Compact container

Abstract

We propose a compact container that allows for easy removal of magnets and other components attached to conventional containers. [Solution] In the compact container 100A of the present invention, the inner tray 8 has an inner tray recess 8c, the container 1 comprises an inner lid 3A having a first storage space S1, a container body 2A, and a container-side suction member 4 provided on the inside of the inner lid 3A and the container body 2A, the inner lid 3A has a first bottom wall 3b, a first circumferential wall 3c and a first opening 3g that partition the first storage space S1, the container body 2A has an engaging claw portion 2d that is inserted into the first opening 3g and engages with the first bottom wall 3b, the engaging claw portion 2d is housed inside the inner tray recess 8c when the inner tray 8 is housed in the first storage space S1 in an upright position, the engaging claw portion 2d is bent by the inner tray circumferential wall 8b and the engagement between the engaging claw portion 2d and the first bottom wall 3b is released.

Description

Technical Field

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

Background Art

[0002] For example, a compact container is known which includes a container that houses an inner dish containing a solid content such as a pressed powder obtained by solidifying a powdery cosmetic, and a lid body that is detachably held on the container. In such a compact container, a mechanism that uses magnetic force to hold the lid body in a closed state with respect to the container is used (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In conventional compact containers, many use a hook as a mechanism for holding the lid body in a closed state. However, when using a hook, an uneven shape appears when the lid body is opened. On the other hand, as shown in Patent Document 1, in a compact container that uses magnetic force, a magnet or a magnetic body is provided inside the container, and a magnet or the like that is attracted to this magnet or the like is provided inside the lid body. Therefore, when the lid body is opened, an uneven shape does not appear, and it is excellent in terms of appearance.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, in recent years, there has been a strong demand for environmental protection and effective utilization of resources, and products with high recyclability are required. On the other hand, when recycling a compact container that uses magnetic force, when separating a container formed of synthetic resin and a magnet or the like, the magnet or the like must be removed from the inside of the container or the like, which is troublesome.

[0005] Furthermore, some compact containers are designed to facilitate the removal of magnets and other items from the container, allowing the magnets to be removed using coins or tools. However, in this case, coins or other tools must be prepared before the sorting process can be carried out.

[0006] In view of these problems, the present invention aims to propose a compact container from which magnets and other components installed in the container can be easily removed. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The compact container of the present invention comprises a bottomed cylindrical inner tray, a container for housing the inner tray, and a lid that is openably and closably held by the container, wherein the lid is held in a closed state by magnetic force, the inner tray having an inner tray bottom wall, an inner tray peripheral wall rising from the inner tray bottom wall, and an inner tray recess provided on the lower outer surface of the inner tray peripheral wall, the container comprising an inner lid having a first housing space in which the inner tray is housed, a container body for holding the inner lid, and a container-side adsorption member provided inside the inner lid and the container body for holding the lid by magnetic force, the inner lid is The container body has a first bottom wall and a first circumferential wall that partition the first storage space, and a first opening that penetrates the first circumferential wall. The container body has an engaging claw portion that is inserted into the first opening and engages with the first bottom wall. When the inner tray is housed in the first storage space in an upright position with the bottom wall of the inner tray facing downwards, the engaging claw portion is housed inside the recess of the inner tray. On the other hand, when the inner tray is housed in the first storage space in an inverted position with the bottom wall of the inner tray facing upwards, the engaging claw portion is bent by the circumferential wall of the inner tray, and the engagement between the engaging claw portion and the first bottom wall is released. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the compact container of the present invention, by housing the inner tray in an inverted position in the first storage space, the engagement between the engaging claw portion and the first bottom wall is released, thereby separating the inner lid from the container body. This allows for easy removal of the container-side suction member provided on the inside of the inner lid and the container body. Furthermore, since the inner tray containing solid contents is used to separate the inner lid from the container body, there is no need to prepare coins or other items that were conventionally used for sorting. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the compact container according to the present invention. [Figure 2] Figure 1 is a disassembled perspective view of the container shown. [Figure 3A] This is a cross-sectional view along line AA shown in Figure 1, illustrating the state immediately before the upright tray is housed in the first storage space. [Figure 3B] Figure 3A shows the upright tray housed in the first storage space. [Figure 3C] This diagram shows the inverted tray housed in the first containment space. [Figure 4] This is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the compact container according to the present invention. [Figure 5] Figure 4 is a disassembled perspective view of the container shown. [Figure 6A] This figure shows a modified example of the engaging claw portion shown in Figure 3A. [Figure 6B] Figure 6A shows the inverted tray in the first storage space. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the compact container according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this specification, "top" and "bottom" refer to the orientation when the bottom wall 2a of the container body 2A and 2B, described later, is placed on a horizontal surface (the orientation shown in Figures 1, 2, 4, and 5). "Front" refers to the side of the container body 2A shown in Figure 1 where the suction member holding portion 2e is provided, and "rear" refers to the opposite side. "Left" and "right" refer to the left and right directions when viewed from front to back. In this specification, ordinal numbers are assigned for convenience to distinguish components, etc., and do not indicate order or priority.

