COMPACT CONTAINER COMPRISING RING BUTTON MEMBER

Abstract

The present invention relates to a compact container having a ring button member, and more particularly, to a compact container having a ring button member which is capable of allowing a distribution plate to vertically press a pump by allowing pressing grooves formed in a diagonal direction of the ring button member to press an upper part of pressing protrusions of the distribution plate even though the ring button member is pressed in a state that the ring button member is inclined when the ring button member is pressed to exhaust contents, wherein the ring button member having a ring shape is formed on a lower part of a discharge plate, the pressing grooves are formed at two places facing each other in a diagonal direction of a lower end of the ring button member, the pressing protrusions are formed at two places facing each other facing each other in a diagonal direction of an outside of the distribution plate to correspond to the positions of the pressing grooves of the ting button member, and the distribution plate formed on the lower portion of the ring button member is coupled to the discharge plate so that a content discharge path is formed.

According to the present invention,; there is provided a compact container having a ring button member, which includes a container body (10) provided with a button (11) formed at one side thereof, and a container lid (20) hinge-coupled to one side of the container body (10) to be taken on/off, wherein the compact container includes: an inner container (30) provided with a content receiving space (31); a pump support plate (40) coupled to an upper part of the inner container (30) to seal the inner container ( 30); a pump (50) installed to a central upper part of the pump support plate (40) to pump contents; a distribution plate (60) coupled to an upper part of the pump (50) and having pressing protrusions (61) formed at two places facing each other in a diagonal direction on an outside thereof; and a ring: button member (70) coupled to an upper part of the distribution: plate 60 and having pressing grooves (71) formed at two places facing each other in a diagonal direction, on a lower end thereof, wherein the pressing protrusions: (61) of the distribution plate (60) are inserted into the pressing grooves (71) of the ring button member (70)and diameters of the pressing protrusions (61) are less than inner diameters of the pressing grooves (71).

Claims

1. A compact container comprising: an inner container (30) provided with a content receiving space (31); a pump support plate (40) coupled to an upper part of the inner container (30) to seal the inner container (30); a pump (50) installed to a central upper part of the pump support plate (40) to pump contents; a distribution plate (60) coupled to an upper part of the pump (50) and having pressing protrusions (61) formed at two places facing each other in a diagonal direction on an outside thereof; and a ring button member (70) coupled to an upper part of the distribution plate (60) and having pressing grooves (71) formed at two places facing each other in a diagonal direction on a lower end thereof, wherein the pressing protrusions (61) of the distribution plate 60 are inserted into the pressing grooves (71) of the ring button member (70) to perform a pumping operation even when the ring button member (70) or a top surface of the distribution plate (60) is pressed, and diameters of the pressing protrusions (61) are less than inner diameters of the pressing grooves (71).

2. The compact container of claim 1, wherein the distribution plate (60) is provided on the top surface thereof with a content discharge path (62) through which, contents are discharged.

3. The compact container of claim 1, wherein the ring button member (70) is formed in a ring shape and provided at one side thereof with a pressing unit (72) and a hook (73) is formed at an outside of the ring button member (70) in opposition to the pressing unit (72).

4. The compact container of claim 1, wherein the pressing protrusions (61) of the distribution plate have a semicircular or circular shape, and the pressing groove (71) of the ring button member (70) has a semicircular or polygonal shape.

5. The compact container of claim 1, further comprising a discharge plate (80) mounted on an upper part of the ring button member (70) while adhering to the top surface of the distribution plate (60) and provided therein with a plurality of discharge holes.

6. The compact container of claim 1, wherein the pump (50) includes: a cylinder (51) formed on a central upper side of the pump support plate (40) and having a content suction hole (58) formed on a bottom surface thereof; a suction valve plate (52) mounted on the bottom surface of the cylinder (51) to selectively open or close the content suction hole (58); a bushing (53) coupled to an outside of the cylinder (51) to be placed on a top end of the cylinder (51); a piston (54) formed inside the cylinder (51); a piston ring (55) fitted around an outside of the piston (54) to make close contact with an inner side surface of the cylinder (51); an up-down moving member (56) coupled to an inner circumferential surface to move up or down; and an elastic member (57) elastically supporting the up-down moving member (56).

