Compact container

Abstract

To provide a compact container capable of easily releasing engagement of a hook provided on a hook piece and a lid body regardless of a push-in position for the hook piece.SOLUTION: A compact container 1A includes a container body 2, a storage member 7 stored in the container body 2, a lid body 3, and a hook piece 4 arranged in the container body 2 and including a hook 4f that can engage with the lid body 3. Engagement of the hook 4f and the lid body 3 is released when the hook piece 4b is pushed into a container body 2 side against elastic force of a leaf spring 4b provided on the hook piece 4. Pressing parts (21 and 71) are provided in the container body 2 and the storage member 7 respectively for pressing the leaf spring 4b so as to sandwich it in a push-in direction of the hook piece 4 by cooperating with each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a compact container. [Background technology]

[0002] A conventional compact container is known in which a hook piece (operating member) fitted into the container body can be pushed in against the elasticity of the leaf spring of the hook piece, thereby releasing the engagement between the hook (engaging protrusion) on the hook piece and the lid body, thereby making it possible to open the lid (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 02-43907 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in such conventional compact containers, when the lower part of the hook piece is pushed backward, the upper part of the hook piece tends to tilt forward. In this case, the hook of the push piece also tilts forward, increasing the amount of engagement between the hook and the lid. The increased amount of engagement between the hook of the hook piece and the lid ultimately makes it difficult to open the lid.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a compact container in which the hook provided on the hook piece and the lid body can be easily released from their engagement, regardless of the position of the hook piece when pressed into place. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] (1) The compact container of the present invention comprises a container body, a storage member housed in the container body, a lid body, and a hook piece disposed on the container body and having a hook capable of being hooked onto the lid body, and the hook and the lid body are released from their engagement by pushing the hook piece towards the container body against the elastic force of a leaf spring provided on the hook piece, and the container body and the storage member are each provided with a pressing portion which cooperates with each other to clamp and press the leaf spring in the direction in which the hook piece is pushed in.

[0007] (2) In the compact case of (1) above, the pressing portion of the pressing part may be a curved surface that makes line contact with the surface of the leaf spring.

[0008] (3) In the compact case of (1) above, the pressing portion of the pressing part may be a surface that comes into surface contact with the surface of the leaf spring.

[0009] (4) In the compact case of (1) above, the pressing portion of the pressing part may be a surface having a plurality of protrusions.

[0010] (5) In any one of the compact cases (1) to (4) above, the housing member may be a frame member. Effect of the Invention

[0011] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a compact container in which the hook provided on the hook piece and the lid body can be easily released from their engagement, regardless of the position at which the hook piece is pressed into the hook piece. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view that diagrammatically illustrates a compact case according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the compact case of FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the compact case of FIG. 1. [Figure 4] 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the compact case of FIG. 3 along the X1-X1 cross section. [Diagram 5] 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the compact case of FIG. 3 along the X2-X2 cross section. [Figure 6] 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the compact case of FIG. 3 along the X3-X3 section. [Figure 7] 2 is a schematic enlarged plan view showing the relationship between the case body, frame member, and hook piece of the compact case of FIG. 1. [Figure 8] 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the relationship in FIG. 7 along the X4-X4 cross section. [Figure 9] 11 is a plan view showing, in an enlarged schematic view, the relationship between a case body, a frame member, and a hook piece in a compact case according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 10] 13 is a plan view showing, in an enlarged schematic view, the relationship between a case body, a frame member, and a hook piece in a compact case according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A compact container as an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

[0014] Fig. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a compact case 1A according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 shows a schematic diagram of a side surface of the compact case 1A. Fig. 3 shows a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the compact case 1A as seen through the lid 3.

