U.S. patent application number 15/769695 was filed with the patent office on 2018-10-18 for cosmetic container.
The applicant listed for this patent is KR CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Jae Sam BYEON.
Application Number | 20180295967 15/769695 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 58410823 |
Filed Date | 2018-10-18 |
United States Patent
Application |
20180295967 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
BYEON; Jae Sam |
October 18, 2018 |
COSMETIC CONTAINER
Abstract
The present invention relates to a refillable storage container
including: a cosmetic content storage part for filling a cosmetic
content therein; a piston accommodated in the cosmetic content
storage part; a cosmetic content discharge means-coupling part
located in the cosmetic content storage part in such a manner as to
be coupled to cosmetic content discharge means for discharging the
cosmetic content to the outside; and a cover coupled separably to
one side of the cosmetic content discharge means-coupling part.
According to the present invention, the refillable storage
container is refillable in the interior of an outer case,
separately from the cosmetic content discharge means, thereby
achieving easy cosmetic content filling, reduction in the number of
parts, high economical effects through refill, and excellent
coupling efficiency.
Inventors: |
BYEON; Jae Sam;
(Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, KR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
KR CO., LTD. |
Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do |
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KR |
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Family ID: |
58410823 |
Appl. No.: |
15/769695 |
Filed: |
June 10, 2016 |
PCT Filed: |
June 10, 2016 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/KR2016/006210 |
371 Date: |
April 19, 2018 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D 33/006 20130101;
A45D 33/025 20130101; B65D 47/00 20130101; A45D 40/00 20130101;
A45D 33/04 20130101; A45D 33/008 20130101; B65D 83/0005 20130101;
A45D 2200/054 20130101; A45D 2200/055 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A45D 33/02 20060101
A45D033/02; A45D 33/00 20060101 A45D033/00; B65D 83/00 20060101
B65D083/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Oct 22, 2015 |
KR |
10-2015-0147158 |
Mar 4, 2016 |
KR |
10-2016-0026488 |
Claims
1-17. (canceled)
18. A refillable storage container comprising: a cosmetic content
storage part accommodating a cosmetic content therein; a piston
disposed in the cosmetic content storage part; a cosmetic content
discharge-coupling part located in the cosmetic content storage
part and having a configuration to be coupled to a cosmetic content
discharge device to discharge the cosmetic content to the outside;
and a cover detachably attached to one side of the cosmetic content
discharge-coupling part.
19. The refillable storage container of claim 18, wherein the cover
is detached from the one side of the cosmetic content
discharge-coupling part when the cosmetic content discharge device
is coupled to the cosmetic content discharge-coupling part.
20. The refillable storage container of claim 18, wherein the
refillable storage container is screw-coupled to the cosmetic
content discharge device.
21. The refillable storage container of claim 18, wherein an outer
cover is detachably attached to one side of the cosmetic content
storage part.
22. The refillable storage container of claim 19, further
comprising a cover-seating portion to receive the cover which is
detached from the one side of the cosmetic content
discharge-coupling part.
23. The refillable storage container of claim 22, wherein the cover
seating portion is spaced apart from the cosmetic content
discharge-coupling part.
24. The refillable storage container of claim 22, wherein an outer
cover is detachably attached to one side of the cosmetic content
storage part and the cover seating portion is defined on the outer
cover disposed to face the cover.
25. The refillable storage container of claim 22, wherein the cover
seating portion comprises a support protrusion defining a support
groove which is configured to receive and hold the cover at the
inside thereof.
26. The refillable storage container of claim 25, wherein the
support groove has a shape corresponding to the cover.
27. A cosmetic container comprising: cosmetic content discharge
device discharging a cosmetic content to the outside; and a
refillable storage container coupled to the cosmetic content
discharge device, wherein the refillable storage container
comprises: a cosmetic content storage part accommodating a cosmetic
content therein, a piston disposed in the cosmetic content storage
part, a cosmetic content discharge-coupling part located in the
cosmetic content storage part and having a configuration to be
coupled to a cosmetic content discharge device to discharge the
cosmetic content to the outside, and a cover detachably attached to
one side of the cosmetic content discharge-coupling part.
28. The refillable storage container of claim 27, wherein the
cosmetic content discharge device comprises a pressurizing portion,
which pushes and separates the cover from the cosmetic content
discharge-coupling part when the cosmetic content discharge device
is coupled to the refillable storage container.
29. The refillable storage container of claim 27, wherein the
cosmetic content discharge device comprises: a pump pumping and
discharging the cosmetic content; and a pump support part coupled
to the refillable storage container and accommodating the pump
therein.
30. The refillable storage container of claim 29, further
comprising a cosmetic content discharge plate having at least one
or more discharge holes.
31. The refillable storage container of claim 30, wherein, when the
cosmetic content discharge plate is pushed, the cosmetic content is
discharged through the pump.
