WO2019031689A1

WO2019031689A1 - Cosmetic container

Info

Publication number: WO2019031689A1
Application number: PCT/KR2018/005703
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김근하; 최정아; 박종승
Original assignee: 인탑스 주식회사; 김근하
Priority date: 2017-08-07
Filing date: 2018-05-18
Publication date: 2019-02-14
Also published as: KR101948029B1

Abstract

A cosmetic container according to the present invention enables only a refill container part to be independently separated and replaced from a housing part. Therefore, the manufacturing cost and the cost of replacement of a product can be reduced, and the remaining amount of contents stored inside a refill container can easily be confirmed.

Description

Cosmetic container

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cosmetic container, and more particularly, to a cosmetic container for storing contents such as cosmetics therein.

Generally, a cosmetic container means storing the contents of cosmetics, medical raw materials and the like therein. As a technique related to the above-mentioned cosmetic container, Korean Utility Model No. 20-0483650 discloses a foundation cosmetic container equipped with an airless pump.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional cosmetic container, and FIG. 2 is an exploded cross-sectional view of the cosmetic container shown in FIG.

Referring to the drawings, such a conventional cosmetic container 10 includes a container unit 11 for storing contents therein, and a container unit 11 connected to the container unit 11 to discharge the contents stored in the container unit 11 to the outside (Not shown).

At this time, in the conventional cosmetic container, when the container part 11 in which the content stored in the container is exhausted is separated from the cosmetic container and the new container part 11 filled with the contents is to be mounted on the cosmetic container 10 , And the pump part (12) coupled to the container part (11) must be detached from the cosmetic container (10).

Therefore, since the conventional cosmetic container 10 needs to replace both the pump unit 12 and the container unit 11, the cost for the user to replace the container unit 11 increases, 12 and the container unit 11 have to be disposed of, environmental pollution is caused.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved cosmetic container which can be independently detached and replaced only with a refill base portion in which contents are stored.

According to the present invention, A refill base portion accommodated in the housing portion to be detachable from the housing portion, the cover including a base plate and a cover which is seated on the base plate and forms a storage space for storing contents; A main body mounted on an outer surface of the cover so as to be detachable from the cover, a plurality of ejection openings formed on the outer side of the main body and configured to eject the contents stored in the storage space to the outside, And an airless pump for supplying the contents stored in the storage space to the distributor, wherein the airless pump comprises: a pressure body interposed between the body and the dispenser; and a pressure member interposed between the body and the pressure body A support for supporting the pressing member and a spring interposed between the pressing member and the supporting member for applying an elastic restoring force to the pressing member against the pressing member.

The housing part includes a lower housing accommodating the refill base part and the pump part therein and opening the lower part thereof and an upper housing mounted on the lower housing part to cover the refill base part and the pump part, Or the upper housing, and the refill base portion can be separated downward from the lower housing.

Wherein the refill base includes an opening / closing member installed on the cover to shut off the flow path of the contents from the storage space to the airless pump and to open the flow path of the contents as the cover is mounted on the pump unit .

The body includes a first outer side wall in a cylindrical shape, a first inner side wall concentric with the first outer side wall, the first inner side wall having a smaller radius than the radius of the first outer side wall, A first disk plate coupled to the distribution side end of the first outer wall and having an inner circumferential surface coupled to the distribution side end of the first inner side wall and a second disk plate having an outer circumferential surface coupled to the base plate side end of the first inner wall And a first discharge port for discharging the contents stored in the storage space to the side of the pressure body, and a second discharge port formed to protrude from the upper portion of the inner peripheral surface of the first discharge port toward the discharge side And may include a cylindrical cylinder wall.

The airless pump further includes an annular piston ring having an inner circumferential surface in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the piston and an outer circumferential surface in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder wall so as to be vertically reciprocable in the cylinder wall The pressing member may include a main member coupled to the lower portion of the distribution plate and a pressing member protruding from the lower portion of the main member toward the piston ring and selectively pressing the piston ring.

Wherein the support body is a cylinder-shaped member interposed between the cylinder wall and the first inner sidewall, and the distributing-side end portion is formed so as to be in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the pressing member to support the pressing body, The elastic member is interposed between the outer circumferential surface of the support and the inner circumferential surface of the first inner sidewall so that one end thereof is in contact with the lower end of the support member and the other end thereof is in contact with the lower portion of the main member.

