EP0894452A1 - Luftdichte puderdose - Google Patents

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EP0894452A1
EP0894452A1 EP97942247A EP97942247A EP0894452A1 EP 0894452 A1 EP0894452 A1 EP 0894452A1 EP 97942247 A EP97942247 A EP 97942247A EP 97942247 A EP97942247 A EP 97942247A EP 0894452 A1 EP0894452 A1 EP 0894452A1
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Masahiro Sumise
Kazuo Suzuki
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Yoshino Kogyosho Co Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D33/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances
    • A45D33/006—Vanity boxes or cases, compacts, i.e. containing a powder receptacle and a puff or applicator
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/008—Details; Accessories for making water- or air-tight
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A45D34/04—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
    • A45D34/042—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a brush or the like
    • A45D34/045—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a brush or the like connected to the cap of the container
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/24—Casings for two or more cosmetics

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  • the present invention relates to a compact for a cosmetic substance which is provided with a lid assembly comprising an inner lid member that seals an inner dish containing a cosmetic substance and an outer lid member that closes the entire compact, and, in particular, to a compact for a cosmetic substance having a closable structure whereby pressure from the inner lid causes a resilient sealing member provided on an edge portion of an opening of the inner dish to form a double airtight state.
  • a known type of compact for a cosmetic substance has a configuration comprising a main compact body having an outer shape that is roughly rectangular or oval, wherein a concave portion into which is assembled an inner dish that accommodates a cosmetic substance is provided in one side half thereof and another concave portion that accommodates a cosmetic implement such as a powder puff is provided in the remaining side half.
  • a lid assembly formed of an inner lid member that seals the surface of the inner dish and an outer lid member that closes the entire compact is provided on one edge portion of the compact, to form a hinged structure that can be freely opened and closed.
  • Either of the following methods is employed as means of releasing the lid assembly: (1) a method of releasing both the inner and outer lid members together by a "one-touch" operation, such that the engagement between the outer lid member and the main body of the compact is canceled whereby, at the same time, the engagement between the inner lid member and the inner dish is canceled, or (2) a method of releasing the inner lid member after the outer lid member has been completely released.
  • method (1) has a problem in that a large operating force is required for releasing the lid assembly, because the disengagement of both of the lid members must be done simultaneously, and method (2) has a problem in that the operation of releasing the lids is complicated, because each lid member requires a separate release operation.
  • a compact that is designed to hold such a cosmetic substance has to have a structure that is capable of being closed so that the cosmetic substance contained therein is in a sealed state, to ensure that such a volatile substances do not evaporate.
  • an inner dish is provided fitted into an inner accommodation portion formed in a main container body and a sealing member consisting of a resilient material is attached to the inner surface of a lid body of the main container body.
  • the vicinity of the peripheral edge portion of this sealing member is formed to have an inward-facing tapered surface on an outer surface of an annular skirt portion that protrudes so as to engage with the peripheral edge of the opening of the inner dish.
  • the skirt portion of the sealing member engages inward of the inner dish from the upper opening thereof, and the outer surface of the skirt portion is pressed elastically into contact with the inner peripheral edge of the opening of the inner dish, to form an airtight seal for the interior of the inner dish.
  • an inner dish is fitted into and fixed to an inner frame member that is fixed to an outer frame member of a main container body, and also a flange portion is provided on an upper portion of the inner dish.
  • a sealing member which is formed of a resilient material and which is provided on an inner surface of an inner lid (lid member) is installed so that it is brought into contact with this flange portion in an airtight manner.
  • this sealing member does not protrude into the inner dish as it does in the former configuration, so the quantity of cosmetic substance that is contained therein is not limited, but this sealing structure only has one annular airtight contact portion between the flange portion of the inner dish and the sealing member, which is not sufficient from the airtightness viewpoint.
  • an inner member for accommodating a cosmetic substance which fits into a concave portion formed in a base member of a main container body is formed by a base portion and side walls that are set up on this base portion.
