WO2020013382A1

WO2020013382A1 - Cosmetic container

Info

Publication number: WO2020013382A1
Application number: PCT/KR2018/010831
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김유섭; 임성택
Original assignee: 주식회사 연우
Priority date: 2018-07-11
Filing date: 2018-09-14
Publication date: 2020-01-16
Also published as: CN110710778A; JP2020006137A; KR101945490B1; US20200015571A1; EP3593670A1

Abstract

Provided according to one embodiment of the present invention is a cosmetic container. The container may comprise: a housing having a first outlet and a second outlet formed at opposite ends thereof, respectively: an operation part formed in one region of the housing and at least partially exposed to the outside so as to be rotated according to a user's operation; a first receiving part disposed adjacent to the first outlet within the housing so as to receive a first cosmetic item; a second receiving part disposed adjacent to the second outlet within the housing so as to receive a second cosmetic item; and an elevation rod which connects the first receiving part to the second receiving part and moves, according to the rotation direction of the operation part, the first receiving part and the second receiving part in a first direction toward the first outlet or in a second direction toward the second outlet.

Description

Cosmetic containers

The present invention relates to a cosmetic container, and more particularly, to a cosmetic container that can be used by selectively withdrawing a plurality of cosmetics through the rotation operation of the operation unit.

In general, the cosmetic container has a structure that withdraws the cosmetic so that the cosmetic is delivered to a specific part of the body while accommodating various kinds of cosmetics, the structure of the cosmetic container may vary depending on the nature of the cosmetic contained in the cosmetic container.

For example, if the cosmetic is a solid cosmetic that can maintain a certain stick form, such as lipstick or sun balm, the cosmetic container has a plate for supporting the cosmetic in the form of stick, it is possible to implement the withdrawal of the cosmetic by lifting the plate. Specifically, the conventional stick-type cosmetic container includes an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder rotatably provided, and may have a structure such that when the user grabs the outer cylinder and turns the inner cylinder exposed to the lower side, the stick-type cosmetic is raised and drawn out. . Alternatively, a conventional stick cosmetic container may have a screw exposed to the outside at the bottom and a plate screwed to the screw, and holding the container and turning the screw may have a structure to pull out the stick cosmetics while the plate is raised.

However, in recent years, even though a variety of cosmetics have been implemented in a solid state, since the conventional stick-type cosmetic container has only one cosmetic product therein, it is inconvenient to carry a separate container for each cosmetic product.

Therefore, a container that can solve such a problem is required.

An object of the present invention is to provide a cosmetic container that can be used by selectively withdrawing a plurality of cosmetics through the rotation operation of the operation unit.

Technical problems of the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following descriptions.

According to one embodiment of the invention, a cosmetic container is provided. The container includes a housing having first and second outlets formed at both ends thereof, respectively; An operation unit which is formed to expose at least a portion of the housing to the outside and rotates according to a user's operation; A first accommodating part disposed in the housing adjacent to the first outlet and accommodating a first cosmetic product; A second accommodating portion disposed in the housing adjacent to the second outlet and accommodating a second cosmetic product; And connecting the first accommodating part and the second accommodating part, the first accommodating part and the second accommodating part toward the first outlet or the second outlet corresponding to the rotational direction of the operation part. It may include a lifting rod for moving in the second direction.

Preferably, the operation unit, at least a portion of the outside of the housing is exposed to the operation wheel for receiving a rotation operation of the user; And it may include a driving unit for transmitting the rotational force to the lifting rod by rotating in conjunction with the operation wheel.

In addition, preferably, the driving part is formed with a through hole into which the lifting rod is inserted, and at least one driving protrusion is formed on an inner surface of the through hole, and the driving is formed in a spiral guide groove formed along an outer circumferential surface of the lifting rod. The protrusions are coupled to rotate in different directions along the guide grooves corresponding to the rotational direction of the operation unit, so that the lifting rod can be moved in the first direction or the second direction.

In addition, preferably, at least one locking protrusion may be formed in at least one region of the guide groove to be coupled to the driving protrusion for moving the guide groove to limit the rotation of the manipulation unit.

