Make-up type housing comprising an articulated lid

Abstract

The present application relates to a case ( 1 ) for packaging a product (P), particularly a cosmetic product, including a base ( 2 ) delimiting at least one housing ( 2 a ) containing the product (P), and a lid ( 4 ) articulated on the base via an intermediate element ( 20 ) capable, in a first configuration of the case, of pivoting both relative to the lid ( 4 ) and relative to the base ( 2 ), so as to allow the lid ( 4 ) to pivot through 360° relative to the base, the intermediate element ( 20 ) including catch means (C) capable, in a second configuration of the case, called the “use” configuration, of engaging with complementary catch means (B) of the base ( 2 ) so as to allow the locking of the intermediate element ( 20 ) on the base ( 2 ).

1 . Case ( 1 ,  101 ) for packaging a product (P), particularly a cosmetic product, including a base ( 2 ,  102 ) delimiting at least one housing ( 2   a ,  102   a ) containing said product (P), and a lid ( 4 ,  104 ) articulated on the base via an intermediate element ( 20 ,  120 ) capable, in a first configuration of the case, of pivoting both relative to the lid ( 4 ,  104 ) and relative to the base ( 2 ,  102 ), so as to allow the lid ( 4 ,  104 ) to pivot through 360° relative to the base, said intermediate element ( 20 ,  120 ) including catch means (C) capable, in a second configuration of the case, called the “use” configuration, of engaging with complementary catch means (B) of the base ( 2 ,  102 ) so as to allow the irreversible locking of the intermediate element ( 20 ,  120 ) on the base ( 2 ,  102 ), said housing including an opening extending substantially in a plane (X), said intermediate element ( 20 ,  120 ) being, in the use position, arranged substantially entirely on the same side of said plane (X).  
     
     
         2 . Case ( 1 ,  101 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said intermediate element ( 20 ,  120 ) is, in the use position, arranged substantially entirely on the plane (X) side facing the base.  
     
     
         3 . Case according to  claim 1  or  2 , characterized in that the catch means (C) of the intermediate element ( 20 ,  120 ) are capable of interacting by snap-fitting with the complementary catch means (B) of the base ( 2 ,  102 ), said catch means (C) including a member ( 30 ) capable, upon its engagement with the complementary catch means (B) of the base ( 2 ,  102 ), of flexing elastically in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said intermediate element ( 20 ,  120 ).  
     
     
         4 . Case according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the intermediate element ( 20 ,  120 ) has two longitudinal edges ( 21 ,  22 ), a first articulation axis (A 1 ) being located in the vicinity of a first edge ( 21 ) of the intermediate element ( 20 ), a second axis (A 2 ) being located in a vicinity of a second edge ( 22 ), opposite the first one ( 21 ).  
     
     
         5 . Case ( 101 ) according to  claim 4 , characterized in that it is formed entirely by moulding, in a single piece, said axes (A 1 , A 2 ) each being formed of a film hinge ( 23 ,  24 ).  
     
     
         6 . Case ( 1 ) according to  claim 5 , characterized in that it is made from polyolefin, and preferably from polypropylene.  
     
     
         7 . Case ( 101 ) according to any one of  claims 1  to  4 , characterized in that at least one of said axes (A 2 ) is formed by an attached pin hinge ( 124 ).  
     
     
         8 . Case ( 101 ) according to  claim 7 , characterized in that the base ( 102 ) and the intermediate element ( 120 ) are connected by a film hinge ( 123 ), the lid ( 104 ) being connected to the intermediate element ( 120 ) by an attached pin hinge ( 124 ).  
     
     
         9 . Case according to  claim 7  or  8 , characterized in that the lid is made from urea formaldehyde, acrylobutadiene styrene (ABS), polyoxymethylene (POM) or polystyrene acrylonitrile (SAN).  
     
     
         10 . Case according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it defines a receptacle, delimiting at least one compartment ( 2   a ,  102   a ), capable of containing at least one product, particularly a slakable product (P), such as a make-up product.  
     
     
         11 . Case according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it includes means ( 2   b ,  4   b ) capable of allowing reversible locking in the closed position of the lid ( 4 ,  104 ) on the base ( 2 ,  102 ).  
     
     
         12 . Case ( 1 ,  101 ) for packaging a product (P), particularly a cosmetic product, including a base ( 2 ,  102 ) delimiting at least one housing ( 2   a ,  102   a ) containing said product (P), and a lid ( 4 ,  104 ) articulated on the base via an intermediate element ( 20 ,  120 ) capable, in a first configuration of the case, of pivoting both relative to the lid ( 4 ,  104 ) and relative to the base ( 2 ,  102 ), so as to allow the lid ( 4 ,  104 ) to pivot through 360° relative to the base, said intermediate element ( 20 ,  120 ) including catch means (C) capable, in a second configuration of the case, called the “use” configuration, of engaging with complementary catch means (B) of the base ( 2 ,  102 ) so as to allow the irreversible locking of the intermediate element ( 20 ,  120 ) on the base ( 2 ,  102 ), said complementary catch means (B) being formed by a lateral wall ( 5 ) of the base ( 2 ,  102 ), said wall ( 5 ) being delimited by a first edge ( 50 ) adjacent to the lid in the closed position of the case and a second edge ( 51 ) opposite the first one, said complementary catch means (B) being arranged at a distance from the first edge ( 50 ).  
     
     
         13 . Case ( 1 ,  101 ) for packaging a product (P), particularly a cosmetic product, including a base ( 2 ,  102 ) delimiting at least one housing ( 2   a ,  102   a ) containing said product (P), and a lid ( 4 ,  104 ) articulated on the base via an intermediate element ( 20 ,  120 ) capable, in a first configuration of the case, of pivoting both relative to the lid ( 4 ,  104 ) and relative to the base ( 2 ,  102 ), so as to allow the lid ( 4 ,  104 ) to pivot through 360° relative to the base, said intermediate element ( 20 ,  120 ) being formed by moulding as a single piece with the base ( 2 ,  102 ), said intermediate element ( 20 ,  120 ) including catch means (C) capable, in a second configuration of the case, called the “use” configuration, of engaging with complementary catch means (B) of the base ( 2 ,  102 ) so as to allow the locking of the intermediate element ( 20 ,  120 ) on the base ( 2 ,  102 ), said complementary catch means (B) being formed by a lateral wall ( 5 ) of the base ( 2 ,  102 ), said wall ( 5 ) being delimited by a first edge ( 50 ) adjacent to the lid in the closed position of the case and a second edge ( 51 ) opposite the first one, a first articulation axis (A 1 ) being arranged substantially at the level of the second edge ( 51 ).