WO2014073878A1

WO2014073878A1 - Toiletry

Info

Publication number: WO2014073878A1
Application number: PCT/KR2013/010069
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이동호
Original assignee: Lee Dong-Ho
Priority date: 2012-11-08
Filing date: 2013-11-07
Publication date: 2014-05-15
Also published as: KR101419898B1; KR20140059632A

Abstract

An upright-type toiletry is disclosed. The toiletry comprises: a body; a tool portion arranged in a front end part of the body; and a leg portion which is arranged in a rear end part of the body such that the body can stand upright, wherein the leg portion includes one or more moving legs which can move between a folded position and an unfolded position, and which support the body such that the body can stand upright when the moving legs are in the unfolded position. Thus, the toiletry can be kept in an upright state with no need to increase the size or weight of the body, so that a user can conveniently carry the present invention.

Description

Toiletries

The present invention relates to toiletries, and more particularly, to a toiletries that can be upright and more hygienic storage.

Generally, various tools are used for washing. For example, toothbrushes, razors, soaps, etc., these are indispensable in modern life.

Because these toiletries are used repeatedly by the user, special attention should be paid to hygiene. In particular, tools that come in direct contact with the user's mouth or skin, such as brush heads and razor blades, can cause infections even in the presence of tiny viruses or bacteria.

Therefore, devices for storing toothbrushes and razors have been developed and sold. These toiletries storage devices mainly prevent the bristles or razors from touching the ground, and further include a sterilization arrangement.

However, these toiletries storage devices, although quite effective, are not popular because there are many expensive products. In addition, these storage devices themselves should be cleaned periodically.

Although care is generally taken when the storage device or cradle described above is not provided or when traveling, the bristles and razors may contact the damp surface of the sink while unknowingly. As described above, the toothbrush or the razor is a tool in direct contact with the user, and thus may be in contact with harmful microorganisms with a single touch.

To solve this problem, toiletries that can be erected as a prior art are introduced. These existing upright toiletries are mostly made up of self-standing toiletries with a center of gravity at the bottom as in Registration No. 20-0369309.

However, conventional toiletries employing these centers of gravity inevitably have an inferior volume, which causes a problem of lowering grip. In addition, it is very inconvenient when it is necessary to carry / take toiletries, such as traveling, because of its bulkiness.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and provides toiletries that can be stored upright.

The present invention provides toiletries that can be upright without substantially increasing volume or weight.

The present invention provides upright toiletries, the toiletries comprising: a body; A tool part disposed at the tip of the body; And a leg portion disposed at a rear end of the body to enable the body to stand upright, wherein the leg portion is movable between the folded position and the open position and supports the body upright when in the open position. It includes one or more movable legs.

The movable leg may be rotatably coupled to the body via a pivot.

The leg portion further includes a fixed leg, and the movable leg may be rotatably coupled to the body or the fixed leg via a pivot.

It may further include an elastic member installed on the pivot shaft of the movable leg to elastically position the movable leg in the open position, and holding means for holding the movable leg in the folded position.

The fixed leg includes two individual legs arranged at intervals, and the movable leg is located in the folded position when it is between the intervals of the fixed leg.

The holding means includes: a protrusion on the movable leg or the fixed leg, and a locking groove formed on the movable leg or the fixed leg in correspondence with the protrusion.

According to the present invention, there is provided a toiletries that can be stored upright. These upright toiletries have a structure that can be erected without an increase in volume or weight, so the grip is excellent, and it is easy to bring them on a trip. Thus, the upright storage can keep the toiletries in good condition. In addition, even if it is necessary to store personal toiletries, such as office workers can be stored upright to maintain good hygiene.

1 and 2 are views showing a toiletries according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

3 and 4 illustrate toiletries according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

5 and 6 illustrate toiletries according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

7 and 8 illustrate toiletries according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a view showing a toiletries according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the embodiments of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 and 2, the toiletry according to the first embodiment of the present invention is the body 11, the tool portion 12 is disposed on the front end of the body 11, the rear end of the body 11 It is disposed in the leg portion 13 to enable the body (11) upright. The leg portion 13 includes one or more movable legs 131 which are movable between the folded position and the open position and which support the upright of the body 11 when in the open position.

The leg portion 13 of the toiletries 1 according to the first embodiment as described above, as shown in the figure, includes

fixed legs

132a and 132b and movable legs 131. This movable leg 131 is movable between the folded position and the open position, the body 11 can be upright when in the open position.

The movement between the folded position and the open position of the movable leg 131 may be made by the rotation shaft 14. In other words, in the toiletries 1 according to the first embodiment, the movable leg 131 may be rotatably coupled between the body 11 or the

fixed legs

132a and 132b through the pivot shaft 14. Each of these

fixed legs

132a and 132b may be referred to as individual legs.

As can be seen in FIG. 1, the toiletries 1 of the first embodiment are located between the

fixed legs

132a and 132b when the movable leg 131 is in the folded position. Therefore, when using the toiletries 1, the movable leg 131 is maintained between the fixed legs (132a, 132b).

In order to maintain the fitted state of the movable leg 131 or the folded position, the shape between the

fixed legs

132a and 132b is the same as that of the movable leg 131 so that the fitted state is maintained in a weak state rather than an interference fit. Can be.

Preferably, in the toiletries 1 according to the first embodiment, the elastic member 15 is installed on the pivot shaft 14 so that the movable leg 131 may be positioned in the open position. In this case, when the movable leg 131 is in the folded position, a holding means for holding it to be maintained at that position may be further included.