[0015] Here, "front side" refers to the side on which the hook piece 4, described below, is arranged. Additionally, "rear side" refers to the side on which the pin 5, described below, is arranged. Additionally, "upper side" refers to the side on which the lid body 3, described below, is arranged. Additionally, "lower side" refers to the side on which the container body 2, described below, is arranged. Additionally, "right side" and "left side" are based on the "front side," and the "left-right direction" is also referred to as the "width direction."

[0016] 1, compact container 1A includes container body 2, lid body 3, and hook piece 4 arranged on container body 2. As described below, compact container 1A is released from engagement between lid body 3 and hook piece 4 by pushing hook piece 4 into container body 2. In this embodiment, hook piece 4 is exposed to the outside of container body 2 through a notch 2e formed in front wall 2a of container body 2. By releasing the engagement between lid body 3 and hook piece 4, lid body 3 can be opened and closed with rear wall 2b of container body 2 as a base point, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 2.

[0017] 3, in this embodiment, the lid body 3 is rotatably attached to the rear wall 2b of the container body 2 via a pin 5. The compact container 1A according to this embodiment is provided with two pins 5 spaced apart in the width direction. This allows the lid body 3 to be opened and closed relative to the container body 2 with the pins 5 as base points. In addition, the compact container 1A according to this embodiment is provided with a torsion spring 6.

[0018] As shown in Fig. 6, in this embodiment, the torsion spring 6 is attached to a pin 5. The two ends of the torsion spring 6 each come into contact with either the container body 2 or the lid body 3, generating a biasing force in a direction in which the lid body 3 opens relative to the container body 2. As a result, in this embodiment, the lid body 3 can automatically open relative to the container body 2 when the hook between the lid body 3 and the hook piece 4 is released. Note that in Fig. 6, the side of the compact container 1A is shown in half cross section.

[0019] 3, in this embodiment, the torsion spring 6 is attached to only one of the two pins 5. However, the torsion spring 6 can be attached to each of the two pins 5. Also, the torsion spring 6 can be omitted.

[0020] The compact case 1A includes a storage member 7 stored in the case body 2. In this embodiment, the storage member 7 is a frame member. The storage member 7 is stored in a recess 2n formed in the case body 2. In this embodiment, the case body 2 includes a front wall 2a, a rear wall 2b arranged at an interval in the front-rear direction relative to the front wall 2a, and two side walls 2c arranged at an interval in the width direction. The two side walls 2c are connected to the width direction ends of the front wall 2a and the rear wall 2b, respectively. Furthermore, the case body 2 includes a bottom wall 2d (see, for example, FIG. 4) that is connected to each of the front wall 2a, the rear wall 2b, and the two side walls 2c. In this embodiment, the recess 2n in which the storage member 7 is stored is defined inside these walls.

[0021] As shown in Fig. 3, in this embodiment, the storage member 7 includes a front wall 7a, a rear wall 7b that is spaced apart from the front wall 7a in the front-rear direction, and two side walls 7c that are spaced apart from each other in the width direction. The two side walls 7c are connected to the widthwise ends of the front wall 7a and the rear wall 7b, respectively. Furthermore, the storage member 7 includes a bottom wall 7d (see Fig. 5, for example) that is connected to each of the front wall 7a, the rear wall 7b, and the two side walls 7c. In this embodiment, the storage member 7 also has a recess 7n defined inside these walls. The recess 7n can store, for example, a tray or a cosmetic tool.

[0022] 5, in this embodiment, the cover 3 includes a front wall 3a, a rear wall 3b spaced apart from the front wall 3a in the front-rear direction, and two side walls 3c spaced apart in the width direction (only one of the two side walls 3c is shown in FIG. 5). The two side walls 3c are connected to the widthwise ends of the front wall 3a and the rear wall 3b, respectively. Furthermore, the cover 3 includes a top wall 3d that is connected to the front wall 3a, the rear wall 3b, and the two side walls 3c, respectively. In this embodiment, a mirror M is attached to the inner surface of the top wall 3d.