7. The compact container of claim 1, wherein the pump (50) has a piston-stroke distance in a range of 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm, and a ratio between the piston-stroke distance and an inner diameter of the cylinder (51) is in a range of 1:5 to 1:13.

8. The compact container of claim 6, wherein the pump (50) has a piston-stroke distance in a range of 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm, and a ratio between the piston-stroke distance and an inner diameter of the cylinder (51) is in a range of 1:5 to 1:13.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0033] FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a compact container having an airless pump according to the related: art.

[0034] FIG. 2 is a sectional view: showing a state of pressing a compact container having an airless pump according to the related art.

[0035] FIG. 3 is a perspective view show a compact container having a ring button member according to the present invention.

[0036] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a compact container having a ring button member according to the present invention.

[0037] FIG. 5 is a sectional view takers along line A-A of FIG. 3.

[0038] FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 3.

[0039] FIG. 7 is: a sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 3 in a state that a pressing button of a compact container having a ring button according to the present invention is pressed.

[0040] FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 3 in a state that a pressing button of a compact container having a ring button according to the present invention is pressed.

[0041] FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 3 in a state that a pressing of a compact container having a ring button according to the present invention is released.

BEST MODE

[0042] [Mode for Invention]

[0043] Hereinafter, a preferable embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to accompanying drawings. First, when reference numerals are assigned to the components in the drawings, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are assigned to reference numerals as same as possible even if they are shown in different drawings. In addition, in the following description, the detailed description of related well-known configurations and functions will be omitted when it is determined as making the scope of the present invention unclear. A compact container having a ring button member according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to accompanying drawings as; follows.

[0044] FIG. 3 is a perspective view show a compact container having a ring button member according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a compact container having a ring button member according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 3. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 3. FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 3 in a state that a pressing button of a compact container having ring button according to the present invention is pressed. FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 3 in a state that a pressing button of a compact container having a ring button according to the present invention is pressed. FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 3 in a state that a pressing of a compact container having a ring button according to the present invention is released.

[0045] As shown in FIG. 5, a compact container having a ring button member according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a container body 10 provided with a button 11 formed at one side thereof, and a container lid 20 hinge-coupled to one side of the container body 10 to be taken on/off. In addition, the compact container having a ring button member includes: an inner container 30 provided with a content receiving space 31; a pump support plate 40 coupled to an upper part of the inner container 30 to seal the inner container 30; a pump 50 installed to a central upper; part of the pump support plate 40 to pump contents; a distribution plate 60 coupled to an upper part of the pump 50 and having pressing protrusions 61 formed at two places facing each other in a diagonal direction on an outside thereof; and a ring button member 70 coupled to an upper part of the distribution plate 60 and having pressing grooves 71 formed at two places facing each other in a diagonal direction on a lower end thereof, where the pressing protrusions 61 of the distribution plate 60 are inserted into the pressing grooves 71 of the ring button member 70 and diameters; of the pressing protrusions 61 are less than inner diameters of the pressing grooves 71.

[0046] The container body 10 has an inner container receiving space 12 formed therein to receive the inner container 30 and is provided with first to third mounting steps 13 to 15 formed on an inner side: surface thereof, where the second and third mounting steps 14 and 15 are spaced apart upwardly from the first mounting step 13 by a predetermined interval. In addition, a hook coupling groove 16 is formed oil an inner side surface of the container body 10 in a diagonal direction to the button 11.

[0047] The button 11 is integrally formed on one side of the container body 10, and a locking protrusion 17 protrudes from an upper: surface of the button 11.

[0048] The container lid 200 opens or closes the container body 10. A hook 21 is formed at a place of one side of the container lid 20 corresponding to the locking protrusion 17 of the container body 10 to be coupled to the locking protrusion 17 or the container body 10.

[0049] In addition, a mirror is provided inside the container lid 20 to allow a user to easily put makeup.

