Compact container with detachable mirror

Abstract

We provide a compact container with a detachable mirror that allows for safe removal of the mirror. [Solution] The upper surface 3 of the container body 2 is detachably covered with a lid body 10 with a mirror. The lid body 10 with a mirror comprises a lid body 12 having a mirror storage section 20 formed in the part facing the upper surface 3 of the container body 2, and a mirror body 30 housed in the mirror storage section 20. The mirror body 30 is formed of a mirror plate 32, a back cover material 34B that covers the back surface j of the mirror plate 32, and a cover member 34 formed by joining the outer peripheral ends 36A, 36B of a front cover material 34A that covers the peripheral part of the surface i of the mirror plate 32. A locking portion 26 is formed on the inner circumferential surface 22 of the mirror storage section 20 to lock onto the outer edge side of the cover member 34 in order to hold the mirror body 30 inside the mirror storage section 20. A soft, flexible tab 42 is provided projecting from the inner edge 40 of the front cover material 34A, along the surface i of the mirror plate 32, in a direction that can be bent away from this surface i.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a mirror-detachable compact container suitable for separately discarding a mirror plate.

Background Art

[0002] A mirror plate is inserted into a mirror storage recess recessed on the lower surface of a lid body pivotally attached to the rear portion of a container body, and at a location adjacent to this mirror plate, a knob portion is continuously provided so as to be slidable laterally with respect to the lid body, and a locking piece that locks the surface of the mirror plate protrudes from this knob portion, and it is formed such that the mirror plate can be taken out by sliding the knob portion (Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In Patent Document 1, since the exposed mirror plate falls out of the mirror storage recess by sliding the knob portion, there is a possibility that the edge of the mirror plate may hit the user's finger and cause an injury. Also, instead of the knob portion and the locking piece, it is possible to adhere the mirror plate to the bottom surface of the storage recess via a double-sided tape, but in that case, the removal work is not easy.

[0005] The first object of the present invention is to provide a mirror-detachable compact container capable of safely removing a mirror, and the second object is to facilitate the removal work.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The first means is a compact container in which the upper surface 3 of a container body 2 is detachably covered with a lid body 10 with a mirror, The aforementioned lid body 10 with a mirror comprises a lid body 12 having a mirror storage section 20 formed in the part facing the upper surface 3 of the container body 2, and a mirror body 30 housed in the mirror storage section 20. The endpiece body 30 is formed by joining together the outer peripheral ends 36A and 36B of a back cover material 34B that covers the back surface j of the endpiece 32 and a front cover material 34A that covers the peripheral part of the surface i of the endpiece 32. A locking portion 26 is formed on the inner circumferential surface 22 of the mirror storage portion 20, which engages with the outer edge side of the cover member 34 in order to hold the mirror body 30 inside the mirror storage portion 20. A flexible tab 42 is provided projecting from the inner edge 40 of the front cover material 34A, along the surface i of the end plate 32, and capable of being bent away from this surface i.

[0007] In this method, as shown in Figure 1(A), the lid 10 with a mirror that covers the upper surface 3 of the container body 2 comprises a lid body 12 that forms a mirror storage section 20 and a mirror body 30 that is stored in the mirror storage section 20. As shown in Figure 3(C), the endpiece 30 is formed from an end plate 32 and a cover member 34 which is formed by joining the outer peripheral ends 36A and 36B of a back cover material 34B that covers the back surface j of the end plate 32 and a front cover material 34A that covers the peripheral part of the surface i of the end plate 32. This structure prevents the user's fingers from being injured by the edge 33 of the end plate 32. Furthermore, in this device, as shown in Figure 2(B), a locking portion 26 is formed on the inner circumferential surface 22 of the mirror storage portion 20, which engages with the outer edge side of the cover member 34 in order to hold the mirror body 30 inside the mirror storage portion 20. Also, as shown in Figure 3(A), a flexible tab 42 that can be bent away from the surface i of the mirror plate 32 is provided protruding from the inner edge 40 of the front cover material 34A, along the surface i of the mirror plate 32. With this structure, as shown in Figure 4, the mirror body 30 can be easily removed by pulling up the tab 42.

