EP3469947A1

EP3469947A1 - Replaceable lipstick container

Info

Publication number: EP3469947A1
Application number: EP18198071.5A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Dominic Bakic
Original assignee: Dieterbakic Packaging (shanghai) Ltd
Current assignee: Dieterbakic Packaging (shanghai) Ltd
Priority date: 2017-10-10
Filing date: 2018-10-02
Publication date: 2019-04-17
Also published as: CN107518564A

Abstract

The present application discloses a replaceable lipstick container. The replaceable lipstick container includes: a rotating member including an inner base and a sleeve, the inner base being rotatably coupled to the sleeve; and an outer base including a mounting groove for mounting the rotating member; wherein when the rotating member is positioned in the mounting groove of the outer base, the inner base is coupled to the outer base via a magnetic coupling member, the magnetic coupling member axially positioning the inner base and the outer base. The magnetic coupling member includes a first magnetic member arranged on the inner base and a second magnetic member arranged on the mounting groove of the outer base; wherein the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are made of a magnet or a ferromagnetic metal, and when the rotating member is positioned in the outer base, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are in contact with each other and the inner base and the outer base are axially positioned via a magnetic attraction force. The replaceable lipstick container according to the present application may be cyclically used, thereby preventing waste of lipstick packaging materials, further saving resources, and preventing environmental pollution caused by a large quantity of discarded packaging materials. In addition, mounting and dismounting of the rotating member are very convenient.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present application relates to the technical field of structure design of lipstick container, and in particular, relates to a replaceable lipstick container.

BACKGROUND

Lipsticks are common daily necessities. With the development of people's life standard, modern females are consuming more and more lipsticks. In addition, most female consumers generally have more series and more colors of lipsticks. Further, the consumers are imposing higher and higher requirements on beauty of the outer packaging of the cosmetics. Therefore, some decorations may be provided on the outer wall of the conventional lipstick containers, and good materials are used. Generally, after a lipstick is used up, the outer packaging of the lipstick container is still beautiful and exquisite. However, the lipstick container is generally discarded away after the lipstick is used up, which results in severe waste of packaging materials of the lipstick container. Even worse, treatment of these packaging materials may cause severe pollution to the environment.
Therefore, the applicant is committed to providing a novel replaceable lipstick container.

SUMMARY

The present application is intended to provide a replaceable lipstick container, which may be cyclically used, thereby preventing waste of lipstick packaging materials, further saving resources, and preventing environmental pollution caused by a large quantity of discarded packaging materials.
The present application employs technical solution as follows:
A replaceable lipstick container includes: a rotating member, the rotating member comprising an inner base and a sleeve, the inner base being rotatably coupled to the sleeve; and an outer base, the outer base including a mounting groove for mounting the rotating member; wherein when the rotating member is positioned in the mounting groove of the outer base, the inner base is coupled to the outer base via a magnetic coupling member, the magnetic coupling member axially positioning the inner base and the outer base.
Preferably, the magnetic coupling member includes a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member, wherein the first magnetic member is a magnet or a ferromagnetic metal, the second magnetic member is a magnet or a ferromagnetic metal, the first magnetic member being arranged on the inner base, and the second magnetic member is arranged on the mounting groove of the outer base, wherein when the rotating member is positioned in the outer base, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are in contact with each other, and the inner base and the outer base are axially positioned by magnetic attraction.
Preferably, the first magnetic member is positioned at a bottom of the inner base, the second magnetic member is positioned on a bottom surface of the mounting groove of the outer base, and when the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are in contact, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are in contact with each other via a planar surface.
Preferably, the first magnetic member is positioned on a side wall of the inner base, the second magnetic member is positioned on a bottom inner side wall of the mounting groove, and when the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are in contact, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are in contact with each other via a curved surface.
Preferably, the first magnetic member is integrally formed with the inner base; and/or the second magnetic member is integrally formed with the outer base.
Preferably, the first magnetic member is detachably arranged on the inner base.
Preferably, the inner base and the outer base are radially positioned via the magnetic coupling member, and when the outer base rotates, under the effect of a magnetic attraction force of the magnetic coupling member, the inner base rotates together with the outer base and the inner base rotates relative to the sleeve.
Preferably, the inner base and the outer base are radially positioned via engagement of concave and convex portions, and under the effect of the engagement of the concave and convex portions, the inner base rotates together with the outer base and the inner base rotates relative to the sleeve.
Preferably, an outer side wall of the inner base is provided with a first concave and convex structure, and the bottom inner side wall of the mounting groove is provided with a second concave and convex structure, wherein when the rotating member is positioned in the outer base, the first concave and convex structure and the second concave and convex structure are engaged to radially position the inner base and the outer base, and when the outer base rotates, under the effect of the engagement of the first concave and convex structure and the second concave and convex structure, the inner base rotates together with the outer base and the inner base rotates relative to the sleeve.
Preferably, the magnetic coupling member includes a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member, wherein the first magnetic member is a magnet or a ferromagnetic metal, the second magnetic member is a magnet or a ferromagnetic metal, the first magnetic member being arranged on the inner base, and the second magnetic member is arranged on the mounting groove of the outer base, wherein when the rotating member is positioned in the outer base, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are in contact with each other, and the inner base and the outer base are axially positioned by magnetic attraction; and the first magnetic member is provided with a first concave and convex structure, and second magnetic member is provided with a second concave and convex structure, wherein when the rotating member is positioned in the outer base, the first concave and convex structure and the second concave and convex structure are engaged to radially position the inner base and the outer base, and when the outer base rotates, under the effect of the engagement of the first concave and convex structure and the second concave and convex structure, the inner base rotates together with the outer base and the inner base rotates relative to the sleeve.
The replaceable lipstick container according to the present application may create at least one of the following beneficial effects:

1. In the replaceable lipstick container according to the present application, the inner wall of the rotating member is coupled to the outer base via the magnetic coupling member; the rotating member and the outer base are axially positioned via a magnetic attraction force generated by the magnetic coupling member; after the lipstick mounted on the rotating member is used up, an axial force is applied to the rotating member; and when the external force is sufficiently great to overcome the magnetic attraction force generated by the magnetic coupling member, the rotating member may be taken out from the outer base, and a new rotating member, that is a rotating member mounted with a unused lipstick, is mounted to the outer base. With such configurations, the outer cover and the outer base of the lipstick container may be cyclically used, waste of the lipstick container is avoided, and environmental pollution caused by a large quantity of discarded lipstick containers is prevented. In addition, mounting and dismounting of the rotating member may be simply operated.
2. In the present application, the radial positioning between the outer base and the inner base of the rotating member may also be practiced via the magnetic attraction force between the magnetic coupling members. When the magnetic attraction force between the magnetic coupling members is sufficiently great, the outer base rotates and the inner base may rotate together with the outer base. In this way, the structure of the lipstick container may be further simplified, and mounting and dismounting of the rotating member are more convenient.
3. In the present application, the radial positioning between the outer base and the inner base of the rotating member may also be practiced via the engagement of the concave and convex portions. When the inner base of the rotating member is inserted into the outer base, the inner base and the outer base are engaged via the concave and convex portions, the outer base rotates, and under the effect of the engagement of the concave and convex portions, the inner base rotates together with the outer base.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above characteristics, technical features, advantages and implementation manners of the present application based are described in a simple and more understandable manner by virtue of illustrating preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exploded schematic view of a replaceable lipstick container according an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the replaceable lipstick container in FIG. 1 in an assembling state;
FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of the replaceable lipstick container in FIG. 3 after the lipstick is used up;
FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of the replaceable lipstick container after a rotating member is removed from an outer base after the lipstick is used up; and
FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of the replaceable lipstick container after a rotating member with a new lipstick is mounted to the outer base.

Reference numerals and denotations thereof:
10-rotating member 10, 11-inner base, 12-sleeve, 20-outer base, 21-mounting groove, 31-first magnetic member, 32-second magnetic member, and 40-outer cover.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

For clearer description of the technical solutions in the embodiment of the present application or in the prior art, the specific embodiment of the present application are described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. Apparently, the accompanying drawings described hereinafter only illustrate some embodiment of the present application. Persons of ordinary skill in the art would derive other accompanying drawings and other embodiment based on these accompanying drawings, without paying any creative effort. For brevity, parts relevant to the present application are merely illustrated in the drawings, and these parts do not denote the actual structure of the product.

