Patent Application
20190150591
The present invention relates to a portable foundation cream container, and more particularly, to a portable container for containing foundation cream such as powder or liquid cosmetics put on puffs and applied to the skin.
Typically, cosmetics such as foundations are used to thus provide an effect to protect the skin, brighten the skin and improve wrinkles. Such foundation cosmetics are used in portable foundation cream containers with puffs. In the portable foundation cream container called a powder compact, the cosmetics contained in the portable foundation cream container are applied to the skin with a solidified foundation put in a puff provided inside the powder compact. However, in the case of such a container, a user rubes an upper surface of the solidified foundation directly with the puff, and the powder is put in the puff to be applied on the face. In the process of rubbing the solidified foundation, powder of the foundation is blown, and thus there is a problem that the container and its surroundings are messy, and in the case that the puff is pressed strongly, there is a problem that more cosmetics than necessary are put on the puff. Therefore, recently, a cosmetic container was disclosed in Korean Utility-model Registration Publication No. 20-0480113, published on Apr. 21, 2015 (see
In the inner space of the lid 70, a puff embedded space 72 capable of storing a puff as a makeup implement is formed. The contents container 30 is provided with a sponge 40 containing powder therein and has an engagement projection 31 formed on an outer peripheral surface of the contents container 30. The engagement projection 31 is engaged with the coupling groove 65 of the fixture 60, thereby allowing the contents container 30 to be accommodated in the container body 10.
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However, in the case of such a portable foundation cream container, the cosmetics impregnated with the sponge are put on the puff and are repeatedly applied to the face and then the puff is repeatedly brought into contact with the sponge. In this case, there is a problem that cosmetics are contaminated by germs or keratins which are present on the skin. In addition, since the structure of such a portable foundation cream container discharges cosmetics by pressing the sponge, cosmetics impregnated with the sponge cannot be exhausted completely.
Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a portable foundation cream container capable of preventing powder from being blown, preventing cosmetic contamination due to a repeated use, and completely exhausting cosmetics in the container.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a portable foundation cream container includes: a container main body having a lid for opening and closing the inside of the container main body, the lid being formed on an upper portion of the container main body; an inner container having a space for accommodating a cosmetic liquid therein, an upper plate that covers the cosmetic liquid accommodating space, in which a plurality of discharge ports through which the cosmetic liquid is discharged are formed in the upper plate, a push plate for supporting the cosmetic liquid and pushing up the cosmetic liquid and discharging the cosmetic liquid through the discharge ports in which the push plate is coupled to the lower side of the cosmetic liquid accommodating space, and an air inlet hole formed at one side of a bottom surface positioned at a lower portion of the push plate, wherein the inner container is coupled to the inside of the container main body; a puff that is provided at an upper side of the inner container within the container main body, in which the puff is used to apply the cosmetic liquid on the face, the cosmetic liquid being discharged through the discharge ports in the container main body; an air inflow passage formed in the container main body to allow the air to be introduced from an outside of the container main body into the air inlet hole; a one-way check valve provided at one side of the air inflow passage to allow air introduced from the outside of the container main body through the air inflow passage to flow into the inner container and to prevent air movement in the opposite direction; a shape resilient body formed outside the container main body in which the air inflow passage is formed, wherein the shape resilient body has a vent hole at the center of the shape resilient body and is formed to be compressible and recoverable so that the inner air in the air inflow passage is moved through the check valve into the space between the push plate of the inner container and the bottom surface positioned at a lower portion of the push plate, wherein the inner air in the air inflow passage is supplied to the lower portion of the push plate of the inner container through the check valve by pressing the shape resilient body in a state the vent hole of the shape resilient body is closed, and when the cosmetic liquid is discharged while the push plate rises up, the puff is used for make-up.
In addition, a circular fitting groove is formed around the air inlet hole of the inner container, and the circular fitting groove is detachably fitted to a circular fitting protrusion formed on the bottom of the container main body, and when the cosmetic liquid in the inner container is exhausted, the inner container can be replaced with a new inner container.