[0011] Figures 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the compact container according to the present invention. The compact container 100A of this embodiment comprises a container 1, a lid 5 (shown by dashed lines in Figure 1), and an inner tray 8. The container 1 comprises a container body 2A, an inner lid 3A, and a container-side suction member 4. The lid 5 comprises a lid body 6 and a lid-side suction member 7. As will be described later, the lid 5 is held in a way that it can be opened and closed relative to the container 1, and the lid 5 shown in Figure 1 is in a closed state (closed state) that covers the container 1.

[0012] The container body 2A has a plate-shaped bottom wall 2a that extends horizontally. A peripheral wall 2b that rises upward is provided on the outer edge of the bottom wall 2a. The bottom wall 2a and the peripheral wall 2b are concave towards the front at the rear, in the left-right center. This concave part is referred to as the body recess 2c.

[0013] The main body peripheral wall 2b is provided with claw-shaped engaging claw portions 2d, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. In this embodiment, the engaging claw portions 2d are provided at two locations on the rear side of the main body peripheral wall 2b, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, and at two locations on the front side of the main body peripheral wall 2b, as indicated by the reference numeral "2b" in Figure 2. The engaging claw portions 2d provided on the rear side of the main body peripheral wall 2b are shaped to extend downward from the upper end of the main body peripheral wall 2b and then protrude forward, as shown in Figure 3A. The main body peripheral wall 2b has notches on both the left and right sides of the engaging claw portions 2d that extend from bottom to top. That is, only the upper end of the engaging claw portion 2d is connected to the main body peripheral wall 2b, and the engaging claw portion 2d shown in Figure 3A is elastically deformable from the front to the rear, with the upper end as the pivot point. Furthermore, the engaging claw portion 2d provided on the front side of the main body peripheral wall 2b is symmetrical in shape to the engaging claw portion 2d provided on the rear side of the main body peripheral wall 2b, and is shaped to extend downward from the upper end of the main body peripheral wall 2b and then protrude toward the rear.

[0014] Furthermore, the main body peripheral wall 2b is provided with an adsorption member holding portion 2e as shown in Figure 2. In this embodiment, the adsorption member holding portion 2e is U-shaped in plan view and can fit and hold the container-side adsorption member 4.

