Compact container

Abstract

The purpose is to facilitate the separation of different materials contained in compact containers. [Solution] The compact container 1 comprises a container body opening upward, a lid 20 rotatably connected to the container body and opening and closing the opening of the container body, and a mirror unit 30 attached to the surface of the lid 20 facing the opening of the container body. The mirror unit 30 comprises a mirror body 31, a mirror frame 32 that holds the mirror body 31, and an engaging rib 70 provided on the outer edge of the mirror frame 32. The lid 20 comprises an engaged rib 80 into which the engaging rib 70 can engage, and a housing recess 60 that slidably accommodates the mirror unit 30 between an engagement position in which the engaging rib 70 and the engaged rib 80 engage, and an engagement release position in which the engagement between the engaging rib 70 and the engaged rib 80 is released.

Description

Technical Field

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

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1, a compact container that houses a pressed powder or the like in which a powdery cosmetic is solidified is known. This compact container includes a container, an inner dish housed in the container, and a lid body that is connected to the container via a hinge portion so as to be openable and closable. A concave mirror housing portion is provided on the lower surface of the lid body (the surface that covers the upper surface of the container), and the mirror is fixed with an adhesive or the like.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, when disposing of the above-mentioned compact container, it was necessary to separate the mirror, which is a different material, from the plastic container body and lid body. The mirror was fixed to the mirror housing portion with an adhesive or the like, making separation difficult.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and its object is to facilitate the separation of different materials included in the compact container.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] (1) The compact container according to the present invention comprises a container body opening upward, a lid rotatably connected to the container body and opening and closing the opening of the container body, and a mirror unit attached to the surface of the lid facing the opening of the container body, wherein the mirror unit comprises a mirror body, a mirror frame for holding the mirror body, and an engaging rib provided on the outer edge of the mirror frame, and the lid comprises an engaged rib into which the engaging rib can engage, and a housing recess for slidably housing the mirror unit between an engagement position in which the engaging rib and the engaged rib engage and an engagement release position in which the engagement rib and the engaged rib are released.

[0007] According to the compact container of the present invention, when the mirror unit is slid along the recessed part of the lid, the engagement between the engaging rib of the mirror unit and the engaged rib of the lid is released. Subsequently, the mirror unit can be removed from the lid, and the mirror body can be easily separated from the mirror frame. In this way, the mirror unit can be removed from the lid with a simple operation of just sliding the mirror unit against the lid. Furthermore, when sliding the mirror unit, the user's fingers can be protected because they only need to pull the mirror frame without putting their fingers on the hard part of the mirror body.

[0008] (2) The mirror frame may have a projection that protrudes toward the engagement position in the sliding direction of the mirror unit, and a groove may be formed on the side wall surface of the housing recess into which the projection is inserted when the mirror unit is in the engagement position.

[0009] In this case, when the compact container is subjected to vibration, the protrusions of the mirror frame engage with the grooves of the housing recesses, thereby suppressing rattling and misalignment in a direction intersecting the sliding direction of the mirror unit relative to the lid.

[0010] (3) The container body comprises a first magnetic material, and the lid comprises a second magnetic material that attracts the first magnetic material, the second magnetic material is housed in the groove, and when the mirror unit is in the engagement position, it may be in close proximity to or in contact with the projection.

[0011] In this case, when the mirror unit is in the engaged position, it can hold down the second magnetic material housed in the groove, thereby restricting its detachment from the groove. Furthermore, when the mirror unit is moved from the engaged position to the disengaged position and removed, the second magnetic material, which is made of a different material, can also be removed from the groove. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] The compact container according to the present invention makes it possible to easily separate different materials. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0013] [Figure 1] This is a cross-sectional view of a compact container according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a view of the cover of one embodiment of the present invention, seen from the top and bottom. [Figure 3] This is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in Figure 2. [Figure 4] This is an exploded view of the cover and mirror unit related to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] This is an enlarged view of region A shown in Figure 2. [Figure 6] This is a cross-sectional view showing the process of removing the mirror body from the mirror frame according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0014] A compact container according to one embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. The compact container described below is made of plastic and contains dissimilar materials such as mirrors and magnets.

[0015] As shown in FIG. 1, the compact container 1 includes a container body 10 that opens upward, a lid 20 that is rotatably connected to the container body 10 and opens and closes the opening of the container body 10, and a mirror unit 30 attached to the surface of the lid 20 facing the opening of the container body 10. A hinge mechanism 40 is provided at one end of the container body 10 and the lid 20. A lock mechanism 50 is provided at the other end of the container body 10 and the lid 20.

