Compact container

Abstract

To provide a compact container facilitating attaching / detaching an application part and a holding shaft.SOLUTION: A compact container 1 comprises a container body 10 having an upward opening storage recess 20, and a lid body 40 connected to the container body 10 and closing the storage recess 20 from an upper side in an openable manner. The storage recess 20 has a content storage part 21 for storing a content W, a holding shaft storage part 27 for storing a holding shaft 70, and an application part storage part 23 for storing an application part 60 attached / detached to / from the holding shaft 70. A lateral face 10a of the container body 10 has a first opening 36 in communication with the application part storage part 23, and allowing the holding shaft 70 to be inserted in an axial direction along a center axis line Q. The application part 60 is stored in the application part storage part 23 in a state of directing a connection part 62 connected to the holding shaft 70 toward the first opening 36.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] Conventionally, there has been known a compact container that includes a container body having a storage section in which the contents are stored, a lid that releasably closes the storage section, and a holding member that houses an applicator section to which the contents are attached, as shown in Patent Document 1 below, for example. With this compact container, with the lid open to open the storage section, the applicator section is brought into contact with the contents, the contents are attached to the tip of the applicator section, and then the applicator section is brought into contact with the part to be applied, thereby applying the contents to the part to be applied.

[0003] When the container body contains multiple types of contents, it is desirable to provide an applicator for each type of content to prevent the contents from becoming cloudy. In this case, by forming each applicator to be detachable from the grip shaft, the storage space for the grip shaft in the container body can be reduced, thereby making the compact container smaller. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Jikko No. 55-51374 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, if the applicator part is formed to be detachable from the grip shaft, there is a problem in that it takes time and effort to attach and detach the grip shaft when using the applicator part.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention provides a compact container in which the application part and the grip shaft can be easily attached and detached. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] A compact container according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises a container body having an accommodation recess that opens upward, and a lid that is connected to the container body and closes the accommodation recess in a manner that allows it to be opened from above. The accommodation recess has a contents accommodation section in which contents are accommodated, a gripping shaft accommodation section in which a gripping shaft is accommodated, and an applicator accommodation section in which an applicator part that is detachably attached to the gripping shaft is accommodated. An opening is formed on the side of the container body that communicates with the applicator accommodation section and allows the gripping shaft to be inserted in the axial direction along its central axis, and the applicator part is accommodated in the applicator accommodation section with the connecting section that is connected to the gripping shaft facing the opening.

[0008] According to the first aspect, the grip shaft attached to the applicator can be inserted into the applicator housing through the opening. Therefore, the grip shaft can be attached to the connecting portion of the applicator without removing the applicator from the container body. Furthermore, after the applicator attached to the grip shaft is housed in the applicator housing, the grip shaft can be separated from the applicator and withdrawn from the applicator housing through the opening. This eliminates the need to house the applicator removed from the grip shaft in the container body. Therefore, the applicator and the grip shaft can be easily attached and detached.

[0009] A compact container according to a second aspect of the present invention is the compact container according to the first aspect, wherein the gripping shaft is detached from the applicator part as it rotates in one direction around the central axis relative to the applicator part, and the applicator part accommodating part may be provided with a rotation regulating part that regulates the rotational movement of the applicator part in one direction.

[0010] According to the second aspect, by rotating the grip shaft in one direction relative to the container body, the rotational movement in one direction of the applicator part, which tends to rotate integrally with the grip shaft, is restricted, so that the grip shaft can be rotated in one direction relative to the applicator part. As a result, the grip shaft is detached from the applicator part, and the grip shaft can be removed from the applicator part with a simple operation. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a compact container in which the application part and the grip shaft can be easily attached and detached. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a plan view of the compact case of the first embodiment, showing the lid in an open state. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a right side view of the compact case of the first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of an applicator housed in a compact case of the first embodiment, with a portion of the connecting portion cut away to show the state in which the applicator part is attached to the grip shaft. [Figure 4] 4 is a plan view showing a part of the applicator shown in FIG. 3, with a part of the connecting portion cut away to show a state in which the applicator part can be detached from the grip shaft. FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. 1, showing the lid in a closed state. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a plan view showing another example of an applicator housed in the compact case of the first embodiment, with a portion of the connecting portion cut away to show the state in which the applicator part is attached to the grip shaft. [Figure 7] 7 is a view of the tip of the gripping shaft shown in FIG. 6 as seen from the axial direction. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a plan view showing an example of an applicator housed in a compact case of a second embodiment, with a portion of the grip shaft cut away to show the applicator part attached to the grip shaft. [Figure 9] 9 is a plan view showing a part of the applicator shown in FIG. 8, with the grip shaft partially cut away to show the state in which the applicator part has been detached from the grip shaft. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a plan view of the compact case of the second embodiment, showing the lid in an open state. [Figure 11] 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XI-XI in FIG. 10. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a right side view of the compact case of the second embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a plan view of the compact case of the third embodiment, showing the lid in an open state. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a right side view of the compact case of the third embodiment, showing the lid in an open state. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a portion of the compact case of the third embodiment, showing the lid in an open state. [Figure 16] 10 is a right side view of the compact case of the third embodiment, showing the lid in a closed state. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a compact case according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0014] [First embodiment] Fig. 1 is a plan view of the compact case of the first embodiment, showing the lid in an open state. Fig. 2 is a right side view of the compact case of the first embodiment. In Fig. 2, the lid body 40 in the open state is shown by a solid line, and the lid body 40 in the closed state is shown by a virtual line. In Fig. 2, the internal structure of the connecting portion 62 of the applicator 50 is not shown (the same applies to Fig. 5). As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the compact case 1 of this embodiment includes a case body 10, a lid 40, and a hinge 43. The case body 10 is formed with a storage recess 20 for storing contents W and the like. The contents W are not particularly limited, but examples include cosmetics. Specifically, the contents W are cosmetics such as foundation and eye shadow. In FIG. 1 , the contents W are illustrated with dotted hatching. The lid 40 is rotatably connected to the case body 10 via the hinge 43 around a rotation axis P. The lid 40 releasably closes the storage recess 20 of the case body 10. In this embodiment, the state in which the lid 40 closes the storage recess 20 is referred to as a closed state, and the state in which the lid 40 opens the storage recess 20 is referred to as an open state. In the closed state, the compact case 1 is a flat container that is rectangular in plan view. The compact container 1 accommodates an applicator 50 between the container body 10 and the lid 40 for applying the contents W to an area to be applied.

