COSMETIC CONTAINER INCLUDING DETACHABLE MIRROR

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a cosmetic container including a detachable mirror includes: a lower container; a refill container coupled to the lower container and accommodated therein with a cosmetic product; an upper container for opening and closing the lower container; an upper container cover detachably coupled to the upper container; and a mirror attached to an inner side of the upper container cover.

Claims

1. A cosmetic container including a detachable mirror, the cosmetic container comprising: a lower container; a refill container coupled to the lower container and accommodated therein with a cosmetic product; an upper container for opening and closing the lower container; an upper container cover detachably coupled to the upper container; and a mirror attached to an inner side of the upper container cover.

2. The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein the upper container includes a first fastening part having a first vertical insertion groove and a first horizontal fastening groove, and the upper container cover includes a fastening protrusion inserted and fastened into the first vertical insertion groove and the first horizontal fastening groove.

3. The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein the upper container and the upper container cover are detachably fastened to each other by a magnetic force.

4. The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein the upper container and the upper container cover are detachably fastened to each other by undercut coupling.

5. The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein the upper container and the upper container cover are detachably fastened to each other by screw coupling.

6. The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein the upper container cover is formed on one surface thereof with an attachment surface to which the mirror is attached, and includes a gripping side surface extending perpendicularly from an outer side of the attachment surface.

7. The cosmetic container of claim 1, further comprising a nameplate formed on one surface of the upper container cover, which is exposed to an outside.

8. The cosmetic container of claim 1, further comprising a hand mirror coupling member to which the upper container cover separated from the upper container is coupled.

9. The cosmetic container of claim 8, wherein the hand mirror coupling member includes a cover coupling ring to which the upper container cover is coupled, and a handle protruding from one side of the cover coupling ring.

10. The cosmetic container of claim 8, wherein the hand mirror coupling member includes a second fastening part having a second vertical insertion groove and a second horizontal fastening groove, and the upper container cover includes a fastening protrusion inserted and fastened into the second vertical insertion groove and the second horizontal fastening groove.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a cosmetic container according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the cosmetic container according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing the cosmetic container according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] FIG. 4 is a sectional view illustrating a state in which the cosmetic container is opened according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which an upper container cover is rotated so as to be unfastened from an upper container according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the upper container cover is lifted upward so as to be separated from the upper container according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the upper container cover is separated from the upper container according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the upper container cover is coupled to a hand mirror coupling member according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the upper container cover is rotated so as to be fastened to the hand mirror coupling member according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0038] FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the upper container cover is coupled to the hand mirror coupling member according to one embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0039] The following detailed descriptions of the present invention are given for embodiments in which the present invention may be practiced, and refer to the accompanying drawings that illustrate the embodiments. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the present invention. It should be understood that various embodiments of the present invention are different from each other, but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, specific shapes, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented and changed from one embodiment to another embodiment without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In addition, it should be understood that a position or arrangement of individual elements within each embodiment described herein may vary without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0040] Therefore, the following detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the invention is defined only by the appended claims while encompassing the scope of all equivalents of the claimed invention when appropriately described. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to elements that perform like or similar functions in various aspects.

[0041] Regarding the terms used herein, general terms that are currently used as widely as possible are selected in consideration of functions thereof in the present invention. However, the meanings of the terms may vary according to the intention of those skilled in the art, judicial precedents, the emergence of new technologies, and the like. In addition, in certain cases, a term may be selected at discretion of the applicant. In this case, the meaning of the term will be described in detail at a corresponding part in the description of the invention. Therefore, the terms used herein should be defined based on the meanings of the terms and the contents throughout the present disclosure without being simply limited to names of the terms.

[0042] In the present disclosure, when some part “includes” some elements, unless explicitly described to the contrary, it means that other elements may be further included but not excluded.

[0043] Hereinafter, a cosmetic container including a detachable mirror according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10.

[0044] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a cosmetic container according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the cosmetic container according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing the cosmetic container according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] As shown in the drawings, according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the cosmetic container may include a lower container 10, an upper container 20, an upper container cover 30, a mirror 40, and a refill container 50.

