Compact container

Abstract

To provide a compact container that facilitates taking out an applicator from the compact container and that can make the compact container miniaturized.SOLUTION: A compact container includes: a container body 10 which is provided with a cosmetic housing part 12 for housing cosmetics 31a-31d and with an applicator housing part 13 that has a housing space for housing an applicator 40; and a lid body 20 which openably / closeably covers an opening face of the container body 10. The applicator housing part 13 is composed of a bottom wall surface 10a and a side wall part 24 that section the housing space. In a side wall part 15, an opening part 15a is installed and, in the lid body 20, a coating part 24a is installed which covers the opening part 15a. As the structure of the compact container 100, when the lid body 20 is in a closed state, the opening part 15a is covered with the coating part 24a and, when the lid body 20 is in an open state, the coating part recedes from the opening part 15a to enable the applicator 40 to be taken out from the opening part 15a.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] Compact containers, such as those disclosed in Patent Document 1, have been known as containers for storing cosmetics such as eye shadow. Compact containers generally include a container body having a cosmetic storage section and an applicator storage section, and a lid that can be opened and closed relative to the container body. The cosmetic storage section stores cosmetics, and the applicator storage section stores applicators appropriate for the cosmetics. In such compact containers, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the cosmetic storage section is provided with multiple storage spaces, allowing multiple colors or types of cosmetics to be stored. When a large number of colors or types of cosmetics are stored in the compact container, multiple applicators may be stored in the applicator storage section accordingly. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-278823 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Compact containers are often used on the go. Therefore, they are required to be easy to carry, i.e., as small as possible. However, if the applicator housing is configured with a minimum space corresponding to the size of the applicator, it may be difficult to remove the applicator from the applicator housing. That is, if the applicator housing does not have enough space for inserting fingers to remove the applicator, it becomes difficult to grasp and remove the applicator with fingers. If the applicator cannot be removed properly, problems such as unintentional adhesion of cosmetics to fingers, the applicator jumping out of the applicator housing and falling, causing the surrounding area to become soiled with cosmetics, or the applicator becoming soiled.

[0005] On the other hand, providing sufficient space in the applicator housing for removing the applicator makes it difficult to make the compact compact smaller. Furthermore, if the volume of the applicator housing is too large relative to the applicator, the applicator will move around inside the applicator housing when carrying the compact. In this case, cosmetics adhering to the applicator will adhere to the inner wall of the applicator housing or the mirror on the lid, soiling the inside of the compact. If cosmetics adhere to the inside of the compact, the cosmetics will also adhere to the applicator, causing problems such as multiple colors of cosmetics adhering to the applicator.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a compact container that allows an applicator to be easily removed from the compact container and that can be made small. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the compact container of the present invention comprises a container body provided with a cosmetic storage section for storing cosmetics and an applicator storage section having a storage space for storing an applicator that applies the cosmetics, and a lid body that can be opened and closed to cover the opening surface of the container body, wherein the applicator storage section has a bottom wall surface and side wall sections that partition the storage space, an opening is provided in the side wall sections, and the lid body is provided with a covering section that covers the opening, wherein when the lid body is in a closed state, the opening is covered by the covering section, and when the lid body is in an open state, the covering section moves away from the opening so that the applicator can be removed from the opening.

[0008] In the above compact case, it is also preferable that the applicator is configured to be detachable from the applicator housing by magnetic force.

[0009] In the above compact container, it is also preferable that the applicator can be attached and detached to the lid by magnetic force when the lid is in an open state, and that when the applicator is housed in the applicator housing section and the lid is in a closed state, no magnetic force acts between the applicator and the lid.

[0010] The compact case according to the present invention comprises a container body provided with a cosmetic storage section for storing a cosmetic and an applicator storage section having a storage space for storing an applicator for applying the cosmetic; and a lid body that can be opened and closed to cover the opening surface of the container body, wherein the applicator can be attached and detached to the lid body or the applicator storage section by magnetic force, and when the lid body is in the open state, the applicator can be removed from an opening provided in the side wall of the lid body or the applicator storage section. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the compact container of the present invention, an opening for removing the applicator is provided in the side wall that defines the storage space of the applicator storage unit, and a covering portion that covers this opening is provided in the lid. The opening is covered by the covering portion when the lid is closed, and when the lid is open, the covering portion is separated from the opening, allowing the applicator to be removed from the opening. In other compact containers of the present invention, the applicator can also be easily removed from the opening while in close contact with the lid or applicator storage unit by sliding the applicator attached to the lid or applicator storage unit by magnetic force.

