Abstract:
A rotatable cosmetic container is provided. The rotatable cosmetic container includes a housing case that includes unit housing sections arranged in a circular shape, a rotatable case that is rotatably coupled to the housing case and that includes a selection hole for exposing the unit housing sections to the outside, and unit cases that are detachably inserted into the unit housing sections and that contain contents therein. The rotatable cosmetic container has merits that a user can conveniently select desired color cosmetics, the rotatable cosmetic container can be easily refilled, mixing and outflow of color cosmetics can be prevented, and the rotatable cosmetic container has a beautiful design. The rotatable cosmetic container can be used without opening a lid, which is convenient for use.

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
       [0001]    The present invention relates to a rotatable cosmetic container, and more particularly, to a rotatable cosmetic container that enables easy selection of desired contents by rotation of the container. 
       BACKGROUND ART 
       [0002]    In the related art, a color cosmetic case has a configuration in which various colors of cosmetics are housed in plural grooves defined in a grid pattern. A transparent cover capable of covering all the grooves is used to prevent the color cosmetics housed in the grooves from flowing out to the outside. Therefore, in order to select a desired color of cosmetics, a user has to remove the transparent cover from the cosmetic case. 
         [0003]    However, the color cosmetic case of the related art has a problem in that since the cover has to be removed to use a desired color of cosmetics, unused color cosmetics flow out to the outside or flow into the groove of other color cosmetics to cause mixture of colors. The color cosmetic case also has a problem in that an exhausted color cosmetic cannot be easily refilled. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
       [0004]    Therefore, the invention is made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to provide a rotatable cosmetic container that enables a user to easily select desired contents by rotation of the container. 
         [0005]    Another object of the invention is to provide a rotatable cosmetic container that can prevent contents from flowing out to the outside or being mixed with each other. 
         [0006]    Still another aspect of the invention is to provide a rotatable cosmetic container that can replace or refill contents. 
         [0007]    Other objects of the invention will become apparent from the following embodiments. 
       Solution to Problem 
       [0008]    According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a rotatable cosmetic container including: a housing case that includes unit housing sections arranged in a circular shape; a rotatable case that is rotatably coupled to the housing case and that includes a selection hole for exposing the unit housing sections to the outside; and unit cases that are detachably inserted into the unit housing sections and that contain contents therein. 
         [0009]    The rotatable cosmetic container according to the aspect of the invention may have one or more of the following embodiments. For example, the rotatable case may include a storage space protruding upward and the storage space may be covered with a cap. Through-holes corresponding to the unit housing sections may be formed in the rotatable case and a transparent cover may be inserted into each through-hole. 
         [0010]    The selection hole may include a partition wall for preventing outflow or mixing of contents. 
         [0011]    The housing case may be coupled to a lower case, a locking groove and a fixing groove may be formed in the housing case, and a locking protrusion inserted into the locking groove and a fixing protrusion inserted into the fixing groove may be formed in the lower case. 
         [0012]    A concave portion for facilitating replacement of the unit case may be formed in each unit housing section, and a recessed portion corresponding to the concave portion may be formed in the selection hole. 
       Advantageous Effect of the Invention 
       [0013]    According to the invention, it is possible to provide a rotatable cosmetic container that enables a user to easily select desired contents by rotation of the container. 
         [0014]    According to the invention, since the rotatable cosmetic container can be used without opening a lid, it is possible to a rotatable cosmetic container that is convenient and sanitary. 
         [0015]    According to the invention, it is possible to provide a rotatable cosmetic container that can prevent contents from flowing out to the outside or being mixed with each other. 
         [0016]    According to the invention, it is possible to provide a rotatable cosmetic container that can replace or refill contents. 
         [0017]    According to the invention, since the colors of color cosmetics are exposed to the outside, it is possible to provide a rotatable cosmetic container having beautiful appearance. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0018]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a rotatable cosmetic container according to an embodiment of the invention. 
