FOUNDATION CONTAINER COMPRISING DISCHARGE PUMP HAVING SHORT WORKING STROKE

Abstract

The present invention relates to a foundation container including a discharge pump having a short working stroke, the foundation container including an outer container main body (10); an outer container cap (20) coupled to the outer container main body (10) and opened/closed; a container main body (30) coupled inside the outer container main body (10); and a container cap (40) coupled to the upper portion of the container main body (30) and opened/closed, wherein the foundation container comprises a container interruption plate (34) coupled inside the upper portion of the container main body (30), a discharge pump (50) coupled to the center of the container interruption plate (34), and a content diffusion plate (60) coupled to the discharge pump (50); the discharge pump (50) comprises a pump main body (52), a pump upper body (54), a pump inner body (56), a discharge valve (57), and an elastic member (58); and the diffusion plate (60) is configured to extend to the pump upper body (54).

Claims

1. A foundation container including a discharge pump having a short working stroke, an outer container main body (10), an outer container cap (20) coupled to the outer container main body (10) to be open or closed, a container main body (30) coupled to an inner portion of the outer container main body (10), and a container cap (40) coupled to an upper portion of the container main body (30) to be open or closed, the foundation container comprising: a container interruption plate (34) coupled to an inner upper portion of the container main body (30); a discharge pump (50) coupled to a center of the container interruption plate (34); and a content diffusing plate (60) coupled to the discharge pump (50), wherein the discharge pump (50) includes a pump main body (52), a pump upper body (54), a pump inner body (56), a discharge valve (57), and an elastic member (58), the container interruption plate (34) extends to a pump main body (52), and the content diffusing plate (60) extends to the pump upper body (54).

2. A foundation container including a discharge pump having a short working stroke, an outer container main body (10) an outer container cap (20) coupled to the outer container main body (10) to be open or closed, a container main body (30) coupled to an inner portion of the outer container main body (10), and a container cap (40) coupled to an upper portion of the container main body (30) to be open or closed, wherein a thin auxiliary container (32) or a pushing plate (3000) is coupled to an inner portion of the container main body (30), a container interruption plate (34), the discharge pump (50), and a content diffusing plate (60) are coupled to the upper portion of the container main body (30), a pump inner body )56) is mounted in a pump main body (52) formed integrally with the container interruption plate (34), an elastic member (58) is fitted around the pump inner body (56), a lower end of the elastic member (58) is mounted on a lower side surface extension piece (567) of the pump inner body (56), an upper end of the elastic member (58) is placed under an upper side surface extension piece (566) of the pump inner body (56) such that the upper end of the elastic member (58) is elastically supported, a pump upper body (54) formed integrally with a content diffusing plate (60) is coupled to an upper portion of the pump inner body (56), a discharge valve (57) is coupled such that a discharge valve wing (571) of the discharge valve (57) makes close contact with an outer circumference of a sealing protruding ring (544) of the pump upper body (54), and a top surface of a fixing member (80) is coupled to the container main body (30) to press an outer upper portion of the container interruption plate (34) and an outer upper portion of the content diffusing plate (60).

3. A foundation container including a discharge pump having a short working stroke, an outer container main body (10), an outer container cap (20) coupled to the outer container main body (10) to be open or closed, a container main body (30) coupled to an inner portion of the outer container main body (10), and a container cap (40) coupled to an upper portion of the container main body (30) to be open or closed, wherein a pump upper body (54) is moved down as the pump upper body (54) is pressed such that an inner body barrel wall (561) of a pump inner body (56) is folded to reduce a volume of a temporary content storage part (TR) and to generate pressure in the temporary content storage part (TR), an intake valve plate (563) closes a content intake port (522) by discharge pressure while a contents are pushed out of the temporary content storage part (TR) through a content discharge port (543) to spread a discharge valve wing (571) of a discharge valve (57) in close contact with a sealing protruding ring (544), such that the contents are discharged to a content diffusing plate (60), the pump upper body (54) is moved up due to elasticity of an elastic member (58) if force applied to the pump upper body (54) is released, the inner body barrel wall (561) of the pump inner body (56) is returned to an original state thereof, a space of the temporary content storage part (TR) is increased in the pump inner body (56), such that a vacuum pressure is generated, the discharge valve wing (571) of the discharge valve (57) makes close contact with the sealing protruding ring (544) to close a content discharge port (543), a central portion of the intake valve plate (563) is lifted up due to the vacuum pressure in the temporary content storage part (TR) to increase a gap between an intake-valve-plate annular protrusion (569) and an intake-port annular protrusion (523) such that the contents in a thin auxiliary container (32) are moved into the temporary content storage part (TR), and the thin auxiliary container (32) is separated from the container main body (30) and shrunken.

