JPH053155Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] "Industrial Application Field" This invention relates to a powder container containing a powdered cosmetic and a puff in one container.

``Prior Art'' As a powder container having a structure in which a powder cosmetic such as a powder foundation is housed in a container body, for example, one shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 10709/1987 is known. This powder container is the 6th
As shown in Figures 8 to 8, a lid 2 is attached to a container body 1, a powdered cosmetic is stored inside the container body 1, and the top surface of the powdered cosmetic is covered inside the container body 1. An annular frame 3 is provided so as to be vertically movable. A mesh tray 4 is held on the peripheral edge of the frame 3, and a frame 3 is held on the lower peripheral edge of the frame 3.
Elastic legs 5 are attached to allow vertical movement of the body.

In the case of the powder container having the above structure, the puff 6 is placed on the upper surface of the frame 3 to be stored in the powder container. As shown in the figure, the frame 3 is pushed down with a fingertip or the like to cause the powdered cosmetic inside the container body 1 to float up through the gap in the mesh tray 4, and to make this powdered cosmetic adhere to the puff 6.

``Problems to be solved by the invention'' However, in the conventional powder container described above, powdered cosmetics are directly stored inside the container body 1,
By moving the frame 3 up and down, this powdered cosmetic is made to adhere to the puff 6 through the gap in the mesh tray 4, so that the powdered cosmetic stored inside the container body 1 is pushed. This caused the problem that the powdered cosmetics would solidify as they were used. Also, when the frame body 3 moves up and down, the mesh tray 4
Excess powdered cosmetics are scattered not only from the gap between the containers but also from the small gap C between the outer circumferential wall of the frame 3 and the inner circumferential wall of the container body 1, resulting in staining the inside of the powder container. Ta. Furthermore, since powder containers generally do not have a sealed structure, there is a risk of contaminating not only the inside of the powder container but also the area around the outside of the container.

To solve this problem, the container body 1
It is conceivable to reduce the fitting tolerance C between the frame body 3 and the frame body 3, but this would require high molding precision for the frame body 3 and the container body 1, which would increase manufacturing costs accordingly. Furthermore, the fit tolerance C
If it is made small, the slidability between the frame 3 and the container body 1 will deteriorate, making it impossible to press the frame 3 smoothly. Moreover, since both the frame 3 and the container body 1 are mainly made of resin, there arises a problem that sliding properties deteriorate even when the temperature or humidity increases.

This invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and can prevent powdered cosmetics from solidifying, as well as prevent powdered cosmetics from scattering inside and outside the powder container.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a powder container that has good operability for discharging powdered cosmetics and can reduce manufacturing costs.

"Means for Solving the Problems" This invention is a powder container in which a storage chamber for powdered cosmetics is provided inside the container body, and a partition is provided in the storage chamber so as to be movable up and down. , a flexible bag for storing the powdered cosmetic is arranged in the storage chamber of the container body, and a discharge port for the powdered cosmetic is formed in the partition; A pump mechanism is provided that discharges powdered cosmetics from the outlet of the partition when the partition is pressed, and this pump mechanism is equipped with an elastic force that is located inside the bag and urges the partition in a direction that opposes the pressing direction. It is characterized by being equipped with a generating member.

"Operation" In the powder container configured as described above, when the partition is pressed and slid along the inner circumferential wall of the container body, the pump mechanism is activated and the powdered cosmetic inside the bag is pumped. When the fluid is discharged from the discharge port of the partition and the pump mechanism is activated, the elastic member located inside the bag is deformed and restored.

"Embodiments" Hereinafter, embodiments of this invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of this invention, in which a powder container is applied to a compact container.

In the figure, reference numeral 7 is a container body, reference numeral 8 is a lid, reference numeral 9 is a partition, and reference numeral 10 is a bag that accommodates the powdered cosmetic stored in the container main body 7.

Next, to explain these specifically,
The container main body 7 has a storage chamber A in which the bag 10 is stored, and is formed into a saucer shape as a whole with a desired cross-sectional shape (for example, circular shape). Furthermore, fitting grooves 11 extending in the length direction are formed on the inner wall surfaces of the left and right side walls 1a of this container body 7, and projections 9a formed on both sides of the partition 9 are fitted into the fitting grooves 11. There is.

The lid 8 covers the container body 7, and is provided, for example, on the rear wall of the container body 7 via a hinge pin or the like so as to be openable and closable.

The partition 9 separates the container body 7 and the lid 8.
The interior space formed by The basic structure is that they are fitted together so that they can move freely. A discharge port 12 that penetrates vertically is formed in the center of the partition 9, and in the illustrated example, the puff P is placed on the top surface of the partition 9.

The bag body 10 is formed of a synthetic resin such as polyethylene into a flat bag shape having an opening on the upper surface, and a pump mechanism 13 is provided in this opening in a liquid-tight manner.

This pump mechanism 13 discharges the powdered cosmetics in the bag body 10 from the discharge port 12 by pressing the inner partition 9, and includes a housing 14 which is provided liquid-tightly with respect to the bag body 10. It is mainly composed of a resilient member 15 located inside the bag body 10 and urging the housing 14 and the partition 9 upward. A flow path 16 is formed in the center of the housing 14, which communicates the discharge port 12 with the inside of the bag body 10. Although a coil spring is used as the resilient member 15 in the embodiment, it may be of any other construction as long as it urges the housing 14 and the partition 9 upward.

Next, the method of using and the function of the powder container of this embodiment constructed as above will be explained.

