EP3797639A1 - Environmentally friendly cosmetics jar - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application relates to a cosmetic jar (10) comprising a bottomless outer shell (12) with a side wall (14) and a capsule (16) that can be filled with cosmetic material, the outer shell (12) being designed to allow the capsule (16) to be exchanged manually record. The application also relates to an outer shell and a capsule for such a cosmetic jar.

Description

TECHNICAL AREA

The present invention relates to cosmetic jars.

BACKGROUND

The global cosmetics industry produces packaging materials such as jars and tubes in quantities of over 100 million units each year. At least the overwhelming majority of these products are disposable products and, to that extent, waste resources and pollute the environment.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

With this in mind, it is an object of the present invention to reduce the environmental pollution caused by such articles.

This object is achieved by a cosmetic jar according to one of Claims 1 to 3. Advantageous refinements of the invention emerge from the subclaims.

An advantageous cosmetic jar comprises a bottomless outer shell with a side wall and a capsule that can be filled with cosmetic material, the outer shell being designed to receive the capsule in a manually replaceable manner.

An alternative advantageous cosmetic jar comprises an outer shell with a membrane-shaped, elastically deformable base and a side wall and a capsule that can be filled with cosmetic material, the outer shell being designed to accommodate the capsule in a manually exchangeable manner.

Another alternative advantageous cosmetic jar comprises an outer shell with a bottom and a side wall and a capsule that can be filled with cosmetic material, the outer shell being designed to receive the capsule in a manually replaceable manner, and the bottom of the outer shell being provided with an opening through which the capsule can be acted upon to manually remove the capsule from the outer shell.

The idea here is in particular to divide the jar into a part that comes into contact with the cosmetics and is relevant, for example, for use-by dates, etc., and a part that is relevant for dimensional stability, transport through the end user and for the visual appearance. An outer shell should be visually appealing, easy to transport and store at the end user, and be designed to be stable in order to fulfill these purposes of conventional cosmetic jars. The capsule, on the other hand, serves to protect the actual contents of the cosmetic jar and to keep it in the outer shell.

Since the purpose of the capsule does not place particularly high demands on the stability of the capsule, the capsule can be made very thin, light and deformable. This saves material, so that the waste generated when throwing away the capsule is significantly less than when throwing away a conventional crucible. In addition, the capsule can easily be reused, for example by cleaning, sterilizing and refilling it. For this purpose, known systems are particularly suitable for exchanging packaging for consumables, as are known, for example, from the field of gas cylinders. For this, too, it is advantageous if the capsule, that is to say the part of the cosmetic jar to be exchanged, is as light as possible in order to keep the transport effort required for the exchange as low as possible.

The capsule can be sealed with a seal to protect its contents, the seal being able to be opened after the capsule has been inserted into the outer shell in order to gain access to the contents of the capsule. The protection of the contents of the capsule can be ensured from this point on, for example by the outer shell or a separate lid. In order to protect the contents of the capsule from light, moisture, pollution, bacteria or reaction with air or other elements of the environment, the capsule can for example be provided with an aluminum lid or a foil made of aluminum or plastic can be welded.

In a preferred embodiment, the outer shell is more dimensionally stable and / or heavier and / or thicker than the capsule. In this way, a graceful appearance, a valuable weight and a high stability of the outer shell can be brought about, so that the capsule located therein is not important for the end user with regard to these properties. The outer shell protects the capsule from deformation and gives it a more attractive appearance than it would have on its own.

If the capsule is to be replaced, for example, in the embodiment with the bottom and the opening in the bottom with a finger, a pen or another object through the hole in the bottom of the outer shell, a pressure can be exerted on the capsule in order to remove it from the outer shell eject. This makes it easier to replace the capsule.

In a preferred embodiment, the capsule can be locked in the outer shell. This feature can be achieved, for example, in that the capsule has a projection or a groove or an undercut, while the outer shell has a shape that matches this in order to interact with the projection, the groove or the undercut in a latching manner. This secures the capsule inside the Outer shell against falling out and integrates it particularly well into the outer shell.