In addition, the inner container has a longitudinal guide protrusion formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof, and the container main body has a longitudinal guide groove formed on the inner circumferential surface thereof, the longitudinal guide groove being engaged with the guide protrusion, wherein, when the guide protrusion is fitted into the guide groove, and the inner container is lowered, the circular fitting protrusion formed on the bottom of the container main body is fitted and coupled to the circular fitting groove formed in the inner container.
In addition, an upper portion of the inner container is provided with an annular sealing ring for sealing the lid and the upper portion of the inner container when the lid is closed to prevent the cosmetic liquid of the inner container from being discharged to the outside due to a pressure change.
In addition, a threaded portion is formed at the center of the bottom surface of the inner container, and a corresponding threaded portion to be screwed to the threaded portion of the inner container is formed at the bottom of the container main body so that the inner container is detachably screwed to the container main body and can be replaced with a new inner container when the cosmetic liquid of the inner container is exhausted.
In addition, a mirror is provided at the center of the lower surface of the lid so that a user can make up his or her face with the mirror when the lid has been opened by a user, and an LED bulb is provided at one side of the lower surface of the lid.
Further, the LED bulb is switched by a hinge of the lid and is turned on when the lid is opened, and is turned off when the lid is closed.
In addition, a clock for indicating time is provided on an upper surface of the lid.
In addition, a partition space portion separately defined by a partition wall from a space where the puff is located is formed above the upper plate of the inner container, and another cosmetic liquid is accommodated in the partition space portion.
In addition, a brush or a cosmetic pencil is provided in a space between the container main body and the lid on the upper portion of the container main body so that another cosmetic liquid can be used.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a portable foundation cream container includes: a container main body having a lid for opening and closing the inside of the container main body, the lid being formed on an upper portion of the container main body; an inner container having a space for accommodating a cosmetic liquid therein, an upper plate that covers the cosmetic liquid accommodating space, in which a plurality of discharge ports through which the cosmetic liquid is discharged are formed in the upper plate, a push plate for supporting the cosmetic liquid and pushing up the cosmetic liquid and discharging the cosmetic liquid through the discharge ports in which the push plate is coupled to the lower side of the cosmetic liquid accommodating space, and an air inlet hole formed at one side of a bottom surface positioned at a lower portion of the push plate, wherein the inner container is coupled to the inside of the container main body; a puff that is provided at an upper side of the inner container within the container main body, in which the puff is used to apply the cosmetic liquid on the face, the cosmetic liquid being discharged through the discharge ports in the container main body; an air inflow passage formed in the container main body to allow the air to be introduced from an outside of the container main body into the air inlet hole; a one-way check valve provided at one side of the air inflow passage to allow air introduced from the outside of the container main body through the air inflow passage to flow into the inner container and to prevent air movement in the opposite direction; and a button member including a cover portion provided on the outer side of the container main body and movably coupled to the inside of the air inflow passage and having a vent hole formed at the center of the cover portion, and a horizontal extending protrusion member formed in a cylindrical shape around the vent hole of the cover portion and extended horizontally inwardly of the air inflow passage to thus be coupled to the center of a fixing plate formed inside the air inflow passage, and a spring formed between the fixing plate and the cover portion, wherein a locking hook for preventing the button member from being seceded from the fixing plate is formed at an inner end of the horizontal extending protrusion member and a sealing ring for sealing with the horizontal extending projection member is formed on the fixing plate, and wherein the inner air in the air inflow passage is supplied to the lower portion of the push plate of the inner container through the check valve by pressing the cover portion of the button member in a state of closing the vent hole of the cover portion of the button member, and when the cosmetic liquid is discharged while the push plate rises up, the puff is used for make-up.
In addition, in the portable foundation cream container according to the other aspect of the present invention, a circular fitting groove is formed around the air inlet hole of the inner container, and the circular fitting groove is detachably fitted to a circular fitting protrusion formed on the bottom of the container main body, and when the cosmetic liquid in the inner container is exhausted, the inner container can replaced with a new inner container.
