Cosmetic Case

Abstract

A cosmetic case includes a case bottom, an intermediate layer, and a lid. The case bottom is provided with a pivot slot and a guiding surface at a position corresponding to the pivot slot. The intermediate layer is detachably combined in the case bottom and provided with an abutting arm which abuts against the guiding surface of the case bottom. The lid is openably covered on the case bottom and includes a pivot block which is held in the pivot slot of the case bottom. When the lid is opened, the pivot block is in contact with the abutting arm of the intermediate layer, so that when the lid is pressed down, the abutting arm will move upward relative to the case bottom under the guidance of the guiding surface, and thus the intermediate layer can be easily disassembled from the case bottom.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a cosmetic case and, more particularly, to a cosmetic case for containing cosmetics such as powder and pressed powder.

2. Description of the Related Art

In general, a conventional cosmetic case includes a case bottom, a liftable lid, and an intermediate layer (intermediate case body) between the case bottom and the lid. The intermediate layer is internally divided into several compartments in which cosmetics such as colorful pressed powder and eye shadow are held. Each of the lid and the intermediate layer has a pivot block at the back, and the case bottom is provided with two spaced pivot portions situated at the back. Each of the pivot blocks and the pivot portions has a pinhole. All of the lid, the intermediate layer and the case bottom will be pivotally mounted to one another with the pivot blocks of both the lid and the intermediate layer arranged between the pivot portions of the case bottom and with a pivot extending through the pinholes of the lid, the intermediate layer and the case bottom. However, since the intermediate layer is pivotally connected to the case bottom, the user cannot replace the intermediate layer after the powder contained in the intermediate layer are used up, which causes waste and cannot be beneficial to the resource recovery of the intermediate layer.

In a prior art, the lid is pivotally connected to the case bottom, and the intermediate layer is detachably combined in the case bottom. Accordingly, after the cosmetic powder in the intermediate layer is used up, the user can replace the intermediate layer, and the used intermediate layer can be recycled to avoid waste of resources. However, the conventional detachable intermediate layer is generally provided with snaps which engaged with recesses in the case bottom. Therefore, it is necessary to apply a great force to separate the snaps from the recesses to remove the intermediate layer, which causes inconvenience for the user in operation, and the snaps tend to break during the process of removing the intermediate layer.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an objective of the present invention to provide a cosmetic case for improving the above mentioned problems. The intermediate layer of the present invention is detachably combined in the case bottom, and the implementation of disassembling the intermediate layer is convenient and labor-saving, which is beneficial for users to replace the intermediate layer and the resource recovery of the intermediate layer. Furthermore, the cosmetic case of the present invention has the advantage of simple structure.

To achieve this and other objectives, a cosmetic case of the present invention includes a case bottom, at least one intermediate layer, and a lid. The case bottom includes a bottom plate and a wall plate upward extending from a periphery of the bottom plate. A pivot slot is formed in the wall plate, and the periphery of the bottom plate is provided with inwardly inclined at least one guiding surface at a position corresponding to the pivot slot. The intermediate layer is detachably combined in the case bottom and includes an annular enclosure. The enclosure is provided with at least one abutting arm which abuts against the at least one guiding surface of the case bottom. The lid is pivotally fitted over the case bottom and includes an annular wallboard. The wallboard is provided with a pivot block which is held in the pivot slot of the case bottom. When the lid is covered on the case bottom, the pivot block is spaced from the at least one abutting arm of the intermediate layer. When the lid is opened at an angle, the at least one abutting arm is in contact with the pivot block and movable upward relative to the case bottom under the guidance of the at least one guiding surface of the case bottom.

In a preferred form, the inclination angle of the guiding surface relative to a horizontal plane of the bottom plate is 45-85 degrees.

In a preferred form, the abutting arm includes a bottom end abutting on the guiding surface of the case bottom, and a protrusion extends outwardly from the bottom end of the abutting arm. When the lid is opened at the angle, the protrusion of the abutting arm is in contact with an outer surface of the pivot block.

In a preferred form, when the lid is covered on the case bottom, a lower end of the pivot block is located above the bottom end of the abutting arm in a height direction.

In a preferred form, two opposite coupling grooves are provided in an inner face of the wall plate and located at two sides of the pivot slot. An extension arm extends downwards from the enclosure on each side of the abutting arm, and a joint portion is provided on a top of each extension arm and located in one of the coupling grooves of the case bottom.

