Patent Grant
11178953
The present invention relates to a cosmetic container having a discharge hole automatically opened/closed by an overcap, and more particularly, to a cosmetic container having a discharge hole automatically opened/closed by an overcap, in which the cosmetic container includes a container body for accommodating a cosmetic material and the overcap for opening/closing the container body, a shoulder having a first discharge hole is coupled to an entrance portion of the container body, an operation member horizontally contracted by the overcap and an opening/closing member vertically moved by the operation member to open/close the first discharge hole of the shoulder are provided, and when the overcap is closed, an inner peripheral surface of the overcap pushes the operation member into the shoulder, and the operation member simultaneously pushes the opening/closing member downward, so that the opening/closing member automatically closes the first discharge hole of the shoulder. Accordingly, the container body is easily sealed, and an elastic rebounding force of the opening/closing member is horizontally applied through the operation member so that the overcap is prevented from being easily separated by an external impact.
A cosmetic product is a product used for beautifying the appearance of a human body and covering defects of the appearance to make the appearance look attractive, or for maintaining the health of skin, hair, and the like.
The cosmetic product is classified into basic cosmetics, color cosmetics, and functional cosmetics according to the purpose of use, and manufactured in a liquid or gel form or a solid or powder form according to characteristics thereof so as to be stored in various types of cosmetic containers for use.
Accordingly, it is necessary to develop a container for various types of cosmetic materials. In general, for usability and convenience, a liquid or gel cosmetic material is used in a manner that the liquid or gel cosmetic material is filled in a tube container, and applied onto the skin by a user through drawing some of the liquid or gel cosmetic material on a hand or by using a cosmetic tool upon use.
However, since a separate cosmetic tool is necessary in order to use the conventional gel cosmetic material, there is a high probability of losing the cosmetic tool. In addition, since the cosmetic tool has to be separately stored, portability is not preferable.
In order to solve the above-described problems, as shown in
However, according to the related art, since the sealing rod elongates and extends downward from the inner side of the overcap, the sealing rod may be broken while being inserted into the discharge hole of the applicator. In addition, since the sealing rod is formed at the inner side of the overcap, it is difficult to accurately insert the sealing rod into the discharge hole.
In order to solve the above-described problems, as shown in
However, in the related art, when the cap is rotated and coupled to a container, an elastic portion pressed by the cap is rotated together with the cap so as to be twisted and broken.
In addition, the container and the cap according to the related art have an undercut coupling structure, so that an elastic rebounding force of the compression coil spring consistently pushes the cap upward. Accordingly, the cap is separated from the container so as to be opened even with a small external impact.
Further, according to the related art, makeup is performed while the compression coil spring elastically supports a cosmetic tool, so that the cosmetic tool is pressed so as to block the discharge hole when the makeup is performed, thereby interfering with the discharge of a cosmetic material.
To solve the problems described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a cosmetic container having a discharge hole automatically opened/closed by an overcap, in which the cosmetic container includes a container body for accommodating a cosmetic material and the overcap for opening/closing the container body, a shoulder having a first discharge hole is coupled to an entrance portion of the container body, an operation member horizontally contracted by the overcap and an opening/closing member vertically moved by the operation member to open/close the first discharge hole of the shoulder are provided, and when the overcap is closed, an inner peripheral surface of the overcap pushes the operation member into the shoulder, and the operation member simultaneously pushes the opening/closing member downward, so that the opening/closing member automatically closes the first discharge hole of the shoulder. Accordingly, the container body may be easily sealed, and an elastic rebounding force of the opening/closing member may be horizontally applied through the operation member so that the overcap may be prevented from being easily separated by an external impact.
In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a cosmetic container having a discharge hole automatically opened/closed by an overcap, in which a shoulder having a first discharge hole is fixedly coupled to a container body, and a cosmetic tool having a second discharge hole is attached to the shoulder, so that the first discharge hole is connected to the second discharge hole such that the cosmetic tool is prevented from affecting opening/closing of the first discharge hole even if the cosmetic tool is pressed in any direction. Accordingly, when makeup is performed by using the cosmetic tool, a cosmetic material accommodated in the container body may be discharged to an outside without being interfered by the cosmetic tool, so that convenience of use may be improved.
