Contents container

Abstract

A content container according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided. The content container may include a container part that contains contents and has a spout part formed on the upper side, a shoulder part that is connected to the upper side of the container part and has a communication space inside through which the contents move, a lift part that is connected to the inside of the shoulder part and moves up and down relative to the shoulder part by rotation and has at least one communication hole through which the contents move, a rotating part that is connected to the outside of the shoulder part and has a discharge hole on the upper side for discharging the contents transmitted from the communication hole and rotates to rotate the lift part, and a lid part that is connected to the upper side of the lift part and moves up and down between a first position where the lift part is in close contact with the rotating part to seal the discharge hole and a second position where the lift part is separated from the rotating part to open the discharge hole according to the lift part's movement.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a container for contents.

Background Art

[0002] Cosmetics are classified into basic cosmetics, makeup cosmetics, hair care cosmetics, fragrances, medicinal cosmetics, etc. according to their functions, and are distinguished into cream-like, powder-like, liquid-like, etc. according to their states, and are stored in containers suitable for each state.

[0003] Among these, in the case of a container for storing a liquid content, there is a liquid content container in which when the user tilts the container, the liquid content is naturally discharged to the outside from the opening by gravity. Such a liquid content container includes a container portion in which the liquid content is stored, an opening portion disposed at the upper part of the container portion for discharging the liquid content to the outside, and a lid for opening and closing the opening portion.

[0004] However, in such a conventional container for contents that discharges the contents by tilting the container, after discharging the contents by tilting the container and then standing the container up, the liquid content accumulates at the upper end of the opening or flows down outside the opening, so that the container gets dirty.

[0005] Therefore, there is a need for a container for contents that can prevent such a liquid content from accumulating at the opening or flowing down outside the opening.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a container for contents for solving the above problems.

[0007] The technical problems of the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0008] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a content container is provided. The content container includes a container part that houses the content and has a spout formed on the upper side, a shoulder part that is coupled to the upper side of the container part and has a communication space inside through which the content moves, a lifting part that is coupled to the inside of the shoulder part, moves up and down relative to the shoulder part by rotation, and has at least one communication hole through which the content moves, a rotating part that is coupled to the outside of the shoulder part, has a discharge hole formed on the upper side for discharging the content transmitted from the communication hole, and rotates the lifting part while being rotated, and a lid part (cover part) that is coupled to the upper side of the lifting part and moves up and down between a first position where it is in close contact with the rotating part to close the discharge hole according to the up and down movement of the lifting part and a second position where it is separated from the rotating part to open the discharge hole.

[0009] Further, when the content container is tilted with the lid part in the second position, the content may be discharged through the discharge hole into the separation space between the lid part and the rotating part.

[0010] Furthermore, the lifting part may include at least one lifting protrusion protruding from the side surface, the shoulder part may include a first guide part that is disposed above the spout and has at least one guide groove into which the lifting protrusion is inserted, and when the rotating part rotates, the lifting protrusion moves along the guide groove so that the lifting part moves up and down simultaneously with the rotation.

[0011] Still further, the rotating part may include a second guide part that is disposed outside the first guide part and has at least one vertical groove into which the lifting protrusion is inserted, and when the rotating part rotates, the lifting protrusion moves along the vertical groove so that the lifting part moves up and down relative to the rotating part while the rotating part and the lifting part rotate synchronously.

[0012] Furthermore, the shoulder portion further includes a communication pipe that penetrates vertically to form the communication space inside and on which the elevating portion is placed on the upper side. The elevating portion further includes a guide protrusion that protrudes downward by a predetermined length from a placement portion placed on the communication pipe. The communication hole is disposed outside the guide protrusion, and the movement of the content to the communication hole may be guided by the guide protrusion.

[0013] Furthermore, the elevating portion may further include a coupling protrusion that protrudes upward from the placement portion and is coupled to the lid portion.

[0014] Furthermore, the shoulder portion further includes a seal wall disposed separately outside the communication pipe. The elevating portion may further include a soft first seal pipe that extends downward from around the placement portion and has a diameter that increases downward so as to be in close contact with at least one region inside the seal wall.

[0015] Furthermore, the elevating portion further includes a first blocking portion that extends downward from the placement portion outside the guide protrusion, is in close contact with the inside of the communication pipe when the lid portion is in the first position, and is separated from the communication pipe when the lid portion is in the second position. The at least one communication hole may be formed between the first seal pipe and the first blocking portion.

[0016] Furthermore, on the upper surface of the shoulder portion, at least one limiting claw that contacts at least one rotation limiting protrusion formed on the rotating portion and limits the rotation radius of the rotating portion, and at least one holding protrusion that is disposed apart from the limiting claw and holds the arrangement of the rotation limiting protrusion in a state where the rotation limiting protrusion contacts the limiting claw may be formed.