The pump unit is installed in the first soil discharging unit and hermetically seals the first discharge port and operates to open the first discharge port by the contents flowing into the pressure body from the storage space according to the operation of the airless pump And may further include a check valve.

The cover has a cylindrical second outer side wall and a cylindrical second inner side wall concentric with the second outer side wall and having a smaller radius than the radius of the second outer side wall, A second disk plate coupled to the first disk plate side end of the second outer wall and having an inner circumferential surface coupled to the first disk plate side end of the second inner wall; And a second discharge plate coupled to the plate side end and formed with a second discharge port for discharging the contents stored in the storage space to the first discharge port side.

Wherein the opening and closing member is provided on the second soil discharging unit to seal the second discharging opening and is pressurized by the first soil discharging unit as the refill base unit is mounted on the pump unit and the lower housing, And an opening / closing member operable to open.

Wherein a first screw thread is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the first inner sidewall and a second screw thread corresponding to the first screw thread is formed on an inner circumferential surface of the second inner sidewall, To the body.

According to the cosmetic container of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost and the replacement cost of the product by separately replacing the refill base portion from the housing portion independently, and it is possible to easily confirm the remaining amount of the contents stored in the refill base portion.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional cosmetic container.

2 is an exploded cross-sectional view of the cosmetic container shown in Fig.

3 is a cross-sectional view of a cosmetic container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an exploded cross-sectional view of the cosmetic container shown in Fig.

5 is a bottom perspective view of the cosmetic container shown in Fig.

While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Therefore, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

Hereinafter, a cosmetic container according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a cosmetic container according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is an exploded cross-sectional view of the cosmetic container shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a bottom perspective view of the cosmetic container shown in FIG.

Referring to the drawings, a cosmetic container 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a refill base 1100, a pump unit 1200, and a housing unit 1300.

The refill base 1100 includes a base plate 1110 in the form of a plate and a cover 1120 formed in the base plate 1110 to form a storage space 1100a in which contents are stored. At this time, the contents may be cosmetics on a gel, raw materials for medical treatment, medicines, and the like, but the examples are illustrative and various materials may be included in the contents.

The pump unit 1200 includes a body 1210 mounted on the outer surface of the cover 1120 and a plate shaped member installed on the upper side of the body 1210, And a distributor 1220 interposed between the body 1210 and the distributor 1220. The distributor 1220 distributes the contents stored in the storage space 1100a to the distributor 1220 (Not shown).

Here, the refill base part 1100 is detachably coupled to the pump part 1200. More specifically, the shape of the inner surface of the body 1210 is formed to correspond to the shape of the outer surface of the cover 1120, and the body 1210 is seated on the outer surface of the cover 1120. Accordingly, when the contents stored in the refill base part 1100 are exhausted, only the refill base part 1100 can be separated from the pump part 1200 and the housing part 1300. Details regarding the replacement and replacement of the refill base 1100 will be described later in detail.

The body 1210 includes a first outer side wall 1211, a first inner side wall 1212, a first disk plate 1213, a first topsheet 1214, and a cylinder wall 1215.

The first outer side wall 1211 is a cylindrical member and forms an outer surface of the body 1210. The first inner side wall 1212 is a cylindrical member having a radius smaller than the radius of the first outer side wall 1211. The first inner side wall 1212 is formed in the inner side of the first outer side wall 1211 so as to be concentric with the first outer side wall 1211, .

The first disc plate 1213 has a hollow disc shape and an outer peripheral surface of the first disc plate 1213 is coupled to an end of the first outer wall 1211 opposite to the distribution plate 1220, The inner circumferential surface of the first disk plate 1213 is engaged with the end of the first inner side wall 1212 on the side of the distributor 1220 side.

The first topsheet 1214 has a hollow disc shape and an outer circumferential surface thereof engages with an end of the first inner side wall 1212 on the side of the base plate 1110 side. The first toe plate 1214 has a first discharge port formed at a central portion thereof and allows the contents stored in the storage space 1100a to be discharged toward the piston 1231 to be described later (to be described later) through the first discharge port.