According to the present invention, there is provided a cosmetic container having a discharge hole automatically opened/closed by an overcap, the cosmetic container including:
a container body in which a cosmetic material is accommodated;
the overcap for opening/closing the container body;
a shoulder coupled to the container body and having a first discharge hole;
an operation member horizontally contracted by the overcap;
an opening/closing member vertically moved by the operation member to open/close the first discharge hole of the shoulder; and
an elastic member for elastically supporting the opening/closing member.
In addition, the overcap may include an inner overcap and an outer overcap, and when the overcap is closed, an inclined portion formed in the inner overcap may push the operation member into the shoulder to seal the container body.
In addition, a cosmetic tool having a second discharge hole may be coupled to the shoulder, and the second discharge hole of the cosmetic tool may be connected to the first discharge hole of the shoulder.
In addition, the shoulder may include an inner shoulder coupled to an entrance portion of the container body and an outer shoulder coupled to an upper portion of the inner shoulder, and the outer shoulder may be formed at an outer periphery thereof with a pressing portion through-hole.
In addition, the operation member may be formed at both sides thereof with a horizontal pressing portion and may include an elastic supporting portion for elastically supporting the horizontal pressing portion in an outward direction.
In addition, the opening/closing member may be formed at a center thereof with an opening/closing portion and may include a vertical pressing portion formed at an outer side of the opening/closing portion so as to be vertically pressed by the operation member.
In addition, the operation member may include a first inclined portion, and the opening/closing member may include a second inclined portion having an inclined groove, so that the first inclined portion of the operation member may be seated in the inclined groove of the opening/closing member.
In addition, when the overcap is closed, an inner peripheral surface of the overcap may push the operation member into the shoulder, and the operation member may simultaneously push the opening/closing member downward, so that the opening/closing member may close the first discharge hole of the shoulder, and when the overcap is opened, the operation member may be elastically restored to an original position thereof, and the opening/closing member may be simultaneously moved upward by elasticity of the elastic member so as to open the first discharge hole of the shoulder.
According to the present invention, in the cosmetic container having the discharge hole automatically opened/closed by the overcap, the shoulder having the first discharge hole is coupled to the entrance portion of the container body, the operation member horizontally contracted by the overcap and the opening/closing member vertically moved by the operation member to open/close the first discharge hole of the shoulder are provided, and when the overcap is closed, the inner peripheral surface of the overcap pushes the operation member into the shoulder, and the operation member simultaneously pushes the opening/closing member downward, so that the opening/closing member automatically closes the first discharge hole of the shoulder. Accordingly, the container body can be easily sealed, and an elastic rebounding force of the opening/closing member can be horizontally applied through the operation member so that the overcap can be prevented from being easily separated by an external impact.
In addition, according to the present invention, in the cosmetic container having the discharge hole automatically opened/closed by the overcap, the shoulder having the first discharge hole is fixedly coupled to the container body, and the cosmetic tool having the second discharge hole is attached to the shoulder, so that the first discharge hole is connected to the second discharge hole such that the cosmetic tool is prevented from affecting the opening/closing of the first discharge hole even if the cosmetic tool is pressed in any direction. Accordingly, when the makeup is performed by using the cosmetic tool, the cosmetic material accommodated in the container body can be discharged to an outside without being interfered by the cosmetic tool, so that convenience of use can be improved.
