Mirror body, lid with mirror body, compact container

Abstract

When disposing of the item, the end plate and lid can be easily separated. [Solution] The device comprises an end plate 11 and a covering body 12 that covers the entire outer edge of the end plate 11, the covering body 12 being made of an elastically deformable soft material.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a mirror body, a lid body with a mirror body, and a compact container.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1 below, for example, a lid body with a mirror body is known in which the back surface of a mirror plate is adhered to the inner surface of the top wall of a lid body having a top and a cylindrical shape.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, in the conventional lid body with a mirror body, there is a problem that it is difficult to separate the mirror plate and the lid body at the time of disposal.

[0005] The present invention provides a mirror body, a lid body with a mirror body, and a compact container that can easily separate the mirror plate and the lid body at the time of disposal. <...>

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] (1) The mirror body according to one aspect of the present invention includes a mirror plate and a covering body that covers the entire outer peripheral edge of the mirror plate, and the covering body is formed of an elastically deformable soft material.

[0007] (2) In the mirror body according to (1) above, the covering body may be provided with a knob projection piece disposed on the front surface of the mirror plate that reflects light to reflect an object facing it.

[0008] Since the covering is provided with a tab that is positioned on the front of the end plate, when disposing of the device, the end plate and the cover can be easily separated by grasping the tab and pulling the end plate out from the inside of the cover.

[0009] (3) A cover with a mirror according to one aspect of the present invention comprises the mirror described in (1) or (2) above and a top cylindrical cover, wherein the mirror is fitted inside the peripheral wall of the cover, with the back surface of the mirror plate opposite to the front surface that reflects light and shows the object it is looking at, and the inner surface of the top wall of the cover facing each other, and the portion of the covering that covers the outer peripheral surface of the mirror plate being compressed and deformed.

[0010] In one aspect of the present invention, the endpiece and lid with endpiece are made of an elastically deformable soft material, so that when attaching the endpiece to the inside of the lid, the endpiece is fixed to the inside of the lid by fitting the endpiece to the inside of the periphery wall of the lid while compressing and deforming the portion of the covering that covers the outer surface of the endpiece. Furthermore, since the back of the endpiece is not adhered to the inside of the lid's top wall, the endpiece and lid can be separated when disposing of the lid by pulling the endpiece out from the inside of the lid.

[0011] (4) A compact container according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a bottomed cylindrical container body having a storage section that opens upward and contains contents, and a lid with a mirror body connected to the container body and openingly closing the storage section, wherein the lid with a mirror body is the lid with a mirror body described in (3), the rear ends of the container body and the lid are rotatably connected around an axis extending in the left-right direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, a recessed portion is formed in the center of the front end of the container body in the left-right direction that is recessed toward the rear and opens toward the upward, a push piece is movably disposed toward the rear in this recessed portion, a locking portion is formed on the push piece that protrudes toward the front, a locked portion is formed on the lid that protrudes toward the rear and engages with the locking portion detachably from below the locking portion, and the covering is provided with a reaction force generating portion that is compressed and deformed by being sandwiched vertically between the upper end opening edge of the container body and the mirror plate.

[0012] The covering is provided with a reaction force generating section that is compressed and deformed vertically by being sandwiched between the upper opening edge of the container body and the end plate. When the push piece is pushed backward, the locking section is separated from the locked section, and the engagement between the locked section and the locking section is released, the reaction force generating section returns to its original shape vertically, causing the lid to rotate upward around its axis relative to the container body, and the front end of the lid to be displaced upward from the front end of the container body, thereby improving the operability when opening the storage section.

[0013] (5) In the compact container described in (4) above, the reaction force generating portion may be the thickest part of the covering.

[0014] Since the reaction force generating portion is the thickest part of the covering, when the engagement between the locked portion and the locked portion is released and the reaction force generating portion is deformed in the vertical direction, the front end of the lid can be reliably displaced upward from the front end of the container body.