[0015] In the following description, in the thickness direction of the compact case 1 in the closed state, the side where the lid body 40 is located will be referred to as the upper side, and the side where the case body 10 is located will be referred to as the lower side. Furthermore, in a horizontal plane perpendicular to the up-down direction, the direction in which the rotation axis P extends will be referred to as the left-right direction. Furthermore, the direction perpendicular to the up-down direction and the left-right direction will be referred to as the front-rear direction, and the side where the rotation axis P is located will be defined as the rear, and the opposite side will be defined as the front.

[0016] Prior to describing the compact case 1, the applicator 50 will now be described. Fig. 3 is a plan view showing an example of an applicator housed in the compact case of the first embodiment, showing the applicator part attached to the grip shaft. Note that Fig. 3 shows a part of the connecting part 62 broken away. 3, the applicator 50 includes an applicator part 60 to which the contents W are applied, and a grip shaft 70 that is detachable from the applicator part 60. The grip shaft 70 is formed in a cylindrical shape overall. In the following description of the applicator 50, the direction along the central axis Q of the grip shaft 70 is referred to as the axial direction, the direction that intersects with the central axis Q as viewed from the axial direction is referred to as the radial direction, and the direction that rotates around the central axis Q is referred to as the circumferential direction.

[0017] The applicator part 60 includes a tip 61 made of sponge, silicone, or the like, provided at one end in the axial direction, and a hard connecting part 62 provided at the other end in the axial direction and supporting the tip 61. The tip 61 is not limited to the shape shown in the figure and may have other configurations, such as a brush or spatula. The tip 61 and connecting part 62 may be made of the same material. The tip 61 and connecting part 62 may be integrally molded, in which case the tip 61 and connecting part 62 may be made of the same material or may be insert-molded parts made of different materials. The tip 61 has a base end connected to the connecting part 62 and is tapered from the middle part in the axial direction toward the base end and the tip end, respectively.

[0018] The connecting portion 62 is connected to the grip shaft 70. The connecting portion 62 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a bottom, and includes a bottom portion 62a connected to the base end of the tip 61 and a peripheral wall portion 62b extending from the outer periphery of the bottom portion 62a toward the opposite side of the tip 61. The connecting portion 62 also includes an engagement protrusion 63 provided on the inner circumferential surface of the peripheral wall portion 62b and a rotation restricting protrusion 64 provided on the outer circumferential surface of the peripheral wall portion 62b. The engagement protrusion 63 protrudes radially inward. The rotation restricting protrusion 64 protrudes radially outward. The rotation restricting protrusions 64 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. In this embodiment, four rotation restricting protrusions 64 are provided at 90° intervals. The rotation restricting protrusions 64 are provided on the outer circumferential surface of the peripheral wall portion 62b near the bottom portion 62a. The rotation restricting protrusion 64 may also be provided on the outer circumferential surface of the bottom portion 62a. Moreover, the rotation restricting protrusion 64 may extend in the axial direction.

[0019] The tip of the grip shaft 70 can be inserted into the inside of the connecting portion 62 of the applicator part 60. An engaged protrusion 71 that protrudes radially outward is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the tip of the grip shaft 70. When the tip of the grip shaft 70 is inserted into the inside of the connecting portion 62 of the applicator part 60, the engaged protrusion 71 is undercut-fitted into the engaging protrusion 63 of the connecting portion 62. This makes the grip shaft 70 integrated with the applicator part 60, and prevents the applicator part 60 from separating from the grip shaft 70.

[0020] The connecting portion 62 and the grip shaft 70 are provided with a guide mechanism 51 that disengages the connecting portion 62 from the grip shaft 70 that is fitted thereto. The guide mechanism 51 is formed by a first protrusion 52 provided on the tip surface of the grip shaft 70 and a second protrusion 53 provided on the bottom 62a of the connecting portion 62. The first protrusion 52 protrudes toward the bottom 62a of the connecting portion 62 along the axial direction. The second protrusion 53 protrudes toward the tip surface of the grip shaft 70 along the axial direction. A plurality of first protrusions 52 and a plurality of second protrusions 53 are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. The second protrusions 53 fit between adjacent first protrusions 52 in the circumferential direction. In other words, the first protrusions 52 fit between adjacent second protrusions 53 in the circumferential direction. An inclined surface is formed on the side surface of at least one of first protrusion 52 and second protrusion 53 (both in this embodiment), which comes into sliding contact with the other of first protrusion 52 and second protrusion 53 as connecting portion 62 and grip shaft 70 rotate relative to each other, displacing connecting portion 62 and grip shaft 70 in directions away from each other. As a result, as connecting portion 62 and grip shaft 70 rotate relative to each other, the undercut fit between engaging protrusion 63 and engaged protrusion 71 is released, and applicator part 60 becomes detachable from grip shaft 70 (see FIG. 4).

[0021] The compact container 1 will now be described. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the container body 10 is made of a material such as resin. The container body 10 is a flat member that is rectangular in plan view. The container body 10 is formed in a box shape having a storage recess 20 that opens upward. The front end of the container body 10 is provided with an engagement piece arrangement recess 12 in which an engagement piece 47, which will be described later, is arranged. The engagement piece arrangement recess 12 is formed in the left-right center of the front end of the container body 10. The engagement piece arrangement recess 12 is provided on the upper surface of the front end of the container body 10, is recessed downward, and opens to the front end surface of the container body 10. The engagement piece arrangement recess 12 extends along the left-right direction. The engagement piece arrangement recess 12 has a protrusion 13 that protrudes forward. The protrusion 13 is provided on a wall surface that defines the engagement piece arrangement recess 12 from the rear.

[0022] The container body 10 is provided with a partition wall 15 that divides the storage recess 20 into a content storage section 21, an applicator part storage section 23, and a grip shaft storage section 27, which will be described later. The partition wall 15 extends inside the container body 10 in both the left-right and front-rear directions.