According to a preferred embodiment, the side wall of the outer shell can be switched between a position holding the capsule in place and a position releasing the capsule. This feature can be implemented, for example, in that the side wall of the outer shell can be expanded radially via a hinge or flexibility of its material in order to release the capsule, or can be brought together radially in order to hold the capsule in place, for example to clamp it. This secures the capsule inside the outer shell against falling out and integrates it particularly well into the outer shell.

In a preferred embodiment, the outer shell has a cover which can be releasably attached to the side wall of the outer shell. Thus, the contents of the capsule can be safely protected by the outer shell and the cosmetic jar is easy to transport and has an attractive appearance. The lid of the outer shell can be placed on the side wall, clamped, screwed or by means of other fastenings such as levers or straps or the like the side wall are held. To screw the cover onto the outer shell, the outer shell and the cover are each provided with a thread. If the cover is merely placed on top, a matching shape of the outer shell and the cover is recommended, while the cover can be latched onto the outer shell preferably by means of a correspondingly designed latching element (or a plurality of these) on the cover and / or the outer shell .

The outer shell is preferably made of wood, plastic, glass and / or metal. These materials can be processed appropriately to make an outer shell graceful and secure. The outer shell made of wood or is preferred Another renewable or recycled raw material is formed in order to obtain a particularly environmentally friendly design of the cosmetic jar. It is further preferred that the capsule is made from a sustainable material such as paper / cardboard or another cellulose material, a biodegradable plastic or a readily recyclable material such as aluminum. Since it is intended to replace the capsule while the outer shell is still being used, an environmentally friendly choice of material for the capsule makes a particularly large contribution to the environmental friendliness of the cosmetic jar.

In a preferred variant of the embodiment with a bottomless outer shell, the side wall has a flange running at least partially along the side wall and protruding towards the interior of the cosmetic jar, which flange is designed to interact with a corresponding recess and / or a base of the capsule around the capsule to support.

According to a preferred variant of the embodiment with a membrane-shaped base, this is elastically deformable in such a way that it can act on the capsule for manual removal of the capsule from the outer shell.

Further advantages and developments of the invention emerge from the following description of the figures and the entirety of the claims.

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

• Fig. 1 Figure 10 shows a sectional view of a preferred embodiment of a cosmetic jar.
• Fig. 2 FIG. 13 shows a perspective view of the outer shell of the cosmetic jar from FIG Fig. 1 .
• Fig. 3 FIG. 11 shows a further perspective view of the outer shell from FIG Fig. 2 .
• Fig. 4 FIG. 13 shows a perspective view of the capsule of the cosmetic jar from FIG Fig. 1 .
• Fig. 5 FIG. 4 shows a further perspective view of the capsule from FIG Fig. 4 .

WAYS OF CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Fig. 1 shows a sectional view of a preferred embodiment of a cosmetic jar 10. The sectional view shows an outer shell 12, which in the embodiment shown here essentially consists of a side wall 14 which has a flange 18 protruding towards the interior of the cosmetic jar 10 and running along the side wall 14. This flange 18 is arranged in a lower region of the side wall 14 and serves to support a capsule 16. The capsule 16 contains cosmetic or similar material and is intended to be received by the outer shell 12 on the one hand in an attractive and attractive manner and on the other hand in a stable and resistant manner. Since the capsule 16 is received by the outer shell 12, it can itself be made particularly thin and thus represent a particularly low burden on the environment with regard to its later disposal. For this purpose it is even possible to manufacture the capsule 16 from a compostable material, while the outer shell 12 should be formed from a more stable, more resistant material in order to achieve the strength of conventional cosmetic jars. So that the capsule 16 is securely received in the outer shell 12, it has a recess 20 in its base area, ie in the area of the capsule base 22, which largely accommodates the flange 18. In addition, the capsule 16 is in its upper area, ie where the capsule 16 has its opening for removing the cosmetic material a collar portion 24 is provided which interacts with a step 26 of the side wall 14 accordingly. In this way, the capsule 16 can be securely received in the outer shell 12 and held therein.

