U.S. patent application number 15/817772 was filed with the patent office on 2019-05-23 for portable container for containing foundation cream.
The applicant listed for this patent is Seon Hye SONG. Invention is credited to Seon Hye SONG.
Application Number | 20190150591 15/817772 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 66534110 |
Filed Date | 2019-05-23 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20190150591 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
SONG; Seon Hye |
May 23, 2019 |
PORTABLE CONTAINER FOR CONTAINING FOUNDATION CREAM
Abstract
A portable foundation cream container includes a container main
body having a lid. An inner container has a space for accommodating
a cosmetic liquid therein. An upper plate covers the cosmetic
liquid accommodating space, and a push plate for supporting the
cosmetic liquid and pushing up the cosmetic liquid. A puff is at
the upper plate. An air inflow passage is formed in the container
main body to allow air to be introduced from outside of the
container main body into the inner container. A one-way check valve
is provided at one side of the air inflow passage. A shape
resilient body is formed outside the container main body, wherein
the shape resilient body has a vent hole at the center of the shape
resilient body and is compressible and recoverable.
Inventors: |
SONG; Seon Hye;
(Gyeonggi-do, KR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
SONG; Seon Hye |
Gyeonggi-do |
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KR |
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Family ID: |
66534110 |
Appl. No.: |
15/817772 |
Filed: |
November 20, 2017 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D 40/0075 20130101;
A45D 2200/054 20130101; A45D 34/00 20130101; A45D 2040/224
20130101; A45D 2034/002 20130101; A45D 2034/005 20130101; A45D
42/10 20130101; A45D 2040/0006 20130101; A45D 40/24 20130101; A45D
33/008 20130101; A45D 33/006 20130101; A45D 34/06 20130101; A45D
40/222 20130101; A45D 42/02 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A45D 40/00 20060101
A45D040/00; A45D 42/02 20060101 A45D042/02; A45D 42/10 20060101
A45D042/10; A45D 40/24 20060101 A45D040/24; A45D 40/22 20060101
A45D040/22; A45D 34/06 20060101 A45D034/06 |
Claims
1. A portable foundation cream container comprising: a container
main body having a lid for opening and closing the inside of the
container main body, the lid being formed on an upper portion of
the container main body; an inner container having a space for
accommodating a cosmetic liquid therein, an upper plate that covers
the cosmetic liquid accommodating space, in which a plurality of
discharge ports through which the cosmetic liquid is discharged are
formed in the upper plate, a push plate for supporting the cosmetic
liquid and pushing up the cosmetic liquid and discharging the
cosmetic liquid through the discharge ports in which the push plate
is coupled to the lower side of the cosmetic liquid accommodating
space, and an air inlet hole formed at one side of a bottom surface
positioned at a lower portion of the push plate, wherein the inner
container is coupled to the inside of the container main body; a
puff that is provided at an upper side of the inner container
within the container main body, in which the puff is used to apply
the cosmetic liquid on the face, the cosmetic liquid being
discharged through the discharge ports in the container main body;
an air inflow passage formed in the container main body to allow
the air to be introduced from an outside of the container main body
into the air inlet hole; a one-way check valve provided at one side
of the air inflow passage to allow air introduced from the outside
of the container main body through the air inflow passage to flow
into the inner container and to prevent air movement in the
opposite direction; and a shape resilient body formed outside the
container main body in which the air inflow passage is formed,
wherein the shape resilient body has a vent hole at the center of
the shape resilient body and is formed to be compressible and
recoverable so that the inner air in the air inflow passage is
moved through the check valve into the space between the push plate
of the inner container and the bottom surface positioned at a lower
portion of the push plate, wherein the inner air in the air inflow
passage is supplied to the lower portion of the push plate of the
inner container through the check valve by pressing the shape
resilient body in a state the vent hole of the shape resilient body
is closed, and when the cosmetic liquid is discharged while the
push plate rises up, the puff is used for make-up.
2. The portable foundation cream container of claim 1, wherein a
circular fitting groove is formed around the air inlet hole of the
inner container, and the circular fitting groove is detachably
fitted to a circular fitting protrusion formed on the bottom of the
container main body, and when the cosmetic liquid in the inner
container is exhausted, the inner container can be replaced with a
new inner container.
3. The portable foundation cream container of claim 2, wherein the
inner container has a longitudinal guide protrusion formed on an
outer circumferential surface thereof, and the container main body
has a longitudinal guide groove formed on the inner circumferential
surface thereof, the longitudinal guide groove being engaged with
the guide protrusion, wherein, when the guide protrusion is fitted
into the guide groove, and the inner container is lowered, the
circular fitting protrusion formed on the bottom of the container
main body is fitted and coupled to the circular fitting groove
formed in the inner container.
