Patent Application
20250194775
The present invention relates to an overcap with a tube shape, and more particularly, to an overcap with a tube shape for a stick-type cosmetic container.
In general, stick-type cosmetic containers are applied to lipsticks and lip balms in which solid cosmetics, which are prepared as a stick type using cosmetic raw materials, are accommodated in a container to provide convenience in carrying, storing, and using cosmetics. In addition, mascara, concealer, lip gloss, or tint in which a brush coated with contents is separated from a container and used may also be defined as one type of stick-type cosmetic containers.
A representative example of the above-described stick-type cosmetic container is “stick-type container” disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2022-0026341, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view for describing the stick-type container of Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2022-0026341.
Referring to FIG. 1, a stick-type container 100 of Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2022-0026341 includes a case 110 that provides a space for storing solid contents and is provided to elevate the contents, and a cap 120 that is coupled to the case 110 to seal the solid contents. In this case, the cap 120 is provided as a cylindrical body of which one end is open. In addition, the cap 120 is made of a hard synthetic resin, for example, a hard synthetic resin such as an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resin or a polypropylene (PP) resin.
Another representative example of the above-described stick-type cosmetic container is “mascara container” disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0007443, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view for describing the mascara container of Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0007443.
Referring to FIG. 2, a mascara container 200 of Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0007443 includes a cap 220 to which a brush including a brush rod is coupled, and a storage container 210 in which contents are stored. In this case, the cap 220 is provided as a cylindrical body of which one end is open. In addition, the cap 220 is made of a hard synthetic resin, for example, a hard synthetic resin such as an ABS resin or a PP resin.
However, the stick-type container 100 of Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2022-0026341 and the mascara container 200 of Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0007443 have a problem in that, since the cap 120 or 220 uses a hard synthetic resin as a constituent material, when the cap 120 or 220 is dropped on a floor or subjected to an excessive external force while used or carried, the cap is damaged.
In addition, in the stick-type container 100 of Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2022-0026341 and the mascara container 200 of Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0007443, the cap 120 or 220 is provided as the same cylindrical body as the case 110 or the storage container 210, the cap 120 or 220 usually uses a hard synthetic resin as a constituent material, and a surface is smoothly treated to improve product quality. Thus there is a problem in that, when a user grips and pulls the cap 120 or 220 to separate the cap 120 or 220 from the case 110 or the storage container 220, slipping occurs and the cap 120 or 220 is difficult to easily separate. In particular, as described above, since the cap 120 or 220 is made of a hard synthetic resin material, a shape is not deformed by a gripping force of a user (force with which the user grips the cap 120 or 220, and a surface is slippery, slipping occurs particularly frequently in the summer in which the user's hands sweat too and in the winter when the user wears gloves or the like on the hands.
Meanwhile, in the stick-type container 100 of Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2022-0026341 and the mascara container 200 of Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0007443, since the cap 120 or 220 is made of a hard synthetic resin, only one-color printing and two-color printing are possible, and thus there is a limitation in that various colors and patterns cannot be implemented. In other words, in a printing operation on the caps 120 and 220 of the stick-type container 100 and the mascara container 200, since a printing surface should be formed on an outer surface of the cap provided in a cylindrical shape, only one-color printing and two-color printing are possible, which makes it impossible to implement various colors and patterns.
Accordingly, the present invention is devised to solve various problems of conventional stick-type cosmetic containers.
An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide an overcap with a tube shape for a stick-type cosmetic container, in which an overcap is manufactured in a tube shape made of a soft synthetic resin, thereby minimizing damage to a cap.
Another object to be solved by the present invention is to provide an overcap with a tube shape for a stick-type cosmetic container, in which an overcap is manufactured in a tube shape with a structure, of which a width is increased toward an upper portion, to be easily separated from or coupled to a container body.
Another object be solved by the present invention is to provide an overcap with a tube shape for a stick-type cosmetic container, in which an overcap is manufactured in a tube shape made of a soft synthetic resin material and is easily separated from or coupled to a container body by a shape thereof being changed by a gripping force of a user.
Another object to be solved by the present invention is to provide an overcap with a tube shape for a stick-type cosmetic container, in which an overcap is manufactured in a tube shape made of a soft synthetic resin, thereby allowing various colors and patterns to be printed.
As a specific means of the present invention for solving the object, there is provided an overcap with a tube shape for a stick-type cosmetic container including a container body configured to store solid contents or liquid contents and the overcap coupled to the container body, in which the container body and the overcap are provided as a long stick type,
wherein the overcap is provided in the tube shape which includes a soft synthetic resin as a constituent material and of which a width is increased toward an upper portion that is sealed, and a coupling joint made of a hard synthetic resin or metal material is provided in an inner diameter of an open lower portion of the overcap to prevent shape deformation while being connected to the container body through a hanging method or screw coupling method.