[0050] A pushing plate 32 is formed inside the inner container 30 to push up the contents and makes close contact with an inner side surface of the inner container 30.

[0051] The inner container 30 includes an inner container bottom surface 33, an inner wall 35 extending from the inner container bottom surface 33 and an outer wall 36 spaced part from the inner wall 35 by a predetermined interval.

[0052] A mounting groove 361 is formed on an outer periphery of a lower side of the inner container 30 to be coupled to the first mounting protrusion 13 of the container body 10 and a coupling groove 362 is famed on an inner periphery of the outer wall 36.

[0053] In addition, an air circulation hole 34, through which external air is input, is formed on the inner container bottom surface 33 of the inner container 30.

[0054] The pump support late 40 is formed in a flat shape and is coupled, to an upper part of the inner container 30 to seal the inner container 30.

[0055] A cylinder 51 is integrally formed at the center of the pump support plate 40. A bushing coupling groove 41 coupled to a bushing 53 of the pump 50 is formed outside the cylinder 51, and a lower extension wheel 42 is formed outside the pump support plate 40 while extending downwardly.

[0056] A coupling protrusion 421 is formed on an outer periphery of the lower extension wheel 42 of the pump support plate 40, such that the coupling protrusion 421 is coupled to the coupling groove 362 of the inner container 30. A mounting wheel 422 protrudes from an upper side of the coupling protrusion 421, such that the mounting protrusion 422 is inserted between the second and third mounting protrusions 14 and 15 of the container body 10.

[0057] The pump 50 pumps the contents and like a pump according to the related art, includes the cylinder 51, a suction valve plate 52, a piston 54 and a piston ring 55. However, differently from the pump according to the related art, in order to maximize an area of a content receiving space 31 in the inner container 30, the pump 50 is installed to an upper part of the pump support plate 40 and has a piston-stroke distance in the range of 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm. In addition, the ratio between the piston-stroke distance and an inner diameter of the cylinder 51 is in the range of 1:5 to 1:13, and the pump 50 has a very short piston-stroke distance and the cylinder 51 of a large inner diameter as compared with the pump according to the related art.

[0058] The ratio between a piston-stroke distance and an inner diameter of a cylinder of a pump according to the related art are shown in the following Table 1.

TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Piston-stroke distance Inner diameter of of pump (mm) cylinder (mm) Ratio Discharge (cc) 6.3 7.2 1:1.143 0.256 5.8 8.4 1:1.448 0.321 5.2 7.6 1:1.462 0.236 4 7.66 1:1.915 0.184 3.0 9.0 1:3 0.191 3.2 9.7 1:3.031 0.236

[0059] As denoted in Table 1, the pump, according to the related art has a piston-stroke distance in the range of 3.0 mm to 6.3 mm and the ratio between the piston-stroke distance of the pump and the inner diameter of the cylinder is in the range of 1:1 to 1:3. When the pump according to the related art is employed to a compact container having a short longitudinal length and a long transverse length, the pump is accommodated in the content receiving space while occupying too large area in the content receiving space.

[0060] According to the compact container having a pump having a short piston-stroke distance proposed to solve the above-described problem according to the present invention, the piston-stroke distance of the pump 50 is reduced to be in the range of 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm, the ratio between the piston-stroke distance and the cylinder 51 is changed, to be in the range of 1:5 to 1:13 in order to enlarge the inner diameter of the cylinder 51, and the pump 50 is mounted on an upper part of the pump support plate 40, so that the content receiving space 31 may be utilized at the maximum.

[0061] The pump 50 includes a cylinder 51 formed at a central upper side of the pump support plate 40 and having a content suction hole 58 formed on a bottom surface thereof; a suction valve plate 52 mounted on the bottom surface of the cylinder 51 to selectively open or close the content, suction hole 58; a bushing 53 coupled to an outside of the cylinder 51 to be placed on a top end of the cylinder 51; a piston (54) formed inside the cylinder (51); a piston ring (55) fitted with the piston (54) to make close contact with an inner side surface of the cylinder (51); an up-down moving member (56) coupled to an inner periphery surface to move up or down; and an elastic member (57) to elastically support the up-down moving member (56).