[0046] The lower container 10 may be accommodated therein with a cosmetic product, and may have a cylindrical shape with an open top and an open bottom, in which the refill container 50 may be inserted through the open top. Although the lower container 10 has been shown in the drawings of the cosmetic container according to one embodiment of the present invention as having a cylindrical shape with a low height and a wide width, the configuration is not limited thereto, and the shape may be variously changed according to convenience of use, preference of a purchaser, a trend, or the like.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 2, the lower container 10 may include an outer wall 12 extending upward from an edge of a bottom of the lower container 10, and an inner wall 14 spaced inward from the outer wall 12 by a predetermined interval. A button insertion hole 12a may be formed on one side of the outer wall 12, a hinge insertion hole 12b may be formed on an opposite side of the button insertion hole 12a, and at least one insertion hole 14a may be formed in the inner wall 14. In this case, each of the button insertion hole 12a, the hinge insertion hole 12b, and the insertion hole 14a may preferably be configured in the form of a hole having an open top and extending vertically.

[0048] The cosmetic container may further include an intermediate body 60 having a structure to be fastened to the upper container 20, and the intermediate body 60 may be coupled to the lower container 10. The intermediate body 60 may have a ring shape so as to be inserted and fixedly coupled between the outer wall 12 and the inner wall 14 of the lower container 10. The intermediate body 60 may be formed at an outer periphery thereof with a push button 62 inserted into an upper portion of the button insertion hole 12a of the lower container 10, and formed at an inner periphery thereof with at least one insertion part 64 inserted into an upper portion of the insertion hole 14a of the lower container 10.

[0049] The push button 62 may include a pressing part 62a pressed by a user with a finger or the like, elastic blades 62b extending from both side surfaces of the pressing part 62a, and a fastening protrusion 62c formed on an upper portion of the pressing part 62a. The pressing part 62a of the push button 62 may be exposed to an outside of the cosmetic container through the button insertion hole 12a of the lower container 10, and the fastening protrusion 62c may be coupled to a fastening hook 22 formed on the upper container 20. In this case, the push button 62 may be configured such that an end of the elastic blade 62b is integrally connected to one side surface of the intermediate body 60 to constitute a part of the intermediate body 60 while the pressing part 62a is separated from the intermediate body 60 by a predetermined interval, so that the push button 62 may be easily moved forward and rearward by a pressing operation of the user.

[0050] In more detail, according to the related art, when a button member is assembled with a compact container, the button member is fitted to a button hole while being inserted into a fixing protrusion of the compact container, so that it is difficult to assemble the button member, and thus productivity is low. Accordingly, the cosmetic container according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured such that the intermediate body 60 having a ring shape is coupled to an inner side of the lower container 10, and the push button 62 is integrally formed on one side of the intermediate body 60, so that the push button 62 may be elastically moved forward and rearward from the intermediate body 60 so as to be fastened to or unfastened from the upper container 20. Therefore, in a state in which the push button 62 is formed integrally with the intermediate body 60, the push button 62 may be exposed to the outside through the button insertion hole 12a of the lower container 10 so as operate smoothly, and it is unnecessary to separately assemble the push button 62 with the lower container 10, so that productivity may be improved due to simplification of a manufacturing process and a reduction in labor and assembly costs resulting from the simplification of the manufacturing process.

[0051] In addition, the elastic blade 62b of the push button 62 may extend along the outer periphery of the intermediate body 60, and may include at least one bent part 62d. In other words, the elastic blade 62b may be formed in a curved shape due to a plurality of bent parts 62d, that is, in a corrugated shape while extending outward from the pressing part 62a, so that the pressing part 62a may be more elastically moved forward and rearward when the pressing part 62a is pressed.