As an exemplary embodiment, a coupling groove having an undercut structure or a female screw thread may be formed in the coupling joint of the overcap.
As an exemplary embodiment, a brush rod including a brush may be coupled to the coupling joint of the overcap.
As an exemplary embodiment, the open lower portion of the overcap may be provided in a cylindrical shape, a quadrangular cylindrical shape, a hexagonal cylindrical shape, or an octagonal cylindrical shape to be coupled to the container body.
As another specific means of the present invention for solving the object,
there is provided an overcap with a tube shape for a stick-type cosmetic container including a container body configured to store solid contents or liquid contents and the overcap coupled to the container body, wherein the container body and the overcap are provided as a long stick type,
wherein the overcap is provided in a cylindrical tube shape which includes a soft synthetic resin as a constituent material, a finishing member is coupled to an upper portion thereof to seal the upper portion, and a coupling joint made of a hard synthetic resin or metal material is provided in an inner diameter of an open lower portion thereof to prevent shape deformation while being connected to the container body through a hanging method or screw coupling method.
As an exemplary embodiment, the finishing member may be provided with a grip-shaped decorative member.
As an exemplary embodiment, a coupling groove having an undercut structure or a female screw thread may be formed in the coupling joint of the overcap.
As an exemplary embodiment, a brush rod including a brush may be coupled to the coupling joint of the overcap.
As an exemplary embodiment, the open lower portion of the overcap may be provided in a quadrangular cylindrical shape, a hexagonal cylindrical shape, or an octagonal cylindrical shape to be coupled to the container body.
In an overcap with a tube shape for a stick-type cosmetic container according to the present invention, since the overcap is manufactured in a tube shape or a cylindrical tube shape using a soft synthetic resin as a constituent material, when an external force is applied, a shape of the overcap itself is deformed to minimize damage to a cap, thereby obtaining an effect of improving durability.
In addition, since an overcap of the present invention is manufactured in a tube shape with a structure of which a width is increased toward an upper portion, a gripping force of a user is easily transmitted to easily separate or couple the overcap from or to a container body, thereby obtaining an advantage in that the convenience of the user is improved.
In addition, since an overcap of the present invention is manufactured in a cylindrical tube shape using a soft synthetic resin as a constituent material, when a user grips the overcap to separate or couple the overcap, a shape may be deformed to improve a gripping force of the user, and thus the overcap may be easily separated from or coupled to a container body, thereby obtaining an advantage in that the convenience of the user is improved.
In particular, a grip-shaped decorative member provided in a finishing member imparts a decorative beauty to improve product quality, and at the same time, the grip-shaped decorative member is provided in a plate shape and easily gripped by a user, thereby obtaining an advantage in that an overcap may be easily separated from or coupled to a container body through the grip-shaped decorative member.
Meanwhile, an overcap of the present invention may be manufactured in a tube shape made of a soft synthetic resin, and by performing a printing operation on a flat fabric, various colors and patterns may be printed on an outer surface, thereby obtaining an effect of satisfying various preferences of consumers.
Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
First, when reference numerals refer to components of each drawing, although the same components are illustrated in different drawings, the same components are referred to by the same reference numerals as possible. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the specific description of the known related configuration or function obscures the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.
In addition, in descriptions of components of the present invention, terms such as “first,” “second,” “A,” “B,” “(a),” and “(b)” can be used. The terms are used to distinguish one component from another component. However, a nature, an order, a sequence, or the number of components is not limited by the term. It should be noted that if it is described in the specification that one component is “connected,” “coupled,” or “joined” to another component, a third component may be “connected,” “coupled,” and “joined” between the first and second components, although the first component may be directly connected, coupled, or joined to the second component.
Meanwhile, a stick-type cosmetic container to which the present invention is applied may be defined as a cosmetic container applied to lipsticks and lip balms in which solid cosmetics, which are prepared as a stick-type using cosmetic raw materials, are contained in a container and may be defined as a cosmetic container applied to mascara, concealer, lip gloss, or tint that a brush coated with contents is separated from a container and used.
