JPH08191715A - Cosmetics container - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To make it possible to easily remove a cosmetic plate from a container main body by the opening rotation of a lid body, by adavancing the tip of an elastic claw formed at the rear part of a lid body of a cosmetic compact or the like, to a window formed at the bottom wall of a cosmetic plate housing recess, from the lower side, and projecting it upward. CONSTITUTION: While a window 6 is formed at the rear part of the bottom wall of a cosmetic plate housing recess 1a of a container main body 1, a vertical wall 14 is hung down to a lid body 2, and a pair of left and right side elastic installing members 4 are formed integrally to the vertical wall 14. At the inner side surface where both the installing members 4 are opposed each other, shaft bodies 8 engaged ratatable to shaft holes 9 formed at both the left side and the right side of the rear end of the container main body 1 are projected in the coaxial linear form. An elastic claw 3 pressing the lid body 2 to the container main body 1 side by its original elastic force when the lid is closed is formed at the rear end edge of the lid body 2. This elastic claw piece 3 adavances its tip 3a to the window 6 from the lower side so as to push out a cosmetic plate 5 upward.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cosmetic container in which a cosmetic plate filled with cosmetics can be detached from a container body by opening and rotating a lid.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various cosmetic compacts have been developed and put into practical use, and recently, compact compacts having a high-class feeling have been increasing in popularity. Since such a compact is expensive, it is used repeatedly after being used up for the refill cosmetics after exhausting the cosmetics contained therein. Such refill cosmetics are contained in a refill container as shown in FIG. 18, for example. This refill container, as shown,
A container body 4 in which a makeup plate storage recess 40a is formed on the upper surface, and a through hole 43 is formed in the bottom wall of the makeup plate storage recess 40a.
0 and the lid 41 are connected at the rear end via the hinge shaft 42, and the makeup plate 44 filled with the cosmetic material 44a is provided on the bottom surface of the makeup plate accommodating recess 40a via the hot melt adhesive layer 45. It is temporarily fixed. When removing the decorative plate 44 from such a refill container, first open the lid 41, then insert a thin rod or the like into the through hole 43 from below, and use the tip of this rod or the like to the bottom surface of the recess 40a. The makeup plate 44 temporarily fixed to the above is pushed up, and then the pushed makeup plate 44 is lifted with fingers. In the figure, reference numeral 46 denotes a ridge formed on the front wall of the container body 40, which is detachably engaged with an engaging claw 47 formed on the front end of the lid 41.

[0003]

However, in the refill container described above, the cosmetic plate 44 cannot be removed from the container body 40 unless a rod or the like having a small thickness that can be inserted into the through hole 43 is specially prepared. have. Further, there is also a drawback that the removal becomes complicated because it is necessary to insert a stick or the like into the through hole 43 of the container body 40 and push up the decorative plate 44. Therefore, as described above, the decorative plate 44 can be removed without specially preparing a stick or the like.
Is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. HEI 9-203 (1995). As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, this cosmetic container includes a container body 30 and a lid body 31 hingedly connected to a rear end portion of the container body 30 via a hinge portion 48. 30 rear wall 3
0b followed by a decorative dish receiving recess 30a
The bottom portion of the bottom wall is cut out, and the operation piece 32 having a substantially L-shaped cross section is arranged in the cutout portion 33, and the hinge is provided on the opposite side surfaces of the central portion of the cut back wall 30b. Part 4
It is configured so as to be rotatable via 8. When removing the makeup tray 44 from the cosmetic container, as shown in FIG. 21, the lid 31 is fully opened to push up the operation piece 32 at the rear end 31a of the lid 31,
As a result, the bottom portion of the decorative plate 44 is pushed up by the tip portion 32a of the operation piece 32. In the figure, reference numeral 36 denotes a ridge formed on the inner surface of the concave portion of the front wall of the container body 30 and detachably engages with an engaging portion 37 formed at the lower front end of the lid 31.