  • a flange portion which is provided with a thin wall that extends above upper edges of these side walls and thin libs that are orientated downward, is formed integrally and is pressed by a lid member to close the structure in an airtight manner.
  • this dish member of an integral form is made of a resilient material such as an elastomer, careful attention is necessary during the fabrication process and there are problems with the stability of the final form.
  • components such as the inner frame member and the inner dish are generally formed of a hard resin material, so that extremely severe demands are placed on the dimensional precision of the fabrication of the mutually fitting portions when these hard components are fitted and fixed together.
  • the present invention was devised in order to solve these problems in the art.
  • An objective thereof is to provide an extremely airtight compact for a cosmetic substance such that, when the compact is in use, it is not necessary to use a large operating force to release a lid assembly which is provided with an outer lid member and an inner lid member, so that the lids can be released by a small force and moreover with a simple "one-touch" operation.
  • a further objective is to provide an airtight compact for a cosmetic substance wherein the quantity of the cosmetic substance contained within the inner dish of the compact is not limited and also the reliability of the seal is high, the compact can be assembled easily without necessitating a high level of fabrication precision, and the cost thereof can be reduced.
  • the compact of the present invention has the configuration described below, ensuring that an airtight lid assembly comprising an outer lid member and an inner lid member can be released easily by a "one-touch" operation using a small force.
  • the compact is configured such that: an inner frame member provided with an inner-dish accommodation portion and a cosmetic-implement storage portion is fitted and fixed within an outer frame member in which is formed a catch wall provided with a protuberant catch strip on an upper edge portion of an peripheral wall surface on a front wall side of an opening of the compact, for engaging with a lid member, to form a main container member; an inner dish containing a cosmetic substance is installed into the inner-dish accommodation portion of the inner frame member, an inner lid member for closing the inner dish, which is provided with an catch protrusion on a front edge portion and a hinge for connection to the outer frame member on a rear edge portion, is connected to the main container member in an openable manner together with an outer lid member for closing the main container, where a rear edge portion of the outer lid member is provided with a hinge for connection to the outer frame member; a catch piece, which is provided with a catch protrusion that engages with the protuberant catch strip of the outer frame member, and a hook piece, which engages
  • the present invention also employs a resilient sealing member of a characteristic shape as means for sealing a peripheral edge portion of an opening of the inner dish containing the cosmetic substance.
  • the resilient sealing member is fixed to the peripheral edge portion of the opening of the inner dish containing the cosmetic substance, which is installed in the inner-dish accommodation portion of the inner frame member of the main container member, to be in close contact with the inner surface of the inner lid member; a skirt portion is provided on the sealing member so as to project annularly outward therefrom; a space portion is provided below the sealing member to permit only the skirt portion to be compressed and bent downward by the inner lid member; whereby the sealing state of the lid assembly that is connected to the main container member in an openable manner can be ensured when it is closed, by the compression and elastic deformation of the sealing member at two places, by the inner lid member, which is provided on an inner side of the outer lid member and which is provided with an annular compression protrusion portion that is pressed into contact with an upper surface of the sealing member and an annular peripheral wall portion that is pressed into contact with an outer surface of an extreme edge of the skirt portion.
  • the resilient sealing member fixed to the peripheral edge portion of the opening of the inner dish which is accommodated in the inner-dish accommodation portion of the inner frame member of the main container member and contains the cosmetic substance, comprises a skirt portion that is attached to the upper peripheral surface of the opening and projects annularly outwards, a vertical piece provided on a lower surface of the skirt portion, and a protuberant engagement portion provided extending along the side surface of the inner dish from an upper edge of the vertical piece; and it is formed annularly over a seating and step portion at the intersection between an upper surface and a side surface of the inner frame member; thus it enables a resilient connection when the inner dish containing the cosmetic substance is fitted into the inner surface of the inner frame member and, when the lid assembly that is connected in an openable manner to the main container member is closed, the sealing member is compressed by the inner lid member to ensure a sealing state.