[0012] Therefore, in the compact container according to the present invention, even if there is no space to insert a finger into the applicator housing from the open surface of the container body to grasp and remove the applicator, the applicator can be easily removed by sliding it relative to the container body. This allows the applicator housing to be made compact, and the entire compact container to be made small. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing one embodiment of a compact case according to the present invention, and is a top view showing the lid in an open state relative to the case body. [Figure 2] 1A is a top view of the compact container shown in FIG. 1 before the cosmetic and applicator are stored therein, and FIG. 1B is a side view of the compact container shown in FIG. 1 when the lid is in a closed state relative to the container body. [Figure 3] 2(a) and 2(b) show the compact case shown in FIG. 1 from the side, where FIG. 2(a) corresponds to FIG. 2(b), where FIG. 2(b) shows the lid in an open state relative to the case body, and FIG. 2(c) is a cross-sectional view of the AA side of FIG. 1(a). [Figure 4] 2A and 2B are diagrams ((a) and (b)) for explaining the procedure for removing the applicator from the compact case shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 5] 1. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a modified example of the compact case shown in FIG. [Figure 6]FIG. 10 is a top view showing another embodiment of the compact case according to the present invention, in which the lid is in an open state relative to the case body. [Figure 7] 7(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 6, and FIG. 7(b) is a diagram for explaining how to use the compact case shown in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] An embodiment of a compact case according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. [First embodiment] A compact case 100 according to a first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the compact case 100 of this embodiment includes a case body 10 and a lid 20 that covers the top surface (opening surface) of the case body 10 in an openable and closable manner. The lid 20 is rotatably attached to the case body 10 via a pivoting portion (a body-side pivoting portion 11, a lid-side pivoting portion 21). In this specification, "upper" and "lower" refer to relative positional relationships. When the compact case 100 is placed on a horizontal surface with the lid 20 closed as shown in FIG. 2(b), the side on which the case body 10 is located is referred to as "lower" and the side on which the lid 20 is located is referred to as "upper." Furthermore, the direction along the pivot axis of the pivoting portion (a body-side pivoting portion 11, a lid-side pivoting portion 21) is referred to as the "left-right direction." Furthermore, the direction perpendicular to both the up-down direction and the left-right direction is referred to as the "front-rear direction," and the side of the container body 10 where the body-side pivoting portion 11 is provided is referred to as the "rear," and the opposite side is referred to as the "front."

[0015] The container body 10 has a bottom wall 10a and a body-side peripheral wall 10b that surrounds the outer edge of the bottom wall 10a, forming a storage space that is generally rectangular in top view and is partitioned by the bottom wall 10a and the body-side peripheral wall 10b. The storage space of the container body 10 is partitioned left and right by a partition 10c. The left side of the partition 10c in the container body 10 is configured as a cosmetic storage section 12 for storing cosmetics 31a-31d. The right side of the partition 10c in the container body 10 is configured as an applicator storage section 13 for storing an applicator 40. Note that FIG. 1 shows a state in which the cosmetics 31a-31d and the applicator 40 are stored in the cosmetic storage section 12 and the applicator storage section 13, respectively, while FIG. 2(a) shows a state in which the cosmetics 31a-31d and the applicator 40 are not stored in the cosmetic storage section 12 and the applicator storage section 13.

[0016] An engagement portion 14 that releasably engages with a claw portion 22 provided on the lid 20 is provided on the front side of the container body 10. The above-mentioned body-side rotation portion 11 is provided on the rear side of the container body 10. The body-side rotation portion 11 functions as a bearing into which the lid-side rotation portion 21 configured as a rotation shaft is rotatably inserted.

[0017] As shown in Fig. 2(a), the cosmetic storage section 12 is divided into four cosmetic storage spaces 12a to 12d. In this embodiment, cosmetics 31a to 31d filled in inner trays are stored in the cosmetic storage spaces 12a to 12d (see Fig. 1).

