JPH0513286Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] <<Industrial application>> The present invention relates to a compact container, and more specifically, the present invention relates to a compact container. The present invention relates to a compact container in which the two are engaged to occupy a closed position.

<<Prior Art>> Conventionally, as a structure for releasing the engagement between the lid member and the container member of a compact container as described above, a cutout portion for a finger hook is formed near the engaging portion of one of the container member or the lid member. and insert your fingertip into this notch,
Either the container member and the lid member are forcibly separated from each other, or a separate engagement release part is attached to the engaging part of one of the container member or the lid member and is pressed to cause the engaging part to engage. I'm trying to cancel it.

However, in the case of a compact container with the former structure, a large amount of force is required to pry the container open by inserting the fingertip into the narrow notch, and it is also difficult to insert the finger into the notch, making it difficult to operate. poor.

In addition, in the case of a compact container such as the latter, in which a disengagement part is attached to the lid member or container member,
Since a special space is required to provide the above-mentioned disengagement component, the container as a whole becomes thick, lacks portability, and has limitations in terms of design. Further, when pressing the pressing part of the disengagement part, the fingertip may hit the corner of the lid member or the container member and cannot be pressed down sufficiently, resulting in poor operability.

A "cosmetic compact" (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 60-25930) has been proposed as a solution to the above problems. This proposal involves forming a part of the lid where the stopper is provided into an elastically deformable part, and by pressing the elastically deformable part, the stopper can be unlocked, thereby ensuring easy unlocking operation. , and the elimination of disengagement parts that require special space. In particular, in this proposal, a stopper part (point of action), a support protrusion (fulcrum), and an elastic deformation part (point of force) are formed in the lid part in order from the outer edge of the container body toward the inside of the container body, An elastically deformable portion serving as a point of effort is interposed between the lid portion and the support protrusion, and one end of the elastically deformable portion on the lid side is configured as a fixed end fixed to the lid.

<Problems to be solved by the invention> By the way, with the configuration shown in the above proposal, when the elastic deformation part is pressed, the elastic deformation part extends from the fixed end to the outside of the container body. , the support protrusion slightly slides on the upper surface of the container body toward the outer edge, thereby displacing the engagement protrusion of the stopper further outward from the outer edge of the container body, and As it rotates around the protrusion, the clasp comes off and the lock can be unlocked by this action, but on the other hand, in the locked state, the length of the elastic deformation part is shorter than in the pressed state, so the clasp is not engaged. The mating protrusion shall be housed in the outer edge of the container body. Therefore, considering the locked state and the movement of the engaging protrusion during the pressing operation, the structure of the clasp should be designed such that the ``engaging hole and The engaging surface of the mating protrusion must be sloped in the unlocking direction. In such a configuration, in order to ensure the tightness between the container body and the lid body when the lock is locked, the clasp part must be formed with high precision, and ensuring such precision is difficult and requires manufacturing time. It is considered difficult.

The present invention was made to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to easily release the engagement between the lid member and the container member, and to provide a part for releasing the engagement between the lid member and the container member. It is a compact container that is comparable to conventional containers in that it does not require special space and is thin and highly portable, and can be easily manufactured without requiring higher manufacturing precision. It is on offer.

<Means for Solving the Problems> In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a container member for storing cosmetics, etc., and a lid member covering the upper surface of the container member, which can be opened and closed at the rear of each member. In a compact container which is pivotally connected to the container member and which occupies a closed position by removably engaging the container member from above and below, the lid member or the container member may be attached to either the lid member or the container member from the outer edge thereof. An operating part and a fulcrum part are formed in sequence toward the engaging part with the other member inside the latter part, and the container member and the lid member are further formed between the fulcrum part and the engaging part. A bending portion is formed that is bent in the vertical direction to disengage the lid member, and the operating portion is formed with a thin outer edge so as to be swingable in the vertical direction at the closed position of the lid member. A vertical gap is formed between the fulcrum and the other member, and the fulcrum part transmits the vertical swing of the operating part to the bending part.
It is characterized in that the lid member is brought into contact with the other member in the closed position.