32. The refillable storage container of claim 30, further
comprising a guide plate located between the cosmetic content
discharge plate and the pump support part to guide the cosmetic
content discharged by the pump.
33. The refillable storage container of claim 29, further
comprising a push button part is coupled to a lever and to induce a
pumping of the pump to discharge the cosmetic content.
34. The refillable storage container of claim 33, wherein the push
button part has a ring shape and comprises a lever therein.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a refillable storage
container that is coupled to cosmetic content discharge means for
discharging a cosmetic content to the outside, and more
particularly, to a cosmetic container that is configured to have a
storage container, in which a cosmetic content is filled, coupled
to cosmetic content discharge means in such a manner as to be
refillable, thereby achieving reduction in the number of parts and
also providing high economical effects through the refill.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Generally, a compact container is a cosmetic container for
applying a powder or gel type cosmetic content to a puff so that
the cosmetic content is applied to a user's skin. Recently,
products having gel type cosmetic contents have been widely used to
prevent the cosmetic contents from scattering and also to enhance
absorption forces of the cosmetic contents to the skin upon the
application of the cosmetic contents. The compact container using
the gel type cosmetic content is configured to discharge the
cosmetic content through a pumping operation, and in this case, the
compact container having various configurations have been
suggested.
[0003] Such pump type compact container includes an outer container
and an inner container coupled to the interior of the outer
container. The inner container has a cosmetic content and a piston
disposed therein, an airless pump located at the center of an upper
portion thereof, a lever operating part located on top of the
airless pump to push the airless pump, and a cosmetic dish for
supplying the cosmetic content discharged from the airless pump to
apply the cosmetic content to a puff.
[0004] According to the conventional pump type compact container,
however, the inner container is moved and coupled to the piston in
the state where the cosmetic content is filled therein, so that the
cosmetic content filling work and the coupling work to the piston
are very inconveniently performed.
[0005] In addition, even after the piston is coupled to the inner
container, the airless pump, the lever operating part, and the
cosmetic dish are coupled step by step to each other to make a
finished product, thereby providing a low coupling efficiency.
[0006] Furthermore, if it is desired to refill the cosmetic
content, the whole structure wherein the inner container and the
airless pump are coupled to each other has to be exchanged, so that
a high refill cost is generated to provide low economical
effects.
DISCLOSURE
Technical Problem
[0007] Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of
the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art, and it is
an object of the present invention to provide a cosmetic container
that is configured to have only a refillable storage container, in
which a cosmetic content is filled, is refillable in the interior
thereof, separately from cosmetic content discharge means, thereby
providing high economical effects.
[0008] It is another object of the present invention to provide a
cosmetic container that is configured to have a refillable storage
container separately manufactured through cosmetic content filling
in the interior thereof and coupling to a cover and an outer cover
and then simply coupled to the underside of cosmetic content
discharge means, thereby improving the cosmetic content filling
work and the coupling work to the cosmetic content discharge means
and further achieving reduction in the number of parts.
[0009] It is yet another object of the present invention to provide
a cosmetic container that includes cosmetic content discharge means
for discharging a cosmetic content to the outside and a refillable
storage container.
Technical Solution
[0010] To accomplish the above-mentioned objects, according to a
first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a
refillable storage container including: a cosmetic content storage
part for filling a cosmetic content therein; a piston accommodated
in the cosmetic content storage part; a cosmetic content discharge
means-coupling part located in the cosmetic content storage part in
such a manner as to be coupled to cosmetic content discharge means
for discharging the cosmetic content to the outside; and a cover
coupled separably to one side of the cosmetic content discharge
means-coupling part.
[0011] According to the present invention, desirably, the cover is
separated from one side of the cosmetic content discharge
means-coupling part when the cosmetic content discharge means is
coupled to the cosmetic content discharge means-coupling part.
[0012] According to the present invention, desirably, the
refillable storage container is screw-coupled to the cosmetic
content discharge means.
[0013] According to the present invention, desirably, one surface
of the cosmetic content storage part is made of an outer cover
separable therefrom.
[0014] According to the present invention, desirably, the
refillable storage container further includes a cover seating
portion for fixing the cover separated from one side of the
cosmetic content discharge means-coupling part.
[0015] According to the present invention, desirably, the cover
seating portion is spaced apart from the cosmetic content discharge
means-coupling part.
[0016] According to the present invention, desirably, the cover
seating portion is formed on the outer cover.
[0017] According to the present invention, desirably, the cover
seating portion includes a support protrusion for forming a support
groove at the inside thereof so that the cover (240) is insertedly
supported thereagainst.
[0018] According to the present invention, desirably, the support
groove has the same shape as the cover.