In addition, preferably, the operation unit is limited to the rotation by the locking projection, when the rotational force is applied to the operation unit a predetermined level or more, the driving projection may be rotated by moving away from the locking projection.

In addition, preferably, the engaging projection is composed of a plurality and at least a portion may be disposed at different positions in the longitudinal direction of the lifting rod.

In addition, preferably, a locking groove into which the locking protrusion is inserted may be recessed in one region of the driving protrusion.

Also, preferably, the lifting rod may be integrally formed with at least one of the first accommodating part and the second accommodating part.

Also, preferably, the housing may include a first housing in which the first outlet is formed; And a second housing detachably coupled to an opposite end of the first outlet of the first housing and having the second outlet formed thereon.

In addition, preferably, the inside of the housing, a region is penetrated to form a fastening hole, the support portion may be formed in the fastening hole rotatably coupled to the operation unit.

According to the present invention, it is possible to selectively take out a plurality of cosmetics through the rotation operation to the operation unit, thereby improving product utilization and portability.

In addition, according to the present invention, the engaging projection of the elevating rod for limiting the rotation of the operation portion serves as an indicator for indicating the position of the first and second accommodating portion, it is possible to improve the ease of use.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In order to better understand the drawings cited in the detailed description of the invention, a brief description of each drawing is provided.

1 shows a perspective view of a cosmetic container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 shows a cross-sectional view of a cosmetic container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 shows an exploded view of the first, second receiving portion, lifting rod and operation portion of the cosmetic container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 illustrates a coupling relationship of the lifting rod and the operation unit of the cosmetic container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 illustrates an exemplary operation of a cosmetic container according to one embodiment of the present invention.

6A and 6B illustrate an example of use of a cosmetic container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components as much as possible even though they are shown in different drawings. In addition, in describing the embodiments of the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function interferes with the understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, embodiments of the present invention will be described below, but the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited thereto and may be variously modified and modified by those skilled in the art. On the other hand, for convenience described below, the direction of the top, bottom, left and right is based on the drawings, the scope of the present invention is not necessarily limited to the direction.

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" to another part, this includes not only "directly connected" but also "indirectly connected" with another element in between. . Throughout the specification, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, it means that it can further include other components, without excluding other components unless specifically stated otherwise. In addition, in describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the components from other components, and the nature, order or order of the components are not limited by the terms.

1 shows a perspective view of a cosmetic container according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 shows a cross-sectional view of a cosmetic container according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, Figure 3 shows an exploded view of the first, second receiving portion, the lifting rod and the operating portion of the cosmetic container according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a lifting rod of the cosmetic container according to an embodiment of the present invention And (b) of FIG. 4 show a horizontal cross-sectional view of a-a 'in FIG. 4 (a).

1 to 4, the cosmetic container includes a first cap part 100, a second cap part 200, a housing 300, an operation part 400, a first accommodating part 500, and a second accommodating part 600. ) And elevating rod 700.

The first cap part 100 and the second cap part 200 are detachably coupled to surround the first end of the housing 300 and the second end disposed on the opposite side thereof in the longitudinal direction, respectively, The first outlet 312 and the second outlet 322 formed at both ends may be covered. For engagement of the first cap portion 100 and the second cap portion 200, the inner surface of the first cap portion 100 and the second cap portion 200 and / or the outer surface of the first and second ends of the housing 300. For example, a locking jaw and / or a step (not shown) may be formed. However, this is just an example, and in addition, the structures used for detachment may be applied in various modifications.

In addition, although not shown, in some embodiments, sealing members may be formed on inner surfaces of the first cap part 100 and the second cap part 200. For example, the sealing member is formed along the inner circumferential surfaces of the first cap part 100 and the second cap part 200, and is formed on the outer surfaces of the housing 300 of the first cap part 100 and the second cap part 200. It may be configured to be in close contact. The sealing member may be made of a material such as rubber, silicon, polyurethane, but is not limited thereto. Through such a sealing member, it is possible to further increase the bonding force of the first cap portion 100 and the second cap portion 200, it is possible to effectively prevent the foreign matter from flowing into the housing 300.