In addition, in the portable foundation cream container according to the other aspect of the present invention, the inner container has a longitudinal guide protrusion formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof, and the container main body has a longitudinal guide groove formed on the inner circumferential surface thereof, the longitudinal guide groove being engaged with the guide protrusion, wherein, when the guide protrusion is fitted into the guide groove, and the inner container is lowered, the circular fitting protrusion formed on the bottom of the container main body is fitted and coupled to the circular fitting groove formed in the inner container.
Hereinafter, a portable foundation cream container according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a portable foundation cream container 100 includes: a container main body 110 having a lid 120 for opening and closing the inside of the container main body, the lid 120 being formed on an upper portion of the container main body 110; an inner container 130 having a space for accommodating a cosmetic liquid S therein, an upper plate 131 that covers the cosmetic liquid accommodating space, in which a plurality of discharge ports 132 through which the cosmetic liquid is discharged are formed in the upper plate 131; a puff 126 that is used to apply the cosmetic liquid on the face; an air inflow passage 114 formed in the container main body 110 to allow the air to be introduced from an outside of the container main body 110 into the lower portion of the container main body 110; and a shape resilient body 140 formed outside the container main body 110 in which the air inflow passage 114 is formed, wherein the shape resilient body 140 is formed to be compressible and recoverable.
The container main body 110 has a cylindrical shape and the inner container 130 to be described later is coupled to the inside of the container main body 110. The lid 120 is coupled to the upper portion of the container main body 110 to open and close the container main body 110. A button member 111 for opening the lid 120 is provided on the container main body 110 opposite to the hinge portion for engaging with the lid 120 and a locking protrusion 111a that is hooked on a hook 121 of the lid 120 for maintaining the closed state of the lid 120 is formed at the upper portion of the button member 111. The button member 111 is restored by its own elasticity.
The lid 120 for opening and closing the container main body 110 is hinged to one side of the upper portion of the container main body 110 so that the lid 120 is opened by rotating the lid 120 to one side direction of the lid 120 around the hinge portion 125. The hook 121 is formed on the opposite side of the lid 120 hinged to the container main body 110, in which the hook 121 is engaged with the locking protrusion 111a formed on the button member 111 of the container main body 110. At the center of the upper surface of the lid 120, a clock 122 indicating time and date is provided. A mirror 123 is coupled to the lower surface of the lid 120 so that a user can see the mirror 123 and make up his or her face when the lid 120 has been opened. In some embodiments of the present invention, an LED bulb 124 powered by a built-in battery (not shown) is provided so that a portable foundation cream container can be used even in a dark place on one or both sides of the mirror 123. In this portable foundation cream container, the LED bulb 124 is switched by the hinge portion 125 of the lid 120 to be turned on when the lid 120 is opened and turned off when the lid 120 is closed. In this case, a switch button (not shown) is pressed by the rotation of the hinge portion 125 or the rotation of the hinge shaft of the hinge portion 125, so that the LED bulb 124 is turned on when the lid 120 is opened. That is, the LED bulb 124 is switched by the hinge portion 125 of the lid 120 without a separate operating switch, so that the LED bulb 124 is automatically turned on or off according to whether the lid 120 is opened or closed.
The inner container 130 is provided to receive the cosmetic liquid and discharge the cosmetic liquid when necessary. The inner container 130 is formed in a cylindrical shape and has a space in which the cosmetic liquid S is received. The plurality of discharge ports 132 through which the cosmetic liquid S is discharged are formed in the upper plate 131 covering the space in which the cosmetic liquid S is stored. An annular knob 138 protruding upward is formed at the edge of the upper plate 131 in which the discharge ports 132 are formed. The push plate 133 is coupled to the inside of the inner container 130 in order to support the cosmetic liquid S between the upper plate 131 and the bottom 134 of the inner container 130 upwards from below. An air inlet hole 135 is formed at one side of the bottom surface of the inner container 130 so that air flows into the inner container 130 from the outside. The air inlet hole 135 is for the inflow of air to be introduced into the inner container 130 through the air inflow passage 114 at the lower portion of the container main body 110 by pressing the shape resilient body 140 to be described later. Air is introduced into the lower portion of the push plate 133 from the outside through the air inlet hole 135 and the push plate 133 rises to discharge the cosmetic liquid.