Specific embodiment 1

As illustrated in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, this embodiment provides a replaceable lipstick container. The replaceable lipstick container includes a rotating member 10, an outer base 20 and an outer cover 40. The rotating member 10 is used to mount a lipstick. The outer cover 40 and the outer base 20 define a closed space for enclosing the rotating member 10. The rotating member 10 includes an inner base 11 and a sleeve 12. The inner base 11 and the sleeve 12 are rotatably coupled to each other. When the inner base 11 rotates relative to the sleeve 12, the lipstick is exposed from or retracted into the sleeve. The outer base 20 includes a mounting groove 21 for mounting the rotating member 10. When the rotating member 10 is positioned in the mounting groove 21 of the outer base 20, the outer base 20 may drive the rotating member 10 to rotate. That is, the outer base 20 drives the inner base 11 to rotate relative to the sleeve 12.
In this specific embodiment, when the rotating member 10 is positioned in the mounting groove 21 of the outer base 20, the inner base 11 and the outer base 20 are coupled to each other via a magnetic coupling member. The magnetic coupling member axially positions the inner base 11 and the outer base 20. The axial positioning herein refers to that when no external force is applied, the outer base 20 and the rotating member 10 are securely coupled to each other axially. That is, the rotating member 10 may not slide away from the mounting groove of the outer base 20. Where the rotating member needs to be replaced, a sufficiently great axial force is applied to the rotating member 10, such that a magnetic attraction force between the magnetic coupling members is not sufficiently great to secure the rotating member 10 to the outer base 20, and thus the rotating member 10 is removed from the outer base 20.
In this specific embodiment, the magnetic coupling member includes a first magnetic member 31 and a second magnetic member 32. The first magnetic member 31 is a magnet, and the second magnetic member 32 is a ferromagnetic metal. The first magnetic member 31 is arranged on the inner base 11, and the second magnetic member 32 is arranged on the mounting groove 21 of the outer base 20. When the rotating member 10 is positioned in the mounting groove 21 of the outer base 20, the first magnetic member 31 and the second magnetic member 32 are in contact, such that the inner base 11 and the outer base 20 are axially positioned via a magnetic attraction force.
Specifically, the first magnetic member 31 is positioned at a bottom of the inner base 11, the second magnetic member 32 is positioned on a bottom surface of the mounting groove 21 of the outer base 20, and when the first magnetic member 31 and the second magnetic member 32 are in contact, the first magnetic member 31 and the second magnetic member 32 are in contact with each other via a planar surface. In addition, the first magnetic member 31 is detachably arranged on the inner base 11. Such configuration may ensure that the first magnetic member 31 is cyclically used. After use of the lipstick, an external force is applied to the rotating member 10 to remove the rotating member 10 from the outer base 20. It should be noted that in this case, the first magnetic member 31 is still secured to the inner base 11 of the rotating member 10. After the rotating member 10 is removed from the outer base 20, the first magnetic member 31 is removed from the inner base 11 of the rotating member 10, and a new rotating member 10 is assembled. That is, when a rotating member 10 with a non-used lipstick is assembled, the first magnetic member 31 is secured again to the new rotating member 10. That is, only one first magnetic member 31 needs to be configured for one outer base 20 that may be cyclically used. Only one first magnetic member 31 may be configured to a plurality of rotating members 10 for replacement. In this way, the total manufacturing cost of the lipstick container is reduced.
In this specific embodiment, the inner base 11 and the outer base 20 are radially positioned via engagement of concave and convex portions. The radial positioning herein refers to that when the outer base 20 rotates, the outer base 20 may simultaneously drive the inner base 11 to rotate. That is, when the outer base 20 rotates, under the effect of the engagement of the concave and convex portions, the inner base 11 rotates together with the outer base 20, and the inner base 11 rotates relative to the sleeve 12. Specifically, an outer side wall of the inner base 11 is provided with a first concave and convex structure, a bottom inner side wall of the mounting groove 21 is provided with a second concave and convex structure. When the rotating member 1-is inserted into the outer base 20, the first concave and convex structure on the inner base 11 and the second concave and convex structure on the outer base 20 are engaged to radially position the rotating member 10 and the outer base 20. When the outer base 20 rotates, under the effect of the engagement of the first concave and convex structure and the second concave and convex structure, the inner base 11 rotates together with the outer base 20, and the inner base 11 rotates relative to the sleeve 12.
In this specific embodiment, the outer cover, the outer base and the first magnetic member of the replaceable lipstick container may all be cyclically used. This greatly reduces the manufacturing cost of the lipstick container, and effectively reduces the pollution caused by the discarded lipstick container to the environment.
Nevertheless, in other specific embodiment of the replaceable lipstick container according to the present application, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member may be both made of a magnet or a ferromagnetic metal according to the actual needs, as long as when the two magnetic members are in contact with each other, these two members may be securely coupled to each other via a magnetic attraction force; the first magnetic member may also be securely arranged on the inner base of the rotating member; the engagement of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member may also be adjusted according to the actual needs; and the radial securing between the outer base and the inner base of the rotating member may also be adjusted according to the actual needs. These details are not described herein any further.

