U.S. patent application number 15/125137 was filed with the patent office on 2016-12-29 for rotary open/close-type tube container.
This patent application is currently assigned to YONWOOD CO., LTD.. The applicant listed for this patent is YONWOOD CO.,LTD. Invention is credited to Seo-Hui Jung.
Application Number | 20160376069 15/125137 |
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Family ID | 53874058 |
Filed Date | 2016-12-29 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20160376069 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Jung; Seo-Hui |
December 29, 2016 |
ROTARY OPEN/CLOSE-TYPE TUBE CONTAINER
Abstract
The present invention disclosed herein relates to a rotary
open/close-type tube container. The container is configured in such
a manner that when rotating an over cap in the open direction or
the close direction, a rotary cap rotates together up to a certain
section and a contents movement hole formed on a seal cap is
opened/closed by raising/lowering the seal cap, whereby the
contents movement hole is automatically opened/closed by a simple
operation of opening/closing the over cap, thus providing a user
convenience.
Inventors: |
Jung; Seo-Hui; (Incheon,
KR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
YONWOOD CO.,LTD |
Incheon |
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KR |
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Assignee: |
YONWOOD CO., LTD.
Incheon
KR
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Family ID: |
53874058 |
Appl. No.: |
15/125137 |
Filed: |
March 10, 2015 |
PCT Filed: |
March 10, 2015 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/KR2015/002311 |
371 Date: |
September 9, 2016 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
401/261 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 35/44 20130101;
A45D 40/262 20130101; B65D 41/62 20130101; A45D 34/04 20130101;
B65D 47/42 20130101; B65D 35/38 20130101; B65D 47/06 20130101; A45D
34/042 20130101 |
International
Class: |
B65D 41/62 20060101
B65D041/62; B65D 35/38 20060101 B65D035/38; A45D 40/26 20060101
A45D040/26; B65D 47/42 20060101 B65D047/42; A45D 34/04 20060101
A45D034/04; B65D 47/06 20060101 B65D047/06; B65D 35/44 20060101
B65D035/44 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Mar 13, 2014 |
KR |
10-2014-0029322 |
Claims
1. A rotary open/close-type tube container comprising: a container
body (100) configured to store contents therein, with a discharge
part (110) provided at an upper portion of the container body (100)
so that the contents are discharged through the discharge part
(110), wherein the container body (100) further includes an
extension part (120) extending upwards to an upper portion of the
discharge part (110) and having a pair of perpendicular guide
grooves (121) formed at both sides thereof, a closing protrusion
(130) protruding upwards from an inner central portion of the
discharge part (110), and a plurality of through holes (140)
arranged to enclose the closing protrusion (130) so that the
contents are allowed to pass through the through holes (140); a
rotating cap (200) rotatably coupled to an upper portion of the
container body (100), including a first thread (210) formed at an
outer circumferential surface of the rotating cap (200), a pair of
spiral grooves (220) formed at both sides of an inner
circumferential surface thereof, and a discharge hole (230) formed
at a central portion thereof so that the contents are discharged
therethrough; a sealing cap (300) configured to move upwards or
downwards depending on rotation of the rotating cap (200) at the
inside of the rotating cap (200), comprising a content-passing hole
(310) formed at a central portion thereof and configured to be
opened/closed by the closing protrusion (130), and guide
protrusions (320) provided at an outer circumferential surface of
the sealing cap (300) and configured to be inserted into the
perpendicular guide grooves (121) and the spiral grooves (220); and
an over cap (500) including a second thread (510) at an inner
circumferential surface thereof so as to be coupled to the first
thread (210) of the rotating cap (200), wherein, in a process of
rotating and opening the over cap (500), the content-passing hole
(310) of the sealing cap (300) opens before the over cap (500)
opens.
