JP4683215B2 - Compact container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a compact mirror-equipped container that accommodates cosmetics such as a foundation, teak, and eye shadow.

  As a compact container for cosmetics such as foundation, teak, and eye shadow, it consists of a container body that contains cosmetics and a lid that is hinged to the container body so that it can be opened and closed. A plane mirror is attached to the inside of the lid. Is popular. Further, such a compact container has been proposed in which a three-sided mirror is attached to the inside of the lid (Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2).

JP 2000-175738 A Registered Utility Model No. 3020899

  In the three-sided mirror attached to the compact container, in order to ensure as wide a mirror surface as possible in a narrow container space, the first mirror and the second sleeve mirror that are sequentially stacked on the central mirror with the three-sided mirror closed. However, it is desirable that it be folded without gaps.

  However, if the three-sided mirror is folded without a gap so that the three mirrors just overlap, it becomes difficult to open the closed three-sided mirror.

  On the other hand, an object of this invention is to make it easy to open and close a triple mirror in a compact container with a triple mirror.

  The present inventor comprises a central mirror and a first sleeve mirror and a second sleeve mirror which are sequentially overlapped on the central mirror with the three-side mirror closed, and the first sleeve mirror frame and the second sleeve mirror frame are in the center. When hinges are attached to both sides of the mirror frame, when the three-sided mirror is folded by normal operation, the end of the second sleeve mirror opposite to the hinge member is the first sleeve mirror. If the frame for the second sleeve mirror is configured to float from the frame, the hinge member of the frame for the second sleeve is opened when the lid is opened from the state where the lid is closed by folding the trihedral mirror. The opposite end is lifted from the first sleeve mirror frame, and the second sleeve mirror can be easily opened by placing a finger on the end, and the second sleeve is opened when the second sleeve mirror is opened. The edge of the first sleeve mirror frame is in contact with the hinge member of the mirror frame, and the end of the first sleeve mirror frame is first as the hinge member of the second sleeve mirror rotates. Opening direction of sleeve mirror If so floating, it is possible to put a finger on the first sleeve lens for frame body lifted his, and conceived that the first sleeve mirror also easily opened.

That is, the present invention is a compact container having a container body for storing cosmetics, a lid body hinged to the container body, and a trihedral mirror,
The three-sided mirror is composed of a central mirror, a first sleeve mirror, and a second sleeve mirror that are sequentially overlapped with the three-sided mirror closed.
The central mirror, the first sleeve mirror and the second sleeve mirror are each attached to the frame,
Has a central mirror frame inside the lid,
The first sleeve mirror frame and the second sleeve mirror frame are attached to both ends of the central mirror frame by hinge members, respectively.
The second sleeve mirror frame is formed of an elastic resin material;
In a state where the first sleeve mirror is closed, when the end of the second sleeve mirror frame opposite to the hinge member is pressed against the first sleeve mirror frame and then the pressure is released, the end becomes the first sleeve. Provided is a compact container in which a second sleeve mirror is closed in a state of being lifted from a mirror frame.

  According to the compact container of the present invention, the center mirror and the pair of sleeve mirrors are folded so that they overlap each other with the three-sided mirror closed, and the lid is opened from the state in which the three-sided mirror is folded and the lid is closed. Since the end of the second sleeve mirror frame opposite to the hinge member is lifted from the first sleeve mirror frame, the second sleeve mirror can be easily mounted by placing a finger on the lifted edge. Can be opened.

  Furthermore, in the compact container of the present invention, the second sleeve mirror frame has a contact structure that lifts the first sleeve mirror by contacting the edge of the first sleeve mirror frame when the second sleeve mirror is opened. According to the aspect provided in the hinge member, the first sleeve mirror frame is lifted by opening the second sleeve mirror. Therefore, by placing a finger on the raised first sleeve mirror frame, Can be opened easily.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In each figure, the same numerals indicate the same or equivalent components.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a compact container 1A according to an embodiment of the present invention with a three-sided mirror 10 opened.

  This compact container 1A is composed of a container main body 5 that accommodates cosmetics A such as a foundation, teak, and eye shadow, a three-sided mirror 10, and a lid 30 that covers the opening surface of the container main body 5 so as to be openable and closable. It consists of a central mirror 11 and a pair of left and right first sleeve mirrors 14a and 14b.

  In addition to the cosmetic A, the container body 5 is provided with a space in which cosmetic tools such as a sponge 6, a brush, and a brush (not shown) are accommodated as necessary.

  The lid body 30 is formed by joining the central mirror frame body 12 to the lid outer member 31, and the central mirror 11 is adhered to the central mirror frame body 12 with an adhesive, an adhesive, or the like. The lid 30 is connected to the container body 5 via a hinge on the lower end side of the central mirror 11.