[0052] In more detail, according to the related art, a button support of the push button extends along an inner periphery of the container to elastically support a button body while being bent by a pressure on the button body. In this case, only a connection portion between the button body and the button support is forcibly bent, so that durability of the connection portion is low, and there is a limitation in providing elasticity to the button body by the button support. Accordingly, the cosmetic container according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured such that the elastic blades 62b are formed on both sides of the pressing part 62a of the push button 62, the end of the elastic blade 62b is integrally connected to one side surface of the intermediate body 60, and the bent parts 62d having a curved shape is formed on the elastic blade 62b, so that when the user presses the push button 62, a bending portion of the elastic blade 62b may be distributed throughout the elastic blade 62b by the bent part 62d, and thus the push button 62 may operate more stably and elastically.

[0053] In this case, it is preferable that the push button 62 is injection-molded integrally with the intermediate body 60 as shown in the drawings.

[0054] Although the lower container 10 and the intermediate body 60 have been shown in the drawings of the cosmetic container according to one embodiment of the present invention as being coupled to each other by a protrusion and a groove, the configuration is not limited thereto, and various coupling schemes that allow the intermediate body 60 to be firmly and fixedly coupled to the inner side of the lower container 10, such as undercut coupling or force-fit coupling, may be applied.

[0055] Meanwhile, the refill container 50 accommodated therein with the cosmetic material may be coupled to an inner space of the lower container 10. The cosmetic product or an impregnating member S impregnated with the cosmetic product may be mounted in the refill container 50, a fixing member 54 may be coupled to an upper portion of the refill container 50 to prevent the impregnating member S accommodated in the refill container 50 from being separated to the outside, and a refill container cover 52 may be formed on one side of the refill container 50 to open and close the refill container 50.

[0056] The upper container 20 may be coupled to one side of the lower container 10 to open and close the lower container 10.

[0057] As shown in FIG. 2, the upper container 20 may have a ring shape, and a fastening hook 22 may extend downward from one side of the upper container 20 so as to be fastened to the fastening protrusion 62c of the push button 62. In addition, a hinge part 24 may extend downward from an opposite side of the fastening hook 22, in which the hinge part 24 may be inserted into the hinge insertion hole 12b of the lower container 10 so as to be coupled to the lower container 10.

[0058] As shown in a partially enlarged view in FIG. 2, the upper container 20 may be formed at an outer periphery thereof with a first fastening part 26 including a first vertical insertion groove 26a and a first horizontal fastening groove 26b. One side of the first vertical insertion groove 26a may be opened toward a top of the upper container 20, and the first horizontal fastening groove 26b may be connected to the first vertical insertion groove 26a so as to extend horizontally. In this case, a first latching protrusion 26c may protrude from the first horizontal fastening groove 26b to restrict a rotation of the upper container cover 30 fastened to the upper container 20.

[0059] The upper container cover 30 may be detachably coupled to the upper container 20, and may be fastened to or unfastened from the upper container 20 while being rotated by a predetermined distance. The upper container cover 30 may have a disc shape corresponding to the upper container 20, and may have an open bottom to cover an upper portion of the upper container 20.

[0060] As shown in FIG. 3, the upper container cover 30 may be formed on one surface thereof with an attachment surface 32 to which the mirror 40 is attached, and may include a gripping side surface 34 extending perpendicularly from an outer side of the attachment surface. A mirror guide part 32a may protrude from a lower edge of the attachment surface 32, in which the mirror guide part 32a may guide the mirror 40 such that the mirror 40 may be located at a center of the upper container cover 30 without being biased to one side when the mirror 40 is attached to the upper container cover 30.

[0061] At least one fastening protrusion part 34a may be formed at an inner periphery of the gripping side surface 34 of the upper container cover 30. The fastening protrusion part 34a may be fastened or unfastened while sequentially passing through the first vertical insertion groove 26a and the first horizontal fastening groove 26b of the upper container 20. In other words, when the upper container 20 and the upper container cover 30 are fastened to each other, the fastening protrusion part 34a of the upper container cover 30 may be inserted into the first vertical insertion groove 26a of the upper container 20, and sequentially, the fastening protrusion part 34a of the upper container cover 30 may be inserted into the first horizontal fastening groove 26b of the upper container 20 as the upper container cover 30 is rotated in one direction. In this case, the fastening protrusion part 34a may ride over the first latching protrusion 26c to restrict a rotation of the fastening protrusion part 34a in an opposite direction. In addition, when the upper container 20 and the upper container cover 30 are separated from each other, the upper container cover 30 may be rotated in the opposite direction to move the fastening protrusion part 34a from the first horizontal fastening groove 26b to a lower portion of the first vertical insertion groove 26a, and sequentially, the fastening protrusion part 34a may be taken out from the first vertical insertion groove 26a.