[0008] The second means has the same properties as the first means, and the back cover material 34B and the front cover material 34A are each made of a flexible material, and by overlapping and joining the outer peripheral ends 36A, 36B of the back cover material 34B and the front cover material 34A, a flange-shaped thickness portion 37 surrounding the edge portion 33 of the end plate 32 is formed.

[0009] In this method, as shown in Figure 2(B), the outer peripheral ends 36A, 36B of the back cover material 34B and the front cover material 34A are overlapped and joined together to form a flange-shaped thickness portion 37 surrounding the edge portion 33 of the end plate 32. With this structure, the flange-shaped thickness portion 37 acts as a protective band that shields the user's fingers from the edge portion 33 of the end plate 32, thus reliably preventing injuries to the fingers.

[0010] The third means has the second means, and the mirror body 30 and the mirror housing 20 are formed as corresponding rectangles when viewed from below. Of the four edges 24 that define the inner circumferential surface 22 of the mirror storage section 20, linear locking ribs are provided as locking portions 26 in the edges near the four corners 28 of the inner circumferential surface 22. The flange-shaped thickness portion 37 has four corner portions 38 corresponding to the corner portion 28, and the edge portion near the corner portion 28 is locked to these corner portions 38.

[0011] In this configuration, as shown in Figure 1(A), the outer peripheral ends 36A, 36B of the flexible back cover material 34B and the front cover material 34A are overlapped to form a flange-shaped thickness portion 37. As shown in Figure 1(B), a locking portion 26 is provided at the corner 38 of the flange-shaped thickness portion 37, on the edge portion near the corner 28 of the mirror storage portion 20, and this edge portion near the corner is locked to the corner 38. This structure ensures good stability of the mirror body 30 after it has been set, by locking it near the four corners of the storage recess 20. The corner portion 38 is bent and deformed by the pulling operation of the gripping piece 42. Therefore, the locking portion 26 can be easily separated from the corner portion 38, and thus the mirror body 30 can be easily removed.

[0012] The fourth means has the second means, and the inner edge 40 of the front cover material 34A has four edge portions 41 that correspond to each side portion 24 of the rectangularly formed inner circumferential surface 22. The tab 42 is attached to the longitudinal middle portion of at least one of the four edge portions 41, The locking portion 26 is attached to each of the four side portions 24 that constitute the inner circumferential surface 22. Each of these edges 24 is in contact with the peripheral edge 31 of the mirror body 30.

[0013] In this configuration, as shown in Figure 1(B), the inner edge 40 of the front cover material 34A has four edge portions 41 that correspond to each of the sides 24 of the inner circumferential surface 22 of the rectangularly formed mirror storage portion 20. A tab 42 is attached to the longitudinal middle portion of at least one of the four edge portions 41. The locking portion 26 is attached to each of the four aforementioned side portions 24 that constitute the inner circumferential surface 22 of the mirror storage portion 20. Furthermore, each of these edges 24 is in contact with the peripheral edge 31 of the mirror body 30. With this structure, in the open state shown in Figure 4, by pulling the knob 42 upward and backward as indicated by the arrow, the mirror body 30 is pressed against the side 24b opposite to the knob 42. Using this contact point as the fulcrum F and the protruding part of the knob 42 as the point of force application E, the mirror body 30 can be smoothly pulled out of the mirror storage section 20 by rotating it like a lever.

[0014] The fifth means comprises any of the first to fourth means, and the back cover material 34B and the front cover material 34A are formed of a leather-like or felt-like decorative material.

[0015] In this method, the front cover material 34A and the back cover material 34B are formed from a leather-like or felt-like decorative material. This structure allows for aesthetically pleasing decoration of the mirror. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] According to the present invention, a mirror can be safely removed from a mirror storage portion of a mirror detachable compact container, and the removal operation can be easily performed.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0017] [Figure 1] The configuration of a mirror detachable compact container according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. In the figure, (A) is a sectional view seen from the side, and (B) is a bottom view of the lid of the container. [Figure 2] The configuration of the container in FIG. 1 is shown. In the figure, (A) is a sectional view seen from the front direction, and (B) is an enlarged view of the main part of the configuration seen from the same direction. [Figure 3] The configuration of the main member (mirror body) of the container in FIG. 1 is shown. In the figure, (A) is a bottom view, (B) is a sectional view seen from the front direction, and (C) is a sectional view seen from the side. [Figure 4] The operation of the container in FIG. 1 is shown. In the figure, (A) shows the first stage of the operation of taking out the mirror body, (B) shows the second stage of the operation, and (C) shows the third stage of the operation.

