US20110126851A1

US20110126851A1 - Cosmetics case

Info

Publication number: US20110126851A1
Application number: US12/868,283
Authority: US
Inventors: O Sin Yeom
Original assignee: Elcos America Inc
Current assignee: Elcos America Inc
Priority date: 2009-11-30
Filing date: 2010-08-25
Publication date: 2011-06-02
Also published as: KR101071542B1; KR20110060656A

Abstract

A cosmetics case includes a bottom case, a top case which covers the bottom case, a storing member which is positioned inside the bottom case to store a predetermined contents and includes a spring holder formed at a bottom side of the storing member for holding a spring and a rotation prevention protrusion formed at a side of the storing member, a separable case separably coupled to the bottom case and pressurizing the storing member, and a grinding member. The separable case includes a hollow, a fringe to be received at a top of the bottom case, and a coupling member extending downward from the hollow, and the grinding member is installed in the hollow of the separable case to grind the predetermined contents stored in the storing member through a rotary motion.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS AND CLAIM OF PRIORITY

This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2009-0117308, filed on Nov. 30, 2009, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference.

BACKGROUND

1. Field
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a cosmetics case.
2. Description of the Related Art
In general, a cosmetics case such as a powder case is a portable container for accommodating cosmetics for makeup. Women commonly carry a cosmetics case in their bags and use it at a proper time. The cosmetic case is produced in various shapes. When a woman wants to makeup, the woman opens a cover of the cosmetics case by rotating the cover connected to a base case through a hinge and applies contents thereof on a face using a makeup tool such as a puff or a brush.
A conventional cosmetics case includes A conventional cosmetic case includes a cover having a lock protrusion and a hinge protrusion; a base case pivotally connected to the cover; an intermediate case installed in the base case and having a button and a spring; a powder case installed in the intermediate case and supported by the spring for accommodating a solid powder; and a grinding member rotatably installed in a coupling groove of the intermediate case for grinding the surface of the solid powder in the powder case.
However, the conventional cosmetics case has a structure where the intermediate case is fixed to the base case. That is, the intermediate case of the conventional cosmetics case is not separable from the base case. Accordingly, a user is not allowed to refill the contents thereof when the contents are completely consumed. Since a user must buy a new cosmetics case with contents, the user may be dissatisfied.
Since the conventional cosmetic case was produced without considering refill of the contents, the intermediate case has a closed bottom side. Such a structure of the intermediate case increases a manufacturing cost thereof due to material cost increment. Further, the entire cosmetics case must be discarded when the contents thereof are completely consumed.