4. The foundation container of one of claims 3, further comprising an immersing member (70) additionally coupled to an upper portion of the content diffusing plate (60).

5. The foundation container of claim 1, further comprising a thin auxiliary container (32) additionally coupled to an inner portion of the container main body (30).

6. The foundation container of claim 1, further comprising a pushing plate additionally coupled to an inner portion of the container main body (30).

7. The foundation container of claim 2, wherein the pump main body (52) is formed at a lower portion thereof with a main body lower plate (521), and the main body lower plate (521) is formed at a center thereof with a content intake port (522).

8-10. (canceled)

11. The foundation container of one of claims 3, wherein the pump upper body (54) is formed at an upper portion thereof with an upper body upper plate (541), and a sealing protruding ring (544) formed therein with a content discharge port (543) is formed in the upper body upper plate (541).

12. The foundation container of claim 3, wherein the pump upper body (54) has a discharge valve coupling space (542) which is recessed in an upper body tipper plate (541).

13-14. (canceled)

15. The foundation container of one of claims 3, wherein the pump inner body (56) has lateral sides including inner body barrel walls (561), and is formed at an inner lower portion thereof with an intake valve plate (563) coupled to an elastic member (562).

16. The foundation container of claim 15, wherein the inner body barrel wall (561) is formed at an upper portion thereof with a vertical coupling piece (565) coupled to a horizontal connection piece (564).

17-19. (canceled)

20. The foundation container of one of claims 3, wherein the discharge valve (57) is formed at an inner side thereof with a discharge valve wing (571).

21-28. (canceled)

29. The foundation container of one of claims 1, further comprising an immersing member (70) additionally coupled to an upper portion of the content diffusing plate (60).

30. The foundation container of claim 1, wherein the pump main body (52) is formed at a lower portion thereof with a main body lower plate (521), and the main body lower plate (521) is formed at a center thereof with a content intake port (522).

31. The foundation container of one of claims 1, wherein the pump upper body (54) is formed at an upper portion thereof with an upper body upper plate (541), and a sealing protruding ring (544) formed therein with a content discharge port (543) is formed in the upper body upper plate (541).

32. The foundation container of claim 1, wherein the pump upper body (54) has a discharge valve coupling space (542) which is recessed in an upper body upper plate (541).

33. The foundation container of one of claims 1, wherein the pump inner body (56) has lateral sides including inner body barrel walls (561), and is formed at an inner lower portion thereof with an intake valve plate (563) coupled to an elastic member (562).

34. The foundation container of one of claims 1, wherein the discharge valve (57) is formed at an inner side thereof with a discharge valve wing (571).

Description

Description Of Drawings

[0050] FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a cosmetic container having an immersing member according to the related art.

[0051] FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a compact container having an airless pump according to the related art.

[0052] FIG. 3 is a view showing that contents are discharged by operating a content discharge pump according to the related art.

[0053] FIG. 4 is a view showing that the content discharge pump is recovered to the original state thereof as the press applied to the content discharge pump is released according to the related art.

[0054] FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a foundation container according to the related art.

[0055] FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing the discharge pump used in the foundation container according to the related art.

[0056] FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a foundation container according to the present invention.

[0057] FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing the foundation container according to the present invention.

[0058] FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing the discharge pump used in the foundation container according to the present invention.

[0059] FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing the discharge pump used in the foundation container according to the present invention.

[0060] FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing that the contents are discharged by operating the foundation container according to the present invention.

[0061] FIG. 12 is a view showing that the foundation container is recovered to the original state thereof as the press applied to the foundation container is released according to the related art.

