JPH0451701Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a compact container for storing cosmetics and cosmetic tools, and particularly relates to a pull-out cosmetic compact container whose entire shape is like a thin card.

[Conventional technology]

Currently, compact containers that separately store various types of cosmetics and cosmetic tools such as applicator brushes are available.
There is a trend towards thinner devices for portability and appearance. In particular, there is no exception to the structure where cosmetics and a set of cosmetic tools are stored separately in the inner tray, and the inner tray is slid in and out of the case body, and the inner tray itself is becoming smaller and smaller. Becomes thinner.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

However, with the inner plate sliding type, as the inner plate becomes thinner, the locking mechanism that locks the inner plate also becomes thinner, making it difficult to securely lock the inner plate. arise.

An object of the present invention is to provide a compact cosmetic container in which the locking mechanism of the thinner inner plate operates reliably, in line with the trend toward smaller and thinner containers.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve this objective, the pull-out cosmetic compact container according to the present invention has the following configuration.

That is, the sliding type inner plate 20 can be freely inserted into and taken out from the front opening end of the thin box-shaped main body case 10. This stored inner plate 20 is urged from the rear,
A push-out spring 24 is interposed between the main body case 10 and the push-out spring 24 to be projected from the front opening end to an initial position where it can be taken out. In addition, in order to lock the inner plate 20 pushed in against the extrusion spring 24, the inner plate 20 is
A locking convex portion 25 is provided protrudingly on the side end surface of 0.

In addition, although the extrusion spring 24 is attached to the inner plate 20 side in the embodiment, it may be fixed to the inner surface of the rear end wall on the main body case 10 side.

Further, a slidable operation slider 30 is provided on the side of the guide wall 14 provided on the main body case 10,
This operation slider 30 is provided with a bending part 35 that can be elastically bent with the push button part 34, and an elastic locking pawl 36 provided on the bending part 35 can be engaged and detached from the locking hole 14a provided in the guide wall 14. while being inserted and releasably engaged with the locking convex portion 25;
The operating slider 30 is provided with an auxiliary spring member 37 that biases the bent portion 35 in the direction of engagement.

As the elastic lock claw 36, the locking convex portion 25 on the inner plate 20 side moves as the operation slider 30 slides.
and escapes by elastically deflecting in the direction of disengaging from the
It is flexible enough to be restored in the opposite direction of engagement. The operation slider 30 is provided with a return spring 33 that biases the slider 30 in a direction toward the normal position and back toward the front side.

The operation slider 30 resists this return spring 33.
By pushing in from the normal position, the elastic lock pawl 36 is released from the locking convex portion 25, and the lock of the inner plate 20 is released.

[Effect]

When taking out the inner plate 20 stored in the main body case 10, the push button part 34 is pressed and the operation slider 30 is pushed inward into the main body case 10 from the normal position against the return spring 33. During this pushing operation, the bent portion 35 is elastically bent in the direction in which the elastic lock claw 36 is released from the locking convex portion 25 on the inner plate 20 side.

When the elastic lock pawl 36 disengages from the locking convex portion 25, the inner tray 20, which had been in the locked storage state due to the engagement of these two members, is released from the lock and is pressed from behind by the extrusion spring 24. The main body case 10 is pushed out by the amount of extension of the push spring 24, that is, to the initial position where it can be taken out from the front opening end of the main body case 10.

From this, grasp the extruded portion and pull out the inner plate 20.

Then, when the press of the push button part 34 is stopped, the operation slider 30 returns to its original position, the bending part 35 also returns to its original state due to its own restoring force and the pressing force of the auxiliary spring member 37, and the elastic lock pawl 36 locks. It is inserted into the locking hole 14a.

Next, when the inner plate 20 is pushed forward to be stored in the main body case 10, the locking convex portion 25 provided on the inner plate 10 comes into contact with and presses the elastic lock claw 36.
Then, the bent portion 35 resists its own elasticity and bends by compressing the auxiliary spring member 37, and the locking convex portion 25 comes out in front of the elastic locking pawl 36 and engages with the elastic locking pawl 36. will be stopped.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the pull-out cosmetic compact container according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Figures 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention, in which the main body case 10 of the container is formed into a thin box shape with an upper case 10A and a lower case 10B stacked on top of each other, and three side ends are closed. The sliding type inner plate 20 is slid in and out from the front opening end. This inner tray 20 is formed into a thin shape like a card, and is divided and filled with different types of cosmetics 21 and 22 such as lipstick and eye shadow, and further has a coating for applying each of these cosmetics 21 and 22. A recess 23 is provided for storing cosmetic tools such as brushes. Extrusion springs 24, 24 protruding from this surface are attached to the rear end of this inner plate 20, and extrusion springs 24, 24 that kick the rear closed end of the main body case 10,
By the elastic force of 24, the inner plate 20 is pushed out from the front opening end of the main body case 10 by the extension dimension of the push-out spring 24. That is, the stored inner tray 20 is pushed out from the front opening end of the main body case 10 to the initial take-out position. In the embodiment, the extrusion spring 24 is fixed to the inner plate 20, but the extrusion spring 24 is fixed to the rear closing wall 1 of the main body case 10.
It may be fixed to the inner surface of 3.

