Cosmetic container
View Patent ↗A cosmetic container has an outer receptacle, a refill receptacle detachably disposed in the outer receptacle, a seal closing the refill receptacle, and an outer cap closing the outer receptacle. The outer receptacle has a rim formed around an upper opening thereof and multiple engaging blocks formed on an internal peripheral surface of the rim. The refill receptacle has multiple holding portions and has multiple engaging recesses formed in an external peripheral surface of the refill receptacle and configured to engage with the engaging blocks. The holding portions are mounted to the rim of the outer receptacle and partially cover an external peripheral surface of the rim. With the engagements of the engaging blocks inside the outer receptacle and the engaging recesses of the refill receptacle, the refill receptacle is replaceable, reducing resource waste. Appearance of the cosmetic container is improved as residues of dirt and grease are avoided.
1 . A cosmetic container, comprising:
an outer receptacle comprising
a mounting chamber in the outer receptacle and comprising an upper opening;
a threaded portion formed around the upper opening of the mounting chamber;
a rim extending upwardly from the threaded portion; and
multiple engaging blocks protruding from an internal peripheral surface of the rim and spaced apart from one another;
a refill receptacle detachably disposed in the mounting chamber of the outer receptacle and comprising
a containing chamber in the refill receptacle and comprising an upper opening;
multiple holding portions arranged around the upper opening of the containing chamber, mounted to the rim of the outer receptacle, and partially covering an external peripheral surface of the rim; and
multiple engaging recesses formed in an external peripheral surface of the refill receptacle, spaced apart from one another, and configured to respectively receive and engage with the multiple engaging blocks of the outer receptacle;
a seal detachably disposed on the refill receptacle and configured to close the containing chamber; and
an outer cap detachably disposed at the outer receptacle, connected to the threaded portion of the outer receptacle via a thread engagement, and configured to close the mounting chamber,
wherein each of the engaging recesses of the refill receptacle has a guiding section and a locking section formed at a side of the guiding section; and
each of the engaging blocks of the outer receptacle is configured to be moved into and engage with the locking section via the guiding section of a respective one of the engaging recesses.
2 . The cosmetic container as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the refill receptacle comprises a blocking flange extending outwardly from the upper opening of the containing chamber and abutting on a top of the rim of the outer receptacle;
the multiple engaging recesses extend downwardly from a bottom of the blocking flange;
the refill receptacle comprises multiple positioning parts formed at the bottom of the blocking flange of the refill receptacle; and
the outer receptacle comprises multiple blocking parts formed at the top of the rim of the outer receptacle and configured to be engaged with the multiple positioning parts of the refill receptacle.
3 . The cosmetic container as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the multiple engaging recesses are arranged between the multiple holding portions.
4 . The cosmetic container as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the seal has a tab.
5 . The cosmetic container as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the seal has a tab.
6 . The cosmetic container as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the multiple engaging recesses are arranged between the multiple holding portions.
7 . The cosmetic container as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the seal has a tab.
8 . The cosmetic container as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the seal has a tab.
9 . A cosmetic container, comprising:
an outer receptacle comprising
a mounting chamber in the outer receptacle and comprising an upper opening;
a threaded portion formed around the upper opening of the mounting chamber;
a rim extending upwardly from the threaded portion; and
multiple engaging blocks protruding from an internal peripheral surface of the rim and spaced apart from one another;
a refill receptacle detachably disposed in the mounting chamber of the outer receptacle and comprising
a containing chamber in the refill receptacle and comprising an upper opening;
multiple holding portions arranged around the upper opening of the containing chamber, mounted to the rim of the outer receptacle, and partially covering an external peripheral surface of the rim; and
multiple engaging recesses formed in an external peripheral surface of the refill receptacle, spaced apart from one another, and configured to respectively receive and engage with the multiple engaging blocks of the outer receptacle;
a seal detachably disposed on the refill receptacle and configured to close the containing chamber; and
an outer cap detachably disposed at the outer receptacle, connected to the threaded portion of the outer receptacle via a thread engagement, and configured to close the mounting chamber,
wherein the refill receptacle comprises a blocking flange extending outwardly from the upper opening of the containing chamber and abutting a top of the rim of the outer receptacle;
the multiple engaging recesses extend downwardly from a bottom of the blocking flange;
the refill receptacle comprises multiple positioning parts formed at the bottom of the blocking flange of the refill receptacle; and
the outer receptacle comprises multiple blocking parts formed at the top of the rim of the outer receptacle and configured to be engaged with the multiple positioning parts of the refill receptacle.
10 . The cosmetic container as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the multiple engaging recesses are arranged between the multiple holding portions.
11 . The cosmetic container as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the seal has a tab.
12 . The cosmetic container as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the seal has a tab.