points, attempts have been made to make the lid opening operation one-touch, but this tends to make the mechanism more complicated and the number of parts increases, which tends to increase costs. There was a problem.

FIGS. 11 and 12 show an example of the structure of a two-stage compact container designed to be one-touch (Utility Model Publication No. 59-51509).

This compact container is composed of a container body 1, an inner partition (inner container) 2 hinged to the rear wall of the container main body 1, and a lid 3 that covers the inner partition 2. A recess 4 is provided in the front wall of the container 2, and hooks 4a and 4b are provided projecting from the upper and lower rear surfaces of the recess 4 to engage with the hook 3a of the lid 3 and the hook 1a of the container body 1, respectively. There is.

In addition, the hooks 1a and 3 are provided in the recess 4.
A push button 5 for disengaging the a, 4a, and 4b is housed via a hinge pin 6 so as to be vertically rotatable. The push button 5 is provided with a cam portion (protrusion) 5a having a triangular cross section and inserted and pressed between the container body 1 and the locking piece 3b of the lid 3.

In the compact container configured in this way, the inner partition 2 and the lid 3 are opened by pressing the push button 5. That is, when the push button 5 is pressed, the push button 5 rotates around the hinge pin 6, the cam portion 5a of the push button 5 pushes up the locking piece 3b of the lid 3, and the lower end of the push button 5 pushes down the container body 1. , the lid 3 and the partition 2 open at the same time.

"Problems to be Solved by the Invention" The present invention attempts to solve the following problems in the prior art described above.

First, in the compact container of the prior art described above, both the hooks 3a and 4a of the lid 3 and the partition 2 are
To release the engagement, the locking piece 3b with one of the hooks 3a is pushed up directly on the inclined surface of the cam portion 5a, so when the push button 5 is pressed, both hooks 3a and 4a are disengaged. A component force acts in the direction where the joints deepen, and as a result, both hooks 3a, 4
It has the disadvantage of accelerating the wear of a.

Second, both the hooks 1 on the container body 1 and the partition 2
When releasing the engagement between the hooks 1a and 4b, press the button 5 on the front wall of the container body 1 that has one of the hooks 1a.
Since the push button 5 is pressed down at the lower end, there is a problem in that when the push button 5 is pressed, a component of force acts in the direction of deepening the engagement between the hooks 1a and 4b, accelerating the wear of both hooks 1a and 4b. thing.

Thirdly, the compact container having the above structure has a structure in which the lid 3 and the container body 1 are simultaneously rotated up and down by pressing the push button 5. Problems arise, such as having to remove the hook twice as compared to the previous case, and the force required to press the push button 5 increases, making it difficult to open.

This invention was proposed in view of the above circumstances.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a compact container that can prevent wear of the hook and has good operability when opening the lid.

``Means for Solving the Problems'' The present invention comprises a container body, a partition hinged to the rear wall of the container body for opening and closing a storage recess of the container body, and a partition provided on the rear wall of the container body. a lid that is hinged and covers the inner partition; a recess that opens to the front and top surfaces of the container body is formed in the front wall of the container body; a hook is provided protruding from the inner surface of the recess; A locking piece is provided at the free end of the body, and a locking piece is provided on the lower surface of the body and has a hook protruding from the inner surface that engages with the hook, and a push button of a size that fits within the recess is placed in the recess of the container body in the front-rear direction. The inner partition is provided with a tapered surface at a position facing the push button, which contacts the inner surface of the push button and pushes up the free end of the inner partition in the opening direction when the push button is pressed. It is something to do.

"Operation" When the push button is pressed with a fingertip or the like, the inner surface of the push button slides on the tapered surface of the partition, and this action pushes the free end of the partition in the opening direction. At this time, if you press the push button with strong force against the locking action of both hooks on the lid and container body, the partition will be pushed up and the lid will be pushed up, resulting in the locking of both hooks. The inner partition and lid will open when they are uncoupled.

"Embodiment" Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.

