Cap with comb

Abstract

To provide a cap with a comb capable of suppressing application unevenness without depending on a visual sense when applying a content.SOLUTION: A comb part 3 of a cap 1A with a comb includes a plurality of inner comb teeth 10 having a plate shape and disposed in parallel, and a pair of outer comb teeth 14 having a plate shape and disposed on both outer sides of the plurality of inner comb teeth 10. At least some of the inner comb teeth 10 have discharge ports 12 for discharging content, and the outer comb teeth 14 include a one-side outer teeth edge 17 located on one side in the width direction of the outer comb teeth 14 when the comb part 3 is viewed from the side. The one-side outer-teeth edge 17 includes, on the tip side thereof 17, a first inclined portion 20 inclined inward in the width direction from a root side toward a tip side when the comb part 3 is viewed from the side, and the inner comb teeth 10 include a one-side inner-teeth edge 15 located inward in the width direction from the first inclined portion 20 when the comb part 3 is viewed from the side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a comb-equipped cap configured to directly apply the contents contained in a container to hair or the like.

Background Art

[0002] For example, a comb-equipped cap configured to directly apply the contents to hair or the like is attached to a container for storing contents such as hair dyes, hair cosmetics, hair colors, hair styling agents (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

[0003] In this type of comb-equipped cap, the comb portion is plate-shaped and is configured by arranging a plurality of comb teeth having discharge ports for discharging the contents in parallel. When the container is a squeeze bottle, the user presses the body of the container, and if it is an aerosol container, the user presses the operation portion to discharge the contents from the discharge port, and while keeping the container in a tilted posture, moves the container along the direction of the comb teeth, so that the contents are applied to the hair.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] By the way, when there is no mirror around or when applying to a place where it is difficult to see in the mirror, the user performs the application operation of the contents by touching the tip of the comb teeth to the scalp and relying on the feeling. However, since it is difficult to tell whether all the comb teeth are in contact with the scalp, the contents may be applied in a state where the container is tilted so that some of the comb teeth are separated from the scalp, and in this case, there is a risk of uneven application.

[0006] In view of such points, an object of the present invention is to provide a comb-shaped cap that can suppress uneven coating without relying on vision when applying the content.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] The present invention is a comb-shaped cap comprising a base portion attached to a container for containing a content, and a comb portion provided on the tip side of the base portion, The comb portion includes a plurality of inner comb teeth that are plate-shaped and arranged in parallel, and a pair of outer comb teeth that are plate-shaped and arranged on both outer sides of the plurality of inner comb teeth. At least a part of the plurality of inner comb teeth is provided with a discharge port for discharging the content, The outer comb teeth have one outer tooth edge portion located on one side in the width direction of the outer comb teeth when the comb portion is viewed from the side, The one outer tooth edge portion has a first inclined portion that inclines inward in the width direction from the root side to the tip side when the comb portion is viewed from the side at the tip side of the one outer tooth edge portion, The inner comb teeth have one inner tooth edge portion located inward in the width direction from the first inclined portion when the comb portion is viewed from the side, and it is a comb-shaped cap.

[0008] The outer comb teeth have the other outer tooth edge portion located on the other side in the width direction of the outer comb teeth when the comb portion is viewed from the side, The other outer tooth edge portion preferably has a second inclined portion that inclines outward in the width direction from the root side to the tip side when the comb portion is viewed from the side at the tip side of the other outer tooth edge portion.

[0009] The outer comb teeth preferably have an elastic portion that becomes narrower in width when the comb portion is viewed from the side at the root side of the outer comb teeth.

Advantages of the Invention

[0010] In the comb-equipped cap according to the present invention, the comb part includes a plurality of inner comb teeth and a pair of outer comb teeth arranged on both outer sides of the plurality of inner comb teeth. A first inclined part is provided at one outer tooth edge part of the outer comb teeth, and the inner comb teeth include one inner tooth edge part located inside in the width direction than the first inclined part. That is, when the comb part contacts the scalp or the like without inclination, the two outer comb teeth both contact the scalp or the like. Therefore, since it can be understood that the comb part is in a state of not being inclined with respect to the scalp or the like by the feeling that two wide portions contact the scalp or the like, the application work can be performed while suppressing uneven application of the content without relying on vision.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiment for Carrying Out the Invention

[0012] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the comb cap according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, basically, the direction along the axis O (the center line of the mounting cylinder part 4 described later) shown in Figs. 1 and 2 will be described as the vertical direction. The radial direction is a direction orthogonal to the axis O within a plane perpendicular to the axis O, and the circumferential direction is a direction that circulates around the axis O within this plane. And the front side is the side where the one-side outer tooth edge part 17 shown in Fig. 2 is located (the left side in Fig. 2), and the back side is the side where the other-side outer tooth edge part 18 is located (the right side in Fig. 1). Also, the left and right directions from the front side to the back side will be described as the left side and the right side.

