Compact container

Abstract

To provide a compact container capable of preventing an applicator 2 from falling when a lid is open, making it easy to take out the applicator, and preventing a container inside from becoming dirty by a movement of the applicator in the state that the applicator is stored and the lid is closed.SOLUTION: A compact container 1 includes: an applicator 2 applying a content; a container body 3 provided with an applicator storage part 31 storing the applicator 2 and a content storage part 32 storing the content; and a lid 4 openably / closably fitted to the container body 3. The applicator storage part 31 has: a grip part 311 gripping the applicator 2 from sideways; and a support part 312 slidably supporting the applicator 2 from below in the state that it is gripped by the grip part 311.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] Known compact containers for storing contents, including cosmetics such as eye shadow, include a container body having a contents storage section for storing the contents and an applicator storage section for storing the applicator, and an openable and closable lid attached to the container body (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] When applying the contents of such compact containers, the lid of the container body is opened, the applicator is removed from the container body, the contents are applied to the applicator, and the contents are then applied to the user's skin with the applicator. After application is complete, the applicator is returned to its designated storage location in the container body, and the lid is closed. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-278823 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, with such conventional compact containers, when the lid is opened, the applicator may jump out of the applicator storage compartment and fall due to recoil. Also, when removing the applicator, it is difficult to reach the applicator storage compartment. Furthermore, when the lid is closed, the applicator may move around inside the applicator storage compartment, causing the inside of the compact container to become dirty.

[0006] The present invention addresses these problems by providing a compact container that can prevent the applicator from falling out when the lid is opened, that allows the applicator to be easily removed, and that prevents the inside of the container from becoming dirty due to the applicator moving around when the lid is closed after storing the applicator. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The present invention provides a container comprising an applicator for applying a content, a container body having an applicator storage section for storing the applicator and a content storage section for storing the content, and a lid that is openably attached to the container body, wherein the applicator storage section has a gripping section for gripping the applicator from the side and a gripping section for supporting the applicator from below so that the applicator can swing while being held by the gripping section. Support protrusion And, with The gripping portion is composed of two elastically deformable arms standing upward from the bottom of the applicator storage portion, and the support protrusion is a ridge-like protrusion standing from a base portion provided on the bottom between the two arms and connecting the lower ends of the two arms together. It is characterized by the following.

[0009] In addition, it is preferable that the compact case has a claw portion formed on the side of each arm portion that projects toward the other arm portion.

[0010] In addition, it is preferable that the compact case has a guide surface formed at the upper end of each arm portion that slopes downward toward the other arm portion. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] The compact container of the present invention can prevent the applicator from falling out when the lid is opened, making it easy to remove the applicator, and can prevent the inside from becoming dirty due to the applicator moving around when the applicator is stored and the lid is closed. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a top view showing a compact container according to an embodiment of the present invention with the lid open and the applicator removed. [Figure 2] 2 is a cross-sectional view of the compact case shown in FIG. 1 along line AA. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a top view showing a compact container according to an embodiment of the present invention with the lid open and the applicator stored therein. [Figure 4] BB cross-sectional view of the compact case of FIG. 3. [Figure 5] 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along CC in the compact case of FIG. 4, showing the state in which the applicator is being removed from the applicator storage section. [Figure 6] 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the compact case of FIG. 5 in which the applicator is being returned to the applicator storage section. FIG. [Figure 7] 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the applicator is being returned to the applicator storage section in the compact case of FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a DD cross-sectional view of the compact case of FIG. 7, showing the state in which the lid has been closed and the applicator has been returned to the applicator storage section. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a compact container according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, the compact container will be described with the applicator storage compartment side as the front side (left side of the paper in FIG. 1), the lid pivot point as the rear side (right side of the paper in FIG. 1), the right side as viewed from the applicator storage compartment side as the right side (lower side of the paper in FIG. 1), and the left side as viewed from the applicator storage compartment side as the left side (upper side of the paper in FIG. 1).

[0014] Fig. 1 is a top view showing a compact case 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention with the lid 4 open and the applicator 2 removed. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the compact case 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in Fig. 1.

[0015] As shown in Figure 1, a compact container 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises an applicator 2 for applying contents such as cosmetics, a container body 3 having an applicator storage section 31 for storing the applicator 2 and a contents storage section 32 for storing a cosmetic cartridge M as an example of the contents, and a lid 4 that can be attached to the container body 3 in an openable and closable manner.