4. The portable foundation cream container of claim 1, wherein a
threaded portion is formed at the center of the bottom surface of
the inner container, and a corresponding threaded portion to be
screwed to the threaded portion of the inner container is formed at
the bottom of the container main body so that the inner container
is detachably screwed to the container main body and can be
replaced with a new inner container when the cosmetic liquid of the
inner container is exhausted.
5. The portable foundation cream container of claim 1, wherein an
upper portion of the inner container is provided with an annular
sealing ring for sealing the lid and the upper portion of the inner
container when the lid is closed to prevent the cosmetic liquid of
the inner container from being discharged to the outside due to a
pressure change.
6. The portable foundation cream container of claim 1, wherein a
mirror is provided at the center of the lower surface of the lid so
that a user can make up his or her face with the mirror when the
lid has been opened by a user, and an LED bulb is provided at one
side of the lower surface of the lid.
7. The portable foundation cream container of claim 6, wherein the
LED bulb is switched by a hinge of the lid and is turned on when
the lid is opened, and is turned off when the lid is closed.
8. The portable foundation cream container of claim 1, wherein a
clock for indicating time is provided on an upper surface of the
lid.
9. The portable foundation cream container of claim 1, wherein a
partition space portion separately defined by a partition wall from
a space where the puff is located is formed above the upper plate
of the inner container, and another cosmetic liquid is accommodated
in the partition space portion.
10. The portable foundation cream container of claim 9, wherein a
brush or a cosmetic pencil is provided in a space between the
container main body and the lid on the upper portion of the
container main body so that another cosmetic liquid can be
used.
11. A portable foundation cream container comprising: a container
main body having a lid for opening and closing the inside of the
container main body, the lid being formed on an upper portion of
the container main body; an inner container having a space for
accommodating a cosmetic liquid therein, an upper plate that covers
the cosmetic liquid accommodating space, in which a plurality of
discharge ports through which the cosmetic liquid is discharged are
formed in the upper plate, a push plate for supporting the cosmetic
liquid and pushing up the cosmetic liquid and discharging the
cosmetic liquid through the discharge ports in which the push plate
is coupled to the lower side of the cosmetic liquid accommodating
space, and an air inlet hole formed at one side of a bottom surface
positioned at a lower portion of the push plate, wherein the inner
container is coupled to the inside of the container main body; a
puff that is provided at an upper side of the inner container
within the container main body, in which the puff is used to apply
the cosmetic liquid on the face, the cosmetic liquid being
discharged through the discharge ports in the container main body;
an air inflow passage formed in the container main body to allow
the air to be introduced from an outside of the container main body
into the air inlet hole; a one-way check valve provided at one side
of the air inflow passage to allow air introduced from the outside
of the container main body through the air inflow passage to flow
into the inner container and to prevent air movement in the
opposite direction; and a button member including a cover portion
provided on the outer side of the container main body and movably
coupled to the inside of the air inflow passage and having a vent
hole formed at the center of the cover portion, and a horizontal
extending protrusion member formed in a cylindrical shape around
the vent hole of the cover portion and extended horizontally
inwardly of the air inflow passage to thus be coupled to the center
of a fixing plate formed inside the air inflow passage, and a
spring formed between the fixing plate and the cover portion,
wherein the inner air in the air inflow passage is supplied to the
lower portion of the push plate of the inner container through the
check valve by pressing the cover portion of the button member in a
state of closing the vent hole of the cover portion of the button
member, and when the cosmetic liquid is discharged while the push
plate rises up, the puff is used for make-up.
12. The portable foundation cream container of claim 11, wherein a
locking hook for preventing the button member from being seceded
from the fixing plate is formed at an inner end of the horizontal
extending protrusion member and a sealing ring for sealing with the
horizontal extending projection member is formed on the fixing
plate.
13. The portable foundation cream container of claim 11, wherein a
circular fitting groove is formed around the air inlet hole of the
inner container, and the circular fitting groove is detachably
fitted to a circular fitting protrusion formed on the bottom of the
container main body, and when the cosmetic liquid in the inner
container is exhausted, the inner container can be replaced with a
new inner container.
14. The portable foundation cream container of claim 13, wherein
the inner container has a longitudinal guide protrusion formed on
an outer circumferential surface thereof, and the container main
body has a longitudinal guide groove formed on the inner
circumferential surface thereof, the longitudinal guide groove
being engaged with the guide protrusion, wherein, when the guide
protrusion is fitted into the guide groove, and the inner container
is lowered, the circular fitting protrusion formed on the bottom of
the container main body is fitted and coupled to the circular
fitting groove formed in the inner container.