  • an inner dish 4 filled with a cosmetic substance is fitted into a main container member 1 in a state in which an inner lid member 7 and an outer lid member 9 are open, as shown by broken lines in Fig. 1A. If this lid assembly is then pressed in a direction to close it, a catch protrusion 10a on an extreme edge portion of a catch piece 10 that is provided on a front edge portion of the outer lid member 9 engages with a protuberant catch strip 6a of an outer frame member 2, and also a sealing member 8 that is provided on a peripheral edge portion of an opening of the inner dish 4 is crimped by a pressuring portion of an inner peripheral surface of the inner lid member 7 to close the assembly in a sealed state, as shown by solid lines.
  • a protrusion 11a of a hook piece 11 on a central portion of an inner surface of the outer lid member 9 is positioned in a state such that a predetermined spacing is left below a catch protrusion 7a of the inner lid member 7.
  • the main container member 1 of a first aspect of this invention is configured as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
  • the catch wall 6 that is provided with the protuberant catch strip 6a, which engages with the outer lid member 9 on an outer surface of a front wall of the outer frame member 2 that defines a roughly rectangular or oval-shaped shallow container with a base, and the inclined sliding surface 6b over which the release-activating piece 13 slides.
  • a connective portion that links together the lid members is formed in a rear wall portion of the outer frame member 2
  • a storage portion 14 for a cosmetic implement is provided in a front portion of the outer frame member 2
  • an accommodation portion 5 in which is contained a cosmetic substance 15 is provided in a rear portion thereof
  • inner frame members 3 that are provided on each of these storage portions are fitted into and are integrally fixed to the main container member 1.
  • a lid assembly which is provided with the inner lid member 7 and the outer lid member 9 with a mirror 19 on an inner surface thereof and which also has a hinge 18 protruding therefrom, is connected by a freely openable hinge connection to one edge of the rear wall portion of the outer frame member 2 of the main container member 1.
  • An implement such as a powder puff is accommodated in the storage portion 14 for a cosmetic implement in the inner frame member 3 and also the inner dish 4 which accommodates the cosmetic substanc 15 in the accommodation portion 5 for the inner dish is fitted and fixed therein, to complete the configuration of the cosmetic compact.
  • components such as the outer frame member, the inner frame member, and the lid members could be made by an injection fabrication means of a generally-used synthetic resin.
  • the outer lid member 9 is constructed such that the catch piece 10 having the catch protrusion 10a at an end portion thereof is provided on a front inner wall surface directly opposite to the protuberant catch 6a of the outer frame member 2 that engages therewith, and also the hook piece 11 in which is formed the protrusion 11a that engages with the catch protrusion 7a of the inner lid member 7 is provided on a central inner wall surface thereof.
  • the pin 12 that supports the release-activating piece 13 is suspended horizontally in the lateral direction on a front end portion of the catch piece 10 of the outer lid member 9, an upper portion of the release-activating piece is attached rotationally to that pin, and also an extreme end portion of the release-activating piece 13 is placed in close contact with the sliding surface 6b on the front wall of the outer frame member 2, so that it can slide therealong.
  • a blocking piece 13a is also provided protruding from the inner surface of the release-activating piece 13.
  • the sealing member 8 which consists of a resilient material formed to be T-shaped in section, is provided between the peripheral wall of the opening of the inner-dish accommodation portion 5 of the inner frame member 3 and an outer peripheral portion of the opening of the inner dish 4.
  • This sealing member 8 is attached so as to cover the peripheral surface of the inner dish and the peripheral surface of the inner frame member. Providing the extreme edge portion thereof in such a manner that it curves slightly downward at an angle makes it possible to crimp the sealing member 8 by the annular peripheral wall portion 7b and the compression protrusion portion 7c that are provided on the peripheral portion of the inner lid member 7 on the inner surface of the outer lid member 9 when the lids are closed, to close it in a sealed state.
  • the inner dish 4 filled with the cosmetic substance 15 is fitted into the inner-dish accommodation portion 5 of the inner frame member 3 of the main container member 1 of the above described configuration, and a cosmetic implement such as a powder puff is accommodated in the storage portion 14 for the cosmetic implement, to complete the airtight compact for a cosmetic substance.
