JPH11244038A - Compact case for powder makeup - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the usability, productivity, and reliability of a compact case for powder makeup with a mesh covering the upper surface of the powder makeup contained in the case. SOLUTION: This compact case for powder makeup has the case main body 11 in which a storage dent 17 is formed for storing a powder makeup 27, and a mesh body 22. The mesh body 22 is attached to cover the powder makeup 27, the outer rim of the mesh body 22 being supported by a mesh frame 23. The compact case for powder makeup has also an elastic supporting part 26 on which the mesh frame 23 is detachably mounted, and a detachment-preventive member 24 which is placed opposite to the upper surface of the mesh frame to prevent the mesh body 22 from being detached from the case main body 11 by engaging with the mesh frame 23.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a powder cosmetic container, and more particularly to a powder cosmetic container having a structure in which the upper surface of the powder cosmetic is covered with a mesh.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as one type of cosmetic container, a powder cosmetic container (also referred to as a compact container) in which a powder cosmetic such as a foundation is provided has been known. This type of powder cosmetic container is configured to include a container main body that stores the powder cosmetic, and a lid that covers an upper opening of the container main body.

[0003] Further, a storage recess for storing the powder cosmetic is formed inside the container body, and the powder cosmetic is loaded into the storage recess. At this time, in order to facilitate replacement of the powder cosmetic, the powder cosmetic is stored in the storage recess in a state of being loaded in a dish-shaped container called a refill.
Further, the upper surface of the powder cosmetic is usually structured to be covered with a net (mesh). This mesh prevents unnecessary scattering of the powder cosmetic, and when the powder cosmetic is adhered to the puff at the time of use, the powder cosmetic is configured to pass through the mesh and adhere to the puff, so that the powder cosmetic is It is provided for the purpose of uniformizing the particles, preventing a large amount of powder cosmetics from adhering to the puff at the time of use, and the like.

As a general fixing structure for disposing the mesh on the container body, there is known a structure in which a ring-shaped frame is disposed on the outer periphery of the mesh and the frame is fixed to an opening of the container body. ing. By the way, in the container for powder cosmetics,
When the remaining amount decreases with the use of the powder cosmetic, the upper surface thereof becomes lower. Therefore, in the case of a powder cosmetic container having a mesh, when the upper surface of the powder cosmetic is lowered as described above, it is necessary to push the mesh with a puff so that the powder cosmetic is attached to the puff. However, since the mesh has little elasticity, the mesh cannot be pushed down uniformly. For this reason, there was a problem that the powder cosmetics could not be adhered to the puffs in a good condition, and the usability of the powder cosmetic containers deteriorated over time.

Therefore, in recent years, a container for a powder cosmetic having a configuration in which an elastic support for holding a frame around the mesh from below is provided in the container body and the mesh is held elastically with respect to the powder cosmetic. Is being provided. In the container for powder cosmetics having this elastic support, the mesh can be pushed down against the elastic force of the elastic support, and even if the upper surface of the powder cosmetic becomes lower with use, the powder cosmetic can be used. Can be adhered to puffs in good condition.

Conventionally, as a configuration for supporting a mesh on an elastic support, a structure is employed in which a frame provided on the outer periphery of the mesh is adhered and fixed to the upper surface of the elastic support using an adhesive or a double-sided adhesive tape. Had been.

[0007]

However, in a conventional structure in which a mesh is fixed to an elastic support using an adhesive or a double-sided tape, an adhesive is applied in a manufacturing process of a powder cosmetic container or a double-sided adhesive. This requires a tape arranging process, which complicates the manufacturing process. Also, the application of the adhesive or the disposition of the tape is an operation to be performed only on the frame at the outer peripheral portion of the mesh, and since the mesh is clogged when protruding from the frame, the operation of applying the adhesive and disposing the tape is performed. The work is very cumbersome.

