JPH058890Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a compact case provided with a push button on the side.

[Conventional technology]

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, cosmetics such as foundations have been filled in an inner tray and stored in a container together with a puff, which is an applicator. A lid with a mirror attached to the bottom was hinged to the vessel so that it could be opened and closed. The container body and the lid were provided with a locking mechanism that held the lid in a closed state, and a lid opening mechanism that could release the locking mechanism at will. This lid opening mechanism was operated by a push button, and the push button was provided on the front end surface of the compact case.

However, when using this type of compact case, it was necessary to hold the container with the left hand and press the push button with the right hand to release the locking mechanism and open the lid. In other words, it had to be operated with both hands, which became cumbersome.

Therefore, Publication No. 47152 of 1982,
According to Publication No. 54730, Publication No. 62-38575, etc.
Many ideas have been proposed for side-push-type compact cases in which a push button is provided on the side of the container so that the lid can be opened with the left hand holding the container.

[The problem that the idea aims to solve]

The structure of this side-push type compact case is such that the lid is pushed up by a member that slides in the lateral direction, the hook itself is provided on the side of the container, and the flexure of the member is used to control the lateral sliding in the front-rear direction. Means such as converting it into sliding motion was used.
In the configuration in which the lid is pushed up by a member that slides in the lateral direction, the tapered surface that is pushed up is exposed to the outside. Another drawback was that it could only be installed right next to the hook. The structure in which the hook itself was placed on the side of the vessel was unsightly as the hook was exposed to the outside. The structure that uses the deflection of the members to convert horizontal sliding into front-back sliding requires space for the deflection of the members, and the case can only accommodate small cosmetics compared to its size. .

[Means to solve problems]

The container body 7 and the lid body 1 are hinged so that they can be opened and closed, a storage recess 10 is carved on the top surface of the container body 7, and a hook is provided on the front edge of the lower surface of the lid body 1 to engage with the container body 7 in a closed state. 4, the container body 7 has a curved portion 1 curved along one side and front surface of the storage recess 10.
A lid-opening mechanism storage space 14 is carved. Furthermore, an exposure opening 16 penetrating into the lid opening mechanism storage space 14 is bored in the side surface of the container body 7. This opening mechanism storage space 1
4 has an operating member 18 slidably installed therein. This actuating member 18 is located on the front surface of the container body 7, and includes an actuating portion 24 that releases the engagement between the container body 7 and the hook 4 of the lid body 1 by sliding, and an operating section 19 that is exposed to the surface and can slide the operating member 18; and a curved section 15 of the lid opening mechanism housing 14.
It has a bending part 21 which is located at and bendable and transmits sliding motion to the actuating part 24. The present invention is a compact case with the above configuration.

[Effect]

When you hold the compact case and operate the operating part 19 of the actuating member 18 with your holding hand, the actuating member 1
Since the bent portion 21 of 8 is bent along the inside of the lid opening mechanism housing 14 of the container body 7, the actuating member 18 slides. Therefore, the actuating portion 24 of the actuating member 18 slides, and the actuating portion 24 pushes up the lid 1, making it possible to open the lid.

〔Example〕

A mirror 2 is attached to the lower surface of the lid 1, and a hinge piece 3 hangs down from the lower edge of one end. Further, a hook 4 hangs down from the lower edge of the other end. An engaging protrusion 5 protrudes from the side surface of the hook 4, and tapered surfaces 6 are provided on both end surfaces.

The container body 7 is provided with a notch 9 at the upper edge. A hinge piece 3 of the lid 1 is thrust into and pivoted into the notch 9, forming a hinge 8 that connects the lid 1 and the vessel 7 so as to be openable and closable. Further, a storage recess 10 is carved on the upper surface of the vessel body 7, and this storage recess 1
0 stores an inner tray 12 filled with cosmetics 11 and an applicator 13 such as a puff.

Furthermore, a lid opening mechanism storage space 14 is carved on the top surface of the container body 7 from the left side of the storage recess 10 to the front. The lid-opening mechanism storage space 14 is provided along the storage recess 10, and has smoothly curved curved portions 15 at positions corresponding to the corners of the storage recess 10. An exposure opening 16 that opens on the left side of the container 7 is provided at the left end of the container 7 of the lid opening mechanism storage space 14 . Note that this exposure port 16 is
It is provided at a position where it can be operated with the thumb of the left hand holding the container body 7. Further, on the side wall in front of the container body 7 of the lid opening mechanism storage space 14, there is an engaging part 17 that engages with the engaging protrusion 5 of the hook 4 of the lid body 1 to hold the lid body 1 in a closed state. It is provided.