[0018] The cosmetics 31a-31d are not particularly limited, but may suitably contain, for example, pressed eyeshadow or cream eyeshadow. In addition to eyeshadow, the cosmetics 31a-31d may also be lipstick, gloss, blush, eyebrow pencil, eyeliner, or the like. The type and form of the cosmetics 31a-31d are not particularly limited, as long as they can be contained in the cosmetic storage spaces 12a-12d, which are configured in a concave shape. When multiple cosmetics 31a-31d are stored in the cosmetic storage section 12, these may be the same type of cosmetics or different types of cosmetics. Furthermore, the cosmetics 31a-31d may be directly filled in each cosmetic storage space 12a-12d without using an inner tray, and the form in which the cosmetics are stored in the cosmetic storage section 12 is not particularly limited.

[0019] The applicator housing 13 is a recessed housing space for housing the applicator 40, and is partitioned by a bottom wall surface 10a, a main body-side peripheral wall portion 10b, and a partition portion 10c. Here, the wall portion of the main body-side peripheral wall portion 10b that is disposed on the right side of the bottom wall surface 10a is referred to as the main body-side right wall portion 15 (side wall portion). As shown in FIG. 3(b) and other figures, the main body-side right wall portion 15 is provided with an opening 15a for removing the applicator 40. The opening 15a is sized to allow the applicator 40 to be inserted or removed by sliding the applicator 40 left and right relative to the container body 10.

[0020] A magnetic sheet 16 made of a thin sheet-like magnet or magnetic material having approximately the same area as the bottom wall surface 10a is provided on the upper surface of the area that forms the bottom surface of the applicator housing 13. Although the magnetic sheet 16 is hatched in Figures 1, 2 and 4, these do not represent a cross section. The magnetic material referred to here refers to a metal or metal oxide that has the ability to adhere to a magnet such as iron.

[0021] 1 and 3(b) and (c), applicator 40 has a grip portion 41, an applicator portion 42, and a magnetic portion 43. When applicator 40 is housed in applicator housing 13, grip portion 41 has a thin, flat shape that is elongated in the front-rear direction and is thin in the up-down direction. Hereinafter, the up-down direction at this time will be referred to as the thickness direction of grip portion 41.

[0022] The applicator 42 is provided at each end of the grip 41 in the longitudinal direction. In each figure, the applicator 42 is shown as a tip made of sponge, silicone, or the like. However, the applicator 42 may also be configured in a brush shape. Furthermore, one applicator 42 and the other applicator 42 may have the same shape or different shapes. The applicator 40 can adopt an appropriate shape depending on the type of cosmetic 31a-31d and the area to which the cosmetic 31a-31d is to be applied.

[0023] In the present embodiment, two applicators 40 are housed in applicator housing 13, but the number and types of applicators 40 are not particularly limited, and applicator housing 13 may house only one applicator 40, or may house three or more applicators 40. Also, different types of applicators 40 may be housed.

[0024] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3(c), the magnetic portion 43 is configured in a substantially cylindrical shape and is embedded in the grip portion 41 at a substantially central position in the longitudinal direction thereof so as to penetrate therethrough in the thickness direction. The magnetic portion 43 may be made of a material that can removably attach the applicator 40 to the bottom surface of the applicator storage portion 13 by magnetic force relative to the magnetic sheet 16, and may be a magnet or a magnetic substance.

[0025] Both the magnetic sheet 16 and the magnetic portion 43 may be composed of magnets. However, if both are composed of magnets, attention must be paid to the orientation of the applicator 40 when storing it in the applicator storage portion 13. If either the magnetic sheet 16 or the magnetic portion 43 is a magnet and the other is a magnetic material, restrictions on the orientation when storing the applicator 40 are reduced, which is more preferable. In this embodiment, the magnetic portion 43 is embedded in the grip portion 41 so as to penetrate the grip portion 41 in the thickness direction, but this is not limited to this. For example, instead of penetrating the grip portion 41 in the thickness direction, the magnetic portion 43 may be embedded inside the grip portion 41 so that the surface of the magnetic portion 43 is not exposed on the surface of the grip portion 41. In this case, for example, if the magnetic portion 43 is an insert part, the magnetic portion 43 can be easily embedded in the resin grip portion 41 by so-called insert molding. Furthermore, instead of embedding the magnetic part 43 in the grip part 41, a sheet-like magnetic part 43 may be attached only to the surface (one side or both sides) of the grip part 41. The shape and size of the magnetic part 43, the position where it is provided in the grip part 41, etc. may be changed as appropriate.

