Packaging tube

Abstract

The application discloses a packaging tube, which comprises a tube body, a storage element and a driving element. The tube body has an open mouth. The storage element is used for carrying cosmetics and is movably arranged in the tube body. The storage element has a first position for pushing the cosmetics out of the open mouth and a second position for hiding the cosmetics in the tube body. The storage element is provided with an axially arranged rack. The driving element is rotatable around an axis perpendicular to the tube body and comprises an operating part exposed to the outside of the tube body and a gear hidden in the tube body and used for driving the storage element to move along the axial direction of the tube body. The packaging tube is provided with the driving element rotatable around the axis perpendicular to the tube body, and the storage element can be driven to move along the axial direction of the tube body by rotating the operating part. Compared with the prior art, the application provides a novel use mode and brings new use experience to consumers.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of cosmetic packaging, and in particular to a packaging tube. Background Technology

[0002] As living standards continue to improve, cosmetics such as lipsticks and lip balms are becoming increasingly important in daily life and have become essential items in women's cosmetics.

[0003] Currently, cosmetic packaging tubes on the market are used in a relatively traditional and simple way, mostly employing a twist-to-dispense design. This monotonous operating mode is no longer able to meet consumers' pursuit of personalized and differentiated user experiences and needs further improvement. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the aforementioned problems, this utility model provides a packaging tube.

[0005] Packaging tubes, including:

[0006] The tube body has an open opening;

[0007] A storage element for holding cosmetics is movably installed inside the tube and has a first position for pushing the cosmetics out of the opening and a second position for hiding the cosmetics in the tube. The storage element is provided with an axially arranged rack.

[0008] A drive unit, rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the tube body, includes an operating part exposed outside the tube body and a gear hidden inside the tube body, for driving the storage element to move axially along the tube body.

[0009] Several alternative methods are provided below, but they are not intended as additional limitations on the overall solution above. They are merely further additions or optimizations. Provided there are no technical or logical contradictions, each alternative method can be combined individually with respect to the overall solution above, or multiple alternative methods can be combined with each other.

[0010] Optionally, the gear and rack mesh.

[0011] Optionally, a limiting portion may be included to restrict the movement of the storage element within the tube.

[0012] Optionally, the storage element includes a cylinder for holding cosmetics, with the rack arranged below the cylinder.

[0013] Optionally, the tube body includes an upper tube body and a lower tube body connected to each other, the drive member is inserted into the upper tube body, and the lower tube body provides support for the drive member.

[0014] Optionally, an axial limiting structure and a circumferential limiting structure are provided between the upper tube and the lower tube.

[0015] Optionally, the top of the lower tube has a positioning hole that matches the gear.

[0016] Optionally, it includes a base fixedly connected to the bottom of the tube and a cover that engages with the base to close the opening.

[0017] Optionally, the cover and / or base have recesses that allow the drive member to pass.

[0018] Optionally, the cover engages with the tube.

[0019] The packaging tube of this application is equipped with a drive component that can rotate around a vertical axis of the tube body. By rotating the operating part, the storage element can be driven to move along the axial direction of the tube body. Compared with the prior art, this provides a novel way of use and brings a new user experience to consumers. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a packaging tube according to an embodiment provided in this application;

[0021] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Cross-sectional view of the intermediate packaging tube;

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the inner packaging tube from another perspective;

[0023] Figure 4 A structural diagram of the packaging tube omitting the cap and base;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the lower tube structure;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the upper tube body.

[0026] The annotations in the figure are explained as follows:

[0027] 100. Tube body; 110. Upper tube body; 111. Opening; 112. Notch; 113. Positioning rib; 114. Clearance hole; 115. Protrusion; 116. Protruding ring; 120. Limiting part; 130. Lower tube body; 131. Positioning protrusion; 132. Positioning groove; 133. Step; 140. Positioning hole;

[0028] 200. Storage element; 210. Cylinder; 220. Rack; 221. Positioning block;

[0029] 300. Drive unit; 310. Operating unit; 320. Gear;

[0030] 400. Cover; 410. Depression; 420. Protrusion;

[0031] 500, base; 510, recess. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0033] It should be noted that when a component is said to be "connected" to another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or it can be connected to a component in between. When a component is said to be "set on" another component, it can be directly set on the other component or it may be set to a component in between.

