BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
[0001] The present invention relates to a container, and more specifically, to a container
whose hinge part is hidden from the outside that is capable of operating conveniently
and providing a simple outer appearance.
Background of the Related Art
[0002] Generally, a compact container includes a container body for accommodating a content
therein, a cover for opening and closing the container body, and a hinge part for
rotatably coupling the container body and the cover to each other. The compact container
is configured to allow the cover to be rotatably coupled to one side of the container
body, and accordingly, the cover is not separated from the container body, so that
advantageously, there is no need to additionally grasp the cover, and a mirror is
mounted on the inside of the cover.
[0003] In this case, however, the hinge part as a necessary component of the container is
exposed to the outside of the container, so that the outer peripheral surfaces of
the container body and the cover may not be sophisticatedly formed to make an outer
appearance of the container to be deteriorated badly.
[0004] To solve such problems, a structure in which the hinge part is disposed inside the
container, without being exposed to the outside, has been developed, but in this case,
the radius of rotation of the hinge part becomes limitedly made due to the tight contact
between the container body and the cover. Further, the number of components for the
hinge part may be undesirably increased to cause the container to be complicated in
configuration.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems
occurring in the related art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide
a container that is capable of allowing a hinge part to be disposed therein, without
being exposed to the outside, thereby providing a simple outer appearance thereof.
[0006] To accomplish the above-mentioned object, according to the present invention, there
is provided a container including: a container body for accommodating a content therein;
an outer cover rotating with respect to the container body to open and close the container
body; and a hinge part for rotatably coupling the container body and the outer cover
to each other, wherein the hinge part may include: a first rotating member having
one side rotatably coupled to the container body and another side coupled to the outer
cover; and a second rotating member having one side rotatably coupled to the outer
cover and another side coupled to the container body.
[0007] According to the present invention, desirably, the first rotating member and the
second rotating member may be disposed at inside of the container body and the outer
cover, without being exposed to the outside.
[0008] According to the present invention, desirably, the first rotating member and the
second rotating member may be rotatably coupled to each other.
[0009] According to the present invention, desirably, the first rotating member may include:
a first hinge shaft rotatably coupled to the container body; and a first hinge arm
extending from the first hinge shaft, and the second rotating member may include:
a second hinge shaft rotatably coupled to the outer cover; and a second hinge arm
extending from the second hinge shaft.
[0010] According to the present invention, desirably, the first rotating member may include
a first guide protrusion protruding outward from an end portion of the first hinge
arm, the second rotating member may include a second guide protrusion protruding outward
from an end portion of the second hinge arm, the outer cover may include a first guide
groove in which the first guide protrusion is inserted, and the container body may
include a second guide groove in which the second guide protrusion is inserted.
[0011] According to the present invention, desirably, the first guide groove may be formed
to have a given length in a vertical direction with respect to the outer cover, and
the second guide groove may be formed to have a given length in a vertical direction
to the container body.
[0012] According to the present invention, desirably, the first hinge arm may be curved
to a given angle at a first curved portion, and the second hinge arm may be curved
to a given angle at a second curved portion.
[0013] According to the present invention, desirably, a first hinge connector may be disposed
on one side of the first hinge arm, and a second hinge connector may be disposed on
one side of the second hinge arm, and as the first hinge connector and the second
hinge connector are connected to each other, the first hinge arm and the second hinge
arm may be rotatably coupled to each other.
[0014] According to the present invention, desirably, a first magnetic member may be disposed
on one side of the container body, and a second magnetic member may be disposed on
one side of the outer cover, and through a magnetic force between the first magnetic
member and the second magnetic member, the outer cover and the container body may
be coupled to each other.
[0015] According to the present invention, desirably, the container body may include: an
inner container for accommodating the content therein; and an outer container coupled
to outside of the inner container, and of which the first rotating member to be coupled
to one side.
[0016] According to the present invention, desirably, the inner container may be detachably
coupled to the outer container.
[0017] According to the present invention, desirably, the inner container may include: an
accommodation portion for accommodating the content therein; and an inner cover rotatably
coupled to the accommodation portion by a third rotating member.
[0018] According to the present invention, desirably, the inner container may include a
covering member disposed on upper side of the third rotating member, and configured
to cover the third rotating member at the upper side.