[0019] To accomplish the above-mentioned objects, according to a
second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a
cosmetic container including: cosmetic content discharge means for
discharging a cosmetic content to the outside; and a refillable
storage container coupled to the cosmetic content discharge means,
wherein the refillable storage container includes: a cosmetic
content storage part for filling the cosmetic content therein; a
piston accommodated in the cosmetic content storage part; a
cosmetic content discharge means-coupling part for discharging the
cosmetic content to the outside; and a cover coupled separably to
one side of the cosmetic content discharge means-coupling part.
[0020] According to the present invention, desirably, the cosmetic
content discharge means includes a pressurizing portion for
pressurizing the cover, upon coupling to the refillable storage
container, to separate the cover from the cosmetic content
discharge means-coupling part.
[0021] According to the present invention, desirably, the cosmetic
content discharge means includes: a pump for discharging the
cosmetic content by means of pumping; and a pump support part
coupled to the refillable storage container in such a manner as to
accommodate the pump therein.
[0022] According to the present invention, desirably, the
refillable storage container further includes a cosmetic content
discharge plate having at least one or more discharge holes.
According to the present invention, desirably, the cosmetic content
is discharged from the pump by means of pressurization of the
cosmetic content discharge plate.
[0023] According to the present invention, desirably, the
refillable storage container further includes a guide plate located
between the cosmetic content discharge plate and the pump support
part to guide the cosmetic content discharged by the pump.
[0024] According to the present invention, desirably, the
refillable storage container further includes a push button part
adapted to induce the pumping of the pump under the principle of a
lever to discharge the cosmetic content.
[0025] According to the present invention, desirably, the push
button part is made of a ring-shaped lever.
Advantageous Effects
[0026] According to the present invention, the cosmetic container
is configured to have only the refillable storage container, in
which the cosmetic content is filled, is refillable in the interior
of the outer case thereof, separately from the cosmetic content
discharge means, thereby achieving reduction in the number of parts
through refill with a minimum number of parts and providing high
economical effects and cost reduction effects through the
refill.
[0027] In addition, the refillable storage container is separately
manufactured through the cosmetic content filling in the interior
thereof and the coupling to the cover and the outer cover and is
then simply coupled to the underside of the cosmetic content
discharge means, thereby simplifying the cosmetic content filling
work and improving the coupling efficiency of the product.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0028] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a refillable
storage container according to the present invention.
[0029] FIG. 2 is a side view showing a coupling process of the
refillable storage container according to the present
invention.
[0030] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of
cosmetic content discharge means coupled to the refillable storage
container according to the present invention.
[0031] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a pump of the
cosmetic content discharge means coupled to the refillable storage
container according to the present invention.
[0032] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing another
example of cosmetic content discharge means coupled to the
refillable storage container according to the present
invention.
[0033] FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the underside of the
cosmetic content discharge means of FIG. 5.
[0034] FIG. 7 is a side view showing a coupling process between the
refillable storage container according to the present invention and
the cosmetic content discharge means of FIG. 5.
[0035] FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing the coupled state between
the refillable storage container according to the present invention
and the cosmetic content discharge means of FIG. 5.
[0036] FIG. 9 is an enlarged view showing a portion "A" of FIG.
8.
[0037] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the outer appearance
of the cosmetic container having the cosmetic content discharge
means of FIG. 5.
MODE FOR INVENTION
[0038] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention
will be in detail explained with reference to the attached
drawing.
[0039] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a refillable
storage container according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is
a side view showing a coupling process of the refillable storage
container according to the present invention. Hereinafter, an
explanation on a refillable storage container according to the
present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and
2.
[0040] As shown in FIG. 1, a refillable storage container 200
according to the present invention includes a cosmetic content
storage part 210 in which a cosmetic content is filled, a piston
220 accommodated in the cosmetic content storage part 210, a
cosmetic content discharge means-coupling part 230 located in the
cosmetic content storage part 210 in such a manner as to be coupled
to cosmetic content discharge means for discharging the cosmetic
content to the outside, and a cover 240 coupled separably to one
side of the cosmetic content discharge means-coupling part 230.
[0041] The cosmetic content storage part 210 stores the cosmetic
content in the interior thereof. In this case, the cosmetic content
is in a liquid form. The cosmetic content stored in the cosmetic
content storage part 210 can be discharged by the cosmetic content
discharge means 300 as will be discussed later to the outside. Only
if the cosmetic content storage part 210 has a space in which the
cosmetic content is stored, it may be not limited in shape.
[0042] The piston 220 is inserted into the cosmetic content storage
part 210 to discharge the cosmetic content stored in the cosmetic
content storage part 210 to the outside. In detail, the piston 220
is descended by a negative pressure in the cosmetic content storage
part 210 so that the cosmetic content is supplied to the cosmetic
content discharge means 300.