[0016] The cosmetic cartridge M used in this embodiment is a container that is removably stored in the content storage section 32, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, and is composed of two storage sections M1 and M2, and cosmetics are stored in each of the storage sections M1 and M2, but the cosmetics are not shown here.

[0017] The applicator 2 is a tool used to apply the contents, and has a shaft portion 2a and applicator portions 2b provided at both ends of the shaft portion 2a in the longitudinal direction.

[0018] The shaft 2a is a rod-shaped member whose diameter gradually decreases toward the center in the longitudinal direction. This shape makes it easier for the user to hold the applicator 2 and also makes it easier to grip with the grip portion 311, which will be described later. Note that in this embodiment, the shaft 2a has a shape that gradually decreases in diameter toward the center in the longitudinal direction, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the shaft 2a may have a shape that gradually increases in diameter toward the center in the longitudinal direction, or a shape that has a constant diameter along the longitudinal direction.

[0019] The applicator portion 2b is a tip made of sponge or silicone, etc., but is not limited to this and may be a brush, etc. In this embodiment, two applicator portions 2b are provided on the applicator 2, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the applicator portion 2b may be provided on only one end of the shaft portion 2a.

[0020] The container body 3 includes a concave applicator storage section 31 that stores the applicator 2, and a concave content storage section 32 that stores the cosmetic cartridge M. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the interior of the applicator storage section 31 is formed with a gripping section 311 that grips the applicator 2 from the side, and a support section 312 that supports the applicator 2 from below in a manner that allows it to swing while being held by the gripping section 311.

[0021] Grip 311 is composed of two elastically deformable arms 311a. A claw 311c that protrudes toward the other arm 311a is formed on the side near the upper end 311b of each arm 311a. Upper end 311b of each arm 311a is inclined downward toward the other arm 311a, forming a guide surface that smoothly guides applicator 2 into grip 311 when applicator 2 is stored in grip 311.

[0022] The support portion 312 has a base portion 312a that is rectangular in plan view and stands upright from the bottom of the applicator storage portion 31, and a protruding support projection 312b that stands vertically from the base portion 312a and extends in the front-to-back direction of the compact container 1.

[0023] A recess 312c is formed at each of the left and right ends of applicator housing 31. Recess 312c is formed to be wider than applicator part 2b in plan view.

[0024] Applicator storage section 31 also has ribs 312d formed to protrude from the inner circumferential surface in the front-to-rear direction. Ribs 312d are provided at predetermined intervals on arm section 311a and serve to restrict the elastic deformation of arm section 311a within a predetermined range, preventing damage to arm section 311a and narrowing the gap between arm section 311a and the inner circumferential surface of applicator storage section 31 to prevent the user from accidentally inserting applicator 2 between arm section 311a and the inner circumferential surface of applicator storage section 31.

[0025] The content storage section 32 is recessed behind the applicator storage section 31 in the container body 3, and detachably stores the cosmetic cartridge M. A through-hole 322 is formed in the bottom 321 of the content storage section 32. By inserting a thin rod from below the content storage section 32 through this through-hole 322 and pushing up the cosmetic cartridge M, the cosmetic cartridge M can be removed and easily replaced.

[0026] A notch 323 is formed at the rear end of the container body 3, and shaft holes 324 are provided on the left and right of the notch 323, respectively, which penetrate the container body 3 in the left-right direction.

[0027] The lid 4 is attached to the container body 3 via two rotation shafts S so as to be able to open and close. The lid 4 has a lid body 41 in which a concave mirror storage section 411 is formed, an upright piece 42 standing vertically from the lid body 41, and a mirror 43 stored in the mirror storage section 411. Shaft holes 421 are formed on both the left and right ends of the upright piece 42, and the rotation shafts S are inserted into these shaft holes 421 and shaft holes 324 of the container body 3, so that the lid 4 is attached to the container body 3 so as to be able to open and close.

[0028] Fig. 3 is a top view showing the compact case 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention with the lid 4 open and the applicator 2 stored therein. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of the compact case 1 of Fig. 3.

[0029] 3 and 4, when applicator 2 is stored in applicator storage section 31 of container body 3, the center portion of shaft 2a is gripped from the front-to-rear direction by arms 311a and supported from below by support protrusions 312b. At this time, claws 311c are formed on arms 311a to prevent applicator 2 from falling out of applicator storage section 31, thereby preventing applicator 2 from flying out of applicator storage section 31 in reaction when lid 4 of compact container 1 is opened. Furthermore, because applicator 2 can be kept held between arms 311a even when lid 4 of compact container 1 is closed, it is possible to prevent the contents adhering to applicator section 2b due to movement of applicator 2 from adhering to the inside of compact container 1 and contaminating the inside of compact container 1.

