Compact container

Abstract

To provide a compact container that prevents such a problem as an applicator falling out from a container body, facilitates a user to take out the applicator stored in the container body, and can use a larger size mirror.SOLUTION: A compact container 10 includes: a container body 1A for storing an inner tray 5 storing a content and an applicator 6 for applying the content; a lid body 3 capable of swinging relative to the container body 1A and including a mirror 4 in the inner surface thereof; and an inner lid 7 capable of swinging relative to the container body 1A separately from the lid body 3. The inner lid 7 includes: an inner lid top wall 7a for covering the applicator 6 in a close posture; and a holding part provided in the inner lid top wall 7a to hold the applicator 6.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] For example, as a container used when carrying an applicator together with cosmetics, a compact container is known that includes a container body that houses the applicator etc., and a lid that swings relative to the container body (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] However, with compact containers such as that shown in Patent Document 1, when the lid is opened forcefully, the applicator may fly out of the container body and fall due to the reaction force. Also, when removing the applicator, it may be difficult to reach the inside of the container body with one's fingers.

[0004] To solve this problem, a compact container is known in which a detachable part for securing an applicator is provided on the inside of the lid (see, for example, Patent Document 2). In the compact container of Patent Document 2, when the lid is closed, this detachable part becomes one with the applicator, thereby securing the applicator. When the lid is opened, the applicator can be removed from the container body while still secured to the lid. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-278823 [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 2021-104242 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] Generally, compact containers have a mirror on the inside of the lid. In compact containers such as those in Patent Document 1, it is possible to provide a mirror over the entire inside surface of the lid. However, in compact containers such as those in Patent Document 2, a removable part is provided on the inside of the lid, so the mirror must be provided in a location that avoids this part, which necessitates a corresponding reduction in the size of the mirror.

[0007] In view of these points, the present invention aims to propose a compact container that prevents the applicator from popping out of the container body, allows the applicator stored in the container body to be easily removed, and allows the mirror to be larger than conventional containers with detachable parts. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The present invention provides Inside a container body that houses an inner tray containing a container and an applicator for applying the contents; a lid body that is swingable relative to the container body and has a mirror on its inner surface; an inner lid that can swing independently of the lid body relative to the container body, The inner lid has an inner lid top wall that covers the applicator in a closed position; In the closed position, the inner lid protrudes from the top wall of the inner lid toward the bottom wall of the container body. a holder provided on the top wall of the inner lid for holding the applicator; death, the container body has an inclined portion that allows the placed applicator to slide and position the applicator at a predetermined location and in a predetermined orientation; When the inner lid is in a closed position, the applicator is held by the holding portion. It is a compact container.

[0009] The holding portion ,before It is preferable that the applicator be a pair of protrusions that sandwich the applicator.

[0010] The inner lid top wall preferably has a notch at a location where it overlaps with the applicator. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] According to the compact container of the present invention, the applicator can be held by a holding portion provided on the inner lid, preventing the applicator from popping out of the container body. Furthermore, because the inner lid swings relative to the container body, the applicator can be removed from the container body by opening the inner lid. Furthermore, because the holding portion is provided on the inner lid, the size of the mirror provided on the lid can be made larger than in conventional compact containers that have a detachable portion. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1 is a plan view of a first embodiment of a compact case according to the present invention in an open position with the lid body open. FIG. [Figure 2] 2A and 2B are diagrams showing the compact case shown in FIG. 1 in a closed position with the lid body closed, where (a) is a cross-sectional view along AA in the closed position, and (b) is a cross-sectional view along BB in the closed position. [Figure 3] Regarding the compact container shown in Figure 1, (a) is a cross-sectional view along AA with the inner lid open, and (b) is a view showing the state in which the applicator is being removed from the open inner lid. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a plan view of a second embodiment of the compact case according to the present invention in an open position with the lid body open. [Figure 5] 5A and 5B are diagrams showing the compact case shown in FIG. 4 in a closed position, where (a) is a cross-sectional view along CC in the closed position, and (b) is a cross-sectional view along DD in the closed position. [Figure 6] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the inner lid shown in FIG. 4. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] An embodiment of the compact case according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. For convenience, the following description will be based on the orientation shown in the drawings. Specifically, "top" refers to the side on which the lid 3 is located when the compact case 10 is placed on a horizontal surface, as shown in FIG. 2, and "bottom" refers to the side on which the case body 1A is located. Furthermore, "rear" refers to the side on which the notch 1c is provided, as shown in FIG. 1, and "front" refers to the opposite side. Furthermore, "left" and "right" refer to the left-right direction when viewed from the front to the rear.

