JPH0448731Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] <Industrial application field> The invention relates to a compact container.
More specifically, a container main body having a cosmetic storage section and a cosmetic storage recess, and a lid body having a finger hook extending beyond the front surface of the container main body are arranged so that they can be opened and closed freely at their rear edges. This relates to a compact container made of

<<Prior Art>> Conventionally, in a compact container in which a container main body having a cosmetic storage section and a cosmetic storage recess and a lid body are hinged at their rear edges so as to be openable and closable, the container body is The handle of the cosmetic tool is thick so that it is easy to hold, and when the lid is closed, the handle of the cosmetic tool fits into the hollow space formed between the lid and the container body. Therefore, the wall thickness of the entire compact container is increased when the lid is closed.

Furthermore, it was necessary to provide a space in the cosmetic storage recess of the container body for inserting a finger to make it easy to take out the cosmetics.

In addition, in the compact container, when the lid is closed, the lid and the container body are connected to the engaging protrusion formed on the inner surface of the claw hanging from the front part of the lid and the inner surface of the notch recess on the front edge of the container body. The lid is engaged by a formed engagement protrusion, and when opening the lid, insert your finger into the notch in the container body and push up the lid, or insert a pressing piece into the notch and press. The engagement was released by pushing the piece.

<<Problems to be Solved by the Invention>> In the above-mentioned compact container, when the lid is closed, the entire container becomes thick and lacks portability. Further, the space for the cosmetic storage recess in the container body must be taken up more than necessary, and the cosmetic storage area becomes smaller accordingly.

Furthermore, in order to release the closure of the lid, a large amount of force is required at the fingertip when inserting the finger into the notch in the front edge of the container body to release the engagement, and when the pressing piece is inserted into the notch, The disadvantage is that production costs are high.

The purpose of this invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks by making the entire compact container thin when the lid is closed, making it highly portable, and eliminating the need to take up more space than necessary for the cosmetic storage recess inside the container body. This makes it possible to effectively use the cosmetics storage area, and the stored cosmetics are easy to grasp as before, and the lid and container body can be easily disengaged with a small amount of force, reducing production costs. The purpose is to provide an excellent thin compact container.

<<Means for Solving the Problems>> In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a container body having a cosmetic storage section and a cosmetic storage recess, and a finger extending beyond the front end surface of the container body. In a compact container in which a lid body having a hook is hinged at the rear edge thereof so as to be openable and closable, a part of the bottom surface of the cosmetic storage recess is bored to form a bottom opening; A window hole is formed in a part of the lid facing the opening, and the cosmetic storage recess is configured to store a handle of cosmetics, and the lid is closed with respect to the container body. At this time, the lower surface of the handle of the cosmetic tool is exposed through the bottom opening, and the upper surface of the handle of the cosmetic tool is exposed through the window hole. The lid can be unlocked by pulling up the lid with the tip of another finger.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a state in which the lid of the thin compact container according to the present invention is opened and cosmetics are taken out.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates a container body, and a cosmetic storage section 2-2 is formed at the rear left corner and front left corner of the container body 1 in FIG. A storage recess 3 is formed, and a mirror 4 is bonded to the rear right half of the recess 3. In addition, on the front end surface of the container body 1,
A first engagement protrusion 5 is formed. A lid 6 is hinged to the rear end of the container body 1 via a pin 7 so as to be openable and closable. A finger hook 8 that extends beyond the front end surface of the container body 1 when closed is integrally formed at the front end of the lid 6, and the upper and lower surfaces of this finger hook 8 are tapered surfaces. It becomes thinner toward the tip, and a second engaging protrusion 9 is formed on the inner surface of this finger hook part 8.