The cylinder wall 1215 is a cylindrical member protruding from the upper portion of the inner circumferential surface of the first turntable 1214 toward the distributor 1220 side. A piston 1231 and a piston ring 1232 are installed in the cylinder wall 1215 and a support 1234 and a spring 1235 to be described later are installed outside the cylinder wall 1215.

The cover 1120 includes a second outer side wall 1121, a second inner side wall 1122, a second disk plate 1123, and a second topsheet 1124.

The second outer side wall 1121 is a cylindrical member having an outer peripheral surface in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the first outer side wall 1211. The second inner side wall 1122 is a cylindrical member concentric with the second outer side wall 1121 and having a smaller radius than the radius of the second outer side wall 1121, (1212).

The second disk plate 1123 has a hollow disk shape and has an outer circumferential surface coupled to the first disk plate 1213 side end portion of the second outer wall 1121 and an inner circumferential surface coupled to the second inner wall 1122, To the first disc plate 1213 side. The upper surface of the second disk plate 1123 is in contact with the lower surface of the first disk plate 1213. The storage space 1100a is a space between the second outer side wall 1121 and the second inner side wall 1122 and is a space between the second disk plate 1123 and the base plate 1110, Space.

The second overlay 1124 has a hollow disc shape and an outer circumferential surface thereof engages with an end of the second inner wall 1122 on the side of the base plate 1110 side. The second topsheet 1124 has an upper surface in contact with a lower surface of the first topsheet 1214 and a second outlet at a central portion thereof so that the content stored in the storage space 1100a is discharged to the second discharge port To the first discharge port side.

The distribution plate 1220 is a disc-shaped member provided on the upper side of the first disc plate 1213 and has a plurality of air outlets 1220a for discharging the contents stored in the storage space 1100a to the outside . At this time, a puff (not shown) for absorbing the contents ejected to the outside through the air outlet 1220a may be seated on the upper portion of the distributor 1220. The user can apply the contents ejected to the outside of the distributor 1220 to the skin using the puff.

The airless pump 1230 is interposed between the distributor 1220 and the body 1210 and supplies the contents stored in the storage space 1100a to the distributor 1220 through a pumping operation A piston ring 1232, a pressing body 1233, a support body 1234, and a spring 1235. The piston 1231 is a piston ring.

The piston 1231 is installed so as to be vertically reciprocable in the cylinder wall 1215. The piston ring 1232 is an annular member and is installed inside the cylinder wall 1215 such that the inner circumferential surface thereof contacts the outer circumferential surface of the piston 1231 and the outer circumferential surface thereof contacts the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder wall 1215 .

The pressurizing body 1233 operates to selectively press the piston 1231 and the piston ring 1232 as they are pressed by the distributor 1220. More specifically, the pressing body 1233 may include a main member 1233a and a pressing member 1233b. The main member 1233a is a disc-shaped member interposed between the body 1210 and the distributor 1220 and is disposed to abut the lower portion of the distributor 1220. [ The pressing member 1233b is protruded from the lower portion of the main member 1233a toward the piston ring 1232. As the main member 1233a is pressed by the distributor 1220, To selectively press the piston ring (1232).

The supporting body 1234 is interposed between the body 1210 and the pressing body 1233 to support the pressing body 1233. More specifically, the support 1234 is a cylindrical member interposed between the cylinder wall 1215 and the first inner side wall 1212, and the end portion of the support 1220 side is pressed against the pressing member 1233b So as to support the pressing body 1233. The pressurizing body 1233 is formed of a metal plate.

The spring 1235 is interposed between the pressing body 1233 and the supporting body 1234 and exerts an elastic restoring force on the pressing body 1233 toward the distributing plate 1220. More specifically, the spring 1235 is interposed between the outer circumferential surface of the support 1234 and the inner circumferential surface of the first inner sidewall 1212, and has one end in contact with the lower end of the support 1234, So as to be brought into contact with the lower portion of the main member 1233a to apply an elastic restoring force to the pressing member 1233. [

The housing part 1300 includes a lower housing 1310 for accommodating the refill base part 1100 and the pump part 1200 therein and an upper part of the pump part 1200 mounted on the lower housing 1310 And an upper housing 1320 covering the upper housing 1320. 2 and 3, the upper housing 1320 is shown as hinged to the lower housing 1310, but this is only an embodiment of the present invention, and the upper housing 1320 may be hinged to the lower housing 1310 ) May vary.

