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The case design addresses the need for enhanced functionality and aesthetics in pen cases and makeup pouches by incorporating a rotatable lid system with a pop-up body and magnetic fasteners, improving usability and visibility.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- IONLIFE CORP
- Filing Date
- 2026-03-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-19
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0005] ,
[0001] The present invention relates to a case, and particularly to a case that can be used as a pen case or a makeup pouch.
Background Art
[0002] The applicant of the present application has developed a pen case in which when the user opens the lid, the lid can be folded outward at its middle part and stood up, and the lower part of the folded part of the lid can be fastened to the side wall of the case body (for example, Patent Document 1).
Prior Art Documents
Patent Documents
[0003]
Patent Document 1
Summary of the Invention
Problems to be Solved by the Invention
[0006] The second lid (32) may comprise a third lid (33) and a fourth lid (34). The base end of the third lid (33) is rotatably connected to the first lid (31) via a first boundary region (A1). The base end of the fourth lid (34) is rotatably connected to the third lid (33) via a second boundary region (A2), and a second fastener (321) is provided. The second fastener (321) is attracted to the first fastener (24) by magnetic force. The fourth lid (34) can slide within a predetermined range in the height direction of the side wall (22) while remaining attached to the side wall (22).
[0007] The pop-up body (4B) may be detachably fixed to the first lid (31) by a third fastener (41) provided on the back surface facing the first lid (31) and a fourth fastener (311) provided on the first lid (31). The pop-up body (4B) may have a mirror (42) on its surface. [Brief explanation of the drawing]
[0008] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view of the case in the open position according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2] This is a perspective view of the case in the closed state according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] This is a perspective view of the case in the open position according to the second embodiment. [Figure 4] This is a perspective view of the case in the closed state according to the third embodiment. [Figure 5] This is a perspective view of the case in the open position according to the third embodiment. [Figure 6] This is a side view illustrating the structure related to adjusting the tilt angle of the pop-up body in the third embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]
[0009] The following describes each embodiment using diagrams. [First Embodiment] Figure 1 is a perspective view of Case 1 with the lid 3 in the open position. Figure 2 is a perspective view of Case 1 with the lid 3 in the closed position. Case 1 can be used for various purposes, and in this embodiment, it is particularly suitable for use as a pen case. Case 1 comprises a case body 2, a lid 3, and a pop-up body 4.
[0010] The case body 2 is formed in a box shape, comprising a bottom portion 21 and side wall portions 22 rising from the periphery of the bottom portion 21, and has an opening 23 formed by the upper end of the side wall portion 22. The case body 2 can take on any shape in plan view, and in this embodiment, in plan view, it is rectangular with curved corners. The case body 2 can be made of any material, and in this embodiment, it is made of a material that is flexible and maintains its shape.
[0011] The base end of the lid 3 is rotatably connected to the side wall portion 22. The lid 3 may be connected to any appropriate location on the side wall portion 22, and in this embodiment, it is connected to one of the side wall portions 221 in the longitudinal direction. Hereinafter, the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of case 1 and parallel to the bottom portion 21 will be referred to as the width direction, and the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the width direction will be referred to as the height direction.
[0012] The base end of the lid 3 can be connected to the side wall portion 221 in an appropriate manner. In this embodiment, the side wall portion 221 has a connection allowance (not shown) that extends upward to the lid 3, and this connection allowance is placed inside the lid 3 and fixed to the lid 3 by adhesive, sewing, or the like. As a result, the lid 3 is connected at its base end to the side wall portion 221 and is rotatable around the upper edge R of the side wall portion 221. As an alternative connection method, the lid 3 may be rotatably connected to the side wall portion 221 via a hinge.
[0013] The lid 3 comprises a first lid portion 31 and a second lid portion 32, and can have an appropriate configuration that allows it to be folded back outwards. The first lid portion 31 and the second lid portion 32 can be made of an appropriate material, and in this embodiment, they are made of a material that is flexible and retains its shape.
[0014] The first lid portion 31 is rotatably connected to the side wall portion 221 at its base end. The base end of the second lid 32 is rotatably connected to the first lid 31 via a boundary region A1 (first boundary region) along the width direction, and together with the first lid 31, it can open and close the opening 23.
[0015] In this embodiment, the interior of the lid 3 is separated into a space on the side of the first lid 31 and a space on the side of the second lid 32 by a seam that spans the width direction in boundary region A1, and a plate-shaped core material is placed in each space. As a result, boundary region A1 is formed between the core material of the first lid 31 and the core material of the second lid 32 in the outer and inner materials of the lid 3, and the second lid 32 is rotatably connected to the first lid 31. Note that the second lid 32 may be connected to the first lid 31 in other ways, for example, via a hinge.
