JPH0448742Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] <<Field of industrial application>> The present invention relates to a compact container, and more specifically, the 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 of the compact container and the container main body as described above, a notch for placing a finger is formed near the engaging part of one of the container main body or the lid. and then insert a fingertip into this notch to forcibly separate the container body and lid, or attach a separate engagement release part to the engagement part of either the container body or the lid, By pressing this, the engagement of the engagement portion is released.

[Problems that the invention aims to solve] However, in the case of a compact container with the former structure, it is necessary to insert a fingertip into the narrow cutout and pry it open, which requires a large amount of force. It is sometimes difficult to insert, and it is difficult to operate.

Furthermore, in a compact container with the latter configuration, the disengagement component occupies a large proportion of the space, and the container body becomes thick, which results in a lack of portability and design limitations. .
Further, the pressing part of the disengagement part is located on the side or front of the compact container, and the pressing part is relatively narrow, so that when pressing with a finger, the fingertip hits the corner of the lid or the container body and is pressed down sufficiently. There may be no
It has poor operability. Furthermore, since the disengagement component is a separate component from the compact container, this is disadvantageous in terms of cost.

The present invention was developed to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to easily release the engagement between the lid and the container body; The disengagement part for disengagement is formed integrally with the container, the proportion of space occupied by the disengagement disengagement part is relatively small and portability is excellent, and the pressing part of the disengagement disengagement part has a large area. The goal is to provide a compact container with a unique configuration.

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

In the figure, 1 indicates a container body 1, a cosmetic storage section 2-2 is formed on the top surface of the container body, and a rectangular opening 3 is formed vertically through the left front part leaving a corner. A first engagement protrusion 4 is provided on the back surface of the portion 3.
is formed. Further, a lid 5 is hinged to the rear end of the container body 1 via a pin 6 so as to be openable and closable. A mirror 7 is glued to the inner surface of the lid 5, a claw piece 8 hangs down from the left front part, and a second engagement protrusion 9 is formed on the inner surface of the lid 5. When occupying the closed position, the claw piece 8 enters the opening 3 and engages the first engagement protrusion 4 and the second engagement protrusion 9.
are now engaged.

The left front corner of the lid 5 is cut out, and a pressing operation piece 10 integrally formed with the container body 1 is disposed on the upper surface of the container body 1 corresponding to this notch. This pressing operation piece 10 is dimensioned so as to cover the upper surface of the container body 1 corresponding to the notch at the front left corner of the lid 5 when the lid 5 is closed, and is arranged on the corner side of the opening 3. It is connected to the edge of the container body 1 by a hinge portion 10a, and the other portions other than the hinge portion 10a are arranged so as to be isolated from the upper surface of the container body 1. Therefore, this hinge portion 10
The pressing operation piece 10 is rotatable on the upper surface of the container body 1 using a as a fulcrum. In addition, the pressing operation piece 10
The rear side of the hinge part 10a is bent downward,
The tongue piece 10b is extended horizontally to the rear of the tongue piece 10b and is disposed within the opening 3.

When the lid 5 is in the closed position as shown in FIG. 3, the lid 5 covers the top surface of the container body 1 except for the left front corner, and the pressing operation piece 10 The top surface is exposed, and the push operation piece 1
The top surface of the container body 1 is substantially flush with the top surface of the lid body 5, and the pressing operation piece 10 covers the left front corner of the top surface of the container body 1. A tongue piece 10b integrally formed with the pressing operation piece 10 extends horizontally just below the inner surface of the lid 5, and its tip approaches the inner surface of the opening 3. Further, the tip of the tongue piece 10b is formed into a forked shape, into which the claw piece 8 hanging down from the lid body 5 can be inserted.

In use, when the corner of the upper surface of the pressing operation piece 10 exposed at the left front corner is pressed downward as shown in FIG. 4 from the closed state of the lid body 5 as shown in FIG. rotates about the hinge portion 10a, and the tip of the tongue piece 10b rises, pushing up the lid 5, thereby lifting the claw piece 8 and connecting the first engagement protrusion 4 and the second engagement protrusion. 9 is now disengaged.

In the compact container according to this embodiment, the container main body 1 and the lid 5 are hinged at the rear end via a pin 6 so that they can be opened and closed freely, but in the compact container according to the present invention, the container main body and the lid are hinged. It is also possible to form them integrally, and form the rear end portion into a hinge portion to connect them so as to be openable and closable.

<<Effects>> As described above, in the compact container according to the present invention, a pressing operation piece for releasing the engagement between the container body and the lid is formed on the container body and is also provided on the top surface of the container body, so that the lid occupies the closed position. When the pressing operation piece is exposed from the lid body, the top surface shape of the pressing operation piece and the lid body is substantially the same as the top surface shape of the container body, and by pressing the pressing operation piece. Therefore, the tongue piece integrally formed on the pressing operation piece pushes up the lid and releases the engagement between the container body and the lid, so there is no need to mold the pressing operation piece as a separate part. In addition, the area of the pressing portion is wide enough to apply sufficient pressure, and the lid can be easily unclosed without requiring a large amount of force. Furthermore, the proportion of space occupied by the pressing operation piece is small, resulting in excellent portability.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the lid with the lid open, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the corner with the press operation piece, Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the lid with the lid closed, and Fig. 4 is the FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a state in which the pressing operation piece is pressed to release the lid from the state shown in FIG. 3; 1... Container body, 4... First engaging protrusion, 5...
... Lid body, 8 ... Claw piece, 9 ... Second engagement protrusion, 1
0...Press operation piece, 10a...Hinge part, 10b
...Tongue piece.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a compact container in which a container body and a lid are connected at their respective rear portions so as to be openable and closable, and the container body and the lid engage to occupy a closed position, the container body and the lid are in an engaged position. A close edge or corner of the lid body is cut out, and a pressing operation piece is integrally connected to the container body by a hinge portion on the upper surface of the container body corresponding to the notch portion, and a pressing operation piece other than the hinge portion is formed. The portion is arranged to be separated from the upper surface of the container body, and when the lid is closed, the pressing operation piece is exposed and the upper surface shape of the pressing operation piece and the lid substantially overlaps with the container body. The shape is substantially the same as the top surface, and a tongue piece is integrally formed at the rear of the pressing operation piece, and when the lid is closed, the tongue piece extends downward from the inner surface of the lid so that the tip approaches the engagement position. In this way, when the pressing operation piece is pressed from the lid closed position, the pressing operation piece rotates about the hinge part, the tip of the tongue piece rises and the lid is pushed up, and the lid is closed. A compact container characterized in that the engagement between the container body and the container body is released.