[0019] According to the present invention, desirably, an insertion portion which is recessed
downward may be disposed on a portion of an upper surface of the outer container,
and the third rotating member may be inserted into the insertion portion, and a space
may be formed between the outer container and the third rotating member.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will
be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of
the invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is perspective view showing a container according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is sectional view showing the container according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an outer container and an outer cover of the
container according to the present invention;
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the outer container and the outer cover
of the container according to the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the container according to the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing the container according to the present invention;
and
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the container according to the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0021] Hereinafter, the present invention is disclosed with reference to the attached drawings
wherein the corresponding parts in the embodiments of the present invention are indicated
by corresponding reference numerals and the repeated explanation on the corresponding
parts will be avoided. In the description, every direction as will be described later
may be determined with respect to the drawings, and therefore, they should be not
necessarily defined on the basis of the whole scope of the present invention.
[0022] Terms, such as the first, the second, A, and B, may be used to describe various elements,
but the elements should not be restricted by the terms. The terms are used to only
distinguish one element from the other element. For example, a first element may be
named a second element without departing from the scope of the present invention.
Likewise, a second element may be named a first element. A term 'and/or' includes
a combination of a plurality of relevant and described items or any one of a plurality
of related and described items.
[0023] Terms used in this application are used to only describe specific exemplary embodiments
and are not intended to restrict the present invention. An expression referencing
a singular value additionally refers to a corresponding expression of the plural number,
unless explicitly limited otherwise by the context. In this application, terms, such
as "comprise", "include", or "have", are intended to designate those characteristics,
numbers, steps, operations, elements, or parts which are described in the specification,
or any combination of them that exist, and it should be understood that they do not
preclude the possibility of the existence or possible addition of one or more additional
characteristics, numbers, steps, operations, elements, or parts, or combinations thereof.
[0024] When it is said that one element is described as being "connected" or "coupled" to
the other element, one element may be directly connected or coupled to the other element,
but it should be understood that another element may be present between the two elements.
Further, when it is said that one portion is described as "includes" any component,
one element further may include other components unless no specific description is
suggested.
[0025] FIG. 1 is perspective view showing a container according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is sectional view showing the container according to the present invention,
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an outer container and an outer cover of the
container according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective
view showing the outer container and the outer cover of the container according to
the present invention. In detail, FIGs. 1A and 2A show the state where the container
is closed, and FIGs. 1B and 2B show the state where the container is open.
[0026] As shown in FIGs.1 to 4, a container 1000 according to a first embodiment of the
present invention may include a container body 100, an outer cover 200, and a hinge
part 300.
[0027] The container body 100 may be adapted to accommodate a content therein. In this case,
the content may be a liquid, gel, or powder type cosmetic material. For example, the
content may include lotion, milk lotion, moisturizing lotion, nourishing lotion, skin
lotion, skin softener, skin toner, astringent toner, massage cream, nourishing cream,
moisture cream, whitening essence, tone-up cream, sun block, sun cream, sun milk,
BB cream, base, foundation, CC cream, concealer, blusher, shade, eye shadow, eyebrow,
eye cream, primer, and the like. However, the content is not limited necessarily thereto,
and it may include cosmetic materials, medical contents, and the like, which have
different forms and types from the above-mentioned contents. The content may be filled
in the accommodation space of the container body 100 directly or through a sponge-like
impregnation member, a cosmetic plate, and the like.
[0028] According to the embodiment, the container body 100 may have at least one accommodation
space for accommodating the content therein. If a plurality of accommodation spaces
are formed in the container body 100, they may accommodate the same content as one
another or different contents from one another. The accommodation space may be open
on top thereof.
[0029] According to the embodiment, the container body 100 may be a single container having
one container, and otherwise, the container body 100 may be a double container having
an inner container 110 and an outer container 120. In a case in which the container
body 100 is the double container having the inner container 110 and the outer container
120, the content may be accommodated in the inner container 110, and the inner container
110 may be inserted inside the outer container 120. For the brevity of the description,
an explanation of the insertion of the inner container 110 into the outer container
120 will be given later with reference to FIGs. 5 to 7.