15. The portable foundation cream container of claim 11, wherein a
threaded portion is formed at the center of the bottom surface of
the inner container, and a corresponding threaded portion to be
screwed to the threaded portion of the inner container is formed at
the bottom of the container main body so that the inner container
is detachably screwed to the container main body and can be
replaced with a new inner container when the cosmetic liquid of the
inner container is exhausted.
16. The portable foundation cream container of claim 11, wherein an
upper portion of the inner container is provided with an annular
sealing ring for sealing the lid and the upper portion of the inner
container when the lid is closed to prevent the cosmetic liquid of
the inner container from being discharged to the outside due to a
pressure change.
17. The portable foundation cream container of claim 11, wherein a
mirror is provided at the center of the lower surface of the lid so
that a user can make up his or her face with the mirror when the
lid has been opened by a user, and an LED bulb is provided at one
side of the lower surface of the lid.
18. The portable foundation cream container of claim 17, wherein
the LED bulb is switched by a hinge of the lid and is turned on
when the lid is opened, and is turned off when the lid is
closed.
19. The portable foundation cream container of claim 11, wherein a
clock for indicating time is provided on an upper surface of the
lid.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a portable foundation cream
container, and more particularly, to a portable container for
containing foundation cream such as powder or liquid cosmetics put
on puffs and applied to the skin.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Typically, cosmetics such as foundations are used to thus
provide an effect to protect the skin, brighten the skin and
improve wrinkles. Such foundation cosmetics are used in portable
foundation cream containers with puffs. In the portable foundation
cream container called a powder compact, the cosmetics contained in
the portable foundation cream container are applied to the skin
with a solidified foundation put in a puff provided inside the
powder compact. However, in the case of such a container, a user
rubes an upper surface of the solidified foundation directly with
the puff, and the powder is put in the puff to be applied on the
face. In the process of rubbing the solidified foundation, powder
of the foundation is blown, and thus there is a problem that the
container and its surroundings are messy, and in the case that the
puff is pressed strongly, there is a problem that more cosmetics
than necessary are put on the puff. Therefore, recently, a cosmetic
container was disclosed in Korean Utility-model Registration
Publication No. 20-0480113, published on Apr. 21, 2015 (see FIG.
1), in which a liquid foundation is impregnated into a sponge and
the sponge is pressed with a puff, to thus use the liquid
foundation so as to be put on the puff and applied to the face. As
shown in FIG. 1, the cosmetic container includes a container body
10 and a container lid 20 hingedly coupled to the container body 10
to be opened and closed. The container 10 includes a fixture 60
coupled to the container body 10, a cover 70 coupled to the fixture
60, a contents container 30 coupled to the fixture 60, a sponge 40
containing the powder loaded in the contents container 30, and a
mesh net 50 coupled to the top of the contents container 30. The
container body 10 has a button 12 having a locking protrusion 14 on
one side of the container body 10 and a hinge formed on the
opposite side of the button 12 and hinged to the container lid 20.
In addition, the container body 10 accommodates the contents
container 30 therein and the button 12 is easily retracted by a
pushing operation of a user so that the locking protrusion 14
formed on the upper portion of the button 12 is easily retracted,
to then be released from a hook 24 of the container lid 20. The
container lid 20 covers the upper portion of the container body 10
and is hingedly connected to the container body 10 to serve to open
or close the container body 10. The container lid 20 has the hook
24 formed at one side of the container lid 20 and has a protruding
shape corresponding to the locking projection 14. The fixture 60 is
further provided on the outer side of the contents container 30.
The fixture 60 includes an upper extension portion 63, a pressing
annular protrusion 64, and a hinge bracket (not shown) and a hinge
pin (not shown) for engaging with the lid 70. A coupling groove 65
is formed in the lower inner circumferential surface of the fixture
60. The upper extension portion 63 extends upward from the outer
circumferential surface of the fixture 60 and engages with the
lower extension portion of the lid 70 to seal the contents
container 30, and the pressing annular protrusion 64 is formed in
the upper end of the fixture 60 to thus press the mesh net 50
coupled with the contents container 30 to prevent the mesh net 50
from moving.
[0003] In the inner space of the lid 70, a puff embedded space 72
capable of storing a puff as a makeup implement is formed. The
contents container 30 is provided with a sponge 40 containing
powder therein and has an engagement projection 31 formed on an
outer peripheral surface of the contents container 30. The
engagement projection 31 is engaged with the coupling groove 65 of
the fixture 60, thereby allowing the contents container 30 to be
accommodated in the container body 10.
[0004] In the container of FIG. 1 as configured above, when the
mesh net 50 is pressed by using a puff, the sponge 40 mounted on
the contents container 30 is pressed to discharge the powder or
contents contained in the sponge 40 upward, and then the discharged
powder or contents are put on the puff and applied to the face.
