COSMETIC CONTAINER WITH DETACHABLE STRUCTURE FOR UPPER CASE

Abstract

A cosmetic container having a detachable structure according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a lower case in which contents are accommodated, an upper case for opening and closing the lower case, and a connection block that is shaft-coupled to the upper case and detachably coupled to the lower case by magnetic force.

Claims

1. A cosmetic container having a detachable structure for an upper case, the cosmetic container comprising: a lower case in which contents are accommodated; the upper case for opening and closing the lower case; and a connection block that is shaft-coupled to the upper case and detachably coupled to the lower case by magnetic force.

2. The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein the lower case includes a case body and a content case coupled to an inside of the case body.

3. The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein a connection block insertion groove is formed in the lower case, and the connection block is slidably inserted into a lower portion of the connection block insertion groove.

4. The cosmetic container of claim 3, wherein separation prevention grooves are recessed on both sides of the connection block insertion groove, and separation prevention protrusions protrude from both sides of the connection block such that the separation prevention protrusions are coupled to and engaged with the separation prevention grooves.

5. The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein a first fastening portion and a second fastening portion are formed on the lower case and the connection block, respectively, in which one of the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion is formed of a magnet, and remaining one is formed of a metal plate or magnet.

6. The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein a shaft coupling portion extends downward from one side of the upper case, and the connection block is shaft-coupled to an inner portion of the shaft coupling portion.

7. The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein the upper case is opened while rotating by 180 degrees or more from the lower case.

8. The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein a shaft insertion hole is formed in the connection block so that an end of the shaft coupling portion of the upper case is inserted into the shaft insertion hole.

9. The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein a portion of one side of the connection block, which is exposed to an outside of the lower case, is curved according to a surface curvature of the lower case.

10. The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein, in a state in which the upper case is rotated such that the shaft coupling portion and the connection block are connected in a straight line, the connection block is pulled downward or pushed upward to separate or fasten the connection block from or to the lower case.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cosmetic container according to one aspect of the present disclosure.

[0031] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a cosmetic container according to one aspect of the present disclosure.

[0032] FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a cosmetic container according to one aspect of the present disclosure.

[0033] FIG. 4 is a sectional view illustrating a state of opening a content case mounted on a lower case according to one aspect of the present disclosure.

[0034] FIG. 5 is a sectional view illustrating a state of rotating an upper case from a lower case according to one aspect of the present disclosure.

[0035] FIG. 6 is a sectional view illustrating a state of separating a connection block from a lower case according to one aspect of the present disclosure.

[0036] FIG. 7 is a sectional view illustrating a state of fastening a connection block to a lower case according to one aspect of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0037] The following detailed description of the present disclosure refers to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate specific embodiments in which the present disclosure may be implemented. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to implement the present disclosure. It may be understood that various embodiments of the present disclosure are different from each other, but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain forms, structures, and features described herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure with regard to one embodiment. It is also to be understood that a position or arrangement of individual elements in each disclosed embodiment may vary without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

[0038] Therefore, the following detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present disclosure is to be defined only by the appended claims and includes the scope of equivalents of the claimed disclosure. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to the same or similar functions throughout various aspects.

[0039] With respect to the terms used in the present disclosure, general terms that are currently and widely used are selected in consideration of functions of the present disclosure. However, the meanings of the terms may be changed according to intention of those skilled in the art, a judicial precedent, emergence of a new technology, and the like. In addition, in certain cases, a term may be selected at discretion of the applicant. In such cases, the meaning of the term will be described in detail at the corresponding part in the description of the disclosure. Therefore, the terms used in the present disclosure may be defined based on the meanings of the terms and the entire descriptions provided herein without being simply limited to the names of terms.

[0040] 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.

[0041] Hereinafter, a cosmetic container according to one aspect of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0042] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cosmetic container according to one aspect of the present disclosure, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a cosmetic container according to one aspect of the present disclosure, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a cosmetic container according to one aspect of the present disclosure.

[0043] As shown in the drawings, the cosmetic container having the detachable structure for an upper case according to an aspect of the present disclosure may be configured to include a lower case 10, an upper case 40, and a connection block 50.

[0044] A cosmetic container having a detachable structure for an upper case according to an aspect of the present disclosure will be described below in terms of components.

[0045] The lower case 10 may accommodate contents such as cosmetics therein, and may be formed in a rigid three-dimensional shape. In the drawing of the cosmetic container according to an aspect of the present disclosure, the lower case 10 is illustrated as a cylindrical shape having a low height and a wide width, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the shape of the lower case may be changed variously according to convenience of use, preference of a purchaser or fashion.