[0013] Figs. 1 to 3 show a first embodiment (comb cap 1A) of the comb cap according to the present invention. The comb cap 1A of this embodiment is attached to the container 100.

[0014] First, the container 100 will be described. The container 100 of this embodiment is in the shape of a bottle, and includes a bottom part (not shown), a cylindrical body part 101 connected to the bottom part, a cylindrical part having a smaller diameter than the body part 101 and provided at the upper part of the body part 101, and a male screw part 103 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth part 102. Inside the container 100, contents used for hair such as hair dye, hair care, hair color, and hair styling agent are accommodated. And the body part 101 has flexibility, and by pressing the body part 101, the contents can be discharged from the discharge port 12 described later.

[0015] The comb cap 1A includes a base part 2 attached to the container 100 and a comb part 3 provided on the tip side of the base part 2.

[0016] The base 2 is provided with a cylindrical mounting cylinder portion 4 surrounding the mouth portion 102. An internal thread portion 5 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the mounting cylinder portion 4. And at the upper end portion of the mounting cylinder portion 4, an inward flange portion 6 extending radially inward is provided. At the inner edge portion of the inward flange portion 6, an annular seal portion 7 extending downward and contacting the inner peripheral surface of the mouth portion 102, and a cylindrical connecting cylinder portion 8 extending upward are provided.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 1, the comb portion 3 is provided with a top wall portion 9 extending from the upper end portion of the connecting cylinder portion 8 toward the left side and the right side. On the upper surface of the top wall portion 9, a plurality (8 in this embodiment) of plate-shaped inner comb teeth 10 are provided. The inner comb teeth 10 are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction in a state of being aligned in the direction from the front side to the back side. Among the total 8 inner comb teeth 10, as shown in FIG. 1, a total of 6 inner comb teeth 10 located on the inner side in the left-right direction are provided with an internal passage 11 connected to the inside of the connecting cylinder portion 8 and a discharge port 12 penetrating the inner comb teeth 10 in the left-right direction and connected to the internal passage 11. In addition, through holes 13 are provided at the same positions as the discharge ports 12 in the remaining 2 inner comb teeth 10 where the internal passage 11 is not provided.

[0018] Also, on the upper surface of the top wall portion 9, a pair of plate-shaped outer comb teeth 14 are provided on both outer sides in the left-right direction of the total 8 inner comb teeth 10. The outer comb teeth 14 are arranged on the top wall portion 9 in a state of being aligned in the direction from the front side to the back side, similar to the inner comb teeth 10. The through holes 13 provided in the inner comb teeth 10 are also provided in the outer comb teeth 14.

[0019] Referring now to FIG. 2, the shape of the comb portion 3 of the inner comb teeth 10 as viewed from the side will be described. The inner comb teeth 10 of the present embodiment include an edge portion (one-side inner tooth edge portion 15) located on the front side (also referred to as "one side in the width direction" in this specification and the like) and an edge portion (the other-side inner tooth edge portion 16) located on the back side (also referred to as "the other side in the width direction" in this specification and the like). The one-side inner tooth edge portion 15 and the other-side inner tooth edge portion 16 extend while curving inward in the width direction from the lower side (root side) to the upper side (tip side) of the inner comb teeth 10, and the upper ends of each are curved in an arc shape and smoothly connected. That is, the inner comb teeth 10 are formed in a shape that becomes narrower in width from the lower side to the upper side when the comb portion 3 is viewed from the side.