[0023] Referring to FIG. 4, the hook piece 4 has a hook 4f that can be hooked to the lid body 3. In this embodiment, the hook piece 4 has a pressing part 4a. The pressing part 4a is a part for a user to directly touch with his / her finger to push the hook piece 4 into the inside of the container body 2. In this embodiment, the hook 4f is an upper hook integrally provided on the upper surface of the pressing part 4a. In this embodiment, the hook 4f protrudes toward the front side. In this embodiment, the hook 4f can be hooked to a lower protrusion 3f formed on the rear surface of the front wall 3a of the lid body 3 as shown in FIG. 4. In this embodiment, the lower protrusion 3f protrudes toward the rear side. The hook 4f of the hook piece 4 is hooked to the lower protrusion 3f of the lid body 3, so that the lid body 3 cannot be opened relative to the container body 2.

[0024] Fig. 7 shows an enlarged schematic diagram of the relationship between the container body 2, the housing member 7, and the hook piece 4 of the compact container 1A. However, Fig. 7 shows only one half of the compact container 1A in an enlarged manner.

[0025] The hook piece 4 is provided with a leaf spring 4b. In this embodiment, the hook piece 4 has two leaf springs 4b arranged at an interval in the width direction (FIG. 7 shows only one of the two leaf springs 4b). In this embodiment, the two leaf springs 4b are integrally provided on one side surface in the width direction of the pressing part 4a (the left side surface in the width direction in FIG. 7), for example, as shown in FIG. 7. However, the leaf spring 4b can be arranged at any position of the pressing part 4a as long as it can generate a repulsive force (biasing force) on the front side when the hook piece 4 is pressed backward.

[0026] The engagement between the hook 4f of the hook piece 4 and the lower projection 3f of the lid body 3 is released by pushing the hook piece 4 into the container body 2 against the elastic force of the leaf spring 4b provided on the hook piece 4.

[0027] In this embodiment, the hook piece 4 is slidably disposed on the upper surface of a bottom plate 7e provided on the housing member 7. In this embodiment, the bottom plate 7e is integrally provided on the front wall 7a of the housing member 7. The bottom plate 7e extends from the outer surface of the front wall 7a toward the front side. In this embodiment, a guide portion 7g is formed on the upper surface of the bottom plate 7e. The guide portion 7g extends in the front-rear direction. In this embodiment, the guide portion 7g is a through hole. A guide protrusion 4c provided on the hook piece 4 is inserted into the guide portion 7g. Referring to FIG. 4, in this embodiment, the guide protrusion 4c is integrally provided on the lower surface of the pressing portion 4a. This allows the hook piece 4 to slide in the front-rear direction on the bottom plate 7e along the guide portion 7g. In this embodiment, the guide portion 7g can be a guide groove.

[0028] 3, the compact container 1A is provided with pressing portions (21, 71) on the container body 2 and the housing member 7 housed in the container body 2, which cooperate with each other to hold down the leaf spring 4b in the pushing direction of the hook piece 4. In this embodiment, the pushing direction of the hook piece 4 is the front-rear direction.

[0029] Referring to FIG. 7, in this embodiment, the pressing portion provided on the container body 2 is a front pressing portion 21 that presses the leaf spring 4b of the hook piece 4 from the front side. In this embodiment, the front pressing portion 21 is provided on the bottom wall 2d of the container body 2. In this embodiment, the front pressing portion 21 extends in the front-rear direction. In this embodiment, the rear end of the front pressing portion 21 constitutes the pressing portion F1 of the front pressing portion 21. In addition, in this embodiment, the widthwise extending portion 22 is continuous with the front end of the front pressing portion 21. In this embodiment, the widthwise extending portion 22 extends from the front end of the front pressing portion 21 to the outside in the width direction (to the left in the width direction in FIG. 7). Also, as shown in FIG. 8, in this embodiment, the front pressing portion 21 protrudes upward from the upper surface of the bottom wall 2d together with the widthwise extending portion 22.