Specific embodiment 2

This embodiment additionally illustrates a replaceable lipstick container according to the present application. The structure of the replaceable lipstick container is substantially the same as that described in the specific embodiment 1. The difference lies in that in these two embodiment, configurations of the magnetic coupling members are different. In this specific embodiment, the outer side wall of the inner base and the inner side wall of the mounting groove are both arc-shaped side walls, the first magnetic member is arranged on the side wall of the inner base, the second magnetic member is arranged on the bottom inner side wall of the mounting groove, and when the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are in contact, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are in contact with each other via a curved surface. As compared with the specific embodiment 1, in this specific embodiment, a contact area between the rotating member and the outer base is even greater, and the coupling effect thereof is better.
Nevertheless, in other embodiment, even if the two magnetic members are both arranged on the side wall, these two magnetic members may also be in contact with each other via a planar surface or other irregular planar surface, which needs to be determined according to external profiles of the inner base and the outer base.

Specific embodiment 3

This embodiment additionally illustrates a replaceable lipstick container according to the present application. The structure of the replaceable lipstick container is substantially the same as that described in the specific embodiment 1. The difference lies in that in these two embodiment, configurations of the magnetic coupling members are different. In this specific embodiment, the first magnetic member is integrally formed with the inner base, and the second magnetic member is integrally formed with the outer base. That is, the inner base may be integrally made of a magnet or a ferromagnetic material, the outer base may be integrally made of a magnetic or a ferromagnetic material, or the mounting groove of the outer base is partially made of a magnet or a ferromagnetic material.
Such configurations simplify the structure of the lipstick container, such that the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member do not need to be separately arranged. In addition, the magnetic coupling between the rotating member and the outer base is further enhanced.
Nevertheless, in other specific embodiment, the first magnetic member may be separately arranged, and the second magnetic member is integrally formed with the outer base; or the second magnetic member is separately arranged, and the first magnetic member is integrally formed with the inner base.

Specific embodiment 4

This embodiment additionally illustrates a replaceable lipstick container according to the present application. The structure of the replaceable lipstick container is substantially the same as that described in the specific embodiment 1. The difference lies in that in these two embodiment, configurations of the specific structure for radial positioning the outer base and the inner base are different. In this specific embodiment, the magnetic coupling member includes a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member. The first magnetic member is provided with a first concave and convex structure, and the second magnetic member is provided with a second concave and convex structure. When the rotating member is positioned in the outer base, the first concave and convex structure and the second concave and convex structure are engaged to radially position the inner base and the outer base. When the outer base rotates, under the effect of the engagement of the first concave and convex structure and the second concave and convex structure, the inner base rotates together with the outer base, and the inner base rotates relative to the sleeve.
Specific embodiment 5This embodiment additionally illustrates a replaceable lipstick container according to the present application. The structure of the replaceable lipstick container is substantially the same as that described in any one of the specific embodiment 1 to 4. The difference lies in that the manners of radially positioning the outer base and the inner base in the rotating member are different.
In the specific embodiment 1 to 4, in the lipstick container, the inner base and the outer base are radially positioned via the engagement transmission of the concave and convex portions between the inner base and the outer base. However, in this specific embodiment, the inner base and the outer base are radially positioned via a magnetic attraction force. When the magnetic attraction force between the magnet coupling members is sufficiently great, under the effect of an external force, the outer base rotates, and when a static friction force generated by the magnetic attraction force between the magnetic coupling members between the magnetic coupling members is greater than the external force, the inner base rotates together with the outer base, such that the inner base rotates relative to the sleeve. In this way, the lipstick is raised or falls.

