U.S. patent application number 12/762289 was filed with the patent office on 2011-10-20 for cosmetic casing assembly.
Invention is credited to Chia-Te Chen.
Application Number | 20110253168 12/762289 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 44787222 |
Filed Date | 2011-10-20 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110253168 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chen; Chia-Te |
October 20, 2011 |
COSMETIC CASING ASSEMBLY
Abstract
A cosmetic casing assembly has a base assembly, a cover, an
engaging device and a resilient member. The base assembly has at
least one recess defined in the base assembly. The cover is
pivotally connected to the base assembly. The engaging device is
mounted between the base assembly and the cover to hold the cover
at a closed condition relative to the base assembly. The resilient
member is pliable, is mounted between the base assembly and the
cover and has a first positioning segment, a second positioning
segment and a bent resilient segment. The first positioning segment
is connected to the base assembly. The second positioning segment
is connected to the cover. The bent resilient segment is formed
between the positioning segments. Accordingly, the pliable
resilient member can provides a gentle force for opening the cover
relative to the base assembly.
Inventors: |
Chen; Chia-Te; (Yung Kang,
TW) |
Family ID: |
44787222 |
Appl. No.: |
12/762289 |
Filed: |
April 16, 2010 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
132/315 ;
132/316 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D 40/222
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
132/315 ;
132/316 |
International
Class: |
B65D 43/14 20060101
B65D043/14; A45D 42/00 20060101 A45D042/00 |
Claims
1. A cosmetic casing assembly comprising: a base assembly having at
least one recess defined in the base assembly; a cover pivotally
connected to the base assembly; an engaging device mounted between
the base assembly and the cover to hold the cover at a closed
condition relative to the base assembly; and a pliable resilient
member mounted between the base assembly and the cover and
comprising a first positioning segment connected to the base
assembly; a second positioning segment connected to the cover; and
a bent resilient segment formed between the positioning
segments.
2. The cosmetic casing assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
base assembly comprises a bottom housing; and a cosmetic holder
mounted in the bottom housing, wherein the at least one recess is
defined in a top surface of the cosmetic holder; and the cover is
pivotally connected to the cosmetic holder.
3. The cosmetic casing assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the
bottom housing has a positioning rib formed in the bottom housing;
and the first positioning segment of the resilient member is
mounted around the positioning rib and squeezed between the bottom
housing and the cosmetic holder.
4. The cosmetic casing assembly as claimed in claim 3, wherein the
second positioning segment of the resilient member further has at
least one mounting hole defined through the second positioning
segment; and the cover further has at least one mounting stub
formed on the cover and mounted respectively in the at least one
mounting hole in the second positioning segment of the resilient
member; and a squeezing lid attached to and engaging the at least
one mounting stub of the cover to squeeze the second positioning
segment of the resilient member between the cover and the squeezing
lid.
5. The cosmetic casing assembly as claimed in claim 3, wherein the
cosmetic holder has two pivot mounts formed separately on an edge
of the cosmetic holder; the cover further has two pivot posts
formed on an edge of the cover and respectively mounted rotatably
in the pivot mounts on the cosmetic holder to pivotally connect the
cover to the cosmetic holder; and the resilient member is mounted
between the pivot mounts on the cosmetic holder.
6. The cosmetic casing assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein the
engaging device comprises two engaging buttons mounted respectively
on two sides of the bottom housing of the base assembly; and two
hooks formed on the cover and engaging respectively the engaging
buttons on the base assembly.
7. The cosmetic casing assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein the
bottom housing of the base assembly further has two button sockets
formed respectively on the sides of the bottom housing and
respectively holding the engaging buttons inside; and multiple
holding tabs formed in the bottom housing and respectively spaced
from the button sockets and abutting with the engaging buttons.
8. The cosmetic casing assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein each
engaging button has an engaging hole defined in the engaging button
and having an inner surface; and a hooking portion formed on the
inner surface of the engaging hole; and the hooks on the cover are
mounted respectively into the engaging holes in the engaging
buttons and engaging detachably the hooking portions in the
engaging holes when the cover is closed relative to the base
assembly.
9. The cosmetic casing assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein the
cover further has a mirror mounted on the cover.
10. The cosmetic casing assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein the
resilient member is made of silicon gel.
11. The cosmetic casing assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
base assembly has a positioning rib formed in the base assembly;
and the first positioning segment of the resilient member is
mounted around the positioning rib.
12. The cosmetic casing assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
second positioning segment of the resilient member further has at
least one mounting hole defined through the second positioning
segment; and the cover further has at least one mounting stub
formed on the cover and mounted respectively in the at least one
mounting hole in the second positioning segment of the resilient
member; and a squeezing lid attached to and engaging the at least
one mounting stub of the cover to squeeze the second positioning
segment of the resilient member between the cover and the squeezing
lid.
13. The cosmetic casing assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
base assembly has two pivot mounts formed separately on an edge of
the base assembly; the cover further has two pivot posts formed on
an edge of the cover and respectively mounted rotatably in the
pivot mounts on the base assembly to pivotally connect the cover to
the base assembly; and the resilient member is mounted between the
pivot mounts on the base assembly.