However, in such a cosmetic container, at the time of assembling the cosmetic container, the lid 3 is attached to the rear end of the container body 30.
1 is hinge-connected, and then the makeup plate 44 is placed in the container body 30.
Then, the lid 31 is rotated to rotate the container body 30.
Of the container main body 30 and the engaging portion 37 of the lid 31 must be engaged with each other, which is troublesome. Moreover, during this assembly, if the lid 31 is accidentally opened and rotated to the maximum limit when the lid is opened, the operation piece 32 is pushed up by the rear end portion 31a of the lid 31 and the makeup tray 44 is lifted, so that the makeup is changed. Dish storage recess 30
There is a problem that it comes off from a. In addition, the container body 30 is provided with a cutout portion 33 as a space for accommodating the operation piece 32, and the front end portion of the container body 30 and the front end portion of the lid body 31 are used to engage for holding a closed state. Since the means (that is, the protrusion 36 and the engaging portion 37) is formed, the front-rear length of the cosmetic container is correspondingly increased,
There is the problem of becoming larger.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. When the lid is closed, the lid is automatically tilted to close the lid and the lid is closed. Further, the container can be easily used without using a tool or the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cosmetics container in which the decorative plate can be removed from the main body and which can be miniaturized.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the cosmetic container of the present invention is provided with a makeup dish accommodating recess on the upper surface thereof, and a window is opened at the rear portion of the bottom wall of the makeup dish accommodating recess. A container body and a lid body that covers the upper surface of the container body, and mounting portions are formed on both left and right sides of the rear end portion of the lid body, and engaging portions are formed inside each mounting portion. Formed on both left and right sides of the rear end of the container body are engaged parts that rotatably engage with the engaging parts, and the rear side edge of the lid body at the rear side part of the container body at the time of the engagement. And an elastic claw piece portion that presses the lid body toward the container body side by its own elastic force when closing the lid,
When the lid is fully opened and rotated, the tip of the elastic claw piece is configured to enter the window of the container body from below and project upward.

[0007]

That is, the cosmetic container according to the present invention has a container main body in which a makeup dish accommodating recess is formed on the upper surface and a window is opened in the rear portion of the bottom wall of the makeup dish accommodating recess, and the upper surface of the container body is covered. And a lid body. Then, mounting portions are formed on both left and right sides of a rear end portion of the lid body, and engaging portions are formed inside each of the mounting portions, and the engaging portions are formed on both left and right sides of the rear end portion of the container body. An engaged portion that rotatably engages is formed, and the lid body is attached to the rear edge of the lid body by the elastic force of itself when the lid body comes into contact with the rear side portion of the container body at the time of the engagement. An elastic claw piece that presses the main body side is formed, and when the lid body is fully opened and rotated, the tip of the elastic claw piece is made to enter the window of the container body from below and project upward. It is configured to let. As a result, when removing the makeup dish from the makeup dish accommodating recess formed on the upper surface of the container body, the lid body in the closed state is rotated backward to open the lid body, and then the lid body is further rotated and rotated to the limit. When the lid is fully opened, the tip of the elastic claw piece formed on the rear of the lid is inserted into the window formed in the rear of the bottom wall of the makeup plate accommodating recess from below to project upward. . Therefore, the bottom surface of the makeup plate stored in the makeup plate storage recess is pushed upward by the elastic claw piece, and the makeup plate pushed up is lifted with fingers to remove the makeup plate from the container body. You can As described above, according to the present invention, since the decorative plate can be removed from the container body by opening and rotating the lid body, a thin stick or the like is specially prepared to remove the decorative plate from the container body as in the conventional example. You don't have to.

Further, in the cosmetic container of the present invention, when assembling the cosmetic container, the lid is placed in an upright state and disposed at the rear side of the container body, and then the engaging portion formed on the lid is attached. Engages with the engaged portion of the container body. In this engaged state, the elastic claw piece provided on the lid is in contact with the rear end of the container body. After that, the lid is slightly rotated toward the container body. As a result, the lid body automatically falls toward the container body side and is closed by the elastic force of the elastic claw piece,
No hassle in assembly work. Moreover, unlike the conventional example, it is not necessary to provide the accommodation space for the operation piece 32 and the engaging means 36 and 37 utilizing the front end portion of the container body and the front end portion of the lid body. The length can be shortened and miniaturized.