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The puff 126 is provided on the upper side of the inner container 130. The puff 126 is used to enable a user to put the cosmetic liquid on the puff 126 and to make up his or her face, when the cosmetic liquid accommodated in the inner container 130 is discharged via the discharge ports 132. The puff 126 is provided to be seated inside a circular puff seating mount 126a.
Meanwhile, in some embodiments of the present invention, when the container lid 120 is closed, an annular sealing ring 127 is provided between the container lid 120 and the upper portion of the inner container 130 in contact with the container lid 120 (or the upper portion of the puff seating mount 126a). The annular sealing ring 127 is provided to prevent the cosmetic liquid of the inner container 130 from flowing out to the outside when the external pressure is changed. In this embodiment, the annular sealing ring 127 is coupled to an upper annular knob 138 of the inner container 130 and thus the inner container 130 is sealed when closing the container lid 120, thereby preventing the cosmetic liquid in the inner container 130 from being discharged to the outside even in a reduced pressure environment such as an airplane.
The air inflow passage 114 is formed on a lower bottom 112 of the container body 110 so that air is introduced into the air inlet hole 135 of the inner container 130 from the outside. A one-way check valve 115 is provided at one side of the air inflow passage 114. The one-way check valve 115 is for allowing the air to move from the outside to the inside of the inner container 130 and preventing the air from moving in the opposite direction from the inside of the inner container 130 to the air inflow passage 114.
In addition, a shape resilient body 140 is coupled to the outside of the container body 110 where the end of the air inflow passage 114 is located. The shape resilient body 140 has a substantially semispherical right-handed portion and is made of a soft material that can be compressed and recovered. A vent hole 141 is formed at the center of the shape resilient body 140. Accordingly, when the user presses the shape resilient body 140 while closing the vent hole 141, the air of the shape resilient body 140 and the air inflow passage 114 passes through the check valve 115 to the lower portion of the inner container 130. In
Hereinafter, a method of operating the portable foundation cream container 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
A user pushes the button 111 in the portable basic cream container 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention thereby rotating the lid 120 of the container 100 in one direction and then opening the container 100. Then, the user takes out the puff 126 with one hand. The shape resilient body 140 provided outside the lower portion of the container main body 110 is pressed with the other hand, in order to discharge the cosmetic liquid S contained in the inner container 130 coupled to the inside of the container main body 110 from the inner container 130. Here, the shape resilient body 140 is pressed inward while the vent hole 141 is closed with the finger of the opposite hand. The air inside the air inflow passage 114 communicating with the inside of the shape resilient body 140 is moved to the lower portion of the inner container 130 through the check valve 115 while the shape resilient body 140 is compressed in a state where the vent hole 141 of the shape resilient body 140 is closed. Accordingly, the cosmetic liquid S is discharged through the discharge ports 132 while the push plate 133 is lifted up. Here, the user adjusts the amount of the cosmetic liquid S to be discharged by suitably adjusting the pressing force of the shape resilient body 140. When the cosmetic liquid S is discharged to the upper surface of the upper plate 131 of the inner container 130 through the discharge ports 132 as described above, the discharged cosmetic liquid is put on the puff 126 to make up the face. When the pressing of the shape resilient body 140 is released, air is introduced from the outside through the vent hole 141 of the shape resilient body 140 into the shape resilient body 140 and then the shape resilient body 140 is restored.
Accordingly, in the case of the conventional container using powder put on a puff, the powder is blown and the container and its periphery are dirty due to the blown powder occurring when putting the powder on the puff. However, the present invention can solve the above-described conventional defects and is advantageous that the cosmetic liquid S can be completely exhausted while discharging the cosmetic liquid S so that the user can easily use the portable foundation cream container. In addition, in some embodiments of the present invention, the force to press the shape resilient body 140 is adjusted to control the cosmetic liquid to be discharged.
In addition, in some embodiments of the present invention, a clock 122 is provided on the lid 120 of the container, so that a user can make up his or her face in time without taking out a watch or a mobile phone when using the portable foundation cream container. Further, the LED bulb 124 is provided on the lower surface of the lid 120 and thus the portable foundation cream container can be conveniently used even in a dark place.