[0015] (6) In the compact container according to the above (4) or (5), the reaction force generating portion may be located at the rear end portion of the covering body.

[0016] Since the reaction force generating portion is located at the rear end portion of the covering body, when the engagement between the engaged portion and the engaging portion is released and the reaction force generating portion is restored and deformed in the vertical direction, the front end portion of the lid body can be easily displaced sufficiently upward from the front end portion of the container body so that a finger can enter.

[0017] (7) In the compact container according to any one of the above (4) to (6), the reaction force generating portion may protrude from the inner peripheral surface of the covering body and be disposed on the front surface of the mirror plate that reflects light to reflect an object facing it.

[0018] Since the reaction force generating portion protrudes from the inner peripheral surface of the covering body and is disposed on the front surface of the mirror plate that reflects light to reflect an object facing it, at the time of disposal, by pinching the reaction force generating portion and pulling out the mirror body from the inside of the lid body, the mirror plate and the lid body can be easily separated, and the reaction force generating portion can also serve as the above-mentioned pinching projection piece.

Advantages of the Invention

[0019] According to the above aspect of the present invention, at the time of disposal, the mirror plate and the lid body can be easily separated.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0020] [Figure 1] It is a front view of a mirror body of an embodiment. [Figure 2] It is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] It is a longitudinal sectional view of a compact container having a lid body with a mirror body of an embodiment. [Figure 4] It is a front view of a mirror body of another embodiment. [Figure 5] It is a cross-sectional view taken along the line V-V of FIG. 4. [Figure 6] It is a longitudinal sectional view of a compact container having a lid body with a mirror body of another embodiment.

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0021] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mirror body 1 of this embodiment includes a mirror plate 11 and a covering body 12 that covers the outer peripheral edge portion of the mirror plate 11 over the entire circumference.

[0022] The mirror plate 11 is formed in a plate shape having a front surface 11a that reflects light and shows an object facing it and a back surface 11b on the opposite side. The mirror plate 11 has a rectangular shape that is long in one direction X (left - right direction) in a front view and short in the other direction Y (front - back direction) orthogonal to the one direction X. Note that the shape of the mirror plate 11 in a front view may be, for example, a square shape or a circular shape.

[0023] The covering body 12 is formed of an elastically deformable soft material such as an elastomer or rubber. The covering body 12 covers at least the outer peripheral edge portions and the outer peripheral surface 11c of the front surface 11a and the back surface 11b of the mirror plate 11.

[0024] In the illustrated example, the covering body 12 covers the entire back surface 11b of the mirror plate 11, continuously covers the outer peripheral surface 11c of the mirror plate 11 over the entire circumference, and continuously covers only the outer peripheral edge portion of the front surface 11a of the mirror plate 11 over the entire circumference. Note that the covering body 12 may cover only the outer peripheral edge portion of the back surface 11b of the mirror plate 11 over the entire circumference, or may intermittently cover the outer peripheral surface 11c of the mirror plate 11 over the entire circumference.

[0025] In the portion of the covering 12 that covers the outer circumferential surface 11c of the end plate 11, a protruding rib 15 is formed, as shown in Figure 1, in a front view, extending in the circumferential direction along which the outer circumferential surface 11c of the end plate 11 extends. Multiple protruding ribs 15 are formed at intervals in the circumferential direction along the entire circumference of the portion of the covering 12 that covers the outer circumferential surface 11c of the end plate 11. The protruding ribs 15 may extend continuously along the entire circumference, or they may not be provided. As shown in Figure 2, the outer circumferential surface of the portion of the covering 12 that covers the outer circumferential surface 11c exhibits a curved shape in a longitudinal cross-sectional view perpendicular to the circumferential direction and along the thickness direction of the end plate 11, with the protruding rib 15 formed at its apex.