[0015] 1 to 3 are diagrams showing a compact case 10, which is a first embodiment of the compact case according to the present invention. Compact case 10 comprises a case body 1A, a shaft 2, a lid 3, a mirror 4, an inner tray 5, an applicator 6, and an inner lid 7.

[0016] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the container body 1A is generally rectangular in plan view and cylindrical with a bottom, and includes a flat bottom wall 1a and a peripheral wall 1b provided around the outer edge of the bottom wall 1a. A cutout portion 1c is provided in the center of the rear side of the container body 1A. Circular container-side axial holes 1d are provided on both the left and right sides of the cutout portion 1c, penetrating the container body 1A in the left-right direction. A cylindrical shaft 2 is inserted into the container-side axial hole 1d. A lid-closing engagement portion 1e that protrudes forward is provided in the center of the front side of the container body 1A.

[0017] The inside of peripheral wall 1b of container body 1A is partitioned into multiple regions as shown in Figures 1 and 2. In this embodiment, an inner tray accommodating section 1f for accommodating inner tray 5 is provided on the rear side of container body 1A, and an applicator accommodating section 1g for accommodating applicator 6 is provided on the front side of container body 1A.

[0018] As shown in Figures 1 and 2(a), a shaft support 1h is provided on the left side of the applicator housing 1g. Furthermore, inclined portions (front inclined portion 1j and rear inclined portion 1k) are provided in the center of the applicator housing 1g. As shown in Figure 2(b), the front inclined portion 1j slopes downward from the front wall that defines the applicator housing 1g toward the rear, and the rear inclined portion 1k slopes downward from the rear wall that defines the applicator housing 1g toward the front. In this embodiment, the front inclined portion 1j and the rear inclined portion 1k are disposed opposite each other as shown in Figure 1, and two pairs of the opposing front inclined portion 1j and rear inclined portion 1k are provided with a gap in the left-right direction.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 2, the lid 3 includes a rectangular lid top wall 3a that covers the top of the container body 1A when the lid 3 is closed, and a lid peripheral wall 3b that is provided around the outer edge of the lid top wall 3a. The rear end of the lid 3 is provided with a support portion 3c that fits into the notch 1c, as shown in FIG. 1. Circular lid-side shaft holes 3d, through which the shaft 2 is inserted, are provided at both left and right ends of the support portion 3c. One of the container-side shaft hole 1d and the lid-side shaft hole 3d holds the shaft 2, while the other slides relative to the shaft 2, thereby supporting the lid 3 so that it can swing relative to the container body 1A. Note that the configuration for swingably supporting the lid 3 relative to the container body 1A is not limited to the above. For example, cylindrical protrusions may be provided at both left and right ends of the support portion 3c, and these protrusions may be inserted into the container-side shaft holes 1d.

[0020] 2(b), a lid-side engaging portion 3e that protrudes rearward is provided at the center of the front side of the lid 3. When the lid 3 is closed, the lid-side engaging portion 3e engages with the closing lid engaging portion 1e, thereby holding the lid 3 in the closed position.

[0021] 1, the mirror 4 has a rectangular shape in plan view and is fixed to the inner surface of the lid top wall 3a using, for example, double-sided tape or adhesive. The mirror 4 in this embodiment is sized to cover almost the entire inner surface of the lid top wall 3a as shown in Fig. 1. Various types of mirror 4 can be used, and it may be made of glass or synthetic resin.

[0022] The inner tray 5 contains contents such as pressed powder made by solidifying powder cosmetics. The inner tray 5 of this embodiment is cylindrical with a bottom and rectangular in plan view, and is housed in the inner tray housing section 1f as shown in FIG. 2(b). Note that the inner tray 5 of this embodiment houses one type of content and does not have a partition inside, but the inner tray 5 may have a partition inside and house multiple contents. The inner tray 5 may also be small, and multiple small inner trays 5 may be configured to fit inside the inner tray housing section 1f.

