Patent Grant
7497635
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a cosmetics receptacle, and more particularly to a cosmetics receptacle in which liquid cosmetics are dispensed by a pumping operation when a push-button is pressed.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In general, marketed liquid cosmetics are stored in a receptacle so that a user can dispense and use a small amount of the stored liquid cosmetics. A conventionally invented and used cosmetics receptacle has a structure where liquid cosmetics are dispensed by a pumping operation when a push-button is pressed.
As shown in
The receptacle part 111 includes: an outer receptacle 111c; an inner receptacle 111b provided within the outer receptacle 111c; a receptacle piston 111e provided in a lower area in the inner receptacle 111b; and a support part 111d assembled on the bottom surface of the outer receptacle 111c.
In the inner receptacle 111b, liquid cosmetics are stored.
The receptacle cap 112 has a guide tube 111a in the upper portion thereof.
The push button 114 has a right angle button channel 114a extending from a bottom surface to a lateral surface, and also has an elevation flange 114b and a spring supporting flange 114c (which are tube-shaped) on the bottom surface.
The push button 114 as described above is provided in such a manner that the elevation flange 114b is in contact with the inner surface of the shoulder part 113.
Accordingly, the push button 114 can be moved in a vertical direction of the receptacle part 111.
The cylinder 115 has a storage hole 115b on the bottom surface thereof.
Also, in an inner space of the cylinder 115, an intermediate storage area 115a connecting to the inner receptacle 111b is formed.
The pumping part 140 includes: a cyclic pumping piston 141 tightly assembled on the inner surface of the cylinder 115; a pressure tube 142 on the bottom surface of the push button 114; a valve body 143 assembled on a circumferential area of the storage hole 115b; a return spring 144 assembled between the spring supporting flange 114c and the pressure tube 142, in such a manner that both ends of the return spring 144 are supported by the push button 114 and the receptacle cap 112; and an operating shaft 145 penetrating through the pressure tube 142 and the pumping piston 141.
The valve body 143 includes an opening/closing plate 143a; a retaining wall 143b tightly assembled on the inner surface of the cylinder 115; and an opening/closing arm 143c connecting the retaining wall 143b with the opening/closing plate 143a.
The opening/closing plate 143a can close the storage hole 115b.
In the valve body 143 as described above, when pressure is added to the opening/closing plate 143a through the storage hole 115b, the opening/closing plate 143a is raised by the opening/closing arm 143c, and accordingly the intermediate storage area 115a is connected to an inner space of the receptacle part 111.
The operating shaft 145 has an inverted T-shaped passage channel 145a inside thereof. The passage channel 145a is closed by the pumping piston 141 while the push button 114 is raised.
The operating shaft 145 is assembled to the pressure tube 142 in such a manner that the operating shaft 145 together with the pressure tube 142 can move up and down, and is spaced apart from the pumping piston 141.
Hereinafter, an operation of the pumping part 140 will be described with reference to
When the push button 114 is pressed down, a passage channel 145a is exposed in an intermediate storage area 115a, and herein, liquid cosmetics in the intermediate storage area 115a are dispensed by sequentially passing through the passage channel 145a, a pressure tube 142, and a button channel 114a (see
Herein, as the push button 114 is pressed down, an elastic force of a return spring 144 is increased.
Then, when the pressure on the push button 114 is released, the push button 114 is raised and is returned to its original position by the increased elastic force of the return spring 144.
When the push button 114 is raised, an operating shaft 145 is also raised, and the passage channel 145a is closed by a pumping piston 141.
Herein, when the operating shaft 145 is raised, negative pressure occurs in the intermediate storage area 115a, and thus the liquid cosmetics in an inner receptacle 111b flow into the intermediate storage area 115a through a storage hole 115b (see
When the liquid cosmetics in the inner receptacle 111b flow into the intermediate storage area 115a, a receptacle piston 111e is raised.
Hereinafter, a method of using a conventional cosmetics receptacle as described above will be described.
First, liquid cosmetics in the receptacle part 111 are dispensed by pressing the push button 114.
Next, the dispensed liquid cosmetics are applied to skin around eyes, etc. by a finger.
Then, the applied liquid cosmetics are rubbed on and absorbed in the skin.
However, in a conventional cosmetics receptacle, the rubbing of the dispensed liquid cosmetics has caused the reducing of the skin absorption rate, and the inconvenience of the application of the liquid cosmetics.
Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art, and the present invention provides a cosmetics receptacle which is designed for increasing the skin absorption rate and conveniently applying liquid cosmetics to skin.
In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cosmetics receptacle including: an upwardly opened cylindrical receptacle part; a receptacle cap assembled to a top portion of the receptacle part; a push button having a button channel extending from a bottom surface to a lateral surface, and disposed above the receptacle cap so as to be moved in a vertical direction of the receptacle part; a cylinder vertically assembled in the receptacle cap in such a manner that the cylinder has an intermediate storage area connecting to the receptacle part through a storage hole on a bottom surface; a pumping part, which is adapted to dispense cosmetics in the intermediate storage area through the button channel when the push button is pressed down, and adapted to pull the cosmetics in the receptacle part back into the intermediate storage area through the storage hole when the push button is released; a fixing post part formed on a top portion of the push button, and having a recess placed in such a manner that an insertion opening is exposed on a top surface of the fixing post part; and a massage rod including a head part having a massaging surface and a leg part extending from the head part, the massage rod being inserted and fixed in the recess by the leg part.
In order to obtain a skin-improving effect by gold, it is preferable that the head part has a gold-plated layer on a surface thereof.
In order to stably insert and fix the massage rod in the recess, the recess includes an upper fixing groove portion having the insertion opening and straight line-shaped guide grooves in a vertical direction on an inner wall, and a lower fixing groove portion connecting to the upper fixing groove portion, and having a cyclic fixing groove in a circumferential direction on an inner wall; and the leg part has a cyclic fixing protuberance and straight line-shaped guide protuberances on an outer surface in such a manner that the fixing protuberance and the guide protuberances are fitted in the fixing groove and the guide grooves, respectively.
Also, in order to easily insert the massage rod in the recess, it is preferable that the guide grooves are formed over an entire inner wall of the upper fixing groove portion, and the guide protuberances are formed on at least a portion of the leg part.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
Hereinafter, an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in the above FIGs, a cosmetics receptacle according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an upwardly opened cylindrical receptacle part 11; a receptacle cap 12 assembled to the top portion of the receptacle part 11; a shoulder part 13 assembled to the top portion of the receptacle cap 12 in such a manner that the shoulder part 13 wraps around the receptacle cap 12; a push button 14 disposed above the receptacle cap 12; a fixing post part 20 formed on the top portion of the push button 14; a massage rod 30 fixed in the fixing post part 20; a cylinder 15 vertically assembled in the receptacle cap 12; and a pumping part 40 placed between the cylinder 15 and the push button 14.
The receptacle part 11 includes: an outer receptacle 11c; an inner receptacle 11b provided within the outer receptacle 11c; a receptacle piston 11e provided in a lower area in the inner receptacle 11b; and a support part 11d assembled on the bottom surface of the outer receptacle 11c.
In the inner receptacle 11b, liquid cosmetics are stored.
The receptacle cap 12 has a guide tube 11a in the upper portion thereof.
The push button 14 has a right angle button channel 14a extending from a bottom surface to a lateral surface, and also has an elevation flange 14b and a spring supporting flange 14c (which are tube-shaped) on the bottom surface.
The push button 14 as described above is provided in such a manner that the elevation flange 14b is in contact with the inner surface of the shoulder part 13.
Accordingly, the push button 14 can be moved in a vertical direction of the receptacle part 11.
The fixing post part 20 has a recess 21 in such a manner that an insertion opening 21e is exposed on the top surface of the fixing post part 20.
The recess 21 includes an upper fixing groove portion 21a having the insertion opening 21e, and a lower fixing groove portion 21b connecting to the upper fixing groove portion 21a.
The upper fixing groove portion 21a has straight line-shaped guide grooves 21c in a vertical direction on an inner wall thereof.
Herein, the guide grooves 21c are formed over the entire inner wall of the upper fixing groove portion 21a.
The lower fixing groove portion 21b has a cyclic fixing groove 21d in a circumferential direction on an inner wall thereof.
The massage rod 30 includes a spherical head part 31, and a leg part 32 extending from the head part 31.
The head part 31 has a gold-plated layer on a surface thereof.
The leg part 32 has a cyclic fixing protuberance 32b and straight line-shaped guide protuberances 32a on the outer surface thereof in such a manner that the fixing protuberance 32b and the guide protuberances 32a are fitted in the fixing groove 21d and the guide grooves 21c, respectively.