[0005] However, in the case of such a portable foundation cream
container, the cosmetics impregnated with the sponge are put on the
puff and are repeatedly applied to the face and then the puff is
repeatedly brought into contact with the sponge. In this case,
there is a problem that cosmetics are contaminated by germs or
keratins which are present on the skin. In addition, since the
structure of such a portable foundation cream container discharges
cosmetics by pressing the sponge, cosmetics impregnated with the
sponge cannot be exhausted completely.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve
the above problems of the prior art, and it is an object of the
present invention to provide a portable foundation cream container
capable of preventing powder from being blown, preventing cosmetic
contamination due to a repeated use, and completely exhausting
cosmetics in the container.
[0007] According to an aspect of the present invention, a portable
foundation cream container includes: a container main body having a
lid for opening and closing the inside of the container main body,
the lid being formed on an upper portion of the container main
body; an inner container having a space for accommodating a
cosmetic liquid therein, an upper plate that covers the cosmetic
liquid accommodating space, in which a plurality of discharge ports
through which the cosmetic liquid is discharged are formed in the
upper plate, a push plate for supporting the cosmetic liquid and
pushing up the cosmetic liquid and discharging the cosmetic liquid
through the discharge ports in which the push plate is coupled to
the lower side of the cosmetic liquid accommodating space, and an
air inlet hole formed at one side of a bottom surface positioned at
a lower portion of the push plate, wherein the inner container is
coupled to the inside of the container main body; a puff that is
provided at an upper side of the inner container within the
container main body, in which the puff is used to apply the
cosmetic liquid on the face, the cosmetic liquid being discharged
through the discharge ports in the container main body; an air
inflow passage formed in the container main body to allow the air
to be introduced from an outside of the container main body into
the air inlet hole; a one-way check valve provided at one side of
the air inflow passage to allow air introduced from the outside of
the container main body through the air inflow passage to flow into
the inner container and to prevent air movement in the opposite
direction; a shape resilient body formed outside the container main
body in which the air inflow passage is formed, wherein the shape
resilient body has a vent hole at the center of the shape resilient
body and is formed to be compressible and recoverable so that the
inner air in the air inflow passage is moved through the check
valve into the space between the push plate of the inner container
and the bottom surface positioned at a lower portion of the push
plate, wherein the inner air in the air inflow passage is supplied
to the lower portion of the push plate of the inner container
through the check valve by pressing the shape resilient body in a
state the vent hole of the shape resilient body is closed, and when
the cosmetic liquid is discharged while the push plate rises up,
the puff is used for make-up.
[0008] In addition, a circular fitting groove is formed around the
air inlet hole of the inner container, and the circular fitting
groove is detachably fitted to a circular fitting protrusion formed
on the bottom of the container main body, and when the cosmetic
liquid in the inner container is exhausted, the inner container can
be replaced with a new inner container.
[0009] In addition, the inner container has a longitudinal guide
protrusion formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof, and
the container main body has a longitudinal guide groove formed on
the inner circumferential surface thereof, the longitudinal guide
groove being engaged with the guide protrusion, wherein, when the
guide protrusion is fitted into the guide groove, and the inner
container is lowered, the circular fitting protrusion formed on the
bottom of the container main body is fitted and coupled to the
circular fitting groove formed in the inner container.
[0010] In addition, an upper portion of the inner container is
provided with an annular sealing ring for sealing the lid and the
upper portion of the inner container when the lid is closed to
prevent the cosmetic liquid of the inner container from being
discharged to the outside due to a pressure change.
[0011] In addition, a threaded portion is formed at the center of
the bottom surface of the inner container, and a corresponding
threaded portion to be screwed to the threaded portion of the inner
container is formed at the bottom of the container main body so
that the inner container is detachably screwed to the container
main body and can be replaced with a new inner container when the
cosmetic liquid of the inner container is exhausted.
[0012] In addition, a mirror is provided at the center of the lower
surface of the lid so that a user can make up his or her face with
the mirror when the lid has been opened by a user, and an LED bulb
is provided at one side of the lower surface of the lid.
[0013] Further, the LED bulb is switched by a hinge of the lid and
is turned on when the lid is opened, and is turned off when the lid
is closed.
[0014] In addition, a clock for indicating time is provided on an
upper surface of the lid.
[0015] In addition, a partition space portion separately defined by
a partition wall from a space where the puff is located is formed
above the upper plate of the inner container, and another cosmetic
liquid is accommodated in the partition space portion.
[0016] In addition, a brush or a cosmetic pencil is provided in a
space between the container main body and the lid on the upper
portion of the container main body so that another cosmetic liquid
can be used.