2. The rotary open/close-type tube container according to claim 1,
wherein a rotating protrusion (520) rotates the over cap (500) at
an inside of the over cap (500) such that the rotating cap (520)
can be rotated along therewith when released from the thread
coupling with the rotation cap (520), and a support protrusion
(240) is interlocked with the rotating protrusion (520) at an outer
circumferential surface of the rotating cap (200).
3. The rotary open/close-type tube container according to claim 2,
wherein when the over cap (500) rotates in an opening direction,
the rotating cap (200) rotates along with the over cap (500) as the
rotating protrusion (520) is engaged with the support protrusion
(240), and after the sealing cap (300) is moved upwards and spaced
away from the closing protrusion (130) to open the content-passing
hole (310) in a process in which the guide protrusions (320) are
moved from a bottom dead point of the respective spiral grooves
(220) to a top dead point thereof by the rotation of the rotating
cap (200), the over cap (500) independently rotates and a coupling
threaded between the over cap (500) and the rotating cap (200) is
released.
4. The rotary open/close-type tube container according to claim 1,
wherein, when the over cap (500) is rotated in a closing direction,
the rotating cap (200) rotates along with the over cap (500) as the
first thread (210) and the second thread (510) are engaged with
each other, and, after the sealing cap (300) is moved upwards away
from the closing protrusion (130) to open the content-passing hole
(310) in a process in which the guide protrusions (320) are moved
from a bottom dead point of the spiral grooves (220) to a top dead
point thereof by the rotation of the rotating cap (200), the over
cap (500) independently rotates and a coupling threaded between the
over cap (500) and the rotating cap (200) is formed.
5. The rotary open/close-type tube container according to claim 1,
further comprising an applicator (400) coupled to an upper portion
of the rotating cap (200) and configured to apply the contents to a
skin of a user.
6. The rotary open/close-type tube container according to claim 5,
wherein an applicator support part (410) is coupled to an upper
portion of the rotating cap (200) and is configured to support the
applicator (400).
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention disclosed herein relates to a rotary
open/close-type tube container. The container is configured in such
a manner that when rotating an over cap in the open direction or
the close direction, a rotary cap rotates together up to a certain
section and a contents movement hole formed on a seal cap is
opened/closed by raising/lowering the seal cap, whereby the
contents movement hole is automatically opened/closed by a simple
operation of opening/closing the over cap, thus providing a user
convenience.
[0002] Generally, cosmetic containers contain skin, lotion, eye
cream, and so forth. Particularly, tubular cosmetic containers,
which are simple to use and are inexpensive, are widely used for
gel-type cosmetics such as lotion or eye cream. Among such typical
cosmetic containers, there are various cosmetic containers with an
applicator provided on a discharge port thereof so as to enable
cosmetics to be more conveniently applied to the skin of a
user.
[0003] However, such a typical tubular cosmetic container having an
applicator is problematic in that if an appropriate opening and
closing unit is not present, cosmetics may leak out when a tubular
container body is unintentionally compressed during storage.
[0004] To overcome the above-mentioned problem, a technique was
proposed in Korean Patent Laid-open Publication No. 10-2012-0029728
(hereinafter, referred to as a published patent, which was filed by
the applicant of the present invention on Sep. 17, 2010 and
registered for a patent, entitled "Turning type Cosmetic Tube with
Brush".
[0005] The published patent provides a tubular cosmetic container
in which cosmetics are discharged from a discharge hole (111) when
the tube container (110) is compressed.
