JPS638343Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a compact container, and more specifically, to a compact container in which the engagement of the lid hook can be released by sliding the slide case and the main body.

Compact containers for cosmetics, puffs, etc. generally consist of a container body and a lid rotatably connected to one edge of the container body via a hinge, but when the lid is closed, Various structures have been proposed for the so-called mouthpiece structure for temporarily fixing the lid to the container body.

One known example is the structure shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. This is done by drilling a slide hole 3 in the edge of the container body 1 opposite to the hinge 2.
A slide member 4 having a tapered surface 4a and an elastic piece 4b is fitted into the slide hole 3, and the tip of the engagement piece 6 of the lid body 5 is pushed by pushing the slide member 4 toward the hinge 2 with a fingertip or the like. Slide member 4
is pushed upward by the tapered surface 4 of the holder, whereby the hook 6a of the engaging piece 6 and the hook 1a of the container body 1 side
After the engagement with the slide member 4 is released and the slide member 4 is pressed, the slide member 4 returns to its original position by the repulsive force of the elastic piece 4b.

Although this type of conventional compact container has the advantage that the engagement between both hooks 1a and 6a can be easily released by a simple pushing operation, it also has the following drawbacks.

First of all, the elastic piece 4b of the slide member 4 has the function of using its repulsive force to return the slide member 4 to its original position in preparation for the next pressing operation. is necessarily small in relation to the slide hole 3, so even if a slight permanent strain remains in the elastic piece 4b, its function is significantly reduced.

Secondly, in order to release the engagement between both hooks 1a and 6a, the engagement piece 6 having one of the hooks 6a is directly pushed up by the tapered surface 4a of the slide member 4, so the slide member 4 When pressed, the engagement between both hooks 1a and 6a becomes deeper, which has the disadvantage that wear of both hooks is reduced.

The first purpose of this invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and to provide a new compact container that does not deteriorate its function as an elastic plate and can also prevent wear of the hook.

Another object of this invention is to provide a novel compact container whose main body is housed in a slide case and whose lid can be easily released by sliding the main body and the slide case.

An embodiment of this invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main body 10 has a rectangular flat box shape, and a front plate 11 and a rear plate 13 are connected by two opposing side plates 12, 12. A notch 12A is formed in a part of the side plate 12, and a rear plate 1 is formed inside the side plate 12.
3, an L-shaped receiving plate 14 is provided. Further, a hinge notch 13A is formed approximately in the center of the rear plate 13 and extends over an appropriate length.

What is shown in FIG. 4 is a hook member 20 that is approximately U-shaped. The parts corresponding to the upper and lower horizontal sides of the “U” shape are elastic plates 23.
3 is provided with a pressing portion 24 that fits into the notch 12A of the main body 10. The angular ridge portion of the pressing portion 24 has slope portions 24A, 2 which are chamfered to an appropriate length.
4B, and can be easily attached to the slide case along its guide portion, as will be described later.
In the portions corresponding to the vertical sides of the U-shape, both end portions are thick front plate portions 21, and the center portion is a thin arc-shaped displacement portion 22. However, a hook 25, which is a protrusion having a substantially semicircular cross section, is provided on the concave surface of the arcuate displacement portion of the lever.

As shown in FIG. 7, the main body 10 and the hook member 20 described above have the pressing part 24 of the hook member slightly protruding from the notch 12A of the main body, and the elastic plate 2
3 along the inside of the side plate 12 of the main body. In this assembly, when the pressing part 24 is pressed inward, the end of the elastic plate 23 is supported by the receiving plate 14 of the main body, so that it deforms so that the curvature of the displacement part 22 of the hook member 20 increases. As a result, the hook 25 is moved back in the direction of the arrow. FIG. 12 shows a modification of the structure for supporting the end of the elastic plate 123, and FIG.
is formed, and the locking shaft 15 of the main body is inserted into this hole 123A.
In addition, as shown in FIG.
A structure in which the book is clamped and fixed by locking pins 16, 16 is shown, respectively.

The middle frame 30 shown in FIG. 5 has a substantially rectangular hollow frame shape, and a storage hollow part 33 for storing puffs, cosmetics, etc. is formed in the center part. An opening 31A is formed approximately in the center of the front plate 31 and is large enough to easily pass through a hook boss 42 of a lid 40, which will be described later. A hinge notch 32A is formed.

What is shown in FIG. 6 is a substantially rectangular flat plate-shaped lid 40. As shown in FIG. A mirror 50 is attached to approximately the center of the lid body 40, and a hinge notch 13A of the main body is attached to the rear part.
A slightly shorter hinge boss 41 is provided. A hook boss 42 is provided at the front opposite to the hinge boss 41, and a hook protrusion 43 having a substantially semicircular cross section is formed on the inner side of the hook boss 42, that is, on the surface facing the hinge boss 41.
The hinge boss 41 is the hinge notch 13 of the main body 10.
A and is rotatably attached to the main body 10 using a known hinge shaft pin or hinge protrusion. Further, this hinge portion is provided with an appropriate spring member (not shown) that applies an elastic force around the hinge rotation axis in the direction in which the lid body 40 opens.