[0017] According to another aspect of the present invention, a
portable foundation cream container includes: a container main body
having a lid for opening and closing the inside of the container
main body, the lid being formed on an upper portion of the
container main body; an inner container having a space for
accommodating a cosmetic liquid therein, an upper plate that covers
the cosmetic liquid accommodating space, in which a plurality of
discharge ports through which the cosmetic liquid is discharged are
formed in the upper plate, a push plate for supporting the cosmetic
liquid and pushing up the cosmetic liquid and discharging the
cosmetic liquid through the discharge ports in which the push plate
is coupled to the lower side of the cosmetic liquid accommodating
space, and an air inlet hole formed at one side of a bottom surface
positioned at a lower portion of the push plate, wherein the inner
container is coupled to the inside of the container main body; a
puff that is provided at an upper side of the inner container
within the container main body, in which the puff is used to apply
the cosmetic liquid on the face, the cosmetic liquid being
discharged through the discharge ports in the container main body;
an air inflow passage formed in the container main body to allow
the air to be introduced from an outside of the container main body
into the air inlet hole; a one-way check valve provided at one side
of the air inflow passage to allow air introduced from the outside
of the container main body through the air inflow passage to flow
into the inner container and to prevent air movement in the
opposite direction; and a button member including a cover portion
provided on the outer side of the container main body and movably
coupled to the inside of the air inflow passage and having a vent
hole formed at the center of the cover portion, and a horizontal
extending protrusion member formed in a cylindrical shape around
the vent hole of the cover portion and extended horizontally
inwardly of the air inflow passage to thus be coupled to the center
of a fixing plate formed inside the air inflow passage, and a
spring formed between the fixing plate and the cover portion,
wherein a locking hook for preventing the button member from being
seceded from the fixing plate is formed at an inner end of the
horizontal extending protrusion member and a sealing ring for
sealing with the horizontal extending projection member is formed
on the fixing plate, and wherein the inner air in the air inflow
passage is supplied to the lower portion of the push plate of the
inner container through the check valve by pressing the cover
portion of the button member in a state of closing the vent hole of
the cover portion of the button member, and when the cosmetic
liquid is discharged while the push plate rises up, the puff is
used for make-up.
[0018] In addition, in the portable foundation cream container
according to the other aspect of the present invention, a circular
fitting groove is formed around the air inlet hole of the inner
container, and the circular fitting groove is detachably fitted to
a circular fitting protrusion formed on the bottom of the container
main body, and when the cosmetic liquid in the inner container is
exhausted, the inner container can replaced with a new inner
container.
[0019] In addition, in the portable foundation cream container
according to the other aspect of the present invention, the inner
container has a longitudinal guide protrusion formed on an outer
circumferential surface thereof, and the container main body has a
longitudinal guide groove formed on the inner circumferential
surface thereof, the longitudinal guide groove being engaged with
the guide protrusion, wherein, when the guide protrusion is fitted
into the guide groove, and the inner container is lowered, the
circular fitting protrusion formed on the bottom of the container
main body is fitted and coupled to the circular fitting groove
formed in the inner container.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a
conventional cosmetic container.
[0021] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a portable foundation cream
container according to a first embodiment of the present
invention.
[0022] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a portable foundation
cream container according to a first embodiment of the present
invention.
[0023] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a portable foundation
cream container according to a second embodiment of the present
invention.
[0024] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a portable foundation
cream container according to a third embodiment of the present
invention, and FIG. 5A is an enlarged cross-section view of the
encircled portion of FIG. 5.
[0025] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a portable foundation
cream container according to a fourth embodiment of the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT(S)
[0026] Hereinafter, a portable foundation cream container according
to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be
described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a
perspective view of a portable foundation cream container according
to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a
cross-sectional view of a portable foundation cream container
according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0027] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a
portable foundation cream container 100 includes: a container main
body 110 having a lid 120 for opening and closing the inside of the
container main body, the lid 120 being formed on an upper portion
of the container main body 110; an inner container 130 having a
space for accommodating a cosmetic liquid S therein, an upper plate
131 that covers the cosmetic liquid accommodating space, in which a
plurality of discharge ports 132 through which the cosmetic liquid
is discharged are formed in the upper plate 131; a puff 126 that is
used to apply the cosmetic liquid on the face; an air inflow
passage 114 formed in the container main body 110 to allow the air
to be introduced from an outside of the container main body 110
into the lower portion of the container main body 110; and a shape
resilient body 140 formed outside the container main body 110 in
which the air inflow passage 114 is formed, wherein the shape
resilient body 140 is formed to be compressible and
recoverable.