In these figures, the reference numeral 10 is a container body, the reference numeral 11 is an inner partition for opening and closing the container main body 10, the reference numeral 12 is a lid body that covers the inner partition 11, and the reference numeral 1 is a lid body that covers the inner partition 11.
3 is a push button for opening the lid 12;
0 to 13 constitute the main components of this compact container.

The container body 10, the inner partition 11, and the lid 12 are hinged to each other via a hinge pin P at the rear wall of the container body 10 so as to be freely openable and closable, and the push button 13 is attached to the front wall of the container body 10. It is attached to the wall so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction so that the partition 11 and the lid 12 can be opened.

Next, to explain these structures in detail, first, the container main body 10 is formed in the shape of a rectangular saucer as a whole, and is provided with an accommodation recess 15 for accommodating a puff or the like therein, and has a front wall portion. A recess 16 that opens on the front and top surfaces is formed in 10a.

This recess 16 is for slidably housing the push button 13. A hook 17 is provided protruding from the upper part of the inner surface 16a of this recess 16, and the push button 13 is provided at the lower part of the inner surface 16a of the recess 16.
A protrusion 18 is provided to prevent the push button 13 from coming off, and a slide groove 19 for guiding the push button 13 back and forth is formed on the bottom surface 16b.

Further, the partition 11 opens and closes the storage recess 15 of the container body 10, and in the case of the illustrated example, it is formed in a rectangular shape of a size that touches the top surface of the container body 10, and the cosmetics are stored on the top surface. A peripheral wall portion 21 forming a chamber 20 is provided in a protruding manner.

Further, a U-shaped cutout groove 22 is formed at a position facing the recess 16 on the front edge of the partition 11, and the width of the cutout groove 22 is narrower than the width of the recess 16. is formed.

On the other hand, on the inner surface of the partition 11 facing the recess 16, protrusions 23 protruding into the recess 16 are provided on both sides of the notch groove 22.
3 is formed with a tapered surface 23a that slopes upward toward the front. This tapered surface 23a comes into contact with the inner surface of the push button 13 when the push button 13 is pressed, and pushes up the free end of the partition 11 in the opening direction.

Furthermore, a locking piece 26 having a hook 25 on the inner surface that engages with the hook 17 of the container body 10 is protruded from the lower surface of the free end of the lid 12 that covers the top of the partition 11. Note that a mirror 28 is provided on the inner surface of this lid body 12.
is attached, and a protrusion 29 constituting a hinge is provided on the rear wall.

A push button 13 for opening the lid 12 is formed on an operation plate section 30 facing the front surface of the recess 16, side plate sections 31 provided on both sides of the operation plate section 30, and an upper inner surface of the operation plate section 30. top plate part 32
and a bottom plate part 33 formed at the lower part of the inner surface of the operation plate part 30.

The operation plate section 30 constitutes a pressing operation section of the push button 13, and is arranged with a space between it and the inner surface 16a of the recessed section 16.
Projections 33a that fit into the slide grooves 19 and prevent the push button 13 from coming off are provided on both lower surfaces of the bottom plate portion 33. Note that a notch 32a is formed in the top plate portion 32 to eliminate interference with the locking piece 26 of the lid body 12.

The operation of this embodiment configured in this way will be explained below.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the lid 12 is closed, the inner partition 11 is in contact with the upper surface of the container body 10, and the lid 12 covers the inner partition 11 and the lid 12 is closed.
A sealed state is maintained by both hooks 17 and 25 of the container body 10 and the container body 10.

To open the lid 12 from this position, press the operation plate 30 of the push button 13 with your fingertip,
0 along the slide groove 19. By this operation, the tip of the top plate part 32 comes into contact with the tapered surface 23a of the convex part 23, as shown in FIG. increases.

When push button 13 is pressed against this resistance force, push button 1
3, the inner surface of the push button 13 is guided to the upper end of the convex portion 23 by the action of the tapered surface 23a.
The partition 11 is pushed up by the height of the convex portion 23.
As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, the partition 11 pushes up the lid 12, disengaging the hooks 17 and 25, and the lid 12 opens.

When closing the lid 12, rotate the lid 12 in the opposite direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 3) and close the lid 12.
The second hook 25 may be brought into contact with the hook 17 of the container body 10 and pushed in to engage both hooks 17 and 25.