[0030] The outer cover 200 may rotate with respect to the container body 100 to open and
close the container body 100. According to the embodiment, the outer cover 200 may
rotate with respect to the container body 100 by means of the hinge part 300, and
while the content is being not used, the outer cover 200 may be coupled to the container
body 100 by means of locking members 130 and 220 to thus keep the sealed state from
the container body 100.
[0031] The hinge part 300 may be adapted to rotatably couple the outer cover 200 and the
container body 100 to each other. In this case, the hinge part 300 may be disposed
at the insides of the container body 100 and the outer cover 200. As the hinge part
300 is disposed at the insides of the container body 100 and the outer cover 200,
it may be not exposed to outside. In the case of the conventional container having
the hinge part, the hinge part is exposed to the outside, and accordingly, one surface
of the container body 100 or the outer cover 200 is concavely or protrudingly formed,
thereby failing to provide a good outer appearance of the container. According to
the present invention, however, the hinge part 300 is not exposed to the outside of
the container 1000, and accordingly, the outer peripheral surface of the container
1000 may be sophisticatedly formed, thereby providing a simple outer appearance of
the container 1000.
[0032] According to the embodiment, the hinge part 300 may include a first rotating member
310 and a second rotating member 320.
[0033] The first rotating member 310 may have one side rotatably coupled to the container
body 100 (especially, the outer container 120) and another side coupled to the outer
cover 200. Further, the second rotating member 320 may have one side rotatably coupled
to the outer cover 200 and another side coupled to the container body 100 (especially,
the outer container 120). Accordingly, the first rotating member 310 may be adapted
to rotate the outer cover 200 with respect to the container body 100, and the second
rotating member 320 to rotate the container body 100 with respect to the outer cover
200. As the outer cover 200 rotates with respect to the container body 100 and the
container body 100 rotates with respect to the outer cover 200, the rotation may be
doubly performed, thereby achieving stable rotation.
[0034] According to the embodiment, the first rotating member 310 may include a first hinge
shaft 311 rotatably coupled to the container body 100 (especially, the outer container
120) and a first hinge arm 312 extending from the first hinge shaft 311. Further,
the second rotating member 320 may include a second hinge shaft 321 rotatably coupled
to the outer cover 200 and a second hinge arm 322 extending from the second hinge
shaft 321. The first hinge arm 312 may be coupled to the outer cover 200 to allow
the outer cover 200 to rotate with respect to the first hinge shaft 311, and the second
hinge arm 322 may be coupled to the container body 100 to allow the container body
100 to rotate with respect to the second hinge shaft 321.
[0035] According to the embodiment, the first rotating member 310 may include a first guide
protrusion 313 protruding outward from an end portion of the first hinge arm 312.
Further, the second rotating member 320 may include a second guide protrusion 323
protruding outward from an end portion of the second hinge arm 322. In this case,
the outer cover 200 may include a first guide groove 210 in which the first guide
protrusion 313 is inserted. Further, the container body 100 may include a second guide
groove 121 in which the second guide protrusion 323 is inserted. As the first guide
protrusion 313 is inserted into the first guide groove 210, the outer cover 200 is
coupled to the first rotating member 310, so that the first rotating member 310 may
rotate the outer cover 200 with respect to the container body 100. As the second guide
protrusion 323 is inserted into the second guide groove 121, further, the container
body 100 is coupled to the second rotating member 320, so that the second rotating
member 320 may rotate the container body 100 with respect to the outer cover 200.
[0036] According to the embodiment, the first guide groove 210 and/or the second guide groove
121 may be formed to have a given length. When the first rotating member 310 rotates
with respect to the container body 100 to thus rotate the outer cover 200, the first
guide protrusion 313 may move along the first guide groove 210 in a state of being
inserted into the first guide groove 210 and allow the radius of rotation of the outer
cover 200 with respect to the container body 100 to be varied. When the second rotating
member 320 rotates with respect to the outer cover 200 to thus rotate the container
body 100, further, the second guide protrusion 323 may move along the second guide
groove 121 in a state of being inserted into the second guide groove 121 and allow
the radius of rotation of the container body 100 with respect to the outer cover 200
to be varied.