[0046] As shown in FIG. 2, the lower case 10 may include a case body 20 and a content case 30 coupled to the inside of the case body 20.

[0047] A button insertion hole 22 may be formed in one side of the case body 20, and a button 24 may be installed in the button insertion hole 22, in which the button 24 is pressed by a user to fasten or release the lower case 10 and the upper case 40 while moving back and forth. At least one surface of the button 24 may be exposed to the outside of the case body 20, and a first locking protrusion 24a may protrude from an upper portion of the button 24 so as to be coupled with a second locking protrusion 44 of the upper case 40.

[0048] A connection block insertion groove 26 may be formed opposite to the button 24 of the case body 20, and the connection block 50 may be slidably inserted into a lower portion of the connection block insertion groove 26. Separation prevention grooves 26a may be recessed on both side walls of the connection block insertion groove 26 so that the connection block 50 does not come out from the case body 20 when the upper case 40 is rotated. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the connection block 50 from being unintentionally separated from the case body 20. In this case, preferably, the connection block insertion groove 26 may be configured to extend vertically along the height direction of the case body 20, and the separation prevention groove 26a may be a pair of grooves configured to extend vertically from both side walls of the connection block insertion groove 26.

[0049] As shown in FIG. 3, the content case 30 may include a bottom surface 31, an inner wall 32 extending upward from the bottom surface 31, an intermediate wall 33 spaced apart from the inner wall by a predetermined distance and extending upward, and an outer wall 34 spaced apart from the intermediate wall 33 and extending upward, in which cosmetic contents or an impregnation sponge S impregnated with the cosmetic contents may be accommodated in an inner space surrounded by the bottom surface 31 and the inner wall 32.

[0050] Meanwhile, a rim plate 36 may be formed on an upper end of the outer wall 34 of the content case 30 while extending horizontally outward. The rim plate 36 may cover an upper end of a rim of the case body 20 to prevent the inner space of the case body 20 from being exposed to the outside and prevent external impurities from penetrating into the inside of the case body 20. As shown in FIG. 2, a button through hole 36a may be formed in one side of the rim plate 36 so that the first locking projection (24a) of the button (24) may pass through the button through hole 36a, a first upper case insertion groove 36b may be formed opposite to the button through hole 36a so that a part of the upper case 40, that is, an inner surface of the shaft coupling portion 36 may be inserted into the first upper case insertion groove 36b, and a first hinge portion 36c may protrude upward between the button through hole 36a and the first upper case insertion groove 36b. In this case, preferably, the button through hole 36a of the rim plate 36 may be located adjacent to the button insertion hole 22 of the case body 20, and the first upper case insertion groove 36b may be located adjacent to the connection block insertion groove 26 of the case body 20.

[0051] In addition, a first fastening portion 38, which is detachably coupled to the connection block 50 by magnetic force, may be formed at a lower portion of the rim plate 36. The first fastening portion 38 may include a fastening section 38a and a pair of insertion sections 38b bent from an end of the fastening section 38a. One surface of the fastening section 38a may come into close contact with a lower surface of the rim plate 36 and may be exposed to the top of the connection block insertion groove 26 so that the fastening section 38a may be fastened to or separated from the connection block 50, which is inserted into the connection block insertion groove 26, and the insertion sections 38b may be bent from the end of the fastening section 38a and inserted into the case body 20. In addition, the first fastening section 38 may be seated on the upper end of the case body 20 and may be pressed and fixed by the rim plate 36 of the content case 30. In this case, the first fastening portion 38 may be preferably formed of a metal plate such that it can be attracted by magnetic force of a magnet.

[0052] In addition, a content case cover 60 for opening and closing the content case 30 may be further coupled to one side of the content case 30. In this case, the content case cover 60 may be formed in a disk shape having a predetermined diameter so as to completely cover the open upper portion of the content case 30. A handle 62 may protrude outward from one side of the content case cover 60 so that the user can easily grip the content case cover 60 and a second hinge portion 66 that is hinge-coupled to the first hinge portion 36c formed on the content case 30 may be formed on the location opposite to the handle 62. In addition, a sealing ring 64 may protrude downward from the lower portion of the content case cover 60 to make close contact with an inner circumference of the intermediate wall 34 of the content case 30, thereby sealing the inside of the content case 30 when the content case cover 60 is closed.

[0053] Meanwhile, the upper portion of the content case 30 may be further coupled with a ring-type fastener 70, which prevents the impregnation sponge S accommodated in the content case 30 from coming out of the content case 30. A part of the ring-type fastener 70 may be fixed to an inner wall 32 of the content case 30, and the remaining part may extend horizontally toward the inside of the inner wall 32.

