COSMETIC CONTAINER

Abstract

An embodiment relates to a cosmetic container with which the dispensing amounts of the contents can be varied. The cosmetic container may include: an outer container holding a content; a shoulder coupled to the outer container and comprising a shoulder protrusion; a handle rotatably coupled to the shoulder and comprising a handle protrusion into which the shoulder protrusion is rotatably inserted; an adjustment member that is coupled to the handle to rotate together with the handle as an integrated body and includes a downwardly protruding pressing protrusion; and a pump that is configured to suction and dispense the content held in the outer container and configured such that a dispensing amount of the content is changed by a rotation of the pressing protrusion, where the shoulder protrusion includes a shoulder hook, and the shoulder hook is caught on an upper end of the handle protrusion.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2023-0140955, filed with the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Oct. 20, 2023, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present invention relates to a cosmetic container with which the dispensing amounts of the contents can be varied.

2. Description of the Related Art

A container for a liquid or gel type content (such as a cosmetic, shampoo, detergent, etc.) is used with a pump coupled to an upper portion of the container, where the pump acts as a discharging device. When the user presses down on an upper portion of the pump, the pressure within the pump is changed, and a corresponding valve is opened, as a result of which the content is dispensed through the pump to the exterior. Such a pump can protect the content from exposure to the outside and, as a result, can prevent the content from spoiling and provide higher levels of hygiene.

A problem found in the conventional pump is that the amount of content dispensed is not consistent, since the dispensed amount may vary according to how much the pump is pressed down. That is, if the downward force applied on the pump is great so that the valve, etc., within the pump moves a great distance, then a large amount would be dispensed, whereas if the force is small so that the valve, etc., moves a short distance, then a small amount would be dispensed. As such, the amount of content dispensed with the convention pump cannot be controlled precisely.

Another form of container currently being used is for storing two different types of contents separately within a single container and mixing the two contents for use. This type of mixing container is mainly used in cases where mixing the two different types of contents before use can result in a spoiling or a degradation in performance of the contents during the extended periods of circulation and where mixing the two or more types of contents can provide a synergic effect in their functions.

Such a mixing container can maximize the effect of the mixing by providing a consistent mixture ratio of the two different types of contents. That is, a function for adjusting the dispensing amounts of the contents is also required of a mixing container.

To address the problem described above, Korean Registered U.S. Pat. No. 2,383,637 discloses a cosmetic container with which the dispensing amounts of two different types of contents can be adjusted. However, the cosmetic container disclosed in the prior art above does not provide an easy way of rotating the handle and as such is inconvenient to use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An aspect of the present invention, which was conceived to resolve the problem described above, is to provide a cosmetic container with which the dispensing amounts of the contents can be easily adjusted.

Other objectives of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the embodiments set forth below.

One aspect of the invention provides a cosmetic container that includes: an outer container holding a content; a shoulder coupled to an upper portion of the outer container and comprising a shoulder protrusion that is formed in a center of the shoulder; a handle rotatably coupled to an upper portion of the shoulder and comprising a handle protrusion into which the shoulder protrusion is rotatably inserted; an adjustment member that is coupled to an upper portion of the handle to rotate together with the handle as an integrated body and includes a downwardly protruding pressing protrusion; and a pump that is configured to suction and dispense the content held in the outer container and configured such that a dispensing amount of the content is changed by a rotation of the pressing protrusion, where the shoulder protrusion includes a shoulder hook, and the shoulder hook is caught on an upper end of the handle protrusion.

A cosmetic container according to an embodiment of the present invention can include one or more of the following features. For example, at least one signal key can be formed on an outer perimeter of the shoulder protrusion, and at least one signal indentation in which the signal key is inserted can be formed in an inner perimeter of the handle protrusion.

Two signal keys can be formed with an interval of 180 degrees, and three pairs of signal indentations can be formed for a neutral position, a first position, and a second position.

The handle can include a downwardly protruding handle hook, and the shoulder can include an assembly hole shaped as an arc, where the assembly hole can be configured to rotatably detain the handle hook.

The adjustment member can include a downwardly protruding guide hook, and the handle can include a coupling protrusion, where the guide hook can be rotatably caught on the coupling protrusion.

The shoulder can include an upwardly protruding separation protrusion, and the separation protrusion can contact a handle plane of the handle.

The shoulder can include a pump hole through which the pump may be inserted, and the separation protrusion can be formed in the shape of an arc around the pump hole.