Further, since the adhesive and the double-sided tape join the rigid frame and the elastically deformable elastic support, peeling is likely to occur at the joint interface due to frequent elastic deformation. Further, when the peeling once occurs, the powdered cosmetic material penetrates into the peeled portion, so that the adhesive force is rapidly reduced. Therefore, in the conventional powder cosmetic container, the mesh may be detached from the container body over time.

Furthermore, when an adhesive is used, components of the adhesive (for example, volatile components, odor components, etc.) may enter the powder cosmetics, and from the viewpoint of maintaining the quality of the powder cosmetics. It is undesirable to use an adhesive. The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a powdery cosmetic container that can improve usability, productivity, and reliability.

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, a container body in which a storage portion for storing a powder cosmetic is formed, an outer peripheral portion is supported by a mesh frame, and A powder cosmetic container comprising: a mesh body disposed to cover the surface of the powder cosmetic;
In the container body, an elastic support placed on the mesh frame so as to be detachable therefrom is disposed so as to face an upper surface of the mesh frame, and is engaged with the mesh frame. A detachment preventing member for preventing the mesh body from detaching from the container body is provided.

In the powder cosmetic container having the above structure,
Since the mesh frame supporting the mesh body is supported by being placed on the upper portion of the elastic support, the mesh body can be pushed down against the elastic force of the elastic support. Therefore, even if the upper surface of the powder cosmetic becomes lower with use, the powder cosmetic can be adhered to the application member (puff) in a good state by pressing down the mesh body.

The mesh frame is configured to be detachably mounted on the elastic support. Therefore, the manufacturing process can be simplified as compared with the conventional configuration in which the mesh frame and the elastic support are joined using an adhesive or a double-sided tape, and the productivity of the powder cosmetic container can be improved. Can be planned. Furthermore, with respect to the configuration using the conventional adhesive, the solidified adhesive does not mix into the powder cosmetic even when used over time, and the reliability as a powder cosmetic container can be improved.

[0013]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a powder cosmetic container 10 (hereinafter simply referred to as a container) according to one embodiment of the present invention. The container 10 is roughly composed of a container body 11,
It is composed of a lid 12, a cosmetic container 18, and the like.

The container body 11 is made of, for example, a resin, and an inner wall 16 is formed upright inside the container body 11 so that a storage recess 1 for storing a cosmetic storage body 18 described later.
7 are formed. The lid 12 is also made of, for example, a resin, and has a part connected to the container body 11 by a hinge (not shown) so as to be openable and closable.
A mirror 13 is provided inside the lid 12 for convenience such as redressing in the opened state of use.

The puff storage recess 1 is provided inside the lid 12.
4 are formed, and the puff 15 used at the time of makeup is
With the lid 12 closed, the puff storage recess 1
4. Although not shown, the container 10 is provided with a mechanism for locking the lid 12 in a closed state, and this locking mechanism prevents the lid 12 from being unnecessarily opened when not in use. ing.

The cosmetic container 18 is mounted in the accommodating recess 17 formed in the container body 11 as described above. The cosmetic container 18 is a refill of a conventionally used powder cosmetic container (compact container). It has a function equivalent to. Therefore, the cosmetic container 18 is configured to be replaceable with respect to the container 10. The cosmetic container 18 is generally composed of a bottom plate 19, a mesh body 22, a detachment prevention member 24, an elastic support 26, and the like. The bottom plate portion 19 is formed by forming a disk-shaped plate member with a Z-shaped cross section as shown in the figure, and has a bottom opening 20 formed in the center thereof. A substantially cylindrical detachment prevention member 24 is fixed to an outer peripheral portion of the bottom plate portion 19.

As described above, the detachment preventing member 24 is fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the bottom plate portion 19, so that a space is formed inside the bottom plate portion 19 and the detachment preventing member 24. The elastic support 26 is provided at the upper portion of the space, and the elastic support 26 is provided at the inner peripheral portion of the space. The mesh body 22 is a cloth member on which a mesh of a predetermined size is formed, and a mesh frame 23 is provided on an outer peripheral portion thereof. The mesh frame 23 is a resin molded product. For example, the mesh frame 22 is formed by using an insert molding method or the like.
And are integrally joined.