[0062] However, the upper container cover 30 and the upper container 20 of the cosmetic container according to one embodiment of the present invention may be detachably coupled to each other not only by the above-described fastening structure, but also by various fastening structures that allow the upper container cover 30 and the upper container 20 to be easily and detachably coupled to each other, such as coupling by a magnetic force, undercut coupling, or screw coupling.

[0063] In addition, the cosmetic container may further include a nameplate 80 formed on one surface of the upper container cover 30, which is exposed to the outside. As shown in FIG. 3, the nameplate 80 may be disposed on an opposite side of the mirror 40 with respect to the attachment surface 32 of the upper container cover 30, and may be attached to an exterior of the cosmetic container, especially a top surface of the container cover, to improve an aesthetic impression of the cosmetic container and provide information about the cosmetic container to a consumer.

[0064] The mirror 40 may be attached to the inner side of the upper container cover 30 to reflect a makeup region of the user. As shown in FIG. 2, the mirror 40 may be attached to the attachment surface 32 of the upper container cover 30 and located at an inner center of the upper container cover 30 by the mirror guide part 32a, and as shown in FIG. 3, the mirror 40 may press an upper end of the upper container 20 when the upper container cover 30 is coupled to the upper container 20.

[0065] Meanwhile, the cosmetic container may further include a hand mirror coupling member 70 to which the upper container cover 30 separated from the upper container 20 is coupled. As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the hand mirror coupling member 70 may be separately provided, and may be coupled to the mirror 40 for convenience of use when the mirror 40 is separated from the container so as to be separately carried or used.

[0066] As shown in FIG. 8, the hand mirror coupling member 70 may include a cover coupling ring 72 to which the upper container cover 30 is coupled, and a handle 74 protruding from one side of the cover coupling ring 72. In this case, a stepped sill 75 may be formed on the cover coupling ring 72 of the hand mirror coupling member 70 so that a lower end of the upper container cover 30 may be seated on the stepped sill 75.

[0067] A second fastening part 76 including a second vertical insertion groove 76a and a second horizontal fastening groove 76b may be formed at an outer periphery of the cover coupling ring 72 of the hand mirror coupling member 70. One side of the second vertical insertion groove 76a may be opened toward a top of the cover coupling ring 72, and the second horizontal fastening groove 76b may be connected to the second vertical insertion groove 76a so as to extend horizontally. In this case, a second latching protrusion 76c may protrude from the second horizontal fastening groove 76b to restrict the rotation of the upper container cover 30 fastened to the hand mirror coupling member 70.

[0068] The fastening protrusion part 34a of the upper container cover 30 may be sequentially inserted and fastened into the second vertical insertion groove 76a and the second horizontal fastening groove 76b of the hand mirror coupling member 70. In other words, when the upper container cover 30 and the hand mirror coupling member 70 are fastened to each other, the fastening protrusion part 34a of the upper container cover 30 may be inserted into the second vertical insertion groove 76a of the hand mirror coupling member 70, and sequentially, the fastening protrusion part 34a of the upper container cover 30 may be inserted into the second horizontal fastening groove 76b of the hand mirror coupling member 70 as the upper container cover 30 is rotated in one direction. In this case, the fastening protrusion part 34a may ride over the second latching protrusion 76c to restrict the rotation of the fastening protrusion part 34a in the opposite direction. In addition, when the upper container cover 30 and the hand mirror coupling member 70 are separated from each other, the upper container cover 30 may be rotated in the opposite direction to move the fastening protrusion part 34a from the second horizontal fastening groove 76b to a lower portion of the second vertical insertion groove 76a, and the fastening protrusion part 34a may be subsequently taken out from the second vertical insertion groove 76a.