[0015] The middle cover 3A includes a plate-shaped middle cover top wall 3a extending in the horizontal direction. The middle cover 3A also includes a first accommodation space S1 and a second accommodation space S2A formed by concaving the middle cover top wall 3a downward. The first accommodation space S1 is a space for accommodating the middle dish 8, and the second accommodation space S2A is a space for accommodating accessories such as puffs and various applicators. In the present embodiment, the first accommodation space S1 is rectangular in plan view, and the second accommodation space S2A is oval in plan view. The opening area of the second accommodation space S2A is smaller than that of the first accommodation space S1. The first accommodation space S1 is partitioned inside a first bottom wall 3b extending in the horizontal direction below the middle cover top wall 3a, and a first peripheral wall 3c whose lower end is integrally connected to the outer peripheral surface of the first bottom wall 3b and whose upper end is integrally connected to the middle cover top wall 3a. The second accommodation space S2A is partitioned inside a second bottom wall 3d extending in the horizontal direction below the middle cover top wall 3a, and a second peripheral wall 3e whose lower end is integrally connected to the outer peripheral surface of the second bottom wall 3d and whose upper end is integrally connected to the middle cover top wall 3a. As shown in the figure, the first peripheral wall 3c and the second peripheral wall 3e of the present embodiment are integrally connected where the first accommodation space S1 and the second accommodation space S2A are adjacent to each other, and a middle dish notch 3f recessed downward is provided at this part.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 2, the first peripheral wall 3c includes a first opening 3g penetrating the first peripheral wall 3c where the first bottom wall 3b and the first peripheral wall 3c are connected. The first opening 3g of the present embodiment is provided at the position where the above-described engaging claw portion 2d is located, and as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, there are two locations on the rear side of the first peripheral wall 3c, and as shown by attaching the symbol "3g" in FIG. 2, there are two locations on the front side of the first peripheral wall 3c.

[0017] Further, the first peripheral wall 3c includes a middle lid engaging projection 3h that protrudes from the inner peripheral surface located on the right side toward the inside of the first accommodation space S1. The middle lid engaging projection 3h is located at the vertical middle portion of the first peripheral wall 3c. In the present embodiment, two middle lid engaging projections 3h are provided at intervals in the front-rear direction. Further, the first peripheral wall 3c includes a middle lid engaging claw portion 3j shown with a reference numeral "3j" attached to the inner peripheral surface located on the left side in FIG. 2. The middle lid engaging claw portion 3j in the present embodiment has the same shape as that shown with the reference numeral "3j" attached in FIG. 4, and is formed in a shape that extends downward from the upper end portion of the first peripheral wall 3c and then protrudes toward the right side. The portion of the middle lid engaging claw portion 3j that protrudes toward the right side is located at the same height as the middle lid engaging projection 3h. Note that the first peripheral wall 3c has cutouts that extend from the bottom to the top on both the front and rear sides of the middle lid engaging claw portion 3j, and the middle lid engaging claw portion 3j is connected to the first peripheral wall 3c only at the upper end portion. That is, the middle lid engaging claw portion 3j is elastically deformable from the right side toward the left side with the upper end portion as a base point. Note that the middle lid engaging projection 3h and the middle lid engaging claw portion 3j are portions corresponding to the "middle lid engaging portion" in this specification and the like.

[0018] The container-side adsorption member 4 is formed of a material that adsorbs by magnetic force, such as a magnetic material (ferromagnetic material) such as a magnet or iron. The container-side adsorption member 4 in the present embodiment has a rectangular shape.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 1, the lid body 6 includes a lid outer wall 6a that is in a closed state and has a toped cylindrical shape, and a lid support portion 6b that protrudes downward from the rear of the lid outer wall 6a and fits into the main body recess 2c. A swing mechanism for swingably supporting the lid body 6 with respect to the container body 2A is provided between the outer side surface in the left-right direction of the lid support portion 6b and the inner side surface in the left-right direction of the main body recess 2c. As an example, the swing mechanism is configured by providing a shaft portion on the outer side surface in the left-right direction of the lid support portion 6b and providing a shaft hole into which the shaft portion is inserted on the inner side surface in the left-right direction of the main body recess 2c. By such a swing mechanism, the lid body 6 is rotatably held with respect to the container body 2A. Further, although not shown, the lid body 6 includes a holding portion for holding the lid-side adsorption member 7 inside the lid body 6.

[0020] The lid-side adsorption member 7 is attracted to the container-side adsorption member 4 by magnetic force, and is formed of, for example, a magnet or a ferromagnetic material.