[0017] Furthermore, the rotating part is disposed above the elevating part and further includes a discharge pipe that penetrates vertically and has the discharge hole formed therein. The elevating part may further include a soft second seal pipe that extends upward from around the placement part placed on the shoulder part and that adheres to at least one area inside the discharge pipe by increasing in diameter upward.

[0018] Furthermore, the lid part may include a second blocking part that extends downward from the upper surface and that adheres inside the discharge pipe when the lid part is in the first position and is spaced apart from the discharge pipe when the lid part is in the second position.

[0019] Furthermore, the upper surface of the rotating part A curved surface shape that curves upward from the center toward the outer periphery may be formed thereon.

[0020] Furthermore, a rim part may be formed around the rotating part, which has a predetermined inclination with respect to the upper surface of the rotating part and extends outward to prevent the content from flowing down along the outer peripheral surface of the rotating part.

[0021] Furthermore, it may further include a blocking plug that is coupled to the pouring port part to block the inflow of the content to the shoulder part but is removed at the first use of the content container.

Advantages of the Invention

[0022] According to the present invention, by configuring such that the lid part is elevated and lowered by only a simple rotation operation and the presence or absence of discharge of the content is adjusted, it is possible to prevent the liquid content from accumulating at the opening or flowing down from the opening to the outside.

[0023] Also, according to the present invention, when the lid part is elevated, by maintaining the state in which the shoulder part, the elevating part, and the rotating part, which are the internal structures of the content container, are in close contact with each other, it is possible to prevent the leakage of the content from the inside of the content container despite the elevation of the lid part.

[0024] Furthermore, according to the present invention, by forming the upper surface of the lid portion into a curved surface shape, the contents can be naturally discharged to the outside.

[0025] Furthermore, according to the present invention, by forming a rim portion having a predetermined inclination around the upper surface of the rotating portion, it is possible to prevent the contents from flowing down onto the outer surface of the container, thereby providing a clean and comfortable feeling of use.

[0026] Furthermore, according to the present invention, a guide protrusion protruding downward from the elevating portion is provided, and this guide protrusion guides the contents flowing from the shoulder portion to the elevating portion to move to the communication hole, thereby forming a more natural fluid flow.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0027] In order to more fully understand the drawings cited in the detailed description of the present invention, a brief description of each drawing is provided.

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0029] Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the content described in the attached drawings. Also, a method of configuring and using an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the content described in the attached drawings. The same reference numbers or signs shown in each drawing represent components or elements that perform substantially the same function. In the following description, for convenience, the upward, downward, leftward, and rightward directions are based on the drawings, and the scope of rights of the present invention is not necessarily limited to the corresponding directions.

[0030] Terms including ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" may be used to describe various components, but these components are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of rights of the present invention, the first component can be named the second component, and similarly, the second component can be named the first component. The term "and / or" includes a combination of a plurality of related items or any one of a plurality of related items.

[0031] The terms used in this specification are for the purpose of describing embodiments and are not intended to limit and / or restrict the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning. In this specification, terms such as "including" or "having" are intended to specify the existence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and it should not be understood as precluding the possibility of the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0032] Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be connected to another part, this includes not only cases where it is directly connected, but also cases where it is indirectly connected with other components interposed therebetween. Also, when a part is said to include a certain component, unless otherwise specified, it means that it may further include other components rather than excluding other components.

[0033] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a content container according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the content container according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the content container according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a rotating part according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a lifting part according to an embodiment of the present invention. At this time, in FIG. 3, for convenience, the lower part of the container part is omitted.

[0034] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, a content container 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a container part 100, a shoulder part 200, a lifting part 300, a rotating part 400, and a lid part 500.

[0035] The container part 100 can accommodate contents. The contents may be liquid, gel-like, or powdery cosmetics. For example, examples of the contents include lotion, milk lotion, moisturizing lotion, nutritional lotion, skin lotion, skin softener, skin toner, astringent, massage cream, nutritional cream, moisturizing cream, whitening essence, tone-up cream, sunscreen (UV blocker), sunscreen cream (sun cream), sunscreen milk (sun milk), BB cream, makeup base, foundation, CC cream, concealer, blush (blusher), shading, eyeshadow, eyebrow, eye cream, primer, etc. However, the present invention is not limited to these, and other formulations, types of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, quasi-drugs, etc. are also applicable.

[0036] In an embodiment, a spout portion 110 may be formed above the container portion 100. The spout portion 110 is open at the upper side, and the content can be discharged upward from the container portion 100 or flow into the container portion 100 through such a spout portion 110. For example, a shoulder portion 200 may be coupled to the spout portion 110, and the content discharged upward through the spout portion 110 may flow into the shoulder portion 200. A screwing portion for detachably coupling the shoulder portion 200 may be formed on the outer peripheral surface of the spout portion 110.

