JPH09121932A - Compact - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the number of parts so as to simplify stock management by forming an elastic piece projecting from the front wall of an intermediate tray serving as a push button, and integrating the elastic piece with the intermediate tray. SOLUTION: An intermediate tray 3 is provided with a puff storing recessed part 18 for storing a puff 16 formed on the upper surface thereof, and a collar part where the central part of the front is notched is fitted on the outer peripheral surface thereof. An elastic piece 20 is formed projectingly with a designated clearance from both right and left sides of a front notch part in the inside of the front notch part of the collar part. The elastic piece 20 is extended from the lower end part of the front wall of the intermediate tray 3 in such a manner as to have a substantially S-shaped side section, and an engagement click insert hole where an engagement click 10 of a cover 2 can pass is bored in the elastic piece 20. In the case of closing the compact, the cover 2 is pushed down and turned, whereby the engagement click 10 of the cover 2 is passed through the hole of the elastic piece 20 of the intermediate tray 3 and an engagement projection 10a of the engagement click 10 is engaged with an engagement projection 6a of a longitudinal plate 6 of the container main body 1. On the other hand, in the case of opening the cover, first the front suspended piece 20b of the intermediate tray 3 is pushed to the inner side to disengage the engagement projection 6a from the projection 10a.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a compact in which the lid can be automatically opened by pushing the front surface.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a compact that can accommodate cosmetics and cosmetics such as puffs, FIG.
There are the following. This compact is made up of a container body 31 having an upper surface on which a cosmetic storage recess 31a is formed, a lid 32 for covering the upper surface of the container main body 31, and an inner plate 33 having on the upper surface a storage recess 33a such as a puff 41. The rear end portion 32a of the lid 32 is hingedly connected to the hinge shaft 34 provided at the rear end portion 31b of the container body 31, and the rear end portion 33b of the inner plate 33 is hingedly connected to the hinge shaft 34. Then configured. Further, a concave portion 35 having an open upper surface is formed on the front wall surface of the container body 31, and the engaging portion 3 is formed on the inner surface of the concave portion 35.
6, the push button 38 is hingedly connected to hinge shafts 38a provided on both left and right side surfaces of the recess 35. On the other hand, an engaging claw 37 that engages with the engaging portion 36 is hung on the front end of the back surface of the lid 32. Then, when the lid is opened, the push button 38 is pushed backward with a thumb or the like to rotate the push button 38, so that the lower end portion of the push button 38 pushes up the engaging claw 37, so that the engaging portion 36 and the engaging claw 37 are separated from each other. Disengage and then release your thumb or the like from the push button 38 to remove the lid 32.
After this, the lid 32 is largely rotated backward. In the figure, 39 is a makeup plate in which a cosmetic 40 is stored.

[0003]

