JP4738577B2 - Cosmetic container - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cosmetic container.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Various types of cosmetic compacts have been developed and put into practical use, and recently, high-quality compacts are becoming more popular. Since such a compact is expensive, after the cosmetics contained therein are used up, the cosmetics for refilling are replaced and used repeatedly. Such a refill cosmetic is contained in a refill container as shown in FIG. 17, for example. In this refill container, a container main body 40 having a cosmetic containing recess 40a formed on the upper surface and a lid 41 that covers the upper surface of the container main body 40 are hingedly connected to each other at the rear end portion, and the cosmetic is filled. A decorative dish (not shown) is temporarily fixed to the bottom surface of the cosmetic accommodating recess 40a via a hot melt adhesive layer (not shown). In the figure, reference numeral 40 b denotes a protrusion formed on the front wall of the container body 40, which is detachably engaged with an engaging claw 41 a formed on the front end of the lid body 41. Reference numeral 42 denotes a through hole formed in the bottom wall of the cosmetic housing recess 40a, which is used for inserting a thin stick or the like when the cosmetic dish is removed.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such a refill container, when opening the lid, while holding the container body 40 with one finger, when rotating the lid 41 rearward with the other finger, it is difficult to push up the lid 41, There is a problem that dust or the like easily enters from the contact portion between the upper surface of the container body 40 and the lower surface of the lid body 41. In addition, the abutting portion is easily noticeable, and if the upper surface of the container main body 40 and the lower surface of the lid body 41 do not match with each other, the appearance is very bad. For this reason, there is a problem that it is necessary to increase the dimensional accuracy.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a cosmetic container that is easy to open and that dust or the like is less likely to enter the interior and that does not require high dimensional accuracy. To do.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a cosmetic container according to the present invention includes a container main body having a cosmetic containing recess formed on an upper surface thereof, and a lid that is hingedly connected to a rear end of the container main body. Forming a recess having a front surface and an open top surface on the top surface of the front end, and providing a holding portion for holding the lid in a closed state at the rear end of the container body, The outer peripheral surface of the lid body is formed as an inwardly inclined surface gently narrowing toward the lower side, and the outer peripheral edge of the upper surface of the container body And the outer peripheral edge portion of the lower surface of the lid body substantially coincide with each other, a window portion is formed on the bottom wall of the container body, a projecting piece is provided on the rear end portion of the lid body, and the lid body is When the opening is fully rotated, the protrusion enters the window of the container body from below and protrudes upward. As to the take the configuration.
[0006]
That is, in the cosmetic container of the present invention, the outer peripheral surface of the container body is formed as an inwardly inclined surface that gently narrows upward, and the outer peripheral surface of the lid body gently narrows downward. Since it is formed on the inwardly inclined surface, the contact portion between the upper surface of the container body and the lower surface of the lid body enters inside the outer peripheral portion of the container body and the outer peripheral portion of the lid body in the closed state. By inserting a fingertip or the like into the part that has entered inside, it is possible to easily open the lid, and it is difficult for dust or the like to enter the inside from the contact part. In addition, since the abutting portion is inward of the outer peripheral portion of the container main body and the outer peripheral portion of the lid body, it is difficult to see, and even if the upper surface of the container main body and the lower surface of the lid body do not match exactly, it looks good Is not so bad. For this reason, it is not necessary to increase the dimensional accuracy, and the cost can be reduced.
[0007]
Further, the cosmetic container of the present invention forms a window in the bottom wall of the container body, the protrusion provided at the rear end of the lid, the lid when brought into open pivoted to limit full The protruding piece is made to enter the window portion of the container body from below and protrude upward . That is , when removing the cosmetic dish containing the cosmetic from the cosmetic containing recess formed on the upper surface of the container body, the lid in the closed state is opened by rotating backward, and then the lid is further opened. Open the lid to the full extent by moving it so that the tip of the protruding piece provided at the rear end of the lid enters the window formed on the bottom wall of the container body from below and protrudes upward. Can do. For this reason, the cosmetic dish can be removed from the container main body by pushing up the bottom surface of the cosmetic dish accommodated in the cosmetic accommodating recess with the protruding piece and lifting the pushed cosmetic dish with fingers.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments and reference examples of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0009]
1 to 4 show embodiments of reference examples that serve as references for the structure of the cosmetic container of the present invention. In this reference example , the cosmetic container is for refilling. In these drawings, 1 is a container body made of transparent acrylic resin (PMMA), and 2 is a lid body made of transparent acrylic resin (PMMA) that covers the upper surface of the container body 1. Reference numeral 3 denotes a rectangular metal-made refill decorative dish that is bonded and fixed to the container body 1 via an adhesive layer 5, and the cosmetic 4 is accommodated inside the refill decorative dish 3. In the reference example of FIG. 1, 6 is a through-hole used when removing the refill vanity 3 from the container body 1 (the cosmetic container of the present invention has no through-hole 6. The same applies hereinafter). . Further, in the reference example of FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, 7 is a transparent polycarbonate (PC) manufactured by the pair of pins, it acts to hinge connecting the container body 1 and the lid 2 (cosmetic of the present invention The same applies to the container, and the same applies to the cosmetic container of the present invention, except for the presence or absence of the through-hole 6, unless otherwise specified as “different from the present invention” .