           [0019]      FIG. 2  is a plan view of the rotatable cosmetic container illustrated in  FIG. 1 . 
           [0020]      FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A′ of  FIG. 2 . 
           [0021]      FIG. 4  is an exploded perspective view of the rotatable cosmetic container illustrated in  FIG. 1 . 
           [0022]      FIG. 5  is a front view of a unit case. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0023]    The invention can be modified in various forms and can have various embodiments. Specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail. However, the embodiments are not intended to limit the invention, but it should be understood that the invention includes all modifications, equivalents, and replacements belonging to the concept and the technical scope of the invention. When it is determined that detailed description of known techniques involved in the invention makes the gist of the invention obscure, the detailed description thereof will not be made. 
         [0024]    The terms used in the following description are intended to merely describe specific embodiments, but not intended to limit the invention. An expression of the singular number includes an expression of the plural number, so long as it is clearly read differently. The terms such as “include” and “have” are intended to indicate that features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof used in the following description exist and it should thus be understood that the possibility of existence or addition of one or more other different features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof is not excluded. 
         [0025]    Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, like elements are referenced by like reference numerals or signs regardless of the drawing numbers and description thereof is not repeated. 
         [0026]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a rotatable cosmetic container  100  according to an embodiment of the invention.  FIG. 2  is a plan view of the rotatable cosmetic container  100  illustrated in  FIG. 1 .  FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A′ of  FIG. 2 .  FIG. 4  is an exploded perspective view of the rotatable cosmetic container  100  according to the embodiment of the invention.  FIG. 5  is a front view of a unit case  180  which is coupled to the rotatable cosmetic container  100  according to the embodiment of the invention. In  FIG. 3 , cross-sections are not hatched to clearly illustrate elements. 
         [0027]    Referring to  FIGS. 1 to 5 , the rotatable cosmetic container  100  according to the embodiment of the invention includes a lower case  120 , a housing case  130  coupled to the lower case  120 , a rotatable case  150  rotatably coupled to the housing case  130 , a cap  170  covering a storage space  152  of the rotatable case  150 , unit cases  180  inserted into unit housing sections  138  of the housing case  130 , and transparent covers  190  covering through-holes  156  of the rotatable case  150 . 
         [0028]    In the rotatable cosmetic container  100  according to this embodiment, the unit cases  180  containing various colors of cosmetics (not illustrated) are arranged in plural unit housing sections  138  arranged in a circular shape, and a selection hole  158  corresponding to the unit housing sections  138  is formed in the rotatable case  150 . In the rotatable cosmetic container  100  according to this embodiment having the above-mentioned structure, color cosmetics can be used by rotating the rotatable case  150  so as to locate the selection hole  158  on the unit housing section  138  containing a desired color cosmetic. At this time, the other color cosmetics are covered with the rotatable case  150 . Accordingly, the rotatable cosmetic container  100  according to this embodiment can prevent outflow and mixing of color cosmetics, is convenient for use because a color cosmetic can be selected by simple rotation of the container, and can easily refill or replace color cosmetics because the unit cases  180  can be simply detached and coupled. 
         [0029]    The lower case  120  includes a circular bottom surface  122  and a lower circumferential surface  124  with a predetermined height protruding upward from the edge of the bottom surface  122 . A part of the housing case  130  is inserted into the lower case  120 . 
         [0030]    In the lower circumferential surface  124 , a locking groove  126  is formed vertically and a fixing groove  128  is formed horizontally. A locking protrusion  132  of the housing case  130  is inserted into the locking groove  126 , whereby the housing case  130  is not rotatable relative to the lower case  120 . A fixing protrusion  134  of the housing case  130  is inserted into the fixing groove  128 , whereby the housing case  130  is not easily detached from the lower case  120 . 
         [0031]    The housing case  130  is a case containing contents such as color cosmetics, is fixedly coupled to the lower case  120 , and is rotatably coupled to the rotatable case  150 . 