At this time, the body 1210 may be coupled to any one of the lower housing 1310 and the upper housing 1320, or to both the lower housing 1310 and the upper housing 1320. The refill base 1100 may be detachably coupled to the body 1210 and the lower housing 1310 may be opened to open the lower portion of the refill base 1100, 1310). &Lt; / RTI >

That is, in the cosmetic container 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the contents stored in the refill base part 1100 are exhausted, the pump part 1200 is fixed inside the housing part 1300 Only the refill base portion 1100 is separated from the housing portion 1300 and then a new refill base portion 1100 filled with the contents is inserted into the housing portion 1300. [

Thus, according to the cosmetic container 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the content is exhausted in the past, the problem that the refill base 1100 and the pump part 1200 have to be separated from the housing part 1300 Can be solved. In this case, the manufacturing cost and replacement cost of the product can be reduced, and the remaining amount of contents stored in the refill base 1100 can be easily confirmed.

In order to allow the refill base 1100 and the pump 1200 to be detachably coupled to each other, a first screw thread 1212a is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the first inner sidewall 1212, A second thread 1122a corresponding to the first thread 1212a may be formed on the inner circumferential surface of the inner side wall 1122. [

In this case, the refill base 1100 is threadedly engaged with the first screw thread 1212a and the second screw thread 1122a through the rotation of the refill base 1100 so that the refill base 1100 is screwed into the pump 1200, So that it can be mounted on the unit 1300. In this case, the second thread 1122a is unwound from the first thread 1212a through the rotation of the refill base 1100 so that the refill base 1100 can be pushed into the pump 1200 and the housing (1300).

The refill base part 1100 and the pump part 1200 are provided on the refill base part 1100 and the pump part 1200, respectively, And may be coupled to each other by a separate lock button (not shown) installed inside the cosmetic container 1000. [

The refill base 1100 may further include an opening and closing member 1130, a check valve 1140, and a pressure regulating member 1150.

The opening and closing member 1130 is installed at a lower portion of the second topsheet 1124 to seal the second discharge port so that the flow path of the contents from the storage space 1100a to the airless pump 1230, . As the refill base 1100 is mounted on the pump unit 1200 and the lower housing 1310, the opening and closing member 1130 is pressed by the first toe plate 1214 to open the second discharge opening So that the flow path is opened to allow the contents to be supplied from the storage space 1100a to the first discharge port.

That is, when the refill base part 1100 is not mounted on the pump part 1200 and the housing part 1300, the opening and closing member 1130 prevents the contents from flowing out from the refill base part 1100 to the outside As a kind of sealing member. The opening and closing member 1130 serves as a kind of valve member that opens the flow path when the refill base 1100 is mounted on the pump unit 1200 and the housing unit 1300 .

The check valve 1140 is installed in the first topsheet 1214 to seal the first discharge port and to discharge the air from the storage space 1100a toward the piston 1231 in accordance with the operation of the airless pump 1230 And operates to open the first discharge port by the incoming contents.

More specifically, the airless pump 1230 is pumped to draw out the contents inside the storage space 1100a in a state in which the opening and closing member 1130 opens the second discharge port and the flow path is opened, The check valve 1140 is pushed up by the contents flowing into the first discharge port side, and as a result, the first discharge port is opened. Accordingly, the check valve 1140 allows the contents to be supplied to the distributor 1220 through the airless pump 1230.

The pressure regulating member 1150 is an annular member inserted into the storage space 1100a so that the contents are stored in the storage space 1100a between the pressure regulating member 1150 and the base plate 1110 . When the opening and closing member 1130 and the check valve 1140 open the second discharge port and the first discharge port and the contents are supplied from the storage space 1100a to the airless pump 1230, Member 1150 operates to fall by a corresponding amount. Accordingly, the pressure regulating member 1150 cancels the negative pressure generated in the storage space 1100a.