However, in the above compact, the push button 38 has the container body 31 and the lid 32.
Since it is manufactured separately, the number of parts is large, and management such as inventory management becomes complicated. Moreover, it is necessary to assemble the push button 38 into the recess 35 of the container body 31. Further, when the lid is opened, the push button 38 must be pushed with a thumb or the like to disengage the engagement, and then the thumb or the like must be separated from the push button 38 and transferred to the lid 32, which is troublesome to move. , The inner tray 33 cannot be lifted together by this opening operation. Further, when pushing the push button 38 toward the back side, a large force is often applied in the horizontal direction. In this case, the large horizontal force acts on the hinge shaft 38a, and the hinge shaft 38a. Is inferior in durability due to early damage or rattling.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has a simple management aspect such as inventory control and can reduce the number of working steps. Further, the lid body can be opened by a single opening operation. The purpose is to provide a compact that can be opened with a dish and that is also highly durable.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the compact of the present invention comprises a container body, a lid for covering the upper surface of the container body, a rear end of the container body and a lid. A hinge shaft for hinge-connecting the rear end portion, and a middle plate disposed between the container body and the lid body and rotatably attached to the hinge shaft at the rear end portion are provided on the upper surface of the container body. In addition to forming a recess for accommodating cosmetics, a recess for accommodating makeup etc. is formed on the upper surface of the inner plate, and an open upper recess is formed on the front wall surface of the container body. It is formed on the upward taper surface of the upward slope, the engaging portion is provided on the inner surface of the concave portion, and the engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion is provided on the front end portion of the back surface of the lid body. An elastic piece is projected from the wall, and a hole through which the engaged portion of the lid body can pass is formed in the middle portion of the elastic piece. The lower end of the elastic piece a configuration that was elastic contact the bottom surface of the recess provided in the front wall surface of the container body.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION That is, in the compact of the present invention, a concave portion having an open upper surface is formed on the front wall surface of the container body, and the bottom surface of this concave portion is formed as an upward taper surface that slopes upward toward the back. An engaging portion is provided on the inner surface of the recess. Further, an elastic piece is provided so as to project from the front wall of the inner plate, and a hole through which the engaged portion (which engages with the engaging portion of the concave portion of the container body) of the lid body can pass through the intermediate portion of the elastic piece. And the lower end of the elastic piece is elastically contacted with the bottom surface of the recess of the container body. Then, when opening the lid, first, the elastic piece of the inner plate is pressed backward with the thumb or the like. As a result, the lower end of the elastic piece moves along the bottom surface of the concave portion of the container body (upwardly tapered taper surface), and along with this movement, the inner tray is lifted as well as the lid body. The engagement between the mating portion and the engaged portion of the lid is released. Subsequently, the elastic plate is pushed as it is with the thumb or the like, and the inner plate is lifted to be pivoted rearward largely. As a result, the lid body is also lifted together with the inner tray and pivoted rearward, so that the lid body and the inner tray are largely opened. As described above, in the compact of the present invention, the elastic piece protruding from the front wall of the inner plate is
Since this elastic piece operates in the same manner as the push button 38 in the conventional example, and this elastic piece is formed integrally with the inner plate, the number of parts is reduced, and management such as inventory management is simplified. Moreover, the work of assembling the push button 38 in the container body as in the conventional example can be omitted. Further, when the lid is opened, the lid can be greatly lifted together by simply lifting the inner plate by pushing up the elastic piece with a thumb or the like. Moreover, even if a large force may be applied in the horizontal direction when pushing the elastic piece with the thumb etc., this large force in the horizontal direction is absorbed and relaxed by the elastic piece, so too much force acts on the hinge shaft. Without it, the hinge shaft is not damaged or rattled for a long time, and the durability is greatly improved.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a compact showing an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, this compact is composed of a container body 1, a lid body 2 and an inner plate 3. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the container body 1 has a central concave portion 4 formed on the upper surface thereof, and the central concave portion 4 has a step portion 4a formed at the rear portion thereof. Then, inside the stepped portion 4a, the cosmetic material storage tray 15 in which the cosmetic material 14 is stored is housed, and on the upper side of the stepped portion 4a, both hinge connection parts 21 of the inner tray 3 described later (see FIG. 12). ) Is placed. Further, the container body 1 is formed with a front concave portion 5 having an open upper surface in a central portion of the front wall 1a in a state of being cut across the front wall 1a. This front recess 5 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the front end portion of the bottom surface 5a is notched in a concave shape, and the bottom surface 5a following the notch portion is formed.
Is formed as an upward taper surface that curves in an upward slope toward the back side, and the back end portion following the taper surface is formed as a flat surface. A vertical plate 6 is erected on the flat rear end with a predetermined gap from the left and right side surfaces of the front recess 5, and an engaging projection 6a is provided on the upper end of the vertical plate 6. It is projected. On the other hand, the rear wall 1b of the container body 1 is formed with a notch in the central portion thereof, and the hinge shaft 7 is provided in a state of facing the left and right side surfaces of the notch.
A hinge shaft insertion hole 8 through which the hinge shaft (see FIG. 1) can be fixed is formed.