[0020] Further, the outer comb teeth 14 of the present embodiment include an edge portion (one-side outer tooth edge portion 17) located on the front side (one side in the width direction) and an edge portion (the other-side outer tooth edge portion 18) located on the back side (the other side in the width direction) when the comb portion 3 is viewed from the side. The one-side outer tooth edge portion 17 includes a root portion 19 that is located below the one-side outer tooth edge portion 17 and extends parallel to the axis O from below upward, and a first inclined portion 20 that is connected to the upper end of the root portion 19 and inclines inward in the width direction from below upward. The angle at which the first inclined portion 20 of the present embodiment inclines with respect to the axis O is about 25°. And the other-side outer tooth edge portion 18 includes a root portion 21 that is located below the other-side outer tooth edge portion 18 and has the same form as the other-side inner tooth edge portion 16 of the inner comb teeth 10, and a second inclined portion 22 that is connected to the upper end of the root portion 21 while curving and inclines outward in the width direction from below upward. The first inclined portion 20 and the second inclined portion 22 have their upper ends curved in an arc shape and smoothly connected.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 2, the one-side inner tooth edge portion 15 of the inner comb teeth 10 is located inward in the width direction with respect to the root portion 19 that is located below the one-side outer tooth edge portion 17 of the outer comb teeth 14. Also, the one-side inner tooth edge portion 15 is located inward in the width direction with respect to the first inclined portion 20 that is located above the one-side outer tooth edge portion 17.

[0022] When using the comb-shaped cap 1A configured as described above, as shown in Fig. 4A, the container 100 is tilted so that the front side of the comb-shaped cap 1A is positioned downward (so that the first inclined portion 20 is positioned downward), and the body portion 101 of the container 100 is pressed to discharge the contents from the discharge port 12 while bringing the comb portion 3 into contact with the scalp H. As described above, since one-side inner tooth edge portion 15 of the inner comb teeth 10 is positioned more inward in the width direction than the first inclined portion 20 of the outer comb teeth 14, when the comb portion 3 is brought into contact with the scalp H, the outer comb teeth 14 come into contact with the scalp H. Also, a pair of outer comb teeth 14 are provided at intervals in the left-right direction. Therefore, when the comb portion 3 is brought into contact with the scalp H without tilting in the left-right direction, as shown in Fig. 4B, two outer comb teeth 14 come into contact with the scalp H, so that the user can perceive that the comb portion 3 is in contact with the scalp H without tilting in the left-right direction by this feeling. And by moving the container 100 along the inner comb teeth 10 and the outer comb teeth 14 in this state, the contents can be evenly applied to the hair.

[0023] In addition, the outer comb teeth 14 of the present embodiment are provided with a second inclined portion 22 at the other-side outer tooth edge portion 18. As shown in Fig. 2, the second inclined portion 22 is inclined outward in the width direction as it goes from bottom to top, and the tip of the other-side outer tooth edge portion 18 protrudes outward in the width direction in a protruding shape. Therefore, when the user uses the comb-shaped cap 1A, instead of the other-side outer tooth edge portion 18 that protrudes outward in a protruding shape with respect to the scalp H, the user naturally tries to bring the one-side outer tooth edge portion 17 where such a protruding portion is not provided into contact. That is, according to the comb-shaped cap 1A of the present embodiment, since it is possible to prompt the user to use it in the orientation shown in Fig. 4A without particularly making the user aware of it, it is excellent in usability.

[0024] Also, when using a hair dye or hair color as the content, depending on the type, there are some that can dye the scalp H. When using such a product as the content to be contained in the container 100, there are times when it is desired to avoid the content from directly adhering to the scalp H. Here, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the outer comb teeth 14 contact the scalp H, the inner comb teeth 10 of the present embodiment are in a state of being appropriately separated from the scalp H. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the content from the discharge port 12 from directly adhering to the scalp H.

[0025] According to the comb-equipped cap 1A of the present embodiment, when the first inclined portion 20 contacts the scalp H, as shown in FIG. 4A, the user tries to move the container 100 in a direction along the tangential direction of the scalp H with the first inclined portion 20. Depending on the size of the container 100 and the viscosity of the contained content, etc., it may be preferable to change the angle at which the container 100 is tilted from the state shown in FIG. 4A. In such a case, the angle at which the first inclined portion 20 tilts with respect to the axis O may be changed. As described above, the first inclined portion 20 shown in FIG. 2A is inclined at about 25° with respect to the axis O. By changing this as in the modified example of the comb-equipped cap 1A shown in FIG. 5A (the first inclined portion 20 in FIG. 5A is inclined at about 40° with respect to the axis O), it is possible to encourage the user to use it in the state shown in FIG. 5B (a state where the container 100 is tilted so as to be separated from the scalp H compared to the state shown in FIG. 4A). That is, since the preferable tilting angle of the container 100 during use can be changed only by changing the angle at which the first inclined portion 20 tilts with respect to the axis O, trial and error in designing the comb-equipped cap 1A can be reduced.