[0034] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the application. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0035] In this application, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number or order of the indicated technical features. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this invention, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0036] In this application, the terms “comprising” and “having”, and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, for example, a system, product, or device that includes a series of units is not necessarily limited to those units that are explicitly listed, but may include other units that are not explicitly listed or that are inherent to such products or devices.

[0037] join Figures 1-6 One embodiment of this application provides a packaging tube, including a tube body 100, a storage element 200, and a driving element 300.

[0038] The tube body 100 has an opening 111. For ease of explanation, the opening 111 referred to below is... Figure 2Based on the orientation of the tube, the open port 111 is located at the top of the tube body 100.

[0039] The storage element 200 is used to hold cosmetics, specifically lipsticks, lip balms, and other cream-like cosmetics. The storage element 200 is movably installed inside the tube body 100, having a first position for pushing the cosmetics out of the opening 111 and a second position for concealing the cosmetics within the tube body 100. The storage element 200 is provided with an axially arranged rack 220. In the figure, the rack 220 has opposing front and back sides, with the teeth distributed on the front side.

[0040] In one embodiment, the storage element 200 includes a cylinder 210 for holding cosmetics, with a rack 220 disposed below the cylinder 210.

[0041] The drive unit 300 can rotate about an axis perpendicular to the tube body 100, for example, see Figure 2 The X-axis is perpendicular to the tube body 100, and the drive unit 300 can rotate around the X-axis. The drive unit 300 includes an operating part 310 exposed outside the tube body 100 and a gear 320 hidden inside the tube body 100, for driving the storage element 200 to move axially along the tube body 100.

[0042] In one embodiment, the gear 320 and the rack 220 mesh, so that the operation unit 310 can directly drive the storage element 200 to move when it rotates.

[0043] The packaging tube of this application is provided with a drive unit 300 that can rotate around the vertical axis of the tube body 100. In use, simply rotating the operating part 310 can drive the storage element 200 to move along the axial direction of the tube body 100. Compared with the prior art, this provides a novel way of use and brings a new user experience to consumers.

[0044] In one embodiment, to prevent the storage element 200 from detaching from the tube body 100 during movement, the packaging tube further includes a limiting portion 120 that restricts the movement of the storage element 200 within the tube body 100.

[0045] Regarding the position of the limiting part 120, for example, please refer to... Figures 2-6 The diagram shows that the pipe body 100 includes an upper pipe body 110 and a lower pipe body 130 connected to each other. An axial limiting structure and a circumferential limiting structure are provided between the upper pipe body 110 and the lower pipe body 130. The axial limiting structure includes a notch 112 provided in the upper pipe body 110 and arranged circumferentially, and a positioning protrusion 131 provided in the lower pipe body 130 and cooperating with the notch 112. Of course, considering the stability of the structure, there can be multiple notches 112 and corresponding positioning protrusions 131. In the diagram, there are two of them, and they are arranged symmetrically.

[0046] The circumferential limiting structure includes a positioning rib 113 disposed on the upper tube 110 and extending along the axial direction, and a positioning groove 132 disposed on the lower tube 130 and cooperating with the positioning rib 113. Similarly, considering the stability of the structure, in this application, the number of positioning ribs 113 and corresponding positioning grooves 132 are arranged in two.

[0047] In one embodiment, the top of the upper tube 110 is the open opening 111, and the corresponding cylindrical body 210 moves within the upper tube 110; therefore, the limiting part 120 is provided in the upper tube 110. The limiting part 120 can be adaptively selected according to requirements, for example... Figure 3 In the middle, the limiting part 120 is an extension formed by a partial inward extension of the inner wall of the upper tube 110.

[0048] See Figures 2-3 When the cylinder 210 moves downward and abuts against the limiting part 120, the storage element 200 reaches the limit distance of downward movement. Similarly, in order to limit the distance of upward movement of the storage element 200, a positioning block 221 is provided on the rack 220. Specifically, the positioning block 221 is provided on the back of the rack 220 (without teeth). When the storage element 200 moves upward until the positioning block 221 abuts against the limiting part 120, the limit distance of upward movement of the storage element 200 is reached.