The cosmetic container can further include an inner container that is separably coupled within the outer container, where an opening of the inner container can be connected with the pump when the inner container is coupled within the outer container.

A piston can be provided within the inner container, where the piston can be configured to move upward in accordance with a discharge of the content.

Two pumps can be provided, where rotating the adjustment member can cause changes in the strokes of the pumps and can thereby adjust the dispensing amounts of the pumps.

An embodiment of the present invention having the features above can provide various advantageous effects including the following. However, an embodiment of the present invention may not necessarily exhibit all of the effects below.

An embodiment of the invention can provide a cosmetic container with which the dispensing amounts of the contents can be easily adjusted.

An embodiment of the invention can provide a cosmetic container that allows an easy rotation of the handle and thus is convenient to use.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are cross-sectional views illustrating a cosmetic container according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the nozzle, handle, and shoulder of the cosmetic container shown in FIG. 1 in a coupled state.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a portion of the cosmetic container shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5, FIG. 6, and FIG. 7 illustrate the shoulder.

FIG. 8, FIG. 9, and FIG. 10 illustrate the handle.

FIG. 11 illustrates the adjustment member.

FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 are cross-sectional views illustrating the nozzle, adjustment member, handle, and shoulder in a coupled state.

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view across line A-A of FIG. 13.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As the invention allows for various changes and numerous embodiments, particular embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the written description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to particular modes of practice, and it is to be appreciated that all changes, equivalents, and substitutes that do not depart from the spirit and technical scope of the present invention are encompassed by the present invention. In the description of the present invention, certain detailed explanations of the related art are omitted if it is deemed that they may unnecessarily obscure the essence of the invention.

The terms used in the present specification are merely used to describe particular embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. An expression used in the singular encompasses the expression of the plural, unless it has a clearly different meaning in the context. In the present specification, it is to be understood that terms such as “including” or “having,” etc., are intended to indicate the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof disclosed in the specification and are not intended to preclude the possibility that one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof may exist or may be added.

While such terms as “first” and “second,” etc., can be used to describe various components, such components are not to be limited by the above terms. The above terms are used only to distinguish one component from another.

Certain embodiments of the present invention will be described below in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those components that are the same or are in correspondence are rendered the same reference numeral, and redundant descriptions are omitted.

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are cross-sectional views illustrating a cosmetic container 100 according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the nozzle 190, handle 150, and shoulder 130 of the cosmetic container 100 shown in FIG. 1 in a coupled state, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a portion of the cosmetic container 100.

A cosmetic container 100 according to this embodiment may include two pumps 200, and each pump may be coupled respectively to two inner containers 110 that are filled with different contents. Thus, the two pumps 200 can each discharge a different content. Also, the user can turn the handle 150 to adjust the mixture ratio of the discharged content mixture.

In a cosmetic container 100 according to this embodiment, the handle 150 may be coupled to the shoulder 130 by way of a hook structure 138, 166, which can reduce the contact area of the handle 150 and therefore can enable a smoother rotation of the handle 150.

A cosmetic container 100 according to this embodiment may include inner containers 110, an outer container 120, a shoulder 130, a handle 150, an adjustment member 180, a nozzle 190, and two pumps 200.

The outer container 120 corresponds to the body of the cosmetic container 100 and can be shaped as a hollow cylinder that is open at both of its upper and lower ends. An empty space may be formed within the outer container 120, and the two inner containers 110 can be inserted in this empty space.

At an upper portion of the outer container 120, the shoulder 130 can be formed by way of an undercut structure. The undercut structure can be a coupled structure of a protrusion and an indentation, where the protrusion and indentation can be formed over the entire outer perimeter on an upper portion of the outer container 120 and over the entire inner perimeter on a lower portion of the shoulder 130. This undercut structure formed over the entire periphery can provide an increased contact area between the two, and as a result, the shoulder 130 can be coupled to the upper portion of the outer container 120 in a stable manner.

In the upper end of the outer container 120, two penetration holes (no numeral assigned) may be formed, through which penetration holes the upper ends of the inner containers 110 may protrude upward to the outside of the outer container 120. The pumps 200 may be inserted into the upwardly protruding inner containers 110.

A lower cap 122 may be screw-joined to a lower portion of the outer container 120. The lower cap 122 can be separated in cases where one or more of the inner containers 110 is to be replaced. Also, the lower cap 122 may serve to prevent the two inner containers 110 coupled within the outer container 120 from becoming detached.