[0043] A center of an outer peripheral surface of the piston 220
coming into contact with the cosmetic content storage part 210 is
concavedly formed. That is, the outer peripheral surface of the
piston 220 is extended outwardly from top and underside thereof in
such a manner as to become short to the center thereof, so that it
has a concaved section. Accordingly, air tightness can be
effectively maintained between the piston 220 and the inner
peripheral wall of the cosmetic content storage part 210, and also,
the negative pressure in the cosmetic content storage part 210 can
be kept.
[0044] The cosmetic content discharge means-coupling part 230 is
located in the cosmetic content storage part 210 and is thus
coupled to the cosmetic content discharge means 300 for discharging
the cosmetic content to the outside. The cosmetic content storage
part 210 is coupled in various forms to cosmetic content discharge
means 300 for discharging the cosmetic content to the outside, and
accordingly, the cosmetic content discharge means-coupling part 230
is located at various positions in the cosmetic content storage
part 210. The cosmetic content discharge means 300 is coupled to
top of the cosmetic content storage part 210, and otherwise, the
cosmetic content discharge means 300 is insertedly coupled to the
cosmetic content storage part 210.
[0045] If the cosmetic content discharge means 300 is insertedly
coupled to the cosmetic content storage part 210, the cosmetic
content storage part 210 has a hole formed on the center thereof to
have a shape of a ring, and in this case, the cosmetic content
discharge means-coupling part 230 is located inside the hole. At
this time, the cosmetic content discharge means-coupling part 230
has a coupling structure like screw thread, protrusion and groove,
and so on. As shown in FIG. 1, the cosmetic content discharge
means-coupling part 230 has a screw portion 213 formed at the
inside thereof, and of course, it may have other coupling
structures. Coupling between the cosmetic content storage part 210
and the cosmetic content discharge means 300 may be achieved in
various forms, and accordingly, the coupling structures of the
cosmetic content discharge means-coupling part 230 may correspond
to the various coupling forms.
[0046] The cover 240 is coupled separably to one side of the
cosmetic content discharge means-coupling part 230. The cover 240
is seatedly coupled to one side of the cosmetic content discharge
means-coupling part 230 by means of just fitting or partial fusing.
If the cosmetic content discharge means 300 is coupled to the
cosmetic content storage part 210, the cover 240 is separated from
one side of the cosmetic content discharge means-coupling part 230.
If the cover 240 is separated, the cosmetic content stored in the
cosmetic content storage part 210 is in a state of being discharged
to the outside. The cover 240 is in a shape of a circle, but it may
be not limited thereto.
[0047] The cosmetic content storage part 210 may have the whole
surface formed unitarily or may have one surface made of an outer
cover 250 separable therefrom. Coupling between the outer cover 250
and the cosmetic content storage part 210 is achieved in various
forms. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the cosmetic content
storage part 210 has a groove 212 formed along a top periphery
thereof, and the outer cover 250 has a protrusion formed along an
underside periphery thereof in such a manner as to be tightly
coupled to the groove 212 of the cosmetic content storage part 210,
so that the outer cover 250 and the cosmetic content storage part
210 can be coupled to each other. After the cosmetic content has
been filled in the cosmetic content storage part 210, further, the
outer cover 250 is coupled to the cosmetic content storage part
210, thereby serving to seal the cosmetic content storage part
210.
[0048] Moreover, the outer cover 250 is spaced apart from the cover
240. At this time, a space portion 251 is formed between the cover
240 and the outer cover 250, thereby allowing the cosmetic content
to pass through the space portion 251.
[0049] If the cosmetic content discharge means 300 is coupled to
the cosmetic content storage part 210, a cover seating portion 260
accommodates the cover 240 separated from one side of the cosmetic
content discharge means-coupling part 230 therein. If the cover 240
is not fixed to the cosmetic content storage part 210 after
separated, it blocks a cosmetic content discharge path, thereby
making it hard to discharge the cosmetic content to the outside,
and accordingly, the cover seating portion 260 serves to fix the
cover 240 to a give space in the cosmetic content storage part
210.
[0050] The cover seating portion 260 may be formed on one surface
of the cosmetic content storage part 210 or formed on the outer
cover 250 constituting one surface of the cosmetic content storage
part 210. The cover seating portion 260 may be formed on the center
of the outer cover 250.
[0051] Further, the cover seating portion 260 is spaced apart from
the cosmetic content discharge means-coupling part 230 to form the
space portion 251. After the cover 240 is separated, in this case,
the cosmetic content passes through the space portion 251 and is
thus discharged to the cosmetic content discharge means 300.
[0052] Furthermore, the cover seating portion 260 has various
shapes in such a manner as to supportingly insert the cover 240
thereinto. Particularly, the cover seating portion 260 includes a
support protrusion 255 for forming a support groove 256 at the
inside thereof. The support groove 256 has the same shape as the
cover 240 so as to mount the cover 240 therein.