[0026] The covering body 12 is provided with a pinch projection 13 positioned on the front surface 11a of the end plate 11. The pinch projection 13 is located in the center of one direction X on the long side portion 12a of the covering body 12, which is located on the outer peripheral edge of the front surface 11a of the end plate 11. The pinch projection 13 is provided on one of the two long side portions 12a of the covering body 12. The pinch projection 13 protrudes in another direction Y from the inner circumferential surface of the long side portion 12a of the covering body 12 toward the other long side portion 12a. The pinch projection 13 has a semicircular shape in plan view.

[0027] A recess 14 opening to the outer circumferential surface of the covering 12 is formed separately at the center of one direction X in the two long side portions 12a of the covering 12. The recess 14 is separated in the other direction Y from the inner circumferential surface of the long side portion 12a of the covering 12. The centers of the recess 14 and the pinching projection 13 in one direction X coincide with each other. The sizes of the recess 14 and the pinching projection 13 in one direction X are equal to each other. Since recesses 14 are formed on both of the two long side portions 12a of the covering body 12, when attaching the mirror body 1 to the inside of the cover body 16, there is no need to worry about the position of the recesses 14 along the other direction Y on the cover body 16 (the orientation of the mirror body 1 in the other direction Y).

[0028] Next, the lid 2 with the mirror body of this embodiment will be described. As shown in Figure 3, the lid with the end cap 2 comprises an end cap 1 and a top-cylindrical lid 16. Inside the peripheral wall 16a of the lid 16, the back surface 11b of the end cap 11 and the inner surface of the top wall 16b of the lid 16 face each other, and the end cap 1 is fitted into the cover 12 in a state where the portion covering the outer peripheral surface 11c of the end cap 11 is compressed and deformed. The portion of the cover 12 that covers the outer peripheral surface 11c of the end cap 11 is compressed and deformed around its entire circumference.

[0029] Next, the compact container 3 of this embodiment will be described. As shown in Figure 3, the compact container 3 comprises a flat, bottomed cylindrical container body 17 having a storage section 17a in which contents are contained, and a lid 2 with a mirror. Hereinafter, the direction in which the storage section 17a is open will be referred to as the upper side, and the opposite direction will be referred to as the lower side.

[0030] The lid 2 with the mirror is connected to the container body 17 and opens and closes the storage section 17a. The ends (rear ends) of the lid 16 of the lid 2 with the mirror and the container body 17 are connected so as to be rotatable about an axis O extending in one direction X. The storage section 17a is opened and closed when the lid 2 with the mirror rotates about axis O relative to the container body 17.

[0031] A recessed portion 17b is formed in the center of the other end (front end) of the container body 17 in the other direction Y, in the central part in one direction X, and is recessed toward the one end in the other direction Y and opens upward. A push piece 19 is movably disposed in this recessed portion 17b toward the one end in the other direction Y. The push piece 19 has a locking portion 19a that extends upward and protrudes from its upper end toward the other end in the other direction Y.

[0032] At the other end of the cover 16 in the other direction Y, a locking portion 16c is formed that extends downward and protrudes from the lower end toward the one end in the other direction Y. The locking portion 16c is detachably engaged with the locking portion 19a from below the locking portion 19a.

[0033] Then, as the push piece 19 is pushed towards one end in the other direction Y, the locking portion 19a separates from the locked portion 16c towards one end in the other direction Y, and the engagement between the locked portion 16c and the locking portion 19a is released. At this time, the locking portion 19a of the push piece 19 enters into the recess 14 that opens on the outer circumferential surface of the covering 12.

[0034] As described above, in the mirror body 1 and lid body 2 of this embodiment, the covering 12 that covers the entire outer edge of the mirror plate 11 is made of an elastically deformable soft material. Therefore, when attaching the mirror body 1 to the inside of the lid body 16, the back surface 11b of the mirror plate 11 does not need to be glued to the inner surface of the top wall 16b of the lid body 16. By compressing and deforming the portion of the covering 12 that covers the outer surface 11c of the mirror plate 11 and fitting the mirror body 1 to the inside of the peripheral wall 16a of the lid body 16, the mirror body 1 is fixed to the inside of the lid body 16. Furthermore, since the back surface 11b of the mirror plate 11 is not glued to the inner surface of the top wall 16b of the lid body 16, the mirror body 1 can be separated from the lid body 16 by pulling the mirror body 1 out from the inside of the lid body 16 when disposing of it.