[0023] The content storage section 21 is formed in an area near the left rear corner of the container body 10. Four content storage sections 21 are lined up in the front-to-rear direction. The content storage sections 21 are formed in a rectangular shape in a plan view. Contents W are stored in each content storage section 21 via an inner tray 3. The inner tray 3 is formed in a rectangular shape in a plan view following the content storage section 21. The inner tray 3 holds the contents W, and each content W is removably stored upward in the content storage section 21. This allows the compact container 1 to store multiple contents W separately. Note that the multiple contents W may be of different types.

[0024] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a portion corresponding to line VV in FIG. 1, showing the lid in a closed state. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5 , the applicator housing 23 houses the applicator 60. The applicator housing 23 is formed in an area near the right rear corner of the container body 10. The applicator housing 23 is provided in the same number as the content housing 21, corresponding one-to-one to the content housing 21. One applicator housing 23 is provided to the right of each content housing 21. Each applicator housing 23 houses one applicator 60. This allows the compact container 1 to house the same number of applicators 60 as the content housing 21. The applicator housing 23 houses the applicator 60 with the tip 61 and connecting portion 62 of the applicator 60 aligned in the left-right direction. At this time, the applicator 60 is housed in the applicator housing 23 with the tip 61 facing the content housing 21 and the connecting portion 62 facing the first opening 36, which will be described later. Applicator unit accommodating section 23 is formed in a rectangular shape with the longitudinal direction extending in the left-right direction in plan view, corresponding to the shape of applicator unit 60. The upper opening of applicator unit accommodating section 23 is formed to allow applicator unit 60 to pass through while remaining in the position in which it is placed in applicator unit accommodating section 23.

[0025] The applicator accommodating section 23 is provided with a partition 31, a rotation restricting section 32, and a first stopper section 33. The partition 31 protrudes upward from the bottom surface of the applicator accommodating section 23 and extends in the front-rear direction to connect to both the front and rear wall surfaces of the applicator accommodating section 23. The partition 31 divides the applicator accommodating section 23 into a tip arrangement region 24 in which the tip 61 is arranged, and a connecting portion arrangement region 25 in which the connecting portion 62 is arranged. The partition 31 is aligned with the bottom portion 62a of the connecting portion 62. A notch 31a is formed in the partition 31. The notch 31a is open upward. A connection portion between the connecting portion 62 and the tip 61 is inserted into the notch 31a.

[0026] The rotation restricting portion 32 is provided in the connecting portion arrangement region 25. The rotation restricting portion 32 protrudes upward from both the front and rear ends of the bottom surface of the applicator-accommodating portion 23. The upper end of the rotation restricting portion 32 is adjacent to or abuts against the outer peripheral surface of the connecting portion 62 from below. The upper end of the rotation restricting portion 32 is capable of contacting the rotation restricting protrusion 64 of the connecting portion 62. The rotation restricting portion 32 restricts the rotational movement of the connecting portion 62 relative to the container body 10 by bringing the rotation restricting protrusion 64 into contact with its upper end. However, the rotation restricting portion 32 only needs to restrict the rotational movement of the connecting portion 62 when the applicator 60 is detached from the grip shaft 70, as described below, and may be provided only at the front end or the rear end of the bottom surface of the applicator-accommodating portion 23.

[0027] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the applicator accommodating section 23 communicates with a first opening 36. The first opening 36 is formed on the right side surface 10a of the container body 10, and opens the applicator accommodating section 23 to the right. A first opening 36 is provided for each applicator accommodating section 23. The first opening 36 communicates with the upper opening of the applicator accommodating section 23. The first opening 36 allows the tip of the grip shaft 70 to be inserted along the axial direction.

[0028] The first stopper portion 33 protrudes upward from the bottom surface of the applicator-accommodating portion 23 and extends in the front-to-rear direction. The first stopper portion 33 is disposed closer to the first opening 36 than the partition portion 31 and faces the connecting portion 62 from the opposite side to the partition portion 31. The first stopper portion 33 is provided at the end of the applicator-accommodating portion 23 on the first opening 36 side. When viewed from the opening direction of the first opening 36, the first stopper portion 33 overlaps the lower end of the peripheral wall portion 62b of the connecting portion 62 so as not to overlap substantially the entire interior of the peripheral wall portion 62b. When viewed from the opening direction of the first opening 36, the first stopper portion 33 overlaps the lower end of the peripheral wall portion 62b of the connecting portion 62, thereby preventing the connecting portion 62 from falling off through the first opening 36. The first stopper portion 33 does not overlap with almost the entire inside of the peripheral wall portion 62b of the connecting portion 62 when viewed from the opening direction of the first opening 36, thereby allowing the tip of the gripping shaft 70 inserted through the first opening 36 to be inserted inside the connecting portion 62.

[0029] The grip shaft accommodating portion 27 accommodates the grip shaft 70. The grip shaft accommodating portion 27 is formed in an area near the front edge of the container body 10. The grip shaft accommodating portion 27 is provided in front of the content accommodating portion 21 and the applicator accommodating portion 23. The grip shaft accommodating portion 27 is formed in a rectangular shape with its longitudinal direction extending in the left-right direction in a plan view, corresponding to the shape of the grip shaft 70.

[0030] The grip shaft accommodating portion 27 communicates with a second opening 37. The second opening 37 is formed on the right side surface 10a of the container body 10, and opens the grip shaft accommodating portion 27 to the right. The second opening 37 communicates with an upper opening of the grip shaft accommodating portion 27.

[0031] The grip shaft accommodating portion 27 is provided with a second stopper portion 34. The second stopper portion 34 protrudes upward from the bottom surface of the grip shaft accommodating portion 27 and extends in the front-to-rear direction. The second stopper portion 34 is provided at the end of the grip shaft accommodating portion 27 on the second opening 37 side. The second stopper portion 34 narrows the second opening 37, thereby preventing the grip shaft 70 from falling out through the second opening 37.

[0032] The lid 40 is formed in a rectangular shape in plan view to correspond to the shape of the container body 10. The lid 40 includes a top wall 41 that covers the entire top surface of the container body 10, and an outer wall 42 that extends downward from the outer peripheral edge of the top wall 41. The outer wall 42 contacts the outer peripheral edge of the top surface of the container body 10 from above. As a result, the lid 40 overlaps the container body 10 while being positioned in the vertical direction, and closes the content accommodating section 21, the applicator accommodating section 23, and the grip shaft accommodating section 27.