  • a decorative ring 16 made of a soft synthetic resin or the like is provided around the inner peripheral edge of the opening of the inner dish 4, but not just for appearance; it also acts as a support member during the stretching of a mesh member.
  • the inner lid member 7 provided on the inner surface of the outer lid member 9 comprises a flat portion 7d having a diameter slightly larger than that of the opening of the inner dish, an annular peripheral wall portion 7b that extends downward from an outer peripheral portion of that flat portion, and an annular compression protrusion portion 7c on the inner side of that peripheral wall portion.
  • the catch protrusion 7a that comes into contact with the protrusion 11a of the hook piece 11 of the outer lid member 9 and can engage therewith is provided on a front upper edge portion of the annular peripheral wall portion 7b.
  • a rear edge portion of the inner lid member 7 is hinged to the outer frame member 2 by the same shaft as the hinge 18 of the outer lid member 9, to complete the openable lid assembly.
  • the sealing member 8 provided on the peripheral portion of the opening of the inner dish 4 is compressed by the airtight compression portions formed by the annular compression protrusion portion 7c and the annular peripheral wall portion 7b so as to be pincered therebetween, and thus the sealing member of the peripheral portion of the opening is sealed by a double structure of the inner lid member 7.
  • the structure of the lid assembly and the sealing member 8 provided around the peripheral portion of the opening of the inner dish 4 ensures that the configuration shown in Fig. 3 enables a higher degree of airtightness when the lids of the compact are closed to form a sealed state.
  • the inner frame member 3 and the inner dish 4 can be assembled correctly and easily, even if the fabrication precision thereof is somewhat low.
  • a step portion 3e is provided at an intersection between a horizontal portion 3a and a vertical portion 3b of the inner frame member 3, which is fixed to the outer frame member 2 of the main container member 1, an annular seating 3d that protrudes higher than the horizontal portion is provided on an outer side of this step portion, and also a plurality of catch protrusions 3c that fix the inner dish 4 are provided at a predetermined spacing in the peripheral direction around an inner peripheral surface of the vertical portion 3b.
  • the sealing member 8 which is formed of a resilient material such as an elastomer and is disposed on the peripheral portion of the opening of the inner dish 4, is provided with a vertical piece 8g that engages with the step portion 3e of the inner frame member 3 and an annular skirt portion 8f that is positioned on the upper surface of the annular seating 3d of the inner frame member 3 and projects outward.
  • the configuration is such that an extreme edge portion 8e of this annular skirt portion 8f is curved slightly downward at a slant, and is provided in such a manner that it is integrated with the side surface of the inner dish 4.
  • annular skirt portion 8f can be easily compressed and deformed by the inner lid member 7 when the lid assembly is closed, which makes it possible to further improve the sealing capability thereof.
  • the sealing member 8 is provided integrally on the outer peripheral surface of the inner dish 4
  • a method can be applied in which the inner dish of predetermined shape is first set into a die for the fabrication of the sealing member, then the necessary sealing member is formed by injecting into the die a resilient material such as an elastomer that is to form the sealing member, to produce an insert in which the inner dish and the sealing member are integrated.
  • the inner dish 4 which is provided with the sealing member 8 around the peripheral portion of the opening thereof in the above configuration, can be made to engage in a simple manner with the inner side surfaces of the vertical portion 3b of the inner frame member 3 by inserting the base portion thereof into an opening portion of the inner-dish accommodation portion 5 of the inner frame member 3, then pressing the inner dish 4 downward.
  • a protuberant engagement portion 8h provided on a lower edge portion of the sealing member 8 is deformed elastically by pressure forces to absorb any slight dimensional errors caused during the fabrication of components such as the inner frame member 3, the inner dish 4, and the sealing member 8, so that the inner dish 4 can be fixed securely in the inner flame member 3 and, moreover, the inner dish 4 does not rattle.