[0026] Next, the comb-equipped cap 1B, which is the second embodiment of the comb-equipped cap according to the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. Regarding the parts common to the comb-equipped cap 1A, the same reference numerals are given in the drawings and the detailed description will be omitted below.

[0027] The comb-equipped cap 1B is different from the above-described comb-equipped cap 1A mainly in that it is provided with outer comb teeth 30 instead of the outer comb teeth 14. As shown in FIG. 7, the outer comb teeth 30 include an edge portion (one-side outer tooth edge portion 31) located on the front side (one side in the width direction) and an edge portion (the other-side outer tooth edge portion 32) located on the back side (the other side in the width direction) when the comb portion 3 is viewed from the side. The one-side outer tooth edge portion 31 is located below the one-side outer tooth edge portion 31, and includes a root portion 33 that extends parallel to the axis O from below upward in the vicinity of the axis O, a lower inclined portion 34 that is connected to the upper end of the root portion 33 and inclines outward in the width direction from below upward, and a first inclined portion 35 that is connected to the upper end of the lower inclined portion 34 while curving and inclines inward in the width direction from below upward. The other-side outer tooth edge portion 32 is located below the other-side outer tooth edge portion 32, and includes a root portion 36 that extends parallel to the axis O from below upward in the vicinity of the axis O, a lower inclined portion 37 that is connected to the upper end of the root portion 33 and inclines outward in the width direction from below upward, an intermediate portion 38 having the same form as the other-side inner tooth edge portion 16 of the inner comb teeth 10, which is connected to the upper end of the lower inclined portion 37, and a second inclined portion 39 that is connected to the upper end of the intermediate portion 38 while curving and inclines outward in the width direction from below upward. The upper ends of the first inclined portion 35 and the second inclined portion 39 are smoothly connected in an arc shape.

[0028] Due to the narrow width of the portion where the root portion 33 and the root portion 36 of the outer comb teeth 30 are located, the outer comb teeth 30 configured in this manner can be elastically deformed at the positions where the root portion 33 and the root portion 36 are located. Hereinafter, the portion where the root portion 33 and the root portion 36 of the outer comb teeth 30 are located is referred to as the elastic portion 40. Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the outer comb teeth 30 are provided with a protruding portion 41 that protrudes inward in the left-right direction from the position where the elastic portion 40 is located.

[0029] Note that the inner comb teeth 10 of the comb cap 1B total six (all provided with internal passages 11), as shown in FIG. 6. Although the quantity is different from that of the comb cap 1A, the shape of the comb part 3 when viewed from the side is the same. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, one side inner tooth edge part 15 of the inner comb teeth 10 is located inside in the width direction with respect to the first inclined part 35 of the outer comb teeth 30.

[0030] When using such a comb cap 1B, as shown in FIG. 9A, the container 100 is tilted so that the front side of the comb cap 1B is positioned downward (so that the first inclined part 35 is positioned downward), and while pressing the body part 101 of the container 100 to discharge the content from the discharge port 12, the comb part 3 is brought into contact with the scalp H. Here, the outer comb teeth 30 of the present embodiment are provided in a pair with a space in the left - right direction, similar to the outer comb teeth 14 of the comb cap 1A described above. Since one side inner tooth edge part 15 of the inner comb teeth 10 is located inside in the width direction rather than the first inclined part 35 of the outer comb teeth 30, when the comb part 3 is brought into contact with the scalp H, the two spaced - apart outer comb teeth 30 come into contact with the scalp H. Therefore, the user can perceive that the comb part 3 is in contact with the scalp H without tilting in the left - right direction based on the feeling of the two outer comb teeth 30 contacting the scalp H. And by moving the container 100 along the inner comb teeth 10 and the outer comb teeth 30 in this state, the content can be evenly applied to the hair.

[0031] The outer comb teeth 30 of the present embodiment also include a second inclined part 39 similar to the second inclined part 22 provided in the outer comb teeth 14. As shown in FIG. 7, the tip of the other side outer tooth edge part 32 protrudes in a protruding form outside in the width direction. Therefore, similar to the comb cap 1A, in the comb cap 1B, it is possible to prompt the user to use it in the orientation shown in FIG. 9A without particularly making the user aware.

[0032] Also, when the outer comb teeth 30 of the present embodiment are brought into contact with the scalp H, as shown in FIG. 9B, the inner comb teeth 10 are in a state of being moderately separated from the scalp H. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the content from the discharge port 12 from directly adhering to the scalp H.