[0030] In contrast, in this embodiment, the pressing portion provided on the accommodating member 7 is a rear pressing portion 71 that presses the leaf spring 4b of the hook piece 4 from the rear side. In this embodiment, the rear pressing portion 71 is provided on the front wall 7a of the accommodating member 7. In this embodiment, the rear pressing portion 71 protrudes forward from the front surface of the front wall 7a of the accommodating member 7. In this embodiment, the front end portion of the rear pressing portion 71 constitutes a pressing portion F2 of the rear pressing portion 71.

[0031] 8, the leaf spring 4b of the hook piece 4 is arranged so that the width direction of the leaf spring 4b (the short side direction of the leaf spring 4b) is parallel to the vertical direction. In other words, the leaf spring 4b of the hook piece 4 is arranged so that the surface F4 of the leaf spring 4b extends in the vertical direction.

[0032] That is, in this embodiment, the pressing portion F1 of the front pressing portion 21 provided on the container body 2 contacts the front surface F41 of the leaf spring 4b in the width direction (up-down direction) of the leaf spring 4b as shown in Fig. 8. In contrast to this, in this embodiment, the pressing portion F2 of the rear pressing portion 71 provided on the accommodating member 7 contacts the rear surface F42 of the leaf spring 4b in the width direction (up-down direction) of the leaf spring 4b as shown in Fig. 8. Therefore, the front pressing portion 21 and the rear pressing portion 71 cooperate with each other to press down the leaf spring 4b so as to sandwich it in the pushing direction (front-back direction) of the hook piece 4.

[0033] In this way, according to the compact container 1A, the two leaf springs 4b provided on the hook piece 4 are each pressed down by the front pressing portion 21 provided on the container body 2 and the rear pressing portion 71 provided on the housing member 7 so as to be sandwiched in the pushing direction of the hook piece 4. In this case, even when the lower part of the hook piece 4 is pushed backward, the upper part of the hook piece 4 is less likely to tilt forward. Therefore, according to the compact container 1A, unlike the conventional compact container, when the lower part of the push piece is pushed, the push piece does not tilt forward, and the amount of hooking between the hook and the lid body does not increase. Therefore, according to the compact container 1A, the hooking between the hook 4f provided on the hook piece 4 and the lid body 3 can be easily released regardless of the position of the push relative to the hook piece 4.

[0034] Also, referring to FIG. 7, in the compact case 1A, the pressing portions (F1, F2) of the case body 2 and the housing member 7 are curved surfaces that come into line contact with the surface F4 of the leaf spring 4b.

[0035] As shown in Fig. 7, in this embodiment, the pressing portion F1 of the front pressing portion 21 is a curved surface with a radius of curvature r1 in a plan view. In this embodiment, the pressing portion F1 of the front pressing portion 21 allows the front pressing portion 21 to make line contact with the front surface F41 of the leaf spring 4b in the up-down direction. Similarly, as shown in Fig. 7, in this embodiment, the pressing portion F2 of the rear pressing portion 71 is a curved surface with a radius of curvature r2 in a plan view. In this embodiment, the pressing portion F2 of the rear pressing portion 71 allows the rear pressing portion 71 to make line contact with the rear surface F42 of the leaf spring 4b in the up-down direction.

[0036] As in the compact case 1A, if the pressing portions (F1, F2) of the case body 2 and the housing member 7 are curved surfaces that make line contact with the surface F4 of the leaf spring 4b, the surface F4 of the leaf spring 4b can be pressed by line contact in the vertical direction. In particular, when the curved surfaces of the pressing portions (F1, F2) are configured as curved surfaces having a radius of curvature as in this embodiment, stress concentration on the surface F4 of the leaf spring 4b can be reduced.