[0028] The container main body 110 has a cylindrical shape and the
inner container 130 to be described later is coupled to the inside
of the container main body 110. The lid 120 is coupled to the upper
portion of the container main body 110 to open and close the
container main body 110. A button member 111 for opening the lid
120 is provided on the container main body 110 opposite to the
hinge portion for engaging with the lid 120 and a locking
protrusion 111a that is hooked on a hook 121 of the lid 120 for
maintaining the closed state of the lid 120 is formed at the upper
portion of the button member 111. The button member 111 is restored
by its own elasticity.
[0029] The lid 120 for opening and closing the container main body
110 is hinged to one side of the upper portion of the container
main body 110 so that the lid 120 is opened by rotating the lid 120
to one side direction of the lid 120 around the hinge portion 125.
The hook 121 is formed on the opposite side of the lid 120 hinged
to the container main body 110, in which the hook 121 is engaged
with the locking protrusion 111a formed on the button member 111 of
the container main body 110. At the center of the upper surface of
the lid 120, a clock 122 indicating time and date is provided. A
mirror 123 is coupled to the lower surface of the lid 120 so that a
user can see the mirror 123 and make up his or her face when the
lid 120 has been opened. In some embodiments of the present
invention, an LED bulb 124 powered by a built-in battery (not
shown) is provided so that a portable foundation cream container
can be used even in a dark place on one or both sides of the mirror
123. In this portable foundation cream container, the LED bulb 124
is switched by the hinge portion 125 of the lid 120 to be turned on
when the lid 120 is opened and turned off when the lid 120 is
closed. In this case, a switch button (not shown) is pressed by the
rotation of the hinge portion 125 or the rotation of the hinge
shaft of the hinge portion 125, so that the LED bulb 124 is turned
on when the lid 120 is opened. That is, the LED bulb 124 is
switched by the hinge portion 125 of the lid 120 without a separate
operating switch, so that the LED bulb 124 is automatically turned
on or off according to whether the lid 120 is opened or closed.
[0030] The inner container 130 is provided to receive the cosmetic
liquid and discharge the cosmetic liquid when necessary. The inner
container 130 is formed in a cylindrical shape and has a space in
which the cosmetic liquid S is received. The plurality of discharge
ports 132 through which the cosmetic liquid S is discharged are
formed in the upper plate 131 covering the space in which the
cosmetic liquid S is stored. An annular knob 138 protruding upward
is formed at the edge of the upper plate 131 in which the discharge
ports 132 are formed. The push plate 133 is coupled to the inside
of the inner container 130 in order to support the cosmetic liquid
S between the upper plate 131 and the bottom 134 of the inner
container 130 upwards from below. An air inlet hole 135 is formed
at one side of the bottom surface of the inner container 130 so
that air flows into the inner container 130 from the outside. The
air inlet hole 135 is for the inflow of air to be introduced into
the inner container 130 through the air inflow passage 114 at the
lower portion of the container main body 110 by pressing the shape
resilient body 140 to be described later. Air is introduced into
the lower portion of the push plate 133 from the outside through
the air inlet hole 135 and the push plate 133 rises to discharge
the cosmetic liquid.
[0031] As shown in FIG. 3, a circular fitting groove 136 is formed
around the air inlet hole 135 and a guide protrusion 139 is formed
in the vertical direction on the outer circumferential surface of
the inner container 130. When the guide protrusion 139 is lowered
along a vertical guide groove 117 formed on the inner
circumferential surface of the container main body 110 at the time
of engaging with the container body 110, the fitting groove 136 of
the inner container 130 is correctly fitted into and engaged with
the circular fitting protrusion 113 formed on the bottom of the
container main body 110.
[0032] The puff 126 is provided on the upper side of the inner
container 130. The puff 126 is used to enable a user to put the
cosmetic liquid on the puff 126 and to make up his or her face,
when the cosmetic liquid accommodated in the inner container 130 is
discharged via the discharge ports 132. The puff 126 is provided to
be seated inside a circular puff seating mount 126a.
[0033] Meanwhile, in some embodiments of the present invention,
when the container lid 120 is closed, an annular sealing ring 127
is provided between the container lid 120 and the upper portion of
the inner container 130 in contact with the container lid 120 (or
the upper portion of the puff seating mount 126a). The annular
sealing ring 127 is provided to prevent the cosmetic liquid of the
inner container 130 from flowing out to the outside when the
external pressure is changed. In this embodiment, the annular
sealing ring 127 is coupled to an upper annular knob 138 of the
inner container 130 and thus the inner container 130 is sealed when
closing the container lid 120, thereby preventing the cosmetic
liquid in the inner container 130 from being discharged to the
outside even in a reduced pressure environment such as an
airplane.
