Abstract:
A pump-type compact container is configured such that, when the user pressurizes a button portion, the button portion is moved downwards, and then restored by the elastic force of the button portion itself, thereby changing the pressure inside the container body and discharging the contents. Therefore, since contents having a high viscosity can be discharged easily through a simple structure, even if no separate pumping member exists, the assembly time is shortened and manufacturing costs are reduced.

Description:
TECHNOLOGICAL FIELD 
       [0001]    The present disclosure relates to a pump-type compact container, more specifically, to a pump-type compact container for conveniently using liquid-type base cosmetics after moving onto a puff in a similar manner with an existing compact. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0002]    Generally, cream-type cosmetics containers storing high-viscosity cosmetics are configured to prevent contents stored in the container from being exposed to the air. Such a vacuum-type cosmetics container was disclosed in the Korean registered patent no. 20-0311503. 
         [0003]    The registered utility model comprises a container part ( 10 ) where contents are stored and a dispenser ( 100 ) coupled at an upper end of the container part, wherein the dispenser includes a cylinder ( 20 ) coupled to an upper end of the container part ( 10 ) with a suction hole ( 22 ) formed a lower end thereof, a valve body ( 30 ) provided at the suction hole ( 22 ) of the cylinder ( 20 ), a button ( 40 ) provided at an upper end, provided with a cylinder ( 20 ) such that a plate part ( 42 ) extended to cover an upper portion of the container part ( 10 ) can have a repeated pumping operation, and a piston ( 50 ) provided between an inner wall of the cylinder ( 20 ) and a lower end of the button ( 40 ), wherein a slide hole ( 44 ) is formed at a center part of the button ( 30 ), an upper end of the valve body extends upward and is inserted slidably to the slide hole ( 44 ) of the button ( 40 ), a cover member ( 60 ) covering the slide hole ( 44 ) of the button ( 40 ) is coupled at an upper end of the valve body ( 30 ), the button ( 40 ) descends along an outer circumferential surface of the valve body ( 30 ) when the button ( 40 ) is pressed, and thereby makes a gap between the cover member ( 60 ) and the button ( 40 ), and through this gap, contents are discharged and are pooled in a plate part ( 42 ) of the button ( 40 ). 
         [0004]    However, the registered utility model comprises, at an upper portion of the container part ( 10 ), a dispenser ( 100 ) including a cylinder ( 20 ) with a suction outlet ( 22 ) formed at a lower end of an upper portion of the container part ( 10 ) for discharging contents stored in the container part ( 10 ). Since it is configured that pumping operation is performed through the dispenser with a complicated structure, the registered utility model has a problem of a high manufacturing cost as well as an increase of assembly time to install the dispenser ( 100 ). 
         [0005]    Meanwhile, when using cosmetics container called as “compacts”, a user usually solidifies powder-type cosmetics, which are a base of make-up, using a puff and applies cosmetics onto a face. Recently, there has been increase in liquid-type base cosmetics having a certain amount of viscosity. However, when using this liquid-type base cosmetics, a user should use contents after squeezing out some contents stored in a container such as a tube and transferring them onto a puff. Therefore, a liquid-type base cosmetics are more inconvenient to use than a powder type compact. 
       SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
       [0006]    The presently described embodiments are devised to solve the problems described in the above, and provides a pump-type compact container which is possible to conveniently use liquid-type base cosmetics after moving onto a puff in a similar manner with an existing compact. 
         [0007]    Furthermore, the presently described embodiments to provide a pump type compact container wherein a button part is configured to move to a downward direction by elastic force and be restored when a user pressurizes a button part, thus changing an inner pressure of the container body and then discharging contents, such that it is possible to discharge high viscosity contents through a simple structure even without a pumping member separately, and to shorten assembling time as well as to reduce manufacturing costs. 
         [0008]    Furthermore, the presently described embodiments provide a pump-type compact container which is possible to constantly pump a fixed amount of contents every time of pumping operation by storing a fixed amount of contents to a space where a pumping guide cap and a contents suction part form through the contents suction part. 