[0016] The lid 3 can be held in a closed state (Figure 2) that closes the opening 23. In this embodiment, a fastener 5 is provided on the case 1 to hold the lid 3 in the closed state. As shown in Figure 1, the fastener 5 comprises an element 51 provided on the periphery of the upper end of the side wall portion 22, excluding the connection area with the side wall portion 221; an element 52 provided on the periphery of the lid 3, excluding the area of the side wall portion 221; and a slider 53 for engaging and disengaging the elements 51 and 52. By closing the lid 3 and engaging the elements 51 and 52 with the slider 53, the lid 3 is held in the closed state. The structure for holding the lid 3 in the closed state can take other appropriate configurations. For example, if the case 1 is a hard type and the case body 2 is made of hard resin, the lid 3 may be held in the closed state by at least a part of the periphery of the lid 3 (for example, the attachment part of the magnetic clip for opening and closing) being supported by at least a part of the opening 23 of the case body 2 (for example, the adsorption part of the magnetic clip).
[0017] The lid 3 can be folded outward and fastened to the side wall portion 221. In other words, when the first lid portion 31 stands up and the second lid portion 32 is folded outward, a state (open state) can be achieved where the tip of the second lid portion 32 is fastened to the side wall portion 221. Here, the boundary region A1 is located at a position closer to the proximal end side in the lid 3. As a result, when the lid 3 is folded outward, the tip of the second lid portion 32 faces the outer surface of the side wall portion 221. A magnet 24 (first fastener) is provided on the side wall portion 221, and a magnet 321 (FIG. 2: second fastener) that cooperates with the magnet 24 to fasten the second lid portion 32 to the side wall portion 221 is provided at the tip of the second lid portion 32. Appropriate fasteners such as hooks or surface fasteners can be used instead of the magnets 24 and 321.
[0018] The magnets 24 and 321 can have appropriate shapes, positions, numbers, and mounting structures. In the present embodiment, the magnet 24 is formed in a longitudinal plate shape and is provided along the width direction at the upper part within the side wall portion 221. As shown in FIG. 2, the magnet 321 is formed in a longitudinal plate shape and is provided along the width direction at the tip within the second lid portion 32. When the lid 3 is folded outward, the magnets 24 and 321 face each other, whereby the tip of the second lid portion 3 is attracted to the upper part of the side wall portion 221 by magnetic force. Note that one of the magnets 24 and 321 may be a ferromagnetic material such as iron.
[0019] In the above case 1, a pop-up body 4 is fixed to the inner surface of the first lid portion 31. The pop-up body 4 is in a standing posture in the open state of the lid 3 and protrudes upward from the inner surface side of the first lid portion 31 beyond the boundary region A1. The pop-up body 4 can have an appropriate shape as long as it protrudes upward beyond the boundary region A1 in the standing posture. In the present embodiment, it is in a longitudinal flat plate shape and has an outer shape that outlines the outer shape of the characters printed on the surface.
[0020] The pop-up body 4 may be adhered to the inner surface of the first lid portion 31 or may be integrally formed with the first lid portion 31. In the present embodiment, however, it is detachably fixed to the first lid portion 31 by a surface fastener 41 (third fastener) provided on the back surface facing the first lid portion 31 and a surface fastener 311 (fourth fastener) provided on the inner surface of the first lid portion 31. Note that, instead of the surface fasteners 41 and 311, an appropriate fastener such as a hook can be used.
[0021] As shown in FIG. 2, in the closed state of the lid 3, the pop-up body 4 is in a lying posture and extends from the inner surface side of the first lid portion 31 beyond the boundary region A1 to the inner surface side of the second lid portion 32. In the present embodiment, in the closed state of the lid 3, any part of the outer edge of the pop-up body 4 is separated from the side wall portion 22, and when the lid 3 is transitioned from the closed state to the open state, the pop-up body 4 can be smoothly erected without contacting the side wall portion 22.
[0022] 〔Effect〕 In the present embodiment, the pop-up body 4 that is not visible in the closed state of the lid 3 is erected in the open state of the lid 3, and the upper side of the pop-up body 4 is made to protrude upward beyond the folded-back lid 3, so that the entertainment, practicality, or decorativeness of the case 1 can be improved using the pop-up body 4. For example, by making the pop-up body 4 have a character drawn on it and its outer shape be bordered by the character, the entertainment or decorativeness of the case 1 can be improved.
[0023] Since the pop-up body 4 can be installed only by providing the surface fastener 311 on the inner surface of the first lid portion 31, the case 1 of the present embodiment can be manufactured using an existing two-fold case.