In the illustrated first embodiment, as the holding means, the protrusion 161 and the locking groove 162 are formed on the

fixed legs

132a and 132b and the movable leg 131, respectively. These protrusions 161 and the locking groove 162 correspond to each other as shown in the figure, and the holding operation may be performed when the protrusion 161 is inserted into the locking groove 162.

Hereinafter, other embodiments of the present invention will be described. In other embodiments, the same or similar elements as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

3 and 4 show toiletries 2 according to a second embodiment of the invention.

The toiletry 2 according to the second embodiment is an example in which the leg includes only the movable leg 231. In this case, the movable leg 231 is rotatably coupled to the body 21 through the pivot shaft 24. In addition, the locking groove 262 is formed in the body 21 and the protrusion 261 is formed on the movable leg 231. Accordingly, when the movable leg 231 is in the folded position, the protrusion 261 is inserted into the locking groove 262 to maintain the state. The toiletries 2 according to the second embodiment can also be moved between the folded position and the open position, exactly the rotational movement as in the first embodiment, and the movable leg 231 is in the open position. When the body 21 can be upright.

5 and 6 show toiletries 3 according to a third embodiment of the invention.

In the toiletries 3 according to the third embodiment, a plurality of elastic movable legs 331 are formed at the lower end of the body 31. Each of the plurality of elastic movable legs 331 is formed to maintain a state that is open toward the outside direction. The toiletries 3 also include a screw groove 311 formed on the lower circumferential surface as a holding means, and a long part 312 coupled to the thread treatment. The long part 312 may move the screw groove 311 on the upper side, and the movable legs 331 are gathered together toward the lower side to be positioned in the folded position. On the contrary, when the mating portion 312 moves to the upper portion of the screw groove 311, the plurality of elastic movable legs 331 are each opened in the open position in the outward direction. When the movable legs 331 are located in this open position, the body 31 can be upright.

7 and 8 show toiletries 4 according to a fourth embodiment of the invention.

The toiletries 4 according to the fourth embodiment include a plurality of movable legs 431 rotatably coupled to the lower portion of the body 41. These movable legs 431 are rotatably coupled to the body 41 by respective pivot shafts 44. In the toiletries 4 according to the fourth embodiment, the inner portion of the lower portion of the body 41, that is, the position where the movable leg 431 is located, is relatively reduced. Therefore, even if the movable legs 431 are combined, the entire circumference is not increased. Preferably, the movable legs 431 are positioned in the elastically open position by the elastic member 45. In addition, the toiletries 4 according to the fourth embodiment is a projection 461 formed on each of the movable leg 431 as a holding means, the engaging groove 462 formed on the lower end of the body 41, and the body 41 of the Operation pin 47 is inserted into the hole formed in the longitudinal direction at the bottom. The projection portion 461 employed in the fourth embodiment is not easily seen in the drawing, but may be formed to be caught by the locking groove 162 by having a hook shape. The operation pin 47 pushes and releases the protrusion 461 while the protrusion 461 is caught by the locking groove 462. To this end, the operation pin 47 is movable in the hole formed in the lower end of the body 41, the body 41 is formed with a guide hole 481 of each operation pin 47. Also preferably, each operation pin 47 has a ring portion 471 at its end, and the ring portion 471 is inserted into the guide hole 481 to move. Accordingly, when the operation pins 47 are pressed to the bottom surface when the movable legs 431 are in the folded position, the movable legs 431 are moved to the elastically open position. In this state, the body 41 may be upright.

9 shows a toiletries 5 according to a fifth embodiment of the invention.

The toiletries 5 according to the fifth embodiment are configured such that a plurality of movable legs 531 are rotated laterally by being coupled to the body 51 by the lower part by the pivot shaft 54. These movable legs 531 are in close contact with the body 51 in the folded position, the body 51 can be upright when in the open position rotated in the lateral direction. Preferably, the projection 561 or the locking groove 562 is formed inside each of the movable legs 531 and the projection 561 or the locking groove 562 is formed at the position of the body 51 corresponding to the holding means. Can be configured.

The toiletries of the present invention as described above can be stored upright by a movable leg having a folded position and an open position. Therefore, the bottom of the sink can be stored without contacting a tool part such as a brush head or a razor blade. Moreover, the toiletries of the present invention are easy to bring or store because they do not increase the volume or weight of the body.

In the foregoing detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[Description of the code]

1, 2, 3, 4, 5:

toiletries

11, 21, 31, 41, 51: body

12:

tool part

132a, 132b: fixed leg

131, 231, 331, 431, 531: movable legs 14, 24: rotating shaft

Claims

As toiletries:

Body;

A tool part disposed at the tip of the body; And

It is disposed on the rear end of the body and the leg portion to enable the body upright; includes;

And the leg portion includes at least one movable leg that is movable between the folded position and the open position and that enables the body to stand upright when in the open position.
The method according to claim 1,

The movable leg is to be rotatably coupled to the body via a rotating shaft, toiletries.
The method according to claim 1,

The leg portion further includes a fixed leg,

The movable leg is to be rotatably coupled to the body or the fixed leg via a rotating shaft, toiletries.
The method according to claim 3,

An elastic member installed on the pivot shaft of the movable leg to elastically position the movable leg in the open position;

The holding tool further comprises a holding means for holding the movable leg in the folded position.
The method according to claim 4,

The fixed leg includes two individual legs arranged at intervals,

Wherein the movable leg is located in the folded position when it is between the intervals of the fixed leg.
The method according to claim 5, wherein the holding means:

A projection on the movable leg or the fixed leg,

Toiletries corresponding to the projection comprising a locking groove formed on the movable leg or the fixed leg.