[0026] Next, the lid 20 will be described. As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the lid 20 has a generally rectangular top wall 20a and a lid-side peripheral wall 20b that is provided so as to surround the outer edge of the top wall 20a. The lid 20 has the lid-side pivoting portion 21 on its rear side and the claw portion 22 on its front side. A mirror 23 is provided on the inner surface of the top wall 20a of the lid 20.

[0027] When the lid 20 is closed on the container body 10 (closed state) (FIG. 3(a)), the claw 22 engages with the engagement portion 14 provided on the container body 10. When the engagement between the claw 22 and the engagement portion 14 is released and the front side of the lid 20 is pushed up, the lid 20 rotates around the lid-side rotation portion 21 as the rotation center, and the lid 20 enters an open state. The lid-side rotation portion 21 slides relative to the body-side rotation portion 11. The compact container 100 has a so-called free stop function. That is, the lid 20 can be supported on the container body 10 while maintaining its position at any rotation angle between the closed state and the fully open state shown in FIG. 3(b).

[0028] Here, the wall portion of the lid-side peripheral wall 20b that is located on the right side of the top wall surface 20a is referred to as the lid-side right wall 24 (side wall). As shown in FIGS. 3(a) to 3(c), the lid-side right wall 24 is provided with a covering portion 24a that covers the opening 15a provided on the container body 10. As shown in FIG. 3(a), when the lid 20 is in the closed state relative to the container body 10, the opening 15a is covered by the covering portion 24a. On the other hand, when the lid 20 is in the open state relative to the container body 10, as shown in FIGS. 3(b) and 3(c), the covering portion 24a is spaced apart from the opening 15a.

[0029] Next, with reference to Figures 3 and 4, we will explain the procedure for removing the applicator 40 from the compact case 100. Figure 4(a) is a view corresponding to Figures 1, 3(b) and 3(c). First, when lid body 20 is opened from the closed state shown in Fig. 3(a), covering portion 24a moves away from opening 15a, exposing applicator 40 from opening 15a, as shown in Fig. 3(b). Applicator 40 is attached to applicator housing 13 by magnetic force, and therefore applicator 40 can be prevented from jumping out of applicator housing 13 when lid body 20 is opened.

[0030] 4(a), for example, place your thumb on the upper surface of the grip portion 41 of the applicator 40 housed on the right side of the applicator housing 13, place your other fingers on the underside of the bottom wall surface 10a, and move the applicator 40 toward the main body right side wall portion 15. Even at this time, the applicator 40 remains attached to the applicator housing 13 by magnetic force, so you can slide the applicator 40 in a stable manner. When the magnetic portion 43 provided on the grip portion 41 is moved until it is positioned outside the magnetic sheet 16, the attractive force between the magnetic portion 43 and the magnetic sheet 16 is released, and the applicator 40 can be removed from the opening 15a.

[0031] While one of the applicators 40 is being removed, vibrations may be applied to the container body 10. In this case, the other applicator 40 housed on the left side of the applicator housing section 13 may also be subjected to vibrations, which may cause the other applicator 40 to pop out of the applicator housing section 13. However, in the compact container 100 of the present embodiment, the other applicator 40 is also attached by magnetic force to the magnetic sheet 16 provided on the bottom surface of the applicator housing section 13, so that the other applicator 40 can easily remain housed in the applicator housing section 13 even while one of the applicators 40 is being removed.

[0032] After using the applicator 40, the applicator 40 may be housed in the applicator storage section 13 through the opening 15a, or may be housed from the top surface side of the container body 10. For example, even when the other applicator 40 is already housed in the applicator storage section 13, the other applicator 40 is attached to the applicator storage section 13 by magnetic force, and therefore the other applicator 40 will not jump out of the applicator storage section 13, and one applicator 40 can be easily housed in the applicator storage section 13.

[0033] According to compact case 100 configured as described above, opening 15a for removing applicator 40 is provided in main body side right side wall 15, which defines the storage space of applicator housing 13, so that applicator 40 can be easily removed from compact case 100 by sliding applicator 40 toward opening 15a. Therefore, there is no need to provide space for inserting fingers from the top surface (opening surface) of applicator housing 13 to grip applicator 40, and applicator housing 13 can be configured more compactly than before, allowing compact case 200 to be configured smaller.