Referring to
The container body 2 is provided as a long stick-type. The container body 2 includes an accommodation portion 21 in which solid contents such as a lipstick or lip balm are accommodated, and a rotating portion 22 which is provided to constitute a lower portion of the container body 2 such that the solid contents are elevated in the accommodation portion 21 (the rotating portion 22 operates to elevate the solid contents in the accommodation portion through forward and reverse rotation movements). In this case, the container body 2 is provided with a plurality of latch protrusions 23 for coupling with the overcap 3, wherein the plurality of latch protrusions 23 are formed to protrude from an outer diameter of the container body to be spaced apart from each other or formed to protrude from the outer diameter of the container body in a ring shape). It is preferable that the latch protrusion 23 protrudes from the outer diameter of the container body in a semicircular shape to be caught and fixed to a latch groove described below through a one-touch method.
The overcap 3 may be provided as a long stick-type to accommodate the accommodation portion 21 of the container body 2 therein. The overcap 3 is made using a soft synthetic resin such as a polyethylene (PE) resin or a low density polyethylene (LDPE) resin as a constituent material and is provided in a tube shape of which a width is increased toward a sealed upper portion, for example, a tube shape in which an upper portion is sealed by a method such as heat sealing to have a flatter cross section as compared with a lower portion so that a width is increased toward the upper portion.
In addition, a coupling joint 31 is provided in an inner diameter of an open lower portion of the overcap 3, and a coupling groove 311 with an undercut structure is formed in the coupling joint 31 and coupled to the latch protrusion 23 of the container body 2 through a one-touch hanging method. In this case, the coupling joint 31 having the coupling groove 311 is made of a material, which is different from the constituent material of the overcap, for example, a plastic or metal material such as an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resin or a polypropylene (PP) resin which is a hard synthetic resin. The coupling joint 31 has a structure integrated into the inner diameter of the lower portion of the overcap 3 using a typical double injection method. According to such a configuration, the coupling joint 31 is made of a hard synthetic resin or metal material and has certain hardness to perform a function of preventing a shape of the lower portion of the soft overcap 3 from being deformed, thereby performing a function of allowing the overcap 3 to be easily coupled to the container body.
Here, in addition to the one-touch hanging method, a screw coupling method may be applied to the container body 2 and the overcap 3. In this case, the screw coupling method may be implemented by providing a female screw thread (not shown in the drawing) in the coupling joint 31 and providing a male screw thread (not shown in the drawing) in the container body 2. In addition to the one-touch holding method and the screw coupling method described above, a method of coupling the container body 2 and the overcap 3 may be applied to any structure as long as the structure allows the overcap 3 to be easily coupled or detached to or from the container body 2.
In addition, the open lower portion of the overcap 3 has a cross section that is the same as a cross section of the container body 2. When the container body 2 has a cylindrical shape, the lower portion of the overcap 3 may have a cylindrical shape. When the container body 2 is a polygonal cylindrical shape including a quadrangular cylindrical shape, a hexagonal cylindrical shape, or an octagonal cylindrical shape, the lower portion of the overcap 3 may have a polygonal cylindrical shape including a quadrangular cylindrical shape, a hexagonal cylindrical shape, or an octagonal cylindrical shape to correspond to the container body. In this case, the coupling joint 31 has certain hardness as described above to perform a function of allowing the lower portion of the overcap 3, which is formed in one of the cylindrical shape, the quadrangular cylindrical shape, the hexagonal cylindrical shape, and the octagonal cylindrical shape, to maintain a shape.
In addition, the sealed upper portion of the overcap 3 may be sealed and finished in various shapes such as a convex shape as shown in
Herein, the operational state of the overcap with the tube shape of the stick-type cosmetic container according to the first embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration will be described.
Referring again to
In this case, the overcap 3 formed in the tube shape may be made of a soft synthetic resin of which a shape is deformed to a certain degree and may also have a structure of which a width is increased toward an upper portion so that a user may easily perform an operation of holding the overcap 3 and separating the overcap 3 from the container body 2. In other words, since the overcap 3 is made of the soft synthetic resin, the overcap 3 may prevent slipping against a hard synthetic resin and may be easily separated from the container body 2 by a shape thereof being easily deformed in response to a gripping force of a user. In addition, since the upper portion of the overcap 3 that is wide and flat is easily gripped by a user, a gripping force may be easily transmitted to easily separate the overcap 3 from the container body 2.
In addition, since the overcap 3 formed in the tube shape is made of a soft synthetic resin, even when the overcap 3 is dropped on a floor or subjected to an excessive external force while used or carried, a shape of the overcap 3 itself is changed to offset an impact, thereby minimizing a damage phenomenon.