14. The cosmetic casing assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
engaging device comprises two engaging buttons mounted respectively
on two sides of the base assembly; and two hooks formed on the
cover and engaging respectively the engaging buttons on the base
assembly.
15. The cosmetic casing assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein
the base assembly further has two button sockets formed
respectively on the sides of the base assembly and respectively
holding the engaging buttons inside; and multiple holding tabs
formed in the base assembly and respectively spaced from the button
sockets and abutting with the engaging buttons.
16. The cosmetic casing assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein
each engaging button has an engaging hole defined in the engaging
button and having an inner surface; and a hooking portion formed on
the inner surface of the engaging hole; and the hooks on the cover
are mounted respectively into the engaging holes in the engaging
buttons and engaging detachably the hooking portions in the
engaging holes when the cover is closed relative to the base
assembly.
17. The cosmetic casing assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
cover further has a mirror mounted on the cover.
18. The cosmetic casing assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
resilient member is made of silicon gel.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a cosmetic casing assembly,
and more particularly to a cosmetic casing assembly having a
pliable resilient member to provide a gentle force for opening a
cover relative to a base assembly.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Cosmetics are popular to and widely used by women and girls
for making up purpose. To hold cosmetics, a cosmetic casing is
provided and comprises a base, a cover, an engaging device and a
torsion spring. The base has multiple recesses defined in the base
and holding cosmetics or cosmetic tools inside. The cover is
pivotally connected to the base with a pivot. The engaging device
is mounted between the base and the cover to hold the cover at a
close condition relative to the base. The torsion spring is mounted
around the pivot and has two ends abutting respectively with the
base and the cover. When the engaging device is disengaged, the
cover can be pivoted automatically relative to the base with the
force provided by the torsion spring.
[0005] However, the force provided by the torsion spring for
opening the cover is too large to cause the cover pivoting at a
high speed. Consequently, a huge impact is applied to the
conjunction between the base and the cover and causes the damage of
the casing assembly. Additionally, to against the huge impact, the
user always has to hold the casing with one hand and with another
hand pressing the cover to prevent the cover pivoting at a high
speed. However, this causes inconvenience to use the cosmetic
casing assembly.
[0006] To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention tends to
provide a cosmetic casing assembly to mitigate or obviate the
aforementioned problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The main objective of the invention is to provide a cosmetic
casing assembly having a pliable resilient member to provide a
gentle force for opening a cover relative to a base assembly. The
cosmetic casing assembly has a base assembly, a cover, an engaging
device and a resilient member. The base assembly has at least one
recess defined in the base assembly. The cover is pivotally
connected to the base assembly. The engaging device is mounted
between the base assembly and the cover to hold the cover at a
closed condition relative to the base assembly. The resilient
member is pliable, is mounted between the base assembly and the
cover and has a first positioning segment, a second positioning
segment and a bent resilient segment. The first positioning segment
is connected to the base assembly. The second positioning segment
is connected to the cover. The bent resilient segment is formed
between the positioning segments.
[0008] Other objects, advantages and novel features of the
invention will become more apparent from the following detailed
description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a cosmetic casing
assembly in accordance with the present invention;
[0010] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cosmetic casing assembly
in FIG. 1;
[0011] FIG. 3 is a cross sectional side view of the cosmetic casing
assembly along line 3-3 in FIG. 2;
[0012] FIG. 4 is an operational cross sectional side view of the
cosmetic casing assembly along line 4-4 in FIG. 2;
[0013] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the cosmetic casing assembly
in FIG. 2 being opened;
[0014] FIG. 6 is a cross sectional side view of the cosmetic casing
assembly in FIG. 5 being opened.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0015] With reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, a cosmetic casing assembly
in accordance with the present invention comprises a base assembly
(10), a cover (20), an engaging device and a pliable resilient
member (30).
[0016] The base assembly (10) comprises a bottom housing (11), a
cosmetic holder (12) and at least one recess (121). The bottom
housing (11) is hollow and has a bottom, a positioning rib (14) and
a notch defined in an edge of the bottom housing (11). The
positioning rib (14) is formed in the bottom of the bottom housing
(11) at a position near the edge defining the notch.
[0017] The cosmetic holder (12) is mounted in the bottom housing
(11), and the at least one recess (121) is defined in a top surface
of the cosmetic holder (12) for holding cosmetics or cosmetic
tools, such as brushes inside.
[0018] The cover (20) is pivotally connected to the base assembly
(10), may be connected pivotally to the cosmetic holder (12) and
may have a mirror (25) mounted on the cover (20) at a side facing
the base assembly (10). To pivotally connect the cover (20) to the
cosmetic holder (12), the cosmetic holder (12) has two pivot mounts
(122) formed separately on an edge of the cosmetic holder (12)
corresponding to the notch in the bottom housing (11). The cover
(20) further has two pivot posts (24) formed on an edge of the
cover (20) and respectively mounted rotatably in the pivot mounts
(122) on the cosmetic holder (12) to pivotally connect the cover
(20) to the cosmetic holder (12).