[0062] An inner extension wheel 561 coupled to the piston 54 extends toward a central lower side of the up-down moving member 56, and an outer extension wheel 562, which is spaced part from the piston ring 55 by a predetermined interval and fitted onto the outside of the piston ring 55, extends toward an outside of the inner extension, wheel 561.

[0063] In addition, an upper extension wheel 563 coupled to the distribution plate 60 extends toward a central upper side of the up-down moving member 56.

[0064] A plurality of slits 564, through which the contents pumped pass, are formed along art outer periphery of the inner extension wheel 561 of the up-down moving member 56.

[0065] An upper part of the piston ring 55 is opened outwardly and a close contact wheel 551 protrudes from an upper outer periphery of the piston ring 55. In addition, a piston blade 552, which makes close contact with an inner side wall of the cylinder 51, is formed at a low side of the close contact wheel 551.

[0066] A through-hole 53, through which the outer extension wheel 562of the up-down moving member 56 passes, is formed at the center of the bushing 53. An inner horizontal extension piece extends to an inside of the through-hole 531 and a plurality of elastic member receiving parts 533 are formed at an outside of the through-hole 531. An outer horizontal extension piece 534 fitted into the pump support plate 40 is formed at an outside of the elastic member receiving part 533.

[0067] Preferably, an inner side end of the inner horizontal extension piece 532 of the bushing 53 is formed in a round, shape.

[0068] A gap 59 of 0.3 mm to 1.2 mm is formed between the inner side horizontal extension piece 532 of the bushing 53 and the outer extension wheel 562 such that the up-down moving member 56 may move fluidly in the bushing 53.

[0069] That is, the upper part of the piston ring 55 is in an outwardly opened state and the close contact wheel 551 is formed, so that the piston ring 55 is inserted closely into the inside of the outer extension wheel 562 of the up-down moving member 56. In addition, the piston blade 552 is formed at a low side of the close contact wheel 551 to make close contact with the inner side wall of the cylinder 51. For this reason, even though the up-down moving member 56 is pressed in a state that the up-down moving member 56 is inclined to one side, since the inner space of the cylinder 51 is sealed by the piston ring 55, the pump 50 is normally operated.

[0070] Thus, even when a user presses not the central portion of the discharge plate 80 vertically but an eccentric portion being out of the central portion so that the up-down moving member, the piston 55 is normally operated in the cylinder 51 so that the contents are easily pumped.

[0071] A pair of pressing protrusions 61 are formed on an outer edge of the distribution plate 60 and a content discharge path 62, through which contents moves, is formed on an upper surface of the distribution plate 60. In addition, a coupling hole 63, into which the upper extension wheel 563 of the up-down moving member 56 is inserted, is formed at the center of the distribution plate 60.

[0072] The pressing protrusions 61 of the distribution plate 60 are formed at places corresponding to the places of the pressing grooves 71 of the ring button member 70, so that the pressing protrusions 61 are inserted into the pressing grooves 71 of the ring button member 70.

[0073] The pressing protrusion 61 of the distribution plate 60 has a semicircular or circular shape so that the pressing protrusion 61 may be easily rotated in the pressing groove 71 of the ring button member 70.

[0074] The ring button member 70 is formed in a ring shape and a pressing unit 72 protrudes upwardly from one side of the ring button member 70. A hook 73 is formed at an outer side of the ring button member 70 in opposition to the pressing unit 72, so that the hook 73 is inserted into the hook coupling groove 16 of the container body 10. In addition, the pair of pressing grooves 71 are formed at the places perpendicular to the direction of connecting the pressing unit 72 to the hook 73, respectively.

[0075] The pressing grooves 71 of the ring button member 70 are formed in a semicircular or circular shape.

[0076] A diameter of the pressing protrusion 61 of the distribution plate 60 is less than an inner diameter of the pressing groove 71 of the ring button member 70.