[0037] The shoulder portion 200 can guide the lifting of the lifting portion 300 and adjust the presence or absence of discharge of the content to the outside. For example, the shoulder portion 200 may be coupled to the spout portion 110 of the container portion 100, and a communication space through which the content moves inward may be provided. At this time, when the lifting portion 300 is in the lowered state, the inflow of the content from the container portion 100 to the shoulder portion 200 is blocked, but when the lifting portion 300 is in the raised state, the inflow of the content from the container portion 100 to the shoulder portion 200 may be allowed.

[0038] In an embodiment, the shoulder portion 200 may include a communication pipe 210, a seal wall 220, a first guide portion 230, and / or a pressing portion 240.

[0039] The communication pipe 210 may penetrate vertically and a communication space may be formed inside, and may be disposed above the spout portion 110. Also, the lifting portion 300 may be placed on the upper side of the communication pipe 210. In this case, the lifting portion 300 can adjust the presence or absence of discharge of the content while being in close contact with or separated from the end portion of the communication pipe 210.

[0040] Since the sealing wall 220 is in close contact with the elevating part 300 (particularly the first sealing tube 331), the contents can always move only inside the shoulder part 200 and the elevating part 300 without leaking to the outside. Also, even when the elevating part 300 moves up and down, the close contact between the sealing wall 220 and the elevating part 300 (particularly the first sealing tube 331) can be maintained. For example, the sealing wall 220 may be disposed above the pouring port part 110, specifically, above the pouring port part 110 and outside the communication tube 210.

[0041] The first guide part 230 can guide the up and down movement of the elevating part 300. For this purpose, at least one guide groove 231 is formed in the first guide part 230, and the elevating protrusion 320 of the elevating part 300 can be inserted into the guide groove 231. When the elevating protrusion 320 moves along the guide groove 231, the elevating part 300 can move up and down while rotating. For example, the first guide part 230 may be disposed above the pouring port part 110, specifically, above the pouring port part 110 and outside the communication tube 210 (and the sealing wall 220).

[0042] The pressing part 240 protrudes downward from the shoulder part 200 and can press the container part 100 when the shoulder part 200 is coupled to the pouring port part 110. Thereby, the sealing performance between the shoulder part 200 and the container part 100 is improved, and it is possible to prevent the contents from flowing out along the coupling region between the container part 100 and the shoulder part 200.

[0043] In an embodiment, the shoulder part 200 can be coupled to the pouring port part 110 via the container coupling part 250, and can be rotatably coupled to the rotating part 400 via the rotary coupling part 260. For example, the container coupling part 250 is formed along the outside of the pouring port part 110 and can be coupled to the pouring port part 110 by screwing, and the rotary coupling part 260 is disposed outside the container coupling part 250 and can be coupled to the rotating part 400 by fitting. However, the coupling method of the present invention is not limited to these, and depending on the embodiment, various known coupling methods such as screwing, fitting coupling, locking coupling, fitting, engagement, etc. can be applied to the container coupling part 250 and / or the rotary coupling part 260.

[0044] In an embodiment, on the upper surface of the shoulder portion 200 (particularly, the upper surface of the shoulder portion 200 located between the container coupling portion 250 and the rotary coupling portion 260), there may be formed at least one limiting claw 270 that contacts at least one rotation limiting protrusion 430 formed on the rotating portion 400 and limits the rotation radius of the rotating portion 400, and at least one holding protrusion 280 that is spaced apart from the limiting claw 270 and holds the arrangement of the rotation limiting protrusion 430 in a state where the rotation limiting protrusion 430 contacts the limiting claw 270.

[0045] In an embodiment, when the rotation limiting protrusion 430 contacts the limiting claw 270 and the rotating portion 400 is rotated in a specific direction (specifically, the direction in which the rotation limiting protrusion 430 is moved toward the limiting claw 270), the rotation limiting protrusion 430 and the limiting claw 270 can move together, whereby the rotating portion 400 and the shoulder portion 200 can rotate synchronously. When the rotating portion 400 and the shoulder portion 200 rotate synchronously, the shoulder portion 200 (and the lifting portion 300, the rotating portion 400, and the lid portion 500 directly / indirectly coupled to the shoulder portion 200) can be separated from or coupled to the container portion 100.

[0046] In an embodiment, the rotation limiting protrusion 430 can overcome the holding protrusion 280, but for this purpose, it is necessary to apply a force of a predetermined magnitude or more to the rotating portion 400. That is, when a force of a predetermined magnitude or less is applied to the rotating portion 400, the holding protrusion 280 can limit the movement of the rotation limiting protrusion 430.