[0037] Next, Fig. 9 shows the relationship between the case body 2, the housing member 7, and the hook piece 4 in the compact case 1B, which is the second embodiment of the present invention, in an enlarged manner similar to Fig. 7. In the compact case 1B, the parts substantially the same as those in the compact case 1A are given the same reference numerals.

[0038] 9, in the compact case 1B according to this embodiment, the pressing portions (F1, F2) of the case body 2 and the housing member 7 are surfaces that come into surface contact with the surface F4 of the leaf spring 4b.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 9, in this embodiment, the pressing portion F1 of the front pressing portion 21 is a surface extending along the front surface F41 of the leaf spring 4b in a plan view. In this embodiment, the front pressing portion 21 extends in the width direction. In this case, the front pressing portion 21 can come into surface contact with the front surface F41 of the leaf spring 4b. In this embodiment, the front pressing portion 21 is connected to a widthwise extending portion 22 disposed forward of the front pressing portion 21. In this embodiment, the widthwise outer end of the front pressing portion 21 (the widthwise left end in FIG. 9) is connected to the widthwise inner end of the widthwise extending portion 22 (the widthwise right end in FIG. 9).

[0040] 9, in this embodiment, the pressing portion F2 of the rear pressing portion 71 is a surface that extends along the rear surface F42 of the leaf spring 4b in a plan view. In this embodiment, the rear pressing portion 71 also extends in the width direction. In this case, the rear pressing portion 71 can be in surface contact with the rear surface F42 of the leaf spring 4b. In this embodiment, the rear pressing portion 71 is disposed forward of the front wall 7a of the accommodating member 7, and the outer end in the width direction of the rear pressing portion 71 (the left end in the width direction in FIG. 9) is continuous with the front wall 7a of the accommodating member 7.

[0041] As in the compact case 1B, if the pressing portions (F1, F2) of the case body 2 and the housing member 7 are surfaces that come into surface contact with the surface F4 of the leaf spring 4b, the surface F4 of the leaf spring 4b can be pressed by surface contact. Also, as in this embodiment, if the pressing portions (F1, F2) are configured with surfaces that come into surface contact with the surface F4 of the leaf spring 4b, the leaf spring 4b provided on the hook piece 4 can be pressed more firmly in the pushing direction.

[0042] Next, Fig. 10 shows the relationship between the case body 2, the housing member 7, and the hook piece 4 in the compact case 1C, which is the third embodiment of the present invention, in an enlarged manner similar to Fig. 9. The compact case 1C is a modified example of the compact case 1B. In the compact case 1C, the parts that are substantially the same as those in the compact case 1B are given the same reference numerals.

[0043] 10, in a compact case 1C according to this embodiment, the pressing portions (F1, F2) of the case body 2 and the housing member 7 are surfaces on which a plurality of protrusions are provided.

[0044] As shown in FIG. 10, in this embodiment, the pressing portion F1 of the front pressing portion 21 is composed of a reference surface F11 extending along the front surface F41 of the leaf spring 4b in a plan view, and a plurality of protrusions P1 provided on the reference surface F11. In this embodiment, the reference surface F11 is a surface extending along the front surface F41 of the leaf spring 4b in a plan view, as shown in FIG. 10. In this embodiment, the plurality of protrusions P1 are integrally provided on the reference surface F11. In this embodiment, the front pressing portion 21 can make point contact with a plurality of portions of the front surface F41 of the leaf spring 4b by the plurality of protrusions P1. In this embodiment, the plurality of protrusions P1 are evenly arranged at intervals on the reference surface F11 of the front pressing portion 21. However, the plurality of protrusions P1 can be arranged in various arrangements on the reference surface F11 of the front pressing portion 21.

