U.S. patent application number 15/751358 was filed with the patent office on 2018-08-30 for compact container using magnet.
The applicant listed for this patent is YONWOO CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Jung-Hyun Ki, You-seob Kim, Jae-ock Lee.
Application Number | 20180242710 15/751358 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 57983263 |
Filed Date | 2018-08-30 |
United States Patent
Application |
20180242710 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Ki; Jung-Hyun ; et
al. |
August 30, 2018 |
Compact Container Using Magnet
Abstract
A compact container using magnets, and has a middle case and an
upper case that are rotatably coupled through screw coupling,
thereby improving the air-tightness of the interior thereof. When
the screw coupling between the upper case and the middle case is
released, the upper case is fixed to the upper end of the middle
case while forming with at least 90 degrees of angle to the middle
case via the magnet such that the above configuration can reduce
assembly time by avoiding the traditional hinge structure and
improve productivity.
Inventors: |
Ki; Jung-Hyun; (Incheon,
KR) ; Kim; You-seob; (Incheon, KR) ; Lee;
Jae-ock; (Incheon, KR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
YONWOO CO., LTD. |
Incheon |
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KR |
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Family ID: |
57983263 |
Appl. No.: |
15/751358 |
Filed: |
July 6, 2016 |
PCT Filed: |
July 6, 2016 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/KR2016/007323 |
371 Date: |
February 8, 2018 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D 2040/0012 20130101;
A45D 2200/1018 20130101; A45D 34/00 20130101; A45D 33/24 20130101;
A45D 33/008 20130101; A45D 40/0068 20130101; A45D 33/18 20130101;
A45D 33/006 20130101; A45D 40/00 20130101; A45D 2034/007 20130101;
B65D 43/02 20130101; A45D 2200/051 20130101; B65D 25/02 20130101;
B65D 43/14 20130101; B65D 77/04 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A45D 34/00 20060101
A45D034/00; A45D 40/00 20060101 A45D040/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Aug 11, 2015 |
KR |
10-2015-0113307 |
Claims
1. A compact container using magnets, comprising: a lower case
provided with a contents storage part to store contents; a middle
case coupled to the lower case and provided with a first screw
thread at an inner circumferential surface thereof; a sealing
member hinge-coupled to the middle case such that a contents
application member can be received at an upper portion thereof; and
an upper case, comprising a cover part which covers an upper
portion of the middle case and a coupling part coupled with a
second screw thread which is coupled to an inner side of the cover
part and forming a second screw thread to be screw-coupled with a
first screw thread of the middle case and detachably screw-coupled
to the middle case, wherein the upper case forms at least
90.degree. degree of angle to the middle case via a magnet in a
state of being released from screw-coupling and being separated
from the middle case, thereby being fixed to an upper end of the
middle case.
2. The compact container using magnets of claim 1, wherein an upper
end of the middle case forms a downward slope from an inner side
direction to an outer side direction and forms a curved
surface.
3. The compact container using magnets of claim 2, wherein at one
of sides of the middle case is provided a securing part formed with
a depression so as to correspond to the curved surface.
4. The compact case of claim 3, wherein at the upper case is
provided an upper magnet which is fixed to an inner side of the
securing part, and at the upper case is provided a lower magnet
which fixes the securing part of the upper case to the curved
surface of the middle case by a magnetic attraction to the upper
magnet.
5. The compact container using magnets of claim 3, wherein at the
upper case is provided an upper magnet which is fixed at an inner
side of the securing part, and a curved surface of an upper end of
the middle case is made of metal material, such that the securing
part of the upper case is fixed to a curved surface, made of metal
material, of the middle case by a magnetic force of the upper
magnet.
6. The compact container using magnets of claim 3, wherein at the
middle case is provided a lower magnet which is fixed to an inner
side of the curved surface, and the securing part of the upper case
is made of metal material, such that the securing part of the upper
case made of metal material is fixed to the curved surface of the
middle case by a magnetic force of the lower magnet.
7. The compact container using magnets of claim 1, wherein at an
inner side of the upper case are provided a pair of fixation
protrusions which form a space where the upper magnet is inserted
and are respectively contacted with both sides of the upper magnet
and fix the upper magnet to an inner side of the securing part.