[0062] FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a pump inner body of the foundation container according to the present invention.

[0063] FIG. 14 is a bottom perspective view showing the pump inner body of the foundation container according to the present invention.

[0064] FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a content diffusing plate of the foundation container according to the present invention.

[0065] FIG. 16 is a bottom perspective view showing the content diffusing plate of the foundation container according to the present invention.

[0066] FIG. 17 is a sectional view showing a foundation container according to another embodiment of the present invention.

BEST MODE

Mode for Invention

[0067] Hereinafter, a foundation container including a discharge pump having a short working stroke and a content diffusing plate according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to accompanying drawings.

[0068] FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a foundation container according to the present invention. FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing the foundation container according to the present invention. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing the discharge pump used in the foundation container according to the present invention. FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing the discharge pump used in the foundation container according to the present invention. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a pump inner body of the foundation container according to the present invention. FIG. 14 is a bottom perspective view showing the pump inner body of the foundation container according to the present invention. FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a content diffusing plate of the foundation container according to the present invention. FIG. 16 is a bottom perspective view showing the content diffusing plate of the foundation container according to the present invention.

[0069] The foundation container according to the embodiment of the present invention includes an outer container main body 10 and an outer container cap 20 coupled to the outer container main body 10 to be open/closed. In addition, the foundation container includes a container main body 30 coupled to an inner portion of the outer container main body 10, and a container cap 40 coupled to an upper portion of the container main body 30. The foundation container includes a container interruption plate 34 coupled to an inner upper portion of the container main body 30, a discharge pump 50 coupled to a center of the container interruption plate 34, and a content diffusing plate 60 coupled to the discharge pump 50. The discharge pump 50 includes a pump main body 52, a pump upper body 54, a pump inner body 56, a discharge valve 57, and an elastic member 58, and the content diffusing plate 60 extends to the pump upper body 54.

[0070] According to the present invention, although the description has been made in that the container main body 30 is inserted into the outer container main body 10, the outer container main body 10 and the container main body 30 may be formed integrally with each other. In addition, according to the present invention, a sealing ring may be further coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the container interruption plate 34 to enhance a sealing force.

[0071] The container cap 40 may be provided in an upper portion thereof with a puff receiving space 41 in which a puff 90 may be received, and a puff cover 42 may be coupled to an upper end of the container cap 40.

[0072] As shown in FIG. 17, an immersing member 70 may be further coupled to the content diffusing plate 60. The immersing member 70 is immersed with the contents widely flowing through the content diffusing plate 60 after being discharged from a content discharge port 543 of the pump upper body 54.

[0073] The immersing member 70 is provided in the form of open cell foam. The gel-phase contents are not divided into a water-in-oil ingredient and an oil-in-water ingredient due to the surficial tension of the foam.

[0074] The immersing member 70 may include at least one material selected from the group consisting of butadiene rubber (BR), styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), natural rubber (NR), liquid polyurethane, dry polyurethane, polyether, polyester, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), latex, silicone, styrene isoprene styrene (SIS), styrene ethylene butylene styrene (SEBS), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), silicone elastomers, nitrile rubbers, butyl rubbers and neoprene.

[0075] A fixing member 80 is preferably coupled to an upper portion of the container main body 30 to prevent the deviation of the container interruption plate 34, the content diffusing plate 60, and the immersing member 70.

[0076] The fixing member 80 is fixedly fitted between an outer wall 35 and an inner wall 36 of the container main body 30 to prevent the deviation of the container interruption plate 34 and the content diffusing plate 60.

[0077] The container main body 30 is received in the outer container main body 10. A button 11 is formed an outer lateral side of the outer container main body 10. A locking protrusion 12, which extends from an upper portion of the button 11, is moved back through the pressing of the button 11 by a user and thus unlocked from a hook 21 of the outer container cap 20 so that the outer container main body 10 is open.

[0078] The outer container cap 20, which covers an upper portion of the outer container main body 10, is hinged with the outer container main body 10 to open or close the outer container main body 10. The outer container cap 20 is formed at one side thereof with the hook 21, the hook 21 has the shape of a protrusion corresponding to the locking protrusion 12.