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0018] FIGS. 1 to 4 show a mirror detachable compact container according to an embodiment of the present invention. This container includes a container body 2 and a lid body 10 with a mirror.

[0019] Since the container body 2 has a conventionally known configuration, it will be briefly described. The container body 2 has a peripheral wall 6 standing up from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall 4, and has a content storage portion 7 inside this peripheral wall. When viewed from the side, on one end (rear end) side of the peripheral wall 6, there is a bearing portion 8 for axially attaching a lid main body 12 described later, and on the other end (front end) side, there is a push piece 5 having a claw portion 9 for engaging with a claw receiving portion 19 described later, respectively arranged. For the sake of clarity, in this specification, the right side of Figure 1(A) will be referred to as "rear," the left side as "front," and the direction perpendicular to the plane of the paper as "left and right" (or lateral Y).

[0020] The lid with mirror 10 consists of a lid body 12 and a mirror body 30. The lid body 12 can be made of, for example, synthetic resin.

[0021] The lid body 12 is a member pivotally attached to the rear side of the container body 2 so that the upper surface 3 of the container body 2 can be opened and closed, and has a concave mirror storage portion 20 formed on the part facing the upper surface 3. The inner circumferential surface 22 of this mirror storage portion 20 is shaped to match the contour of the mirror body 30 (peripheral edge portion 31 described later). A locking portion 26 is formed on the inner circumferential surface 22 of the mirror storage portion 20, which engages with the outer edge side of the cover member 34 described later in order to hold the mirror body 30 inside the mirror storage portion 20.

[0022] In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 1(A), the lid body 12 has a lid periphery wall 16 extending from the periphery edge of the top plate 14 that covers the upper surface 3 of the container body 2, and a pair of shaft support portions 18 having shaft holes are projected downward from the rear of the lid periphery wall 16, and these shaft support portions and the bearing portion 8 are pivotally attached via a rotating shaft s. These pivot points, bearing portion 8, and the rotating shaft s form a hinge H. As shown in Figure 1(B), the space defined by the top plate 14 and the lid peripheral wall 16 when viewed from below is designated as the mirror storage section 20. The mirror housing section 20 is defined by four edges 24, and these four edges 24 are fastened to the peripheral edge 31 of the mirror body 30. The mirror storage section 20 in the illustrated example is formed in a rectangle, as shown in Figure 1(B), consisting of a front edge 24f, a rear edge 24b, and a pair of side edges 24s. In this specification, "rectangle" refers to a quadrilateral with four equal interior angles, and unless otherwise specified, includes a square. Furthermore, the lid periphery wall 16 in the illustrated example is provided with a pair of pivot supports 18 adjacent to the rear edge 24b, and a concave claw receiving portion 19 is formed adjacent to the front edge 24f.