[0030] Next, we will explain how applicator 2 is removed from compact case 1. Figure 5 is a CC cross-sectional view showing how applicator 2 is removed from applicator storage section 31 of compact case 1 in Figure 4. As shown in Figure 5, when applicator 2 is removed from compact case 1, applicator part 2b at one end of applicator 2 (or the end of shaft part 2a to which applicator part 2b is attached) is pushed down. At this time, the central part of shaft part 2a is supported by support protrusion 312b, allowing applicator 2 to swing like a seesaw within applicator storage section 31, and because pushed-down applicator part 2b can enter and sink deeply into recess 312c, applicator part 2b at the other end is lifted up, allowing the user to easily pick up and remove applicator 2.

[0031] Next, we will explain how to return the applicator 2 after use to the compact case 1. Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing how the applicator 2 is returned to the applicator storage section 31 in the compact case 1 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing how the applicator 2 is returned to the applicator storage section 31 in the compact case 1 of Fig. 2.

[0032] When returning the applicator 2 to the applicator storage section 31, as shown in Fig. 6, the applicator 2 is first pushed into the applicator storage section 31 from the applicator section 2b at one end. At this time, the shaft 2a is guided by the inclined upper ends 311b of the two arms 311a, and enters between the arms 311a while elastically deforming and spreading the arms 311a.

[0033] Here, as shown in Figure 7, the upper end 311b of the arm 311a forms a guide surface that slopes toward the inside of the applicator storage section 31, so that even if the applicator 2 is shifted in the front-to-rear direction from the central position between the arms 311a when storing the applicator 2 in the applicator storage section 31, the applicator 2 can be guided to the central position between the arms 311a.

[0034] Figure 8 is a DD cross-sectional view of compact case 1 in Figure 7, showing the state in which lid 4 has been closed and applicator 2 has been returned to applicator storage section 31. When lid 4 is closed with applicator 2 placed on upper ends 311b of two arms 311a, or when applicator 2 is sandwiched between two arms 311a and separated from support protrusions 312b and not completely pushed into applicator storage section 31, lid 4 pushes applicator 2 into applicator storage section 31, as shown in Figure 8. At this time, applicator 2 is guided by upper ends 311b of arms 311a, and is pushed completely between arms 311a while spreading them apart without shifting. When the applicator 2 is completely stored within the applicator storage section 31, as described above, the claw section 311c prevents the applicator 2 from falling out of the applicator storage section 31, preventing the applicator 2 from flying out of the applicator storage section 31 due to the recoil when the lid 4 of the compact container 1 is opened; and even when the lid 4 is closed, the movement of the applicator 2 prevents the contents adhering to the applicator section 2b from adhering to the inside of the compact container 1 and soiling it.

[0035] In this way, the compact container 1 of the present invention can prevent the applicator 2 from falling when the lid 4 is opened, and can easily remove the applicator 2. Furthermore, when the applicator 2 is stored and the lid 4 is closed, the inside of the compact container 1 can be prevented from becoming soiled due to the applicator 2 moving.

[0036] 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. [Explanation of symbols]

[0037] 1: Compact container 2: Applicator 3: Container body 4: Lid 2a: Shaft part 2b: Application part 31: Applicator storage section 32: Contents storage section 311: Grip part 312: Support part 311a: Arm 311b: Upper end 311c: Claw part 312a: Base part 312b: Support protrusion 312c: Recess

Claims

1. an applicator for applying the contents; a container body including an applicator storage section for storing the applicator and a content storage section for storing the content; a lid attached to the container body in an openable and closable manner; Equipped with the applicator storage section has a gripping section that grips the applicator from the side, and a support protrusion that supports the applicator from below in a swingable manner while being held by the gripping section, the grip portion is composed of two elastically deformable arms extending upward from a bottom of the applicator housing portion, The support protrusion is a protruding ridge that stands up from a base portion provided on the bottom between the two arms and connects the lower ends of the two arms together.

2. 2. The compact case according to claim 1, wherein a claw portion is formed on the side of each of the arms so as to protrude toward the other arm.

3. 3. The compact case according to claim 1, wherein the upper end of each arm is formed with a guide surface that slopes downward toward the other arm.

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