[0053] FIG. 2 is a side view showing a coupling process of the
refillable storage container according to the present
invention.
[0054] Processes of the refillable storage container 200 according
to the present invention for filling the cosmetic content and
coupling the respective parts will be explained below. After the
open side of the cosmetic content storage part 210 is located to
face upward, the cover 240 is coupled to one side of the cosmetic
content discharge means-coupling part 230. Next, the piston 220 is
inserted into the cosmetic content storage part 210, and the
cosmetic content is filled in the cosmetic content storage part
210. After that, the outer cover 250 is coupled to top of the
cosmetic content storage part 210 to close the refillable storage
container 200 according to the present invention. After the
cosmetic content has been filled, of course, the cover 240 may be
coupled to one side of the cosmetic content discharge
means-coupling part 230 only before the outer cover 250 is coupled
to the cosmetic content storage part 210. Like this, the refillable
storage container 200 according to the present invention is
manufactured.
[0055] An explanation on the cosmetic content discharge means 300
will be given with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7.
[0056] The refillable storage container 200 according to the
present invention is coupled to the cosmetic content discharge
means 300. The cosmetic content discharge means 300 is coupled to
the refillable storage container 200 and thus serves to discharge
the cosmetic content to the outside. The cosmetic content discharge
means 300 includes push button type discharge means for discharging
the cosmetic content through pressurization of the button, plate
type discharge means for discharging the cosmetic content through
pressurization of just a plate, without having any separate button,
and other type discharge means. The cosmetic content discharge
means 300 is located on top of the refillable storage container
200, and according to the shape of the refillable storage container
200, a portion of the cosmetic content discharge means 300 may be
inserted into the refillable storage container 200.
[0057] Now, an explanation on the cosmetic content discharge means
300 will be given with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6.
[0058] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of
cosmetic content discharge means coupled to the refillable storage
container according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an
exploded perspective view showing a pump of the cosmetic content
discharge means coupled to the refillable storage container
according to the present invention.
[0059] The cosmetic content discharge means 300 includes a pump 320
for discharging the cosmetic content by means of pumping and a pump
support part 310 coupled to the refillable storage container 200 in
such a manner as to accommodate the pump 320 therein.
[0060] The pump 320 serves to discharge the cosmetic content
accommodated in the cosmetic content storage part 210 to the
outside and is located in the pump support part 310. In detail, the
pump 320 is located at the center of the pump support part 310. The
pump 320 is an airless pump that sucks the liquid type cosmetic
content accommodated in the cosmetic content storage part 210 and
thus discharges the sucked cosmetic content to the outside of the
refillable storage container 200. At this time, the discharged
cosmetic content passes through the pump 320 and a cosmetic content
discharge plate 340 and is thus exposed to the outside to which a
user's puff is accessed.
[0061] Only if the pump 320 discharges the cosmetic content to the
outside through the interaction between a cylinder and a piston,
the pump 320 may be freely provided, without any limit in
configuration.
[0062] According to the present invention, the pump 320 includes a
housing 321 having a through hole 322 formed therein, a check valve
331 for opening and closing a lower portion of the through hole 322
of the housing 321, a fixed piston 332, a sealing cap 338, a piston
rod 333 for opening and closing a cosmetic content path through
upward and downward movements in the fixed piston 332, and a stem
335 coupled to a top periphery of the piston rod 333 and having a
nozzle hole 334 formed at the center thereof.
[0063] At this time, the piston rod 333 forms a gap from the fixed
piston 332 at the time when the pump 320 operates and thus opens
paths 333a thereof to discharge the cosmetic content
therethrough.
[0064] The stem 335 is formed unitarily with a distribution plate
for uniformly distributing the cosmetic content discharged through
the pump 320 or with a guide plate 330 for guiding the cosmetic
content. Further, an elastic member 325 is located on the underside
of the stem 335 in such a manner as to elastically operate up and
down. If the stem 335 moves down by means of an external pressure,
it compresses the elastic member 325 to allow the elastic member
325 to be elastically descended, and at the same time, the pump 320
is pressurized to perform the pumping. In detail, the piston rod
333 is descended by means of the stem 335, the gap of the piston
rod 333 from the fixed piston 332 is formed to open the paths 333a,
so that the cosmetic content is discharged upward through the
nozzle hole 334 formed at the center of the stem 335. At this time,
if a negative pressure is generated in the cosmetic content storage
part 210 by means of the discharge of the cosmetic content, the
piston 220 is descended to allow the cosmetic content to be
continuously supplied to the pump 320 through the space portion 251
formed between the cosmetic content discharge means-coupling part
230 and the outer cover 250.
