JPS6335686Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a cosmetic compact, and more particularly to a one-touch release type cosmetic compact.

(Prior Art) A compact cosmetic container consists of a body and a lid that are pivoted at the rear with a hinge, and a pair of engaging parts protrudes from the front of the body and the lid to engage and disengage them. It was designed to be opened and closed by

With this structure, a slight misalignment in the engagement of the engaging parts may cause defects such as inadvertent opening or conversely closing too tightly, and the engaging parts must be engaged and unlatched each time using the claws. Therefore, there is a problem that the operation is complicated and that nail polish or the like applied to the nail portion may peel off.

Therefore, in recent years, various compacts have been proposed in which the engagement part is disengaged using a lever, and the structure generally includes a hook integrally formed on the front edge of the lid and a hook on the front edge of the body. forming a flat notch having a protrusion that engages with the hook, and pivotingly attaching an operating piece having a cross-section or shape to this notch;
The tilting of the operating piece pushes up the inner surface of the lid or the lower edge of the hook.

(Problems to be Solved by the Present Invention) However, since the above-mentioned compact has a hinged appearance at the front and back, it is difficult to distinguish the opening side, especially when first using it. There was a problem in which it was easy to accidentally manipulate the pivot joint that connects the body and lid.

Moreover, when opening the lid, it is easy to use because it requires two operations: grasping the body with one hand and pressing the operating piece with the fingers of the other hand, and then lifting the lid again with fingers after this operation. There was a problem that the process was poor and lacked promptness.

Furthermore, since this compact requires only a lever to disengage the hook and protrusion, the hook and protrusion must have a high degree of engagement precision, resulting in a high number of defective products and the need for troublesome fine-tuning during assembly. There were drawbacks such as:

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention eliminates the disadvantages and shortcomings of the conventional lever-type open compact as mentioned above, has a sleek appearance, and is easy to use when opening and operating. It can be identified at a glance, and there is no need for any special operation to remove the lid; the lid can be opened without any resistance by simply pinching the front of the lid and lifting it with a single touch. Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a novel cosmetic compact that can automatically absorb dimensional errors in the hook, improve the yield of non-defective products, and simplify manufacturing by eliminating fine adjustments.

For this purpose, the present invention is such that a lever member having a hook is tiltably attached to the front part of the lid corresponding to the recess formed in the front part of the body, and this lever member is inserted from the inner surface of the lid by a spring body. It is biased downward.

That is, the present invention has a body in which a recessed part having an engaging protrusion is formed in the front part, a notch-shaped opening and a deeper recessed part formed in the front position opposite to the recessed part, and A lid body with fulcrum parts provided on both sides in the width direction, a horizontal operating part that is housed in the recess and whose tip extends to just below the opening, and a hook part that descends from the rear end of the operating part and engages and disengages with the engaging protrusion. The lid body is tiltably supported by a fulcrum part provided on both sides in the width direction and the fulcrum part, and the upper surface and the recess are arranged so that a space is formed between the upper surface of the front end of the operating part and the bottom surface of the opening. It is characterized by comprising a lever member biased by a spring body between the bottom surfaces.

(Embodiments) Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 5 show an embodiment of the cosmetic compact according to the present invention, in which 1 is a lid, 2 is a body, and the lid 1 and body 2 are pivoted by a hinge mechanism 3 provided at the rear. It is worn. Reference numeral 4 denotes a recess provided in the front central portion of the body 2, and an engaging protrusion 5 whose lower surface is horizontal is formed on the inner wall. The recessed portion 4 may have a bottom as shown in the figure, or may penetrate all the way to the bottom.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a lever member that is a feature of the present invention, and includes a horizontal operation section 8 having supporting points 7, 7 on both sides in the width direction, and a hook integrally extending downward at right angles from the rear end of this operation section 8. It has part 9.

A front opening 10 is formed in the front part of the lid body 1 at a position corresponding to the recessed part 4 of the body 2, and a recessed part 11 is formed at the back of this opening 10, and the width direction of this recessed part 11 is Support points 13, 1 corresponding to the support points 7, 7 of the lever member 6 are provided on both side walls 12, 12.
3 is formed.

The fulcrum portions 13, 13 are holes (recesses) in the illustrated example, and the fulcrum portions 7, 13 of the lever member 6,
Although 7 is a shaft portion (convex portion), the relationship may be reversed. The lever member 6 has a recess 1
1, and is tiltably supported by fulcrum parts 7, 7, 13, and 13. In this supported state, the operation part 8 is adapted to extend as far as the entrance side of the recessed part of the body 2, that is, directly below the opening 10 of the lid body 1.

A spring body 14 is disposed between the upper surface 61 of the lever member 6 and the inner surface of the lid, that is, the bottom surface 111 of the recess 11 in the illustrated embodiment, so as to bias the lever member 6 downward. The spring body 14 is shown in FIGS.
It may be formed integrally with the lever member 6 as in the embodiment shown in the figure, or it may be formed as a separate component such as a plate spring or a coil spring as shown in the embodiment shown in FIG.

The lever member 6 is pressed downward by the spring body 14, so that the upper surface 81 of the operating portion 8 is normally separated from the bottom surface 101 of the opening 10, and lids are provided on both sides of the lever member 6 in the width direction. A stopper 16 is provided to loosely insert into the guide portions 15 provided on both widthwise walls 12, 12 of the recess 11 of the body 1, and these guide portions 15 and stoppers 16 regulate the distance h of the operating portion 8 from the opening bottom surface 101. I'm starting to do that.