         [0009]    Furthermore, it is to provide a pump-type compact container which can refill contents simply. 
         [0010]    To solve the problems as the above, a pump-type compact container according to the presently described embodiments includes a refill container  100  which comprises a container body  110  receiving contents, with a volume thereof decreasing according to contents usage, a pumping guide cap  120  coupled to an upper portion of the container body  110 , elastically deformed according to the presence/absence of a user&#39;s pressurization, and thereby discharging contents received in the container body  110  by a pumping operation, and a contents suction part  130  coupled at a lower portion of the pumping guide cap  120  at an inner side of the container body  110 , forming a space where contents are stored; a lower compact case  200  replaceably received at an inner side of the refill container  100 ; and a compact cover  300  coupled at the lower compact case  200  to be able to be opened/closed. 
         [0011]    Furthermore, the pumping guide cap ( 120 ) is disposed at an one side of an upper end of the pumping guide cap ( 120 ), moving to a downward direction and restoring according to a presence/absence of pressurization, further including a button part ( 122 ), made of elastic material, which guides a pumping operation by changing a pressure of a space where the pumping guide cap and the contents suction part form. 
         [0012]    Furthermore, the pumping guide cap  120  further includes a contents discharging hole  123  which is disposed at the other side of an upper end of the pumping guide cap  120  and discharges contents according to manipulation of the button part  122 . 
         [0013]    Furthermore, at the contents discharging hole  123  is provided a first valve member  124  which opens/closes the contents discharging hole  123  according to the presence/absence of pressurization of the button part  122 . 
         [0014]    Furthermore, at the contents suction part  130  is provided a contents inflow hole  131  such that contents stored in the container body  110  may flow in, and at the contents inflow hole  131  is provided a second valve member  132  which opens/closes the contents inflow hole  131  according to the presence/absence of pressurization of the button part  122 . 
         [0015]    Furthermore, the refill container  100  is coupled to one side of the pumping guide cap  120  so as to be opened/closed, further including a refill container cover  140  where a puff securing part  141  receiving a puff (P) is formed. 
         [0016]    As described in the above, a pump type cosmetics container is capable of conveniently using liquid-type base cosmetics after moving onto a puff in a similar manner with existing compacts. 
         [0017]    Furthermore, when a user pressurizes a button part, a button part moves to a downward direction by elastic force and is restored, thus changing an inner pressure of the container body and thereby discharging contents, such that it is possible to discharge high viscosity contents through a simple structure even without a pumping member separately, and to shorten assembling time as well as to reduce manufacturing costs. 
         [0018]    Furthermore, it is possible that a pump type compact container can discharge a fixed amount of contents every time of pumping operation by storing a fixed amount of contents to a space where a pumping guide cap and a contents suction part form through the contents suction part, and also can easily refill contents. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0019]      FIG. 1  is an exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration of a pump-type compact container according to an exemplary embodiment. 
           [0020]      FIG. 2  is an assembled perspective view illustrating a configuration of a pump-type compact container according to an exemplary embodiment. 
           [0021]      FIG. 3  is an assembled perspective view illustrating a configuration of a pump-type compact container according to an exemplary embodiment. 
           [0022]      FIG. 4  is an assembled sectional view illustrating a configuration of a pump-type compact container according to an exemplary embodiment. 
           [0023]      FIG. 4  is a state view illustrating an operational state of a pump-type compact container according to an exemplary embodiment. 
           [0024]      FIG. 6  is a perspective view illustrating a refill state of a pump-type compact container according to an exemplary embodiment. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0025]    Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals provided in the drawings indicate the same members. 
         [0026]    Referring to  FIGS. 1 to 3 , a pump type compact container according to embodiments includes a refill container  100 , a lower compact case  200 , and a compact cover  300 . 