8. The compact container using magnets of claim wherein at an upper
surface of the coupling part are provided a multitude of
protrusions which are separated in a predetermined distance to be
rotated with the rotation of the cover part, and at a lower surface
of the cover part are provided a multitude of rotation-guiding
protrusions which are placed to be interlocked with a multitude of
the protrusions.
9. The compact container using magnets of claim 1, wherein at the
lower case is provided a support part which encases the contents
storage part, is separated in a predetermined distance from the
contents storage part, and supports a lower end of the lower
magnet.
Description
TECHNOLOGICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to a compact container using
magnets, wherein a middle case and an upper case are rotatably
coupled through screw coupling, thereby improving the air-tightness
of the interior thereof; when the screw coupling between the upper
case and the middle case is released, the upper case is fixed to
the upper end of the middle case while forming with at least 90
degrees of angle to the middle case via the magnet such that the
above configuration can reduce assembly time by avoiding the
traditional hinge structure and improve productivity.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Generally, a compact container refers to an article that
stores color cosmetics or powder used for facial makeup while women
are conveniently carrying the article.
[0003] This typical "compact container" is disclosed in in Korean
Patent No. 20-0372923 (Hereafter it is referred as `the registered
utility model`).
[0004] The registered utility model is characterized to comprise an
inner container (10), a container body (20) with the inner
container installed, an inner cover (30) formed with a power puff
(31) at an upper portion and hinge-coupled to one side of the
container body, and an outer cover (40) hinge-coupled to one side
of an upper surface of the container body (20) and provided with a
lock part which can be locked and unlocked to an opposite
direction.
[0005] Like the registered utility model in the above, typical
compact containers, without exception, has an inner container which
receives and stores color cosmetics or powder contents. To use, a
user opens an outer cover (40) hinge-coupled to one side of the
container body (20) from the container body (20) by a hinge
swiveling, smears cosmetics by means of a make-up device such as a
puff or a brush, and applies cosmetics on her face. In this type of
structure results in problems of increasing assembly time and
lowering productivity.
[0006] Meanwhile, recently there has been an increasing tendency to
accommodate the urethane foam impregnated with liquid contents in
the interior, and also various sealing structures are being
developed in order to solve the problem that contents stored in a
contents storage part are leaked during a decompression test due to
the limitation of sealing structures.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0007] The present disclosure is directed to solving the problems
described in the above, and the objectives of the disclosed
embodiments are to provide a compact container using magnets,
wherein a middle case and an upper case are rotatably coupled
through screw coupling, thereby improving the air-tightness of the
interior thereof; when the screw coupling between the upper case
and the middle case is released, the upper case is fixed to the
upper end of the middle case while forming with at least 90 degrees
of angle to the middle case via the magnet such that the above
configuration can reduce assembly time by avoiding the traditional
hinge structure and improve productivity.
[0008] To solve the above-mentioned problems, a compact container
using magnets according to the disclosed embodiments includes a
lower case which is provided with a contents storage part to store
contents; a middle case which is coupled to the lower case and
provided with a first screw thread at an inner circumferential
surface thereof; a sealing member hinge-coupled to the middle case
such that an contents application member can be received at an
upper portion thereof; and an upper case including a cover part
covering an upper portion of the middle case and a coupling part
coupled a second screw thread which is coupled to an inner side of
the cover part and forming a second screw thread to be
screw-coupled with a first screw thread of the middle case, and
detachably screw-coupled to the middle case,
[0009] characterized in that the upper case forms an angle of at
least 90.degree. to the middle case via a magnet in a state of
being released from screw-coupling and being separated from the
middle case, thereby being fixed to an upper end of the middle
case.
[0010] Furthermore, it is characterized in that an upper end of the
middle case forms a downward slope from an inner side direction to
an outer side direction and forms a curved surface.
[0011] Furthermore, it is characterized in that at one of sides of
the middle case is provided a securing part forming a depression so
as to correspond to the curved surface.
[0012] Furthermore, it is characterized in that at the upper case
is provided an upper magnet which is fixed to an inner side of the
securing part, and at the upper case is provided a lower magnet
which fixes the securing part of the upper case to the curved
surface of the middle case by a magnetic attraction with the upper
magnet.