<<Embodiments>> Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 4 show a compact container according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Basically, in this embodiment, a container member 1 for storing cosmetics, etc., and a lid member 3 covering the upper surface of the container member 1 are pivotally connected to each other so that they can be opened and closed at the rear of each, and the lid member 3 is attached to the container member 1. 1
In a compact container which occupies a closed position by being removably engaged with the lid member 3 from above and below, the lid member 3 is sequentially operated from its outer edge toward the engaging portions 10 and 12 with the container member 1 on the inner side. 7 and a fulcrum 8a, and further between the fulcrum 8a and the engaging portions 10, 12, there is a bend that is bent in the vertical direction to release the engagement between the container member 1 and the lid member 3. The operating part 7 is formed with a thin outer edge so as to be vertically swingable in the closed position of the lid member 3, and a vertical gap is formed between the operating part 7 and the container member 1. , the other fulcrum part 8a is the operating part 7
The lid member 3 is configured to come into contact with the container member 1 at the closed position in order to transmit the vertical swing of the lid member 3 to the bending portion 6 . In the figure, reference numeral 1 indicates a rectangular container member, on the upper surface of which a storage section 2-2 for cosmetics and cosmetics is formed. Further, a lid member 3 that covers the upper surface of the container member 1 is pivotally attached to the rear edge via a pin 4 so as to be openable and closable.

The lid member 3 is made of a flexible material such as plastic, and a mirror 5 is bonded to its inner surface. Further, in the left front corner of the lid member 3, a V-shaped groove extending in an oblique direction is cut out on the lower surface to form a bent portion 6. A corner portion on the outer circumferential side of the bending portion 6 forms a triangular operation portion 7 that can be bent freely. The operating portion 7 is configured to be vertically swingable when the lid member 3 is in the closed position, by forming a thin outer edge of the lid member 3 so that a vertical gap is formed between it and the top surface of the container member 1. and configured. Specifically, the lower surface of the operating portion 7 is cut out to form an inclined surface 8 that is inclined downward from the outer corner toward the inner side. The end of the inclined surface located on the inner side of the inclined surface 8 and on the outer side of the bending part 6 comes into contact with the upper surface of the container member 1 when the lid member 3 is closed. That is, this end portion serves as a fulcrum portion 8a that abuts against the container member 1 at the closed position of the lid member 3 in order to transmit the vertical swing of the operating portion 7 to the bending portion 6.

On the lower surface of the lid member 3 close to the bending part 6, a claw piece 9 is suspended inwardly and parallel to the bending part 6, and a first engaging protrusion 10 is attached to the claw piece 9. It is formed. Further, a recess 11 corresponding to the claw piece 9 is provided on the upper surface of the container member 1, and a second engaging protrusion piece 12 is formed on the inner surface thereof. When the lid member 3 is closed, the first engagement protrusion 10 and the second engagement protrusion 12 are removably engaged in the vertical direction to the closed position shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. The structure is such that it occupies a large number of people.

When the upper corner of the operation part 7 is pressed downward from this closed position, as shown in FIG. The corner of the operating part 7 is lowered, the bending part 6 is raised via the fulcrum part 8a of the inclined surface 8, and the lid member 3 integrated with the operating part 7 is pushed up to a position close to the bending part 6. The claw piece 9 is raised, and the engagement between the first engagement protrusion 10 and the second engagement protrusion 12 is released.

Note that the pressing operation of the operating section 7 can be easily performed by placing the compact container with the lid member 3 closed on the palm of the hand and then pressing it with the fingers of that hand.

By the way, in this embodiment, the operation part 7 (power point), the fulcrum part 8a (the fulcrum), and the claw piece 9 (the action point) are sequentially moved from the outer edge of the container member 1 toward the inside of the container member 1. The operating portion 7, which is formed on the member 3 and serves as a point of effort, is a free end formed on the outer edge of the lid member 3. With such a configuration, when the operating portion 7 is pressed during an unlocking operation, the operating portion 7, specifically the fulcrum portion 8a incorporated therein, freely slides on the upper surface of the container member 1, and the operating portion 7 is pressed. is container member 1
enters the inside from the outside, and this action simply moves the claw piece 9 up and down via the fulcrum part 8a.
The first engaging protrusion 10 of this claw piece 9 and the container member 1
Ensuring the precision of engagement with the second engaging protrusion 12 is extremely simple since there is no need to create a "slanted surface in the unlocking direction" as in the conventional proposal, and sufficient sealing performance can be ensured. I can do it.

Further, FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, which is a lid member 3 of a compact container according to the first embodiment.
This is an example in which the part that will become the operating part 7 is removed and an operating part piece 7' of approximately the same size and shape as the operating part 7 is assembled there as a separate part, and the lid member is made of a hard, non-flexible material. Applicable to cases consisting of.