In the compact container according to the present invention, a part of the bottom surface of the cosmetic storage recess 3, that is, the recess 3 in FIG.
A rectangular bottom opening 10 is formed in the right half of the opening 10, leaving a bottom shelf 3a on the periphery. A window hole 1 having the same shape and area as the bottom opening 10 is located at the right front position in FIG. 1 of the lid body 6 facing the bottom opening 10.
1 is formed. The makeup brush 12 stored in the cosmetic storage recess 3 has a thick handle part 12a and a thin handle part 12.
b and a thin collar portion 12c surrounding the thick handle portion 12a.
When the makeup brush 12 is stored in the cosmetic storage recess 3 with the thick handle 12a of the makeup brush 12 located on the bottom opening 10 side, the brim of the makeup brush 12 The part 12c rests on the bottom shelf part 3a of the cosmetic storage recess 3, and the thick handle part 12a
The lower surface side of is fitted into the bottom opening 10. The thickness of the thick handle portion 12a is approximately equal to the sum of the thickness of the container body 1 and the thickness of the lid 6. When the makeup brush 12 is stored in the cosmetic storage recess 3 in this way and the lid 6 is closed to the container body 1, the container body 1
The first engaging protrusion 5 formed on the front end surface of the lid body 6
A second engaging protrusion 9 formed on the inner surface of the finger hook 8
When engaged, the lid body 6 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3
Close the closed position.

In such a closed position, the upper and lower surfaces of the thick handle 12a of the makeup brush 12 stored in the cosmetic storage recess 3 are exposed through the window hole 11 of the lid 6 and the bottom opening 10 of the container body 1. become.

In order to open the lid 6 from the closed position as described above, for example, hold both edges of the container body 1 with your left hand, and as shown in FIG. If you place your thumb on the top surface of the thick handle 12a of the makeup brush 12 exposed through the window hole 11 of the body 6 and push it downward, at the same time, put your thumb on the bottom surface of the finger hook 8 of the lid body 6 and pull it up. Third
As shown in the figure, the thin flange 12c of the makeup brush 12
Since the lower surface is in contact with the bottom shelf 3a of the cosmetic storage recess 3, the makeup brush 12 is pushed toward the bottom of the cosmetic storage recess 3, that is, below the container body 1, and the finger rest is The force of the thumb is also applied upward to the portion 8, and the engagement between the lid 6 and the container body 1 is released.

To take out the makeup brush 12, open the lid 6 from the container body 1 as shown in FIG.
All you have to do is push up the bottom surface of the thick handle 12a of the makeup brush 12, which is exposed through the bottom opening 10, with your finger.

<<Effects>> As described above, according to the thin compact container of the present invention, the upper and lower surfaces of the thick handle of stored cosmetics are formed in the window hole and the cosmetic storage recess formed in the lid body. Because it is exposed from the bottom opening,
Even if the handle of the cosmetic tool is thick enough to be easily gripped as in the past, when the cosmetic tool is stored and the lid is closed, the overall thickness becomes small and the device has excellent portability.

Unclosing the lid can be easily done with a small force by placing your fingertips on the upper surface of the thick handle of the cosmetic tool exposed through the window hole and pulling up the finger hook of the lid with your other fingertips. Since there is no need to incorporate a pressing piece for this purpose, it is also excellent in terms of production cost.

In addition, since the bottom surface of the thick handle of the cosmetic tool exposed through the bottom opening can be pushed up with a finger and taken out, there is no need to take up space in the cosmetic storage recess to insert a finger to take out the cosmetic tool. This allows the cosmetics storage section to be used more effectively.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the thin compact container according to the present invention with the lid opened and cosmetics taken out, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the lid closed.
Figure 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view in the front-rear direction with the lid closed, and Figure 4 is from the state shown in Figure 3 when the upper surface of the thick handle of the cosmetic tool is pushed down and the finger hook of the lid is moved upward. FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view in the left-right direction showing a state in which the lid is released from the lid by pulling it up, and FIG. 1...Container body, 3...Cosmetic storage recess, 6...
... Lid body, 8 ... Finger rest, 10 ... Bottom opening, 11
...window hole, 12...makeup brush.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A container main body having a cosmetic storage section and a cosmetic storage recess, and a lid body having a finger hook extending beyond the front end surface of the container main body are hinged at their rear edges so as to be freely openable and closable. In the compact container, a part of the bottom of the cosmetic storage recess is bored to form a bottom opening, a window hole is formed in a part of the lid opposite to the bottom opening, and the cosmetic storage recess is provided with a window hole. A cosmetic tool with a handle is stored in the recess, and when the lid is closed to the container body, the lower surface of the handle of the cosmetic tool is exposed through the bottom opening, and the handle of the cosmetic tool is exposed through the bottom opening. The upper surface of the lid is exposed through the window hole, and the lid can be unclosed by placing a finger on the exposed upper surface of the handle and pulling up the finger hook of the lid with another fingertip. A thin compact container characterized by the ability to