[0034] Furthermore, in the above compact container 100, a magnetic sheet 16 is provided on the bottom surface of the applicator storage section 13, and a magnetic section 43 is provided on the applicator 40, so that the applicator 40 can be detachably attached to the bottom surface of the applicator storage section 13 by magnetic force, thereby achieving the various effects described above.

[0035] Furthermore, because the compact container 100 has the covering portion 24a, when the lid 20 is closed after all of the applicators 40 have been stored in the applicator storage portion 13, the opening 15a provided on the container body 10 side can be covered by the covering portion 24a. This prevents the applicators 40 from unintentionally jumping out of the opening 15a, and also prevents foreign matter such as dirt from entering the inside of the compact container 100 through the opening 15a when the lid 20 is in the closed state.

[0036] [Variations] Next, a modified example of compact case 100 of the first embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Compact case 110 of the modified example shown in Fig. 5 has the same configuration as compact case 100 of the first embodiment, except that it is provided with magnetic sheet 111 on the top wall surface 20a of lid body 20 in addition to the bottom surface of applicator housing section 13. Therefore, the same terms and symbols as those in compact case 100 of the first embodiment are used for the similar configuration, and description thereof will be omitted.

[0037] In the modified example, when the lid body 20 is closed relative to the container body 10, the magnetic sheet 111 is provided in an area between the inner surface of the top wall surface 20a of the lid body 20 and the mirror 23, other than the area facing the applicator storage section 13. In the illustrated example, the magnetic sheet 111 is provided over substantially the entire area facing the cosmetic storage section 12. Note that although the area where the magnetic sheet 111 is provided is hatched in Figure 5, this hatching does not indicate a cross section.

[0038] In this modified compact container 110, a magnetic sheet 111 is also provided on the top wall surface 20a side of the lid 20. For example, if a partially used applicator 40 is placed on a sink or the like when touching up makeup while out and about, moisture may adhere to the applicator portion 42, or cosmetics 31a-31d may adhere to the sink. However, with this compact container 110, as shown in FIG. 5 , the applicator 40 can be magnetically attached to the magnetic sheet 111 via the mirror 23, allowing the partially used applicator 40 to be temporarily placed on the mirror 23. This eliminates the need to store the partially used applicator 40 in the applicator storage portion 13 each time, and prevents problems such as the applicator 40 falling, allowing for efficient touch-ups while out and about.

[0039] Furthermore, the compact container 110 has a magnetic sheet 16 on the bottom surface of the applicator storage section 13, just like the compact container 100 of the first embodiment described above, and therefore can achieve the same effects as the compact container 100 of the first embodiment described above.

[0040] Here, in compact container 110 of the above modification, when lid 20 is closed relative to container body 10, magnetic sheet 111 is not provided above applicator housing portion 13, and therefore, when lid 20 is closed, applicator 40 is prevented from adhering to lid 20 due to magnetic force. On the other hand, magnetic sheet 16 is provided on the bottom surface of applicator housing portion 13, and therefore, when lid 20 is closed, applicator 40 adheres only to the bottom surface of applicator housing portion 13, and this prevents applicator 40 from moving toward mirror 23 when compact container 100 is carried, and prevents mirror 23 from becoming soiled with cosmetics 31a-31d adhering to applicator portion 42.

[0041] [Second embodiment] Next, a compact case 200 according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 6 and 7. In the second embodiment, for configurations similar to those of the compact case 100 according to the first embodiment, the same terms and symbols as those of the compact case 100 according to the first embodiment will be used, and descriptions thereof will be omitted.

[0042] The compact case 200 of the second embodiment differs from the compact case 100 of the first embodiment in that no magnetic sheet 16 is provided on the bottom surface of the applicator housing 13, and instead a magnetic sheet 201 is provided on the inner surface of the top wall surface 20a of the lid 20 in an area facing the applicator housing 13. This magnetic sheet 201 has approximately the same area as the inner surface of the top wall surface 20a of the lid 20. Note that although the magnetic sheet 201 is hatched in Figures 6 and 7(b), this hatching does not indicate a cross section.