In the Figure 1 The embodiment shown of the cosmetic jar 10 is an embodiment of a cosmetic jar 10 with a bottomless outer shell 12. As an alternative to this, it is also possible to provide the outer shell 12 with a bottom. The base can preferably be provided with an opening in order to facilitate removal of the capsule 16 after the cosmetic material located in the capsule 16 has been used up. Furthermore, it is also conceivable that a bottom of the outer shell 12 is designed as a membrane, ie is extremely thin, and can more preferably be pressed in like a rubber skin or the like in order to remove the capsule 16 after the capsule 16 has been used up cosmetic material to facilitate.

Fig. 2 FIG. 12 shows a perspective view of the outer shell 12 of the cosmetic jar 10 from FIG Fig. 1 . In Fig. 2 the outer shell 12 is shown obliquely from below. Fig. 3 FIG. 12 shows a further perspective view of the outer shell 12 from FIG Fig. 2 . The Fig. 3 shows the outer shell 12 obliquely from above.

Fig. 4 FIG. 14 shows a perspective view of the capsule 16 of the cosmetic jar 10 from FIG Fig. 1 . In Fig. 4 the capsule 16 is shown obliquely from below. Fig. 5 FIG. 16 shows a further perspective view of the capsule 16 from FIG Fig. 4 , the capsule 16 being shown here obliquely from above.

REFERENCE LIST

10

Cosmetic jars

12th

Outer shell

14th

Side wall

16

capsule

18th

flange

20th

Recess

22nd

Capsule bottom

24

Collar section

26th

step

Claims (12)

Comprising cosmetic jars (10)
a bottomless outer shell (12) with a side wall (14) and
a capsule (16) that can be filled with cosmetic material,
wherein the outer shell (12) is designed to receive the capsule (16) in a manually replaceable manner. Comprising cosmetic jars (10)
an outer shell (12) with a membrane-shaped, elastically deformable bottom and a side wall (14) and
a capsule (16) that can be filled with cosmetic material,
wherein the outer shell (12) is designed to receive the capsule (16) in a manually replaceable manner. Comprising cosmetic jars (10)
an outer shell (12) with a bottom and a side wall (14) and
a capsule (16) that can be filled with cosmetic material,
wherein the outer shell (12) is designed to receive the capsule (16) in a manually replaceable manner, and
wherein the bottom of the outer shell (12) is provided with an opening through which the capsule (16) can be acted upon for manual removal of the capsule (16) from the outer shell (12). Cosmetic jar (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the outer shell (12) is more dimensionally stable and / or heavier and / or thicker than the capsule (16). Cosmetic jar (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the capsule (16) can be latched in the outer shell (12). Cosmetic jar (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the side wall (14) of the outer shell (12) can be switched between a position holding the capsule (16) and a position releasing the capsule (16). Cosmetic jar (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the outer shell (12) has a lid which can be releasably attached to the side wall (14) of the outer shell (12). Cosmetic jar (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the outer shell (12) is made of wood, plastic, glass and / or metal and / or the capsule (16) is made of a cellulose material or a biodegradable plastic. Cosmetic jar (10) according to claim 1 or any claim dependent thereon, wherein the side wall (14) has a flange (18) which extends at least partially along the side wall (14) and protrudes towards the interior of the cosmetic jar (10) and is designed to to cooperate with a corresponding recess (20) and / or a capsule base (22) in order to support the capsule (16). Cosmetic jar (10) according to claim 2 or any claim dependent thereon, wherein the membrane-shaped base is elastically deformable in such a way that it can act on the capsule (16) for manual removal of the capsule (16) from the outer shell (12). Outer shell (12) for a cosmetic jar (10) according to one of Claims 1 to 10. Capsule (16) for a cosmetic jar (10) according to one of Claims 1 to 10.

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