JPS6239763Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a reversible container suitable for a compact cosmetic container, which has a structure in which the main body and the lid are slidably connected to each other, and the lid can be opened and closed by reversing it. .

For example, a compact container, which is the most common type of portable cosmetic container, is constructed by connecting a main body and a lid with a hinge and locking them together on opposite sides. Therefore, by appropriately setting the fit between the pin forming the hinge and the pin hole and the mutual contact friction between the main body and the bearing part of the lid, the lid can be placed in any opening position when opened. The distance between the hinge part and the locking part of the main body and the lid must be precisely matched, so a high degree of dimensional accuracy is required. The materials that can be used are limited because dimensional errors are likely to occur when manufactured.

On the other hand, reversible containers, for example,
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 55-36381, protruding pins and grooves extending in the front-rear direction are formed facing each other on both sides of the main body and both sides of the lid, and the pins are fitted into the grooves to connect the main body. It is constructed by connecting the lid so that it can rotate and move back and forth. For this reason, it can be manufactured without requiring a high degree of dimensional accuracy, allowing for arbitrary combinations of different materials.On the other hand, the pin and groove fit loosely into each other so that they can slide, so when the lid is opened, it can be placed in an arbitrary opening position. The lid can only be stopped and fixed in two positions: fully closed and fully open. Therefore, since the compact cosmetic container is provided with a mirror on the back side of the lid, it is extremely inconvenient to use. In addition, if there is a demand for economical use by preparing and replacing the main body with different or new contents, the side wall of the lid must be expanded in order to attach and detach the pin to the groove, which requires unnecessary force. It is not possible to put it into practical use because it needs to be added.

The present invention eliminates these drawbacks and provides a reversible container in which the lid can be stopped and fixed at one or more positions between fully closed and fully opened, and the lid and main body can be easily separated. .

That is, the present invention has a main body whose two corresponding side surfaces are parallel to each other and a cavity for accommodating contents is open on the top surface, and a top wall portion and a side wall portion that cover the top surface and side surfaces of the main body. A protruding pin is provided at the base end of the side surface of the main body, and a groove extending in the front-rear direction is provided on the inner surface of the side wall of the lid, and the main body and the lid are connected to each other by the pin. In the reversible opening/closing container, which is fitted into the groove and coupled so as to be movable back and forth and rotatable about the pin, the side wall portion has an auxiliary groove that communicates with the tip of the groove and is open to the lower surface. is established,
Further, uneven locking parts that engage with each other to stop and fix the lid at one or more positions between fully closed and fully opened are provided on the proximal end surface of the main body and on the back surface of the lid near the proximal end surface. It is characterized by its structure.

An example of the present invention will be explained below with reference to the drawings.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a flat main body with a rectangular plane, which has a plurality of spaces 9 partitioned off from each other and open to the top surface, and two side surfaces 1b parallel to each other.
is provided with a guide groove 2 located close to the upper surface 1a and extending in the front-rear direction.The distal end of the guide groove 2 communicates with the auxiliary groove 2a opened on the lower surface 1c, and the proximal end is half-shaped. A protruding pin 4 is formed at the center of the circular arc groove 3 to communicate with the circular arc groove 3, and a claw piece 5 consisting of a protrusion extending in the left-right direction is provided near the upper surface of the central part of the tip end surface 1d. is provided. The proximal end surface 1e of the main body 1 is formed into an arcuate surface approximately centered on the pin 4, and a tongue-shaped piece 7 is elastically suspended from a notch 6 provided in approximately half of the lower surface of the central portion of the proximal end surface 1e. A locking groove 8 extending in the left-right direction is provided on the outer surface of the tongue-like piece 7, which is formed on the same arcuate surface as the end surface 1e.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a lid, which has a top wall portion 12 and a side wall portion 13 that cover the top surface 1a and two side surfaces 1b of the main body 1. A mirror 14 is provided on the back surface of the top wall portion 12, and a lid 14 is provided in the center portion. A locking protrusion 15 is provided near the proximal edge and extends in the left-right direction, and a locking protrusion 15 is provided in the center of the inner surface of the tip wall portion 16 that protrudes from the tip edge of the top wall portion 12 toward the back side. A claw piece 17 consisting of a protrusion extending to is provided.
A groove 18 extending in the front-rear direction is provided in the center of the inner surface of the side wall portion 13, and the distal end thereof communicates with an auxiliary groove 18a open to the lower surface, and a protrusion-shaped groove 18 is provided near the lower surface of the proximal end. A guide pin 19 is formed.

3 to 7 show an embodiment of the present container constructed by combining the aforementioned main body 1 and lid 11, in which the pin 4 is fitted into the proximal end of the groove 18, and the guide pin 19 is fitted into the lower end of the arcuate groove 3, and the claw pieces 5 and 17 are engaged with each other, and the lid 11 covers the upper surface 1a of the main body 1 and is closed. Further, the inclined tip edge 13a of the side wall portion 13 of the lid 11 is
An inclined contact edge 1 protruding outward from the side surface 1b of
It is in contact with f.

