KR102326156B1 - Cosmetic contianer - Google Patents

Abstract

A cosmetic container which can be conveniently used and is capable of preventing leakage of contents is disclosed. The cosmetic container according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: an outer container having an inner space; a ring coupled to an upper part of the outer container and having an external locking protrusion and an open part formed around the same; an inner cap rotatably coupled to the outer container and having a cap body protruding downward; an overcap rotatably coupled to the outside of the inner cap and having a cap locking protrusion formed on the inner circumferential surface thereof; and a plate cover which closes an upper part of the inner space and has a center hole formed at the center thereof such that contents are discharged therethrough and a cap receiving part that has a shape corresponding to the cap body and is in contact with the cap body. By the rotation of the overcap, the cap locking protrusion is caught by the external locking protrusion so as to be in a locked state, or the cap locking protrusion is located in the open part so as to be in an openable state.

Description

Cosmetic container {COSMETIC CONTIANER}

The present invention relates to a cosmetic container that is convenient to use and can prevent leakage of contents.

There are various types of cosmetics, but if they are classified by their water phase, there are liquid and solid, and cream or gel type, which is an intermediate form between liquid and solid. Among them, solid cosmetics may generally have a powder shape or a stick shape. In addition, the powder (powder) form of cosmetics among the solid is stored in the container in the form of a powder and can be used for the purpose of treating makeup or skin diseases (such as sweat bands).

Cosmetics in powder form cause a problem that they easily flow out of the storage container because they have a powder shape and can be formed into fine particles. If the contents in powder form are leaked, the contents may be blown to the outside or applied excessively to a puff, etc., which may cause sanitary problems and result in the contents being consumed quickly.

Cosmetic containers for storing the contents in powder form are disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-510721 and the like. The cosmetic powder container described in the prior art document has a structure in which the upper part of the plate (receiving port) from which the contents are discharged is not shielded and only the puff is raised. Therefore, the cosmetic container causes a problem in that the powder is spilled out or excessively applied to the puff when the user opens the cover as the powder flows out through the plate.

Accordingly, the present invention has been derived to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cosmetic container that is convenient to use and can prevent leakage of contents.

Other objects of the present invention will become clearer through the examples described below.

A cosmetic container according to an aspect of the present invention includes an outer container having an inner space, a ring coupled to the upper portion of the outer container, and a ring having an external locking protrusion and an open portion formed around it, and rotatably coupled to the outer container, An inner cap having a cap body protruding downward, an overcap rotatably coupled to the outside of the inner cap and having a cap locking protrusion formed on the inner circumferential surface, and a center hole that closes the upper part of the inner space and discharges the contents in the center is formed, and includes a plate cover having a shape corresponding to the cap body and having a cap receiving part in contact with each other, and by rotation of the overcap, the cap locking projection is caught by the external locking projection and is in a locked state or located in an open part It is openable.

The cosmetic container according to the present invention may have one or more of the following embodiments. For example, a discharge plate is coupled to the center hole, and a plurality of discharge holes for discharging the contents may be formed in the discharge plate.

The inner cap has a flange coupled to the overcap and a cap body protruding downward from the flange, and when the inner cap is closed while rotating, the cap body is inserted into the cap receiving portion to press down the plate cover while making surface contact.

An arc-shaped coupling groove is formed around the flange, and a cap coupling protrusion movably inserted into the coupling groove may be formed on an inner circumferential surface of the overcap.

The cap body is provided with a packing, and the packing can pressurize the cap receiving part.

The inner container is provided inside the outer container, and the plate cover can be coupled to the open upper part of the inner container.

An inner inclined surface is formed on the upper inner circumferential surface of the inner container, and the plate cover may include a cover head having a shape corresponding to the inner inclined surface, and a cover body in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the inner container.

According to the problem solving means of the present invention as described above, various effects including the following items can be expected. However, the present invention is not established only when all of the following effects are exhibited.