The elastic support 26 is made of an elastic material (for example, a soft sponge material such as polyethylene, polyurethane, silicone, latex, etc.).
4 is formed in a ring shape along the inner circumference. The lower predetermined range of the elastic support 26 is configured to be fitted into a step formed in the bottom plate 19, and the lower end is fixed to the bottom plate 19 using, for example, a double-sided tape. ing. The double-sided tape is not always necessary for fixing the elastic support 26 and the bottom plate 19,
It can be fixed only by the fitting input described above.

On the other hand, the elastic support 26 is in direct contact with the powder cosmetic 27 as shown in the figure.
Further, as described above, the elastic support 26 is formed of a soft sponge material. For this reason, the elastic support 26
When the powder cosmetic 27 is loaded into the inside, the powder cosmetic 27 enters the minute and innumerable pores of the elastic support 26 and clogging occurs, and the elastic deformation of the elastic support 26 is hindered. Can be considered.

In order to prevent the clogging, a coating film (elastically deformable) may be formed on the surface of the elastic support 26 to prevent the powder cosmetic 27 from entering. In the cosmetic container 18 configured as described above, the powder cosmetic 27 is configured to be loaded into a space defined by the bottom plate 19, the separation preventing member 24, and the mesh body 22. In the present embodiment, when the powder cosmetic 27 is loaded into the cosmetic container 18, the mesh body 22 is used.
Is installed from the bottom opening 20 instead of the top where the is disposed.

As described above, by loading the powder cosmetic 27 from the bottom opening 20, the powder cosmetic 27 can be loaded into the cosmetic storage body 18 in which the mesh body 22 is already mounted. There is no need to attach the body 22, and the work of assembling the cosmetic container 18 can be facilitated and the efficiency can be improved. After the powder cosmetic 27 is loaded into the cosmetic container 18, the bottom opening 20 is sealed with the tack seal 21, so that the powder cosmetic 27 may be scattered from the bottom opening 20. Absent. Also,
The sealing of the bottom opening 20 may be performed by something other than the tack seal 21.

Here, the attachment structure of the mesh body 22 in the cosmetic container 18 will be described below. As shown, the mesh body 22 is disposed so as to be located above the elastic support 26. Specifically, the mesh frame 23 disposed on the outer periphery of the mesh body 22 is placed on the upper end of the elastic support 26 so that the mesh body 22
Are arranged above the elastic support 26.

At this time, the present embodiment is characterized in that the mesh frame 23 (mesh body 22) is mounted on the elastic support 26 in a detachable manner. That is, mesh frame 2
Reference numeral 3 denotes a configuration simply placed on the upper end portion of the elastic support 26, and is not a configuration fixed by using an adhesive or the like. However, the mesh frame 23 is simply attached to the elastic support 2.
In the configuration where the mesh body 22 is detachably mounted on the container 6, the mesh body 22 is separated from the container body 11 (elastic support 26). For this reason, in the present embodiment, the engagement flange 25 is formed at the upper end of the separation preventing member 24, and the mesh frame 23 is engaged with the lower portion of the engagement collar 25, so that the mesh body 22 becomes 11 (elastic support 26).

When the illustrated container 10 is not used (for example, when it is carried), the mesh frame 23 is separated from the engagement flange 25 by the elastic force of the elastic support 26.
To be in close contact with each other. Therefore, the powder cosmetics 27 do not scatter when not in use. Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 in addition to FIG.