When opening the lid 11, push up the tip wall 16 with your fingertips or pinch the tip of the side wall 13 with your fingers and pull up to disengage the claw pieces 5, 17, and then rotate the lid 11 around the pin 4. When the locking protrusion 15 rotates by more than 90 degrees, the locking protrusion 15 presses and deforms the tongue-shaped piece 7 into the notch 6 while rotating, and the locking protrusion 15 forms the locking part. When it fits into the locking groove 8, it is stopped and fixed (Fig. 6). Lid 1
When the main body 1 is rotated by applying force, the locking protrusion 15 comes off from the locking groove 8, and when the main body 1 is rotated 180 degrees, the guide pin 19 is positioned at the base end of the guide groove 2 and stopped.
The upper surface 1a of is completely exposed. By sliding the pin 4 and the guide pin 19 toward the tip along the groove 18 and the guide groove 2, the lid 11 is attached to the lower surface 1c of the main body 1.
Can be overlapped appropriately or completely (7th
figure).

The lid 11 is closed by performing the operation opposite to the above, and the lid 11 can be removed from the main body 1 by pulling out the pin 4 and the guide pin 19 through the auxiliary grooves 18a and 2a, respectively.

Two locking grooves 8 of the tongue-like piece 7 are provided so that the lid 11 can be fixed in two positions when the lid 11 is rotated 90 degrees to 180 degrees from the fully closed position. For example, it is provided at a position of 110 degrees or 160 degrees. When there is one locking groove 8, it is provided at a position of about 135 degrees, but when there are three or more locking grooves, it is provided appropriately within the above range.

FIG. 8 shows a different embodiment of the present invention, in which the base end surface 21e of the main body 21 is formed into a circular arc surface, and a locking protrusion 35 extending in the left-right direction is provided in the lower half of the center, and the top wall of the lid 31 A locking groove 28 extending in the left-right direction is provided near the base end of the center part of the back surface of the lid 32, and the same auxiliary groove as in the previous embodiment is communicated with the inner surface of the side wall part 33 of the lid 31 in the front-rear direction. An extending groove 38 is formed, and a protruding pin 24 is formed near the base end of the side surface of the main body 21, and the lid 3
1 is opened and closed by rotating around the pin 24 fitted in the base end of the groove 38, and when the lid 31 is reversed and opened, the main body is opened and closed by sliding the pin 24 along the groove 38. It is overlapped on the bottom surface of 21. In this embodiment, when the base end of the lid 31 contacts the locking protrusion 35, the lid 31 is pressed and deformed and rotates, and when the locking groove 28 engages the locking protrusion 35, the lid 31 is stopped and fixed. It will be done.

It goes without saying that the size and number of the cavities in the main body are arbitrary.
9 can be omitted.

As described above, in this invention, pins and grooves are formed facing each other on both sides of the main body and both side walls of the lid, and the pins are fitted into the grooves to connect the main body and the lid so that they can rotate and move back and forth. Because of this, it can be manufactured without requiring a high degree of dimensional accuracy unlike hinge-type containers, and the main body and lid can be made from arbitrary different materials and combined to provide a container that gives a variety of tastes. In addition, since the lid and main body can be easily separated by pulling out the pin from the groove, the entire container can be replaced by preparing multiple main bodies containing different or new contents. It is not necessary and can be used economically by replacing only the main body.

According to the present invention, the pins are arranged close to the base end surface, and a concave and convex locking part that engages with each other and stops and fixes the lid at a position between fully closed and fully opened is attached to the main body and the lid on the end surface side. As a result, when the lid is rotated open from the fully closed position, even if the pin is loosely fitted into the groove, the locking parts engage with each other at the predetermined position, and the lid is stopped and fixed. It is. Therefore, the contents of the main body can be easily taken out, or the lid can be fixed in an open position where it is easy to see the mirror on the back side of the lid, making it extremely convenient to use.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 7 show an embodiment of the present invention. Figures 1 and 2 are exploded perspective views of the main body and lid, Figure 3 is a side view, and Figure 4 is an enlarged vertical section. Figure 5 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view along the line of Figure 3, Figure 6 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional partial view with the lid stopped and fixed, Figure 7 is a side explanatory view with the lid fully open, FIG. 8 is a partial side view showing another embodiment of the present invention. 1, 21...Main body, 1a...Top surface, 1b...Side surface, 1e, 21e...Proximal end surface, 4, 24...Pin, 7...Tangular piece, 8, 28...Latching groove, 9... …
Blank space, 11, 31... Lid, 12, 32... Top wall portion, 13, 33... Side wall portion, 15, 35... Locking protrusion, 18, 38... Groove.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A main body 1, 21 whose two corresponding side surfaces 1b are parallel to each other and a space 9 for accommodating contents is open to the upper surface 1a, and a top that covers the upper surface 1a and side surface 1b of the main body 1, 21. Wall parts 12, 32
and lids 11, 31 having side wall portions 13, 33, protruding pins 4, 24 are provided at the proximal end of the side surface 1b of the main body 1, 21, and side wall portions 13, 33 of the lids 11, 31, Grooves 18, 38 extending in the front-back direction are provided on the inner surface of the pin 33, and the main bodies 1, 21 and the lids 11, 31 are connected to the pins 4, 24.
In the reversible opening/closing container in which the side wall portion 1 is fitted into the grooves 18 and 38 and coupled to be movable back and forth and rotatable about the pins 4 and 24, the side wall portion 1
3 and 33 are provided with auxiliary grooves 18a that communicate with the tips of the grooves 18 and 38 and are open on the lower surface, and that engage with each other to move the lids 11 and 31 into one or more positions between fully closed and fully opened. A reversible opening/closing container in which concave and convex locking parts 8, 15, 28, and 35 for stopping and fixing at certain positions are provided on the proximal surfaces 1e, 21e of the main bodies 1, 21 and on the back surfaces of the lids 11, 31 near the proximal surfaces. .