[0054] As described above, the lower case 10 may be assembled by combining the case body 20 with the content case 30, and the rim plate 36 of the content case 30 may cover an upper portion of the block insertion groove 26 of the case body 20, so that the connection block 50 inserted into the connection block insertion groove 26 may be released downward of the case body 20 without being released upward of the case body 20. That is, as shown in the partially enlarged view of FIG. 2, the connection block insertion groove 26 has a configuration in which lower and outer portions thereof are open, an upper portion thereof is closed, and the open outer portion has a width relatively narrower than that of an inner portion thereof.

[0055] The upper case 40 may open or close the content case 30 of the lower case 10 while rotating at a predetermined angle.

[0056] As shown in FIG. 3, a mirror 42 may be formed on the inner surface of the upper case 40 so that the user can make up while illuminating the makeup area, and a second locking projection 44 may be formed on the inner circumference of the upper case 40 so as to be engaged with the first locking protrusion 24a of the case body 20.

[0057] In addition, a shaft coupling portion 46 may extend downward from the location opposite to the second locking protrusion 44 so as to be shaft-coupled to the connection block 50. The shaft coupling portion 46 may include an extension portion 46a extending vertically from an end of the upper case 40 and a coupling portion 46b that is formed on an end of the extension portion 46a and shaft-coupled to the connection block 50, in which an inner surface of the extension portion 46a may be inserted into the first upper case insertion groove 36b of the content case 30 and a second upper case insertion groove 57 of the connection block 50, and the coupling portion 46b may be inserted into a shaft insertion hole 52 of the connection block 50.

[0058] As shown in FIG. 1, the upper case 40 may be opened while rotating 180 degrees or more from the lower case 10. In the cosmetic container according to an aspect of the present disclosure, the upper case 40 and the lower case 10 may be shaft-coupled through the connection block 50, in which the shaft coupling portion 46 extending downward of the upper case 40 may be rotate in a state in which it is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 52 of the connection block 50, thus, unlike the conventional existing open structure, the upper case 40 may be horizontally opened while being completely turned over without interfering with the lower case 10.

[0059] The connection block 50 may be configured to connect the lower case 10 and the upper case 40, and may be shaft-coupled to the upper case 40 and detachably coupled to the lower case 10 by magnetic force. In this case, the connection block 50 may be connected to the inner side of the shaft coupling portion 46 of the upper case 40, and slidably inserted into a lower portion of the connection block insertion groove 26 of the lower case 10.

[0060] As shown in FIG. 2, the shaft insertion hole 52 may be formed in the lower center of the connection block 50 so that the end of the shaft coupling portion 46 of the upper case 40 may be inserted into the shaft insertion hole 52. In this case, a hinge pin crossing the shaft insertion hole 52 may be coupled to the inner portion of the shaft insertion hole 52, and preferably, the shaft coupling portion 46 may be hinge-coupled by the hinge pin. The shaft insertion hole 52 may provide a shaft coupling space between the upper case 40 and the connection block 50 as well as a shaft rotation space for the shaft coupling portion 46. Accordingly, the shaft coupling portion 46 of the upper case 40 may rotate naturally from the lower case 10 without being caught by other parts. Preferably, a portion of one surface of the connection block 50, which is exposed to the outside of the lower case 10, is curved in accordance with the surface curvature of the lower case 10 for the beauty or luxury of appearance of the cosmetic container and the continuity of the design.

[0061] In addition, an insertion groove 54 may be formed inside the center of the connection block 50, and a second fastening portion 58 may be inserted into the insertion groove 54. The insertion groove 54 may be formed adjacent to the rim plate 36 of the content case 30, and one surface of the insertion groove 54 adjacent to the rim plate 36 may be opened. This is to allow the magnetic force to effectively act between the first fastening portion 38 formed in the lower case 10 and the second fastening portion 58 formed in the connection block 50. In this case, preferably, the second fastening portion 58 may be formed of a magnet to attract the first fastening portion 38 by magnetic force. In the cosmetic container according to an aspect of the present disclosure, the first fastening portion 38 is described as a metal plate, and the second fastening portion 58 is described as a magnet, but the disclosure is not limited thereto. The first fastening portion 38 and the second fastening portion 58 may be interchanged, or both the first fastening portion 38 and the second fastening portion 58 may be formed of magnets.