SUMMARY

An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a cosmetics case including a separable case separable from a bottom case in order to allow refill of contents thereof, thereby satisfying consumers' demands.
Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a cosmetics case including a separable case having an open bottom side to reduce a material cost and to allow refill of contents thereof, thereby reducing an overall manufacturing cost and enabling constant use of the cosmetic case.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a cosmetics case includes a bottom case including a space for accommodating predetermined contents, wherein the bottom case includes a fixing member formed in a cylindrical shape and projected upward from an inner bottom side of the bottom case and a first screw thread formed along an inner periphery of the fixing member, a top case pivotally connected to a predetermined portion of the bottom case and configured to open and close the bottom case, a storing member disposed inside the bottom case, elastically supported by a spring, and configured to store the predetermined contents, wherein the storing member includes spring holders formed at a bottom side of the storing member and spaced apart at a predetermined gap for holding the spring and a rotation prevention protrusion formed at a side of the storing member, a separable case screw coupled to the bottom case and pressurizing the storing member, wherein the separable case includes a hollow, a fringe to be positioned at a top of the bottom case, and a coupling member formed in a cylindrical shape, extending downward from the hollow, and having a second screw thread coupled to the first screw thread, and a grinding member installed in the hollow and above the fringe and configured to grind the predetermined contents stored in the storing member through a rotary motion.
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a cosmetic case includes a bottom case including a space for accommodating predetermined contents, wherein the bottom case includes a fixing member formed in a cylindrical shape and projected upwardly and a plurality of fixing grooves formed at an inner periphery of the fixing member and spaced apart at a predetermined gap, a top case pivotally connected to a predetermined portion of the bottom case and configured to open and close the bottom case, a storing member disposed inside the bottom case, elastically supported by a spring, and configured to store the predetermined contents, wherein the storing member includes spring holders formed at a bottom side of the storing member and spaced apart at a predetermined gap for holding the spring and a rotation prevention protrusion formed at a side of the storing member, a separable case screw coupled to the bottom case and pressurizing the storing member, wherein the separable case includes a hollow, a fringe to be positioned at a top of the bottom case, and a coupling member formed in a cylindrical shape and extending downward from the hollow where the coupling member includes a plurality of fixing protrusions formed at an outer periphery of the coupling member corresponding to the plurality of fixing grooves, and a grinding member installed in the hollow and above the fringe and configured to grind the predetermined contents stored in the storing member through a rotary motion.
A cosmetics case in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a separable case separable from a bottom case to allow refill of contents thereof.
Further, the separable case includes an open bottom side. Accordingly, a manufacturing cost can be reduced according to material cost reduction. Further, the cosmetics case can be constantly used by refilling the contents thereof.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and/or other aspects will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a cosmetics case in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded cross-sectional view of a cosmetics case in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a coupled state of a cosmetics case in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a coupled configuration of a cosmetics case in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a coupled state of an separable case and a storing member of a cosmetics case in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a cosmetics case in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a coupled state of a bottom case and a separable case of a cosmetics case in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, a cosmetics case in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a bottom case 100, a top case 200, a storing member 300, a separable case 400, and a grinding member 500.
The bottom case 100 includes a space for accommodating predetermined contents (a). That is, the bottom case 100 includes a fixing member 110 formed in, for example, a cylindrical shape and projected upwardly. A first screw thread 111 is formed along an inner periphery of the fixing member 110 and is screw-coupled with the separable case 400.
It is an advantageous feature of the present embodiment that the separable case 400 is configured to be separable from the bottom case 100 by forming the first screw tread 111 at the bottom case 100. Accordingly, it is possible to refill the contents of the cosmetics case by disassembling the screw-coupling when the contents of the cosmetics case are consumed completely.
A stopper 120 may be formed at one end of the first screw thread 111 to prevent the rotation of the separable case 400 in order to accurately position a fringe 420 of the separable case 400 at a top of the bottom case 20 when the separable case 400 is screw-coupled with the bottom case 100.
The top case 200 is pivotally connected to one side of the bottom case 100 through a hinge. The top case 300 opens and closes the bottom case 100. The top case 300 prevents foreign substances from entering in the bottom case 100 and prevents the contents in the bottom case 100 from spilling.
