JPH0534564Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] <Industrial field of application> The invention relates to a compact container, and more specifically, the invention relates to a compact container, and more specifically, a container body and a lid that are connected to each other so as to be openable and closable.
The present invention relates to a compact container which occupies a closed position by engaging the container body and the lid, and is provided with a push piece for facilitating the disengagement.

<Prior Art> Conventionally, in this type of compact container, a push piece is slidably or rotatably provided on the front edge of the container body, and when the push piece is pressed inward, part of this pressing force is converted into an upward opening force. What was converted was already known.

However, in the above-mentioned compact container, the push piece is provided on the container body, so in order to open the lid to a sufficient angle after disengaging the lid and the container body, for example, the push piece must be pushed with the thumb of the left hand. Release the engagement and place your right thumb on the front edge of the lid to release it, or place the compact container on your left palm and press the push piece with your right thumb, then switch your thumb and place it on the front edge of the lid. Opening it required several operations.

Therefore, when the push piece is swingably or slidably provided at the front end of the lid and the push piece is pressed, a portion of this pressing force is converted into an upward opening force and the engagement between the lid and the container body is released. In addition, a compact container is provided in which the lid body can be opened to a desired angle by lifting the finger that presses the push piece upward.

<<Problem to be solved by the invention>> However, in the compact container as described above, when the push piece is pressed, the finger pressing the push piece may touch the front edge of the container body or the inclined part provided for raising the push piece. There was a problem with the lid being difficult to open unless you changed your grip.

Furthermore, since the direction of pressing the push piece is approximately horizontal and the direction of opening the lid is diagonally upward, even if the finger pressing the push piece does not change its grip, the direction of the force applied to it will change when releasing the lock. It was necessary to change it between when opening the lid and when opening the lid.

The present invention was developed in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to release the engagement between the lid and the container body by applying an upward force to the push piece, and to apply force in the same direction. By continuing to apply pressure, the lid can be opened to the desired angle, and when pressing the push piece, the lid can be opened without touching the edge or slope of the container body, making it easy to open the lid. Our objective is to provide a compact container that is easy to use.

<Means for Solving the Problems> In order to achieve the above object, the compact container according to the present invention has a container body and a lid connected to each other so as to be openable and closable, and the container body and the lid are engaged to form a closed position. In a compact container that occupies a large area, a notch is provided at the front end of the container body, and a push piece having a pressing wall that covers the front surface of the notch in the closed position is attached to the lid so that it can be swung back and forth, or A protruding shaft is provided on the side of the pressing wall, and an inclined portion for receiving the protruding shaft is formed on the side wall of the notch, and when the pressing wall is pressed rearward, the push piece swings rearward. As the push piece moves or slides, the protruding shaft rises along the slope, and the push piece rises.

<<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. In the figures, 1 indicates a container body, and a recess 2 for storing cosmetics is formed on the upper surface of the container body 1. A concave cutout 3 is provided at the center of the front end. Further, a first engaging protrusion 4 is integrally formed on the upper inner surface of the notch 3, and a lid 5 is attached to a pin 6 at the rear end of the container body 1.
It is hinged so that it can be opened and closed freely.

The lid 5 has a mirror glued to its inner surface, and a claw piece 7 corresponding to the notch 3 is inserted from inside the center of the front end of the lid 5.
is provided vertically, and a second engagement protrusion 8 is provided on the rear surface of the claw piece 7.
are integrally formed, and when the lid body 5 is closed,
The structure is such that the claw piece 7 enters the notch 3 of the container body 1, the second engaging protrusion 8 engages the first engaging protrusion 4, and the lid assumes a closed position. .

As shown in FIG. 1, above the claw piece 7 of the lid body 5, a through hole 9 is bored in the front-rear direction from the front end, and the inner deep part of the through hole 9 is enlarged through a step. This is a locking hole 10. The upper arm portion 12 of the push piece 11 has an arrow-shaped cross section in the through hole 9 and the locking hole 10.
is press-fitted, and after being press-fitted, it is locked to the stepped portion and cannot be pulled out.

The push piece 11 is made of synthetic resin with hinge characteristics, and the front end of the upper arm 12 is integrally provided with a pressure wall 13 that extends downward. It is capable of swinging back and forth around a hinge section 14 provided at the joint.

The pressure wall 13 is formed so as to cover the front surface of the notch 3 when the lid 5 is in the closed position, as shown in FIGS. They are curved to the same curvature, and both end portions of the pressurized wall 13 are connected to the surfaces of the lid 5 and the container body 1 without any difference in level.