[0033] A hinge portion 43 protrudes downward from the center in the left-right direction at the rear end of the lid body 40. The hinge portion 43 is connected to the rear end of the container body 10 via a hinge shaft 5 arranged along the rotation axis P. As a result, the lid body 40 is connected to the container body 10 by the hinge portion 43 so as to be rotatable about the rotation axis P, and can be opened and closed in the front-rear direction.

[0034] An engagement piece 47 protrudes downward from the center in the left-right direction at the front end of the lid 40. The engagement piece 47 is formed in the shape of a plate that protrudes downward from the front of the outer wall 42 and extends in the left-right direction. The engagement piece 47 fits from above into an engagement piece placement recess 12 formed in the container body 10. A protrusion is formed at the lower end of the engagement piece 47 that is releasably undercut-fitted onto a protrusion 13 formed on the container body 10. The protrusion of the engagement piece 47 engages with the protrusion 13 from below, locking the lid 40 in the closed state.

[0035] The lid 40 has an opening closing portion 45 that extends downward from the outer wall portion 42 when the lid is closed. The opening closing portion 45 is formed in a flat plate shape with its thickness in the left-right direction, and is connected to the right portion of the outer wall portion 42. When the lid is closed, the opening closing portion 45 is positioned so as to overlap the right side surface 10a of the container body 10 from the outside, and closes the first opening 36 and the second opening 37 together.

[0036] A method of using the compact case 1 and applicator 50 of this embodiment will now be described. To attach the applicator 60 to the grip shaft 70, the lid 40 is opened and the grip shaft 70 is removed from the container body 10. Next, the tip of the grip shaft 70 is inserted into the inside of the connecting portion 62 of the applicator 60 in the applicator housing 23 through one of the first openings 36 of the container body 10 that corresponds to the applicator 60 to be used. At this time, the connecting portion 62 comes into contact with the partition 31, restricting its displacement to the left. During the process of inserting the tip of the grip shaft 70 into the inside of the connecting portion 62, the engaged protrusion 71 of the grip shaft 70 is undercut-fitted into the engaging protrusion 63 of the connecting portion 62, thereby attaching the applicator 60 to the grip shaft 70. Thereafter, the applicator 50 is moved upward so that the applicator 60 passes through the upper opening of the applicator housing 23, and the applicator 60 is removed from the container body 10 in a state where it is integrated with the grip shaft 70.

[0037] To remove the applicator 60 from the grip shaft 70, the applicator 60 is placed in the applicator housing 23 corresponding to the applicator 60 through the upper opening. The grip shaft 70 is then rotated in a predetermined direction about its central axis Q relative to the container body 10. As a result, the applicator 60 attempts to rotate integrally with the grip shaft 70, but the rotation-restricting protrusion 64 of the connecting portion 62 comes into contact with the upper end of the rotation-restricting portion 32 of the applicator housing 23, thereby restricting the rotational movement of the connecting portion 62 relative to the container body 10. As a result, the connecting portion 62 and the grip shaft 70 rotate relative to each other, and the guide mechanism 51 functions to disengage the connecting portion 62 from the grip shaft 70. In this state, the grip shaft 70 is displaced to the right away from the container body 10, whereby the grip shaft 70 is removed from the applicator 60 and the applicator 60 is housed alone in the container body 10.

[0038] As described above, the compact container 1 of this embodiment is configured such that the first opening 36 is formed on the side of the container body 10. The first opening 36 is connected to the applicator housing 23 and allows the grip shaft 70 of the applicator 50 to be inserted axially through the grip shaft 70. This allows the grip shaft 70 attached to the applicator 60 to enter the applicator housing 23 through the first opening 36. This allows the grip shaft 70 to be attached to the connecting portion 62 of the applicator 60 without removing the applicator 60 from the container body 10. Furthermore, after the applicator 60 attached to the grip shaft 70 is housed in the applicator housing 23, the grip shaft 70 can be separated from the applicator 60 and removed from the applicator housing 23 through the first opening 36. This eliminates the need to house the applicator 60, removed from the grip shaft 70, back into the container body 10. This allows the applicator 60 and the grip shaft 70 to be easily attached and detached from each other.

[0039] Furthermore, grip shaft 70 is detached from applicator 60 as it rotates in one direction relative to applicator 60. Applicator housing 23 is provided with rotation restricting section 32 that restricts rotational movement of applicator 60 in one direction. According to this configuration, by rotating grip shaft 70 in one direction relative to container body 10, the rotation in one direction of applicator 60, which tends to rotate integrally with grip shaft 70, is restricted, so that grip shaft 70 can be rotated in one direction relative to applicator 60. Therefore, grip shaft 70 is detached from applicator 60, and can be removed from applicator 60 with a simple operation.

[0040] The coupling structure of the applicator part and the grip shaft in the applicator is not limited to the first embodiment. Fig. 6 is a plan view showing another example of an applicator housed in the compact case of the first embodiment, showing the applicator part attached to the grip shaft. Note that Fig. 6 shows a part of connecting part 62A broken away. As shown in FIG. 6, the applicator 50A includes an applicator part 60A and a grip shaft 70A. A connecting part 62A of the applicator part 60A includes an engagement recess 65 instead of the engagement protrusion 63 of the first embodiment. The engagement recess 65 opens onto the inner circumferential surface of the peripheral wall part 62b. In this embodiment, the engagement recess 65 penetrates the peripheral wall part 62b in the radial direction. The engagement recess 65 is formed at the end of the peripheral wall part 62b on the bottom part 62a side. The engagement recesses 65 are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. In this embodiment, four engagement recesses 65 are provided at 90° intervals.

[0041] FIG. 7 is a view of the tip of the gripping shaft shown in FIG. 6 as seen from the axial direction. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the grip shaft 70A includes protruding pieces 72 and engaging claws 73 instead of the engaged protrusions 71 of the first embodiment. The protruding pieces 72 are provided at the tip of the grip shaft 70A. The protruding pieces 72 are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. The number of protruding pieces 72 is the same as the number of engaging recesses 65 of the connecting portion 62A of the applicator part 60A. Adjacent protruding pieces 72 in the circumferential direction are separated by a notch extending axially from the tip edge of the grip shaft 70A. The protruding pieces 72 are radially flexible. The engaging claws 73 are provided at the tip of each protruding piece 72. The engaging claws 73 protrude radially outward from the protruding piece 72. The engaging claws 73 fit into the engaging recesses 65 of the connecting portion 62A to undercut-fit with the connecting portion 62A. As a result, grip shaft 70A is integrated with applicator part 60A, and applicator part 60A is restricted from separating from grip shaft 70A.