The storing member 300 internally stores predetermined contents (a). The storing member 300 is elastically supported by a spring 320 coupled at a bottom side of the storing member 300. The storing member 300 is housed in the bottom case 100. The storing member 300 includes spring holders 310 for holding the spring 320. The spring holders 310 are formed at the bottom side of the storing member 300 and are spaced apart at a predetermined gap.
The contents (a) in the storing member 300 are grinded and discharged by the rotation of the grinding member 500. The storing member 300 includes a plurality of rotation prevention protrusions 330 formed at a side thereof and spaced apart at a predetermined gap in order to prevent the storing member 300 from rotating with the grinding member 500 when the grinding member 500 rotates.
The separable case 400 is coupled to the bottom case 100 storing member. The separable case 400 includes a hollow 410 to accommodate the grinding member 500. The separable case 400 further includes a fringe 420 to be positioned at a top of the bottom case 100 when it is coupled to the bottom case, and a coupling member 430 formed in a cylindrical shape and extending downward from the hollow 410.
The coupling member 430 of the separable case 400 includes a second screw thread 431 formed along an outer periphery of the coupling member 430. The second crew thread 431 is screw-coupled with the first screw thread 111. The separable case 400 is configured to be separable from the bottom case 100 through the screw-coupling of the first screw thread 111 and the second screw thread 431.
Further, the separable case 400 has an opening in the bottom by adapting the cylindrical coupling member 430 at a lower part of the separable case 400.
As described above, the separable case 400 is configured to be separable from the bottom case 100 and has an open bottom side. Accordingly, when the contents (a) stored in the storing member 300 are completely consumed, it is possible to refill the cosmetics case with the contents (a) by separating the separable case 400 from the bottom case 100.
One or more protrusions 432 may be formed at an inner periphery of the separable case 400. The protrusions 430 are coupled with the rotation prevention protrusions 330 to prevent the storing member 330 from rotating.
The grinding member 500 is rotatably installed in the hollow 410 and above the fringe 420. The grinding member 500 grinds the contents (a) stored in the storing member 330 and discharges the grinded contents by a rotary motion. The grinding member 500 includes a rotation wheel 510 rotating in one direction or the opposite direction and a rotation plate 520 installed inside the rotation wheel 510. The rotation plate 520 rotates along the rotation of the rotation wheel 510.
The rotation plate 520 includes a plurality of apertures 530 for discharging the grinded contents (a). A grinding blade 540 is disposed at a lower portion of the apertures 530. The grinding blade 540 grinds the contents (a) when the rotation plate 520 rotates. The grinded powder is discharged through the apertures 530.
Hereinafter, a cosmetics case in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a cosmetics case in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a coupling state of a bottom case and a separable case of a cosmetics case in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, the cosmetics case in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention includes one or more fixing grooves 112 instead of the first screw thread 111 formed at the fixing member 110 of the bottom case 100 and a plurality of fixing protrusions 433 instead of the second screw thread 431 formed at the coupling member 430 of the separable case 400.
The fixing grooves 112 are formed at an inner periphery of the fixing member 110 and spaced apart at a predetermined gap. The fixing groove 112 may be formed in a shape of “L”. That is, the fixing groove 112 may extend from the top of the fixing member 100 in a top to bottom direction and a bottom end of the fixing groove 112 extend in a side to side direction.
Since the fixing groove 112 is formed in the shape of “L”, the separable case 400 is completely coupled with the bottom case 100 when the fixing protrusion 433 of the separable case 400 is inserted into the fixing groove 112 in a top to bottom direction and rotates in a side to side direction. A lock groove 113 is formed at one end of the fixing groove 112. The lock groove 113 extends upwardly. A lock piece 434 is formed at the fixing protrusion 433 corresponding to the lock groove 113. When the fixing protrusion 433 is inserted into the lock groove 113 and rotates in a predetermined direction, the lock groove 113 and the lock piece 434 stably couple the separable case 400 with the bottom case 100.
The lock groove 113 and the lock piece 434 may be formed in a round shape in order that the separable case 400 is easily coupled to and separated from the bottom case 100.
As described above, the bottom case 100 and the separable case 400 includes the fixing groove 112 and the fixing protrusion 433, respectfully. Accordingly, the separable case 400 is coupled to the bottom case 100 by rotating the separable case 400 in one direction. Further, the separable case 400 is separated from the bottom case 100 by rotating the separable case 400 in the opposite direction. When the contents (a) in the storing member 300 are completely consumed, the separable case 400 is separated from the bottom case 300 by rotating the separable case 400 in one direction and the storing member 300 can be refilled with new contents.
Since the other constituent elements of the cosmetics case in accordance with another embodiment are identical to those described above, the detail descriptions thereof are omitted herein.
While the present invention has been described with respect to the specific embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.