1 is a view illustrating an open state of an overcap in a cosmetic container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view illustrating a cosmetic container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view of the cosmetic container taken along line AA of FIG.
4 is a cross-sectional view of the cosmetic container taken along line BB of FIG.
5 is a diagram illustrating an overcap;
6 is a diagram illustrating an inner cap.
7 is a view illustrating a plate cover and a discharge plate.
Fig. 8 is a perspective cross-sectional view illustrating a ring;
9 is a plan view illustrating a ring;
10 is a perspective cross-sectional view illustrating an outer container.

Since the present invention can apply various transformations and can have various embodiments, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The terms used in the present application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, but one or more other features It should be understood that this does not preclude the existence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Terms such as first, second, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

The cosmetic container according to the present invention can accommodate and discharge not only powder but also gel-type contents, and the present invention is not limited by the shape and properties of the contents.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and in the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding components are given the same reference numbers regardless of the reference numerals, and duplicates thereof A description will be omitted.

1 illustrates an open state of the overcap 110 in the cosmetic container 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 illustrates the overcap 110 and the inner cap (in the cosmetic container 100). 120) illustrates the closed state. And FIGS. 3 and 4 are cross-sectional views of the cosmetic container 100 taken along lines AA and BB of FIG. 2 , respectively.

1 to 4 , in the cosmetic container 100 according to the first embodiment, when the overcap 110 and the inner cap 120 are opened by rotation (arrow direction), the plate cover 140 is moved to the outside. It is characterized in that powder or liquid contents (not shown) can be discharged through the discharge plate 190 which is exposed and provided in the center of the plate cover 140 . And the overcap 110 is rotatably coupled to the inner cap 120 therein, and the overcap 110 and the inner cap 120 are rotatably coupled according to the rotational position of the overcap 110 with respect to the inner cap 120 . ) may be open as shown in FIG. 1 or may be closed as shown in FIG. 2 .

The cosmetic container 100 according to the first embodiment is characterized in that the plate cover 140 and the discharge plate 190 are closed while in contact with the inner cap 120 . Since the plate cover 140 and the inner cap 120 have shapes corresponding to each other, it is possible to solve the problem that the contents are discharged through the discharge plate 190 .

In the cosmetic container 100 according to this embodiment, there is no need to separately couple the inner cap 120 to the plate cover 140, and in the process of closing the overcap 110, the inner cap 120 automatically rotates the plate cover ( 140) has the advantage of being convenient to use because it is inserted and sealed.

5 is a diagram illustrating an overcap 110 .

3 to 5 , the overcap 110 forms the cover of the cosmetic container 100 together with the inner cap 120 , and is opened by rotation to open the entrance of the outer container 170 . The overcap 110 has a hollow cylindrical shape with an open lower surface, and a cap coupling protrusion 112 and a cap locking protrusion 114 are formed on the inner circumferential surface of the circumferential surface 116 .

The cap coupling protrusion 112 may be formed to have a certain height at the lower end of the inner circumferential surface of the circumferential surface 116 and may have an arc shape. The plurality of cap coupling protrusions 112 may be formed at regular intervals. The cap coupling protrusion 112 is rotatably inserted into the coupling groove 124 formed on the outer circumferential surface of the inner cap 120 , whereby the overcap 110 is rotatable with respect to the inner cap 120 .

The cap locking protrusion 114 may be formed to have an arc shape at the lower end of the inner circumferential surface of the circumferential surface 116 . A plurality of cap locking projections 114 may be formed with a regular interval. The cap locking protrusion 114 may be caught by the external locking protrusion 164 formed on the outer circumferential surface of the ring 150 (see FIG. 4 ), which corresponds to the locked state of the overcap 110 and the inner cap 120 . At this time, the overcap 110 and the inner cap 120 are coupled to the outer container 170 so as not to be opened (see FIG. 2 ). And when the cap locking projection 114 is located in the opening 162 of the ring 150 by rotation of the overcap 110 (see FIG. 3), the cap locking projection 114 is an external locking projection 164). Since the locking for the is released, it can be opened as shown in FIG. 1 .

