JPH0679417U - Compact container - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a compact container having a soft elastic feel when the lid is opened and excellent durability. [Structure] Inner surface of claw piece 34 of lid 30 The first engaging projection 3
5, the opening 21 is provided on the upper surface of the push piece 20, the second engaging projection 23 is provided in the center of the inner surface of the rear end wall 22 of the opening 21, and the front end wall 26 of the opening 21 can be moved in the front-back direction. A flexibly deformable actuating piece 24 is provided upright, and at the closed position of the lid body 30, the first engaging protrusion 35 and the second engaging protrusion 23 are provided.
At least one of the outer surface of the tip portion 29 of the actuating piece 24 and the outer surface 36 of the claw piece 34 in which the outer surface of the tip portion 29 of the actuating piece 24 abuts on the outer surface 36 of the claw piece 34 while engaging with each other. The surface of is an inclined surface. [Effect] A soft elastic feel can be obtained when the lid is opened, and the durability of the operating piece can be secured.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a compact container, and more specifically, a container body and a lid are hinged at their rear portions so that they can be opened and closed, and a recess is formed at the front edge of the container body. Correspondingly, the present invention relates to a compact container in which a claw piece is formed so as to hang down from the front edge of the lid body, and a push piece is slidably provided back and forth in a recess.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, as this type of compact container, a compact container as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-118706 has been devised. In this compact container, a recess is formed in the front end edge of the container body, and a push piece is mounted in the recess so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. In addition, an opening is provided in the middle of the push piece, and a second engaging projection capable of engaging with the first engaging projection of the pawl piece of the lid is formed at the rear end of the opening. There is. Further, the push piece is integrally formed with an operating piece extending forward and downward through a bendable rear end hinge portion. Furthermore, a projecting portion that abuts the back portion of the operating piece is formed inside the recess of the container body. When the lid is in the closed position, the operating piece is located below the claw piece, and when the push piece is pushed inward from this closed state, the back of the operating piece abuts the corner of the protrusion and bends. Due to the deformation, the engagement between the first engagement protrusion of the claw piece and the second engagement protrusion of the push piece is released, and the lid body moves upward due to the repulsive force of the curved operating piece. It is lifted up and opened.

Further, in a compact container as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-106110, an opening is provided in a push piece, and a first engaging protrusion of a claw piece of a lid is provided at a rear end of the opening. A second engaging protrusion that can be engaged with is formed. Further, two flexible and deformable actuating pieces having a substantially V-shaped cross section are provided extending from the lower rear portion of the opening of the push piece to the opening side through the hinge. Furthermore, a protrusion that abuts the lower surface of the rear portion of the actuating piece is formed inside the recess of the container body. When the lid is in the closed position, the operating piece is located below the claw piece.When the push piece is pushed inward from this closed state, the lower surface of the rear part of the operating piece abuts the corner of the protrusion and its front part. The upper surface is pressed against the claw piece, and then the operating piece is elastically deformed around the hinge portion, and the claw piece is flipped up by the repulsive force and the lid is opened.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in such a conventional compact container, the following problems occur.

That is, when the push piece is pushed in, the actuating piece is elastically deformed by coming into contact with the corner portion of the projection formed on the container body, and the engagement between the first engagement projection and the second engagement projection is increased. At the same time as the uncoupling is released, the elastic force causes the claw pieces to be flipped up, resulting in a large impact when the lid is opened.

Further, since the elastic deformation of the operating piece is repeated every time the lid is opened and closed, the durability of the operating piece also becomes a problem.

The present invention is an improvement over the above conventional problems. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a compact elastic container that provides a soft elastic feel when the lid is opened and is excellent in durability. To provide a container.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 According to the present invention, in order to achieve such an object, the container body and the lid are hinged so as to be openable and closable at their rear portions, and a recess is formed at the front end edge of the container body to accommodate the recess. In a compact container in which a claw piece is hung from the front edge of the lid body and a push piece is slidable back and forth in the recess, a first engaging protrusion is provided on the inner surface of the claw piece of the lid body. , An opening is provided on the upper surface of the push piece, and a rear end wall of the opening is provided with a second engaging projection that is engageable with the first engaging projection of the claw piece at the center of the inner surface of the opening from the bottom of the front end wall of the opening. A movable deformable operating piece is erected in the front-rear direction, and at the closing position of the lid, the first engaging protrusion of the claw piece engages with the second engaging protrusion of the push piece and the operating piece is engaged. So that the outer surface of the tip end of the contact part contacts the outer surface of the claw piece, and they contact each other. At least one side of the outer surface of the claw piece, characterized in Rukoto such as inclined surfaces and.

[0009]

[Action]

 According to the compact container of the present invention having the above structure, when the push piece is pushed rearward, the second engaging protrusion of the push piece disengages from the first engaging protrusion of the pawl piece. At the same time, the tip of the operating piece of the push piece presses the inclined surface of the claw piece while elastically deforming forward, so that either the outer surface of the tip of the operating piece of the push piece or the outer surface of the claw piece is pressed. A vertical component of force is generated through the inclined surface of, and the force that pushes the claw piece upward acts here. Further, the restoring force of the operating piece causes the tip of the operating piece to push up the lower end surface of the claw piece.

