JPH033463Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Field of industrial application) This invention is a reversible opening/closing system in which the main body and the lid are slidably and rotatably connected to each other, and the lid is rotated 180 degrees and reversed to open and close. It relates to containers and is mainly used as compact containers for carrying cosmetics.

(Prior Art) Containers that can expose almost the entire top surface of the main body, such as cosmetic compacts, are usually constructed by connecting the main body and the lid to each other with a hinge. When the lid is closed, it locks with the main body on the opposite side of the hinge, which requires a high degree of dimensional accuracy.Also, although the lid is small and convenient to carry when closed, it is too large to handle when opened. It may become inconvenient to handle or look unsightly.

Therefore, a projection and a groove extending in the front-rear direction were provided on the side surface of the main body and the side wall of the lid that overlapped with each other, and by fitting the projection into the groove, the main body and the lid were coupled so as to be movable back and forth and rotatably. A reversible container was devised and published in Utility Model Publication No. 17085/1985.
It is presented in Publication No. 55-36381.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, in all of the above-mentioned publications, a groove is provided over almost the entire length of the container in the front-rear direction, and when the lid is closed, a protrusion is formed at one end of the groove. First, the lid is rotated 180 degrees to completely expose the top of the main body, and then the lid is moved back and forth to overlap the bottom of the main body.
Therefore, when the lid is rotated open, the entire length becomes almost twice as long, making it inconvenient to handle containers that are long from front to back.Also, if the dimensions and positional relationship between the protrusions and grooves are not accurate, the length of the lid and the main body are not accurate. Not only does the body shake against each other, making it impossible to maintain a stable closed state, but the lid also tends to rotate and open accidentally, causing concerns such as the contents spilling out or dust entering the device.

Therefore, in view of these problems, the present invention aims to provide a reversible container that can be stably maintained in a closed state and that does not cause the lid to protrude by approximately half its length when opened, thereby preventing the overall length from becoming significantly longer. It was invented.

(Means for Solving the Problem) A main body, in which two corresponding side surfaces are parallel, a recess for storing contents is provided open on the upper surface, and a locking protrusion is provided at the tip of the side surface; a lid having a top wall portion and a side wall portion that cover the upper surface and both side surfaces of the main body, and a mirror is provided on approximately half of the tip side of the back surface of the top wall portion; the side surface of the main body; The side wall of the lid is provided with a protrusion protruding from the center and a groove extending in the front-rear direction from the center to the rear end, facing each other, and the protrusion fits into the groove. The main body and the lid are coupled so as to be movable back and forth and rotatably,
The locking protrusion comes into pressure contact with the side wall when the protrusion is located at the central end of the groove. This is a means for solving the problem.

(Operation) When the main body and the lid are moved in the front-back direction and the protrusion hits the rear end of the groove, the lid is rotated 180 degrees to completely expose the top surface of the main body. At this time, the lid protrudes by approximately half its length, and the mirror is exposed in that part. Furthermore, move the lid body forward and backward so that it completely overlaps the bottom surface of the main body.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.The main body 1 is made into a flat rectangular shape, and the upper surface 1a has depressions 2a and 2 for storing contents.
b, 2c are open and provided, and a groove 3 extending in the front-rear direction from the center to the rear end is provided on the side surface 1b, and a handle 4 protruding upward and laterally is provided at the tip. Furthermore, a locking protrusion 5 is provided at the tip of the side surface 1b. The lid body 6 has a top wall part 6a and a side wall part 6b that cover the top surface 1a and two mutually parallel side surfaces 1b of the main body 1, and is made into an end face shape, and the top wall part 6a has a back surface that covers the top surface 1b of the main body 1. 1a or the lower surface 1c is formed in the front-rear direction and close to the side wall portion 6b, and a protrusion 8 that fits almost tightly into the groove 3 is provided at the center of the inner surface of the two side wall portions 6b. It is provided. Solid cosmetics and the like are stored in two recesses 2a and 2b arranged at the front and rear of the main body 1, and an applicator such as a brush is stored in an elongated recess 2c arranged on the side thereof. Also, a mirror 9 is provided on the back side of the top wall 6a of the lid 6, approximately in half on the tip side.
is equipped.