The inner containers 110 are containers for holding the contents. Each inner container 110 may have a particular length and may have a cross section shaped as a semicircle. The two inner containers 110 may be arranged symmetrically to each other and may be inserted within the outer container 120.

A piston 112 may be provided within the inner container 110. When the content is discharged due to the operation of the pump 200, the piston 112 may move up and push the content upward. Since a cosmetic container 100 according to this embodiment may thus include pistons instead of equipping the pumps 200 with tubes for suctioning the contents, the cosmetic container 100 can be made to have a more aesthetic appearance. Especially in cases where the inner containers 110 and the outer container 120 are all made of transparent materials, the short pistons 112 may be more desirable than long tubes in terms of maintaining the aesthetics of the cosmetic container 100.

A base 114 may be coupled to a lower portion of the inner container 110. The base 114 may serve to cover the open bottom of the inner container 110.

Two inner containers 110 may be provided inside the outer container 120, and a pump 200 may be coupled to an upper portion of each of the inner containers 110. Also, the pumps 200 may be pressed by the nozzle 190 and the adjustment member 180 to discharge the contents.

A cosmetic container according to another embodiment of the invention can include an outer container within which a partition is formed, rather than including individual inner containers 110. Such a cosmetic container can be structured to allow a replacement of the outer container in which the partition is formed.

A pump 200 according to this embodiment may have a general composition such as that disclosed in Korean Registered U.S. Pat. No. 2,383,637, etc., and as such will not described here in great detail. The composition of the pump disclosed in Korean Registered U.S. Pat. No. 2,383,637 is incorporated herein by reference.

As illustrated in FIG. 3, the shoulder 130, handle 150, adjustment member 180, and nozzle 190 may be coupled sequentially to an upper portion of the outer container 120. The handle 150 may be rotated by the user and may serve to adjust the mixture ratio of the content mixture discharged by the two pumps 200. The shoulder 130 may rotatably support the handle 150. Also, the adjustment member 180 and the nozzle 190 may be coupled to an upper portion of the handle 150 to rotate together with the handle 150 as an integrated body.

FIGS. 5 to 7 illustrate the shoulder 130. Incidentally, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 show the shape of the shoulder 130 from above, while FIG. 7 shows the shape of the shoulder 130 from below.

Referring to FIGS. 5 to 7, the shoulder 130 may be shaped as a hollow cylinder having an open bottom. The upper end of the shoulder 130 may be partially closed, and a shoulder protrusion 136 may protrude from the center.

Two pump holes 132 may be provided in the upper surface of the shoulder 130. The upper portions of the pumps 200 may protrude beyond the top of the shoulder 130 through the pump holes 132 to be coupled with the adjustment member 180 and nozzle 190. The two pump holes 132 can have the same size and can be arranged with an interval of 180 degrees. Also, the shoulder protrusion 136 may protrude upward from the middle of the two pump holes 132.

Two assembly holes 134 may be formed in the upper surface of the shoulder 130. The assembly holes 134 may be shaped as arcs and may be arranged with an interval of 180 degrees so as to form a bilaterally symmetrical structure. The handle hooks 166 of the handle 150 (see FIG. 9) may rotatably engage the assembly holes 134, as a result of which the handle 150 can be rotated relative to the shoulder 130 in a stable manner.

Compared to the case of forming an undercut structure along the entire outer perimeter of the shoulder 130, the area of contact between the handle hooks 166 and the assembly holes 134 is relatively small. Thus, the contact surface between the shoulder 130 and the handle 150 can be decreased, and the handle 150 can be more smoothly rotated with respect to the shoulder 130.

The shoulder protrusion 136 may protrude upward from the center of the upper surface of the shoulder 130. The shoulder protrusion 136 may be shaped as a hollow cylinder, and shoulder hooks 138 and signal keys 140 may be formed at an upper portion on the periphery of the shoulder protrusion 136. The shoulder protrusion 136 may be inserted into a handle protrusion 154, which may be formed in the center of the handle 150, whereby the handle 150 may be rotatably coupled to the shoulder 130. Thus, the shoulder protrusion 136 may correspond to the center of rotation of the handle 150.

The shoulder hooks 138 may be formed in bilateral symmetry with an interval of 180 degrees at an upper portion on the outer perimeter of the shoulder protrusion 136. Each shoulder hook 138 may be shaped as an arc and may be structured such that its outer diameter decreases towards the top. When the handle 150 is coupled to an upper portion of the shoulder 130, the shoulder hooks 138 may pass through from the bottom of the handle protrusion 154 and latch onto the top of the handle protrusion 154, and as a result, the handle 150 may not be easily separated from the shoulder 130.