  The pair of sleeve mirrors 14 a and 14 b are attached to the sleeve mirror frames 15 a and 15 b with an adhesive, an adhesive, or the like, and the sleeve mirror frames 15 a and 15 b are attached to the ends of the central mirror frame 12. Specifically, the hinges 18a and 18b of the central mirror frame 12 are connected to the hinge members 19a of the first sleeve mirror frame 15a and the second sleeve mirror frame 15b by the first hinge 13a and the second hinge 13b. The hinge member 19b is hinged by engaging with the pins 16a and 16b.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view in the XX direction with the trihedral mirror 10 folded and the lid body 30 closed. As described above, in this compact container 1A, the frame bodies 12, 15a, and 15b are hinged so that the central mirror 11, the first sleeve mirror 14a, and the second sleeve mirror 14b of the three-sided mirror 10 overlap each other. Yes. Therefore, the area of the mirror surface of the three-sided mirror can be ensured as wide as possible in the compact container.

  FIG. 3A shows a state where the first sleeve mirror 14a of the compact container 1A shown in FIG. 1 is folded and the second sleeve mirror 14b is folded. FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the end 15bx located on the side opposite to the hinge 13b is pressed against the first sleeve mirror frame 15a as indicated by an arrow, and FIG. 3B shows the second sleeve mirror frame by pressing. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which the body 15b bent as shown with a broken line, and the edge part 15bx contact | abutted to the back surface of the 1st sleeve mirror frame 15a, and released the press.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, in this compact container 1A, the back end 15xb of the second sleeve mirror frame 15b is pressed against the first sleeve mirror frame in accordance with the normal operation of folding the trihedral mirror 10. Then, the second sleeve mirror frame 15b is slightly bent, and the second sleeve mirror 14b is closed and pressed in a state where the entire surface of the second sleeve mirror 14b is not completely in surface contact with the back surface of the first sleeve mirror frame 15a. When is released, the second sleeve mirror frame 15b is configured such that the end 15bx of the second sleeve mirror frame 15b is lifted from the first sleeve mirror frame 15a. More specifically, the second hinge 13b of the second sleeve mirror frame 15b is configured to give a reasonably large drag against the pressure for closing it, and depending on the presence or absence of the pressure The second sleeve mirror frame 15b is formed of an elastic resin material so as to be bent or to be eliminated.

  In order for the second hinge 13b to give a reasonably large resistance against the pressure to close it, for example, the hinge member 19b of the second sleeve mirror frame 15b and the central mirror frame 12 The frictional force in rotation with the hinge member 18b is increased. As a specific method for that purpose, as a pin 16b that joins the hinge member 19b of the second sleeve mirror frame 15b and the hinge member 18b of the central mirror frame 12, a wave spring pin 16x as shown in FIG. The opening force may be adjusted using a spring pin 16y as shown in FIG. 4B. In addition, the magnitude of the frictional force in the rotation of the pin 16b and the hinge members 18b and 19b is such that the end 15xb of the second sleeve mirror frame 15b is attached to the first sleeve mirror frame in accordance with a normal operation of folding the three-sided mirror 10. When the end 15bx is brought into contact with the back surface of the first sleeve mirror frame 15a by pressing against the body 15a, the friction force that prevents rotation in the second sleeve mirror frame 15b and the end 15xb As a result of force being applied in opposite directions at both ends due to the rotational force due to pressing, bending occurs (the state of the broken line in FIG. 3B), and when the pressing is released thereafter, the bending disappears (state of the solid line in FIG. 3B). It sets so that the edge part bx of the frame 15b for mirrors may float. For example, the end 15xb of the second sleeve mirror frame 15b is pressed against the first sleeve mirror frame 15a by pressing the end 15xb of the second sleeve mirror frame 15b onto the first sleeve mirror frame 15a. The amount of lens frame floating from the back surface of the first sleeve mirror frame 15a at the end 15bx of the second sleeve mirror frame 15b when it is brought into contact with the rear surface and then released from being pressed is about 1 to 5 mm. It is preferable. Further, by pressing the second sleeve mirror frame 15b in the vicinity of the hinge member 19b, there is no room for the second sleeve mirror frame 15b to be bent, and the pressing force is directly applied to the hinge member 19b. In this case, it is preferable that the end 15bx of the second sleeve mirror frame 15b is not lifted and the second sleeve mirror 14b is substantially in surface contact with the back surface of the first sleeve mirror frame 15a.

  In addition, as a method for causing the second sleeve mirror frame body 15b to receive a resistance against the force to close the second sleeve mirror frame body 15b, as shown in FIG. In the vicinity of the hinge member 19b on the surface on the two-sleeve mirror 14b side, a protrusion 17 that prevents the second sleeve mirror 14b from making surface contact with the back surface of the first sleeve mirror frame 15a may be provided. In this case, the height of the protrusion 17 from the mirror surface of the second sleeve mirror 14b is preferably 0.07 to 0.36 mm.