[0021] The inner tray 8 is a bottomed cylindrical shape and, as shown in Figure 1, comprises a plate-shaped inner tray bottom wall 8a extending horizontally and an inner tray peripheral wall 8b rising upward from the outer edge of the inner tray bottom wall 8a. The inside of the inner tray 8 contains solid contents, such as pressed powder made from solidified powdered cosmetics.

[0022] Furthermore, the inner plate 8 is provided with inner plate recesses 8c located on the lower part of the outer circumferential surface of the inner plate periphery wall 8b, as shown in Figure 1. In this embodiment, the inner plate recesses 8c are provided where the aforementioned engaging claw portion 2d is located, and are provided in two places on the front side of the inner plate periphery wall 8b as shown in Figure 1, and in two places on the rear side of the inner plate periphery wall 8b as indicated by the reference numeral "8c" in Figure 1.

[0023] Furthermore, the inner tray 8 is equipped with an inner tray engaging portion 8d. As shown in Figure 1, the inner tray engaging portion 8d in this embodiment is provided on the left and right sides of the outer circumferential surface of the inner tray peripheral wall 8b and is shaped like a groove so that the inner lid engaging projection 3h and the inner lid engaging claw portion 3j engage.

[0024] When assembling the container body 2A, the inner lid 3A, and the container-side suction member 4, first the container-side suction member 4 is inserted into the suction member holding part 2e, and the container-side suction member 4 is fitted and held in place by the suction member holding part 2e. Then the inner lid 3A is placed over the container body 2A. At this time, the engaging claw portion 2d is inserted into the first opening 3g and engages with the first bottom wall 3b, as shown in Figure 3A. As a result, the inner lid 3A is held in place on the container body 2A. When the inner lid 3A is held in place on the container body 2A, the container-side suction member 4 is covered by the top wall 3a of the inner lid and is located inside the container body 2A and the inner lid 3A, as shown in Figure 1.

[0025] Then, after the lid-side suction member 7 is held by the holding portion provided on the lid body 6, the lid support portion 6b is inserted into the body recess 2c and the swing mechanism provided between them is combined, thereby rotatably holding the lid body 6 on the container body 2A.

[0026] After opening the lid 5, the inner tray 8 is placed in the first storage space S1 in a position where the bottom wall 8a of the inner tray is facing downwards (hereinafter referred to as the "upright position"), as shown in Figure 1. When the inner tray 8 is placed in the first storage space S1 in the upright position, the right inner tray engaging portion 8d of the inner tray 8 engages with the inner lid engaging projection 3h, and the left inner tray engaging portion 8d engages with the inner lid engaging claw portion 3j, so the inner tray 8 is held in the first storage space S1. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 3B, when the inner tray 8 is placed in the first storage space S1 in the upright position, the engaging claw portion 2d that engages with the first bottom wall 3b is located inside the inner tray recess 8c, maintaining the engaged state, so the inner lid 3A does not come off the container body 2A.

[0027] In the compact container 100A assembled in this manner, as shown in Figure 1, when the lid 5 is in the closed position, the lid-side suction member 7 is positioned directly above the container-side suction member 4, and the lid 5 is held closed by magnetic force. In other words, when carrying the compact container 100A, the problem of the lid 5 easily opening relative to the container 1 is prevented. Furthermore, the inner tray 8 has an inner tray engagement portion 8d, an inner lid engagement projection 3h, and an inner lid engagement claw portion 3j that are engaged, so it does not move significantly inside the compact container 100A, thus preventing problems such as the solid contents contained inside the inner tray 8 breaking.

[0028] To apply the contents contained in the compact container 100A, the front of the lid 5 is pulled upward to open the lid 5. Then, by using the applicator etc. contained in the second storage space S2A, the contents of the inner tray 8 contained in the first storage space S1 can be applied to the application target.