Inside the main body case 10, the inner plate 20 being stored is locked by an extrusion spring 24 to prevent it from popping out, and a series of inner plate lock release mechanisms are provided for locking and unlocking the inner plate 20. It's on. That is, on one side of the main body case 10, which is the left side of the figure, the inner plate 2
A guide wall 14 that guides sliding in the front and rear direction extends at a position close to the left end of 0. Medium plate 20
Guidance on the right end side is performed directly on the inner surface of the right side wall 12 of the main body case 10. The guide wall 14 may be formed upright on either side of the upper case 10A or the lower case 10B.

Further, in the space between this guide wall 14 and the left side wall 11 of the main body case 10, an operation slider 30 is housed, which is guided by sliding on both of these walls. It is slidable within the longitudinal distance between the front opening end and the front opening end. This operation slider 30 has an abutment rod 32 protruding from the front part of the main body 31, and an abutment rod 32
A return spring 33 is attached around the main body case 10 side between it and the abutment wall 15. The return spring 33 urges the entire operating slider 30 toward a normal position in the main body case 10. Further, the rear portion of the main body 31 is formed as a push button portion 34, and the push button portion 34 is biased to a normal position by a return spring 33 so that the push button portion 34 is substantially flush with the front end surface of the main body case 10. Furthermore, the guide wall 1 of the main body 31
The part facing 4 is a bent part 35 formed into a thin piece so that it can be elastically bent.
An elastic lock pawl 36 is provided in the shape of a protrusion on the outer surface of 5. This elastic lock claw 36 is connected to the operation slider 3.
0 slides, it engages and disengages from the lock retaining hole 14a provided in the guide wall 14, engages with the lock retainer hole 14a, and is inserted into the lock retaining hole 14a. It is molded according to the size and size.
This protruding portion is adapted to engage and disengage from a locking convex portion 25 protruding from the left side surface of the inner plate 20. Here, a similar locking protrusion 26 is provided on the right side of the inner plate 20, and the main body case 1 is attached to this locking protrusion 26.
A locking receiving convex portion 1 protruding from the inner surface of the right side wall 12 of 0
7 is designed to be engaged and disengaged.

Again, in the main body 31 of the operation slider 30, an auxiliary spring member 37 is installed in the internal space surrounded by the push button part 34 and the bent part 35 to assist the restoration of the bent part 35. The bent portion 35 is urged to return to its original shape. In the embodiment, this auxiliary spring member 3
Although a coil spring-like member is used as the member 7, it is also possible to use another member such as a plate spring or a spiral spring to elastically support the bent portion 35 from the inside, as long as it has a biasing effect.

Next, the operating mode and effect of this first embodiment are as shown in FIGS.
0, the elastic lock claw 36 of the operation slider 30 engages the locking hole 14a on the guide wall 14 side and the locking protrusion 2 on the inner plate 20 side.
5, the push-out springs 24, 24 prevent the inner plate 20 from jumping forward.

From this, when taking out the inner plate 20, as shown in FIG.
Press and move the operation slider 30 to the main case 10.
from the normal position flush with the front opening end of the holder 10 and push it inward until it abuts against the abutment wall 15. During this pushing operation, the elastic locking pawl 36 is forcibly disengaged from the locking hole 14a on the guide wall 14 side, and in order to absorb this movement, the bending portion 35 is moved to the auxiliary spring member 37.
It bends elastically inward while contracting. At this time, the elastic locking pawl 36 is removed from the locking hole 14a, and at the same time, it is also removed from the locking convex portion 25 of the inner plate 20.