[0069] As described above, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the cosmetic container is configured such that the upper container cover 30 is detachably coupled to one side of the upper container 20 for opening and closing the lower container 10, and the mirror 40 is attached to the inner side of the upper container cover 30, so that the upper container cover 30 to which the mirror 40 is attached may be separated from the upper container 20 so as to be easily and separately carried, or fitted to the hand mirror coupling member 70 and used conveniently, and thus usability of the cosmetic container and utilization of the mirror may be improved. In addition, in a case of separate collection of the cosmetic container when the cosmetic product accommodated in the cosmetic container is used up, the mirror 40 may be easily separated and recycled, so that a waste of resources and environmental pollution may be reduced.

[0070] FIGS. 4 to 10 are views showing use states of the cosmetic container according to one embodiment of the present invention, and a method of using a cosmetic container according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 10.

[0071] FIG. 4 is a sectional view illustrating a state in which the cosmetic container is opened according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which an upper container cover is rotated so as to be unfastened from an upper container according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the upper container cover is lifted upward so as to be separated from the upper container according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the upper container cover is separated from the upper container according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the upper container cover is coupled to a hand mirror coupling member according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the upper container cover is rotated so as to be fastened to the hand mirror coupling member according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the upper container cover is coupled to the hand mirror coupling member according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0072] In order to use the cosmetic container according to one embodiment of the present invention, first, as shown in FIG. 4, the push button 62 exposed to one side of the lower container 10 may be pressed to unfasten the upper container 20 from the lower container 10. In this case, the elastic blade 62b formed in a curved shape by the bent parts 62d may be elastically bent as the pressing part 62a of the push button 62 is pressed, and simultaneously, the fastening hook 22 formed in the upper container 20 may be unfastened as the fastening protrusion 62c moves rearward. In other words, since the elastic blade 62b is formed in a corrugated shape along the outer periphery of the intermediate body 60 by the bent parts 62d, when the user presses the pressing part 62a of the push button 62, the bending portion of the elastic blade 62b may be distributed throughout the elastic blade 62b by the bent part 62d, so that the push button 62 may operate more stably and elastically.

[0073] Thereafter, the upper container 20 may be rotated so as to be opened, the refill container cover 52 may be rotated to open the refill container 50, and makeup may be performed with the cosmetic product accommodated in the refill container 50.

[0074] Meanwhile, when the mirror 40 is to be separated from the cosmetic container, as shown in FIG. 5, the gripping side surface 34 of the upper container cover 30 may be gripped and rotated in one direction to move the fastening protrusion part 34a of the upper container cover 30 from the first horizontal fastening groove 26b to the lower portion of the first vertical insertion groove 26a, and sequentially, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper container cover 30 may be gripped and taken out from the upper container 20 so that the fastening protrusion part 34a may exit from the first vertical insertion groove 26a.

[0075] Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the upper container cover 30 separated from the upper container 20 may be coupled to the hand mirror coupling member 70. As shown in FIG. 8, the fastening protrusion part 34a of the upper container cover 30 may be inserted into the second vertical insertion groove 76a of the hand mirror coupling member 70, and sequentially, as shown in FIG. 9, the fastening protrusion part 34a of the upper container cover 30 may be inserted into the second horizontal fastening groove 76b of the hand mirror coupling member 70 as the upper container cover 30 is rotated in one direction. In this case, the fastening protrusion part 34a may ride over the second latching protrusion 76c to restrict the rotation of the fastening protrusion part 34a in the opposite direction.

[0076] Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 10, the upper container cover 30 and the hand mirror coupling member 70 may be separately carried or stored for use.

[0077] Although the above description has been made with reference to illustrative embodiments and drawings as well as certain matters such as specific elements, the embodiments are provided for an overall understanding of the present invention, so the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. It will be understood by a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains that various changes and modifications can be made from the above description.

[0078] Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described herein, and it will be understood that the scope of the spirit of the present invention encompasses the scope of the appended claims and all variations equivalent thereto.