[0010]
As shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, the container body 1 is formed in a substantially rectangular outer shape, and the upper surface thereof is a horizontal lower side formed in a U shape with a front surface portion 11 a and left and right side surface portions 11 b. A surface portion 11, an annular wall portion 12 erected as a rectangular annular body inside the lower horizontal surface portion 11, an upper horizontal surface portion 12 a formed on the upper surface of the annular wall portion 12, and the annular wall portion 12. It is composed of a cosmetic housing recess 13 having a rectangular cross section formed inside. And the said refill vanity 3 is adhere | attached and fixed to this cosmetics accommodation recessed part 13 via the adhesive bond layer 5 (refer the reference example of FIG. 1).
[0011]
Further, a notch recess 10 is formed at the rear end of the container body 1, and a hinge connecting portion 21 (see the reference example of FIG. 10) of the lid 2 is disposed in the notch recess 10. . Further, on the front surface of the notch recess 10, the hinge connection portion 21 of the lid body 2 in the closed state is placed at the center of the lower portion (more specifically, the position slightly above the lower end surface of the container body 1). A holding convex portion (holding portion) 14 is provided so as to protrude from the front surface in a pressing manner and hold the closed state. As shown in FIG. 7, the holding convex portion 14 is formed in an arcuate shape whose lower surface is a horizontal surface and whose upper surface is a curved surface, and the upper surface formed on the curved surface is It is formed in the inclined surface which protrudes gently from the front surface of the notch recessed part 10.
[0012]
Further, the front wall and the left and right side walls of the container body 1 are all formed in an inwardly tapered surface whose inner wall is narrowed upward. Further, a lid opening recess 15 whose front and upper surfaces are open is formed at the center of the upper end of the front wall of the container body 1. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 16 denotes a pair of pin insertion holes formed in a penetrating manner so as to face the left and right side portions of the cutout recess 10 of the container body 1.
[0013]
As shown in the reference examples of FIGS. 10 to 13, the lid 2 includes a lid portion 20 formed in a rectangular flat plate body and a hinge connecting portion 21 that hangs down from the rear end portion of the lid portion 20. It is configured. Further, the lower surface of the lid portion 20 is composed of a horizontal plane portion 22 formed in a U shape at the front portion 22a and the left and right side portions 22b, and a concave portion 23 having a rectangular cross section formed inside the horizontal plane portion 22. The annular wall 12 (see FIG. 1) of the container body 1 is accommodated in the recess 23. Further, the front and rear side walls and the left and right side walls of the lid body 2 are all formed inwardly tapered surfaces whose inner wall is narrowed inwardly downward. And the external shape of the lower horizontal surface part 11 of the said container main body 1 and the horizontal surface part 22 of the cover body 2 is formed in the substantially same rectangle. In the reference example of FIG. 12 , reference numeral 24 denotes a pair of pin insertion holes formed in the left and right side portions of the hinge connecting portion 21 corresponding to the pair of pin insertion holes 16 of the container main body 1. The right pin 7 is inserted into the hole 16 and the pin insertion hole 24, and the left pin 7 is inserted into the left pin insertion hole 16 and the pin insertion hole 24 (see the reference example in FIG. 4).
[0014]
In the above configuration, when the cosmetic container is assembled, the hinge connecting portion 21 of the lid body 2 is disposed in the notch recess 10 in the rear end portion of the container body 1, and both pin insertion holes 16 of the container body 1 are arranged. After positioning both pin insertion holes 24 of the hinge connecting portion 21 in this state, both pins 7 are inserted into both pin insertion holes 16 of the container body 1 from the outside, and the pin insertion holes 16 are passed through. The pin is inserted into both pin insertion holes 24 of the hinge connecting portion 21. Then, the upper surface of the container body 1 is covered with a lid 2. In this closed state, as shown in the reference example of FIG. 1 , the horizontal surface portion 22 of the lid body 2 is placed on the lower horizontal surface portion 11 of the container body 1. At this time, the outer peripheral edge portion of the lower horizontal surface portion 11 of the container body 1 and the outer peripheral edge portion of the horizontal surface portion 22 of the lid body 2 substantially coincide (see FIGS. 1 and 14). Further, as shown in the reference example of FIG. 1, the front surface of the hinge connecting portion 21 of the lid body 2 is pressed by the holding convex portion 14 of the container body 1, whereby the closed state is maintained. Yes.