[0010]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention. The compact container of this embodiment includes a container body 10, a push piece 20, and a lid 30 as shown in FIG.

A concave portion is provided on the upper surface of the container body 10, and a decorative plate 11 for storing cosmetics is fitted therein. Further, a hinged protrusion 32 of a lid body 30 to be described later is rotatably coupled to a rear end portion by a hinge pin 33, so that the lid body 30 can be opened and closed with respect to the container body 10. Further, a through hole 12 is formed in the front edge flange portion of the decorative plate 11, and a recess 13 is formed in the front edge portion of the container body 10 below the through hole 12. Furthermore, a step portion 14 is formed at the center of the front end portion of the bottom surface of the recess 13. The back surface of the recess 13 is the front wall surface of the decorative plate 11. A push piece 20 is provided in the recess 13 of the container body 10 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction.

As shown in FIG. 2, the push piece 20 is a plate having a height substantially equal to the height of the recess 13 of the container body 10, and an opening 21 is provided on the upper surface of the plate. . A second engaging projection 23 is formed at the center of the inner surface of the rear end wall 22 of the opening 21. Further, an operating piece 24 is formed in the center of the front side bottom wall of the opening 21 so as to be flexibly deformable in the front-rear direction. Further, a notch 25 penetrating vertically is formed behind the operating piece 24. Furthermore, a step portion 27 is formed at the bottom of the outer surface of the front end wall 26 of the opening portion 21, and the step portion 27 engages with the step portion 14 of the container body 10, whereby the push piece 20 is pushed out of the container body 10. Prevents it from being pulled out. Further, elastic pieces 28, 28 are integrally provided on both sides of the rear end wall 22, and the elastic pieces 28, 28 are formed by being slightly bent backward in the middle, and are formed in the rear of the recess 13. The tip of the push piece 20 is pressed against the inner surface of the recess 13 to urge the push piece 20 forward.

The lid 30 is formed so as to cover the upper surface of the container body 10, a mirror 31 is attached to the inner surface thereof, and a hinged protrusion 32 is formed on the rear portion so as to hang down. Is hinged to the container body 10 so as to be openable and closable. Further, a claw piece 34 is formed so as to hang down at the front center portion of the lid body 30 corresponding to the through hole 12 formed in the front edge flange portion of the decorative plate 11 of the container body 10. A first engagement protrusion 35 that can engage with the second engagement protrusion 23 of the push piece 20 is formed on the lower inner surface of the claw piece 34. Further, the outer surface 36 of the claw piece 34 is an inclined surface that is inclined inward.

When the lid 30 is closed in the compact container having the above-described structure, as shown in FIG. 3, the claw pieces 34 of the lid 30 penetrate the through holes 12 to form the recesses of the container body 10. The first engaging projection 35 and the second engaging projection 23 of the push piece 20 are engaged with each other in 13 to be in a locked state. The outer surface of the distal end portion 29 of the operating piece 24 of the push piece 20 is in contact with the outer surface 36 of the claw piece 34.

At this time, the elastic piece 28 is in a state of being slightly pressed against the inner surface of the recess 13, and the push piece 20 is slightly biased forward, so that the second engaging projection 23 is It is engaged with the first engagement protrusion 35 while being biased forward. Further, the outer surface of the front end wall 26 of the push piece 20 slightly projects from the front surfaces of the container body 10 and the lid body 30.

When the outer surface of the front end wall 26 of the push piece 20 is pushed rearward from the locking position of the lid 30 of such a compact container, the push piece 20 slides rearward while deforming the elastic piece 28. As shown in FIG. 4, the second engaging projection 23 of the push piece 20 is disengaged from the first engaging projection 35 of the claw piece 34 of the lid 30 to unlock the lid 30. . On the other hand, the operating piece 24 of the push piece 20 has its tip 29 pressed forward by the claw piece 34 in the recess 13. By pressing the outer surface 36 of the claw piece 34 while elastically deforming slightly forward, the vertical component force is exerted via the outer surface of the tip end 29 of the operating piece 24 of the push piece 20 and the inclined surface of the outer surface 36 of the claw piece 34. Occurs, and a force that pushes the claw piece 34 upward acts on this. Further, when the lid 30 is opened, the tip portion 29 of the operating piece 24 is repelled rearward below the pawl piece 34 as shown in FIG. 5, and the restoring force of the operating piece 24 causes the tip end of the operating piece 24 to move. The portion 29 pushes up the lower end surface 37 of the claw piece 34.

As described above, according to the present invention, the disengagement between the first engagement protrusion and the second engagement protrusion is released, and at the same time, the vertical component force generated between the outer surface of the operating piece and the outer surface of the claw piece is generated. As the nail piece is pushed up by the deformation restoring force, the feel is also soft. Also, the actuating piece can be slightly elastically deformed, so it has sufficient durability even if it is repeatedly opened and closed.