The present invention and the technical objects to be achieved by implementing the present invention will be apparent by preferred embodiments which will be described as follows. Hereinafter, a cosmetic container having a discharge hole automatically opened/closed by an overcap according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a cosmetic container having a discharge hole automatically opened/closed by an overcap may include: a container body 10 in which a cosmetic material is accommodated; an overcap 20 for opening/closing the container body 10; a shoulder 30 coupled to the container body 10 and having a first discharge hole 322; an operation member 40 horizontally contracted by the overcap 20; an opening/closing member 50 vertically moved by the operation member 40 to open/close the first discharge hole 322 of the shoulder 30; and an elastic member 60 for elastically supporting the opening/closing member 50.
A gel or liquid cosmetic material may be accommodated in the container body 10, and as shown in
The container body 10 is preferably configured as a soft tube container so that the cosmetic material may be discharged to an outside as the shape of the container body 10 is deformed when a user presses the container body 10.
As shown in
The overcap 20 may include an inner overcap 22 and an outer overcap 24 as shown in
The inner overcap 22 may be formed at a lower portion thereof with an inclined portion 221. When the overcap 20 is closed, the inclined portion 221 may push the operation member 40 into the shoulder 30 to seal the container body 10. In other words, when the overcap 20 is closed, the inclined portion 221 of the inner overcap 22 may smoothly push an outer periphery of a horizontal pressing portion 42 of the operation member 40 into the shoulder 30 to actuate a sealing structure.
As shown in
Preferably, both sides of an inlet of the sealing groove 224 of the inner overcap 22 may have a round shape so that the cosmetic tool 70 may be easily inserted.
The inner overcap 22 may be formed of a soft material, and particularly, the inner overcap 22 is preferably formed of a polypropylene or polyethylene material having elasticity.
As shown in
A separation preventing protrusion 242 may be formed at an inner periphery of the outer overcap 24 of the overcap 20 to prevent the inner overcap 22 coupled to an inside of the outer overcap 24 from being separated, and the separation preventing protrusion 242 may be formed at a lower portion thereof with a fastening ring groove 244 coupled to the shoulder 30.
As shown in
As shown in
An opening/closing rod 321 may protrude upward from a center of the inner shoulder 32 of the shoulder 30, and the opening/closing rod 321 may be formed at an outer side thereof with a first discharge hole 322 connected to an inside of the container body 10. As shown in a partially enlarged view of
An upper inner wall 323 may extend upward while being spaced outward from the opening/closing rod 321 by a predetermined interval, and an elastic member insertion space 324 in which the elastic member 60 is installed may be formed on an outer side of the upper inner wall 323.
As shown in
A lower outer wall 327 may extend downward while being spaced outward from the lower inner wall 325 by a predetermined interval, a fastening portion 328 may be spaced outward from the lower outer wall 327 by a predetermined interval, and a fastening protrusion wheel 329 may protrude outward from an outer periphery of the fastening portion 328 so as to be coupled to the fastening ring groove 244 of the overcap 20.
The lower inner wall 325 of the inner shoulder 32 may be formed at an outer side thereof with a guide hole 36 for guiding a vertical movement of the opening/closing member 50.
As shown in
The outer shoulder 34 may be formed at a lower portion thereof with a coupling portion 341 inserted and coupled between the lower outer wall 327 and the fastening portion 328 of the inner shoulder 32.
As shown in
As shown in
A fitting protrusion wheel 344 may protrude inward from an upper inner side of the outer shoulder 34 so as to be coupled to a fitting protrusion 74 of the cosmetic tool 70.
When the overcap 20 is closed, the operation member 40 may be contracted into the shoulder 30 while being horizontally pushed by the inclined portion 221 of the inner overcap 22.
As shown in
A pair of horizontal pressing portions 42 may be arranged to face each other. An outer peripheral surface of the horizontal pressing portion 42 is preferably formed as a smooth curved surface so as to be easily pressed by the inclined portion 221 of the inner overcap 22.
The horizontal pressing portion 42 may be formed at an inner lower portion thereof with a first inclined portion 422, and the first inclined portion 422 may be inclined outward in a downward direction and seated in an inclined groove 544 which is formed in a second inclined portion 542 of the opening/closing member 50.