The housing 300 may accommodate cosmetics S1 and S2 and other components (that is, the operation unit 400, the first and second

accommodating parts

500 and 600, and the lifting rod 700) therein. At this time, the first end 312 and the first end and the second end of the housing 300 to selectively withdraw the cosmetic (S1, S2) to the outside in accordance with the operation of the operation unit 400 and the lifting rod 700 and Second outlets 322 may be formed, respectively.

The housing 300 may include a first housing 310 and a second housing 320. A first outlet 312 and a second outlet 322 are formed in the first housing 310 and the second housing 320, respectively, and may be configured to be detachably coupled to each other. For this coupling, coupling protrusions and

coupling grooves

314 and 324 are provided at opposite ends of the first outlet 312 of the first housing 310 and opposite ends of the second outlet 322 of the second housing 320. These may each be formed. However, this is just an example, and in addition, the structures used for detachment may be applied in various modifications.

Inside the first housing 310 and the second housing 320, a first support part 316 and / or a second support part (not shown) may be formed to support the operation part 400, respectively. For example, a fastening hole (not shown) is formed in the center of the first support part 316 and the second support part, and one end of the operation part 400 is rotatable in the fastening hole of the first support part 316. Coupled to each other, the opposite end of the manipulation unit 400 may be supported by the fastening hole circumferential portion of the second support.

On the other hand, although not shown, according to an embodiment, at least one of the first cap portion 100, the second cap portion 200 and the housing 300, the direction of the outlet (312, 322), the cosmetic (S1, S2) of Predetermined display means for instructing the user of arrangement and the like can be formed.

The operation unit 400 may be formed to expose at least a portion of the housing 300 to the outside so as to be horizontally rotated according to a user's manipulation. The rotational force of the operation unit 400 may be transmitted to the lifting rod 700 to move the first and second

accommodating parts

500 and 600 along the longitudinal direction in close contact with the inner surface of the housing 300.

The operation unit 400 may include an operation wheel 410 and a driving unit 420.

At least a part of the manipulation wheel 410 may be exposed to the outside of the housing 300 to receive a rotation manipulation of the user. A plurality of friction protrusions (not shown) may be formed on an outer circumferential surface of the manipulation wheel 410 to facilitate a user's rotation manipulation.

The driving unit 420 may be coupled to the inside of the operation unit 400, and one end of the driving unit 420 may be rotatably coupled to the fastening hole of the first support part 316 of the housing 300. At one end of the driving unit 420 may be formed an annular recessed groove 422 for coupling with the first support 316.

The driving unit 420 may rotate in conjunction with the operation unit 400 to transmit the rotational force of the operation unit 400 to the lifting rod 700. To this end, the driving unit 420 is formed with a through hole (not shown) through which the lifting rod 700 is inserted in the center, and at least one driving protrusion 424 is formed to protrude inward on the inner surface of the through hole. Can be. The driving protrusion 424 moves along the guide groove 710 of the elevating rod 700 inserted into the through hole, thereby moving the elevating rod 700 in a first direction or a second direction opposite thereto. Meanwhile, a locking groove 426 may be recessed in one region of the driving protrusion 424 to insert the locking protrusion 720 formed on the lifting rod 700.

The first accommodating part 500 and the second accommodating part 600 may be disposed inside the housing 300 to be adjacent to the first outlet 312 and the second outlet 322 of the housing 300, respectively. The first accommodating part 500 and the second accommodating part 600 are configured in a dish shape corresponding to the internal shape of the housing 300 to accommodate cosmetics S1 and S2 having different components from each other. Can be. For example, the first accommodating part 500 accommodates the first cosmetic product S1 on the side of the first outlet 312, and the second accommodating part 600 is provided on the side of the second outlet 322. S2) can be accommodated.

Here, the first and second cosmetics S1 and S2 include solid or semi-solid cosmetics, and may be, for example, stick-type sunscreens or sun balms, but are not limited thereto. It can include a variety of cosmetics. In addition, according to the embodiment, in place of cosmetics (S1, S2), it is a matter of course that a drug such as a solid or semi-solid anti-inflammatory analgesic can be applied.