[0024] Since the pop-up body 4 is fixed to the vertically long lid 3 connected to one side wall portion 221 in the longitudinal direction, the protruding amount of the pop-up body 4 from the lid 3 in the open state of the lid 3 can be made larger than in the case where the pop-up body 4 is fixed to a horizontally long lid connected to one side wall portion in the width direction.
[0025] 〔Second Embodiment〕 Figure 3 is a perspective view of case 1A with lid 3A in the open position. Hereafter, elements similar to those in case 1 will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and their descriptions will be omitted or simplified. In Case 1A, the lid 3A is connected to one side wall 222 in the width direction, and the other configurations are the same as in Case 1.
[0026] 〔effect〕 In this embodiment, the pop-up body 4A is fixed to a horizontally elongated lid 3A connected to one side wall portion 222 in the width direction, making it possible to increase the width of the pop-up body 4A (the length in the longitudinal direction of the case 1A).
[0027] [Third Embodiment] Figure 4 is a perspective view of case 1B with lid 3B closed. Figure 5 is a perspective view of case 1B with lid 3B open. The main difference between Case 1B and Case 1 (First Embodiment) is that the tilt angle of the pop-up body 4B can be easily adjusted when the lid 3B is open. Case 1B can be used for various purposes, and in this embodiment, it is particularly suitable for use as a makeup pouch.
[0028] The case body 2 is formed in a box shape with a bottom portion 21 (Figure 5) and side wall portions 22, and an opening 23 (Figure 5) at the top. The case body 2 can take on any shape in plan view, and in this embodiment, it is rectangular. The case body 2 can be made of any material, and in this embodiment, it is made of a material that is flexible and maintains its shape. In this embodiment, the base end of the lid 3B is rotatably connected to one side wall portion 222 in the width direction, but it may also be connected to one side wall portion 22 in the longitudinal direction, or it may be connected to any appropriate location on the side wall portion 22 in any appropriate manner.
[0029] The lid 3B can be held in a closed state by an appropriate structure, and in this embodiment, the closed state can be maintained by closing the fastener 5. The lid 3B comprises a first lid portion 31 and a second lid portion 32, and the second lid portion 32 comprises a third lid portion 33 and a fourth lid portion 34. The base end of the third lid portion 33 is rotatably connected to the first lid portion 31 via a first boundary region A1. The base end of the fourth lid portion 34 is rotatably connected to the third lid portion 33 via a second boundary region A2.
[0030] In this embodiment, the interior of the lid 3B is separated into the space of the first lid portion 31, the space of the third lid portion 33, and the space of the fourth lid portion 34 by longitudinal seams in the first boundary region A1 and the second boundary region A2, and a plate-shaped core material is placed in each space. As a result, the space between the core material of the first lid portion 31 and the core material of the third lid portion 33 forms boundary region A1, which rotatably connects the third lid portion 33 to the first lid portion 31, and the space between the core material of the third lid portion 33 and the core material of the fourth lid portion 34 forms boundary region A2, which rotatably connects the fourth lid portion 34 to the third lid portion 33. Note that the third lid portion 33 may be connected to the first lid portion 31 and the fourth lid portion 34 to the third lid portion 33 in other ways, for example, they may be connected via hinges.
[0031] The boundary region A1 is located towards the base end of the lid 3B, so that when the second lid portion 32 is folded back outward, the tip of the fourth lid portion 34 can face the outer surface of the side wall portion 222.
[0032] A magnet 24 (Figure 6: first fastener) is provided on the side wall portion 222, and a magnet 321 (Figures 4, 6: second fastener) that is attracted to the magnet 24 is provided on the fourth lid portion 34. The magnets 24 and 321 can have any shape, position, number, and mounting structure as appropriate. In this embodiment, the magnets 321 are formed in a plate shape and two are provided within the tip portion of the fourth lid portion 34, spaced apart in the longitudinal direction. The magnet 24 is formed in a plate shape and is provided within the side wall portion 222 at a position where it can attract each magnet 321, for example, extending along the longitudinal direction. One of the magnets 24 and 321 may be a ferromagnetic material such as iron and attracted to the other by magnetic force.
[0033] The pop-up body 4B is in an upright position when the lid 3B is open and can be configured to protrude upward from the inner surface of the first lid 31 beyond the boundary region A1. In this embodiment, the pop-up body 4B has a mirror 42 on its surface. A hook-and-loop fastener 311 (Figure 4: third fastener) is provided on the first lid 31, and a hook-and-loop fastener 41 (Figure 4: fourth fastener) is provided on the back surface of the pop-up body 4B, so that the pop-up body 4B can be attached to and detached from the first lid 31. Note that appropriate fasteners such as hooks can be used instead of hook-and-loop fasteners 41 and 311.