[0016] The compact container 1 with the lid 20 closed is a flat container having a rectangular shape in plan view. In the following description, in the thickness direction of the compact container 1 with the lid 20 closed, the lid 20 side is the upper side and the container body 10 side is the lower side. Also, in the front-rear direction orthogonal to the vertical direction, the hinge mechanism 40 side is the rear side and the lock mechanism 50 side is the front side. Further, in the horizontal direction orthogonal to the vertical direction and the front-rear direction, the direction in which the rotation axis O of the hinge mechanism 40 extends is the left-right direction.

[0017] The container body 10 is formed in a rectangular box shape that opens upward in plan view. Inside the container body 10, a middle dish storage frame 11 is detachably fitted. Inside the middle dish storage frame 11, a middle dish storage space 100 is formed. In the middle dish storage space 100, for example, a middle dish (not shown) that houses a pressed powder obtained by solidifying a powder cosmetic is stored. Also, a coating tool (not shown) may be stored on top of the middle dish (not shown) in the middle dish storage space 100.

[0018] At the rear end of the container body 10, a shaft portion 41 of the hinge mechanism 40 is provided. At the front end of the container body 10, a first magnetic body 51 of the lock mechanism 50 is provided. The first magnetic body 51 is housed in a front storage space 101 that is a gap between the container body 10 and the middle dish storage frame 11 at the front end of the container body 10. The first magnetic body 51 is disposed below a flange portion 12 that forms the upper end opening edge of the middle dish storage frame 11.

[0019] ​The locking mechanism 50 includes a first magnetic body 51 provided on the container body 10 side and a second magnetic body 52 provided on the lid body 20 side and attracting the first magnetic body 51. At least one of the first magnetic body 51 and the second magnetic body 52 is preferably a permanent magnet. When either the first magnetic body 51 or the second magnetic body 52 is a permanent magnet, the other may be a ferromagnetic material such as an iron piece. The first magnetic body 51 and the second magnetic body 52 are made of different materials.

[0020] The lid body 20 is connected to the rear end portion of the container body 10 via a hinge mechanism 40. A bearing portion 42 that is rotatably engaged with the shaft portion 41 of the hinge mechanism 40 is provided at the rear end portion of the lid body 20. The second magnetic body 52 of the locking mechanism 50 is provided at the front end portion of the lid body 20. The second magnetic body 52 is arranged to face the first magnetic body 51 in the vertical direction when the lid body 20 is closed. A decorative cover 21 for enhancing the design of the compact container 1 is attached to the upper surface of the lid body 20.

[0021] A mirror unit 30 is attached to the surface of the lid body 20 facing the opening (inner dish storage space 100) of the container body 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the mirror unit 30 includes a mirror body 31, a mirror frame body 32 for holding the mirror body 31, and an engagement rib 70 provided on the outer edge of the mirror frame body 32. The mirror body 31 is formed in a rectangular plate shape. The mirror body 31 is made of different materials.

[0022] The mirror frame body 32 is formed in a rectangular tray shape for holding the mirror body 31. A U-shaped frame portion 33 with an open front side stands upright on the outer peripheral edge of the mirror frame body 32. As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 3, mounting grooves 33a extending in the front-rear direction are formed on the inner wall surfaces of the frame portion 33 facing each other in the left-right direction. The left and right side edge portions of the mirror body 31 are inserted and held in the mounting grooves 33a from the front side.

[0023] As shown in Figure 2, a projection 35 is provided at the front end of the mirror frame 32. The projection 35 protrudes forward from the center of the mirror frame 32 in the left-right direction. A restricting projection 36 is erected on the projection 35. The restricting projection 36 restricts the detachment of the mirror body 31 from the frame 33, which is open at the front. When attaching or detaching the mirror body 31 to the mirror frame 32, the mirror body 31 must overcome the restricting projection 36 while bending the mirror frame 32, thereby preventing the mirror body 31 from easily detaching from the mirror frame 32.

[0024] The engaging ribs 70 protrude from the outer edge of the mirror frame 32 on both the left and right sides, and are provided in multiples at intervals in the front-to-back direction. Specifically, there are three engaging ribs 70 along the left outer edge of the mirror frame 32 and three along the right outer edge of the mirror frame 32, for a total of six. However, the number and arrangement of the engaging ribs 70 are not limited to this configuration. The engaging ribs 70 are formed in a plate shape that extends in the front-to-back direction.