What is shown in FIG. 9 is a slide case 60. This has a shape in which side plates 62, 62 are erected on both sides of the bottom plate part where the auxiliary storage recess 61 is formed, and on the opposing inner side of the side plate 62, a guide part 63, a groove part 64, and a protruding step part are arranged in order from the front end. 65, a recessed groove portion 66 is provided. As clearly shown in the right half of FIG. 11, the position and depth of the concave groove portion 64 are determined by the protrusion of the pressing portion 24 of the hook member when the front end of the main body 10 and the front end of the slide case 60 are aligned during assembly. It is the position and depth at which the parts fit.

This slide case 60 has a main body 10 and a middle frame 3.
0 and the lid body 40 are shown in FIG. 10 in a normally assembled state. Also, the cross-sectional view is the 11th
Figure, shown in the right half.

Next, we will explain how to open the compact container of this invention. Hold the slide case 60 and push the front plate 11 of the main body 10 backward. This causes the hook member to move relative to the slide case 60 as shown in the left half of FIG. (in the direction of the arrow). Therefore,
As a result, as described above, the displaceable portion 22 of the hook member is bent to increase its curvature, and the hook 25 is retracted. As a result, as is clear from FIG.
It is in the open state as shown in the figure. This means that you can use the compact container by opening it further by hand. Therefore, when closing the lid 40, return the slide case 60 and the main body assembly to their original positions, and then close the lid 4.
0, or conversely, first hold the lid body 40 in the closed position and then close the slide case 60.
You can also slide it. Note that Figure 8 shows the main body 1.
0 is a side sectional view showing the hook engaging portion in a state where the hook member 20, the middle frame 30, and the lid body 40 are assembled.

Next, another embodiment of this invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 16. Figure 13, Figure 14,
FIGS. 15 and 16 show a main body 110, a hook member 120, and an inner frame 1, respectively, for modified embodiments.
30, and the lid 140, which are indicated by reference numerals in the previous embodiment plus 100. Regarding each part described below, the description will be simplified using reference numerals incremented by 100 for the parts corresponding to those in the previous embodiment for convenience.

The main point of this modified embodiment is that, as clearly shown in FIG.
This is the point that formed the number 5. A locking plate 126 is provided at a position offset by 180 degrees with respect to the hook 125, and the pressing portions 124, 124 on both sides are located approximately 90 degrees from the hook 125.

With this change in the hook member, the hook protrusion 143 of the lid body 140 is provided to protrude on the opposite side from the hinge boss 141, as shown in FIG.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13, a notch 112A provided in the side plate 112 of the main body 110 is formed near the center of the side plate, and a receiving part 112A is formed in the rear plate 113 to engage with the locking plate 126 of the hook member 120.
is formed. Further, as shown in FIG.
It is cut out in a circular shape to match the shape of the

As can be easily understood from the explanation of the operation in the previous embodiment, the operation in this modified embodiment is such that the pressing portions 124, 124 of the hook member 120 are When the hook member 12 is pressed by sliding operation with
The displacement portion 122 of 0 is displaced in the direction of the arrow, thereby causing the hook 125 to displace the hook protrusion 143 of the lid body 140.
This disengages the lid and allows the lid to be opened.

As detailed above, according to this invention, (i) the elastic plate that provides the elastic restoring force of the hook member is large, has a large elastic force, and does not change its function as an elastic member when deformed; It also has the effect of preventing hook wear. Furthermore, (ii) the lid can be opened simply by slightly sliding the main body assembly relative to the slide case, which is convenient. (iii) It is convenient because the slide case has a large amount of storage space due to the auxiliary storage recess. There are many other great effects.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 and 2 are perspective views and sectional views for explaining the prior art, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the main body of an embodiment of the invention, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the hook member, and FIG. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the inner frame, Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the lid, Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the assembled state of the main body and the hook member, and Fig. 8 is the main body, the inner frame, and the hook member. 9 is a perspective view of the slide case, FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the compact container of this embodiment, FIG. 11 is a sectional view, and FIG. b is a perspective view showing a modified structure in which the elastic plate of the hook member is supported by the main body, and FIGS. 13, 14, 15, and 16 are respectively the main body, hook member, middle frame, and lid in modified embodiments. It is a perspective view showing a body. 10, 110...Main body, 12...Side plate, 12A
... Notch, 20, 120 ... Hook member, 23
...Elastic plate, 24...Press portion, 30, 130...
Middle frame, 33...Storage hollow part, 40, 140...Lid body, 43...Hook protrusion, 60...Slide case, 64...Concave groove, 65...Protruding step part.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (a) A notch 12A in the side plate 12 having a rectangular frame shape.
(b) a hook member 20 comprising elastic plates 23, 23 each having a pressing part 24 that engages with the notch, and a hook 25 formed on a displacement part 22 connecting the elastic plates; (c) an inner frame 30 attached to the inside of the hook member and provided with a hollow part 33 for storing cosmetics, etc.; (d) an inner frame 30 attached to the main body so as to be rotatable and engaged with the hook. Lid body 40 equipped with a hook protrusion 43
and (E) a slide case 60 that is slidably attached to the outside of the main body and has a recessed groove 64 and a protruding step 65 formed along the sliding path of the pressing portion of the hook member. .