[0023] In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 2(B), the lid peripheral wall 16 consists of a large inner diameter portion 16a which is the lower end of the lid peripheral wall 16, and a small inner diameter portion 16c which is continuous with the large inner diameter portion 16a via a downward step portion 16b. The space inside this small inner diameter portion 16c is formed as the mirror storage portion 20. The depth (vertical width of the small inner diameter section 16c) c of the mirror storage section 20 is greater than the thickness d of the mirror body 30, so that the entire mirror body 30 fits inside the mirror storage section 20. Furthermore, a locking portion 26 is provided projecting inward from the lower inner surface of the small inner diameter portion 16c, and the outer periphery of the mirror body 30 (the flange-shaped thickness portion 37 described later) can be positioned above this locking portion 26. The protruding length b of the locking portion 26 is designed to be large enough to hold the mirror body 30 inside the mirror storage portion 20, and small enough so that the outer circumference of the mirror body 30 can be pulled out beyond the locking portion 26 by pulling the gripping piece 42 described later. The locking portions 26 should be positioned at multiple locations on the inner circumferential surface 22 of the mirror housing 20, spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction, so that the mirror body 30 can be stably supported within the mirror housing 20. In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 1(B), a pair of locking parts 26 are arranged on both sides of each corner 28 near the four corners 28 of the rectangular lid peripheral wall 16 when viewed from below. The arrangement of the locking portions 26 can be changed as appropriate. However, it is desirable to provide at least one locking portion 26 for each side portion 24 of the inner circumferential surface 22. The shape of the locking portion 26 in the illustrated example is a rounded undercut shape when viewed from the circumferential direction, as shown in Figure 2(B). Also, when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the lid circumferential wall 16, each locking portion 26 is formed as a linear transverse rib (locking rib). These shapes can be modified as appropriate.

[0024] As shown in Figure 1(A), the endpiece 30 is composed of an end plate 32 and a cover member 34. The end plate 32 in the illustrated example is a rectangular flat plate with four rounded corners, and is sandwiched between the front cover material 34A and the back cover material 34B, which will be described later.

[0025] The cover member 34 comprises a back cover material 34B that covers the back surface j of the end plate 32 shown in Figure 1(A), and a front cover material 34A that covers the peripheral part of the surface i of the end plate 32, with the outer circumferences of both cover materials joined together. The mirror surface can be viewed through the inner window hole of the inner edge 40 of the front cover material 34A. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 1(B), a flexible tab 42 is provided protruding from the inner edge 40 of the front cover material 34A, along the surface i of the end plate 32, and is bendable in a direction away from the surface i. Then, as shown in Figure 4, the entire end plate 30 can be pulled out of the end plate storage section 20 by pulling this tab 42 outward. Furthermore, the cover member 34 is preferably made of a decorative material having a suitable appearance (for example, a leather-like or felt-like appearance). This allows the mirror to be decorated in an aesthetically pleasing manner. Furthermore, "Mr. / Ms. ○○" means that the person / person has an appearance similar to ○○.

[0026] In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 2(B), the outer peripheral end 36B of the back cover material 34B and the outer peripheral end 36A of the front cover material 34A are overlapped and joined by known methods (adhesive, stitching, etc.) to form a flange-shaped thickness portion 37 surrounding the edge portion 33 of the end plate 32. This flange-shaped thickness portion 37 is a part that is thicker than the front cover material 34A or the back cover material 34B alone. The flange-shaped thickness portion 37 acts as a protective band to shield the user's fingers from the edge 33 of the end plate 32, thus preventing injury. Furthermore, it prevents problems such as the end plate 32 cracking if it is dropped on the floor during removal, due to the corner edge directly hitting the floor surface. The front cover material 34A and the back cover material 34B are each made of a flexible material that can be bent. This allows the mirror body 30, which surrounds the mirror plate 32 with these cover materials, to be smoothly stored in the mirror storage section 20. Furthermore, the flange-shaped thickness portion 37 has four corner portions 38 corresponding to the corner portion 28, and the edge portion near the corner portion 28 (the portion where the locking portion 26 is provided) is locked to these corner portions 38. In this embodiment, first, the mirror body 30 is locked near the four corners of the storage recess 20, which improves the stability of the mirror body after it is set. Also, by pulling the tab 42, the corner portion 38 bends (flexes), which allows the locking between the corner portion 38 and the edge portion near the corner portion 28 to be easily released. Suitable materials include genuine leather, synthetic leather, felt fabric, and synthetic resin. By selecting these materials, the cover can fully serve both as a protective cover and a decorative function.