Claims

1. A cosmetics case comprising:

a bottom case including a space for accommodating a predetermined content, the bottom case comprising a fixing member formed in a cylindrical shape and projected upward from an inner bottom side of the bottom case;

a top case covering the bottom case;

a storing member disposed inside the bottom case to store the predetermined contents, the storing member elastically supported by a spring, the storing member comprising a spring holder formed at a bottom side of the storing member for holding the spring and a rotation prevention protrusion formed at a side of the storing member;

an separable case separably coupled to the bottom case and pressurizing the storing member, the separable case comprising a hollow, a fringe to be received at a top of the bottom case, and a coupling member formed in a cylindrical shape, extending downward from the hollow; and

a grinding member installed in the hollow of the separable case to grind the predetermined contents stored in the storing member through a rotary motion.

2. The cosmetics case of claim 1, wherein a bottom case has a first screw thread formed along an inner periphery of the fixing member, the coupling member of the separable case has a second screw thread to be screw-coupled to the first crew thread the bottom case.

3. The cosmetics case of claim 1, wherein a stopper is formed at one end of the first screw thread of the bottom case to prevent the separable case from rotating.

4. The cosmetics case of claim 1, wherein the top case is pivotally connected to the predetermined portion of the bottom case and is configured to open and close the bottom case.

5. The cosmetic case of claim 1, wherein the grinding member is positioned above the fringe.

6. The cosmetic case of claim 1, wherein the bottom case includes a fixing groove formed at an inner periphery of the fixing member, and the coupling member of the separable case includes a fixing protrusion formed at an outer periphery of the coupling member corresponding to the fixing groove in the bottom case.

7. The cosmetics case of claim 6, wherein each one of the plurality of fixing grooves includes a lock groove for receiving corresponding one of the fixing protrusions when the fixing protrusion is inserted in the fixing groove and rotates in one direction and each one of the fixing protrusions includes a lock piece corresponding to the lock groove.

8. A cosmetics case comprising:

a bottom case including a space for accommodating predetermined contents, the bottom case comprising a fixing member formed in a cylindrical shape and projected upward from an inner bottom side of the bottom case and a first screw thread formed along an inner periphery of the fixing member;

a top case pivotally connected to a predetermined portion of the bottom case and configured to open and close the bottom case;

a storing member disposed inside the bottom case, elastically supported by a spring, and configured to store the predetermined contents, the storing member comprising spring holders formed at a bottom side of the storing member and spaced apart at a predetermined gap for holding the spring and a rotation prevention protrusion formed at a side of the storing member;

an separable case screw-coupled to the bottom case and pressurizing the storing member, the separable case comprising a hollow, a fringe to be received at a top of the bottom case, and a coupling member formed in a cylindrical shape, extending downward from the hollow, and having a second screw thread coupled to the first screw thread; and

a grinding member installed in the hollow of the separable case and above the fringe and configured to grind the predetermined contents stored in the storing member through a rotary motion.

9. The cosmetics case of claim 8, wherein a stopper is formed at one end of the first screw thread of the bottom case to prevent the separable case from rotating.

10. A cosmetic case comprising:

a bottom case including a space for accommodating predetermined contents, the bottom case comprising a fixing member formed in a cylindrical shape and projected upwardly and a plurality of fixing grooves formed at an inner periphery of the fixing member and spaced apart at a predetermined gap;

an separable case screw coupled to the bottom case and pressurizing the storing member, the separable case comprising a hollow, a fringe to be positioned at a top of the bottom case, and a coupling member formed in a cylindrical shape and extending downward from the hollow where the coupling member includes a plurality of fixing protrusions formed at an outer periphery of the coupling member corresponding to the plurality of fixing grooves; and

a grinding member installed in the hollow and above the fringe and configured to grind the predetermined contents stored in the storing member through a rotary motion.

11. The cosmetics case of claim 2, wherein each one of the plurality of fixing grooves comprises a lock groove for receiving corresponding one of the fixing protrusions when the fixing protrusion is inserted in the fixing groove and rotates in one direction and each one of the fixing protrusions comprises a lock piece corresponding to the lock groove.