The signal keys 140 may be formed in bilateral symmetry with an interval of 180 degrees at an upper portion on the outer perimeter of the shoulder protrusion 136. When the handle 150 is coupled to the shoulder 130, the signal keys 140 may be inserted to a neutral position 158 from among signal indentations 156 formed in the handle protrusion 154. The signal keys 140 can also be moved by the rotation of the handle 150 to a first position 160 and a second position 162 of the signal indentations 156. As the signal keys 140 are moved to the neutral position 158, first position 160, and second position 162 in this manner, the proportions of the overall content discharged through the two pumps 200 can be modified.

On the upper surface of the shoulder 130, separation protrusions 144 may be formed around the pump holes 132. The separation protrusions 144 may be shaped as arcs and may be arranged in bilateral symmetry. When the handle 150 is coupled to the shoulder 130, the separation protrusions 144 may contact the lower surface of the handle plane 168 of the handle 150. Thus, the separation protrusions 144 may facilitate the rotation of the handle 150 by reducing the area of contact between the upper surface of the shoulder 130 and the handle plane 168.

FIGS. 8 to 10 illustrate the handle 150. Incidentally, FIG. 8 shows the shape of the handle 150 from above, while FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 show the shape of the handle 150 from below.

The handle 150 corresponds to the part rotated by the user for adjusting the mixture ratio of the overall discharged content. The handle 150 may have a circularly shaped horizontal cross section and may include a handle plane 168 at the center along the height direction, with certain internal spaces formed both above and below the handle plane 168. The internal space (no numeral assigned) formed above the handle plane 168 may provide a space in which the adjustment member 180 and the nozzle 190 can move up and down. The internal space (no numeral assigned) formed below the handle plane 168 may receive the shoulder 130 as it is inserted therein.

The handle protrusion 154 may be formed in the center of the handle plane 168, around which pump rotation holes 152 and coupling protrusions 164 may be formed.

The handle protrusion 154 can be shaped as a hollow cylinder having a particular length, where the length can be smaller than the length of the coupling protrusion 164. A multiple number of signal indentations 156 may be formed in the inner perimeter of the handle protrusion 154. Referring to FIG. 10, the signal indentations 156 may be in pairs, with the signal indentations 156 of each pair positioned on a line that passes through the center of the handle protrusion 154 and positioned with an interval of 180 degrees. A cosmetic container 100 according to this embodiment can include three pairs of signal indentations, i.e., signal indentation sets corresponding to a neutral position 158, a first position 160, and a second position 162.

If the signal keys 140 are positioned in the signal indentations 156 corresponding to the neutral position 158, the two pumps 200 can discharge the contents in the same proportion (50:50). Also, if the signal keys 140 are positioned in the signal indentations 156 corresponding to the first position 160, one pump 200 can discharge a first content at 75%, and the other pump 200 can discharge a second content at 25%. If the signal keys 140 are positioned in the signal indentations 156 corresponding to the second position 162, one pump 200 can discharge a first content at 25%, and the other pump 200 can discharge a second content at 75%.

Of course, the mixture ratios above are provided merely as an example, and the invention is not limited by the content mixture ratios associated with the positions of the signal keys 140. Also, while the cosmetic container 100 according to this embodiment is illustrated as being capable of discharging the contents in three different mixture ratios, it is just as possible to form the signal indentations 156 to allow dispensing in two mixture ratios or four or more mixture ratios.

The pump rotation holes 152 may be formed symmetrically about the handle protrusion 154 and may be generally shaped as arcs. The pumps 200 may pass through the pump rotation holes 152 and protrude upward above the handle 150 to be coupled with the nozzle 190. The pump rotation holes 152 may be formed larger than the diameters of the pumps 200 and may be shaped as arcs, so that even with the pumps 200 inserted through the pump rotation holes 152, the handle 150 may rotate without interference.

The coupling protrusions 164 may be formed in bilateral symmetry with respect to the handle protrusion 154 and may each be shaped as a hollow cylinder having an open top. The coupling protrusions 164 can be formed longer than the handle protrusion 154, so that the lengths of the guide hooks 186 can be relatively shortened, and the coupling protrusions 164 can guide the upward and downward movements of the guide hooks 186 in a stable manner. At the upper end of each coupling protrusion 164, an inwardly protruding protrusion (no numeral assigned) may be formed onto which the guide hook 186 may be caught. Because of the detaining structure of the coupling protrusion 164 and guide hook 186, the adjustment member 180 may not easily be detached from the handle 150.