[0034] The air inflow passage 114 is formed on a lower bottom 112
of the container body 110 so that air is introduced into the air
inlet hole 135 of the inner container 130 from the outside. A
one-way check valve 115 is provided at one side of the air inflow
passage 114. The one-way check valve 115 is for allowing the air to
move from the outside to the inside of the inner container 130 and
preventing the air from moving in the opposite direction from the
inside of the inner container 130 to the air inflow passage
114.
[0035] In addition, a shape resilient body 140 is coupled to the
outside of the container body 110 where the end of the air inflow
passage 114 is located. The shape resilient body 140 has a
substantially semispherical right-handed portion and is made of a
soft material that can be compressed and recovered. A vent hole 141
is formed at the center of the shape resilient body 140.
Accordingly, when the user presses the shape resilient body 140
while closing the vent hole 141, the air of the shape resilient
body 140 and the air inflow passage 114 passes through the check
valve 115 to the lower portion of the inner container 130. In FIG.
3, the check valve 115 is formed on the bottom 112 of the container
main body 110, but may be formed in the air inlet hole 135 of the
inner container 130 at the end of the air inflow passage 114.
[0036] Hereinafter, a method of operating the portable foundation
cream container 100 according to the first embodiment of the
present invention will be described with reference to the
drawings.
[0037] A user pushes the button 111 in the portable basic cream
container 100 according to the first embodiment of the present
invention thereby rotating the lid 120 of the container 100 in one
direction and then opening the container 100. Then, the user takes
out the puff 126 with one hand. The shape resilient body 140
provided outside the lower portion of the container main body 110
is pressed with the other hand, in order to discharge the cosmetic
liquid S contained in the inner container 130 coupled to the inside
of the container main body 110 from the inner container 130. Here,
the shape resilient body 140 is pressed inward while the vent hole
141 is closed with the finger of the opposite hand. The air inside
the air inflow passage 114 communicating with the inside of the
shape resilient body 140 is moved to the lower portion of the inner
container 130 through the check valve 115 while the shape resilient
body 140 is compressed in a state where the vent hole 141 of the
shape resilient body 140 is closed. Accordingly, the cosmetic
liquid S is discharged through the discharge ports 132 while the
push plate 133 is lifted up. Here, the user adjusts the amount of
the cosmetic liquid S to be discharged by suitably adjusting the
pressing force of the shape resilient body 140. When the cosmetic
liquid S is discharged to the upper surface of the upper plate 131
of the inner container 130 through the discharge ports 132 as
described above, the discharged cosmetic liquid is put on the puff
126 to make up the face. When the pressing of the shape resilient
body 140 is released, air is introduced from the outside through
the vent hole 141 of the shape resilient body 140 into the shape
resilient body 140 and then the shape resilient body 140 is
restored.
[0038] Accordingly, in the case of the conventional container using
powder put on a puff, the powder is blown and the container and its
periphery are dirty due to the blown powder occurring when putting
the powder on the puff. However, the present invention can solve
the above-described conventional defects and is advantageous that
the cosmetic liquid S can be completely exhausted while discharging
the cosmetic liquid S so that the user can easily use the portable
foundation cream container. In addition, in some embodiments of the
present invention, the force to press the shape resilient body 140
is adjusted to control the cosmetic liquid to be discharged.
[0039] In addition, in some embodiments of the present invention, a
clock 122 is provided on the lid 120 of the container, so that a
user can make up his or her face in time without taking out a watch
or a mobile phone when using the portable foundation cream
container. Further, the LED bulb 124 is provided on the lower
surface of the lid 120 and thus the portable foundation cream
container can be conveniently used even in a dark place.
[0040] In addition, in some embodiments of the present invention,
the inner container 130 is detachably coupled with the container
main body 110 when the fitting protrusion 113 of the container body
110 is fitted into the fitting groove 136 of the bottom 134 of the
inner container 130. Accordingly, the annular knob 138 of the inner
container 130 can be gripped and separated from the inner container
130 after opening the lid 120 when the cosmetic liquid is
completely exhausted, and then the inner container 130 can be
advantageously replaced with a new inner container 130. A
throughhole (not shown) may be formed in the bottom 112 of the
container main body 110 to facilitate replacement of the inner
container 130. It is possible to easily replace the inner container
130 by pushing up the inner container 130 with the finger through
the throughhole (not shown) formed in the bottom 112 of the
container body 110.
[0041] Next, a portable foundation cream container 100 according to
a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a portable foundation cream
container 100 according to a second embodiment of the present
invention.