In the embodiment, the top plate portion 32 of the push button 13 moves along the tapered surface 23a of the convex portion 23, and due to the action of the tapered surface 23a, the inner partition 11 is pushed up together with the pressing operation of the push button 13, and the lid body 12 is pushed up. Since the hooks 14 and 17 are configured to disengage, the pressing force of the push button 13 is directly converted into a force that disengages the hooks 17 and 25.

Therefore, when we focus on the state when the hooks 17 and 25 are disengaged, we find that
As the partition 11 moves in the opening direction, the lid body 12 moves in the opening direction, and the locking piece 26 engages the push button 13.
Since the hooks 17 and 25 are disengaged by moving upward without being directly pressed by the hooks 17 and 25, the engagement between the hooks 17 and 25 is easily disengaged. 25 wear is also reduced accordingly.

That is, according to this embodiment, the inner partition 11 is pushed up from below to the top by the push button 13, and the lid body 12 is pushed up, and as a result, both hooks 17,
25 is disengaged and the lid body 12 is opened. Therefore, when disengaging both hooks 17 and 25, the pressing operation can be performed smoothly without exerting any force that would hinder disengagement of the hooks. Opening operation can be performed.

In addition, when assembling the cap part, press button 13.
It is preferable to configure the detachment prevention protrusion 27 to be provided between the resilient elastic plate parts, since this has the advantage that press-fitting thereof can be easily performed.

In addition, since the push button 13 is formed into a box shape,
Another advantage is that the recess 16 can be covered by the push button 13, and the appearance of the lid 12 when opened is not impaired.

FIGS. 7A and 7B show a second embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, step portions 22a are formed on both side edges of the notch groove 22 formed at the front edge of the inner partition 11, and the inner partition 11 is attached to the inner surface (lower surface) of the step portion 22a. A convex portion 23 having a tapered surface 23a that is pushed up with a pressing operation is provided in a protruding manner.

It should be noted that it goes without saying that a compact container having such a structure can achieve almost the same effects as those of the previous embodiment, and in a compact container having this structure, as shown in FIG. The size of the front surface of the container 22 can be matched to the size of the recess 16, and the appearance of the compact container can be made smart.

FIGS. 8A and 8B show a third embodiment of the present invention.

In the compact container of this embodiment, the partition 11
When the push button 13 is pressed on the front surface (outer surface) of the stepped portion 22a formed in the notch groove 22 of
1 is formed with a tapered surface 23a that pushes up.

It should be noted that even in the case of a compact container having such a structure, it is possible to achieve substantially the same effects as those of the above-mentioned embodiment, and the tapered surface 23
Since there is no need to form the protrusion 23 with a,
Molding of the partition 11 becomes easy, and costs can be reduced.

FIGS. 9A and 9B show a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

In the compact container of this embodiment, in place of the notch groove 22 shown in FIG. A convex portion 23 having a tapered surface 23a is provided in a protruding position.

It should be noted that even with such a compact container, the same effects as those of the previous embodiment can be obtained, and the design of the mouthpiece can be changed.

FIG. 10 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

In the compact container of this embodiment, the partition 11
In addition to the tapered surface 23a provided on the outer surface (front surface) of the locking piece 26 of the lid body 12, a protrusion 27 having a tapered surface 27a inclined forward upward is formed, and a tapered surface is provided on the upper edge of the push button 13. 41 was formed.

In the illustrated example, a tapered surface 41 is formed on the upper edge of the push button 13, and a clearance is formed between this tapered surface 41 and the tapered surface 27a of the protrusion 27, so that after the hooks 17 and 25 are disengaged, Care is taken so that the tapered surface 41 of the push button 13 comes into contact with the tapered surface 27a of the protrusion 27.

In the compact container configured as above,
When the push button 13 is pressed, the inner edge of the push button 13 will close to the partition 11.
Push up the tapered surface 23a of the hook 17, 25
After the hooks 17 and 25 are disengaged, by continuing to press the push button 13, the tapered surface 41 of the push button 13 slides on the tapered surface 27a of the protrusion 27, and the lid body As the push button 13 is pressed, the free end is lifted further in the opening direction than the disengaged position.