[0033] Since the elastic part 40 is provided on the outer comb teeth 30 of the comb-equipped cap 1B, when the comb part 3 is pressed strongly against the scalp H as shown in Fig. 10A, the elastic part 40 is elastically deformed, and the inner comb teeth 10 can be brought closer to the scalp H as shown in Fig. 10B. That is, according to the comb-equipped cap 1B, when it is desired to avoid the direct adhesion of the content to the scalp H, the comb part 3 can be pressed against the scalp H with a light force, and when it is desired to adhere the content to the roots of the hair, the comb part 3 can be pressed against the scalp H more strongly. As shown in Fig. 6, since the protruding part 41 is provided on the inner side in the left-right direction of the elastic part 40, the outer comb teeth 30 are difficult to elastically deform in the left-right direction. Therefore, even when the comb part 3 is pressed more strongly against the scalp H, the elastic deformation of the outer comb teeth 30 in the left-right direction can be prevented, and the content can be stably adhered to the roots of the hair.

[0034] As described above, an embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to such a specific embodiment, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims, unless otherwise particularly limited in the above description. For example, the configuration of the above-described embodiment can be appropriately added or deleted, and the configuration of one embodiment can also be provided in another embodiment. Further, the effects in the above embodiments are merely examples of the effects resulting from the present invention, and it does not mean that the effects of the present invention are limited to the above effects.

[0035] For example, although the above-described comb-equipped caps 1A and 1B are attached to a squeeze-type container, the container to which the comb-equipped cap according to the present invention is attached is not limited to this, and it may be an aerosol-type container or a pump-type container.

[0036] Also, the shapes of the inner comb teeth 10, outer comb teeth 14, and 30 are not limited to those shown in the figures, and can be appropriately changed within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims. In this embodiment, the inner comb teeth 10 are integrally provided on the top wall portion 9, and the capped combs 1A and 1B are formed of a single member. However, the inner comb teeth 10 may be formed as a member separate from the capped combs 1A and 1B, and this separate member may be configured to be attached to the top wall portion 9. Note that the through hole 13 is formed from a manufacturing point of view when providing the discharge port 12, and can be omitted.

Explanation of Signs

[0037] 1A, 1B: Capped combs 2: Base portion 3: Comb portion 4: Mounting cylinder portion 5: Female screw portion 6: Inward flange portion 7: Seal portion 8: Connecting cylinder portion 9: Top wall portion 10: Inner comb teeth 11: Internal passage 12: Discharge port 13: Through hole 14: Outer comb teeth 15: One-side inner tooth edge portion 16: Other-side inner tooth edge portion 17: One-side outer tooth edge portion 18: Other-side outer tooth edge portion 19: Root portion 20: First inclined portion 21: Root portion 22: Second inclined portion 30: Outer comb teeth 31: One-side outer tooth edge portion 32: Other-side outer tooth edge portion 33: Root portion 34: Lower inclined portion 35: First inclined portion 36: Root portion 37: Lower inclined portion 38: Intermediate portion 39: Second inclined portion 40: Elastic portion 41: Protrusion 100: Container 101: Barrel part 102: Mouth part 103: Male screw part H: Scalp O: Axis

Claims

1. A capped comb comprising a base attached to a container for containing contents and a comb portion provided on the tip side of the base, wherein the comb portion includes a plurality of inner comb teeth arranged in parallel and having a plate shape, and a pair of outer comb teeth arranged on both outer sides of the plurality of inner comb teeth and having a plate shape, and at least a part of the plurality of inner comb teeth is provided with a discharge port for discharging the contents, the outer comb teeth have one outer tooth edge portion located on one side in the width direction of the outer comb teeth when the comb portion is viewed from the side, the one outer tooth edge portion has a first inclined portion that inclines inward in the width direction from the base side to the tip side when the comb portion is viewed from the side at the tip side of the one outer tooth edge portion, the inner comb teeth have one inner tooth edge portion located inward in the width direction from the first inclined portion when the comb portion is viewed from the side, the capped comb.

2. the outer comb teeth have the other outer tooth edge portion located on the other side in the width direction of the outer comb teeth when the comb portion is viewed from the side, the other outer tooth edge portion has a second inclined portion that inclines outward in the width direction from the base side to the tip side when the comb portion is viewed from the side at the tip side of the other outer tooth edge portion, the capped comb according to claim 1.

3. the outer comb teeth have an elastic portion that becomes narrower when the comb portion is viewed from the side at the base side of the outer comb teeth, the capped comb according to claim 1.

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