[0019] The engaging device is mounted between the base assembly
(10) and the cover (20) to hold the cover (20) at a closed
condition relative to the base assembly (10) and comprises two
engaging buttons (13) and two hooks (21). The engaging buttons (13)
are mounted respectively on two sides of the bottom housing (11) of
the base assembly (10) and each has an engaging hole (17) and a
hooking portion (18). The engaging hole (17) is defined in the
engaging button (13) and has an inner surface. The hooking portion
(18) is formed on the inner surface of the engaging hole (17).
[0020] To mount the engaging buttons (13) on the base assembly
(10), the bottom housing (11) further has two cutouts, two button
sockets (15) and multiple holding tabs (16). The cutouts are
respectively defined through the sides of the bottom housing (11).
The button sockets (15) are formed respectively on the sides of the
bottom housing (11), correspond respectively to the cutouts and
respectively hold the engaging buttons (13) inside. The holding
tabs (16) are formed on the bottom of the bottom housing (11) and
respectively spaced from the button sockets (15) and abut with two
ends of the engaging buttons (13).
[0021] The hooks (21) are formed on and protrude from the cover
(20), are mounted respectively into the engaging holes (17) in the
engaging buttons (13) and respectively engage detachably the
hooking portions (18) in the engaging holes (17) when the cover
(20) is closed relative to the base assembly (10).
[0022] The pliable resilient member (30) is made of a pliable
material, such as silicon gel, may be a resilient panel, is mounted
between the base assembly (10) and the cover (20), may be mounted
between the pivot mounts (122) on the cosmetic holder (12) and
comprises a first positioning segment (31), a second positioning
segment (32) and a bent resilient segment (33).
[0023] The first positioning segment (31) is connected to the base
assembly (10), is mounted around the positioning rib (14) and is
squeezed between the bottom housing (11) and the cosmetic holder
(12).
[0024] The second positioning segment (32) is connected to the
cover (20) and extends out of the base assembly (10) via the notch
in the bottom housing (11). To connect the second positioning
segment (32) to the cover (20), the second positioning segment (32)
has at least one mounting hole (34) defined through the second
positioning segment (32). The cover (20) further has at least one
mounting stub (22) and a squeezing lid (23). The at least one
mounting stub (22) is formed on the cover (20) at a side facing the
base assembly (10) and is mounted respectively in the at least one
mounting hole (34) in the second positioning segment (32) of the
resilient member (30). The squeezing lid (23) is attached to and
engages the at least one mounting stub (22) on the cover (20) to
squeeze the second positioning segment (32) of the resilient member
(30) between the cover (20) and the squeezing lid (23).
[0025] The bent resilient segment (33) is formed between the
positioning segments (31,32), extends out of the base assembly (10)
via the notch in the bottom housing (11) and may have a triangular
cross section.
[0026] With reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, when the cover (20) is
covered onto the base assembly (10), the hooks (21) on the cover
(20) will enter into and be mounted in the engaging holes (17) in
the engaging buttons (13) and engage respectively the hooking
portions (18) in the engaging buttons (13). Accordingly, the cover
(20) can be held securely at the closed condition relative to the
base assembly (10). At this time, the bent resilient segment (33)
of the resilient member (30) is deformed to generate a recoil
force.
[0027] To open the cover (20), with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, the
cosmetic casing assembly is held with one hand of a user, and the
engaging buttons (13) are pressed by fingers of the user's hand
holding the cosmetic casing assembly. When the engaging buttons
(13) are pressed, the middles of the engaging buttons (13) will be
deformed and retracted into the bottom housing (11) because the
ends of the engaging buttons (13) are held in the button sockets
(15) and by the holding tabs (16). Consequently, the hooking
portions (18) in the engaging buttons (13) are disengaged from the
hooks (21) and the cover (20) can be pivoted relative to the base
assembly (10) with the recoil force provided by the resilient
member (30). Accordingly, the user can use the cosmetics and tools
held in the recesses (121) with the mirror (25) on the cover
(20).
[0028] Because the resilient member (30) is made of a pliable
material such as silicon gel, the recoil force provided by the
resilient member (30) is gentle such that the speed of the cover
(20) pivoting relative to the base assembly (10) is low.
Accordingly, the impact force applied to the cover (20) due to the
force provided by the resilient member (30) can be efficiently
reduced. This can keep the cosmetic casing assembly from being
damaged, and the useful life of the cosmetic casing assembly can be
prolonged. With the reduced impact force, a user, even a girl can
hold and open the cosmetic casing assembly in stable with one hand,
so that the operation of the cosmetic casing assembly is
convenient. Moreover, the structure of the cosmetic casing assembly
can be simplified and to assemble the cosmetic casing assembly is
easy, and the cost for manufacturing the cosmetic casing assembly
can also be reduced.
[0029] Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the
present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description,
together with details of the structure and function of the
invention, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be
made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and
arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the
full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in
which the appended claims are expressed.
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