[0006] The tubular cosmetic container includes a fixed body (120),
a sealing cap (140), a rotating cap (150), a brush nozzle (160) and
an over cap (170). The fixed body (120) is fitted into a front end
of the tube container (110) and has a closing protrusion (122) on a
central portion thereof. A content-passing hole (121) is formed in
a lower portion of the closing protrusion (122). Spiral grooves
(130) are formed at both sides of the outer circumferential surface
of the fixed body (120). The spiral groove (130) extends from an
upper end of the fixed body (120) to a medial portion thereof. The
sealing cap (140) has a content-passing hole (141) in a central
portion thereof so that cosmetics are discharged through the
content-passing hole (141). When the sealing cap (140) moves
downwards, the closing protrusion (122) is inserted into a lower
end of the content-passing hole (141) so as to close the
content-passing hole (141). Coupling protrusions (142) are provided
on the outer circumferential surface of the sealing cap (140) and
are inserted into the spiral grooves (130). The rotating cap (150)
has, in an upper end thereof, an insert hole (151) into which the
sealing cap (140) is detachably inserted. A vertical guide groove
(152) engaging with the coupling protrusion (142) is formed in the
rotating cap (150). A brush nozzle seating part (153) is formed on
an upper portion of the rotating cap (150). The rotating cap (150)
is rotatably coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the
fixed body (120) so that the sealing cap (140) moves upwards or
downwards in response to the rotation of the rotating cap (150).
The brush nozzle (160) is inserted into and fixed to the brush
nozzle seating part (153) and includes one or more nozzles (161)
which are disposed in a brush (163). The over cap (170) is
detachably attached to the fixed body (120).
[0007] The technique according to the published patent is
configured such that when the rotating cap (150) rotates, the
sealing cap (140) moves upwards or downwards to open or close the
content-passing hole (141). Thus, the content-passing hole (141) is
closed under normal conditions, and only when the tubular cosmetic
container is being used can the content-passing hole (141) open.
Therefore, even when the tube container is unintentionally
compressed during storage, the cosmetics can be prevented from
leaking out. However, there is still a problem in that if the user
carelessly closes the over cap (170) with the content-passing hole
(141) open, the contents may leak out.
[0008] Furthermore, the technique according to the published patent
has a structure such that after the over cap (170) has been removed
from the rotating cap (150), an operation of rotating the rotating
cap (150) must be performed in order to open the content-passing
hole (141). As such, because both the operation of removing the
over cap (170) and the operation of rotating the rotating cap (150)
to open the content-passing hole (141) must be conducted, these
operations may inconvenience the user.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0009] An object of the present invention is to provide a rotary
open/close tube container which is configured such that when an
over cap rotates in an opening or closing direction, a rotating cap
rotates along with the over cap throughout a predetermined section
and rotates a sealing cap upwards or downwards so that a
content-passing hole formed in the sealing cap opens or closes,
whereby an operation of opening or closing the content-passing hole
is automatically implemented via a simple manipulation of opening
or closing the over cap, thus providing a user convenience.
[0010] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a
rotary open/close tube container including: a container body
configured to store contents therein, with a discharge part
provided on an upper portion of the container body so that the
contents are discharged through the discharge part, the container
body including: an extension part extending upward from an upper
portion of the discharge part and having a pair of perpendicular
guide grooves formed at both sides of the extension part; a closing
protrusion protruding upwards from an inner central portion of the
discharge part; and a plurality of through holes formed in the
discharge part and arranged to enclose the closing protrusion so
that the contents are allowed to pass through the through holes; a
rotating cap rotatably coupled to the upper portion of the
container body and including a first thread formed in an outer
circumferential surface of the rotating cap, and a pair of spiral
grooves formed at both sides of an inner circumferential surface of
the rotating cap, with a discharge hole formed in a central portion
of the rotating cap so that the contents are discharged through the
discharge hole; a sealing cap provided in the rotating cap and
configured to move upwards or downwards depending on rotation of
the rotating cap, with a content-passing hole formed in a central
portion of the sealing cap and configured to be opened/closed by
the closing protrusion, and guide protrusions provided on an outer
circumferential surface of the sealing cap and configured to be
inserted into the perpendicular guide grooves and the spiral
grooves; and an over cap including a second thread in an inner
circumferential surface thereof, the second thread engaging with
the first thread of the rotating cap, wherein, during a process of
rotating and opening the over cap, the content-passing hole of the
sealing cap opens before the over cap opens.
[0011] In a process of rotating and opening the over cap, the over
cap is configured to be opened after a content-passing hole of the
seal cap is opened.