[0065] If the pressurizing external force is removed, on the other
hand, the stem 335 is elastically raised and is thus returned to
its original position by means of the elastic member 325, and
accordingly, the piston rod 333 coupled to the underside of the
stem 335 is returned to its original position to allow the supply
of the cosmetic content to stop.
[0066] The pump support part 310 is coupled to the refillable
storage container 200. In detail, the pump support part 310 is
coupled to the refillable storage container 200 and accommodates
the pump 320 therein. A portion in which the pump 320 is
accommodated in the pump support part 310 is a pump coupling
portion 313. The pump support part 310 has a groove formed at the
center thereof and a flange extended downward therefrom, so that it
can be insertedly located in the refillable storage container 200.
In this case, the pump 320 is accommodated in the groove formed at
the center of the pump support part 310, so that it can be located
in the refillable storage container 200. Further, the pump coupling
portion 313 of the pump support part 310 coupled to the refillable
storage container 200 has a screw portion 314 formed along the
outer periphery thereof in such a manner as to be coupled to the
screw portion 213 formed on the refillable storage container
200.
[0067] The pump support part 310 includes a pressurizing portion
315 for pressurizing the cover 240, upon coupling to the refillable
storage container 200, to separate the cover 240 from the cosmetic
content discharge means-coupling part 230. The pressurizing portion
315 is a portion capable of pressurizing the cover 240 and has a
shape of a protrusion. The pressurizing portion 315 is formed on
the underside of the pump support part 310.
[0068] Further, the pump support part 310 may have additional
components like grooves formed on top thereof so that it can be
coupled to separate components for discharging or distributing the
cosmetic content, such as the distribution plate or the guide plate
330, the cosmetic content discharge plate 340, a push button part
350, and so on.
[0069] The cosmetic content discharge plate 340 is located on top
of the pump support part 310 and has at least one or more discharge
holes 342. The cosmetic content discharge plate 340 is made of
metal and non-metal materials and is coated or plated. The
discharge holes 342 are paths for discharging the cosmetic content
and are freely formed without any limit in number or shape thereof.
The discharge holes 342 are formed radially, and if a component
having discharge paths is coupled to the underside of the cosmetic
content discharge plate 340, the discharge holes 342 are formed to
the corresponding shapes to the discharge paths to allow the
cosmetic content to be easily discharged.
[0070] Further, the cosmetic content discharge plate 340 curvedly
protrudes outwardly and is concaved inwardly. As a result, the
cosmetic content discharged to the cosmetic content discharge plate
340 is easily accessed to an applicator like a puff. In this case,
the discharge holes 342 are formed on the center of the concaved
portion of the cosmetic content discharge plate 340.
[0071] The guide plate 330 serves to guide the cosmetic content
discharged by the pump 320 and thus to uniformly distribute the
cosmetic content. The guide plate 330 is located between the
cosmetic content discharge plate 340 and the pump support part 310
and is coupled to a portion of the cosmetic content discharge plate
340 or the pump support part 310 or formed integrally therewith.
For example, the guide plate 330 has a coupling protrusion 339
formed on the top thereof, and the cosmetic content discharge plate
340 has a coupling groove 349 formed on the underside thereof, so
that the coupling protrusion 339 and the coupling groove 349 are
coupled to each other. The guide plate 330 is coupled to the
cosmetic content discharge plate 340 in an up and down direction,
so that when the cosmetic content discharge plate 340 is
pressurized, the guide plate 333 is also descended.
[0072] The guide plate 330 has the nozzle hole 334 formed at the
center thereof to pass the cosmetic content discharged from the
pump 320 therethrough, and further, the guide plate 330 has
branched grooves 337 for distributedly guiding the cosmetic
content. The branched grooves 337 are formed radially, and of
course, they may be freely formed, without any specific limit. The
cosmetic content is discharged by the pump 320, passes through the
nozzle hole 334 of the guide plate 330, flows along the branched
grooves 337 of the guide plate 330, and is finally discharged to
the discharge holes 342 of the cosmetic content discharge plate
340. The discharge holes 342 of the cosmetic content discharge
plate 340 are located correspondingly on tops of the nozzle hole
334 and the branched grooves 337 of the guide plate 330, thereby
allowing the cosmetic content to be uniformly distributed and
supplied.
[0073] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing another
example of cosmetic content discharge means coupled to the
refillable storage container according to the present invention,
and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the underside of the
cosmetic content discharge means of FIG. 5.
[0074] FIG. 3 shows the plate type cosmetic content discharge means
so that the cosmetic content is discharged only through the
pressurization of the plate, without any separate button part, and
FIG. 5 shows push button type cosmetic content discharge means so
that the cosmetic content is discharged through the pressurization
of the push button part. The cosmetic content discharge means as
shown in FIG. 3 and the cosmetic content discharge means as shown
in FIG. 5 have the same configurations as each other, except that
the cosmetic content discharge means as shown in FIG. 5 has the
push button part, and accordingly, a repeated explanation will be
avoided below.
