EP2826398A1

EP2826398A1 - Tubular cosmetic container

Info

Publication number: EP2826398A1
Application number: EP13760648.9A
Authority: EP
Inventors: You-Seob Kim; Seo-Hui Jung
Original assignee: Yonwoo Co Ltd
Current assignee: Yonwoo Co Ltd
Priority date: 2012-03-12
Filing date: 2013-01-04
Publication date: 2015-01-21
Also published as: KR20130103870A; WO2013137552A1; CN104168797A; JP2015509811A; KR101335570B1; US20150175314A1; EP2826398A4

Abstract

This present invention relates to a tubular cosmetic container. The tubular container according to the present invention is characterized in that an upper end of a cap body is formed into a dish-shaped depression in which the depression becomes deeper toward the center, and a valve member is provided at a discharge hole formed at the center of the depression, and thus it is possible to prevent the re-suction of the discharged contents and to simply discharge and use the contents through the depression.

Description

Technical Field

Background Art

Generally, a conventional tubular cosmetics container comprises a tubular body wherein the contents are held; a tube neck which is connected with the upper part of the said tubular body and, supporting the tubular body, forms the discharging hole on the said tubular body so that the contents can be discharged; and a cap which is connected with the said tube neck, surrounding it.
Tubular cosmetics containers like the above are used by pressing the tubular body usually with one hand and discharging the contents onto the palm or the back of the other hand. When the contents are almost used, users press the tubular body with two hands and discharge the contents. In this situation, however, the contents may fall down to the floor or onto the upper part of the tubular body. When a user takes off his/her hands to use the discharged contents, the discharged contents are likely to be suctioned back to the tube.

Disclosure of Invention

Technical Problem

This present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. The object of the present invention is to form a dish-shaped depression on the upper end of the cap body, wherein the depression becomes deeper toward the center, and, by installing the belt part on the discharging hole in the center of the depression, not only to prevent the discharged contents from suctioning back into the tube but also to make the contents discharged onto the depression with one hand and use it with ease.

Method to Solve the Problems

To solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention, a tubular cosmetics container, according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, has features in that the tubular cosmetics container comprises a tube body which contains contents; a tube neck which is connected to the upper part of the said tube body and forms a discharge part that let out the contents held inside the tube body; a lifting unit that is placed inside of the said discharge unit and forms the passage for the contents to flow, and rises by the pressure of the contents; a cap body which encircles the said tube neck and forms a discharge hole so that the contents are discharged, and constructs a dish-shaped depression, which becomes deeper toward the center; a one-touch cap which has a hinge joint with one side of the said cap body, to open and close the cover member; a valve member which covers the upper of the lifting unit, to open and close the discharge hole by the pressure of the contents when the tube body is pressed.
In addition, the said tube neck is characterized in that the tube neck extends into the inner part, protrudes upwards, forms supporting part that supports the said lifting unit.
Further, at the bottom, the lifting unit comprises a contents inflow hole wherein the contents flow in through the discharge member; at the top, a contents movement pipe that has a contents outflow hole, wherein the contents flowed in through the contents inflow hole is flowed out; a securing part which encircles the contents movement pipe and lands on the support part.
In addition, the contents movement pipe has features wherein a fixing projection is formed, protruded and separated at regular intervals from the inner wall, and then is combined with the bottom of the valve member, limiting the upward movement of the valve member.
In addition, the said cover member features a pressurizing protrusion which is formed inside the middle part, protruded downwards, and presses the upper part of the said valve member.
In addition, the said cap body features forming the rise limit projection which encircles the discharge hole at the top of the inside of the cap body, is protruded downwards, and limits the rise of the said lifting unit.
On the other hand, the tubular cosmetic container, according to another embodiment of the present invention, has feature in that the tubular cosmetic container comprises a tube body that contains the contents; a tube neck which is connected to the upper part of the tube body and forms the discharge part that lets out the contents held inside the tube body; a support body that is connected to the said discharge unit, forms hollowness, and equips an elastic body insertion part for the elastic body to be installed inside; a lift unit that is located inside of the said support body, forms the passage for the contents to flow, and descends when shutting the cover member and ascends by the elasticity of the elastic body when opening the cover member; a cap body which surrounds the said tube neck and forms a discharge hole so that the contents are discharged, and constructs a dish-shaped depression, which becomes deeper toward the center; a one-touch cap which has a hinge joint with one side of the said cap body, to open and close the cover member; a valve member which covers the upper of the lifting unit, to open and close the discharge hole by the pressure of the contents when the tube body is pressed.
In addition, in the lower part, the said lifting unit comprises a contents inflow hole wherein the contents flow in through the discharge member; at the top, a contents movement pipe that has a contents outflow hole wherein the contents flowed out through the contents inflow hole; a securing part which encircles the contents movement pipe and lands on the support part.