In the illustrated example, the stopper 16 is a protrusion,
The guide portion 15 is a hole, but instead of this, a part of both widthwise walls of the lid recess may be extended inward, and the lever member widthwise both sides may be loosely inserted therein. good.

(Function) Next, the use and function of the compact according to the present invention will be described.

In the present invention, a hook portion 9 is integrally formed on the lever member 6 and is incorporated in the front portion of the lid body 1.
The front part of the body 2 corresponding to this lever member 6 is recessed. Therefore, it is possible to determine at a glance whether the hinge side is the opening side, and there is no confusion when opening. Further, since the lever member 6 is completely integrated into the front part of the lid body 1, leaving the front end surface of the operation part, the design is very clean and looks very good.

When opening the lid 1 and the body from the closed state, it is sufficient to support the body 2 with one hand and insert the fingertips of the other hand into the recess 4, so that the operating part 8 of the lever member 6 can be opened naturally. As a result, the spring body 14 located between the top surface of the operation part 8 and the inner surface of the front part of the lid body is compressed, so that the lever member 6 uses the fulcrum parts 7, 7, 13, and 13 as fulcrums. By tilting, the hook part 9 is smoothly removed from the engaging protrusion 5 without any resistance, and the lid body 1 is lifted up as it is to be opened.

When the fingertips are released at the same time as the opening, the lever member 6 returns to its original state due to the pressure of the spring body 14, and the hook portion 9 returns to its vertical state. Therefore, when the lid body 1 is pushed down, the hook part 9 makes a snapping sound and engages with the engagement protrusion 5, thereby making it possible to reliably confirm that the lid has been closed.

In the present invention, the lever member 6 is pushed down by the spring body 14 to form a gap between the top surface of the operating part 8 and the inner surface of the front part of the lid body, so that manufacturing errors in the hook part 9 can be avoided by this gap. Therefore, it is not necessary to increase the accuracy of the hook portion 9.

(Effects) According to the present invention described above, the body 2 has a recessed part 4 having an engaging protrusion 5 in the front part, and a cutout-shaped opening 10 in the front position opposite to the recessed part 4. The lid body 1 has a deep recess 11 and has supporting points 13, 13 on both widthwise walls of the recess 11, and a horizontal operation part 8 which is housed in the recess 11 and whose tip extends directly below the opening 10. and a hook portion 9 that descends from the rear end of the operating portion and engages and disengages with the engaging protrusion 5, and fulcrum portions 7 provided on both sides in the width direction;
The upper surface 61 and the recess 11 are tiltably supported on the lid body 1 by the 7 and the fulcrum parts 13, 13, and the upper surface 61 and the recess 11 are arranged so that a gap is formed between the front end upper surface 81 of the operating section 8 and the bottom surface 101 of the opening 10. Since the lever member 6 is provided which is biased by the spring body 14 between the bottom surfaces 111,
The following excellent effects can be obtained.

With one-touch operation, you can smoothly release the engagement between the lid and body and open the lid.

That is, if you hold the body 2 with one hand and insert the finger of one hand into the recess 4 and apply force to lift the lid 1, the lever member 6 will resist the spring body 14 as in the case of normal opening of the lid. The fulcrum part 7, 7,
13, 13 as fulcrums, and the hook portion 9 separates from the engagement protrusion 5 of the body 2. Therefore, the lid body 1 can be opened and closed all at once with a natural movement without any resistance, and even a first-time user can open and close it without hesitation or erroneous operation.

The lever member 6 is housed in the front part of the lid 1, and does not protrude from the body 2 or the lid 1, including the operation part 8, so it has a good appearance and appearance, and is protected against falling, etc. There is no fear that the lid body 1 will be opened inadvertently.

A lever member 6 is attached to the lid 1 side,
Since nothing protrudes from the body in the open state, it is easy to take out the cosmetics, and the opening/closing mechanism will not be deformed or damaged due to collision with fingers.

Between the top surface 81 of the operating section 8 and the opening bottom surface 101
Since manufacturing errors in the hook part 9 can be absorbed by the gap, high precision is not required for the hook part 9, and therefore the incidence of defective products can be kept low.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a vertical side view showing an embodiment of the cosmetic compact according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partially enlarged perspective view thereof, Fig. 3 is a partially cutaway front view thereof, and Fig. 4 is also a partially cutaway front view thereof. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the lever member and spring body in the present invention. 1...Lid body, 2...Body, 3...Hinge mechanism, 4...
... recessed part, 5 ... engagement protrusion, 6 ... lever member,
7, 13... Fulcrum part, 8... Operating part, 9... Hook part, 10... Opening, 11... Recessed part, 61... Upper surface, 81... Front end upper surface, 101... Bottom surface, 11
1...Bottom surface.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A body 2 in which a recessed part 4 having an engaging protrusion 5 is formed in the front part, a notch-shaped opening 10 and a deeper recessed part 11 formed in the front part facing the recessed part 4, and the recessed part 11 A fulcrum part 13 is provided on both widthwise walls of the
13, a horizontal operating section 8 which is housed in the recess 11 and whose tip extends directly below the opening 10, and a hook section which descends from the rear end of the operating section and engages and disengages with the engaging protrusion 5. 9, is tiltably supported on the lid body 1 by the fulcrum parts 7, 7 provided on both sides in the width direction and the fulcrum parts 13, 13, and is attached to the front end upper surface 81 of the operating part 8 and the bottom surface 101 of the opening 10. The upper surface 61 and the bottom surface 111 of the recess 11 are arranged such that a gap is formed between the upper surface 61 and the bottom surface 111 of the recess 11.
A cosmetic compact characterized by comprising a lever member 6 biased by a spring body 14 between them.