[0079] The container main body 30 is provided therein with a thin auxiliary container 32, and the thin auxiliary container 32, which receives contents, is formed of a thin and deformable material. The thin auxiliary container 32 may include one of a plastic material, a synthetic resin material, a general rubber, or an elastomer, a silicon rubber, and NBR rubber. According to the present invention, the thin auxiliary container 32 is fitted between the container main body 30 and the container interruption plate 34 to enhance a sealing force.

[0080] The thin auxiliary container 32 may be substituted with a pushing plate 3000 as shown in FIG. 1.

[0081] Regarding the thin auxiliary container 32 or the pushing plate 3000 formed in the container main body 30, the thin auxiliary container 32 is crumpled and moved up by the volume of contents discharged through the discharge pump 50, or the pushing plate 3000 slides up so that the pushing plate 3000 occupies the place of the discharged contents.

[0082] The container main body 30 has the shape of a bowl to receive the contents together with the thin auxiliary container 32, and the lateral side of the container main body 30 includes an outer wall 35 and an inner wall 36, so that a space for the fitting of the fixing member 80 is formed between the outer wall 35 and the inner wall 36.

[0083] The container interruption plate 34 is coupled to the upper end of the container main body 30 to prevent the contents from leaking from the container main body 30, and has the center coupled to the pump main body 52 of the discharge pump 50.

[0084] The container interruption plate 34 is formed in an inner circumferential surface thereof with a coupling groove 341, and a coupling protrusion 61 formed in an outer circumferential surface of the content diffusing plate 60 is fitted in the coupling groove 341. The container interruption plate 34 may be formed integrally with the pump main body 52, or separately from the pump main body 52. According to the present invention, the container interruption plate 34 is formed integrally with the pump main body 52.

[0085] As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the discharge pump 50 includes a pump main body 52, a pump upper body 54, a pump inner body 56, a discharge valve 57, and an elastic member 58.

[0086] The pump main body 52 is coupled to the center of the container interruption plate 34. The pump main body 52 may be formed integrally with the container interruption plate 34, or separately from the container interruption plate 34. According to the present invention, the pump main body 52 is formed integrally with the container interruption plate 34.

[0087] The pump main body 52 is formed at a lower portion thereof with a main body lower plats 521, and the main body lower plate 521 is formed at the center thereof with a content intake port 522. The content intake port 522 is formed at an outer portion thereof with an intake-port annular protrusion 523, and formed on an inner lateral side thereof with an inner body locking step 524 to which a lower side surface extension piece 567 of a pump inner body 56 is locked. An inner body coupling groove 525 is formed between the intake-port annular protrusion 523 and the inner body locking step 524 so that a lower coupling extension piece 568 of the pump inner body 56 is coupled to the inner body coupling groove 525.

[0088] The pump upper body 54 is coupled to the upper portion of the pump main body 52 to vertically move with respect to the pump main body 52 so that a pumping operation is performed.

[0089] An upper body upper plate 541 is formed at an upper portion of the pump upper body 54, and formed at the center thereof with a discharge valve coupling space 542 which is recessed. A sealing protruding ring 544 having a content discharge port 543 is formed in the center of the discharge valve coupling space 542, and a coupling step 545 is formed on a lateral surface of the discharge valve coupling space 542 for the coupling to the discharge-valve coupling member 59 to prevent the deviation of the discharge valve 57. In addition, a first coupling-extension member 546 extends downward from the upper body upper plate 541 so that the first coupling-extension member 546 is coupled the pump inner body 56, and a second coup ling-extension member 547 is formed outside the first coupling-extension member 546 while being spaced apart from the first coupling-extension member 546.

[0090] The pump inner body 56 is coupled to inner portions of the pump main body 52 and the pump upper body 54. The lateral sides of the pump inner body 56 form the shape a cylinder including inner body barrel walls 561. The pump inner body 56 is formed at an inner lower portion thereof with an intake valve plate 563 coupled to an elastic member 562. In addition, the inner body barrel wall 561 is formed at the upper portion thereof with a vertical coupling piece 565 coupled to a horizontal connection piece 564, an upper side surface extension piece 566 extends outward from an upper end portion of the vertical coupling piece 565, and a lower side surface extension piece 567 extends outward from a lower end portion of the inner body barrel wall 561.