[0015]
When opening the lid, while holding the container body 1 in the closed state with one finger, the fingertip of the other finger is inserted into the opening recess 15 on the front wall of the container body 1, and this fingertip The lid body 2 is pushed up by the above or the like, or the front side portion or the left and right side portions of the top surface of the lid body 2 are lifted so as to be sandwiched between the other fingers. As a result, the front surface of the hinge connecting portion 21 of the lid body 2 rotates while contacting the holding convex portion 14 of the container body 1 and then gets over the holding convex portion 14 to release the closed state (that is, open). Cover). On the other hand, when closing the lid, the lid body 2 in the opened state is rotated to the upper surface side of the container main body 1, and is strongly pressed when the lid body 2 approaches the upper surface of the container main body 1. Thereby, the front surface of the hinge connection part 21 of the cover body 2 gets over the holding convex part 14 of the container body 1 and is held in the closed state.
[0016]
As described above, in the reference example and the embodiment of the present invention, the wall surfaces of the front wall and the left and right side walls of the container body 1 are all formed in an inwardly tapered surface that is narrowed inwardly upward. Since the wall surfaces of the front and rear side walls and the left and right side walls of the body 2 are all formed in an inwardly tapered surface that narrows inwardly downward, the lid body 2 can be easily rotated upward, and the lid opening operation is performed. In addition, it becomes difficult for dust and the like to enter the inside from the contact portion between the upper surface of the container body 1 and the lower surface of the lid 2. And since the said contact part is hard to see, even if the upper surface of the container main body 1 and the lower surface of the cover body 2 do not match | combine neatly, it does not look so bad. Moreover, since the container body 1 and the lid body 2 are transparent, the remaining amount of the cosmetic 4 accommodated in the refill vanity 3 can be seen from the outside, which is very convenient. In addition, when the cosmetic 4 is used and discarded, the cosmetic container can be discarded as it is by separating only the metallic refilling cosmetic dish 3 from the container body 1 and separated collection at the time of disposal. Becomes easier. Further, by eliminating the refilling cosmetic dish 3 and directly filling the cosmetic containing recess 13 of the container body 1 with the cosmetic 4, it is possible to provide a transparent crystal-like cosmetic container and display it at the storefront. In this case, the color of the cosmetic 4 can be clearly seen and the appeal power is increased. In this case, when the cosmetic 4 is used and discarded, it can be discarded as it is.
[0017]
Figure 15 shows an embodiment of the cosmetic container of the present invention. Cosmetic container in this embodiment is, cosmetic container differs from the reference example, the left and right sides of the rear end portion of the lid 2, in that the pair of projecting pieces 30 are protruded integrally There is . At the center of the rear end portion of the cover body 2, and a recess 31 is formed, during the rotation of the lid member 2, the rear end portion of the container body 1 into the recess 31 enters lid 2 The rear end portion of the container and the rear end portion of the container body 1 are prevented from coming into contact with each other. On the other hand, instead of the through hole 6 of the reference example, the left and right sides of the bottom portion of the container main body 1 of the present invention, the both projecting pieces 30 at the time of rotation of the lid body 2 can pass, a pair of notches ( A window portion 32 is formed (see FIG. 16). The other parts are the same as those in the above reference example, and the same reference numerals are given to the same parts.
[0018]
In this embodiment, when removing the refill vanity 3 from the container main body 1, first the lid is opened in the same manner as in the above reference example, and then the lid body 2 is further rotated rearward, as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, both protruding pieces 30 of the lid 2 are passed through both notched portions 32 of the container main body 1, and the tips of both protruding pieces 30 are inserted into the cosmetic containing recess 13. Refill Thus, via an adhesive layer 5 on the bottom surface of the cosmetic accommodating recess 13, the refill cosmetic dish 3 which has been fixed, pushed upward by the tips of the both projecting pieces 30, that is the pushed up the use makeup dish 3, by lifting a finger, it is possible to remove the refill for cosmetic dish 3 from the container body 1.
[0019]
In this embodiment, the same operation and effect as the above embodiment. That is, since the front walls of the container main body 1 and the lid body 2 are formed in an inwardly tapered surface that is narrowed inward, the lid body 2 can be easily rotated upward, and the lid opening operation is easy. Moreover, the refill vanity 3 can be removed from the container main body 1 by the operation of opening the lid 2. At this time, since the wall surface of the rear wall of the lid body 2 is formed as an inwardly tapered surface that is inwardly narrowed downward, the length of the both notches 32 of the container body 1 is shortened. The lid opening angle of the lid 2 can be increased.