[0027] In this embodiment, the inner edge 40 of the front cover material 34A has four edge portions 41 that correspond to (are adjacent to) each side portion 24 of the inner circumferential surface 22 of the rectangular mirror storage portion 20 when viewed from below, as shown in Figure 3(A). In the illustrated example, a tab 42 is attached to the longitudinal middle of the front edge portion 41f, one of the four edge portions 41. The pinch 42 in the illustrated example is roughly semicircular when viewed from above, but its shape can be changed as appropriate. Alternatively, the tab 42 may be attached to the rear edge portion 41b or the lateral edge portion 41s instead of the front edge portion 41f. In this structure, when the knob 42 is pulled upward and backward (upward towards hinge H) in the open state shown in Figure 4, the mirror body 30 is pressed against the rear edge 24b of the mirror storage section 20. With this point of contact as the fulcrum F and the base (protruding part) of the knob 42 as the point of force application E, a moment acts to rotate the plate-shaped mirror body 30, as viewed from the side Y, like a lever. This allows the mirror body 30 to be smoothly removed from the mirror storage section 20. Furthermore, during this removal operation, the pulling of the gripping piece 42 causes the lens body 30 to be pressed against the rear edge portion 24b, and the flexible flange-shaped thickness portion 37 deforms near this point of contact, causing the locking portion 26f of the front edge portion 24f to detach from the lens body 30. Next, the mirror body 30 rotates with the contact point F as the pivot point, releasing the locking mechanism between the side edge 24s and the locking portion 26s. Furthermore, by pulling up the mirror body 30, the locking mechanism between the rear edge 24b and the locking portion 26b is released. In this way, the locking parts 26 of the front edge 24f, the side edge 24s, and the rear edge 24b are sequentially detached from the mirror body 30, making it easier to remove the mirror body 30 compared to peeling off the mirror plate that is attached to the bottom of the mirror storage section 20 with double-sided tape.

[0028] In the above configuration, when the lid is closed as shown in Figure 1(A), the locking portion 26 attached to the mirror storage portion 20 locks to the lower surface of the mirror body 30, thereby stably holding the mirror body 30 inside the mirror storage portion 20. Next, when the contents have been used up and the mirror is to be separated, open the lid 10 with the mirror attached, as shown in Figure 4(A), grasp the tab 42, and bend it so as to pull it away from the surface i, as shown in Figure 4(A), and pull it in the direction of the arrow. As a result, the mirror body 30 rotates like a lever with the rear edge 24b of the mirror storage section 20 as the pivot point F, and the engagement with the locking part 26 is released, allowing it to be removed from the mirror storage section 20. Since this endoscope body 30 has an end plate 32 covered with a soft cover member 34, the user's fingers will not come into contact with the edge 33 of the end plate 32 and cause injury during the removal process. In particular, the flange-shaped thickness portion 37 provided on the outer circumference of the cover member 34 surrounds the edge portion 33 of the end plate 32, thereby reliably preventing contact between the edge portion 33 and the user's fingers. Furthermore, forming the cover member 34 from a decorative material improves its appearance. In particular, since the front cover member 34A forms a frame surrounding the end plate 32, adding a decorative effect improves its appearance.