2, 3, and 4 show a state in which the lid 6 of the container according to this embodiment, which is constructed by combining the aforementioned main body 1 and the lid 6, is closed, and shows the upper surface 1a of the main body 1.
The distal end surface of the lid body 6 covering the side surface 1b is almost in contact with the handle 4, the protrusion 8 is fitted into the end of the groove 3 on the center side, and the locking protrusion 5 is pressed against the side wall portion 6b. ing.

When opening the lid 6, hold the handle 4 of the main body 1 and the lid 6 with both hands, and slide either or both of these in the front and back direction to move the protrusion 8 to the rear end of the groove 3. (Fig. 5), and then the protrusion 8
By rotating the lid 6 180 degrees around , the front half of the lid 6 protrudes from the rear end surface of the main body 1 (FIG. 6). In this state, the top surface 1a of the main body 1 is completely exposed and the mirror 9 is exposed, so you can apply makeup as is, but if you do not need the mirror 9, you can slide the lid 6 again and open the main body 1.
(Fig. 7).
At this time, the locking protrusion 5 comes into pressure contact with the side wall 6b of the lid 6 again. When closing the lid body 6, it is sufficient to perform the operation opposite to the opening operation described above.

The main body 1 and the lid 6 are both made of synthetic resin, or one is made of metal and the other is made of synthetic resin. In addition, the main body 1 has two side surfaces 1
It goes without saying that b may be parallel to each other and is not limited to a planar rectangular shape.

(Effects of the invention) According to the invention, a locking protrusion is provided at the tip of the side surface of the main body so that when the lid completely covers the top surface of the main body, it comes into pressure contact with the side wall of the main body, thereby stabilizing the closed state. It holds well and does not cause the inconvenience of the lid moving open accidentally, and it can be carried around without worrying about the contents spilling out or dust getting in. In addition, the main body and the lid are connected by the protrusion in the center fitting into the groove extending in the front-rear direction from the center to the base end.
The lid can be rotated with approximately half its length protruding to the rear of the main body, so even if the container is long in the front-back direction, it will not become significantly longer when opened, making it easy to handle and open by rotating the lid. Since the mirror is exposed on the protruding part, it is extremely convenient for applying makeup. Furthermore, since one groove is provided on each side, it can be applied to thin containers, and the mechanical strength of the joint can be improved by increasing the width of the groove and the diameter of the protrusion. This is expected to be effective.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 and 2 in FIG. 1 are exploded views of the container of the present embodiment, and 1 in FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the main body;
2 in Figure 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the lid;
The figure is a partially cutaway side view with the lid closed.
Figures 3 and 4 are partially enlarged sectional views along lines A-A and B-B in Figure 2, Figures 5, 6, and 7.
The figure is an explanatory diagram of the operation of opening the lid. 1...Main body, 1a...Top surface, 1b...Side surface, 2
a, 2b, 2c... recess, 3... groove, 5... locking protrusion, 6... lid, 6a... top wall, 6b...
...Side wall part, 8...Protrusion, 9...Mirror.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] Recesses 2a, 2b, 2c for storing contents are provided in the upper surface 1a with two corresponding side surfaces 1b parallel to each other and open to the upper surface 1a, and are locked to the tip of the side surface 1b. A main body 1 having a protrusion 5; a top wall portion 6a and a side wall portion 6b covering the upper surface 1a and both side surfaces 1b of the main body 1; and a mirror 9 on approximately half of the tip side of the back surface of the top wall portion 6a. The main body 1 has a side surface 1b and a side wall 6b of the lid 6 has a protrusion 8 projecting from the center and a protrusion 8 extending from the center to the rear end in the front-rear direction. Extending grooves 3 are provided facing each other, and the protrusion 8 is connected to the groove 3.
When the main body 1 and the lid 7 are fitted together so as to be movable and rotatable back and forth, and when the protrusion 8 is located at the central end of the groove 3, the locking protrusion 5 engages with the side wall portion. 6b; A reversible container configured to open and close.