The lifting rod 700 may interconnect the first accommodating part 500 and the second accommodating part 600. For example, the lifting rod 700 has one end coupled to the first accommodating part 500, and the opposite end passes through the first supporting part 316 and the second supporting part of the housing 300 to pass the second receiving part ( And to 600). In one embodiment, the lifting rod 700 may be integrally formed with at least one of the first accommodating part 500 and the second accommodating part 600. For example, the lifting rod 700 is integrally formed with the first accommodating part 500 through injection, and one end of the lifting rod 700 is coupled to the coupling part 610 formed in the second accommodating part 600. It may be configured to be detachably coupled.

The lifting rod 700 receives the rotational force from the operation unit 400, and together with the first receiving part 500 and the second receiving part 600 connected thereto, in a first direction or a second exit toward the first outlet 312. Move in a second direction towards 322. For example, the elevating rod 700 may be formed along the outer circumferential surface of the spiral guide groove 710 for receiving the rotational force of the operation unit 400. As described above, the driving protrusion 424 of the operation unit 400 is coupled to the guide groove 710 to rotate in different directions along the guide groove 710 in response to the rotational direction of the operation unit 400, thereby elevating. The rod 700 is moved in the first direction or the second direction.

At least one locking protrusion 720 for limiting the movement of the driving protrusion 424 and / or the rotation of the manipulation unit 400 may be protruded outward in at least one region of the guide groove 710. That is, for example, the driving protrusion 424 for moving the guide groove 710 is engaged with the locking protrusion 720 formed at a predetermined point, thereby limiting the rotation of the operation unit 400, and is fixed to the operation unit 400. When a rotational force is applied to the level or more, the driving protrusion 424 may be separated from the locking protrusion 720 so that the manipulation unit 400 may be rotated.

The cosmetic container according to the present invention may allow a user to recognize a position in the housing 300 of the first accommodating part 500 and the second accommodating part 600 through the locking protrusion 720. For example, when the driving protrusion 424 moves along the guide groove 710 in response to the rotation of the operation unit 400, and the locking groove 426 and the locking protrusion 720 are engaged to each other, A certain level of resistance is transmitted to the user's rotation operation, and through this resistance, the user can recognize that the first and second

accommodating parts

500 and 600 have reached a specific position. In one embodiment, the engaging projection 720 is a lifting rod 700 that can place the first and second receiving

portions

500, 600 at the same distance from both

side outlets

312, 322 of the housing 300, respectively. ) May be formed at a predetermined point.

According to an embodiment, the engaging protrusion 720 may be configured in plural, and at least some of them may be implemented to be disposed at different positions in the longitudinal direction of the lifting rod 700, respectively. Accordingly, the user can recognize more various positions of the first and second

accommodating parts

500 and 600 through the engaging protrusion 720 formed at different positions.

Referring to FIG. 5, the cosmetic container exposes (or protrudes) different cosmetics S1 and S2 to the outside through the first outlet 312 and the second outlet 322 corresponding to the rotation direction of the operation unit 400. You can.

Initially (ie, before the rotation operation to the operation unit 400), the cosmetic container has no first and second cosmetics S1 and S2 exposed to the outside, and the driving protrusion 424 of the operation unit 400 moves up and down. The fastening protrusion 720 of the 700 may be maintained in a fastened state.

First, as shown in (a) of FIG. 5, the user applies the rotation force more than a predetermined level (that is, a rotation force such that the driving protrusion 424 is separated from the locking protrusion 720) to move the operation unit 400 in one direction. Rotation, the first receptacle 500, the second receptacle 600, and the lifting rod 700 move in the first direction (upper side in FIG. 5) toward the first outlet 312 and the first outlet. The first cosmetic S1 may be exposed to the outside of the 312.

Subsequently, as shown in (b) of FIG. 5, when the user rotates the operation unit 400 in the opposite direction, the first accommodating part 500, the second accommodating part 600, and the lifting rod 700 are removed. It may move in a second direction (lower in FIG. 5) towards the second outlet 322. In this case, as described above, when the user transmits a resistance to the rotation operation of the operation unit 400 by the locking protrusion 720, the first accommodating part 500 and the second accommodating part 600 are original from this. You will notice that you are back in position. Subsequently, when the user further rotates the operation unit 400 in the opposite direction, the first accommodating part 500, the second accommodating part 600, and the lifting rod 700 further move in the second direction, and the second The second cosmetic product S2 is exposed to the outside of the outlet 322.