[0091] Preferably, the intake valve plate 563 protrudes downward and is fitted into the content intake port 522 of the pump main body 52. In addition, an intake-valve-plate annular protrusion 569 is formed outside the intake valve plate 563 while being spaced apart from the intake valve plate 563 by a predetermined distance. A close contact groove 569-1 is preferably formed between the intake-valve-plate annular protrusion 56 9 and the intake valve plate 563 so that the intake-port annular protrusion 523 of the pump main body 52 is inserted into the close contact groove 569-1.

[0092] The inner body barrel wall 561 of the pump inner body 55 must be formed of an excellent elastic material since the inner body barrel wall 561 is folded or unfolded. Preferably, the inner body barrel wall 561 is formed of at least one of materials, general rubber, elastomer, silicone rubber, NBR rubber, polyethylene (PE), and polypropylene (PP), which represent excellent elasticity.

[0093] The discharge valve 57 is coupled to the discharge valve coupling space 542 of the pump upper body 54, formed at an inner side thereof with a discharge valve wing 571, and formed at an upper portion thereof with an auxiliary coupling protruding ring 572 fitted around the discharge-valve coupling member 59. The discharge valve 57 may be coupled to the discharge valve coupling space 542 directly or through the discharge-valve coupling member 59. According to the present invention, the discharge valve 57 is coupled to the discharge valve coupling space 542 through the discharge-valve coupling member 59.

[0094] Since the discharge valve wing 571 makes close contact with the sealing protruding ring 544 or is spaced apart from the sealing protruding ring 544, the discharge valve 57 is formed of a material having excellent elasticity. Accordingly, the discharge valve 57 is preferably formed of at least one of materials, such as general rubber, elastomer, silicone rubber, NBR rubber, polyethylene (PE), and polypropylene (PP), which represent excellent elasticity.

[0095] The elastic member 58 is fitted around an outer portion of the pump inner body 56, so that a lower end of the elastic member 58 is mounted on the lower side surface extension piece 567 of the pump inner body 56, and an upper end of the elastic member 58 elastically supports a lower portion of the upper side surface extension piece 566 to extend the pump inner body 56 vertically, and elastically supports the pump main body 52 coupled to the lower side surface extension piece 567 and the pump upper body 34 coupled to the upper side surface extension piece 566.

[0096] The elastic member 58 may include one of a synthetic material, elastomer, a rubber material, and a metallic material. Since the elastic member 58 is located outside the pump inner body 56, the elastic member 58 does not make contact with the contents to prevent the contents from being contaminated due to chemical change, so that the endurance of the contents can be improved.

[0097] The discharge-valve coupling member 59, which is coupled to the upper portion of the discharge valve 57, is coupled to the discharge valve coupling space 542 of the pump upper body 54 to prevent the deviation of the discharge valve 57. The discharge valve 57 may be coupled to the discharge valve coupling space 542 of the pump upper body 54 individually or through the discharge-valve coupling member 59.

[0098] The discharge-valve coupling member 59 is formed at a lower portion thereof with first and second coupling protruding rings 591 and 592 to form a coupling groove 593, which is coupled to the auxiliary coupling protruding ring 572 of the discharge valve 57, between the first and second coupling protruding rings 591 and 592. The coupling protruding ring 591 is formed in a lateral side thereof With a coupling groove 594 coupled to a coupling step 545 of the discharge valve coupling space 542 of the pump upper body 54, and formed at an upper portion thereof with a second content discharge port 595 to discharge the contents.

[0099] Hereinafter, an assembling method of the foundation container including the discharge pump having the short working stroke, which has the above configuration according to the present invention, will be described.

[0100] The outer container main body 10 is hinged with the outer container cap 20. In addition, the container main body 30, the container cap 40, and the puff cap 42 are hinged with each other.

[0101] Further, the container main body 30 coupled to the container cap 40 is inserted into the outer container main body 10 in the state that the container cap 40 is open, and coupled to the outer container main body 10. The subsequent assembling process is performed in the state that the container cap 40 is open from the container main body 30.

