The present invention relates to a cosmetic powder box and, more particularly, to a cosmetic powder box with a magnetic positioning structure to position an inner box slideably received in an outer box.
A cosmetic powder box has substantially circular cross sections and is of a bivalves design for opening and closing purposes. However, the cosmetic powder box of this type has a smaller receiving space and, thus, receives limited types of cosmetic items. Furthermore, the cosmetic powder box can only be opened from a side thereof; namely, the cosmetic powder box cannot be opened from the other side, providing limited application states and, hence, requiring improvement.
Thus, a need exists for a novel cosmetic powder box to mitigate and/or obviate the above disadvantages.
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a cosmetic powder box including an inner box slideably received in an outer box. The inner box is positioned relative to the outer box by a magnetic positioning structure when the inner box is in an extended position or a retracted position.
The above objective is fulfilled by a cosmetic powder box including an outer box having two ends spaced from each other along a longitudinal axis. The outer box is tubular and has rectangular cross sections. The outer box includes a longitudinal hole having two openings in the two ends of the outer box. A first magnetically attractive member is embedded in a perimeter wall defining each of the two openings. An inner box is received in the outer box. The inner box includes a top side having a plurality of grooves adapted for receiving cosmetic items. The inner box is slideable relative to the outer box along the longitudinal axis between a retracted position received in the outer box and an extended position partially exposed on a left side or a right side of the outer box. The inner box further includes a bottom side opposite to the top side. A second magnetically attractive member is embedded in each of two ends of the bottom side of the inner box. Each second magnetically attractive member is aligned with and in magnetic attraction with one of the first magnetically attractive members when the inner box is in the retracted position. One of the second magnetically attractive members is aligned with and in magnetic attraction with the other of the first magnetic members when the inner box is in the extended position.
Each of the two ends of the bottom side of the inner box can include an embedding groove. Each second magnetically attractive member can be embedded in one of the embedding grooves.
The outer box includes a bottom wall having two ends. An embedding groove can be defined in each of the two ends of the bottom wall of the outer box. Each first magnetically attractive member can be embedded in one of the embedding grooves.
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.
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The inner box 20 is received in the outer box 20. The inner box 20 includes a top side having a plurality of grooves 21 adapted for receiving cosmetic items (e.g., cosmetic powders), of different colors, types, and characteristics. The inner box 20 is slideable relative to the outer box 10 along the longitudinal axis between a retracted position received in the outer box 10 and an extended position partially exposed on a left side or a right side of the outer box 10. The inner box 20 further includes a bottom side opposite to the top side. A second magnetically attractive member 22 is embedded in each of two ends of the bottom side of the inner box 20. Each second magnetically attractive member 22 is aligned with and in magnetic attraction with one of the first magnetically attractive members 12 when the inner box 20 is in the retracted position. One of the second magnetically attractive members 22 is aligned with and in magnetic attraction with the other of the first magnetic members 12 when the inner box 20 is in the extended position.
The first magnetically attractive members 12 can be magnets. Likewise, the second magnetically attractive members 22 can be magnets. In a case that the first magnetically attractive members 12 or the second magnetically attractive members 22 are magnets, the corresponding second or first magnetically attractive members 22, 12 can be made of any material attractive by the magnets.
Each of the two ends of the bottom side of the inner box 20 includes an embedding groove 23. Each second magnetically attractive member 22 is embedded in one of the embedding grooves 23.
The outer box 10 includes a bottom wall having two ends. An embedding groove 15 is defined in each of the two ends of the bottom wall of the outer box 10. Each first magnetically attractive member 12 is embedded in one of the embedding grooves 15.
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The perimeter wall of the outer box 10 includes an inner perimeter wall face having two inner vertical surfaces and top and bottom inner surfaces perpendicular to the two inner vertical surfaces. The inner box 20 includes two inner vertical faces perpendicular to the top and bottom sides of the inner box 20. One of the two inner vertical surfaces and the top and bottom inner surfaces of the outer box 10 can include one of a sliding groove and a protrusion. One of the two inner vertical faces and the top and bottom sides of the inner box 20 can include the other of the sliding groove and the protrusion. The protrusion is slideably received in the sliding groove. The sliding groove and the protrusion are configured to permit the inner box 20 to slide relative to the outer box 10 between the retracted position and the extended position while preventing the inner box 20 from disengaging from the outer box 10. Thus, the cosmetic powder box can be operated even if the first and second magnetically attractive members 10 and 20 lose their magnetism.
In view of the foregoing, the cosmetic powder box according to the present invention provides an easy, reliable positioning effect by using first and second magnetically attractive members 12 and 22 while permitting slideable movement between the inner and outer boxes 10 and 20.
Although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described, numerous modifications and variations are still possible without departing from the scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is limited by the accompanying claims.