[0047] In an embodiment, at least one of the holding protrusions 280 elastically deforms and moves downward when the rotating portion 400 rotates, whereby the rotating portion 400 can be rotated even if the force applied to the rotating portion 400 is small.

[0048] In an embodiment, the limiting claw 270 may include a first limiting claw 271 and a second limiting claw 272 disposed at a predetermined interval from the first limiting claw 271. The first limiting claw 271 is in contact with one side surface of the rotation limiting protrusion 430, and by blocking the movement of the rotation limiting protrusion 430 toward the first limiting claw 271, the rotation of the rotating part 400 in one direction can be restricted. Further, the second limiting claw 272 is in contact with the other side surface of the rotation limiting protrusion 430, and by blocking the movement of the rotation limiting protrusion 430 toward the second limiting claw 272, the rotation of the rotating part 400 in the other direction can be restricted.

[0049] In an embodiment, when the shoulder part 200 is coupled to the container part 100 and the rotating part 400 is rotated in the other direction with the rotation limiting protrusion 430 in contact with the second limiting claw 272, the rotating part 400 and the shoulder part 200 rotate synchronously, and the shoulder part 200 may be separated from the container part 100. Further, when the shoulder part 200 is separated from the container part 100 and the rotating part 400 is rotated in the one direction with the rotation limiting protrusion 430 in contact with the first limiting claw 271, the rotating part 400 and the shoulder part 200 rotate synchronously, and the shoulder part 200 may be coupled to the container part 100.

[0050] In an embodiment, the holding protrusion 280 may include a first holding protrusion 281 spaced apart from the first limiting claw 271 by a predetermined distance and a second holding protrusion 282 spaced apart from the second limiting claw 272 by a predetermined distance. The first holding protrusion 281 can be disposed on the other side surface of the rotation limiting protrusion 430 to hold the position of the rotation limiting protrusion 430 when one side surface of the rotation limiting protrusion 430 is in contact with the first limiting claw 271, and the second holding protrusion 282 can be disposed on one side surface of the rotation limiting protrusion 430 to hold the position of the rotation limiting protrusion 430 when the other side surface of the rotation limiting protrusion 430 is in contact with the second limiting claw 272.

[0051] In an embodiment, the first retaining protrusion 281 can elastically deform and move downward when the rotating portion 400 rotates, while the second retaining protrusion 282 may not elastically deform when the rotating portion 400 rotates. This is to create a difference between the force that must be applied to the rotating portion 400 to raise the lid portion 500 from the first position to the second position (i.e., the force required for the rotation limiting protrusion 430 to overcome the first retaining protrusion 281) and the force that must be applied to the rotating portion 400 to separate the shoulder portion 200 from the container portion 100 (i.e., the force required for the rotation limiting protrusion 430 to overcome the second retaining protrusion 282), so that the user can intuitively grasp the degree of operation of the rotating portion 400.

[0052] The elevating portion 300 can adjust the presence or absence of discharge of the contents while elevating. For example, the elevating portion 300 is coupled inside the shoulder portion 200 and can move up and down relative to the shoulder portion 200 while rotating by the rotation of the rotating portion 400.

[0053] In an embodiment, the elevating portion 300 may include a placement portion 310, elevating protrusions 320, a seal tube 330, guide protrusions 340, a first blocking portion 350, and / or coupling protrusions 360.

[0054] The placement portion 310 may be placed on the upper side of the communication tube 210 of the shoulder portion 200. When the placement portion 310 is placed on the communication tube 210, the discharge of the contents is blocked, and when the placement portion 310 is separated from the communication tube 210, the discharge of the contents may be permitted.

[0055] At least one communication hole 311 for the movement of the contents may be formed in the placement portion 310. That is, the contents flowing into the elevating portion 300 from the container portion 100 through the pouring port portion 110 and / or the communication tube 210 may pass through the communication hole 311 and be discharged above the elevating portion 300.

[0056] The lifting protrusion 320 may protrude from the side surface of the lifting part 300. The lifting protrusion 320 may be inserted into a guide groove 231 formed in the first guide part 230 of the shoulder part 200 and / or a vertical groove 421 formed in the second guide part 420 of the rotating part 400. This is to enable the lifting part 300 to rotate synchronously with the rotating part 400 during the rotation operation of the rotating part 400, and to enable the lifting part 300 to move up and down relative to the shoulder part 200 when the lifting part 300 rotates. For example, the lifting protrusion 320 may protrude outside the placement part 310.

[0057] The seal tube 330 is in close contact with the shoulder part 200 (especially the seal wall 220) and / or the rotating part 400 (especially the discharge pipe 410), so that the content can always move only inside the shoulder part 200, the lifting part 300 and the rotating part 400 and not flow out to the outside. At this time, at least a part of the seal tube 330 is formed of a soft material that can be elastically deformed, so that it can maintain close contact with the seal wall 220 and / or the discharge pipe 410 despite the lifting of the lifting part 300. For example, at least a part of the seal tube 330 may be formed of a polyethylene (PE) material, but it is not limited thereto, and various soft materials can be applied.