Referring to FIG. 6A, when the user wants to use the first cosmetic product S1, the user may allow the first cosmetic product S1 to be disposed upward and then separate the first cap part 100. Subsequently, the user may rotate the operation wheel 410 in one direction to draw the first cosmetic S1 upward through the first outlet 312 and apply it to the target site. When the use is completed, the user rotates the operation wheel 410 in the opposite direction to accommodate the first cosmetic (S1) into the housing 300, and then the first cap portion 100 is coupled to the housing 300 again. do.

Referring to FIG. 6B, when the user wants to use the second cosmetic product S2, the user may invert the up and down of the cosmetic container so that the second cosmetic product S2 is disposed upward, and then separate the second cap part 200. have. Subsequently, the user may rotate the operation wheel 410 in one direction to draw the second cosmetic S2 upward through the second outlet 322. At this time, since the cosmetic container is inverted up and down, from the user's point of view, when the operating wheel 410 is rotated in the same direction as the rotation direction for pulling out the first cosmetic product S1, the second cosmetic product S2 is drawn outward. do. When the use is completed, the user rotates the operation wheel 410 in the opposite direction to accommodate the second cosmetic (S2) into the housing 300, and then couple the second cap portion 200 to the housing 300 again. do.

As described above, optimal embodiments have been disclosed in the drawings and the specification. Although specific terms have been used herein, they are used only for the purpose of describing the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention as defined in the claims or the claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible from this. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

Claims

As a cosmetic container,

A housing having first and second outlets formed at both ends thereof, respectively;

An operation unit which is formed to expose at least a portion of the housing to the outside and rotates according to a user's operation;

A first accommodating part disposed in the housing adjacent to the first outlet and accommodating a first cosmetic product;

A second accommodating portion disposed in the housing adjacent to the second outlet and accommodating a second cosmetic product; And

A first direction connecting the first accommodating part and the second accommodating part, the first accommodating part and the second accommodating part toward the first outlet or the second outlet corresponding to the rotational direction of the operation part; A cosmetic container comprising a lifting rod moving in two directions.
The method of claim 1,

The operation unit may include an operation wheel that receives at least a portion of the housing to rotate the user's rotation operation; And

Cosmetics container including a drive unit for transmitting the rotational force to the lifting rod by rotating in conjunction with the operation wheel.
The method of claim 2,

The driving part is formed with a through hole into which the lifting rod is inserted, and at least one driving protrusion is formed on an inner surface of the through hole.

The driving protrusion is coupled to a helical guide groove formed along the outer circumferential surface of the lifting rod to rotate in a different direction along the guide groove in correspondence to the rotational direction of the operation unit, so that the lifting rod is in the first direction or the first direction. Cosmetic containers are moved in two directions.
The method of claim 3, wherein

Cosmetic container according to claim 1, wherein at least one area of the guide groove is formed with at least one locking protrusion engaged with the driving protrusion for moving the guide groove to limit rotation of the manipulation unit.
The method of claim 4, wherein

The operation part is limited to the rotation by the locking projection, when the rotational force is applied a predetermined level or more to the operation portion, the cosmetic container is rotated by moving away from the locking projection.
The method of claim 4, wherein

The locking projection is composed of a plurality of cosmetic containers, at least a portion of which is disposed in a different position in the longitudinal direction of the lifting rod.
The method of claim 4, wherein

The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein a locking groove into which the locking protrusion is inserted is recessed in one region of the driving protrusion.
The method of claim 3, wherein

The lifting rod is formed integrally with at least one of the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion, cosmetic container.
The method of claim 3, wherein

The housing includes a first housing in which the first outlet is formed; And,

And a second housing detachably coupled to an opposite end of the first outlet of the first housing, wherein the second housing is formed.
The method of claim 3, wherein

The interior of the housing, a region is penetrated to form a fastening hole, the cosmetic container is formed in the fastening hole, the support is rotatably coupled to the operation unit.