[0077] That is, the pressing protrusion 61 of the distribution plate 60 is formed in a semicircular or circular shape, the pressing groove 71 of the ring button member 70 is formed in a semicircular shape, and the diameter of the pressing protrusion 61 is less than the inner diameter of the pressing groove 71, so that the pressing protrusion 61 may be inserted into the pressing groove 71. For this reason, when a user presses the pressing unit 72 of the ring button member 70 or the discharge plate 80 in order to discharge contents, even though the ring button member 70 or the discharge plate 80 is pressed at an inclined state, the pressing groove 71 of the ring button member 70 changes the pressing center thereof while spinning with no traction, so that the distribution plate 60 can vertically presses the up-down moving member 56 of the pump 50.

[0078] The discharge plate 80 is formed on the distribution plate 60. The discharge plate 80 is placed on an upper part of the ring button member 70 while: adhering to an upper surface of the distribution plate 60, and is formed with a plurality of discharge holes 81.

[0079] Discharge wheels 82 safely placed on the content discharge path 62 of the distribution plate 60 are formed below each of the discharge holes 81, and each of the discharge wheels 81 has an outer periphery, one side of which is opened, such that contents may pass therethrough.

[0080] Preferably, the discharge plate 80 adhere,s to the upper surface of the distribution plate 60 with a dual adhering tape.

[0081] A scheme of assembling the compact container having a ring button member described above will be described as follows.

[0082] In order to assemble the compact container having a ring button member according to the present invention:, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the inner container 30 is installed in the container body 10, one side of which is hinge-coupled to the container lid 20.

[0083] Then, after the bottom plate 32 is placed in the inner container 30 and contents is input into the inner container 30, the pump support plate 40 is coupled to the upper part of the inner container 30. The mounting wheel 422 of the lower extension wheel 42 is interposed between the second and third mounting steps 14 and 15 of the container body 10 while the lower extension wheel 42 of the pump support plate 40 is interposed between the inner and outer walls 35 and 36 of the inner container 30.

[0084] Next, the pump 50 is mounted on the pump support plate 40 and the distribution plate 60 is coupled to the upper part of the up-down moving member 56 of the pump 50. The ring button member 70 is mounted on the distribution plate 60 while the pressing protrusion 61 of the distribution plate 60 is aligned with the pressing groove 71 of the ring button member 70, and the book 73 of the ring button member 70 is inserted into the hook coupling groove 16 of the container body 10.

[0085] Last, the discharge plate 80 is attached onto the upper surface of the distribution plate 60 while the discharge plate 80 is safely placed at the upper side of the ring button member 70, so that the assembly of the compact container having a ring button member according to the present invention is completed.

[0086] The usage of the compact container having a ring button member according to the present invention assembled in such a scheme as described above is as follows.

[0087] In order to use the compact container having a ring button member according to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a top surface of the pressing unit 72 of the ring button member 70 or the discharge plate 80 is pressed.

[0088] When the pressing unit 72 is pressed, the ring button member 70 moves downwardly while being inclined together with the distribution plate 60 installed below the ring button member 70.

[0089] In this case, the pressing protrusion 61 of the distribution plate 60 is formed in a semicircular or circular shape, the pressing groove 71 of the ring button member 70 is formed in a semicircular shape, and the diameter of the pressing protrusion 61 is less than the inner diameter of the pressing groove 71, so that the pressing protrusion 61 may be inserted into the pressing groove 71. For this reason, even though the ring button member 70 is pressed at an inclined state, the pressing groove 71 of the ring button member 70 vertically presses the pressing protrusion 61 of the distribution plate 60, so that the distribution plate 60 can vertically presses the up-down moving member 56 of the pump 50.

[0090] In addition, when the discharge plate 80 is directly pressed, the distribution plate 60 coupled to the discharge plate 80 is pressed, so that they move downwardly together and the up-down moving member 56 of the pump 50 coupled to the distribution plate 60 moves downwardly.

[0091] As the up-down moving member 56 moves downwardly, the piston 54 coupled to the lower part of the up-down moving member 56 moves downwardly together. At this time, since the piston ring 55 is in close contact with the inner side surface of the cylinder 51, a gap is generated between the piston 54 and the piston ring 55 as the piston moves downwardly, so that the content discharge path is formed.