[0058] In an embodiment, the seal tube 330 may include a first seal tube 331 extending downward from around the placement part 310 and a second seal tube 332. The first seal tube 331 may be in close contact with at least one area inside the seal wall 220, and since the diameter increases downward, it can effectively perform close contact with the seal wall 220. Also, the second seal tube 332 may be in close contact with at least one area inside the discharge pipe 410, and since the diameter increases upward, it can effectively perform close contact with the discharge pipe 410.

[0059] The guide protrusion 340 may protrude downward from the placement portion 310. At this time, the communication hole 311 is disposed outside the guide protrusion 340, and the movement of the content into the communication hole 311 can be guided by the guide protrusion 340. That is, the content passing through the communication pipe 210 can be distributed toward the communication hole 311 while colliding with the guide protrusion 340, thereby ensuring smooth movement of the content and natural fluid flow.

[0060] In an embodiment, the guide protrusion 340 may protrude from the placement portion 310 by a predetermined length so as to be disposed inside the communication pipe 210 even when the lifting and lowering portion 300 is lifted and lowered to the maximum. Since the guide protrusion 340 is disposed inside the communication pipe 210 even when the lifting and lowering portion 300 is lifted and lowered to the maximum, the guide protrusion 340 can always guide the movement of the content into the communication hole 311 regardless of the lifting and lowering of the lifting and lowering portion 300.

[0061] The first blocking portion 350 blocks the movement of the content from the shoulder portion 200 to the lifting and lowering portion 300 when the lifting and lowering portion 300 descends (i.e., when the lid portion 500 is in the first position), but allows the movement of the content from the shoulder portion 200 to the lifting and lowering portion 300 when the lifting and lowering portion 300 ascends (i.e., when the lid portion 500 is in the second position). For this purpose, for example, the first blocking portion 350 extends downward from the placement portion 310 outside the guide protrusion 340 and is in close contact with the inside of the communication pipe 210 when the lifting and lowering portion 300 descends (i.e., when the lid portion 500 is in the first position), but can be separated from the communication pipe 210 when the lifting and lowering portion 300 ascends (i.e., when the lid portion 500 is in the second position).

[0062] In an embodiment, at least one communication hole 311 may be formed between the seal pipe 330 and the first blocking portion 350. Thereby, in a state where the placement portion 310 is placed on the communication pipe 210, the content does not flow into the communication hole 311 by the first blocking portion 350, but in a state where the placement portion 310 is separated from the communication pipe 210, the content can flow into the communication hole 311.

[0063] The coupling protrusion 360 protrudes above the placement portion 310 and can be coupled to the lid portion 500 (particularly, the coupling pipe 510). For example, the coupling protrusion 360 has at least one fitting protrusion formed on its outer peripheral surface, and by fitting the coupling protrusion 360 inside the coupling pipe 510, the lifting portion 300 and the lid portion 500 can be coupled. However, it is not limited to this, and various known coupling structures can be applied to the coupling between the lifting portion 300 and the lid portion 500.

[0064] The rotating portion 400 is coupled to the outside of the shoulder portion 200 and can rotate the lifting portion 300 by being rotated. Thereby, the lifting portion 300 can be lifted inside the shoulder portion 200. Further, the rotating portion 400 may have a discharge hole 411 formed on the upper side for discharging the content transmitted from the communication hole 311.

[0065] In an embodiment, the rotating portion 400 may include a discharge pipe 410, a second guide portion 420, and / or a rotation limiting protrusion 430.

[0066] The discharge pipe 410 may be disposed above the lifting portion 300, but may also penetrate vertically and have a discharge hole 411 formed inside. The content flowing into the lifting portion 300 can be discharged to the outside through the discharge pipe 410.

[0067] In an embodiment, the discharge pipe 410 is in close contact with the second seal pipe 332 of the lifting portion 300, so that the content can always move only inside the lifting portion 300 and the rotating portion 400 and not flow out to the outside. Also, the close contact state between the discharge pipe 410 and the second seal pipe 332 can be maintained even when the lifting portion 300 is lifted or lowered.

[0068] The second guide portion 420 enables the lifting portion 300 to rotate synchronously with the rotating portion 400 when the rotating portion 400 rotates. For this purpose, at least one vertical groove 421 is formed in the second guide portion 420, and the lifting protrusion 320 of the lifting portion 300 can be inserted into the vertical groove 421. When the rotating portion 400 rotates, the lifting protrusion 320 rotates synchronously with the vertical groove 421, but the lifting protrusion 320 may also be able to move up and down along the vertical groove 421. For example, the second guide portion 420 may extend downward from the upper surface of the rotating portion 400 and be disposed outside the first guide portion 230, but is not limited thereto, and the second guide portion 420 may be disposed in the first guide portion 230.