That is, in this embodiment, the corners of the lid member 3 are cut into a triangular shape, and a recess 13 is formed in the end face of the corner, and the recess 13 has an arm portion formed integrally with the operating piece 7'. 14 is inserted and locked. The operating piece 7' is made of a flexible material,
The lower surface of the operating piece 7' adjacent to the arm 14 is cut out in a V-shape to form a bending part 6', and the operating piece 7' can be freely bent through this bending part 6'. Further, an inclined surface 8 similar to the first embodiment is provided on the lower surface of the operating piece 7'.

Similarly to the first embodiment, a claw piece 9 is suspended from the lid member 3 in the vicinity of the bent portion 6', and a first engaging protrusion 10 is formed on the claw piece 9, corresponding to the claw piece 9. A recess 11 is provided in the container member 1, and a second engaging protrusion 12 is formed on the inner surface of the recess 11. When the lid member 3 is closed, the first engaging protrusion 1
0 and the second engaging protrusion 12 are engaged to occupy the closed position.

When the upper corner of the operating piece 7' is pressed downward from this closed position, the corner of the operating piece 7' is lowered, and the bent portion 6'
is raised, the lid member 3 is pushed up by the arm portion 14 of the operating piece 7' that is locked to the lid member 3, and the claw piece 9 located near the bending part 6' is raised. , the engagement between the first engagement protrusion 10 and the second engagement protrusion 12 is released. Of course, the second embodiment also provides the same effects as the first embodiment.

According to the above embodiments, the operation part and the operation piece are located at the corner of the lid member, but they may be provided not only at the corner but also at the front, left edge, or right edge of the lid member, and may also be operated It is also possible to provide the part and the operating part on the container member side.

<Effects> As described above, in the compact case according to the present invention, an operating part and a fulcrum part are formed in either the lid member or the container member, successively from its outer edge toward the part of engagement with the other member located inside thereof, and further, a bending part is formed between the fulcrum part and the engagement part, which is bent in the vertical direction to release the engagement between the container member and the lid member. The operating part is vertically swingable when the lid member is in the closed position,
The outer edge of the operating part is thinned to form a vertical gap between the operating part and the other member, and the other fulcrum part is abutted against the other member when the lid member is closed in order to transmit the vertical swing of the operating part to the bending part, so that the engagement between the two members is released by pressing the operating part and bending it via the bending part. Since the operating part is configured as a part of the lid member or the container member, no special space is required for providing the operating part, and the container is thin and compact as a whole, which is highly portable. In addition, when pressing the operating part, a part of the lid member or the container member is pressed, so sufficient pressing can be performed without the fingertips hitting the corners of the lid member and the container member, and the engagement between the lid member and the container member can be easily released.

In particular, an operating part and a fulcrum part are sequentially formed from the outside toward the inner engaging part, and further, between the fulcrum part and the engaging part, the engagement between the container member and the lid member is released. Since the structure includes a bending part that is bent in the vertical direction to allow the lock to move, when the operating part is pressed during the unlocking operation, the fulcrum part moves relative to the other member, making it easy to move the operating part from the outside to the inside. This operation ensures that the engaging portion simply moves up and down via the fulcrum portion, making it possible to easily manufacture a compact container without requiring high manufacturing accuracy.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 4 show a compact container according to a first embodiment of the invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view with the lid member open, and FIG. 2 is a front-back view showing the lid member in a closed state. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the main part in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of the main part in a state where the operating part is bent and the lid member is released from the state shown in Fig. 3. be. FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of a compact container according to a second embodiment of this invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Container member, 3... Lid member, 6... Bent part, 7... Operation part, 8a... Fulcrum part, 9... Claw piece, 10... First engaging protrusion piece, 11... recess, 1
2...Second engagement protrusion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A container member for storing cosmetics, etc. and a lid member covering the upper surface of the container member are pivotally connected to each other so as to be openable and closable at the rear of each, and the lid member is attached to the container member in a vertical manner. In a compact container which occupies a closed position by being removably engaged from the direction, the above-mentioned engaging portion from the outer edge of either the lid member or the container member to the other member on the inner side thereof; An operating portion and a fulcrum portion are sequentially formed toward the container member and the engaging portion is bent in the vertical direction between the fulcrum portion and the engaging portion to disengage the container member from the lid member. The operating part has a thin outer edge so as to be vertically swingable in the closed position of the lid member, and has a vertical hollow part between it and the other member. The compact container is characterized in that the fulcrum part is brought into contact with the other member at the closed position of the lid member in order to transmit the vertical swing of the operating part to the bending part.