Meanwhile, the overcap 3 made of a soft synthetic resin has an advantage in that various colors and patterns may be printed as compared with existing hard caps. In other words, the overcap 3 is manufactured by rolling and molding a flat fabric into a cylindrical or polygonal cylindrical shape, sealing an upper portion, and then providing the coupling joint 31 in an inner diameter of a lower portion using a double injection method. Thus, a printing operation such as offset printing may be performed on one surface of a flat fabric, and thus various colors and patterns (patterns with a gradient effect) may be printed as shown in
Referring to
Accordingly, since the overcap 3′ is made of a soft synthetic resin and also has a structure of which a width is increased toward an upper portion, the overcap 3′ may prevent slipping against a hard synthetic resin, and may be easily separated from the container body by a shape thereof being easily deformed in response to a gripping force of a user. In addition, since an upper portion of the overcap 3′ that is wide and flat is easily gripped by a user, a gripping force may be easily transmitted to easily separate the overcap 3′ from the container body 2′. In particular, since the shape of the overcap 3′ is deformed by the gripping force of the user when cosmetics are applied using the brush 321, the user may apply cosmetics while firmly gripping the overcap 3′.
In addition, it will be apparent that according to the overcap 3′ according to another embodiment of the first embodiment of the present invention, to which the brush rod including the brush is coupled, as described above, damage may be minimized, and various printing surfaces may be formed.
Referring to
The container body 2a is provided as a long stick-type. The container body 2a includes an accommodation portion 21a in which solid contents such as a lipstick or lip balm are accommodated, and a rotating portion 22a which is provided to constitute a lower portion of the container body 21a such that the solid contents are elevated in the accommodation portion 21a (the rotating portion 22a operates to elevates the solid contents in the accommodation portion through forward and reverse rotation movements). In this case, the container body 2a is provided with a plurality of latch protrusions 23a for coupling with the overcap 3a, wherein the plurality of latch protrusions 23a are formed to protrude from an outer diameter of the container body 2a to be spaced apart from each other or formed to protrude from the outer diameter of the container body 2a in a ring shape). It is preferable that the latch protrusion 23a protrudes from the outer diameter of the container body 2a in a semicircular shape to be caught and fixed to a latch groove 311a described below through a one-touch method.
The overcap 3a may be provided as a long stick-type to accommodate the accommodation portion 21a of the container body 2a therein. In other words, the overcap 3a is made of a soft synthetic resin such as a PE resin or an LDPE resin and is provided in a cylindrical tube shape (a tube shape of which a shape is deformed when gripped.
In this case, a finishing member 33 is coupled to an upper portion of the overcap 3a to seal the upper portion. As shown in
Alternatively, as shown in
In addition to exemplified double injection or secondary injection and bonding methods, as a method of coupling the overcap 3a and the finishing member 33 or 33′, any fixing method may be applied as long as the finishing member 33 or 33′ may be firmly and hermetically fixed to the upper portion of the overcap 3.
In addition, the finishing member 33 or 33′ may be basically manufactured in a circular plate shape to seal the upper portion of the overcap 3a, but for the purpose of improving product quality by imparting decorative beauty and for the purpose of easily separating or coupling the overcap from or to the container body, a grip-shaped decorative member 331 may be formed on an upper surface in an integral (injection-molded) or combined (forced fitting or screw coupling) manner. As shown in
Meanwhile, a coupling joint 31a is provided in an inner diameter of an open lower portion of the overcap 3a, and the coupling groove 311a with an undercut structure is formed in the coupling joint 31a and coupled to the latch protrusion 23a of the container body 2a through a one-touch hanging method. In this case, the coupling joint 31a having the coupling groove 311a is made of a material, which is different from the constituent material of the overcap 3a, for example, a plastic or metal material such as an ABS resin or a PP resin which is a hard synthetic resin. The coupling joint 31 has a structure integrated into the inner diameter of the lower portion of the overcap 3a using a typical double injection method (in addition to the double injection method, a bonding method may also be applied). According to such a configuration, the coupling joint 31a is made of a hard synthetic resin or metal material and has certain hardness to perform a function of preventing a shape of the lower portion of the soft overcap 3a from being deformed, thereby performing a function of allowing the overcap 3a to be easily coupled to the container body 2a.
Here, in addition to the one-touch hanging method, a screw coupling method may be applied to the container body 2a and the overcap 3a. In this case, the screw coupling method may be implemented by providing a female screw thread (not shown in the drawing) in the coupling joint 31a and providing a male screw thread (not shown in the drawing) in the container body 2a. In addition to the one-touch holding method and the screw coupling method described above, a method of coupling the container body 2a and the overcap 3a may be applied to any structure as long as the structure allows the overcap 3a to be easily coupled or detached to or from the container body 2a.