[0042] The connecting portion 62A and the grip shaft 70A are provided with a restriction release mechanism 55 instead of the guide mechanism 51 of the first embodiment. The restriction release mechanism 55 includes an inclined surface 73a of the engagement claw 73 of the grip shaft 70A that faces one circumferential direction. The inclined surface 73a slides against the opening edge of the engagement recess 65 as the connecting portion 62A and the grip shaft 70A rotate relative to each other, displacing the engagement claw 73 radially inward while elastically deforming the protruding piece 72. This disengages the undercut engagement of the engagement claw 73, allowing the applicator part 60A to be detached from the grip shaft 70A.

[0043] When the applicator 50A described above is housed in the compact case 1, the same effects as those of the first embodiment are achieved.

[0044] [Second embodiment] Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 8 to 12. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment mainly in the configurations of the applicator and the applicator housing. Note that configurations other than those described below are the same as those of the first embodiment.

[0045] The applicator 150 will now be described. Fig. 8 is a plan view showing an example of an applicator housed in a compact case of the second embodiment, showing the applicator part attached to the grip shaft. Note that Fig. 8 shows a part of connecting part 162 broken away (similar to Fig. 9). 8, the applicator part 160 includes a connecting part 162 instead of the connecting part 62 of the first embodiment. The connecting part 162 includes a cylindrical shaft part 66 extending in the axial direction, and a flange 67 that protrudes radially outward from the end of the shaft part 66 on the tip 61 side.

[0046] FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a part of the applicator shown in FIG. 8, showing a state in which the applicator part has been detached from the grip shaft. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a groove 68 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion 66, into which an engaging portion 74 (described later) fits. A plurality of grooves 68 are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. However, only one groove 68 may be provided. The groove 68 includes a guide portion 68a extending in the axial direction and a locking portion 68b extending from the guide portion 68a in one circumferential direction. The guide portion 68a opens on the end face of the shaft portion 66 opposite the tip 61. The locking portion 68b extends from the end of the guide portion 68a facing the tip 61 so as not to connect to other grooves 68. The locking portion 68b is provided with a restricting protrusion 162a that restricts displacement of the engaging portion 74 disposed in the locking portion 68b toward the guide portion 68a. The restricting protrusion 162a protrudes from the side wall surface of the locking portion 68b inward in the width direction of the locking portion 68b. The flange 67 extends around the entire circumferential direction. The flange 67 has a circular outer shape.

[0047] The tip of the grip shaft 170 is formed in a cylindrical shape that opens toward the applicator part 160. The tip of the grip shaft 170 can be extrapolated to the connecting part 162 of the applicator part 160. The tip edge of the grip shaft 170 abuts against the flange 67 of the connecting part 162. This restricts the grip shaft 170 from approaching the applicator part 160.

[0048] An engaging portion 74 that protrudes radially inward is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the tip of the grip shaft 170. A plurality of engaging portions 74 are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. The number of engaging portions 74 provided is the same as the number of grooves 68 of the applicator 160. The engaging portions 74 enter the locking portions 68b of the grooves 68 of the applicator 160, restricting their axial displacement. This places the applicator 160 in a state where it is restricted from being disengaged from the grip shaft 170 (the state shown in FIG. 8). When the engaging portions 74 move over the restricting protrusions 162a and are displaced from the locking portions 68b of the grooves 68 to the guide portions 68a as the connecting portion 162 and the grip shaft 170 rotate relative to each other, they are permitted to disengage in the axial direction. This places the applicator 160 in a state where they can be disengaged from the grip shaft 170.

[0049] The compact case 101 will now be described. Fig. 10 is a plan view of the compact case of the second embodiment, showing the lid open state. Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the part corresponding to the line XI-XI in Fig. 10. Fig. 10 shows the state in which the inner lid 17, which will be described later, is open. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 , container body 110 is formed with applicator portion accommodating portions 123 instead of applicator portion accommodating portion 23 of the first embodiment. Each applicator portion accommodating portion 123 accommodates one applicator portion 160. Applicator portion accommodating portion 123 accommodates applicator portion 160 with the tip 61 and connecting portion 162 of applicator portion 160 aligned along the left-right direction. At this time, applicator portion 160 is accommodated in applicator portion accommodating portion 123 with tip 61 facing content-accommodating portion 21 and connecting portion 162 facing first opening 136, which will be described later. The upper opening of applicator portion accommodating portion 123 is formed to allow applicator portion 160 to pass through while remaining in the position in which it is disposed in applicator portion accommodating portion 123.

[0050] The applicator accommodating section 123 is provided with a rotation restricting section 132. The rotation restricting section 132 has a pair of protruding sections 132a that protrude inward in the front-rear direction from the front and rear wall surfaces on both sides. The protruding sections 132a have a constant thickness in the front-rear direction and extend from the bottom surface of the applicator accommodating section 123 to the upper opening. The protruding sections 132a extend from a midpoint in the left-right direction of the applicator accommodating section 123 toward the content-accommodating section 21. In this embodiment, the protruding sections 132a extend to the end of the applicator accommodating section 123 on the content-accommodating section 21 side. The pair of protruding sections 132a are formed with a gap in the front-rear direction. The pair of protruding sections 132a are arranged to sandwich the tip 61 and the flange 67 of the connecting section 162 when viewed from above. The pair of protruding sections 132a are in pressure contact with the flange 67 of the connecting section 162. As a result, the rotation restricting portion 132 restricts the rotation of the connecting portion 162 relative to the container body 110 .

[0051] The outer shape of the flange 67 of the connecting portion 162 is not limited to a circular shape. The flange 67 may have a non-circular (e.g., polygonal) outer shape as long as rotation between the pair of protruding portions 132a is restricted. By making the outer shape of the flange non-circular, the degree of pressure contact between the pair of protruding portions 132a and the flange can be weakened, and rotation of the flange can be restricted by the abutment of the flange against the protruding portions 132a.