Effects of Invention

As stated above, the present invention has advantages in that a dish-shaped depression formed in upper end of a cap body becomes deeper toward the center, and installs a valve member on the center of the discharge unit, so that it is possible not only to prevent the discharged contents from being resucked in but also to discharge the contents easily through the dish-shaped depression.

Brief Descriptions of Drawings

Figure 1 is a disassembled perspective view illustrating the tubular cosmetics container according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a cross sectional view illustrating the tubular cosmetics container according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a use state view illustrating the tubular cosmetics container according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a disassembled perspective view illustrating the tubular cosmetics container according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the tubular cosmetics container according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a use state illustrating the tubular cosmetics container according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Best modes for carrying out the invention

The present invention is described in detail below with reference. The same reference numerals shown in each drawing refer to the same elements.
Figure 1 is a disassembled perspective view illustrating the tubular cosmetics container according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view illustrating the tubular cosmetics container according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3 is a use state view illustrating the tubular cosmetics container according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
On reference to from Figure 1 to Figure 4, the tubular cosmetics container according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises the tube body 100, the tube neck 200, the lifting unit 300, the one-touch cap 400, and the valve member 500.
The tube body 100, holding the contents, comprises a soft tube, wherein the contents contained in the tube body 100 are discharged out by user's pressing the tube body.
The said tube neck 200 is connected to the said tube body, supports the tube body, and forms the discharging unit 210 wherein the contents filled in the tube body 100 flow out.
In the present invention, the said tube neck 200 extends into the lower inside of the discharging unit 210, then makes protrusion upwards, and forms the supporting unit 220 that holds the lifting unit 300, which will be described in the following. The said supporting unit 220 limits the downward movement of the lifting unit 300 when the lifting unit descends after ascending by the pressure of the contents.
The said lifting unit 300, which is located inside of the said discharging unit 210 and has a structure in which the lifting unit ascends by the pressure of the flowing contents when the tube body 100 is pressed and then descends by the pressure of the pressurized protrusion 421 that is formed on the cover member 420, comprises the contents movement tube 310 and the securing part 320.
The said contents movement tube 310, which forms a passage where the contents that are contained in the tube body 100 moves, comprises the contents inflow hole 311 formed on the lower part where the contents flows in through the discharging unit 210, and the contents outflow hole 312 formed on the upper part where the contents flows out through the discharging unit 210.
In the said contents movement pipe 310, a fixing projection 313 is engaged with a supporting bar 520 of the valve member 500, separated with regular distance and protruded from the inner wall of the said contents movement tube 310, and limits the movement of the valve member 500. It is preferred that, on the fixing projection 313, a fixing protrusion 314 is formed at the point where a protrusion 521 of the valve member 500 is met and limits the upward movement of the valve member 500.
The bottom of the said contents movement pipe 310 is inserted and ascends/descends inside the said supporting unit 220. It is preferred that the diameter of the bottom should be wider and be touched closely to the inner wall of the supporting unit 220 in order to prevent the contents, which is supposed to move through the supporting unit 220, from moving out of the contents movement pipe 310.
The said securing part 320 has features wherein the securing part 320 stretches inside, encircling the said contents movement pipe 310; thus when the lifting unit 300 ascends, the top part touches the protrusion of rise limit 413 of the cap body 410 and limits the rising range of the lifting unit 300, and when the lifting unit 300 descends, the bottom part reaches safely on the supporting unit 220 and limits the descending range of the lifting unit 300.
The said one-touch cap 400, which encircles and is connected with the said tube neck 200, comprises the cap body 410 and the cover member 420.
The said cap body 410 comprises the discharging hole 411, which discharges the contents in the middle of the top, and, in this invention, has features wherein the dish-shaped depression 412 on the top of the cap body 410 becomes deeper towards the middle where the discharging hole 411 is formed.
On the top of the said cap body 410 is formed the dish-shaped depression 412, so that it is possible to discharge the contents into the dish-shaped depression 412 instead of the back of one's hand or the palm; therefore, even when the contents are used up and the tube body 100 is compressed by two hands, the contents can be discharged through the dish-shaped depression412 and used by a user with ease.
On the other hand, encircling the upper area of the said cap body 410, the protrusion of rise limit 413 is formed with downward protrusion; the said protrusion of rise limit presses the upper end of the securing part of the lifting unit 300, and limits the rising of the lifting unit 300 when the lifting unit 300 ascends by the pressure when the contents are discharged.
The said cover member 420 is engaged with a hinged joint with the said cap body 410 and opens/closes the discharging hole 411, and this invention has features wherein the said cover member 420 is equipped with the pressurized protrusion 421, which presses the valve member 500, in the inner middle where the said discharging hole 411 and the pressured protrusion are contacted.