When the elastic lock pawl 36 disengages from the locking convex portion 25, the inner plate 20, which had been stored in a locked state until then, is unlocked and released, and the front opening end of the main body case 10 is pushed out by the extrusion springs 24, 24. pushed out from the At this time, the locking convex portion 26 on the right side is removed from the locking receiving convex portion 17 on the main body case 10 side by the pushing force of the extrusion springs 24, 24. That is, the extension dimension of the push spring 24 becomes the amount of extrusion of the inner plate 20, and this extrusion causes the main body case 1 to
A portion of the inner tray 20 peeks out from the front opening end of the tray 20 and becomes an initial take-out position. From this, grasp this peeked portion and pull out the inner plate 20.

Then, when the press of the push button part 34 is stopped, the operation slider 30 returns to its original position, the bending part 35 also returns to its original state due to its own restoring force and the pressing force of the auxiliary spring member 37, and the elastic lock pawl 36 locks. It is inserted into the locking hole 14a.

Next, when the inner plate 20 is pushed forward to be stored in the main body case 10, the locking convex portion 25 provided on the inner plate 10 comes into contact with and presses the elastic lock claw 36.
Then, the bent portion 35 resists its own elasticity and bends by compressing the auxiliary spring member 37, and the locking convex portion 25 comes out in front of the elastic locking pawl 36 and engages with the elastic locking pawl 36. will be stopped.

On the other hand, FIGS. 4 and 5 show a second embodiment of the present invention. In the case of this second embodiment, a makeup mirror 28 is further housed in the inner tray 20.
It has a structure in which one extrusion spring 24 is attached to the rear end of the spring from this surface. The inner plate lock release mechanism for locking and unlocking the inner plate 20 with respect to the main body case 10 is provided in the internal space surrounded by the push button portion 34 and the bent portion 35 of the operation slider 30 described in the first embodiment. This bent portion 35
This is a structure in which the biasing direction of an internally installed auxiliary spring member 37 to assist in the restoration of the structure is changed.

The other structure is almost the same as the first embodiment,
The obtained operating modes and effects are also the same.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, the knock-out pull-out type cosmetic compact container according to the present invention has the operation slider 3.
The bent portion 35 provided at
The bending part 35 is provided with an elastic lock claw 36 for locking the bending part 35, and the bending part 35 is elastically bendable.
In addition, an auxiliary spring member 37 that biases the operation slider 30 in a direction to engage the bent portion 35 is installed inside.

Therefore, even if the compact container becomes smaller and thinner, the bent part 35 of the locking mechanism is formed thinner and its elastic force becomes weaker, and even if the bent part 35 becomes old and its restoring force becomes weaker, the present invention can be used. The bent portion 35 of
Due to the elastic force of the auxiliary spring member 37 in addition to its own elastic force, the necessary restoring force can still be maintained.
It is possible to reliably operate the locking mechanism of the thin compact container.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the knock-out cosmetic compact container according to the present invention.
The figure is a partially cutaway overall assembled plan view, and FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway enlarged plan view showing how to take out the inner tray. Further, FIGS. 4 and 5 are a sectional plan view and a perspective view of a state in which the inner tray is taken out, showing the second embodiment. 10... Main body case, 14... Guide wall, 14
a...Lock retaining hole, 15...Abutment wall, 20...
...Inner plate, 24...Extrusion spring, 25, 26...Latching convex portion, 30...Operation slider, 33...Return spring, 34...Push button portion, 35...Bending portion, 36...
...Elastic lock claw, 37...Auxiliary spring member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A sliding inner plate 20 is housed in a thin box-shaped main body case 10 so as to be freely inserted and removed from the front opening end.
An extrusion spring 24 is interposed between the main body case 10 and the inner plate 20, which biases the stored inner plate 20 from the rear and projects it to an initial position where it can be taken out from the front opening end, and the inner plate 20 is pushed in against the extrusion spring 24. The locking protrusion 25 for locking the inner plate 20 is attached to the inner plate 2.
An operation slider 30 is slidably provided on the side of the guide wall 14 provided on the main body case 10, and the operation slider 30 has a bending part that can be elastically bent with the push button part 34. 35, and an elastic lock pawl 36 provided on the bent portion 35.
is the locking hole 14 provided in the guide wall 14.
a, and the locking protrusion 2
5, the operation slider 30
An auxiliary spring member 37 that biases the bent portion 35 in the engaging direction is installed therein, and a return spring 3 that biases the operation slider 30 toward the normal position is provided.
3, and by pushing the operation slider 30 from the normal position against the return spring 33, the elastic lock claw 36 is released from the locking protrusion 25, and the inner plate 20 is unlocked. Tenarunotsuku pull-out makeup compact container.