[0037] For example, when the first guide protrusion 313 is disposed at upper end of the
first guide groove 210, the radius of rotation of the outer cover 200 with respect
to the container body 100 may become minimum, and when the first guide protrusion
313 is disposed at lower end of the first guide groove 210, the radius of rotation
of the outer cover 200 with respect to the container body 100 may become maximum.
Further, when the second guide protrusion 323 is disposed at lower end of the second
guide groove 121, the radius of rotation of the container body 100 with respect to
the outer cover 200 may become minimum, and when the second guide protrusion 323 is
disposed at upper end of the second guide groove 121, the radius of rotation of the
container body 100 with respect to the outer cover 200 may become maximum.
[0038] In the case of the conventional container having the hinge part, the radius of rotation
of the hinge part is constantly kept, and if the hinge part is disposed inside the
container, accordingly, the tight contact between the container body and the cover
enables the rotation of the hinge part to be limitedly made, thereby failing to allow
the cover to open and close the container body. According to the present invention,
contrarily, if it is desired to rotate the outer cover 200 with respect to the container
body 100 to thus open the container body 100, the first rotating member 310 and the
second rotating member 320 may move along the first guide groove 210 and the second
guide groove 121, respectively, to gradually increase the radiuses of rotations of
the outer cover 200 and the container body 100, so that even though the hinge part
300 is disposed inside the container 1000, the container body 100 and the outer cover
200 do not come into contact with each other through the increase of the radiuses
of rotations, while rotating by means of the hinge part 300, thereby having no limitation
in their rotation. In the same manner as above, if it is desired to rotate the outer
cover 200 with respect to the container body 100 to thus close the container body
100, the first rotating member 310 and the second rotating member 320 may move along
the first guide groove 210 and the second guide groove 121, respectively, to gradually
decrease the radiuses of rotations of the outer cover 200 and the container body 100,
so that when the outer cover 200 rotates to the maximum and closes the container body
100, the radius of rotation of the outer cover 200 may become minimum to thus allow
the outer cover 200 to come into close contact with the container body 100.
[0039] According to the embodiment, the first guide groove 210 may be formed to have a given
length in a vertical direction with respect to the outer cover 200, and the second
guide groove 121 may be formed to have a given length in a vertical direction with
respect to the container body 100 (especially, the outer container 120). Accordingly,
the spaces occupied by the first guide groove 210 and the second guide groove 121
on the outer cover 200 and the container body 100 can be minimized, thereby decreasing
the size of the container 1000. However, the lengths of the first guide groove 210
and the second guide groove 121 may not be limited necessarily thereto.
[0040] According to the embodiment, the first guide groove 210 and/or the second guide groove
121 may be adjusted in length to control the degrees of rotations of the container
body 100 and the outer cover 200. As the degrees of rotations of the container body
100 and the outer cover 200 are controlled, the angle between the container body 100
and the outer cover 200 may be adjusted upon the maximum rotations of the container
body 100 and the outer cover 200. In specific, when the first guide groove 210 and/or
the second guide groove 121 are increased in length, the moving distances of the first
rotating member 310 and/or the second rotating member 320 along the first guide groove
210 and/or the second guide groove 121 become long, and upon the rotations of the
container body 100 and the outer cover 200, accordingly, the changes in the radiuses
of rotations become big. When the changes in the radiuses of rotations of the container
body 100 and the outer cover 200 are big, the degrees of rotations of the container
body 100 and the outer cover 200 become increased, so that upon the maximum rotations
of the container body 100 and the outer cover 200, the angle between the container
body 100 and the outer cover 200 becomes increased. Contrarily, if the first guide
groove 210 and/or the second guide groove 121 are decreased in length, the moving
distances of the first rotating member 310 and/or the second rotating member 320 along
the first guide groove 210 and/or the second guide groove 121 become short, and upon
the rotations of the container body 100 and the outer cover 200, accordingly, the
changes in the radiuses of rotations become small. When the changes in the radiuses
of rotations of the container body 100 and the outer cover 200 are small, the degrees
of rotations of the container body 100 and the outer cover 200 become decreased, so
that upon the maximum rotations of the container body 100 and the outer cover 200,
the angle between the container body 100 and the outer cover 200 becomes decreased.