[0029] After the contents of the inner tray 8 have been used up, the used inner tray 8 can be removed and a new inner tray 8 can be installed. To remove the used inner tray 8, press your finger or the like against the inner tray peripheral wall 8b exposed by the inner tray notch 3f. This causes the inner tray 8 to move to the left in the first storage space S1, bending the inner lid engaging claw portion 3j (see Figure 4) to the left. This releases the engagement between the inner tray engaging portion 8d and the inner lid engaging projection 3h on the right side, allowing the inner tray 8 to be removed from the first storage space S1. After that, by inserting a new inner tray 8 into the first storage space S1 in an upright position, the inner lid engaging projection 3h and the inner lid engaging claw portion 3j engage with the inner tray engaging portion 8d, allowing the new inner tray 8 to be installed in the first storage space S1.

[0030] When disposing of the compact container 100A, the inner tray 8 is displaced to a position where the bottom wall 8a of the inner tray is facing upward, as shown on the left side of Figure 2 (hereinafter referred to as the "inverted position"), and the inner tray 8 in the inverted position is placed in the first storage space S1. At this time, the engaging claw portion 2d bends outward due to the inner tray peripheral wall 8b, as shown in Figure 3C, so that the engagement between the first bottom wall 3b and the engaging claw portion 2d is released. Therefore, the inner lid 3A can be removed from the container body 2A by lifting the inner lid 3A. Once the inner lid 3A is removed from the container body 2A, the container-side suction member 4 is exposed, so the container-side suction member 4 can be easily removed from the container body 2A. When the inner tray 8 is placed in the first storage space S1 and the engaging claw portion 2d is bent, the bent engaging claw portion 2d tries to return to its original position, so an upward force acts on the inner tray 8 placed in the first storage space S1. Therefore, in order to maintain the engaging claw portion 2d in a bent state, it is necessary to press the inner tray 8 downwards. However, in this embodiment, even when the inner tray 8 is placed in the first storage space S1 in an inverted position, the inner lid engaging projection 3h and the inner lid engaging claw portion 3j engage with the inner tray engaging portion 8d. In other words, the inner tray 8 can be maintained in an inverted position in the first storage space S1, so it is not necessary to press the inner tray 8 downwards, and the operation of removing the inner lid 3A from the container body 2A can be easily performed.

[0031] Next, a second embodiment of the compact container according to the present invention (compact container 100B) will be described with reference to Figures 4 and 5. Note that parts that share functions with the compact container 100A described above are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings, and detailed explanations are omitted.

[0032] The compact container 100B comprises a container body 2B, an inner lid 3B, and the aforementioned container-side suction member 4 as container 1, and the lid 5 and inner tray 8 are as described above.

[0033] The container body 2B differs from the container body 2A in the position where the engaging claws 2d are provided. As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the engaging claws 2d of the container body 2B are located on the right side of the container body 2B, with two locations on the rear side of the main body peripheral wall 2b and two locations on the front side of the main body peripheral wall 2b.

[0034] The inner lid 3B is equipped with a second storage space S2B in place of the second storage space S2A described above. The shape of the second storage space S2B in plan view differs from that of the second storage space S2A; it is rectangular, similar to the first storage space S1, and the opening area of ​​the second storage space S2B is the same as that of the first storage space S1.

[0035] As shown in Figure 5, the second circumferential wall 3e has a second opening 3k that penetrates the second circumferential wall 3e where it connects with the second bottom wall 3d. The second openings 3k in this embodiment are provided where the aforementioned engaging claw portion 2d is located, and there are two openings on the rear side of the second circumferential wall 3e and two openings on the front side of the second circumferential wall 3e.

[0036] Note that the first opening of 3g shown in Figure 2 has been eliminated in the compact container 100B.

[0037] The compact container 100B, composed of such components, can be assembled using the same procedure as the compact container 100A. When the inner lid 3B is placed over the container body 2B, the engaging claw portion 2d is inserted into the second opening 3k and engages with the second bottom wall 3d, thereby holding the inner lid 3B in place on the container body 2B.