A state in which the cap locking protrusion 114 is positioned at the opening 162 and the lock is released so that the overcap 110 and the inner cap 120 can rotate corresponds to the openable state.

6 is a perspective view illustrating the inner cap 120 .

3 to 4 and 6 , the inner cap 120 is hinged to the outer container 170 to be rotatable, and the upper portion of the outer container 170 is opened by the rotation of the inner cap 120 . can be The inner cap 120 includes a ring-shaped flange 122 coupled to the inside of the overcap 110 , and a dome-shaped cap body 128 protruding downward from the inside of the flange 122 .

The flange 122 is rotatably coupled to the inside of the circumferential surface 116 of the overcap 110 , and a coupling groove 124 is formed in the circumferential surface. A plurality of coupling grooves 124 may be formed in an arc shape and have a predetermined length. The cap coupling protrusion 112 of the overcap 110 is rotatably inserted into the coupling groove 124 . And a hinge 126 is formed to protrude downward from the flange 112 . The hinge 126 is rotatably coupled to the outer container 170 .

The length of the coupling groove 124 may determine the rotation distance of the overcap 110 .

The cap body 128 protrudes downward from the inner circumferential surface of the flange 122 to have a dome shape, which has a shape corresponding to the cap receiving portion 148 of the plate cover 140 . The lower surface of the cap body 128 is a pressing surface 130, which may be in surface contact with the entire cap receiving portion 148. By the surface contact between the pressing surface 130 and the cap receiving portion 148, the plate cover 140 and the discharge plate 190 can be completely sealed.

Since the cap body 128 has a curved shape, it can be easily inserted and separated from the cap accommodating part 148, and the effect of blocking the outflow of contents can be enhanced by surface contact. And the central portion of the cap body 128 may be formed flat to correspond to the shape of the discharge plate (190).

A packing 132 may be coupled to the outer surface of the cap body 128 by double injection. The packing 132 blocks the outflow of the contents while pressing the inner surface of the cap accommodating part 148 . In addition, the packing 132 has a ring shape with a small width, and may be made of a more flexible material than the inner cap 120 .

7 is a perspective view illustrating the plate cover 140 and the discharge plate 190 .

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 4 and 7 , the plate cover 140 has a concave cap receiving portion 148 formed thereon and has a flat lower surface 146 . The plate cover 140 is coupled to the inlet of the inner container 180 and serves to seal the inlet. The plate cover 140 includes a cover head 141 and a cover body 145 .

The cover head 141 has a cap receiving portion 148 concavely formed to correspond to the upper portion of the plate cover 140 . The cap accommodating part 148 has a shape corresponding to the cap body 128 of the inner cap 120, so that the two can be in close contact with each other. Due to the shape of the cap accommodating part 148 and the cap body 128 corresponding to each other, it is possible to prevent the contents from flowing out through the center hole 144 formed in the center of the plate cover 140 .

The peripheral surface of the cover head 141 corresponds to the inclined contact surface 142 . The contact surface 142 has a shape corresponding to the inner inclined surface 184 formed on the upper portion of the inner container 180, so that both can be in close contact with each other. The outflow of the contents can be prevented by the contact surface 142 and the inner inclined surface 184 as described above.

A center hole 144 is formed in the inner center of the cover head 141 . A discharge plate 190 is coupled to the center hole 144 . The discharge plate 190 may be formed of a metal material such as stainless steel and has a plurality of discharge holes 192 to discharge the contents. In addition, the discharge plate 190 may be formed of a mesh (mesh) rather than a metal. Such a discharge plate 190 may be coupled to the plate cover 140 by ultrasonic welding or the like.

The cover body 145 is formed continuously at the lower end of the cover head 141 and has a circumferential surface and a flat lower surface 146 having a constant diameter. The cover body 145 may be inserted into the inner container 180 by a press fitting so as not to be easily removed from the inner container 180 .