[0049] In one embodiment, the drive member 300 is inserted into the upper tube 110, and the lower tube 130 provides support for the drive member 300. For example... Figures 2-3 as well as Figures 4-6 As shown, the side wall of the upper tube 110 is provided with a clearance hole 114. The gear 320 extends into the interior of the upper tube 110 through the clearance hole 114. The lower tube 130 extends into and is fixed from the bottom of the upper tube 110, providing support for the drive member 300.

[0050] Preferably, the lower tube body 130 has a step 133 arranged on its outer periphery. During assembly, the bottom end of the upper tube body 110 abuts against the step 133 and the outer surface is flush with it. This design can provide clear positioning feedback through the step 133 during the assembly process, intuitively indicating that the assembly is in place to reduce installation errors, and can also improve the overall aesthetics.

[0051] In one embodiment, the top of the lower tube 130 has a positioning hole 140 adapted to the gear 320, and the gear 320 is confined in the positioning hole 140, avoiding the problem of it coming out of the clearance hole 114. Furthermore, in order to prevent the gear 320 from moving, a protrusion 115 is arranged inside the upper tube 110, and the protrusion 115 engages with the edge of the positioning hole 140, so that the gear 320 is rotated and clamped between the two.

[0052] Of course, the packaging tube of this application also includes a base 500 fixedly connected to the bottom of the tube body 100 and a cover 400 that engages with the base 500 to close the opening 111. In order to avoid interference with the drive member 300, the cover 400 and / or the base 500 have recesses that allow the drive member 300 to pass.

[0053] In the figure, the drive component 300 is located at the junction of the cover 400 and the base 500. Therefore, the cover 400 is provided with a recess 410 to avoid the drive component 300, and the base 500 is provided with a recess 510 to avoid the drive component 300.

[0054] In one embodiment, the cover 400 engages with the tube 100. For example, a protruding ring 116 may be arranged on the outer periphery of the upper tube 110, and a plurality of circumferentially arranged protrusions 420 may be provided on the inner wall of the cover 400. The protrusions 420 pass over the protruding ring 116 to achieve the engagement of the cover 400 and the tube 100.

[0055] The packaging tube of this application only requires rotating the operating part 310. The gear 320 drives the rack 220, which in turn drives the storage element 200 upward, allowing the cosmetic to be pushed out from the opening 111. When rotated in the opposite direction, the gear 320 drives the rack 220 in the opposite direction, causing the storage element 200 to move downward, and the cosmetic to retract into the tube. This novel usage method can bring consumers a new user experience.

[0056] The technical features of the embodiments described above can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as the combination of these technical features does not contradict each other, it should be considered to be within the scope of this specification. When technical features of different embodiments are embodied in the same drawing, it can be regarded as the drawing also disclosing examples of combinations of the various embodiments involved.

[0057] The embodiments described above are merely examples of several implementation methods of this application, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this application, and these modifications and improvements all fall within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A packaging tube, characterized in that, include: The tube body has an open opening; A storage element for holding cosmetics is movably installed inside the tube and has a first position for pushing the cosmetics out of the opening and a second position for hiding the cosmetics in the tube. The storage element is provided with an axially arranged rack. A drive unit, rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the tube body, includes an operating part exposed outside the tube body and a gear hidden inside the tube body, for driving the storage element to move axially along the tube body.

2. The packaging tube according to claim 1, characterized in that, The gear and rack mesh.

3. The packaging tube according to claim 1, characterized in that, It includes a limiting part that restricts the movement of the storage element inside the tube.

4. The packaging tube according to claim 1, characterized in that, The storage element includes a cylindrical body for holding cosmetics, with the rack arranged below the cylindrical body.

5. The packaging tube according to claim 1, characterized in that, The tube body includes an upper tube body and a lower tube body that are connected to each other. The driving member is inserted into the upper tube body, and the lower tube body provides support for the driving member.

6. The packaging tube according to claim 5, characterized in that, An axial limiting structure and a circumferential limiting structure are provided between the upper tube and the lower tube.

7. The packaging tube according to claim 5, characterized in that, The top of the lower tube has a positioning hole that matches the gear.

8. The packaging tube according to claim 1, characterized in that, It includes a base that is fixedly connected to the bottom of the tube and a cover that engages with the base to close the opening.

9. The packaging tube according to claim 8, characterized in that, The cover and / or base have recesses that allow the drive element to pass.

10. The packaging tube according to claim 8, characterized in that, The cover engages with the tube.

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