JPH0513293Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] <<Field of industrial application>> The present invention relates to a compact container, and more specifically, the invention relates to a compact container. The present invention relates to a compact container in which the two are engaged to occupy a closed position.

<Prior Art> Conventionally, as a structure for releasing the engagement between the lid of the compact container and the container main body as described above, a notch for placing a finger is formed near the engaging part of one of the container main body or the lid. and then insert a fingertip into this notch to forcibly separate the container body and lid, or attach a separate engagement release part to the engagement part of either the container body or the lid, By pressing this, the engagement of the engagement portion is released.

[Problems that the invention aims to solve] However, in the case of a compact container with the former structure, it is necessary to insert a fingertip into the narrow cutout and pry it open, which requires a large amount of force. It is sometimes difficult to insert, and it is difficult to operate.

In addition, in the case of a compact container with the latter configuration, the above-mentioned disengagement part occupies a large proportion of the space, and the container as a whole becomes thick, which results in a lack of portability and design limitations. Become. Further, the pressing part of the disengagement part is located on the side or front of the compact container, and the pressing part is relatively narrow, so that when pressing with a finger, the fingertip hits the corner of the lid or the container body and is pressed down sufficiently. This makes it difficult to operate.

The present invention was devised to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to easily release the engagement between the lid and the container body, and to improve the engagement between the lid and the container body. To provide a compact container having a relatively small space occupied by a disengagement component for disengaging the disengagement component, which is excellent in portability, and configured such that the pressing portion of the disengagement component can be widened.

<Means for Solving the Problems> In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a container body and a lid covering the upper surface of the container body are connected at the rear end so as to be openable and closable, and the lid and the container In a compact container in which the main bodies are engaged and occupy a closed position, an opening is formed on the upper surface of the container body near the engagement position of the container main body and the lid, and a pressing part and a pressing part are connected to the opening in the opening. An operating piece consisting of an integrally formed tongue piece is disposed, and the operating piece is rotatably pivoted to the container body in the opening, and the tip of the tongue piece is in the opening, It extends downward from the inner surface of the lid so as to be close to the engagement position, and when the lid is in the closed position, the pressing part is exposed upward and the contact between the pressing part and the lid is The combined shape of the top surface is substantially the same as the top surface shape of the container body, and by pressing the pressing portion downward from the lid closed position, the operation piece rotates and the tongue One end rises to push up the lid and release the engagement between the lid and the container body.

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

1 to 4 show a compact container according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 in the figure shows a flat rectangular container main body 1, a cosmetic storage section 2-2 is formed on the top surface of the container main body 1, and a pentagonal opening 3 is formed above and below with an edge left in the left front corner. A first engaging protrusion 4 is formed on the back surface of the opening 3. Further, a lid 5 is pivotally attached to the rear end of the container body 1 via a pin 6 so as to be openable and closable. A mirror 7 is glued to the inner surface of the lid 5, a claw piece 8 is suspended from the left front part, and a second engagement protrusion 9 is formed on the inner surface, so that the lid 5 is in the closed position. , the claw piece 8 enters the opening 3 and the first engagement protrusion 4 and the second engagement protrusion 9
are now engaged.

Further, an operating piece 10 having a planar pentagonal shape slightly smaller than the planar dimension of the opening 3 is disposed. The operation piece 10 is made up of a triangular pressing part 10a and a tongue piece 10b formed by horizontally extending the lower part of the pressing part 10a, and is provided isolated from the inner peripheral surface of the opening 3. The pressing portion 10a is arranged at the left front corner inside the opening 3, and the tongue piece 10b is arranged inside thereof. The side surface of the tongue piece 10b is connected to the inner surface of the opening 3 by the shaft portion 11-11, and the shaft portion 11-11 is connected to the inner surface of the opening 3.
The operating piece 10 is rotatable within the opening 3 about the fulcrum 11.

Further, the left front corner of the lid body 5 is cut out,
As shown in FIG. 3, when the lid 5 is in the closed position, the lid 5 covers the top surface of the container body 1 except for the left front corner, and the operating part 10 is visible from the left front corner of the lid 5.
The pressing portion 10a is exposed.
At this time, the upper part of the pressing part 10a protrudes upward from the opening 3, and its upper surface is substantially flush with the upper surface of the lid 5. A tongue piece 10b integrally formed from the lower part of the pressing part 10a extends horizontally just below the inner surface of the lid 5, and its tip approaches the inner surface of the opening 3 and is formed into a forked shape. A claw piece 8 hanging down from the lid body 5 is inserted into a notch 12 between them.