8 and 9 are perspective cross-sectional and plan views, respectively, illustrating the ring 150 .

3 to 4 and 8 to 9, the ring 150 is inserted into the ring coupling protrusion 174 formed on the upper portion of the outer container 170 is fixed to the outer container 170, its circumference is over The cap 110 may be coupled.

An inner protrusion 156 is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the ring 150 . The inner protrusion 156 may be formed on the entire inner circumferential surface, has a predetermined length, and protrudes inward. A container flange 182 of the inner container 180 may be positioned on the upper surface of the inner protrusion 156 (see FIG. 4 ). In addition, a plurality of ring locking projections 152 may be formed at regular intervals on the lower portion of the inner protrusion 156 .

The ring locking protrusion 152 is formed at the lower end of the inner circumferential surface of the ring 150 to form a ring coupling groove 154 between it and the inner protrusion 156 . A ring coupling protrusion 174 formed at the upper end of the outer container 170 is inserted into the ring coupling groove 154 , and thereby the ring 150 is coupled to the outer container 170 .

On the outer peripheral surface of the ring 150, an external locking projection 164 is formed to protrude outward. The external locking protrusion 164 is not formed on the entire outer circumferential surface of the ring 150, but only a portion is formed, and the portion where the external locking projection 164 is not formed is an open portion 162 having a cut-out shape (for example, a straight shape). ) corresponds to Referring to FIG. 9 , the external locking protrusions 164 and the opening portions 162 may be alternately formed.

When the cap locking protrusion 114 of the overcap 110 is positioned at the opening 162 (see FIG. 3 ), the overcap 110 and the inner cap 120 may be opened as shown in FIG. 1 by rotation. have. And when the cap locking projection 114 is in a locking state with respect to the external locking projection 164 (see FIG. 4 ), the overcap 120 does not rotate and is in a closed state as shown in FIG. 2 .

A portion of the outer circumferential surface of the ring 150 where the external locking projection 164 is not formed corresponds to the cutout 158 . The cutout 158 corresponds to the hinge insertion portion 176 of the outer container 170 , and allows the hinge 126 of the inner cap 120 to be inserted into the hinge insertion portion 176 . In addition, the lower protrusion 160 protrudes downwardly from the cutout 158 , and the lower protrusion 160 serves to cover the hinge insertion unit 176 corresponding to the opened portion of the outer container 170 .

10 is a perspective cross-sectional view illustrating the outer container 170 .

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 4 and 10 , the outer container 170 forms the outer body of the cosmetic container 100 , and has an inner space for accommodating the inner container 180 , and has a ring at its open entrance. The upper surface 172 of the shape is formed. The upper surface 172 may be formed to be flat, and a hinge insertion portion 176 may be formed on one side thereof to have an open structure. In addition, a ring coupling protrusion 174 may be formed to protrude upward on the upper surface 172 .

The ring coupling protrusion 174 may have an inner circumferential surface continuously formed on the inner circumferential surface of the outer container 170, and the circumferential surface thereof may have a structure protruding outward. The ring coupling protrusion 174 is inserted into the ring coupling groove 154 formed on the inner circumferential surface of the ring 150 , whereby the ring 150 is coupled to the upper surface 172 of the outer container 170 .

The hinge insertion part 176 is formed by cutting a part of the upper surface 172 and has a certain depth so that the hinge 126 is rotatably coupled.

3 to 4 , the inner container 180 is coupled to the inside of the outer container 170 and accommodates contents (not shown) therein. An outwardly protruding container flange 182 is formed at the upper end of the inner container 180 . The container flange 182 is located on the inner protrusion 156 of the ring 150 . And an inner inclined surface 184 is formed on the upper inner circumferential surface of the inner container 180 . The inner inclined surface 184 has a shape corresponding to the cover head 141 of the plate cover 140 . When the inner inclined surface 184 and the contact surface 142 corresponding to the outer surface of the cover head 141 come into contact, the plate cover 140 presses the inner container 180 more effectively to prevent the contents from leaking.