         [0032]    The housing case  130  includes plural unit housing sections  138  arranged in a circular shape, a mirror groove  144  formed with a depth less than that of the unit housing sections  138 , a circumferential protrusion  136  locked to the upper end of the lower circumferential surface  124 , and a locking protrusion  132  and a fixing protrusion  134  formed below the circumferential protrusion  136 . 
         [0033]    In the drawing, five unit housing sections  138  are arranged in a circular shape along the circumference of the housing case  130 . The diameter of each unit housing section  138  is equal to or slightly less than the diameter of the selection hole  158 . The unit housing sections  138  communicate with each other, a locking hole  140  is formed in the bottom surface thereof, and a concave portion  142  formed to be concave is disposed on the outer side thereof. 
         [0034]    The locking hole  140  is a portion into which an insertion protrusion  184  formed in each unit case  180  is inserted and prevents the unit case  180  from being easily detached from the unit housing section  138 . The concave portion  142  exposes a part of the unit case  180  to the outside so as to enable a user to easily grasp the unit case  180 . 
         [0035]    The mirror groove  144  is a circular groove formed with a depth less than that of the unit housing section  138  and corresponds to a portion at which the selection hole  158  is located when color cosmetics are not used. A circular mirror (not illustrated) is inserted into the mirror groove  144 . 
         [0036]    In this embodiment, the unit housing sections  138  and the mirror groove  144  have a circular shape, but the invention is not limited to the circular shape and the unit housing sections and the mirror groove may have various shapes such as an elliptical shape or a polygonal shape. In this embodiment, five unit housing sections  138  and one mirror groove  144  are arranged at intervals of  60  degrees, but the number of unit housing sections and the number of mirror grooves may vary. 
         [0037]    The circumferential protrusion  136  is formed to protrude outward from the circumference of the housing case  130 , the lower portion of the housing case  130  with the circumferential protrusion  136  as a boundary is coupled to the lower case  120 , and the upper portion of the housing case  130  is coupled to the rotatable case  150 . The circumferential protrusion  136  is exposed to the outside of the rotatable cosmetic container  100  as illustrated in  FIG. 3 . 
         [0038]    In the upper portion of the circumferential protrusion  136  corresponding to the circumferential surface of the rotatable case  150 , a rotation groove  137  is formed along the circumference of the housing case  130 . A protrusion (not illustrated) formed in the rotatable case  150  is inserted into the rotation groove  137 , whereby the rotatable case  150  can rotate relative to the housing case  130 . 
         [0039]    The locking protrusion  132  and the fixing protrusion  134  are formed in the lower portion of the circumferential protrusion  136 . The locking protrusion  132  is formed in the vertical direction and is inserted into the locking groove  126  of the lower case  120  to prevent the rotation of the housing case  130  relative to the lower case  120 . The fixing protrusion  134  is formed in the horizontal direction and is inserted into the fixing groove  128  of the lower case  120  to prevent easy detachment of the housing case  130  from the lower case  120 . 
         [0040]    The rotatable case  150  is a portion rotatably coupled to the housing case  130 , prevents outflow or mixing of color cosmetics, and enables a user to select a desired color cosmetic by rotation. 
         [0041]    The rotatable case  150  includes a storage space  152  formed to protrude at the center and a selection hole  158  and plural through-holes  156  arranged in a circular shape. 
         [0042]    A stick  210  used for color makeup is housed in the storage space  152 . An insertion groove  154  is formed in the longitudinal direction is formed on both sides in the storage space  152 , and a cap protrusion  172  formed in the cap  170  is inserted into the insertion groove  154 . 
         [0043]    Since the storage space  152  protrudes upward with a predetermined height from the center of the opt surface of the rotatable case  150 , a space with a size capable of housing a makeup tool such as the stick  210  is formed. 