In addition, the open lower portion of the overcap 3a has a cross section that is the same as a cross section of the container body 2a. When the container body 2a has a cylindrical shape, the lower portion of the overcap 3a may have a cylindrical shape. When the container body 2a is a polygonal cylindrical shape including a quadrangular cylindrical shape, a hexagonal cylindrical shape, or an octagonal cylindrical shape, the lower portion of the overcap 3a may have a polygonal cylindrical shape including a quadrangular cylindrical shape, a hexagonal cylindrical shape, or an octagonal cylindrical shape to correspond to the container body. In this case, the coupling joint 31a has certain hardness as described above to perform a function of allowing the lower portion of the overcap 3a, which is formed in one of the cylindrical shape, the quadrangular cylindrical shape, the hexagonal cylindrical shape, and the octagonal cylindrical shape, to maintain a shape.
Herein, the operational state of the overcap with the tube shape of the stick-type cosmetic container according to to the second embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration will be described.
Referring to
In this case, the overcap 3a formed in the cylindrical tube shape may be made of a soft synthetic resin of which a shape is deformed to a certain degree so that a user may easily perform an operation of holding the overcap 3a and separating the overcap 3a from the container body 2a. In other words, since the overcap 3a is made of a soft synthetic resin, the overcap 3a may prevent slipping against a hard synthetic resin and may also be easily separated from the container body 2a without slipping by a shape thereof being easily deformed in response to a gripping force of a user.
In particular, the grip-shaped decorative member 331 provided in the finishing member 33 or 33′ coupled to the overcap 3a may be imparted with decorative beauty for improving product quality and simultaneously may be provided in a plate shape that is easily gripped by a user (with a thumb and an index finger) so that the user may easily transfer a gripping force of the user through the grip-shaped decorative member 331 to easily separate the overcap from the container body 2a (the overcap 3a may also be easily coupled when coupled to the container body 2a).
In addition, since the overcap 3a formed in the tube shape is made of a soft synthetic resin, even when the overcap 3a is dropped on a floor or subjected to an excessive external force while used or carried, a shape of the overcap 3a itself is changed to offset an impact, thereby minimizing a damage phenomenon. In addition, when the grip-shaped decorative member 331 is coupled to the finishing member 33 in a coupling manner (such as a forced fitting or screw coupling manner), the grip-shaped decorative member 331 may be replaced with a different type when damaged or according to the user's preference.
Meanwhile, the overcap 3a made of a soft synthetic resin has an advantage in that various colors and patterns may be printed as compared with existing hard caps made of a hard synthetic resin. In other words, the overcap 3a is manufactured by rolling and molding a flat fabric into a cylindrical or polygonal cylindrical shape, sealing an upper portion with the finishing member 33, and then fixing the coupling joint 31a in an inner diameter of a lower portion using a double injection method (bonding method). Thus, a printing operation such as offset printing may be performed on one surface of a flat fabric (outer surface of the overcap 3a), and thus various colors and patterns (patterns with a gradient effect) may be printed as shown in
Referring to
Accordingly, the overcap 3a′ according to another embodiment of the present invention, to which the brush rod 32a including the brush 321a is coupled, is coupled or separated to or from the container body 2a′ through a screw coupling method. Since the overcap 3a′ is made of a soft synthetic resin, the overcap 3a′ may prevent slipping against a hard synthetic resin and may also be easily separated from the container body without slipping by a shape thereof being easily deformed in response to a gripping force of a user. In addition, since the grip-shaped decorative member formed in the plate shape is easily gripped by a user, a gripping force may be easily transmitted to easily separate the overcap 3a′ from the container body 2a′. In particular, since the shape of the overcap 3a′ is deformed by the gripping force of the user when cosmetics are applied using the brush 321a, the user may apply cosmetics while firmly gripping the overcap 3a′.
In addition, it will be apparent that according to the overcap 3a′ according to another embodiment of the second embodiment of the present invention, to which the brush rod including the brush is coupled, as described above, damage may be minimized, and various printing surfaces may be formed.
Meanwhile, the above-described embodiments are merely specific examples to enable those skilled in the art to easily understand and practice the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, it should be noted that the above-described embodiments may be variously modified or changed. The scope of the present invention is, in principle, determined by the claims described below.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-2022-0032681 | Mar 2022 | KR | national |
| 10-2022-0083921 | Jul 2022 | KR | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/KR2023/000465 | 1/10/2023 | WO |