The elastic supporting portion 44 may be formed on an inner side of the horizontal pressing portion 42 to elastically support the horizontal pressing portion 42 in a horizontal direction.
As shown in
The elastic supporting portion 44 may be formed at a center thereof with a through-hole 46, and the lower extension protrusion wheel 345 of the outer shoulder 34 and first and second upper extension protrusion wheels 521 and 522 of the opening/closing member 50 may pass through the through-hole 46.
The opening/closing member 50 may be vertically moved by the operation member 40 to open/close the first discharge hole 322 of the shoulder 30.
As shown in
The first upper extension protrusion wheel 521 may extend upward from an upper center of the opening/closing portion 52, and the second upper extension protrusion wheel 522 may extend upward while being spaced outward from the first upper extension protrusion wheel 521 by a predetermined interval. The lower extension protrusion wheel 345 of the outer shoulder 34 may be inserted between the first and second upper extension protrusion wheels 521 and 522.
An opening/closing protrusion wheel 524 may extend downward from a lower center of the opening/closing portion 52, and the opening/closing protrusion wheel 524 may be inserted between the opening/closing rod 321 and the upper inner wall 323 of the inner shoulder 32 as shown in the partially enlarged view of
In other words, when the opening/closing protrusion wheel 524 is moved downward, as shown in the partially enlarged view of
As described above, the opening/closing protrusion wheel 524 may be located between the opening/closing rod 321 and the upper inner wall 323, that is, at an upper portion of the first discharge hole 322, so that the opening/closing protrusion wheel 524 may move up or down to open or block the first discharge hole 322.
A first discharge flow path 51 may be formed inside the first upper extension protrusion wheel 521 and the opening/closing protrusion wheel 524 of the opening/closing portion 52 to serve as a passage for moving the cosmetic material accommodated in the container body 10 from the first discharge hole 322 to the second discharge hole 72 through a second discharge flow path 73.
A pair of vertical pressing portions 54 may be arranged on both sides of the opening/closing portion 52 to face each other.
The vertical pressing portion 54 may be formed at an upper portion thereof with the second inclined portion 542 corresponding to the first inclined portion 422 of the operation member 40, and the second inclined portion 542 may have the inclined groove 544 in which the first inclined portion 422 is seated.
A lower extension piece 546 may extend downward from a lower portion of the second inclined portion 542 of the vertical pressing portion 54, and the lower extension piece 546 may pass through the guide hole 36 formed in the inner shoulder 32 as shown in
According to the above configuration, when the overcap 20 is closed as shown in
The elastic member 60 may be installed inside the shoulder 30 to elastically support the opening/closing member 50.
A lower portion of the elastic member 60 may be inserted into the elastic member insertion space 324 of the inner shoulder 32, and an upper portion of the elastic member 60 may make close contact with a bottom surface of the opening/closing member 50.
In other words, when the overcap 20 is opened, as shown in
The cosmetic tool 70 may be coupled to an upper portion of the shoulder 30 so that the user may conveniently use the cosmetic tool 70 when performing makeup.
The cosmetic tool 70 may have the second discharge hole 72 for discharging the cosmetic material accommodated in the container body 10 to the outside, in which the second discharge hole 72 may be formed in one side surface of the cosmetic tool 70 as shown in
As shown in
As shown in
The cosmetic tool 70 preferably has a plate shape with a wide width to spread contents widely onto skin.
In addition, the cosmetic tool 70 may be formed of a flexible material so as to be flexibly bent, and particularly, the cosmetic tool 70 is preferably formed of a material including at least one of silicone, urethane rubber, natural rubber, elastomer, nitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), or thermos-plastic elastomer (TPE).
Hereinafter, a method of assembling the cosmetic container having the discharge hole automatically opened/closed by the overcap, which has a configuration as described above, will be described.