In a state in which the overcap 110 is closed as shown in FIG. 2 , the cap locking protrusion 114 may be in a state in which it is caught by the external locking protrusion 164 of the ring 150 as shown in FIG. 4 . Therefore, even if the user applies force, the overcap 110 and the inner cap 120 are not opened. And in order to use the contents, the user can hold and rotate the overcap 110, which causes the cap locking protrusion 114 to rotate while the ring 150 is not formed with the external locking protrusion 164 (opening). portion 162) (see FIG. 3). In the state of FIG. 3 , the overcap 110 may be opened by rotation as shown in FIG. 1 because the cap locking projection 114 is not caught on the external locking projection 164 . In addition, since the inner cap 120 also rotates integrally with the overcap 110 , the inner cap 120 is also opened to expose the discharge plate 190 .

When the discharge plate 190 is exposed, the user can use the cosmetic container 100 by turning it over to discharge the contents through the discharge hole 192 .

After using the contents, if the overcap 110 and inner cap 120 are closed by rotation and rotated in the opposite direction to when the overcap 110 is opened, the cap locking projection 114 and the external locking projection 164 are closed. It moves to the formed position and enters the locked state as shown in FIG. 4 .

When the overcap 110 and the inner cap 120 are closed, the cap body 128 comes into close contact with the entire surface of the cap receiving portion 148 of the plate cover 140 , which causes the discharge plate 190 . of the discharge hole 192 is completely closed. In particular, the cap body 128 has a flat central cross-sectional shape and a curved edge portion thereof, so that the cap accommodating portion 148 can be more strongly pressed by the wedge effect when pressed downward, and as a result, the contents can be prevented more reliably.

Although the cosmetic container 100 according to the present embodiment is illustrated as having an inner container 180, the cosmetic container according to another embodiment of the present invention does not have a separate inner container, or the outer container and the inner container are integrated. can be formed with

Although the above has been described with reference to one embodiment of the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art can variously change the present invention within the scope without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the claims below. It will be appreciated that modifications and variations are possible.

100: cosmetic container
110: overcap
120: inner cap
140: plate cover
150: ring
170: outer container
180: inner container
190: discharge plate

Claims (7)

an outer container having an inner space;
a ring coupled to the upper portion of the outer container and having an external locking protrusion and an open portion formed around it;
an inner cap rotatably coupled to the outer container and having a cap body protruding downward;
an overcap rotatably coupled to the outside of the inner cap and having a cap locking protrusion formed on an inner circumferential surface; and
It closes the upper part of the inner space and has a center hole through which contents are discharged, and includes a plate cover having a shape corresponding to the cap body and having a cap receiving part in contact with each other,
By rotation of the overcap, the cap locking protrusion is caught by the external locking protrusion and is in a locked state, or is located in the open portion and is in an openable state. According to claim 1,
A cosmetic container, characterized in that a discharge plate is coupled to the center hole, and a plurality of discharge holes for discharging the contents are formed in the discharge plate. According to claim 1,
The inner cap includes a flange coupled to the overcap, and a cap body protruding downward from the flange,
Cosmetic container, characterized in that when the inner cap is closed while rotating, the cap body is inserted into the cap receiving portion to press down the plate cover while making surface contact. 4. The method of claim 3,
A cosmetic container, characterized in that an arc-shaped coupling groove is formed around the flange, and a cap coupling protrusion movably inserted into the coupling groove is formed on an inner circumferential surface of the overcap. According to claim 1,
The cap body is provided with a packing, and the packing is a cosmetic container, characterized in that pressurizing the cap receiving portion. According to claim 1,
An inner container is provided inside the outer container, and the plate cover is coupled to the open upper part of the inner container. 7. The method of claim 6,
An inner inclined surface is formed on the upper inner circumferential surface of the inner container,
The plate cover comprises a cover head having a shape corresponding to the inner inclined surface, and a cover body in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the inner container.

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