[0023] The applicator 6 is used to apply the contents contained in the inner tray 5. The applicator 6 of this embodiment includes a grip portion 6a used when holding the applicator 6 with the fingers and two applicator portions 6b provided at both ends of the grip portion 6a. The grip portion 6a of this embodiment is shaped to have a flat cross-sectional shape, as shown in FIG. 2(b). More specifically, the cross-sectional shape of the grip portion 6a is such that the vertical length is shorter than the longitudinal length, the vertical circumferential lines are gently arc-shaped, the front and rear circumferential lines are linear, and the four corners are rounded and rectangular. In this embodiment, the applicator portion 6b is a tip formed of, for example, sponge or silicone. Note that the applicator portion 6b is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a brush with tufts of bristles. The applicator 6 is housed in the applicator housing 1g as shown in the figure.

[0024] In this embodiment, the inner lid 7 is made of synthetic resin and is formed by injection molding or the like. The inner lid 7 has a flat inner lid top wall 7a. As shown in FIG. 1, the inner lid top wall 7a is shaped to cover the entire inner tray 5 housed in the inner tray housing portion 1f and the left side of the applicator 6 housed in the applicator housing portion 1g. A cutout portion 7b is provided on the right front side of the inner lid top wall 7a, and the right side of the applicator 6 is exposed when viewed from above at the location of the cutout portion 7b.

[0025] As shown in Fig. 2(a), a cylindrical shaft 7c is provided below the front left side of the inner lid top wall 7a. The shaft 7c is supported by a shaft support 1h so as to be swingable, allowing the inner lid 7 to swing relative to the container body 1A.

[0026] A holding portion for holding the applicator 6 is provided on the front side of the inner lid top wall 7a. In this embodiment, the holding portion is composed of a pair of protrusions 7d that protrude from the underside of the inner lid top wall 7a toward the bottom wall 1a when the inner lid top wall 7a is in a closed position, covering the inner tray 5 and the applicator 6, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The protrusions 7d are plate-shaped, and their lower ends bulge toward the opposing protrusion 7d. The spacing between the protrusions 7d is approximately equal to the front-to-rear width of the gripping portion 6a, allowing the pair of protrusions 7d to clamp the gripping portion 6a.

[0027] When the lid 3 of the compact container 10 having such a configuration is closed as shown in FIG. 2(b), the lid-side engaging portion 3e engages with the lid-closing engaging portion 1e, and the lid 3 is held in the closed position by the container body 1A. That is, the compact container 10 containing the applicator 6 and other components can be carried in a bag or the like, allowing the user to apply the contents contained in the inner tray 5 using the applicator 6, even when out and about. Furthermore, because the applicator 6 is held by the protrusion 7d, it does not move within the applicator housing 1g when the compact container 10 is carried. That is, there is a concern that if the applicator 6 moves, the contents adhering to the applicator portion 6b will adhere to the wall defining the applicator housing 1g. However, in this embodiment, because the applicator 6 is held by the protrusion 7d, the problem of the applicator housing 1g becoming soiled by the contents adhering to the applicator portion 6b can be effectively prevented. In addition, in this state, the inner lid top wall 7a covers the inner tray 5, so even if part of the contents contained in the inner tray 5 is powdery, the mirror 4 can be effectively prevented from becoming soiled by the powdery contents.

[0028] To apply the contents, a finger is pressed against the front side of the lid body 3 and pulled upward. This causes the lid body 3 to swing, disengaging the lid body side engagement portion 3e from the lid closing engagement portion 1e, and displacing the lid body 3 into the open position. Then, by placing a finger on the right side of the inner lid 7 and pulling it up, the inner lid 7 can be displaced into the open position as shown in FIG. 3(a). At this time, the inner lid 7 holds the applicator 6 with a pair of protrusions 7d, allowing the applicator 6 to be removed from the applicator housing portion 1g by using the inner lid 7. After removing the applicator 6 from the applicator housing portion 1g, the applicator 6 can be removed from the pair of protrusions 7d by pinching the grip portion 6a with the fingers and pulling it up from the inner lid 7. Note that when approaching the grip portion 6a with the fingers perpendicularly to the inner lid top wall 7a, the inner lid top wall 7a gets in the way, preventing the finger from inserting deeply, making it difficult to securely grip the grip portion 6a. In particular, when the fingernails are extended, the grip portion 6a is gripped shallowly, which may result in the grip portion 6a being gripped in an unstable state. On the other hand, the inner lid 7 of this embodiment has a notch 7b as shown in FIG. 3(b), so that the finger can approach the notch 7b so as to be parallel to the inner lid top wall 7a. In other words, the grip portion 6a can be gripped easily and stably, which makes it easier to remove the applicator 6 from the inner lid 7.