  • the annular peripheral wall portion 7b of the inner lid member 7 is formed so as to press against the outer side surface of the extreme edge portion 8e of the sealing member 8
  • the annular peripheral wall portion 7b and the annular seating 3d of the inner lid member work together to compress the extreme edge portion 8e of the sealing member 8, enclosing the cosmetic substance within the inner dish 4 in a double airtight state, which greatly increases the airtightness thereof.
  • the present invention ensures that the annular airtight contact portion that is in contact with the annular compression protrusion portion 7c of the inner lid member 7 and the annular airtight contact portion that is in contact with the annular peripheral wall portion 7b thereof are formed as two parallel strips to create a double sealing structure, so that the volatile components of the cosmetic substance accommodated within the inner dish do not evaporate and thus the reliability of the airtight seal is greatly increased, provided the two airtight contact portions do not fail simultaneously.
  • annular airtight contact portion created by the annular peripheral wall portion 7b is formed by the pincering of the extreme edge portion 8e of the sealing member 8 between the annular peripheral wall portion 7b and the annular seating 3d, so the contact pressure thereof is extremely high and thus it is extremely unlikely that the airtight seal will fail.
  • the configuration need not necessarily be such that the outer surface of the extreme edge portion 8e of the sealing member 8 is compressed by the annular peripheral wall portion 7b of the inner lid member 7, as described above. Since the annular skirt portion 8f of the sealing member 8 of the present invention is pincered between the annular compression protrusion portion 7c of the inner lid member 7 and the annular seating 3d of the inner frame member, the cosmetic substance within the inner dish 4 can be maintained in a highly airtight state.
  • the configuration of the present invention which ensures that the sealing member 8 readily deforms elastically, as shown in Fig. 4, makes it possible to provide an even greater effect of absorbing any dimensional error that may be present in components such as the inner frame member, the inner dish, and the sealing member.
  • the configuration could be such that a projection 8j is formed to protrude downward from the base portion of the vertical piece 8g of the sealing member 8 used in the compact shown in Fig. 3, an extreme edge surface of this projection 8j is pressed into contact with the flat surface of the step portion 3e of the inner frame member 3, as shown in Fig. 4, and the sealing member 8 is fitted between the inner frame member 3 and the inner dish 4 so that the inner dish 4 is fixed thereby.
  • the protuberant engagement portion 8h of the sealing member 8 deforms elastically to absorb dimensional errors, mainly in the lateral direction.
  • the projection 8j in addition to the deformation of the protuberant engagement portion 8h, the projection 8j also deforms elastically to absorb dimensional errors in the vertical direction as well.
  • the sealing member provided around the peripheral edge portion of the opening of the inner dish is formed in a configuration wherein the vertical piece 8g, which is in contact with the step portion 3e formed in the inner frame member 3, is provided in the base portion of the outward-projecting annular skirt portion 8f that is positioned on the upper surface of the annular seating 3d of the inner frame member 3.
  • the configuration is such that the projection 8j protrudes downward from the base portion of the vertical piece 8g, and the lower edge surface of this projection is in contact with the surface of the step portion 3e of the inner frame member 3.
  • the sealing member has the capability of absorbing fabrication dimensional errors in components such as the inner frame member 3 and the inner dish 4, as well as absorbing pressure forces in a three-dimensional manner during assembly, in addition to improving the sealing state of the compact. This also makes it extremely easy to assemble the compact.
  • the sealing member 8 provided around the peripheral edge portion of the opening of the inner dish 4 can ensure a good sealing state for the compact, even if it has the simpler configuration described below.
  • annular flange portion 4a that projects outwards is formed around the outer peripheral edge of the opening of the inner dish 4, which fits into the inner-dish accommodation portion 5 of the inner frame member 3 which in turn fits into and is fixed to the outer frame member 2 of the main container member 1, an annular projection portion 4b is formed on an upper surface of this flange portion, and the annular sealing member 8 consisting of a resilient material is fixed onto the upper surface of the flange portion, as shown in Fig. 5. This forms a sealed portion that ensure that the cosmetic substance within the inner dish 4 is held in a sealed state by the pressure of the inner lid member 7.