[0025] The cover 20 includes an engaged rib 80 into which the engaging rib 70 can engage, and a housing recess 60 that slidably accommodates the mirror unit 30 between an engaged position in which the engaging rib 70 and the engaged rib 80 engage, and an unengaged position in which the engagement between the engaging rib 70 and the engaged rib 80 is released. The left half of Figure 2 shows the mirror unit 30 in the engaged position, and the right half of Figure 2 shows the mirror unit 30 in the unengaged position.

[0026] The receiving recess 60 is a rectangular groove formed in plan view and is longer in the front-to-back direction than the mirror unit 30. A gap S in the front-to-back direction is formed between the receiving recess 60 and the mirror unit 30, allowing the mirror unit 30 to be slidably housed between an engagement position in which the engaging rib 70 and the engaged rib 80 engage and an engagement release position in which the engagement rib 70 and the engaged rib 80 are released.

[0027] The engaged ribs 80 are provided in the same number and at the same pitch as the engaging ribs 70. Specifically, there are 6 engaged ribs 80 in total: 3 along the left side wall surface 61 of the receiving recess 60 and 3 along the right side wall surface 61. The engaged ribs 80 are formed in a plate shape that extends in the front-rear direction. As shown in the left half of Figure 2, when the mirror unit 30 is in the engaged position, at least a portion of the engaged ribs 80 overlaps (wraps) with at least a portion of the engaging ribs 70 in the vertical direction.

[0028] The engaging ribs 80 protrude inward in the left-right direction from opposing portions of the side wall surface 61 of the receiving recess 60. As shown in the exploded view of Figure 4, the engaging ribs 80 are spaced apart in the front-rear direction so that the engaging ribs 70 can be inserted in the vertical direction. A gap is provided in the vertical direction between the engaging ribs 80 and the bottom surface of the receiving recess 60. The engaging ribs 70 can be inserted into this gap in the front-rear direction.

[0029] A fitting groove 71 is formed on the left-right outer surface of the engaging rib 70. On the other hand, a fitting projection 81 that can be undercut fitted into the fitting groove 71 is formed on the side wall surface 61 of the receiving recess 60 between the engaged rib 80 and the bottom surface of the receiving recess 60. The fitting projection 81 is formed in a position that overlaps with the engaged rib 80 in the vertical direction. As shown in the enlarged view of Figure 5, when the engaging rib 70 engages with the engaged rib 80 (when they overlap in the vertical direction), the fitting projection 81 undercut fits into the fitting groove 71. This prevents the mirror unit 30 from easily detaching from the lid 20.

[0030] As shown in Figure 2, a groove 62 is formed in the left-right center of the front side wall surface 61 of the housing recess 60. The second magnetic material 52 is housed in the groove 62. A pair of protrusions 63 extending in the front-rear direction are formed on the inner wall surface of the groove 62. The pair of protrusions 63 prevent the second magnetic material 52 housed in the groove 62 from rattling in the vertical direction.

[0031] When the mirror unit 30 is in the engagement position, the projection 35 of the mirror frame 32 is inserted into the groove 62. At this time, the outer surface of the projection 35 in the left-right direction is close to or in contact with the inner surface of the groove 62 in the left-right direction. This suppresses rattling and misalignment of the mirror unit 30 in the left-right direction (direction intersecting the sliding direction) relative to the cover 20. In addition, the projection 35 is close to or in contact with the second magnetic material 52 housed in the groove 62 in the front-rear direction. This holds down the second magnetic material 52 housed in the groove 62 and restricts its detachment from the groove 62.

[0032] With the compact container 1 configured as described above, as shown in Figure 2, sliding the mirror unit 30 backward along the receiving recess 60 of the lid 20 releases the engagement between the engaging rib 70 of the mirror unit 30 and the engaged rib 80 of the lid 20. After that, the mirror unit 30 is removed from the lid 20, and as shown in Figure 6, the mirror body 31 can be easily separated by pulling it out of the mirror frame 32. In this way, the mirror unit 30 can be removed from the lid 20 with a simple operation of just sliding the mirror unit 30 against the lid 20. Furthermore, when sliding the mirror unit 30, the user's fingers can be protected because they do not need to put their fingers on the hard part of the mirror body 31, but rather on, for example, the frame portion 33 of the mirror frame 32 and pull.