[0012] A rotating protrusion may be provided at an inside of the
over cap so that, when the over cap rotates in an opening direction
and thus the threaded coupling between the over cap and the
rotating cap is released, the rotating cap rotates along with the
over cap, and a support protrusion is provided on the outer
circumferential surface of the rotating cap and configured to
engage with the rotating protrusion.
[0013] When the over cap rotates in the opening direction, the
rotating protrusion may engage with the support protrusion so that
the rotating cap rotates along with the over cap. During a process
in which the guide protrusions are moved from bottom dead point of
the spiral grooves to top dead point thereof by the rotation of the
rotating cap, after the sealing cap is moved upwards away from the
closing protrusion and the content-passing hole is thus opened, the
over cap may independently rotate and the threaded coupling between
the over cap and the rotating cap may be released.
[0014] When the over cap rotates in a closing direction, the first
and second threads may engage with each other so that the rotating
cap rotates along with the over cap. During a process in which the
guide protrusions are moved from top dead point of the spiral
grooves to bottom dead point thereof by the rotation of the
rotating cap, after the sealing cap moves downwards and the
content-passing hole is thus closed by the closing protrusion, the
over cap may be independently rotated and threadedly coupled to the
rotating cap.
[0015] The rotary open/close tube container may further include an
applicator coupled to an upper portion of the rotating cap and
configured to apply the contents to a skin of a user.
[0016] An applicator support part may be coupled to the upper
portion of the rotating cap and is configured to support the
applicator.
[0017] As described above, a rotary open/close tube container
according to the present invention is configured such that when an
over cap rotates in an opening or closing direction, a rotating cap
rotates along with the over cap throughout a predetermined section
and rotates a sealing cap upwards or downwards so that a
content-passing hole formed in the sealing cap opens or is closed.
Consequently, an operation of opening or closing the
content-passing hole is automatically implemented via a simple
manipulation of opening or closing the over cap. Thus, the present
invention can provide ease of use for a user.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the
configuration of a rotary open/close tube container according to a
first embodiment of the present invention.
[0019] FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view illustrating the
configuration of the rotary open/close tube container according to
the first embodiment of the present invention.
[0020] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the
configuration of the rotary open/close tube container according to
the first embodiment of the present invention.
[0021] FIGS. 4 to 6 are views illustrating the usage of the rotary
open/close tube container according to the first embodiment of the
present invention.
[0022] FIGS. 7 to 10 are cross-sectional views illustrating the
configurations of rotary open/close tube containers according to
second, third, fourth and fifth embodiments of the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0023] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be
described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. The
same reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to
designate the same or similar components.
[0024] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the
configuration of a rotary open/close tube container according to a
first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an assembled
perspective view illustrating the assembled configuration of the
rotary open/close tube container according to the first embodiment
of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view
illustrating the configuration of the rotary open/close tube
container according to the first embodiment of the present
invention.
[0025] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the rotary open/close tube
container according to the first embodiment of the present
invention includes a container body 100, a rotating cap 200, a
sealing cap 300, an applicator 400, and an over cap 500.
[0026] The container body 100 stores contents therein and has in an
upper portion thereof a discharge part 110 through which the
contents are discharged to the outside. The container body 100 is
made of a soft tube material and changed in shape by the
compressing force when a user compresses the container body 100,
and thus the contents stored therein are discharged to the
outside.
[0027] The present invention is characterized in that an extension
part 120 extending from the discharge part 110 upwards and having a
pair of perpendicular guide grooves 121 at both sides thereof is
provided on the upper portion of the container body 100. Guide
protrusions 320 of the sealing cap 300, which will be described
later herein, are inserted into the perpendicular guide grooves
121. When the rotating cap 200 rotates, the perpendicular guide
grooves 121 guide the vertical movement of the guide protrusions
320.
