JPH0880961A - Airtight compact - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a compact wherein a cosmetic article can be sealed under an airtight condition, and especially the opening/closing of its opening is facilitated by a lever operation. CONSTITUTION: For a compact, a body container 1 and lid 6 are pivotally fixed with a pin 7 at the rear part. The lid 6 has an elastic body 8 on the ceiling part, and the body container 1 has a hook piece 5 on the front lower surface. Then, on the front part of the lid 6, the upper end of an engaging member 9 which can be engaged with the hook piece 5 is pivotally fixed so as to be rotatable. In addition, a lever 14 is put in a hole 10 which is provided on the engaging member 9, and the lower end of the lever 14 is projected on the front surface of the engaging member 9. Also, the lever 14 has a structure wherein the upper end is pivotally fixed to the engaging member 9 so as to be rotatable.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a compact that can store cosmetics and the like, and more particularly to an airtight compact that can effectively seal volatile cosmetics such as biocosmetics in an airtight state. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional compact container of this type, generally, hook pieces are projected at predetermined positions on the front of a body container pivotally attached to the rear and a lid, and these hook pieces are mutually attached. The structure was such that the lid was brought into close contact with the body container by engaging them. However, this type of compact container has features such as easy opening and closing and easy use, but on the other hand, there is a problem that it is difficult to completely seal the opening of the body container to keep it airtight.

[0003] On the other hand, on the other hand, for example, in fact
No. 709, No. 60-33910, and No. 61-2.
As shown in Japanese Patent No. 3911, No. 62-204503, etc., a locking mechanism having a special structure is attached to the body container of the compact container and the front opening of the lid, and by using these locking mechanisms, the lid is closed. Firmly adhere to the body container,
A compact container has also been developed, which keeps the opening of the body container in close contact with each other and keeps it airtight.

Further, as a mechanism for keeping the opening of the container in close contact with the airtight state in a general container, which is not a compact container, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication Nos. 55-30842 and 59-3968, JP-A-58-27153, JP-A-58-53065, and JP-A-59-10965
No. 1 and No. 5-11823 disclose lock mechanisms having various structures.

[0005]

However, in many of the above-mentioned compact containers or general airtight containers, since the locking mechanism between the body container and the lid is strong, the lid is applied with a small force. There was a problem that it was difficult to cancel easily. Therefore, when opening the lid, the lock mechanism cannot be released unless a part of the lock mechanism is held by hand and pulled outward or upward with a large force. Therefore, there is a problem that it is inconvenient to handle for women and women with weak strength.

The airtight compact according to the present invention is a completely new technology developed in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems,
Particularly, a lever is rotatably incorporated in a part of an engaging member capable of locking the front part of the body container and the lid, and the engaging member and the hook piece are easily engaged by the rotation of the lever. It provides a completely new technology that can be canceled.

[0007]

The airtight compact according to the present invention is a technique that fundamentally improves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and the gist of the invention is that the body container and the lid are pivotally attached at the rear portion. In addition, in an airtight compact in which the opening of the body container can be closed in an airtight manner with a lid, an engaging member capable of engaging with a hook piece provided on the front lower surface of the body container or the front upper surface of the lid is provided. A lever, which is rotatably pivotally attached to the front portion of the lid or the front portion of the body container, and which is capable of releasing the engagement between the hook piece of the body container or the lid and the engaging member, is incorporated into the engaging member. The airtight compact is characterized in that the lever is rotatably pivotally attached to the engaging member, and the end portion of the lever is configured to project to the front surface of the engaging member.

[0008]

The airtight compact according to the present invention is, as described above,
An engaging member is rotatably pivoted to the front portion of the lid or the front portion of the body container, and a hook piece capable of engaging with the engaging member is provided on the lower surface of the front portion of the body container or the upper surface of the front portion of the lid. Therefore, the lid can be firmly and closely fixed to the body container by rotating the engaging member to engage with the hook piece of the body container or the lid.