[0020]
Similarly to the case described in the above reference example, when the cosmetic container in this embodiment is also discarded after the cosmetic 4 is used, only the metallic refill vanity 3 is removed from the container body 1. It can be easily separated, and separate collection at the time of disposal becomes easy. Moreover, since the contact portion is not easily noticeable, even if the upper surface of the container body 1 and the lower surface of the lid body 2 do not match cleanly, the appearance does not deteriorate so much. Hard to penetrate inside. Furthermore, since the container main body 1 and the lid body 2 are transparent, the remaining amount of the cosmetic 4 accommodated in the refill vane 3 can be seen from the outside, which is very convenient. If the cosmetic dish 3 for refilling is eliminated and the cosmetic containing recess 13 of the container main body 1 is directly filled with the cosmetic 4, an all-clear crystal-like cosmetic container can be provided and displayed at the storefront. In this case, the color of the cosmetic 4 can be clearly seen and the appeal power is increased. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 15, the pair of projecting pieces 30 are integrally projected on the left and right sides of the rear end portion of the lid body 2, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is detachably attached. May be.
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the cosmetic container of the present invention, the outer peripheral surface of the container body is formed as an inwardly inclined surface that gradually narrows upward, and the outer peripheral surface of the lid body faces downward. In this case, the abutting part between the upper surface of the container body and the lower surface of the lid body is inside the outer peripheral part of the container body and the outer peripheral part of the lid body. By inserting a fingertip or the like into the part that has entered the inside, it is possible to easily open the lid, and it is difficult for dust or the like to enter the inside from the contact part. In addition, since the abutting portion is inward of the outer peripheral portion of the container main body and the outer peripheral portion of the lid body, it is difficult to see, and even if the upper surface of the container main body and the lower surface of the lid body do not match exactly, it looks good Is not so bad. For this reason, it is not necessary to increase the dimensional accuracy, and the cost can be reduced.
[0022]
Cosmetic container of the present invention forms a window in the bottom wall of the container body, the protrusion provided at the rear end of the lid, the collision when brought into open pivoted to limit fill the lid since the piece by entering from below the window portion of the container body is adapted to protrude upward when removing the makeup pan from cosmetic accommodation recess formed on the upper surface of the container body, the lid in the closed state the After opened is rotated rearward, by opening the lid to full extent by further opening pivoting the cover body, the tip portion of the protrusion is provided at the rear end portion of the lid, of the container body you projecting upwardly window portion formed in the bottom wall enters from below. This ensures that the bottom surface of the decorative plates that had been housed in the cosmetic accommodating recess pushed up by the projecting piece, by lifting the push-up cosmetic dish with a finger, can be removed makeup pan from the container body.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1 is a cross-sectional view of the cosmetic container of the reference example.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a cosmetic container of a reference example .
FIG. 3 is a side view of a cosmetic container according to a reference example .
FIG. 4 is a rear view of a cosmetic container according to a reference example .
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a container body of a reference example .
FIG. 6 is a side view of a container body of a reference example .
FIG. 7 is a rear view of a container body of a reference example .
FIG. 8 is a plan view of a container body of a reference example .
FIG. 9 is a front view of a container body of a reference example .
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a lid of a reference example .
FIG. 11 is a bottom view of a lid of a reference example .
FIG. 12 is a rear view of a cover body according to a reference example .
FIG. 13 is a side view of a lid of a reference example .
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a cosmetic container according to a reference example .
FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation of one embodiment of the cosmetic container of the present invention.
FIG. 16 is a plan view of the container main body according to the embodiment of the present invention .
FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container body 2 Cover body 13 Cosmetics accommodation recessed part 14 Holding convex part 15 Opening concave part

Claims (1)

A container main body having a cosmetic housing recess formed on the upper surface and a lid that is hinged to the rear end of the container main body, and a front surface and an upper surface open recess formed on the upper surface of the front end of the container main body. And, at the rear end of the container main body, a holding portion for holding the lid in a closed state is provided, and the outer peripheral surface of the container main body is formed as an inwardly inclined surface that gently narrows upward. The outer peripheral surface of the lid body is formed as an inwardly inclined surface that gently narrows downward, so that the outer peripheral edge portion of the upper surface of the container body and the outer peripheral edge portion of the lower surface of the lid body substantially coincide with each other. And a window is formed on the bottom wall of the container body, a protrusion is provided at the rear end of the lid, and the protrusion is a container when the lid is fully opened and rotated. A cosmetic container, wherein the cosmetic container is configured to enter the window portion of the main body from below and protrude upward .

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