[0038] In the compact container 100B as well, the inner tray 8 is housed in the first storage space S1 in an upright position during normal use. That is, the inner tray 8 used in the compact container 100B is attached to the first storage space S1 by the engagement of the inner tray engagement portion 8d with the inner lid engagement projection 3h and the inner lid engagement claw portion 3j, so it can be used in the same way as the compact container 100A.

[0039] Furthermore, since the first storage space S1 and the second storage space S2B have the same shape in plan view, during normal use, the user may mistakenly place the upright tray 8 in the second storage space S2B instead of the first storage space S1 where it should be placed. On the other hand, since the second storage space S2B does not have the aforementioned inner lid engaging projection 3h and inner lid engaging claw 3j, the upright tray 8 can be easily removed even if it is placed in the second storage space S2B.

[0040] When disposing of the compact container 100B, the inner tray 8 is displaced to an inverted position as shown on the right side of Figure 5, and the inverted inner tray 8 is placed in the second storage space S2B. This allows the engaging claw portion 2d to bend outward by the inner tray peripheral wall 8b, as shown in Figure 3C. Consequently, the engagement between the second bottom wall 3d and the engaging claw portion 2d is released, and the inner lid 3B can be lifted and removed from the container body 2B, allowing the exposed container-side suction member 4 to be easily removed from the container body 2B.

[0041] Although one embodiment embodying the present invention has been described above with reference to the drawings, this embodiment may be modified as follows. For example, the engaging claw portion 2d described above extends downward from the upper end of the main body peripheral wall 2b as shown in Figure 3A, but it may also extend upward from the main body bottom wall 2a, as shown in Figure 6A, by the engaging projection 2f. In the case of the engaging projection 2f as well, the inner lids 3A and 3B are held by the container bodies 2A and 2B because they engage with the first bottom wall 3b (or second bottom wall 3d). When the inverted inner tray 8 is placed in the first storage space S1 (or second storage space S2B) as shown in Figure 6B, the engaging projection 2f can be bent outward by the inner tray peripheral wall 8b, so that the inner lids 3A and 3B can be removed from the container bodies 2A and 2B.

[0042] Furthermore, in the case of a compact container 100A in which the engaging claw portion 2d engages with the first bottom wall 3b, the inner lid 3A may omit the second storage space S2A and have only the first storage space S1.

[0043] (Note) This specification discloses the following technologies in one aspect. The reference numerals listed below correspond to those used in the accompanying drawings, but are provided as examples only and are not intended to limit the inventions of this application.

[0044] (Technology 1) A compact container (100A) comprising a bottomed cylindrical inner tray (8), a container (1) that houses the inner tray (8), and a lid (5) that is openably and closably held by the container (1), wherein the lid (5) is held in a closed state by magnetic force, The aforementioned inner tray (8) has an inner tray bottom wall (8a), an inner tray periphery wall (8b) that rises from the inner tray bottom wall (8a), and an inner tray recess (8c) provided on the lower outer surface of the inner tray periphery wall (8b). The container (1) comprises an inner lid (3A) having a first storage space (S1) in which the inner tray (8) is housed, a container body (2A) that holds the inner lid (3A), and a container-side suction member (4) provided inside the space between the inner lid (3A) and the container body (2A) that holds the lid (5) by magnetic force. The inner lid (3A) has a first bottom wall (3b) and a first circumferential wall (3c) that partition the first storage space (S1), and also has a first opening (3g) that penetrates the first circumferential wall (3c). The container body (2A) has an engaging claw portion (2d) that is inserted into the first opening (3g) and engages with the first bottom wall (3b), A compact container (100A) in which, when the middle tray (8) is housed in the first storage space (S1) in an upright position with the bottom wall (8a) of the middle tray facing downwards, the engaging claw portion (2d) is housed inside the recess (8c) of the middle tray, while when the middle tray (8) is housed in the first storage space (S1) in an inverted position with the bottom wall (8a) of the middle tray facing upwards, the engaging claw portion (2d) is deflected by the peripheral wall (8b) of the middle tray, thereby releasing the engagement between the engaging claw portion (2d) and the first bottom wall (3b).