[0029] Thereafter, the application part 6b of the removed applicator 6 can be used to apply the contents contained in the inner tray 5 to the face, etc. Here, the mirror 4 can be enlarged to cover almost the entire inner surface of the top wall 3a of the lid, as shown in Figure 1, which widens the area reflected in the mirror 4, making it easier to apply the contents.

[0030] When applying the contents and storing the applicator 6 in the applicator housing 1g, the present embodiment has a front inclined portion 1j and a rear inclined portion 1k, as shown in FIG. 2(b), allowing the applicator 6 to be stored in the applicator housing 1g at the specified location shown in the figure. For example, when the applicator 6 is placed near the front of the applicator housing 1g, the gripping portion 6a slides along the front inclined portion 1j, causing the applicator 6 to move rearward. The applicator 6 then stops at the location where it contacts the front inclined portion 1j and the rear inclined portion 1k, as shown in the figure. When the applicator 6 is placed near the rear of the applicator housing 1g, the gripping portion 6a slides along the rear inclined portion 1k, causing the applicator 6 to move forward and stop at the location where it contacts the front inclined portion 1j and the rear inclined portion 1k. 2(b) (even if the gripping portion 6a rotates around the central axis in the cross section and is tilted so that the arc-shaped lower surface of the gripping portion 6a comes into contact with the rear inclined portion 1k), the sliding gripping portion 6a comes into contact with both the front inclined portion 1j and the rear inclined portion 1k, thereby eliminating the tilt of the applicator 6. In other words, when the applicator 6 is placed in the applicator housing 1g, the applicator 6 can be positioned in a predetermined location and in a predetermined orientation in the applicator housing 1g, and therefore the pair of protrusions 7d can hold the gripping portion 6a even when the inner lid 7 is closed without paying particular attention.

[0031] Next, compact case 20, a second embodiment of the compact case according to the present invention, will be described with reference to Figures 4 to 6. Compact case 20 comprises a case body 1B, a shaft 2, a lid 3, a mirror 4, an inner tray 5, an applicator 6, and an inner lid 27. The following description will focus on parts that differ from compact case 10, and common parts will be denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings and will not be described again.

[0032] The container body 1B is basically the same as the container body 1A except that the shaft support portion 1h of the container body 1A is omitted.

[0033] In this embodiment, the inner lid 27 is a sheet-formed body formed by forming a sheet material into a predetermined shape. To form the inner lid 27 as a sheet-formed body, for example, thermoforming such as vacuum forming or pressure forming can be used.

[0034] Inner lid 27 of this embodiment is flat and includes inner lid top wall 27a shaped to cover the entire inner tray 5 housed in inner tray housing portion 1f and the left side portion of applicator 6 housed in applicator housing portion 1g, as shown in Fig. 4. A cutout portion 27b is provided on the right front side of inner lid top wall 27a, which exposes the right side portion of applicator 6 in plan view.

[0035] A holding portion for holding the applicator 6 is provided on the front side of the inner lid top wall 27a. In this embodiment, the holding portion is composed of a pair of protrusions 27d that protrude from the underside of the inner lid top wall 27a toward the bottom wall 1a when the inner lid top wall 27a is in a closed position, covering the inner tray 5 and the applicator 6, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 . The protrusions 27d are formed by shaping the inner lid top wall 27a so that they are concave downward, and the lower ends of the protrusions 27d bulge toward the opposing protrusion 27d. The spacing between the protrusions 27d is approximately equal to the front-to-rear width of the grip 6a, allowing the pair of protrusions 27d to clamp the grip 6a.

[0036] As shown in Figure 6, a connecting wall 27e is provided on the left side of the lid top wall 27a, bending downward relative to the lid top wall 27a, and a bottom wall 27f is provided at the lower end of the connecting wall 27e, bending rightward relative to the connecting wall 27e. The connecting wall 27e and the bottom wall 27f are placed in the lid housing 1f before the lid 5 is housed in the lid housing 1f. As shown in Figures 4 and 5, when the lid 5 is housed in the lid housing 1f, the bottom wall 27f is located between the lower wall of the lid 5 and the bottom wall 1a, and the connecting wall 27e is located between the left side wall of the lid 5 and the left side wall of the peripheral wall 1b. In other words, when the middle tray 5 is accommodated in the middle tray accommodation section 1f, the lower wall 27f and connecting wall 27e of the middle lid 27 are held by the container body 1B and the middle tray 5, so that the middle lid top wall 27a can be swung relative to the container body 1B starting from the connection between the connecting wall 27e and the middle lid top wall 27a.