In addition, in the embodiment described above, the locking piece 26 of the lid body 12
A projection 27 is provided on the outer surface of the projection 27, and a tapered surface 27a that is pushed up by pressing the push button 13 is formed on the outer surface of the projection 27.
In the present invention, the means for opening the lid body 12 wide is not limited to the illustrated example, and other configurations may be used. .

Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 etc., the push button 13
is fitted into a slide groove 19 provided on the bottom surface of the recess 16, and the protrusion 18 prevents the push button 13 from coming off. However, in the present invention, the mounting structure of the push button 13 is limited to the illustrated example. Instead, for example, a slide groove 19 may be formed in the side surface of the recess, and the push button 13 may be irremovably attached to the slide groove 19.

"Effects of the Invention" As explained above, according to the present invention, there is provided a container body, a partition that is hinged to the rear wall of the container body and opens and closes the storage recess of the container body, and a lid that is hinged to the container body and covers the inner partition, a recess opening to the front and top surfaces is formed in the front wall of the container body, and a hook is provided protruding from the inner surface of the recess; A locking piece is provided on the free end of the lid body, the locking piece protruding from the lower surface thereof and having a hook protruding from the inner surface that engages with the hook, and a push button of a size that fits within the recess is provided in the recess of the container body. It is provided to be slidable in the front and back direction, and further, when the push button is pressed at a position facing the push button of the partition,
Since it is characterized by providing a tapered surface that contacts the inner surface of the push button and pushes up the free end of the partition in the opening direction, it provides the following excellent effects.

Due to the action of the tapered surface provided on the inner partition, the inner partition is pushed up along with the pressing operation of the push button, and this pushing up causes the lid to rise and the engagement between the lid and the hooks on the container body to be released. The hooks can be opened without applying excessive force to the hooks, and without applying force to deepen the engagement by pressing the push button.
It is possible to prevent hook wear.

Due to the engagement of the hook on the lid and the hook on the container body, the inner partition is also kept closed, and when the hook is disengaged, the inner partition and the lid are opened, making it easy to press the push button. There are advantages.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 7 show the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the container body, lid, partition, and push button, and Figure 2 shows the assembled state. FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view showing the lid in a closed state, and FIGS. 4 to 6 are shown to explain the operation. 8A and 8B are a perspective view and FIG. 9A and B are shown to explain a third embodiment of the invention, respectively. A and B are shown in order to explain the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view, respectively, and FIG. FIG. 12 shows an example of the structure of a conventional compact container, with FIG. 11 being a perspective view and FIG. 12 being a sectional view. 10...Container body, 10a...Front wall part, 11...
...Inner partition, 12...Lid, 13...Push button, 16...
...Recess, 16a...Back surface, 16b...Bottom surface, 1
7, 25...Hook, 23...Protrusion, 23a...
Tapered surface, 19...Slide groove, 26...Locking piece, 27...Protrusion, 27a...Tapered surface, 30...
...Operation panel section, 32...Top plate section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A container body 10, an inner partition 11 which is hinged to the rear wall of the container body 10 and opens and closes the accommodation recess 15 of the container body 10, and an inner partition 11 which is hinged to the rear wall of the container body 10 and which opens and closes the storage recess 15 of the container body 10. Lid body 1 that covers the top
2, the front wall portion 10a of the container body 10
A recess 16 is formed that opens on the front and upper surfaces, and a hook 17 is provided on the inner surface of the recess 16, and a hook 17 is provided on the free end of the lid body 12, protruding from the lower surface and attached to the inner surface of the recess 16. A locking piece 26 from which a hook 25 to engage is protruded is provided, and a push button 13 of a size that fits within the recess 16 is provided in the recess 16 of the container body 10 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. , furthermore, a push button 13 of the partition 11
A compact container characterized in that a tapered surface 23a is provided at a position facing the push button 13, which contacts the inner surface of the push button 13 and pushes up the free end of the partition 11 in the opening direction. .