[0043] Therefore, when the lid 20 is closed with the applicator 40 housed in the applicator housing 13, as shown in Figure 7(a), the applicator 40 adheres to the inner surface of the top wall surface 20a of the lid 20. By attaching the applicator 40 to the inner surface of the top wall surface 20a of the lid 20, it is possible to prevent the applicator 40 from moving within the compact container 200 when the compact container 200 is carried around.

[0044] In the compact case 200 of the second embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the cover-side right side wall 202 does not have the covering portion 24a. Instead, an opening 202a is provided for sliding and removing the applicator 40. Also, unlike the first embodiment, the compact case 200 does not have the opening 15a in the body-side right side wall 203. Instead, a covering portion 203a is provided that covers the opening 202a when the cover 20 is in the closed state. Therefore, when the cover 20 is in the closed state (FIG. 7(a)), rotating the cover 20 opens the cover 20 while the applicator 40 remains attached to the inner surface of the top wall 20a of the cover 20. Then, by sliding the applicator 40, shown by the dotted line in FIG. 7(b), toward the opening 202a provided in the cover-side right side wall 202, the applicator 40 can be removed from the opening 202a. In addition, in the example shown in Figure 7(b), if the position of the applicator 40 attached to the top wall surface 20a of the lid body 20 is appropriately adjusted without sliding the applicator 40, the applicator 40 can be picked up with the fingers and directly removed.

[0045] In this way, with respect to compact case 200 of the second embodiment, applicator 40 can also be removed without providing a space for inserting fingers from the top surface (opening surface) of applicator housing 13 to grip applicator 40, and therefore the size of applicator housing 13 can be designed without considering the space required to remove applicator 40. Therefore, applicator housing 13 can be made more compact than conventional ones, and compact case 200 can be made smaller.

[0046] In compact case 200 of the second embodiment, magnetic sheet 201 is provided on substantially the entire inner surface of top wall surface 20a of lid body 20, so that applicator 40 can be detachably attached at any position within the area where magnetic sheet 201 is provided, as shown in Figure 7(b). Therefore, like the modified example of the first embodiment, applicator 40 can be temporarily placed in the middle of applying makeup, and the same effects as those of the modified example of the first embodiment can be obtained.

[0047] 6 and 7, a mirror 204 is provided on substantially the entire inner surface of the top wall surface 20a of the lid body 20, and a magnetic sheet 201 is provided between the top wall surface 20a of the lid body 20 and the top wall surface 20a of the lid body 20. Since the applicator 40 is attached to the mirror 204, the thickness of the applicator portion 42 of the applicator 40 is thinner than the thickness of the grip portion 41, and if the shape of the applicator 40 is such that the applicator portion 42 does not come into contact with the mirror 204 when the applicator 40 is attached to the mirror 204, it is possible to prevent the mirror 204 from being soiled with cosmetics 31a-31d attached to the applicator portion 42.

[0048] The compact case 200 of the second embodiment also has an opening 202a for sliding and removing the applicator 40 attached by magnetic force on the inner surface of the top wall 20a of the lid 20. Furthermore, unlike the first embodiment, the compact case 200 does not have an opening 15a in the right side wall 203 of the main body, but instead has a covering portion 203a that covers the opening 202a when the lid 20 is in the closed state.

[0049] Furthermore, in compact container 200 of the second embodiment, when mirror 204 is provided on the inner surface of top wall surface 20a of lid body 20, magnetic sheet 201 may be provided only in the area facing applicator storage section 13 when lid body 20 is closed relative to container body 10, and mirror 204 may be provided in the area facing cosmetic storage section 12. In this case, the area in which applicator 40 can be temporarily placed is limited to a size approximately the same as the top surface of applicator storage section 13, but one end of applicator 40 can be made to protrude from opening 202a to the outside of lid body right side wall section 24, so applicator 40 can be temporarily placed on the inner surface of top wall surface 20a of lid body 20 so that its longitudinal direction is oriented left-right, making temporary placement easier.