[0042] The portable foundation cream container 100 according to the
second embodiment is different from that according to the first
embodiment in that a threaded portion (e.g., a female screw
portion) 137 is formed on the bottom surface of the inner container
130, and a corresponding threaded portion (e.g., a male screw
portion) 116 that is threadedly coupled to the threaded portion of
the inner container 130 is formed on the bottom surface of the
inner container 130.
[0043] As shown in FIG. 4, in the portable foundation cream
container 100 according to the second embodiment, the female screw
portion 137 is formed at the center of the bottom surface of the
inner container 130 and the male screw portion 116 is formed at the
center of the bottom portion of the container body 110, in which
the female screw portion 137 and the male screw portion 116 are
screwed together. Accordingly, in the second embodiment, as in the
first embodiment, when the cosmetic liquid in the inner container
130 is exhausted, the inner container 130 can be replaced with a
new inner container 130 to be used.
[0044] Other configurations and effects are the same as those of
the first embodiment, and a detailed description thereof will be
omitted.
[0045] Next, a portable foundation cream container 100 according to
a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG.
5 is a cross-sectional view of a portable foundation cream
container 100 according to a third embodiment of the present
invention.
[0046] The portable foundation cream container 100 according to the
third embodiment is different from the first or second embodiment
in that a button member 150 is provided instead of the shape
resilient body 140 formed at the end of the air inflow passage 114.
The button member 150 in the third embodiment includes a cover
portion 151 provided on the outer side of the container main body
110 and movably coupled to the inside of the air inflow passage 114
and having a vent hole 154 formed at the center of the cover
portion 151, a horizontal extending protrusion member 153 formed in
a cylindrical shape around the vent hole 154 of the cover portion
151 and extended horizontally inwardly of the air inflow passage
114 to thus be coupled to the center of a fixing plate 160 formed
inside the air inflow passage 114, and a spring 156 formed between
the fixing plate 160 and the cover portion 151. In addition, a
locking hook 155 for preventing the button member 150 from being
seceded from the fixing plate 160 is formed at an inner end of the
horizontal extending protrusion member 153 and a sealing ring 161
for sealing with the horizontal extending projection member 153 is
formed on the fixing plate 160.
[0047] Accordingly, in the third embodiment of the present
invention, when a user presses the button member 150 inward while
closing the vent hole 154 of the button member 150 with the finger,
the button member 150 moves to the inside of the air inflow passage
114 and the air in the air inflow passage 114 is moved to the lower
portion of the inner container 130 through the check valve 115. As
a result, the push plate 133 rises and the cosmetic liquid S passes
through the discharge ports 132 and is discharged. Thereafter, when
the pressing of the button member 150 is released, air is
introduced into the air inflow passage 114 from the outside through
the vent hole 154 of the button member 150 and at the same time the
button member 150 is returned to an original position by the spring
156. Further, in the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment,
a circular fitting groove 136 formed around the air inlet hole 135
of the inner container 130, and a circular fitting protrusion 113
formed on the bottom 112 of the container main body 110, a guide
protrusion 139 in the vertical direction of the inner container
130, and a guide groove 117 in the vertical direction formed in the
inner circumferential surface of the container main body 110 may be
formed. In addition, in the third embodiment, similarly to the
second embodiment, a threaded portion (e.g., a female screw
portion) 137 may be formed on the bottom surface of the inner
container 130, and a corresponding threaded portion (e.g., a male
screw portion) 116 screwed to the threaded portion may be
formed.
[0048] Other configurations and effects are the same as those of
the first or second embodiment, and a detailed description thereof
will be omitted.
[0049] Next, a portable foundation cream container 100 according to
a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a portable foundation cream
container 100 according to a fourth embodiment of the present
invention. The portable foundation cream container 100 according to
the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in
that a partition space portion 131b separately defined by a
partition wall 131a from a space where the puff 126 is located is
formed above the upper plate 131 of the inner container 130, and
another cosmetic liquid S1 is accommodated in the partition space
portion 131b. In addition, a brush (not shown) or a cosmetic pencil
(not shown) is provided in a space 110a between the container main
body 110 and the lid 120 on the upper portion of the container main
body 110 so that another cosmetic liquid S1 can be used.
[0050] In this embodiment, the partition space portion 131b, which
is separately defined in the upper plate 131 of the inner container
130 and accommodates another cosmetic liquid S1, is formed so that
two types of cosmetic liquids S and S1 can be used together. The
configuration described in the fourth embodiment can also be
applied to the second or third embodiment.
[0051] According to the present invention, there is provided a
portable foundation cream container capable of preventing powder
from being blown, preventing contamination of a cosmetic product
due to a repeated use, and completely exhausting cosmetics in the
container, with a convenient use.
[0052] While the present invention has been particularly shown and
described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to
be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed
embodiments, but it will be readily understood that many variations
and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and
scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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