The said pressured protrusion 421, by pressing the valve member 500, not only prevents the contents from being spilled to the outside through the said discharging hole 411 but seals the discharging hole 411 because of being faced with the inner circumferential surface of the discharging hole 411.
The said valve member comprising the opening/closing tube 510 and the supporting bar 520 is engaged with the lifting unit, covering its top, and opens/closes the discharging hole 411 by the pressure of the contents when the tube body 100 is pressed.
The said opening/closing tube 510 is secured on the top of the said contents movement pipe 310 and opens/closes the contents outflow hole 312 and the discharging hole 411; in this present invention, the said opening/closing tube 510 is formed to make the ends folded and the contents discharged by the pressure of the contents which is discharged through the discharging hole 411, with the ends folded; for better operation, it is preferred that the said opening/closing tube 510 should be made of elastic rubber.
The said opening/closing tube 510 is folded and returns to its original state, and can prevent the contents discharged onto the dish-shaped depression 412 from being suctioned back again.
The said supporting bar 520 is engaged with the bottom center of the said opening/closing tube 510 and the center where the fixing projection 313 of the contents movement pipe 310 is formed, supporting the opening/closing tube 510; in the present invention, on the bottom of the support bar 520 is formed the protrusion 521 at the place where the fixing projection 313 and the fixing protrusion 314 are contacted, and fixes the valve member with the said fixing protrusion 314, preventing the valve member 500 from being detached.
In the followings, referring Figure 3 there are explanations of the using state of the tubular cosmetics container according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Referring Figure 3, the tubular cosmetics container according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, with the first cover member 420 closed, the pressurized protrusion 421 of the cover member 420 presses the valve member 500 and closes the discharging hole 411, and at this moment the securing part 320 of the lifting unit 300 is located, securing on the supporting unit 220.
Next, when the cover member 420 is opened with uniaxial joint at the one side, the discharging hole 411 of the valve member 500 remains closed; in turn, when the tube body 100 is pressed, the lifting unit which is secured on the support part ascends; then, at the moment when the top part of the securing part 320 contacts the protrusion of rise limit 413, the opening/closing tube 510 of the valve member 500 is reversed upwards by the pressure of the contents, and the contents is discharged in the dish-shaped depression 412 of the cap body 410.
On the other hand, when the pressure to the tube body 100 is released, the inside of the tube body 100 has a vacuum state and make the lifting unit 300 kept rising; then, when the cover member 420 is closed, the lifting unit 300 moves downwards by the pressure of the pressurized protrusion 421.
In the following, referring to from Fig. 4 to Fig. 6, there are explanations of the tubular cosmetics container according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a disassembled perspective view illustrating the tubular cosmetics container according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view illustrating the tubular cosmetics container according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 is a using state illustrating the tubular cosmetics container according to another embodiment of the present invention
Referring to from Fig.4 to Fig. 6, the tubular cosmetics container according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that, replacing the supporting unit 220 that is above-mentioned in the preferred embodiment, the support body 600, which supports the lifting unit 300, is connected with the discharging unit 210 of the tube neck 200.
The said support body 600 is engaged with the said discharging unit 210, while forming a hollow space in order that the contents is discharged and the lower part of the said the contents movement pipe 310 is inserted, and comprises the elastic body insertion part 610 wherein the elastic body 620 is equipped; the said elastic body, which supports the end of the securing part 320 of the said lifting unit 300, is contracted by the pressure of the securing part 320 when the cover member 420 is closed, and relaxed when the cover member 420 is opened, conveying the elasticity to the securing part 320 and, as a result, lifting the lifting unit 300.
At this point, when the cover member 420 is closed, the said lifting unit 300 is secured on the top of the elastic body insertion part 610 and its downward movement is limited, while the upward movement is limited by the protrusion of rise limit 413 of the cap body 410 when rising by the elasticity of the elastic body 620 as the cover member 420 is opened.
In the following, referring to Fig. 6, there are explanations of using state of the tubular cosmetics container according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to Fig. 6, the tubular cosmetics container, according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the first cover member is closed, the pressurized protrusion 421 of the cover member 420 presses the valve member and closes, and at that moment the securing part 320 of the lifting unit 300 is placed securely on the elastic body insertion part 610.
Next, when the cover member 420 is opened with uniaxial joint at the one side, the lifting unit 300 rises by the elasticity of the elastic body 620, by which the valve member 500 connected with the lifting unit 300 also rises and comes to be located parallel with the dish-shaped depression 412, still keeping the discharging hole closed; at this moment, when the tube body 100 is pressed, as the opening/closing tube 510 of the valve member 500 is inverted upwards, the contents is discharged onto the dish-shaped depression 412 of the cap body 410.
As the present invention may be embodied in several forms without departing from the spirit of essential characteristics thereof, it should also be understood that the above-described examples are not limited by any of the details of the foregoing description, unless otherwise specified, but rather should be construed broadly with its spirit and scope as defined in the appended claims, and therefore all changes and modifications that fall within the meets and bounds of the claims, or equivalences of such meets and bounds are therefore intended to be embrace by the appended claims.