As described above, according to the cosmetic container 1000 of the present invention, by separately replacing the refill base 1100 alone from the housing part 1300, the manufacturing cost and replacement cost of the product can be reduced, The remaining amount of contents stored in the base 1100 can be easily confirmed.

Claims

A housing part;

A refill base portion accommodated in the housing portion to be detachable from the housing portion, the cover including a base plate and a cover which is seated on the base plate and forms a storage space for storing contents; And

A main body mounted on an outer surface of the cover so as to be detachable from the cover, a dispenser provided outside the main body and having a plurality of air outlets for discharging the contents stored in the storage space to the outside, And an airless pump for supplying the contents stored in the storage space to the distributor,

In the airless pump,

A pressing body interposed between the body and the distributor,

A supporting body interposed between the body and the pressing body for supporting the pressing body;

And a spring interposed between the pressing body and the support to apply an elastic restoring force to the pressing body with respect to the pressing body.
The method according to claim 1,

The housing part,

A lower housing configured to receive the refill base and the pump,

And an upper housing mounted on the lower housing to cover the refill base and the pump unit,

The body is fixedly coupled to the lower housing or the upper housing,

Wherein the refill base is separable downwardly from the lower housing.
The method of claim 2,

The refill base includes:

And an opening and closing member installed on the cover to shut off the flow path of the contents from the storage space to the airless pump and operate to open the flow path of the contents as the cover is mounted on the pump part, .
The method of claim 3,

The body,

A first outer side wall of a cylindrical shape,

A first inner side wall concentric with the first outer side wall and having a radius smaller than a radius of the first outer side wall,

A first disc plate having a hollow disc shape and having an outer peripheral surface coupled to the dispensing side end of the first outer wall and an inner peripheral surface coupled to the dispensing side end of the first inner wall;

And a first discharge port for discharging the contents stored in the storage space to the pressure body side is formed on the base plate side end portion of the first inner side wall,

And a cylindrical cylinder wall protruding from the upper portion of the inner circumferential surface of the first soil-discharging plate toward the distribution side.
The method of claim 4,

In the airless pump,

A piston provided so as to be vertically reciprocable within the cylinder wall,

Further comprising an annular piston ring having an inner circumferential surface in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the piston and an outer circumferential surface in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder wall,

The pressurizing body includes:

A main member coupled to a lower portion of the distribution plate,

And a pressing member protruding from the lower portion of the main member toward the piston ring, the pressing member selectively pressurizing the piston ring.
The method of claim 5,

Wherein the support body is a cylinder-shaped member interposed between the cylinder wall and the first inner sidewall, wherein the distributing-side end portion is formed so as to be in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the pressing member to support the pressing body,

Wherein the spring is disposed between the outer circumferential surface of the support and the inner circumferential surface of the first inner sidewall so that one end of the spring contacts the lower end of the support and the other end of the spring contacts the lower portion of the main member, .
The method of claim 4,

The pump unit includes:

A check valve installed in the first earth discharge and closing the first discharge port and operated to open the first discharge port by the contents flowing into the pressure body from the storage space according to the operation of the airless pump Container containing cosmetics.
The method of claim 4,

The cover

A second outer side wall of a cylindrical shape,

A second inner side wall concentric with the second outer side wall and having a smaller radius than the radius of the second outer side wall,

A second disk plate having a hollow disk shape and having an outer peripheral surface coupled to the first disk plate side end of the second outer wall and an inner peripheral surface coupled to the first disk plate side end of the second inner wall;

And a second discharging opening for allowing the contents stored in the storage space to be discharged toward the first discharging opening is formed on the base plate side end of the second inner sidewall, .
The method of claim 8,

Wherein the opening and closing member is provided on the second soil discharging unit to seal the second discharging opening and is pressurized by the first soil discharging unit as the refill base unit is mounted on the pump unit and the lower housing, The cosmetic container of claim 1, further comprising: an opening / closing member operable to open.
The method of claim 8,

Wherein a first screw thread is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the first inner sidewall, a second screw thread corresponding to the first screw thread is formed on an inner circumferential surface of the second inner sidewall,

Wherein the storage container is mounted to the body through threaded engagement of the first thread and the second thread.