In a preferred form, the enclosure has an inverted L-shaped cross-section, and the abutting arm extends downward from an upper portion of the enclosure. A gap is formed between the abutting arm and the enclosure so that the abutting arm has elasticity.

In a preferred form, the periphery of the bottom plate is provided with two spaced guiding surfaces at a position corresponding to the pivot slot of the case bottom, and two spaced abutting arm are provided on the enclosure of the intermediate layer. A bottom end of each abutting arm of the intermediate layer abuts on a corresponding guiding surface of the case bottom.

In a preferred form, the periphery of the bottom plate of the case bottom is provided with an upwardly protruding guide block at a position corresponding to the pivot slot, and the guiding surface is provided on the guide block.

In a preferred form, the lid further includes a cover plate, and the wallboard downward extends from an edge of the cover plate. When the lid is lifted and the cover plate is turned over about 180 degrees, the pivot block is in contact with the abutting arm of the intermediate layer.

The present invention will become clearer in light of the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments of this invention described in connection with the drawings.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded, perspective view of a cosmetic case according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the cosmetic case of FIG. 1, illustrating an intermediate layer mounted in a case bottom of the cosmetic case.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the cosmetic case of FIG. 1 and a partial, enlarged view.

FIG. 4a is a partial, sectional view of the cosmetic case of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4b is a sectional view which illustrate that the lid of FIG. 4a is opened and the abutting arm of the intermediate layer moves upward relative to the case bottom.

FIG. 5a is a sectional view similar to FIG. 4a, illustrating a cosmetic case according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5b is a sectional view which illustrate that the lid of FIG. 5a is opened and the abutting arm of the intermediate layer moves upward relative to the case bottom.

FIG. 6 is an exploded, perspective view of a cosmetic case according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the cosmetic case of FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is an exploded, perspective view of a cosmetic case according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

A cosmetic case 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 through 4b of the drawings and includes a case bottom 12, an intermediate layer (intermediate case body) 14, and a lid 16. The case bottom 12 in which a chamber 18 is defined includes a bottom plate 20 and a wall plate 22 upward extending from a periphery 21 of the bottom plate 20. A pivot slot 24 is formed in a back of the wall plate 22, and two opposite pivot holes 26 are provided in the wall plate 22 and located at two sides of the pivot slot 24. Furthermore, two opposite coupling grooves 27 are provided in an inner face 23 of the wall plate 22 and located at two sides of the pivot slot 24. In this embodiment, the coupling grooves 27 is located at the upper end of the wall plate 22 on both sides of the pivot slot 24 (see FIG. 1). Furthermore, the periphery 21 of the bottom plate 20 is provided with an inwardly inclined guiding surface 25 at a position corresponding to the pivot slot 24, and the inclination angle A of the guiding surface 25 relative to the horizontal plane of the bottom plate 20 is 45-85 degrees (see FIG. 4b).

The intermediate layer 14 is accommodated in the chamber 18 of the case bottom 12 and includes a seat board 28 and an enclosure 30 upward extending from an edge 29 of the seat board 28, defining a chamber 32 inside the intermediate layer 14 for containing makeup powder. In this embodiment, the shape of the intermediate layer 14 is the same as that of the case bottom 12 and is substantially circular. The enclosure 30 has an inverted L-shaped cross-section. An abutting arm 34 is provided at a back of the enclosure 30 and extends downward from an upper portion 31 of the enclosure 30. A gap 35 is formed between the abutting arm 34 and the enclosure 30 (see FIG. 4a), so that the abutting arm 34 has elasticity. An extension arm 36 extends downwards from the enclosure 30 on each of two sides of the abutting arm 34, and a joint portion 38 is provided on the top of each extension arm 36. When the intermediate layer 14 is accommodated in the chamber 18 of the case bottom 12, a bottom end 40 of the abutting arm 34 of the intermediate layer 14 abuts on the guiding surface 25 of the case bottom 12 (see FIG. 4a), and the two joint portion 38 of the intermediate layer 14 are respectively located in the coupling grooves 27 of the case bottom 12 (see FIG. 3), so that the intermediate layer 14 is detachably combined in the case bottom 12. In this embodiment, a protrusion 42 extends outwardly from the bottom end 40 of the abutting arm 34.

