Cosmetic container

Abstract

The present invention provides a cosmetic container that can be effectively and comfortably used by a user at respective steps of using the cosmetic container. The cosmetic container according to the present invention has a body that houses therein a cosmetic product and a lid that is openably engaged with the body, and can be held with one hand of the user, in which the cosmetic container is formed in an oval shape in a planar view and a shape thereof viewed in a direction orthogonal to the planar view is formed in an approximately elliptical shape.

1 . A cosmetic container that comprises a body housing a cosmetic product therein and a lid openably engaged with the body, and that can be held with one hand of a user, wherein
 the cosmetic container is formed in an oval shape in a planar view, and   a shape of the cosmetic container viewed in a direction orthogonal to the planar view is formed in an approximately elliptical shape.   
     
     
         2 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 1 , wherein
 a ratio α1 (D1/L1) of a length (D1) of a short axis of the oval shape to a length (L1) of a long axis thereof is not less than 0.75 and not more than 0.85, and   a position of the short axis is located slightly closer to a blunt end from a position corresponding to a half (L2) of the length of the long axis, and a ratio α2 (L3/L1) of a length (L3) by which the short axis is located closer to the blunt end to the length (L1) of the long axis is not less than 0.05 and not more than 0.07.   
     
     
         3 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 1 , wherein
 in an outer shape of the body,   a ratio α3 (P1/L1) of a maximum length (P1) of a flat surface portion to the length (L1) of the long axis of the oval shape is equal to or lower than 0.50, and a ratio α4 (P2/D1) of a maximum length (P2) of a flat surface portion to the length (D1) of the short axis of the oval shape is equal to or lower than 0.50, and   a ratio of heights between the body and the lid constituting the approximately elliptical shape is approximately 1:1.   
     
     
         4 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the ratio α3 is equal to or lower than 0.40, and   the ratio α4 is equal to or lower than 0.40.   
     
     
         5 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 1 , wherein
 a hinge portion that hinges the lid to the body to be capable of pivoting on a shaft is placed on a pointed end side of the oval shape, and a latch portion that fixes the lid to the body to be capable of opening is placed on a blunt end side of the oval shape,   a mirror in an oval shape approximately similar to the lid in a planar view is placed on an inner side of the lid, and   a blunt end portion of the oval shape of the mirror is located on an upper side viewed from the user when the user releases latch between the lid and the body and pivots the lid with respect to the body.   
     
     
         6 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 1 , wherein when the oval shape is divided into two along the long axis of the oval shape, an outer circumference of one of divided parts from a pointed end of the oval shape to a position substantially corresponding to the short axis is divided substantially equally into three, three parts are assumed to be a first region, a second region, and a third region, respectively, in this order from the pointed end, a region from the position substantially corresponding to the short axis to a blunt end of the oval shape is divided substantially equally into two, and two parts are assumed to be a fourth region and a fifth region, respectively, in this order from a side of the short axis, a ratio β1 (R1/Rab) of a curvature radius R1 of the first region to an average curvature radius (Rab) being an average of curvature radiuses of an outer circumference of the oval shape is not less than 0.55 and not more than 0.65, a ratio β2 (R2/Rab) of a curvature radius R2 of the second region to the average curvature radius (Rab) is not less than 0.95 and not more than 1.10, a ratio β3 (R3/Rab) of a curvature radius R3 of the third region to the average curvature radius (Rab) is not less than 1.20 and not more than 1.50, a ratio β4 (R4/Rab) of a curvature radius R4 of the fourth region to the average curvature radius (Rab) is not less than 0.90 and not more than 1.20, and a ratio β5 (R5/Rab) of a curvature radius R5 of the fifth region to the average curvature radius (Rab) is not less than 0.70 and not more than 0.90. 
     
     
         7 . The cosmetic container according to any one of  claim 1 , wherein when a region including a connection portion between the body and the lid in a curved outer circumference of the approximately elliptical shape of the cosmetic container viewed from a front is assumed to be a first region, a region nearest to a lowermost portion of the body is assumed to be a third region, and a region between the first region and the third region is assumed to be a second region, a ratio γ1 (R6/rab) of a curvature radius R6 of the first region to an average curvature radius (rab) being an average of curvature radiuses of curved shapes of outer circumferences of the first region, the second region, and the third region is not less than 0.70 and not more than 0.85, a ratio γ2 (R7/rab) of a curvature radius R7 of the second region to the average curvature radius (rab) is not less than 0.40 and not more than 0.55, and a ratio γ3 (R8/rab) of a curvature radius R8 of the third region to the average curvature radius (rab) is not less than 1.60 and not more than 1.80. 
     
     
         8 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 1 , wherein
 a plate-like protrusion is formed on either a side of the lid or a side of the body on the hinge portion,   an elastic member made of an elastic material is placed on the side of the body or the side of the lid on the hinge portion where the plate-like protrusion is not formed,   the elastic member is pushed into the plate-like protrusion to be in a deformed state when the lid is fixed to the body, and   the lid is slightly pivoted with respect to the body due to an action of shape recovery force of the elastic member when fixing between the lid and the body is released.   
     