[0013] Furthermore, it is characterized in that at the upper case
is provided an upper magnet which is fixed at an inner side of the
securing part, and a curved surface of an upper end of the middle
case is made of metal material, such that the securing part of the
upper case is fixed to a curved surface of the middle case, which
is made of metal material, by magnetic force of the upper
magnet.
[0014] Furthermore, it is characterized in that at the middle case
is provided a lower magnet which is fixed to an inner side of the
curved surface, and the securing part of the upper case is made of
metal material, such that the securing part of the upper case made
of metal material is fixed to the curved surface of the middle case
by a magnetic force of the lower magnet.
[0015] Furthermore, it is characterized in that at an inner side of
the upper case are provided a pair of fixation protrusions which
form a space where the upper magnet is inserted, and are
respectively contacted with both sides of the upper magnet and fix
the upper magnet to an inner side of the securing part.
[0016] Furthermore, it is characterized in that at an upper surface
of the coupling part are provided a multitude of protrusions which
are separated in a predetermined distance to be rotated with the
rotation of the cover part, and at a lower surface of the cover
part are provided a multitude of rotation-guiding protrusions which
are placed to be interlocked with a multitude of the
protrusions.
[0017] Furthermore, it is characterized in that at the lower case
is provided a support part which encases the contents storage part,
separated in a predetermined distance from the contents storage
part, and supports a lower end of the lower magnet.
[0018] As described in the above, the presently described
embodiments are configured in that a middle case and an upper case
are coupled in a rotation type through screw coupling, thereby
improving the air-tightness of the interior thereof; when the screw
coupling between the upper case and the middle case is released,
the upper case is fixed to the upper end of the middle case while
forming an angle of at least 90.degree. to the middle case via the
magnet such that it is possible to reduce assembly time by avoiding
the typical hinge structure and to improve productivity.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a
configuration of a compact container using magnets according to the
first exemplary embodiment.
[0020] FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view illustrating a
configuration of a compact container using magnets according to the
first exemplary embodiment.
[0021] FIG. 3 is an assembled cross-sectional view illustrating a
configuration of a compact container using magnets according to the
first exemplary embodiment.
[0022] FIGS. 4A, 4B, 5A, and 5B are explanatory views illustrating
a using method of a compact container using magnets according to
the first exemplary embodiment.
[0023] FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a
configuration of a compact container using magnets according to the
second exemplary embodiment.
[0024] FIG. 7 is explanatory views illustrating a method using a
compact container using magnets according to the third exemplary
embodiment.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments will be described in
detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same
reference numerals provided in the drawings indicate the same
members.
[0026] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a
configuration of a compact container using magnets according to the
first exemplary embodiment. FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view
illustrating a configuration of a compact container using magnets
according to the first exemplary embodiment. FIG. 3 is an assembled
cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a compact
container using magnets according to the first exemplary
embodiment.
[0027] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a compact container using magnets
according to an exemplary embodiment may include a lower case 100,
a middle case 200, a sealing member 300, and an upper case 400.
[0028] The lower case 100 is provided with a contents storage part
110 for contents to be stored, wherein contents stored in the
contents storage part 110 are composed of contents absorption
member 500 impregnated with a solid fact type or liquid type
contents, wherein the contents absorption member 500 can be made of
various kinds, such as puff, sponge, foam, and brush, preferably a
porous material which can easily absorb contents.
[0029] Furthermore, a coupling protrusion 111 is provided at an
outer circumferential surface of the contents storage part 110 for
being able to be coupled with a middle case 200.
[0030] Meanwhile, at the lower case 100 is provided a support part
120 which encases the contents storage part 110, is separated from
the contents storage part 110, and supports a lower end of a lower
magnet 240, to be described later.
[0031] The middle case 200, which is coupled to an upper portion of
the lower case 100, is provided with an extension part 210 which
forms a space, where a lower magnet 240 is installed, extends
toward a lower portion thereof, and is coupled to the contents
storage part 110 of the lower case 100.
[0032] In the described embodiments, it is characterized in that at
an upper inner circumferential surface of the middle case 200 is
provided a first screw thread 220 to be able to be screw-coupled
with a coupling part 420 of the upper case 400. An upper case 400
is configured to be attached and detached through a screw
combination of a first screw thread 220 and a second screw
thread423 of the coupling part 420, such that it is possible to
avoid the coupling structure of the middle case 200 and the upper
case 400 by a traditional hinge-coupling, to reduce an assembling
time in the manufacturing process and to improve productivity.