The lid 16 includes a cover plate 44 and a wallboard 46 downward extending from an edge 47 of the cover plate 44. The wallboard 46 is provided with a pivot block 48 protruding from a back thereof, and a transverse pinhole 50 is opened in the pivot block 48. The pivot block 48 is held in the pivot slot 24 of the case bottom 12, and the pinhole 50 in the pivot block 48 is aligned with the pivot holes 26 of the case bottom 12. The lid 16 is pivotally fitted over the case bottom 12 with two pivots 52 penetrating the pivot holes 26 of the case bottom 12 into the pinhole 50 of the lid 16, so that the lid 16 can be opened or closed relative to the case bottom 12. In this embodiment, the lid 16, which is identical to the case bottom 12 in shape and size, is stacked on the case bottom 12 for open-close operations relative to the case bottom 12. In a feasible embodiment, the lid 16 is pivotally fitted over the case bottom 12 with a single pivot 52 penetrating the pivot holes 26 of the case bottom 12 as well as the pinhole 50 of the lid 16 (not shown in figures).

In the cosmetic case 10 of the present invention, when the lid 16 is closed on the case bottom 12, an inner surface 54 of the pivot block 48 is spaced from the abutting arm 34 of the intermediate layer 14, and a lower end 56 of the pivot block 48 is located above the bottom end 40 of the abutting arm 34 in the height direction (see FIG. 4a). When the lid 16 is lifted and the cover plate 44 is turned over about 180 degrees, an outer surface 58 of the pivot block 48 will be in contact with the protrusion 42 at the bottom end 40 of the abutting arm 34 (see FIG. 4b). In the state of FIG. 4b, when the lid 16 is pushed down with force, the abutting arm 34 will move upward relative to the case bottom 12 under the guidance of the guiding surface 25, so that the joint portions 38 of the intermediate layer 14 are disengaged from the coupling grooves 27 of the case bottom 12. Accordingly, the effect of conveniently separating and disassembling the intermediate layer 14 from the case bottom 12 can be achieved. Furthermore, the cosmetic case 10 of the present invention has the advantages of labor-saving operation and simple structure.

A cosmetic case 10 according to a second embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 5a and 5b and includes a case bottom 12, an intermediate layer 14, and a lid 16. The main difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that the periphery 21 of the bottom plate 20 of the case bottom 12 of the second embodiment is provided with an upwardly protruding guide block 60 at a position corresponding to the pivot slot 24. The inclined guiding surface 25 is provided on the guide block 60, and the inclination angle A of the guiding surface 25 relative to the horizontal plane of the bottom plate 20 is 45-85 degrees (see FIG. 5b). In the state of FIG. 5b, when the lid 16 is pushed down with force, the abutting arm 34 will move upward relative to the case bottom 12 under the guidance of the guiding surface 25, so that the effect of conveniently separating and disassembling the intermediate layer 14 from the case bottom 12 can be achieved.

A cosmetic case 10 according to a third embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 and includes a case bottom 12, an intermediate layer 14, and a lid 16. In this embodiment, the intermediate layer 14 does not include the seat board 28 of the first embodiment, and a plurality of powder trays 62 which substitute the seat board 28 in FIG. 1 are accommodated between the intermediate layer 14 and the case bottom 12. Each powder tray 62 has a chamber 64 for containing cosmetic powder. Furthermore, the periphery 21 of the bottom plate 20 is provided with two spaced, inwardly inclined guiding surfaces 25 at a position corresponding to the pivot slot 24, and two spaced abutting arm 34 are provided on the back of the enclosure 30 of the intermediate layer 14. When the intermediate layer 14 is accommodated in the case bottom 12, the bottom end 40 of each abutting arm 34 of the intermediate layer 14 abuts on a corresponding guiding surface 25 of the case bottom 12 (see FIG. 7). The cosmetic case 10 of this embodiment can also achieve the effect of facilitating the assembly and disassembly of the intermediate layer 14 and the case bottom 12.