     
         9 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 2 , wherein
 in an outer shape of the body,   a ratio α3 (P1/L1) of a maximum length (P1) of a flat surface portion to the length (L1) of the long axis of the oval shape is equal to or lower than 0.50, and a ratio α4 (P2/D1) of a maximum length (P2) of a flat surface portion to the length (D1) of the short axis of the oval shape is equal to or lower than 0.50, and   a ratio of heights between the body and the lid constituting the approximately elliptical shape is approximately 1:1.   
     
     
         10 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 2 , wherein
 a hinge portion that hinges the lid to the body to be capable of pivoting on a shaft is placed on a pointed end side of the oval shape, and a latch portion that fixes the lid to the body to be capable of opening is placed on a blunt end side of the oval shape,   a mirror in an oval shape approximately similar to the lid in a planar view is placed on an inner side of the lid, and   a blunt end portion of the oval shape of the mirror is located on an upper side viewed from the user when the user releases latch between the lid and the body and pivots the lid with respect to the body.   
     
     
         11 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 2 , wherein when the oval shape is divided into two along the long axis of the oval shape, an outer circumference of one of divided parts from a pointed end of the oval shape to a position substantially corresponding to the short axis is divided substantially equally into three, three parts are assumed to be a first region, a second region, and a third region, respectively, in this order from the pointed end, a region from the position substantially corresponding to the short axis to a blunt end of the oval shape is divided substantially equally into two, and two parts are assumed to be a fourth region and a fifth region, respectively, in this order from a side of the short axis, a ratio β1 (R1/Rab) of a curvature radius R1 of the first region to an average curvature radius (Rab) being an average of curvature radiuses of an outer circumference of the oval shape is not less than 0.55 and not more than 0.65, a ratio β2 (R2/Rab) of a curvature radius R2 of the second region to the average curvature radius (Rab) is not less than 0.95 and not more than 1.10, a ratio β3 (R3/Rab) of a curvature radius R3 of the third region to the average curvature radius (Rab) is not less than 1.20 and not more than 1.50, a ratio β4 (R4/Rab) of a curvature radius R4 of the fourth region to the average curvature radius (Rab) is not less than 0.90 and not more than 1.20, and a ratio β5 (R5/Rab) of a curvature radius R5 of the fifth region to the average curvature radius (Rab) is not less than 0.70 and not more than 0.90. 
     
     
         12 . The cosmetic container according to any one of  claim 2 , wherein when a region including a connection portion between the body and the lid in a curved outer circumference of the approximately elliptical shape of the cosmetic container viewed from a front is assumed to be a first region, a region nearest to a lowermost portion of the body is assumed to be a third region, and a region between the first region and the third region is assumed to be a second region, a ratio γ1 (R6/rab) of a curvature radius R6 of the first region to an average curvature radius (rab) being an average of curvature radiuses of curved shapes of outer circumferences of the first region, the second region, and the third region is not less than 0.70 and not more than 0.85, a ratio γ2 (R7/rab) of a curvature radius R7 of the second region to the average curvature radius (rab) is not less than 0.40 and not more than 0.55, and a ratio γ3 (R8/rab) of a curvature radius R8 of the third region to the average curvature radius (rab) is not less than 1.60 and not more than 1.80. 
     
     
         13 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 2 , wherein
 a plate-like protrusion is formed on either a side of the lid or a side of the body on the hinge portion,   an elastic member made of an elastic material is placed on the side of the body or the side of the lid on the hinge portion where the plate-like protrusion is not formed,   the elastic member is pushed into the plate-like protrusion to be in a deformed state when the lid is fixed to the body, and   the lid is slightly pivoted with respect to the body due to an action of shape recovery force of the elastic member when fixing between the lid and the body is released.   
     
     
         14 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 3 , wherein
 a hinge portion that hinges the lid to the body to be capable of pivoting on a shaft is placed on a pointed end side of the oval shape, and a latch portion that fixes the lid to the body to be capable of opening is placed on a blunt end side of the oval shape,   a mirror in an oval shape approximately similar to the lid in a planar view is placed on an inner side of the lid, and   a blunt end portion of the oval shape of the mirror is located on an upper side viewed from the user when the user releases latch between the lid and the body and pivots the lid with respect to the body.   
     