FIG. 6 shows a compact container according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the push piece 20a is formed with an opening 21a that opens in the vertical direction. A flexible deformable actuating piece 24a having a substantially U-shaped cross section is formed in the opening 21a so as to be curved and extended upward and rearward from the lower portion of the inner surface of the front end wall 26a. Further, the outer surface 36a of the claw piece 34a of the lid body 30a is an inclined surface extending obliquely rearward. Further, projections 40, 40 are formed on both sides of the outer bottom surface of the front end wall 26a of the push piece 20a. Corresponding to the projections 40, guide grooves 41, 41 are formed on the inner bottom surface of the recess 13a of the container body 10a. The projection 40 and the guide groove 41 are engaged with each other to prevent the push piece 20a from being pulled out from the container body 10a. Other configurations and operations are similar to those of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 shows a compact container according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the push piece 20b is formed with an opening 21b that opens in the vertical direction. A flexible deformable actuating piece 24b having a substantially "U" -shaped cross section is formed in the opening 21b. The actuating piece 24b extends rearward and is bent upward through a hinge portion 42 which is thinner than the lower inner surface of the front end wall 26b. ing. The outer surface of the tip end portion 29b of the operating piece 24b is an inclined surface that is inclined rearward. On the other hand, the outer surface 36b of the claw piece 34b of the lid 30b hangs downward. Further, projections 40, 40 are formed on both sides of the outer bottom surface of the front end wall 26b of the push piece 20b. Corresponding to the projections 40, guide grooves 41, 40 are formed on the inner bottom surface of the recess 13b of the container body 10b. 41 is formed, and the protrusion 40 and the guide groove 41 are engaged with each other to prevent the push piece 20b from being pulled out from the container body 10b. Other configurations and operations are similar to those of the first embodiment.

[0021]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, the container body and the lid are hinged at the rear portions of the container so that they can be opened and closed, and the recess is formed at the front edge of the container body. In a compact container in which a claw piece is hung from the front end edge of the lid body and a push piece is slidable back and forth in a recess, a first engaging protrusion is provided on the inner surface of the claw piece of the lid body, An opening is provided on the upper surface of the push piece, and a second engaging projection that can be engaged with the first engaging projection of the pawl piece is provided at the center of the inner surface of the rear end wall of the opening, and from the bottom of the front end wall of the opening. A movable deformable operating piece is erected in the front-rear direction, and at the closing position of the lid, the first engaging projection of the claw piece and the second engaging projection of the push piece engage with each other and the front end of the operating piece is engaged. The outer surface of the claw piece so that the outer surface of the claw piece contacts the outer surface of the claw piece It is characterized in that at least one of the surfaces is an inclined surface.Therefore, when the push piece is pushed in, the actuating piece undergoes large elastic deformation, and the strong repulsive force does not cause the nail piece to bounce off. At the same time as the engagement between the first engagement protrusion and the second engagement protrusion is released, the vertical component force generated on the inclined surface between the operating piece and the pawl piece and the deformation restoring force of the operating piece push up the pawl piece. As a result, a soft elastic feel when opening the lid can be obtained.

Further, since the operating piece only needs to be slightly elastically deformed, the operating piece does not become fatigued even when repeatedly opened and closed, and a compact container having excellent durability can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a closed state of a lid of a compact container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the push piece of the compact container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged side sectional view of an engaging portion showing a closed state of a lid of a compact container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged side sectional view of the engaging portion showing a state where the push piece of the compact container according to the first embodiment of the present invention is pressed.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged side sectional view of the engaging portion showing the state in which the lid of the compact container according to the first embodiment of the present invention is opened.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged side sectional view of an engaging portion showing a closed state of a lid of a compact container according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged side sectional view of an engaging portion showing a closed state of a lid of a compact container according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 10a, 10b Container body 13, 13a, 13b Recess 20, 20a, 20b Push piece 21, 21a, 21b Opening 22 Rear end wall 23 Second engaging projection 24, 24a, 24b Operating piece 26, 26a, 26b Front end wall 29, 29b Tip part 30, 30a, 30b Lid body 34, 34a, 34b Claw piece 35 First engaging protrusion 36, 36a, 36b Outer surface

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A container body and a lid body are hinged to each other at their rear portions so as to be openable and closable, and a recess is formed in a front end edge portion of the container body, and a front end of the lid body corresponding to the recessed portion. In a compact container in which a claw piece is hung from an edge portion and a push piece is slidably provided back and forth in the recess, a first engaging projection is provided on an inner surface of the claw piece of the lid, An opening is provided on the upper surface of the push piece, and a second engaging projection capable of engaging with the first engaging projection of the claw piece is provided at the center of the inner surface of the rear end wall of the opening, and the front end of the opening is provided. An actuating piece that can be flexibly deformed in the front-rear direction is erected from the bottom of the wall, and the first engaging protrusion of the claw piece and the second engaging protrusion of the push piece engage at the closed position of the lid. And the tip end portions of the actuating pieces are brought into contact with each other so that the outer surfaces of the tip end portions of the actuating pieces come into contact with the outer surfaces of the claw pieces. A compact container characterized in that at least one of the outer surface and the outer surface of the claw piece is an inclined surface.