[0102] After coupling the thin auxiliary container 32 or the pushing plate 3000 to the inner portion of the container main body 30, the container interruption plate 34, the discharge pump 50, and the content diffusing plate 60 are coupled to the upper portion of the container main body 30. Hereinafter, the details will be described.

[0103] After coupling the thin auxiliary container 32 or the pushing plate 3000 to the inner portion of the container body 30, the container interruption plate 34 is coupled to the upper portion of the container main body 30.

[0104] In addition, the pump inner body 56 is mounted in the pump main body 52 formed integrally with the container Interruption plate 34. In detail, the lower coupling extension piece 568 of the pump inner body 56 is inserted into the inner body coupling groove 525, and the lower side surface extension piece 567 is undercut-coupled to the inner body locking step 524, and the intake-port annular protrusion 523 is inserted into the close contact groove 569-1 of the intake valve plate 563, and coupled to the close contact groove 569-1 of the intake valve plate 563.

[0105] Next, after the elastic member 58 is fitted around the pump inner body 56, the lower end of the elastic member 58 is mounted on the lower side surface extension piece 567 of the pump inner body 56, and the upper end of the elastic member 58 is located to elastically support the lower portion of the upper side surface extension piece 566 of the pump inner body 56.

[0106] In addition, the pump upper body 54 is coupled to the upper portion of the pump inner body 56, and the pump upper body 54 is formed integrally with the content diffusing plate 60.

[0107] The upper side surface extension piece 566 of the pump inner body 56 is inserted and coupled between the first coupling-extension member 546 and the second coupling-extension member 547 of the pump upper body 54, and the lower end of the first coupling-extension member 546 is coupled in contact with the horizontal connection piece 564 of the pump inner body 56. A coupling protrusion 61 of the content diffusing plate 60 formed integrally with the pump upper body 54 is fitted into a coupling groove 341 of the container interruption plate 34.

[0108] Thereafter, the discharge valve 57 is inserted into the discharge valve coupling space 542 of the pump upper body 54 so that the discharge valve wing 571 makes close contact with the outer circumference of the sealing protruding ring 544. The discharge valve 57 is forcibly inserted into or undercut-coupled to the discharge valve coupling space 542 of the pump upper body 54. Alternatively, the discharge valve 57 may be coupled to the discharge valve coupling space 542 by further using the discharge-valve coupling member 59.

[0109] When the discharge-valve coupling member 59 is used, the discharge-valve coupling member 59 is coupled to the upper portion of the discharge valve 57. In this case, the discharge-valve coupling member 59 is inserted into the discharge valve coupling space 542 of the pump upper body 54. In addition, the coupling groove 594 of the discharge-valve coupling member 59 is coupled to the coupling step 545 of the pump upper body 54.

[0110] Next, the fixing member 80 is fitted between the outer wall 35 and the inner wall 36 of the container main body 30. In this case, the top surface of the fixing ember 80 presses an outer upper portion of the container interruption plate 34 and the outer upper portion of the content diffusing plate 60 to prevent the deviation of the container interruption plate 34 and the content diffusing plate 60.

[0111] If necessary, as shown in FIG. 17, the immersing member 70 may be securely mounted on the content diffusing plate 60 for the use thereof.

[0112] Hereinafter, the operation of the foundation container including the discharge pump having the short working stroke according to the present invention as described above will be described.

[0113] In order to use the contents of the foundation container including a discharge pump having short working-stroke as configured above, the upper portion of the pump upper body 54 or the immersing member 70 is pressed by the puff 90.

[0114] If the pump upper body 54 is moved down by the pressing, the inner body barrel wall 561 of the pump inner body 56 is folded, so that the volume of a temporary content storage part TR is reduced. Accordingly, pressure is applied to the temporary content storage part TR, and contents are intended to be discharged to the outside from the temporary content storage part TR due to the pressure. Accordingly, the intake valve plate 563 closes the content intake port 522 due to the discharge pressure. Simultaneously, the contents are pushed out of the temporary content storage part TR through the content discharge port 543, so that the discharge valve wing 571 of the discharge valve 57 in close contact with the sealing protruding ring 544 is spread, so that the contents are discharged to the outside.