A cosmetic case 10 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 8 and includes a case bottom 12, an intermediate layer 14, and a lid 16. In this embodiment, the case bottom 12, the intermediate layer 14, and the lid 16 of the cosmetic case 10 are each in a rectangular shape, and the case bottom 12, the intermediate layer 14, and the lid 16 of the first embodiment are each in a circular shape. In addition, in this embodiment, the intermediate layer 14 defines a plurality of chambers 66 for containing cosmetic powder. Furthermore, the periphery of the bottom plate 20 is provided with two spaced, inwardly inclined guiding surfaces 25 at a position corresponding to the pivot slot 24, and two spaced abutting arm 34 are provided on the enclosure 30 of the intermediate layer 14. When the intermediate layer 14 is accommodated in the case bottom 12, the bottom end 40 of each abutting arm 34 of the intermediate layer 14 abuts on a corresponding guiding surface 25 of the case bottom 12.

The scope of the invention is to be indicated by the appended claims, rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are intended to be embraced therein.

Claims

1. A cosmetic case comprising: a case bottom including a bottom plate and a wall plate upward extending from a periphery of the bottom plate, with a pivot slot formed in the wall plate, with the periphery of the bottom plate provided with inwardly inclined at least one guiding surface at a position corresponding to the pivot slot;an intermediate layer detachably combined in the case bottom and including an annular enclosure, wherein the enclosure is provided with at least one abutting arm which abuts against the at least one guiding surface of the case bottom; anda lid pivotally fitted over the case bottom and including an annular wallboard, wherein the wallboard is provided with a pivot block which is held in the pivot slot of the case bottom,wherein when the lid is covered on the case bottom, the pivot block is spaced from the at least one abutting arm of the intermediate layer,wherein when the lid is opened at an angle, the at least one abutting arm is in contact with the pivot block and movable upward relative to the case bottom under the guidance of the at least one guiding surface of the case bottom.

2. The cosmetic case according to claim 1, wherein an inclination angle of the guiding surface relative to a horizontal plane of the bottom plate is 45-85 degrees.

3. The cosmetic case according to claim 1, wherein the abutting arm includes a bottom end abutting on the guiding surface of the case bottom, and a protrusion extends outwardly from the bottom end of the abutting arm, wherein when the lid is opened at the angle, the protrusion of the abutting arm is in contact with an outer surface of the pivot block.

4. The cosmetic case according to claim 3, wherein when the lid is covered on the case bottom, a lower end of the pivot block is located above the bottom end of the abutting arm in a height direction.

5. The cosmetic case according to claim 1, wherein two opposite coupling grooves are provided in an inner face of the wall plate and located at two sides of the pivot slot, with an extension arm extending downwards from the enclosure on each of two sides of the abutting arm, with a joint portion provided on a top of each extension arm and located in one of the coupling grooves of the case bottom.

6. The cosmetic case according to claim 1, wherein the enclosure has an inverted L-shaped cross-section, and the abutting arm extends downward from an upper portion of the enclosure, with a gap formed between the abutting arm and the enclosure so that the abutting arm has elasticity.

7. The cosmetic case according to claim 1, wherein the periphery of the bottom plate is provided with two spaced guiding surfaces at a position corresponding to the pivot slot, and two spaced abutting arm are provided on the enclosure of the intermediate layer, wherein a bottom end of each abutting arm of the intermediate layer abuts on a corresponding guiding surface of the case bottom.

8. The cosmetic case according to claim 1, wherein the periphery of the bottom plate of the case bottom is provided with an upwardly protruding guide block at a position corresponding to the pivot slot, and the at least one guiding surface is provided on the guide block.

9. The cosmetic case according to claim 1, wherein the lid further includes a cover plate, with the wallboard downward extending from an edge of the cover plate, wherein when the lid is lifted and the cover plate is turned over about 180 degrees, the pivot block is in contact with the abutting arm of the intermediate layer.

10. The cosmetic case according to claim 2, wherein the abutting arm includes a bottom end abutting on the guiding surface of the case bottom, and a protrusion extends outwardly from the bottom end of the abutting arm, wherein when the lid is opened at the angle, the protrusion of the abutting arm is in contact with an outer surface of the pivot block.

11. The cosmetic case according to claim 2, wherein two opposite coupling grooves are provided in an inner face of the wall plate and located at two sides of the pivot slot, with an extension arm extending downwards from the enclosure on each of two sides of the abutting arm, with a joint portion provided on a top of each extension arm and located in one of the coupling grooves of the case bottom.