Claims

A tubular cosmetics container comprising:
a tube body which holds contents;

a tube neck which is connected with upper part of the said tube body and has a discharging part in which the contents in the tube body is discharged;

a lifting unit, located inside of the said discharging unit, which builds a passage where the contents moves and rises by the pressure of the contents;

a one-touch cap which includes:
a cap body that covers the said tube neck, to be connected with, and consists of a dish-shaped depression that gets deeper towards the center,

a cover member that is engaged with a hinged joint with the said cap body and opens/closes the discharging hole;

a valve member that covers the top end and is engaged with the lifting unit, opening/closing the discharging hole by the pressure of the contents when the tube body is pressed.
The tubular cosmetics container of claim 1, wherein the said tube neck comprises;
a support part that stretches into the inside of the discharge part and is formed with protrusion, supporting the said lifting unit.
The tubular cosmetics container of claim 2, wherein the said tube neck comprises:
a contents inflow hole where the contents flows in through the discharge member at the bottom;

a contents movement pipe where the contents flows out through the discharge member on the top;

a securing part that encircles and is secured on the support part.
The tubular cosmetics container of claim 3, wherein the contents movement pipe comprises a fixing projection which is formed with protrusion, separated at regular distance from the inner wall, and then is combined with the bottom of the valve member, limiting its upward movement.
The tubular cosmetics container of claim 1, wherein the said cover member comprises a pressurized protrusion that is formed inside its middle part, protrudes downwards, and presses the upper end of the valve member.
The tubular cosmetics container of claim 1, wherein the cap body comprises a protrusion of rise limit that encircles the upper end of the cap body, protrudes downwards and limits the rise of the said lifting unit.
The tubular cosmetics container comprising:
a tube body which contains the contents;

a tube neck which is engaged with the upper part of the said tube body and forms a discharging unit where the contents is discharged;

a support unit which is engaged with the discharging unit, forming a hollow space, inside which an elastic body is installed;

a lifting unit which is located inside the said support body, forming a passage where the contents moves, and descends when the cover member opens, whereas it ascends when the cover member opens;

an one-touch cap which encircles and is connected with the said tube neck , further comprising:
a discharging hole where the contents are discharged;

a cap body which has a dish-shaped depression which becomes deeper towards the center of the cap body;

a cover member which is combined with a hinge joint at the one side of the cap body and opens/closes the said discharging hole;

a valve member which covers and is combined with the upper end of the said lifting unit, and opens/closes the discharging hole by the pressure of the contents when the tube body is pressed.
The tubular cosmetics container of claim 7, comprising:
a contents inflow hole which is installed in the bottom part of the said lifting unit, wherein the contents flow in through the discharging unit;

a contents outflow hole which is installed in the top part of the said lifting unit, wherein the contents flow out through the discharging unit;

a securing part which encircles the said contents movement pipe and lands securely on the said insertion part.
The tubular cosmetics container of claim 8, comprising a fixing projection that is formed, protruded and separated at regular distance from the inner wall, and then is combined with the bottom of the valve member, limiting the upward movement of the valve member.
The tubular cosmetics container of claim 7, comprising a pressurized protrusion which is formed inside the middle part, protruded downwards, and presses the upper part of the said valve member.
The tubular cosmetics container of claim 7, comprising a protrusion of rise limit on the top which encircles the discharge hole at the top of the inside of the cap body, is protruded downwards, and limits the rise of the said lifting unit.