[0052] Fig. 12 is a right side view of the compact case of the second embodiment. In Fig. 12, the lid body 40 in the open state is shown by a solid line, and the lid body 40 in the closed state is shown by a virtual line. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 12 , the applicator accommodating portion 123 communicates with a first opening 136. The first opening 136 is formed on the right side surface 110a of the container body 110 and opens the applicator accommodating portion 123 to the right. A first opening 136 is provided for each applicator accommodating portion 123. The first opening 136 opens to the right independently from the upper opening of the applicator accommodating portion 123. The tip of the grip shaft 170 can be inserted through the first opening 136 in the axial direction. The opening edge of the first opening 136 is located outside the entire applicator 160 housed in the applicator accommodating portion 123 when viewed from the opening direction of the first opening 136. This allows the applicator 160 to be inserted through the first opening 136. In this embodiment, the second opening 37 of the first embodiment is not formed on the right side surface 110a of the container body 110, and the grip shaft accommodating portion 27 opens only on the top surface of the container body 110.

[0053] As shown in FIG. 10 , the compact container 101 further includes an inner lid 17. The inner lid 17 covers the content-accommodating section 21 inside the lid body 40. The inner lid 17 is formed in a rectangular, flat plate shape so as to cover the entire content-accommodating section 21 but not cover the applicator-accommodating section 123 or the grip shaft-accommodating section 27. The inner lid 17 is connected to the edge (left edge) of the top surface of the container body 110 opposite the applicator-accommodating section 123, with the content-accommodating section 21 in between. This allows the inner lid 17 to be opened and closed in the left-right direction relative to the container body 110. In this embodiment, the inner lid 17 is integrally molded with the container body 110 and is rotatable relative to the container body 110 using a connecting portion between the inner lid 17 and the container body 110 as a hinge. However, the inner lid may be provided separately from the container body 110.

[0054] A method of using compact case 101 and applicator 150 of this embodiment will now be described. To attach the applicator part 160 to the grip shaft 170, the lid 40 is opened and the grip shaft 170 is removed from the container body 110. It is not necessary to open the inner lid 17 when removing the applicator 150 from the container body 110. Next, the tip of the grip shaft 170 is inserted into the connecting part 162 of the applicator part 160 in the applicator part housing part 123 through one of the first openings 136 of the container body 110 that corresponds to the applicator part 160 to be used. At this time, the leftward displacement of the connecting part 162 is restricted by, for example, friction between the pair of protrusions 132a and the flange 67.

[0055] When the tip of the grip shaft 170 is inserted into the connecting portion 162, the engaging portion 74 of the grip shaft 170 is passed through the guide portion 68a of the groove 68 of the connecting portion 162. Then, with the tip of the grip shaft 170 in contact with the flange 67 of the connecting portion 162, the grip shaft 170 is rotated relative to the container body 110. As a result, the application portion 160 attempts to rotate integrally with the grip shaft 170, but the flange 67 of the connecting portion 162 is pressed against the pair of protrusions 132a of the rotation restricting portion 132, restricting the rotation of the connecting portion 162 relative to the container body 110. As a result, the connecting portion 162 and the grip shaft 170 rotate relative to each other, and the engaging portion 74 of the grip shaft 170 moves over the restricting protrusions 162a of the connecting portion 162 and is displaced from the guide portion 68a of the groove 68 to the locking portion 68b. When engaging portion 74 enters locking portion 68b of groove 68, applicator 160 is restricted from coming off grip shaft 170, and applicator 160 is attached to grip shaft 170. Thereafter, by moving applicator 150 to the right so that applicator 160 passes through first opening 136 of container body 110, applicator 160 is removed from container body 110 while integrated with grip shaft 170.

[0056] Next, to remove the applicator 160 from the grip shaft 170, the applicator 160 is placed in the applicator-accommodating section 123 corresponding to the applicator 160 through the first opening 136 of the container body 110. Next, the grip shaft 170 is rotated relative to the container body 110. As a result, the applicator 160 attempts to rotate integrally with the grip shaft 170, but the rotation of the connecting section 162 relative to the container body 110 is restricted by the rotation restricting section 132, just as in the case of attaching the applicator 160 to the grip shaft 170. As a result, the connecting section 162 and the grip shaft 170 rotate relative to each other, and the engaging section 74 of the grip shaft 170 moves over the restricting protrusion 162a of the connecting section 162 and is displaced from the locking section 68b of the groove 68 to the guide section 68a. The engaging section 74 enters the guide section 68a of the groove 68, allowing the applicator 160 to be removed from the grip shaft 170. Thereafter, by moving the gripping shaft 170 to the right, the engaging portion 74 passes through the guide portion 68a of the groove 68, and the gripping shaft 170 is removed from the application portion 160, and the application portion 160 is housed alone in the container body 110.

[0057] This embodiment has the same effects as those of the first embodiment. In addition, in this embodiment, the inner lid 17 is provided to cover the content storage section 21 on the inside of the lid body 40, which improves the anti-fouling properties and hygiene against exposure of the contents W.

[0058] [Third embodiment] Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 13 to 16. The third embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the content-accommodating section 21 and the applicator-accommodating section 223 are formed in the cartridge 90. Note that the configuration other than that described below is the same as that of the first embodiment.

[0059] The applicator 250 will now be described. Fig. 13 is a plan view of the compact case of the third embodiment, showing the lid open state. Fig. 14 is a right side view of the compact case of the third embodiment, showing the lid open state. Note that Figs. 13 and 14 show the state in which inner lid 92, which will be described later, is open. For the sake of explanation, Fig. 13 also shows the state in which applicator parts 260 are housed in only three of the four applicator part housing parts 223. Fig. 14 also omits the illustration of the internal structure of connecting part 262 of applicator 250.

[0060] As shown in Figures 13 and 14, the connecting portion 262 of the applicator part 260 has rotation restricting recesses 69 instead of the rotation restricting protrusions 64 of the first embodiment. The rotation restricting recesses 69 are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 62b. The rotation restricting recesses 69 extend along the axial direction and are open at both axial end surfaces of the connecting portion 262. The rotation restricting recesses 69 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. In this embodiment, four rotation restricting recesses 69 are provided at 90° intervals.

[0061] A description will now be given of the compact case 201. The lid body 40 of this embodiment is configured in the same manner as the lid body 40 of the first embodiment, except that the opening closing portion 45 is not provided. The container body 210 includes a frame 80 rotatably connected to the lid 40, and a cartridge 90 removably loaded into the frame 80. The frame 80 is formed in a box shape having an accommodating recess 220 that opens upward. The frame 80 is provided with an engaging piece arrangement recess 12 and a protrusion 13.