In use, when the pressing part 10a exposed at the left front corner is pressed downward as shown in Fig. 4 from the closed state of the lid 5 as shown in Fig. 3, the operating part 10 rotates and the tongue As the tip of the piece 10b rises, the lid body 5 is pushed up, thereby the claw piece 8
is raised, and the engagement between the first engagement protrusion 4 and the second engagement protrusion 9 is released.

Note that the lower surface of the pressing portion 10a is formed as a slope that slopes downward inward, so that when the pressing portion 10a is lowered, the lower end thereof does not protrude from the lower surface of the opening 3.

5 to 8 show a compact container according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, a rectangular opening 3 is formed in the left front part of the container body 1, which is formed in the same manner as in the first embodiment, with a corner remaining.
is formed, and the operating piece 10 is provided here. This operation piece 10 is a flat triangular pressing part 10 that covers the left front corner of the container body 1.
a and a tongue piece 10b formed by hanging the rear end of the pressing part 10a and extending horizontally from the lower end thereof, and the tongue piece 10b is isolated from the inner circumferential surface of the opening 3 at the upper part of the opening 3. It is set up so that
The pressing portion 10a is projected from the upper surface of the opening 3, and the rear end hanging portion of the pressing portion 10a is connected to the shaft portion 11-
11 to the inner surface of the opening 3, and the operating piece 10 is rotatable about the shaft 11-11 as a fulcrum.

Further, the lid body 5 is also formed in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and when the lid body 5 is in the closed position as shown in FIG. It's becoming more exposed. At this time,
The pressing portion 10a is configured to cover the left front corner of the upper surface of the container body 1, and its lower surface forms a gap so that the pressing piece 10a can descend. Furthermore, the tongue piece 10b has the same configuration as the first embodiment.

In use, as shown in FIG. 8, when the upper surface of the pressing part 10a is pressed downward, the first engagement protrusion 4 and the second engagement protrusion 9 engage with each other in the same manner as in the first embodiment. The connection will now be released.

In the case of the compact container according to this second embodiment,
When the lid body 5 is in the closed position, the pressing part 10a
covers the corner of the container body 1,
Compared to the first embodiment (FIG. 2), the gap between the operating piece 10 and the inner surface of the opening 3 is no longer visible from above (FIG. 6), and the appearance can be improved. The area of 10a can also be increased.

In both the first and second embodiments, the container body and the lid are hinged at the rear end via a pin so that they can be opened and closed, but in the compact container according to the present invention, the lid and the container body are It is also possible to integrally form the rear end part with a hinge part and connect it so that it can be opened and closed.

Further, in the above embodiment of the present invention, the operating part 1
0 and the container body 1 can be integrally molded from synthetic resin via the shaft portion 11.

<<Effects>> As described above, in the compact container according to the present invention, an operating piece for releasing the engagement between the container body and the lid is provided on the top surface of the container body, and when the lid is closed,
Since the pressing part of the operation piece is exposed from the lid, the area of the pressing part is large and sufficient pressing can be performed, and the lid can be easily unclosed without requiring a large force. Furthermore, the operating piece occupies a small proportion of the space, providing excellent portability.

[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 perspective view showing the lid in an open state, and FIG. 2 is a main body of the container provided with an operating piece. A plan view of the top corner, FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing the lid in a closed state, and FIG. 4 shows a state in which the pressing part of the operating piece is pressed to release the engagement from the state shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 to 8 show a compact container according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the lid is opened, and FIG. Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the lid in the closed state, and Fig. 8 is a plan view of the top corner of the container main body when the lid is closed, and Fig. 8 shows the state shown in Fig. 7 when the pressing part of the operating piece is pressed to release the engagement. It is a sectional view showing a state. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Container body, 3... Opening, 4... First engaging protrusion, 5... Lid, 8... Claw piece, 9... Second
10...operation piece, 10a...pressing part, 10b...tongue piece.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A compact container in which a container body and a lid covering the top surface of the container body are connected at the rear end so as to be openable and closable, and the lid and the container body engage to occupy a closed position. An opening is formed adjacent to the engagement position of the container body and the lid, and an operating piece consisting of a pressing part and a tongue piece integrally formed with the pressing part is disposed in the opening, and the operating part is arranged in the opening. a piece is rotatably pivotally attached to the container body in the opening, a tip of the tongue extends below the inner surface of the lid body within the opening and proximate the engagement position; When the lid is in the closed position, the pressing part is exposed upward and the combined shape of the pressing part and the top of the lid is substantially the same as the top of the container body. By pressing the pressing part downward from the lid closed position, the operation piece rotates, and the tip of the tongue rises to push up the lid, causing the lid and container body to separate. A compact container characterized in that the container is configured to be disengaged.