[0045] This technology allows the engagement between the engaging claws and the first bottom wall to be released by placing the inner tray in an inverted position within the first storage space, thereby separating the inner lid from the container body. Consequently, the container-side suction member provided on the inside of the inner lid and container body can be easily removed. Furthermore, since the inner tray containing the solid contents is used to separate the inner lid from the container body, there is no need to prepare coins or other items that were conventionally used for sorting.

[0046] (Technology 2) The inner lid (3A) has an inner lid engaging portion (3h, 3j) provided on the inner surface of the first circumferential wall (3c), The compact container (100A) according to Technical 1, wherein the inner tray (8) is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the inner tray peripheral wall (8b) and has an inner tray engaging portion (8d) that engages with the inner lid engaging portion (3h, 3j) to hold the inner tray (8) whether the inner tray (8) is housed in the first housing space (S1) in the upright position or in the inverted position.

[0047] This technology prevents problems such as breakage of solid contents stored inside the inner tray, as the inner tray does not move significantly within the compact container when it is placed in the first storage space in an upright position during normal use. Furthermore, when the inner tray is placed in the first storage space in an inverted position to remove the container-side suction member, the engaging claws can be maintained in a bent state, allowing the inner lid to be easily removed from the container body.

[0048] (Technology 3) A compact container (100B) comprising a bottomed cylindrical inner tray (8), a container (1) that houses the inner tray (8), and a lid (5) that is held open and closed on the container (1), wherein the lid (5) is held closed by magnetic force, The aforementioned inner tray (8) has an inner tray bottom wall (8a), an inner tray periphery wall (8b) that rises from the inner tray bottom wall (8a), and an inner tray recess (8c) provided on the lower outer surface of the inner tray periphery wall (8b). The container (1) comprises an inner lid (3B) having a first storage space (S1) in which the inner tray (8) is housed, and a second storage space (S2B) in which accessories are housed and which has the same shape as the first storage space (S1); a container body (2B) that holds the inner lid (3B); and a container-side suction member (4) provided inside the space between the inner lid (3B) and the container body (2B) that holds the lid (5) by magnetic force. The inner lid (3B) has a second bottom wall (3d) and a second perimeter wall (3e) that partition the second storage space (S2B), and also has a second opening (3k) that penetrates the second perimeter wall (3e). The container body (2B) has an engaging claw portion (2d) that is inserted into the second opening (3k) and engages with the second bottom wall (3d), A compact container (100B) in which, when the middle tray (8) is housed in the second storage space (S2B) in an upright position with the bottom wall (8a) of the middle tray facing downwards, the engaging claw portion (2d) is housed inside the recess (8c) of the middle tray, while when the middle tray (8) is housed in the second storage space (S2B) in an inverted position with the bottom wall (8a) of the middle tray facing upwards, the engaging claw portion (2d) is deflected by the peripheral wall (8b) of the middle tray, thereby releasing the engagement between the engaging claw portion (2d) and the second bottom wall (3d).

[0049] This technology allows the engagement between the engaging claws and the second bottom wall to be released by placing the inner tray in an inverted position into the second storage space, thereby separating the inner lid from the container body. This makes it easy to remove the container-side suction member located inside the space between the inner lid and the container body. Furthermore, since the inner tray is used to separate the inner lid from the container body, there is no need to prepare coins or other objects to separate the container-side suction member.