Further, in the cosmetic container of the present invention, the engaging portion of the lid is formed on the shaft, and the left and right sides of the rear end portion of the container body are provided from the upper portion of each engaged portion to the upper surface of the container body. When a guide groove extending vertically is formed and the shaft is configured to be slidably guided by the guide groove, when assembling, first, the makeup plate is stored in the makeup plate storage recess of the container body. Then, the lid is arranged on the upper side of the container body, the shaft is positioned at the upper end of the guide groove, and then the shaft is slid downward along the guide groove to the engaged portion. Since the assembly is completed only by engaging them, the engaging and the closing can be performed at the same time, and there is an advantage that the work is further simplified.

Next, the present invention will be described in detail based on embodiments.

[0011]

EXAMPLE FIG. 1 shows an example of a cosmetic container according to the present invention. That is, this cosmetic container is for refilling, and as shown in the figure, a plastic container main body 1,
It is composed of a transparent plastic lid body 2 and the container body 1 accommodates a makeup plate 5 for refill.

In more detail, In the container body 1,
As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 6, a decorative plate accommodating recessed portion 1a having large roundness at four corners is formed on its upper surface in a plan view, and a ceiling wall 1c extending rearward is integrally formed at an upper edge of its rear end. On the left and right edges of the ceiling wall 1c, side walls 1b that are continuous with the side walls of the decorative dish accommodating recess 1a are vertically provided, and a rear wall 1d is provided at the rear edge.
As a result, a space 17 is formed in a portion surrounded by the rear side wall, the ceiling wall 1c, the left and right side walls 1b, and the rear wall 1d. A window 6 is opened in the center of the rear end of the bottom wall of the decorative plate accommodating recess 1a. A shaft hole 9 for bearings is coaxially formed in the both side walls 1b, and a guide groove 7 extending vertically extends over the upper part of the shaft hole 9 and the upper surface of the container body 1.
Are formed. Further, the right side wall 1b is formed with a paragraph 11 on the rear end side of the outer surface thereof, and a substantially U-shaped projection 15 is formed on the peripheral edge of the shaft hole 9.
In addition, a provisional fixing protrusion 18 is formed at a front portion of the substantially U-shaped protrusion 15 and is temporarily fixed when the lid body 2 in the closed state is rotated backward by a predetermined angle. In the figure, 1
Reference numeral 2 is a convex portion formed on the upper end portion of the inner side surface of the both side walls 1b to reinforce the both side walls 1b.

As shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, the lid 2 has
Ceiling part 1 formed in a square shape with large rounded corners
3 is formed, and the vertical wall 14 hangs from the lower surfaces of the left and right side edges and the front side edge following the left and right edges of the outer peripheral portion of the ceiling portion 13. The vertical wall 14 is formed with a pair of left and right mounting portions 4 having elasticity and extending rearward from the lower surfaces of the rear half portions of the left and right side portions thereof. A shaft body 8 that is rotatably engaged with the shaft hole 9 is formed so as to project coaxially. In addition, a protrusion 19 is formed inside the lower rear end of the right mounting portion 4. As a result, the projection 19 rotates about half along the outer periphery of the substantially U-shaped projection 15 of the container body 1 as the lid 2 rotates, and the temporary fixing is performed when the lid 2 rotates a predetermined angle. Ridge 1
8 is abutted, and the lid 2 is temporarily fixed. Further, the lid body 2 is provided with an elastic claw piece portion 3 which extends rearward at the center of the rear end portion and is formed so as to become slightly thinner toward the tip end. This elastic claw piece 3
Is located on the upper surface side of the ceiling wall 1c of the container body 1 when the lid is closed.

The decorative plate 5 is made of a thin metal plate,
As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, it is formed in a quadrangle having large roundness at the four corners, the upper edge portion is formed with a folded portion over the entire circumference, and the cosmetic material 10 is filled inside.