  As an elastic resin material for forming the second sleeve mirror frame 15b, a resin having excellent elasticity among conventionally used resins, for example, an ABS resin having a thickness of 0.8 to 2.5 mm, AS It is preferable to use resin, PCTA resin (polycyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate / isophthalic acid copolymer), PP resin, or the like.

  When the lid 30 is opened from the state in which the lid 30 of FIG. 2 is closed, the three-sided mirror 10 has the hinge member 19b of the second sleeve mirror frame 15b as shown in FIG. 3B. The opposite end 15bx is lifted from the first sleeve mirror frame 15a. Therefore, it is possible to easily open the second sleeve mirror 14b by placing a finger on the raised end 15xb.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the first sleeve mirror 14a is easily opened in addition to the second sleeve mirror 14b being easily opened from the state where the trihedral mirror 10 is closed. Therefore, the hinge member 19b of the second sleeve mirror frame 15b lifts the first sleeve mirror 14a by contacting the edge of the first sleeve mirror frame 15a when the second sleeve mirror 14b is opened. It is preferable that a contact structure is provided.

  As this contact structure, the compact container 1A of FIG. 1 is provided with a notch 20 in the rotating cylinder of the hinge member 19b of the second sleeve mirror frame 15b, and an edge 20a that is the remaining part of the notch is projected. Yes. In addition, protrusions 21a and 21b are provided at the edges of the first sleeve mirror frame 15a and the second sleeve mirror frame 15b, respectively, with the thickness decreasing toward the tip. Therefore, when opening the closed trihedral mirror 10 when the compact container 1A is used, first, as shown in FIG. 6A, first, the protruding portion 21b at the raised end portion 15bx of the second sleeve mirror frame 15b. A finger is put on the second sleeve mirror 14b. Thereby, the 2nd sleeve mirror 14b can be opened easily. When the opening of the second sleeve mirror 14b is increased as shown in FIG. 5B, the edge 20a of the notch 20 provided in the rotating cylinder of the second sleeve mirror hinge member 19b is used for the first sleeve mirror. In the state where the protruding portion 21a at the edge of the frame 15a is pushed up and the second sleeve mirror 14b is completely opened as shown in FIG. 5C, the protruding portion 21a at the edge of the first sleeve mirror frame 15a. Is raised in the opening direction of the first sleeve mirror 14a so that the finger can be easily applied. Therefore, the first sleeve mirror 14a can be easily opened by placing a finger on the protruding portion 21a.

  Further, in the second sleeve mirror frame 15b of the compact container 1A, a recess 22 that is recessed from the mirror surface of the second sleeve mirror 14b is formed between the second sleeve mirror 14b and the rotating cylinder of the hinge member 19b. Has been. Therefore, when closing the opened trihedral mirror 10, the first sleeve mirror 14a is first closed, and then the second sleeve mirror 14b is closed. In the conventional trihedral mirror, the first sleeve mirror 14a is not completely closed. When trying to close the second sleeve mirror 14b, the first sleeve mirror 14a was caught and the second sleeve mirror 14b was difficult to close, but according to this compact container, as shown in FIG. Since the protruding portion 21a at the edge of the first sleeve mirror frame 15a that is in contact with the second sleeve mirror 14b slides into the recess 22 of the second sleeve mirror frame 15b, FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the second sleeve mirror 14b can be closed smoothly without being caught.

  The present invention can take various other aspects. For example, the compact container 1B of FIG. 8 has a rib 23 on the rotating cylinder of the hinge member 19b of the second sleeve mirror frame 15b as a contact structure that contacts the edge of the first sleeve mirror frame 15a. It is. Fig.9 (a) is an enlarged view of the xx cross section of the compact container 1B of FIG. According to this compact container 1B, when opening the closed three-sided mirror 10, when the second sleeve mirror 14b is first opened, the second sleeve mirror frame 15b is opened as shown in FIG. 9B. In the state where the rib 23 of the hinge member 19b pushes up the protruding portion 21a at the edge of the first sleeve mirror frame 15a and the second sleeve mirror 14b is fully opened as shown in FIG. The protruding portion 21a at the edge of the sleeve mirror frame 15a is lifted in the opening direction of the first sleeve mirror 14a to the extent that the finger can be easily applied. Therefore, the first sleeve mirror 14a can be easily opened by placing a finger on the protruding portion 21a.