[0035] Since the covering body 12 is provided with a gripping projection 13 positioned on the front surface 11a of the end plate 11, when disposing of the vessel, the end plate 11 and the cover 16 can be easily separated by gripping the gripping projection 13 and pulling the end plate 11 out from the inside of the cover 16.

[0036] Next, other embodiments of the mirror body 1A, the lid with mirror body 2A, and the compact container 3A will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the same reference numerals are used for parts that are identical to those in the embodiments shown in Figures 1 to 3, and their descriptions are omitted. Only the differences will be described.

[0037] In the mirror body 1A of this embodiment, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, a reaction force generating section 21 is provided on the covering body 12.

[0038] The reaction force generating portion 21 is the thickest part of the covering 12. The thickness of the reaction force generating portion 21 may be the same as the thickness of the covering 12, in which case a projection capable of pressing the reaction force generating portion 21 may be provided on the upper opening edge of the container body 17 or on the end plate 11. The reaction force generating portion 21 protrudes from the inner circumferential surface of the covering 12 and is positioned on the front surface 11a of the end plate 11.

[0039] The reaction force generating section 21 is provided in the covering body 12 at the center of one direction X in the long side portion 12a of the outer peripheral edge of the front surface 11a of the end plate 11. The reaction force generating section 21 is provided in one of the two long side portions 12a of the covering body 12. The reaction force generating section 21 may also be provided in the short side portion 12b of the covering body 12 of the outer peripheral edge of the front surface 11a of the end plate 11, or multiple reaction force generating sections 21 may be provided in the covering body 12 of the outer peripheral edge of the front surface 11a of the end plate 11, or they may be provided in both the long side portion 12a and the short side portion 12b. The central points of the reaction force generating portion 21 and the recess 14 in one direction X coincide with each other. The sizes of the reaction force generating portion 21 and the recess 14 in one direction X are equal to each other. The reaction force generating portion 21 also serves as the pinching projection 13 shown in Figures 1 to 3. Note that the reaction force generating portion 21 may be provided separately from the pinching projection 13 shown in Figures 1 to 3.

[0040] In the compact container 3A shown in Figure 6, the reaction force generating section 21 is compressed and deformed vertically by being sandwiched between the upper opening edge of the container body 17 and the end plate 11. The reaction force generating section 21 is located at one end (rear end) of the covering body 12 in the other direction Y. Alternatively, the reaction force generating section 21 may be located at the other end (front end) of the covering body 12 in the other direction Y. The reaction force generating section 21 is formed integrally with the covering body 12 and protrudes downward from the portion located on the outer peripheral edge of the front surface 11a of the end plate 11 in the covering body 12. Alternatively, the reaction force generating section 21 may be a separate part from the covering body 12, or it may protrude upward from the portion located on the outer peripheral edge of the front surface 11a of the end plate 11 in the covering body 12. In plan view, the reaction force generating section 21 has a semicircular shape with a curved portion that protrudes forward.

[0041] As described above, in the compact container 3A according to this embodiment, the covering 12 is provided with a reaction force generating portion 21 that is compressed and deformed by being sandwiched vertically between the upper opening edge of the container body 17 and the end plate 11. When the push piece 19 is pushed backward to separate the locking portion 19a from the locked portion 16c, and the engagement between the locked portion 16c and the locking portion 19a is released, the reaction force generating portion 21 returns to its original shape and deforms vertically, causing the lid 16 to rotate upward around axis O relative to the container body 17, and the front end of the lid 16 to be displaced upward from the front end of the container body 17, thereby improving the operability when opening the storage portion 17a.