[0028] Furthermore, a closing protrusion 130 is provided in a
central portion of the discharge part 110 and protrudes upwards
from the discharge part 110 so as to open or close a
content-passing hole 310 formed in the sealing cap 300. When the
sealing cap 300 moves upwards, the closing protrusion 130 moves
away from the content-passing hole 310 and opens the
content-passing hole 310, thus allowing the contents to be
discharged to the outside. When the sealing cap 300 moves
downwards, the closing protrusion 130 makes close contact with a
lower portion of the content-passing hole 310 and closes the
content-passing hole 310, thus blocking the discharge of the
contents.
[0029] A plurality of through holes 140 allowing the contents
stored in the tube body 100 to pass therethrough is formed in the
discharge part 110 and arranged in such a way that they enclose the
closing protrusion 130.
[0030] The rotating cap 200 is rotatably coupled to the upper
portion of the container body 100. A discharge hole 230 through
which the contents are discharged is formed in a central portion of
the rotating cap 200. A first thread 210 for threaded coupling with
the over cap 500 is formed in an outer circumferential surface of
the rotating cap 200.
[0031] The present invention is characterized in that a pair of
spiral grooves 220 is formed at both sides of an inner
circumferential surface of the rotating cap 200. The guide
protrusions 320 of the sealing cap 300, which will be described
later herein, are inserted into the spiral grooves 220. The spiral
grooves 220 guide the guide protrusions 320 such that when the
rotating cap 200 rotates in an opening direction, each guide
protrusion 320 moves from a bottom dead point of the spiral grooves
220 to a top dead point thereof, and when the rotating cap 200
rotates in a closing direction, the guide protrusion 320 moves from
the top dead point of the spiral groove 220 to the bottom dead
point thereof. In this way, the upwards and downwards movement of
the sealing cap 300 is guided.
[0032] Meanwhile, a support protrusion 240 is provided on the outer
surface of the rotating cap 200 so that when the over cap 500
rotates, a rotating protrusion 520 of the over cap 500 engages with
the support protrusion 240. When the over cap 500 rotates in the
opening direction, the support protrusion 240 is compressed by the
rotating protrusion 520, thus making it possible for the rotating
cap 200 to rotate along with the over cap 500. As the rotating cap
200 rotates, the guide protrusions 320 on the sealing cap 300 move
from the bottom dead point of the spiral grooves 220 to the top
dead point thereof, whereby the sealing cap 300 can be moved
upwards.
[0033] The sealing cap 300 is moved upwards or downwards in the
rotating cap 200 by the rotation of the rotating cap 200, and forms
a passage along which the contents move. The content-passing hole
310 is formed in the central portion of the sealing cap 300. The
content-passing hole 310 is opened or closed by the closing
protrusion 130 and provides a passage along which the contents
move. The guide protrusions 320 are provided on the outer
circumferential surface of the sealing cap 300. The guide
protrusions 320 are inserted into the perpendicular guide grooves
121 and the spiral grooves 220 and move along the perpendicular
guide grooves 121 and the spiral grooves 220.
[0034] In order to enable the contents that move through the
through holes 140 to move to the content-passing hole 310 in the
sealing cap 300, the sealing cap 300 preferably includes in a lower
portion thereof a piston 330 which comes into close contact with an
inner circumferential surface of the discharge part 110.
[0035] The applicator 400 is coupled to an upper portion of the
rotating cap 200 and functions to apply contents to the skin of the
user. The applicator 400 absorbs contents discharged from the
discharge hole 230 and makes it possible for the contents to be
applied to the skin of the user, thus providing ease of use.
[0036] An applicator support part 410 is coupled to a lower portion
of the applicator 400 to make it possible for the applicator 400 to
be fixed to the rotating cap 200.
[0037] The over cap 500 is threadedly coupled to the rotating cap
200 so as to be removable therefrom. A second thread 510, to be
threadedly coupled with the first thread 210, is formed in an inner
circumferential surface of the over cap 500.