An operating member 18 is housed inside the lid opening mechanism housing 14. This actuating member 18 is
It consists of an operating section 19, a bending section 21, and an actuating section 24. The operating portion 18 is located at the exposure opening 16 of the lid opening mechanism housing 14 and protrudes from the exposure opening 16 to the outside. The bent part 21 is located at the curved part 15 of the lid-opening mechanism housing 14, has countless vertical grooves 20 cut out, and is configured to be bendable along the curved part 15. This vertical groove 20 is cut out in a range longer than the length of the curved part 15, and the operating part 1
9 to open the operating member 18 in the opening mechanism storage space 14.
It is constructed so that it can be slid inside.
The actuating portion 24 has a plunge groove 22 carved in its upper surface into which the hook 4 of the lid 1 engaged with the engaging portion 17 of the container body 7 enters. A cam portion 23 is provided on the side wall of the plunge groove 22, with which the tapered surface 6 of the hook 4 comes into contact. Note that the hook 4 of the lid 1 is connected to the engaging portion 17.
When the actuating member 18 is engaged with the lid opening mechanism housing 1
The cam portion 23 of the actuating portion 24 is configured to abut against the tapered surface 6 of the hook 4.

Further, a frame body 25 is fixedly attached to the upper surface of the vessel body 7. This frame body 25 has a storage recess 1 for the container body 7.
A frame hole 26 into which 0 looks and a penetration hole 27 into which the hook 4 of the lid body 1 enters are bored.

Furthermore, if protrusions 28 of the same size as the thickness of the lid 1 are provided on both ends of the upper surface of the container 7, and the lid 1 is inserted between them, the entire thickness of the compact case can be reduced. Since the lid body 1 can be opened by holding the lid, it is easy to use. The present invention can be applied not only to a compact case configured to store the cosmetic 11 and the applicator 13 in parallel, but also to a compact case configured to store the cosmetic 11 and the applicator 13 vertically. It is. In addition, as shown in FIG.
It is possible to divide it into three parts: a bending part 21 and an actuating part 24. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, one end of the operation part 19 is rotatably supported on the rear end of the lid opening mechanism housing 14, and the part where the end of the bending part 21 comes into contact is tapered. Alternatively, a contact portion 29 may be provided, and when the operating portion 19 is pressed, the contact portion 29 presses the bent portion 21 forward, and the operating portion 24 releases the engagement of the lid 1. good. Furthermore, this invention
By increasing the number of bent portions 21 of the actuating member 18, the outer shape of the case is not only square but also
It can also be used in a variety of shapes, such as circular shapes.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, the present invention provides a lid opening mechanism housing 14 having a curved portion 15 curved toward the front and side surfaces along the housing recess 10 in which the cosmetics 11 and the applicator 13 are stored. Lid mechanism storage space 14
Since the actuating member 18 having a bendable bending part 21 is installed inside the curved part 15, the sliding movement of the operating part 19 is transmitted to the actuating part 24 via the bending part 21.
The operating portion 24 is designed to push up the lid 1. Therefore, compared to the conventional case, a side-push type compact case can be constructed by simply providing the opening mechanism storage space 14, which saves space. The operation is also reliable. Further, even if the actuating member 18 is damaged, as long as the actuating member 18 remains in the lid opening mechanism housing 14, the lid opening operation will not be affected.

Furthermore, since the position of the operating part 19 of the operating member 18 is determined by the length of the opening mechanism storage space 14 and the operating member 18, the position of the operating part 19 can be arbitrarily set regardless of the shape of the case. Since it can be set with
The operating section 19 can be provided at the most convenient position. Furthermore, the shape of the vessel body 7, the inner plate 1
Regardless of the shape of the opening mechanism 2, it can be accommodated by providing the opening mechanism housing 14 with a curved portion 15 corresponding to the shape and providing the actuating member 18 with a bent portion 21. As described above, the present invention can provide a side push-type compact case that is extremely versatile, reliable, and durable.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 2 and 3 are cross-sectional views during use. FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are sectional views of other embodiments. 1... Lid body, 4... Hook, 7... Vessel body, 10
...Storage recess, 14...Lid opening mechanism storage space, 15...
...Curved portion, 16...Exposure port, 18...Operating member, 19...Operation portion, 21...Bending portion, 24...
Actuation part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] The container body 7 and the lid body 1 are hinged so that they can be opened and closed freely, a storage recess 10 is carved on the upper surface of the container body 7, and the container body 7 and the lid body 1 are formed on the front edge of the lower surface of the lid body 1. In the configuration in which a hook 4 that engages in the closed state is provided, the container body 7 has a lid opening mechanism storage provided with a curved portion 15 curved along one side and front side of the storage recess 10. A hole 14 is engraved therein, and an exposure hole 16 penetrating the lid opening mechanism storage space 14 is formed on the side surface, and an operating member 18 is slidably housed in the lid opening mechanism storage space 14. The actuating member 18 is located on the front side of the container body 7, and slides between the container body 7 and the lid body 1.
an operating section 24 that releases the engagement of the hook 4; an operating section 19 that is exposed to the outside through the exposure port 16 and that can slide the operating member 18; and a lid opening mechanism housing 14.
A compact case characterized by having a bent part 21 located at a curved part 15 of the case, which is bendable and transmits sliding motion to an operating part 24.