Further, in the present invention, since the lever is rotatably pivoted to the engaging member and the end portion of the lever is projected to the front surface of the engaging member, the end portion of the lever is formed. By pressing to rotate the lever, the lever side acts to relatively move the compact side having the hook piece or the side of the engaging member to which the lever is attached to engage the engaging member with the hook piece. Can be easily released with a small force.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the airtight compact according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of the airtight compact of the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 3 is an external view, FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the airtight compact of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the airtight compact of FIG. 1 at the start of opening, and FIG. 5 is a second embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the airtight compact, FIG. 6 is an external view of the airtight compact of FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the airtight compact of FIG. 5, and FIG. 9 is a vertical sectional view of the airtight compact of the third embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 10 is an enlarged sectional view of the airtight compact of FIG. 9, and FIG. 11 shows a state at the start of opening the airtight compact of FIG. FIG.

In FIGS. 1 to 4, reference numeral 1 is a body container, and a recess 3 for accommodating a makeup plate 2 is formed in the center thereof. Cosmetics are filled in the decorative plate 2 fitted in the recess 3. The body container 1 is provided with a notch 4 at the lower center of the front part thereof, and the body container 1 facing the notch 4
A hook piece 5 is projectingly provided on the lower surface of the center of the.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a lid capable of covering the body container 1, the rear portion of which is pivotally attached to the rear portion of the body container 1 via a pin 7 so as to be openable and closable. On the ceiling surface of the lid 6, an elastic body 8 capable of sealing the entire opening of the opening of the decorative plate 2 fitted in the recess 3 of the body container 1 is attached.

Reference numeral 9 denotes an engaging member having a U-shaped cross section, the lower inner surface of which has a shape capable of engaging with the hook piece 5 of the body container 1 (for example, a shape having a convex portion or a concave portion). There is. At a substantially central portion of the vertical portion of the engaging member 9, an inner peripheral surface of the vertical portion is largely cut out, and a predetermined hole 10 is formed at a lower portion of the vertical peripheral portion so as to penetrate in the front and rear direction. The engagement member 9 has a boss 11 projecting from both sides of the upper part thereof fitted into a recess 13 provided in an inner periphery of a notch 12 in the front portion of the lid 6 to cut out the notch in the front portion of the lid 6. It is rotatably and pivotally mounted in the portion 12.

Reference numeral 14 denotes an inverted L-shaped lever, which has a shape which can be inserted into the hole 10 of the engaging member 9 and whose lower end can protrude from the front surface of the engaging member 9, and whose substantially central portion is The lever 14 is rotatably pivotally mounted in the hole 10 of the engaging member 9 via a boss 15 provided on the side surface of the lever 14. The boss 15 has a recess 16 provided around the hole 10 of the engaging member 9.
It is configured to fit in. Further, when the engaging member 9 is engaged with the hook piece 5 to bring the lid 6 into close contact with the body container 1, a protrusion provided in the middle of the vertical side surface of the lever 14 pivotally attached to the engaging member 9. The portion 14a is configured to come into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the body container 1. Further, the lower end of the lever 14 largely projects from the hole 10 of the engaging member 9 to the front surface of the engaging member 9.

The principle of opening and closing the airtight compact according to the present invention will be described in detail below. That is, since the airtight compact of the present invention has the above-described structure, when the lid 6 is covered on the body container 1 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the elastic body 8 provided on the ceiling surface of the lid 6 causes the lid 6 to be covered. The decorative plate 2 can be completely sealed. Further, by engaging the lower portion of the engaging member 9 pivotally attached to the front portion of the lid 6 with the hook piece 5 provided on the lower surface of the front portion of the body container 1, the lid 6 is firmly adhered to the body container 1. It can be fixed.

Next, when the lid 6 is opened, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the lower end of the lever 14 protruding from the front portion of the engaging member 9 is pushed downward to move the lever 14 downward.
With the boss 15 provided at the upper end of the lever as a fulcrum, the lever 14
Is rotated and the front portion of the body container 1 is strongly pressed by the protrusion 14a on the vertical side surface of the lever 14, and the engaging member 9
By pulling the lower part of the hook toward you, the lower part of the engaging member 9 and the hook piece 5 are disengaged, and the lid 6 can be easily opened.