[0045] As shown in FIG. 10, in this embodiment, the pressing portion F2 of the rear pressing portion 71 is composed of a reference surface F21 extending along the rear surface F42 of the leaf spring 4b in a plan view, and a plurality of protrusions P2 provided on the reference surface F21. In this embodiment, the reference surface F21 is a surface extending along the rear surface F42 of the leaf spring 4b in a plan view, as shown in FIG. 10. In this embodiment, the plurality of protrusions P2 are integrally provided on the reference surface F21 of the rear pressing portion 71. In this embodiment, the rear pressing portion 71 can make point contact with a plurality of portions of the rear surface F42 of the leaf spring 4b by the plurality of protrusions P2. In this embodiment, the plurality of protrusions P2 are evenly arranged at intervals on the reference surface F21 of the rear pressing portion 71. However, the plurality of protrusions P2 can be arranged in various arrangements on the reference surface F21 of the rear pressing portion 71.

[0046] As in the compact case 1C of this embodiment, if the pressing portions (F1, F2) of the case body 2 and the housing member 7 are surfaces with multiple protrusions, multiple portions of the surface F4 of the leaf spring 4b can be pressed by point contact. That is, if the pressing portions (F1, F2) are configured with surfaces with multiple protrusions as in this embodiment, the leaf spring 4b can be pressed more firmly in the pushing direction while suppressing the contact surface with the surface F4 of the leaf spring 4b provided on the hook piece 4. Also, according to this embodiment, the reference surface F11 and the reference surface F21 can be secondary surface contact portions.

[0047] The compact container, which is an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and can be modified in various ways within the scope of the claims. For example, the hook piece 4 can have the pressing portion 4a and the leaf spring 4b as separate members. The widthwise extending portion 22 is a portion for reinforcing the front side pressing portion 21. For this reason, it is preferable that the widthwise extending portion 22 is connected to the front side pressing portion 21. However, the widthwise extending portion 22 can be omitted depending on the strength of the front side pressing portion 21. The storage member 7 can be a middle plate member in which the cosmetic material is stored, instead of a frame member (middle frame). In addition, the various configurations adopted in each of the above-mentioned embodiments can be used in combination with each other. [Explanation of symbols]

[0048] 1A: compact container (first embodiment), 1B: compact container (second embodiment), 1C: compact container (third embodiment), 2: container body, 2a: front wall, 2b: rear wall, 2c: side wall, 2d: bottom wall, 21: front pressure part, F1: pressure part of front pressure part, F11: reference surface of pressure part of front pressure part, P1: protrusion of pressure part of front pressure part, 22: widthwise extension part, 3: lid body, 3a: front wall, 3b: rear wall, 3c: side wall, 3d: top wall, 4: hook piece, 4a: pressing part, 4b: leaf spring, 4c: guide protrusion, 4f: hook, 5: pin, 6: torsion spring, 7: storage member, 7a: front wall, 7b: rear wall, 7c: side wall, 7d: bottom wall, 7e: bottom plate, 71: rear pressure part, F2: pressure part of the rear pressure part, F21: reference surface of the pressure part of the rear pressure part, P2: protrusion of the pressure part of the rear pressure part, F4: surface of the leaf spring, F41: front surface of the leaf spring, F42: rear surface of the leaf spring :

Claims

1. A compact container comprising a container body, a container member accommodated in the container body, a lid, and a hook piece disposed on the container body and having a hook that can be hooked onto the lid, wherein the hook piece is pushed into the container body against the elastic force of a leaf spring provided on the hook piece, thereby releasing the engagement between the hook and the lid, A compact container in which the container body and the storage member are each provided with a pressing portion which cooperates with each other to clamp and press the leaf spring in the pushing direction of the hook piece.

2. 2. The compact container according to claim 1, wherein the pressing portion of the pressing part is a curved surface that makes line contact with the surface of the leaf spring.

3. The compact container according to claim 1 , wherein the pressing portion of the pressing portion is a surface that comes into surface contact with a surface of the leaf spring.

4. The compact case according to claim 1 , wherein the pressing portion of the pressing part is a surface on which a plurality of protrusions are provided.

5. The compact container of claim 1 , wherein the housing member is a frame member.

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