[0033] Furthermore, in a coupling process of the first screw thread
220 and the second screw thread 423 of the coupling part 420, an
open upper end of the contents storage part 110 is sealed by means
that a lower end of the coupling part 420 pressurizes an upper end
of the sealing part 300, such that contents stored in the contents
storage part 110 can be effectively prevented from being
leaked.
[0034] Meanwhile, in the presently described embodiments, it is
characterized in that an upper end of the middle case 200 forms a
curved surface 230 as forming a downward slope to an outer side
direction from an inner side, and a lower magnet 240 which fixes a
securing part 412 of the upper case 400 to the curved surface 230
of the middle case 200 0 is provided at an inner side of the curved
surface 23. The lower magnet 240 is configured to be placed over
the entire surface of the curved surface 230 from an inner side of
the curved surface 230. Due to this, after separating the upper
case 400 from the middle case 200, when contacting the securing
part 412 of the upper case 400 to any place of the curved surface
230, it is possible that the upper case 400 can be fixed.
[0035] The curved surface 230 forms an angle where the upper case
400 is fixed. It is preferable to form a curved surface 230 which
can be fixed at an upper end of the middle case 200 in a state that
the upper case 400 can be fixed with at least 90 degrees of angle
slanted such that a user can look at a mirror 411 of the upper case
400 while applying makeup.
[0036] Meanwhile, when an upper end of the middle case 200 forms a
plate surface instead of a curved surface 230, the upper case 400
is possible to be fixed in an angle of 90 degree with the middle
case 200.
[0037] The sealing member 300, hinge-coupled to the middle case 200
to be able to open/close an open upper end of the contents storage
part 110, is provided with a handle part 310 at a front surface
thereof to make manipulation easy when swiveled upwards and
downwards by hinge-coupling, and a reception groove 320 is provided
at an upper portion thereof such that contents application member
600 such as puff can is received.
[0038] The upper case 400, encasing the contents application member
600 and detachably screw-coupled to the middle case 200, includes a
cover part 410 and a coupling part 420.
[0039] The cover part 410, covering an upper portion of the middle
case 200, is provided with a mirror 411 at an inner side thereof
such that a user can check her face while applying makeup.
[0040] In the described embodiments, it is characterized in that a
securing part 412 is formed with depression at one side of a side
surface of the cover part 410 to be corresponded to the curved
surface 230, and an upper magnet 413, which fixes the securing part
412 to the curved surface 230 of the middle case 200 by a magnetic
force with the lower magnet 240, is provided at an inner side of
the securing part 412. The upper magnet 413 is placed at inner side
of the securing part 412, such that it is possible that the upper
case 400 can be fixed to the curved surface 230 with at least 90
degrees angle slated by contacting the securing part 412 to the
middle case 200 after separating the upper case 400 from the middle
case 200.
[0041] The securing part 412 is made of a shape which corresponds
to the curved surface 230 of the middle case 200, such that it is
possible to steadily fix without the movement of the upper case 400
when contacting with the curved surface 230.
[0042] Meanwhile, at an inner side of the cover part 410 is
provided a pair of protrusions 414 which forms a space where the
upper magnet 413 is inserted, are respectively contacted to both
sides of the upper magnet 413, and fix the upper magnet 413 to an
inner side of the securing part 412. In the described embodiments,
it was described that the upper magnet 413 is fixed by means of a
pair of protrusions 414; however, it is possible to fix the upper
magnet 413 to an inner side of the cover part 410 by means of a
variety of fixing devices.
[0043] Furthermore, at a lower surface of the cover part 410 is
provided a multitude of rotation-guiding protrusion 415 which are
placed to be interlocked with a multitude of protrusions 422 of a
coupling part 420 to be described later, wherein, since the
rotation-guiding protrusions 415 and protrusions 422 are placed in
a state of being interlocked, the coupling part 420 rotated with
the rotation of the cover part 410 when a user grabs and rotates
the cover part 410.
[0044] The coupling part 420, coupled to an inner side of the cover
part 410, forms a penetration hole 421 such that a mirror 411 can
be penetratingly installed, wherein a multitude of protrusions 422,
which are interlocked with the rotation-guiding protrusions 415,
are provided at an upper surface thereof so as to be rotated with
the rotation of the cover part 410.