When using the powder cosmetic 27, first, the lid 1
Open 2. FIG. 2 shows the container body 11 with the lid 12 opened. In the following description, as shown in FIG.
7 is reduced, and the state where the upper surface 29 is lowered from the position of the mesh body 22 when not in use by the dimension indicated by the arrow W in the drawing will be described. For convenience of illustration, the lid 12 is not shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

When the lid 12 is opened as described above, the puff 15 stored in the puff storage section 14 is subsequently gripped, and the puff 15 is pressed toward the mesh body 22. At this time, the pressing force F (see FIG. 3) of the puff 15
, The pressing force F through the mesh frame 23.
Is applied to the elastic support 26, and the sponge-like elastic support 26 is elastically deformed so as to be contracted.

Accordingly, the mesh body 22 moves downward due to the elastic shrinkage and deformation of the elastic support 26, and eventually the mesh body 2
2 is the upper surface 2 of the powder cosmetic 27 as shown in FIG.
9 comes into contact. As a result, the powder cosmetic 27 is reduced with use, and even when the position of the upper surface 29 is lowered, the mesh body 22 is pushed down. Can be attached.

On the other hand, when the pressing force F is released, the elastic support 2
The mesh frame 23 is moved upward by the elastic restoring force of 6, and the mesh frame 23 is stopped by engaging with the engagement flange 25 formed on the above-mentioned separation preventing member 24. Accordingly, when the pressing force F is released, the mesh body 22 automatically returns to the unused position shown in FIG. As described above, according to the container 10 according to the present embodiment, the mesh frame 23 that supports the mesh body 22 is configured to be supported on the upper portion of the elastic support 26, and thus the mesh body 23 is pressed. As a result, the powder cosmetic 27 whose upper surface has been lowered with use.
Even in this case, the powder cosmetic 27 can be adhered to the puff 15 in a good state.

Further, since the mesh frame 23 is configured to be detachable simply placed on the upper end portion of the elastic support 26, the mesh frame 23 and the elastic support 26 are formed by using the above-mentioned conventional adhesive or double-sided tape. Compared with the container configuration in which the body is joined, the manufacturing process of the container can be simplified and the productivity can be improved. Further, as described above, in the configuration using the conventional adhesive, components (for example, volatile components and odor components) contained in the adhesive may be mixed into the powder cosmetic. Since no adhesive is used in the configuration,
The volatile component and the odor component described above do not mix into the powder cosmetic 27, and the reliability as a powder cosmetic container can be improved.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, even when the upper surface of the powder cosmetic is lowered with use, the powder cosmetic is adhered to the application member (puff) in a good condition by pressing down the mesh body. be able to. In addition, the manufacturing process can be simplified as compared with the conventional configuration in which the mesh frame and the elastic support are joined using an adhesive or a double-sided tape, and the productivity of the powder cosmetic container can be improved. Can be planned.

Further, compared to the configuration using a conventional adhesive,
Volatile components, odor components and the like do not mix into the powder cosmetics due to use over time, and the reliability as a powder cosmetic container can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a powder cosmetic container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view for explaining the operation of the powder cosmetic container according to one embodiment of the present invention (part 1).

FIG. 3 is a view for explaining the operation of the powder cosmetic container according to one embodiment of the present invention (part 2).

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Container 11 Container main body 12 Lid 14 Puff storage recess 15 Puff 16 Inner wall 17 Storage recess 18 Cosmetic storage body 19 Bottom plate 20 Bottom opening 21 Tack seal 22 Mesh body 23 Mesh frame 24 Separation prevention member 25 Engagement flange 26 Elastic support 27 Powder cosmetic

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A container body in which a storage portion for storing a powder cosmetic is formed, and a mesh body whose outer peripheral portion is supported by a mesh frame and which is disposed so as to cover the surface of the powder cosmetic. In the powder cosmetic container provided, an elastic support placed on the mesh frame so as to be detachable in the container main body, and disposed on the upper portion of the mesh frame;
A container for powder cosmetics, comprising: a detachment preventing member that prevents the mesh body from being detached from the container body by engaging with the mesh frame.