[0115] When the discharge-valve coupling member 59 is coupled, the contents, which are discharged as the discharge valve wing 571 of the discharge valve 57 is open after passing through the content discharge port 543, are discharged to the outside through the second content discharge port 595 of the discharge-valve coupling member 59.

[0116] Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 12, if force applied to the pump upper body 54 is released, the pump upper body 54 is moved up due to the elasticity of the elastic member 58 while the inner body barrel wall 561 of the pump inner body 56 is returned to an original state thereof. Accordingly, the space of the temporary content storage part TR is increased, in the pump inner body 56, so that the vacuum pressure is generated.

[0117] Accordingly, the discharge valve wing 571 of the discharge valve 57 makes close contact with the sealing protruding ring 544 to close the content discharge port 543, and the central portion of the intake valve plate 563 is lifted up due to the vacuum pressure in the temporary content storage part TR, so that the gap between the intake-valve-plate annular protrusion 569 and the intake-port annular protrusion 523 is increased. Accordingly, the contents in the thin auxiliary container 32 are moved into the temporary content storage part TR.

[0118] As the contents in the thin auxiliary container 32 is moved into the temporary content storage part TR of the discharge pump 50, the vacuum pressure is generated in the thin auxiliary container 32. Accordingly, the thin auxiliary container 32 is separated from the container main body 30 and shrunken as shown in FIG. 12.

[0119] In addition, according to another embodiment, when the pushing plate 3000 is mounted in the container main body 30 instead of the thin auxiliary container 32 as shown in FIG. 1, the pushing plate 3000 pushes the contents toward the content intake port of the discharge pump 50 by the vacuum pressure generated as the contents are moved into the content temporary place TR of the discharge pump 50 from the container main body 30.

[0120] The contents passing through the content intake port 522 are moved into the temporary content storage part TR of the pump inner body 56. If the vacuum pressure of the temporary content storage part TR is disappeared as the contents are moved, the intake valve plate 563 is returned to the original state due to the elasticity of the elastic piece 562, and the intake-valve-plate annular protrusion 569 makes close contact with the intake-port annular protrusion 523 to close the content intake port 522.

[0121] The contents discharged through the pumping operation of the discharge pump 50 are moved to the content diffusing plate 60. In this case, a user can apply the contents to the puff 90 for the use thereof.

[0122] When the immersing member 70 is mounted on the content diffusing plate 60, the contents, which have been moved to the content diffusing plate 60, are uniformly immersed into the entire portion of the immersing member 70. Accordingly, the user applies the contents to the puff 90 for the use thereof.

[0123] As described above, although the foundation container including the discharge pump having the short working stroke has been described according to one embodiment of the present invention for illustrative purpose, the present invention is not limited thereto. Thus, it should be understood that numerous other modifications and embodiments can be devised by those skilled in the art within the spirit and scope of the present invention and they will fall within the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERAL

[0124] 10: Outer container main body [0125] 20: Outer container cap [0126] 30: Container main body [0127] 32: Thin auxiliary container [0128] 34: Container interruption plate [0129] 40: Container cap [0130] 42: Puff cap [0131] 50: Discharge pump [0132] 52: Pump main body [0133] 521: Main body lower plate [0134] 523: Intake-port annular protrusion [0135] 54: Pump upper body [0136] 541: Upper body upper plate 541 [0137] 542: Discharge valve coupling Space [0138] 543: Content discharge port [0139] 544: Sealing protruding ring [0140] 546: First coupling-extension member [0141] 547: Second coupling-extension member [0142] 56: Pump inner body [0143] 561: Inner body barrel wall [0144] 562: Elastic piece [0145] 563: Intake valve plate [0146] 564: Horizontal connection piece [0147] 565: vertical coupling piece [0148] 566: Upper side surface extension piece [0149] 567: Lower side surface extension piece [0150] 569: Suction-valve-plate annular protrusion [0151] 57: Discharge valve [0152] 571: Discharge valve wing [0153] 58: Elastic member [0154] 59: Discharge-valve coupling member [0155] 60: Content diffusing plate [0156] 80; Fixing member