         [0044]    The through-holes  156  are arranged in a circular shape on the top surface of the rotatable case  150 . The positions and the number of through-holes  156  correspond to the positions and the number of unit housing sections  138 . A user can check what colors of cosmetics are contained therein through the through-holes  156 , and the color cosmetics are exposed to the outside to make the rotatable cosmetic container  100  have beautiful appearance. The transparent covers  190  are inserted into the through-holes  156  so as to prevent outflow of color cosmetics inflow of external foreign particles. 
         [0045]    The selection hole  158  enables using of the color cosmetics in the unit housing sections  138  and has a diameter equal to or slightly larger than the diameter of the unit housing sections  138 . The selection hole  158  is located over the unit housing section  138  when the corresponding color cosmetic is used, and is located over the mirror groove  144  when no color cosmetic is used. A recessed portion  160  and a partition wall  162  are formed in the selection hole  158 . 
         [0046]    The recessed portion  160  is a portion recessed concave and corresponds to the concave portion  142  of the unit housing sections  138 . The recessed portion  160  and the concave portion  142  expose a part of the unit case  180  inserted into the corresponding unit housing section  138  so as to easily grasp the unit case  180 . Accordingly, a user can easily replace the corresponding unit case  180 . 
         [0047]    The partition wall  162  is formed to protrude downward in the inner circumferential surface of the selection hole  158  and comes in contact with the top of the unit case  180  when the selection hole  158  is located over the unit case  180 . Accordingly, neighboring color cosmetics are not mixed by the partition wall  162  at the time of use. When the partition wall  162  is located over the mirror groove  144 , the partition wall  162  serves to prevent outflow of color cosmetics or inflow of foreign particles through the selection hole  158 . 
         [0048]    A side protrusion  14  is formed above the circumferential protrusion  136  on the side surface of the housing case  130 . The side protrusion  146  has a structure which protrudes and retreats with application of an external force. Grooves (not illustrated) corresponding to the side protrusion  146  is formed on the inner surface of the rotatable case  150 . These grooves are formed at positions corresponding to the unit housing sections  138 . Accordingly, when the rotatable case  150  rotates, the grooves formed to correspond to the unit housing sections  138  are locked to the side protrusion  146 , whereby a user can feel the rotation of the selection hole  158  by a desired angle. 
         [0049]    The rotatable case  150  includes an upper circumferential surface  164  protruding downward. The upper circumferential surface  164  rotates while coming in contact with the top surface of the circumferential protrusion  136 . A protrusion (not illustrated) inserted into the rotation groove  137  of the housing case  130  to enable the rotation of the rotatable case  150  is formed in the upper circumferential surface  164 . 
         [0050]    The cap  170  covers the storage space  152  of the rotatable case  150  and includes a cap protrusion  172  formed on both sides thereof. The cap protrusion  172  is inserted into the insertion groove  154  formed in the longitudinal direction in the storage space  152  so as to couple the cap  170  to the storage space  152 . 
         [0051]    A containing section  182  of which the top surface is opened and in which color cosmetics are contained is formed in each unit case  180 . An insertion protrusion  184  protrudes downward from the bottom of the unit case  180 . The insertion groove  184  is inserted into the locking groove  140  of the unit housing section  138  so as to prevent the unit case  180  from being easily detached from the unit housing section  138 . 
         [0052]    A grip  186  is formed on one side of the upper end of the unit case  180 . The grip  186  enables a user to easily grasp and replace the unit case  180 . 
         [0053]    A part of the unit case  180  is exposed through the recessed portion  160  of the selection hole  158  and the concave portion  142  of the unit housing section  138 . Accordingly, a user can easily grasp the unit case  180  and can easily insert and remove the unit case  180  into and from the unit housing section  138 . 
         [0054]    In the rotatable cosmetic container  100  according to this embodiment, color cosmetics are contained in the unit cases  180 , but the invention is not limited to this example. Various types of contents can be contained in the unit cases  180 . For example, shadow or lip barm may be contained in the unit cases  180 , and different types of contents may be contained in the unit cases  180 . 
         [0055]    While the invention is described above with reference to the embodiment, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the invention can be modified and changed in various forms without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the appended claims.