When assembling the cosmetic container with such a structure, first, the decorative plate 5 is accommodated in the decorative plate accommodating concave portion 1a of the container body 1 and temporarily fixed using the hot melt adhesive. Next, as shown in FIG. 13, the lid body 2 is arranged on the upper side of the container body 1, and the shaft body 8 of the lid body 2 is positioned at the upper end of the guide groove 7 of the container body 1. Next, the lid body 2 is pressed from above, and the shaft body 8 is fitted into the guide groove 7 while slightly bending the both mounting portions 4 toward the outside. After that, further pressing is continued to slide the shaft body 8 downward along the guide groove 7 to engage with the shaft hole 9. As a result, the lid 2 is attached to the container body 1 and at the same time, the upper surface of the container body 1 is covered, and the assembly of the cosmetic container is completed (see FIG. 14).

When removing the makeup tray 5 from the cosmetic container configured as described above, first, the front end surface of the lid body 2 is pushed upward from the closed state shown in FIG. 14, and the lid body 2 is moved backward. Rotate a little. In this state, as shown in FIG.
The elastic claw piece 3 of the lid body 2 abuts on the upper edge of the rear end of the container body 1 in a state of being slightly warped. Then, when the lid body 2 is further rotated rearward, the provisional fixing ridge formed on the protrusion 11 formed on the inside of the right mounting portion 4 when the lid 2 is rotated a predetermined angle. 18 and thereby, the lid 2 is temporarily fixed in a state in which it is inclined rearward. In that state, a little force is applied to the fingers to push the lid body 2 rearward, so that the projections 19 pass over the temporary fixing projections 18. Next, when the lid body 2 is further opened and rotated rearward, as shown in FIG. 17, the elastic claw piece portion 3 formed on the rear portion of the lid body 2 is positioned below the rear side portion of the container body 1. It passes through the space portion 17 provided, and its tip portion 3a is the above-mentioned makeup dish accommodating concave portion 1a
It enters into the window part 6 opened in the bottom wall of the from below and projects upward. As a result, the decorative plate 5 that has been temporarily fixed to the bottom surface of the decorative plate accommodating recessed portion 1a via the hot melt adhesive layer 16 is pushed upward, and the pressed decorative plate 5 is lifted with fingers to form a container. The decorative plate 5 can be removed from the main body 1. Further, since the space portion 17 is formed below the rear portion of the container body 1, the elastic claw piece portion 3 rotates smoothly.

When the cosmetic container of this embodiment is used in place of a compact body, the lid body 2 is pivoted rearward to open the lid from the closed lid state (see FIG. 14), and the projection 19 is formed.
Are brought into contact with the temporary fixing ridges 18 (see FIG. 16). In this state, since the open-lid posture is maintained as described above, it is not necessary to hold the lid body 2 with fingers when applying makeup using a puff or the like, which is convenient. Further, when the makeup is finished, the lid body 2 is rotated forward, and then it is rotated slightly forward from the vertical state (see FIG. 15).
It is convenient because the elastic force generated by the warping of the elastic claw piece portion 3 vigorously causes it to fall toward the container body 1 side and is automatically covered.

As described above, in the above embodiment, since the decorative plate 5 can be removed from the container body 1 by opening and rotating the lid body 2, the decorative plate 5 is removed from the container body 1 as in the conventional example. Therefore, it is not necessary to specially prepare a thin rod or the like. Further, in this embodiment, since the lid body 2 is opened and rotated to project the elastic claw piece portion 3 from the window portion 6 of the container body 1, the mounting portion 4 is formed on the lid body 2 and the ceiling of the lid body 2 is formed. Since the elastic claw piece portion 3 is formed using the portion 13, its structure is simple. This elastic claw piece portion 3 serves both as an elastic piece for pressing the container body 1 and an operation piece for pushing up the decorative plate 5, which further simplifies the structure. Further, the operation piece 52, which was necessary in the conventional example, is not required, the number of parts is reduced, and the management thereof can be simplified. Moreover, unlike the conventional example, it is not necessary to provide the accommodation space for the operation piece 32 and the engaging means 36 and 37 utilizing the front end portion of the container body and the front end portion of the lid body. Shorten the length,
Can be miniaturized. Further, since the lid body 2 is temporarily fixed in a state of being opened and rotated by a predetermined angle, the lid body is opened and pivoted to the limit at the time of the opening and pivoting like the conventional example, and the cosmetic plate is lifted. There is no problem. Moreover, even if the customer uses the compact body instead of the compact body, the lid body 2 can be temporarily fixed in the opened state, so that it is not necessary to hold the lid body 2 with fingers as in the conventional example, and the lid body can be held. The lid 2 is automatically tilted toward the container body 1 side by the elastic force of the elastic claw piece 3 to close the lid 2 by simply rotating the lid 2 slightly forward from the vertical state, which is convenient. Further, by forming guide grooves 7 on both the left and right sides of the container body 1 so that the shaft body 8 is slidably guided over the upper portion of the shaft hole 9 and the upper surface of the container body 1, the above-described Cover 2 with container body 1
Since the shaft body 8 is slid downward along the guide groove 7 and the shaft hole 9 is engaged, the engagement and the closing are performed at the same time, and the assembly is completed. Work becomes easier.