         [0027]    Firstly, a refill container  100  will be explained. The refill container  100 , as illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 6 , is configured to comprise a container body  110 , a pumping guide cap  120 , and a contents suction part  130 . 
         [0028]    The container body  110 , storing contents, is configured to have a volume decreasing according to contents usage. In this way, a variety of exemplary embodiments wherein the container body  110  is configured to have a volume decreasing according to contents usage are possible in such embodiments as an elastic tube and a bellow tube. As one exemplary embodiment, it is possible that the container body  110  is provided at an interior thereof with a piston  111  which ascends according to contents usage. In this case, an air inflow hole  112  is preferably provided at a lower end of the container body  110  such that air can flow into an interior of the container body  110  by pumping operation through manipulation of a pumping guide cap  120  to be described later. 
         [0029]    The pumping guide cap  120 , coupled to an upper portion of the container body  110 , closes an upper end opening of the container body  110 . 
         [0030]    Meanwhile, it is characterized that at the pumping guide cap  120  is provided a button part  122  which is elastically deformed by the presence/absence of a user&#39;s pressurization, and discharges contents sucked in a contents suction part  130  by changing the pressure of a space (C) formed by the contents suction part  130  and the pumping guide cap  120  to be described later. The button part  122  moves to a downward direction when a user pressurizes an upper end thereof and then is restored when a user releases the pressurized upper end, thereby guiding a pumping operation by changing pressure of the space (C) formed by the contents suction part  130  and the pumping guide cap  120 . The button part  122  is made of elastic material such that it is possible to be elastically deformed by the presence/absence of pressurization. 
         [0031]    Meanwhile, a contents discharging hole  123  is provided at the other side of the pumping guide cap  120  such that contents can be discharged by pumping operation according to manipulation of the button part  122 , wherein at the contents discharging hole  123  is installed a first valve member  124  which opens/closes the contents discharging hole  123  according to the presence/absence of pressurization of the button part  122 . 
         [0032]    The contents suction part, which is coupled to a lower portion of the pumping guide cap  120  at an inner side of the container body  110  and sucks in a fixed amount of the contents stored in the container body  110  by an elastic deformation of the button part  122  of the pumping guide cap  120 , is coupled at a lower portion of the pumping guide cap  120  forming the space (C) where contents are stored with a fixed distance separated from the pumping guide cap  120 . 
         [0033]    Furthermore, a contents inflow hole  131  is provided at the contents suction part  130  such that contents stored in the container body  110  may flow in, wherein the contents inflow hole  131  is installed with a second valve member  132  which opens/closes the contents inflow hole according to the presence/absence of pressurization of the button part  122 . 
         [0034]    The contents suction part  130 , sucking and storing a fixed amount of contents received in the container body  110 , guides to discharge a fixed amount of contents when there is a pumping operation according to manipulation of the button part  122 . In this case, it is preferable to provide a circular invagination groove  133  at the contents suction part  130 , as illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 3 , such that the contents can move smoothly in the space (C) between the pumping guide cap  120  and the contents suction part  130 . 
         [0035]    Meanwhile, the refill container  100 , as illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , is configured to be coupled at one side of the pumping guide cap  120  so as to be opened/closed, further including a refill container cover  140  which is formed with a puff securing part  141  receiving a puff (P) at an upper surface thereof. Therefore, it is possible to easily receive the puff (P) and at the same time to seal an upper side of the pumping guide cap  120 . In addition, the refill container cover  140  prevents the button part  122  from malfunctioning and a first valve member  124  from being broken by impact from the outside. In this case, there are a variety of embodiments possible, wherein the refill container cover  140  is coupled at an one side of the pumping guide cap  120  so as to be opened/closed, and in one of those embodiment, as illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , it is possible to configure a type of hinge combination using a refill container hinge part  125  and a refill container cover hinge part  142 . 
         [0036]    The refill container  100  having a configuration described in the above, as illustrated in  FIG. 7 , is exchangeably coupled to the lower compact case  200 , and thus it is possible to easily refill with new contents after using all contents. 