[0038] The present invention is characterized in that when the over
cap 500 is rotated in the opening direction so as to release the
threaded coupling with the rotating cap 200, the over cap 500
rotates along with the rotating cap 200 throughout a predetermined
section, and thereafter the over cap 500 independently rotates so
that the threaded coupling with the rotating cap 200 is released.
For this, the rotating protrusion 520 is provided on the inner
surface of the over cap 500 so that when the over cap 500 is
rotated in the opening direction to release the threaded coupling
the rotating cap 200, the rotating protrusion 520 engages with the
support protrusion 240, whereby the rotating cap 200 can rotate
along with the over cap 500.
[0039] When the over cap 500 rotates in the opening direction, the
rotating protrusion 520 pressurizes the support protrusion 240,
whereby the rotating cap 200 is rotated. Here, the rotating cap 200
is rotated while the guide protrusions 320 move from the bottom
dead point of the spiral grooves 220 to the top dead point thereof.
If the over cap 500 rotates further after the guide protrusions 320
have been moved all the way to the top dead point of the spiral
grooves 220, in other words, after the sealing cap 300 has been
moved upwards and spaced apart from the closing protrusion 130 and
the content-passing hole 310 has thus opened, the rotating
protrusion 520 moves over the support protrusion 240, and the over
cap 500 thus independently rotates. Thereby, the threaded coupling
between the over cap 500 and the rotating cap 200 is released.
Finally, the over cap 500 is removed from the rotating cap 200.
[0040] That is, the present invention is characterized in that,
during a process of opening the over cap 500, the sealing cap 300
moves upwards and the content-passing hole 310 automatically opens
first before the over cap 500 opens. After the over cap 500 has
opened, there is no need for separate manipulation to open the
content-passing hole 310. Therefore, the present invention can
provide a user convenience.
[0041] When the over cap 500 is rotated in the closing direction,
the first and second threads 210 and 510 engage with each other,
whereby the rotating cap 200 is rotated. Here, the rotating cap 200
is rotated while the guide protrusions 320 move from the top dead
point of the spiral grooves 220 to the bottom dead point thereof.
If the over cap 500 is rotated further after the guide protrusions
320 have moved all the way to the bottom dead point of the spiral
grooves 220, in other words, after the sealing cap 300 has moved
downwards and come into contact with the closing protrusion 130,
whereby the content-passing hole 310 is closed, the over cap 500
rotates independently. Thereby, the over cap 500 is threadedly
coupled with the rotating cap 200.
[0042] In the above, the description has been made for the case
where the rotating cap 200 rotates after a first and a second
threads 210, 510 engage with each other when the over cap 500
rotates in the closing direction. however, possible is the
configuration where, after the threaded coupling between a first
and a second threads 210, 510 is first implemented according to the
frictional force between the first and second threads 210, 510 and
the frictional force between the guide protrusions 320 and the
spiral grooves 220, the rotating cap 200 begins to rotate from the
point when the rotating protrusion 520 makes contact with the
support protrusion 240, and thereby the guide protrusions 320 move
from the top dead point of the spiral grooves 220 to the bottom
dead point thereof, so that the sealing cap 300 moves
downwards.
[0043] Meanwhile, the rotating protrusion 520 of the over cap 500
moves over the support protrusion 240 from the point when the
threaded coupling between the over cap 500 and the rotating cap 200
is completed, and therefore, the user can discern whether the over
cap 500 has been completely coupled with the rotating cap 200 when
hearing the sound that is generated at the moment that the rotating
protrusion 520 moves over the support protrusion 240.
[0044] As shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, rotary open/close tube containers
according to second, third, fourth and fifth embodiments of the
present invention can employ various applicators 400, such as a
brush, a silicon member, a puff, an applicator for lipstick, and an
applicator for mascara. In the case where the applicator 400 is an
applicator for mascara, a wiper 530 may be preferably provided at
the over cap 500 so that when the over cap 500 is removed, some
contents still clinging to a mascara brush can be wiped out
therefrom.