[0045] In the described embodiments, it is characterized in that a
second screw thread 423 is formed at the coupling part 420 so as to
be screw-coupled with a first screw thread 220 of the middle case
200. When the cover part 410 is rotated, the coupling part 420 is
rotated along with the rotation of the cover part 410. Due to this,
the first screw thread 220 and the second screw thread 423 are
coupled or released from the screw coupling, such that it is
possible to attach and detach the upper case 400 from the middle
case 200.
[0046] A lower end of the coupling part 420 pressurizes an upper
end of the sealing member 300 in a process of being screw-coupled
to the middle case 200. Due to this, an open upper end of the
contents storage part 110 is sealed, such that it is possible to
effectively prevent the contents stored in the contents storage
part 110 from being leaked.
[0047] Hereafter, with a reference of FIGS. 4A, 4B, 5A, and 5B, a
using method of a compact container using magnets according to the
first exemplary embodiment will be described. Referring to FIGS.
4A, 4B, 5A, and 5B,
[0048] When grabbing the middle case 200 and rotating the cover
part 410 with one hand in a state of the first screw thread 220 of
the middle case 200 and the second screw thread 423 of the coupling
part 420 are screw-coupled, the coupling part 420 which are coupled
to an inner side of the cover part 410 rotates together. Due to
this, the second screw thread 423 and the first screw thread 220 of
the middle case 200 are released from the screw coupling, and
thereby the upper case 400 is separated from the middle case
200.
[0049] As in the above, after separating the upper case 400 from
the middle case 200, when placing the securing part 412 at the
curved surface 230 of the middle case 200 to meet each other, the
upper case 400 can be fixed to the curved surface 230 of the middle
case 200 by magnetic attraction between the upper magnet 413
provided at an inner side of the securing part 412 and the lower
magnet 240 provided at an inner side of the curved surface 230. At
this time, due to a structure of the curved surface 230 which has a
downward slope to an outer side direction from an inner side of the
upper end of the middle case 200, the upper case 400 can be fixed
with at least 90 degrees of angle to the middle case 200.
[0050] Next, after taking out the contents application member 600
from the reception groove 320, opening the sealing member 300, and
smearing contents absorbed in the contents absorption member 500, a
user can apply contents, looking at the mirror 411.
[0051] Namely, the described embodiments are configured in that,
when the upper case 400 and the middle case 200 are screw-coupled
or released from screw coupling, the upper case 400 forms with at
least 90 degrees of angle slanted to the middle case 200 by means
of magnets and is fixed to an upper end of the middle case 200.
Therefore, it is possible to avoid a traditional hinge structure
and provide a new structure of a compact container.
[0052] Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 6, a compact container using
magnets according to the second exemplary embodiment is
characterized in that at the upper case 400 is provided the upper
magnet 413 fixed at an inner side of the securing part 412, and an
upper end of the curved surface 230 is made of metal material,
wherein the securing part 412 of the upper case 400 can be fixed to
the curved surface 230 of the middle case 200 by magnetic
attraction of the upper magnet 413.
[0053] Furthermore, referring FIG. 7, a compact container using
magnets according to the third exemplary embodiment is
characterized in that at the middle case 200 is provided the lower
magnet 240 fixed at an inner side of the curved surface 230, and
the securing part 412 of the upper case 400 is made of metal
material, wherein the securing part 412 of the upper case 400 can
be fixed to the curved surface 230 of the middle case 200 by
magnetic attraction of the upper magnet 413.
[0054] As in the second and the third exemplary embodiment, in case
of installing a magnet at only either of the middle case 200 or the
upper case 400, it is possible to fix the upper case 400 to an
upper end of the middle case 200 by composing the other side with
various materials which contains metal to be stuck to a magnet.
[0055] As described above, optimal embodiments have been disclosed
in the drawings and the specification. Although specific terms have
been used herein, these are only intended to describe certain
embodiments and are not intended to limit the meanings of the terms
or to restrict the scope of the accompanying claims. Therefore,
those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications
and other equivalent embodiments are possible from the above
embodiments. Therefore, the scope of the claims should be defined
by the technical spirit of the description above.
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