[0075] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the push button part 350 is
located between the pump support part 310 and the cosmetic content
discharge plate 340 and induces the pumping of the pump 320 under
the principle of the lever to discharge the cosmetic content. The
push button part 350 is coupled to the pump support part 310, the
guide plate 330 or the stem 335, and through the coupling, the pump
320 is pressurized through the push operation of the push button
part 350. For example, the pump support part 310 has a locking hole
311 formed on the front side of an upper portion thereof and
rectangular concaved grooves 312 formed in an up and downward
direction on both sides thereof, so that the pump support part 310
is coupled to the push button part 350.
[0076] If the push button part 350 is provided, the cosmetic
content discharge plate 340 has an incised portion 343 formed on a
portion thereof, so that a portion of the push button part 350
located on the underside of the cosmetic content discharge plate
340 is located on the same plane as the cosmetic content discharge
plate 340.
[0077] The push button part 350 is made of a ring-shaped lever 351.
In this case, the lever 351 is located to the form of the ring on
the outer periphery of the stem 335 or the guide plate 330 to allow
the coupled parts to have a low height, and further, working radius
of the ring-shaped lever 351 through the front and back sides
thereof is increased to improve the pressurizing pumping of the
pump 320.
[0078] The lever 351, the guide plate 330, and the pump support
part 310 are coupled to each other in various methods. According to
the present invention, the push button part 350 has the ring-shaped
lever 351 coupled to the outer periphery of the guide plate 330, a
locking projection 352 formed on the lower portion of the front
side of the lever 351, a push button 353 formed on the upper
portion of the rear side of the lever 351, axial grooves 354 formed
inwardly from both sides of the lever 351, and axial protrusions
355 formed outwardly from both sides of the lever 351 on the same
axial lines as the axial grooves 354, so that the locking
projection 352 of the lever 351 is inserted into the locking hole
311 of the pump support part 310, and the axial protrusions 355
protruding outwardly from both sides of the lever 351 are inserted
into the rectangular concaved grooves 312 formed in the up and down
direction on both sides of the pump support part 310.
[0079] On the other hand, hinge shafts 336 located on both sides of
the guide plate 330 are inserted into the axial grooves 354 formed
on both sides of the lever 351, and the push button 353 is
insertedly located in the incised portion 343 of the cosmetic
content discharge plate 340.
[0080] Referring to FIG. 6, at the time when the push button 353 is
pressurized, the lever 351 entirely descendedly operates within the
locking hole 311 of the pump support part 310 on which the locking
projection 352 of the lever 351 is locked. At this time, the hinge
shafts 336 of the guide plate 330 are inserted into the axial
grooves 354 formed on both sides of the lever 351, and the guide
plate 330 is coupled to the cosmetic content discharge plate 340 in
the up and down direction, so that when the lever 351 is pushed,
the guide plate 330 and the cosmetic content discharge plate 340
are descended. In the process, the axial protrusions 355 protruding
outwardly from both sides of the lever 351 are ascendedly and
descendedly guided within the rectangular concaved grooves 312
formed in the up and down direction on both sides of the pump
support part 310. Through the pressurization of the push button 353
of the lever 351, like this, the guide plate 330 is descended to
compressedly move the elastic member 325 down and also to cause the
pumping operation of the pump 320.
[0081] According to the present invention, the cosmetic content
discharge plate 340 is directly pressurized to discharge the
cosmetic content from the pump 320. If the push button part 350 is
provided, otherwise, it is pressurized to discharge the cosmetic
content from the pump 320. Even if the push button part 350 exists,
however, it is of course possible that the cosmetic content
discharge plate 340 is directly pressurized to induce the pumping
operation of the pump 320 and thus to discharge the cosmetic
content from the pump 320.
[0082] FIG. 7 is a side view showing a coupling process between the
refillable storage container according to the present invention and
the cosmetic content discharge means of FIG. 5.
[0083] The cosmetic content discharge means 300 and the refillable
storage container 200 are coupled to each other in various methods
like screw coupling, protrusion and groove, detachable coupling
using a locking projection, and so on. Referring to FIG. 7 showing
the coupling process of the cosmetic content discharge means 300,
the pump 320 and the cosmetic content discharge plate 340 are
coupled to the pump support part 310. If the push button part 350
exists, it is coupled to the pump support part 310 before coupled
to the cosmetic content discharge plate 340.