The lid 2 is formed in a prone shape,
As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the engaging claw 10 hangs down from the central portion of the front wall 2a, and the lower end of the engaging claw 10 is used to engage the vertical plate 6 of the container body 1. An engaging protrusion 10a is provided so as to be detachably engaged with the protrusion 6a.
A hinge connecting portion 11 is hung from the central portion of the rear wall 2b of the lid body 2. The hinge shaft is provided at a portion of the connecting portion 11 corresponding to the hinge shaft insertion hole 8 of the container body 1. Hinge shaft insertion hole 11 through which 7 can be fixed
a is drilled. In the figure, 12 is a mirror.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, the inner tray 3 has a puff accommodating recess 18 for accommodating the puff 16 on the upper surface thereof.
And a flange portion 19 having a notch formed in the center of the front surface is provided around the outer peripheral surface thereof. Then, the elastic piece 20 is provided in the front notch of the collar portion 19 with a predetermined gap left and right sides of the front notch.
Is protruding. As shown in FIG. 13, the elastic piece 20 extends from the lower end portion of the front wall 3 a of the inner tray 3 in a substantially S-shaped side cross section, and the elastic piece 20 is engaged with the engaging claw 10 of the lid 2. An engaging claw insertion hole 20a (a hole having a quadrangular shape in a plan view) is formed. More specifically, the elastic piece 20 includes a pair of left and right curved plate-shaped pieces 20c extending from the lower end portion of the front wall 3a of the inner plate 3 (the curved plate-shaped piece 20).
The side cross-sectional shape of c is substantially the same as the curved shape between the troughs of the corrugations and the peaks following it, and forms a part of the above-mentioned substantially S-shape), and the left and right end portions of the upper surface. Each of which is connected to the curved plate-shaped piece 20c and a flat plate-shaped front-side hanging piece 20b, and the interval between the curved plate-shaped pieces 20c is set to an interval through which the engaging claws 10 of the lid 2 can pass. . And, the lower end portion of the S-shaped front side hanging piece 20b of the elastic piece 20 is
When the lid is closed, it is elastically contacted with the front portion of the bottom surface 5a of the front concave portion 5 of the container body 1. Further, the collar portion 19 is formed with a notch at the rear surface center portion thereof in such a size that the hinge connecting portion 11 of the lid body 2 can pass therethrough.
A pair of left and right hinge connecting portions 21 are provided on the lower surfaces on both the left and right sides of a. A hinge shaft insertion hole 21a into which the hinge shaft 7 can be inserted and fixed is formed in a portion of the hinge connection portion 21 corresponding to the hinge shaft insertion hole 8 of the container body 1.

When closing such a compact, as shown in FIG. 14, the inner plate 3 is placed on the container body 1 (in this state, the elastic pieces 20 of the inner plate 3 are both curved. The lower surface of the plate-shaped piece 20c is placed on the flat rear end portion of the front concave portion 5 of the container body 1, and the lower surfaces of both hinge connection portions 21 of the inner tray 3 are on the stepped portion 4a of the central concave portion 4 of the container body 1. It is placed on the substrate 2) and the lid 2 is pushed down and rotated.
As a result, the engaging claw 10 of the lid 2 passes through the hole 20a of the elastic piece 20 of the inner plate 3, and the engaging projection 10 of the engaging claw 10 is formed.
a engages with the engaging projection 6a of the vertical plate 6 of the container body 1.
Further, when opening the lid, as shown in FIG. 15, first, the front hanging piece 20b of the inner plate 3 is pushed to the back side. As a result, the lower end of the front-side hanging piece 20b moves along the bottom surface 5a of the front-side concave portion 5 of the container body 1 (upwardly-inclined tapered surface),
Along with this movement, the inner plate 3 is lifted and the lid body 2 is also lifted. As a result, both the engaging projections 6a, 1
0a is disengaged. Then, the elastic piece 20 as it is
While pushing the front side hanging piece 20b with the thumb or the like, the inner plate 3 is lifted and largely rotated backward. As a result, the lid body 1 is also rotated together with the inner tray 3 so as to be pivoted rearward, and the lid body 1 and the inner tray 3 are largely opened.

Thus, this compact is composed of the container body 1, the lid body 2 and the inner plate 3, and the push button 38 in the conventional example is omitted. Therefore, the number of parts is small,
In addition to simplifying management aspects such as inventory management, assembly work is reduced. Moreover, when the lid is opened, the inner tray 3 can be lifted together with the lid 1 by pushing the front hanging piece 20b of the elastic piece 20 with the thumb or the like. Furthermore, even when a large force is applied in the horizontal direction when pushing the front hanging piece 20b of the elastic piece 20 with a thumb or the like, the elastic piece 20 can absorb the large horizontal force. Does not exert much force, and durability is greatly improved.

FIG. 16 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, an elastic piece 25 extending from the front surface of the front wall 3a of the inner tray 3 is provided instead of the elastic piece 20 having a substantially S-shaped side cross section. That is, as shown in FIG.
A flange portion 19 is also provided around the front side surface of the middle plate 3, and an elastic piece 25 that is bent in a substantially semi-elliptical shape upward and then hangs downward from the center of the front surface of the flange portion 19. 19 and elastic piece 2
A hole 26 through which the engaging claw 10 of the lid body 2 can pass is formed in a state of straddling the curved portion 25a of No. 5. The lower end of the hanging portion 25b of the elastic piece 25 is elastically contacted with the front portion of the bottom surface 5a of the front recess 5 of the container body 1 when the lid is closed. The other parts are the same as those in the above embodiment, and the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Also in this embodiment, the same operation and effect as those of the above-described one embodiment are achieved.