[0069] The rotation limiting protrusion 430 may protrude outward and / or downward from one side surface of the second guide portion 420, for example. The rotation limiting protrusion 430 can contact the limiting claw 270 of the shoulder portion 200 to limit the rotation radius of the rotating portion 400, and can be disposed in contact with the holding protrusion 280 to hold the arrangement.

[0070] In an embodiment, the upper surface of the rotating portion 400 A curved surface shape that curves upward from the center toward the outer periphery may be formed thereon. Thereby, the content discharged through the discharge pipe 410 can smoothly flow to the outside along the curved surface of the upper surface of the rotating portion 400.

[0071] In an embodiment, a rim portion 440 may be formed around the upper surface of the rotating portion 400. The rim portion 440 may extend outward from around the upper surface of the rotating portion 400 and be formed with a predetermined inclination upward. Also, in an embodiment, at least one stepped portion may be further formed inside the rim portion 400. Such a rim portion 440 can prevent the content from flowing down along the outer peripheral surface of the rotating portion 400 during the discharging process. For example, when the user changes the inclination angle of the content container 1000 to stop the discharge of the content while the content is moving along the upper surface of the rotating portion 400 and being discharged to the outside, the rim portion 400 protruding outward and upward can prevent the outer surface of the content container 1000 from being soiled by the content and can provide a clean feeling of use.

[0072] The lid portion 500 is coupled to the upper side of the elevating portion 300 and can move up and down between a first position where it is in close contact with the rotating portion 400 to seal the discharge hole 411 in accordance with the elevation of the elevating portion 300, and a second position where it is separated from the rotating portion 400 to open the discharge hole 411. When the content container 1000 is tilted with the elevating portion 300 moved to the second position, the content can be discharged through the discharge hole 411 into the separation space between the lid portion 500 and the rotating portion 400.

[0073] In an embodiment, the lid portion 500 may include a coupling pipe 510 and / or a second blocking portion 520.

[0074] The coupling pipe 510 may protrude downward from the lid portion 500 and form a through space for inserting the coupling protrusion 360 therein. At this time, at least one fitting groove may be formed inside the coupling protrusion 360, and the elevating portion 300 and the lid portion 500 may be coupled by fitting the coupling protrusion 360 inside the coupling pipe 510. However, it is not limited thereto, and various known coupling structures may be applied to the coupling between the elevating portion 300 and the lid portion 500.

[0075] The second blocking portion 520 can block the discharge of the content from the discharge pipe 410 when the lid portion 500 is in the first position, but can allow the discharge of the content from the discharge pipe 410 when the lid portion 500 is in the second position. For this purpose, for example, the second blocking portion 520 may extend downward from the upper surface of the lid portion 500 outside the coupling pipe 510, and may be in close contact with the inside of the discharge pipe 410 when the lid portion 500 is in the first position, but may be separated from the discharge pipe 410 when the lid portion 500 is in the second position.

[0076] In an embodiment, the lower surface of the lid portion 500 may be formed in a shape corresponding to the upper surface of the rotating portion 400. Thereby, the sealing performance can be enhanced.

[0077] According to an embodiment, the content container 1000 may further include a blocking plug 600 that is coupled to the pouring port portion 110 to block the inflow of the content into the shoulder portion 200, but is removed when the content container 1000 is first used.

[0078] In an embodiment, when the content container 1000 is first used, the user rotates the rotating portion 400 to bring the rotation limiting protrusion 430 into contact with the limiting claw 270 (particularly, the second limiting claw 272), and then continues to rotate the rotating portion 400 in the same direction to separate the shoulder portion 200 from the container portion 100. Subsequently, the blocking plug 600 can be removed from the pouring port portion 110. After the user reconnects the shoulder portion 200 to the container portion 100 from which the blocking plug 600 has been removed, the content container 1000 can be used.

[0079] Figures 6 to 8 show exemplary operations of the content container according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 7(a) is a cross-sectional view of the content container 1000 when the lid portion 500 is in the first position, and FIG. 7(b) is a cross-sectional view of the content container 1000 when the lid portion 500 is in the second position. Also, FIG. 8(a) is a perspective view of the content container 1000 when the lid portion 500 is in the first position, with the interior of the rotating portion 400 shown in perspective, and FIG. 8(b) is a perspective view of the content container 1000 when the lid portion 500 is in the second position, with the interior of the rotating portion 400 shown in perspective. Further, FIG. 9 is a view showing the inclined state of the content container 1000 when the lid portion 500 is in the second position. For convenience, in FIGS. 7 to 9, the lower part of the container portion 100 is omitted.