Claims

A replaceable lipstick container, comprising:
a rotating member, the rotating member comprising an inner base and a sleeve, the inner base being rotatably coupled to the sleeve; and

an outer base, the outer base comprising a mounting groove for mounting the rotating member;

wherein when the rotating member is positioned in the mounting groove of the outer base, the inner base is coupled to the outer base via a magnetic coupling member, the magnetic coupling member axially positioning the inner base and the outer base.
The replaceable lipstick container according to claim 1, wherein
the magnetic coupling member comprises a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member, the first magnetic member being a magnet or a ferromagnetic metal, the second magnetic member is a magnet or a ferromagnetic metal, the first magnetic member being arranged on the inner base, and the second magnetic member is arranged on the mounting groove of the outer base, wherein when the rotating member is positioned in the outer base, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are in contact with each other, and the inner base and the outer base are axially positioned by magnetic attraction.
The replaceable lipstick container according to claim 2, wherein
the first magnetic member is positioned at a bottom of the inner base, the second magnetic member is positioned on a bottom surface of the mounting groove of the outer base, and when the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are in contact, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are in contact with each other via a planar surface.
The replaceable lipstick container according to claim 2, wherein
the first magnetic member is positioned on a side wall of the inner base, the second magnetic member is positioned on a bottom inner side wall of the mounting groove, and when the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are in contact, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are in contact with each other via a curved surface.
The replaceable lipstick container according to claim 2, wherein
the first magnetic member is integrally formed with the inner base;
and/or
the second magnetic member is integrally formed with the outer base.
The replaceable lipstick container according to claim 2, wherein the first magnetic member is detachably arranged on the inner base.
The replaceable lipstick container according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein
the inner base and the outer base are radially positioned via the magnetic coupling member, and when the outer base rotates, under the effect of a magnetic attraction force of the magnetic coupling member, the inner base rotates together with the outer base and the inner base rotates relative to the sleeve.
The replaceable lipstick container according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein
the inner base and the outer base are radially positioned via engagement of concave and convex portions, and under the effect of the engagement of the concave and convex portions, the inner base rotates together with the outer base and the inner base rotates relative to the sleeve.
The replaceable lipstick container according to claim 8, wherein an outer side wall of the inner base is provided with a first concave and convex structure, and the bottom inner side wall of the mounting groove is provided with a second concave and convex structure.
The replaceable lipstick container according to claim 9, wherein when the rotating member is positioned in the outer base, the first concave and convex structure and the second concave and convex structure are engaged to radially position the inner base and the outer base, and when the outer base rotates, under the effect of the engagement of the first concave and convex structure and the second concave and convex structure, the inner base rotates together with the outer base and the inner base rotates relative to the sleeve.
The replaceable lipstick container according to claim 8, wherein the magnetic coupling member comprises a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member, the first magnetic member being a magnet or a ferromagnetic metal, the second magnetic member is a magnet or a ferromagnetic metal, the first magnetic member being arranged on the inner base, and the second magnetic member is arranged on the mounting groove of the outer base, wherein when the rotating member is positioned in the outer base, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are in contact with each other, and the inner base and the outer base are axially positioned by magnetic attraction.
The replaceable lipstick container according to claim 11, wherein the first magnetic member is provided with a first concave and convex structure, and second magnetic member is provided with a second concave and convex structure, wherein when the rotating member is positioned in the outer base, the first concave and convex structure and the second concave and convex structure are engaged to radially position the inner base and the outer base, and when the outer base rotates, under the effect of the engagement of the first concave and convex structure and the second concave and convex structure, the inner base rotates together with the outer base and the inner base rotates relative to the sleeve.