[0050] Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to such specific embodiments, and unless otherwise specifically limited in the above description, various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the spirit of the present invention as described in the claims. For example, the configuration of the above-described embodiment can be added or deleted as appropriate, and the configuration of one embodiment can be provided in other embodiments. Furthermore, the effects in the above-described embodiment are merely illustrative of the effects that may result from the present invention. In other words, the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-described effects, and additional effects may also be produced in addition to the above-described effects. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0051] 1: Container 2A, 2B: Container body 2a: Main body bottom wall 2b: Main body perimeter wall 2c: Recessed part of the main body 2d: Engaging claw part 2e: Holding part for suction member 2f: Engagement protrusion 3A, 3B: Inner lid 3a: Inner lid ceiling wall 3b: First bottom wall 3c: First surrounding wall 3d:Second bottom wall 3e:Second surrounding wall 3f: Cutout in the middle dish 3g: First opening 3h: Inner lid engaging protrusion (inner lid engaging part) 3j: Inner lid engaging claw part (inner lid engaging part) 3k:Second opening 4: Container-side suction member 5: Lid 6: Lid body 6a: Outer wall of the lid 6b: Lid support part 7: Cover-side suction member 8: Medium Plate 8a: Bottom wall of the middle dish 8b: Middle plate surrounding wall 8c: Middle dish recess 8d: Middle plate engagement part 100A, 100B: Compact container S1: First Containment Space S2A, S2B: Second containment space

Claims

1. A compact container comprising a bottomed cylindrical inner tray, a container for housing the inner tray, and a lid that is held openable and closable by the container, wherein the lid is held closed by magnetic force, The aforementioned inner tray has an inner tray bottom wall, an inner tray circumferential wall rising from the inner tray bottom wall, and an inner tray recess provided on the lower part of the outer circumferential surface of the inner tray circumferential wall. The container comprises an inner lid having a first storage space in which the inner tray is housed, a container body that holds the inner lid, and a container-side suction member provided inside the space between the inner lid and the container body that holds the lid by magnetic force. The inner lid has a first bottom wall and a first circumferential wall that partition the first containment space, and a first opening that penetrates the first circumferential wall. The container body has an engaging claw portion that is inserted into the first opening and engages with the first bottom wall, A compact container in which, when the inner tray is housed in the first storage space in an upright position with the bottom wall of the inner tray facing downwards, the engaging claw portion is housed inside the recess of the inner tray, while when the inner tray is housed in the first storage space in an inverted position with the bottom wall of the inner tray facing upwards, the engaging claw portion is bent by the peripheral wall of the inner tray, thereby releasing the engagement between the engaging claw portion and the first bottom wall.

2. The inner lid has an inner lid engaging portion provided on the inner surface of the first circumferential wall, The compact container according to claim 1, wherein the inner tray is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the inner tray peripheral wall and has an inner tray engaging portion that engages with the inner lid engaging portion to hold the inner tray whether the inner tray is stored in the first storage space in the upright position or in the first storage space in the inverted position.

3. A compact container comprising a bottomed cylindrical inner tray, a container for housing the inner tray, and a lid that is held openable and closable by the container, wherein the lid is held closed by magnetic force, The aforementioned inner tray has an inner tray bottom wall, an inner tray circumferential wall rising from the inner tray bottom wall, and an inner tray recess provided on the lower part of the outer circumferential surface of the inner tray circumferential wall. The container comprises an inner lid having a first storage space in which the inner tray is housed and a second storage space in which accessories are housed and which has the same shape as the first storage space, a container body that holds the inner lid, and a container-side suction member provided on the inside of the inner lid and the container body that holds the lid by magnetic force, The inner lid has a second bottom wall and a second circumferential wall that partition the second storage space, and a second opening that penetrates the second circumferential wall. The container body has an engaging claw portion that is inserted into the second opening and engages with the second bottom wall, A compact container in which, when the inner tray is housed in the second storage space in an upright position with the bottom wall of the inner tray facing downwards, the engaging claw portion is housed inside the recess of the inner tray, while when the inner tray is housed in the second storage space in an inverted position with the bottom wall of the inner tray facing upwards, the engaging claw portion is bent by the peripheral wall of the inner tray, thereby releasing the engagement between the engaging claw portion and the second bottom wall.

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