         [0037]    Next, a lower compact case  200  will be described. The lower compact case  200 , as illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 6 , is received with the refill container  100  to be exchanged at an inner side therein, and functions as an outer container. In this case, it is also possible that the lower compact case  200  is manufactured in a configuration wherein an inner lower case  210  is coupled at an inner side therein for convenience in a manufacturing process which is typically used in an injection molding. 
         [0038]    Next, a compact cover  300  will be described. The compact cover  300 , as illustrated in  FIG. 1 , is coupled to the lower compact case  200  to be able to open/close, and thereby can cover an upper portion of the refill container  100 . In this case, there are a variety of embodiments possible, wherein the compact cover  300  is coupled to a lower compact case  200  to be able to open/close, and in one of those embodiment, as illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , it is possible to configure a type of hinge combination using a case hinge part  201  and a cover hinge part  310 . Meanwhile, in this case, for the compact cover  300  to securely close the lower compact case  200 , it is preferable that the compact cover  300  further includes a cover fixing part  320 , and that the lower compact case  200  further includes a fixed coupling part  211 , such that the cover fixing part  320  can be fastened to the fixed coupling part  211 , as illustrated in  FIG. 3 . 
         [0039]    Furthermore, for user convenience, it is preferable to additionally install a mirror  330  at an inner side of the compact cover  300 , as illustrated in  FIG. 2 . 
         [0040]    Meanwhile, in case the compact cover  300  is coupled to the lower compact case  200  to be able to open/close by means of hinge combination, and the refill container cover  140  is coupled to one side of the pumping guide cap  120  by means of hinge combination to be able to open/close, the hinge combinations is preferable to be formed respectively with an angle of about  90  degrees apart as illustrated in  FIG. 2 , such that it is possible to be used without interference with each other. 
         [0041]    Hereafter, referring to  FIG. 5 , an operational state of a pump-type compact container according to an exemplary embodiment will be described.  FIG. 5  is a state view illustrating an operational state of a pump-type compact container according to an exemplary embodiment. 
         [0042]    Referring  FIG. 5 , a pump-type compact container according to an exemplary embodiment has a configuration wherein, when a user pressurizes a button part  122  formed at one side of the pumping guide cap  120 , the button part  122  made of elastic material moves in a downward direction. Due to this, contents stored in a space (C) which the pumping guide cap  120  and a contents suction part  130  form are discharged onto an upper surface of the pumping guide cap  120  through a contents discharging hole  123  formed at the other side of the pumping guide cap  120 . At this time, a first valve member  124  closing the content discharging hole  123  by pressure of contents, opens the contents discharging hole  123 , and a second valve member  132  closes a contents inflow hole  131 , such that the contents sucked into the contents suction part  130  are discharged through the contents discharging hole  123 . 
         [0043]    Meanwhile, when a user releases pressurizing the button part  122 , the button part  122  is restored by its own elastic force and then moves in an upward direction. Due to this, contents received in the container body  110  flow into the contents suction part  130  by the pressure generated in the space (C) which the pumping guide cap  120  and the contents inflow part  130  form. At this time, a first valve member  124  closes the contents discharging hole  123 , and a second valve member  132  opens the contents inflow hole  131 , such that a fixed amount of contents which will be discharged on a next pumping operation flow into the contents suction part  130  through the contents inflow hole  131 . 
         [0044]    As the above, described embodiments have configuration wherein a fixed amount of contents can be stored in the space formed by the pumping guide cap  120  and the contents suction part  130 , such that it is possible that a fixed amount of contents is discharged all the times when there is a pumping operation by manipulation of the button part  122 . 
         [0045]    As described above, optimal embodiments have been disclosed in the drawings and the specification. Although specific terms have been used herein, these are only intended to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the meanings of the terms or to restrict the scope of the accompanying claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and other equivalent embodiments are possible from the above embodiments. Accordingly, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and other equivalent embodiments are possible from the above embodiments.