[0080] First, referring to FIG. 7, by the rotation operation of the rotating part 400, the vertical groove 421 of the rotating part 400 rotates. At this time, the lifting protrusion 320 rotates together with the vertical groove 421, and the lifting part 300 rotates synchronously with the rotating part 400. At this time, the lifting protrusion 320 moves along the guide groove 231 while rotating, whereby the lifting protrusion 320 moves up and down simultaneously with the rotation. That is, when the rotating part 400 is rotated, the lifting part 300 moves up and down from the inside of the shoulder part 200. When the lifting part 300 moves up and down, the lid part 500 coupled to the lifting part 300 also moves up and down together with the lifting part 300. Thereby, the lid part 500 moves up and down between a first position in close contact with the rotating part 400 and a second position separated from the rotating part 400.

[0081] When the lid part 500 is in the first position, the first blocking part 350 is in close contact with the inside of the communication pipe 210, and the second blocking part 520 is in close contact with the inside of the discharge pipe 410, thereby blocking the movement of the content to the communication hole 311 and the discharge to the outside of the discharge hole 411. When the lid part 500 rises to the second position due to the rotation of the rotating part 400, the first blocking part 350 is separated from the communication pipe 210, and the second blocking part 520 is separated from the discharge pipe 410, whereby the discharge of the content to the outside is allowed. At this time, regardless of the up and down movement of the lid part 500, since the seal pipe 330 is always in close contact with the inside of the seal wall 220 and the discharge pipe 410, the content always moves only inside the seal wall 220, the seal pipe 330, and the discharge pipe 410, and the outflow of the content is blocked.

[0082] Referring to FIG. 8, when the lid portion 500 is in the first position, the rotation limiting protrusion 430 is located between the first limiting claw 271 and the first holding protrusion 281. In this case, since one side surface of the rotation limiting protrusion 430 is in contact with the first limiting claw 271, the movement toward the first limiting claw 271 side is blocked, thereby restricting the rotation of the rotating portion 400 in the first direction. At this time, when the rotating portion 400 is rotated in a second direction different from the first direction, the rotation limiting protrusion 430 can overcome the first holding protrusion 281, but for this purpose, a force equal to or greater than a predetermined magnitude needs to be applied to the rotating portion 400. When a force equal to or less than the predetermined magnitude is applied to the rotating portion 400, the first holding protrusion 281 holds the position of the rotation limiting protrusion 430.

[0083] Thereafter, when the rotating portion 400 is continuously rotated in the second direction, the rotation limiting protrusion 430 will move to the second holding protrusion 281. At this time, when the rotating portion 400 is continuously rotated in the second direction, the rotation limiting protrusion 430 can overcome the second holding protrusion 282, but for this purpose, a force equal to or greater than a predetermined magnitude needs to be applied to the rotating portion 400. When a force equal to or less than the predetermined magnitude is applied to the rotating portion 400, the second holding protrusion 282 restricts the movement of the rotation limiting protrusion 430. When a force equal to or greater than the predetermined magnitude is applied, and the rotating portion 400 further rotates in the second direction and the lid portion 500 moves to the second position, the rotation limiting protrusion 430 will be located between the second limiting claw 272 and the second holding protrusion 282. Since the other side surface of the rotation limiting protrusion 430, which is different from the one side surface, is in contact with the second limiting claw 272, the movement toward the second limiting claw 272 side is blocked, thereby restricting the rotation of the rotating portion 400 in the second direction.

[0084] Also, although not shown in FIG. 8, when the rotating portion 400 is further rotated in the second direction, the rotation limiting protrusion 430 and the second limiting claw 272 will move together, and the rotating portion 400 and the shoulder portion 200 will rotate synchronously. As a result, the shoulder portion 200, the lifting portion 300, the rotating portion 400, and the lid portion 500 are separated from the container portion 100.

[0085] Referring to FIG. 9, when the lid portion 500 is moved to the second position and the contents container 1000 is tilted, the contents are discharged to the outside along the communication pipe 210, the communication hole 311, and the discharge pipe 410. At this time, the guide protrusion 340 of the elevating portion 300 guides the contents to flow into the communication hole 311.