[0045] The functions and configurations of the other components are
the same as those of the first embodiment of the present invention;
therefore, a detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.
[0046] Hereinafter, the operation of the rotary open/close tube
container according to the first embodiment of the present
invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. FIGS. 4
to 6 are views illustrating the usage of the rotary open/close tube
container according to the first embodiment of the present
invention.
[0047] Referring to FIGS. 4 to 6, in the rotary open/close tube
container according to the first embodiment of the present
invention, in the state in which the over cap 500 is threadedly
coupled to the rotating cap 200, the content-passing hole 310 is
closed by the closing protrusion 130. In this state, when the over
cap 50 is rotated in the opening direction, the rotating protrusion
52 pressurizes the support protrusion 240 of the rotating cap 200,
whereby the rotating cap 20 is rotated along with the over cap
500.
[0048] In this way, when the rotating cap 200 is rotated, the guide
protrusions 320 of the sealing cap 300 move from the bottom dead
point of the spiral grooves 220 to the top dead point. Thereby, the
sealing cap 300 moves upwards away from the closing protrusion 130.
Consequently, the content-passing hole 310 is opened.
[0049] From the points at which the guide protrusions 320 have
moved all the way to the top dead point of the spiral grooves 220
and come into contact with the other end of the spiral grooves 220,
the rotating cap 200 no longer rotates. At this moment, if the over
cap 500 rotates further, the rotating protrusion 520 moves over the
support protrusion 240, and the over cap 500 independently rotates,
whereby the threaded coupling between the over cap 500 and the
rotating cap 200 is released, and thus the over cap 500 is removed
from the rotating cap 200.
[0050] After the over cap 500 has been removed from the rotating
cap 200 through the above-mentioned process, the content-passing
hole 310 is in an open state. In this state, when the container
body 100 is compressed, the contents stored in the container body
100 pass through the through holes 140, move to the content-passing
hole 310, and are then discharged to the applicator 400 through the
discharge hole 230, thus making it possible for the user to apply
the contents to his/her skin using the applicator 400.
[0051] Subsequently, after the use of the contents has been
completed, the over cap 500 is rotated in the closing direction and
threadedly coupled to the rotating cap 200. When the over cap 500
rotates in the closing direction, the first and second threads 210
and 510 engage with each other and thus the rotating cap 200
rotates.
[0052] As such, when the rotating cap 200 rotates, the guide
protrusions 320 of the sealing cap 300 move from the top dead point
of the spiral grooves 220 to the bottom dead point. Thereby, the
sealing cap 300 moves downwards and comes into contact with the
closing protrusion 130. Consequently, the content-passing hole 310
is closed.
[0053] After the guide protrusions 320 have moved all the way to
the bottom dead point of the spiral grooves 220 and come into
contact with first ends of the spiral grooves 220, the rotating cap
200 no longer rotates. Thereafter, if the over cap 500 is rotated
further, the over cap 500 independently rotates, and the over cap
500 is threadedly coupled to the rotating cap 200.
[0054] As described above, the present invention is configured such
that, during the process of opening or closing the over cap 500,
the sealing cap 300 moves upwards or downwards and thus the
content-passing hole 310 first opens before the over cap 500 is
opened or closed. Therefore, not only can the present invention
prevent a problem of leakage of contents which may be caused when
the user carelessly closes the over cap 500 with the
content-passing hole 310 open, but also, no separate manipulation
is required to open the content-passing hole 310 after the over cap
500 is opened, thus providing a.
[0055] As the present invention may be embodied in several forms
without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics
thereof, it should also be understood that the above-described
examples are not limited by any of the details of the foregoing
description, unless otherwise specified, but rather should be
construed broadly within its spirit and scope as defined in the
appended claims, and therefore all changes and modifications that
fall within the meets and bounds of the claims, or equivalences of
such meets and bounds are therefore intended to be embraced by the
appended claims.
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