[0034] To open the lid 3B from the closed state, the fastener 5 is opened, the lid 3B is raised and folded outward along the boundary region A1, so that the tip of the lid 3B, the fourth lid portion 34, contacts the side wall portion 222, as shown in Figure 6(A). Then, the magnet 321 inside the fourth lid portion 34 is attracted to the magnet 24 inside the side wall portion 222, so that the fourth lid portion 34 stays in place on the side wall portion 222. When the folded lid 3B (third lid portion 33) is folded back by nearly 180 degrees, the fourth lid portion 34 is positioned on the upper part of the side wall portion 222 and stays in place on the side wall portion 222. In this state, the pop-up body 4B is in its basic upright position, either vertical or slightly tilted outward (to the left in Figure 6(A)).
[0035] In this embodiment, to secure the fourth lid 34 when the pop-up body 4B is in its basic position, the magnet 24 in the side wall 222 only needs to be located in the upper part of the side wall 222. However, in this embodiment, the magnet 24 extends from the upper to the lower part of the side wall 222, allowing the fourth lid 34 to slide within a predetermined range in the height direction of the side wall 222 (for example, between the upper and lower ends) while remaining secured to the side wall 222, as shown in Figure 6(B). As the fourth lid 34 is slid downward, the third lid 33 rotates outward relative to the fourth lid 34 (to the left in Figure 6(B)), causing the first lid 31 and the pop-up body 4B to tilt outward.
[0036] Therefore, with the pop-up body 4B in the basic position shown in Figure 6(A) and the fourth lid 34 secured to the upper part of the side wall 222, the user can tilt the pop-up body 4B outward by lowering the fourth lid 34 while keeping it secured to the side wall 222 (the user may also push down the pop-up body 4B at the same time). To raise the tilted pop-up body 4B, the user can simply raise the fourth lid 34 while keeping it secured to the side wall 222 (the user may also push up the pop-up body 4B at the same time).
[0037] 〔effect〕 In this embodiment, the inclination angle of the pop-up body 4B can be easily adjusted by moving the fourth lid portion 34 up and down while keeping it attached to the side wall portion 222. For example, by inclining the pop-up body 4B so that the inner surface faces upward, the inner surface faces the user, improving the visibility of the inner surface. In this embodiment, the visibility of the mirror 42 as the inner surface can be improved.
[0038] Since the pop-up body 4B is supported only by the lid 3B, compared to a configuration in which a string is used to tie the lid 3B to the side walls 22 on both sides in the longitudinal direction to prevent the lid 3B from falling outwards, this configuration improves the freedom of access to the inside of the case body 2 and the visibility of the inside of the case body 2.
[0039] Since the mirror 42 (pop-up body 4B) is fixed to the lid 3B with hook-and-loop fasteners 311 and 41, the mirror 42 (pop-up body 4B) can be removed from the lid 3B and used on its own, which is convenient. [Explanation of Symbols]
[0040] 1,1A,1B...Case, 2,2A,2B...Case body, 4,4B...Pop-up body, 22...Side wall, 23...Opening, 24...First fastener, 31...First lid, 32...Second lid, 33...Third lid, 34...Fourth lid, 321...Second fastener, 41...Third fastener, 311...Fourth fastener, A1...First boundary region, A2...Second boundary region.
Claims
1. A case body having an opening at the top and a first fastener provided on the side wall, A first lid portion whose base end is rotatably connected to the side wall portion, The base end of the second lid is rotatably connected to the first lid along a first boundary region, and together with the first lid, the second lid is capable of opening and closing the opening. In a state where the second lid is folded outward along the first boundary region relative to the upright first lid, a second fastener is provided in the region of the second lid facing the outer surface of the side wall, which works in cooperation with the first fastener to fasten the second lid to the side wall. The pop-up body is fixed to the inner surface of the first lid, In the closed state, when the first lid and the second lid close the opening, the pop-up body is in a reclined position, extending from the inner surface of the first lid beyond the first boundary region to the inner surface of the second lid. In the open state, where the first lid is upright and the second lid is folded outward and secured to the side wall, the pop-up body is in an upright position and protrudes upward from the inner surface of the first lid beyond the first boundary region.
2. In the case described in claim 1, The aforementioned second lid is, The third lid portion, whose base end is rotatably connected to the first lid portion via the first boundary region, The base end is rotatably connected to the third lid via a second boundary region, and the fourth lid is provided with the second fastener, The second fastener is attracted to the first fastener by magnetic force, A case in which the fourth lid portion can be slid within a predetermined range in the height direction of the side wall portion while remaining fixed to the side wall portion.
3. In the case described in claim 1 or claim 2, The pop-up body is a case that is detachably fixed to the first lid by a third fastener provided on the back surface facing the first lid and a fourth fastener provided on the first lid.