[0086] As described above, the optimal embodiments have been disclosed in the drawings and the specification. Here, specific terms are used, but these are merely used for the purpose of explaining the present invention and are not used to limit the meaning or the scope of the present invention described in the claims. Therefore, those having ordinary knowledge in the art should understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0087] 100 Container portion 110 Mouth portion 200 Shoulder portion 210 Communication pipe 220 Seal wall 230 First guide portion 231 Guide groove 240 Pressing portion 250 Container coupling portion 260 Rotational coupling portion 270 Limiting claw 271 First limiting claw 272 Second limiting claw 280 Holding protrusion 281 First holding protrusion 282 Second holding protrusion 300 Elevating portion 310 Placing portion 311 Communication hole 320 Elevating protrusion 330 Seal pipe 331 First seal pipe 332 Second seal pipe 340 Guide protrusion 350 First blocking part 360 Coupling protrusion 400 Rotating part 400 Rim part 410 Discharge pipe 411 Discharge hole 420 Second guide part 421 Vertical groove 430 Rotation limiting protrusion 440 Rim part 500 Cover part 510 Coupling pipe 520 Second blocking part 600 Blocking plug 1000 Contents container

Claims

1. A container for contents, comprising: a container part that houses the contents and has a spout formed on its upper side; a shoulder part coupled to the upper side of the container part and having a communication space inside through which the contents move; a lifting part coupled to the inside of the shoulder part, moving up and down relative to the shoulder part by rotation, and having at least one communication hole through which the contents move; a rotating part coupled to the outside of the shoulder part, having a discharge hole formed on its upper side for discharging the contents transmitted from the communication hole, and rotating the lifting part while being rotated; a lid part coupled to the upper side of the lifting part, moving up and down between a first position where it is in close contact with the rotating part to seal the discharge hole according to the lifting of the lifting part and a second position where it is separated from the rotating part to open the discharge hole; In a configuration including: the shoulder part further includes a communication pipe that penetrates vertically to form the communication space inside and on which the lifting part is placed on its upper side; the lifting part further includes a guide protrusion that protrudes downward by a predetermined length from a placement part placed on the communication pipe; the communication hole is disposed outside the guide protrusion, and the movement of the contents to the communication hole is guided by the guide protrusion. A container for contents.

2. When the container for contents is tilted with the lid part in the second position, the contents pass through the discharge hole and are discharged into the separation space between the lid part and the rotating part. The container for contents according to Claim 1.

3. The lifting part includes at least one lifting protrusion protruding from its side surface; the shoulder part includes a first guide part disposed above the spout and having at least one guide groove into which the lifting protrusion is inserted; When the rotating part rotates, the lifting protrusion moves along the guide groove, so that the lifting part moves up and down simultaneously with the rotation. The container for contents according to Claim 1.

4. The rotating part includes a second guide part disposed outside the first guide part and having at least one vertical groove into which the lifting protrusion is inserted; When the rotating part rotates, the lifting protrusion moves along the vertical groove, so that the rotating part and the lifting part rotate synchronously while the lifting part moves up and down relative to the rotating part. The container for contents according to Claim 3.

5. The lifting part further includes a coupling protrusion that protrudes upward from the placement part and is coupled to the lid part. The container for contents according to Claim 1.

6. The shoulder part further includes a seal wall spaced apart outside the communication pipe, The elevating part extends downward from around the placement part, and further includes a soft first seal pipe that contacts at least one area inside the seal wall by increasing in diameter downward, according to the content container of claim 1.

7. The elevating part extends downward from the placement part outside the guide protrusion, and further includes a first blocking part that contacts the inside of the communication pipe when the lid part is in the first position and is spaced apart from the communication pipe when the lid part is in the second position, The at least one communication hole is formed between the first seal pipe and the first blocking part, according to the content container of claim 6.

8. On the upper surface of the shoulder part, At least one limiting claw that contacts at least one rotation limiting protrusion formed on the rotating part and limits the rotation radius of the rotating part, and At least one holding protrusion that is arranged spaced apart from the limiting claw and holds the arrangement of the rotation limiting protrusion in a state where the rotation limiting protrusion contacts the limiting claw are formed, according to the content container of claim 1.

9. The rotating part is arranged above the elevating part and further includes a discharge pipe that penetrates vertically and has the discharge hole formed inside, The elevating part extends upward from around the placement part placed on the shoulder part, and further includes a soft second seal pipe that contacts at least one area inside the discharge pipe by increasing in diameter upward, according to the content container of claim 1.

10. The lid part includes a second blocking part that extends downward from the upper surface and contacts the inside of the discharge pipe when the lid part is in the first position and is spaced apart from the discharge pipe when the lid part is in the second position, according to the content container of claim 9.

11. The upper surface of the rotating part is formed in a curved surface shape that curves upward from the center toward the outer periphery, according to the content container of claim 1.

12. Around the rotating part, a rim part is formed that extends outward with a predetermined inclination with respect to the upper surface of the rotating part to prevent the content from flowing down along the outer peripheral surface of the rotating part, according to the content container of claim 11.

13. The contents container according to claim 1, further comprising a blocking plug that is coupled to the pouring port portion to block the inflow of the contents to the shoulder portion of the contents, and is removed at the first use of the contents container.

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