Handle hooks 166 may be formed protruding downward from the lower surface of the handle plane 168. The handle hooks 166 may be rotatably inserted in the assembly holes 134 formed in the shoulder 130. Each handle hook 166 can also have a sloped structure at the distal end so as to be easily inserted into the corresponding assembly hole 134.

In a cosmetic container 100 according to this embodiment, the handle 150 may be coupled to an upper portion of the shoulder 130 by way of the shoulder hooks 138 and the handle hooks 166, which can reduce the area of contact between the two and allow a smooth rotation of the handle 150 while simultaneously supporting the handle 150 in a stable manner.

FIG. 11 illustrates the adjustment member 180.

The adjustment member 180 may be coupled to an upper portion of the handle 150 to rotate together with the handle 150 and may serve to adjust the stroke of each pump 200. The adjustment member 180 may be shaped as a hollow cylinder having an upper surface (no numeral assigned) and an open bottom. Guide holes 182 may be formed in the upper surface of the adjustment member 180, and pressing protrusions 184 may protrude downward from the periphery of the guide holes 182. Also, a pair of guide hooks 186 may protrude downward within the adjustment member 180.

The guide holes 182 may be shaped as arcs, and a pair of guide holes 182 may be formed symmetrically. The guide holes 182 can have sizes and shapes corresponding to the pump rotation holes 152 formed in the handle 150. A valve flange, which may be positioned at the uppermost part of a pump 200, may be rotatably inserted into each guide hole 182.

The downwardly protruding pressing protrusions 184 may be formed under the guide holes 182. Each pressing protrusion 184 may be formed as a structure that protrudes downward from the inner perimeter of the guide hole 182, but there may be portions on the inner perimeter of the guide holes 182 where the pressing protrusions 184 are not formed.

The length of each pressing protrusion 184 can increase linearly towards one end of the guide hole 182. For example, in FIG. 11, the pressing protrusion 184 is not formed at all at one end of the guide hole 182, while the pressing protrusion 184 is formed with the greatest length at the other end of the guide hole 182.

The pressing protrusions 184, which may be formed at two points on a line that passes through the center of rotation (the center of the upper surface) of the adjustment member 180 from among the points on the inner perimeters of the guide holes 182, can both have the same length. Thus, the valve guides 202 of the pumps 200 that move along the inner perimeters of the guide holes 182 can be pressed down at two points by pressing protrusions 184 having the same length.

The pressing protrusions 184 may press down on the valve guides 202 of the pumps 200. Therefore, the distance by which the valve guide 202 is moved down by the pressing protrusion 184, i.e., the pump stroke, can be different depending on the position of the pump 200 within the guide hole 182. For example, if the pump 200 is positioned at the part where the pressing protrusion 184 is the longest, the valve guide 202 may be pressed by the pressing protrusion 184 to the lowest position. If the nozzle 190 were to be pressed down at this time, the stroke of the valve guide 202 would be short, and the discharge amount of the corresponding pump 200 would be smallest. Conversely, if the pump 200 is positioned at the part where the pressing protrusion 184 is not formed, then the valve guide 202 would not be pressed and may be present at the highest position. If the nozzle 190 were to be pressed down at this time, the stroke of the valve guide 202 would be the longest, so that the discharge amount of the corresponding pump 200 would be greatest.

In cases where the valve guide 202 of one pump 200 is pressed by the longest portion of a pressing protrusion 184 while the valve guide 202 of the other pump 200 is not pressed or is pressed by the shortest portion of a pressing protrusion 184, the signal keys 140 can be at the first position 160 or the second position 162. Here, one pump 200 can discharge the first content at 75%, and the other pump 200 can discharge the second content at 25%.

It is possible to have the two valve guides 202 pressed by the pressing protrusions 184 to the same distance such that the strokes are the same during the downward movement. In this case, the signal keys 140 can be positioned at the neutral position 158. Here, the pumps 200 can both discharge the same amount of first content and second content at 50%.

The guide hooks 186 may be provided as a pair on the left and right sides, and each guide hook 186 may include a hook at its lower end. The guide hooks 186 may be caught on the upper portions of the coupling protrusions 164 of the handle 150, and as a result, the adjustment member 180 may not become detached from the handle 150. Since the guide hooks 186 are able to move up and down within the coupling protrusions 164, the adjustment member 180 is able to move down, together with the nozzle 190, into the empty space above the handle 150.