In addition, in some embodiments of the present invention, the inner container 130 is detachably coupled with the container main body 110 when the fitting protrusion 113 of the container body 110 is fitted into the fitting groove 136 of the bottom 134 of the inner container 130. Accordingly, the annular knob 138 of the inner container 130 can be gripped and separated from the inner container 130 after opening the lid 120 when the cosmetic liquid is completely exhausted, and then the inner container 130 can be advantageously replaced with a new inner container 130. A throughhole (not shown) may be formed in the bottom 112 of the container main body 110 to facilitate replacement of the inner container 130. It is possible to easily replace the inner container 130 by pushing up the inner container 130 with the finger through the throughhole (not shown) formed in the bottom 112 of the container body 110.
Next, a portable foundation cream container 100 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The portable foundation cream container 100 according to the second embodiment is different from that according to the first embodiment in that a threaded portion (e.g., a female screw portion) 137 is formed on the bottom surface of the inner container 130, and a corresponding threaded portion (e.g., a male screw portion) 116 that is threadedly coupled to the threaded portion of the inner container 130 is formed on the bottom surface of the inner container 130.
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Other configurations and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
Next, a portable foundation cream container 100 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The portable foundation cream container 100 according to the third embodiment is different from the first or second embodiment in that a button member 150 is provided instead of the shape resilient body 140 formed at the end of the air inflow passage 114. The button member 150 in the third embodiment includes a cover portion 151 provided on the outer side of the container main body 110 and movably coupled to the inside of the air inflow passage 114 and having a vent hole 154 formed at the center of the cover portion 151, a horizontal extending protrusion member 153 formed in a cylindrical shape around the vent hole 154 of the cover portion 151 and extended horizontally inwardly of the air inflow passage 114 to thus be coupled to the center of a fixing plate 160 formed inside the air inflow passage 114, and a spring 156 formed between the fixing plate 160 and the cover portion 151. In addition, a locking hook 155 for preventing the button member 150 from being seceded from the fixing plate 160 is formed at an inner end of the horizontal extending protrusion member 153 and a sealing ring 161 for sealing with the horizontal extending projection member 153 is formed on the fixing plate 160.
Accordingly, in the third embodiment of the present invention, when a user presses the button member 150 inward while closing the vent hole 154 of the button member 150 with the finger, the button member 150 moves to the inside of the air inflow passage 114 and the air in the air inflow passage 114 is moved to the lower portion of the inner container 130 through the check valve 115. As a result, the push plate 133 rises and the cosmetic liquid S passes through the discharge ports 132 and is discharged. Thereafter, when the pressing of the button member 150 is released, air is introduced into the air inflow passage 114 from the outside through the vent hole 154 of the button member 150 and at the same time the button member 150 is returned to an original position by the spring 156. Further, in the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment, a circular fitting groove 136 formed around the air inlet hole 135 of the inner container 130, and a circular fitting protrusion 113 formed on the bottom 112 of the container main body 110, a guide protrusion 139 in the vertical direction of the inner container 130, and a guide groove 117 in the vertical direction formed in the inner circumferential surface of the container main body 110 may be formed. In addition, in the third embodiment, similarly to the second embodiment, a threaded portion (e.g., a female screw portion) 137 may be formed on the bottom surface of the inner container 130, and a corresponding threaded portion (e.g., a male screw portion) 116 screwed to the threaded portion may be formed.
Other configurations and effects are the same as those of the first or second embodiment, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
Next, a portable foundation cream container 100 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In this embodiment, the partition space portion 131b, which is separately defined in the upper plate 131 of the inner container 130 and accommodates another cosmetic liquid S1, is formed so that two types of cosmetic liquids S and S1 can be used together. The configuration described in the fourth embodiment can also be applied to the second or third embodiment.
According to the present invention, there is provided a portable foundation cream container capable of preventing powder from being blown, preventing contamination of a cosmetic product due to a repeated use, and completely exhausting cosmetics in the container, with a convenient use.
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but it will be readily understood that many variations and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