[0042] Since the reaction force generating portion 21 is the thickest part of the covering 12, when the engagement between the locked portion 16c and the locked portion 19a is released and the reaction force generating portion 21 is deformed in the vertical direction, the front end of the lid 16 can be reliably displaced upward from the front end of the container body 17.

[0043] Since the reaction force generating part 21 is located at the rear end of the covering body 12, when the engagement between the locked part 16c and the locked part 19a is released and the reaction force generating part 21 is deformed in the vertical direction, the front end of the lid 16 can be displaced upward from the front end of the container body 17 to a sufficient extent that a finger can enter.

[0044] Since the reaction force generating part 21 protrudes from the inner circumferential surface of the covering body 12 and is positioned on the front surface 11a of the end plate 11, when disposing of the product, the end plate 11 and the cover 16 can be easily separated by grasping the reaction force generating part 21 and pulling the end body 1A out from the inside of the cover 16, and the reaction force generating part 21 can also serve as the aforementioned grasping projection 13.

[0045] Furthermore, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0046] For example, the mirror body 1 and the lid with the mirror body 2 may be applied to structures other than the compact container 3. The pinching projection 13 and the reaction force generating part 21 do not necessarily have to be provided on the covering body 12, and a configuration that exhibits a rectangular shape in plan view may be adopted.

[0047] Furthermore, without departing from the spirit of the present invention, the components in the above embodiments may be replaced with well-known components as appropriate, and the above embodiments and modifications may be combined as appropriate. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0048] 1, 1A mirror body 2, 2A Cover with mirror 3. 3A Compact Container 11 End plates 11a Front 11b Back 11c Outer surface 12 Covering 13 pinched protrusions 16 Lid 16a Peripheral wall 16b Top wall 16c Locked part 17 Container body 17a Storage area 17b Recessed notch 19 Push Pieces 19a Locking part 21 Reaction force generation section O axis

Claims

1. It comprises an end plate and a covering that covers the entire outer edge of the end plate, The aforementioned covering is a mirror body formed of an elastically deformable soft material.

2. The mirror body according to claim 1, wherein the covering body is provided with a pinch projection positioned on the front of the mirror plate that reflects light and reflects the object it is looking at.

3. The device comprises a mirror body according to claim 1 or 2 and a top-shaped cylindrical lid, A lid with a mirror body, wherein the inner surface of the mirror plate opposite to the front surface that reflects light and shows the object it is looking at, and the inner surface of the top wall of the lid face each other, and the mirror body is fitted to the inside of the peripheral wall of the lid, with the portion of the covering body that covers the outer surface of the mirror plate being compressed and deformed.

4. A bottomed cylindrical container body having an opening facing upwards and a storage section in which contents are contained, The container body is connected to a lid with a mirror that opens and closes the storage section, The aforementioned lid with mirror is the lid with mirror described in claim 3. The rear ends of the container body and the lid are connected so as to be rotatable around an axis extending in the left-right direction perpendicular to the vertical direction. A recessed portion is formed in the center of the front end of the container body in the left-right direction, and the recessed portion is recessed towards the rear and open towards the top. A push piece is disposed in this recessed portion so as to be movable toward the rear. The push piece has a locking portion that protrudes forward. The cover has a locking portion that protrudes toward the rear and is detachably engaged with the locking portion from below the locking portion. A compact container wherein the covering body is provided with a reaction force generating portion that is compressed and deformed in the vertical direction by being sandwiched between the upper end opening edge of the container body and the end plate.

5. The compact container according to claim 4, wherein the reaction force generating portion is the thickest part of the covering body.

6. The compact container according to claim 4, wherein the reaction force generating portion is located at the rear end of the covering body.

7. The compact container according to claim 4, wherein the reaction force generating portion protrudes from the inner circumferential surface of the covering body and is positioned on the front of the end plate that reflects light and reflects the object it faces.

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