The adjustment member 180 may be pressed upward by the springs (no numeral assigned) of the pumps 200. Therefore, when there is no external force applied on the adjustment member 180, the lower end of the adjustment member 180 may be located at the upper end of the handle 150 as in FIG. 1.

The nozzle 190 may be coupled to an upper portion of the adjustment member 180 and can move down together with the adjustment member 180 as an integrated body. When the external force is removed, the nozzle 190 can be moved up by the elastic restoring force of the springs of the pumps 200. The nozzle 190 may be connected to the two pumps 200 to suction the two contents and discharge them together, so that the mixed contents may be discharged through the discharge hole 192.

FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 are cross-sectional views illustrating the nozzle 190, adjustment member 180, handle 150, and shoulder 130 in a coupled state, and FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view across line A-A of FIG. 13. For convenience, FIGS. 12 to 14 illustrate the structure with the pumps 200 removed.

Referring to FIGS. 12 to 14, coupling the handle 150 to an upper portion of the shoulder 130 may involve inserting the shoulder hooks 138 of the shoulder protrusion 136 through the handle protrusion 154 in the center of the handle 150 such that the shoulder hooks 138 are caught on the handle protrusion 154. This allows the handle 150 to rotate about the shoulder protrusion 136, which serves as the center of rotation, while preventing the handle 150 from becoming detached from the shoulder 130. Here, the signal keys 140 of the shoulder protrusion 136 may be inserted into the signal indentations 156 of the handle protrusion 154 at the neutral position 158 (see FIG. 14). Also, the handle hooks 166 of the handle 150 may be rotatably inserted in the assembly holes 134 of the shoulder 130.

Thus, as the handle 150 rotated by the user may be coupled to the shoulder 130 by way of the shoulder hooks 138 and handle hooks 166, the contact area and frictional force between the two can be reduced, and the user can be provided with a more comfortable tactile feel when rotating the handle 150.

While the foregoing provides a description with reference to an embodiment of the present invention, it should be appreciated that a person having ordinary skill in the relevant field of art would be able to make various modifications and alterations to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention set forth in the scope of claims below.

Claims

1. A cosmetic container comprising: an outer container holding a content;a shoulder coupled to an upper portion of the outer container and comprising a shoulder protrusion, the shoulder protrusion formed in a center of the shoulder;a handle rotatably coupled to an upper portion of the shoulder and comprising a handle protrusion, the handle protrusion configured to receive the shoulder protrusion rotatably inserted therein;an adjustment member coupled to an upper portion of the handle to rotate together with the handle as an integrated body, the adjustment member comprising a downwardly protruding pressing protrusion; anda pump configured to suction and dispense the content held in the outer container, the pump configured such that a dispensing amount of the content is changed by a rotation of the pressing protrusion,wherein the shoulder protrusion comprises a shoulder hook, and the shoulder hook is caught on an upper end of the handle protrusion.

2. The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein at least one signal key is formed on an outer perimeter of the shoulder protrusion, and at least one signal indentation is formed in an inner perimeter of the handle protrusion, the signal indentation configured to receive the signal key inserted therein.

3. The cosmetic container of claim 2, wherein two signal keys are formed with an interval of 180 degrees, and three pairs of signal indentations are formed for a neutral position, a first position, and a second position.

4. The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein the handle comprises a downwardly protruding handle hook, and the shoulder comprises an assembly hole shaped as an arc, the assembly hole configured to rotatably detain the handle hook.

5. The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein the adjustment member comprises a downwardly protruding guide hook, and the handle comprises a coupling protrusion, the coupling protrusion having the guide hook rotatably caught thereon.

6. The cosmetic container of claim 1, wherein the shoulder comprises an upwardly protruding separation protrusion, and the separation protrusion contacts a handle plane of the handle.

7. The cosmetic container of claim 6, wherein the shoulder comprises a pump hole having the pump inserted therethrough, and the separation protrusion is formed in a shape of an arc around the pump hole.

8. The cosmetic container of claim 1, further comprising: an inner container separably coupled within the outer container,wherein an opening of the inner container is connected with the pump when the inner container is coupled within the outer container.

9. The cosmetic container of claim 8, wherein a piston is provided within the inner container, the piston configured to move upward in accordance with a discharge of the content.

10. The cosmetic container of claim 9, comprising two pumps, wherein rotating the adjustment member causes changes in strokes of the pumps and thereby adjusts the dispensing amounts of the pumps.