A pair of opposing protruding shafts 15-15 are integrally formed on both sides of the pressure-receiving wall 13, and on the other hand, both side walls of the notch 3 are cut out in a triangular shape to form a recessed portion 16-16. is formed, and this recessed portion 16-
16 is provided with an inclined surface 17-17 against which the protruding shaft 15-15 of the pressure-receiving wall 13 can slide. The inclined surface 17-17 gradually descends rearward from the upper surface of the front end of the container body 1, is bent in the middle and gradually rises rearward, and extends to the upper surface of the container body 1, and the lid body 5 occupies the closed position. when the protruding shaft 1 provided on the pressure-receiving wall 13 of the push piece 11
5-15 is the bent part 18-18 of the inclined surface 17-17
The structure is such that it is located in

To open the lid 5 of the compact container configured as described above from the closed position, place the tip of your thumb on the lower front surface of the pressure wall 13 of the push piece 11 and press diagonally upward. swings rearward about the hinge portion 14, and the protruding shaft 15-15 rises obliquely rearward along the inclined surface 17-17. As a result, the push piece 11 is raised and the lid body 5 is pushed up, and the fourth
As shown in the figure, the second engagement protrusion 8 rides over the first engagement protrusion 4 and separates, thereby releasing the engagement. Furthermore, by subsequently applying a pressing force in the same direction to the push piece, the lid body is opened to a desired angle.

FIG. 5 shows a compact container according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the claw piece 7a of the lid body 5a
An insertion hole 19 whose inner depth is enlarged via a stepped portion is provided above, and the upper arm portion 12a of the push piece 11a is inserted through the insertion hole 19 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction.

A pressurized wall 13a integrally extends downward from the front end of the upper arm of the push piece 11a, and when the lid 5a is in the closed position, the pressurized wall 13a
The pressure wall 13a is designed to cover the front surface of the notch 3a of the container body 1a, and the pressure wall 13a is curved to have the same curvature as the lid 5a and the front end of the container body 1a, with both ends facing the lid 5a. and is connected to the surface of the container body 1a without any difference in level.

Further, when the lid body 5a is in the closed position, the tip of the upper arm portion 12a of the push piece 11a is locked to the stepped portion of the insertion hole 19, so that it cannot be pulled out forward.

Further, protruding shafts 15a-15a are formed on both sides of the pressure-receiving wall 13a of the push piece 11a, and these are the slopes of the recesses 16a-16a provided on the side walls of the notch 3a, similar to the first embodiment. Surface 17
It is located at the bent portion 18a-18a of a-17a.

Then, when you place your finger on the lower front surface of the pressure wall of the push piece and press it diagonally upward, the upper arm of the push piece is guided by the insertion hole and slides backward, and the protruding shaft of the push piece is guided by the inclined surface. It rises diagonally rearward, thereby pushing the lid up to release the engagement, and by continuing to apply force in the same direction to the push piece, the lid is opened to a desired angle.

<<Effects>> As described above, in the compact container according to the present invention, a push piece is provided on the lid so as to be swingable or slidable, a protruding shaft is formed on the side of the pressure wall of the push piece, and the protruding shaft is The push piece is configured so that it rises along the slope formed on the side wall of the notch at the front end of the container body, and when the pressurized wall is pressed diagonally upward with a fingertip, the push piece swings or slides backward. At the same time, the protruding shaft rises along the inclined portion, thereby lifting the push piece diagonally upward and pushing up the lid, thereby releasing the engagement between the lid and the container body. Later, by continuing to apply force in the same direction to the push piece, the lid can be opened to a sufficient angle. In addition, the pressure wall of the push piece extends to the front end of the container body, and the front end of the container body is correspondingly cut out, so that when pushing the pressure wall, your fingertips will not hit the edge of the container body. Furthermore, since the sloped part for raising the push piece is located on the side wall of the notch, the fingertips do not touch the sloped part, and the lid can be opened easily.

[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 cross-sectional perspective view of the main parts showing each part disassembled, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the closed state. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the engaging part showing the closed state, Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of the engaging part in the unclosed state, and Fig. 5 is the closed state of the compact container according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the engaging portion. 1... Container body, 3... Notch, 5... Lid,
11...Push piece, 12...Pressure wall, 15
...Protruding axis, 17... Inclined surface.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a compact container in which a container body and a lid are connected to each other so as to be openable and closable, and the container body and the lid engage to occupy a closed position, a notch is provided at the front end of the container body, and a notch is provided at the front end of the container body, and A push piece having a pressing wall that covers the front surface of the notch is provided on the lid so as to be swingable or slidable in the front and back direction, and a protruding shaft is provided on the side of the pressing wall and the protruding shaft is received. A sloped portion is formed on the side wall of the notch, and when the pressing wall is pressed backward, the push piece swings or slides backward, and the protruding shaft rises along the slope, causing the push piece to rise. A compact container characterized by being able to be used as a container.