[0041] According to the embodiment, the first rotating member 310 may be curved to a given
angle at a first curved portion 314. Further, the second rotating member 320 may be
curved to a given angle at a second curved portion 324. If the first rotating member
310 and the second rotating member 320 are linearly formed, without being curved,
when they are disposed inside the container 1000, they come into contact with the
container body 100 and the outer cover 200, respectively, to limit their outward movement,
thereby causing the limitation in the rotations. According to the present invention,
the first rotating member 310 and the second rotating member 320 are curved to the
given angles at the first curved portion 314 and the second curved portion 324, respectively,
and even though they are disposed inside the container 1000, they do not come into
contact with the container body 100 and the outer cover 200, respectively, while the
outer cover 200 and the container body 100 being rotating, thereby permitting the
rotations of the outer cover 200 and the container body 100.
[0042] According to the embodiment, the first rotating member 310 and the second rotating
member 320 may be connectable to each other. As the first rotating member 310 and
the second rotating member 320 are connected to each other, they may be rotatably
coupled to each other. Accordingly, the first rotating member 310 and the second rotating
member 320 may stably support against each other. Further, the rotation through the
first rotating member 310 and the rotation through the second rotating member 320
interlock with each other, and accordingly, the opening and closing rotations of the
container body 100 and the outer cover 200 may be achieved gently and stably.
[0043] According to the embodiment, the first rotating member 310 and the second rotating
member 320 may be laid on top of each other, and in this case, the first rotating
member 310 may be located inside the second rotating member 320 and coupled to the
second rotating member 320. Without being limited necessarily thereto, however, the
second rotating member 320 may be located inside the first rotating member 310 and
coupled to the first rotating member 310.
[0044] According to the embodiment, the first rotating member 310 may include a first hinge
connector 315, and the second rotating member 320 may include a second hinge connector
325. As the first hinge connector 315 and the second hinge connector 325 are connected
to each other, the first rotating member 310 and the second rotating member 320 may
be rotatably coupled to each other. For example, the first hinge connector 315 may
be formed at one side of the first hinge arm 312, and the second hinge connector 325
at one side of the second hinge arm 322. Further, for example, the first hinge connector
315 may have the shape of a fitting protrusion protruding from one side of the first
hinge arm 312, and the second hinge connector 325 may have the shape of a fitting
groove concavely formed at one side of the second hinge arm 322, so that the first
hinge connector 315 may be fittedly coupled to the second hinge connector 325. However,
of course, the first hinge connector 315 and the second hinge connector 325 may have
the shapes of a fitting groove and a fitting protrusion, respectively, without being
limited necessarily thereto. Otherwise, other coupling structures capable of rotatably
coupling the first rotating member 310 and the second rotating member 320 to each
other may be adopted.
[0045] According to the embodiment, the first hinge connector 315 may be formed at the first
curved portion 314, and the second hinge connector 325 at the second curved portion
324. As a result, the first rotating member 310 and the second rotating member 320
may be rotatably coupled to each other at the first hinge connector 315 and the second
hinge connector 325.
[0046] According to the embodiment, the locking members 130 and 220 may include a first
magnetic member 130 and a second magnetic member 220. In specific, the first magnetic
member 130 may be disposed at one side of the container body 100 (especially, the
outer container 120), and the second magnetic member 220 at one side of the outer
cover 200. Through a magnetic force between the first magnetic member 130 and the
second magnetic member 220, the outer cover 200 and the container body 100 may be
coupled to each other. In this case, the first magnetic member 130 may be built in
one side of the container body 100 (especially, the outer container 120), and the
second magnetic member 220 in one side of the outer cover 200, so that the first magnetic
member 130 and the second magnetic member 220 may be not exposed to the outside. Accordingly,
the container 1000 may be configured to have the locking members 130 and 220 as well
as the hinge part 300 hidden therein, thereby providing the simpler outer appearance
of the container 1000. However, the locking members 130 and 220 are not limited necessarily
to such structures, and they may have different locking structures capable of keeping
the coupled state between the container body 100 and the outer cover 200.
[0047] The container 1000 as shown in FIGs. 1 to 4 is just exemplary, and accordingly, it
may be freely configured according to various embodiments of the present invention.
[0048] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the container according to the present invention,
FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing the container according to the present invention,
and FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the container according to the
present invention.
[0049] Referring to FIGs. 5 to 7, the container body 100 may include the inner container
110 and the outer container 120.