[0062] Meanwhile, separation prevention protrusions 56 may protrude from both sides of the connection block 50 so as to be engaged with the separation prevention grooves 26a of the lower case 10. That is, the connection block 50 may be slidably inserted into the lower portion of the connection block insertion groove 26 of the lower case 10, and at the same time, the separation prevention protrusions 56 of the connection block 50 may be inserted into the connection block insertion groove 26 of the lower case 10. Through the above dove-tail structure (which is a fitting type of the slide surface and refers to a structure in which a protrusion like a pigeon tail is engaged with a corresponding groove), the connection block 50 may slide only vertically without being released to the lateral side of the lower case 10. Accordingly, in a state in which the shaft coupling portion 46 of the upper case 40 and the connection block 50 are connected in a straight line, the connection block 50 may be separated from or fastened to the lower case 10 by pulling downward or pushing upward the connection block 50. In this case, both surfaces of the connection block 50 and the surface of the separation prevention protrusion 56 may serve as sliding surfaces that make contact with the connection block insertion groove 26 of the lower case 10.

[0063] In addition, the second upper case insertion groove 57 may be formed on one surface of the connection block 50, which is exposed to the outside of the lower case 10, so that the inner surface of the shaft coupling portion 46 of the upper case 40 may be inserted into the second upper case insertion groove 57.

[0064] As described above, in the cosmetic container according to an aspect of the present disclosure, the upper case 40 is rotatably shaft-coupled to the connection block 50, and the connection block 50 is coupled to the lower case 10 such that the connection block 50 can be naturally fastened to or separated from the lower case 10 by magnetic force, thereby facilitating the replacement of the lower case 10 and improving the convenience of use. In addition, the connection block 50 can be slidably inserted from the bottom of the lower case 10 and fitted with the lower case 10 in a dove-tail structure, so that the upper case 40, which is shaft-coupled to the connection block 50, can stably rotate without be rattled or shaken and cannot be easily separated from the lower case 10 when opened or closed.

[0065] FIGS. 4 to 7 are views illustrating use and replacement of a cosmetic container according to an aspect of the present disclosure, and a method of using and replacing the cosmetic container according to an aspect of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0066] FIG. 4 is a sectional view illustrating a state of opening a content case mounted on a lower case according to one aspect of the present disclosure, FIG. 5 is a sectional view illustrating a state of rotating an upper case from a lower case according to one aspect of the present disclosure, FIG. 6 is a sectional view illustrating a state of separating a connection block from a lower case according to one aspect of the present disclosure, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view illustrating a state of fastening a connection block to a lower case according to one aspect of the present disclosure.

[0067] In order to use the cosmetic container according to an aspect of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 4, the button 24 exposed to one side of the lower case 10 is pressed to release the connection between the lower case 10 and the upper case 40. After that, the upper case 40 is rotated to be opened, the content case cover 60 is rotated to open the content case 30, and the cosmetic contents accommodated in the content case 30 are applied to the skin by taking the cosmetic contents using a cosmetic tool such as a puff P. After the makeup is finished, in the reverse sequence to the above, the content case cover 60 is closed, the upper case 40 is rotated to be closed, and the upper case 40 and the lower case 10 are fastened to be stored or carried.

[0068] Meanwhile, when all the cosmetic contents contained in the lower case 10 are used, the lower case 10 may be replaced for use.

[0069] As shown in FIG. 5, when all the cosmetic contents contained in the lower case 10 are exhausted, the upper case 40 is rotated from the lower case 10 so as to be opened. In this case, the upper case 40 is opened while being rotated by 180 degrees or more, so that, unlike the conventional open structure, the upper case 40 is completely turned over and positioned horizontally at the lower portion of the lower case 10, and the shaft coupling portion 46 of the upper case 40 and the connection block 50 are aligned in a straight line.

[0070] Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6, the connection block 50, which is shaft-coupled to the upper case 40, is pulled downward so that the connection block 50 is separated from the lower case 10. In this case, the lower case 10 and the connection block 50, which are fastened by the magnetic force of the first fastening portion 38 and the second fastening portion 58, are separated from each other by pulling force of the user, and continuously, the connection block 50 slides in the connection block insertion groove 26 of the lower case 10 to come out of the connection block insertion groove 26.

[0071] Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the upper case 40 separated from the lower case 10 is slidably inserted into the connection block insertion groove 26 of a new lower case 10. In this case, the separation prevention protrusions 56 of the connection block 50 are fitted into the separation prevention grooves 26a of the lower case 10, so that the upper case 40 can stably rotate without being rattled or shaken when opened or closed and the connection block 50 can be prevented from being separated from the case body 20.

[0072] 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 overall understanding of the present disclosure, and the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments. It is understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made in these embodiments.

[0073] Therefore, the spirit of the present disclosure may not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described herein, and all variations within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included in the scope of the present disclosure.