When closing the compact using the inner tray 3 as described above, as shown in FIG. 18, the lid 2 is pushed down and rotated while the inner tray 3 is placed on the container body 1. Is done. Accordingly, the engaging claw 10 of the lid 2 is
Passes through the hole 25a of the elastic piece 25 of the inner plate 3, and the engaging claw 10
The engaging ridges 10a engage with the engaging ridges 6a of the vertical plate 6 of the container body 1. Further, when the lid is opened, as shown in FIG. 19, first, the hanging portion 25b of the inner plate 3 is pushed to the back side.
As a result, the lower end of the hanging portion 25b moves along the bottom surface 5a of the front concave portion 5 of the container body 1 (upwardly tapered taper surface), and along with this movement, the inner tray 3 is lifted and the lid body 2 also. Lifted, both engaging ridges 6a, 1
0a is disengaged. Then, the elastic piece 25 as it is
The inner plate 3 is lifted and largely rotated rearward while pushing the hanging portion 25b of the device with a thumb or the like. As a result, the lid body 1 is also rotated together with the inner tray 3 so as to be pivoted rearward, and the lid body 1 and the inner tray 3 are largely opened.

The elastic pieces 20 and 25 are not limited to those shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 17, but may have any shape as long as they can be bent in the front-rear direction. In addition, in the other embodiment described above, the elastic piece 25 is provided so as to project from the collar portion 19, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the notch is formed in the center of the front side portion of the collar portion 19. The elastic piece 25 may be provided at a portion separately from the collar portion 19 so as to project.

[0016]

As described above, according to the compact of the present invention, the elastic piece projecting from the front wall of the inner plate acts similarly to the push button 38 in the conventional example, and this elastic piece is attached to the inner plate. Since it is integrally formed, the number of parts is reduced and the management aspect such as inventory control is simplified. Moreover, the work of assembling the push button 38 in the container body as in the conventional example can be omitted. Furthermore, when the lid is opened, the lid can be lifted greatly together with the elastic plate by pushing the elastic plate with a thumb or the like and lifting the inner plate. Besides,
Even if a large force is applied in the horizontal direction when pushing the elastic piece with the thumb etc., this large horizontal force is absorbed and relaxed by the elastic piece, so a large force does not act on the hinge shaft. The hinge shaft will not be damaged or rattled over a long period of time, and the durability will be greatly improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged sectional view of a compact showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a container main body, a lid, and an inner plate which constitute the compact.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the container body.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the container body.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the container body.

FIG. 6 is a view of the lid seen from below.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the lid body.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the lid body.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of the inner plate.

FIG. 10 is a side view of the inner plate.

FIG. 11 is a front view of the inner plate.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the inner plate.

FIG. 13 is a partially enlarged sectional view of the inner plate.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged sectional view showing the operation of the compact.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the action of the compact.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a middle plate showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of this inner plate.

FIG. 18 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the action of the compact of the other embodiment.

FIG. 19 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the action of the compact of the other embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a sectional view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container main body 2 Lid body 3 Middle plate 5 Front side recessed part 5a Bottom surface 6 Vertical plate 6a Engaging ridge 7 Hinge shaft 10 Engaging claw 10a Engaging ridge 16 Puff 20 Elastic piece 20a Hole 20b Front hanging piece

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A container body, a lid that covers the upper surface of the container body, a hinge shaft that hinges the rear end of the container body and the rear end of the lid, the container body and the lid. And a rear end portion which is rotatably attached to the hinge shaft, has a recess for accommodating cosmetics formed on the upper surface of the container body, and has a makeup tool or the like on the upper surface of the inner plate. Is formed in the front wall surface of the container body, the bottom surface of the recess is formed as an upward tapered surface that slopes inward, and engages with the back surface of the recess. Part,
An engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion is provided at the front end portion of the back surface of the lid body, and an elastic piece is made to project from the front wall of the inner plate, and the lid portion is engaged with the intermediate portion of the elastic piece. A compact, characterized in that a hole through which a joint portion can pass is bored, and a lower end portion of the elastic piece is elastically contacted with a bottom surface of a concave portion provided on a front wall surface of the container body. 2. The elastic piece is formed into a substantially S-shaped side cross section, and a hole through which an engaged portion of the lid body can pass is bored at the base side of the elastic piece, and the S-shape of the elastic piece is formed. The compact according to claim 1, wherein a lower end portion of the front hanging member is elastically contacted with a bottom surface of the recess of the container body.