[0029] According to the above configuration and operation, the cover member 34 is formed by joining the outer peripheral ends 36A and 36B of the back cover material 34B that covers the back surface j of the end plate 32 and the front cover material 34A that covers the peripheral part of the surface i of the end plate 32, thereby preventing the user's fingers from being injured by the edge 33 of the end plate 32. In particular, the flange-shaped thickness portion 37, formed by overlapping and joining the outer peripheral ends 36A and 36B of the back cover material 34B and the front cover material 34A, surrounds the edge portion 33 of the end plate 32. This flange-shaped thickness portion 37 acts as a protective band to protect the user's fingers, thereby improving safety. Furthermore, a locking portion 26 is formed on the inner circumferential surface 22 of the mirror storage portion 20 to lock onto the outer edge side of the cover member 34 in order to hold the mirror body 30 inside the mirror storage portion 20. A flexible tab 42 that can be bent away from the surface i of the mirror plate 32 is provided protruding from the inner edge 40 of the front cover material 34A, along the surface i of the mirror plate 32. Therefore, the mirror body 30 can be easily removed by pulling up the tab 42. Since the edge portion near the corner 28 of the mirror storage portion 20 is locked to the corner 38 of the flange-shaped thickness portion 37, the stability of the mirror body 30 after it is set is improved. Furthermore, the inner edge 40 of the front cover material 34A has a tab 42 attached to the middle of the edge portion 41 in the longitudinal direction, which corresponds to the edge portion 24 of the inner circumferential surface 22 of the rectangular mirror storage section 20, so that the mirror body 30 can be smoothly removed from the mirror storage section 20. Since the back cover material 34B and the front cover material 34A are made of leather-like or felt-like decorative material, the mirror can be decorated in an aesthetically pleasing manner. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0030] 2…Container body 3…Top surface 4…Bottom wall 5…Push piece 6…Surrounding wall 7…Cosmetic product storage area 8...Bearing part 9...Claw part 10...Lid with mirror 12...Lid body 14...Top plate 16...Lid peripheral wall 16a...Large inner diameter section 16b...Downward stepped section 16c...Small inner diameter section 18...Axis support section 19...Claw receiving section 20...Mirror storage section 22...Inner surface 24...Edge 24f...Front edge 24b...Rear edge 24s...Side side part 26, 26f, 26b, 26s...Locking part 28...Corner part 30...Body 31...Peripheral part 32...End plate 33...Edge part 34...Cover member 34A...Front cover material 34B...Back cover material 36A, 36B...Outer edge 37...Flange-shaped thickness portion 38...Corner portion 40...Inner edge 41...Edge portion 41f...Front edge portion 41b...Posterior marginal portion 41s...Lateral marginal portion 42...Pinch b...Length of the locking part c...Depth of the mirror storage section d...Thickness of the mirror body E...Point of force F...Fulfillment point H...Hinge i...Front surface j...Back surface s...Axis of rotation X...Front-to-back direction Y...Side

Claims

1. A compact container in which the top surface (3) of the container body (2) is detachably covered with a lid (10) with a mirror, The lid body (10) with a mirror comprises a lid body (12) having a mirror storage section (20) formed in the part facing the upper surface (3) of the container body (2), and a mirror body (30) housed in the mirror storage section (20). The endpiece body (30) is formed by joining together the outer peripheral ends (36A, 36B) of a back cover material (34B) that covers the back surface (j) of the endpiece (32) and a front cover material (34A) that covers the peripheral part of the front surface (i) of the endpiece (32). A locking portion (26) is formed on the inner circumferential surface (22) of the mirror storage portion (20) to lock onto the outer edge side of the cover member (34) in order to hold the mirror body (30) inside the mirror storage portion (20). A compact container with a detachable mirror, characterized in that a flexible tab (42) is provided protruding from the inner edge (40) of the front cover material (34A) along the surface (i) of the mirror plate (32), and is bendable in a direction away from the surface (i).

2. The mirror-detachable compact container according to claim 1, characterized in that the rear cover material (34B) and the front cover material (34A) are each formed of a flexible soft material, and the outer peripheral ends (36A, 36B) of the rear cover material (34B) and the front cover material (34A) are overlapped and joined together to form a flange-shaped thickness portion (37) surrounding the edge portion (33) of the mirror plate (32).

3. The mirror body (30) and the mirror housing (20) are formed as corresponding rectangles when viewed from below. Of the four edges (24) that define the inner circumferential surface (22) of the mirror storage section (20), linear locking ribs are provided as locking parts (26) in the edges near the four corners (28) of the inner circumferential surface (22). The mirror-detachable compact container according to claim 2, characterized in that the flange-shaped thickness portion (37) has four corner portions (38) corresponding to the corner portion (28), and the edge portion near the corner portion (28) is locked to these corner portions (38).

4. The inner edge (40) of the outer cover material (34A) has four edge portions (41) that correspond to each side portion (24) of the rectangular inner circumferential surface (22), The pinch (42) is attached to the longitudinal middle portion of at least one of the four edge portions (41), The locking portion (26) is attached to each of the four side portions (24) that constitute the inner circumferential surface (22), The mirror-detachable compact container according to claim 2, characterized in that each of these edges (24) is in contact with the peripheral edge (31) of the mirror body (30).

5. The mirror-detachable compact container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the rear cover material (34B) and the front cover material (34A) are formed from a leather-like or felt-like decorative material.

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