[0062] The frame 80 is provided with a partition wall 215 that divides the accommodating recess 220 into a cartridge holding portion 81 and a grip shaft accommodating portion 27. The cartridge holding portion 81 holds the cartridge 90. The cartridge holding portion 81 is formed in an area near the rear edge of the container body 210. The cartridge holding portion 81 is provided rearward of the grip shaft accommodating portion 27. Four cartridge holding portions 81 are lined up in the front-rear direction. The cartridge holding portions 81 are continuously open from the top surface to the right side surface of the frame 80. The cartridge holding portions 81 are formed in a rectangular shape in a plan view. The cartridge holding portions 81 extend uniformly in the left-right direction. One cartridge 90 is loaded into each cartridge holding portion 81.

[0063] The cartridge 90 is attached to and detached from the cartridge holding portion 81 through the right-end opening of the cartridge holding portion 81 by being displaced left and right relative to the frame body 80. The cartridges 90 have the same configuration. Each cartridge 90 has a box-shaped storage portion main body 91 that opens upward, an inner lid 92 that closes the storage portion main body 91, and a fitting portion 93 that fits with another cartridge 90.

[0064] The container body 91 is provided with one content storage section 21 and one applicator storage section 223 aligned in the left-right direction. This divides each cartridge holding section 81 of the frame 80 into a content storage section 21 and an applicator storage section 223. The content storage section 21 is provided in the left half of the container body 91. The content storage section 21 directly stores the content W. The applicator storage section 223 is provided in the right half of the container body 91. The applicator storage section 223 communicates with a first opening 236. The first opening 236 is formed on the right end surface of the cartridge 90 and opens the applicator storage section 223 to the right. The right end surface of the cartridge 90 forms part of the right side surface 210a of the container body 210. The first opening 236 communicates with an upper opening of the applicator storage section 223. The first opening 236 allows the tip of the grip shaft 70 to be inserted along the axial direction.

[0065] The applicator accommodating section 223 is provided with a partition section 31, a first stopper section 233, and a rotation restricting section 232. The first stopper section 233 is provided closer to the first opening 236 than the partition section 31 and closer to the content accommodating section 21 than the first opening 236. When viewed from the opening direction of the first opening 236, the first stopper section 233 overlaps the lower end of the peripheral wall section 62b so as not to overlap substantially the entire inside of the peripheral wall section 62b of the connecting section 262. The first stopper section 233 is provided with a protrusion 233a that protrudes to the right.

[0066] The rotation restricting portion 232 is provided between the partition portion 31 and the first stopper portion 233. The rotation restricting portion 232 protrudes upward from the center in the front-rear direction of the bottom surface of the applicator-accommodating portion 223. The rotation restricting portion 232 extends with a constant width in the left-right direction. The rotation restricting portion 232 is connected to the partition portion 31 and the first stopper portion 233. The upper edge of the rotation restricting portion 232 is in sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the connecting portion 262 of the applicator 260 from below. The upper end portion of the rotation restricting portion 232 can be engaged with the rotation restricting recess 69 of the connecting portion 262. The rotation restricting portion 232 restricts the rotation of the connecting portion 262 relative to the container body 210 by engaging the rotation restricting recess 69 with its upper end portion.

[0067] Fig. 15 is a plan view showing a part of the compact case of the third embodiment, showing the lid open state, with the inner lid 92 closed. As shown in Figures 13 and 15, the inner lid 92 covers the content-accommodating section 21 and the applicator-accommodating section 223 together inside the lid body 40. The inner lid 92 is formed in the shape of a rectangular flat plate. The inner lid 92 is connected to the edge (left edge) of the top surface of the container body 91 opposite the applicator-accommodating section 223, with the content-accommodating section 21 sandwiched between them. This allows the inner lid 92 to be opened and closed in the left-right direction relative to the container body 91. The inner lid 92 is molded integrally with the container body 91 and is rotatable relative to the container body 91 using the connecting portion between the inner lid 92 and the container body 91 as a hinge.

[0068] Fig. 16 is a right side view of the compact case of the third embodiment, showing the closed state of the lid. Note that Fig. 16 shows the state in which the inner lid 92 is closed. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 16 , the inner lid 92 includes an opening closing portion 94. The opening closing portion 94 protrudes downward when the inner lid 92 closes the content-accommodating portion 21 and the applicator-accommodating portion 223. The opening closing portion 94 is formed in a rectangular plate shape with its thickness in the left-right direction, and is provided at the end of the inner lid 92 opposite the rotation center. The opening closing portion 94 closes the first opening 236 outside the first stopper portion 233. The opening closing portion 94 is formed with a protrusion that is releasably undercut-fitted to a protrusion 233a formed on the first stopper portion 233. The protrusion of the opening closing portion 94 engages with the protrusion 233a from below, thereby locking the inner lid 92 in a state in which the content-accommodating portion 21 and the applicator-accommodating portion 223 are closed.

[0069] The mating portion 93 connects the inner lids 92 of adjacent cartridges 90. The mating portion 93 is provided at the end of the inner lid 92 on the opening closing portion 94 side. The mating portion 93 includes a recess 93a provided at the front end of the inner lid 92 and a protrusion 93b provided at the rear end of the inner lid 92. The recess 93a and the protrusion 93b are provided at the same position in the left-right direction. The recess 93a and the protrusion 93b are formed to fit together. The recess 93a is formed as a groove extending in the left-right direction and is open on both left-right sides. Therefore, the protrusion 93b can move forward and backward into the recess 93a by displacement along the left-right direction. In a pair of cartridges 90 adjacent in the front-rear direction, the opposing recess 93a and protrusion 93b fit together. The inner lids 92 of the pair of cartridges 90 are restricted from relative displacement in the rotational direction around the connecting portion between the inner lids 92 and the housing main body 91 by the fitted recessed portion 93a and protruding portion 93b. This allows the inner lids 92 of all cartridges 90 loaded into the housing main body 91 to rotate together. However, the content-accommodating portion 21 and the applicator-accommodating portion 223 may be opened and closed by disengaging the recessed portion 93a and the protruding portion 93b and rotating the inner lids 92 individually. Furthermore, when the inner lids 92 are closing the content-accommodating portion 21 and the applicator-accommodating portion 223, displacing the pair of cartridges 90 relative to each other in the left-right direction disengages the recessed portion 93a and the protruding portion 93b, and the cartridges 90 are released from their connection.