     
         15 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 3 , wherein when the oval shape is divided into two along the long axis of the oval shape, an outer circumference of one of divided parts from a pointed end of the oval shape to a position substantially corresponding to the short axis is divided substantially equally into three, three parts are assumed to be a first region, a second region, and a third region, respectively, in this order from the pointed end, a region from the position substantially corresponding to the short axis to a blunt end of the oval shape is divided substantially equally into two, and two parts are assumed to be a fourth region and a fifth region, respectively, in this order from a side of the short axis, a ratio β1 (R1/Rab) of a curvature radius R1 of the first region to an average curvature radius (Rab) being an average of curvature radiuses of an outer circumference of the oval shape is not less than 0.55 and not more than 0.65, a ratio β2 (R2/Rab) of a curvature radius R2 of the second region to the average curvature radius (Rab) is not less than 0.95 and not more than 1.10, a ratio β3 (R3/Rab) of a curvature radius R3 of the third region to the average curvature radius (Rab) is not less than 1.20 and not more than 1.50, a ratio β4 (R4/Rab) of a curvature radius R4 of the fourth region to the average curvature radius (Rab) is not less than 0.90 and not more than 1.20, and a ratio β5 (R5/Rab) of a curvature radius R5 of the fifth region to the average curvature radius (Rab) is not less than 0.70 and not more than 0.90. 
     
     
         16 . The cosmetic container according to any one of  claim 3 , wherein when a region including a connection portion between the body and the lid in a curved outer circumference of the approximately elliptical shape of the cosmetic container viewed from a front is assumed to be a first region, a region nearest to a lowermost portion of the body is assumed to be a third region, and a region between the first region and the third region is assumed to be a second region, a ratio γ1 (R6/rab) of a curvature radius R6 of the first region to an average curvature radius (rab) being an average of curvature radiuses of curved shapes of outer circumferences of the first region, the second region, and the third region is not less than 0.70 and not more than 0.85, a ratio γ2 (R7/rab) of a curvature radius R7 of the second region to the average curvature radius (rab) is not less than 0.40 and not more than 0.55, and a ratio γ3 (R8/rab) of a curvature radius R8 of the third region to the average curvature radius (rab) is not less than 1.60 and not more than 1.80. 
     
     
         17 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 3 , wherein
 a plate-like protrusion is formed on either a side of the lid or a side of the body on the hinge portion,   an elastic member made of an elastic material is placed on the side of the body or the side of the lid on the hinge portion where the plate-like protrusion is not formed,   the elastic member is pushed into the plate-like protrusion to be in a deformed state when the lid is fixed to the body, and   the lid is slightly pivoted with respect to the body due to an action of shape recovery force of the elastic member when fixing between the lid and the body is released.   
     
     
         18 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 5 , wherein when the oval shape is divided into two along the long axis of the oval shape, an outer circumference of one of divided parts from a pointed end of the oval shape to a position substantially corresponding to the short axis is divided substantially equally into three, three parts are assumed to be a first region, a second region, and a third region, respectively, in this order from the pointed end, a region from the position substantially corresponding to the short axis to a blunt end of the oval shape is divided substantially equally into two, and two parts are assumed to be a fourth region and a fifth region, respectively, in this order from a side of the short axis, a ratio β1 (R1/Rab) of a curvature radius R1 of the first region to an average curvature radius (Rab) being an average of curvature radiuses of an outer circumference of the oval shape is not less than 0.55 and not more than 0.65, a ratio β2 (R2/Rab) of a curvature radius R2 of the second region to the average curvature radius (Rab) is not less than 0.95 and not more than 1.10, a ratio β3 (R3/Rab) of a curvature radius R3 of the third region to the average curvature radius (Rab) is not less than 1.20 and not more than 1.50, a ratio β4 (R4/Rab) of a curvature radius R4 of the fourth region to the average curvature radius (Rab) is not less than 0.90 and not more than 1.20, and a ratio ( 35  (R5/Rab) of a curvature radius R5 of the fifth region to the average curvature radius (Rab) is not less than 0.70 and not more than 0.90. 
     
     
         19 . The cosmetic container according to any one of  claim 5 , wherein when a region including a connection portion between the body and the lid in a curved outer circumference of the approximately elliptical shape of the cosmetic container viewed from a front is assumed to be a first region, a region nearest to a lowermost portion of the body is assumed to be a third region, and a region between the first region and the third region is assumed to be a second region, a ratio γ1 (R6/rab) of a curvature radius R6 of the first region to an average curvature radius (rab) being an average of curvature radiuses of curved shapes of outer circumferences of the first region, the second region, and the third region is not less than 0.70 and not more than 0.85, a ratio γ2 (R7/rab) of a curvature radius R7 of the second region to the average curvature radius (rab) is not less than 0.40 and not more than 0.55, and a ratio γ3 (R8/rab) of a curvature radius R8 of the third region to the average curvature radius (rab) is not less than 1.60 and not more than 1.80. 
     
     
         20 . The cosmetic container according to  claim 5 , wherein
 a plate-like protrusion is formed on either a side of the lid or a side of the body on the hinge portion,   an elastic member made of an elastic material is placed on the side of the body or the side of the lid on the hinge portion where the plate-like protrusion is not formed,   the elastic member is pushed into the plate-like protrusion to be in a deformed state when the lid is fixed to the body, and   the lid is slightly pivoted with respect to the body due to an action of shape recovery force of the elastic member when fixing between the lid and the body is released.