[0084] After the coupling of the refillable storage container 200
is finished, it is reversely located to allow one surface of the
cosmetic content storage part 210 to come into contact with a
floor, and next, the refillable storage container 200 is coupled to
the cosmetic content discharge means 300. According to the present
invention, the screw portion 314 formed on the pump coupling
portion 313 of the pump support part 310 is simply coupled to the
screw portion 213 formed on the cosmetic content discharge
means-coupling part 230 of the refillable storage container 200. In
the process, the pressurizing portion 315 formed on the underside
of the pump support part 310 serves to pressurize the cover 240
coupled to one side of the cosmetic content discharge
means-coupling part 230 of the refillable storage container 200,
and accordingly, the cover 240 is separated from the cosmetic
content discharge means-coupling part 230.
[0085] At this time, the cover 240 is supportingly inserted into
the support groove 256 formed by the ring-shaped support protrusion
255 formed at the inner center of the outer cover 250, and at the
same time, the cosmetic content stored in the cosmetic content
storage part 210 is discharged to the pump 320.
[0086] In detail, the up and down directions of the refillable
storage container 200 are reverse in the process of filling the
cosmetic content and in the process of being coupled to the
cosmetic content discharge means 300. In the process of filling the
cosmetic content, the open surface of the cosmetic content storage
part 210 is located to face upward and is then coupled to the
piston, subjected to cosmetic content filling, and coupled to the
outer cover 250. In the process of being coupled to the cosmetic
content discharge means 300, contrarily, the refillable storage
container 200 is reversely located to allow the outer cover 250 of
the cosmetic content storage part 210 to come into contact with the
floor and is then coupled to the cosmetic content discharge means
300.
[0087] After the coupling of the cosmetic container is finished,
the cosmetic content discharge plate 340 is directly pressurized to
discharge the cosmetic content from the pump 320, and if the push
button part 350 is provided, it is pressurized to discharge the
cosmetic content from the pump 320.
[0088] According to the present invention, therefore, the cosmetic
container is configured to have only the refillable storage
container 200, in which the cosmetic content is filled, provided in
such a manner as to be refillable in the interior of an outer case
thereof, separately from the cosmetic content discharge means 300,
so that a minimum number of parts can be refilled to achieve cost
reduction and high economical effects.
[0089] In addition, the refillable storage container 200 is
separately manufactured through the cosmetic content filling and
the coupling to the cover 240 and the outer cover 250 and is simply
coupled to the underside of the cosmetic content discharge means
300, thereby simplifying the cosmetic content filling work and
improving the coupling efficiency of the product.
[0090] FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing the coupled state between
the refillable storage container according to the present invention
and the cosmetic content discharge means of FIG. 5, and FIG. 9 is
an enlarged view showing a portion "A" of FIG. 8.
[0091] Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, when the refillable storage
container 200 is coupled to the cosmetic content discharge means
300, the cover 240 seated onto one side of the cosmetic content
discharge means-coupling part 230 is pressurized by the
pressurizing portion 315 formed on the pump support part 310 and is
thus separated therefrom, so that the cosmetic content filled in
the cosmetic content storage part 210 is discharged through
pumping. After that, the separated cover 240 is fixed to the cover
seating portion 260 of the cosmetic content storage part 210, that
is, to the support groove 256 formed inside the support protrusion
255. At this time, the pressurizing portion 315 formed on the pump
support part 310 serves to pressurize and separate the cover 240
from the cosmetic content discharge means-coupling part 230 and
further serves to fixedly support the separated cover 240 to the
cover seating portion 260.
[0092] According to the present invention, like this, the
refillable storage container 200 stores the cosmetic container in a
sealed state before coupled to the cosmetic content discharge means
300, and advantageously, it can move separately from the cosmetic
content discharge means 300. Accordingly, the operation process is
simple and the delivery of the parts is easy. Further, the
refillable storage container 200 is easily coupled to the cosmetic
content discharge means 300 by a user, thereby achieving easy
coupling, and only the refillable storage container 200 is
exchanged with new one after the cosmetic content is completely
consumed, thereby achieving high cost reduction.
[0093] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the outer appearance
of the cosmetic container having the cosmetic content discharge
means of FIG. 5.
[0094] As shown in FIG. 10, after the refillable storage container
200 is coupled to the cosmetic content discharge means 300, it is
accommodated in an outer case 100 of the cosmetic container. The
outer case 100 has a space in which the refillable storage
container 200 is seated and an open portion formed on the underside
thereof to expose a portion of the refillable storage container 200
to the outside. As a result, the refillable storage container 200
pushes upwardly by means of the user through the open portion of
the outer case 100, so that the refillable storage container 200 is
easily separated from the outer case 100 and is thus exchanged with
new one.
[0095] The outer case 100 includes a lower body 110 and an upper
cap 120 openably coupled to a top side of the lower body 110, and
the upper cap 120 has a mirror attached to the inside thereof.
[0096] While the present invention has been described with
reference to the particular illustrative embodiments, it is not to
be restricted by the embodiments but only by the appended claims.
It is to be appreciated that those skilled in the art can change or
modify the embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit
of the present invention.
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