[0050] According to the embodiment, the inner container 110 may include an accommodation
portion 111 for accommodating the content therein and an inner cover 112 rotatably
coupled to the accommodation portion 111. The inner cover 112 may rotate with respect
to the accommodation portion 111 to open and close the accommodation portion 111.
In this case, the inner cover 112 may rotate by means of a third rotating member 113
disposed at one side of the accommodation portion 111.
[0051] According to the embodiment, the accommodation portion 111 may include a base portion,
an inner peripheral wall extending upward from the base portion, and an outer peripheral
wall extending upward from the base portion, while being spaced apart from the inner
peripheral wall by a given distance. The content may be accommodated in the space
formed by the base portion and the inner peripheral wall.
[0052] According to the embodiment, an escape prevention member is seated onto top of the
accommodation portion 111 (especially, the inner peripheral wall). At least a portion
of the escape prevention member may coupledly surround the top end periphery of the
accommodation portion 111 (especially, the inner peripheral wall), while protruding
outward therefrom toward the inner peripheral surface of the accommodation portion
111. Accordingly, the escape prevention member may prevent the content (especially,
an impregnation member into which the content is impregnated) stored in the accommodation
portion 111 from escaping therefrom to the outside.
[0053] According to the embodiment, the inner cover 112 may have a locking protrusion protruding
downward from the underside periphery thereof. The locking protrusion may be inserted
into the space between the inner peripheral wall and the outer peripheral wall of
the accommodation portion 111 so that it may come into close contact with the inner
peripheral wall (and/or the escape prevention member) and/or the outer peripheral
wall of the accommodation portion 111, thereby coupling the inner cover 112 to the
accommodation portion 111. For example, the locking protrusion may extend downward
from the underside periphery of the inner cover 112, but without being limited necessarily
thereto, only if the inner cover 112 is coupled to the accommodation portion 111,
various locking structures may be adopted.
[0054] According to the embodiment, the inner container 110 may include a covering member
114. The covering member 114 may be disposed on upper side of the third rotating member
113 to cover the third rotating member 113. To cover the third rotating member 113
at the upper side, the covering member 114 may extend outward from the outer peripheral
surface of the inner cover 112 to have given width and length corresponding to the
width and length of the third rotating member 113, while being disposed at top of
the third rotating member 113. Without being limited necessarily thereto, however,
only if the covering member 114 covers the third rotating member 113 on top of the
third rotating member 113, it may be freely configured. In addition to the hinge part
300 not exposed to the outside, according to the present invention, when the outer
cover 200 rotates to open, the third rotating member 113 of the inner container 110
may be not exposed to top of the container body 100, thereby providing simpler outer
appearance of the container 1000.
[0055] According to the embodiment, the inner container 110 may be detachably coupled to
the outer container 120. To do this, a structure in which the inner container 110
may be detachably coupled to the outer container 120 is provided. For example, the
inner container 110 and/or the outer container 120 may have at least one coupling
protrusion and/or coupling groove, and without being limited necessarily thereto,
various coupling structures for detachable coupling, such as screw coupling, and the
like may be adopted.
[0056] According to the embodiment, the outer container 120 may have an insertion portion
122 recessed downward from a portion of the upper surface thereof. The third rotating
member 113 may be inserted into the insertion portion 122. Through the formation of
the insertion portion 122, a space may be formed between the outer container 120 and
the third rotating member 113. In specific, the side periphery and the underside periphery
of the third rotating member 113 may be spaced apart from top of the outer container
120 by given distances, respectively, by means of the insertion portion 122. As the
space is formed, a user's finger may be put into the space to lift up the inner container
110 so that the inner container 110 may be simply separated from the outer container
120. For example, when the content stored in the inner container 110 is consumed up,
the user may separate the inner container 110 from the outer container 120 and insert
a new inner container 110 into the outer container 120, so that he or she can keep
using the outer container 120.
[0057] The container 1000 as shown in FIGs. 5 to 7 is just exemplary, and accordingly, it
may be freely configured according to various embodiments of the present invention.
[0058] As described above, the container according to the present invention is configured
to have the hinge part not exposed to the outside, so that the outer peripheral surface
of the container is sophisticatedly formed, thereby providing a simple outer appearance
of the container.