The airtight compact according to the above embodiment is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the upper end of the lever 14 is pivotally attached to the engaging member 9 via the boss 15 and the lever 14 is rotated.
Although the upper end of is projected from the front surface of the engaging member 9,
The structure of the second embodiment of the present invention is also possible. That is, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the inverted L-shaped lever 1
4 can be inserted into the hole 10, the lower end can be pivotally attached to the engaging member 9 via the boss 15, and the upper end of the lever 14 can be projected from the front surface of the engaging member 9.

In the case of the second embodiment, by pushing the upper end of the lever 14 projecting from the front surface of the engaging member 9 toward the compact container, the lever 14 rotates about the boss 15 as a fulcrum, and the lever 14 moves. The front portion of the body container 1 is pressed by the protrusion 14a on the vertical side surface, and the lower portion of the lever 14 is pulled toward the front by its reaction, and the engagement between the lever 14 and the body container 1 is automatically released, and the lid 6 is opened. It can be opened easily.

In the case of the first and second embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the upper end of the engaging member 9 is rotatably pivoted to the front of the lid 6 via the boss 11. Although it is constructed by wearing, the structure as in the third embodiment can be adopted.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the lower end portion of the engaging member 9 is pivotally attached to the front portion of the body container 1 via the boss 11 and the lid 6 is attached.
It is also possible to project the hook piece 5 on the upper surface of the notch 4 at the front part of the above and to engage the inner surface of the upper end portion of the engaging member 9 with the hook piece 5.

In the case of the third embodiment, by pushing the lever 14 protruding from the front surface of the engaging member 9 toward the compact container, the protrusion 14a of the lever 14 presses the front part of the body container 1. By the reaction of the lever, the upper portion of the lever 14 is pulled toward you, the engagement between the upper portion of the lever 14 and the hook piece 5 of the lid 6 is released, and the lid 6 can be easily opened.

[0021]

Since the airtight compact according to the present invention has the above-described structure and function, it has the following great effects.

(1) A hook piece is provided on the front lower surface of the body container or the front upper surface of the lid, and an engaging member capable of engaging with the hook piece is rotated to the front portion of the lid or the front portion of the body container. Since it is freely pivoted, the body container and the lid can be firmly and closely fixed to each other via the engaging member. (2) Therefore, the airtightness of the cosmetic storage portion of the body container can be enhanced. (3)
Since a lever capable of releasing the engagement between the hook piece and the engaging member is incorporated into the engaging member and pivotally attached, the lever can be rotated by pushing the end portion of the lever protruding to the front surface. The engagement between the hook piece and the engaging member can be released, and the lid can be easily opened.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of an airtight compact according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of the airtight compact shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the airtight compact shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the state of the airtight compact of FIG. 1 at the start of opening.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view of an airtight compact according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an external view of the airtight compact shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the airtight compact shown in FIG.

8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state at the start of opening the airtight compact of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a vertical sectional view of an airtight compact according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

10 is an enlarged sectional view of the airtight compact shown in FIG.

11 is a cross-sectional view showing a state at the start of opening the airtight compact of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Body Container 2 Cosmetic Plate 3 Recess 4 Notch 5 Hook Piece 6 Lid 7 Pin 8 Elastic 9 Engagement Member 10 Hole 11 Boss 12 Notch 13 Recess 14 Lever 15 Boss 16 Recess

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An airtight compact in which a body container and a lid are pivotally attached at a rear portion and an opening of the body container can be closed in an airtight manner by the lid, and a lower surface of a front portion of the body container or an upper surface of a front portion of the lid. An engaging member capable of engaging with a hook piece provided on the lid is rotatably pivotally attached to the front part of the lid or the front part of the body container, and further, the engagement between the hook piece of the body container or the lid and the engaging member. An airtight compact characterized in that a lever capable of releasing the engagement is incorporated into the engaging member, pivotally attached to the engaging member so as to be rotatable, and an end portion of the lever is projected to the front surface of the engaging member. .