  In the present invention, the first sleeve mirror frame 15a and the hinge are not particularly provided without providing a structure for bringing the hinge member 19b of the second sleeve mirror frame 15b into contact with the edge of the first sleeve mirror frame 15a. The position and size of the member 19b may be adjusted and brought into contact. At this time, as shown in FIG. 10A, it is preferable to provide a non-slip member 24 such as a rubber material on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating cylinder of the hinge member 19b. In this case, when the sleeve mirrors 14a and 14b are opened and closed, the edge of the first sleeve mirror frame 15a that comes into contact with the anti-slip member 24 provided on the hinge member 19b of the second sleeve mirror frame 15b is also provided. It is preferable to provide a non-slip member 25 and increase the frictional force when both are in contact. As a result, when the second sleeve mirror 14b of the closed three-sided mirror 10 is opened, the first sleeve mirror frame 15a is caused by the frictional force between the non-slip members 24 and 25 as shown in FIG. 10 (b). In the state where the second sleeve mirror 14b is fully opened, the edge of the first sleeve mirror frame 15a is lifted to such an extent that the finger can be easily applied, as shown in FIG. . Therefore, the first sleeve mirror 14a can be easily opened by placing a finger here.

The compact container of the present invention is useful as a container for storing cosmetics such as foundation, teak, and eye shadow.

In the compact container of one Example of this invention, it is a perspective view of the state which opened the trihedral mirror. It is sectional drawing of the state which the compact container of FIG. 1 closed. In the compact container of FIG. 1, it is sectional drawing of the cover body of the state which is pressing the 2nd sleeve mirror frame. In the compact container of FIG. 1, it is sectional drawing of the cover body of the state which cancelled | released the press of the edge part of the 2nd sleeve mirror frame. It is a perspective view of a wave spring pin. It is a perspective view of a spring pin. It is a perspective view of the cover which has a processus | protrusion in the hinge member vicinity of the 2nd sleeve mirror side surface of the 2nd sleeve mirror frame. In the compact container of FIG. 1, it is explanatory drawing of an effect | action of a sleeve mirror when opening a trihedral mirror. In the compact container of FIG. 1, it is explanatory drawing of an effect | action of a sleeve mirror when closing a trihedral mirror. In the compact container of the different aspect of this invention, it is a perspective view of the state which opened the trihedral mirror. In the compact container of FIG. 8, it is explanatory drawing of an effect | action of a sleeve mirror when opening a trihedral mirror. Furthermore, in the compact container of this invention which is different, it is explanatory drawing of an effect | action of a sleeve mirror when opening a trihedral mirror.

Explanation of symbols

1A, 1B Compact container 5 Container body 6 Sponge 10 Three-sided mirror 11 Central mirror 12 Central mirror frame 13a First hinge 13b Second hinge 14a First sleeve mirror 14b Second sleeve mirror 15a First sleeve mirror frame 15b First 2 sleeve mirror frame 15bx second sleeve mirror frame end 16a, 16b pin 16x corrugated spring pin 16y spring pin 17 projections 18a, 18b hinge member 19a, 19b of central mirror frame Hinge member 20 Notch portion 20a Edge portion 21a of notch portion Protruding portion 21b Protruding portion 22 Recess portion 23 Rib 24 Anti-slip member 25 Anti-slip member 30 Lid 31 Lid outer member A Cosmetics

Claims (7)

A container body containing cosmetics, a lid body butterfly attached to the container body, and a compact container comprising a three-sided mirror,
The three-sided mirror is composed of a central mirror, a first sleeve mirror, and a second sleeve mirror that are sequentially overlapped with the three-sided mirror closed.
The central mirror, the first sleeve mirror and the second sleeve mirror are each attached to the frame,
Has a central mirror frame inside the lid,
The first sleeve mirror frame and the second sleeve mirror frame are attached to both ends of the central mirror frame by hinge members, respectively.
The second sleeve mirror frame is formed of an elastic resin material;
In a state where the first sleeve mirror is closed, when the end of the second sleeve mirror frame opposite to the hinge member is pressed against the first sleeve mirror frame and then the pressure is released, the end becomes the first sleeve. A compact container in which the second sleeve mirror closes while floating from the mirror frame.   The compact container according to claim 1, wherein the hinge member of the second sleeve mirror frame is joined by a spring pin or a wave spring pin.   The compact container according to claim 1, wherein a protrusion is provided in the vicinity of a hinge member on a side surface of the second sleeve mirror of the second sleeve mirror frame.   A contact structure for lifting the first sleeve mirror by contacting the edge of the first sleeve mirror frame when the second sleeve mirror is opened is provided on the hinge member of the second sleeve mirror frame. Item 4. The compact container according to any one of Items 1 to 3. The compact container according to claim 4, wherein the contact structure includes a cutout portion formed in a rotating cylinder of a hinge member of the second sleeve mirror frame. The compact container according to claim 4, wherein the contact structure includes a rib formed on a rotating cylinder of a hinge member of the second sleeve mirror frame. The compact container according to claim 4, wherein the contact structure includes an anti-slip member provided on an outer peripheral surface of a rotating cylinder of a hinge member of the second sleeve mirror frame.

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