[0033] As described above, the compact container 1 according to this embodiment comprises a container body 10 that opens upward, a lid 20 rotatably connected to the container body 10 and opening and closing the opening of the container body 10, and a mirror unit 30 attached to the surface of the lid 20 facing the opening of the container body 10. The mirror unit 30 comprises a mirror body 31, a mirror frame 32 that holds the mirror body 31, and an engaging rib 70 provided on the outer edge of the mirror frame 32. The lid 20 comprises an engaged rib 80 that the engaging rib 70 can engage with, and a housing recess 60 that slidably accommodates the mirror unit 30 between an engagement position in which the engaging rib 70 and the engaged rib 80 engage and an engagement release position in which the engagement between the engaging rib 70 and the engaged rib 80 is released. This configuration makes it easy to separate the mirrors contained in the compact container 1.

[0034] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the mirror frame 32 is provided with a projection 35 that protrudes toward the engagement position in the sliding direction (front-to-back direction) of the mirror unit 30, and a groove 62 is formed in the side wall surface 61 of the housing recess 60 into which the projection 35 is inserted when the mirror unit 30 is in the engagement position. With this configuration, when the compact container 1 is subjected to vibration, the projection 35 of the mirror frame 32 engages with the groove 62 of the housing recess 60, thereby suppressing rattling and misalignment in the direction (left-to-right direction) that intersects the sliding direction of the mirror unit 30 relative to the lid 20.

[0035] In this embodiment, the container body 10 includes a first magnetic material 51, and the lid 20 includes a second magnetic material 52 that attracts the first magnetic material 51. The second magnetic material 52 is housed in a groove 62 and is in close proximity to or in contact with the projection 35 when the mirror unit 30 is in the engagement position. With this configuration, when the mirror unit 30 is in the engagement position, the second magnetic material 52 housed in the groove 62 is held down, preventing the second magnetic material 52 from detaching from the groove 62. Also, when the mirror unit 30 is moved from the engagement position to the disengagement position and the mirror unit 30 is removed, the second magnetic material 52, which is made of a different material, can also be removed from the groove 62. The first magnetic material 51 can be separated by removing the inner tray housing frame 11 from the container body 10.

[0036] 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.

[0037] For example, the locking mechanism 50 employs a magnetic structure using a first magnetic material 51 and a second magnetic material 52, but a locking structure using claws may also be used. If the locking structure using claws is made of plastic, the locking mechanism 50 does not contain dissimilar materials.

[0038] Furthermore, without departing from the spirit of the present invention, the components in the above-described embodiments may be replaced with well-known components as appropriate, and the above-described embodiments and modifications may be combined as appropriate. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0039] 1. Compact container 10 Container body 11. Inner tray storage frame 12 Flange section 20 Lid 21 Decorative cover 30 Mirror Units 31 Mirror body 32 Mirror frame 33 Frame section 33a Mounting groove 35 Protrusion 36. Regulatory protrusions 40 Hinge mechanism 41 Shaft 42 Bearing section 50 Locking mechanism 51 First magnetic body 52 Second magnetic body 60 Receiving recess 61 Side wall 62 Groove 63 Projection part 70 Engaging Ribs 71 Fitting groove 80 Engaged Rib 81 Attachment projection 100 medium tray storage space 101 Front end storage space Area A O Rotation axis S Gap

Claims

1. A container body that opens upwards, A lid is rotatably connected to the container body and opens and closes the opening of the container body, The lid comprises a mirror unit attached to the surface of the lid facing the opening of the container body, The mirror unit is The mirror body and A mirror frame that holds the mirror body, The mirror frame is provided with an engaging rib on its outer edge, The aforementioned cover is The engaging rib can engage with the engaged rib, The mirror unit is slidably housed in a housing recess between an engagement position in which the engaging rib and the engaged rib engage, and an engagement release position in which the engagement rib and the engaged rib are released. Compact container.

2. The mirror frame has a projection that protrudes toward the engagement position in the sliding direction of the mirror unit, A groove is formed on the side wall surface of the receiving recess into which the projection is inserted when the mirror unit is in the engagement position. The compact container according to claim 1.

3. The container body comprises a first magnetic material, The cover comprises a second magnetic material that attracts the first magnetic material, The second magnetic material is housed in the groove and, when the mirror unit is in the engagement position, approaches or contacts the projection. The compact container according to claim 2.

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