[0059] Further, the container according to the present invention is configured to have the
hinge part simple in configuration and with a relatively small number of components,
thereby ensuring a simple manufacturing process and a low manufacturing cost.
[0060] Also, the container according to the present invention is configured to allow the
radiuses of rotations of the container body and the outer cover to be varied through
the rotation of the hinge part, so that even while the hinge part is being disposed
inside the container body, the container body and the outer cover can rotate, without
being limited in their radiuses of rotations.
[0061] Moreover, the container according to the present invention is configured to allow
the given space to be formed between the outer container and the rotating member of
the inner container, so that the user's finger is put into the space to lift up the
inner container, thereby simply separating the inner container from the outer container.
[0062] The present invention may be modified in various ways and may have several exemplary
embodiments. Terms used in this application are used to only describe specific exemplary
embodiments and are not intended to restrict the present invention. Accordingly, it
should be understood that the invention covers all the modifications, equivalents,
and replacements within the idea and technical scope of the invention. Therefore,
the present invention is not to be restricted by the embodiment but only by the appended
claims.
1. A container comprising:
a container body for accommodating a content therein;
an outer cover rotating with respect to the container body to open and close the container
body; and
a hinge part for rotatably coupling the container body and the outer cover to each
other,
wherein the hinge part comprises:
a first rotating member having one side rotatably coupled to the container body and
another side coupled to the outer cover; and
a second rotating member having one side rotatably coupled to the outer cover and
another side coupled to the container body.
2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the first rotating member and the second
rotating member are disposed inside of the container body and the outer cover, without
being exposed to an outside of the container.
3. The container according to claim 1, wherein the first rotating member and the second
rotating member are rotatably coupled to each other.
4. The container according to claim 1, wherein the first rotating member comprises:
a first hinge shaft rotatably coupled to the container body; and
a first hinge arm extending from the first hinge shaft, and
wherein the second rotating member comprises:
a second hinge shaft rotatably coupled to the outer cover; and
a second hinge arm extending from the second hinge shaft.
5. The container according to claim 4, wherein the first rotating member further comprises
a first guide protrusion protruding outward from an end portion of the first hinge
arm,
wherein the second rotating member further comprises a second guide protrusion protruding
outward from an end portion of the second hinge arm,
wherein the outer cover comprises a first guide groove in which the first guide protrusion
is inserted, and
wherein the container body comprises a second guide groove in which the second guide
protrusion is inserted.
6. The container according to claim 5, wherein the first guide groove has a given length
in a vertical direction to the outer cover, and the second guide groove has a given
length in a vertical direction to the container body.
7. The container according to claim 4, wherein the first hinge arm is curved to a given
angle at a first curved portion, and the second hinge arm is curved to a given angle
at a second curved portion.
8. The container according to claim 4, wherein a first hinge connector is disposed on
one side of the first hinge arm, and a second hinge connector is disposed on one side
of the second hinge arm, and
wherein the first hinge connector and the second hinge connector are connected to
each other, and the first hinge arm and the second hinge arm are rotatably coupled
to each other.
9. The container according to claim 1, wherein a first magnetic member is disposed on
one side of the container body, and a second magnetic member is disposed on one side
of the outer cover, and
wherein through a magnetic force between the first magnetic member and the second
magnetic member, the outer cover and the container body are coupled to each other.
10. The container according to claim 1, wherein the container body comprises:
an inner container for accommodating the content therein; and
an outer container coupled to an outside of the inner container, wherein the first
rotating member is coupled to one side of the outer container.
11. The container according to claim 10, wherein the inner container is detachably coupled
to the outer container.
12. The container according to claim 10, wherein the inner container comprises:
an accommodation portion for accommodating the content therein; and
an inner cover rotatably coupled to the accommodation portion by a third rotating
member.
13. The container according to claim 12, wherein the inner container comprises a covering
member disposed on an upper side of the third rotating member, and the covering member
is configured to cover the third rotating member at the upper side thereof.
14. The container according to claim 12, wherein an insertion portion which is recessed
downward is disposed on a portion of an upper surface of the outer container, and
wherein the third rotating member is inserted into the insertion portion, and a space
is formed between the outer container and the third rotating member.