[0019]

As described above, according to the cosmetic container of the present invention, the makeup plate can be removed from the container body by opening and rotating the lid, so that the cosmetic container can be removed from the container body as in the conventional example. There is no need to specially prepare a thin rod to remove the plate. Further, according to the cosmetic container of the present invention,
When assembling this, the lid body is placed upright and arranged at the rear side of the container body, and then the engaging portion formed on the lid body is engaged with the engaged portion of the container body. In this engaged state, the elastic claw piece provided on the lid is in contact with the rear end of the container body. After that, the lid is slightly rotated toward the container body. As a result, the lid is automatically collapsed toward the container body side to close the lid by the elastic force of the elastic claw piece, so that the assembly work does not take time. Moreover, as in the conventional example, the engaging means 36, 37 utilizing the accommodation space of the operation piece 32 and the front end portion of the container body and the front end portion of the lid body.
Since it is not necessary to provide, it is possible to shorten the front-rear length of the cosmetics container and reduce the size thereof.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a cosmetic container of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a container body used for the cosmetic container.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the container body.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the container body.

FIG. 5 is a view of the container body as seen from below.

FIG. 6 is a rear view showing the container body.

FIG. 7 is a view of the lid used for the cosmetic container as seen from below.

FIG. 8 is a rear view showing the lid body.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing the lid body.

FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the lid body.

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a makeup plate.

FIG. 12 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the decorative plate.

FIG. 13 is a side view showing the operation of this embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a side view showing the operation of this embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a side view showing the operation of this embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a side view showing the operation of this embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation of this embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional example.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing another conventional example.

FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of another conventional example.

FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation of another conventional example described above.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container main body 1a Decorative plate accommodating recessed portion 2 Lid body 3 Elastic claw piece portion 3a Tip portion 4 Mounting portion 6 Window portion 8 Shaft body

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A container body 1 having a makeup dish housing recess 1a formed on an upper surface thereof, and a window portion 6 formed in a rear portion of a bottom wall of the makeup dish housing recess 1a, and a lid body for covering the upper surface of the container body 1. Two
And mounting portions 4 are formed on both left and right sides of the rear end portion of the lid body 2, and engaging portions 8 are formed inside each mounting portion 4, and on both left and right sides of the rear end portion of the container body 1. An engaged portion 9 is formed which is rotatably engaged with the engaging portion 8 and is brought into contact with the rear side edge of the lid body 2 at the rear side portion of the container body 1 at the time of the engagement and at the time of closing the lid. An elastic claw piece portion 3 for pressing the lid body 2 toward the container body 1 side by its own elastic force is formed, and when the lid body 2 is fully opened and rotated, the tip portion of the elastic claw piece portion 3 is formed. A cosmetic container characterized in that 3a is made to enter the window 6 of the container body 1 from below and to project upward. 2. The engaging portion 8 of the lid body 2 is formed on a shaft body, and extends vertically from the upper portion of each engaged portion 9 to the upper surface of the container body 1 on both left and right sides of the rear end portion of the container body 1. The cosmetic container according to claim 1, wherein the extending guide groove 7 is formed, and the engaging portion 8 is slidably guided by the guide groove 7.