[0037] In compact container 20 configured as described above, when inner lid top wall 27a is pulled up with lid body 3 in the open position, applicator 6 housed in applicator housing 1g can be removed by pair of protrusions 27d. Inner lid top wall 27a is also provided with cutouts 27b. Therefore, applicator 6 removed by protrusions 27d can be easily grasped at cutouts 27b, allowing applicator 6 to be easily removed from inner lid 27.

[0038] Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiment, and unless otherwise limited in the above description, various modifications and variations are possible within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the claims. For example, the configurations of the above-described embodiment may be added or deleted as appropriate, and the configurations of one embodiment may be incorporated into other embodiments. Furthermore, the effects of the above-described embodiment are merely examples of the effects resulting from the present invention, and do not mean that the effects of the present invention are limited to the above-described effects.

[0039] For example, in the inner lids 7 and 27 described above, the holding portion for holding the applicator 6 was a pair of protrusions 7d and 27d, but the holding portion is not limited to this. For example, a recess may be provided in the applicator 6, and a protrusion that fits into the recess may be provided in the inner lids 7 and 27, and this protrusion may serve as the holding portion. Furthermore, the inclined portion that positions the applicator 6 in a predetermined location is not limited to the front inclined portion 1j and the rear inclined portion 1k provided in the opposing arrangement described above. This function can also be achieved by the rear wall that defines the applicator accommodating portion 1g and the front inclined portion 1j, or by the front wall that defines the applicator accommodating portion 1g and the rear inclined portion 1k. Furthermore, when holding the inner lid 27 between the container body 1B and the inner plate 5, the bottom wall 27f may be omitted, and the container body 1B and the inner plate 5 may sandwich the connecting wall 27e. Furthermore, although the inner lids 7, 27 of the present embodiment cover the entire inner tray 5 in the closed position, they may be configured to cover part of the inner tray 5, or may cover only the applicator 6 without covering the inner tray 5. Furthermore, since the inner lid top wall 27a of the inner lid 27 is thin and has relatively low strength, the inner lid top wall 27a may be provided with irregularities that function as reinforcing ribs. [Explanation of symbols]

[0040] 1A, 1B: Container body 1a: Bottom wall 1b: Surrounding wall 1c: Notch 1d: Container side shaft hole 1e: Closing lid engagement part 1F: Inner tray storage area 1g: Applicator housing 1h: Shaft support part 1j: Front slope 1k: Rear slope 2: Shaft 3: Lid 3a: Lid top wall 3b: Lid body peripheral wall 3c: Support part 3d: Lid side shaft hole 3e: Lid side engaging part 4: Mirror 5: Medium plate 6: Applicator 6a: Grip part 6b: Application part 7: Middle cover 7a: Middle cover ceiling wall 7b: Notch part 7c: Shaft part 7d: Protrusion part (holding part) 10, 20: Compact container 27: Middle cover 27a: Middle cover ceiling wall 27b: Notch part 27d: Protrusion part (holding part) 27e: Connecting wall 27f: Lower wall

Claims

1. a container body that houses an inner tray containing the contents and an applicator for applying the contents; a lid body that is swingable relative to the container body and has a mirror on its inner surface; an inner lid that can swing independently of the lid body relative to the container body, the inner lid has an inner lid top wall that covers the applicator in a closed position, and a holding portion that is provided on the inner lid top wall so as to protrude from the inner lid top wall toward a bottom wall of the container body in the closed position and that holds the applicator; the container body has an inclined portion that allows the placed applicator to slide and position the applicator at a predetermined location and in a predetermined orientation; The compact container has the applicator held by the holding part when the inner lid is in a closed position.

2. The compact case according to claim 1 , wherein the holding portion is a pair of protrusions that sandwich the applicator.

3. The compact case according to claim 1, wherein the inner lid top wall has a notch at a position where the inner lid top wall overlaps with the applicator.

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