In order to assemble the cosmetic container having the discharge hole automatically opened/closed by the overcap according to the present invention, as shown in
Next, the inner shoulder 32 may be coupled to the entrance portion 12 of the container body 10, such that the lower inner wall 325 of the inner shoulder 32 may surround the entrance portion 12 of the container body 10, and the coupling ring groove 122 of the container body 10 may be coupled to the coupling protrusion wheel 326 of the inner shoulder 32.
Thereafter, the opening/closing member 50 may be inserted into the upper portion of the inner shoulder 32, such that the opening/closing protrusion wheel 524 of the opening/closing member 50 may be inserted between the opening/closing rod 321 and the upper inner wall 323 of the inner shoulder 32.
Then, the operation member 40 may be seated on an upper portion of the opening/closing member 50, such that the first inclined portion 422 of the operation member 40 may be inserted into the inclined groove 544 of the opening/closing member 50.
Next, the outer shoulder 34 may be coupled to the upper portion of the inner shoulder 32, such that while the outer shoulder 34 surrounds the operation member 40, the opening/closing member 50, and the inner shoulder 32, the coupling portion 341 of the outer shoulder 34 may be inserted and coupled between the lower outer wall 327 and the fastening portion 328 of the inner shoulder 32.
In this case, the lower extension protrusion wheel 345 of the outer shoulder 34 may be inserted between the first and second upper extension protrusion wheels 521 and 522 of the opening/closing member 50 while passing through the through-hole 46 of the operation member 40, and the horizontal pressing portion 42 of the operation member 40 may pass through the pressing portion through-hole 342 of the outer shoulder 34 so as to be exposed to the outside.
Thereafter, the cosmetic tool 70 may be coupled to an upper portion of the outer shoulder 34, such that the fitting protrusion wheel 344 of the outer shoulder 34 may be undercut-coupled to the fitting protrusion 74 of the cosmetic tool 70.
Finally, the overcap 20 may be coupled to the upper portion of the container body 10, thereby completing the assembly of the cosmetic container having the discharge hole automatically opened/closed by the overcap according to the present invention.
Hereinafter, the use of the cosmetic container having the discharge hole automatically opened/closed by the overcap, which is assembled as described above, will be described.
In order to use the cosmetic container having the discharge hole automatically opened/closed by the overcap according to the present invention, first, as shown in
As described above, when the overcap 20 is separated, the horizontal pressing portion 42 of the operation member 40, which is pressed and contracted by the inner overcap 22, may extend to an original position thereof, that is, outward of the shoulder 30 so as to be exposed to the outside by the elastic force of the elastic supporting portion 44, and the opening/closing member 50 may be simultaneously moved upward by the elasticity of the elastic member 60.
Accordingly, as the opening/closing protrusion wheel 524 of the opening/closing member 50 may be moved upward between the opening/closing rod 321 and the upper inner wall 323 of the inner shoulder 32, the discharge groove 321a formed in the opening/closing rod 321 of the inner shoulder 32 may be opened, so that the first discharge hole 322 of the inner shoulder 32 may be opened.
In other words, as shown in the partially enlarged view of
Then, as shown in
Thereafter, as shown in
After finishing the makeup, the overcap 20 may be coupled to the upper portion of the container body 10 so as to be stored or carried.
As described above, when the overcap 20 is coupled, as shown in
Accordingly, the opening/closing protrusion wheel 524 of the opening/closing member 50 may move downward between the opening/closing rod 321 and the upper inner wall 323 of the inner shoulder 32, so that the discharge groove 321a formed in the opening/closing rod 321 of the inner shoulder 32 may be blocked, and the first discharge hole 322 of the inner shoulder 32 may be closed.
In other words, as shown in the partially enlarged view of
Accordingly, the use of the cosmetic container having the discharge hole automatically opened/closed by the overcap according to one embodiment of the present invention is completed.
As described above, although the cosmetic container having the discharge hole automatically opened/closed by the overcap according to one embodiment of the present invention has been described for illustrative purposes, the present invention is not limited thereto. It is understood that various changes and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as disclosed in the appended claims.
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