The guide protuberances 32a are divided into two groups, which are formed on opposite areas on the outer surface of the leg part 32.
Hereinafter, a process of fixing the massage rod 30 as described above to the fixing post part 20 will be described.
First, the leg part 32 is inserted in the upper fixing groove portion 21a in such a manner that the guide protuberances 32a are inserted in the guide grooves 21c.
Next, the head part 31 is pressed down toward the bottom surface of the lower fixing groove portion 21b in such a manner that the fixing protuberance 32b is fitted in the fixing groove 21d.
The cylinder 15 has a storage hole 15b on the bottom surface thereof.
Also, in an inner space of the cylinder 15, an intermediate storage area 15a connecting to the inner receptacle 11b is formed.
The pumping part 40 includes: a cyclic pumping piston 41 tightly assembled on the inner surface of the cylinder 15; a pressure tube 42 on the bottom surface of the push button 14; a valve body 43 assembled on a circumferential area of the storage hole 15b; a return spring 44 assembled between the spring supporting flange 14c and the pressure tube 42, in such a manner that both ends of the return spring 44 are supported by the push button 14 and the receptacle cap 12; and an operating shaft 45 penetrating through the pressure tube 42 and the pumping piston 41.
The valve body 43 includes an opening/closing plate 43a; a retaining wall 43b tightly assembled on the inner surface of the cylinder 15; and an opening/closing arm 43c connecting the retaining wall 43b with the opening/closing plate 43a.
The opening/closing plate 43a can close the storage hole 15b.
In the valve body 43 as described above, when pressure is added to the opening/closing plate 43a through the storage hole 15b, the opening/closing plate 43a is raised by the opening/closing arm 43c, and accordingly the intermediate storage area 15a is connected to an inner space of the receptacle part 11.
The operating shaft 45 has an inverted T-shaped passage channel 45a inside thereof. The passage channel 45a is closed by the pumping piston 41 while the push button 14 is raised.
The operating shaft 45 is assembled to the pressure tube 42 in such a manner that the operating shaft 45 together with the pressure tube 42 can move up and down, and the pressure tube is spaced apart from the pumping piston 41.
As shown in
Hereinafter, a method of using a cosmetics receptacle according to an embodiment of the present invention, which has a structure as described above, will be described with reference to
First, liquid cosmetics in the receptacle part 11 are dispensed by pressing the push button 14.
Next, the dispensed liquid cosmetics are applied to skin around eyes, etc. by a finger.
Then, the applied liquid cosmetics are rubbed into the skin by the head part 31. The rubbing of the head part 31 facilitates the absorption of the liquid cosmetics.
As described above, in an embodiment of the present invention, the fixing post part 20 is formed on the top portion of the push button 14, and the massage rod 30 is fixed in the fixing post part 20. Therefore, it is possible to increase the skin absorption rate and to conveniently apply liquid cosmetics to skin.
In addition, a gold-plated layer formed on the head part 31 provides a massaging effect, and a skin-improving effect by gold (it is conventionally known that gold has various functions of whitening skin, reducing wrinkles, and removing waste inside of skin pores, etc.).
Also, the fixing post part 20 has the guide grooves 21c and the fixing groove 21d, and the massage rod 30 has the fixing protuberance 32b and the guide protuberances 32a in such a manner that the fixing protuberance 32b and the guide protuberances 32a are fitted in the fixing groove 21d and the guide grooves 21c, respectively. Therefore, the massage rod 30 can be stably inserted and fixed in the recess 21.
Also, the guide grooves 21c are formed over the entire inner wall of the upper fixing groove portion 21a, the guide protuberances 32a are formed on at least a portion of the leg part 32, and thus, the massage rod 30 can be easily inserted in the recess 21.
In the present invention, it should be understood that other modifications and changes, except for the fixing post part 20 and the massage rod 30, may be made within the scope of the claims of the present invention.
According to the present invention, a fixing post part is formed on the top portion of a push button, and a massage rod is fixed in the fixing post part. Therefore, it is possible to increase the skin absorption rate and to conveniently apply liquid cosmetics to skin.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-2007-0126117 | Dec 2007 | KR | national |
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| 3910706 | Del Bon | Oct 1975 | A |
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