  • the thus-configured sealing member 8 is fabricated in such a manner that the projection portion 4b of the flange portion fits into the rear surface thereof, a base portion 8a is fixed so that it is held between the periphery of the inner dish and the annular projection portion 4b, a skirt portion 8b is also formed projecting outward from that base portion, and an extreme edge portion 8c curves slightly downward.
  • a small space portion 17 between the extreme edge portion 8c of the sealing member 8 and the horizontal portion 3a of the inner frame member 3 ensures that, when the lids of the container are closed, the extreme edge portion 8c of the sealing member 8 that is pressed by the inner lid member 7 can be bent downward, before the lid assembly of the container is closed to put the inner-dish portion that contains the cosmetic substance into a sealed state.
  • the sealing member of the above described configuration it is optimal to make an insert in which the inner dish and the sealing member formed of a resilient material are integrated, but a method could also be used whereby the sealing member is formed as a separate member then is connected to the peripheral edge portion by means such as insertion, adhesion,deposition,or welding.
  • the catch protrusion 10a at the tip of the catch piece 10 provided on the outer lid member 9 engages with the protuberant catch strip 6a of the outer frame member 2, to put the container in a sealed state, as shown in Fig. 1.
  • the annular compression protrusion portion 7c of the inner lid member 7 presses down on the upper surface of the skirt portion 8b of the sealing member 8, which projects further outward than the outer peripheral edge of the flange portion 4a provided around the peripheral edge of the inner dish 4, as can be seen from Fig. 5.
  • the skirt portion 8b is pressed downward and bends slightly in a resilient manner and, at the same time, the annular peripheral wall portion 7b of the inner lid member 7 adheres to the outer surface of the extreme edge portion 8c of the sealing member 8, so that the inner-dish portion containing the cosmetic substance is placed in a doubly sealed state, and thus airtightness is ensured.
  • the annular airtight contact portion due to the annular compression protrusion portion 7c of the inner lid member 7 and the annular airtight contact portion due to the annular peripheral wall portion 7b thereof are formed as two parallel strips to create a double sealing structure.
  • the compact of the present invention therefore ensures that the volatile components of the cosmetic substance accommodated within the inner dish do not evaporate and thus the reliability of the airtight seal is greatly increased, provided the two airtight contact portions do not fail simultaneously.
  • the lid assembly of the compact of the present invention When the lid assembly of the compact of the present invention is closed, no components such as the lid members or the sealing member intrude into the inner dish portion that contains the cosmetic substance, so that the quantity of cosmetic substance that is contained in the inner dish is not limited.
  • the engagement between the outer lid member and the main container member is released simply by pressing on the release-activating piece of the outer lid member, then the inner lid member is released by pushing the outer lid member upward, so that the operation of releasing the two lid members can be achieved rapidly by a simple operation involving gentle pressure by the finger tips of one hand.
  • annular compression protrusion portion and an annular peripheral wall portion are provided on the inner lid member of the lid assembly and also the sealing member is fixed to the peripheral edge portion of the opening of the inner dish, so that, when the lids are closed, the annular compression protrusion portion of the inner lid member presses against the upper surface of the sealing member and, at the same time, the annular peripheral wall portion of the inner lid member presses against the outer side surface of the extreme edge of the sealing member.
  • the configuration is such that the inner dish can be fitted into and fixed to the inner flame member because the lower edge portion of the sealing member, which is formed of a resilient material, is attached to the outer side surface of the inner dish.
  • the sealing member in addition to the function of sealing the inner dish in cooperation with the lid assembly, the sealing member also has the function of connecting the inner dish and the inner flame member, making it easier to assemble the compact in comparison with a configuration in which the inner dish is fitted directly into the inner frame member, even when the fabrication precision of the inner frame member and the inner dish are reduced. This has the useful effect of enabling further cost reductions in the finished product.

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