[0092] Thereafter, if the up-down moving member 56 is continuously pushed, the piston ring 55 reaches the up-down moving member 56, so that the piston ring 55 moves downwardly together with the piston 54, thereby reducing a volume of the inner space of the cylinder 51. Thus, the contents contained in the cylinder 51 are discharged from the space between the piston 54 and the piston ring 55 to an outside through the discharge hole 81 of the discharge plate 80 after sequentially passing through the slits 564 of the up-down moving member 56 and the content discharge path 62 of the distribution plate 60.

[0093] At the same time, the suction valve plate 52 shuts the content suction hole 58 formed on the bottom surface of the cylinder by the discharging pressure in the cylinder 51.

[0094] Thereafter, when the pressing on the pressing unit 72 of the ring: button member 70 or the discharge plate 80 is released, as shown in FIG. 9, the up-down moving member 56 moves up by the elasticity of the elastic member 57 elastically supporting the up-down moving member 56 and the piston 54 coupled to the lower part of the up-down moving member 56 moves up. In this case, as the extension wheel 541 formed at an outside of the lower end of the piston 54 pulls up the piston ring 55, the piston 54 and the piston ring 55 move up together while the gap between the piston 54 and the piston ring 55 is closed, so that the volume of the inner space of the cylinder is increased, thereby generating a vacuum pressure.

[0095] While the suction valve blade 521 of the suction valve plate 52 is lifted up by the vacuum pressure generated from the inside of the cylinder 51, the content suction hole 58 formed on the bottom surface of the cylinder 51 is opened. For this reason, while the contents contained in the inner container 30 are introduced into the inside of the cylinder 51 through the content suction hole 58, the push plate 32 installed in the inner container 30 moves up.

[0096] The compact container having a ring button member described, in this disclosure is an illustrative purpose only, and the present invention is riot limited thereto. Thug, it should be understood that numerous other modifications and embodiments can be devised by those skilled in the art within the spirit and scope of the present invention and they will fall within the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0097] 10: Container body

[0098] 11: Button

[0099] 12: Inner container receiving space

[0100] 13: First mounting step

[0101] 14: Second mounting step

[0102] 15: Third mounting step

[0103] 16: Hook coupling groove

[0104] 17: Locking protrusion

[0105] 20: Container lid

[0106] 21: Hook

[0107] 22: Mirror

[0108] 30: Inner container

[0109] 31: Content receiving space

[0110] 32: Pushing plate

[0111] 33: Inner container bottom surface

[0112] 34: Air circulation hole

[0113] 35: Inner wall

[0114] 36: Outer wall

[0115] 361: Mounting groove

[0116] 362: Coupling groove

[0117] 40: Pump support plate

[0118] 41: Bushing coupling groove

[0119] 42: Lower extension wheel

[0120] 421: Coupling protrusion

[0121] 422: Mounting wheel

[0122] 50: Pump

[0123] 51: Cylinder

[0124] 52: Suction valve plate

[0125] 53: Bushing

[0126] 54: Piston

[0127] 55: Piston ring

[0128] 56: Vertically moving member

[0129] 57: Elastic member

[0130] 58: Content suction hole

[0131] 59: Gap

[0132] 531: Through-hole

[0133] 532: Inner horizontal extension piece

[0134] 533: Elastic member receiving part

[0135] 534: Outer horizontal extension piece

[0136] 551: Close contact wheel

[0137] 552: Piston blade

[0138] 561: Inner extension wheel

[0139] 562: Outer extension wheel

[0140] 563: Upper extension wheel

[0141] 564: Slit

[0142] 60: Distribution plate

[0143] 61: Pressing protrusion

[0144] 62: Content discharge path

[0145] 63: Coupling hole

[0146] 70: Ring button member

[0147] 71: Pressing groove

[0148] 72: Pressing unit

[0149] 73: Hook

[0150] 80: Discharge plate

[0151] 81: Discharge hole

[0152] 82: Discharge wheel