[0070] A method of using compact case 201 and applicator 250 of this embodiment will now be described. To attach the applicator 260 to the grip shaft 70, the lid 40 is opened and the grip shaft 70 is removed from the container body 210. Furthermore, the inner lid 92 is opened to expose the first opening 236 of the container body 210. Next, by the same operation as in the first embodiment, the applicator 260 is attached to the grip shaft 70, and the applicator 260 is removed from the container body 210 in a state where it is integrated with the grip shaft 70.

[0071] Next, to remove the applicator 260 from the grip shaft 70, the applicator 260 is placed in the applicator-accommodating section 223 corresponding to the applicator 260 through the upper opening. Next, the grip shaft 70 is rotated in a predetermined direction relative to the container body 210. As a result, the applicator 260 attempts to rotate integrally with the grip shaft 70, but the rotation-restricting recess 69 of the connecting section 262 engages with the upper end of the rotation-restricting section 232 of the applicator-accommodating section 223, restricting the rotation of the connecting section 262 relative to the container body 210. As a result, the connecting section 262 and the grip shaft 70 rotate relative to each other, and the guide mechanism 51 functions to disengage the connecting section 262 from the grip shaft 70. In this state, by displacing the grip shaft 70 to the right so as to move away from the container body 210, the grip shaft 70 is removed from the applicator 260, and the applicator 260 is housed alone in the container body 210.

[0072] This embodiment achieves the same effects as the first embodiment. In addition, this embodiment includes cartridge 90 that is provided with content storage section 21 and applicator storage section 223 and is loaded into frame 80, so that the contents W stored in compact container 201 can be easily changed along with applicator 260. Furthermore, cartridge 90 is provided with inner lid 92 that covers content storage section 21 and applicator storage section 223 on the inside of lid 40, so that the contamination resistance and hygienic properties of contents W and applicator 260 to which contents W are attached can be improved.

[0073] Furthermore, the cartridges 90 are provided with mating portions 93 that connect the inner lids 92 of adjacent cartridges 90, so all of the inner lids 92 can be opened and closed together. Moreover, the mating portions 93 are mated and disengaged in accordance with the displacement of the cartridges 90 when they are loaded into or removed from the frame 80, so no special operation is required to mating the mating portions 93. This makes it easy to replace the cartridges 90.

[0074] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment explained with reference to the drawings, and various modifications are possible within the technical scope of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the compact container is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from above, but this configuration is not limited to this, and the planar shape of the compact container may be changed as appropriate, for example, to a circular, elliptical, polygonal, etc.

[0075] In the above embodiment, the container body is provided with four content storage sections, but the number of content storage sections is not particularly limited. The same applies to the number of applicator storage sections. Also, in the above embodiment, the same number of content storage sections and applicator storage sections are provided, but this configuration is not limited. In other words, the number of content storage sections and applicator storage sections may be different. However, the present invention is suitable for a compact container that stores multiple applicators that can be attached to a grip shaft.

[0076] The arrangement of the content storage section, applicator storage section, and grip shaft storage section is not particularly limited. For example, the content storage sections may be aligned in the left-right direction, and the applicator storage section may be aligned in the left-right direction so as to be adjacent to the content storage section. Accordingly, the opening communicating with the applicator storage section may be formed on the front or rear side of the container body. Furthermore, the applicator storage section may be provided to the left of the content storage section, and the opening communicating with the applicator storage section may be formed on the left side of the container body.

[0077] In the second and third embodiments, the inner lid can be opened and closed in the left-right direction, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the inner lid may be opened and closed in the front-rear direction.

[0078] In addition, it is possible to replace the components in the above-described embodiments with well-known components as appropriate, without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and the above-described embodiments and variations may be combined as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0079] DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,101,201...Compact container 10,110,210...Container body 10a,110a,210a...Right side (side) 20,220...Storage recess 21...Contents storage section 23,123,223...Applicator section storage section 27...Gripping shaft storage section 32,132,232...Rotation restriction section 36,136,236...First opening (opening) 40...Cover body 60,60A,160,260...Applicator section 62,62A,162,262...Connecting section 70,70A,170...Gripping shaft Q...Central axis line W...Contents

Claims

1. a container body having an accommodation recess that opens upward; a lid connected to the container body and configured to openably close the storage recess from above; Equipped with the accommodating recess has a content accommodating section for accommodating a content, a grip shaft accommodating section for accommodating a grip shaft, and an applicator part accommodating section for accommodating an applicator part that is detachably attached to the grip shaft, an opening is formed on a side surface of the container body, the opening communicating with the application part accommodating part and allowing the grip shaft to be inserted in an axial direction along a central axis thereof; the applicator part is accommodated in the applicator part accommodation part with a connecting part connected to the grip shaft facing the opening, the grip shaft is detached from the applicator part in association with a rotational movement in one direction around the central axis relative to the applicator part, the applicator portion has rotation restricting protrusions provided at intervals in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface of the connecting portion, the application part accommodation part is provided with a rotation restricting part that restricts the rotational movement of the application part in the one direction by coming into contact with the rotation restricting convex part; Compact container.

2. A container body having an accommodation recess that opens upward; a lid connected to the container body and configured to openably close the storage recess from above; Equipped with the accommodating recess has a content accommodating section for accommodating a content, a grip shaft accommodating section for accommodating a grip shaft, and an applicator part accommodating section for accommodating an applicator part that is detachably attached to the grip shaft, an opening is formed on a side surface of the container body, the opening communicating with the application part accommodating part and allowing the grip shaft to be inserted in an axial direction along a central axis thereof; the applicator part is accommodated in the applicator part accommodation part with a connecting part connected to the grip shaft facing the opening, the grip shaft is detached from the applicator part in association with a rotational movement in one direction around the central axis relative to the applicator part, the applicator part has a rotation restricting recess provided on an outer circumferential surface of the connecting part, the applicator-accommodating portion is provided with a rotation restricting portion that is engaged with the rotation restricting recess to restrict rotational movement of the applicator portion in the one direction; Compact container.

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