This powder container stores, for example, a powder foundation as powdered cosmetics in a bag body 10, and the bag body 10 is placed inside the container body 7, and the housing 14 of the pump mechanism 13 is installed. It is put into use in a state where it is fitted into the discharge port 12 of the partition 9. When using this, first open the lid 8 and insert the puff P into the partition 9.
When the partition 9 is pressed with a finger or the like while the bag is placed on the bag 10 , the inside of the bag 10 is pressurized, and the powdered cosmetic inside the bag 10 passes through the channel 16 to the discharge port 12 of the partition 9 .
Since the powder is discharged from the pipe and adheres to the lower surface of the puff P, the puff P can be used thereafter.

Note that once the partition 9 has been pressed, it returns to its original state as shown in FIG. 1 due to the repulsive force of the resilient member 15 that urges the partition 9 upward. The bag body 10 deflates as much as the cosmetics inside are discharged, and preparations for the next pressing operation are completed.

In addition, during the pressing operation of the above-mentioned series of partitions 9,
The elastic member 15 located inside the bag body 10 expands and contracts to deform and restore its shape, and the powdered cosmetic contained within the bag body 10 is stirred.

Further, as the powder container is used and the powdered cosmetic stored in the bag body 10 decreases, the flexible bag body 10 will bend due to changes in internal pressure, etc. shrink and restore.

FIGS. 2 and 3 show a second embodiment of this invention, in which the upper end surface of the partition 9 extends above the container body 7, thereby interlocking with the opening and closing of the lid 8. The partition 9 is designed to move up and down. In this embodiment, a circumferential protrusion 17a is provided protruding from the upper end of the inner circumferential wall of the container body 7, and
A circumferential protrusion 17b that engages with the circumferential protrusion 17a is protruded from the lower end of the outer peripheral wall of the partition 9. The pump mechanism 13 mainly includes a housing 14, a piston 18 that is movable up and down in close contact with the inner wall surface of the housing 14, and a resilient member 15 that urges the piston 18 downward. It is configured. The piston 18 is formed with a notch 18a that communicates between the inside of the piston 18 and the inside of the bag 10, and an upper opening 18b that communicates between the inside of the piston 18 and the inside of the housing 14. Furthermore, a circumferential protrusion 19a is protruded from the outer periphery of the upper end of the piston 18, and a circumferential protrusion 19a is protruded from the inner periphery of the lower end of the housing 14, which engages with the circumferential protrusion 19a.

When using the powder container of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. Furthermore, the pump mechanism 13 is activated, and the powdered cosmetic inside the bag body 10 passes through the inside of the piston 18 and is discharged from the discharge port 12 of the partition 9, and is deposited on the lower surface of the puff P. Therefore, you can use this puff P from now on.

Figure 4 shows the third embodiment of this invention.
The container body 7 of the powder container shown in FIG. 1 is constructed of a side wall member 20a and a bottom plate 20b, and the bag body 10 inside the container body 7 can be replaced from below.

Figure 5 shows the fourth embodiment of this invention.
In the powder container shown in FIG. 1, elastic legs 21 are attached to the lower surface of the housing 14 as the elastic member 15 of the pump mechanism 13. With such a configuration, the structure of the pump mechanism 13 can be extremely simplified.

It should be noted that the compact containers of the second to fourth embodiments can provide the same effects as those of the first embodiment.

"Effects of the Invention" As explained in detail above, according to this invention, powdered cosmetics are stored in a flexible bag, and there is no need to worry about the powdered cosmetics scattering and soiling the inside and outside of the powder container when the divider is pressed, and the powdered cosmetics can be used efficiently. In addition, this eliminates the need to reduce the fitting tolerance between the inner wall of the container body and the divider, and therefore eliminates the need to increase the molding precision of both the container body and the divider, thereby reducing the manufacturing costs.

In addition, when the inner partition is pressed, the elastic member located inside the bag deforms and restores itself, thereby stirring the powdered cosmetics housed inside the bag and solidifying the powdered cosmetics. can be prevented.
Moreover, since the bag body is flexible, it has a structure that is highly deformable in itself, and this deformation function is further accelerated when the powdered cosmetic stored in the bag decreases, especially when the inner partition is pressed. Sometimes, due to changes in internal pressure, etc., the bag body itself bends and contracts and restores itself, acting to loosen the powdered cosmetics. From this point of view, the solidification of powdered cosmetics can be prevented. Furthermore, by pressing the inner partition, the powdered cosmetic inside the bag can be attached to the puff from the outlet of the inner partition, so that excellent effects such as ease of use are achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 shows the first embodiment of this invention.
Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a powder container showing an application of the powder container to a compact container, and Figs. 2 and 3 show a second embodiment of this invention.
Figure 2 is a sectional view of the powder container with the lid open, Figure 3 is a sectional view of the powder container with the lid closed, and Figure 4 is a powder container showing the third embodiment of this invention. FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the powder container showing the fourth embodiment of this invention; FIG.
8 to 8 show conventional examples, FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the powder container, FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the powder container showing the state in which the frame is pressed, and FIG. 8 is the external appearance of the frame. FIG. 7...Container body, 8...Lid body, 9...Inner partition,
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Bag body, 12... Discharge port, 13... Pump mechanism, 15... Elastic member, A... Storage chamber.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] This is a powder container in which a storage chamber A for powdered cosmetics is provided inside the container body 7, and a partition 9 is provided in the storage chamber A so as to be movable up and down. A flexible bag body 10 for storing powdery cosmetics is arranged in the storage chamber A of the container body 7, and a discharge port 12 for powdery cosmetics is formed therein. is provided with a pump mechanism 13 that discharges the powdered cosmetic from the outlet 12 of the inner partition 9 when the inner partition 9 is pressed, and this pump mechanism 13 is located inside the bag body 10 and closes the inner partition. A powder container characterized in that it is equipped with an elastic member 15 that urges the elastic member 9 in a direction that is repulsive to the direction in which it is pressed.