[0050] The compact cases 100, 110, and 200 of the first embodiment, the modified example, and the second embodiment described above are one aspect of the compact case according to the present invention, and the compact case according to the present invention can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the configuration of the case body 10, the lid 20, the rotating portion (the body-side rotating portion 11, the lid-side rotating portion 21), etc. can be modified as appropriate. For example, in the above-described compact cases 100, 110, and 200, the claw portion 22 and the engaging portion 14 are detachably engaged to maintain the lid 20 in a closed state relative to the case body 10 so that the lid can be opened and closed. However, for example, instead of the claw portion 22 and the engaging portion 14, the lid 20 can be maintained in a closed state relative to the case body 10 by magnetic force. For example, it is conceivable to arrange a magnet (or magnetic material) in a position corresponding to the claw portion 22 and another magnet (or magnetic material) in a position corresponding to the engagement portion 14, and to vary the position of the magnet (or magnetic material) on the claw portion 22 side or the engagement portion 14 side, or the direction in which the magnetic force acts. With this configuration, when the lid body 20 is in a closed state relative to the container body 10, the two are attracted by magnetic force, and when the lid body 20 is in an open state relative to the container body 10, the magnetic force does not act between the two, or acts in a direction in which they repel each other. By arranging a magnet or magnetic material in a position corresponding to the claw portion 22 and / or the engagement portion 14, the applicator 40 may be attached by magnetic force to the lid body 20 and / or the engagement portion 14 when the lid body 20 is in an open state, allowing the applicator 40 to be temporarily placed.

[0051] Furthermore, in compact case 100 of the first embodiment and compact case 200 of the second embodiment, applicator 40 can be detachably attached to magnetic sheets 16, 201 by magnetic force using magnetic portion 43, and therefore applicator 40 will not jump out from openings 15a, 202a when lid 20 is closed, even if openings 15a, 202a are not covered by covering portions 24a, 203a. Therefore, from the viewpoint of preventing applicator 40 from jumping out of applicator accommodating portion 13 while configuring applicator accommodating portion 13 compactly, covering portions 24a, 203a do not have to be provided on lid 20 or container body 10. [Explanation of symbols]

[0052] 10: Container body 10a: Bottom wall 10b: Main body side peripheral wall part 10c: Partition 11: Main body side rotating part 12: Cosmetic storage section 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d: Cosmetic storage space 13: Applicator storage unit 14: Engagement part 15: Main body side right wall (side wall) 15a: Opening 16: Magnetic sheet 20: Lid 20a: Ceiling wall surface 20b: Lid side peripheral wall part 21: Lid side rotating part 22: Claw part 23: Mirror 24: Lid side right wall part 24a: Covering part 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d: Cosmetics 40: Applicator 41:Gripping part 42: Application part 43:Magnetic part 100: Compact container 110: Compact container 111: Magnetic sheet 200: Compact container 201: Magnetic sheet 202: Lid side right wall part (side wall part) 202a: Opening 203: Right side wall of main unit 203a: Covering part 204 :Mirror

Claims

1. a container body provided with a cosmetic storage section for storing a cosmetic and an applicator storage section having a storage space for storing an applicator for applying the cosmetic; a lid that covers the opening of the container body in an openable and closable manner, the applicator housing has a bottom wall surface and a side wall portion that define the housing space, An opening is provided in the side wall portion, The lid body is provided with a covering portion that covers the opening, When the lid body is in a closed state, the opening is covered by the covering portion, When the cover is in an open state, the covering portion is separated from the opening, and the applicator can be removed from the opening. The applicator has a magnetic part, a first magnetic sheet is provided on a bottom surface of the applicator housing; a second magnetic sheet is provided on the inner surface of the top wall of the lid; the second magnetic sheet is not provided in an area facing the applicator housing part, but is provided in an area other than the area facing the applicator housing part, A compact container in which, when the lid is in an open position, the magnetic part of the applicator can be attached to the second magnetic sheet by magnetic force, and when the lid is in a closed position with the applicator housed in the applicator housing section, the magnetic part of the applicator can be attached to the first magnetic sheet by magnetic force.

2. a container body provided with a cosmetic storage section for storing a cosmetic and an applicator storage section having a storage space for storing an applicator for applying the cosmetic; a lid that covers the opening of the container body in an openable and closable manner, The applicator has a magnetic part, a magnetic sheet is provided on substantially the entire inner surface of the top wall of the lid; When the cover is in an open state, the magnetic portion of the applicator can be attached to the magnetic sheet by magnetic force, When the lid is in an open state, the applicator can be removed from an opening provided in the lid or a side wall of the applicator housing section.

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